Sharp 32SF560 Operation Manual

Sharp 32SF560 Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
SAFEGUARDS .................................................... 2-4
• Trademarks ............................................................... 5
• Supplied Accessories ............................................... 5
• Before Operating Your Television .............................. 5
• Antenna Connections ........................................... 6-7
• Quick Reference Control Operation ..................... 8-9
• EZ SETUP during First Use ............................. 10-11
• Antenna Setup-DIGITAL ................................... 11-12
Remote Control ...................................................... 12
• Channel Call ........................................................... 12
• Changing Viewing Channel .................................... 13
• Language ............................................................... 14
• Sleep Timer ............................................................ 14
• Video Adjust ........................................................... 15
• Audio Select ..................................................... 16-17
MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) ............................ 16
FAO (Fixed Audio Output) ................................... 16
AUDIO ADJUST ................................................. 17
• Digital Audio ........................................................... 18
This operation manual includes basic operating
instructions in Spanish and French.
SPANISH is on page 54-59.
FRENCH is on page 60-65.
COLOR TELEVISION
H OPERATION MANUAL H
PAGE
• Closed Caption ................................................. 19-20
• Parent Control .................................................. 21-31
V-CHIP Operation ......................................... 21-28
VIEW TIMER ................................................ 29-31
• Energy Save ........................................................... 32
• Set Up .............................................................. 33-40
EZ Setup ....................................................... 33-34
Channel Setting ............................................ 34-36
Blue Screen ........................................................ 37
Personal Preference ..................................... 38-39
Universal Plus Function ................................ 39-40
• Auto Input ............................................................... 40
• CH/Input ID ....................................................... 41-42
• Screen Format .................................................. 43-44
• Using the Audio Output Terminals .......................... 47
• Before Calling for Service ....................................... 52
• Calling for Service .................................................. 52
• Specifications ......................................................... 53
• Limited Warranty .................................................... 66
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French. SPANISH is on page 54–59. FRENCH is on page 60–65. COLOR TELEVISION 32SF560 H OPERATION MANUAL H PAGE • Closed Caption ... 19–20 • Parent Control ... 21–31 V-CHIP Operation ... 21–28 VIEW TIMER ...
  • Page 2: Important Information/Important Safeguards

    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 Color Television set is tuned and adjusted for proper color and sound, and has passed through the most stringent quality control tests at the factory.
  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    • 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.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 13. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television equipment. 14. 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...
  • Page 5: Trademarks

    • 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.)
  • Page 6: Antenna Connections

    • 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 300/75-ohm...
  • Page 7 “B” position on the RF switch (not supplied) : You can view the scrambled channels via the converter/ RF switch (not supplied) Note: • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. F-type connector should be finger-tightened only.
  • Page 8: Quick Reference Control Operation

    Rear Panel ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT TERMINAL IN 1 S-VIDEO TERMINAL LINE OUT (AUDIO) TERMINALS Note: • The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on-screen displays in this manual may differ from their actual appearance. POWER MENU – VOL + PULL-OPEN...
  • Page 9: Basic Remote Control Functions

    • 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 appearance.
  • Page 10: Ez Setup During First Use

    EZ SETUP during First Use • When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels after EZ SETUP process. 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.
  • Page 11: Antenna Setup-Digital

    EZ SETUP during First Use (Continued) Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed. (e.g. Analog Channel 2) Note: • If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, please refer to pages 34–36 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.
  • Page 12: Accessing The Main Menu Screen Without Remote Control

    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 Center for a replacement.
  • Page 13: Changing Viewing Channel

    (ii) Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. Note: • FLASHBACK will not work if no channel has been changed after TV is turned on. Method 3 Using REMOTE KEYPAD buttons (0-9 and ENTER) to select up to 125 channels for VHF/UHF/ CATV.
  • Page 14: Language

    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.
  • Page 15: Video Adjust

    TINT To make skin tones greenish COLOR To increase color intensity BRIGHT To increase brightness SHARP To increase sharpness COLOR TEMP. To choose a LOW, ML, MH or HIGH color tone. RESET To return all adjustments to factory preset levels.
  • Page 16: Audio Select

    You can obtain clearer sound by manually switching to fixed monaural mode. H 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 47).
  • Page 17: Audio Adjust

    Note: • Once MONO mode is selected, the TV sound remains monaural even if the TV set receives a stereo broadcast. You must switch the mode 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;...
  • Page 18: Digital Audio

    Digital Audio • This feature allows you to select the Primary and Secondary language and as well the type of audio transmitted in a digital broadcast. If the viewing channel is an analog channel, Digital Audio cannot be selected. Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E”...
  • Page 19: 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).
  • Page 20 • 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 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.
  • Page 21: V-Chip Operation

    Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) H V-CHIP • This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on FCC data. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may be harmful.
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) [3] Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
  • Page 24: Parent Control

    V–CH I P BLOCK V I EW T I MER — (PARENT CONTROL screen) MPAA TV GU I E D L I NES Cd n . n E g l i s Cd n . r F e n c h Ra t i n s g...
  • Page 25 [2] TV GUIDELINES Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “TV GUIDELINES”. Press VOL k/l to access the TV GUIDELINES screen. To change AGE and CONTENT SETTING, press CH a/s to move the “E”...
  • Page 26 — → — MPAA E D L I NES TV GU I Cd n . n E g l i s a t i n s g Cd n . r F e n c h Ra t i n s g...
  • Page 27 • If you turn the power ON from OFF, the V-CHIP BLOCK will be activated again. → — ENTER ENTER MPAA TV GU I E D L I NES Cd n . n E g l i s a t i n s g Cd n .
  • Page 28 V-CHIP BLOCK, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously until the message “INPUT SECRET No.” disappears. Press the MENU button twice to exit.
  • Page 29: View Timer

    Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) H 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.)
  • Page 30 TV for 2 hours, your settings would look like the one on the right. • You can choose to watch the 2 hours of TV as you wish. For example, you 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.
  • Page 31 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEW TIMER. Press VOL k/l, and “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously until the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed. Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or change the secret No.
  • Page 32: Energy Save

    Press MENU to exit. Note: • If STANDBY mode is set to “ON”, when you turn on the TV set within approximately 15 seconds you are not allow to turn the power off. “Please Wait” will display on the screen.
  • Page 33: Set Up

    (The CH No. will automatically increase when it appears.) Once tuning for analog AIR channel is finished, tuning for digital channel will start. If cable TV channels is detected, it will not proceed to digital channel tuning. If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has started, press VOL l and it will be canceled.
  • Page 34: Ez Setup

    Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to the desired mode. CABLE STD Press MENU to exit. Note: • Receivable channels of your TV set are: AIR channels: VHF: 2 through 13. UHF: 14 through 69. • Digital channel can only be tuned when receiving AIR channels.
  • Page 35 Set Up (Continued) H ANALOG CH SEARCH Saving ANALOG broadcast TV channels into memory Repeat step 1 to step 5 of Channel Setting. (See page 34) Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “ANALOG CH SEARCH”. Press VOL k/l to access the ANALOG CH SEARCH screen.
  • Page 36 Set Up (Continued) H CH MEMORY Adding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory Repeat step 1 to step 5 of Channel Setting. (See page 34) Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH MEMORY”.
  • Page 37: Blue Screen

    Note: • Poor reception due to weak signals, or too much noise might activate the BLUE SCREEN function despite the presence of a broadcast signal. To continue watching TV under these conditions, switch the BLUE SCREEN “OFF”. • While INPUT 1, 2, or 3 (COMPONENT) is selected, the BLUE SCREEN will not be shown even if BLUE SCREEN is turned on.
  • Page 38: Personal Preference

    Set Up (Continued) H Personal Preference By setting PERSONAL PREFERENCE channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E”...
  • Page 39: Universal Plus Function

    Set Up (Continued) Repeat steps 5 and 6 to register the next CHANNEL Number or INPUT mode. Press MENU to exit. To select the PERSONAL PREFERENCE channel. If the channels are memorized as shown on the right, press the Remote’s “A” button to select the channels below. 22.5 Note: •...
  • Page 40: Auto Input

    Set Up (Continued) Press CH a/s to select the VCR or DVD, and press VOL k/l to select “CH3”, “CH4”, “INPUT 1”, “INPUT 2”, “INPUT 3 (COMPONENT)” or “OFF”. Switch to the input mode your VCR or DVD is connected to. If connected through RF (antenna terminal), select either CH3 or CH4 to match the setting of the VCR or DVD.
  • Page 41: Ch/Input Id

    CH/Input ID • You can assign an ID label to each Analog channel or input mode. These ID labels can be 4 characters long maximum and will be displayed along with the channel number/input mode when the labeled channel is selected. (Example: labeling air channel 10 “TV12”.) Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
  • Page 42 → — — : _ _ _ _ RESET MENU : RETURN (ID Input screen) : TV 1 2 RESE T MENU : RETURN Example TV 12 : TV 1 2 RESE T MENU : RETURN : _ _ _ _...
  • Page 43: Screen Format

    Screen Format • The format of the picture can be adjusted to either of the three screen formats. (This function allows you to view 16:9 pictures recorded on DVD or by camcorders that are once saved using the 4:3 aspect ratio to be played back in the original high-density 16:9 format.) Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
  • Page 44 Screen Format (Continued) Press MENU to exit. Example: While format of signal received Full 16:9 Side panel 16:9 Normal 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Note: • The STRETCH and 16:9 screen format will be cancelled when the AC power cord is unplug. •...
  • Page 45: Using The Video And Audio Input Terminals

    Connecting video equipment for playback of video material. • To view video material from external video equipment, make sure to connect the equipment properly to the input terminals on the TV set. Connecting video device equipped with video output terminals...
  • Page 46 COMPONENT terminal has priority over the VIDEO terminal. • INPUT mode can be selected by pressing either the CH a on the TV remote control when the TV is set to the highest channel stored in memory, or by pressing the CH s when it is set to the lowest channel.
  • Page 47: Using The Audio Output Terminals

    (2) Turn off the TV and connect the audio cables to the AUDIO LINE OUTPUT terminals on the TV. (3) Turn the TV set and stereo amplifier on. (4) If you desire, you can turn off the sound of the TV’s internal speakers by accessing the TV’s AUDIO SELECT screen. See pages 16, 17.
  • Page 48: Operation Of Universal Remote Control

    VCRs, cable TV converters and DVDs as well. Note: • Depending on the model year produced, brand and type of VCR, cable TV converter and DVD, some models may not be compatible with the remote control. • Some brands may not enable channel selection until the ENTER is pressed.
  • Page 49 The remote control may already be set to operate your VCR. Try this initial check before going on to the following “identifying” section. (1) Slide CATV/DVD-TV/VCR switch to VCR. (2) Point the Remote towards VCR and press POWER (DVD/VCR). (3) Does the Remote turn the VCR ON and OFF? •...
  • Page 50 The remote control may already be set to operate your DVD. Try this initial check before going on to the following “identifying” section. (1) Slide CATV/DVD-TV/VCR switch to DVD. (2) Point Remote towards DVD and press DVD/ VCR POWER. (3) Does the Remote turn the DVD ON and OFF? •...
  • Page 51 How to identify a cable converter Setting Method. Refer to the following steps and list to quickly find the remote control code for your cable TV converter. • First look up your converter’s remote code number before going through the Setting Method below.
  • Page 52: Before Calling For Service

    Should this occur, switch the Closed Caption mode to “OFF”. Calling for Service For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, or to obtain product literature accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. X X X...
  • Page 53: Warning Message For Digital Broadcasting

    • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. • Check the antenna cable. Check that the antenna is correctly antenna setup. • Check the broadcast time in the program guide. 32SF560 American TV standard ATSC/NTSC system MTS/SAP 2-13 ch...
  • Page 54: Limited Warranty

    Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.

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