Sharp LC-19SK25U-W - Manual

3 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CHILD SAFETY: It Makes A Difference How and Where You Use Your Flat Panel Display Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new product, please keep these safety tips in mind: THE ISSUE The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend and larger fl...

Supplied accessories 7 • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. Remote control unit ( g 1) “AA” size manganese battery ( g 2) Page 9 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. AC cord ( g 1) Page 8 Operation manual ( g 1) Kitchen Remote control unit ( g 1) “AA” size alk...

QUICK REFERENCE Notes on installing the TV • Avoid direct sunlight and place the TV in a well-ventilated location.• Place the TV in a level location.• Do not turn on the power of the TV before connecting the AC cord. 8 QUICK INSTALLATION TIPS Attach your antenna to the back of the television. (See p...

9 QUICK REFERENCE If the remote control fails to operate TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or explosion. Be sure to follow the instructions below.• Do not mix batteries of different types. Different types of batte...

10 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................. 1Trademarks ............................................................. 2DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER .................................... 3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................. 3Supplied accessories .........................................

11 Part names POWER button TV (Front) Channel buttons ( CH r / s ) Volume buttons ( VOL k / l ) INPUT button POWER indicator** OPC sensor* Remote control sensor *OPC: Optical Picture Control (See page 27.)**See page 17 for TV status indicator. OPC indicator** TV (Side/Rear) INPUT 4 terminals(PC IN) ...

12 Part names 1 POWER: Switch the TV power on or enters standby. (See page 17.) 2 DISPLAY: Display the channel information. (See page 19). 3 CC: Display captions from a closed-caption source. (See page 42.) 4 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 19.) 5 • (DOT): (See pages 19.) 6 FLASHBACK: Return to th...

Part names Kitchen Remote control unit 1 KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET/ALARM: Set the kitchen timer, clock or alarm. (See page 52.) 2 MIN/HOUR : Set the minute of kitchen timer and the hour of clock or alarm. (See page 52.) 3 SEC/MIN : Set the second of kitchen timer and the minute of clock or alarm. (See...

Antennas To enjoy a clearer picture, use an outdoor antenna. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. If your outdoor antenna uses a 75-ohm coaxial cable with an F-type connector, plug it into the antenna terminal at the rear of the TV set. ...

L R AUDIO Y P B P R L R AUDIO L R AUDIO 15 Preparation Connecting a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player or a Digital TV STB (Air or Cable) Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder A VCR, game console, camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INP...

ANALOGRGB( PC IN ) 16 Preparation PC HDMI equipment PC compatibility chart It is necessary to set the PC correctly to display XGA and WXGA signal. Refer to page 41 to set PC input signals. DDC is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association.Power Management is a registered trade...

17 Simple operations for watching a TV program POWER indicator POWER (On/Standby) Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV, or POWER on the remote control unit. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) • The initial setup starts when the TV power...

Press a / b to select “Analog & Digital” to search both analog and digital broadcasts or “Analog” to search only analog broadcasts or “Digital” to search only digital broadcasts, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Yes” or “No”, and then press ENTER . • The Channel search will start au...

19 Simple button operations for changing channels You can change channels in several ways. • When selecting a 1-digit channel number, it is not necessary to press 0 before the number. • When you enter 0-9 only, channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds. To select a...

English French Spanish 21 Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS). The TV with MTS can receive mono sound, stereo sound and Secondary Audio Programs (SAP). T...

22 Contrast DYNAMIC Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset [ 30] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Backlight + + + MENU [ Picture OPC [On] Exit On-Screen Display 1 Item displayed in yellow • This indicates the item currently selected.• Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for this item. 2 Item in br...

Basic adjustment settings Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “EZ Setup”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select the desired language listed on the screen, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Air”, “Cable(STD)”, “Cable(...

Adjust the antenna untilthe level is 60 or higher SIGNAL STRENGTH CHANNEL STRENGTH str Press a / b to select “Antenna Setup Digital”, and then press ENTER . 3 Channel Strength 25 Basic adjustment settings Antenna Setup Digital In order to receive digital air broadcasts, you need a digital broadcast ...

AIR 3 AIR 18 AIR 3 26 Basic adjustment settings 3 Favorite channel setting 5 4 AIR 2.1 This function allows you to program 4 favorite channels, in 4 different categories. By setting the favorite channels in advance, you can select your favorite channels easily. Select the channel you want to registe...

Picture Audio Contrast OPC USER(TV) [ Off ] Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Advanced Reset [ 30] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Backlight [ + 12] + + + + You can set the TV to automatically adjust the screen to suitable backlight brightness according to the lighting conditions. NOTE • Make sure no object obstr...

28 Advanced picture settings 3D-Y/C Provides high quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross color noise. Color Temperature For a better white balance, use color temperature correction. • 3D-Y/C is not selectable depending on the input signal type. • 3D-Y/C may not operate depending on the inpu...

Audio Treble Bass Balance Reset [ 0] [ 0] - L [ 0] - + + R DYNAMIC Power Control 29 Sound adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press c / d to adjust the item to the desired level. • For resetting all Audio adjustment items to the factory preset ...

4 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 Press c / d to select “Power Control”, and then press ENTER . • Power control menu displays. 2 Press a / b to select “Power Management”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2”, and then press ENTER . 4 Off Mode 1 Mode 2 NOTE •...

31 Using external equipment Displaying an external equipment image To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. • See pages 15 and 16 for external equipment connection. Press INPUT . • A list of selectable sources appears. Press INPUT ag...

Auto Sync. Adjustment (for Analog PC input mode only ) Useful adjustment settings Fine Sync. Adjustment Ordinarily you can easily adjust the picture as necessary to change image position using Auto Sync. In some cases, however, manual adjustment is needed to optimism the image. Press MENU and the ME...

Useful adjustment settings Picture Rotate You can set the orientation of the picture. Setting the Rotate on the MENU screen. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select the desired mode, and then press ENTER . 1 2 Press MENU to exit. 4 Press a...

35 Useful adjustment settings Reset If complex adjustments are made and the settings cannot be restored to normal, you can reset the settings to the factory preset values. Press a / b to select “Yes”, and then press ENTER . • The TV will reset automatically. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, an...

36 Input Label Lets you set the input terminal displayed when using the INPUT SOURCE menu or channel display. Useful adjustment settings Press a / b / c / d to select the new name for the input mode, and then press ENTER . Example • You cannot change labels if the INPUT SOURCE is TV. Press INPUT to ...

37 Useful adjustment settings Press VIEW MODE or a / b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. • You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio. View Mode for 4:3 Programs Stretch: This mode is useful for 1.78:1 DVDs.When viewing 1.85:1 DVDs...

(Input 4:3 signal) (Input 16:9 signal) 38 View Mode (for PC input mode) You can select the screen size. • Connect the PC before making adjustments. (See page 16.) • Selectable screen size may vary with input signal type. 1 2 Press VIEW MODE . • The View Mode menu displays. Press VIEW MODE or a / b w...

39 Useful adjustment settings Color System Select the video signal system compatible with your equipment from the list below;— AUTO— NTSC— PAL-M— PAL-N • “Color System” can only be set for the INPUT 2 . Audio Only When listening to music from a music program, you can set the screen off and enjoy aud...

Useful adjustment settings AUDIO SERVICE Press a / b to select the “AUDIO SERVICE”, Six kinds of audio service are available to be selected. However, selectable service depends on the program content. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Digital Audio”, and press ENTER to access the DIGITAL AUDIO screen. Pr...

AV Mode: STANDARD AV Mode: DYNAMIC AV Mode: MOVIE AV Mode: DYNAMIC (FIXED) AV Mode: USER (TV) AV Mode: GAME AV Mode: STANDARD AV Mode: PC AV Mode: USER ( ) Press a / b to select “PC Setup”, and then press ENTER . 2 41 Useful adjustment settings Press MENU to exit. 5 TV INPUT1/2 mode (Example) INPUT4...

Ratings SAP ( ST ) 1/4 CC1 42 Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed Captions are available on some TV programs and on some VHS home vide...

43 Press a / b to select “CLOSED CAPTION SERVICE”, and press ENTER , and then press ENTER continually to toggle the CLOSED CAPTION services like below: Press ENTER to select the desired parameter. Digital Caption Setup When viewing a digital channel Setting the CLOSED CAPTION on the Menu screen • Cl...

MPAA TV Guidelines Can. English Ratings Can. French Ratings G - - - - - PG - - - - - PG - 1 3 BLOCK R BLOCK NC - 1 7 BLOCK X BLOCK NONE 46 Parental control (setting V-CHIP level) V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broa...

48 Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consid...

50 • When this function is not available, “No still image display available.” will display. • The still image automatically goes out after 30 minutes.• If you are using the freeze function and a broadcast activates the V-CHIP BLOCK, the freeze function will be cancelled and a V-CHIP BLOCK message wi...

51 Using the kitchen remote control unit This remote control is designed for use in a kitchen area. It can remotely control SHARP LCD TV’s, it is also has a timer with alarm function. 2 Insert two “AA” size alkaline batteries (supplied with the product). Remote control sensor 17 Q ( 5m ) If the remo...

52 Using the kitchen remote control unit Clock set Press KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET/ ALARM repeatedly until CLOCK SET icon on LCD fl ashing. Press MIN/HOUR repeatedly to set hour portion of clock. Within 30 seconds, press SET/STOP to confi rm settings. Press SEC/MIN repeatedly to set minute portion of ...

53 Using the kitchen remote control unit Alarm set Press KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET/ ALARM repeatedly until ALARM ON icon on LCD fl ashing. Press MIN/HOUR repeatedly to set hour portion of ALARM. With in 30 seconds, press SET/STOP to confi rm settings. Press SEC/MIN repeatedly to set minute portion of ...

54 Troubleshooting Possible Solution • Is the volume too low? (See page 20.)• Have you pressed MUTE on the remote control unit? (See page 20.) Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off/with sidebar screen. • Strange color, light color,...

55 Specifi cations *1 Emergency alert messages via Cable are unreceivable. *2 The dimensional drawings are shown on the inside back cover. • As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. T...

56 • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your secret number above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place. CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number using the following procedure. Press and hold both CH r and VOL k on the TV simultaneous...

57 Information on the software license for this product Software composition The software included in this product is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by SHARP or by third parties. Software developed by SHARP and open source software The copyrights for th...