Sharp XL-MP150 manual

Thank you f or purchasing this SHARP pr oduct. T o obtain the best performance fr om this product, please read this manual carefully . It will guide you in operating y our SHARP product. XL-MP130 MICR O COMPONENT SYSTEM XL-MP150 Micro Component System consisting of XL-MP150 (main unit) and CP-MP150 (speaker system). P O W E R / CD M ICR O C O M P O[...]

2 XL-MP150 Important Instruction SPECIAL NOTES CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC- ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Explanation of Graphical Symbols: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user t[...]

3 XL-MP150 Important Instruction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read Ins tructi ons - All the saf ety and operat ing ins tructi ons sho uld be read befo re the produ ct is operat ed. 2 Retain Instru ctions - The saf ety and operat ing ins tructi ons sho uld be retain ed for futur e refe rence. 3 Heed Warning s - All war nings on the pro duct and i[...]

4 XL-MP150 Important Instruction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 15 Outdoo r Antenn a Ground ing - If an outsid e antenna or cab le system is connec ted to the pro duct, be sur e the antenn a or cable system is ground ed so as to provid e some protec tion aga inst vol tage surges and built-up static charges. Ar ticle 810 of the National E[...]

5 XL-MP150 Important Instruction Contents Page  General Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 9  Preparation for Use System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 XL-MP150 General Information Precautions  General z Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-ventilated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. z Do not place anything on top of the unit. z Do not expose the unit to moisture, to temperatures higher tha[...]

7 XL-MP150 General Information Controls and indicators  Front panel Reference page 1. Disc Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2. Timer Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 XL-MP150 General Information Controls and indicators (continued)  Display Reference page 1. Disc Number Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2. MP3/WMA Folder Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3. MP3/WMA Title Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4. MP3 [...]

9 XL-MP150 General Information  Remote control Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Disc Number Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. Cursor Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4. Character Input/Disc Direct S[...]

10 XL-MP150 Preparation for Use System connections RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MIN. AC INPUT ANTENNA RIGHT RIGHT LEFT GND FM 75 OHMS AM LOOP VIDEO/AUX IN SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT SPEAKERS LEFT SPEAKERS LIGHT-UP LEFT RIGHT Left speaker Right speaker A C outlet (A C 120 V , 60 Hz) Speaker connection (see page 11) AM loop antenna FM antenna Make sure to [...]

11 XL-MP150 Preparation for Use  Antenna connection Supplied FM antenna: Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS terminal and po- sition the FM antenna wire in the direction where the strongest signal can be received. Supplied AM loop antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP jack. Position the AM loop antenna for optimum recepti[...]

12 XL-MP150 Preparation for Use System connections (continued)  Speaker grilles are removable  AC power connection After checking all the connections have been made correctly, plug the AC power cord of this unit into the AC outlet. If you plug in the unit first, the unit will enter the demonstration mode. Notes: z The unit will start the tape[...]

13 XL-MP150 Preparation for Use Remote control  Battery installation Precautions for battery use: z Replace all old batteries with new ones at the same time. z Do not mix old and new batteries. z Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for long periods of time. This will prevent potential damage due to battery leakage. Caution: z Do no[...]

14 XL-MP150 Basic Operation General control  To turn the power on Press the ON/ST AND-BY button to turn the power on.  Illumination light control When the power is turned on, light illuminates around the display . T o turn on/off the light, hold down the CLEAR/DIMMER button on the remote control for 2 seconds or more .  Speaker light up co[...]

15 XL-MP150 Basic Operation Setting the clock In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display. T o confirm the time display: [When the unit is in the stand-by mode] Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. The time display will appear f or about 10 seconds. [When the power is on] Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. Within 10 seconds, press the[...]

16 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc This system can play bac k a standard CD , CD-R/RW in the CD f ormat and CD-R/RW with MP3 or WMA files, but cannot record on them. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs ma y not be playab le due to the state of the disc or the device that w as used for recording. MP3: MP3 is a for[...]

17 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback z Playbac k will begin from track 1 on DISC 1. After that disc fin- ishes playing, the ne xt disc will automatically play . z After the last track on the fifth disc is pla yed, the unit will stop automatically . z When there is no disc in one of the disc tra ys (1 - 5), the empty tra y will be skipped to th[...]

18 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc (continued)  V arious disc functions Notes for CD: Notes for MP3/WMA discs: z T rack up/tr ack down is possib le only within individual discs. z The sound is heard during fast f orward/f ast rev erse with a CD , but not with an MP3/WMA disc. For f ast forw ard or fast re v[...]

19 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback  To specify a disc to play You can play a disc by specifying the disc number. z Playback will begin from track 1 on the chosen disc. z After the last track on the chosen disc is pla yed, the unit stops automatically . Note: If a disc tra y with no disc is selected, play[...]

20 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback (continued)  Repeat play Repeat play can pla y all 5 discs, all tracks on a chosen disc , or a programmed sequence continuously . To cancel repeat play: Press the / button again. " " will go out. To cancel repeat play: Press the CD DIRECT PLAY button again. &q[...]

21 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback  Programmed play You can choose up to 32 selections for playback in the order you like. To cancel the programmed play mode: While in the stop mode and the "MEMORY" indicator is lit, press the CLEAR/DIMMER button on the remote control. The "MEMORY" in- dicator will disappear and all the [...]

22 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback MP3/WMA navigation (onl y for MP3/WMA files) MP3/WMA navigation: Y ou can search and play files by f older or title. For example , when you assign three titles to a file , enter genre (such as jazz) as title 1, album name as title 2, and music title as title 3 to search the file b y any title. z Y ou can [...]

23 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback  File searc h (by f older or title 1/2/3) Y ou can search and play files by f older or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/ WMA disc. File search b y title 1/2/3: z In step 5, select "T -1", "T -2" or "T -3" and f ollow the same steps as file search by f older. z The unit searches al[...]

24 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback MP3/WMA navigation (onl y for MP3/WMA files) (continued)  Character searc h (for f older or title 1/2/3) By entering a name, you can search files b y folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/WMA disc. T o exit the MP3/WMA navigation mode: In the stop mode, press the CD button. Notes: z The unit searches rega[...]

25 XL-MP150 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback  Programmed pla y (for folder , title 1/2/3) Folders or titles can be prog rammed within one MP3/WMA disc. Folder , title 1, title 2 and title 3 cannot be programmed together simultaneously . To stop playback: Press the CD button. z The programmed contents are not cleared. T o check, add or delete programm[...]

26 XL-MP150 Radio Listening to the radio Auto power on function: When you press any of the following buttons, the unit turns on. z TUNER (BAND) button (main unit and remote control): The unit turns on and the "TUNER" function is activated. z / button on the main unit: The unit turns on and playback of the last function starts (CD,TAPE,TUN[...]

27 XL-MP150 Radio  Memorizing a station You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning) Note: The backup function protects the memorized stations f or a few hours should there be a power f ailure or the AC power cord become disconnected.  To recall a memorized station  To scan the pres[...]

28 XL-MP150 Tape Playback Listening to a cassette tape  Tape playback Auto power on function: When you press any of the following buttons, the unit turns on. z TAPE button (main unit and remote control): The unit turns on and the "TAPE" function is activated. z TAPE button on the remote control: The unit turns on and side A playback st[...]

29 XL-MP150 Tape Recording  Various tape functions Caution: z To remove the cassette, press the (TAPE ) button, and then open the compartment. z If a power failure occurs during tape operation, the tape head will remain engaged with the tape and the cassette door will not open. In this case, wait until the power is restored. Recording on a casse[...]

30 XL-MP150 Tape Recording Recording on a cassette tape (continued)  Recording fr om a CD or MP3/WMA disc Y ou can record the desired disc using the CD DIRECT PLA Y button. To stop recording: Press the (TAPE ) button. The disc and tape will stop . X-BASS (SURROUND) /DEMO 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD button.[...]

31 XL-MP150 Tape Recording Sequential recording fr om several discs: To perform programmed recording: To stop recording: Press the (TAPE ) button. The disc and tape will stop . Note: To record on both sides, begin with side A. (If recording is started from side B, the tape will not switch over to side A.) Auto restart function: If the recording sid[...]

32 XL-MP150 Advanced Features Timer and sleep operation Timer playback: The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD , TUNER, T APE) at a preset time. Timer recording: The unit turns on and starts recording from the tuner at the preset time. Using the once timer and daily timer in combination: For e xample, use the once timer to record a radi[...]

33 XL-MP150 Advanced Features Continued to the next page 4 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to se- lect "ONCE SET" or "DAILY SET", and press the MEMORY/ SET button. 5 Press the or button to select "PLAY" or "REC", and press the MEMORY/SET button. The illustrations show the daily timer setting. 6 Press t[...]

34 XL-MP150 Advanced Features Timer and sleep operation (continued) Note: Checking the timer setting in the timer stand-b y mode: Canceling the timer setting in the timer stand-by mode: Reusing the memorized timer setting: The timer setting will be memorized once it is entered. To reuse the same setting, perform the following operations. Note: The [...]

35 XL-MP150 Advanced Features  Sleep operation The radio, compact disc and cassette tape can all be turned off au- tomatically. To confirm the remaining sleep time: To cancel the sleep operation: Press the ON/STAND-BY button while "SLEEP" is indicated. To cancel the sleep operation without setting the unit to the stand-by mode, proceed[...]

36 XL-MP150 Advanced Features Enhancing your system The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially avail- able cord as shown below. Auto power on function: When you press any of the following buttons, the unit turns on. z VIDEO/AUX button (main unit and remote control): The unit turns on and the "VIDEO" function is activated[...]

37 XL-MP150 References  Subwoofer connection When a commercially available speaker with a built-in amplifier is connected to this unit, you can enjoy sound with emphasized bass. Connect an RCA cord from a commercially available speaker with a built-in amplifier to the SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT jack. Troubleshooting chart Many potential problems can be r[...]

38 XL-MP150 References Troubleshooting chart (continued)  Cassette deck  Remote control  Tuner  Condensation Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an extremely humid environment may cause condensation inside the cabinet (CD pickup, tape heads, etc.) or on the transmitter on the remote control. Condensation can cause the un[...]

39 XL-MP150 References  If trouble occurs When this product is subjected to strong external interference (me- chanical shock, excessive static electricity, abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly, it may malfunc- tion. If such a problem occurs, do the following: 1 Set the unit to the stand-by mode and tur[...]

40 XL-MP150 References Maintenance  Cleaning the tape-handling parts z Dirty heads, capstans or pinch rollers can cause poor sound and tape jams. Clean these parts with a cotton swab moistened with commercial head/pinch roller cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. z When cleaning the heads, pinch rollers, etc., unplug the unit which contains high voltag[...]

41 XL-MP150 References Specifications As par t of our policy of continuous improv ement, SHARP 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 values of production units . There ma y be some deviations from these v alues 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[...]