Sharp LC-30HV4M manual

LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL LC - 30HV4M ENGLISH LC-30HV4M Printed in Japan TINS-A692WJZZ OPERA TION MANU AL LC - 30HV4M TINS-A692WJZZ Printed on post-consumer recycled paper .[...]

1 Contents Contents …………………………………………………… 1 Dear SHARP customer …………………………………… 2 Important Safety Precautions ………………………… 2 Supplied accessories …………………………………… 4 Preparation ………………………………………………… 5 Wh[...]

2 Impor tant Safety Precautions Electricity is used to perfor m many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and pr operty damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety . However , improper use can result in electric shock and/or fir e. In order to prevent pote[...]

3 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord fr om the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aer osol 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 base[...]

4 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the product. Remote control unit ( g 1) LR6 (“AA” size) Alkaline battery ( g 2) Stand unit (for A VC System) ( g 1) Page 9 Page 9 Stand ( g 1) Stand cushion ( g 4) Stand spacer ( g 4) Stand screw ( g 2) Page 8 LC-30HV4M System cable ( g 1) Operation manual Page 7 Page[...]

5 Preparation Where to place the System “System” means the Display and A VC System. First select the location where to place the System. 1 2 Selecting the location of the System • Select a place with no direct sunlight and good ventilation. • The Display and the A VC System ar e connected by the system cable. (See page 6 for details.) Setti[...]

6 AC INPUT 110V – 240V DISPLAY INPUT2 DISPLAY INPUT1 System cable A VC System (rear view) AC cord Display (rear vie w) AC cord System cable (GREY) Connect the plug firmly until the hooks on both sides click. (WHITE) Connect the plug into the terminal and secure it by tightening the thumb screws. (GREY) (WHITE) Setting the System After putting the[...]

7 Preparation 4 5 6 Attaching the c lamp to the leg of the Displa y Bundling the cables with the c lamp Closing the terminal cover Display (rear vie w) Cables come out fr om the small opening.[...]

8 Preparation Setting the Displa y on the wall Setting the A VC System with the stand CA UTION • Installing the LCD Colour TV requir es special skill that should only be performed by qualified service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for impr oper mounting or mounting that results in[...]

9 + + _ _ 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two supplied LR6 ( “ AA ” size) Alkaline batteries. • Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in the battery compar tment. 3 Close the battery cover . CA UTION Improper use of batteries can r esult in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sur e to follow t[...]

10 P ar t names OPC indicator* ST ANDBY/ON indicator X (MAIN POWER) button OPC sensor Displa y a (ST ANDBY/ON) button INPUT button i buttons ( VOL l / k ) CHANNEL buttons (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See Pages 35 and 37.) Sleep timer indicator[...]

11 CLEAR * X (POWER) button INPUT 4 terminal (S-VIDEO) PC INPUT terminal (AUDIO) INPUT 4 terminals (AUDIO) PC INPUT terminal (ANALOG RGB) * If the A VC System is switched on but it does not appear to be operating corr ectly , it may need resetting. In this case, press CLEAR , shown in the diagram, lightly with the end of a ballpoint pen or other po[...]

12 P art names 1 B (ST ANDBY/ON) T o switch the power on and off. (See page 14.) 2 du (FREEZE/HOLD for TELETEXT) TV/External input mode: Change the still image mode. TELETEXT mode: Freeze a multi-page on scr een while other pages are automatically updated. Pr ess d again to return to the normal image. (See pages 60 and 61.) 3 c (DU AL screen) Set t[...]

13 W atching TV Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2) 75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable) Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna T o enjoy a clear er picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable. Antenna cable If your out[...]

14 W atching TV Display A VC System Off Flashing red Red Green Display status indicator Power off A VC System does not turn on or its AC cord is disconnected. The System is in standby mode. The System is on. T urning on the po wer ST ANDBY/ON indicator X (POWER) X (MAIN POWER) ST ANDBY/ON indicator B (ST ANDBY/ON button) 1 2 3 Press X (MAIN POWER) [...]

15 W atching TV Simple b utton operations f or changing c hannels Y ou can change channels in several ways. Using CH a a a a a / b b b b b on the remote control unit • Press CH a a a a a to increase channel number . • Press CH b b b b b to decr ease channel number . NO TE • CH s / r on the Display operates the same as CH b b b b b / a a a a a[...]

16 W atching TV Simple b utton operation f or changing v olume/sound Changing the v olume Y ou can change the volume on the Display or on the remote contr ol unit. NO TE • “TV”, “INPUT1”, “INPUT2”, “INPUT3”, “INPUT4” and “PC” modes can each store volume adjustment values separately . A udio status When “Audio Out” is s[...]

17 W atching TV : OFF : SRS : FOCUS : FOCUS+SRS Using h on the remote contr ol unit h produces SRS and FOCUS ef fect from the speakers. Each time you press h , the mode changes among SRS, FOCUS, FOCUS e SRS and OFF . SRS sound options • SRS (Sound Retrieval System): Creates more a natural sound retrieving the spatial information from any stereo r[...]

18 W atching TV Using SOUND on the remote contr ol unit In the NICAM TV broadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press SOUND , the mode switches between NICAM STEREO and MONO. In the TV mode of IGR TV br oadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press SOUND , the mode switches between STEREO and MONO. Stereo mode Bilingua[...]

19 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode menu items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations Contrast ......................................... Page 29 Brightness ..................................... Pa ge 29 Colour ............................................ Page 29 Tint ................................................. Pa ge 29 Sh[...]

20 Basic adjustment settings A uto installation Y ou can run auto installation, even after setting up the preset channels. Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. 1 2 3 4 TV MENU Setup Option Password Press c / d to select “Setup”. If you already set the passwor d for child lock, go to step 3. If not, skip to step 4. • See page 58 for se[...]

21 Basic adjustment settings A utomatic channel labelling After finding TV channels, the System starts naming each TV channel found. NO TE • The System can only name channels wher e the channel labelling information is provided. If channel information is not provided, the System displays “-----”. A utomatic channel sear ching Channel auto sea[...]

22 Basic adjustment settings Pr ogramme setup Y ou can run the auto installation procedur e again at any time, by accessing the Setup menu, then Programme Setup. Channels can be tuned automatically or manually . Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e asked to enter it[...]

23 Basic adjustment settings Press a / b to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “ Manual ” Next 01 SAT.1 02 PR07 03 KABEL Programme Setup “ Manual ” menu Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e asked to enter it. F[...]

24 Basic adjustment settings 3 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 “Fine”, and then pr ess ENTER . Press c / d to adjust the frequency , and then press ENTER . • Adjust while checking the background pictur e as a refer ence. 1 2[...]

25 Basic adjustment settings 3 Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER . • The selected channel information displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select the optimum colour system, and then press ENTER . TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “ Manual ” Fine Colour sys. Sound sys. Label Skip Lock [179.25] Search [AUTO] [[...]

26 Basic adjustment settings 3 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 “Skip”, and then pr ess ENTER . • Skip menu displays. 1 2 TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “ Manual ” Fine Search Colour sys. Sound sys. Label Skip Lock [179.25[...]

27 Basic adjustment settings Sort menus Sort Channel positions can be sorted freely . TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “ Sort ” 01 06 SAT.1 KABEL 01 SAT.1 02 03 04 05 Next TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “ Sort ” 02 KABEL Next 01 SAT.1 KABEL 02 TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “ Sort ” 01 KABEL Next 01 KABEL SAT.1 02 Press MENU and the TV MENU [...]

28 Basic adjustment settings Language setting f or on-screen displa y Y ou can also select a language from setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese and Arabic. 3 Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. 1 2 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e asked to enter it. Follow the same steps a[...]

29 Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Adjust the picture to your pr eference with the following picture settings. Press MENU and the TV MENU (PC MENU) screen displays. 1 2 3 4 Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. • Picture menu d[...]

30 Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Colour Management System) Colour tone is managed using the six-colour adjustment setting. Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. • Picture menu displays. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER . TV MENU Picture Audio USER Contrast Brightness[...]

31 Basic adjustment settings Colour temperature Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white image. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Colour T emp”, and then press ENTER . Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Mid Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. 1 2 Press c / d to selec[...]

32 Basic adjustment settings Monochr ome For viewing a video in monochrome. Press a / b to select “Monochrome”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . 5 Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. • Picture menu displays. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”[...]

33 Basic adjustment settings I/P setting Adjusting the image and input signal can give you a more beautiful pictur e. Press a / b to select “I/P Setting”, and then press ENTER . • Some items may be gr eyed out. They are not selectable. Press c / d to select “Interlace” or “Progr essive”, and then pr ess ENTER . 4 5 Press MENU and the [...]

34 A udio adjustment Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your prefer ence with the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. • Audio menu displays. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. Basic adjustment settings 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For[...]

35 Basic adjustment settings P ower Contr ol Power Control setting allows you to r educe the display brightness to save energy . Press a / b to select “Power Save”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select the desired backlight brightness, and then press ENTER . 3 4 NO TE • When setting to “Auto”, the OPC indicator lights up gr een, s[...]

36 Basic adjustment settings No Signal Off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press a / b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER . 3 4 • Five minutes befor e the power shuts down, remaining time displays every [...]

37 P ower Control f or PC source Power Control allows you to r educe display brightness and save energy . Press c / d to select “Power Contr ol”. • Power Control menu displays. 2 P ower save When set to “Save1”, “Save2”, or “Auto”, power consumption is reduced by decr easing backlight brightness. Press MENU and the PC MENU scr een[...]

38 Using e xternal equipment Display (rear view) HDTV tuner A VC System (rear view) A VC System (front vie w) A V Receiver (Built-in T uner Amp) VCR Game console/Camcor der PC Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your System, like a VCR, DVD player , HDTV tuner , PC, game console and camcorder . T o view exter nal source images, sel[...]

39 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) D VD player Component cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) When using component cable, select “COMPONENT” for “Input Select” in the menu. W atching a D VD image Connecting a D VD player Y ou can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and o[...]

40 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) VCR W atching a VCR image Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. Displaying a VCR image T o watch a VCR image, select “INPUT2” fr om the “INPUT SOURCE” menu using b on the remote control unit or INPUT on the Display . Then [...]

41 Using external equipment Displaying br oadcasts via an HDTV tuner T o watch an HDTV tuner image, select “INPUT3” fr om “INPUT SOURCE” menu using b on the remote control unit or INPUT on the Display . Then select “INPUT3” on “Input Select” in the menu to set the correct input signal type. (See page 48.) The setting is stored and c[...]

42 Using external equipment A VC System (front view) Game console/Camcorder A V cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) Enjo ying a game console and viewing camcor der images Connecting a game console or camcor der A game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment ar e conveniently connected using the INPU[...]

43 Using external equipment RGB cable (commercially available) A VC System (front view) ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) PC 15 14 13 12 9 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name 1 R 6 GND (Ground) q Not connected 2 G 7 GND (Ground) w SDA 3 B 8 GND (Ground) e HD 4 Not connected 9 +5V [...]

44 Using external equipment Removing the speaker s This unit has detachab le type speakers. Y ou can detach the system speakers when using external amplifier/speakers. Before detaching (or attaching) speakers, unplug the AC cor d from the AC outlet. Before attac hing/detaching speaker s • Before performing work, make sure to turn off the System. [...]

45 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 Image position (A V input mode onl y) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e asked to enter it. Follow the same steps as explained in “Auto installation”. (See steps 2 [...]

46 Useful adjustment settings Mo ving the picture on the screen Y ou can move the picture ar ound on the screen. Press a / b / c / d to move an image on the screen to the desired position. Pr ess ENTER to r eturn to the initial image position. NO TE • While pr essing a / b / c / d , an on-scr een image, “Adjusting Position” displays to the de[...]

47 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. 3 Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . • Auto Sync. starts and “Adjusting the image” displays. PC[...]

48 Useful adjustment settings Input signal sour ce Input selection Can use for selecting the input source. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. • Option menu displays. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select a signal type you want to set, and then pr[...]

49 Useful adjustment settings Colour system setting (A V input mode only) Yo u can change the colour system to one that is compatible with the image on the screen. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. • Option menu displays. Press a / b to select “Colour System”, and then press ENTER . TV MEN[...]

50 Useful adjustment settings 4:3 Mode set to “Normal” 4:3 Mode set to “Panorama” Normal Full 14:9 Zoom 14:9 P anorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Selected item Normal Full 14:9 Zoom 14:9 P anorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Description For 4:3 “standard” pictur es. A side bar appears on each side. For 14:9 squeeze pictures. A thin s[...]

51 Useful adjustment settings WIDE MODE Normal Full Dot by Dot Cinema Input signal (640 m 480) Input signal (1024 m 768) WIDE mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a Press f . • The WIDE MODE menu displays. 1 2 Press f or a / b to select a desired item on the menu. WIDE MODE Full Dot by Dot Cinema Input Signal Normal Full Cin[...]

52 3 4 Useful adjustment settings Input signal (PC input mode onl y) • Some input signals may have to be register ed manually to display properly . • The pairs of input signals (resolutions) in the list below are not distinguishable when r eceived. In such case, you have to set the correct signal manually . After setting once, it will display w[...]

53 Useful adjustment settings Wide screen signalling (WSS) (A V input mode only) WSS allows a television to switch automatically among the differ ent scr een formats. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “WSS”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e a[...]

54 Selecting Full Mode displa y (A V input mode only) Select the display type in Full Mode. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Full Mode”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e asked to enter it. Follow the same steps as explained in “Auto insta[...]

55 Useful adjustment settings Rotate Y ou can set the orientation of the picture. Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. 1 2 NO TE • If you choose “Mirror” or “Rotate”, the sound orientation also changes. Press c / d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you ar e asked to enter it. Follow the same step as explained i[...]

56 Useful adjustment settings A udio out Allows you to select what contr ols the audio output. Press MENU and the TV MENU (PC MENU) screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Audio Out”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Fixed” or “V ariable”, and then press ENTER . 4 Description • Sound via speakers is adjusted with i [...]

57 1 2 3 4 Cool c limate TV MENU Option Audio Out Input Select Cool Climate Colour System [Off] [Fixed] [AUTO] PC MENU Option Cool Climate Off On Useful adjustment settings Improves LCD r esponse when viewing fast-moving images. The effect is gr eater at low room temperatures (at or below 15˚C/59˚F). Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Pr[...]

58 P asswor d setting for child loc k (TV mode only) Allows you to use a password to pr otect cer tain settings from being accidentally changed. Setting a passw ord Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Child Lock”, and then press ENTER . 4 5 Enter the 4-digit number as a password using 0 – 9 . Press a / b t[...]

59 Useful features Dual screen functions Allows you to display two pictures on the scr een at one time. Dual screen Y ou can display two same-sized pictures except when inputting from a PC INPUT terminal. Press c . • Dual scr een displays and a selected input source image displays. 2 3 NO TE • This function does not work under the following inp[...]

60 Useful features FREEZE Press d . • A moving image displays on the left screen and a still image displays on the right screen. The still image is one frame captured fr om a moving image at the moment you press d . 1 2 Update the still image by pressing ENTER . • Each time you press ENTER , the image on the right screen updates. Press d to exi[...]

61 Useful features T eletext function What is T elete xt? T eletext br oadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Y our System receives T eletext signals br oadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather and sports infor mation, stock exchange prices and program[...]

62 Useful features T OP Over view screen 203 203 TEXT 01:44:37 –+ 0005 ‹‹ 02 03 04 05 06 Subpage screen BLOCK PAGES TV PROGRAMS COLOR BAR WEATHER NEWS MOVIE LOCAL SPORTS BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 GROUP PAGES FOOT BALL BASKETBALL TENNIS SKI JUDO SWIM GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 INDEX Displaying Subpa ges Y ou can display several subpages as [...]

63 Useful features Time display Y ou can display the time information included in the T eletext. Follow the steps below to display the time. Select a TV channel providing T eletext information. (The time information is automatically captured.) 1 2 3 4 Press C . The channel display will appear on the Display . Press C again within the three-second i[...]

64 Appendix • No power . • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Pictur e is cut off. • Strange colour , light colour , or dark, or colour misalignment. • Power is suddenly turned off. • No pictur e. • No sound. • Pictur e is not clear . • No sound. (Even though the System is receiving bilingual and [...]

65 Appendix 640 g 400 720 g 400 640 g 480 800 g 600 832 g 624 1024 g 768 1280 g 768 85 Hz 70 Hz 85 Hz 60 Hz 65 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 56 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 74.5 Hz 60 Hz 70 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 60 Hz 1280 g 1024 60 Hz PC compatibility chart Remarks Macintosh 13  (67 Hz) Macintosh 16  Macintosh 19  Resolution Frequency Apple and Macintosh a[...]

66 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Contr ol of the System • When a program is set, the display can be contr olled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/A V) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic pr[...]

67 Commands P I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A V H H V V C P POWER OFF (STANDBY) INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) TV (CHANNEL FIXED) TV (CHANNEL SELECTION) (1 – 99) INPUT1 – 4 (1 – 4) PC INPUT1 (AUTO) INPUT1 (COMPONENT) INPUT1 (S-VIDEO) INPUT1 (VIDEO) INPUT2 (AUTO) INPUT2 (S-VIDEO) INPUT2 (VIDEO) INPUT3 (AUTO) INPUT3 (COMPONENT) INPU[...]

68 Appendix Item 30 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model:LC-30HV4M Video Colour System P AL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL 60 TV Function P AL: B/G, D/K, I SECAM: B/G, D/K NTSC: M VHF/UHF 44.25-863.25 MHz CA TV Hyper -band, S1 – S41ch TV -T uning System Auto Preset 99 ch, Auto Label, Auto Sort STEREO/BILINGUAL NICAM/IGR T erminals A V in, S-VIDEO in, COMPONEN[...]

69 Dimensional dra wings 545 545 305 608 385 84.5 1002 305 84.5 364 766 117.5 117.5 643 497 111 79 Unit: mm Display[...]

70 Dimensional drawings 365 430 250 5 180 95 183 Unit: mm A VC System[...]

71 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS Press and hold down CLEAR on the A VC System while it is in standby mode. Then press B (ST ANDBY/ON) button on the Display or B on the remote contr ol unit to tur n the System on. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Running the factory presetting operation also cl[...]

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