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.
Therefore, it can break when the clean the product. Do not use product is struck forcefully or with liquid cleaners or aerosol a sharp object. If the LCD panel is cleaners. broken, be careful not to be injured by broken glass.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AAA” size battery (g2) AC cord Page 12 Page 5 Page 6 Cable clamp Cable clamp Operation manual Page 6 Page 6 Safety restraints Screw Clamps Screws for Restraining...
Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the TV for the first 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. Open the battery cover. Insert two supplied “AAA”...
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. Removing the terminal cover TV (rear view) Press down the hooks to remove the cover toward you.
Preparation Protection against overturning There is a danger of the product overturning in the case of a disaster or sudden collision. Carry out the following tip-resistant measurement for your safety. Anchoring the TV to the wall or a pillar View from the top Cup hook (commercially available) Fix the product with the 2 clamps (supplied), using the...
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 input terminal (DTV)
• 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 (+)/down (–) buttons POWER (On/Off) button Remote control sensor Headphone jack OPC sensor OPC indicator* *OPC: Optical Picture Control POWER indicator SLEEP timer indicator (See page 24.) Regarding the headphone jack Volume display when headphones are plugged in •...
Part names TV (Rear) AC INPUT terminal SERVICE ONLY terminal*** RS-232C terminal SYSTEM RESET** RESET* INPUT 4 (HDMI) terminals DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal (To optical digital input of external audio devices) INPUT 1 terminals INPUT 2 terminals MONITOR OUT terminals INPUT 3 terminals Antenna input Antenna input...
Part names Remote control unit e (Mute) Mute the sound. (See page 15.) VOLl/VOLk Set the volume. (See page 15.) GUIDE DTV mode: Display the programme list. (See page 30.) SURROUND Select Surround settings. (See page 28.) EXIT Turn off the On Screen Display. AV MODE Select a video setting.
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 seconds, You can change channels in several ways. an image appears with sound.) Using CHr/son the remote control unit •...
Watching TV When receiving a monaural signal Using Flashback (A) on the remote Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between control unit 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 between Press A to switch the currently tuned channel to the...
Watching TV Simple button operation for changing NOTE volume/sound • Within 30 minutes after pressing e, press one of the buttons below to cancel the mute. —VOLf f f f f /VOLe e e e e —e • Mute will be cancelled after 30 minutes. However, the TV will not suddenly output loud sound as the volume level will be set to 0 automatically.
Watching TV ANALOG/DTV/RADIO buttons When you watch the TV for the first time Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. When the TV powers on for the first 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/INPUT1-3) 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 You can set some channel items manually. They are Press a/b/c/d to select the channel you Search, Fine (TV frequency), Colour sys., Sound sys., want to edit, and then press ENTER. 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 Colour system installation detects the information and assigns a name to it. However, you can change individual channel names.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Manual setting for each channel (continued) Sort Skipping channels Channel positions can be sorted freely. Channels with “Skip” set to “On” are passed over when using CHr/s even if selected while watching the Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 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) OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting AV mode selection You can set the TV to automatically adjust the screen AV mode gives you five viewing options to choose from to suitable backlight brightness according to the to best match the system environment, which can vary lighting conditions.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Picture adjustments Adjustments items You can adjust the picture to your preference. 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) Advanced 3D-Y/C Advanced setting enables you to set the picture Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl adjustment in more detail. There are six options you and cross colour noise. can choose from. Colour temperature Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Colour temperature.
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) AV mode selection Monochrome For viewing a video in monochrome. This option links to “AV Mode” in the Picture menu. (See page 24.) Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Audio adjustment For each AV mode, you can adjust the following three items: Treble, Bass, and Balance;...
Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Power Control Surround 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. No Signal Off Using SURROUND on the remote control unit 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 ..............
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme Guide Favourite Programme List You can check the schedule of DTV events and view When you are watching terrestrial TV channels, you detailed information about current or future events. can call up the Favourite Programme List using FAV. on the remote control.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme List Press c/d to select “Lock” or “Fav”, and then press ENTER. You can select the desired programme from the programme list. Selected item Description Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu Lock When the channel is locked, you must screen.
Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Installation Manual Adjust The first time the receiver is powered on, “Database is You can set some channel items manually. empty” or “No Channel Available” will display on the screen. Under the main menu, select “Installation” and Repeat steps 1 to 3 in Auto Search.
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) I-Plate Setup (Information Plate Information Setup) You can check the current version of the hardware and software on the screen. This function allows you to configure the display time and time format for the information plate. Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen.
Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock Enter the same 4-digit number as in step 6 (for TV/DTV input mode) to confirm. • “The new password was registered.” displays. Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed.
Useful adjustment settings Image position Input Label For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical position. You can assign each input source a label you like. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c/d to select “Setup”. Press a/b to select “Position”, and then Press TV/VIDEO to select the desired input press ENTER.
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. WIDE MODE 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-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal can set the display off and enjoy audio only. selection. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4”...
Useful adjustment settings Colour system setting Input Select u can change the colour system to one that is Selecting input source compatible with the image on the screen. Can use for selecting the input source. 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 an external equipment image Displaying a DVD image (Example) Explanation here is for the setting when connecting...
Using external equipment Connecting a DVD player You can use the INPUT 1 or INPUT 4 (HDMI) terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NOTE • When using an HDMI-DVI conversion adapter, input the Audio Signal from the AUDIO terminal of INPUT 4. 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).
Using external equipment Connecting an HDTV tuner You can use the INPUT 2 terminal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. When using component cable, select To watch an image from this input terminal, you “COMPONENT” for “Input Select” in the need to select the input source (see page 45) menu.
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 6.) •...
Appendix RS-232C por t specifications 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 SETTING...
Operating Temperature 0°C - 40°C • As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units.
Dimensional drawings LC-32BD6X, LC-37BD6X Unit: mm NOTE • Figures within parentheses are for LC-37BD6X. 671 (671) (100) (120) 967 (1086) 700.0 (823.0) 306 (306) 200 (200)
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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 TV. All setting items (except TV channel) return to the factory presetting. NOTE •...
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This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Centre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.