Sharp 28LS-94EC User manual

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COLOUR TELEVISION
OPERATION MANUAL
28LS-94EC
Please read this operation manual carefully
before using the colour television.
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Contents
SafetyPrecautions...................................................2
Supplied Accessories...............................................4
Remote Control Buttons..........................................5
Control Panel Buttons..............................................6
Antenna Connections...............................................6
Preparation................................................................7
Features...........................................................................7
Before Switching on your TV..................................7
Power connection.............................................................7
Aerial Connections...........................................................7
How to connect external equipment................................7
Remote Control Battery Installation..................................7
Switching the TVON/OFF........................................8
Toswitch the TV on..........................................................8
Toswitch the TV off..........................................................8
Initial Settings...........................................................8
Operating with the onset buttons......................................8
Operating with Remote Control........................................9
Menu System.............................................................9
Sound menu.....................................................................9
Picture menu..................................................................10
Feature menu.................................................................11
Installation Menu............................................................12
Other Features........................................................14
Information On Screen...................................................14
Sound Mute....................................................................14
Sound Modes.................................................................14
Screen Format...............................................................14
No-Signal Timer Indicator...............................................14
StillPicture.....................................................................14
ToDisplay the Time........................................................14
Flash back ( ).............................................................14
Double-digit (- / - -).........................................................14
AVModes.......................................................................14
Teletext.....................................................................15
Tooperate Teletext.........................................................15
Toselect apage ofTeletext............................................15
ToSelect Index Page.....................................................15
To Select Teletext with a TV Programme.......................15
Searching for apage while watching TV........................15
ToSelect Double Height Text.........................................15
ToReveal “concealed” Information................................15
ToStopAutomatic Page Change...................................15
Split Screen....................................................................15
ToSelect aSubcode Page.............................................15
Fastext...........................................................................15
Toexit Teletext...............................................................16
Connecting external equipment............................16
Via the Euro connector...................................................16
RGB mode.....................................................................16
S-VHS EXT2 Mode........................................................16
Via the ANT (aerial) socket.............................................16
TV and Video Recoder (VCR)........................................16
NTSC Playback..............................................................16
CopyFacility...................................................................16
ConnectingHeadphones................................................16
Connecting external equipment............................17
Typical Connections...............................................18
Typical Connections (Continued)..........................19
Typical Connections (Continued)..........................20
Typical Connections (Continued)..........................21
Typical Connections (Continued)..........................22
21-pin Euro-SCARTand 21-pin Audio/Video........23
Troubleshooting......................................................24
Specifications..........................................................25

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SafetyPrecautions
This equipment complies with the requirementsof Direc-
tives 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended
by93/68/EEC.
This receiver should only be operated from a 220-240V AC,
50 Hz outlet. Ensure you select the correct voltage setting
for your convenience.
Mains Socket Outlet
AC220~240 V,50Hz
Toprevent fire or electrical shock, do not use the TV set in
anexcessively damp place.
Position the TVset out ofdirect sunlight and awayfrom
heat, as high temperatures can damage the cabinet, CRT,
or otherelectronic parts.
Do not cover ventilation slotswith objectssuch as newspa-
pers, tablecloths,curtains, etc.
Do not cover the ventilation holes at the back ofthe TV set,
this can cause fire orother serious problems. Leave anade-
quateopen space behind the TV setforgood ventilation.
In order to ensure that the television is properly ventilated,
leave aspace ofat least 10 cm around the set.
Do not install this equipment in aconfined space such as a
bookcase or a built-in cabinet.
Televisionequipmentandcart combinationshouldbe
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven
surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to
overturn.
Topreventelectricalshock,do notsubjecttheACpower
cordto damage bybendingor twisting it, orby placing
heavy items on top of it and do not place the AC power cord
under the TV set. Ifthe AC power cord becomes damaged,
unplug it from the wall outlet immediately and call your deal-
er for service.
Do not place this television equipment on an unstable cart,
stand, or table. The television equipment may fall, causing
serious injury to achild or an adult, and serious damage to
the equipment.
Use only with acart or stand recommended by the manu-
facturer,or sold withthetelevision equipment.
Never remove the back ofthe cabinet, as there is high volt-
age intheTV set.
Please call forservice.
When replacement partsare required, be sure the service
technician has used replacement partswhich are specified
by the manufacturer or have the same specifications as the
originalone.Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,
electrical shock,or other hazards.

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Unplug the powercord from the walloutlet immediately if
the TV set begins to make unusual noises or give off smoke
or an odd smell, then call your dealer for service.
Always disconnect your television from themains and the
aerial cables duringthunderstorms.
Even ifyour television is switched off,itcan still bedam-
aged by lightning striking the mains and/or aerial cable.
Do notleave yourTV setin Stand-by or operatingmode when
you leave the house.
In orderto preventelectrical shocksand fires,ensurethat
thetelevisionis not subjected to splashesorspillsofwa-
ter,and avoid inserting objects or pouringanytypeof liquid
intotheset.
Toprevent fire, never place anytype ofcandle or naked
flames on the top or near the TV set.
Ifan objector liquidenters the set,disconnect themains
supply and contact technical service.
Wall or shelfmounting should follow the manufacturer’s in-
structions, and should use amounting kit approved by the
manufacturer.
Do place the TV set onto an even stand,table ortrack which
size is bigger thantheTV set.
Ifthe TV set is put onto asmaller size or uneven stand, ta-
ble or track may cause the TV cabinet distort. Do not put or
insertanything between TV set and the stand, tableor track.
The tube ofyour TV has aspecial coating. Do not knock or
rub on the tube face with sharp or hard surfaces, otherwise
you will damagethe coating.
Toprevent damaging the surface of the television screen,
remove finger printsonly withasoft cloth dampened with
glass
cleaner.Do not useanyabrasive cleaners.
Do not use thinner, benzene or other strong chemical clean-
ers.
Warning!
Any intervention contrary to regulations, in particular,
anymodificationofhigh voltageor areplacementof
the picture tube may lead to an increased concentra-
tion ofx-rays.Any televisionmodifiedinthis way no
longer complies withlicense and must not be operated.
Instructions for waste disposal:
Packaging andpackagingaidsarerecyclableand
should principallybe recycled. Packaging materials,
such as foilbag,mustbe keptawayfromchildren.
Batteries, including those which are heavy metal-free,
should not be disposed ofwith household waste.
Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally
sound manner.Find outabout the legal regulations
which apply in yourarea.
CAUTION: Forenvironmental andsafety reasons, it is recommended that this television set is not leftin stand-by
modewhilst not in use. Switch it offusing the main switch. Duringperiods ofabsencefrom home it is also
wise to disconnect thesetbyunpluggingthe mains plug.

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Supplied Accessories
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Respectthe
environmentand
put used batteries
in a containerthat is
especiallydesigned
for this purpose.
Type-(R03 AAA)
Dry Batteries
Remote
control Operation
Manual
COLOUR TELEVISION
OPERATIONMANUAL
28LS-94EC
Please readthisoperationmanual carefully
before usingthecolourtelevision.
INSTRUKCJAOBS UGI
TELEWIZORAKOLOROWEGO
Prosimyuważnieprzeczytaćten podręcznik
obs ugiprzedrozpoczęciemkorzystania
z telewizora.

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Remote Control Buttons
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCK
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
ofuninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be ofsufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk ofelectric shock ofpersons.
Theexclamation pointwithin anequilateral triangleis intendedto alertthe userto thepresence ofimportant operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
1
=StandBy
= Cursor Up
=Cursor Right
OK =Store/ Still Picture
= Info (Program Table)
0 - 9 = Direct Program
-/ - - = DoubleDigit
= Screen Format button
P/CH+ = Program Up
+ = Volume +
= TV / Quit Menu
EXT = EXT button (EXT-1, EXT-2-2 or S-VHSEXT2)
Yellow =Feature Menu
Blue =InstallationMenu
=Hold
16
= Update
=Index Page
=Reveal
=Expand
= Mix
21
=Teletext
= Time
23
Red= Sound Menu
Green = Picture Menu
= Mute
I-II =Mono/Stereo - Dual I-II
- =Volume Down
- P/CH = Program Down
= Flashback button
30
M= Menu
31
= Cursor Down
32
= Cursor Leftt

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Control Panel Buttons
Antenna Connections
Speakers (left + right)
POWER = Power On / Offf
- VOL + =Volume -/+
- P/Ch + =Program -/+
MENU =Menu
H-Phone =Headphone
ANT =Antenna(75 Ω)
EXT.1 = Scart Socket 1(with RGB)
EXT.2 = Scart Socket2 (with S-VHS)
PowerCable
FRONTPANEL
REAR PANEL

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Preparation
Place TV on a solid surface.
For ventilation,leave aspace of atleast10cmfreeall
around the set. Toprevent any fault and unsafesituations,
pleasedonotplace anyobjects ontop of the set.
“Use this apparatus in tropical and moderate climates.”
Features
• RemoteControl Color Television
• 100 UHF / VHF /Cable channel presets
•Cable Channel Compatible
• Menu Driven functions
• 2 Euro connector Sockets
•German+Nicam Stereo
• Full functionteletext (Fastext)
• Direct Channel access
•APS (Automatic Programming system) Tuning
• Program custom name feature
•Automatic search tuning
• Sleep Timer
•Childlock
•Blue mute on no video signals
•Audio mute on novideosignals
•Autoswitch offafter 5mins of no signal
•WSS (wide screen signal decoding)
• NTSC playback
•Headphone
• SplitScreen (Picture andText)
•CTI (Color Transient Improvement)
•Automatic VCR detection
•Simple 100 Hz.
Before Switching on your TV
Power connection
Important: The TV set is designed to operate on 220- 240V
AC,50 Hz.
•Afterunpacking, allow theTVsetto reach the ambient
room temperature before you connect the set to the mains.
Aerial Connections
• Connectthe aerial plug to the aerial input socket locatedat
theback ofthe TV.
Howto connect externalequipment
See “Connecting external equipment” on page17.
•See the instruction manuals provided with the external de-
vices too.
Remote Control Battery Installation
Before using the TV set for the first time, install the supplied
drybatteries in the remote control.
1. With your thumbnail,pull uptheslit as indicatedby the
arrow toremovethe battery cover.
2. Inserttwobatteries1.5 V(R03 AAA size).Be sureto
match the battery +/- terminals with the +/- marks inside
the compartment.
+
+
1,5 V. (AAAR03)
3. Replace thebattery cover.
Notes:
• Remove batteries ifweak or if the unitis not in use forlong
periods.
• Do not mix old andnewbatteries.
•Incorrect installation ofthe batteries may damage the re-
mote control.

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Switching the TV ON/OFF
You can operate your TV either using the remote con-
trol handset or directly using the TV onset buttons.
To switch the TVon
Your TV will switchonintwo steps:
1- Pressthepower buttonlocated onthe frontof the TV.
ThentheTV switchesitself tostandby modeandthe
RED LED located belowtheTV turns on.
2- To switch on the TV from stand-by mode either:
Press a digit button or stand-bybutton on the remote control
so that a programmenumber is selected,
or,
Press Power Button and “P/Ch+”or “-P/Ch”buttons on the
TVorontheremote controlrespectively,so theTV will
switchonandthe RED Led will turn GREEN.
To switch theTV off
• Press the stand-by button on the remote control, so the TV
will switch to stand-by mode and the GREEN LED will be-
come RED, or,
• Press thepower buttonlocatedon the frontofthe TV.
Initial Settings
Themessage “PLEASECHECK ANTENNACABLE!”will
bedisplayed when you turn on your TV forthe firsttime.
PLEASE CHECKANTENNACABLE!
LANGUAGEENGLISH
COUNTRYSPAIN
START
TVCANCEL
EXECUTION APS
Note: Ifyou connect Video RecordertoyourTV viaantenna
input (ANT socket); totunethe VCR channel automatically you
must set the VCR inplay mode before you startAPS.(Please
use a PAL/ SECAMVideo Cassette).
1- Select LANGUAGE with“ ”or “ ”button,then press
the “ ” or “ ” button to select amenu language.
2- Select COUNTRY with “ ”or “ ”button, then press the
“ ” or “ ” button to select the correct country..
3- Select START with “ ”or “ ”button, then press the “ ”
button to start APS.
APS,(AutomaticProgrammingSystem) automatically pro-
grammes the receivedchannels inyourTV’sprogramme
numbers. During APS,“APS IS RUNNING PLEASE WAIT”
message will be displayed. After APS is finalized, the “PRO-
GRAMTABLE” appears.
Tocancel APS, press the“ ” button.
EXECUTION APS
APS IS RUNNING, PLEASE WAIT!
PROGRESS 35%
CHANNEL
TV CANCEL
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Moving cursor tofourdirection you canreach 30 pro-
grammesinthesame page. Byscrollingthepagesup or
down by pressing the navigation buttons you can select all
the programmes.
By cursor action, programme selection is done automatical-
ly.
ProgrammeNumber isbetween 1and99.Programme
Name has aname string with 5characters. After autostore
process the Programme Names are set to:
•Channel search "C-01"or "S-01"(band and channel num-
ber) or name ofthe tuned channel ifdefined.
Change:
This functionisusedtochangetheplaces of thepro-
grammesin ProgramTable.Select the programmeyou
want to move and press BLUE button. Selected programme
will behighlighted.Move thecursortodesiredprogram
placeandpress BLUE button again.
Delete:
Select theprogramme you want to delete and press RED
button.Theprogrammewillbedeletedfrom theProgram
Tablewithoutany warning.
•"delete" string becomes green while the selected channel
is being deleted from the Program Table.
• Press “ ” or “
TV
” buttonto exit ProgramTable.
Operating with the onset buttons
Volume setting and programme selection can be made us-
ingthebuttons on the frontofthe TV.
Volume Setting:
•Press “-VOL”button to decrease volume or “VOL+”button
toincreasevolume,soavolume levelscalewillbedis-
played onthescreen.
Programme Selecting:
•Press “P/Ch+”button to select next programme or “-P/Ch”
button to select the previous programme.
Entering Main Menu:
•Press “MENU”button to entermain menu. In the main
menuselect submenu using“P/Ch+”or “-P/Ch”buttonand
enterthesubmenu using“VOL+”or “-VOL”button.Tolearn
the usage of the menus,refer to “Menu System”on page 9.

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Operatingwith Remote Control
The remote control handset ofyour TV is designed to con-
trol allthe functionsofthe model you selected. The func-
tions will be described in accordance with the menu system
of your TV.
Functions which you can use out ofmenu system are de-
scribedbelow.
Volume Setting:
Press “+”button to increase volume.
Press “- ”button to decrease volume.
Programme Selecting (Previous or next programme):
• Press “-P/CH”buttonto select the previous programme.
• Press “P/CH+”button to select the next programme.
Programme Selecting (direct access):
Press digit buttons on the remote control handset to select
programmes between0 and 9. TV will switch to the selected
program after a short delay.
• For a two digit program number press “ - /- -” button. Press
the first digitand then second digit ofthe programme
channel you want towatch.
Menu System
Your TV has been designed with amenu system to provide
an easy manipulation ofamultifunction system. "M"button
has two functions. The first function ofit is open and close
the menu, the second function is closing the submenu and
then opening itsparent menu. The short way in order to en-
ter the menus, press:
“M” buttonMenu
Red buttonSoundmenu
Green buttonPicture menu
YellowbuttonFeature menu
BluebuttonInstallation menu
“ ” buttonProgram Table
When you press "M"button, the following menu appears on
thescreen.
Press “ ”or “ ”button to select amenu title and then “ ”
or “OK” buttonto enter the menu.
Sound menu
First icon belongs to the sound menu. By pressing “ ”or
“OK” button, Sound menu appears on the screen.
You can enterSound menu directly by pressing RED button.
Volume
When you entered the sound menu Volume will be the first
selecteditem. Press “ ”buttontoincrease volumelevel.
Press “ ” button to decreasevolume level.
SOUND
VOLUME
BALANCE
SOUND MODEMONO
SURROUNDMODE OFF
BASS
Balance
By pressing “ ”or “ ”button, select Balance. Press “ ”
button to increase balance rightward. Press“ ”button to
decrease balance leftward.
SOUND
VOLUME
BALANCE
SOUND MODEMONO
SURROUNDMODE OFF
BASS
Sound Mode
By pressing “ ” or “ ” button, select Sound Mode. You can
change the sound mode to MONO, STEREO (NICAMSTE-
REO), DUAL1(NICAM1) or DUAL2(NICAM2) by press-
ing “ ” or “ ” button.
SOUND
VOLUME
BALANCE
SOUND MODEMONO
SURROUNDMODE OFF
BASS
Surround Mode
By pressing “ ”or “ ”button, select Surround Mode. Youou
can change the surround mode to *INCR. STEREO, INCR.
MONO or OFF by pressing “ ” or “ ” button.
*INCR.: Incredible
SOUND
VOLUME
BALANCE
SOUND MODEMONO
SURROUNDMODE OFF
BASS
Bass
By pressing “ ”or “ ”button, select Bass. Press “ ”but-
tontoincreaseBasslevel.Press“ ”buttontodecrease
Bass level.