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    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Mexico Imprimé au Mexique Impreso en México TINS-D490WJZZ 1 08P01-MX-NM LC-32D64U LC-37D64U ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL IMPORT ANT : Please read this operation manual befor e starting operating the equipment. IMPORT ANTE : Lea este manual de op[...]

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    Unit: inch (mm) Dimensional Drawings LC-37D64U LC-32D64U 11 13 / 16 (300) 3 61 / 64 (100) 3 3 / 4 (95) 2 9 / 16 (65) 30 9 / 16 (776) 27 5 / 8 (701.5) 2 1 / 4 (57) 5 1 / 8 (130) 20 23 / 64 (517) 35 23 / 64 (898) 32 15 / 32 (824.4) 25 1 / 8 (638) 2 1 / 4 (57) 22 7 / 8 (581) 14 17 / 32 (369) 18 17 / 64 (463.8) 22 39 / 64 (574) 13 5 / 32 (334) 15 19 / [...]

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    TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitu[...]

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    WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expr essly approved by the manufactur er could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. “Note to CA TV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the Nation[...]

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    Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactur ed with the highest priority on safety . However , improper use can r esult in electric shock and/or fire. In or der to prevent potential danger , please observe t[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 • 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 p[...]

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    5 Hex key Screws Soft cushion 1 2 Attaching/Detaching the Stand • Before attaching (or detaching) the 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. • Do not rem[...]

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    6 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. 30º 30º 30º 30º 17´ (5 m) Remote Control sensor ■ Cautions regarding the remote control unit • Do not expose the remote c[...]

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    7 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 wi[...]

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    8 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..................................1 Trademarks ..............................................................2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER .....................................3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................3 QUICK REFERENCE ................................................5 Attaching/Detaching the Stand ..........[...]

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    9 Part Names TV (Front) OPC indicator (See page 19.) POWER indicator (See page 12.) OPC sensor (See page 19.) Remote control sensor SLEEP indicator (See page 13.) TV (Top/Side/Rear) RS-232C terminal DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal INPUT 4 terminal (HDMI) INPUT 5 terminals (HDMI) INPUT 6 terminals (PC-IN) Antenna/Cable in INPUT 1 terminals AC INPUT t[...]

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    10 3 2 11 6 5 6 4 8 19 17 18 20 21 7 22 10 9 23 11 13 12 25 26 27 14 15 29 24 28 Part Names 1 TV POWER: Switch the TV power on or enters standby. (See page 12.) 2 DISPLAY: Display the channel information. 3 SOURCE POWER: Turns the power of the external equipment on and off. 4 External equipment operational buttons: Operate the external equipment. 5[...]

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    11 Connecting to External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 13.) CAUTION ?[...]

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    12 Language TV Location Air/Cable CH Search English Español Français TV Location Language Air/Cable CH Search Home Store TV Location Air/Cable Language CH Search Analog & Digital Search Start Cancel Analog Search Start POWER Turning On/Off the Power Air/Cable TV Location Language CH Search Start Cancel 4 When "Air" is selected in An[...]

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    13 Direct Button Operation 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. Each time you press SLEEP , the remaining time switches as shown below. Off 30 60 90 120 When set, the time automatically starts counting down. If you want to adj[...]

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    14 AV MODE AV MODE gives you 8 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. Press AV MODE . Current AV MODE displays. Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disap[...]

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    15 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MONO CC : 1/2 CC1 Ratings : NONE 1/3 ENG 2/3 CC1 3/3 T ext1 Off 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 pro[...]

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    16 Direct Button Operation VIEW MODE You can select the screen size. 1 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. 2 Press VIEW MODE or a / b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. You can sequentially selec[...]

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    17 Menu Items Some menu items may not be displayed depending on the selected input source. • Picture Menu OPC ..................................................................................... Page 19 Backlight .............................................................................. Page 19 Contrast ......................................[...]

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    18 ENTER : Select : Enter MENU : Exit RETURN : Back 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. 3 Item displayed in white • This indicates that the item can be selected. 4 Item displa[...]

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    19 On-Screen Display Menu OPC Setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Off: The brightness is fi xed at the value set in "Backlight". On: Automatically adjusts. On: Display: Displays the OPC effect on the screen while adjusting the brightness of the screen. When set to "On", the OPC senses the surrounding lig[...]

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    20 I/P Setting Converts input signals depending on the type of images. Fast: Suitable for fast-moving images Slow: Suitable for smooth images with low amounts of fl ickers "I/P Setting" is not selectable when channel display shows an input resolution of 480P, 720P, or 1080P. Film Mode (3:2 pull-down) Automatically detects a fi lm-based [...]

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    21 Setup Menu Example CH Setup Antenna Setup-DIGIT AL EZ Setup Input Skip Parental CTRL Position Language Reset [English] Setup 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select "Setup". 2 Press a / b to select a specifi c adjustment item, and then press ENTER . When you select "EZ Setup", "CH Setup&q[...]

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    22 CH Setup If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels. Air/Cable: Make sure what kind of connection is made with your TV when selecting "Air" or "Cable". CH Search: Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set [...]

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    23 Position For adjusting a picture's horizontal and vertical position. H-Pos.: Centers the image by moving it to the left or right. V-Pos.: Centers the image by moving it up or down. For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, press a / b to select "Reset", and then press ENTER . When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal[...]

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    24 G: General audiences. All ages admitted. PG: Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. R: Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions). NC-17: No one 17 and unde[...]

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    25 Canadian Rating Systems (Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings) 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 consi[...]

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    26 Option Menu Audio Only Digital Noise Reduction Output Select AQUOS LINK Setup Caption Setup Digital Caption Info. Program Title Display Favorite CH Game Play Time Operation Lock Out [Low] [Fixed] [No] [Off] [Off] Option Example 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select "Option". 2 Press a / b to select a s[...]

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    27 Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference. You can adjust 7 items: "Caption Size", "Font Style", "Foreground Color", "Foreground Opacity", "Background Color", "Background Opacity" and "Character Edge". Example[...]

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    28 Digital Setup Menu This setting allows you to optimize the settings of Digital broadcasting. Identification Audio Setup Software Update [PCM] Digital Setup Example 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select "Digital Setup". 2 Press a / b to select a specifi c adjustment item, and then press ENTER . 3 Pres[...]

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    29 On-Screen Display Menu During the data checking, “ Checking ” blinks. Checking Now checking the data in the USB memory device. • The current version of the TV software and the version of the update fi le on the USB memory device are displayed. To update the TV software with the update fi le, select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . Examp[...]

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    30 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. Other Viewing Options Presetting manufacturer codes After the LED for your device lights up, press FUNCTION and DISPLAY at the same time to ent[...]

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    31 Manufacturer codes REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER Other Viewing Options VCR BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER DVD/BD/LD BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER CATV/SAT BRAND • Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are CATV codes. AUDIO BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER LC-32_37D64U_E.indb 31 LC-32_37D64U_E.indb 31 2007/12/13 9:19:07 2007/12/13 9[...]

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    32 TV AQUOS LINK-compatible Audio system Connecting AQUOS BD Player via AQUOS LINK-compatible Audio system AQUOS BD Player HDMI-certified cable (commercially available) HDMI-certified cable (commercially available) Optical fiber cable (commercially available) Using AQUOS LINK Controlling HDMI Equipment Using AQUOS LINK What’s AQUOS LINK? • U[...]

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    33 AQUOS LINK Setup 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select "Option". 2 Press a / b to select “AQUOS LINK Setup”, and then Press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select a specifi c item, and then press ENTER . 4 Press a / b (or c / d ) to select the desired setting, and then press ENTER . 5 Press MENU to exit.[...]

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    34 AQUOS LINK Menu Recorder EPG T op menu/title list Media change By AQUOS AUDIO SP By AQUOS SP Sound mode change Model select AQUOS LINK Timer Recording You can call up the CEC-compatible recorder’s EPG and preset timer recordings using the TV’s remote control. 1 Press OPTION to display the AQUOS LINK MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to select “Re[...]

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    35 Troubleshooting Possible Solution • Is the volume too low? (See page 13.) • Is “Variable” selected in “Output Select”? (See page 26.) • Have you pressed MUTE on the remote control unit? (See page 13.) Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments Appendix Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remot[...]

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    36 Appendix ■ PC control of the TV • Attach an RS-232C cable cross-type (commercially available) to the supplied Din/D-Sub RS-232C for the connections. • 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 co[...]

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    Item Model: LC-32D64U Model: LC-37D64U LCD panel 32 o screen size class Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD (Diagonal Measurement : 31 35 / 64 o ) 37 o screen size class Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD (Diagonal Measurement : 37 o ) Resolution 2,073,600 pixels (1,920 g 1,080) TV Function TV-standard (CCIR) American TV Standard ATSC/NTSC[...]

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    38 • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place. The secret number is . CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup?[...]

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    39 For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. Calling for Service LIMITED WARRANTY LC-32D64U/LC-37D64U LCD Color Television CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that thi[...]

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    40 LC-32_37D64U_E.indb 40 LC-32_37D64U_E.indb 40 2007/12/13 9:19:12 2007/12/13 9:19:12[...]

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    Unit: inch (mm) Dimensional Drawings LC-37D64U LC-32D64U 11 13 / 16 (300) 3 61 / 64 (100) 3 3 / 4 (95) 2 9 / 16 (65) 30 9 / 16 (776) 27 5 / 8 (701.5) 2 1 / 4 (57) 5 1 / 8 (130) 20 23 / 64 (517) 35 23 / 64 (898) 32 15 / 32 (824.4) 25 1 / 8 (638) 2 1 / 4 (57) 22 7 / 8 (581) 14 17 / 32 (369) 18 17 / 64 (463.8) 22 39 / 64 (574) 13 5 / 32 (334) 15 19 / [...]

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    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Mexico Imprimé au Mexique Impreso en México TINS-D490WJZZ 1 08P01-MX-NM LC-32D64U LC-37D64U ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL IMPORT ANT : Please read this operation manual befor e starting operating the equipment. IMPORT ANTE : Lea este manual de op[...]