Sharp Lc43lb371u User Guide

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8Using a compatible computer, tablet, or smartphone with an 
Internet connection, go to the web address displayed on the 
screen and enter the code that appears on your screen.
After you log in or create your Roku account, your TV gets an 
acknowledgement and adds your preexisting streaming 
channels, if any, to your TV. This process is automatic and 
takes a few moments—a little longer if you already have a lot 
of streaming channels to add.
After it adds your selected streaming channels, your TV helps 
you set up the devices that you’re connecting to it, such as a cable box, Blu-ray player, or game console:
9Press the OK or RIGHT arrow to proceed:
Tip
Streaming channels from all Roku 
devices associated with your account are 
synchronized periodically, so all of your 
Roku devices have the same streaming 
channels (subject to compatibility with 
the device).
Why do I need a Roku Account?
You need a Roku Channel Store account for several 
reasons.
• It links you, your TV and your other Roku devices to 
the Roku Channel Store and billing service.
• Streaming content providers know that it’s OK to 
send content you request to your TV.
• Roku can automatically send updates to your 
device.
Important: It doesn’t cost anything to use and 
maintain your Roku Channel Store account (other than 
the cost of the TV and Internet access). Your TV is 
packed with hundreds of free channels. Adding a 
payment method now lets you easily rent or buy 
movies on demand, or try popular transaction-based 
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10Connect all the devices you plan to use with your TV, turn them all on, and then select Everything is plugged in and 
turned on. Your TV now takes you step by step through each of its inputs and asks what kind of device you have 
connected. On each input that has a connected and active device, you can see its picture and hear its sound.
11Press the UP or DOWN arrows to highlight the label you want to associate with the input, and then press OK to move on 
to the next input.
You’re done with Guided Setup.
When you finish Guided Setup, and whenever you press   on the remote control, the Home screen greets you.
From here, you can explore everything your TV has to offer. Press the arrow buttons to move around, and press OK to select 
a highlighted item. We’ve designed your TV to encourage you to explore, and you can probably figure out most of the 
capabilities and settings on your own. If you have any questions or difficulties, you can find answers and solutions in this 
guide. 
If you find yourself a long way from the Home screen, you can always get back right away by pressing one button:  .
Tip
Some Roku TVs, depending on where you live and other factors, show you an 
introductory video filled with some great hints and tips. If you're not interested in 
viewing this video, press   on the remote control to exit to the Roku TV Home 
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Connected TV Home screen
Here is a typical Home screen from an TV that’s connected to the Internet and paired with a Roku account.
Personalize your Home screen
You can do a lot to personalize your Home screen and make it just right for you and your family:
• Add streaming channels by using the Streaming Channels menu option to browse the Roku Channel Store.
• Remove a tile by highlighting it and pressing  . Then highlight Remove input or Remove channel and press OK.
• Reposition a tile by highlighting it and pressing  . Then highlight Move input or Move channel and press OK. Use the 
arrow buttons to move the tile, and then press OK to lock it in its new location.
• Rename a TV input tile by highlighting it and pressing  . Then highlight Rename input and press OK. Highlight a new 
name in the list, and then press OK to assign that name to the tile.
• Change the screen theme by going to Settings > Themes to find and pick one to suit your mood.
• Hide Movie Store, TV Store, or News, (US models only) as explained in Blocking Movie Store, TV Store, and News (US TV 
models only) on page59.
Highlighted 
item–Press OK to 
selectHome 
menuTV inputsPress  for 
options when 
availableHint–Press 
RIGHT to see 
another screen
Streaming 
channels and 
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Non-connected TV Home screen
Here is a typical Home screen from a TV that is not connected to the Internet.
Personalize your Home screen
You can do a lot to personalize your Home screen and make it just right for you and your family:
• Remove a tile by highlighting it and pressing  . Then highlight Remove input and press OK.
• Reposition a tile by highlighting it and pressing  . Then highlight Move input and press OK. Use the arrow buttons to 
move the tile, and then press OK to lock it in its new location.
• Rename a tile by highlighting it and pressing  . Then highlight Rename input and press OK. Highlight a new name in the 
list, and then press OK to assign that name to the tile.
• Add streaming channels by browsing the Roku Channel Store (after connecting your TV to the Internet to add the 
Streaming Channels option to the menu).
Highlighted 
item–Press OK to 
selectHome menuTV inputsPress  for 
options when 
availableHint–Press 
RIGHT to see 
another screen 
						

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Benefits of connecting
Connecting brings out your TVs full potential!
Make any night a movie night
Thousands of movies to choose from, across all major streaming movie channels like Netflix, Cineplex Store, Crackle, and 
more. You’ll never run out of something new to watch.
Get in the groove
Stream endless hours of music from channels free and subscription-based like Spotify, VEVO, and Rdio. With almost instant 
access to thousands of music artists, your favorite beats are just as close as your remote.
Explore your passions
In addition to popular streaming channels like YouTube, NHL, Sky News and Cineplex Store, your TV also offers hundreds of 
streaming channels to fuel your passions—including fitness, cooking, religion, outdoors, International programming and 
much more.
Enjoy FREE trials of popular channels
Your TV comes loaded with special offers, including free trials from popular streaming channels Netflix, Spotify, Rdio, 
DailyBurn Fitness, and many more. But remember that you must cancel before the free trial ends to avoid subscription fees.
What is streaming?
Streaming is viewing or listening to video or audio content that is sent over the Internet, or located on a network-connected 
media server or on a USB device plugged into your TV’s USB port. 
With streaming, you can by or rent most programs on demand, when it’s convenient for you. When streaming, you can play, 
pause, rewind, and fast forward whatever you are watching. You can also replay the last few seconds again, or turn on closed 
captions. 
Your TV lets you choose from thousands of streaming channels that offer a huge selection of entertainment:
• Thousands of movies and TV episodes
• Unlimited music, live and on-demand
• Tons of live and on-demand sports 
• Commercial-free kids programming
• International programming in 22 languages
• 24x7 news and in-depth news commentary
Many streaming channels are free. Some streaming channels, like Cineplex and Amazon Instant Video, let you purchase or 
rent the latest movie releases or popular TV series. Some channels such as Netflix or Spotify charge a monthly subscription 
fee and others are free if you subscribe to a companion service through your cable or satellite provider. For example, HBO 
subscribers with participating broadcast TV provider accounts can add the HBO Go channel and watch it for free. 
If you have an existing subscription to a service like Netflix or Spotify, you can just sign in with your existing user name and 
password.
To play streaming content that is available on the Internet, you add streaming channels to your Home screen. To add a 
streaming channel to your Home screen, use the Streaming Channels option on the Home screen menu to go to the Roku 
Channel Store, and then select the streaming channel you want to add. The streaming channel is then added to your Home 
screen, and you can watch it at any time.
For more information on using the Roku Channel Store feature, see Using the Roku Channel Store on page55.
Note
A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channels. Channel 
availability is subject to change and varies by country. Not all content is available in 
countries or regions where Roku products are sold
Tip
Some content cannot be paused or skipped. For example, if you are viewing live 
programming or a program that is supported by ads, you generally are not allowed 
to skip the ads.
Note
A paid subscription or other payments may be required for some channels. Channel 
availability is subject to change and varies by country. Not all content is available in 
countries or regions where Roku products are sold 
						

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But what if I didn’t connect my TV?
What if you went through Guided Setup and chose Connect to the Internet later? No worries. Your TV makes it easy to 
connect whenever you want. As you move around the Home screen, you’ll see several places where you can start the 
connection process. For example:
• Now and then you'll see a message appear on the panel to the right of the Home screen offering a Connect Now 
option. Simply highlight and select the Connect Now option to get started. 
•Use the Connect and activate now option in the Settings menu. From the Home screen menu, select Settings, 
Network, and then Connect and activate now.
• If you want to start over from the beginning, use the Settings menu to do a Fac tor y reset, and then go through Guided 
Setup again. This time, choose your home network when prompted.
Regardless of how you connect, the process is the same. If you need details, see Step 3 on page33 under Setting up your TV.
Setting up Antenna TV
Despite all of the entertainment possibilities of your TV, you may also want to watch broadcast TV. You watch broadcast TV 
in much the same way you watch other entertainment choices. You select a tile—the Antenna TV tile—from the Home 
screen.
The first time you select the Antenna TV tile, you have to set up the TV tuner. Setting up the TV tuner scans for active 
channels and adds them to your broadcast TV channel list. 
Why do I have to set up the TV tuner?
You might be asking, “Why is this step necessary?” Good question.
Not everyone needs to use the T V tuner. For example, you might have a set top box provided by a cable or satellite company 
that receives all of your channels. Most of these set top boxes use an HDMI® connection. 
More and more people are watching only streaming TV and do not have a TV antenna or cable/satellite service. If you don’t 
need the TV tuner, you can bypass setting it up and instead remove it from the Home screen as explained in Remove 
unwanted tiles on page57.
When you set up Antenna TV, your TV scans the signals on its antenna input for channels with a good signal, and adds those 
to the channel list, skipping dead channels and channels with a very weak signal.
Your TV will, however, let you add two analog channels, even if they have no signal. You might need to add these channels if 
you have an older set top box, VCR, or game console that can only output a signal on analog channel 3 or 4. These are the 
only channels that can be added regardless of whether they have a good signal. Typically, you'll only need one of these 
channels, but both are provided to make setup simpler. You can hide the one you don’t want as explained in Edit broadcast 
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How do I set up the TV tuner?
Setting up the TV tuner is easy—your TV does most of the work. You just have to answer a couple of questions.
1Make sure your antenna (sold separately) or TV cable is connected to your TV’s ANT/CABLE input.
2On the Home screen, select the Antenna TV tile.
3Read the simple on-screen instructions and select Start finding channels.
4If prompted, select your time zone. You'll only need to do this if your TV can’t figure 
out your time zone from your Internet connection.
5When prompted, select whether to add analog channels 3 and 4 (to enable you to connect older set top boxes, 
VCRs, or game consoles).
Why does the TV need 
my time zone?
The TV needs to know 
your time zone so that it 
can correctly display time 
information about the 
program you are currently 
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6Wait while your TV scans for broadcast (antenna TV ) stations...
… and then cable T V channels.
7When the channel scans finish, your TV shows the number of channels it added.
Tip
 Cable TV channels are channels from a cable TV provider that you can receive by 
connecting their cable directly to your TV (unscrambled NTSC, ATSC, and QAM 
channels, if you’re the kind of person who is interested in the details). In many cases, 
your cable provider probably requires you to use their set-top box and connect it to a 
different input, and then use the set-top box to tune your cable stations. In that case, 
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Scanning for channels can take several minutes.
Now, you’re ready to watch broadcast TV! While you're watching, try the following:
• Press the UP and DOWN arrows to change channels.
• Press the RIGHT arrow to display the channel list and then use the UP and DOWN arrows to select a channel to watch. Or 
press REWIND or FA S T  F O R WA R D to jump through the channel list a page at a time.
• Press OK to display information about the current program.
• Press   to switch to the previously tuned channel.
• Press   to see options for picture and sound settings.
Tip
Repeat the channel scan from time to time to make sure you are receiving all of the 
latest channels. Broadcasters add and remove channels, move channels to different 
parts of the spectrum, and change the power levels of their channels periodically.
Note
You’ll have to repeat the channel scan if you remove the Antenna TV tile from the 
Home screen or perform a factory reset. To repeat the channel scan at any time, go to 
Settings >TV inputs >Antenna TV > Scan again for channels. Your antenna 
reception and picture quality depend on the position of your antenna and on your 
location relative to the antennas of broadcasters in your area.
Note
If   is not available on your remote control, you can use   on the Roku App or the 
Jump Back button on a universal remote. For more information, see Other devices on 
page69.
Remote control on page12 has more information on using the remote control 
buttons while watching TV. 
						

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Using your TV
This section provides information on using the day-to-day features of your TV.
Status light
Your TV has a single status light on the front panel. It goes on and off and blinks in different ways depending on the status of 
the TV, as shown in the following table:
Standby mode energy savings
When you turn off your TV, it may remain in a higher power mode for a few minutes, after which it goes into a very low 
power standby mode. If you turn on the TV again before it has entered the very low power mode, it turns on immediately. 
After the TV goes into the lower power standby mode, it takes a bit longer to start up.
Watching broadcast TV channels
To watch broadcast TV, select the Antenna TV tile in the Home screen. Your TV remembers the last channel you watched 
and starts with that channel playing. 
Changing channels
To change channels, you can do any of the following:
• Press the UP arrow to change to the next higher channel.
• Press the DOWN arrow to change to the next lower channel.
• Press the LEFT arrow to display the channel list, and then press the UP and DOWN arrows to move the highlight through 
the list one channel at a time. Or press REWIND and FA S T  F O R WA R D to move the highlight through the list one page at a 
time. When you’ve highlighted the channel you want to watch, press OK. (If you decide you don't want to change 
channels, press the RIGHT arrow or BACK button).
• Press   to switch to the previously tuned channel.
TV conditionStatus indicatorMeaning
On (screen is active) OffScreen is indicating that your TV is on.
Screensaver (screen is active, 
except when the Picture 
Mode is set to Power Saver. 
Power Saver turns off the 
backlight.)
Off
Screen is indicating that your TV is on.
Off (no power) Off Your TV is not connected to power.
Off (standby)OnYour TV is connected to power and ready 
to use.
Starting up from off stateSlow pulsing blink until 
startup completesYour TV is doing something.
On (receiving update from 
USB)Slow pulsing blink until 
update completesYour TV is doing something.
Remote control command 
receivedDims on/off once Your TV has received your command.
Powering down to standby 
modeSlow pulsing blink until 
the TV reaches standbyYour TV is doing something.
Tip
You also can use the buttons on the TV panel to select Antenna TV, as explained in 
Buttons on page10.
Note
If   is not available on your remote control, you can use   on the Roku App or the 
Jump Back button on a universal remote. For more information, see Other devices on 
page69.