Sharp Lc 40le810 Operation Manual

							
Power save settings
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “ECO”.
Setup
No signal off ECO picture control ECO
Energy save
CH list
:Back
:Enter
Menu
No operation off[Disable] [Disable] [Off]
[On]
ECO
ECO picture control
This function automatically detects the image source and decreases the power consumption while keeping the 
brightness of the image unchanged.
NOTEThis function does not work when “AV mode” is set to 
“DYNAMIC (Fixed)” or “AUTO”.
This function does not work when “Energy save” is set to 
“Standard” or “Advanced”.
ECO
Energy save
This function enables you to reduce the backlight brightness in order to decrease the power consumption 
and increase the backlight life span as shown in the 
following table.
Item
Standard Reduces the backlight brightness.
Advanced Reduces the backlight brightness more 
than “Standard”.
Off The backlight brightness is the same 
value of your settings in the selected 
“AV mode”.
NOTEThis function does not work when “AV mode” is set to 
“DYNAMIC (Fixed)”.
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“Energy save” status icons
Icon
Description
“Energy save” is set to “Standard”.
“Energy save” is set to “Advanced”.
When “Energy save” is set to “Standard” or “Advanced”, 
“Energy save” status icons appear in the “Picture” menu 
and channel information windows.
ECO
No signal off
When set to “Enable”, the TV will automatically enter standby mode if there is no signal input for 15 minutes.
NOTEEven if a TV programme finishes, this function may not operate 
because of interference from other TV stations or other signals.
ECO
No operation off
The TV will automatically enter standby mode if no operations are performed in three hours if “Enable” is 
selected.
NOTEFive minutes before the TV enters standby mode, the remaining 
time displays every minute.
ECO
Sleep timer
Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically enters standby mode. You can set the time span for entering 
standby mode after selecting “Change”.
NOTESelect “Off” to cancel the sleep timer.
When the time has been set, countdown automatically starts.
Five minutes before the preset of time expires, the remaining 
time displays each minute.
ECO
Audio only
When listening to music from a music programme, you can set the TV off and enjoy audio only.
Item
On Audio is output without a screen image.
Off Both screen images and audio are 
output.
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Channel settings
Setup
Quick start Auto installation View setting
Channel settings
CH list
:Back
:Enter
Menu
Individual setting
View setting
Auto installation
The TV automatically detects and stores all available services in your area. This function also allows you to 
perform the channel setting for digital and analogue 
individually and reconfigure the settings after the initial 
auto installation has been completed.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Auto installation”.
Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 
;.
Press a/b/c/d to select the desired 
language, and then press ;.
NOTEPIN input is required when executing “Auto installation”. The 
default PIN is “1234”. To change the PIN setting, refer to 
Password/Lock settings (Page 33). To clear the PIN setting 
(PIN input will no longer be needed), refer to CLEARING THE 
PIN (Page 50).
You cannot set the Home/Store setting and the country 
setting in “Auto installation” in the “Setup” menu. If you w\
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to reconfigure those settings, automatically execute initial auto 
installation after executing “Reset” from the “Setup” menu.
The current country setting is displayed on the screen.
Press a/b to select the broadcast standard 
you want to search, and then press ;.
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After selecting the service you want to search, 
either “Terrestrial” or “Cable”, refer to Digital 
broadcast setting on pages 11_12.
Analogue search
The TV searches for, sorts and stores all the 
receivable TV stations. Refer to Analogue 
broadcast setting on page 12.
View setting
Programme setup
You can reconfigure the DTV service settings automatically or manually.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Channel settings” > “Programme setup”.
Press a/b to select the broadcast standard 
you want to reconfigure, and then press ;.
NOTEPIN input is required when executing “Programme setup”. 
The default PIN is “1234”. To change the PIN setting, refer to 
Password/Lock settings (Page 33). To clear the PIN setting 
(PIN input will no longer be needed), refer to CLEARING THE 
PIN (Page 50).
Digital setting
Terrestrial
You can reconfigure the following settings when you 
select “Terrestrial” in the initial auto installation or the 
“Auto installation” menu.
Additional searchUse this menu to add new services automatically after 
“Digital search” in the “Auto installation” menu has been 
completed.
Manual searchAdd new services within a specified frequency band.Enter the frequency using 0_9 numeric buttons.
You can perform “Manual search” with a service number only 
when the five Nordic countries have been selected in the 
country setting.
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Basic adjustment
Manual adjustConfigure various settings for each service using the 
colour (R/G/B) buttons.
Service
no.
Lock
Service
nameLock CH skip Old LCN
CH skipSortDelete
Press a/b to select the desired service.
Press the colour button on the remote control 
unit corresponding with the item you want to 
reconfigure.
The 4 mark indicates the operation is set to on. Each 
time the colour button is pressed, you can switch the 
corresponding operation on/off.
Buttons for “Manual adjust” operation
Lock Press R button.
When the service is locked, you must enter your 
PIN whenever you tune to the service.
CH skipPress G button.
Services with a 4 mark are passed over when 
pressing :r/s on the TV or remote control unit.
DeletePress Y button.
The selected service is deleted. If you want to 
watch the service you deleted once again, perform 
“Auto installation”, “Additional search”, or “Manual 
search”.
SortPress B button.
The item position of services can be sorted.
Press a/b to select the service whose 
item position you want to move, and then 
press ;.
Press a/b to move it to the desired 
position, and then press ;.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all desired 
service items are sorted.
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Cable
You can reconfigure the following settings when you 
select “Cable” in the initial auto installation or the “Auto 
installation” menu.
Additional searchUse this menu to add new services automatically after 
“Digital search” in the “Auto installation” menu has been 
completed. Follow steps 1 to 5 in Searching for 
cable broadcasts on page 12.
Manual searchAdd new services within a specified frequency band. 
After setting the items on the following screen, the TV 
starts searching.
Refer to the table about menu items in the right column 
on page 12.
Frequency
Symbol rate
QAM modulation
Search start
MHz
Manual adjustThis function is the same as in “Terrestrial”. Refer to 
“Manual adjust” in “Terrestrial”.
HYou can only reconfigure the “Manual adjust” settings.
You can only set the “Lock” setting in “Manual adjust”.
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Analogue setting
You can reconfigure the analogue TV channels settings 
automatically or manually.
Additional searchUse this menu to add new services automatically after 
“Analogue search” in the “Auto installation” menu has 
been completed.
Start searching channels after selecting the colour system and 
sound system.
Manual adjustUse this menu to set up analogue TV channels manually.
After selecting “Yes” on the screen, press 
a/b/c/d to select the channel you want to 
set and then press ;.
Fine
You can adjust the frequency to the desired position.
NOTEAdjust while checking the background picture as a reference.
Instead of pressing c/d to adjust the frequency, you can set 
by directly entering the frequency number of the channel with 
0_9 numeric buttons.
EXAMPLE179.25 MHz: Press 1 > 7 > 9 > 2 > 5.
49.25 MHz: Press 4 > 9 > 2 > 5 > ;.
Colour sys.
Select the optimum colour system to receive (“Auto”, 
“PAL”, “SECAM”).
Sound sys.
Select the optimum sound systems (broadcasting 
systems) to receive (“B/G”, “D/K”, “I”, “L/L’”).
Label
When a TV channel sends its network name, the “Auto 
installation” detects the information and assigns a 
name to it. However, you can change channel names 
individually.
Press a/b/c/d to select each character of 
the new name for the channel, and then press 
;.
Repeat step 1 above until the name is fully 
spelt out.
NOTEThe name can be five characters or less.
If a channel name is less than five characters, select “END” to 
set the channel name.
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Skip
Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over when 
using :r/s even if selected while watching the image 
from the TV.
Decoder
When connecting a decoder to the TV, you need to select 
“EXT 1”.
NOTEThe factory preset value is “Off”.
Lock
You can block the viewing of any channel.
NOTESee “PIN” for setting a PIN.
When “Lock” is set to “On” for a channel, “Child lock has\
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activated” displays, and the image and sound of the channel 
are blocked.
When pressing 6 while “Child lock has been activated” 
displays, the PIN input window will display. Inputting the correct 
PIN unlocks the “PIN” temporarily until the power is turned off.
SortChannel positions can be sorted freely.
Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 
;.
Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you 
want to move, and then press ;.
Press a/b/c/d to move it to the desired 
position, and then press ;.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all desired channels 
are sorted.
Erase programmeChannels can be erased individually.
Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 
;.
Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you 
want to erase, and then press ;.
A message window pops up.
Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 
; to erase the selected channel. All the 
subsequent channels move up.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all desired channels 
are erased.
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Password/Lock settings
View setting
PIN
Allows you to use a PIN to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Individual setting” > “PIN”.
NOTEPIN input is required when executing “PIN”. The default PIN 
is “1234”. To clear the PIN setting (PIN input will no longer be 
needed), refer to CLEARING THE PIN (Page 50).
When selecting “Yes”Register a four-digit password number to use the “PIN” 
function.
Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 
;.
Enter the four-digit number as a PIN using 
0_9 numeric buttons.
Enter the same four-digit number as in step 1 
to confirm.
“The system PIN has been changed successfully” 
displays.
Press ;.
NOTETo view a locked channel, you must enter the PIN (see pages 
31 and 32 for locking channels from viewing in DTV and ATV 
mode). When you select a locked channel, a PIN prompt 
message pops up. Press 6 to display the PIN input window.
When selecting “No”Allows you to reset your PIN.
Press c/d to select “Yes”, and then press 
;.
NOTEAs a precautionary measure, make a note of your PIN on 
the back of this operation manual, cut it out and keep it 
in a safe place that children cannot reach.
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View setting
Parental rating
This function allows DTV services to be restricted. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes 
that may be harmful.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Individual setting” > “Parental rating”.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 in when selecting “Yes” 
to the left.
NOTE“Universal viewing” and “Parental approval pref.” are ratings 
used exclusively in France.
Refer to page 56 for details about ratings.
Option
Key lock
This function allows you to lock the buttons on the TV or remote control unit in order to prohibit children from 
changing the channel or volume.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > “Key 
lock”.
Item
Off Unlocks the buttons.
RC control lock Locks all buttons on the remote control 
unit.
Button control lock Locks the buttons on the TV except the 
power switch.
NOTEYou cannot set both “RC control lock” and “Button control lock” 
at the same time.
Cancelling the lockPress @ on the TV and set to “Off” to cancel the 
“RC control lock”. Press @ on the remote control 
unit and set to “Off” to cancel the “Button control lock”.
Refer to page 6 for menu operation using @- on the 
front of the TV.
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Language settings
View setting
Digital audio language
Set up to three preferred multi audio languages to display if the audio languages are available.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Individual setting” > “Digital audio language”.
Switching the multi audio languagesEach time you press 7 on the remote control unit, the 
audio language switches.
View setting
Subtitle
Set up to two preferred subtitle languages (including subtitles for the hearing impaired) to display if subtitles 
are available.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Individual setting” > “Subtitle”.
Selectable items1st language
2nd language
For hearing impaired
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Switching subtitle languagesEach time you press [ on the remote control unit, the 
subtitle switches.
Off
1st language
2nd language
Set “For hearing impaired” to “Yes”Subtitles for the hearing impaired have priority over each 
of the subtitle language settings (e.g., “1st language”, 
“2nd language”, etc.).
EXAMPLE
1st language
(For hearing impaired) 1st language
NOTESubtitles will not be displayed when the programme does not 
contain subtitle information.
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Language
You can select an OSD language from among 23 languages. Refer to the OSD language column in the 
specification table for the selectable languages (Page 53).
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Language”.
Useful settings
View setting
Quick start
You can reduce the TV’s start-up time after turning on the power with the remote control unit.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > 
“Quick start”.
Item
On The TV quickly starts up from standby. 
30 W or more of power consumption is 
required during standby.
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Time shift
This function enables you to pause the digital TV 
programme you are watching and start watching it again 
from the paused scene. This function is available only for 
the 820 model series.
Press READY.The TV starts temporary recording of the real time 
broadcast in the background.
Time shift recordable time is approximately 150 
minutes for SD or 60 minutes for HD (depending on 
the programmes).
Press I.The TV shows the programme from the scene that the 
TV started recording and the recording carries on.
When the TV again playbacks after once pressing H to 
stop the programme, the TV shows the programme from 
the stopped scene.
Buttons for time shift operation
ButtonsDescription
READY Start recording the programme you are 
watching.
You cannot playback the recorded 
programme until three seconds after 
pressing READY to start recording.
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I Playback the recorded programme.
H Stop the programme in playback (time shift 
recording continues) and go back to the 
real time broadcast (live).
F Pause the programme in playback (time 
shift recording continues).
This function is released in 15 minutes.
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S Reverse (each time you press this button, 
the reverse speed changes in three levels).
J Fast forward (each time you press this 
button, the fast forward speed changes in 
three levels).
a Playback after jumping backwards by 10 
seconds.
b Playback after jumping forward by 30 
seconds.
NOTEInstead of pressing buttons on the remote control unit, the 
operations above are also available on the screen with the 
operation panel. You can call up this operation panel by 
pressing CONTROL on the remote control unit or select 
“Control (Time shift)” from “Option” > “Option for view”.
The operation panel for time shift displays only during time shift 
operation.
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broadcasts and radio broadcasts.
To release time shift, press READY, change the DTV channel, 
change “INPUT” or turn off the power of the TV.
Time shift will be released if no operations are performed for 
three hours.
Some functions do not work during time shift.
Time shift is not actually a recording function, so the recorded 
data is reset when you exit time shift.
Time shift does not work automatically, it starts only when you 
press READY.
The PIN is required when you use the buttons such as S, 
J, a, b if you set the PIN and the items for “Parental 
rating” except “None” are selected.
Recording automatically stops when no signal is received 
(recorded data will be lost).
Time shift does not work for any copy protected programmes.
Examples of time shift usage
When you move away from the TV for a while 
(press READY when you move away from the 
TV)
Without time shift
Away
You miss the scene while you are away.
With time shift
Away
You can watch the missed scene when you come back.
When you want to watch the same scene 
again (you must press READY in advance for 
time shift to function)
Without time shift
You cannot watch the same scene again.With time shift
You can watch the same scene again.
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Display information regarding time shift
Channel display
Channel information displays by pressing p on the remote 
control unit.
Audio (ENG)STEREO
Video
Subtitle Off
>> New information
The time shift ready icon shows up when 
READY is pressed and the TV is recording the 
programme.
The status icon shows up depending on what is 
shown on the screen.
Counter
The counter displays when you set “On” in “Display the Time 
shift memory” (Go to “Setup” > “Option” > “Time shift setting”).
Time shift
Memory used:
The grey bar shows how much memory is in use.
This blue point shows how much time has 
progressed.
“FULL” shows up when the grey bar reaches 
the right edge. The TV starts overwriting the 
previously recorded data.
NOTEYou can also call up the information above by pressing 
CONTROL on the remote control unit or select “Control (Time 
shift)” from “Option” > “Option for view”.
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Option
Auto input selection
You can choose whether or not to switch the input source automatically when receiving an AQUOS LINK or 
an Euro SCART compatible signal on the TV during time 
shift operations.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > “Time 
shift setting” > “Auto input selection”.
Item
Enable Release time shift when receiving 
an AQUOS LINK or a Euro SCART 
compatible signal. Switch input source 
automatically.
Disable Time shift continues to work. The 
TV does not swich input source 
automatically even when receiving 
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Selecting the picture size
Selecting the WSS picture size 
automatically
Option
WSS
The “WSS” allows the TV to switch automatically among the different picture size.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > “WSS”.
NOTEUse “Wide mode” if an image does not switch to the 
appropriate picture size. When the broadcast signal contains no 
“WSS” information, the function will not work even if enabled.
Selecting the WSS picture size 
manually
Option
4:3 mode
The “WSS” signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows you to select between “Normal” and “Panorama”.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > “4:3 
mode”.
Item
Normal Normal range keeping 4:3 or 16:9 
aspect ratio.
Panorama Wide image without side bars.
WSS signal 4:3 screen
4:3 mode “Normal” 4:3 mode 
“Panorama”
Selecting the picture size 
manually
Option
Wide mode
You can select the picture size. Selectable picture size varies with the type of signal received.
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Item (for SD [Standard-Definition] signals)
Normal Keeps the original aspect ratio in a full 
screen display.
Zoom 14:9 For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side 
bar appears on each side, and you may 
also see bars on the top and bottom 
with some programmes.
Panorama In this mode, the picture is stretched 
toward each side of the screen. The 
picture may appear similar to “Full” 
depending on broadcast signals.
Full For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
Cinema 16:9 For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may 
appear on the top and bottom with 
some programmes.
Cinema 14:9 For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may 
appear on the top and bottom with 
some programmes.
Item (for HD [High-Definition] signals)
Full Displays with an overscan image. Crops 
all sides of screen.
Underscan Displays with an underscan image 
only when receiving a 720p signal. 
Displays with the High-Definition image 
adjusted optimally. Noise may appear 
on the edge of the screen with some 
programmes.
Dot by Dot Displays an image with the same 
number of pixels on the screen when 
receiving 1080i/1080p signals only.
NOTESome items do not appear depending on the type of received 
signal.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > “Option 
for view” > “Wide mode”.
You can also select an item by pressing f on the 
remote control unit.
The menu lists the “Wide mode” options selectable for 
the type of video signal currently received.
Press a/b to select the desired item.As you toggle the options, each is immediately reflected 
on the screen. There is no need to press ;.
Basically, if you set “WSS” to “On” in the 
“Option” menu, the optimum “Wide mode” 
is automatically chosen for every broadcast 
or programme played using a VCR or DVD 
player/recorder.
NOTEEven if you select your desired “Wide mode” manually, the 
TV may automatically switch to the optimum “Wide mode” 
depending on the signal received when “WSS” is set to “On”.
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Selecting the recording picture 
size manually
Option
REC picture size
You can use this menu to set the appropriate picture size for viewing a 16:9 format TV programme on a 4:3 TV.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > 
“Terminal setting” > “REC picture size”.
Setting to “4:3 TV” Setting to “16:9 TV”
NOTEThis function must be set before recording.
Selecting the HDMI picture size 
automatically
Option
HDMI auto view
This function allows you to automatically change to the appropriate picture size when viewing an HDMI signal 
using the HDMI 1, 2, 3 and 4 terminals.
Press b to select the input source (“HDMI 
1”, “HDMI 2”, “HDMI 3” or “HDMI 4”) 
connected to your HDMI device, and then 
press ;.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > 
“Terminal setting” > “HDMI auto view”.
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Adjusting image position
Option
Position
For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical position.
Go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “Option” > “Screen 
effect” > “Position”.
Item
H-Pos. Centres the image by moving it to the 
left or right.
V-Pos. Centres the image by moving it up or 
down.
NOTEAdjustments are stored separately for each input source.
Depending on the input signal type, “Wide mode” setting or 
“Video mode” for the USB mode, a position setting may not 
be available.
This function is not available for DTV broadcasts with MHEG 
signals.
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