Sharp 27C241 manual

1 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm COLOR TELEVISION H OPERA TION MANU AL H MODEL 27 C24 1 CONTENTS PA G E • IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION/IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS .................................................... 2–4 • Supplied Accessories ............................................... 5 • Before Oper ating Y our T elevision ...........................[...]

2 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Welcome to the SHARP F amily . W e are pleased that you are now the owner of a SHARP Color T ele vision – built f or outstanding quality , reliability and performance. Every SHARP Color T ele vision set is tuned and adjusted for 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 (Continued) CA UTION: • Do not place the A C power cord under the TV set or other heavy items. • T o prev ent fire, ne ver place an y type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set. • T o prev ent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose this products to dripping or splashing. No o[...]

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 TV Supplied Accessories Size AA Dry Batteries Infrared Remote Control RRMCG1324CESC Note: Location • F or nor mal operation, y our TV should be located in an area of the room where cool adequate ventilation is provided. Do not place the back of the tele vision set in a place where free airflo w will be restricted. • A[...]

6 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm CABLE TV (CA TV) CONNECTION • A 75 ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set f or easy hookup. When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the set, scre w the 75 ohm cab le to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECT OR. • Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channe[...]

7 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation • P ar t Names Front P anel Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation IN 2 TV Basic Remote Control Functions PO WER Press → On. Press again → Off . REMO TE KEYP AD Accesses any channel from k eypad. FLASHB ACK Returns to previous channel. V OLUME UP/DOWN ( k ) Increases sound. ( l ) Dec[...]

8 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • When you turn on the TV for the fir st time, it will automaticall y memorize the broadcasting channels. 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. (See pages 5, 6) (3) Plug in[...]

9 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Demo Mode • T o learn more about the TV set, y ou can enter DEMO mode. Simply press and hold MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds. • T o cancel DEMO mode, again press MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds. Example: DEMO mode display Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Contr ol • If you misplaced[...]

10 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 m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “LANG U A GE”. 4 Press[...]

11 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Description of Adjustment Items 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” mark to “ VIDEO ADJUST ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the PICTURE adjust screen. 4 Press CH a / s to select the desired adjustment item. (Refer to the diagram belo w .) 5 Press V OL k / l to adjus[...]

12 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) 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 sports, shows, concerts, etc. can be receiv ed in dynamic stereo sound. SAP broadcasts T elevision broadca[...]

1 3 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set CLOSED CAPTION • Y our TV is equipped with an inter nal 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 wi[...]

1 4 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 1. User setting 2. Block table PG age based not to block not to block Select block auto- block auto- block auto- block G G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X – – – – – – – – – – BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK PG-13 R NC-17 X 1. User setting 2. Block table PG age based not to block not to block not to block Select block auto[...]

1 5 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 unblock e ver ything. Example 1.2 : Age Based setting For “ TV -G ” put a V in the "AGE" bo x. T[...]

1 6 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 m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “ P ARENT CONT R O L ”. 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, ent[...]

1 7 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 REMO TE 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 ” [...]

1 8 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Contr ol (V -CHIP Operation Continued) P arent Contr ol (V -CHIP Operation) (Contin ued) [3] Downloading ad ditional rating mode There will be an additional ne w rating system. In that case, please set up as follows. Subsequently the ne w rating system will set up automatically . 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP A[...]

19 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set ad ditional rating mode (Example) Once downloading is complete, you can set the b locking pattern as f ollows. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING . 2 Press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “ Cdn. English Ratings ” , then press V OL k / l . 3 Y ou can select “ BLOCK ” or “– – ?[...]

2 0 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 m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “ S T 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. Not[...]

2 1 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 REMO TE KEYP AD and the V -CHIP select screen will be display ed. Set V -CHIP BLOCK again. • If y ou for g et or need [...]

2 2 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 min u[...]

2 3 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) 9 Enter the 4-digit secret No . using the REMOTE KEYP AD . 10 Press MENU , and secret No . is registered. Example: • T o restrict anybody from watching TV for more than 5 hours , after watching the TV f or 2 hours, your settings would look lik e the one on the right. • Y ou ca[...]

2 4 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 y ou f orget the SECRET No.) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEW TIMER . Press V OL k / l , and “ INPUT SECRET No . ” will be display ed. 2 Press and hold both V OL k and CH on the TV set simultaneously u[...]

2 5 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Energy Sa ve • 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 turn[...]

2 6 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H EZ Setup By operating the channel preset functions, you can preset y our TV to the desired channels f or viewing. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” ma r k[...]

2 7 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Continued) H Channel Setting If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in y our region, follo w the instructions below to manuall y memorize the channel. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP scr[...]

2 8 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Saving br oadcast TV channels into memory 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen, then press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” mark to “SET UP”. 2 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” mark to “CH SETTING”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the CH SETTING scree[...]

29 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H BLUE SCREEN A utomatically turns the screen blue if a br oadcast signal is not received. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to m o v e the “ ” ma r k to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen. 4 Press V OL k / l to access the BLUE SCREEN select screen. 5 Press V OL[...]

3 0 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 6 Press MENU to e xit. Note: • P oor reception due to w eak signal s , or too m uch noise might acti v ate the BLUE SCREEN function despite the presence of a broadcast signal. T o conti n ue w atching TV under these condition s , s witch the BLUE SCREEN “OFF”. • While INPUT 1 or 2 is selected, the BLUE SCREEN wil[...]

3 1 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm DVD CAMCORDER TV GAME VCR Using the Video and A udio Input T erminals VIDEO EQUIPMENT • Connecting video equipment for pla yback of video material. • T o 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 equippe[...]

3 2 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 27C241 3 2 Using the Video and A udio Input Terminales (Conti n ued) L T o watch video material playbac k. • Press the Remote’ s INPUT to select VIDEO INPUT mode to which the video equipment you want to playbac k is connected . • The external VIDEO INPUT mode will change as follo ws each time the INPUT button is pr[...]

3 3 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 connecte[...]

3 4 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm 27C241 3 4 MODEL 27 C241 Receiving System NTSC Stereo Broadcast MTS (STEREO/SAP) Reception Channels AIR VHF 2-13 ch UHF 14-69 ch CA TV 1-125 ch Channel Tuning 181-channel Reception PLL tuning system Antenna Input Impedance VHF/UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Screen Size 27˝ Diagonally Measured T erminals Audio/Video input x 2 (F[...]

3 5 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Lea estas instrucciones cuidadosamente y consér velas a la mano par a consultarlas en el futuro. IMPORT ANTE Sírvase anotar el modelo del televisor y los números de serie en el espacio provisto , para ayudar a reportar en caso de pérdida o robo . Los números están ubicados en la par te posterior del televisor . N?[...]

3 6 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm INFORMA CIÓN IMPOR T ANTE (Continuación) PRECA UCIÓN: • No coloque el cab le de alimentaci ó n de CA debajo del televisor u otro elemento pesado . • P ar a impedir un incendio , no ponga nunca ning ú n tipo de vela o llama al descubierto encima o cerca del tele visor . • P ara impedir un incendio o una descar[...]

3 7 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm MEDID AS DE SEGURID AD IMPORT ANTES (Continuación) 13. Cumpla con todos los a visos y las instr ucciones marcados en el tele visor . 14 . Si se conecta una antena e xterior al tele visor , aseg ú rese de que el sistema de antena est é conectado a tierra para obtener cierta protecci ó n ante los aumentos de voltaje y[...]

38 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • Nombres de los componentes (ESP AÑOL) P anel Delantero Referencia rápida de los contr oles de operación IN 2 TV Funciones B á sicas Del Contr ol Remoto ALIMENT ACION (PO WER) Pulsando → Enciende (On). Pulsando nue v amente → Apaga (Off). TECLADO A DIST ANCIA (REMO TE KEYP AD) P ara tener acceso a cualquier ca[...]

39 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones V erifique estos puntos para ver si usted mismo puede solucionar el prob lema. (Imagen oscura y en blanco) Nota: • Cuando se ve en modo TEXTO sin recibir emisiones de TEXTO , la pantalla puede ponerse en blanco y neg ro. Si ocurriera esto , ponga el modo CLOSED CAPTION en OFF[...]

4 0 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Lisez attentivement ces instructions et gardez-les à pro ximité pour toute référence ultérieure. IMPORT ANT Afin de vous aider en cas de perte ou de vol, inscrivez les numéros de série et de modèle du téléviseur dans les espaces f our nis à cet effet. Ces numéros sont situés à l’arrière du téléviseur [...]

4 1 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm INFORMA TIONS IMPOR T ANTES (Suite) A TTENTION: • Ne placez pas le cordon d’alimentation sous le téléviseur ou sous tout autre objet lourd. • Ne placez pas de bougies ni de flammes nues sur le téléviseur ou à sa pro ximité, afin d’éviter les incendies. • V eillez à ne pas éclabousser ni faire tomber d[...]

4 2 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm PRÉCA UTIONS IMPOR T ANTES (Suite) 13. Respectez tous les a vertissements et instr uctions mentionnés sur la télévision. 14. Si une antenne e xtérieure est raccordée à la télévision, v eillez à ce que le système d’antenne soit relié à la terre de f açon à fournir une protection vis-à-vis des poussées [...]

4 3 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • Nomenc lature (FRANÇAIS) P anneau A vant Référence rapide sur les commandes IN 2 TV Fonctions de base de la t é l é commande ALIMENT A TION (POWER) Appuyer → P our mettre sous tension. Appuyer de nouv eau → Pour mettre hors tension. RET OUR (FLASHBA CK) Rappelle le canal regardé précédent. A UGMENT A TIO[...]

4 4 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm A vant d’appeler un réparateur Vérifier les points suivants afin de déterminer s’il est possible de remédier au problème par un simple réglage des commandes. (Image sombre et vide) Remarque: • En mode TEXTE, s’il n’y a pas d’émission TEXTE à recev oir, l’écr an du téléviseur pourrait être sombr[...]

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