Consumer Electronic Products Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Centre.
Contents Preparation Connections Accessories ..............2 Connecting to a DVD player ........46 Easy setup ..............3 Watching DVD Playback .......... 46 Safety precautions ............. 4 Connecting to an antenna ........47 Part names ..............6 Connecting to an antenna via a VCR ....... 47 Installing batteries in the remote control unit .....
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. •...
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 sensor window on your TV set. COMFY VIEW Switches between OFF, DARK, Turns the TV on or to 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 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 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 AM COMFY TV/VIDEO 1 2 : 1 5 AM VIEW O F F 2 : 3 0 AM •...
Useful features Sound mode Each time you press the SOUND MODE MOV I E the mode switches between MOVIE, COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW TV/VIDEO MUSIC, NEWS and CUSTOM. MUS I C CHILD LOCK MOVIE: Movie mode Number SOUND MODE buttons MUSIC: Music mode N EWS FM RADIO 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 TURN : ME NU Operation guide PICTURE menu......
Settings and adjustments On-screen display language selection The on-screen display language can be set to English, Chinese, French, Malay or Arabic. Behind the door TV set E NG L I SH Press for more MENU/PRESET F R A than two seconds during normal screen.
Settings and adjustments Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. (e.g. tuning the TV to a VCR, tuning in an additional TV station.) NOTE: This TV is already tuned into 2, 7, 9, 10 and 28. Behind the door E NG L I SH Press...
Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations, using consecutive channels numbers (e.g. 2, 7, 9, 10 will be stored as 1, 2, 3, 4). Behind the door E NG L I SH Press for more MENU/PRESET F R A than two seconds during normal 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 CHILD LOCK 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 CHILD LOCK SOUND MODE FM RADIO SKIP NORMAL MENU When set “SKIP” to “ON”, the channel number are set to SKIP. To turn off 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. CHILD LOCK Moving a program SOUND MODE TV2 (at program number 2) to program number 5 FM RADIO 1. When you press SOR T in step 5 on page S T A RWL D...
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Channel setting (continued) Deleting a program COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW (Delete TV2 at program number 2) 1. Repeat step 1 on page CHILD LOCK SOUND MODE 2. Press SOR T FM RADIO to select S T A RWL D T V 2 program number 2 (e.g.
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 CHILD LOCK Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “PICTURE”. CH - S E T T I NG FM RADIO S E L E C T : CH...
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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 CHILD LOCK Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “SOUND”. CH - S E T T I NG FM RADIO SOUND...
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 CHILD LOCK Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “SOUND”. CH - S E T T I NG FM RADIO S E L E C T : CH E N T E R :...
Settings and adjustments Blue screen Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 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 CHILD LOCK Press T I ME R...
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 TV/VIDEO VIEW ME NU Press to call MENU MENU...
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 CHILD LOCK Press T I ME R SOUND MODE to select “FEATURE”.
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 CHILD LOCK CHILD LOCK screen.
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Child lock (continued) POSITION/LOCK STATUS COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW (i) Press CH I L D L OC K Number buttons (0~9) to set CHILD LOCK Number L O C K T V O F F the position. buttons PO S I T I ON SOUND MODE L OC K S T A T US (e.g.
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Settings and adjustments Child lock (continued) To turn OFF or to change setting of CHILD LOCK mode COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW While “CHILD LOCK ON” CHILD LOCK Number screen appear. C H I L D L OC K ON buttons SOUND MODE P L E A S E I N PU T P A S SWORD FM RADIO –...
Demo To learn more about TV set. COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW ME NU Press to call MENU MENU P I C T UR E screen. CHILD LOCK SOUND Press SOUND MODE F E A T UR E T I ME R FM RADIO to select “FEATURE”.
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 CHILD LOCK Press Number T I ME R buttons SOUND MODE to select “TIMER”.
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Settings and adjustments On timer (continued) T I ME R Press COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW C L OC K 9 : 2 8 AM DA Y to select “STATUS”. 1 2 : 1 5 AM S T A T US DA I L Y CHILD LOCK 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 P I C T UR E COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW screen. SOUND F E A T UR E Press CHILD LOCK Number T I ME R...
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 VIEW P I C T UR E 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 CHILD LOCK length of time expires (in the SOUND MODE example, after one hour and 45 FM RADIO minutes) and each minute 0 : 0 4 thereafter, the remaining time...
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 COMFY TV/VIDEO Press V I EW I NG T I ME 1 : 3 0 VIEW L O C K P A S SWORD 0 0 0 0 to select “LOCK”. CHILD LOCK Number Press buttons SOUND MODE...
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Settings and adjustments View timer (continued) To watch the TV programme again COMFY TV/VIDEO (when the viewing time has passed) VIEW CHILD LOCK Number Turn on power. buttons SOUND MODE • “VIEWING TIME OVER” will V I EW I NG T I ME OV E R FM RADIO 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) CHILD LOCK SOUND MODE Press , for example, Colour FM RADIO...
FM radio Allow users to listen FM Radio from the TV speakers. Connecting a FM Radio Antenna COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW To listen FM Radio on TV set, plug FM antenna into FM antenna jack at the rear Number of the TV. CHILD LOCK buttons SOUND MODE...
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Settings and adjustments FM radio (continued) FREQUENCY COMFY TV/VIDEO VIEW • If is pressed less than 2 seconds, FREQUENCY CHILD LOCK will be changed by step 50 KHz. SOUND MODE • If is pressed more than 2 seconds, MANUAL tuning FM RADIO FM RADIO will be started.
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...
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.
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.
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