Information - Sharp Aquos LC-80LE642U Operation Manual

On-Screen Display Menu
■ Canadian English Ratings
E: Exempt: Includes news, sports, documentaries
and other information programming; talk shows,
music videos, and variety programming.
C: Children: Intended for younger children under the
age of 8 years. Pays careful attention to themes
that could threaten their sense of security and
well-being.
C8+: Children over 8 years old: Contains no portrayal
of violence as the preferred, acceptable, or only
way to resolve conflict; nor encourage children
to imitate dangerous acts which they may see on
the screen.
G: General: Considered acceptable for all age
groups. Appropriate viewing for the entire family,
contains very little violence, physical, verbal or
emotional.
PG: Parental Guidance: Intended for a general
audience, but may not be suitable for younger
children (under the age of 8) because it could
contain controversial themes or issues.
14+: Over 14 years: Could contain themes where
violence is one of the dominant elements of
the storyline, but it must be integral to the
development of plot or character. Language
usage could be profane and nudity present within
the context of the theme.
18+: Adults: Intended for viewers 18 years and older
and might contain depictions of violence, which
while related to the development of plot, character
or themes, are intended for adult viewing. Could
contain graphic language and portrayals of sex
and nudity.
■ Canadian French Ratings
E: Exempt programming.
G: General: All ages and children, contains minimal
direct violence, but may be integrated into the plot
in a humorous or unrealistic manner.
8ans+: General but inadvisable for young children:
May be viewed by a wide public audience, but
could contain scenes disturbing to children under
8 who cannot distinguish between imaginary and
real situations.
Recommended for viewing with parent.
13ans+: Over 13 years: Could contain scenes
of frequent violent scenes and therefore
recommended for viewing with parent.
16ans+: Over 16 years: Could contain frequent
violent scenes and intense violence.
18ans+: Over 18 years: Only for adult viewing. Could
contain frequent violent scenes and extreme
violence.
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■ How to temporarily release the V-CHIP
BLOCK
When the V-CHIP BLOCK is working and censors
a broadcast, "V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED."
displays.
1
Press ENTER while the V-CHIP is working, and
then the secret number setting menu displays.
2
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. At
this time V-CHIP BLOCK temporarily releases.
■ Reactivating the temporarily released V-CHIP
BLOCK
You can reactivate the temporarily released V-CHIP
BLOCK as shown below.
• Select "Status" setting from the Parental CTRL menu
to reactivate BLOCK. (See page 27.)
• Select "V-Chip" setting ("MPAA", "TV Guidelines",
"Can. English Ratings" or "Can. French Ratings") from
the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK. (See pages
27 to 28.)
• Switch off the TV power.
NOTE
• Performing any of the three above will activate the
V-CHIP BLOCK.

Information

NOTE
• For operating the on-screen display menu, see page 20.
Identification
The current version of the TV software is displayed.
Digital Caption Info.
(Digital Caption Information)
This function allows viewing of digital closed caption
information for the digital broadcast program being
viewed.
NOTE
• This list is not displayed for analog broadcasts or
external input audio/video.
• This information is not included in CC1, CC2, Text1, or
Text2, and is not displayed in a list.
Software Update
This is used to upgrade the system software to
enhance the TV functions.
1
Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and
then press c/d to select "Information".
2
Press a/b to select "Software Update", and
then press ENTER.
• If you have already set the Secret No., go to step 3.
3
Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0-9.
4
Press a/b to select "Manual Update" or "Auto
Update Setting", and then press ENTER.
• The operations thereafter vary depending on the
setting.
Auto Update Setting
When the TV is on, or when an Internet application
is being accessed, this function enables the TV
to connect to the network and check for updates
automatically.
When an update is available, a message is displayed.
Press c/d to select "Yes", and then press ENTER
to display the download screen. (See page 30.)
NOTE
• This function does not work when a broadband
connection or Internet Setup is not available.
• A message may also be displayed when an application
is running.The message varies depending on the
application.
Manual Update
Select the method for manually updating the
software.
USB Update: Updates the software using a USB
memory device containing the update file. (See
"Updating the Software with a USB Memory
Device".)
Network Update: Downloads the update file via
the network and then updates the software. (See
page 30.)
NOTE
• A broadband connection and Internet Setup are
required to update the software using the network. (See
pages 41 to 42.)
• It may take time to access and download the update
depending on the Internet connection and other
factors.
■ Updating the Software with a USB Memory
Device
To check for the availability of a software update,
visit
http://www.sharpusa.com/products/support/. If you
have any questions, please
call 1-800-BE-SHARP (800-237-4277).
CAUTION
• Do not remove the USB memory device or unplug
the AC cord while the software is being updated.
• Be sure to properly follow the whole procedure
described below, step by step. Otherwise, for
example, the TV cannot read the data in the USB
memory device and software updating will fail.
1
Insert the USB memory device with the update
file into the USB 1 or USB 2 terminal on the TV.
• When you update the software, use only one USB
terminal. Either USB 1 or USB 2 is usable.
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