Enhancing your system, Troubleshooting chart

Enhancing your system

The connection lead is not included. Purchase a commercially available lead as shown below.

Portable audio player, etc.

Audio cable (not supplied)

MINI COMPONENT SYSTEM

AUDIOIN

FUNCTION

ON/STAND-BY

PHONES

VOL

PUSH

OPEN

AUDIOIN

PHONES

Auto power on function (AUDIO IN):

When you press any of the following buttons, the unit turns on.

●AUDIO IN button on the remote control: The unit turns on and the “AUDIO IN” function is activated.

● / button on the main unit: The unit turns on and playback of the last function starts (CD, TUNER, AUDIO IN, USB, iPod, TAPE).

■Listening to the playback sounds of portable audio player, etc.

1Use a connection lead to connect the portable audio player etc. to the AUDIO IN socket. When using video equipment, connect the audio output to this unit and the video output to a television.

2Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.

3Press the AUDIO IN button on the remote control or FUNCTION button repeatedly on main unit to select AUDIO IN function.

4Play the connected equipment. If volume level of the connected device is too high, sound distortion may occur. Should this happen, lower the volume of the connected device. If volume level is too low, increase the volume of the connected device.

Note:

To prevent noise interference, place the unit away from the television.

■Headphones

●Do not turn the volume on to full at switch on and listen to music at moderate levels. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

●Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, reduce the volume.

●Be sure your headphones have a 3.5 mm (1/8") 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.

Troubleshooting chart

Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.

If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre.

■General

Symptom	Possible cause
● The clock is not set	● Did a power failure occur?
to the correct time.	Reset the clock. (Refer page
	8)
● When a button is	● Set the unit to the power
pressed, the unit	stand-by mode and then turn
does not respond.	it back on.
	● If the unit still malfunctions,
	reset it. (Refer page 24)
● No sound is heard.	● Is the volume level set to
	“0”?
	● Are the headphones
	connected?
	● Are the speaker wires
	disconnected?

■ CD player

Symptom	Possible cause
● Playback does not	● Is the disc loaded upside
start.	down?
● Playback stops in	● Does the disc satisfy the
the middle or is not	standards?
performed properly.	● Is the disc distorted or
	scratched?
● Playback sounds	● Is the unit located near
are skipped, or	excessive vibrations?
stopped in the	● Is the disc very dirty?
middle of a track.	● Has condensation formed
	inside the unit?

■ Remote control

Symptom	Possible cause
● The remote control	● Is the AC power lead of the
does not operate.	unit plugged in?
	● Is the battery polarity
	correct?
	● Are the batteries dead?
	● Is the distance or angle
	incorrect?
	● Does the remote control
	sensor receive strong light?

■ Tuner

Symptom	Possible cause

● The radio makes	● Is the unit placed near the
unusual noises	TV or computer?
continuously.	● Is the FM aerial or AM loop
	aerial placed properly?
	Move the aerial away from
	the AC power lead if it is
	located nearby.

■ Cassette deck

Symptom	Possible cause
● Sound skipping.	● Is there any slack?
● Cannot hear treble.	● Is the tape stretched?
● Sound Fluctuation.	● Are the capstans, pinch
	rollers or heads dirty?
● Cannot remove the	● If a power failure occurs
tape.	during playback, the heads
	remain engaged with the
	tape. Do not open the
	compartment with great
	force.