Sharp LC-37GA4X manual

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    LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL LC-32GA4X LC-37GA4X MODEL LC-32_37GA4X_Hyo1 04.10.14, 0:30 PM 1[...]

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    1 LCD COLOUR TELEVISION Contents …………………………………………………… 1 T rademarks ………………………………………………… 2 Dear SHARP customer …………………………………… 3 Important Safety Precautions ………………………… 3 Supplied accessories ……………………………?[...]

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    2 Contents Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc. Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 5510752 and 5736897. BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Using external eq[...]

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    3 Impor tant Safety Precautions Electricity is used to perfor m many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and pr operty damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety . However , impr oper use can result in electric shock and/or fir e. In order to prevent pot[...]

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    4 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet befor e cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Doing so can cause the product to fall, r esulting in serious perso[...]

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    5 Antenna cable Page 9 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the product. NO TE • Always use the AC cor d supplied with the TV . Page 8 AC cord Remote control unit “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Page 13 Page 7 Operation manual Bracket unit Page 6 Left speaker Page 6 Right speaker Page 6 Cable clamp Page 8 Spea[...]

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    6 Attaching speaker s NO TE • Perfor m the same steps for right speaker . • T o r emove the speakers, per form the steps in reverse order . • Y ou can connect your own speakers to the TV . (See page 35.) 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 Remove the terminal cover as shown in the illustration. Fasten the screw . Fasten the speaker cable with the holder . Connec[...]

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    7 30 ° 30 ° 1 Open the battery cover . 2 Insert two supplied “AA A” size batteries. • Place 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 follow the instructi[...]

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    8 TV (rear view) Setting the TV Notes on setting location • Avoid dir ect sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location. • Place the TV in a level location. Preparation Connecting the A C cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV 1 2 3 Removing the terminal co ver Bundling the cables and c losing the terminal cover CA UTION • [...]

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    9 Preparation Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna T o enjoy a clear er picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable. Connecting to the power outlet NO TE • Always turn off the power of the TV when connecting the[...]

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    10 Preparation Removing the stand For wall mounting with the optional AN-37AG2 bracket, r emove the stand. Before attac hing/detaching stand • Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cor d from the AC outlet. • Remove all terminal covers and connected cables. • Lay the TV down on cushioning (such as a blanket) over a table. • M[...]

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    11 P ar t names TV (Fr ont) POWER indicator OPC sensor PO WER (On/Off) button TV/VIDEO button V olume up (+)/down (–) buttons Channel up ( r )/down ( s ) buttons Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See page 25.) SLEEP timer indicator OPC indicator* Headphone jack Remote control indicator LC-32_37GA4X(E)-a 04.9.17, 7:41 AM 11[...]

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    12 * Press RESET if the TV cannot r etur n to its original state after perfor ming various operations. This will reset the TV as shown below . • A V MODE resets to USER. • TV channel resets to channel 1. • Dual screen r esets to nor mal. • Audio setting initialises. • Dolby Virtual resets to Of f. • Image position is initialised. ** Pre[...]

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    13 P ar t names 12 8 10 11 9 3 4 6 13 7 20 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 14 12 24 25 15 27 28 26 5 NO TE • When using the r emote control unit, point it at the TV . Remote contr ol unit 1 PO WER (ST ANDBY/ON) T o switch the power on and off. (See page 14.) 2 OPC T o switch the Optical Picture Control on and of f. (See page 25.) 3 P&P Set the dual pict[...]

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    14 W atching TV PO WER indicator Power off The TV is in standby mode. The TV is on. Off Red Green T urning on the power Press PO WER on the TV . • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, an image appears with sound.) • After turning the power “ON” by pressing PO WER on the TV , you can turn the power ON/OFF by pressing [...]

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    15 W atching TV Simple b utton operations for changing c hannels Y ou can change channels in several ways. Using CH r / s on the remote contr ol unit • Press CH r to increase the channel number . • Press CH s to decrease the channel number . NO TE • CH s / r on the TV operates the same as CH s / r on the remote contr ol unit. Channel display [...]

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    16 W atching TV In the NICAM TV br oadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX , the mode switches between NICAM STEREO and MONO. In the TV mode of A2 TV broadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX , the mode switches between STEREO and MONO. Stereo mode Bilingual mode Monaural mode NICAM STEREO 99 BBC2 MON[...]

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    17 W atching TV Simple b utton operation f or changing v olume/sound Changing the v olume Y ou can change the volume on the TV or on the r emote control unit. NO TE • “TV”, “INPUT1”, “INPUT2”, “INPUT3” and “INPUT4” modes can store volume adjustment values separately . A udio status When “Audio Out” is set to “V ariable?[...]

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    18 Basic adjustment settings Menu operation b uttons Use the following buttons on the remote contr ol to operate the menu. On-Screen Displa y Example MENU: Press to open or close the menu screen. a / b / c / d : Press to select a desir ed item on the screen or adjust a selected item. ENTER: Press to go to the next step or complete the setting. RETU[...]

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    19 Basic adjustment settings TV/A V input mode men u items List of TV/A V menu items to help you with operations OPC ................................................ P age 25 Backlight ........................................ P age 26 Contrast ......................................... P age 26 Brightness ..................................... P ag e[...]

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    20 Basic adjustment settings A uto installation Y ou can run auto installation again, even after setting up the preset channels. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 5 3 – – – – Press c / d to select “Setup”. MENU [ Setup ... Auto Installation ] Setup Option Child Lock Speaker Setup Auto Installation Programme Setup Position [En[...]

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    21 Basic adjustment settings Press a / b to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 Next 01 SAT.1 02 PR07 03 KABEL Programme Setup “Manual Adjust” men u Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 5 Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then pr ess ENTER . Y ou can select one of the following s[...]

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    22 Basic adjustment settings 3 Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER . • The selected channel information displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select the optimum colour system, and then press ENTER . MENU [ Setup ... Programme Setup ... Manual Adjust ] Fine Colour sys. Sound sys. Label Skip Lock [179.25] Search [...]

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    23 Basic adjustment settings 3 Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER . • The selected channel information will be displayed. Press a / b to select “Skip”, and then pr ess ENTER . • Skip menu displays. 1 2 MENU [ Setup ... Programme Setup ... Manual Adjust ] Fine Search Colour sys. Sound sys. Label [...]

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    24 Basic adjustment settings Sort menus Sort Channel positions can be sorted freely . 01 06 SAT.1 KABEL 01 SAT.1 02 03 04 05 Next 01 SAT.1 02 KABEL Next 01 SAT.1 KABEL 02 01 KABEL Next 01 KABEL SAT.1 02 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Sort”, and then press ENTER . 4 6 7 Pr[...]

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    25 Basic adjustment settings Language setting f or on-screen displa y Y ou can also select a language fr om setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese and Arabic. 3 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Language”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select the[...]

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    26 Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Y ou can adjust the pictur e to your prefer ence. Follow the steps to adjust the picture. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 4 Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. NO TE • For res[...]

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    27 Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Colour Management System) Colour tone is managed using the six-colour adjustment setting. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to select “C.M.S.-Hue”, and then press ENTER . 5 Press a / [...]

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    28 Monochr ome For viewing a video in monochrome. Press a / b to select “Monochr ome”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . Repeat steps 1 to 3 in 3D-Y/C . 1 2 3 Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross colour noise. Description Normal adjustment For [...]

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    29 A udio adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your pr eference 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. Basic adjustment settings 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For weaker bass Decrease audio fr om the righ[...]

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    30 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 Off”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER 3 4 • Five minutes befor e the power shuts down, remaining time displays every mi[...]

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    31 Using e xternal equipment CA UTION • T o pr otect all equipment, always tur n off the TV befor e connecting to a VCR, DVD player , HDTV tuner , PC, game console, camcorder or other external equipment. NO TE • See pages 32 to 35 for external equipment connection. • Please refer to the r elevant operation manual (DVD player , PC, etc.) caref[...]

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    32 Using external equipment D VD player Component cable (commercially available) Connecting a D VD play er Y ou can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. VCR Composite cable (commercially available) Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equi[...]

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    33 Using external equipment HDTV tuner Component cable (commercially available) Connecting an HDTV tuner Y ou can use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. Game console/Camcorder Composite cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) Connecting a game console or camcor der A [...]

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    34 Using external equipment NO TE • Macintosh adaptor may be requir ed for use for some Macintosh computers. • When connecting to a PC, the corr ect input signal type is automatically detected. (See page 42.) If the PC image does not come in clearly , you may need to set the Auto Sync. adjustment in the “Setup” menu. (See page 36.) Connecti[...]

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    35 Rear view Using external equipment Connecting external speaker s CA UTION • Make sure external speakers have 4 ohm and 10 watt specifications. • Connect the plus/minus terminals with the correct cables. Incorrect connection may cause a short. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select ?[...]

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    36 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 Image position (f or TV/A V input mode) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Description Centres the image by moving it to the left or right. Centres the image by moving it up or down. Selected item H-P os. V -Pos.[...]

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    37 Useful adjustment settings Fine Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) Ordinarily you can easily adjust the pictur e as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. In some cases, however , manual adjustment is needed to optimise the image. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 3 Press a / b to [...]

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    38 Useful adjustment settings Input Label Y ou can assign each input sour ce a label you like. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 5 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . A BACK CLEAR END K U B L V C M W D DVD N X E O Y F P Z G Q + H R – _ I S . J T 0123456789 Press a / b / c / d t[...]

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    39 Useful adjustment settings A V mode selection A V mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the system environment, which can vary due to factors like room-brightness, type of pr ogramme watched or the type of image input fr om external equipment. Press A V MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears. •[...]

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    40 Useful adjustment settings 4:3 Mode set to “Normal” 4:3 Mode set to “Panorama” Normal Zoom 14:9 P anorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Selected item Normal Zoom 14:9 P anorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Description For 4:3 “standard” pictur es. A side bar appears on each side. For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar appears on[...]

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    41 Useful adjustment settings WIDE MODE Normal Cinema Full Dot by Dot Input signal (640 m 480) Input signal (1024 m 768) WIDE mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a Press WIDE . • The WIDE MODE menu displays. 1 2 Press WIDE or a / b to select a desired item on the menu. WIDE MODE Cinema Full Dot by Dot Input Signal Normal Do[...]

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    42 3 4 Useful adjustment settings Input Signal (PC input mode onl y) • Some input signals may have to be register ed manually to display properly . • The pairs of input signals (r esolutions) in the list below are not distinguishable when r eceived. In such case, you have to set the correct signal manually . After setting once, it will display [...]

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    43 Useful adjustment settings Rotate Y ou can set the image orientation to Mirror , Rotated or Upside down image. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Rotate”, and then pr ess ENTER . 3 [Normal]: nor mal image. [Mirror]: mirr or image. ABC ABC 4 Press a / b to select the desired [...]

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    44 Useful adjustment settings A udio Out Allows you to select what contr ols the audio output. NO TE • This setting is available only in TV input mode. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Audio Out”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Fixed” or “V ariable”, and then press ENTER . 4 Descript[...]

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    45 P assw ord setting f or child loc k (f or TV input mode) Allows you to use a password to pr otect cer tain settings from being accidentally changed. Setting a passw ord Register a 4-digit password number to use the Child Lock function. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Child Lock”, and then press ENTER . 5[...]

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    46 Useful adjustment settings Centre Channel Input Y ou can use the speaker as the centr e speaker when using a 5.1ch surround system. 4 Press c / d to select “On” , and then press ENTER . • Only the sound from the Centr e Channel Input terminal is output from the speaker . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select ?[...]

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    47 Useful features Dual screen functions Allows you to display two pictures on the scr een at one time. Dual screen Y ou can display two pictur es except when inputting from an INPUT 4 terminal. FREEZE Press FREEZE . • A moving image displays on the left screen and a still image displays on the right screen. The still image is one frame captured [...]

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    48 Useful features 4 Press a / b to select receivable teletext broadcasting language in your country . Press MENU and the TV MENU scr een displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “T ext Language”, and then press ENTER . • West Eur ope - English, French, Scandinavian, Czech, German, Spanish, Italian • East Eur[...]

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    49 Useful features T eletext function What is T eletext? T eletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Y our TV r eceives T eletext signals br oadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather reports, sports infor mation, stock exchange prices and program[...]

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    50 Useful features T OP Over vie w screen BLOCK PAGES TV PROGRAMS COLOR BAR WEATHER NEWS MOVIE LOCAL SPORTS BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 GROUP PAGES FOOT BALL BASKETBALL TENNIS SKI JUDO SWIM GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 INDEX Displaying Subtitle Y ou can display several subtitles as they ar e transmitted. Press [ to display the subtitle. • Subtitle[...]

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    51 Appendix • No power . • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Pictur e is cut off. • Strange colour , light colour , or dark, or colour misalignment. • Power is suddenly turned off. • No pictur e. • No sound. Problem P ossible Solution • Check if you pr essed PO WER on the remote control unit. (See [...]

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    52 Appendix PC compatibility chart Apple and Macintosh are r egistered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a register ed trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a r egistered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VGA and XGA are r egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc. PC/MAC Resolut[...]

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    53 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control of the TV • When a program is set, the TV can be contr olled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed[...]

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    54 Commands P I I I D C C I I I I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A V POWER OFF (STANDBY) INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) TV (CHANNEL FIXED) INPUT1 – 4 (1 – 4) TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99) CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN INPUT1 (AUTO) INPUT1 (COMPONENT) INPUT1 (VIDEO) INPUT2 (AUTO) INPUT2 (S-VIDEO) INPUT2 (VIDEO) INPUT3 (AUTO) INPUT3 (COMPONENT) INPUT3 (VIDEO) IN[...]

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    55 Appendix Item 32 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model:LC-32GA4X Video Colour System P AL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL 60 TV Function P AL: B/G, D/K, I, P AL-60, SECAM: B/G, D/K, K/K 1 , NTSC: M TV -Standard (CCIR) Specifications LCD panel 32 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 3,147,264 dots (1366 g 768 g 3 dots) • As a part of polic[...]

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    56 Dimensional dra wings 307 677 700.4 (822.6) 395.1 (463.8) 328 (362) 795 (917) 566 (635) 980 (1102) 480 (548) 200 61.5 (95.9) 200 328 (362) 100 116 Unit: mm NO TE • Figures within par entheses are unique to LC-37GA4X model. LC-32_37GA4X(E)-j 04.9.17, 7:56 AM 56[...]

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    57 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS T urn off the TV by pr essing PO WER on the TV . After waiting for about 1 minute, pr ess and hold down RESET and press PO WER on the TV to turn on the TV . All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Password will be clear ed after running the factor y presetting operati[...]

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    58 Memo LC-32_37GA4X(E)-j 04.9.17, 7:56 AM 58[...]

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    59 Memo LC-32_37GA4X(E)-j 04.9.17, 7:56 AM 59[...]

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    60 Memo LC-32_37GA4X(E)-j 04.9.17, 7:56 AM 60[...]

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    FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT SHARP CUSTOMER SERVICES TELEPHONE: 09 573 0111 FACSIMILE: 09 573 0113 FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN AUSTRALIA REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.sharp.net.au OR CALL SHARP CUSTOMER CAR[...]

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    Printed in Japan TINS-B600WJZZ 04P11-JKG SHARP CORPORA TION IMPOR T ANT NO TICE: This warranty applies only to products sold in A ustralia & New Zealand WARRANTY Consumer Electronic Pr oducts Congr atulations on Y our Purchase! This Shar p product is warr anted against faults in materials and manuf acture for a period of twelv e (12)* months fr[...]