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    OPERA TION MANUAL Contents The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly fr om • the actual operations. ENGLISH Contents ................................................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................... 2 Dear SHARP [...]

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    Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord 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. Water and moistur e—Do not use the product near water , such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, • laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. Do not place vases o[...]

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    Introduction (POWER) Press to turn the LCD TV on or enter standby mode. b (INPUT SOURCE) Select an input source. 0-9 DIGIT BUTTONS T o select a TV channel directly . EPG Press this button to display electronic pr ogramme guide when watching digital channels. PRE PR T o display the previous selected TV channel. DTV/A TV Press this button to switch b[...]

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    Introduction TV (Front view) (On) indicator Remote control sensor TV (Rear view) 22” 19” 26” POWER button Volume buttons MENU button COMMON INTERF ACE slot Composite (A V IN, A V/LR) Earphone Output AC IN PC IN (VGA / AUDIO) COMPONENT (VIDEO and L/R AUDIO INPUT) SCART (CVBS T uner out) AV VIDEO and L/R Audio Output RS-232C IOIOI Tuner Input S[...]

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    Preparation Supplied accessories Operati on Manual Quick Setup Guide Operation Manual Quick Setup Guide AC cord (x1) Product shape varies in some countries Remote control (×1) AAA battery (×2) x 3 19” 22” 37” 42” 26” 32” Stand unit and screws x 4 Mount the TV stand 3 19” 22” 26” 32” 37” 42” Put the TV face down on a safe s[...]

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    Preparation Installation of batteries Insert two AAA batteries into Remote control. 1. Make sure ( k ) and ( l ) ar e facing the proper direction. Replace the cover . 2. NOTE If the remote contr ol will not to be used for a long • time, remove the batteries to avoid r emote control damage. CAUTION Improper use of batteries can r esult in chemi[...]

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    Quick guide Initial installation overview Follow the below steps one by one when using the TV for the first time. Some steps may not be necessary depending on your TV installation and connection. Preparation  Connect antenna cable to the antenna terminal. 75Ω  If necessary , insert CA module into the CI slot to watch scrambled broadcasts. ?[...]

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    Quick guide 6. Start searching channels Initial Setup Channel Scan First, please connect antenna. Next Select Back Skip Scan 0 % Scan Exit EXIT Start channel scan now? If you skip this setup, the channel scan could be performed in Menu. Initial Setup Channel Scan The channel scan may take a while to complete. 10 % Cancel EXIT Status: Scanning. Anal[...]

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    W atching TV Daily operation T ur ning on/off the power Press on the TV . Switch it off by pr essing on the TV . Changing channels With P <> : Standby mode E T o standby mode If the TV set is switched on, you can switch it to standby by pressing B on the r emote control. E Switching on from standby From standby , press B on the remote contr o[...]

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    W atching TV EPG (Electronic Pr ogramme Guide) EPG is an on-screen guide that displays scheduled digital TV programmes. This guide is not available with analogue channels. Y ou can navigate, select and view programmes. There ar e two types of EPG, “Now and Next” and “7 or 8 day” EPG. “Now and Next” is always available but the “7 or 8 [...]

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    W atching TV T eletext 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 and sports information, stock exchange prices and programme pr eviews are among [...]

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    Film mode: · Automatically detects a film- based source (originally encoded at 24 or 25 frames per second, depending on the vertical frequency), analyses it and then recreates each still film frame for high- definition picture quality . [Effect] — MJC effect selection. Set the effect from Low / Middle / High , or set to Off to disable this funct[...]

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    Press 3. <> to select one of the following settings: Equalizer 120Hz (Bass): • Adjusts the amount of bass. Equalizer 500Hz (T enor): • Adjusts the amount of tenor . Equalizer 1.5KHz (Neutral): • Adjusts the amount of neutral. Equalizer 5KHz (T reble): • Adjusts the amount of treble. Equalizer 10KHz (Descant): • Adjust[...]

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    TV menu Step 3: Automatic channel scan Y our TV searches and stores all available digital and analogue TV channels as well as all available digital radio channels. Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select TV ≥ Channels. NOTE Y ou are prompted to enter curr ent password to enter • Channels if Channel Block / Parental Guidance / Input B[...]

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    TV menu Press 2. <> to select Analogue Manual Scan and press OK or ≥ to enter . Menu Search for analogue channels Start Frequency (MHz) Scan Up Scan Down 45.00 Sound Picture TV Eco Back EXIT Features Parental In the 3. Start Frequency (MHz) box, enter the frequency by using the digit buttons on the remote contr ol. Press 4. <> to sele[...]

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    TV menu Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select TV ≥ Channels. NOTE Y ou are prompted to enter curr ent password to enter • Channels if Channel Block / Parental Guidance / Input Block in the Parental menu is not the default setting. Press 2. <> to select Decoder and press OK or ≥ to enter available analogue channel list. Pres[...]

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    NOTE Constant use of the • Normal picture format can cause screen distortion. Zoom 1 (Not for HD) Scales the classic 4:3 format to 14:9. Zoom 2 (Not for HD) Scales the classic 4:3 format to 16:9. Wide Stretches the classic 4:3 format to 16:9. NOTE When source input is PC mode, only Full screen and 4:3 • are available. For 4:3 PC input sig[...]

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    TV menu Set the clock E Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Features ≥ Time . Press 2. OK or ≥ to enter Time menu. Press 3. <> to select Time and press OK or ≥ to enter . Menu Auto Synchronization Date Time 00: 00: 00 Timer Off Off Off T ime 16: 52: 38 2009/01/01 Select Sound Picture TV Eco Back EXIT Features Parental Select[...]

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    Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Features > Subtitle. Press 2. OK or ≥ to enter Subtitle . Press 3. <> to select 1st Subtitle or 2nd Subtitle . Highlight your selection and press 4. ≤≥ to select a subtitle language. Follow the on-screen instructions to exit. 5. NOTE If your selected subtitle language is not broadcast, [...]

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    DivX® Deactivation (VOD) E Y ou can find your deactivation code on this menu. Y ou need to deactivate the TV at www .divx.com to release the registration. Press 1. MENU on the remote contr ol and select Features ≥ DivX® Deactivation . Press 2. OK or ≥ to enter . Follow the on-screen instructions to exit. 3. SW V er . Display the Software vers[...]

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    Lock one or more connected devices Disable the specific external input signals. Enter your password to access the 1. Parental menu. Press 2. <> to select Input Block and press OK or ≥ to enter the input source list Press 3. <> to select one or more input sour ce. Press 4. OK to lock or unlock your selected input source. Follow the on-[...]

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    Connecting a USB device USB function This TV is equipped with a USB connector that enables you to view photos, listen to music, and play videos stored on a USB storage device. NOTE Depending on the USB device, the TV may not be able • to recognise the contained data. Use only alphanumeric characters for naming files. • File names over 80 [...]

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    Connecting a USB device Buttons Descriptions G button Select the slide show duration. Y button Select the slide show transition effect. EXIT Retur n to the previous operation. Listen to Music E In the 1. Music thumbnail browser , press <>≤≥ to select a music file or a music album. Press 2. OK to play the MP3 file. Use the buttons on the r[...]

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    Connecting external devices HDMI connection Example of connectable devices E DVD E Blu-ray player/recorder The HDMI connections (High Definition Multimedia Interface) permit digital video and audio transmission via a connection cable from a player/r ecorder . The digital picture and sound data ar e transmitted without data compression and ther efor[...]

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    Example of connectable devices E VCR E DVD recorder E When using the SCART 2 Half SCART , which transmits S-Video or CVBS in, and CVBS monitor out. SCART 2 32” 37” 42” NOTE In cases when the decoder needs to receive a signal • from the TV , make sure to select the appr opriate input source. Do not connect the decoder to the SCART 2. •?[...]

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    Connecting external devices Connecting a PC Digital connection HDMI DVI PC HDMI 32” 37” 42” 19” 22” 26” 19” 22” 26” 32” 37” 42” Analogue connection DVI-I PC HDMI VGA 19” 22” 26” 32” 37” 42” Supported display resolutions Computer formats (PC) Resolution Refresh rate 640 x 480 60Hz 800 x 600 56Hz 800 x 600 60Hz 102[...]

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    Appendix Problem Possible Solution No picture 1. Connect power cord correctly . 2. T urn on power . 3. Connect signal cable correctly . 4. Press any button on the LCD TV . Abnormal colours Connect signal cable correctly . T wisted picture 1. Connect signal cable correctly . 2. Please use compatible signal. Picture too dark Adjust brightness and con[...]

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    Appendix Item 19 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-19LE320E 22 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-22LE320E 26 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-26LE320E LCD screen size 19 o diagonal 22 o diagonal 26 o diagonal Number of dots 3,147,264 dots (1366 g 768 g 3 dots) 6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) 3,147,264 dots (1366 g 768 g 3 dots) Video Colour System P AL/SECAM/[...]

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    Appendix Item 32 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-32LE320E 37 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-37LE320E 42 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-42LE320E LCD screen size 32 o diagonal 37 o diagonal 42 o diagonal Number of dots 6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) 6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) 6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) Video Colour System P AL/SECA[...]

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    Appendix Environmental specifications Cautions regar ding use in high and low temperature environments When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, of fice), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly • delayed. This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature r eturns to normal. Do not leave the u[...]

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    Information on the software license for this pr oduct Software composition The software included in this pr oduct is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by SHARP or by thir d parties. Software developed by SHARP and open sour ce software The copyrights for the software components and various r elevant docum[...]

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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 tr eated separately and in accordance with legislation that r equires proper tr eatment, recovery and recycling of used elec[...]