Sharp LC-80LE642U manual

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    LIQUID CR YS T AL TELEVI SION TÉLÉV I SEUR ACL TELEV ISOR CON P ANT ALL A DE CRI S T A L L ÍQ U ID O OPE R A TI ON MANUAL MODE D’EMP L OI MANU AL DE OPE R AC IÓ N IMPORT ANT : Please read this operation manual befor e starting operating the equipment. IMPORT ANT : V euillez lire ce mode d’emploi avant de commencer à utiliser l’appareil. [...]

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    Skype™ is supported by this TV set. For details, refer to the following: • For the operation manual: http://www.sharpusa.com (USA) http://www.sharp.ca (Canada) http://www.sharp.com.mx (Mexico) • For information on the communication camera: http://freetalk.me/product/sharp/ • For details on Skype: http://www.skype.com Ce téléviseur est com[...]

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    1 IMPORT ANT : T o aid r epor ti ng in c ase o f los s or th ef t, pl eas e r eco r d t he TV 's mo de l a nd se ri al nu mb ers i n the s pac e pr ov id ed. Th e n um be rs ar e lo ca ted a t the r ear an d l ef t sid e of th e TV . Model No.: Serial No.: WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAI[...]

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    2 Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an ou[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Caring for the cabinet • Use a soft cloth (cotton, flannel, etc.) and gently wipe the surface of the cabinet. • Using a chemical cloth (wet/dry sheet type cloth, etc.) may deform the components of the main unit cabinet or cause cracking. • Wiping with a hard cloth or using strong force may scratch the surface [...]

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    4 Accessories Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit (x1) Page 8 ■ Operation manual (this publication)  Connection guide Page 6 Stand unit (x1) Page 8 Page 7 "AAA" size battery (x2) AC cord (x1) N O T E • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. • The illust[...]

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    5 Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION .............................. 1 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ................................. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........2-3 Accessories.......................................................... 4 Supplied Accessories .................................... 4 QUICK REFERENCE Attaching the Stand ...............[...]

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    6 • In the installation procedure, be careful not to catch your fingers between the TV set and the floor. • Do not remove the stand from the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. • After attaching the stand to the TV, do not hold the stand when you put up, set up, move or lay down the TV. QUICK REFERENCE Attaching the [...]

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    7 QUICK REFERENCE QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS 1 Attach your antenna to the back of the television. (See page 8.) 2 Connect the AC plug for the television into the AC outlet. • Place the TV close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug within reach. AC outlet 3 Bundle the cords properly with the cable tie. N O T E • TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHO[...]

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    8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Unit If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two "AAA" size batteries (supplied with the product). • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in t[...]

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    9 Part Names Preparation TV (Front) Center Icon illumination (See page 25.) Remote control sensor OPC sensor * * OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 22.) TV (Side) POWER button MENU button INPUT button Channel buttons ( CH U / V ) Volume buttons ( VOL k / l )  * See pages 11, 14, 20 and 25 for button operations. TV (Rear) *1 *1 *1 Antenna/ Ca[...]

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    10 Part Names Remote Control Unit 18 19 20 21 4 3 2 5 23 24 8 7 6 9 25 26 28 29 15 14 12 11 10 16 17 27 22 1 30 13 1 POWER: Switch the TV power on or enter standby. (See page 14.) 2 TV, STB, DVD•VCR, AUDIO: Switches the remote control for TV, STB, BD, DVD, VCR and AUDIO operation. (See pages 35 to 36 for details.) * To enter the code registration[...]

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    11 Introduction to Connections Types of Connection For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially available cables. • The illustrations of the terminals are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual products. ■ Connecting to video equipment or PC Image quality differs depending on the terminal used. To enjoy [...]

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    12 Connecting to External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV. To view external source images, select the input source by pressing INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See pages 11 and 16.) For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially available cables. C A U T I O N • To protect equipm[...]

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    13 Connecting to External Equipment Connecting a Surround System/Audio System ■ When connecting an AV amplifier for a surround system DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT OPTICAL HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI OUT HDMI-certified cable *1 HD Cable/Satellite set-top box Optical fiber cable *2 • Letting the TV output the audio to an AV amplifier: *1 When you connect AR[...]

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    14 Watching TV Turning On/Off the Power POWER POWER (On/Standby) Press POWER on the TV or on the remote control unit to turn the power on. N O T E • The Initial Installation starts when the TV powers on for the first time. If the TV has been turned on before, the Initial Installation will not be invoked. For changing the settings of the Initial [...]

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    15 Watching TV CH Search (Channel search) Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area. 8 When "Air" is selected in Antenna setting: Press c / d to select "Start", and t hen press ENTE R . Cancel Start When "Cable" is selected in Antenna setting: 1 Press a / b to select "Analog &[...]

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    16 Changing Channels You can change channels in several ways. Method 1 Using CH r / s on the remote control unit or on the TV. Method 2 Using remote control buttons 0 - 9 , • (DOT). Examples: To select a 1 or 2-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 5): Press 5 ENT . To select a 3-digit channel number (e. g., Channel 115): Press 1 1 5 ENT . To sele[...]

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    17 NETFLIX Displays the Netflix screen. Press NETFLIX . N O T E • To enjoy Netflix, you need to make: —a broadband Internet connection (See page 41.) —settings of Internet Setup (See pages 41 to 42.) —adjustments for Netflix (See page 44.) AUDIO ■ MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the ma[...]

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    18 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 View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. • You can sequentially select a View Mod[...]

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    19 ■ For USB-Video, DLNA-Video or Internet applications Example: Screen size images Input signal Auto Original Stretch Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display. Displays an image by an original size . An image fully fills the screen. ■ For PC Example: Screen size images Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot 4:3 Keeps the [...]

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    20 On-Screen Display Menu Menu Operation Buttons Using the remote control Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. MENU: Press to open or c lose the menu screen. a / b / c / d : Press to select a desired item on the screen or adjust a selected item. ENTER: Press to go to the next step or complete the setting. RETURN: Pre[...]

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    21 Audio Settings Example [Off] Clear V oice Menu Audio Settings Auto V olume [Off] Bass [ 0] a 15 b 15 T reble [ 0] a 15 b 15 Balance [ 0] L R Surround [Off] Bass Enhancer [On] Reset Audio Settings Auto Volume ................................................ Page 23 Treble ..........................................................Page 23 Bass ....[...]

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    22 On-Screen Display Menu OPC Setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Off: The brightness is fixed at the value set in "Backlight". On: Automatically adjusts. On:Display: Displays the OPC effect on the screen while adjusting the brightness of the screen. N O T E • When set to "On", the Optical Picture Cont[...]

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    23 Film Mode (3:2 pull-down) This function provides high-quality playback of images originally encoded at 24 frames/second, such as films. Advanced: Adjusts effect to reduce judder from film contents. You can select a desired level of judder reduction from 0 to +10. Standard: Plays back images with equal display time for each frame, reproducing m[...]

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    24 On-Screen Display Menu Power Control Power control setting allows you to save energy. N O T E • For operating the on-screen display menu, see page 20. Audio Only When listening to music from a music program, you can turn the screen off and enjoy audio only. N O T E • The screen image will return to normal when a button (except those for audi[...]

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    25 Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT list or channel display. Press a / b / c / d to select the new name for the input mode. • Using the software keyboard, you can enter up to 10 characters for text. (See page 42.) N O T E • You cannot change labels if the input source is TV, Home Network (DLNA) or USB. [...]

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    26 Boot Picture With this function activated, the SHARP logo will be displayed when you turn on the TV. N O T E • This function is not available when the TV is set to "Quick Start Mode". Demo Mode You can select the im age from several types of dem o mode. N O T E • This function will be canceled when you press EXIT on the remote cont[...]

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    27 Reset If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. • If you have already set the Secret No., input the 4-digit secret number here. N O T E • The Channel Setup settings will not be changed. • The Language settings will not be changed. • The Secret n[...]

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    28 ■ Canadian English Ratings E: Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. C: Children: Intended for younger children under the age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes that could threaten their sense of security and well-being. C8+: Children over 8 y[...]

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    29 On-Screen Display Menu 2 Press a / b on the Manual Update screen to select "USB Update", and then press ENTER . 3 Press ENTER to start checking the data in the USB memory device. Insert the USB memory device containing the software update file. OK 4 During the data checking, "Checking" blinks. Now checking the data in the US[...]

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    30 Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback ■ Updating the Software via the Network 1 Press a / b on the Manual Update screen to select "Network Update", and then press ENTER . • The TV connects to the network and checks for updates. • To cancel, press ENTER . Abort Connecting to Internet.. Checking for the latest software version.. Acce[...]

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    31 Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback Connecting a Home Network (DLNA) Server Connect the TV to the Home Network (DLNA) server using an ETHERNET cable. • You can also connect a Home Network (DLNA) server by using a wireless LAN. Home Network (DLNA) server ETHERNET cable Router N O T E • Do not disconnect a Home Network (DLNA) server from the T[...]

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    32 Playing Back Files on a USB Memory Device/Home Network (DLNA) Server N O T E • The screen images in this section are for the USB mode. It may be slightly different in the Home network (DLNA) mode. Photo Mode Viewing Thumbnails ... ... picture 5 picture 4 picture 2 picture 1 picture 3 Example Buttons for thumbnail operations Buttons Description[...]

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    33 USB Menu On the menu to be displayed in USB mode, use a / b to select an item and make settings to your preferences. * Set All Auto Play Reset All Auto Play USB MENU Remove USB Device Example * See page 32 for details on the Remove USB Device function. ■ Set/Reset All Auto Play Selecting "Set All Auto Play" or "Reset All Auto Pl[...]

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    34 USB Operation Panel/Home Network (DLNA) Operation Panel You can use the operation panel for video playback operations. You can call up this operation panel from "System Options" > "View Option". Example Resume Audio CC Title jump Buttons for using the USB operation panel τ Hold down to go in reverse. d Starts playback. κ[...]

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    35 Presetting Remote Control Function You can operate the connected AV products (AV receiver, cable box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, BD, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufacturer function of your remote control unit. Presetting manufacturer codes 1 Press an appropriate button ( STB , DVD•VCR or AUDIO ) to operate the connected equipment. 2 Press an app[...]

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    36 Operating the Connected Equipment To operate the connected equipment, press STB , DVD•VCR or AUDIO to select your device. (STB (cable/satellite set-top box), BD, DVD, VCR or AUDIO.) The remote control unit button will function as follows. • When you operate VCR, DVD or BD, press INPUT to select the terminal connected to your device. • CABL[...]

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    37 AQUOS LINK Setup Make the settings to use AQUOS LINK. Set the settings with "System Options" > "AQUOS LINK Setup". For operating the on-screen display menu, see page 20. AQUOS LINK Control Select AQUOS LINK Control to disable the AQUOS LINK function even when an AQUOS LINK- compatible HDMI device is connec ted to the TV. T[...]

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    38 Using AQUOS LINK Link Booking (Rec. Book) You can call up the AQUOS LINK-compatible recorder's EPG and preset timer recordings using the TV's remote control. Select the program on the recorder's EPG. • You can use a / b / c / d , ENTER , RETURN , EXIT and the colored buttons. N O T E • This function works only when an AQUOS LI[...]

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    39 Adjusting the PC Image You can adjust the position of the image input from a PC the settings with "System Options" > "Terminal Setting" > "PC input". Auto Sync. (for Analog PC Input Mo de Only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Yes: Auto Sync. starts and "Now adjusting the image." displays. N[...]

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    40 Using a PC ■ Command table • Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER ON COMM AND SETTING R S P W 0 _ _ _ Off The Power On command rejected. 1 _ _ _ On [RS-232C] The Power On command accepted. 2 _ _ _ On [IP] The Power On command accepted. POWER SETTING P O W R 0 _ _ _ P[...]

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    41 Using the Internet By connecting your TV to a broadband system, you can access the Internet from the TV. • You can enjoy a variety of streaming content and Internet applications. (See page 44.) Connecting to the Internet • To connect your TV to the Internet, you must have a broadband Internet connection. • If you do not have a broadband In[...]

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    42 Using the Internet Entering Text (Software Keyboard) When you are editing an input screen or specifying the Network settings used for accessing the Internet, enter text from the software keyboard. N O T E • You can enter up to 128 characters for text. • Some special characters or diacritics may not be available depending on where you enter t[...]

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    43 Using the Browser 1 Press SmartCentral to display the application window. • Press SmartCentral again to display a list of applications by category. 2 Press c / d (or a / b ) to select the Web Browser icon, and then press ENTER . • If you chang ed the displa y to the li st of applica tions in step 1, select a category and then select the Web [...]

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    44 Using the Internet Browser Settings You can check or modify your browser settings from the Browser menu. 1 Press D to display the toolbar. 2 Press c / d to select " " in the toolbar, and then press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select and confirm the item you want to set. 4 Press a / b / c / d to specify the required setting, and then pres[...]

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    45 When you access the Internet application for the first time, the following appears. • This message is available only in English. DISCLAIMERS • This SHARP device facilitates the access to content and services provided by third parties. The content and services accessible via this device belong to and may be proprietary to third parties. Ther[...]

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    46 Removing the Stand • Before detaching (or attaching) the stand, make sure to turn off the TV and unplug the AC cord. C A U T I O N • Do not remove the stand from the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. 1 Unfasten the four screws used to secure the stand in place. 2 Detach the stand from the TV. N O T E • Be sure to [...]

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    47 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. Page 14 • Is the AC cord disconnected? Page 7 • Has the power been turned on? Page 14 • Unit cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation. In this case, operat[...]

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    48 Information on the Software License for This Product Software License You can read the software licenses in the on-screen display menu. Refer to "Information" > "Software License". ■ Software composition The software included in this product is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held[...]

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    TV Item Model: LC-80LE642U LCD panel Size 80 o Class (80 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 Terrestrial Broadcast (8VSB) 2-69ch Digital cable*1 (64/256 QAM) 1-1[...]

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    50 • SmartCentral is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. • Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR ® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • The terms HDMI and HDMI High[...]

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    51 For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand Liquid Crystal Display product (the “Product?[...]

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    52 NOTE[...]

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    29 1 / 32 (737) 17 3 / 32 (434) 39 15 / 64 (996.30)* 1 69 47 / 64 (1771.20)* 1 73 5 / 16 (1862) 45 3 / 32 (1145) 43 25 / 32 (1112) 23 63 / 64 (609) 15 3 / 4 (400) 7 7 / 8 (200) 23 5 / 8 (600) 13 15 / 64 (336) 16 37 / 64 (421) 7 1 / 16 (179) 2 31 / 64 (63)* 2 3 29 / 32 (99)* 3 3 1 / 2 (89) Skype™ is supported by this TV set. For details, refer to [...]

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    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163 SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Mexico Imprimé au Mexique Impreso en México TINS-F954WJZZ 13P06-MX-ND LC-80LE642U_Cover.indd 1 2013/06/20 14:31:35[...]