Sharp CX51HF3 User manual

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MODEL
OPERATION MANUAL
COLOUR TELEVISION
MODEL
CX51HF3
Please read this operation manual
carefully before using the colour
television.
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Contents
Preparation
Accessories ...................................................................................... 2
Easy setup ........................................................................................ 3
Safety precautions ............................................................................ 4
Part names ....................................................................................... 6
Installing batteries in the remote control unit .................................... 6
Watching TV
Watching a TV programme ............................................................... 8
Operating the TV buttons ................................................................. 9
Useful features
Channel/Timer display .................................................................... 10
Mute ............................................................................................... 10
Channel recall ................................................................................ 11
TV/Video selection .......................................................................... 11
Selecting menu items
Selecting a menu item .................................................................... 12
Settings and adjustments
On-screen display language selection ........................................... 13
Manual channel tuning ................................................................... 14
Auto channel tuning ........................................................................ 15
Channel setting .............................................................................. 16
Picture adjustment .......................................................................... 17
Blue screen .................................................................................... 18
Off timer .......................................................................................... 19
On timer .......................................................................................... 20
Reminder on-screen timer .............................................................. 21
Connections
Connecting to an antenna .............................................................. 22
Connecting to an antenna via a VCR ............................................. 22
Connecting to video equipment ...................................................... 23
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 24
Specifications
Specifications ................................................................................. 25
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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.
Remote control Size-AA batteries Operation manual
The following accessories are included with this television.
Accessories
Please read this operation manual
carefully before using the colour
television.
TINS-B610WJZZ
04P12-MSF
CX51HF3
MODEL
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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
22
to connect the antenna.
Connect any video equipment.
• See
22
,
23
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.
• If you will not use the TV set for a considerable length of
time, as a safety precaution, unplug the cord from the outlet.
Tune the channels.
• Use the buttons on the TV.
• See
14
,
15
.
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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.
The TV set may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and
serious damage to the set.
Sharp recommends securing the TV set to a stable surface or wall
to prevent the set from falling due to sudden shocks or impact.
Power-cord protection
To prevent electrical shock, do not subject the AC power cord to
damage by bending or twisting it, or by placing heavy items on
top of it and do not place the AC power cord under the TV set. If
the AC power cord becomes damaged, unplug it from the wall
outlet immediately and call your dealer for service.
Moisture
To prevent electrical shock, do not use the TV set in an
excessively damp place.
Water
To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not place the TV set near
a bathroom, swimming pool or other area where it may become
wet.
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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. Leave adequate space behind
the TV for proper ventilation.
TV Set position
Do place the TV set onto an even stand, table or track which
size is bigger than the TV set.
If the TV set is put onto a smaller size or uneven stand, table or
track may cause the TV cabinet distort.
Do not put or insert anything between TV set and the stand,
table or track.
Uneven surface and excessive force
Television equipment and cart combination should be moved
with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces
may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn.
Fire prevention
To prevent fire, never place any type of candle or naked flames
on the top or near the TV set.
Safety precautions
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Part names
• Be sure to match the battery j/kterminals with the j/kmarks inside the compartment.
• Remove the batteries if weak or if the unit is not in use for long periods.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Incorrect installation of the batteries may damage the remote control.
With your thumbnail, pull
up at the slit to open the
battery cover.
Insert two batteries
(size AA).
Replace the battery cover.
Installing batteries in the remote control unit
Remote control
The mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information.
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
Infrared transmitter window
Aim this window at the infrared
sensor window on your TV set.
Turns the TV on or to
Standby mode.
8
11
19
18
Returns to previously
viewed channel.
Mutes the sound and restores
sound to previous level.
Calls the TIMER screen.
TIMER
Calls the FEATURE
screen.
FEATURE
17
Resets all settings.
NORMAL
16
Calls the CH-SETTING
screen.
CH-SET
11
Switches between TV broadcasts
and A/V input programmes.
TV/VIDEO
8
Switches between one- or two-digit
mode channel selection.
17
10
Calls the PICTURE screen.
PICTURE
Adjusts the volume.
Used for MENU setup.
/
10
Displays the channel and timer
settings on the screen.
8
Number buttons
8
Selects the channel.
Used for MENU setup.
CH
CH /
8
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TV set
• When using headphone, see
9
.
Botttom
Power indicator
Power can be turned on by the remote
control when the indicator is dimly.
Infrared sensor window
Receives the infrared wave
from the remote control.
8
8
6
MENU/PRESET button
Tunes the channels.
Used for MENU setup.
12
MENU/PRESET
Volume up/down buttons
Adjusts the volume.
Makes adjustments in PRESET.
8
/
8
Channel up/down buttons
Selects the channels.
Tunes or sets the channels.
CH
CH /
Headphone jack
Use to listen to the
audio with headphone.
9
Audio input terminal
(AV-2)
Connects to a camcorder,
video game, etc.
23
Video input terminal (AV-2)
Connects to a camcorder,
video game, etc.
23
POWER
POWER switch
Turns on and off the main power.
AV-2 IN
Door
Part names
To open the door
Using the projection located under
the “PULL-OPEN” indication, pull
and lift the door open.
To close the door
Using the projection, lower the door
until closed.
Caution:
• When opening or closing the door,
do not insert your fingers into the
gap between the door and front
panel. This may result in an injury.
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Watching TV
1Turn 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.
Power indicator
POWER
TV Set
With
CH
/ CH
• Press
CH
and channels change as shown below.
1 /2 / ... /98 /99 /AV1 /AV2 /0 /1 /2 ...
• Press
CH
and channels change as shown below.
1 /0 /AV2 /AV1 /99 /98 /... /2 /1 /0 ...
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
CH
CH
1
5
VOLUME 10
3Adjust volume using /
.
• The number of oval blocks “ ”
indicates the volume level.
The volume bar disappears
approximately three seconds after
the volume has been adjusted.
2Select channel.
With the number buttons (on remote control)
• To select a one-digit channel, such as 5, press
5
.
If “5-” is indicated, press to select one-digit input, and then
press
5
again.
• To select a two-digit channel, such as 15, press to select
the two-digit input. Press
1
, and then press
5
.
--
1-
15
PAL
• When the power indicator lights up dimly, either
CH
/
CH
on the TV can be pressed to turn on
the power.
• The channel number is displayed in green for channels tuned by auto tuning and displayed in yellow for
channels tuned using fine tuning.
• When the power indicator lights up dimly, the TV is in Standby mode and power is still supplied to the
TV. If you will not watch TV for a while, turn off the main power by pressing
POWER
on the TV set. Also,
if you will not be at home for a considerable length of time, unplug the cord from the outlet.
• The AV1 and AV2 input channels cannot be selected using
CH
/
CH
on the remote control.
Use
TV/VIDEO
to select these channel.
• Channels that have been skipped cannot be selected by
CH
/
CH
. See
16
.
• The on-screen displays in this manual may differ from their actual appearance.
CH
CH
Behind the door
Watching a TV programme
Simple operations for watching a TV programme
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• Select an appropriate volume so as not to injure your hearing.
• To avoid injuring your hearing, do not put on the headphone before plugging them into the headphone
jack and before the power is turned on.
• The proper impedance for the headphone is 32 ohms.
• Remove the headphone plug from the jack when not using the headphone.
Operating the TV buttons
Simple operation of the TV set
Using /
Press to increase volume.
Press to decrease volume.
CH
CH
VOLUME 10
5
PAL
Using
CH
/
CH
Press CH to increase channel
number.
Press CH to decrease channel
number.
Using headphone
Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with
headphone.
• The audio from the speakers is turned off.
Behind the door
Behind the door
AV-2 IN
Watching TV
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Channel/Timer display
Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other
settings on the screen.
ON 8:00
OFF 2:30
1:50
5
PAL
2Press again.
• The channel number and colour
system appear on the screen.
1Press .
• The time remaining on the Off timer,
On timer, and Reminder appears on
the screen.
• When no timer is set, the channel
number and colour system appear
on the screen. Press again
to clear these current settings
display on the screen.
Useful features
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
1Press .
•“ ” appears on the screen, and the
sound is silenced.
2Press again.
• The volume returns to its previous
level.
3Press once again.
• The display disappears.
• Mute will be cancelled if the is pressed at any time.
Mute
Silences the sound.
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TV/Video selection
Switches between TV broadcasts and AV input programmes.
Each time you press the
TV/VIDEO
, the
input switches between AV1, AV2 and
TV programme.
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
TV/VIDEO
Number
buttons
Channel recall
Switches back to the channel you were watching just before
the current channel.
25
PAL
AV2
AV1
Press .
• The channel previously viewed returns to
the screen.
Example:
After switching from channel 5 to channel
7, is pressed, the channel will
change to channel 5. Press
again to return to channel 7.
5
PAL
7
PAL
5
PAL
7
PAL
Useful features
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Selecting a menu item
MENU
PICTURE
FEATURE
TIMER
CH-SETTING
1Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set to
call MENU screen.
MENU
PICTURE
FEATURE
TIMER
CH-SETTING
3Press / to
enter.
TIMER
OFF --:--
ON --:--
--:--
POSITION
VOLUME
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
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.
Behind the door
MENU/PRESET
CH
CH
2Press
CH
/
CH
to
select desired menu item.
• The selected item is highlighted in
yellow.
• If you press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set for more than two seconds, the LANGUAGE mode screen will
appear instead of the MENU screen. To display the MENU screen, press
MENU/PRESET
until the normal
screen appears, then press the button again.
• The procedures for setting and selecting the menu items on the following pages are described using
the buttons on the remote control. These procedures can also be performed using the corresponding
buttons on the TV set.
Operating guide
PICTURE menu
17
FEATURE menu
18
TIMER menu
2119 –
MENU
PICTURE
FEATURE
TIMER
CH-SETTING
:ENTER
:SELECT
CH
PICTURE
CONTRAST 60
COLOUR 0
BRIGHTNESS 0
TINT
SHARPNESS 0
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
WHITE TEMP
FEATURE
BLUE BACK OFF
:ADJUST
TIMER
OFF --:--
ON --:--
--:--
POSITION
VOLUME
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
CH-SETTING menu
16
CH-SETTING
POSITION CH27
COLOUR AUTO
SKIP OFF
FINE 168.25MHz
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
Selecting menu items
4Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set
until normal screen appears.
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Settings and adjustments
On-screen display language selection
The on-screen display language can be set to English,
Chinese, French, Malay or Arabic.
3Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set
until normal screen appears.
2Press
CH
/
CH
to
select desired language.
•Pressing
MENU/PRESET
changes the
screen as shown below.
1Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set for
more than two seconds.
•The language select mode appear.
Language MANUAL
Normal screen
AUTO
MENU/PRESET
CH
CH
Behind the door
TV set
ENGLISH
FRANCAIS
BAHASA MELAYU
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Manual channel tuning
Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station (e.g.
tuning the TV to a VCR, tuning in an additional TV station).
NOTE: This TV is already tuned into 2, 7, 9, 10 and 28.
1Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set for
more than two seconds.
•The language select mode appear.
2Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set
twice to display MANUAL mode
screen.
•Pressing
MENU/PRESET
changes the
screen as shown below.
3Press
CH
/
CH
or
number buttons to select channel
position.
4Press / on TV
set to locate channel you wish to
preset to current channel
position.
•Search is initiated and when a TV
signal is received during the search,
the search stops.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 above, to preset channel positions for
other broadcasts.
6Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set again to display normal screen.
Channel position
Behind the door
ENGLISH
FRANCAIS
BAHASA MELAYU
MANUAL
VHF 1
48.25MH
z
MANUAL
VHF 5
107.50MH
z
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
Number
buttons
CH
CH
MENU/PRESET
CH
CH
Language MANUAL
Normal screen
AUTO
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Settings and adjustments
Auto channel tuning
Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations,
using consecutive channels number (e.g. 2, 7, 9, 10 will be
stored as 1, 2, 3, 4).
AUTO
VHF 1
48.25MH
z
1Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set for
more than two seconds.
•The language select mode appears.
•AUTO PRESET stores all receivable channels including those which may be very weak and not clearly
visible. To preset only those channels designated for the local viewing region, use MANUAL PRESET.
See
14
.
•Unused channels are automatically skipped.
2Press
MENU/PRESET
on the TV set
again to display AUTO mode
screen.
•Pressing
MENU/PRESET
changes the
screen as shown below.
3Press / on TV
set.
•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.
Behind the door
1
PAL
MENU/PRESET
ENGLISH
FRANCAIS
BAHASA MELAYU
Language MANUAL
Normal screen
AUTO
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Channel setting
Enables individual channel setting.
1Press
CH-SET
to call
CH-SETTING screen.
2Press
CH
/
CH
to
select desired setting.
3Each time you press /
, setting for individual
items changes as follows:
CH-SETTING
POSITION CH27
COLOUR AUTO
SKIP OFF
FINE 168.25MHz
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
CH
CH
CH-SET
•Switching COLOUR system:
Set the system to “AUTO”for normal TV reception. The AUTO mode automatically detects the receiving
signal system and changes the reception system of the TV set. When the picture is not stable, switching to
an appropriate system may improve the picture quality.
•In a weak reception area, or under bad reception conditions, you can change the frequency by fine tuning.
•When using FINE, the channel number changes from green to yellow.
•To return the channel to its original frequency setting, follow the manual channel tuning procedure.
See
14
.
4Press
CH-SET
to return to
normal screen.
•When you select AV1 or AV2 for the
channel position, the CH-SETTING
screen changes as shown on the
right and the colour mode changes
in the following order:
CH-SETTING
POSITION AV1
COLOUR AUTO
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
AUTO PAL N443 N358
•POSITION
The channel position changes to the higher or lower number.
•COLOUR
•SKIP
ON
OFF
Channel numbers with a “”mark on the left are set to SKIP. To turn
off SKIP, press the number buttons to select the desired channel and
then set “SKIP”to “OFF”.
•FINE
The frequency changes to allow fine tuning.
AUTO PAL
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Picture adjustment
1Press
PICTURE
to call PICTURE
screen.
2Press
CH
/
CH
to
select adjustment items.
PICTURE
CONTRAST 50
COLOUR 0
BRIGHTNESS 0
TINT
SHARPNESS 0
WHITE TEMP
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to adjust other items.
5Press
PICTURE
to return to normal screen.
• Pressing
NORMAL
while a PICTURE selection is displayed, only the
selected mode is reset to the standard (factory-setting) position.
• Pressing
NORMAL
while a PICTURE screen is displayed will reset all
the items of PICTURE screen to the standard (factory-setting)
position.
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
NORMAL
PICTURE
CH
CH
3Adjust using / .
• Wait for approximately three seconds
to return to PICTURE screen.
-+
CONTRAST 50
CONTRAST
Selected item Press Press
COLOUR
BRIGHTNESS
TINT
SHARPNESS
To decrease
contrast
For less colour
intensity
For less
brightness
To move tint toward
red
For less
sharpness
To increase
contrast
For more colour
intensity
For more
brightness
To move tint toward
green
For more
sharpness
- +
- +
- +
- +
WHITE TEMP To more reddish
background
To more bluish
background
The following table lists the adjustment items shown in the PICTURE screen and how they change as you
press / .
*: TINT can only be selected and adjusted when receiving NTSC broadcasts. (AV only)
Settings and adjustments
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Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is
not received.
• Poor reception due to weak signals and too much noise may activate BLUE BACK, despite the
presence of a broadcast signal. To continue watching TV under these conditions, switch “BLUE BACK”
to “OFF”.
• When Off timer is set, the OFF TIMER setting has priority over BLUE BACK.
Blue screen
TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
FEATURE
1Press
FEATURE
to call FEATURE
screen.
2Press / to
select “BLUE BACK” to “ON” or
“OFF”.
3Press
FEATURE
to return to
normal screen.
after 5 seconds after 15 minutes
No signal
When BLUE BACK is set to “ON”
Blue screen TV off (Indicator)
Standby mode Power indicator
lights up dimly
FEATURE
BLUE BACK ON
:ADJUST 
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TV/VIDEO
TV
0
NORMAL
TIMERFEATURE
CH-SET
PICTURE
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
CH
CH
CH
CH
NORMAL
TIMER
Off timer
Automatically turns power off after a set length of time has
passed.
TIMER
OFF --:--
ON --:--
--:--
POSITION
VOLUME
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
TIMER
OFF 2:30
ON --:--
--:--
POSITION
VOLUME
:ADJUST
:SELECT
CH
3Press / to set
time for TV to turn off.
• Maximum time that can be preset is
12 hours and 50 minutes.
• As soon as the time is entered, the
timer starts to count down.
4Press
TIMER
to return to
normal screen.
• Five minutes before the preset
length of time expires (in the
example, after two hours and 25
minutes), the remaining time
appears on the screen for several
seconds.
• A flashing display of the remaining
time appears during the last few
seconds.
• When the preset length of time has
passed, the TV set enters the
Standby mode.
1Press
TIMER
to call TIMER
screen.
2Press
CH
/
CH
to
select “OFF ”.
• To cancel the timer setting, press
NORMAL
when “ ” is displayed on the left of “OFF ” so as to set
the timer to “- - : - -”.
• The timer can be set in ten-minute intervals.
• The Off timer is cancelled if the power is turned off or set to the Standby mode using on the
remote control or
POWER
on the TV set, or if the power is otherwise interrupted.
OFF 0:00
OFF 0:01
OFF 0:02
OFF 0:03
OFF 0:04
OFF 0:05
Flashing
Settings and adjustments
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