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18

20

20

20

Surround : Off

Surround : On

Simple button operations for 
changing volume/sound

Changing the volume

You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote 
control unit.

NOTE

•  

VOL

l

/

k

 on the TV operates the same as 

VOL

 

k

/

l

on 

the remote control unit.

Using VOL

k

/

l

 

• To increase the volume, press 

VOL

k

.

• To decrease the volume, press 

VOL

l

.

Audio status

Volume adjustment

*  When “Output Select” is set to “Variable”, the indicator on 

the screen changes as shown below.

NOTE

•  See page 35 for details on the Output Select function.

NOTE

•  You can have the same settings by choosing “Surround” 

on the menu items. (See page 27.)

SURROUND

 produces Surround 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.

Using MUTE on the remote control unit

Mutes the current sound output.

NOTE

•  Within 30 minutes of pressing 

MUTE

, mute can be 

canceled by using one of the methods below.
— Mute will cancel if you press 

VOL

l

/

k

 or 

MUTE

.

•  Mute will be canceled after 30 minutes have passed. 

However, the TV will not suddenly output a loud sound as 
the volume level is set to 0 automatically.

Mute

Press 

MUTE

.

• 

M

 will be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and the 

sound is silenced.

Watching TV

Using SURROUND on the remote control unit

Output Select

Output device

Fixed

Variable

Variable sound

Mute

Speaker

Summary of Contents for LC-62C42U

Page 1: ...LC 62C42U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO ENGLISH ESPAÑOL OPERATION MANUAL MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN ...

Page 2: ...ons in the literature accompanying the product 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 1 LC 62C42U OPERATION MANUAL The illustrations and on screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the ac...

Page 3: ...ever 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 measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation be...

Page 4: ...tion 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 or ...

Page 5: ...ces 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 6 220 800 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 Preca...

Page 6: ...th 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 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 whe...

Page 7: ...he stand unit to each other using the 4 short screws and the hex key supplied with the product as shown Confirm that there are 8 screws 4 short screws and 4 long screws supplied with the TV Attaching the stand Before attaching or detaching the stand unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on This will prevent it from be...

Page 8: ...UOS television for stability Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS Attach your antenna to the back of the AQUOS television See page 12 NOTE TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT TOUCH UN INSULATED PARTS OF ANY CABLES WITH THE AC CORD CONNECTED Place the Ferrite core in the space indicated in the below figure and bundle the cords properly with cable cl...

Page 9: ...ughly 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 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 G...

Page 10: ...ents 26 Color Temperature 26 Black 26 3D Y C 26 Monochrome 26 Film Mode 3 2 pull down 26 Range of OPC 26 Sound adjustment 27 Surround 27 Power Control 28 Digital Setup 28 Audio Setup 28 Using external equipment 29 Displaying an external equipment image 29 Input Select 29 Displaying an image from HDMI equipment 30 Input Skip 30 Useful adjustment settings 31 Language setting 31 Image position 31 Res...

Page 11: ...Remote control sensor NOTE OPC Optical Picture Control See page 25 See page 15 for TV status indicator SLEEP indicator TV Rear HDMI terminal INPUT 4 INPUT 3 terminals AUDIO OUTPUT terminals HDMI terminal INPUT 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal Antenna Cable in INPUT 1 terminals AC INPUT terminal AUDIO terminal INPUT 4 INPUT 2 terminals ...

Page 12: ...LAY at the same time 15 LIGHT D When pressed all buttons on the remote control unit will light The lighting will turn off if no operations are performed within about 5 seconds This button is used for performing operations in low light situations 16 VIEW MODE Select the screen size See pages 33 and 34 17 ENT Jumps to a channel after selecting with the 0 9 buttons 18 FLASHBACK Return to the previous...

Page 13: ...ngle of the lighting or the TV or operate the remote control unit closer to the remote control sensor Antennas To enjoy a clearer picture use an outdoor antenna The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable If your outdoor antenna uses 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...

Page 14: ...output audio through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal See page 28 for details PCM audio outputs from the terminal To optical digital input of external audio devices Optical fiber cable commercially available Blu ray disc player HD DVD player DVD player Digital TV STB You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a Blu ray disc player HD DVD player DVD player VCR Digital TV tuner...

Page 15: ...le commercially available PC format compatibility chart DDC is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association Power Management is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Co Inc PC 31 5 kHz 31 5 kHz 37 9 kHz 37 5 kHz 35 1 kHz 37 9 kHz 48 1 kHz 46 9 kHz 48 4 kHz 56 5 kHz 60 0 kHz 47 7 kHz 64 0 kHz 640 ...

Page 16: ... unit The TV enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears The POWER indicator on the TV gradually turns off NOTE 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 Lighting Green Lights off OFF Standby Off is se...

Page 17: ...s where you live Perform the following steps before you press TV POWER on the remote control unit 1 Insert the batteries into the remote 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...

Page 18: ...nter 0 9 only channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds If you push 0 by itself nothing will happen Complete the above steps within a few seconds When you enter 0 9 and DOT channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds Method 1 Using CH r s on the remote control unit or on the TV Method 2 1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previousl...

Page 19: ...ROUND produces Surround 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 Using MUTE on the remote control unit Mutes the current sound output NOTE Within 30 minutes of pressing MUTE mute can be canceled by using one of the methods below Mute wi...

Page 20: ...n dynamic stereo sound SAP broadcasts Receive TV broadcasts in either MAIN 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 NOTE MTS only operates while in TV mode...

Page 21: ...es 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 Example MENU Option Digital Noise Reduction Option Audio Only Digital Noise Reduction Input Select Color System Off VIDEO Output select Fixed Auto No Program Title Display Caption Setup 3 4 2 1 Basic adjustment ...

Page 22: ...Select Page 29 Output Select Page 35 Color System Page 35 Caption Setup Page 38 Program Title Display Page 35 Favorite CH Page 24 No Signal Off Page 28 No Operation Off Page 28 Audio Setup Page 28 Menu items for HDMI INPUT 4 5 OPC Page 25 Backlight Page 25 Contrast Page 25 Brightness Page 25 Color Page 25 Tint Page 25 Sharpness Page 25 Advanced Color Temp Page 26 Black Page 26 Monochrome Page 26 F...

Page 23: ...secret number here See page 39 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 to 2 in Antenna setting in Channel Setup Press a b to select CH Search and then press ENTER NOTE If no channel is ...

Page 24: ...n Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select 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 39 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 selec...

Page 25: ...nd then press ENTER Press c d to select Yes and then press ENTER 1 2 4 3 1 2 4 3 Air 3 A B C D 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 sel...

Page 26: ...y to sense surrounding light When set to On Display OPC effect displays on the screen while 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 ...

Page 27: ...es each still film frame for high definition picture quality Basic adjustment settings 1 3 2 4 Selected item High Mid High Middle Mid Low Low Description White with Bluish tone White with Reddish tone Selected item Off On Description No adjustment For high detail in black portions Selected item Standard Fast Slow Description Normal adjustment For moving images For still images Selected item Off On D...

Page 28: ...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 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 ...

Page 29: ...e and then press ENTER Five minutes before the power shuts down the remaining time displays every minute No operation off When set to Enable the power will automatically shut down if there is no operation for 3 hours Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Power Control Press a b to select No Operation Off and then press ENTER Press c d to select Enable and then press EN...

Page 30: ...ect images are not displayed or displayed without any color Input Select If the image does not come in clearly from the external equipment connected to INPUT 1 or 2 you may need to change the input signal type setting on the Input Select menu Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then press c d to select Option Press a b to select Input Select and then press ENTER NOTE Refer to your external e...

Page 31: ...ing and press ENTER NOTE Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type Signal Type is only available when an HDMI DVI conversion cable is connected Audio Select is only available for INPUT 4 When connecting an HDMI DVI conversion adapter cable to the HDMI terminal the image may not come in clearly Press a b to select the desired item and press ENTER 4 5 HDMI Setup items Sel...

Page 32: ... screen will have returned to its original settings 4 NOTE The Channel Setup settings will not be changed The Language settings will not be changed The Secret number settings will not be changed Reset H Pos a10 b10 V Pos a20 b20 0 0 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 t...

Page 33: ...nting down If you want to adjust the sleep timer you can press SLEEP twice then change the time setting Five minutes before the time expires the remaining time displays every minute 1 2 INPUT SOURCE TV DVD INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display Useful adjustment settings Press a b c d to select the new n...

Page 34: ...tching 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 The following modes are available for HD programs Stretch Suitable for viewing wide screen 1 78 1 aspect ratio program stretch mode will still show very thin black bands at the top and bottom of the screen Dot by Dot 1080i p only Detects the resolution of ...

Page 35: ...nput 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 View Mode Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot 4 3 Detects the resolution of the signal and dis...

Page 36: ...Press a b to select a specific adjustment item and then press ENTER 1 3 2 Selected item On Off Description Audio is output without screen image Both screen images and audio are output NOTE The screen image will return to normal when a button except those for audio adjustment such as VOL MUTE SURROUND AUDIO is pressed Press MENU to exit Skip this step for Audio Only 4 Selected item Off High Low Desc...

Page 37: ...oose from to best match the surrounding environment of the TV which can vary due to factors like room brightness 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 NOTE You can select a different AV MODE item for each input mode F...

Page 38: ... of two services Example If a 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...

Page 39: ...r NOTE For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values press a b to select Reset and then 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 Selected item Default Type 0 Ty...

Page 40: ... Setup Press a b to select Secret No and then press ENTER Select New Secret No and then press ENTER Input the new 4 digit secret number by using 0 9 Press RETURN to start configuring the V Chip settings See pages 42 and 44 for details Press a b to select Status and then press ENTER Repeat steps 1 to 2 in Setting a secret number The secret number setting menu displays Input the 4 digit secret number...

Page 41: ...ss a b to select New Secret No and then press ENTER Input the old 4 digit secret number by using 0 9 Press c d to select Yes and then press ENTER Your secret number is cleared Press a b to select Secret No Clear and then press ENTER Repeat steps 1 to 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...

Page 42: ...st configure your secret number See page 39 for Secret number setting for parental control The U S has two rating systems for viewing content TV Parental Guidelines and movie ratings The TV Parental Guidelines work in conjunction with the V CHIP to help parents screen out inappropriate television shows from their children Movie ratings are used for original movies rated by the Motion Picture Associ...

Page 43: ...rst configure your secret number See page 39 Press a b to select V Chip and then press ENTER Press a b to select MPAA and 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 ...

Page 44: ...e 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 45: ...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 39 V Chip and Status will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your secret number See page 39 Press a b to select V Chip and then press ENTER Press MENU to display the MENU screen and then p...

Page 46: ...t 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 Presetting manufacturer codes 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 FUNCTION until the LED for your d...

Page 47: ...TROL CODE NUMBER Other viewing options VCR BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER DVD LD BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER CATV SAT BRAND NOTE Numbers marked with are SAT codes all others are CATV codes AUDIO BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER ...

Page 48: ...hing immediately before 4 CH r s Press CHr or CHs to tune in a higher or lower channel Some manufacturers do not preset FLASHBACK NOTE 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 channel that you wish to watch 3 ENTER a b c d ENTER Press to activate the se...

Page 49: ... of the remote control unit is set to DVD Press INPUT until the input connected to the DVD player is selected The following 1 to 10 can be used to control the DVD player 1 L Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the next chapter Each time you press it you move ahead to the start of the next chapter 2 K Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the chapter currently playing Each tim...

Page 50: ...o 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 37AG2 AN 52AG1 bracket to mount the TV to the wall Carefully read the instructions that come with the bracket before beginning work Hanging on the wall AN 37AG2 AN...

Page 51: ... made correctly See pages 33 and 34 Adjust the picture tone See pages 25 to 26 Is the room too bright The picture may look dark in a room that is too bright Check the input signal setting See page 36 Is the sleep timer set See page 32 Check the power control settings See page 28 The unit s internal temperature has increased Remove any objects blocking vent or clean Is connection to other component...

Page 52: ... 220 800 dots 1920 g 1080 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 10W g 2 AV in COMPONENT in AV in COMPONENT in S VIDEO in AV in Audio in HDMI in with HDCP HDMI in with HDCP 75 q Unbalance F Type g 1 for Analog VHF UHF CATV and Digital AIR CABLE Optical Digital audio outp...

Page 53: ...t number clear the secret number using the following procedure Press and hold both CHr and VOLk on the TV simultaneously until the message 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 MENU Setup Parental CTRL Setup Option Secret No a a a a...

Page 54: ... warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and 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 sat...

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