Sharp 27C-540 27" TV
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1. ec eee ee D ENERGY STAR CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS anrea tnn kan Supplied Accessories Before Operating Your Television Antenna Connections Quick Reference Control Operation EZ SETUP during First Use Demo Mode Accessing the U screen without Remote COMO uu aes eti tite dence 9 Language Sleep Timer Video Adjust Audio Select MTS Multichannel TV Sound SPEAKER Internal Speaker Switch FAO Fixed Audio Output AUDIO ADJUST This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French SPANISH is on page 47 51 FRENCH is on page 52 56 Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency Closed Caption Parent Control V CHIP Operation VIEW TIMER Energy Save Set Up EZ Setup Channel Setting Blue Screen Personal Preference Universal Plus Function Auto Input CH Input ID Screen Format Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals Using the Audio Output Terminals Operation of Universal Remote Control Before Calling for Service Calling for Service Specifications Limited Warranty Welcome to the SHARP Family We are pleased that you are now the owner of a SHARP Color Television built for outstanding quality reliability and performance Every SHARP Co2. CAUTION Do not place the AC power cord under the TV set or other heavy items To prevent fire never place any type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this products to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the product IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION Please read all of these instructions before you operate your television and save these instructions for later use Electrical energy can perform many useful functions This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety BUT IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARDS In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this equipment observe the following basic rules for its installation use and servicing 1 Unplug this television equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning 2 Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 3 Do not use attachments not recommended by the television equipment manufacturer as they may cause hazards 4 Donotuse this television equipment near water for example near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 5 Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart stand or table The television equipment may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damag
3. PG 13 R NC 17 and X are automatically R H blocked 7 i ona MENU RETURN B Ei Ce e 6 Press MENU to return to the V CHIP select screen e 17 Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued 7 Press MENU then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed Note gt INPUT SECRET No If SECRET No is already set skip to step 9 INPUT SECRET No See 1234 9 When done press MENU to exit Note If you set G to BLOCK all ratings are automatically blocked If you set X to BLOCK G PG PG 13 R and NC 17 are not blocked 2 TV GUIDELINES 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 11 MPAA RATING 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to TV GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD OFF ena STATUS OFF V CHIP select screen MPAA TV GUIDELINES 3 Press VOL to access the TV GUIDELINES screen wy 0 eTv Y7 TV G TV PG 4 To change AGE and CONTENT SETTING press CH A Y to move indios the mark to the desired rating and then press VOL to select Cam gt env 5 Press CH A Y to move the Q mark to the desired content item and then press VOL to select either BLOCK or 1 unblock 6 Press MENU to return to the TV GUIDELINES screen 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 until all ratings and their contents are set 8 When done press MENU to return to V CHIP select screen Was MO
4. button PICTURE To increase contrast To decrease contrast TINT To make skin tones greenish To make skin tones purplish COLOR To increase color intensity To decrease color intensity BRIGHT To increase brightness To decrease brightness VOLUME SHARP To increase sharpness To decrease sharpness COLOR TEMP To choose a LOW ML MH or HIGH color tone CHANNEL RESET To return all adjustments to factory preset levels UP A DOWN V MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to VIDEO ADJUST SESHEEP TIER ESAUDIO SELECT EGCLOSED CAPTION MAIN MENU screen 3 Press VOL to access the PICTURE adjust screen PICTURE 50 ST TTT PICTURE adjust screen 4 Press CH A Y to select the desired adjustment item Refer to the diagram below PICTURE 77 TINT COLOR 7 BRIGHT 4 f RESET COLOR TEMP LL SHARP ena CHA CHY 5 Press VOL to adjust the setting PICTURE 50 AEHMAMLALLLLLLLELTLTLAAILYLLLLLLLULTLTHL ILLU VOL increases contrast VOL decreases contrast 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to adjust other settings 7 Press MENU to exit Note gt VIDEO ADJUST setting once set is shared among AIR CABLE INPUT 1 INPUT 2 and INPUT 3 modes VIDEO ADJUST setting for INPUT 3 when used as COMPONENT can be set independently 11 Audio Selec
5. ELE cable km ENIM ee 77 REAR OF TV V N NOTICE F type connector set 75 ohm coaxial cable F type connector should be finger tightened only When connecting the RF cable to the TV set do not tighten F type connector with tools If tools are used it may cause damage to your TV The breaking of internal circuit etc CABLE TV CATV CONNECTION A75 ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the set screw the 75 ohm cable to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR Some cable TV companies offer premium pay channels Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled a cable TV converter descrambler is generally provided to the subscriber by the cable TV company This converter descrambler is necessary for normal viewing of the scrambled channels Set your TV on channel 3 or 4 Typically one of these channels is used If this is unknown consult your cable TV company For more specific instructions on installing cable TV consult your cable TV company One possible method of utilizing the converter descrambler provided by your cable TV company is explained below Please note RF switch equipped with position A B not provided is required A position on the RF swi
6. 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to SET UP SLEEP TIMER V IDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT IGCLOSED CAPTION cua PARENT CONTROL ESIENERGY SAVE MENU ESET UP O MAIN MENU screen 3 Press VOL to access the SET UP screen Sep 4 Press CH A Y to move the mark to CH SETTING m PERSONAL PREF UNIVERSAL PLUS LANGUAGE MUTO INPUT gt CH INPUT ID Cay SCREEN FORMAT SET UP screen D Press VOL to access the CH SETTING screen CH SETTING EZ_ SETUP AIR CABLE CH SEARCH CH MEMORY 6 Press CH A Y to move the mark to AIR CABLE then press VOL to access the AIR CABLE screen gt 7 Press CH A Y to move the Q mark to the desired mode CH SETTING screen CH SETTING EZ SETUP AIR CABLE CH SEARCH CH MEMORY AIR CABLE HAIR CABLE STD CABLE HRC ena CABLE IRC AIR CABLE STD 74 CABLE HRC Z CABLE IRC 2 J Car AIR CABLE screen 8 Press MENU to exit VEND O Note gt e Receivable channels of your TV set are AIR channels CABLE channels VHF 2 through 13 1 HRC and IRC mode only UHF 14 through 69 2 through 125 STD HRC and IRC 28 Set Up Continued e Saving broadcast TV channels into memory 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU th CH A Y t the e ry 8m Screen then press o move the mark to SET UP REST CH SETTI
7. FCC data This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may be harmful Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program s MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines MPAA is restricted by age TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and contents Sincea TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines you should adjust both for complete control 1 MPAA RATING RATING G GENERAL AUDIENCES All ages admitted PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED Some material may not be suitable for children age PG 13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED Some material may be inappropriate for based children under 13 R RESTRICTED Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian NC 17 NOONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED X X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC 17 but may be encoded on older movie s data MPAA RATING Example 1 Example 2 PG 13 in the age based rating is blocked this R in the age based rating is blocked this will will automatically block the higher ratings R automatically block the higher rating NC 17 X NC 17 X also also 1 User setting 2 Block table 1 User setting 2 Block table P we s my a jme m o pa e mo pa e PG 13 BLOCK Fees PG 13 age PG 13 brok R BLOCK fito R BLOCK Pace NC 17 B
8. MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to SET UP MENU GISLEEP TIMER iV IDEO ADJUST EBAUDIO SELEC LECT EGCLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ESENERGY SAVE ESSET UP MAIN MENU screen 3 Press VOL to access the SET UP screen then press CH A Y to move the mark to CH SETTING aD ESET UP BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF UNIVERSAL PLUS LANGUAGE CH SETTING AUTO INPUT CH INPUT ID SCREEN FORMAT SET UP screen 4 Press VOL to access the CH SETTING screen CH SETTING EZ SETUP AIR CABLE CH SEARCH CH MEMORY CH SETTING screen 5 Press VOL to access the EZ SETUP screen CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE START EZ SETUP STOP START EZ SETUP screen 6 Press VOL The tuner will automatically search for the broadcasting and cable TV channels The CH No will automatically increase when it appears If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has started press VOL Search will be canceled To cancel EZ SETUP Press VOL START STOP PLEASE WAIT AUTO PROGRAMMING 125 STOP START 7 Once EZ SETUP is complete the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed 27 Set Up Continued ll Channel Setting If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen
9. added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power line surges An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock Never push objects of any kind into this television equipment through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the television equipment Do not attempt to service this television equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this television equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the television equipment If the television equipment has been exposed to rai
10. be displayed Repeat steps 5 6 INPUT SECRET No oko Note When you choose the correct secret No the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed If the wrong secret No is chosen SECRET No IS INCORRECT is displayed Input the secret No again in this case SECRET No IS INCORRECT e To cancel the VIEW TIMER While the TV set is OFF but the VIEW TIMER is set TIME OVER INPUT SECRET No 1 Turn on the TV a blue screen message TIME OVER will appear If you do nothing the TV will turn off in approximately 30 seconds vida 2 Enter the 4 digit secret No using the REMOTE KEYPAD When you choose the correct secret No the VIEW TIMER is canceled If the wrong secret No D is chosen SECRET No IS INCORRECT is D displayed Input the secret No again in this case TIME OVER INPUT SECRET No 000 OOO KKK 24 Parent Control VIEW TIMER Continued e To cancel the VIEW TIMER setting or change the secret No If you forget the SECRET No 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEWTIMER Press VOL and INPUT SECRET No will be displayed INPUT SECRET No 2 Press and hold both VOL and CH A on the TV set On the Set simultaneously until the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed e Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or change the SECRET No while INPUT SECRET No is displayed VOL Y CH A VOL and CH A buttons e Notice of R
11. the MENU Screens MUTE Press Mutes sound Press again Restores sound When sound is muted CLOSED CAPTION appears if available The above shaded buttons on the Remote Control glow in the dark To use the glow in the dark display on the remote control place it under a fluorescent light or other lighting appearance The phosphorescent material contains no radioactive or toxic material so it is safe to use The degree of illumination will vary depending on the strength of lighting used The degree of illumination will decrease with time and depending on the temperature The time needed to charge the phosphorescent display will vary depending on the surrounding lighting Sunlight and fluorescent lighting are the most effective when charging the display The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on screen displays in this manual may differ from their actual 7 EZ SETUP during First Use e When you turn on the TV for the first time it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels Please perform the following instructions before pressing the POWER button 1 Insert the batteries into the remote control See page 5 2 Connect the antenna cable to the TV set See pages 5 6 3 Plug in the AC POWER cord to the wall outlet POWER wa BW mw wer POWER o oo o OQ Qo O65 r VOLUME QOO QO O OOOO gt a r CHANNEL Seer wo ae pp DO
12. 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to CLOSED CAPTION EE TIMER But ESENERGY SAVE e ESSET UP MAIN MENU screen 3 Press VOL to access the CLOSED CAPTION setting screen TECLOSED CAPTION MODE CAPTION DATA CH 1 CLOSED CAPTION setting screen 4 Press CH A Y to move the mark to either MODE or DATA EGCLOSED CAPTION MODE CAPTION DATA CH 1 D Press VOL to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting iEaoLOSED CAPTION MODE eros DATA a OMODE CAPTION TEXT CH2 t 4 an 6 Press MENU to exit VA Note gt If a broadcast contains CLOSED CAPTION and the MUTE button is pressed the set enters CAPTION mode automatically Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition Closed Caption may malfunction white blocks strange characters etc if signal conditions are poor or if there are problems at the broadcast source This does not necessarily indicate a problem with 14 your TV If any button is pressed to call up the ON SCREEN DISPLAY while viewing a CLOSED CAPTION broadcast the closed captions will disappear momentarily If no TEXT broadcast is being received while viewing in the TEXT mode the screen may become dark and blank for some programs Should this occur switch the Closed Caption mode to OFF Parent Control V CHIP Operation B v cHiP This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on
13. ATING or 1 to 2 of To temporarily cancel the V CHIP BLOCK then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed Press and hold both VOL and CH A on the TV set simultaneously until the message INPUT SECRET No disappears On the Set CI VOL and CHA buttons Press the MENU button twice to exit O 22 Parent Control VIEW TIMER E VIEW TIMER This function allows you to restrict TV viewing time and also allows you to control TV usage This function is to prevent your children from watching too much TV VIEWING TIME an accumulative timer counts only the time duration while the TV power is on VIEWING TIME can be set from 30M 30 minutes to 10HOOM 10 hours in 30 minutes intervals OFF TIME Restricts TV viewing after the VIEWING TIME reaches zero OFF TIME can be set from 30M 30 minutes to 10HOOM 10 hours in 30 minutes intervals STATUS Select ON to activate VIEW TIMER VIEW TIMER VIEWING TIME H M OFF TIME H M STATUS OFF e How to set VIEW TIMER m 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen guise TER 2 Press CH A to move the mark to PARENT CONTROL ea ae E PARENT CONTROL quu MAIN MENU screen 3 Press VOL to access the PARENT CONTROL screen EJPARENT CONTROL 4 Press CH A Y to move the mark to VIEW TIMER eiie BLOCK gt E PARENT CONTROL screen D Press VOL to access VIEW TIMER VIEW TIMER
14. DIO ADJUST AUDIO ADJUST 89 5 5 Press VOL to select STEREO SAP or MONO when the mark is at MTS position AUDIO SELECT screen AUDIO SELECT eMTS STEREO SPEAKER QN MTS SPEAKER FAO AUDIO ADJUST r STEREO ON ON t t t 4 SAP OFF OFF t AUDIO SELECT screen L MONO 12 Audio Select Continued Hi AUDIO ADJUST When the mark is at AUDIO ADJUST press VOL to access the AUDIO ADJUST screen To access the desired item press CH A Y To adjust the audio setting press VOL TREBLE Z7 BASS BALANCE 3 RESET t Selected item VOL button VOL button TREBLE To increase treble response To decrease treble response BASS To increase bass response To decrease bass response BALANCE To emphasize the right To emphasize the left TREBLE speaker s volume speaker s volume li RESET To return all adjustments to factory preset levels MENU 6 Press MENU to exit An example screen displaying ON AIR when receiving stereo broadcasts Current channel number c ON AIR will appear next to STEREO or SAP when receiving STEREO or SAP broadcasts eSTEREO SAP MONO Note gt CHANNEL call on screen Once MONO mode is selected the TV sound remains monaural even if the TV set receives a stereo broadcast You must switch the mode
15. IR 10 5 Use CH A Y or REMOTE KEYPAD to select e m each desired channel to add or erase CHA Cv jJ CH MEMORY screen 29
16. LOCK Ret NC 17 BLOCK nee X BLOCK Hed X BLOCK en Note MPAA RATING is only age based 2 TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES lt content based gt AGE D S V FV RATING Sexually Adult Sexual Violence Fantasy Suggestive Language Situation Violence Dialog TV Y All children v TV Y7 Direct to Older Children M V f TV G General Audience M age TV PG Parental Guidance y 7 y B based Suggested Z I TV 14 Parents Strongly y y E Cautioned E TV MA Mature Audience Only v v v v V Content Rating can be set Content Rating cannot be set not normally broadcast by TV station 15 Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES Example Example 1 1 Age Based setting Clear V s block from each AGE box for all ratings This will automatically unblock everything MENU RETURN Example 1 2 Age Based setting For TV G put a V in the AGE box This will automatically block the higher age ratings TV PG TV 14 and TV MA as well as TV G Please note the content ratings D L S V are automatically blocked as well AGE DLS V FV LI Example 2 1 Content Based s
17. M 9 Press MENU to exit e ENS Note gt If SECRET No is not set enter a SECRET No as show in steps 7 and 8 of 1 MPAA RATING 18 Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued 3 Downloading additional rating mode There will be an additional new rating system In that case please set up as follows Subsequently the new rating system will set up automatically r VOLUME Hi REMOTE 0O KEYPAD io G a SES I CHANNEL Ge war Coe DOWN Y 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 11 MPAA RATING 2 Press CH A V to move the mark to DOWNLOAD MPAA TV GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD OFF STATUS OFF 3 Press VOL to select DOWNLOAD ON MPAA TV GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD ON STATUS OFF 4 Press MENU then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed Note e If SECRET No is already set skip to step 6 INPUT SECRET No 5 Entera 4 digit secret No using the REMOTE KEYPAD INPUT SECRET No 1234 6 Press MENU to exit e Downloading V CHIP data 1 If you watch a program containing new rating system data the DOWNLOAD screen will be displayed PLEASE WAIT NOW DOWNLOADI NG V CHIP DATA DOWNLOAD screen 2 The DOWNLOAD screen will disappear once downloading is finished Note DOWNLOAD will not start if you are not watching a program containing new rating system data 19 Parent Control V CHIP Ope
18. NG 2 Press VOL to access the SET UP CHA screen then press CH A Y to move the e amp D gt MAY CABLE CHY CH SEARCH CH MEMORY mark to CH SETTING 3 Press VOL to access the CH SETTING screen 4 Press CH A Y to move the mark to CH SEARCH then press VOL to access es ee the CH SEARCH screen AIR 10 CH SETTING screen STOP START To start Press VOL The tuner will search through START all available channels in your area and add CH SEARCH Screen them into the TV memory To stop STOP Press VOL CH SEARCH will stop at the current channel and will not add any higher channels MENU 5 Press MENU to exit Note gt f you press VOL again while in the CH SEARCH mode auto program will start again and the previously memorized channels will be lost e Adding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU Cen screen then press CH A to move the e A mark to SET UP ev 2 Press VOL to access the SET UP cua CH SETTING screen then press CH A to move the e D EZ SETUP mark to CH SETTING CHY CH SEARCH CH MEMORY 3 Press VOL to access the CH SETTING Screen CH SETTING screen GEER 4 Press CH A Y to move the Q mark to CH CHA MEMORY then press VOL to access the CH MEMORY screen Ten CH MEMORY A
19. VIEWING TIME OFF TINE H M a STATUS OFF 6 Press CH A Y to select VIEWING TIME and OFF TIME For VIEW TIMER each selection press the VOL to set the time duration VIEWING TIME sr CHA 3 STATUS OFF ewv 7 Press CH A Y to select STATUS Press the VOL to turn VIEW TIMER ON the VIEW TIMER If STATUS is OFF VIEW TIMER will not operate um Gam VIEWING TIME 2H 00M OFF TIME 5H 00M STATUS ON 8 Press MENU INPUT SECRET No will be displayed Note e If SECRET No is already set skip to step 10 MENU INPUT SECRET No Parent Control VIEW TIMER Continued Q Entera 4 digit SECRET No using the REMOTE KEYPAD 10 Press MENU to exit INPUT SECRET No 1234 MENU Example N VIEW TIMER Torestrict anybody from watching TV for more than 5 hours after watching VIEWING TIME the TV for 2 hours your settings would look like the one on the right OFF TIME You can choose to watch the 2 hours of TV as you wish For example you estatis 0n could watch 1 hour of TV turn the TV off for 30 minutes then turn the TV on and watch the remaining 1 hour of the VIEWING TIME e To change the VIEW TIMER setting after registering a secret No Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEW TIMER Press TREUTESEERETINOS VOL and INPUT SECRET No will be MS displayed 2 Enter the 4 digit SECRET No using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the VIEW TIMER access screen will
20. WN Y Sl 1 Press the POWER button on the TV set or on the Remote Control to turn on the TV The SELECT LANGUAGE screen will be displayed POWER On the Set On the Remote Control POWER SELECT LANGUAGE ENGL ISH ESPAROL FRANCAIS SELECT CH a SET VOL SELECT LANGUAGE screen 2 Press CH A Y to select ENGLISH ESPANOL SPANISH or FRANCAIS FRENCH SELECT LANGUAGE ENGL ISH ESPANOL FRANCAIS SELECT CH a SET VOLF 3 Press VOL to access the EZ SETUP screen CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE START EZ SETUP STOP START EZ SETUP screen 4 Press VOL The tuner will automatically search for the broadcasting and cable TV channels The CH No will automatically increase when it appears If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has started press VOL andi it will be canceled If you want to SET UP again please refer to page 27 on SET UP To cancel EZ SETUP Press VOL START STOP PLEASE WAIT AUTO PROGRAMMING 125 STOP e START 5 Once EZ SETUP is complete the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region please refer to pages 28 30 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING t may be difficult to PRESET when the broadcast signals are weak the channel cycle frequency is incorrect or frequency jamm
21. back to STEREO if you want to hear stereo sound again Selecting MTS while receiving video signals from INPUT terminals does not change the type of sound in this case sound is determined by the video source f FAO mode is on SPEAKER mode will automatically turn off Changing SPEAKER setting will not affect FAO mode 13 Closed Caption How to set CLOSED CAPTION Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder Closed Caption is a system which allows conversations narration and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to appear as captions on the TV screen see the illustration Not all the programs and videos will offer closed captioning Please look for the ec symbol to ensure that captions will be shown Closed Caption broadcast can be viewed in two modes CAPTION and TEXT For each mode two channels are available CH1 and CH2 The CAPTION mode shows subscripts of dialogs and commentaries of TV dramas and news programs while allowing clear view of the picture The TEXT mode displays over the picture other various information such as TV program schedule weather forecast etc that is independent of the TV programs PERSONAL PREFERENCE SEED I 0 Gab CHANNEL 9 1 UP a AUD DVD VCR DOWN V MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen MENU
22. box unblock you can still change settings based on content Clearing a higher rating s age or content setting will not clear lower settings Make sure that all undesired boxes are blocked 3 ADDITIONAL MODE Besides MPAA RATINGS and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES new ratings system s data can be downloaded when they become available See page 19 16 Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued e How to set V CHIP o OG 1 MPAA RATING d QO voluwE O 0 ELA GIESD gun E uum A Ce j DOWN 9 O MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen GISLEEP TIMER ENV IDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT EGOLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ESENERGY SAVE MENU ESET UP MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH A Y to move the Q mark to PARENT CONTROL MENU SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST rU en S CONTROL Cay 3 Press VOL to access the PARENT CONTROL screen ESPARENT CONTROL V CHIP BLOCK VIEW TIMER PARENT CONTROL screen 4 Press VOL to access the V CHIP select screen Note gt If SECRET No is already set enter the SECRET No See To change the V CHIP BLOCK after SS OFF registering a secret No on page 22 V CHIP select screen MPAA TV GUIDELINES D Press VOL to select MPAA Press CH A Y to move the mark to PG then press VOL to select BLOCK If you set PG to BLOCK
23. e to the equipment Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the television equipment 6 Television equipment and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn e 7 Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer Ji 8 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation To insure reliable operation of the television equipment and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered This television equipment should not be placed in a built in insulation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided 9 The openings should never be covered with a cloth or other material and the bottom openings should not be blocked by placing the television equipment on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This television equipment should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register 10 This television equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your television dealer or local power company For television equipment designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating instructions 11 As a safety feature television equipm
24. emaining VIEWING TIME VIEWING TIME For every 30 minute interval the remaining time will be displayed for 0H 30M REMAIN 4 seconds For the last 5 minutes the remaining time will be displayed VIEWING TIME every minute OH 05M REMAIN 0 REMAIN will be displayed for 10 seconds just before the VIEWING VIEWING TIME TIME expires 0 REMAIN Energy Save This feature lets you lower the power consumption of your TV set which in turn saves you money and minimizes the impact on the environment When this feature is turned on it reduces the brightness of the TV to a level that consumes approximately 20 percent less energy than when the feature is turned off The reduction in brightness will be less noticeable under low room lighting conditions VOLUME cermin Ay CSS Ir HJ UP AN DOWN 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to ENERGY SAVE SLEEP TIMER ESAUDIO SELECT PARENT CONTROL ewv MAIN MENU screen 3 Press VOL to access the ENERGY SAVE select screen ENERGY SAVE OFF ENERGY SAVE select screen 4 Press VOL to select ON ENERGY SAVE ON 5 Press MENU to exit MENU 26 E EZ Setup By operating the channel preset functions you can preset your TV to the desired channels for viewing 000 00O D G voLUME Ow Foy eye Sm jr CHANNEL E xl UP A Ed j DOW 9 on MENU 1 Press
25. ent is equipped with a 2 wire polarized plug one plug blade bigger than the other The 2 wire polarized plug will fit only one way into the power outlet If the plug does not fit ask your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not modify the plug and defeat this safety feature 12 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this television equipment where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Continued 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television equipment If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT ELECTRIC NEC SECTION 810 20 SERVICE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NEC ART 250 PART H For
26. ess the LANGUAGE select screen LANGUAGE ENGL ISH SPAROL FRANCAIS LANGUAGE select screen D Press CH A Y to select ENGLISH ESPANOL SPANISH or FRANCAIS FRENCH Cona GRE IDIOMA ENGL ISH ESPANOL FRANCAIS MENU 6 Press MENU to exit Sleep Timer e You can preset your television to turn off automatically in increments of 30 60 90 or 120 minutes 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen 2 Press VOL to access the SLEEP TIMER screen MENU s CD MENU SISLEEP TIMER ESSET UP 3 Press VOL to seta sleep time of 30 60 90 or 120 minutes 4 Press MENU to exit gt MENU 5 SLEEP TIMER 120M REMAIN Note SLEEP TIMER screen To turn off the SLEEP TIMER repeat the above SLEEP TIMER steps and select M REMAIN during step 3 While SLEEP TIMER is active the time remaining will be briefly displayed on screen at regular intervals or when the Remote s DISPLAY key is pressed twice 5 minutes before the SLEEP TIMER turns off the TV the screen prompts the time remaining for 4 seconds The SLEEP TIMER shows a similar display for each remaining minute and a 10 second display right before shutting off the TV 10 If you turn the POWER OFF the SLEEP TIMER will automatically reset Video Adjust e Description of Adjustment Items Selected item VOL button VOL
27. etting If you choose to unblock every content based items D L S V H mur clear the V block from each AGE box of TV PG TV 14 and TV MA Example 2 2 Content Based setting Put a V in the box corresponding to TV PG row and V Violence column This will automatically block the V boxes for TV 14 and TV MA Setting only TV PG V TV 14 V or TV MA V will not block all programs rated TV PG TV 14 or TV MA Example 3 Resetting an Age Based setting For TV 14 put a V block in the AGE box This will again automatically block the content ratings D L S V for TV MA as well as TV 14 D is not available for TV MA Please note that the lower age rating TV PG does not change from its previous settings after this MENU RETURN Note gt Content ratings can be modified but only in the combinations indicated by V in the table on page 15 Changing a lower age rating s content setting to BLOCK automatically changes the same higher age rating s content setting to BLOCK regardless of their previous settings Changing a lower rating s AGE setting to BLOCK automatically changes all higher ratings to BLOCK regardless of their previous settings For TV Y7 TV PG TV 14 and TV M if you clear the V in the AGE
28. flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the user that CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK parts inside the product are a DO NOT OPEN risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF The exclamation point within a ELECTRIC SHOCK triangle is intended to tell the DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK user that important operating NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE and servicing instructions are REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE in the papers with the PERSONNEL appliance Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical 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 PRODUCT DISPOSAL This product utilizes a Cathode Ray Tube CRT containing lead and tin lead solder Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environment considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www eiae org IMPORTANT INFORMATION continued
29. ic substance such as iron are kept well away from the TV set Power Your TV operates on 120 Volts 60 Hz normal household current and has a polarized plug If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug Should it fail to fit contact an electrician Do not defeat the safety feature of the polarized plug Note If the set is not going to be used for a long period such as during a vacation unplug the set from the wall outlet to economize power If the TV set is plugged in a slight current still flows even with the POWER BUTTON in the OFF position Lines and other noise may appear in TV broadcast images when an FM tuner or radio is located near the TV and both radio and TV broadcasts are being received Should such noise appear turn off the radio If you are listening to an AM broadcast turn the TV off AM broadcast signals may not be received due to interference from the TV Infrared Remote Control e Before using the television prepare the Remote Control To use the remote control insert batteries first Inserting the ee iy Pull M Battery Cover N With your thumbnail pull up the slit as indicated by the arrow to remove the battery cover Insert two batteries size AA Be sure to match the battery O terminals with the CO C marks inside the compartment Antenna Connections Antennas The antenna requirements for good colo
30. ing is occurring around the area Please refer to pages 28 30 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING Demo Mode To learn more about the TV set you can enter DEMO mode Simply On the Set press and hold MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds To cancel DEMO mode again press MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds MEINU MENU button Example DEMO mode display Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Control If you misplaced your Remote Control you can still access most settings On the Set via the MAIN MENU screen by pressing MENU on the TV set Some features of your TV set are not accessible without the Remote Control If you lost your Remote Control contact a Sharp Service MEINU Center for a replacement MENU button o e The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be set to ENGLISH SPANISH or FRENCH 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen MENU MENU ecISLEEP TIMER MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH A to move the mark to SET UP SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST ESAUDIO SELECT EGCLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ESIENERGY SAVE ESET UP 3 Press VOL to access the SET UP screen then press CH A V to move the mark to LANGUAGE ESET UP BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF UNIVERSAL PLUS LANGUAGE CH SETTING AUTO INPUT CH INPUT ID SCREEN FORMAT SET UP screen 4 Press VOL to acc
31. lor Television set is tuned and adjusted for proper color and sound and has passed through the most stringent quality control tests at the factory We have prepared this OPERATION MANUAL so that you may adjust the picture and color to your personal viewing preference We sincerely hope that you receive the greatest satisfaction and enjoyment from your new SHARP Color Television set for years to come Please read these instructions carefully and keep them handy for your future reference IMPORTANT To aid reporting in case of loss or theft please record the TV s Model No model and serial numbers in the space provided The numbers Serial No are located at the rear of the TV ih IMPORTANT INFORMATION There are two important reasons for prompt warranty registration of your new SHARP television set Use the REGISTRATION CARD packed in with the set FIRST WARRANTY This is to assure that you will immediately receive the full consumer benefit of the parts service and labor warranty applicable to your purchase SECOND CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT To assure that you will promptly receive any safety notification on inspection modification or recall that SHARP may be required to give under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT LIMITED WARRANTY CLAUSE ON THE LAST PAGE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT WARNING EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WET LOCATIONS The lightning
32. n or water If the television equipment does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the television equipment to normal operation If the television equipment has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged When the television equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Upon completion of any service or repairs to this television equipment ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the television is in safe operating condition When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Dom mm Supplied Accessories a Size AA Dry Batteries Before Operating Your Television Location For normal operation your TV should be located in an area of the room where cool adequate ventilation is provided Do not place the back of the television set in a place where free airflow will be restricted Any magnetic force may disturb the color picture Make sure that magnets electric clocks toys using magnets or any other magnet
33. r television reception are more important than those for black amp white television reception For this reason a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems 1 A75 ohm system is generally a round cable with F type connector F type connector that can easily be attached to t a terminal without tools not supplied 2 A300 ohm system is a flat twin lead cable that onm coaxial Cable NMG can be attached to a 75 ohm terminal through a C 300 75 ohm ADAPTOR not supplied 2 300 ohm twin lead cable flat Antenna Connections Continued Refer to one of the following two diagrams when connecting to an outdoor antenna A Using a VHF UHF combination outdoor antenna B Using separate VHF and or UHF outdoor antenna Connect an outdoor antenna cable lead in to the ANT CABLE terminal on the rear of the TV set A Combination VHF UHF Antennas bra B Separate VHF UHF Antenna VHF UHF ANTENNA REAR PANEL 300 75 ohm S ADAPTOR VHF UHF ANTENNA Not supplied 300 ohm VHF UHF or twin lead ANTENNA ANTENNA e twin lead 75 ohm 300 ohi ar a a ANT ohm not supplied coaxial cable CABLE ET 75 Qo IN OUT BOE ANT 0 Oo or uk 7
34. ration Continued e How to set additional rating mode Example Once downloading is complete you can set the blocking pattern as follows 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 11 MPAA RATING SU 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to Cdn English Ratings oton English Rat ings Cdn French Ratings then press VOL po After downloading the rating data 3 You can select BLOCK or unblock for each rating item by pressing CH A Y and VOL G i INDIVIDUAL BLOCK gt ev J MENU RETURN ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen 4 You can select BLOCK or unblock for each rating item by pressing CH A V and VOL if you select Cdn French Ratings in step 2 INDIVIDUAL BLOCK Cav MENU RETURN FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen Note gt You are able to download up to 4 different rating systems 20 Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued e Activating the V CHIP BLOCK 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 1 MPAA RATING 2 Press CH A Y to move the mark to STATUS Press VOL TW GUIDELINES to activate the V CHIP BLOCK If STATUS is OFF V CHIP BLOCK will not operate DOWNLOAD OFF STATUS ON gt V CHIP select screen 3 Press MENU then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed Note INPUT SECRET No If SECRET No is already set skip to step 5 MENU 4 Entera 4 digit secret No u
35. s sound Decreases sound Changes or selects the TV adjustments on On Screen Display MENU Press Accesses MAIN MENU Press again Exits MAIN MENU CATV DVD TV VCR MODE SELECT SWITCH In TV VCR position signals sent will be for TV and VCR control In CATV DVD position signals sent will be for cable TV converter and DVD control DVD VCR CONTROL See page 41 Note gt REW PLAY FF a CE GC A PAUSE strop REC CHSKP Cu m 9 t SHARP TV CATV VCR DVD CHANNEL UP DOWN A Selects next higher channel VW Selects next lower channel Infrared Transmitter Window DISPLAY Press Displays receiving channel for 4 seconds Press again Removes display Temporarily displays receiving channel when in Closed Caption mode INPUT Press Switches to external video INPUT 1 mode Press twice Switches to external video INPUT 2 mode Press 3 times Switches to external video INPUT 3 mode or COMPONENT mode Press 4 times Switches back to the original TV mode See page 39 ENTER Used in some instances where a Cable Converter Box requires an enter command after selecting channels when using the REMOTE KEYPAD button See page 41 CHANNEL UP DOWN A Selects next higher channel Y Selects next lower channel See pages 28 30 for Channel Setting Moves the mark on
36. sing the REMOTE KEYPAD INPUT SECRET No 1234 5 Press MENU and the secret No will be registered e To temporarily cancel the V CHIP BLOCK 1 V CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED appears if you view a program 22 with the same program rating data you configured V CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED TV Y7 FV Note V CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED will not be displayed if STATUS is not configured to ON 2 Press MENU then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed INPUT SECRET No MENU 3 Enterthe 4 digit secret No using the REMOTE KEYPAD then V CHIP BLOCK will be canceled temporarily If the wrong secret No is chosen SECRET No IS INCORRECT will be displayed Input INPUT SECRET No the secret No again in this case KEKE j DOG OOO D Note gt w If you turn the power ON from OFF the V CHIP BLOCK will be activated again 21 Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued e To change the V CHIP BLOCK after registering a secret No 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 1 MPAA RATING then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed INPUT SECRET No Enter the 4 digit secret No using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V CHIP select screen will be displayed Set V CHIP BLOCK again OOO DOO DOQ INPUT SECRET No KK KK e If you forget or need to change your secret No clear the original secret No and set up a new one Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 1 MPAA R
37. t ll MTS Multichannel TV Sound This function allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound e You can enjoy Hi Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available Stereo broadcasts Live television broadcasts of sports shows concerts etc can be received in dynamic stereo sound SAP broadcasts Television broadcast can be received with either MAIN or SAP sound MAIN sound The normal program soundtrack Monaural or stereo where available SAP sound Second language supplementary commentaries etc SAP sound is monaural e If stereo sound is difficult to hear You can obtain clearer sound by manually switching to fixed monaural mode li SPEAKER Internal Speaker Switch This function turns the TV s internal speakers ON or OFF when listening to sound from external speakers by using the AUDIO OUTPUT Terminals See page 40 li FAO Fixed Audio Output This function turns the TV s internal speakers OFF and allows fixed audio output from the AUDIO OUTPUT Terminals See page 40 With FAO the TV s volume control is disabled 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen MENU 2 Press CH A V to move the mark to AUDIO SELECT EE DED AMET EN IDEI eE3AUDIO SELECT EGCLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL MENU ESENERGY SAVE ESET UP MAIN MENU screen AUDIO SELECT 3 Press VOL to access the AUDIO SELECT screen STEREO 4 Press CH A Y to move the Qe mark to MTS SPEAKER FAO OUTS KR ST or AU
38. tch not supplied B position on the RF switch not supplied RF switch not supplied A our IN M i OUT l i IN You can view all unscrambled channels using the TV s channel keys You can view the scrambled channels via the converter descrambler using the converter s channel keys Two set signal splitter not supplied D Cable TV Line 9 Cable TV converter descrambler not supplied Note gt Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter RF switch or combiner that might be required Quick Reference Control Operation e Part Names Front Panel POWER Press On Press again Off REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR m VIDEO AUDIO IN 2 TERMINALS INSIDE DOOR MENU Press Accesses MAIN MENU Press again Exits MAIN MENU VOLUME UP DOWN Increases sound Decreases sound Basic Remote Control Functions POWER Press gt On Press again Off REMOTE KEYPAD Accesses any channel from keypad FLASHBACK Returns to previous channel PERSONAL PREFERENCE With the Personal Preference buttons you can program your favorite programs by using the 4 categories A B C and D The channels can be accessed quickly by using these buttons See page 32 VOLUME UP DOWN Increase
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