Sharp MD-M3H operation manual What is a MINIDISC?

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WHAT IS A MINIDISC?

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.

■Handling the MiniDisc

Do not touch the disc directly!

Do not open the shutter or touch the disc directly. If the shutter is opened forcibly, it may break.

Disc

Shutter Cartridge

Where not to store discs:

Do not store discs in places with high temperatures or humidity. Specifically, do not leave discs in places exposed to direct sunlight or in cars with doors and windows closed. Do not leave discs in places where sand can get into the cartridge easily (e.g., beaches).

■To prevent recorded discs from being erased accidentally

Slide the accidental erase prevention tab, located on the side of the disc, in the direction indicated by the arrow.

●The disc will then be protected against acciden- tal erasure.

●To add a recording to such a disc, slide the acci- dental erase prevention tab back to its original position.

Tab

Protected against accidental erasure

■What is a MiniDisc?

●A MiniDisc is a 64 mm (2-1/2") diameter disc which is stored in a cartridge. MiniDiscs are easy to handle, compared to compact discs, because they are protected against dust and scratches.

●Recording and playback use a digital system with a sound quality that is similar to that found on compact discs.

MiniDiscs cannot twist or stretch like tapes. The quality of sound will not deteriorate. MiniDiscs are extremely durable.

●Never disassemble MiniDiscs.

■Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Cod- ing [ATRAC]

The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Cod- ing) is a new technol-ogy 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 the sound is not impaired.

■Types of discs

There are two types of discs: playback-only and recordable type.

●Playback-only MiniDisc:

This type of MiniDisc is used for commercially available pre-recorded music. This is the same kind of optical disc as CDs. Playback is performed using an optical pickup. (Recording and editing are not possible.)

●Recordable MiniDisc:

This is a “raw disc” on which recording can be performed. A magneto optical disc is used. Recordings are made using a laser and magnetic field. Repeated recording is possible.

A Shutter will be used on

Shutters will be used on

only one side (back).

both sides.

■How to apply labels

When sticking a label on an MD cartridge, be sure to observe the following. If a label is not affixed properly, an MD may become jammed in the unit such that it can not be removed.

●Stick a label correctly to the specified area. (Do not stick labels to areas other than the specified one.)

●Do not stick one label upon another.

● If a label is peeling off or starts to come loose, replace it with a new one.

■Shock Resistant Memory

During playback, approximately 10 seconds of information is stored in the semiconductor memory. Therefore, even when the pickup cannot read information for a second or two due to an external shock, the sound continues without interruption because the information stored in memory is output.

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Contents Contents MD-M3HTerms of Guarantee A9903.YTService Information Special NotesVolume control AccessoriesPrecautions GeneralFront panel Names of Controls and IndicatorsRear panel Display window 16 17 18 19 20 21Speaker section Remote control MD/CD SectionAerial connection Preparation for USESpeaker connection Speaker cushion Removing the speaker grilles Connecting the AC power leadDemo mode Placing the systemPlay Remote controlPrecautions for battery use To change the brightness of the disTo see the time display Setting the ClockTo change the time display mode To change the clock timeExtra bass X-BASS VolumeSound Control Pre-programmed equalizer SurroundTo interrupt playback Compact Disc OperationCD playback To stop playbackMD playback Minidisc OperationTo remove a MiniDisc Repeat and random play Convenient CD and MD OperationApss Auto Program Search Sys- tem Cue and reviewTo clear the programmed selections To cancel the ApmsApms Automatic Programmable Music Selector To check which tracks are programmedChanging the display during MD playback Switching the time displayTime Auto tuning TuningManual tuning Press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the stand- by modePreset tuning Preset memory scanInformation provided by RDS Display ModePTY Test Alarm None Aspm Auto Station Program Memory To erase all of the contents of preset memoryTo stop the Aspm operation before it is complete To cancel the station select operation Page If you have selected the traffic programme Presetx W To switch the displayTo manually recall the stations stored in memory About the Ptyi Dynamic PTY Indicator Checking the stand-by mode settingTo cancel the EON stand-by mode MeaningWhen in the EON stand-by mode, press the EON button EON-TIAbout the TP and TA indicators TP indicator TA indicator MeaningDifferences from tape recordings RecordingDisc writing TOC About track numbers To check the remaining time available for recording To cancel the operationRecording from a CD onto a MiniDisc One-Touch Editing To stop recordingApms recording To record without using One-Touch EditingCD0MD Edit High /NORMAL To record the track number whilst record- ing Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDiscRecording is performed as a single track What the editing function can do EditingType of characters used Within 10 seconds, press the Enter button To create a disc nameTo erase a disc name Press the Enter button to enter the characterTo create a track name To erase a track nameName TOC Edit Enter Clear To change disc names and track namesTo add a character Example To change Besut to BestDivide When both tracks have a nameCombine To combine two non-contiguous tracks MoveExample To erase tracks one at a time EraseAll Erase To erase all of the tracks at onceTimer Operation Timer playbackTimer recording To use sleep and timer playback in combi- nation Simultaneous sleep and timer op- erationTo cancel the sleep operation To use sleep and timer recording in com- binationConnecting external units Using External UnitsHeadphones Listening to sound from an exter- nal unit Manual recordingWhat is a MINIDISC? Symptom Possible cause Remedy TroubleshootingIf a problem occurs Mini Disc System LimitationsMD recording and playback Symptom Possible causeCD Playback Radio receptionError Messages When an error message is displayed, proceed as followsExternal care Resetting the Microcom Maintenance PuterCare of compact discs Specifications Memo
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