OPERATION MANUAL Dear SHARP customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product.
Use a damp cloth to break when the product is struck clean the product. Do not use liquid forcefully or with a sharp object. If cleaners or aerosol cleaners. the LCD panel is broken, be careful not to be injured by broken glass.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Remote control unit AC cord Page 12 Page 5 Page 7 AC cord clamp Cable clamp Cable tie Page 7 Page 7 Page 7 Stand unit Operation manual...
Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the fi rst time, insert two “AAA” size batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two supplied “AAA”...
Preparation Attaching the stand • Before attaching (or detaching) the stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC INPUT terminal. • Before performing work spread cushioning over the base area to lay the TV on. This will prevent it from being damaged.
Preparation Setting the TV Notes on installing the TV • Avoid direct sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location. • Place the TV in a level location. Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV AC cord clamp See pages 8 and 45—47 for connecting antennas and...
Preparation Simple operations for watching a TV programme Basic connection Connecting to an antenna To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for coaxial cable. Standard DIN45325 plug (IEC169-2) 75-ohm coaxial cable (round cable) Antenna cable...
• For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the optional bracket. CAUTION • This TV should be mounted on the wall only with the AN-37AG2 (SHARP) wall mount bracket. The use of other wall mount brackets may result in an unstable installation and may cause serious injuries.
Part names TV (Front) Channel up ( r )/down ( s ) buttons TV/VIDEO button Volume up ( e )/down ( f ) buttons POWER (On/Off) button Remote control sensor OPC indicator* OPC sensor SLEEP timer indicator POWER indicator *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 24.)
Part names Remote control unit e (Mute) Mute the sound. (See page 15.) VOL k /VOL l Set the volume. (See page 15.) GUIDE DTV mode: Display the programme list. (See page 30.) SURROUND Select Surround settings. (See page 28.) 10 EXIT Turn off the On-Screen Display.
Watching TV Turning on the power Simple button operations for changing channels Press POWER on the TV. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few You can change channels in several ways. seconds, an image appears with sound.) •...
Watching TV When receiving a monaural signal Using Flashback ( A ) on the remote Each time you press MPX, the mode switches control unit between NICAM MONO and MONO. Monaural mode BBC2 BBC2 NICAM MONO MONO In the TV mode of A2 TV broadcasts When receiving a stereo signal Each time you press MPX, the mode switches Press A to switch the currently tuned channel to the...
Watching TV Sleep timer Simple button operation for changing volume/sound Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. Press SLEEP. • Remaining time displays when sleep timer has been set. Changing the volume Sleep Timer: Remain 2 hr. 00 min. You can change the volume on the TV or on the Each time you press SLEEP, the remaining remote control unit.
Watching TV ANALOG/DTV/RADIO buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to When you watch the TV for the fi rst time operate the menu. When the TV powers on for the fi rst time after purchase, perform the auto installation. Analogue TV You can run the auto installation to set channels automatically.
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons On-Screen Display Use the following buttons on the remote control to (Example) operate the menu. [ Option ... Input Select ] MENU Option Audio Only Input Select [VIDEO] Colour System [AUTO] 1 Item displayed in yellow •...
Basic adjustment settings Menu items (TV/DTV/INPUT1-2) Menu items (HDMI) List of menu items to help you with operations List of menu items to help you with operations Picture Picture AV Mode ..............Page 24 AV Mode ..............Page 24 OPC ................Page 24 OPC ................
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Auto installation Programme setup You can run auto installation again, even after setting You can run the auto search procedure again at any up the preset channels. time by accessing the Setup menu and Programme Setup. Channels can be tuned automatically or manually.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Search tuning Manual setting for each channel Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you You can set some channel items manually. They are want to edit, and then press ENTER. Search, Fine (TV frequency), Colour sys., Sound sys., Label (Network name), Skip and Lock (Child Lock).
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Labelling channels Manual setting for each channel (continued) When a TV channel sends its Network Name, the auto installation detects the information and assigns a name Colour system to it. However, you can change individual channel Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you names.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Manual setting for each channel (continued) Sort Channel positions can be sorted freely. Skipping channels Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. when using CH r / s even if selected while watching the image from the TV.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Erase Programme The individual programme can be erased. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Programme Setup”, and then press ENTER. If you already set the password, enter it here. •...
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) AV MODE selection OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting You can set the TV to automatically adjust the screen AV MODE gives you six viewing options to choose to suitable backlight brightness according to the from to best match the system environment, which lighting conditions.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Picture adjustments You can adjust the picture to your preference. Adjustments items MENU [ Picture ] Follow the steps to adjust the picture. Picture Audio AV Mode [STANDARD] [Off] Backlight [+6] –8 Contrast [+30] Brightness –30 Colour –30 Tint...
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) 3D-Y/C Advanced Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl Advanced setting enables you to set the picture and cross colour noise. adjustment in more detail. There are six options you can choose from. Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Colour temperature. Colour temperature Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best white Press a / b to select “3D-Y/C”, and then press...
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Monochrome AV Mode selection For viewing images in monochrome. This option links to “AV Mode” in the Picture menu. (See page 24.) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Audio adjustment Press c / d to select “Picture”. For each selected AV mode, you can adjust the following three items: Treble, Bass, and Balance;...
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Surround Power Control When you set to “On”, you can enjoy surround sound, Power Control setting allows you to save energy. the same as if you were in a movie theatre. Using SURROUND on the remote control unit No Signal Off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 15 minutes.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) DTV input mode menu items List of DTV menu items to help you with operations Programme Programme List ......................Page 31 Edit Channel Favourite & Lock .............. Page 31 Parental Rate ..............Page 31 Setup Installation Auto Search ..............Page 32 Manual Adjust ..............
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme Guide NOTE • While the I-Plate is still on the screen, you can press INFO on You can check the schedule of DTV events and view the remote control again to call up the extended programme information of the current TV channel.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme List Selected item Description You can select the desired programme from the You can easily select your favourite programme list. channel from the Favourite Programme List. Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. Lock When the channel is locked, you must enter your password whenever you tune to...
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Installation Manual Adjust The fi rst time the receiver is powered on, “Programme You can set some channel items manually. list is empty” will display on the screen. Under the main Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Auto Search. menu, select “Installation”...
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Quick Search Video Setup If you live in the cities or regions listed in the “Quick This function allows you to select an output format. Search” menu, you can scan all DTV channel signals. Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Digital Output Multilingual This function allows you to select your favourite audio You can select a different audio language when the output system. broadcast has different audio language. Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Digital Output.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Information I-Plate Setup (Information Plate Setup) You can check the current version of the hardware and software on the screen. This function allows you to confi gure the display time and time format for the information plate. Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen.
Useful adjustment settings Resetting the password Password setting for child lock Allows you to reset your password. (for TV/DTV input mode) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. Press c / d to select “Setup”.
Useful adjustment settings Input Label Image position You can assign each input source a label you like. For adjusting a picture's horizontal and vertical position. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press TV/VIDEO to select the desired input Press a / b to select “Position”, and then source.
Useful adjustment settings Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) Picture aspect ratio WSS allows a television to switch automatically among The WSS signal has 4:3 auto-switching that allows you the different screen formats. to select between Panorama and Normal. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode Manual Selection Press WIDE. • The WIDE MODE menu displays. • The menu lists the wide mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently received. Press WIDE or a / b while the WIDE MODE menu displays on the screen.
Useful adjustment settings Audio Only HDMI Setup When listening to music from a music programme, you HDMI (High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface) terminal can set the display off and enjoy audio only. selection. To watch an HDMI equipment image, select Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. “INPUT3”...
Useful adjustment settings Input Select Colour system setting Selecting input source You can change the colour system to one that is Can use for selecting the input source. compatible with the image on the screen. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Option”.
Useful features Teletext language setting If Teletext information does not display correctly, perform the setting procedure below. Select from among 4 kinds of language tables: West Europe, East Europe, Greek/Turkish, Cyrillic. Each table is compatible with the Teletext languages listed below. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
Useful features Teletext function What is Teletext? Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TV network, and decodes them into graphical format for viewing. News, weather reports, sports information, TELETEXT stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available.
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Useful features Displaying Subtitle Displaying Subpages You can display several subtitles as they are You can display several subpages as they are transmitted. transmitted. Press [ to display the subtitle. • Subtitle is updated by information sent by the broadcasting station. •...
Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, game console and camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from TV/VIDEO on the remote control unit or TV/VIDEO on the TV. Displaying a DVD image (Example) Displaying an external equipment image...
Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player You can use the INPUT 1 or INPUT 3 (HDMI) terminals when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NOTE • When using a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor, input the Audio Signal from the AUDIO terminal of INPUT 3. DVD player To watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input...
Using external equipment Connecting an HDTV tuner You can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. To watch an image from this input terminal, you need to select the input source (see page 45) and the input signal type (see page 41).
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • No power. • Check if you pressed POWER on the remote control unit. (See page 13.) If the indicator on the TV lights up red, press POWER. • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 7.) •...
Appendix RS-232C port specifi cations PC Control of the TV • When a programme is set, the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal. The input signal (PC/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing.
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Appendix Response code format Normal response Return code (0DH) Problem response (communication error or incorrect command) Return code (0DH) Commands • Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate. CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTROL ITEM COMMAND PARAMETER CONTENTS CONTENTS POWER OFF (STANDBY)
0°C — 40°C • As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specifi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units.
HOW TO SET THE FACTORY PRESETS Turn off the TV by pressing POWER on the TV. After waiting for about 1 minute, press and hold down RESET and press POWER on the TV to turn on the All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NOTE •...