Sharp Lc 65xs1e Operation Manual

							
AQUOS LINK
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “Setup Menu”, and then 
press  OK.
NOTE
If a connected device does not have this function or the 
device is in a status where the menu cannot be displayed 
(recording, entering standby, etc.), this function may not be 
available.
Playback of titles using AQUOS LINK
This section explains how to play back a title in the 
AQUOS BD Player/AQUOS Recorder. Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “Top Menu/Title List”, and 
then press  OK.
The linked recorder now powers on and the TV 
automatically selects the appropriate external input 
source.
The title list data from the connected AQUOS BD 
Player/AQUOS Recorder displays.
Select the title with  a/b /c /d , and then press 
PLAY  I.
Selecting media type for CEC-compatible 
recorder
If your recorder has multiple storage media, select the 
media type here.
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “Media change”, and then 
press  OK.
Select the desired medium, such as DVD 
recorder or HDD. The media type changes every 
time you press  OK.
HDMI device selection
If multiple HDMI devices are connected in a daisy 
chain, you can specify which device to control here.
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “Model select”, and then 
press  OK. The HDMI device changes every time 
you press  OK.
Recording via the AQUOS Recorder EPG 
(only for recorders)
You can call up the CEC-compatible recorder’s EPG 
and preset timer recordings using the TV’s remote 
control unit.
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “Recorder EPG”, and then 
press  OK.
The external input source switches and the recorder’s 
EPG is displayed.
Select the programme to record.Refer to the operation manual of the recorder for details.
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Operating an AQUOS LINK device
AQUOS LINK allows you to operate the HDMI-
connected device with a single remote control unit.
Open the remote control unit’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 device on/off.
Listening with the AQUOS AUDIO speaker system
You can choose to listen to the TV sound only from the 
AQUOS AUDIO speaker system.
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
AQUOS LINK Menu
Recorder EPG 
Top Menu/Title List 
Media change 
By AQUOS AUDIO SP 
By AQUOS SP  Sound mode change 
Setup Menu 
Model select 
Press  a/b  to select “By AQUOS AUDIO SP”, 
and then press  OK.
The sound from the TV speaker and headphone 
terminal is silenced and only the sound from the 
AQUOS AUDIO speaker system is audible.
Listening with the AQUOS TV speaker system
You can choose to listen to the TV sound only from the 
AQUOS TV speaker system.
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “By AQUOS SP”, and then 
press  OK.
Manually changing the AQUOS AUDIO 
speaker system’s sound mode
Open the remote control unit’s flip cover, and 
then press  OPTION.
Press  a/b  to select “Sound mode change”.
The sound mode changes every time you press  OK.Refer to the operation manual of the AQUOS AUDIO 
speaker system for details.
Calling up the menu of an external device 
connected with the TV via HDMI
You can call up the menu of an HDMI CEC-compatible 
external device (player, recorder, decoder, etc.) using 
the “Setup Menu” function.
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Menu operation
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Picture 
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
ECO
Energy Save
No Signal Off
No Operation Off
Sleep Timer [Off]
[Disable]
[Disable]
No
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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 cannot be selected for various reasons.
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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 adjustments.
The “MENU” can be operated with the remote control unit.
Common operations
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Operation without a remote control unit
This function is useful when there is no remote control 
unit within your reach.
Press  MENU  and the “MENU” 
screen displays.
Press  Pr /s  instead of  a/b  
or  i k/l  instead of  c/d  to 
select the item.
Press  b to complete the setting.
NOTE
The “MENU” screen will disappear if left unattended for several 
seconds.
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About the Guide Display
The Guide Display at the bottom of the screen shows 
operations with the OSD.
OK: Select  : Enter MENU : End 6: Back 
The bar above is an operational guide for the remote 
control unit. The bar will change in accordance with 
each menu setting screen.
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Display the MENU  screen
Exit the MENU  screen Select an item
Press 
MENU  and the “MENU” 
screen displays.
The operation will exit the “MENU” 
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  6 to return to the previous 
“MENU” page.
Selecting in the MENUE
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Basic adjustment
NOTEWhen set to “On”, the TV senses the surrounding light and 
automatically adjusts the backlight brightness. Make sure 
no object obstructs the OPC sensor, which could affect its 
ability to sense surrounding light.
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the picture quality.
100Hz
Film Mode
Active Contrast
Gamma setup
DNR
Monochrome
Range of OPC
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B
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f 30
f 30
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3D-Y/C
C.M.S.-Hue
This function adjusts the hue of a selected colour using a six-
colour adjustment system.
C.M.S.-Saturation
This function increases or decreases the saturation of a 
selected colour using a six-colour adjustment system.
Colour space
You can select the range of colour for reproducing colour 
combinations.
Picture Settings
Picture 
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
Off:
 The brightness is fixed at the value set in “Backlight”.
On:  Automatically adjusts.
On:Display:  Displays the OPC effect on the screen while 
adjusting the brightness of the screen.
OPC
Picture
Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen.
Adjusts the picture to your preference with the 
following picture settings.
Adjustment items
Selectable items c
 button d button
Backlight The screen dims The screen brightens
Contrast For less contrast For more contrast
Brightness For less brightness For more brightness
Colour For less colour 
intensity For more colour 
intensity
Tint Skin tones become 
purplish Skin tones become 
greenish
Sharpness For less sharpness For more sharpness
Advanced
Picture
High: White with bluish tone.
Mid-High:  Intermediate tone between “High” and “Middle”.Middle: Natural tone.
Mid-Low:  Intermediate tone between “Middle” and “Low”.Low: White with reddish tone.
R Gain/G Gain/B Gain:  Adjusts the white balance by changing 
the value of “R Gain”, “G Gain” or “B Gain”.
Picture adjustments
Picture
100Hz
“100Hz” technology provides superior solutions for digital 
display picture quality removing motion blur.
NOTEThis effect is greater on fast moving images.
“100 Hz” will have no effect in the following cases;
1) The type of signal received is a PC signal.
2) An OSD is being displayed.
3) Teletext is activated.
If images appear blurred, set the “100Hz” to “Off”.
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Colour Temp.
Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white image.
Standard:
 Reproduces standard colour.
Advanced:  Reproduces brighter colour, taking advantage of the 
backlight.
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Basic adjustment
NOTEThe item marked with * is available only when selecting 
“HDMI1”, “HDMI2”, “HDMI3” or “EXT4” from the “INPUT 
SOURCE” menu.
The item marked with ** is available only when accepting 
an “x.v.Colour” signal through an HDMI terminal.
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Monochrome
For viewing a video in black & white.
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 
e16 and a minimum of  f16.
Selectable 
items Description
Max. f16 through  e16
Min. f16 through  e16
NOTEThis 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 
minimum setting.
The minimum setting cannot be set to a bigger number than the 
maximum setting.
The maximum and minimum settings cannot be set to the same 
number.
Depending on the brightness of the surrounding light, the OPC 
sensor might not operate if the adjustment range is small.
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STANDARD:
 For a highly defined image in a normally 
bright room.
MOVIE:  For viewing a movie in a darkened room.
MOVIE (Living room):  For viewing a movie such as CG 
animation with dynamic picture quality.
GAME:  For playing of video games.
PC*:  For PC.
x.v.Colour**:  Produce realistic colour on the TV screen 
unlike any other signal.
USER:  Allows you to customise settings as desired. You 
can set the mode for each input source.
DYNAMIC (Fixed):  For a clear-cut image emphasising 
high contrast for sports viewing (The “Picture” and 
“Audio” settings cannot be adjusted).
DYNAMIC:  For a clear-cut image emphasising high 
contrast for sports viewing.
NOTE“3D-Y/C” may not operate depending on the input signal type or 
when the input signal is noisy.
“3D-Y/C” has even more effect on composite video signals (CVBS).
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Film Mode
Automatically detects a film-based source (originally encoded 
at 24 or 25 frames per second, depending on the vertical 
frequency), analyses it and then recreates each still film frame 
for high-definition picture quality.
Active Contrast
Automatically adjusts the contrast of an image according to 
the scene.
Gamma setup
Select the tone difference of the brightness and darkness of 
the picture according to the type of programme watched from 
the four items (“Mode1”, “Mode2”, “Mode3” or “Mode\
4”).
NOTEWhen “AV MODE” is set to “x.v.Colour” or “PC”, you can not 
change the gamma selection.
DNR
“DNR” produces a clearer image (“Off”, “High”, “Middle”, 
“Low”).
3D-Y/C
Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross 
colour noise by detecting changes in the image.
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Standard:
 Normal adjustment.
Fast:  Sets the optimum image quality for fast-moving 
images.
Slow:  Sets the optimum image quality for slow-moving 
images.
Item
Audio Settings
Audio 
Balance  Treble 
Surround 
Reset  [   0] 
[   0] 
–15 
L  +15 
R 
[Off] 
Sound Mode  [Mode4]
Bass  [   0]  –15 
+15 
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Audio adjustment
Audio
You can adjust the sound quality to your preference 
with the following settings.
Selectable 
items c
 button d button
Treble For weaker treble For stronger treble
Bass For weaker bass For stronger bass
Balance Decrease audio from 
the right speaker Decrease audio from 
the left speaker
AV MODE
“AV MODE” gives you several viewing options to 
choose from to best match the system environment, 
which can vary due to factors like room-brightness, 
type of programme watched or the type of image input 
from external equipment.
Press  AV MODE .
Each time you press  AV MODE, the mode 
changes.
You can also switch the mode on the “Picture” and 
“Audio” menu screen by pressing  AV MODE.
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Power Save Settings
ECO
Energy Save
No Signal Off
No Operation Off
Sleep Timer  [       Standard]
[Disable] 
[Disable]
Basic adjustment
No Signal Off
ECO
When set to “Enable”, the TV will automatically enter 
standby mode if there is no signal input for 15 minutes.
Five minutes before the TV enters standby mode, the 
remaining time displays every minute.
NOTEEven if a TV programme finishes, this function may not 
operate because of interference from other TV stations or 
other signals.
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Energy Save
ECO
This function enables you to automatically reduce the 
backlight brightness in order to decrease the power 
consumption and increase the backlight life span.
The TV will automatically enter 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.
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No Operation Off
ECO
Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically 
enters standby mode.
NOTE
Select “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.
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Sleep Timer
ECO
Surround
Audio
This function allows you to enjoy realistic live sound.
Sound Mode
Audio
This function allows you to select the sound mode 
depending on the type of programme watched.
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Standard:
 Reduces the backlight brightness by 20%.
Advanced:  Reduces the backlight brightness by 30%.
Off:  The backlight brightness is the same value of your 
settings in the selected “AV MODE”.
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NOTE
This function does not work when “AV MODE” is set to 
“DYNAMIC (Fixed)”.
“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 as 
shown in the right column.
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EXAMPLE
Picture 
Contrast OPC [On]
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ghtness [+30] [0] 0 
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Backlight [+14] –16 
+16 
DYNAMIC
When “OPC” is set to “On” or “On:Display”, an “Ener\
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Save” status icon appears to the left of “OPC” in the 
“Picture” menu.
When “OPC” is set to “Off”, an “Energy Save” status icon 
appears to the left of “Backlight” in the “Picture” menu.
EXAMPLE
Subtitle Teletext Off
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New Information 
PA L I
NICAM STEREO
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BBC1
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Mode1:  For viewing movie and documentary 
programmes.
Mode2:  For viewing music and sports programmes.
Mode3:  For viewing news and variety programmes.
Mode4:  Normal viewing mode.
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Channel Settings
Auto Installation
Basic adjustment
Auto Installation
Setup
The TV automatically detects and stores all available 
services in your area. This function also allows you to 
perform the channel setting for digital, satellite and 
analogue individually and reconfigure the settings after 
the initial auto installation has been completed.Press  c/d  to select “Yes”, and then press  OK.
Press  a/b /c /d  to select the desired 
language, and then press  OK.
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  OK.
Digital Search
After selecting the service you want to search, 
either “Terrestrial” or “Cable”, refer to “Digital 
Search” setting on pages 11–13.
NOTE
The “Digital Search” has a “Reset” function. This function 
allows you to reset all setting values.
Analogue Search
The TV searches for, sorts and stores all the 
receivable TV stations. Refer to “Analogue 
Search” setting on page 13.
Satellite Search
After selecting “Satellite Search”, the current 
DVB-S setting screen is displayed. Refer to the 
“Satellite Search” setting on pages 14–15.
NOTE
After selecting “Next” in the DVB-S setting screen, you 
need to select your preferred satellite broadcast to start 
searching.
The “Satellite Search” has a “Reset” function. This allows 
you to reset all setting values.
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Programme Setup
Setup
Programme Setup
Digital Setting
Additional Search
Use this menu to add new services automatically after 
auto installation has been completed.
Manual Search
Add new services within a specified frequency band.Enter the frequency using the  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.
Manual Adjust
Configure various settings for each service using the 
Colour (R, G, B)  buttons.
DTV 993 Service 
No.  Old
LCN
CH
Skip
Lock 
Service 
Name 
SIT 3 
DTV 994  ✔ 
SIT 2 
DTV 995  ✔
SIT 1 
DTV 999 HD Monosco : Lock
R: CH SkipG: SortB
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  ✔ mark indicates the operation is set to on. Each 
time the colour button is pressed, you can switch the 
corresponding operation on/off.
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You can reconfigure each service setting automatically 
or manually.
Press  a/b  to select the broadcast standard 
you want to reconfigure, and then press  OK.
Digital Setting
Satellite Setting
Analogue Setting
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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 Skip: Press G button.Services with a ✔ mark are passed over when pressing 
P r /s  on the Display or remote control unit.
Sort: Press 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  OK.
DTV 994  ✔ 
SIT 2 
DTV 995  ✔
SIT 1 
Press  a/b  to move it to the desired position, 
and then press  OK.
DTV 994
✔
SIT 1
DTV 995 ✔
SIT 2
Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all desired service 
items are sorted.
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Cable Setting
Additional Search
Use this menu to add new services automatically after 
auto installation has been completed. Follow steps  1 
to  5  in the right column on page 12.
Manual Search
Add 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 left column on 
page 13.
47.0 MHz
Frequency
Symbol rate
QAM Modulation
Search start [47.0]
[6900] [64]
Manual Adjust
This function is the same as in “Digital Setting”. Refer 
to “Manual Adjust” in “Digital Setting”.
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Satellite Setting
Before selecting the type of search in “Satellite 
Setting”, you need to select the satellite broadcast.
SAT1 [ASTRA 1]
SAT2 [Hot Bird 13E] 4 SAT3 [None]
SAT4 [Turksat]
Additional Search
Use this menu to add new services automatically after 
auto installation has been completed. Follow steps  1 
to  6  in the right column on page 14.
Manual Search
Add new services within a specified frequency band. 
After setting the items on the following screen, select 
“Yes” from “Search start” menu.
Vert/Low
Vert/High
Horiz/Low
Horiz/High
Band
Frequency
Symbol rate
Search start [Vert/Low]
[9944]
[27500]
Manual Adjust
This function is the same as in “Digital Setting”. Refer 
to “Manual Adjust” in “Digital Setting”.
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Basic adjustment
Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over 
when using Pr /s  even if selected while watching 
the image from the TV.
When connecting a decoder to the AVC System, you 
need to select “EXT1” or “EXT2”.
NOTE
The factory preset value is “Off”.
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You can block the viewing of any channel.
NOTE
See “Child Lock” for setting a PIN.
When “Lock” is set to “On” for a channel, “Child lock has\
 
been 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 “Child Lock” temporarily until the 
power is turned off.
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 2 and 3 until all desired channels 
are sorted.
Erase Programme
Channels can be erased individually. 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  OK.
A message window pops up.
Press  c/d  to select “Yes”, and then press 
OK  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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Analogue Setting
You can reconfigure the analogue TV channels settings 
automatically or manually.
Additional Search
Use this menu to add new channels automatically after 
auto installation has been made.
Start searching channels after selecting the colour system.
Manual Adjust
Use 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  OK.
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You can adjust the frequency to the desired position.
NOTE
Adjust 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 s  7  s 9  s 2  s 5.
49.25 MHz: Press  4 s  9  s 2  s 5  s OK .
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Select the optimum colour system to receive (“Auto”, 
“PAL”, “SECAM (L/L’)”).
Select the optimum sound systems (Broadcasting 
systems) to receive (“B/G”, “D/K”, “I”, “L/L’”).
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  OK.
Repeat step 1 above until the name is fully spelt 
out.
NOTE
The 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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Fine
Colour sys.
Sound sys. (Broadcasting systems)
Label
Skip
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Basic adjustment
Child Lock
Setup
Allows you to use a PIN to protect certain settings 
from being accidentally changed.
Change PIN
Register a four-digit password number to use the 
“Child Lock” function.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.
NOTETo view a locked channel, you must enter the PIN (See pages 35 
and 36 for locking channels from viewing in DTV, SAT and ATV 
mode). When you select a locked channel, a PIN prompt message 
pops up. Press  6 to display the PIN input window.
Cancel PIN
Allows you to reset your PIN.
NOTE
As 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.
Parental rating
This function allows DTV services to be restricted. 
It prevents children from watching violent or sexual 
scenes that may be harmful.
NOTE
“Universal viewing” and “Parental approval pref.” are ratings used 
exclusively in France.
Refer to page 59 for details about ratings.
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Language
Setup
You can select a OSD language from the “Setup” 
menu. Select from among 23 languages (Czech, 
Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, 
German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, 
Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, 
Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian).
Subtitle
Digital Setup
Set up to two preferred subtitle languages (including 
subtitles for the hearing impaired) to display if subtitles 
are available.
NOTE
Subtitles will not be displayed when the service does not contain 
subtitle information.
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Digital Audio Language
Option
Set up to three preferred multi audio languages to 
display if the audio languages are available.
Switching the multi audio languages
Each time you press 
2 on the remote control unit, 
the audio language switches.
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1st Language  E 2nd Language
For hearing impaired
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Switching subtitle languages
Each time you press 
[ on the remote control unit, the 
subtitle switches.
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Password/Parental lock settingsLanguage Settings (language, 
subtitle, multi audio)
1st Language
Off
2nd Language
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1st Language
1st Language
(For hearing impaired)
Set “For hearing impaired” to “Yes”
Subtitles for the hearing impaired have priority over 
each of the subtitle language settings (Example: “1st 
Language”, “2nd Language”, etc.).
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Useful Viewing functions
WSS
Setup
WSS signal 4:3 screen
4:3 Mode
Setup
The “WSS” signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows 
you to select between “Normal” and “Panorama”.4:3 mode “Panorama”
4:3 mode “Normal”
The “WSS” allows the TV to switch automatically 
among the different picture size.
NOTE
Use “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
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Selecting the picture size
Selecting the WSS picture size 
automatically
Normal:  Normal range keeping 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
Panorama:  Wide image without side bars.
Selecting the picture size manually
You can select the picture size. Selectable picture size 
varies with the type of signal received.
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.
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.
Press  f.The “WIDE MODE” menu displays.
The menu lists the “WIDE MODE” options selectable 
for the type of video signal currently received.
Press  f or  a/b  while the “WIDE MODE” 
menu displays on the screen.
As you toggle the options, each is immediately 
reflected on the screen. There is no need to press  OK.
Basically, if you set “WSS” to “On” in the “Setup” 
menu, the optimum “WIDE MODE” is automatically 
chosen for every broadcast, VCR or DVD player/
recorder.
NOTE
Even 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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Item (for SD [Standard-Definition] signals)
Item (for HD [High-Definition] signals)