Sharp LC-42D62U Flat Panel Television Operation Manual

LC-42D62U

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION

TÉLÉVISEUR ACL

TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA

DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO

OPERATION MANUAL

MODE D'EMPLOI

MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN

LC-42D62U

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION

ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL

• The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations.

• Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out.

IMPORTANT:

To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the

TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located at the rear of the TV.

Model No.:

Serial No.:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO

WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION:

DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR

TABLE. THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS

DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. USE ONLY WITH A CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE

RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD WITH THE PRODUCT. FOLLOW THE

MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE PRODUCT AND USE MOUNTING

ACCESSORIES RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A PRODUCT AND CART

COMBINATION SHOULD BE MOVED WITH CARE. QUICK STOPS, EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND

UNEVEN SURFACES MAY CAUSE THE PRODUCT AND CART COMBINATION TO OVERTURN.

WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION:

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:

SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-42D62U

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

RESPONSIBLE PARTY:

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135

TEL: 1-800-BE-SHARP

For Business Customers: URL http://www. sharpusa. com

INFORMATION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

“Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the

National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.”

This product utilizes tin-lead solder, and fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the

Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eia.org

Trademarks

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

• “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI

Licensing LLC.”

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER

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

Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. However, improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to prevent potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the product. To ensure your safety and prolong the service life of your Liquid Crystal Television, please read the following precautions carefully before using the product.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Additional Safety Information

15) Power Sources—This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

16) Overloading—Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17) Object and Liquid Entry—Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

18) Damage Requiring Service—Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the AC cord or plug is damaged, b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product, c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water, d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.

Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation, e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

19) Replacement Parts—When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

20) Safety Check—Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

21) Wall or ceiling mounting—When mounting the product on a wall or ceiling, be sure to install the product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer.

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• Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

• Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. When mounting the product on a wall, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer.

• Selecting the location — Select a place with no direct sunlight and good ventilation.

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• Ventilation — The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insuffi cient ventilation can cause overheating and/or shorten the life of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, since they can block ventilation openings. This product is not designed for builtin installation; do not place the product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions are followed.

• The Liquid Crystal panel used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or applied with impact. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the panel breaks.

• Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifi ers) that produce heat.

• The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high technology product with 6,220,800 thin fi lm transistors, giving you fi ne picture details.

Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fi xed point of blue, green or red. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product.

Precautions when transporting the TV

• Be sure to always carry the TV by two people holding it with two hands — one hand on each side of the TV.

• Lightning — For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.

• Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.


• Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTENNA

LEAD IN WIRE

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

GROUND

CLAMP

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

• To prevent fi re, never place any type of candle or fl ames on the top or near the TV set.

• To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing.

No objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the product.

• To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not place the AC cord under the TV set or other heavy items.

• Turn off the main power and unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet before handling.

• Use a soft cloth and gently wipe the surface of the display panel. Using a hard cloth may scratch the panel surface.

• Use a soft damp cloth to gently wipe the panel when it is really dirty.

(It may scratch the panel surface when wiped strongly.)

• If the panel is dusty, use an anti-static brush, which is commercially available, to clean it.

• To protect the panel, do not use a dirty cloth, liquid cleaners or chemical cloth to clean it, such materials may damage the panel surface.

• To clean the outer cabinet, use the same method. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

• Do not display a still picture for a long time, as this could cause an afterimage to remain.

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Supplied accessories

Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product.

Remote control unit

( g1)

Page 8

“AAA” size battery

( g2)

Page 8

AC cord

( g1)

Page 7

Cable Clamp ( g2)

Cable tie ( g1)

Page 7

Stand unit

( g1)

Page 6

Operation manual

( g1)

NOTE

• Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV.

QUICK REFERENCE

Attaching the stand

• Before attaching (or detaching) the stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal.

• Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged.

CAUTION

• Attach the stand in the correct direction.

• Be sure to follow the instructions. Incorrect installation of the stand may result in the TV falling over.

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Confi rm that there are 8 screws (4 short screws and 4 long screws) supplied with the

TV.

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1 Insert the stand into the openings on the bottom of the TV.

2 Insert and tighten the 4 long screws into the 4 holes on the rear of the TV.

Hex key

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Attach the two parts of the stand unit to each other using the 4 short screws and the hex key (supplied with the product) as shown.

Long screw

Soft cushion

Hex key

Short screw

NOTE

• To detach the stand, perform the steps in reverse order.

QUICK REFERENCE

STOP! To safely remove the AQUOS television from the box

• It's best to use 2 people to remove the AQUOS television for stability.

• Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates.

Ventilation & Cleaning Tips

Keep your AQUOS television in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water. The AQUOS television is designed for AC use only and should be used with supplied AC cord.

Clean the screen by spraying a soft lint free cloth with water to lightly moisten. Gently wipe and avoid pressing on the screen. To clean the outer cabinet, use the same method. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

The screen is glass and can be scratched or broken when dropped or impacted.

QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS

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Attach your antenna to the back of the

AQUOS television. (See page 12.)

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How to turn on the AQUOS television for the fi rst time.

A) Press on AQUOS television.

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Connect the AC plug for the AQUOS television into the AC outlet.

POWER

B) POWER indicator on the front of the AQUOS television lights GREEN.

AC outlet

• Place the TV close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug within reach.

NOTE

• TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

TOUCH UN-INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES

WITH THE AC CORD CONNECTED.

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Place the Ferrite core in the space indicated in the below fi gure and bundle the cords properly with cable clamps and a cable tie.

POWER

indicator

NOTE

• Speakers cannot be detached from the TV.

• TV angle cannot be adjusted.

Ferrite core

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QUICK REFERENCE

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).

3

Close the battery cover.

• Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e) and (f) indications in the battery compartment.

CAUTION

Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below.

• Do not mix batteries of different types. Different types of batteries have different characteristics.

• Do not mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batteries or cause chemical leakage in old batteries.

• Remove batteries as soon as they are worn out. Chemicals that leak from batteries that come in contact with skin can cause a rash. If you fi nd any chemical leakage, wipe thoroughly with a cloth.

• The batteries supplied with this product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions.

• If you will not be using the remote control unit for an extended period of time, remove batteries from it.

Remote control sensor

17 n (5 m)

30° 30°

IMPORTANT:

The POWER indicator on the AQUOS television should light GREEN indicating you have power to the AQUOS television.

If the POWER indicator on the AQUOS television still does not light up, press TV POWER on the remote control to turn the power on.

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IMPORTANT:

IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT

THE INSTALLATION STEPS.

IF YOU STILL ENCOUNTER NO POWER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Please refer to the BASIC ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS SECTION for EZ Setup and basic channel setup functions and USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION for other device connections (DVD, VCR, AUDIO, etc) in your

AQUOS operation manual.

Contents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION .................................. 1

Trademarks .............................................................. 2

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..................................... 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................. 3

Supplied accessories .............................................. 6

QUICK REFERENCE ................................................ 6

Attaching the stand .............................................. 6

Contents ................................................................... 9

Part names ............................................................. 10

TV (Front) ........................................................... 10

TV (Rear) ............................................................ 10

Remote control unit ............................................ 11

Preparation ............................................................ 12

Using the remote control unit .............................. 12

Cautions regarding the remote control unit ..... 12

Antennas ............................................................ 12

Connecting a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player,

DVD player or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) .... 13

Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder ................................................... 13

Using Digital Audio Output .................................. 13

Connecting HDMI equipment ............................. 14

Connecting a PC format ..................................... 14

PC format compatibility chart ............................. 14

Watching TV ........................................................... 15

Turning on the power ......................................... 15

Turning off the power ......................................... 15

Initial setup ......................................................... 16

Simple button operations for

changing channels .......................................... 17

Simple button operations for

changing volume/sound .................................. 18

Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode ........................... 19

Setting Digital broadcasting audio mode ............ 19

Basic adjustment settings .................................... 20

Menu operation buttons ..................................... 20

On-Screen Display ............................................. 20

Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/2/3.......................... 21

Menu items for HDMI (INPUT 4/5)....................... 21

EZ Setup ............................................................ 22

Channel Setup ................................................... 22

Antenna Setup-DIGITAL ..................................... 23

Favorite channel setting ...................................... 24

Picture adjustments ............................................ 25

OPC setting .................................................... 25

Advanced picture adjustments ....................... 26

Color Temperature ......................................... 26

Black .............................................................. 26

3D-Y/C ........................................................... 26

Monochrome .................................................. 26

Film Mode (3:2 pull-down) .............................. 26

Range of OPC ................................................ 26

Sound adjustment .............................................. 27

Surround ............................................................ 27

Power Control .................................................... 28

Digital Setup ....................................................... 28

Audio Setup ................................................... 28

Using external equipment ..................................... 29

Displaying an external equipment image ............. 29

Input Select ........................................................ 29

Displaying an image from HDMI equipment ........ 30

Input Skip ........................................................... 30

Useful adjustment settings ................................... 31

Language setting ................................................ 31

Image position .................................................... 31

Reset ................................................................. 31

Input Label ......................................................... 32

Sleep Timer ........................................................ 32

View Mode for 4:3 Programs .............................. 33

View Mode for HD Programs .............................. 33

View Mode (for PC format) .................................. 34

Advanced Option settings .................................. 35

Audio Only ..................................................... 35

Digital Noise Reduction .................................. 35

Output Select ................................................. 35

Color System ................................................. 35

Program Title Display ...................................... 35

AV MODE ........................................................... 36

Input Signal (for PC format) ................................. 36

Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions ..... 37

Caption Setup .................................................... 38

Secret number setting for parental control .......... 39

Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) ................. 41

How to temporarily release the V-CHIP BLOCK .......................................... 44

Reactivating the temporarily released

V-CHIP BLOCK ................................................ 44

Other viewing options ........................................... 45

Freezing images ................................................. 45

Presetting remote control function ...................... 45

Appendix ................................................................ 49

Removing the stand ........................................... 49

Setting the TV on the wall ................................... 49

Troubleshooting ................................................. 50

Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting ................. 50

Specifi cations ..................................................... 51

Optional accessory ............................................. 51

Calling for Service ................................................. 53

LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................ 53

Dimensional drawings

• The dimensional drawings for the LCD TV set are shown on the inside back cover.

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Part names

TV (Front)

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Remote control sensor

OPC sensor*

NOTE

*OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 25.)

**See page 15 for TV status indicator.

TV (Rear)

HDMI terminal (INPUT 5)

HDMI terminal (INPUT 4)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal

Antenna/Cable in

AUDIO terminal (INPUT 4)

INPUT 3 terminals

INPUT 1 terminals

INPUT 2 terminals

AUDIO OUTPUT terminals

OPC

indicator*

SLEEP

indicator**

POWER

indicator**

Channel buttons

(CH s/r)

Volume buttons

(VOL l/k)

INPUT

button

POWER

button

AC INPUT terminal

Part names

Remote control unit

1 14

5

8

9

10

6

7

11

2

3

4

12

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

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1 TV POWER:

Switch the TV power on or enters standby mode. (See page 15.)

2 DISPLAY:

Display the channel information.

3 SOURCE POWER:

Turns the power of the external equipment on and off.

4 External equipment operational buttons:

Operate the external equipment.

5 0 – 9:

Set the channel. (See page 17.)

6 •

(DOT): (See pages 17 and 47.)

7 INPUT:

Select a TV input source. (TV, INPUT 1, INPUT 2,

INPUT 3, INPUT 4, INPUT 5) (See pages 29 and 30.)

8 VOL

k/l: Set the volume. (See page 18.)

9 SURROUND:

Select Surround settings. (See page 18.)

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FREEZE: Set the still image. Press again to return to normal screen. (See page 45.)

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EXIT: Turn off the menu screen.

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SLEEP: Set the sleep timer. (See page 32.)

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AUDIO: Selects the MTS/SAP or the audio mode during multi-channel audio broadcasts. (See page 19.)

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FUNCTION: Switches the remote control for TV, CBL/

SAT, VCR, DVD and AUDIO operation. Indicator lights up for the current mode. (See pages 45 to 48 for details.)

* To enter the code registration mode, you need to press

FUNCTION

and DISPLAY at the same time.

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LIGHT D: When pressed all buttons on the remote control unit will light. The lighting will turn off if no operations are performed within about 5 seconds. This button is used for performing operations in low-light situations.

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VIEW MODE: Select the screen size. (See pages 33 and

34.)

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ENT: Jumps to a channel after selecting with the 0–9 buttons.

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FLASHBACK: Return to the previous channel or external input mode. (See page 17.)

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CH r/s: Select the channel. (See page 17.)

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MUTE: Mute the sound. (See page 18.)

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MENU: Display the menu screen.

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a/b/c/d/ENTER: Select a desired item on the screen.

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RETURN: Return to the previous menu screen.

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FAVORITE CH

A, B, C, D:

Select 4 preset favorite channels in 4 different categories. (See page 24 for details.)

While watching, you can toggle the selected channels by pressing A, B, C and D.

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FAVORITE: Register favorite channel. (See page 24.)

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CC: Display captions from a closed-caption source. (See page 37.)

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AV MODE: Select an audio or video setting. (When the input source is TV, INPUT 1, 2 or 3: STANDARD, MOVIE,

GAME, USER, DYNAMIC (Fixed), DYNAMIC. When the input source is INPUT 4 or 5: STANDARD, MOVIE,

GAME, PC, USER, DYNAMIC (Fixed), DYNAMIC) (See page 36.)

NOTE

• When using the remote control unit, point it at the TV.

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Preparation

Using the remote control unit

Use the remote control unit by pointing it towards the remote control sensor on the

TV. Objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor may prevent proper operation.

Cautions regarding the remote control unit

• Do not expose the remote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote control unit to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity.

• Do not install or place the remote control unit under direct sunlight. The heat may cause deformation of the remote control unit.

• The remote control unit may not work properly if the remote control sensor on the TV is under direct sunlight or strong lighting. In such cases, change the angle of the lighting or the TV, or operate the remote control unit closer to the remote control sensor.

Antennas

To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector, plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the TV set.

1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools (Commercially available).

F-type connector

75-ohm coaxial cable (round)

2. A 300-ohm system is a fl at “twin-lead” cable that can be attached to a 75-ohm terminal through a 300/75-ohm adapter (Commercially available).

300-ohm twin-lead cable (fl at)

NOTICE

F-type connector should be fi ngertightened only.

When connecting the RF cable to the TV set, do not tighten F-type connector with tools.

If tools are used, it may cause damage to your TV set. (The breaking of internal circuit, etc.)

F-type connector

75-ohm coaxial cable

Connecting Antenna Cable

1 Cable without a

CATV converter

Cable TV lead-In

Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm)

Coaxial cable

(commercially available)

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2 VHF/UHF antenna


3 Combination VHF/

UHF antenna

or


300-ohm twin-lead (flat)

4 Separate VHF/

UHF antenna

VHF

ANTENNA

UHF

ANTENNA

300-ohm twin-lead

300-ohm twin-lead

Combiner


IN OUT or

75-ohm coaxial cable

Home Antenna terminal (75-ohm)

Coaxial cable


• Connect the antenna cable

to the TV using one of the methods in the illustration as shown (

1, 2, 3 or 4).

300/75-ohm adapter


To TV antenna terminal

Preparation

You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See pages 29 and 30.)

CAUTION

• To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting any external equipment.

• Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) carefully before making connections.

Connecting a Blu-ray disc player,

HD-DVD player, DVD player or a

Digital TV STB (Air or Cable)

You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 3 terminals when connecting to a Blu-ray disc player,

HD-DVD player, DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or

Cable) and other audiovisual equipment.

When using composite cable (commercially available). (INPUT 1, 2 or 3)

Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder

A VCR, game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT 1 to 3 terminals.

When using S-VIDEO cable (commercially available).

VCR/

Game console/

Camcorder

When using composite cable (commercially available).

Blu-ray disc player/HD-DVD player/ DVD player/Digital TV

STB

When using component cable. (INPUT 1 or 2)

VCR/

Game console/

Camcorder

NOTE

• The S-VIDEO terminal takes priority over the video terminals. (INPUT 3 only)

Using Digital Audio Output

It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL

AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. (See page 28 for details.)

PCM audio outputs from the terminal.

Audio cable (commercially available)

Component video cable (commercially available)

Blu-ray disc player/HD-DVD player/ DVD player/Digital TV

STB

Optical fi ber cable


To optical digital input of external audio devices

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Preparation

Connecting HDMI equipment

You can use the INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment.

HDMI cable


HDMI equipment

NOTE

• When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, input the audio signal to AUDIO terminal of INPUT 4.

• To enjoy the AQUOS 1080p display capability, connect your Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player or other external equipment using an HDMI cable and set the equipment to 1080p output.

Connecting a PC format

You can use the INPUT 4 or INPUT 5 terminal when connecting a PC.

When connecting to a PC with an HDMI terminal

HDMI cable


PC

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NOTE

• The HDMI terminals only support digital signal.

PC format compatibility chart

It is necessary to set the PC format correctly to display XGA and WXGA signal. Refer to page 36 to set PC input signals.

PC

PC

VGA

SVGA

XGA

WXGA

SXGA

Resolution

720 x 400

640 x 480

800 x 600

1024 x 768

1360 x 768

1280 x 1024

Horizontal Frequency

31.5 kHz

31.5 kHz

37.9 kHz

37.5 kHz

35.1 kHz

37.9 kHz

48.1 kHz

46.9 kHz

48.4 kHz

56.5 kHz

60.0 kHz

47.7 kHz

64.0 kHz

Vertical Frequency

70 Hz

60 Hz

72 Hz

75 Hz

56 Hz

60 Hz

72 Hz

75 Hz

60 Hz

70 Hz

75 Hz

60 Hz

60 Hz

VESA Standard

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

DDC is a registered trademark of Video Electronics

Standards Association.

Power Management is a registered trademark of Sun

Microsystems, Inc.

VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International

Business Machines Co., Inc.

Watching TV

Simple operations for watching a TV program

POWER

POWER

indicator

SLEEP

indicator

OPC

indicator

TV POWER

(On/Standby)

Turning on the power

Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control unit.

• POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.)

NOTE

• The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the fi rst time. If the TV has been turned on before, the EZ Setup will not be invoked. See page 22 for performing EZ Setup from the Setup menu.

Turning off the power

Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control unit.

• The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears.

• The POWER indicator on the TV gradually turns off.

NOTE

• If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to remove the AC cord from the AC outlet.

• Weak electric power is still consumed even when POWER is turned off.

TV status indicator (POWER)

ON

OFF/Standby

Lighting (Green)

Lights off

TV status indicator (OPC)

“Off” is selected in OPC setting

“On” or “On: Display” is selected in OPC setting

• See page 25 for details.

TV status indicator (SLEEP)

“Off” is selected in SLEEP setting

“30”, “60”, “90” or “120” is selected in SLEEP setting

• See page 32 for details.

Lights off

Lighting (Green)

Lights off

Lighting (Red)

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Watching TV

Initial setup

When you turn on the TV for the fi rst time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels where you live.

Perform the following steps before you press TV POWER on the remote control unit.

1.

Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 8.)

2.

Connect the antenna cable to the TV. (See page 12.)

3.

Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet. (See page 7.)

Channel search

Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area.

Language setting

Select from among 3 languages: English, French and

Spanish.

1

Press a/b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then press ENTER.

3

When “Air” is selected in Antenna setting:

Press c/d to select “Start”, and then press

ENTER

.

Language

Air/Cable

CH Search

Start Cancel

Language

Air/Cable

CH Search English

Français

Español

When “Cable” is selected in Antenna setting:

Press a/b to select “Analog & Digital

Search Start” to search both analog and digital broadcasts or “Analog Search Start” to search only analog broadcasts, and then press ENTER.

Antenna setting

Make sure what kind of connection is made with your

TV when selecting “Air” or “Cable”.

2

Press c/d to select “Air” or “Cable”.

Press ENTER to enter the setting.

Example

Language

Air/Cable

CH Search

Air Cable

Language

Air/Cable

CH Search

Analog & Digital Search Start

Analog Search Start

Cancel

• The Channel search will start automatically.

• To exit the Channel search screen, select

“Cancel”, and then press ENTER.

Example

CH Search

Air Found

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : MONO

NOTE

• If no channel is found, confi rm the type of connection made with your TV and try EZ Setup again. (See page 22.)

Watching TV

Simple button operations for 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

1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel.

2 Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel.

NOTE

• FLASHBACK will not work if no channel has been changed after the TV is turned on.

Method 3

Using remote control buttons 0-9, • (DOT) to select channels for VHF/UHF/CATV/DIGITAL.

To select a 1 or 2-digit channel number

(e. g., Channel 5):

Press 5 sENT

Air

5

Air

5

ANALOG

NOTE

• When selecting a 1-digit channel number, it is not necessary to press 0 before the number.

• When you enter 0-9 only, channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds.

To select a 3-digit channel number

(e. g., Channel 115):

Press 1 s1s5

Cable

1

Cable

11

Cable ANALOG

115

To select a 4-digit channel number

(e. g., Channel 22.1):

Press 2 s2s • (DOT) s1sENT

Air Air Air

2 22 22.

Air

22.1

Air DIGITAL

22.1

NOTE

• When you enter 0–9 only, channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds.

• If you push “0” by itself, nothing will happen.

• Complete the above steps within a few seconds.

• When you enter 0–9 and • (DOT), channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds.

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Watching TV

Simple button operations for changing volume/sound

■ Changing the volume

You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit.

■ Using MUTE on the remote control unit

Mutes the current sound output.

Press MUTE.

• M will be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and the sound is silenced.

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Mute

■ Using VOLk/l

• To increase the volume, press VOL k.

• To decrease the volume, press VOL l.

Volume adjustment

NOTE

• Within 30 minutes of pressing MUTE, mute can be canceled by using one of the methods below.

— Mute will cancel if you press VOL l/k or MUTE.

• Mute will be canceled after 30 minutes have passed.

However, the TV will not suddenly output a loud sound as the volume level is set to 0 automatically.

■ Using SURROUND on the remote control unit

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NOTE

• VOL l/k on the TV operates the same as VOL k/l on the remote control unit.

Audio status

Output device

Speaker

Fixed

Output Select

Variable

Variable sound

Mute

* When “Output Select” is set to “Variable”, the indicator on the screen changes as shown below.

SURROUND

produces Surround effect from the speakers. Each time you press SURROUND, the mode changes between On and Off.

Surround sound options

On: Makes it possible to enjoy natural, realistic surround sound.

Off: Outputs the normal sound.

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NOTE

• See page 35 for details on the Output Select function.

Surround : Off Surround : On

NOTE

• You can have the same settings by choosing “Surround” on the menu items. (See page 27.)

Watching TV

Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode

The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS). The TV with MTS can receive mono sound, stereo sound and

Secondary Audio Programs (SAP). The SAP feature allows a TV station to broadcast other information, which could be audio in another language or something completely different like weather information.

You can enjoy Hi-Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available.

• Stereo broadcasts

View programs like live sporting events, shows and concerts in dynamic stereo sound.

• SAP broadcasts

Receive TV broadcasts in either MAIN or SAP sound.

MAIN sound: The normal program soundtrack (either in mono or stereo).

SAP sound: Listen to a second language, supplementary commentary or other information. (SAP is mono sound.)

If stereo sound is diffi cult to hear.

• Obtain a clearer sound by manually switching to fi xed mono-sound mode.

NOTE

• MTS only operates while in TV mode.

Setting Digital broadcasting audio mode

The types of audio transmitted in a digital broadcast include SURROUND as well as MONO and STEREO.

In addition, it is possible for multiple audio tracks to accompany a single video track.

Examples: when receiving Digital broadcasting

Air DIGITAL

2.2

Audio1 : STEREO

Air

Press AUDIO to toggle between audio modes.

DIGITAL

2.2

Audio2 : STEREO

You can change MTS as shown below to match the television broadcast signal.

Air DIGITAL

2.2

Audio3 : SURROUND

Examples: when receiving MTS and SAP

STEREO mode MAIN

kSAP mode

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : STEREO

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : MAIN

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : MONO

STEREO

kSAP mode

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : ST(SAP)

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : SAP(ST)

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : SAP

MONO mode

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : MONO

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : MONO

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Basic adjustment settings

Menu operation buttons

Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu.

On-Screen Display

Example

MENU

[Option ... Digital Noise Reduction]

Option

Audio Only

Digital Noise Reduction

Input Select

[Off]

[VIDEO]

Output select

Color System

[Fixed]

[Auto]

1

2

Caption Setup

Program Title Display [No]

3

4

MENU:

Press to open or close 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:

Press to return to the previous step.

1 Item displayed in yellow

• This indicates the item currently selected.

• Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this item.

2 Item in brackets

• This indicates the current setting for the item.

3 Item displayed in white

• This indicates an item can be selected.

4 Item displayed in grey

• This indicates that the item cannot be selected.

There are various reasons why items cannot be selected, but the main reasons are as follows:

— Nothing is connected to the selected input terminal.

— The function is not compatible with the current input signal.

NOTE

• Menu options differ in the selected input modes, but the operating procedures are the same.

• The screens in the operation manual are for explanation purposes (some are enlarged, others cropped) and may vary slightly from the actual screens.

: Select

ENTER

: Enter

RETURN

: Back

MENU

: Exit

The bar above is an operational guide for the remote control. The bar will change in accordance with each menu setting screen.


Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/2/3

Picture

OPC ............................................................. Page 25

Backlight .................................................... Page 25

Contrast ..................................................... Page 25

Brightness ................................................. Page 25

Color .......................................................... Page 25

Tint ............................................................. Page 25

Sharpness ................................................. Page 25

Advanced

Color Temp. ..................................... Page 26

Black ................................................. Page 26

3D-Y/C .............................................. Page 26

Monochrome ..................................... Page 26

Film Mode ......................................... Page 26

Range of OPC .................................. Page 26

Audio

Treble ......................................................... Page 27

Bass ............................................................ Page 27

Balance ....................................................... Page 27

Surround ..................................................... Page 27

Power Control

No Signal Off .............................................. Page 28

No Operation Off ....................................... Page 28

Setup

EZ Setup ..................................................... Page 22

CH Setup .................................................... Page 22

Antenna Setup-DIGITAL............................ Page 23

Input Skip ................................................... Page 30

Input Label ................................................ Page 32

Parental CTRL ..................................... Pages 39-44

Position ....................................................... Page 31

Language .................................................... Page 31

Reset ........................................................... Page 31

Option

Audio Only .................................................. Page 35

Digital Noise Reduction ............................ Page 35

Input Select ................................................ Page 29

Output Select ............................................. Page 35

Color System ............................................. Page 35

Caption Setup ............................................ Page 38

Program Title Display ............................... Page 35

Favorite CH ................................................ Page 24

Digital Setup

Audio Setup ................................................ Page 28

Menu items for HDMI (INPUT 4/5)

Picture

OPC ............................................................. Page 25

Backlight .................................................... Page 25

Contrast ..................................................... Page 25

Brightness ................................................. Page 25

Color .......................................................... Page 25

Tint ............................................................. Page 25

Sharpness ................................................. Page 25

Advanced

Color Temp. ..................................... Page 26

Black ................................................. Page 26

Monochrome ..................................... Page 26

Film Mode ......................................... Page 26

Range of OPC .................................. Page 26

Audio

Treble ......................................................... Page 27

Bass ............................................................ Page 27

Balance ....................................................... Page 27

Surround ..................................................... Page 27

Power Control

No Signal Off .............................................. Page 28

No Operation Off ....................................... Page 28

Setup

Input Skip ................................................... Page 30

Input Signal ................................................ Page 36

Input Label ................................................ Page 32

Position ....................................................... Page 31

Language .................................................... Page 31

Reset ........................................................... Page 31

Option

Audio Only .................................................. Page 35

Digital Noise Reduction ............................ Page 35

HDMI Setup ................................................ Page 30

Output Select ............................................. Page 35

NOTE

• Some menu items may not be displayed depending on the selected input source.

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EZ Setup

You can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels.



Spanish.

1

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”.

Channel Setup

If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels.

Antenna setting

1


2

Press a/b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER.

• If you already set the Secret No., go to step 3. If not, skip to step 4.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9.

2

Press a/b to select “CH Setup”, and then press ENTER.

• If you already set the Secret No., input the

4-digit secret number here. See page 39 for setting a secret number.

Press a/b to select “Air/Cable”, and then press ENTER.

3

3

4


4



Press MENU to exit.

Antenna setting

Make sure what kind of connection is made with your

TV when selecting “Air” or “Cable”.

5



5

Channel search


1

Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Antenna setting in

Channel Setup

.

Channel search


2

Press a/b to select “CH Search”, and then press ENTER.

6

7



ENTER

.








3



ENTER








4

NOTE

• If no channel is found, confi rm the type of connection made with your TV and try EZ Setup again.

• If you select “Analog Search Start” and initiate the channel search, the CH Memory for Cable Digital will be deleted.

NOTE

• If no channel is found, confi rm the type of connection made with your TV and try channel search again.

• If you select “Analog Search Start” and initiate the channel search, the CH Memory for Cable Digital will be deleted.


Channel memory setting

1


2

3

Press a/b to select “CH Setup”, and then press ENTER.



Press a/b to select “CH Memory”, and then press ENTER.

3

Press a/b to select “Signal Strength”.

• The signal strength of DIGITAL channel is displayed. The signal information is based on the current channel.

Signal Strength

Channel Strength

Signal Strength

Current 0 Max 0

4

5

Press a/b to select ANALOG (Air), ANALOG

(Cable), DIGITAL (Air) or DIGITAL (Cable), and then press ENTER.

When viewing ANALOG broadcasts:

1 Press c/d to select the channel to skip, and then press b to move down.

2 Press c/d to select “On”, and then press

ENTER

.

When viewing DIGITAL broadcasts:

1 Press a/b to select the channel to skip, and then press c/d to select “On”.

4

Channel Strength

The channel signal strength can also be checked separately.

1

Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Signal Strength in

Antenna Setup - DIGITAL

2


Press a/b to select “Channel Strength”, and then press ENTER.

• On: Skips channels. (Channel selection disabled using CH r/s.)

• Off: Does not skip channels. (Channel selection enabled using CH r/s.)


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3

Input the 2-digit channel number to check the signal strength of the selected channel.

• Make sure the signal is strong enough for each channel.

Signal Strength

Channel Strength

1 2

CH

Signal Strength

NOTE

• Make sure what kind of connection is made with your TV.

Current 0 Max 0

Antenna Setup - DIGITAL

In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna. You can confi rm the antenna confi guration through the “Antenna Setup - DIGITAL” screen.

If necessary, adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength.

Signal Strength

1


2

Press a/b to select “Antenna Setup -

DIGITAL”, and then press ENTER.

4


NOTE

• This function is available for DIGITAL (Air) only.

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Favorite channel setting

This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily.

Using Favorite CH on the menu screen

You can also set your favorite channels in “Option” on the MENU screen.

1

Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel.

Using FAVORITE CH on the remote control unit

2

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Option”.

1

2

Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel.

Press FAVORITE.

3

4

Press a/b to select “Favorite CH”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER.

3

4

Press a/b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select the position in the category, and then press ENTER to register.

5

6

Press a/b/ c/d to select the position in the category, and then press ENTER to register.


A

Air

3

B C D

Deleting a favorite channel

1

2

3

Press FAVORITE and the favorite channel screen displays.

Press a/b to select “1 Data Clear”, and then press ENTER.

• To delete all the favorite channels, select “All

Data Clear”, and then skip to step 4.

Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to delete, and then press ENTER.

Deleting a favorite channel

1

Repeat steps 2 to 3 in Using Favorite CH

on the menu screen

.

2

3

Press a/b to select “1 Data Clear”, and then press ENTER.

• To delete all the favorite channels, select “All

Data Clear”, and then skip to step 4.

Press a/b/ c/d to select the channel you want to delete, and then press ENTER.

4

Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press

ENTER

.


5

4

A

Air

3

B

Air

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C D

Air

10.1


ENTER

.

No

A

Air

3

Yes

B C D

Air

10.1


Picture adjustments

Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings.

1

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Picture”.

OPC setting

Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen.

1


2

Press a/b to select “OPC”.

2

Press a/b to select a specifi c adjustment item.

3

Press c/d to select “On” or “On: Display”.

3

Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired level.

4


NOTE

• For resetting all Picture adjustment items to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, press ENTER, press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

Selected item

Off

On

On: Display

Description

The brightness is fi xed at the value set in “Backlight”.

Automatically adjusts

Displays the OPC effect on the screen while adjusting the brightness of the screen.

MENU [Picture]

Picture Audio

4


OPC Off

Backlight [ b12] a16

Contrast [ b30]

0

Brightness [ 0] a30

Color

Tint

[ 0] a30

[ 0] a30

Sharpness [ b2] a10

Advanced

Reset

On On : Display b16 b40 b30 b30 b30 b10

NOTE

• When set to “On”, the OPC senses the surrounding light and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness. Make sure nothing obstructs the OPC sensor, which could affect its ability to sense surrounding light.

• When set to “On: Display”, OPC effect displays on the screen while the OPC adjusts the screen brightness.

Selected item

Backlight

Contrast

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

cbutton

The screen dims

For less contrast

For less brightness dbutton

The screen brightens

For more contrast

For more brightness

For less color intensity

For more color intensity

Skin tones become purplish

Skin tones become greenish

For less sharpness For more sharpness

NOTE

• Select “Advanced” and then press ENTER to set “Color

Temp.”, “Black”, “3D-Y/C”, “Monochrome”, “Film Mode” or

“Range of OPC”. See page 26.

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Advanced picture adjustments

This TV provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality.

1


2

Press a/b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER.

3

4

5

Press a/b to select a specifi c adjustment item, and then press ENTER.

• You can select “Color Temp.”, “Black”, “3D-Y/

C”, “Monochrome”, “Film Mode” or “Range of

OPC”.

Press a/b (or c/d) to select the desired parameter.

• See the table for the selectable parameters.


Color Temperature

For a better white balance, use color temperature correction.

Selected item

High

Mid-High

Middle

Mid-Low

Low

Description

White with Bluish tone

White with Reddish tone

Black

Changes the viewing depth by automatically adjusting the dark portion of an image for easier viewing.

Selected item

Off

On

Description

No adjustment

For high detail in black portions

3D-Y/C

Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise.

Selected item

Standard

Fast

Slow

Description

Normal adjustment

For moving images

For still images

NOTE

• 3D-Y/C is available for input signal from Composite Video and ANALOG IN.

Monochrome

For viewing a video in monochrome.

Selected item

Off

On

Description

Normal color

For viewing in monochrome

Film Mode (3:2 pull-down)

Automatically detects a fi lm-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyzes it then recreates each still fi lm frame for high-defi nition picture quality.

Selected item

Off

On

Description

Normal viewing mode

Detects, analyzes, converts fi lm source

Range of OPC

The brightness level range of the OPC sensor's automatic adjustments can be set according to your preferences. The adjustment range of the OPC sensor can be set to a maximum of e16 and a minimum of f16.

Selected item

Max.

Min.

Description

f15 through e16 f16 through e15

NOTE

• The range of OPC settings are active only when the OPC is set to On.

• The maximum setting cannot be set to a smaller number than the minimum setting.

• The minimum setting cannot be set to a bigger number than the maximum setting.

• Depending on the brightness of the surrounding light, the

OPC sensor might not operate if the adjustment range is small.


Sound adjustment

You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings.

Surround

Surround effects can be set using the “Audio” menu.

1

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Audio”.

2

Press a/b to select “Surround”, and then press ENTER.

MENU [Audio ... Surround]

Audio Power Control

1

2

3

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Audio”.

MENU

[Audio]

Audio Power Control

3

4

Treble

Bass

Balance

Surround

Reset

[ 0]

[ 0]

[ 0] a15 a15

L b15 b15

R

[Off]

Press c/d to select “On”, and then press

ENTER

.


Treble

Bass

Balance

Surround

Reset

[ 0]

[ 0]

[ 0] a15 a15

L b15 b15

R

[Off]


Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired level.

NOTE

• You can choose Surround by pressing SURROUND on the remote control unit.

• Audio menu is grayed out when Output Select is set to

“Variable”.

• For some discs, setup may be required on your DVD player. In this case, please refer to the operation manual of your DVD player.

Selected item

Treble

cbutton

For weaker treble

Bass

Balance

dbutton

For stronger treble

For weaker bass For stronger bass

Decrease audio from the right speaker

Decrease audio from the left speaker


4

NOTE

• Audio menu is grayed out when Output Select is set to

“Variable”.

• For resetting all Audio adjustment items to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, press ENTER, press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.

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Power Control

Power control setting allows you to save energy.

No signal off

When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no signal for 15 minutes.

1

2

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Power

Control”.

Press a/b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER.

3

Press c/d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.

Enable Disable

Digital Setup

This setting allows you to optimize the settings of

Digital broadcasting.

Audio Setup

You can output digital audio to an AV amplifi er or similar device whose DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV. Please select an audio output format compatible with the audio format of the program you are watching and the equipment connected.

1

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Digital

Setup”.

2

Press a/b to select “Audio Setup”, and then press ENTER.

3

Press a/b to select “PCM” or “Dolby

Digital”, and then press ENTER.

• Five minutes before the power shuts down, the remaining time displays every minute.


PCM

Dolby Digital

4

NOTE

• “Disable” is the factory preset value.

• When a TV program fi nishes, this function may not operate.

No operation off

When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no operation for 3 hours.

1

2

Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Power

Control”.

Press a/b to select “No Operation Off”, and then press ENTER.

3

4

Press c/d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.

• Five minutes before the power shuts down, the remaining time displays every minute.


Selected item

PCM

Dolby Digital

4

Description

The optical output terminal outputs audio signal in PCM form. If your digital audio system does not support

Dolby Digital, select “PCM”.

The optical output terminal outputs audio signal in Dolby Digital form.

It reproduces sound from surround program of digital.


NOTE

• “Disable” is the factory preset value.

Using external equipment

Displaying an external equipment image

To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV.

Input Select

If the image does not come in clearly from the external equipment connected to INPUT 1 or 2, you may need to change the input signal type setting on the “Input

Select” menu.

1


2

Press a/b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER.

3

Press a/b to select the signal type you want to set, and then press ENTER.

• If the selected signal type is incorrect, images are not displayed or displayed without any color.

Auto

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

Press INPUT.

• A list of selectable sources appears.

INPUT SOURCE

TV

INPUT1

INPUT2

INPUT3

INPUT4

INPUT5

2

Press INPUT again to select the input source.

• An image from the selected source automatically displays.

• Each time INPUT is pressed, the input source toggles.

• You can also select the input source by pressing a/b.

• If the corresponding input is not plugged in, you cannot change the input. Be sure to connect the equipment beforehand.

NOTE

• See pages 13 and 14 for external equipment connection.

4


• The setting is stored and can be selected on the

“INPUT SOURCE” menu.

NOTE

• Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type.

• If you set INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 to Auto, the TV will automatically select the input signal.

• Check the operation manual of the external equipment for the signal type.

• Setting INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 signal selection to “Auto” when other equipment is connected will result in the following connection priority.

INPUT 1 and INPUT 2:

1 COMPONENT VIDEO

2 VIDEO

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Using external equipment

Displaying an image from HDMI equipment

1

To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” or “INPUT5” from “INPUT

SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV.

INPUT SOURCE

TV

INPUT1

INPUT2

INPUT3

INPUT4

INPUT5

Input Skip

This setting allows you to skip the HDMI Input on the

Input Selection operation.

1


2

3

Press a/b to select “Input Skip”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select the Input (INPUT 4 or

INPUT 5) you wish to skip, and then press

ENTER

.

Input 4 (HDMI)

Input 5 (HDMI)

Yes No

2

3

4

5


Press a/b to select “HDMI Setup”, and then press ENTER.

Audio Only

Digital Noise Reduction

HDMI Setup

Output Select

[Low]

[Fixed]

Press a/b to select the desired item and press ENTER.

Press a/b/c/d to select the desired setting and press ENTER.

4

5


ENTER

.


HDMI

Setup items

Signal

Type

Selectable items

RGB

YCbCr 4:4:4

YCbCr 4:2:2

Auto View

Enable

Disable

Audio

Select

6

Description

Select the video signal type from the HDMI terminal.

Set whether or not to use

View Mode based on signal recognition, including an HDMI signal.

Digital

Analog

Select “Digital” for an audio signal via the HDMI terminal.

Select “Analog” for an audio signal via the R-AUDIO -L terminal.


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NOTE

• Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type.

• “Signal Type” is only available when an HDMI-DVI conversion cable is connected.

• “Audio Select” is only available for INPUT 4.

• When connecting an HDMI-DVI conversion adapter/cable to the HDMI terminal, the image may not come in clearly.

Useful adjustment settings


You can also select a language from the Setup menu.


Spanish.

1


2

Press a/b to select “Language”, and then press ENTER.

3

4



Image position

For adjusting a picture's horizontal and vertical position.

1

2

3


Press a/b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to select “H-Pos.” or “V-Pos.”.

Example

Reset

If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values.

1


2

3

4

Press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press

ENTER

.



• “Return to the factory preset values” displays on the screen.


ENTER

.

• “Now, TV will restart automatically. OK?” displays on the screen.


ENTER

.

• “Now initializing...” displays on the screen and blinks.

• After the reset has completed, the power shuts off and then comes back on. The screen will have returned to its original settings.

b10 b20

Now initializing...

H-Pos.

[ 0]

V-Pos.

[ 0]

Reset a10 a20

Selected item

H-Pos.

V-Pos.

4

Description

Centers the image by moving it to the left or right.

Centers the image by moving it up or down.

Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired position.

5


NOTE

• For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.

• Adjustments are stored separately according to input

source.

NOTE

• The Channel Setup settings will not be changed.

• The Language settings will not be changed.

• The Secret number settings will not be changed.

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Input Label

Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display.

Sleep Timer

Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby.

1

Press SLEEP.

• The remaining time displays when the sleep timer has been set.

1

2

3

4

Press INPUT to select the desired input source.


Press a/b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER.

2

Sleep Timer: Remaining 30

Each time you press SLEEP, the remaining time switches as shown below.

• When set, the time automatically starts counting down.

• If you want to adjust the sleep timer, you can press SLEEP twice then change the time setting.

• Five minutes before the time expires, the remaining time displays every minute.

Off 30 60

120 90 Press a/b/c/d to select the new name for the input mode, and then press ENTER.

Example

INPUT SOURCE

TV

DVD

INPUT2

INPUT3

INPUT4

INPUT5

NOTE

• Select “Off” by pressing SLEEP to cancel the sleep timer.

• The TV will enter the standby mode when the remaining time reaches zero.

• When the sleep timer is set, its indicator on the TV lights red.


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NOTE

• You cannot change labels if the INPUT SOURCE is TV.


View Mode for 4:3 Programs

1

2

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.

View Mode

Side Bar

S. Stretch

Zoom

Stretch

Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View

Mode menu is still on the screen.

• You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio.

Side Bar:

Suitable for viewing conventional 4:3 programs in their normal format.

View Mode for HD Programs

The following modes are available for HD programs.

Stretch:

Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect ratio program, stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

Dot by Dot (1080i/p only):

Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen. When a 720p signal is being input, the image will be delivered in full screen.

S.Stretch (Smart stretch):

Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to fi ll the screen.

Zoom:

Suitable for viewing wide-screen 2.35:1 aspect-ratio programs in full screen.

NOTE

• When using Dot by Dot, it is possible to see noise or bars around different outer portions of the screen. Please change view mode to correct this.

S.Stretch (Smart stretch):

Suitable for stretching 4:3 programs to fi ll the screen.

Zoom:

Suitable for viewing wide-screen

2.35:1 anamorphic DVDs in full screen.

Stretch:

This mode is useful for 1.78:1 DVDs.

When viewing 1.85:1 DVDs, stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

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View Mode (for PC format)

You can select the screen size.

NOTE

• Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page

14.)

• Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type.

1

2

Press VIEW MODE.

• The View Mode menu displays.

Example

View Mode

Normal

Zoom

Stretch

Dot by Dot

Press VIEW MODE or a/b to select a desired item on the menu.

Input signal

Example: Screen size images

Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot

4:3

Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display.

For viewing widescreen programs. The top and bottom of the image is cropped.

An image fully fi lls the screen.

Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen.

Input signal

16:9

Stretch Dot by Dot

An image fully fi lls the screen.

Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen.


Advanced Option settings

Perform the following steps to set the Option menu items on this page.

1

2

3

4

Output Select

Allows you to select what controls the audio output.

Selected item

Fixed

Variable

Description

• Sound via speaker is adjusted with

VOL

k/l on the remote control unit or

VOL

l/k on the TV.

• Sound via the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal is not adjustable and outputs at a consistent level.

• Sound via the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal is adjusted with VOL k/l on the remote control unit or VOL l/k on the

TV.

• Sound via speaker is muted.


Press a/b to select a specifi c adjustment item, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b (or c/d) to select the desired setting, and then press ENTER.


• Skip this step for “Audio Only”.

Audio Only

When listening to music from a music program, you can set the screen off and enjoy audio only.

Selected item

On

Off

Description

Audio is output without screen image.

Both screen images and audio are output.

NOTE

• The screen image will return to normal when a button

(except those for audio adjustment, such as VOL, MUTE,

SURROUND

, AUDIO) is pressed.

Digital Noise Reduction

Produces a clearer video image.

Selected item

Off

High

Low

Description

No adjustment

For enhanced Digital Noise Reduction

For moderate Digital Noise Reduction

Color System

Select the video signal system compatible with your equipment from the list below;

— Auto

— NTSC

— PAL-M

— PAL-N

NOTE

• “Color System” can only be set for the INPUT 1/2 VIDEO and INPUT 3.

Program Title Display

Select the CH display when changing channels for digital broadcasting.

Selected item

Yes

No

Description

“Program Info.” displays

“Program Info.” does not display

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AV MODE

AV MODE gives you 7 viewing options to choose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of program watched or the type of image input from external equipment.

1

2

Press AV MODE.

• Current AV MODE displays.

Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears.

• The mode changes as shown below.

When the input source is TV, INPUT 1, 2 or 3 terminals

(Example)

AV MODE: STANDARD

AV MODE: MOVIE

Selected item

STANDARD

MOVIE

GAME

Description

For a highly defi ned image in a normal lighting

[Enhanced Picture Contrast: on]

For a movie

[Enhanced Picture Contrast: off]

Lowers image brightness for easier viewing


PC

USER

For PC


Allows the user to customize settings as desired. You can set the mode for each input source.


DYNAMIC (Fixed)

Changes the image and sound settings to the factory preset values.

No adjustments are allowed.


DYNAMIC

For a clear-cut image emphasizing high contrast, useful for sports viewing


AV MODE: GAME

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

AV MODE: USER [TV]

When the input source is INPUT 4 or 5 terminals

(Example)

AV MODE: STANDARD AV MODE: MOVIE

Input Signal (for PC format)

Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly.

The pair of input signals (resolutions) in the list below are not distinguishable when received. In such case, you have to set the correct signal manually. After setting once, it will display when the same signal

(resolution) is input again.

1024 g768

1360 g768

AV MODE: DYNAMIC

AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed)

AV MODE: GAME

AV MODE: PC

AV MODE: USER [ ]

NOTE

• You can select a different AV MODE item for each input mode. (For example, select STANDARD for TV input and

DYNAMIC for VIDEO input.)

• “Enhanced Picture Contrast” technology detects the source video characteristics and smoothly adjusts the screen brightness accordingly to realize deeper black levels.

NOTE

• You can only select the “Input Signal” on the Setup menu when receiving one of the 2 input signals listed above.

1

2


Press a/b to select “Input Signal”, and then press ENTER.

3

Press a/b to select the desired input signal on the display.


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Closed Captions and Digital Closed

Captions

Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed

Captions are available on some TV programs and on some VHS home video tapes at the discretion of the program provider.

Digital Closed Caption service is a new caption service available only on digital TV programs (also at the discretion of the service provider). It is a more fl exible system than the original Closed Caption system, because it allows for a variety of caption sizes and font styles. When the Digital Closed Caption service is in use, it will be indicated by the appearance of a 3-letter abbreviation that also indicates the language of the

Digital Closed Captions: ENG (English), SPA (Spanish),

FRA (French) or other language codes.

Not all programs and VHS videotapes offer closed captions. Please look for the “ N” symbol to ensure that captions will be shown.

In the Closed Caption system, there can be more than one caption service provided. Each is identifi ed by its own number. The “CC1” and “CC2” services display subtitles of TV programs superimposed over the program's picture.

In the Closed Caption system, the “Text1” or “Text2” services display text that is unrelated to the program being viewed (e.g., weather or news). These services are also superimposed over the program currently being viewed.

1

2

Press CC.

• This will present the Closed Caption information display.

Press CC while the Closed Caption information is still on the screen.

• Press repeatedly until you select the desired closed caption service.

Air ANALOG

2

Audio : MONO

CC : 1/2 CC1

Closed Caption information

• Depending on the number of caption services in the signal being received, you will see information such as 1/2 or 1/4 displayed.

1/2 means “the fi rst of two services”.

Example:

If a program has three services (Digital CC(ENG),

CC1 and Text1), the closed caption display will toggle in this sequence:

1/3 ENG 2/3 CC1 3/3 Text1 OFF

• The CC button keeps a record of the last service selected in its memory.

If the last closed caption mode (e.g. 1/3ENG) you selected is not available for the next program, or on another channel, the closed caption service that is available is automatically selected, and this service appears in parentheses, e.g. “1/3(CC1)”.

Closed Caption services that appear in parentheses will not be stored in the CC button's memory as your last selected service.

Only services that you have selected with the

CC button are stored.

Examples:

In a case where there are two closed caption services provided, (for instance, Digital CC(ENG) and CC1), and Digital CC(ENG) is displayed as your current selection, if Digital CC(ENG) is not broadcast for the next program, the other closed caption service, CC1, will be displayed in parentheses.

A closed caption service appears in parentheses because the service you selected is not available and a different service is displayed on your screen.

“1/1(CC1)” is displayed instead of “1/2/ENG”.

NOTE

• See page 38 for detailed closed caption settings.

• When the program contains no closed caption, “--” displays in the closed caption information.

• If the language code, e.g. “ENG”, is not found on Digital TV programs, “--” will be shown.

• Four kinds of closed caption service (CC1, CC2, Text1,

Text2) are potentially available, but a broadcast may contain none or only some of these services at the discretion of the program provider.

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Caption Setup

This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference.

1


2

3

4

Press a/b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER.


• You can adjust 7 items here; they are,

1 “Caption Size”,

2 “Font Style”,

3 “Foreground Color”,

4 “Foreground Opacity”,

5 “Background Color”,

6 “Background Opacity” and

7 “Character Edge”.

A B C

1 2 3

Caption Size

Font Style

Foreground Color

Foreground Opacity

Background Color

Background Opacity

Character Edge

Reset

Default

Default

Default

Default

Default

Default

Default

Press c/d to select the desired parameter.

NOTE

• For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, press a/b

to select “Reset”, and then press

ENTER

.

• The default value depends on the broadcasting station.

Selectable items available for “Font Style”.

Selected item

Default

Type 0

Type 1

Description

The font specifi ed by broadcasting station or default font.

Proportional font used in the MENU screen.

Monospaced with serifs.

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

Type 5

Type 6

Type 7

Proportionally spaced with serifs.

Monospaced without serifs.

Proportionally spaced without serifs.

Casual font type.

Cursive font type.

Small capitals.


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Secret number setting for parental control

Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed.

IMPORTANT:

Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip (see pages 39 to 44):

1 Secret No. is registered.

2 V-Chip/V-Chip (DTV Only) settings have been made.

3 “Status” is set to “On”.

Setting a secret number

1


2

Press a/b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER.

3

Press a/b to select “Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

MENU [Setup ... Parental CTRL ... Secret No.]

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

5

6

7

2

Input the same 4-digit number on the

“Reconfi rm” screen as in step 4 to confi rm.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear a a a a

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm

* * * * a a a a

Press RETURN to start confi guring the

V-Chip settings. (See pages 42 and 44 for details.)


Setting parental control status

Used to enable or disable the parental control function.

1

Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Setting a secret

number

.

• The secret number setting menu displays.


3

Press a/b to select “Status”, and then press ENTER.

4

Select “New Secret No.”, and then press

ENTER

.

Input the new 4-digit secret number by using

0

–9.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm a a a a a a a a a a a a

4

Press c/d to select “On” or “Off”, and then press ENTER.

• Select “On” to enable and “Off” to disable

Parental CTRL.

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

On Off


5

NOTE

• You can skip step 1 and 2 above while in the Parental

CTRL screen.

• The “V-Chip (DTV Only)” will only be selectable when a new rating system can be downloaded via digital broadcasting in the U.S.

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Changing the secret number

Allows you to change your current secret number.

1


number

.



2

Clearing the secret number

Allows you to clear your secret number.

1


number

.



2

3

4

5


Press a/b to select “New Secret No.”, and then press ENTER.

Input the old 4-digit secret number by using

0

–9.

MENU [Setup ... Parental CTRL ... Secret No.]

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.


3

4

5


Press a/b to select “Secret No. Clear”, and then press ENTER.


ENTER

.

• Your secret number is cleared.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Yes No

6

7

Input the new 4-digit secret number by using

0

–9.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.


6


NOTE

• See page 39 for re-registering a new secret number after being cleared.

• As a precautionary measure, make a note of your

secret number and keep it in a familiar place.

• If the secret number is cleared, the Status setting automatically sets to “Off”. “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu.

Input the same 4-digit number on the

“Reconfi rm” screen as in step 6 to confi rm.

New Secret No.

Secret No. Clear

Input Secret No.

New Secret No.

Reconfirm a a a a

* * * * a a a a

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Parental control (setting V-CHIP level)

V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your TV.

“V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure your secret number.

(See page 39 for Secret number setting for parental control.)

• The U.S. has two rating systems for viewing content: TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings.

• The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V-CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows from their children.

• Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) as watched on cable TV and not edited for television. The V-CHIP can also be set to block MPAA-rated movies.

Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

Age

Rating

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

Description

General audiences. All ages admitted.

Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian (age varies in some jurisdictions).

No one 17 and under admitted.

X is an older rating that is unifi ed with NC-17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies.

MENU

[Setup ... Parental CTRL ... V-Chip]

MPAA

TV Guidelines

Can. English Ratings

Can. French Ratings

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

NONE a

• If you select “PG-13”, this will automatically block the higher ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X”.

NOTE

• Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age-based rating.

TV Parental Guidelines

Rating

FV

(Fantasy violence)

V

(Violence)

Suggested age

TV-Y (All children)

TV-Y7 (Directed to older children)

TV-G (General audience)

TV-PG (Parental Guidance suggested)

TV-14 (Parents strongly cautioned)

TV-MA (Mature audience only) z g z z z g g g z: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.

g: Content rating can be set.

z z z g g g

Content

S

(Sexual situation) z z z g g g

L

(Adult language)

D

(Sexually suggestive dialog) z z z g g

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Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA)

1

2



• The secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set. (See page 39.)

• “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure your secret number. (See page 39.)


3

4

5

6

Press a/b to select “V-Chip”, and then press ENTER.

MENU [Setup ... Parental CTRL ... V-Chip]

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

Press a/b to select “MPAA”, and then press ENTER.

Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.

Press RETURN.

• The setting automatically enters “Block” for any ratings below your selection.

• If Status is not set to “On”, the confi guration settings will not work. (See page 39.)

Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines


Can. French Ratings

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

NONE


TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines)

1

Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Voluntary movie

rating system (MPAA)

.

2

3

4

Press a/b to select “TV Guidelines”, and then press ENTER.



Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines


Can. French Ratings

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

NONE

D

L

S

V

FV

When setting an individual content-based rating item, do as follows:

1 Press d or ENTER to access blocked content items from the currently selected agebased rating item.

2 Press a/b to select an individual item, and then press ENTER to unblock it (“ ” is removed). Repeat the same steps for the other items.

3 Press c or RETURN to register after all individual content rating items are set.

Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines


Can. French Ratings

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

NONE

D

L

S

V

FV

• If Status is not set to “On” the confi guration settings will not work. (See page 39.)


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Canadian Rating Systems

• The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications

Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming.

• While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.

• When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the

Canadian French ratings.

Canadian English ratings

Rating

E

Age

C

C8 e

G

PG

14 e

18 e

Description

Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other information programming; talk shows, music videos, and variety programming.

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.

Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only way to resolve confl ict; nor encourage children to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on the screen.

General: Considered acceptable for all age groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family, contains very little violence, physical, verbal or emotional.

Parental Guidance: Intended for a general audience, but may not be suitable for younger children

(under the age of 8) because it could contain controversial themes or issues.

Over 14 Years: Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline, but it must be integral to the development of plot or character. Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme.

Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence, which while related to the development of plot, character or themes, are intended for adult viewing.

Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity.

Canadian French ratings

Rating

E

G

Age

8ans e

13ans e

16ans e

18ans e

Description

Exempt programming.

General: All ages and children, contains minimal direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot in a humorous or unrealistic manner.

General but inadvisable for young children: May be viewed by a wide public audience, but could contain scenes disturbing to children under 8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and real situations. Recommended for viewing with parent.

Over 13 years: Could contain scenes of frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for viewing with parent.

Over 16 years: Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence.

Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could contain frequent violent scenes and extreme violence.

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Canadian English ratings

1


2


• Secret number setting menu displays only when

“Secret No.” is set. (See page 39.)

• “V-Chip” and “Status” will not be selectable from the menu if you do not fi rst confi gure your secret number. (See page 39.)

Canadian French ratings

1

Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Canadian English

ratings

.

2

3

Press a/b to select “Can. French Ratings”, and then press ENTER.

3

4


MENU [Setup ... Parental CTRL]

Setup Option

Secret No.

a a a a

Press a/b to select “V-Chip”, and then press ENTER.

V-Chip

V-Chip (DTV Only)

Secret No.

Status

4




Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines


Can. French Ratings

E

G

8ans+

13ans+

16ans+

18ans+

NONE


5

6

7

Press a/b to select “Can. English Ratings”, and then press ENTER.




Example

MPAA

TV Guidelines


Can. French Ratings

E

C

C8+

G

PG

14+

18+

NONE


How to temporarily release the

V-CHIP BLOCK

When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.” displays.

1

2

Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working and then the secret number setting menu displays.

Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–

9

. At this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily releases.

Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP BLOCK

You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP

BLOCK as shown below.

Method 1:

Select “Status” setting from the Parental CTRL menu to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 39.)

Method 2:

Select “V-Chip” setting (“MPAA”, “TV Guidelines”,

“Can. English Ratings” or “Can. French Ratings”) from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See pages 42 and 44.)

Method 3:

Switch off the TV power.

NOTE

• Performing any of the three above will activate the V-CHIP

BLOCK.

Other viewing options

Freezing images

Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that you are watching.

Presetting remote control function

You can operate the connected AV products (AV

Receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufacturer function of your remote control unit.

1

2

Press FREEZE.

• A moving image is captured.

Press FREEZE again to cancel the function.

NOTE

• When this function is not available, “No displaying still image available.” will display.

• The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes.

• If you are using the freeze function and a broadcast activates the V-CHIP BLOCK, the freeze function will be cancelled and a V-CHIP BLOCK message will appear.

Presetting manufacturer codes

1

Press FUNCTION until the LED for your device lights up.

2

3

4

After the LED for your device lights up, press

FUNCTION

and DISPLAY at the same time to enter the code registration mode. The LED will blink.

Press 0–9 to enter the manufacturer code.

(See page 46.)

• Preset mode is fi nished once the LED no longer lights up.

After registering the code, the LED will stop blinking then turn off after one second. (If you perform an incorrect operation, the LED will blink quickly then turn off.)

45

46


Manufacturer codes

VCR BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL CODE

NUMBER

DVD/LD BRAND


NUMBER

CATV/SAT BRAND


NUMBER

NOTE

• Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are

CATV codes.

AUDIO BRAND


NUMBER


1

2

3

4

■ Cable control buttons

When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter connected to the TV can be operated using

1

to 4.

1 SOURCE POWER

Turns the cable converter power on and off.

2 0–9

Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the channel that you wish to watch.

3 FLASHBACK *

Press to switch between the current channel and the channel you were watching immediately before.

4 CH

r/s

Press r or CHs to tune in a higher or lower channel.

* Some manufacturers do not preset FLASHBACK.

NOTE

• CABLE and SAT cannot be selected at the same time.

1

2

3

■ SAT control buttons

1 SOURCE POWER

Turns the cable converter power on and off.

2 0–9

, • (DOT)

Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the channel that you wish to watch.

3 ENTER

, a/b/c/d

ENTER:

Press to activate the selected function.

a/b/c/d: Press the button to select items on the

SAT GUIDE screen or SAT MENU screen.

NOTE

• CABLE and SAT cannot be selected at the same time.

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48


8

2

4

6

7

3

5

5

6

2

1

8

3 10

9

4

7

1

■ VCR control buttons

The remote control unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set to VCR.

• Press INPUT until the input connected to the VCR is selected. The following 1 to 8 can be used to control the

VCR.

1 CH

r/s

Press to select the channel of the TV tuner on the VCR.

2 SOURCE POWER

Turns the power of the VCR on and off.

3

F

Sets pauses and still pictures.

4

G

Rewinds the tape and allows picture search.

5

H

Stops the tape transport.

6 REC

7

J

Rapidly advances the tape and allows picture search.

8

I

■ DVD control buttons

The remote control unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set to DVD.

• Press INPUT until the input connected to the DVD player is selected. The following 1 to 10 can be used to control the

DVD player.

1

L

Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the next chapter. Each time you press it, you move ahead to the start of the next chapter.

2

K

Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the chapter currently playing. Each time you press it, you move back to the start of the previous chapter.

3 SOURCE POWER

Turns the power of the DVD player on and off.

4

F

Sets pauses and still pictures.

5

G

Hold down to go in reverse.

6

H

Playback stops when pressed.

With some DVD players, pressing the button twice may open the disc tray.

7 MENU

When this button is pressed, the DVD menu will display.

8 ENTER

, a/b/c/d

ENTER:

Press to activate the selected function.

a/b/c/d: Press the button to select items on the DVD

MENU

9

J

Hold down to fast forward.

10

I

Appendix

Removing the stand

Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal.

CAUTION

• Do not remove the stand from the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it.

Before attaching/detaching stand

• Before performing work make sure to turn off the TV.

• Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged.

1

Hex key

2

Unfasten the four screws used to secure the stand in place.

NOTE

• To attach the stand, perform the above steps in reverse order.

Detach the stand from the TV. (Hold the stand so it will not drop from the edge of the base area.)

Setting the TV on the wall

CAUTION

• This TV should be mounted on the wall only with the AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1 (SHARP) wall mount bracket. The use of other wall mount brackets may result in an unstable installation and may cause serious injuries.

• Installing the TV requires special skill that should only be performed by qualifi ed service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.

Using an optional bracket to mount the TV

• You can ask a qualifi ed service professional about using an optional AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1 bracket to mount the

TV to the wall.

• Carefully read the instructions that come with the bracket before beginning work.

Hanging on the wall

AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1 wall mount bracket.

(See the bracket instructions for details.)

About setting the TV angle and height adjustment

0° or 5°

Vertical mounting

Angular mounting

AN-37AG2

NOTE

• Detach the cable clamps on the rear of the TV when using the optional mount bracket.

AN-52AG1

For AN-52AG1

1 0/5/10/15/20°

2 f5/0/e5 cm

(can be moved

5 cm up or down)

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

Problem

• No power

Possible Solution

• Check if you pressed TV POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 15.) If the indicator on the TV does not light up, press POWER on the TV.

• Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 7.)

• Has the power been turned on? (See page 15.)

• Unit cannot be operated.

• Remote control unit does not operate.

• External infl uences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation. In this case, operate the unit after fi rst turning on the power of the TV or unplugging the AC cord and replugging it in after 1 or 2 minutes.

• Is the FUNCTION set correctly? Set it to the TV setting position.

• Are batteries inserted with polarity ( e, f) aligned? (See page 8.)

• Are batteries worn out? (Replace with new batteries.)

• Are you using it under strong or fl uorescent lighting?

• Is a fl uorescent light illuminated near the remote control sensor?

• Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen.

• Is the image position correct? (See page 31.)

• Are screen mode adjustments such as picture size made correctly? (See pages 33 and 34.)

• Strange color, light color, or color misalignment

• Power is suddenly turned off.

• Adjust the picture tone. (See pages 25 to 26.)

• Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright.

• Check the input signal setting. (See page 36.)

• Is the sleep timer set? (See page 32.)

• Check the power control settings. (See page 28.)

• The unit's internal temperature has increased. Remove any objects blocking vent or clean.

• No picture

• No sound

• Is connection to other components correct? (See pages 13 and 14.)

• Is correct input signal source selected after connection? (See page 29.)

• Is the correct input selected? (See page 29.)

• Is picture adjustment correct? (See pages 25 to 26.)

• Is “On” selected in “Audio Only”? (See page 35.)

• Is a non-compatible signal being input? (See page 14.)

• Is the volume too low? (See page 18.)

• Is “Variable” selected in “Output Select”? (See page 35.)

• Have you pressed MUTE on the remote control unit? (See page 18.)

Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting

The error message about reception of broadcast

The example of an error message displayed on a screen

Error code

• Failed to receive broadcast.

• No broadcast now.

E202

E203

Possible Solution

• Check the antenna cable. Check that the antenna is correctly setup.

• Check the broadcast time in the program guide.

Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments

• When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, offi ce), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed.

This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature returns to normal.

• Do not leave the unit in a hot or cold location. Also, do not leave the unit in a location exposed to direct sunlight or near a heater, as this may cause the cabinet to deform and the Liquid Crystal panel to malfunction. temperature:

Appendix

Specifi cations

Item Model: LC-42D62U

LCD panel

Number of dots

TV

Function

42 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD

6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots)

TV-standard (CCIR)

Receiving

Channel

VHF/UHF

CATV

American TV Standard ATSC/NTSC System

VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch

1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only)

Digital Terrestrial

Broadcast (8VSB)

2-69ch

Digital cable*

1

(64/256 QAM)

1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only)

Audio multiplex BTSC System

Backlight

Audio out

Terminals Rear

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

INPUT 3

60,000 hours (at Backlight Standard position)

10W g 2

AV in, COMPONENT in

AV in, COMPONENT in

S-VIDEO in, AV in

OSD language

Power Requirement

INPUT 4

INPUT 5

ANTENNA

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

OUTPUT

Power Consumption w/o stand

Weight with stand w/o stand

Dimension*

2

(W g H g D) with stand

Operating temperature

Audio in, HDMI in with HDCP

HDMI in with HDCP

75 q Unbalance, F Type g 1 for Analog (VHF/UHF/CATV) and Digital (AIR/CABLE)

Optical Digital audio output g 1 (PCM/Dolby Digital)

Audio out

English/French/Spanish

AC 120 V, 60 Hz

247 W

66.2 lbs./30.0 kg

75.0 lbs./34.0 kg

40 19 /

32 g 26

37 /

64 g 5

9 /

32

inch

40

19

/

32 g 28

7

/

8 g 11

1

/

2

inch e32°F to e104°F (0°C to e40°C)

*

1

*

2

Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable.

The dimensional drawings are shown on the inside back cover.

• As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specifi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units.

There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.

Optional accessory

The listed optional accessory is available for the Liquid

Crystal Television. Please purchase it at your nearest shop.

• Additional optional accessories may be available in the near future. When purchasing, please read the newest catalogue for compatibility and check the availability.

Part name

Wall mount bracket

Model number

AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1

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CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER

If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure.

1

2


3

Press a/b to select “EZ Setup”, “CH Setup”, “Parental CTRL” or “Reset”, and the Secret number input screen displays.

MENU [Setup ... Parental CTRL]

Setup Option

Secret No.

a a a a

Press and hold both CH r and VOL k on the TV simultaneously until the message appears on the screen.

The secret number is .

NOTE

• As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place.

Calling for Service

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 product (the

“Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below nor to any Product the exterior of which has been damaged or defaced, which has been subjected to improper voltage or other misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified in design or construction.

In order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty, the purchaser should follow the steps set forth below and provide proof of purchase to the servicer.

The limited warranty described herein is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE

ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD(S) FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE SET FORTH BELOW. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described herein, or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on behalf of

Sharp.

The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser. Correction of defects, in the manner and for the period of time described herein, shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM

STATE TO STATE.

Model Specific Section

Your Product Model Number & Description:

LC-42D62U LCD Color Television

(Be sure to have this information available when you need service for your Product.)

One (1) year parts and labor from the date of purchase.

Warranty Period for this Product:

Additional Item(s) Excluded from

Warranty Coverage (if any):

Non-rechargeable batteries.

Where to Obtain Service:

What to do to Obtain Service:

From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United

States. To find the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized

Servicer, call Sharp toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Contact your Sharp Authorized Servicer to obtain in-home service for this Product. The Servicer will come to your home and if it is necessary to remove the Product, the Servicer will reinstall it. Be sure to have Proof of Purchase available.

TO OBTAIN PRODUCT INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-BE-SHARP OR VISIT www.sharpusa.com

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135

SHARP CORPORATION

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Dimensional drawings

21 17 /

64

(540)

40 19 /

32

(1031)

36

47

/

64

(933.0)

Unit: inch/(mm)

3 25 /

32

(96) 5 9 /

32

(134)

11 1 /

2

(292)

7

7

/

8

(200)