Sharp XL-1200 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. XL-1200 Compact Audio System consisting of XL-1200 (main unit) and CP-XL1200U (speaker system). COMP ACT AUDIO SYSTEM MODEL XL-1200 OPERA TION MANUAL XL1200(FRONT) 01.[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 2 Impor tant Instruction - Specia l Notes - Special Notes NO TE This eq uipment h as been tested and found to co mply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 1 5 of th e FCC Rules. These limits are designe d to provide reas onable protect ion against harm ful interference i n a residen tial insta ll[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 3 Impor tant Instruction - Im po r tant Safe g u a rds - 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[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 4 General Inf ormation - Contents - Conten ts Pag e „ General Inf ormation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Contr ols and Ind icator s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 5 General Inf ormation - Precautions - Precautions „ General z Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-venti- lated area and that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides and back. There must also be a minimum of 12" (30 cm) of free space on the top of the unit. z Do not place a[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 6 General Inf ormation - Precautions / Acc essories - Prec autions ( contin ued) „ Care of compact discs Compact discs are fairly resistant to damage, how ev er mistrac king can occur due to an ac cumulation o f dir t on the disc surface . Follo w the guidelines belo w for maximum enjoyment from y our CD collec- tion and p[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 7 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - Contr ols and Indicators „ Fr ont panel Reference p age 1. CD Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 18 2. V olume Up and Do wn Butto ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. P ower Butto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 8 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - Controls and Indicators (continued) „ Rear panel Reference page 1. Headph one Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2. AM An te n n a T e r m i nal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , 1 3 3. Anten na Ear th T e [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 9 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - „ Remote contr ol Reference p age 1. Remote Control T ransmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. P ow er Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3. CD B utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)1.fm 10 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - Controls and Indicators (continued) „ Speaker system 1. T weeter 2. W oofer 3. Bass Refl ex Duct 4. Speaker T erminals Placing the speaker system: There is no distinction between the right and t he left speakers . 4 3 2 1 Speaker grilles are removable: Make sure nothing [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 11 Prepar ation f or Use - Remote Contr ol - Remote Contr ol „ Battery insta llation Precautions 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 use d for long periods of time. Thi s will prev ent poten tial da[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 12 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - Syst em Co nn ec ti on s VCR, DVD , etc. Speaker with a built-in amplifier Right speaker Left speaker FM antenna AM loop antenna AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) not supplied (This speaker is not included.) MD recorder not supplied not supplied[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 13 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - „ Antenna connection Notes: z Placing the antenna on the unit or near the A C power cord may cause noise pickup . Place the antenna a wa y from the unit f or bet- ter reception. z When static is still heard ev en after adjusting t he position of the AM loop antenna, tr y rev [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 14 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - System Con nections (continued) „ Speaker connection Connect the wire with the wh ite line to the minus (-) term inal and the blac k wire to the plus (+) ter minal. Caution : z Connect the speaker wires to the speakers first, th en to the unit. z Use speakers with an impedanc[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 15 Basic Ope ration - General Control - General Contr ol „ T o turn the power on Press the POWER b utton to turn the pow er on. T o set the unit to stand-b y mode: Press the POWER b utton again. „ T o change the displa y brightness (2 le vels) Y ou can switch the displa y br ightness by pressing th e DIMM ER but- ton on [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 16 Basic Ope ration - Sound Contr ol - Sound Co ntr ol „ Adjusting the v olume Press the V OLUME butt on to increase the volume and the VOL- UME button f or decreasing. „ Adjusting the bass Main unit o peration: 1 Press the BASS/TRE BLE button until "BASS" appears on the display . 2 Within 5 seconds, press the [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 17 Basic Ope ration - Sett ing the Cloc k - Setting th e Cloc k This ma y be operated only with the remote control. In this example , the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) displa y . T o confirm the time displa y when the po wer is on: Press the CLOCK button. The time display will appear f or about 5 sec onds. Note: Th[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 18 CD Pla yback - Listening to a C D - Listening to a CD 1 Press th e POWER bu tton to tur n th e power on . 2 Press the FUNCTION button un til "CD STOP" or "NO DISC" appears on t he disp lay. When operating with the remote control, press the CD button. 3 Press the (OPEN/CLOSE) button to open the CD com- [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 19 CD Pla yback - Listening to a C D - T o interrupt pla yback: Main unit o peration: Press the button. T o resum e pla yback from the same point, press t he button again. Remote contro l operation: Press the button. T o resum e playbac k from the same point, press the button. T o stop pla yback: Press the button. T o remove[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)2.fm 20 CD Pla yback - Listening to a CD / Repeat or Ra ndom Play - List enin g to a CD (co ntinued) „ T o locate the beginning of a track „ T o locate the desired portion Not es: z Norm al pla yback will resume when the or b utton is released. z When the end of the last trac k is reached during f ast f orward, "END"[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 21 CD Pla yback - Pr ogrammed Pla y - Pr ogrammed Pl ay By specifying trac ks from 1 to 99, y ou can choose up to 20 selec- tions f or pla yback in the order y ou lik e. T o cancel th e programmed pl ay mode: While in the stop mode and the "MEMOR Y" indicator is lit, press the CLEAR button on the remote control. Th[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 22 Rad io - Listening to the Radio - Listening to the Ra dio 1 Press th e POWER bu tton to tur n th e power on . 2 Press the FUNCTION b utton until "FM" or "AM" ap- pears on t he disp lay. When operating with the remote control, press the TUNER but- ton, and then t he BAND button to select "FM" [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 23 Rad io - Listening to the Radio - T o receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the FUNCTION (BAN D) button to displa y the "ST" indicator . z " " w ill appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo . z If the FM reception is weak, press the FUNCTION (BAND) but ton to e xtinguish the "ST" indi cato[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 24 Rad io - Listening to the Memorized Station - Listening to the Memoriz ed Station „ Memorizing a station Y ou can store 30 AM and FM s tations in mem or y and recall them at the push of a b utton. (Preset tuning) Note: The backup function protects the memorized stati ons f or a f e w hours should there be a power f ail [...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 25 Adv an ced Feat ures - Timer and Sleep Operation - Timer and Sleep Operation This ma y be operated only with the remote control. Timer pla yback: The unit turns on and pla ys the desired source (CD , tuner) at the preset time. Sleep operation: The radio and compact disc can all be tur ned off automatically . „ Timer pla[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 26 Adv an ced Feat ures - Timer and Sleep Operation - Timer and Sleep Ope ratio n (continued) T o reset or c hange the timer setting: P erf or m "Timer pla ybac k" from the beginning. Notes: z Once the time is set, the setting will be retained until a new time is entered. z When performing timer pla yback using ano[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 27 Adv an ced Feat ures - Timer and Sleep Operation - „ Sleep operat ion T o cancel the sleep operation: Press the POWER b utton while the sleep timer i s set. T o confi rm the remaining sleep time: Press the SLEEP button once while t he sleep timer is set. The remaining sleep time is displa y ed for about 3 seconds. „ T[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 28 Adv an ced Feat ures - Enhancing Y our System - Enhanci ng Y our Syst em The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially av ail- able cord as shown below . „ Listening to the pla yback sound s from VCR, D VD, etc. Note: T o prev ent hum interf erence, place this unit aw ay f rom a tele vision. „ T o recor[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 29 References - T roub leshooting Char t - T r oubles hooting Chart Many potential "prob lems" can be resolved by t he owner without calling a service technician. If something is wrong with this product, check the fol lowing before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or ser vice center . „ General „ CD play er[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 30 References - T roub leshooting Char t / Maintenance - T r oubleshooting Char t (continued) „ If tr ouble occurs When this product is subjected to strong external interf erence (mechanical shock, e xcessive static electricity , abnor mal supply voltage due to light ning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly , it ma y m[...]

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    01/2/19 XL-1 200(U)3.fm 31 References - Specifications - Specificatio ns As par t of our policy of continuous improv ement, SHAR P reser ves the right to make design and specification changes f or product improv ement without prior notice. The perf or mance specification fig- ures indicated are nominal v alues of production units. There ma y be som[...]

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    XL-1200 Compact Audio System 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 its original con- tainer , will be free from defective wo[...]