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LC-46PD7X LC-52PD7X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL Dear SHARP customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. Contents Dear SHARP customer........................................... 1 Contents .................................................................. 1 Trademarks ..............................................
Contents Basic adjustment settings (Digital) ......................32 DTV input mode menu items..............................32 Selecting DTV mode ..........................................32 Programme Guide .............................................33 Info ....................................................................33 Favourite Programme List ..................................33 Programme List .................................................34 Favourite & Lock ..................................
Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning — Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Water and moisture — Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. • Do not place vases or any other water-filled containers on this product. The water may spill onto the product causing fire or electric shock.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AAA” size battery (g2) AC cord Page 14 Page 5 Page 7 AC cord clamp Cable clamp Cable tie Page 7 Page 7 Stand unit Stand base Page 7 Operation manual Short screws (g6) Long screws (g4) Stand post Cloth Hex key Page 6 NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV.
Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first time, insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two supplied “AAA” size batteries. 3 Close the battery cover. • Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (e) and (f) indications in the battery compartment.
Preparation 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 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. 1 Confirm the 10 screws supplied with the TV.
Preparation Setting the TV Notes on installing the TV • Avoid direct sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location. • Place the TV in a level location. 1 Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV AC cord clamp TV (rear view) See pages 9 to 11 for connecting antennas and external equipment, such as VCR and DVD player. AC outlet AC cord • Place the TV close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug within reach.
Preparation Setting the TV on the wall • You can mount the TV on the wall, using the optional AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1 bracket. • For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the optional bracket. CAUTION • This TV should be mounted on the wall only with the AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1 (SHARP) wall mount bracket. The use of other wall mount brackets may result in an unstable installation and may cause serious injuries.
Preparation Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable.
Preparation You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player and PC. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV. CAUTION • To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, game console, camcorder, DVD player, PC or other external equipment. • Refer to the relevant operation manual (VCR, DVD player, etc.) carefully before making connections.
Preparation Connecting a PC You can use the INPUT 5 (DVI) terminal when connecting to a PC. When using DVI cable (commercially available). DVI-I AUDIO (L/R) PC 11 46PD7X_en_a.
Part names TV (Front) Channel up (r)/down (s) buttons TV/VIDEO button POWER (On/Off) button Volume up (e)/down (f) buttons Remote control sensor OPC indicator* OPC sensor SLEEP timer indicator POWER indicator *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 26.) 12 46PD7X_en_a.
Part names TV (Rear) AC INPUT terminal INPUT 3 (HDMI) terminals INPUT 4 (HDMI) terminals SERVICE ONLY terminal* INPUT 5 terminals DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal (To optical digital input of external audio devices) INPUT 4 (AUDIO) terminals Antenna input terminal (DTV) RS-232C terminal Antenna input terminal (ANALOGUE) INPUT 1 terminals INPUT 2 terminals MONITOR OUTPUT terminals *Usually do not connect anything to this terminal as it is reserved only for service personnel. 13 46PD7X_en_a.
Part names Remote control unit 6 7 1 14 8 9 10 2 11 3 15 4 16 5 6 7 17 12 13 8 9 10 14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 15 11 12 13 25 26 16 17 18 19 20 NOTE • When using the remote control unit, point it at the TV. 1 2 3 4 5 POWER (STANDBY/ON) To switch the power on and off. (See page 15.) 0–9 TV/DTV/External input mode: Set the channel. (See page 15.) TELETEXT mode: Set the page. (See pages 15, 50 and 51.) A (Flashback) Press to return to the previous selected channel or external input mode.
Watching TV Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, an image appears with sound.) • After turning the power “ON” by pressing POWER on the TV, you can turn the power ON/OFF by pressing POWER on the remote control. Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. Using CHr/s on the remote control unit • Press CHr to increase the channel number. • Press CHs to decrease the channel number.
Watching TV Using Flashback (A) on the remote control unit When receiving a monaural signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between NICAM MONO and MONO. Monaural mode NICAM Press A to switch the currently tuned channel to the previously tuned channel. Press A again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. BBC2 BBC2 99 99 PAL B/G MONO PAL B/G MONO In the TV mode of A2 TV broadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between STEREO and MONO.
Watching TV Simple button operation for changing volume/sound Sleep timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. 1 Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit. • To increase the volume, press VOLk. • To decrease the volume, press VOLl. Press SLEEP. • Remaining time displays when sleep timer has been set. Sleep Timer: Remain 2 hr. 00 min. 2 Each time you press SLEEP, the remaining time switches as shown below. 0 hr. 30 min.
Watching TV ANALOG/DTV/RADIO buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. When you watch the TV for the first time When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase, perform the auto installation. Analogue TV You can run the auto installation to set channels automatically. 1 To watch the analogue TV, select “Auto Installation” from Setup menu. (See page 21.) 2 After setting the channels, you can select a channel using CH r/s or 0—9 on the remote control unit.
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons On-Screen Display Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. (Example) MENU [Option ... Input Select] Option Audio Only 1 DNR Input Select Colour System [VIDEO] [Auto] 2 3 4 1 Item displayed in yellow • This indicates the item currently selected. • Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this item. 2 Item in brackets • This indicates the current setting for the item.
Basic adjustment settings Menu items (TV/DTV/INPUT1-2) List of menu items to help you with operations Picture OPC .............................................................................. Page 26 Backlight ..................................................................... Page 27 Contrast....................................................................... Page 27 Brightness ................................................................... Page 27 Colour .......................................
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Auto installation Programme setup You can run auto installation again, even after setting up the preset channels. You can run the auto search procedure again at any time by accessing the Setup menu and Programme Setup. Channels can be tuned automatically or manually. Auto search 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Auto Installation”, and then press ENTER. MENU [Setup ...
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Manual setting for each channel Search tuning You can set some channel items manually. They are Search, Fine (TV frequency), Colour sys., Sound sys., Label (Network name), Skip and Lock (Child Lock). 1 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER. If you have already set the password, enter it here. If not, enter the factory preset password “1234”.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Manual setting for each channel (continued) Colour system 1 Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER. • The selected channel information displays. 2 Labelling channels When a TV channel sends its Network Name, the auto installation detects the information and assigns a name to it. However, you can change individual channel names. 1 Press a/b to select “Colour sys.”, and then press ENTER. • Receivable colour systems are listed.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Manual setting for each channel (continued) Skipping channels Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over when using CHr/s even if selected while watching the image from the TV. 1 Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER. • The selected channel information will be displayed. 2 Press a/b to select “Skip”, and then press ENTER. Sort Channel positions can be sorted freely. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Erase Programme The individual programme can be erased. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER. If you have already set the password, enter it here. If not, enter the factory preset password “1234”. • See page 39 for setting a password. 4 Press a/b to select “Erase Programme”, and then press ENTER. 5 Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) AV MODE selection The AV MODE function enables you to select appropriate settings for audio and video to account for the system environment which can vary due to factors like room brightness, type of programme watched or the type of image input from external equipment. Using AV MODE on the remote control unit 1 Press AV MODE. 2 Press AV MODE again before the mode displayed on the screen disappears.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Picture adjustments You can adjust the picture to your preference. Adjustment items MENU Follow the steps to adjust the picture. [Picture] Picture Audio STANDARD OPC 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Off On On: Display Backlight [+14] –16 +16 Contrast [+30] 0 +40 Brightness [0] –30 +30 Colour [0] –30 +30 Tint [0] –30 +30 Sharpness [0] –10 +10 Advanced 2 Press c/d to select “Picture”.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Quick Shoot Advanced Advanced setting enables you to set the picture adjustment in more detail. There are seven options you can choose from. Use Quick Shoot to view fast-action images more clearly. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Colour temperature. Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white image. 2 Press a/b to select “Quick Shoot”, and then press ENTER. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Monochrome For viewing images in monochrome. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Picture”. 3 Range of OPC The brightness level range of the OPC sensor’s automatic adjustments can be set according to your preferences. The adjustment range of the OPC sensor can be set to a maximum of +16 and a minimum of -16. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Monochrome. Press a/b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Surround Audio adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Audio”. MENU When you set to “On”, you can enjoy surround sound, the same as if you were in a movie theatre.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Power Control Power Control setting allows you to save energy. No Signal Off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Power Control”. 3 Press a/b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press c/d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER. • Power control menu displays.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) DTV input mode menu items List of DTV menu items to help you with operations Programme Programme List .........................................................................................................Page 34 Favourite & Lock.............................................................. Page 34 Edit Channel Parental Rate ................................................................... Page 34 Setup Installation Auto Search ...................................
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme Guide NOTE You can check the schedule of DTV events and view detailed information about current or future events. • While the I-Plate is still on the screen, you can press INFO on the remote control again to call up the extended programme information of the current TV channel. • Press INFO again and you call up the extended information on the next programme.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme List Selected item You can select the desired programme from the programme list. 1 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 2 Press a/b to select “Programme”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select “Programme List”, and then press ENTER. Programme List Description FAV You can easily select your favourite channel from the Favourite Programme List.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Installation The first time the receiver is powered on, “Programme list is empty” will display on the screen. Under the main menu, select “Installation” and enter into the submenu. Auto Search You can automatically search for and download TV channels. 1 2 3 Manual Adjust You can set some channel items manually. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Auto Search. 2 Press a/b to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press 0—9 or c/d to select a channel number.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Quick Search If you live in the cities or regions listed in the “Quick Search” menu, you can scan all DTV channel signals. Video Setup This function allows you to select an output format. 1 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 2 Press a/b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER. 2 Press a/b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select “Installation”, and then press ENTER.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Digital Output Multilingual This function allows you to select your favourite audio output system. You can select a different audio language when the broadcast has different audio language. 1 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Digital Output. 2 Press a/b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER. 2 Press a/b to select “Multilingual”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select “System Setup”, and then press ENTER.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) I-Plate Setup (Information Plate Setup) This function allows you to configure the display time and time format for the information plate. 1 Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 2 Press a/b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select “System Setup”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press a/b to select “I-Plate Setup”, and then press ENTER. Information You can check the current version of the hardware and software on the screen.
Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock (for TV/DTV input mode) Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. Setting a password Register a 4-digit password number to use the Child Lock function. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Child Lock”, and then press ENTER. 4 If you already set the password, enter it here. If not, enter the factory preset password “1234”.
Useful adjustment settings Input Skip Input Signal (PC input mode only) This setting allows you to skip the HDMI or DVI input on the “Input Select” menu. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Input Skip”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press a/b to select the Input (INPUT3, INPUT4 or INPUT5) you wish to skip, and then press ENTER. • Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly.
Useful adjustment settings Auto Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) For automatically adjusting the PC image. Fine Sync. adjustment (PC input mode only) Ordinarily you can easily adjust the picture as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. In some cases, however, manual adjustment is needed to optimise the image. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 3 Press a/b to select “Auto Sync.
Useful adjustment settings Input Label Image position You can assign each input source a label you like. 1 Press TV/VIDEO to select the desired input source. 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 3 Press c/d to select “Setup”. For adjusting a picture's horizontal and vertical position. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Position”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press a/b to select “H-Pos.” or “V-Pos.”. H-Pos.
Useful adjustment settings Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) WSS allows a television to switch automatically among the different screen formats. Picture aspect ratio The WSS signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows you to select between Panorama and Normal. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “WSS”, and then press ENTER.
Useful adjustment settings Standby Mode Reset Standby Mode may be set to either start the TV quickly from standby or conserve energy while on standby. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Standby Mode”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press a/b to select “Mode1” or “Mode2”, and then press ENTER. If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values.
Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode (for TV/AV input mode) Manual Selection 1 Press WIDE. 2 Press WIDE or a/b while the WIDE MODE menu displays on the screen. • The WIDE MODE menu displays. • The menu lists the wide mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently received. • As you toggle down the options, each mode is immediately reflected on the TV.
Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode (for PC input mode) You can select the screen size. NOTE • Connect the PC before making adjustments. • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. 1 Press WIDE. • The WIDE MODE menu displays. WIDE MODE Normal Cinema Full Dot by Dot (Example) 2 Press WIDE or a/b to select a desired item on the menu. a Screen size images. Input Signal 1024g768 Input Signal 1360g768 Normal Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full screen display.
Useful adjustment settings Audio Only HDMI Setup When listening to music from a music programme, you can set the display off and enjoy audio only. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal selection. 1 To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT3” or “INPUT4” using TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or on the TV. 2 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press a/b to select “Audio Only”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press c/d to select “Option”.
Useful adjustment settings Language setting for on-screen display You can also select a language from setup menu. Select from among 3 languages: English, Chinese and Arabic. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Language”, and then press ENTER. 4 Press a/b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then press ENTER. Colour system setting You can change the colour system to one that is compatible with the image on the screen.
Using external equipment Displaying an external equipment image Explanation here is for the setting when connecting DVD player to INPUT1 terminal. Input Select Selecting input source Can use for selecting the input source. Using TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or on the TV TV/VIDEO allows you to choose from the available input sources. NOTE • Each time TV/VIDEO is pressed, the input source toggles.
Useful features Teletext function What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather reports, sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available. TELETEXT Teletext mode Teletext is turned on/off with m on the remote control unit.
Useful features Displaying Subtitle You can display several subtitles as they are transmitted. 1 Press [ to display the subtitle. 2 Press [ to exit the subtitle screen. Displaying Subpages You can display several subpages as they are transmitted. • Subtitle is updated by information sent by the broadcasting station. • To stop updating subtitle automatically, press 3. NOTE • Subtitle will not be displayed when the service does not contain the subtitle information. 1 Press m to display Teletext.
Useful features Teletext language setting If Teletext information does not display correctly, perform the setting procedure below. Select from among 4 kinds of language tables: West Europe, East Europe, Greek/Turkish, Cyrillic. Each table is compatible with the Teletext languages listed below. 1 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 2 Press c/d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a/b to select “Text Language”, and then press ENTER.
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power. • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 15.) If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press POWER. • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 7.) • Has the power been turned on? (See page 15.) • Unit cannot be operated. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity, etc., may cause improper operation.
Appendix RS-232C port specifications PC Control of the TV • When a programme is set, the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing. • Attach an RS-232C cable cross-type (commercially available) to the supplied Din/D-sub RS-232C for the connections.
Appendix Response code format Normal response O Problem response (communication error or incorrect command) K E R R Return code (0DH) Return code (0DH) Commands • Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate.
Appendix Specifications Model LC-46PD7X Item LC-52PD7X LCD panel 46o (117 cm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 6,220,800 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 TV Function PAL: B/G, D/K, I SECAM: B/G, D/K, K/K1 NTSC: M TV-Standard Receiving Channel Digital DVB-T VHF/UHF 44.25-863.
Dimensional drawings Unit: mm LC-46PD7X, LC-52PD7X NOTE • Figures within parentheses are for LC-52PD7X. 660 (660) 98 (96) 1127 (1263) 124 (125) 575.4 (651) 309 (309) 200 (200) 200 (200) 100 (100) 62 (62) 449 (489) 728 (807) 790 (869) 1021.4 (1155) 57 46PD7X_en_j.
CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c/d to select “Setup”. 2 Press a/b to select “Auto Installation”, “Programme Setup”, “Child Lock”, and the password input screen displays. 3 Press and hold both CHr and VOLk on the TV simultaneously until the message appears on the screen. • The password resets to the factory preset “1234”. The Password is .
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