Sharp Lc32lb150u User Guide
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37 Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com 13Press S or T to highlight Antenna, Cable, or Satellite Box, then press ENTER. AIf you select Antenna, your TV scans for available channels. The scan may take several minutes.BIf you select Cable, a message asks if you have a cable box: • Select No, then press ENTER if no cable box is connected. Your TV scans for available channels. The scan may take several minutes. • Select Ye s, then press ENTER if a cable box is connected. A message asks how you connected the cable box to your TV. • Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then press ENTER if you connected a cable box to your TV using one of these cables. Read the message, then press ENTER to close the wizard. • Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you connected a cable box to your TV using a coaxial cable. Read the message, then press ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF channels only). Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list. Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list.
38 LC-32LB150U Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com CIf you select Satellite Box, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to your TV: •Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then press ENTER if you connected a satellite box to your TV using one of these cables. Read the message, then press ENTER to close the wizard. •Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you connected a satellite box to your TV using a coaxial cable. Read the message, then press ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF channels only). 14To watch TV, press INPUT, press S or T to highlight the video input source for your TV in the INPUT SOURCE list, then press ENTER. • If your TV is connected to an antenna, cable TV (no box), or cable or satellite T V box using a coaxial cable, select TV. • If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite box using an HDMI cable or HDMI cable with a DVI adapter, select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2. • If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite box using a component video cable, select Component. • If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite box using a composite video cable, select AV. Understanding the basics Turning your TV on or off To turn your TV on or off: 1Make sure that the power cord is connected to your TV and a power outlet. See “Connecting power” on page34. 2Press POWER to turn on your TV. The power indicator turns blue. 3Press POWER again to turn off your TV. Your TV enters standby mode, and the power indicator turns red. Selecting the video input source To s e l e c t t h e v i d e o i n p u t s o u r c e : 1Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT SOURCE list opens. 2Press S or T to select a video input source, then press ENTER. Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list. Warning When your TV is in standby mode, it is still receiving power. To completely disconnect power, unplug the power cord. Note If your TV does not receive an input signal for several minutes, it automatically goes into standby mode. Note The INPUT SOURCE list displays Component when a component video device is connected or displays AV when a composite video device is connected.
39 Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com On-screen menu overview PICTURE menu (TV mode) SOUND menu (TV mode) CHANNELS menu (TV mode)SETUP menu (TV mode) PHOTOS menu (USB mode) Navigating the menus Notes • Depending on the signal source selected, you may see different options on your screen. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. • Menus in this manual are described in TV mode, unless otherwise indicated. • The screens shown in this manual are for explanation purposes and may vary from the actual screens on your TV. Press MENU to open the on-screen menu. Press the right or left arrow to move the cursor on the screen or to adjust a selected item. Press the up or down arrow to select menu options. Press ENTER to confirm a selection or enter a sub-menu. Press MENU to return to the previous menu. Press EXIT to close the menu.
40 LC-32LB150U Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com Selecting a channel To select a channel: • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. • Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to change or press ENTER to immediately change the channel. • To select a digital sub-channel, press the number buttons to enter the main digital channel, press (sub-channel), then press the number button for the sub-channel. Wait for the channel to change, or press ENTER to immediately change the channel. For example, to tune to channel 5.1, press 5, (sub-channel), then 1. • Press FLASHBACK to go to the last viewed channel. • Press FAV O R I T E to open the favorite channel list, press S or T to highlight a channel, then press ENTER. For information about setting up a favorite channel list, see “Setting up a favorite channel list” on page47. Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume: • Press VOL+ or VOL– to increase or decrease the volume. • Press MUTE to turn off the sound. Press MUTE again to turn the sound back on. Viewing channel information To view channel information: • Press INFO * to view an information banner. The information banner shows the current program information such as channel number, video input source, and resolution. • Digital channel information—Displays the channel number, station name, channel label, broadcast program name, TV rating, signal type, audio information, resolution, current time, signal strength, day of the week, date and current program start and end times, if provided by the broadcaster. • Analog channel information—Displays channel number, channel label, signal type, audio information, day of the week, date, and resolution, if provided by the broadcaster. Note Button presses must be within three seconds of each other. Note If a list has more than one page, press S or T to scroll through the pages.
41 Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com Adjusting the picture Adjusting the TV picture You can adjust various settings to improve the quality of the TV picture. Also, you can reset all picture settings to the factory default. To adjust the TV picture: 1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the PICTURE menu displayed. 2Press T or ENTER to access the menu. 3Press S or T to highlight an option, then press ENTER to access the option. You can select: •AV M o d e—Selects the picture mode. You can select: •Dynamic—(a bright and vivid picture). Significantly increases the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This selection is good for video games, animation, and in bright light environments. •Natural—(a standard picture). Moderately increases the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This selection is good for standard TV broadcasts. •Standard—(the backlight brightness is decreased). Your TV has a backlight that provides light for displaying a picture. By reducing the amount of light, your T V uses less energy. •Movie—(a finely detailed picture). Adjusts the brightness and contrast and lowers the sharpness for a more realistic picture. This selection is good for watching the highest quality video such as Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and HDTV. •User—(customized picture). Lets you manually adjust picture settings such as brightness, contrast, and sharpness. •Backlight—Sets the overall brilliance of the screen. •Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the dark areas of the picture. •Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light areas of the picture. •Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the picture. A low setting may make the color look faded. A high setting may make the color look artificial.•Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture. Use this control to make skin tones look more natural. •Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of images. If you set this control too high, dark images may appear with light or white edges. •Advanced Settings—Opens the PICTURE · ADVANCED SETTINGS menu where you can adjust additional video options. •View Mode—Adjusts how the picture fills the screen (aspect ratio). You can select: Note You can also press AV M O D E to select the picture mode. Aspect ratio optionsExample Normal: Displays the image in the original aspect ratio. Black bars appear if the image is not in the widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio. Zoom: Expands the image to fill the screen. The top and bottom of the image may be cropped. Wide: Use this option to view content recorded in a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. Cinema: Stretches the image at the edges, but keeps a clear image in the center. Auto: Automatically adjusts the image based on the screen size and the TV program. Note: Auto is only available when Auto View Mode in the CHANNELS menu is set to On. Note You can also press VIEW MODE to select the aspect ratio.
42 LC-32LB150U Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com •Overscan—Extends text and images past the screen edges to hide edge artifacts. Yo u c a n s e l e c t On or Off. •Active Backlight—Enhances the contrast ratio between light and dark areas of the picture. You can select On or Off. •Color Temperature—Selects the color temperature. You can select Cool (to enhance the blues), Normal, or Warm (to enhance the reds). •Noise Reduction—Selects the noise reduction mode to reduce picture noise (snow). You can select Off, Low, Middle, or High. •Active Contrast—Automatically adjusts picture detail and brightness. You can select On or Off. •Reset Picture Settings—Resets all picture settings to factory mode. 4Press W or X to adjust the option, or press S or T to select a setting. 5Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. Setting the power on picture mode You can set the picture mode your TV uses when you turn it on. To set the power on picture mode: 1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 2Press W or X to highlight SETUP, then press T or ENTER. The SETUP menu opens. 3Press S or T to highlight Reset All, then press ENTER. The SETUP · RESET ALL menu opens. 4Press S or T to highlight Power on in Dynamic Mode, then press ENTER. 5Press S or T to highlight On (when you turn on your TV, it will be in Dynamic picture mode) or Off (when you turn on your TV, it will be in the picture mode it was in before you turned it off ), then press ENTER. 6Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.
43 Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com Adjusting the computer image When you connect a computer to your TV using the PC IN jack, you may need to adjust the computer image to improve the quality. To adjust the computer image: 1Make sure that your TV is in PC mode. For more information, see “Selecting the video input source” on page38. 2Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 3Press W or X to highlight SETUP, then press ENTER. The SETUP menu opens. 4Press S or T to highlight PC, then press ENTER. The SETUP · PC menu opens. 5Press S or T to highlight an option, then press ENTER to access the option. You can select: •Auto Adjust—Automatically adjusts the image settings such as position and phase. •H. Position—Moves the image right or left. •V. P o s i t i o n—Moves the image up or down. •Clock—Minimizes vertical stripes in the screen image. •Phase—Adjusts the focus of stable images. •Reset PC Settings—Resets all computer settings to factory mode. 6Press W or X to adjust the option, or press S or T to select a setting. 7Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. Adjusting the sound Adjusting sound settings You can adjust sound settings to improve the sound quality. You also can reset all sound settings to the factory default. To adjust sound settings: 1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 2Press W or X to highlight SOUND, then press T or ENTER. The SOUND menu opens. 3Press S or T to highlight an option, then press ENTER to access the option. You can select: •Sound Mode—Selects the sound mode. You can select: •Standard—Balances treble and bass. This setting is good for watching standard TV broadcasts. •Movie—Enhances treble and bass for a rich sound experience. This setting is good for watching DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and HDTV. •Music—Preserves the original sound. This setting is good for listening to music. •Voice—Enhances vocals for TV audio. This setting is good for watching news broadcasts. •User—Lets you manually adjust sound settings. •Balance—Adjusts the balance between the left and right audio channels. •Bass—Adjusts the low sounds. •Tre b l e—Adjusts the high sounds. •Speaker—Selects where the TV audio is played. You can select On (default setting) to play audio through the TV speakers, or select Off to turn off the TV speakers and play audio through a connected sound system. •Digital Audio Out—Sends digital audio to an external audio system. You can select: •Dolby Digital—Outputs the original digital audio sound. •PCM—Outputs audio in 2-channel stereo. •Audio Delay—Fine tunes the audio when it is not in sync with the video. Note The PC option is only available when a computer is connected to the PC IN jack on the back of your TV.
44 LC-32LB150U Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com •Analog TV Sound—(Analog channels only) Selects the audio mode. You can select: •Mono—Select this option if there is noise or static on weak stereo broadcasts. •Stereo—Select this option for programs broadcast in stereo. •SAP—Select this option to listen to a secondary audio program, if available. •Audio Language—(Digital channels only) Selects an alternate audio language, if available. •Headphones/Audio Out—You can use the /AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV to connect headphones, an amplifier, a home theater system, or a sound bar. When a device is connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack, the TV speakers are muted. This option selects where the audio is played. You can select: •Headphone—Select this option if you connected headphones. •Audio Out Fixed—Select this option to use the remote control that came with the amplifier, home theater system, or sound bar you connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack to control the audio. •Audio Out Variable—Select this option to use the remote control that came with your TV to control the audio from the amplifier, home theater system, or sound bar you connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack. This option is only available when a device is connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack. •Reset Sound Settings—Reset all audio settings to factory defaults. 4Press W or X to adjust the option, or press S or T to select a setting. 5Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. Selecting the audio out mode If your TV is on when you connect a device to the /AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV, a screen opens where you select which audio out mode you want to use. To select the audio out mode: 1Connect headphones, an amplifier, a home theater system, or a sound bar to the /AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV. The following screen opens. 2Press W or X to highlight the audio out mode you want to use, then press ENTER. You can select: •Headphone—Select this option if you connected headphones. •Audio Out Fixed—Select this option to use the remote control that came with the amplifier, home theater system, or sound bar you connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack to control the audio. •Audio Out Variable—Select this option to use the remote control that came with your TV to control the audio from the amplifier, home theater system, or sound bar you connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack. Note You can also press AUDIO one or more times to select the audio mode.
45 Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com Playing TV audio only You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to the program audio only. To play TV audio only: 1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 2Press W or X to highlight CHANNELS, then press T or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens. 3Press S or T to highlight Audio Only, then press ENTER. 4Press S or T to select On. 5Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu. Changing channel settings Automatically scanning for channels When you scan for channels, your TV searches for channels with signals and stores the channel information in the channel list. When you press CH or CH, your TV goes to the next or previous channel in the channel list. If the TV signal source changes, for example you change from an outdoor antenna to cable TV (no box), you need to scan for channels.To automatically scan for channels: 1Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 2Press W or X to highlight CHANNELS, then press T or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens. 3Press S or T to highlight Auto Channel Search, then press ENTER. The CHANNELS · AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH screen opens. 4Press S or T to highlight Antenna, Cable, or Satellite Box, then press ENTER. AIf you select Antenna, your TV scans for available channels. The scan may take several minutes. Notes • The picture turns off in about five seconds. •Audio Only works only when the input source is TV and your TV is receiving a broadcast signal. • To exit audio only mode, press any button. When you exit audio only mode, the Audio Only option is automatically reset to Off. Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list.
46 LC-32LB150U Sharp 32" LED TV www.sharpusa.com BIf you select Cable, a message asks if you have a cable box: •Select No, then press ENTER if no cable box is connected. Your TV scans for available channels. The scan may take several minutes. •Select Ye s, then press ENTER if a cable box is connected. A message asks how you connected the cable box to your TV. •Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then press ENTER if you connected a cable box to your TV using one of these cables. Read the message, then press ENTER to close the wizard. •Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you connected a cable box to your TV using a coaxial cable. Read the message, then press ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF channels only).CIf you select Satellite Box, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to your TV: • Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then press ENTER if you connected a satellite box to your TV using one of these cables. Read the message, then press ENTER to close the wizard. • Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you connected a satellite box to your TV using a coaxial cable. Read the message, then press ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF channels only). Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list. Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run the auto channel search again to create a channel list.