Sharp Aquos LC-32D42U, Aquos LC-37D42U Operation Manual

SHARR

LC-32D42U LC-37D42U

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION

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LC-32D42U LC-37D42U

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION

ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL

• The illustrations and on-screen displaysinthis operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations.

• Menu items that

are

not selectable are grayed out.

• The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-32D42U model.

IMPORTANT: To

aid reportingincase of loss or theft, please record the

lV's

model and serial numbersinthe space provided. The

numbers are located at the rear of the

lV.

Model No.: Serial No.:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within

equilateral triangle,

is intended

alert the usertothe presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock

persons.

•

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructionsinthe literature accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC

SHOCKtMATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE

SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION:

DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ONANUNSTABLE

CART,

STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET,ORTABLE. -

THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO

THE PRODUCT. USE ONLY WITH A CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE RECOMMENDED BY

THE MANUFACTURERORSOLD WITH THE PRODUCT. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S

...

INSTRUCTIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE PRODUCT AND USE MOUNTING ACCESSORIES

•

RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A PRODUCT AND CART COMBINATION SHOULD BE

"M"~

MOVED WITH CARE, QUICK STOPS, EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND UNEVEN SURFACES MAY CAUSE

THE PRODUCT AND CART COMBINATION TO OVERTURN,

WARNING:

FCC Regulations

state

that

any unauthorized changesormodificationstothis

equipment

not

expressly

approvedbythe manufacturer

could

void the user's authoritytooperate this equipment.

CAUTION:

This

product

satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and

connectors

are

usedtoconnect

the

unittoother

equipment.Toprevent electromagnetic interference

with

electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded

cables and

connectors

for

connections.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:

SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-32D42U/LC-37D42U

This device complies with Part 15ofthe FCC Rules. Operationissubjecttothe following two conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)

this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

RESPONSIBLE

PARTY: SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah,

New

Jersey 07430-2135

TEL:

1-800-BE-SHARP

For Business Customers:

URL

http://www.sharousa.com

INFORMATION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part15of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur

a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

encouragedtotrytocorrect the interference by one or moreofthe

following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment

and

receiver.

- Connect the equipment into

outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiverisconnected.

- Consult the dealer or

experienced radiofTV technician for help.

"Note to

CATV

system

installer:

This

reminderisprovided to

call

the

CATV

system

installer's attention to Article 820-40ofthe

National

Electrical

Code

that provides

gUidelines

for proper grounding

and,inparticular, specifies that

the

cable

ground

shallbeconnectedtothe

grounding

systemofthe

building,asclosetothe

pointofcable

entryaspracticaL"

This

product utilizes tin-lead

solder,

and

fluorescent

lamp

containing a

small

amount of

mercury.

Disposalofthese

materials

may

regulated

due

to environmental considerations.

For

disposal or recycling information,

please

contact your local authoritiesorthe

Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eia.org

Trademarks

•

Manufactured

under license

from

Dolby

Laboratories.

"Dolby"

and the

double-D

symbol

are trademarksofDolby

Laboratories.

• "HOMI, the HDMI

logo

and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarksorregistered trademarksofHDMI

Licensing LLC."

•

Products

that

have earned the ENERGY

STAR®

are

designedtoprotect

the

environment through superior energy

efficiency.

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DEAR

SHARP

CUSTOMER

Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years

of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Electricity is usedtoperform

many

useful functions,

butitcan also

cause

personal injuries

and

property

damage

improperly

handled. This

product

has been engineered

and

manufactured

with

the

highest

priorityonsafety.

However,

improper

use

can

result in electric

shock

and/or

fire. In

ordertoprevent potential danger, please

observe

the

following

instructions

when installing, operating

and

cleaning

the

product.Toensure

your

safety

and

prolong

the

service lifeofyour

Liquid Crystal Television, please read

the

following precautions carefully

before using

the

product.

Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

not

use

this

apparatus

near

water.

Clean

only

with

dry

cloth.

not

block

any ventilation openings. Installinaccordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions.

not

install near any heat

sources

such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,orother

apparatus (including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

not

defeat

the

safety

purposeofthe

polarizedorgrounding-type

plug. A polarized

plug

has

two

blades

with

one

wider

than

the

other. A grounding

type

plug has

two

blades

and

a third

grounding

prong. The

wide

bladeorthe

third prong are

provided

for

your

safety. If

the

provided

plug

does

not

fit

into

your

outlet,

consult

an electrician

for

replacementofthe

obsolete

outlet.

10)

Protect

the

power

cord

from

being walkedonor

pinched

particularlyatplugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

apparatus.

11)

Only

use

attachments/accessories

specified by

the

manufacturer.

12} Use

only

with

the cart, stand,

tripod,

bracket,ortable

specifiedbythe

manufacturer,orsold

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with

the

apparatus. When a

cart

is used, use caution

when

moving

the

cart/apparatus

combinationtoavoid injury from tip-over.

13)

Unplug

this apparatus

during

lightning

stormsorwhen

unused

for

long

periodsoftime.

14) Refer all servicing

qualified service personnel. Servicing is required

when

the

apparatus

has been

damaged

in any way,

suchaspower-supply

cordorplug is

damaged,

liquid has been spilledorobjects

have fallen

into

the

apparatus,

the

apparatus has been

exposedtorainormoisture,

does

not

operate

normally,

has been

dropped.

Additional

Safety

Information

15)

Power

Sources-This

product

shouldbeoperated

only

from

the

typeofpower

source

indicatedonthe

marking

label. If you are

not

sureofthe

typeofpower

supplytoyour

home,

consult

your

product

dealer

local

power

company. For

products

intendedtooperate

from

battery

power,orother

sources, refertothe

operating

instructions.

16) Overloading-

not

overload wall outlets, extension

cords,orintegral

convenience

receptacles as

this

can result in a riskoffireorelectric shock.

17)

Object

and

Liquid

Entry-Never

push

objectsofany kind

into

this

product

through

openingsasthey

may

touch

dangerous

voltage

pointsorshort-out

parts

that

could

result in a fireorelectric

shock.

Never spill

liquid

any kindonthe

prodUCt.

18)

Damage

Requiring

Service-

Unplug

this

product

from

the

wall

outlet

and refer servicingtoqualified

service personnel

under

the

following

conditions:

When

theACcordorplug

is damaged,

b)Ifliquid has been spilled,orobjects

have fallen

into

the

product,

c}Ifthe

product

has been

exposedtorainorwater,

d)Ifthe

product

does

not

operate

normallybyfollowing

the

operating instructions.

Adjust

only

those

controls

that

are coveredbythe

operating instructions as an

improper

adjustment

other

controls

may

result in

damage

and will often require extensive

workbya qualified

technician

restore

the

producttoits

normal operation,

e)Ifthe

product

has been

droppedordamaged

in any way, and

When

the

product

exhibitsadistinct

change in

performance

- this

indicatesaneed

for

service.

19)

Replacement

Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure

the

service

technician

has used

replacement parts

specifiedbythe

manufacturerorhave

the

same

characteristics as

the

original part.

Unauthorized

substitutions

may

result in fire, electric

shock,orother

hazards.

20) Safety

Check-Upon

completionofany serviceorrepairstothis

product,

ask

the

service technician

perform

safety

checkstodetermine

that

the

product

is in

proper

operating

condition.

21} Wall

ceiling

mounting-When

mounting

the

productona wallorceiling,besuretoinstall

the

product

accordingtothe

method

recommendedbythe

manufacturer.

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IMPORTANT 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;ina wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like,

• Stand - Do not place the product onanunstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product onanunstable base can cause the product to

fall,

resultinginserious personal injuries as well as damageto the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. When mounting the product on a wall,

sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer.

• Selecting the location - Select a place with no direct sunlight and good ventilation.

• Ventilation - The vents and other openings

the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheating and/or shorten the life

the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other

similar surface, since they can block ventilation openings. This product

not designed for built-

installation;donot place the productinan

enclosed place suchasa bookcase or rack, unless

proper ventilationisprovided or the manufacturer's instructions are followed.

• The Liquid Crystal panel usedinthis productismadeofglass. Therefore,itcan break when the productisdropped or applied with impact. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces

case the panel breaks.

• Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• The Liquid Crystal panel

a very high technology product with 3,147,264 thin film transistors, giving you fine picture details.

Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point

blue, greenorred. Please note that this

does not affect the performance

your product.

Precautions

when

transporting

the

• Be sure to always carry the TV by

two

people holdingitwith

two

hands - one hand on

each side

the

TV,

•

Lightning - For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm, or

['~l[;'~

whenitis

left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplugitfrom the wall outlet

and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and

§~

f--

power-line surges.

• Power Lines -Anoutside antenna system should not be locatedinthe vicinity of overhead

power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where

can

fall

into such power lines or circuits. When installinganoutside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Outdoor Antenna Grounding -Ifan outside antennaisconnectedtothe television equipment, be sure the antenna system

grounded so as to provide

some

protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Article

810

the National Electrical Code, ANS1/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast

and supporting structure, grounding

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, sizeofgrounding conductors, location

of antenna-discharge unit, connection

grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

EXAMPLE

ANTENNA GROUNDINGASPER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

GROUND CLAMP

ANTENNA LEAD

WIRE

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION

810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION

810-21)

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GROUND CLAMPS

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POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART

250, PART

• To prevent fire, never place any typeofcandle or flames on the

top

or near the TV set.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard,

not expose this product to drippingorsplashing,

No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.

• To prevent fire

shock hazard,donot

place the AC cord under theTVset or other heavy

items.

• Turn off the main

power

and unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet before handling.

• Use a soft cloth and gently wipe the surface of the display panel. Using a hard cloth may

scratch the panel surface.

lf0

• Use a soft

damp

cloth to gently wipe the panel when itisreally dirty.

(It

may scratch the panel surface when wiped strongly.)

•

the panelisdusty, use an anti-static brush, whichiscommercially available,toclean

it.

• To protect the panel, do not use a dirty cloth, liquid cleanersorchemical cloth to clean

it,

such materials may damage the panel surface.

• To clean the outer cabinet, use the same method. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners,

• Do not display a still picture for a long time,

this could causeanafterimagetoremain.

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Supplied accessories

Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product.

Operation manual

WiWW1f

Stand unit

Page 6

Cable Clamp(x1)

Cable tie(x1)

Page 7

AC cord

Page 7

"AM"

size battery

(x2)

Page 8

Remote control unit

Page 8

-Always

use the AC cord supplied with the

TV.

QUICK REFERENCE

• Before attaching (or detaching) the stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal.

• Before performing workspread cushioning over the base area to

lay

the TV on. This will preventitfrom being

damaged.

• Attach the standinthe correct direction.

• Be sure to follow the instructions. Incorrect installation of the stand may result

the TV falling over.

Hex key

Insert the stand into the openings on the bottom of the

TV.

® Insert and tighten the 4 screws into the 4

holes on the rear of the TV.

• To detach the stand, perform the stepsinreverse order.

Set the post for the stand unit onto the box.

® Attach the base to the post. ® Insert and tighten the 5 screws into the 5

holes on the bottom of the base.

Confirm that there are 9 screws

(all

the same

size)

supplied with the TV.

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QUICK REFERENCE

If the remote control failstooperate TV functions, replace the batteriesinthe remote control unit.

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert

two

"MA"

size batteries

(supplied with the product).

• Place the batteries with theirterminals correspondingtothe (+)and (- ) indicationsinthe battery compartment.

3 Close the battery cover.

Improper useofbatteries can resultin'chemicalleakage or explosion. Be suretofollow the instructions below.

• Do not mix batteriesofdifferent types. Different typesofbatteries have different characteristics.

• Do not mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batteries or cause chemical leakageinold batteries.

• Remove batteriesassoon as they are worn out. Chemicals that leak from batteries that comeincontact with skin can cause a rash.Ifyou find any chemical leakage, wipe thoroughly with a cloth.

• The batteries supplied with this product may have a shorter life expectancy duetostorage conditions.

•Ifyou will not be using the remote control unit foranextended period oftime, remove batteries from

it.

Remote control sensor

17'(5m)

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IMPORTANT:

The POWER indicator on the AQUOS television should light GREEN indicating you have powertothe AQUOS television.

If the POWER indicator on the AQUOS television still does not light up, press

TV POWER on

the remote controltoturn the

power

on.

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DVD

FUNCTION

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IMPORTANT:

THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT

THE INSTALLATION STEPS.

YOU STILL ENCOUNTER NO POWER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Please refer

the BASIC ADJUSTMENT SETIINGS SECTION forEZSetup and basic channel setup functions

and USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION for other device connections

(DVD,

VCR, AUDIO, etc)inyour

AQUOS operation manual.

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Contents

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

Attaching the stand " 6

Contents 9

Part names 10

(Front) 10

(Rear) 10

Remote control unit

Preparation 12

Using

the

remote control unit.. 12

Cautions regarding the remote control unit 12

Antennas 12

Connecting a Blu-ray

disc

player, HD-DVD player,

DVD player or a

Digital1V

STB (AirorCable)

...

Connecting a VCR, game console

camcorder

Using Digital Audio

Output..

Connecting HDMI equipment..

Connecting a

: 14

PC compatibility chart 14

Watching TV 15

Turning on the

power

Turning off

the

power

Initial setup

Simple button operations for

changing channels 17

Simple

button

operations for

changing

volumelsound

Setting MTSISAP stereo

mode

Setting Digital broadcasting audio

mode

Basic adjustment settings 20

Menu operation

buttons

On-Screen Display

Menu items

for

1V/INPUT

1/2/3

Menu items for HDMI/PC-IN

Setup 22 Channel Setup 22 Antenna Setup-DIGITAL 23 Favorite channel setting 24

Picture adjustments 25

OPC setting 25 Advanced picture adjustments 26 Color Temperature

Black

liP

Setting

Film

Mode

(3:2 pull-down) 26

3D-Y/C

Monochrome

Range of OPC

Sound

adjustment 27

Surround 27

Power

Control

Digital

Setup

Audio Setup

Using external equipment.. 29

Displaying an external

equipment

image

Input Select

Displaying an imagefrom HDMI equipment..

Input Skip

Useful adjustment settings

Auto

Sync. Adjustment

(for Analog PC input

mode

only)

Fine Sync.

Adjustment.

Language setting

Image position

32 Reset "..32 Input Label

Sleep Timer

33 View

Mode

for

4:3

Programs

View

Mode

for

HD Programs

View

Mode

(for PC input mode)

Advanced Option settings 36

Audio Only 36 Digital Noise Reduction 36 Output

Select 36

Color System 36

Program Title Display 36

AV MODE

Input Signal (for PC input mode) 37 Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions

Caption

Setup

39 Secret

number

setting for parental control

40 Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) 42 Howtotemporarily release

the V-CHIP

BLOCK

45 Reactivating the temporarily released

V-CHIP

BLOCK

Other viewing options 46

Freezing images

46 Presetting remote control function

Appendix 50

Removing

the

stand

50 Setting the1Von

the

wall

50 Troubleshooting

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51 Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting

51 Specifications 52 Optional accessory 52 Information on

the

software license for this

product

Calling for Service 55 LIMITED WARRANTY 55

Dimensional drawings

• The dimensional drawings for the LCDTVset are shown on the inside back cover.

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Part names

Remote control sensor--'""""8- T

OPC sensor* --1_

BID

*OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 25.) **See page 15 for TV status indicator.

POWER SLEEP OPC

-.---

OPC indicator*

.L..,

----

SLEEP indicator**

- POWER indicator**

POWER

POWER button

INPUT button

AC INPUT terminal

INPUT-

VOL

Channel buttons

(CHV//\J

Volume buttons]

(VOL-I+)

AUDIO OUTPUT terminals

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal

AUDIO terminals (INPUT

PCINterminals (INPUT

I------+_

INPUT 1 terminals

Antenna/Cable

HDMI terminal (INPUT

@ AUDIO

------------

INPUT 3 terminals

r-----------

INPUT 2 terminals

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Part names

• When using the remote control unit, point it at the

"TV.

POWER:

Switch

theTVpoweronor

enters

standby

mode. (See

page

15.)

2 DISPLAY: Display

the

channel information.

SOURCE

POWER: Turns

the

powerofthe

external

equipmentonand

off.

4 External equipment operational buttons: Operate

the

external equipment.

5 0 -

Set

the

channel. (See

page

17.)

6 •

(DOn:

(See pages17and 48.)

7 INPUT: Select a

input source.

(TV,

INPUT 1,

INPUT 2, INPUT 3, INPUT 4, INPUT

INPUT6)(See

pages

and 30.)

8 VOL +/

Set

the

volume. (See

page

18.)

9 SURROUND: Select Surround settings. (See

page

18.)

10 FREEZE: Set

the

still image. Press againtoreturn

normal screen. (See

page

46.)

EXIT: Turn

off

the

screen.

SLEEP: Set

the

sleep timer. (See page 33.)

AUDIO: Selects

the

MTS/SAPorthe

audio

mode

during multi-channel audio broadcasts. (See

page

19.)

FUNCTION:

Switches

the

remote control

for

TV,

CBUSAT,

VCR, DVD

and

AUDIO operation. Indicator

lights

for

the

current

mode.

(See pages46to

for

details.)

enter

the

code

registration mode, you need

press FUNCTION

and

DISPLAY at

the

same time.

15 LIGHT

-~-:

When pressed all

buttonsonthe

remote

control unit will light. The lighting will turn off if

operations are performed within

about

5 seconds.

This

button

is used

for

performing operationsinlow-

light situations.

VIEW MODE: Select

the

screen size. (See pages

and

35.)

17 ENT:

Jumpstoa channel after selecting with

the

0-9

buttons.

FLASHBACK: Return

the

previous channel

external input mode. (See

page

17.)

CH/\fV:

Select

the

channel. (See

page

17.)

MUTE:

Mute

the

sound. (See

page

18.)

MENU: Display

the

menu screen.

.IT/

....

/~/ENTER:

Select a desired item on

the

screen.

RETURN: Return

the

previous menu screen.

FAVORITE

A, B, C,

Select 4 preset favorite channelsin4

different categories. (See

page24for details.)

While watching, you can

toggle

the

selected channels

pressing A, B, C and

FAVORITE: Register favorite channel. (See

page

24.)

CC: Display captions from a closed-caption source.

(See

page

38.)

27 AV MODE: Select an audio

video setting.

(When

the

input source is TV, INPUT 1, 2or3: STANDARD, MOVIE, GAME, USER, DYNAMIC (Fixed), DYNAMIC. When

the

input

source

is INPUT4, 5or6:

STANDARD, MOVIE, GAME, PC, USER, DYNAMIC (Fixed), DYNAMIC) (See

page

37.)

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Preparation

Use the remote control unit by pointingittowards the remote control sensor on the TV.

Objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor may

prevent proper operation.

• Do not expose the remote control unittoshock.Inaddition,donot expose the remote control unittoliquids, anddonot placeinan

area with high humidity.

• Do not install or place the remote control unit under direct sunlight. The heat may cause deformationofthe remote control unit.

• The remote control unit may not

work

properly if the remote control sensor on the1Vis under direct sunlight or strong lighting.Insuch cases, change the angle ofthe lighting or the 1V, or operate the remote control unit closertothe remote control sensor.

To enjoy a clearer picture, useanoutdoor antenna. The followingisa brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable.

your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable withanF-type connector,

plug

into the antenna terminal at the rear of the TV set.

A 75-ohm systemisgenerally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attachedtoa terminal without tools (Commercially available).

F-type connector

----_1';111-

75-ohm coaxial cable (round)

A 300-ohm systemisa flat "twin-lead" cable that can be attachedtoa 75-ohm terminal through a 300/75-ohm adapter (Commercially available).

•••••

===

300-ohm twin-lead cable

(flat)

F-type connector should be finger-

tightened only.

When connecting theRFcable to the TV set, do not tighten F-type connector with tools.

tools are used,itmay cause damage to yourTV

set.

(The

breaking of internal circuit, etc.)

~~~type

connector

75-ohm coaxial cable

Connecting Antenna Cable

Cable without a CATV converter

Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm)

_Ca_ble_1V_I_ead_-I_n

(@gIl===1)==~

Coaxial cable (commercially available)

• Connect the antenna cable to the TV using one of the methods

the illustration

as shown

<CD,

®,

® or @).

300/75-ohmadapter

(commercially available)

Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm)

----------

~===1)==~

Coaxial cable (commercially available)

300-ohm

,lIImtwEin=-le=ad

Combiner

\ (commercially

available)

300-ohm twin-lead I I

.111111~_=':-IN

OUT.~I

------IIIII(IfKtJ[f}

......

--~-~~

75-ohm coaxial cable / To

antenna

W".

terminal

VHF UHF ANTENNA ANTENNA

@ Separate VHF/UHF

antenna

® Combination VHF/

UHF antenna

® VHF/UHF antenna

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Preparation

You can connect many types ofexternal equipment to your

like a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player,

DVD player, VCR, Digital1V 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 1V.

(See

pages 29 and 30.)

• To protect equipment, always turn off the1Vbefore connecting any external equipment.

• Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) carefully before making connections.

•Ifyour Blu-ray disc player offers a choiceofoutput formats, please select 720p for use with this 1V.

You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3 terminals when connecting

a Blu-ray disc player,

HD-DVD player,

DVD

player, a Digital1V STB

(Air

Cable) and other audiovisual equipment.

When using composite cable (commercially

available). (INPUT 1 or

A VCR, game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT 1

3 terminals.

When using S-VIDEO cable (commercially available).

S-VIDEO

VCR/Game console/ Camcorder

When using composite cable (commercially available).

Itispossibletooutput audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. (See page 28 for details.) PCM audio outputs from the terminal.

VIDEO

@1IIIIIIIIIIl

......

+----I+HIIIl~

AUDIO

VCR/Game console/ Camcorder

• The S-VIDEO terminal takes priority over the video terminals. (INPUT 2 only)

Audio cable (commercially available)

Component video cable (commercially available)

IV@)

,~I

....

_.@

AUDIO

!p~

'@I

Blu-ray disc player/HDDVD player/ DVD player/ Digital TV STB

When using component cable. (INPUT 1 or

~+--_~~~~_

AUDIO

VIDEO

Blu-ray disc player/HD-DVD player/ DVD player/Digital TV STB

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Preparation

You can use the INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminal when connecting HOMI equipment.

Hi:lm.

HOMI cable

H~p

(_co_m_m_e_rc_ia_lly_a_Va_il_ab_le_)

HOMI equipment

• When usinganHDMI-DVI conversion cable, input the audio signaltoAUDIO terminalofINPUT 5.

• When receiving

incompatible signal, such as 1

OSOp,

the message below appears without the image on the screen.

For

incompatible video signal: "An incompatible video signal has been received. Check the output device settings."

For

incompatible audio signal: "An incompatible audio signal has been received. Checkthe output device settings."

When connecting to a PC with an analog RGB terminal. (INPUT

RGB cable (commercially available)

o 3.5

stereo minijack

cable (commercially available)

When connecting to a PC with an HOMI terminal. (INPUT 4 or

Hi:lm.

HOMI cable

oOmp

(c_o_m_m_e_rc_ia_lI

_a_va_il_ab_le_)

• The HDMI terminals only support digital signal.

Itisnecessarytoset the PC correctly to display XGA and WXGA signal. Refer to page 37 to setPCinput signals.

Resolution Horizontal Frequency

Vertical Frequency VESA Standard

VGA

SVGA

XGA

WXGA

720x400

640x480

800x600

1024x768

1360x768

31.5 kHz

-----------------

37.9 kHz

-----------------

37.5 kHz

35.1 kHz

-----------------

37.9 kHz

-----------------

48.1 kHz

-----------------

46.9 kHz

48.4 kHz

-----------------

56.5 kHz

-----------------

60.0 kHz

47.7 kHz

60 Hz

---------------

72 Hz

---------------

75 Hz 56 Hz

---------------

60 Hz

---------------

72 Hz

---------------

75 Hz 60 Hz

---------------

75 Hz 60 Hz

--------------

o o

--------------

o o

--------------

o o

DOCisa registered trademarkofVideo Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a registered trademark

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

VGA and XGA are registered trademarks

International Business Machines Co., Inc.

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Watching TV

Simple operations for watching a TV program

- VOL +

POWER

o 0

Press POWER on the

TV,

or TV POWER on the

remote control unit.

• POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a

few

seconds, a

window

appears with sound.)

• The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the first time.

the TV has been turned on before, theEZSetup will

not be invoked. See page 22 for performing

Setup from

the

Setup menu.

Press POWER on the

TV,

or TV POWER on the

remote control unit.

• The TV enters standby

mode

and the image on the screen

disappears.

• The POWER indicator on the TV gradually turns off.

POWER

ope

indicator

SLEEP indicator

TV POWER (On/Standby)

TV VCR AUDIO

0 0

CBL/SAT

DVD

FUNCTION

SOURCE

LIGHT

(])

CE)

REC

0 0

MODE

TV status indicator (POWER)

• If you are not goingtouse this TV for a long periodoftime, be

suretoremove the AC

cord

from the AC outlet.

• Weak electric

powerisstill consumed even when POWER

is turned off.

TV status indicator

(Ope)

ON OFF/Standby

Lighting (Green) Lights off

"Off"

selectedinOPC setting

"On" or "On: Display"

selectedinOPC setting

• See page 25

for

details.

TV status indicator (SLEEP)

"Off" is selectedinSLEEP setting "30", "60", "90"

"120"isselectedinSLEEP setting

• See page

for details.

Lights off Lighting (Green)

Lights off Lighting (Red)

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Watching TV

When

you turn on

the1Vfor

the

first time, it will automatically memorize

the

broadcasting channels

where

you live.

Perform

the

following

steps

before you press TV POWER on

the

remote control unit.

1. Insert

the

batteries into

the

remote

control unit. (See

page

8.)

Connect

the

antenna cabletothe

1V.

(See page 12.)

3. Plug in

theACcordtotheACoutlet. (See page 7.)

Example

• The Channel search will start automatically.

• To exit the Channel search screen, select "Cancel", and then press

ENTER.

When "Cable"isselectedinAntenna setting:

Press

..ITto

select "Analog & Digital Search

Start"tosearch

both

analog and digital broadcastsor"Analog Search Start"tosearch only analog broadcasts, and then press

ENTER.

When "Air"

selectedinAntenna setting:

Press

...../~to

select "Start", and then press

ENTER.

Channel search

Channel

auto

makes

the1Vlook

for

all

channels viewableinthe

set area.

Press

...../~to

select "Air"or"Cable".

Press ENTERtoenter

the

setting.

Example

Language setting

Select

from

among

3 languages: English, French and

Spanish.

Press

..ITto

select

the

desired language

listed on

the

screen,

and

then press ENTER.

Antenna setting

Make

sure

what

kindofconnectionismade

with

your

when

selecting "Air"or"Cable".

•

• If no channelisfound, confirm the typeofconnection

made

with your1Vand tryEZSetup again. (See page 22.)

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Watching TV

You can change channelsinseveral ways.

- VOL +

TV VCR AUDIO

goo

!JJef1

CBLlSAT

DVD

FUNCTION

0 0

SOURCE

LIGHT

'0'

CE)

REC

C!)

@ID

MODE

INPUT

FLASHBACK

Method 1

Using CH

/\/V

on the remote control unit or on the

TV.

Method 2

Press FLASHBACK to switchtothe previously

tuned channel.

® Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the

currently tuned channel.

• FLASHBACK will not work if no channel has been changed after the1Vis

turned on.

Method 3

Using remote control buttons 0-9, •

(DOT)

to select

channels for VHF/UHF/CATV/OIGITAL.

select a 1or2-digit channel

number

(e. g., Channel

5):

Press

5~ENT

• When selecting a 1-digit channel number, itisnot necessary to press 0 before the number.

• When you enter

0-9

only, channel selection will be made if

thereisno operation within a few seconds.

To select a 3-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 115):

VOL

SURROUNo(J

o -

MUTE

Press

1~1~5

FREEZE

O~o

8s8

EXIT

C""'------J

RETURN

O~o

- FAVORITE CH -

0®@@

AQuas

select a 4-digit channel number

(e. g., Channel 22.1):

Press 2

~2~

•

(DOT)

~1~ENT

• When you enter

0-9

only, channel selection will be made if

thereisno operation within a few seconds.

•Ifyou push "0" by itself, nothing will happen.

• Complete the above steps within a few seconds.

• When you enter

0-9

and •

(OOT)

, channel selection will be

made if thereisno operation within a few seconds.

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Watching

Changing

the

volume

You can change the volume on theTVoronthe

remote control unit.

•

Using

MUTEonthe

remote

control

unit

Mutes the current sound output.

M.U,.,."::".,..".,,:.T:.•,,,.,..E

VOL

Press MUTE.

•

[~will

be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and the

soundissilenced.

- VOL +

M;@;!i;@;;1

c==J

Using

VOL+

I-

e To increase the volume, press

VOL+.

@ To decrease the volume, press

VOL-.

Mute

.....

•

MUTE

VOL

Volume

adjustment

VOl-

/ + on the

operates the sameasVOL

+/- on

the remote control unit.

Audio

status

• Within 30 minutesofpressing MUTE, mute can be canceled by using oneofthe methods below.

- Mute will cancel ifyou press

VOL

- / + or MUTE.

• Mute will be canceled after 30 minutes have passed. However, the1Vwill not suddenly output a loud sound

the volume

levelisset to 0 automatically.

•

Using

SURROUNDonthe

remote

control

unit

VOL

SURRO

....

UND

j+)

MUTE

U 0

* When "Output Select"

set to "Variable", the indicator on

the screen changes as shown below.

• See page 36 for details on the Output Select function.

SURROUND produces Surround effect from the speakers. Each time you press SURROUND, the mode changes between

and Off.

Surround

sound

options

On:

Makesitpossible to enjoy natural, realistic surround sound.

Off: Outputs the normal sound.

-----

• You can have the same settings by choosing "Surround" on the menu items.

(See

page 27.)

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Watching

FAVORITE

SLEEP AUDIOAVMODE

011100

Press AUDIOtotoggle between audio modes.

FAVORITE

SLEEP AUDIOAVMODE

OtillDO

Examples: when receiving Digital broadcasting

The types of audio transmittedina digital broadcast include SURROUND as well as MONO and STEREO. In

addition, itispossible for multiple audio tracks to

accompany a single video track.

• MTS only operates whileinTV mode. You can change MTS

as shown below to match the television broadcast signal.

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

(SAP).

The SAP feature allows a TV station to broadcast other information, which could be audioinanother language or something completely different like weather information.

You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available.

Stereo broadcasts

View programs like live sporting events, shows and

concertsindynamic stereo sound.

• SAP broadcasts

Receive TV broadcastsineither MAIN or SAP sound. MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack (either

in mono or stereo). SAP sound: Listentoa second language, supplementary

commentary or other information. (SAPismono sound.)

If stereo soundisdifficult to hear.

• Obtain a clearer sound by manually switching to fixed mono-sound mode.

Examples: when receiving

MTS

and SAP

STEREO mode MAIN

+SAP mode

STEREO

+SAP mode

MONO

mode

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