MODEL MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL 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. XL-60H XL-70H XL-60H/XL-70H Micro Component System consisting of XL-60H/XL-70H (main unit) and CP-XL60H/ CP-XL70H (speaker system). XL-60H XL-70H 60H/70H(SUK).FRONT 1 00.1.
SPECIAL NOTES NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a nonrewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 3A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug must be used. Ensure that neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your three pin plug.
(Continued) ● Recording and playback of any material may require consent, which SHARP is unable to give. Please refer particularly to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956, the Dramatic and Musical Performers Protection Act 1958, the Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 and to any subsequent statutory enactments and orders. ● This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.
CONTENTS Page ACCESSORIES ................................................. 3 PRECAUTIONS .............................................. 4-5 NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .. 5-7 PREPARATION FOR USE ........................... 8-10 SOUND CONTROL .................................... 10-11 SETTING THE CLOCK ................................... 12 COMPACT DISC OPERATION .................. 13-15 CASSETTE OPERATION ................................ 16 Page RADIO OPERATION ..................................
(Continued) Warning: The voltage used must be the same as that specified on this unit. Using this product with a higher voltage than that which is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage. SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified. ■ Cassette tape ● For playback, use normal or low-noise tape for the best sound. (Metal or CrO2 tape is not recommended.
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ■ Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 6 7 8 9 10 16 11 12 13 14 15 17 22 23 18 19 20 21 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27. (CD/TAPE) Stop Button (TUNER) Memory Clear Button 28. Record Pause Button 29. Bass/Treble Selector Button 30. Memory/Set Button 31. Clock/Timer/Sleep Button 32. Band Selector Button 33. (CD) Review Button (TAPE) Rewind Button (TUNER) Tuning Down Button 34.
(Continued) ■ Rear panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. CD Digital Output Socket AC Power Input Socket FM 75 ohms Aerial Socket AM Loop Aerial Input Socket Video/Auxiliary (Audio Signal) Input Sockets 6. Speaker Terminals 1 3 4 5 6 2 ■ Speaker section CP-XL60H 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 3 Tweeter Woofer Bass Reflex Duct Speaker Wire 4 CP-XL70H 1. 2. 3. 4. 1 2 Tweeter Woofer Bass Reflex Duct Speaker Wire 3 4 6 60H/70H(SUK)01-07 6 00.1.
(Continued) ■ Remote control 1. Remote Control Transmitter LED ● Tuner control section 2. Programme Type/Traffic Information Search Button 3. Preset Up/Down Buttons 1 ● CD control section 4. Clear Button 5. Random/Repeat Button 6. Memory Button 7. Stop Button 8. Play/Pause Button 9. Track Down/Review Button 10. Track Up/Cue Button 3 7 8 9 10 2 4 5 6 ● Tape control section 11. Record Pause Button 12. Rewind Button 13. Stop Button 14. Play Button 15.
PREPARATION FOR USE ■ Removing the speaker grilles ● Unplug the AC power lead from the AC socket before connecting or disconnecting any component. ■ Speaker connection Right speaker Left speaker 1 Remove the lower part of the speaker grille first. 2 Remove the upper part of the speaker grille. Caution: When the speaker grilles are removed, the speaker diaphragms are exposed. Make sure nothing comes into contact with the speaker diaphragms.
(Continued) ■ Aerial connection 1 2 ■ Connecting the AC power lead 3 AC 230 V, 50Hz FM aerial AM loop aerial To AC INPUT To an AC socket Connect the AC power lead to the AC power input socket, then connect the AC power lead plug to an AC socket. Notes: ● Unplug the AC power lead from the AC socket if the unit is not to be used for a prolonged period of time. ● Never use a power lead other than the one supplied. Otherwise, a malfunction or an accident may occur.
(Continued) ● When inserting or removing the batteries, push them towards the ë battery terminals. ● Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction. ■ Remote control Precautions for battery use: ● Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment. ● Replace all old batteries with new ones at the same time. ● Do not mix old and new batteries. ● Remove the batteries if they are weak or if the unit will not be used for long periods of time.
(Continued) ■ Surround ■ Bass “Surround” refers to an acoustical effect similar to the ambience of a concert hall, where the listener has the feeling of being “surrounded” by the sound. (Main unit) (Main unit) (Remote control) (Remote control) -5 0 SURROUND 5 To enjoy the surround effect: Press the SURROUND button to activate it. ● “SURROUND” will light. (Main unit operation) 1 Press the BASS/TREBLE button to select “BASS”.
SETTING THE CLOCK 6 Press the MEMORY/SET button. (Main unit operation) In this example, the clock is set for the 24-hour (0:00) system. 7 Adjust the minutes by turning the jog dial. MEMORY/SET ● When the jog dial is turned one click clockwise, the time will increase by 1 minute. When it is turned one click anti-clockwise, the time will decrease by 1 minute. Keep turning the jog dial to change the time continuously. ● The hour setting will not advance even if minutes advance from “59” to “00”.
COMPACT DISC OPERATION 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the ■ CD playback power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button until “CD” or “NO 3 7 OPEN/CLOSE DISC” appears in the display. ● Press the CD button on the remote control. ● If no disc is loaded, the display will be “NO DISC” instead of “CD”. 5 3 Press the 7 OPEN/CLOSE button to open the CD compartment. 4 Place a compact disc on the spindle, label side up. 5 Close the CD compartment by pushing the 7 4 OPEN/CLOSE button.
(Continued) ■ APSS (Auto Program Search System) APSS automatically locates the beginning of any track. To listen again to the track being played: (Main unit operation) 1 Press the VOLUME/JOG button. ● The track number will flash. Jog dial 2 Whilst the track number is flashing, turn the jog dial anti-clockwise. (Remote control operation) Press the 5 3 button for less than 0.5 seconds during playback.
(Continued) ■ APMS (Automatic Programmable Music Selector) ● The CD can be programmed to play the tracks in any order, or skip certain tracks. 1 Load a compact disc and close the CD compartment. 2 Press the MEMORY/SET (MEMORY) button to prepare for programming. ● “MEMORY” will flash. 2,4 3 Within 30 seconds, turn the jog dial on the main 6 3 unit or press the 5 3 or 2 4 button on the remote control to select the desired track. 4 Press the MEMORY/SET (MEMORY) button.
CASSETTE OPERATION 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the ■ Tape playback power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button until “TAPE” appears in the display. ● Press the TAPE button on the remote control. 1 3 Open the cassette door by pushing the area marked “7 PUSH EJECT”. 5 4 Load the cassette into the cassette compartment. 2 5 Press the 0 button. To stop playback: Press the ■ button. Fast forward/rewind: To advance the tape, press the 2 button. To rewind, press the 3 button.
RADIO OPERATION ■ Tuning ■ Preset tuning You can store up to 30 stations in memory (30 stations consisting of any combination of FM and AM stations you like) and recall them. 4 1 3,5,6 2 2,4 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the 3 power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button until “FM” or “AM” To enter stations into memory: appears in the display. 3 Press the BAND button to select the desired fre- 1 Perform steps 1 - 6 in the “Tuning” section. quency band.
(Continued) To recall a memorised station: To clear a memorised station: 4 2 1 3 2 1 1 Press the VOLUME/JOG button. 2 Turn the jog dial to select the preset channel PRESET ( ) number you want to erase. 3 Press the MEMORY/SET button. 4 Within 5 seconds, press the TUN CLEAR button. (Main unit operation) ■ Preset memory scan 1 Press the VOLUME/JOG button. The stations saved in the preset memory can be scanned automatically. ● The preset channel number will flash.
RDS (Radio Data System) OPERATION RDS is a broadcasting service which a growing number of FM stations are now providing. It allows these FM stations to send additional signals along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their station names, and information about what type of programme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned to an FM station providing the RDS service, RDS will appear, the station frequency (and then the station name if sent) will be displayed.
(Continued) LIGHT M: Classical Musical for general, rather than specialist appreciation. Examples of music in this category are instrumental music, and vocal or choral works. NATION M: Current Popular Music of the Nation or Region in that country’s language, as opposed to international ‘Pop’ which is usually US or UK inspired and in English. CLASSICS: Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music, etc., and including Grand Opera.
(Continued) ■ ASPM (Auto Station Program Memory) At first, it is recommended that you store stations in memory using ASPM. (This memory can be used for PTY searches.) When the ASPM button is pressed whilst tuned to the FM band, the RDS (Radio Data System) function will automatically search for new RDS stations. Up to 30 stations can be stored in memory. (If you have already stored some stations in memory, the number of new stations you can store will be less.
(Continued) ■ To recall stations that have been stored in memory (PTY search) 6 Whilst the selected programme type is flashing (within 4 seconds), press the PTY.TI SEARCH (PTY.TI) button again. You can search a desired station by specifying the programme type (news, sports, traffic programme, etc. ... see pages 19-20) from among the stations that have been stored in memory. (ASPM is convenient for storing stations in memory.
(Continued) ■ To switch the display ■ To manually recall the stations stored in memory (Main unit operation) (Main unit operation) DISPLAY MODE 2 1 1 Press the VOLUME/JOG button. 2 Each time you turn the jog dial one step, the Each time the DISPLAY MODE button is pressed whilst an FM station is tuned in, the display will switch as follows: channel number will change.
(Continued) 5 When a programme of the type specified starts ■ EON-PTY on an ON (other network) station, the unit will automatically switch to the station broadcasting the selected programme type, and “PTY” will flash. 2 4 6 When the programme specified for the ON station is over, the unit will automatically return to the original station you were tuned to.
(Continued) 5 When a TA specified starts on an ON (other ■ EON-TI network) station, the unit will automatically switch to that station, and “TI” will flash. 6 When the traffic announcement is over, the unit 2 4 will automatically return to the original station you were tuned to. Note: ● If the EON button is pressed when “EON” is not displayed, “NO EON” will appear for 4 seconds to indicate that the unit cannot enter the EON stand-by mode.
(Continued) About the TP and TA indicators TP indicator Not lit TA indicator Not lit Not lit Lit Lit Not lit Lit Lit Meaning This programme does not carry traffic announcements nor does it refer, via EON, to a programme that does. This programme carries EON information about another programme which gives traffic information. This programme carries traffic announcements but none are being broadcast at present and may also carry EON information about other traffic announcements.
RECORDING ● When recording important selections, be sure to make a preliminary test to ensure that the desired material is being properly recorded. ● The ALC (Automatic Record Level Control) circuit automatically controls the level of the input signal used for recording. ● The VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE controls may be adjusted with no effect on the recorded signal. (Variable Sound Monitor) ● Metal and CrO2 tapes should not be used for recording.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER ■ Timer playback 6 Turn the jog dial to set the minute at which to 1 start, and then press the MEMORY/SET button. ● The timer playback starting time, function, and volume will be displayed, and then the unit will enter the stand-by mode automatically. ● “f” will appear and the current time will be displayed. 4,5,6 2,5,6 3 2 7 When the preset time is reached, the volume will increase gradually.
(Continued) ■ Sleep operation (Remote control operation) The radio, compact disc and cassette deck can all be turned off automatically. 1 Play back the desired sound source. 2 Press the SLEEP button. ● The sleep timer is initially set to 3 hours. To change the sleep time: 3,5 Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select the desired sleep time. The time will decrease as follows. ● The amount of sleep time can also be changed whilst in the sleep mode.
USING EXTERNAL UNITS ■ VIDEO/AUX (Audio signal) input ■ CD digital output (optical) DIGITAL OUT Commercially available digital cable External unit To listen to or record signals from external sources through this unit: The CD digital signal from this unit can be recorded by other DAT or MiniDisc recorders. 1 Use an RCA lead to connect the desired exter- 1 Remove the DIGITAL OUT socket cover. 2 Use a commercially available digital cable to nal unit to the VIDEO/AUX sockets.
(Continued) ■ Headphones ● Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, make sure the volume level is reduced. ● Be sure your headphones have a 3.5 mm (1/8") diameter plug and are between 16 ohms and 50 ohms impedance. The recommended impedance is 32 ohms. ● When headphones are connected, the speakers are disconnected automatically. Adjust the VOLUME control for desired volume.
SPECIFICATIONS As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.
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TERMS OF GUARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees to provide for the repair, or at its option the replacement, of this product subject to the conditions listed below:1. This guarantee shall only apply to faults which are due to inferior workmanship or materials. It does not cover faults or damage caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the product, or repair other than by a Service Facility appointed by Sharp. 2.
