Sharp flat panel television user manual (157 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sharp Aquos LC-42LE540U
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LC-46LE540U LC-42LE540U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN IMPORTANT : Please read this operation manual before starting operating the equipment. IMPORTANT : Veuillez lire ce mode d'emploi avant de commencer à utiliser l'appareil. IMPORTANTE : Lea este manual de operación antes de comenzar a operar el equipo.
LC-46LE540U LC-42LE540U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL IMPORTANT: Model No.: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided. The Serial No.: numbers are located at the rear of the TV. IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO...
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-46LE540U/LC-42LE540U 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.
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 Read these instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against ANTENNA voltage surges and built-up static charges.
• If the front panel is dusty, use an anti-static brush, which is commercially available, to clean it. • To avoid scratching the frame or screen, please use a soft, lint free cloth for cleaning. Approved cleaning cloths are available directly from Sharp in single (00Z-LCD-CLOTH) or triple (00Z-LCD-CLOTH-3) packs. Call 1-800-BE-SHARP for ordering, or VISIT http://www.sharpusa.com/SharpDirect.
Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....1-2 Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..3-5 Connecting a USB Memory Device/ USB Hard Drive .
Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AAA” size battery Stand unit Operation manual Connection guide ( g 1) Page 8 ( g 2) Page 9 ( g 1) Page 7 ( g 1) ( g 1) •...
• Speakers cannot be detached from the TV. • The TV angle cannot be adjusted. IMPORTANT: IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT THE INSTALLATION STEPS. IF YOU STILL ENCOUNTER NO POWER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 1-800-BE-SHARP.
Preparation 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.
Part Names POWER: Switch the TV power on or enter standby. (See Remote Control Unit page 17.) TV, STB, DVD•VCR, AUDIO: Switches the remote control for TV, STB, DVD, BD, VCR and AUDIO operation. (See pages 39 to 40 for details.) * To enter the code registration mode, you need to press an appropriate button (STB, DVD•VCR or AUDIO) and DISPLAY at the same time.
Introduction to Connections Experiencing HD Images An HDTV without an HD source is just an ordinary TV. To enjoy HD images on the TV, you should get HD programming from the following: • Over-the-air broadcasting via HD quality antenna • HD cable/satellite subscription •...
Connecting to External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See pages 12 and 19.) For connecting the TV to external equipment, use commercially available cables.
Connecting to External Equipment When using Component cable (INPUT 5): • Blu-ray disc player • DVD player • HD cable/satellite set-top box INPUT 5 Y (Yellow) (Blue) Component video cable (Red) AUDIO-L (White) Audio cable AUDIO-R (Red) COMPONENT OUT • To enjoy 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using an HDMI-certifi ed cable or a component cable and set the equipment to 1080p output.
Connecting to External Equipment Connecting an Audio Amplifi er When using Digital coaxial cable: It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal. (See page 26 for details.) PCM audio outputs from the terminal. Digital coaxial cable DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT...
Connecting to External Equipment Connecting a PC Refer to page 46 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV. When using HDMI cable (INPUT 1, 2, 3 or 4): HDMI-certified cable INPUT 3 INPUT 4 HDMI OUT • Depending on the board, only video signals may be output. In this case, in addition to connecting an HDMI-certifi ed cable to the INPUT 1, 2, 3 or 4 terminal, connect a Ø...
Watching TV Turning On/Off the Power Select where the TVwill be placed. the picture will be optimized for that location. POWER (On/Standby) Home Store Home: “Power Saving” is set to "On", and AV MODE is set to "STANDARD". Store: “Power Saving” is set to "Off" and AV MODE is set to "DYNAMIC (Fixed)".
Direct Button Operation Sleep Timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. Press SLEEP. • The remaining time displays when the sleep timer has been set. • Each time you press SLEEP, the remaining time switches as shown below.
Direct Button Operation FLASHBACK Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption channel. decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration • Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently and sound effects as subtitles on your TV.
Direct Button Operation AV MODE AV MODE gives you several 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.
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Direct Button Operation For 4:3 programs Example: Screen size images Normal Suitable for viewing Suitable for stretching 4:3 Suitable for viewing wide- This mode is useful for 1.78:1 conventional 4:3 programs in programs to fi ll the screen. screen 2.35:1 anamorphic DVDs.
On-Screen Display Menu On-Screen Display Menu Operation Example Example Menu Menu System Initial Picture System Initial Picture Information Information Options Setup Settings Options Setup Settings Picture Settings Adjust Select Picture Settings Enter Back Select Menu Select Enter Exit ENTER RETURN ENTER RETURN AV MODE...
On-Screen Display Menu Menu Items • Some menu items may not be displayed depending on the selected input source. Picture Settings Initial Setup AV MODE (Changing Pic.Quality) ..Page 24 EZ Setup .......... Page 27 OPC ..........Page 24 Broadcasting Setup......Page 28 Backlight .........
On-Screen Display Menu Picture Settings OPC Setting Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Adjusts the picture to your preference with the Off: The brightness is fi xed at the value set in "Backlight". following picture settings. On: Automatically adjusts. Example Menu Picture...
On-Screen Display Menu Surround • "DI Film Mode" does not function depending on input signal The surround function produces Surround effect from the speakers. type. On: Makes it possible to enjoy natural, realistic surround • "Auto" does not function when channel display shows sound.
On-Screen Display Menu System Options Freeze Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that Example you are watching. Menu System Options • You can select Freeze by pressing FREEZE on the remote System Options control unit. See page 19 for details of Freeze function. Change Audio View Option Allows you to change the audio when multiple audio is...
On-Screen Display Menu HDMI input timing set to Graphic mode (PC). Gaphic: PC Input(For PC only) The image is full scan Auto Sync: For automatically adjusting the PC image. HDMI input timing set to Video mode. The image Video: is over scan. •...
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On-Screen Display Menu • When you select "Individual Setup", you can enter the Favorite CH (Favorite Channel Setting) 4-digit secret number here. See page 28 for setting a This function allows you to program 4 favorite secret number. channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the Press a / b (or c / d ) to select the desired setting, and then press ENTER.
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On-Screen Display Menu MPAA (Voluntary movie rating system) Secret No. Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain MPAA settings from being accidentally changed. New Secret No. : Enter a 4-digit Secret No. with the number buttons on Example PG-13 the remote control to change you secret No..
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On-Screen Display Menu Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. TV Guidelines " " indicates the item is blocked. Press MENU to exit. TV-Y E: Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries and other TV-Y7 Example information programming; talk shows, music videos, and TV-G variety programming.
On-Screen Display Menu Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP • If you have already set the Secret No., go to step 3. BLOCK Example You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP Menu Information BLOCK as shown below. Information • Select "Status" setting from the Parental CTRL menu to reactivate BLOCK.
On-Screen Display Menu Updating the Software via the Network CAUTION Press a / b on the Manual Update screen to select • Do not unplug the AC cord while the software is "Network Update", and then press ENTER. being updated. •...
Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback You can connect the TV to a USB memory device, USB hard drive or home network (DLNA) server to enjoy viewing pictures, listening to music, and watching videos. • Depending on the USB memory device/USB hard drive/home network (DLNA) server, the TV may not be able to recognize the recorded data.
Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback Select the Files to Play Back Playing Back Files on a USB Memory Device Photo Mode Viewing Thumbnails Example Photo USB Media \Photo 01/01 Select Enter Exit Enter Exit Buttons for thumbnails operations • To play back data on a USB memory device, insert the Buttons Description USB memory device on the TV If the input source is USB,...
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Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback MENU Press to display the sub-menu. You can select the Slide Show following options to display the photos The photo selected on the thumbnail selection screen by • Play pressing ENTER • Repeat Example • Shuffle • Rotate •...
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Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback Video Mode USB Device Compatibility Example USB device USB Memory, USB card reader (Mass Storage class), USB hard drive Video USB Media 01/01 File system FAT/FAT32/NTFS (USB hard drive only) Photo fi le JPEG(.jpg .jpeg) Progressive JPEG format OK.
Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback Slide Show Playing Back Files on a Home The photos displayed on the thumbnail selection Network (DLNA) Server screen are displayed as a slide show. Buttons for slide show operation Buttons Description RETURN Return to the thumbnail selection screen. D (yellow) Display the Home Network (DLNA) Menu screen.
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Enjoying Photo/Music/Video Playback Buttons for music mode Buttons for playing mode Buttons Description Buttons Description a / b / c / d Select a desired item. Go to the beginning of a fi le by pressing a once and the previous fi le by pressing a ENTER When selecting a folder icon: Enter this twice.
Other Viewing Options Presetting Remote Control Function Operating the Connected Equipment You can operate the connected AV products (AV To operate the connected equipment, press STB, receiver, cable box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, DVD, BD, DVD•VCR or AUDIO to select your device. (STB LD) using the presetting manufacturer function of your (cable/satellite set-top box), DVD, BD, VCR or AUDIO.) remote control unit.
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• Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are STB TATUNG codes. TEAC REMOTE CONTROL CODE YAMAHA AUDIO BRAND NUMBER SHARP REMOTE CONTROL CODE DVD/BD/LD BRAND SHARP (SOUND BAR) NUMBER DENON KENWOOD MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MITSUBISHI 24, 37 PANASONIC 26, 38 PHILIPS...
Using AQUOS LINK Controlling HDMI Equipment Using AQUOS LINK What’s AQUOS LINK? • Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate compatible system equipment (Blu-ray disc equipment, AV amplifi er, DVD). • By connecting AQUOS LINK-compatible devices with HDMI-certifi ed cables to the TV, you can control a recorder or AV amplifi...
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Using AQUOS LINK AQUOS LINK Setup Channel Select Key This function can be set for each input terminal. Example On: The remote control unit of the TV can be used to Menu select the channel, display program information, and System Options perform other operations of a connected AQUOS LINK-compatible recorder.
Using AQUOS LINK Link Operation Menu Menu Menu Link Link Operation Operation Link Operation Link Operation Recorder Power On/Off Start Recording Play from Rec. List Stop Recording Show Start Menu One Touch Recording Change Media of Device This function allows easy one-touch recording of the program being viewed on the TV to AQUOS LINK- Link Booking (Rec.
Using AQUOS LINK Select the program to record. Playback of Titles Using AQUOS LINK • You can use a / b / c / d , ENTER, RETURN, EXIT and This section explains how to play back a title in the the colored buttons.
Using a PC Displaying a PC Image on the Screen VIEW MODE You can select the screen size. 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.
Using a PC Example PC Compatibility Chart Menu System It is necessary to set the PC correctly to display XGA Options and WXGA signal. System Options Horizontal Vertical VESA Resolution View Option Frequency Frequency Standard AQUOS LINK Setup 720 x 400 31.5 kHz 70 Hz 31.5 kHz...
Using a PC RS-232C Port Specifi cations PC control of the TV Command format • The TV can be controlled from a PC using the RS- Eight ASCII codes e CR 232C terminal. • Use a cross-type RS-232C cable (commercially C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4 available) for the connections.
Using the Internet By connecting your TV to a broadband system, you can access the Internet from the TV. • Display the latest Internet information and access a range of useful information for AQUOS users from the original home page*. •...
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Using the Internet Using the wireless LAN This TV is equipped with a wireless LAN function. For a wireless LAN connection, you must use "Wireless Setup" to connect the access point and TV. (See page 60.) Wireless LAN router/ access point Modem Internet •...
Using the Internet Internet Setup Example Menu Initial Setup Initial Setup EZ Setup Broadcasting Setup If you cannot connect to the Internet Perform the procedures below to check your TV's Internet Setup network settings. Language [English] IP Setup Individual Setup Press EXIT to display the normal TV screen.
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Using the Internet AQUOS Advantage Live Press APPS to display the application window. Press c / d to select “AQUOS ADVANTAGE LIVE”, and then press ENTER. • You can also display the AQUOS ADVANTAGE LIVE screen by pressing FAV APP on the remote control unit.
Appendix Troubleshooting POWER on the remote control unit. Page 17 • • • Is the AC cord disconnected? Page 8 • Has the power been turned on? Page 17 • Unit cannot be operated. • External infl uences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation.
Appendix Page 12 to 16 and 41 • • o i t • Is the correct input selected? Pages 12 and 19 • If the PC image is not displayed, check the following: - When connecting a laptop PC to the TV, check that display output mode of the PC is set to external monitor.
LC logo mark are registered trademarks of SHARP Corporation. This product is embedded with LC Font technology, which was developed by SHARP Corporation for clearly displaying easy-to-read characters on LCD screens. However, other fonts are used for some screen pages, too.
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.
This equipment operates on a secondary basis and, consequently, must accept harmful interference, including from station of the same kind, and may not cause harmful interference to systems operating on a primary basis. CONTAINS TRANSMITTER MODULE COFETEL ID: RCPSHRU10-1387 Brand: SHARP Model: RUNTKA810WJQZ Specifi cation...
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WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. The warranties given herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser and only for the time periods set forth herein. No other representations or promises made by anyone are permitted.
Dimensional Drawings Unit: inch (mm) Unité: pouce (mm) LC-42LE540U Unidad: pulgada (mm) (103) (44) (1004) (934.18) (450) (230) (400) (317) Active area/Área activa/Zone active Thinnest part/Parte más delgada/Partie la plus mince...
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Dimensional Drawings Unit: inch (mm) Unité: pouce (mm) LC-46LE540U Unidad: pulgada (mm) (118) (44) (1091) (1020.88) (260) (500) (400) (349) Active area/Área activa/Zone active Thinnest part/Parte más delgada/Partie la plus mince...
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