Sharp HT-X1 manual

MODEL HT-X1 HOME THEATER WITH DVD Thank you for purchasing this S HARP product. T o obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It wi ll guide you in operating your SHA RP product. HT-X1 Home Theater with DVD consisting of HT-X1 (main unit and subwoofer/a mplifier unit), CP-X 1F (front speakers), CP-X1C (center[...]

2 HT-X 1 Important Instruction SPECIA L NOTES Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provi ded to call the CATV sys tem installer's at ten- tion to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for prop er grounding and, in particul ar, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the groun ding syst[...]

3 HT-X1 Important Instruction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Ins tructions - All the saf ety and ope rating instructi ons sho uld be rea d befo re the pr odu ct is ope rated. 2 Retain Instru cti ons - The saf ety and ope rating ins tructi ons sho uld be retain ed for fu ture r efe rence. 3 Heed Warning s - All war nin gs on the pro duct and i[...]

4 HT-X 1 Important Instruction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continue d) 15 Outdoo r Antenn a Gro unding - If an out side ant enna or cab le system is connec ted to the produc t, be sure the antenna or cab le system is ground ed so as to provid e som e protec tion aga inst vol tage sur ges and built-up static charges. Ar ticle 810 of the National [...]

5 HT-X1 Important Instruction Copy Protection: This unit s upports Macrovi sion copy protec tion. On DVD discs that i ncl ude a copy prot ect ion code, if the cont ents of the DVD di sc are copied using a VCR, t he copy protect ion code pre- vents the videotape copy from playing norm al ly. NOTICE FOR PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUT S: CONSUMERS S HOULD NO[...]

6 HT-X 1 General Information Access ories Please confirm that the foll owing accesso ries are i ncluded. Ca utio n: Do not use the suppli ed AC power cord for other equipment. Fi re or electric shoc k may result. Not e: Only th e above accesso ries ar e included. Remote control 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM antenna 1 (RRMCGA027SJZZ) (QANTL0008SJZZ) (QANTW[...]

7 HT-X1 General Information Contents Page " General Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Description of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 11 Control s and indi cato r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 16 &q[...]

8 HT-X 1 General Information Prec autions " Gene ral ! Please ensure that the equi pment is positioned in a well-vent i- lated area and that there i s at least 4" (10 cm) of f ree space along the sides and back . There must also be a minimum o f 6" (15 cm) of free space on the top of the unit. ! Do not pl ace anything on top of the c[...]

9 HT-X1 General Information Description of discs " Types of playable disc s The unit can play back discs bearing any of th e following marks: Some DVD may not function a s described in the manual . See the disc jacket for restrictions. ! For unplayable discs, s ee page 11. DVD DVD-Video Disc DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW for NTSC syst em for NTSC [...]

10 HT-X 1 General Information Description of disc s (continued) " DVD-Video A popular type of DVD disc of the same size as a CD, mainly con- taining v ideo images. Re gi on nu mbe r Title and chapter DVD-Video di scs are divided in to "titles " and "chapter s" . If t he disc has more than one movie on it, each m ovie is a s[...]

11 HT-X1 General Information " Icons used on DVD discs Check the icons of the D VD jacket before pl aying your dis cs. " Discs that cannot be playe d Notes: ! The discs above cannot be played at all , or no sound is heard although images appear on the screen or vice versa. ! Faulty playback may damage the speakers and can have an adverse [...]

12 HT-X 1 General Information Contro ls and indica tors " Top and front panel Reference page 1. Disc Eject Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. Stop B utto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29 3. Play B utto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

13 HT-X1 General Information " Display Reference page 1. Progra m Indi cato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 47 2. Random Play I ndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 3. Repeat/ One Track Repeat/A - B Repeat I ndicators . . . 39, 40 4. 2 channel Stereo Sound Mode Indicator . . . . . [...]

14 HT-X 1 General Information Controls and indica tors (continued) " Remote control Reference page 1. Remot e Con trol Transm itter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2. Direct Numb e r But tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 3. On/Stand -by But ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

15 HT-X1 General Information " Remote control Reference page 1. Mute Bu t t on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2. Tuner (B and) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 3. Auxilia r y B ut t on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 4. Fra[...]

16 HT-X 1 General Information Controls and indica tors (continued) " Front/surround speakers Reference page 1. Speaker 2. Speaker Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3. Speaker Te rminal s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21 4. Color Label " Center speaker Reference p[...]

17 HT-X1 Preparation for Use System i nsta llati on " Magnetically shie lded speakers The front and center speakers m ay be placed bes ide or near the TV as they are magneti cally shielded. However, color v ariation may occur, depending on the type of the TV. If color variation occurs... Turn off the TV (from the power switch). After 15 - 30 m[...]

18 HT-X 1 Preparation for Use Main unit prepar ation[...]

19 HT-X1 Preparation for Use System c onnec tions ! Make sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the wal l outlet before you connect/disconnect cables to/from jacks inside the back cover of the main unit or jacks of the subwoofer/amplifier un it. ! After connecting cables, attach the back cover and op erate the main unit.[...]

20 HT-X 1 Preparation for Use System connectio ns (continued) " Connecting the system connection cable Connect t he main unit and subwoofer/ amplifier uni t as follows. " Antenna connection Note: Placing the antenn a on the system or near the A C power cord may cause noise pickup. P lace the antenna away fr om the system for better recept[...]

21 HT-X1 Preparation for Use " Speaker connec tion To prevent accidental short-circuits between and termi- nals, connect the speaker wires to the speakers first and then to the subwoofer/amplifier uni t. When connecting speakers, match the colors of the back label on the speaker, to the tube for the speaker wire, and speaker termin al of the s[...]

22 HT-X 1 Preparation for Use System connectio ns (continued) " TV connection Three types of jacks (VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT and COMPO- NENT VIDEO OUT) are available for connection of a TV and the main unit. Connect according to your TV. Connecting to a TV with a video input jack: You can enjoy D VD images by conn ecting your TV and t he main un[...]

23 HT-X1 Preparation for Use Connecting to a TV with an S-video input jack: If your TV is equipped wi th an S-video input jack, you ca n enjoy higher quality i mages by connecting it with an S-video cable (not supplied). Note: When the video and S-vi deo cables are bo th connected, t he images from the S-video input jack appears on your TV. Connect[...]

24 HT-X 1 Preparation for Use System connectio ns (continued) " Attaching the back cove r After making all the connect ions, attach the back cover to the main unit. Fit the claws in to the hol es. " Headphones ! Before plugging in or unpluggi ng the headphones, reduce the volum e. ! Be sure y our headphones have a 1/8" (3. 5 mm) diam[...]

25 HT-X1 Preparation for Use " Connecting the AC power cor d After checking al l the connections have been made correct ly, plug the AC power c ord to the A C power input j ack of the subwoofer/ amplifier unit, an d then to t he AC outlet . Notes: ! Never use a power cord other than t he one supplied. Otherwise, a malfunction or an accident ma[...]

26 HT-X 1 Preparation for Use Remot e cont rol " Battery installa tion Precautions for battery use: ! Replace all old batt eries wi th new ones at the same time. ! Do not mix old and new batteries. ! Remove the batteries if the syst em will not be used for long peri- ods of time. This will prevent potential damage due to battery leakage. Ca ut[...]

27 HT-X1 Preparation for Use Genera l control " Volume control " Muting " To change the display brightness (2 levels) Hold the DISPLAY/(-DIMMER) butt on down for 3 seconds or more. Each time you press, brightnes s changes. Main unit operation: When the VOLUME control is t urned clockwise, the volume will increas e. When it is turned [...]

28 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Play ing a di sc Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the "VIDEO 1" or " VIDEO 2", etc. ac cordingly.[...]

29 HT-X1 DVD Operation To stop playback: DVD: Press the button twice. CD/MP3/WMA/JPE G: Press the button. To remove the di sc: 4 If playback does not start, press the (DVD/CD ) button. When the menu ap pears on the TV screen: On DVD, selec t an it em by using t he cursor ( , , or ) but ton and press t he ENTER button. To interrupt pl ayback: Press [...]

30 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Playing a disc (c ontinued) Not es: ! When you turn on the power or switch the input to "DVD" initial- ization s tarts and oper ation is not possibl e for a f ew seconds. ! Stop positions m ay be recorded on some di scs. When you play such a disc, playback st ops there . ! During an operation, " " may app[...]

31 HT-X1 DVD Operation Basic op erati on " To locate the beginning of a cha pter/track (skip) You can skip the current chapter (trac k) to the next or previous. Notes: ! Some discs do not displ ay the chapter (tr ack) and the skip f ea- ture is disabled. ! On a DVD, you cannot skip across ti tl es. " Fast forward /Fast revers e (se arch )[...]

32 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Basic operation (c ontinued) " To start pl ayback fro m the desir ed poin t (direct play) To select and play the desired title: Playback start s from chapter 1 of the selec ted ti t le. To select and play the desired chapter: Not es: ! Direct play featu re is disabled on some discs. ! Some discs may not displa y the cha[...]

33 HT-X1 DVD Operation Usefu l op er ation The subtitle language and t he audio language you select during playback are reset each time y ou set this s ystem to the stand-b y mode or change the disc. To keep your preferred languages, set them in the initial sett ing screen (see page 55). " To change the subtitle language You can change the sub[...]

34 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Useful operation (c ontinued) " To change the audio language (audio output) During playbac k, you can c hange the aud io language (audio out- put). Not es: ! The audio language on some DVDs may not be changed. ! For audio language and audi o system, r efer to the manual of the disc. ! When you set the unit to the stand-[...]

35 HT-X1 DVD Operation " To improve the image quality To restore the o riginal image quality: In step 1, select "OFF".[...]

36 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Useful operation (c ontinued) " To select a title from the top menu of the disc On a DVD wit h mult iple titl es, you can sel ect a ti tle from the to p menu. Not e: The procedure shown here prov ides only general steps. The actual procedure f or using t he disc menu depends on the disc y ou are using. See the disc jack[...]

37 HT-X1 DVD Operation " To change the angle You can change the angle of view when playing a DVD video disc that contains scenes recorded from multiple angles. Notes: ! Some DVDs pr ohibit changing t he angle. ! The angle number is not displayed if there is no other angle recorded. " " is displayed instead. ! Refer to the manual of t[...]

38 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Useful operation (c ontinued) " To play in the desired order (programmed play - back) You can play back the desired chapters, track s or files in the sequence you want. Maximum of 40 numbers can be program med. To change the programmed co ntents: Notes: ! Titles cann ot be programmed. ! Programming cannot be performed w[...]

39 HT-X1 DVD Operation " To play repeatedly (re peat play) You can play a chapter (track) or a tit le repeatedly by s pecifying it during playback. Cautio n: After performing repeat play, be sure to press t he but t on. Other- wise, the di sc will play co ntinuously. Notes: ! Repeat play is not available on some discs. ! Repeat play is not p o[...]

40 HT-X 1 DVD Operation Useful operation (c ontinued) " To play the co ntents between the spe cified points repeatedly (A-B repeat) You can play the desired porti on repeatedly by specifying it durin g playback. Not es: ! A-B repeat play is disabled on some discs. ! Some scenes in DVD may not allow A-B repeat play. ! A-B repeat play for DVD is[...]

41 HT-X1 DVD Operation " To change the display on TV screen You can display or hide the operation indicators on the TV screen. While the disc is playing, press the ON SCREEN button. (The display is chan ged at each press of this button.) When playing DVD, the display changes as foll ows : When playing an audio CD, the display changes as follow[...]

42 HT-X 1 Audio CD Operation Playi ng an audio C D The following playback fu nctions are the same as DVD operations . Page Playi ng a di s c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 - 30 To locate the beginn ing of a chapter/track (skip) . . . . . . . . . . 31 Fast forward/Fast reverse (search) . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

43 HT-X1 Audio CD Operation " To start playback from the desired point (direct play) To select and play the desired track: Note: Direct play feature is disabl ed on some discs. To play by specifying time (time search): You can play tracks from the desired ti me point during playback. Note: Time search feature is disabled on some discs. While i[...]

44 HT-X 1 MP3, WMA and JPEG Disc Operation Play ing an MP3, WMA or JP EG dis c The following playba ck functi ons are the s ame as DVD or CD oper- ations. Page Playi ng a di s c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 - 30 To locate the beginn ing of a chapter/track (skip) . . . . . . . . . . 31 Fast forward/Fast re[...]

45 HT-X1 MP3, WMA and JPEG Disc Operation " Zoom function To return to normal view: Press the SHIFT button and t hen the ZOOM button again, "Zoom off" will show on the screen. " Rotating a picture Note: Some images may not be zoom ed or rotat ed (" " appears). 1 While a disc is playing, press the SHIFT bu tton and then[...]

46 HT-X 1 Radio List enin g to th e radi o " Tuning Notes: ! When radio interfere nce occurs, aut o scan tuning may stop aut o- matically at that point. ! Auto sca n tun i ng w ill sk ip wea k si gnal sta t io n s . ! To stop t he auto tuning, press the TUNING button again. To receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the TUNER (BAND) button to[...]

47 HT-X1 Radio " Memo rizing a stat ion You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning) Note: The backup func tion protect s the memor ized stati ons for a f ew hours should there be a power failure or the AC power cord get dis- connected. " To recall a me morized station To select a [...]

48 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Enjoying s urround sou nd (sound mode) Dolby Digital Unit disp lay A 5.1 surrou nd sound dec oding used f or home theat er surround sound. You can enj oy the st ereophonic effec t in the hom e theater system. When you set the audio output to Dolby Digital for a disc recorded in Dolby Digital, the DIGITAL indicator lights[...]

49 HT-X1 Advanced Features " Audio Signal/Speaker Indicators Audio signal indicator s l ight up for the corres ponding audio source, and speaker indicators are illuminated according to s ignals sent to the speakers. Example: When 2.1 channel audio signals (L, R, LFE) are received, the audio signal indicators " L", "R" and &[...]

50 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Enjoying surround sound (sound mode ) (continued) You can en joy spacious sound record ed in Dolb y Digital or DTS. Also, Dolby Pro Logic allows you to enj oy spaci ous 2 channel ste- reo sound. " Listening to 2 channel stereo sounds Notes: ! When the surround mode is set to "STEREO" or "VIRTUAL (SURR[...]

51 HT-X1 Advanced Features " Listening to sounds in the multi channel mode (5.1 ch, et c.) Notes: ! When monaural signals are received in the multi channel mode, only the center s peaker and subwoofer/ amplifier uni t produce sound. If play ed in the "STEREO" m ode, the same soun d is reproduced from th e right and left speakers . ! [...]

52 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Changing the defa ult settin g of the amp lif ier Change sett ings accordi ng to the connected speakers. Speaker delay sett ing (See page 53.) Speaker level setti ng (See page 54.) Test tone (See page 54 .) Example: If the right surround speaker is 10 feet (3.3 m) away from the listen- ing position, change sett i ngs as [...]

53 HT-X1 Advanced Features Notes: ! You cannot c hange the amplifier settings unl ess the input sourc e is set to DVD/CD. ! The amplifier settings cannot be changed in the tuner mode and do not affect the tuner sound. " Speake r delay s etting When some of the spea kers are at a different distance from the l is- tening point, you can select th[...]

54 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Changing t he default setting of the am plifier (continued) " Speaker level set ting If sounds from the speakers are uneven, y ou can equalize them by adjusting the speak er leve ls. Not es: ! The speaker level s etting is only available f or the front speakers and subwoofer/ amplifier unit w hen the surround is &qu[...]

55 HT-X1 Advanced Features Changing the initi al setti ng of DVD Note: Settings ar e retained e ven if the system i s set t o the stand-by mod e.[...]

56 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Changing th e initial setting of DVD (co ntinued) Setting Selectable parameters (* indicates initial settings.) Description Refer- ence page Lan- guage Setup OSD Lan- guage Engli sh* Français Español A language for screen display can be set, such as for ini tial set tings or messages. Audio English * Other A language f[...]

57 HT-X1 Advanced Features Setting S electable parameters (* indicates initial settings.) Description Refer- ence page Video Setup Picture mode Auto Film Video Smart * Select a m ode to op timize DVD i mages on a TV. Auto: Images are automatic ally optimi zed accor ding to the v ideo source. Film: Suitable for progress ive video out put. Sel ect fo[...]

58 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Changing th e initial setting of DVD (co ntinued) " Other language settings You can set the "Other" language f or audio, subtitl e, and disc menu. (Refer to "Language code list for disc language" on page 59.) Example: To select HU (Hungari an) as a disc menu " Parental leve l sett ing 1 Sele[...]

59 HT-X1 Advanced Features Languag e code list for disc lan guage Code La nguage name Code L anguage name AA Afa r FY Fris ian AB A bkhazian GA Irish AF Afr ikaans GD Scots Gaelic AM Amharic GL Galician AR A rabic GN Guarani AS A ssamese GU Gujarati AY A ymara HA Hausa AZ Azerbaijani HI Hindi BA B ashkir HR Croatian BE B yelorussian HU Hungarian BG[...]

60 HT-X 1 Advanced Features Slee p operat ion You can set th e system to the pow er stand-by mode at t he specified time. To confirm the remaining sleep time: Press the SLEEP button while the sleep timer is set. The remaining sleep time is displayed for about 8 seconds. To cancel the sleep op eration: Press the ON/STAND-BY butt on while the sl eep [...]

61 HT-X1 Advanced Features Audio con nection t o other e quipment You can hear the sound of other equipment via this product. Con- nect the DVD pl ayer, VCR o r digital tuner to a TV direct ly t o receive the images (re fer to the operation manual of each e quipment). Caution: Turn off the other equipment before making this connection. Notes: ! Cha[...]

62 HT-X 1 Advanced Features To install the main unit on the wall Preparation: Remove the st and from the main unit (perfor m steps 1 - 2 on page 18). CAUTION: ! Make s ure to p revent the ma in unit [4.9 lbs. (2.2 k g)] fro m falling when mounting it on the wal l. ! Before mounti ng, check the wal l strength. (Do not put on a veneer plaster or whit[...]

63 HT-X1 References Troubles hoo ting cha rt Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without call - ing a serv ice technician. If somethin g is wrong w ith this product, check the fol lowing before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or service cent er. " General " DVD player Symptom Possible cause The power is not turned on[...]

64 HT-X 1 References Troubleshooting ch art (continued) " Tuner " Remote control " Condensation Sudden temperature c hanges, st orage or oper ation in an ext remely humid environment may caus e condensation inside t he cabinet (laser pickup, etc.) or on the transmitt er on the remote cont rol. Condensation may caus e the system to ma[...]

65 HT-X1 References Maintenance " Cleaning the laser pickup lens In order to ensure proper operation of the DVD player, preventativ e maintenance (cleani ng of the laser pickup lens) should be per- formed periodi cally. Lens cleaners ar e commerci ally availab le. Con- tact your local DVD software deal er for opti ons . " Cleaning the cab[...]

66 HT-X 1 References Specifications As part of our policy of continuous imp rovement, SHARP reserves the right to make desi gn and specification changes fo r product improvement wi thout prior not ice. The pe rformance specifi cation fig- ures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviat ions from these val ues in i nd[...]

67 HT-X1 References " Surround speakers " Center speaker " Subwoofer/amplifier unit Amplifier: Subwoofer: Type Full range system 3-1/8" (8 cm) speaker 1 Maximum i nput power 100 W Rated input power 50 W Impedance 4 ohms Dime nsio ns Width: 4-1/8" (105 mm) Height: 8-1/8" ( 205 mm) Depth: 4-1/8" (105 mm) Weight 1.7 [...]

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