COLOR TELEVISION

MODELS

13L-M100B

13L-M150B

L OPERATION MANUAL L

As an ENERGY STAR ?? Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR ?? guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR ?? is a U.S. registered

trademark.

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Welcome to the SHARP Family. We are pleased that you are now the owner of a SHARP Color Television

??? built for outstanding quality, reliability and performance.

Every SHARP Color Television set is tuned and adjusted for proper color and sound, and has passed through the most stringent quality control tests at the factory.We have prepared this OPERATION MANUAL so that you may adjust the picture and color to your personal viewing preference.

We sincerely hope that you receive the greatest satisfaction and enjoyment from your new SHARP Color Television set for years to come.

Please read these instructions carefully, and keep them handy for your future reference.

Important Information

There are two important reasons for prompt warranty registration of your new SHARP television set, using the REGISTRATION CARD packed in with the set.

FIRST ??? WARRANTY

This is to assure that you will immediately receive the full consumer benefit of the parts, service and labor warranty applicable to your purchase.

SECOND ??? CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

To assure that you will promptly receive any safety notification on inspection, modification or recall that SHARP may be required to give under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act. PLEASE READ

CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT ???LIMITED WARRANTY??? CLAUSE ON THE LAST PAGE.

WHAT IS ENERGY STAR ??

TVs and VCRs use energy both when they are on and when they are off. Americans spend more than $1 billion a year on energy consumed by TVs and VCRs when they are not in use. The new ENERGY STAR ?? models will reduce that energy ???leakage??? by up to 75 percent. Ultimately, this will mean more than $500 million a year in energy savings for consumers.

The energy savings will help reduce the burning of fossil fuels and the related carbon dioxide pollution that contributes to global warming. If every American family replaced their TVs and VCRs with ENERGY STAR ?? models, it would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by five million tons every year ??? equivalent to eliminating the pollution from more than one million cars.

By using ENERGY STAR ?? products, you will save money on your electric bills and use less energy. That makes good economic sense and its good for our environment.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

WARNING: EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WET LOCATIONS.

???Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer???s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.???

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Important Information (Continued)

WARNING - FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user???s authority to operate this equipment.

Supplied Accessories

TV

Before Operating Your Television

Location

???For normal operation, your TV should be located in an area of the room where cool adequate ventilation is provided. Do not place the back of the television set in a place where free airflow will be restricted.

???Any magnetic force may disturb the color picture. Make sure that magnets, electric clocks, toys using magnets or any other magnetic substance, such as iron are kept well away from this TV set.

Power

Your TV operates on 120 Volts, 60 Hertz (normal household current) and has a polarized plug. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Should it fail to fit, contact an electrician. Do not defeat the safety feature of the polarized plug.

Note:

???If the set will not be used for a long period, such as during a vacation, unplug the set from the wall outlet to economize power. (If the TV set is plugged in, a slight current still flows, even with the POWER BUTTON in the OFF position.)

???Lines and other noise may appear in TV broadcast images when an FM tuner or radio is located near the TV and both radio and TV broadcasts are being received. Should such noise appear, turn off either the TV or the radio.

???If you are listening to an AM broadcast, turn the TV off. AM broadcast signals may not be received due to the interference of the TV.

LBefore using the television, prepare the Remote Control

To use the remote control, insert batteries first.

Battery

Cover

???With your thumb nail, pull up the slit as indicated by the arrow to remove the back cover. Insert two batteries (size ???AA???). Be sure to match the battery e/d terminals with the e/d marks inside the compartment.

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Antenna Connections

Antennas

???The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black & white television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended.

The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems:

OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION

???Use one of the following two diagrams if you connect an outdoor antenna.

A:Using a VHF/UHF combination outdoor antenna.

B:Using separate VHF and/or UHF outdoor antenna.

???Connect an outdoor antenna cable lead-in to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR on the rear of the TV set.

REAR OF TV

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Antenna Connections (Continued)

CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION

???A 75 ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75 ohm cable to the COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR.

???Some cable TV companies offer ???premium pay channels???. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a cable TV converter/descrambler is generally provided to the subscriber by the cable TV company.This converter/descrambler is necessary for normal viewing of the scrambled channels. (Place your TV on channel 3 or 4, typically one of these channels is used. If this is unknown, consult your cable TV company.) For more specific instructions on installing cable TV, consult your cable TV company. One possible method of utilizing the converter/descrambler provided by your cable TV company is explained below.

Please note: RF switch equipped with position A/B (not provided) is required.

???A??? position on the RF switch (not supplied) : You can view all unscrambled channels using the TV???s channel keys.

???B??? position on the RF switch (not supplied) : You can view the scrambled channels via the converter/

Note:

???Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required.

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Quick Reference Control Operation

Front Panel

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Referencia r??pida de los controles de operaci??n

Front Delantero

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R??f??rence rapide sur les commandes

Panneau Avant

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EZ SETUP during First Power On

(EZ SETUP mode)

5 Once EZ SETUP is completed, the smallest channel number

???If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, please refer to page 22 for more information on manual memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.

???It may be difficult to PRESET when the broadcasting signals are weak, the channel cycle frequency is incorrect or the frequency jamming is occuring around the area. Please refer to pages 22 ~ 24 for more information on manual memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.

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Language

LThe language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be set to ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH.

LSetting the ON SCREEN DISPLAY Language.

(MAIN MENU screen)

6 Press MENU to exit.

Sleep Timer

L You can set the number of minutes for your TV to automatically turn off.

Video Adjust

3 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access PICTURE adjust mode.

P I C T UR E 2 7

??? +

(PICTURE adjust mode)

4 Press CH UP (8) or DOWN (9) to select the desired mode. (Refer to the diagram below.)

PICTURE TINT COLOR BRIGHT

5 Press VOL (+) or (???)to adjust the setting.

P I C T UR E 2 7

??? +

VOL UP (+) increase contrast

VOL DOWN (???) decrease contrast

6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to adjust other settings.

7 Press MENU to exit.

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Closed Caption

(CLOSED CAPTION setting mode)

5 Press VOL (+) or (???)to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting.

6 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

???If a broadcast has CLOSED CAPTION and the MUTE button is pressed, the set enters [CAPTION] mode automatically. Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition.

???Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange characters, etc.) if signal conditions are poor or if there are problems at the broadcast source. This does not necessarily indicate a problem with your set.

???If any button is pressed to call up the ON SCREEN DISPLAY while viewing a CLOSED CAPTION broadcast, the closed captions will disappear momentarily.

???When viewing in TEXT mode, if no TEXT broadcast is being received, for some programs the screen

may become dark and blank. Should this occur, set the Closed Caption mode to ???OFF???.

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation)

L V-CHIP

???This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on FCC data. This function is to prevent your children from watching violence or sexual scenes that may be harmful.

???Restriction of TV programs includes two characters that contain information about the program???s MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and contents.

???Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines you should adjust both for complete control.

[1] MPAA RATING

Note:

??? MPAA RATING is only age based ratings.

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)

[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES

X : Content Rating can be set but this Rating is not normally broadcast by TV Station.

X : Content Rating can be set.

???TV-PARENTAL GUIDELINES (Example)

Example 1.

If ???TV-Y7??? in age based-rating is ???BLOCK??? then this will automatically block the higher ratings ???TV-G???, ???TV-PG???, ???TV-14??? and ???TV-MA???. Furthermore, the ???D???, ???L???, ???S???, ???V???, ???FV??? in ???CONTENT??? are automatically

block for ???TV-Y7??? as well unless you choose to unblock for each one.

Example 2.

All item in the age based RATING is not blocked, ???D??? in content based ratings will be blocked as below. (2. Block table)

Note:

???Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings but only in the combinations indicated by an X in the table above.

???Choosing lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content ratings settings.

???If you set TV-Y and TV-Y7 to BLOCK, CONTENT will display all item.

[3] ADDITIONAL MODE

Besides the above ???MPAA RATINGS??? and ???TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES??? new ratings system???s data can be downloaded when they become available. (See page 18.)

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)

(MAIN MENU screen)

(PARENT CONTROL mode)

4 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access ???MPAA RATING???.

MP A A

T V GU I D E L I N E S

DOWN L OA D : O F F

S T A T U S : O F F

(V-CHIP select mode)

6 Repeat pressing MENU to return V-CHIP select mode exit.

Note:

Ex.

???If you set ???G??? to BLOCK , all RATING are automatically blocked.

???If you set ???X??? to BLOCK, ???G???, ???PG???, ???PG-13???, ???R??? and ???NC-17??? are not blocked.

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)

[2] TV GUIDELINES

???

5 Repeat pressing MENU to exit.

MENU : RETURN

3 Repeat pressing MENU to return TV GUIDELINES mode, V-CHIP select mode to exit.

Note:

Ex.

???If you set ???TV-14??? to BLOCK, ???TV-MA??? are automatically blocked. CONTENT ???D???, ???L???, ???S??? and ???V??? are automatically blocked by an X in the table on page 14.

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)

[3] ACTIVATE ON TO TURN ON V-CHIP BLOCK

2 Press MENU, then ???INPUT SECRET No.??? will be displayed.

I N PU T S E CRE T N o .

??? ??? ??? ???

3 Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD.

I N PU T S E CRE T N o .

1 2 3 4

4 Press MENU and SECRET No. is registered.

L To cancel the V-CHIP BLOCK screen while V-CHIP BLOCK has been activated.

??? ???V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED??? will not be displayed if STATUS is not configured to ???ON???.

2 Press MENU, then ???INPUT SECRET No.??? will be displayed.

I N PU T S E CRE T N o .

??? ??? ??? ???

Note:

??? If you change Power from OFF to ON, then V-CHIP BLOCK will be activated ON again.

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)

LTo change the V-CHIP BLOCK setting. (Secret No. is registered.)

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING, then ???INPUT SECRET

2Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select mode will be displayed. Repeat

LIf you intend to change or forget your Secret No., clear the original Secret No. and set up a new one.

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING, or 1 to 2 of [L To cancel the V-CHIP BLOCK screen while V-CHIP BLOCK has been activated], then ???INPUT SECRET No.??? will be displayed.

CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons

3 Press MENU two times to exit.

[3]-A. Additional mode (DOWNLOAD)

There will be an additional new rating system. In that case, please set up as follows. Subsequently the new rating system will set up automatically.

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Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)

LDOWNLOAD V-CHIP DATA

REMOTE

KEYPAD

VOLUME (+)/(???)

CHANNEL UP (8)/ DOWN (9)

MENU

(DOWNLOAD screen)

2 DOWNLOAD screen will disappear, if DOWNLOAD is finished.

Note:

???DOWNLOAD would not be started, if you don???t watch the program with ???New Rating System Data???.

[3]-B. Additional mode (Example)

(After download the rating data)

(ENGLISH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK mode)

(FRENCH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK mode)

Note:

???In additional mode

Including two types (English mode, French mode), altogether you are able to download 4 kinds of mode.

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Energy Save

3 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access ENERGY SAVE select mode.

E N E RGY S A V E : O F F

(ENERGY SAVE select mode)

4 Press VOL (+) or (???)to select ???ON???.

E N E RGY S A V E : ON

5 Press MENU to exit.

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Set Up

???

(SET UP mode)

4 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access CH SETTING mode.

E Z S E T U P

A I R / C A B L E

CH S E A RCH

CH MEMOR Y

(CH SETTING mode)

5 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access EZ SETUP mode.

CONN E C T A N T E NN A

OR C A B L E .

S T A R T E Z S E T U P ?

Y E S : VO L +

NO : VO L ???

(EZ SETUP mode)

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Set Up (Continued)

LCHANNEL SETTING

If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel.

???

(SET UP mode)

5 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access CH SETTING mode.

E Z S E T U P

A I R / C A B L E

CH S E A RCH

CH MEMOR Y

(CH SETTING mode)

(AIR/CABLE mode)

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Set Up (Continued)

L Saving broadcast TV channels into memory.

LAdding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory.

2.1 Press VOL (+) or (???) to access CH

MEMORY.

2.3 Press VOL (+) to add a channel to the TV???s memory or press VOL (???)to erase a channel from the TV???s memory.

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Set Up (Continued)

???If you press VOL (+) again while in the CH SEARCH mode, auto-program will start again, and the previously memorized channels will be lost.

LBLUE SCREEN

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

3 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access SET UP mode.

B L U E S CR E E N

L A NGU AGE

CH S E T T I NG

(SET UP mode)

4 Press VOL (+) or (???)to access BLUE SCREEN select mode.

B L U E S CR E E N : O F F

(BLUE SCREEN select mode)

5 Press VOL (+) or (???)to select ???ON???.

B L U E S CR E E N : ON

6 Press MENU to exit.

Note:

???Poor reception due to weak signals, or too much noise might activate the BLUE SCREEN function despite the presence of a broadcast signal. To continue watching TV under these conditions, switch the BLUE SCREEN ???OFF???.

???While VCR input mode is selected, the BLUE SCREEN will not be shown on your TV even if the BLUE SCREEN is turned on.

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Using the Video and Audio Input Jacks

LConnecting video equipment for playback of video material.

???When the television is connected to video equipment as shown below, the material being played back on the video equipment can be seen on the television screen.

Connecting video device equipped with video output terminal.

CONNECTIONS

CAMCORDER

To VIDEO OUTPUT

To AUDIO OUTPUT

TV GAME

VCR

LTo watch video material playback.

???Press the Remote???s INPUT to select VIDEO INPUT mode to which the video equipment you want to playback is connected.

???The external VIDEO INPUT mode will change as follows each time the INPUT is pressed.

AIR INPUT or (Front)

CABLE

???INPUT mode can be selected by pressing either the CH UP (8) on the TV remote control when the TV is set to the highest channel stored in memory, or by pressing the CH DOWN (9) when it is set to the lowest channel.

Note:

???When connecting video or audio equipment to the television, be sure that the power is turned off in order to prevent damage to either the television or the equipment being connected.

???It is the intent of SHARP that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright law of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary.

???For detailed information on the connection and use of auxiliary equipment, refer to the instruction manuals of the equipment being used.

???The connection cords can be obtained from your local video store.

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Before Calling for Service

Check these items and see if you can correct trouble with a slight adjustment of the controls.

Note:

???When viewing in TEXT mode, if no TEXT broadcast is being received, the screen may become dark and blank. Should this occur, set the Closed Caption mode to

???OFF???.

(Dark and Blank Picture)

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Antes de llamar al servicio de reparaciones

Verifique estos items para ver si usted mismo puede solucionar el problema.

Nota:

???Cuando se ve en modo TEXTO sin recibir emisiones de TEXTO, la pantalla puede ponerse en blanco y negro. Si ocurriera ??sto, ponga el modo CLOSED CAPTION en OFF.

(Imagen oscura y en blanco)

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Calling for Service

For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Limited Warranty

CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the ???Product???), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below nor to any Product the exterior of which has been damaged or defaced, which has been subjected to improper voltage or other misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified in design or construction.

In order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty, the purchaser should follow the steps set forth below and provide proof of purchase to the servicer.

The limited warranty described herein is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD(S) FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE SET FORTH BELOW. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described herein, or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on behalf of Sharp.

The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser. Correction of defects, in the manner and for the period of time described herein, shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so that above exclusion may not apply to you.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH

VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

TO OBTAIN ACCESSORY OR PRODUCT INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-BE-SHARP OR VISIT www.sharp_usa.com

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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