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MD MICRO SYSTEM

OPERATION MANUAL

MODEL

MD-M1H

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SPECIAL NOTES .............................................. 1
ACCESSORIES ................................................. 2
PRECAUTIONS ................................................. 2
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .... 3-5
PREPARATION FOR USE .............................. 6-8
SETTING THE  CLOCK ...................................... 9
SOUND CONTROL ......................................... 10
COMPACT DISC OPERATION ........................ 11
MINIDISC OPERATION ................................... 12
CONVENIENT CD AND MD OPERATIONS .... 13-15
RADIO OPERATION .................................. 16-17
RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION ... 18-27

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RECORDING .............................................. 28-31
EDITING ..................................................... 32-38
TIMER OPERATION ................................... 39-41
USING EXTERNAL UNITS ........................ 42-43
WHAT IS A MINIDISC? ................................... 44
MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS .................. 45
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................ 45-46
ERROR MESSAGES ....................................... 47
RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER ........... 48
MAINTENANCE .............................................. 48
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................... 49
TERMS OF GUARANTEE ................ Back cover

CONTENTS

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.

MD-M1H MD micro system consisting of
MD-M1H (main unit) and CP-M1H (speaker system).

Summary of Contents for CP-M1H

Page 1: ...7 Page RECORDING 28 31 EDITING 32 38 TIMER OPERATION 39 41 USING EXTERNAL UNITS 42 43 WHAT IS A MINIDISC 44 MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS 45 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 46 ERROR MESSAGES 47 RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER 48 MAINTENANCE 48 SPECIFICATIONS 49 TERMS OF GUARANTEE Back cover CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product To obtain the best performance from this product please read this manual c...

Page 2: ...RICIAN SERVICE INFORMATION In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring repair please contact the dealer or supplier from whom it was purchased Where this is not possi ble please contact the telephone number listed below You will then be given details of how to obtain serv ice 0345 125387 Please note all calls will be charged at local rate Certain replacement parts and accessories may be obta...

Page 3: ...C socket for safety Warning The voltage used must be the same as that speci fied 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 SHARP will not be held respon sible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified Volume control The soun...

Page 4: ...RDS Display Mode Button 15 RDS Station Selector Button 16 MD Eject Button 17 CD MD Track Up Cue Button TUNER Preset Up Button 18 CD MD Track Down Review Button TUNER Preset Down Button 19 CD 0MD Edit Button 20 Surround Button 21 Preset Equalizer Button 22 Extra Bass Button 23 Headphone Socket 24 Volume Control Rear panel 1 Speaker Terminals 2 FM 75 Ohms Aerial Socket 3 AM Loop Aerial Socket 4 Auxi...

Page 5: ...t Indicator 19 RDS EON Indicator 20 RDS Traffic Information Indicator 21 RDS Programme Type Indicator 22 RDS Dynamic PTY Indicator 23 Timer Record Timer Play Indicator 24 CD Indicator 25 MD Indicator 26 MD Record Indicator 27 AM PM Indicator 28 Sleep Indicator Speaker section 1 Full Range Speaker 2 Bass Reflex Duct 3 Speaker Wire 3 1 2 L R OVER RDS ST DISC TOC SURROUND X BASS TRACK MEMORY RANDOM T...

Page 6: ...Preset Equalizer Button 12 MD Display Button 13 Enter Button 14 Clear Button 15 Character Select Buttons 16 CD MD TUNER Memory Button 17 CD MD Time Button 18 CD MD Play Mode Button 19 CD MD Track Down Review Button 20 CD MD Track Up Cue Button 21 MD Record Button 22 CD MD Stop Button 23 CD MD Play Pause Button 24 On stand by Button 25 Dimmer Button 26 Function Selector Buttons 27 Volume Buttons 1 ...

Page 7: ...IGHT RATESD SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MIN 1 2 3 Supplied FM aerial Connect the FM aerial wire to the FM 75 OHMS socket and position the FM aerial wire in the direc tion where the strongest signal can be received Supplied AM loop aerial Connect the AM loop aerial wire to the AM LOOP socket Position the AM loop aerial for optimum reception Place the AM loop aerial on a shelf etc or attach it to a sta...

Page 8: ... words will scroll across the display continuously To cancel the demonstration mode When in the demonstration mode set the DEMO switch to OFF Then turn the power on and then enter the stand by mode to cancel the demonstration mode and to enter the low power consumption mode Note When the unit is in the low power consumption mode the display will disappear To return to the demonstration mode Set th...

Page 9: ...used for long periods of time This will prevent potential damage due to battery leakage Caution Do not use rechargeable batteries nickel cadmium battery etc Notes concerning use Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic Periodically clean the transmitter LED on the remote control and the sensor on the main unit with a soft cloth Exposing the sen...

Page 10: ...o PM automatically 7Press the ENTER button DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC kHz MHz SLEEP 8 Adjust the minutes by pressing the or button DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC kHz MHz SLEEP When the button is pressed once the time will increase by 1 minute When the button is pressed once the time will decrease by 1 minute The hour setting will not advance even if min utes advan...

Page 11: ...AM PM 0 1 2 29 30 MAX Main unit Remote control REC SLEEP Extra bass X BASS Press the X BASS button to emphasise the bass region of the frequency spectrum X BASS ON will appear Press the X BASS button again to cancel the extra bass mode X BASS OFF will appear Surround When the EQUALIZER button is pressed the cur rent mode setting will be displayed To change to a different mode press the EQUALIZER b...

Page 12: ...o interrupt playback Press the 0 6 button 6 will appear Press the 0 6 button again to resume playback from the same point To stop playback Press the button After use Press the ON STAND BY button to enter the stand by mode Caution Do not open the CD compartment during play back or whilst paused Keep foreign objects out of the CD compartment Subjecting the unit to shock or vibration may cause mistra...

Page 13: ... button again to resume playback from the same point To stop playback Press the button To remove a MiniDisc Press the 7 MD EJECT button Notes IfTV or radio interference occurs when using the MD move the unit away from the TV or radio Although MiniDiscs will not normally skip due to vibration you may hear a skip in the sound if there is continuous vibration If the volume is turned up too high a ski...

Page 14: ... the disc will play continuously To listen again to the track being played Press the 5 3 button for less than 0 5 seconds during playback To move to the beginning of the next track Press the 2 4 button for less than 0 5 seconds during playback To skip a number of tracks Press the 5 3 or 2 4 button repeatedly until the desired track number is shown To start playing at a desired track Press the 5 3 ...

Page 15: ... the MEMORY indicator is flashing Each time the button is pressed one track will be cleared beginning with the last track pro grammed To cancel the APMS Whilst the unit is stopped in the APMS mode press the CLEAR button to turn off the MEMORY dis play The programme contents will be erased When you open the CD compartment or a MiniDisc is ejected the APMS mode will be can celled To check which trac...

Page 16: ...TAL REMAIN REC TOTAL REMAIN Notes During random play the total remaining playing time cannot be displayed Depending on a CD or MD to be played the play ing time display may not match the total playing time which is indicated on the CD or MD jacket as the time between the tracks is not included Changing the display during MD playback Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed during playback or when i...

Page 17: ...al is found during auto scan tuning the station will be skipped 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 sta tion name will appear 5 To receive an FM stereo transmission press the TUNER BAND button so that the ST indica tor on the display lig...

Page 18: ...ore than 0 5 seconds The station preset number will flash and the pro grammed stations will be tuned in sequentially for 5 seconds each 2 Press the PRESET X or W button again to stop the memory scan at the desired station Note When the preset memory does not have any sta tions stored in it the preset memory scan will not function To erase all memorised stations When the unit is in the stand by mod...

Page 19: ...s or music etc When tuned to an FM station which provide the RDS service the RDS will appear the station frequency and then the station name if sent is displayed The TP Traffic Programme will appear on the display when the received broadcast carries traffic announcements and the TA Traffic Announce ment will appear whilst a traffic announcement is being received EON will appear whilst the EON Enha...

Page 20: ...s and faiths in volving a God or Gods the nature of existence and ethics PHONE IN Involving members of the public ex pressing their views either by phone or at a public forum TRAVEL Features and programmes con cerned with travel to near and far destinations package tours and travel ideas and opportunities Not for use for Announcements about prob lems delays or roadworks affecting immediate travel ...

Page 21: ...ASPM button whilst it is scanning for sta tions The stations that have already been stored in memory will be kept there To erase all of the contents of preset memory The unit is in the stand by mode Hold down the TUNER button and the TUNING X button and then press the ON STAND BY button PRESET CLR will appear After performing this operation all of the preset memory information will be erased Notes...

Page 22: ...cel the station select operation Press the STATION button whilst STATION and SELECT appear alternately To specify station names and select stations manually station select 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 ...

Page 23: ... Therefore when you are choosing a station name from the presets the same station name may be encountered more than once In a certain area or during certain time periods the station names selected using the station se lect function may temporarily be different from the name of the station you are actually receiv ing Continued 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 3 4 5 1 Press the STATION button 2 Within 6 seconds press ...

Page 24: ...he pro gramme type in step 5 to receive only radio sta tions which broadcast traffic programmes the TP will appear However this does not necessarily mean that you will hear any traffic announcements at that time When a traffic announcement is actually being made the TA will appear When both the TP and TA will appear an an nouncement is being made 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 6 5 5 4 6 To recall stations that hav...

Page 25: ...racters will be displayed steadily for 4 seconds and then it will scroll across the display If you tune into a station which is not broadcast ing any radio text even if it is an RDS station when you switch to the radio text position NO RT will be displayed Whilst radio text data is being received or when the text contents change RT will be displayed Notes for RDS operation If any of the following ...

Page 26: ... PTY indicates that the PTY for the station tuned in or the PTY referenced in the EON data is assessed whenever the programme changes and may be changed Note When PTYI appears if you press the DISPLAY MODE button to display the programme type you can check the type of programme you are actu ally receiving EON PTY PTYI Lights up Goes out Meaning Tuned into a dynamic PTY station Tuned into a static ...

Page 27: ...station the unit will automatically switch to that station and TI will flash 6 When the traffic announcement is over the unit will automatically return to the original station you were tuned to 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 Checking the stand by mode setting When in the EON s...

Page 28: ...ation The unit returns to the original station When the unit switches automatically to other network station if there is any problem with this station or the station cannot be received properly WEAK SIG will appear and the unit will return to the original station Even if the unit switches from the station you are listening to directly to one other network station which is in the preset memory if t...

Page 29: ...OC is being recorded TOC is flashing and do NOT impart shock to the unit Otherwise TOC will not be correctly recorded and consequently proper playback may not be possible About track numbers When recording from a CD New track numbers will be created automatically according to the original tracks Synchro mark func tion When you record from a CD to a MiniDisc the track numbers recorded on the MiniDi...

Page 30: ...he MD button 2Load a MiniDisc 3Press the DISPLAY button to find a time fol lowed by hyphene The total the number of tracks previously re corded and the available time remaining will be displayed 4 seconds later the unit will return to the original display To cancel the operation Before pressing the CD 0 MD EDIT button press the button To stop recording Press the button Playback and recording will ...

Page 31: ...MS recording start To stop recording Press the button Playback and recording will stop and the track numbers will be written to the MiniDisc Note It is not possible to pause in the recording mode To record without using One Touch Editing Without using one touch recording the following operation allows you to record from the first track 1 Press the CD button 2 Load a compact disc and a recordable M...

Page 32: ...an be tuned in most clearly During recording you cannot change the station 5 Press the 0 6 button To stop recording 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 To record the track number whilst record ing The recording is performed as a single track To identify different sections of a recording...

Page 33: ... and you can create disc or track names Playback only MiniDiscs cannot be edited ERASE ALL ERASE Tracks you want to erase can be erased one at a time or all at once Once a track has been erased it cannot be recovered Double check the track number before erasing it Page 38 A B C A B D E D 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E 5 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ characters Charac...

Page 34: ...to 3 1Press the CLEAR button for 2 seconds or more NAME CLEAR will flash 2Press the ENTER button Notes Up to 40 characters can be entered This function cannot be used in the random play mode and APMS play mode 1 Press the button after pressing MD button The total number of tracks and the total playing time on an MD will appear 2 Press the NAME TOC EDIT button and then select DISC NAME pressing the...

Page 35: ...en the next character s type is the same as the previous character step 3 can be skipped 6 After entering all of the characters in the name press the NAME TOC EDIT button REC SLEEP The track name will be recorded The unit will return to normal playback Press the 0 6 button in the pause mode the unit will return to normal playback To erase a track name After performing steps 1 to 2 1Press the CLEAR...

Page 36: ...y disc or track names created on other equipment if they are over 40 charac ters In this case erase the name and then enter a new name Example To change BESUT to BEST 1 To change disc names perform steps 1 3 on page 33 To change track names perform steps 1 2 on page 34 2 Press the or button to make the character you want to erase begin flashing To cancel the operation press the button 3 Press the ...

Page 37: ...to make any further divisions of tracks Page 45 This function cannot be used in the random play mode and APMS play mode 3 4 H 1 2 2 Remote control operation 1 Whilst in the stop mode select the second of 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 2 Press the NAME TOC EDIT...

Page 38: ... 3 or 2 4 button Or start playing the track to be moved and then press the 0 6 button 2 Press the NAME TOC EDIT button and within 10 seconds select MOVE pressing the or button 3 Within 10 seconds press the ENTER button 3 5 H 1 2 1 2 4 Remote control operation Continued To combine two non contiguous tracks Example the first and third tracks Move the third track to the second track using the MOVE fu...

Page 39: ... playing the track to be erased and then press the 0 6 button 2 Press the NAME TOC EDIT button and within 10 seconds select ERASE pressing the or button 3 Within 10 seconds press the ENTER button To cancel the operation press the button 4 Press the ENTER button again The track is erased and the unit is stopped at the beginning of the next track Notes Once a track has been erased it cannot be recov...

Page 40: ...TAL REMAIN REC SLEEP PLAY DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP PLAY 8 Press the or button to set the minute to stop then press the ENTER button DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP PLAY DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP PLAY PLAY 9 Press the VOLUME button to adjust the sound volume I Be careful not to turn the volume up too high 10 Press the ON STAND...

Page 41: ...TAL REMAIN REC SLEEP REC 8 Press the or button to set the minute to stop then press the ENTER button DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP REC DISC TOC TRACK TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP REC REC 9 Press the VOLUME button to adjust the sound volume Be careful not to turn the volume up too high 10 Press the ON STAND BY button to enter the stand by mode The TIMER STAND BY indicator will light...

Page 42: ...ring the sleep operation REC SLEEP 5 Press the ENTER button SLEEP DISC TOC TRACK MEMORY RANDOM TOTAL REMAIN REC SLEEP 6 The unit will enter the stand by mode automati cally after the preset sleep time has elapsed To cancel the sleep operation Press the ON STAND BY button to enter the stand by mode The sleep operation can also be cancelled as fol lows if you can not set the unit to the stand by mod...

Page 43: ... White plug To LEFT Commercially available RCA lead AUX INPUT LEVEL RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT Note When the audio output signal of an external unit is connected to this unit oscillation may occur In such a case disconnect either the input or output connection Headphones Notes Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones make sure the volume level is reduced Be sure your headphones have a 3 5mm 1 8 ...

Page 44: ...o sound is obtained Adjust the recording level so that the OVER indicator does not light at the maximum level L R OVER OVER 4 Adjust the sound level using the VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the VOLUME control on this main unit 4 4 2 1 2 1 MAX MIN AUX INPUT LEVEL 3 1 Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 2 Load a recordable MD 3 Press the AUX button 4 Press the I REC button 5 S...

Page 45: ...ptiveTRansform Acoustic Cod ing ATRAC The ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Cod ing is a new technology that is designed to eliminate the information in sounds which you can not hear and to compress the remaining sound data so that the recording uses about 1 5 of the original sound information Sound data is analysed and filtered to take advantage of psycho acous ticmasking The acoustic quality of ...

Page 46: ... combined A cluster about 2 seconds is normally the minimum unit of recording So even if a track is less than 2 seconds long it will use about 2 seconds of space on the disc Therefore the time actually available for recording may be less than the remaining time displayed If there are scratches on discs those sections will be auto matically avoided no recording will be placed in those sec tions The...

Page 47: ...r it may pick up noise If this hap pens try to move the unit from the place where the noise is picked up Correct the aerial direction Preset the channel again Redo programming Radio reception Symptom The remote control does not func tion or does not operate properly The power cannot be turned on from the remote control Possible cause The batteries polarity are not in serted properly The batteries ...

Page 48: ...y mode and try to write the TOC again Remove any source of shock or vibration whilst writing Replace it with another disc Replace the disc with another recordable disc Meaning 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 d...

Page 49: ...mode 2 Press the ON STAND BY button whilst holding down the EQUALIZER button and the PLAY button ALL CLEAR will appear Caution The operation explained above will erase all data stored in memory including clock and timer settings and tuner MD and CD presets 1 2 2 NO YES Correct Compact discs are fairly resistant to damage how ever mistracking can occur due to an accumulation of dirt on the disc sur...

Page 50: ...d flutter Unmeasurable less than 0 001 W peak Signal noise ratio 95 dB 1 kHz Dynamic range 90 dB 1 kHz Audio channel Stereo 2 channels Monaural 1 channel playback only long time recording mode Compact disc player section Type Top open type compact disc player Signal readout Non contact 3 beam semi conductor laser pickup Rotation speed 200 500 rpm CLV Approx Error correction CIRC Cross Interleave R...

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Page 52: ...e this product was purchased Proof of purchase must be provided 4 The guarantee does not cover carriage costs jewelled styli audio tapes compact discs or batter ies 5 In the unlikely event of this product requiring repair please contact the supplier from whom it was purchased Where this is not possible please contact the Sharp Customer Information Centre on the telephone number given below 6 No pe...

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