Sharp LC-26D43U manuale d’uso

IMPORT ANT : please read this operation manual befor e starting operating the equipment. IMPORT ANTE: Lea este manual de operación antes de comenzar a operar el equipo. LC-26D43U LC-26D42U-W LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN LC-26D4[...]

1 LC-26D43U LC-26D42U-W OPERATION MANUAL • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. • The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-26D43U model. IMPORTANT: To aid reportin[...]

2 • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-26D43U/LC-26D42U-W [...]

3 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product 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 base c[...]

5 • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast an[...]

Supplied accessories QUICK REFERENCE 6 Ventilation & Cleaning Tips Keep your AQUOS television in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water. The AQUOS television is designed for AC use only and should be used with supplied AC cord. Clean the screen by spraying a soft lint free cloth with water to lig[...]

7 QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS Attach your antenna to the back of the AQUOS television. (See page 12.) Bundle the cords properly with cable clamps and a cable tie. How to turn on the AQUOS television for the first time. A) Press POWER on AQUOS television. POWER POWER indicator Connect the AC plug for the AQUOS television into the AC outlet. B) POWER in[...]

8 QUICK REFERENCE If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below. • Do not mix batteries of different types. Different types of batteries have different characteristics. • Do not[...]

9 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................. 1 Trademarks ............................................................. 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER .................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................. 3 Supplied accessories ............................................. 6 QUICK REFERENCE .....................[...]

10 Part names POWER button TV (Front) Channel buttons ( CH s / r ) Volume buttons ( VOL l / k ) INPUT button MOBILE AUDIO jack POWER indicator** OPC sensor* Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 28.) **See page 16 for TV status indicator. OPC indicator** TV (Top/Rear) HDMI terminal (INPUT 4) INPUT 3 terminals INPUT 1 termina[...]

11 Part names 1 POWER: Switch the TV power on or enters standby. (See page 16.) 2 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 18.) 3 • (DOT): (See pages 18.) 4 VOL k / l : Set the volume. (See page 19.) 5 DISPLAY: Display the channel and the clock information (See page 18, 22). 6 INPUT: Select a TV input source. (TV, INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3, INPUT 4, I[...]

Antennas To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector, plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the TV set. 1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with[...]

13 Preparation Connecting a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3 terminals when connecting to a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder A VCR, g[...]

HDMI cable (commercially available) 14 Preparation PC HDMI equipment PC compatibility chart It is necessary to set the PC correctly to display XGA and WXGA signal. Refer to page 40 to set PC input signals. DDC is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. V[...]

15 Connecting with portability audio products Connected with portability audio products on market, enjoy the music of the portability audio products from this set speaker. Before connecting • When connected with portability audio products, no video output, only audio output from speaker. • Enjoy the portability audio products music and video di[...]

16 Simple operations for watching a TV program POWER indicator POWER (On/Standby) Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or POWER on the remote control unit. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) • The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the first time. If the TV has been t[...]

When “ Cable ” is selected in Antenna setting: Press a / b to select “Analog & Digital Search Start” to search both analog and digital broadcasts or “Analog Search Start” to search only analog broadcasts, and then press ENTER . • The Channel search will start automatically. • To exit the Channel search screen, select “Cancel?[...]

18 Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. • When selecting a 1-digit channel number, it is not necessary to press 0 before the number. • When you enter 0-9 only, channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds. To select a 3-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 115): [...]

19 Simple button operations for changing volume/sound O Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. • VOL l / k on the TV operates the same as VOL k / l on the remote control unit. O Using VOL k / l • To increase the volume, press VOL k . • To decrease the volume, press VOL l . Audio status Volume ad[...]

20 Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS). The TV with MTS can receive mono sound, stereo sound and Secondary Audio Programs (SAP). The SAP feature allows a TV station to broadcast other information, which [...]

21 Press MENU to display the Menu screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. DST Setting 1 Setting the Clock Press a / b to select “Clock Setup”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press a / b to select “Time Adjustment”, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b and c / d to set the time and press ENTER . 4 O Backup The clock function is maintained f[...]

22 Setting the Clock • When you press DISPLAY , the current time is displayed in sync with channel information. Selected item Description On Displays the current time on the screen. On (every half- hour) Display the current time (every half-hour) Off No display Press MENU to display the MENU Screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. Pre[...]

23 On-Screen Display 1 Item displayed in yellow • This indicates the item currently selected. • Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this item. 2 Item in brackets • This indicates the current setting for the item. 3 Item displayed in white • This indicates an item can be selected. 4 Item displayed in gray • This indicates that t[...]

24 Basic adjustment settings Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/2/3 Menu items for HDMI/PC-IN Treble .......................................................................... Page 30 Bass ............................................................................. Page 30 Balance ........................................................................ Pag[...]

Basic adjustment settings Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER . • If you already set the Secret No., go to step 3. If not, skip to step 4. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . Press a / b to select the desired language listed on[...]

26 Basic adjustment settings Antenna Setup - DIGITAL In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna. You can confirm the antenna configuration through the “Antenna Setup - DIGITAL” screen. If necessary, adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength. Signal Strength • On: Skips ch[...]

27 Basic adjustment settings Favorite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. Press a / b / c / d to select the position in the category, and then press ENTER to register. Select the channel you want[...]

28 Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. • For resetting all Picture adjustment items to the factory preset values, press a / b to select “Reset”, press ENTER , press c / d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • Select “Advanced” and then press EN[...]

29 Advanced picture adjustments This TV provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality. Black Changes the viewing depth by automatically adjusting the dark portion of an image for easier viewing. 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then [...]

30 Sound adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Basic adjustment settings Surround Surround function allows you to enjoy realistic “live” sound. Press c / d to adjust the item to the desired level. • Audio menu is grayed out when Output Select is set to “Variable”. • For resetting all[...]

4 31 Power Control Power control setting allows you to save energy. No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no signal for 15 minutes. Audio Setup You can output digital audio to an AV amplifier or similar device whose DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal o[...]

32 Using external equipment Displaying an external equipment image To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. Input Select If the image does not come in clearly from the external equipment connected to INPUT 1, you may need to change the input signal type setting on the “Input Selec[...]

33 Displaying an image from HDMI equipment To watch an HDMI/PC-IN equipment image, select “INPUT4 or INPUT5” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “HDMI Setup”, and then press ENTER . 1 2 3 Pr[...]

Auto Sync. adjustment (for Analog PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • Auto Sync. starts and “Now adjusting the i[...]

Useful adjustment settings Music Player Input Setting The TV speakers can be used to enjoy music, when a portable Music Player is connected. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Music Player Input”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Jack Function”, and then pre[...]

36 Useful adjustment settings Reset If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Press c / d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • “Now, TV will restart automatically. OK?” displays on the screen. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then [...]

37 Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display. Useful adjustment settings Press a / b / c / d to select the new name for the input mode, and then press ENTER . Example • You cannot change labels if the INPUT SOURCE is TV. Press INPUT to select the desired input source. Press MENU to d[...]

38 Useful adjustment settings Press a / b to select “Wake-up Timer Setup”, and then press ENTER . Wake-up Timer Setup Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then Press c / d to select “Option”. • If the clock is not set, make sure to use “Clock Setup” in “Setup” before setting “Sleep Timer” or “Wake-up Timer Setup”. 1 [...]

39 Useful adjustment settings Press VIEW MODE or a / b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. • You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio. View Mode for 4:3 Programs Stretch: This mode is useful for 1.78:1 DVDs. When viewing 1.85:1 DVDs, stretch mode will still show very thin black [...]

40 View Mode (for PC input mode) You can select the screen size. • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 14.) • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. 1 2 Press VIEW MODE . • The View Mode menu displays. Press VIEW MODE or a / b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. Example [...]

41 Useful adjustment settings Output Select Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Color System Select the video signal system compatible with your equipment from the list below; — Auto — NTSC — PAL-M — PAL-N • “Color System” can only be set for the INPUT 1 VIDEO, INPUT 2 and INPUT 3. • If you already set the Secret No[...]

42 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU to exit. 4 When the input source is TV, INPUT 1, 2 or 3 terminals (Example) When the input source is INPUT 4, 5 or 6 terminals (Example) Input Signal (for Analog PC input mode only) Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly. The pair of input signals (resolutions) in the list [...]

43 Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions Your 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 programs and on some VHS home video tapes at the discretion of the program provider. Digital Closed Caption ser[...]

44 Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. • You can adjust 7 items here; they are, 1 “Caption Size”, 2 “Font Style”, 3 “Foreground Color”, 4 “Foreground Opacity”, 5 “Background Color”, 6 “Background Opac[...]

45 Secret number setting for parental control Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORTANT: Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip (see pages 47 to 50): 1 Secret No. is registered. 2 V-Chip/V-Chip (DTV Only) settings have been made. 3 “Status” is set to “On”. Setting a s[...]

46 • See page 45 for re-registering a new secret number after being cleared. • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number and keep it in a familiar place. • If the secret number is cleared, the Status setting automatically sets to “Off”. “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu. Press a / b to [...]

47 Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) V-CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activ[...]

48 Example • If Status is not set to “On” the configuration settings will not work. (See page 45.) Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. Press RETURN . • The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your select[...]

49 Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, n[...]

50 Canadian English ratings Example Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Canadian English ratings . Press a / b to select “Can. French 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 St[...]

51 • When this function is not available, “No displaying still image available.” will display. • The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes. • If you are using the freeze function and a broadcast activates the V-CHIP BLOCK, the freeze function will be cancelled and a V-CHIP BLOCK message will appear. Press FREEZE again to can[...]

52 Removing the stand Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. • Do not remove the stand from the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. Before attaching/detaching stand • Before performing work make sure to turn off the TV. • Before performing work spread cushioning over the b[...]

53 Troubleshooting Possible Solution • Is the volume too low? (See page 19.) • Is “Variable” selected in “Output Select”? (See page 41.) • Have you pressed MUTE on the remote control unit? (See page 19.) Appendix Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off/with sid[...]

54 Specifications *1 Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable. *2 The dimensional drawings are shown on the inside back cover. • As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated[...]

55 Optional accessory The listed optional accessory is available for the Liquid Crystal Television. Please purchase it at your nearest shop. • Additional optional accessories may be available in the near future. When purchasing, please read the newest catalogue for compatibility and check the availability. Model number ANLCGWF Part name Wall moun[...]

56 Information on the software license for this product Software composition The software included in this product is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by SHARP or by third parties. Software developed by SHARP and open source software The copyrights for the software components and various relevant documen[...]

57 For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. Calling for Service LIMITED WARRANTY LC-26D43U/LC-26D42U-W LCD Color Television[...]

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