Sharp Lc 42x20e Operation Manual

Quick guide
Initial auto installation
When the TV powers on for the first time after 
purchase, the initial auto installation wizard appears. 
Follow the menus and make the necessary settings 
one after another.
Checking signal strength and 
channel strength
If you install a DVB-T antenna for the first time or 
relocate it, you should adjust the alignment of the 
antenna to receive a good reception while checking the 
antenna setup screen.Press  MENU  and the menu screen displays.
Press  c/d  to select...

Watching TV
TV indicator status
B indicator Status
Off Power off
Green Power on
Red Standby
NOTE
•  If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time,  be sure to remove the AC cord from the power outlet.
•  A small amount of electric power is still consumed even  when  a is turned off.
Changing channels
With P r/Ps :   With 0 - 9:
Switching between analogue and 
digital broadcasts
Selecting external video source
Once the connection is made, press 
b  to display the INPUT SOURCE 
screen, and...

Watching TV
EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) is a programme list that is displayed on the screen. With the EPG, you can 
check the schedule of DTV/RADIO/DATA, view detailed information about them, tune to an event currently on-air 
and set a timer for future events.
EPG Overview
E Basic functionsE Useful functions
E Select a programme using EPG (Page 12)
E  Check programme information (Page 12) E
 Search for a programme by category (Page 12)
E  Search for a programme by...

Selecting a programme using EPG
3 Check programme information
Press a/b /c /d  to select the programme you 
want to check.
Press  R.
EPG    [Mon]16/04  10:57 AM
[DTV-TV] Today (Tue)20 (Wed)21  (Thu)22  (Fri)23 (Sat)24 (Sun)25 (Mon)26
040
10 : 00AM - 1 : 00 AM BBC News 24
BBC News
Programme Info.
Back to EPG The BBC’s rolling news service with headlines every 15 minutes.
10 AM11 0 PM 1 2 3
BBC TWO    002
BBC THREE   007
BBC FOUR    010
BBC FIVE    012
CBBC Channel  030
BBC 1     061
BB22     062
BBC NEWS...

Watching TV
Timer recording using EPG
You can record TV programmes using data from the 
EPG.Press  EPG.
Press  a/b /c /d  to select the programme you 
want to record, and then press  OK.
Press  c/d  to select the preferred timer setting, 
and then press  OK.
EPG    [Mon]16/04  10:57 AM
[DTV-TV] Today (Tue)20 (Wed)21  (Thu)22  (Fri)23 (Sat)24 (Sun)25 (Mon)26
040
10 : 00AM - 1 : 00 AM BBC News 24
BBC News
Programme Info.
Back to EPG [Age 5 - 7] Paul Ewing reads the story of a bear
and a lunch and looks at...

Buttons for teletext operations
Buttons Description
P ( r /s ) Increase 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 0 - 9.
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...

Connecting external devices
E 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 t\
he TV and the connected device.
Introduction to connections
The TV is equipped with the terminals as showed below. Find the cable...

HDMI connection
Connecting external devices
The HDMI connections (High Definition Multimedia 
Interface) 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 an DVI/HDMI adapter cable, the digital...

SCART connection
Connecting external devices
E When using the EXT 1 (SCART) terminalE When using the EXT 2 (SCART) terminal
If your VCR supports TV-VCR advanced AV Link 
systems, you can connect the VCR using a fully wired 
SCART cable.
Controlling devices with SCART using AV Link 
This TV incorporates four typical AV Link functions for smooth connections between the TV and other audiovi\
sual 
equipment.
One Touch Play
While the TV is in standby mode, it automatically turns on and plays back the image...

Connecting external devices
DIGITAL AUDIO INL
R
AUX1 INL
R
AUX OUT
Speaker/amplifier connection
Connect an amplifier with external speakers as shown below.
E Connecting an amplifier with analogue audio inputE Connecting an amplifier with digital audio input
E 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....