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    MODEL LC-32L450X LC-40L550X LC-40L650X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANUAL Only for LC-40L550X/ LC-40L650X Cover_LC32L450X.indd 1 Cover_LC32L450X.indd 1 09/08/10 10:24:32 AM 09/08/10 10:24:32 AM[...]

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    1 Supplied accessories Remote control unit “AA” size battery ( g 1) Stand unit Stand base Screws ( g 4) Safety restrains Operation manual Restraining band Screw for band Screws for clamps Clamps Contents Page Supplied accessories .............................................. 1 Dear SHARP customer ............................................ 1 [...]

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    2 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning — Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners, aerosol cleaners or chemical cloth to clean it, as such materials may damage the product. • Water and moisture — Do not use the product near water, such as bat[...]

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    3 Attaching the stand • Before attaching (or detaching) the stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet. • Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged. 1 Confi rm the screws supplied with the TV. Screw driver Screw Soft cushion Screws ( m 4) (used in step 3) 2 Insert th[...]

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    4 Connecting external devices You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) and PC. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV. CAUTION • To protect all equipment, always turn off[...]

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    5 Remote control unit 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 25 26 11 INFO DTV mode: Display the programme information. (See page 17.) 12 RADIO Press to access RADIO mode. (See page 18.) 13 POWER (STANDBY/ON) To switch the power on and off. (See page 7.) 14 DISPLAY Display the channel or input information. 15 SLEEP Set the S[...]

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    6 Part names TV (Front) Remote control sensor OPC sensor POWER indicator Light off Power off Lighted (Red) The TV is in standby mode. Lighted (White) The TV is on. TV (Rear) A C IN P U T 1 2 3 4 5 16 17 10 9 8 6 7 12 11 18 13 14 15 1 POWER (On/Off) button 2 MENU button 3 TV/VIDEO button 4 Channel up ( r )/down ( s ) buttons 5 Volume up ( e )/down ([...]

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    7 Selected item Description Yes Select “Yes” when your antenna is set- up and connected independently. No Select “No” when you do not need to supply voltage to your antenna, i.e. when your antenna is connected to a community antenna. (The factory default setting of this function is “No”.) Initial auto installation When the TV powers on [...]

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    8 Programme setup Digital settings You can reconfi gure DTV services settings automatically or manually. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “Digital programme setup”, and then press ENTER . If you have already set the password, enter it here. • See page 12 for setting a pas[...]

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    9 5 Press a / b to select the desired menu, and then press ENTER . 6 Press a / b or c / d to select the desired item or adjust the item to the desired level. Press ENTER if necessary. Search The next channel will be search in order. Fine You can adjust the frequency to your desired position. NOTE • Adjust while checking the background picture as [...]

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    10 Selecting a preset AV mode “AV mode” gives you several viewing options to choose from to best match the system environment, which can vary due to factors like room-brightness, type of programme watched or the type of image input from external equipment. 1 Press AV MODE . 2 Each time you press AV MODE , the mode changes. • You can also swit[...]

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    11 Active contrast Automatically adjusts the contrast of an image according to the scene. (On, Off) 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross colour noise. (On, Off) NOTE • 3D-Y/C is not selectable depending on the input signal type. • 3D-Y/C may not operate depending on the input signal type or noisy input signal. Mo[...]

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    12 ECO menu [ 3hr. ] No operation off Ecology Option Power management 4 Setup [ Enable ] No signal off ECO H No signal off You can set the TV to automatically power off in about 15 minutes after the TV goes into a state of receiving no programme signals, such as the end of a broadcast day. (Enable, Disable) • Five minutes before the power shuts d[...]

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    13 H Input label You can assign each input source a label as you prefer. 1 Press TV/VIDEO to select the desired input source. 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 Press a / b to select “Input label”, and then press ENTER . 5 Press a / b / c / d to select a desired alphanumeric, and then press ENTER .[...]

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    14 H 4:3 mode The WSS signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows you to select between Panorama and Normal. Selected item Description Panorama Wide image without side bars Normal Normal range keeping 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio WSS signal 4:3 screen 4:3 mode “Panorama” 4:3 mode “Normal” H Quick start You can reduce the TV’s start-up time afte[...]

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    15 H Fine sync. (PC input mode only) Adjusting the PC image automatically Auto sync. This function enables the screen to be automatically adjusted to its best possible condition when the analogue terminals of the TV and PC are connected with a commercially available RGB cable, etc. NOTE • Auto sync. is likely to succeed when an input PC image has[...]

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    16 H Switching subtitle languages (DVB Subtitle) Each time you press [ on the remote control, the subtitle switches when the broadcast contains subtitle information. Set “Hearing impaired” to “On” (Hearing impaired) 1st Language 2nd Language Off •••••••• Set “Hearing impaired” to “Off” 1st Language 2nd Language (Hear[...]

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    17 Info While watching DTV you can check the extended programme information on the screen using INFO on the remote control. Input Info. ABC2 People Dimensions 13:30 - 14:00 Video : 576i Audio : MPEG Age : 09 6 5 4 1 3 2 General INFO screen 1 Station name 2 Title 3 Time for the current programme 4 Video system 5 Audio system (Dolby D or MPEG) 6 Pare[...]

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    18 DTV When the TV accesses to DTV mode for the fi rst time, you need to run the auto search. To scan all available services in your area, follow the procedures below. 1 To watch DTV broadcasts, select “DTV” from auto installation menu. (See page 8.) 2 After setting the channels, you can select a channel using CH a / b or 0 – 9 on the remote[...]

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    19 Switching the analogue audio format (Continued) 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 B/G STEREO 01 BBC1 B/G MONO P AL P AL 01 A TV A TV BBC1 When receiving a bilingual signal Each time you press MPX , the mode switches among CH A, CH B a[...]

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    20 EPG What is an EPG? An “EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)” is a programme schedule, which is displayed on the TV screen. The EPG is broadcasted together with DTV. The TV screen shows the EPG when the viewer presses EPG on the remote control, provided that the TV is receiving the digital broadcasting signal. The EPG enables you to search for a[...]

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    21 “4:3 mode” menu To set the type of the wide screen, select “Panorama” or “Normal” in the 4:3 mode menu. (See page 14.) 4:3 mode set to “Panorama” 4:3 mode set to “Normal” NOTE • If the broadcast signal contains no WSS information, Auto Selection will not function even when the WSS option is enabled. Manual Selection You can[...]

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    22 Teletext function What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. News, weather reports, sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available. Turning on and off Teletext 1 Select a TV channel or external input source providing t[...]

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    23 4 4 SRS TS HD TOGGLE SRS TS HD SRS TS HD ON SRS TS HD OFF 4 Commands • Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate. NOTE • If an underbar (_) appears in the parameter column, enter a space. • If an asterisk (*) appears, enter a value in the range indicated in brackets under CONTROL CONTENTS. PC compatibility chart Resolution [...]

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    24 Connecting a USB device Connect a USB device to the TV as shown below. • The TV automatically switches to the USB mode when a USB device is inserted in the USB terminal. • Depending on the USB device, the TV may not be able to recognise the contained data. • Use only alphanumeric characters for naming fi les. • File names over 80 charac[...]

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    25 Movie mode 1 Press c / d to select “Movie mode”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press a / b to select the desired folder or directory, and then press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select the desired video. USB File name 1/1 Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Movie 1 Select movie Movie1.avi XXX MBytes XXX x XXX Buttons for video mode Buttons Description ENTER W[...]

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    26 Music mode File name USB g220Audiomp3 Playing: Time 1 / 1 Page SONG_01.MP3 3:05 SONG_02.MP3 3:15 SONG_03.MP3 3:02 SONG_04.MP3 6:05 SONG_05.MP3 4:52 SONG_06.MP3 9:25 SONG_07.MP3 3:13 SONG_08.MP3 3:23 SONG_09.MP3 3:33 SONG_10.MP3 3:43 USB g220Audiomp3 Select music 1 Press c / d to select “Music mode”, and then press ENTER . 2 Press a / b [...]

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    27 DivX® setup This is the function to confi rm your registration code. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “DivX Reg Code”, and then press ENTER . • Copy the 10 digit code down. H DivX® VOD Code You need to visit the DivX main page to register your TV. Please follow the [...]

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    28 Appendix Troubleshooting The problems described below are not always caused by malfunctions. Check the TV again before having the TV serviced. Problem Possible Solution • No power. • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 7.) If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press POWER . • Is the AC cord disconnected? ?[...]

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    29 Specifi cations Item Model LC-32L450X LC-40L550X LC-40L650X LCD panel 31.5 o (800 mm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 40 (1016 mm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Resolution 1,049,088 pixels (1366 g 768) 2,073,600 pixels (1920 g 1080) Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 TV Function TV- Standard Analogue PAL:[...]

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    30 Protection against overturning There is a danger of the product overturning in the case of a disaster or sudden collision. Carry out the following tip-resistant measurement for your safety. Anchoring the TV to the wall or a pillar 1 Fix the product with the 2 clamps (supplied), using the screws (supplied). A C I N P U T 5 Cup hook (commercially [...]

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    31 POWER MENU TV VIDEO CH VOL 451 797 699.2 200 393.8 334 580 200 43.7 92 115 262 535 Unit: mm Dimensional drawings POWER MENU TV VIDEO CH VOL 400 400 155 390 685 640 887.8 478.9 500.3 121.4 115 311.8 986 LC-40L550X/LC-40L650X LC-32L450X LC32L450X_EN.indb 31 LC32L450X_EN.indb 31 05/08/10 02:54:51 PM 05/08/10 02:54:51 PM[...]

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    32 CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a / b to select “Child lock”, and then press ENTER and the password input screen display. 3 If you enter “3001” using 0 – 9 , the “Child lock?[...]

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