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Sharp 27F641 - page 1
Products that hav e ear ned the ENERGY ST AR b are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency . CONTENTS PA G E • IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION/IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS ................................................................... 2-4 • Supplied Accessories ............................................................. ...
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2 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Welcome to the SHARP F amily . We are pleased that y ou are now the o wner of a SHARP Color T ele vision – built f or outstanding quality , reliability and performance. Every SHARP Color T ele vision set is tuned and adjusted for proper color and sound, and has passed through the most stringent quality control tests at ...
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3 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION (Continued) CA UTION: • Do not place the A C power cord under the TV set or other heavy items. • T o prev ent fire, nev er place any type of candle or nak ed flames on the top or near the TV set. • T o prev ent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this products to dripping or splashing. No ob ...
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4 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS (Continued) 13. Follo w all warnings and instructions mar ked on the tele vision equipment. 14 . If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is g rounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and b uilt-up static charges. Section 810 ...
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5 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Location • For normal operation, y our TV should be located in an area of the room where cool adequate ventilation is provided. Do not place the back of the tele vision set in a place where free airflow will be restricted. • An y magnetic force ma y disturb the color picture. Make sure that magnets, electric clocks , ...
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6 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm OUT A IN B CABLE TV (CA TV) CONNECTION • A 75 ohm coaxial cable connector is b uilt into the set for easy hookup . When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the set, scre w the 75 ohm cable to the CO AXIAL CABLE CONNECT OR. • Some cable TV companies offer “ premium pay channels ” . Since the signals of these pre ...
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7 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation Note: • The TV set and remote control illustrations and the on-screen displa ys in this manual may diff er from their actual appearance . T o open the door Using the projection located under the "PULL-OPEN" indication, pull and lift the do ...
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8 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation • P ar t Names Quic k Reference Contr ol Operation (Continued) Note: • The LIGHT b utton on the Remote Control glows in the dark. T o use the glow-in-the-dark display on the remote control, place it under a fluorescent light or other lighting. • When the LIGHT button is pressed, t ...
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9 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. Please perform the f ollowing instructions bef ore pressing the PO WER button. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 5) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (See pages 5, 6) (3) Plug in t ...
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10 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Demo Mode • T o lear n more about the TV set, you can enter DEMO mode. Simply press and hold MENU on the TV set for more than 3 seconds. • T o cancel DEMO mode, again press MENU on the TV set f or more than 3 seconds. Example: DEMO mode display Accessing the MAIN MENU screen without Remote Contr ol • If you misplac ...
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11 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLA Y can be set to ENGLISH, SP ANISH or FRENCH. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “LANGU AGE”. 4 Press V OL ...
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12 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Description of Adjustment Items 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “VIDEO ADJUST”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the PICTURE adjust screen. 4 Press CH a / s to select the desired adjustment item. (Refer to the diagram below .) 5 Press V OL k / l to adjust th ...
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13 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) This function allows reception of stereo or bilingual TV sound. • Y ou can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where a vailable. Stereo broadcasts Liv e television broadcasts of sports, shows, concerts, etc. can be received in dynamic stereo sound. SAP broadcasts T ele vision broadca ...
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14 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H A UDIO ADJUST When the “ E ” mark is at “A UDIO ADJUST”, press VO L k / l to access the A UDIO ADJUST screen. T o access the desired item, press CH a / s . T o adjust the audio setting, press VO L k / l . 6 Press MENU to e xit. An example screen displa ying ON AIR when receiving stereo broadcasts Current channel ...
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15 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set CLOSED CAPTION • Y our TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder . “Closed Caption” is a system which allows con versations, narration, and sound eff ects in TV programs and home videos to appear as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all the programs and videos will ...
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16 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 1. User setting 2. Block table PG age based not to block not to block Select block auto- block auto- block auto- block G G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X – – – – – – – – – – BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK PG-13 R NC-17 X 1. User setting 2. Block table PG age based not to block not to block not to block Select block auto- ...
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17 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation) (Continued) • TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES (Example) Example 1.1 : Ag e Based setting Clear V s (bloc k) from each "AGE" bo x for all ratings . This will automatically unbloc k everything. Example 1.2 : Ag e Based setting For “TV -G” put a V in the "A GE" box. This ...
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18 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • How to set V -CHIP [1] MP AA RA TING 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “P ARENT CONTROL ”. 3 Press VO L k / l to access the P ARENT CONTROL screen. 4 Press VO L k / l to access the V -CHIP select screen. Note: • If SECRET No . is already set, enter the S ...
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19 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm [2] TV GUIDELINES 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING . 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “TV GUIDELINES”. 3 Press VO L k / l to access the TV GUIDELINES screen. 4 T o change AGE and CONTENT SETTING, press CH a / s to move the “ E ” mar k to the desired rating and then press VO L k / l to sel ...
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20 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm [3] Downloading ad ditional rating mode There will be an additional new rating system. In that case, please set up as follo ws. Subsequently the new rating system will set up automatically . 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING . 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “DO WNLOAD”. 3 Press VO L k / l to ...
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21 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation) (Continued) • How to set ad ditional rating mode (Example) Once downloading is complete, you can set the bloc king pattern as follo ws. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING . 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “ Cdn. English Ratings ” , then press VO L k / l . 3 ...
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22 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Activ ating the V -CHIP BLOCK 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING . 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “ ST A TUS ” . Press VO L k / l to activate the V -CHIP BLOCK. (If ST A TUS is OFF , V -CHIP BLOCK will not operate .) 3 Press MENU , then “ INPUT SECRET No . ” will be displa yed. Note: ? ...
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23 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • T o change the V -CHIP BLOCK after registering a secret No. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of [1] MP AA RA TING , then “ INPUT SECRET No . ” will be displa yed. 2 Enter the 4-digit secret No . using the REMO TE KEYP AD and the V -CHIP select screen will be display ed. Set V -CHIP BLOCK again. • If y ou for get or need to ...
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24 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H VIEW TIMER This function allows y ou to restrict TV viewing time and also allows y ou to control TV usage. This function is to prevent your c hildren fr om watching too m uch TV . VIEWING TIME (an accum ulative timer: counts only the time duration while the TV power is on.) • VIEWING TIME can be set from 30M (30 min u ...
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25 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) 9 Enter a 4-digit SECRET No . using the REMOTE KEYP AD . 10 Press MENU to e xit. Example: • T o restr ict anybody from w atching the TV for more than 5 hours, after watching the TV for 2 hours, y our settings would look lik e the one on the right. • Y ou can choose to watch the ...
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26 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm P arent Control (VIEW TIMER) (Continued) • T o cancel the VIEW TIMER setting or change the secret No. (if you f orget the SECRET No.) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 of How to set VIEW TIMER . Press V OL k / l , and “INPUT SECRET No . ” will be displa yed. 2 Press and hold both V OL k and CH a on the TV set simultaneously unt ...
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27 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Energy Sa ve • This feature lets y ou lower the power consumption of y our TV set which in turn saves y ou money and minimizes the impact on the en vironment. When this feature is turned on, it reduces the brightness of the TV to a level that consumes appro ximately 20 percent less ener gy than when the feature is turne ...
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28 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm H EZ Setup By operating the channel preset functions, you can preset y our TV to the desired channels f or viewing. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mo ve the “ E ” mark to “SET UP”. 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to ...
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29 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Continued) H Channel Setting If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions belo w to manually memorize the channel. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen. ...
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30 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • Saving broadcast TV channels into 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 V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s to move the “ E ” mark to “ CH SETTING ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the CH SETTING scr ...
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31 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 6 Press VOL k to add a channel to the TV memory or press VOL l to erase a channel from the TV memor y . 7 Press MENU to e xit. 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 AIR E RA S E ADD 10 MEMORY CH AIR E RA S E AD ...
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32 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm 6 Press MENU to e xit. When the BLUE SCREEN is set to “ ON ” Note: • P oor reception due to weak signals, or too m uch noise might activ ate the BLUE SCREEN function despite the presence of a broadcast signal. T o continue watching TV under these conditions, s witch the BLUE SCREEN “ OFF ” . • While INPUT1, 2 ...
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33 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Continued) H Per sonal Preference By setting PERSONAL PREFERENCE channels in adv ance, you can select your fav orite channels easily . 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mar k to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen, then press CH a / s t ...
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34 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Set Up (Continued) H Universal Plus Function VCR or D VD input mode will be selected automatically b y pressing the D VD/VCR PLA Y button on the Remote Control. 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to access the SET UP screen. 4 Pr ...
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35 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm A uto Input • The unit is preset to switch to the INPUT 2 screen automaticall y when VIDEO equipment is connected to the INPUT 2 terminal. Do the follo wing to switch this feature off: 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH a / s to mov e the “ E ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press V OL k / l to acce ...
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36 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm CH/Input ID • Y ou can assign an ID label to each channel or input mode. These ID labels can be 4 characters long maxim um and will be display ed along with the channel number/input mode when the labeled channel is selected. (Example: labeling air channel 10 to “ TV12 ” ) 1 Press MENU to access the MAIN MENU screen. ...
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37 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm CH/Input ID (Continued) 5 Use CH a / s or REMO TE KEYP AD to select each desired channel to label. Press INPUT on the Remote to label the INPUT mode. ID: Labeling the channel name Press V OL k / l to select “ ID ” , then press V OL k to select the first character . Press CH a / s to enter a desired letter . Press VO L ...
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38 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Screen Format • The format of the picture can be adjusted to either of the tw o screen formats. (This function allows y ou to view 16:9 pictures recor ded on D VD or by camcor ders that are once saved using the 4:3 aspect ratio to be play ed back in the original high-density 16:9 f ormat.) 1 Press MENU to access the MAI ...
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39 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm (Rear connection terminals of TV) DVD CAMCORDER TV GAME VCR (Front connection terminals of TV) Inside the front door To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To AUDIO OUTPUT (R) To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (R) To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUTPUT (L) To AUDIO OUTPUT (R) Yellow : To video input terminal White ...
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40 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm • T o watch video material pla y back • Press the Remote’s INPUT button to select the VIDEO INPUT mode for the video equipment y ou wish to play . • The external VIDEO INPUT mode will change as f ollows each time the INPUT button is pressed. • When the A V cables are connected to the VIDEO INPUT 3 and COMPONENT ...
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41 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Using the A udio Output T erminals Stereo Amplifier Speaker System Plug adapter Pin jack/Mini plug To the equipment being connected Pin plug x 2 Pin Plug To the TV To the audio input terminals (1) Before connecting the cab les, turn on the TV and adjust the TV volume to a moderate listening le vel. (2) T ur n off the TV a ...
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42 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm PO WER (D VD/VCR) Press to turn the VCR or D VD on and off. ST OP Press to stop the tape or disc. P A USE Press to temporarily stop the tape or disc during playbac k or recording (VCR only). Press again to release P A USE. REVERSE Press to rewind a tape or rev erse a disc. F or some VCRs or D VDs you ma y need to press ST ...
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43 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Operation of Univer sal Remote Control (Contin ued) • How to identify a VCR The remote control may already be set to operate your VCR. T r y this initial check bef ore going on to the follo wing “identifying” section. (1) Press TV/VCR button. (2 ) P oint the Remote towards VCR and press PO WER (DVD/VCR) . (3) Does t ...
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44 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Operation of Univer sal Remote Control (Contin ued) POWER (DVD/VCR) INPUT CHANNEL UP ( a )/ DOWN ( s ) CATV/DVD- TV/VCR REMOTE KEYPAD Denon JVC Magnav ox Marantz Mitsubishi P anasonic Philips Pioneer Proscan RCA Samsung Sharp Sony T oshiba Y amaha Zenith 02 09 04 04 06 02 04 08 03 03 07 01, 10 05 04 02 04 D VD BRAND REMOT ...
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45 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Operation of Univer sal Remote Control (Contin ued) • How to identify a cable con ver ter Setting Method. Refer to the f ollo wing steps and list to quickly find the remote control code f or your cable TV conv er ter . • First look up your conv er ter’ s remote code number before going through the Setting Method bel ...
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46 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm Bef ore Calling f or Service Check these items and see if y ou can correct the troub le with a slight adjustment of the controls. (Dark and Blank Picture) Note: • If no TEXT broadcast is being receiv ed while vie wing in the TEXT mode, the screen ma y become dar k and blank f or some programs. Should this occur , switch ...
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47 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm MODEL 27 F 64 1 Receiving System NTSC Stereo Broadcast MTS/SAP Reception Channels AIR VHF 2-13 ch UHF 14-69 ch CA TV 1-125 ch Channel T uning 181-channel Reception PLL tuning system Antenna Input Impedance VHF/UHF 75 ohm Unbalanced Screen Si z e 27˝ Diagonally Measured T er minals Audio/Video input x 3 (F ront x 1, Rear ...
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48 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Lea estas instrucciones cuidadosamente y consér velas a la mano para consultarlas en el futuro . IMPORT ANTE Sírvase anotar el modelo del televisor y los números de serie en el espacio provisto , para ayudar a reportar en caso de pérdida o robo. Los números están ubicados en la parte posterior del televisor . N° d ...
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49 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm INFORMA CIÓN IMPORT ANTE (Contin uación) PRECA UCIÓN: • No coloque el cable de alimentación de CA debajo del tele visor u otro elemento pesado . • Par a impedir un incendio , no ponga nunca ningún tipo de v ela o llama al descubier to encima o cerca del tele visor . • Par a impedir un incendio o una descarga e ...
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50 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm MEDID AS DE SEGURID AD IMPOR T ANTES (Continuación) 13. Cumpla con todos los a visos y las instr ucciones marcados en el televisor . 14 . Si se conecta una antena e xterior al televisor , asegúrese de que el sistema de antena esté conectado a tierra para obtener cierta protección ante los aumentos de voltaje y la acu ...
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51 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • Nombres de los componentes (ESP AÑOL) Panel Delanter o Referencia rápida de los contr oles de operación CANAL SUPERIOR/INFERIOR ( a ) Selecciona el siguiente canal superior. ( s ) Selecciona el siguiente canal inferior. TERMINALES DE ENTRAD A VIDEO/A UDIO IN 2 SENSOR DE CONTROL REMO TE ALIMENT ACION (PO WER) Pulsa ...
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52 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Referencia r á pida de los contr oles de operaci ó n Funciones B á sicas Del Control Remoto ALIMENT ACION (PO WER) Pulsando → Enciende (On). Pulsando nue vamente → Apaga (Off). TECLADO A DIST ANCIA (REMOTE KEYP AD) Par a tener acceso a cualquier canal empleando las teclas . RET ORNO AL CANAL ANTERIOR (FLASHB ACK) ...
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53 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones V erifique estos puntos para ver si usted mismo puede solucionar el prob lema. (Imagen oscura y en blanco) Nota: • Cuando se ve en modo TEXTO sin recibir emisiones de TEXT O , la pantalla puede ponerse en blanco y negro . Si ocurr iera esto , ponga el modo CLOSED CAPTION en O ...
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54 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Lisez attentivement ces instructions et gardez-les à pro ximité pour toute référence ultérieure. IMPORT ANT Afin de vous aider en cas de perte ou de vol, inscrivez les numéros de série et de modèle du téléviseur dans les espaces fournis à cet eff et. Ces numéros sont situés à l’arrière du téléviseur. N ...
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55 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm INFORMA TIONS IMPOR T ANTES (Suite) A TTENTION: • Ne placez pas le cordon d’alimentation sous le téléviseur ou sous tout autre objet lourd. • Ne placez pas de bougies ni de flammes nues sur le téléviseur ou à sa pro ximité, afin d’éviter les incendies. • V eillez à ne pas éclabousser ni faire tomber de ...
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56 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm PRÉCA UTIONS IMPOR T ANTES (suite) 13. Respectez tous les a vertissements et instructions mentionnés sur la télévision. 14. Si une antenne e xtér ieure est raccordée à la télévision, veillez à ce que le système d’antenne soit relié à la terre de façon à f ournir une protection vis-à-vis des poussées de ...
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57 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm • Nomenclature (FRANÇAIS) Panneau A vant Référence rapide sur les commandes Canal HA UT/BAS ( a ) Sélectionne le canal supér ieur suivant. ( s ) Sélectionne le canal inférieur précédent. A UGMENT A TION/RÉDUCTION DU V OLUME SONORE (V OL) ( k ) P our augmenter le volume du son. ( l ) P our dimin uer le v olume ...
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58 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm Remarque: • Les boutons ombrés de la télécommande illustrés ci-dessus brillent dans l’obscur ité lorsque la télécommande a été placée sous une ampoule fluorescente ou toute autre source lumineuse. • Lorsque la touche LIGHT est enfoncée, les touches ombrées ci-dessus s’allument. • L ’utilisation fr ...
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59 Dimension: 140mm x 215mm A vant d ’ appeler un r é parateur Vérifier les points suivants afin de déterminer s’il est possible de remédier au problème par un simple réglage des commandes. (Image sombre et vide) Remarque: • En mode TEXTE, s’il n’y a pas d’émission TEXTE à rece voir , l’écran du téléviseur pourrait être so ...
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60 Dimension: 140 X 215 mm T O OBT AIN ACCESSOR Y OR PR ODUCT INFORMA TION, CALL 1-800-BE-SHARP OR VISIT www .sharpusa.com Limited W arranty CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warr ants to the first consumer purchaser that this Shar p brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free fro ...
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