Sharp Aquos LC 26GD4U инструкция обслуживания

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LIQUIDO OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN LC-37GD4U LC - 32GD4U LC-26GD4U ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS[...]

ENGLISH LC-37GD4U LC-32GD4U LC-26GD4U LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANU AL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PR ODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CA UTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BA CK)[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly approv ed by the manuf acturer could void the user’ s author ity to operate this equipment. CA UTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSERT . “Note to CA TV sys[...]

3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank y ou for your pur chase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and many y ears of troub le-free operation of your product, please read the IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS carefully bef ore using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, b ut i[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • W ater and Moisture — Do not use this pr oduct 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[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Gr ounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to pr ovide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides information with regar[...]

6 Contents IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ……………………… 1 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER ………………………… 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………… 3 Contents ……………………………………………… 6 T rademarks …………………………………………… 7 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE NO TICE …………… 7 P [...]

7 Contents Secret number setting for par ental control (A V input mode only) ……………………… 77 Parental contr ol (setting V -CHIP level) ……… 79 How to temporarily release the V -CHIP BLOCK ……………………… 83 Reactivating the temporarily released V -CHIP BLOCK …………………………… 83 Center Channel Input ?[...]

8 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the pr oduct. NO TE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the LCD-TV . RF cable ( g 1) QCNW-A342WJZZ Pages 18 and 19 Remote control unit ( g 1) RRMCGA264WJSA Page 13 “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Page 13 LC-26GD4U LC-32GD4U LC-37GD4U QACCDA019WJPZ Page 10 AC cord ( g 1[...]

9 Setting the TV in place Handling the Display CA UTION • Do not remove the stand and speaker fr om the Display unless using an optional bracket to mount it. • Keep enough space above and behind the Display . • When you move TV , carry out by two people or more than it. • When you move the Display , hold the portion of the Display , not the[...]

10 Display (rear vie w) Setting the TV After putting the Display in place, connect the AC cord. Use the cable clamp for bundling the cables. Preparation Connecting the A C cord to the Displa y 1 2 3 Removing the terminal co ver Bundling the cables with the c lamp CA UTION • T O PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT TOUCH UN-INSULA TED P AR TS OF[...]

11 Attaching speaker s Preparation NO TE • Perfor m the same steps for right speaker . • T o attach the speakers, perform the steps in reverse order . CA UTION • Do not r emove the stand and speaker from the Display unless using an optional bracket to mount it. • Befor e per for ming work spread cushioning over the base ar ea to lay the Dis[...]

12 Preparation Removing the stand Befor e detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord fr om the AC input ter minal. CA UTION • Do not remove the stand fr om the Display unless using an optional wall mount brac ket to mount it. Bef ore attaching/detaching stand • Befor e per for ming work make sure to turn off the TV . • Befor e per for[...]

13 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 the battery compartment. 3 Close the battery cover . CA UTION Improper use of batteries can r esult in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the [...]

14 P ar t names POWER indicator OPC sensor Displa y POWER button INPUT button VOLUME buttons (VOL l / k ) CHANNEL buttons (CH s / r ) Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Contr ol (See page 33.) SLEEP indicator OPC indicator Headphone jack CARD indicator * The examples use throughout this manual are based on the 32GD4U model.[...]

15 LC-37GD4U LC-32GD4U LC-26GD4U P ar t names Displa y * Press RESET if the system cannot return to its original state after perfor ming various operations. • A V MODE resets to DYNAMIC (Fixed) • TV channel returns to initial channel setting (Air:2ch, Cable:1 or 2ch) • T win picture resets to normal • Audio setting initializes • Dolby vir[...]

16 P ar t names Remote contr ol unit 3 2 11 7 5 6 4 7 20 18 19 21 22 23 82 4 92 5 10 26 11 28 29 30 13 14 15 12 31 16 33 27 32 1 TV PO WER: Switches the Liquid Crystal T elevision power on or Standby . (See page 20.) 2 DISPLA Y : Displays the channel information. 3 SOURCE PO WER: T urns the power of the external equipment on and off. 4 External equ[...]

17 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV pr ogram Antennas T o 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 antenna terminal at the rear of[...]

18 W atching TV A-2. Connecting with cable con ver ter using A UX terminals for audio and video output. (If y our cable TV con ver ter has both RF OUTPUT and A UX terminals, it is recommended to connect it as shown in e xample A-1.) VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN Cable lead-in IN signal splitter (commercially availab le) OUT VIDEO AUDIO Coaxial Antenna Cable ([...]

19 W atching TV C. Connecting Antenna Cable with VCR NO TE • Be sure to remember what kind of connection is made with your System. • Shown here is the preferr ed method of connecting a VCR to your TV if you are in an area with good signal r eception. This way you can view either TV programs or VCR tapes and not be concerned about the position o[...]

20 Display PO WER T urning on the power ON Displa y status indicator w/o CableCARD POWER indicator Pr ess PO WER on the Display . • POWER indicator (Blue): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) • POWER indicator (Of f): The TV is in standby . Press TV PO WER on the remote control. NO TE • The initial setup starts w[...]

21 W atching TV Press a / b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then pr ess ENTER . Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANALOG-A, then press a / b to move down. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANALOG-B. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for DIGIT AL (Cable), then press a / b to mov[...]

22 W atching TV Changing channels - Analog-TV Y ou can change channels in several ways. NO TE • While watching a broad cast, pr ess A-ANALOG-B to view the image received fr om the other tuner . Method 1 Using CH r / s on the remote contr ol unit or on the display . Method 2 1. Press FLASHB A CK to switch to the previously tuned channel. 2. Press [...]

23 W atching TV V olume adjustment Mute • T o increase the volume, press VOL k k k k k . • T o decrease the volume, pr ess V OL l l l l l . NO TE Output de vice V ariable sound Output Select V ariable Fixed V ariable sound Constant as specified Mute • VO L l / k on the Display operates the same as VO L k / l on the r emote control unit. A udi[...]

24 W atching TV NO TE • MTS only operates while in TV mode. Y ou can change MTS as shown below to match the television broadcast signal. STEREO k SAP mode MONO mode Examples: when receiving MTS and SAP STEREO mode MAIN k SAP mode Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows r eception of sound other than the main audio for the pro[...]

25 Connecting Digital Cable Module Digital Cable Module is called CableCARD. By attaching the CableCARD, you can r eceive various digital services provided by your Cable Company . T o obtain and use a CableCARD you need to first submit an application. Please contact your cable company to discuss receiving and application. Digital Cable allow you to[...]

26 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations OPC ................................................ P ag e 33 Backlight ........................................ Page 32 Contrast ......................................... Page 32 Brightness ..................................... Page 32 Colo[...]

27 Basic adjustment settings P ower Management ...................... P age 37 Speaker Setup ............................... Page 64 Input Signal ................................... Pa g e 70 A uto Sync. ..................................... Page 65 Input Label ..................................... P ag e 67 Fine Sync. .............................[...]

28 Basic adjustment settings Antenna setting Make sure what kind of connection is made with your TV when selecting “Air” or “Cable” for ANALOG-A, B and DIGIT AL. 6 7 Sear ching TV channels Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANALOG -A, then press a / b to move down. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for ANALOG-B.[...]

29 Basic adjustment settings NO TE • Make sure what kind of connection is made with your TV when selecting “Air” or “Cable” for both ANALOG-A, B and DIGIT AL. • There ar e 3 kinds of CA TV system, including Standard, HRC and IRC. Select the one matches to your TV . Select Auto when you do not know which one to select. Channel searc h Ch[...]

30 Basic adjustment settings F av orite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 differ ent categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily . Press EDIT . Press a / b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 Press EDIT and the favorite channel scr[...]

31 Basic adjustment settings Antenna Setup - DIGIT AL This function allows you to set the connected digital antenna. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Antenna Setup - DIGIT AL”, and then press ENTER . • If you already set the Secr et No., input the 4- digit secret number he[...]

32 Adjustments items for PC sour ce Basic adjustment settings c button The screen dims For less contrast For less brightness For less color intensity Skin tones become purplish For less sharpness Selected item Backlight Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Adjustments items for A V sour ce MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast OPC Brightness [...]

33 OPC setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the scr een. Press c / d to select “Picture”. 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press a / b to select “OPC”. Press c / d to select “On” or “On: Display”. 3 4 Basic adjustment settings Description The brightness is fixed at the value set in “Backlight” (see page XX[...]

34 Basic adjustment settings Color temperature For a better white balance, use color temperature correction. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Color T emp.”, and then press ENTER . Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select[...]

35 Basic adjustment settings Monochr ome For viewing a video in monochrome. Description Normal color For viewing in monochrome Selected item Off On Press a / b to select “Monochrome”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . 5 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Pictur e?[...]

36 Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Y ou can adjust the sound quality to your prefer ence with the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For weaker bass Decrease audio fr om the right[...]

37 Basic adjustment settings No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press a / b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER . 3 4 • Five minutes befor e the power shuts down, remaining time displays every [...]

38 Basic adjustment settings (DIGIT AL) Digital Setup This setting allows you to set the image of Digital broadcasting. Video Setup Y ou can adjust the settings for Digital image. 1 2 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Digital Setup”. Screen Size Set the format of image of Digital broadcasting. Press a / b to sel[...]

39 Basic adjustment settings (DIGIT AL) A udio setup Select the optical digital audio of Digital broadcasting. 1 2 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Digital Setup”. Pr ess a / b to select “Audio Setup”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to select “PCM” or "Dolby Digital", and then press ENTE[...]

40 Important notes on using memor y cards • W e will not be liable for misuse of the LCD TV set, any troubles during use, or other problems, or any damages arising out of the use of the LCD TV set, except for the cases for which we are liable by statute. • If you or other people misuse the LCD TV set, or the LCD TV set is af fected by static el[...]

41 Using memory card Y ou can use memory cards (commer cially available) for r ecording and playing back pictur es. • Please use an appropriate PC car d adapter (commercially available) for each memory card. • Following memory cards ar e available. (Note that names for memory cards vary depending on manufacturers.) Storage capacity SD Memory Ca[...]

42 Using memory card Card Setup mode men u items Card Setup Still Setup Slide Show File Operation Video Setup Format Audio Select My Program Rec. Mode Repeat Play Pre Recor d Y es/No File Operation Interval Repeat Order Setup/Delete All Off/TV/Input1-Input5 Protect/Delete File/ Delete All SP/LP/EP On/Off Off/File/All Protect/Delete File/Delete All [...]

43 Using memory card Inserting a PC card adapter • Pr ess in the EJECT button if it is popped out. • Insert a memor y card to a PC car d adapter beforehand. (See page XX.) • Insert the PC adapter card slowly . Ejecting the car d • Make sur e the card indicator lights up green. • CARD indicator lights up gr een when the card is inser ted. [...]

44 Using memory card Recording a still image Y ou can recor d a still image on the card. Press REC . 1 2 Press FREEZE . 3 Press ENTER to update the still image. Onion Tomato Potato x 1 x 1 x 1 Still Cooking Time Onion Tomato Potato x 1 x 1 x 1 Cooking Time Still Still image captured on card. Displaying a still ima g e Press CARD and the card mode s[...]

45 Using memory card Setting/unprotecting Slide Sho w Y ou can adjust the interval, order and r epeat settings. 4 5 Press a / b to select “Slide Show”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select “Car d Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “Still Setup”, and then press ENTER . Slide Show My Program[...]

46 Using memory card Pr otecting/unprotecting still picture files Y ou can protect any file you do not want to delete. 5 6 Press a / b to select “File Operation”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 4 Slide Show My Program Audio Select File Operation Protect Delete File Delete All Press a / b to select “Protect”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b /[...]

47 Using memory card Recording a motion picture Use this setting to recor d images you are currently watching. Record with the settings made in “Rec. Mode” and “Pre Recor d”. Press REC to start recor ding. • CARD indicator lights up red. • Recording information displays in the lower right corner of the screen. 1 2 Press H to stop r ecor[...]

48 Using memory card Pre Recor d Y ou can recor d the picture slightly before the point wher e you pressed the r ecord button, enabling you to recor d just the scene you wanted. Press a / b to select “Pr e Record”, and then press ENTER . 2 3 Rec. Mode Pre Record Repeat Play File Operation On Off Press c / d to select “On”, and then press EN[...]

49 Using memory card Deleting a motion picture file 5 6 2 3 4 Press a / b to select “Delete File”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b / c / d to select the file you want to delete, and then press ENTER . Repeat step 1 to 5 in Protecting motion picture files . 1 Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . NO TE • Y ou cannot delet[...]

50 Using e xternal equipment Y ou can connect many types of external equipment to your System, like a DVD player , VCR, Digital TV tuner , PC, HDMI equipment, game console and camcorder . T o view external source images, select the input sour ce from INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the Display . CA UTION • T o protect all equipment, alway[...]

51 Using external equipment Connecting a D VD play er Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NO TE • See page 54 for connecting a DVD player with HDMI terminal. D VD player Component video cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) A[...]

52 Using external equipment VCR A V cable (commercially available) Connecting a VCR Y ou can use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. Game console/Camcorder S-video cable (commercially available) Connecting a game console or camcor der A game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment ar e conveni[...]

53 Using external equipment Connecting a Digital TV STB Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting a Digital TV STB and other audiovisual equipment. Digital TV STB Component video cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) NO TE • See page 54 for connecting a Digital TV STB to HDMI ter[...]

54 Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment Y ou can use the INPUT 4 terminal when connecting an HDMI equipment. HDMI equipment HDMI cable (Commercially available) Displaying an image fr om HDMI equipment T o watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the D[...]

55 Using external equipment Connecting a PC Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC. NO TE • Refer to page 81 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV . PC with D VI terminal ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) DVI cable (Commercially available) ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) PC with analog R[...]

56 Connecting D-VHS Dec ks (i.LINK connection) Using external equipment About i.LINK i.LINK is an interface connection using a serial transfer system and is able to transfer multimedia data, such as digital images and digital sound, between devices that have i.LINK terminals. i.LINK is a term defined in the IEEE 1394 (Institute of Electrical and El[...]

57 Using external equipment Setting the recording mode (i.LINK) • The function for automatically adjusting the r ecording mode of connected D-VHS decks can be turned on or off. • Since most of the currently available D-VHS decks automatically recognize the transfer rates of the pictures and sound being r ecorded and control the recor ding mode [...]

58 Using external equipment Selecting a D-VHS deck (i.LINK) • In or der to control a D-VHS deck from the TV , you must first choose the D-VHS deck to be controlled. • One D-VHS deck can be chosen from up to 16 i.LINK connected decks. • All D-VHS decks connected with i.LINK cables should automatically appear in the selection screen. Press i.LI[...]

59 Using external equipment Deleting a preset D-VHS deck (i.LINK) • Pr eset D-VHS decks can be selected from a list. • If a D-VHS deck is connected, it cannot be deleted from the list. Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK contr ol panel. Press a / b / c / d to select “Selecting a device”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select a device [...]

60 NO TE • Even when a connected D-VHS deck is playing, input signal can be switched to digital broadcasting by shifting the cursor to the input selection button and pressing ENTER . • This TV may not be able to operate some D-VHS decks using the control panel, or to display pictur e and/or sound input from some D-VHS decks. • Depending on th[...]

61 Using external equipment Recording digital pr ograms with a D-VHS deck (i.LINK) • Before commencing this procedur e, the steps in “i.LINK Setup” on page 58 need to be completed beforehand. • Please also refer to the operation manual of the D- VHS deck to be used with this TV . Select a digital program to be r ecorded. Press i.LINK to dis[...]

62 Useful adjustment settings Image position (A V input mode only) For adjusting a picture’ s horizontal and vertical position. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 5 3 Press a / b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “H-Pos.” or “V -Pos.”. Reset H-Pos. [0] –[...]

63 Rear view Useful adjustment settings Connecting e xternal speakers When using external speakers • Change the speaker setting to external speakers. (See page 64.) Make sure to connect the speaker terminal and cable polarity ( L , + ) properly • The speaker terminals have plus ( L ) and minus ( + ) polarity . • Plus is red and minus is black[...]

64 Useful adjustment settings A udio Quality Control Audio Quality Control automatically optimizes the audio quality to suit internal (supplied) speakers. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Equalizer” or “Flat”, and then press ENTER . 5 Press a / b to select “Speaker Setu[...]

65 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 A uto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 4 3 Press a / b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . • Auto Sync. starts and “N[...]

66 Useful adjustment settings Input Select Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER . Press INPUT . • A list of selectable sources appears. Press INPUT again to select the input source. • An image from the selected source automatically displ[...]

67 Useful adjustment settings Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 3 4 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . 1 2 INPUT SOURCE TV DVD INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT5 i.LINK CARD Pr[...]

68 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match envir onment of the System, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input fr om external equipment. Description For a highly defined image in a normally bright room For a movie Lowers im[...]

69 Useful adjustment settings Input signal (1024 m 768) Input signal (640 m 480) View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom View Mode Zoom Dot by Dot Stretch Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot ex. 64 0 g 4 80 Keeps the original aspec[...]

70 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Input Signal” and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select the desired input signal on the display . 4 640 x 480 848 x 480 Example Input signal (f or PC input mode) • Some input signals may have to be register[...]

71 Useful adjustment settings Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VO L l / k on the Display . • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is not adjustable and constantly outputs. • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT ter minal is adjusted with VO L k / l on the remote control unit or VOL l / k on t[...]

72 Title Displa y T ype Select the CH display for Digital br oadcasting. 1 2 4 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Title Display T ype”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select "On" or "Off", and then press ENTER . Selected item Descroption On Off "C[...]

73 Useful adjustment settings Closed caption • Y our TV is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder . Closed caption is the system which allows you to view conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV pr ograms and home videos as subtitles on your Display . • Not all pr ograms and videos offer closed caption. Please look for the ?[...]

74 Useful adjustment settings Caption Size Select a caption size. 4 Press a / b to select “Caption Size”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”. Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default Foreground Opacity Default Background Color Defau[...]

75 Useful adjustment settings Foreground Color Select a character for eground color . 4 Press a / b to select “For eground Color”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”. Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default Foreground Opacity Defau[...]

76 Useful adjustment settings Backgr ound Opacity Select a background opacity value. Press a / b to select “Background Opacity”. 4 Press c / d to select the desir ed value. 5 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”. 3 Press a / b to select “Caption Setup”. Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreg[...]

77 Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting f or parental contr ol (A V input mode only) Allows you to use a secret number to pr otect cer tain settings fr om being accidentally changed. IMPORT ANT: Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages 79 to 83): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Statu[...]

78 Useful adjustment settings Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secr et number . Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number . • Secret number setting menu displays. 1 3 Press a / b to select “New Secr et No.”, and then press ENTER . Input the old 4-digit number you have set using 0 – 9 . MENU [ Setup ... Paren[...]

79 Useful adjustment settings P arental control (setting V -CHIP level) V -CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV . This tool gives par ents a great degr ee of control over broadcasts accessed by their childr en. It allows parents to select pr ograms judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It do[...]

80 Useful adjustment settings V oluntary movie rating system (MP AA) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 . 3 Press a / b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER . • Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See pa[...]

81 Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada ar e based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming. • While violence is the most impor tant content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other [...]

82 Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Press a / b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. • The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection. • If Status is not set to “On” th[...]

83 Useful adjustment settings How to temporaril y release the V -CHIP BLOCK • The V -CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V -CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIV A TED.” displays. Reactivating the temporaril y released V -CHIP BLOCK • Y ou can r eactivate the temporarily released V -CHIP BLOCK as shown below . Method 1: Select “Status” settin[...]

84 Useful adjustment settings Center Channel Input Y ou can use the display speakers as center speaker when using 5.1ch surr ounding sound system. 4 Press c / d to select “On” , and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Option”, and then pr ess ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select “Center Channe[...]

85 Other vie wing options Viewing a list of Digital br oadcast channels Y ou can view a list of all curr ently watchable digital broadcast channels. Push CH LIST while watching a digital broadcast. • A list of all digital channels (over -the-air or cable) currently watchable will be displayed. Press a / b to select the channel you want to watch, [...]

86 Other viewing options T win picture functions Allows you to display two pictur es on the screen at one time. T win picture in all cases Y ou can display two same-sized pictures except when inputting from INPUT 4 (HDMI) and INPUT 5 (DVI-I) terminals and CARD. Press TWIN PICTURE . • T win picture displays and a selected input source image displa[...]

87 Other viewing options Presetting remote contr ol function Y ou can operate the connected A V products (A V Receiver , Cable Box, SA T tuner , DTV , VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufactur er function for your remote contr ol unit. Presetting manufacturer codes Press FUNCTION until the LED for your device lights up. After the LED for your d[...]

88 Other viewing options Manufacturer codes Akai A udio Broksonic Canon Capehar t Craig Cur tis Mathis Daewoo DBX Dynatech Emerson Fisher Funai G.E. Goldstar Hitachi Instant Replay JC P enney JVC K enwood Lloyds Magnav ox Magnin Marantz Memore x Minolta Mitsubishi Montgomer y W ard Multitech NEC P anasonic P entax Philco Philips RCA Realistic Samsu[...]

89 Other viewing options Cable contr ol buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SA T the cable converter connected to the Display can operate using 1 to 4 . 1 SOURCE PO WER T ur ns the cable converter power on and off. 20 – 9 Press a button (or buttons) that corr esponds to the channel that you wish to watch. 3 FLASHBA CK * Press to switch betwee[...]

90 Other viewing options VCR control b uttons The remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote contr ol unit is set to VCR. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting the VCR is pressed, the VCR can operate using 1 to 8 . 1 CH a / b Press to select the channel o[...]

91 Other viewing options D VD control b uttons The remote contr ol unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote contr ol unit is set to DVD. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting a DVD player is pr essed, these players can operate using 1 to 10 . 1 U Pressing quickly once [...]

92 Appendix • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen. • When playing back video in card mode, a part of the image is missing or the image is out of position. • Strange color , light color , or color misalignment • Power is suddenly turned off. • No picture[...]

93 Appendix PC compatibility c hart Apple and Macintosh are r egistered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. DDC is a register ed trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. Power Management is a register ed trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. VGA and XGA are r egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Co., Inc. PC/MA C Resol[...]

94 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control of the System • When a program is set, the Display can be contr olled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/A V) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic pro[...]

95 Command table • Commands not indicated here ar e not guaranteed to operate. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING It shifts to standby. It input-switches by the toggle. (It is the same as an input change key) It input-switches to TV. (A channel remains as it is. (Last memory)) It input-switches to INPUT1~INPUT5. It inpu[...]

96 Appendix Item Model: LC-37GD4U TV Function American TV Standard A TSC/NTSC System VHF/UHF VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch CA TV 1-125ch Audio multiplex BTSC System T erminals A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 2 A V in, COMPONENT in INPUT 4 HDMI in (T ype-A) with HDCP ANALOG ANTENNA 75 q Unbalance, F T ype for VHF/UHF/CA TV in m 2, out m 1 INPUT 3 S-VIDEO in, A[...]

97 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) Display LC-37GD4U 917 1102 634 548 361 822.6 463.8 99 671 102 307 115 200 200 95.9 361[...]

98 307 99 671 102 700.4 395.1 327 795 565 980 115 480 200 61.5 200 327 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) Display LC-32GD4U[...]

99 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) Display LC-26GD4U 68 278 568 321 663 848 206 493 201 95 407 517 100 100 151[...]

100 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS T urn off the Display by pressing PO WER . Press and hold down RESET and pr ess PO WER on the Display to tur n on the TV . All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Running the factory presetting operation also clears the secret number . Y ou can run the EZ Setup again[...]

101 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defective w or kmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the defective Product[...]

102 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “Sharp”) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for this Sharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distributed in Canada by Sharp or by an Authoriz[...]