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Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product.
MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM
To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this
manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product.
XL-E80 Micro Component System consisting of XL-E80 (main unit) and
CP-E80 (speaker system).
MODEL
XL-E80
OPERATION MANUAL
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XL-E80 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 S
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS XL-E80 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 o
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XL-E80 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. Arti
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Accessories Contents XL-E80 Please confirm that the following accessories are included. Page ! General Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8 ! Preparation for Use Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,
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XL-E80 Precautions ! General " Hold the AC power plug by the head when " Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well-venti- removing it from the AC outlet, as pulling lated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free the cord can damage internal wires. space 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- nal service to your local SHARP service facil
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Controls and indicators XL-E80 Reference page 1. Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 2. Timer Set Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 9 3. Function Selector Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 19, 21, 27 2 4. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 10 5. Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3 11 6. Bass/Tr
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XL-E80 Controls and indicators (continued) 1. Tweeter 2. Woofer 3. Bass Reflex Duct 1 4. Speaker Wire 3 2 Reference page 4 5. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7. Clock Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8. Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 9. Sleep Button . . . . .
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Remote control XL-E80 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 Remove the battery cover. " Exposing the sensor on the unit to strong light may interfere with 2 Insert the batteries according to the direct
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XL-E80 System connections Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connec- tions. FM antenna AM loop antenna ! FM/AM loop antenna connection Connect the FM/AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA jack. Position the FM antenna wire and rotate the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf, or attach Right speaker Left speaker it to a stand or a wall. Notes: " Placing the antenna on the stereo system or near the AC power cord may cause noise pickup. Place the ant
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XL-E80 ! Speaker connection ! Connecting the AC power cord Connect the black wire to the minus (-) terminal, and the red wire to After checking all the connections have been made correctly, con- the plus (+) terminal. nect the AC power cord to the AC power input jack, then plug the AC power cord of this unit into the AC outlet. Caution: " Use speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or more, as lower impedance speakers can damage the unit. AC outlet " Do not mistake the right and the left channels.
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XL-E80 Sound control ! Adjusting the volume 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 vol- ume. ..... MIN 1 2 29 MAX ! Adjusting the bass Main unit operation: 1 Press the BASS/TREBLE button to select "BASS". 2 Within 5 seconds, turn the VOLUME control to adjust the bass. Remote control operation: Pre
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Setting the clock XL-E80 3 Press the PRESET ( or ) button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY button. " Press the PRESET ( or ) button once to advance the time by 1 hour. Hold it down to advance continuously. " When the 12-hour display is selected, "AM" will change au- tomatically to "PM". 4 Press the PRESET ( or ) button to adjust the minutes and then press the MEMORY button. " Press the PRESET ( or ) button once to advance the time by 1 minute. Hold it down to advance continuously.
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XL-E80 Listening to a CD or MP3 disc This system can play audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs, but cannot 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. record. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be playable due to the 2 Press the FUNCTION button until "CD" appears on the dis- state of the disc or the equipment used for recording. play. MP3 is a form of compression. It is an acronym which stands When operating with the remote control, press the CD button. for MPEG Audio Layer 3. 3 Press
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XL-E80 ! To change the display (MP3 discs only) To interrupt playback: While in the stop mode or playback mode, press the MP3 DISPLAY Main unit operation: button. Press the button. Each time the button is pressed, the display will change as follows. To resume playback from the same point, press the button again. [When in the stop mode] Remote control operation: Press the button. To resume playback from the same point, press the button. Folder name Total number of tracks To stop playback: Pr
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XL-E80 Advanced CD or MP3 disc playback ! To select the desired folder or track by name ! To locate the beginning of a track (MP3 discs only) To move to the beginning of the next track: Press the button for less than 0.5 seconds during playback. To restart the track being played: Press the button for less than 0.5 seconds during playback. Note: You can skip to any track by pressing the or button repeat- edly until the desired track number appears. ! To locate the desired portion For fast f
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XL-E80 ! Repeat play All tracks or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. To repeat all tracks: 1 Press the REPEAT button on the re- mote control. 2 Press the ( ) button. To repeat a desired track: 1 Perform steps 1 - 3 in the "Programmed play" section on page 18 and then press the REPEAT button. 2 Press the ( ) button. To repeat random play: Press the REPEAT button during random play. To cancel repeat play: Press the REPEAT button again. " " will go out. ! Direct search of the
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XL-E80 Advanced CD or MP3 disc playback (continued) To clear the programmed selections: While the "MEMORY" indicator is lit, set the CD to the stop mode and then press the CLEAR button. Each time the button is pressed, one track will be cleared, beginning with the last track programmed. When all the tracks are cleared, "MEMORY" will disappear. Adding tracks to the program: If a program has been previously stored, the "MEMORY" indicator will be displayed. Then follow steps 2 - 3 to add tracks. Th
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Listening to the radio XL-E80 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 desired station. Auto tuning: When the TUNING button is pressed for more than 0.5 sec- onds, scanning will start automatically and the tuner will stop at the first receivable broadcast station. Notes: " When radio interference occurs, auto scan tuning may stop auto- matically at that point. " Auto scan tuning will s
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XL-E80 Listening to the memorized station ! Memorizing a station ! To recall a memorized station You can store up to 45 stations (30 FM stations and 15 AM stations) Press the PRESET ( or ) button for less than 0.5 seconds to and recall them at the push of a button (preset tuning). select the desired station. 1 Perform steps 1 - 3 in "Listening to the radio" on page 19. 2 Press the MEMORY/SET (MEMO- RY) button to enter the preset tun- Preset channel Frequency and frequency band ing saving mode.
