Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM CD-MPX850 Mini Component System consisting of CD-MPX850 (main unit), CP-MPX850 (speaker system). MODEL CD-MPX850 OPERATION MANUAL Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are included.
CD-MPX850 SPECIAL NOTES Important Instruction CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 1) Read these instructions.
Important Instruction CD-MPX850 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 18) Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions : a) When the AC cord or plug is damaged, b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product, c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water, d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
Contents CD-MPX850 Page Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 9 Preparation for Use System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 - 12 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD-MPX850 Precautions General 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. 4" (10 cm) 4" (10 cm) 4" (10 cm) General Information 4" (10 cm) Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the AC outlet, as pulling the cord can damage internal wires. The AC power plug is used as disconnect device and shall always remain readily operable.
Controls and indicators CD-MPX850 Reference page 1. Disc Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2. Timer Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 3. Tuner (Band) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4. CD Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6.
CD-MPX850 Controls and indicators (continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 General Information 10 18 14 19 15 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 AC INPUT 2 Display Reference page 1. Disc Number Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2. MP3/WMA Folder Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3. MP3/WMA Title Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4. MP3 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD-MPX850 2 7 8 9 13 17 14 18 15 19 20 10 11 16 22 21 23 3 4 26 24 25 27 28 5 6 12 29 Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Disc Number Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3. Clock/Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 33 4. Character Input/Disc Direct Search Buttons . . . . . . . . 20, 25 5. Equalizer Mode Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD-MPX850 System connections Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connections. Antenna connection (see page 11) FM antenna AM loop antenna Left speaker Preparation for Use Right speaker AC INPUT Speaker light-up wire Speaker connection (see page 11) Speaker light-up wire AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) AC power connection (see page 12) 10 03/12/17 CD-MPX850 02-42.
CD-MPX850 Speaker Light-Up connection FM antenna AM loop antenna 1. Connect the speaker light-up wires to the SPEAKERS LIGHT-UP jacks for speaker illumination. To turn off the speaker light-up feature, press the CLEAR/DIMMER button on the remote control for 2 seconds or more. LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER AC INPUT Note: Placing the antenna on the unit or near the AC power cord may cause noise pickup. Place the antenna away from the unit for better reception.
CD-MPX850 System connections (continued) AC power connection Demonstration mode Preparation for Use 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. The first time the unit is plugged in, the unit will enter the demonstration mode. You will see words scroll and the speaker will light up in flashing mode.
Remote control 1 2 3 Open the battery cover. Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment. When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the battery terminals. Close the battery cover. Notes concerning use: Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic. Periodically clean the transmitter on the remote control and the sensor on the unit with a soft cloth.
CD-MPX850 General control Volume auto fade-in If you turn off and on the main unit with the volume set to 27 or higher, the volume starts at 16 and fades in to the last set level. Volume control Basic Operation Main unit operation: When the VOLUME control is turned clockwise, the volume will increase. When it is turned counterclockwise, the volume will decrease. Remote control operation: Press the VOLUME (+ or –) button to increase or decrease the volume. 0 .....
Setting the clock (Remote control only) 5 CD-MPX850 Press the or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY button. Press the or button once to advance the time by 1 hour. Hold it down to advance continuously. Press the or button to adjust the minutes and then press the MEMORY button. In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display. 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.
CD-MPX850 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback This system can play back a standard CD, CD-R/RW in the CD format and CD-R/RW with MP3 or WMA files, but cannot record on them. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be playable due to the state of the disc or the device that was used for recording. MP3: MP3 is a form of compression. It is an acronym which stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3.
CD-MPX850 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 4 Place the disc on the disc tray 1, label side up. Be sure to place 3" (8 cm) disc in the middle of the disc trays. Press the CD button. 5" (12 cm) 5 3" (8 cm) Press / button to close the disc tray 1.
CD-MPX850 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc (continued) CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Playback will begin from track 1 on disc 1. After that disc finishes playing, the next disc will automatically play. After the last track on the fifth disc is played, the unit will stop automatically. When there is no disc in one of the disc trays (1 - 5), the empty tray will be skipped to the next tray with a disc. Various disc functions Function Main unit Remote control Operation Play Press in the stop mode.
CD-MPX850 Notes for MP3/WMA discs: Track up/track down is possible only within individual discs. The sound is heard during fast forward/fast reverse with a CD, but not with an MP3/WMA disc. For fast forward or fast reverse of an MP3/WMA disc, refer to playback time on the display. Fast forward/fast reverse is possible only within individual tracks. When the end of the track is reached during fast forward, the next track will be played.
CD-MPX850 Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback To specify a disc to play Direct track search You can play a disc by specifying the disc number. CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback 1 Press one of the 1- 5 buttons to select the desired disc. By using the direct search buttons, the desired tracks on the current disc can be played. Use the direct search buttons on the remote control to select the desired track while playing the selected disc.
CD-MPX850 To repeat one disc: Press the / button twice. Random play The tracks on the disc(s) can be played in random order automatically. To random play all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the RANDOM button on the remote control. To repeat all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the / button three times. To repeat desired tracks: Perform steps 1 - 6 in “Programmed play” section on page 22 and then press the / button twice. To cancel repeat play: Press the / button again. “ ” will disappear.
CD-MPX850 Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback (continued) Programmed play You can choose up to 32 selections for playback in the order you like. CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback 1 2 While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY button to enter the programming save mode. 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” indicator will disappear and all the programmed contents will be cleared.
MP3/WMA navigation (only for MP3/WMA files) MP3/WMA navigation: You can search and play files by folder 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 by any title. You can search and play files by folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/WMA disc (see page 24). By entering a name, you can search files by folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/WMA disc (see page 25).
CD-MPX850 MP3/WMA navigation (only for MP3/WMA files) (continued) File search (by folder or title 1/2/3) CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback You can search and play files by folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/ WMA disc. 1 Press one of the 1 5 buttons to select a disc tray containing an MP3/WMA disc. 2 Press the disc. 3 Press the CD button to stop playback. “NAVI READ” appears and the display shows the total number of folders and files on the selected disc.
CD-MPX850 1 Perform steps 1 - 3 in “File search (by folder or title 1/2/3)” on page 24. 2 3 Press the NAVIGATION button. 4 Press the , , or cursor button on the remote control to select “FOL”, “T-1”, “T-2” or “T-3”. To search files by folder name, select “FOL” (will flash). 6 When finished, press the ENTER button. The unit search es for the same name within folders (or titles). If the search word is not in the folder (or title) name, “NOT FOUND” appears and the menu returns.
CD-MPX850 MP3/WMA navigation (only for MP3/WMA files) (continued) Programmed play (for folder, title 1/2/3) Folders or titles can be programmed within one MP3/WMA disc. Folder, title 1, title 2 and title 3 cannot be programmed together simultaneously. CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback 1 2 3 4 Perform steps 1 - 3 in “File search (by folder or title 1/2/3)” on page 24. Press the , , or cursor button on the remote control to select “FOL”, “T-1”, “T-2” or “T-3” and then press the ENTER button.
Listening to the radio CD-MPX850 Tuning 1 2 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 3 Press the TUNING ( station. Press the TUNER (BAND) button repeatedly to select the desired frequency band (FM or AM). ) button to tune in to the desired Manual tuning: Press the TUNING ( or ) button as many times as required to tune in to the desired station. Auto tuning: When the TUNING ( or ) button is pressed for more than 0.
CD-MPX850 Listening to the radio (continued) Memorizing a station Radio You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning) 1 2 Perform steps 1 - 3 in “Tuning” on page 27. 3 Within 30 seconds, press the PRESET ( or ) button to select the preset channel number. Store the stations in memory, in order, starting with preset channel 1. 4 Within 30 seconds, press the MEMORY button to store that station in memory.
Listening to a cassette tape (TAPE 1 or TAPE 2) Tape playback 1 2 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 3 Load a cassette into the TAPE 1 compartment or TAPE 2 compartment with the side to be played facing toward you. 4 Press the TAPE (1 want to listen to. 5 Press the / (TAPE to start playback. Open the cassette compartment by pushing the area marked “ ”.
CD-MPX850 Listening to a cassette tape (TAPE 1 or TAPE 2) (continued) Various tape functions Tape Playback Function Main unit Remote control Operation Playback Press in the stop mode. Stop Press in the playback, fast forward or rewind mode. Fast forward/ Rewind (TAPE 2 only) Press in the playback or stop mode. Recording on a cassette tape Before recording: When recording important selections, make a preliminary test to ensure that the desired material is properly recorded.
CD-MPX850 Recording from a CD or MP3/WMA disc 1 2 3 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CD button. Load a cassette into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment with the side to be recorded on facing you. Wind past the leader of the tape, on which recording cannot be performed. Press the button. 5 6 Press one of the 1- 5 buttons to select the desired disc. Within 5 seconds, press the / button to start recording. Recording is started from the selected disc.
CD-MPX850 Recording on a cassette tape (continued) To perform programmed recording: 1 Program discs and tracks (see page 22). 2 Press the button. 3 Press the / (TAPE ) button to start recording. To stop recording: Press the (TAPE ) button. The disc and tape will stop. Dubbing from tape to tape You can record from TAPE 1 to TAPE 2. 1 2 Tape Recording Recording from the radio 1 2 3 Load a prerecorded cassette into the TAPE 1 cassette compartment.
Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) CD-MPX850 Timer playback: The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD, tuner, tape) at a preset time. Timer recording: The unit turns on and starts recording from the tuner at the preset time. This unit has 2 types of timer: ONCE TIMER and DAILY TIMER. Once timer play or once timer recording works for one time only at a preset time. For example, if you are away but want to record a program on a radio station.
Advanced Features CD-MPX850 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) (continued) 4 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select “ONCE SET” or “DAILY SET”, and press the MEMORY button. 5 Press the or button to select “PLAY” or “REC”, and press the MEMORY button. White 9 Switch input with the or button, and then press the MEMORY button. To select the timer playback source: CD, TUNER, TAPE 1 or TAPE 2. To select the timer recording source: TUNER.
CD-MPX850 When the preset time is reached, playback or recording will start. The volume will increase gradually until it reaches the preset volume. 13 When the timer end time is reached, the system will enter the power stand-by mode automatically. Once timer: The timer will be canceled. Daily timer: The timer will operate at the same time every day. It will continue until the daily timer setting is canceled. Cancel the daily timer when it is not in use.
CD-MPX850 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) (continued) Sleep operation The radio, CD, MP3/WMA disc and cassette tape can all be turned off automatically. Advanced Features 1 2 3 4 Play back the desired sound source. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select “SLEEP”, and press the MEMORY button. Press the or button to select the time.
Enhancing your system CD-MPX850 Listening to playback sounds of Game, VCR, DVD, etc. The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially available cord as shown below. 1 GAME or VCR, DVD, etc. 2 To the line output jacks Connect a TV to the rear VIDEO OUT jacks. Switch the TV input to auxiliary. Yellow White Red Red Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the GAME/VIDEO button. Play the connected equipment.
CD-MPX850 Enhancing your system (continued) Headphones Advanced Features Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, reduce the volume. Be sure your headphones have a 1/8" (3.5 mm) diameter plug and impedance between 16 and 50 ohms. The recommended impedance is 32 ohms. Plugging in the headphones disconnects the speakers automatically. Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control. Troubleshooting chart Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.
CD-MPX850 Symptom Cannot record. Cannot record tracks with proper sound quality. Cannot erase completely. Sound skipping. Cannot hear treble. Sound fluctuation. Cannot remove the tape. Tuner Possible cause Is the erase-prevention tab removed? Is it a normal tape? (You cannot record on a metal or CrO tape.) Is there any slack? Is the tape stretched? Are the capstans, pinch rollers, or heads dirty? If a power failure occurs during playback, the heads remain engaged with the tape.
CD-MPX850 Troubleshooting chart (continued) If trouble occurs When this product is subjected to strong external interference (mechanical shock, excessive static electricity, abnormal supply voltage 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 the stand-by mode and turn the power on again. 2 If the unit is not restored in the previous operation, unplug and plug in the unit, and then turn the power on.
Specifications Cleaning the tape-handling parts 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. When cleaning the heads, pinch rollers, etc., unplug the unit which contains high voltages.
CD-MPX850 Specifications (continued) CD player Type Signal readout D/A converter Frequency response Dynamic range Speaker 5-disc multi-play compact disc player Non-contact, 3-beam semiconductor laser pickup 1-bit D/A converter 20 - 20,000 Hz 90 dB (1 kHz) Tuner References Frequency range FM: 87.5 - 108.
MEMO 03/11/4 CD-MPX850_MEMO.
CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the "Product"), when shipped in its original container, 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 part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.
