Sharp Lc 32dh500 Operation Manual

Quick guide
Initial auto installation
When the TV is powered on for the first time after purchase, 
the initial auto installation wizard appears. Follow the menus 
and make the necessary settings one after another.
Press a on the TV.The initial auto installation wizard appears.
Setting the OSD language.
Press
 a/b/c/d to select the desired language.
Setting the country.
Press ▲/▼/◄/► to select your country or area.
This setting screen only appears during the first 
installation.
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Watching TV
Selecting language audio
DTV mode:
Pressing 2  appear a menu with languages or 
audio sources availables depending on the received 
broadcast.
Press a/b to select the language and press OK.
NOTE
The audio mode screen disappears in three seconds.
Selectable items vary depending on the received 
broadcasts.
ATV mode:
Each time you press 2, the mode switches as 
shown in the following tables.
NICAM TV broadcasts selection
Signal Selectable items
Stereo
NICAM STEREO, MONO
Bilingual
NICAM CH A,...

Select a program
Select the time span
Press c/d to select the time span you want to search.
Continue to press d to display programs in the next time span.
Select the desired program
Press a/b to select the desired program.
If a or b are displayed on the left of the programs, continue to press a/b to display next or previous screen.
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Watching TV
Selecting a programme using EPG
Basic Operation
The illustrations on this page are explained using three digit services.
Display/Close the EPG screen...

Buttons for teletext operations
Buttons Description
Pr/sIncrease or decrease the page number.
Colour (R/G/
Y/B)Select a group or block of pages 
displayed in the coloured brackets at the 
bottom of the screen by pressing the 
corresponding Colour (R/G/Y/B) on the 
remote control unit.
0–9
Directly select any page from 100 to 899 
by using the 0–9 numeric buttons.
v (Top/
Bottom/Full)Switch the teletext image to Top, Bottom 
or Full.
k (Reveal 
hidden 
Teletext)Reveal or hide hidden information such 
as...

Connecting external devices
Before connecting ...
Be sure to turn off the TV and any devices before making any connections.
Firmly connect a cable to a terminal or terminals.
Carefully read the operation manual of each external device for possible connection types. This also helps you 
get the best possible audiovisual quality to maximise the potential of the TV and the connected device.
Introduction to connections
The TV is equipped with the terminals as shown below. Find the cable corresponding the...

Connecting external devices
HDMI connection
The HDMI connections permit digital video and audio 
transmission via a connection cable from a player/
recorder. The digital picture and sound data are 
transmitted without data compression and therefore 
lose none of their quality. Analogue/digital conversion 
is no longer necessary in the connected devices, which 
also would result in quality losses.
DVI/HDMI conversion
Using a cable DVI/HDMI, the digital signals of a DVD 
video, can be also reproduced...

Connecting external devices
NOTE
In cases when the decoder needs to receive a signal from 
the TV, make sure to select the appropriate input terminal 
to which the decoder is connected in “Input Source” (Page 
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SCART connection
Example of connectable devices
● VCR ● Decoder (only SCART 1)
● DVD player/recorder
HDMI (DVI) Connection
ø 3,5 mm stereo mini jack cableHDMI 1 or 2
HDMI-certified cable
DVI/HDMI Cable
PC connection through HDMI (DVI)
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SCART  1
(AV /...

Connecting external devices
Inserting a CA Card
In order to receive coded digital stations, a Common 
Interface Module (CI Module) and a CA Card must be 
inserted in the CI slot of the TV (Page 8).
The CI Module and the CA Card are not supplied 
accessories. They are usually available from your 
dealers.
Inserting the CA Card into the CI Module
With the side with the gold coloured contact 
chip facing the side of the CI Module marked 
with the provider’s logo, push the CA Card 
into the CI Module as far...

NOTE“MENU” options differ in the selected input modes, but the operating procedures are the same.
The screens in the operation manual are for explanation purposes (some are enlarged, others cropped) and may vary slightly from 
the actual screens.
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Menu operation
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What is the MENU?
You need to call up the OSD to perform settings for the TV. The OSD for the settings is called “MENU”.
The “MENU” enables various settings and...

Basic adjustment
Audio settings
When the Sound Mode is set to “User”, the sound 
can be adjusted according to your preferences. See the 
following setting table.
Adjustments options
Selected 
setting◄ Button► Button 
TrebleReduce trebles Increase trebles 
BassReduce bass Increase bass
BalanceIncrease audio from 
the left speakerIncrease audio from 
the right speaker
Auto
VolumeOff On
Surround 
SoundOff On
SPDIF 
Mode(PCM) Activates 
digital audio output Dolby Digital
●  Sound Mode Z
Select your desired...