Sharp LC 32D50U User Manual

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LC-32D50U

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA

DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO

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OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN

LC-32D50U

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION

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OPERATION MANUAL

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

• Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out.

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IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located at the rear of the TV.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Model No.:

Serial No.:

The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION:

DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE. 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 MANUFACTURER OR SOLD 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 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 changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION:

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent 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-32D50U This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 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:

For Business Customers: URL http://www. sharpusa. com

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 TEL: 1-800-BE-SHARP

INFORMATION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

“Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.”

This product utilizes tin-lead solder, and fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eia.org

Trademarks

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Deﬁ nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.”

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 used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product. To ensure your safety and prolong the service life of your Liquid Crystal Television, please read the following precautions carefully before using the product.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-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 blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, 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, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Additional Safety Information

15) Power Sources—This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

16) Overloading—Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17) Object and Liquid Entry—Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

18) Damage Requiring Service—Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a) When the AC cord or plug is damaged, b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product, c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water, d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other

controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the

product to its normal operation, e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

19) Replacement Parts—When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

20) Safety Check—Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

21) Wall or ceiling mounting—When mounting the product on a wall or ceiling, be sure to install the product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer.

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; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

• Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to 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, be 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 in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufﬁ cient ventilation can cause overheating and/or shorten the life of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, since they can block ventilation openings. This product is not designed for builtin installation; do not place the product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions are followed.

• The Liquid Crystal panel used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or applied with impact. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the panel breaks.

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

• The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high technology product with 3,147,264 thin ﬁ lm transistors, giving you ﬁ ne picture details.

Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a ﬁ xed point of blue, green or red. Please note that this

does not affect the performance of your product.

Precautions when transporting the TV

• When transporting the TV, never carry it by holding onto the speakers. Be sure to always carry the TV by two people holding it with two hands — one hand on each side of the TV.

• Lightning — For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.

• Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• 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 and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

• To prevent ﬁ re, never place any type of candle or ﬂ ames on the top or near the TV set.

• To prevent ﬁ re or shock hazard, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing.

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

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

• To prevent ﬁ re or shock hazard, do not place the AC cord under the TV set 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.

• Use a soft damp cloth to gently wipe the panel when it is really dirty.

(It may scratch the panel surface when wiped strongly.)

• If the panel is dusty, use an anti-static brush, which is commercially available, to clean it.

• To protect the panel, do not use a dirty cloth, liquid cleaners or chemical 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, as this could cause an afterimage to remain.

Supplied accessories

Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product.

Remote control unit (g1)

Page 8 Page 8 Page 7

Cable Clamp (g1) Cable tie (g1)

Page 7 Page 7

NOTE

• Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV.

“AAA” size battery (g2) AC cord (g1)

Stand unit (g1)

Page 6

Operation manual (g1)

QUICK REFERENCE

Attaching the stand

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

• Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged.

CAUTION

• Attach the stand in the correct direction.

• The “REAR” label should be visible from the back of the TV. Refer to

the ﬁ gure.

• Incorrect installation of the stand may result in the TV falling over.

• Be sure to follow the instructions.

1. Conﬁ rm the 8 screws supplied with the TV.

Short screws (m4)

(used in step 2)

2. Attach the two parts of the stand unit to each other using

the 4 short screws and the hex key (supplied with the product) as shown.

Long screws (m4)

(used in step 3)

Insert the stand into the opening on the bottom of the

TV.

Insert and tighten the 4 long screws into the 4 holes on

the rear of the TV.

REAR

This side faces the rear.

Hex key

Long screw

Short screw

NOTE

• To detach the stand, perform the steps in reverse order.

Hex key

Soft cushion

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.

• Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates.

Ventilation & Cleaning Tips

Keep your AQUOS television in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water. The AQUOS television is designed for AC use only and should be used with supplied AC cord.

Clean the screen by spraying a soft lint free cloth with water to lightly moisten. Gently wipe and avoid pressing on the screen. To clean the outer cabinet, use the same method. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

The screen is glass and can be scratched or broken when dropped or impacted.

QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS

1. Attach your antenna to the back of the AQUOS television.

(See page 13.)

2. Connect the AC plug for the AQUOS television into the

AC outlet.

4. How to turn on the AQUOS television for the ﬁ rst time. A) Press POWER on AQUOS television.

AC outlet

• Place the TV close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug within reach.

NOTE

• TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT TOUCH UN-INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES WITH THE AC CORD CONNECTED.

3. Bundle the cords properly with a cable clamp and cable

tie.

POWER

B) POWER indicator on the front of the AQUOS television

lights BLUE.

POWER indicator

NOTE

• You cannot tilt the screen vertically.

• Speaker cannot be detached from the TV.

QUICK REFERENCE

If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit.

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert two “AAA” size batteries

3 Close the battery cover.

(supplied with the product).

• Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (e) and (f) indications in the battery compartment.

NOTE

Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below.

• Do not mix batteries of different types. Different types of batteries 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 leakage in old batteries.

• Remove batteries as soon as they are worn out. Chemicals that leak from batteries that come in contact with skin can cause a rash. If you ﬁ nd any chemical leakage, wipe thoroughly with a cloth.

• The batteries supplied with this product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions.

• If you will not be using the remote control unit for an extended period of time, remove batteries from it.

16n4o (5 m)

Remote control sensor

30°30°

IMPORTANT:

The POWER indicator on the AQUOS television should light BLUE indicating you have power to the AQUOS television.

If the POWER indicator on the AQUOS television still does not light up, press TV POWER on the remote control to turn the power on.

IMPORTANT:

IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT THE INSTALLATION STEPS.

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

Please refer to the BASIC ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS SECTION for EZ Setup and basic channel setup functions and USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION for other device connections (DVD, VCR, AUDIO, etc) in your AQUOS operation manual.

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

TV (Front) ........................................................... 10

TV (Rear) ............................................................ 11

Remote control unit ............................................ 12

Preparation ............................................................ 13

Using the remote control unit .............................. 13

Cautions regarding the remote control unit ..... 13

Antennas ............................................................ 13

Watching TV ........................................................... 14

Turning on the power .........................................14

Turning off the power ......................................... 14

Initial setup ......................................................... 15

Simple button operations for

changing channels .......................................... 16

Simple button operations for

changing volume/sound .................................. 17

Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode ........................... 18

Setting Digital broadcasting audio mode ............ 18

Basic adjustment settings .................................... 19

Menu operation buttons ..................................... 19

On-Screen Display ............................................. 19

Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/INPUT 2 .................. 20

Menu items for HDMI/DVI ................................... 20

EZ Setup ............................................................ 21

Channel Setup ................................................... 21

Antenna Setup-DIGITAL ..................................... 22

Favorite channel setting ...................................... 23

Picture adjustments ............................................ 24

OPC setting .................................................... 24

Advanced picture adjustments ....................... 25

Color Temperature ......................................... 25

Black .............................................................. 25

3D-Y/C ........................................................... 25

Monochrome .................................................. 25

Film Mode (3:2 pull-down) .............................. 25

Range of OPC ................................................ 25

Sound adjustment .............................................. 26

Surround ............................................................ 26

Power Control .................................................... 27

Digital Setup ....................................................... 28

Audio Setup ................................................... 28

Using external equipment ..................................... 29

Displaying an external equipment image ............. 29

Connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB

(Air or Cable) .................................................... 30

Connecting HDMI equipment ............................. 31

Displaying an image from HDMI equipment ........ 31

Connecting a PC ................................................ 32

Connecting a VCR, game console

or camcorder ................................................... 32

Using Digital Audio Output .................................. 32

Connecting D-VHS decks/AV-HDD recorder/

Blu-ray Disc recorder/Digital STB/Digital TV/

HDV camcorder (i.LINK connection) ................. 33

About i.LINK ................................................... 33

i.LINK connection ........................................... 33

Connecting two or more i.LINK devices .......... 33

Setting the input source (i.LINK) ..................... 34

Setting the Recording Mode (i.LINK) ............... 35

Setting the Standby Mode (i.LINK) .................. 35

Selecting an i.LINK device .............................. 36

Disabling the TV's operation of an i.LINK

device .......................................................... 36

Deleting registered i.LINK device .................... 36

Controlling an i.LINK device ............................ 37

Automatic input switching to i.LINK ................ 40

Recording digital programs with a D-VHS deck

(i.LINK) ......................................................... 40

Recording digital programs with AV-HDD

recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder ..................... 41

Playing back using REC LIST (i.LINK) ............. 41

Capture and playback video with an

HDV camcorder ........................................... 42

DTVLink ............................................................. 43

Remote Control Pass-through ........................ 43

OSD Switch ................................................... 43

Useful adjustment settings ................................... 44

Input Skip ........................................................... 44

Standby Mode .................................................... 44

Language setting ................................................ 44

Image position (AV input mode only) ................... 44

Auto Sync. adjustment

(for Analog PC input mode only) ....................... 45

Fine Sync. adjustment ........................................ 45

Reset ................................................................. 46

Input Select ........................................................ 47

Input Label ......................................................... 48

Picture Flip ......................................................... 48

View Mode for 4:3 Programs .............................. 49

View Mode for HD Programs .............................. 49

View Mode (for PC input mode) .......................... 50

AV MODE ........................................................... 51

Input Signal (for PC input mode) ......................... 51

Digital Noise Reduction ...................................... 52

Audio Only .......................................................... 52

Output Select ..................................................... 52

Quick Shoot ....................................................... 52

Color System ..................................................... 53

Program Title Display .......................................... 53

Sleep Timer ........................................................ 53

Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions ..... 54

Caption Setup .................................................... 55

Secret number setting for parental control

(AV input mode only) ........................................ 56

Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) ................. 58

How to temporarily release

the V-CHIP BLOCK .......................................... 61

Reactivating the temporarily released

V-CHIP BLOCK ................................................ 61

Other viewing options ........................................... 62

Viewing a list of channels .................................... 62

Viewing information of the program .................... 62

Freezing images ................................................. 63

Presetting remote control function ...................... 63

Appendix ................................................................ 67

Removing the stand ........................................... 67

Setting the TV on the wall ................................... 67

Troubleshooting ................................................. 68

Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting ................. 69

PC compatibility chart ........................................ 69

RS-232C port speciﬁ cations ............................... 70

Speciﬁ cations ..................................................... 72

Optional accessory ............................................. 72

Dimensional drawings........................................... 73

Part names

TV (Front)

Channel buttons (CHs/r)

Volume buttons (VOLl/k)

INPUT button

POWER button

Remote control sensor

NOTE

*OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 24.) **See page 14 for TV status indicator.

indicator**

OPC indicator*POWER

OPC sensor*

Part names

TV (Rear)

DVI terminal

(INPUT 5)

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUTPUT

terminal

DVI AUDIO

terminal

(INPUT 5)

HDMI terminal (INPUT 3)

HDMI terminal (INPUT 4)

i.LINK terminals

AUDIO input

terminals

(INPUT 4)

INPUT 2

terminals

AUDIO OUTPUT

terminals

CABLE IN terminal AC INPUT terminal

AIR IN terminal

RS-232C terminal

INPUT 1 terminals

Part names

Remote control unit

117

2 3

6 7

8 9

10 11 12

16 32

NOTE

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

20 21

22 23

24 25 26

28 29

1 TV POWER: Switches the TV power on or enters

standby mode. (See page 14.)

2 DISPLAY: Displays the channel information. 3 SOURCE POWER: Turns the power of the external

equipment on and off.

4 External equipment operational buttons: Operates

the external equipment.

5 0 – 9: Sets the channel. (See page 16.) 6 • (DOT): (See pages 16 and 65.) 7 AIR: Receives air signal. 8 CABLE: Receives cable signal. 9 VOL k/l: Sets the volume. (See page 17.) 10 SURROUND: Selects Surround settings. (See page 17.) 11 INFO: Displays the program information screen. (See

page 62.)

12 FREEZE: Sets the still image. Press again to return to

normal screen. (See page 63.)

13 EXIT: Turns off the menu screen. 14 SLEEP: Sets the sleep timer. (See page 53.) 15 i.LINK: Displays the i.LINK control panel. (See page 36.) 16 AUDIO: Selects the MTS/SAP or the audio mode during

multi-channel audio broadcasts. (See page 18.)

17 FUNCTION: Switches the remote control for TV, CBL/

SAT, VCR, DVD and AUDIO operation. Indicator lights up for the current mode. (See pages 63 to 66 for details.)

* To enter the code registration mode, you need to press

FUNCTION and DISPLAY at the same time.

18 LIGHT D: When pressed all buttons on the remote

control unit will light. The lighting will turn off if no operations are performed within about 5 seconds. This button is used for performing operations in low-light situations.

19 VIEW MODE: Selects the screen size. (See page 49.) 20

ENT: Jumps to a channel after selecting with the 0–9

buttons.

21 FLASHBACK: Returns to the previous channel or

external input mode. (See page 16.)

22 INPUT: Selects a TV input source. (TV, INPUT 1, INPUT

2, INPUT 3, INPUT 4, INPUT 5, i.LINK) (See pages 29 and 47.)

23 CHr/s: Selects the channel. (See page 16.) 24 MUTE: Mutes the sound. (See page 17.) 25 CH LIST: Displays the channel list screen. (See page

62.)

26 MENU: Displays the menu screen. 27 a/b/c/d/ENTER: Selects a desired item on the

screen.

28 RETURN: Returns to the previous menu screen. 29 FAVORITE CH

A, B, C, D: Selects four preset favorite channels in four

different categories. (See page 23 for details.)

While watching, you can toggle the selected channels by

pressing A, B, C and D

30 FAVORITE: Registers favorite channels. (See page 23.) 31 CC: Displays captions from a closed-caption source. (See

page 54.)

32 AV MODE: Selects an audio or video setting. (AV mode:

STANDARD, MOVIE, GAME, USER, DYNAMIC (Fixed), DYNAMIC. PC mode: STANDARD, MOVIE, GAME, USER, DYNAMIC (Fixed), DYNAMIC, PC) (See page 51.)

Preparation

Using the remote control unit

Use the remote control unit by pointing it towards the remote control sensor on the TV. Objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor may prevent proper operation.

Cautions regarding the remote control unit

• Do not expose the remote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote control unit to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity.

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

• The remote control unit may not work properly if the remote control sensor on the TV is under direct sunlight or strong lighting. In such cases, change the angle of the lighting or the TV, or operate the remote control unit closer to the remote control sensor.

Antennas

To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector, plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the TV set.

1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools (Commercially available).

F-type connector

75-ohm coaxial cable (round)

2. A 300-ohm system is a ﬂ at “twin-lead” cable that can be attached to a 75-ohm terminal through a 300/75-ohm adapter (Commercially available).

300-ohm twin-lead cable (ﬂ at)

Connecting Antenna Cable

VHF/UHF

antenna

Combination

VHF/UHF antenna

75-ohm coaxial cable (round)

300-ohm twin-lead (flat)

Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm)

NOTICE

F-type connector should be ﬁ ngertightened only.

When connecting the RF cable to the TV set, do not tighten F-type connector with tools. If tools are used, it may cause damage to your TV set. (The breaking of internal circuit, etc.)

F-type connector

75-ohm coaxial cable

• Connect the antenna cable

to the TV using one of the

Coaxial cable (commercially available)

300/75-ohm adapter

(commercially available)

methods in the illustration as shown (1, 2 or 3).

NTENNA

Cable TV lead-In

UHF ANTENNA

300-ohm twin-lead

75-ohm coaxial cable

300-ohm twin-lead

Combiner (commercially available)

IN OUT

Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm)

Coaxial cable (commercially available)

To AIR IN terminal

To CABLE IN terminal

VHF

Separate VHF/

UHF antenna

Cable without a CATV converter

Watching TV

Simple operations for watching a TV program

POWER

POWER indicator

TV POWER (On/Standby)

OPC indicator

Turning on the power

Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control.

• POWER indicator (Blue): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.)

NOTE

• The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the ﬁ rst time. If the TV has been turned on before, the EZ Setup will not be invoked. See page 21 for performing EZ Setup from the Setup menu.

Turning off the power

Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control.

• The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears.

• The POWER indicator on the TV gradually turns off.

NOTE

• If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to remove the AC cord from the power outlet.

• Weak electric power is still consumed even when POWER is turned off.

TV status indicator (POWER)

ON Lighting (Blue)

Lights offOFF/Standby

TV status indicator (OPC)

“Off” is selected in OPC setting

“On” or “On: Display” is selected in OPC setting

• See page 24 for details.

Lights off

Lighting (Green)

Watching TV

Initial setup

When you turn on the TV for the ﬁ rst 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.)

2. Connect the antenna cable to the TV. (See page 13.)

3. Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet. (See page 7.)

Language setting

Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish.

Press a/b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then press ENTER.

Language

Standby Mode

CH Search

English

Français

Español

Standby Mode setting

Select the standby setting. (See page 44.)

Language

Standby Mode

CH Search

Mode 1

Mode 2

Channel search

Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for AIR Analog & Digital, then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for CABLE Analog, then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for CABLE Analog & Digital, then press b to move down.

Select “Search Start”, and then press ENTER.

• If you are only receiving an analog signal through the cable, select “Yes” for CABLE Analog. If you are receiving both an analog signal and a digital signal through the cable, select “Yes” for CABLE Analog & Digital.

Language

Standby Mode

CH Search

AIR Analog & Digital Yes

CABLE Analog

CABLE Analog & Digital

Search Start

Yes No

Mode 1: Starting TV is quick from standby. Mode 2: Power consumption is small at the standby.

Example

CH Search

Air

[ ]25

Found

[ ]20

CH Search

Cable

[ ]25

Cable ANALOG

Found

[ ]25

Audio : MONO

NOTE

• If no channel is found, conﬁ rm the type of connection made with your TV and try EZ Setup again. (See page 21.)

Watching TV

Simple button operations for changing channels

You can change channels in several ways by pressing AIR or CABLE to select the antenna and then following one of the methods below.

Method 1

Using CH r/s on the remote control unit or on the TV.

Method 2

1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned

channel.

2 Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the

currently tuned channel.

NOTE

• FLASHBACK will not work if no channel has been changed after the TV is turned on.

Method 3

Using remote control buttons 0-9, • (DOT) to select channels for VHF/UHF/CATV/DIGITAL.

To select a 1 or 2-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 5):

Press 5sENT

Air

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.

Air ANALOG

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

Press 1s1s5

Cable

To select a 4-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 22.1):

Cable

Cable ANALOG

115

Press 2 s2s • (DOT) s1sENT

Air

Air Air DIGITAL

22.

NOTE

• When you enter 0–9 only, channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds.

• If you push “0” by itself, nothing will happen.

• Complete the above steps within a few seconds.

• When you enter 0–9 and • (DOT), channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds.

Air

22.1

Watching TV

Simple button operations for changing volume/sound

Changing the volume

You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit.

Using VOLk/l

• To increase the volume, press VOLk.

• To decrease the volume, press VOLl.

Volume adjustment

Using MUTE on the remote control unit

Mutes the current sound output.

Press MUTE.

• M will be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and the sound is silenced.

Mute

NOTE

• Within 30 minutes of pressing MUTE, mute can be canceled by using one of the methods below.

— Mute will cancel if you press VOLl/k or MUTE.

• Mute will be canceled after 30 minutes have passed. However, the TV will not suddenly output a loud sound as the volume level is set to 0 automatically.

NOTE

• VOLl/k on the TV operates the same as VOL k/l on

the remote control unit.

Audio status

Output device

Speaker

* When “Output Select” is set to “Variable”, the indicator on

the screen changes as shown below.

Variable sound

Output Select

Fixed

Variable

Mute

NOTE

• See page 52 for details on the Output Select function.

Using SURROUND on the remote control unit

SURROUND produces Surround effect from the

speakers. Each time you press SURROUND, the mode changes between On and Off.

Surround sound options

On: Makes it possible to enjoy natural, realistic surround

sound.

Off: Outputs the normal sound.

Surround : Off

NOTE

• You can have the same settings by choosing “Surround” on the menu items. (See page 26.)

Surround : On

Watching TV

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 (SAP). The SAP feature allows a TV station to broadcast other information, which could be audio in another 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

concerts in dynamic stereo sound.

• SAP broadcasts Receive TV broadcasts in either MAIN or SAP sound. MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack (either in

mono or stereo).

SAP sound: Listen to a second language, supplementary

commentary or other information. (SAP is mono sound.)

If stereo sound is difﬁ cult to hear.

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

NOTE

• MTS only operates while in TV mode.

Setting Digital broadcasting audio mode

The types of audio transmitted in a digital broadcast include SURROUND as well as MONO and STEREO. In addition, it is possible for multiple audio tracks to accompany a single video track.

Press AUDIO to toggle between audio modes.

Examples: when receiving Digital broadcasting

Air DIGITAL

2.2

Audio1 : STEREO

Air DIGITAL

2.2

Audio2 : STEREO

You can change MTS as shown below to match the television broadcast signal.

Examples: when receiving MTS and SAP

STEREO mode MAINkSAP mode

Air ANALOG

Audio : STEREO

Air ANALOG

Audio : MONO

STEREOkSAP mode

Air ANALOG

Audio : ST(SAP)

Air ANALOG

Audio : MAIN

Air ANALOG

Audio : SAP

MONO mode

Air ANALOG

Audio : MONO

Air DIGITAL

2.2

Audio3 :

SURROUND

Air ANALOG

Audio : SAP(ST)

Air ANALOG

Audio : MONO

Basic adjustment settings

Menu operation buttons

Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu.

On-Screen Display

Example

...

[

Option

Audio Only

Digital Noise Reduction

Input Select

Output select

Quick Shoot

Color System

Caption Setup

Program Title Display

Favorite CH

Color System

1 Item displayed in yellow

• This indicates the item currently selected.

• Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for

this item.

2 Item in brackets

• This indicates the current setting for the item.

[Off]

[VIDEO]

[Fixed]

[On]

[Auto]

[No]

]

MENU: Press to open or close the menu screen.

a/b/c/d: Press to select a desired item on the screen

or adjust a selected item.

ENTER: Press to go to the next step or complete

the setting.

RETURN: Press to return to the previous step.

ENTER

: Select : Enter

RETURN

: Back

: Exit

3 Item displayed in white

• This indicates an item can be selected.

4 Item displayed in grey

• This indicates that the item cannot be selected. *There are various reasons why items cannot be

selected, but the main reasons are as follows:

1 Nothing is connected to the selected input terminal. 2 The function is not compatible with the current input

signal.

NOTE

• Menu options differ in the selected input modes, but the operating procedures are the same.

• The screens in the operation manual are for explanation purposes (some are enlarged, others cropped) and may vary slightly from the actual screens.

The bar above is an operational guide for the remote control. The bar will change in accordance with each menu setting screen.

Basic adjustment settings

Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/INPUT 2

Picture

OPC ............................................................. Page 24

Backlight .................................................... Page 24

Contrast ..................................................... Page 24

Brightness ................................................. Page 24

Color .......................................................... Page 24

Tint ............................................................. Page 24

Sharpness ................................................. Page 24

Advanced

Color Temp. ..................................... Page 25

Black ................................................. Page 25

3D-Y/C .............................................. Page 25

Monochrome ..................................... Page 25

Film Mode ......................................... Page 25

Range of OPC .................................. Page 25

Audio

Treble ......................................................... Page 26

Bass ............................................................ Page 26

Balance ....................................................... Page 26

Surround ..................................................... Page 26

Menu items for HDMI/DVI

Picture

OPC ............................................................. Page 24

Backlight .................................................... Page 24

Contrast ..................................................... Page 24

Brightness ................................................. Page 24

Color .......................................................... Page 24

Tint ............................................................. Page 24

Sharpness ................................................. Page 24

Advanced

Color Temp. ..................................... Page 25

Black ................................................. Page 25

Monochrome ..................................... Page 25

Film Mode ......................................... Page 25

Range of OPC .................................. Page 25

Audio

Treble ......................................................... Page 26

Bass ............................................................ Page 26

Balance ....................................................... Page 26

Surround ..................................................... Page 26

Power Control

No Signal Off .............................................. Page 27

No Operation Off ....................................... Page 27

Setup

EZ Setup ..................................................... Page 21

CH Setup .................................................... Page 21

Antenna Setup-DIGITAL............................ Page 22

Input Skip ................................................... Page 44

Input Label ................................................ Page 48

Parental CTRL ..................................... Pages 56-61

Position ....................................................... Page 44

Picture Flip ................................................. Page 48

Standby Mode ............................................ Page 44

Language .................................................... Page 44

Reset ........................................................... Page 46

Option

Audio Only .................................................. Page 52

Digital Noise Reduction ............................ Page 52

Input Select ................................................ Page 47

Output Select ............................................. Page 52

Quick Shoot ............................................... Page 52

Color System ............................................. Page 53

Caption Setup ............................................ Page 55

Program Title Display ............................... Page 53

Favorite CH ................................................ Page 23

Digital Setup

Power Control

No Signal Off .............................................. Page 27

No Operation Off ....................................... Page 27

Setup

Input Skip ................................................... Page 44

Input Signal ................................................ Page 51

Auto Sync. ................................................. Page 45

Input Label ................................................ Page 48

Fine Sync. .................................................. Page 45

Position ....................................................... Page 44

Picture Flip ................................................. Page 48

Standby Mode ............................................ Page 44

Language .................................................... Page 44

Reset ........................................................... Page 46

Option

Audio Only .................................................. Page 52

Digital Noise Reduction ............................ Page 52

Input Select ................................................ Page 47

HDMI Setup ................................................ Page 31

Output Select ............................................. Page 52

Quick Shoot ............................................... Page 52

Digital Setup

i.LINK Setup .............................................. Page 34

Audio Setup ................................................ Page 28

i.LINK Setup .............................................. Page 34

Basic adjustment settings

EZ Setup

You can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels.

Language setting

Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish.

Channel search

Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER.

• If you already set the Secret No., go to step 4. If not, skip to step 5.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

Press a/b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for AIR Analog & Digital, then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for CABLE Analog, then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for CABLE Analog & Digital, then press b to move down.

Select “Search Start”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

Channel Setup

If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels.

Channel search

Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area.

• If no channel is found, conﬁ rm the type of connection made with your TV and try channel search again.

• If you select “Yes” for CABLE Analog and initiate the channel search, the channel list for CABLE Digital will be deleted.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “CH Setup”, and then press ENTER.

• If you already set the Secret No., input the 4-digit secret number here. See page 56 for setting a secret number.

Press a/b to select “CH Search”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for AIR Analog & Digital, then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for CABLE Analog, then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No” for CABLE Analog & Digital, then press b to move down.

Select “Search Start”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

• If no channel is found, conﬁ rm the type of connection made with your TV and try EZ Setup again.

• If you select “Yes” for CABLE Analog and initiate the channel search, the channel list for CABLE Digital will be deleted.

Basic adjustment settings

Channel memory setting

• On: Skips channels. (Channel selection disabled using CH

r/s

• Off: Does not skip channels. (Channel selection enabled using CH r/s.)

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “CH Setup”, and then press ENTER.

• If you already set the Secret No., input the 4-digit secret number here. See page 56 for setting a secret number.

Press a/b to select “CH Memory”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select ANALOG (Air), ANALOG (Cable), DIGITAL (Air) or DIGITAL (Cable), and then press ENTER.

When viewing ANALOG broadcasts:

Press c/d to select the channel to skip, and

then press b to move down.

Press c/d to select “On”, and then press

ENTER.

When viewing DIGITAL broadcasts:

Press a/b to select the channel to skip, and

then press c/d to select “On”.

Press MENU to exit.

Channel Strength

The channel signal strength can also be checked separately.

Press a/b to select “Antenna Setup DIGITAL”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Signal Strength”.

• The signal strength of DIGTAL channel is displayed. The signal information is based on the current channel.

Signal Strength

Channel Strength

Signal Strength

Current Max00

Press MENU to exit.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Signal Strength in

Antenna Setup - DIGITAL

Press a/b to select “Channel Strength”, and then press ENTER.

Input the 2-digit channel number to check the signal strength of the selected channel.

• Make sure the signal is strong enough for each channel.

Signal Strength

Channel Strength

Signal Strength

NOTE

• Make sure what kind of connection is made with your TV.

Antenna Setup - DIGITAL

In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna. You can conﬁ rm the antenna conﬁ guration through the “Antenna Setup - DIGITAL” screen.

If necessary, adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength.

Signal Strength

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Current

• This function is available for DIGITAL (Air) only.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Max0

Basic adjustment settings

Favorite channel setting

This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily.

Using FAVORITE CH on the remote control unit

Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel.

Press FAVORITE.

Press a/b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select the position in the category, and then press ENTER to register.

ABCD

Air

Using Favorite CH on the menu screen

You can also set your favorite channels in “Option” on the MENU screen.

Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Favorite CH”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/ c/d to select the position in the category, and then press ENTER to register.

Press MENU to exit.

Deleting a favorite channel

Press FAVORITE and the favorite channel screen displays.

Press a/b to select “1 Data Clear”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to delete, and then press ENTER.

ABCD

Air

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

Air

Ye s No

Air

10.1

Deleting a favorite channel

• You can delete all the favorite channels by selecting “All

Data Clear” in step 2 in Deleting a favorite channel.

Repeat steps 2 to 4 in Using Favorite CH on the menu screen.

Press a/b to select “1 Data Clear”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/ c/d to select the channel you want to delete, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

ABCD

Air

10.1

NOTE

• You can delete all the favorite channels by selecting “All

Data Clear” in step 2 in Deleting a favorite channel.

Basic adjustment settings

Picture adjustments

Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings.

• For resetting all Picture adjustment items to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, press ENTER, press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Picture”.

Press a/b to select a speciﬁ c adjustment item.

Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired level.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

OPC setting

Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen.

Selected item

Off

On: Display

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Picture”.

Press a/b to select “OPC”.

Press c/d to select “On” or “On: Display”.

Description

The brightness is ﬁ xed at the value set in “Backlight”.

Automatically adjusts

Displays the OPC effect on the screen while adjusting the brightness of the screen.

Picture Audio

OPC

Backlight [b12] a16

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Advanced

Reset

Selected item

Backlight

Contrast

Brightness

Color

[

]

Picture

Off On

[b30]

[ 0]

a30

[ 0]

a30

[ 0]

a30

a10

[ b2]

button

The screen dims

For less contrast

For less brightness

For less color intensity

On : Display

b16

b40

b30

b10

button

The screen brightens

For more contrast

For more brightness

For more color intensity

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

• When set to “On”, the OPC senses the surrounding light and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness. Make sure nothing obstructs the OPC sensor, which could affect its ability to sense surrounding light.

• When set to “On: Display”, OPC effect displays on the screen while the OPC adjusts the screen brightness.

Tint

Sharpness

Skin tones become purplish

For less sharpness

Skin tones become greenish

For more sharpness

NOTE

• Select “Advanced” and then press ENTER to set “Color

Temp.”, “Black”, “3D-Y/C”, “Monochrome”, “Film Mode” or “Range of OPC” . See page 25.

Basic adjustment settings

Advanced picture adjustments

This TV provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Picture”.

Press a/b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select a speciﬁ c adjustment item, and then press ENTER.

• You can select “Color Temp.”, “Black”, “3D-Y/ C”, “Monochrome”, “Film Mode” or “Range of OPC”.

Press a/b (or c/d) to select the desired parameter.

• See the table for the selectable parameters.

Press MENU to exit.

Color Temperature

For a better white balance, use color temperature correction.

Selected item

High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low

Description

White with Bluish tone

White with Reddish tone

3D-Y/C

Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise.

Selected item

Standard

Fast

Slow

NOTE

• 3D-Y/C is available for input signal from Composite Video and ANALOG IN.

Normal adjustment

For moving images

For still images

Description

Monochrome

For viewing a video in monochrome.

Selected item

Off

Normal color

For viewing in monochrome

Description

Film Mode (3:2 pull-down)

Automatically detects a ﬁ lm-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyzes it then recreates each still ﬁ lm frame for high-deﬁ nition picture quality.

Selected item

Off

Normal viewing mode

Detects, analyzes, converts ﬁ lm source

Description

Black

Changes the viewing depth by automatically adjusting the dark portion of an image for easier viewing.

Selected item

Off

No adjustment

For high detail in black portions

Description

Range of OPC

The brightness level range of the OPC sensor's automatic adjustments can be set according to your preferences. The adjustment range of the OPC sensor can be set to a maximum of e16 and a minimum of

16.

Selected item

Max.

Min.

NOTE

• The range of OPC settings are active only when the OPC is set to On.

• The maximum setting cannot be set to a smaller number than the minimum setting.

• The minimum setting cannot be set to a bigger number than the maximum setting.

• Depending on the brightness of the surrounding light, the OPC sensor might not operate if the adjustment range is small.

15 through e16

16 through e15

Description

Basic adjustment settings

Sound adjustment

You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Audio”.

[

]

Treble

Bass

Balance

Surround

Reset

Audio

Audio Power Control

[ 0]

a15

[ 0]

a15

[ 0]

b15

[Off]

Surround

Surround effects can be set using the “Audio” menu.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Audio”.

Press a/b to select “Surround”, and then press ENTER.

...

[

Treble

Bass

Balance

Surround

Reset

Audio

Audio Power Control

[ 0]

Surround

a15

]

b15

[Off]

Press c/d to select “On”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

Selected item

Treble

Bass

Balance

Press a/b to select a speciﬁ c adjustment item.

Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired level.

button

For weaker treble

For weaker bass

Decrease audio from the right speaker

button

For stronger treble

For stronger bass

Decrease audio from the left speaker

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

• Audio menu is grayed out when Output Select is set to “Variable”.

• For resetting all Audio adjustment items to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, press ENTER, press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

NOTE

• You can choose Surround by pressing SURROUND on

the remote control unit.

• Audio menu is grayed out when Output Select is set to “Variable”.

• For some discs, setup may be required on your DVD player. In this case, please refer to the operation manual of your DVD player.

Basic adjustment settings

Power Control

Power control setting allows you to save energy.

No signal off

When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no signal for 15 minutes.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Power Control”.

Press a/b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.

DisableEnable

• Five minutes before the power shuts down, the remaining time displays every minute.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

• “Disable” is the factory preset value.

• When a TV program ﬁ nishes, this function may not operate.

No operation off

When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no operation for 3 hours.

• “Disable” is the factory preset value.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 in No signal off.

Press a/b to select “No Operation Off”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.

• Five minutes before the power shuts down, the remaining time displays every minute.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Basic adjustment settings

Digital Setup

This setting allows you to optimize the settings of Digital broadcasting.

Audio Setup

You can output digital audio to an AV ampliﬁ er or similar device whose DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV. Please select an audio output format compatible with the audio format of the program you are watching and the equipment connected.

Selected item

PCM

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Audio Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “PCM” or “Dolby Digital”, and then press ENTER.

PCM

Dolby Digital

Description

The optical output terminal outputs audio signal in PCM form. If your digital audio system does not support Dolby Digital, select “PCM”.

Dolby Digital

The optical output terminal outputs audio signal in Dolby Digital form. It reproduces sound from surround program of digital.

Press MENU to exit.

Using external equipment

You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, PC, 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.

Displaying an external equipment image

This explanation is for the setting when connecting a DVD player to the INPUT1 terminal.

Selecting the INPUT signal

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the desired signal type, and then press ENTER.

For INPUT1 signal

Auto

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Press MENU to exit.

To watch a DVD image, select “INPUT1” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 47.)

(Example)

INPUT SOURCE

INPUT1

INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4

INPUT5INPUT5

i.LINK

NOTE

• If the image does not come in clearly, you may need to change the input signal type setting on the “Input Select” menu.

The setting is stored and can be selected on the “INPUT SOURCE” menu.

CAUTION

• To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, PC, HDMI equipment, game console, camcorder or other external equipment.

NOTE

• See pages 30 to 34 for external equipment connection.

• Please read the relevant operation manual (DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.

• Each time INPUT is pressed, the input source toggles.

• Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type.

Using external equipment

Connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable)

You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting to a DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment.

When using component cable. (INPUT 1) When using composite cable. (INPUT 1 or 2)

Audio cable (commercially available)

DVD player/Digital TV STB

When using DVI cable. (INPUT 5)

DVI cable (commercially available)

Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available)

Component video cable (commercially available)

AV cable (commercially available)

DVD player/Digital TV STB

NOTE

• See page 31 for connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB to the HDMI terminal.

INPUT SOURCE

TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3

INPUT4 INPUT5INPUT5

i.LINK

Using external equipment

Connecting HDMI equipment

You can use the INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment.

When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, input the audio signal to AUDIO terminal of INPUT 4.

(Commercially available)

HDMI cable

Displaying an image from HDMI equipment

To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT3” or “INPUT4” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 47.)

HDMI equipment

HDMI Setup items

Signal Type

Auto View

Press a/b to select the desired item, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select the desired setting, and then press ENTER.

Selectable

items

RGB/YCbCr 4:4:4/ YCbCr 4:2:2

Enable/Disable

Select the video signal type from the HDMI terminal.

Set whether or not to use View Mode based on signal recognition, including an HDMI signal.

Description

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “HDMI Setup”, and then press ENTER.

...

[

Audio Only

Digital Noise Reduction

HDMI Setup

Output Select

Quick Shoot

Option

HDMI Setup

]

[Low]

[Fixed]

[Off]

Audio Select

NOTE

• Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type.

• “Signal Type” is only available when an HDMI-DVI conversion cable is connected.

• “Audio Select” is only available for INPUT 4.

Digital/Analog

Select “Digital” for an audio signal via the HDMI terminal. Select “Analog” for an audio signal via the R-AUDIO -L terminal.

Press MENU to exit.

Using external equipment

Connecting a PC

Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC.

RGB/DVI conversion cable (commercially available)

Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available)

PC with analog RGB terminal

NOTE

• Refer to page 69 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV.

• If you are connecting the TV to a PC with a DVI terminal, use a DVI cable (commercially available) instead of a RGB/DVI conversion cable.

Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder

A VCR, game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT 1 or 2 terminals.

NOTE

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

S-video cable (commercially

available)

AV cable (commercially available)

Using Digital Audio Output

It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. (See page 28 for details.) PCM audio outputs from the terminal.

Optical ﬁ ber cable

To optical digital input of external audio devices

VCR/Game console/Camcorder

Using external equipment

Connecting D-VHS decks/AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder/ Digital STB/Digital TV/HDV camcorder (i.LINK connection)

About i.LINK

i.LINK is an interface connection using a serial transfer system and is able to transfer multimedia data, such as digital images and digital sound, between devices that have i.LINK terminals. i.LINK is a term deﬁ ned in the IEEE1394 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard. Currently, the transfer speeds are at 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps and 400 Mbps, each of them expressed as S100, S200 and S400 respectively. On this TV, the maximum speed is 400 Mbps.

i. LINK devices that can be connected to this TV

D-VHS decks, AV-HDD recorders, Blu-ray Disc recorders, HDV camcorders, STBs and TVs can be connected to this TV via i.LINK. Other devices such as DVD recorders, non-HDV camcorders, computers or computer peripheral devices do not meet the speciﬁ cations for this TV and therefore cannot be connected via i.LINK. Even for the types of i.LINK device mentioned above, device recognition, control, recording and playback operations may not be possible on some devices.

Materials that can be recorded with the i.LINK

Only digital programs can be recorded by i.LINK devices connected to this TV using the i.LINK. i.LINK recording is not compatible with analog broadcasts or external input signals (INPUT terminals 1 through 5).

i.LINK connection

NOTE

• Please make sure the shapes of the terminal and the plug match, and insert the plug into the terminal straight, not on an angle.

• Use either one of the terminals. These two terminals do not differ in quality or function.

Connecting two or more i.LINK devices

Up to 16 i.LINK devices can be connected using a daisy-chain connection with i.LINK cables.

When 3 or more i.LINK devices are connected, branch connection can be used. With branch connections, up to 62 i.LINK devices can be connected.

Cautions regarding i.LINK connection

• Please use S400 type i.LINK cables.

• Some i.LINK devices may not relay data if their power is off. In this case the device should be connected at the end of any series of connections.

• This TV can relay data during power off, by selecting “Active” in the “Standby Mode” option in “i.LINK Setup”. (See page

35.)

• Please do NOT use a loop connection as shown in the diagram.

i.LINK device

Only an i.LINK cable is needed to connect the TV to i.LINK devices. (VIDEO, S-VIDEO, and AUDIO cables do not need to be connected.)

• When any devices are playing or recording via i.LINK, do not turn off the power of, or disconnect the cable from any of the i.LINK devices, even if one or more of the i.LINK devices are not in use. Doing so may affect the picture and the sound from an i.LINK device in use.

• If devices such as DVD recorders, non-HDV camcorders, computers and computer peripheral devices that are not compatible with this TV are connected to the TV using i.LINK, other i.LINK connections may be disrupted.

• If device recognition, control, recording or play back, on an i.LINK connected device does not function correctly, correct operation may be restored by disconnecting and reconnecting the i.LINK cable.

• When connecting multiple i.LINK devices, depending on the speciﬁ cations and the interoperability of the connected devices, their operation may not be stable. In that case, disconnecting all devices not in use and changing the method of connection may result in stable operation.

Using external equipment

Setting the input source (i.LINK)

If you want to receive an analog signal from the i.LINK device, you need to also use INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 to connect the i.LINK device to the TV and follow the steps below to designate the INPUT you are using.

Example: a Digital STB/Digital TV connected to the TV using i.LINK terminal and INPUT 2

i.LINK cable (commercially available)

AV cable (commercially available)

Digital TV STB

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”.

Press a/b to select “i.LINK Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the input source.

i.LINK Autoswitch

Input Select

Recording Mode

Standby Mode

(Example)

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

INPUT 4

INPUT 5

Press MENU to exit.

Using external equipment

Setting the Recording Mode (i.LINK)

The function for automatically adjusting the recording mode of connected i.LINK devices can be turned on or off. Since most of the currently available i.LINK devices automatically recognize the transfer rates of the pictures and sound being recorded and control the recording mode accordingly, you should always set this Mode

to “Pass through” in normal circumstances.

Depending on the i.LINK devices used and the type of broadcast being recorded, this TV may not adjust the recording mode properly. In this case, please set the “Recording Mode” to “Pass through”.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”.

Press a/b to select “i.LINK Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Recording Mode”, and then press ENTER.

Setting the Standby Mode (i.LINK)

Power consumption during standby mode can be minimized by changing the setting of the “Standby Mode” in “i.LINK Setup”. If you are not using i.LINK and want to save power at the standby, select “Inactive” in “Standby Mode”.

Selected item

Active

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”.

Press a/b to select “i.LINK Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Standby Mode”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Active” or “Inactive”, and then press ENTER.

Description

Power continues to pass through the i.LINK circuit so data can be relayed.

Press c/d to select “Auto” or “Pass through”, and then press ENTER.

• Normally, this should be set to “Pass through”.

Press MENU to exit.

Inactive

• When the main power of the TV is in standby mode (POWER indicator lights off), i.LINK control commands cannot be received from an i.LINK device. This does not change even if the “Standby Mode” is set to “Active”. To control the TV from an i.LINK device, turn the TV power on (POWER indicator lights up in blue).

• Data cannot be relayed between i.LINK devices when all the following conditions are met: 1) More than one i.LINK device is connected to the TV with i.LINK cables,

2) “Standby Mode” is set to “Inactive”, and 3) The power of the TV is in standby mode (POWER indicator lights off). When the TV is connected between two i.LINK devices in series, select “Active” in “Standby Mode” or connect the TV at an end of the series as shown in the diagram.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Power consumption is minimized during stand-by mode. Data cannot be relayed at this setting.

Using external equipment

Selecting an i.LINK device

In order to control an i.LINK device from the TV, you must ﬁ rst choose the i.LINK device to be controlled. One i.LINK device can be chosen from up to 16 i.LINK connected decks. All i.LINK devices connected with i.LINK cables should automatically appear in the selection screen.

• When there is no i.LINK device connected, the message “No i.LINK model is available” appears. In this case, please connect an i.LINK device. (See page 33.)

• When there is no i.LINK device selected, the selection screen appears. In this case, please go to step 3.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

STOP

00:01:32

PWR

STOP

Model

Input

Press a/b/c/d to select “Model”, and then press ENTER.

• Selection screen appears.

i.LINK 1/1 [Thu] 1:33AM

Type

Which model do you use? Manufacturer

Cancel Connection

Model

Disabling the TV's operation of an i.LINK device

By disabling the TV's operation of an i.LINK device, the device can be operated from another i.LINK device.

• When there is no i.LINK device connected, the message “No i.LINK model is available” appears. In this case, please connect an i.LINK device. (See page 33.)

• When there is no i.LINK device selected, the selection screen appears. In this case, please go to step 3.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

STOP

00:01:32

PWR

STOP

Model

Input

Press a/b/c/d to select “Model”, and then press ENTER.

• Selection screen appears.

Press b to select “Cancel connection”, and then press ENTER.

• Operation of the i.LINK device from the TV is disabled.

i.LINK 1/1 [Thu] 1:33AM

Type

Which model do you use? Manufacturer

Model

Press a/b to select the device, and then press ENTER.

• The control panel for the i.LINK device appears.

NOTE

• Devices that cannot be used with this TV will not appear in the selection screen.

• Depending on the i.LINK devices connected, the manufacturer's name and model name of some devices may not display correctly.

• In the case where the manufacturer's and model names are not correctly displayed, disconnect the i.LINK cable. Follow the procedure for “Deleting registered i.LINK device” and cancel all i.LINK devices you have registered before reconnecting the i.LINK cable.

• When an item in the selection screen is grayed out, the item is not recognized by the TV and cannot be selected. (The item may not be connected properly.)

Cancel Connection

Deleting registered i.LINK device

Registered i.LINK devices can be deleted from a list. If an i.LINK device is connected, it cannot be deleted from the list.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

Press a/b/c/d to select “Model”, and then press ENTER.

STOP

00:01:32

PWR

STOP

Model

Input

Press b to select a device to be deleted, and then press ENTER.

i.LINK 1/1 [Thu] 1:33AM

Type

Which model do you use? Manufacturer

Cancel Connection

Model

Press c to select “Delete”, and then press ENTER.

• The selected i.LINK device is deleted from the list.

• Select “Cancel” if you do not want to delete any device.

Using external equipment

Controlling an i.LINK device

An i.LINK compatible device can be controlled from the TV using the i.LINK control panel on the screen.

• The steps in “i.LINK Setup” on pages 34 and 35 need to be completed beforehand.

• Please also refer to the operation manual of the i.LINK device to be used with this TV.

Basic operation

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

• The i.LINK button is also used to exit the i.LINK control panel.

Press a/b/c/d to select a function, and then press ENTER.

i.LINK control panel (D-VHS decks)

Cassette inserted

Current operation

Type of i.LINK

Manufacturer

Model

device

STOP

00:01:32

Tape Counter

PWR

STOP

Function selected with the cursor

Type of videotape

PWR

Power On/Off

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

REC START

i.LINK control panel (AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder)

Disk inserted

Current operation

Type of i.LINK device

Manufacturer

Model

Input

Go to Model Selection screen Select input

SKIP BACK

REWIND

FAST FORWARD

SKIP FORWARD

Current counter position/Time*

Repeat status

STOP

00:01:10 00:01:12/

Free 61%

Remaining space

PWR

STOP

Function selected with the cursor

PWR

Power On/Off

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

REC LIST

GO TO REC LIST

SKIP BACK

REC Oper.REC LIST

Model

Inputk30secl30sec

Go to REC operation screen

Go to Model Selection screen Select input

FAST FORWARD

SKIP FORWARD

REPEAT PLAYBACK

EJECT

l30sec

k30sec

30 SEC SKIP BACK

30 SEC SKIP FORWARD

REWIND

NOTE

• The “Input” button is used to select either i.LINK or other input.

• The EJECT button is displayed for Blu-ray Disc recorder only. * Time: If you commence playback before Time is displayed, Time will not be displayed during the playback.

Using external equipment

i.LINK control panel (HDV camcorder - Video mode)

Cassette inserted

Current operation

STOP

00:01:32

Type of i.LINK device

STOP

Manufacturer

Model

HDV

Model

Input

Go to Model Selection screen

Select input

Tape Counter

Function selected with the cursor

i.LINK control panel (HDV camcorder - Camera mode)

Cassette inserted

CAMERA

00:01:32

Tape Counter

Recording status

Type of i.LINK device

STOP

Function selected with the cursor

Manufacturer

Model

HDV

i.LINK control panel (STB/TV)

Manufacturer

Type of i.LINK device

Model

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

REWIND

FAST FORWARD

Model

Input

Go to Model Selection screen Select input

STOP

REC START

STB

PWR OSD Switch RC Pass-through

Start Remote Control Pass-through mode.

POWER

Switch on/off of OSD

Model

Input

Go to Model Selection screen Select input

Start remote control pass-through mode

Function selected with the cursor

NOTE

• Depending on the STB or TV, the “OSD Switch” button and/or “RC Pass-through” button may not display.

Using external equipment

NOTE

• IEEE1394 is the IEEE's international standard.

• i.LINK and the i.LINK logo are registered trademarks of Sony Electronic, Inc.

• A copy protection technology is used on i.LINK devices that incorporate copyright protection. This technology has received the approval of the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator (DTLA), an organization that administers copyright protection technologies. Some picture and sound data have restrictions on duplication. Such data cannot be digitally copied using the i.LINK. Some picture and sound data may not be able to be sent back and forth between an i.LINK device that has DTLA copyright protection technology and one that does not.

Notes on i.LINK connection of D-VHS deck/AVHDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder

• The input signal can be switched from i.LINK to another input by moving the cursor to the “Input” button on the control panel and pressing ENTER, even while a connected i.LINK device is playing.

• This TV may not be able to operate some i.LINK devices using the control panel, or to display picture and/or sound input from some i.LINK devices.

• When the TV's control panel is used to record a program, what is recorded with the i.LINK device are the pictures and sound of the digital program that the TV is receiving.

• The i.LINK control panel cannot be used during timer recording.

• There may be some programs which i.LINK devices cannot record.

• With some i.LINK devices, the quality of the picture may be distorted during fast forwarding or rewinding.

Notes speciﬁ cally on i.LINK connection of D-VHS deck

• Depending on the D-VHS deck, this TV's i.LINK may not allow viewing of VHS and S-VHS tape or analog recorded D-VHS tape. In this case, connect the D-VHS deck's analog output with the TV's analog input, and switch the TV's input mode to external input.

• If a D-VHS deck is operated with the TV's control panel during timer recording, the recording may fail. Do not use the TV's control panel to operate the D-VHS deck during timer recording.

• To record the picture and sound of a digital program which the TV is receiving, use D-VHS tape. VHS or S-VHS tape will not record.

Notes speciﬁ cally on i.LINK connection of AVHDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder

• Depending on the AV-HDD recorder and/or Blu-ray Disc recorder, some functions, such as playback during recording, display of the recording list screen during recording, and so on, may not be able to be operated.

• Depending on the AV-HDD recorder and/or Blu-ray Disc recorder, playback may stop automatically when switching to another i.LINK device.

• If an AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder is operated with the TV's control panel during timer recording, the recording may fail. Do not use the TV's control panel to operate the AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder during timer recording.

Notes speciﬁ cally on i.LINK connection of AVHDD recorder

• Depending on the AV-HDD recorder, it may be possible to change the recorder's operations mode (D-VHS mode, HDD recorder mode). When the operations mode is D-VHS mode, the HDD recorder is recognized as a D-VHS Deck.

Using external equipment

Automatic input switching to i.LINK

Input mode can be set to automatically switch to i.LINK when an i.LINK device connected to the TV is played.

Press MENU to display the MENU screen.

Press c/d to select “Digital Setup”.

Press a/b to select “i.LINK Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “i.LINK Autoswitch”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

i.LINK Autoswitch

Input Select

Recording Mode

Standby Mode

Yes No

Press MENU to exit.

Recording digital programs with a D-VHS deck (i.LINK)

Before commencing this procedure, the steps in “i.LINK Setup” on pages 34 and 35 need to be completed beforehand. Please also refer to the operation manual of the D-VHS deck to be used with this TV.

• Input mode cannot be switched to i.LINK during recording.

• When a D-VHS deck connected to the TV is under timer recording, the deck cannot be operated using the TV's control panel.

• When an analog signal is being received on the TV, you cannot use the i.LINK device to record.

Select a digital program to be recorded.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

STOP

00:01:32

PWR

STOP

Press a/b/c/d to select “E”, and then press ENTER.

• Recording starts.

• Select “H” and press ENTER to stop recording.

NOTE

Model

Input

Using external equipment

Recording digital programs with AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder

Before commencing this procedure, the steps in “i.LINK Setup” on pages 34 and 35 need to be completed beforehand. Please also refer to the operation manual of the AVHDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder to be used with this TV.

• Input mode cannot be switched to i.LINK during recording.

• When the input mode is i.LINK, you cannot operate recording.

• When an AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder connected to the TV is under timer recording, the recorder cannot be operated using the TV's control panel.

• When an analog signal is being received on the TV, you cannot use the i.LINK device to record.

Select a digital program to be recorded.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

Press a/b/c/d to select “REC Oper.”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select “E”, and then press ENTER.

• Recording starts.

• Select “REC STOP” and press ENTER to stop

recording.

PLAY OPE-

RATION

PWR

REC STOP

REC PAUSE

NOTE

STOP

– – : – –: – –

Free 61%

Play Ope.

Model

Input

Playing back using REC LIST (i.LINK)

You can display a list of the programs you have recorded on AV-HDD recorder and Blu-ray Disc.

Selected item

From Top

From current position

• A program in the REC LIST may be deleted by performing: Select the program s Press ENTER s Select “DELETE”

on REC LIST s Press ENTER s Select “Delete” s Press

ENTER

• A program in the REC LIST may be locked or unlocked by performing:

Select the program s Press ENTER s Select “LOCK/

UNLOCK” s Press ENTER

• Depending on the device connected, the audio and images of the program selected with the cursor may not be displayed in the small play screen.

• The program information displayed in the title (Program name, date and time, etc.) will be taken from the program information for the program broadcast at the time recording commenced.

• When recording several programs in succession, the program information displayed will be that of the ﬁ rst program recorded at the time recording originally commenced.

• When playing back content recorded on other devices, the program information in the title may not be displayed correctly in some cases.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

Press a/b/c/d to select “REC LIST”, and then press ENTER to display the REC LIST.

Press a/b to select the desired program, and then press ENTER.

Capacity: Free 61%

PLAY DELETE LOCK/UNLOCK

Press c/d to select “PLAY”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “From Top” or “From current position”, and then press ENTER.

Description

Playback will start from the beginning of the selected program.

Playback will start from the point playback stopped last time.

NOTE

Using external equipment

Capture and playback video with an HDV camcorder

You can enjoy video and sound from an HDV camcorder on the TV. An HDV camcorder can send a “DV format” signal as well as an “HDV format” signal. The TV is only capable of playing back an “HDV format” signal.

NOTE

• Signals received on the TV from broadcasts or other external equipment cannot be recorded on an HDV camcorder.

• When the HDV camcorder is set to “DV compatible mode”, HDV camcorder cannot be chosen in the i.LINK device selection screen. (See page 36.) Please consult your HDV camcorder's instruction manual for more information.

• You cannot turn on or off the HDV camcorder from the i.LINK control panel

About the input select button

• The i.LINK control panel input select button is used to select between output from the TV to i.LINK device and input from i.LINK device. (When the i.LINK device is selected on page 36, “output” will be selected.) When an i.LINK device is played back during i.LINK selection, i.LINK input will automatically be selected.

• When an HDV camcorder is connected to the TV and the camera's mode is changed from video mode to camera mode, input from HDV camcorder is automatically selected.

About the capture button

• The capture button on the i.LINK control panel is for recording images and audio captured by the camera mode of the HDV camcorder.

• When viewing images on the TV from broadcasts or other equipment, the capture button has no effect.

Playback video with an HDV camcorder

Connect an HDV camcorder to the TV.

Set the HDV camcorder to “video mode”.

• When the HDV camcorder is set to “camera mode”, images from the camera cannot be viewed on the TV.

Press a/b/c/d to select “d” on the i.LINK control panel, and then press ENTER.

• Playback starts.

• For special playback options during playback, select “ J”, “S”, or “F” on the i.LINK control panel and then press ENTER.

• To stop playback, select “H” on the i.LINK control panel and then press ENTER.

HDV

STOP

00:01:32

STOP

Model

Input

NOTE

• The TV cannot playback signals recorded in “DV format”.

• When a tape containing both “HDV format” and “DV format” signals is used, the message “The TV cannot playback this signal. Please check the HDV device settings.” appears when the “DV format” signal is played.

• The TV cannot cue an HDV camcorder.

Capture video with an HDV camcorder

Connect an HDV camcorder to the TV.

Set the HDV camcorder to “camera mode”.

• When the HDV camcorder is changed from “video mode” to “camera mode”, input from i.LINK is automatically selected.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

Press a/b/c/d to select “E” on the i.LINK control panel, and then press ENTER.

• The HDV camcorder starts capturing video.

• To stop capturing video, select “H” and then press ENTER.

HDV

SHOOT

Model

Input

CAMERA

00:01:32

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

NOTE

• Some HDV camcorders include a “photo mode” for taking still pictures. When an HDV camcorder is in “photo mode”, the TV cannot control the camera via the i.LINK control panel. Please consult your HDV camcorder's instruction manual for more information.

• Some HDV camcorders will automatically go into standby mode if they are left in camera mode for some time without being used to capture anything. This disconnects the i.LINK control. When this happens, you will not be able to operate the HDV camcorder via the i.LINK control panel, so please operate the HDV camcorder directly.

• Signals received on the TV from broadcasts or other external equipment cannot be recorded on an HDV camcorder.

Using external equipment

DTVLink

When the TV is connected to an i.LINK device such as a digital STB/digital TV via the i.LINK cable, you can view the On-Screen Display of the connected i.LINK devices on the TV if the device supports this function. DTVLink also allows you to control the connected i.LINK devices using the TV's remote control without displaying the i.LINK control panel.

Remote Control Pass-through

You can control the connected i.LINK devices using the TV's remote control without displaying the i.LINK control panel.

• The remote control buttons that can be used with Remote Control Pass-through during the “Passthrough” mode are shown below.

• To cancel RC Pass-through, press i.LINK on the remote

control.

• Depending on the device connected, RC Pass-through cannot be used.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

Press c/d to select “RC Pass-through”, and then press ENTER.

• The message appears and the TV enters the RC Pass-through mode.

• “RC Pass-through” will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds when a designated button for controlling the i.LINK device is pressed.

NOTE

OSD Switch

You can view the On-Screen Display of the connected i.LINK devices on the TV.

Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

• Depending on the device connected, the On-Screen Display of the connected i.LINK devices cannot be viewed on the TV.

• You cannot view the On-Screen Display of the connected device when the device is not connected with an i.LINK cable.

• You cannot view the On-Screen Display of the connected device when an analog signal is being received from the connected device.

Press c/d to select “OSD Switch”, and then press ENTER to turn “OSD Switch” on or off.

• The “OSD Switch” status indicator turns green when the “OSD Switch” is on.

• The “OSD Switch” status indicator turns red when the “OSD Switch” is off.

The “OSD Switch” status indicator

STB

PWR OSD Switch RC Pass-through

Start Remote Control Pass-through mode.

NOTE

Model

Input

Useful adjustment settings

Input Skip

This setting allows you to skip the HDMI/DVI Input on the Input Selection operation.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Input Skip”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the Input (INPUT 3, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5) you wish to skip, and then press ENTER.

Input 3 (HDMI)

Input 4 (HDMI)

Input 5 (DVI)

Yes

Language setting

You can also select a language from the Setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Language”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

Image position (AV input mode only)

For adjusting a picture's horizontal and vertical position.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

Standby Mode

Standby Mode may be set to either start the TV quickly from standby or conserve energy while on standby.

Selected item

Mode1

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Standby Mode”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Mode1” or “Mode2”, and then press ENTER.

Description

Starting TV is quick from standby.

Selected item

H-Pos.

V-Pos.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “H-Pos.” or “V-Pos.”.

Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired position.

H-Pos. a10 b10

[ 0]

V-Pos. a20

[ 0]

Reset

Centers the image by moving it to the left or right.

Centers the image by moving it up or down.

Description

b20

Mode2

Power consumption is small at the standby.

Press MENU to exit.

• For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.

• Adjustments are stored separately according to input

source.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Useful adjustment settings

Auto Sync. adjustment (for Analog PC input mode only)

For automatically adjusting the PC image.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

• Auto Sync. starts and “Now adjusting the image.” displays.

...

[

Setup

Auto Sync.

]

NoYes

Fine Sync. adjustment

Ordinarily you can easily adjust the picture as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. In some cases, however, manual adjustment is needed to optimize the image.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Fine Sync.”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the speciﬁ c adjustment item.

H-Pos. [ 90] ab

V-Pos.

[ 39]

Clock

[ 90]

Phase

[ 20]

Reset

30%

• When Auto Sync. is successful, “Completed” displays. If not, Auto Sync. failed.

• Auto Sync. may fail even if “Completed” displays.

• Auto Sync. may fail if the computer image has low resolution, has unclear (black) edges, or is moved while executing Auto Sync.

• Be sure to connect the PC to the TV and switch it on before starting Auto Sync.

• It is not necessary to use “Auto Sync.” when a digital signal is being input, so it cannot be selected.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Selected item

H-Pos.

V-Pos.

Clock

Phase

• For resetting all Fine Sync. adjustment items to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.

• It is not necessary to adjust the “Clock” or “Phase” when a digital signal is being input, so it cannot be selected.

Press c/d to adjust the item to your desired position.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Centers the image by moving it to the left or right.

Centers the image by moving it up or down.

Adjust when the image ﬂ ickers with vertical stripes.

Adjust when characters have low contrast or when the image ﬂ ickers.

Description

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.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.

• If you already set the Secret No., input the 4-digit secret number here. See page 56 for setting a secret number.

• “Return to the factory preset values” displays on the screen.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

• “Now, TV will restart automatically. OK?” displays on the screen.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

• “Now initializing...” displays on the screen and blinks.

• After the reset has completed, the power shuts off and then comes back on. The screen will have returned to its original settings.

Now initializing...

NOTE

• The AV MODE will be set to “DYNAMIC”.

• The Channel Setup settings will not be changed.

• The Language settings will not be changed.

• The Secret number settings will not be changed.

Useful adjustment settings

Input Select

Selecting input source

Use this menu to select the input source.

Selecting input signal type

For setting the signal type of external equipment connected to INPUT 1 terminals.

Press INPUT.

• A list of selectable sources appears.

Press INPUT again to select the input source.

• An image from the selected source automatically displays.

• You can also select the input source by pressing

a/b

• If the corresponding input is not plugged in, you cannot change the input. Be sure to connect the equipment beforehand.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

DVI input signal setting

Press INPUT to select INPUT 5.

INPUT SOURCE

TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4

INPUT5INPUT5

i.LINK

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER.

[

Audio Only

Digital Noise Reduction

Input Select

Output Select

Quick Shoot

Option

Press a/b to select the equipment connected to INPUT 5 terminal, and then press ENTER.

...

[

Option

Input Select

...

Input Select

[DIGITAL]

]

[Off]

[Fixed]

[Off]

• If you set INPUT 1 to Auto, the TV will automatically select the input signal.

• Check the operation manual of the external equipment for the signal type.

• Setting INPUT 1 signal selection to “Auto” when other equipment is connected will result in the following connection priority.

1. COMPONENT VIDEO

2. VIDEO

Press a/b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the signal type you want to set, and then press ENTER.

• If the selected signal type is incorrect, images are not displayed or displayed without any color.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

INPUT 1

DIGITAL

ANALOG

Press MENU to exit.

Useful adjustment settings

Input Label

Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display.

Press INPUT to select the desired input source.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Picture Flip

You can set the orientation of the picture.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Picture Flip”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the desired mode, and then press ENTER.

[Standard]: normal image

ABC

Press c/d to select “Setup”

Press a/b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select the new name for the input mode, and then press ENTER.

INPUT SOURCE

DVD

INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4

INPUT5INPUT5

i.LINK

(Example)

Press MENU to exit.

[Mirror]: mirror image

ABC

[Upside Down]: upside down image

ABC

[Rotate]: rotated image

ABC

NOTE

• You cannot change labels if the INPUT SOURCE is TV or i.LINK.

Press MENU to exit.

Useful adjustment settings

View Mode for 4:3 Programs

Press VIEW MODE.

• The View Mode menu displays.

• The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received.

Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View Mode menu is still on the screen.

• You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio.

View Mode

Side Bar

S. Stretch Zoom Stretch

Side Bar:

Suitable for viewing conventional 4:3 programs in their normal format.

View Mode for HD Programs

Stretch mode is available for HD programs. Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect-ratio programs. When viewing 1.85:1 programs, the stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

S.Stretch (Smart stretch):

Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to ﬁ ll the screen.

Zoom:

Suitable for viewing wide-screen

2.35:1 anamorphic DVDs in full screen.

Stretch:

This mode is useful for 1.78:1 DVDs. When viewing 1.85:1 DVDs, stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

Useful adjustment settings

View Mode

Normal

Zoom Stretch

View Mode (for PC input mode)

You can select the screen size.

NOTE

• Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page

32.)

• Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type.

Dot by Dot

Screen size images.

Input signal Normal Zoom Dot by DotStretch

Press VIEW MODE.

• The View Mode menu displays.

Press VIEW MODE or a/b to select a desired item on the menu.

4:3

Input signal Dot by DotStretch

16:9

Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display.

For viewing widescreen programs. The top and bottom of the image is cropped.

An image fully ﬁ lls the screen.

Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen.

Useful adjustment settings

AV MODE

AV MODE gives you 7 viewing options to choose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input from external equipment.

AV MODE: STANDARD

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

Press AV MODE.

• Current AV MODE displays.

Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears.

• The mode changes as shown below.

Mode selection for TV, INPUT 1 to 5 and i.LINK

terminals (Example)

AV MODE: MOVIE

AV MODE: GAME

Selected item

STANDARD

MOVIE

GAME

USER

DYNAMIC (Fixed)

DYNAMIC

NOTE

• You can select a different AV MODE item for each input mode. (For example, select STANDARD for TV input and DYNAMIC for VIDEO input.)

For a highly deﬁ ned image in a normal lighting

For a movie

Lowers image brightness for easier viewing

Allows the user to customize settings as desired. You can set the mode for each input source.

Changes the image and sound settings to the factory preset values. No adjustments are allowed.

For a clear-cut image emphasizing high contrast, useful for sports viewing

For PC mode. (Only available when the input is from a PC.)

Description

Input Signal (for PC input mode)

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

Mode selection for the PC terminal (Example)

AV MODE: STANDARD

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

AV MODE: USER [TV]

AV MODE: MOVIE

AV MODE: GAME

AV MODE: PC

AV MODE: USER [PC]

Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly. The pair of input signals (resolutions) in the list below are not distinguishable when received. In such case, you have to set the correct signal manually. After setting once, it will display when the same signal (resolution) is input again.

1024g768 1360g768

NOTE

• You can only select the “Input Signal” on the Setup menu when receiving one of the 2 input signals listed above.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Input Signal”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the desired input signal on the display.

Press MENU to exit.

Useful adjustment settings

Digital Noise Reduction

Produces a clearer video image.

• The Digital Noise Reduction is not selectable when the video input signal is 1080i or 720p.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Digital Noise Reduction”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the desired level, and then press ENTER.

Off

High

Low

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Output Select

Allows you to select what controls the audio output.

Selected item

Fixed

Variable

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Output Select”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Fixed” or “Variable”, and then press ENTER.

Description

• Sound via speaker is adjusted with

VOL k/l on the remote control unit or VOLl/k on the TV.

• Sound via the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal is not adjustable and outputs at a consistent level.

• Sound via the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal is adjusted with VOL k/l on the remote control unit or VOL l/k on the TV.

• Sound via speaker is muted.

Press MENU to exit.

Audio Only

When listening to music from a music program, you can set the screen off and enjoy audio only.

Selected item

Off

• The screen image will return to normal when a button

(except those for audio adjustment, such as VOL, MUTE, SURROUND, AUDIO) is pressed.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Digital Noise Reduction.

Press a/b to select “Audio Only”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “On”, and then press

ENTER.

Description

Audio is output without screen image.

Both screen images and audio are output.

NOTE

Quick Shoot

Use Quick Shoot operation to view fast-action video more clearly.

• Quick Shoot may cause image noise. If this occurs turn the function “Off”.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Output Select.

Press a/b to select “Quick Shoot”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “On”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Useful adjustment settings

Color System

Select the optimum color system to receive. (Auto, NTSC, PAL-M, PAL-N)

• “Color System” can only be set for the INPUT 1 VIDEO and for INPUT 2.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Color System”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the video signal system compatible with your equipment, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

Program Title Display

Select the CH display when changing channels for digital broadcasting.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Sleep Timer

Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby.

Press SLEEP.

• The remaining time displays when the sleep timer has been set.

Sleep Timer: Remaining

Each time you press SLEEP, the remaining time switches as shown below.

When set, the time automatically starts counting

•

down. If you want to adjust the sleep timer, you can

•

press SLEEP twice then change the time setting. Five minutes before the time expires, the

•

remaining time displays every minute.

Sleep Timer: Off

Selected item

Yes

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Program Title Display”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes” or “No”, and then press ENTER.

Press MENU to exit.

Description

“Program Info.” displays

“Program Info.” does not display

Sleep Timer:

NOTE

• Select “Off” by pressing SLEEP to cancel the sleep timer.

• The TV will enter the standby mode when the remaining time reaches zero.

120

Useful adjustment settings

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 on some VHS home video tapes at the discretion of the program provider.

Digital Closed Caption service is a new caption service available only on digital TV programs (also at the discretion of the service provider). It is a more ﬂ exible system than the original Closed Caption system, because it allows for a variety of caption sizes and font styles. When the Digital Closed Caption service is in use, it will be indicated by the appearance of a 3-letter abbreviation that also indicates the language of the Digital Closed Captions: ENG (English), SPA (Spanish), FRA (French) or other language codes.

Not all programs and VHS videotapes offer closed captions. Please look for the “N” symbol to ensure that captions will be shown.

In the Closed Caption system, there can be more than one caption service provided. Each is identiﬁ ed by its own number. The “CC1” and “CC2” services display subtitles of TV programs superimposed over the program's picture.

In the Closed Caption system, the “Text1” or “Text2” services display text that is unrelated to the program being viewed (e.g., weather or news). These services are also superimposed over the program currently being viewed.

Press CC.

• This will present the Closed Caption information display.

Press CC while the Closed Caption information is still on the screen.

• Press repeatedly until you select the desired Closed Caption service.

Air ANALOG

Audio : MONO

CC : 1/2 CC1

• Depending on the number of caption services in the signal being received, you will see information such as 1/2 or 1/4 displayed.

1/2 means “the ﬁ rst of two services”. Example: If a program has three services (Digital CC(ENG),

CC1 and Text1), the Closed Caption display will toggle in this sequence:

1/3 ENG 2/3 CC1 3/3 Text1 OFF

• The CC button keeps a record of the last service selected in its memory.

If the last Closed Caption mode (e.g. 1/3ENG)

you selected is not available for the next program, or on another channel, the Closed Caption service that is available is automatically selected, and this service appears in parentheses, e.g. “1/3(CC1)”. Closed Caption services that appear in parentheses will not be stored in the CC button's memory as your last selected service. Only services that you have selected with the CC button are stored.

Examples:

In a case where there are two Closed Caption services provided, (for instance, Digital CC(ENG) and CC1), and Digital CC(ENG) is displayed as your current selection, if Digital CC(ENG) is not broadcast for the next program, the other Closed Caption service, CC1, will be displayed in parentheses. A Closed Caption service appears in parentheses because the service you selected is not available and a different service is displayed on your screen. “1/1(CC1)” is displayed instead of “1/2/ENG”.

Closed Caption information

NOTE

• See page 55 for detailed closed caption settings.

• When the program contains no Closed Caption, “--” displays in the closed caption information.

• If the language code, e.g. “ENG”, is not found on Digital TV programs, “--” will be shown.

• Four kinds of Closed Caption service (CC1, CC2, Text1, Text2) are potentially available, but a broadcast may contain none or only some of these services at the discretion of the program provider.

Useful adjustment settings

Caption Setup

This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select a speciﬁ c adjustment item.

• You can adjust 7 items here; they are, “Caption Size”,

“Font Style”,

“Foreground Color”,

“Foreground Opacity”,

“Background Color”,

“Background Opacity” and

“Character Edge”.

NOTE

• For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, press

• The default value depends on the broadcasting station.

Selectable items available for “Font Style”

Selected item

Default

Type 0

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Type 6

Type 7

to select “Reset”, and then press

a/b

Description

The font speciﬁ ed by broadcasting station or default font.

Proportional font used in the MENU screen.

Monospaced with serifs.

Proportionally spaced with serifs.

Monospaced without serifs.

Proportionally spaced without serifs.

Casual font type.

Cursive font type.

Small capitals.

ENTER

Caption Size Default

Default

ABC 123

Font Style

Foreground Color

Foreground Opacity

Background Color

Background Opacity

Character Edge

Reset

Press c/d to select the desired parameter.

Press MENU to exit.

Useful adjustment settings

Secret number setting for parental control (AV input mode only)

Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed.

IMPORTANT:

Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip (see pages 56 to 61):

Secret No. is registered.

V-Chip/V-Chip (DTV Only) settings have been made.

“Status” is set to “On”.

Setting a secret number

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

[

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

Setup

...

Parental CTRL

...

Secret No.

]

Select “New Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

Input the new 4-digit secret number by using 0-9.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm

aaaa

“Reconﬁ rm” screen as in step 5 to conﬁ rm.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm

aaaa

****

aaaa

Press RETURN to start conﬁ guring the V-Chip settings. (See pages 59 and 61 for details.)

Input the same 4-digit number on the

Press MENU to exit.

Setting parental control status

Used to enable or disable the parental control function.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number.

• The secret number setting menu displays.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

Press a/b to select “Status”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “On” or “Off”, and then press ENTER.

• Select “On” to enable and “Off” to disable Parental CTRL.

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

On Off

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

• You can skip step 1 and 2 above while in the Parental CTRL screen.

• The “V-Chip (DTV Only)” will only be selectable when a new rating system can be downloaded via digital broadcasting in the U.S.

Useful adjustment settings

Changing the secret number

Allows you to change your current secret number.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number.

• The secret number setting menu displays.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

Press a/b to select “Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “New Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

Input the old 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

[

Setup

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

...

Parental CTRL

...

Secret No.

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm

]

aaaa

Clearing the secret number

Allows you to clear your secret number.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number.

• The secret number setting menu displays.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

Press a/b to select “Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Secret No. Clear”, and then press ENTER.

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

• Your secret number is cleared.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Yes No

Input the new 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm

aaaa

Input the same 4-digit number on the “Reconﬁ rm” screen as in step 6 to conﬁ rm.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm

aaaa

****

aaaa

Press MENU to exit.

NOTE

• See page 56 for re-registering a new secret number after being cleared.

• As a precautionary measure, make a note of your

secret number and keep it in a familiar place.

• If the secret number is cleared, the Status setting automatically sets to “Off”. “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu.

Useful adjustment settings

Parental control (setting V-CHIP level)

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-CHIP feature in your TV.

“V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not ﬁ rst conﬁ gure your secret number. (See page 56 for Secret number setting for parental control.)

• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.

• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows from their children.

• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.

Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

Rating Description

PG-13

Age

NC-17

[

Setup

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

...

Parental CTRL

...

V-Chip

TV Parental Guidelines

General audiences. All ages admitted.

Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).

No one 17 and under admitted.

X is an older rating that is uniﬁ ed with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.

]

• If you select “PG-13”, this will automatically block the higher ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X”.

PG-13

NC-17

NONE

NOTE

• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.

Content

TV-Y (All children)

TV-Y7 (Directed to older children)

TV-G (General audience) Suggested age

TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)

TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)

TV-MA (Mature audience only)

X: Content rating can be set.

Rating

FV (Fantasy violence)

(Violence)

(Sexual

situation)

(Adult

language)

(Sexually

suggestive

dialog)

Useful adjustment settings

Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER.

• The secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See page 56.)

• “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not ﬁ rst conﬁ gure your secret number. (See page 56.)

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

Press a/b to select “V-Chip”, and then press ENTER.

[

Setup

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

...

Parental CTRL

...

V-Chip

]

Press a/b to select “MPAA”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired

position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. Press RETURN.

• The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection.

• If Status is not set to “On”, the conﬁ guration settings will not work. (See page 56.)

Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

PG-13

NC-17

NONE

TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines)

Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA).

Press a/b to select “TV Guidelines”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. “

• The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection.

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

” indicates the item is blocked.

Example

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

NONE

When setting an individual content-based rating item, do as follows:

Press d or ENTER to access blocked

content items from the currently selected agebased rating item.

Press a/b to select an individual item,

and then press ENTER to unblock it (“ is removed). Repeat the same steps for the other items.

Press c or RETURN to register after all

individual content rating items are set.

Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

• If Status is not set to “On” the conﬁ guration settings will not work. (See page 56.)

Press MENU to exit.

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

NONE

”

Press MENU to exit.

Useful adjustment settings

Canadian Rating Systems

• The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming.

• While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.

• When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian French ratings.

Canadian English ratings

Rating Description

Age

Canadian French ratings

Rating Description

Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten their sense of security and well-being.

Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve conﬂ ict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.

General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.

Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children (under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues.

Over 14 Years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme.

Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity.

Exempt programming.

Age

8ans

13ans

16ans

18ans

General: All ages and children, contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner.

General but inadvisable for young children: May be viewed by a wide public audience, but could contain scenes disturbing to children under 8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real situations. Recommended for viewing with parent.

Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for

viewing with parent.

Over 16 years: Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence.

Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence.

Useful adjustment settings

Canadian English ratings

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER.

• Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See page 56.)

• “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not ﬁ rst conﬁ gure your secret number. (See page 56.)

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

...

[

Setup

Setup Option

Secret No.

Parental CTRL

Press a/b to select “V-Chip”, and then press ENTER.

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

Canadian French ratings

]

aaaa

Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Canadian English ratings.

Press a/b to select “Can. French Ratings”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.

• The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection.

• If Status is not set to “On” the conﬁ guration settings will not work. (See page 56.)

Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

8ans+

13ans+

16ans+

18ans+

NONE

Press MENU to exit.

How to temporarily release the V-CHIP BLOCK

Press a/b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.

• The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection.

• If Status is not set to “On” the conﬁ guration settings will not work. (See page 56.)

Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

E C C8+ G PG 14+ 18+ NONE

Press MENU to exit.

When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.” displays.

Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working and then the secret number setting menu displays.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. At this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily releases.

Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP BLOCK

You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP BLOCK as shown below.

Method 1:

Select “Status” setting from the Parental CTRL menu

to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 56.)

Method 2:

Select “V-Chip” setting (“MPAA”, “TV Guidelines”,

“Can. English Ratings” or “Can. French Ratings”) from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See pages 59 and 61.)

Method 3:

Switch off the TV power.

NOTE

• Performing any of the three above will activate the V-CHIP BLOCK.

Other viewing options

Viewing a list of channels

You can view a list of all currently available broadcast channels.

Press CH LIST.

• A list of all channels (Air or Cable) currently available will be displayed.

Air/Cable

CH. Number

Broadcast station

CH LIST [Air]

WGBH-SD

2.1

PBS-HD

2.2

WGBH-DX

2.10

(Example)

Channel List Screen for Air Broadcasts

Press a/b to select the channel you want to watch, and then press ENTER to display the selected channel.

Viewing information of the program

You can view information about a digital program you are currently watching.

Program information

• If the program you are receiving is copy-protected, an icon will be displayed in the program information. Recording digital programs via i.LINK, or recording digital audio via digital audio output terminals, is restricted.

Press INFO while watching a digital broadcast.

• Information of the current program will be displayed.

Broadcast station

Program

PBS-HD

Input Info.

Video Aspect Audio SURROUND

CC Off

1080i 16:9

Sample program information

Press c/d to scroll between pages of the Channel List.

Icon Description

Digital copying prohibited

One digital copy only

NOTE

• Sometimes the name of the program is not broadcast. In that case, the program name will not be displayed.

Other viewing options

Freezing images

Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that you are watching.

• When this function is not available, “No displaying still image 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.

Press FREEZE.

• A moving image is captured.

Press FREEZE again to cancel the function.

NOTE

Presetting remote control function

You can operate the connected AV products (AV Receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufacturer function of your remote control unit.

Presetting manufacturer codes

Press FUNCTION until the LED for your device lights up.

After the LED for your device lights up, press FUNCTION and DISPLAY at the same time to enter the code registration mode. The LED will blink.

Press 0–9 to enter the manufacturer code. (See page 64.)

• Preset mode is ﬁ nished once the LED no longer lights up.

After registering the code, the LED will stop blinking then turn off after one second. (If you perform an incorrect operation, the LED will blink quickly then turn off.)

Other viewing options

Manufacturer codes

VCR BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL

CODE NUMBER

DVD/LD BRAND

CATV/SAT BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL

CODE NUMBER

REMOTE CONTROL

CODE NUMBER

NOTE

• Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are CATV codes.

AUDIO BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL

CODE NUMBER

Other viewing options

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 channel and the

channel you were watching immediately before.

4 CH r/ Press CHr or CHs to tune in a higher or lower

channel.

* Some manufacturers do not preset FLASHBACK.

NOTE

• CABLE and SAT cannot be selected at the same time.

SAT control buttons

1 SOURCE POWER

Turns the cable converter power on and off. 2 0–9, • (DOT) Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the

channel that you wish to watch.

3 ENTER, a/b/c/ ENTER: Press to activate the selected function.

a/b/c/d

SAT GUIDE screen or SAT MENU screen.

NOTE

• CABLE and SAT cannot be selected at the same time.

: Press the button to select items on the

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

2 4

7 3

selected. The following 1 to 8 can be used to control the VCR.

1 CH r/ Press to select the channel of the TV tuner on the VCR. 2 SOURCE POWER Turns the power of the VCR on and off. 3

Sets pauses and still pictures. 4

Rewinds the tape and allows picture search. 5

Stops the tape transport. 6 REC Starts recording. 7

Rapidly advances the tape and allows picture search. 8

Starts playback.

DVD control buttons

The remote control unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set

103

5 6

4 2 1

7 8

to DVD.

• Press INPUT until the input connected to the DVD player is selected. The following 1 to 10 can be used to control the DVD player.

Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the next

chapter. Each time you press it, you move ahead to the start of the next chapter.

Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the

chapter currently playing. Each time you press it, you move back to the start of the previous chapter.

3 SOURCE POWER Turns the power of the DVD player on and off. 4

Sets pauses and still pictures. 5

Hold down to go in reverse. 6

Playback stops when pressed. With some DVD players, pressing the button twice may

open the disc tray.

7 MENU When this button is pressed, the DVD menu will display. 8 ENTER, a/b/c/ ENTER: Press to activate the selected function.

a/b/c/d

MENU screen. 9

Hold down to fast forward. 10

Starts playback.

: Press the button to select items on the DVD

Appendix

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 over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged.

Unfasten the four screws used to secure the stand in place.

NOTE

• To attach the stand, perform the above steps in reverse order.

hex key

Detach the stand from the TV. (Hold the stand so it will not drop from the edge of the base area.)

Setting the TV on the wall

CAUTION

• Installing the TV requires special skill that should only be performed by qualiﬁ ed service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.

Using an optional bracket to mount the TV

• You can ask a qualiﬁ ed service professional about using an optional AN-37AG2 bracket to mount the TV to the wall.

• Carefully read the instructions that come with the bracket before beginning work.

Hanging on the wall

AN-37AG2 wall mount bracket. (See the bracket instructions for details.)

Vertical mounting

NOTE

• Detach the cable clamp on the rear of the TV when using the optional mount bracket.

Angular mounting

About setting the TV angle

0° or 5°

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Problem

• No power

• Unit cannot be operated.

• Remote control unit does not operate.

• Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen.

• Strange color, light color, or color misalignment

• Power is suddenly turned off.

Possible Solution

• Check if you pressed TV POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 14.) If the indicator on the TV does not light up, press POWER on the TV.

• Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 7.)

• Has the power been turned on? (See page 14.)

• External inﬂ uences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation. In this case, operate the unit after ﬁ rst turning on the power of the TV or unplugging the AC cord and replugging it in after 1 or 2 minutes.

• Is the FUNCTION set correctly? Set it to the TV setting position.

• Are batteries inserted with polarity (e, f) aligned? (See page 8.)

• Are batteries worn out? (Replace with new batteries.)

• Are you using it under strong or ﬂ uorescent lighting?

• Is a ﬂ uorescent light illuminated near the remote control sensor?

• Is the image position correct? (See page 44.)

• Are screen mode adjustments such as picture size made correctly? (See pages 49 to 50.)

• Adjust the picture tone. (See pages 24 to 25.)

• Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright.

• Check the input signal setting. (See page 47.)

• Is the sleep timer set? (See page 53.)

• Check the power control settings. (See page 27.)

• The unit's internal temperature has increased.

Remove any objects blocking vent or clean.

• No picture

• No sound

• Is connection to other components correct? (See pages 30 to 34.)

• Is correct input signal source selected after connection? (See page 47.)

• Is the correct input selected? (See page 47.)

• Is picture adjustment correct? (See pages 24 to 25.)

• Is “On” selected in “Audio Only”? (See page 52.)

• Is a non-compatible signal being input? (See page 69.)

• Is the volume too low? (See page 17.)

• Is “Variable” selected in “Output Select”? (See page 52.)

Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments

• When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, ofﬁ ce), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed. This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature returns to normal.

• Do not leave the unit in a hot or cold location. Also, do not leave the unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight or near a heater, as this may cause the cabinet to deform and the Liquid Crystal panel to malfunction.

Storage temperature: f4°F to e140°F (f20°C to e60°C)

Appendix

Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting

The error message about reception of broadcast

The example of an error message displayed on a screen

Error code

Possible Solution

• Failed to receive broadcast.

• No broadcast now.

The cautions about i.LINK

Caution sentence

• Record/Playback may fail on the selected model.

• Wrong connection or no i.LINK connection was found. Refer to Operation Manual on connection.

• The selected model is disabled to record/play. Check that no other model is used.

PC compatibility chart

PC/MAC

720 x 400

VGA

XGA 1024 x 768

WXGA 1360 x 768

VGA 640 x 480MAC13"

SVGA 832 x 624MAC16"

XGA 1024 x 768MAC19"

640 x 480

800 x 600SVGA

E202

E203 • Check the broadcast time in the program guide.

• Displayed when you have selected a device that is not compatible with the TV, or that does not have DTLA copy protection technology installed.

• Displayed when a problem is experienced with a connection using i.LINK cable. Check the connection, and re-connect the cable if necessary.

• Displayed when the device you have selected is already being used by another i.LINK connected device. To operate the selected device from the TV, you will ﬁ rst have to override control from the other device.

Horizontal Frequency

• Check the antenna cable. Check that the antenna is correctly setup.

Possible Solution

VESA StandardResolution

O O O O O O O O O O O

31.5 kHz

37.9 kHz

37.5 kHz

35.1 kHz

37.9 kHz

48.1 kHz

46.9kHz

48.4 kHz

56.5 kHz

60.0 kHz

47.7kHz

34.9 kHz

49.7 kHz

60.2 kHz

Vertical Frequency

70 Hz

60 Hz 72 Hz 75Hz 56 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 60 Hz 70 Hz 75 Hz 60 Hz 67 Hz 75 Hz 75 Hz

Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. DDC is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc.

Appendix

RS-232C port speciﬁ cations

PC Control of the TV

• When a program is set, the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/AV) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing.

• Attach an RS-232C cable cross-type (commercially available) to the supplied Din/D-Sub RS-232C for the connections.

NOTE

• This operation system should be used by a person who is accustomed to using computers.

Communication conditions

Set the RS-232C communication settings on the PC to match the TV's communication conditions. The TV's communication settings are as follows:

Baud rate:

Data length:

Parity bit:

Stop bit:

Flow control:

9,600 bps

8 bits

None

1 bit

None

Communication procedure

Send the control commands from the PC via the RS-232C connector. The TV operates according to the received command and sends a response message to the PC. Do not send multiple commands at the same time. Wait until the PC receives the OK response before sending the next command.

Command format

Eight ASCII codes e CR

C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4

Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits Return code

Command 4-digits: Command. The text of four characters. Parameter 4-digits: Parameter 0 – 9, g, blank, ?

Parameter

Input the parameter values, aligning left, and ﬁ ll with blank(s) for the remainder. (Be sure that 4 values are input for the parameter.) When the input parameter is not within an adjustable range, “ERR” returns. (Refer to “Response code format”.) Any numerical value can replace the “g” on the table.

0009

a 30

100

0055

When “?” is input for some commands, the present setting value responds.

????

Appendix

Response code format

Normal response

Return code (0DH)

Problem response (communication error or incorrect command)

ERR

Return code (0DH)

Command table

• Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate.

CONTROL ITEM COMMAND

POWER SETTING It shifts to standby.

INPUT SELECTION A TOGGLE

INPUT SELECTION B

AV MODE SELECTION

VOLUME

POSITION

VIEWMODE

MUTE

Surround

AUDIO SELECTION

SLEEP TIMER

CHANNEL

Air/Cable SELECT

TV INPUT1-5 i.LINK INPUT 1

INPUT 5

H-POSITIONH-POSITION

V-POSITION

CLOCK PHASE

DIRECT

CHANNEL

(ANALOG) DIRECT

CHANNEL (DIGITAL)

CH UP CH DOWN

POWR

ITGD ITVD IAVD

LINKx___

INP1

INP5

AVMD

VOLM

HPOS

VPOS

CLCK PHSE WIDE

MU T E 0

ACSU

ACHAx _ _ _

OFTM

DCCH

DA2P* * * * DC2 U * * * _

DC2 L * * * _

DC1 0 * * * * DC1 1 * * * * CHUP CHDW

CLCP

PARAMETER

2 3

_ _

5 6

___ *

* *

1 23_____

Power Off Power On1___

(Toggle) _ _

Input terminal number (1–5)

AUTO

AUTO _

VIDEO _

COMPONENT _

DIGITAL _

ANALOG _

(Toggle) _

STANDARD _

MOVIE

GAME

_ _

USER _

DYNAMIC (Fixed) _

DYNAMIC

PC _

Volume (0–60) _

AV mode. (j10) _

PC mode. (0–180) _

AV mode. (j20) _

PC mode. (0–100) _

Only PC mode. (0–180) _

Only PC mode. (0–40) _

(Toggle) [AV] _

Side Bar [AV] _

S.Stretch [AV] _

Zoom [AV] _

Stretch [AV] _

Normal [PC] _

Zoom [PC] _

Stretch [PC] _

Dot by Dot [PC] _

(Toggle) _

On _

Off _

(Toggle) _

On _

Off

(Toggle)

OFF _

OFF TIMER – 30 MIN.

OFF TIMER – 60 MIN.

OFF TIMER – 90 MIN.

OFF TIMER – 120 MIN. 4___ _

The channel number of TV

(1–135)

(0-999)

(0-9999)

(0-6383) _

The channel number of TV b1 _

The channel number of TV a1

AIR1___

CABLE2___ _

(Toggle)

Effective only when the Standby Mode is set to “Mode1”. It input-switches by the toggle. (It is the same as an input change key) It input-switches to TV. (A channel remains as it is. (Last memory)) It input-switches to INPUT1~INPUT5. It input-switches to i.LINK.

An input change is also included.

Although it can choose now, it is toggle operation in inside.

Only available when DVI ANALOG is being input. Only available when DVI ANALOG is being input. Although it can choose now, it is toggle operation in inside.

An input change is included if it is not TV display. In Air, 2–69ch is effective. In Cable, 1–135ch is effective. DIGITAL Air (Two-Part numbers, 2-digit plus 2-digit)(0101-9999) DIGITAL Cable (Two-Part numbers, 3-digit plus 3-digit) Front half of DIGITAL CABLE CHANNEL NO. (Designate major channel) DIGITAL Cable (Two-Part numbers, 3-digit plus 3-digit) Rear half of DIGITAL CABLE CHANNEL NO. (Designate minor channel)

DIGITAL Cable (One-Part numbers, 5-digit, less than 10,000) DIGITAL Cable (One-Part numbers, 5-digit, more than 10,000) If it is not TV display, it will input-switch to TV. (same function as CHr) If it is not TV display, it will input-switch to TV. (same function as CHs) AIR s CABLE s AIR(Toggle)ACSL 0 _ _ _

Toggle operation of a closed caption.

CONTROL CONTENTS

NOTE

• If an underbar (_) appears in the parameter column, enter a space.

• If an asterisk (*) appears, enter a value in the range indicated in brackets under CONTROL CONTENTS.

• As long as that from which the parameter (g) in the table is a numerical value, it may write anything.

Appendix

Speciﬁ cations

Item Model: LC-32D50U

LCD panel

Number of dots

TV-standard

TV Function

Backlight

Audio out

Terminals

Receiving Channel

Audio multiplex

Rear

VHF/UHF

CATV

Digital Terrestrial Broadcast (8VSB)

Digital cable* (64/256 QAM)

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

INPUT 4

INPUT 5

Air ANTENNA

Cable ANTENNA

32o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD

3,147,264 dots (1366 g 768 g 3 dots)

American TV Standard ATSC/NTSC System

VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch

1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only)

2-69ch

1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only)

BTSC System

60,000 hours (at Backlight Standard position)

10W g 2

AV in, COMPONENT in

AV in, S-VIDEO in

HDMI in with HDCP

Audio in, HDMI in with HDCP

Audio in, DVI-I in with HDCP

75 q Unbalance, F Type for VHF/UHF/Digital Air in g 1

75 q Unbalance, F Type for CATV/Digital Cable in g 1

i.LINK

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OSD language

Power Requirement

Power Consumption

Weight

Dimension (W g H g D)

Accessories

Operating temperature

* Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable.

• As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and speciﬁ cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance speciﬁ cation ﬁ gures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.

w/o stand

with stand

w/o stand

with stand

Optional accessory

The listed optional accessory is available for the Liquid

IEEE1394 g 2 with DTCP (Compatible with DTVLink)

Optical Digital audio output g 1 (PCM/Dolby Digital)

Audio out

English/French/Spanish

AC 120 V, 60 Hz

178 W

39.7 lbs./18.0 kg

45.2 lbs./20.5 kg

321/16 g 239/32 g 457/64 inch

321/16 g 2541/64 g 121/64 inch

Remote control unit (g1), AC cord (g1), “AAA” size battery (g2), Cable clamp (g1), Cable tie (g1), Stand unit (g1), Operation manual (g1)

32°F to e104°F (0°C to e40°C)

Part name

Wall mount bracket

Part number

AN-37AG2

Crystal Television. Please purchase it at your nearest shop.

• Additional optional accessories may be available in the near future. When purchasing, please read the newest catalogue for compatibility and check the availability.

Dimensional drawings

243/32 (612)

/16 (814)

279/16 (700.0)

(

115)

Unit: inch/(mm)

(

124)

(651)

(200)

(591)

(115)

/8 (200)

(394.6)

(400)

121/64 (305)

CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER

If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure.

The secret number is

NOTE

• As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

Press c/d to select “Setup”.

Press a/b to select “EZ Setup”, “CH Setup”, “Parental CTRL” or “Reset”, and then the Secret number input screen displays.

...

[

Setup

Setup Option

Secret No.

Parental CTRL

]

aaaa

Press and hold both CHr and VOLk on the TV simultaneously until the message appears on the screen.

Calling for Service

For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

LIMITED WARRANTY

CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below nor to any Product the exterior of which has been damaged or defaced, which has been subjected to improper voltage or other misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified in design or construction.

In order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty, the purchaser should follow the steps set forth below and provide proof of purchase to the servicer.

The limited warranty described herein is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD(S) FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE SET FORTH BELOW. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described herein, or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on behalf of Sharp.

The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser. Correction of defects, in the manner and for the period of time described herein, shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Model Specific Section Your Product Model Number & Description:

Warranty Period for this Product: One (1) year parts and labor from the date of purchase. Additional Item(s) Excluded from

Warranty Coverage (if any): Non-rechargeable batteries.

Where to Obtain Service:

What to do to Obtain Service:

TO OBTAIN PRODUCT INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-BE-SHARP OR VISIT www.sharpusa.com

LC-32D50U LCD Color Television (Be sure to have this information available when you need service for your Product.)

From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United States. To find the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, call Sharp toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Contact your Sharp Authorized Servicer to obtain in-home service for this Product. The Servicer will come to your home and if it is necessary to remove the Product, the Servicer will reinstall it. Be sure to have Proof of Purchase available.

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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Sharp LC 32D50U User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Trademarks

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Supplied accessories

QUICK REFERENCE

Attaching the stand

Contents

Part names

TV (Front)

TV (Rear)

Remote control unit

Preparation

Using the remote control unit

Cautions regarding the remote control unit

Antennas

Watching TV

Turning on the power

Turning off the power

Initial setup

Simple button operations for changing channels

Simple button operations for changing volume/sound

Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode

Setting Digital broadcasting audio mode

Basic adjustment settings

Menu operation buttons

On-Screen Display

Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/INPUT 2

Menu items for HDMI/DVI

EZ Setup

Channel Setup

Antenna Setup - DIGITAL

Favorite channel setting

Picture adjustments

OPC setting

Advanced picture adjustments

Color Temperature

3D-Y/C

Monochrome

Film Mode (3:2 pull-down)

Black

Range of OPC

Sound adjustment

Surround

Power Control

Digital Setup

Audio Setup

Using external equipment

Displaying an external equipment image

Connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable)

Connecting HDMI equipment

Displaying an image from HDMI equipment

Connecting a PC

Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder

Using Digital Audio Output

Connecting D-VHS decks/AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder/ Digital STB/Digital TV/HDV camcorder (i.LINK connection)

About i.LINK

i.LINK connection

Connecting two or more i.LINK devices

Setting the input source (i.LINK)

Setting the Recording Mode (i.LINK)

Setting the Standby Mode (i.LINK)

Selecting an i.LINK device

Disabling the TV's operation of an i.LINK device

Deleting registered i.LINK device

Controlling an i.LINK device

Automatic input switching to i.LINK

Recording digital programs with a D-VHS deck (i.LINK)

Recording digital programs with AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder

Playing back using REC LIST (i.LINK)

Capture and playback video with an HDV camcorder

DTVLink

Remote Control Pass-through

OSD Switch

Useful adjustment settings

Input Skip