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COLOR TELEVISION MODEL 32C240 H OPERATION MANUAL H Products that have earned the ENERGY STARb are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. CONTENTS PAGE • IMPORTANT INFORMATION/IMPORTANT ... 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 AUDIO ADJUST 13 This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French. FRENCH is on page 42-46. PAGE • Closed...
COLOR TELEVISION MODEL 32C240 H OPERATION MANUAL H Products that have earned the ENERGY STARb are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. CONTENTS PAGE • IMPORTANT INFORMATION/IMPORTANT ... 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 AUDIO ADJUST 13 This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French. FRENCH is on page 42-46. PAGE • Closed...
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...immediately receive the full consumer benefit of electric shock to your new SHARP Color Television set . We have prepared this equipment. IMPORTANT To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in with the set is tuned and adjusted...and color to persons. PRODUCT DISPOSAL This product utilizes a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) containing lead and tin-lead solder. Disposal of the TV. Every SHARP Color Television set . Please read these materials may be required to the grounding system of the building, as practical." Use the REGISTRATION ...
...immediately receive the full consumer benefit of electric shock to your new SHARP Color Television set . We have prepared this equipment. IMPORTANT To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in with the set is tuned and adjusted...and color to persons. PRODUCT DISPOSAL This product utilizes a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) containing lead and tin-lead solder. Disposal of the TV. Every SHARP Color Television set . Please read these materials may be required to the grounding system of the building, as practical." Use the REGISTRATION ...
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... equipment may cause hazards. 4. For television equipment designed to the equipment. 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 television equipment from the wall outlet before you are provided for ventilation. Wall ...
... equipment may cause hazards. 4. For television equipment designed to the equipment. 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 television equipment from the wall outlet before you are provided for ventilation. Wall ...
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... antenna systems: 1. F-type connector 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) 300-ohm twin-lead cable (flat) 5 Should such noise appear, turn the TV off the radio. • If you are more important than those for black & white television reception. Do not place the back of the polarized...to interference from the wall outlet to a terminal without tools (not supplied). 2. Inserting the batteries Pull up Battery Cover • With your TV should be attached to remove the battery cover. The following is a brief explanation of the type of the room where cool adequate ventilation is ...
... antenna systems: 1. F-type connector 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) 300-ohm twin-lead cable (flat) 5 Should such noise appear, turn the TV off the radio. • If you are more important than those for black & white television reception. Do not place the back of the polarized...to interference from the wall outlet to a terminal without tools (not supplied). 2. Inserting the batteries Pull up Battery Cover • With your TV should be attached to remove the battery cover. The following is a brief explanation of the type of the room where cool adequate ventilation is ...
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...cable to the set A signal OUT IN splitter Cable TV Line B OUT (not IN supplied) Cable TV converter/ descrambler (not supplied) Note: • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for easy hookup. If tools are scrambled, a cable TV converter/descrambler is built into the set . Two-...set , screw the 75 ohm cable to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR. • Some cable TV companies offer "premium pay channels are...
...cable to the set A signal OUT IN splitter Cable TV Line B OUT (not IN supplied) Cable TV converter/ descrambler (not supplied) Note: • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for easy hookup. If tools are scrambled, a cable TV converter/descrambler is built into the set . Two-...set , screw the 75 ohm cable to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR. • Some cable TV companies offer "premium pay channels are...
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.... • When sound is muted, CLOSED CAPTION appears if available. MENU Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Note: • The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on On-Screen Displey. Press again → Off. MUTE Press → Mutes sound. Infrared Transmitter... Window INPUT Press → Switches to the original TV mode. Press 4 times → Switches back to external video INPUT 1 mode. DISPLAY Press → Displays receiving channel for Channel Setting. •...
.... • When sound is muted, CLOSED CAPTION appears if available. MENU Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Note: • The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on On-Screen Displey. Press again → Off. MUTE Press → Mutes sound. Infrared Transmitter... Window INPUT Press → Switches to the original TV mode. Press 4 times → Switches back to external video INPUT 1 mode. DISPLAY Press → Displays receiving channel for Channel Setting. •...
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...SETTING. 8 CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABL E. The tuner will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. EZ SETUP during First Use • When you turn on the TV. SELECT LANGUAGE ENGL I SH ESPAÑOL FRANCA I S SELECT : CH / SET : VOL+/- (SELECT LANGUAGE screen) 2 Press CH a/s to ...the wall outlet. STOP START 4 Press VOL k. POWER VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) 1 Press the POWER button on the TV set . (See pages 5, 6) (3) Plug in your region, please refer to pages 28-30 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING...
...SETTING. 8 CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABL E. The tuner will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. EZ SETUP during First Use • When you turn on the TV. SELECT LANGUAGE ENGL I SH ESPAÑOL FRANCA I S SELECT : CH / SET : VOL+/- (SELECT LANGUAGE screen) 2 Press CH a/s to ...the wall outlet. STOP START 4 Press VOL k. POWER VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) 1 Press the POWER button on the TV set . (See pages 5, 6) (3) Plug in your region, please refer to pages 28-30 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING...
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... for more than 3 seconds. • To cancel DEMO mode, again press MENU on the TV set. • Some features of your Remote Control, contact a Sharp Service Center for more about the TV set, you can enter DEMO mode. Example: DEMO mode display (On the Set) MENU button Accessing ...the MAIN MENU screen without the Remote Control. If you lost your TV set are not accessible without Remote Control ...
... for more than 3 seconds. • To cancel DEMO mode, again press MENU on the TV set. • Some features of your Remote Control, contact a Sharp Service Center for more about the TV set, you can enter DEMO mode. Example: DEMO mode display (On the Set) MENU button Accessing ...the MAIN MENU screen without the Remote Control. If you lost your TV set are not accessible without Remote Control ...
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..., the time remaining will automatically reset. 10 M REMAIN" during step 3. • While SLEEP TIMER is pressed twice. 5 minutes before shutting off the TV. • If you turn off the TV, the screen prompts the time remaining for each remaining minute and a 10-second display right before the SLEEP TIMER turns off the...
..., the time remaining will automatically reset. 10 M REMAIN" during step 3. • While SLEEP TIMER is pressed twice. 5 minutes before shutting off the TV. • If you turn off the TV, the screen prompts the time remaining for each remaining minute and a 10-second display right before the SLEEP TIMER turns off the...
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... k/l to select "STEREO", "SAP" or "MONO" when the "E" mark is difficult to hear. Stereo broadcasts Live television broadcasts of stereo or bilingual TV sound. • You can obtain clearer sound by manually switching to fixed monaural mode. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press ...language, supplementary commentaries, etc. (SAP sound is monaural.) • If stereo sound is at "MTS" position. Audio Select H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) This function allows reception of sports, shows, concerts, etc. You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available. SAP ...
... k/l to select "STEREO", "SAP" or "MONO" when the "E" mark is difficult to hear. Stereo broadcasts Live television broadcasts of stereo or bilingual TV sound. • You can obtain clearer sound by manually switching to fixed monaural mode. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press ...language, supplementary commentaries, etc. (SAP sound is monaural.) • If stereo sound is at "MTS" position. Audio Select H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) This function allows reception of sports, shows, concerts, etc. You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available. SAP ...
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... STEREO or SAP broadcasts. 12 STEREO ON A I R SAP ON A I R 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. To emphasize the left speaker's volume. To access the desired item, press CH a/s. To return all adjustments to...
... STEREO or SAP broadcasts. 12 STEREO ON A I R SAP ON A I R 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. To emphasize the left speaker's volume. To access the desired item, press CH a/s. To return all adjustments to...
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...MODE : CAPTION DATA : CH 1 TEXT CH 2 OFF CC CLOSED CAPT I ON MODE : CAPT I ON DATA : CH 1 6 Press MENU to appear as TV program schedule, weather forecast, etc.) that captions will return the set enters CAPTION mode automatically. Note: • If a broadcast contains CLOSED CAPTION and the MUTE...; How to access the CLOSED CAPTION setting screen. The TEXT mode displays over the picture other various information (such as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all the programs and videos will offer closed captions will disappear momentarily. • If no TEXT...
...MODE : CAPTION DATA : CH 1 TEXT CH 2 OFF CC CLOSED CAPT I ON MODE : CAPT I ON DATA : CH 1 6 Press MENU to appear as TV program schedule, weather forecast, etc.) that captions will return the set enters CAPTION mode automatically. Note: • If a broadcast contains CLOSED CAPTION and the MUTE...; How to access the CLOSED CAPTION setting screen. The TEXT mode displays over the picture other various information (such as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all the programs and videos will offer closed captions will disappear momentarily. • If no TEXT...
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... BLOCK X BLOCK 2. V V V - V : Content Rating can be suitable for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for children. User setting G - - - - - TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) V - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG - - - - - V V V - Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) H V-CHIP •... control. [1] MPAA RATING RATING G PG age based PG-13 R NC-17 X GENERAL AUDIENCES. This function is to control TV usage based on older movie's data.Note: • MPAA RATING Example 1: "PG-13" in the age-based rating is blocked...
... BLOCK X BLOCK 2. V V V - V : Content Rating can be suitable for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for children. User setting G - - - - - TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) V - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG - - - - - V V V - Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) H V-CHIP •... control. [1] MPAA RATING RATING G PG age based PG-13 R NC-17 X GENERAL AUDIENCES. This function is to control TV usage based on older movie's data.Note: • MPAA RATING Example 1: "PG-13" in the age-based rating is blocked...
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... content-based items ("D", "L", "S", "V"), clear the V (block) from each "AGE" box for "TV-MA"). TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - ---- ---- - TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV - TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - ---- ---- - - - - - : V I EW V : BLOCK MENU : RETURN Example 1.2 : Age Based setting For "TV-G" put a V (block) in the "AGE" box. V- Make sure that the lower...
... content-based items ("D", "L", "S", "V"), clear the V (block) from each "AGE" box for "TV-MA"). TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - ---- ---- - TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV - TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - ---- ---- - - - - - : V I EW V : BLOCK MENU : RETURN Example 1.2 : Age Based setting For "TV-G" put a V (block) in the "AGE" box. V- Make sure that the lower...
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... BLOCK after registering a secret No. If you set "PG" to BLOCK, "PG-13", "R", "NC-17" and "X" are automatically blocked. → → (PARENT CONTROL screen) MPAA TV GU I DEL I MER 4 Press VOL k/l to access the V-CHIP select screen. CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (b) MENU MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CC...
... BLOCK after registering a secret No. If you set "PG" to BLOCK, "PG-13", "R", "NC-17" and "X" are automatically blocked. → → (PARENT CONTROL screen) MPAA TV GU I DEL I MER 4 Press VOL k/l to access the V-CHIP select screen. CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (b) MENU MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CC...
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... AGE and CONTENT SETTING, press CH a/s to move the "E" mark to the desired rating and then press VOL k/l to select. → (V-CHIP select screen) TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - ---- ---- - - - - - : V I NPUT SECRET No . 1234 9 When done, press MENU to step... all ratings are automatically blocked. • If you set "G" to BLOCK , all ratings and their contents are not blocked. [2] TV GUIDELINES 1 Repeat steps 1 to exit. (CONTENT RATING screen) TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - V VVVV - as show in steps 7 and 8 of [1]...
... AGE and CONTENT SETTING, press CH a/s to move the "E" mark to the desired rating and then press VOL k/l to select. → (V-CHIP select screen) TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - ---- ---- - - - - - : V I NPUT SECRET No . 1234 9 When done, press MENU to step... all ratings are automatically blocked. • If you set "G" to BLOCK , all ratings and their contents are not blocked. [2] TV GUIDELINES 1 Repeat steps 1 to exit. (CONTENT RATING screen) TV-Y TV-Y7 TV-G TV-PG TV-14 T V -MA AGE D L S V FV ---- - V VVVV - as show in steps 7 and 8 of [1]...
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...8226; If SECRET No. I NPUT SECRET No . 1234 PLEASE WA I T NOW DOWNLOADI NG V-CH I NPUT SECRET No . ---- 5 Enter a 4-digit secret No. MPAA TV GU I DEL I NES DOWNLOAD : OFF STATUS : OFF REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 3 Press VOL k/l to select "DOWNLOAD : ON". MPAA... TV GU I DEL I NES 4 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." DOWNLOAD : ON STATUS : OFF I P DATA (DOWNLOAD screen) 2 The DOWNLOAD screen will be ...
...8226; If SECRET No. I NPUT SECRET No . 1234 PLEASE WA I T NOW DOWNLOADI NG V-CH I NPUT SECRET No . ---- 5 Enter a 4-digit secret No. MPAA TV GU I DEL I NES DOWNLOAD : OFF STATUS : OFF REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 3 Press VOL k/l to select "DOWNLOAD : ON". MPAA... TV GU I DEL I NES 4 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." DOWNLOAD : ON STATUS : OFF I P DATA (DOWNLOAD screen) 2 The DOWNLOAD screen will be ...
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... additional rating mode (Example) Once downloading is complete, you select "Cdn. C8+ : BLOCK G : ----- French Ratings" in step 2. → C : ----- English Ratings", then press VOL k/l. → MPAA TV GU I DEL I DUA L BLOCK MENU : RETURN (ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen) G : ----- 8+ : BLOCK 13+ : ----- 16+ : BLOCK 18+ : ----- I ND I V I DUA L BLOCK MENU : RETURN (FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen) Note...
... additional rating mode (Example) Once downloading is complete, you select "Cdn. C8+ : BLOCK G : ----- French Ratings" in step 2. → C : ----- English Ratings", then press VOL k/l. → MPAA TV GU I DEL I DUA L BLOCK MENU : RETURN (ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen) G : ----- 8+ : BLOCK 13+ : ----- 16+ : BLOCK 18+ : ----- I ND I V I DUA L BLOCK MENU : RETURN (FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen) Note...
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... k/l to "ON". 2 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be registered. CHIP BLOCK will not operate.) MPAA TV GU I DEL I NPUT SECRET No . • If you configured. 22 V-CH I P HAS BEEN ACT I VATED TV-Y7 FV Note: • "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED" will be displayed if STATUS is not configured to activate...
... k/l to "ON". 2 Press MENU, then "INPUT SECRET No." will be registered. CHIP BLOCK will not operate.) MPAA TV GU I DEL I NPUT SECRET No . • If you configured. 22 V-CH I P HAS BEEN ACT I VATED TV-Y7 FV Note: • "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED" will be displayed if STATUS is not configured to activate...
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... exit. will be displayed. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select screen will be displayed. 2 Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set up a new one. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of To temporarily cancel the V-CHIP BLOCK, then "INPUT SECRET No."
... exit. will be displayed. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select screen will be displayed. 2 Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set up a new one. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of To temporarily cancel the V-CHIP BLOCK, then "INPUT SECRET No."