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  • Page 1

    Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. CD-ES900 Mini Component System consisting of CD-ES900 (main unit) and CP-ES9O0 (speaker system). CD-ES99 Mini Component System consisting of CD-ES99 (main unit) and CP-E[...]

  • Page 2

    SPECIAL NOTES CAUTION Explanation of Graphical Symbols: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's en- closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to per- sons. ,[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Instructions - AH the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Foll[...]

  • Page 4

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 1 S Outdoor Antenna Grounding - if an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges end built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70, provides informa[...]

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    Contents co-aess0 CD-ES99 ENERGY STAR@ Program Information As an ENERGY STAR@ Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR@ guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR@ is a U.S. registered mark. WHY PURCHASE ENERGY STAR® LABELED PRODUCTS? Many Electrical/Electronic Products use energy both when they are on and when they[...]

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    oo_Es,oo Precautions CD-ES99 • General • Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-venti- lated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (t0 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. 4" (10 10 cm) • Use the unit on a firm, level surface free from vibration. (10 cm) Keep the unit away from dire[...]

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    Controls and indicators CD-ES99 5 6 7 23 24 25 26 • Front panel Reference page 1. Disc Trays ....................................... 16 2. Timer Indicator ................................... 28 3. Power On/Stand-by Button ......................... 14 13 4. CD Track Up or Fast Forward, Tape 2 Fast Forward, Tuner Preset Up, Time Up Button .........[...]

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    CD-ESgO0 oo-_s_ Controls and indicators (continued) 1 2345 6 7 [1314151 • Display Reference page 1. Disc Number Indicators ............................ 18 2.CD Play Indicator ................................. 16 3.CD Pause Indicator ................................ 17 4. Memory Indicator ................................. 20 5.CD Repeat Play Indic[...]

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    4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 _17 18 19 20 21 • Remote control Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter ........................ 13 2. Disc Number Select Buttons ........................ 16 3. Disc Direct Search Buttons ......................... 18 4. CD Clear/Dimmer Button ........................ 14, 20 5. MemorylSet Button .............[...]

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    oo__°°-_°° System connections 10 I Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connections. I [] Antenna connection (see page ii) AM loop antenna _] FM antenna Right speaker Left speaker [] Speaker connection (see page ii) I(_,_ AC outlet _ -[_ tAc 120 v, 60 Hz) _- [] AC power connection (see page 12)[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 • Antenna connection Supplied FM antenna: Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS terminal and position the FM antenna wire in the direction where the strongest signal can be received. Supplied AM loop antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP jack. Position the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the AM [...]

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    CD-ESg00 oo-Es_9 System connections (continued) 12 • AC power connection 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. • Demonstration mode The first time the unit is plugged in, the unit wil! enter t[...]

  • Page 13

    Remote control oo_ s oo CD-ES99 • Battery installation Use 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). Batter es are not nc uded. 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment. When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the battery terminals.[...]

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    oo_ s oo General control CD-ES99 14 CLEAR /DIMMER EQUALIZER MODE CD ---" ON/ i_ _, _ STAND=BY _ X-BASS • To turn the power on Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. After use: Press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the power stand-by mode. • Illumination light control When the power is turned on, light illuminates around the dis[...]

  • Page 15

    Setting the clock oo-EsgOOoo_Es99 In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM I2:00) display. Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the _ _ or _* P,_ button to se- lect "CLOCK", and press the MEMORY/SET button. I l .......... _ i r F _ r i r F t 4 Press the [...]

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    ° Listening to a CD (CDs) 16 This system can also play audio CD-R and CD-RW discs, but can- not record. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be playable due to the state of the disc or the device that was used for recording. O DiSC SELECT ON/ STAND=BY @,1 @,2 @,3 (Q) @,4 @,5 • CD playback 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 • Playback wil! begin from track I on the DiSC 1. After that disc fin- ishes playing, the next disc will automatically play. • After the last track on the fifth disc is played, the CD player stops automatically. • When there is no CD in one of the disc trays (1 - 5), the empty tray will be skipped to the next tray with a CD. [...]

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    CD-ESgO0 co-Es_9 Advanced CD playback 18 • To specify a disc to play You can play a disc by specifyh_g the disc number. Press one of the o I - C 5 buttons to select the desired disc. Selected disc number 2 Within 5 seconds, press the DIRECT PLAY button on the main unit. © • Playback will begin from track I on the chosen disc. • After the las[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 • Repeat play Repeat play can play all 5 discs, all tracks on a chosen disc, or a programmed sequence continuously. To repeat all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the _ I _ button twice. To repeat desired tracks: Perform steps 1 - 6 in the "Programmed play" section on page 20 and then press the _ / _. button twice. J LJ -[...]

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    CD-ESg00 oo-Es_9 Advanced CD Playback (continued) 2O • Programmed play You can choose up to 32 selections for playback in the order you like. While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY/SET (MEMORY) button to_ O/MEMORY to enter the programming save mode. E:> ,f- , "Y, J-- 2 Press one of the © t - © 5 buttons " I to select the desired [...]

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    Listening to the radio oo-Esg00oo_Es99 O A Ov • Tuning 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the TUNER (BAND) button repeatedly to select the desired frequency band (FM or AM). 3 Press the TUNING (v or A) button to tune in to the desired station. Auto power on function: When you press any of the following buttons, the unit [...]

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    OO-ES_9OO-ESg00 Listening to the radio (continued) 22 • Memorizing a station • To recall a memorized station You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at Press the PRESET (v or A) button for less than 0.5 seconds to se- the push of a button. (Preset tuning) lect the desired station. Perform steps 1 - 3 in "Tuning" [...]

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    Listening to a cassette tape (TAPE 1 or TAPE 2) Before playback: • For playback, use normal or low-noise tapes for the best sound. (Metal or CrO tapes are not recom- mended.) • Do not use C-120 tapes or poor-quality tapes, as they may cause malfunctions. • Before loading a tape into the cassette compartment, tighten the slack with a pen or a [...]

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    CD-ESgO0 CD-ES99 24 Recording on a cassette tape • Various tape functions Function Main unit Remote control Play (23 Stop _ [] (23 Fast for- _ ._ ward/Fast I _ rewind (TAPE 2 only) _ v (Z) Operation Press in the stop mode. Press in the playback, fast forward or fast re- wind mode. Press in the playback or stop mode. Caution: • To remove the ca[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 DiSC SELECT [ ol o2 o31__ © 5 G;;;;;;;_ ©4 (_3_ ©2 o, So ®lJ C) ON/ STAND-BY /-© FCDCD TAPE'2 ®11 • Recording from a CD (CDs) You can record the desired CD using the DIRECT PLAY button. 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD button. 3 Load a cassette into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment wit[...]

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    CO-Es_CO-ES_00 Recording on a cassette tape (continued) 26 Recording from several CDs continuously: t Perform steps I - 5 in "Recording from a CD (CDs)" on page 25. 2 Within 5 seconds, press the _ / _. To perform programmed recording: I Program discs and tracks. (See page 20.) 2 Press the O|l button. 3 Press the I_/_. To stop recording: P[...]

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    Timer and sleep operation Timer playback: The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD, tuner, tape) at the preset time. Timer recording: The unit turns on and starts recording from the tuner at the preset time. This unit has 2 types of timer: ONCE TIMER and DAILY TIMER. Once timer: Once timer play and once timer recording works for one time [...]

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    CD-ESg00 co Es_9 Timer and sleep operation (continued) 28 Within t0 seconds, press the I_1_ _ or _ _ button to se- lect "ONCE SET" or "DAILY SET", and press the MEMORY/ SET button. _hll_r r r T _fl7 TI _'_ r T Press the I_ _ or _ _4 button to select "PLAY" or "REC", and press the MEMORY/SET button. White[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 12When the preset time is reached, playback or recording will start. The volume will increase gradually until it reaches the preset volume. 13When the timer end time is reached, the system will enter the power stand-by mode automatically. Once timer: The timer will be canceled. Daily timer: The timer will operate at the same time e[...]

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    CD-ESg00 oo-Es_9 Timer and sleep operation (continued) 30 • Sleep operation The radio, compact disc and cassette tape can al! be turned off automatically. Play back the desired sound source. 2 Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. 3 Within 1O seconds, press the / _ or _ _ button to select L _-_ rr m Z) LCC r "SLEEP", and press the MEMO- RY/SET [...]

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    Enhancing your system ooEsg00ooEs99 The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially avail- able cord as shown below. GAME or VCR, DVD, etc. f To the line output jacks Ji White =L_ • Listening to playback sounds of Game, VCR, DVD, etc. 1 Connect a video game system, VCR, DVD, etc. to the front GAME INPUT (VIDEO, AUDIO L and R) jacks. [...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 32 • Headphones • Before plugging h_ or unplugging the headphones, reduce the vol- ume. • Be sure your headphones have a 1/8" (3.5 mm) diameter plug and are between I6 ohms and 50 ohms impedance. The recom- mended impedance is 32 ohms. • Plugging in the headphones disconnects the speakers automati- cally. Adjust the vo[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 • Cassette deck Symptom Possible cause • Cannot record. • Is the erase-prevention tab re- moved? • Cannot record tracks with • Is it a normal tape? (You cannot proper sound quality, record on a metal or CrO_ tape.) • Cannot erase completely. • Sound skipping. • Is there any slack? • Is the tape stretched? • Cann[...]

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    CD-ESg00 CD-ES99 34 Maintenance • Condensation Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an extremely humid environment may cause condensation inside the cabinet (CD pickup, tape heads, etc.) or on the transmitter on the remote control. Condensation can cause the unit to malfunction. If this happens, leave the power on with no disc (or [...]

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    Specifications co-Esg00oo_Es99 As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification fig- ures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units. [...]

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    CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the "Product"), when shipped in its original con- tainer, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product o[...]