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Parent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued)

9

Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the 

REMOTE KEYPAD

.

10

Press 

MENU

, and secret No. is registered.

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. For example, you

could watch 1 hour of TV, turn the TV off for 30 minutes, then turn the TV
on and watch the remaining 1 hour of the VIEWING TIME.

To change the VIEW TIMER setting after registering a 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.

2

Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the 

REMOTE

KEYPAD

, and the VIEW TIMER access screen will

be displayed. Repeat steps 

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.

2

Enter the 4-digit secret No. using the 

REMOTE

KEYPAD

. When you choose the correct secret No.,

the VIEW TIMER is canceled. If the wrong secret No.
is chosen, “SECRET No. IS INCORRECT” is
displayed. Input the secret No. again in this case.

V I EWI NG

2 H

T I ME

OFF

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5 H 0 0M

T I ME

STATUS : ON

V I EW T I MER

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

8

7

100

0

ENTER

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

8

7

100

0

ENTER

3

2

1

6

5

4

9

8

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100

0

ENTER

I NPUT

1 2 3 4

SECRET No .

I NPUT

– – – –

SECRET No .

SECRET

I S I NCORRECT

No .

T I ME   OVER

I NPUT

– – – –

SECRET No .

T I ME   OVER

I NPUT SECRET No .

I NPUT SECRET No .

Summary of Contents for 32U-S50

Page 1: ...mo Mode 9 Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Control 9 Language 10 Sleep Timer 10 Video Adjust 11 Audio Select 12 13 MTS Multichannel TV Sound 12 AUDIO ADJUST 13 This operation manual includes basic operating instructions in Spanish and French SPANISH is on page 37 41 FRENCH is on page 42 46 PAGE Closed Caption 14 Parent Control 15 25 V CHIP Operation 15 22 VIEW TIMER 23 25 Energy Save ...

Page 2: ... on and when they are off Americans spend more than 1 billion a year on energy consumed by TVs and VCRs when they are not in use The new ENERGY STAR models will reduce that energy leakage by up to 75 percent Ultimately this will mean more than 500 million a year in energy savings for consumers The energy savings will help reduce the burning of fossil fuels and the related carbon dioxide pollution ...

Page 3: ...quipment Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the television equipment 6 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 7 Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting kit approved by the...

Page 4: ... 19 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...

Page 5: ...ear 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 insert batteries first Inserting the batteries With your thumbnail pull up the slit...

Page 6: ...n view 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 ...

Page 7: ...ly displays receiving channel when in Closed Caption mode CHANNEL UP DOWN a Selects next higher channel s Selects next lower channel See pages 28 30 for Channel Setting Moves the E mark on the MENU screens MUTE Press Mutes sound Press again Restores sound When sound is muted CLOSED CAPTION appears if available CHANNEL UP DOWN a Selects next higher channel s Selects next lower channel VIDEO AUDIO T...

Page 8: ...will be canceled If you want to SET UP again please refer to page 27 on SET UP To cancel 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 28 30 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING It may be difficult to PRESET when...

Page 9: ... 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 On the Set MENU button MENU button ...

Page 10: ...hile SLEEP TIMER is active the time remaining will be briefly 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 ...

Page 11: ...OL l decreases contrast MAIN MENU screen Video 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 Selected item VOL k button VOL l button PICTURE To increase contrast To decrease contrast TINT To make skin tones greeni...

Page 12: ... sound is monaural If stereo sound is difficult to hear You can obtain clearer sound by manually switching to fixed monaural mode 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 screen 4 Press CH a s to move the E mark to MTS or AUDIO ADJUST 5 Press VOL k l to select STEREO SAP or MONO when the E mark is at MT...

Page 13: ...stereo broadcast You must switch the mode back to STEREO if 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 Audio Select Continued 2 1 STEREO SAP ON ON A I R A I R MONO CHANNEL call on screen TREBLE RESET BASS BALANCE Selected item VOL k button VOL l button TR...

Page 14: ...mark to either MODE or DATA 5 Press VOL k l to change 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 pr...

Page 15: ...G RATING 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 ol...

Page 16: ...change 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 r...

Page 17: ...l to select BLOCK If you set PG to BLOCK PG 13 R NC 17 and X are automatically blocked 6 Press MENU to return to the V CHIP select screen PARENT CONTROL screen V CHIP select screen MAIN MENU screen VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN b MENU Parent Control V CHIP Operation Continued 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 ...

Page 18: ...the desired content item and 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 selct 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 Co...

Page 19: ...lready set skip to step 6 5 Enter a 4 digit secret No using 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 DE...

Page 20: ...unblock for each rating item 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 B...

Page 21: ...you configured 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 fr...

Page 22: ...ange 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...

Page 23: ...OL screen 4 Press CH a s to move 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 alr...

Page 24: ...splayed Repeat steps 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 appr...

Page 25: ...ss screen is displayed Now you can cancel theVIEWTIMER 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 V...

Page 26: ...urned off The reduction in brightness will be less 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 ENERGY SAVE ON ENERGY SAV...

Page 27: ...CH No will automatically increase when it appears If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has 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 LANGUAGE CH SETT I...

Page 28: ... the AIR CABLE screen 7 Press CH a s to move the E mark to 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 LANGUAGE CH SETT I NG SET UP AUTO I NPUT A IR CABLE CH SEARCH CH...

Page 29: ...gain while in the CH SEARCH screen auto program will start again and the previously 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 ...

Page 30: ...channel to the TV memory or press VOL l to erase a channel from the TV memory 7 Press MENU to exit VOL k To add channel 10 to the TV memory VOL 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 LANGUAGE AUTO I NPUT CH SETT...

Page 31: ...LUE SCREEN function despite the presence of a broadcast signal To continue watching TV under these conditions switch the BLUE SCREEN OFF While INPUT 1 or 2 is selected the BLUE SCREEN will not be shown even if the BLUE SCREEN is turned on Set Up Continued No signal Blue screen after 15 minutes Power turns off automatically Standby mode ...

Page 32: ...s CH a s to move the E mark to AUTO INPUT 4 Press VOL k l to access the AUTO INPUT 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 VOLUME k l CHANNEL UP a DOWN s MENU 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 LANGUAGE CH S...

Page 33: ...o video input terminal White To audio input L terminal Red To audio input R terminal 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 CONN...

Page 34: ... When connecting video or audio equipment to the television be sure that the power is turned off in order to prevent damage to either the television or the equipment being connected The S Video terminal has priority over theVIDEO terminal IN 1 When you wish to use video equipment connected to the VIDEO terminal IN 1 unplug equipment connected to the S VIDEO terminal It is the intent of SHARP that ...

Page 35: ... X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X PROBLEM No Playback of VCR and Disc Player No Picture or Sound from External Video Audio Products Remote Contro...

Page 36: ...VHF UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Screen Size 32 Diagonally Measured Terminals Audio Video input x 2 Front x 1 Rear x 1 S Video input x 1 Rear Antenna x 1 Rear Sound Output 3 W RMS x 2 Power Source AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 135 W Dimensions 297 8 W x 2649 64 H x 213 8 D 759 mm W x 680 mm H x 543 mm D Weight approx 112 4 Ibs 51 kg Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change withou...

Page 37: ...rro de energía ayuda a reducir el consumo de combustibles fósiles y por tanto la contaminación por dióxido de carbono que contribuye al calentamiento global Si cada familia norteamericana sustituyera sus televisores y videograbadoras por modelos ENERGY STAR se reducirían las emisiones de dióxido de carbono en cinco millones de toneladas cada año equivalente a eliminar la contaminación procedente d...

Page 38: ...esto el aparato se estropearía Ponga el televisor solamente sobre un carrito o soporte recomendado por el fabricante o vendido junto con el televisor 6 La combinación de carrito y televisor debe moverse con mucho cuidado Las paradas rápidas la fuerza excesiva y las superficies irregulares pueden ser la causa de que la combinación de televisor y carrito se volteen 7 Cuando instale el televisor en u...

Page 39: ...eta nunca ningún objeto en el interior del televisor porque podría tocar piezas con alta tensión o causar un cortocircuito con otras piezas causando un incendio o descarga eléctrica No derrame nunca ningún tipo de líquido sobre el televisor 19 No trate de reparar el televisor usted mismo porque al abrir o quitar las tapas podría exponerse a una descarga de tensión u otros peligros Las reparaciones...

Page 40: ...l vídeo externo Pulsando 3 veces Vuelve al modo TV original Consulte la página 34 CANAL SUPERIOR INFERIOR CHANNEL UP DOWN a Selecciona el siguiente canal superior s Selecciona el siguiente canal inferior Consulte las páginas 28 30 para obtener información sobre el preajuste de canales En el modo de MENU mueve la marca E SILENCIAMIENTO MUTE Pulsando Silencia el sonido Pulsando nuevamente Restaura e...

Page 41: ...rrientes Está conectado el interruptor del televisor Está conectado la antena al terminal del panel posterior del televisor Si utiliza una antena exterior cerciórese de que el cable no esté dañado Compruebe si hay interferencia local Desconecte el interruptor POWER y vuelva a conectarlo después de transcurrir un minuto Ajuste el control de COLOR Ajuste el control de MATIZ Verifique los productos e...

Page 42: ...mies aident à réduire la combustion des énergies fossiles et la pollution au gaz carbonique associée qui contribue au réchauffement de la planète Si toutes les familles américaines remplaçaient leurs téléviseurs et leurs magnétoscopes par des modèles ENERGY STAR les émissions de gaz carbonique seraient réduites de cinq millions de tonnes par an ce qui reviendrait à éliminer la pollution émise par ...

Page 43: ...ieux dommages à l équipement Utilisez uniquement un support ou un chariot recommandé par le fabricant ou vendu avec la télévision 6 L ensemble télévision chariot doit être déplacé délicatement Les arrêts brusques une force excessive et des surfaces inégales peuvent renverser l ensemble 7 L installation au mur ou sur une tablette doit être réalisée conformément aux instructions du fabricant et à l ...

Page 44: ...essayez pas de réparer vous même votre télévision L ouverture ou le retrait des capots peut vous exposer à une tension dangereuse ou à d autres risques Confiez toutes les opérations de maintenance à un personnel qualifié 20 Lorsque vous êtes confronté aux situations suivantes débranchez la télévision et confiez toutes les opérations de maintenance à un personnel qualifié A lorsque le cordon d alim...

Page 45: ...is Pour sélectionner le mode ENTRÉE 2 vidéo externe Appuyer 3 fois Pour revenir au mode TV initial Voir page 34 TOUCHES DES CANAUX CROISSANT DÉCROISSANT CHANNEL UP DOWN a Sélectionne le canal supérieur suivant s Sélectionne le canal inférieur précedént Voir pages 28 30 pour prérégler les canaux Déplace le curseur E sur l écran du MENU SOURDINE MUTE Appuyer Mise en sourdine du son Appuyer de nouvea...

Page 46: ...inute Régler la commande de COULEUR Régler la commande de CONTRASTE Vérifier l appareil vidéo audio exterme s asseurer quelescâblesdeconnexionnesontpasdesserrés ou cassés Vérifier les piles de la télécommande Mettre le mode sous titrage hors service ARRÊT Mode d économie d énergie sur ARRÊT Débrancherletéléviseuretlerebrancheraprèsdeux minutes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ...

Page 47: ...ranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser Correction of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence str...

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