Sharp XL-E80 manual

Thank y ou f or pur chasin g this SHARP pr oduct. T o obtain the best p erformance fr om this pro duct, please read this manual caref ully . It will g uide y ou in operatin g yo ur SHARP pr oduct. MICR O COMPONENT SYSTEM XL-E80 Micro Component System consisting of XL-E80 (main unit) and CP-E80 (s peaker system). MODEL OPERA TION MANU AL XL-E80[...]

2 XL-E80 Impor tant Instructio n SPECIA L NO TE S CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VIC- ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Explanation of Graphical Symbols: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the us[...]

3 XL-E80 Impor tant Instructio n IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Ins tructions - All the saf ety and operating instructi ons sho uld be rea d befo re the pr oduct is operat ed. 2 Retain Instru cti ons - The safety and operat ing ins tru ctions should be retain ed for fu ture r eferen ce. 3 Heed Warning s - All war nings on the produc t and i[...]

4 XL-E80 Impor tant Instructio n IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 15 Outdoo r Antenn a Gro unding - If an outsid e antenn a or cable sys tem is connec ted to the product, be sur e the ant enna or cab le system is ground ed so as to provid e some pro tectio n aga inst vol tage sur ges and built-up static charges. Ar ticle 810 of the Nation[...]

5 XL-E80 General Information Acce ssories Please confir m that the foll owing accessories are included. Note: Only the above accessories are included. Contents Pa g e ! General I nf orm ation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Contr ols and indicato rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 XL-E80 General Information Prec autions ! Gene ral " Please ensure that the equipment is pos itioned in a well-v enti- lated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. " Do not place anythi ng on top of the unit. " Do not expose the unit to moisture, to tempe[...]

7 XL-E80 General Information Cont r ols and indic at or s Reference page 1. V olume Contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. Timer Set Indica t or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3. Funct ion S e le c to r But ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 19 , 2 1 , 2 7 4. P[...]

8 XL-E80 General Information Controls and indicators (continued) 1. T weeter 2. W oofer 3. Bass Refl ex Duct 4. Sp eaker Wire Reference page 5. Remot e C o nt rol T ra n smi tter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6. P ower On /S tan d-by Bu tt o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7. Clock Button . . . . . . . [...]

9 XL-E80 Preparation for Use Remote control ! Battery installation Precautions for battery use: " Replace all old batter ies with new ones at the same time. " Do not mix old and new batteries. " Remov e the batteries if the unit will not be used for l ong period s of time. This will pre v ent potential damage due to battery leak- age[...]

10 XL-E80 Preparation for Use System c onnectio ns ! FM/AM loop antenna connection Connect the FM/AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA jack. P osition the FM antenna wire and rotate t he AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the A M loop antenna on a s helf, or attach it to a stand or a wall. Notes: " Placing the antenna on t he stereo system[...]

11 XL-E80 Preparation for Use ! Speaker connec tion Connect the b lack wire to the minus (-) ter minal, and the red wire to the plus (+) terminal. Caution: " Use speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or more, as lower impedance speakers can damage the unit. " Do not m istake the right and the left channe ls. The right s peaker is the one o[...]

12 XL-E80 Basic Operation Sound c ontrol ! Adjusting the v olume Main un it oper ation: When the V OLUME control is tur ned clockwise, the v olume will increase. When it is turned counterclockwise, the v olume will decrease. Remote contr ol operat ion: Press the VOLUME (+ or -) b utton to increase or decrease the vol- ume. ! Adjusting the bass Main[...]

13 XL-E80 Basic Operation Setting t he c lock This ma y be operated only with the remote c ontrol. In this example , the cloc k is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display . T o confirm the time display: Press the CLOCK button. The time display will appear f or about 7 sec onds. Note: The time will flash at the push of the CLOC K button when the A C [...]

14 XL-E80 CD or MP3 disc Playback List enin g to a CD or MP3 disc This system can play audio CD , CD-R and CD-R W discs, b ut cannot record. Some audio CD-R and CD-R W discs may not be pla yable due t o t he state of the disc or the equipment us ed f or recording. MP3 is a form of compression. It i s an acron ym which stands for MPEG Au dio La yer [...]

15 XL-E80 CD or MP3 disc Playback T o stop playbac k: Press the button. T o remove the disc: While in the stop mode , press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Caution: " Do not place two CDs in one d isc tra y . " Do not play discs with special shapes (hear t- or octagon-shap ed) as it may cause malfunctions. " Do not pus h the disc tray while i[...]

16 XL-E80 CD or MP3 disc Playback Adv anced CD or MP3 dis c playbac k ! T o sele ct the desired folder or tra ck b y name (MP3 discs only) ! T o locate the beginning of a trac k Note: Y ou can skip to an y track b y pressing the or b utton repeat- edly until the desired track number appears. ! T o locate the desired portion Notes: " Nor mal pl[...]

17 XL-E80 CD or MP3 disc Playback ! Direct se ar ch of th e track By using the direc t search buttons, the desired trac ks can be play ed. Notes: " A trac k number higher than the number of trac ks on the disc can- not be selected. " During random play , direct search is not possible . " When playing MP3 discs, you can displa y the t[...]

18 XL-E80 CD or MP3 disc Playback Adv anced CD or MP3 di sc pla yback (contin ued) ! Pro grammed play Y ou can choos e up to 20 selections for pla yback in the order y ou like . T o clear the programmed selections: While the "MEMOR Y" indicator is lit, set the CD to the stop mode and then press the CLEAR b utton. Each time the b utton is [...]

19 XL-E80 Radio Listen ing to th e rad io Notes: " When radio interference occurs, auto scan tuning may stop auto- matically at that point. " A ut o sc an tuning will skip weak signal stations. " T o sto p the auto tuning, press the TUNING b utton again. T o receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the FUNCTION [TUNER (BAND)] b utton[...]

20 XL-E80 Radio List enin g to th e memor ize d sta tion ! Memorizi ng a statio n Y ou can store up to 45 stations (30 FM stations and 15 AM stations) and recall them at the push of a button (preset tuning). Not e: The backup function protects the memorized stations f or a f e w hours should there be a pow er f ailure or the AC pow er cord disconne[...]

21 XL-E80 T a p e P l ay b a ck Listen ing to a c assett e tape Bef ore playbac k: T o stop pla ybac k: Press the button. Fast f orward/re wind: T o advance the tape, press the button. T o r ewind it, press the button. Caution: " T o rem ov e the cassette, press the button, and then open the compar tment. " Bef ore changing from one tape [...]

22 XL-E80 T ape Re cor ding Recor ding on a casset te tape Before recor ding: " When recording im portant sele ct ions, make a preliminar y test to ensure that the des ired material is pr operly recor ded. " SHARP is not liable f or damage or loss of your recording ar ising from malfunctio n of this unit. " The volume and sound contr[...]

23 XL-E80 T ape Re cor ding To s t o p r e c o r d i n g : Press the button. The tape will stop . When the but ton is press ed aga in, the disc will stop . T o perform pr ogrammed r e c or di ng: ! Recording fr om the radio To s t o p r e c o r d i n g : Press the button. Note: If you hear a whistling noise while recording an AM station, move the A[...]

24 XL-E80 Adv anced Features Timer and slee p oper at ion This may be oper ated only with the remote control. Timer playbac k: The unit turn s on and pla ys the desired source (CD , MP3 disc, tuner , tape) at a preset time. Sleep operation: The radio , CD , M P3 disc and cassette tape c an all be turned o ff au toma tical ly . ! Timer playbac k Bef[...]

25 XL-E80 Adv anced Features T o reset or chang e the timer setting: P erf orm "Timer playbac k" from the beginning. Notes: " Once the time is set, the setting will be retained unt il a new time is entered. " When perf or ming timer playback using another unit connected to the VIDEO/A UX IN jacks , select "VIDEO/A UX "[...]

26 XL-E80 Adv anced Features Timer and sleep o peration (continued) T o cancel the sleep ope ration: Press the ON/ ST AND-BY button while "SLEEP" is indicated. T o cancel the sleep operation without setting the system to t he stand-by mode , press the SLEEP button until "OFF" appears on the displa y . T o con firm the remaining [...]

27 XL-E80 Adv anced Features The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially av ail- able cord as sho wn below . ! Listening to the playbac k sounds from VCR, D VD , etc. Note: T o prev ent noise interf erence, place the unit awa y from the televi- sion. ! T o record on a tape VCR, D VD, etc. T o the line output jacks RCA cord (not sup[...]

28 XL-E80 References T r ou blesh ooting ch ar t Many potential problems can be resolved by the o wner without c all- ing a ser vice technician. If something is wrong wit h this product, check the f ollowing bef ore calling your authorized SHARP dealer or ser v ice center . ! Gene ral ! CD pla yer ! T uner ! Cassette deck ! Remote control Symptom P[...]

29 XL-E80 References ! If tr ouble occurs When this product is subjected to str ong e xterna l interf erence (mechanical shock, excessiv e static electricity , abnor mal supply v oltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly , it may malfunction. If such a problem occurs, do the following: 1 Set the unit to t he stand-by mode and [...]

30 XL-E80 References Mainte nance ! Cleaning the cabinet P eriodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and a diluted soap solution, then with a dr y c loth. Ca utio n: " Do not use ch emicals for cleaning (gasoline, paint thinner , etc.). It ma y damage the cabinet finish. " Do not apply oil to the inside of the unit. It ma y cause mal[...]

31 XL-E80 References Specifica tions As par t of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reser v es the right to make design and specification changes f or product improv ement wit hout prior notice. The perf ormanc e specification fig- ures indicated are nominal v alues of production unit s. There ma y be some deviations from these values in i[...]

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 workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or p[...]