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Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product.
XL-MP130
To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this
manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product.
XL-MP150 Micro Component System consisting of XL-MP150 (main unit)
MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM
and CP-MP150 (speaker system).
MODEL
XL-MP150
OPERATION MANUAL
Accessories
Please confirm that the following accessories are included.
Remote control 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM antenna 1
(RRMCGA050AWSA) (QANTL000
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XL-MP150 SPECIAL NOTES NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in- terference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to ra- CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS XL-MP150 1 Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should 10 Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for venti- be read before the product is operated. lation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or cov- 2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be ered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product
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XL-MP150 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 product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill built-up static charges. Ar
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Contents XL-MP150 Page General Information ® Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ENERGY STAR Program Information Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 9 Preparation for Use System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 - 12 Products that have earned ® Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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XL-MP150 Precautions General Hold the AC power plug by the head when Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-ventilated removing it from the AC outlet, as pulling area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space the cord can damage internal wires. along the sides, top and back of the equipment. 4" (10 cm) 4" (10 cm) Do not remove the outer cover, as this 4" (10 cm) may result in electric shock. Refer inter- POWER/ nal service to your local SHARP ser
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Controls and indicators XL-MP150 Front panel Reference page 1. Disc Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2. Timer Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4. Clock/Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 32, 35 5. Tape Record Pause Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 31 6. Casse
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XL-MP150 Controls and indicators (continued) Display Reference page 12 3 45 6789 1. Disc Number Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2. MP3/WMA Folder Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3. MP3/WMA Title Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4. MP3 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5. WMA Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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XL-MP150 Remote control 1 Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Disc Number Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7 3. Cursor Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 4. Character Input/Disc Direct Search Buttons . . . . . . . . 19, 24 13 18 5. Equalizer Mode Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 C D 9 6. Extra Bass (Surround) Button . . . .
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XL-MP150 System connections Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connections. Antenna connection (see page 11) FM antenna AM loop antenna Right speaker Left speaker ANTENNA AM FM LOOP GND 75 OHMS VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MIN. AC INPUT SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT PRE-OUT Speaker light-up wire AC outlet Speaker light-up wire (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) Speaker connection (see page 11) AC power connection (see page 12) 10 Preparation for Use SPEAKERS SPEAKERS LIGHT-UP LE
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XL-MP150 Antenna connection Speaker connection Supplied FM antenna: Connect the black wire to the minus (-) terminal, and the red wire to the plus (+) terminal. 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. ANTENNA AM FM GND LOOP 75 OHMS Supplied AM loop antenna: VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP jack. Position the AM RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MI
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XL-MP150 System connections (continued) Speaker grilles are removable Demonstration mode Make sure nothing comes into contact The first time the unit is plugged in, the with the speaker diaphragm when you unit will enter the demonstration mode. remove the speaker grilles. You will see words scroll. To cancel the demonstration mode: When the unit is in the power stand- X-BASS (SURROUND) /DEMO by mode (demonstration mode), press the X-BASS (SURROUND)/ X-BASS (SURROUND) /DEMO AC power conn
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Remote control XL-MP150 Notes concerning use: Battery installation Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the Use 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). operation becomes erratic. Batteries are not included. Periodically clean the transmitter on the remote control and the sensor on the unit with a soft cloth. 1 Open the battery cover. Exposing the sensor on the unit to strong light may interfere with 2 Insert the batteries according to the dir
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XL-MP150 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 MAXIMUM Surround mode When the X-BASS (SURROUND)/DEMO [X-BASS (SURROUND)] button is pressed, the unit will enter the surround mode and adjust low bass and high frequency automatically accordin
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Setting the clock XL-MP150 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. 6 Press the or button to adjust the minutes and then press the MEMORY/SET button. X-BASS (SURROUND) /DEMO Press the or button once to advance the time by 1 minute. Hold it down to change the time in 5-minute intervals. In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00
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XL-MP150 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc 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. MP3 is a type of audio code which is processed by significant compression from the original audio source with
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XL-MP150 Playback will begin from track 1 on DISC 1. After that disc fin- 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. ishes playing, the next disc will automatically play. After the last track on the fifth disc is played, the unit will stop 2 Press the CD button. automatically. 3 Press the 1 button and within 5 seconds, press the When there is no disc in one of the disc trays (1 - 5), the empty OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray 1. tray will be skipped to the next tray w
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XL-MP150 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc (continued) Notes for CD: Various disc functions Track up/track down is possible only within individual discs. Function Main unit Remote Operation Fast forward/fast reverse is possible only within individual discs. control When the end of the last track is reached during fast forward, Play Press in the stop "END" will appear on the display and CD operation will be paused. mode. When the beginning of the first track is reached during fast rever
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Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback XL-MP150 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 de- sired track while playing the se- lected disc. Selected track number Selected disc number The direct search buttons allow you
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XL-MP150 Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback (continued) Repeat play Random play Repeat play can play all 5 discs, all tracks on a chosen disc, or a The tracks on the disc(s) can be played in random order automatically. programmed sequence continuously. To random play all tracks on up to 5 discs: To repeat all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the RANDOM button on the remote control. Press the / button twice. To repeat desired tracks: Perform steps 1 - 6 in "Programmed play" section on page
