OPERATION MANUAL MODEL 21B-FX8 COLOUR TELEVISION Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television.
Contents Preparation Accessories ................................................................................ 2 Easy setup .................................................................................. 3 Safety precautions ...................................................................... 4 Part names ................................................................................. 5 Installing batteries in the remote control unit ..............................
Dear SHARP Customer Thank you for buying SHARP's Colour Television. We hope you will have many years of enjoyment from this television set. To ensure proper operation, please read this manual carefully, and keep it in a safe place for future reference. Accessories The following accessories are included with this television.
Easy setup To use your TV set, perform the easy setup procedure below. mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. The Connect the antenna. • See 25 to connect the antenna. Connect any video equipment. • See 25 , 26 to connect video equipment. • See the operation manual of your video equipment when connecting to the TV set. Insert the batteries into the remote control. • Use the two batteries included with the TV. • See 5 . Insert the AC plug to the power outlet.
Safety precautions Water Damage Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet immediately if the TV set begins to make any unusual noises or gives off smoke or an unusual smell. Then call our service centre. To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not place the TV set near a bath, swimming pool or other area where it may become wet. Power-cord protection Servicing To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the back of the cabinet. This TV set contains dangerous voltage.
Part names The mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. Remote control Infrared transmitter window Aim this window at the infrared sensor window on your TV set. 10 7 Turns the TV on or to Standby mode. TV/VIDEO 10 Returns to previously viewed channel. / 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Adjusts the volume. Used for MENU setup. 7 18 SURROUND NORMAL CH / CH Selects the channel. Used for MENU setup. MENU Produces a more spacious sound.
TV front 8 Headphone jack 7 Used to listen to the audio with headphones. Power switch Turns on and off the main power. Power indicator 7 26 Audio input terminals Power can be turned on from the remote control when the indicator is red. Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc. On timer indicator 20 Infrared sensor window 5 26 Video input terminal Receives the infrared sensor from the remote control. Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc.
Watching TV Watching a TV programme Simple operations for watching a TV programme TV Set 1 Turn on power. • When the power indicator is off, press . • When the power indicator is red, press on the remote control. The power indicator changes to green and a picture appears. 2 Power indicator CH With CH 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 / CH With the number buttons (on remote control) 1 2 CH • Press CH and channels change as shown below. 1 / 2 / ... / 98 / 99 / AV1 / AV2 / 0 / 1 / 2 ...
Operating the TV buttons Simple operation of the TV set TV Set Using / Press to increase volume. Press to decrease volume. Headphone jack VOLUME 15 CH CH Using CH / CH Press CH number. to increase channel Press CH number. to decrease channel 5 PAL I TV Set Using headphones Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphones. • The audio from the speakers is turned off. • The volume of the headphones can be adjusted from the TV or with the remote control.
Useful features Channel/Timer display Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other settings on the screen. TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Press OFF ON . 9 15 12 03 3 45 • The time remaining on the Off timer, On timer, and Reminder appears on the screen. • When no timer is set, nothing appears on the screen. 0 CH CH MENU 2 5 again. PAL I • The channel number, colour system, and sound system appear on the screen. SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE Press MPX TV 3 once again.
Channel recall Switches back to the channel you were watching just before the current channel. Press TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . • The channel previously viewed returns to the screen. Example: 5 If, after switching from channel 5 to channel 7, 0 PAL is pressed, the channel will change to CH channel 5. Press again to return to CH MENU channel 7.
Selecting menu items This TV set allows you to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other features using the On-screen display with the remote control or from the TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details. Selecting a menu item Remote control 7 8 9 0 CH CH CH 1 MENU 2 CH MENU Press MENU / MENU/PRESET to call MENU screen. MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING Press CH / CH to select desired menu item.
Settings and adjustments On-screen display language selection The on-screen display language can be set to English, Chinese or Malay. Remote control TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LANGUAGE Press language. to select desired ENGLISH BAHASA MELAYU • The language menu will automatically disappear. 0 CH CH TV set MENU SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE 1 MPX LANGUAGE 2 TV AUTO( I ) VHF 1 48.25MHz Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. Press MENU/PRESET twice to display language mode screen.
Settings and adjustments Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. TV Set 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. AUTO( I ) VHF 1 48.25MHz MENU/PRESET 2 Press set. / on TV • All the TV stations in your area that can be received by the TV set are automatically preset between channels 1 to 99. • The screen shows whatever is on channel 1 when auto channel preset is finished.
Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Number buttons 2 0 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. Press MENU/PRESET again. AUTO( I ) VHF 1 48.25MHz MANUAL( I ) VHF 1 48.25MHz • Pressing MENU/PRESET changes the screen as shown below. CH CH CH MENU AUTO CH MANUAL Language Normal screen SURROUND NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE 3 TV 4 Press / on TV set to locate channel you wish to preset to current channel position.
Settings and adjustments Channel setting Enables individual channel setting. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Press screen. MENU to call MENU / CH Press CH select “CH-SETTING”. MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING to 0 CH CH 3 CH CH MENU 4 SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE MPX 5 MENU Press / to display CH-SETTING menu. / CH Press CH select desired setting.
Picture adjustment 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 CH 7 8 Press screen. MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING to call MENU MENU / Press CH select “PICTURE”. to CH 9 CH 0 3 CH CH MENU MENU 4 SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE MPX Press / display PICTURE menu. to Press CH / CH select adjustment items. to PICTURE CONTRAST COLOUR BRIGHTNESS TINT SHARPNESS WHITE TEMP NORMAL 5 TV Adjust using . / • Wait for approximately three seconds to return to PICTURE menu.
Settings and adjustments Sound adjustment 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 CH 7 8 Press screen. MENU MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING to call MENU / Press CH select “SOUND”. CH to Press / display SOUND menu. to Press CH / CH select adjustment items. to 9 CH 0 3 CH CH MENU 4 MENU SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE SOUND TREBLE BASS SURROUND LEVEL BALANCE ON MPX NORMAL 5 TV Adjust using . / • Wait for approximately three seconds to return to SOUND menu.
Surround sound Produces a virtual surround sound from the TV’s speakers. Each time you press SURROUND , the mode changes between ON , ON and OFF. TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH CH MENU SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE SURROUND OFF: Produces normal sound. ON : Setting to this mode during stereo signal reception produces a spacious sound, making the most of the speakers’ performance.
Settings and adjustments Off timer Automatically turns power off after a set length of time has passed. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 0 CH 3 CH CH CH 4 MENU SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE Press screen. MENU to call MENU Press CH / CH select “FEATURE ”. to Press / display FEATURE menu.
On timer Automatically turns power on after a set length of time has passed. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 CH 0 CH 3 CH CH 4 MENU SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE Press screen. MENU to call MENU / CH Press CH select “FEATURE ”. to Press / display FEATURE menu.
Settings and adjustments Reminder on-screen timer Lets you know when a preset length of time has passed by displaying a countdown timer on the screen. This is useful for timer cooking while you watch TV. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Press screen. MENU to call MENU / CH Press CH select “FEATURE ”. to / Press display FEATURE menu. to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING 0 CH CH 3 CH CH MENU 4 SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE Press CH select “ ”.
Blue screen Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Press screen. MENU to call MENU / CH Press CH select “FEATURE ”. MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING to SELECT CH ENTER RETURN MENU FEATURE OFF ON VOLUME BLUE BACK -- --- ---- -ON SELECT CH ADJUST RETURN MENU 0 CH CH CH CH 3 MENU 4 SURROUND NORMAL LANGUAGE MPX MENU 5 Press / display FEATURE menu. to / CH Press CH select “BLUE BACK”.
Broadcast features NICAM broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I, -B/G, or -D/K signal. Stereo Monaural Bilingual MPX Each time you press , the mode switches between STEREO and (monaural sound). MPX MPX Each time you press , Each time you press , the mode switches between M1 the mode switches between (main sound), M2 (sub sound), MONO and (monaural sound). (monaural sound).
IGR (German stereo system) broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an IGR-B/G signal. Stereo Bilingual MPX Each time you press , the mode switches between STEREO and (monaural sound). MPX , Each time you press the mode switches between MAIN or SUB. STEREO MAIN SUB If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other problems during IGR broadcast reception, set “IGR” to “OFF” to change the TV sound to monaural.
Connections Connecting to an antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial and feeder cables. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with a standard DIN45325 plug (IEC 169-2), plug it into the antenna jack at the rear of the set.
Connecting to video equipment Enjoy playback from a video disc player, VCR or other video equipment by connecting them to this TV set using the Audio/Video in terminals.
Troubleshooting No picture or sound Picture OK, sound poor. Sound OK, picture poor. Picture blurred. Picture ghosting Picture lines or streaks Picture weak. Poor reception on some channels No colour Picture rolls vertically. Picture distorted. Bars on screen Possible Causes/Remedies Remote control does not work. Quick Service Check List Problems The following problems do not always indicate a hardware failure.
Specifications MODEL 21B-FX8 Receiving System World multi 21-system TV Broadcasts/ VCR Playback PAL-I PAL-B/G PAL-D/K SECAM-B/G SECAM-D/K, -K1 NTSC-M (NTSC standard) VCR Playback NTSC 4.43/5.5 MHz 60 Hz NTSC 4.43/6.0 MHz 60 Hz NTSC 4.43/6.5 MHz 60 Hz NTSC 4.43/5.5 MHz 50 Hz NTSC 4.43/6.0 MHz 50 Hz NTSC 4.43/6.
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