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21HT-15C
21HT-16C
COLOUR TELEVISION

ESKY
BAREVN TELEVIZOR
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KOLORWY TELEWIZOR
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RECEPTOR DE TELEVIZIUNE N CULORI
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Safety Precautions
This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended
by 93/68/EEC.
To prevent fire or electrical Never remove the back of the
shock, do not use the TV set cabinet, as there is high
in an excessively damp voltage inside the TV set.
place. Please call for service.

Position the TV set out of Unplug the power cord from

direct sunlight and away from the wall outlet immediately if
heat, as high temperatures the TV set begins to make
can damage the cabinet, CRT, unusual noises or gives off
or other electronic parts. smoke or an odd smell, then
call your dealer for service.

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an adequate open space off, it can still be damaged by
behind the TV set for good lightning striking th mains and/or
ventilation. aerial cable.

Do not install this equipment To prevent fire, never place

in a confined space, such as a any type of candle or naked
bookcase or built-in cabinet. flames on the top or near the
TV set.

Television equipment and cart Wall or shelf mounting should

combination should be moved follow the manufacturers
with care. Quick stops, instructions, and should use a
excessive force, and uneven mounting kit approved by the
surfaces may cause the manufacturer.
equipment and cart
combination to overturn.

Do not place this television equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The television
equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious damage to the
equipment.
Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the television
equipment.

Never insert or drop any metallic or inflammable objects into the venitilation holes of the TV
set, this can cause fire, electrical shock or electrical failure. Do not place a flower vase or
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CAUTION: Make sure that the main power is switched off when going out.

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Contents
General Information
Safety Precautions ............ 1
Accessories ....................... 2
Battery Installation ............ 2
Installing your TV
Aerial Connections ............ 3
Typical Connections .......... 3
Location of Controls .......... 4
Channel Setting
Auto Tuning ....................... 5
Manual Tuning .................. 6
Fine Tuning ....................... 8
Skipping Programmes ....... 9
Manual Channel Sorting .. 11
Channel Sorting .............. 12
Basic Operation
Watching a TV programme .. 13
Useful Features
Picture Adjustment .......... 14
Timer Setting ................... 15
Child Lock ....................... 17
Other Functions
Flashback & Sound Mute ... 20
TV/VIDEO & Call buttons ... 21
Teletext ............................ 22
Reference
Troubleshooting .............. 25
Specifications .................. 26

Dear SHARP Customer

Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a SHARP Colour Television Receiver. To
ensure proper operation, please read this manual carefully. After reading, keep this manual in a
safe place for future reference.

Accessories

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21HT-15C
TV/VIDEO
21HT-16C
COLOUR TELEVISION

ESKY
BAREVN TELEVIZOR
1 2 3 SZNES TELEVZI
KOLORWY TELEWIZOR
BETHO TEEBNOP
4 5 6 RECEPTOR DE TELEVIZIUNE N CULORI
FAREBN TELEVZOR
MAGYAR

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OPERATION MANUAL
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TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control Size-AA Dry battery Operation Manual

Remote Control Battery Installation

Before using the TV set for the first time, install the supplied dry batteries in the remote control.

! With your thumbnail, pull up @ Insert two batteries 1.5 V (size # Replace the battery cover.
the slit as indicated by the AA). Be sure to match the
arrow to remove the battery battery / terminals with
cover. the / marks inside the
compartment.

NOTE
Remove 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.

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Aerial Connections
To enjoy a clearer picture, we recommend that you use an outdoor aerial. The following is a brief
explanation of the types of connection that are used for coaxial:

Aerial Lead: Connect the cable from the aerial to a

standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2) and plug it
into the aerial terminal at the back of the TV set.
75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable)

Rear of TV

Outdoor aerial
(not supplied)

SCART-terminal

Aerial terminal

Typical Connections
Enjoy the stunning visuals of a VCR or DECODER by connecting them to this TV set through its Euro-
SCART 21-Pin terminal.
Please refer to the Operation Manual of your VCR for details.

Typical connection (VCR and TV)

through the RF terminal

Aerial Lead
Rear of TV (not supplied)

Aerial Lead
(not supplied)

Aerial Lead
(not supplied)

SCART Lead
(not supplied)

Aerial IN RF Out

Scart Terminal LINE 2 IN/DECODER

CHANNEL
RF OUT

LINE 1 IN/OUT

TEST SIG ANTENNA IN

ON

OFF

Back of VCR

Antenna in

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 Location of Controls
Remote Control

Infrared Transmitter Window

Aim this window at the infrared sensor
CALL ( )/CHILD LOCK ( ) button 21 17 ~ 18 on your TV set

SOUND MUTE ( ) button 20 21 TV/VIDEO Select button

POWER/STANDBY ( ) button 13 13 Single/Double Entry button ( )

TV/VIDEO

Programme Select buttons 13 8 CHANNEL (PROGRAMME) UP ( )/

1 2 3 DOWN ( ) button
FLASHBACK ( ) button 20 4 5 6 ( ) Selects next higher programme
Returns to previously viewed ( ) Selects next lower programme
programme 7 8 9 (These are also used for menu
set up)
0
MENU
VOLUME UP ( )/DOWN ( ) button 13
( ) Increases sound 22 Text/Mix/Picture ( ) Select
( ) Decreases sound CH button (Teletext)
(These are also used for menu set up) CH

CLOCK ( ) button (Teletext) 23 22 ~ 24 COLOUR buttons

REVEAL ( ? ) button (Teletext) 23 ? I

23 INDEX ( I ) button (Teletext)
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HALF PAGE ( ) button (Teletext) 23 23 HOLD ( ) button (Teletext)

CANCEL ( X ) button (Teletext) 23 23 ~ 24 LIST Select button (Teletext)

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL
RESET ( i ) button (Teletext) 23 23 STORE ( S ) button (Teletext)

TV Front

MENU CH

Power ( ) button

Power/On Timer indicator Channel Up ( )/Down ( ) buttons

Remote Control Sensor Volume Up ( )/Down ( ) buttons
Menu button

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Channel Setting
This function will automatically tune all local channels for you.
The following steps are carried out using the remote control

Initial setting Auto Tuningtunes in and presets receivable TV stations

Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations

Press the main POWER button

1
AUTO TUNING
on the TV.When you install the TV START EXIT

at first time, it will appears this

MENU CH
picture.

AUTO TUNING will start when

2 selecting START, using CH
MENU
AUTO

PR 0 2
TUNING

CH 0 2

TV/VIDEO and CH and pressing on

MENU

the remote control, or pressing

1 2 3 on the TV.
4 5 6
All the TV stations in your area
that can be received by the TV set PR 1
7 8 9
are automatically preset between
0 programme position 1 to 99.
MENU

The screen shows whatever is on

CH
programme position 1 when full
CH auto channel preset is finished.

NOTE:Make sure to execute AUTO TUNING until tuning is complete. When EXIT has been
selected during tuning or when the power has been turned off and then turned on again,
the AUTO TUNING screen will be displayed.
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After initial setting Auto tuning

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Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL AUTO TUNING

1 The AUTO TUNING screen will

appear by holding down on
MENU
START EXIT

the TV for more than 2 seconds.

2 Repeat step 2 above from page 5 (Initial seting)

NOTE AUTO TUNING

MENU
To stop AUTO TUNING, press on the remote START EXIT
control.
When AUTO TUNING is not done, select EXIT
by using CH and CH on the remote control
MENU

or press on the TV to return to the TV

screen.
Make sure to start AUTO TUNING after connecting the antenna, as the AUTO TUNING
screen will be displayed when the power is turned on for the first time.
Make sure to execute AUTO TUNING until tuning is complete. When EXIT has been
selected during tuning or when the power has been turned off and then turned on again,
the AUTO TUNING screen will be displayed.
When the Child Lock is set, it is not possible to enter the Tuning mode. This is to make
sure that Child Lock is not over-ridden by re-tuning the set. (To cancel Child Lock please
refer to page 19.)

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 Channel Setting (Continued)
This section describes how to tune your TV manually and to store channels in the order you prefer.
The following steps are carried out using the remote control.

Manual Tuning

Setting a TV station to a desired programme position

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO 1 screen.

<PR>
1 2 3 SORT
EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 Press or CH to select
2
CH
MENU MENU
<PR>, and press .
CH
<PR>
CH SORT
EXIT

Press CH or CH to select

X
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3 PR position, and select the

programme number (199) with
PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
or . FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL EXIT

Press CH or CH to select
4 CH, and select the channel
number, with or buttons. PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

Press or CH to select
5
CH

MENU
SYS, and press to change
the SYSTEM. PR1
SKIP
CH1
OFF
The system switches between FINE

SECAM-B/G, D/K and PAL-B/G, SYS D/K

OFF
D/K EXIT

Sound System On screen

display
SECAM-D/K
D/K
PAL -D/K
SECAM-B/G
B/G
PAL-B/G

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Channel Setting (Continued)

Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you wish to

TV/VIDEO
6 set other channels.
PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
1 2 3 FINE
SYS D/K
4 5 6 OFF
EXIT

7 8 9
0 Press or to select
7
CH CH
MENU
MENU
EXIT, and press to return to
PR1 CH1
CH the normal screen. SKIP OFF
FINE
CH
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

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NOTE
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If there is no sound and the key mark ( ) is displayed after setting the channels, the
Child Lock Mode has been activated. To cancel the settings, make sure to set key mark
( ) to OFF.

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

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Fine Tuning
This function lets you easily fine-tune the TV set to improve reception and picture quality.

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO
1 screen.

<PR>
1 2 3 SORT
EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
Press or CH to select
2
CH
0
MENU MENU
<PR>, and press .
CH <PR>
SORT
CH EXIT

Press CH or CH to select

X
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3 the FINE position.

PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL EXIT

4 Press and hold or until

the best tuning position is found.
PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

Press or to select
5
CH CH

MENU
EXIT, and press to return to
the normal screen. PR1
SKIP
CH1
OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

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Channel Setting (Continued)
Skipping Programmes
This function lets you skip vacant channels or channels that you never watch when you select
channels with CH or CH .

Setting Skip
MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
1 screen.
TV/VIDEO

<PR>
SORT
1 2 3 EXIT

4 5 6
7 8 9
Press or CH to select
2
CH

0 MENU

MENU
<PR>, and press .

<PR>
CH SORT
EXIT
CH

Press CH or CH to select
? I 3 the PR position, and select the
programme number (199) you
PR3 CH4
X i S LIST SKIP OFF
wish to skip with or . FINE

SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

Press or CH to select
4
CH

MENU
SKIP, and press to select
the SKIP ON. PR3
SKIP ON
CH4

The programme number will turn FINE

from white to red. SYS D/K

OFF
EXIT

Repeat steps 3 to 4 if you wish to

5 skip other programme.

Press or to select
6
CH CH

MENU
the EXIT, and press to return
to the normal screen. PR3
SKIP ON
CH4

FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

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Cancelling Skip
MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu

TV/VIDEO
1 screen.

<PR>
SORT
1 2 3 EXIT

4 5 6
7 8 9
Press or CH to select
2
CH

0 MENU
MENU <PR>, and press .
<PR>
CH SORT
EXIT
CH

Press CH or CH to select
? I 3 the PR position, and select the
programme number (199) for PR1 CH1
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FINE

or . SYS D/K
OFF
Select a skipped programme EXIT

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL number displayed in red.

Press or CH to select
4
CH

MENU
SKIP, and press to select
the SKIP OFF. PR3
SKIP
CH1
OFF
The displayed programme number FINE

will turn from red to white. SYS D/K

OFF
EXIT

Repeat steps 3 to 4 if you wish to

5 cancel skip other programme.

Press or to select
6
CH CH

MENU
the EXIT, and press to return
to the normal screen. PR1
SKIP
CH1
OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

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Channel Setting (Continued)
Manual Channel Sorting
When moving channel 20 from pre-set channel 12 to pre-set channel 30, follow the steps below:

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO 1 screen.
Using CH or CH , and select
MENU
<PR>
1 2 3 SORT by pressing . SORT
EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
Select channel 20 of the preset
0
MENU 2 channel 12 using CH or CH
SORT

1CH 2
2CH 3
7CH1
8CH12
1/6

13CH7
14CH71
and or and set it by 3CH19 9CH13 15CC 1
4CH 5 1 CH16 16CC 2
CH MENU 5CH 8 11CH17 17CC 3
6CH 9 12CH2 18CC 4
pressing .
CH
EXIT

Move the cursor to MOVE using

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3 CH or CH and or
SORT

1CH 2
2CH 3
7CH1 13CH7
8CH12 14CH71
1/6

MENU
3CH19 9CH13 15CC 1
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and select it by pressing . 5CH 8 11CH17 17CC 3
6CH 9 12CH2 18CC 4
SELECTED:CH 2
MOVE DELETE
EXIT

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

4 Using CH or

move to the next screen and

CH and or SORT

19CC 9
2 CC1
2/6

25CC14 31CC44
26CC18 32CC45
21CC11 27CC19 33CC46
22CC12 28CC21 34CC47
23CC13 29CC23 35CC48
select preset channel 30. 24CH 6 3 CC43 36CC5
3 CC43

EXIT

MENU
Pressing will insert channel 20
5 in the preset channel 30 field.
Preset channels over pre-set
SORT

19CC1
2 CC11
25CC18
26CC19
2/6

31CC44
32CC45
21CC12 27CC21 33CC46
channel 31 will be automatically 22CC13 28CC23 34CC47
23CC 6 29CC43 35CC48
sorted. 24CH14 3 CH2 36CC5

EXIT

Select EXIT using or

6
CH
SORT 2/6
CH and or and press 19CC1 25CC18 31CC44
2 CC11 26CC19 32CC45
MENU 21CC12 27CC21 33CC46
to return to the TV Screen. 22CC13 28CC23 34CC47
23CC 6 29CC43 35CC48
24CH14 3 CC2 36CC5

EXIT

NOTE

If you are using a decoder (Premiere Decoder, Canal Plus, etc.) please
disconnect it before using the tuning (<PR>) and sort (SORT) menus.

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 Channel Setting (Continued)
Channel Sorting (Delete)

1
MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO
screen.
Using CH or CH , select
MENU
SORT by pressing . <PR>
1 2 3 SORT
EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 Select channel 13 in the preset
MENU
2 channel 9 field using the CH or
SORT

1CH 2
2CH 3
7CH1
8CH12
1/6

13CH7
14CH71
CH and or and set it 3CH19 9CH13 15CC
CH 4CH 5 1 CH16 16CC
MENU 5CH 8 11CH17 17CC
CH by pressing . 6CH 9 12CH2 18CC

EXIT

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3 Using the
or
CH or
select DELETE and
CH and
SORT

1CH 2 7CH1 13CH7

1/6

X i S LIST 2CH 3 8CH12 14CH71

MENU 3CH19 9CH13 15CC
press . 4CH 5 1 CH16 16CC
5CH 8 11CH17 17CC
6CH 9 12CH2 18CC
SELECTED:CH 13
MOVE DELETE
EXIT
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

4
MENU
Pressing will delete channel
SORT 1/6
13 in the preset channel 9 field
1CH 2 7CH1 13CH71
and replace it by channel 16. 2CH 3 8CH12 14CC 1
3CH19 9CH16 15CC 2
4CH 5 1 CH17 16CC 3
5CH 8 11CH2 17CC 4
6CH 9 12CH7 18CC 5

EXIT

Select EXIT using the or

5
CH
SORT 1/6
CH and or and press 1CH 2 7CH1 13CH71
2CH 3 8CH12 14CC 1
MENU 3CH19 9CH16 15CC 2
to return to the TV Screen. 4CH 5 1 CH17 16CC 3
5CH 8 11CH2 17CC 4
6CH 9 12CH7 18CC 5

EXIT

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Basic Operation
Watching a TV Programme

Preparation | Turning on the power on the TV set.

Press .

If a picture appears on the screen, go to step 2.

POWER CHANNEL UP or If a picture does not appear on the screen, go to step 1.
button DOWN button

POWER VOLUME UP or Turning on the power

indicator DOWN button
1 Press
PR 1

A picture appears on the screen.

TV/VIDEO
Selecting the programmes
1 2 3 2
4 5 6 Example:
When selecting programme
PR 5
7 8 9
position 5
0
MENU 5
When selecting programme
PR -- PR 2- PR 23
CH position 23
CH
2 3

Adjusting the volume

X
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LIST
3 CH
PR 1

CH

Decreases Increases
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL the volume the volume

NOTE
If you go away on a trip or will not be at home for a considerable length of time, as a
safety precaution, please unplug the cord from the outlet.

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 Picture Adjustment
Adjusting the Picture
Picture quality (CONTRAST, COLOUR, BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS) are adjustable in this menu.

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO 1 screen.

<PR>
1 2 3 SORT
EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 Press or CH to select
2
CH

MENU MENU
, and press .
CH
<PR>
CH
SORT
EXIT

Press CH or CH to select

X
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3 the items to adjust.

Selected item
CONTRAST
COLOUR TINT
N ON EXIT
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL
BRIGHTNESS
SHARPNESS
TINT TINT
N ON NORMAL

Adjust the picture quality to your

4 liking with or .

Repeat steps 3 and 4 above to

5 adjust other items. TINT
N OFF EXIT

By selecting N you can reset the

6 picture parameters to the factory
setting.
MENU
Press to restore the factory
setting N ON mode. TINT
N OFF EXIT

You can clear the on-screen

7 display by selecting EXIT using
MENU
CH or CH , and press .

TINT
N ON EXIT

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Timer Setting
ON Timer
Automatically turns the power ON after the set time has passed.

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO 1 screen.

Press or CH to select
2
CH
<PR>
1 2 3 MENU SORT
, and press . EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 Press CH or CH to select
MENU
3 ON mode.

CH

CH
ON .
OFF .
EXIT

X
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4 Press or to set the time.

(from 10 min. to 12 hour 50 min.,
in 10 min. increments)
ON 8.3
OFF .
EXIT
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

5 Press to set the TV into

Standby mode. The Power
indicator flashes red.
When the preset time (in the
above example, 8 hours and 30
minutes) has passed, the power
turns ON and a picture appears
on the screen.

NOTE
In order to know when the ON Timer programme has been run properly, when the TV is
in the standby mode, the ON Timer indicator remains flashing in red.
As a safety precaution, in case nobody is at home when the television switches on
automatically, the television will disconnect itself automatically within 120 minutes ; any
button of the remote control functions should be pressed, if it is to remain ON.
In the event of a power cut, disconnection from the plug, or the television is switched off
at the mains switch, all the data in the ON Timer will be cancelled.
The TIMER settings will remain if you exit the TIMER setting screen after setup.

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 Timer Setting (Continued)
OFF Timer
Automatically turns the power OFF after the set time has passed.

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO 1 screen.

Press or CH to select
2
CH
<PR>
1 2 3 MENU
SORT
, and press . EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
0 Press CH or CH to select
MENU
3 OFF mode.

CH

CH
ON .
OFF .
EXIT

X
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4 Press or to set the time.

(from 10 min. to 12 hour 50 min.,
in 10 min. increments)
The timer starts to count down. ON .
OFF 1.3
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL EXIT

5 After setting the time, select

EXIT by pressing CH or
MENU
CH and press .
When the preset time (in the ON .
above example, 1 hour and 30 OFF 1.3
EXIT
minutes) has passed, the TV set
turns to Stand-by mode.

NOTE
In the event of a power cut, disconnection from the plug, or the television is switched off
at the mains switch, all the data on the OFF Timer will be cancelled.
The TIMER settings will remain if you exit the TIMER setting screen using EXIT after
setup.

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Child Lock (Channel Block)
You can lock a TV channel to prevent unsupervised TV viewing by following these procedures:

Setting Child Lock

MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu
TV/VIDEO
1 screen.

Press or CH to select
2
CH
<PR>
1 2 3 <PR> and press
MENU
.
SORT
EXIT
4 5 6
7 8 9
Select the programme you want
0
MENU 3 to lock using or . (You
PR1 CH1
CH can also select the programme SKIP OFF
FINE
CH
using the 0~9 digit buttons.)
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

Press or CH to select
4
CH
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MENU
ON then press .
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PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
Repeat steps 2~3 if you wish to FINE

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

5 lock other programme. SYS D/K
ON
EXIT

Press or CH to select
6
CH

MENU
EXIT and press .
PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
ON
EXIT

NOTE
You can also block the SCART connection.

CAUTION
When you select a locked channel, the TV picture will be blue and the mark appears
on the screen.

Press to unlock the channel.

Since the remote control is the Key to unlock TV channel you must remember not to let
the remote control out of your supervision.

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 Child Lock (Continued)
Opening Child Lock
Watching a programme position set with the Child Lock.

TV/VIDEO
Select the child lock programme

1 2 3
1 position.

4 5 6
7 8 9
0
MENU

Hold down for more than 2

CH

CH
2 seconds.
The screen of the child locked
PR 5

programme is displayed.

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TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

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Child Lock (Continued)
Cancelling Child Lock
Releasing the Child Locked programme.

TV/VIDEO
Select the child lock programme

1 2 3
1 position.

4 5 6
7 8 9
0
MENU
MENU
Press to call the MAIN menu.
CH

CH
2
<PR>
SORT
EXIT

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Press or CH to select
3
CH

G1060SA MENU
<PR> and press .

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

<PR>
SORT
EXIT

Hold down for more than 4

4 seconds.

5 Tuning screen is displayed.

Press CH or CH to select
MENU
OFF by pressing . PR1 CH1
SKIP OFF
FINE
SYS D/K
OFF
EXIT

Repeat steps 2~3 if you wish to

6 unlook other programme.
PR1 CH1
Press or to select EXIT
7 and press
MENU
.
SKIP
FINE
SYS
OFF

D/K
OFF
EXIT

Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line (office hours only): 0990-274277

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 Other functions
Flashback:
Switches back to the channel you were watching just before the
current programme.
TV/VIDEO

Press .
The channel previously viewed returns to PR 5
1 2 3
the screen.
4 5 6
7 8 9 Example: Press button 7
If is pressed, after switching from
0 channel 5 to channel 7, the programme
PR 7
MENU
will change to programme 5.
Press again to return to programme
CH 7. Press
CH
PR 5

Press
? I

PR 7
X i S LIST

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

Sound Mute
Silences the sound.

PR 5
1 Press .
The symbol appears on the
screen, and the sound is silenced.

Press again. Press

2 The volume is turned on again.
PR 5

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Other Functions (Continued)
TV/VIDEO
Switches between TV broadcasts and AV input programmes.

TV/VIDEO

Each time you press , the input

TV/VIDEO toggles between SCART and TV
SCART
programmes.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
PR 5
0
MENU

CH

CH

Call
? I
Displays the current programme number, the timer and other
X i S LIST settings on the screen.

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

1 Press .
The time remaining on the ON
PR 5

Timer, OFF Timer and Programme

number will appear on the screen. ON 8:3
(When no Timer is set, nothing OFF 1:3
appears on the screen).

2 Press once again.

The programme number, ON
Timer and OFF Timer display
disappears from the screen.
The screen returns to the normal
screen.

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TEXT
Teletext Mode
Teletext is an information service, organized like a magazine, provided by some television stations in
addition to regular television broadcasting.

Basic Operation
To switch ON, select a page number and switch OFF the Teletext.

Select a TV channel, which is broadcasting the Teletext programme

TV/VIDEO
1 you would like to watch.

1 2 3 Press to select the TELETEXT Mode.

4 5 6 2
7 8 9 Enter three digits using the 0~9 digit buttons to select a page
0
MENU
3 number.
(The CHANNEL buttons CH / CH can also be used.)

CH

CH

4 Press to superimpose a Teletext broadcast onto the

current TV programme screen (MIXED Mode).

? I

Press to go out from the TELETEXT Mode.

X i S LIST
5
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

TV programme Press TELETEXT Mode Select page New page Press MIXED Mode
9:00 100 300 300

INDEX 3 0 0 SPORTS SPORTS

NEWS........P 200

;; ;;
SPORTS.....P 300

;; ;;
MOVIE.......P 400
W E A T H E R ...P 500

Press

EXIT

Fast Page Selection

Select a TV channel, which is broadcasting the Teletext
1 programme you would like to watch.

Press to select the TELETEXT Mode.

2
To recall a page number displayed in the coloured brackets, simply
3 press the corresponding coloured button .

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TEXT
Teletext Mode (Continued)

Other Teletext Features

HALF PAGE button: HOLD button:

Press to magnity, the Press to hold or cancel
TV/VIDEO
upper/lower half of the the hold on the current
Teletext page. page.
1 2 3
4 5 6 REVEAL button: ?
INDEX button: I

7 8 9
Press to reveal or hide Press to return back to
information such as the index page.
0 answer to a quiz.
MENU

STORE button: S

CH RESET button: i
Press to store in the
CH Press to return to TV memory the page
mode. numbers in the LIST
mode [!].
LIST
LIST Select button:
? I
Press to change the COLOUR buttons:
X i S LIST system: To recall a page
FLOF LIST [!]. displayed in the coloured
brackets, press the
corresponding coloured
TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL
button.

[!] More information on - How to Operate Page Memory - (page 24).

CLOCK button:
In TV Mode: Pressing this button when the TEXT data is received, the real time information will
appear on the screen.
In TELETEXT Mode: When a selected Teletext page has hidden subpages or timed pages, these
pages can be seen in the following manner:
1 Press . The screen will show <<SUBPAGE: - - - - >>
2 Enter 4 digits corresponding to the subpage desired. E.g. 0021 for subpage number 21.
3 Wait until the page appears.
X
NOTE: You can use this button together with . This means that you can view the main TV
picture until the subpage has been found. The on screen icon at the top left side of the screen
will change when the subpage has been found.
Press to view the subpage.

CANCEL button:
Cancel the Teletext information and restores the TV picture. Indication is shown on screen.
The TV programme cannot be changed, while in Teletext/Cancelled mode. When a change takes X
place in the Teletext information, the upper time of the cancelled page or some other indication of
special pages is shown on screen.
To restore the teletext, press and the whole Teletext is shown.

NOTE: This button can be used together with while awaiting subpages.

Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line (office hours only): 0990-274277

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Teletext Mode (Continued)

Teletext operation - LIST Mode -

How to Operate Page Memory

Your TV has 64 Teletext page number memories for fast recall of Teletext information.
Four Teletext page numbers can be stored in each position in programme positions 1 through 15; a total of
60 pages.
Only one programme with 4 page numbers can be stored in programme positions 16 through 99 and SCART.
If you try to store more than 4 page numbers in a programme position between 16 and 99,SCART, the
previously stored page numbers will be erased.

Select the programme channel number into which you want to

TV/VIDEO 1 store Teletext page numbers.

Press to select the TELETEXT Mode.

1
4
2
5
3
6
2
LIST
Press to change from FLOF system to LIST Mode.
7 8
0
9
3
MENU
Press a coloured button corresponding to the coloured
CH
4 brackets on the screen for page number storage.
CH
Enter the Teletext page number using the 0 ~ 9 digit buttons (enter
5 three digits).

Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the numbers for the desired pages have

X
?

i S
I

LIST
6 been entered.
S

Press to store in memory the page numbers you wish.

TV/TEXT REMOTE CONTROL

7 STORE appears on the screen.

Press twice to exit the TELETEXT Mode.

8
P 100 Press P 300 P 425
LIST
and Input
(FLOF TELETEXT) (LIST TELETEXT)
YELLOW 4, 2, 5
buttons
News Sports Movie Weather 100 200 300 400 100 200 425 400

LIST YELLOW
4 2 5
If you want to store,
S
press .

Page Selection - LIST Mode -

1 Select the appropriate programme channel.

2 Press to select the TELETEXT Mode.

LIST
3 Press to change from FLOF system to LIST Mode.
4 To recall a page number displayed in the coloured brackets, simply press the corresponding coloured
button.

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Troubleshooting
The following conditions do not always denote trouble. Therefore, performs the checks
described below before calling for service.
If the problem cannot be corrected by the use of this guide, pull the power plug out from the
electrical outlet and call for service.

Check if the Brightness or Contrast setting in

the picture setting mode might be all the way
Possible Causes/Solutions

If outside antenna is used, check for broken

Turn off using the Main Power button, then

Antenna not connected to terminal at the
Try a new channel to check for possible

Check batteries in the Remote Control

Check that Child Lock is not activated

Quick Main Power button of TV not ON
Service

turn ON again after a minute

Check for local interference
Check List

Try fine tuning to correct

Adjust COLOUR control

Increase the volume

back of the TV set
Outlet power OFF
TV not plugged in

to the minus side.

station trouble

wires

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

It is not possible to tune the set

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 21HT-15C / 21HT-16C
1. Receiving Broadcast Standard CCIR TV Standard System PAL-D/K, B/G, SECAM-D/K, B/G
2. Receiving System Colour System: PAL ,SECAM
Field Frequency: PAL 50/60 Hz Capability
3. Reception Channels VHF: E2 - E12CH, R1-R12 CH
UHF: E 21 - E 69 CH
CATV S1 - S20, S21 - S41 (Hyper)
4. Power Source AC220V-240V, 50Hz
5. Power Consumption at 240V AC 50Hz 43 W
6. Power Consumption at Stand-by 3W
7. Audio Output (MPO) 4W
8. Dimensions (approx.) Width: 505 mm
Height: 470 mm
Depth: 474 mm
9. Viewing Area (diagonal measurement) 54 cm (21")
10. Weight (approx.) 19,6 Kg
11. Internal Speaker 9 cm 5 cm Oval
12. Antenna Input Impedance 75 ohms Unbalanced
13. Safety CE - MARK
14. EMC CE - MARK
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Euro-SCART 21-Pin Terminal

For greater A/V enjoyment, various audio and video devices may be connected via the Euro-SCART
21-Pin Terminal.
For example, one can revel in the stunning visuals from a VCR and the dynamic sounds of an audio
system. For your interest, here is just one example of an integrated A/V system.

21-Pin Euro-SCART

1. Audio right output 8. Audio-video control 15. Red input

2. Audio right input 9. Earth for green 16. Red/Green/Blue control
3. Audio left output 10. Not used 17. Earth for video
4. Common earth for audio 11. Green input 18. Earth for Red/Green/Blue control
5. Earth for blue 12. Not used 19. Video output
6. Audio left input 13. Earth for red 20. Video input
7. Blue input 14. Not used 21. Plug shield

NOTE
Audio: Mono Input/Output.

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