Sharp LC-42SB45U manual

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    TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. W ARNING: This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. The “exclamation point” calls attention to featur[...]

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    WARNING: FC C Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufac turer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. “Note to C AT V system installer: This reminder is provided to call the C AT V system installer's attention to A rt icle 820-40 of the Na[...]

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    Electricity is used to pe rf orm man y useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and prope rt y damage if improperly handled. This produc t has been enginee red and manufac tured with the highest priority on sa fe ty . Howeve r, improper use can result in ele ct ric shock and/or r e . In order to prevent potential danger , please[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5[...]

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    6 Supplied Accessories Detaching the stand neck for wall mounting QUICK REFERENCE 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.[...]

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    7 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. Remote control sensor POWER indicato r 30º 30º 30º 30º 17´ (5 m)[...]

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    8 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an[...]

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    9 Contents Dimensional Drawings • ThedimensionaldrawingsfortheLCDTVsetareshownontheinsidebackcover. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 1 TRADEMARKS ...........................................[...]

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    Remote control sensor POWER indicator (See page 13.) 10 Part Names TV (Front) TV (Side/Rear) SERVICE terminal INPUT 3 terminals (SIDE A V IN) INPUT 6 terminal (HDMI) Channel buttons ( CH ) MENU button INPUT button POWER button V olume buttons ( VOL +/- ) AC INPUT terminal INPUT 5 terminal (HDMI) INPUT 4 terminal (HDMI) INPUT 7 terminals (PC-IN) INP[...]

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    11 Part Names 1  POWER: Switchthepoweronorentersstandbymode. (Seepage13.) 2  0–9: Setthechannel. 3  • (DOT): (Seepage14.) 4  SURROUND: Displaythesurroundsettingmenu.(See page14.) 5  FREEZE: Setthestillimage.Pressagaintoreturnto normalscre[...]

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    12 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[...]

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    13 Ne xt La nguag e Englis h Fr ançais Espa ño l Previous TV S et up 1/4 Ne xt Ne xt EXIT Previous TV S et up 2/ 4 If you are connecting the TV to a High Definition Cable b ox or Satellite Receiver, you will only need to tune your T V to the input signal sou rc e connected. Use the INPUT button to select your inputs . Option 1 Option 2 If you are[...]

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    14 Direct Button Operation FLASHBACK Press FLASHBACK toswitchtothepreviouslytuned channel. Press • FLASHBACK againtoswitchbacktothecurrently tunedchannel. FLASHBACK • willnotwork ifnochannelha sbeenchanged aftertheTVisturnedon. SURROUND Thes[...]

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    15 AUDIO ■ MTS/SAP stereo mode TheTVhasafeaturethatallowsreceptionofsound otherthanthemainaudiofortheprogram.Thisfeature iscalledMulti-channelTelevisionSound(MTS).TheTV withMTScanreceivemonosound,stereosound andSecondaryAudioProgra[...]

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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V[...]

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    17 Menu Items Somemenuitemsmaynotbedisplayeddependingontheselectedinputsource. • On-Screen Display Menu For TV Mode For PC Mode Picture Menu Contrast  ............................................................................... Page19 Brightness  ..................................................[...]

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    18 Ne xt EXIT Previous Exit Ne xt 1 Itemdisplayedinyellow • Thisindicatestheitemcurrentlyselected. • Press d togototheadjustmentscreenforthisitem. 2 Itemdisplayedinwhite • Thisindicatesthattheitemcanbeselected. 3 Itemdisplayedingray •[...]

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    19 On-Screen Display Menu Audio Menu Adjuststhesoundqualitytoyourpreferencewiththe followingsettings. Se tting s Audio setting Audio mode Alternate audi o Digital audio la nguage AV L Audio Pictu re Audio Fe atures Pa re ntal cont ro l Se tup Example 1  Press MENU todisplaytheMENU screen,andthen[...]

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    20 Features Menu Example Se tting s Closed captions Ca ption se rv ic e Digital caption se rv ic e Digital caption option s Sleep Ti me r Fe atures Pictu re Audio Fe atures Pa re ntal cont ro l Se tup 1  Press MENU todisplaytheMENUscreen,and thenpress a / b toselect“Features”andpress d toenter?[...]

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    21 US TV Ratings Lock Setting YourTVisequippedwithaV-chipthatallowsyouto controlaccesstoindividualprogramsbasedontheir ageratingandcontentrating.Theprogramcontent advisorydataaresentbythebroadcasterorbythe programprovider. Ifyou?[...]

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    22 US Movie Ratings Lock Setting Thissectiondescribeshowtocontrolviewingof moviesbasedontheirMotionPictureAssociationof America(MPAA)rating. Movie rating Description All None. NR None. G Generalaudiences.Allagesadmitted. PG Parentalguidancesuggested.Some materialmay[...]

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    23 On-Screen Display Menu Setup Menu Se tting s La nguage Auto CH search Input source Cloc k Fa vorite channe ls Current so ft wa re in fo Re se t Se tup Pictu re Audio Fe atures Pa re ntal cont ro l Se tup Example 1  Press MENU todisplaytheMENU screen,andthen press a / b toselect“Setup”andpress d[...]

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    Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments • Whentheunitisusedinalowtemperaturespace(e.g.room,ofce),thepicturemayleavetrailsorappearslightlydelayed. Thisisnotamalfunction,andtheunitwillrecoverwhenthetemperatureret[...]

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    Item Model: LC-42SB45U LCDpanel a-siTFTLCD42 o Class(42 1 / 64 o Diagonal) Resolution 2,073,600pixels(1,920 g 1,080) TV Function TV-standard(CCIR) AmericanTVStandardATSC/NTSCSystem Receiving Channel VHF/UHF VHF2-13ch,UHF14-69ch CATV 1-135ch(non-scrambledchannelonly) Digital?[...]

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    26 • 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[...]

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    27 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 31 For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supp[...]