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ENGLISH LC-45GD4U 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 REMO VE COVER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEAB[...]

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 man uf acturer could void the user’ s authority 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 you f or your pur chase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal T elevision. T o ensure safety and man y years of troub le-free operation of your pr oduct, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this pr oduct. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, b ut it[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • W ater 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 b[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sur e 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 Su[...]

7 Contents Closed caption ………………………………… 74 Caption Size ……………………………… 75 Font Style …………………………………… 75 Foregr ound Color ………………………… 76 Foregr ound Opacity ……………………… 76 Background Color ………………………… 76 Background Opacit[...]

8 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories ar e provided with the product. NO TE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the LCD-TV . RF cable ( g 1) QCNW-A342WJZZ or QCNWGA061WJZZ Pages 18 and 19 Remote control unit ( g 1) RRMCGA264WJSA Page 16 “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Page 13 QACCDA036WJPZ Page 10 AC cord ( g 1) TINS-B693WJZ[...]

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 the TV , carry it by two or more people. • When you move the Display , hold the portion of the Display , not the spea[...]

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 Display 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 NO T TOUCH UN-INSULA TED P ARTS OF [...]

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

12 Preparation Removing the stand Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cor d from the AC input terminal. CA UTION • Do not remove the stand fr om the Display unless using an optional wall mount brac ket to mount it. Before attac hing/detaching stand • Befor e perfor ming work make sure to turn off the TV . • Befor e perfor min[...]

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 compar tment. 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 indicator CARD indicator * OPC: Optical Picture Control (see page 34.)[...]

15 P art 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 (Air:2ch, Cable:1 or 2ch) • T win picture resets to normal • Audio setting initializes • Dolby virtual resets to off • Image position i[...]

16 P art names Remote control 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 ur ns the power of the external equipment on and off. 4 External equi[...]

17 W atching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program 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 your cab le 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 VIDEO AUDIO Cable lead-in Cable TV converter OUT IN Coaxial Antenna Cable (commercially availab le[...]

19 W atching TV C. Connecting Antenna Cable with VCR NO TE • Be sure to remember what kind of connection is made with your TV . • Shown here is the pr eferred method of connecting a VCR to your TV if you ar e 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 of [...]

20 Display T urning on/off the power PO WER Display status indicator POWER indicator 1 2 Plug in the AC cord of the TV . (See page 10.) • The TV enters standby mode or turns on depending on its status at the time the power was shut down. When the TV is standby mode: Press PO WER on the Display or TV PO WER on the remote contr ol to turn on the po[...]

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, then press a / b to move down. Press c / d to select “Air” or “Cable” for DIGIT AL, [...]

22 W atching TV Changing channels - Analog-TV Y ou can change channels in several ways. NO TE • While watching a broadcast, 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 ACK to switch to the previously tuned channel. 2. Press FL[...]

23 W atching TV V olume adjustment Mute ■ Using V OL k k k k k / l l l l l • T o increase the volume, press V OL k k k k k . • T o decrease the volume, press V OL l l l l l . Output device V ariable sound Output Select V ariable Fixed V ariable sound Constant as specified Mute NO TE • VO L l / k on the Display operates the same as VO L k / [...]

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 pr [...]

25 Connecting Digital Cable Module Digital Cable Module is called CableCARD™. By attaching the CableCARD, you can receive 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 an application. W atching TV Connect the [...]

26 3 A message will appear on the screen. Call the number on the screen and tell the operator the CableCARD ID and Host ID numbers displayed on the screen. CableCARD Dialog CableCARD(tm) Pairing Status In order to start cable service for this device, please contact your cable provider 1-888-555-2222 CableCARD(tm) ID: 7-561-034-449-009 Host ID: 0-10[...]

27 Basic adjustment settings A V input mode men u items List of A V menu items to help y ou with operations Picture No Signal Off ................................. P age 38 No Operation Off ........................... P ag e 38 EZ Setup ................................. P ag es 28-29 CH Setup ................................. P ag es 29-30 Antenna [...]

28 Basic adjustment settings P ower Management ...................... P age 38 Speaker Setup ............................... Page 65 Input Signal ................................... P age 71 A uto Sync. ..................................... P ag e 66 Input Label ..................................... P age 68 Fine Sync. .............................[...]

29 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 Searc hing 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, [...]

30 Basic adjustment settings Channel searc h Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “CH Search”, and then press ENTER . Air/Cable CH Search ANALOG-A Yes ANALOG-B No Yes No DIGITAL (Air) Yes No Search [...]

31 Basic adjustment settings Antenna Setup – DIGIT AL – Air In order to r eceive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna. Y ou can set the antenna configuration through the Antenna Setting scr een. 1 2 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Antenna Setup - DIGIT[...]

32 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[...]

33 Adjustments 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 for A V sour ce MENU [ Picture ] Picture Audio Contrast OPC Brightness Reset [+30] [...]

34 OPC setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Press c / d to select “Pictur e”. 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 33[...]

35 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[...]

36 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?[...]

37 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[...]

38 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 Of f”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER . 3 4 • Five minutes before the power shuts down, remaining time displays every [...]

39 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[...]

40 Basic adjustment settings (DIGIT AL) A udio Setup Y ou can output digital audio to an A V amp or similar device whose DIGIT AL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the Display . Please select an audio output format compatible with the audio format of the program you are watching and the equipment connected. [...]

41 Important notes on using memory card • W e will not be liable for misuse of the LCD TV set, any troubles during use, or other pr oblems, 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 ele[...]

42 Using memory card Y ou can use memory cards (commercially available) for recor ding and playing back pictures. • Please use an appr opriate PC card 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 Card[...]

43 Using memory card Car d Setup mode menu 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 [...]

44 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 42.) • Insert the PC adapter card slowly . Ejecting the car d • Make sure the car d indicator lights up green. • CARD indicator lights up green when the card is inserted. PC[...]

45 Using memory card Recording a still ima ge 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 ge Press CARD and the card mode s[...]

46 Using memory card Setting Slide Show 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 Audio Select [...]

47 Using memory card Protecting/unpr otecting still image 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 / c[...]

48 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[...]

49 Using memory card Pre Record Y ou can recor d the picture slightly before the point where you pr essed the record button, enabling you to recor d just the scene you wanted. Press a / b to select “Pre Recor d”, 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 ENTE[...]

50 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 steps 1 to 5 in Protecting/ unprotecting motion picture files . 1 Press c / d to select “Y es”, and then press ENTER . NO TE • Y [...]

51 Displaying an e xternal equipment image Explanation here is for the setting when connecting DVD to INPUT1 terminal. INPUT button T o watch a DVD image, select “INPUT1” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote contr ol unit or on the Display . (See page 67.) INPUT SOURCE TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 i.LINK CARD 1 MENU [[...]

52 Using external equipment Connecting a D VD player 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 55 for connecting a DVD player with HDMI terminal. D VD player Component video cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) A [...]

53 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[...]

54 Using external equipment Connecting a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) Y ou can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. Digital TV STB Component video cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) NO TE • See page 55 for connectin[...]

55 Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment Please use the INPUT 4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. HDMI cable (Commercially available) Displaying an ima ge from 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 Display . (See page 6[...]

56 Using external equipment Connecting a PC Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC. NO TE • Refer to page 94 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[...]

57 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[...]

58 Using external equipment Setting the recording mode (i.LINK) • The function for automatically adjusting the recor ding 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 [...]

59 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[...]

60 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 control panel. Press a / b / c / d to select “Model”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select a device to be deleted,[...]

61 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[...]

62 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[...]

63 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. –10 +[...]

64 Rear view Useful adjustment settings Connecting external speaker s 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. • The cables are also divided into plus and minus. • When connecting the left/right speaker[...]

65 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 . Press a / b to select “Speaker Setup?[...]

66 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[...]

67 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[...]

68 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[...]

69 Useful adjustment settings A V MODE A V MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match envir onment of the TV , 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 image[...]

70 Useful adjustment settings View mode (f or PC input mode) Y ou can select the screen size. a View Mode Normal Stretch Dot by Dot Zoom Input signal Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display . Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display . The top and bottom of the image is slightly cropped[...]

71 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[...]

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

73 Title Displa y T ype Select the CH display when changing channels for digital broadcasting. 1 2 4 3 Press MENU and the MENU scr een displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Title Display T ype”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Y es” or “No”, and then press ENTER . Selected item Description Ye[...]

74 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 . • Digital Closed Caption which is new service on Digital TV pr ograms allow[...]

75 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”, and then press ENTER . Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default Foreground Opacity Default[...]

76 Useful adjustment settings Foreground Color Select a character foregr ound 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”, and then press ENTER . Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default F[...]

77 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”, and then press ENTER . Caption Size Default F[...]

78 Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting f or parental contr ol (A V input mode onl y) Allows you to use a secret number to pr otect cer tain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORT ANT: Three conditions must be met to enable V -Chip (see pages 80 to 84): 1 Secret No. is r egistered. 2 V -Chip settings have been made. 3 “Statu[...]

79 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 Secret No.”, and then press ENTER . Input the old 4-digit number you have set using 0 – 9 . MENU [ Setup ... Parent[...]

80 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 programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It doe[...]

81 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[...]

82 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 structur e developed takes into consideration other[...]

83 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[...]

84 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[...]

85 Useful adjustment settings Center Channel Input Y ou can use the display speakers as center speaker when using 5.1ch surrounding 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 Channel[...]

86 Other vie wing options Viewing a list of Digital br oadcast channels Y ou can view a list of all currently available digital broadcast channels. Press CH LIST while watching a digital broadcast. • A list of all digital channels (Air or Cable) currently available will be displayed. Press a / b to select the channel you want to watch, and then p[...]

87 Other viewing options T win picture functions Allows you to display two pictures on the scr een 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[...]

88 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[...]

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

90 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 urns the cable conver ter 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[...]

91 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 r / s Press to select the channel o[...]

92 Other viewing options Notice ■ When you c hange your ad dress • If you change your address, please return the CableCARD to your Cable Provider Company . • Y ou will need to request a new CableCARD fr om the cable provider at your new location. ■ About EAS(Emergency Alert System) • In the case of a national emergency , natural disaster [...]

93 Appendix • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut of f/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 pictur[...]

94 Appendix PC compatibility chart 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 Resolu[...]

95 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control of the TV • 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 program[...]

96 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[...]

97 Appendix Item 45 o LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION, Model: LC-45GD4U 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 [...]

98 Dimensional dra wings Unit: inch/(mm) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 7 7 / 8 ( 200) 26 21 / 32 ( 677) 25 25 / 64 ( 645) 28 49 / 64 (731 ) 16 11 / 64 ( 410.8) 16 11 / 64 ( 410.8) 42 43 / 64 ( 1084) 49 61 / 64 ( 1269) 38 15 / 16 ( 989.1) 21 29 / 32 ( 556.7) 4 39 / 64 ( 117) 7 15 / 32 ( 190) 4 7 / 32 (107)[...]

99 HO W T O SET THE F A CT OR Y PRESETS Check that the power indicator is not on. Remove the AC cord and switch of f the power . Press and hold down RESET at the same time as you r e-inser t the AC Cord into the outlet and switch on the TV . All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NO TE • Running the factory preset[...]

100 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 defectiv e workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the def ective Product[...]

101 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[...]

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