Sharp LC 30HV6U manual

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    ENGLISH LC-30HV6U 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 REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEABL[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that an y unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly 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 you f or y our purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and man y year s of troub le-free operation of your pr oduct, 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[...]

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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, pr ovides information with regar[...]

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    6 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 T rademarks …………………………………………… 2 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS …………… 3 Contents ……………………………………………… 6 Supplied accessories …………………………[...]

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    7 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. LC-30HV6U Remote control unit ( g 1) “AA” size battery ( g 2) Stand unit (for A VC System) ( g 1) System cable ( g 1) QACCD3097CEPZ Cable clamp (Large g 1, Small g 1) Operation manual ( g 1) AC cord ( g 2) RRMCGA203WJSA Page 13 Page 13 LHLDW0110CEZZ (Lar[...]

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    8 Setting the System in place Handling the Display CA UTION • When using the TV with the supplied stand attached, do not remove the speaker . Doing so may disturb the balance leading to product dama ge or personal injury . • Do not remove the stand and speaker from the Display unless using an optional bracket to mount it. • Keep enough space [...]

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    9 System cable A VC System (rear view) AC cord Display (rear vie w) Setting the System After putting the Display and the A VC System in place, connect the system cables and AC cords. Use the cable clamps for bundling the cables. Preparation Connecting the system cable and the A C cor d to the Display 1 2 3 Removing the terminal co ver Connecting th[...]

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    10 Preparation 4 5 Attaching the c lamps and bundling the cables with the c lamp Closing the terminal cover Cable c lamp (Large) Insert the cable clamp in the hole on the Display leg as shown. Cable c lamp (Small) Peel off the seal on the back and attach as shown. Display (rear vie w) Cables come out from the small opening. Arrange the system cable[...]

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    11 Preparation Setting the Displa y on the wall CA UTION • Installing the Liquid Crystal T elevision requires special skill that should onl y be performed b y qualified service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the w ork themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility f or improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury . U[...]

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    12 Preparation Removing the stand and speaker This unit has a detachab le type speaker . Y ou can detach the system speaker when using external speakers. Before detaching (or attaching) speaker , unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet and the system cable fr om the Display . CA UTION • Do not remove the stand and speaker fr om the Display unless u[...]

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    13 + + _ _ 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two “AA ” size batteries (supplied with the product). • Place the batteries with their ter minals 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 sure to f[...]

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    14 P art names OPC indicator* POWER indicator MAIN POWER button OPC sensor 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 page 32.) SLEEP indicator[...]

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    15 P art 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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    16 P art names Remote control unit NO TE • When using the remote control unit, point it at the Liquid Crystal T elevision. • See pages 69 to 76 for operating buttons not listed on this page. TV ANT-A/B INPUT Virtual 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 [...]

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    17 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program 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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    18 W atching TV A-2. Connecting with cable con verter using AUX terminals f or audio and video output. (If your cab le TV converter has both RF OUTPUT and A UX 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 C[...]

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    19 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 ar e in an area 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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    20 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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    21 W atching TV Display A VC System POWER button MODE AV TV ANT-A/B INPUT 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 Virtual T urning on the power ST ANDBY/ON indicator MAIN PO WER MAIN PO WER Off Flashing red Red Green Display status indicator Pow[...]

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    22 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 search for both[...]

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    23 W atching TV Simple b utton operations for 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 t[...]

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    24 W atching TV V olume adjustment Mute ■ Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l on the remote control 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 / k on the Display opera[...]

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    25 W atching TV NO TE • Once “MONO” mode is selected, the sound r emains mono even if the System receives a ster eo broadcast. Y ou must switch the mode back to “STEREO” if you want to hear stereo sound again. • Selecting MTS while in the input mode does not change the type of sound. In this case, sound is determined by the video source[...]

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    26 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode menu items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ Page 32 Backlight ........................................ P age 33 Contrast ......................................... P age 33 Brightness ..................................... P age 33 Colo[...]

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    27 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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    28 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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    29 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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    30 Fa v orite channel setting This function allows you to program 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 select “Setup”. Air/Cable C[...]

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    31 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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    32 OPC setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 2 A V input mode Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On”. 3 4 Basic adjustment settings PC input mode Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On”. Descript[...]

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    33 Adjustments items for PC sour ce Basic adjustment settings c button For less brightness For less contrast For stronger black For less color intensity Skin tones become purplish For less sharpness Selected item Backlight Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Adjustments items for A V source PC MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio USER PC Contrast OP[...]

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    34 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 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press SET/ENTER . TV MENU [ Picture ... Advanced ] Picture Audio USER TV Contrast OPC Brigh[...]

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    35 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 Middle Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to[...]

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    36 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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    37 Basic adjustment settings Film mode (3:2 pull-down) Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyzes 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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    38 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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    39 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 before the power shuts down, remaining time display[...]

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    40 P ower contr ol for PC sour ce Power control setting allows you to save energy . Basic adjustment settings P ower management When set, the power will automatically shut down. Press a / b to select “Power Management”, and then press SET/ENTER . Press a / b to select “Mode1” or “Mode2”, and then press SET/ENTER . Description • No pow[...]

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    41 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 play er 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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    42 Using external equipment A VC System (rear view) D VD play er 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. Displ[...]

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    43 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. NO TE • The S-video ter minal has priority over the video terminals. Displaying a VCR image T o watch a VCR image, select “INPU[...]

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    44 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 Component video cable (commercially available) S-video cab[...]

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    45 Using external equipment A VC System (front view) Game console/Camcorder A V cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) Enjoying a game console or vie wing 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 INPUT[...]

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    46 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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    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 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 VCR REC ABC D POW[...]

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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 Rear view Useful adjustment settings Connecting external speaker s When using external speakers • Change the speaker setting to exter nal speakers. (See page 50.) Make sure to connect the speaker terminal and cable polarity ( L , + ) properly • The speaker terminals have plus ( L ) and minus ( + ) polarity . • Plus is red and minus is blac[...]

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    50 Selecting speakers Y ou can output audio using the supplied speaker (internal) or other exter nal speakers. Press c / d to select “Exter nal” or “Internal”, and then press SET/ENTER . 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 I[...]

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    51 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”. 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/ENTER . • Auto Sync. star[...]

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    52 Useful adjustment settings INPUT TV ANT-A/B TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT TV VCR CBL /SAT /DTV DVD /LD Virtual Input signal sour ce TV/SAT/DVD RETURN MENU SET/ ENTER MENU DTV/DVD TOP SOURCE DTV/SAT DTV/SAT VCR REC POWER MENU GUIDE INFO Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to[...]

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    53 Stretch Mode screen Stretch mode “Mode1” Stretch mode “Mode2” Description Projects 16:9 squeeze image evenly over entire screen. 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 “Stretch M[...]

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    54 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 “Pictur e Flip”, and then press SET/ENTER . TV MENU [ Setup ... Picture Flip ] Setup[...]

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    55 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six 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 TWIN POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT TV VCR CBL /SAT /DTV DVD /LD[...]

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    56 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 View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom View Mode Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom MODE VIEW TV ANT-A/B INPUT TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH FREEZE SLEEP LEARN EDIT/ DISPLAY INPUT TV VCR CB[...]

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    57 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 ... Input Signal ] Setup Option Fine Sync. Speaker Auto Sync. [English] [Standard] Input Signal [Internal] Language Picture Flip Press a / b to select [...]

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    58 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote contr ol unit or VO L l / k on the Display . • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT terminal is not adjustable and constantly outputs. • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT terminal is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VOL l / k on th[...]

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    59 Useful adjustment settings Quick shoot Improves the r esponse of Liquid Crystal 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 ... Quick Shoot ] Option DNR Input Select Audio Out Audio Only Quick Shoot [Fixed] [Low] [Auto] [Off] Off On Press MENU and the[...]

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    60 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 offer closed caption. Please look for the[...]

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    61 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 only) Allows you to use a secret number to pr ot[...]

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    62 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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    63 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP level) V -CHIP is an electr onic filtering device built into your System. This tool gives parents a gr eat 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. I[...]

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    64 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”. 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 “Secret No.” is set. [...]

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    65 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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    66 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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    67 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 TWIN MODE AV POWER MTS CC PICTURE SELECT SUB TWIN CH ⴐ ⴑ FREEZE MODE VOL CH MUTE MENU [...]

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    68 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 pictures 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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    69 Other viewing options Learning remote control 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 I[...]

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    70 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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    71 Other viewing options TV ANT-A/B INPUT 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 VCR CBL /SAT /DT[...]

  • Page 72

    72 Other viewing options Cable contr ol buttons When the Mode switch 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 69.) 10 – 9 Press a button ([...]

  • Page 73

    73 Other viewing options SA T control b uttons 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 [...]

  • Page 74

    74 Other viewing options DTV control b uttons For viewing DTV broadcasts, a digital TV tuner (commercially available) is necessary . When the Mode switch 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 channel[...]

  • Page 75

    75 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[...]

  • Page 76

    76 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 [...]

  • Page 77

    77 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[...]

  • Page 78

    78 Appendix PC compatibility chart Apple and Macintosh are r egistered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a register ed trademark of Video Electr onics Standards Association. Power Management is a register ed trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VGA and XGA are r egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc. PC/MA C Resol[...]

  • Page 79

    79 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control 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 pro[...]

  • Page 80

    80 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[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Appendix Item 30 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-30HV6U 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-HDTV in ANTENNA 7 5 q Unbalance, F T ype for V[...]

  • Page 82

    82 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) Display 21 29 / 64 (545) 12 (305) 30 5 / 32 (766) 25 23 / 64 (644.2) 15 3 / 16 (385.8) 19 9 / 16 (497) 23 15 / 16 (608) 16 39 / 64 (422) 2 9 / 32 (58) 3 15 / 32 (88) 3 7 / 64 (79) 3 15 / 16 (100) 23 / 32 (18.5) 3 15 / 16 (100)[...]

  • Page 83

    83 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[...]

  • Page 84

    84 HO W TO 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 r emote control unit to turn the System on. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Running the factor y presetting operation also clea[...]

  • Page 85

    85 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 defectiv e Product [...]

  • Page 86

    86 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 Authorize[...]