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Summary of Contents for Aquos LC-26D40U

Page 1: ...YSTAL TELEVISION TELEVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LIQUIDO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACION AQuas NOM 1245 IDOLBYI DIGITAL HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE c l 1 ll t NYCE HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION ...

Page 2: ...WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE The lightning flash with arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT ...

Page 3: ...ther equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cab...

Page 4: ...he apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Additional Safety Information 15 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you...

Page 5: ...oduct is made of glass Therefore it can break when the product is 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 0 I I Y jj fjjEm n c t l c 4 The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high t...

Page 6: ...UND CLAMP NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE To prevent fire never place any type of candle or flames on the top or near the TV set To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to dripping or splashing No objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the product To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place the AC cord under the TV set or other heavy items Turn off the main ...

Page 7: ... should be visible from the back of the TV Incorrect installation of the stand may result in the TV falling over Be sure to follow the instructions 1 Confirm the 8 screws supplied with the TV Short screws X4 used in step 2 Long screws X4 used in step 3 I I i i i I l i i i1 7 m 3 CD Insert the stand into the opening on the bottom of the TV Insert and tighten the 4 long screws into the 4 holes on th...

Page 8: ...ith water to lightly moisten Gently wipe and avoid pressing on the screen To clean the outer cabinet use the same method Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners The screen is glass and can be scratched or broken when dropped or impacted I QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS 1 Attach your antenna to the back of the TV See page 13 2 Connect the AC plug for the AQUOS television into the wall outlet U Place the TV ...

Page 9: ...me in contact with skin can cause a rash If you find any chemical leakage wipe thoroughly with a cloth The batteries supplied with this product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions If you will not be using the remote control unit for an extended period of time remove batteries from it Remote control sensor IMPORTANT The POWER indicator on the AQUaS television should light G...

Page 10: ...ing a DVD player or a digital TV STB Air or Cable 24 Connecting a VCR game console or camcorder 24 Using digital audio output 24 Connecting HDMI equipment 25 Displaying an image from HDMI equipment 25 Selecting HDMI audio input source 25 Useful adjustment settings 26 Reset 26 Input label 26 AV mode 27 Selecting the digital audio language 27 View mode for 4 3 programs 28 View mode for HD programs 2...

Page 11: ...Part names Channel buttons CH v A Volume buttons VOL INPUT button POWER button VOL V CH A INPUT POWER AQ UOS _ t_I_ _POWER_ _ Remote control sensor POWER indicator 10 See page 14 for TV status indicator ...

Page 12: ...Part names I INPUT1 terminals COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Terminal AUDIO OUT Terminals I INPUT3 terminals ANT in INPUT6 terminal INPUTS terminals 11 ...

Page 13: ...emote control unit will light The lighting will turn off if no operations are performed within about 5 seconds This 6 18 button is used for performing operations in low light situations 7 19 14 DISPLAY Display the channel information 15 VIEW MODE Select the screen size See page 28 8 20 16 ENT Jumps to a channel after selecting with the 0 9 buttons 21 17 FLASHBACK Return to the previous channel or ...

Page 14: ...ses a 75 ohm coaxial cable with an F type connector plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the TV set 1 A 75 ohm system is generally a round cable with F type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools Commercially available 2 A 300 ohm system is a flat twin lead cable that can be attached to a 75 ohm terminal through a 300 75 ohm adapter Commercially available F t...

Page 15: ...on the TV or TV POWER on the remote control The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears The POWER indicator on the TV changes to Red I I ADJUST I I SELECT CLOCK SET AIR CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD DELETE Press to select the desired language from the list If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time be sure to remove the AC cord from the power outlet Weak e...

Page 16: ...iewable in the set area Skipping stored channel You can set channel selection disabled using CH A V Press MENU and the MENU screen displays I I ADJUST I I SELECT Press lllIIII to set the MONTH then press T to move to the next Set the DAY YEAR and TIME hour and minute as above step After setting the date and time correctly press ENTER DAY 1 SUN YEAR 2006 TIME 12 00AM Press Ji T to select AIR CABLE ...

Page 17: ... UHF CATV DIGITAL Method 2 1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel 2 Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel MUTE o CH INPUT FLASHBACK o FREEZE MENU 0c I 0 888 VOL SURROUND j oU You can change channels in several ways AQuas To select a 3 digit channel number e g Channel 115 Press 1 1 5 ENT To select a 4 digit channel number e g Channel 22 1 Press 2 2...

Page 18: ...s VOL VOL on the TV operates the same as VOL on the remote control unit Using MUTE on the remote control unit Mutes the current sound output Press DISPLAY again the analog information will appear Clock Channel number or VIDEO mode selected Channel label if preset Stereo or SAP second audio program audio status Content rating View mode SURROUND o VOL AMUTE I STEREO SAP TV PG L V SLEEP TIMER 2hOOm S...

Page 19: ... from stereo sound sources Your TV s audio will sound fuller richer and wider SRS WOW consists of three features SRS 3D FOCUS and TruBass Select STEREO mode see Setting MTSI SAP stereo mode on this page I I SELECT I I AOJUST A i l 71 FOCUS OFF TruBass OFF HOMI HOMI SRS 3D Press to turn on or off the surround sound effect FOCUS Press to turn on or off the vocal emphasis effect TruBass Press to sele...

Page 20: ...ments Page 26 RETURN Press to return to the previous step Ji T ttt4 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 MENU SHARP Press to open the menu screen LANGUAGE Page 14 CLOCK SET Page 15 AIR CABLE Page 15 AUTO CH MEMORY Page 15 ADD DELETE Page 15 CLOSED CAPTION Page 30 CC ADVANCED Page 31 VIEW MODE Page 28 PICTU...

Page 21: ...rs When you finish inputting the label name press ENTER Press to enter a character in the first space Press the button repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen I SELECT ENTER SET 11 FAVORITE CH You can jump to the registered favorite channels directly using four FAVORITE CH Press to select the position and then press ENTER to register Press to select SET and then press ENTER P...

Page 22: ...r more color intensity For more sharpness Skin tones become greenish For more contrast For more brightness PICTURE STANDARD PICTURE AV MODE _tlflll f CLO Y CONTRAST 40 COLOR 25 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 25 Iii SELECT Iii ADJUST For less contrast Skin tones become purplish For less brightness For less sharpness For less color intensity Press lllIIII to select Press T to select a specific adjustment item BRI...

Page 23: ...REO TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 SPEAKERS ON Press T to select a specific adjustment item BASS TREBLE BALANCE Press to select AUDIO Press to adjust the item to the desired level PCM The coaxial digital audio output terminal outputs audio signal in PCM form If your digital audio system does not support Dolby Digital select PCM BASS For weaker bass For stronger DOLBY DIGITAL bass TREBLE For weaker For strong...

Page 24: ...nt game console camcorder or other external equipment o INPUT FLASHBACK o See pages 24 and 25 for external equipment connection Please read the relevant operation manual DVD player etc carefully before making connections Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type VOL CH SURROUND j A MUTE aU a FREEZE MENU 0 0 8 8 EXIT RETURN 0 0 VOL v CH A INPUT POWER To watch a DVD image...

Page 25: ...TV STB See page 25 for connecting a DVD player or a Digital TV STB to the HDMI terminal A VCR game console camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT1 or 2 terminals It is possible to output audio through the COXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal See page 22 for details PCM audio outputs from the terminal AV cable commercially available Coaxial digital c...

Page 26: ...elect HDMI or DVI Press to select HDMI HOMI When you connect the HDMI device to the TV select this setting OVI When you connect the DVI device to the TV with analog audio cords select this setting O 6 SELECT 6 INPUT6 SOURCE SELECTION O TV 1 INPUT1 2 INPUT2 3 INPUT3 4 INPUT4 To watch an HDMI equipment image select INPUTS or INPUT6 from SOURCE SELECTION menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or...

Page 27: ... default label name VCR Video cassette recorder DVD DVD video DTV Digital TV set top box SAT Satellite box CBl Cable box HD HDMI equipment Press to select fJ i OPTION Press T to select VIDEO LABEL and then press The VIDEO LABEL menu screen displays Press T to select the specific input source which you want to change A COLOR TEMPERATURE MEDIUM A AUDIO LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUTPUT PCM Press T to select R...

Page 28: ... PICTURE menu screen displays AV MODE will be highlighted Press lllIIII to select the desired mode The mode can be chosen from the list below SPORTS FAVORITE o SLEEP AUDIO AV MODE CC 0 0 0 EXIT RETURN _ O FAVORITE CH 0 AV mode gives you four viewing options to choose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV which can vary due to factors like room brightness type of program watched ...

Page 29: ... 3 STRETCH o o S STRETCH Smart stretch Suitable for stretching 4 3 programs to fill the screen In SIDE BAR S STRETCH and STRETCH mode PICTURE SCROLL will not work When the ASPECT is set to ON and the TV recieves a 480i signal the picture size is automatically selected as described in the following table Press MENU and the MENU screen displays ZOOM Suitable for viewing wide screen 2 35 1 anamorphic...

Page 30: ...e sleep timer automatically starts counting down If you want to adjust the sleep timer again you can press SLEEP repeatedly then change the time setting Press SLEEP The remaining time displays when the sleep timer has been set STEREO 25 25 Iii ADJUST rJJ Iii SELECT AUDIO MTS BASS TREBLE Sound via speaker is adjusted with VOL on the remote control unit or VOL on the TV Sound via the AUDIO OUTPUT te...

Page 31: ...ppearance of a 3 letter abbreviation that also indicates the language of the Digital Closed Captions ENG English SPA Spanish FRA French or other language codes Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder It allows you to view conversations narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV Closed Captions are available on some TV programs and on some VHS home video tapes at the di...

Page 32: ...ze Digital Captions only The AUTO value depends on the broadcasting station SETUP TEXT SIZE 7 CC ADVANCED TEXT TYPE TEXT COLOR TEXT EDGE BACKGROUND COLOR I I SELECT I I ADJUST I I SELECT ENTER SET SMALL STANDARD LARGE Press to select Press Ji If to select CC ADVANCED and then press The CC ADVANCED menu displayed You can adjust 5 items here Press Ji If to select a specific adjustment item then pres...

Page 33: ... press ENTER the password is now registered and the LOCKS menu will appear on the screen O 9 SELECT ENTER SET EXIT END O 9 SELECT ENTER SET EXIT END LOCKS _ _ _1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays Press to select Press T The password entering menu displays Select and enter a password 4 digits using the number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER appears instead of the number Setting a password Allows...

Page 34: ... on cable TV and not edited for television The V CHIP can also be set to block MPAA rated movies TV Parental Guidelines TV Y All children TV Y7 Directed to older children Content FANTASY SEXUAL ADULT SEXUAL VIOLENCE VIOLENCE SITUATIONS LANGUAGE DIALOG x Suggested age TV G General audience TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents strongly cautioned TV MA Mature audience only X X X X X X X X ...

Page 35: ...TO SET CONTENTS will appear on the screen Press DISPLAY to explain the rating Press i r to select the desired rating you want Press to select the setting ON or OFF Then press RETURN See page 33 for setting details Press to select TV RATING Then press to select the desired rating Input the 4 digitpassword by using 0 9 then press ENTER The LOCKS menu displays Press to select V CHIP SET then press Th...

Page 36: ...uidance 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 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 ...

Page 37: ...to select CAN ENG RATING Then press lllIIIIf to select the desired rating Press AfT to select V CHIP SET then press lllIIIIf The V CHIP SET menu displays Input the 4 digit password by using 0 9 then press ENTER The LOCKS menu displays Press AfT The password entering menu displays Press lllIIIIf to select Press RETURN The LOCKS menu displays Enter your 4 digit password with 0 9 At this time V CHIP ...

Page 38: ...s In order to receive digital air broadcasts you need a digital broadcast antenna You can confirm the antenna configuration through the SIGNAL METER menu Press FUNCTION until the LED for your device lights up After the LED for your device lights up press FUNCTION and DISPLAY at the same time to enter the code registration mode The LED will blink Press 0 9 to enter the manufacturer code See page 38...

Page 39: ...ony 28 Viewstar 04 05 09 15 17 18 20 21 24 25 Zenith 06 14 REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER 01 AUDIO BRAND Sharp VCR BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER Akai 25 26 37 Audio 15 22 30 Broksonic 32 Canon 04 Capehart 34 Craig 10 31 Curtis Mathis 04 Daewoo 34 DBX 15 22 30 Dynatech 29 Emerson 21 32 35 Fisher 09 10 11 Funai 28 29 G E 04 Goldstar 24 Hitachi 06 47 Instant Replay 04 JC Penney 04 06 24 30 JVC 15 41 4...

Page 40: ...SHBACK Press to switch between the current channel and the channel you were watching immediately before 4 CH AIV Press CH A or CH V to tune in a higher or lower channel Some manufacturers do not preset FLASHBACK CABLE and SAT cannot be selected at the same time SAT control buttons 1 SOURCE POWER Turns the cable converter power on and off 2 0 9 DOT Press a button or buttons that corresponds to the ...

Page 41: ...to the start of the next chapter Each time you press it you move ahead to the start of the next chapter 2 Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the chapter currently playing Each time you press it you move back to the start of the previous chapter 3 SOURCE POWER Turns the power of the DVD player on and off 4 II Set pauses and still pictures 5 Hold down to go in reverse 6 Playback stops w...

Page 42: ...rder 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 Using an optional bracket to mount the TV You can ask a qualified service professional about using an optional AN 26AG1 bracket for LC 26D4...

Page 43: ... turned off Is the sleep timer set See page 29 Check the power control settings See page 14 The unit s internal temperature has increased Remove any objects blocking vent or clean No picture Is connection to other components correct See pages 24 to 25 Is correct input signal source selected after connection See page 23 Is the correct input selected See page 23 Is picture adjustment correct See pag...

Page 44: ...on 145 W Standby 1W 170 W Standby 1W w o stand 26 1 Ibs l11 8 kg 37 5Ibs l17 0 kg Weight with stand 29 8 Ibs l13 5 kg 43 0 Ibs l19 5 kg Dimension w o stand 267 8 x 1941 46 X 417 32 inch 325 16 x 239 32 X 439 64 inch W x H x D with stand 267 8 x 21 49 64 X 1049 64 inch 325 16 x 255 8 X 1049 64 inch Accessories Remote control unit x1 AC cord x1 AAA size battery x2 Cable clamp x1 Stand unit x1 Operat...

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Page 46: ...T FLASHBACK 00 Press and holc j both VOL on the TV and 0 on the remote control simultaneously for a few seconds until LOCKS menu appears on the screen Now the old password was cleared You can set the new password See page 32 The password is As a precautionary measure make a note of your password above cut it from this manual and keep it in a safe place 45 ...

Page 47: ...nd exclusive remedy available to the purchaser Correction of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment 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 In no event shall Sha...

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Page 49: ...ixez Ie socle dans Ie bon sens L etiquette REAR ARRIERE doit etre visible du dos du televiseur Voir schema Un montage incorrect du socle peut entraTner la chute du televiseur Suivez attentivement les instructions donnees dans Ie mode d emploi Acople el soporte en la direcci6n correcta La etiqueta REAR debe quedar visible desde la parte trasera del televisor Consulte la ilustraci6n La instalaci6n i...

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Page 51: ...leted High School 2 Completed College 3 LJ Completed Graduate School 19 Which credit cards do you use regularly 1 D American Express Diners Club 2 n MasterCard Visa Discover 3 II Dept Store Oil Company etc 4 D Do Not Use Credit Cards 14 Not including yourself what is the GENDER and AGE in years of children and other adults living in your household 1 D No One Else in Household 2 Child under 1 Year ...

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