Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LC-42D72U Sharp
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IMPORT ANT : Please read this operation manual befor e starting operating the equipment. IMPORT ANTE: Lea este manual de operación antes de comenzar a operar el equipo.
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert .
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Trademarks TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSERT . CAUTION: WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expr essly approved by the manufactur er could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactur ed with the highest priority on safety . However , improper use can r esult in electric shock and/or fire.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table.
5 • 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.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. QUICK REFERENCE Remote control unit ( g 1) “AAA” size .
7 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.
30° 30° 8 QUICK REFERENCE If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. 1 Open the battery cover. • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the ( e ) and ( f ) indications in the battery compartment.
9 IMPORTANT INFORMATION .................................. 1 Trademarks .............................................................. 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................. 3 Supplied accessories .
10 Part names TV (Front) OPC indicator* POWER indicator** OPC sensor* Remote control sensor NOTE *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 26.) **See page 16 for TV status indicator.
3 2 11 4 5 6 4 8 17 15 16 18 19 7 20 10 9 21 11 23 24 25 12 13 27 22 26 11 Part names 1 TV POWER: Switch the TV power on or enters standby. (See page 16.) 2 DISPLAY: Display the channel information. 3 SOURCE POWER: Turns the power of the external equipment on and off.
300-ohm twin-lead cable 75-ohm coaxial cable (round) 75-ohm coaxial cable IN OUT 300-ohm twin-lead cable VHF ANTENNA UHF ANTENNA Combiner (commercially available) or 300/75-ohm adapter (commercially a.
Preparation NOTE • To enjoy the AQUOS 1080p display capability, connect your external equipment using a component or DVI cable and set the equipment to 1080p output. • See page 14 for connecting a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player or a Digital TV STB to the HDMI terminal.
14 Preparation Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder A VCR, game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT 1, 2 and 3 terminals. VCR/Game console/ Camcorder Using Digital Audio Output It is possible to output audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal.
Preparation 15 NOTE • The HDMI terminals only support digital signal. PC It is necessary to set the PC format correctly to display XGA and WXGA signal. Refer to page 39 to set PC input signals. PC with analog RGB terminal Connecting a PC When connecting to a PC with an HDMI terminal.
16 Simple operations for watching a TV program POWER indicator TV POWER (On/Standby) Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control unit. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.
17 Language Air/Cable CH Search English Español Français CH Search [ ] 20 Found [ ] 25 Air 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MONO Air/Cable Language CH Search Air Cable Air/Cable Language CH Search Start Cancel .
18 22. Air Air DIGITAL 22.1 22.1 Air 22 Air 2 Air 11 Cable 1 Cable 115 Cable ANALOG 5 Air 5 Air ANALOG Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. NOTE • When selecting a 1-digit channel number, it is not necessary to press 0 before the number.
19 20 20 20 Surround : Off Surround : On Simple button operations for changing volume/sound ■ Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. NOTE • VOL l / k on the TV operates the same as VOL k / l on the remote control unit.
20 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MONO 2 Air ANALOG Audio : STEREO 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MAIN 2 Air ANALOG Audio : SAP 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MONO 2 Air ANALOG Audio : ST(SAP) 2 Air ANALOG Audio : SAP(ST) 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MONO Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program.
21 ENTER : Select : Enter MENU : Exit RETURN : Back On-Screen Display 1 Item displayed in yellow • This indicates the item currently selected. • Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this item. 2 Item in brackets • This indicates the current setting for the item.
22 Picture Setup Audio Option Power Control Digital Setup Picture Setup Audio Option Power Control Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/2/3 Menu items for HDMI/DVI Basic adjustment settings OPC ............................................................. Page 26 Backlight .
23 Basic adjustment settings Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER . • If you already set the Secret No., go to step 3. If not, skip to step 4. Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0 – 9 .
24 Signal Strength Channel Strength Signal Strength Current Max 00 Signal Strength Current CH Max 0 12 0 Signal Strength Channel Strength Basic adjustment settings Antenna Setup - DIGITAL In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna.
25 Air 3 Air 18 Air 10.1 AB C D Air 3 AB C D Air 10.1 Ye s No Basic adjustment settings Favorite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily.
26 Picture Audio Contrast OPC Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset [ b 30] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ b 2] 0 a 30 a 30 a 30 a 10 b 40 b 30 b 30 b 30 b 10 Backlight [ b 12] a 16 b 16 Off On On : Display Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings.
27 Advanced picture adjustments This TV provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality. Black Changes the viewing depth by automatically adjusting the dark portion of an image for easier viewing. 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise.
28 Audio Power Control T reble Bass Balance Surround Reset [Off] a 15 L b 15 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] a 15 b 15 R Sound adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Basic adjustment settings Surround Surround function allows you to enjoy realistic “live” sound.
29 Disable Enable PCM Dolby Digital Press MENU to exit. 4 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.
30 Using external equipment Auto COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT SOURCE TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT6 Displaying an external equipment image To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV.
31 Using external equipment DVI input signal setting (INPUT 6) 1 Press INPUT to select INPUT 6. INPUT SOURCE TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT6 Option Input Select Output Select Audio Only D.
32 INPUT SOURCE TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT6 Displaying an image from HDMI equipment To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” or “INPUT5” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV.
33 No Ye s Auto Sync. adjustment (for Analog PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. NOTE • When Auto Sync. is successful, “Completed” displays. If not, Auto Sync. failed. • Auto Sync. may fail even if “Completed” displays.
34 Now initializing... Language setting You can also select a language from the Setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. 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.
35 Sleep Timer: Remaining 30 Off 30 60 120 90 NOTE • Select “Off” by pressing SLEEP to cancel the sleep timer. • The TV will enter the standby when the remaining time reaches zero. • When the sleep timer is set, its indicator on the TV lights red.
36 View Mode Side Bar S. Stretch Zoom Stretch Useful adjustment settings Press VIEW MODE or a / b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. • You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio. View Mode for 4:3 Programs Press VIEW MODE .
37 View Mode for PC input mode You can select the screen size. NOTE • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 15.) • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. Useful adjustment settings Press VIEW MODE . • The View Mode menu displays.
38 Useful adjustment settings Output Select Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Selected item Fixed Variable Description • Sound via speaker is adjusted with VOL k / l on the remote control unit or VOL l / k on the TV. • Sound via the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal is not adjustable and outputs at a consistent level.
39 AV MODE: MOVIE AV MODE: ST ANDARD AV MODE: DYNAMIC AV MODE: GAME AV MODE: USER [TV] AV MODE: DYNAMIC (Fixed) When the input source is TV, INPUT 1, 2 or 3 terminals (Example) When the input source i.
40 2 Air ANALOG Audio : MONO CC : 1/2 CC1 1/3 ENG 2/3 CC1 3/3 T ext1 Of f Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV.
41 Caption Size Default Font Style Default Foreground Color Default Foreground Opacity Default Background Color Default Background Opacity Default Character Edge Default Reset ABC 123 Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference.
42 V -Chip Secret No. Status V -Chip (DTV Only) New Secret No. Secret No. Clear New Secret No. a a a a Input Secret No. a a a a Reconfirm a a a a V -Chip V -Chip (DTV Only) Secret No. Status On Off New Secret No. Secret No. Clear New Secret No. * * * * Input Secret No.
43 New Secret No. Secret No. Clear New Secret No. a a a a Input Secret No. a a a a Reconfirm a a a a New Secret No. Secret No. Clear Ye s No NOTE • See page 42 for re-registering a new secret number after being cleared. • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number and keep it in a familiar place.
44 MP AA TV Guidelines Can. English Ratings Can. French Ratings PG-13 R NC-17 X NONE PG G z : The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.
45 MP AA TV Guidelines Can. English Ratings Can. French Ratings L S V FV D TV -G TV -PG TV -14 TV -MA NONE TV -Y7 TV -Y MP AA TV Guidelines Can. English Ratings Can. French Ratings L S V D TV -G TV -PG TV -14 TV -MA NONE TV -Y7 TV -Y FV Example • If Status is not set to “On”, the confi guration settings will not work.
46 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.
47 Canadian English ratings Example Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Canadian English ratings . Press a / b to select “Can. French Ratings”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.
48 NOTE • When this function is not available, “No displaying still image available.” will display. • The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes. • If you are using the freeze function and a broadcast activates the V-CHIP BLOCK, the freeze function will be cancelled and a V-CHIP BLOCK message will appear.
49 Manufacturer codes REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER Other viewing options VCR BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER DVD/LD BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER CATV/SAT BRAND NOTE • Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are CATV codes.
50 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 ■ Cable control buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter connected to the TV can be operated using 1 to 4 . 1 SOURCE POWER Turns the cable converter power on and off. 2 0–9 Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the channel that you wish to watch.
51 2 8 4 1 7 65 3 8 2 1 10 3 5 6 9 4 7 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.
52 Unfasten the four screws used to secure the stand in place. Detach the stand from the TV. (Hold the stand so it will not drop from the edge of the base area.) 12 Hex key Removing the stand Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal.
53 Troubleshooting Possible Solution • Is the volume too low? (See page 19.) • Is “Variable” selected in “Output Select”? (See page 38.) • Have you pressed MUTE on the remote control unit? (See page 19.) Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments Appendix Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated.
54 Digital cable * 1 (64/256 QAM) 1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only) Specifi cations Appendix LCD panel Number of dots TV Function TV-standard (CCIR) Receiving Channel VHF/UHF CATV Digital Terrestr.
55 The secret number is NOTE • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place. . CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure.
56 For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.
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