COLOR TELEVISION MODEL 32C540 H OPERATION MANUAL H POWER Products that have earned the ENERGY STARb are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. CONTENTS PAGE • IMPORTANT INFORMATION/IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................... 2–4 • Supplied Accessories ............................................... 5 • Before Operating Your Television .............................. 5 • Antenna Connections ...........................................
Welcome to the SHARP Family. We are pleased that you are now the owner of a SHARP Color Television – built for outstanding quality, reliability and performance. Every SHARP Color Television 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 this OPERATION MANUAL so that you may adjust the picture and color to your personal viewing preference.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued) CAUTION: • Do not place the AC power cord under the TV set or other heavy items. • To prevent fire, never place any type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this products to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued) 13. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television equipment. 14. If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
TV • CATV • VCR • DVD CH/SKIP REC STOP PAUSE TV VCR FF PLAY REW MUTE DVD VOL + CATV D C CH CH B VOL — A MENU 9 PERSONAL PREFERENCE 6 100 ENTER 8 7 0 5 4 FLASHBACK 3 DVD VCR TV POWER DISPLAY 2 1 INPUT Supplied Accessories Size AA Dry Batteries Infrared Remote Control Before Operating Your Television Location • For normal operation, your TV should be located in an area of the room where cool adequate ventilation is provided.
Antenna Connections (Continued) OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Refer to one of the following 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 cable lead-in to the ANT/CABLE terminal on the rear of the TV set. A. Combination VHF/UHF Antennas B.
Quick Reference Control Operation • Part Names Front Panel POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. INSIDE DOOR VIDEO/AUDIO IN 2 TERMINALS 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 next lower channel. To open the door Using the projection located under the "PULL-OPEN" indication, pull and lift the door open.
Quick Reference Control Operation (Continued) • Part Names Basic Remote Control Functions Infrared Transmitter Window POWER Press → On. Press again → Off. DVD VCR REMOTE KEYPAD Accesses any channel from keypad. FLASHBACK Returns to previous channel. PERSONAL PREFERENCE With the Personal Preference buttons, you can program your favorite programs by using the 4 categories A, B, C and D. The channels can be accessed quickly by using these buttons. (See page 33.) VOLUME UP/DOWN (k) Increases sound.
EZ SETUP during First Use • When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. Please perform the following instructions before pressing the POWER 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 the AC POWER cord to the wall outlet.
Demo Mode • To learn more about the TV set, you can enter DEMO mode. Simply press and hold MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds. • To cancel DEMO mode, again press MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds. (On the Set) MENU button Example: DEMO mode display Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Control • If you misplaced your Remote Control you can still access most settings via the MAIN MENU screen by pressing MENU on the TV set.
Language • The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be set to ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP CC CLOSED (MAIN MENU screen) 2 Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. MENU CH CH 3 Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “LANGUAGE”.
Video Adjust • Description of Adjustment Items POWER Selected item VOL k button VOL l button PICTURE To increase contrast To decrease contrast TINT To make skin tones greenish To make skin tones purplish COLOR To increase color intensity To decrease color intensity DVD VCR TV BRIGHT To increase brightness To decrease brightness SHARP To increase sharpness To decrease sharpness COLOR TEMP. To choose a LOW, ML, MH or HIGH color tone.
Audio Select H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) This function allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound. You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available. Stereo broadcasts Live television broadcasts of sports, shows, concerts, etc. can be received in dynamic stereo sound. SAP broadcasts Television broadcast can be received with either MAIN or SAP sound. MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack. (Monaural or stereo where available.
Audio Select (Continued) H AUDIO ADJUST When the “E” mark is at “AUDIO ADJUST”, press VOL k/l to access the AUDIO ADJUST screen. To access the desired item, press CH a/s. To adjust the audio setting, press VOL k/l. TREBLE 6 BASS BALANCE RESET Selected item VOL k button VOL l button TREBLE To increase treble response. To decrease treble response. BASS BALANCE To increase bass response. To emphasize the right speaker’s volume. To decrease bass response. To emphasize the left speaker’s volume.
Closed Caption • 1 2 How to set CLOSED CAPTION • Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to appear as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all the programs and videos will offer closed captioning. Please ” symbol to ensure that captions will be shown. look for the “ • Closed Caption broadcast can be viewed in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) H 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 violence or sexual scenes that may be harmful. • Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program’s MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and contents.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES (Example) Example 1.1 : Age Based setting Clear V s (block) from each "AGE" box for all ratings. This will automatically unblock everything. TV–Y TV–Y 7 TV–G TV–PG TV– 1 4 TV–MA AG E D – – – L – – – S – – – – V FV – – – – – – – – : V I EW V : B LOCK MENU : RETURN Example 1.2 : Age Based setting For “TV-G” put a V in the "AGE" box.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • How to set V-CHIP [1] MPAA RATING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK ENTER 0 100 VOLUME (k)/(l) PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. MUTE CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (b) MENU MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP CC CLOSED (MAIN MENU screen) 2 Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “PARENT CONTROL”.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) 7 Press MENU, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . Note: – – – – • If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 9. 8 Enter a 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I NPUT SECRET No . 1 2 3 4 ENTER 0 9 100 When done, press MENU to exit. Note: • If you set “G” to BLOCK , all ratings are automatically blocked. • If you set “X” to BLOCK, “G”, “PG”, “PG-13”, “R” and “NC-17” are not blocked.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) Operation Continued) (Continued) [3] Downloading additional rating mode There will be an additional new rating system. In that case, please set up as follows. Subsequently the new rating system will set up automatically. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLASHBACK 9 ENTER 0 100 REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (k)/(l) PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU MUTE CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • How to set additional rating mode (Example) Once downloading is complete, you can set the blocking pattern as follows. 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “Cdn. English Ratings”, then press VOL k/l. CH → VOL — VOL + MPAA TV GU I DE L I NES Cd n . E n g l i s h R a t i n g s Cd n .
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • Activating the V-CHIP BLOCK 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “STATUS”. Press VOL k/ l to activate the V-CHIP BLOCK. (If STATUS is OFF, V-CHIP BLOCK will not operate.) CH → VOL — VOL + CH 3 MPAA TV GU I DE L I NES DOWNL OAD : OF F STATUS : ON (V-CHIP select screen) Press MENU, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . Note: – – – – • If SECRET No. is already set, skip to step 5.
Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation) (Continued) • To change the V-CHIP BLOCK after registering a secret No. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MPAA RATING, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . – – – – 2 Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select screen will be displayed. Set V-CHIP BLOCK again. 1 2 4 5 7 8 I NPUT SECRET No . 3 6 9 ENTER 0 100 • If you forget or need to change your secret No., clear the original secret No. and set up a new one.
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) H VIEW TIMER This function allows you to restrict TV viewing time and also allows you to control TV usage. This function is to prevent your children from watching too much 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 minutes) to 10H00M (10 V I EW T I MER hours) in 30 minutes intervals.
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) 9 Enter a 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD. 10 Press MENU to exit. 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 9 ENTER 0 I NPUT SECRET No . 1 2 3 4 6 100 → Example: • To restrict anybody from watching TV for more than 5 hours, after watching the TV for 2 hours, your settings would look like the one on the right. • You can choose to watch the 2 hours of TV as you wish.
Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) • To cancel the VIEW TIMER setting or change the secret No. (If you forget the SECRET No.) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEW TIMER. Press VOL k/l, and “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. I NPUT SECRET No . – – – – VOL — 2 VOL + Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously until the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed. Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or change the SECRET No. while “INPUT SECRET No.” is displayed.
Energy Save • 1 2 This feature lets you lower the power consumption of your TV set which in turn saves you money and minimizes the impact on the environment. When this feature is turned on, it reduces the brightness of the TV to a level that consumes approximately 20 percent less energy than when the feature is turned off. The reduction in brightness will be less noticeable under low room lighting conditions. Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “ENERGY SAVE”.
Set Up H EZ Setup By operating the channel preset functions, you can preset your TV to the desired channels for viewing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLASHBACK 9 ENTER 0 100 VOLUME (k)/(l) PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
Set Up (Continued) H Channel Setting If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel. 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. MENU SLEEP T I MER V I DEO ADJ UST AUD I O SEL ECT CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ES ENERGY SAVE SET UP CC CLOSED → CH CH (MAIN MENU screen) 3 4 Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH SETTING”.
Set Up (Continued) • Saving broadcast TV channels into memory 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”. 2 3 → CH CH Press VOL k/l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “CH SETTING”. VOL — Press VOL k/l to access the CH SETTING screen.
Set Up (Continued) 6 Press VOL k to add a channel to the TV memory or press VOL l to erase a channel from the TV memory.
Set Up (Continued) 6 Press MENU to exit. When the BLUE SCREEN is set to “ON” No signal Power turns off automatically Blue screen after 15 minutes Standby mode Note: • Poor reception due to weak signals, or too much noise might activate the BLUE SCREEN function despite the presence of a broadcast signal. To continue watching TV under these conditions, switch the BLUE SCREEN “OFF”. • While INPUT 1, 2, or 3 (COMPONENT) is selected, the BLUE SCREEN will not be shown even if BLUE SCREEN is turned on.
Set Up (Continued) H Personal Preference By setting PERSONAL PREFERENCE channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLASHBACK PERSONAL PREFERENCE 9 ENTER 0 100 REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (k)/(l) PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU MUTE CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
Set Up (Continued) H Universal Plus Function VCR or DVD input mode will be selected automatically by pressing the VCR/DVD PLAY button on the Remote Control. VOLUME (k)/(l) CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU REW 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
Auto Input • The unit is preset to switch to the INPUT 2 screen automatically when VIDEO equipment is connected to the INPUT 2 terminal. Do the following to switch this feature off: PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MUTE MENU CATV 1 2 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
CH/Input ID • You can assign an ID label to each channel or input mode. These ID labels can be 4 characters long maximum and will be displayed along with the channel number/input mode when the labeled channel is selected. (Example: labeling air channel 10 “TV12”.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FLASHBACK 9 ENTER 0 100 REMOTE KEYPAD VOLUME (k)/(l) PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU MUTE CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MENU 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen.
CH/Input ID (Continued) 5 Use CH a/s or REMOTE KEYPAD to select each desired channel to label. Press INPUT on the Remote to label the INPUT mode. CH or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER CH 0 100 ID: Labeling the channel name Press VOL k/l to select “ID” then press VOL k to select the first character. Press CH a/s to enter a desired letter. Press VOL k/l to enter the next desired letter. Press MENU to return to the CH/INPUT ID screen.
Screen Format • 1 2 The format of the picture can be adjusted to either of the two screen formats. (This function allows you to view 16:9 pictures recorded on DVD or by camcorders that are once saved using the 4:3 aspect ratio to be played back in the original high-density 16:9 format.) Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. Press CH a/s to move the “E” mark to “SET UP”.
Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals • Connecting video equipment for playback of video material. • To view video material from external video equipment, make sure to connect the equipment properly to the input terminals on the TV set.
Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals (Continued) Notes: • COMPONENT terminals are DVD compatible, allows you to enjoy the highest quality playback image than the image from IN 1 S-VIDEO terminal. • The IN 1 S-VIDEO terminal is used to obtain a higher quality image by importing image signals. • The S-VIDEO terminal is for the video image only. To receive an audio signal, connect the audio cable to the IN 1 AUDIO terminals (left and right).
Using the Audio Output Terminals • These terminals are used for connecting an external audio amplifier. The STEREO/MONO/ SAP, VOLUME, MUTE and FAO functions can all be controlled via the television’s remote control or directly on the TV itself. These terminals relay the audio signal of all programs being displayed on the TV screen. (AUDIO OUTPUT terminals are located on the rear of the cabinet.
Operation of Universal Remote Control • Universal Remote Control With the purchase of your television set you also have received the latest innovation in remote control technology. With its easy-to-use push button keyboard, your Remote can control your television set and most infrared remote controlled VCRs, cable TV converters and DVDs as well.
Operation of Universal Remote Control (Continued) VCR BRAND DVD/VCR POWER POWER TV POWER DVD VCR TV INPUT DISPLAY DISPLAY 1 REMOTE KEYPAD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FLASHBACK ENTER 0 100 PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH • (1) (2) (3) • • • (1) (2) (3) • CHANNEL UP (a)/ DOWN (s) MUTE MENU CATV TV DVD VCR CATV/DVDTV/VCR How to identify a VCR The remote control may already be set to operate your VCR.
Operation of Universal Remote Control (Continued) DVD/VCR POWER POWER DVD VCR TV TV POWER DISPLAY INPUT INPUT REMOTE KEYPAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER FLASHBACK 0 100 PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU • VCR FF PAUSE STOP REC Setting Method. Refer to the following steps and list to quickly find the remote control code for your accessory DVD. • First look up your DVD’s remote control code number before going through the Setting Method.
Operation of Universal Remote Control (Continued) POWER DVD VCR TV TV POWER DISPLAY INPUT DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REMOTE KEYPAD 9 ENTER FLASHBACK 0 100 PERSONAL PREFERENCE A B C D CH VOL — VOL + CH MENU • MUTE (1) (2) (3) • • TV DVD VCR REW PLAY FF PAUSE STOP REC How to identify a cable converter • CATV Setting Method. Refer to the following steps and list to quickly find the remote control code for your cable TV converter.
Before Calling for Service PROBLEM QUICK SERVICE CHECK LIST No Playback of VCR and Disc Player No Picture or Sound from External Video/Audio Products Remote Control Doesn’t Work Bars on Screen Picture Distorted Picture Rolls Vertically No Color Poor Reception on Some Channels Weak Picture Lines or Streaks in Picture Ghosts in Picture Picture Blurred Sound OK, Picture Poor Picture OK, Sound Poor No Picture or Sound Dark and Blank Picture External Electrical Noise Interfering with TV’s Operation Color on P
Specifications MODEL 32C540 Receiving System NTSC Stereo Broadcast MTS/SAP Reception Channels AIR VHF 2-13 ch UHF 14-69 ch CATV 1-125 ch Channel Tuning 181-channel Reception PLL tuning system Antenna Input Impedance VHF/UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Screen Size 32˝ Diagonally Measured Terminals Audio/Video input x 3 (Front x 1, Rear x 2) S-Video input x 1 (Rear) COMPONENT x 1 (Rear) Audio output x 1 (Rear) Antenna x 1 (Rear) Sound Output 3 W (RMS) x 2 Power Source AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power Cons
