Sharp LC-32D44S manual

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    LC-32D44E LC-32D44S LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-F ARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR À ÉCRAN CRIST AUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD Printed in Poland Gedruckt in Polen Imprimé en Pologne Stampato in Polonia Gedrukt in Polen Impreso en Polonia LC-32D44E/LC-32D44S OPERA TION MANUAL / BEDIENU[...]

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    200.0 200,0 776.0 776,0 73.9 73,9 94.5 94,5 402.0 402,0 230.0 230,0 699.2 699,2 393.8 393,8 332.0 332,0 523.0 523,0 110.0 110,0 52.0 52,0 575.0 575,0 200.0 200,0 SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-r ewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AS[...]

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    OPERA TION MANUAL Contents .........................................................................................1 Dear SHARP customer ..................................................................2 Important Safety Precautions ......................................................2 T rademarks ...............................................[...]

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    Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV pr oduct. T o ensure safety and many years of tr ouble- free operation of your pr oduct, please read the Important Safety Precautions car efully before using this product. Dear SHARP customer • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet befor e cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to [...]

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    Supplied accessories Quick guide Attaching the stand Before performing work spr ead cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on, making sure the ar ea is completely flat. This will prevent it fr om being damaged. Before attaching (or detaching) stand, unplug the AC cor d from the AC INPUT terminal. Confirm the 9 screws supplied with the TV . 1 S[...]

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    Setting the TV Quick guide Bundling the cables Setting the TV on the wall • This TV should be mounted on the wall only with the wall mount bracket available fr om SHARP . (See page 35.) The use of other wall mount brackets may result in an unstable installation and may cause serious injuries. • The centr e of the TV screen is 4 mm below “A”[...]

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    Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first time, insert two “AA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote contr ol unit fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AA” size batteries. Quick guide CAUTION Improper use of batteries can r esult in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure t[...]

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    6 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 B (Standby/On) Enter standby mode or turn on the power . (See page 8.) 2 AV MODE Select a video setting. (See page 13.) 3 0–9 Set the channel in TV and DTV mode. Set the page in T eletext mode. 4 A (Flashback) Press to return to the previous image in normal viewing [...]

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    Quick guide TV (Front view) TV (Rear view) 10 1 2 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 13 11 12 NOTE • Only if you use an active terr estrial antenna, select “On (5V)” under “Supply V oltage”. (See page 18.) 7 Remote control sensor B (Standby/On) indicator a (Power button) b (Input button) i ( l / k ) (V olume buttons) P ( s / r ) (Programme [channel] buttons) [...]

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    Quick guide T ur ning on the power Press a on the TV or B on the r emote control unit. Standby mode Press B on the r emote control unit when the TV is on. • The TV enters standby mode and the image on the scr een disappears. • The B indicator on the TV changes from gr een to red. • T o completely tur n off the power to the TV , unplug the AC [...]

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    Using exter nal equipment Setting the input source T o view external source images, select the input sour ce using b on the remote control unit or the TV . NOTE • The cables marked with * ar e commercially available items. Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the EXT 1 or 2 terminals when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. If your VCR sup[...]

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    Using external equipment Connecting a decoder Y ou can use the EXT 1 terminal when connecting a decoder and other audiovisual equipment. NOTE • In cases when the decoder needs to r eceive signal from the TV , make sur e to set “Decoder” to “EXT1” in the Programme Setup “Manual Adjust” menu. (See page 16.) • Do not connect the decode[...]

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    Menu operations Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote contr ol unit to operate the menu. MENU: Press to open or close the menu scr een. a / b / c / d : Press to select a desir ed item on the screen or adjust a selected item. OK: Press to go to the next step or complete the setting. RETURN: Press to r etur n to the previous [...]

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    Menu operations Common operations Menu Operation: A 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select the desired menu. 3 Press a / b to select the desired menu item, and then press OK (Example: A V Mode, etc.). • Select “Reset” to r eset all adjustment items to the factory preset values. MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contra[...]

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    Picture menu Menu operations MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast A V Mode [ST ANDARD] Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset [+30] [0] [0] [0] [0] 0 0 –30 –30 –30 +40 +30 +30 +30 +10 Backlight [+6] –8 +8 A V Mode Menu Operation: A (page 12) A V Mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the system environm[...]

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    Menu operations Advanced Menu Operation: C (page 12) This TV provides various advanced functions for optimising the picture quality . Colour T emp. Black 3D - Y/C Monochrome Film Mode High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Colour T emp. Adjust the colour temperature to give the best white image. Film Mode Automatically detect a film-based source (origina[...]

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    Menu operations Surround Menu Operation: A (page 12) Surround function allows you to enjoy r ealistic “live” sound. NOTE • Y ou can also choose surround ef fects by pressing SURROUND on the remote contr ol unit. Auto V ol. Menu Operation: A (page 12) Differ ent sound sources, fairly often do not have the same volume level, for example the cha[...]

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    Menu operations Programme Setup This section describes how to set up analogue TV channels manually . Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Pr ogramme Setup”, and then press OK . If you have already set the PIN under “Child Lock”, enter it here. • See page 17 for setting PIN. Pr[...]

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    Y ou can block the viewing of any channel. NOTE • See “Child Lock” for setting PIN. • When Lock is set to “On” for a channel, “Child lock has been activated.” displays, and the image and sound of the channel are blocked. • When pressing OK while “Child lock has been activated.” displays, PIN input menu will display . Inputting[...]

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    Menu operations H-Pos.: Centres the image by moving it to the left or right. V -Pos.: Centres the image by moving it up or down. NOTE • Adjustments are stored separately accor ding to input source. • Depending on the input signal type a position setting may not be available. WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) Menu Operation: A (page 12) WSS allows a [...]

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    Menu operations DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Menu Operation: A (page 12) Produce a clear er image. (Off, High, Low) HDMI Setup HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal selection. T o watch an HDMI equipment image, select “EXT6” or “EXT7” (the terminal which you are using) from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using b on the remote contr[...]

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    Useful featur es WIDE MODE Y ou can select the picture size. Selectable pictur e size varies with the type of signal received. Normal: For 4:3 “standard” pictur es. A side bar appears on each side. Zoom 14:9: For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar appears on each side, and you may see bars on the top and bottom with some programmes. Panor[...]

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    Useful features Still image Y ou can freeze a motion pictur e on the screen. Press 3 . Press 3 again to exit still image. NOTE • When this function is not available, “No still image display available.” will display . • The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes. T eletext function What is T eletext? T eletext br oadcasts pages [...]

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    DTV menu operations DTV menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote contr ol unit to operate the DTV Menu. [ : Press to display the subtitle selection screen. m : Press to display TELETEXT or start the MHEG5 presentation, if available. - : Aside from dir ect channel entry , each of the - numeric buttons have a unique function ass[...]

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    About using the character set screen In some cases you may be prompted to enter characters. See below for details. Sample Alpha Numerical Character Set screen DTV menu operations Alpha Numerical Character Set Select FAV !~ # $ % &‘ ( )* + , - . / 012345 6789 ; : <_ >? @ ABC DE F GH I J K LM NOP QRS T U V WX Y Z [ ] ^ ` = a bcde f gh i[...]

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    DTV menu operations Favourite Assign services to 4 differ ent favourite groups. Press a / b to select the desir ed service. Press on the remote contr ol. A selection box displays. Press a / b to r egister the selected service to any of the 4 favourite groups (None, Fav 1 ... Fav 4) and then press OK . An icon displays indicating the favourite statu[...]

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    DTV menu operations Select Use this function to jump to the specific service in one step. This is useful when there ar e many services displayed on screen to scr oll through. Press on the remote contr ol. Now you can change the service number on the left side of the screen. Enter the number using - numeric buttons, and then press OK . The highlight[...]

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    DTV menu operations Carrier Setup This is provided for you to r ename (label), erase, or re- scan carriers. “Carrier” in this context refers to a service station that provides a set of individual services. Press c / d to select “Installation”. Press a / b to select “Carrier Setup”, and then press OK . If you have already set the PIN, en[...]

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    DTV menu operations Child Lock This function allows TV and Radio services to be restricted. It pr events children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. Press c / d to select “System Setup”. Press a / b to select “Child Lock”, and then press OK . If you have already set the PIN, enter it her e. If not, enter the factory[...]

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    Common Interface Check the detailed information on the Common Interface module card in use. Press OK while the cursor is on “Common Interface”. • The CI module name is displayed. CI Module IRDETO Module Name OK END DTV MENU Press OK to access the CI menu. • Detailed information on the CI card in use is displayed. Press a / b to select the i[...]

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    Useful featur es (DTV) About EPG With the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), you can check the schedule of DTV and Radio events, view detailed information about them, tune to an event currently on-air and set a timer for futur e events. General EPG screen *** EPG Sun 16/04/2005 07:05:11 16/04/2005 Services 07:00 08:00 09:00 070 BBC News 07:00 – 07[...]

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    Useful features (DTV) Using the ESG The Electronic Service Guide (ESG) is a simplified version of EPG, giving you only essential information of current events for faster access. Press ESG . • The ESG screen displays. ESG Sun 16/04/2005 07:05:11 Services Current Event 070 BBC News 07:00 – 07:30 The Bold and Beautiful BBC News The Bold and Beauti[...]

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    Useful features (DTV) Using the multi audio function Change the audio mode and language for the currently viewed service. Press 2 when no other menu scr een is displayed. Multi Audio S.No Language Code 1 Eng 2F r e 3 Ger 4 Fin MPEG2 MPEG2 MPEG2 1212 1213 1214 PID 1211 Audio T ype MPEG2 Stereo Audio Mode Select OK END DTV MENU Press c / d to select [...]

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    Appendix T roubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power . • Check if you pressed B on the remote contr ol unit. (See page 8.) If the indicator on the TV lights up red, pr ess B . • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 4.) • Check if you pressed a on the TV . (See page 8.) • Unit cannot be operated. • External influences such as[...]

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    PC compatibility chart Resolution Horizontal Frequency V ertical Frequency VESA Standard VGA 640 g 480 31.5 kHz 60 Hz ✓ SVGA 800 g 600 37.9 kHz 60 Hz ✓ XGA 1024 g 768 48.4 kHz 60 Hz ✓ WXGA 1280 g 768 47.7 kHz 60 Hz ✓ WXGA 1360 g 768 47.7 kHz 60 Hz ✓ VGA, SVGA, XGA and WXGA are r egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp[...]

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    CONTROL ITEM COMMAND P ARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING P O W R 0 _ _ _ POWER OFF INPUT SELECTION A I T G D _ _ _ _ INPUT SWITCHING (T oggle) I T V D _ _ _ _ TV (CHANNEL FIXED) I D T V _ _ _ _ DTV (CHANNEL FIXED) I A V D * _ _ _ EXT1 – 7 (1 – 7) I A V D ? ? ? ? 1 to 7, ERR (TV/DTV) CHANNEL D C C H * * _ _ TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99) D C[...]

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    Specifications Item 32 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-32D44E, LC-32D44S LCD panel 32 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Resolution 1,049,088 pixels (1,366 g 768) Video Colour System P AL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL 60 TV Function TV -Standard Analogue CCIR (B/G, I, D/K, L, L ’) Digital DVB-T (2K/8K OFDM) Receiving Channel VHF/UHF E2–E69c[...]

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    A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 1. In the European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin! Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accor dance with legislation that requires pr oper treatment, recovery and r ecycling of used elec[...]

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    200.0 200,0 776.0 776,0 73.9 73,9 94.5 94,5 402.0 402,0 230.0 230,0 699.2 699,2 393.8 393,8 332.0 332,0 523.0 523,0 110.0 110,0 52.0 52,0 575.0 575,0 200.0 200,0 SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-r ewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AS[...]

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    LC-32D44E LC-32D44S LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-F ARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR À ÉCRAN CRIST AUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD Printed in Poland Gedruckt in Polen Imprimé en Pologne Stampato in Polonia Gedrukt in Polen Impreso en Polonia LC-32D44E/LC-32D44S OPERA TION MANUAL / BEDIENU[...]