Sharp 27SF560 manual

1 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm COLOR TELEVISION H OPERA TION MANU AL H MODEL 27SF560 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 cab le lead-in to the ANT/CABLE ter minal on the rear of the TV set. Antenna Co[...]

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 POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR MENU Press → Accesses MAIN MENU. Press again → Exits MAIN MENU. VOLUME UP/DOWN ( k ) Increases sound. ( l ) Decreases sound. CHANNEL UP/DOWN ( a ) Selects next higher channel. ( s ) Selects [...]

9 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Note: • The abov e shaded buttons on the Remote Control glo w 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 radioactive or to xic mater ial, so it is safe to use . • The degree of illumination [...]

10 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 6, 7) (3) Plug i[...]

11 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm 5 Once EZ SETUP is complete, the lo west channel number memorized will be displa yed. (e.g. 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 to PR[...]

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) Input channel number (2 – 69) using REMO TE KEYP AD (0 – 9) button. (iii) Adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the sig[...]

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[...]

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 mov e the “ E ” mar k 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 PREFERENCES ” or “ CLOSED CAPTION SER VICE ” and then press V OL k / l to enter to the selected [...]

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) f or e[...]

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) ST OP ST A RT DIGI TA L 1 0 CH SEARCH 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 / [...]

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[...]

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 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 to acces[...]

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 ” .) • During viewing Digital Channel, the[...]

42 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm CH/Input ID (Continued) 5 Use CH a / s or REMO TE KEYP AD 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 [...]

43 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Screen Format • The format of the picture can be adjusted to either of the tw o 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 (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 To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (R) To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To AUD[...]

45 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[...]

46 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[...]

47 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[...]

48 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 ([...]

49 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[...]

50 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[...]

51 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[...]

52 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm MODEL 27SF560 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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