COLOR TELEVISION MODEL 32U-S50B H OPERATION MANUAL H As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR ® is a U.S. registered trademark. CONTENTS PAGE • IMPORTANT INFORMATION/IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................... 2–4 • Supplied Accessories ............................................... 5 • Before Operating Your Television .............................. 5 • Antenna Connections .....
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. We have prepared this OPERATION MANUAL so that you may adjust the picture and color to your personal viewing preference.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued) WARNING – FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. PRODUCT DISPOSAL This product utilizes a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) containing lead and tin-lead solder. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environment considerations.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) 13. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television equipment. 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.
TV Supplied Accessories Size AA Dry Batteries Infrared Remote Control RRMCG1324CESA Before Operating Your Television Location • 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.
Antenna Connections (Continued) OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Refer to one of the following two diagrams when connecting to an outdoor antenna. A: Using a VHF/UHF combination outdoor antenna. B: Using separate VHF and/or UHF outdoor antenna. • Connect an outdoor antenna cable lead-in to the ANT/CABLE terminal on the rear of the TV set. A. Combination VHF/UHF Antennas VHF/UHF ANTENNA B.
Quick Reference Control Operation • Part Names VIDEO/AUDIO IN 2 TERMINALS Front Panel POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. MENU Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Press again → Exits MAIN MENU. CHANNEL UP/DOWN (a) Selects next higher channel. (s) Selects next lower channel. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR VOLUME UP/DOWN (k) Increases sound. (l) Decreases sound. Basic Remote Control Functions Infrared Transmitter Window POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. INPUT Press → Switches to external video INPUT 1 mode.
EZ SETUP during First Use • 1 When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. Please perform the following instructions before pressing the POWER button. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 5) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (See pages 5, 6) (3) Plug in the AC POWER cord to the wall outlet. Press the POWER button on the TV set or on the Remote Control to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGE screen will be displayed.
Demo Mode • To learn more about the TV set, you can enter DEMO mode. Simply press and hold MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds. • To cancel DEMO mode, again press MENU on the TV set. Example: DEMO mode display (On the Set) MENU button Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Control • If you misplaced your Remote Control you can still access most settings via the MAIN MENU screen by pressing MENU on the TV set. • Some features of your TV set are not accessible without the Remote Control.
Language • The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be set to ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP CC CLOSED (MAIN MENU screen) 2 MENU Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
Video Adjust • Description of Adjustment Items Selected item VOL k button VOL l button PICTURE To increase contrast To decrease contrast TINT To make skin tones greenish To make skin tones purplish COLOR To increase color intensity To decrease color intensity BRIGHT To increase brightness To decrease brightness SHARP To increase sharpness To decrease sharpness COLOR TEMP. To choose a LOW, ML, MH or HIGH color tone. RESET To return all adjustments to factory preset levels.
Audio Select H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) This function allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound. You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available. Stereo broadcasts Live television broadcasts 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. MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack. (Monaural or stereo where available.
Audio Select (Continued) H AUDIO ADJUST When the “E” mark is at “AUDIO ADJUST”, press VOL k/l to access the AUDIO ADJUST screen. To access the desired item, press CH a/s. To adjust the audio setting, press VOL k/l. TREBLE 6 BASS BALANCE RESET Selected item VOL k button VOL l button TREBLE To increase treble response. To decrease treble response. BASS BALANCE To increase bass response. To emphasize the right speaker’s volume. To decrease bass response. To emphasize the left speaker’s volume.
Closed Caption • How to set CLOSED CAPTION • Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to appear as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all the programs and videos will offer closed captioning. Please look for the “ ” symbol to ensure that captions will be shown. • Closed Caption broadcast can be viewed in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) H V-CHIP • This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on FCC data. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may be harmful. • Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program’s MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and contents.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES (Example) Example 1.1 : Age Based setting Clear V s (block) from each "AGE" box for all ratings. This will automatically unblock everything. TV–Y TV–Y 7 TV–G TV–PG TV– 1 4 TV–MA AG E D – – – L – – – S – – – – V FV – – – – – – – – : V I EW V : B LOCK MENU : RETURN Example 1.2 : Age Based setting For “TV-G” put a V in the "AGE" box.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • How to set V-CHIP VOLUME (k)/(l) [1] MPAA RATING CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (b) MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CC CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP (MAIN MENU screen) 2 Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “PARENT CONTROL”.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) 7 Press MENU, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . Note: – – – – • If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 9. 8 Enter a 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I NPUT SECRET No . 1 2 3 4 ENTER 0 9 100 When done, press MENU to exit. Note: • If you set “G” to BLOCK , all ratings are automatically blocked. • If you set “X” to BLOCK, “G”, “PG”, “PG-13”, “R” and “NC-17” are not blocked.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) Operation Continued) (Continued) [3] Downloading additional rating mode There will be an additional new rating system. In that case, please set up as follows. Subsequently the new rating system will set up automatically. REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “DOWNLOAD”. MP A A TV GU I DEL I NES DOWNLO AD : OFF STATUS : OFF 3 Press VOL k/l to select “DOWNLOAD : ON”.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • How to set additional rating mode (Example) Once downloading is complete, you can set the blocking pattern as follows. 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “Cdn. English Ratings”, then press VOL k/l. → MPAA TV GU I DE L I NES Cd n . E n g l i s h R a t i n g s Cd n .
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • Activating the V-CHIP BLOCK 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “STATUS”. Press VOL k/l to activate the V-CHIP BLOCK. (If STATUS is OFF, VCHIP BLOCK will not operate.) MPAA TV GU I DE L I NES DOWNL OAD : OF F STATUS : ON → (V-CHIP select screen) 3 Press MENU, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . Note: – – – – • If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 5.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • To change the V-CHIP BLOCK after registering a secret No. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . – – – – 2 Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select screen will be displayed. Set V-CHIP BLOCK again. 1 2 4 5 7 8 I NPUT SECRET No . 3 6 9 ENTER 0 100 • If you forget or need to change your secret No., clear the original secret No. and set up a new one.
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) H 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 while the TV power is on.) • VIEWING TIME can be set from 30M (30 minutes) to 10H00M (10 V I EW T I MER hours) in 30 minutes intervals.
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) 9 Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD. 10 Press MENU, and secret No. is registered. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER 0 100 I NPUT SECRET No . 1 2 3 4 → Example: • To restrict anybody from watching TV for more than 5 hours, after watching the TV for 2 hours, your settings would look like the one on the right. • You can choose to watch the 2 hours of TV as you wish.
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) • To cancel the VIEW TIMER setting or change the secret No. (If you forget the SECRET No.) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEW TIMER. Press VOL k/l, and “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. 2 Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously until the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed. Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or change the secret No. while “INPUT SECRET No.” is displayed. I NPUT SECRET No .
Energy Save • 1 2 This feature lets you lower the power consumption of your TV set which in turn saves you money and minimizes the impact on the environment. When this feature is turned on, it reduces the brightness of the TV to a level that consumes approximately 20 percent less energy than when the feature is turned off. The reduction in brightness will be less noticeable under low room lighting conditions. Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “ENERGY SAVE”.
Set Up H EZ Setup By operating the channel preset functions, you can preset your TV to the desired channels for viewing. VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP CC CLOSED → (MAIN MENU screen) 3 Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH SETTING”.
Set Up (Continued) H Channel Setting If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel. 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. MENU → SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CC CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP (MAIN MENU screen) 3 4 Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH SETTING”.
Set Up (Continued) • Saving broadcast TV channels into memory 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH SETTING”. Press VOL k/l to access the CH SETTING screen. 2 3 4 Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH SEARCH”, then press VOL k/l to access the CH SEARCH screen.
Set Up (Continued) 6 Press VOL k to add a channel to the TV memory or press VOL l to erase a channel from the TV memory. VOL k To add channel 10 to the TV memory CH MEMORY A IR 10 ERASE VOLUME (k)/(l) CH MEMORY A IR 10 ADD (CH MEMORY unmemorized channel) VOL l To erase channel 10 from the TV memory ERASE ADD CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) (CH MEMORY memorized channel) MENU 7 Press MENU to exit. H BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received.
Set Up (Continued) 6 Press MENU to exit. When the BLUE SCREEN is set to “ON” No signal Power turns off automatically Blue screen after 15 minutes Standby mode 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”. • While INPUT 1 or 2, is selected, the BLUE SCREEN will not be shown even if the BLUE SCREEN is turned on.
Auto Input • The unit is preset to switch to the INPUT 2 screen automatically when VIDEO equipment is connected to the INPUT 2 terminal. Do the following to switch this feature off: 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals • Connecting video equipment for playback of video material. • To view video material from external video equipment, make sure to connect the equipment properly to the input terminals on the TV set.
Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals (Continued) Notes: • The S-VIDEO INPUT terminal (IN 1) is used to obtain a higher quality image by importing image signals separated into color and brightness signals. • The S-VIDEO INPUT terminal is for the video image only. To receive an audio signal, connect the audio cable to the IN 1 AUDIO terminals (left and right). (Rear connection terminals of TV) VIDEO EQUIPMENT TO S-VIDEO OUTPUT (When your video equipment has an S-VIDEO output terminal).
Before Calling for Service PROBLEM QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST POSSIBLE REMEDY No Playback of VCR and Disc Player No Picture or Sound from External Video/Audio Products Remote Control Doesn’t Work Bars on Screen Picture Distorted Picture Rolls Vertically No Color Poor Reception on Some Channels Weak Picture Lines or Streaks in Picture Ghosts in Picture Picture Blurred Sound OK, Picture Poor Picture OK, Sound Poor No Picture or Sound Dark and Blank Picture External Electrical Noise Interfering with TV’s Ope
Specifications MODEL 32U-S50B Receiving System NTSC Stereo Broadcast MTS/SAP Reception Channels AIR VHF 2-13 ch UHF 14-69 ch CATV 1-125 ch Channel Tuning 181-channel Reception PLL tuning system Antenna Input Impedance VHF/UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Screen Size 32˝ Diagonally Measured Terminals Audio/Video input x 2 (Front x 1, Rear x 1) S-Video input x 1 (Rear) Antenna x 1 (Rear) Sound Output 3 W (RMS) x 2 Power Source AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption 135 W Dimensions 297/8˝ (W) x 26
(ESPAÑOL) Lea estas instrucciones cuidadosamente y consérvelas a la mano para consultarlas en el futuro. IMPORTANTE Sírvase anotar el modelo del televisor y los números de serie en el espacio provisto, para ayudar a reportar en caso de pérdida o robo. Los números están ubicados en la parte posterior del televisor.
INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE (Continuación) ADVERTENCIA - Las Normas de la FCC establecen que cualquier cambio o modificación no autorizada que se realice en este equipo y que no esté expresamente aprobado por el fabricante podría anular la autoridad del usuario para utilizar este equipo. DESECHO DEL PRODUCTO Este producto utiliza un Tubo de rayos catódicos (TRC) que contiene soldadura de estaño y plomo. El desecho de estos materiales deberá ser considerando regulaciones ambientales.
MEDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES (Continuación) 13. 14. Cumpla con todos los avisos y las instrucciones marcados en el televisor. Si se conecta una antena exterior al televisor, asegúrese de que el sistema de antena esté conectado a tierra para obtener cierta protección ante los aumentos de voltaje y la acumulación de cargas estáticas.
Referencia rápida de los controles de operación • Nombres de los componentes Panel Delantero ALIMENTACION (POWER) Pulsando → Enciende (On). Pulsando nuevamente → Apaga (Off). MENU (MENU) Pulsando → Accede al MENU PRINCIPAL. Pulsando nuevamente → Sale del MENU PRINCIPAL. (ESPAÑOL) Terminal IN 2 (vídeo/audio) CANAL SUPERIOR/INFERIOR (a) Selecciona el siguiente canal superior. (s) Selecciona el siguiente canal inferior.
Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones 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 conectado el televisor? Llega electricidad al tomacorrientes? Está conectado el interruptor del televisor? Está conectado la antena al terminal del panel posterior del televisor? Si utiliza una antena exterior, cerciórese de que el cable no esté dañado. Compruebe si hay interferencia local.
(FRANÇAIS) Lisez attentivement ces instructions et gardez-les à proximité pour toute référence ultérieure. IMPORTANT Afin de vous aider en cas de perte ou de vol, inscrivez les numéros de série et de modèle du téléviseur dans les espaces fournis à cet effet. Ces numéros sont situés à l’arrière du téléviseur.
INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES (Suite) AVERTISSEMENT - Les réglementations FCC établissent que des changements ou des modifications non autorisés sur cet équipement et non approuvés expressément par le fabricant peuvent annuler tout pouvoir de l’utilisateur sur le fonctionnement de cet équipement. MISE AU REBUT DU PRODUIT Ce produit utilise un tube à rayons cathodiques (TRC) contenant du plomb à braser et du brasage tendre. La mise au rebut de ces matières peut être réglementée pour des raisons environnementales.
PRÉCAUTIONS IMPORTANTES (Suite) 13. Respectez tous les avertissements et instructions mentionnés sur la télévision. 14. Si une antenne extérieure est raccordée à la télévision, veillez à ce que le système d’antenne soit relié à la terre de façon à fournir une protection vis-à-vis des poussées de tension et des charges électrostatiques accumulées.
Référence rapide sur les commandes • Nomenclature (FRANÇAIS) PRISÉS D’ENTRÉE VIDÉO/ AUDIO IN 2 Panneau Avant ALIMENTATION (POWER) Appuyer → Pour mettre sous tension. Appuyer de nouveau → Pour mettre hors tension. RÈGLAGE (MENU) Appuyer → Pour mettre sous tension. Appuyer de nouveau → Pour mettre hors tension. Canal HAUT/BAS (a) Sélectionne le canal supérieur suivant. (s) Sélectionne le canal inférieur précédent.
Avand d’appeler un réparateur Image affaiblie Lignes ou rayures dans l’image Images fantômes Image brouillée Son normal, image médiocre Image normale, son médiocre Ni son, ni image Image sombre et vide Bruit élecrtique extérieur interférant avec le fonctionnement du téléviseur Couleur sur une partie de l’écran semble altérée SOLUTION POSSIBLE Pas de reproduction d’un magnétoscope ou lecteur de disque Pas d’image ou de son d’un appareil vidéo/audio externe La télécommande ne fonctionne pas Barres sur l’écr
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