Sharp Aquos LC 26D5U manual

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LIQUIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERACIÓN LC-37D5U LC - 32D5U LC-26D5U ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS[...]

ENGLISH LC-37D5U LC-32D5U LC-26D5U LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANU AL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PR ODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BA CK). N[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly approv ed by the manuf acturer could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSERT . “Note to CA TV syst[...]

3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank y ou for your pur chase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and many y ears of troub le-free operation of your product, please read the Impor tant Safety Instructions carefull y bef ore using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, b ut [...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • W ater and Moisture — Do not use this pr oduct near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Gr ounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to pr ovide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides information with regar[...]

6 Q UICK REFERENCE ST OP! T o safel y remove the A QUOS tele vision fr om the bo x It's best to use 2 people to remove the AQUOS television for stability . 1. Use the cardboar d holders on either side of the AQUOS television to remove it from the box. 2. Remove the cardboar d; however , keep the wrapping on the AQUOS television to protect it w[...]

7 QUICK REFERENCE IMPORT ANT: The POWER indicator on the AQUOS television should light blue indicating you have power to the AQUOS television. If the POWER indicator on the AQUOS television still does not light up, pr ess TV PO WER on the r emote control to turn the power on. IMPORT ANT: IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVISION F[...]

8 QUICK REFERENCE TV GUIDE ON SCREEN™ QUICK SETUP SHEET Once y ou set up the TV according to this operation manual, you are read y to set up TV Guide On Screen! Note: TV Guide On Screen™ interactive pr ogram guide supports cable-ready , cable box and digital cable services as well as over -the-air broadcast. It does not provide listings for sat[...]

9 If the answer is “YES”, you next see the screen in step 11. If the answer is “NO”, you are r eturned to step 5 from where you can change any incorrect information by repeating the Setup pr ocess. On-Screen Setup • TV Guide uses setup information to provide TV listings and lineups. QUICK REFERENCE 5 The first two screens ask you about yo[...]

10 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………… 3 QUICK REFERENCE ………………………………… 6 Contents …………………………………………… 10 T rademarks ………………………………………?[...]

11 Contents COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NO TICE • It is the intent of Sharp that this pr oduct be used in full compliance with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary . • This product incorporates copyright pr otection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other[...]

12 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. NO TE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the LCD-TV . Remote control unit ( g 1) Page 7 “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Page 7 Page 6 AC cord ( g 1) Operation manual ( g 1) Cable clamp ( g 1) Page 6 Cable tie ( g 1) Page 6 G-LINK cable ( g 1) Page 8[...]

13 P ar t names POWER indicator OPC sensor TV (Fr ont) POWER button INPUT button* V olume buttons (VOL l / k ) Channel buttons** (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See page 45.) *DL: DownLoad OPC/DL indicator * INPUT button works as ENTER in TV Guide On Screen ** Channel buttons work as a / b in TV Guide On Screen NO [...]

14 P ar t names TV (Rear) * Press RESET if the TV cannot r etur n to its original state after perfor ming various operations. • A V MODE resets to DYNAMIC (Fixed) • TV channel returns to initial channel (Air:2ch, Cable:1 or 2ch) • Audio setting initializes • Dolby Virtual resets to of f • Image position initializes ** Press SYSTEM RESET i[...]

15 P ar t names Remote contr ol unit 2 31 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 11 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 6 AIR: Receives air signal. 7 CABLE: Receives cable signal. 8V O L k k k k k / l l l l l : Sets the volume. (See page 35.) 9 Virtual: Selects Virtual Dolby Surround settings. (See page 35.) 10 INFO: Displays the program inform[...]

16 Preparation Using the remote contr ol unit Use the remote contr ol unit by pointing it towards the remote contr ol sensor on the TV . Objects between the remote contr ol unit and the remote control sensor may prevent pr oper operation. Cautions regar ding remote control unit • Do not expose the remote contr ol unit to shock. In addition, do no[...]

17 “Off” is selected in OPC setting “On” or “On:Display” is selected in OPC setting CableCARD is downloading data TV Guide On Screen system is downloading data Timer recor ding (in TV Guide On Screen system) is in progress TV Guide On Screen system is pr eparing to star t timer recording or display r eminder screen W atching TV Simple o[...]

18 W atching TV Initial setup When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels wher e you live. Perform the following steps before you press TV PO WER on the remote contr ol unit. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 7.) 2. Connect the antenna cable to the TV . (See page[...]

19 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Using the TV Guide On Screen™ (Interactive Pr ogram Guide) NO TE • Over -the-air or cable access to stations carrying TV Guide On Screen data is r equired for the TV Guide On Scr een system to operate. The data provider may elect to discontinue the service or it may cease to be available in your area. In eit[...]

20 Press ENTER . Basic initial setup will start. 2 Press TV GUIDE to star t setup. 1 Press a / b to select an option. • “Set up TV Guide On Screen now”: Basic initial setup will start. • “Remind me to set it up later”: Retur ns to watching TV . • “Don’t r emind me again”: Retur ns to watching TV and stops the reminder scr een fr[...]

21 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Do you ha ve cable service connected to this TV? Press a / b to select “Y es” or “No”, and then press ENTER . Is a cable bo x connected to this TV? Press a / b to select “Y es” or “No”, and then press ENTER . Please indicate which input the cable bo x is plugged into. Press a / b to select the in[...]

22 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) The TV Guide On Screen system will conduct a series of tests and when the testing is completed the next scr een will be displayed automatically . Do not press any buttons while testing is in progr ess. Is y our cable bo x now tuned to channel 09? Press a / b to select “Y es”, “No” or “T est this code a[...]

23 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) The TV Guide On Screen system will conduct a series of tests and when the testing is completed the next scr een will be displayed automatically . Do not press any buttons while testing is in progr ess. Did your VCR stop pla ying? Press a / b to select “Y es”, “No” or “T est this code again”, and then[...]

24 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Using TV Guide On Screen Choosing a program to watch - Using the LISTINGS Press TV GUIDE . 1 NO TE • The current position of the cursor is highlighted in yellow . • T o cancel the Guide screen, pr ess TV GUIDE . 2 Press a / b / c / d to select the program to watch, and then press ENTER . Basic buttons on the[...]

25 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Searc hing programs Y ou can search for pr ograms alphabetically , by category - HDTV , MOVIES, SPORTS, CHILDREN, EDUCA TIONAL, NEWS, V ARIETY , SERIES - or by keyword, and the r esult is displayed in a list. When the LISTINGS screen is displayed, press MENU . Press a / b to select “go to Service Bar” fr om [...]

26 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Press c / d to select “KEYWORD”. • The keyword list is displayed. 3 Press MENU to display the “Search Options” menu. Edit keyw ord This Guide stores all the keywor ds you created. 6 Press b to select “edit search”, and press ENTER . Delete keyw ord Keywords may be deleted fr om the keyword list. Pr[...]

27 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Press a / b / c / d to select the pr ogram you want to r ecord in the LISTINGS. 1 Press MENU to display “Episode Options”. Press a / b to select “set r ecording”, and then press ENTER to display “Recor d Options”. 2 Program recor ding using LISTINGS function Y ou can set any programs to r ecord on a [...]

28 Press MENU to display “Episode Options”. Press a / b to select “go to Service Bar”, and then press ENTER . 1 Press c / d to select “SCHEDULE”. 2 Using SCHEDULE function The SCHEDULE is a list of programs cr eated whenever you set a recor ding, or a reminder to watch a pr ogram. Y ou can use this list to edit or delete the reminders a[...]

29 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Press a / b to select the program for which you want to set the reminder . Press MENU to display “Schedule Options”. Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Using SCHEDULE function . 1 2 3 Edit reminder Press a / b to select “edit reminder”, and then press ENTER to display “Remind Options”. • Y ou can change the se[...]

30 Press MENU to display “Remind Options”. Press a / b to select “new manual reminder” and then press ENTER . New man ual reminder Instead of setting a reminder fr om the program LISTINGS, you can set a reminder manually for a program that you want to watch or a r ecording you have set. Press ENTER to highlight “schedule reminder”. NO T[...]

31 Press TV GUIDE and then press MENU . 1 Press a / b to select “go to Service Bar” in “Episode Options”, and then press ENTER . 2 Changing system settings After you initially complete Guide Setup, you can make changes to System settings in the “SETUP” scr een. 3 Press c / d to select “SETUP” . 4 Press b to select “Change system s[...]

32 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Press b to select “General default options”, and press ENTER . 4 5 Press MENU to display “General Defaults”. 6 Press a / b / c / d to set the following items. 7 When you have finished, pr ess a / b to select “done”, and then press ENTER again to exit. Record default options Press b to select “Recor[...]

33 W atching TV (TV Guide On Screen) Remind Default Options Press b to select “Remind defaults”, and then press ENTER . Press ENTER to display “Remind Defaults”. Press a / b / c / d to set the following items. When you have finished, pr ess a / b to select “done”, and then press ENTER again to exit. 3 4 6 yes/no yes/no on time/30 sec - [...]

34 W atching TV Changing channels-Air/Cab le Y ou can change channels in several ways by pressing AIR or CABLE to select the antenna and then following one of the methods below . Method 1 Using CH r / s on the remote contr ol unit or on the TV . Method 2 1. Press FLASHBA CK to switch to the pr eviously tuned channel. 2. Pr ess FLASHBA CK again to s[...]

35 W atching TV V olume adjustment Mute ■ Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l • T o increase the volume, press V OL k k k k k . • T o decrease the volume, press V OL l l l l l . Output de vice V ariable sound Output Select V ariable Fixed V ariable sound Constant as specified Mute NO TE • VO L l / k on the TV operates the same as VO L k / l on[...]

36 W atching TV NO TE • MTS only operates while in TV mode. Y ou can change MTS as shown below to match the television br oadcast signal. STEREO k SAP mode MONO mode Examples: when receiving MTS and SAP STEREO mode MAIN k SAP mode Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows r eception of sound other than the main audio for the pr[...]

37 Connecting Digital Cable Module Digital Cable Module is called CableCARD™. By attaching the CableCARD, you can r eceive various digital services provided by your Cable Company . T o obtain and use a CableCARD you need to first submit an application. Please contact your cable company to discuss r eceiving an application. W atching TV Connect th[...]

38 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ P ag e 45 Backlight ........................................ Pa ge 44 Contrast ......................................... Page 44 Brightness ..................................... Page 44 Col[...]

39 Basic adjustment settings P ower Management ...................... P age 49 Input Signal ................................... P age 70 A uto Sync. ..................................... Page 65 Input Label ..................................... P ag e 67 Fine Sync. ...................................... P ag e 65 Picture Flip ......................[...]

40 Basic adjustment settings Antenna setting Make sur e what kind of connection is made with your TV when selecting “Air” or “Cable” for ANALOG and DIGIT AL (Cable). 6 7 Sear ching TV channels Press c / d to select “Air”, “Cable”, for ANALOG, then press b to move down. Press c / d to select “Standard”, “HRC”, “IRC” for D[...]

41 Basic adjustment settings Channel searc h Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set ar ea. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “CH Search”, and then press ENTER . Air/Cable CH Search ANALOG Yes DIGITAL (Air) No Yes No DIGITAL (Cable) Yes No C[...]

42 Basic adjustment settings Antenna Setup – DIGIT AL – Air In order to r eceive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna. Y ou can confir m the antenna configuration through the “Antenna Setup - DIGIT AL” screen. If necessary , adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength. 1 2 Press MENU and[...]

43 Basic adjustment settings F av orite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 differ ent categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily . Press EDIT . Press a / b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 Press EDIT and the favorite channel scr[...]

44 Adjustments for PC sour ce Basic adjustment settings c button The screen dims For less contrast For less brightness For less color intensity Skin tones become purplish For less sharpness Selected item Backlight Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Adjustments for A V sour ce MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast OPC Brightness Reset [+30] [...]

45 OPC setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the scr een. Press c / d to select “Picture”. 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On” or “On: Display”. 3 4 Basic adjustment settings Description The brightness is fixed at the value set in “Backlight” (see page 44[...]

46 Basic adjustment settings Color temperature For a better white balance, use color temperature correction. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Color T emp.”, and then press ENTER . Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select[...]

47 Basic adjustment settings Monochr ome For viewing a video in monochrome. Description Normal color For viewing in monochrome Selected item Off On Press a / b to select “Monochrome”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select “On”, and then pr ess ENTER . 5 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e?[...]

48 Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your prefer ence with the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For weaker bass Decrease audio fr om the right[...]

49 Basic adjustment settings No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press a / b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER . 3 4 • Five minutes befor e the power shuts down, remaining time displays every [...]

50 Basic adjustment settings (DIGIT AL) Digital Setup This setting allows you to set the image of Digital broadcasting. Video Setup Y ou can adjust the settings for Digital image. 1 2 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Digital Setup”. Screen Size Set the format of image of Digital broadcasting. Press a / b to sel[...]

51 Basic adjustment settings (DIGIT AL) A udio Setup Y ou can output digital audio to an A V amplifier or similar device whose DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV . Please select an audio output format compatible with the audio format of the program you are watching and the equipment connected.[...]

52 Using e xternal equipment Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your TV , like a DVD player , VCR, Digital TV tuner , PC, HDMI equipment, game console and camcorder . T o view external source images, select the input sour ce from INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the TV . CA UTION • T o protect all equipment, always turn o[...]

53 Using external equipment Connecting a D VD pla yer Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NO TE • See page 56 for connecting a DVD player with HDMI terminal. D VD player Component video cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) A[...]

54 Using external equipment VCR This connection is necessary when using TV Guide On Screen’ s recording function. (commercially available) Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. Game console/Camcorder S-video cable (commercially available) Connecting a game console or camcorder A [...]

55 Using external equipment Connecting a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. NO TE • If your cable-TV company has CableCARD available, you can also use the CableCARD to r eceive HDTV programs. (See page 37.) D[...]

56 Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment Please use the INPUT 4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. HDMI equipment HDMI cable (Commercially available) Displa ying an imag e fr om HDMI equipment T o watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the TV .[...]

57 Using external equipment Connecting a PC Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC. NO TE • Refer to page 93 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV . PC with D VI terminal ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) DVI cable (Commercially available) ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) PC with analog R[...]

58 Connecting D-VHS dec ks/A V -HDD recorder/Blu-ra y Disc recorder (i.LINK connection) Using external equipment About i.LINK i.LINK is an interface connection using a serial transfer system and is able to transfer multimedia data, such as digital images and digital sound, between devices that have i.LINK terminals. i.LINK is a term defined in the [...]

59 Using external equipment Setting the Recor ding Mode (i.LINK) • The function for automatically adjusting the recor ding mode of connected i.LINK devices can be turned on or off. • Since most of the currently available i.LINK devices automatically recognize the transfer rates of the pictures and sound being r ecorded and control the recor din[...]

60 Using external equipment Selecting an i.LINK device • In or der to control an i.LINK device fr om the TV , you must first choose the i.LINK device to be controlled. • One i.LINK device can be chosen from up to 16 i.LINK connected decks. • All i.LINK devices connected with i.LINK cables should automatically appear in the selection screen. P[...]

61 Using external equipment Contr olling an i.LINK device • An i.LINK compatible device can be contr olled from the TV using the i.LINK contr ol panel on the screen. • The steps in “i.LINK Setup” on page 59 need to be completed beforehand. • Please also refer to the operation manual of the i.LINK device to be used with this TV . Basic ope[...]

62 NO TE • IEEE1394 is the IEEE’ s inter national standard. • i.LINK and the i.LINK logo are r egistered trademarks of Sony Electronic, Inc. • A copy protection technology is used on i.LINK devices that incorporate copyright protection. This technology has received the appr oval of the Digital T ransmission Licensing Administrator (DTLA), a[...]

63 Using external equipment Recording digital pr ograms with A V -HDD recor der/Blu-ray Disc recorder • Before commencing this procedur e, the steps in “i.LINK Setup” on page 59 need to be completed beforehand. • Please also refer to the operation manual of the A V - HDD recor der/Blu-ray Disc recorder to be used with this TV . Press a / b [...]

64 Useful adjustment settings Image position (A V input mode only) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 5 3 Press a / b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “H-Pos.” or “V -Pos.”. Reset H-Pos. –10 +[...]

65 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 3 Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . • Auto Sync. starts and “N[...]

66 Useful adjustment settings Input Select Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER . Press INPUT . • A list of selectable sources appears. Press INPUT again to select the input source. • An image from the selected source automatically displ[...]

67 Useful adjustment settings Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 3 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . 1 2 INPUT SOURCE TV CableBox [TV] DVD INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT5 [...]

68 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match envir onment of the TV , which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input fr om external equipment. Description For a highly defined image in a normally bright room For a movie Lowers image[...]

69 Useful adjustment settings View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display . Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display . The top and bottom of the image is slightly cropped[...]

70 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Input Signal” and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select the desired input signal on the display . 4 640 x 480 848 x 480 Example Input signal (f or PC input mode) • Some input signals may have to be register[...]

71 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VO L l / k on the TV . • Sound via the MONITOR OUT terminal is not adjustable and constantly outputs. • Sound via the MONITOR OUT terminal is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VOL l / k on the TV . • S[...]

72 Pr ogram Title Display Select the CH display when changing channels for digital broadcasting. 1 2 4 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Program Title Display”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es” or “No”, and then press ENTER . Selected item Descriptio[...]

73 Useful adjustment settings Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions • Y our TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder . It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV . Closed Captions are available on some TV pr ograms, and on some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the program p[...]

74 Useful adjustment settings Caption Size Select a caption size. 4 Press a / b to select “Caption Size”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default Foreground Opacity Default[...]

75 Useful adjustment settings Foreground Color Select a character for eground color . 4 Press a / b to select “For eground Color”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default F[...]

76 Useful adjustment settings Backgr ound Opacity Select a background opacity value. Press a / b to select “Background Opacity”. 4 Press c / d to select the desir ed value. 5 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . Caption Size Default F[...]

77 Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting f or parental contr ol (A V input mode only) Allows you to use a secret number to pr otect cer tain settings fr om being accidentally changed. IMPORT ANT: Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages 77 to 83): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Statu[...]

78 Useful adjustment settings Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secr et number . Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number . • Secret number setting menu displays. 1 3 Press a / b to select “New Secr et No.”, and then press ENTER . Input the old 4-digit number you have set using 0 – 9 . MENU [ Setup ... Paren[...]

79 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP level) V -CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV . This tool gives par ents a great degr ee of control over broadcasts accessed by their childr en. It allows parents to select pr ograms judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It do[...]

80 Useful adjustment settings V oluntary movie rating system (MP AA) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . 3 Press a / b to select “Par ental CTRL”, and then press ENTER . • Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See p[...]

81 Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming. • While violence is the most impor tant content element to be rated, the structur e developed takes into consideration other [...]

82 Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Press a / b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. • The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection. • If Status is not set to “On” th[...]

83 Useful adjustment settings How to temporaril y release the V - CHIP BLOCK • The V -CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V -CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED.” displays. Reactivating the temporaril y released V -CHIP BLOCK • Y ou can reactivate the temporarily r eleased V -CHIP BLOCK as shown below . Method 1: Select “Status” setti[...]

84 Other vie wing options NO TE • Sometimes the name of the pr ogram is not broadcast. In that case, the program name will not be displayed. Viewing inf ormation of the program Y ou can view information about a program you ar e currently watching. Press INFO while watching a br oadcast. • Infor mation of the current pr ogram will be displayed. [...]

85 Other viewing options Presetting remote contr ol function Y ou can operate the connected A V products (A V Receiver , Cable Box, SA T tuner , DTV , VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufactur er function for your remote contr ol unit. Presetting manufacturer codes Press FUNCTION until the LED for your device lights up. After the LED for your d[...]

86 Other viewing options Manufacturer codes Akai A udio Broksonic Canon Capehar t Craig Cur tis Mathis Daewoo DBX Dynatech Emerson Fisher Funai G.E. Goldstar Hitachi Instant Replay JC P enney JVC K enwood Lloyds Magnav ox Magnin Marantz Memore x Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomer y W ard Multitech NEC P anasonic P entax Philco Philips RCA Realistic Samsu[...]

87 Other viewing options Cable contr ol buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SA T the cable converter connected to the TV can operate using 1 to 4 . 1 SOURCE PO WER T ur ns the cable converter power on and off. 20 – 9 Press a button (or buttons) that corr esponds to the channel that you wish to watch. 3 FLASHBA CK * Press to switch between the[...]

88 Other viewing options VCR control b uttons The remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote contr ol unit is set to VCR. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting the VCR is pressed, the VCR can operate using 1 to 8 . 1 CH r / s Press to select the channel o[...]

89 Other viewing options Notice ■ When you c hang e your ad dress • If you change your address, please r etur n the CableCARD to your Cable Provider Company . • Y ou will need to request a new CableCARD fr om the cable provider at your new location. ■ About EAS (Emergency Alert System) • In the case of a national emergency , natural disas[...]

90 Appendix Removing the stand Befor e detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord fr om the AC input ter minal. CA UTION • Do not remove the stand fr om the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. Bef ore attaching/detaching stand • Befor e perfor ming work make sure to turn of f the TV . • Befor e perfor ming work[...]

91 Appendix • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen. • Strange color , light color , or color misalignment • Power is suddenly turned off. • No picture • No sound • Upgrade is displayed continuously . Pr oblem P ossible Solution • Check if you pressed[...]

92 Appendix • LISTINGS disappeared after a power failure. • Some channel numbers in the TV Guide On Screen ar e incorrect. • Y ou have not received any local program listings. • A program you set to r ecord did not recor d. • The TV did not tune to a pr ogram you scheduled with the reminder featur e. • Y ou set a program to "auto t[...]

93 Appendix PC compatibility c hart Apple and Macintosh ar e register ed trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a register ed trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a register ed trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VGA and XGA are r egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc. PC/MA C Reso[...]

94 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control of the TV • When a program is set, the TV can be contr olled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/A V) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed p[...]

95 Command table • Commands not indicated here ar e not guaranteed to operate. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING It shifts to standby. It input-switches by the toggle. (It is the same as an input change key) It input-switches to TV. (A channel remains as it is. (Last memory)) It input-switches to INPUT1~INPUT5. It inpu[...]

96 Appendix Item Model: LC-37D5U TV Function American TV Standard A TSC/NTSC System VHF/UHF VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch CA TV 1-125ch Audio multiplex BTSC System T erminals A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 2 A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 4 HDMI in (T ype-A) with HDCP ANALOG ANTENNA 75 q Unbalance, F T ype for VHF/UHF/CA TV in m 1 INPUT 3 S-VIDEO in, A V in OSD [...]

97 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) LC-37D5U 32 3 / 8 ( 822.6) 43 1 / 2 ( 1105) 4 1 / 8 ( 105) 4 31 / 64 ( 114) 18 1 / 4 ( 463.8) 25 15 / 32 ( 647) 22 1 / 8 ( 562) 3 11 / 32 ( 85) 14 31 / 64 ( 367.8) 12 3 / 64 ( 306) 26 13 / 32 ( 671) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 4 3 / 32 ( 104) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) LC-32D5U 27 37 / 64 ( 700.4) 38 37 / 64 ( 980) 3 35 / 64 ( 90) 4[...]

98 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) LC-26D5U 3 15 / 16 ( 100) 22 3 / 64 ( 560) 2 1 / 8 ( 54) 4 31 / 64 ( 114) 18 31 / 32 ( 482) 10 35 / 64 ( 268) 33 3 / 8 ( 848) 22 23 / 64 ( 567.9) 3 15 / 16 ( 100) 19 9 / 16 ( 497) 1 31 / 32 ( 50) 1 31 / 32 ( 50) 3 7 / 64 ( 79) 16 29 / 64 ( 418) 12 5 / 8 ( 320.6) 11 3 / 8 ( 289) HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y P[...]

99 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defectiv e wor kmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the defective Product [...]

100 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “Sharp”) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for this Sharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distributed in Canada by Sharp or by an Authoriz[...]

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