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Audio Adjustments

Loudspeakers Sound Volume

Use 

Volume UP/DOWN 

to increase/decrease the volume

level. The volume indicator will appear on the screen.

To adjust the headphones volume, see the
SOUND menu on page 22.

SOUND MUTE

Press the button to mute the sound. “MUTE” appears on the
screen. Press the button again to turn the sound back on.

SOUND MODE

Press the button to change the sound mode for the
speakers. The sound mode will appear on the screen.

Depending on the sound transmission the sound
reproduction can be chosen as indicated below:

When the TV set is receiving a STEREO programme, the
TV selects STEREO automatically, and you can change:

STEREO

 

 MONO

When the TV is receiving a BILINGUAL programme, the
TV selects DUAL CHANNEL A automatically, and you
can change:

DUAL CHANNEL A

 

DUAL CHANNEL B

DUAL CHANNEL A B 

 

MONO

When the TV is receiving a MONO (NICAM) programme,
the TV set selects MONO NICAM automatically, and you
can change:

MONO NICAM 

 

MONO (FM)

When the TV is receiving a MONO (FM) programme, the
TV set selects MONO automatically but the sound mode
cannot be changed.

See the 

Sound Setting Mode 

(page 22) to

change the sound mode for the headphones.

External source: 

When you are watching the TV set

through the AV-1, AV-2 or AV-3 terminals, the Sound mode
button is not operative.

SOUND 
MUTE

SOUND 
MODE

Volume
UP/DOWN

MUTE

STEREO

MONO

SX66/76NF8(01-)new

02.10.22, 4:04 PM

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Summary of Contents for SX66NF8

Page 1: ...ERATION MANUAL COLOUR TELEVISION MODEL SX66NF8 SX76NF8 Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television ON TIMER ON TIMER SX76NF8 SX66NF8 SX66 76NF8 Front 02 10 22 4 16 PM 1 ...

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Page 3: ...r remove the back of the cabinet as there is high voltage in the TV set Please call for service Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 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 the mains and the aerial cable during thunderstorms Even if your television is switched off it can...

Page 4: ...A size Be sure to match the battery terminals with the marks inside the compartment Replace the battery cover 1 2 3 Remote control R 6 AA Size dry batteries Operation manual OPERATION MANUAL COLOUR TELEVISION MODEL SX66NF8 SX76NF8 Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television ON TIMER ON TIMER SX76NF8 SX66NF8 Safety Precautions 1 Contents 2 Dear SHARP Customer 2 Ac...

Page 5: ... CANCEL SOUND MUTE HALF PAGE TEXT MIX PICTURE RESET INDEX REWIND CHANNEL UP VCR PLAY FAST FOWARD PAUSE STILL CHANNEL DOWN VCR STOP RECORD MENU WIDE MODE VOLUME DOWN VOLUME UP CHANNEL DOWN CHANNEL UP FLASH BACK SINGLE DOUBLE entry GREEN YELLOW RED BLUE NUMBER buttons SX66 76NF8 01 new 02 10 22 4 03 PM 3 ...

Page 6: ... left AUDIO input terminal right Channel UP Channel DOWN Volume UP Volume DOWN ON TIMER indicator Power indicator ON TIMER ON TIMER Main power Remote control sensor Headphone jack 3 5mm 16 600 ohms S VIDEO input terminal ON TIMER indicator Power indicator AUDIO input terminal right AUDIO input terminal left VIDEO input terminal PAL NTSC SX76NF8 SX66NF8 SX66 76NF8 01 new 02 10 22 4 03 PM 4 ...

Page 7: ... 2 IN Y PB CB PR CR COMPONENT L R VIDEO AUDIO MONO OUT AV 1 IN AV 2 IN Y PB CB PR CR COMPONENT L R Aerial terminal Component Input AV 2 Audio Video Input AV 2 Audio Video Input AV 1 Audio Video Output Channel UP Channel DOWN Volume UP Volume DOWN SX76NF8 SX66NF8 SX76NF8 SX66 76NF8 01 new 02 10 22 4 03 PM 5 ...

Page 8: ... RF out terminal Antenna in 1 75 OHM COAXIAL CABLE Connect the cable from the antenna to a standard DIN45325 plug IEC 169 2 and plug directly into the antenna socket on the rear of the TV set 2 300 OHM RIBBON CABLE Connect the cable from the antenna to a balun Balanced Transformer and plug directly into the antenna socket on the rear of the TV set Remove the power cord from the electrical outlet b...

Page 9: ... BY button TV on the remote control or one of the four buttons on the TV CH The TV will change from Stand by mode to Programme mode the Power indicator will turn green from red and an image will appear on the screen Press STAND BY button TV again and the TV will return to Stand by mode Blue background off timer If weak signal conditions in TV or VCR mode the screen will turn blue The blue backgrou...

Page 10: ...SPEAKERS HEADPHONES ADJUSTMENTS VOLUME VOLUME BASS BASS TREBLE TREBLE BALANCE BALANCE NORMALISE NORMALISE LOUDSPEAKERS MODE HEADPHONES MODE EFFECTS SOUND IDENT SOUND IDENT DYNAMIC BASS A V C YELLOW OTHER LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS ON TIMER TIME SWITCH ON OFF TIMER OFF 120 Min 90 Min 60 Min 30 Min DEMO CHILD LOCK LOCK ALL LOCK PROGRAMME CLEAR LOCK BLUE INSTALL CHANNEL CH Aerial CC Cable AND TUNE SEARCH Fre...

Page 11: ...n the automatic search has been completed the Stored programmes menu will appear on screen In this menu you can change the order of the channels and change or give the channels a four letter name If you wish to rename the channels or change the order refer to Stored programmes on page 10 If you wish to go out of the menu press BLUE MENU CH UP BLUE AUTO TUNE EDIT MODE F TUNE SEARCH Pr 06 CH21 CHANN...

Page 12: ...ion for giving a name made up of four digits to the channels or for changing the one which appears on some channels in the following way 1 Select the channel using CH UP DOWN 2 Press RED s 3 Press CH UP to change the first letter Letters A to Z of the alphabet a blank space and the numbers 0 to 9 will appear sequentially Press CH DOWN to go backwards in the sequence 4 Press VOLUME UP for changing ...

Page 13: ...LLOW again The channels that follow it on the list will automatically rearrange themselves by moving up one programme Pr place to restore the space of the cancelled channel CH Exit Use this option to quit the menu by pressing BLUE Pr 01 CH21 Pr 02 CH31 Pr 03 CH41 Pr 04 CH51 Pr 05 CH61 Pr 06 Pr 07 Pr 08 Pr 09 Pr 10 Stored programmes Insert the marked programme in the position you wish Press green b...

Page 14: ...NE menu 5 Press Volume UP DOWN to select with white letters the Channel type CH Aerial or CC Cable 6 Enter the real channel number you want to store with the 0 9 NUMBER buttons two digit entry only 7 Press GREEN to memorize 8 Press MENU to clear the on screen display Repeat the above procedure for presetting other programme BLUE MAIN menu GREEN CHANNEL SEARCH F TUNE MODE EDIT AUTO TUNE MEMORIZE Pr...

Page 15: ...and then press RED 6 Press CH DOWN to select SEARCH 7 Press Volume UP DOWN to start preset The tuning sequence will stop when a signal is detected if the signal is not the required channel press Volume UP DOWN to continue 8 Press GREEN to memorize 9 Press MENU to clear the on screen display Repeat the above procedure for presetting other programme channels RED SINGLE DOUBLE entry GREEN BLUE VOLUME...

Page 16: ...TUNE blue box 5 Press and hold the Volume UP DOWN until the best tuning position is found for the best picture and sound After Fine tuning the programme number will turn from green to yellow 6 Press GREEN to memorize 7 Press MENU to clear the on screen display Repeat the above procedure for other programme channels as required BLUE MAIN menu CHANNEL SEARCH F TUNE MODE EDIT AUTO TUNE Pr 06 CH21 CH ...

Page 17: ...s you do not want to view when using CH UP DOWN 3 Press GREEN to memorize 4 Press MENU to clear the on screen display Repeat the above procedure for other programme channels as required EDIT This feature allows you to give a name to the channels and change the name 1 Select EDIT and then press MENU The EDIT menu will appear 2 For the details on the procedure refer to page 10 CHANNEL SEARCH F TUNE ...

Page 18: ...lect channels by pressing the 0 9 NUMBER buttons on the remote control For single and double digit entry see above FLASH BACK Press this button to switch the currently viewed channel to the previously viewed channel and vice versa This function is only available in programme channel selection mode I e not when AV terminals are in use SINGLE DOUBLE entry NUMBER buttons MENU CH UP DOWN FLASH BACK Pr...

Page 19: ...ed picture adjust the picture quality with Volume UP DOWN If you wish to normalize video levels press MENU to default factory settings Continuously press CH UP DOWN arrows to access the TINT CONTROL and ECO MODE options Select TINT CONTROL and press Volume UP DOWN to adjust your desired skin colour blue or red RED MAIN menu PICTURE menu NORMALISE SHARPNESS BRIGHTNESS COLOUR CONTRAST NORMALISE SHAR...

Page 20: ...signal reception through the external connectors 10 If the picture is tilted select ROTATION to adjust the picture tilt 11 Press MENU to close the menu MENU ECO MODE ECO MODE COMB FILTER TINT CONTROL ROTATION NTSC HUE ON ON COMB FILTER ECO MODE COMB FILTER TINT CONTROL ROTATION NTSC HUE NTSC HUE ECO MODE COMB FILTER TINT CONTROL ROTATION NTSC HUE ROTATION ECO MODE COMB FILTER TINT CONTROL ROTATION...

Page 21: ...ume UP DOWN to adjust the Vertical SIZE LARGE SMALL BLUE EXIT AUTO BLUE EXIT PANORAMA YELLOW NORMAL GREEN V SIZE RED V SCROLL V SCROLL menu BLUE EXIT PANORAMA V SCROLL DOWN UP V SIZE menu BLUE EXIT PANORAMA V SIZE SMALL LARGE RED GREEN YELLOW WIDE MODE Volume UP DOWN BLUE AUTO mode VPS code The VPS signal is sent by some broadcasting stations with information of the original size When the TV is in...

Page 22: ...to be seen clearly FULL With Full Mode you adapt the picture 16 9 format while also stretching the centre of view This is an advantage for example when watching sports games where there is no real fixed centre of the picture NORMAL You can watch 4 3 programmes in 4 3 format by switching to Normal Mode function ZOOM 14 9 Adapts the 14 9 broadcast cinema movies to the 14 9 Mode CINEMA 16 9 Adapts th...

Page 23: ...ramme the TV selects STEREO automatically and you can change STEREO MONO When the TV is receiving a BILINGUAL programme the TV selects DUAL CHANNEL A automatically and you can change DUAL CHANNEL A DUAL CHANNEL B DUAL CHANNEL A B MONO When the TV is receiving a MONO NICAM programme the TV set selects MONO NICAM automatically and you can change MONO NICAM MONO FM When the TV is receiving a MONO FM ...

Page 24: ...round Adjust the sound quality according to your preferences with Volume UP DOWN Select NORMALISE and press MENU to normalise audio levels to default factory settings Press CH DOWN to see more options SPEAKERS Mode HEADPHONES Mode EFFECTS SOUND IDENT and DYNAMIC BASS Press CH UP DOWN to select LOUDSPEAKERS or HEADPHONES Press Volume UP DOWN to change the sound mode as indicated on page 21 in the s...

Page 25: ... SOUND IDENT OFF Disqualifies the automatic identification of the audio system and forces the sound into MONO FM This mode can be convenient when the level of the signal received is extremely weak This function is independent for every programme DYNAMIC BASS system extends the frequency range of loudspeakers to create different bass effects A V C Automatic Volume Correction Different sound sources...

Page 26: ...st ON TIMER OFF TIMER CHILD LOCK DEMO The selected item will appear on screen in white letters on a blue background 4 Press Volume UP to select the TIME current time in white letters 5 To programme the current TIME In order to be able to run this function it is essential to adjust the current time Automatic TIME adjustment If you are receiving a channel with Teletext the TIME is automatically sync...

Page 27: ...In the event of a power cut disconnection from the plug or television switch all the data on the ON TIMER will be cancelled OFF TIMER The OFF TIMER automatically switches the TV set to Stand by Mode after a predetermined period 30 60 90 or 120 minutes First follow the steps 1 to 3 page 24 to see the FEATURES menu ON TIMER 1 Press Volume UP to select OFF TIMER and then press CH UP DOWN to select th...

Page 28: ...t this option for protecting the access to the whole TV If necessary repeat steps 1 to 4 to see the CHILD LOCK menu 1 Press Volume UP to select the protection type white letters Select NONE To cancel the protection Select ALWAYS LOCKED The access to the TV will be protected throughout the day 2 Press GREEN to memorize From this time forward whenever the protection conditions are met the screen wil...

Page 29: ...l the protection from the selected programme Select ALWAYS LOCKED To protect the access from the selected programme throughout the day 6 Press GREEN to memorize From this time forward whenever the protection conditions are met the screen will be blocked and the LOCKED MODE message will be displayed Press any NUMBER buttons to unlock the TV Since the key for unlocking the TV is the remote control m...

Page 30: ...en a new program is set Demo The demonstration function allows you to see all the menus implemented in this TV set 1 Press MENU to see the MAIN menu 2 Press YELLOW to see the FEATURES menu 3 Press CH DOWN to select DEMO 4 Press MENU to begin the demonstration 5 Press any button on remote control to exit this function when you wish CLEAR LOCK LOCK PROG LOCK ALL Press the menu button to clear the ch...

Page 31: ...following function PAUSE STILL Press to temporarily stop the tape during playback or recording mode Press again to release pause Fast forwarding and Rewinding 1 To move through the cassette faster press STOP to stop and then press FAST FOWARD or REWIND to fast forward or rewind the cassette 2 Press STOP to stop fast forward or rewind Picture Search 1 During playback press FAST FOWARD for forward p...

Page 32: ... the screen That this function operates only if the station you are tuned to broadcasts a teletext signal Headphone jack The headphone jack is located behind the door How to open the door Lift the projection at the lower right of the door with your finger in the direction of the arrow 1 Press MENU to see the MAIN menu 2 Press GREEN to see the SOUND menu 3 Press GREEN to select HEADPHONE VOLUME 4 A...

Page 33: ...ve been set are also displayed on the screen Press the button again to make the on screen disappear If the channel you are viewing has been set to be skipped with the channel skip function the programme number is displayed in red If the channel was fine tuned programme number will be displayed in yellow OFF TIMER 120Min TIME 10 30 ON TIMER 18 00 BBC1 01 STEREO CHANNEL CALL SX66 76NF8 01 new 02 10 ...

Page 34: ...ur SHARP TV is adjusted to receive 2 Teletext systems namely FLOF and LIST which are automatically identified by the receiver The user can easily identify them by the manner in which they appear on the screen To switch ON and switch OFF the Teletext 1 Select a TV channel which is broadcasting the Teletext programme you would like to watch 2 Press TEXT MIX PICTURE twice to select the Teletext Mode ...

Page 35: ...l the HOLD Mode REVEAL Press this button to reveal hidden information such as the answer to a quiz Press the button again to hide the information CLOCK TV Mode When the TV signal with TEXT data is received by pressing this button the real time information will appear on the top left area of the screen Teletext Mode When a selected Teletext page has hidden subpages or timed pages these pages can be...

Page 36: ...T again we go out from LIST Mode and system is going to be identified again FLOF INDEX Press INDEX to return back to index page RESET Press RESET to return back to index page and go out from Teletext mode SPLIT SCREEN LIST mode This feature allows the user to watch a Teletext page in LIST Mode on the right hand side of the screen while on the left hand side is shown the normal TV programme To acti...

Page 37: ...ured brackets on the screen for page number storage 5 Enter the Teletext page number using the 0 9 NUMBER buttons enter three digits 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the numbers for the desired pages are entered 7 Press STORE to memorize the page numbers you require The symbol appears on the screen 8 Press TEXT MIX PICTURE twice to exit the Teletext Mode Fast Page Selection LIST Mode 1 Select the appr...

Page 38: ... set and the VCR being connected before making the above connections Be sure the cord plugs are fully inserted in the connection terminals For playback of monaural audio connect the external source to the audio input left terminal on the front or rear of the TV set MONO to hear the same sound from both speakers The audiovisual cords required to connect the TV set with video equipment may differ fr...

Page 39: ... turn ON again after a minute Adjust COLOUR control Check batteries in the remote control Try fine tuning to correct Check if the Brightness or Contrast setting in the picture setting mode might be all the way to the minus side Increase the volume Problems Remote control does not work Bars on screen Picture distorted Picture rolls vertically No colour Poor reception on some channels Picture weak P...

Page 40: ...4 Kg Speaker 6x12 cm 2 pcs 5x11 cm 2 pcs Sub Woofer Box 1 pc Antenna Input Impedance VHF UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Accessories etc a User Instruction Yes b Remote Control Yes c Battery 2 pcs Other Features list Comb Filter Digital Stereo NICAM 100 Channel Programming System ON OFF Timer Cable and Hyperband Child Lock System Teletext Audio Video Input Terminal x 3 Front x 1 REAR x 2 OSD System On Scree...

Page 41: ...uning 14 FLOF Teletext 32 FRONT TV 4 H Headphone jack 4 30 L LANGUAGE 24 LIST Teletext 32 34 35 M Main power 7 Manual Channel Preset 12 13 Menu Structures 8 Mono 21 N NTSC HUE 18 O OFF Timer 25 ON Timer 24 Other Features 30 P Picture Adjustments 17 R REAR TV 5 Remote control 3 Remote Control Battery Installation 2 ROTATION 18 S Safety Precaution 1 Sharpness 17 SKIP 15 Sorting Programme 11 Sound Mu...

Page 42: ...MEMO SX66 76NF8 01 new 02 10 22 4 05 PM 40 ...

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Page 44: ...er voltage liquid spillage vermin infestation software or any alterations made to the product which are not authorised by Sharp Please retain your sales documentation as this should be produced to validate a warranty claim This warranty is in addition to and in no way limits varies or excludes any express and implied rights and remedies under any relevant legislation in the country of sale IMPORTA...

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