Sharp HT-X1 Operating Manual
HOME THEATER WITH DVD
HOME THEATER CON DVD
MODEL
MODELO
HT-X1
OPERATION MANUAL
MANUAL DE MANEJO
ENGLISH
Please refer to
pages E-1 to
E-66.
ESPAÑOL
Consulte las
páginas S-1 a
S-66.
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Introduction
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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.
Special notes
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.
Explanation of Graphical Symbols:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’ s en-
General Information
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
closure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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HT-X1 Home Theater with DVD consisting of HT-X1 (main unit and
subwoofer/amplifier unit), CP-X1F (front speakers), CP-X1C (centre
speaker) and CP-X1S (surround speakers).
CAUTION:
THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS PRODUCT IS HARMFUL TO
THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
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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 interference 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 radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications
to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
Copyright Information:
Unauthorised copying, broadcast, public display, transmission,
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public perfor mance and rent al (regar dless of whet her or not s uch
activities are for profit) of disc contents are prohibited by law.
This system is equipped with copy protection technology that
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causes substantial degradation of images when the contents of
a disc are copied to a videotape.
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NOTE
Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any
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right to distribute content created with this product in revenuegenerating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cabl e 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 audioon-demand applications and the like) or on revenue-generating
physical media (compact discs, digital versatile discs, semiconductor chips, hard drives, memory cards and the like). An independent license for such use is required. For details, please visit
http://mp3licensing.com
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer
IIS and Thomson.
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Copy Protection:
This unit supports Macrovision copy protection.
On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of
the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216,
4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing uses only.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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General Information
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Accessories
Please confirm that the following accessories are included.
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Remote control 1 "AAA" size battery (UM-4,
R03, HP-16 or similar) 2
FM aerial 1 Video cable 1 AC power lead 1
General Information
System connection cable 1Pattern paper for main
unit 1
Caution:
Do not use the supplied AC power lead for other equipment. Fire or
electric shock may result.
Note:
Only the above accessories are included.
White
(for left front
speaker)
AM loop aerial 1
Button name label 1 Speaker connection lead 5
approx. 5 m (16 feet)
Blue
(for left surround
speaker)
approx. 15 m (49 feet)
(for centre speaker)
approx. 5 m (16 feet)
approx. 15 m (49 feet)
Green
Red
(for right front
speaker)
approx. 5 m (16 feet)
Grey
(for right surround
speaker)
Contents
Page
General Information
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Description of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - 8
Controls and indica t ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - 13
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Audio CD Operation
Playing an a udio CD
To play in random order (random play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
To start playback from the desired point (direct play) . . . . . . 40
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Preparation for Use
System installa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Main unit prepar a t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System connection s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 - 22
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DVD Operation
Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 - 27
Basic operation
To locate the beginnin g of a chapter/track (skip) . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
Fast forward/Fast reverse (search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
To start playback from the desired point (direct play) . . . . . . 29
Useful operation
To change the subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
To change the audio language (audio outp ut) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
To brighten an ima ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
To improve the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
To select a title from the top menu of the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
To select a subtitle or audio language from the disc menu . . . 33
Still picture/F r a me a dva nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Slow-motion pla y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
To change the angl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
To zoom in on an image (zoom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
To play in the desired order (programmed playback) . . . . . . 35
To play repeate dly (repeat play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6
To play the contents between the specified points repeatedly
(A-B repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
To change the displa y on the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
To change the display on TV screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Super Video CD/Video CD Operation
Playing a super video CD or video CD
Playing a super video CD or video CD with P. B. C. (playback
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
MP3, WMA and JPEG Disc Operation
Playing an MP3, WMA or JPEG disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 43
Radio
Listening to the r ad io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 - 46
Advanced Features
Enjoying surround sound (sound mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 - 50
Changing the de f ault setting of the ampli f ie r . . . . . . . . . .51 - 53
Changing the initial setting of D VD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 - 57
Language code list for dis c la nguage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sleep operati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Audio connecti on t o other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
To install the main unit on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
References
Troubleshooti ng c ha r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Error indicators and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Optional accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Specificati ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
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Precautions
General
Please ensure that the equipment is positioned i n a well venti-
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lated area and that there is at least 10 cm (4") of free space along
the sides and back. There must also be a m inim um o f 15 c m (6")
of free space on the top of the unit.
Main unit
10 cm (4") 10 cm (4")
10 cm (4") 10 cm (4")
Subwoofer/amplifier unit
10 cm (4") 10 cm (4")
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Use the system on a firm, level surface free from vibration.
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Keep the system away from direct sunlight, strong magnetic
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fields, excessive dust, humidity and electronic/electrical equipment (home computers, facsimiles, etc.) which generate electr ical noise.
Do not place anything on top of the components.
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Do not expose the system to moisture, to temperatures higher
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than 60°C (140°F) or to extremely low temperatures.
15 cm (6")
15 cm (6")
15 cm (6")
10 cm (4")
10 cm (4")
10 cm (4")
If your system does not work proper ly, disconnec t the AC power
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lead from the wall socket. Plug the AC power lead back in, and
then turn on your system.
In case of an electrical storm, unplug the subwoofer/amplifier unit
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for safety.
Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the
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wall socket, as pulling the lead can damage internal wires.
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Do not remove the outer cover, as this may result in electric
shock. Refer internal service to your local SHARP service
facility.
The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation
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openings with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains,
etc.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be
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placed on the components of the system.
Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of bat-
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tery disposal.
This system should only be used wi thin the range o f 5°C - 35°C
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(41°F - 95°F).
Warning:
The voltage used must be the same as that specified by this system. Using this product with a higher voltag e other than that speci fied is dangerous and may result in a fire or other types of accident,
causing damage. SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from the use of this system wit h a voltage other than
that specified.
Volume control
The sound level at a given volume setting d epends on speaker effi ciency, location, and various ot her factors. It is advisable to avoi d
exposure to high volume levels. D o not turn the vol ume on to full at
switch on and listen to music at moderate levels.
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Description of discs
Types of playable discs
The unit can play back discs bearing any of the following marks:
DVD
DVD-Video Disc DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW
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CD
Audio CD Audio CD-R Audio CD-RW
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Recorded in the video mode (*1) (*2)
(*1) Some discs may not play properly due to the status of the
equipment used for recording, characteristics of the discs,
scratches, dirt, or dirty optical pickup lens.
(*2) DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format)
cannot be played back.
Some DVD may not function as described in the manual. See
the disc jacket for restrictions.
Video CD
Super video CD Video CD
Recorded in the video
mode (*1)
Or CDV (*1) CD-R/RW recorded in MP3/WMA/JPEG
(*1) Only the audio on the CDV can be played.
(*2) Some discs may not play properly due to the status of the
equipment used for recording, characteristics of the discs,
scratches, dirt, or dirty optical pickup lens.
For unplayable discs, see page 8.
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Icons used in this operation manual
Some functions may not be available depending on discs. The following icons indicate the discs that can be used in the section.
... Indicates DVDs.
... Indicates super video CDs.
... Indicates video CDs.
... Indicates audio CDs.
... Indicates CD-R/RW with MP3 recording.
... Indicates CD-R/RW with WMA recording.
... Indicates CD-R/RW with JPEG recording.
Some operations may not be performed depending on discs
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even if they are described in this manual.
During operation, " " may be displayed on the screen. This
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means that the operations described in this manual are prohibited by the disc.
format (*2)
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Description of discs (continued)
DVD-Video
A popular type of DVD disc of the same size as a CD, mainly containing video images.
Region num ber
DVD discs are programmed with region
numbers indicating countries in which
they can be played. This system can
play discs with region number "4" or
"ALL".
Title and chapter
DVD-Video discs are divided into "ti tles" and "chapters". If the di sc
has more than one movie on it, each movie is a separate "title".
"Chapters" are subdivisions of titles.
Region number
(playable area number)
4
ALL
Super video CD/video CD/audio CD
Track
Super video CD, video CD and audio CD are composed of "tracks".
Tracks are equivalent to songs on a CD.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4
MP3/WMA/JPEG format on CD-R/CD-RW
An MP3 file is an audio data compressed in the MPEG 1 audio layer
3 format. MP3 files have the extension ".mp3". (Files with the extension ".mp3" may not play, or noise may occur during playback i f not
recorded in the MP3 format.)
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Title 1 Title 2
Chapter 1
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DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
You can play DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW discs recorded
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in the video mode.
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Before playing DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW discs with
this unit, finalize them with the equipment used for recording.
Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
WMA is an audio file format developed by Microsoft with the ".wma"
extension. This type of audio file is recorded through Microsoft Windows operating system.
A JPEG file is still image data compressed in the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format. JPEG files have the extension
".jpg".
Folder and file
MP3/WMA/JPEG discs consist of "folders" and "files".
JPEG
WMA
MP3
disc
disc
disc
Folder 1
File 1
Folder 2
File 2 File 1
File 2
Icons used on DVD discs
Check the icons of the DVD jacket before playing your discs.
Display Description
Format recorded on the DVD
Type of subtitles recorded
Example: You can select a subtitle lan-
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1. English
2. German
Number of camera angles
2
Number of audio tracks and audio recording systems
Example:
1: Original <English>
(Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
2. German (Dolby Digital 2 ch)
Select a type according to the
connected TV type.
Recorded subtitle languages.
guage.
Number of angles recorded on
the DVD.
You can view scenes from different angles.
The number of audio tracks
and audio recording systems
are indicated.
You can change the audio
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language.
Audio and recording sys-
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tem vary depending on the
DVD. Check them in the
DVD's manual.
Discs that cannot be played
DVDs without the region num-
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ber "4" or "ALL".
DVDs with SECAM system
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DVDs with MPEG sound
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DVD-ROM
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DVD-RAM
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Notes:
The discs above cannot be played at all, or no sound is heard
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although images appear on the screen or vice versa.
Faulty playback may damage the speakers and can have an
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adverse effect on your hearing when played at high volume settings.
You cannot play illegally produced discs.
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A disc with scratches or fingerprints may not play properly. Refer
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to "Care of discs" (page 64) and clean the disc.
DVD-Audio
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CDG
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Photo CD
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CD-ROM
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SACD
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Discs recorded in special for-
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mats, etc.
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Controls and indicators
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Display
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Top and front panel
Reference page
1.Disc Eject Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
3.Play Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.Chapter (Track) Skip Down or Fast Reverse Button . . . . . 28
5.Chapter (Track) Skip Up or Fast Forward Button . . . . . . . 28
6.Function Selector Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.Tuner (Band) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8.On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
9.Disc Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
10.Main Unit Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
11.Remote Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
12.Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
13.Headphone Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear panel
Reference page
1.FM 75 Ohm Aerial Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
2.Aerial Earth Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
3.AM Aerial Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 , 1 7
4.Auxiliary (Audio Signal) Input Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.Component Video Output Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.S- video Output Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7.Video Output Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.Sys tem Connection Sockets
(to subwoofer/amplifier unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
9.Optical Digital Audio Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing the back cover of
the main unit:
For system connections, remove
the back cover first.
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Reference page
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1.Programme Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 45
2.Random Play Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.Repeat/One Track Repeat/A - B Repeat Indicators . . . 36, 37
4.2 channel Stereo Sound Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.Multi Channel Sound Mode Indicato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.PCM Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.DTS Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.Dolby Digital Signal Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.Dolby Pro Logic Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10.Audio Signal/Speaker Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
11.Track Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
12.Chapter Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
13.Title Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
14.Pause Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
15.Play Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
16.Total Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
17.Angle Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
18.FM Stereo Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
19.FM Stereo Receiving Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
20.Sleep Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Controls and indicators (continued)
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Remote control
1.Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.Direct Number Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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3.On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.Sleep Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.Random or Programme Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 39
7.A - B Repeat or Repeat Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 37
8.Unit Display Select or Dimmer B u t t on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 37
9.On Screen Display On/Off B ut t on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.Top Menu or Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
11.Chapter (Track) Skip Down or Fast Reverse Button . . . . . 28
12.Disc Eject Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
13.Multi Channel Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
14.Return Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 54
15.Stereo (2 channel) Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
16.Chapter (Track) Skip Up or Fast Forward Button . . . . . . . 28
17.Angle Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
18.DVD Audio Language Select or
CD Audio Output Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
19.Gamma Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
20.Direct Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
21.Subtitle Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
22.Super Picture Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23.Zoom Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
24.Progressive Scan Mode Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
25.Tuner Preset Down or Cursor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 45
26.Tuning Up or Cursor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 44
27.Tuner Preset Up or Cursor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 45
28.Tuning Down or Cursor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 44
29.Enter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Remote control
1.Mute Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.Tuner (Band) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.Auxiliary Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
4.Frame Advance or Pause Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 33
5.DVD Initial Setting Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.Amplifier Initial Setting Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
7.Shift Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8.Volume Up and Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9.Play Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10.Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
TV Operation Buttons
You can operate some functions of SHARP' TVs with the remote
control of this system.
However, some models cannot be operated.
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1
2
8
9
3
4
10
TV Channel Up Button TV Channel Down Button
Switches the TV channel up. Switches the TV channel
5
6
7
TV On/Stand-by Button TV Volume Up Button
Sets the TV power to "ON"
or "STAND-BY".
TV/VCR Input Select Button
Switches the input to TV or
VCR.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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down.
Turns up the TV volume.
TV Volume Down Bu tton
Turns down the TV volume.
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Controls and indicators (continued)
1
2
1
2
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1
3
2
Front/surround speakers
1.Speaker
2.Speaker Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3
4
3.Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
4.Colour Label
White ... Left Front Speaker
Red ... Right Front Speaker
Blue ... Left Surround Speaker
Grey ... Right Surround Speaker
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Centre speaker
3
1.Speaker
2.Speaker Stand
4
3.Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
4.Colour Label: Green
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Subwoofer/amplifier unit
1.Bass Reflex Duct
2.Woofer
3.Cooling Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5
4.AC Power Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.Sys tem Connection Sockets (to main unit) . . . . . . . . . 16, 17
6.Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
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System installation
Installation image (with optional accessories):
Front
Subwoofer/
amplifier
unit
speaker
(left)
Surround
speaker
(left)
Magnetically shielded speakers
The front and centre speakers may be placed beside or near the TV
as they are magnetically shielded. However, colour variation may
occur, depending on the type of the TV.
If colour variation occurs...
Turn off the TV (from the power switch).
After 15 - 30 minutes, turn the TV on again.
If the colour variation is still present...
Move the speakers further away from the TV.
Refer to the user's manual of the TV for details.
Centre
speaker
Main
unit
Surround
speaker
(right)
Front
speaker
(right)
Placing the speaker system
The best surround effect will be achieved by placing each
speaker at the same distance from the listening position.
It is recommended to arrange the speakers as shown below.
Centre
Front speaker (left)
Subwoofer/
amplifier unit
Surround
speaker (left)
Notes:
The default distance is set to 2 m (6 feet). If speakers cannot be placed
z
at equal distances, refer to "Speaker delay setting" (see page 52).
Place the TV halfway between the front speakers.
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It is recommended that the centre speaker be placed near the
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television.
Place the surround speakers at a position just above the height of
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your ears.
You can place the subwoofer/amplifier unit anywhere you like. As
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it vibrates whilst reproducing bass, place it on a stable, sturdy
surface.
speaker
Same distance
Front speaker (right)
Default setting:
2 m (6 feet)
Surround
speaker (right)
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Note:
The surround speakers and subwoofer/amplifier unit are not magnetically shielded.
Front speaker
(left)
Front speaker
(right)
Centre speaker
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Main unit preparat ion
Installation methods
Make sure to unplug the AC power lead before installing
the main unit or change the position.
The stand is attached to the main unit at the factory.
Stand
You can also place the main unit horizontally or mount it on the
wall without the stand.
(See page 61 for mounting it on the wall.)
Notes:
When attaching or removing the stand, place the main unit on
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a cushion or soft cloth to avoid damage.
Remove the only specified screws. Malfunction may occur. Be
careful not to lose the removed screws.
Caution:
Do not change the installation direction when the main unit is
turned on. Disc may not be read or may be damaged.
Placing horizontally
1 Remove the 2 screws
and the stand.
2 Fix the removed screws.
3 Attach the included
button name label.
Stand
Button name label
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Note:
Attach the button name label carefully. It is difficult to peel off.
System connections
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Make sure to disconnect the AC power lead from the wall socket before you connect/disconnect cables to/from sockets inside
the back cover of the main unit or sockets of the subwoofer/amplifier unit.
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After connecting cables, attach the back cover and operate the main unit.
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Aerial connection
(see page 17)
AM loop aerial
FM aerial
Connecting
the AC
power lead
(see page 22)
Subwoofer/
amplifier unit
Main unit
White
Red
Green
Blue
Grey
TV connection
(see pages 19, 20)
Connecting the system
connection cable
Front speaker
(left)
White
Surround speaker
(left)
Centre
speaker
Green
(see page 17)
Front speaker
Surround speaker
(right)
Speaker connection (see page 18)
(right)
Red
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GreyBlue
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System connections (continued)
Connecting the system connection cable
Connect the main unit and subwoofer/amplifier unit as follows.
Subwoofer/
amplifier unit
1
2
Main unit
Black
Blue
Aerial connection
Supplied FM aerial:
Connect the FM aerial wire to the FM 75
OHMS socket and position the FM aerial
wire in the direction where the strongest
signal can be received.
Supplied AM loop aerial:
Connect the AM loop aerial wire to the
AM and GND terminals. Position the AM
loop aerial for optimum reception. Place
the AM loop aerial on a shelf, etc., or attach it to a stand or a wall with screws
(not supplied).
Note:
Placing the aerial on the system or near the AC power lead may cause
noise pickup. Place the aerial away from the system for better reception.
Installing the AM loop aerial:
< Assembling > < Attaching to the wall >
FM
aerial
AM loop
aerial
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Aerial terminals
2
Blue Black
1
Wall Screws (not supplied)
External FM or AM aerial:
Use an external FM or AM aerial if you require better reception.
Consult your dealer.
When using an external AM aerial, be sur e to keep the wire of the
AM loop aerial connected.
AM loop
aerial
External
FM aerial
Earth wire
External AM aerial
15 m (49 feet)
7.5 m
(25 feet)
Earth rod
Speaker connection
Make sure to leave the AC power lead disconnected when connecting the speakers.
To prevent accidental short circuits between and terminals,
connect the speaker wires to the speakers first and then to the
subwoofer/amplifier unit.
When connecting speakers, match the colours of the back
label, tube for the speaker wire, and speaker terminal of the
subwoofer/amplifier unit.
1 Connect the wires to the speakers.
Example: To connect the left front speaker.
Label (white)
Red
Tube (white)
Black
2 Connect the other end to the
subwoofer/amplifier unit.
Subwoofer/
amplifier unit
Black
Tube (white)
Red
Speaker
terminal
(white)
Caution:
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The supplied speakers are exclusively for the HT-X1. Do not
connect them to other equipment, and do not connect other
speakers to the HT-X1. It may cause malfunction.
Do not mistake the and , and right and lef t terminals of the
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speaker wires. (The right speaker is placed on the right when you
face the subwoofer/amplifier unit.)
Do not stand or sit on the speakers. You may be injured.
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Do not allow any objects to fall into or to be placed in the bass
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reflex ducts.
The speaker grilles are not removable.
z
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Do not short-circuit the speaker wire. If it
happens with the power on, the protection
circuit is activated and the system enters the
stand-by mode. In this case, check that the
speaker wire is connected correctly before
turning on the power again.
Incorrect
Attaching the optional floor speaker stand
The front speakers and surround speakers support the optional floor
speaker stand (see page 64). Remove the orig inal stand for each
speaker using a screwdriver first. For details, refer to the manual for
the floor speaker stand.
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Note:
Keep the removed speaker stands or screw in a safe place.
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System connections (continued)
TV connection
Three types of sockets (VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT) are available for connection of a TV and the
main unit. Connect according to your TV.
Connecting to a TV with a video input socket:
You can enjoy DVD images by connecting your TV and the main
unit with the supplied video cable.
Set the video mode to "Interlace" (default setting). For the procedure, refer to "Changing the video output mode".
Main unit
To video
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output socket
TV
Video signal
Video cable
(supplied)
Changing the video output mode:
1 Insert a DVD disc (steps 1 - 3, page 25).
2 In the stop mode, press the SHIFT button and SCAN SELECT
button on the remote control.
Each time these buttons are pressed, the mode will change in
the following order:
Interlace Select this for a non-progressive scan TV
Progressive
(No display)
Caution:
To enjoy images on a TV, make sure to select the right items
for the following four: video cable, TV's video input socket,
and this unit's video output socket and video output mode.
Otherwise, images do not appear properly.
What is progressive scanning?
The conventional TV system displays 30 frames of still images per
second to complete sequential movement (interlaced scanning).
Whereas, progressive scanning displays one frame every 1/60th of
a second (60 frames per second) to realise less-flicker, high-density
images.
(use a video cable, S-video cable, or
component video cable).
Select this for a progressive scan TV
(use a component video cable).
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To video
input socket
Notes:
Change the TV input in accordance with the connected socket.
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Do not connect other equipment (VCR, etc.) between the TV and
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the main unit. Images may be distorted.
Refer to the operation manual of the equipment to be connected.
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Insert the plugs fully to avoid fuzzy pictures or noise.
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Compatibility of the progressive scan TV
Some progressive scan TVs are not fully compatible with this product, which may cause image distortion. In this case, switch the video mode from "Progressive" to "Interlace".
Connecting to a TV with an S-video input socket:
If your TV is equipped with an S-video input socket, you can enjoy
higher quality images by connecti ng it with an S-video cable (not
supplied).
Set the video mode to "Interlace" (default setting). For the procedure, refer to "Changing the video output mode" on page 19.
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Connecting to a TV with component video input sockets:
If your TV is equipped with component video input sockets, purchase a component video cable to enjoy higher quality images.
For a progressive scan TV, set the video mode to "Progressive".
Select "Interlace" for a non-progressive scan TV. For the procedure, refer to "Changing the video output mode" on page 19.
Main unit
To S-video
output socket
TV
To S-video
input socket
Note:
When the video and S-video cables are both connected, the images
from the S-video input socket appears on your TV.
Video signal
S-video cable
(commercially available)
Main unit
Green
Blue
To component
video output
sockets
TV
Notes:
If your TV has different indications for the component video
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inputs (Y, CB and CR or Y, B-Y and P-Y), connect sock ets with
its matching colour.
Some component video sockets designed for the high-vision sys-
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tem are not compatible with DVD. Do not connect this unit to
those component video input sockets. (Images may appear distorted or may not appear due to the system difference.)
Video signal
Component video cable
(commercially available)
To component
video input sockets
Red
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