XL-MP130 MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM 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. CD-SW300 Mini Component System consisting of CD-SW300 (main unit), CP-S300 (front speaker) and CP-SW300 (Subwoofer). MODEL CD-SW300 OPERATION MANUAL Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are included.
CD-SW300 SPECIAL NOTES Important Instruction CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4 Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
CD-SW300 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 grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Contents CD-SW300 Page General Information ENERGY STARĀ® Program Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 10 Products that have earned the ENERGY STARĀ® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 - 13 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD-SW300 Precautions General Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well ventilated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. 4" (10 cm) 4" (10 cm) Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the AC outlet, as pulling the cord can damage internal wires. Do not remove the outer cover, as this may result in electric shock. Refer internal service to your local SHARP service facility.
Controls and indicators CD-SW300 Reference page 1. Disc Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2. Timer Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 3. Tuner (Band) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4. CD Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5. Power On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 6.
CD-SW300 Controls and indicators (continued) Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 General Information 10 18 14 19 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 10 AC INPUT 2 Reference page 1. Disc Number Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 2. MP3/WMA Folder Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3. MP3/WMA Title Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4. MP3 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD-SW300 Front Speaker 1 2 4 1. Tweeter 2. Super Tweeter 3. Woofer 4. Bass Reflex Duct 5. Speaker Wire 6. Speaker Light-Up Wires 6 5 Subwoofer 1. Subwoofer 2. Bass Reflex Duct 3. Subwoofer Light-Up Wires 4. Speaker Wire 1 2 3 General Information 3 4 9 03/12/17 CD-SW300 02-14.
CD-SW300 Controls and indicators (continued) Remote control 1 General Information 2 7 8 9 13 17 14 18 15 19 20 10 11 16 22 21 23 3 4 26 24 25 27 28 5 6 12 29 Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2. Disc Number Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3. Clock/Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 34, 37 4. Character Input/Disc Direct Search Buttons . . . . . . . . 21, 26 5.
System connections CD-SW300 Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connections. Antenna connection (see page 12) FM antenna AM loop antenna Subwoofer Preparation for Use Left speaker Right speaker AC INPUT Speaker light-up wire Speaker connection (see page 12) Speaker light-up wire Subwoofer Light-up wire AC Outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) AC power connection (see page 13) 11 03/12/17 CD-SW300 02-14.
System connections (continued) 2. Connect the subwoofer light-up wire to the SUBWOOFER LIGHT-UP jack. AM loop antenna FM antenna AC INPUT Black White Speaker Light-Up connection GND AM 75 OHMS Note: Placing the antenna on the unit or near the AC power cord may cause noise pickup. Place the antenna away from the unit for better reception.
CD-SW300 Subwoofer Left speaker Main unit Right speaker Table Floor Note: The speaker grilles are not removable. AC power connection After checking all the connections have been made correctly, plug the AC power cord of this unit into the AC outlet. If you plug in the unit first, the unit will enter the demonstration mode. Demonstration mode The first time the unit is plugged in, the unit will enter the demonstration mode. You will see words scroll and the subwoofer will light up in flashing mode.
CD-SW300 Remote control Battery installation Use 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). Batteries are not included. 1 2 Preparation for Use 3 Open the battery cover. Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment. When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the battery terminals. Close the battery cover. Notes concerning use: Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic.
General control CD-SW300 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 Equalizer To turn the power on Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. After use: Press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the power stand-by mode.
CD-SW300 Setting the clock (Remote control only) 5 Press the or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY button. Press the or button once to advance the time by 1 hour. Hold it down to advance continuously. Basic Operation 6 Press the or button to adjust the minutes and then press the MEMORY button. In this example, the clock is set for the 12-hour (AM 12:00) display. 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.
Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc 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 very little loss in sound quality. This system supports MPEG 1 Layer 3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, and VBR files. During VBR file playback, time counter in the display may differ from its actual playback time.
CD-SW300 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc (continued) 1 2 3 CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CD button. Press the 1 button and within 5 seconds, press the button to open the disc tray 1. Place the disc on the disc tray 1, label side up. Be sure to place 3" (8 cm) disc in the middle of the disc trays. 5" (12 cm) 5 3" (8 cm) Press / button to close the disc tray 1.
CD-SW300 Various disc functions Function Main unit Remote control Operation Play Press in the stop mode. To exchange other discs while playing a disc: Press one of the 1 - 5 buttons for the stopped disc and within 5 seconds, press the button and exchange discs. Stop Press in the playback mode. To remove the discs: In the stop mode, press the press the button. Pause Press in the playback mode. Press the / button to resume playback from the paused point. Press in the playback or stop mode.
CD-SW300 Listening to a CD or MP3/ WMA disc (continued) CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Notes for CD: Track up/track down is possible only within individual discs. Fast forward/fast reverse is possible only within individual discs. When the end of the last track is reached during fast forward, "END" will appear on the display and CD operation will be paused. When the beginning of the first track is reached during fast reverse, the unit will enter the playback mode.
Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback 1 Press one of the 1- 5 buttons to select the desired disc. Direct track search By using the direct search buttons, the desired tracks on the current disc can be played. Use the direct search buttons on the remote control to select the desired track while playing the selected disc. Selected track number Selected disc number Within 5 seconds, press the / button on the main unit. The direct search buttons allow you to select up to number 9.
CD-SW300 Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback (continued) Repeat play Repeat play can play all 5 discs, all tracks on a chosen disc, or a programmed sequence continuously. CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback To repeat one disc: Press the / button twice. Random play The tracks on the disc(s) can be played in random order automatically. To random play all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the RANDOM button on the remote control. To repeat all tracks on up to 5 discs: Press the / button three times.
CD-SW300 1 2 While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY button to enter the programming save mode. To cancel the programmed play mode: While in the stop mode and the "MEMORY" indicator is lit, press the CLEAR/DIMMER button on the remote control. The "MEMORY" indicator will disappear and all the programmed contents will be cleared. Press one of the 1 - 5 buttons to select the desired disc. Selected disc number 3 Press the direct search buttons on the remote control to select the desired track.
CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback CD-SW300 MP3/WMA navigation (only for MP3/WMA files) MP3/WMA navigation: You can search and play files by folder or title. For example, when you assign three titles to a file, enter genre (such as jazz) as title 1, album name as title 2, and music title as title 3 to search the file by any title. You can search and play files by folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/WMA disc (see page 25).
CD-SW300 File search (by folder or title 1/2/3) You can search and play files by folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/ WMA disc. 1 Press one of the 1 5 buttons to select a disc tray containing an MP3/WMA disc. 2 Press the disc. 3 Press the CD button to stop playback. "NAVI READ" appears and the display shows the total number of folders and files on the selected disc. Use the or cursor button to scroll and select a folder (or title), and then press the ENTER button.
CD-SW300 MP3/WMA navigation (only for MP3/WMA files) (continued) Character search (for folder or title 1/2/3) CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback By entering a name, you can search files by folder or title 1/2/3 within one MP3/WMA disc. 1 Perform steps 1 - 3 in "File search (by folder or title 1/2/3)" on page 25. 2 3 Press the NAVIGATION button. 4 Press the , , or cursor button on the remote control to select "FOL", "T-1", "T-2" or "T-3". To search files by folder name, select "FOL" (will flash).
CD-SW300 1 Perform steps 1 - 3 in "File search (by folder or title 1/2/3)" on page 25. 2 3 Press the NAVIGATION button. 4 Press the , , or cursor button on the remote control to select "FOL", "T-1", "T-2" or "T-3" and then press the ENTER button. The total number of folders (or titles) appears for 2 seconds, and names of the first 2 folders (or titles) are displayed. Press the or cursor button to select the desired folder (or title) and then press the MEMORY button.
CD-SW300 Listening to the radio Tuning 1 2 3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the TUNER (BAND) button repeatedly to select the desired frequency band (FM or AM). Press the TUNING ( station. or ) button to tune in to the desired Radio 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.
CD-SW300 Memorizing a station 1 2 Perform steps 1 - 3 in "Tuning" on page 28. 3 Within 30 seconds, press the PRESET ( or ) button to select the preset channel number. Store the stations in memory, in order, starting with preset channel 1. 4 Within 30 seconds, press the MEMORY button to store that station in memory. Press the MEMORY button to enter the preset tuning saving mode. To recall a memorized station Press the PRESET ( or lect the desired station. ) button for less than 0.
CD-SW300 Listening to a cassette tape (TAPE 1 or TAPE 2) Tape Playback Before playback: For playback, use normal or low-noise tapes for the best sound. (Metal or CrO tapes are not recommended.) Do not use C-120 tapes or poor-quality tapes, as they may cause malfunctions. Before loading a tape into the cassette compartment, tighten the slack with a pen or a pencil. Tape playback 1 2 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.
Recording on a cassette tape Function Main unit Remote control Operation Playback Press in the stop mode. Stop Press in the playback, fast forward or rewind mode. Fast forward/ Rewind (TAPE 2 only) Press in the playback or stop mode. Before recording: When recording important selections, make a preliminary test to ensure that the desired material is properly recorded. SHARP is not liable for damage or loss of your recording arising from malfunction of this unit.
CD-SW300 Recording on a cassette tape (continued) Recording from a CD or MP3/WMA disc 1 2 3 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CD button. Load a cassette into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment with the side to be recorded on facing you. Wind past the leader of the tape, on which recording cannot be performed. Press the button. Tape Recording Recording will be paused. 5 6 Press one of the 1- 5 buttons to select the desired disc.
CD-SW300 To stop recording: Press the (TAPE ) button. The disc and tape will stop. Dubbing from tape to tape You can record from TAPE 1 to TAPE 2. 1 2 Recording from the radio 1 2 3 Load a prerecorded cassette into the TAPE 1 cassette compartment. Insert a blank tape into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment. Tune in to the desired station (see page 28). Load a cassette into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment with the side to be recorded on facing you.
CD-SW300 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) Timer playback: The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD, tuner, tape) at a preset time. Timer recording: The unit turns on and starts recording from the tuner at the preset time. This unit has 2 types of timer: ONCE TIMER and DAILY TIMER. Advanced Features Once timer: Once timer play or once timer recording works for one time only at a preset time. For example, if you are away but want to record a program on a radio station.
4 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "ONCE SET" or "DAILY SET", and press the MEMORY button. 5 Press the or button to select "PLAY" or "REC", and press the MEMORY button. White Red 9 Switch input with the or button, and then press the MEMORY button. To select the timer playback source: CD, TUNER, TAPE 1 or TAPE 2. To select the timer recording source: TUNER. When you select the tuner, select a station by pressing the or button, and then press the MEMORY button.
CD-SW300 Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) (continued) 12 When the preset time is reached, playback or recording will start. The volume will increase gradually until it reaches the preset volume. Advanced Features 13 When the timer end time is reached, the system will enter the power stand-by mode automatically. Once timer: The timer will be canceled. Daily timer: The timer will operate at the same time every day. It will continue until the daily timer setting is canceled.
CD-SW300 1 2 3 4 Play back the desired sound source. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "SLEEP", and press the MEMORY button. Press the or button to select the time. (Maximum: 3 hours - Minimum: 1 minute) 3 hours - 5 minutes 5-minute intervals 5 minutes - 1 minute 1-minute intervals 5 Press the MEMORY button. "SLEEP" will appear. 6 The unit will enter the power stand-by mode automatically after the preset time has elapsed.
CD-SW300 Enhancing your system Listening to playback sounds of Game, VCR, DVD, etc. The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially available cord as shown below. GAME or VCR, DVD, etc. To the line output jacks Advanced Features Connect a video game system, VCR, DVD, etc. to the front GAME INPUT (VIDEO, AUDIO L and R) jacks. 2 Connect a TV to the rear VIDEO OUT jacks. Switch the TV input to auxiliary.
Troubleshooting chart Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, reduce the volume. Be sure your headphones have a 1/8" (3.5 mm) diameter plug and impedance between 16 and 50 ohms. The recommended impedance is 32 ohms. Plugging in the headphones disconnects the speakers automatically. Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control. Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.
CD-SW300 Troubleshooting chart (continued) Cassette deck Symptom Cannot record. References Cannot record tracks with proper sound quality. Cannot erase completely. Sound skipping. Cannot hear treble. Sound fluctuation. Cannot remove the tape. Tuner Possible cause Is the erase-prevention tab removed? Is it a normal tape? (You cannot record on a metal or CrO tape.
CD-SW300 Note: If neither operation above restores the unit, clear all the memory by resetting it. Clearing all the memory (reset) 1 2 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the power stand-by mode. While pressing down the button and the button, press the TUNER (BAND) button until "CLEAR ALL" appears. Before transporting the unit Remove all CDs from the unit. Make sure there is no CD in the disc tray. Then, set the unit to the power stand-by mode.
CD-SW300 Maintenance Specifications Cleaning the tape-handling parts Dirty heads, capstans or pinch rollers can cause poor sound and tape jams. Clean these parts with a cotton swab moistened with commercial head/pinch roller cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. When cleaning the heads, pinch rollers, etc., unplug the unit which contains high voltages.
CD-SW300 CD player D/A converter Frequency response Dynamic range 5-disc multi-play compact disc player Non-contact, 3-beam semiconductor laser pickup 1-bit D/A converter 20 - 20,000 Hz 90 dB (1 kHz) Tuner Frequency range FM: 87.5 - 108.
CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the "Product"), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.