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Quick Reference Control Operation

Note:

• The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on-screen displays in this manual may differ from their actual

appearance.

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.

Rear Panel

ANTENNA/CABLE INPUT
TERMINAL

COMPONENT (VIDEO) TERMINALS

IN 3 (VIDEO/AUDIO) TERMINALS

•

Part Names

Front Panel

VIDEO/AUDIO
TERMINALS

IN 2

CHANNEL UP/DOWN

(

) Selects next higher channel.

(

) Selects next lower channel.

POWER

Press

→

On.

Press again

→

Off.

MENU

Press

→

Accesses MAIN MENU.

Press again

→

Exits MAIN MENU.

INSIDE DOOR

VOLUME UP/DOWN

(

) Increases sound.

(

) Decreases sound.

IN 1 (VIDEO/AUDIO) TERMINALS

LINE OUT (AUDIO) TERMINALS

IN 1 S-VIDEO TERMINAL

REMOTE CONTROL
SENSOR

Summary of Contents for 32C540

Page 1: ...annel TV Sound 13 SPEAKER Internal Speaker Switch 13 FAO Fixed Audio Output 13 AUDIO ADJUST 14 This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French SPANISH is on page 48 53 FRENCH is on page 54 59 PAGE Closed Caption 15 Parent Control 16 26 V CHIP Operation 16 23 VIEW TIMER 24 26 Energy Save 27 Set Up 28 34 EZ Setup 28 Channel Setting 29 31 Blue Screen 31 32 Personal P...

Page 2: ... under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT LIMITED WARRANTY CLAUSE ON THE LAST PAGE WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WET LOCATIONS CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with ar...

Page 3: ...ent and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn 7 Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer 8 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation To insure reliable operati...

Page 4: ...Do not attempt to service this television equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Unplug this television equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has...

Page 5: ...her noise may appear in TV broadcast images when an FM tuner or radio is located near the TV and both radio and TV broadcasts are being received Should such noise appear turn off the radio If you are listening to an AM broadcast turn the TV off AM broadcast signals may not be received due to interference from the TV Before using the television prepare the Remote Control To use the remote control i...

Page 6: ...ew the scrambled channels via the converter descrambler using the converter s channel keys Note Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter RF switch or combiner that might be required 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 outd...

Page 7: ...ng or closing the door do not insert your fingers into the gap between the door and front panel This may result in an injury Rear Panel ANTENNA CABLE INPUT TERMINAL COMPONENT VIDEO TERMINALS IN 3 VIDEO AUDIO TERMINALS Part Names Front Panel VIDEO AUDIO TERMINALS IN 2 CHANNEL UP DOWN a Selects next higher channel s Selects next lower channel POWER Press On Press again Off MENU Press Accesses MAIN M...

Page 8: ...ENCE 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 l Decreases sound Changes or selects the TV adjustments on On Screen Display MENU Press Accesses MAIN MENU Press again Exits MAIN MENU DVD VCR CONTROL See page 42 CATV DVD TV V...

Page 9: ...ancel EZ SETUP Press VOL l 5 Once EZ SETUP is complete the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed Note If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region please refer to pages 29 31 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING It may be difficult to PRESET when the broadcast signals are weak the channel cycle frequency is incorrect or frequen...

Page 10: ...le 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 Some features of your TV set are not accessible without the Remote Control If you lost your Remote Control contact a Sharp Service Center for a replacement On the Set 32C540 10 On the Set MENU butt...

Page 11: ...y displayed on screen at regular intervals or when the Remote s DISPLAY key is pressed twice 5 minutes before the SLEEP TIMER turns off the TV the screen prompts the time remaining for 4 seconds The SLEEP TIMER shows a similar display for each remaining minute and a 10 second display right before shutting off the TV If you turn the POWER OFF the SLEEP TIMER will automatically reset Language SLEEP ...

Page 12: ...eo Adjust VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU PICTURE TINT COLOR SHARP COLOR TEMP RESET CH s CH a BRIGHT P I CTURE 50 P I CTURE 50 SLEEP T IMER AUD I O SELECT CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SET UP SAVE V I DEO ADJUST MENU CC ES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 POWER TV MENU MUTE FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT VOL CH CH VOL ENTER A B C D PERSONAL PREFERENCE DVD VCR CATV TV DVD VCR VOL VOL CH CH CH CH VOL V...

Page 13: ...m external speakers by using the AUDIO OUTPUT Terminals See page 41 H FAO Fixed Audio Output This function turns the TV s internal speakers OFF and allows fixed audio output from the AUDIO OUTPUT Terminals See page 41 With FAO the TV s volume control is disabled 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH a s to move the E mark to AUDIO SELECT 3 Press VOL k l to access the AUDIO SELECT ...

Page 14: ... you want to hear stereo sound again Selecting MTS while receiving video signals from INPUT terminals does not change the type of sound in this case sound is determined by the video source If FAO mode is on SPEAKER mode will automatically turn off Changing SPEAKER setting will not affect FAO mode Audio Select Continued 2 1 STEREO SAP ON ON A I R A I R MONO CHANNEL call on screen TREBLE RESET BASS ...

Page 15: ... the CLOSED CAPTION setting 6 Press MENU to exit Note If a broadcast contains CLOSED CAPTION and the MUTE button is pressed the set enters CAPTION mode automatically Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition Closed Caption may malfunction white blocks strange characters etc if signal conditions are poor or if there are problems at the broadcast source This does not necessar...

Page 16: ...ING G GENERAL AUDIENCES All ages admitted PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED Some material may not be suitable for children PG 13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 R RESTRICTED Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian NC 17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED X X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC 17 but may be encoded on older m...

Page 17: ...e from its previous settings after this Note Content ratings can be modified but only in the combinations indicated by V in the table on page 15 Changing a lower age rating s content setting to BLOCK automatically changes the same higher age rating s content setting to BLOCK regardless of their previous settings Changing a lower rating s AGE setting to BLOCK automatically changes all higher rating...

Page 18: ...cally blocked 6 Press MENU to return to the V CHIP select screen PARENT CONTROL screen V CHIP select screen MAIN MENU screen SLEEP T IMER AUD I O SELECT CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SET UP SAVE V I DEO ADJUST MENU CC ES SLEEP T IMER AUD I O SELECT CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SET UP SAVE V I DEO ADJUST MENU CC ES V I EW T IMER V CH I P BLOCK PARENT CONTROL MP A A TV GU I DEL I ...

Page 19: ...nd then press VOL k l to select either BLOCK or unblock 6 Press MENU to return to the TV GUIDELINES screen 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 until all ratings and their contents are set 8 When done press MENU to return to V CHIP select screen 9 Press MENU to exit Note If SECRET No is not set enter a SECRET No as show in steps 7 and 8 of 1 MPAA RATING Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued TV GUIDELINES scr...

Page 20: ...g the REMOTE KEYPAD 6 Press MENU to exit Downloading V CHIP data 1 If you watch a program containing new rating system data the DOWNLOAD screen will be displayed 2 The DOWNLOAD screen will disappear once downloading is finished Note DOWNLOAD will not start if you are not watching a program containing new rating system data MP A A TV GU I DEL I NES AD OFF DOWNLO STATUS OFF MP A A TV GU I DEL I NES ...

Page 21: ...em by pressing CH a s and VOL k l if you select Cdn French Ratings in step 2 Note You are able to download up to 4 different rating systems MPAA TV GU I Cdn DOWNL n E g l i s R h a t i n s g Cdn r F en c h Ra t i n s g E D L I NES OAD ON STATUS ON After downloading the rating data C C8 G PG 14 18 I ND I V B LOCK B LOCK B LOCK I DUAL BL MENU RETURN OCK ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK screen G 8 13 16 18 I...

Page 22: ...ed Note V CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED will not be displayed if STATUS is not configured to ON 2 Press MENU then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed 3 Enter the 4 digit secret No using the REMOTE KEYPAD then V CHIP BLOCK will be canceled temporarily If the wrong secret No is chosen SECRET No IS INCORRECT will be displayed Input the secret No again in this case Note If you turn the power ON from OFF the V...

Page 23: ...your secret No clear the original secret No and set up a new one 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of 1 MPAA RATING or 1 to 2 of To temporarily cancel the V CHIP BLOCK then INPUT SECRET No will be displayed 2 Press and hold both VOL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously until the message INPUT SECRET No disappears 3 Press the MENU button twice to exit I NPUT SECRET No I NPUT SECRET No 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 100 ...

Page 24: ...the E mark to VIEW TIMER 5 Press VOL k l to access VIEW TIMER 6 Press CH a s to select VIEWING TIME and OFF TIME For each selection press the VOL k l to set the time duration 7 Press CH a s to select STATUS Press the VOL k l to turn ON the VIEW TIMER If STATUS is OFF VIEW TIMER will not operate 8 Press MENU INPUT SECRET No will be displayed Note If SECRET No is already set skip to step 10 Parent C...

Page 25: ... 5 6 Note When you choose the correct secret No the VIEW TIMER access screen is displayed If the wrong secret No is chosen SECRET No IS INCORRECT is displayed Input the secret No again in this case To cancel the VIEW TIMER While the TV set is OFF but the VIEW TIMER is set 1 Turn on the TV a blue screen message TIME OVER will appear If you do nothing the TV will turn off in approximately 30 seconds...

Page 26: ...is displayed Now you can cancel the VIEW TIMER settings or change the SECRET No while INPUT SECRET No is displayed Notice of Remaining VIEWING TIME For every 30 minute interval the remaining time will be displayed for 4 seconds For the last 5 minutes the remaining time will be displayed every minute 0 REMAIN will be displayed for 10 seconds just before the VIEWING TIME expires REMAIN 30M VIEWING T...

Page 27: ... noticeable under low room lighting conditions 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen 2 Press CH a s to move the E mark to ENERGY SAVE 3 Press VOL k l to access the ENERGY SAVE select screen 4 Press VOL k l to select ON 5 Press MENU to exit VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU MAIN MENU screen ENERGY SAVE select screen VOL VOL VOL VOL CH CH PERSONAL PREFERENCE MENU MUTE CATV TV DVD VCR VOL CH ...

Page 28: ... started press VOL l Search will be canceled To cancel EZ SETUP Press VOL l 7 Once EZ SETUP is complete the lowest channel number memorized will be displayed Set Up MAIN MENU screen VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU EZ SETUP screen CH SETTING screen SET UP screen 2 BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF UN I VERSAL LANGUAGE CH SETT I NG CH I NPUT I D AUTO I NPUT SCREEN FORMAT PLUS SET UP A IR CABLE CH SEARCH...

Page 29: ...the desired mode 8 Press MENU to exit Note Receivable channels of your TV set are AIR channels CABLE channels VHF 2 through 13 1 HRC and IRC mode only UHF 14 through 69 2 through 125 STD HRC and IRC MAIN MENU screen CH SETTING screen SET UP screen AIR CABLE screen BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF UN I VERSAL LANGUAGE CH SETT I NG CH I NPUT I D AUTO I NPUT SCREEN FORMAT PLUS SET UP A IR CABLE CH SEARCH CH...

Page 30: ...memorized channels will be lost Adding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen then press CH a s to move the E mark to SET UP 2 Press VOL k l to access the SET UP screen then press CH a s to move the E mark to CH SETTING 3 Press VOL k l to access the CH SETTING screen 4 Press CH a s to move the E mark to CH MEMORY then pre...

Page 31: ...l To erase channel 10 from the TV memory CH MEMORY memorized channel CH MEMORY unmemorized channel CH A I R ERASE ADD 1 0 MEMORY CH A I R ERASE ADD 1 0 MEMORY MAIN MENU screen SET UP screen BLUE SCREEN select screen BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF UN I VERSAL LANGUAGE CH SETT I NG CH I NPUT I D AUTO I NPUT SCREEN FORMAT PLUS SET UP BLUE SCREEN OFF BLUE SCREEN ON VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU 1 2 3...

Page 32: ...N 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 No signal after 15 minutes Power turns off automatically Blue screen Standby mode 32C540 32 ...

Page 33: ...0 and then 4 To reset a registered CHANNEL Number input 0 twice 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to register the next CHANNEL Number or INPUT mode 8 Press MENU to exit To select the PERSONAL PREFERENCE channel If the channels are memorized as shown on the right press the Remote s A button to select the channels below VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU MAIN MENU screen REMOTE KEYPAD PERSONAL PREFERENCE SETU...

Page 34: ...Switch to the input mode your VCR or DVD is connected to If connected through RF antenna terminal select either CH3 or CH4 to match the setting of the VCR or DVD 7 Press MENU to exit SET UP screen MAIN MENU screen VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU UNIVERSAL PLUS select screen BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF UN I VERSAL LANGUAGE CH SETT I NG CH I NPUT I D AUTO I NPUT SCREEN FORMAT PLUS SET UP BLUE SCRE...

Page 35: ...select screen Press VOL k l to select AUTO 5 You may turn off AUTO INPUT when it is not in use Press VOL k l to select OFF 6 Press MENU to exit PERSONAL PREFERENCE MENU MUTE CATV TV VOL CH CH VOL A B C D VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU VOL VOL VOL VOL VOL VOL CH CH SLEEP T IMER AUD I O SELECT CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SET UP SAVE V I DEO ADJUST MENU CC ES BLUE SCREEN SET UP PERSON...

Page 36: ...UT ID 4 Press VOL k l to access the CH INPUT ID screen MAIN MENU screen SET UP screen CH INPUT ID screen SLEEP T IMER AUD I O SELECT CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SET UP SAVE V I DEO ADJUST MENU CC ES CH CH SLEEP T IMER AUD I O SELECT CLOSED CAPT I ON PARENT CONTROL ENERGY SET UP SAVE V I DEO ADJUST MENU CC ES VOL VOL VOL VOL ID CH I NPUT I D A I R 10 __ __ CH CH BLUE SCREEN PERSONAL PREF...

Page 37: ... 9 Symbols RESET Resetting the ID to _ _ _ _ Press CH a s to move the E mark to RESET then press VOL k l The previously set ID will return to _ _ _ _ 6 Press MENU to exit Note The maximum number of ID labels available to register channel names is 20 for AIR channels and 40 for CABLE channels If you wish to register a new ID when all the available ID labels are assigned delete a registered ID to ma...

Page 38: ...9 6 Press MENU to exit Note The 16 9 screen format will be cancelled when the power is turned off VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU MAIN MENU screen SET UP screen SCREEN FORMAT select screen Example While in 4 3 mode if the picture appears stretched vertically as in screen A below switch to 16 9 mode The picture will return to normal as shown in screen B Screen A 4 3 Screen B 16 9 VOL VOL CH CH ...

Page 39: ... OUTPUT R Using the Video and Audio Input Terminals VIDEO EQUIPMENT 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 Connecting video device equipped with video output terminals CONNECTIONS 32C540 39 Front connection terminals of TV Inside the front door To...

Page 40: ...ou wish to use video equipment connected to the VIDEO terminal IN 1 unplug equipment connected to the S VIDEO terminal For detailed information on the connection and use of auxiliary equipment refer to the instruction manuals of the equipment being used The connection cables cords can be obtained from your local video store AIR or CABLE INPUT 1 IN 1 Rear INPUT 2 IN 2 Front INPUT 3 COMPONENT IN 3 R...

Page 41: ...n off the TV and connect the audio cables to the AUDIO LINE OUTPUT terminals on the TV 3 Turn the TV set and stereo amplifier on 4 If you desire you can turn off the sound of the TV s internal speakers by accessing the TV s AUDIO SELECT screen See page 13 5 Adjust the volume control on the stereo amplifier to a moderate listening level 6 Control of the audio can be adjusted using the audio control...

Page 42: ...dels may not be compatible with the remote control Some brands may not enable channel selection until the ENTER is pressed In such case try the following Example When you select channel 24 1 Press REMOTE KEYPAD 2 2 Press REMOTE KEYPAD 4 3 Press ENTER For detailed information on the use of the CableTV converter Box refer to their operating manuals Using your Remote with your TV After installing the...

Page 43: ...r model years or due to format differences VHS BETA In such cases you may have to try more than one code to find the code your VCR accepts Note Depending on the model year produced brand and type of VCR some models may not be compatible with the remote control DISPLAY CHANNEL UP a DOWN s DVD VCR POWER REMOTE KEYPAD TV POWER Akai Audio Dynamics Broksonic Canon Capehart Craig Curtis Mathis Daewoo DB...

Page 44: ... continue to the identifying section 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 1 Slide CATV DVD TV VCR switch to DVD 2 Press and hold down INPUT and CH s on your remote control Then release both buttons 3 Within 10 seconds after relea...

Page 45: ...SPLAY and CH s enter your converter s two digit code number using REMOTE KEYPAD refer to the list The remote control is now ready to send commands to your converter Some brands have more than one remote code listed due to changes in the remote codes from early to later model years In such cases you may have to try more than one code to find the code your converter accepts Note Depending on the mod...

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Page 47: ...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 Consumption 140 W Dimensions 33 55 64 W x26 37 64 H x21 3 8 D W x H x D mm 860 mm W x 675 mm H x 543 mm D Weight approx 110 7 lbs 50 2 kg Specifications Design and specifications ar...

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