OPERATION MANUAL

ENGLISH

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

• The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-52HD1E model.

Contents

Contents .........................................................................................1

Dear SHARP customer ..................................................................2

Important Safety Precautions ......................................................2

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

Supplied accessories ....................................................................3

Preparation ....................................................................................3

Attaching the speaker unit ........................................................3

Attaching the stand unit ............................................................4

Detaching the stand unit ...........................................................4

Removing the terminal cover .....................................................4

Setting the TV ...........................................................................5

TV (Front view) ..........................................................................6

TV (Rear view) ...........................................................................6

Inserting the batteries ................................................................7

Using the remote control unit ....................................................7

Cautions regarding the remote control unit ...........................7

Remote control unit...................................................................8

Initial installation ...........................................................................9

Initial installation overview ..........................................................9

Initial installation wizard ...........................................................10

Positioning/aligning DVB-T antenna ...................................11

Daily operation .............................................................................12

Switching on/off ......................................................................12

TV indicator status .............................................................12

Changing channels .................................................................12

Selecting external video source ...............................................13

Operation without remote control ............................................13

Status display .........................................................................13

Additional DVB options ......................................................13

Connecting external devices ......................................................14

Note on higher picture and sound quality ................................14

Connection wizard ..................................................................15

HDMI connection ...............................................................16

VGA/XGA connection (PC/SetTopBox) ...............................16

Component connection (EXT3) ..........................................17

PC compatibility chart ........................................................18

Controlling HDMI devices using AQUOS LINK .........................19

Connecting HDMI device to TV ...............................................19

AQUOS LINK setup ...........................................................20

AQUOS LINK One Touch Recording ..................................20

Operating an AQUOS LINK device .....................................21

Listening with the AQUOS Audio speaker system .........21

Manually changing AQUOS Audio speaker system’s sound mode ...............................................................21

Playback of titles using AQUOS LINK ...........................21

Selecting media type for CEC-compatible recorder .......21

HDMI device selection ..................................................21

Recording via the AQUOS Recorder EPG (only for recorder) ....................................................................22

Using AV Link function ............................................................22

Speaker/amplifier connection ..................................................22

Other features ..............................................................................23

Picture in Picture (PIP) .............................................................23

Using the PIP menu ...........................................................23

Using PhotoViewer .................................................................24

Watching photos ................................................................24

Watching Slide show .........................................................25

Using PhotoViewer menu ...................................................25

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) .........................................26

Using EPG menu ...............................................................27

Watching DVB broadcasts ..........................................................28

Conditional Access Module (CI Module) ..................................28

Software update .....................................................................29

Radio mode ............................................................................30

Menu operation............................................................................31

Info display and index feature ..................................................31

Using info text ....................................................................31

Using Index ........................................................................31

Picture menu ..........................................................................32

AV mode ............................................................................32

Sound menu ...........................................................................32

Dolby Virtual Speaker ...................................................33

Recording menu .....................................................................33

Recording wizard ..........................................................33

Timer list .......................................................................34

Pre- and post record time .............................................34

Timer recording with external devices ................................34

Connections menu ..................................................................35

AV setup .......................................................................35

Antenna DVB ................................................................35

AV Link .........................................................................35

Miscellaneous ...............................................................35

Setup menu ............................................................................36

Stations ........................................................................36

Child lock......................................................................37

Timer functions .............................................................38

PIP ...............................................................................38

Language .....................................................................38

Miscellaneous ...............................................................38

Extended functions menu .......................................................38

Geometry menu ......................................................................38

Other menu items ...................................................................38

External Sources ................................................................38

Still image ..........................................................................38

Wide modes ......................................................................39

Teletext ...................................................................................39

Using teletext menu ...........................................................40

HDD Digital Recorder operation ................................................41

Important information ..............................................................41

Features ..................................................................................42

About time shift viewing and archive recording/playback .........43

Navigating the Digital Recorder menu .....................................44

Setting pre-record time and post record time ................44

Recording with the HDD .........................................................45

Buttons for HDD operation ......................................................45

Recording ...............................................................................46

Timer recording..................................................................47

Playback .................................................................................48

Editing ....................................................................................49

Bookmark ...............................................................................51

Appendix ......................................................................................52

Troubleshooting ......................................................................52

RS-232C port specifications ...................................................53

Using the universal remote control ..........................................55

Specifications .........................................................................59

Optional accessories ...............................................................59

End of life disposal ..................................................................60

WARNING:

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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