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COLOR TELEVISION
MODEL
32SC260
H OPERATION MANUAL H
Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR b are designed to protect the
environment through superior energy efficiency.
CONTENTS
PAGE PAGE
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION/IMPORTANT • Closed Caption ................................................. 18–19
SAFEGUARDS ..................................................... 2–4 • Parent Control ...................................................2 0–30
• Trademarks .....................................
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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 sati
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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 in
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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. 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
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Trademarks Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Supplied Accessories Infrared Remote Control 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 c
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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: F-type connector 1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools
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Antenna Connections (Continued) F-type connector should be finger-tightened only. NOTICE When connecting the RF cable to the TV set, do not F-type connector tighten F-type connector with tools. If tools are used, it may cause damage to your TV set. (The breaking of internal circuit, etc.) 75-ohm coaxial cable 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 th
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Qui Quic ck Re k Ref ference Cont erence Contr rol Op ol Operation eration Part Names • Front Panel POWER VIDEO/AUDIO IN 2 TERMINALS Press � On. Press again � Off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR MENU CHANNEL UP/DOWN Press � Accesses MAIN MENU. VOLUME UP/DOWN ( ) Selects next higher channel. Press again � Exits MAIN MENU. ( ) Selects next lower channel. ( ) Increases sound. ( ) Decreases sound. Basic Remote Control Functions Infrared transmitter Window POWER INPUT Press � On. Press � Switches to
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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 VOLUME POWER button. ( �� )/( � ) (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 5) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (See pages 6, 7) ����� (3) Plug in the AC POWER cord to the wall outlet. CHANNEL U P ( )/ DOW N ( ) M E N U 1 Press the POWER button on the TV set or on t
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EZ SETUP during First Use (Continued) 5 Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lowest channel number 2 memorized will be displayed. (e.g. Channel 2) Note: • If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, please refer to pages 33–35 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
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Antenna Setup - DIGITAL (Continued) H CHANNEL STRENGTH Make sure the signal strength of each channel received is finely adjusted. �������������������� �� (i) Press CH a/s to select “CHANNEL STRENGTH”. (ii) Input channel number (2–69) using REMOTE KEYPAD ��������������� ������� � ��� ��������������� ������������ ���������������� (0–9) button. � � �� (iii) Adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the signal ��������������� strength level 60 or higher. � � � ������� �� ��� �� CH � � � →
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Changing Viewing Channel Please note: your new Television is capable of receiving the full • VOLUME range of AIR-TV channels available today, from the most advanced ( �� )/( � ) digital channels, to the more traditional analog channels. As the transition toward full digital TV continues, some AIR-TV systems in the USA will have a mixture of analog and digital channels in CHANNEL their lineups. U P ( )/ DOW N ( ) H You can change channels in several ways. M E N U (On the Set) Method 1 � � �
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Language The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be set to ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. • MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. SL EEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT D I G I T AL AUD I O CCCLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP (MAIN MENU screen) MENU 2 Press CH a/ s to move the “ E” mark to “SET UP”. SL EEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST CH AUD I O SEL ECT D I G I T AL AUD I O CC CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES CH ENERGY SAVE SET UP � � � � � 3 Press VOL k/
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Video Adjust Selected item VOL k button VOL l button PICTURE To increase contrast To decrease contrast VOLUME 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 CHANNEL COLOR TEMP. To choose a LOW, ML, MH or HIGH color tone. U P ( )/ DOW N ( ) RESET To return all adjustments to factory preset levels. M E
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Audio Select H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) (For Analog Channel only) 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.
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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 BASS BALANCE RESET Selected item VOL k button VOL l button TREBLE To increase treble response. To decrease treble response. BASS To increase bass response. To decrease bass response. BALANCE To emphasize the right To emphasize the left speaker’s volume. speaker’s vo
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Digital Audio This feature allows you to select the Primary and Secondary language and as well the type of • audio transmitted in a digital broadcast. If the viewing channel is an analog channel, Digital Audio cannot be selected. 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. MENU SLEEP T I MER 2 Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “DIGITAL AUDIO”. VIDEO ADJUST AUD I O SEL ECT DIGI TAL AUD I O CC CLOSED CAPT I ON CH PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE → SET UP CH (MAIN MENU screen) DIGITAL AUDIO 3 Press
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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 for Analog Channel can be viewed in two m
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Closed Caption (Continued) H During viewing digital channel CLOSED CAPTION 1 Repeat steps 1 to 2 of During viewing analog channel. CLOSED CAPTION SERVICE 2 Press VOL k/l to access the CLOSED CAPTION screen. CLOSED CAPTION PREFERENCE 3 Press CH a/s to select “CLOSED CAPTION SERVICE” or “CLOSED CAPTION PREFERENCE” and then press VOL k/l to enter to the selected mode screen. (CLOSED CAPTION screen) CH VOL VOL VOL VOL → → — + — + CH CLOSED CAPTION SERVICE SELECT SERVICE : OFF H CLOSED CAPTION SERV
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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. • Since a TV
