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O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L
MODEL
21B - FX8

COLOUR TELEVISION

Please read this operation manual
carefully before using the colour
television.
TINS-7061PEZZ
0P07-MSG

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  • Page 1: Colour Television

    O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L MODEL 21B - FX8 COLOUR TELEVISION Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television. TINS-7061PEZZ 0P07-MSG...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preparation Accessories ................2 Easy setup .................. 3 Safety precautions ..............4 Part names ................. 5 Installing batteries in the remote control unit ......5 Watching TV Watching a TV programme ............7 Operating the TV buttons ............8 Useful features Channel/Timer display ..............
  • Page 3: Accessories

    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.
  • Page 4: Easy Setup

    Easy setup To use your TV set, perform the easy setup procedure below. mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information. Connect the antenna. • See to connect the antenna. Connect any video equipment. • See to connect video equipment. •...
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    TV for or failure. proper ventilation. Object entry Shocks Never insert or drop Sharp recommends any metallic or securing the TV set to inflammable objects a stable surface or wall into the ventilation to prevent the set from...
  • Page 6: Part Names

    Part names 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. TV/VIDEO Turns the TV on or to Switches between TV broadcasts TV/VIDEO and A/V input programmes.
  • Page 7: Tv Front

    TV front Headphone jack Used to listen to the Power switch audio with Turns on and off headphones. the main power. Power indicator Audio input terminals Power can be turned on from Connects to a camcorder, the remote control when the video game, etc.
  • Page 8: Watching Tv

    Watching TV Watching a TV programme Simple operations for watching a TV programme TV Set 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. Select channel.
  • Page 9: Operating The Tv Buttons

    Operating the TV buttons Simple operation of the TV set TV Set Using Press to increase volume. Press to decrease volume. Headphone jack VOLUME Using Press to increase channel number. Press to decrease channel number. TV Set Using headphones Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphones.
  • Page 10: Useful Features

    Useful features Channel/Timer display Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other settings on the screen. 9 15 12 03 Press 3 45 TV/VIDEO • The time remaining on the Off timer, On timer, and Reminder appears on the screen. •...
  • Page 11: Channel Recall

    Channel recall Switches back to the channel you were watching just before the current channel. Press TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO • The channel previously viewed returns to the screen. Example: If, after switching from channel 5 to channel 7, is pressed, the channel will change to channel 5.
  • Page 12: Selecting Menu Items

    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.
  • Page 13: Settings And Adjustments

    Settings and adjustments On-screen display language selection The on-screen display language can be set to English, Chinese or Malay. Remote control ENGLISH TV/VIDEO BAHASA MELAYU LANGUAGE Press to select desired language. • The language menu will automatically disappear. MENU TV set AUTO( I ) 48.25MHz SURROUND...
  • Page 14: Auto Channel Tuning

    Settings and adjustments Auto channel tuning Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. TV Set AUTO( I ) Press for more than MENU/PRESET 48.25MHz two seconds. MENU/PRESET Press 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.
  • Page 15: Manual Channel Tuning

    Manual channel tuning Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. AUTO( I ) Press for more than MENU/PRESET 48.25MHz TV/VIDEO two seconds. Number MANUAL( I ) buttons Press again. MENU/PRESET 48.25MHz • Pressing changes the MENU/PRESET screen as shown below. AUTO MANUAL Language...
  • Page 16: Channel Setting

    Settings and adjustments Channel setting Enables individual channel setting. MENU Press to call MENU MENU TV/VIDEO PICTURE SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press select “CH-SETTING”. CH-SETTING Press POSITION CH12 COLOUR-SYSTEM AUTO display CH-SETTING menu. SOUND-SYSTEM MENU SKIP FINE 210.35MHz Press NICAM SURROUND NORMAL select desired setting.
  • Page 17: Picture Adjustment

    Picture adjustment MENU Press to call MENU MENU PICTURE TV/VIDEO SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press select “PICTURE”. PICTURE Press CONTRAST COLOUR display PICTURE menu. BRIGHTNESS MENU TINT MENU SHARPNESS Press WHITE TEMP SURROUND NORMAL select adjustment items. LANGUAGE NORMAL Adjust using •...
  • Page 18: Sound Adjustment

    Settings and adjustments Sound adjustment MENU Press to call MENU MENU PICTURE TV/VIDEO SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press select “SOUND”. SOUND Press TREBLE BASS display SOUND menu. SURROUND LEVEL MENU MENU BALANCE Press SURROUND NORMAL select adjustment items. LANGUAGE NORMAL Adjust using •...
  • Page 19: Surround Sound

    Surround sound Produces a virtual surround sound from the TV’s speakers. Each time you press , the SURROUND TV/VIDEO mode changes between ON , ON and OFF. OFF: Produces normal sound. : Setting to this mode during stereo signal reception produces a spacious SURROUND sound, making the most of the speakers’...
  • Page 20: Off Timer

    Settings and adjustments Off timer Automatically turns power off after a set length of time has passed. MENU Press to call MENU MENU TV/VIDEO PICTURE screen. SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING Press select “FEATURE ”. FEATURE Press -- -- -- -- display FEATURE menu. VOLUME -- -- MENU...
  • Page 21: On Timer

    On timer Automatically turns power on after a set length of time has passed. MENU Press to call MENU MENU PICTURE TV/VIDEO screen. SOUND FEATURE CH-SETTING Press select “FEATURE ”. FEATURE Press -- -- -- -- display FEATURE menu. VOLUME -- -- BLUE BACK Press...
  • Page 22: Reminder On-Screen Timer

    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. MENU Press to call MENU MENU TV/VIDEO PICTURE...
  • Page 23: Blue Screen

    Blue screen Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. MENU Press to call MENU MENU PICTURE TV/VIDEO SOUND screen. FEATURE CH-SETTING Press select “FEATURE ”. SELECT CH ENTER RETURN MENU FEATURE Press MENU -- -- display FEATURE menu.
  • Page 24: Broadcast Features

    Broadcast features NICAM broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I, -B/G, or -D/K signal. Stereo Bilingual Monaural Each time you press Each time you press Each time you press the mode switches between the mode switches between M1 the mode switches between STEREO and (monaural...
  • Page 25: Igr Broadcasts

    IGR (German stereo system) broadcasts Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an IGR-B/G signal. Stereo Bilingual Each time you press Each time you press the mode switches between the mode switches between STEREO and (monaural MAIN or SUB. sound). STEREO MAIN If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other problems during IGR broadcast...
  • Page 26: Connections

    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.
  • Page 27: Connecting To Video Equipment

    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. Example use of front terminals Camcorder Video Game AV-2 IN To Audio/Video out terminals Example use of rear terminals For Playback...
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The following problems do not always indicate a hardware failure. Therefore, please use the troubleshooting guide below before calling for repair service. If, after following the guide none of the remedies work, unplug the TV set and call for service.
  • Page 29: Specifications

    Specifications MODEL 21B-FX8 Receiving System World multi 21-system TV Broadcasts/ PAL-I VCR Playback 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 3.58/5.5 MHz NTSC 4.43/6.0 MHz 60 Hz NTSC 3.58/6.0 MHz NTSC 4.43/6.5 MHz 60 Hz NTSC 3.58/6.5 MHz NTSC 4.43/5.5 MHz 50 Hz SECAM-I (6.0 MHz)

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