Sharp LC-30HV4U manual

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    LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LIQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO LC - 30HV4U ENGLISH SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LC-30HV4U ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Printe[...]

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    ENGLISH LC-30HV4U LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANU AL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly approv ed by the manuf acturer could v oid the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . “Note to CA TV sy[...]

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    3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank y ou for y our purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and many year s of troub le-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this pr oduct. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, b ut it c[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • Cleaning — Unplug this product fr om the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. • W ater and Moisture — Do not use this pr oduct near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or [...]

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    5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Gr ounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to pr ovide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides information with regar [...]

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    6 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS …………… 3 Contents ……………………………………………… 6 Supplied accessories ……………………………… 7 Preparation ……………………………………?[...]

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    7 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the product. LC-30HV4U Remote control unit ( g 1) “AA” size Alkaline battery ( g 2) Stand unit (for A VC System) ( g 1) System cable ( g 1) Cable clamp ( g 1) Operation manual ( g 1) AC cord ( g 2) RRMCGA037WJSA Page 12 UBA T A0018CEZZ Page 12 LHLDW0110CEZZ Page 10 QC[...]

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    8 Setting the System in place Handling the Display CA UTION • The Display is ver y heavy . Move it with two or more people. • Do not remove the stand from the Display unless using an optional bracket to mount it. • When moving, put your hands on the Display , but never on the Display speakers. • Keep enough space above and behind the Displa[...]

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

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

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    11 Preparation Setting the Displa y on the wall Setting the A VC System with the stand CA UTION • Installing the Liquid Crystal T elevision requir es special skill that should only be perfor med by qualified service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for impr oper mounting or mounting [...]

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

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    13 P ar t names OPC indicator* POWER indicator MAIN POWER button OPC sensor SLEEP timer indicator Displa y POWER button INPUT button VOLUME buttons (VOL l / k ) CHANNEL buttons (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See pages 37 and 39.)[...]

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    14 P ar t names Front vie w CLEAR * MAIN POWER button INPUT 4 terminal (S-VIDEO) INPUT 4 terminal (VIDEO) PC INPUT terminal (AUDIO) INPUT 4 terminals (AUDIO L/R) PC INPUT terminal (ANALOG RGB) A VC System Rear view INPUT 1 COMPONENT video terminals (Y , P B , P R ) INPUT 3 COMPONENT video terminals (Y , P B , P R ) MONITOR OUTPUT terminal (S-VIDEO)[...]

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    15 P ar t names Remote contr ol unit NO TE • When using the remote contr ol unit, point it at the Liquid Crystal T elevision. • See pages 67 to 74 for operating buttons not listed on this page. * is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. FOCUS technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. 1T V PO WER: Switch the Liquid Cr ystal T elevisio[...]

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    16 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram Antennas T o 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[...]

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    17 W atching TV A-2. Connecting with cable con ver ter using A UX terminals for audio and video output. (If your cab le TV con verter has both RF OUTPUT and AUX terminals, it is recommended to connect it as shown in e xample A-1.) Rear T erminals S-VIDEO Coaxial Antenna Cable (commercially av ailable) VCR Cable lead-in OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN RF [...]

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    18 W atching TV C. Connecting Antenna Cable with VCR NO TE • Be sure to r emember what kind of connection is made with your System. • Shown here is the pr eferred method of connecting a VCR to your TV if you are in an ar ea with good signal reception. This way you can view either TV programs or VCR tapes and not be concerned about the position [...]

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    19 W atching TV Connecting the A C cor d Connect the AC cords after all component connections have been completed. Display (rear vie w) AC cord AC cord A VC System (rear view) NO TE • Always tur n off the main power of the Display and A VC System when connecting the AC cords. • Disconnect the AC cords from the AC outlet, Display and A VC System[...]

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    20 W atching TV Display A VC System POWER button MODE AV TV ANT-A/B INPUT SURROUND FRONT TWIN POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH FREEZE MODE VIEW SLEEP LEARN EDIT/ ENT DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CBL /SAT /DTV DVD /LD 123 456 789 100 0 T urning on the power ST ANDBY/ON indicator MAIN PO WER MAIN PO WER POWER indicator 1 2 3 Press MAIN PO WER on the D[...]

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    21 W atching TV W atching TV Press a / b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then pr ess SET/ ENTER . Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANT - A, then press a / b to move down. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANT - B. Press SET/ENTER to enter the setting. • This operation makes the System se[...]

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    22 W atching TV Simple b utton operations f or changing c hannels Y ou can change channels in several ways. NO TE • While watching a broadcast, press ANT -A/B to view the image received fr om the other tuner . Using CH a / b on the remote contr ol unit • Press CH a a a a a to increase the channel number . • Press CH b b b b b to decrease the [...]

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    23 Display V olume adjustment Mute Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l on the remote contr ol unit • T o incr ease the volume, press V OL k k k k k . • T o decr ease the volume, press V OL l l l l l . Output device V ariable sound Audio out V ariable Fixed V ariable sound Constant as specified Mute NO TE • VO L l l l l l / k k k k k on the Displ[...]

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    24 W atching TV Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The System has a featur e that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel T elevision Sound (MTS). The System with MTS can receive mono sound, ster eo sound and Secondary Audio Programs (SAP). The SAP feature allows a TV station to br oadcast [...]

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    25 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations Contrast ......................................... Page 31 Brightness ..................................... Page 31 Color ............................................... P age 31 Tint ................................................. Page 31 [...]

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    26 Basic adjustment settings EZ setup Y ou can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels. Language setting Select from among 3 languages: English, Fr ench and Spanish. 123 456 789 0 ENT 100 Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press SET/[...]

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    27 Basic adjustment settings Channel setup If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels. TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC POWER MENU GUIDE INFO Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press c / d to[...]

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    28 Basic adjustment settings TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER 123 456 789 0 TWIN PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VOL CH MUTE MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC POWER MENU GUIDE INFO VIEW SLEEP LEARN EDIT/ ENT FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT 100 Channel memory setting Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press[...]

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    29 Basic adjustment settings Fa vorite c hannel setting This function allows you to pr ogram 4 favorite channels, in 4 differ ent categories. (A total of 32 channels with ANT -A and B combined.) By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily . Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press c / d to sele[...]

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    30 Basic adjustment settings Language setting Y ou can also select a language from the setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, Fr ench and Spanish. RECEIVER POWER TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D POWER MENU GUIDE INPUT VOL ⴑ VOL ⴐ INFO 3 Press MENU and the TV MENU sc[...]

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    31 Adjustments items for PC sour ce Basic adjustment settings c button For less contrast For less brightness For less color intensity Skin tones become purplish For less sharpness Selected item Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Adjustments items for A V sour ce TV MENU Picture Audio USER TV Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced R[...]

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    32 Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Color Management System) Color tone is managed using the six-color adjustment setting. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select “C.M.S.”, and then pr ess SET/ENTER . 5 Press a / b[...]

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    33 Basic adjustment settings Color temperature Adjusts the color temperature to give a better white balance. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Color T emp.”, and then press SET/ENTER . Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Mid Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to se[...]

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    34 Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise. Description Normal adjustment For movie image For still image Selected item Standard Fast Slow 4 Press a / b to select “3D-Y/C”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur[...]

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    35 Basic adjustment settings Film mode (3:2 pull-down) Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyses it then recr eates each still film frame for high-definition picture quality . Description Normal viewing mode Detects, analyzes, converts film source Selected item Off On Press a / b to select “Film [...]

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    36 Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your prefer ence with the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For weaker bass Decrease audio fr om the right[...]

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    37 Basic adjustment settings P ower contr ol Power control setting allows you to save energy . P ower contr ol for A V sour ce P ower save When set to “Save1”, “Save2” or “Auto”, power consumption is reduced by decr easing backlight brightness. Press a / b to select “Power Save”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select the [...]

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

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    39 P ower contr ol for PC sour ce Power control setting allows you to save energy . Press c / d to select “Power contr ol”. 2 P ower save Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. 1 Press a / b to select “Power Save”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select the desired backlight brightness, and then press SET/ENTER . 3 4 PC MENU [...]

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    40 Using e xternal equipment Digital TV tuner A VC System (rear view) A VC System (front vie w) A V Receiver (Built-in T uner Amp) VCR D VD player Game console/ Camcorder PC Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your System, like a DVD player , VCR, Digital TV tuner , PC, game console and camcorder . T o view external source images, [...]

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

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    42 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) VCR A V cable (commercially available) W atching a VCR image Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. Displaying a VCR ima ge T o watch a VCR image, select “INPUT2” from the “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the r emote cont[...]

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    43 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) Digital TV tuner W atching br oadcasts via a Digital TV tuner Connecting a Digital TV tuner Y ou can use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting a Digital TV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. Displaying br oadcasts via a Digital TV tuner T o watch a Digital TV tuner image, select “INPUT3” fr[...]

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

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

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

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    47 Useful adjustment settings Image position (A V input mode only) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. RECEIVER POWER MODE AV TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER TV ANT-A/B INPUT SURROUND FRONT TWIN POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VOL CH MUTE MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VC[...]

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    48 Useful adjustment settings Mo ving the picture on the screen Y ou can move the picture ar ound on the screen. RECEIVER POWER SET/ ENTER ⴐ ⴑ VOL CH MUTE MENU TV/SAT/DVD FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D RETURN MENU POWER MENU GUIDE INPUT VOL ⴑ VOL ⴐ INFO FLASHBACK Press a / b / c / d to move an image on the scre[...]

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    49 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. • Setup menu displays. 4 3 Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press SET/EN[...]

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    50 Useful adjustment settings Input signal sour ce Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. • Option menu displays. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press INPUT on the r emote contr ol unit or on the Display . Press INPUT on the r emote contr ol unit or on the Displa[...]

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    51 Stretch Mode screen Stretch mode “ Mode1 ” Stretch mode “ Mode2 ” Description Projects 16:9 squeeze image evenly over entire scr een. Displays a 16:9 squeeze image without distortion. However , black bands appear at the top and bottom. Selected item Mode1 Mode2 Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Stre[...]

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    52 Useful adjustment settings Picture flip Y ou can set the orientation of the picture. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select the desired mode, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select “Picture Flip”, and then press SET/ENTER . TV MENU Setup Option Parental CTRL EZ Set[...]

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    53 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match envir onment of the System, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input fr om external equipment. MODE AV TV ANT-A/B INPUT SURROUND FRONT TWIN POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH [...]

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    54 Useful adjustment settings Input signal (1024 m 768) Input signal (640 m 480) View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a Press VIEW MODE . • The View mode menu displays. 1 2 Press VIEW MODE or a / b to select a desired item on the menu. View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom View Mode Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom MODE VIEW [...]

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    55 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Input Signal” and then press SET/ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. PC MENU Setup Option Fine Sync. Input Signal Auto Sync. [English] [Standard] Language Picture Flip Press a / b to select the desired input signal on the display . 4 PC[...]

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    56 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via optional speakers is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VO L l / k on the Display . • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is not adjustable and constantly outputs. • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VO L[...]

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    57 Useful adjustment settings Cool c limate Improves the r esponse of Liquid Cr ystal Panel when viewing fast-moving images. The effect is gr eater at low room temperatur es (at or below 59˚F/15˚C). 1 2 3 4 TV MENU Option Noise Clean Input Select Audio Out Cool Climate [Fixed] [Low] [Auto] [Off] TV MENU Option Cool Climate Off On Press MENU and t[...]

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    58 Useful adjustment settings Closed caption • Y our System is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder . Closed caption is the System which allows you to view conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV pr ograms and home videos as subtitles on your Display . • Not all programs and videos of fer closed caption. Please look for th[...]

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    59 Useful adjustment settings RECEIVER POWER TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER 123 456 789 0 ⴐ ⴑ VOL CH MUTE MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D POWER MENU GUIDE INPUT VOL ⴑ VOL ⴐ INFO ENT FLASHBACK 100 Secret number setting f or parental contr ol (A V input mode onl y) Allows you to use a secret number to pr o[...]

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    60 Useful adjustment settings RECEIVER POWER TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU FAVORITE CH DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D POWER MENU GUIDE INPUT VOL ⴑ VOL ⴐ INFO 123 456 789 0 ENT 100 Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secr et number . Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number . • Secret n[...]

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    61 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP level) V -CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your System. This tool gives par ents a great degree of contr ol over broadcasts accessed by their childr en. It allows parents to select pr ograms judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It[...]

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    62 Useful adjustment settings V oluntary movie rating system (MP AA) Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. • Setup menu displays. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . 3 Press a / b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press SET/ENTER . • Secret number setting menu displays only when [...]

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    63 Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other pr[...]

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    64 Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Press a / b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press SET/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?[...]

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    65 Useful adjustment settings How to temporaril y release the V -CHIP BLOCK • The V -CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V -CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED.” displays. RECEIVER POWER TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER 123 456 789 0 TV ANT-A/B INPUT SURROUND FRONT TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VO[...]

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    66 Other vie wing options T win picture functions Allows you to display two pictures on the scr een at one time. T win picture in all cases Y ou can display two same-sized pictur es except when inputting from a PC INPUT terminal. Press TWIN PICTURE . • T win picture displays and a selected input source image displays. TWIN PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN[...]

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    67 Other viewing options Learning remote contr ol function Y ou can operate the connected A V products (A V Receiver , Cable Box, SA T tuner , DTV , VCR, DVD, LD) using the learning function for your remote control unit. This remote contr ol unit has the function that can memorize each remote contr ol code. Presetting manufacturer codes TV ANT-A/B [...]

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    68 Other viewing options Manufacturer codes 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SHARP1 VCR SHARP2 SHARP3 PIONEER FISHER FISHER FISHER GOLDSTAR HITACHI1 HITACHI2 HITACHI3 MAGNAVOX2 MITSUBISHI1 MITSUBISHI2 MITSUBISHI3 MITSUBISHI4 MITSUBISHI5 MITSUBISHI6 PANASONIC1 PANASONIC2 PANASONIC3 RCA1 RCA2 RCA3 SHARP (DVD) DV[...]

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    69 Other viewing options TV ANT-A/B INPUT SURROUND FRONT TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VOL CH MUTE MENU TV/SAT/DVD FAVORITE CH RECEIVER DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC ABC D RETURN MENU POWER SET/ ENTER MENU GUIDE INPUT VOL ⴑ VOL ⴐ INFO VIEW SLEEP LEARN EDIT/ ENT FLASHBACK DISPLAY INPUT TV V[...]

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    70 Other viewing options Cable contr ol buttons When the Mode switc h is set to CBL/SA T/DTV the cable converter connected to the Display can operate using 1 to 5 . Cable converters made by other manufacturers and not preset can also operate using the r emote control unit if 1 to 5 have learned the functions. (See page 67.) 10 – 9 Press a button [...]

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    71 Other viewing options SA T contr ol buttons When the SA T is preset by the learning remote contr ol function, the remote contr ol unit buttons will function as shown below . • When the Mode switch is set to CBL/SA T/DTV , satellite broadcast tuners made by other manufacturers and not pr eset can also operate with the remote contr ol unit if 1 [...]

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    72 Other viewing options DTV control b uttons For viewing DTV broadcasts, a digital TV tuner (commercially available) is necessary . When the Mode switc h is set to CBL/SA T/DTV , the remote contr ol unit buttons will function as shown below . • Operate the tuner using 1 to 10 . 10 – 9 Press a button (or buttons) that corr esponds to the channe[...]

  • Page 74

    73 Other viewing options VCR control b uttons When the VCR is preset by the learning remote contr ol function, the remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the Mode switc h of the remote contr ol unit is set to VCR. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting the VCR is pressed, the VC[...]

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    74 Other viewing options D VD/LD control b uttons When the DVD/LD is preset by the learning r emote control function, the r emote control unit button will function as follows when the Mode switc h of the remote contr ol unit is set to DVD/LD. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting a DVD player or [...]

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    75 Appendix • 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 tur ned off. • No picture • No sound Prob lem P ossible Solution • Make sure the Display and the A VC System ar e connected co[...]

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    76 Appendix 640  400 720  400 640  480 800  600 832  624 1024  768 1280  768 85 Hz 70 Hz 85 Hz 60 Hz 65 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 56 Hz 848  480 60 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 74.5 Hz 60 Hz 70 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 60 Hz 1280  1024 60 Hz PC compatibility chart Remarks Macintosh 13  (67 Hz) Macintosh 16  Macintosh 19  Resoluti[...]

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

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    78 Command table • About the command except being indicated here, it is outside the guarantee range of operation. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING It shifts to standby. 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[...]

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    79 Appendix Item 30 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-30HV4U TV Function American TV Standard NTSC System VHF/UHF VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch CA TV 1-125ch Audio multiplex BTSC System T erminals S-VIDEO in, A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 2 S-VIDEO in, A V in INPUT 3 S-VIDEO in, A V in, COMPONENT in, DVI-DIGIT AL in ANTENNA 7 5 q Unbalance, F T ype f[...]

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    80 Dimensional dra wings 21 29 / 64 (545) 21 29 / 64 (545) 23 15 / 16 (608) 15 5 / 32 (385) 39 7 / 16 (1002) 12 (305) 3 21 / 64 (84.5) 14 21 / 64 (364) 30 5 / 32 (766) 4 5 / 8 (117.5) 4 5 / 8 (117.5) 25 5 / 16 (643) 19 9 / 16 (497) 4 3 / 8 (111) 12 (305) 3 21 / 64 (84.5) 3 7 / 64 (79) Unit: inch/(mm) Display[...]

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    81 Dimensional drawings 14 23 / 64 (365) 16 59 / 64 (430) 9 27 / 32 (250) 7 13 / 64 (183) 7 5 / 64 (180) 3 47 / 64 (95) 3 / 16 (5) Unit: inch/(mm) A VC System[...]

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

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    83 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defectiv e workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the defective Product o[...]

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    84 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “ Sharp ” ) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for this Sharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distributed in Canada by Sharp or by an Author[...]

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    LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LIQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO LC - 30HV4U ENGLISH SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LC-30HV4U ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Printe[...]