Sharp LC-37DB5U manual

1 ENGLISH 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 REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS [...]

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 INSER T . “Note to CA TV sys[...]

3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank y ou for y our purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and man y years of tr ouble-free operation of your pr oduct, please read the Important Safety Instructions 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 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 fr om the box. 2. Remove the cardboar d; however , keep the wrapping on the AQUOS television to protect it w[...]

7 30 ° 30 ° QUICK REFERENCE • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in the battery compar tment. 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied with the product). 3 Close the battery cover . If the remote contr ol fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries[...]

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 23.) OPC indicator* NO TE ** See page 14 for TV status indicator . LC-37DB5U(E)-01-13 05.8.1, 0:34 PM 10[...]

11 P art 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 perfor ming 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 • Surround rese[...]

12 P art names Remote contr ol unit 1T V PO WER: Switch the TV power on or standby . (See page 14.) 2 DISPLA Y : Display the channel information. 3 SOURCE PO WER: T ur ns the power of the external equipment on and off. 4 External equipment operational buttons: Operate the external equipment. 50 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 16.) 6 • (DOT) (Se[...]

13 Using the remote contr ol unit Use the remote contr ol unit by pointing it towar ds the remote contr ol sensor on the TV . Objects between the remote contr ol unit and the remote contr ol sensor may prevent pr oper operation. Cautions regar ding remote control unit • Do not expose the r emote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose t[...]

14 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram PO WER T urning on the power POWER indicator Press PO WER on the TV , or TV PO WER on the remote control. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) NO TE • The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the first time. If the TV h[...]

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 r emote control unit or on the TV . 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 will not[...]

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 VOL 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 Menu items List of menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ Page 23 Backlight ........................................ Page 23 Contrast ......................................... P age 23 Brightness ..................................... Page 23 Color ...................[...]

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 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 or not. 2 Press a / b to select “Skip”, and then press [...]

22 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 F A V ORITE . Press a / b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 Press a / b / c / d to select the position in the area, an[...]

23 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 MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast OPC Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset [+30] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] 0 –[...]

24 Black For easier viewing, change the viewing depth by selecting a level for automatically adjusting the dark portion of an image. Description No adjustment For high detail in black portions Selected item Off On 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise. Description Normal adjustment For movie image For stil[...]

25 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 Decr ease audio from the right[...]

26 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 [...]

27 Using e xternal equipment Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your TV , like a DVD player , VCR, Digital TV tuner , HDMI equipment, game console and camcor der . T o view exter nal 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 off[...]

28 Using e xternal equipment D VD play er/ Digital TV STB Connecting a D VD play er or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3 terminals when connecting to a DVD player , a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. NO TE • See page 29 for connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB to HDMI[...]

29 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 ge 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 [...]

30 Useful adjustment settings Image position For adjusting a pictur e’ s horizontal and ver tical position. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen 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 adjust the item to your [...]

31 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 sour ce automatically disp[...]

32 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. 4 5 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 INPUT SOURCE TV DVD INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 Press a / b / c / d to selec[...]

33 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[...]

34 Useful adjustment settings Digital Noise Reduction Produces a clear er video image. 1 2 3 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Pr ess a / b to select “Digital Noise Reduction”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select the desired level, and then press ENTER . 4 Off High Low A udio Only When listeni[...]

35 Useful adjustment settings Sleep Timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby . Sleep Timer: Off 30 60 90 120 Sleep Timer: Sleep Timer: Sleep Timer: Sleep Timer: 1 2 Press SLEEP . • Remaining time displays when sleep timer has been set. Each time you pr ess SLEEP , the remaining time switches as shown below . ?[...]

36 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 [...]

37 Useful adjustment settings Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your pr eference. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. • Y ou can choose 7 items here; they ar e, 1 “Caption Size”, 2 “Font Style”, 3 “For eground Color”, 4 “Foregr ound Opacity”, 5 “Background[...]

38 Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting f or parental contr ol Allows you to use a secret number to pr otect certain settings fr om being accidentally changed. IMPOR T ANT : Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages 38 to 43): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Status” is set to “On?[...]

39 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[...]

40 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[...]

41 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 “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER . • Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See pa[...]

42 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[...]

43 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[...]

44 Other vie wing options NO TE • This function does not work in INPUT 4 (HDMI). • When this function is not available, “No displaying still image available.” will display . • The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes. • If you ar e using freeze function and a broadcast activates the V -CHIP BLOCK, freeze function will be [...]

45 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 enne y JVC K enwood Llo yds Magnav o x Magnin Marantz Memore x Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomer y W ard Multitech NEC P anasonic P entax Philco Philips RCA Realistic S[...]

46 Other viewing options Cable contr ol buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SA T , the cable converter connected to the TV can be operated 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 betwe[...]

47 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[...]

48 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[...]

49 • 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 control unit. (See page [...]

50 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[...]

51 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~INPUT4. An inpu[...]

52 Appendix Item 37 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-37DB5U 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 Audio in, HDMI in with HDCP INPUT 3 S-VIDEO in, A V in OSD language English/French/Span[...]

53 Dimensional dra wings 26 13 / 32 ( 671) 43 1 / 2 ( 1105) 32 3 / 8 ( 822.6) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 12 3 / 64 ( 306) 4 31 / 64 ( 114) 4 1 / 8 ( 105) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 4 1 / 64 ( 104) 22 1 / 8 ( 562) 3 11 / 32 ( 85) 25 15 / 32 ( 647) 18 17 / 64 ( 463.9) 14 31 / 64 ( 367.8) Unit: inch/(mm) LC-37DB5U(E)-48-56 05.8.1, 1:19 PM 53[...]

54 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 . Press 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 presetti[...]

55 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 defectiv e Product[...]

56 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[...]