Microphone Recording Level

First adjust the recording sound level for the microphone, usually to a mid-point in the range.

On the Sharp Net MD minidisc recorder, you adjust the microphone sound level with the main large button on the recorder.

Press the right arrow on the button to increase the volume, or press on the left arrow to decrease the volume.

The audio level for the microphone is shown at the bottom of the recorder's display window. It's labeled Mic and ranges from 0 - 30.

It's also displayed graphically in the audio level meter indicator - a black bar at the top of the window that fluctuates according to the volume of the sound from the microphone.

On the Sharp MD-MT90 minidisc recorder, you adjust the microphone sound level with the main large button on the recorder. Press the top right arrow on the button to increase the volume, or press on the top left arrow to decrease the volume.

The audio level for the microphone is shown at the bottom of the recorder's display window. It's labeled Mic and ranges from 0 - 30.

It's also displayed graphically in the audio level meter indicator - a black bar at the top of the window that fluctuates according to the volume of the sound from the microphone.

Talk into the microphone and adjust the volume by checking the audio level meter indicator to get a recording level that is clearly audible but free of distortion.

You generally should set the peak volume - when you're interviewing someone or recording your own voice this would be the point at which their/your voice is the loudest in a normal conversation - to hit at betweeen 12 and 4 on the meter.

On the Sharp Net MD and MD-MT90 minidisc recorders, the meter numbers are just above the audio level meter indicator and range from 40 on the left to 0 on the right.

Note: On the Sharp Net MD minidisc recorders, the mic level should be set to manual on the recorder's menu to be able to manually adjust the recording volume. To verify you're in manual mode, with a microphone plugged into the minidisc recorder and in record mode, press the small blue menu-enter button and then press the right arrow on the main large button until the words Mic Level are displayed.

Press the small blue menu-enter button again, and then press the right arrow on the main large button to toggle through the settings until the word MANUAL is displayed. Finally, press the the blue menu-enter button again and wait about 7 seconds for the selection to be set.

Headphones Listening Level

Next adjust the volume level of the headphones so you can clearly hear what you're recording. This is just the volume level of what you'll be hearing, not the audio recording level that you set above.

On the Sharp Net MD minidisc recorder, you adjust the headphones sound level with the oval buttons (labeled VOL) at the top and to the right of the display screen. Press the button with the + sign to increase the volume, or press the button with the - sign to decrease the volume.

The audio level for the headphones is shown at the bottom of the recorder's display window. It's labeled Vol and ranges from 0 - 30.

On the Sharp MD-MT90 minidisc recorder, you adjust the headphones sound level with the main large button on the recorder. Press the bottom right + arrow on the button to increase the volume, or press on the bottom left - arrow to decrease the volume.

The audio level for the headphones is shown at the bottom of the recorder's display window. It's labeled Vol and ranges from 0 - 30.