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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-3000 Compact Audio System consisting of XL-3000 (main unit) and CP-XL3000U (speaker system). COMP ACT AUDIO SYSTEM MODEL XL-3000 OPERA TION MANUAL XL3000(FRONT) 01.[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)1.fm 2 Impor tant Instruction - Specia l Notes - Special Notes NO TE This eq uipment has been tested and f o und to comply with the lim i ts for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designe d to provide reasonable pro tection against har mful inter f er ence in a residen tial instal[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)1.fm 3 Impor tant Instruction - Im po r tan t Sa feg 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 [...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)1.fm 4 General Inf ormation - Contents - Conten ts Pag e „ General Inf ormation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Contr ols and Indicator s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)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[...]

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    01/02/22 XL-3000( U2)1.fm 6 General Inf ormation - Precautions / Acc essories - Prec aution s (co ntin ued) „ Care of compact discs Compact discs are fairly resistant to damage, ho we ver mistrac king can occur due to an ac cumulation o f dir t on the disc surface . Follo w the guidelines belo w f or maximum enjo ym ent f rom y our CD collec- tio[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)1.fm 7 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - Contr ols and Ind icator s „ Fr ont panel Reference p age 1. CD Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2. V olume Up an d Do wn Butto ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. P ower Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)1.fm 8 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - Controls and Indicators (continued) „ Rear panel Reference page 1. Headph one Jac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2. AM An te n n a T ermi n al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 , 1 3 3. Anten na Ea rth T e[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)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 B utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3. CD B utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)1.fm 10 General Inf ormation - Controls and Indicator s - Controls and Indicators (continued) „ Speaker system 1. T weeter 2. W o o fer 3. Bass Refl ex Duct 4. Speaker T erminals 1 2 4 3 Speaker grilles are removable: Make sure nothing comes i nto contact with the speaker diaphragms when you remove the speaker grilles. Placing[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)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 wit h new ones at the same time. z Do not mix old and ne w batteries. z Remov e the batteries if the unit wil l not be used f or long periods of time. Thi s will pre v ent poten t [...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 12 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - Syst em Connec ti on s VCR, D VD , 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 not supplied (This speaker is not included.) MD recorder not supplied[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)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 aw a y from the unit f or bet- ter reception. z When static is still heard e v en after adjusting t he position of the AM loop antenna, tr y re[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 14 Prepar ation f or Use - System Connections - System Con nections (cont inued) „ Speaker connection Connect the wire with the white line to the m i nus (-) ter minal and the blac k wire to the plus (+) ter minal. Caution : z Connect the speaker wires to the speakers fi rst, then to the unit. z Use speakers with an imped[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 15 Basic Ope ration - General Control - General Contr ol „ T o turn the po wer on Press the POWER b utto n to turn the power on. T o set the unit to stand- b y mode: Press the POWER b utto n again. „ T o ch ange the displa y brightness (2 levels ) Y ou can switch the displa y br ightness by pressing the DIMM ER b ut- to[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 16 Basic Ope ration - Sound Contr ol - Sound Co ntr ol „ Adjusting the v olume Press the VOLUME button to increase the v olum e and the V OL- UME b utton f or decr easing. „ Adjusting the bass Main unit o peration: 1 Press the BASS/TRE BLE b utton until "BASS" appears on the display . 2 Within 5 seconds, press[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)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 cloc k is set f or the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display . T o confirm the time disp lay when the po wer i s on: Press the CLOCK button. The time display will appear f or about 5 seconds. Note: [...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 18 CD Pla ybac k - Listening to a C D - Listening to a CD 1 Press th e POWER butt on t o tur n th e power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button un t il "CD STOP" or "NO DISC" appears on the display. When operating with the remote control, press the CD butt on. 3 Press the (OPEN/CLOSE) b utton to open the CD co[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 19 CD Pla ybac k - Listening to a C D - T o interrupt playback: Main unit o peration: Press the button. T o resum e pla ybac k from the same point, press the but ton again. Remote contro l operati on: Press the button. T o resum e playbac k from the same point, press the b utton. T o st o p pla ybac k: Press the button. T o[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)2.fm 20 CD Pla ybac k - Listening to a CD / Repeat or Ra ndo m Play - List ening to a CD ( continued) „ T o loca te the begi nning of a trac k „ T o loca te the desi red portion Not es: z Norm al pla yback will resume when the or b utton is released. z When the end of the last tr ac k is reached during f ast f orward, "[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 21 CD Pla ybac k - Pr ogrammed Pla y - Pr ogrammed Pla y By specifying trac ks from 1 to 99, y ou can choose up to 20 selec- tions f or playback in the order y ou lik e. T o cancel the prog rammed pla y mode: While in the stop mode and the "MEMOR Y" indicator is lit, press the CLEAR button on the r emote control .[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 22 Rad io - Listening to the Radio - Listening to the Ra dio 1 Press th e POWER butt on t o tur n th e power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button un t il "FM" or "A M" 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&quo[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 23 Rad io - Listening to the Radio - T o receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the FUNCTION (BAN D) b utt on to displa y the "ST" indicator . z " " will 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" indicat[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 24 Rad io - Li sten in g t o the me mor ize d st atio n - Listening to the memorized 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 pow[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 25 Adv ance d Features - 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 turned off automatically . „ Timer pla [...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 26 Adv ance d Features - Timer and Sleep Operation - Timer and Sleep Operat ion (continued) T o reset or change the timer setting: P erform "Timer pla yback" 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 another [...]

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    01/02/19 XL-3000( U2)3.fm 27 Adv ance d Features - Timer and Sleep Operation - „ Sleep operat ion T o cancel the sl eep operation: Press the POWER b utton while the sleep ti mer is set. T o confirm the remaining sl eep time: Press the SLEEP button once while t he sleep timer is set. The remaining sleep time is displa yed f or about 3 secon ds. ?[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 28 Adv ance d Features - 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 sounds f r om VCR, D VD , etc. Note: T o prev ent hum interf erence, place this unit a wa y from a tele vision. „ T o rec[...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 29 References - T r oubleshooting Chart - T r oub leshoot ing Chart Many potential "prob lems" can be resolved b y the o wner without calling a service technician. If something is wrong with this product, check the fol lowing bef ore calling your authorized SHARP dealer or service center . „ General „ CD play [...]

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    01/1/17 XL-3 000(U2)3.fm 30 References - T r oubleshooting Chart / Maintenance - T r oubleshooting Char t (continued) „ If tr ouble occur s When this product is subjected to strong external interf erence (mechanical shock, e xcessive stat ic electricity , abnor mal supply voltage due to light ning, etc.) or if it is oper ated incorrectly , it ma [...]

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    01/02/19 XL-3000( U2)3.fm 31 References - Specifications - Specificatio ns As par t of our policy of continuous impro vement, SHARP reser v es the right to make design and specification changes f o r product improv ement without prior notice. The perf or mance specification fig- ures indicated are nominal v alues of production units. T here ma y be[...]

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    XL-3000 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[...]