Sharp LC-42LB261 manual

42" LED TV Before using your new product , please read these i nstructions to pr event any damage . USER GUIDE LC -4 2LB261U[...]

ii www.sharpu sa.com Co n t e n t s CHILD SAFE TY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Ins tructio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iii Conte nts www.sharpu sa.com Connect ing a game con sole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Component video (better) . . . . . .[...]

iv Contents www.sharpu sa.com Switching to USB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Browsing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Viewing favorite photos . [...]

v Conte nts www.sharpu sa.com Viewing system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Video and a udio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Remote control . . . . . . [...]

1 CE.or g/safety CHILD SAFETY PROP ER TELEVISION PLA CEMENT MA T TERS THE CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS INDUSTR Y CARES • Manufacturers, retailer s and the rest of the consumer electronic s industry are committed to mak ing home ent ert ainment safe and enjoyable. • As you en joy yo ur te le vi si on, pl ea se n ote t h at all t elevisions - ne w and o[...]

2 LC-4 2LB261U www.sharpusa.c om Impor tant Safety Instructions 1 Read these instr uctions . 2 Keep these instr uctions . 3 Heed all warnin gs. 4 F ollo w all instru ctions . 5 Do not us e this app aratus ne ar water . 6 Clean o nly wit h dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation opening s. Install in acco rdan ce with the ma nufactur er's ins[...]

3 LC-4 2LB261U www.sharpusa.c om Powe r s o ur ce Opera te your TV only from the type of pow er sourc e indicate d on the ma rkin g labe l. If you are not su re of the type of pow er suppl ied to y our home, co nsult a n electric ian or yo ur local pow er comp any . Ser vicing These se rv icing ins truc tions are f or us e by qualifie d service per[...]

4 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Sharp 42" LED TV Introduction Cong ratulat ions on y our pur chase of a high-quality Sharp produc t. Y our LC-42LB261U represents the state of the ar t in LED T V des ign and is de signed for reliable and trouble -free per formance. Rok u Re a dy ® Y our Sharp T V is certified to w or[...]

5 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Installing the stand or wall-mount brack et Installing the stand 1 Car efully pl ace y our TV face- down on a cushion ed, c lean surface to p rotect t he scr een fr om damage s and scra tches . 2 Inser t the stand c olumn into the T V . Notes • If you pla n to w all-mou nt yo ur T V , do no[...]

6 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om 3 Secure th e T V stand t o your T V with the four p rovide d screw s. Installing a wall-mount bracket 1 Car efully pl ace y our TV face- down on a cushion ed, c lean surface to p rotect t he scr een fr om damage s and scra tches . Scr ew ty pe Scr ew le ngt h # of scre ws M4 18 mm 4 Wa r n[...]

7 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om 2 If the TV stand is atta ched, r emove the f our scre ws tha t secure the stan d to your T V . Notes • The le ngth of th e wall-mo unt screws var y depe nding on the wall- mount bracket you p urchased . See the instr uctions tha t came with th e wall-m ount bracket for screw lengths. • T[...]

8 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om TV components P ackage con tents •4 2 " L E D T V • Remote contro l and batt eries (2 AAA ) • T V stand and screws (4) •P o w e r c o r d • Quick S etup Guide • Important Infor mati on Fr o n t F ront butto ns # Item Descripti on 1 Remote contr ol sensor Receives sig nals f[...]

9 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Side # Item Description 1 /A UDIO OUT Conn ect hea dph ones, an a nal og audio am plifier , a h ome theater system, or a sound bar t o this jack . F or more infor mation, see “ Connectin g headphon es ” on page 31 or “ Analog audio ” on page 33 . 2 HDMI 3/DV I Connec t an HD MI de vic[...]

10 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Back # Item Descripti on 1 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPU T (optic al) Connect a digital audio ampl ifier , home th eat er sy ste m, or sou nd bar to th is jack to listen t o T V audi o through the externa l speakers. For more informatio n, se e “ Digit al audio ” on p age 32 . 2 Y/VIDEO , P B ,[...]

11 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Rem ot e c on t ro l # Button Description 1 POWER Pre ss to t urn yo ur TV on or off (s tandby m ode). Warni ng: When your TV is off , powe r still flo ws throug h it. T o disconne ct power , unplug the po wer cord. 2 Numbers Press to enter channel numbers and the parental contr ol passwor d[...]

12 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om What connection should I use? Y our T V has several connection types f or connecting devices t o your T V . F or the b est video q uality , y ou should c onnect a device to the be st available connect ion. Use t he fo llow ing tab les to i dentif y cables: Y ou can use the HDMI 3/DVI jack [...]

13 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a cable or satellite box Many cable or satelli te T V bo xes have m ore th an one co nnection type . T o get the b est video , you should use the be st conne ction type a vail able. F or mor e inf ormati on, see “ What connection should I use? ” on page 12 . HDMI (best) 1 Make[...]

14 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om DVI (same as HDMI but requi res an au dio con nectio n) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cord is unplugged and all c onnected equi pment is turned off . 2 Con nect the incomi ng cab le fr om the cable wall j ack to the cab le-in jack on the c able or sat ellite box. 3 Con nect an H[...]

15 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Componen t video (better) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cord is unplugged and all c onnected equi pment is turned off . 2 Con nect the incomi ng cab le fr om the cable wall j ack to the cab le-in jack on the c able or sat ellite box. 3 Con nect a compon ent video ca ble (not pr ov[...]

16 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om A V (composite video) (good) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cord is unplugged and all c onnected equi pment is turned off . 2 Con nect the incomi ng cab le fr om the cable wall j ack to the cab le-in jack on the c able or sat ellite box. 3 Con nect an A V cable (not pr ovide d) t[...]

17 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Coaxial (good ) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cord is unplugged and all c onnected equi pment is turned off . 2 Con nect the incomi ng cab le fr om the cable wall j ack to the cab le-in jack on the c able or sat ellite box. 3 Con nect a c oaxial cable (not pro vided) to the AN T/C[...]

18 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cord is unplugged and all c onnected equi pment is turned off . 2 Con nect a c oaxial c able ( not pr ovided) to the ANT/C ABLE jack on the back of your T V and t o the a ntenn a or cabl e TV w a l l j a c [...]

19 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a D VD or Blu-ray player Many DVD or Blu- ray pla y ers hav e more than one c onn ection type. T o get the best video , you should u se the b est conne ction type a vail able. F or mor e inf ormati on, see “ What connection should I use? ” on page 12 . HDMI (best) 1 Make sure [...]

20 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Componen t video (better) 1 Make sure th at your TV ’ s power c ord is unp lugged and the DVD or Blu-r ay playe r is turned of f. 2 Con nect a co mponent video cable (not p rovide d) to th e Y/VIDEO , P B , and P R ja ck s on th e ba c k o f yo ur T V a nd to t he C OMPONE NT OUT jacks o[...]

21 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om A V (composite video) (good) 1 Make sure th at your TV ’ s power c ord is unp lugged and the DVD or Blu-r ay playe r is turned of f. 2 Con nect an A V cable (not pr ovide d) to the Y/V IDE O jack and L and R audio jac ks on the b ack of y our TV and to the AV O U T jacks o n the DV D or Bl[...]

22 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a R oku Streaming Stick Y ou can connect a Roku Streaming Stick® to you r T V to enjoy streaming video and audio. 1 Plug the Roku Streaming Stick (no t provid ed) into the purpl e HDMI 2/MH L jac k on the s ide of y our T V . 2 If y our T V i s tur ned on, press ENTER w hen a m[...]

23 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting an MHL -enabled device Y ou can connect an MHL - enabled device, such as a c ell phone , and view your device ’ s screen on y o ur TV . 1 Conn ect the small connector on an MHL cable (not pro vided) to the m icro USB port on the MHL - enabled devic e. 2 Con nect the ot her end o[...]

24 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a game console HDMI (best) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cor d is unplugg ed and the g ame con sole is t urned off . 2 Conn ect an HDMI c able (n ot pro vided) to one of the HD MI j a c k s o n t h e s i d e o f y o u r T V a n d to t h e HDMI O UT jack on the ga me c[...]

25 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Componen t video (better) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cor d is unplugg ed and the g ame con sole is t urned off . 2 Conn ect the video an d audio c onnectors on t he compon ent vide o cable ( not provi ded) to t he Y/VIDEO , P B , and P R video jacks and L and R audio jack s on [...]

26 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om A V (composite video) (good) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cor d is unplugg ed and the g ame con sole is t urned off . 2 Conn ect the video an d audio c onnectors on t he game c onsole ’ s A V ca ble (not p rovided) to th e Y/VIDEO jack and L and R audio jack s on the b ack of[...]

27 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a computer HDMI (best) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cor d is unplugg ed and the c omputer is turned off . 2 Con nect an HDMI cable (n ot provi ded) to one of th e HDM I jacks on the side of your T V and to the HDMI O UT ja ck on the co mputer . 3 Plug your TV ’ s pow[...]

28 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om DVI (same as HDMI but requi res an au dio con nectio n) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cor d is unplugg ed and the c omputer is turned off . 2 Con nect an HDMI-DVI a dapter (not pr ovided) to one end of a n HDMI cable ( not pro vided), th en connect t he adapter to th e DVI OUT j[...]

29 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om VGA (most common ) 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s powe r cor d is unplugg ed and the c omputer is turned off . 2 Con nect a VGA cable (not pr ovide d) to the PC IN j ack on the back of your T V and to the VGA jack on the comput er . 3 Con nect an audi o cable ( not pr ovided) to the PC/D [...]

30 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a USB flash drive 1 Plug a USB fl ash drive into the USB port on the si de of yo ur TV . 2 If your TV is turned on when you c onnect the USB fl ash drive , pr ess S or T to selec t Ye s in the message that appears, then press ENTER . The PHOTOS me nu open s. OR If yo u switch to[...]

31 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting headphones When y ou con nect headph ones, th e T V speaker s are m uted. 1 Connect th e headphon es to the /A UDIO OUT jack o n the side of y our T V . 2 In the scr een th at opens , pr ess W or X to high light Headphone , then pr ess ENTER . F or more infor mation, see “ Se le[...]

32 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting external speak ers or a sound bar Y ou can conn ect external sp eakers or a sound bar t o the di gital audi o jack. Digi tal au dio 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s power cord i s unplugged and the extern al speaker sy stem or soun d bar i s turned off . 2 Con nect a digit al o[...]

33 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Analog au dio When y ou conn ect external spea kers or a sound bar to t he / AU D I O O U T j ack, the T V sp eaker s ar e mute d. 1 Make sure t hat yo ur T V ’ s power cord i s unplugged and the extern al speaker sy stem or soun d bar i s turned off . 2 Con nect an audi o cable ( not pr o[...]

34 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting a home theater system with multiple device s The connections you make depend on the video and audi o jack s available on your devices. Refer to the documentation that came wi th your devices for connec tion informati on. Just r emember t o use th e best co nnection types a vail [...]

35 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Connecting power 1 Conn ect the A C pow er cor d to the A C IN c onnector on the back o f yo ur T V . 2 Con nect the ot her end o f the c ord t o a po wer outlet. Cauti on • Y our T V should on ly be ope rated f rom th e pow er sour ce indi cate d on the labe l. • Alwa ys unplu g the A C[...]

36 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Using the remote control Installing remote control batteries 1 Whil e pressin g the rele ase lat ch on the back of the rem ote c ontr ol, lift the batt ery compartment cover of f of the remote contr ol. 2 Inser t two AAA ba tteries into t he battery comp artment. Make sur e that y ou match[...]

37 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om T urning on your TV for the first time The fi rst time yo u turn on your T V , the EZ SETUP wizard opens. The wizard guide s you through sett ing up bas ic setti ngs including the me nu lan guage , tim e setting, pic ture m ode, T V signa l source, and chann el list. 1 Make sure that you hav[...]

38 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om 13 P ress S or T to hi ghligh t A ntenna , Cabl e , or Satellite Bo x , then press ENTER . A If you select Ante nna , your T V scans for available channe ls. The scan may take se veral minutes. B If yo u s ele c t Cable , a message ask s if you have a cable box: • Select No , then press [...]

39 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om C If you select S atellite Box , a message asks how y ou co nnected th e satell ite box t o y our TV : •S e l e c t HDM I, C omponent, or A V , then press ENTE R if you connect ed a satellit e box to your T V using one of these cab les. Re ad the message, then press ENTE R to close the wiz[...]

40 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om On-screen me nu overview PIC TURE men u ( T V mode) SOUND menu (TV mode) CHAN NELS menu ( T V mode) SETUP me nu (T V mode) PHOT OS menu (USB mo de) Navigat ing the men us Notes • Depending o n the sig nal sourc e select ed, y ou may see diff eren t opti ons on your scr een. • Men u ite[...]

41 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Selecting a ch annel • Pr ess CH or CH to go to th e next or prev ious channel on the memoriz ed channel l ist. • Press the numb er bu ttons to ente r the channe l number you want, then wait for the channel to change or press ENTE R to immedi ately change the channel. • T o select a di[...]

42 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Switching back to th e R oku St reamin g Stick 1 Pr ess INPU T , then press S or T to s elec t HDMI 2 (R oku) . OR Pr ess MENU , then press W or X to high light Stream ing . 2 Pr ess ENTER to acc ess your Roku Streaming Stick™. Y our stick ’ s menu opens. 3 Use S T W X and ENTER to n a[...]

43 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Switching b ack to the connected device 1 Pr ess INPU T , then press S or T to s elec t HDMI 2 (MHL/ AC C) . OR Pr ess MENU , then press W or X to high light MHL/AC C . 2 Pr ess ENTER to access your MHL-enabled dev ice. Y our device ’ s menu opens. 3 Use S T W X and ENTER to n avigate on y[...]

44 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om T urning Device Auto P ower Off on or off When CEC Control is set to On , Devic e A uto P ower Off automati cally tu rns of f HDMI CEC de vices when you tu rn off yo ur T V . 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highli ght SETUP , then press T or ENTE R . The SETU[...]

45 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om T urning Audi o Retu rn Chan nel on or off When CEC Control is turned on and you have conne cted an audio recei ver to y our T V , turning on Aud io Return Channel lets you u se your T V ’ s remot e contr ol to c ontrol the volume on the audio re ceive r . 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een me[...]

46 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Selecting a C EC-compat ible device When y ou ha ve mor e th an one INlink -compatibl e device connec ted, you can selec t the device yo u want to us e. 1 Pr ess INPU T , press S or T to highli ght an HDMI input , then pr ess ENTER . 2 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 3 Pr ess W o[...]

47 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Using a USB flash drive Y ou can conne ct a USB flash drive to your T V to view compatibl e JPEG pict ures. Switching to USB mode 1 Make sure that you have connect ed the USB flash drive to the USB port on your T V . 2 If your T V is turned on when you connect the USB flash drive, pr ess S o[...]

48 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Viewin g favori te phot os After you cr eate your fav orite ph oto list , you can brow se amon g your fa vorit e photos qu ickly . 1 Swit ch to USB mode. See “ Swit ching t o USB mode ” on pag e 47 . The PHO TOS menu op ens. 2 Pr ess S or T to highli ght F avorite Photos , th en press [...]

49 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Customizing slideshow sett ings Y ou can customize the slide show setting s, includ ing Slideshow Repeat , Slideshow Shuffle , Slideshow Interval , and Slidesho w Effect . 1 Swit ch to USB mode. See “ Swit ching t o USB mode ” on pag e 47 . The PHO TOS menu op ens. 2 Pr ess S or T to hig[...]

50 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om • Con t ras t — Adjusts t he bri ghtnes s of the l ight area s of the p icture . • Col o r —Adjusts the colo r inte nsity of the picture . A low setting ma y make the color look f aded. A high set ting may make the c olor l ook artificial . • Tin t —Adjusts th e col or balanc e[...]

51 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Automa tically ad justing the asp ect ratio Aut o Vi ew M od e automatically changes how the pic ture l ooks on t he s creen (aspect ra tio) based on the T V program you are vie wing. 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highl ight CHANNE LS , then press T or ENTE R[...]

52 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Adjust ing the co mputer im age When y ou connect a computer to y our T V using the PC IN jack, you may need to adjust the computer image t o im pro ve the quality . 1 Pr ess INPU T , press S or T to highli ght PC , then press ENT ER . 2 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 3 Pr ess W[...]

53 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om • Digital A udio Output —Sends digi tal audio to an external audio system. Y ou can selec t: • Au di o Fo r ma t — S elec ts how the digit al audio i s sent to the ext ernal audio system.Y ou can select: • Dolby Digital —Outputs the orig inal digita l audio soun d. • PCM —Out[...]

54 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Playing TV audio o nly Y ou can turn of f the pi cture on your TV and listen to the prog ram aud io onl y . 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highl ight CHANNE LS , then press T or ENTE R . The CHANNELS me nu open s. 3 Pr ess S or T to highli ght Au di o O n ly[...]

55 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om B If you select Cable , a message asks if you have a cable box: •S e l e c t No , then press ENTER if no cab le box is co nnected. Y our T V scans fo r availa ble channels. The scan may take several minutes. •S e l e c t Ye s , th en press ENTE R if a ca ble box is co nnect ed. A messa g[...]

56 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Hiding channe ls Y ou can hide channels in the channel list . When you press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden channels. Y ou ca n still tune to a hidden channe l by pre ssing the number butt ons for the cha nnel. 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highl ight [...]

57 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Adding or changi ng a chan nel label If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the channe l to m ake i t eas ier to ide ntify. Y ou can a lso relabel a channel that is already labe led. 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highl ight CHANNE LS , then press [...]

58 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Setting parental controls P aren tal con trols l et yo u pre vent your childr en fro m watching inapprop riate material on T V . When set, parental controls read the rating of the program ( with some ex ceptions, such as news and spo r ts) and deny acce ss to pr ogra ms that exc eed the ra[...]

59 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Locking control buttons When th e button bloc k is turned On , the b uttons on the side of your TV are lock ed, and you can only oper ate your TV using the remote c ontro l. 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highli ght SETUP , then press T or ENTE R . The SETU P [...]

60 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Sett ing paren tal contro l levels Y ou can set pa rental controls f or the U.S. and Canada. U.S. r ating levels So m e o f th e ag e -b as ed T V Pare n t al Gu i de l in es ra t in g s also have content-based ratings. Canadian rating levels 1 Press MENU . The on-scr een menu ope ns. 2 Pr[...]

61 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om 5 Pr ess S or T to highli ght U.S . V- CH I P , then press ENTE R . ( T o set Canadian rati ngs, select Canada V-CHIP .) U.S . V-C H I P Canada V-CHIP 6 Pr ess W or X to highli ght: • Movie Ratings or TV Ra ti ng s for USA ratings. • Canadian Eng lish or Canadian Fre nc h for Canadian ra[...]

62 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om 5 Pr ess S or T to h ighlig ht Open V -CHIP , then press ENTE R . The SETUP · P ARENT AL C ONT ROLS · O PEN V- C H IP scree n opens. The scre en that you see ma y vary depending on the br oadcast er . 6 Pr ess S T W or X to selec t the program and cont ent types you w ant t o block, then[...]

63 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Selecting th e analog closed captionin g mode Analog channels usu ally ha ve one or mor e close d captioning modes. The C C1 mode usually di splays a text ve rsion of the TV prog ram audi o in a small banner . The other C C modes display information prov ided b y the br oadcaste r . The T ex[...]

64 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Customizin g digital closed c aptioni ng settings 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highli ght SETUP , then press T or ENTE R . The SETU P me nu open s. 3 Pr ess S or T to highli ght Close d Capt ion , then press ENT ER . The SETUP · CL OSED CA PTION menu open[...]

65 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Adjusting time settings When y ou set up yo ur T V for the f irst time, you set up the cloc k. If the pow er is disconn ected or y ou mov e your T V to a di fferent time zone, you nee d to rese t the clock to t he correc t tim e. Sett ing the clo ck 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens [...]

66 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Settin g the sl eep time r Y ou can specify the amount of time befo re yo ur T V automa ticall y turns off . 1 Pr ess MENU . The on-scr een menu opens . 2 Pr ess W or X to highli ght SETUP , then press T or ENTE R . The SETU P me nu open s. 3 Pr ess S or T to highli ght T ime Setup , then [...]

67 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om T urning Input Sen sor on or o ff When t he Input Sensor fea ture is t urned on, your TV automati cally dete cts whi ch video jack s have devices connec ted to them . Y ou r T V us es this informat ion to determ ine what options y ou ca n select on the INPU T SOU RCE list when you press IN P[...]

68 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Maintenance • Do no t use your T V in areas that are too hot or too cold, beca use the ca binet may warp o r the screen may m alfunction. Y our TV works be st in temperatures that are comforta ble to you. • Sto rage t empera tures ar e 32° to 122° F (0° t o 50°C). • W or king tem[...]

69 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Video and audio Prob l em Solu tion Pic tu re do es n ot fill the scr een. The re are bla ck bars around the pic ture. • Chang e the aspect ratio. An incre asing amount of dig ital TV and movi es are p resent ed in wid e scr een ( 16:9 ). S ee the Vie w Mode option i n “ Adjust in g the [...]

70 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Only sno w (noise) appears on the screen . • T ry an other channe l. The station may be exp eriencin g pr oblems . • Make sure that the antenna or cable T V is connect ed c orrectly and securely . See “ Connect ing a cable or sate llite b ox ” on page 13 or “ Connecti ng an anten[...]

71 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Re mote con trol Good pi cture, but no sound. •I n c r e a s e t h e v o l u m e . • Make sure that the sound is not mute d. • Make sure that you do not have headph ones conne cted. W hen headphone s are connec ted, no sound comes from th e T V speakers. • Make sure that t he correc [...]

72 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om General Problem So lut ion No pow er . • Ma ke sure th at the power cord is cor rectly co nnected to y our T V and a power outlet. • Unplu g the power cord, wait 60 seconds, then plug the cor d back in a nd turn on y our TV . • O ther de vices (for e xampl e, a surround sound receive[...]

73 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om Ro ku Streamin g Stick MHL-enable d device Problem So lut ion I cannot see a pict ure on my T V . •M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u r T V i s turned o n. • Ma ke sure th at the mo bile device i s secu rely connec ted to the purp le HDMI 2/ MHL jack . See “ Connecting a Roku Streaming Stic[...]

74 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om CEC -co mpatib le devi ce My T V is n ot displaying the video or playing the au dio from the connec ted mobile devi ce. • Ma ke s ure that the MHL ca ble is conn ected se cur ely t o you r TV and the device . • Make sure that y ou are u sing an MHL cable. An MHL cable may be diffic ult[...]

75 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om My T V ’ s remote contr ol does not control the device. • Ma ke sure th at there a re no obstruct ions between the remo te con trol and the re mote contr ol sensor s on your TV and the devic e. • If th e device is not a Sharp device, all t he buttons ma y not wor k . • Ma ke sure th [...]

76 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om Specifications Speci ficati ons a re subj ect to chan ge w ithou t noti ce. Dimensions and weight Screen Disp lay r esol ution s Tu n e r Inputs Outputs Audio Power Miscellaneous Without stand 37.7 × 22.2 × 2.5 in. (96 × 56.5 × 6.3 cm) 18.7 lb . (8.5 kg) With stand 37.7 × 23. 3 × 9.2[...]

77 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om P rogramming universal remote controls Y ou can opera te y our Sharp TV with a new or existi ng un ive rs al re m ote con tro l. 1 See the t able i n “ Common universal remote control codes ” for common c odes. If you hav e pro blems pr ogra mming y our r emote or need a diff erent remot[...]

78 LC-42L B261 U Sh arp 4 2" L ED TV www.sharpusa.c om L egal notices FC C Statement This dev ice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditi ons: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter ference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference received, inclu ding inter ference that may cause[...]

79 LC-42L B261 U Sharp 42" LE D TV www.sharpusa.c om One-year limi ted warranty - Sharp Te l e v i s i o n s Definitions : Best Buy (“Warrantor”) warrants to y ou, the original purc haser of this new Sharp-branded television (“Pro duct ”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the or iginal man ufacture r of the m aterial or wo [...]

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