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    LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANUAL LC-32A W5X LC-37A W5X MODEL LC-AW5X_FCover 9/12/06, 10:35 AM 1[...]

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    1 LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANUAL LC-32A W5X LC-37A W5X Dear SHARP customer …………………………………… 1 Contents …………………………………………………… 1 T rademarks ………………………………………………… 2 Important Safety Precautions ………………………… 3 Supplie[...]

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    2 Contents Useful adjustment settings ……………………………… 27 Password setting for child lock (for TV input mode) ……………………………… 27 Input Label …………………………………………… 28 Image position ………………………………………… 28 Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) ……………?[...]

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    3 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cor d from the AC outlet befor e cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Stand—Do not place the pr oduct on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Doing so can cause the product to fall, r esulting in serious per[...]

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    4 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. NO TE • Always use the AC cor d supplied with the TV . • The illustrations and on-scr een displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations. • The illustrations used thr oughout this manual [...]

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    5 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two supplied “AAA” size batteries. • Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in the battery compar tment. 3 Close the battery cover . CA UTION Improper use of batteries can r esult in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below . ?[...]

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    6 TV (rear view) Setting the TV Notes on installing the TV • Avoid dir ect sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location. • Place the TV in a level location. Preparation 1 Removing the terminal cover Press down the hooks to remove the cover toward you. Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV 2 AC cord See pag[...]

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    7 Protection against overturning There is a danger of the pr oduct overtur ning in the case of a disaster or sudden collision. Carry out the following tip-r esistant measurement for your safety . Anchoring the TV to the wall or a pillar Preparation Fix the TV to the wall using extra strong ties (commercially available). 1 2 Fix the product with the[...]

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    8 Preparation Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna T o enjoy a clearer pictur e, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable. Connecting to the AC outlet NO TE • Always turn off the power of the TV when connecting the AC[...]

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    9 Preparation Setting the TV on the wall • Y ou can mount the TV on the wall, using the optional AN-37AG2 bracket. • For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the optional bracket. Removing the stand For wall mounting with the optional bracket, r emove the stand. Before attaching/detaching stand • Before detaching (or attaching) st[...]

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    10 Part names TV (Front) Regarding the headphone jack • Use headphones with a stereo mini plug ( Ø 3.5 mm). • Be sure to unplug headphones fr om the jack when they are not in use. • The speakers do not output volume when headphones ar e plugged in. • Audio adjustments (page 26) do not affect the audio of connected headphones. • Y ou can [...]

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    11 Part names TV (Rear) RS-232C terminal INPUT 2 terminals Antenna input terminal INPUT 1 terminals MONITOR OUTPUT terminals AC INPUT terminal INPUT 3 (HDMI) terminals INPUT 4 (HDMI) terminal LC-AW5X_06-12 9/12/06, 10:33 AM 11[...]

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    12 Part names NO TE • When using the r emote control unit, point it at the TV . Remote control unit m (TELETEXT) Select the TELETEXT mode. (all TV image, all TEXT image, TV/TEXT image) (See pages 35 and 36.) POWER (ST ANDBY/ON) T o switch the power on and of f. (See page 13.) (Hold) TELETEXT mode: Stop updating T eletext pages automatically . Pre[...]

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    13 W atching TV POWER indicator Power off. The TV is in standby mode. The TV is on. Off Red Green T urning on the power Press POWER on the TV . • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, an image appears with sound.) • After turning the power “ON” by pressing POWER on the TV , you can turn the power ON/OFF by pressing PO[...]

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    14 W atching TV Using Flashback ( A ) on the remote control unit Press A to switch the currently tuned channel to the previously tuned channel. Press A again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. Press A to toggle between the currently selected input source and the pr eviously selected one. Press A to return to the previous page in TELETEX[...]

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    15 W atching TV Simple button operation for changing volume/sound NO TE • “TV”, “INPUT1”, “INPUT2” and “INPUT3” modes can stor e volume adjustment values separately . Using e (Mute) on the remote control unit e mutes the current sound output. Press e . • The sound is silenced. •“ M ” has been displayed on the scr een for 3[...]

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    16 Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote contr ol to operate the menu. On-Screen Display Example MENU: Press to open or close the menu screen. a / b / c / d : Pr ess to select a desired item on the screen or adjust a selected item. ENTER: Press to go to the next step or complete the setting. RETURN[...]

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    17 Basic adjustment settings Menu items List of menu items to help you with operations A V Mode ......................................... Page 22 OPC ................................................ Page 22 Backlight ........................................ Page 23 Contrast ......................................... Page 23 Brightness ..............[...]

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    18 Basic adjustment settings Auto installation Y ou can run auto installation again, even after setting up the preset channels. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 5 3 – – – – Press c / d to select “Setup”. MENU [ Setup ... Auto Installation ] Setup Option Child Lock Input Label Auto Installation Programme Setup Position Langua[...]

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    19 Basic adjustment settings Press a / b to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 01 SAT.1 02 PR07 03 KABEL Programme Setup “Manual Adjust” menu Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 5 Press a / b to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . Y ou can select one of the following settings[...]

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    20 Basic adjustment settings Sound system (Broadcasting system) Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to edit, and then pr ess ENTER . • The selected channel information displays. Press a / b to select “Sound System”, and then press ENTER . • Receivable sound systems (Broadcasting systems) ar e listed. 1 2 Sound system menu MEN[...]

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    21 Basic adjustment settings Erase Programme The individual programme can be erased. Erase programme menus 01 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SAT.1 Pro7 02 KABEL 03 04 05 01 SAT.1 03 KABEL Pro7 02 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 04 05 01 SAT.1 02 KABEL 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 03 04 05 4 5 Press a / b t[...]

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    22 Basic adjustment settings OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting Y ou can set the TV to automatically adjust the scr een to suitable backlight brightness accor ding to the lighting conditions. A V mode selection A V mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the system environment, which can vary due to factors like room-bri[...]

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    23 Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Y ou can adjust the picture to your prefer ence. Follow the steps to adjust the pictur e. Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. 1 2 3 4 Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desir ed position. Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. NO TE • For r[...]

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    24 Basic adjustment settings Colour temperature Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white image. Press a / b to select “Colour T emp.”, and then press ENTER . Description White with bluish tone White with reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Press a / b to select the desired level, and then press ENTER . Repea[...]

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    25 Basic adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. I/P setting Adjusting the image and input signal can give you a more beautiful pictur e. Press a / b to select “I/P Setting”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Interlace” or “Progr essive”, and then press ENTER . R[...]

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    26 Basic adjustment settings Audio adjustment For each selected A V mode, you can adjust the following three items: T reble, Bass, and Balance; to your preferr ed setting. After choosing the A V mode you want to adjust, next carry out audio adjustment. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d [...]

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    27 Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock (for TV input mode) Allows you to use a password to pr otect cer tain settings from being accidentally changed. Setting a password Register a 4-digit passwor d number to use the Child Lock function. Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Child Lock”, a[...]

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    28 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 Image position For adjusting a pictur e’ s horizontal and ver tical position. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Description Centres the image by moving it to the left or right. Centres the image by moving it up or down. Selected item H-Pos. V -Pos. 4 5 3 Press a / b to se[...]

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    29 Useful adjustment settings Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) WSS allows a television to switch automatically among the differ ent screen formats. Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “WSS”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “On” or “Off”, and then press ENTER .[...]

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    30 Useful adjustment settings 4:3 Mode set to “Panorama” Selected item Normal Zoom 14:9 Panorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Description For 4:3 “standard” pictur es. A side bar appears on each side. For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar appears on each side, and you may also see bars on the top and bottom with some programmes. In t[...]

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    31 Useful adjustment settings Language setting for on-screen display Y ou can also select a language from setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese and Arabic. 3 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Language”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select the d[...]

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    32 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 5 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select a signal type you want to set, and then press ENTER . NO TE • If no (colour) image displays, try to change the other signal type. • Check the op[...]

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    33 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Blue Screen”, and then press ENTER . Blue Screen Automatically turns the screen blue if no broadcast signal is r eceived. Colour system setting Yo u can change the colour system to one that is compatible with [...]

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    34 Useful adjustment settings 4 Press a / b to select “HDMI Setup”, and then press ENTER . • The HDMI Setup can be selected only when “INPUT3” or “INPUT4” is selected. T o watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT3” or “INPUT4” using INPUT3 or INPUT4 on the remote contr ol unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV . Press MENU and the MEN[...]

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    35 Useful features T eletext function What is T eletext? T eletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Y our TV receives T eletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather r eports, spor ts information, stock exchange prices and programm[...]

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    36 1 2 — + 0002 00 01 02 03 1 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 MENU [ Setup ... Text Language ] Arabic/Hebrew West Europe East Europe Turkish/Greek Useful features Displaying Subtitle Y ou can display several subtitles as they are transmitted. Press to display the subtitle. • Subtitle is updated by information sent by the broadcasting station. • T o stop updati[...]

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    37 TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 1 MENU [ Option ... Input Select ] Auto Component Video 2 L R AUDIO VIDEO Using external equipment CA UTION • T o protect all equipment, always turn off the TV befor e connecting to a VCR, DVD player , HDTV tuner , game console, camcorder or other external equipment. NO TE • See pages 37 to 39 for external equipment c[...]

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    38 L R AUDIO Y P B (C B ) P R (C R ) HDMI L R AUDIO VIDEO Using external equipment DVD player Component cable (commercially available) Connecting a DVD player Y ou can use the INPUT 1 or INPUT 3 (HDMI) ter minal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. T o watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input[...]

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    39 Using external equipment HDTV tuner Component cable (commercially available) Connecting an HDTV tuner Y ou can use the INPUT1 ter minal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. T o watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input source (see page 37) and the input signal type (see page 32). Audio cab[...]

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    40 Appendix T roubleshooting Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments • When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, office), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed. This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature returns to normal. • Do not leave the unit in a ho[...]

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    41 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/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed[...]

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    42 Commands • Commands not indicated her e are not guaranteed to operate. P I I D C C I I I V H V POWER OFF (ST ANDBY) INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) INPUT1 – 4 0: TV TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99) CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN INPUT1 (AUTO) INPUT1 (COMPONENT) INPUT1 (VIDEO) VOLUME (0 – 60) H-POSITION (A V) ( ⳮ 10 – 10) V -POSITION (A V) ( ⳮ 20 – 2[...]

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    43 Appendix Item Specifications Model LC-32A W5X LC-37A W5X LCD panel 32 o (80 cm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Power Consumption 158 W (0.8 W Standby) (Method IEC60107) Weight 17.4 kg (without stand) 20.7 kg (with stand) Operating T emperature 0°C - 40°C Video Colour System P AL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL 60 TV Function P AL: B/G,[...]

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    44 Dimensional drawings Unit: mm LC-32A W5X, LC-37A W5X • Figures within par entheses are for LC-37A W5X 200(200) 100 (100) 200(200) 815(932) 671(671) 100 (100) 120 (120) 394.5 (464) 399(430) 700(823) 590(655) 63 (63.5) 653(718.5) 306(306) LC-AW5X_40-44 9/12/06, 10:33 AM 44[...]

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    FOR LOCA TION ENQUIRIES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP CORPORA TION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED VISIT OUR WEBSITE A T SHARP CUSTOMER SER VICES TELEPHONE: 09 573 01 1 1 F ACSIMILE: 09 573 01 13 FOR LOCA TION ENQUIRIES WITHIN AUSTRALIA REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE VISIT OUR WEBSITE A T www .sharp.net.au OR CALL SHARP C[...]

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    Printed in Malaysia TINS-C789WJZZ 06P10-MA-NF IMPOR T ANT NO TICE: This warranty applies only to products sold in A ustralia & Ne w Zealand This Shar p product is w arranted against f aults in mater ials and manuf acture for a period of twelv e (12) months from the date of original purchase. If service is required dur ing the w arranty period, [...]