Sharp XL-ES50 manual

Thank yo u for pur chasin g this SHARP produ ct. T o obtain the best perf ormance fr om this pr oduct, please read this manual careful ly . It will gui de y ou in operatin g y our SHARP pr oduct. MICR O COMPONENT SYSTEM MODEL XL-ES5 XL-ES50 OPERA TION MANU AL XL-ES5 Micr o Com ponent System c onsist ing of X L-ES 5 (m ain unit ), CP- ES5F (front sp[...]

2 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Impor tant Instructio n SPECIA L NO TES CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VIC- ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Explanation of Graphical Symbols: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert[...]

3 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Impor tant Instructio n IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1 Read Ins tructions - All the saf ety and operating instructi ons sho uld be rea d befo re the produ ct is operat ed. 2 Retain Instru ctions - The saf ety and ope rating instru ctions should be retain ed for futur e refe rence. 3 Heed Warning s - All war nings on the pro duc[...]

4 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Impor tant Instructio n IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS (contin ued) 15 Outdoo r Antenn a Ground ing - If an outsid e antenn a or cable sys tem is connec ted to the pro duct, be sur e the antenn a or cable system is ground ed so as to pro vide som e protec tio n agains t v ol tag e surges and built-up static charges. Ar ticle 810 [...]

5 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 General Information Acce ssor ies Please confir m that the foll owing accessories are included. Note: Only the above accessories are included. Contents Pa g e  General I nf ormation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Contr ols and indi cator s . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 General Information Prec autions  Gene ral z Please ensure that the equipment is pos itioned in a well -venti- lated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. z Do not place anythi ng on top of the unit. z Do not expose the unit to moisture, to temperatur[...]

7 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 General Information Cont r ols and indicat or s  Fr ont panel Reference page 1. Equalizer Mode Sel ect Butt on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2. E xtra Bass/Demo Mo de Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14 3. Timer Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4. P[...]

8 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 General Information Controls and indicators (continued)  Rear panel Reference page 1. A C P ower In p ut J a ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. Sp eaker T erminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3. FM/AM L oo p Ant e n na Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

9 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 General Information  Remote contr ol Reference page 1. Remot e Con trol T ra n s m i tter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 2. P ower On /S tan d - by But t on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3. Direc t T rack Search Butt on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4. CD T r ack[...]

10 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Preparation for Use System c onnec tions Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) Subwoofer A C outlet (A C 120 V , 60 Hz) Speaker connection (see page 11) AM loop antenna FM antenna Make sure to unplug the A C power cor d before an y connections. FM/AM loop antenna connection (see page 11) Connecting the A C power cor d (see pa[...]

11 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Preparation for Use  FM/AM loop antenna connection Connect the FM/AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA jack. P osition the FM antenna wire and rot ate the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the A M loop antenna on a shelf, or attach it to a stand or a wall. Notes: z Placing the antenna on t he stereo system or near the AC p[...]

12 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Preparation for Use System connectio ns (continued)  Con nect ing t he A C pow er co r d After checking all the connections ha ve been made correctly , con- nect the AC pow er cord to the AC pow er input jac k, then plug the A C power cord of this unit into the A C outlet. If you plug in the unit first, the unit will enter t he[...]

13 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Preparation for Use Remote control  Battery install ation Precautions for battery use: z Replace all old batter ies with new ones at the same time. z Do not mix old and new batteries. z Remov e the batteries if the unit will not be used f or long periods of time. This will pre v ent potential damage due to battery leak- age. Ca[...]

14 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Basic Operation Genera l cont r ol  T o turn th e power on Press the O N/ST AND- BY button to turn the power on.  V olume contr ol Main un it ope ration: When the V OLUME control is tur ned clockwise , the v olume will increase. When it is turned counterclockwise, the v olume will decrease. Remote contr ol operat ion: Press [...]

15 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Basic Operation Setting t he c loc k In this example , the cloc k is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display . T o confirm the time displa y: Note: The "CLOCK" or time will flash at the push of the CLOCK but ton when the AC power supply is restored after a power failure or unplugging the unit. Readjust the clock as follo [...]

16 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 C D P l ay b a ck List ening to a CD (CDs) This system can also play audio CD , CD-R and CD-RW discs, but cannot record. Some audio CD-R and CD-R W discs may not be pla yable due t o t he state of the disc or the equipment us ed f or recording.  CD playbac k 1 Press the ON/STAN D-BY b utton to turn the powe r on. 2 Press the CD[...]

17 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 C D P l ay b a ck z Playbac k will begin from trac k 1 on disc 1. After that disc f inishes playing, the ne xt disc will automa tically pla y . z After the last trac k on the fifth disc is pla yed, the CD pla y er stops automatically . z When there is no CD in one of the disc tra ys (1 - 5), the empt y tra y will be skipped to t h[...]

18 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 C D P l ay b a ck Listening to a CD (C Ds) (continued)  V arious CD functions Notes: Caution: z Do not place two CDs in one d isc tra y . z Do not play discs with special shapes (hear t- or octagon-shap ed) as it may cause malfunctions. z Do not pus h the disc compar tment while it is moving. z If the power f ails while the dis[...]

19 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 C D P l ay b a ck Ad va nced CD playbac k  T o pla y from a specified disc Y ou can star t pla ybac k from the desired disc by selecting the num- ber . z Pla yback will begin from track 1 on the chosen disc. After that disc finished pla ying the next disc automatically play . z After the last trac k on the fifth disc is pla yed[...]

20 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 C D P l ay b a ck Adv anced CD pla yback (continued)  Repeat play Y ou can pla y up to 5 discs, or a progr ammed tracks continuously . T o cancel repeat play: Press the / butt on again. " " will go out. Ca ution: After performing repeat pla y , be sure to press the button. Other- wise, the disc(s) will play continuous[...]

21 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 C D P l ay b a ck  Progr ammed play Y ou can choose up to 32 selections for pla ybac k in the order you like. Adding t rac ks to the pr ogram: If a progr am has been pre viously stored, the "MEMORY" indicator will be displa yed. T hen foll ow steps 1 - 3 to add trac ks. The ne w trac k s will be stored after the last [...]

22 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Radio List enin g to the ra dio  T uning Notes: z When radio interf erence occurs, auto scan tuning may stop auto- matically at that point. z A uto scan tuning will skip w eak signal stations. z T o stop the auto tuning, press the TUNI NG button again. T o receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the TUNER (BAND) button to disp[...]

23 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Radio  Memo rizi ng a st at ion Y ou can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning) Note: The backup function protects the memorized stations f or a f e w hours should there be a pow er f ailure or the A C power cord get discon- nected.  T o recall a me morized station  [...]

24 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Adv anced Features Timer and slee p operat ion Timer playbac k: The unit tur ns on and pla ys the desired source (CD , tuner) at the preset time. Sleep operation: The radio and compact disc can al l be turned off automatically .  Timer playbac k Bef ore setting timer: 1 Press the CLOCK button to check that the clock is set to t[...]

25 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Adv anced Features T o reset or change the timer setting: P erf orm "Timer play back" from the beginning. Note: When performing timer playbac k using another unit connec ted to the V IDE O/AUX IN jacks, select "V IDEO /A UX" in st e p 2. At this time, only this unit will be turned on or enter the power stand- b[...]

26 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Adv anced Features Timer and sleep o peration (continued)  Sleep operat ion T o con firm the remaining sleep time: Press the T IMER/SLEEP button while the sleep timer is s et. The remaining sleep time is displa yed f or about 8 seconds. T o cancel the sleep operati on: Press the ON /ST AND- BY button while the sleep timer is se[...]

27 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 Adv anced Features Enhan cing y our syste m The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially av ail- able cord as sho wn below .  Listening to the playbac k sounds fr om VCR, D VD, etc. Note: T o pre vent noise interf erence, place the unit aw a y from the televi- sion.  Headphones z Bef ore plugging in or unplug[...]

28 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 References T r o ub leshoo ting c hart Many potential problems can be resolved by the o wner without call- ing a ser vice technician. If something is wrong wit h this product, check the f ollowing bef ore calling your authorized SHARP dealer or ser vice center .  Gene ral  CD pla yer  Remote control  T uner  Condens[...]

29 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 References  If tr ouble occurs When this product is subjected to str ong e xterna l interf erence (mechanical shock, excessiv e static electricity , abnor mal supply v oltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly , it may malfunction. If such a problem occurs, do the following: 1 Set the unit to t he stand-by[...]

30 XL-ES5 XL-ES50 References Specifications As par t of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reser ves the right to make design and specification changes for product improv ement without prior not ice. The perf ormance specification fig- ures indicated are nom inal v alues of production units. There may be some deviations from these values i[...]

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