Sharp CD-DD4500 manual

Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. T o obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully . It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. CD-DD4500 Mini Component System consisting of CD-DD4500 (main unit), CP-DD4500 (Front), center (GBOXS0064A WM1), surround (R) (GBOXS2008A WM1) and surround (L) (GBOXS4[...]

2 Special Notes NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy an[...]

3 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CAUTION All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated, and should be retained for future reference. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . Improper use can result i[...]

4 General Information Page Accessories ......................................................................................... 4 Precautions ......................................................................................... 5 Controls and Indicators ................................................................ 6 - 9 Preparation for Use [...]

5 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Precautions General Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well ventilated area and ensure that there is as least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the unit. Use the unit on a firm, level surface free from vibration. Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, st[...]

6 Controls and Indicators Front panel Reference page 0 1. Disc T ray .......................................................................................... 18 0 2. Surround Effect Buttons .......................................................... 29, 30 0 3. Timer Set Indicator ...................................................................[...]

7 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Display 0 1. Left Front Speaker Indicator 0 2. Low Frequency Effect Indicator 0 3. Center Speaker Indicator 0 4. Right Front Speaker Indicator 0 5. Subwoofer Indicator 0 6. Left Surround Speaker Indicator 0 7. Surround Indicator 0 8. Right Surround Speaker Indicator 0 9. Extra Bass Indicator 10. T ape[...]

8 Controls and Indicators (continued) Remote control Reference page 0 1. Remote Control T ransmitter 0 2. CD Memory Button 0 3. Set Up Menu Select Buttons .................................................. 31 - 34 0 4. Menu Button ............................................................................. 31 - 34 0 5. Item Button ................[...]

9 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Speaker system 0 1. Woofer 0 2. T weeter 0 3. Subwoofer 0 4. Speaker Wire for SUBWOOFER T erminals 0 5. Bass Reflex Duct 0 6. Speaker Wire for MAIN T erminals Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) General Information – Controls and Indicators – 2 1 3 2 1 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 2 1 Center speaker 2 1 S[...]

10 System Connections FM antenna Front speaker (left) AC outlet ( AC 120 V , 60 Hz ) Preparation for Use – System Connections – AM loop antenna Front speaker (right) Surround speaker (left) Surround speaker (right) Center speaker *CD_DD4500_P10_14 2001.4.19, 11:41 PM 10[...]

11 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Connections (continued) Speaker connection Front speakers Main terminals: Connect the black wire to MAIN(–) terminal and the blue wire to the MAIN(+) terminal. Subwoofer terminals: Connect the black wire to the SUBWOOFER(–) terminal and the red wire to the SUBWOOFER(+) terminal. Incorrect Caution[...]

12 Surround speakers: The surround speakers should be installed on the wall. Install them 23-5/8" - 35-7/16" (60 - 90 cm) above the height of your ears when seated, if possible (see page 13). When the surround speakers are installed vertically , the speaker badge will be upside down. In this case, you can adjust the badge to face the prop[...]

13 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Preparation for Use – Speakers – Connecting the AC power cord After checking all the connections have been made correctly , plug the AC power cord of this unit into the AC outlet. If you plug in the unit first, the unit will enter the demonstration mode (see page 15). Note: Unplug the unit if it [...]

14 Battery installation Use 2 “AA” size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). Batteries are not included. 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the bat- tery compartment. When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the ë battery termi- nals. 3. Replace the cover . Prec[...]

15 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Demonstration mode The first time the unit is plugged, the unit will enter the demonstration mode. Y ou will see words scroll. T o cancel the demonstration mode: When the unit is in the power stand-by mode (demonstration mode), press the X- BASS/DEMO button. The demonstration mode will be canceled an[...]

16 Sound Control V olume control Main unit operation: When the VOLUME control is turned clockwise, the volume will increase. When it is turned counterclockwise, the volume will decrease. Remote control operation: Press the VOLUME UP button to increase the volume and the VOLUME DOWN but- ton for decreasing. Bass control When the power is first turne[...]

17 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 T o confirm the time display: Press the CLOCK button. The time display will appear for about 5 seconds. Note: The “CLOCK” or time will flash at the push of the CLOCK button when the AC power supply is restored after a power failure or after unplugging the unit. Readjust the clock as follows. T o [...]

18 Listening to a CD (CDs) 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD button. 3 Press the 7 7 7 7 7 OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray . 4 Place the CD(s) on the disc tray , label side up. When loading a third disc, press the DISC SKIP button to turn the disc tray , then place the CD in the open position. CDs can be placed o[...]

19 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 Press the 0/R 0/R 0/R 0/R 0/R ( 0 R 0 R 0 R 0 R 0 R ) button to start playback. Playback will begin from track 1 on the disc you have selected to play . After that disc finishes playing, the next disc will automatically play . When the last track on the third disc has finished playing, the CD playe[...]

20 Repeat Play All tracks on up to 3 discs, or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. T o repeat all tracks on up to 3 discs: Press the 0/R ( 0 R ) button twice. T o repeat a desired track: Perform steps 1 - 4 in the “Programmed Play” section and then press the 0/R ( 0 R ) button twice. T o cancel repeat play: Press the 0/R ( 0 R )[...]

21 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Programmed Play 1 While in the stop mode, press one of the s s s s s 1 - s s s s s 3 buttons to select the de- sired disc. 2 Press the 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 PRESET X X X X X or W W W W W PRESET 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 button to select the desired track. Y ou can also select a track by pressing the 5 / 3 PR[...]

22 T o receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the TUNER (BAND) button so that the “ST” indicator lights up. “ j ” will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo. If the FM reception is weak, press the TUNER (BAND) button so that the “ST” indi- cator goes out. The reception changes to monaural, and the sound becomes clearer . After use:[...]

23 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 T o recall a memorized station Press the 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 PRESET X X X X X or W W W W W PRESET 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 button for less than 0.5 seconds to select the desired station. Memorizing a station Y ou can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tu[...]

24 Listening to a Cassette T ape (T APE 1 or T APE 2) 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Open the cassette door by pushing the area marked “ 7 7 7 7 7 PUSH EJECT”. 3 Load the cassette into the T APE 1 or T APE 2 cassette compartment with the side to be played facing toward you. 4 Press the T APE (1 V V V V V 2) button to select th[...]

25 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 T ape Recording – Recording from the Radio – 1 T une in to the desired station (see page 22). 2 Load a cassette into the T APE 2 cassette compartment with the side to be recorded on facing you. Wind past the leader of the tape, on which recording cannot be performed. 3 Press the REC P AUSE I6 I6 [...]

26 T ape Recording – Recording from a CD (CDs) – Y ou can record 3 CDs continuously . 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Load a cassette into the T APE 2 cassette compartment with the side to be recorded on facing you. Wind past the leader of the tape, on which recording cannot be performed. 3 Press the CD button and load the desi[...]

27 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Y ou can record from T APE 1 to T APE 2. For recording, use only normal tapes. Do not use metal and CrO 2 tapes. 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Load a prerecorded cassette into the T APE 1 cassette compart- ment. Insert a blank tape into the T APE 2 cassette compartment. It is recom[...]

28 When you connect this unit to a DVD player which is playing a disc with the trademark, you can enjoy realistic, powerful sound by playing back the recorded signal through 5 speakers with the sound coming from the front left, front right, center , sur- round left and surround right speakers. Dolby Digital T o listen to a disc using the Dolby Digi[...]

29 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Enjoy the Surround Sound Normal/Phantom/Bypass mode When you connect this unit to other equipment (DVD player , VCR, etc.) which is play- ing sound sources that have the or trademarks, you can enjoy Dolby surround sound. Normal mode: When you play a sound source that has the (5.1 channels) or tradema[...]

30 Enjoy the Surround Sound (Continued) V irtual Dolby Surround Three-dimensional stereo image processing modifies the sound for the 2 front speak- ers to make it seem as if surround speakers were being sent signals, even though they are not actually used. Y ou can enjoy a three-dimensional surround stereo image using just the 2 front speak- ers. S[...]

31 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Speaker size setting 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly to select “SP SIZE”. 2 Within 8 seconds, press the ITEM button to select “FRONT”. The front speaker indicators will light up. 3 Within 8 seconds, use the SET UP ( W W W W W or X X X X X ) button on the re- mote control to select “LARGE[...]

32 Changing the Speaker Setting (Continued) Speaker delay setting The best sound will be achieved by placing the front speakers, center speaker and surround speakers at the same distance from the listener . When some of the speakers are at a different distance from the listener , you can select a speaker delay to make it seem as though the speaker [...]

33 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Speaker level setting The output level of each speaker can be adjusted. 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly to select “SP LEVEL”. 2 Within 8 seconds, press the ITEM button repeatedly to select the speaker (CENT , RSUR, LSUR or SWFR) you want to adjust. 3 Within 8 seconds, use the SET UP ( W W W W [...]

34 Changing the Speaker Setting (Continued) Dynamic range setting DVD discs have a wider dynamic range (sound volume range) than existing VHS vid- eotapes or CD discs. If they are played in home systems, there may be too much difference between the loud and quiet sounds. Therefore, if the volume is set so that the quiet sounds can be heard clearly [...]

35 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Description of T erminology Surround Operation – Description of T erminology – Dolby Pro Logic Surround: This refers to the Dolby Surround sound decoder system which is used for movies. Using 4 channels, the sound effects, dialog, sound direction, music, etc. are all repro- duced more realistical[...]

36 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD, TUNER (BAND) or T APE (1 V V V V V 2) button to select the desired function. T o select the timer playback source: CD, TUNER (BAND) or T APE (1 V 2). T o select the timer recording source: TUNER (BAND). When you selected the TUNER (BAND), tune in to the desired sta- tion. 3 Adjust th[...]

37 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 Press the TUNING/TIME ( W W W W W or X X X X X ) button to specify the minute, then press the MEMOR Y/SET button. 7 The unit will enter the timer stand-by mode automatically . T o cancel the timer playback/timer recording: Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 8 When the preset time is reach[...]

38 Advanced Features – Enhancing Y our System – Cords required to connect an external unit When external units are connected, commercially available cords are needed. Enhancing Y our System T o the digital output jack Optical digital cord (not supplied) T o the line output jack VCR etc. DVD player RCA cord (not supplied) Speaker with a built-in[...]

39 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Enhancing Y our System (Continued) T o record on a tape from DVD or VCR etc. 1 Load a cassette in the T APE 2 cassette compartment. 2 Press the DVD/VCR button. T o select the unit connected to the DVD jack Press the DVD/VCR button repeatedly to select “DVD”. T o select the unit connected to the V[...]

40 References – Troubleshooting Chart – T roubleshooting Chart Many potential “problems” can be resolved by the owner without calling a service tech- nician. If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or service center . ■ T uner Symptom ● Radio makes unusual noise con- secut[...]

41 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 T roubleshooting Chart (continued) References – T roubleshooting Chart – ■ Remote control Symptom ● The remote control does not op- erate. Possible cause ● Is the AC power cord of the unit plugged in? ● Is the battery polarity respected? ● Are the batteries dead? ● Is the distance or [...]

42 When TIMER indicator is flashing The unit will be overheated when TIMER indicator is flashing. Due to a problem in the speaker circuit, the unit will enter the stand-by mode automatically . In this case, take the following corrective actions. 1 . Unplug the AC power plug from the AC outlet. 2 . Make sure that the unit vent is not blocked. 3 . Ma[...]

43 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cleaning the tape-handling parts Dirty heads, capstans or pinch rollers can cause poor sound and tape jams. Clean these parts with a cotton swab moistened with commercial head/pinch roller cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. When cleaning the heads, pinch rollers, etc., unplug the unit which contains high [...]

44 References – Specifications – CD player T ype 3-disc multi-play compact disc player Signal readout Non-contact, 3-beam semiconductor laser pickup D/A converter 1-bit D/A converter Frequency response 20 - 20,000 Hz Dynamic range 100 dB (1 kHz) T uner Frequency range FM: 87.5-108 MHz AM: 530-1,720 kHz Cassette deck Frequency response 50 -14,00[...]

45 CD-DD4500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Front speaker with subwoofer T ype 3 - way , 5-1/8" (130 mm) subwoofer , 4" (100 mm) woofer and 2" (50 mm) tweeter Maximum input power Subwoofer: 80 W Main: 60 W Impedance Subwoofer: 6 ohms/ Main: 8 ohms Dimensions Width: 8- 5/8" (220 mm) Height: 13" (330 mm) Depth: 9- 5/8&qu[...]

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Printed in Malaysia A0104.YT CD-DD4500 Mini Component System TINSE0378AWZZ SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION 9906 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its origina[...]