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LCD COLOUR TELEVISION

OPERATION MANUAL

LC-32AX5XMODEL

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LCD COLOUR TELEVISION

ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL

LC-32AX5X

Dear SHARP customer …………………………………… 1Contents …………………………………………………… 1Trademarks ………………………………………………… 2Important Safety Precautions ………………………… 3Supplied accessories …………………………………… 4Preparation ………………………………………………… 5

Inserting the batteries ………………………………… 5Using the remote control unit ………………………… 5

Cautions regarding remote control unit ……… 5Setting the TV ………………………………………… 6Protection against overturning ……………………… 7Basic connection ……………………………………… 8

Connecting to an antenna ……………………… 8Connecting to the AC outlet …………………… 8

Setting the TV on the wall …………………………… 9Removing the stand …………………………………… 9

Part names ………………………………………………… 10TV (Front) ……………………………………………… 10TV (Rear) ……………………………………………… 11Remote control unit …………………………………… 12

Watching TV ……………………………………………… 13Turning on the power ………………………………… 13Turning off the power ………………………………… 13Simple button operations for changing channels … 13Using Flashback (A) on the remote control unit … 14Using MPX on the remote control unit ……………… 14Simple button operation for changing

volume/sound …………………………………… 15Sleep timer …………………………………………… 15Still image ……………………………………………… 15

Basic adjustment settings ……………………………… 16Menu operation buttons ……………………………… 16On-Screen Display …………………………………… 16Menu items …………………………………………… 17Auto installation ……………………………………… 18Programme setup……………………………………… 18

Auto search ……………………………………… 18Manual setting for each channel ……………… 19

Search tuning………………………………… 19Fine tuning …………………………………… 19Colour system ……………………………… 19Sound system (Broadcasting system) …… 20Skipping channels ………………………… 20

Sort ………………………………………………… 20Label ……………………………………………… 21Erase Programme ………………………………… 21

AV mode selection …………………………………… 22OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting ……………… 22Picture adjustments …………………………………… 23Advanced ……………………………………………… 24

C.M.S. (Colour Management System) ………… 24Colour temperature ……………………………… 243D-Y/C …………………………………………… 24Film mode ………………………………………… 25I/P setting ………………………………………… 25

AV mode selection …………………………………… 26Audio adjustment ……………………………………… 26

Contents

Dear SHARP customerThank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product.

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Contents

Useful adjustment settings ……………………………… 27Password setting for child lock

(for TV input mode) ……………………………… 27Input Label …………………………………………… 28Image position ………………………………………… 28Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) ……………………… 29Picture aspect ratio …………………………………… 29WIDE mode (for TV/AV input mode) ………………… 30Language setting for on-screen display …………… 31Audio Only ……………………………………………… 31DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) ……………………… 31Input Select …………………………………………… 32Blue Screen …………………………………………… 33Colour system setting ………………………………… 33Power Control ………………………………………… 33HDMI Setup …………………………………………… 34

Useful features …………………………………………… 35Teletext function ……………………………………… 35Teletext language setting …………………………… 36

Using external equipment ……………………………… 37Displaying an external equipment image ………… 37Displaying a DVD image (Example) ………………… 37Connecting a VCR …………………………………… 37Connecting a DVD player …………………………… 38Connecting a game console or camcorder ………… 38Connecting an HDTV tuner ………………………… 39

Appendix ………………………………………………… 40Troubleshooting ……………………………………… 40RS-232C port specifications ………………………… 41Specifications ………………………………………… 43Optional accessory …………………………………… 43

Dimensional drawings …………………………………… 44

Trademarks

• “HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMILicensing LLC.”

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Important Safety Precautions

• Cleaning—Unplug the AC cordfrom the AC outlet before cleaningthe product. Use a damp cloth toclean the product. Do not useliquid cleaners or aerosolcleaners.

• Stand—Do not place the producton an unstable cart, stand, tripodor table. Doing so can cause theproduct to fall, resulting in seriouspersonal injuries as well asdamage to the product. Use onlya cart, stand, tripod, bracket ortable recommended by themanufacturer or sold with theproduct. When mounting theproduct on a wall, be sure tofollow the manufacturer’sinstructions. Use only themounting hardware recommendedby the manufacturer.

• When relocating the productplaced on a cart, it must bemoved with utmost care. Suddenstops, excessive force anduneven floor surface can causethe product to fall from the cart.

• Water and moisture—Do not usethe product near water, such asbathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink,laundry tub, swimming pool and ina wet basement.

• Ventilation—The vents and otheropenings in the cabinet aredesigned for ventilation. Do notcover or block these vents andopenings since insufficientventilation can cause overheatingand/or shorten the life of theproduct. Do not place the producton a bed, sofa, rug or other similarsurface, since they can blockventilation openings. This productis not designed for built-ininstallation; do not place theproduct in an enclosed placesuch as a bookcase or rack,unless proper ventilation isprovided or the manufacturer’sinstructions are followed.

• The LCD panel used in thisproduct is made of glass.Therefore, it can break when theproduct is struck forcefully or witha sharp object. If the LCD panel isbroken, be careful not to beinjured by broken glass.

• Heat sources—Keep the productaway from heat sources such asradiators, heaters, stoves andother heat-generating products(including amplifiers).

• Do not place vases or any otherwater-filled containers on thisproduct.The water may spill onto theproduct causing fire or electricshock.

• To prevent fire, never place anytype of candle or naked flames onthe top or near the TV set.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard,do not place the AC power cordunder the TV set or other heavyitems.

The LCD panel is a very high technology productwith 3,147,264 thin film transistors, giving you finepicture details.Due to the very large number of pixels,occasionally a few non-active pixels may appearon the screen as a fixed point of blue, green orred.This is within product specifications and does notconstitute a fault.

Precautions whentransporting the TVWhen transporting the TV, nevercarry it by holding onto thespeakers. Be sure to alwayscarry the TV by two peopleholding it with two hands—onehand on each side of the TV.

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

• Do not place heavy objects on thisproduct or stand on it. Doing so couldcause injury if the product overturns.Take special care near children andpets.

• Install the product in a place where the AC cord canbe easily unplugged from an AC outlet and the ACINPUT terminal on the rear of the product.

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Supplied accessoriesMake sure the following accessories are provided with the product.

NOTE

• Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV.• The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly

from the actual operations.

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AC cordRemote control unit “AAA” size battery (g2)

Page 12 Page 5

Operation manualCable clamp

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Safety restraints

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Restrainingband

Screwfor band

Clamps Screws forclamps

Cable clamp

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1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two supplied “AAA” sizebatteries.

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

3 Close the battery cover.

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 have worn out. Chemicals that leak from batteries can cause a rash. If you

find 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 the batteries from it.

Inserting the batteriesBefore using the TV for the first time, insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries becomedepleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries.

Using the remote control unitUse the remote control unit by pointing it towards theremote sensor window.Objects between the remote control unit and sensorwindow may prevent proper operation.

Preparation

Remote controlsensor

Cautions regarding remote control unit• Do not subject the remote control unit to shock.

In addition, do not soak the remote control unit with liquids, or place it in anarea with high humidity.

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

• The remote control unit may not work properly if the remote sensor window ofthe TV is under direct sunlight or strong lighting. In such case, change theangle of the lighting or TV, or operate the remote control unit closer to theremote sensor window.

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TV (rear view)

Setting the TVNotes on installing the TV• Avoid direct sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location.• Place the TV in a level location.

Preparation

1 Removing the terminal cover

Press down the hooksto remove the covertoward you.

Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV2AC cord

See pages 8 and 37–39 forconnecting antennas andexternal equipment, suchas VCR and DVD player.

AC outlet

3 Bundling the cables and closing the terminal cover

CAUTION• TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT TOUCH UN-INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES WITH THE

AC CORD CONNECTED.

Cable clamp

Insert the cable clamp inthe hole on the TV asshown.

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

Cable clamp

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Protection against overturningThere is a danger of the product overturning in the case of a disaster or sudden collision. Carry out the followingtip-resistant measurement for your safety.

Anchoring the TV to the wall or a pillar

Preparation

Fix the TV to the wall using extra strongties (commercially available).

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Fix the product with the 2 clamps(supplied), using the screws(supplied).

Fixing the TV to the table

View from the top

Attach the band (supplied) to the bottomof the stand using the screw (supplied).

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Lay the TV down on cushioning (suchas a blanket) over a table.

Fix the TV to the table by the band with ascrew (commercially available).• Use a screw (commercially available)

whose shape is compatible with theband.

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Transfer the product to the table whereyou intend to fix the TV.

CAUTION• As this product is heavy, use a table that is wide enough to support the product and capable of withstanding the

product’s weight. The table should be set where it will not be overturned.

Stand

Table

Thick soft cloth(e.g. Blanket)

Restrainingband

(supplied)

Screw(commerciallyavailable)

TableRestrainingband

(supplied)

Cup hook (commercially available)

Tie(commerciallyavailable)

Clamps(supplied)

Screws for attaching clamps(supplied)

Screw(supplied)

Wall

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Preparation

Simple operations for watching a TV programme

Basic connection

Connecting to an antennaTo enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connectionsthat are used for coaxial cable.

Connecting to the AC outlet

NOTE• Always turn off the power of the TV when connecting the AC cord.• Disconnect the AC cord from the AC outlet if the TV will not be used for a long period of time.

AC outlet

Antenna cable(commercially available)

Room antenna terminal(75-ohm type)

Rear view

To antennaterminal

Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2)75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable)

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Preparation

Setting the TV on the wall• You can mount the TV on the wall, using the optional AN-37AG2 bracket.• For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the optional bracket.

CAUTION

• Installing the Liquid Crystal Television requires special skill that should only be performed by qualified servicepersonnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for impropermounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.

Hanging on the wallWall mount bracket. (See the bracket instructions for details.)

<Example>

Regarding the angle when mounting the TVon the wall• The angle to which you can tilt the wall-

mounted TV is up to 5 degrees. Do not tilt itmore than the maximum angle.

• Tilt the wall-mounted TV slowly when adjustingits angle.

Removing the standFor wall mounting with the optional bracket, remove the stand.

Before attaching/detaching stand• Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet.• Remove all terminal covers and connected cables.• Lay the TV down on cushioning (such as a blanket) over a table.• Make sure two or more people perform the operation.

CAUTION

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

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

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Detach the stand from the TV.(Hold the stand so it will notdrop from the edge of the basearea.)

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Unfasten the screw used tosecure the cover in place.

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Unfasten the four screws usedto secure the stand in place.

0° or 5°

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Part names

TV (Front)

Regarding the headphone jack• Use headphones with a stereo mini plug (Ø 3.5 mm).• Be sure to unplug headphones from the jack when they are

not in use.• The speakers do not output volume when headphones are

plugged in.• Audio adjustments (page 26) do not affect the audio of

connected headphones.• You can set the volume to different levels for each input

source.

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Volume display when headphones are plugged in

POWER indicator

OPC sensor

POWER (On/Off) button

TV/VIDEO button

Volume up (+)/down (–) buttons

Channel up (r)/down (s) buttons

Remote control sensor

*OPC: Optical Picture Control(See page 22.)

SLEEP timer indicator

OPC indicator*

Headphone jack

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Part names

TV (Rear)

RS-232C terminal

INPUT 2 terminals

Antenna input terminal

INPUT 1 terminals

MONITOR OUTPUTterminals

AC INPUT terminal

INPUT 3 (HDMI)terminals

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Part names

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

Remote control unit

m (TELETEXT)Select the TELETEXT mode. (all TVimage, all TEXT image, TV/TEXTimage) (See pages 35 and 36.)

POWER (STANDBY/ON)To switch the power on and off.(See page 13.)

3 (Hold)TELETEXT mode: Stop updatingTeletext pages automatically. Press3 again to release the hold mode.(See page 35.)

0 – 9Set the channel. (See page 13.)TELETEXT mode: Set the page.(See page 35.)

A (Flashback)Press to return to the previous imagein normal viewing mode. (See page14.)

WIDEChange the wide image mode. (Seepage 30.)

AV MODESelect a video setting: AV MODE(STANDARD, MOVIE, GAME, USER,DYNMIC) (See page 22.)

MPXSelect the sound multiplex mode.(See page 14.)

VOLk/VOLlSet the volume. (See page 15.)

e (MUTE)Mute the sound. (See page 15.)

INPUT2Directly select and output the signalfrom the INPUT2 terminal. (Seepage 32.)

INPUT1Directly select and output the signalfrom the INPUT1 terminal. (Seepage 32.)

a/b/c/d (Cursor)Select a desired item on the settingscreen. (See page 16.)

EXITReturn to the default screen.

k (Reveal hidden forTELETEXT)TELETEXT mode: Display hiddencharacters. (See page 35.)

[ (SUBTITLE for TELETEXT)To turn the subtitles on and off.(See page 36.)

v (Top/Bottom/Full)TELETEXT mode: Set the area ofmagnification. (See page 35.)

1 (Subpage)Display the Teletext subpagedirectly. (See page 36.)

TV/VIDEO (INPUT SOURCE)Select an input source. (TV, INPUT1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3) (See pages32 and 37.)

OPCTo switch Optical Picture Controlon and off. (See pages 22.)

DISPLAYDisplay the programmeinformation.

CHr/CHsTV input mode: Select the channel.(See page 13.)TELETEXT mode: Select the page.(See page 35.)

SLEEPSet the Sleep timer. (See page 15.)

INPUT3Directly select and output thesignal from the INPUT3 terminal.(See page 32.)

MENUDisplay the menu screen. (Seepage 16.)

ENTERExecute a command.

RETURNMENU mode: Return to theprevious menu screen. (See page16.)

Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE)TELETEXT mode: Select a page.(See page 35.)

FREEZEFreeze a motion picture on thescreen. (See page 15.)

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Watching TV

POWER indicator

Power off

The TV is in standby mode.

The TV is on.

Off

Red

Green

Turning on the powerPress POWER on the TV.• POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds,

an image appears with sound.)

• After turning the power “ON” by pressing POWER on the TV,you can turn the power ON/OFF by pressing POWER on theremote control.

Turning off the powerPress POWER on the remote control.• The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen

disappears.• The POWER indicator on the TV changes from green to red.

Press POWER on the TV.• The POWER indicator on the TV turns off.• When the TV is turned off by POWER on the TV, you cannot

turn on the power by pressing POWER on the remote control.

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.• Minor power is consumed when the unit is in standby mode.

Simple button operations forchanging channels

You can change channels in several ways.

Using CHr/son the remote control unit

• Press CHr to increase the channel number.• Press CHs to decrease the channel number.

NOTE

• CHr/s on the TV operates the same as CHr/sonthe remote control unit.

Using 0 – 9 on the remote control unitSelect the channels directly by pressing buttons 0 to9.

aTo select a 1-digit channel (e.g. channel 2):• Press 0, followed by 2.To select a 2-digit channel (e.g. channel 12):• Press 1, followed by 2.

When viewing Teletext informationView a page directly which is 3-digit page number from100 to 899 by pressing buttons 0 to 9.

Channel display

MONO

12SAT.1

12SAT.1

B/GPAL

(Example)

Channel display changes approximately after 3seconds as shown below.

POWER indicator

POWER button

POWER button

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Watching TV

Using Flashback (A) on the remotecontrol unit

Press A to switch the currently tuned channel to thepreviously tuned channel.Press A again to switch back to the currently tunedchannel.

Press A to toggle between the currently selected inputsource and the previously selected one.

Press A to return to the previous page in TELETEXTmode.

In the NICAM TV broadcasts

When receiving a stereo signalEach time you press MPX, the mode switches betweenNICAM STEREO and MONO.

Stereo mode

Bilingual mode

When receiving a bilingual signalEach time you press MPX, the mode switches amongNICAM CH A, NICAM CH B, NICAM CH AB andMONO.

Using MPX on the remote controlunit

Monaural mode

When receiving a monaural signalEach time you press MPX, the mode switches betweenNICAM MONO and MONO.

In the TV mode of A2 TV broadcasts

When receiving a stereo signalEach time you press MPX, the mode switches betweenSTEREO and MONO.

Stereo mode

Bilingual mode

Monaural mode

MONO

99

BBC2

When receiving a bilingual signalEach time you press MPX, the mode switches amongCH A, CH B and CH AB.

When receiving a monaural signalWhen you press MPX, “MONO” displays.

NOTE

• “BBC2” and “99” are tentative network name and channel.

NICAM

STEREO

99

BBC2

MONO

99

BBC2

NICAM

CH A

99

BBC2

NICAM

CH B

99

BBC2

NICAM

CH AB

99

BBC2

MONO

99

BBC2

NICAM

MONO

99

BBC2

MONO

99

BBC2

99

BBC2

MONO

99

BBC2

STEREO

CH A

99

BBC2

CH B

99

BBC2

CH AB

99

BBC2

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Watching TV

Simple button operation for changingvolume/sound

NOTE

• “TV”, “INPUT1”, “INPUT2” and “INPUT3” modes can storevolume adjustment values separately.

Using e (Mute) on the remote control unite mutes the current sound output.

Press e.• The sound is silenced.• “M” has been displayed on the screen for 30

minutes.

Mute

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NOTE

• Within 30 minutes after pressing e, press one of thebuttons below to cancel the mute.—VOLfffff/VOLeeeee—e

• Mute will be cancelled after 30 minutes. However, theTV will not suddenly output loud sound as the volumelevel will be set to 0 automatically. Increase the volumelevel by pressing VOLk.

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2 Press e again within 30 minutes to cancelthe mute.• Before 30 minutes, the volume level returns to

the previous setting.

Changing the volume

You can change the volume on the TV or on the remotecontrol unit.• To increase the volume, press VOLkkkkk.• To decrease the volume, press VOLlllll.

Sleep timerAllows you to set a time when the TV automaticallyswitches to standby.

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

Press SLEEP.• Remaining time displays when sleep timer has

been set.

Sleep Timer: Remain 2 hr. 00 min.

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NOTE

• When the time has been set, countdown automaticallystarts.

• Five minutes before the preset of time expires, theremaining time displays each minute.

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

Still imageYou can freeze a motion picture on the screen.

Press FREEZE again to exit still image.

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NOTE

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

• The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes.

0 hr. 30 min. 1 hr. 00 min. 1 hr. 30 min.

2 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 00 min.Off

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Basic adjustment settings

Menu operation buttonsUse the following buttons on the remote control tooperate the menu.

On-Screen DisplayExample

MENU: Press to open or close the menuscreen.

a/b/c/d: Press to select a desired item on thescreen or adjust a selected item.

ENTER: Press to go to the next step orcomplete 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 displayed in white• This indicates an item can be selected.

3 Item displayed in grey• This indicates that the item cannot be

selected.*There are various reasons why items cannotbe selected, but the main reasons are asfollows:

1. Nothing is connected to the selectedinput terminal.

2. The function is not compatible with thecurrent input signal.

NOTE

• The screens in the operation manual are for explanationpurposes (some are enlarged, others cropped) and mayvary slightly from the actual screens.

MENU [Option ... Colour System]

Option

Audio Only

Power Control

HDMI Setup

Colour System

Blue Screen

Input Select

DNR

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ENTER: Select : Enter MENU : EndRETURN : Back

The bar above is an operational guide forthe remote control. The bar will change inaccordance with each menu settingscreen.

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Menu itemsList of menu items to help you with operations

AV Mode ......................................... Page 22OPC ................................................ Page 22Backlight ........................................ Page 23Contrast ......................................... Page 23Brightness ..................................... Page 23Colour ............................................ Page 23Tint ................................................. Page 23Sharpness ...................................... Page 23Advanced

C. M. S. ................................. Page 24Colour Temp. ....................... Page 243D-Y/C .................................. Page 24Film Mode ............................ Page 25I/P Setting ............................ Page 25

Picture

Auto Installation ............................ Page 18Programme Setup .................. Pages 18-21Child Lock ...................................... Page 27Input Label ..................................... Page 28Position .......................................... Page 28WSS ................................................ Page 294:3 Mode ........................................ Page 29Language ....................................... Page 31Text Language ............................... Page 36

AV Mode ......................................... Page 26Treble .............................................. Page 26Bass ............................................... Page 26Balance .......................................... Page 26

Audio Only ..................................... Page 31DNR ................................................ Page 31Input Select

Input1 ................................... Page 32Blue Screen ................................... Page 33Colour System............................... Page 33Power Control

No Signal Off ....................... Page 33No Operation Off ................. Page 33

HDMI SetupSignal Type .......................... Page 34Colour Matrix....................... Page 34Auto View ............................. Page 34Audio Select ........................ Page 34

Audio

Setup

Option

NOTE

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

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Auto installationYou can run auto installation again, even after settingup the preset channels.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.1

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Press c/d to select “Setup”.

MENU [Setup ... Auto Installation]

Setup Option

Child Lock

Input Label

Auto Installation

Programme Setup

Position

Language

Text Language

4:3 Mode

WSS

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Press a/b to select “Yes”, and then pressENTER.

Press a/b to select the desired languagelisted on the screen, and then press ENTER.Press a/b to select the desired soundsystem, and then press ENTER.You do not need to do anything during theauto search.“Search is completed.” is displayed. PressMENU to exit.

Press a/b to select “Auto Installation”, andthen press ENTER.

4 If you have already set the password, enterit here.• See page 27 for setting a password.

Programme setupYou can run the auto search procedure again at anytime by accessing the Setup menu and ProgrammeSetup. Channels can be tuned automatically ormanually.

Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.


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Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”,and then press ENTER.If you have already set the password, enterit here.• See page 27 for setting a password.

MENU [Setup ... Programme Setup]

Setup Option

Child Lock

Input Label

Auto Installation

Programme Setup

Position

Language

Text Language

4:3 Mode

WSS

5 Press a/b to select “Yes”, and then pressENTER.Press a/b to select the desired soundsystem, and then press ENTER.“Search is completed.” is displayed. PressMENU to exit.

Auto search

You can also automatically search by performing theprocedure below. This is the same function asprogramme auto search in auto installation.

Press a/b to select “Auto Search”, and thenpress ENTER.

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Press a/b to select “Manual Adjust”, andthen press ENTER.

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01 SAT.1 02 PR07 03 KABEL

Programme Setup “Manual Adjust” menu



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5 Press a/b to select “Yes”, and then pressENTER.

You can select one of the following settings.

1 Search (See page 19.)2 Fine (See page 19.)3 Colour system (See page 19.)4 Sound system (See page 20.)5 Skip (See page 20.)

Manual setting for each channel

You can set some channel items manually. They areSearch, Fine (TV frequency), Colour System, SoundSystem, and Skip.

Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”,and then press ENTER.If you have already set the password, enterit here.• See page 27 for setting a password.

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Press a/b/c/d to select the channel youwant to edit, and then press ENTER.• The selected channel information displays.

Press a/b to select “Fine”, and then pressENTER.

Press c/d to adjust the frequency, and thenpress RETURN or MENU.• Adjust while checking the background picture

as a reference.

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Fine

Colour System

Sound System

Skip

Search

179.25 MHz

• Instead of the method above, you can also setby directly entering the frequency number ofthe channel with 0 – 9.

• When setting a frequency on the “Fine” screen,the last figure of the frequency needs to be “0”or “5”.

Fine tuning

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Search tuning


Press a/b to select “Search”, and thenpress ENTER.MENU [Setup ... Programme Setup]

Fine

Colour System

Sound System

Skip

Search

179.25 MHz

NEXT

As ENTER is pressed, the next channels willbe searched in order.

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a• 179.25 MHz: Press 1 s 7 s 9 s 2 s 5.• 49.25 MHz: Press 0 s 4 s 9 s 2 s 5.

3


1

2

Press a/b to select the optimum coloursystem, and then press ENTER.

Fine

Colour System

Sound System

Skip

SearchAUTO

PAL

SECAM

NTSC 3.58

PAL-60

NTSC 4.43

Colour system menu

Press a/b to select “Colour System”, andthen press ENTER.• Receivable colour systems are listed.

Colour system

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Sound system (Broadcasting system)


Press a/b to select “Sound System”, andthen press ENTER.• Receivable sound systems (Broadcasting

systems) are listed.

1

2

Sound system menuMENU [Setup ... Programme Setup]

Fine

Search

Colour System

Sound System

Skip

B/G

D/K

I

M

Manual setting for each channel (continued) Sort

Channel positions can be sorted freely.



1

2

3

Press a/b to select “Sort”, and then pressENTER.

4

6


Press a/b/c/d to select the channel youwant to move, and then press ENTER.

5

Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”,and then press ENTER.If you already set the password, enter it here.• See page 27 for setting a password.

3

NOTE

• Check the sound system if the sound output were notcorrect.

Press a/b to select the optimum soundsystem, and then press ENTER.

3

Press a/b/c/d to select the channel youwant to edit, and then press ENTER.• The selected channel information will be

displayed.

Press a/b to select “Skip”, and then pressENTER.• Skip menu displays.

1

2

Fine

Search

Colour System

Sound System

Skip

Off

On

Skip menu

Press a/b to set “Skip” to “On”, and thenpress ENTER.

Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over whenusing CHr/s even if selected while watching theimage from the TV.

Skipping channels

7

8

Move it to the desired position by pressinga/b/c/d, and then press ENTER.• Please be aware that the neighboring channels

are switched during this procedure.

Repeat the steps 6 and 7 until all desiredchannels are sorted.

(Example)When moving channel 10 to channel 4’sposition.

09 05

04 10

10 09

04 05

09 10

04 05

09 05

10 04

04 09

10 05

c button

c button a button

a button

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Erase Programme

The individual programme can be erased.

Erase programme menus

01

06 07 08 09 10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

SAT.1 Pro702 KABEL03 04 05

01 SAT.1 03 KABELPro702

06 07 08 09 10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

04 05

01 SAT.1 02 KABEL

06 07 08 09 10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

03 04 05

4

5

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

6

7

8


Press a/b/c/d to select the channel youwant to erase, and then press ENTER.

All the subsequent programmes move up.



1

2

3 Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”,and then press ENTER.If you already set the password, enter it here.• See page 27 for setting a password.

Label

Channels can be labelled freely.



1

2

3

Press a/b to select “Label”, and then pressENTER.

4

6

7


Press a/b/c/d to select the channel youwant to label, and then press ENTER.

5

Press a/b to select characters and c/d tomove to the desired digit, and then pressENTER to complete the label setting.

Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”,and then press ENTER.If you already set the password, enter it here.• See page 27 for setting a password.

Repeat the steps 6 and 7 until all desiredchannels are erased.

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OPC (Optical Picture Control) settingYou can set the TV to automatically adjust the screento suitable backlight brightness according to thelighting conditions.

AV mode selectionAV mode gives you five viewing options to choose fromto best match the system environment, which can varydue to factors like room-brightness, type of programmewatched or the type of image input from externalequipment.

Press AV MODE again before the modedisplayed on the screen disappears.• The mode changes as shown below.

2

Press AV MODE.• Present AV mode displays.

1

AV Mode: STANDARD

AV Mode: DYNAMIC

AV Mode: MOVIE

AV Mode: GAME

AV Mode: USER (TV)

AV input mode

Using AV MODE on the remote control unit

3


2

4

Press c/d to select “Picture”.

Press a/b to select “AV Mode”, and thenpress ENTER.

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

NOTE

• You can select a different AV MODE item for each inputmode. (For example, select STANDARD for TV input andDYNAMIC for VIDEO input.)

Description

For a highly defined image in a normallybright room

For a movie

Lowers image brightness for easier viewing.

Allows the user to customise settings asdesired. You can set the mode for eachinput source.

For a clear-cut image emphasising highcontrast for sports viewing

Selected item

STANDARD

MOVIE

GAME

USER

DYNAMIC

Using AV Mode on the menu screen

Using OPC on the remote control unit

Press OPC to switch the OPC function on and off.

Press c/d to select “Picture”.2


Press a/b to select “OPC”, and then pressENTER.

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

3

4

Description

The brightness is fixed at the value set in“Backlight“ (See page 23).

Automatically adjusts

Displays the OPC effect on the screen whileadjusting the brightness of the screen.

Selected item

Off

On

On (Display)

NOTE

• Make sure no object obstructs the OPC sensor, whichcould affect its ability to sense surrounding light.

Using OPC on the menu screen

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Picture adjustmentsYou can adjust the picture to your preference.

Follow the steps to adjust the picture.


2

3

4

Press a/b to select a specific adjustmentitem.

Press c/d to adjust the item to your desiredposition.

Press c/d to select “Picture”.

NOTE

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

• “Backlight” cannnot be adjusted when “OPC” is set to“On” or “On (Display)”.

Adjustments itemsMENU [Picture]

Picture Audio

Contrast

OPC

AV Mode [STANDARD]

[Off]

Brightness

Colour

Tint

Sharpness

Advanced

Reset

[ 30]

[ 0]

[ 0]

[ 0]

[ 0]

Backlight [+ 6]

–

–

–

–

+

+

+

+

The screen dims

For less contrast

For less brightness

For less colourintensity

Skin tones becomepurplish

For less sharpness

Backlight

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Tint

Sharpness

NOTE

• Select “Advanced” and then press ENTER to set “C.M.S”,“Colour Temp.”, “3D-Y/C”, “Film Mode” or “I/P Setting”. Seepages 24 and 25.

The screen brightens

For more contrast

For more brightness

For more colourintensity

Skin tones becomegreenish

For more sharpness

Selected item cbutton dbutton

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Colour temperature

Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best whiteimage.

Press a/b to select “Colour Temp.”, andthen press ENTER.

Description

White with bluish tone

White with reddish tone

Selected item

HighMid-HighMiddleMid-LowLow

Press a/b to select the desired level, andthen press ENTER.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in C.M.S. (ColourManagement System).

1

2

3

AdvancedAdvanced setting enables you to set the pictureadjustment in more detail. There are five options youcan choose from.

C.M.S. (Colour Management System)

Colour tone is managed using the six-colouradjustment setting.


2 Press c/d to select “Picture”.

3 Press a/b to select “Advanced”, and thenpress ENTER.

Press a/b to select a specific adjustmentitem among “C.M.S.-Hue”, “C.M.S.-Saturation” and “C.M.S.-Value”, and thenpress ENTER.


NOTE

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

Description

This is a standard to adjust the coloureither more reddish or more bluish in tone.

Increases or decreases the saturation of aselected colour

A higher value makes the image brighter.A lower value makes the image darker.

Selected item

C.M.S-Hue

C.M.S-SaturationC.M.S-Value

C. M. S. – Hue

R

Y

G

C

B

M

Reset

[ 0]

[ 0]

[ 0]

[ 0]

–

–

–

+

– +

+

+

[ 0] – +

[ 0] – +

C. M. S. – Saturation

C. M. S. – Value

Colour Temp.

3D - Y/C

Film Mode

I/P Setting

3D-Y/C

Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawland cross colour noise.

Description

3D-Y/C offNormal adjustment

For movie image

For still image

Selected item

OffStandardFastSlow

Press a/b to select “3D-Y/C”, and thenpress ENTER.


NOTE

• “3D-Y/C” is not selectable depending on the input signaltype.

• 3D-Y/C may not operate depending on the input signaltype or noisy input signal.

Colour Temp.

C. M. S. – Value

C. M. S. – Saturation

C. M. S. – Hue

3D – Y/C

Film Mode

I/P Setting

Standard

Off

Fast

Slow

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in C.M.S. (ColourManagement System).

1

2

3

4

5

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2 Press c/d to select “Picture”.

I/P setting

Adjusting the image and input signal can give you amore beautiful picture.

Press a/b to select “I/P Setting”, and thenpress ENTER.

Press a/b to select “Interlace” or“Progressive”, and then press ENTER.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Film mode.

NOTE

• The picture is progressive scan when Film Mode is “On”.

2

3

1

Film mode

Automatically detects a film-based source (originallyencoded at 24/25 frames/second, depending on thevertical frequency), analyses it then recreates eachstill film frame for high-definition picture quality.

Press a/b to select “Film Mode”, and thenpress ENTER.

Press a/b to select “On”, and then pressENTER.

3 Press a/b to select “Advanced”, and thenpress ENTER.

4

5

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Audio adjustmentFor each selected AV mode, you can adjust thefollowing three items: Treble, Bass, and Balance; toyour preferred setting. After choosing the AV modeyou want to adjust, next carry out audio adjustment.

Press c/d to select “Audio”.

Press a/b to select a specific adjustmentitem.


2

3

4

cbutton

For weaker treble

For weaker bass

Decrease audio fromthe right speaker

Selected item

Treble

Bass

Balance

dbutton

For stronger treble

For stronger bass

Decrease audio fromthe left speaker


NOTE

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

Audio

Treble

Bass

Balance

Reset

[0]

[0]

–

L

+

[0] – +

R

STANDARD

Setup

AV mode selectionThis option links to “AV Mode” in the Picture menu.(See page 22.)

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Useful adjustment settings

Password setting for child lock(for TV input mode)

Allows you to use a password to protect certain settingsfrom being accidentally changed.

Setting a passwordRegister a 4-digit password number to use the ChildLock function.


2

3 Press a/b to select “Child Lock”, and thenpress ENTER.

5

6 Enter the 4-digit number as a password using0 – 9.

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

Enter the same 4-digit number as in step 6to confirm.

7

NOTE

• To view a locked channel you must enter a password.When you select a locked channel, a password promptmessage pops up.

• When no password is input for 20 seconds after the promptmessage is displayed, the TV goes into standby mode.


If you already set the password, enter it here.

Change Password

Channel Setting

ResetNew Password –––

Reconfirm ––––

–

Change Password

Channel Setting

ResetNew Password –––

Reconfirm ––––

–

4––––

Setting a channel

Press a/b/c/d to select the channel thatyou wish to apply the Child Lock, and thenpress ENTER.• The Child Lock setting becomes effective only

when the TV is turned off after the Child Lock isapplied.

Press a/b to select “Channel Setting”, andthen press ENTER.


Yes

No

Change Password

Channel Setting

Reset

Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Setting a password.1

2

3

4

NOTE

• As a precautionary measure, make a note of yourpassword on the back of this operation manual, cut itout and keep it in a safe place that children cannotreach.

• This function is only available for TV input mode.• To relock a channel which has been temporarily unlocked

by inputting the correct password, turn power off and thenon again.

Resetting the passwordAllows you to reset your password.

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


Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Setting a password.

Yes

No

Change Password

Channel Setting

Reset

2

3

1

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1

2

Image positionFor adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical position.



Description

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

Centres the image by moving it up or down.

Selected item

H-Pos.

V-Pos.

4

5

3 Press a/b to select “Position”, and thenpress ENTER.

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

Reset

H-Pos. [0] – +

V-Pos. [0] – +


NOTE• For resetting all adjustment items to the factory preset values,

press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.• Adjustments are stored separately according to input

source.• Images may not be displayed properly depending on the

settings and/or input signals.

Input LabelYou can assign each input source a label you like.


5


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

Press a/b to select characters and c/d tomove to the desired digit to label the inputsource.• When you want to change the input label that

you have already assigned to the default name,press c/d to move to “CLEAR” on the “InputLabel” screen, and then press ENTER.

Press TV/VIDEO to select the desired inputsource.

1

2

4

3

6 Repeat the above until the name is fully speltout, and then press MENU.• The name can be 6 characters or less.• When you want to set an input source name of

less than 6 characters, press MENU to exit fromthe labelling menu.

TV

INPUT1

INPUT2

DVD

(Example)

NOTE• You cannot change labels if the input source is TV.

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Wide Screen Signalling (WSS)WSS allows a television to switch automatically amongthe different screen formats.


2

Press a/b to select “WSS”, and then pressENTER.

3


Press a/b to select “On” or “Off”, and thenpress ENTER.

4

NOTE

• Try to set WIDE mode if an image does not switch to thecorrect screen format. When the broadcast signal containsno WSS information, the function will not work even ifenabled.

Picture aspect ratioThe WSS signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows youto select between Normal and Panorama.


2

Press a/b to select “4:3 Mode”, and thenpress ENTER.

3

Press a/b to select “Panorama” or“Normal”, and then press ENTER.

4

WSS signal 4:3 screen

4:3 mode “Normal”4:3 mode “Panorama”


Description

Wide image without side bars

Normal range keeping 4:3 or 16:9 aspectratio

Selected item

Panorama

Normal

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4:3 Mode set to “Panorama”

Selected item

Normal

Zoom 14:9

Panorama

Full

Cinema 16:9

Cinema 14:9

Description

For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar appears on each side.

For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar appears on each side, and you may also see bars onthe top and bottom with some programmes.

In this mode the picture is progressively stretched toward each side of the screen.

For 16:9 squeeze pictures.

For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes.

WIDE MODE

Normal

Zoom 14:9

Panorama

Full

Cinema 16:9

Cinema 14:9

WIDE mode (for TV/AV input mode)

Manual Selection

Press WIDE.• The WIDE MODE menu displays.• The menu lists the wide mode options selectable

for the type of video signal currently received.

Auto SelectionIf you set “WSS” and “4:3 Mode” in the Setup menu onpage 29, the optimum WIDE mode is automaticallychosen for every broadcast containing the WSSinformation.“WSS” menuTo enable Auto Selection, set “WSS” in the Setup menuto “On”. (See page 29.)“4:3 Mode” menuTo set the type of the wide screen, select “Panorama”or “Normal” in the 4:3 Mode menu. (See page 29.)

NOTE

• If the broadcast signal contains no WSS information, AutoSelection will not function even when the WSS option isenabled.

Press WIDE or a/b while the WIDE MODEmenu displays on the screen.• As you toggle down the options, each is

immediately reflected on the TV.

1

2

Normal Zoom 14:9 Panorama

FullCinema 16:9Cinema 14:9

4:3 Mode set to “Normal”

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Language setting for on-screendisplay

You can also select a language from setup menu.Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese andArabic.

3


2

4


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

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

4 Press a/b to select “On”, and then pressENTER.


Press c/d to select “Option”.

Press a/b to select “Audio Only”, and thenpress ENTER.

1

2

3

Audio OnlyWhen listening to music from a music programme, youcan set the display off and enjoy audio only.

Description

Audio is output without screen image.

Both screen images and audio are output.

Selected item

On

Off

NOTE• When you make operations that change the picture on the

TV such as by changing the input source, the Audio Onlyfunction is set to “Off”.

DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)Produces a clearer video image.

1

2

3



Press a/b to select “DNR”, and then pressENTER.


4

Off

High

Low

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2

5

3


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

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

NOTE

• If no (colour) image displays, try to change the othersignal type.

• Check the operation manual of the external equipmentfor the signal type.

• When the signal type is set to “Auto”, the input terminalwhere cable is connected is automatically selected.

• When the signal type is set to “Auto” and multiple videosignal cables are connected, the signal type is selectedin the following prioritised order:Input 1: Components Video

Selecting input signal type

For setting the signal type of external equipment.

Selectable item

Auto, Component, Video

Input source

Input 1

4 Press a/b to select “Input1”, and then pressENTER.

Input Select

Selecting input source

Can use for selecting the input source.

Using TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or onthe TV

TV/VIDEO allows you to choose from the availableinput sources.

Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control unitor TV/VIDEO on the TV.

Press TV/VIDEO on the remote control unitor TV/VIDEO on the TV to select the inputsource.• The image and sound from the selected input

source are output on the TV.• You can also select the input source by

pressing a/b.

1

2

Using INPUT1, INPUT2 or INPUT3 on the remotecontrol unit

INPUT1, INPUT2, or INPUT3 allows you to directlyselect the desired input source.

Press the desired input source button amongINPUT1, INPUT2 or INPUT3 on the remote control.• The image and sound from the selected input source are

output on the TV.

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2

3



Press a/b to select “Blue Screen”, and thenpress ENTER.

Blue Screen

Automatically turns the screen blue if no broadcastsignal is received.

Colour system settingYou can change the colour system to one that iscompatible with the image on the screen.


2

4

3


Press a/b to select “Colour System”, andthen press ENTER.

Press a/b to select a compatible videosignal system of your equipment, and thenpress ENTER.

AUTO

PAL

SECAM

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

PAL-60

NOTE

• Factory preset value is “AUTO”.• If “AUTO” is selected, colour system for each channel is

automatically set. If an image does not display clearly,select another colour system (e.g. PAL, NTSC 4.43).

4 Press a/b to select “On”, and then pressENTER.

No Signal Off

When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shutdown if no signal inputs for 15 minutes.

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

Press a/b to select “Enable”, and thenpress ENTER

5

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

NOTE

• “Disable” is factory preset value.• When a TV programme finishes, and the TV receives signal

input, this function may not operate.

Press c/d to select “Option”.• Power control menu displays.


No Operation Off

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

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

Press a/b to select “Enable”, and thenpress ENTER.

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

NOTE

• “Disable” is factory preset value.

Press c/d to select “Option”.• Power control menu displays.


Power ControlPower Control setting allows you to save energy.

2

1

2

1

Press a/b to select “Power Control”, andthen press ENTER.

3

4

4

Press a/b to select “Power Control”, andthen press ENTER.

3

5

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4 Press a/b to select “HDMI Setup”, and thenpress ENTER.• The HDMI Setup can be selected only when

“INPUT3” is selected.

To watch an HDMI equipment image, select“INPUT3” using TV/VIDEO on the remotecontrol unit or on the TV.


1

2

3

HDMI SetupHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminalselection.

MENU [Option ... HDMI Setup]

Option

Audio Only

Power Control

HDMI Setup

Colour System

Blue Screen

Input Select

DNR

5 Press a/b to select the desired item orsetting, and then press ENTER.

NOTE

• Refer to your external equipment operation manual forthe signal type.

• When connecting a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor/cableto the HDMI terminals, the image may not come in clearly.


Selectableitems

RGB/YCbCr4:4:4/YCbCr4:2:2

Auto/ITU601/ITU709

Enable/Disable

Digital/Analogue

HDMI Setupitems

SignalType

ColourMatrix

AutoView

AudioSelect

Description

Select the video signal type fromthe HDMI terminal. User settingsfor this item are normally in effectonly when the TV is connected witha DVI-HDMI conversion cable.When connected to an HDMIdevice, the TV automaticallydetects the “Signal Type” andignores user settings beforeoperating.

Select the video colour matrix typewhen a YCbCr signal is input.Select the YCbCr colour systemwhen a YCbCr signal is input.When an RGB signal is input, thesettings for this item are ignored.“Auto” should normally beselected.

Set whether or not to use WIDEMODE based on signal recognition,including an HDMI signal.

Select “Digital” for audio signal viathe HDMI terminal. Select“Analogue” for audio signal via theAUDIO jack. (selectable only whenusing INPUT3 [HDMI] terminals.)

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Useful features

Teletext functionWhat is Teletext?Teletext broadcasts pages of information andentertainment to specially equipped television sets.Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TVnetwork, and decodes them into graphical format forviewing. News, weather reports, sports information,stock exchange prices and programme previews areamong the many services available.

Teletext mode

Teletext is turned on/off with m on the remote controlunit. You can operate your TV in Teletext mode directlyby inputting commands with the remote control unit.

Turning on and off Teletext

Select a TV channel or external input sourceproviding the Teletext programme.

Press m to display the Teletext.

Press m again to display the Teletext on theright screen and normal image on the leftscreen.• Each time you press m, the screen switches

as shown upper right.• If you select a programme with no Teletext

signal, “No Teletext available.” is displayed.

1

2

3

RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE

TELETEXT

When viewing the Teletext information• Press CHr to increase the page number.• Press CHs to decrease the page number.

Button functions

Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE):You can select a group or block of pages displayed inthe coloured brackets at the bottom of the screen bypressing the corresponding Colour (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) on the remote control unit.

0 – 9:Directly select any page from 100 to 899 by using 0 – 9.

v:Each time you press v, the TELETEXT image switchesas shown below.

k:To reveal hidden information such as an answer to aquiz, press k.• Press k again to hide the information.

3:To stop updating Teletext pages automatically, press 3.• Press 3 again to release the hold mode.

Top

Bottom

Full

TELETEXT

TELETEXT

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Useful features

Displaying Subtitle

You can display several subtitles as they aretransmitted.

Press [ to display the subtitle.• Subtitle is updated by information sent by the

broadcasting station.• To stop updating subtitle automatically, press

3.

1

2 Press [ to exit the subtitle screen.

NOTE

• Subtitle will not be displayed when the service does notcontain the subtitle information.

– + 01 02 03 04 05

Subpage screen

Displaying Subpages

You can display several subpages as they aretransmitted.

Press m to display Teletext.

Press 1 to display the subpage as shownbelow.

1

2

3 Select the desired subpage by using c/d.• 0 – 9 directly selects the desired subpage.

Press 1 to exit the subpage screen.4

4 Press a/b to select receivable teletextbroadcasting language in your country, andthen press ENTER.


2 Press c/d to select “Setup”.

3 Press a/b to select “Text Language”, andthen press ENTER.

NOTE

• Teletext can display only when it is sent by a network. Notused to convert between languages.

Teletext language settingIf Teletext information does not display correctly,perform the setting procedure below.Select from among 4 kinds of language tables: WestEurope, East Europe, Turkish/Greek, Arabic/Hebrew.Each table is compatible with the Teletext languageslisted below.

MENU [Setup ... Text Language]

Arabic/Hebrew

West Europe

East Europe

Turkish/Greek

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L

R

AUDIO

VIDEO

Using external equipment

CAUTION

• To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV beforeconnecting to a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, gameconsole, camcorder or other external equipment.

NOTE

• See pages 37 to 39 for external equipment connection.• Please refer to the relevant operation manual (VCR, DVD

player, etc.) carefully before making connections.• Each time TV/VIDEO is pressed, the input source toggles.• If the image does not come in clearly, you may need to

change the input signal type setting on the “Input Select”menu.

• Refer to your external equipment operation manual forthe signal type.

Displaying an external equipment image

Explanation here is for the setting when connectingDVD to INPUT1 terminal.

Displaying a DVD image (Example)

To watch a DVD image, select “INPUT1”using TV/VIDEO on the remote control unitor TV/VIDEO on the TV.

Select the desired signal type on “InputSelect” in the “Option” menu. (See page 32.)

The setting is stored and can be selected.

TV

INPUT1

INPUT2

INPUT3

1

MENU [Option ... Input Select]

Auto

Component

Video

2

You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, gameconsole and camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO on the remotecontrol unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV.

For INPUT1 signal

VCR

Composite cable (VIDEO/AUDIO)(commercially available)

Connecting a VCR

You can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment.

To watch an image from this input terminal, youneed to select the input source (see page 37)and the input signal type (see page 32).

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L

R

AUDIO

YPB

(CB)

PR

(CR)

HDMI


DVD player

Component cable(commercially available)

Connecting a DVD player

You can use the INPUT 1 or INPUT 3 (HDMI) terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisualequipment.


Audio cable(commercially available)

or

HDMI Cable (commercially available)

NOTE• When using a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor, input the Audio Signal from the AUDIO terminal of INPUT 3.

L

R

AUDIO

VIDEO

Game console/Camcorder

Composite cable (VIDEO/AUDIO)(commercially available)

Connecting a game console or camcorder

A game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment are conveniently connected using theINPUT 2 terminals.

NOTE• You can also connect the game console to INPUT 1 terminals to enjoy clearer picture.


When using component cable, select“Component” for “Input Select” in the menu.

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R

AUDIO

YPB

(CB)

PR

(CR)


HDTV tuner

Component cable(commercially available)

Connecting an HDTV tuner

You can use the INPUT1 terminal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment.


Audio cable(commercially available)

When using component cable, select“Component” for “Input Select” in the menu.

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments• When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, office), 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 LCD panel to malfunction.Storage temperature: –20°C to +60°C.

• No power.

• Unit cannot be operated.

• Remote control unit does notoperate.

• Picture is cut off.

• Strange colour, light colour, ordark, or colour misalignment.

• Power is suddenly turned off.

• No picture.

• No sound.

Problem Possible Solution

• Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 13.)If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press POWER.

• Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 6.)• Has the power been turned on? (See page 13.)

• External influences such as lightning, static electricity, etc., may cause improperoperation. In this case, operate the unit after first turning the power off the TV orunplugging the AC cord and re-plugging it in after 1 or 2 minutes.

• Are batteries inserted with polarity (e, f) aligned? (See page 5.)• Are batteries worn out? (Replace with new batteries.)• Are you using it under strong or fluorescent lighting?• Is a fluorescent light illuminated to remote control sensor?

• Is the image position correct? (See page 28.)• Are screen mode adjustments such as picture size made correctly? (See pages

29 to 30.)

• Adjust the picture tone. (See pages 23 to 25 and 31.)• Is the room too bright? The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright.• Check the colour system setting. (See pages 19 and 33.)• Check the input signal setting. (See page 32.)

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

• Check the power control setting. (See page 33.)• Is sleep timer set? (See page 15.)

• Is connection to other equipment correct? (See pages 37 to 39)• Has input signal setup been done correctly after connection? (See page 32.)• Is the correct input selected? (See page 32.)• Is picture adjustment correct? (See pages 23 to 25.)• Is the antenna connected properly? (See page 8.)• Is “On” selected in “Audio Only”? (See page 31.)

• Is the volume too low? (See page 15.)• Make sure that headphones are not connected. (See page 10.)

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RS-232C port specifications

Return codeCommand 4-digits Parameter 4-digits

PC Control of the TV• When a program is set, the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal.

The input signal (PC/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments andsettings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing.

• Attach an RS-232C cable cross-type (commercially available) to the supplied Din/D-sub RS-232C for theconnections.

NOTE

• This operation system should be used by a person who is accustomed to using PCs.

Communication conditionsSet the RS-232C communications settings on the PC to match the communications conditions of the TV. Thecommunications settings of the TV are as follows:

Baud rate:

Parity bit: Data length:

Stop bit:Flow control:

9,600 bps8 bitsNone1 bitNone

Appendix

Command format

Communication procedureSend the control commands from the PC via the RS-232C connector.The TV operates according to the received command and sends a response message to the PC.Do not send multiple commands at the same time. Wait until the PC receives the OK response before sendingthe next command.

Eight ASCII codes e CR

Command 4-digits: Command. The text of four characters.Parameter 4-digits: Parameter 0 – 9, space, ?

Parameter

Input the parameter values, aligning left, and fill with space(s) for the remainder. (Be sure that four values are input forthe parameter.)When the input parameter is not correct, “ERR” returns. (Refer to “Response code format”.)

When “?” is input for some commands, the present setting value responds.

C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4

0 0 5 5

1 0 0

– 3 0

0 0 0 9

0

? ? ? ?

?

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Commands• Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate.

P

I

I

D

C

C

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

V

H

V

POWER OFF (STANDBY)

INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE)

INPUT1 – 3 0: TV

TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99)

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

INPUT1 (AUTO)

INPUT1 (COMPONENT)

INPUT1 (VIDEO)

INPUT2 (AUTO)

INPUT2 (COMPONENT)

INPUT2 (VIDEO)

INPUT3 (AUTO)

INPUT3 (S-VIDEO)

INPUT3 (VIDEO)

VOLUME (0 – 60)

H-POSITION (AV) (�10 – 10)

V-POSITION (AV) (�20 – 20)

POWER SETTING

INPUT SELECTION A

CHANNEL

INPUT SELECTION B

VOLUME

O

T

A

C

H

H

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

O

P

P

W

G

V

C

U

D

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

L

O

O

R

D

D

H

P

W

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

M

S

S

0

_

*

*

_

_

0

1

3

0

1

3

0

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*

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*

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CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROLCONTENTS

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

M

M

M

A

O

O

O

O

O

O

TOGGLE

NORMAL

ZOOM 14:9

PANORAMA

FULL

CINEMA 16:9

CINEMA 14:9

TOGGLE

ON

OFF

TOGGLE

OFF

SLEEP TIMER 30 MIN

SLEEP TIMER 1 HOUR

SLEEP TIMER 1 HOUR 30 MIN

SLEEP TIMER 2 HOUR

SLEEP TIMER 2 HOUR 30 MIN

WIDE MODE

POSITION

AUDIO CHANGE

SLEEP TIMER

MUTE

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

U

U

U

C

F

F

F

F

F

F

D

D

D

D

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T

T

T

H

T

T

T

T

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CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROLCONTENTS

Appendix

NOTE

• If an underbar (_) appears in the parameter column, enter a space.• If an asterisk (*) appears, enter a value in the range indicated in brackets under CONTROL CONTENTS.

Return code (0DH)

Response code format

Normal response

Problem response (communication error or incorrect command)

Return code (0DH)

O K

E R R

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Appendix

Item

Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60

TVFunction

PAL: B/G, D/K, I SECAM: B/G, D/K, K/K1 NTSC: MTV-Standard

Specifications

Number of dots 3,147,264 dots (1366 g 768 g 3 dots)

VHF/UHF 44.25-863.25 MHz

CATV S1–S41ch (including Hyperband)

TV-Tuning System Auto Preset 99 ch

STEREO/BILINGUAL NICAM: B/G, I, D/K A2 stereo: B/G

ReceivingChannel

Brightness 450 cd/m2

Backlight life 60,000 hours (at Backlight Standard position)

Viewing angles H : 176° V : 176°

Audio amplifier 10W g 2

Speakers Ø 6.5 cm 4pcs

Terminals

VIDEO in, AUDIO in,COMPONENT in (480I, 580I, 480P, 580P, 1080I/50Hz, 1080I/60Hz, 720P/60Hz)INPUT 1

UHF/VHF 75 q DIN typeANTENNA IN

Model LC-32AX5X

LCD panel 32o (80 cm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD

Rear

• As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes forproduct improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of productionunits. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.

Optional accessoryThe listed optional accessory is available for the LCD colour TV.Please purchase it at your nearest shop.• Additional optional accessories may be available in the near

future. When purchasing, please read the newest catalogue forcompatibility and check the availability.

Part name Part number

Wall mount bracket AN-37AG2

INPUT 2

INPUT 3 HDMI (HDMI input) (480P, 580P, 1080I/50Hz, 1080I/60Hz, 720P/60Hz), AUDIO in

VIDEO in, AUDIO in

OSD language English/Chinese/Arabic

Power Requirement AC 110–240 V, 50 Hz

Power Consumption 158 W (0.8 W Standby) (Method IEC60107)

FrontRS-232C 9 pin D-sub male connector

MONITOR OUTPUT VIDEO out, AUDIO out

Weight 17.4 kg (without stand) 20.7 kg (with stand)

Operating Temperature 0°C - 40°C

Headphones Ø 3.5mm jack (Audio output)

Password

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Dimensional drawings

Unit: mm

200 10

0

200

815

671

100 120

394.

5

399

700

590

63

653

306

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NEW ZEALANDREGARDING YOUR LOCAL

SHARP CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

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This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase.

If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest SharpApproved Service Centre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to theowner, subject to the conditions specified herein.

The owner is responsible for any transportation and insurance costs if the product hasto be returned for repair.

This warranty does not extend to accessories or defects or injuries caused by or resultingfrom causes not attributable to faulty parts or the manufacture of the product, includingbut not limited to, defect or injury caused by or resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect,accidental damage, improper voltage, liquid spillage, vermin infestation, software, orany alterations made to the product which are not authorised by Sharp.

Please retain your sales documentation, as this should be produced to validate awarranty claim.

This warranty is in addition to and in no way limits, varies or excludes any express andimplied rights and remedies under any relevant legislation in the country of sale.

IMPORTANTDO NOT RETURN THIS DOCUMENT TO SHARP

For your reference, please enter the particulars of your purchasebelow and retain, with your purchase documentation.

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Serial No.

Date of Purchase

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