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Sharp AQUOS LC-26DA5U Operation Manual

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LC - 26DA5U
LC - 32DA5U
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION
TÉLÉVISEUR ACL
TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LIQUIDO
TELEVISOR DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO
OPERATION MANUAL
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
MANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO
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  • Page 1 LC - 26DA5U LC - 32DA5U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LIQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN MANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO ® Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

  • Page 2: Important Information

    LC-26DA5U LC-32DA5U 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. •...

  • Page 3: Trademarks

    To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-26DA5U SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION, MODEL LC-32DA5U 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.

  • Page 4: Dear Sharp Customer

    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.
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 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.

  • Page 7: Quick Reference

    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. 1. Use the cardboard holders on either side of the AQUOS television to remove it from the box.
  • Page 8 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.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ……………………… 1 Using external equipment ……………………… 25 Trademarks …………………………………………… 2 Displaying an external equipment image DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ………………………… 3 Connecting a DVD player or IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS …………… 3 Digital TV STB ………………………… 26 QUICK REFERENCE ………………………………… 6 Connecting a VCR, game console or Contents ………………………………………………...

  • Page 10: Part Names

    Part names CHANNEL buttons (CHs/r) INPUT VOLUME buttons (VOLl/k ) button POWER (On/Off) button OPC sensor Remote control sensor OPC indicator POWER indicator *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 21.)
  • Page 11 Part names MONITOR OUTPUT terminals AC INPUT terminal INPUT 3 terminals INPUT 2 terminals INPUT 1 terminals Antenna input terminal SYSTEM RESET** RS-232C RESET* terminal INPUT 4 terminals * Press RESET if the TV cannot return to its original state after performing various operations. •...

  • Page 12: Remote Control Unit

    Part names Remote control unit TV POWER: Switch the TV power on or standby. (See page 13.) DISPLAY: Display the channel information. SOURCE POWER: Turns the power of the external equipment on and off. External equipment operational buttons: Operate the external equipment.

  • Page 13: Preparation

    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 remote control unit •...

  • Page 14: Watching Tv

    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 POWER indicator NOTE...

  • Page 15: Initial Setup

    Watching TV Initial setup When you turn on the TV for the first 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. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 7.) 2.

  • Page 16: Simple Button Operations For Changing Channels

    Watching TV I Using 0 – 9 on the remote control unit Simple button operations for Select the channels directly by pressing buttons 0 to changing channels • The TV allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 You can change channels in several ways. to 125).

  • Page 17: Simple Button Operations For Changing Volume/Sound

    Watching TV I Using MUTE on the remote control unit Simple button operations for changing volume/sound Mutes the current sound output. I Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. Press MUTE. VOL l/k •...

  • Page 18: Setting Mts/Sap Stereo Mode

    Watching TV Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode NOTE • MTS only operates while in TV mode. The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature You can change MTS as is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS).

  • Page 19: Basic Adjustment Settings

    Basic adjustment settings Menu items List of menu items to help you with operations Picture Setup OPC ..........Page 21 EZ Setup ........Page 19 Backlight ........Page 21 CH Setup ......... Pages 19-20 Contrast ......... Page 21 Input Label ........Page 30 Brightness ........

  • Page 20: Ez Setup

    Basic adjustment settings Channel setup EZ setup If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in You can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the 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...

  • Page 21: Favorite Channel Setting

    Basic adjustment settings Channel memory setting Delete favorite channel Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press FAVORITE and the favorite channel screen displays. Press c/d to select “Setup”. Press a/b to select “1 Data Clear”, and then press ENTER. Press a/b to select “CH Setup”, and then Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you press ENTER.

  • Page 22: Picture Adjustments

    Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments OPC setting 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”.

  • Page 23: Advanced Picture Adjustments

    Basic adjustment settings Advanced picture adjustments Black This TV provides various advanced functions for For easier viewing, change the viewing depth by optimizing the picture quality. selecting a level for automatically adjusting the dark portion of an image. Description Selected item Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

  • Page 24: Sound Adjustment

    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.

  • Page 25: Power Control

    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 no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Power Control”.

  • Page 26: Using External Equipment

    Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game console and camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. Selecting the INPUT signal Displaying an external equipment image Explanation here is for the setting when connecting...

  • Page 27: Connecting A Dvd Player Or Digital Tv Stb

    Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player or Digital TV STB You can use the INPUT 1 to INPUT 4 terminals when connecting to a DVD player, Digital TV STB and other audiovisual equipment. When using component cable. (INPUT 1 or 2) When using composite cable.

  • Page 28: Connecting Hdmi Equipment

    Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment You can use the INPUT 4 terminal when connecting an HDMI equipment. When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, input the audio signal to AUDIO terminal of INPUT4. HDMI cable (commercially available) HDMI equipment Displaying an image from HDMI equipment Press a/b to select the desired item and To watch an HDMI equipment image, select press ENTER.

  • Page 29: Useful Adjustment Settings

    Useful adjustment settings Image position Moving the picture on the screen For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical You can move the picture around on the screen. position. Press a/b/c/d to move an image on the screen to the desired position. Press ENTER to return to the Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.

  • Page 30: Input Select

    Useful adjustment settings Input Select INPUT button Selecting input source Use this menu to select the input source. Press INPUT. • A list of selectable sources appears. Press INPUT again to select the input source. • An image from the selected source automatically displays.

  • Page 31: Input Label

    Useful adjustment settings Picture flip Input Label You can set the orientation of the picture. Lets you set the input terminal displayed using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press INPUT to select the desired input source.

  • Page 32: Av Mode

    Useful adjustment settings AV MODE View mode for 4:3 Programs AV MODE gives you six viewing options to choose from to best match environment of the TV, which can Press VIEW MODE. vary due to factors like room brightness, type of •...

  • Page 33: Digital Noise Reduction

    Useful adjustment settings Digital Noise Reduction Produces a clearer video image. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Option”. Press a/b to select “Digital Noise Reduction”, and then press ENTER. Press a/b to select the desired level, and then press ENTER.

  • Page 34: Output Select

    Useful adjustment settings Output Select Sleep timer Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Option”. Press a/b to select “Output Select”, and then press ENTER.

  • Page 35: Closed Caption

    Useful adjustment settings Closed caption • Your TV is equipped with an internal closed caption decoder. Closed caption is the system which allows you to view conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos as subtitles on your TV. •...

  • Page 36: Secret Number Setting For Parental Control

    Useful adjustment settings Setting parental control status Secret number setting for parental control Used to enable or disable the parental control function. Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a secret settings from being accidentally changed.
  • Page 37 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.

  • Page 38: Parental Control (Setting V-Chip Level)

    Useful adjustment settings Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) V-CHIP is an electronic filtering 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.
  • Page 39 Useful adjustment settings Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA) TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines) Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Voluntary movie Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. rating system (MPAA). Press a/b to select “TV Guidelines”, and Press c/d to select “Setup”. then press ENTER.
  • Page 40 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.

  • Page 41: How To Temporarily Release The V-Chip Block

    Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings How to temporarily release the V-CHIP BLOCK Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. • The V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors a broadcast, “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.” displays. Press c/d to select “Setup”. Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working and then the secret number setting menu displays.

  • Page 42: Other Viewing Options

    Other viewing options Freezing images Presetting remote control function Allows you to capture and freeze an image from a You can operate the connected AV products (AV moving image that you are watching. Receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufacturer function for your remote control unit.
  • Page 43 Dynatech Proscan 21, 32, 35 03, 24 Emerson Fisher 09, 10, 11 Samsung 07, 12 28, 29 01, 10 Funai Sharp G.E. Sony 05, 25 Goldstar Toshiba Hitachi 06, 47 Yamaha Instant Replay Zenith JC Penney 04, 06, 24, 30...
  • Page 44 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.
  • Page 45 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. • When the input selector button having the same number as the input terminal connecting the VCR is pressed, the VCR can operate using 1 to 8.

  • Page 46: Appendix

    • Installing the TV 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 47: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power • Check if you pressed TV POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 13.) If the indicator on the TV does not light up, press TV POWER on the remote control unit. •...

  • Page 48: 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/AV) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing.
  • Page 49 Appendix Response code format Normal response Return code (0DH) Problem response (communication error or incorrect command) Return code (0DH) Command table • Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate. CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL CONTENTS POWER SETTING P O W R It shifts to standby.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    F to e104° F (0° C to e40° C) • As 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. There may be some...

  • Page 51: Dimensional Drawings

    Dimensional drawings Unit: inch/(mm) LC-26DA5U (560) (848) (54) (114) (567.9) (100) (268) LC-32DA5U (632) (980) (90) (114) (700.4) (289) (200)
  • Page 52 HOW TO SET THE FACTORY PRESETS Check that the power indicator is not on. Remove the AC cord and switch off the power. Press and hold down RESET at the same time as you re-insert the AC Cord into the outlet and switch on the TV. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting.
  • Page 53 Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.
  • Page 54 (b) Any Sharp product tampered with, modified, adjusted or repaired by any party other than Sharp, Sharp’s Authorized Service Centres or Sharp’s Authorized Servicing Dealers. (c) Damage caused or repairs required as a result of the use with items not specified or approved by Sharp, including but not limited to head cleaning tapes and chemical cleaning agents.

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