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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

MODEL

XL-ES5
XL-ES50

OPERATION MANUAL

XL-ES5 Micro Component System consisting of XL-ES5 (main unit), CP-
ES5F (front speakers) and CP-ES5SW (subwoofer).

XL-ES50 Micro Component System consisting of XL-ES50 (main unit),
CP-ES50F (front speakers) and CP-ES50SW (subwoofer).

The illustrations printed in this operation manual are for the model XL-
ES50.

Summary of Contents for XL-ES5

Page 1: ...ARP product MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM MODEL XL ES5 XL ES50 OPERATION MANUAL XL ES5 Micro Component System consisting of XL ES5 main unit CP ES5F front speakers and CP ES5SW subwoofer XL ES50 Micro Component System consisting of XL ES50 main unit CP ES50F front speakers and CP ES50SW subwoofer The illustrations printed in this operation manual are for the model XL ES50 ...

Page 2: ...e reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en ergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmf...

Page 3: ...is product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power c...

Page 4: ...overs may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 21 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has b...

Page 5: ...ons 10 12 Remote control 13 Basic Operation General control 14 Setting the clock 15 CD Playback Listening to a CD CDs 16 18 Advanced CD playback 19 21 Radio Listening to the radio 22 23 Advanced Features Timer and sleep operation 24 26 Enhancing your system 27 References Troubleshooting chart 28 29 Maintenance 29 Specifications 30 CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY Back cover Remote control 1 FM AM loop an...

Page 6: ...amage SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified Volume control The sound level at a given volume setting depends on speaker effi ciency location and various other factors It is advisable to avoid exposure to high volume levels which occurs while turning the unit on with the volume control setting up high or w...

Page 7: ...n 17 20 22 13 CD Track Down or Fast Reverse Tuner Preset Down Button 18 23 14 CD Track Up or Fast Forward Tuner Preset Up Button 18 23 15 Memory Set Button 21 23 16 Disc Compartment Open Close Button 16 17 Disc Number Select Buttons 19 18 Volume Control 14 Display Reference page 1 Disc Number Indicators 19 2 CD Play Indicator 17 3 CD Pause Indicator 18 4 Memory Indicator 21 5 CD Repeat Play Indica...

Page 8: ...Jack 12 2 Speaker Terminals 11 3 FM AM Loop Antenna Jack 11 4 Video Auxiliary Audio Signal Input Jacks 27 5 Cooling Fan 12 Front speaker 1 Super Tweeter 2 Woofer 3 Bass Reflex Duct 4 Speaker Wire Subwoofer 1 Sub Duct Pipe 2 Subwoofer 3 Speaker Wire Note The speaker grilles are not removable 1 3 4 5 3 3 4 2 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...n 14 7 CD Play or Repeat Button 17 20 8 Volume Up and Down Buttons 14 9 Memory Set Button 15 21 23 24 26 10 CD Clear Button 21 11 CD Button 16 12 Disc Number Select Buttons 19 13 CD Track Up or Fast Forward Tuner Preset Up Time Up Button 15 18 23 14 CD Pause Button 18 15 Equalizer Mode Select Button 14 16 CD Random Button 20 17 Timer Sleep Button 24 26 18 Video Auxiliary Button 27 19 Clock Button ...

Page 10: ...eaker left Front speaker right Subwoofer AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz Speaker connection see page 11 AM loop antenna FM antenna Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connections FM AM loop antenna connection see page 11 Connecting the AC power cord see page 12 ...

Page 11: ...s this may cause trouble Installing the AM loop antenna Speaker connection Connect the black wire to the minus terminal and the red wire to the plus terminal Caution Assembling Attaching to the wall Wall Screws not supplied z Use speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or more as lower im pedance speakers can damage the unit z Do not mistake the right and the left chan nels The right speaker is the o...

Page 12: ...on the type of TV used If color variation occurs Turn off the TV from the power switch After 15 30 minutes turn the TV on again If the color variation is still present Move the speakers further away from the TV z If any kind of magnet or an electromagnet is placed too close to the TV and the system irregular colors may appear on the TV screen AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz Cooling fan This product is eq...

Page 13: ...on the unit with a soft cloth z Exposing the sensor on the unit to strong light may interfere with operation Change the lighting or the direction of the unit if this occurs z Keep the remote control away from moisture heat shock and vibrations Test of the remote control Check the remote control after checking all the connections see pages 10 12 Point the remote control directly at the remote senso...

Page 14: ...mode which emphasizes the bass frequencies and X BASS will appear To cancel the extra bass mode press the X BASS DEMO X BASS button Equalizer When the EQUALIZER EQUALIZER MODE button is pressed the current mode setting will be displayed To change to a different mode press the EQUALIZER EQUALIZER MODE button repeat edly until the desired sound mode appears After use Press the ON STAND BY button to ...

Page 15: ...press the PRESET or button to select 12 hour or 24 hour display and then press the MEM ORY SET button AM 12 00 The 12 hour display will appear AM 12 00 PM 11 59 0 00 The 24 hour display will appear 0 00 23 59 3 Within 30 seconds press the PRESET or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY SET button Press the PRESET or button once to advance the time by 1 hour Hold it down to advance co...

Page 16: ... used for recording CD playback 1 Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 2 Press the CD button 3 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc compartment All trays open in tiers 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 5 To place discs in the trays 2 5 1 Slide in the tray with a disc to ward the unit 2 Place a disc in an ...

Page 17: ...oes not open To remove the CDs To specify a tray to open 6 Press the OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc compart ment Total number of tracks on the CD whose number is flashing Total playing time of the CD whose number is flashing 7 Press the button to start playback CD play indicator 1 In the stop mode press the OPEN CLOSE button z All trays open in tiers 2 Remove the disc in the tray 1 3 Slide in...

Page 18: ...f a disc is damaged dirty or loaded upside down the disc will skip or not play Function Main unit Remote control Operation Play Press in the stop mode Stop Press in the playback mode Pause Press in the playback mode Press the but ton to resume playback from the paused point Track up Track down Press in the playback or stop mode If you press the button in the stop mode press the button to start the...

Page 19: ...an be played If the direct search buttons are pressed while the disc is stopped press the button to start the desired track on the current disc Notes z A track number higher than the number of tracks on the disc can not be selected z During random play direct search is not possible 1 Press one of the 1 5 buttons to select the desired disc Selected disc number 2 Press the button Use the direct sear...

Page 20: ...e same track will not be played back twice z If you press the button during random play you can move to the next track by the random operation On the other hand the button does not allow you to move to the previous track The beginning of the track being played will be located z In random play the CD player will select and play tracks automat ically You cannot select the order of the tracks To repe...

Page 21: ...ther the pro grammed selections will not be cleared z During the program operation random play is not possible 1 While in the stop mode press one of the 1 5 buttons to select the desired disc Selected disc number 2 Press the direct search buttons on the remote control to select the desired track You can also select a track by pressing the or button Selected track number 3 Press the MEMORY SET butt...

Page 22: ...NER BAND button to extinguish the ST indicator The reception changes to monau ral and the sound becomes clearer 1 Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 2 Press the TUNER BAND button repeatedly to select the desired frequency band FM or AM 3 Press the TUNING or button to tune in to the desired station Manual tuning Press the TUNING button as many times as required to tune in to the desi...

Page 23: ... order starting with preset channel 1 4 Within 30 seconds press the MEMORY SET button to store that station in memory If the MEMORY and preset number indicators go out before the station is memorized repeat the operation from step 2 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to set other stations or to change a pre set station When a new station is stored in memory the station previously memorized will be erased Press th...

Page 24: ... time Refer to page 15 2 Load the discs to be played 1 Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 2 Press the CD or TUNER BAND button to select the de sired function When you select the TUNER BAND tune into the desired sta tion 3 Adjust the volume using the VOLUME buttons Do not turn the volume up too high 4 Press the TIMER SLEEP button repeatedly until is dis played and then within 8 secon...

Page 25: ...nit will not be turned on or off 6 Within 30 seconds press the PRESET or button to specify the minute to start then press the MEMORY SET button z Settings are displayed in order and the unit will enter the tim er stand by mode z Timer set indicator will light up To cancel the timer playback Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 7 When the preset time is reached playback will start The ...

Page 26: ...ess the TIMER SLEEP button repeatedly until SLEEP is displayed and then within 8 seconds press the MEMORY SET button To change the sleep time While the sleep time is displayed press the PRESET or button Maximum 3 hours Minimum 5 minutes 3 Within 30 seconds press the MEMORY SET button 4 The unit will enter the power stand by mode automatically after the preset time has elapsed The volume will be tu...

Page 27: ...1 8 3 5 mm diameter plug and are between 16 ohms and 50 ohms impedance The recom mended impedance is 32 ohms z Plugging in the headphones disconnects the speakers automati cally Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control VCR DVD etc To the line output jacks Red RCA cord not supplied White Red White 1 Use a connection cord to connect the VCR DVD etc to the VIDEO AUX IN jacks When using video equipm...

Page 28: ... unit to the power stand by mode and then turn it back on z If the unit still malfunctions reset it Refer to page 29 z No sound is heard z Is the volume level set to 0 z Are the headphones connected z Are the speaker wires discon nected Symptom Possible cause z Playback does not start z Is the disc loaded upside down z Playback stops in the mid dle or is not performed properly z Does the disc sati...

Page 29: ...mage the unit Care of compact discs Compact discs are fairly resistant to damage however mistracking can occur due to an accumulation of dirt on the disc surface Follow the guidelines below for maximum enjoyment from your CD collec tion and player z Do not write on either side of the disc particularly the non label side from which signals are read Do not mark this surface z Keep your discs away fr...

Page 30: ... into 6 ohms from 70 Hz to 130 Hz 10 total har monic distortion Output terminals Front speakers and subwoofer 6 ohms Headphones 16 50 ohms recommend ed 32 ohms Input terminals Video Auxiliary audio signal 500 mV 47 k ohms Type 5 disc multi play compact disc player Signal readout Non contact 3 beam semiconductor laser pickup D A converter 1 bit D A converter Frequency response 20 20 000 Hz Dynamic ...

Page 31: ...arranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser Correction of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence s...

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