OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN FRANÇAIS ENGLISH LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO ESPAÑOL LC-26SH10U LC-32SH10U
ENGLISH LC-26SH10U LC-32SH10U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. • The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-32SH10U model. IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV’s model and serial numbers in the space provided.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. 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.
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for 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 Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting in serious personal injuries as well as damage to the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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 voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit (X1) “AA” size battery (X2) AC cord (X1) Page 8 Page 8 Page 7 Operation manual (X1) Stand unit (X1) LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO ESPAÑOL LC-26SH10U LC-32SH10U FRANÇAIS ENGLISH Cable Clamp (X1) OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Page 6 Page 7 NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV.
QUICK REFERENCE STOP! To safely remove the television from the box It’s best to use 2 people to remove the television for stability. 1. 2. 3. Use the cardboard holders on either side of the television to remove it from the box. Remove the cardboard; however, keep the wrapping on the television to protect it while moving. Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates.
QUICK REFERENCE If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two “AA” size batteries (supplied with the product). 3 Close the battery cover. • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indications in the battery compartment. NOTE Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below.
Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................... 1 Trademarks .............................................................. 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................. 3 Supplied accessories .............................................. 6 QUICK REFERENCE ................................................ 6 Attaching the stand.............................................. 6 Contents ..........................................
Part names TV (Front) Channel buttons (CH / ) Volume buttons (VOL–/+) POWER button Remote control sensor POWER indicator* NOTE *See page 14 for TV status indicator.
Part names TV (Rear) AC INPUT terminal INPUT2 terminals INPUT1 terminals COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Terminal INPUT3 terminals ANT in INPUT4 terminals AUDIO OUT Terminals 11
Part names Remote control unit 1 2 3 11 4 5 1 2 3 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 20 8 9 10 21 22 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 POWER: Switch the power on or enters standby mode. (See page 14.) 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 16.) • (DOT): (See page 16.) SURROUND: Display the WOW surround setting menu. (See page 18.) FREEZE: Set the still image. Press again to return to normal screen. (See page 37.) SLEEP: Set the sleep timer. (See page 29.
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 remote control unit • Do not expose the remote control unit to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote control unit to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity. • Do not install or place the remote control unit under direct sunlight.
Watching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program POWER Preparation Perform the following steps before you press 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 13.) 3. Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet. (See page 7.) Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or POWER on the remote control. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (“PLEASE WAIT” will appear for a few seconds on the screen.
Watching TV Clock setting Please set correct date and time manually. 2 Press / to select “CLOCK SET”, then press / . The CLOCK SET menu screen displays. Channel search AUTO CHANNEL MEMORY makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area. 4 Press / SETUP CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR TIME :SELECT to select “AUTO CH MEMORY” LANGUAGE 1 1 (SUN) 2006 12:00AM ENGLISH CLOCK SET AIR/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE :ADJUST EXIT:END :SELECT :ADJUST Press / .
Watching TV Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. Method 1 Using CH TV. / on the remote control unit or on the Method 2 1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel. 2 Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. NOTE • 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.
Watching TV Simple button operations for changing volume/sound Display the channel information Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. Press DISPLAY to display the current channel (or input source) information on the screen. When the TV receives a digital signal, press once, the digital information will appear.
Watching TV Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode Setting WOWTM surround sound 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 language or something completely different like weather information.
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. Menu items List of menu items to help you with operations PICTURE AV MODE ....................................................Page 27 BRIGHTNESS .............................................Page 21 CONTRAST .................................................Page 21 COLOR ........................................................Page 21 TINT .....................................................
Basic adjustment settings Favorite channel setting Labeling channels This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. To create channel labels 1 Select a channel you want to label. 2 Press MENU, then press / to select (OPTION). Press / to select “CH LABEL”, then press / . The CH LABEL menu will appear. 3 Press / to select “SET/CLEAR”. Press / to select “SET” then press ENTER.
Basic adjustment settings Color temperature Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. For a better white balance, use color temperature correction. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press 2 Press 3 Press / to select a specific adjustment item (BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS). 3 Press / to select “COLOR TEMPARATURE”. 4 Press 4 Press level. / / to select (PICTURE).
Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Digital audio output You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. 1 2 You can output digital audio to an AV amplifier or similar device whose DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV. Please select an audio output format compatible with the audio format of the program you are watching and the equipment connected. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. Displaying an external equipment image This explanation is for the setting when connecting a DVD player to the INPUT3 terminal.
Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player or a digital TV STB (Air or Cable) You can use the INPUT1, INPUT2 or INPUT3 terminals when connecting to a DVD player, a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) and other audiovisual equipment. When using component cable. (INPUT3) When using composite cable.
Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment You can use the INPUT4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, use INPUT4 and AUDIO terminal. HDMI cable (Commercially available) HDMI equipment Displaying an image from HDMI equipment 1 To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” from “SOURCE SELECTION” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 23.) SOURCE SELECTION 0. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Useful adjustment settings Reset Input label If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Let you set the input terminal displayed when using the “SOURCE SELECTION” menu or channel display. Resetting picture adjustments Each picture adjustments return to the following factory settings: AV MODE ..................................................... STANDARD BRIGHTNESS / COLOR / SHARPNESS ..... center (25) CONTRAST .
Useful adjustment settings AV mode Selecting the digital audio language AV mode gives you four viewing options to choose 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. When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio languages. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Useful adjustment settings View mode for 4:3 programs 1 2 Picture scroll Press VIEW MODE. • The View mode menu displays. • The menu lists the view mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received. For adjusting a picture's vertical position in ZOOM mode. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press 0-3 to select each view mode directly while the View mode menu is still on the screen. 2 Press • Each time VIEW MODE is pressed, VIEW MODE item toggles.
Useful adjustment settings Audio output select Sleep timer Allows you to select what controls the audio output. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press / to select 3 Press / to select “SPEAKERS”. 4 Press Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. (AUDIO). 1 / to select “ON” or “OFF”. Each time you press SLEEP, the remaining time setting switches as shown below.
Useful adjustment settings Closed captions and digital closed captions Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on some TV programs and on some VHS home video tapes at the discretion of the program provider. 1 Tune the TV to the desired program. 2 Press CC to display “CLOSED CAPTION” menu. 3 Press CC repeatedly to select your desired Closed Caption mode.
Useful adjustment settings Selectable parameters available in each adjustment item. Caption setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press / to select 3 Press / to select “CC ADVANCED”, and then press / . The CC ADVANCED menu displayed. Item Selectable parameter TEXT SIZE: AUTO, SMALL, STANDARD, LARGE TEXT TYPE: AUTO, DEFAULT, MONO W. SERIF, PROP. W. SERIF, MONO W/O SERIF, PROP.
Useful adjustment settings Password setting for parental control Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORTANT: Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip 1 Password is registered. 2 V-CHIP settings have been made. 3 “V-CHIP” is set to “ON”. Changing the password Allows you to change your current password. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in setting a password. 2 Input the 4-digit password by using 0–9, then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings Parental control (V-CHIP) V-CHIP is an electronic filtering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V-CHIP feature in your TV. V-CHIP SET menu will not be selectable from the menu if you do not first configure your password.
Useful adjustment settings TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines) Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA) 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 5 in TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines). 2 Press 2 Press / to select “MOVIE RATING”. Then press / . The RATING SET menu displays. 3 Press / . The password entering menu displays. 4 Input the 4-digit password by using 0–9, then press ENTER. The LOCKS menu displays. / to select (LOCKS).
Useful adjustment settings Canadian rating systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
Useful adjustment settings Canadian English ratings Canadian French ratings 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Canadian English ratings. 2 Press 2 Press / to select “CAN FRE RATING”. Then press / to select the desired rating. 3 Press / . The password entering menu displays. / to select (LOCKS). V-CHIP SET TV RATING 4 5 Input the 4-digit password by using 0–9, then press ENTER. The LOCKS menu displays.
Other viewing options Freezing images Allows you to capture and freeze an image from a moving image that you are watching. Signal meter In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast antenna. You can confirm the antenna configuration through the “SIGNAL METER” menu. If necessary, adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength. Signal strength 1 2 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press / to select 3 Press / to select “SIGNAL METER”.
Appendix Removing the stand Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. CAUTION • Do not remove the stand from the TV unless using an optional wall mount bracket to mount it. Before attaching/detaching stand • Before performing work make sure to turn off the TV. • Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged.
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 14.) If the indicator on the TV does not light up, press POWER on the TV. • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 7.) • Has the power been turned on? (See page 14.) • Unit cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation.
Appendix Specifications Item Model: LC-26SH10U Model: LC-32SH10U LCD panel 26” Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 3,147,264 dots (1366 x 768 x 3 dots) TV Function 32” Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD TV-standard (CCIR) American TV Standard ATSC/NTSC System Receiving VHF/UHF Channel CATV VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch 1-125ch (non-scrambled channel only.) Digital Terrestrial 2-69ch Broadcast (8VSB) Digital Cable* 1-125ch (non-scrambled channel only.
Dimensional drawings Unit: inch/(mm) LC-26SH10U 2145/64 (551) 35/16 (84) 431/32 (126) 2615/16 (684) 221/64 (59) 1353/64 (351) 221/4 (565) 1959/64 (506) 125/8 (320.6) 2223/64 (567.9) 119/64 (283) 361/64 (100) 223/64 (60) 361/64 (100) LC-32SH10U 2145/64 (551) 315/64 (82) 53/32 (129) 3221/64 (821) 159/16 (395) 1535/64 (394.
CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. 1 Press and hold both VOL – on the TV and press 0 on the remote control simultaneously for a few seconds until (LOCKS) menu appears on the screen. 2 Now the old password was cleared. You can set the new password. The password is . NOTE • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your password above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place.
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