OPERA TION MANUAL
Contents ............................................................................. 1
Introduction ........................................................................ 2
Dear SHARP customer ................................................. 2
Important Safety Precautions ........................................ 2
T rademarks ................................................................... 2
Remote control unit....................................................... 3
TV (Front view) .............................................................. 4
TV (Rear view) ............................................................... 4
Preparation ........................................................................ 5
Supplied accessories .................................................... 5
Attaching the stand unit ................................................ 5
Inserting the batteries .................................................... 6
Using the remote contr ol unit ........................................ 6
Cautions regar ding the remote control unit ............... 6
Quick guide ........................................................................ 7
Initial installation overview .............................................. 7
Before turning on the power.......................................... 8
Bundling the cables ................................................. 8
Initial auto installation .................................................... 9
Checking signal strength and channel str ength ........ 9
W atching TV ..................................................................... 10
Daily operation ............................................................ 10
Switching on/off ..................................................... 10
Switching between analogue and digital
broadcasts .......................................................... 10
Changing channels ................................................ 10
Selecting an external video source ......................... 10
Selecting a sound mode ........................................ 10
EPG (Electronic Pr ogramme Guide) ............................. 11
EPG Overview ............................................................. 11
Useful settings for using EPG ...................................... 11
Selecting a programme using EPG.............................. 12
Timer recording using EPG ......................................... 13
Cancelling the timer recor ding ..................................... 13
T eletext ....................................................................... 14
Using the MHEG-5 application (UK only) ..................... 14
Connecting external devices .......................................... 15
Introduction to connections ......................................... 15
HDMI connection ................................................... 16
Component connection ......................................... 16
S-VIDEO/VIDEO connection .................................. 16
SCART connection ................................................ 17
Controlling devices with SCART using A V Link ....... 17
Speaker/amplifier connection ................................. 18
Inserting a CA Card ..................................................... 19
AQUOS LINK .................................................................... 20
Controlling HDMI devices using AQUOS LINK ............. 20
AQUOS LINK connection ............................................ 21
AQUOS LINK Setup .................................................... 21
Operating an AQUOS LINK device .............................. 22
Menu operation................................................................ 23
What is the MENU? .................................................... 23
Common operations .............................................. 23
Basic adjustment ............................................................. 24
Picture Settings ........................................................... 24
A V MODE .............................................................. 25
Audio Settings ............................................................ 25
Power Save Settings ................................................... 25
Channel Settings ......................................................... 26
Auto Installation ..................................................... 26
Digital channel settings .......................................... 26
Analogue channel settings ..................................... 27
Password/Par ental lock settings ............................ 28
Language Settings (language, subtitle, multi audio) ..... 28
Useful Viewing functions ................................................ 29
Selecting the picture size ............................................ 29
Selecting the WSS (Wide Screen Signalling)
picture size automatically ..................................... 29
Selecting the WSS (Wide Screen Signalling)
picture size manually ........................................... 29
Selecting the picture size manually ......................... 29
Selecting the recor ding picture size manually ......... 30
Selecting the HDMI picture size automatically ........ 30
Other picture and audio settings ................................. 30
Adjusting image position ........................................ 30
Reducing noise on the screen ................................ 30
Automatic volume adjustment ................................ 30
Emphasising dialogue ............................................ 30
Outputting audio only ............................................. 30
Display Settings .......................................................... 31
Channel display ..................................................... 31
Time and T itle display ............................................ 31
Other useful features ...................................................... 32
Setting when using external devices ........................... 32
Input source settings ............................................. 32
Skipping specified inputs ....................................... 32
Colour system settings .......................................... 32
Additional features ...................................................... 32
Connecting a PC .............................................................. 33
Connecting a PC ........................................................ 33
Displaying a PC image on the screen .......................... 33
Selecting the picture size ....................................... 33
Adjusting the PC image automatically .................... 34
Adjusting the PC image manually ........................... 34
Selecting input resolution ............................................ 34
RS-232C port specifications ....................................... 35
PC compatibility chart ................................................. 36
RS-232C command list............................................... 36
Appendix .......................................................................... 37
T roubleshooting .......................................................... 37
Updating your TV via DVB-T ....................................... 38
Reset .......................................................................... 38
Identification................................................................ 38
Specifications ............................................................. 39
Optional accessory ..................................................... 39
End of life disposal ...................................................... 40
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The illustrations and the OSD (On-Screen Display) in this operation manual ar e for explanation purposes and may vary slightly
from the actual operations.
The examples used throughout this manual ar e based on the LC-37XL8E model.
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