ENGLISH COLOUR TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR TELEVISYEN WARNA 21H-FT1 OPERATION MANUAL BAHASA MELAYU MODE D’EMPLOI BUKU PANDUAN OPERASI FRANÇAIS 21H-FT1 Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television. Veuillez lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi avant d’utiliser ce téléviseur couleur. Sila baca dengan teliti buku panduan operasi ini sebelum menggunakan TV warna.
Contents Preparation Accessories ...................................................................................... 2 Easy setup ........................................................................................ 3 Safety precautions ............................................................................ 4 Part names ....................................................................................... 6 Installing batteries in the remote control unit ....................................
ENGLISH 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. Accessories The following accessories are included with this television.
Easy setup To use your TV set, perform the easy setup procedure below. The mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. Connect the antenna. • See 27 to connect the antenna. Connect any video equipment. • See 27 , 28 to connect video equipment. • See the operation manual of your video equipment when connecting to the TV set. Insert the batteries into the remote control. • Use the two batteries included with the TV. • See 6 . Insert the AC plug to the power outlet.
ENGLISH Safety precautions Damage Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet immediately if the TV set begins to make any unusual noises or gives off smoke or an unusual smell. Then call your dealer for service. Servicing To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the back of the cabinet. This TV set contains dangerous voltage. Unstable surface and shocks Do not place this TV set on an unstable cart, stand, shelf, or table.
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. Ventilation Do not place this TV set in a confined area, such as on a bookshelf or in a built-in case.
The ENGLISH 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. POWER 8 Turns the TV on or to Standby mode. FAVORITE buttons Number buttons 22 8 12 MENU Calls the MENU screen. TIMER 23-25 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH D 11 Returns to previously viewed channel. 8 Switches between one- or two-digit mode channel selection. 0 NORMAL 17 NORMAL Resets all settings.
Part names TV set TV front POWER 8 POWER switch Turns on and off the main power. STANDBY indicator 8 Power can be turned on by the remote control when the indicator is dimly. Infrared sensor window 6 Receives the infrared wave from the remote control. Behind the door MENU/PRESET 12 9 MENU/PRESET button 28 Audio input terminals 8 / (AV-2) Volume up/down buttons Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc. Adjusts the volume. Makes adjustments in PRESET.
ENGLISH Watching TV Watching a TV programme Simple operations for watching a TV programme TV Set POWER STANDBY indicator 1 Turn on power. • When the ] Standby indicator is off, press POWER . • When the ] Standby indicator lights up dimly, press POWER on the remote control. The ] Standby indicator changes to bright and a picture appears. 2 Select channel. With CH / CH • Press CH and channels change as shown below. 1 / 2 / ... / 98 / 99 / AV1 (or COMPONENT) / AV2 / 0 / 1 / 2 ...
Watching TV Operating the TV buttons Simple operation of the TV set Behind the door Using / Press to increase volume. Press to decrease volume. VOLUME 10 CH CH Using Behind the door CH / CH Press CH number. to increase channel Press CH number. to decrease channel 5 PAL B/G Using headphone Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphone. • The audio from the speakers is turned off. • Select an appropriate volume so as not to injure your hearing.
ENGLISH Useful features Channel/Timer display Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other settings on the screen. CH SCAN POWER A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU CH 1 . • The time remaining on the Off timer, On timer, and Reminder appears on the screen. • When no timer is set, the channel number, colour and sound system appear on the screen. Press again to clear these current settings display on the screen.
Useful features Channel recall Switches back to the channel you were watching just before the current channel. Press A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 9 CH 5 • The channel previously viewed returns to the screen. CH SCAN POWER . D PAL Example: 7 PAL After switching from channel 5 to channel 0 7, NORMAL is pressed, the channel will 5 change to channel 5. Press TIMER PAL again to return to channel 7.
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 a menu item Remote control 7 8 9 CH MENU 0 NORMAL CH TIMER 1 CH Press MENU / MENU/PRESET to call MENU screen. MENU Press CH / CH to select desired menu item.
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 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. • The language select mode appear. MENU/PRESET CH CH 2 Press CH / CH select desired language. to • Pressing MENU/PRESET changes the screen as shown below. Language AUTO MANUAL Normal screen 3 E 13 Press MENU/PRESET until normal screen appears.
ENGLISH Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. Behind the door 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. ENGLISH FRANÇAIS BAHASA MELAYU • The language select mode appear. MENU/PRESET 2 A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU CH D Language CH TV MANUAL Normal screen NORMAL 3 MENU SYSTEM AUTO 0 TIMER TV/VIDEO SURROUND AUTO(B/G) VHF 1 48.25MHz • Pressing MENU/PRESET changes the screen as shown below.
Settings and adjustments Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. Behind the door 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. ENGLISH FRANÇAIS BAHASA MELAYU • The language select mode appear. CH CH 2 MENU/PRESET Press MENU/PRESET twice to display MANUAL mode screen. MANUAL(B/G) VHF 1 48.25MHz • Pressing MENU/PRESET changes the screen as shown below.
ENGLISH Channel setting Enables individual channel setting. A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 1 CH SCAN POWER 9 CH D SYSTEM CH TV Press CH / CH select “CH-SETTING”. 3 Press / to display CH-SETTING menu. to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH NORMAL TIMER TV/VIDEO SURROUND to call MENU MENU 2 CH 0 Press screen. 4 Press CH / CH select desired setting.
Settings and adjustments Picture adjustment 1 CH SCAN POWER A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 9 CH D MENU MENU to call MENU 2 Press CH / select “PICTURE”. 3 Press / display PICTURE menu. to / CH Press CH select adjustment items. to PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING to CH 0 NORMAL NORMAL TIMER CH SYSTEM Press screen. CH CH 4 TV/VIDEO SURROUND PICTURE CONTRAST COLOUR BRIGHTNESS TINT SHARPNESS WHITE TEMP 50 0 +10 -10 TV MENU 5 Adjust using / .
ENGLISH Sound adjustment A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 1 CH SCAN POWER 9 CH D MENU MENU to call MENU 2 Press CH / select “SOUND”. CH to 3 Press / display SOUND menu. to to PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING 0 NORMAL NORMAL TIMER CH SYSTEM Press screen. CH CH 4 / CH Press CH select adjustment items. MENU 5 Adjust using TV/VIDEO SURROUND TV SOUND SURROUND TREBLE BASS BALANCE / ON +10 -20 20 .
Settings and adjustments Surround sound Produces a virtual surround sound from the TV’s speakers. CH SCAN POWER A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 9 CH CH SCAN D OFF: Produces normal sound. ON : Setting to this mode during stereo signal reception produces a spacious sound, making the most of the speakers’ performance. ON : Setting to this mode during monaural signal reception creates monaural sound that is similar to stereophonic sound.
ENGLISH System CH SCAN POWER A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU Set the system to AUTO for AV Channel reception. The AUTO mode automatically detect the receiving signal system and changes the reception system of the TV set. When the picture not stable, switiching to an appropriate system may improve the picture quality. CH D Each time you press SYSTEM , the mode changes between PAL, SECAM, N443 and N358.
Settings and adjustments Blue screen Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 1 CH SCAN POWER A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU CH 2 D Press screen. MENU to call MENU / CH Press CH select “FEATURE ”. to CH 0 MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH :SELECT :ENTER CH MENU:RETURN NORMAL TIMER 3 SYSTEM CH TV/VIDEO SURROUND MENU 4 TV 5 Press / display FEATURE menu. to BLUE BACK to / Press select “BLUE BACK” to “ON” or “OFF”.
ENGLISH Favourite channels The colour buttons can be used to select up to four favourite channels. A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MENU 1 CH SCAN POWER CH D FAVORITE buttons 2 0 NORMAL TIMER CH Displayed in green or yellow Press , for A example, until channel number turns white. CH 12 TV/VIDEO SURROUND TV 12 • The display will disappear after three seconds, and then the selected channel is preset. CH SYSTEM / CH Press CH to select your favourite channel. (e.g.
Settings and adjustments Off timer Automatically turns power off after a set length of time has passed. A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 1 CH SCAN POWER 9 CH D 2 Press CH / select “TIMER”. NORMAL 3 / Press display TIMER menu. CH CH to call MENU MENU CH to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING 0 NORMAL TIMER SYSTEM Press screen. CH 4 TV/VIDEO SURROUND Press CH select “OFF / CH to to TIMER OFF ON POSITION VOLUME --:---:---:-- ”.
ENGLISH On timer Automatically turns power on after a set length of time has passed. CH SCAN POWER A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 9 CH POWER 1 D 0 NORMAL NORMAL SYSTEM CH CH to call MENU MENU 2 Press CH / select “TIMER ”. 3 / Press display TIMER menu. to Press CH select “ON to TIMER CH Press screen. 4 / CH CH to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING TIMER OFF ON POSITION VOLUME ”.
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. A FAVORITE B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU 1 CH SCAN POWER 9 CH D to call MENU 2 Press CH / select “TIMER ”. NORMAL 3 Press / display TIMER menu. to 4 Press CH select “ ”. / to 5 Press time.
ENGLISH 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.
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.
ENGLISH 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.
Troubleshooting No picture or sound Picture OK, sound poor. Sound OK, picture poor. Picture blurred. Picture ghosting Picture lines or streaks Picture weak. Poor reception on some channels No colour Picture rolls vertically. Picture distorted. Bars on screen Possible Causes/Remedies Remote control does not work. Quick Service Check List Problems The following problems do not always indicate a hardware failure.
MODEL ENGLISH Specifications 21H-FT1 Receiving System World multi 21 system TV Broadcasts/ VCR Playback PAL-I PAL-B/G PAL-D/K VCR Playback NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC VCR Playback (Using Video-in terminals) SECAM-L (French SECAM) Laserdisc Player Playback (Using RF-in terminals) PAL 5.5 MHz/60 Hz PAL 6.0 MHz/60 Hz PAL 6.5 MHz/60 Hz NTSC 3.58/4.5 MHz/50 Hz 4.43/5.5 4.43/6.0 4.43/6.5 4.43/5.5 4.43/6.0 4.43/6.
