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For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or 
customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

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LIMITED WARRANTY

CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand Liquid Crystal Display product (the
“Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, 
either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the 
purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product or if the serial number or model number affixed to the Product has 
been removed, defaced, changed, altered or tampered with. This warranty does not cover installation or signal reception problems. This 
limited warranty will not apply if the Product has been or is being used in a commercial setting or application; this warranty is meant solely 
for the non-commercial, household use of the Product by consumers in their home or residence. If you intend to or already use this Product 
for commercial purposes or in a commercial setting, there are warranties available to cover your use of this Product, the terms of which may 
vary. Please contact 

1-888-GO-SHARP

 for further information.

In order to enforce your rights under this limited warranty, you should follow the steps set forth below. You must be able to provide proof of 
purchase to the servicer, which proof must include the date of purchase. 

To the extent permitted by applicable state law, the warranties set forth are in lieu of, and exclusive of, all other warranties, express or 
implied. Specifically ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUDED, ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED. IF, UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW, IMPLIED WARRANTIES MAY NOT VALIDLY BE 
DISCLAIMED OR EXCLUDED, THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS LIMITED TO THE PERIOD(S) FROM THE DATE OF 
PURCHASE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS 
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

The warranties given herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy
available to the purchaser and only for the time periods set forth herein. No other representations or promises made by anyone are 
permitted. 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. 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, negligence, 
lack of reasonable care, alteration, modification, tampering, misuse, improper operation or maintenance or any damages or defects in the 
Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than a Sharp authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp 
be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow limits on 
warranties or on remedies for breach in certain transactions; in such states, the limits herein may not apply.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO.

Model Specific Section

Where to Obtain Service:

From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United States. To find the 
location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, please call Sharp toll free 
at 1-800-BE-SHARP.

What to do to Obtain Service:

Contact your Sharp Authorized Servicer to obtain in home service for this 
product. The Servicer will come to your location and if necessary remove the 
unit for repair at the Servicer’s facility and return the set to you once 
completed. Be sure to have 

Proof of Purchase

 available.

TO OBTAIN PRODUCT INFORMATION OR PURCHASE ACCESSORIES AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES, CALL 

1-800-BE-SHARP

OR VISIT www.sharpusa.com

Additional Exclusions from 
Warranty Coverage (if any):

In order for the Product to be serviced, the Product must be readily available 
to the servicer, free and clear of any complex or non-standard installation, 
mounting or other encumbrance which would unreasonably interfere with 
servicing the Product. The Servicer will remount the Product after service, 
provided that such remounting is not into a complex or non-standard installa-
tion. Any additional labor and materials required to remove and/or reinstall a 
Product above and beyond the foregoing are not covered by this warranty, 
may result in additional charges and are the responsibility of the consumer.
Image Retention resulting from a fixed image being displayed for long 
periods of time is not covered by this Limited Warranty (see Operation 
Manual on how to prevent this).

Warranty Period for this Product:

One (1) year parts, 90 days labor from the date of purchase.

Your Product Model Number & Description:

LC-52SB55U LCD Color Television
(Be sure to have this information available when you need service for your 
Product.)

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163

SHARP CORPORATION

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Summary of Contents for LC 52SB55U

Page 1: ...ing 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 AC cord enclosed in this product is for 110 125V In using it on the 125 240V AC please consult the following SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LATIN AMERICA GROUP 6100 Bl...

Page 2: ...tric appliances such as radios and televisions 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...

Page 3: ...th 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 ...

Page 4: ...mation 15 Power Sources This product should 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 o...

Page 5: ...l 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 2 073 600 pixels 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 doe...

Page 6: ...ly 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 ALWAYS Use a mount that has been reco...

Page 7: ...hat 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 52AG4 bracket to mount the TV to the wall Carefully read the instructions ...

Page 8: ...the television If the POWER indicator on the 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 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 of the television See page 9 Place th...

Page 9: ...f internal circuit etc F type connector should 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 c...

Page 10: ...T 6 terminal HDMI INPUT 4 terminal PC IN AUDIO terminal shared for INPUT 4 and INPUT 6 4 Antenna Cable in INPUT 1 terminals INPUT 2 terminals AUDIO OUTPUT terminals INPUT 3 terminals SERVICE terminal INPUT 5 terminal HDMI 1 2 3 1 1 See page 11 for external equipment connection 2 See page 17 for button operations 3 See page 8 for connecting the AC cord 4 See page 24 for details on the PC Audio Sele...

Page 11: ...S VIDEO cable commercially available HDMI certified cable commercially available Optical fiber cable commercially available Audio cable commercially available Audio cable commercially available Terminal on the TV Cable Terminal on PC INPUT 4 Connecting a PC RGB cable commercially available Ø 3 5 mm stereo minijack cable commercially available INPUT 5 6 7 or 8 HDMI certified cable commercially availab...

Page 12: ...page 9 3 Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet See page 8 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 vi...

Page 13: ... time displays every minute Select Off by pressing SLEEP to cancel the sleep timer The TV will enter standby when the remaining time reaches zero When the sleep timer is set its indicator on the TV lights red FLASHBACK Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel FLASHBACK will not work if no channel has been changed ...

Page 14: ...e 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 enjoy Hi Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available Stereo broadc...

Page 15: ...nguage codes Not all programs and VHS videotapes offer closed captions Please look for the 1 symbol to ensure that captions will be shown In the Closed Caption system there can be more than one caption service provided Each is identified by its own number The CC1 and CC2 services display subtitles of TV programs superimposed over the program s picture In the Closed Caption system the Text1 or Text2...

Page 16: ...ttom of the screen Dot by Dot 1080i p only Detects the resolution of the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen Full Screen 720p only You can select Full Screen only when receiving a 720p signal 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 usin...

Page 17: ...lect the desired menu 2 Press a b to select a specific adjustment item and then press ENTER 3 Press a b or c d to select or adjust the desired setting and then press ENTER 3 Press MENU to exit 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 s...

Page 18: ... cbutton dbutton 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 ...

Page 19: ...reen Display Menu Surround Surround function allows you to enjoy realistic live sound On Surround function is on Off Normal sound Audio menu is grayed out when Output Select is set to Variable For some discs setup may be required on your DVD player In this case please refer to the operation manual of your DVD player Bass Enhancer This function allows you to enjoy bass enhanced sound On Bass Enhanc...

Page 20: ...o Sync Be sure to connect the PC to the TV and switch it on before starting Auto Sync On Screen Display Menu Setup Menu EZ Setup You can run EZ Setup again even after setting up the preset channels Language Select from among 3 languages English French and Spanish TV Location Select Home or Store for the location where you plan to install the TV If you select Home AV MODE is set to STANDARD If you ...

Page 21: ...tings cannot be restored to normal you can reset the settings to the factory preset values 1 Return to the factory preset values displays on the screen If you have already set the Secret No input the 4 digit secret number here 2 Select Yes Now TV will restart automatically OK displays on the screen 3 Select Yes Now initializing displays on the screen and blinks After the reset has been completed t...

Page 22: ...All ages admitted PG Parental guidance suggested Some material may not be suitable for children PG 13 Parents strongly cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 R Restricted Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian age varies in some jurisdictions NC 17 No one 17 and under admitted X X is an older rating that is unified with NC 17 but may be encoded in the da...

Page 23: ...sent within the context of the theme 18 Adults Intended for viewers 18 years and older and might contain depictions of violence which while related to the development of plot character or themes are intended for adult viewing Could contain graphic language and portrayals of sex and nudity On Screen Display Menu Canadian French Ratings Example MPAA TV Guidelines Can English Ratings Can French Ratin...

Page 24: ... input via the INPUT 4 PC IN terminal using an analog RGB cable Input 6 HDMI Select this item when the audio signal is input via the INPUT 6 HDMI terminal using an HDMI DVI conversion cable When PC Audio Select is set to Input 6 HDMI sound will not be produced if you use only an HDMI certified cable to connect HDMI compatible equipment To produce sound you should make an analog audio connection If ...

Page 25: ...Press a b c d to select the channel you want to delete and then press ENTER Select Yes and then press ENTER To delete all the favorite channels select All Data Clear Before setting the channel select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel Digital Setup This setting allows you to optimize the settings of Digital broadcasting Audio Setup You can output digital audio to an AV amplifier...

Page 26: ...he 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 USB memory device or unplug the AC cord while the software is being...

Page 27: ...om that is too bright Check the input signal setting See page 20 Is the sleep timer set See page 13 Check the power control settings See page 19 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 24 Is the correct input selected See page 24 Is...

Page 28: ...w Mode or the signal type The ranges can be seen on the position setting screen 0 Although it can choose now it is toggle operation in inside 1 Only available when 4 3 signal is being input 5 6 Only available when 4 3 signal is being input 8 PC Available except when UXGA is being input AV Only available when 1080i p is being input 9 Only available when 720p is being input Toggle Input terminal num...

Page 29: ...ICE Software update OSD language English French Spanish Power Requirement AC 120 V 60 Hz FOR NORTH AMERICA AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz FOR OTHERS Power Consumption 285 W 0 4 W Standby with AC 120 V Weight TV stand 60 6 lbs 27 5 kg TV only 52 9 lbs 24 0 kg Dimension 2 W g H g D TV stand 49 19 64 g 33 25 32 g 13 1 2 inch TV only 49 19 64 g 31 11 32 g 3 43 64 inch Operating temperature e32 F to e104 F 0 C ...

Page 30: ...Standard Resolution Vertical Frequency Information on the Software License for This Product 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 wit...

Page 31: ...ibed 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 including but no...

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