Sharp XL-E171DVH manual

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-1 ● XL-E171D VH D VD Hi Fi Component System consisting of XL-E171D VH (main unit) and CP-E171 (speak er system). Introduction Thank you f or purchasing this SHARP pro duct. T o obtain the best perf or mance from this product , please read this manual carefully . It will guide you in oper ating your SHARP product. Sp[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Precautions ● Use the unit on a firm, le vel surf ace free from vibration. ● Place the speak ers at least 30 cm (12") a wa y from any CRT TV t o av oid colour variations acro ss the TV screen. If the v ar iations persist, move the speakers further awa y from the TV . LCD TV is not prone to s[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-3 Controls and in dicators (continued) Page 1. Rem ote Control Tran smitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. On/S tand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 15 3. Clea r Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4. Memo ry Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-4 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Controls and in dicators (continued) Page 1. USB Indic ator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2. CD Indi cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. MP3 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4. WMA Indicator . . . . . .[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-5 Types of playable discs The D VD play er can pla y back discs bearing any of the follo wing marks: ● For unplayable discs, see page 6. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX ® is a digital video fo rmat created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified ® device that pla ys DivX video. Visit divx.com f or more info rmatio[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-6 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Description of discs ● The discs above cannot be played at all, or no sound is heard altho ugh images appear on t he screen or vice versa. ● Incorrect operatio n may damage the speakers and can have a negative effect on your hea ring when played at high volume settings. ● You cannot play illega[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-7 System connections Supplied FM aerial: Connect the FM aerial wire to t he FM 75 OHMS sock et and position the FM aerial wire in the directi on where the strongest signal can be receiv ed. Note: Placing the aerial on the un it or near the A C power lead may cau se noise pick up. Place the aerial awa y from the unit f[...]

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    11/9/8 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 System connections (continued) Connect to t he TV using an au dio cable . T o select Line In function: ● On main unit: Press FUNCTION but ton repeatedly until Line In is displa yed. ● On remote control: Pr ess AUDIO/LINE (INPUT) button repeatedly until Line In is displa yed. For better quality , y[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-9 Changing the s etup menu Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the “VIDEO 1”, “VIDEO 2”, etc. accordingly. Notes: ● During playback, “PREFERENCES” settings cannot be changed. ● Settings are stored even if t he unit is set to the stand- by mode. ● The backup function pr otects the stored sett ings[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Changing the setup menu (continued) Setup menu Selectable parameters (* indi cates default setting) Descri ption AUDIO SETUP PAGE ANALOG A UDIO DOWNMIX L T/RT STEREO* DIGIT AL A UDIO DIGITAL OUT SPDIF OFF SPDIF/RA W* SPDIF/PCM When pla ying a disc recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS , the correspondi[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-11 Changing the setup menu (continued) Setup menu Selectable parameters (* indicates default setting) Description VIDEO SETUP PAGE VIDEO OUT SVIDEO* COMPONENT (*2) ● SVIDEO : Choose this setting for S-VIDEO output. ● COMPONENT: Choose this setting for COMPONENT output. ● Please use the suppli ed Video cable when[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-12 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Changing the setup menu (continued) (*1) Selects th e dynamic r ange compress ion to fit th e individual l istening s ituation of the audience . This functi on can be used in D VD p layback. Depending on t he disc, sounds may become too loud or inaudible dur ing playback. Dolby Digital’s dynamic r[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-13 Changing the setup menu (continued) 1 Select “PREFERENCE” on th e setup menu screen (see steps 1 - 3 on page 9). 2 After selectin g “P ARENT AL ” in step 4 on page 12, se lect the parental le vel and press the ENTER butt on. 3 Enter a 6-digit pass word using the Direct Search buttons and pre ss the ENTER bu[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-14 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 General control Press the ON/ST AND-BY b utton to turn the power on. T o dim the displa y br ightness , press the DEMO/DIMMER button on t he remote control. If you turn off and on the main unit with the volume set to 17 or higher , the volume starts at volume 16. T urn the volume knob to wards V OLU[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-15 Setting the clock ( Remote control only) In this example, the clock is set for the 24-hour (00:00) display . To confirm the time display: Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. The time display will appear f or about 5 seconds. Note: When powe r supply is restored after uni t is plugged in again or after a pow er failure , [...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-16 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DVD playback (continued) Notes: ● During disc initialisa tion, the volume cannot be adjusted. ● Stop positions may be recorded on some discs. When you play such a disc, playback st ops there. ● During an operation , “ ” may appear indicatin g that the operation is disabled by the disc. Y o[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-17 Basic operation (conti nued) Y ou can pla yback the de sired trac ks with titles or chapters in a specific order . Maximum of 20 trac ks can be programm ed. To change the programmed contents: Repeat the above procedure s from step 1. Programmed contents will be cleared when you perform the following operations: ●[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-18 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Useful operation Y ou can freeze the picture during pla yback. Note: The sound is muted during still picture . Y ou can advance fr ame by frame . Notes: ● Frame playback operates forward only. ● Still picture and frame advance features are disabled on some di scs. ● The sound is muted during s[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-19 Useful operation (con tinued) Y ou can play a chapter (tr ack) or a title repeatedly b y specifying it during pla yback. Caution: After perf or ming repeat pla y , be sure to press the button. Otherwise, the disc will play contin uously . Note: On some discs, the repeat pla y function is disabled. Y ou can play the[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-20 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Various settings The subtitle language , audio language and TV type y ou select during pla yback are reset each time y ou set this unit to the stand-b y mode or switch the in put. T o keep y our own settings, set them in the Se tup menu (see page 9). Y o u can change the subtitl e language or hide s[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-21 Video CD and Super Video CD playback The following playback functions are t he same as DVD or CD operations. Page To locate the beginning of a chapter (track) (skip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Fast forwar d/Fast backwar d (search) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Stil[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-22 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Video CD and Super Video CD playb ack (continued) Y ou can playbac k a desired tr ack by selecting one f rom the 6 display ed tracks on the screen. When there are more than 6 tracks on the video CD: Each press of the button will displa y the next 6 tr acks. Press the button t o return to the previou[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-23 CD operation This system can play bac k a standard CD , CD-R/RW in the CD format, b ut cannot record on them. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs ma y not be play able due to the state of the disc or the de vice that was used f or recording. The following playback functions are t he same as DVD operations. Page Playbac[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-24 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DivX/MP3/WMA (disc) operation and JPEG (disc /USB video) operation (continu ed) Y ou can play CD-R/R W recorded in the MP3/WMA and JPEG f ormats. Caution: If you conv er t MP3 data to “audio CD” data to record on a CD-R/RW , play it as an audio CD . The MP3 operation cannot be perf or med. Notes[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-25 DivX/MP3/WMA (disc) operation and JPEG (disc /USB video) operation (continued) Repeat play on the MP3/WMA menu screen: Condition A Y ou can play all songs i n the disc. Pla yback will stop after complete pla yback all the songs in the disc. T o perf orm repeat play , press the RA NDOM ( ) button whilst in the stop [...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-26 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MP3/WMA folder mode (d isc) operation To play back MP3/WMA (Windows Media Audio) file There are many m usic sites on the internet that you can download MP3/WMA (Wind ows Media Aud io) music files. Fol low the instructions from the website on ho w to download the m usic files. Y ou can then play bac [...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-27 MP3/WMA playback (USB Audio Fu nction) (continued) By using the Direct Se arch, the desired tracks on the current disc can be pla yed. Use the Direct Search on t he remote control to select the desired track whilst playing the selec ted disc. ● The Direct Search buttons allo w you to select up to number 9. ● Wh[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-28 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MP3/WMA playback (USB Audio Fu nction) (continued) Repeat play can play one track, all tracks or a programmed sequence co ntinuousl y . To repeat o ne track: Press the R ANDOM button repeatedl y until “Repeat One” appears . Press the / (CD/USB / ) b utton. To repeat all trac ks: Press the RANDOM[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-29 MP3/WMA playback (USB Audio Fu nction) (continued) Notes: ● SHARP will not be held liable for the loss of dat a whilst the USB memory device is connected to the audio system. ● Files compressed in MP3 and/or WMA format ca n be played back when connected to the USB terminal. ● This USB memory's format sup[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-30 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Listening to the radio Notes: ● When radio interference occur s, auto scan tuning may stop automatically at that poin t. ● Auto scan tuning will skip weak signal stations. ● To stop the a uto tuning, press the TUNING ( or ) button again . ● When an RDS (Radio Data System) station is tuned in[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-31 Using the Radio Da ta System (RDS) RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations provide. These FM stations send additional signals al ong with their regular programme signals. They send thei r station names, and information about the type of programme such as sport, music, etc. When tuned to [...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-32 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Using the Radio Da ta Sy stem (RDS) (continued) If any of the followi ng events occur, it does not me an that the unit is faulty: ● “PS”, “No PS” and a station name appear alte rnately, and the unit does not operate properly. ● If a particular stat ion is not broadcasting properl y or a [...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-33 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) Timer and sleep operation (Remot e control only) Timer playback: The unit turns on an d plays the desired source (D VD , TUNER, USB A UDIO, USB VIDEO , A UDIO IN, LINE IN) at a preset tim e. This unit has 2 types of timer: ONCE TIMER and DAILY TIMER. Once timer: Once ti[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-34 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) (continued) Notes: ● When performing timer p layback using external unit connected to the USB terminal or AUDIO IN jack or “LINE IN” connecto r, select related source in step 5. ● This unit will turn on or ent er the power stand-by mode automat[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-35 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only ) (continued) The tuner , DISC, USB , Audio In and Line In can all be turn ed off automatically . To confirm the remaining sleep time: To cancel the sleep operation: Press the ON/ST AND-BY button whilst “SLEEP” is indicated. T o cancel the sleep operation without s[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-36 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Troubleshooting c hart Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician. If something is wrong with this product, check the f ollowing befo re calling your authorised SHARP deale r or service centre. Sudden temper ature changes , storage or ope ration in an e[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-37 Troubleshootin g chart (continu ed) When this product is subjected to st rong external interfe rence (mechanical shock, excessiv e static electricity , abnor mal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is oper ated incorrectly , it ma y malfunction. If such a problem occurs, do the following: 1 Set the unit[...]

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    11/8/24 08_XL-E171D VH_EN.fm E-38 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Specifications 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 ormance specification figures indicated are nominal values of pro duction units. There may be some de viations [...]