Sharp XL-DAB151PH(S) manual

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    11/8/2 XL-D AB151PH_F ront_A US. fm iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U. S . and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. CD/USB RDS DAB XL-DAB151PH(S) XL-DAB151PH(BK) HI FI COMPONENT SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL MODEL Thank you f or purchasing this SHARP pr oduct. T o obtain [...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 2 Special Notes W ARNINGS ● When the ON/ST AND-BY button is set at ST AND-BY position, mains v oltage is still present inside the unit. When the ON/ST AND-BY button is set at ST AND-BY position, the un it ma y be brought into oper ation by the timer mode or remote control. ● This unit contains no use r service[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 3 Special Note Supply of this product does not con ve y a license nor imply an y right to distrib ute content created with this pro duct in rev enue-generating broad cast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cab le and/or other distribution channels), re venue-gene rating streaming applications ( via Internet, intrane[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 4 Precautions ● Use the unit on a firm, le vel surface free from vibrati on. ● Place the speak ers at least 30 cm (12") awa y from any CRT TV t o av oid colour variations across the TV screen. If the v ariations persist, move the speakers further awa y from the TV . LCD TV is not prone to such variation. [...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 5 Controls and indicators (continued) Page 1. Remote Control T ransmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 10, 11, 22 3. Numeric Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4. Bass/T reble Button . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 6 System connections Supplied DAB/FM aerial: Connect the D AB/FM aerial wire to the D AB/FM ter minal and position the D AB/FM aerial wire in the direct ion where the strongest signal can be receiv ed. Note: Placing the aerial on the un it or near the AC po wer lead may cau s e noise pic kup . Place the aerial awa[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 7 System connections (continued) After chec king all the connections ha ve been made correctly , plug the AC po wer lead of this unit into the wall so cket . Note: Unplug the A C power lead from the w all socket if the unit will not be in use f or a prolonged period of time. Connect to t he TV using an audio cable[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US. f m 8 General control Press the ON/ST AND -BY butt on to turn the power on. T o dim the display brightness, press the DEMO/DIMMER button on the remote control. If you turn off and on the main unit with the v olume set to 17 or higher , the volume starts at 16. T urn the volume knob towards V OLUME +/– (on main unit)[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 9 Setting the clock (Remot e control only) (continued) T o confirm the time displa y: Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. The time display will appear f or about 5 seconds. Note: When power supp ly is restored aft er unit is plug ged in again or after a power failure, reset the cl ock (pages 8 - 9 ). T o readjus t the clo[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 10 Listening to the iPod, iPhone or iPad (contin ued) Caution: Unplug all acce ssor ies from the iP od or iPhone before inserting it into the dock. ● Sound will only s witch from iPhone to the ma in unit after authentication proces s is completed in ap proximately 10 seconds. ● Incoming calls will pause the play[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 11 Listening to the iPod, iPhone or iPad (contin ued) Note: When navigating the iPod, iPhone or iPad menu with remote control, do not operate any of the buttons on the iP od or iPho ne unit. The volume lev el is adju sted by pressing the VO L (+ or –) button on the main unit or the remote contro l. Adjusting the v[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 12 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA dis c (continued) Caution: ● Do not place two di scs in one disc tray. ● Do not play discs of speci al shapes (heart, octagon , etc). It may cause malfunctions. ● Do not push the d isc tray whilst it is moving. ● If the power fai ls whilst the tray is open, wait until the powe[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 13 Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback (continued) The tra cks o n the disc can be pl ayed in random order automatically . To random play all track s: Press RANDOM butto n on the remote control until “Random” appears . Press the / ( CD/USB / ) b utton. To cancel r andom play: Press the RAND OM but ton until “[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 14 MP3/WMA folder mod e (only for MP3/WMA files) To play back MP3/WMA (Windows Media Audio) file There are many m usic sites on the internet that yo u can download MP3/WMA (Win dows Media A udio) music files. Fol low the instructions f rom the websit e on how to download the music fil es. Y ou can then play back the[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 15 Listening t o USB mass stor age device/MP3 player Note: This product is not compatib le with MTP and AAC file systems from USB mass stor age device or MP 3 pla yer . Note: T o pause playbac k: Press the / (CD/USB / ) button. Notes: ● SHARP will not be held liable for the loss of data whilst the USB memory devic[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 16 Advanced USB playback The following functions are the same as CD operations: Pag e Direct tr ack search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 17 Listening to the r a dio (continue d) Y ou can store 40 FM stations in memory and recall th em at the push of a button. (Preset tuni ng) 1 Press the PRESE T ( o r ) button f or less than 0.5 seconds to select the desired station. The stations sav ed in the memory can be scanned automatically . (Preset memor y sca[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 18 Using the Radio Da ta System (R DS) (continued) Whilst in the ASP M operation mod e, the t uner will automatically search f or new RDS stations . Up to 40 stations can be stored. If yo u hav e already stored some st ations in memory , the number of ne w stations you can stor e will be less. To stop the ASPM opera[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 19 Using the Radio Da ta System (R DS) (continued) Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes Y ou can search for and recei ve the follo wing PTY signals. NEWS Shor t acco unts of facts, e vents and publicl y expressed vie ws, repor tage and actuality . AFFAIRS T opical progr amme expanding or enlarging upon the[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 20 Listening to the D AB+ Digital A udio Broadcasting is a digital tr ansmission system where audio signals are con ver ted to digital sig nals fo r broadcasting. D AB+ is broadc ast as a group of data called multiple x (ensemble) which ma y contain one or more stations (services). Each station contains a primary se[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 21 Changing the inf ormation display You can switch DAB + display info rmation. Press the DAB DISPLAY button. Each time the button is pr essed, the info rmation display changes in the fo llowing order. When “No Service ” appears, the DAB DISPLAY button does not allow you to change the display. [Station Name] Sta[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 22 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) Timer playback: The unit turns on and pla ys the desired source (CD , TUNER/D AB, USB, iP od, A UDIO IN, LINE IN) at a preset time. This unit has 2 types of timer: ONCE TIMER and DAILY TIMER. Once timer: Once timer pla y works for one ti me only at a preset time. (?[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 23 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) (continued) Notes: ● When performing ti mer playback using another u nit connected to the USB t erminal or AUDIO IN jack, select “USB” or “AUD IO IN” or “LINE IN” in step 5. ● This unit will turn on or enter the power stan d-by mode automatically. Ho[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 24 Enhancing your system The connection lead is no t includ ed. Purchase a commercially a vailab le lead as shown below . Note: T o prevent noise interference , place the unit awa y from the television. ● Do not turn the volume on to full at swit ch on and listen to music at moderate levels . Excessive sound press[...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 25 Troubleshooting c hart (continued) Sudden temper ature changes, stor age or oper ation in an extr emely humid en vironment may cause co ndensation inside the cabinet (CD pic kup , etc.) or on the transmitter on the remote control. Con densation can cause the unit to malfunction. If this happen s, leave the power [...]

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    11/8/3 01_XLD AB151PH EN_A US.fm 26 Specificati ons As part of our policy of continuous improv ement, SHARP reserves the right to make design an d specification changes f or product improv ement without prior notice. The perf o rmance specification figures indicate d are nominal values of pro duction units. There ma y be some deviations from these [...]

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    XL-D AB151PH_A US Back.fm 2011J uly29 FOR LOCA TION ENQUIRIES WITHIN A USTRALI A REGARDING Y OUR LOCA L SHARP APPRO VED SE RVICE CENTRE VISIT OUR WEBSITE A T www .sharp.net.au OR CALL SHARP CUSTOMER CARE 1300 135 022 SHARP CORPORA TION OF A USTRALI A PTY L TD (LOCAL CALL COSTS APPL Y WITHIN A USTRALIA) FOR LOCA TION ENQUIRIES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND REG[...]

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    Cong ratu lations on Your Purchas e! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in material and manufacture for the period as stated in the table below. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Centre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the condit[...]