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    MODEL LC-32PD5X LC-37PD5X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANUAL Cover_PD5X.indd 1 Cover_PD5X.indd 1 2006/12/15 9:33:48 2006/12/15 9:33:48[...]

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    1 LC-32PD5X LC-37PD5X OPERATION MANUAL LCD COLOUR TELEVISION Dear SHARP customer Dear SHARP customer ........................................... 1 Contents .................................................................. 1 Trademarks ............................................................. 2 Important Safety Precautions .....................[...]

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    2 • “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.” Contents Trademarks Basic adjustment settings (Digital) ......................29 DTV input mode menu items..............................29 Selecting DTV mode ..........................................29 Programme[...]

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    3 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning — Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Water and moisture — Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet base[...]

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    Supplied accessories 4 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AAA” size battery ( g 2) AC cord AC cord clamp Cable clamp Operation manual Stand unit Page 12 Page 5 Page 7 Page 7 Page 7 Page 6 Stand base Stand post Short screws ( g 4) Long screws ( g 4) NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied wit[...]

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    30° 30° 5 Preparation CAUTION 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 mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batt[...]

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    Preparation 6 1 3 1 Insert the stand into the openings on the bottom of the TV. 2 Insert and tighten the 4 screws into the 4 holes on the rear of the TV. Hex key Screw Soft cushion NOTE • To detach the stand, perform the steps in reverse order. 2 Hex key Screw 1 Set the post for the stand unit onto the box. 2 Attach the base to the post. 3 Insert[...]

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    1 Preparation 7 AC cord Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV AC outlet See pages 8 and 45—47 for connecting antennas and external equipment, such as VCR and DVD player. • Place the TV close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug within reach. Setting the TV Notes on installing the TV • Avoid direct sunlight and[...]

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    8 Preparation Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable. Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2) 75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable) Room antenna terminal (75-ohm[...]

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    Removing the stand For wall mounting with the optional bracket, remove the stand. Before detaching/attaching the stand • Before detaching (or attaching) the stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet. • Remove all terminal covers and connected cables. • Lay the TV down on cushioning (such as a blanket) over a table. • Make sure two or mor[...]

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    10 Part names TV (Front) Volume up ( e )/down ( f ) buttons Channel up ( r )/down ( s ) buttons OPC indicator* POWER (On/Off) button TV/VIDEO button *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 24.) SLEEP timer indicator OPC sensor Remote control sensor POWER indicator PD5X_en_a.indd 10 PD5X_en_a.indd 10 2006/12/22 14:27:56 2006/12/22 14:27:56[...]

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    11 Part names TV (Rear) RS-232C terminal MONITOR OUTPUT terminals INPUT 2 terminals INPUT 1 terminals Antenna input terminal (ANALOGUE) AC INPUT terminal SERVICE ONLY terminal*** * Press RESET if the ANALOGUE TV cannot return to its original state after performing various operations. This will reset the TV as shown below. INPUT 3 (HDMI) terminals S[...]

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    12 Part names Remote control unit NOTE • When using the remote control unit, point it at the TV. 1 POWER (STANDBY/ON) To switch the power on and off. (See page 13.) 2 0 – 9 TV/DTV/External input mode: Set the channel. (See page 13.) TELETEXT mode: Set the page. (See pages 13, 43 and 44.) 3 A (Flashback) Press to return to the previous channel o[...]

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    (Example) 13 Turning 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 POWER on the remote control. Watching TV POWER button POWER indicator POWER button Turning[...]

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    Using Flashback ( A ) on the remote control unit Using MPX on the remote control unit 14 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 previously selected one. Press A to return to the p[...]

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    2 20 15 Simple button operation for changing volume/sound NOTE • Within 30 minutes after pressing e , press one of the buttons below to cancel the mute. — VOL l / VOL k — e • Mute will be cancelled after 30 minutes. However, the TV will not suddenly output loud sound as the volume level will be set to 0 automatically. Increase the volume le[...]

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    16 Watching TV ANALOG/DTV/RADIO buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. ANALOG: Press to switch to analogue mode. After switching from DTV, radio or external input mode to analogue mode, the TV jumps to the most recently viewed analogue channel. DTV: Press to switch to DTV mode. After switching from analogue, ra[...]

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    ENTER : Select : Enter MENU : End RETURN : Back 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 Ite[...]

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    Picture Picture 18 Basic adjustment settings Menu items (TV/DTV/INPUT1-2) List of menu items to help you with operations Menu items (HDMI) List of menu items to help you with operations AV Mode ...................................................................... Page 24 OPC .........................................................................[...]

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    19 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Auto installation You can run auto installation again, even after setting up the preset channels. Programme setup You can run the auto search procedure again at any time by accessing the Setup menu and Programme Setup. Channels can be tuned automatically or manually. Auto search You can also automatically sea[...]

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    20 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Manual setting for each channel You can set some channel items manually. They are Search, Fine (TV frequency), Colour sys., Sound sys., Label (Network name), Skip and Lock (Child Lock). Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Programme Setup?[...]

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    21 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Sound system (Broadcasting system) Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER . • The selected channel information displays. Press a / b to select “Sound sys.”, and then press ENTER . • Receivable sound systems (Broadcasting systems) are listed. 1 2 Fine Search Co[...]

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    22 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER . If you already set the password, enter it here. • See page 36 for setting a password. 2 3 Press a / b to select “Sort”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select “Yes”, and then press EN[...]

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    23 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER . If you already set the password, enter it here. • See page 36 for setting a password. 2 3 Press a / b to select “Erase Programme”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select “Yes”, and th[...]

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    Selected item Off On On (Display) Description The brightness is fi xed at the value set in “Backlight” (See page 25). Automatically adjusts Displays the OPC effect on the screen while adjusting the brightness of the screen. 24 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) AV MODE selection AV MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to[...]

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    Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Picture”. 2 Press a / b to select a specifi c adjustment item. 3 Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. 4 NOTE • For resetting all adjustment items to factory preset values, press a / b to select “Reset”, press ENTER , press c / d to select “Yes”, and[...]

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    Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Picture”. 2 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER . 3 Colour temperature Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white image. Black For easier viewing, change the viewing depth by selecting a level for automatically adjusting the dark portion of an im[...]

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    27 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Monochrome . 1 Film Mode Automatically detects a fi lm-based source (originally encoded at 24/25 frames/second, depending on the vertical frequency), analyses it then recreates each still fi lm frame for high-defi nition picture quality. Press a / b to select “Film Mode”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press c / d to sele[...]

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    Surround When you set to “On”, you can enjoy surround sound, the same as if you were in a movie theatre. Using SURROUND on the remote control unit Press SURROUND to switch the Surround function on and off. Selected item On Off Description Makes it possible to enjoy natural, realistic surround sound. Outputs the normal sound. Using Surround on t[...]

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    Setup Option Programme DTV Menu > Programme 29 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme Programme List ......................................................................................................... Page 31 Edit Channel List of DTV menu items to help you with operations Favourite & Lock ........................................[...]

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    03-0001 03-0002 03-0030 03-0040 BBC ONE ABC 12:11 Programme Guide BBC TWO CBBC Channel 12-0021 ABC Melbourne BBC NEWS 24 Now ABC2 ( 11:04 - 12:03 ) [Montreux Jazz Festival 2003] Next ABC2 ( 12:03 - 13:30 ) [The New Inventors] 0002 Favourite Programme List 0030 0040 BBC TWO CBBC Channel BBC NEWS 24 30 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme Gu[...]

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    Edit Channel Programme List 0001 BBC ONE TV Programme List 0002 BBC TWO 0030 CBBC Channel 0040 BBC NEWS 24 Parental Rate Favourite & Lock 31 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme List You can select the desired programme from the programme list. Press a / b to select “Programme List”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “[...]

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    32 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Installation The fi rst time the receiver is powered on, “Programme list is empty” will display on the screen. Under the main menu, select “Installation” and enter into the sub- menu. Press a / b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 Press a /[...]

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    Manual Adjust Quick Search Reset Data Auto Search Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney Quick Search 33 Press a / b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 Press a / b to select “Installation”, and then press ENTER . If you have already set the password, enter it here. If not, enter th[...]

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    Multilingual Digital Output PCM Dolby Digital Digital Output Multilingual Digital Output Language (Dolby D) Language 1 (Mpeg) Audio Language Audio Setup Time Setup I-Plate Setup Video Setup NSW/ACT Time Zone 34 Press a / b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 Digital Output This function a[...]

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    Information S/W Update System Information S/W V ersion : AUPI73T14 DT1r11t1f2G Release Time : MAR 30 2006 19:00:35 Audio Setup Time Setup I-Plate Setup Video Setup 35 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Press a / b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 I-Plate Setup (Information Plate Setup[...]

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    36 Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock (for TV/DTV input mode) Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. Setting a password Register a 4-digit password number to use the Child Lock function. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a [...]

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    37 Input Label You can assign each input source a label you like. Useful adjustment settings INPUT SOURCE TV DTV INPUT1 INPUT2 DVD Repeat until the name is fully spelt out. • The name can be 6 characters or less. • When you want to set an input source name of less than 6 characters, select “END”, then press ENTER to exit from the labelling [...]

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    38 Useful adjustment settings Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) WSS allows a television to switch automatically among the different screen formats. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a / b to select “WSS”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “On” or “Off”, and then press ENTER . 4[...]

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    39 Selected item Normal Zoom 14:9 Panorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Description For 4:3 “standard” pictures. 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 this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each[...]

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    40 Useful adjustment settings Audio Only When listening to music from a music programme, you can set the display off and enjoy audio only. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Option”. 2 Press a / b to select “Audio Only”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . 4 DNR (Dig[...]

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    Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Option”. 2 Press a / b to select “Colour System”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select a compatible video signal system of your equipment, and then press ENTER . 4 AUTO PA L SECAM NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 P AL-60 41 Useful adjustment settings Colour system setting You ca[...]

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    1 2 3 4 MENU [ Setup ... T ext Language ] W est Europe East Europe Greek/T urkish Cyrillic 42 Useful features Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Text Language”, and then press ENTER . Teletext language setting If Teletext information does not display correctly, perform the setting [...]

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    1 2 3 43 Turning on and off Teletext Useful features Teletext function What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather reports, sports information, stock e[...]

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    44 Displaying Subtitle You can display several subtitles as they are transmitted. Useful features Displaying Subpages You can display several subpages as they are transmitted. 1 2 Press [ to display the subtitle. • Subtitle is updated by information sent by the broadcasting station. • To stop updating subtitle automatically, press 3 . Press [ t[...]

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    L R AUDIO VIDEO To watch a DVD image, select “INPUT1” using TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or TV/ VIDEO on the TV. 1 Select the desired signal type on “Input Select” in the “Option” menu. (See page 41.) 2 MENU [ Option ... Input Select ] AUTO COMPONENT VIDEO Displaying a DVD image (Example) INPUT SOURCE TV DTV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 [...]

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    L R AUDIO Y P B (C B ) P R (C R ) HDMI 46 Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player You can use the INPUT 1 or INPUT 3 (HDMI) terminals when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NOTE • When using a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor, input the Audio Signal from the AUDIO terminal of INPUT 3. DVD player or HDMI Cable (commer[...]

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    L R AUDIO Y P B (C B ) P R (C R ) 47 Using external equipment Connecting an HDTV tuner You can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. HDTV tuner To watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input source (see page 45) and the input signal type (see page 41). Component cable (c[...]

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    48 Troubleshooting Possible Solution Appendix Problem • No power. • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off. • Strange colour, light colour, or dark, or colour misalignment. • Power is suddenly turned off. • No picture. • No sound. • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control uni[...]

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    49 RS-232C port specifi cations PC Control of the TV • When a programme is set, the TV can be controlled 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 playing. • Attach an RS-232C cable cross-t[...]

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    50 P I I I I D C C D D D I I I I I I A A A A A A POWER OFF (ST ANDBY) INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) TV (CHANNEL FIXED) DTV (CHANNEL FIXED) INPUT1 – 3 (1 – 3) TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99) CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN DTV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 999) DTV CHANNEL UP DTV CHANNEL DOWN INPUT1 (AUTO) INPUT1 (COMPONENT) INPUT1 (VIDEO) INPUT2 (AUTO) INPUT2 (COMPONE[...]

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    51 Appendix Specifi cations LCD panel Item LC-32PD5X 32 o (80 cm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Model Viewing angles H : 176º V : 176º Audio amplifi er 10W g 2 Speakers 10 g 4 cm 4pcs Video Colour System TV Function TV-Standard Receiving Channel VHF/UHF CATV TV-Tuning System Brightness Backlight life Terminals Rear ANALOGUE ANTENNA IN[...]

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    200 (200) 506 ( 542 ) 797 ( 920 ) 700.4 ( 823 ) 100 ( 84 ) 116 ( 116 ) 250 ( 292 ) 343 ( 377 ) 590.5 ( 657 ) 533 ( 600 ) 57.5 ( 57 ) 200 (200) 85 (85) 395.1 ( 464 ) Unit: mm LC-32PD5X, LC-37PD5X NOTE • Figures within parentheses are for LC-37PD5X. 52 Dimensional drawings PD5X_en_k.indd 52 PD5X_en_k.indd 52 2006/12/22 14:34:12 2006/12/22 14:34:12[...]

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    53 HOW TO SET THE FACTORY PRESETS Turn off the TV by pressing POWER on the TV. After waiting for about 1 minute, press and hold down RESET and press POWER on the TV to turn on the TV. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NOTE • Password will be cleared after running the factory presetting operation. You can run [...]

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    Printed in Malaysia TINS-C984WJZZ 07P01-MA-NG Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Cover_PD5X.indd 2 Cover_PD5X.indd 2 2006/12/15 9:33:51 2006/12/15 9:33:51[...]