ENGLISH FRANÇAIS LC-42D72U ESPAÑOL LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN IMPORTANT: Please read this operation manual before starting operating the equipment. IMPORTANTE: Lea este manual de operación antes de comenzar a operar el equipo.
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH LC-42D72U 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. 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.
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 (g1) “AAA” size battery (g2) Page 8 AC cord (g1) Page 7 Cable Clamp (g2) Cable tie (g1) Page 7 Stand unit (g1) Page 6 Operation manual (g1) NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. QUICK REFERENCE Attaching the stand • Before attaching (or detaching) the stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal.
QUICK REFERENCE STOP! To safely remove the AQUOS television from the box • It's best to use 2 people to remove the AQUOS television for stability. • Lift onto installation location as the diagram illustrates. Ventilation & Cleaning Tips Keep your AQUOS television in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water. The AQUOS television is designed for AC use only and should be used with supplied AC cord.
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 “AAA” size batteries (supplied with the product). 3 Close the battery cover. • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (e) and (f) indications in the battery compartment. CAUTION 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) Remote control sensor OPC indicator* OPC sensor* SLEEP indicator** POWER indicator** NOTE *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 26.) **See page 16 for TV status indicator.
Part names Remote control unit 1 1 2 3 14 4 2 3 15 4 16 6 17 7 18 8 19 9 20 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 11 5 6 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 25 26 27 TV POWER: Switch the TV power on or enters standby. (See page 16.) DISPLAY: Display the channel information. SOURCE POWER: Turns the power of the external equipment on and off. External equipment operational buttons: Operate the external equipment. 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 18.
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 the 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.
Preparation 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, 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. (See pages 30 to 32.) CAUTION • To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting any external equipment. • Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc player, etc.
Preparation Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder A VCR, game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT 1, 2 and 3 terminals. When using S-VIDEO cable. VCR/Game console/ Camcorder S-VIDEO cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) When using composite cable. VCR/Game console/ Camcorder AV cable (commercially available) NOTE • The S-VIDEO terminal takes priority over the video terminals.
Preparation Connecting a PC When connecting to a PC with an HDMI terminal. (INPUT 4 or 5) PC HDMI cable (commercially available) NOTE • The HDMI terminals only support digital signal. When connecting to a PC with a DVI terminal. (INPUT 6) PC with analog RGB terminal RGB/DVI conversion cable (commercially available) Ø 3.
Watching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or TV POWER on the remote control unit. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) POWER OPC indicator POWER indicator SLEEP indicator NOTE • The initial setup starts when the TV powers on for the first time. If the TV has been turned on before, the EZ Setup will not be invoked. See page 23 for performing EZ Setup from the Setup menu.
Watching TV Initial setup When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels where you live. Perform the following steps before you press TV POWER on the remote control unit. 1. 2. 3. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 8.) Connect the antenna cable to the TV. (See page 12.) Plug in the AC cord to the AC outlet. (See page 7.) Channel search Channel auto search makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area.
Watching TV Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. Method 1 Using CH r/s on the remote control unit or on the TV. 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 ■ Using MUTE on the remote control unit Mutes the current sound output. Simple button operations for changing volume/sound ■ Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. Press MUTE. • M will be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and the sound is silenced. 20 Mute ■ Using VOLk/l • To increase the volume, press VOLk. • To decrease the volume, press VOLl.
Watching TV Setting 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 language or something completely different like weather information.
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons On-Screen Display Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. Example Option 1 Audio Only Digital Noise Reduction Input Select [Off] Output select [Fixed] Color System [Auto] 3 Caption Setup Program Title Display 2 [VIDEO] [No] 4 1 Item displayed in yellow • This indicates the item currently selected. • Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this item.
Basic adjustment settings Menu items for TV/INPUT 1/2/3 Menu items for HDMI/DVI Picture Picture OPC ............................................................. Page 26 Backlight .................................................... Page 26 Contrast ..................................................... Page 26 Brightness ................................................. Page 26 Color .......................................................... Page 26 Tint ................................................
Basic adjustment settings EZ Setup You can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the preset channels. Language setting Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. 1 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. Press a/b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER. Channel Setup If initial setup does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channels.
Basic adjustment settings Channel memory setting 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a/b to select “CH Setup”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select “Signal Strength”. • The signal strength of DIGITAL channel is displayed. The signal information is based on the current channel. Signal Strength Channel Strength • If you already set the Secret No., input the 4-digit secret number here. See page 42 for setting a secret number.
Basic adjustment settings Favorite channel setting This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. Using FAVORITE CH on the remote control unit 1 Select the channel you want to register as a favorite channel. 2 Press FAVORITE. 3 Press a/b to select “Register”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press a/b/c/d to select the position in the category, and then press ENTER to register.
Basic adjustment settings OPC setting Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Picture”. 1 2 Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item. 3 Press c/d to adjust the item to the desired level. Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. 1 2 3 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Picture”. Press a/b to select “OPC”.
Basic adjustment settings Advanced picture adjustments This TV provides various advanced functions for optimizing the picture quality. 1 2 3 Description Selected item Standard Normal adjustment Press a/b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER. Fast For moving images Slow For still images Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item, and then press ENTER. Press a/b (or c/d) to select the desired parameter. • See the table for the selectable parameters.
Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Surround You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Surround function allows you to enjoy realistic “live” sound. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Audio”. 2 Press a/b to select “Surround”, and then press ENTER. Audio 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Audio”.
Basic adjustment settings Power Control Digital Setup Power control setting allows you to save energy. No signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if there is no signal for 15 minutes. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Power Control”. 2 Press a/b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press c/d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER.
Using external equipment Displaying an external equipment image To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. Input Select If the image does not come in clearly from the external equipment connected to INPUT 1, INPUT 2 or INPUT 6 (DVI), you may need to change the input signal type setting on the “Input Select” menu. Selecting input signal type (INPUT 1, INPUT 2) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Option”.
Using external equipment DVI input signal setting (INPUT 6) 1 Press INPUT to select INPUT 6. INPUT SOURCE TV INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 INPUT4 INPUT5 INPUT6 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Option”. 3 Press a/b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER. Option Audio Only [Off] Digital Noise Reduction [Auto] Input Select Output Select 4 [Fixed] Press a/b to select the equipment connected to INPUT 6 terminal, and then press ENTER.
Using external equipment Displaying an image from HDMI equipment 1 To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4” or “INPUT5” from “INPUT SOURCE” menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. INPUT SOURCE Input Skip This setting allows you to skip the HDMI or DVI Input on the Input Selection operation. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a/b to select “Input Skip”, and then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings Auto Sync. adjustment (for Analog PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a/b to select “Auto Sync.”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER. • Auto Sync. starts and “Now adjusting the image.” displays. Yes Fine Sync.
Useful adjustment settings Reset Language setting You can also select a language from the Setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”.
Useful adjustment settings Input Label Sleep Timer Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display. Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. 1 Press SLEEP. • The remaining time displays when the sleep timer has been set. Sleep Timer: Remaining 1 Press INPUT to select the desired input source. 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”.
Useful adjustment settings View Mode for 4:3 Programs 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 the signal and displays an image with the same number of pixels on the screen. 1 Press VIEW MODE. • The View Mode menu displays.
Useful adjustment settings View Mode for PC input mode You can select the screen size. NOTE • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 15.) • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. 1 Press VIEW MODE. • The View Mode menu displays. Example View Mode Normal Zoom Stretch Dot by Dot 2 Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu.
Useful adjustment settings Advanced Option settings Perform the following steps to set the Option menu items on this page. Output Select Allows you to select what controls the audio output. Selected item Fixed Variable 1 Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. 2 Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b (or c/d) to select the desired setting, and then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings AV MODE Description Selected item AV MODE gives you 7 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. 1 Press AV MODE. 2 Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears. • Current AV MODE displays. • The mode changes 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. Digital Closed Caption service is a new caption service available only on digital TV programs (also at the discretion of the service provider).
Useful adjustment settings Caption Setup This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Option”. 2 Press a/b to select “Caption Setup”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select a specific adjustment item.
Useful adjustment settings Secret number setting for parental control 5 Input the same 4-digit number on the “Reconfirm” screen as in step 4 to confirm. New Secret No. Secret No. Clear Allows you to use a secret number to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. Input Secret No. IMPORTANT: Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip (see pages 42 to 47): 1 Secret No. is registered. 2 V-Chip/V-Chip (DTV Only) settings have been made. 3 “Status” is set to “On”.
Useful adjustment settings Changing the secret number Allows you to change your current secret number. 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Setting a secret number. Clearing the secret number Allows you to clear your secret number. 1 • The secret number setting menu displays. 2 Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in Setting a secret number. • The secret number setting menu displays. 2 Input the 4-digit secret number by using 0–9. 3 Press a/b to select “Secret No.
Useful adjustment settings Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) 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.
Useful adjustment settings Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA) TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Voluntary movie rating system (MPAA). 2 Press a/b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER. 2 Press a/b to select “TV Guidelines”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked.
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 to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Canadian English ratings. 2 Press a/b to select “Parental CTRL”, and then press ENTER. 2 Press a/b to select “Can. French Ratings”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to adjust the item to your desired position. “ ” indicates the item is blocked. • Secret number setting menu displays only when “Secret No.” is set.
Other viewing options Freezing images Allows you to capture and freeze a moving image that you are watching. 1 Press FREEZE. 2 Press FREEZE again to cancel the function. Presetting remote control function You can operate the connected AV products (AV Receiver, Cable Box, SAT tuner, DTV, VCR, DVD, LD) using the presetting manufacturer function of your remote control unit. • A moving image is captured. NOTE • When this function is not available, “No displaying still image available.” will display.
Other viewing options Manufacturer codes VCR BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER DVD/LD BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER CATV/SAT BRAND REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER NOTE • Numbers marked with * are SAT codes, all others are CATV codes.
Other viewing options ■ Cable control buttons When the FUNCTION is set to CBL/SAT, the cable converter connected to the TV can be operated using 1 to 4. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 SOURCE POWER Turns the cable converter power on and off. 0–9 Press a button (or buttons) that corresponds to the channel that you wish to watch. FLASHBACK * Press to switch between the current channel and the channel you were watching immediately before. CH r/s Press CHr or CHs to tune in a higher or lower channel.
Other viewing options ■ VCR control buttons The remote control unit button will function as follows when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set to VCR. 8 2 4 7 3 5 6 1 • Press INPUT until the input connected to the VCR is selected. The following 1 to 8 can be used to control the VCR. 1 CH r/s Press to select the channel of the TV tuner on the VCR. 2 SOURCE POWER Turns the power of the VCR on and off. 3 F Sets pauses and still pictures. 4 G Rewinds the tape and allows picture search.
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. 1 2 Hex key Detach the stand from the TV.
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power • Check if you pressed TV POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 16.) 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 16.) • Unit cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity, may cause improper operation.
Appendix Specifications Item Model: LC-42D72U LCD panel 42o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) TV-standard (CCIR) TV Function Receiving Channel American TV Standard ATSC/NTSC System VHF 2-13ch, UHF 14-69ch VHF/UHF 1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only) CATV Digital Terrestrial 2-69ch Broadcast (8VSB) Digital cable*1 1-135ch (non-scrambled channel only) (64/256 QAM) Audio multiplex BTSC System Backlight 60,000 hours (at Backlight Standard posit
CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure. 1 2 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. Setup Secret No. 3 Option a a a a Press and hold both CHr and VOLk on the TV simultaneously until the message appears on the screen. The secret number is .
Calling for Service 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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