Sharp LC-42DH77V manual

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    LC-32DH77E LC-32DH77V LC-42DH77E LC-42DH77V LC-46DH77E LC-46DH77V LC-52DH77E LC-52DH77V TELEWIZOR K OL OROWY LCD LCD SZÍNESTELEVÍZIÓ TELEVIZOR S BAREVNOU LCD OBRAZOVK OU TELEVÍZOR S F AREBNOU LCD OBRAZOVK OU КОЛЬ ОРОВИЙ ТЕЛЕВІЗОР З РІДКОКРИСТ АЛІЧНИМ ДИСПЛЕЄМ V ÄR VILINE LCD-TELER ŠĶIDRO KRISTĀLU[...]

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    [ 773.0 ] [ 516 ] [ 699.2 ] [ 45.0 ] [ 270.2 ] [ 85.7 ] [ 143.0 ] [ 200.0 ] [ 200.0 ] [ 103.3 ] [ 328.9 ] [ 393.8 ] [ 573.0 ] [ 528.0 ] SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-r ewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AST A approved BS 1362 fuse [...]

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    OPERA TION MANUAL Contents ............................................................................. 1 Introduction ........................................................................ 2 Dear SHARP customer ................................................. 2 Important Safety Precautions ........................................ 2 T rademarks[...]

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    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. Water and moistur e—Do not use the product near water , such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. Do not place vases or any other wa[...]

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    Introduction 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 B (Standby/On) (Page 10) Buttons for useful operations m (T eletext) A TV : Display analogue teletext (Page 13). DTV : Select MHEG-5 and teletext for DTV (Page 13). k (Reveal hidden T eletext) (Page 13) [ (Subtitle) Switch subtitle languages on/off (Pages 13 and 28). 3 ([...]

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    Introduction 2 1 3 16 7 8 9 10 4 56 13 12 11 14 15 EXT4 (ANALOGUE RGB/AUDIO) terminals* HDMI1 (HDMI) terminal HDMI2 (HDMI/AUDIO) terminals* EXT3 (COMPONENT/AUDIO) terminals OUTPUT (AUDIO) terminals DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal 1 2 3 4 5 6 TV (Front view) TV (Rear view) Antenna terminal RS-232C terminal EXT1 (RGB) terminal EXT2 (A V) terminal COMM[...]

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    LC-32DH77E, LC-32DH77V : Confirm that there ar e eight screws with the stand unit. Attach the supporting post for the stand unit onto the base using the four screws with the screw driver (supplied) as shown. Inserting the stand. Insert the stand into the openings on the bottom of the TV (Hold the stand so it will not drop fr om the edge of the base[...]

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    Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first time, insert two supplied “AAA” size zinc-carbon batteries. When the batteries become depleted and the remote contr ol unit fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. Open the battery cover . Insert two supplied “AAA” size zinc-carbon batte[...]

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    Quick guide 1 2 3 Initial installation overview Follow the steps below one by one when using the TV for the first time. Some steps may not be necessary depending on your TV installation and connection. Connect an antenna cable to the antenna terminal (Page 8). If necessary , insert a CA car d into the CI slot to watch scrambled broadcasts (Pages 8 [...]

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    Quick guide Supplying power to the antenna Y ou must supply power to the antenna in order to receive digitally/terrestrially br oadcast stations after connecting the antenna cable to the antenna terminal on the rear of the TV . Press MENU and the “MENU” screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Antenna Setup-D[...]

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    Quick guide Initial auto installation When the TV is powered on for the first time after purchase, the initial auto installation wizard appears. Follow the menus and make the necessary settings one after another . Press a on the TV . The initial auto installation wizard appears. Setting the OSD language. English Italiano Svenska Press a / b / c / d[...]

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    W atching TV Selecting a sound mode DTV mode: If multi sound modes are r eceived, each time you press 2 the mode switches as follows. Audio (ENG) : STEREO L/R LR L R Audio (ENG) : CH A CH A CH B CH AB Audio (ENG) : MONO Press c / d to select L or R sound when the STEREO or DUAL MONO screen is displayed. Audio (ENG) : STEREO L/R L RL R NOTE The soun[...]

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    W atching TV Useful functions E Common Operation Press MENU and the “MENU” scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Digital Setup”. Press a / b to select “EPG Setup”, and then press OK . Digital Setup REC Picture Size Download Setup EPG Setup Subtitle CI Menu [Y es] [16:9 TV] Press a / b to select the desir ed item, and then press OK (E[...]

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    Check programme information Press a / b / c / d to select the pr ogramme you want to check. Press R . 040 10 : 00AM - 1 : 00 AM BBC News 24 BBC News Programme Info. Back to EPG The BBC’s r olling news service with headlines every 15 minutes. 10 AM 11 0 PM 1 2 3 BBC TWO 002 BBC THREE 007 BBC FOUR 010 BBC FIVE 012 CBBC Channel 030 BBC 1 061 BB22 06[...]

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    Buttons for teletext operations Buttons Description P r / s Increase or decrease the page number . Colour (R/G/ Y/B) Select a group or block of pages displayed in the coloured brackets at the bottom of the screen by pressing the corresponding Colour (R/G/Y/B) on the remote control unit. 0–9 Directly select any page from 100 to 899 by using the 0 [...]

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    Connecting exter nal devices Before connecting ... Be sure to turn off the TV and any devices befor e making any connections. Firmly connect a cable to a terminal or terminals. Carefully r ead the operation manual of each exter nal device for possible connection types. This also helps you get the best possible audiovisual quality to maximise the po[...]

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    Connecting external devices HDMI connection The HDMI connections permit digital video and audio transmission via a connection cable from a player/ recor der . The digital pictur e and sound data are transmitted without data compression and ther efore lose none of their quality . Analogue/digital conversion is no longer necessary in the connected de[...]

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    Connecting external devices NOTE In cases when the decoder needs to receive a signal from the TV , make sure to select the appropriate input terminal to which the decoder is connected in “Manual Adjust” in the “Analogue Setting” menu (Page 27). TV -VCR advanced A V Link systems may not be compatible with some external sources. Y ou cannot c[...]

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    Connecting external devices DIGIT AL AUDIO IN AUX 1 I N L R AUX OUT L R Connecting an amplifier with analogue audio input E Connecting an amplifier with digital audio input E Speaker/amplifier connection Connect an amplifier with external speakers as shown below . After connecting Digital audio output setting After connecting an amplifier with digi[...]

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    Connecting external devices Inserting a CA Card In order to r eceive coded digital stations, a Common Interface Module (CI Module) and a CA Card must be inserted in the CI slot of the TV (Page 8). The CI Module and the CA Card ar e not supplied accessories. They are usually available fr om your dealers. Inserting the CA Card into the CI Module With[...]

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    AQUOS LINK Controlling HDMI devices using AQUOS LINK What is AQUOS LINK? Using the HDMI CEC protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate compatible system devices (A V amplifier , DVD player/recorder , Blu-ray player/recorder) using a single remote contr ol unit. NOTE AQUOS LINK-compatible AQUOS AUDIO speaker system and AQUOS Recorder ar[...]

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    AQUOS LINK AQUOS LINK Control Set to “On” to enable HDMI CEC functions. Press MENU and the “MENU” scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “AQUOS LINK Setup”, and then press OK . Press a / b to select “AQUOS LINK Contr ol”, and then press OK . Press c / d to select “On”, and then pr ess OK . Au[...]

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    AQUOS LINK Open the remote contr ol unit’ s flip cover , and then press OPTION . Press a / b to select “Setup Menu”, and then press OK . NOTE If a connected device does not have this function or the device is in a status where the menu cannot be displayed (recording, entering standby , etc.), this function may not be available. Playback of ti[...]

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    Menu operation 1 Picture Contrast OPC [Off] Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset [+30] [0] [0] [0] [0] 0 –30 –30 –30 –10 +40 +30 +30 +30 +10 Backlight [+14] –16 +16 DYNAMIC ECO Energy Save No Signal Off No Operation Off Sleep Timer [Off] [Disable] [Disable] Analogue Search Digital Search 3 2 NOTE “MENU” options differ in th[...]

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    Basic adjustment NOTE When set to “On”, the TV senses the surrounding light and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness. Make sure no object obstructs the OPC sensor , which could af fect its ability to sense surrounding light. • This TV provides various advanced functions for optimising the picture quality . Film Mode Active Contrast [...]

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    Basic adjustment NOTE The item marked with * is available only when selecting “HDMI1”, “HDMI2”, “HDMI3” or “EXT4” from the “INPUT SOURCE” menu. The item marked with ** is available only when accepting an “x.v .Colour” signal through an HDMI terminal. • • NOTE “3D-Y/C” may not operate depending on the input signal typ[...]

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    Power Save Settings ECO Energy Save No Signal Off No Operation Off Sleep Timer [ Standard] [Disable] [Disable] Basic adjustment No Signal Off ECO When set to “Enable”, the TV will automatically enter standby mode if there is no signal input for 15 minutes. Five minutes before the TV enters standby mode, the remaining time displays every minute.[...]

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    Channel Settings Auto Installation Basic adjustment Auto Installation Setup The TV automatically detects and stores all available services in your area. This function also allows you to perform the channel setting for digital and analogue individually and reconfigur e the settings after the initial auto installation has been completed. After select[...]

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    Basic adjustment Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over when using P r / s even if selected while watching the image from the TV . When connecting a decoder to the TV , you need to select “EXT1” or “EXT2”. NOTE The factory preset value is “Off”. • Y ou can block the viewing of any channel. NOTE See “Child Lock” f[...]

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    Basic adjustment Child Lock Setup Allows you to use a PIN to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. NOTE PIN input is required when executing “Child Lock”. The default PIN is “1234”. T o clear the PIN setting (PIN input will no longer be needed), refer to CLEARING THE PIN on page 40. Change PIN Register a four -digit pass[...]

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    Useful viewing functions WSS Setup WSS signal 4:3 screen 4:3 Mode Setup The “WSS” signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows you to select between “Normal” and “Panorama”. 4:3 mode “Panorama” 4:3 mode “Normal” The “WSS” allows the TV to switch automatically among the differ ent picture size. NOTE Use “WIDE MODE” if an ima[...]

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    Y ou can use this menu to set the appropriate picture size for viewing a 16:9 format TV programme on a 4:3 TV . REC Picture Size Digital Setup Setting to “4:3 TV” Setting to “16:9 TV” This function allows you to automatically change to the appropriate pictur e size when viewing an HDMI signal using the HDMI1, 2 and 3 terminals. Other pictur[...]

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    Useful viewing functions Time Display Option Time Format Y ou can select the time format (either “24HR” or “AM/ PM”) for the clock time. Game Play Time Option This function allows you to display the elapsed time on the screen when “A V MODE” is set to “GAME”. Programme Title Display Option This function allows you to display program[...]

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    Other useful featur es Input Select Option For setting the signal type of external equipment. NOTE If no (colour) image displays, try changing to another signal type. Check the operation manual of the external equipment for the signal type. • • Input Label Setup Y ou can label each input source with a custom description. Press b to select the d[...]

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    Other useful features USB Photo Viewer/Music Player In this mode, you can enjoy viewing photos and listening to music from external USB devices. Select “USB” from the “INPUT SOURCE” menu to enter this mode. NOTE Y ou cannot enter this mode when ther e is no USB device connected to the TV . This mode is not available during DTV timer recordi[...]

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    Slide show Selecting the BGM File name SONGS Demo/Demo1 CLASSIC SONG_01.MP3 SONG_02.MP3 SONG_03.MP3 SONG_04.MP3 SONG_05.MP3 SONG_06.MP3 SONG_07.MP3 SONG_08.MP3 SONG_09.MP3 Time 3:05 3:15 3:02 6:05 4:52 0:00 3:13 3:23 3:33 Playing: SONG_02.MP3 Slide Show BGM: SONG_03.MP3 1:00 / 3:15 Buttons for slide show BGM select operation Buttons Description OK [...]

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    Connecting a PC When using the EXT4 terminal, you must select “EXT4 (RGB)” in the “PC Audio Select” menu (Refer to the right column for details). NOTE The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. Refer to page 38 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV . A Macintosh adaptor may be required for use with some Macintosh computers. * [...]

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    Connecting a PC Press a / b to select the specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to the desir ed position. 1 2 Reset H-Pos. [ 90] ab ab ab ab V-Pos. Clock Phase [ 39] [ 90] [ 20] NOTE Y ou can only select the “Input Signal” on the “Setup” menu when receiving one of the two input signals listed above. • 1024 x 768 1360 x [...]

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    Connecting a PC C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4 Communication conditions Set the RS-232C communications settings on the PC to match the TV’ s communications conditions. The TV’ s communications settings are as follows: Baud rate: 9,600 bps Data length: 8 bits Parity bit: None Stop bit: 1 bit Flow control: None Communication procedur e Send the control [...]

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    Connecting a PC NOTE This TV has only limited PC compatibility , corr ect operation can only be guaranteed if the video card conforms exactly to the VESA 60 Hz standard. Any variations from this standard will result in pictur e distortions. • CONTROL ITEM COMMAND P ARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING P O W R 0 _ _ _ POWER OFF INPUT SELECTION [...]

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    Appendix T roubleshooting Problem Possible Solution No power . • Check if you pressed B on the remote contr ol unit. If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press B . Is the AC cord disconnected? Check if you pressed a on the TV . • • • The TV cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity , etc., may ca[...]

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    Appendix Download Setup Digital Setup Message List Information Go to “MENU” > “Setup” > “Reset”. Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press OK . “Now , TV will restart automatically . OK?” displays on the screen. Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press OK . “Now initialising...” displays on the screen and bl[...]

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    Appendix Specifications Item 32 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-32DH77E, LC-32DH77V LCD panel 32 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Resolution 2,073,600 pixels (1,920 g 1,080) Video Colour System P AL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/P AL 60 TV Function TV -Standard Analogue CCIR (B/G, I, D/K, L/L ’) Digital DVB-T (2K/8K OFDM) Receiving Channel VHF/U[...]

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    Appendix Item 42 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-42DH77E, LC-42DH77V 46 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-46DH77E, LC-46DH77V 52 o LCD COLOUR TV , Model: LC-52DH77E, LC-52DH77V LCD panel 42 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 46 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 52 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Resolution 2,073,600 pixels (1,920 g 1[...]

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    A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 1. In the European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin! Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accor dance with legislation that requires proper treatment, r ecovery and recycling of used elect[...]

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    Rating table for Child Lock AGE 456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 Universal viewing ✔ —————————————— Parental approval pr ef. ✔✔✔✔✔ —————————— X-rated ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔ Universal viewing Parental approval pref. X-rated Universal viewing ——— Parent[...]

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    [ 773.0 ] [ 516 ] [ 699.2 ] [ 45.0 ] [ 270.2 ] [ 85.7 ] [ 143.0 ] [ 200.0 ] [ 200.0 ] [ 103.3 ] [ 328.9 ] [ 393.8 ] [ 573.0 ] [ 528.0 ] SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-r ewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AST A approved BS 1362 fuse [...]

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    LC-32DH77E LC-32DH77V LC-42DH77E LC-42DH77V LC-46DH77E LC-46DH77V LC-52DH77E LC-52DH77V TELEWIZOR K OL OROWY LCD LCD SZÍNESTELEVÍZIÓ TELEVIZOR S BAREVNOU LCD OBRAZOVK OU TELEVÍZOR S F AREBNOU LCD OBRAZOVK OU КОЛЬ ОРОВИЙ ТЕЛЕВІЗОР З РІДКОКРИСТ АЛІЧНИМ ДИСПЛЕЄМ V ÄR VILINE LCD-TELER ŠĶIDRO KRISTĀLU[...]