Sharp 27N S50 manual

1 27N-S50 Page • Important Information .................................. 2 - 3 • Important Safeguards .................................. 3 - 4 • Supplied Accessories ....................................... 5 • Before Operating Y our T elevision ..................... 5 • Antenna Connections ........................................ 6 • Q[...]

2 Welcome to the SHARP Family . W e are pleased that you are now the owner of a SHARP Color T elevision – built for outstanding quality , reliability and performance. Every SHARP Color T elevision set is tuned and adjusted for proper color and sound, and has passed through the most stringent quality control tests at the factory . W e have prepare[...]

3 Important Safeguards CAUTION : Please read all of these instructions before you operate your television and save these intructions 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 HAZA[...]

4 15. 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. 16. An outside antenna system should not be located in the [...]

5 Size AA Dry Batteries Infrared Remote Control Part Number : RRMCG1324CESA Supplied Accessories 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 dis[...]

6 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: OUTDOOR ANT[...]

7 Quick Reference Control Operation L Location of Controls Front Panel Basic Remote Control Functions A C B D E Infrared Transmitter Window INPUT Press once → Switch to external video INPUT 1 mode. Press again → Switch to external video INPUT 2 mode. Press again → Switch to TV mode. See page 30 . CHANNEL UP/DOWN ( 8 ) Selects next higher chan[...]

8 L Ubicaci ó n de los Controles (ESP A Ñ OL) Front Delantero Referencia r á pida de los controles de operaci ó n Funciones Basicas Del Control Remoto A C B D E A ALIMENT ACION (POWER) Pulsando → Enciende (On). Pulsando nuevamente → Apaga (Off). B AUMENTO/DISMINUCION DEL VOLUMEN (VOL) (+) Aumenta el sonido. ( – ) Disminuye el sonido. C ZO[...]

9 L Emplacement des touches R é f é rence rapide sur les commandes Panneau avant Fonctions de base de la t é l é commande (FRAN Ç AIS) A C B D E Fen ê tre d ’é mission du signal infrarouge ENTR É E (INPUT) Appuyer pour s é lectionner le mode ENTR É E 1 vid è o externe. Appuyer de nouveau pour s é lectionner le mode ENTR É E 2 vid é [...]

10 EZ SETUP during First Power On L When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. Please perform the following instructions before you press the power button. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 5) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (See page 6) (3) Plug in th[...]

11 L The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLA Y can be set to ENGLISH, SP ANISH or FRENCH. L Setting the ON SCREEN DISPLA Y Language. 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access SET UP mode, then press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move t[...]

12 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ VIDEO ADJUST ” . 3 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access PICTURE adjust mode. 4 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to select the desired mode. (Refer to the diagram below .) Selected item VOL UP (+) button VOL DOWN ( – ) button PICTURE To [...]

13 L MTS (MUL TICHANNEL TV SOUND) This circuit allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound. 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ AUDIO SELECT ” . 3 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access AUDIO SELECT mode. 4 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to change the AUDIO SELECT setting. 5 Pre[...]

14 L HOW TO SET CLOSED CAPTION • Y our TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder . “ Closed Caption ” is a system which allows you to view conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos as subscript on your TV screen as shown on the right. • Not all the programs and videos will of fer closed caption.[...]

15 L 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 MP AA rating and t[...]

16 • MP AA RA TING (Example) Example 1. “ PG-13 ” in the age-based RA TING is blocked. This will automatically block the high ratings “ R ” , “ NC-17 ” and “ X ” also. Parent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) Example 2. “ R ” in the age-based RA TING is blocked. This will automatically block the high ratings “ NC- 17 ”[...]

17 Example 1.2 : Age-Based setting For “ TV -G ” select “ BLOCK ” for “ AGE ” . This will automatically block the higher age ratings “ TV -PG ” , “ TV -14 ” , “ TV -MA ” and “ TV -G ” . Furthermore, the content ratings “ D ” , “ L ” , “ S ” , “ V ” , “ FV ” are automatically blocked as well for “ TV[...]

18 VOLUME (+)/( – ) CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) REMOTE KEYPAD TI M E R SET UP V I DEO AD J US T SE L ECT CAP T I O N CLO SE D AUD I O PAR ENT C ONTR OL ENER GY SAV E MENU (MAIN MENU screen) L HOW TO SET V -CHIP [1] MP AA RA TING 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. Parent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9[...]

19 → (TV GUIDELINES mode) → (CONTENT SETTING mode) AGE D L S V FV TV-Y  –– –––  : VIEW TV-Y7  –– ––  : BLOCK TV-G  –– ––– TV-PG     – TV-14  –   – TV-MA  –   – MENU : RETURN AGE D L S V FV TV-Y  –– –––  : VIEW TV-Y7  –– –– ?[...]

20 [3] ACTIV A TE ON T O TURN ON V -CHIP BLOCK 1 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ ST A TUS ” , then press V OL (+) or ( – ) to activate the V -CHIP BLOCK. (If ST A TUS is OFF , V -CHIP BLOCK will not be operated.) 2 Press MENU , then “ INPUT SECRET No. ” will be displayed. 3 Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using[...]

21 L T o change the V -CHIP BLOCK setting. (Secret No. is registered.) 1 Repeat steps 1 - 3 of [1] MP AA RA TING , then “ INPUT SECRET No. ” will be displayed. 2 Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMO TE KEYP AD and the V -CHIP select mode will be displayed. Repeat configuration of the V -CHIP BLOCK. L If you intend to change or have forgo[...]

22 (DOWNLOAD screen) (After downloading the rating data) C C8 + G PG 14+ 18+ IN DI V B :L O C K — : — — — — B :L O C K — : — — — — B :L O C K — : — — — — ID U A L B L MEN U : R E T URN OC K (ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK mode) (FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK mode) → VOLUME (+)/( – ) CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) REMOTE KEYPAD M[...]

23 → → (PARENT CONTROL mode) → → (MAIN MENU screen) Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) L 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 acquired while the[...]

24 → Parent Control (VIEW TIMER Continued) 9 Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMO TE KEYP AD . 10 Press MENU , and SECRET No. is registered. Example: • T o restrict anybody from watching the TV for 5 hours, after watching the TV for 2 hours, your settings would look like this: • They can choose to watch the 2 hours of TV however they w[...]

25 (On the set) VOL(+) / CH DOWN( 9 ) 9 CH 8 - VOL + Parent Control (VIEW TIMER Continued) 2 Press and hold both V OL (+) and CH DO WN ( 9 ) on the TV set simultaneously until the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed. Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or can change the SECRET No. while “ INPUT SECRET No. ” is displayed. L Notice of Re[...]

26 (EZ SETUP mode) Set Up (MAIN MENU screen) (SET UP mode) → (CH SETTING mode) → L EZ SETUP By operating the channel presetting functions, you can preset your TV to the desired channels for viewing. 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL (+) or (–) to [...]

27 L 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 MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access SET UP mode. 4 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ([...]

28 Set Up (Continued) L Saving broadcast TV channels into memory . 1.1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen, then press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 1.2 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access SET UP mode, then press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ CH SETTING ” . 1.3 Press V OL (+[...]

29 L BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access SET UP mode. 4 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access BLUE SCREEN select mode. 5 Press V OL (+) or ( ?[...]

30 L T o 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 is pressed. • INPUT mode can be selected by pressing either the CH UP ( 8 ) on the TV remote control when th[...]

31 Before Calling for Service Check these items and see if you can correct trouble with a slight adjustment of the controls. (Dark and Blank Picture) • When viewing in TEXT mode, if no TEXT broadcast is being received, the screen may become dark and blank. Should this occur , set the Closed Caption mode to “ OFF ” . For location of the neares[...]

32 Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones V erifique estos items para ver si usted mismo puede solucionar el problema. • Cuando se ve en modo TEXTO sin recibir emisiones de TEXTO, la pantalla puede ponerse en blanco y negro. Si ocurriera é sto, ponga el modo CLOSED CAPTION en OFF . (Imagen oscura y en blanco) NOTA: LISTA DE COMPROBACIONES D[...]

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35 Limited W arranty CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION 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 [...]

36 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Printed in U.S.A. TINS-6931MEN1 T2386-A (T2386-A) Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 30-36 27N-S50 6/1/00, 11:45 AM 36[...]