O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L PETUNJUK PEMAKAIAN 21B - FX5 COLOUR TELEVISION T E L E V I S I B E R W A R N A Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television.
Contents Preparation Accessories ................2 Easy setup .................. 3 Safety precautions ..............4 Part names ................. 5 Installing batteries in the remote control unit ......5 Watching TV Watching a TV programme ............7 Operating the TV buttons ............8 Useful features Channel/Timer display ..............
Dear SHARP Customer Thank you for buying SHARP's Colour Television. We hope you will have many years of enjoyment from this television set. To ensure proper operation, please read this manual carefully, and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
Easy setup To use your TV set, perform the easy setup procedure below. mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. Connect the antenna. • See to connect the antenna. Connect any video equipment. • See to connect video equipment. •...
TV for or failure. proper ventilation. Object entry Shocks Never insert or drop Sharp recommends any metallic or securing the TV set to inflammable objects a stable surface or wall into the ventilation to prevent the set from...
Part names mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. Infrared Transmitter Window Remote control Aim this window at the infrared sensor window on your TV set. LANGUAGE Changes the on-screen display language. Turns the TV on or to Standby mode.
TV front Headphone jack Used to listen to the Power switch audio with Turns on and off headphones. the main power. Power indicator Audio input terminals Power can be turned on from Connects to a camcorder, the remote control when the video game, etc.
Watching TV Watching a TV programme Simple operations for watching a TV programme TV Set Turn on power. • When the power indicator is off, press • When the power indicator is red, press on the remote control. The power indicator changes to green and a picture appears. Select channel.
Operating the TV buttons Simple operation of the TV set TV Set Using Press to increase volume. Press to decrease volume. Headphone jack VOLUME Using Press to increase channel number. Press to decrease channel number. TV Set Using headphones Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphones.
Useful features Channel/Timer display Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other settings on the screen. 9 15 12 03 Press 3 45 LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO • The time remaining on the Off timer, On timer, and Reminder appears on the screen.
Channel recall Switches back to the channel you were watching just before the current channel. Press LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO • The channel previously viewed returns to the screen. Example: SURROUND If, after switching from channel 5 to channel 7, is pressed, the channel will change to channel 5.
Selecting menu items This TV set allows you to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other features using the On-screen display with the remote control or from the TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details.
Settings and adjustments On-screen display language selection The on-screen display language can be set to English, Chinese or Malay. Remote control ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO BAHASA MELAYU LANGUAGE Press to select desired LANGUAGE language. • The language menu will SURROUND automatically disappear. NORMAL MENU TV set...
Settings and adjustments Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. TV Set AUTO(B/G) Press for more than MENU/PRESET 48.25MHz two seconds. MENU/PRESET Press on TV set. • All the TV stations in your area that can be received by the TV set are automatically preset between channels 1 to 99.
Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. AUTO(B/G) Press for more than MENU/PRESET LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO 48.25MHz two seconds. Number SURROUND buttons MANUAL(B/G) Press again. MENU/PRESET 48.25MHz • Pressing changes the MENU/PRESET screen as shown below. AUTO MANUAL Language...
Settings and adjustments Channel setting Enables individual channel setting. MENU Press to call MENU MENU LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO PICTURE SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press SURROUND select “CH-SETTING”. CH-SETTING Press POSITION CH12 COLOUR-SYSTEM AUTO display CH-SETTING menu. SOUND-SYSTEM NORMAL MENU SKIP FINE 210.35MHz Press NICAM...
Picture adjustment MENU Press to call MENU MENU LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO PICTURE SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press SURROUND select “PICTURE”. PICTURE Press CONTRAST COLOUR call PICTURE menu. NORMAL MENU BRIGHTNESS TINT SHARPNESS Press WHITE TEMP select adjustment items. MENU G1577SA NORMAL TV/TEXT Adjust using •...
Settings and adjustments Sound adjustment MENU Press to call MENU MENU LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO PICTURE SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press SURROUND select “SOUND”. SOUND Press TREBLE BASS call SOUND menu. SURROUND NORMAL MENU LEVEL BALANCE Press select adjustment items. MENU G1577SA NORMAL Adjust using TV/TEXT...
Surround sound Produces a virtual surround sound from the TV’s speakers. Each time you press , the SURROUND LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO mode changes between ON , ON and OFF. SURROUND OFF: Produces normal sound. SURROUND : Setting to this mode during stereo signal reception produces a spacious SURROUND sound, making the most of the speakers’...
Settings and adjustments Off timer Automatically turns power off after a set length of time has passed. FEATURE Press to display LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO -- -- -- -- FEATURE menu. VOLUME -- -- BLUE BACK Press SURROUND select “OFF ”. SELECT CH ADJUST RETURN MENU FEATURE NORMAL...
On timer Automatically turns power on after a set length of time has passed. FEATURE Press to display -- -- LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO FEATURE menu. -- -- VOLUME -- -- BLUE BACK Press select “ON ”. SURROUND SELECT CH ADJUST RETURN MENU FEATURE Press to set...
Settings and adjustments Reminder on-screen timer Lets you know when a preset length of time has passed by displaying a countdown timer on the screen. This is useful for timer cooking while you watch TV. FEATURE Press to display LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO -- -- FEATURE menu.
Blue screen Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. FEATURE Press to display LANGUAGE TV/VIDEO -- -- FEATURE menu. -- -- VOLUME -- -- BLUE BACK Press to select Colour “BLUE BACK”. SURROUND buttons Press to select SELECT CH ADJUST RETURN MENU...
Broadcast features NICAM broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I, -B/G, or -D/K signal. Stereo Bilingual Monaural Each time you press Each time you press Each time you press the mode switches between the mode switches between M1 the mode switches between STEREO and (monaural...
IGR (German stereo system) broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an IGR-B/G signal. Stereo Bilingual Each time you press Each time you press the mode switches between the mode switches between STEREO and (monaural MAIN or SUB. sound). STEREO MAIN If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other problems during IGR broadcast...
Broadcast features Teletext broadcasts Colour buttons Text Page Selections (Hold button) • If link-page data is transmitted • While the TV is in Text, • Press to freeze the from the TV station, each link- Mix or Cancel mode, the Teletext image presently on the page can be viewed using the number buttons can be...
Connections Connecting to an antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial and feeder cables. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with a standard DIN45325 plug (IEC 169-2), plug it into the antenna jack at the rear of the set.
Connections Connecting to video equipment Enjoy playback from a video disc player, VCR or other video equipment by connecting them to this TV set using the Audio/Video in terminals. Example use of front terminals Camcorder Video Game AV-2 IN To Audio/Video out terminals Example use of rear terminals For Playback...
Troubleshooting The following problems do not always indicate a hardware failure. Therefore, please use the troubleshooting guide below before calling for repair service. If, after following the guide none of the remedies work, unplug the TV set and call for service.