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. MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM XL-HP505 Micro Component System consisting of XL-HP505 (main unit) and CP-HP505 (speaker system). MODEL XL-HP505 OPERATION MANUAL Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are included.
XL-HP505 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 be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
Important Instruction XL-HP505 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 15 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system 19 Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Contents ! General Information ENERGY STAR® Program Information XL-HP505 Page Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 9 As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. ! Preparation for Use System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XL-HP505 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) " Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the AC outlet, as pulling the cord can damage internal wires. " Do not remove the outer cover, as this may result in electric shock. Refer internal service to your local SHARP service facility.
Controls and indicators XL-HP505 10 11 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 21 22 23 Reference page 1. Disc Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Timer Set Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4. Clock/Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 27, 30 5.
XL-HP505 Controls and indicators (continued) 1 2 34 5 6 ! Display 7 8 9 10 General Information 14 11 12 13 15 16 17 4 Reference page 1. Disc Number Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2. CD Play Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. CD Pause Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4. Memory Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 5.
XL-HP505 2 8 9 10 16 21 17 22 18 23 13 19 24 5 14 6 7 20 11 12 3 4 15 Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Disc Number Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. CD Track Down or Fast Reverse, Tape Fast Wind, Tuner Preset Down, Time Down Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 17, 24 4. Volume Up and Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5.
XL-HP505 System connections Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before connecting the speaker wires.
XL-HP505 ! Antenna connection ! Speaker connection Supplied FM antenna: Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS terminal and position the FM antenna wire in the direction where the strongest signal can be received. Connect the black wire to the minus (-) terminal, and the red wire to the plus (+) terminal. 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.
XL-HP505 System connections (continued) ! Connecting the AC power cord ! Outdoor FM antenna 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. Use an outdoor FM antenna if you require better reception. Consult your dealer.
Remote control Use 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). Batteries are not included. 1 2 3 Remove 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. Replace the cover. Notes concerning use: " Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic.
XL-HP505 General control ! Volume control 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 ..... 30 MAXIMAM Basic Operation ! Bass control When the power is first turned on, the unit will enter the extra bass mode which emphasizes the bass frequencies, and "X-BASS" will appear.
Setting the clock XL-HP505 5 Press the or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY/SET 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/SET button. In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display. 1 2 3 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button.
XL-HP505 Listening to a CD (CDs) This system can also play audio CD-R and CD-RW discs, but cannot record. Some audio CD-R-RW discs may not be playable due to the state of the disc or the device that was used for recording. ! CD playback 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 4 Place the CD on the disc tray 1, label side up. Be sure to place 3" (8 cm) CD in the middle of the disc trays. Press the CD button.
XL-HP505 To exchange other CDs while playing a disc: Press one of the 1 - 5 buttons for the stopped disc and within 5 seconds, press the OPEN/CLOSE button and exchange discs. To remove the CDs: In the stop mode, press the 1 - 5 button and within 5 seconds, press the OPEN/CLOSE button. Caution: " Do not place two CDs in one disc tray. " Do not play discs with special shapes (heart- or octagonshaped). It may cause malfunctions. " Do not push the disc tray while it is moving.
XL-HP505 Advanced CD playback ! To specify a disc to play ! Direct track search You can play a disc by specifying the disc number. By using the direct search buttons, the desired tracks on the current disc can be played. 1 Press one of the 1- 5 buttons to select the desired disc. Use the direct search buttons on the remote control to select the desired track while playing the selected disc.
XL-HP505 ! Random play Repeat play can play all 5 discs, all tracks on a chosen disc, or a programmed sequence continuosly. The tracks on the disc(s) can be played in random order automatically. To repeat all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the / button twice. To random play all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the RANDOM button on the remote control. To repeat desired tracks: Perform steps 1 - 6 in the "Programmed play" section on page 20 and then press the / button.
XL-HP505 Advanced CD Playback (continued) ! Programmed play You can choose up to 32 selections for playback in the order you like. 1 CD Playback 2 20 While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY/SET (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.
Listening to the radio XL-HP505 ! 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 button as many times as required to tune in to the desired station. Auto tuning: When the TUNING button is pressed for more than 0.
XL-HP505 Listening to the radio (continued) ! Memorizing a station ! To recall a memorized station You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning) Press the PRESET ( or lect the desired station. 1 2 Perform steps 1 - 3 in "Tuning" on page 21. Press the MEMORY/SET (MEMORY) button to enter the preset tuning saving mode. ! To scan the preset stations The stations saved in memory can be scanned automatically.
Listening to a cassette tape ! Tape playback 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 4 Load a cassette into the cassette compartment with side A facing you. 5 Press the button to choose one side or both sides. ... To listen to both sides. To play both sides ( ), start from side A. When playback starts from side B, side A will not be played. ... For endless repeat play of both sides. ... To listen to one side. 6 Press the / ( ) button to listen to side A, or the ton for side B.
Recording on a cassette tape XL-HP505 ! Various tape functions Tape Playback Function Main unit Remote control Operation Side A playback Press in the stop mode. Side B playback Press in the stop mode. Stop Press in the playback mode. Fast forward/Fast rewind Press in the playback or stop mode. Erase-prevention tab of cassette tapes: " When recording on a cassette tape, make sure that the eraseprevention tabs are not removed.
XL-HP505 ! Recording from a CD (CDs) You can record the desired CD using the CD DIRECT PLAY button. 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 4 Press the Press the CD button. Load a cassette into the cassette compartment with side A facing you. Wind past the leader of the tape, on which recording cannot be performed. ... To record on both sides. ... To record on only one side. 5 Press the button. Recording will be paused.
XL-HP505 Recording on a cassette tape (continued) Recording from several CDs continuously: 1 Perform steps 1 - 6 in "Recording from a CD (CDs)" on page 25. 2 Within 5 seconds, press the / ( ) button to record on side A, or the button for side B. Tape Recording To perform programmed recording: 1 Program discs and tracks. (See page 20.) 2 Press the button. 3 Press the / ( ) button to record on side A, or the side B. button for ! Recording from the radio 1 2 Tune in to the desired station. (See page 21.
Timer and sleep operation XL-HP505 The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD, tuner, tape) at the preset time. 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 and 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.
XL-HP505 Timer and sleep operation (continued) 4 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "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. Advanced Features White Red " The "DAILY" indicator remains lit while setting the daily timer. " The illustrations show the daily timer setting. 6 Press the or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY/SET button.
XL-HP505 start. In the timer playback mode, the volume will increase gradually until it reaches the volume you were listening to before your system entered the timer stand-by mode. 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 used.
XL-HP505 Timer and sleep operation (continued) ! Sleep operation The radio, compact 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/SET button. Press the or button to select the time.
Enhancing your system XL-HP505 VCR, DVD, etc. To the line output jacks White Red Red White RCA cord (not supplied) ! Listening to the playback sounds from VCR, DVD, etc. 1 Use a connection cord to connect the VCR, DVD, etc. to the VIDEO/AUX IN jacks. When using video equipment, connect the audio output to this unit and the video output to a television. 2 3 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the VIDEO/AUX button. Play the connected equipment.
Troubleshooting chart XL-HP505 ! 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. Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.
XL-HP505 ! Cassette deck Possible cause " Is the erase-prevention tab removed? Symptom " The radio makes unusual noises continuously. " Cannot record tracks with " Is it a normal tape? (You cannot proper sound quality. record on a metal or CrO tape.) " Cannot erase completely. " Sound skipping. " Is there any slack? " Is the tape stretched? " Cannot hear treble. " Sound fluctuation. " Cannot remove the tape.
Maintenance XL-HP505 ! Cleaning the tape-handling parts ! 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 unit to malfunction. If this happens, leave the power on with no disc (or cassette) in the unit until normal playback is possible (about 1 hour).
Specifications As 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. ! General Weight Output terminals Input terminals Frequency range FM: 87.
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.
