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On-Screen Display Menu

OPC Setting

Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen.

Off: 

The brightness is fi xed at the value set in "Backlight".

On:

 Automatically adjusts.

On: Display: 

Displays the OPC effect on the screen while 

adjusting the brightness of the screen.

When set to "On", the OPC senses the surrounding light 
and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness. Make 
sure

 

nothing obstructs the OPC sensor, which could affect 

its ability to sense surrounding light.
When set to "On: Display", OPC effect displays on the 
screen while the OPC adjusts the screen brightness.
When set to "On" or "On: Display", the OPC indicator on 
the TV lights green.

Advanced Picture Setting

This TV provides various advanced functions for 
optimizing the picture quality.

C.M.S. 
(Color Management System)

Color tone is managed using the six-color adjustment 
setting.

C.M.S.-Hue: 

This is a standard to adjust the color either 

more reddish or more bluish in tone.

C.M.S.-Saturation:

 Increases or decreases the

 

saturation of a selected color.

For resetting all adjustment items to the factory preset 
values, press 

a

/

b

 to select "Reset", and then press 

ENTER

.

Color Temp. 
(Color Temperature)

For a better white balance, use color temperature 
correction.

High:  

White with bluish tone

Mid-High:
Middle:
Mid-Low:
Low:   

White with reddish tone

Active Contrast

Automatically adjusts the image contrast according to 
the scene.

On: 

Automatically adjusts the image contrast.

Off: 

No adjustment.

Picture Menu

Adjusts the picture to your preference with the 
following picture settings.

Picture

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

Example

1

 Press 

MENU 

to display the MENU screen, and then 

press 

c

/

d

 to select "Picture".

2

 Press 

a

/

to select a specifi c adjustment item.

Select "Advanced" and then press 

ENTER

 to set 

"C.M.S. -Hue", "C.M.S.-Saturation", "Color Temp.", 
"Active Contrast", "Film Mode", "Digital Noise 
Reduction", "3D-Y/C",  "Monochrome" or "Range of 
OPC".

3

 Press 

a

/

b

(or 

c

/

d

) to select the desired setting, 

and then press 

ENTER

.

4

 Press 

MENU

 to exit.

Selected item

c

button

d

button

Backlight

The screen dims

The screen 
brightens

Contrast

For less contrast

For more contrast

Brightness

For less 
brightness

For more 
brightness

Color

For less color 
intensity

For more color 
intensity

Tint

Skin tones 
become reddish

Skin tones 
become greenish

Sharpness

For less 
sharpness

For more 
sharpness

For resetting all Picture adjustment items to the factory 
preset values, press 

a

/

b

 to select "Reset", press 

ENTER

press 

c

/

d

 to select "Yes", and then press 

ENTER

.

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Page 1: ...able clamp g1 Page 7 Operation manual g1 To avoid scratching the frame or screen please use a soft lint free cloth for cleaning Approved cleaning cloths are available directly from Sharp in single 00Z LCD CLOTH or triple 00Z LCD CLOTH 3 packs Call 1 800 BE SHARP for ordering or VISIT www sharpusa com SharpDirect Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV The examples used throughout this manual a...

Page 2: ... use shielded cables and connectors for connections CAUTION DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART STAND TRIPOD BRACKET OR TABLE THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT USE ONLY WITH A CART STAND TRIPOD BRACKET OR TABLE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD WITH THE PRODUCT FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE PRODUCT AN...

Page 3: ...nce to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving ant...

Page 4: ...d be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 16 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this...

Page 5: ...s dropped or applied with impact Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the panel breaks Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high technology product with 1 049 088 pixels giving you fine picture details Occasionally a few no...

Page 6: ... or injury Using an optional bracket to mount the TV You can ask a qualified service professional about using an optional AN 37AG5 bracket to mount the TV to the wall Carefully read the instructions that come with the bracket before beginning work QUICK REFERENCE Vertical mounting Angular mounting Hanging on the wall AN 37AG5 wall mount bracket See the bracket instructions for details About settin...

Page 7: ...you have power to the AQUOS television If the POWER indicator on the AQUOS television still does not light up press POWER on the remote control to turn the power on IMPORTANT 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 QUICK REFERENCE Attach your antenna to the back o...

Page 8: ...ould be finger tightened only CAUTION Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion Be sure to follow the instructions below Do not mix batteries of different types Different types of batteries have different characteristics Do not mix old and new batteries Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new batteries or cause chemical leakage in old batteries Remove b...

Page 9: ...NPUT button MENU button Channel buttons CHV U Volume buttons VOL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal INPUT 4 terminal HDMI INPUT 5 terminals HDMI INPUT 6 terminals PC IN Antenna Cable in INPUT 1 terminals INPUT 2 terminals AUDIO OUTPUT terminals SERVICE terminal INPUT 3 terminals AC INPUT terminal LC 32 37D44U E indb 9 LC 32 37D44U E indb 9 2008 01 09 11 53 46 2008 01 09 11 53 46 ...

Page 10: ...ge 13 13 AV MODE Select an audio or video setting When the input source is TV INPUT 1 2 or 3 STANDARD MOVIE GAME USER DYNAMIC Fixed DYNAMIC When the input source is INPUT 4 5 or 6 STANDARD MOVIE GAME PC USER DYNAMIC Fixed DYNAMIC See page 14 14 MUTE Mute the sound See page 13 15 VOLk l Set the volume See page 13 16 CHr s Select the channel See page 13 17 ENT Jumps to a channel after selecting with...

Page 11: ... this case set the audio formats of the connected equipment to PCM 32 44 1 48 kHz and 16 bits The HDMI terminals only support digital signal Refer to page 30 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV Terminal on the TV Terminal on external equipment INPUT 1 or 2 INPUT 1 or 3 INPUT 4 or 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT 2 Connecting a Blu ray disc player HD DVD player DVD player Digital TV STB Air...

Page 12: ...tlet See page 7 Example Air Cable TV Location Language CH Search Air Cable Air Cable Antenna setting Make sure what kind of connection is made with your TV when selecting Air or Cable 3 Press c d to select Air or Cable Press ENTER to enter the setting Example POWER On Standby CH Search Channel search Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area 4 When Air is sele...

Page 13: ...OCK message will appear INPUT To view external source images select the input source using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV 1 Press INPUT A list of selectable sources appears 2 Press INPUT again or press a b to select the input source An image from the selected source automatically displays Each time INPUT is pressed the input source toggles If the corresponding input is not plugged i...

Page 14: ...feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program This feature is called Multi channel Television Sound MTS The TV with MTS can receive mono sound stereo sound and Secondary Audio Programs SAP The SAP feature allows a TV station to broadcast other information which could be audio in another language or something completely different like weather information You can e...

Page 15: ... and Text1 the closed caption display will toggle in this sequence The CC button keeps a record of the last service selected in its memory If the last closed caption mode e g 1 3ENG you selected is not available for the next program or on another channel the closed caption service that is available is automatically selected and this service appears in parentheses e g 1 3 CC1 Closed Caption service...

Page 16: ...nds at the top and bottom of the screen Full Screen Displays an image faithful to the input signal in full screen S Stretch Smart stretch Suitable for stretching 4 3 programs to fill the screen Zoom Suitable for viewing wide screen 2 35 1 aspect ratio programs in full screen When using Full Screen it is possible to see noise or bars around different outer portions of the screen Please change view ...

Page 17: ... Press a b to select the desired item 3 Press c d to adjust the item On Screen Display Menu Operation MENU Press to open or close the menu screen a b c d Press to select a desired item on the screen or adjust a selected item ENTER Press to go to the next step or complete the setting RETURN Press to return to the previous step Option Audio Only Input Select Color System Output select Fixed VIDEO Au...

Page 18: ... bluish tone Mid High Middle Mid Low Low White with reddish tone Active Contrast Automatically adjusts the image contrast according to the scene On Automatically adjusts the image contrast Off No adjustment Picture Menu Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings Picture Contrast OPC Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset b30 0 0 0 b2 0 a30 a30 a30 a10 b40 b3...

Page 19: ...ng Depending on the brightness of the surrounding light the OPC sensor might not operate if the adjustment range is small On Screen Display Menu Audio Menu You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings Audio Treble Bass Balance Surround Bass Enhancer Reset Off On a15 L b15 0 0 0 a15 b15 R Example 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select...

Page 20: ... antenna You can confirm the antenna configuration through the Antenna Setup DIGITAL screen If necessary adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength Signal Strength The signal strength of DIGITAL channel is displayed The signal information is based on the current channel Channel Strength Input the 2 digit channel number to check the signal strength of the selected cha...

Page 21: ...r position may not be in the center because the screen position variable ranges may be asymmetrical The screen position variable ranges depend on the View Mode or the signal type The ranges can be seen on the position setting screen Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display Press a b c d to select the new name for the input mode You c...

Page 22: ...by their children It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable It does so automatically once you activate the V CHIP feature in your TV V Chip and Status will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret number The U S has two rating systems for viewing content TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings Th...

Page 23: ...ke language nudity sexuality and mature themes When setting the V CHIP on the Canadian system you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian French ratings Canadian English Ratings Example MPAA TV Guidelines Can English Ratings Can French Ratings E C C8 G PG 14 18 NONE Press a b to adjust the item to your desired position indicates the item is blocked Press MENU to exit E Exemp...

Page 24: ...h Ratings from the Parental CTRL to reactivate BLOCK See pages 22 and 23 Switch off the TV power Performing any of the three above will activate the V CHIP BLOCK Option Menu Audio Only Output Select Caption Setup Digital Caption Info Program Title Display Favorite CH Game Play Time Operation Lock Out Fixed No Off Off Option Example 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to sele...

Page 25: ...ret number Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference You can adjust 7 items Caption Size Font Style Foreground Color Foreground Opacity Background Color Background Opacity and Character Edge Example Selectable items available for Font Style Default The font specified by broadcasting station or default font Type 0 Proportional font...

Page 26: ...ayed On Screen Display Menu Software Update This function allows software updates by inserting a USB memory device with the update file into the SERVICE terminal on the TV To check for the availability of a software update visit www sharpusa com 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 ...

Page 27: ...TER to start updating The screen becomes dark for a while until the update screen can be displayed Please wait for the update screen to appear Do not unplug the AC cord The picture will temporarily go dark until the Software Update display appears Wait several minutes and do not unplug the AC cord OK Example 30 Now updating Do not unplug AC cord Update Version UXXXXXX2 CAUTION Do not remove the US...

Page 28: ...nal setting See page 21 Is the sleep timer set See page 13 Check the power control settings See page 20 The unit s internal temperature has increased Remove any objects blocking vent or clean Is connection to other components correct See page 11 Is correct input signal source selected after connection See page 25 Is the correct input selected See page 25 Is picture adjustment correct See pages 18 ...

Page 29: ... Power Consumption 135 W 0 3 W Standby with AC 120V 165 W 0 3 W Standby with AC 120V Weight TV stand 29 8 lbs 13 5 kg 35 3 lbs 16 0 kg TV only 25 4 lbs 11 5 kg 30 9 lbs 14 0 kg Dimension 2 W g H g D TV stand 30 9 16 g 22 41 64 g 9 1 16 inch 35 19 32 g 25 3 32 g 9 1 16 inch TV only 30 9 16 g 20 19 32 g 3 45 64 inch 35 19 32 g 23 1 32 g 3 3 4 inch Operating temperature e32 F to e104 F 0 C to e40 C 1...

Page 30: ...duct Software composition The software included in this product is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by SHARP or by third parties Software developed by SHARP and open source software The copyrights for the software components and various relevant documents included with this product that were developed or written by SHARP are owned by SHARP and are prote...

Page 31: ...nt of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence strict liability or otherwise Sharp does not warrant nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for Products which have been subject to abuse including but not limited to improper voltage accident misuse ...

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