Sharp HT-DD5000 manual

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    OPERATION MANUAL FOR YOUR RE CORDS For your assistance in reporting this unit in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and serial numb er wh ich a re lo cat ed o n the r ear o f th e uni t. P l e a s e r e t a i n t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n . Model number ______________________________ Serial number_________________________[...]

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    CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Th e lig ht n in g f la sh wi th ar ro whea d symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended t o alert the us er to t he presence of uni nsul ated " danger ous voltage" within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to p e r s o n [...]

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    Front speaker wire × 2 (QCNWH0001SJZZ) Center speaker wire × 1 (QCNWH0001SJZZ) Sub woofer wire × 1 (QCNWH0001SJZZ) Surround speaker wire × 2 (QCNWH0002SJZZ) CONTENTS Page ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 PREPARATION F[...]

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    PREP ARA TION FOR USE ■ Speaker connection Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet before con- necting or disconnecting any component. For the front, center and sub woofer speakers Black Black (with white line) Leng th: A pp ro x. 98-7/1 6" (2.5 m) For the surround speakers Black Black (with white line) Leng th: A ppr ox. 393-3/4" ([...]

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    (Continued) Sub woofer Connect the sub woofer wire to the SUB WOOFER terminals as shown. Use a speaker with an impedance of 8 ohms or more, as a lower impedance speaker can damage the unit. ● Connect the black wire with the white line to the negative (–) terminal, and the black wire to the positive (+) termi- nal. Surround speakers Con n ect ea[...]

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    (Continued) ■ Placing the speakers When you connect this unit to a DVD player playing a disc w i t h t h e t r a d e m a r k , y o u c a n e n j o y r e a l i s t i c , p o w e r f u l sound by playing the soundtrack through 6 channels; the front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right and sub woofer speakers. The best sound will[...]

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    (Continued) + - - + ● 2 "AA" size batteries (U M/ SUM -3 , R6, HP-7 or similar) 8" - 20’ (0.2 m - 6 m) 15˚ 15˚ ■ Remote control ● When inserting or removing the batteries, push them to- ward the battery terminal. ● Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction. ● The batteries are not included. [...]

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    1 2 3 2 1 3 AM loop antenna FM antenna Outdoor FM antenna 49 feet (15 m) 25 feet (7.5 m) Outdoor AM antenna Ground rod 75 ohm coaxial cable Ground wire AC 120 V, 60 Hz To an AC outlet AC OUTLET (Continued) ■ Antenna connection Supplied FM antenna Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS terminal and position the FM antenna wire in the direct[...]

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    EXTERNAL UNI T CONNECTION ■ Cords required to connect an external unit The following cords are available to connect an external unit. ● Cord included with this unit Optical digital cable Coaxial digital cord ● Optional cord Video cord RCA cord ■ When connecting the unit to a DVD player When connecting an audio signal using an optical digita[...]

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    (Continued) ■ When connecting the unit to a VCR or a camcorder ■ When connecting the unit to a tape deck or an MD deck To the audio output jacks To the audio input jacks To the video input jack TV VCR To the video output jack To the video input jack MD deck To the audio output jacks To the audio input jacks To the audio output jacks To the vide[...]

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    (Continued) ■ When connecting the unit to a stereo turntable or a CD player CD player To the audio output jacks Stereo turntable ■ How to switch audio signals and video sig- nals When the function button is pressed, a different input signal can be selected. To select the unit connected to the DVD jacks Press the DVD button. To select the unit c[...]

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    VOLUME VOLUME 0 1 2 79 80 (Main unit) (Remote control) SOUND CONTROL (Continued) ■ Volume (Main unit operation) When the VOLUME control is held in the + position, the volume will increase. When it is held in the − position, the volume will decrease. (Remote control operation) Press the VOLUME bu tton to inc rease the vol ume and t h e V O L U M[...]

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    FLAT HEAVY 1 HEAVY 2 SOFT 2 SOFT 1 1 23 EQUALIZER (Continued) -10 9 +9 +10 SUB WOOFER LEVEL ( ) ■ Pre-programmed equalizer (Main unit operation) 1 Press the EQUALIZER button. ● The current mode setting will be displayed. 2 Within 3 seconds, turn the jog dial to change to a different mode. 3 Within 5 seconds, press the ENTER button. (Remote cont[...]

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    DVD DVD When you connect this unit to a DVD player which is playing a d i s c w i t h t h e t r a d e m a r k , y o u c a n e n j o y r e a l i s t i c , powerful sound by playing back the recorded signal through 6 speakers with the sound coming from the front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right and sub woofer speakers. To list[...]

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    2 3 45 2 3 ■ NORMAL/PHANTOM/WIDE mode When you connect this unit to other equipment (DVD player, LD player, video etc.) which is playing sound sources that h a v e t h e o r t r a d e m a r k s , y o u c a n enjoy Dolby surround sound. To listen to Normal/Phantom/Wide mode: 1 Connect the unit you want to play. 2 Press the DVD button to select the[...]

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    (Continued) NORMAL: ● For a stereo 2 channel input or a Dolby digital 2/0 input, sound will be output from the front left, front right, center and su rrou nd spe ak ers . Th e sa me mo na ura l channe l wil l be output from the left and right surround speakers. ● For a Dolby digital 5.1 channel input, sound will be output from the front left, f[...]

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    SET UP ■ Speaker size setting 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly to make "SP SIZE" appear. 2 With in 10 seconds, pre ss the ITEM bu tton to m ake "FRONT-SP" appear. ● The front speaker indicators will flash. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the SET UP ( or ) button to select "LARGE" or "SMALL". LARGE: When the [...]

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    (Continued) The best sound will be achieved by placing the front speak- ers, center speaker and surround speakers at the same dis- tance from the listener. When some of the speakers are at a different distance from the listener, you can select a speaker delay to make it seem as though the speaker distances are the same. (Factory-shipped settings: C[...]

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    (Continued) ■ Front speaker balance adjustment MENU ITEM SET UP 1 2 9 20 1 2 9 20 DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL 1 2 3 DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL dB dB dB dB 1 2 You can adjust the balance between the left and right chan- nels of the front speakers. 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly to make "SP LEVEL" appear. 2 Within 10 [...]

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    (Continued) ■ Test tone You can check (and adjust) the speaker level by listening to the sound output from each speaker individually, while stand- ing at the actual listening position in the room. The speaker level can be adjusted using the remote control. 1 Press the MENU button repeatedly to make "TEST" ap- pear. 2 Within 10 seconds, [...]

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    (Continued) ■ Dynamic range setting DVD dis cs have a wi der dynamic r ange (sound volume range) than existing VHS videotapes or CD discs. If they are played in home systems, there may be too much difference between the loud and quiet sounds. Therefore, if the volume is set so that the quiet sounds can be heard clearly, the loud sounds may be far[...]

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    RADIO OPERA TION ■ Tuning 1 Set the POWER button on the main unit to ON. 2 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. 3 Press the TUNER (BAND) button again to select the de- sired frequency band. (FM ST, FM or AM) 4 Press the TUNING (UP or DOWN) button to tune into the desired station. Manual tuning: Press the TUNING (UP or DOWN) button as many times as requ[...]

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    (Continued) ■ Preset tuning You can store up to 40 stations in memory (40 stations con- sisting of any combination of FM and AM stations you like) and recall them at the push of a button. To enter stations into memory: 1 Perform steps 1 - 6 in the "Tuning" section. 2 Press the MEMORY button. ● "MEMORY" will flash. 3 Within 5[...]

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    HOW TO USE THE BUIL T -I N TI MER ■ Timer playback ● Timer operation is only possible when the TUNER func- tion is selected. 1 Set the POWER button on the main unit to ON. 2 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. ● Tune in the desired station. 3 Press the TIMER/SLEEP button repeatedly until "TIMER" is displayed. 4 Turn the jog dial to selec[...]

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    (Continued) ■ Sleep operation The tuner and any components that are connected to the DVD, VCR-1, VCR-2, CD/AUX, MD/TAPE or PHONO jacks can be turned off automatically. 1 Play back the desired sound source. 2 Press the TIMER/SLEEP button repeatedly until "SLEEP" is displayed. 3 Turn the jog dial to set the sleep time. ● The maximum sle[...]

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    DESCRIPTION OF TERMINOLOGY Dolby Pro Logic Surround: This refers to the Dolby Surround sound decoder system which is used for movies. Using 4 channels, the sound ef- fects, dialog, sound direction, music, etc. are all reproduced more realistically. Dolby Pro Logic Surround makes the lo- cation and movement of sounds much more natural than the origi[...]

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    MAINTENANCE ■ External care ● Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and a di- luted soap solution, then wipe with a dry cloth. ● Do not use chemically treated cleaning cloths or other chemicals. SPEC I FIC A TION S As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for [...]

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    CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , 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 or par[...]