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LC-32SB28UT-A

LC-42SB48UT-A

OPERATION MANUAL

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

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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WARNING:

 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 

EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This “bolt of lighting” indicates 
uninsulated material within your unit may 
cause an electric shock. For the safety of 
everyone in your household, please do 
not remove product covering.

The “exclamation point” calls attention 
to features for which you should read 
the enclosed literature closely to prevent 
operating and maintenance problems.

Summary of Contents for Aquos LC 42SB45U

Page 1: ...E THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This bolt of lighting indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electric shock For the safety of everyone in your household please do not remove produ...

Page 2: ... the instructions may cause harmful interference 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 me...

Page 3: ...rovided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the man...

Page 4: ...ervicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against volta...

Page 5: ...t produce heat The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high technology product with 1 049 088 pixels LC 32SB28UT A 2 073 600 pixels LC 42SB48UT A 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 Lightning For added protection for this television equipm...

Page 6: ...plastic may cause the cabinet to deform and cause the paint to peel off Caring for the Liquid Crystal panel Turn off the main power and unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet before handling Gently wipe the surface of the display panel with a soft cloth cotton flannel etc To protect the display panel do not use a dirty cloth liquid cleaners or a chemical cloth wet dry sheet type cloth etc This ma...

Page 7: ...le watching a program especially on a larger than life flat panel display Care should be taken to place or install the display where it cannot be pushed pulled over or knocked down Care should be taken to route all cords and cables connected to the flat panel display so that they cannot be pulled or grabbed by curious children WALL MOUNTING IF YOU DECIDE TO WALL MOUNT YOUR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY ALWAY...

Page 8: ...al Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on This will prevent it from being damaged CAUTION Attach the stand in the correct direction Be sure to follow the instructions Incorrect installation of the stand may result in the TV falling over Put the TV face down on a safe surface that is covered by a soft and smooth cloth 111 Adjust the TV stand to the bottom of th...

Page 9: ...et to mount it Loosen the 4 screws that secure the stand neck by using a cross head screwdriver 1 Remove stand cover from the TV set To attach the stand neck perform the steps in reverse order s Do not force or overtighten and do not install without stand covers s Stand Cover These 2 screws need to be installed in the right holes Do not force or overtighten and do not install without stand covers ...

Page 10: ...E Connect the AC plug for the television into the AC outlet Speakers cannot be detached from the TV Place the TV close to the AC outlet and keep the power plug within reach This product must only be connected to a 120V 60Hz Connecting it to any other kind of outlet will damage the product and invalidate the warranty TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT TOUCH UN INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES WI...

Page 11: ...y Do not install or place the remote control unit under direct sunlight The heat may cause deformation of the remote control unit The remote control unit may not work properly if the remote control sensor on the TV is under direct sunlight or strong lighting In such cases change the angle of the lighting or the TV or operate the remote control unit closer to the remote control sensor IMPORTANT If ...

Page 12: ...ls are used it may cause damage to your TV set The breaking of internal circuit etc Preparation Connecting Antenna Cable Connect the antenna cable to the TV using one of the methods in the illustration as s shown 1 2 3 or 4 F type connector 300 ohm twin lead cable flat F type connector 75 ohm coaxial cable round 75 ohm coaxial cable 300 ohm twin lead cable 75 ohm coaxial cable round 75 ohm coaxial...

Page 13: ...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 The batteries batteries installed shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 1 Open ...

Page 14: ...e Remote Control Unit 13 Contents 14 Part Names 15 TV Front 15 TV Side Rear 15 Remote Control Unit 16 Connecting to External Equipment 17 Watching TV 19 Turning On Off the Power 19 Initial Setup 19 Direct Button Operation 21 On Screen Display Menu 25 Menu Items 25 On Screen Display Menu Operation 27 Menu Operation Button 28 Video Menu 28 Audio Menu 30 TV Menu 31 Setup Menu 32 Parental Menu 34 USB ...

Page 15: ... 2 3 COMPONENT AUDIO OUT INPUT 4 PC IN Channel buttons CH MENU button INPUT button POWER button Volume buttons VOL AC INPUT terminal 1 See pages 12 17 and 18 for external equipment connection 2 See page 19 and 28 for button operations 3 See page 10 for connecting the AC cord The illustrations in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations ...

Page 16: ...menu screen FAVORITE CH 111 A B C D Select 4 preset favorite channels in 4 different categories See page 31 for details While watching you can toggle the selected channels by pressing A B C and D ENT 111 Jumps to a channel after selecting with the 0 9 buttons MENU 111 Display the menu screen Select Enter 111 Select a desired item on the screen Confirms an entry or selection CH 111 k l Select the c...

Page 17: ...HD DVD player DVD player VCR game console or camcorder Terminal on the TV Cable Terminal on external equipment INPUT 1 AV IN INPUT 2 3 COMPONENT INPUT 5 6 7 8 AUDIO OUT AV cable commercially available Component video cable commercially available HDMI certified cable commercially available Audio cable commercially available 1 Audio cable commercially available HEADPHONE OUTPUT Headphone cable comme...

Page 18: ...ified cable commercially available The HDMI terminals only support digital signal Refer to page 42 for a list of PC signals compatible with the TV When using an HDMI DVI conversion cable input the audio signal to AUDIO terminal of PC IN To enjoy the 1080p display capability connect your Blu ray disc player HD DVD player or other external equipment using an HDMI certified cable and set the equipmen...

Page 19: ...e Language setting 222 Select the OSD menu language from English Spanish or French Press a b to select the desired language listed on the screen and then press the d button to the next step Please select your language Initial Setup Language English Français Español Exit EXIT Back Select Next Press POWER on the TV or POWER on the remote control unit to turn the power on POWER indicator Blue The TV ...

Page 20: ...ing Press a b to select Scan or Skip Scan and press d to continue First please connect cable and or antenna Start channel scan now If you skip this step the channel scan could be performed in Menu Initial Setup Channel Scan Scan Skip Scan 0 Exit EXIT Back Select Next 6 Start channel searching Wait until the channel scan to complete If you press EXIT the process will return to the previous step If ...

Page 21: ...setting One minute before the time expires the remaining time displays every second Select Off by pressing SLEEP to cancel the sleep timer The TV will enter standby mode power indicator lights red when the remaining time reaches zero Changing Channels You can change channels by pressing CH or 0 9 or DOT Examples To select a 1 or 2 digit channel number e g Channel 5 Press 5 ENT To select a 3 digit ...

Page 22: ...layed on the screen disappears AUDIO MTS SAP stereo mode The TV has a 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 languag...

Page 23: ...it will be indicated by the appearance 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 Not all programs and VHS videotapes offer closed captions In the Closed Caption system there can be more than one caption service provided Each is identified by its own number The CC1 to CC4 services display sub...

Page 24: ... the top and bottom of the screen Suitable for viewing conventional 4 3 programs in their normal format Suitable for stretching 4 3 programs to fill the screen Suitable for viewing wide screen 2 35 1 anamorphic DVDs in full screen For PC input Example Screen size images Input signal Stretch Side Bar Dot by Dot 4 3 An image fully fills the screen Suitable for viewing conventional 4 3 programs in th...

Page 25: ...0 SPDIF Type 30 Auto Volume Control 30 TV Menu 31 Tuner Mode 31 Auto CH Search 31 CH Skip 31 Audio Mode 31 Audio Language 31 Favorite Channels 31 Setup Menu 32 OSD Language 32 View Mode 24 Automatic 24 Stretch 24 Side Bar 24 Smart stretch 24 Zoom 24 Blue Mute 32 Time Setup 32 Time Zone 32 Time 32 Sleep Timer 32 Auto Sleep 32 Caption 32 Analog Closed Caption 32 Digital Closed Caption 33 Digital Cap...

Page 26: ...e 30 Auto Volume Control 30 Setup Menu 32 OSD Language 32 View Mode 24 Stretch 24 Side Bar 24 Dot by Dot 24 Blue Mute 32 Time Setup 32 Time Zone 32 Time 32 Sleep Timer 32 Auto Sleep 32 Location 33 Version Info 33 Reset 33 Parental Menu 34 Program Block 34 Rating Enable 35 U S TV Ratings 35 U S Movie Ratings 36 Canadian English Ratings 36 Canadian French Ratings 37 Block Unrated 37 Input Block 37 C...

Page 27: ...selected input terminal The function is not compatible with the current input signal 4 Item displayed in box This indicates the item currently selected Menu options differ in the selected input modes but the operating procedures are the same Example AV Mode Backlight Brightness Saturation Contrast Hue Sharpness Color Temperature Advanced Video Standard 100 50 50 50 0 10 Enter Select Exit Return En...

Page 28: ... Button Video Menu Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings Video AV Mode Backlight Brightness Saturation Contrast Hue Sharpness Color Temperature Advanced Video Standard 100 50 50 50 0 10 Enter Select Exit Return Enter TV Setup Parental USB Menu Audio Example Select Enter Enter Press 111 MENU to display the MENU screen and then press a b to select Video and press...

Page 29: ... can adjust the skin color to be more natural DI Film Mode Automatically detects a film based source originally encoded at 24 frames seconds analyzes it then recreates each still film frame for high definition picture quality Blue Stretch When Blue Stretch is selected the brightest part of the screen will be leveled down to reduce the saturation Game Mode The Game Mode enhances the gaming experien...

Page 30: ...Sound Surround The surround function produces Surround effect from the speakers On Makes it possible to enjoy natural realistic surround sound Off Outputs the normal sound You can choose Surround by pressing SURROUND on the remote control unit See page 22 Equalizer Select the preset audio mode from Off Rock Pop Live Dance Techno Classic or Soft Speaker Choose to turn on or off the TV internal spea...

Page 31: ... CH Skip To prevent certain programs from being viewed by pressing CH buttons on the remote control the selected channel can be skipped The skipped channel may not be found by pressing CH buttons but can be access by pressing number buttons directly Audio Mode Select the audio mode from Stereo SAP or Mono Audio Language Gives you the possibility to swap between main and alternative language when i...

Page 32: ... to switch the TV on off automatically at a preset time Sleep Timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby See page 21 Auto Sleep Set the TV to put itself to sleep after it has not been used for 1 2 or 5 hours Caption Analog Closed Caption This allows you to select the Closed Captions service levels of analog broadcasting to be displayed Closed captioning allows you...

Page 33: ...to change the visual characteristics of the TV s digital captioning Caption Style Set to As Broadcaster or Custom mode If Custom mode is selected user can modify the detail styles described below The setting result will be shown immediately on the bottom of the submenu OSD Note This feature is only available in Digital TV ATSC mode Font Size Selects this option to choose a caption display size acc...

Page 34: ...play the MENU screen and then press a b to select Parental and press Enter or d to enter it Enter the master password 0000 222 Press 333 a b to select a specific item and press Enter or d to select the item Press 444 MENU to exit Channel Block This function prevents children from watching certain channels Restart the TV for the change to take effect If you access the blocked channels from the numb...

Page 35: ...strong language and little or no sexual dialog or situations None TV PG Programs contain elements that some parents may find unsuitable for younger children and which may need parental guidance The program may contain moderate violence sexual dialog and or situations and some strong language Dialog D Language L Sex S Violence V TV 14 Programs contain elements that may not be suitable for children ...

Page 36: ...t to be rated the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like 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 Movie rating Description E Exempt Includes news sports documentaries and other information programming talk show...

Page 37: ...e 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 13 ans Over 13 years Could contain frequent violent scenes and therefore recommended for viewing with parent 16 ans Over 16 years Could contain frequent violent scenes and intense violence 18 ans Over 18 years On...

Page 38: ...emote control and follow the on screen instructions to operate Color Keys RED media type GREEN Size YELLOW Sort CH Page up down a b c d For normal moving USB Menu Multi Media Enter Select Exit Return Enter Menu Video Setup Parental USB Audio TV Example Select Enter Enter Press 1 MENU to display the MENU screen and then press a b to select USB and press Enter or d to enter it Press 2 a b to select ...

Page 39: ...ontrol and follow the on screen instructions to operate Enter Play Pause Color Keys RED Repeat GREEN Duration BLUE Info YELLOW Effect CH Go to the next previous photo DISPLAY Display the information When slide show is paused GREEN Rotate the photo Play Audio In the file thumbnail browser press 1 a b c d to select a music file Press 2 Enter to play the music file While the music is playing use the ...

Page 40: ...ure tone See page 28 Is the room too bright The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright Power is suddenly turned off Is the sleep timer set See page 21 The unit s internal temperature has increased Remove any objects blocking vent No picture Is connection to other components correct See page 17 Is the correct input selected See page 21 Is picture adjustment correct See page 28 No sound ...

Page 41: ...RCA L R jack Digital Audio output RS 232C D sub 9 pin for service Hotel mode using Side INPUT 1 AV in AUDIO in USB Multi Media use Software update Earphone Output Ø 3 5mm jack Audio output INPUT 8 HDMI in with HDCP Audio in Ø 3 5mm jack OSD language English French Spanish Power Requirement 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 85 W 0 3 W Standby with AC 120 V 185 W 0 3 W Standby with AC 120 V Weight TV stan...

Page 42: ... Frequency Vertical Frequency Pixel Clock Frequency HDMI VGA 640 x 480 31 469 kHz 60 000 Hz 25 175 MHz SVGA 800 x 600 37 879 kHz 60 000 Hz 40 000 MHz XGA 1024 x 768 48 363 kHz 60 000 Hz 65 000 MHz WXGA 1280 x 768 47 712 kHz 60 000 Hz 85 500 MHz 1080P 1920 x 1080P 67 500 kHz 60 000 Hz 148 500 MHz 720P 1280 x 720P 45 000 kHz 60 000 Hz 74 250 MHz 1080i 1920 x 1080i 33 750 kHz 60 000 Hz 74 250 MHz 480...

Page 43: ... S U O F T M D C C H C H U P C H D W C L C P W I D E 0 x 0 x x x _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DIGITAL Air Two Part numbers 2 digit plus 2 digit 0100 9999 1 999 0 999 0 9999 0 6383 DIGITAL Cable Two Part numbers 3 digit plus 3 digit DIGITAL Cable Two Part numbers 3 digit plus 3 digit Front half of DIGITAL CABLE CHANNEL NO Designate major channel Rear half of DIGITAL CABLE CHA...

Page 44: ...e source code with the executable software components GPL and LGPL include similar requirements For information on obtaining the source code for the open source software and for obtaining the GPL LGPL and other license agreement information visit the following website http www sharpusa com gpl We are unable to answer any questions about the source code for the open source software The source code ...

Page 45: ... the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the p...

Page 46: ... 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 Sharp does not warrant nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for Products which have been subject to abuse incl...

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