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C O L O U R T E L E V I S I O N MODEL 29K-FG5RU OPERATION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television. TINS-B939WJZZ 05P09-MSP...
Contents Preparation Broadcast features Accessories ..............2 NICAM broadcasts ........... 44 Easy setup ..............3 A2 stereo system broadcasts ........45 Safety precautions ............. 4 Teletext broadcasts ..........46 Part names ..............6 Installing batteries in the remote control unit ..... 6 Connections Watching TV Connecting to a DVD player ........
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 52 to connect the antenna. Connect any video equipment. • See 52 , 53 to connect video equipment. •...
The TV set may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the set. Sharp recommends securing the TV set to a stable surface or wall to prevent the set from falling due to sudden shocks or impact.
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Safety precautions Liquid entry Do not place a flower vase or anything else containing liquid on the TV set, as liquid spilt on the TV set can cause electrical shock or failure. Object entry Never insert or drop any metallic or inflammable objects into the ventilation openings of the TV set, as this can cause fire, electrical shock, or electrical failure.
Part names mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. Remote control Infrared Transmitter Window Aim this window at the infrared Turns the TV on or to sensor window on your TV set. Standby mode. COMFY VIEW Switches between OFF, DARK, MID and LIGHT.
Part names TV set To open the door Using the projection located under the “PULL-OPEN” indication, pull and lift the door open. To close the door Using the projection, lower the door until closed. Caution: • When opening or closing the door, do not insert your fingers into the gap between the door and front panel.
Watching TV Watching a TV programme Simple operations for watching a TV programme. TV Set (Bottom) Turn on power. • When the Standby indicator is off, press POWER • When the Standby indicator is red, press on the remote control. The Standby indicator changes to green and a picture POWER appears.
Watching TV Operating the TV buttons Simple operation of the TV set. Behind the door Using Press to increase volume. Press to decrease volume. VO L UME Using Press to increase channel number. Press to decrease channel number. Behind the door Using headphone Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphone.
Useful features Clock/Timer/Channel display Displays the clock, the timer, the current channel number and other settings on the screen. Press C L OC K 9 : 2 8 COMFY TV/VIDEO 1 2 : 1 5 VIEW O F F 2 : 3 0 •...
Useful features Sound mode Each time you press the SOUND MODE the mode switches between MOVIE, COMFY TV/VIDEO MOV I E VIEW TV/VIDEO MUSIC, NEWS and CUSTOM. MUS I C MOVIE: Movie mode Number SOUND MODE MUSIC: Music mode buttons N EWS SURROUND NEWS: News mode...
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.
Selecting menu items Menu item ME NU P I C T URE SOUND F E A T URE T I ME R CH - S E T T I NG S E L E C T : CH E N T E R : R E T URN : ME NU Operation guide PICTURE menu......
Settings and adjustments On-screen display language selection The on-screen display language can be set to English or Russian. Behind the door TV set E NG L I SH Press for more Р УССКИ MENU/PRESET Й than two seconds during normal screen. •...
Settings and adjustments Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. Behind the door E NG L I SH Press for more MENU/PRESET Р УССКИ Й than two seconds during normal screen. • The LANGUAGE select mode will appear after the MENU screen.
Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. Behind the door E NG L I SH Press for more MENU/PRESET Р УССКИ Й than two seconds during normal screen. • The LANGUAGE select mode will appear after the MENU screen.
Settings and adjustments Channel setting Enables individual channel setting. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “CH-SETTING”.
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Channel setting (continued) SOUND-SYSTEM COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW AUTO B/G NICAM B/G A2 D/K NICAM I NICAM SOUND MODE SURROUND SKIP When set “SKIP” to “ON”, the channel number are set to SKIP. To turn off NORMAL MENU SKIP, press the number buttons to select the desired channel and then set “SKIP”...
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Settings and adjustments Channel setting (continued) SORT COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW • To sort the program numbers according to your preference. Moving a program SOUND MODE TV2 (at program number 2) to program number 5 SURROUND 1. When you press SOR T in step 5 on page S T A RWL D , SORT menu will be...
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Channel setting (continued) Deleting a program COMFY TV/VIDEO (Delete TV2 at program number 2) VIEW 1. Repeat step 1 on page 2. Press SOUND MODE SOR T to select S T A RWL D SURROUND T V 2 program number 2 (e.g. TV2) HA L LMRK to be deleted.
Settings and adjustments Picture adjustment ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “PICTURE”. CH - S E T T I NG SURROUND S E L E C T : CH E N T E R :...
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Picture adjustment (continued) The following table lists the adjustment items shown in the PICTURE menu and how they change as you press Selected item Press Press VIDEO MODE DYNAMIC STANDARD SOFT CUSTOM CONTRAST To decrease contrast To increase contrast COLOUR For less colour intensity For more colour intensity –...
Settings and adjustments Sound adjustment ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “SOUND”. CH - S E T T I NG SURROUND SOUND Press...
Equalizer ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “SOUND”. CH - S E T T I NG SURROUND S E L E C T : CH E N T E R :...
Settings and adjustments Surround sound Produces a virtual surround sound from the TV’s speakers. Each time you press , the mode changes in the following SURROUND order: COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW SURROUND • Receiving signal stereo • Receiving signal monaural SURROUND SURROUND SURROUND SURROUND...
Auto select When video equipment, such as a video game system or camcorder, is connected to the front (AV-3 IN) terminals, this TV set automatically selects the input mode (AV3). ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen.
Settings and adjustments Comfy view The TV set will automatically adjust the contrast according to the environment brightness. User may select own preference by select COMFY VIEW to “OFF”, “DARK”, “MID” or “LIGHT”. Using MENU screen COMFY VIEW COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW ME NU Press...
16:9 mode Selects the width of the picture. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “FEATURE”. CH - S E T T I NG SURROUND S E L E C T : CH...
Settings and adjustments Child lock Preventing children from watching TV or certain channels. Setting the CHILD LOCK mode (For the first time) COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW ME NU Press to call MENU MENU P I C T UR E screen. SOUND SOUND MODE F E A T UR E SURROUND...
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Child lock (continued) POSITION/LOCK STATUS COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW CH I L D L OC K (i) Press L O C K T V O F F Number buttons (0~9) to set POS I T I ON Number L OC K S T A T U S the position.
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Settings and adjustments Child lock (continued) To turn OFF or to change setting of CHILD LOCK mode While “CHILD LOCK ON” COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW screen appear. C H I L D L OC K ON P L E A S E I N PU T P A S SWORD Number SOUND MODE buttons...
Demo To learn more about TV set. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “FEATURE”. CH - S E T T I NG SURROUND S E L E C T : CH...
Settings and adjustments Clock This is a real time clock and must be set before On Timer and Off Timer can be used. If clock is not set, On Timer and Off Timer cannot be set. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO...
This function allow to set the day. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press Number T I ME R SOUND MODE buttons to select “TIMER”.
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Settings and adjustments On timer (continued) T I ME R Press COMFY TV/VIDEO C L OC K 9 : 2 8 VIEW DA Y to select “STATUS”. 1 2 : 1 5 S T A T US DA I L P OS I T I ON –...
Off timer Automatically switches the TV to standby mode when preset time has been reached. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press Number T I ME R SOUND MODE...
Settings and adjustments Reminder on-screen timer Lets you know when a preset time has passed by showing a reminder OSD. Reminder also works when the TV is in standby mode. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen.
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Reminder on-screen timer (continued) Press until normal MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW screen appears. 0 : 0 5 • Five minutes before the preset length of time expires (in the SOUND MODE example, after one hour and 45 SURROUND minutes) and each minute 0 : 0 4 thereafter, the remaining time appears on the screen for...
Settings and adjustments View timer It is a function of limiting TV viewing time for children by muting sound and video when View Timer has passed. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen.
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View timer (continued) V I EW Press COMFY TV/VIDEO V I EW I NG T I ME 1 : 3 0 VIEW L O C K to select “LOCK”. P A S SWORD 0 0 0 0 Press Number SOUND MODE buttons to select “ON”...
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Settings and adjustments View timer (continued) To watch the TV programme again (when the viewing time has passed) COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW Number buttons Turn on power. SOUND MODE • “VIEWING TIME OVER” will SURROUND V I EW I NG T I ME OV E R appear.
Beep reminder It is a function to alert with beeping sound that the Reminder and View Timer are expiring soon with the remaining time OSD displays. ME NU Press to call MENU MENU COMFY TV/VIDEO P I C T UR E VIEW screen.
Settings and adjustments Favourite channels The colour buttons can be used to select up to four favourite channels. Press COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW to select your favourite Displayed in green or yellow channel. (e.g. Channel 12) SOUND MODE Press , for example, SURROUND until channel number turns white.
Broadcast features NICAM broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving NICAM, STEREO signal, NICAM BILINGUAL signal or NICAM MONO signal. Stereo COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW Each time you press , the mode switches between NICAM N I C AM SOUND MODE S T E R E O STEREO and MONO.
Broadcast features A2 stereo system broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving A2 STEREO signal or A2 BILINGUAL signal. Stereo COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW Each time you press , the mode switches between STEREO S T E R E O and MONO.
Teletext functions. FLOF and LIST Depending on the TV programme, the FLOF LIST Teletext pages are transmitted using different systems. Your SHARP TV is adjusted to receive two Teletext Teletext Teletext systems, namely FLOF and LIST, which are automatically identified by the receiver.
Broadcast features Other features (Text/Mix/Picture) COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW Each time you press the button, the display mode changes as shown below. TV mode Teletext mode Mixed mode SOUND MODE SURROUND TV mode: Current TV programme TV mode screen. Current Programme NORMAL MENU LIST...
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(Clock) COMFY TV/VIDEO In TV mode: When a TV signal with Teletext data is received, press to display VIEW the real time information on the top right area of the screen. In Teletext mode: When a selected Teletext page has hidden sub-pages, you Number SOUND MODE can see them by performing the following procedure:...
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Broadcast features LIST mode Teletext page memory list Your TV has 400 Teletext page number memories for fast recall of Teletext information. In programme positions 0 through 99, four Teletext page numbers can be stored in each position; a total of 400 pages. Page memory operation COMFY TV/VIDEO...
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Fast page selection (LIST mode) Select an appropriate programme COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW channel. FLOF Teletext Press to select the SOUND MODE Teletext mode. SURROUND News Sports Movie Weather Press to change from LIST Colour FLOF system to LIST mode. buttons NORMAL MENU To recall a page number...
Connections Connecting to a DVD player The DVD input terminals (COMPONENT-IN) on the rear of the TV can be used to input high-quality images from a DVD player. DVD input terminals Green: To Y Red: To AUDIO (R) Blue: To P White: To AUDIO (L) Red: To P...
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 DVD Player Camcorder Video Game Behind the door AV-3 IN To Audio/Video To S-Video...
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.
Definition of Terms Extended Pseudo The Incredible Mono module (I-Mono) generates two channels from one mono input signal. When the sound of the mono input signal is processed, Stereo (EPS) the listener gets the impression that the sound is essentially a stereo signal.