SHARP 24FA2E 24 HD READY TV User Manual

: June 13, 2024
: Sharp

Table of Contents

24FA2E 24 HD READY TV
Important safety instructions
Attaching the Stand
Getting started – initial set up
Remote control
TV buttons*
Choosing Mode Input/Source
Connections
TV Menu navigation
Picture
Channel
Lock
Settings
7 Day TV Guide
USB mode / Media player
References
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User manual

24FA2E 24 HD READY TV

Important safety instructions

Please, read these safety instructions and respect the following warnings before the appliance is operated:

In order to prevent fi re always keep candles and other open fl ames away from this product.

Television sets with 43”size screens or more must be lifted and carried by at least two people.
This TV does not contain any parts which could be repaired by the user.
In case of a fault, contact the manufacturer or the authorised service agent. Contact with certain parts inside the TV might endanger your life.
The guarantee does not extend to faults caused by repairs carried out by unauthorized third parties.
Do not remove the rear part of the appliance.
This appliance is designed for the receiving and reproduction of video and sound signals. Any other use is strictly forbidden.
Do not expose the TV to dripping or splashing liquid.
To disconnect the TV from mains please unplug the mains plug from the mains socket.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, a service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
The suggested distance to watch HD TV is approximately three times longer than the screen diagonal size. Reflections on the screen from other light sources can make the quality of the picture worse.
Ensure the TV has sufficient ventilation and is not close to other appliances and other pieces of furniture.
Install the product at least 5 cm from the wall for ventilation.
Ensure that the ventilation openings are clear of items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
The TV set is designed to be used in a moderate climate.
The TV set is designed exclusively for operation in a dry place. When using the TV outside, please, make sure it is protected against moisture (rain, splashing water). Never expose to moisture.
Do not place any objects, containers filled with liquids, such as vases, etc. on the TV. These containers might get pushed over, which would endanger electric safety. Place the TV exclusively on flat and stable surfaces. Do not place any objects such as newspaper or blankets, etc. on or under the TV.
Make sure the appliance does not stand on any power cables as they might get damaged. Mobile phones and other devices such as WLAN adapters, monitoring cameras with wireless signal transmission, etc. might cause electromagnetic interference and they should not be placed near the appliance.
Do not place the appliance near heating elements or in a place with direct sunlight as it has a negative effect on cooling of the appliance.
Heat storage is dangerous and it can seriously reduce the lifetime of the appliance. In order to ensure the safety, ask a qualified person to remove the dirt from the appliance.
Try to prevent damage to the mains cable or mains adapter. The appliance can only be connected with the supplied mains cable/ adapter.
Storms are dangerous for all electric appliances. If the mains or aerial wiring is struck by lightening the appliance might get damaged, even if it is turned off. You should disconnect all the cables and connectors of the appliance before a storm.
To clean the screen of the appliance use only a damp and soft cloth. Use only clean water, never detergents and in no case use solvents.
Position the TV close to the wall to avoid the possibility of it falling when pushed.
WARNING – Never place a television set in an unstable location. A television set may fall, causing serious personal injury or death.
Many injuries, particularly tochildren, can be avoided by taking simple precautions such as:
Use cabinets or stands recommended by the manufacturer of the television set.
Only use furniture that can safely support the television set.
Ensure the television set is not overhanging the edge of the supporting furniture.
Not place the television set on tall furniture (for example, cupboards or bookcases) without anchoring both the furniture and the television set to a suitable support.
Not place the television set on cloth or other materials that may be located between the television set and supporting furniture.• Educate children about the dangers of climbing on furniture to reach the television set or its controls.
Ensure that children do not climb or hang onto the TV.
If your existing television set is being retained and relocated, the same considerations as above should be applied.
The software on your TV and the OSD layout can be changed without notice.
Note : In case of electrostatic discharge (ESD) the apparatus may show incorrect function. In such case, switch the TV off and back on. The TV will work normally.

Warning:

Do not use TV set directly after unpacking. Wait until TV warms up to the room temperature before using it.
Never connect any external devices to a live appliance. Switch off not only the TV but also the devices which are being connected! Plug the TV plug into the wall socket after connecting any external devices and the aerial!
Always make sure there is free access to the TV mains plug.
The appliance is not designed for a use in a workplace fitted with monitors.
The systematic use of headphones at high volume might lead to irreversible hearing damage.
Ensure environmental disposal of this appliance and any components including batteries. When in doubt, please, contact your local authority for details of recycling.
While installing the appliance, do not forget that furniture surfaces are treated with various varnishes, plastics, etc. or they might be polished.
The chemicals contained in these products might have a reaction with the TV stand. This could result in bits of the material sticking to the furniture surface, which are difficult to remove, if not impossible.
The screen of your TV has been produced under top quality conditions and was checked in detail for faulty pixels several times. Due to the technological properties of the manufacturing process, it is not possible to eliminate the existence of a small number of faulty points on the screen (even with maximum care while in production).
These faulty pixels are not considered faults in terms of guarantee conditions, if their extent isnot greater than the boundaries defined by DIN norm.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible, or be liable, for customer service-related issues related to the third party content or services. Any questions, comments or service-related inquiries relating to the third party content or service should be made directly to the applicable content or service provider.
There are a variety of reasons you may be unable to access content or services from the device unrelated to the device itself, including, but not limited to, power failure, the Internet connection, or failure to configure your device correctly. SCEP, its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors and affiliates shall not be liable to you or any third party with respect to such failures or maintenance outages, regardless of cause or whether or not it could have been avoided.
All third party content or services accessible via this device is provided to you on an “as-is” and “as available” basis and SCEP and its affiliates make no warranty or representation of any kind to you, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for a particular purpose or any warranties of suitability, availability, accuracy, completeness, security, title, usefulness, lack of negligence or error-free or uninterrupted operation or use of the
content or services provided to you or that the content or services will meet your requirements or expectations.
‘SCEP’ is not an agent of and assumes no responsibility for the acts or omissions of third party content or service providers, nor any aspect of the content or service related to such third party providers.
In no event will ‘SCEP’ and/or its affiliates be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential or other damages, whether the theory of liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, breach of warranty, strict liability or otherwise and whether or not SCEP and/or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Important information regarding use of video games, computers, captions and other fixed image displays.

The extended use of fixed image program material can cause a permanent “shadow image “ on the LCD screen (this is sometimes incorrectly referred to as “burnout to the screen“). This shadow image is then permanently visible on the screen in the background. It is irreversible damage. You can avoid such a damage by following instructions below:
Reduce the brightness/contrast setting to a minimum viewing level.
Do not display the fixed image for a long period of time. Avoid displaying of:
» Teletext time and charts,
» TV menu
» In the„Pause“ mode (hold): Do not use this mode for a long time, e.g. while watching a video.
» Turn off the appliance if you are not using it.

Batteries

Observe the correct polarity when inserting the batteries.
Do not expose batteries to high temperatures and do not place them on locations where the temperature might increase quickly, e.g. near the fire or on the direct sunshine.
Do not expose batteries to excessive radiant heat, do not throw them into the fire, do not disassemble them and do not try to recharge un-rechargeable batteries. They could leak or explode.
» Never use different batteries together or mix new and old ones.
» Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly way.
» Most of the EU countries regulate the disposal of batteries by law.

Disposal

Do not dispose of this TV as unsorted municipal waste.
Return it to a designated collection point for the recycling of WEEE. By doing so, you will help to conserve resources and protect the environment. Contact your retailer or local authorities for more information.

CE Statement:

Hereby, Sharp Consumer Electronics Poland sp. z o.o. declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of RED Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available by following the link www.sharpconsumer.com/documents-of-conformity/

What is included in the box

Supply of this TV includes following parts:

• 1x TV	• 1x User guide
• 1x Remote control	• 1x TV stand installation packet
• 2x AAA batteries	• 1x Technical leaflet
• 1x Warranty card

Attaching the Stand

Please follow the instructions in Technical leaflet, located in the accessories bag.

Getting started – initial set up

1. Insert the batteries supplied into the Remote control.
2. Using the RF cable supplied, connect the TV to the TV Aerial wall socket.
3. Connect the power cable to the Electrical outlet and switch the TV on by using the standby button on the TV.
4. After turning the TV on, you will be welcomed by the First Time Installation menu.
If it does not appear, on the remote control, please press [MENU] then 8-8-8-8 and the menu will appear.
If you wish to make changes to any of the default settings, use the scroll ▲/▼/◄/► buttons. To exit this menu at anytime, press [EXIT] button.
5. Please set desired settings in FIRST TIME INSTALLATION screen.
DVB Antenna – You can choose between Terrestrial (DVB-T), Cable (DVB-C) or Satellite (DVB-S).
Language – Set the TV Menu language.
Country – Set the desired country.
Tunning Mode – Choose if you want to tune only Digital (DTV)
Analogue (ATV) or both Digital and Analogue (DTV + ATV)
Environment – Select the location of TV.
For home use, please select Home Mode.
For shop demonstration mode, set Store Mode.
Sorting by LCN – Set LCN to ON if you want to arrange channels by provider preferences (only applies to DVB-T and DVB-C channels).
6. Press [ENTER] button to start the tuning process.
7. Optional channel presets DVB-C:
Keep all default settings as recommended.
If DVB-C channels are not found, contact your network provider for the valid “Network ID”. Then perform a new search. Press the [MENU], select “Network ID” and enter the network ID.
8. Optional channel presets DVB-S2: Select “Satellite” in the “DVB Antenna” in the menu for the optional channel presets. Here you can choose between the various satellites. Since selection completed, then the channel list of the exact satellite will be available to be imported into your TV system.
Confirm with [ENTER] button on the remote control, to start scanning.
TIP: If you are missing channels, the reason for this is likely to be signal strength, you should consider connecting signal booster and re-tuning the TV.

– Available only for TVs with DVB-S tuner

Remote control

Refer to remote control picture on the second page of this user manual.

STANDBY – Switch on TV when in standby or vice versa.
MUTE – Mute the sound or vice versa.
0 – 9 – to select a TV channel directly.
TV/RADIO – Switch to Digital and switch between TV and radio in Digital mode.
FAV – To display favourites menu.
VOL +/- – To increase / decrease the sound level.
RECLIST – No function
GUIDE – Opens the 7 Day TV Guide (Digital mode).
CH +/- – To increase or decrease the channel being watched.
REC – No function
MTS – To change the audio language (if available).
ASPECT – To switch the screen between the different picture formats.
MENU – To display OSD menu.
(▲/▼/◄/►/ ENTER) – Allows you to navigate the on-screen menus and adjust the system settings to your preference. While watching TV, press ENTER to show Channel list.
SOURCE – To display the input/source menu.
EXIT – To exit all menus.
DISPLAY – Press to display the source and channel’s information
COLOUR BUTTONS – Additional teletext and OSD functions
To play in fast rewind mode.
INDEX – Teletext mode – To display the index page
To play in fast forward mode.
TTX – Teletext mode – To enter Teletext
– Push 1x to restart the current chapter/push 2x for previous chapter
SUB.PG – Teletext mode – Switch to the next subpage
– To advance forward to the next chapter
REVEAL – Teletext mode – To reveal or hide the hidden words
To stop the playback
HOLD – Teletext mode – Hold current page which is displayed
– To play/pause
CANCEL – Press this button in Teletext when searching for a page to return to TV mode. When the page is found, a notification will appear on the screen. Press the CANCEL button again to return to Teletext and view the page.
SIZE – Teletext mode – To change the display size in Teletext mode
SUBTITLE – To switch the dialogue at the bottom of the screen (on/ off).

TV buttons*

Vol+ Volume up and menu right
Vol- Volume down and menu left
CH+ Programme/Channel up and menu up
CH- Programme/Channel down and menu down
MENU Displays Menu/OSD
SOURCE Displays the input source menu
STANDBY Standby Power On/Off
* – for TV with buttons

**TV Control Stick***

TV control stick is located on the lower left corner of back side of the TV.
You can use it instead of remote control to control most of the functions of your TV.
While TV is in standby mode:

short press of control stick – Power On

While watching TV:

RIGHT/LEFT – volume up/volume down
UP/DOWN – changes channel up/down
long press UP (or DOWN) – Displays Sources/Inputs menu
short press – Displays Menu
long press – Standby Power Off
While in menu:
RIGHT/LEFT/UP/DOWN – navigation of cursor in on-screen menus
short press – OK/Confirm selected item
long press – Back to previous menu
– for TV with control stick

**TV Control button***

TV control button is located on the bottom side of the TV front.
Short press – open or navigate menu
Long press – OK/Confirm selected item

– for TV with control button

Choosing Mode Input/Source

To switch between the different input/connections.
a) Using the buttons on the remote control:

Press [SOURCE] – The source menu will appear.
Press [▼] or [▲] to select the input you require.
Press [ENTER].

*b1) Using the buttons on the Television:**

Press [SOURCE].
Scroll up/down using CH+/CH- buttons to the input/source you require.
Press [VOL+] to change input/source to the one selected.

b2) Using the TV control stick*:

Press control stick UP (or DOWN) for few seconds to enter SOURCES menu.
With control stick choose the input/source you require.
By short press of control stick to center, you will change input/source to the one selected.

– optional

Connections

Please follow the instructions in Technical leaflet, located in the accessories bag.

| USB
USB-Input 1, 2
---|---
| HDMI 1, 2, 3 in
HDMI-Input 1, 2, 3
| VGA(PC)
VGA PC-Input
| VGA (PC) Audio In
3.5mm PC audio input
| R/L – Video & YPbPr audio In
Component / Video audio input
| Video (CVBS)
VIDEO input
| Component / YPbPr
Component HD Input
| SCART
SCART-Input
| CI Card IN
CI input
| RF In
RF / TV Aerial Input
| Sat In
Satellite Input
| Digital Optical Audio Out
Digital optical output
| Digital COAX Audio Out
Digital Coax output
| HEADPHONES*
3.5mm Headphone output

– Only on supported devices

To access this menu, press [MENU] button on the remote control. To enter a menu press [ENTER]. If you wish to make changes to any of the default settings, use the scroll (▲/▼/◄/►) buttons. To confirm any settings press [ENTER] button. To exit this menu at anytime, press [EXIT] button.

Picture

Picture Mode – Choose from the following presets.

Dynamic – Recommended settings for fast moving pictures
Standard – Default settings
Mild – Set to be lighter in colour and less bright
Personal – Lets you manually alter all the settings
Economy – Consume 15% less energy.
Contrast – Switch the balance between black and white.
Brightness – Increase or decrease the brightness of the picture.
Colour – Increases the colour from black and white.
Tint – Lets you increase or decrease the level of tint within the picture (for NTSC signal only)
Sharpness – Increase or decrease the sharpness of the picture.
Colour Temperature – Choose from the following presets.
Cold – Increases blue within the picture
Normal – Default settings
Warm – Increases red within the picture
Noise Reduction – Filters and reduces the noise (interference) of the picture
Aspect Ratio – Picture format varies depending on the channel/broadcast.
There are a number of different options to best meet your needs.
Auto – Automatically displays the best picture format.
So the picture is in the correct position. May have black lines at the top/bottom and/or sides.
4:3 – Displays the 4:3 picture in its original size.
Side bars are shown to fill the 16:9 screen.
16:9 – Fills the screen with a regular 16:9 signal.
Zoom 1/2 – The picture is the correct proportion but zoomed in to fill the screen.
Dot by Dot (HDMI) – Will display the picture in its original resolution without any change.
HDMI Mode – settings for HDMI sources.
Auto – recommended option, TV will set best optionbased on connected device by HDMI.
Video – picture will be with overscan to get
optimal aspect ratio for watching movies.
VGA/PC* – picture will be without overscan. Set this option manually in case part of screen is hidden, after you connect PC to the TV.
PC

Auto Adjust – Lets you automatically configure the television to be used as a computer monitor.
H Offset – Changes the horizontal position of the picture.
V Offset – Changes the vertical position of the picture.
Size – increase picture size.
Phase – To adjust delay time of phase in order to reduce the noise of picture
TIP: If the computer is left in-active for a period of time, the television will switch into a ‘sleep’ state (the screen will power off to save power). To switch back on press the standby button.

– Only on supported devices

Sound

Sound Mode – Choose from the following presets

Standard – Default settings
Music – Emphasises music over voices
Movie – Provides live and full sound for movies
Sports – Emphasises sound for sports
Personal – Selects your personal sound settings
Equalizer – Adjusts the volume of different sound
frequencies. The equalizer sound levels can only be adjusted when the sound mode ‘Personal’ is selected.
Balance – To switch the sound between the left and right speakers.
Auto Volume Level (AVL) – When ‘on’ is selected, the volume will stay at a constant level regardless of input/source.
Surround Sound – Allows you to turn surround sound effect ON or OFF.
Digital Output – This is the digital Audio output.
Choose from the following options:
Off – Off
Auto – Selects the best settings automatically
PCM – Select this option if you are connecting to a Stereo
Hi-fi via digital cable (Pulse-code modulation (PCM) is
a digital representation of an analogue signal)
SPDIF Delay (ms) – Enables the user to adjust sound setting to sync picture
and audio for external speakers connected via digital audio output.
Audio Delay (ms) – Enables the user to adjust sound
setting to sync picture and audio for TV speakers.
Audio Description – Additional sound track for visually impaired.
Available only on selected DTV shows.
AD Volume – to adjust volume of Audio Description sound track

Channel

Auto Tuning – Allows you to retune the television for all digital channels, digital radio stations and analogue channels.
Analogue Manual Tuning – Allows you to manually tune your analogue signal.
Digital Manual Tuning – Allows you to manually tune your digital signal.
Channel Edit – Allows you to delete, skip and add favourite channels.

Red Button – delete selected channel.
Yellow Button – Move selected channel. Go with cursor to channel, which you wish to move to different position, then press YELLOW button. Now move selected channel with UP/ DOWN arrow to desired position and press YELLOW button again to confirm its new position in channel list.
Blue Button – Skip selected channel. Channels selected to Skip will not be displayed while pressing CH+ or CH- buttons.
Schedule List – Lists your programme reminders.
Signal Information – Information about DVB signal.
CI Information – Pay per view services require a “smartcard” to be inserted into the TV. If you subscribe to a pay per view service the provider will issue you with a ‘CAM’ and a “smartcard”. The CAM can then be inserted into the COMMON INTERFACE PORT (CI Card In).
Satellite Setup* – This menu is only available in DVB-S2 mode. You can select the type of satellite, your transponder and your LNB type, etc.
– Only for models with DVB-S tuner

Time

Clock – Set the date and time. Date and time is set up automatically in DVB mode.
Off Time – Allows you to set a specific time for your TV to turn off.
On Time – Allows you to set a specific time for your TV to turn on, the channel it will then display, the source it will be on and also the volume.
This function can then be toggled to repeat every day or a certain day.
Time Zone – Change your current time zone.
Sleep Timer – Lets you set the sleep timer so the television automatically switches off after a set amount of time.
Auto standby – Adjustment for the auto standby in hourly increments: Off -> 3h -> 4h -> 5h.
OSD Timer – Lets you adjust the amount of time the On Screen Menu stays on the screen before disappearing.

Lock

System Lock – Allows you to lock or unlock the menu. You will be asked to enter a 4 digit password. Use the ◄ button to quit the password input. Use the ► button to clear. Default password is 0000.
Set Password – Change the default password.
Channel lock – Lock specific TV channels.
Parental Guidance – Lock TV channels based on age restriction.
Key Lock – Lock the TV buttons.

Off – All TV buttons are unlocked
Full – All TV buttons are locked

Settings

Language – Allows you to change the language of the menu.
TT Language – Allows you to change Teletext language.
Audio Languages – Allows you to change audio
language on selected DVB channels.
Subtitle Language – Allows you to change subtitles language on selected DVB channels.
Hearing Impaired – If signal provides support for the hearing impaired, the subtitles can be played by pressing the “Subtitle”. If you set Hearing Impaired ON and switch to a channel with supports for hearing impaired subtitles will be activated automatically.
Blue Screen – Changes the background when there is no input between transparent and a blue background (Only available on some sources).
First Time Installation – Starts the first time installation.
Reset TV – This resets the menus to factory settings.
Software Update (USB) – From time to time we may release new firmware to improve the operation of the television (available to download). This
menu lets you install the new software/firmware onto the television.
Further details of how to do this will be issued with the firmware.
WARNING: Do not turn off the TV’s power until the upgrade is complete!
HDMI CEC* – Allows you to operate devices connected via HDMI with TV remote control.

CEC Control – set CEC functions on/off.
Audio Receiver – Sends audio signal from terrestrial/satellite broadcast via HDMI to the AV receiver without using any additional audio cables, this functions is available only on HDMI 1 or 2 output (*- optional base on model).
Device Auto Power Off – Automatically turn off connected devices via HDMI CEC, when you turn off TV.
TV Auto Power On – when you turn on any of connected HDMI CEC devices, TV will start up automatically.
Device List – show list of connected CEC devices
Device Menu – Allows you to access devices menu and operate the menu using TV remote control.

Version Info – shows version of TV software Store Mode** – switch ON/OFF shop demonstration mode

– HDMI CEC must be supported by connected device.
** – available only if store mode was selected during first time installation

7 Day TV Guide

TV Guide is available in Digital TV mode. It provides information about forthcoming programmes (where supported by the Digital channel). You can view the start and end time of all programmes and on all channels for the next 7 days and set reminders.

Press [TV GUIDE]. The following 7 Day TV Guide will appear.
Navigate through the menu using ▲/▼/◄/►.
You can now:
Set a reminder by pressing GREEN.
View a previous day by pressing YELLOW.
View the next day by pressing BLUE.
[INFO] shows detailed information about the selected post
Press [EXIT] to exit the 7 day TV Guide.

USB mode / Media player

USB mode offers playback of various different types of content that you have saved on your USB Memory Stick. On switching to USB source the USB mode menu screen will appear. The content will be divided into Photo, Music, Movie and Text based on file type.

You can navigate through the menus using the scroll ▲/▼/◄/►buttons. To confirm the item you wish to play/view press [ENTER] button.
Select the drive you require. (If your drive only has 1 partition you will only see 1 item).
You can now access the item. Press ENTER to view.
While viewing you may control the item playback modes by using the remote control buttons or by invoking playback navigation menu and selecting on-screen buttons ▲/▼/◄/► and [ENTER]

NOTE : USB extension cables are not recommended as they can cause a reduction in picture/audio quality and stoppages during play back of USB content.

Trademarks

The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI trade dress and the HDMI Logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc.
The DVB logo is the registered trademark of the Digital Video Broadcasting – DVB – project.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Compatible files in USB Mode