Sharp 32SF560 manual

1 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm COLOR TELEVISION H OPERA TION MANU AL H MODEL 32SF560 Products that have earned the ENERGY ST AR b are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency . CONTENTS PA G E • IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION/IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS .................................................... 2–4 • T rademarks .....[...]

2 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm W elcome to the SHARP F amily . We are pleased that y ou are now the owner of a SHARP Color T elevision – built f or outstanding quality , reliability and performance. Every SHARP Color T elevision set is tuned and adjusted f or proper color and sound, and has passed through the most stringent quality control tests at t[...]

3 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION (Contin ued) CA UTION: • Do not place the A C power cord under the TV set or other heavy items. • T o pre vent fire , nev er place any type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set. • T o pre vent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose this products to dripping or splashing. No [...]

4 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS (Continued) 13. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television equipment. 14 . If an outside antenna is connected to the tele vision equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against v oltage surges and built-up static charges . Section 810 of[...]

5 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER TV DVD VCR MEN U MUTE PAUSE FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT TV • CATV • VCR • DVD STOP REC REW PLAY FF CH /SKIP VOL — CH CH VOL + ENTER A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE CATV TV DVD VCR Supplied Accessories Size AA Dry Batteries Infrared Remote Control RRMCGA447WJSA Location • F or nor mal operation,[...]

6 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Ref er to one of the follo wing 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. Antenna Conn[...]

7 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm F-type connector 75-ohm coaxial cable F-type connector should be finger-tightened onl y . 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 y our TV set. (The breaking of internal circuit, etc.) NO TICE CABLE TV (CA TV) CONNECTION • A 75 ohm[...]

8 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation • P ar t Names Front P anel Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation POWER MENU – VOL + CH PULL-OPEN POWER MENU – VOL + CH POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR MENU Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Press again → Exits MAIN MENU. VOLUME UP/DOWN ( k ) Increases s[...]

9 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Note: • The abov e shaded buttons on the Remote Control glow in the dark. T o use the glow-in-the-dark displa y on the remote control, place it under a fluorescent light or other lighting. • The phosphorescent material contains no radioactiv e or toxic material, so it is saf e to use. • The deg ree of illumination w[...]

10 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • When you turn on the TV for the fir st time, it will automaticall y memorize the broadcasting channels after EZ SETUP pr ocess. Please perform the f ollowing instructions bef ore pressing the PO WER button. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 5) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (Se[...]

11 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm 5 Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lo west channel number memorized will be displa yed. (e.g. Analog Channel 2) Note: • If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in y our region, please refer to pages 34–36 f or more inf ormation on manually memor izing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING. • It ma y be difficult [...]

12 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Antenna Setup-DIGIT AL (Continued) H CHANNEL STRENGTH Make sure the signal strength of each channel receiv ed is finely adjusted. (i) Press CH a / s to select “ CHANNEL STRENGTH ” . (ii) Press VO L k / l to select other channels. (iii) Input channel number (2 – 69) using REMO TE KEYP AD (0 – 9) button. (iv) Adjus[...]

13 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Changing Viewing Channel • Please note: your ne w Tele vision is capable of receiving the full range of AIR-TV channels av ailable toda y , from the most ad vanced digital channels, to the more traditional analog channels. As the transition towar d full digital TV continues, some AIR-TV systems in the USA will have a mi[...]

14 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLA Y can be set to ENGLISH, SP ANISH or FRENCH. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “LANGU AGE”. 4 Press V OL [...]

15 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Description of Adjustment Items 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “ VIDEO ADJUST ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the PICTURE adjust screen. • The word “ DIGIT AL ” will appear to show viewing channel is a digital channel. 4 Press CH a / s to select [...]

16 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) (For Analog Channel only) This function allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound. • Y ou can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where a vailable. Stereo broadcasts Liv e television broadcasts of spor ts, shows , concer ts, etc. can be received in dynamic stereo sound. SAP br[...]

17 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H A UDIO ADJUST When the “ E ” mar k is at “ A UDIO ADJUST ” , press V OL k / l to access the A UDIO ADJUST screen. T o access the desired item, press CH a / s . T o adjust the audio setting, press VO L k / l . 6 Press MENU to e xit. An e xample screen displaying ON AIR Analog Channel when receiving stereo broadca[...]

18 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Digital A udio • This feature allo ws 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 A udio cannot be selected. 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mo v e the “ E ” mark t[...]

19 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set CLOSED CAPTION • Y our TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder . “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conv ersations, narration, and sound eff ects in TV programs and home videos to appear as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all the programs and videos will[...]

20 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Closed Caption (Continued) H During viewing digital c hannel 1 Repeat steps 1 to 2 of During viewing analog c hannel . 2 Press V OL k / l to access the CLOSED CAPTION screen. 3 Press CH a / s to select “CLOSED CAPTION SER VICE” or “CLOSED CAPTION PREFERENCE” and then press V OL k / l to enter to the selected mode [...]

21 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 1. User setting 2. Block table PG age based not to block not to block not to block Select block auto- block auto- block G G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK PG-13 R NC-17 X P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation) H V -CHIP • This function allows y ou to restric[...]

22 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Contr ol (V -CHIP Operation) (Contin ued) • TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES (Example) Example 1.1 : Age Based setting Clear V s (bloc k) from each “ AGE ” bo x for all ratings. This will automatically unbloc k ev er ything. Example 1.2 : Age Based setting For “ TV -G ” put a V in the “ AGE ” bo x. This will[...]

23 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm [3] Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T ele vision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in tele vision programming. • While violence is the most impor tant content element to be rated, the structure de veloped tak es into consideration oth[...]

24 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set V -CHIP [1] MP AA RA TING 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “P ARENT CONTR OL ”. 3 Press VO L k / l to access the P ARENT CONTR OL screen. 4 Press VO L k / l to access the V -CHIP select screen. Note: • If SECRET No. is already set, enter the [...]

25 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 7 Press MENU , then “ INPUT SECRET No . ” will be displa yed. Note: • If SECRET No . is already set, skip to step 9. 8 Enter a 4-digit SECRET No . using the REMOTE KEYP AD . 9 When done, press MENU to e xit. Note: • If you set “ G ” to BLOCK , all ratings are automatically b locked. • If you set “ X ” to[...]

26 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set Canadian Rating System Setting for Canadian English ratings and Canadian Frenc h ratings. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING. 2 Press CH a / s to move the “ E ” mark to “Cdn. English Ratings”, then press V OL k / l . 3 Y ou can select “BLOCK” or “– – – – –” (unblock) rating[...]

27 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Activating the V -CHIP BLOCK 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING . 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “ ST A TUS ” . Press V OL k / l to activate the V -CHIP BLOCK. (If ST A TUS is OFF , V -CHIP BLOCK will not operate .) 3 Press MENU , then “ INPUT SECRET No. ” will be displa yed. Note: •[...]

28 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • T o change the V -CHIP BLOCK after registering a secret No. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING , then “ INPUT SECRET No . ” will be displa yed. 2 Enter the 4-digit secret No . using the REMOTE KEYP AD and the V -CHIP select screen will be displa yed. Set V -CHIP BLOCK again. • If y ou for g et or need to[...]

29 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H VIEW TIMER This function allows y ou to restrict TV viewing time and also allows y ou to control TV usage. This function is to prevent y our children fr om watching too muc h 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 minute[...]

30 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Contr ol (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) 9 Enter a 4-digit secret No . using the REMOTE KEYP AD . 10 Press MENU to exit. Example: • T o restrict anybody from watching TV for more than 5 hours, after watching the TV for 2 hours, y our settings would look like the one on the right. • Y ou can choose to watch the 2 hour[...]

31 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Contr ol (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) • T o cancel the VIEW TIMER setting or change the secret No. (If you f orget the SECRET No.) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Ho w to set VIEW TIMER . Press V OL k / l , and “ INPUT SECRET No . ” will be displa yed. 2 Press and hold both V OL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously [...]

32 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Energy Sa ve H SCREEN This feature lets y ou lower the power consumption of y our TV set which in turn saves y ou money and minimizes the impact on the en vironment. When this feature is turned on, it reduces the brightness of the TV to a level that consumes appro ximately 20 percent less ener gy than when the feature is [...]

33 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H EZ Setup By operating the channel preset functions, y ou can preset your TV to the desired channels f or viewing. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mo ve the “ E ” mark to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to [...]

34 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 7 Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lo west channel number memorized will be displa yed. H Channel Setting If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in y our region, follow the instructions belo w to manuall y memorize the channel. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar [...]

35 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm (CH SEARCH screen) CH CH VOL — VOL + (START) (STOP) VOL + VOL — H ANALOG CH SEARCH Saving ANALOG br oadcast TV channels into memory 1 Repeat step 1 to step 5 of Channel Setting . (See page 34) Press CH a / s to mo ve the “ E ” mar k to “ANALOG CH SEARCH”. 2 Press V OL k / l to access the ANALOG CH SEARCH scree[...]

36 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H CH MEMOR Y Adding weak or additional c hannels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory 1 Repeat step 1 to step 5 of Channel Setting . (See page 34) Press CH a / s to mo ve the “ E ” mar k to “ CH MEMOR Y ” . 2 Press V OL k / l to access the CH MEMOR Y screen. 3 Use CH a / s to select each desired channel to [...]

37 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Contin ued) H BLUE SCREEN A utomatically turns the screen blue if a br oadcast signal is not received. After 15 minutes of non-reception, the TV will turn off automaticall y . 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access th[...]

38 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Contin ued) H P ersonal Preference By setting PERSONAL PREFERENCE channels in ad vance, you can select your fa vorite c hannels easily . 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to[...]

39 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Contin ued) 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to register the ne xt CHANNEL Number or INPUT mode. 8 Press MENU to e xit. T o select the PERSONAL PREFERENCE channel. If the channels are memorized as sho wn on the r ight, press the Remote ’ s “ A ” button to select the channels below . Note: • If the channel number inp[...]

40 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm A uto Input • The unit is preset to switc h to the INPUT 2 screen automatically when VIDEO equipment is connected to the INPUT 2 terminal. Do the follo wing to switch this f eature AUT O or OFF: 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l[...]

41 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm CH/Input ID • Y ou can assign an ID label to each Analog channel or input mode. These ID labels can be 4 character s long maximum and will be display ed along with the channel number/input mode when the labeled channel is selected. (Example: labeling air channel 10 “TV12”.) 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU scree[...]

42 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm CH/Input ID (Continued) 5 Use CH a / s to select each desired channel to label. Press INPUT on the Remote to label the INPUT mode. ID: Labeling the channel name Press V OL k / l to select “ID” then press VOL k to select the first character . Press CH a / s to enter a desired letter . Press V OL k / l to enter the next[...]

43 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Screen Format • The format of the picture can be adjusted to either of the three screen formats. (This function allows y ou to view 16:9 pictures recorded on D VD or by camcorder s that are once saved using the 4:3 aspect ratio to be played bac k in the original high-density 16:9 format.) 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN[...]

44 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Screen Format (Continued) 6 Press MENU to e xit. Example: While format of signal received Mode set to STRETCH Full 16:9 Normal 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Side panel 16:9 Mode set to 4:3 Mode set to 16:9 Note: • The STRETCH and 16:9 screen f ormat will be cancelled when the AC pow er cord is unplug. • If STRETCH mode is select[...]

45 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm (Rear connection terminals of TV) DVD CAMCORDER TV GAME VCR (Front connection terminals of TV) Pull open the front door Yellow : To video input terminal White : To audio input ( L ) terminal Red : To audio input (R) terminal VIDEO L-AUDIO-R ( MONO ) AV-2 IN To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (R) To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To AUDIO [...]

46 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Using the Video and A udio Input T erminals (Continued) • T o watch video material pla yback • Press the Remote ’ s INPUT button to select the VIDEO INPUT mode f or the video equipment you wish to play . • The e xter nal VIDEO INPUT mode will change as f ollows each time the INPUT button is pressed. • When the A[...]

47 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Using the A udio Output T erminals T o the audio input terminals (Rear connection terminals of TV) Stereo Amplifier Speaker System • These terminals are used for connecting an e xternal audio amplifier . The STEREO/MONO/ SAP , V OLUME, MUTE and F A O functions can all be controlled via the television ’ s remote contro[...]

48 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER TV DVD VCR ME NU MUTE PAUSE FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT TV • CATV • VCR • DVD STOP REC REW PLAY FF CH /SKIP VOL — CH CH VOL + ENTER A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE CA TV TV DVD VCR D VD/VCR PO WER Press to turn the VCR or D VD on and off. PLA Y Press to playbac k a tape or disc. REWIND Press to r[...]

49 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Operation of Univer sal Remote Control (Contin ued) • How to identify a VCR The remote control ma y already be set to operate y our VCR. T r y this initial check bef ore going on to the f ollowing “identifying” section. (1) Slide CA TV/D VD-TV/VCR switch to VCR. (2 ) P oint the Remote tow ards VCR and press PO WER ([...]

50 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Operation of Univer sal Remote Control (Contin ued) Denon JVC Magnavo x Marantz Mitsubishi P anasonic Philips Pioneer Proscan RCA Samsung Sharp Sony T oshiba Y amaha Zenith 02 09 04 04 06 02 04 08 03 03 07 01, 10 05 04 02 04 D VD BRAND REMOTE CONTR OL CODE NUMBER • How to identify a D VD The remote control may already b[...]

51 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Operation of Univer sal Remote Control (Contin ued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER TV DVD VCR MENU MU T E PAUSE FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT STOP REC REW PLAY FF CH/SKIP VOL — CH CH VOL + ENTER A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE CA TV TV DVD V CR D VD/VCR POWER DISPLA Y CHANNEL UP ( a )/ DOWN ( s ) CA TV/D VD- TV/VCR TV POWER REMO TE KE[...]

52 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Bef ore Calling f or Ser vice Check these items and see if y ou can correct the trouble with a slight adjustment of the controls . QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST POSSIBLE REMEDY Try a new channel, if OK, then there is a possible station trouble. Is TV plugged in? Power at outlet? Is TV’s POWER button on? Is antenna connected[...]

53 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm MODEL 32SF560 Receiving System American TV standard A TSC/NTSC system Stereo Broadcast MTS/SAP Reception Channels AIR VHF 2-13 ch UHF 14-69 ch CA TV 1-125 ch Digital T errestrial 2-69 ch Broadcast (8 VSB) Channel T uning 181-channel Reception PLL tuning system Antenna Input Impedance VHF/UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Screen Size[...]

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