Sharp CX68RF5 User Manual

COLOUR TELEVISION

MODEL

CX68RF5

OPERATION MANUAL

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

WARRANTY

Consumer Electronic Products

Congratulations on Your Purchase!

This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12)
months from the date of original purchase.

If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service
Centre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified
herein.

The owner is responsible for any transportation and insurance costs if the product has to be returned for
repair.

This warranty does not extend to accessories or defects or injuries caused by or resulting from causes not
attributable to faulty parts or the manufacture of the product, including but not limited to, defect or injury
caused by or resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect, accidental damage, improper 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.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT RETURN THIS DOCUMENT TO SHARP

For your reference, please enter the particulars of your purchase below and retain, with your purchase
documentation.

Model No.
Serial No.
Date of Purchase
Retailer

FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN

AUSTRALIA

REGARDING YOUR LOCAL

SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

www.sharp.net.au

OR CALL SHARP CUSTOMER CARE

1 300 135 022

(LOCAL CALL COST APPLY WITHIN AUSTRALIA)

FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN

NEW ZEALAND

REGARDING YOUR LOCAL

SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

www.sharp.net.nz

CONTACT YOUR SELLING DEALER/RETAILER

OR CALL

SHARP CUSTOMER SERVICES

09 573 0111TELEPHONE:

FACSIMILE:

SHARP CORPORATION OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This warranty applies only to products sold in Australia & New Zealand

ABN 40 003 039 405
1 Huntingwood Drive

Huntingwood NSW 2148

SHARP CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

59 Hugo Johnston Drive

Penrose, Auckland

SHARP CORPORATION

09 573 0113

Printed in Malaysia
TINS-B509WJZZ
04P10-MSM

Contents

Preparation

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

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

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

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

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

Watching TV

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

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

Useful features

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

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

Sound mode ............................................................. 11

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

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

Selecting menu items

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

Connections

Connecting to a DVD player ..................................... 46

Watching DVD Playback .......................................... 46

Connecting to an antenna ........................................ 47

Connecting to an antenna via a VCR ....................... 47

Connecting to video equipment ............................... 48

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 49

Specifications

Specifications ........................................................... 50

Definition of Terms ................................................... 51

Settings and adjustments

On-screen display language selection ..................... 14

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

Auto channel tuning ................................................. 16

Channel setting ........................................................ 17

Picture adjustment ................................................... 21

Sound adjustment .................................................... 23

Equalizer .................................................................. 24

Blue screen .............................................................. 25

Auto select ............................................................... 26

Comfy view............................................................... 27

16:9 mode ................................................................ 28

Child lock.................................................................. 29

Demo ....................................................................... 32

Clock ........................................................................ 33

Day ........................................................................... 34

On timer ................................................................... 34

Off timer ................................................................... 36

Reminder on-screen timer ....................................... 37

View timer ................................................................ 39

Beep reminder ......................................................... 42

Favourite channels ................................................... 43

FM radio ................................................................... 44

E 1

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.

Remote control

Operation manual

Size-AA batteries

FM Radio antenna

E 2

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

47

to connect the antenna.

Connect any video equipment.

• See

• See the operation manual of your video equipment when

47, 48

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

6

.

E 3

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

15, 16

.

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.

E 4

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.

E 5

Part names

The mark indicates the page numbers with more detailed information.

Remote control

Turns the TV on or to

Standby mode.

Mutes the sound and restores

sound to previous level.

CHILD LOCK

For directly enter to

CHILD LOCK menu.

SOUND MODE

Switches between MOVIE,

MUSIC, NEWS and CUSTOM.

FM RADIO

Switches between TV mode and

FM RADIO mode.

Colour buttons

Operate the Favourite Channel.

/

Adjusts the volume.

Used for MENU setup.

NORMAL

Resets all settings.

10

29

11

44

43

21

Infrared Transmitter Window

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

8

CHILD LOCK

SOUND MODE

FM RADIO

COMFY

VIEW

123

456

78

TV/VIDEO

9

0

BACD

CH

CH

NORMAL

MENU

8

12-13

TV/TEXT

COMFY VIEW

27

Switches between OFF, DARK,
MID and LIGHT.

TV/VIDEO

11

Switches between TV broadcasts
and A/V input programmes.

10

Displays the clock, timer and
channel settings on the screen.

Number buttons

8

8

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

11

Returns to previously viewed
channel.

CH

8

Selects the channel.
Used for MENU setup.

MENU

Calls the MENU screen.

CH

/

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.

E 6

Part names

TV set

Bottom

8

POWER

POWER switch

Turns the main power
on and off.

Infrared sensor window

6

Receives the infrared wave
from the remote control.

Door

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.

MENU/PRESET

12

MENU/PRESET button

Used for MENU setup.
Tunes the channels.

8

/

Volume up/down button

Adjust the volume.
Make adjustments in PRESET.

CH

8

/

Channel up/down button

Select the channels.
Tune or set the channels.

CH

E 7

COMFY VIEW sensor

27

Room brightness sensor.

COMFY VIEW indicator

27

Lights up red when the COMFY
VIEW is set to DARK, MID or LIGHT.

ON TIMER indicator

35

Lights up red when the On Timer is set.

STANDBY indicator

8

Power can be turned on by the remote
control when the indicator is lit red.

• Minimal electric power remains consumed if the TV is in standby mode.

48

Headphone jack ( )

9

Used to listen to the audio with headphone.
(When using headphone, see .)

Video input terminal (AV-3)

48

Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc.

S-Video input terminal (SAV3)

Connects to a camcorder, video game, etc.

Audio input terminals (AV-3)

48

Connects to a camcorder, video
game, etc.

9

Watching TV

Watching a TV programme

TV Set

POWER

Standby indicator

Behind the door

CH

CH

COMFY

TV/VIDEO

VIEW

1 23

CHILD LOCK

4 5 6

SOUND MODE

FM RADIO

NORMAL

9

78

0

BACD

CH

CH

MENU

TV/TEXT

CH

CH

Simple operations for watching a TV programme.

1 Turn on power.

• When the Standby indicator is off, press

• When the

control. The

Standby indicator is red, press on the remote

Standby indicator changes to green and a picture

appears.

2 Select channel.

With

• Press

CH

CH

1 / 2 / ... / 98 / 99 / AV1 (or SAV1) / AV2 (or COMPONENT) /
AV3 (or SAV3) / 0 / 1 / 2 ...

• Press

CH

1 / 0 / AV3 (or SAV3) / AV2 (or COMPONENT) / AV1 (or SAV1) /
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

1

5

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

5

1

, and then press
.

5

CH

/

and channels change as shown below.

and channels change as shown below.

to select one-digit input, and then

again.

to

3 Adjust volume using

/ .

• The volume bar disappears
approximately five seconds
after the volume has been
adjusted.

POWER

.

.

5

––

–1

51

VOLUME19

• When the Standby indicator is red, either

CH

CH

/

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 Standby indicator is red, 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 SAV1), AV2 (or COMPONENT) and AV3 (or SAV3) input channels can be selected using

TV/VIDEO

• Channels that have been skipped cannot be selected by

.

CH

CH

/

. See 18.

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

E 8

Watching TV

Operating the TV buttons

Simple operation of the TV set.

Behind the door

CH

CH

Behind the door

Using /

Press to increase volume.

Press to decrease
volume.

VOLUME19

Using

Press

CH

CH

to increase channel

/

CH

number.

Press

CH

to decrease

channel number.

Using headphone

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

• The audio from the speakers is turned off.

5

E 9

• 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.

Useful features

Clock/Timer/Channel display

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

COMFY

VIEW

123

CHILD LOCK

456

SOUND MODE

78

FM RADIO

BACD

CH

CH

NORMAL

TV/TEXT

TV/VIDEO

1 Press .

• The clock and the time on the
On timer, Off timer, View timer

CLOCK 9 : 28 A
ON 12 : 15 A
OFF 2 : 30 A
VIE

W

1:30
1:50

M
M
M

and the remaining time of the

9

0

MENU

Reminder appears on the
screen.

2 Press again.

5

• The channel number appear on
the screen.

3 Press once again.

• The display disappears.

Mute

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.

E 10

Useful features

Sound mode

COMFY

VIEW

123

CHILD LOCK

456

SOUND MODE

7809

FM RADIO

BACD

CH

CH

NORMAL

TV/TEXT

TV/VIDEO

MENU

TV/VIDEO

Number

buttons

SOUND MODE

Each time you press the
the mode switches between MOVIE,
MUSIC, NEWS and CUSTOM.

SOUND MODE

,

M

OV I E

M

US I C

MOVIE: Movie mode
MUSIC: Music mode

NEW

S

NEWS: News mode
CUSTOM: Custom mode

+

–

M

CUSTO

100 300 1K 3K 8K

Channel recall

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

Press .

• The channel previously viewed returns
to the screen.

Example:

After switching from channel 5 to
channel 7,

is pressed, the

channel will change to channel 5. Press

again to return to channel 7.

5

7

5

7

E 11

TV/Video selection

Switches between TV broadcasts and AV input programmes.

Each time you press the
the input switches between AV1 (or
SAV1), AV2 (or COMPONENT), AV3
(or SAV3) and TV programme.

• The SOUND MODE display can be adjusted using the EQUALIZER menu. See 24.

TV/VIDEO

,

or

or

or

1VAS1VA

TNENOPMOC2VA

3VAS3VA

52

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

COMFY

TV/VIDEO

VIEW

123

CHILD LOCK

456

SOUND MODE

FM RADIO

NORMAL

9

78

0

BACD

CH

CH

MENU

TV/TEXT

Behind the door

CH

CH

MENU

Selecting a menu item

1 Press

MENU

to call MENU screen.

2 Press

CH

to select desired menu item.

• The selected item is
highlighted with purple bar.

3 Press

to enter.

• The corresponding menu
screen will appear.

/

MENU/PRESET

CH

/

/

M

ENU

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURE

TI

M

ER

CH -S ET T I NG

SELECT : CH ENTER: RETURN:

M

ENU

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURE

TI

M

ER

CH -S ET T I NG

SELECT : CH ENTER: RETURN:

SOUND

EQUAL I ZER

SURROUND
BALANCE
AVL

+

BASS

OFF

ON
ON

0

M

ENU

M

ENU

MENU/PRESET

M

ENU

CH

CH

• If you press

MENU/PRESET

4 Press

MENU

until normal screen appears.

on TV set for more than two seconds, the LANGUAGE mode screen will appear

MENU/PRESET

/

instead of the MENU screen. To display the MENU screen, press
appears, then press the button again. See

14

.

SELECT : CH ENTER: RETURN:

MENU/PRESET

until the normal screen

• 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.

E 12

Selecting menu items

Menu item

SEL ECT : CH ENTER : RETURN :

M

ENU

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURE

M

ER

TI

CH -S ET T I NG

M

ENU

Operation guide

PICTURE menu............................

PICTURE

VIDEO

M

ODE DYNAMIC
CONTRAS T 60
COLOUR
BR I GHTNES S 0
TINT 0
SHARPNES S
PICTURE NR OFF

W

HI TE TEMP

SELECT : CH ADJUST: RETURN :

FEATURE menu............................ TIMER menu.................................

FEATURE

BLUE BACK OFF
AUTO S EL ECT OF F

M

FY V I E

CO
16 :9
CH I LD L OCK
DE

ESLECT: CH ADJUST:

W

M

ODE

M

OOFF

CH-SETTING menu.......................

CH -S ET T I NG

POS I T ION
POS I T ION NA
COLOUR -SYST E
SOUND- SYS TE
SK I P
AUTO
M

ANUAL
SORT
LANGUAGE

SELECT : CH

M

E
M

M

ADJ UST : RETURN:

+

6

+

6

OFF
OFF

RETURN:

12

AUTO
AUTO
OFF

168. 25

ENGL I SH

–

M

ENU

–

M

ENU

–

M

Hz

M

ENU

SOUND menu...............................

2221

SOUND

EQUAL I ZER
SURROUND OF F
BALANCE 0
AVL ON

+

BASS ON

SELECT : CH ENTER: RETURN:

3225

TIMER

CLOCK
DAY
ON

STATUS
POS I T I ON

M

E

VOLU

OFF

VIE

W

BEEP REMINDER

SELECT : CH ADJUST: 0

–

9

,

2017

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

–

23

M

–

M

–– :–– A
SUN

M

–– :–– A
ONC E
––
––

M

–– :–– A
–– :––

OFF

RETURN:MENU

24

ENU

4233

E 13

Settings and adjustments

G

S

S

SH

On-screen display language selection

The on-screen display language can be set to English, Chinese,
French, Malay or Arabic.

Behind the door

CH

MENU/PRESET

COMFY

VIEW

123

CHILD LOCK

456

SOUND MODE

78

FM RADIO

BACD

CH

CH

NORMAL

TV/TEXT

CH

TV/VIDEO

9

0

MENU

CH

CH

MENU

TV set

1 Press

2 Press

3 Press

MENU/PRESET

than two seconds during
normal screen.

• The language select mode
appears.

• In order to enter to language
select mode, press
during normal screen.

CH

• Pressing

Language AUTO

MENU/PRESET

Normal screen

MENU/PRESET

Using MENU screen

1 Press

screen.

2 Press

to select “CH-SETTING”.

MENU

CH

for more

SELECT : CH

MENU/PRESET

/

CH

to select desired language.

changes the screen as shown below.

MANUAL

until normal screen appears.

M

to call MENU

/

CH

ENU

PICTURE

SOUND

FEATURE

M

ER

TI

CH -S ET T I NG

SELECT : CH ENTER: RETURN:

M

ENU

3 Press

to display CH-SETTING
menu.

4 Press

CH

to select “LANGUAGE”.

5 Press

/

/

/

CH

CH -S ET T I NG

P12

OS I T I ON
OS I T I ON NA

P
COLOUR -S YST E
SOUND- SYS TE
SK I P
AUTO
M

ANUAL
SORT

LANGUAGE ENGL I SH

SELECT : CH ADJUST: RETURN :

M

E
M

M

AUTO
AUTO
OFF

168. 25

M

Hz

M

ENU

to select the desired
language.

ENGLI

6 Press

MENU

MELAYU

until normal screen appears.

FRANCAIS

E 14

Settings and adjustments

G

S

S

Manual channel tuning

Enables manual channel tuning to a desired TV station. (e.g.
tuning the TV to a VCR, tuning in an additional TV station.)
NOTE: This TV is already tuned into 2, 7, 9, 10 and 28.

Behind the door

MENU/PRESET

COMFY

TV/VIDEO

VIEW

123

CHILD LOCK

456

SOUND MODE

7809

FM RADIO

BACD

CH

CH

NORMAL

MENU

CH

CH

Number

buttons

CH

CH

1 Press

MENU/PRESET

than two seconds during
normal screen.

• The language select mode
appears.

• In order to enter to language
select mode, press
during normal screen.

2 Press

MENU/PRESET

display MANUAL mode
screen.

• Pressing

MENU/PRESET

screen as shown below.

Language AUTO

Normal screen

3 Press

CH

or number buttons to select
channel position.

for more

MENU/PRESET

twice to

changes the

MANUAL

/

CH

SELECT : CH

M

ANUAL 1

48. 25

M

ANUAL 5

107. 50

M

Hz

M

H z

4 Press

/

on TV set to locate channel
you wish to preset to current

TV/TEXT

channel position.

• Search is initiated and when a

Channel position

TV signal is received during the
search, the search stops.

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

other broadcasts.

6 Press

MENU/PRESET

E 15

again to display normal screen.