Sharp LC-46X20E manual

LC-42X20E LC-42X20S LC-46X20E LC-46X20S LC-52X20E LC-52X20S LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-F ARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR À ÉCRAN CRIST AUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD SHARP ELECTRONICS (Europe) GmbH Sonninstraße 3, D-20097 Hambur g SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Poland Gedruckt in Pole[...]

SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fi tted with a non-rewir eable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AST A approved BS 1362 fuse marked or ASA and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refi t the f[...]

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

• “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or r egistered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.” Intr oduction • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord fr om the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the pr oduct. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • W ater and moisture—Do n[...]

Introduction 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 1 B (Standby/On) (Page 10) 2 Buttons for useful operations m (T eletext) A TV : Display analogue teletext. (Page 14) DTV : Select MHEG-5 and teletext for DTV . (Page 14) k (Reveal hidden T eletext) (Page 14) [ (Subtitle) A TV/DTV/External: Switch subtitle languages on/of[...]

Introduction 2 3 4 12 13 16 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 15 14 5 1 AC INPUT terminal 2 EXT 3 terminals 3 EXT 4 (HDMI) terminal 4 Headphones 5 SERVICE socket 6 EXT 1 (RGB) terminal 7 EXT 2 (RGB) terminal 8 EXT 8 (COMPONENT/AUDIO) terminals 9 Antenna terminal 10 OUTPUT (AUDIO) terminals 11 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal 12 COMMON INTERF ACE slot 13 RS-232C termin[...]

Pr eparation Supplied accessories Attaching the stand unit • Before attaching (or detaching) the stand, unplug the AC cor d from the AC INPUT terminal. • Before performing work spr ead cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it fr om being damaged. CAUTION • Attach the stand in the correct dir ection. • Be sure to [...]

Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first time, insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote contr ol unit fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. Open the battery cover . Insert two supplied “AAA” size batteries. • Place batter[...]

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. Pr eparation n Connect antenna cable to the antenna terminal. (Page 8) o If necessary , insert CA card into the CI slot to watch scrambled broadcasts. (Pa[...]

Before turning on the power Quick guide Supplying power to the antenna Y ou must supply power to the antenna in order to receive digitally/terr estrially broadcast stations after connecting the antenna cable to the antenna input terminal on the back of your TV . 1. Press MENU and the menu screen displays. 2. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 3. Pr[...]

Quick guide Initial auto installation When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation wizar d appears. Follow the menus and make the necessary settings one after another . Checking signal strength and channel strength If you install a DVB-T antenna for the first time or relocate it, you should adjust the align[...]

W atching TV TV indicator status B indicator Status Off Power off Green Power on Red Standby NOTE • If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to r emove the AC cord from the power outlet. • A small amount of electric power is still consumed even when a is turned off. Changing channels With P r /P s : With 0 - 9: Swi[...]

W atching TV EPG (Electronic Pr ogramme Guide) EPG (Electronic Pr ogramme Guide) is a programme list that is displayed on the screen. With the EPG, you can check the schedule of DTV/RADIO/DA T A, view detailed information about them, tune to an event currently on-air and set a timer for future events. EPG Overview E Basic functions E Useful functio[...]

Selecting a programme using EPG 3 Check programme information Press a / b / c / d to select the pr ogramme you want to check. Press R . EPG [Mon]16/04 10:57 AM [DTV-TV] T oday (Tue)20 (Wed)21 (Thu)22 (Fri)23 (Sat)24 (Sun)25 (Mon)26 040 10 : 00AM - 1 : 00 AM BBC News 24 BBC News Programme Info. Back to EPG The BBC’s r olling news service with head[...]

W atching TV Timer recor ding using EPG Y ou can record TV pr ogrammes using data from the EPG. Press EPG . Press a / b / c / d to select the pr ogramme you want to recor d, and then press OK . Press c / d to select the pr eferred timer setting, and then press OK . EPG [Mon]16/04 10:57 AM [DTV-TV] T oday (Tue)20 (Wed)21 (Thu)22 (Fri)23 (Sat)24 (Sun[...]

Buttons for teletext operations Buttons Description P ( r / s ) Increase or decr ease the page number . Colour (R/G/Y/B) Select a group or block of pages displayed in the coloured brackets at the bottom of the screen by pr essing the corresponding Colour (R/G/Y/B) on the remote contr ol unit. 0 - 9 Directly select any page fr om 100 to 899 by using[...]

Connecting exter nal devices E Before connecting ... • Be sure to turn off the TV and any devices befor e making any connections. • Firmly connect a cable to a terminal or terminals. • Carefully r ead the operation manual of each exter nal device for possible connection types. This also helps you get the best possible audiovisual quality to m[...]

HDMI connection Connecting external devices 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 efore lose none of their quality . Analogue/digital conversion is n[...]

SCART connection Connecting external devices E When using the EXT 1 (SCART) terminal E When using the EXT 2 (SCART) terminal If your VCR supports TV -VCR advanced A V Link systems, you can connect the VCR using a fully wired SCART cable. Controlling devices with SCAR T using A V Link This TV incorporates four typical A V Link functions for smooth c[...]

Connecting external devices DIGIT AL AUDIO IN L R AUX1 IN L R AUX OUT Speaker/amplifier connection Connect an amplifier with external speakers as shown below . E Connecting an amplifier with analogue audio input E Connecting an amplifier with digital audio input E After connecting Digital audio output setting After connecting an amplifier with digi[...]

Inserting a CA Card In order to r eceive coded digital stations, a Common Interface Module (CI Module) and a CA Card must be inserted in the CI slot of your TV set. (Page 8) The CI Module and the CA Card ar e not supplied accessories. They are usually available fr om your dealer . Inserting the CA Card into the CI Module With the side with the gold[...]

Controlling HDMI devices using AQUOS LINK What is AQUOS LINK? Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Contr ol) protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate compatible system devices (A V amplifier , DVD, Blu-ray Disc device) using a single remote contr ol. NOTE • AQUOS LINK-compatible AQUOS BD Player , AQUOS AUDIO speaker system and [...]

Connecting an AQUOS BD Player/AQUOS Recorder only HDMI cable AQUOS AUDIO speaker system Connecting an AQUOS BD Player/AQUOS Recorder via the AQUOS AUDIO speaker system HDMI cable AQUOS BD Player/ AQUOS Recorder HDMI cable Optical AUDIO cable AQUOS LINK AQUOS LINK Auto power on If this is activated, the One T ouch Play function is enabled. While the[...]

AQUOS LINK Operating an AQUOS LINK device AQUOS LINK allows you to operate the HDMI- connected device with one remote contr ol. Open the remote contr ol’ s flip cover . Press PLA Y I to start playback of a title. • See the right column, section “ Playback of titles using AQUOS LINK ” if you want to start playback using the list of the title[...]

Menu operation What is the Menu? • Y ou need to bring up the On-Screen Display to perform settings for the TV . The On-Screen Display for the settings is called “Menu”. • The Menu enables various settings and adjustments. • The Menu can be operated with the remote contr ol unit. Common operations 1 MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast [...]

Action Mode This function improves LCD r esponse and moving picture quality by r educing motion blur . Press ACTION to turn the Action Mode on/off. • The Action Mode screen indicates the curr ent on/off status. • The Action Mode screen goes out after several seconds. Film Mode Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24/[...]

Monochrome For viewing a video in monochrome. Range of OPC The brightness level range of the OPC sensor’ s automatic adjustments can be set according to your prefer ences. The adjustment range of the OPC sensor can be set to a maximum of k 16 and a minimum of l 16. Selectable items Description Max. l 16 through k 16 Min. l 16 through k 16 NOTE ?[...]

The TV will automatically enter the standby mode if no operations are performed during the time span you set (“30min.” or “3hr .”). • Five minutes before the TV enters standby mode, the remaining time displays every minute. When set to “Y es” the TV activates the following power saving mode. • OPC set to “On” (Page 24) • Stand[...]

Basic adjustment E Sort Channel positions can be sorted freely . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press OK . Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to move, and then press OK . Press a / b / c / d to move it to the desir ed position, and then press OK . Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all desired channels are sorted. E Erase Progra[...]

Basic adjustment Password/Par ental lock settings Child Lock Setup Allows you to use a PIN to protect certain settings fr om being accidentally changed. Change PIN Register a 4-digit password number to use the Child Lock function. Enter the 4-digit number as a PIN using 0 – 9 . Enter the same 4-digit number as in step 1 to confirm. • “The sys[...]

Useful V iewing functions WSS Setup WSS signal 4:3 screen Selecting the WSS picture size automatically 4:3 Mode Setup The WSS signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows you to select between Panorama and Normal. Selecting the WSS picture size manually Item Normal: Normal range keeping 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio Panorama: Wide image without side bars 4[...]

Y ou can use this menu to set the appropriate picture size for viewing a 16:9 format TV programme on a 4:3 TV . Selecting the recor ding picture size manually REC Pictur e Size Digital Setup Setting to “4:3 TV” Setting to “16:9 TV” This function allows you to automatically change to the appropriate pictur e size when viewing an HDMI signal [...]

Useful Viewing functions Display Settings Channel display Time Display Option Item On: Display the clock time. On (half-hourly): Display the clock time in 30 minutes increments. Off: Hide the clock time. Time Format Y ou can select the time format (either 24HR or AM/PM) for the clock time. Game Play Time Option This function allows you to display t[...]

Other useful featur es Setting when using external devices Input Select Option Item EXT 1: Y/C, CVBS, RGB EXT 2: Y/C, CVBS, RGB EXT 3: Auto, S-VIDEO, VIDEO For setting the signal type of external equipment. Input source settings NOTE • If no (colour) image displays, try changing to another signal type. • Check the operation manual of the extern[...]

Connecting a PC Connecting a PC NOTE • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to page 36 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV . • Macintosh adaptor may be requir ed for use for some Macintosh computers. • When connecting to a PC, the correct input signal type is automatically detected except 1024 g 768 and 1360 g [...]

Connecting a PC Adjusting the PC image manually Ordinarily you can easily adjust the pictur e as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. In some cases, however , manual adjustment is needed to optimise the image. Press a / b to select the specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to the desir ed position. 1 2 Reset H-Pos.[...]

Connecting a PC C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4 RS-232C port specifications PC Control of the TV • When a programme 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 playing.[...]

Connecting a PC PC compatibility chart Resolution Horizontal Frequency V ertical Frequency Analogue (D- Sub) Digital (HDMI) 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 1360 g 768 47.7 kHz 60 Hz ✔✔✔ SXGA 1280 g 1024 64.0 kHz 60 Hz ✔✔✔ SXGA+ 1400[...]

Appendix T roubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power . • Check if you pressed B on the r emote control unit. If the indicator on the TV lights up r ed, press B . • Is the AC cord disconnected? • Check if you pressed a on the TV . • Unit cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity , etc., may[...]

Appendix Updating your TV via DVB-T T o ensure that your TV softwar e version is always up to date, from time to time SHARP will make updated TV base software and DVB softwar e available. Reset If complex adjustments are made so that the settings cannot be restor ed to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Downloading the[...]

Appendix Specifications Item 42 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-42X20E, LC-42X20S 46 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-46X20E, LC-46X20S 52 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-52X20E, LC-52X20S LCD panel 42 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 46 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 52 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 6,220,800 dots[...]

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 requir es proper tr eatment, recovery and r ecycling of used ele[...]

SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fi tted with a non-rewir eable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AST A approved BS 1362 fuse marked or ASA and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refi t the f[...]

LC-42X20E LC-42X20S LC-46X20E LC-46X20S LC-52X20E LC-52X20S LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-F ARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR À ÉCRAN CRIST AUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD SHARP ELECTRONICS (Europe) GmbH Sonninstraße 3, D-20097 Hambur g SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Poland Gedruckt in Pole[...]