Sharp Lc 42x20e Operation Manual

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 your TV set. (Page 8)
The CI Module and the CA Card are not supplied 
accessories. They are usually available from your 
dealer.
Inserting the CA Card into the CI ModuleWith 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...

Controlling HDMI devices using AQUOS LINK
What is AQUOS LINK?
Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can 
interactively operate compatible system devices (AV amplifier, DVD, Blu-ray Disc device) 
using a single remote control.
NOTE
•  AQUOS LINK-compatible AQUOS BD Player, AQUOS AUDIO speaker system and AQUOS Recorder are to be on sale after the release of this TV. (As of September 2007)
What you can do with AQUOS LINK
✔  One Touch Recording (DTV only)
You do not...

Connecting an AQUOS BD 
Player/AQUOS Recorder only
HDMI cable
AQUOS AUDIO 
speaker system
Connecting an AQUOS BD Player/AQUOS Recorder via the 
AQUOS AUDIO speaker system
HDMI cable
AQUOS BD Player/ 
AQUOS Recorder
HDMI cable
Optical AUDIO 
cable
AQUOS LINK
AQUOS LINK Auto power on
If this is activated, the One Touch Play function 
is enabled. While the TV is in standby mode, it 
automatically turns on and plays back the image from 
the HDMI source.
Press  MENU  and the menu screen displays.
Press  c/d...

AQUOS LINK
Operating an AQUOS LINK device
AQUOS LINK allows you to operate the HDMI-
connected device with one remote control.Open the remote control’s flip cover.
Press  PLAY  I to start playback of a title.
•  See the right column, section “ Playback of titles 
using AQUOS LINK ” if you want to start playback 
using the list of the titles of the AQUOS BD Player/
AQUOS Recorder.
Press  FWD J  to fast forward.
 Press  REV G  to reverse.
 Press  STOP H  to stop.
 Press  B to turn the HDMI-connected...

Menu operation
What is the Menu?
• You need to bring up the On-Screen Display to perform settings for the TV. The On-Screen Display for the settings is called “Menu”.
• The Menu enables various settings and adjustments.
• The Menu can be operated with the remote control unit.
Common operations
1
MENU  [ Picture ]
Picture Audio
Contrast OPC [Off]
Brightness
Colour
Tint
Sharpness
Advanced
Reset [+30]
[0]
[0]
[0]
[0]
0
–30
–30
–30
–10 +40
+30
+30
+30
+10
Backlight [+14] –16
+16
DYNAMIC
MENU    [
Power...

Action Mode
This function improves LCD response and moving 
picture quality by reducing motion blur.
Press ACTION  to turn the Action Mode on/off.
•  The Action Mode screen indicates the current on/off status.
•  The Action Mode screen goes out after several seconds.
Film Mode
Automatically detects a film-based source (originally 
encoded at 24/25 frames/second, depending on the 
vertical frequency), analyses it and then recreates each 
still film frame for high-definition picture quality.
Active...

Monochrome
For viewing a video in monochrome.
Range of OPC
The brightness level range of the OPC sensor’s 
automatic adjustments can be set according to your 
preferences. The adjustment range of the OPC sensor 
can be set to a maximum of k16 and a minimum of 
l 16.
Selectable 
items Description
Max. l16 through  k16
Min. l16 through  k16
NOTE
•  This function is available only when the “OPC” setting is set 
to “On” or “On: Display”.
•  The maximum setting cannot be set to a smaller number  than the...

The TV will automatically enter the standby mode if no 
operations are performed during the time span you set 
(“30min.” or “3hr.”).
•  Five minutes before the TV enters standby mode, the remaining time displays every minute.
When set to “Yes” the TV activates the following power 
saving mode.
•  OPC set to “On” (Page 24)
•  Standby Mode set to “Mode 2” (Page 32)
•  No Signal Off set to “Enable” (Page 25)
•  No Operation Off set to “3hr.” (Page 26)
Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically...

Basic adjustment
E Sort
Channel positions can be sorted freely.Press  c/d  to select “Yes”, and then press  OK.
Press  a/b /c /d  to select the channel you 
want to move, and then press  OK.
Press  a/b /c /d  to move it to the desired 
position, and then press  OK.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all desired channels 
are sorted.
E Erase Programme
An individual programme can be erased. Press  c/d  to select “Yes”, and then press  OK.
Press  a/b /c /d  to select the channel you 
want to erase, and then press...

Basic adjustment
Password/Parental lock settings
Child Lock
Setup
Allows you to use a PIN to protect certain settings from 
being accidentally changed.
Change PIN
Register a 4-digit password number to use the Child 
Lock function.Enter the 4-digit number as a PIN using  0 –  9.
Enter the same 4-digit number as in step 1 to 
confirm.
•  “The system PIN has been changed successfully”  displays.
NOTE
•  To view a locked channel, you must enter the PIN. (See  pages 26 and 27 for locking channels from...