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. MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM XL-UH242 Micro Component System consisting of XL-UH242 (main unit) and CP-UH242 (speaker system). MODEL XL-UH242 OPERATION MANUAL Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are included.
XL-UH242 SPECIAL NOTES DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 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.
XL-UH242 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 XL-UH242 Page General Information ENERGY STAR® Program Information Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - 9 Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 - 12 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XL-UH242 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 XL-UH242 Reference page 1. Disc Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2. Timer Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 3. Remote Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4. Disc or USB Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5. Disc or USB Play or Repeat Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 20 6.
XL-UH242 Controls and indicators (continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 14 9 10 11 General Information 8 15 16 12 3 4 ANTENNA FM 75 OHMS GND AM LEFT AC INPUT RIGHT LEFT SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT 1 SPEAKERS LIGHT-UP LEFT RIGHT SPEAKERS RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MIN. Rear panel Reference page 1. Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. AC Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. FM 75 Ohms Antenna Jack . . .
XL-UH242 2 7 8 9 11 15 12 16 13 17 14 18 10 19 3 20 21 22 23 24 4 5 6 25 Reference page 1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Disc Number Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. Disc Direct Search Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4. Equalizer Mode Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5. Extra Bass/Demo Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XL-UH242 System connections Make sure to unplug the AC power cord before any connections. Antenna connection (see page 11) FM antenna AM loop antenna Left speaker Preparation for Use Right speaker ANTENNA FM 75 OHMS GND AM VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT RIGHT Speaker connection (see page 11) LEFT SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT AC INPUT SPEAKERS LIGHT-UP LEFT RIGHT SPEAKERS RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MIN. AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) AC power connection (see page 12) 10 03/12/17 XL-UH242 _2-10.
XL-UH242 Speaker connection AM 75 OHMS GND AM VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT 75 OHMS AC INPUT RIGHT LEFT SUBWOOFER PRE-OUT RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MIN. SPEAKERS LIGHT-UP LEFT RIGHT SPEAKERS 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. Installing the AM loop antenna: < Assembling > < Attaching to the wall > Wall GND AM VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT SPEAKERS RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE: 6 OHMS MIN.
XL-UH242 System connections (continued) AC power connection Demonstration mode 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. To cancel the demonstration mode: When the unit is in the power standby mode (demonstration mode), press the X-BASS/DEMO button. The unit will enter the low power consumption mode.
Remote control Battery installation Use 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar). Batteries are not included. 1 2 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 cover. XL-UH242 Notes concerning use: Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic.
XL-UH242 General control Volume control POWER ON/STANDBY 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 Basic Operation Bass control When the power is first turned on, the unit will enter the extra bass mode which emphasizes the bass frequencies, and "X-BASS" will appear.
Setting the clock (Remote Control only) 5 XL-UH242 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. 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 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button.
XL-UH242 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc This system can play back a standard CD, CD-R/RW in the CD format and CD-R/RW with MP3 or WMA 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. CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback POWER MP3: MP3 is a form of compression. It is an acronym which stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3.
XL-UH242 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 4 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. Press the CD button. Press the 1 button and within 5 seconds, press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray 1. 5" (12 cm) 3" (8 cm) Playback will begin from track 1 on DISC 1. After that disc finishes playing, the next disc will automatically play.
XL-UH242 Listening to a CD or MP3/WMA disc (continued) Various disc functions CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback Function Main unit Remote control Operation Play Press in the stop mode. Stop 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. If you press the button in the stop mode, press the / button to start the desired track.
Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback 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. XL-UH242 Notes: A track number higher than the number of tracks on the disc cannot be selected. During random play, direct search is not possible. CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback To stop playback: Press the (CD ) button.
XL-UH242 Advanced CD or MP3/WMA disc playback (continued) Repeat play Repeat play can play one disc, all 5 discs 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.
Advanced CD playback While in the stop mode, press the MEMORY button on the remote control to enter the programming save mode. To clear the programmed selections: Press the CLEAR/DIMMER button on the remote control while the "MEMORY" indicator is flashing. Each time the button is pressed, one track will be cleared, beginning with the last track programmed. Press one of the 1 - 5 buttons to select the desired disc.
CD or MP3/WMA disc Playback XL-UH242 MP3/WMA folder mode (only for MP3/WMA files) To playback MP3/WMA (Windows Media Audio) file There are many music sites on the internet that you can download MP3/WMA (Windows Media Audio) music files. Follow the instructions from the website on how to download the music files. You can then playback these downloaded music files by burning them to a CD-R/RW disc or by connecting a USB Memory Player device. Your downloaded song/files are for personal use only.
XL-UH242 Procedure to playback MP3/WMA disc To playback CD-R/RW. Select desired file to be played back by pressing the or button. (Folder mode off) 5 Press the / (CD / ) button. Playback will start and file name will be displayed. Press the CD button, and load a MP3/WMA disc. After disc is loaded, disc info will be displayed. MP3 indicator WMA indicator Disc Name TOTAL indicator Disc 1 Blinking Total number of files Title, Artist & Album name is displayed if it is recorded on the disc.
XL-UH242 Listening to USB mass storage device / MP3 Player 1 Press the VIDEO/AUX/USB (USB/AUX) button, and push up the USB door. Connect the USB Memory device that has MP3/WMA format files on the unit. USB Memory Playback VIDEO /AUX USB When the USB memory is connected to the main unit, the device information will be displayed. MP3 indicator WMA indicator Volume ID TOTAL indicator Total number of files In case folder is selected, proceed to step 2. In case file is selected, proceed to step 4.
3 Select desired file to be played back by pressing the or button. Proceed to step 5. 4 Select desired file to be played back by pressing the or button. (Folder mode off) 5 1 Press the USB button on remote control. Wait until "UNPLUG OK" appears on FL display. 2 Disconnect USB memory device from the USB terminal. Press the / (USB / ) button. Playback will start and the file name will be displayed. Title, Artist & Album name are displayed if they are recorded in the USB memory device.
XL-UH242 Advanced USB playback Repeat play Repeat play can play all tracks sequence continuously. To repeat all tracks: Press the / button twice. Note: ( ) When folder mode is on, the selected playmode can be used for the files in the selected folder only. Notes: This unit only supports "MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3" format. (Sampling Frequency fs is 32, 44.1, 48kHz) "MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3" , "MPEG-2.5 Audio Layer-3" and MP1, MP2 format are not supported.
Listening to the radio XL-UH242 Tuning Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 3 Press the TUNING ( or ) button on the remote control to tune in to the desired station. ON/STANDBY TUNER (BAND) Press the TUNER (BAND) button repeatedly to select the desired frequency band (FM or AM). Manual tuning: Press the TUNING ( or ) button as many times as required to tune in to the desired station. Auto tuning: When the TUNING ( or ) button is pressed for more than 0.
XL-UH242 Listening to the radio (continued) Memorizing a station Radio You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning) 1 2 Perform steps 1 - 3 in "Tuning" on page 27. 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.
Timer and sleep operation (Remote Control only) XL-UH242 Timer playback: The unit turns on and plays the desired source (CD, TUNER, USB, AUX) at a preset time. Once timer: Once timer play works for one time only at a preset time. Daily timer: Daily timer play works at the same preset time every day. For example, set the timer as a wake-up call every morning.
XL-UH242 Timer and sleep operation (Remote Control only) (continued) 4 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "ONCE SET" or "DAILY SET", and press the MEMORY button. 8 Switch input with the or press the MEMORY button. button, and then To select the timer playback source: CD, TUNER, USB or AUX. When you select the tuner, select a station by pressing the or button, and then press the MEMORY button. Advanced Features 5 Press the or button to adjust the hour and then press the MEMORY button.
XL-UH242 When the preset time is reached, playback will start. The volume will increase gradually until it reaches the preset volume. 12 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. Cancel the daily timer when it is not in use.
XL-UH242 Timer and sleep operation (Remote Control only) (continued) Sleep operation Advanced Features The radio, compact disc and USB can be turned off automatically. 1 2 3 Play back the desired sound source. 4 Press the Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "SLEEP", and press the MEMORY button. or button to select the time.
Enhancing your system XL-UH242 Listening to the playback sounds from VCR, DVD, etc. The connection cord is not included. Purchase a commercially available cord as shown below. 1 Use a connection cord to connect the VCR, DVD, etc. to the VIDEO/AUX IN jacks. VIDEO/AUX IN When using video equipment, connect the audio output to this unit and the video output to a television. LEFT ANTENNA FM 75 OHMS GND AM VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT 2 3 4 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.
XL-UH242 Enhancing your system (continued) Subwoofer connection 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 authorized SHARP dealer or service center. General Symptom The clock is not set to the correct time. When a button is pressed, the unit does not respond. ANTENNA FM 75 OHMS GND AM VIDEO/AUX IN RIGHT LEFT No sound is heard.
XL-UH242 Remote control Symptom The remote control does not operate. If trouble occurs Possible cause Is the AC power cord of the 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? 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.
XL-UH242 Troubleshooting chart (continued) Cleaning the CD pickup lens 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. Carrying the unit with discs left inside can damage the unit. References 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.
Specifications General Power source Power consumption Dimensions Weight AC 120 V, 60 Hz 90 W Width: 6-3/4" (175 mm) Height: 9-1/2" (240 mm) Depth: 12-1/5" (315 mm) 12.4 lbs. (5.6 kg) CD player Type Signal readout 5-disc multi-play compact disc player Non-contact, 3-beam semiconductor laser pickup 1-bit D/A converter 20 - 20,000 Hz D/A converter Frequency response Dynamic range 90 dB (1 kHz) Tuner Frequency range FM: 87.
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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.
