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Sharp CD-DP900E manual

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    Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. T o obtain the best perf ormance from this pr oduct, please read this manual carefull y . It will guide you in operating y our SHARP product. CD-DP900E Mini Component System consisting of CD-DP900E (main unit), CP-DP900H (front speakers), GBO XS0091A WM1 (centre speaker) and GBO XS0092A WM1 (surround spe[...]

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    2 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E Impor tant Instruction - Specia l notes - Special notes NOTES FOR USERS IN THE U.K. AND IRELAND The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 3A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AST A approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as [...]

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    3 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E Impor tant Instruction - Special Notes / Cont ents - W ARNINGS When the ON/ST AND-BY b ut ton is set at ST AND-B Y position, mains v oltage is still present inside the unit. When the ON/ST AND-BY button is set at ST AND-BY posi- tion, the unit ma y be brought into operation b y the timer mode or remote contr[...]

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    4 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E General Inf ormation - Pre cautions - Precaut ions  Gener al Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-v ent ilated area and ensure that there is at least 10 cm (4") of free space along the sides and back. There must also be a m inimum of 20 cm (8") of free spac e on the top of th[...]

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    5 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E General Inf ormation - Pre cautions / A ccesso ries -  Care of compac t discs Compact discs are fairly resistant to damage, how ev er m istrac k ing can occur due to an accumulation of dir t on the dis c surface . Fol low the guidelines below f or maximum enjo ym ent from your CD collection a nd pla yer .[...]

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    6 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/11 CD-DP900E General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indicators - Contr ols and indicator s  Fr ont panel Reference page 1. Disc T ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Timer Set Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    7 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/11 CD-DP900E General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indicators -  Displa y 1. CD Pause Ind ica tor 2. Ext ra Ba ss I ndic ato r 3. Di sc Nu mber Indi cat ors 4. T ap e 2 Re cord Ind ic ator 5. FM Stereo Mode Ind icator 6. FM Stereo Receiving Indicator 7. Timer Pl ay Indicator 8. Dolby Pr o Logic Indicator 9. CD Pla y In[...]

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    8 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/11 CD-DP900E General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indicators - Contro ls and i ndicators (continued)  Fr ont speaker 1. T weet er 2. W oofer 3. Ba ss Re flex Du ct 4. Sp eaker W ire  Centre speaker 1. Full-Range Speaker 2. Sp eaker W ire  Surr oun d speaker 1. Full-Range Speaker 2. Speaker Wire Note: When the su[...]

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    9 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/11 CD-DP900E General Inf ormation - Contr ols and indicators -  Remote contr o l Reference pa g e 1. Remote Con trol T ransmi tter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Surround Le vel Up and Dow n Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3. Centre Level Up and Down Button[...]

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    10 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/11 CD-DP900E Preparation fo r Use - System connections - System connect ions  Remo ving the transport screw Bef ore turn ing the po wer on, be su re to remo ve the trans port screw on the bac k of the unit using a f lat head scr ew driver or a coin . Note: This screw is required w hen transpor ting the unit again. Pl[...]

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    11 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E Preparation fo r Use - System connections -  Speaker connecti on Fr ont sp eaker s Connect the blac k wire to the FRONT (-) ter minal, and the red wire to the FRONT (+) termina l. Centre s peaker Connect the blac k wire to the CENTER (-) terminal, and the orange wire to the CENTER (+) terminal. Surr ound[...]

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    12 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E Preparation fo r Use - System connections - System connections (co ntin ued)  T o mo unt the surround speaker s on the wall The design of the surround speak ers allows t hem to be hung on the wall. Be sure to use the type and siz e of screw t hat is sho wn to the below .  Connecting the A C power lead[...]

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    13 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/11 CD-DP900E Preparation fo r Use - System connections / Remote contr ol -  Demonstration mode T o cancel the demon stration mode: When the unit is in the power stand-b y mode (demonstration mode), press the EQU ALIZER/ X-BASS/DEM O button. The demonstr ation mode will be cancelled and the displa y will disappear . T[...]

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    14 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E Basic Operation - Sound contr ol - Sound contr ol  V olume control Press the V O LUME ( or ) button to increase or decrease the v olume.  Extra bass (X-B ASS)/Pre -pr ogrammed equaliser (Main uni t operation ) Y ou can select the extra bass and pre-programmed equaliser modes with the same butt on on t[...]

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    15 CD-D P900E( UK)_1.fm 02/1/10 CD-DP900E Basic Operation - Setting the c lock - Setting the c loc k In this example , the clock is set for the 24-hour (0:00) display . Note: The "CLOCK" or time will flash at the push of the CLOCK butt on when the AC pow e r supply is restored after a power f ailure or unplugging the unit. Readjust the cl[...]

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    16 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E CD Pla yba c k - Listening to a CD (C Ds) - Listening to a CD (CDs) This system can also pla y audio CD-R and CD-R W discs, but cannot record. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be playab le due to the state of disc or the device that was used f or recording. T o interrupt playba ck: Press the CD button[...]

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    17 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E CD Pla yba c k - Listening to a CD (C Ds) -  T o locate the beginning of a trac k Notes: Y ou can locate the beginning of a tr ack on a single disc only . The / or / button on the remote control allows you t o locate the begin- ning of a tr ack.  T o locate the desired portion Notes: Nor mal pla yback [...]

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    18 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E CD Pla yba c k - Listening to a CD (C Ds) - Listening to a CD (CDs ) (continued)  Repeat pla y All trac ks on up to 3 discs, or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. T o repeat a desired track: P erform steps 1 - 4 in the "Programmed pla y" section and then press the / ( ) b utton [...]

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    19 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E Radio - Listening to the radio - Listening to the radio  Tu n i n g T o re cei ve an F M st ereo tran smi ssi on: Press the TUNER (BAND) button to displa y the "ST" indicator . " " will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo . If the FM reception is weak, press the TUNER (BAND) butto[...]

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    20 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E Radio - Listening to the radio - Listening to the radio (continued)  Memorising a sta tion Y ou can st ore 40 AM and FM stations in me mor y and recall them at the push of a but- ton. (Preset tuning) Note: The back u p function protects the memorised stations for a f ew hours should there be a power failu[...]

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    21 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E T ape Pl aybac k - Listenin g to a c assette t ape (T AP E 1 or T APE 2) - Listening to a cassett e tape (T APE 1 or T APE 2) B efo r e p l ay b a ck : Pla y back is possible in T APE 1 compar tment as well as in T A PE 2. T o stop pla ybac k: Press the (T APE ) button. F ast forwar d/rewind: (T APE 2 onl y)[...]

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    22 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E T ape Recor ding - Recording to a ca ssette tape - Recor ding to a casse tte tape Befo re record ing: When recor ding impor tant selections, make a preliminary test to ensure that the desired mat erial is proper ly recorded. SHARP is not liabl e for damage or loss of your recording arising from malfunction o[...]

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    23 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E T ape Recor ding - Recording to a ca ssette tape -  Recor ding fr om the radio T o interrupt recor ding: Press the REC P A U SE ( ) button. T o resume rec ording, press t he / (T APE 2 ) button. T o stop recor ding: Press the (T APE ) button. Note: If y ou hear a whistling noise whilst recording an AM st [...]

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    24 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E Ad v anced Features - Enjo y the surround sound - Enjo y the surr ound sound  Dolb y Pr o L ogic Surround (Normal or Phantom) mod e By co nnect ing th is un it to o ther equipm ent ( D VD pla yer , VC R, etc. ) wit h the tr ademark and pla ying it , y ou can enjo y Dolb y Pro Logic Su rround sound . T o l[...]

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    25 CD-D P900E( UK)_2.fm 02/1/8 CD-DP900E Ad v anced Features - Enjo y the surround sound - T o adjust the spe aker v olume: T o balance the fr ont speaker s: Press the BALANCE b utto n to decrease the right speaker le vel (the left speak e r le vel will increase), and press the BALA NCE button to decrease the left speaker le vel (the right speaker [...]

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    26 CD-D P900E( UK)_3.fm 02/1/9 CD-DP900E Ad v anced Features - Timer and sleep operation - Timer and sleep operation Timer pla yback: The unit turns on and pla y s the desired source (CD , tuner , tape) at the preset time . Timer recordi ng: The unit tur ns on and star ts r ecording from the tuner at the pre set time. Sleep oper a tion: The radio ,[...]

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    27 CD-D P900E( UK)_3.fm 02/1/9 CD-DP900E Ad v anced Features - Timer and sleep operation - T o reset or change the t imer setting: P erform "Timer playbac k or timer recording" from the beginning. Notes:  Sleep operation T o cancel the sl eep ope ration: Press the ON/ ST AND-BY button whilst the sleep ti mer is set. T o confirm the rem[...]

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    28 CD-D P900E( UK)_3.fm 02/1/9 CD-DP900E Ad v ance d Features/R eferences - Enhancing y our system / T r oubleshooting c hart - Enhancing y our system The conne c tio n lead is not incl uded. Purchas e a commerc ial ly av aila bl e lead a s show n belo w .  Listening to the p la y bac k sounds from VCR, D VD , etc. Note: T o prev ent hum interf [...]

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    29 CD-D P900E( UK)_3.fm 02/1/9 CD-DP900E References - T rouble shooting chart -  Cassette dec k  Remote contr o l  Condensation  If trouble occurs When this product is s ubjected to strong external interference (mechanical shock, e x cessive static electricity , abnor mal su pply v oltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated inc[...]

  • Page 30

    30 CD-D P900E( UK)_3.fm 02/1/9 CD-DP900E References - Maintenance / Specifi cations - Maintenance  Cleaning the tape-handling par ts Dir ty heads, capstans or pinch rollers can cause poor sound and tape jams. Clean these par t s with a cotton sw ab m oistened with comm ercial head/pinch roller cleaner or isopr op y l alcohol. When cleaning the h[...]

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    31 CD-D P900E( UK)_3.fm 02/1/9 CD-DP900E References - Specifi cations -  CD pla yer  Tu n e r  Cassette dec k  Fr ont speaker  Centre speaker  Surround speaker Type 3-disc mu lti-play compact disc player Signal readout Non-contact, 3-beam s emiconductor laser pickup D/A converter 1-bit D/A converter Frequency response 20 - 20,000 [...]

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    TINSE0456A WZZ A0201.HK SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) L TD. Sharp House, Thorp Road, Newton Heath, Manchester , M40 5BE SHARP CORPORA TION 9906 TERMS OF GUARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees to provide for the repair , or at its option the replace- ment, of this product subject to the conditions listed below:- 1. This guarantee [...]