Sharp MD-DR470H Quick Start Manual page 2

Recording from a radio cassette recorder or stereo system without
audio output sockets (LINE OUT, AUX OUT, REC OUT, etc.)
Use a headphone socket.
This is analogue recording. Adjust the recording level manually.
Recording TV sound
Check the output terminal of your TV and connect to the unit as follows.
< Recording from an audio output socket >
< Recording from a headphone socket >
The above are analogue connections. Adjust the recording level manually.
Recording from an optical digital socket
High quality sound can be ensured.
Use a supplied connection cable or a commercially available optical digital cable.
Optional accessory: AD-M2DC
Listening to music through another system
< With an audio input socket >
< With an input socket for a 3.5mm mini plug >
Long time recording
Since this MD portable recorder adopts the 4 times long recording mode, you can record many tracks
on one MD (supporting MDLP).
Up to 320 minutes of recording is possible on one MD (of 80 minutes).
Group recording
You can record tracks by the group of artists or albums, etc. That MD can be played by selecting the
group.
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Useful tips
Supplied connection cable
To the headphone socket
White : to the left
Supplied connection cable
Red : to the right
To the AUDIO OUTPUT socket
Supplied connection cable
To the headphone socket
Supplied connection cable
Optionally available
optical digital cable
To the OPTICAL/DIGITAL OUTPUT socket
Supplied connection cable
White : to the left
Supplied output conversion
Red : to the right
cable (4-pole to 3-pole plug
conversion)
Supplied connection cable
Supplied output conversion
cable (4-pole to 3-pole plug
conversion)
NOTES
The differences are described below.
Digital recording
A digital signal from a CD or MiniDisc is recorded as it is
Radio cassette recorder
on the original.
Compared with analogue connection recording, a digital
connection will ensure higher quality.
Analogue recording
Sound from a stereo system or radio cassette recorder
(analogue signals) can be recorded.
TV
Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound
volume from the source makes the reading swing some-
where between -4 dB and 0 dB.
TV
Recording monitor appears when adjusting the recording
level.
<Connecting with a digital cable >
The recording monitor displays D.L. -10dB to D.L.
+10dB.
< Connecting with an analogue cable >
Stereo system, CD player, etc.
The recording monitor displays LINE 0 to LINE 30.
< Connecting with a microphone >
The recording monitor displays MIC L 0 to MIC H 30.
If the recording level is set too low, recorded sound may
not be audible.
Tracks recorded in 2 times long recording and 4 times
Stereo system
long recording modes cannot be played with the unit that
does not support these modes.
Play back the MiniDisc on the equipment compatible
with
To the LINE INPUT
socket
Radio cassette recorder
SHARP has adopted "4-pole plug" headphones and a
remote control that completely separate the right and left
To the AUX socket
channels. Enjoy the high quality sound of the "Mobile 1-
bit digital amplifier".
Digital and analogue recording
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL OUT
R L
AUDIO/LINE OUT socket Headphone socket
Adjusting the recording level
-12dB -4dB 0dB
Recording monitor
If recording from a CD, set to "D.L. 0dB". Set to around
"D.L. +8dB" if it is a CS tuner or other equipment.
If using a headphone socket of external equipment, set
the volume on the equipment (avoid creaking noise)
and then adjust the recording level on the unit.
MiniDisc recorded in a long-recording mode
.
"4-pole plug headphone" optimizes
"Mobile 1-bit digital amplifier"
L+ R+ L- R-
4-pole plug for mobile
1-bit digital amplifier
Conventional 3-pole plug
L R GND