TOC Cloning on a Sharp MD-MS100

[Username Ahoy]

Greetings and salutations

I recently acquired a very chunky Sharp MD-MS100 unit - apparently this unit is incredibly old school, being one of the first to come out in Japan way back in 1995 (back when the internet still ran on kerosene, if I remember correctly). Has a nice, substantial feel to it, like I'm actually holding something.

I bought this unit for the purpose of TOC cloning, having several discs that my suddenly-unreliable MZ-R500 "ate". It's certainly an MD-MSxxx class unit, as described on this page.

However, the internals seem to be completely different than the ones described on the subsequent how-tos. I see nothing that could be a "protection switch". However, it's entirely possible that I'm simply overlooking it - the more I study the picture of the MS-702, the more it begins to resemble the internals of my unit (or maybe I'm just flipping out )

I'm hoping that somebody here will know of a way, or be able to point me straight at the switch that needs to be moved - it'd bum me out if the minidisc.org page was misleading (since the instructions seem to apply to MD-MS7xx units - it's a mistake, but certainly a mistake that could be easily corrected).

Anyway, here are some pictures of the unit:

I'd be willing to poke and prod around, if anyone has any questions about a certain area of the recorder. I'd rather not open it up, but beyond that I'm game to explore.

http://www.minidisc.org/ms100_test_mode.html has information about the test mode - has anyone heard of successfully cloning a TOC by entering test mode (similar to the Sony way)?

Please don't tell me to look at the minidisc.org page. I've already read all four articles (Sony cloning, older Sony cloning, Sharp MSxxx cloning, and the cached Sharp MT-15 article). I found at least two other articles referring to the MSxxx series, though they were both geared towards the MS7xx models.

Please do not tell me to search these forums - I searched for "MS100" and only found posts asking for manuals, and a post about sync recording.

Sorry if I sound crabby, but generic messages do get on my nerves a little bit.

Thanks in advance for any help that anyone's willing to offer me!

Edited February 22, 2007 by Username Ahoy!

[Strungup]

I just got a Kenwood DMC-F5R , which is the same unit, Exact same unit . Did you get the owners manual with yours?

I have played with it for two days now ,and am in love with the thing , Blue , bulky , tangible.

I tested its "Tough" , by #1 playing a disc done on a newer MD, and shaing the crap out of it , while playing( I mean shaking it , I would have been arrested for child abuse , or some other violent act if it was aperson)

Not A Hiccup .....played perfectly.

#2 did the same thing while recording something. Not a hiccup.

Sound Quality was More Analouge , to me anyway , had a fatness in it and at higher volume instead of preamp distortion ( which there was a litlle , Volume at 26^27 it was evident) but it had almost a (Dare I say it ) Tape character , without the noise, I like its simplicity rec level control is just like tape , live no preset, or AGC.

Very cool deck.