LC-32D41U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. IMPORTANT: Model No.: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-32D41U 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 Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. •...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit ( g 1) “AAA” size battery ( g 2) AC cord ( g 1) Page 8 Page 8 Page 7 Cable Clamp ( g 1) Cable tie ( g 1) Stand unit ( g 1) Operation manual ( g 1)
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QUICK REFERENCE STOP! To safely remove the AQUOS television from the box • It's best to use 2 people to remove the AQUOS television for stability. • Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates. Ventilation & Cleaning Tips Keep your AQUOS television in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water.
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IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE AQUOS TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT THE INSTALLATION STEPS. IF YOU STILL ENCOUNTER NO POWER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 1-800-BE-SHARP. Please refer to the BASIC ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS SECTION for EZ Setup and basic channel setup functions and USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION for other device connections (DVD, VCR, AUDIO, etc) in your AQUOS operation manual.
Part names TV (Front) Channel buttons (CH s / r ) INPUT button Volume buttons (VOL l / k ) POWER button Remote control sensor OPC sensor* OPC indicator* POWER indicator** NOTE *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 24.) **See page 14 for TV status indicator.
Part names Remote control unit TV POWER: Switches the TV power on or enters standby mode. (See page 14.) DISPLAY: Displays the channel information. SOURCE POWER: Turns the power of the external equipment on and off. External equipment operational buttons: Operates the external equipment.
Preparation Using the remote control unit Use the remote control unit by pointing it towards the remote control sensor on the TV. Objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor may prevent proper operation. Cautions regarding the remote control unit •...
Watching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) POWER NOTE •...
Watching TV Initial setup When you turn on the TV for the fi rst time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels where you live. Perform the following steps before you press TV POWER on the remote control unit. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 8.) Connect the antenna cable to the TV.
Watching TV Method 1 Simple button operations for Using CH r / s on the remote control unit or on the changing channels You can change channels in several ways. Method 2 1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel.
Watching TV Using MUTE on the remote control unit Simple button operations for Mutes the current sound output. changing volume/sound Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. Press MUTE. • M will be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and the sound is silenced.
Watching TV Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode Setting Digital broadcasting audio mode The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature The types of audio transmitted in a digital broadcast is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS).
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons On-Screen Display Use the following buttons on the remote control to Example operate the menu. [ Option ... Color System ] MENU Option Audio Only Digital Noise Reduction [Off] Input Select [VIDEO] Output select [Fixed] Color System [Auto]...
Basic adjustment settings EZ Setup Channel Setup You can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in preset channels. your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels. Language setting Antenna setting Select from among 3 languages: English, French and...
Basic adjustment settings Press a / b to select “Antenna Setup - Channel memory setting DIGITAL”, and then press ENTER. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press a / b to select “Signal Strength”. • The signal strength of DIGITAL channel is Press c / d to select “Setup”.
Basic adjustment settings Using Favorite CH on the menu screen Favorite channel setting You can also set your favorite channels in “Option” on the MENU screen. This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel.
Basic adjustment settings OPC setting Picture adjustments Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Picture”. Press c / d to select “Picture”.
Basic adjustment settings Advanced picture adjustments 3D-Y/C This TV provides various advanced functions for Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl optimizing the picture quality. and cross color noise. Selected item Description Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Standard Normal adjustment Press c / d to select “Picture”.
Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Surround You can adjust the sound quality to your preference Surround effects can be set using the “Audio” menu. with the following settings. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select “Surround”, and then press ENTER.
Basic adjustment settings Power Control Power control setting allows you to save energy. No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no signal for 15 minutes. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Power Control”.
Basic adjustment settings Digital Setup This setting allows you to optimize the settings of Digital broadcasting. Audio Setup You can output digital audio to an AV amplifi er or similar device whose DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV.
Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, PC, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV.
Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) You can use the INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 5 terminals when connecting to a DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. When using component cable.
Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment You can use the INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, input the audio signal to AUDIO terminal of INPUT 4. HDMI cable (Commercially available) HDMI equipment Displaying an image from HDMI equipment...
Using external equipment Connecting a PC Use the INPUT 5 terminal to connect a PC. RGB/DVI conversion cable (commercially available) Ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack cable (commercially available) PC with analog RGB terminal NOTE • Refer to page 57 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV. •...
Useful adjustment settings Input Skip Language setting This setting allows you to skip the HDMI/DVI Input on You can also select a language from the Setup menu. the Input Selection operation. Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Useful adjustment settings Auto Sync. adjustment (for Analog Fine Sync. adjustment PC input mode only) Ordinarily you can easily adjust the picture as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. For automatically adjusting the PC image. In some cases, however, manual adjustment is needed to optimize the image.
Useful adjustment settings Reset If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings DVI input signal setting Input Select Press INPUT to select INPUT5. INPUT SOURCE INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT5 Selecting input source Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Use this menu to select the input source. Press INPUT.
Useful adjustment settings Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display. Press INPUT to select the desired input source. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup” Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings View Mode for 4:3 Programs View Mode for HD Programs Stretch mode is available for HD programs. Press VIEW MODE. Suitable for viewing wide-screen 1.78:1 aspect-ratio • The View Mode menu displays. programs. When viewing 1.85:1 programs, the stretch •...
Useful adjustment settings View Mode (for PC input mode) View Mode You can select the screen size. Normal NOTE Zoom • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 32.) Stretch • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. Dot by Dot Press VIEW MODE.
Useful adjustment settings AV MODE Description Selected item AV MODE gives you 7 viewing options to choose from STANDARD For a highly defi ned image in a normal lighting to best match the surrounding environment of the TV, which can vary due to factors like room brightness, MOVIE For a movie type of program watched or the type of image input...
Useful adjustment settings Digital Noise Reduction Output Select Produces a clearer video image. Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press c / d to select “Option”.
Useful adjustment settings Color System Sleep Timer Select the optimum color system to receive. (Auto, Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically NTSC, PAL-M, PAL-N) switches to standby. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Color System”, and then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings Press CC. Closed Captions and Digital Closed • This will present the Closed Caption information Captions display. Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption Press CC while the Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration information is still on the screen.
Useful adjustment settings Caption Setup NOTE • For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, This function allows you to adjust the closed caption a / b press to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER screen appearance to suit your preference. •...
Useful adjustment settings Input the same 4-digit number on the Secret number setting for parental “Reconfi rm” screen as in step 5 to confi rm. control (AV input mode only) New Secret No. Secret No. Clear Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain Input Secret No.
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Useful adjustment settings Changing the secret number Clearing the secret number Allows you to change your current secret number. Allows you to clear your secret number. Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret number.
Useful adjustment settings Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable.
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Useful adjustment settings Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA) TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA). Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “TV Guidelines”, and then press ENTER.
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Useful adjustment settings Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Canadian French ratings Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Canadian English ratings. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Can. French Ratings”, and then press ENTER.
Other viewing options Freezing images Presetting remote control function Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that You can operate the connected AV products (AV you are watching. Receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufacturer function of your remote control unit.
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Other viewing options Manufacturer codes REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL VCR BRAND DVD/LD BRAND CODE NUMBER CODE NUMBER REMOTE CONTROL CATV/SAT BRAND CODE NUMBER NOTE • Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are CATV codes. REMOTE CONTROL AUDIO BRAND CODE NUMBER...
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Other viewing options Cable control buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter connected to the TV can be operated using 1 to 4. SOURCE POWER Turns the cable converter power on and off. 0–9 Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the channel that you wish to watch.
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Other viewing options VCR control buttons The remote control unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set to VCR. • Press INPUT until the input connected to the VCR is selected. The following 1 to 8 can be used to control the VCR.
• Installing the TV requires special skill that should only be performed by qualifi ed service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power • Check if you pressed TV POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 14.) If the indicator on the TV does not light up, press POWER on the TV. • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 7.) •...
Appendix Troubleshooting-Digital broadcasting The error message about reception of broadcast The example of an error Error code Possible Solution message displayed on a screen • Check the antenna cable. Check that the antenna is correctly • Failed to receive broadcast. E202 setup.
* Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable. • 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.
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CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, “CH Setup”, “Parental CTRL” or “Reset”, and then the Secret number input screen displays.
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