27C241 - EEPROM Memory SHARP - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL 27C241 SHARP

Illustration of a sharp television set on a globe, with people and equipment in the background (no text or symbols visible)

CONTENTS

PAGE

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION/IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2–4

- Supplied Accessories .... 5

• Before Operating Your Television 5

- Antenna Connections 5,6

- Quick Reference Control Operation .... 7

- EZ SETUP during First Use 8

- Demo Mode ...... 9

- Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Control 9

- Language 10

- Sleep Timer 10

- Video Adjust 11

- Audio Select 12, 13

MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) 12

This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French.

SPANISH is on page 35–39.

FRENCH is on page 40–44.

- Closed Caption 13

- Parent Control 14–24

V-CHIP Operation 14–21

VIEW TIMER 22-24

• Energy Save 25

- Set Up 26–30

EZ Setup 26

Channel Setting 27–29

Blue Screen 29,30

• Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals ..... 31, 32

• Before Calling for Service 33

- Calling for Service 33

- Specifications 36

- Limited Warranty 47

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.

We sincerely hope that you receive the greatest satisfaction and enjoyment from your new SHARP Color Television set for years to come.

Please read these instructions carefully, and keep them handy for your future reference.

IMPORTANT

To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located at the rear of the TV.

Model No.:

Serial No.:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

There are two important reasons for prompt warranty registration of your new SHARP television set. Use the REGISTRATION CARD packed in with the set.

FIRST – WARRANTY

This is to assure that you will immediately receive the full consumer benefit of the parts, service and labor warranty applicable to your purchase.

SECOND – CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

To assure that you will promptly receive any safety notification on inspection, modification or recall that SHARP may be required to give under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT “LIMITED WARRANTY” CLAUSE ON THE LAST PAGE.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WET LOCATIONS.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance.

“Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.”

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. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued)

CAUTION:

• Do not place the AC power cord under the TV set or other heavy items.
• To prevent fire, never place any type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this products to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

CAUTION: Please read all of these instructions before you operate your television and save these instructions for later use.

Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. BUT IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARDS. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this equipment, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.

1. Unplug this television equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning.
2. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
3. Do not use attachments not recommended by the television equipment manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
4. Do not use this television equipment near water — for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

5. Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The television equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious damage to the equipment. Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the television equipment.

6. Television equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn.

7. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.

8. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To insure reliable operation of the television equipment and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. This television equipment should not be placed in a built-in insulation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided.

9. The openings should never be covered with a cloth or other material, and the bottom openings should not be blocked by placing the television equipment on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This television equipment should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register.

10. This television equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your television dealer or local power company.

For television equipment designed to operate from battery power, refer to the operating instructions.

1. As a safety feature, television equipment is equipped with a 2-wire polarized plug (one plug blade bigger than the other). The 2-wire polarized plug will fit only one way into the power outlet.

If the plug does not fit, ask your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not modify the plug and defeat this safety feature.

1. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this television equipment where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued)

1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television equipment.
2. 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. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUNDS CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) ATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

1. For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.
2. An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
3. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock.
4. Never push objects of any kind into this television equipment through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the television equipment.
5. Do not attempt to service this television equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
6. Unplug this television equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
B. If liquid has been spilled into the television equipment.
C. If the television equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If the television equipment does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the television equipment to normal operation.
E. If the television equipment has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
F. When the television equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

1. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this television equipment, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the television is in safe operating condition.
2. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

Supplied Accessories

SHARP N INPUT POWER FLEXING MENU MESH SUE Display N

Infrared Remote Control RRMCG1324CESC

Size AA Dry Batteries

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. Make sure that magnets, electric clocks, toys using magnets or any other magnetic substance, such as iron are kept well away from the TV set.

Power

Your TV operates on 120 Volts, 60 Hz (normal household current) and has a polarized plug. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Should it fail to fit, contact an electrician. Do not defeat the safety feature of the polarized plug.

Note:

• If the set is not going to be used for a long period, such as during a vacation, unplug the set from the wall outlet to economize power. (If the TV set is plugged in, a slight current still flows, even with the POWER BUTTON in the OFF position.)
• Lines and other noise may appear in TV broadcast images when an FM tuner or radio is located near the TV and both radio and TV broadcasts are being received. Should such noise appear, turn off the radio.
• If you are listening to an AM broadcast, turn the TV off. AM broadcast signals may not be received due to interference from the TV.

● Before using the television, prepare the Remote Control

To use the remote control, insert batteries first.

Inserting the batteries
Pull up

Diagram of a mobile phone casing with an arrow indicating up motion (no text or symbols present)

Battery Cover

Diagram of a car intake tray with two compartments, no text or symbols present

- With your thumbnail, pull up the slit as indicated by the arrow to remove the battery cover. Insert two batteries (size "AA"). Be sure to match the battery / terminals with the / marks inside the compartment.

Antenna Connections

Antennas

- The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black & white television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended. The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems:

1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools (not supplied).
2. A 300-ohm system is a flat "twin-lead" cable that can be attached to a 75-ohm terminal through a 300/75-ohm ADAPTOR (not supplied).

F-type connector 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) 300-ohm twin-lead cable (flat)

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 300/75-ohm ADAPTOR (Not supplied) VHF/UHF ANTENNA 300-ohm twin-lead or 75-ohm coaxial cable ANTr CABLE 75Ω REAR OF TV

B. Separate VHF/UHF Antenna

VHF ANTENNA UHF ANTENNA E300-ohm twin-lead 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable OR COMBINER (not supplied) IN OUT REAR OF TV ANT/CABLE 75L

NOTICE

F-type connector

75-ohm coaxial cable

F-type connector should be finger-tightened only.

When connecting the RF cable to the TV set, do not tighten F-type connector with tools.

If tools are used, it may cause damage to your TV set.

(The breaking of internal circuit, etc.)

CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION

• A 75 ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75 ohm cable to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR.
• Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a cable TV converter/descrambler is generally provided to the subscriber by the cable TV company. This converter/descrambler is necessary for normal viewing of the scrambled channels. (Set your TV on channel 3 or 4. Typically one of these channels is used. If this is unknown, consult your cable TV company.) For more specific instructions on installing cable TV, consult your cable TV company. One possible method of utilizing the converter/descrambler provided by your cable TV company is explained below.

Please note: RF switch equipped with position A/B (not provided) is required.

“A” position on the RF switch (not supplied) : You can view all unscrambled channels using the TV’s channel keys.

“B” position on the RF switch (not supplied) : You can view the scrambled channels via the converter/descrambler using the converter's channel keys.

graph LR
    A["RF switch (not supplied)"] --> B["OUT"]
    B --> C["A IN B"]
    C --> D["Two-set signal splitter (not supplied)"]
    D --> E["Cable TV Line"]
    F["Cable TV converter/descrambler (not supplied)"] --> G["OUT"]
    G --> H["IN"]
    H --> I["Two-set signal splitter (not supplied)"]

Note:

- Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required.

Quick Reference Control Operation

• Part Names
  

Front Panel POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. MENU Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Press again → Exits MAIN MENU. VIDEO/AUDIO IN 2 TERMINALS CHANNEL UP/DOWN (▲) Selects next higher channel. (▼) Selects next lower channel. VOLUME UP/DOWN (+) Increases sound. (-) Decreases sound. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

Basic Remote Control Functions

POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. REMOTE KEYPAD Accesses any channel from keypad. FLASHBACK Returns to previous channel. VOLUME UP/DOWN (+) Increases sound. (-) Decreases sound. • Changes or selects the TV adjustments on On-Screen Display. MUTE Press → Mutes sound. Press again → Restores sound. • When sound is muted, CLOSED CAPTION appears if available. INPUT POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK 0 100 VOL CH▲ CH▼ VOL + MENU MUTE DISPLAY SHARP TV

Infrared Transmitter Window

INPUT

Press → Switches to external video INPUT 1 mode.

Press twice → Switches to external video INPUT 2 mode.

Press 3 times → Switches back to the original TV mode. See page 32.

CHANNEL UP/DOWN

(▲) Selects next higher channel.

(▼) Selects next lower channel.

• See pages 27–29 for Channel Setting.

- Moves the “●” mark on the MENU screens.

MENU

Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Press again → Exits MAIN MENU.

DISPLAY

Press → Displays receiving channel for 4 seconds.

Press again → Removes display.

- Temporarily displays receiving channel when in Closed Caption mode.

Note:

- The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on-screen displays in this manual may differ from their actual appearance.

EZ SETUP during First Use

- 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.

POWER INPUT POWER VOLUME (+)/(−) FLASHBACK 0 100 CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) VOL CH▲ CH▼ MENU

1 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. (On the Set) (On the Remote Control)

POWER

POWER

SELECT LANGUAGE

◆ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

FRANCAIS

SELECT: CH▲/▼

SET : VOL + / -

(SELECT LANGUAGE screen)

2 Press CH ▲/▼ to select "ENGLISH", "ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)" or "FRANCAIS (FRENCH)".

SELECT LANGUAGE

◆ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

FRANCAIS

SELECT: CH▲/▼

SET : VOL + / -

3 Press VOL +/- to access the EZ SETUP screen.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE.

START EZ SETUP?

YES : VOL +

NO : VOL-

(EZ SETUP screen)

4 Press VOL +.

The tuner will automatically search for the broadcasting and cable TV channels. (The CH No. will automatically increase when it appears.)

If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has started, press VOL – and it will be canceled. If you want to SET UP again, please refer to page 26 on SET UP.

To cancel EZ SETUP

Press VOL -.

(START)

(STOP)

PLEASE WAIT

AUTO PROGRAMMING

18

STOP : VOL-

5 Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed.

2

Note:

• If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, please refer to pages 27–29 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.
• It may be difficult to PRESET when the broadcast signals are weak, the channel cycle frequency is incorrect or frequency jamming is occurring around the area. Please refer to pages 27–29 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.

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 for more than 3 seconds.

Example:

DEMO mode display

(On the Set) MENU

MENU button

SHARP

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. If you lost your Remote Control, contact a Sharp Service Center for a replacement.

(On the Set) MENU

MENU button

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.

◆SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “SET UP”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE ♦SET UP

3 Press VOL +/- to access the SET UP screen, then press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “LANGUAGE”.

(SET UP screen)

4 Press VOL +/- to access the LANGUAGE select screen.

(LANGUAGE select screen)

5 Press CH ▲/▼ to select "ENGLISH", "ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)" or "FRANCAIS (FRENCH)".

6 Press MENU to exit.

Sleep Timer

- You can preset your television to turn off automatically in increments of 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press VOL +/- to access the SLEEP TIMER screen.

◆SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE SET UP

3 Press VOL +/- to set a sleep time of 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
4 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

(SLEEP TIMER screen)

• To turn off the SLEEP TIMER, repeat the above SLEEP TIMER steps and select “— — — M REMAIN” during step 3.
• While SLEEP TIMER is active, the time remaining will be briefly displayed on-screen at regular intervals or when the Remote's DISPLAY key is pressed twice. 5 minutes before the SLEEP TIMER turns off the TV, the screen prompts the time remaining for 4 seconds. The SLEEP TIMER shows a similar display for each remaining minute and a 10-second display right before shutting off the TV.
• If you turn the POWER OFF, the SLEEP TIMER will automatically reset.

Video Adjust

● Description of Adjustment Items

Selected item	VOL + button	VOL – 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 RED, BLUE or STANDARD COLOR TONE.
RESET	To return all adjustments to factory preset levels.

POWER INPUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK 0 100 VOLUME (+)/(−) CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) MENU

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “VIDEO ADJUST”.

SLEEP TIMER ♦VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the PICTURE adjust screen.

PICTURE 50 - +

(PICTURE adjust screen)

4 Press CH ▲/▼ to select the desired adjustment item. (Refer to the diagram below.)

graph TD
    A["PICTURE"] --> B["TINT"]
    B --> C["COLOR"]
    C --> D["BRIGHT"]
    D --> E["SHARP"]
    E --> F["COLOR TEMP."]
    F --> G["RESET"]
    G --> H["↔"]
    H --> I["↔"]
    I --> J["↔"]
    J --> K["↔"]
    K --> L["↔"]
    L --> M["↔"]
    M --> N["↔"]
    N --> O["↔"]
    O --> P["↔"]
    P --> Q["↔"]
    Q --> R["↔"]
    R --> S["↔"]
    S --> T["↔"]
    T --> U["↔"]
    U --> V["↔"]
    V --> W["↔"]
    W --> X["↔"]
    X --> Y["↔"]
    Y --> Z["↔"]
    Z --> AA["↔"]
    AA --> AB["↔"]
    AB --> AC["↔"]
    AC --> AD["↔"]
    AD --> AE["↔"]
    AE --> AF["↔"]
    AF --> AG["↔"]
    AG --> AH["↔"]
    AH --> AI["↔"]
    AI --> AJ["↔"]
    AJ --> AK["↔"]
    AK --> AL["↔"]
    AL --> AM["↔"]
    AM --> AN["↔"]
    AN --> AO["↔"]
    AO --> AP["↔"]
    AP --> AQ["↔"]
    AQ --> AR["↔"]
    AR --> AS["↔"]
    AS --> AT["↔"]
    AT --> AU["↔"]
    AU --> AV["↔"]
    AV --> AW["↔"]
    AW --> AX["↔"]
    AX --> AY["↔"]
    AY --> AZ["↔"]
    AZ --> BA["↔"]
    BA --> BB["↔"]
    BB --> BC["↔"]
    BC --> BD["↔"]
    BD --> BE["↔"]
    BE --> BF["↔"]
    BF --> BG["↔"]
    BG --> BH["↔"]
    BH --> BI["↔"]
    BI --> BJ["↔"]
    BJ --> BK["↔"]
    BK --> BL["↔"]
    BL --> BM["↔"]
    BM --> BN["↔"]
    BN --> BO["↔"]
    BO --> BP["↔"]
    BP --> BQ["↔"]
    BQ --> BR["↔"]
    BR --> BS["↔"]
    BS --> BT["↔"]
    BT --> BU["↔"]
    BU --> BV["↔"]
    BV --> BW["↔"]
    BW --> BX["↔"]
    BX --> BY["↔"]
    BY --> BZ["↔"]
    BZ --> CA["↔"]
    CA --> CB["↔"]
    CB --> CC["↔"]
    CC --> CD["↔"]
    CD --> CE["↔"]
    CE --> CF["↔"]
    CF --> CG["↔"]
    CG --> CH["↔"]
    CH --> CI["↔"]
    CI --> CJ["↔"]
    CJ --> CK["↔"]
    CK --> CR["↔"]
    CR --> CS["↔"]
    CS --> CT["↔"]
    CT --> CU["↔"]
    CU --> CV["↔"]
    CV --> CW["↔"]
    CW --> CX["↔"]
    CX --> CY["↔"]
    CY --> CZ["↔"]

5 Press VOL +/− to adjust the setting.

PICTURE 27 - + VOL + increases contrast VOL - decreases contrast

6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to adjust other settings.

7 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

- VIDEO ADJUST setting, once set, is shared among AIR/CABLE, INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 modes.

Audio Select

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.)

SAP sound: Second language, supplementary commentaries, etc. (SAP sound is monaural.)

- If stereo sound is difficult to hear.

You can obtain clearer sound by manually switching to fixed monaural mode.

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “AUDIO SELECT”.

MENU

CH▲

CH▼

SLEEP TIMER

VIDEO ADJUST

◆AUDIO SELECT

CLOSED CAPTION

PARENT CONTROL

ENERGY SAVE

SET UP

3 Press VOL +/- to access the AUDIO SELECT screen.

AUDIO SELECT

MTS : SAP

4 Press VOL +/- to select "STEREO", "SAP" or "MONO" when the "♦" mark is at "MTS" position.

AUDIO SELECT

MTS : STEREO

5 Press MENU to exit.

MENU

An example screen displaying ON AIR when receiving STEREO broadcasts

Current channel number

“← ON AIR” will appear next to STEREO or SAP when receiving STEREO or SAP broadcasts.

1 2

▶ STEREO←ON AIR SAP ←ON AIR MONO

Note:

(CHANNEL call on screen)

• Once MONO mode is selected, the TV sound remains monaural even if the TV set receives a stereo broadcast. You must switch the mode back to STEREO if you want to hear stereo sound again.
• Selecting MTS while receiving video signals from INPUT terminals does not change the type of sound; in this case, sound is determined by the video source.

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 “cc” symbol to ensure that captions will be shown.
• Closed Caption broadcast can be viewed in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT. For each mode, two channels are available, CH1 and CH2.

The CAPTION mode shows subscripts of dialogs and commentaries of TV dramas and news programs while allowing clear view of the picture.

The TEXT mode displays over the picture other various information (such as TV program schedule, weather forecast, etc.) that is independent of the TV programs.

Good morning. How are you?

FLASHBACK 0 100 VOLUME (+)/(−) VOL- CH▲ VOL+ CH▼ CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) MENU MUTE DISPLAY MENU

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CLOSED CAPTION”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT ◆CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/− to access the CLOSED CAPTION setting screen.

CLOSED CAPTION ◆MODE :CAPTION DATA :CH 1

(CLOSED CAPTION setting screen)

4 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to either “MODE” or “DATA”.

CLOSED CAPTION MODE :CAPTION ◆DATA :CH 1

5 Press VOL +/- to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting.

MODE :

CLOSED CAPTION ♦MODE :CAPTION DATA :CH 1

6 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

• If a broadcast contains CLOSED CAPTION and the MUTE button is pressed, the set enters CAPTION mode automatically. Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition.
• Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange characters, etc.) if signal conditions are poor or if there are problems at the broadcast source. This does not necessarily indicate a problem with your TV.
• If any button is pressed to call up the ON SCREEN DISPLAY while viewing a CLOSED CAPTION broadcast, the closed captions will disappear momentarily.
• If no TEXT broadcast is being received while viewing in the TEXT mode, the screen may become dark and blank for some programs. Should this occur, switch the Closed Caption mode to "OFF".

Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation)

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.
• Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines you should adjust both for complete control.

[1] MPAA RATING

RATING
age based	G	GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
	PG	PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.
	PG-13	PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
	R	RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
	NC-17	NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
	X	X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded on older movie's data.

- MPAA RATING

Example 1:

"PG-13" in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher ratings "R", "NC-17", "X" also.

1. User setting G ---- PG ---- PG-13 BLOCK R BLOCK NC-17 BLOCK X BLOCK

1. Block table
   

G PG PG-13 Select block R NC-17 X age based not to block not to block auto-block auto-block auto-block

Example 2:

“R” in the age-based rating is blocked, this will automatically block the higher rating “NC-17”, “X” also.

1. User setting G ---- PG ---- PG-13 ---- R BLOCK NC-17 BLOCK X BLOCK

2. Block table G not to block PG not to block PG-13 not to block R Select block NC-17 auto-block X auto-block age based

Note:

• MPAA RATING is only age-based.

[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES

RATING		←→ content based →
		AGE	D (Sexually Suggestive Dialog)	L (Adult Language)	S (Sexual Situation)	V (Violence)	FV (Fantasy Violence)
↑age based↓	TV-Y (All children)	☑	-	-	-	-	-
	TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children)	☑	-	-	-	-	☑
	TV-G (General Audience)	☑	-	-	-	-	-
	TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)	☑	☑	☑	☑	☑	-
	TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)	☑	☑	☑	☑	☑	-
	TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)	☑	-	☑	☑	☑	-

☐ : Content Rating can be set.
- : Content Rating cannot be set (not normally broadcast by TV station).

Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued)

• TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES (Example)

Example 1.1 : Age Based setting

Clear ☑s (block) from each "AGE" box for all ratings.

This will automatically unblock everything.

TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 •TV-MA AGE D L S V FV VIEW BLOCK MENU : RETURN

Example 1.2 : Age Based setting

For “TV-G” put a ☑ in the "AGE" box. This will automatically block the higher age ratings “TV-PG”, “TV-14” and “TV-MA” as well as “TV-G”.

Please note the content ratings "D", "L", "S", "V" are automatically blocked as well.

TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA AGE D L S V FV □: VIEW □: BLOCK MENU: RETURN

Example 2.1 : Content Based setting

If you choose to unblock every content-based items ("D", "L", "S", "V"), clear the ☑ (block) from each "AGE" box of "TV-PG", "TV-14" and "TV-MA".

TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 •TV-MA AGE D L S V FV □: VIEW □: BLOCK MENU: RETURN

Example 2.2 : Content Based setting

Put a V in the box corresponding to "TV-PG" (row) and "V (Violence)" (column). This will automatically block the "V" boxes for "TV-14" and "TV-MA". Setting only "TV-PG-V", "TV-14-V" or "TV-MA-V" will not block all programs rated "TV-PG", "TV-14" or "TV-MA".

TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G • TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA AGE D L S V FV □ VIEW □ BLOCK MENU : RETURN

Example 3 : Resetting an Age Based setting

For "TV-14", put a ☑ (block) in the "AGE" box.

This will again automatically block the content ratings “D”, “L”, “S”, “V” for “TV-MA” as well as “TV-14” (“D” is not available for “TV-MA”).

Please note that the lower age rating “TV-PG” does not change from its previous settings after this.

TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG •TV-14 TV-MA AGE D L S V FV VIEW BLOCK MENU: RETURN

Note:

• Content ratings can be modified but only in the combinations indicated by in the table on page 14.
• Changing a lower age rating's content setting to "BLOCK" automatically changes the same higher age rating's content setting to "BLOCK" regardless of their previous settings.
• Changing a lower rating's "AGE" setting to "BLOCK" automatically changes all higher ratings to "BLOCK" regardless of their previous settings.
• For “TV-Y7”, “TV-PG”, “TV-14” and “TV-MA”, if you clear the ☑ in the “AGE” box (unblock) you can still change settings based on content.
• Clearing a higher rating's age or content setting will not clear lower settings. Make sure that all undesired boxes are blocked.

[3] ADDITIONAL MODE

Besides “MPAA RATINGS” and “TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES”, new ratings system’s data can be downloaded when they become available. (See page 18.)

Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued)

- How to set V-CHIP

[1] MPAA RATING

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK 0 100 VOLUME (+)/(−) CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) VOL CH▲ VOL CH▼ MENU MENU

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.

◆SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “PARENT CONTROL”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION ◆PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE SET UP

3 Press VOL +/- to access the PARENT CONTROL screen.

PARENT CONTROL ◆V-CHIP BLOCK VIEW TIMER

(PARENT CONTROL screen)

4 Press VOL +/- to access the V-CHIP select screen.

Note:

- If SECRET No. is already set, enter the SECRET No. (See ● To change the V-CHIP BLOCK after registering a secret No. on page 22.).

•MPAA TV GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD:OFF STATUS :OFF

(V-CHIP select screen)

5 Press VOL +/- to select "MPAA". Press CH ▲/▼ to move the "◆" mark to "PG", then press VOL +/- to select BLOCK. If you set "PG" to BLOCK, "PG-13", "R", "NC-17" and "X" are automatically blocked.

G :---- *PG :BLOCK PG-13 :BLOCK R :BLOCK NC-17 :BLOCK X :BLOCK MENU : RETURN

6 Press MENU to return to the V-CHIP select screen.

Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued)

7 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

Note:

- If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 9.

INPUT SECRET No.

- - - -

8 Enter a 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD.

INPUT SECRET No.

1 2 3 4

9 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.

[2] TV GUIDELINES

1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “TV GUIDELINES”.

MPAA

♦TV GUIDELINES

DOWNLOAD : OFF

STATUS :OFF

(V-CHIP select screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the TV GUIDELINES screen.

4 To change AGE and CONTENT SETTING, press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to the desired rating and then press VOL +/- to

select.

AGE D L S V FV TV-Y □ - - - - - □:VIEW *TV-Y7 ▼ - - - - - ▼ ▼:BLOCK TV-G ▼ - - - - - - TV-PG ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ - TV-14 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ - TV-MA ▼ - ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ - MENU: RETURN

(TV GUIDELINES screen)

5 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to the desired content item and then press VOL +/− to select either “BLOCK” or “- - - - - ” (unblock).

TV-Y7 •AGE :BLOCK D :---- L :---- S :---- V :---- FV :BLOCK MENU : RETURN

(CONTENT RATING screen)

6 Press MENU to return to the TV GUIDELINES screen.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 until all ratings and their contents are set.
8 When done, press MENU to return to V-CHIP select screen.
9 Press MENU to exit.

AGE D L S V FV TV-Y □ - - - - - □:VIEW TV-Y7 □ - - - - - □:V:BLOCK *TV-G ▼ - - - - - TV-PG ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ - TV-14 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ - TV-MA ▼ - ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ - MENU: RETURN

Note:

- If SECRET No. is not set, enter a SECRET No. as show in steps 7 and 8 of [1] MPAA RATING.

Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK 0 100 REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (+)/(−) CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) MENU MENU

1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “DOWNLOAD”.

MPAA TV GUIDELINES *DOWNLOAD:OFF STATUS :OFF

3 Press VOL +/- to select "DOWNLOAD : ON".

MPAA TV GUIDELINES •DOWNLOAD:ON STATUS :OFF

4 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

Note:

- If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 6.

INPUT SECRET No. - - - -

5 Enter a 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD.

INPUT SECRET No. 1 2 3 4

6 Press MENU to exit.

- Downloading V-CHIP data

1 If you watch a program containing “new rating system data”, the DOWNLOAD screen will be displayed.

PLEASE WAIT NOW DOWNLOADING V-CHIP DATA

(DOWNLOAD screen)

2 The DOWNLOAD screen will disappear, once downloading is finished.

Note:

- DOWNLOAD will not start, if you are not watching a program containing “new rating system data”.

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 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “Cdn. English Ratings”, then press VOL +/−.

MPAA TV GUIDELINES *Cdn. English Ratings Cdn. French Ratings DOWNLOAD:ON STATUS :ON

(After downloading the rating data)

3 You can select "BLOCK" or "----" (unblock) for each rating item by pressing CH ▲/▼ and VOL +/-.

•C :---- C8+ :BLOCK G :---- PG :BLOCK 14+ :---- 18+ :BLOCK INDIVIDUAL BLOCK MENU: RETURN

(ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen)

4 You can select "BLOCK" or "----" (unblock) for each rating item by pressing CH ▲/▼ and VOL +/− if you select "Cdn. French Ratings" in step 2.

•G :---- 8+ :BLOCK 13+ :---- 16+ :BLOCK 18+ :---- INDIVIDUAL BLOCK MENU: RETURN

(FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen)

Note:

- You are able to download up to 4 different rating systems.

Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued)

- Activating the V-CHIP BLOCK

1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “STATUS”. Press VOL +/- to activate the V-CHIP BLOCK. (If STATUS is OFF, V-CHIP BLOCK will not operate.)

MPAA TV GUIDELINES DOWNLOAD:OFF *STATUS :ON (V-CHIP select screen)

3 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

Note:

- If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 5.

INPUT SECRET No. - - - -

4 Enter a 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD.

INPUT SECRET No. 1 2 3 4

5 Press MENU and the secret No. will be registered.

- To temporarily cancel the V-CHIP BLOCK

1 "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED" appears if you view a program with the same program rating data you configured.

23 V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED TV-Y7 FV

Note:

- "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED" will not be displayed if STATUS is not configured to "ON".

2 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

INPUT SECRET No. - - - -

3 Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD, then V-CHIP BLOCK will be canceled temporarily. If the wrong secret No. is chosen, "SECRET No. IS INCORRECT" will be displayed. Input the secret No. again in this case.

INPUT SECRET No. * * * *

Note:

- If you turn the power ON from OFF, the V-CHIP BLOCK will be activated again.

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.

INPUT 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.

INPUT SECRET No.

* * * *

- If you forget or need to change your secret No., clear the original secret No. and set up a new one.

1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING, or 1 to 2 of To temporarily cancel the V-CHIP BLOCK, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

2 Press and hold both VOL + and CH▼ or on the TV set simultaneously until the message "INPUT SECRET No." disappears.

(On the Set) - VOL + ▼ CH ▲ VOL + and CH▼ buttons

3 Press the MENU button twice to exit.

Parent Control (VIEW TIMER)

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 hours) in 30 minutes intervals.

OFF TIME (Restricts TV viewing after the VIEWING TIME reaches zero.)

- OFF TIME can be set from 30M (30 minutes) to 10H00M (10 hours) in 30 minutes intervals.

STATUS (Select ON to activate VIEW TIMER)

VIEW TIMER

◆ VIEWING TIME

--H --M

OFF TIME

--H --M

STATUS: OFF

● How to set VIEW TIMER

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “PARENT CONTROL”.

T I MER

VIDEO ADJUST

AUDIO SELECT

CLOSED CAPTION

◆PARENT CONTROL

ENERGY SAVE

SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the PARENT CONTROL screen.
4 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “VIEW TIMER”.

PARENT CONTROL

V-CHIP BLOCK

◆VIEW TIMER

(PARENT CONTROL screen)

5 Press VOL +/− to access "VIEW TIMER".

VIEW TIMER

◆VIEWING TIME

--H --M

OFF TIME

--H --M

STATUS : OFF

6 Press CH ▲/▼ to select "VIEWING TIME" and "OFF TIME". For each selection, press the VOL +/- to set the time duration.

VIEW TIMER

VIEWING TIME

2H 00M

OFF TIME

--H --M

STATUS : OFF

7 Press CH ▲/▼ to select "STATUS". Press the VOL +/- to turn ON the "VIEW TIMER". (If STATUS is OFF, VIEW TIMER will not operate.)

VIEW TIMER

VIEWING TIME

2H 00M

OFF TIME

5H 00M

◆STATUS : ON

8 Press MENU. "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

Note:

- If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 10.

INPUT SECRET No.

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 0 100 ENTER MENU

INPUT 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. For example, you could watch 1 hour of TV, turn the TV off for 30 minutes, then turn the TV on and watch the remaining 1 hour of the VIEWING TIME.

VIEW TIMER

VIEWING TIME

2H 00M

OFF TIME

5H 00M

◆STATUS : ON

● To change the VIEW TIMER setting after registering a secret No.

1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEWTIMER. Press VOL +/-, and "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

INPUT SECRET No.

---

2 Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD, and the VIEW TIMER access screen will be displayed. Repeat steps 5, 6.

INPUT SECRET No.

* * * *

Note:

- When you choose the correct secret No., the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed. If the wrong secret No. is chosen, "SECRET No. IS INCORRECT" is displayed. Input the secret No. again in this case.

SECRET No. IS

INCORRECT

- To cancel the VIEW TIMER (While the TV set is OFF but the VIEW TIMER is set.)

1 Turn on the TV; a blue screen message "TIME OVER" will appear. If you do nothing, the TV will turn off in approximately 30 seconds.

TIME OVER

INPUT SECRET No.

---

2 Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD. When you choose the correct secret No., the VIEW TIMER is canceled. If the wrong secret No. is chosen, "SECRET No. IS INCORRECT" is displayed. Input the secret No. again in this case.

TIME OVER

INPUT SECRET No.

* * * *

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 +/-, and "INPUT SECRET No." will be displayed.

INPUT SECRET No.

- - - -

2 Press and hold both VOL + and CH▼ 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.

(On the Set)

VOL + and CH▼ buttons

● Notice of Remaining VIEWING TIME

• For every 30 minute interval, the remaining time will be displayed for 4 seconds. For the last 5 minutes, the remaining time will be displayed every minute.
• "0 REMAIN" will be displayed for 10 seconds just before the VIEWING TIME expires.

VIEWING TIME

0H 30M REMAIN

VIEWING TIME

0H 05M REMAIN

VIEWING TIME

0 REMAIN

Energy Save

- 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.

FLASHBACK 0 100 VOLUME (+)/(-) CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) MENU MUTE DISPLAY MENU

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “ENERGY SAVE”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ◆ENERGY SAVE SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the ENERGY SAVE select screen.

ENERGY SAVE :OFF

(ENERGY SAVE select screen)

4 Press VOL +/− to select "ON".

ENERGY SAVE : ON

5 Press MENU to exit.

Set Up

EZ Setup

By operating the channel preset functions, you can preset your TV to the desired channels for viewing.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK 0 100 VOLUME (+)/(−) CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) VOL CH▲ VOL + CH▼ MENU MENU

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “SET UP”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE ♦SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the SET UP screen, then press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CH SETTING”.

BLUE SCREEN LANGUAGE ♦CH SETTING

(SET UP screen)

4 Press VOL +/- to access the CH SETTING screen.

◆EZ SETUP AIR/CABLE CH SEARCH CH MEMORY

(CH SETTING screen)

5 Press VOL +/- to access the EZ SETUP screen.

CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE. START EZ SETUP? YES: VOL+ NO : VOL-

(EZ SETUP screen)

6 Press VOL +.

The tuner will automatically search for the broadcasting and cable TV channels. (The CH No. will automatically increase when it appears.)

If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has started, press VOL – . Search will be canceled.

To cancel EZ SETUP

Press VOL -.

(START)

(STOP)

PLEASE WAIT

AUTO PROGRAMMING

18

STOP : VOL -

7 Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed.

Set Up (Continued)

Channel Setting

If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel.

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “SET UP”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE ♦SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the SET UP screen.
4 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CH SETTING”.

BLUE SCREEN LANGUAGE ♦CH SETTING

(SET UP screen)

5 Press VOL +/- to access the CH SETTING screen.

◆EZ SETUP AIR/CABLE CH SEARCH CH MEMORY

(CH SETTING screen)

6 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “AIR/CABLE”, then press VOL +/− to access the AIR/CABLE screen.

EZ SETUP ♦AIR/CABLE CH SEARCH CH MEMORY

7 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to the desired mode.

graph LR
    A["AIR"] --> B["CABLE STD"]
    B --> C["CABLE HRC"]
    C --> D["CABLE IRC"]
    D --> E["CH▲"]
    D --> F["CH▼"]

AIR/CABLE ↑ AIR ↓ CABLE STD ◆CABLE HRC ↓ CABLE IRC

(AIR/CABLE screen)

8 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

- Receivable channels of your TV set are: AIR channels:

VHF: 2 through 13.

UHF: 14 through 69.

CABLE channels:

1 (HRC and IRC mode only)

2 through 125 (STD, HRC and IRC)

Set Up (Continued)

● Saving broadcast TV channels into memory

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen, then press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “SET UP”.

2 Press VOL +/- to access the SET UP screen, then press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CH SETTING”.

3 Press VOL +/− to access the CH SETTING screen.

4 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CH SEARCH”, then press VOL +/- to access the CH SEARCH screen.

To start:

Press VOL +. The tuner will search through all available channels in your area and add them into the TV memory.

(START)

To stop:

Press VOL – . CH SEARCH will stop at the current channel and will not add any higher channels.

(STOP)

5 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

- If you press VOL + again while in the CH SEARCH mode, autoprogram will start again, and the previously memorized channels will be lost.

- Adding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen, then press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “SET UP”.

2 Press VOL +/- to access the SET UP screen, then press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CH SETTING”.

3 Press VOL +/- to access the CH SETTING screen.

4 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “CH MEMORY”, then press VOL +/− to access the CH MEMORY screen.

5 Use CH ▲/▼ or REMOTE KEYPAD to select each desired channel to add or erase.

CH▲ CH▼ or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ENTER 100

EZ SETUP AIR/CABLE ◆CH SEARCH CH MEMORY

(CH SETTING screen)

CH SEARCH AIR 12 START:+ STOP:-

(CH SEARCH screen)

EZ SETUP AIR/CABLE CH SEARCH ◆CH MEMORY

(CH SETTING screen)

CH MEMORY AIR 12 TO ADD : +

(CH MEMORY screen)

Set Up (Continued)

6 Press VOL + to add a channel to the TV memory or press VOL - to erase a channel from the TV memory.

graph LR
    A["CH MEMORY\nAIR 12\nTO ADD :+"] -->|VOL + To add channel 12 to the TV memory| B["VOL -"]
    B -->|VOL - To erase channel 12 from the TV memory| C["CH MEMORY\nAIR\nTO ERASE :-"]

7 Press MENU to exit.

POWER INPUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK 0 100 VOL CHA VOL CH▼ MENU VOLUME (+)/(−) CHANNEL UP (▲)/ DOWN (▼) MENU

BLUE SCREEN

Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received.

1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
2 Press CH ▲/▼ to move the “◆” mark to “SET UP”.

SLEEP TIMER VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO SELECT CLOSED CAPTION PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SAVE ♦SET UP

(MAIN MENU screen)

3 Press VOL +/- to access the SET UP screen.

◆BLUE SCREEN LANGUAGE CH SETTING

(SET UP screen)

4 Press VOL +/- to access the BLUE SCREEN select screen.

BLUE SCREEN :OFF

(BLUE SCREEN select screen)

5 Press VOL +/− to select "ON".

BLUE SCREEN : ON

Set Up (Continued)

6 Press MENU to exit.

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.

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.

Connecting video device equipped with video output terminals

CONNECTIONS

VIDEO EQUIPMENT

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CAMCORDER

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TV GAME

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VCR

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DVD

(Front connection terminals of TV)

VIDEO IN 2 L-AUDIO-R To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To AUDIO OUTPUT (R)

(Rear connection terminals of TV)

To VIDEO OUTPUT IN 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R IN 1 IN 2 TO AUDIO OUTPUT (L) TO AUDIO OUTPUT (R)

Using the Video and Audio Input Terminales (Continued)

Notes:

• The S-VIDEO INPUT terminals (IN 1) is used to obtain a higher quality image by importing signal separated into color and brightness signals.
• The S-VIDEO INPUT terminal is for image signal. Audio signal is to be connected to the IN 1 AUDIO terminals (left and right).

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    A["VIDEO EQUIPMENT"] -->|To S-VIDEO OUTPUT (When your video equipment has an S-VIDEO output terminal)| B["(Rear connection terminals of TV)"]
    A -->|To AUDIO OUTPUT (L)| B
    A -->|To AUDIO OUTPUT (R)| B
    B --> C["IN 1"]
    B --> D["L"]
    B --> E["AUDIO R"]

■ To watch video material playback.

• Press the Remote's INPUT to select VIDEO INPUT mode to which the video equipment you want to playback is connected.
• The external VIDEO INPUT mode will change as follows each time the INPUT button is pressed.

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    A["AIR or CABLE"] --> B["INPUT 1 (IN 1) Rear"]
    B --> C["INPUT 2 (IN 2) Front"]

- INPUT mode can be selected by pressing either the CH ▲ on the TV remote control when the TV is set to the highest channel stored in memory, or by pressing the CH ▼ when it is set to the lowest channel.

Note:

• When connecting video or audio equipment to the television, be sure that the power is turned off in order to prevent damage to either the television or the equipment being connected.
• S-Video terminal has priority over a VIDEO terminal (IN 1). When you want to watch picture from video equipment connected to a VIDEO terminal (IN 1), unplug equipment connected to the corresponding S-VIDEO terminal.
• It is the intent of SHARP that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright law of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary.
• For detailed information on the connection and use of auxiliary equipment, refer to the instruction manuals of the equipment being used.
• The connection cords can be obtained from your local video store.

Before Calling for Service

Check these items and see if you can correct the trouble with a slight adjustment of the controls.

QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST

PROBLEM

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 Operation

Color on Part of the Screen Appears Distorted

POSSIBLE REMEDY

Try a new channel, if OK, then there is a possible station trouble.

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Is TV plugged in? Power at outlet?

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Is TV's POWER button on?

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Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set?

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If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire.

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Check for local interference or external electrical noise.

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Turn off the POWER and then turn it on after about a minute.

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Adjust COLOR control.

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Adjust PICTURE control.

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Check external Video/Audio products: look for loose/broken connection leads. (Refer to pages 31, 32)

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Check batteries of Remote Control.

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Change Closed Caption mode to “OFF”/Energy Save mode to “OFF”.

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Unplug the TV and plug it in again after 2 minutes or longer.

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Note:

- If no TEXT broadcast is being received while viewing in the TEXT mode, the screen may become dark and blank for some programs. Should this occur, switch the Closed Caption mode to “OFF”.

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(Dark and Blank Picture)

Calling for Service

For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, or to obtain product literature accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Specifications

MODEL			27C241
Receiving System			NTSC
Stereo Broadcast			MTS (STEREO/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			27" Diagonally Measured
Terminals			Audio/Video input x 2 (Front x 1, Rear x 1), S-Video input x 1 (Rear)
Sound Output			1.5 W (RMS) x 2
Power Source			AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption			105 W
Dimensions			25^17/_32'' (W) x 23^33/_64'' (H) x 21^11/_64'' (D)[648 mm (W) x 597 mm (H) x 538 mm (D)]
Weight (approx.)			67.9 lbs. (30.8 kg)

• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Pulsando nuevamente → Apaga (Off).

TECLADO A DISTANCIA (REMOTE KEYPAD)

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RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION : POUR REDUIRE LE RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION,

NE RETIREZ PAS LE CAPOT (OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE). L'APPAREIL NE CONTIENT AUCUNE PIECE A ENTRETENIR PAR L'UTILISATEUR.

CONSULTEZ UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIE POUR LA MAINTENANCE.

MISE AU REBUT DU PRODUIT

INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES (Suite)

ATTENTION:

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SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the "Product"), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below nor to any Product the exterior of which has been damaged or defaced, which has been subjected to improper voltage or other misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified in design or construction.

In order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty, the purchaser should follow the steps set forth below and provide proof of purchase to the servicer.

The limited warranty described herein is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD(S) FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE SET FORTH BELOW. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described herein, or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on behalf of Sharp.

The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser. Correction of defects, in the manner and for the period of time described herein, shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so that above exclusion may not apply to you.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Model Specific Section

Your Product Model Number & Description:

Warranty Period for this Product:

Additional Item(s) Excluded from Warranty Coverage (if any):

Where to Obtain Service:

What to Do to Obtain Service:

27C241, 27 inch Color Television (Be sure to have this information available when you need service for your Product.)

One (1) year parts and labor. The warranty period continues for an additional one (1) year, for a total of two (2) years, with respect to the picture tube(s) in the Product for parts only. Labor and service are not provided free of charge for this additional period.

Non-rechargeable batteries.

From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United States. To find the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, call Sharp toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Contact your Sharp Authorized Servicer to obtain in-home service for this Product. The Servicer will come to your home and if it is necessary to remove the Product, the Servicer will reinstall it. Be sure to have Proof of Purchase available.