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. PORTABLE CD STEREO COMPONENT SYSTEM MODEL GX-CD5100W OPERATION MANUAL 04/12/15 GX-CD5100_FRONT.
GX-CD5100W Special notes General Information Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), revenue-generating streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks), other revenue-generating content distribution systems (pay-audio or audio-on-demand applications and the like) or on revenue-generating physical med
Accessories Contents Please confirm that the following accessories are included. GX-CD5100W ■ General Information Page Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 7 ■ Preparation for Use System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 - 10 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GX-CD5100W Precautions ■ General General Information ● Please ensure that the equipment is 10 cm (4") positioned in a well ventilated area and ensure that there is at least 10 cm (4") of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. 10 cm(4") ● Use the unit on a firm, level surface free from vibration. ● Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, strong magnetic fields, excessive dust, humidity and electronic/electrical equipment (home computers, facsimiles, etc.
Controls and indicators GX-CD5100W ■ Top 1 1. Disc Compartment PUSH OPEN/CLOSE 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 3 2 1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Reference page 1. Tape 1 Cassette Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2. Built in Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3. Headphone Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4. Tuning Down Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GX-CD5100W Controls and indicators (continued) 1 2 3 4 5 ■ Rear Panel Reference page 1. AM Loop Aerial Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. Beat Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3. CD/LINE Input Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4. Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5. AC Power Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GX-CD5100W 1 2 8 9 3 10 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 23 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3. Clock/Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 24 4. Simba Mode/Demo Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 12 5. Equaliser Mode Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GX-CD5100W System connections ■ Detachable speakers Caution: ● Connect the black wire to the minus (-) terminal, and the red wire to the plus (+) terminal. ● Do not mix the right channel and left channel wiring when connecting the speakers to the unit. ● Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other as this may damage the amplifier and/or speakers. ● Do not stand or sit on the speakers. If the speakers fall or collapse, you may be injured.
GX-CD5100W ■ AC power connection To the wall socket AC 110V - 127V AC 220V - 240V VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC 110V - 127V AC 220V - 240V VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110-127/220-240 V 50/60 Hz ■ Setting the AC voltage selector Check the setting of the AC voltage selector located on the rear panel before plugging the unit into a wall socket. If necessary, adjust the selector to correspond to the AC power voltage used in your area.
GX-CD5100W System connections (continued) ■ DC power connection ■ Operation with batteries 6 7 2 1 9 3 5 To the wall socket Preparation for Use To DC IN 12V socket AC Adaptor Socket: 12VDC 4 1 2 OR Car Adaptor Socket: 12VDC Plug the AC Adaptor/Car Adaptor into the wall socket/car supply socket then insert the plug on the other end into the DC IN 12V socket. Connection of the AC power lead to the unit disconnects the DC power supply.
Remote control 1 2 3 Open the battery cover. Insert the supplied batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment (back of the battery cover). When inserting or removing the batteries, push them towards the battery terminals. Close the cover. Notes concerning use: ● Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic.
GX-CD5100W General control ■ Volume control Main unit operation: When the VOLUME control is turned clockwise, the volume will increase. When it is turned anti-clockwise, the volume will decrease. Remote control operation: Press the VOLUME (+ or –) button to increase or decrease the volume. 0 ..... 30 MAXIMUM ■ Simba mode Basic Operation When the power is first turned on, the unit will enter the simba mode which emphasises the bass frequencies, and "SIMBA MODE" will scroll in.
Setting the clock (Remote control only) 5 GX-CD5100W Press the or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY button. or button once to advance the time by 1 hour. Press the Hold it down to advance continuously. In this example, the clock is set for the 24-hour (0:00) display. 1 2 3 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "CLOCK", and press the MEMORY button.
GX-CD5100W Listening to a CD or MP3 disc CD or MP3 disc Playback This system can play back a standard CD, CD-R/RW in the CD format and CD-R/RW with MP3 files, but cannot record on them. Some audio CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be playable due to the state of the disc or the device that was used for recording. MP3 disc: MP3 is a form of compression. It is an acronym which stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3.
GX-CD5100W ■ Various disc functions Function Play Main Unit Remote Control Operation Notes: ● Track up/track down and fast forward/fast reverse are possible only within individual discs. ● During fast forward/fast reverse, no sound is produced. Press in the stop mode. ■ To change the display (MP3 discs only) Press in the playback mode. Pause Press in the playback mode. Press the / ( / ) button to resume playback from the paused point. Press in the playback or stop mode.
GX-CD5100W Advanced CD or MP3 disc playback ■ To select the desired folder or track by name (MP3 discs only) 1 Whilst in the stop mode, press the DIMMER/DISPLAY button to display the folder name. If the direct search buttons are pressed whilst the disc is stopped, press the / ( / ) button to start the desired track on the current disc. Notes: ● A track number higher than the number of tracks on the disc cannot be selected. ● During random play, direct search is not possible.
GX-CD5100W Notes: ● If you press the button during random play, you can move to the track selected next by the random operation. On the other hand, the button does not allow you to move to the previous track. The beginning of the track being played will be located. ● In random play, the unit will select and play tracks automatically. (You cannot select the order of the tracks.) ( ) ■ Programmed play You can choose up to 32 selections for playback in the order you like.
GX-CD5100W Listening to the radio To receive an FM stereo transmission: Press the TUNER (BAND) button to display the "ST" indicator. ● " " will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo. ● If the FM reception is weak, press the TUNER (BAND) button to extinguish the "ST" indicator. The reception changes to monaural, and the sound becomes clearer. FM stereo mode indicator FM stereo receiving indicator Radio Note: This product can receive FM stereo/FM monaural and SW1/SW2/ MW monaural broadcast.
Setting the FM/MW interval GX-CD5100W ■ To recall a memorised station Press the PRESET ( or lect the desired station. ) button for less than 0.5 seconds to se- The stations saved in memory can be scanned automatically. (Preset memory scan) 1 Press the PRESET ( or ) button for more than 0.5 seconds. The preset number will flash and the programmed stations will be tuned in sequentially, for 5 seconds each. 2 Press the PRESET ( or ) button again when the desired station is located.
GX-CD5100W Listening to a cassette tape (TAPE 1 or TAPE 2) 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 Auto power off function: In the stop mode of tape operation, the main unit enters the standby mode after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Recording to a cassette tape Function Fast forward/ rewind Main unit Remote control Operation Press in the playback or stop mode. Caution: ● To remove the cassette, press the button, and then open the compartment. ● Before changing from one tape operation to another, press the button. ● If a power failure occurs during tape operation, the tape head will remain engaged with the tape and the cassette door will not open. In this case, wait until the power is restored.
Tape Recording GX-CD5100W Recording to a cassette tape (continued) ■ Recording from a CD ■ Recording from the radio 1 2 1 2 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Load a cassette into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment with side A facing you. Wind past the leader of the tape, on which recording cannot be performed. 3 4 Press the CD (CD) button and load the desired disc. 5 Press the button. Recording will be paused. 6 Press the button to record on side A, or the button for side B.
GX-CD5100W 1 Press the TAPE (1 display. 2 3 Load a cassette into the TAPE 2 cassette compartment. 4 Press the button. Recording will be paused. 5 Press the button again to begin recording on side A or button for side B. 2) button until TAPE 2 appears on the ■ Dubbing from tape to tape You can record from TAPE 1 to TAPE 2. 1 2 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 3 Press the TAPE (1 2) button until "TAPE 1" appears on the display. The reverse mode will be set to " ".
GX-CD5100W Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) Timer playback: The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD, MP3 disc, tuner, tape) at the preset time. Advanced Features 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. Once timer: Once timer play and once timer recording works for one time only at a preset time.
GX-CD5100W Switch input with the or button, and then press the MEMORY button. To select the timer playback source: TUNER, TAPE 1, TAPE 2 or LINE IN. To select the timer recording source: TUNER or LINE IN. ● When you select the tuner, select a station by pressing the or button, and then press the MEMORY button. ● If a station has not been programmed, "NO P.SET" will be displayed and timer setting will be cancelled. 10 Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control, and then press the MEMORY button.
GX-CD5100W Timer and sleep operation (Remote control only) (continued) ■ Sleep operation The CD, MP3 disc, radio and cassette tape can all be turned off automatically. 1 2 3 Advanced Features 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.
Enhancing your system GX-CD5100W VCR, DVD, etc. To the line output sockets CD/LINE INPUT RIGHT LEFT Red ■ To record on a tape from VCR etc. 1 Insert a cassette in the TAPE 2 cassette compartment. 2 Press the LINE IN button. 3 Press the button. 4 Press the or 5 Play the VCR, etc. button. ■ Headphones White Red White ● 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.
GX-CD5100W 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 to the ● Did a power failure occur? Reset the correct time. clock. (Refer to page 13.
Maintenance ■ Cleaning the tape-handling parts When this product is subjected to strong external interference (mechanical shock, excessive static electricity, abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly, it may malfunction. If such a problem occurs, do the following: 1 Set the unit to the stand-by mode and turn the power on again. 2 If the unit is not restored in the previous operation, unplug and plug in the unit, and then turn the power on.
GX-CD5100W Specifications As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.
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WARRANTY Consumer Electronic Products Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve(12) months from the date of original purchase. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Centre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.
