Sharp LD-26SH1U manual

26" LCD COLOR TV TV LCD A COLOR DE 26" LD-26SH1U OPERA TION MANU AL MANU AL DE FUNCIONAMIENT O English Español English ...... E1 Español ..... S1 LD-26SH1U_cover1-2.P65 2005/01/21, 16:25 1[...]

E1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English ENGLISH IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION IMPORTANT: T o aid in repor ting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located on the rear of the TV . W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PR[...]

E2 FCC Statement WARNING – FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of [...]

E3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Table of Contents Getting started Tips and safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

E4 T able of Contents PC mode W atching TV or video on the computer screen (MUL TI SCREEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E50 Selecting the video and audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 5 0 Listening to the TV or another audio source while vie wing [...]

E5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Tips and safety instructions Thank you f or y our purchase of the Sharp 26" LCD color TV . T o ensure safety and many y ears of troub le- free operation of your product, please read the important safety instructions carefully before using this product. Important safety instructions Electri[...]

E6 Tips and safety instructions - Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. - Stand – Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can[...]

E7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English - If an outside antenna is connected to the equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Ar ticle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, pr o vides inf ormation with regard to proper grounding[...]

E8 Tips and safety instructions Power cord - Do not damage the power cord, place heavy objects on it, stretch it, or over bend it. Also, do not add extension cords. Damage to the cord may result in fire or electric shock. - Use only the power cord supplied with the TV. - Insert the power plug directly into the AC outlet. Adding an extension cord ma[...]

E9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Product and accessory checklist Please check that the following items are included in the package. - 26" LCD color TV (1) - Power cord (1) - PC analog signal cable (1) (model name: 0LTLS20276002) - PC audio cable (1) (model name: 0LTLS05247001) - Remote control (1) - " AAA " size[...]

E1 0 Product description Front view VOL/ BRIGHT CH BRIGHT MODE MENU INPUT ENTER/ 1 2 5 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 Opening/closing the fr ont cover T o open the cover , press . T o close the cover , press until it clicks . Main unit Removing/replacing the terminal cover Removing the cover Replacing the cover 1 1 2 2 - Be careful not to pinch the cables. 1. Spea[...]

E1 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Product description Main unit Rear view/right view A C B B 2 3 4 5 17 16 14 15 13 12 11 10 6 7 8 9 19 1 18 1. Antenna input terminal 2. Video input terminal 3. Audio input terminal - Left 4. Audio input terminal - Right 5. S-video input terminal 6. Video input terminal 7. Audio input terminal[...]

E1 2 Cable clamp Use the supplied cable clamp to secure the cables connected to the terminals. CAUTION! - When adjusting the viewing angle, cables may be pulled. Therefore, ensure that the cables have sufficient slack. Using headphones (commercially available) You can connect headphones with a mini stereo jack (  3.5 mm) to the TV . Notes: - Whe[...]

E1 3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Product description Angle adjustment Adjust to an easy to view angle. CA UTION! - Be sure to hold both sides of the TV when adjusting the viewing angle . The LCD panel used in this TV is made of glass . Pressure from hands on the LCD panel could cause damage. - Be careful not to allow your fi[...]

E1 4 Remote control Using the remote control Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window on the T V . Objects between the remote control and sensor window may prevent proper operation. 5 m (16' 4") Cautions regarding use of remote control - Do not expose the remote control to shock. In addition, do not expose th[...]

E1 5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English PC TV AV PC TV AV PC TV TV preparation steps Use the following steps to connect and set up y our TV . PC TV AV ...Required when using the TV as a television ...Required when using the TV as an A V monitor ...Required when using the TV as a computer monitor Connecting the TV to a computer (See[...]

E1 6 Basic adjustment screen operation The explanations in this manual use primarily the remote control. (Operations requiring the use of control buttons on the TV are specifically identified using the words "on the TV".) The follo wing tab le shows the remote control b uttons and their corresponding control buttons on the TV . Ref er to [...]

E1 7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Connecting the TV to a home antenna terminal CAUTION! - When connecting, ensure that the TV is s witched off. The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black & white television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna [...]

E1 8 Connecting the TV to a home antenna terminal Cab le TV (CA TV) connection - A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75-ohm cable to the antenna input terminal (ANT). - Some cable TV companies offer "premium pay channels". Since the signals [...]

E1 9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Connecting the TV to A V equipment CAUTION! - Ensure that the TV and all the equipment y ou are connecting to it are s witched off bef ore y ou begin. See page E10 for inf ormation on removing/replacing the ter minal cov er . Examples of equipment you can connect A V -IN 3 A V -IN 1 A V -IN 2[...]

E2 0 AV equipment with video output terminals A V -IN 3 A V -IN 1 A V -IN 2 VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R Notes: - When using the video input terminal of A V -IN 1 or A V -IN 3, do not connect the cable to the S-video input terminal of the same group. - When using the video input ter[...]

E2 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Connecting the TV to A V equipment AV equipment with S-video output terminals A V -IN 3 A V -IN 1 S-VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R A UDIO-L A UDIO-R S-VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R Note: - When using the S-video input ter minal of A V -IN 1 or A V -IN 3, do not conn[...]

E2 2 A V equipment with component output terminals A UDIO-L A UDIO-R Y P b P r A UDIO-L A UDIO-R Y P b P r A V -IN 2 Note: - When using the component input terminals, do not connect the cable to the video input terminal of A V -IN 2. A V equipment with HDMI output terminals HDMI IN HDMI Note: - If necessar y , you can mak e adjustments for HDMI set[...]

E2 3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English A V equipment with D VI output terminals A UDIO-L A UDIO-R DIGIT AL A UDIO-L A UDIO-R HDMI DIGIT AL D VI-D IN Notes: - Make sure that the connected equipment is switched off. - Use the audio output ter minals of A V -OUT as the audio input ter minals for D VI. - After making the connection, f[...]

E2 4 A V equipment with input terminals VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO A UDIO-L A UDIO-R A V -OUT The image display ed on the TV screen and the sound can be output via the A V -OUT terminals to A V equipment. The A V -OUT terminal used to output the image differs depending on the terminal used for the input. Output from Video termina[...]

E2 5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Connecting the TV to a computer CA UTION! - When connecting, ensure that the TV and all the equipment you are connecting to it are switched off. - Be careful not to over bend the cable or add extension cords as this could lead to a malfunction. Notes: - When using the TV with an analog connec[...]

E2 6 Digital connection Connect the separately-sold digital signal cable (model name: NL-C04J) to the digital RGB output terminal of the computer . See page E10 for information on removing/ replacing the terminal cover . - The TV has an input terminal f or connecting to a computer with a D VI-compatible output terminal (D VI-D 24 pin or D VI-I 29 p[...]

E2 7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Connecting the TV to a po wer source CAUTION! - When connecting, ensure that the TV is s witched off . - Use only the pow er cord supplied with the TV . - Be careful not to over bend the cable or add extension cords as this could lead to a malfunction. See page E10 for inf ormation on removin[...]

E2 8 Setting TV channels The f ollowing tab le shows the channels this TV can receive. VHF Channels 2 through 13 UHF Channels 14 through 69 Cable Channel 1 (HRC and IRC mode only) Channels 2 through 125 (STD, HRC, and IRC) (You must subscribe to a cable TV service to receive cable channels.) TV memory for channels is empty at shipment. T o receive [...]

E2 9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Setting TV channels Selecting broadcast (AIR) or cable TV (CABLE) for channel setting It is necessary to set the receiving mode to "AIR" or "CABLE" channels to receive locally broadcast TV programs. 1. Display the CHANNEL SETTING menu. (See page E28.) 2. Press the buttons [...]

E3 0 Setting TV channels Adding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory (CHANNEL MEMOR Y) Using "CHANNEL MEMORY", you can add channels that could not be saved by "CHANNEL SEARCH" because the signal was too weak. 1. Display the CHANNEL SETTING menu. (See page E28.) 2. Press the buttons to select &q[...]

E3 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Adjusting the computer display automatically (for analog signals) When using the TV as a computer displa y f or the first time or after having changed the system settings during use, perform an automatic screen adjustment. "CLOCK", "PHASE", "H-POS", and "V-P[...]

E3 2 Common operations Turning power on/off POWER Virtual PC TV SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT FREEZE VIEW MODE MUL TI BRIGHT MODE A V HDMI/D VI Turning power on When the power LED is off: 1. Press the PO WER b utton on the TV . 2. T ur n on power to the connected equipment. After a while the power LED will light green, and then the display mode will be d[...]

E3 3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Adjusting the backlight The brightness of the backlight can be set individually for PC mode and TV/A V mode. Star t by switching to the display mode for which you want to adjust the backlight. POWER Virtual PC TV SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT FREEZE VIEW MODE MUL TI BRIGHT MODE A V HDMI/D VI 1. Pre[...]

E3 4 Common operations Adjusting the volume The volume can be set individually for PC mode and TV/A V mode . Star t by s witching to the displa y mode for which you want to set the volume. DISPLAY CC MTS MUTE VOL CH FLASHBACK 1. Press the VOL +/ – buttons to adjust. < PC > VOLUME 30 Increase VOL + button Decrease VOL – button The screen f[...]

E3 5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Common operations Selecting the language on the screen You can select the language (English/Spanish/ F rench) using the MODE SELECT(1) menu while in any mode. (The selected language will be displayed in all modes.) POWER Virtual PC TV SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT FREEZE VIEW MODE MUL TI BRIGHT MOD[...]

E3 6 W atc hing TV W atching TV TV memory for channels is empty at shipment. The first time you use the TV or when you mo v e to a new area, set the channels using the CHANNEL SETTING menu. (See page E28.) POWER PC A V TV FREEZE VIEW MODE SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT MODE BRIGHT DISPLA Y CC MTS MUTE VOL CH FLASHBACK Virtual MUL TI HDMI/D VI 1. Select a [...]

E3 7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English W atching TV Selecting MTS (Multi ch TV Sound) Y ou can select MTS (Multi ch TV Sound) using the MTS button. STEREO stereo audio SAP second audio program MONO monophonic audio POWER PC A V TV FREEZE VIEW MODE SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT MODE BRIGHT DISPLA Y CC MTS MUTE Virtual MUL TI HDMI/D VI 1.[...]

E3 8 Setting the Closed Caption (CLOSED CAPTION) This TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder . "Closed Caption" is a system which allows conv ersations , narration, and sound eff ects in TV programs and home videos to be view ed as captions on the TV screen. - Not all programs and videos will offer Closed Captioning. - The[...]

E3 9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English W atching TV Adjusting the V -chip settings (V -CHIP) Important: - Please refer to the end of this manual for "Clearing the secret number". This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent o[...]

E4 0 W atching TV TV Parental Guidelines FV (F antasy violence) Rating Age base TV -Y (All children) TV -Y7 (Direct to older children) TV -G (General audience) TV -PG (Parental guidance suggested) TV -14 (Parents strongly cautioned) TV -MA (Mature audience only) Content base V (Violence) S (Sexual situation) L (Adult language) D (Sexually suggestiv[...]

E4 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English W atching TV Setting V -c hip f or MP AA rating POWER PC TV FREEZE VIEW MODE SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT MODE BRIGHT DISPLA Y CC MTS MUTE VOL CH FLASHBACK Virtual MUL TI AV HDMI/D VI 1. Press the TV button to select TV mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen. MENU < TV/A V &g[...]

E4 2 W atching TV Setting V -c hip f or Bloc k Content (BLOCK CONTENT) 1. Repeat steps 1 to 4 of "Setting V -chip for MP AA rating" on page E41. (The V -CHIP BLOCK menu will be display ed.) 2. Press the buttons to select "TV GUIDELINES", and press the ENTER button. 3. Press the buttons to select "BLOCK CONTENT", and pr[...]

E4 3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Enjo ying D VDs, games, and other equipment Y ou can enjoy additional pieces of A V equipment connected to your TV such as VCRs, D VD pla y ers, and game systems. (See pages E19 through E24.) Equipment connected to A V -IN 1 Display mode "A V1" Equipment connected to A V -IN 2 Displ[...]

E4 4 Handy f eatures (f or TV/A V mode) Pausing the screen (FREEZE) This feature pauses the image from the TV or other connected A V equipment. This is handy when you want to write down a recipe or the address for a prize contest. POWER Virtual PC TV SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT FREEZE VIEW MODE MUL TI BRIGHT MODE A V HDMI/D VI 1. Press the FREEZE butto[...]

E4 5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Menu setting items * TV mode only * * HDMI mode only * * * Y ou can also set this item directly using the remote control, instead of the adjustment screen. VIDEO ADJUST menu CONTRAST ......................................... Page E46 BLACK LEVEL .................................... Page E46 C[...]

E4 6 Using the menus in TV/A V mode VIDEO ADJUST menu (See page E45 for information on using the menus.) Item CONTRAST BLACK LEVEL COLOR TINT SHARPNESS FLESH T ONE VIDEO SELECT WHITE BALANCE RESET A UDIO ADJUST men u (See page E45 for inf ormation on using the menus.) When headphones are connected or when "A V -OUT(A UDIO)" is set to &quo[...]

E4 7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Using the menus in TV/A V mode SCREEN ADJUST menu (See page E45 for information on using the menus.) The SCREEN ADJUST menu cannot be adjusted while an image is paused. (See page E44.) The SCREEN ADJUST menu cannot be adjusted when video signals of 1080i or 720p are input externally . Item VI[...]

E4 8 MODE SELECT menu (See page E45 for information on using the menus.) Item SLEEP TIMER LANGU A GE QUICK SHOOT A V -OUT(A UDIO) DVI SELECT RESET Description Specifies how man y minutes until the TV s witches off (standby). Y ou can also set this item directly using the remote control, instead of the adjustment screen. (See page E44.) Selects the [...]

E4 9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English CLOSED CAPTION menu (See page E45 for information on using the menus.) Item CC/TEXT V -CHIP BLOCK menu (See page E45 for information on using the menus.) Item MP AA TV GUIDELINES ST A TUS RESET HDMI SETUP menu (HDMI mode only) (See page E45 for information on using the menus.) Item SIGNAL TYP[...]

E5 0 W atching TV or video on the computer screen (MUL TI SCREEN) In PC mode y ou can simultaneously displa y TV or video images and your computer screen. The MUL TI SCREEN function has the following tw o types of windows. PIP The TV or video image appears in a small window (PIP window) on the computer screen. SPLIT The computer screen and the TV o[...]

E5 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Y ou can listen to the TV or another audio source while the TV is displa ying the computer screen. POWER Virtual PC TV SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT FREEZE VIEW MODE MUL TI BRIGHT MODE A V HDMI/D VI 1. Press the MENU button in PC mode to display the MENU screen. 2. Press the buttons to select "[...]

E5 2 Menu setting items * When using the TV with a digital connection, this item adjustment is not necessar y . * * Y ou can also set this item directly using the remote control, instead of the adjustment screen. ADJUSTMENT menu A UTO* ................................. Pages E31 and E54 CLOCK* ............................................... Page E5[...]

E5 3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Using the menus in PC mode Adjustment pattern If you are using Windows, use the adjustment pattern on the supplied CD-ROM. 1. Load the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer . 2. Open [My Computer] and select CD-ROM. 3. Doub le click on [Adj_uty .exe] to run the adjustment prog[...]

E5 4 Item AU TO CLOCK PHASE H-POS, V -POS RESET Note: - T o exit the adjustment program, press the computer's [Esc] k ey . Description Automatically adjusts "CLOCK", "PHASE", "H-POS", and "V -POS". (See page E31.) Adjusts the clock so that no vertical flicker noise is emitted. Makes an adjustment after &[...]

E5 5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Using the menus in PC mode Item AUTO BLACK LEVEL CONTRAST RESET Notes about auto adjustment: - If you are not using the adjustment pattern, it is necessary to have black area and white area of at least 5 mm x 5 mm on the screen. Adjustment may not be possible without those areas. - If the sig[...]

E5 6 Using the menus in PC mode COLOR CONTROL menu (See page E52 for information on using the menus.) Item COLOR MODE WHITE BALANCE RESET Note: - "WHITE BALANCE" will be automatically set to "STD" when "COLOR MODE" is set to "sRGB" or "VIVID". MODE SELECT1 menu (See page E52 for information on using[...]

E5 7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Using the menus in PC mode MODE SELECT2 menu (See page E52 for information on using the menus.) Item QUICK SHOOT A V -OUT(A UDIO) DVI SELECT RESET Description Reduces the visual lag inherent in fast-motion scenes. Selects how to adjust the sound via the audio output terminals. - D VI A UDIO-I[...]

E5 8 MUL TI SCREEN menu (See page E52 for inf ormation on using the menus.) Item MUL TI SCREEN DISPLA Y PIP SIZE PIP POSITION PC POSITION SUB SOURCE SOUND RESET Notes: - "PIP SIZE", "PIP POSITION", and "PC POSITION" can only be set when "MULTI SCREEN DISPLAY" is set to "PIP". - Y ou cannot select D [...]

E5 9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Installing set-up information and the ICC profile (For Windows) Depending on the type of computer or OS, you may need to install the monitor set-up information on your system. If so, follow the steps below to install the monitor set-up information. (Depending on the type of computer or OS, co[...]

E6 0 For Windows 2000 Installing monitor set-up information into Windows 2000, and setting the monitor's ICC profile as a predetermined value. This explanation assumes that the CD-ROM drive is "D" drive. 1. Load the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. 2. Click on the [Start] button. From [Settings], choose [Control[...]

E6 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English For Windows XP Installing monitor set-up information into Windows XP, and setting the monitor's ICC profile as a predetermined value. This explanation assumes that the CD-ROM drive is "D" drive. 1. Load the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. 2. Click on the [...]

E6 2 Information about the ColorSync profile (For MacOS) About the ColorSync profile ColorSync is Apple Computer's color management system and enables color reproduction characteristics to be realized when used with a compatible application. A ColorSync profile describes the color characteristics of the LCD monitor. Notes: - This monitor'[...]

E6 3 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Other features Changing the screen size (VIEW MODE) You can change the screen size to match the video on videotapes and DVDs. POWER PC TV FREEZE SLEEP ENTER MENU BRIGHT MODE BRIGHT VIEW MODE Virtual MUL TI AV HDMI/D VI [TV/A V mode] 1. Press the VIEW MODE b utton. The mode switches in the fol[...]

E6 4 Other features Muting the sound (MUTE) This feature is handy when you want to mute the sound such as when the phone rings or someone comes to the door. 1. Press the MUTE button. The sound will be muted and "MUTE" will be displayed. "MUTE" will disappear after several seconds. Canceling muting 1. Press the MUTE button again,[...]

E6 5 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Instructions for attaching a VESA-compliant mount An ar m or stand based on the VESA standard (commercially av ailab le) can be attached to the TV . Procurement of the arm or stand is at the customer's discretion. Arms or stands able to be used Attachments must satisfy the following. - C[...]

E6 6 TV care Troubleshooting If you think the TV may be f aulty , please chec k the f ollo wing points before taking it to be repaired. If afterwards it still does not w ork, please contact the shop where you purchased the TV or y our nearest Shar p authorized Service Center . The TV's fluorescent tubes ha v e a limited lif e span. - If the sc[...]

E6 7 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Problem The TV picture is doub led. There are color bands. The TV picture is distor ted. There is no video picture. There is no game picture. The TV picture does not mo v e. The video picture does not move. There is no sound from the TV speakers . There is no sound from the audio output termi[...]

E6 8 TV care Problem "T emperature" is displa y ed on the screen. P o wer LED b links red. TV care Alwa ys remov e the plug from the AC outlet when cleaning the T V . Cabinet and control panel section Use a soft dry cloth to lightly wipe away any grime from the cabinet and control panel. If they are v ery dir ty , apply neutral detergent [...]

E6 9 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English Specifications Product specifications Model name LD-26SH1U LCD display 26" Advanced Super-V and Anti-Glare Low-Reflection TFT LCD module Actual display size 25 1 / 2 " (64.8 cm) measured diagonally Resolution (max.) 1366 x 768 Displayable colors (max.) Approx. 16.77 million colors ([...]

E7 0 Dimensions (Units: mm (inch)) 256 (10 3 / 32 ) 110 (4 11 / 32 ) 487 (19 3 / 16 ) 534 (21 1 / 32 ) 324 (12 49 / 64 ) 658 (25 29 / 32 ) - Po wer cord: approx. 1.8 m (5' 10") - PC analog signal cable: approx. 1.8 m (5' 10") - PC audio cable: approx. 1.8 m (5' 10") - Digital signal cable, NL-C04J (purchased separately[...]

E7 1 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español English P o wer mana g ement The monitor is based on the VESA DPMS and the DVI DMPM standards. To activate the power management function, the video card and the computer used with it must also conform to these standard. DPMS: Display Power Management Signaling DMPM: Digital Monitor Power Management D[...]