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SOUND BAR HOME THEATER SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL 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. HT-C21DS1 consisting of HT-C21DS1 (Sound Bar Home Theater System) and CP-SW21D1 (Active Subwoofer System).
Special notes Warning: The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia ● When the HT-C21DS1 button is set at STANDBY posi- Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or tion, mains voltage is still present inside the unit. registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc.
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● This unit should only be used within the range of 5°C ~ 10 cm 10 cm 10 cm 35°C (41°F ~ 95°F). ● SHARP is not responsible for damage due to improper use. Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre. 10 cm Warnings: ●...
Controls and indicators ■ Sound Bar Front view Top view Left Channel Speakers Volume Down/Up Buttons Remote Sensor Input Button Display On/Standby/Pairing/Input indicator Right Channel Speakers Pairing Button On/Standby Button 3D Surround Button...
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Controls and indicators (continued) Bass Reflect Duct USB Terminal AC Power Lead Optical IN Terminal HDMI IN Terminal HDMI OUT (eARC/ ARC) Terminal Audio IN Terminal ■ Subwoofer Rear view Front view Power/Pairing Indicator Bass Reflect Duct Woofer AC Power Socket Service A/B Buttons SW LINK (Subwoofer Link) button...
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Controls and indicators (continued) ■ Remote Control ON/STANDBY Button INPUT - HDMI IN Button - ARC Button - OPTICAL Button - AUDIO IN Button - BLUETOOTH Button - USB Button 3D Surround Button Bass Button DRC Button Clear Voice Button Volume Up/Down Buttons Up/Down Buttons Mute Button...
Placing the system Installation image: Notes: ● The front panel of the sound bar is not removable. ● The maximum transmission distance of the wireless sig- nal between the subwoofer and sound bar is about 10 metres (32 feet), but may vary depending on your oper- ating environment.
Falling prevention Safety wires (not supplied) are useful to prevent the sound bar from falling off. Loop the safety wires (not supplied) into each hole as shown and tie the safety wires to the TV stand.
System connections ■ HDMI Connection Caution: Turn off all other equipment before making this connection. 1. Method 1 This connection is for HDMI TV with eARC/ARC. - eARC : Enhanced Audio Return Channel - ARC : Audio Return Channel Blu-ray, DVD disc player or similar DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (OPTICAL...
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TV menu. For details, refer to the operation manual of the TV. ● If you are unable to select external speaker setting from the TV menu (E.g. For SHARP LCD TV, it is named as AQUOS AUDIO SP), turn the CEC OFF and ON again.
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System connections (continued) ■ Connecting a TV, or DVD player, etc. Blu-ray, DVD disc player or similar Video cable Video Video output input To optical To optical digital audio digital audio output To audio output output terminal terminal terminals To audio output terminals Optical digital audio cable...
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System connections (continued) Make sure to unplug the AC power lead before making any connections. Sound Bar Wall socket 220 - 240 V ~ 50/60Hz Subwoofer 1 Plug the AC power lead into the DC input socket on the subwoofer. 2 Plug the AC power lead into an wall socket.
● “AQUOS speaker is enabled” message will be ● Replace the batteries if the operating distance is re- displayed if SHARP LCD TV does not detect HT- duced or if the operation becomes erratic. Purchase 2 C21DS1 during power on. However the message “AAA”...
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General control (continued) Notes: ■ APC (Auto Power Off Control) (remote control) ● If a device such as microwave oven, wireless LAN card, Bluetooth device or any other device that uses the same This sound bar can be set to turn off automatically if no 2.4GHz frequency is placed near the system, some sound interruption may be heard due to interference.
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General control (continued) ■ Subwoofer level control (remote control) ■ Volume control To increase or decrease the Subwoofer level, select SW Press the VOLUME + button to increase the volume and LEVEL + /-. the VOLUME – button for decreasing..
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General control (continued) ■ Bass and Treble Control (remote control) ■ Function selection Press the button on the sound bar repeatedly or the Treble Control HDMI IN, ARC, OPTICAL, AUDIO IN, BLUETOOTH, USB 1. Press the TREBLE button. button on the remote control to select the desired input ..
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To remove USB memory device Turn off the sound bar. Unplug USB memory device from the USB terminal. Notes: ● SHARP will not be held liable for the loss of data while the USB memory device is connected to the audio system. Note: ●...
Communication System: Bluetooth Specification version 5.1 Perform pairing procedure on the source device to Bluetooth + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR). detect this unit. “HT-C21DS1 SHARP” will appear in Support Profile : A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) the detected devices list (if available) in the source and AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) device.
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About various decoders Listening to Bluetooth enabled devices (continued) Various decoders compatible with Dolby method of digital broadcasting, PCM method are carried in this product. Listening to the sound Decoder Description Dolby Digital sound compression Check that: technology compatible with multi- z The source device Bluetooth functionality is ON.
Troubleshooting chart Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without Remote control calling a service technician. If something is wrong with this product, check the following Symptom Possible cause before calling your authorised dealer or service centre. z The remote control z The battery polarity is incorrect.
Troubleshooting chart (continued) Maintenance Condensation Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an Cleaning the cabinet extremely humid environment may cause condensation Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth. inside the cabinet or on the transmitter on the remote Caution: control.
Specifications As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP Bluetooth reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. Version V 5.1 BR + EDR The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production unit. There maybe some Maximum <...
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