Sharp 32NS350 Operating Manual

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C O N T E N T S

• Important Information .................................. 2 - 3

• Important Safeguards .................................. 3 - 4

• Supplied Accessories ....................................... 5

• Before Operating Your Television ..................... 5

• Antenna Connections ................................... 5 - 6

• Quick Reference Control Operation ............. 7 - 9

• EZ SETUP during First Power On .................. 10

• Demo Mode ..................................................... 11

• Accessing the MAIN MENU screen

without Remote Control ................................... 11

• Language ......................................................... 11

• Sleep Timer ..................................................... 12

• Video Adjust .............................................. 12 - 13

• Audio Select ............................................. 13 - 14

• MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) ............... 13 - 14

• Equisound .............................................. 13 - 14

• Closed Caption ......................................... 14 - 15

• Parent Control .......................................... 15 - 25

• V-CHIP Block .......................................... 15 - 22

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NERGY

trademark.

0-9 32N-S350

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• Energy Save .................................................... 25

• Set Up ....................................................... 26 - 31

• PIP (Picture In Picture) ............................. 32 - 33

• Using the Video and Audio

• Using the Audio Output Jacks ......................... 35

• Operation of Remote Control .................... 36 - 39

• Before Calling for Service ................................ 40

• Limited Warranty ............................................. 48

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artner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the

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guidelines for energy efficiency.

model

32N-S350

• View Timer .............................................. 23 - 25

• EZ Setup ....................................................... 26

• Channel Setting ...................................... 27 - 29

• Blue Screen ............................................ 29 - 30

• Personal Preference ............................... 30 - 31

• Universal Plus Function ................................. 31

Input Jacks ...................................................... 34

This operating manual includes basic operating

instructions in Spanish and French.

SPANISH is on pages 8, 41.

FRENCH is on page 9.

NERGY

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5/25/00, 3:11 PM

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
• Limited Warranty ... 48 This operating manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French. SPANISH is on pages 8, 41. FRENCH is on page 9. ® artner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the NERGY 5/25/00, 3:11 PM Page U.S. ®...
Page 2: Important Information
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
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.
Page 4 Important Safeguards (Continued) 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...
Page 5: Supplied Accessories
• 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 magnetic substance, such as iron are kept well away from this TV set.
Page 6: Antenna Connections
Two-set signal splitter (not supplied) NOTE: descrambler • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center (not supplied) for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. 5/25/00, 3:11 PM Cable TV Line...
Page 7: Quick Reference Control Operation
Quick Reference Control Operation L Location of Controls Front Panel POWER Press Press again Off. VOLUME UP/DOWN (+) Increases sound. (–) Decreases sound. SENSOR AREA FOR REMOTE CONTROL CHANNEL UP/DOWN (8) Selects next higher channel. (9) Selects next lower channel. •...
Page 8 Referencia rápida de los controles de operación L Ubicación de los Contoles Front Delantero ALIMENTACION (POWER) Pulsando Enciende (On). Pulsando nuevamente Apaga (Off). AUMENTO/DISMINUCION DEL VOLUMEN (VOL) (+) Aumenta el sonido. (–) Disminuye el sonido. ZONA DEL SONSOR DEL MANDOA DISTANCIA CANAL SUPERIOR/INFERIOR (CH) (8) Selecciona el siguiente canal superior.
Page 9 Référence rapide sur les commandes L Emplacement des touches Panneau avant ALIMENTATION (POWER) Appuyer pour mettre sous tension. Appuyer de nouveau pour mettre hors tension. AUGMENTATION/RÉDUCTION DU VOLUME SONORE (VOL) (+) Pour augmenter le volume du son. (–) Pour diminuer le volume du son. ZONE DE DÉTECTION DU CAPTEUR TOUCHES DES CANAUX CROISSANT/DÉCROISSANT (CH) (8) Selectionne le canal supérieur suivant.
Page 10: Ez Setup During First Power On
EZ SETUP during First Power On L When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. Please perform the following instructions before you press 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: Demo Mode
DOWN ( 9 ) on the TV set. • Some features of your TV set will not be accessible without the Remote Control. If you lost your Remote Control, contact a Sharp Authorized Servicer by calling 1-800-BE-SHARP for a replacement. Language L The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be set to ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH.
Page 12: Sleep Timer
TINT To make skin tones greenish COLOR To increase color intensity BRIGHT To increase brightness SHARP To increase sharpness FAVORITE COLOR To choose a RED, BLUE or STANDARD COLOR TONE. RESET To return all adjustments to factory preset levels. Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen.
Page 13: Audio Select
Video Adjust (Continued) Press VOL (+) or (–) to adjust the setting. Repeat steps 4 - 5 to adjust other settings. Press MENU to exit. Audio Select L MTS (MULTICHANNEL TV SOUND) This circuit allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound. L EQUISOUND This function keeps the volume level constant during program changes and commercial breaks.
Page 14: Audio Select
L You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available. • Stereo broadcasts Live television transmission 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.
Page 15: Parent Control
Closed Caption (Continued) Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to either “MODE” or “DATA”. Press VOL (+) or (–) to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting. MODE : DATA : Press MENU to exit.
Page 16 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) • MPAA RATING (Example) Example 1. “PG-13” in the age-based RATING is blocked. This will automatically block the high ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X” also. Example 2. “R” in the age-based RATING is blocked. This will automatically block the high ratings “NC- 17”...
Page 17 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) Example 1.2 : Age-Based setting For “TV-G” select “BLOCK” for “AGE”. This will automatically block the higher age ratings “TV-PG”, “TV-14”, “TV-MA” and “TV-G”. Furthermore, the content ratings “D”, “L”, “S”, “V”, “FV” are automatically blocked as well for “TV-PG”, “TV-14” and “TV- MA”...
Page 18 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) L HOW TO SET V-CHIP [1] MPAA RATING Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ CONTROL”. Press VOL (+) or (–) to access PARENT CONTROL mode, then press VOL (+) or (–) to access V-CHIP select mode.
Page 19 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) [2] TV GUIDELINES Repeat steps 1 - 3 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ GUIDELINES”. Press VOL (+) or (–) to access TV GUIDELINES mode. To change CONTENT SETTING, press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “...
Page 20: V-Chip Block
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) [3] ACTIVATE ON TO TURN ON V-CHIP BLOCK Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ “STATUS”, then press VOL (+) or (–) to activate the V-CHIP BLOCK. (If STATUS is OFF, V-CHIP BLOCK will not be operated.) Press MENU , then “INPUT SECRET No.”...
Page 21 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) L To change the V-CHIP BLOCK setting. (Secret No. is registered.) Repeat steps 1 - 3 of [1] MPAA RATING, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select mode will be displayed.
Page 22 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) L DOWNLOAD V-CHIP DATA If you watch the program with “New Rating System Data”, DOWNLOAD screen will be displayed. DOWNLOAD screen will disappear, if DOWNLOAD is finished. NOTE: • DOWNLOAD would not be started if you don’t watch the program with “New Rating System Data”.
Page 23 Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) L 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 acquired while the TV is on.) •...
Page 24: View Timer
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER Continued) Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD . Press MENU , and SECRET No. is registered. Example: • To restrict anybody from watching the TV for 5 hours, after watching the TV for 2 hours, your settings would look like this: •...
Page 25: Parent Control
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER Continued) Press and hold both VOL (+) and CH DOWN ( 9 ) on the TV set simultaneously until the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed. Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or can change the SECRET No.
Page 26: Set Up
Set Up EZ SETUP By operating the channel presetting functions, you can preset your TV to the desired channels for viewing. Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ UP”.
Page 27: Channel Setting
Set Up (Continued) L CHANNEL SETTING If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel. Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “SET UP”.
Page 28 Set Up (Continued) Saving broadcast TV channels into memory. Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen, then press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “SET UP”. Press VOL (+) or (–) to access SET UP mode, then press CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) to move the “...
Page 29 Set Up (Continued) Press VOL (+) or (–) to access CH MEMORY. Use CH UP ( 8 ) or DOWN ( 9 ) or REMOTE KEYPAD to select each desired channel to add or erase. Press VOL (+) to add a channel to the TV’s memory or press VOL (–) to erase a channel from the TV’s memory.
Page 30: Blue Screen
Set Up (Continued) Press MENU to exit. 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”.
Page 31: Universal Plus Function
Set Up (Continued) Press MENU to exit. L To select the PERSONAL PREFERENCE channel. If the channels are memorized as shown to the right, press the Remote’s “A” button to select the Channels below. L UNIVERSAL PLUS FUNCTION VCR input mode will be selected automatically by pressing VCR PLAY button on UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL.
Page 32: Pip (Picture In Picture)
PIP (Picture In Picture) L With the VIDEO inputs, you can watch two pictures at the same time: one from the antenna or cable TV input and the other from the VIDEO input. L To View the Inset Picture. Press PIP . (Press the button to turn the Inset Picture on and off.) L Channel Display when PIP is ON (4 seconds).
Page 33: Pip (Picture In Picture)
PIP (Picture In Picture) (Continued) L To Move the Inset Picture. Press MOVE . (Press the button again to move the Inset Picture to another position.) L Freeze-Frame Inset Pictures • When the Inset Picture is on the screen, press FREEZE to freeze the Inset Picture.
Page 34: Using The Video And Audio Input Jacks
VIDEO terminal, unplug equipment connected to the corresponding S-VIDEO terminal. • It is the intent of SHARP that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright law and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary.
Page 35: Using The Audio Output Jacks
Using the Audio Output Jacks L These jacks are used for connecting a standard stereo amplifier. Control of STEREO/MONO/ SAP, VOLUME and MUTE are retained at the TV. These jacks relay the audio signal of all programs being displayed on the TV screen. (AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS are located on the rear of the cabinet.) CONNECTIONS (1) Before connecting the cord, turn on the TV and adjust the VOLUME control on the TV for a moderate...
Page 36: Operation Of Remote Control
Operation of Remote Control L Universal Remote Control With the purchase of your television set you also have received the latest innovation in remote control technology. With its easy-to- use push-button keypad, your Remote can control your television set and most infrared remote-controlled VCRs and cable TV converters as well.
Page 37 Operation of Remote Control (Continued) REMOTE KEYPAD L HOW TO IDENTIFY A VCR The remote control may already be set to operate your VCR. Try this initial check to see if going on to the following “identify” section is necessary. (1) Point remote towards VCR and press VCR POWER .
Page 38 Pentax _____________ Philco ______________ Philips ______________ Quasar _____________ RCA _______________ Realistic ____________ Samsung ___________ Sanyo ______________ Scott _______________ Sears ______________ Sharp ______________ Shintom ____________ Sony _______________ Sound Design ________ Sylvania ____________ Symphonic __________ Tatung ______________ Teac _______________ Teknika _____________ Thomas _____________...
Page 39: Operation Of Remote Control
Operation of Remote Control (Continued) (1) Slide TV-CATV switch to CATV. (2) Press and hold down DISPLAY and CH DOWN ( 9 ) on your remote control. Then release both buttons. (3) Within ten seconds after releasing DISPLAY and CH DOWN ( 9 ) , enter your converter’s two- digit code number using REMOTE KEYPAD (refer to list).
Page 40: Before Calling For Service
Should this occur, set the Closed Caption mode to “OFF”. Calling for Service For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicers, or to obtain product literature accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. 32-48 32N-S350...
Page 41 Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones Verifique estos items para ver si usted mismo puede solucionar el problema. LISTA DE COMPROBACIONES DE SERVICIO RAPIDO POSIBLE SOLUCIÓN Pruebe con otro canal y si todo está bien, el problema puede ser de la emisora. Está...
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Page 48: Limited Warranty
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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