MD MICRO SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. MODEL MD-M1H MD-M1H MD micro system consisting of MD-M1H (main unit) and CP-M1H (speaker system). CONTENTS Page SPECIAL NOTES .............................................. 1 ACCESSORIES ................................................. 2 PRECAUTIONS ..........................................
SPECIAL NOTES NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. Ensure that neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your three pin plug. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a nonrewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 3A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse.
ACCESSORIES Remote control × 1 "AA" size battery (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar) × 2 AM loop aerial × 1 AC power lead × 1 FM aerial × 1 Note: Parts and accessories mentioned in this operation manual other than those in the drawing are not included. PRECAUTIONS ■ General Warning: The voltage used must be the same as that specified on this unit. Using this product with a higher voltage other than which is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage.
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ■ Front panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
(Continued) ■ Display window 1 SURROUND L X-BASS OVER R ST DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN RDS TP TA EON TI PTY PTYI AM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.
(Continued) ■ Remote control 1. Remote Control Transmitter LED 2. (RDS) Programme Type/Traffic Information Search Button 3. (RDS) Station Selector Button 4. Clock Button 5. Surround Button 6. Timer Button 7. Name/TOC Edit Button 8. Sleep Button 9. (TUNER) Preset Up/Down Buttons 10. Extra Bass Button 11. Preset Equalizer Button 12. (MD) Display Button 13. Enter Button 14. Clear Button 15. Character Select Buttons 16.
PREPARATION FOR USE ● Unplug the AC power lead from the AC socket before connecting or disconnecting any component. ■ Speaker connection Left speaker Right speaker ■ Aerial connection 1 3 2 External FM aerial Red Black AM loop aerial LEFT FM aerial RIGHT RATESD SPEAKER IMPEDANCE : 4 OHMS MIN. Red 1 2 Black 3 FM 75 OHMS AM LOOP Connect each speaker wire to the SPEAKER terminals as shown. Use speakers with an impedance of 4 ohms or more, since lower impedance speakers can damage the unit.
(Continued) ■ Placing the system 10 cm (4") ■ Connecting the AC power lead 10 cm (4") AC 230 V, 50 Hz AC INPUT To AC INPUT 20 cm (8") To an AC socket 10 cm (4") Connect the AC power lead to the AC INPUT socket, then connect the AC power lead plug to an AC socket. Notes: ● Unplug the AC power lead from the AC socket if the unit will not be in use for a prolonged period of time. ● Never use a power lead other than the one supplied.
(Continued) ■ Remote control ■ To change the brightness of the display (Remote control operation) ● 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar) Remote sensor 0.2 m - 6 m (8" - 20') 15 When bright 15 When dark 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the Precautions for battery use: ● The display will become dimmer. Ï ● When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the battery terminal. ● Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction. power on.
SETTING THE CLOCK 7 Press the ENTER button. In this example, the clock is set for the 24-hour (0:00) system. DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN kHz REC MHz SLEEP 8 Adjust the minutes by pressing the 2 4,6,8 3,5,7,9 DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the 9 Press the ENTER button. power on. DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN 2 Press the CLOCK button.
SOUND CONTROL ■ Volume ■ Extra bass (X-BASS) (Main unit) (Remote control) (Main unit) (Remote control) X-BASS X-BASS REC SLEEP 0 1 2 ..... 29 30 MAX (Main unit operation) When the VOLUME control is turned clockwise, the volume will increase. When it is turned anticlockwise, the volume will decrease. Press the X-BASS button to emphasise the bass region of the frequency spectrum. ● "X-BASS ON" will appear.
COMPACT DISC OPERATION 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the ■ CD playback power on. 2 Press the CD button. 3 Press the 7 CD EJECT button to open the CD 3 compartment. 4 Place the CD on the spindle, label side up. 5 Close the CD compartment by firmly pushing 4 the corner marked "PUSH CLOSE". ● The total number of tracks and the total playing time will be displayed. 6 Press the 0 6 button to start playback from track 1.
MINIDISC OPERATION 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the ■ MD playback power on. 2 Press the MD button. 3 Load a MiniDisc in the direction indicated by the arrow on the MiniDisc, with the labeled side facing up. ● The total number of tracks and the total playing time on the MiniDisc will be displayed. 3 4 Press the 0 6 button. ● If the MD has a track name, the name will appear and scroll across the display. Then, the elapsed playing time will appear.
CONVENIENT CD AND MD OPERATION ■ APSS (Auto Program Search System) ■ Repeat and random play (Remote control operation) APSS automatically locates the beginning of any track. P-MODE H 24 53 06 53 06 24 MD 06 CD To listen again to the track being played: 1 Select the desired programme source, CD or Press the 5 3 button for less than 0.5 seconds during playback. MD. 2 Press the P-MODE button. To move to the beginning of the next track: Press the 2 4 button for less than 0.
(Continued) To clear the programmed selections: ■ APMS (Automatic Programmable Music Selector) Press the CLEAR button whilst the “MEMORY” indicator is flashing. ● Each time the button is pressed, one track will be cleared, beginning with the last track programmed. (Remote control operation) To cancel the APMS: CLEAR 4 2 Whilst the unit is stopped in the APMS mode, press the CLEAR button to turn off the “MEMORY” display. ● The programme contents will be erased.
(Continued) ■ Switching the time display ■ Changing the display during MD playback Each time the TIME button is pressed during playback or when in the pause mode, the display will change. Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed during playback or when in the pause mode, the display will change as described below. (Remote control operation) DISPLAY TIME 1 2 The elapsed playing time for current track will be displayed.
RADIO OPERATION ● To stop the auto tuning, press the TUNING (X or W) button again. ● When an RDS (Radio Data System) station is tuned in, the frequency will be displayed first, and then the RDS indicator will light. Finally, the station name will appear. ■ Tuning 1 5 To receive an FM stereo transmission, press the 4 TUNER (BAND) button so that the "ST" indicator on the display lights up. ● "j" will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo.
(Continued) To recall a memorised station: ■ Preset tuning Press the PRESET (X or W) button for less than 0.5 seconds to select the desired station. ● "MEMORY" will appear. ● The stations (preset channel number, frequency and frequency band) which have been stored in memory will appear in the display in numerical order, irrespective of the frequency bands. You can store up to 40 stations in memory (40 stations consisting of any combination of AM and FM stations you like) and recall them.
RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION ■ Information provided by RDS RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations are now providing. It allows these FM stations to send additional signals along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their station names, and information about what type of programme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
(Continued) SCIENCE: Programmes about the natural sciences and technology. VARIED: Used for mainly speech-based programmes usually of light-entertainment nature, not covered by other categories. Examples include: quizzes. panel games, personality interviews. POP M: Commercial music, which would generally be considered to be of current popular appeal, often featuring in current or recent record sales charts. ROCK M: Contemporary modern music, usually written and performed by young musicians.
(Continued) 1 2 3 ■ ASPM (Auto Station Program Memory) It is recommended that you store stations in memory using ASPM. (This memory can be used for PTY searches, station select and EON switching.) When the ASPM button is pressed, whilst tuned to the FM band, the RDS (Radio Data System) function will automatically search for new RDS stations. Up to 40 stations can be stored in memory. (If you have already stored some stations in memory, the number of new stations you can store will be less.
(Continued) 5 Within 6 seconds, press the PRESET (X or W) ■ To specify station names and select stations manually (station select) button to select a desired station name you want. You can select a desired station by specifying the station name (BBC R1, BBC R2, etc.) from among the stations that have been stored in memory. (ASPM is convenient for storing stations in memory.) Before starting this operation, you must store one or more station names in memory.
(Continued) To try to store a station name again, if the wrong name was stored in memory by mistake: Notes: ● When there are no station names stored in memory, you cannot use this function. In this case, when the STATION button is pressed, "NOTHING" will flash for 5 seconds, and the unit will return to the original display. ● This function can only be used when the FM band has been selected. ● The same station name can be stored in different preset channels.
(Continued) 6 Whilst the selected programme type is flashing ■ To recall stations that have been stored in memory (PTY search) (within 4 seconds), press the PTY.TI SEARCH (PTY.TI) button again. You can search a desired stations by specifying the programme type (news, sports, traffic programme, etc. ... see page 18-19) from among the stations that have been stored in memory. (ASPM is convenient for storing stations in memory.
(Continued) When the station you are tuning in is not an RDS station or even if it is an RDS station but it is very weak signal, the display will change in the following order: ■ To manually recall the stations stored in memory PRESET(X W) Frequency MHz PRESET(X W) ■ Notes for Radio text ● The radio text for 10 characters will be displayed steadily for 4 seconds and then it will scroll across the display.
(Continued) 5 When a programme of the type specified starts ■ EON-PTY on an ON (other network) station, the unit will automatically switch to the station broadcasting the selected programme type, and "PTY" will flash. (Main unit operation) 4 2 3 6 When the programme specified for the ON station is over, the unit will automatically return to the original station you were tuned to.
(Continued) 5 When a TA specified starts on a other network ■ EON-TI station, the unit will automatically switch to that station, and "TI" will flash. (Main unit operation) 4 2 6 When the traffic announcement is over, the unit will automatically return to the original station you were tuned to. 3 Note: ● If the EON button is pressed when "EON" is not displayed, "NO EON" will appear for 5 seconds to indicate that the unit cannot enter the EON stand-by mode.
(Continued) About the TP and TA indicators TP indicator Not lit TA indicator Not lit Not lit Lit Lit Not lit Lit Lit Meaning This programme does not carry traffic announcements nor does it refer, via EON, to a programme that does. This programme carries EON information about another programme which gives traffic information. This programme carries traffic announcements but none are being broadcast at present and may also carry EON information about other traffic announcements.
RECORDING ■ Differences from tape recordings You cannot record music on the reverse side of a MiniDisc. MiniDiscs are single sided and should only be inserted with the correct side up. You can check the total or remaining recordable time (possible recording) before recording. This lets you plan a recording session so that the last song will not come to an abrupt end before it has finished. You don’t need to search for the starting point at which to record.
(Continued) ● After recording (all of the tracks that can be recorded), the unit will stop automatically. ■ Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc (One-Touch Editing) Notes: ● When the CD playing time is longer than the available MD recording time, the recording process will not start even when the CD 0 MD EDIT button is pressed. A CD can be recorded to a MiniDisc, starting from the first track, with a one-touch operation.
(Continued) ■ APMS recording ■ To record without using One-Touch Editing (Main unit operation) Without using one-touch recording, the following operation allows you to record from the first track. 2 H CD0MD EDIT 3 2 H 4 1 1 Select tracks for APMS playback. (Page 14) 2 Load a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Press the CD 0 MD EDIT button. ● APMS playback will start, and recording will start automatically. ● Programmed tracks will be recorded in order.
(Continued) To stop recording: ■ Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc 4 3 Press the ■ button. The recording will stop and the track number will be written on the MiniDisc. Note: ● It is not possible to pause in the recording mode. 2 To record the track number whilst recording: 5 H The recording is performed as a single track. To identify different sections of a recording you can increase the track number at any point during the recording process.
EDITING ■ What the editing function can do TRACK/DISC NAME Discs and tracks (up to 255 tracks per disc) can be named.Since track names are displayed when the beginning of each track is located or during playback, you can quickly check the name of each track. You can create original discs using the MD editing function, on which you can change the order of the tracks and you can create disc or track names. ● Playback-only MiniDiscs cannot be edited.
(Continued) ■ To create a disc name 6 Press the ENTER button to enter the character. A name for the whole disc. Disc names are displayed when an MD is inserted. REC SLEEP ● Repeat steps 4 to 6 above to enter the characters in the name. When the next character’s type is the same as the previous character, step 4 can be skipped. (Remote control operation) NAME/ TOC EDIT 7 After entering all of the characters in the name, DISPLAY / press the NAME/TOC EDIT button.
(Continued) 5 Press the ENTER button to enter the character. ■ To create a track name Name each track. A track’s name will be displayed whenever you select it and during playback. REC SLEEP ● Repeat steps 3 to 5 above to enter the characters in the name. When the next character’s type is the same as the previous character, step 3 can be skipped. (Remote control operation) 6 After entering all of the characters in the name, NAME/ TOC EDIT press the NAME/TOC EDIT button.
(Continued) To add a character: ■ To change disc names and track names Example: To change “BET” to “BEST” 1 To change disc names, perform steps 1 - 3 on (Remote control operation) page 33. To change track names, perform steps 1 - 2 on page 34. NAME/ TOC EDIT 2 Press the or button to make the character at the place you want to add a letter begin flashing. / / / ENTER CLEAR 5 3/ 24 ● To cancel the operation, press the ■ button. H 3 Select the character you want to add, pressing the or button.
(Continued) ■ Divide ■ Combine (Remote control operation) 2 (Remote control operation) 2 3,4 2 2 H 1 3,4 1 1 H 1 Play the track which you want to divide into two, 1 Whilst in the stop mode, select the second of and press the 0 6 button at the point where you want to divide the track. the two adjacent tracks you want to combine pressing the 5 3 or 2 4 button. Or start playing the second of the two tracks you want to combine, and then press the 0 6 button.
(Continued) To combine two non-contiguous tracks: 4 Select the new track position pressing the (Example: the first and third tracks) Move the third track to the second track using the MOVE function. Then, combine the first and second tracks using the COMBINE function. or ● To cancel the operation, press the ■ button. Notes: ● Tracks recorded from analogue inputs cannot be combined with tracks recorded from CDs or MDs using the digital inputs.
(Continued) ■ Erase ■ All Erase (Remote control operation) 2 (Remote control operation) 2 3,4 2 3,4 2 1 1 1 H To erase tracks one at a time: To erase all of the tracks at once: 1 Whilst in the stop mode, select the track you Press the ■ button. ● The total number of tracks and the total playing time on an MD will appear. 1 want to erase pressing the 5 3 or 2 4 button. Or start playing the track to be erased, and then press the 0 6 button.
TIMER OPERATION 7 Press the ● Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock setting is correct. (Page 9) or button to set the hour to stop, then press the ENTER button. PLAY DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN ■ Timer playback Before timer playback, the following preparations are required. I Load a CD, MD. I Preset the radio station. REC SLEEP PLAY DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP 8 Press the or button to set the minute to stop, then press the ENTER button.
(Continued) 7 Press the ● Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock setting is correct. (Page 9) or button to set the hour to stop, then press the ENTER button. REC ■ Timer recording DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN Before timer recording, the following preparations are required. ● Load a CD, a recordable MD. ● Preset the radio station.
(Continued) To cancel the sleep operation: Caution: In the following cases, the timer recording function will not work. ● When a MiniDisc has not been inserted. ● When a playback-only MiniDisc is inserted. ● When the MiniDisc you inserted is protected against accidental erasure. ● When there is no recording space left on the MiniDisc you have inserted (when the “TOC FULL ” or “DISC FULL” messages appear). Press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the standby mode.
USING EXTERNAL UNITS ■ Connecting external units Before connecting external units, set this unit to the stand-by mode and turn off the power to the external units. Connecting to stereos or MD/CD players (equipment which can output analogue signals) The other MD/CD player To the output / headphone socket Commercially available lead with 3.
(Continued) ■ Listening to sound from an external unit ■ Manual recording You can start a recording manually whilst listening to playback from other external equipment (Tape deck, Tuner) connected to the auxiliary input. To listen to sound from an external unit connected to the analogue input terminals: 1 1 2 4 4 7 H 2 3 4 3 MAX AUX INPUT LEVEL 2 4 1 H 6 7 3 MAX AUX INPUT LEVEL 1 MIN MIN 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.
WHAT IS A MINIDISC? ■ Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding [ATRAC] The disc is stored in a cartridge. You can handle it easily without worrying about dust, fingerprints, etc. However, dust entering the opening of the cartridge, dirt on the cartridge, warping, etc. may cause malfunctions. Please note the following.
MINI DISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc has not been reached, “TOC FULL ” may be displayed. Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc has not been reached, “DISC FULL” may be displayed. Even if several short tracks are erased, the remaining recording time may not show an increase. Two tracks may not be combined in editing. The total of the recorded time and time remaining on a disc may not add up to the maximum possible recording time.
(Continued) CD Playback Symptom Possible cause Remedy ● Even though a disc has been loaded, “CD NO DISC” or “ERR” is displayed. ● Playback stops in the middle of a track, or playback is not performed properly. ● Playback sounds are skipped. ● The disc is loaded up-side down. ● The disc is very dirty. ● The disc which does not satisfy the standards. ● Is the unit located near excessive vibrations? ● Has condensation formed inside the unit? ● Load the disc with the correct side up. ● Clean the disc.
ERROR MESSAGES When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows: Error messages BLANK MD CAN’T EDIT CAN’T REC CD NO DISC DISC FULL FOCUS ERR MD ERR MD NO DISC MECHA ERR* (*:Number or symbol) NAME FULL NOT AUDIO Meaning Remedy ● Nothing is recorded. ● A track cannot be edited. ● Recording cannot be performed correctly due to vibration or shock in the unit. ● Timer recording is impossible or there is no available space on the MD. ● A CD has not been loaded. ● The disc data cannot be read.
RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER MAINTENANCE ■ Internal care 1,2 2 ● Do not touch the Laser pickup lens. If fingerprints or dust accumulate on the pickup, clean it gently with a dry cotton swab. If this product is subjected to strong external interference (mechanical shock, excessive static electricity, abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly, it may malfunction or the display may not function correctly.
SPECIFICATIONS As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.
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TERMS OF GUARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. ("Sharp") guarantees to provide for the repair, or at its option the replacement, of this product subject to the conditions listed below:- 1. This guarantee shall only apply to faults which are due to inferior workmanship or materials. It does not cover faults or damage caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the product, or repair other than by a Service Facility appointed by Sharp. 2.