Sharp Lc32lb150u User Guide

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Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box)
To connect an antenna or cable TV (no box):
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT/CABLE jack on the back of your TV and to the antenna or 
cable TV wall jack.
3Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
5Press 
S or T to highlight TV, then press ENTER.
6If you cannot tune to channels you know exist, scan for channels. See “Automatically scanning for channels” on 
page45.
Coaxial cable Antenna or cable TV 
(no box)
Back of TV Coaxial cable 
connector
ANT/CABLE 
jack On your TV
Notes
• Use a coaxial cable to eliminate interference and noise from radio 
waves.
• Do not bundle the coaxial cable with the power cord or other cables.
• If the antenna is not installed correctly, contact qualified service 
personnel to correct the problem.
• If the signal level for a channel is weak, the picture may be distorted. 
Adjust the antenna or use a highly directional outdoor or set-top 
antenna with a built-in amplifier.
• If the picture quality is good on some channels and poor on others, the 
problem may be caused by a poor or weak signal from the broadcaster 
or cable TV provider.
• If you connect to cable or satellite TV without a set-top box and 
experience poor picture quality, you may need to install a set-top box to 
improve signal reception and picture quality. Contact your cable or 
satellite T V provider about upgrading to a set-top box.
• Many high-definition (HD) channels upscale standard-definition (SD) 
content. The picture displayed on your TV is still displayed as SD, thus 
the picture quality will not be as clear or crisp as it would be if the 
content was originally recorded in HD. 
						

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Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player
Many DVD or Blu-ray players have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best 
connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?” on page11.
Using HDMI (best)
To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using HDMI:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT 
jack on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4Turn on the DVD or Blu-ray player, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the 
documentation that came with the player.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to highlight HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then press ENTER. 
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any 
audio cables.
HDMI cable HDMI cable 
connector
HDMI jackOn your TVSide of TV
DVD or Blu-ray player 
						

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Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection)
To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using DVI:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not provided) to one end of an HDMI cable (not provided), then connect the 
adapter to the DVI OUT jack on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack on the side of your TV.
4Connect a 3.5mm audio cable (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your TV and to the 
AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
5Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
6Turn on the DVD or Blu-ray player, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the 
documentation that came with the player.
7Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
8Press 
S or T to select HDMI 1, then press ENTER.
Note
You must use the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack to connect a DVD or Blu-ray player 
using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV 
speakers.
Note
When you connect the audio using the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack, the audio 
output is analog.
Side of TV
HDMI cable 
with 
HDMI-DVI 
adapterDVD or Blu-ray player
3.5mm audio cable HDMI cable 
connector3.5mm audio 
cable 
connector
HDMI 1/
ARC/DVI 
jackPC/DVI 
AUDIO IN 
jack On your TV
Back of TV 
						

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Using component video (better)
To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using component video:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2Connect a component video cable (not provided) to the COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR jacks on the 
back of your TV and to the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the COMPONENT/AV L and Raudio jacks on the back of your TV and 
to the L and R AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
4Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
5Turn on the DVD or Blu-ray player, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the 
documentation that came with the player.
6Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
7Press 
S or T to select Component, then press ENTER.
Note
Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
Notes
•The COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks (used to connect 
a component video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack (used to connect a composite video 
device).
• When you connect the audio using the LandR audio jacks, the audio 
output is analog.
Back of TVAudio cable Component video cableDVD or Blu-ray player
Component 
video cable 
connectorsAnalog audio 
cable 
connectors
Component 
video jacksAnalog 
audio jacks On your TV 
						

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Using composite video (good)
To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using composite video:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2Connect an AV cable (not provided) to the COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack and L and R audio jacks on the back 
of your T V and to the AV  O U T jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4Turn on the DVD or Blu-ray player, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the 
documentation that came with the player.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to select AV, then press ENTER.
Notes
• Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
• The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack.
Notes
•The COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks (used to connect 
a component video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack (used to connect a composite video 
device).
• When you connect the audio using the LandR audio jacks, the audio 
output is analog.
AV cable (composite video cable)
Back of TV Composite 
video cable 
connector
Composite 
video jackAnalog audio 
cable 
connectors
Analog 
audio jacksDVD or Blu-ray player On your TV 
						

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Connecting an MHL-enabled device
You can connect an MHL-enabled device, such as a cell phone or Roku Streaming Stick™, and view your device’s 
screen on your TV.
To connect an MHL-enabled device:
1Connect the small connector on an MHL cable (not provided) to the micro USB port on the MHL-enabled device.
2Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI 2/MHL jack on the side of your TV.
3Turn on the MHL-enabled device.
4If your T V is turned on, press ENTER when a message appears. Your MHL-enabled device’s menu opens. 
OR
If your TV is turned off, turn on your TV. Press HOME. Your MHL-enabled device’s menu opens.
Notes
You can also switch to MHL mode by:
• Pressing INPUT and selecting HDMI 2 (MHL/ACC) or HDMI 2 (Roku)
• Pressing MENU and selecting MHL/ACC or Streaming
For instructions on using your MHL-enabled device, see “Using an 
MHL-enabled device or Roku Streaming Stick” on page62.
MHL cable Side of TV
MHL-enabled 
device On your TV
HDMI cable 
connector
HDMI 2/MHL 
jack 
						

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Connecting a game console
Using HDMI (best)
To connect a game console using HDMI:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
2Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT 
jack on the game console.
3Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4Turn on the game console, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the documentation 
that came with the console.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to highlight HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then press ENTER. 
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any 
audio cables.
HDMI cable 
connector
HDMI jackSide of TV
HDMI cableGame 
console On your TV 
						

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Using component video (better)
To connect a game console using component video:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
2Connect the video and audio connectors on the component video cable (not provided) to the 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks and COMPONENT/AV L and Raudio jacks on the back of 
your TV and to the component jack(s) on the game console.
3Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4Turn on the game console, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the documentation 
that came with the console.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to select Component, then press ENTER.
Note
Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
Note
• Your game console may require a special component video cable. See 
the documentation that came with your game console or check the 
manufacturer’s website.
•The COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks (used to connect 
a component video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack (used to connect a composite video 
device).
• When you connect the audio using the LandR audio jacks, the audio 
output is analog.
Game 
console
Back of TVConsole-specific component 
video and audio cable On your TV
Component 
video cable 
connectorsAnalog 
audio cable 
connectors
Component 
video jacksAnalog 
audio 
jacks 
						

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Using composite video (good)
To connect a game console using composite video:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
2Connect the video and audio connectors on the game console’s AV cable (not provided) to the 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack and L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the composite jack(s) on 
the game console.
3Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4Turn on the game console, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the documentation 
that came with the console.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to select AV, then press ENTER.
Notes
• Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
• The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack.
Note
• Most game consoles come with a special AV (composite video) cable. 
See the documentation that came with your game console or check the 
manufacturer’s Web site.
•The COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO, P
B, and PR video jacks (used to connect 
a component video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the 
COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack (used to connect a composite video 
device).
• When you connect the audio using the LandR audio jacks, the audio 
output is analog.
Game 
console
Console-specific AV cable
Back of TV AV  c a b l e  
connectorAnalog audio 
cable 
connectors
Composite 
video jackAnalog 
audio jacks On your TV 
						

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Connecting a computer
Using VGA (most common)
To connect a computer using VGA:
1Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
2Connect a VGA cable (not provided) to the PC IN jack on the back of your TV and to the VGA jack on the 
computer.
3Connect an audio cable with a stereo mini plug (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your 
TV and to the AUDIO OUT (headphone) jack on the computer. 
4Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the computer.
5Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6Press 
S or T to select PC, then press ENTER.
7Adjust the display properties on the computer, if necessary.
Audio cable 
with stereo 
mini plug VGA cable
Back of TV VGA cable 
connectorAudio cable 
with stereo 
mini plug
PC IN jackPC/DVI 
AUDIO IN 
jack On your TV