Sharp MD-C2H - Manual (Page 50)

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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.
Shutter
Disc
Cartridge
Where not to store discs:
Do not store discs in places with high temperatures or hu-
midity. 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).
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To prevent recorded discs from being
erased accidentally
(accidental erasure prevention)
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 accidental erasure.
● To add a recording to such a disc, slide the accidental
erase prevention tab back to its original position.
Tab
Protected against
accidental erasure
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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, com-
pared 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 dur-
able.
● Never disassemble MiniDiscs.
■ Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding
[ATRAC]
The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) is a new
technology that is designed to eliminate the information in
sounds which you can not hear and to compress the re-
maining 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 acoustic masking. The acoustic quality of the sound
is not impaired.
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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 only one side (back). Shutters will be used
on both sides.
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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.
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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 out-
put.
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