Sharp CD-BA250 manual

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    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-BA250 Mini Component System consisting of CD-BA250 (main unit) and CP-BA250 (speaker system). CD-BA2600 Mini Component System consisting of CD-BA2600 (main unit) an[...]

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    2 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 Impor tant Instruction - Speci al Notes - Spec ia l Note s NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig- ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are des igned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Th[...]

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    3 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 Impor tant Instruction - Important Safeguards - Impor tant Safeguar ds 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 assur[...]

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    4 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 General Information - Contents / Acces sories - Contents Pag e „ Gene ra l Informati on Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 01/02/27 General Information - Precautions - Precautions „ Gener al z Please ensure th at the equipm ent is positio ned in a well-ventilat ed area and ensu re tha t there is at le ast 4" (1 0 cm) of fre e space along th e sides, top and back of the unit. z Do no t pla ce an ything on t op of the unit . z Do not expose t he[...]

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    6 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 General Information - Contr ols and Indicators - Contr ols and Indicator s „ Fr ont panel Reference pa ge 1. Disc T ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Timer Set Indi cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 3[...]

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    7 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 General Information - Contr ols and Indicators - „ Displa y 1. Extra Bass Indica tor 2. FM Stereo Mode Indicator 3. FM Stereo Receiv ing Indicato r 4. CD Repeat Play Indicator 5. CD P ause Indic ator 6. CD Pla y Indicator 7. Disc Number Indic ators 8. Timer Pla y Indic ator 9. Timer Recor ding Indicator 10.T ape 2 Recor[...]

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    8 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 General Information - Contr ols and Indicators - Controls and Indicators (continued) „ Remote control Reference pa ge 1. Remote Control T ransmi tter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. Disc Number Select Bu ttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 19, 24 3. CD P [...]

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    9 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 General Information - Contr ols and Indicators - „ Speaker system 1. T weet er 2. W oofer 3. Bass Reflex Duc t 4. Speaker Wire Speak er grilles are remo v able: Make sure nothing comes into contact wi th the speaker di aphragms when you remov e the speak er grilles. Placi ng the speak er system: There is no distincti on[...]

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    10 CD-BA2 50(U)1.fm 00/12/4 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - Syste m Connect ions AM loop antenna Right speaker Left speaker VCR, D VD, etc. A C outlet (A C 120 V , 60 Hz) not supplied FM antenna[...]

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    11 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - „ Speaker connection Connect the b lac k wire to the minus (-) terminal, and the red wire to the plus (+) te r minal. Caution: „ FM/AM loop anten na connection Connect the FM/AM loop ante nna to the ANTENNA jac k. P osition the FM antenna wire and rotate the AM loop antenn[...]

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    12 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 Prepar ation f or Use - Remote Control - Remote Contr ol „ Battery installation Precauti ons f or battery use: z Replace all old batteries 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 per iods of time. This will pre vent potential dam[...]

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    13 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 Basic Operation - General Control - General Contr ol „ 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 th e demonstratio n mode: When the unit is in the pow er stand-by mode (demonstration mode), press the X- BASS/DEMO button. Th[...]

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    14 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 Basic Operation - Soun d Contr ol - Sound Contr ol „ V olume contr ol Press the V OLUME button to increase the vol ume and the VO LUME button f or decreasing. „ Bass contr ol When the pow er is first turned on, the unit will enter the e xtra bass mode which emphasizes the bass frequencies , and "X-BASS" wil[...]

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    15 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 Basic Operation - Setting the Cloc k - Setting the Cloc k In this example , the cloc k is set f or the 12-hour (AM 12:00) displa y . Note: The "CLOCK" or time will flash at the push of the CLOCK b utton when the A C power supply is restored after a power f ailure or unplugging the unit. Readjust the cloc k as f[...]

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    16 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 C D P l ay b a ck - Listening to a CD (CDs) - Listening to a CD (CDs) This system can play audio CD-R and CD-RW discs just as CD disc s, b ut cannot per- f orm recording. 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD butto n. 3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button t o open the dis c tray. 4 Place the C D(s) [...]

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    17 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 C D P l ay b a ck - Listening to a CD (CDs) - T o interrupt pla y back: Press the CD b utton on the remote control. T o resum e playbac k from the same point, press the b utton. T o stop p laybac k: Press the (CD ) button. T o remo ve the CDs: While in the stop mode, press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The disc tra y will open.[...]

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    18 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 A dva n c e d C D P l ay b a ck - Star ting playbac k with a desired track / Repeat or Random Play - Star ting pla y bac k with a desired trac k Y ou can play a disc star ting with the desired tr ack. T o stop pla yback: Press the (CD ) b utton. Notes: z When the DISC SKIP button is pressed during playbac k, the ne xt di[...]

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    19 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 A dva n c e d C D P l ay b a ck - Pr ogrammed Pla y - Pr ogrammed Pla y By specifying discs from 1 to 3 and tracks from 1 to 99, y ou can choose up to 32 selections for pla yback in the or der you lik e . Adding tracks to the pr ogram: If a program has been pre viously stored, the "MEMOR Y" indicator will be di[...]

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    20 CD-BA2 50(U)2.fm 00/12/4 Radio - Listening to the Radio - Listening to the Radio T o receive an FM stereo tra nsmission: Press the TUNER (BAND) button t o display t he "ST" indicator . z " " w ill appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo . z If the FM reception is weak, press the TUNER (BAND) button to extinguish the "ST[...]

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    21 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 Radio - Listening to the memoriz ed station - Listening to the memoriz e d station „ Memorizing a station Y ou can store 40 AM and FM s tations in memory and recall them at the push of a but- ton. (Preset tuning) Note: The backup function protects the memor ized stations for a f ew hours should there be a power f ailur[...]

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    22 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 T a p e P l ay b a ck - Listening to a Cassette T ape (T APE 1 or T APE 2) - Listening to a Cassette T ape (T APE 1 or T APE 2) Befo re playbac k: Play bac k is possible in T APE 1 compar tment as well as in T APE 2. T o stop pl aybac k: Press the (T APE ) button. Fa st forw ard/re wind: (T APE 2 onl y) Caution: z T o re[...]

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    23 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 T ape Recor ding - Recording fr om the R adio - Recor ding f r om t he Radio Bef ore record ing: z When recording impor tant selections, make a preliminary test to ensur e that the desired material is p roperly recorded. z SHARP is not liable f or damage or loss of your recording arising from m alfunction of this uni t. [...]

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    24 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 T ape Recor ding - Recording fr om a CD (CDs) - Recor ding fr om a CD (CDs) Y ou can record 3 CDs continuously . T o perf orm pr ogrammed rec or ding: T o stop recor ding: Press the (CD ) button. The CD and tape wil l stop . Note: When the end of th e tape is reached while rec ording, the CD p lay er wi ll displa y the t[...]

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    25 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 T ape Recor ding - Dubbing fr om T ape to T ape - Dubbing fr om T ape to T ape Y ou can record from T APE 1 to T APE 2. F or recording, use only norm al tapes. Do not use metal or CrO tapes. T o stop d ubbing: Press the (T A PE ) button. T AP E 1 and T APE 2 will simultaneously stop . „ Erasing recor ded tapes Note: Ma[...]

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    26 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 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 turns on and star ts recording from the tuner at the preset time. Sleep operati on: The radio , compact disc and[...]

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    27 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 Ad v anced Features - Timer and Sleep Operation - T o reset or change the timer setting: P erform "Timer playbac k or Timer recording" from the beginning. Notes: „ Sleep operation T o cancel th e sleep ope ration: Press the ON/ST AND-BY button while the sleep timer is set. T o confirm the remaining sle ep tim[...]

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    28 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 Ad v anced Features - Enhancing Y our System - Enhancing Y our System The connection cord is not included. Purcha se a commercially avail able cord as shown below . „ Listening to the playbac k sou nds from VCR, D VD , etc. Note: T o prev ent hum interf erenc e, place this unit a wa y from a tele vision. „ T o record[...]

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    29 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 Referenc es - T r oubleshooting Chart - T r oub leshooting Char t Many potenti al "problems" can be resolv ed by the o wner without calling a service technician. If something is wrong wit h this product, chec k the f ollowing bef ore calling your autho- rized SHARP dealer or service center . „ Gener al „ CD[...]

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    30 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 Referenc es - T r oubleshooting Chart / Maintenanc e - T r oubleshooting Char t (continued) „ If tr ouble occurs When this product is subjected to strong external interference (mechanical shock, e xcessive static electricity , abnorm al supply v oltage due to lightning, etc.) or if i t is operated incorrectly , it ma y[...]

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    31 CD-BA2 50(U)3.fm 00/12/4 Referenc es - Specifications - Specif ications As par t of our policy of continuous improv em ent, SHARP reser ves the right to make design and specification changes for product improv ement without prior notice. The perf orm ance specification figures indicated are nominal v alues of production units. There ma y be some[...]

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    Printed in Malaysia A0012.HK CD-BA250/CD-BA2600 Mini Component System TINSE0343AWZZ 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 it[...]