COLOUR TELEVISION MODEL 21F-A30 OPERATION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television.
Contents Preparation Accessories ...................................................................................... 2 Easy setup ........................................................................................ 3 Safety precautions ............................................................................ 4 Part names ....................................................................................... 6 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. The mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. 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 6 . Insert the AC plug to the power outlet.
Safety precautions 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 your dealer for service. Servicing To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the back of the cabinet. This TV set contains dangerous voltage. Unstable surface and shocks Do not place this TV set on an unstable cart, stand, shelf, or table.
Safety precautions Liquid entry Do not place a flower vase or anything else containing liquid on the TV set, as liquid spilt on the TV set can cause electrical shock or failure. Object entry Never insert or drop any metallic or inflammable objects into the ventilation openings of the TV set, as this can cause fire, electrical shock, or electrical failure. Ventilation Do not place this TV set in a confined area, such as on a bookshelf or in a built-in case.
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. 11 8 Turns the TV on or to Standby mode. TV/VIDEO 11 Returns to previously viewed channel. / 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Switches between one- or two-digit mode channel selection. CH / CH Selects the channel. Used for MENU setup. 19 CH Produces a more spacious sound.
Part names TV set TV front POWER 8 POWER switch Turns on and off the main power. Power indicator 8 Power can be turned on by the remote control when the indicator is dimly. 6 Infrared sensor window Receives the infrared wave from the remote control. Behind the door MENU/PRESET 12 9 MENU/PRESET button / 26 Audio input terminals 8 (AV-2) Volume up/down buttons Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc. Adjusts the volume. Makes adjustments in PRESET.
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 POWER . • When the power indicator lights up dimly, press on the remote control. The power indicator changes to bright and a picture appears. 2 Power indicator POWER Select channel. With CH / CH • Press CH and channels change as shown below. 1 / 2 / ... / 98 / 99 / AV1 (or COMPONENT) / AV2 / 0 / 1 / 2 ... • Press CH and channels change as shown below.
Watching TV Operating the TV buttons Simple operation of the TV set Behind the door Using / Press to increase volume. Press to decrease volume. VOLUME 10 CH CH Using Behind the door CH / CH Press CH number. to increase channel Press CH number. to decrease channel 5 PAL Using headphone Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphone. • The audio from the speakers is turned off. • Select an appropriate volume so as not to injure your hearing.
Useful features Channel/Timer display Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other settings on the screen. 1 Press . TV/VIDEO 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 • The time remaining on the Off timer, On timer, and Reminder appears on the screen. • When no timer is set, the channel number, colour and sound system appear on the screen. Press again to clear these current settings display on the screen. 3 0 CH CH OFF ON 2:30 8:00 1:50 MENU SURROUND NORMAL 2 Press again.
Useful features 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 Number buttons 5 PAL Example: 7 PAL After switching from channel 5 to channel 7, 0 . • The channel previously viewed returns to the screen. is pressed, the channel will 5 change to channel 5. Press CH PAL again to return to 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 0 CH CH CH 1 CH MENU SURROUND Press MENU / MENU/PRESET to call MENU screen. MENU 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 or Thai. Remote Control 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Press LANGUAGE language. to select desired • Pressing LANGUAGE changes the language as shown below. 0 ENGLISH ¿“…“‰∑¬ ENGLISH CH CH MENU SURROUND NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE LANGUAGE TV TV set 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. • The language select mode appear.
Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. Behind the door 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. ENGLISH ¿“…“‰∑¬ • The language select mode appear. MENU/PRESET 2 Press MENU/PRESET again to display AUTO mode screen. AUTO VHF 1 48.25MHz • Pressing MENU/PRESET changes the screen as shown below. Language AUTO MANUAL Normal screen 3 Press set.
Settings and adjustments Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. Behind the door 1 Press MENU/PRESET for more than two seconds. ENGLISH ¿“…“‰∑¬ • The language select mode appear. CH CH 2 MENU/PRESET Press MENU/PRESET twice to display MANUAL mode screen. MANUAL VHF 1 48.25MHz • Pressing MENU/PRESET changes the screen as shown below.
Channel setting Enables individual channel setting. 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 CH 3 CH CH MENU MENU 4 NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE MENU to call MENU / CH Press CH select “CH-SETTING”. to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH 0 SURROUND Press screen. 5 TV Press / to display CH-SETTING menu. / CH Press CH select desired setting.
Settings and adjustments Picture adjustment 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 CH 3 CH CH MENU MENU 4 NORMAL NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE MENU MENU to call MENU Press CH / select “PICTURE”. PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING to CH CH 0 SURROUND Press screen. 5 TV Press / display PICTURE menu. to / CH Press CH select adjustment items. to Adjust using / PICTURE CONTRAST COLOUR BRIGHTNESS TINT SHARPNESS WHITE TEMP 50 0 +10 -10 .
Sound adjustment 1 TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 CH MENU MENU to call MENU Press CH / select “SOUND”. CH to Press / display SOUND menu. to / CH Press CH select adjustment items. to PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH 0 3 CH CH MENU MENU SURROUND Press screen. 4 NORMAL NORMAL SOUND SURROUND TREBLE BASS BALANCE ON +10 -20 20 MPX LANGUAGE 5 TV Adjust using / . • Wait for approximately three seconds to return to SOUND menu.
Settings and adjustments 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 SURROUND NORMAL OFF: Produces normal sound. ON : Setting to this mode during stereo signal reception produces a spacious sound, making the most of the speakers’ performance.
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 CH Press screen. MENU to call MENU Press CH / CH select “FEATURE ”. to CH 0 MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH :SELECT :ENTER MENU:RETURN CH CH MENU MENU SURROUND NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE 3 4 TV Press / display FEATURE menu. to FEATURE BLUE BACK / to Press select “BLUE BACK” to “ON” or “OFF”.
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 CH 3 CH CH MENU MENU 4 NORMAL NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE to call MENU MENU Press CH / select “TIMER”. CH to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH 0 SURROUND Press screen. 5 TV Press / display TIMER menu. Press CH select “OFF / CH to to OFF ON POSITION VOLUME --:---:---:-- ”. Press / time for TV to turn off.
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 CH 0 3 CH 4 CH MENU MENU SURROUND NORMAL Press screen. to call MENU MENU Press CH / select “TIMER ”. CH to Press / display TIMER menu. to Press CH select “ON to / CH MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING TIMER OFF ON POSITION VOLUME --:---:---:-- ”. NORMAL MPX LANGUAGE 5 Press / time for TV to turn on.
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 CH MENU to call MENU / Press CH select “TIMER ”. CH to MENU PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING CH 0 3 CH CH MENU MENU SURROUND Press screen. 4 NORMAL NORMAL Press / display TIMER menu. Press CH select “ ”. / Press time.
Connections Connecting to a DVD player The DVD input terminals (COMPONENT-IN) on the rear of the TV can be used to input high-quality images from a DVD player.
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 21F-A30 Receiving System TV Broadcasts/ VCR Playback PAL-B/G VCR Playback PAL 60 Hz NTSC 3.58 MHz NTSC 4.43 MHz Laserdisc Player Playback (Using RF-in terminals) PAL 5.5 MHz/60 Hz Bilingual Broadcast Mono Bilingual (B/G) Reception Channels PAL-B/G VHF UHF CATV E2–E12 ch E21–E69 ch S1–S20 ch, S21–S41 ch (Hyper) Receiving Frequency 48.25 MHz – 863.
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