Sharp LC-26D40U manual

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. W ARNING: The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute[...]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Trademarks TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSER T . CAUTION: W ARNING: 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 to CA TV sys[...]

Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety . However , improper use can r esult in electric shock and/or fire. In order to pr event potential danger , please observe the[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 • 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 c[...]

5 • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast an[...]

6 Supplied accessories NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit ( X 1) Page 8 Page 8 Page 7 Page 7 “AAA” size battery ( X 2) AC cord ( X 1) Cable Clamp ( X 1) Operation manual ( X 1) Stand unit ( X 1) Page 6 1. Con fi rm the 8 screws supplied wi[...]

7 QUICK REFERENCE STOP! To safely remove the AQUOS television from the box It’s best to use 2 people to remove the AQUOS television for stability. 1. Use the cardboard holders on either side of the AQUOS television to remove it from the box. 2. Remove the cardboard; however, keep the wrapping on the AQUOS television to protect it while moving. 3.[...]

30° 30° 8 QUICK REFERENCE If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. 1 Open the battery cover. • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indications in the battery compartment. NOTE Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosio[...]

9 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................... 1 Trademarks .............................................................. 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................. 3 Supplied accessories .............................................. 6 QUICK REFERENCE ...............[...]

10 Part names POWER button TV (Front) Channel buttons ( CH / ) Volume buttons ( VOL – /+) INPUT button POWER indicator* Remote control sensor NOTE *See page 14 for TV status indicator. 3Y10101A.indb 10 3Y10101A.indb 10 2006/01/19 20:30:29 2006/01/19 20:30:29[...]

 11 Part names TV (Rear) INPUT4 terminals INPUT5 terminals ANT in INPUT1 terminals INPUT2 terminals INPUT3 terminals COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Terminal AUDIO OUT Terminals INPUT6 terminal AC INPUT terminal 3Y10101A.indb 11 3Y10101A.indb 11 2006/01/19 20:30:29 2006/01/19 20:30:29[...]

11 2 3 4 2 6 16 13 15 17 18 5 19 8 7 20 92 2 23 24 10 11 2 6 21 25 14 12 Part names 1 TV POWER: Switch the TV power on or enters standby mode. (See page 14.) 2 External equipment operational buttons: Operate the external equipment. 3 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 16.) 4 • (DOT) : (See page 16.) 5 INPUT: Select a TV input source. (TV, INPUT1[...]

300-ohm twin-lead (flat) 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) 75-ohm coaxial cable Cable TV lead-In or IN OUT 300-ohm twin-lead VHF ANTENNA UHF ANTENNA Combiner (commercially available) or Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm) 300/75-ohm adapter (commercially available) Coaxial cable (commercially available) 13 Using the remote control unit Use [...]

14 1 Simple operations for watching a TV program POWER indicator TV POWER (On/Standby) Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (“PLEASE WAIT” will appear for a few seconds on the screen.) NOTE • The LANGUAGE setup menu will appear automatically when MENU is pres[...]

15 CLOCK SET MONTH 1 DAY 1 (SUN) YEAR 2006 TIME 12:00AM :SELECT :ADJUST ENTER:SET EXIT:END SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE TV/ CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET TV/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :SELECT :ADJUST Clock setting Please set correct date and time manually. Press  /  to[...]

16 Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. NOTE • When selecting a 1-digit channel number, it is not necessary to press 0 before the number. • When you enter 0-9 only, channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds. To select a 3-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 1[...]

17 VOLUME 25 Simple button operations for changing volume/sound Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. NOTE • VOL+/ – on the TV operates the same as VOL+/ – on the remote control unit. Using VOL +/ – • To increase the volume, press VOL+ . • To decrease the volume, press VOL – . Using MUT[...]

18 AUDIO MTS STR /SAP/MONO BASS 25 TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 SPEAKERS ON :SELECT :ADJUST Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS). The TV with MTS can receive mono sound, stereo sound and Secondary Audio Programs ([...]

19 PICTURE SETUP AUDIO OPTION LOCKS :SELECT :ADJUST ENTER:SET EXIT :END Menu items List of menu items to help you with operations Basic adjustment settings AV MODE ....................................................Page 27 BRIGHTNESS .............................................Page 21 CONTRAST .................................................Page[...]

20 Basic adjustment settings Favorite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. Programming favorite channel Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel. 1 Press FAVORITE and the FAVORITE CH menu screen display[...]

21 Basic adjustment settings PICTURE AV MODE STANDARD BRIGHTNESS 25 CONTRAST 40 COLOR 25 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 25 :SELECT :ADJUST Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. NOTE • For resetting all Picture adjustment items to the factory preset values, press  /  to select “RESET”, and then[...]

22 Sound adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Basic adjustment settings Press  /  to adjust the item to the desired level. NOTE • For resetting all Audio adjustment items to the factory preset values, press  /  to select “RESET”, and then press  /  (see page 26 for furth[...]

23 SOURCE SELECTION 0. TV 1. INPUT1 2. INPUT2 3. INPUT3 4. INPUT4 5. INPUT5 6. INPUT6 [0-6]:SELECT You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV[...]

24 Connecting a DVD player or a digital TV STB (Air or Cable) You can use the INPUT1~4 terminals when connecting to a DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. Using external equipment DVD player/ Digital TV STB NOTE • See page 25 for connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB to the HDMI terminal. Connecting a[...]

25 SOURCE SELECTION 0. TV 1. INPUT1 2. INPUT2 3. INPUT3 4. INPUT4 5. INPUT5 6. INPUT6 [0-6]:SELECT Connecting HDMI equipment You can use the INPUT5 or 6 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. HDMI cable (Commercially available) Using external equipment When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, use INPUT5 and AUDIO terminal. HDMI equipment 1 1 2 4 [...]

26 Useful adjustment settings Reset If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Resetting audio adjustments Each audio adjustments return to the following factory settings: BASS ..................center (25) BALANCE ...... center (0) TREBLE..............cent[...]

27 1 2 3 4 AUDIO AUDIO LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUTPUT PCM RESET :SELECT :ADJUST PICTURE AV MODE STANDARD SPORTS/ STANDARD /MOVIE/MEMORY BRIGHTNESS 25 CONTRAST 40 COLOR 25 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 25 :SELECT :ADJUST Useful adjustment settings AV mode AV mode gives you four viewing options to choose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV, which ca[...]

28 Useful adjustment settings Press 0-3 to select each view mode directly while the view mode menu is still on the screen. • Each time VIEW MODE is pressed, VIEW MODE item toggles. • You can also select VIEW MODE item by pressing  /  . • You can sequentially select a view mode that has its own aspect ratio. View mode for 4:3 programs St[...]

29 SLEEP 0h07m SLEEP 0h00m SLEEP 0h10m (Sleep timer off) step up by 10 minutes SLEEP 1h50m SLEEP 2h00m Sleep timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. 2 1 Audio output select Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Press  /  to select “ON” or “OFF”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displa[...]

30 SETUP CLOSED CAPTION OFF C1/C2/T1/T2/ OFF CC ADVANCED VIEW MODE PICTURE SCROLL :SELECT :ADJUST 4 Closed captions and digital closed captions Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on some TV programs and o[...]

31 CC ADVANCED TEXT SIZE TEXT TYPE TEXT COLOR TEXT EDGE BACKGROUND COLOR :SELECT :ADJUST 6 Caption setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference. Press  /  to select a speci fi c adjustment item, then press  /  . The selectable parameter of each items will appear. Press  /  [...]

32 LOCKS CONFIRM PASSWORD [0-9]:SELECT ENTER:SET EXIT:END LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP OFF TV RATING OFF MOVIE RATING OFF NEW PASSWORD :SELECT :ADJUST LOCKS NEW PASSWORD ---- [0-9]:SELECT ENTER:SET EXIT:END Password setting for parental control Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORTANT: Two condi[...]

33 Parental control (V-CHIP) V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHI[...]

34 LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP OFF TV RATING OFF MOVIE RATING OFF OFF /G/PG/PG-13/R/NC17/X NEW PASSWORD :SELECT :ADJUST 1 2 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen. 3 • See page 33 for setting details. Input the 4-digit password by using 0 – 9 . The V-CHIP SET menu displays. Press  /  to select (LOCKS). Press  /  . The password enteri[...]

35 NOTE • When this function is not available, “NOT AVAILABLE” will display. • The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes. • If you are using the freeze function and a broadcast activates the V-CHIP block, the freeze function will be cancelled and a V-CHIP block message will appear. Presetting remote control function You can [...]

36 Manufacturer codes REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER Other viewing options VCR BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER DVD/LD BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER CATV/SAT BRAND NOTE • Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are CATV codes. AUDIO BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER 3Y10101A.indb 36 3Y10101A.indb 36 2006/01/19 20:30:40 2006/01/19 20:30:40[...]

37 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Cable control buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter connected to the TV can be operated using 1 to 4 . 1 SOURCE POWER Turns the cable converter power on and off. 2 0–9 Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the channel that you wish to watch. 3 FLASHBACK * Press to switch between the current ch[...]

38 2 8 4 1 7 6 5 3 8 2 1 10 3 5 6 9 4 7 Other viewing options VCR control buttons The remote control unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set to VCR. • Press INPUT until the input connected to the VCR is selected. The following 1 to 8 can be used to control the VCR. 1 CH / Press to select the channe[...]

39 Removing the stand Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. CAUTION • Do not remove the stand from the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. Before attaching/detaching stand • Before performing work make sure to turn off the TV. • Before performing work spread cushioning ov[...]

40 Troubleshooting Possible Solution • Is the volume too low? (See page 17.) • Is “OFF” selected in “SPEAKERS”? (See page 29.) Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting This messages about reception of broadcasting Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments Appendix Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • R[...]

41 Speci fi cations • *Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable. • As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and speci fi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance speci fi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be s[...]

42 21 7 / 32 (538.7) 32 5 / 16 (820.8) 4 33 / 64 (114.8) 27 9 / 16 (700) 25 17 / 32 (648.35) 23 9 / 32 (591.25) 2 1 / 4 (57) 15 9 / 16 (395.2) 15 9 / 16 (394.6) 10 49 / 64 (273.2) 4 23 / 32 (120.1) 7 7 / 8 (200) 4 33 / 64 (115) 7 7 / 8 (200) 21 7 / 32 (538.7) 10 49 / 64 (273.2) 2 53 / 64 (71.65) 26 7 / 8 (682) 22 23 / 64 (567.9) 21 11 / 16 (550.95)[...]

43 The password is NOTE • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your password above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place. . CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. Now the old password was cleared. You can set the new password. (See page 32.) Press and hold both VOL[...]

44 For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. Calling for Service LIMITED WARRANTY Model Specific Section Where to Obtain Service: From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United States. T o find the location of the nearest [...]

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