Sharp LC-37GA4X - Manuals

5 Antenna cable Page 9 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. NOTE • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. Page 8 AC cord Remote control unit “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Page 13 Page 7 Operation manual Bracket unit Page 6 Left speaker Page 6 Righ...

6 Attaching speakers NOTE • Perform the same steps for right speaker.• To remove the speakers, perform the steps in reverse order.• You can connect your own speakers to the TV. (See page 35.) 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 Remove the terminal cover as shown in theillustration. Fasten the screw. Fasten the speaker ...

7 30 ° 30 ° 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Inser t two supplied “AAA” sizebatteries. • Place batteries with their ter minals c o r re s p o n d i n g t o t h e ( e ) a n d ( f ) indications in the battery compartment. 3 Close the battery cover. CAUTION Improper use of batteries can result in chemical l...

8 TV (rear view) Setting the TV Notes on setting location • Avoid direct sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location.• Place the TV in a level location. Preparation Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipmentto the TV 1 2 3 Removing the terminal cover Bundling the cables and ...

9 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 connectionsthat are used for coaxial cable. Connecting to the power outlet NOTE • Always turn...

10 Preparation Removing the stand For wall mounting with the optional AN-37AG2 bracket, remove the stand. Before attaching/detaching stand • Before detaching (or attaching) stand, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet.• Remove all terminal covers and connected cables.• Lay the TV down on cushioning ...

11 Part names TV (Front) POWER indicator OPC sensor POWER (On/Off) button TV/VIDEO button Volume up (+)/down (–) buttons Channel up ( r )/down ( s ) buttons Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 25.) SLEEP timer indicator OPC indicator* Headphone jack Remote control indicator...

12 * Press RESET if the TV cannot return to its original state after performing various operations. This will reset the TV as shown below. • AV MODE resets to USER.• TV channel resets to channel 1.• Dual screen resets to normal.• Audio setting initialises.• Dolby Virtual resets to Off.• Image positi...

13 Part names 1 2 8 1011 9 3 4 6 13 7 20 16171819 2122 23 14 12 24 25 15 27 28 26 5 NOTE • When using the remote control unit, point it at the TV. Remote control unit 1 POWER (STANDBY/ON) To switch the power on and off. (See page 14.) 2 OPC To switch the Optical Picture Control on and off. (See page...

14 Watching TV POWER indicator Power off The TV is in standby mode. The TV is on. Off Red Green Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, an image appears with sound.) • After turning the power “ON” by pressing POWER on the TV, you can...

15 Watching TV Simple button operations forchanging channels You can change channels in several ways. Using CH r / s on the remote control unit • Press CH r to increase the channel number. • Press CH s to decrease the channel number. NOTE • CH s / r on the TV operates the same as CH s / r on the rem...

17 Watching TV Simple button operation for changingvolume/sound Changing the volume You can change the volume on the TV or on the remotecontrol unit. NOTE • “TV”, “INPUT1”, “INPUT2”, “INPUT3” and “INPUT4” modes can store volume adjustment values separately. Audio status When “Audio Out” is set to “V...

18 Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control tooperate the menu. On-Screen Display Example MENU: Press to open or close the menuscreen. a / b / c / d : Press to select a desired item on thescreen or adjust a selected item. ENTER: Press to go to ...

19 Basic adjustment settings TV/AV input mode menu items List of TV/AV menu items to help you with operations OPC ................................................ Page 25Backlight ........................................ Page 26Contrast ......................................... Page 26Brightness ......

20 Basic adjustment settings Auto installation You can run auto installation again, even after settingup the preset channels. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 5 3 – – – – Press c / d to select “Setup”. MENU [Setup ... Auto Installation] Setup Option Child Lock Speaker Setup Auto Installa...

21 Basic adjustment settings Press a / b to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 Next 01 SAT.1 02 PR07 03 KABEL Programme Setup “Manual Adjust” menu Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 5 Press c / d to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . You can...

22 Basic adjustment settings 3 Press a / b / c / d to select the channel you want to edit, and then press ENTER . • The selected channel information displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select the optimum colour system, and then press ENTER . MENU [Setup ... Programme Setup ... Manual Adjust] Fine Colour sy...

24 Basic adjustment settings Sort menus Sort Channel positions can be sorted freely. 01 06 SAT.1 KABEL 01 SAT.1 02 03 04 05 Next 01 SAT.1 02 KABEL Next 01 SAT.1 KABEL 02 01 KABEL Next 01 KABEL SAT.1 02 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. 1 2 3 Press a / b to selec...

26 Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments You can adjust the picture to your preference. Follow the steps to adjust the picture. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 4 Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. Press c ...

27 Basic adjustment settings C.M.S. (Colour Management System) C o l o u r t o n e i s m a n a g e d u s i n g t h e s i x - c o l o u radjustment setting. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Picture”. 3 Press a / b to select “Advanced”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press...

28 Monochrome For viewing a video in monochrome. Press a / b to select “Monochrome”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . Repeat steps 1 to 3 in 3D-Y/C . 1 2 3 Basic adjustment settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawland cross colour no...

29 Audio adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preferencewith the following settings. Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press a / b to select a specific adjustment item. Press c / d to adjust the item to your desired position. Basic adjustment settings 2 3 4 c button For weaker treble For...

30 Basic adjustment settings No Signal off When set to “Enable”, the power will automatically shutdown if no signal inputs for 15 minutes. Press a / b to select “No Signal Off”, and then press ENTER . Press c / d to select “Enable”, and then press ENTER 3 4 • Five minutes before the power shuts down...

31 Using external equipment CAUTION • To protect all equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting to a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, PC, gameconsole, camcorder or other external equipment. NOTE • See pages 32 to 35 for external equipment connection.• Please refer to the relevant operation manu...

32 Using external equipment DVD player Component cable (commercially available) Connecting a DVD player You can use the INPUT 1 terminal when connecting to a DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. VCR Composite cable(commercially available) Connecting a VCR You can use the INPUT 2 terminal when...

33 Using external equipment HDTV tuner Component cable (commercially available) Connecting an HDTV tuner You can use the INPUT 3 terminal when connecting to an HDTV tuner and other audiovisual equipment. Game console/Camcorder Composite cable(commercially available) S-video cable (commercially avail...

34 Using external equipment NOTE • Macintosh adaptor may be required for use for some Macintosh computers.• When connecting to a PC, the correct input signal type is automatically detected. (See page 42.) If the PC image does not come in clearly, you may need to set the Auto Sync. adjustment in the ...

35 Rear view Using external equipment Connecting external speakers CAUTION • Make sure external speakers have 4 ohm and 10 watt specifications. • Connect the plus/minus terminals with the correct cables. Incorrect connection may cause a short. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to ...

36 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 Image position (for TV/AV input mode) For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and ver ticalposition. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Description Centres the image by moving it to the left orright. Centres the image by moving it u...

37 Useful adjustment settings Fine Sync. adjustment (PC inputmode only) O rd i n a r i l y y o u c a n e a s i l y a d j u s t t h e p i c t u re a snecessary to change image position using Auto Sync.In some cases, however, manual adjustment is neededto optimise the image. 1 2 Press MENU and the MEN...

38 Useful adjustment settings Input Label You can assign each input source a label you like. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 5 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Label”, and then press ENTER . A BACK CLEAR END K U B L V C M W D DVD N X E O Y F P Z GQ + HR – _ I S . ...

39 Useful adjustment settings AV mode selection AV mode gives you five viewing options to choose fromto best match the system environment, which can varydue to factors like room-brightness, type of programmewatched or the type of image input from externalequipment. Press AV MODE again before the mod...

40 Useful adjustment settings 4:3 Mode set to “Normal” 4:3 Mode set to “Panorama” Normal Zoom 14:9 Panorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Selected item Normal Zoom 14:9 Panorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Description For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar appears on each side. For 14:9 letterbox p...

41 Useful adjustment settings WIDE MODE Normal Cinema Full Dot by Dot Input signal (640 m 480) Input signal (1024 m 768) WIDE mode (for PC input mode) You can select the screen size. a Press WIDE . • The WIDE MODE menu displays. 1 2 Press WIDE or a / b to select a desired item on the menu. WIDE MODE...

42 3 4 Useful adjustment settings Input Signal (PC input mode only) • Some input signals may have to be registered manually to display properly. • The pairs of input signals (resolutions) in the list below are not distinguishable when received. In such case, youhave to set the correct signal manuall...

43 Useful adjustment settings Rotate You can set the image orientation to Mirror, Rotated orUpside down image. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Rotate”, and then press ENTER . 3 [Normal]: normal image. [Mirror]: mirror image. ABC ABC ...

44 Useful adjustment settings Audio Out Allows you to select what controls the audio output. NOTE • This setting is available only in TV input mode. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Audio Out”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Fixed” or “Variable”, a...

45 Password setting for child lock (forTV input mode) Allows you to use a password to protect certain settingsfrom being accidentally changed. Setting a password Register a 4-digit password number to use the ChildLock function. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Ch...

46 Useful adjustment settings Centre Channel Input You can use the speaker as the centre speaker when using a 5.1ch surround system. 4 Press c / d to select “On” , and then press ENTER . • Only the sound from the Centre Channel Input terminal is output from the speaker. Press MENU and the MENU scree...

47 Useful features Dual screen functions Allows you to display two pictures on the screen atone time. Dual screen You can display two pictures except when inputtingfrom an INPUT 4 terminal. FREEZE Press FREEZE . • A moving image displays on the left screen and a still image displays on the right scr...

48 Useful features 4 Press a / b to select receivable teletext broadcasting language in your country. Press MENU and the TV MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press c / d to select “Setup”. 3 Press a / b to select “Text Language”, and then press ENTER . • West Europe - English, French, Scandinavian, Czech, G...

49 Useful features Teletext function What is Teletext? Te l e t e x t b r o a d c a s t s p a g e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n a n dentertainment to specially equipped television sets.Your TV receives Teletext signals broadcast by a TVnetwork, and decodes them into graphical format forviewing. News, ...

50 Useful features TOP Overview screen BLOCK PAGES TV PROGRAMSCOLOR BARWEATHERNEWSMOVIELOCAL SPORTS BLOCK 1BLOCK 2BLOCK 3 GROUP PAGES FOOT BALLBASKETBALL TENNIS SKIJUDOSWIMGROUP 1GROUP 2GROUP 3GROUP 4 I N D E X Displaying Subtitle Yo u c a n d i s p l a y s e v e r a l s u b t i t l e s a s t h e y ...

51 Appendix • No power. • Unit cannot be operated. • R e m o t e c o n t ro l u n i t d o e s n o t operate. • Picture is cut off. • Strange colour, light colour, or dark, or colour misalignment. • Power is suddenly turned off. • No picture. • No sound. Problem Possible Solution • Check if you press...

52 Appendix PC compatibility chart Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarksof Apple Computer, Inc.DDC is a registered trademark of Video ElectronicsStandards Association.Power Management is a registered trademark ofSun Microsystems, Inc.V G A a n d X G A a re re g i s t e re d t r a d e m a r k...

53 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits PC Control of the TV • When a program 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 andsetti...

54 Commands P I I I D C C I I I I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A V POWER OFF (STANDBY) INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) TV (CHANNEL FIXED) INPUT1 – 4 (1 – 4) TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99) CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN INPUT1 (AUTO) INPUT1 (COMPONENT) INPUT1 (VIDEO) INPUT2 (AUTO) INPUT2 (S-VIDEO) INPUT2 (VIDEO) INPUT3...

55 Appendix Item 32 o LCD COLOUR TV, Model:LC-32GA4X Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 TVFunction PAL: B/G, D/K, I, PAL-60, SECAM: B/G, D/K, K/K 1 , NTSC: M TV-Standard (CCIR) Specifications LCD panel 32 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 3,147,264 dots (...

56 Dimensional drawings 307 677 700.4 (822.6) 395.1 (463.8) 328 (362) 795 (917) 566 (635) 980 (1102) 480 (548) 200 61.5 (95.9) 200 328 (362) 100 116 Unit: mm NOTE • Figures within parentheses are unique to LC-37GA4X model. LC-32_37GA4X(E)-j 04.9.17, 7:56 AM 56

57 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 • Password will be cleared after runnin...

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