Sharp 21F-A30 Owner Manual

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COLOUR TELEVISION

MODEL

21F-A30

OPERATION MANUAL

Please read this operation manual carefully before using the colour television.

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Contents

Preparation

Watching TV

Useful features

Selecting menu items

Settings and adjustments

Accessories ...................................................................................... 2

Easy setup ........................................................................................ 3

Safety precautions ............................................................................ 4

Part names ....................................................................................... 6

Installing batteries in the remote control unit .................................... 6

Watching a TV programme ............................................................... 8

Operating the TV buttons .................................................................. 9

Channel/Timer display .................................................................... 10

Mute ............................................................................................... 10

Channel recall ................................................................................ 11

TV/Video selection ......................................................................... 11

Selecting a menu item .................................................................... 12

On-screen display language selection............................................ 13

Auto channel tuning ........................................................................ 14

Manual channel tuning ................................................................... 15

Channel setting .............................................................................. 16

Picture adjustment .......................................................................... 17

Sound adjustment .......................................................................... 18

Surround sound .............................................................................. 19

Mono bilingual system .................................................................... 19

Blue screen .................................................................................... 20

Off timer .......................................................................................... 21

On timer .......................................................................................... 22

Reminder on-screen timer .............................................................. 23

Connections

Connecting to a DVD player ........................................................... 24

Watching DVD Playback ................................................................. 24

Connecting to an antenna .............................................................. 25

Connecting to an antenna via a VCR ............................................. 25

Connecting to video equipment ...................................................... 26

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 27

Specifications

Specifications ................................................................................. 28

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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.

Accessories

The following accessories are included with this television.

21F-A30

Remote control

Size-AA batteries

Operation manual

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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

to connect the antenna.

Connect any video equipment.

• See

• See the operation manual of your video equipment when

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connecting to the TV set.

to connect video equipment.

Insert the batteries into the remote control.

• Use the two batteries included with the TV.

• See

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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

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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.

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.

Moisture

To prevent electrical shock, do not use the TV set in an excessively damp place.

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.

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Safety precautions

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.

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Part names

The mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information.

Remote control

Turns the TV on or to

Standby mode.

Returns to previously

viewed channel.

Adjusts the volume.

Used for MENU setup.

SURROUND

Produces a more spacious sound.

Mutes the sound and restores

sound to previous level.

LANGUAGE

Changes the on-screen

display language.

Displays the channel and timer

settings on the screen.

Infrared transmitter window

Aim this window at the infrared sensor window on your TV set.

TV/VIDEO

SURROUND

LANGUAGE

NORMAL

MPX

Switches between TV broadcasts and A/V input programmes.

Number buttons

Switches between one- or two-digit mode channel selection.

Selects the channel. Used for MENU setup.

Calls the MENU screen.

NORMAL

Resets all settings.

MPX

Switches between main and sub sound.

Installing batteries in the remote control unit

With your thumbnail, pull up at the slit to open the battery cover.

• Be sure to match the battery j/k terminals with the j/k marks 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.

Insert two batteries (size AA).

Replace the battery cover.

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Part names

TV set

TV front

POWER

Turns on and off the main power.

POWER switch

Power indicator

Power can be turned on by

the remote control when the

Infrared sensor window

Receives the infrared wave

from the remote control.

Behind the door

MENU/PRESET

MENU/PRESET button

Tunes the channels.

Used for MENU setup.

Volume up/down buttons

Adjusts the volume.

Makes adjustments in PRESET.

Channel up/down buttons

Tunes or sets the channels.

Selects the channels.

indicator is dimly.

Headphone jack

Use to listen to the audio with headphone.

Audio input terminals

(AV-2)

Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc.

Video input terminal (AV-2)

Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc.

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• When using headphone, see 9.

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Watching TV

Watching a TV programme

Simple operations for watching a TV programme

TV Set

POWER

Power indicator

Behind the door

TV/VIDEO

SURROUND

NORMAL

MPX

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LANGUAGE

1 Turn on power.

• When the power indicator is off, press

• When the power indicator lights up dimly, press

control. The power indicator changes to bright and a picture appears.

POWER

on the remote

2 Select channel.

With

• Press

1 / 2 / ... / 98 / 99 / AV1 (or COMPONENT) / AV2 / 0 / 1 / 2 ...

• Press

1 / 0 / AV2 / AV1 (or COMPONENT) / 99 / 98 / ... / 2 / 1 / 0 ...

With the number buttons (on remote control)

• To select a one-digit channel, such as 5, press If “5-” is indicated, press press

• To select a two-digit channel, such as 15, press the two-digit input. Press

and channels change as shown below.

to select one-digit input, and then

again.

, and then press

to select

PAL

3 Adjust volume using /

• The number of oval blocks “ ” indicates the volume level. The volume bar disappears approximately three seconds after the volume has been adjusted.

VOLUME 10

• When the power indicator lights up dimly, either

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 (or COMPONENT), AV2 input channels cannot be selected using remote control. Use

• Channels that have been skipped cannot be selected by

TV/VIDEO

to select these channel.

. See 16.

on the

• The on-screen displays in this manual may differ from their actual appearance.

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Watching TV

Operating the TV buttons

Simple operation of the TV set

Behind the door

Using /

Press to increase volume.

Press to decrease volume.

VOLUME 10

Using

Press number.

to increase channel

to decrease channel

Using headphone

Insert headphone plug into headphone jack to listen to audio with headphone.

• The audio from the speakers is turned off.

PAL

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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.

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Useful features

Channel/Timer display

Displays the current channel number, the timer, and other settings on the screen.

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

1 Press .

• The time remaining on the Off timer, On timer, and Reminder appears on the screen.

• When no timer is set, the channel number, colour and sound system appear on the screen. Press

again to clear these current

settings display on the screen.

2 Press again.

• The channel number, colour and sound system appear on the screen.

3 Press once again.

• The display disappears.

Mute

OFF 2:30 ON 8:00 1:50

PAL

Silences the sound.

1 Press .

•“ ” appears on the screen, and the sound is silenced.

2 Press again.

• The volume returns to its previous level.

• Mute will be cancelled if the is pressed at any time.

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Useful features

Channel recall

Switches back to the channel you were watching just before the current channel.

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

TV/VIDEO

Number

buttons

Press .

• The channel previously viewed returns to

PAL

the screen.

Example:

After switching from channel 5 to channel

PAL

7, is pressed, the channel will

change to channel 5. Press

PAL

again to return to channel 7.

PAL

TV/Video selection

Switches between TV broadcasts and AV input programmes.

Each time you press the input switches between AV1 (or COMPONENT), AV2 and TV programme.

TV/VIDEO

, the

COMPONENT AV1

AV2

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PAL

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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.

Remote control

SURROUND

NORMAL

LANGUAGE

MPX

Behind the door

MENU/PRESET

Selecting a menu item

1 Press

call MENU screen.

2 Press

select desired menu item.

• The selected item is highlighted in yellow.

3 Press

enter.

• The corresponding menu screen will appear.

PICTURE menu

PICTURE

CONTRAST 60 COLOUR 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 TINT SHARPNESS WHITE TEMP

:SELECT :ADJUST

MENU/PRESET

:RETURN

PICTURE

SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING

SOUND

SURROUND OFF

TREBLE 0

BASS 0 BALANCE 0

SOUND menu

SOUND

SURROUND OFF TREBLE 0 BASS 0 BALANCE

:SELECT

:ADJUST

:RETURN

PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING

:SELECT

:ENTER

•

If you press screen. To display the MENU screen, press

•

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.

:RETURN

Operating guide

MENU/PRESET

FEATURE menu

FEATURE

BLUE BACK OFF

:ADJUST

CH-SETTING menu

CH-SETTING

20 2321

TIMER

OFF --:-ON --:--

POSITION VOLUME

:SELECT

:RETURN

POSITION CH27 COLOUR AUTO SKIP OFF FINE

:SELECT

:ADJUST

168.25MHz

:RETURN

–

--:--

:RETURN

TIMER menu

for more than two seconds, the LANGUAGE mode screen will appear instead of the MENU

MENU/PRESET

until the normal screen appears, then press the button again.

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Settings and adjustments

On-screen display language selection

The on-screen display language can be set to English or Thai.

Remote Control

TV/VIDEO

SURROUND

NORMAL

MPX

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LANGUAGE

Behind the door

MENU/PRESET

LANGUAGE

1 Press

LANGUAGE

to select desired

language.

• Pressing

LANGUAGE

changes the

language as shown below.

ENGLISH

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TV set

1 Press

MENU/PRESET

two seconds.

• The language select mode appear.

2 Press

select desired language.

• Pressing screen as shown below.

Language MANUAL

3 Press

MENU/PRESET

screen appears.

for more than

MENU/PRESET

changes the

AUTO

Normal screen

until normal

ENGLISH

¿“…“‰∑¬

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Auto channel tuning

Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations.

Behind the door

MENU/PRESET

1 Press

two seconds.

• The language select mode appear.

2 Press

AUTO mode screen.

• Pressing

3 Press

set.

• All the TV stations in your area that

• The screen shows whatever is on

MENU/PRESET

screen as shown below.

Language MANUAL

can be received by the TV set are automatically preset between channels 1 to 99.

channel 1 when auto channel preset is finished.

for more than

again to display

MENU/PRESET

Normal screen

changes the

AUTO

on TV

ENGLISH

¿“…“‰∑¬

AUTO VHF 1

48.25MH

PAL

• 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

• Unused channels are automatically skipped.

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Settings and adjustments

Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station.

Manual channel tuning

Behind the door

MENU/PRESET

TV/VIDEO

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

NORMAL

MPX

Number

buttons

1 Press

MENU/PRESET

for more than

two seconds.

• The language select mode appear.

2 Press

MENU/PRESET

twice to display

MANUAL mode screen.

• Pressing

MENU/PRESET

changes the

screen as shown below.

Language MANUAL

3 Press

AUTO

Normal screen

number buttons to select channel position.

4 Press

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.

on TV

ENGLISH

¿“…“‰∑¬

MANUAL VHF 1

48.25MH

MANUAL VHF 5

107.50MH

Channel position

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5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 above, to preset channel positions for

other broadcasts.

6 Press

MENU/PRESET

again to display normal screen.

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Channel setting

Enables individual channel setting.

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

1 Press

screen.

2 Press

select “CH-SETTING”.

3 Press

display CH-SETTING menu.

4 Press

to call MENU

PICTURE SOUND FEATURE TIMER

CH-SETTING

POSITION CH27

COLOUR AUTO SKIP OFF FINE

select desired setting.

5 Each time you press

:ADJUST :RETURN

:SELECT

, setting for individual

items changes as follows:

• POSITION

The channel position changes to the higher or lower number.

• COLOUR

AUTO

PAL

• SKIP

Channel numbers with a “

OFF

” 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.

168.25MHz

6 Press

screen appears.

until normal

CH-SETTING

POSITION AV1

COLOUR AUTO

• When you select AV1, AV2 for the channel position, the CH-SETTING menu changes as shown on the right and the colour mode changes in the following order:

AUTO PAL N443

• 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 15.

• Channel setting menu cannot be selected during COMPONENT mode.

N358

:SELECT

:ADJUST :RETURN

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Settings and adjustments

Picture adjustment

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

NORMAL

1 Press

screen.

2 Press

to call MENU

PICTURE

SOUND FEATURE TIMER CH-SETTING

select “PICTURE”.

3 Press

display PICTURE menu.

4 Press

select adjustment items.

5 Adjust using

PICTURE

CONTRAST 50

COLOUR 0 BRIGHTNESS +10 TINT SHARPNESS -10 WHITE TEMP

• Wait for approximately three seconds to return to PICTURE menu.

CONTRAST

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to adjust other items. 7 Press

• Pressing selected mode is reset to the standard (factory-setting) position.

• Pressing reset all the items of PICTURE menu to the standard (factory-setting) position.

NORMAL

until normal screen appears.

while a PICTURE selection is displayed, only the

while a PICTURE menu screen is displayed will

The following table lists the adjustment items shown in the PICTURE menu and how they change as you press

: TINT can only be selected and adjusted when receiving NTSC broadcasts. (AV only)

Selected item Press Press

CONTRAST

COLOUR

BRIGHTNESS

TINT

SHARPNESS

WHITE TEMP To more reddish

To decrease contrast

For less colour intensity

For less brightness

To move tint toward red

For less sharpness

background

- +

To increase contrast

For more colour intensity

For more brightness

To move tint toward green

For more sharpness

To more bluish background

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Sound adjustment

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

1 Press

to call MENU

screen.

2 Press

select “SOUND”.

3 Press

display SOUND menu.

NORMAL

4 Press

select adjustment items.

5 Adjust using

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURE

TIMER

CH-SETTING

SOUND

SURROUND ON

TREBLE +10

BASS -20

BALANCE

• Wait for approximately three seconds to return to SOUND menu.

TREBLE

+10

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 above to adjust other items. 7 Press

• Pressing selected mode is reset to the standard (factory-setting) position.

• Pressing reset all the items of SOUND menu to the standard (factory-setting) position.

until normal screen appears.

NORMAL

while a SOUND selection is displayed, only the

while the SOUND menu screen is displayed will

NORMAL

The following table lists the adjustment items shown in the SOUND menu and how they change as you press

: SURROUND mode can be set to “ON ”, “ON ” or “OFF”. See

Selected item

SURROUND*

TREBLE

BASS

BALANCE To shift balance

Press

To decrease treble

To decrease bass

toward left

ON ON

- +

OFF

Press

To increase treble

To increase bass

To shift balance toward right

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Settings and adjustments

Produces a virtual surround sound from the TV’s speakers.

Surround sound

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

SURROUND

MPX

Each time you press

SURROUND

mode changes between ON

, the

, ON and OFF.

OFF: Produces normal sound. ON

: Setting to this mode during stereo signal reception produces a spacious sound, making the most of the speakers’ performance.

: Setting to this mode during

monaural signal reception creates monaural sound that is similar to stereophonic sound.

SURROUND OFF

SURROUND ON

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Mono bilingual system

Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an bilingual signal.

MPX

Each time you press

mode switches between SOUND 1 or SOUND 2.

• The surround effect can be adjusted using the SOUND menu. See 18.

, the

SOUND1

SOUND2

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Blue screen

Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received.

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

1 Press

to call MENU

screen.

2 Press

select “FEATURE ”.

3 Press / to

display FEATURE menu.

PICTURE SOUND

FEATURE

TIMER

CH-SETTING

:SELECT

:ENTER :RETURN

FEATURE

BLUE BACK

4 Press / to

select “BLUE BACK” to “ON” or “OFF”.

5 Press

When BLUE BACK is set to “ON”.

No signal

until normal screen appears.

Blue screen TV off (Indicator)

:ADJUST :RETURN

after 5 seconds

after 15 minutes (If OFF TIMER is not set)

Standby mode

Power indicator lights up dimly

• 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.

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Settings and adjustments

Automatically turns power off after a set length of time has passed.

Off timer

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

NORMAL

1 Press

to call MENU

screen.

2 Press

select “TIMER”.

3 Press / to

display TIMER menu.

4 Press

select “OFF

”.

5 Press / 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.

6 Press

screen appears.

• 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.

• 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.

until normal

PICTURE SOUND FEATURE

TIMER

CH-SETTING

TIMER

OFF --:--

ON --:--

POSITION VOLUME

--:--

TIMER

OFF 2:30

ON --:--

POSITION VOLUME

:SELECT

:ADJUST :RETURN

OFF

0:05

0:04

0:03

OFF

--:--

0:02

0:01

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OFF

0:00

Flashing

• 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.

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On timer

Automatically turns power on after a set length of time has passed.

TV/VIDEO

SURROUND

NORMAL

MPX

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LANGUAGE

TV Set

Power indicator (Flashing)

NORMAL

1 Press

to call MENU

screen.

2 Press

select “TIMER ”.

3 Press / to

display TIMER menu.

4 Press

select “ON

”.

5 Press / to set

time for TV to turn on.

• 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.

6 Press

select “POSITION”.

7 Press / to set

the channel.

8 Press

select “VOLUME”.

9 Press / to

set volume.

10 Press

screen appears.

until normal

PICTURE SOUND FEATURE

TIMER

CH-SETTING

TIMER

OFF --:--

ON --:--

POSITION

VOLUME

TIMER

OFF --:--

ON 8:00

POSITION VOLUME

TIMER

OFF --:-ON 8:00

POSITION

VOLUME

TIMER

OFF --:-ON 8:00

POSITION

VOLUME

:SELECT

:ADJUST :RETURN

--:--

CH28

--:--

CH28

--:--

11 Press to put TV set into

Standby mode.

• Power indicator will flash to indicate On Timer is set.

• When the preset length of time (in the above example, eight hours)

has passed, the power turns on and a picture appears on the screen.

• The ON TIMER speaker volume gradually increases from zero to preset volume.

• To cancel the timer setting, press timer to “- - : - -”.

• The timer can be set in ten-minute intervals.

• The On Timer is cancelled if the power is turned off using

• If the TV set is turned on by the On Timer, then the TV set will be automatically turned off in two hours if

no buttons are pressed on the TV set or remote control.

NORMAL

when “ ” is displayed on the left of “ON ” so as to set the

POWER

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Settings and adjustments

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.

Reminder on-screen timer

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

NORMAL

1 Press

to call MENU

screen.

2 Press

select “TIMER ”.

3 Press / to

display TIMER menu.

4 Press

select “ ”.

5 Press / to set

time.

• Maximum time that can be preset is 12 hours and 50 minutes.

• The right example shows that the Reminder will be activated after one hour 50 minutes.

6 Press

screen appears.

• Five minutes before the preset length of time expires (in the example, after one hour and 45 minutes) and each minute thereafter, the remaining time appears on the screen for several seconds.

• When the preset length of time has passed, “

until normal

0:00” flashes in red.

PICTURE SOUND FEATURE

TIMER

CH-SETTING

TIMER

OFF --:-ON --:--

POSITION VOLUME

TIMER

OFF --:-ON --:--

POSITION VOLUME

:SELECT

:ADJUST :RETURN

0:05

0:04

--:--

1:50

0:03

0:02

0:01

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0:00

Flashing

• This function also works in the Standby mode. Power is automatically turned on five minutes before the preset length of time expires. The TV set automatically returns to the Standby mode approximately 1 minute if no buttons are pressed on the TV set or remote control.

• The Reminder is cancelled if

• The timer can be set in ten-minute intervals.

• To cancel the timer setting, press timer to “- - : - -”.

POWER

on the TV set is pressed or if the power is otherwise interrupted.

NORMAL

when “ ” is displayed on the left of “ ” so as to set the

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Connections

Connecting to a DVD player

The DVD input terminals (COMPONENT-IN) on the rear of the TV can be used to input high-quality images from a DVD player.

DVD input terminals

Green : To Y Blue : To P Red : To P

To colour-difference (component video) out terminals

(CB) (CR)

DVD player

Red : To AUDIO IN (R) White : To AUDIO IN (L)

To audio out

(L/R) terminals

Watching DVD Playback

1 Press

2 Turn on the DVD player and begin

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LANGUAGE

SURROUND

TV/VIDEO

NORMAL

MPX

TV/VIDEO

Connecting the video terminals

DVD input terminals DVD player

COMPONENT-IN

VIDEO

TV/VIDEO

to select “COMPONENT”, DVD input screen.

playback.

Y Y or Y/Y

B(CB)PB(CB) or B-Y/Pb

R(CR)PR(CR) or R-Y/Pr

COMPONENT

• When connecting the TV to a DVD player via the Component-in terminals, the video and audio output from the DVD player through the Audio/Video out terminals on the TV are not support.

• Please refer to the operation manual of your DVD player for more information.

• Be sure to fully insert the plugs of the connecting cables into the terminals on the TV set and video

equipment. Failure to do so may result in noise.

• Before connecting the cables, turn off the power of the TV set and video equipment.

• Always remove the cables from the terminals by the plugs and not the cables themselves.

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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.

If your outdoor antenna uses a 300-ohm twin-lead flat feeder, connect a 300-ohm to 75-ohm impedance converter and plug it into the antenna jack at the rear of the set.

Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2)

75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable) (not supplied)

300-ohm twin-lead flat feeder (not supplied)

75-ohm impedance converter (not supplied)

Antenna in

Connecting to an antenna via a VCR

You can also connect the TV set to the tuner on a VCR using the connection shown below.

VCR

To antenna in terminal

To RF out terminal

Antenna in

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• When using the RF terminal connection, set the TV to channel zero to make initial adjustments for the VCR.

• Turn off the power on the TV set and the VCR being connected before making the above connections.

Be sure the cord plugs are fully inserted in the connection terminals.

• See the operation manual of your VCR for connection details.

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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

Behind the door

Example use of rear terminals

For Playback

DVD Player

Yellow : To VIDEO White : To AUDIO (L) Red : To AUDIO (R)

Camcorder

VCR

Video Game

To Audio/Video out terminals

Yellow : To VIDEO White : To AUDIO (L) Red : To AUDIO (R)

For Recording and Editing

VCR

To Audio/ Video out terminals

VCR

• Turn off the power on the TV 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 from those shown in the above diagram. See the operation manual of your video equipment for connection details.

• The above recording and editing connections are for intended solely for personal use and not for the illegal copying of audiovisual material protected by copyright laws.

To Audio Video in terminals

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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.

Quick Service Check List

Possible Causes/Remedies

Try a new channel to check for possible station trouble.

TV not plugged in. Outlet power OFF.

POWER switch of TV not ON.

Antenna not connected to terminal at the back of the TV set.

If outside antenna is used, check for broken wires.

Check for local interference.

Turn OFF using the POWER switch, then turn ON again after a minute.

Adjust COLOUR control.

Check batteries in the remote control.

Problems

Remote control does not work.

Bars on screen

Picture distorted.

Picture rolls vertically.

No colour

Poor reception on some channels

Picture weak.

Picture lines or streaks

Picture ghosting

Picture blurred.

Sound OK, picture poor.

Picture OK, sound poor.

No picture or sound

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Try fine tuning to correct.

Contrast setting in picture mode might be all the way to the minus side. Press the NORMAL button on the remote control to correct.

Increase the volume.

• This unit is equipped with a microprocessor. Its performance could be adversely affected by external electrical noise or interference. If this should happen, unplug the unit and plug it in again after a few minutes.

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Specifications

MODEL 21F-A30

Receiving System

TV Broadcasts/ PAL-B/G VCR Playback

VCR Playback PAL 60 Hz

Laserdisc Player Playback PAL 5.5 MHz/60 Hz (Using RF-in terminals)

Bilingual Broadcast Mono Bilingual (B/G)

Reception Channels

PAL-B/G VHF E2–E12 ch

CATV S1–S20 ch, S21–S41 ch (Hyper)

Receiving Frequency 48.25 MHz – 863.25 MHz

Channel Tuning 100-Channel Electronic Tuner with Full Auto Tuning System

Picture Tube 21-Inch Flat CRT

Terminals Audio/video input × 2 (front × 1, rear × 1) , DVD input (COMPONENT-IN) × 1 (rear)

Sound Output 4 W (RMS) × 2, total 8 W (RMS)

Power Source AC 110 – 240V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption 97 W

Dimensions 502 (W) × 487 (H) × 481.5 (D) mm

Weight 22.0 kg (Approx.)

NTSC 3.58 MHz NTSC 4.43 MHz

UHF E21–E69 ch

Audio/video output × 1 (rear) , Headphone jack × 1 (front)

• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

• Receiving system: These receiving systems, encompassing all currently available technology, include those with planned broadcast, videotape and laserdisc hardware and software.

• Reception channels: Some examples of the main receivable channels are shown above.

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