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Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product.
To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this
AUDIO TOWER SYSTEM
manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product.
CD-CH1500 Audio Tower System consisting of CD-CH1500 (main unit)
and CP-RW5500 (speaker system).
MODEL
CD-CH1500
OPERATION MANUAL
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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 interfer- ence 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 radio communications. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
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Important Safeguards CAUTION 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against operated, and should be retained for future reference. voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has been engineered Code,
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Contents Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are included. General Information Page Accessories ............................................................................................. 4 Precautions .............................................................................................. 5 Controls and Indicators .......................................................................6-9 Preparation for Use System Connections .......................................
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Precautions General Volume control Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-ventilated area and ensure The sound level at a given volume setting depends on speaker efficiency, location and that there is at least 8" (20 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the unit. various other factors. It is advisable to avoid exposure to high volume levels, which occur while turning the unit 8" (20 cm) 8" (20 cm) on with the volume control setting up high, or while continually li
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Controls and Indicators Front panel Reference page 01. Cassette Compartment ................................................................... 22 02. Volume Up/Demo Button .......................................................... 13, 14 03. Volume Down Button ...................................................................... 14 1 04. Timer Set Indicator .......................................................................... 26 05. Power Button ...........................................
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Multi-function LCD display 01. Function Indicator 8 9 02. Extra Bass Indicator 1 03. Random Play Indicator 2 15 04. Memory Indicator 3 05. Total Indicator 16 4 06. Remain Indicator 17 07. Timer Play Indicator 5 18 08. CD Indicators 6 19 09. Cassette Indicator 7 10. Sleep Indicator 10 11 12 13 14 11. Timer Recording Indicator 12. All Disc Play Indicator 13. Level Meter 1 14. FM Stereo Mode Indicator 15. CD Repeat Indicator 3 16. CD Pause Indicator 17. CD Play Indicator 18. FM Stereo Indicator 2 1
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Controls and Indicators (continued) Remote control Reference page 01. Remote Control Transmitter .............................................................. 12 02. Tuner (Band) Button 1 13 03. CD Button 04. Auxiliary Button 14 2 05. CD Direct Play Buttons 06. Memory Button 15 3 07. Clear Button 16 08. CD Track Down or Fast Reverse, Tape Fast Wind, Tuner Preset Down 4 Button 17 09. Enter Button 5 10. Stop Button 18 11. Menu Button 6 12. Control Panel Open/Close Button 19 7 13. Tape Button 14.
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Speaker grilles are removable: Speaker system Make sure nothing comes into contact with the speaker diaphragms when you remove the speaker grilles. Placing the speaker system: 1 There is no distinction between the right and Left speaker Right speaker the left speakers. 2 4 5 3 6 Bi-amp system: Each speaker unit has a built-in subwoofer (low frequency range) which is driven sepa- rately from the woofer and tweeter (mid-to-high frequency range). Two independent amplifiers which have individual fre
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System Connections FM antenna AM loop antenna VCR, DVD, etc. (Not supplied) (Not supplied) Left speaker Right speaker AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) Transport screw Listening to the playback sounds from VCR, DVD, etc. (See page 28.) 10 Preparation for Use – System Connections –
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Remove the transport screw FM/AM loop antenna connection Before turning the power on, be sure to remove the transport screw on the back Connect the FM/AM loop antenna to the FM/AM loop antenna jack. of the unit using a flat-blade screwdriver or a coin. Note: This screw is required when transporting the unit again. Please keep it (see page 30). Speaker connection Main terminals: Connect the blue wire to the (+) and the black one to the (–). Subwoofer terminals: Position the FM antenna wire and ro
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Remote Control Battery installation Test of the remote control Face the remote control directly to the remote sensor on the unit. Use 2 “AA” size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). Batteries are not included. The remote control can be used within the range shown below: Press the POWER button. Does the power turn on? Now, you can enjoy the music. 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the bat- tery compartment. When inserting or removi
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General Control Demonstration mode The first time the unit is plugged, the unit will enter the demonstration mode. You will see words scroll. To cancel the demonstration mode: When the unit is in the power stand-by mode (demonstration mode), press the DEMO button. The unit will enter the low power consumption mode. To return to the demonstration mode: When the unit is in the power stand-by mode, press the DEMO button again. Opening and closing the control panel The control panel is motorized. Th
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Sound Control Volume control Press the VOLUME W button to increase the volume and the VOLUME X button for decreasing. Bass control When the X-BASS button is pressed, the unit will enter the extra bass mode which emphasizes the bass frequencies, and “X-BASS” will appear. To cancel the extra bass mode, press the X-BASS button. Bass is emphasized. Canceled. Equalizer When the EQUALIZER button is pressed, the current mode setting will be displayed. To change to a different mode, press the EQUALIZER
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Setting the Clock 5 Turn the jog dial to adjust the hour and within 2 minutes, press the ENTER button. When the 12-hour display is selected, “AM” will change automatically to “PM”. 6 Turn the jog dial to adjust the minutes and within 2 minutes, press the ENTER button. The hour will not advance even if minutes advance from “59” to “00”. The clock starts from “0” second. (Seconds are not displayed.) The time display will disappear after a few seconds. In this example, the clock is set for the 12-h
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Listening to a CD (CDs) This system can play audio CD-R and CD-RW discs just as CD discs, but cannot To play discs in turn (from Disc 1 to Disc 6) perform recording. 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD button. 3 Press the DISC 1 7 7 7 7 7 button to open the disc tray 1. 4 Place a 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” (12 cm) 3” (8 cm) 5 Press the DISC 1 7 7 7 7 7 button to close the disc tray 1. Means "di
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To locate the beginning of a track 7 Press the 06 06 06 06 06 button to start playback. To move to the beginning of the next track: Turn the jog dial slowly clockwise by one position during playback. You can skip to any track by turning the jog dial until the de- sired track number appears. To restart the track being played: Playback will begin from track 1 on the DISC 1. After that disc finishes playing, the next disc will automatically start playback. Turn the jog dial slowly counterclockwise
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To specify a disc to Play Repeat or Random Play You can play a disc by specifying the disc number. You can select one of the CD playback mode; “Repeat play”, “Random play” and “Nor- mal play”. Press one of the DISC 1 - DISC 6 buttons to play the desired disc. 1 Press the PLAY MODE button repeatedly to select the playback Selected disc number mode. Only the chosen disc will be played and stopped automatically. Note: Repeat playback mode Random playback mode When one of the DISC 1 - DISC 6 buttons
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Programmed Play Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. 5 Repeat steps 2 - 4 for other tracks. Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. 1 While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY button to enter the programming save mode. 6 Press the button. 7 Press the 06 06 06 06 06 button to start playback. At this time, playback will not begin even if one of the DISC 1 - DISC 6 buttons is pressed. 2 Press one of the DISC 1 - DISC 6 buttons to select the desired disc. To clear the programmed selections: Selected disc n
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Listening to the Radio 1 Press the POWER 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 (X X X X X or W W W W W) button to tune in to the desired sta- tion. Manual tuning: Press the TUNING (X or W) button as many times as required to tune in to the desired station. Auto tuning: When the TUNING (X or W) button is pressed for more than 0.5 seconds, scanning will start automatically and the tuner will stop
