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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.
COMPACT AUDIO SYSTEM
XL-3000 Compact Audio System consisting of XL-3000 (main
unit) and CP-XL3000U (speaker system).
MODEL
XL-3000
OPERATION MANUAL
XL3000(FRONT) 1 01.2.14, 10:25 AM
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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 interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc- tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
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l Important Safeguards CAUTION 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical operated, and should be retained for future reference. Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper ground- Electr
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Contents Page Page General Information Radio Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening to the memorized station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10
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Precautions General z In case of an electrical storm, unplug the unit for safety. z Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-venti- lated area and that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides and back. There must also be a minimum of 12" (30 cm) of free space on the top of the unit. z Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the AC outlet, as pulling 4" (10 cm) 4" (10 cm) the cord can damage internal wires. 12" (30 cm) z Do not remove the o
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Accessories Precautions (continued) Please confirm that the following accessories are included. 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 from direct
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Controls and Indicators Front panel Reference page 1. CD Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7 2. Volume Up and Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10 3. Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 8 1 4. Function Selector Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 22, 28 11 5. Memory/Set Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24 9 6. Bass/Tr
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Controls and Indicators (continued) Rear panel Reference page 1. Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2. AM Antenna Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 3. Antenna Earth Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 4. FM 75 Ohms Antenna Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 5. CD Digital Output Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6. Subwoofer Ou
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Remote control 1 Reference page 11 Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1. Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2. 2 12 CD Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3. 3 13 Tuner Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4. 17 5. Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Controls and Indicators (continued) Speaker grilles are removable: Make sure nothing comes into contact with the speaker diaphragms when you remove the speaker grilles. Placing the speaker system: Left speaker Right speaker There is no distinction between 1 the right and the left speakers. 2 4 Notes: 3 z The speakers are magnetically shield. Therefore, they do not affect the display even if you use them near the TV. However, some color variation may occur, depending on the type of TV used.
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Remote Control Battery installation Test of the remote control Check the remote control after checking all connections have been Use 2 "AAA" size batteries (UM-4, R03, HP-16 or similar). correctly. (See pages 12 - 14.) Batteries are not included. Face the remote control directly to the remote sensor on the unit. 1 Remove the battery cover. The remote control can be used within the range shown below: 2 Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in Press the POWER button. Do
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System Connections FM antenna Right speaker AM loop antenna Left speaker Speaker with a built-in amplifier (This speaker is not included.) VCR, DVD, etc. not supplied not supplied AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) MD recorder not supplied 12 01/1/17 XL-3000(U2)2.fm Preparation for Use - System Connections -
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Outdoor FM or AM antenna: Antenna connection Use an outdoor FM or AM antenna if you require better reception. Supplied FM antenna: Consult your dealer. Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS jack and posi- tion the FM antenna wire in the di- Outdoor rection where the strongest signal Outdoor AM antenna FM antenna AM loop antenna can be received. 49 feet (15 m) Supplied AM loop antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna 25 feet (7.5 m) wire to the AM and GND termi- nals. Position the AM
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System Connections (continued) Speaker connection Subwoofer connection Connect the wire with the white line to the minus (-) terminal and the When a commercially available speaker with a built-in amplifier is black wire to the plus (+) terminal. 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 OUT jack. Right speaker Left speaker Speaker with a built-in amplifier White line
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General Control To turn the power on Press the POWER button to turn the power on. To set the unit to stand-by mode: Press the POWER button again. To change the display brightness (2 levels) You can switch the display brightness by pressing the DIMMER but- ton on the remote control. Dimmed Brightened Opening and closing the CD compartment The CD compartment cover is motorized. When the power is turned on, you can open or close the CD com- partment cover by pressing the (OPEN/CLOSE)
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Sound Control Adjusting the bass Main unit operation: 1 Press the BASS/TREBLE button until "BASS" appears on the display. 2 Within 5 seconds, press the VOLUME ( or ) button to adjust the bass. Remote control operation: Press the BASS ( or ) button to adjust the bass. ... ... -5 05 Adjusting the treble Main unit operation: 1 Press the BASS/TREBLE button until "TRE" appears on the dis- play. 2 Within 5 seconds, press the VOLUME ( or ) button to adjust the treble. Remote control operation: Pr
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Setting the Clock 3 Within 1 minute, press the PRESET ( or ) button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY button. z When the 12-hour display is selected, "AM" will change au- tomatically to "PM". 4 Within 1 minute, press the PRESET ( or ) button to adjust the minutes and then press the MEMORY button. This may be operated only with the remote control. In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display. 1 Press the CLOCK button and within 3 seconds, press the MEMORY butt
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Listening to a CD 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button until "CD STOP" or "NO DISC" appears on the display. When operating with the remote control, press the CD button. 3 Press the (OPEN/CLOSE) button to open the CD com- partment. 4 Place a CD on the spindle, label side up. Be sure to place 3" (8 cm) disc in the middle of a disc holder. 5" (12 cm) 3" (8 cm) 5 Press the (OPEN/ CLOSE) button to close the CD com- partment. Total number of Total playing time
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To interrupt playback: Caution: Main unit operation: z Do not stop or move the CD compartment cover manually. It Press the button. may cause malfunctions to the unit. To resume playback from the same point, press the button again. z Be careful not to jam your fingers in the CD compartment Remote control operation: cover. Press the button. z If the power fails while the compartment is open, wait until the To resume playback from the same point, press the button. power is restored. z If a di
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Repeat or Random Play Listening to a CD (continued) You can select one of the CD playback mode; "Repeat play", "Ran- To locate the beginning of a track dom play" and "Normal play". To move to the beginning of the next track: 1 When in the CD mode, press the RANDOM/REPEAT Press the button for less than 0.5 seconds during playback. button on the remote control repeatedly to select the z You can skip to any track by pressing the playback mode. button repeatedly until the desired track number a
