Brand: SHARP
Category: Televisions
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for 32R-S50 / 36R-S50
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 9:01 p.m.
Warranty Information
One year parts and labor, with an additional year for the picture tube(s).
Basic Operation
- Power On/Off: Press the POWER button on the TV or remote.
- Volume Control: Use VOL (+) and (-) buttons to adjust sound. Press MUTE to silence sound.
- Channel Selection: Use CH UP (▲) and CH DOWN (▼) buttons to change channels.
- Input Selection: Press INPUT to switch between TV mode and external video input modes.
- Menu Navigation: Press MENU to access the main menu. Use CH UP/DOWN to navigate and VOL (+/-) to select or adjust settings.
- Initial Setup (EZ SETUP): When turning on the TV for the first time, follow on-screen prompts to automatically scan for channels.
Key Features
- Closed Caption: View subtitles for programs.
- Parent Control/V-CHIP: Restrict program viewing based on ratings.
- View Timer: Set limits on TV viewing time.
- Energy Save: Reduces power consumption by lowering brightness.
- Sleep Timer: Set the TV to turn off automatically.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| PROBLEM | POSSIBLE REMEDY | No Playback of VCR and Disk Player | No Picture or Sound from External Video/Audio Products | Remote Control Doesn't Work | Bars on Screen | Picture Distorted | Picture Rolls Vertically | No Color | Poor Reception on Some Channels | Lines or Streaks in Picture | Weak Picture | Sound OK, Picture Poor | Ghosts in Picture | Picture OK, Sound Poor | No Picture or Sound | Dark and Blank Picture | Interfering with TV's Operation | External Electrical Noise | Color on Part of the Screen Appears Distored | Picture Blurred |
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| Try a new channel, if OK, then possible station trouble. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Is TV plugged in? Power at outlet? | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Is TV's POWER button on? | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Is antenna connected to terminal on the back of the set? | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| If outside antenna is being used, check for broken wire. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Check for local interference or external electrical noise. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Turn off with POWER button and then turn it on after about a minute. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Adjust COLOR control. | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjust PICTURE control. | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Check external Video/Audio products: look for loose/broken connection leads. (Refer to page 32) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Check batteries of Remote Control. | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change Closed Caption mode to "OFF" / Energy Save mode to "OFF". | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Unplug the TV and plug it in again after two minutes or longer. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |