Sharp Aquos LC 37GB5U manual

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LIQ UIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO LC - 37GB5U ENGLISH SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LC-37GB5U ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Print[...]

ENGLISH LC-37GB5U 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 PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE[...]

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 man y years of tr ouble-free operation of y our product, please read the Impor tant Safety Precautions carefully bef ore using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, b ut i[...]

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 saf ely remo ve the A QUOS tele vision from 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 IMPOR T ANT : The POWER indicator on the AQUOS television should light GREEN 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. IMPOR T ANT : IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVIS[...]

8 Contents IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 T rademarks …………………………………………… 2 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………… 3 QUICK REFERENCE ………………………………… 6 Contents ………………………………………?[...]

9 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. Page 6 AC cord ( g 1) NO TE • Always use the AC cor d supplied with the TV . • AC cord enclosed in this pr oduct is for 110-125V . In using it on the 125-240V AC, please consult to the following. SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION 6100 Blue Lagoon Drive, Sui[...]

10 P ar t names POWER indicator** OPC sensor* TV (Fr ont) POWER (On/Off) button INPUT button V olume buttons (VOL l / k ) Channel buttons (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See page 24.) OPC indicator* NO TE ** See page 14 for TV status indicator .[...]

11 P ar t names RESET* INPUT 3 terminals SYSTEM RESET** TV (Rear) DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT * Press RESET if the TV cannot r etur n to its original state after per forming various operations. • A V MODE resets to DYNAMIC (Fixed) • TV channel returns to initial channel setting (Air: 2ch, Cable:1 or 2ch) • Audio setting initializes • Dolby Virtua[...]

12 P ar t names Remote contr ol unit NO TE • When using the r emote control unit, point it at the TV . 3 2 11 1 5 4 6 14 12 13 15 16 17 71 8 82 0 21 22 23 9 10 25 19 24 1T V PO WER: Switches the TV power on or enters standby mode. (See page 14.) 2 DISPLA Y : Displays the channel information. 3 SOURCE PO WER: T ur ns the power of the external equi[...]

13 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 control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the [...]

14 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram PO WER T urning on the power Off Green TV status indicator (PO WER) Power off/standby The TV is on. POWER indicator Press PO WER on the TV , or TV PO WER on the remote contr ol. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) NO TE • The in[...]

15 W atching TV Press a / b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then pr ess ENTER . Press c / d to select “Air”, “Cable” for ANALOG. Press ENTER to enter the setting. 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 [...]

16 W atching TV Simple b utton operations for changing c hannels Y ou can change channels in several ways. Method 1 Using CH r / s on the remote contr ol unit or on the display . Method 2 1. Press FLASHB A CK to switch to the pr eviously tuned channel. 2. Press FLASHBA CK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. NO TE • FLASHBA CK wil[...]

17 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, pr ess V OL l l l l l . Output de vice Output Select V ariable Fixed V ariable sound Constant as specified NO TE • VO L l / k on the TV operates the same as VO L k / l on the remote contr ol[...]

18 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[...]

19 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ Page 24 Backlight ........................................ Page 23 Contrast ......................................... P ag e 23 Brightness ..................................... Page 23 Colo[...]

20 Basic adjustment settings EZ Setup Y ou can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels. Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER . • If you already set the Secret No., go to step 4. If not, skip to step 5. Input the 4-digit sec[...]

21 Basic adjustment settings Channel memory setting Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Antenna setting in Channel Setup . 1 Perfor m the following steps after confir ming the type of antenna connection made with your TV , and the channel type selected in Step 3. When viewing ANALOG br oadcasts: 1 Press a / b , and then press c / d to select the channel to skip[...]

22 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[...]

23 Adjustments items 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 items f or A V source MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast OPC Brightness [...]

24 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 No adjustment Automatically adjusts Displays the OPC effect on the scr e[...]

25 Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise. Description Normal adjustment For movie image For still image Selected item Standar d Fast Slow Press a / b to select “3D-Y/C”, and then press ENTER . 4 5 Press a / b to select the desired level, and then press ENTER . NO TE • 3D-Y/C[...]

26 Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your pr eference 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 Decr ease audio from the right[...]

27 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 [...]

28 Basic adjustment settings 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 select “V id[...]

29 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 pr otect all equipment, always tur n[...]

30 Using e xternal equipment D VD player Connecting a D VD pla yer Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3 and INPUT 5 terminals when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NO TE • See page 33 for connecting a DVD player to HDMI terminal. A V cable (commercially available) D VD player D VD player ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack [...]

31 Using e xternal equipment VCR/Game console/ Camcorder A V cable (commercially available) Connecting a VCR, game console or camcor der A VCR, game console, camcor der and some other audiovisual equipment are conveniently connected using the INPUT 1 to 3 terminals. S-video cable (commercially available) NO TE • The S-video terminal has priority [...]

32 Using e xternal equipment Connecting a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting a Digital TV STB and other audiovisual equipment. Digital TV STB NO TE • See page 33 for connecting a Digital TV STB to HDMI terminal. A V cable (commercially available) Digital TV STB Digital TV [...]

33 Using e xternal equipment Connecting HDMI equipment Y ou can use the INPUT 4 terminal when connecting an HDMI equipment. HDMI equipment HDMI cable (Commercially available) Displaying an ima g e from 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[...]

34 Using e xternal equipment PC with D VI terminal Connecting a PC Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC. NO TE • Refer to page 58 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV . ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) DVI cable (commercially available) ø 3.5 mm ster eo minijack cable (commercially available) PC with analog[...]

35 Useful adjustment settings Image position (A V input mode only) For adjusting a pictur e’ s horizontal and ver tical position. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 5 3 Pr ess a / b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “H-Pos.” or “V -Pos.”. Press c / d to a[...]

36 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the MENU scr een 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. star ts and ?[...]

37 Useful adjustment settings Input Select Press MENU and the MENU scr een 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 sour ce automatically dis[...]

38 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 scr een displays. 4 5 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 INPUT SOURCE TV(Air) DVD INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT5 Press a [...]

39 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from the 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 imag[...]

40 Useful adjustment settings View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a 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. An image fully fills the screen. Detect[...]

41 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU scr een 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 desir ed input signal on the screen. 4 640 x 480 848 x 480 Example Input signal (f or PC input mode) • Some input signals may have to be register[...]

42 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote contr ol unit or VO L l / k on the TV . • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is not adjustable and constantly outputs. • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VOL l / k on the T[...]

43 Useful adjustment settings Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions • Y our TV is equipped with an inter nal 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 [...]

44 Useful adjustment settings Caption Size Select a caption size. 4 Press a / b to select “Caption Size”. Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER . Font Style Select a font style. Press a / b to select “Font Style”. Press c / d to sel[...]

45 Useful adjustment settings Foreground Opacity Select a foregr ound opacity value. Press a / b to select “Foregr ound Opacity”. Press c / d to select the desir ed value. 4 5 NO TE • Default: The foreground opacity value specified by broadcasting station or default opacity value. • For resetting all adjustment items to the factory preset v[...]

46 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. IMPOR T ANT : Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages 46 to 51): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Sta[...]

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

48 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP le vel) V -CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV . This tool gives parents a gr eat degree 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[...]

49 Useful adjustment settings V oluntary mo vie rating system (MP AA) Press MENU and the MENU scr een 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 “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER . • Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See [...]

50 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 important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other pr[...]

51 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 desir ed position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. • The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection. • If Status is not set to “On” t[...]

52 Other vie wing options Picture and still image Y ou can display two same-sized pictur es – one moving and one still. Press FREEZE . • A moving image displays on the left screen and a still image displays on the right scr een. The still image is one frame captured fr om a moving image at the moment you pr ess FREEZE . Update the still image b[...]

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

54 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 urns the cable conver ter 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[...]

55 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[...]

56 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 • Before perfor ming work make sure to turn off the TV . • Before perfor ming work spread cush[...]

57 • 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 Pr oblem P ossible Solution • Check if you pressed TV PO WER on the remote contr ol unit. (See page[...]

58 Appendix PC compatibility c har t Apple and Macintosh ar e register ed trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a r egistered trademark of V ideo 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 Re[...]

59 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[...]

60 Command table • About the command except being indicated here, it is outside the guarantee range of operation. 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[...]

61 Appendix Item 37 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-37GB5U TV Function American TV Standar d 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 INPUT 3 S-VIDEO in, A V in OSD language English/French/Span[...]

62 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) 26 21 / 32 (677) 43 3 / 8 (1102) 32 3 / 8 (822.6) 18 1 / 4 (463.8) 21 39 / 64 (549) 24 31 / 32 (634) 14 1 / 4 (362) 12 5 / 64 (307) 4 19 / 64 (109) 4 1 / 4 (108) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 14 15 / 64 ( 361.5) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 3 49 / 64 ( 96)[...]

63 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS Check that the power indicator is not on. Remove the AC cor d and switch off the power . Pr ess and hold down RESET at the same time as you re-insert the AC Cord into the outlet and switch on the TV . All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Running the factory presett[...]

64 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 [...]

65 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 Author[...]

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LIQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO LC - 37GB5U ENGLISH SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LC-37GB5U ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Printe[...]