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IMPORTANT: please read this operation manual before starting operating the equipment.
IMPORTANTE: Lea este manual de operación antes de comenzar a operar el equipo.

LC-26D43U
LC-26D42U-W

LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION
TÉLÉVISEUR ACL
TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA

DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO

ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN

LC-26D43U/LC-26D42U-W

OPERATION MANUAL

MODE D'EMPLOI

MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN

FRANÇAIS

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Summary of Contents for AQUOS LC-26D42U

Page 1: ...nual de operación antes de comenzar a operar el equipo LC 26D43U LC 26D42U W LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN LC 26D43U LC 26D42U W OPERATION MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ...

Page 2: ...tions Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC 26D43U model IMPORTANT To aid reporting in case of loss or theft please record the TV s model and serial numbers in the space provided The numbers are located at the rear of the TV Model No Serial No LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ENGLISH ...

Page 3: ...the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHARP LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION MODEL LC 26D43U LC 26D42U W Trademarks Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency ...

Page 4: ...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 ...

Page 5: ...es 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 3 147 264 thin film transistors giving you fine picture details Occasionally a few non active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue green or red Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product Pr...

Page 6: ...e 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 power and unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet before handling Use a soft cloth and gently wipe the surface of the display panel Using a hard cloth may scratch the panel surface Use a soft damp cloth to gently wipe the panel when it is really dirty It may scra...

Page 7: ...ean 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 STOP To safely remove the AQUOS television from the box It s best to use 2 people to remove the AQUOS television for stability Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV Make sure the ...

Page 8: ...sion POWER POWER indicator Connect the AC plug for the AQUOS television into the AC outlet B POWER indicator on the front of the AQUOS television lights GREEN Speakers cannot be detached from the TV TV angle cannot be adjusted AC outlet Place the TV close to the AC outlet and keep the power plug within reach TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT TOUCH UN INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES WITH THE A...

Page 9: ... using the remote control unit for an extended period of time remove batteries from it 1 Open the battery cover Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the e and f indications in the battery compartment 2 Insert two AAA size batteries supplied with the product 3 Close the battery cover IMPORTANT The POWER indicator on the AQUOS television should light GREEN indicating you have po...

Page 10: ... Black 29 I P Setting 29 Film Mode 3 2 pull down 29 3D Y C 29 Monochrome 29 Range of OPC 29 Sound adjustment 30 Surround 30 Power Control 31 Digital Setup 31 Audio Setup 31 Using external equipment 32 Displaying an external equipment image 32 Input Select 32 Displaying an image from HDMI equipment 33 Input Skip 33 Useful adjustment settings 34 Auto Sync Adjustment for Analog PC input mode only 34 ...

Page 11: ...ontrol See page 28 See page 16 for TV status indicator OPC indicator TV Top Rear HDMI terminal INPUT 4 INPUT 3 terminals INPUT 1 terminals HDMI terminal INPUT 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal Antenna Cable in AC INPUT terminal INPUT 2 terminals PC IN terminals INPUT 6 MENU button USB terminal SOFT UPDATE The ordinary user never uses it AUDIO OUTPUT terminals AUDIO terminals INPUT 5 ...

Page 12: ...page 37 12 FAVORITE Set the favorite channels See page 27 13 AUDIO Selects the MTS SAP or the audio mode during multi channel audio broadcasts See page 20 14 ENT Jumps to a channel after selecting with the 0 9 buttons 15 CHr s Select the channel See page 18 16 MUTE Mute the sound See page 19 17 SURROUND Select Surround settings See page 19 18 FLASHBACK Return to the previous channel or external in...

Page 13: ...ng of internal circuit etc 12 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 the remote control unit Do not expose the remote control unit to shock In addition do not expose the remote control unit to...

Page 14: ...32 and 33 To protect equipment always turn off the TV before connecting any external equipment Please read the relevant operation manual Blu ray disc player etc carefully before making connections If your Blu ray disc player offers a choice of output formats please select 720p for use with this TV When using S VIDEO cable commercially available VCR Game console Camcorder When using component cable...

Page 15: ...UT 6 RGB cable commercially available When using an HDMI DVI conversion cable input the audio signal to AUDIO terminal of INPUT 5 When receiving an incompatible signal such as 1080p the message below appears without the image on the screen For an incompatible video signal An incompatible video signal has been received Check the output device settings For an incompatible audio signal An incompatibl...

Page 16: ...same item on page 35 When connected with portability audio products line output terminal repeat steps 1 to 5 and select Line Out Jack in Jack Function menu see page 35 when ship out setting to headphone Jack Connecting Guide Preparation Mobile audio setting terminal changed according to actual connected terminal Mobile Audio Stereo plug Audio cable commercially available select compatible type Hea...

Page 17: ...off the power Press POWER on the TV or POWER on the remote control unit The TV enters standby and the image on the screen disappears The POWER indicator on the TV turns off If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time be sure to remove the AC cord from the AC outlet Weak electric power is still consumed even when POWER is turned off Watching TV POWER TV status indicator POWER ON L...

Page 18: ...ote control unit See page 8 2 Connect the antenna cable to the TV See page 12 3 Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet See page 7 Language setting Select from among 3 languages English French and Spanish Press a b to select the desired language listed on the screen and then press ENTER Channel search Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area When Air is selected...

Page 19: ... unit or on the TV Method 2 1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel 2 Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel FLASHBACK will not work if no channel has been changed after the TV is turned on Method 3 Using remote control buttons 0 9 DOT to select channels for VHF UHF CATV DIGITAL To select a 1 or 2 digit channel number e g Channel 5 Press 5sENT Watch...

Page 20: ...d effect from the speakers Each time you press SURROUND the mode changes between On and Off Surround sound options On Makes it possible to enjoy natural realistic surround sound Off Outputs the normal sound O Using MUTE on the remote control unit Mutes the current sound output Within 30 minutes of pressing MUTE mute can be canceled by using one of the methods below Mute will cancel if you press VO...

Page 21: ...IN or SAP sound MAIN sound The normal program soundtrack either in mono or stereo SAP sound Listen to a second language supplementary commentary or other information SAP is mono sound If stereo sound is difficult to hear Obtain a clearer sound by manually switching to fixed mono sound mode MTS only operates while in TV mode You can change MTS as shown below to match the television broadcast signal...

Page 22: ...e clock setting has been reset repeat the procedures on this page Time Adjustment Press MENU to display the Menu screen and then press c d to select Setup Press a b to select DST and then press ENTER 1 3 Press c d to select On or Off 4 Press MENU to exit 5 When DST is set to On the time entered is forwarded by 1 hour Please be sure to set DST before setting Time Adjustment Daylight Saving Time DST...

Page 23: ... the screen On every half hour Display the current time every half hour Off No display Press MENU to display the MENU Screen and then press c d to select Setup Press a b to select Time Display and then press ENTER Time Display You can display the current time on the screen 1 2 Press a b to select On On every half hour or off and press ENTER 3 Press EXIT to exit 4 ...

Page 24: ...the current input signal Menu options differ in the selected input modes but the operating procedures are the same The screens in the operation manual are for explanation purposes some are enlarged others cropped and may vary slightly from the actual screens Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu MENU Press to open or cl...

Page 25: ...e 29 Monochrome Page 29 Range of OPC Page 29 No Signal Off Page 31 No Operation Off Page 31 No Signal Off Page 31 No Operation Off Page 31 EZ Setup Page 25 CH Setup Page 25 Antenna Setup DIGITAL Page 26 Input Skip Page 33 Input Label Page 37 Parental CTRL Pages 45 50 Position Page 36 Language Page 36 Clock Setup Pages 21 22 Music Player Input Page 35 Reset Page 36 Input Skip Page 33 Input Signal P...

Page 26: ...ret number here See page 45 for setting a secret number Press c d to select Air or Cable Press ENTER to enter the setting Press a b to select Air Cable and then press ENTER Channel search Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Antenna setting in Channel Setup Press a b to select CH Search and then press ENTER If no channel is found c...

Page 27: ...elect Setup Press a b to select CH Setup and then press ENTER If you already set the Secret No input the 4 digit secret number here See page 45 for setting a secret number Press a b to select CH Memory and then press ENTER Channel memory setting Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Setup Press a b to select Antenna Setup DIGITAL and then press ENTER Channel Strength T...

Page 28: ...ss c d to select Yes and then press ENTER 1 2 4 3 1 2 4 3 Using FAVORITE CH on the remote control unit Using Favorite CH on the menu screen You can also set your favorite channels in Option on the MENU screen Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Option Press a b to select Favorite CH and then press ENTER ...

Page 29: ... the OPC adjusts the screen brightness Press a b to select a specific adjustment item Press c d to adjust the item to the desired level Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Picture Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Picture Press a b to select OPC Press c d to select On or On Display 1 3 2 1 3 2 Press MENU to exit 4 Press MENU to exit 4...

Page 30: ... film frame for high definition picture quality Basic adjustment settings 1 3 2 4 Range of OPC The brightness level range of the OPC sensor s automatic adjustments can be set according to your preferences The adjustment range of the OPC sensor can be set to a maximum of e16 and a minimum of f16 Press MENU to exit 5 Selected item High Mid High Middle Mid Low Low Description White with Bluish tone W...

Page 31: ... of your DVD player Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Audio Press a b to select a specific adjustment item Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Audio Press a b to select Surround and then press ENTER Press c d to select On and then press ENTER 1 2 3 1 2 3 Press MENU to exit 4 Press MENU to exit 4 The range of OPC settings are active on...

Page 32: ... b to select No Operation Off and then press ENTER Press c d to select Enable and then press ENTER Five minutes before the power shuts down the remaining time displays every minute Digital Setup This setting allows you to optimize the settings of Digital broadcasting Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Digital Setup Press a b to select Audio Setup and then press ENTE...

Page 33: ...ress ENTER Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type If you set INPUT 1 to Auto the TV will automatically select the input signal Setting INPUT 1 signal selection to Auto when other equipment is connected will result in the following connection priority INPUT 1 1 COMPONENT VIDEO 2 VIDEO Press MENU to exit The setting is stored and can be selected on the INPUT SOURCE men...

Page 34: ...ess MENU to exit Press a b to select the Input INPUT 4 INPUT 5 or INPUT 6 you wish to skip and then press ENTER Press c d to select Yes and then press ENTER 3 4 5 6 Press MENU to exit Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type Audio Select is only available for INPUT 5 When connecting an HDMI DVI conversion adapter cable to the HDMI terminal the image may not come in cle...

Page 35: ... to select the specific adjustment item Press c d to adjust the item to your desired position 3 4 5 Selected item H Pos V Pos Clock Phase Description Centers the image by moving it to the left or right Centers the image by moving it up or down Adjust when the image flickers with vertical stripes Adjust when characters have low contrast or when the image flickers 34 When Auto Sync is successful Com...

Page 36: ...s Jack or Line Out Jack and the press ENTER 4 O Jack Function Select the terminal to which the Music Player is connected Press MENU to exit 5 O Video On Off When enjoying music from the Music Player you can watch the TV Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Setup 1 Press a b to select Music Player Input and then press ENTER 2 Press a b to select Video On Off and then p...

Page 37: ...ill not be changed Press a b to select the desired language listed on the screen and then press ENTER Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Setup Press a b to select Language and then press ENTER 1 3 2 Press MENU to exit 4 Press a b to select H Pos or V Pos Press c d to adjust the item to the desired position For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values press...

Page 38: ...d then press ENTER 1 2 3 4 Press MENU to exit 5 Sleep Timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby 1 2 Press SLEEP The remaining time displays when the sleep timer has been set Each time you press SLEEP the remaining time switches as shown below When set the time automatically starts counting down If you want to adjust the sleep timer you can press SLEEP twice then ...

Page 39: ...e control Press MENU to exit 4 5 When you set Wake up Timer Setup the POWER WAKE UP TIMER indicator lights up orange while in the standby mode Be sure to adjust the clock with Clock Setup in Setup before setting Wake up Timer Setup You can output the picture and sound of the external device with the Wake up Timer Setup function Make sure that the external device turns on at the time you specified ...

Page 40: ...menu displays The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received Side Bar Suitable for viewing conventional 4 3 programs in their normal format S Stretch Smart stretch Suitable for stretching 4 3 programs to fill the screen Zoom Suitable for viewing wide screen 2 35 1 anamorphic DVDs in full screen 1 2 View Mode for HD Programs Stretch mode is ava...

Page 41: ...creen size images Input signal Normal Zoom Dot by Dot Stretch Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display For viewing wide screen programs The top and bottom of the image is cropped Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen An image fully fills the screen 4 3 Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with t...

Page 42: ...m the following steps to set the Option menu items on this page 1 3 2 4 Press a b or c d to select the desired setting and then press ENTER Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Option Press a b to select a specific adjustment item and then press ENTER Press MENU to exit Skip this step for Audio Only Selected item Off High Low Description No adjustment For enhanced Dig...

Page 43: ...ess type of program watched or the type of image input from external equipment Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears The mode changes as shown below Press AV MODE Current AV MODE displays 1 2 You can select a different AV MODE item for each input mode For example select STANDARD for TV input and DYNAMIC for INPUT 1 Enhanced Picture Contrast technology detects the s...

Page 44: ... program has three services Digital CC ENG CC1 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 ...

Page 45: ...en press ENTER The default value depends on the broadcasting station Selectable items available for Font Style Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Option Press a b to select Caption Setup and then press ENTER Useful adjustment settings 1 3 4 2 Press MENU to exit 5 Selected item Default Type 0 Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 Type 6 Type 7 Description The font speci...

Page 46: ...ess RETURN to start configuring the V Chip settings See pages 47 and 50 for details Press a b to select Status and then press ENTER Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Setting a secret number The secret number setting menu displays Input the 4 digit secret number by using 0 9 Setting parental control status Used to enable or disable the parental control function Press c d to select On or Off and then press EN...

Page 47: ...ress a b to select Secret No Clear and then press ENTER Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Setting a secret number The secret number setting menu displays Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secret number Input the 4 digit secret number by using 0 9 Clearing the secret number Allows you to clear your secret number Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Setting a secret number The secret number setti...

Page 48: ...AA rated movies Voluntary movie rating system MPAA TV Parental Guidelines If you select PG 13 this will automatically block the higher ratings R NC 17 and X Voluntary movie rating system only uses an age based rating Useful adjustment settings Rating Description G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X Age General audiences All ages admitted Parental guidance suggested Some material may not be suitable for children P...

Page 49: ... then press ENTER When setting an individual content based rating item do as follows 1 Press d or ENTER to access blocked content items from the currently selected age based rating item 2 Press a b to select an individual item and then press ENTER to unblock it is removed Repeat the same steps for the other items 3 Press c or RETURN to register after all individual content rating items are set TV ...

Page 50: ...ce physical verbal or emotional 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 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...

Page 51: ...od 3 Switch off the TV power Performing any of the three above will activate the V CHIP BLOCK Useful adjustment settings Canadian French ratings Input the 4 digit secret number by using 0 9 Press a b to select Parental CTRL and then press ENTER Secret number setting menu displays only when Secret No is set See page 45 V Chip and Status will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first confi...

Page 52: ... you are using the freeze function and a broadcast activates the V CHIP BLOCK the freeze function will be cancelled and a V CHIP BLOCK message will appear Press FREEZE again to cancel the function Other viewing options Freezing images Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that you are watching Press FREEZE A moving image is captured 1 2 ...

Page 53: ...tempt 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 ANLCGWF bracket to mount the TV to the wall Carefully read the instructions that come with the bracket before beginning work Hanging on the wall ANLCGWF wall ...

Page 54: ...tion correct See page 36 Are screen mode adjustments such as picture size made correctly See pages 39 and 40 Adjust the picture tone See pages 28 to 29 Is the room too bright The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright Check the input signal setting See page 42 Is the sleep timer set See page 37 Check the power control settings See page 31 The unit s internal temperature has increased R...

Page 55: ... INPUT 4 INPUT 5 ANTENNA DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT MOBILE AUDIO OSD language Power Requirement Power Consumption Weight Dimension 2 W g H g D Operating temperature 3 147 264 dots 1366 g 768 g 3 dots American TV Standard ATSC NTSC System VHF 2 13ch UHF 14 69ch 1 135ch non scrambled channel only 2 69ch BTSC System 60 000 hours at Backlight Standard position AV in COMPONENT in AV in AV in S VIDEO in HDMI ...

Page 56: ... TV simultaneously until the The secret number cleared appears on the screen Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Setup Press a b to select EZ Setup CH Setup Parental CTRL or Reset and the Secret number input screen displays 1 3 2 The secret number is Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments When the unit is used in a low temperature space e g r...

Page 57: ...components covered by a GNU General Public License hereafter GPL a GNU Lesser General Public License hereafter LGPL or other license agreement Obtaining source code Some of the open source software licensors require the distributor to provide the source code with the executable software components GPL and LGPL include similar requirements For information on obtaining the source code for the open s...

Page 58: ... the nearest Sharp Authorized Service or to obtain product literature accessories supplies or customer assistance please call 1 800 BE SHARP Calling for Service LIMITED WARRANTY LC 26D43U LC 26D42U W LCD Color Television ...

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Page 60: ...Unit inch mm LC 26D43U LC 26D42U W Dimensional drawings ...

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