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- Page 1 MODEL LC-32GA4X LC-37GA4X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents …………………………………………………… 1 Language setting for on-screen display …………… 25 Trademarks ………………………………………………… 2 OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting ……………… 25 Dear SHARP customer …………………………………… 3 Picture adjustments …………………………………… 26 Important Safety Precautions ………………………… 3 C.M.S. (Colour Management System) ………… 27 Supplied accessories ……………………………………... -
Page 3: Trademarks
Contents Using external equipment ……………………………… 31 Displaying an external equipment image ………… 31 Displaying a DVD image (Example) ………………… 31 Connecting a DVD player …………………………… 32 Connecting a VCR …………………………………… 32 Connecting a game console or camcorder ………… 33 Connecting an HDTV tuner …………………………... -
Page 4: Dear Sharp Customer
Dear SHARP customer Thank 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. Important Safety Precautions Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. - Page 5 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord • The LCD panel used in this from the AC outlet before cleaning product is made of glass. the product. Use a damp cloth to Therefore, it can break when the clean the product. Do not use product is dropped or impact liquid cleaners or aerosol applied.
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Page 6: Supplied Accessories
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AAA” size battery (g2) AC cord Page 13 Page 7 Page 8 Bracket unit Speaker unit Left speaker Right speaker Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Cable clamp Antenna cable Operation manual... -
Page 7: Preparation
Preparation Attaching speakers • Before performing the operation make sure to turn off the TV. • Make sure two or more people perform the operation. Remove the terminal cover as shown in the Attach the speaker terminal cover. illustration. Align nub of the bracket with the groove and slot it Insert the projecting bulges on the side of the speakers into the corresponding slots in the into place. -
Page 8: Inserting The Batteries
Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first time, insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. Open the battery cover. Insert two supplied “AAA”... -
Page 9: Setting The Tv
Preparation Setting the TV Notes on setting location • Avoid direct sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location. • Place the TV in a level location. Removing the terminal cover TV (rear view) Press down the hooks to remove the cover toward you. -
Page 10: Basic Connection
Preparation Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable. Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2) 75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable) Antenna cable... -
Page 11: Setting The Tv On The Wall
• Installing the Liquid Crystal Television requires special skill that should only be performed by qualified 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. -
Page 12: Part Names
Part names TV (Front) Volume up (+)/down (–) buttons POWER (On/Off) button Channel up (r)/down (s) TV/VIDEO buttons button Headphone jack Remote control sensor OPC sensor Remote control indicator POWER indicator OPC indicator* SLEEP timer indicator *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 25.) -
Page 13: Tv (Rear)
Part names TV (Rear) INPUT 2 terminals MONITOR OUTPUT terminals INPUT 3 terminals INPUT 1 terminals AC INPUT terminal INPUT 4 terminals SPEAKER terminals CENTRE CHANNEL INPUT terminal SYSTEM RESET** RS-232C terminal DC OUTPUT Antenna input terminal terminal RESET* * Press RESET if the TV cannot return to its original state after performing various operations. This will reset the TV as shown below. -
Page 14: Remote Control Unit
Part names POWER (STANDBY/ON) Remote control unit To switch the power on and off. (See page 14.) To switch the Optical Picture Control on and off. (See page 25.) P&P Set the dual picture mode. Press P&P again to return to normal view. (See page 47.) SELECT To select either screen to be active in Dual screen mode. -
Page 15: Watching Tv
Watching TV Turning on the power Press 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 POWER button the power ON/OFF by pressing POWER on the remote control. -
Page 16: Simple Button Operations For Changing Channels
Watching TV Channel display Simple button operations for Channel display changes approximately after 3 changing channels seconds as shown below. You can change channels in several ways. Using CHr/son the remote control unit SAT.1 • Press CHr to increase the channel number. •... -
Page 17: Using Mpx On The Remote Control Unit
Watching TV In the TV mode of A2 TV broadcasts Using MPX on the remote control unit When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between STEREO and MONO. Stereo mode BBC2 STEREO BBC2 In the NICAM TV broadcasts MONO When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between... -
Page 18: Simple Button Operation For Changing Volume/Sound
Watching TV Using e (Mute) on the remote control unit Simple button operation for changing e mutes the current sound output. volume/sound Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. Press e. •... -
Page 19: Basic Adjustment Settings
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons On-Screen Display Use the following buttons on the remote control to Example operate the menu. [ Option ... Quick Shoot ] MENU Option Audio Only [Off] [VIDEO] Input Select Audio Out Quick Shoot [On] Colour System [AUTO] Centre Channel Input... -
Page 20: Tv/Av Input Mode Menu Items
Basic adjustment settings TV/AV input mode menu items PC input mode menu items List of TV/AV menu items to help you with operations List of PC menu items to help you with operations Picture Picture OPC ..........Page 25 OPC ..........Page 25 Backlight ........ -
Page 21: Auto Installation
Basic adjustment settings Auto installation Programme setup You can run auto installation again, even after setting You can run the auto installation procedure again at up the preset channels. any time by accessing the Setup menu and Programme Setup. Channels can be tuned automatically or manually. -
Page 22: Manual Setting For Each Channel
Basic adjustment settings Search tuning Manual setting for each channel You can set some channel items manually. They are Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you Search, Fine (TV frequency), Colour sys., Sound sys., want to edit, and then press ENTER. Label (Network name), Skip, Lock (Child Lock) and •... -
Page 23: Colour System
Basic adjustment settings Labelling channels Manual setting for each channel (continued) When a TV channel sends its Network Name, the auto Colour system installation detects the information and assigns a name to it. However, you can change individual channel names. Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER. -
Page 24: Skipping Channels
Basic adjustment settings Setting the booster Manual setting for each channel (continued) Picture quality may improve in regions with weak signal Skipping channels strength using this function. Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over when using CHr/s even if selected while watching the Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you image from the TV. -
Page 25: Sort
Basic adjustment settings Sort Erase Programme Channel positions can be sorted freely. The individual programme can be erased. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Sort. Press c/d to select “Setup”. Press a/b to select “Erase Programme”, and then press ENTER. -
Page 26: Language Setting For On-Screen Display
Basic adjustment settings OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting Language setting for on-screen display You can set the TV to automatically adjust the screen to suitable backlight brightness according to the You can also select a language from setup menu. lighting conditions. Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese and Arabic. -
Page 27: Picture Adjustments
Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments You can adjust the picture to your preference. Follow the steps to adjust the picture. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Picture”. Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c/d to adjust the item to your desired position. -
Page 28: Colour Management System)
Basic adjustment settings Colour temperature C.M.S. (Colour Management System) Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white Colour tone is managed using the six-colour image. adjustment setting. Repeat steps 1 to 3 in C.M.S. (Colour Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Management System). -
Page 29: Y/C
Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Monochrome Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl For viewing a video in monochrome. and cross colour noise. Using 3D-Y/C on the remote control unit Repeat steps 1 to 3 in 3D-Y/C. Press a/b to select “Monochrome”, and then press ENTER. -
Page 30: Audio Adjustment
Basic adjustment settings Audio adjustment Dolby Virtual When you set Dolby Virtual to On, you can enjoy virtual You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. surround sound, the same as if you were in a movie theatre. -
Page 31: Power Control
Basic adjustment settings Power control Power control setting allows you to save energy. Power control for AV source Power control for PC source No Signal off Power management When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut When set, the power will automatically shut down if no down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. -
Page 32: Using External Equipment
Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, PC, game console and camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV. -
Page 33: Connecting A Dvd Player
Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player You can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. To watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input source (see page 31) and the input signal type (see page 37). -
Page 34: Connecting A Game Console Or Camcorder
Using external equipment Connecting a game console or camcorder A game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment are conveniently connected using the INPUT 2 terminals. NOTE • The S-video terminal has priority over the video terminals. • You can also connect the game console to INPUT 1 or 3 terminals to enjoy clearer picture. To watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input source (see page 31) and the input signal type (see page 37). -
Page 35: Connecting A Pc
Using external equipment Connecting a PC Use the INPUT4 terminals to connect a PC. NOTE • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to page 52 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV. To watch the image from this input terminal, you need to select input source (see page 31) and input signal... -
Page 36: Speaker Setup
Using external equipment Speaker Setup External Audio Bypass External Audio Bypass automatically optimises the Connecting external speakers audio quality to suit supplied speakers. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Rear view Press c/d to select “Setup”. Press a/b to select “Speaker Setup”, and then press ENTER. -
Page 37: Useful Adjustment Settings
Useful adjustment settings Image position (for TV/AV input mode) Audio Only For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical When listening to music from a music programme, you position. can set the display off and enjoy audio only. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. -
Page 38: Fine Sync. Adjustment (Pc Input Mode Only)
Useful adjustment settings Fine Sync. adjustment (PC input Input Select mode only) Selecting input source Can use for selecting the input source. Ordinarily you can easily adjust the picture as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. In some cases, however, manual adjustment is needed to optimise the image. -
Page 39: Input Label
Useful adjustment settings Colour system setting (for TV/AV Input Label input mode) You can assign each input source a label you like. u can change the colour system to one that is compatible with the image on the screen. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Option”. -
Page 40: Av Mode Selection
Useful adjustment settings Wide screen signalling (WSS) (for AV mode selection TV/AV input mode) AV mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the system environment, which can vary WSS allows a television to switch automatically among due to factors like room-brightness, type of programme the different screen formats. -
Page 41: Wide Mode (For Tv/Av Input Mode)
Useful adjustment settings 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. Press WIDE or a/b while the WIDE MODE menu displays on the screen. -
Page 42: Wide Mode (For Pc Input Mode)
Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode (for PC input mode) You can select the screen size. NOTE • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 34.) • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. Press WIDE. • The WIDE MODE menu displays. Press WIDE or a/b to select a desired item on the menu. -
Page 43: Input Signal (Pc Input Mode Only)
Useful adjustment settings DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Input Signal (PC input mode only) Produces a clearer video image. • Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly. • The pairs of input signals (resolutions) in the list below are not distinguishable when received. -
Page 44: Rotate
Useful adjustment settings Rotate You can set the image orientation to Mirror, Rotated or Upside down image. Using ROTATE on the remote control unit Using Rotate on the menu screen Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Setup”. Press a/b to select “Rotate”, and then press ENTER. -
Page 45: Audio Out
Useful adjustment settings Audio Out Sleep timer Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. NOTE • This setting is available only in TV input mode. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. -
Page 46: Password Setting For Child Lock (For Tv Input Mode)
Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock (for Enter the same 4-digit number as in step 6 TV input mode) to confirm. • “The new password is registered.” displays. Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. -
Page 47: Centre Channel Input
Useful adjustment settings Centre Channel Input You can use the speaker as the centre speaker when using a 5.1ch surround system. Speaker AV amplifier * Connect to external audio equipment that supports a 5.1ch surround system. Refer to your external equipment operation manual for details. -
Page 48: Useful Features
Useful features Picture and still image Dual screen functions You can freeze a motion picture on the display. Allows you to display two pictures on the screen at one time. Dual screen You can display two pictures except when inputting from an INPUT 4 terminal. -
Page 49: Teletext Language Setting
Useful features Teletext language setting If Teletext information does not display correctly, perform the setting procedure below. Select from among 4 kinds of language tables: West Europe, East Europe, Turkish/Greek, Cyrillic. Each table is compatible with the Teletext languages listed below. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. -
Page 50: Teletext Function
Useful features Teletext function What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather reports, sports information, TELETEXT stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available. - Page 51 Useful features Displaying Subtitle Time display You can display several subtitles as they are You can display the time information included in the transmitted. Teletext broadcast. Select a TV channel providing Teletext information. (The time information is automatically captured.) Press DISPLAY. The channel display will appear on the display.
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Page 52: Appendix
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power. • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 14.) If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press POWER. • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 8.) •... -
Page 53: Pc Compatibility Chart
Appendix PC compatibility chart PC/MAC Resolution Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency VESA Standard 31.5 kHz 60 Hz 640 x 400 37.9 kHz 85 Hz 31.5 kHz 60 Hz 720 x 400 37.9 kHz 85 Hz 31.5 kHz 60 Hz 37.9 kHz 72 Hz 640 x 480 37.5 kHz... -
Page 54: Rs-232C Port Specifications
Appendix RS-232C port specifications 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 and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing. - Page 55 Appendix Response code format Normal response Return code (0DH) Problem response (communication error or incorrect command) Return code (0DH) Commands CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTENTS CONTENTS POWER SETTING POWER OFF (STANDBY) POSITION H-POSITION (AV) ( 10 – INPUT SELECTION A INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) H-POSITION (PC) (0 –...
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Page 56: Specifications
Antenna cable, Operation manual • As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. -
Page 57: Dimensional Drawings
Dimensional drawings NOTE Unit: mm • Figures within parentheses are unique to LC-37GA4X model. 980 (1102) (917) 700.4 (822.6) -
Page 58: How To Set The Factory Presets
HOW TO SET THE FACTORY PRESETS Turn off the TV by pressing POWER on the TV. After waiting for about 1 minute, press and hold down RESET and press POWER on the TV to turn on the TV. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NOTE •... -
Page 59: Memo
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Page 63: Sharp Corporation
Consumer Electronic Products Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12)* months from the data of original purchase. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Centre.