6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS interstage Phistersvej 31, 2900 Hellerup, Danmark Telefon 3946 0000, fax 3946 0040 www.interstage.dk - pro audio with a smile La versión en español del manual de operaciones la encontrará en la web de HHB – www.hhb.co.uk La version Française de ce manuel d’utilisation est disponible sur le site web de HHB à www.hhb.co.uk Eine deutsche Version dieser Bedienungsanleitung ist im Internet unter der Adresse www.hhb.co.uk erhältlich.
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PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 4 CONTENTS PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder LCD DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 One Touch Setup How To Save How To Open Useful Recording Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18 6 Seconds Pre-Recording Input Monitor Function Peak Hold Meter Overwrite Mode Threshold Level Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 5 INTRODUCTION PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder Thank you for purchasing the HHB PORTADISC MDP500. This manual explains in detail how to use the MD recorder and also contains important advice on how to use it efficiently and safely. We recommend that you read this manual first before you start using the PORTADISC. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe place for easy access in the future.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 6 PRECAUTIONS PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder The HHB PORTADISC is simple to use but, like all electrical equipment, care must be taken to ensure reliable, safe operation. The following points should always be observed in order to reduce the risk of fire or electric shocks: • Disconnect the AC adaptor and remove the batteries when cleaning. • Do not expose the recorder to extreme conditions of smoke, water, moisture or excessive vibration.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 7 TOP PANEL PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder 1 2 3 4 KEYHOLD Use this button to avoid any accidental operation during recording. Each time you press the button for more than two seconds, the hold function changes from ‘Key Hold ON’ to ‘Key Hold OFF’ and vice versa. The following buttons can still operate even when the keyhold function is on: KEY HOLD, LIGHT, MARK, DISPLAY and POWER. The remote control connection will not be affected by this function; i.e.
TOP PANEL FRONT PANEL PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder 1 2 3 BATTERY COMPARTMENT This cover slides off (from right to left in this view) and underneath is the battery caddy, holding 8 x AA batteries. KEYHOLD Use this button to avoid any accidental operation during recording. Each time you press the button for more than two seconds, the hold function changes from ‘Key Hold ON’ to ‘Key Hold OFF’ and vice versa.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 9 SIDE PANELS PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder 31 PHONES SOCKET 1/4" jack socket for headphone connection. 36 USB CONNECTOR USB interface port for a compatible computer. 32 LINE OUT LEFT AND RIGHT CONNECTORS (Unbalanced RCA phono.) To send analog output signals to other equipment. 37 OPTICAL I/O CONNECTORS (TOSlink.) SPDIF digital optical connectors. 38 BATTERY COMPARTMENT 33 COAXIAL I/O CONNECTORS (Unbalanced RCA phono.) SPDIF digital coaxial connectors.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 10 LCD DISPLAY PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder 42-3 LEVEL INDICATOR The bar meter shows the audio level in playback and record. (42) left hand channel (43) right hand channel. 45 DISPLAY MODE INDICATOR Displays the track number, record/play time, remaining time, total recorded time, level margin, date and time. 44 RECORD/PLAYBACK MODE INDICATOR The icons indicate pause, play and record modes.
PREPARATION PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Remove the battery cover and load the 8 supplied AA type NiMH batteries into the battery caddy in the battery compartment as shown below. Make sure the charging switch (located under the caddy) is set to ON. When charging the batteries, the green charge LED on the front panel will light. Other types of rechargeable batteries can be used but may not achieve the same high levels of performance.
PREPARATION PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Remove the battery cover and load the 8 supplied AA type NiMH batteries into the battery caddy in the battery compartment as shown below. Make sure the charging switch (located under the caddy) is set to ON. When charging the batteries, the green charge LED on the front panel will light. Other types of rechargeable batteries can be used but may not achieve the same high levels of performance.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 13 PREPARATION cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder SENDING DIGITAL AUDIO TO EXTERNAL DIGITAL EQUIPMENT VIA COAXIAL OR OPTICAL OUTPUTS CONNECTIONS ONE COAXIAL OR OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTING MICROPHONES TO THE XLR INPUT If you use a stereo microphone, connect it to the XLR mic inputs. If you use a single microphone, connect it to either the left or right XLR mic input.
PREPARATION cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder SENDING DIGITAL AUDIO TO EXTERNAL DIGITAL EQUIPMENT VIA COAXIAL OR OPTICAL OUTPUTS CONNECTIONS ONE COAXIAL OR OPTICAL CABLE CONNECTING MICROPHONES TO THE XLR INPUT If you use a stereo microphone, connect it to the XLR mic inputs. If you use a single microphone, connect it to either the left or right XLR mic input. (See page 15 for further information about recording from a microphone and page 17 for information about mono recording.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:43 pm Page 15 PREPARATION cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder DISPLAY BACK LIGHT Press LIGHT to turn on the display back light for 5 seconds or, if you press and hold the LIGHT button, the light will stay on permanently. NOTE – We recommend minimal use of the display light when the PORTADISC is powered by batteries. This will maximise battery life. DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Press SETUP until ‘DISPLAY CONTRAST’ is displayed. DISPLAY CONTRAST +3 SET EXIT 2.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 16 RECORDING PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder RECORDING FROM A MICROPHONE 1. Press the INPUT button once to recall ‘SOURCE’ mode in order to select the correct input source settings. INPUT-L MIC SOURCE SET INPUT-R MIC 2. Press F1 and F3 to choose ‘MIC’. Then press F2 to confirm.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 17 RECORDING cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder RECORDING FROM LINE SOURCES 1. Press the INPUT button once to recall ‘SOURCE’ mode. INPUT-L LINE SOURCE SET INPUT-R LINE 2. Press F1 and F3 to choose ‘LINE’. Then press F2 to set-up. Once your input source is selected as ‘LINE’, the limiter setting will also be available by pressing INPUT. See the previous section for further details about the limiter function. RECORDING FROM DIGITAL SOURCES 2.
RECORDING cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder RECORDING FROM LINE SOURCES 1. Press the INPUT button once to recall ‘SOURCE’ mode. INPUT-L LINE SOURCE SET INPUT-R LINE 2. Press F1 and F3 to choose ‘LINE’. Then press F2 to set-up. Once your input source is selected as ‘LINE’, the limiter setting will also be available by pressing INPUT. See the previous section for further details about the limiter function. RECORDING FROM DIGITAL SOURCES 2. Press F1 or F3 to choose ‘INTMIC’.
RECORDING cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder 4. Press PAUSE, then select the track that you want to record over using the AMS y and buttons. INPUT MONITOR FUNCTION NOTE – If no track is selected, recording will begin automatically over track 1. 2. Make your record mode setting using the INPUT and SYSTEM buttons. 3. Slide the RECORD button to enter the monitor mode. 4.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 20 AUTO INCREMENT FUNCTION The function enables new tracks to be created automatically during recording. When using the auto-start/cut function with a digital input, the threshold level setting will default to -80dBFS, as illustrated below (with auto-start/cut on): 1. Press SYSTEM until ‘TRACK-INCREMENT?’ is displayed. TRACK-INCREMENT? AUTO SET EXIT 2. Press F1 to choose the auto increment setting from ‘AUTO’ or ‘MANUAL’. Then press F2 to set-up and F3 to exit.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 21 PLAYBACK PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder REPEAT A-B NORMAL PLAYBACK 1. Load the MD disc to be used for playback into the disc opening. 1. Press the SYSTEM button until ‘REPEAT MODE ?’ is displayed. 3. Press the PAUSE or STOP buttons to pause or stop playback. ❙ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 4. During playback, press the AMS button once to locate the beginning of the next track. Press the AMS ❙ button once to locate the beginning of the current track.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 22 EDITING PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder The PORTADISC operates in four editing modes – erase, divide, combine and move. In addition, you can also label a disc or individual tracks. These different editing modes enable you to: • go to a particular point in the middle of a track instantly, • combine two tracks together to make them into one track, • move a track wherever you want to, • erase tracks. ALL ERASE ??? YES A EXIT EXIT 4.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 23 EDITING cont. PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder 3. The display will now show the following messages: one after another: 3. The display will repeatedly show the following messages one after another: Rehearsal ! TRK001+000 YES EXIT Track OK ! TRK001+000 YES EXIT RH Rehearsal ! TRK002 YES EXIT RH Track OK ! TRK002 YES EXIT The PORTADISC will playback the audio at the dividing point repeatedly.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 24 2. Press the F1 button until the track number that you want to move is displayed. Then, press the F3 button to choose the destination track number of the move function. In the example given in point 1, ‘TRK003’ will move to the ‘TRK002’ position. 3. Press the F2 button to move the track. 4. Once the move function has been completed, ‘Complete!’ will be displayed.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 25 OTHER FUNCTIONS PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder HEADPHONE MONITOR 1. Press the SYSTEM button until ‘HEADPHONE MONITOR’ is recalled. HEADPHONE MONITOR STEREO SET EXIT 2. Press F1 to select from ‘STEREO’, ‘MONO-L’, ‘MONO-R’ or ‘BOTH’ and then press F2 to confirm. Press F3 to exit. DIGITAL OUTPUT The digital output on the PORTADISC can be switched off, preventing digital howlround when connected in a loop with other digital equipment. 1.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 26 USB INSTALLATION PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder Universal Serial Bus (USB) audio transfer is provided for easy exchange of audio with a compatible computer. The format of the transfer is streaming audio – the software you are using on the computer will control the stored file format of the audio data. The PORTADISC will automatically start any required software installation when connected via a USB cable to a computer. WINDOWS 98 / WINDOWS 2000 USERS 1.
MENU OPERATION PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder These diagrams show the basic menu operations. Changing a page displays the current settings, with the three functions keys (F1, F2 and F3) selecting the parameters. When a parameter is flashing, pressing ‘SET’ will action this choice.
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PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 29 DISPLAY MESSAGES PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder The PORTADISC may show the following messages while operating. Blank Disc! Nothing has been recorded on the MD disc – it may either be a brand new disc or it has been completely erased. Cannot Copy! Digital recording is not allowed due to the SCMS copy protect function. Din Unlock! The digital source is not powered on, or transmitting via SPDIF or the connection is faulty.
PDISC_OP.QXD 6/11/00 12:44 pm Page 30 MD SYSTEM INFORMATION PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder The MD has a different recording system from compact cassette or DAT. Because of this, there may be circumstances when the following situations occur during operation. It should be noted that these are not faults. • ‘Disc Full!’ message is showing although there still seems to be enough recordable time remaining. The MD disc cannot record more than 255 tracks regardless of the total recording time.
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NOTES TECHNICAL DATA PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder GENERAL Unbalanced line output Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MiniDisc digital audio system Connector type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RCA phono Disc Output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8dBu @ 0dBFS into >10k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MiniDisc Recording method . . . . . . . .
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