Sharp MD-MT877 operation manual Coding, Recording method, Wow and flutter, Battery life

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Rotation speed Approx. 400 – 1,350 rpm

Error correction ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed-Solomon Code)

Coding

ATRAC/ATRAC3 (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding), 24-bit computed type

Recording method

Magnetic modulation overwrite method

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz (32 kHz and 48 kHz signals are converted to 44.1 kHz, and then recorded.)

Wow and flutter

Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.001% W. peak)

Battery life

 

Stereo

2 times long

4 times long

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using the rechargeable battery

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

(fully charged) included with the unit

recording:

play:

recording:

play:

recording:

play:

 

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

 

6.5 hours

12 hours

9 hours

13.5 hours

11.5 hours

15 hours

When using one, commercially avail-

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

able, high capacity, “AA” size (LR6), al-

recording:

play:

recording:

play:

recording:

play:

kaline battery (The rechargeable bat-

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

tery is in the unit, discharged.)

6 hours

16 hours

10 hours

19.5 hours

13 hours

22 hours

When using one, commercially avail-

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

able, high capacity, “AA” size (LR6), al-

recording:

play:

recording:

play:

recording:

play:

kaline battery with the rechargeable bat-

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

Approx.

tery (fully charged)

15 hours

29 hours

22 hours

33 hours

30 hours

40 hours

References

– Specifications –

●The above values are the standard values when the unit is

operated horizontally and charged at an ambient tempera- ture of 77° F (25° C). (The operable duration with the recharge-

able battery will be shorter when the unit is carried around.)

●The volume level is set at “VOL 15”.

●The LED is set at “LIGHT OFF” (see page 41).

●Operable duration with a commercially available battery var- ies depending on its maker, type, and conditions of use.

●“Fully charged” means that the charging is complete after approximately 3.5 hours since the remaining amount of the

battery is reduced to “

 

” (1 bar).

 

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Contents Thank you for purchasing this Sharp product Portable Minidisc RecorderEarphones x AccessoriesOptional accessories Contents Special Notes Special NotesImportant Introduction Page Storing the unit PrecautionsPrecautions Avoid using or leaving the unit in the following placesMain unit Names of Controls and IndicatorsColor LED Names of Controls and IndicatorsMain unit display panel DEUTSCH-Indicators Remote control unitRemote control display panel Names Battery ChargerSetting ImportantIntroductionFor use with the AC adaptor How to use the Charge / Operation switchSetting the battery charger and hanging the remote control RemovingUsing Using with the Rechargeable BatteryPowerSource WiththeRechargeableBatteryDischarged About the liquid crystal display LCDAbout charging time UsingwiththeACAdaptor Using with the AC AdaptorOpen the case cover Insert an alkaline battery into the batteryAttach the battery case to the portable MD Open PressHoldFunction To cancel the hold modeHold Function PreparationInserting a MiniDisc Inserting a MiniDiscConnections ConnectionsSee left, Digital connection To an ACOutlet To a stereo system with a Digital OUT jackRecording Cancel the hold modeRecording Basic Operation+12 -12dB Press the REC buttonDigital recording To stop recording To update the recorded contents of the MiniDiscBasicOperation To interrupt recordingAbout sampling rate converter Helpful tip when attaching a labelOperation BasicRelease PlaybackPlayback Before Playing backTo stop playback To turn off the powerTo interrupt playback Bass control Volume controlTo locate the beginning of a track Useful FeaturesAdvanced Playback To locate the desired portionTo return to normal playback UsefulFeaturesAdvancedPlayback Intro playTo interrupt fast playback To play at double speed Mono recording onlyRandom play or repeat play Playback sound-actuated recording Synchronized recording Advanced RecordingAdvancedRecording Press the Enter button To start recording from the middle of a trackAdvanced Recording Start recording Long-play recordingTimes and 4 times long recording Monaural recordingAbout Atrac About the recording modeIndication Recording mode Recording time Press the Edit button To create your own track numbersRecording tracks as a single track Numbering restrictionAbout track numbers To record from a microphone To write recorded contents on the MiniDiscRecording from a Microphone RecordingfromaMicrophoneSound-actuated recording Mic Synchronized recording Creating track numbers manually Track intervalsDuring a mic manual recording During a mic synchro recordingChecking Displays Checking DisplaysTo check the remaining recording time Time of the track Total playing timeVidual track CheckingDisplaysTo display the playing time of an indi Auto Psave Changing Default SettingsChanging Default Settings Auto play ChangingDefaultSettingsAuto power save Beep soundTitling a MiniDisc Titling a MiniDiscCreating disc and track names Disc name Track nameTo erase a character AdvancedFeaturesCharacters symbols TitlingaMiniDiscSelect the character to add Advanced FeaturesPut the unit in the character input mode To add charactersMaster MiniDisc operation Stamping titles from another MiniDiscLoad a MiniDisc for stamping Press the Enter button Operation of the MiniDisc for stampingPress the Enter button again Editing a Recorded MiniDiscTo erase tracks one at a time EditingaRecordedMiniDiscPress the Edit button repeatedly to select Combine To divide a trackTo combine tracks Press the Edit button repeatedly to select DivideTo move a track Listening through a car stereo FeaturesAdvanced Stereo Listening through a stereo systemResuming auto play Other Features and CautionRechargeable battery References MiniDisc System LimitationsErrorMessages Error MessagesTr. Protect Error MessagesTroubleshooting TroubleshootingIf trouble occurs MaintenanceCleaning MaintenanceSpecifications SpecificationsWow and flutter Battery lifeCoding Recording methodSharp Electronics Corporation

MD-MT877 specifications

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