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.

MAIN FEATURES

•Versatile analog and digital in/out:

Analog

XLR balanced mic/line input,

 

2 channels

 

RCA phono unbalanced line

 

output, 2 channels

Digital in (SPDIF)

Coaxial

 

Optical

Digital out (SPDIF)

Coaxial (ON or OFF switchable)

 

Optical (ON or OFF switchable)

•Imports and exports audio data with a Macintosh or Windows PC via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.

•The PORTADISC caters for professional microphones and is also equipped with a back-up internal mono microphone. Features include phantom power (+48V), attenuator, limiter, ganged limiter, AGC and high-pass filter (bass cut).

•Conforms to the MD standard (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding – ATRAC version 4.5) in addition to having a wide variety of MD recording functions: auto start/cut, auto pause, time stamp and 6-second pre record buffer.

•Five user set-up menus are available for storing input and system settings.

•Headphone monitor functions include Stereo, Mono L, Mono R and Mono Both.

•The PORTADISC has a built-in sample rate converter that automatically converts sample frequencies from 32kHz to 48kHz into the MD standard 44.1kHz.

•The editing facility offers editing options such as Divide, Combine, Move and Erase in addition to naming program titles and discs.

•The PORTADISC features 3-way power source

and power management, with external 12-14V DC, 8 x AA alkaline batteries or 8 x Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries (supplied). The supplied batteries are high capacity 1550mAh NiMH cells, for optimum performance.

•Switchable auto power down function.

•You may recharge the supplied NiMH batteries in the PORTADISC with the AC adaptor provided.

•Two recording modes: 80 minutes in stereo mode or 160 minutes in mono mode.

•Automatic disc loading mechanism.

•Level margin display and peak hold level display.

•Date and time display.

•Parallel remote function.

•LCD display with back light.

•Internal monitor speaker.

•Internal mono microphone suitable for use when identing tracks, etc.

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