ENGLISH Dear SHARP customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble- free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product.
Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Water and moisture—Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement.
Quick guide Attaching the stand Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on, making sure the area is completely flat. This will prevent it from being damaged. Before attaching (or detaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. Confirm the 3 screws supplied with the TV.
Quick guide Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first time, insert two “AA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote control unit fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AA” size batteries. Hold in the tab on the battery cover and pull the cover towards the direction of the arrow.
Quick guide Remote control unit B (Standby/On) SLEEP Enter standby mode or turn on the Set the sleep timer on (in units of 30 min. power. (See page 7.) up to max. 2 hr. 30 min.) and off. AV MODE p (Display information) Select an audio and video setting: Press to display the station information...
Quick guide TV (Front/Side view) a Power button MENU button b (Input Source) button P (r/s) (Channel buttons) i (e/f) (Volume buttons) OPC indicator B (Standby/On) indicator OPC sensor Remote control sensor TV (Rear view) AC INPUT terminal EXT5 terminals EXT4 (HDMI/AUDIO) terminals Headphone jack...
Quick guide Turning on the power Initial auto installation When the Power of the TV is OFF (B indicator is off), When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase, Press a on the TV. the initial auto installation is invoked. You can automatically set language, country and channels in •...
Using external equipment Setting the input source To view external source images, select the input source using b on the remote control unit or TV. NOTE • The cables marked with * are commercially available items. Connecting a DVD player Connecting a VCR You can use the EXT 1, 2, 3 or 4 (HDMI) terminals You can use the EXT 1 terminal when connecting a...
Using external equipment Connecting a decoder You can use the EXT 1 terminal when connecting a decoder and other audiovisual equipment. EXT 1 SCART cable* Decoder NOTE • In cases when the decoder needs to receive signal from the TV, make sure to set “Decoder” to “EXT1” in the Programme Setup “Manual Adjust”...
Menu operations Menu operation buttons On-Screen Display Use the following buttons on the remote control unit to Example operate the menu. [ Option ... Colour System ] MENU Option Input Select Audio Only Colour System MENU: Press to open or close the menu screen. Press to select a desired item on the screen a/b/c/d: or adjust a selected item.
Menu operations Common operations The following are three examples of basic menu operations. Please operate the menu by using the following three patterns as a reference. Menu Operation: B Menu Operation: A 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Menu operations TitleB Picture menu Picture adjustments Adjust the picture of each AV MODE to your preference Menu Operation: B (page 11) with the following picture settings (DYNAMIC (FIXED) cannot be adjusted). Adjustment items MENU [ Picture ] Selectable c button d button items Picture...
Menu operations C. M. S. (Colour Management System) I/P Setting Colour tone is managed using the six-colour Adjust the image and input signal can give you a more adjustment setting. beautiful picture. Item Item C. M. S.-Hue: This is a standard to adjust the colour Interlace: Display finely detailed images for TV or video, either more reddish or more bluish in tone.
Menu operations Power Control menu Setup menu MENU MENU [ Power Control ] [ Setup ] Audio Power Control Setup Option No Signal Off Auto Installation No Operation Off Programme Setup Power Management Child Lock Input Label No Signal Off TV/AV only Position PC Setup...
Menu operations Colour sys. Auto Search Select the optimum colour systems to receive. (AUTO, You can automatically search for and download TV PAL, SECAM) channels by performing the procedure below. This is NOTE the same function as from programme auto search to •...
Menu operations Resetting the PIN Sort Allow you to reset your PIN. Channel positions can be sorted freely. Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Changing the PIN. Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Programme Setup. Press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press OK. Press a/b to select “Yes”, and then press OK.
Menu operations PC Setup HDMI Audio Select For adjusting a PC image. Menu Operation: A (Page 11) • Only “H-Pos.” and “V-Pos.” in “Fine Sync.” are available Select “Digital” for audio signal via the HDMI terminal. when the HDMI-PC input (See page 1) is selected. Select “Analogue”...
Menu operations Rotate Input Select Menu Operation: A (page 11) Menu Operation: A (page 11) You can set the orientation of the picture. For setting the signal type for EXT1 only. The signal type for EXT2, EXT3 and EXT5 is fixed and cannot be changed.
Useful features WIDE MODE WIDE MODE TV/AV only PC only You can select the picture size. Selectable picture size You can select the picture size. varies with the type of signal received. Press f. Item (for SD (Standard-Definition) signal) • The WIDE MODE menu displays. Normal: For 4:3 “standard”...
Useful features Teletext function AV Mode What is Teletext? AV Mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV, Teletext broadcasts pages of information and which can vary due to factors like room-brightness, entertainment to specially equipped television sets.
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • Check if you pressed B on the remote control unit. (See page 7.) • No power. If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press B. • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 3.) •...
Appendix Response code format RS-232C port specifications Normal response PC Control of the TV Return code (0DH) When a program is set, the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other Problem response (communication error or incorrect command) adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing.
Operating temperature 0°C to e40°C • As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units.
If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it: Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities.
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