Sharp LC-46XL1E manual

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    LC-46XL1E LC-46XL1S LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-F ARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRIST AUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS SHARP CORPORA TION SHARP ELECTRÓNICA ESP AÑA S.A. Polígono Industrial Can Sant Joan Calle Sena s/n 08174 SANT CUGA T DEL V ALL?[...]

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    660.0 660,0 309.0 309,0 (1021.4 ) / [1155.0] (1021,4 ) / [1155,0] ( 1137.0 ) / [ 1273.0 ] ( 1137,0 ) / [ 1273,0 ] (124.4 ) / [125.5] (124,4 ) / [125,5] (96.0 ) / [95.0] (96,0 ) / [95,0] (575.4 ) / [651.0] (575,4 ) / [651,0] (450.0 ) / [490.0] (450,0 ) / [490,0] (796.0 ) / [875.0] (796,0 ) / [875,0] (733.0 ) / [812.0] (733,0 ) / [812,0] 200.0 200,0 [...]

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    1 ENGLISH OPERA TION MANUAL ENGLISH Contents .........................................................................................1 Dear SHARP customer .................................................................. 2 Important Safety Precautions ...................................................... 2 Trademarks ............................[...]

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    2 Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble- free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. Dear SHARP customer • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clea[...]

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    3 Supplied accessories AC cord ( g 1) U.K. type 3-pin AC cord is only included with models LC-46XL1E, LC-52XL1E. • “AAA” size battery ( g 2)..........Page 6 Cable clamp (Small g 2, Large g 1) Page 4 Cable tie ( g 1) Page 4 3 RCA to 15-pin D-sub adapter ( g 1) Page 10 • Operation manual (This publication) Quick guide Stand unit ( g 1) Page 3[...]

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    4 Bundle the AC cord with the clamp (small). Quick guide Setting the TV Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC 169-2) 75 q coaxial cable Antenna Connect the antenna cable from your antenna-/cable socket or the (room-/roof) antenna for antenna input terminal on the back of your TV set to receive digitally/terrestrially broadcast stations. An indoor antenna can[...]

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    5 TV (Front view) Quick guide TV (Rear view) NOTE • Only if you use an active terrestrial antenna, select “yes (5V)” under “Supply voltage”. (Page 19) AC INPUT terminal OPC sensor Remote control sensor B (Standby/On) indicator OPC indicator a (Power button) MENU button i ( l / k ) (Volume buttons) P ( s / r ) (Programme [channel] buttons)[...]

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    6 CAUTION Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below. • Do not mix batteries of different types. Different types of batteries have different characteristics. • Do not mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batteries or cause chemica[...]

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    7 Remote control unit Quick guide 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 NOTE • The symbols 8 , 9 and 0 indicate that the buttons become available in respective operating mode when using as a universal remote control. 1 B (TV Standby/On) 890 (Page 8) 2 LIGHT D 890 When pressed buttons that are frequently used ( P r / s , i k /[...]

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    8 Quick guide Turning on the power Press a on the TV. NOTE • If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to remove the AC cord from the power outlet. • Weak electric power is still consumed even when a is turned off. • In DTV input mode, if the power is turned off immediately after a setting change from the menu scr[...]

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    9 Press a / b / c / d or 0 – 9 to select the desired station in the station list, and then press OK to tune in the station. • Press Blue to sort the list according to “Alphabetical” or “Numerical”. • Refer to the following table for how each numeric button is assigned a set of characters. NOTE • This function cannot be operated when[...]

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    10 VIDEO S-VIDEO L-AUDIO-R A V OUTPUT Using external equipment Setting the input source To view external source images, select the input source using b on the remote control unit. (Page 22) NOTE • The cables marked with * are commercially available items. • TV-OUT from EXT 1 outputs DTV image when DTV is selected as the input. Otherwise it cons[...]

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    11 Using external equipment NOTE • The cables marked with * are commercially available items. • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to page 41 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV. • Macintosh adaptor may be required for use for some Macintosh computers. • When connecting to a PC, the correct input signal typ[...]

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    12 Connecting HDMI device to TV Controlling HDMI devices using AQUOS LINK What is AQUOS LINK? Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate compatible system devices (AV amplifi er, DVD, Blu-ray Disc device) using a single remote control. NOTE • AQUOS LINK-compatible AQUOS BD Player, AQ[...]

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    13 Connecting an AQUOS BD Player only TV AQUOS BD Player Certifi ed HDMI cable (commercially available) AQUOS LINK Auto Power On If this is activated, the One Touch Play function is enabled. While the TV is in standby mode, it automatically turns on and plays back the image from the HDMI source. Press MENU and the TV menu screen displays. Press c [...]

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    14 Using AV Link function This TV incorporates four typical AV Link functions for smooth connections between the TV and other audiovisual equipment. One Touch Play While the TV is in standby mode, it automatically turns on and plays back the image from the audiovisual source (e.g. VCR, DVD). TV Standby When the TV enters standby mode, the connected[...]

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    15 Menu operations On-Screen Display Example Item highlighted in yellow • This indicates the item currently selected. Item displayed in white • This indicates an item can be selected. NOTE • Some menu items do not appear as explained in this manual depending on the selected parameter, input mode or the type of signal received. • The screens[...]

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    16 Picture menu Various picture-related settings can be optimised. TitleB NOTE • Items with * can be adjusted and reset for each individual AV mode. • Items with ** appear only when “PC (RGB)” for EXT 4 is selected under “Input select”. • Press a / b to select “more...” and then press OK , if the item you want to adjust is not dis[...]

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    17 Film mode Automatically detects a fi lm-based source (originally encoded at 24/25 frames/second, depending on the vertical frequency), analyses it and then recreates each frame for fi lm-like picture quality. truD(R) “truD(R)” ensures you steady motion instead of edgy movements and juddering. It further improves the image quality by enhanc[...]

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    18 Menu operations Connections menu TV menu HDMI setup Supply voltage AV-Link Miscellaneous Setup Connections Input select Decoder no (0V) EXT 2 Decoder Make sure to select the terminal (EXT 1 or 2) to which the decoder is connected. NOTE • This setting will be refl ected in the “Decoder stations” function under “Miscellaneous”. (Page 19[...]

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    19 Supply voltage Antennas with an integrated amplifi er need a supply voltage on the antenna line. (Page 4) AV-Link (EXT 2 only) With this function you can transfer the station data of the TV (such as station preset number/name/channel/ frequency) to the recorder if the recorder is set up for AV-Link. This function is available only for conventio[...]

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    20 Menu operations E Manual tune Use the manual tune option when receiving TV signal whose TV/Colour standard deviate from the one specifi ed already. However, this requires detailed knowledge. Press MENU and the TV menu screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”, and then press OK . Press a / b to select “Channels”, and then press OK [...]

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    21 Miscellaneous E No signal off When set to “Enable” the TV will automatically enter the standby mode if there is no signal input for 6 minutes. Menu operations TV menu ->Setup Time and date Miscellaneous Channels Child lock On-screen displays No signal off Enable Disable Geometry menu You can set the geometry values of the picture such as [...]

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    22 Menu operations Other menu items Some of the useful features can be directly called up by pressing assigned buttons on the remote control. NOTE • You can adjust the factory presets given in “STANDARD”, “SOFT”, “ECO” and “DYNAMIC”. • You can assign different AV mode to each external input source. • Enhanced Picture Contrast [...]

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    23 Menu operations Wide modes You can select the picture size. Selectable picture size varies with the type of signal received. Basically, if you set Auto format to “on” in the Setup menu, the optimum Wide mode is automatically chosen for every broadcast. You can however, change the screen format manually as explained below. NOTE • Aside from[...]

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    24 Menu operations Analogue Teletext What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather and sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews a[...]

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    25 Menu operations Buttons for teletext operation Sub-title pages Teletext subtitles HiText with normal size yes Standard Russian Greek Character set Menu Setup Reveal Newsflash Buttons Colour (Red/ Green/Yellow/ Blue) 0 - 9 v (Top/ Bottom/Full) k (Reveal hidden Teletext) 3 (Freeze/ Hold) [ (Subtitle for Teletext) 1 (Subpage) Description Select a g[...]

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    26 DTV On-Screen Display Example 1 Language • To customise the language preference for audio and MHEG5 application. 2 Programme Setup • To confi gure various settings for each service. These include: Fav(ourite), Lock, Move, Move To, Skip, Select, Erase, Label, and View functions. 3 Installation • To scan all services available in your area,[...]

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    27 DTV menu operations About using the character set screen In some cases you may be prompted to enter characters. See below for details. Sample Alpha Numerical Character Set screen Alpha Numerical Character Set Select FAV !~ # $ % &‘ ( ) * + , - . / 012345 6789 ; : <_>? @ ABC DE F GH I J K LM NOPQR S T U V WX Y Z [ ] ^ ` = a bcde f g[...]

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    28 DTV menu operations Favourite Assign services to 4 different favourite groups. Press a / b to select the desired service. Press 1 on the remote control. A selection box displays. Press a / b to register the selected service to any of the 4 favourite groups (None, Fav 1 ... Fav 4) and then press OK . An icon displays indicating the favourite stat[...]

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    29 DTV menu operations Installation This section describes how to reconfi gure the DTV settings after conducting Initial auto installation (DTV) on page 8. Carrier Scan Manually add a new carrier by entering the desired carrier number or frequency band. Press c / d to select “Installation”. Press a / b to select “Carrier Scan”, and then pr[...]

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    30 DTV menu operations Carrier Setup This is provided for you to rename (label), erase, or re- scan carriers. “Carrier” in this context refers to a service station that provides a set of individual services. Press c / d to select “Installation”. Press a / b to select “Carrier Setup”, and then press OK . If you have already set the PIN, [...]

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    31 DTV menu operations Child Lock This function allows TV and Radio services to be restricted. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. Press c / d to select “System Setup”. Press a / b to select “Child Lock”, and then press OK . If you have already set the PIN, enter it here. If not, enter the factor[...]

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    32 DTV menu operations Insertin g a CA card A single DVB Common Interface (CI) will be implemented to allow adoption of a Conditional Access (CA) system by means of a plug-in CA module. Scrambled Broadcasting service can be routed via the CA system. If the CA system on the CI module requires a smart- card reader, this reader shall be part of the CI[...]

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    33 About EPG With the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), you can check the schedule of DTV and Radio events, view detailed information about them, tune to an event currently on-air and set a timer for future events. General EPG screen *** EPG Sun 16/04/2005 07:05:11 16/04/2005 Services 07:00 08:00 09:00 070 BBC News 07:00 – 07:30 The Bold and Beau[...]

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    34 DTV menu operations Programme List S.No 001 002 003 004 005 006 Services CBBC Channel BBC News BBC 1 BBC 2 Canal + UK Gold All Fav T ype Carrier Freq FFT GI QAM BBC 538000 kHz 8K 1/8 64 Select END OK DTV MENU RADIO TV/Radio The screen shows the service list in either TV or Radio mode sorted by favourite type (All, Fav 1 - 4) as confi gured in p[...]

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    35 Multi Audio S.No Language Code 1 Eng 2F r e 3 Ger 4 Fin MPEG2 MPEG2 MPEG2 1212 1213 1214 PID 1211 Audio T ype MPEG2 Stereo Audio Mode Select OK END DTV MENU Press a / b to select “Language”, c / d to select the desired language available in the stream, and then press b . Select “Subtitle”, press c / d to select “On” or “Off”, and[...]

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    36 • Check if you pressed B on the remote control 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. • External infl uences such as lightning, static electricity, etc., may cause improper operation. In this case, operate the unit after fi rst turning the power off, [...]

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    37 Appendix Using universal remote contr ol Y ou can operate the connected A V products (DVD player/recor der , SetT opBox, VCR and others) by setting up your remote contr ol as a universal r emote control unit. Presetting manufactur er code Press FUNCTION r epeatedly until you r each the device you wish to control. (TV , DVD1, DVD2, STB1, STB2 and[...]

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    38 Appendix DVD Manufacturer code T ruVision 107 United 001 Voxson 001 Vtrek 159 Wharfedale 104 105 130 Wintel 152 Xbox 167 Xlogic 105 XMS 149 Y akumo 109 Y amada 109 Y amaha 006 013 123 137 164 230 Y amakawa 103 146 Yukai 001 Zenith 002 129 165 DVD Recorder Manufacturer code JVC 057 058 059 060 LG 065 Panasonic 052 062 Philips 050 051 053 061 063 [...]

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    39 Appendix VCR Manufacturer code Sonolor 063 Sontec 053 059 Sony 003 004 013 022 027 044 066 068 082 083 084 085 088 094 096 097 103 113 116 117 118 119 145 146 147 160 168 184 185 186 Soundwave 059 Standard 021 061 Starlite 059 123 Stern 061 Sunkai 051 Sunstar 026 049 Suntronic 026 049 Sunwood 055 Supra 059 126 Symphonic 026 055 T aisho 051 056 T[...]

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    40 Appendix Satellite Manufacturer code Prosat 080 086 096 305 313 331 004 105 106 127 141 Prosonic 101 Pye 051 Quadral 049 056 066 080 086 088 094 096 161 311 341 342 343 344 003 039 105 106 Quelle 044 053 079 001 040 Radiola 077 001 139 Radix 009 060 089 097 116 203 213 256 003 172 174 Rainbow 095 097 001 106 Red Star 049 088 Redpoint 093 001 113[...]

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    41 Appendix PC compatibility chart Communication procedure Send the control commands from the PC via the RS- 232C connector. The TV operates according to the received command and sends a response message to the PC. Do not send multiple commands at the same time. Wait until the PC receives the OK response before sending the next command. Make sure t[...]

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    42 Appendix Commands P I I I I D D C C D D D D I I I I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A A V V POWER OFF TV (CHANNEL FIXED) DTV (CHANNEL FIXED) EXT1 – 6 (1 – 6) 1 to 6, 0 (TV/DTV) TV DIRECT CHANNEL (0 – 998) 0 to 998 CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN DTV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 to 999) 1 to 999 DTV CHANNEL UP DTV CHANNEL DOWN EXT1 (Y/C) EXT1 (CVBS) EXT1 (RGB) 0 [...]

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    43 Specifi cations • As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specifi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units. NOTE [...]

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    44 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 tr eated separately and in accordance with legislation that requir es proper tr eatment, recovery and r ecycling of used [...]

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    660.0 660,0 309.0 309,0 (1021.4 ) / [1155.0] (1021,4 ) / [1155,0] ( 1137.0 ) / [ 1273.0 ] ( 1137,0 ) / [ 1273,0 ] (124.4 ) / [125.5] (124,4 ) / [125,5] (96.0 ) / [95.0] (96,0 ) / [95,0] (575.4 ) / [651.0] (575,4 ) / [651,0] (450.0 ) / [490.0] (450,0 ) / [490,0] (796.0 ) / [875.0] (796,0 ) / [875,0] (733.0 ) / [812.0] (733,0 ) / [812,0] 200.0 200,0 [...]

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    LC-46XL1E LC-46XL1S LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-F ARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRIST AUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS SHARP CORPORA TION SHARP ELECTRÓNICA ESP AÑA S.A. Polígono Industrial Can Sant Joan Calle Sena s/n 08174 SANT CUGA T DEL V ALL?[...]