Sharp Lc 32dh500 Operation Manual
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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. 4 Starting channel search. Press ▲/▼ to select “Channel tuning” and then press OK. If you want to search for more broadcasts, execute “DTV (or ATV) manual tuning” from the menu “CHANNEL” (Page 19). To watch both analogue broadcasts and digital broadcasts, you should perform the channel search setting “DTV+ATV”. 1• 2 3 • • •5 Selecting the TV location. Press ◄/► to select where you will use this TV, and then press OK. •HOME: For home. •STORE: DYNAMIC mode is predetermined. If the “Picture Mode” is changed, the TV will automatically switch back to “DYNAMIC” when there is no signal input from the TV or remote control unit for 30 minutes. If you have chosen “STORE” by mistake, go to “OPTION” → “Restore Factory Default” → OK, and the TV returns to the initial screen. 6 The TV searches for, sorts and stores all the receivable TV stations according to their settings and the connected antenna. • To cancel the initial auto installation in progress, press END. NOTE • If you turn the power on the TV after performing step 4, initial auto installation wizard does not appear. The auto installation function allows you to execute the installation again from the “CHANNEL” menu (Page 19). • The initial auto installation wizard will turn off if your leave the TV unattended for 30 minutes before searching for channels in step 4. • After initial Auto Tuning is completed, the default PIN is automatically set to “1234”. To change the PIN setting, refer to “LOCK” menu on page 20. If you install a DVB-T antenna for the first time of relocate it, you should adjust the alignment of the antenna to receive a good reception while checking the antenna setup screen. 1 Press a channel you want to check. 2 Press MENU. “PICTURE” menu will appear. 3 Press ◄/► to select “CHANNEL” menu. 4 Press ▲/▼ to select “Signal Information” and then press OK. 5 Position and align the antenna so that the maximum possible values for “Quality” and “Strength” are obtained. NOTE The values of “Quality” and “Signal Strength” indicate when to check the appropriate alignment of the antenna. Checking quality and signal strength HOMESTORE 9 Confirm the following before turning on the power Is the antenna cable connected? Is the AC cord plugged in? E E
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, NICAM CH B, NICAM CH AB, MONO Monaural NICAM MONO, MONO A2 TV broadcasts selection Signal Selectable items Stereo STEREO, MONO Bilingual CH A, CH B, CH AB Monaural MONO NOTEWhen no signal is received, the audio mode will display “MONO”. DTV mode: Press SUBTITLES [ button to access “Subtitles Languages” ATV mode: The available subtitles according to the broadcasting will be enabled or disabled by pressing the Subtitle key [. E • • E • E E Press “DTV” to change between AT V and DTV mode.E Daily operation Switching on/off Turning on/off the power Press a on the TV to switch it on. Switch it off by pressing a on the TV. Standby mode Switching to standby mode If the TV is switched on, you can switch it to standby by pressing B on the remote control unit. Switching on from standby From standby, press B on the remote control unit. TV indicator status B indicatorStatus Off Power off Green Power on Red Standby NOTEIf you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to remove the AC cord from the AC outlet. A small amount of electric power is still consumed even when a is turned off. E E • • Switching between analogue and digital broadcasts Changing channels With 0–9: With Pr/s: Selecting an external video source Once the connection is made, press b to display the “INPUT SOURCE” screen, and then press a/b to switch over to the appropriate external source with OK. Switching subtitle languages 10 NOTEWhen turning off the power using a on the TV, EPG data will be lost. • The terminal layout may differ depending on the model. * (
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. E 1 • 2 • 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 Press EPG. E EPG EPG is a programme list that is displayed on the screen. With the EPG, you can check the schedule of DTV, view detailed information about it, tune to an event currently on-air and set a timer for future events. Other EPG functions Revise the program information 1 Press ▲/▼/◄/► to select the program you want to revise. 2 Press “p. 3 Press p to return to EPG. “Reminder” function 1 Select the broadcasting emitting the program which you want to remember. 3 42 Press the BLUE key on the remote control. 3 With ▲/▼/◄/► select Hour, Minute, Mode, Date and Month which you want the program to be remembered. Press OK. • This program stays skipped in red within the programming guide. ”Schedule” function 1 Press the YELLOW key to visualize all programmed reminders. 5 Program information 11 21 3 4 5
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 an answer to a quiz. 3 (Freeze/ Hold)Stop updating teletext pages automatically or release the hold mode. [ (Subtitle for Teletext)Display the subtitle or exit the subtitle screen. Subtitles will not be displayed when the service does not contain subtitle information. • 1 (Subpage)TXT mode: Reveal or hide subpages. R button: Move to the previous subpage. G button: Move to the following subpage. These two buttons are shown on the screen by the symbols “e” and “f”. TV mode: Display the time. • • • Using the MHEG-5 application (UK only) Some services bring you programmes with the MHEG application encoded, letting you experience DTV interactively. When provided, the MHEG-5 application will start when you press m. Sample MHEG-5 screen Watching TV Teletext What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped TV. Your TV receives teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather and sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available. Turning Teletext on/off Select a TV channel or external source providing a teletext programme. Press m to display the Teletext. Many stations use the TOP operating system, while some use FLOF (e.g. CNN). Your TV supports both these systems. The pages are divided into topic groups and topics. After switching on the teletext, up to 1.000 pages are stored for fast access. Each time you press m, the screen switches as shown below. If you select a programme with no teletext signal, “No Teletext available” displays. The same message displays during other modes if no teletext signal is available. 1 2 • • • • NOTE Teletext will not work if the selected signal type is RGB. • 2 Press ▲/▼ to select a reminder and then press the RED key to delete it. TeletextTeletext 12 Teletext
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 TV’s terminal and connect the device. NOTE The cables illustrated in pages 13, 14 and 15 are commercially available items. E • • • • O LC-37DH77E_ES.indd 142008/12/16 13:50:00 13 Audio device (Page 15) Video recording device (Pages 14 and 15) Game console or camcorder (Page 14) HDMI-certified cable DVI/HDMI Cable ø 3.5 mm stereo mini jack cableAV cable Audio cable Audio cable SCART cable Components cable Audio cable HDMI device (Page 14) or
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 through a compatible HDMI connection. The sound should be supplied additionally. • On connecting a DVI/HDMI cable to the HDMI terminal, may be the picture does not become visualized clearly. • Both HDMI and DVI use the same method of HDCP protection against copy. • For connecting a DVI cable, a commercially available adaptor (not supplied) is necessary. NOTE • Depending on the type of HDMI cable used, it may appear a video noise. Be sure to use a certified HDMI cable. • On reproducing HDMI picture, the best format is automatically detected and adjusted for the picture . Compatible video signal 576i, 576p, 480i, 480p, 1080i, 720p, 1080p Component connection You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images through the INPUT COMPONENTS / AV terminal when connecting a DVD player/recorder or other device. You can use the INPUT COMPONENTS / AV / AUDIO terminal when connecting to a game console, camcorder, a DVD player / recorder or other device. VIDEO connection LC-37DH77E_ES.indd 152008/12/16 13:50:03 AUDIO IN HDMI (DVI) 9 0 # , 2 02 #2 #/-0/.%.4 !5$)/ LC-37DH77E_ES.indd 152008/12/16 13:50:03 INPUT COMPONENTS /AV Y/ AV Pb Pr L R AUDIO LC-37DH77E_ES.indd 152008/12/16 13:50:03 INPUT COMPONENTS /AV Y/ AV Pb Pr L R AUDIO 14 DVI/HDMI cable ø 3.5 mm stereo mini jack cable HDMI-certified cable Audio cableComponents cable AV cable Example of connectable devices ● DVD player/recorder ● Blu-ray player/recorder ● Game console Example of connectable devices ● VCR ● DVD player/recorder ● Blu-ray player/recorder Example of connectable devices ● VCR ● DVD player/recorder ● Blu-ray player/recorder ● Game console ● Camcorder YPB (CB)PR (CR)
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 10). • 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) LC-37DH77E_ES.indd 162008/12/16 13:50:06 SCART 1 (AV / RGB) Speaker/amplifier connector Connect an amplifier with external speakers as shown below. 15 SCART cable Decoder DIGITAL AUDIO IN SPDIF DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT SPDIF Audio cable Amplifier with digital audio input ● ● After connection ● If after connecting a PC to the TV through a HDMI cable, the audio does not run, connect a mini stereo connector of ø 3.5mm between TV and PC as indicated in the previous drawing. ● When a PC is connected to the TV with a DVI cable, it will be necessary to connect a mini stereo connector of ø 3.5mm of the TV to PC as indicated in the previous drawing 0# 0# LC-37DH77E_ES.indd 352008/12/16 13:50:34 AUDIO IN HDMI (DVI) ● ● After connecting Digital audio output setting After connecting an amplifier with digital audio input and external speakers as shown, you should set an audio output format compatible with the programme you are watching or the device connected. Go to “MENU” > “SOUND” > “SPDIF Mode” > select “PCM” or “Dolby Digital”. NOTE When you set this to “Dolby Digital”, and you receive the Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus audio formats, Dolby Digital audio is output. Otherwise, PCM audio is output. When you set this to “PCM”, PCM audio is output no matter what audio formats you receive. • Example of connectable devices ● Connecting an amplifier with digital audio input
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 as it will go. Note the direction of the arrow printed on the CA Card. Inserting the CI Module in the CI slot Carefully insert the CI Module in the CI slot with the contact side forward. The logo on the CI Module must be facing outward from the rear of the TV. Do not use excessive force. Make sure the module is not bent in the process. 1 2 Checking CI Module information NOTE Make sure that the CI Module is properly inserted. This menu is only available for digital stations. Press MENU and the “PICTURE” menu is shown. Press c/d to select “CHANNEL” menu. The content of this menu depends on the provider of the CI Module. Press a/b to select “CI information”, and then press OK. • • 1 2 • 3 16 ● ● Module General information on CI Module displays. ● ● Menu Adjustment parameters of each CA Card displays. ● ● Enquiry You can input numerical values such as passwords here. NOTE The content of each screen depends on the provider of the CI Module.
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. Items with 4 in darker grey cannot be selected for various reasons. • • • Menu operation 1 3 2 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 adjustments. The “MENU” can be operated with the remote control unit and with the TV panel control keys. Common operations • • • Operation without a remote control unit (with the TV panel control keys)About the Guide Display The Guide Display at the bottom of the screen shows operations with the OSD. The bar above is an operational guide for the remote control unit. The bar will change in accordance with each menu setting screen. Picture mode User Eco Picture mode User Backlight 50 Contrast 50 Backlight 50 This function is useful when there is no remote control unit within your reach. Press MENU and the “PICTURE” screen displays. Press Pr/s instead of a/b or ik/l instead of c/d to select the item. Press b to complete the setting. 1 2 3 NOTEThe “PICTURE” screen will disappear if left unattended for several seconds. • 17 Display the PICTURE Screen Exit the PICTURE screenSelect an item Press MENU and the “PICTURE” screen displays. The operation will exit the “PICTURE” screen if you press END before it is completed.Press a/b/c/d to select/adjust the desired menu, and adjust the item to the desired level, and then press OK. Press MENU to return to the previous “PICTURE” page. Selecting in the MENUE Selecting optionsE PICTURE Picture mode User Backlight 50 Contrast 50 Brightness 50 Colour 50 Sharpness 60 END MENU OK PICTURE Tint 50 Colour temperature Cool Aspect ratio Full Noise reduction AUTO END MENU OK END MENU OK (
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 setting. The available options are: Standard→Music→Movie→Sports→User 6 ● Auto Volume Reduces sudden volume changes, for example, during commercials or when switching from one channel to another. ● ● Surround Sound This function allows you to enjoy surround sound. ● ● SPDIF Mode Digital audio output. Picture settings When the Picture Mode is set to “User”, the picture can be adjusted according to your preferences. See the following setting table. Adjustments options Selected setting◄ Button► Button BacklightThe screen dimsThe screen brightens ContrastContrast goes down Contrast goes up BrightnessBrightness goes downBrightness goes up ColourColour intensity goes downColour intensity goes up SharpnessSoften details Emphasize details TintSkin tones become purplishSkin tones become greenish Colour TemperatureReddish white Bluish white Aspect RatioChanges between different picture sizes Noise Reduction * Improves picture quality (choose among different options) *This function may be not available in some types of input signal. AV MODE “AV MODE” gives you several viewing options to choose from to best match your system environment, which can vary due to factors like room-brightness, type of programme watched or the type of image input from external equipment. 1 Press AV MODE. 2 Every time AV MODE is pressed the TV changes the mode as follows: Standard → Soft → Eco → User → Dynamic 6 Picture adjustments PictureSound Sound adjustments PICTURE Picture mode User Backlight 50 Contrast 50 Brightness 50 Colour 50 Sharpness 60 END MENU OK 18