Sharp LC 37D4U manuale d’uso

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LÍQ UIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN LC-37D4U LC - 32D4U LC-26D4U ENGLISH SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LC-37D4U LC-32D4U LC-26D4U ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Printed in Mexico Impri[...]

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 CO VER (OR BACK). 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 man uf acturer could v oid 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 sy[...]

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

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 Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sur e the antenna system is grounded so as to pr ovide some pr otection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides information with rega[...]

6 Q UICK REFERENCE ST OP! T o safel y 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 r emove it from the box. 2. Remove the cardboar d; however , keep the wrapping on the AQUOS television to protect it wh[...]

7 QUICK REFERENCE IMPOR T 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 remote contr ol to turn the power on. IMPOR T ANT : IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVISI[...]

8 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS …………… 3 QUICK REFERENCE ………………………………… 6 Contents ……………………………………………… 8 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NO TICE …………… 8 Supplied [...]

9 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e pr ovided with the product. 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) Cable clamp ( g 1) Page 6 Cable tie ( g 1) Page 6 Operation manual ( g 1) T rademarks • Manuf actured u[...]

10 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 25.) *DL: DownLoad OPC/DL indicator NO TE • See page 14 for status indicator .[...]

11 P art names TV (Rear) * Press RESET if the TV cannot r eturn 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 • Surround r esets to off • Image position initializes ** Press SYSTEM RESET if the T[...]

12 P art names Remote contr ol unit 2 31 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 10 1T V PO WER: Switches the Liquid Cr ystal T elevision power on or enters Standby mode. (See page 14.) 2 DISPLA Y : Displays the channel information. 3 SOURCE PO WER: T urns the power of the exter nal equipment on and off. 4 External [...]

13 Preparation 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 r emote control sensor may prevent pr oper operation. Cautions regarding remote contr ol unit • Do not expose the remote contr ol unit to shock. In addition, do [...]

14 “Off” is selected in OPC setting “On” or “On: Display” is selected in OPC setting CableCARD security module is downloading data W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram T urning on the power TV status indicator (PO WER) POWER indicator Press PO WER on the TV or press TV PO WER on the remote control. • POWER indicat[...]

15 W atc hing TV Initial setup When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels wher e you live. Perfor m the following steps before you pr ess 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 p[...]

16 W atc hing 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. Pr ess FLASHB A CK to switch to the pr eviously tuned channel. 2. Pr ess FLASHB A CK again [...]

17 W atc hing TV V olume adjustment Mute ■ Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l • T o increase the volume, pr ess V OL k k k k k . • T o decrease the volume, pr ess V OL l l l l l . Output device 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 [...]

18 W atc hing TV NO TE • MTS only operates while in TV mode. Y ou can change MTS as shown below to match the television broadcast 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 Connecting Digital Cable Module Digital Cable Module is called CableCARD™. By attaching the CableCARD security module, you can receive various digital services pr ovided by your Cable Company . T o obtain and use a CableCARD security module you need to first submit an application. Please contact your cable company to discuss receiving an appli[...]

20 Basic adjustment settings Menu items List of menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ P age 25 Backlight ........................................ P age 25 Contrast ......................................... P age 25 Brightness ..................................... Page 25 Color .................[...]

21 Basic adjustment settings EZ Setup Y ou can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels. Language setting Select from among 3 languages: English, Fr ench and Spanish. 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 s[...]

22 Basic adjustment settings Channel memory setting Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 4 Press a / b to select “CH Setup”, and then press ENTER . • If you already set the Secr et No., input the 4- digit secret number her e. See page 40 for setting a secret number . Press a / b to select ANALOG, D[...]

23 Basic adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Antenna Setup - DIGIT AL”, and then press ENTER . • If you already set the Secr et No., input the 4- digit secret number her e. See page 40 for setting a secret number . 1 2 4 3 Cable Reception • This menu provide[...]

24 Basic adjustment settings F av orite channel setting This function allows you to pr ogram 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 t[...]

25 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 –[...]

26 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[...]

27 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[...]

28 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 Of f”, 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[...]

29 Using e xternal equipment Y ou can connect many types of exter nal 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 fr om INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the TV . CA UTION • T o protect all equipment, always turn o[...]

30 Using external equipment D VD pla yer/ Digital TV STB Connecting a D VD player 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 • If your cable-TV company has CableCARD security module available, you[...]

31 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 image 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 TV . ([...]

32 Useful adjustment settings Image position 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 +10 V-Pos. –20 +20 [ [...]

33 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[...]

34 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. 5 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . INPUT SOURCE TV DVD INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 Press a / b / c / d to select the [...]

35 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[...]

36 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”. Press 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 Onl y When listeni[...]

37 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 press SLEEP , the r emaining time switches as shown below . ?[...]

38 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 [...]

39 Useful adjustment settings Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your pr efer ence. 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 “Foregr ound Color”, 4 “Foregr ound Opacity”, 5 “Backgroun[...]

40 Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting f or parental contr ol Allows you to use a secret number to pr otect certain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORT ANT: Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages 40 to 45): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Status” is set to “On”.[...]

41 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 Secret No.”, and then press ENTER . Input the old 4-digit number you have set using 0 – 9 . MENU [ Setup ... Parent[...]

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

43 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 . • Secr et number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See p[...]

44 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 [...]

45 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[...]

46 Other vie wing options NO TE • Sometimes the name of the program is not br oadcast. In that case, the program name will not be displayed. Viewing inf ormation of the program Y ou can view infor mation about a digital program you are curr ently watching. Press INFO while watching a digital broadcast. • Information of the current program will [...]

47 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[...]

48 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 Repla y JC P enney 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[...]

49 Other viewing options Cable contr ol b uttons 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 th[...]

50 Other viewing options VCR control b uttons The remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the r emote control 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[...]

51 Other viewing options Notice ■ When y ou change your ad dress • If you change your address, please return the CableCARD security module to your Cable Provider Company . • Y ou will need to request a new CableCARD security module from the cable pr ovider at your new location. ■ About EAS (Emergency Alert System) • In the case of a natio[...]

52 Appendix Removing the stand Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cor d fr om the AC input terminal. CA UTION • Do not remove the stand fr om the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. Before attac hing/detaching stand • Before performing work make sure to turn off the TV . • Before performing work sprea[...]

53 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 tur ned off. • No picture • No sound • Upgrade is displayed continuously . Prob lem P ossib le Solution • Check if you press[...]

54 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 fr om 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 [...]

55 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[...]

56 Appendix Item Model: LC-37D4U 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 Audio in, HDMI in 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 [...]

57 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) LC-37D4U 32 3 / 8 ( 822.6) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 18 17 / 64 ( 463.9) 14 31 / 64 ( 367.8) 22 1 / 8 ( 562) 3 11 / 32 ( 85) 4 3 / 32 ( 104) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 25 15 / 32 ( 647) 43 1 / 2 ( 1105) 4 1 / 8 ( 105) 12 3 / 64 ( 306) 4 31 / 64 ( 114) 26 13 / 32 ( 671) 27 37 / 64 ( 700.4) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 15 35 / 64 ( 395.1) 13 1 / [...]

58 Dimensional drawings Unit: inch/(mm) LC-26D4U 3 15 / 16 ( 100) 2 1 / 8 ( 54) 10 35 / 64 ( 268) 18 31 / 32 ( 482) 3 15 / 16 ( 100) 1 31 / 32 ( 50) 22 3 / 64 ( 560) 4 31 / 64 ( 114) 22 23 / 64 ( 567.9) 12 5 / 8 ( 320.6) 11 3 / 8 ( 289) 16 29 / 64 ( 418) 3 7 / 64 ( 79) 19 9 / 16 ( 497) 33 3 / 8 ( 848) HO W T O SET THE F ACT OR Y PRESETS Check that [...]

59 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 def ectiv e workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the def ective Product[...]

60 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[...]