Sharp Lc 32d44 Operation Manual

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Connecting to External Equipment
You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a Blu-r\
ay 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 page 13.)
CAUTION To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting any exter\
nal equipment.
 Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc player,...

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Language
TV Location
Air/Cable
CH SearchEnglish
Español
Français
TV Location Language
Air/Cable
CH Search
HomeStore
TV Location
Air/Cable Language
CH Search Analog & Digital Search Start
Cancel
Analog Search Start
POWER
Turning On/Off the Power
Air/Cable TV Location Language
CH Search
StartCancel
Press 
POWER  on the TV or on the remote control unit to turn the 
power on.
 POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window\
 
appears with sound.)
 The initial setup starts when the...

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Direct Button Operation
MUTEMutes the current sound output.
Press MUTE .
 will be displayed on the screen for 30 minutes, and 
the sound is silenced.
Within 30 minutes of pressing  MUTE, mute can be 
canceled by using one of the methods below.
- Mute will be canceled if you press  VOL
k/
l or  MUTE .
Mute will be canceled after 30 minutes have passed. 
However, the TV will not suddenly output a loud sound as 
the volume level is set to 0 automatically.
Sleep TimerAllows you to set a time when the TV...

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AV MODE 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.
Press AV MODE . Current AV MODE displays.
Press AV MODE  again before the mode displayed on the 
screen disappears. The mode changes as shown below:
Example:
When the input source is TV, INPUT 1, 2 or 3 terminalsSTANDARD MOVIE GAME  USER [TV]
DYNAMIC...

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2
Air ANALOG
Audio : MONOCC : 1/2 CC1
Ratings : NONE
1/3 ENG 2/3 CC1 3/3 Text1 Off
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...

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Direct Button Operation
VIEW MODEYou can select the screen size.
1 Press VIEW MODE .The View Mode menu displays.
The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video si\
gnal currently being received. 
2 Press VIEW MODE  or 
a/
b  while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the m\
enu.You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio.
■  For 4:3 programsExample: Screen size imagesSide Bar S.Stretch (Smart stretch) Zoom Stretch
Suitable for...

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ENTER: Select : EnterMENU: ExitRETURN: Back
1 Item displayed in yellow This indicates the item currently selected.

ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this 
item.
2  Item in brackets This indicates the current setting for the item.3 Item displayed in white This indicates that the item can be selected.4 Item displayed in gray This indicates that the item cannot be selected.
  There are various reasons why the items cannot be 
selected, but the main reasons are as follows:
—Nothing is connected to...

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On-Screen Display Menu
OPC SettingAutomatically adjusts the brightness of the screen.Off: The brightness is  xed at the value set in Backlight.
On:  Automatically adjusts.
On: Display:  Displays the OPC effect on the screen while 
adjusting the brightness of the screen.
When set to On, the OPC senses the surrounding light 
and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness. Make 
sure 
nothing obstructs the OPC sensor, which could affect 
its ability to sense surrounding light.
When set to On:...

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Film Mode (3:2 pull-down)
Automatically detects a  lm-based source (originally 
encoded at 24 frames/second), analyzes it then 
recreates each still  lm frame for high-de nition picture 
quality.
On:  Detects, analyzes, converts  lm source.
Off:  Normal viewing mode. 
Film Mode does not function when you set the AV Mode 
to Game. 
Film Mode is not selectable when channel display shows 
an input resolution of 480P or 720P.
Digital Noise Reduction
Produces a clearer video image.
Off:  No adjustment...

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EZ SetupYou can run EZ Setup again, even after setting up the 
preset channels.
Language: Select from among 3 languages (English, 
French and Spanish).
TV Location:  Select Home or Store for the location 
where you plan to install the TV.
If you select Home, AV MODE is set to STANDARD.
If you select Store, AV MODE is set to DYNAMIC (Fixed). 
In case no remote control signal is received within 30 
minutes, AV MODE will change to DYNAMIC (Fixed) 
automatically.
Air/Cable:  Make sure what kind of...