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Sharp Aquos LC-30HV4H Operation Manual

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LC - 30HV4H
LCD COLOUR TELEVISION
OPERATION MANUAL
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  • Page 1 LC - 30HV4H LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL Printed on post-consumer recycled paper.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LC-30HV4H LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Contents Audio adjustment ……………………………………… 34 Contents …………………………………………………… 1 Dear SHARP customer …………………………………… 2 Sound adjustment ……………………………… 34 Important Safety Precautions ………………………… 2 Surround …………………………………………… 34 Supplied accessories …………………………………… 4 Power Control ………………………………………… 35 Preparation …………………………………………………...

  • Page 3: 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 4 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Water and moisture—Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement.

  • Page 5: Supplied Accessories

    Page 9 Page 7 Stand unit (for AVC System) (g1) AC cord (g2) System cable (g1) Page 6 Page 6 Antenna cable (g1) Operation manual LC-30HV4H Stand (g1) Stand cushion (g4) Stand spacer (g4) Stand screw (g2) Page 8 Page 13...

  • Page 6: Preparation

    Preparation Where to place the System “System” means the Display and AVC System. First select the location where to place the System. Selecting the location of the System • Select a place with no direct sunlight and good ventilation. • The Display and the AVC System are connected by the system cable. (See page 6 for details.) System cable AVC System...

  • Page 7: Setting The System

    Preparation Setting the System After putting the Display and the AVC System in place, connect the system cables and AC cords. Use the cable clamp for bundling the cables. Removing the terminal cover Display (rear view) Press down the two upper hooks to remove the cover toward you.
  • Page 8 Preparation Attaching the clamp to the leg of the Display Bundling the cables with the clamp Display (rear view) Closing the terminal cover Cables come out from the small opening.

  • Page 9: Setting The Display On The Wall

    • Installing the LCD Colour 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 10: Inserting The Batteries

    Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the System for the first time, insert two LR6 (“AA” size) Alkaline batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new LR6 (“AA” size) Alkaline batteries. Open the battery cover.

  • Page 11: Part Names

    Part names Display i buttons INPUT X (MAIN POWER) (l/k ) button B (STANDBY/ON) button CH buttons (CHs/r) Remote control sensor Sleep timer indicator OPC sensor OPC indicator* STANDBY/ON indicator *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See Pages 35 and 37.)

  • Page 12: Avc System

    Part names AVC System Front view Headphone PC INPUT terminal (AUDIO) INPUT 4 terminal (VIDEO) (When connecting headphones, the sound from the speakers is muted.) PC INPUT terminal STANDBY/ON indicator INPUT 4 terminals (AUDIO) (ANALOG RGB) INPUT 4 terminal (S-VIDEO) POWER button CLEAR* (How to open the door)

  • Page 13: Remote Control Unit

    Part names Remote control unit POWER To switch the power on and off. (See page 14.) FREEZE Change the still image mode. (See page 58.) P&P Set the dual picture mode. Press P&P again to return to normal view. (See page 57.) WIDE Change the wide image mode.

  • Page 14: Watching Tv

    Watching TV Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna Using the supplied antenna cable, connect the room antenna terminal to the antenna input terminal on the AVC System. (Refer to the figure below.) Room (75-ohm type) Antenna cable (supplied) Connecting to the power outlet Display (rear view)

  • Page 15: Turning On The Power

    Watching TV Turning on the power Display Press X (MAIN POWER) on the Display. • The STANDBY/ON indicator on the Display flashes red. B (STANDBY/ON button) Press X (POWER) on the AVC System. X (MAIN POWER) • The System turns the power on. •...

  • 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 CHa a a a a /b b b b b on the remote control unit SAT.1 •...

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

    Watching TV Using e 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 Display or on the remote control unit. il l l l l /k k k k k Press e.
  • Page 18 Watching TV Using SURROUND on the remote control unit SURROUND produces SRS and FOCUS effect from the speakers. Each time you press SURROUND, the mode changes among SRS, FOCUS, FOCUSeSRS and OFF. SRS sound options • SRS (Sound Retrieval System): Creates more a natural sound retrieving the spatial information from any stereo recording and restoring the original three- dimensional sound field.
  • Page 19 Watching TV Using MPX on the remote control unit In the TV mode of IGR TV broadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between STEREO and MONO. Stereo mode BBC2 STEREO In the NICAM TV broadcasts BBC2 When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between...

  • Page 20: Basic Adjustment Settings

    Basic adjustment settings AV input mode menu items PC input mode menu items List of AV menu items to help you with List of PC menu items to help you with operations operations Picture Picture Contrast ......... Page 29 Contrast ......... Page 29 Brightness ........

  • Page 21: Auto Installation

    Basic adjustment settings Auto installation Press a/b to select “Auto Installation”, and then press ENTER. You can run auto installation, even after setting up the preset channels. TV MENU Setup Option Auto Installation Programme Setup Child Lock Position Full Mode [Mode1] Rotate [Normal]...
  • Page 22 Basic adjustment settings Automatic channel searching Channel auto search finds all channels viewable in your area. TV MENU Setup Auto Installation-Programme Setup “Auto” 01 55.25 02 85.25 03 102.25 NOTE • If no channel is found, “No programme found.” displays. And the auto installation finishes.

  • Page 23: Programme Setup

    Basic adjustment settings Programme setup Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER. You can run the auto installation procedure again at any time, by accessing the Setup menu, then • Auto Search starts automatically. Programme Setup. Channels can be tuned NOTE automatically or manually.

  • Page 24: Manual Setting For Each Channel

    Basic adjustment settings Programme Setup “Manual” menu Manual setting for each channel TV MENU You can set some channel items manually. They are Setup Search, Fine (TV frequency), Colour sys., Sound sys., Programme Setup “Manual” Label (Network name), Skip and Lock (Child Lock). 01 SAT.1 02 PR07 03 KABEL...

  • Page 25: Search Tuning

    Basic adjustment settings Manual setting for each channel (continued) Search tuning Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER. • The selected channel information displays. Press a/b to select “Search”, and then press ENTER. TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “Manual”...

  • Page 26: Colour System

    Basic adjustment settings Manual setting for each channel (continued) Press a/b to select the optimum sound system, and then press ENTER. Colour system NOTE • If you adjust this setting, please check the colour system information. (See left column.) Labelling channels When a TV channel sends its Network Name, the auto installation detects the information and assigns a name to it.

  • Page 27: Skipping Channels

    Basic adjustment settings Setting the child lock Manual setting for each channel (continued) You can block the viewing of any channel. Skipping channels Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER. • The selected channel information displays. Press a/b to select “Lock”, and then press ENTER.

  • Page 28: Sort

    Basic adjustment settings Sort Move it to the desired position by pressing a/b/c/d, and then press ENTER. Channel positions can be sorted freely. Repeat the steps 6 and 7 until all desired channels are sorted. Sort menus TV MENU Setup Programme Setup “Sort”...

  • Page 29: Language Setting For On-Screen Display

    Basic adjustment settings Language setting for on-screen PC Input mode display Press MENU and the PC MENU screen You can also select a language from setup menu. displays. Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese and Arabic. Press c/d to select “Setup”. Then you are asked to enter the password for child lock.

  • Page 30: Picture Adjustments

    Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Press MENU and the TV MENU (PC MENU) screen displays. Adjust the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press c/d to select “Picture”. • Picture menu displays. Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item.

  • Page 31: Colour Management System)

    Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Colour Management System) Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item. Colour tone is managed using the six-colour adjustment setting. TV MENU Picture Advanced [USER] C. M. S. [ 0] –30 Changing reds closer to [ 0] –30 magenta or yellow.

  • Page 32: Colour Temperature

    Basic adjustment settings Colour temperature Black Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white Allows you to select a level for automatic adjustment image. of a black areas of the image to suit viewing conditions. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.

  • Page 33: Monochrome

    Basic adjustment settings Monochrome Film mode For viewing a video in monochrome. Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second), analyses it then recreates each still film frame for high-definition picture quality. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.

  • Page 34: I/P Setting

    Basic adjustment settings I/P setting DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Adjusting the image and input signal can give you a Produces a clearer video image. more beautiful picture. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Picture”. •...

  • Page 35: Audio Adjustment

    Basic adjustment settings Audio adjustment Surround You can also produce SRS and Focus effects from the Sound adjustment “Audio” setting. You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press MENU and the TV MENU (PC MENU) screen displays.

  • Page 36: Power Control

    Basic adjustment settings Power Control Selected item Description Power Control setting allows you to reduce the display The screen darkens slightly to conserve brightness to save energy. Save1 power consumption. The screen darkens more significantly to Save2 conserve power consumption. Backlight brightness adjusts according to the ambient light of the room to Auto...
  • Page 37 Basic adjustment settings No Signal Off No Operation Off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. down if there is no operation for 3 hours. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays.

  • Page 38: Power Control For Pc Source

    Basic adjustment settings Power Control for PC source Power Control allows you to reduce display brightness and save energy. Power save When set to “Save1”, “Save2”, or “Auto”, power consumption is reduced by decreasing backlight brightness. Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays.

  • Page 39: Using External Equipment

    Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your System, like a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, PC, game console and camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO/PC on the remote control unit or INPUT on the Display. Display (rear view) HDTV tuner...

  • Page 40: Watching A Dvd Image

    Using external equipment Watching a DVD image Connecting a DVD player You can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. Component cable (commercially available) AVC System (rear view) When using component cable, select “COMPONENT”...

  • Page 41: Watching A Vcr Image

    Using external equipment Watching a VCR image Connecting a VCR You can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting a VCR and other audiovisual equipment. AVC System (rear view) AV cable (commercially available) S-video cable (commercially available) Displaying a VCR image To watch a VCR image, select “INPUT2”...

  • Page 42: Enjoying A Game Console And Viewing Camcorder Images

    Using external equipment Enjoying a game console and viewing camcorder images Connecting a game console or camcorder A game console, camcorder and some other audiovisual equipment are conveniently connected using the INPUT 4 terminals. NOTE • The S-video terminal has priority over the video terminals. AVC System (front view) AV cable (commercially available)

  • Page 43: Viewing An Image From A Pc

    Using external equipment Viewing an image from a PC Connecting a PC Use the PC terminals to connect a PC. NOTE • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to page 60 for a list of PC signals compatible with the System. AVC System (front view) RGB cable (commercially available)

  • Page 44: Removing The Speakers

    Using external equipment Removing the speakers This unit has detachable type speakers. You can detach the system speakers when using external amplifier/speakers. Before detaching (or attaching) speakers, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet. Before attaching/detaching speakers • Before performing work, make sure to turn off the System. •...

  • Page 45: Useful Adjustment Settings

    Useful adjustment settings Image position (AV input mode only) NOTE • For resetting all adjustment items to the factory preset For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical values, press a/b to select “Reset”, and then press position. ENTER. • Adjustments are stored separately according to input source.

  • Page 46: Moving The Picture On The Screen

    Useful adjustment settings Moving the picture on the screen You can move the picture around on the screen. Press a/b/c/d to move an image on the screen to the desired position. Press ENTER to return to the initial image position. NOTE •...

  • Page 47: Auto Sync. Adjustment (Pc Input Mode Only)

    Useful adjustment settings Auto Sync. adjustment (PC input Fine Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. 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 48: Input Signal Source

    Useful adjustment settings Input signal source Press a/b to select a signal type you want to set, and then press ENTER. Input selection • If the selected signal type is incorrect, an image Can use for selecting the input source. does not display or no colour image displays.

  • Page 49: Colour System Setting (Av Input Mode Only)

    Useful adjustment settings Colour system setting (AV input AV mode selection mode only) AV mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to best match the system environment, which can vary u can change the colour system to one that is due to factors like room-brightness, type of programme compatible with the image on the screen.

  • Page 50: Wide Mode (For Av Input Mode)

    Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode (for AV input mode) WIDE MODE Normal Manual Selection Full 14:9 Press WIDE. Zoom 14:9 • The WIDE MODE menu displays. Panorama • The menu lists the wide mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently received. Full Cinema 16:9 Press WIDE or a/b while the WIDE MODE...

  • Page 51: Wide Mode (For Pc Input Mode)

    Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode (for PC input mode) Input signal (640m480) You can select the screen size. WIDE MODE NOTE • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page Normal 42.) Full • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. Dot by Dot Press WIDE.

  • Page 52: Input Signal (Pc Input Mode Only)

    Useful adjustment settings Input signal (PC input mode only) Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays. • Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly. • The pairs of input signals (resolutions) in the list below Press c/d to select “Setup”.

  • Page 53: Selecting Full Mode Display (Av Input Mode Only)

    Useful adjustment settings Full Mode screen Selecting Full Mode display (AV input Full mode “Mode1” Full mode “Mode2” mode only) Select the display type in Full Mode. Selected item Description Projects 16:9 squeeze image evenly over Mode1 entire screen. Displays a 16:9 squeeze image without Mode2 distortion.

  • Page 54: Rotate

    Useful adjustment settings Rotate You can set the orientation of the picture. AV input mode Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Setup”. • If password is already set, you are asked to enter it. Follow the same steps as explained in “Auto installation”.

  • Page 55: Audio Out

    Useful adjustment settings Audio out Selected item Description Allows you to select what controls the audio output. • Sound via speakers is adjusted with il/k on the remote control unit or the Display. Fixed • Sound via the MONITOR OUTPUT terminal is not adjustable and constantly outputs.

  • Page 56: Cool Climate

    Useful adjustment settings Cool climate Improves LCD response when viewing fast-moving images. The effect is greater at low room temperatures (at or below 15˚C/59˚F). AV input mode PC input mode Press MENU and the TV MENU screen Press MENU and the PC MENU screen displays.

  • Page 57: Password Setting For Child Lock (Tv Mode Only)

    Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock (TV Enter the same 4-digit number as in step 5 mode only) to confirm. • “The new password is registered.” displays. Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. NOTE •...

  • Page 58: Useful Features

    Useful features Dual screen functions Press TV/VIDEO/PC to select another input source on the active screen. Allows you to display two pictures on the screen at • A selected image displays. one time. Dual screen Press P&P to exit dual screen. You can display two same-sized pictures except when inputting from a PC INPUT terminal.
  • Page 59 Useful features Picture and still image You can display two same-sized pictures – one moving and one still – when inputting from an AV source. Press FREEZE. • A moving image displays on the left screen and a still image displays on the right screen. The still image is one frame captured from a moving image at the moment you press FREEZE.

  • Page 60: Appendix

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power. • Make sure the Display and the AVC System are connected correctly. (See page • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 14.) If the indicator on the Display lights up red, press B (STANDBY/ON) button on the Display or press POWER on the remote control unit.

  • Page 61: Pc Compatibility Chart

    Appendix PC compatibility chart Resolution Frequency Remarks 640g400 85 Hz 720g400 70 Hz 85 Hz 640g480 60 Hz Macintosh 13 (67 Hz) 65 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz 800g600 56 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz Macintosh 16 832g624 74.5 Hz...

  • Page 62: Rs-232C Port Specifications

    Appendix RS-232C port specifications PC Control of the System • When a program is set, the display 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 63 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 OFF (STANDBY) WIDE MODE TOGGLE POWER SETTING INPUT SELECTION A INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) NORMAL...

  • Page 64: Specifications

    (g2), LR6 (“AA” size) Alkaline battery (g2), Stand unit (g1), Cable clamp (g1), Antenna cable (g1) • 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 65: Dimensional Drawings

    Dimensional drawings Display Unit: mm 84.5 117.5 117.5 1002...
  • Page 66 Dimensional drawings AVC System Unit: mm...

  • Page 67: How To Set The Factory Presets

    HOW TO SET THE FACTORY PRESETS Press and hold down CLEAR on the AVC System while it is in standby mode. Then press B (STANDBY/ON) button on the Display or POWER on the remote control unit to turn the System on. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting.

  • Page 68: Sharp Corporation

    SHARP CORPORATION Printed in Japan TINS-A694WJZZ...

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