background image

 

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Active contrast

Automatically adjusts the contrast of an image according 
to the scene. (On, Off)

3D-Y/C

Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and 
cross colour noise. (On, Off)

NOTE 

• 3D-Y/C is not selectable depending on the input signal 

type.

• 3D-Y/C may not operate depending on the input signal 

type or noisy input signal.

Monochrome

For viewing images in monochrome. (On, Off)

DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)

Reduces noise on screen and produces a clearer video 
image. (Off, High, Low, Auto)

NOTE 

• For resetting all Picture adjustment items to factory preset 

values, press 

a

/

b

 to select “Reset”, press 

ENTER

, press 

c

/

d

 to select “Yes”, and then press 

ENTER

.

Audio menu

–15

–15

[  

0   ]

L

[  

0   ]

+15

+15

R

[ Off ]

[  

0   ]

Audio

ECO

STANDARD

Treble

Bass

Balance

Surround

Reset

Setup

H

 Audio adjustments

Selected item

button

button

Treble

For weaker treble

For stronger treble

Bass

For weaker bass

For stronger bass

Balance

Decrease audio 
from the right 
speaker

Decrease audio 
from the left 
speaker

H

 Surround

When you set to “On”, you can enjoy surround 
sound, the same as if you were in a movie theatre.

Selected item

Description

On

Makes it possible to enjoy natural, 
realistic surround sound.

Off

Outputs the normal sound.

NOTE 

• For resetting all Audio 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

.

Picture menu

+16

+40

+30

+30

+30

+10

Picture

Audio

ECO

AV mode

OPC

Backlight

Contrast

Brightness

Colour

Tint

Sharpness

Advanced

Reset

[ STANDARD]

[ Off ]

0

–16

+

+30

0

0

4

+

[

[

[

[

[

+16

[

]

]

]

]

]

]

2

–30

–30

–30

–10

H

 OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting

You can set the TV to automatically adjust the 
screen to suitable backlight brightness according to 
the lighting conditions.

Selected item

Description

On:Display

Displays the OPC effect on the screen 
while adjusting the brightness of the 
screen.

On

Automatically adjusts.

Off

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

NOTE 

• Make sure no object obstructs the OPC sensor, which 

could affect its ability to sense surrounding light.

H

 Picture adjustments

Selected item

button

button

Backlight

The screen dims

The screen 
brightens

Contrast

For less contrast

For more contrast

Brightness

For less brightness

For more brightness

Colour

For less colour 
intensity

For more colour 
intensity

Tint

Skin tones become 
reddish

Skin tones become 
greenish

Sharpness

For less sharpness

For more sharpness

H

 Advanced

Colour temp. (Colour Temperature)

Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white 
image.

Selected item

Description

High
Mid-High
Middle
Mid-Low
Low

White with bluish tone

White with reddish tone

Film mode

Automatically detects a fi lm-based source (originally 
encoded at 24/25 frames/second, depending on the 
vertical frequency), analyses it then recreates each still 
fi lm frame for high-defi nition picture quality. (On, Off)

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Page 1: ...MODEL LC 40M500X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL Cover_LC 40M500X_CS2_A5 indd 1 Cover_LC 40M500X_CS2_A5 indd 1 10 Jun 11 10 27 25 AM 10 Jun 11 10 27 25 AM ...

Page 2: ...Cover_LC 40M500X_CS2_A5 indd 2 Cover_LC 40M500X_CS2_A5 indd 2 10 Jun 11 10 27 25 AM 10 Jun 11 10 27 25 AM ...

Page 3: ...installation 8 Checking Signal information 8 Auto installation 9 Programme setup 9 Selecting a preset AV mode 11 Menu operation 11 Picture menu 12 Audio menu 12 ECO menu 13 Page Setup menu 13 Option menu 15 Digital setup menu 17 Programme Guide 18 Info 18 ATV Analogue DTV RADIO buttons 19 Switching the analogue audio format 19 EPG 21 Picture and still image 22 Wide Mode 22 Teletext function 23 PC ...

Page 4: ...r with a sharp object If the LCD panel is broken be careful not to be injured by broken glass Heat sources Keep the product away from heat sources such as radiators heaters stoves and other heat generating products including amplifiers To prevent fire never place any type of candle or naked flames on the top or near the TV set To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place the AC power cord under the TV...

Page 5: ...y efficiency DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX LLC a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX...

Page 6: ...sert and tighten the 4 screws into the 4 holes on the bottom of the stand base 2 NOTE To detach the stand perform the steps in reverse order CAUTION To prevent disassemblement of the stand base do not unfasten these two screws Antenna connection Connecting the antenna cable To enjoy a clearer picture use an outdoor antenna Standard DIN45325 plug IEC169 2 75 ohm coaxial cable round cable Room anten...

Page 7: ... a DVD player Digital TV STB Set Top Box You can use the INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 HDMI INPUT 6 terminals when connecting to a DVD player Digital TV STB Set Top Box and other audiovisual equipment When using HDMI certified cable commercially available When using component cable commercially available DVD player Digital TV STB Set Top Box DVD player Digital TV STB Set Top Box Connecting a PC Using Dig...

Page 8: ... Press to access DTV mode See page 19 26 ATV Press to access ATV mode See page 19 1 e Mute Press e s Mutes sound Press e again s Restores sound Mute will be cancelled after 30 minutes However the TV will not suddenly output loud sound as the volume level will be set to 0 automatically Increase the volume level by pressing VOL k 2 0 9 Set the channel TELETEXT mode Set the page See page 23 3 A Flash...

Page 9: ... terminal 18 Headphone jack The INPUT 1 and INPUT 7 terminals can both use the same analogue audio input terminal However the proper item must be selected in the PC audio select menu See page 15 USB terminal use for USB Media Player See page 25 The illustrations in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations Regarding the headphone jack Use h...

Page 10: ...n is No Initial auto installation When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase the initial auto installation wizard appears Follow the menus and make the necessary settings one after another 1 Press POWER on the TV The initial auto installation wizard appears 2 Press c d to select HOME or STORE and then press ENTER Press c d to select your country channels listed on the screen and then p...

Page 11: ...e CH Skip G Services with Skip are passed over when pressing r s in the TV remote control unit Sort B The item position of services can be sorted Checking Signal information Continued H Checking Signal information Press a b to select Signal information Signal information Auto search Manual search Manual adjust Antenna power Signal strength Signal quality Current Maximum Channel number 100 Current ...

Page 12: ...t the frequency to your desired position NOTE Adjust while checking the background picture as a reference Instead of pressing c d to adjust the frequency you can set by directly entering the frequency number of the channel with 0 9 a 179 25 MHz Press 1 s 7 s 9 s 2 s 5 49 25 MHz Press 4 s 9 s 2 s 5 s ENTER Colour system Select the optimum colour system to receive Auto PAL SECAM NTSC 4 43 PAL 60 Sou...

Page 13: ...ent 1 Press AV MODE 2 Each time you press AV MODE the mode changes You can also switch the mode in the AV mode menu on the Picture menu screen Selected item Description STANDARD For a highly defined image in a normally bright room MOVIE For a movie GAME For game play PC For PC Available only when inputting an HDMI or PC signal USER Allows the user to customise settings as desired You can set the mo...

Page 14: ...ER Picture menu 16 40 30 30 30 10 Picture Audio ECO AV mode OPC Backlight Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset STANDARD Off 0 16 30 0 0 4 16 2 30 30 30 10 H OPC Optical Picture Control setting You can set the TV to automatically adjust the screen to suitable backlight brightness according to the lighting conditions Selected item Description On Display Displays the OPC effect on...

Page 15: ...n set the TV to automatically power off in about 15 minutes after the TV goes into a state of receiving no programme signals Enable Disable Five minutes before the power shuts down the remaining time displays every minute NOTE When a TV programme finishes and the TV receives signal input this function may not operate H Power management PC input mode only You can set the TV to automatically power of...

Page 16: ... PC and HDMI signal Setup menu Continued Parental rating This function allows TV channels to be restricted It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be considered inappropriate 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Setting a password 2 Press a b to select Parental rating and then press ENTER 3 Press a b to select your desired rating and then press ENTER When the country setting is se...

Page 17: ...the signal type of external equipment Input source Selectable item INPUT4 Auto S VIDEO VIDEO H PC audio select When using the INPUT 7 terminal or HDMI 1 terminal you must select which terminal uses the AUDIO IN R L jack for analogue audio input Selected item Description HDMI1 When connecting devices including a PC with DVI HDMI cable to the INPUT 1 terminal and inputting analogue audio signals fro...

Page 18: ...item Description Dolby Digital Dolby Digital audio will be output when there is a Dolby Digital audio signal The output will be in PCM when there is no Dolby Digital audio signal PCM The optical output format is normally in PCM H Audio only When listening to music from a music programme you can set the display off and enjoy audio only Selected item Description On Audio is output without screen ima...

Page 19: ... upgrade to fail If problem arises ask a qualified service personnel before the software upgrade period expires Digital setup menu Option Audio language Subtitle language Hearing impaired Time zone Summer time OAD setup Off Off Off Digital setup H Selecting the language Set up to two preferred multi audio languages to display if the audio languages are available 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen dis...

Page 20: ...ogramme Guide You can check the current schedule of DTV events and view detailed information about current events 1 Press GUIDE to display the programme guide list 2 Press a b to display your desired programme and then press ENTER When you press ENTER the TV jumps to the channel Channel list Mon 18 6 2007 15 30 020 ABC HDTV Dorothy The Dinosaur 002 ABC TV Sydney 020 ABC HDTV 021 ABC2 Page up down ...

Page 21: ... time you press MPX the mode switches between NICAM MONO and MONO Monaural mode B G MONO 01 BBC1 B G MONO PAL NICAM PAL 01 ATV ATV BBC1 ATV Analogue DTV RADIO buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu ATV Press to switch to ATV mode After switching from DTV radio or external input mode to ATV mode the TV jumps to the most recently viewed ATV channel DTV Press to s...

Page 22: ...ng a bilingual signal Each time you press MPX the mode switches among CH A CH B and CH AB Bilingual mode B G CH A 01 BBC1 B G CH B PAL PAL 01 ATV ATV BBC1 B G CH AB PAL 01 ATV BBC1 When receiving a monaural signal When you press MPX MONO displays Monaural mode B G MONO PAL 01 ATV BBC1 NOTE BBC1 01 and PAL are tentative network name channel and colour system LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 20 LC40M500X_EN...

Page 23: ...G to select the time span you want to search Continue to press d to display programmes in the next time span 3 Press a b to select the desired programme H Close the EPG screen 4 Press EPG again or MENU to exit NOTE For New Zealand delivery model the EPG screen and operation differ due to the use of MHEG EPG The EPG screen and operation vary depending on the broadcasts Reminder timer setting You ca...

Page 24: ...screen Full For 16 9 squeeze pictures Cinema16 9 For 16 9 letterbox pictures Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes Cinema14 9 For 14 9 letterbox pictures Bars may appear on the top and bottom with some programmes Dot by Dot Displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen only when receiving a 1080i 1080p SXGA SXGA signal Underscan Display with an Underscan image...

Page 25: ... network Not used to convert between languages PC Control of the TV When a programme is set the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS 232C terminal The input signal PC video can be selected the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made enabling automatic programmed playing Attach an RS 232C cable cross type commercially available to the Din D sub RS 232C...

Page 26: ... D E 4 _ _ _ FULL AV W I D E 5 _ _ _ CINEMA 16 9 AV W I D E 6 _ _ _ CINEMA 14 9 AV W I D E 7 _ _ _ NORMAL PC W I D E 9 _ _ _ FULL PC W I D E 1 0 _ _ DOT BY DOT AV PC W I D E 1 1 _ _ UNDERSCAN AV MUTE M U T E 0 _ _ _ TOGGLE M U T E 1 _ _ _ MUTE ON M U T E 2 _ _ _ MUTE OFF SURROUND A C S U 0 _ _ _ SURROUND TOGGLE A C S U 1 _ _ _ SURROUND ON A C S U 2 _ _ _ SURROUND OFF AUDIO CHANGE A C H A _ _ _ _ T...

Page 27: ...SB device is connected to the TV USB media In this mode you can enjoy viewing photos listening to music and watching videos from external USB devices NOTE You cannot enter the USB mode when there is no USB device Wide mode is fixed during Photo mode Music mode and Movie mode H Selecting modes Select ENTER Enter Photo mode Music mode Movie mode USB media player Select mode 1 Press c d to select amon...

Page 28: ...Cursor Go to the previous file b Cursor Go to the next file d Cursor The FWD speed changes every time you press d After playing to the end the player goes to the next file and starts to play c Cursor The REW speed changes every time you press c After going back to the beginning the player starts to play the same file RETURN Return to the video list screen B button Reveal hide the guide display R butto...

Page 29: ...eader Mass Storage class File system FAT FAT32 NTFS Photo file format JPEG jpg DCF2 0 compliant Music file format MP3 mp3 Bitrate 32 k 40 k 48 k 56 k 64 k 80 k 96 k 112 k 128 k 160 k 192 k 224 k 256 k 320 kbps Sampling frequency 32 k 44 1 k 48 kHz Video file format File extension Container Video avi AVI DivX 3 11 4 4 12 5 x 6 XviD H 264 MPEG2 mkv MKV H 264 MPEG2 MPEG1 mp4 MP4 DivX 3 11 4 4 12 5 x 6 X...

Page 30: ... The unit s internal temperature has increased Remove any objects blocking the vent or clean Check the ECO setting See page 13 Is the sleep timer set See page 6 Sound Picture is not stable or no Sound Picture colour noise occur Switch to an appropriate Sound Colour system setting may improve the Sound Picture quality See pages 10 and 16 No picture Is the connection to external equipment correct Se...

Page 31: ...with stand 980 W g 681 H g 314 D mm Weight 14 5 kg without stand 15 5 kg with stand Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 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 There may be some deviations from these valu...

Page 32: ...ching clamps supplied 2 Fix the TV to the wall using extrastrong ties commercially available Fixing the TV to the table 1 Lay the TV down on cushioning such as a blanket over a table 2 Attach the band supplied to the bottom of the stand using the screw supplied 3 Transfer the product to the table where you intend to fix the TV 4 Fix the TV to the table by the band with a screw commercially availabl...

Page 33: ...31 210 5 400 400 100 114 5 121 314 681 499 6 887 1 645 5 980 490 Unit mm Dimensional drawings LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 31 LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 31 15 Jun 11 11 55 30 AM 15 Jun 11 11 55 30 AM ...

Page 34: ...nd the password input screen display 3 If you enter 3001 using 0 9 the Child lock setting menu will be displayed 4 Enter the 4 digit number as a password using 0 9 The new password is now set The Password is NOTE As a precautionary measure make a note of your password above remove it from this manual and keep it in a familiar place LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 32 LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 32 10 Jun 11 ...

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Page 36: ...Printed in Malaysia TINS F170WJZZ 11P07 MA NP LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 34 LC40M500X_EN_CS2_A5 indd 34 10 Jun 11 10 22 44 AM 10 Jun 11 10 22 44 AM ...

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