• Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. • The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-32SH10U model. IMPORTANT: Model No.: 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.
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.
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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.
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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. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
AC cord ( Page 8 Page 8 Page 7 Cable Clamp ( Stand unit ( Operation manual ( LC-26SH10U LC-32SH10U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Page 7...
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QUICK REFERENCE STOP! To safely remove the television from the box It’s best to use 2 people to remove the television for stability. 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.
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IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT THE INSTALLATION STEPS. IF YOU STILL ENCOUNTER NO POWER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 1-800-BE-SHARP. Please refer to the BASIC ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS SECTION and basic Initial setup functions and USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION for other device connections (DVD, VCR, AUDIO, etc) in your operation manual.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ........1 Using external equipment........23 Trademarks .............. 2 Displaying an external equipment image ..23 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ........3 Connecting a DVD player or a digital TV STB IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....3 (Air or Cable) ........... 24 Supplied accessories ..........
Part names TV (Front) Channel buttons INPUT button 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 INPUT3 terminals COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO ANT in INPUT4 terminals OUTPUT Terminal AUDIO OUT Terminals...
Part names Remote control unit 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.
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 •...
Watching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program 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.) POWER 2. Connect the antenna cable to the TV. (See page 13.) 3.
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Watching TV Clock setting Channel search Please set correct date and time manually. AUTO CHANNEL MEMORY makes the TV look for all channels viewable in the set area. Press to select “CLOCK SET”, then press / . The CLOCK SET menu screen Press to select “AUTO CH MEMORY”...
Watching TV Method 1 Simple button operations for Using CH on the remote control unit or on the changing channels You can change channels in several ways. Method 2 1 Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel. 2 Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel.
Watching TV Simple button operations for Display the channel information changing volume/sound Press DISPLAY to display the current channel (or input source) information on the screen. Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remote control unit.
Watching TV Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode Setting WOW 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).
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons Menu items Use the following buttons on the remote control to List of menu items to help you with operations operate the menu. PICTURE AV MODE ............Page 27 BRIGHTNESS ..........Page 21 CONTRAST ..........Page 21 COLOR ............Page 21 TINT .............Page 21 SHARPNESS ..........Page 21...
Basic adjustment settings Favorite channel setting Labeling channels This function allows you to program 4 favorite To create channel labels channels. By setting the favorite channels in advance, Select a channel you want to label. you can select your favorite channels easily. Programming favorite channel Press MENU, then press to select...
Basic adjustment settings Color temperature Picture adjustments For a better white balance, use color temperature Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following correction. picture settings. Press MENU and the MENU screen Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. displays.
Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment Digital audio output You can adjust the sound quality to your preference You can output digital audio to an AV amplifi er with the following settings. or similar device whose DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT terminal is connected to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV.
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. CAUTION Displaying an external equipment •...
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.
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 Selecting HDMI audio input source equipment Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Useful adjustment settings Reset Input label Let you set the input terminal displayed when using If complex adjustments are made and the settings the “SOURCE SELECTION” menu or channel display. cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Resetting picture adjustments Each picture adjustments return to the following factory settings:...
Useful adjustment settings AV mode Selecting the digital audio language AV mode gives you four viewing options to choose When two or more audio languages are included from to best match the surrounding environment in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio of the TV, which can vary due to factors like room languages.
Useful adjustment settings View mode for 4:3 programs Picture scroll For adjusting a picture's vertical position in ZOOM Press VIEW MODE. mode. • The View mode menu displays. • The menu lists the view mode options Press MENU and the MENU screen selectable for the type of video signal currently displays.
Useful adjustment settings Audio output select Sleep timer Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically Allows you to select what controls the audio output. switches to standby. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press to select (AUDIO).
Useful adjustment settings Tune the TV to the desired program. Closed captions and digital closed captions Press CC to display “CLOSED CAPTION” Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption menu. decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Press CC repeatedly to select your desired Closed Captions are available on some TV programs Closed Caption mode.
Useful adjustment settings Selectable parameters available in each adjustment Caption setup item. This function allows you to adjust the closed caption Item Selectable parameter screen appearance to suit your preference. TEXT SIZE: AUTO, SMALL, Press MENU and the MENU screen STANDARD, LARGE displays.
Useful adjustment settings Changing the password Password setting for parental Allows you to change your current password. control Repeat steps 1 to 3 in setting a password. Allows you to use a password to protect certain • The password entering menu displays. settings from being accidentally changed.
Useful adjustment settings Parental control (V-CHIP) V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering 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.
Useful adjustment settings TV Parental Guidelines Voluntary movie rating system (TV Guidelines) (MPAA) Repeat steps 1 to 5 in TV Parental Press MENU and the MENU screen Guidelines (TV Guidelines). displays. Press to select “MOVIE RATING”. Press to select (LOCKS). Then press / .
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 Repeat steps 1 to 5 in Canadian English Press MENU and the MENU screen ratings. displays. Press to select “CAN FRE RATING”. Press to select (LOCKS). Then press to select the desired rating. Press / .
Other viewing options Freezing images Signal meter In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a Allows you to capture and freeze an image from a digital broadcast antenna. You can confi rm the antenna moving image that you are watching. confi...
• Installing the TV requires special skill that should only be performed by qualifi ed service personnel. Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves. SHARP bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury.
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.) •...
* Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable. • As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specifi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units.
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CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. 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. Now the old password was cleared.
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