Sharp 25N M180 manual

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    Page • Important Information ................................ 2 - 3 • Important Safeguards ............................... 3 - 4 • Supplied Accessories ..................................... 5 • Before Operating Y our T elevision .................. 5 • Antenna Connections ............................... 6 - 7 • Quick Reference Control Op[...]

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    2 Welcome to the SHARP Family . We 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 . We have prepared [...]

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    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[...]

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    4 Important Safeguards (Continued) 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 sys[...]

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    5 Size AA Dry Batteries 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 disturb the color picture. Make sure that magnets, elec[...]

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    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[...]

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    7 Antenna Connections CABLE TV (CA TV) CONNECTION • A 75 ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75 ohm cable to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR. • Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are sc[...]

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    8 Quick Reference Control Operation Quick Reference Control Operation L Location of Controls (ENGLISH) Front Panel VIDEO/AUDIO IN TERMINALS CHANNEL UP/DOWN ( 8 ) Selects next higher channel. ( 9 ) Selects next lower channel. • Press both at same time to access MAIN MENU screen. SENSOR AREA FOR REMOTE CONTROL VOLUME UP/DOWN (+) Increases sound. ( [...]

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    9 • Pulse los dos a la misma vez para acceder a la pantalla de MENU PRINCIP AL. L Ubicaci ó n de los controles (ESP A Ñ OL) Front Delantero Referencia r á pida de los controles de operaci ó n TERMINALES DE ENTRADA VIDEO/AUDIO CANAL SUPERIOR/INFERIOR (CH) ( 8 ) Selecciona el siguiente canal superior. ( 9 ) Selecciona el siguiente canal inferio[...]

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    10 Quick Reference Control Operation R é f é rence rapide sur les commandes L Emplacement des touches (FRAN Ç AIS) Panneau A vant PRISES D ’ ENTR É E VID É O/AUDIO TOUCHES DES CANAUX CROISSANT/D É CROISSANT (CH) ( 8 )S é lectionne le canal sup é rieur suivant. ( 9 )S é lectionne le canal inf é rieur pr é cedent. • Appuyez sur les deu[...]

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    11 (EZ SETUP mode) EZ SETUP during First Power On (Remote Control) (On the Set) 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 ca[...]

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    12 (LANGUAGE change mode) (MAIN MENU screen) (SET UP mode) → BL E S C R EE N U LA CH SE T T I NG GU AGE N U N V E RS AL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R Language 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 [...]

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    13 → (MAIN MENU screen) (TIMER SET mode) → VOLUME (+)/( – ) (PICTURE adjust mode) → (MAIN MENU screen) MENU MUTE CATV TV A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) MENU Sleep Timer Description of Adjustment Items 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ”[...]

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    14 MENU MUTE CATV TV A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH VOLUME (+)/( – ) CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) MENU (MAIN MENU screen) (CLOSED CAPTION setting mode) → VOL UP(+) increase contrast VOL DOWN ( – ) decrease contrast 5 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to adjust the setting. 6 Repeat steps 4 - 5 to adjust other settings. 7 Press MENU t[...]

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    15 5 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting. 6 Press MENU to exit. NOTE: MODE : DATA : Closed Caption (Continued) Parent Control (V -CHIP Operation) 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[...]

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    16 [2] TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES Example 2. “ R ” in the age-based RA TING is blocked. This will automatically block the high rating “ NC- 17 ” and “ X ” also. NOTE: • MP AA RA TING is only age-based ratings. Parent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) RA TING E Age Base D Age AGE D L S V FV TV-Y  –– –––  : VIEW TV-Y7 [...]

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    17 VOLUME (+)/(–) CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) REMOTE KEYPAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 MENU MUTE FLASHBACK A B C D ENTER PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH MENU (MAIN MENU screen) Parent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) L HOW TO SET V -CHIP [1] MP AA RA TING 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. AGE D L S V FV TV -Y  –––––[...]

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    18 2 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to “ P ARENT CONTROL ” . 3 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access P ARENT CONTROL mode, then press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access V -CHIP select mode. 4 Press V OL (+) or ( – ) to access “ MP AA RA TING ” . 5 Press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO WN ( 9 ) to move the “ ” mark to "PG&qu[...]

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    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  –––– [...]

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    20 [3] ACTIV A TE ON TO 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 ON 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. usi[...]

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    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[...]

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    22 (DOWNLOAD screen) (After downloading the rating data) C C8 + G PG 14+ 18+ IN DIV B :L O C K — : — — — — B :L O C K — : — — — — B :L O C K — : — — — — ID U A L BL MEN U : R E T UR N OC K (ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK mode) (FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK mode) → VOLUME (+)/( – ) CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) REMOTE KEYPAD 1 [...]

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    23 VE W T –– H II M E R –– M OF F STATU VE W I N G IT I M E TI M E –– H –– M S: O F F TI M E R SET UP V I DEO AD J UST CAP T I ON CLO SE D PAR ENT C O NTROL ENER GY SA V E IP B L O C K V – C H TI M E R VIE W PAR ENT C O NTROL VI W TI M E R ST T AU S E VI W IT I M E :O F F EG N –– –– H –– –– H O F F TI M E M M VE W [...]

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    24 – – – – N I P UT SE C R ET No . 2 3 4 1 N I P UT SE C R ET No . VE W T 2H II M E R 00 M OF F STATU VE W I N G IT I M E TI M E 5H 0 0 M S: O N – – – – N I P UT SE C R ET No . IP U T E S NC R E T No . **** RRE C T IN C O S ECRET N o . I S TM EO – IV E R IP U T E S NC R E T No . ––– TM EO IV E R IP U T E S NC R E T No . ****[...]

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    25 (On the set) VOL(+) / CH DOWN( 9 ) 9 CH 8 - VOL + REMAIN 30M VIEWING TIME 0H REMAIN 05M VIEWING TIME 0H REMAIN 0 VIEWING TIME :O F F EN R EG Y S A V E :O N EN R EG Y S A V E MENU MUTE CATV TV A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH → (MAIN MENU screen) (ENERGY SAVE select mode) VOLUME (+)/( – ) CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) MENU Paren[...]

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    26 TI M E R SET UP V I DEO AD J UST CAP T I ON CLO SE D PAR ENT C O NTROL ENER GY SA V E BL E S C R EE N U LA CH S E T T I NG GU AG E N U N V E R SAL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R AI /C A B L E R EZ SE P TU CH S E ARCH CH ME MO R Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 MENU MUTE FLASHBACK A B C D ENTER PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH OR C A B L E . T S[...]

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    27 AIR CABLE STD CABLE HRC CABLE IRC TI M E R SET UP V I DEO AD J UST CAP T I ON CLO SE D PAR ENT C O NTROL ENER GY SA V E BL E S C R EE N U LA CH S E T T I NG GU AG E N U N V E R SAL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R → AI AB L E STD R AI /C A B L E R C A B L E HRC C AB L E I R C C AI /C A B L E R EZ SE P TU CH S E ARCH CH ME MO R Y AI /C A B L E R[...]

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    28 AI /C A B L E R EZ SE P TU CH S E ARCH CH ME MO R Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 ENTER AI /C A B L E R EZ SE P TU CH S E ARCH CH ME MO R Y (CH SEARCH screen) (START) (STOP) or (CH SETTING mode) (CH SETTING mode) → → → → → → L Saving broadcast TV channels into memory . 1.1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen, then press CH UP ( 8 ) or DO[...]

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    29 D+ : AIR C HM E M O R Y AD TO 2 1 E – : AIR CH ME M ORY ES TO A R 2 1 MENU MUTE CATV TV A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH TI M E R SET UP V I DEO AD J UST CAP T I ON CLO SE D PAR ENT C O NTROL ENER GY SA V E BL E S C R EE N U LA CH S E T T I NG GU AG E N U N V E R SAL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R :O F F BL E US C R E E N :O N [...]

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    30 BL E S C R EE N U LA CH S E T T I NG GU AG E N U N V E R SAL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R . PE S RO N A L P R E F ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– AB CD ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– ––– PE S RO N A L P R E F . ––– [...]

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    31 TI M E R SET UP V I DEO AD J UST CAP T I ON CLO SE D PAR ENT C O NTROL ENER GY SA V E MENU MUTE CATV TV A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — VOL + CH CH BL E S C R EE N U LA CH S E T T I NG GU AG E N U N V E R SAL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R BL E S C R EE N U LA CH S E T T I NG GU AG E N U N V E R SAL PLU S I PE S R N OA L P F . E R UN V IE R[...]

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    32 Camcorder TV Game VCR Using the V ideo and Audio Input Jacks VIDEO EQUIPMENT Connecting video device equipped with video output terminal. CONNECTIONS (Front connection terminals of TV) To VIDEO OUTPUT L Connecting video equipment for playback of video material. • When the television is connected to video equipment as shown below , the material[...]

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    33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 POWER TV VCR MENU MUTE CATV PAUSE TV FLASHBACK A VOL — CH CH VOL + DISPLAY INPUT B C D TV • VCR • CATV STOP REC REW PLAY FF VCR CH ENTER PERSONAL PREFERENCE Q1395SA VCR POWER Press to turn the VCR on and off. PLA Y Press to playback a tape. REWIND Press to rewind a tape. For some VCRs you may need to press STOP firs[...]

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    34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 POWER TV VCR MENU MUTE CATV PAUSE TV FLASHBACK A DISPLAY INPUT BCD STOP REC REW PLAY FF VCR CH ENTER PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — CH CH VOL + Operation of Remote Control (Continued) L HOW TO IDENTIFY A VCR The remote control may already be set to operate your VCR. T ry this initial check to see if going on to the following[...]

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    35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 POWER TV VCR MENU MUTE CATV PAUSE TV FLASHBACK A DISPLAY INPUT B C D STOP REC REW PLAY FF VCR CH ENTER PERSONAL PREFERENCE VOL — CH CH VOL + Operation of Remote Control (Continued) DISPLAY REMOTE KEYPAD CHANNEL UP ( 8 )/ DOWN ( 9 ) TV-CATV TV POWER TIPS ON IDENTIFYING YOUR VCR: If your VCR model does not have the CHANNE[...]

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    36 Operation of Remote Control (Continued) Anvision ____________ Cable Star ___________ Eagle ______________ Eastern International __ General Instrument ____ Hamlin _____________ Jerrold ______________ Macom _____________ Magnavox ___________ NSC _______________ Oak ________________ Oak Sigma __________ Panasonic ___________ Philips ______________ [...]

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    37 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) NOTE: • 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 ” . QUICK SERVICE CHECK [...]

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    38 Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones V erifique estos items para ver si usted mismo puede solucionar el problema. (Imagen oscura y en blanco) • 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 . NOTA: PROBLEMA El v í deo o el[...]

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    39 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 [...]

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    40 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 Printed in U.S.A. TINS-6929MEZZ 33-40/25N-M180 w/Imp. Safe 6/6/00, 9:44 AM 40[...]