Page 2 - or; and of the same rating
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Page 3 - Contents; OPERATION MANUAL; ENGLISH
1 ENGLISH Contents …………………………………………………………… 1 Dear SHARP customer …………………………………………… 2 Important Safety Precautions ………………………………… 2 Supplied accessories …………………………………………… 2 Preparation ………………………………………………………… 3 Setting the TV ………………………………………………… 3 Inserting the batteries ………………………………………… 4 Using the re...
Page 4 - Dear SHARP customer; Precautions when transporting the TV; Remote control unit (; Important Safety Precautions
2 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. Dear SHARP customer • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before c...
Page 5 - Preparation; Setting the TV; Bundling the cables; NOTE; Removing the terminal cover
3 Preparation Setting the TV Bundling the cables NOTE • The illustration shows the LC-32GA5E. To TV antenna terminals To FM antenna terminals Standard DIN45325 plug(IEC 169-2)75-ohm coaxial cable FM antenna cable Removing the terminal cover Press the two hooks and slide the covertoward the left of T...
Page 6 - CAUTION; Press and slide the battery cover to open it.; Close the battery cover.; Inserting the batteries; Cautions regarding the remote control unit; • Do not expose the remote control unit to shock.
4 Preparation CAUTION 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 batteries have different characteristics.• Do not mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batterie...
Page 7 - Remote control unit; Part names
5 Remote control unit Part names RADIO Displays the RADIO menu screen and make adjustments for FM RADIO mode. (See page 25.) 3 (Hold) Temporarily holds the current Teletext page. (See page 26.) B (Standby/On) Turns on and off the power or enters Stand-by mode. (See page 7.) [ (Subtitle) Displays the...
Page 9 - Turning on the power; Initial auto installation; Turning off the power; Watching TV; • For more details about “EDIT” menu screen, see
7 Turning on the power Press a a a a a (Power) on the TV. • The Standby/On indicator on the TV changes from red to green. Watching TV Initial auto installation When the TV powers on for the first time after purchase,the initial auto installation is invoked. You can setlanguage, country and automatic...
Page 10 - Menu operations; Menu; Menu operation buttons; Press to open the menu screen.; Top Menu name
8 Menu operations On-Screen Display Menu Press MENU to display On-Screen Display. Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control tooperate the menu. MENU: Press to open the menu screen. a / b / c / d : Press to select a desired item onthe screen or adjust a selecteditem. OK: ...
Page 11 - PICTURE menu; Using PICTURE menu screen; Press; MENU; to display the menu screen.; Common Operation; Item
9 PICTURE menu Menu operations E Using PICTURE menu screen USER: Select this mode in order to recover the “PICTURE” level (“CONTRAST”, “BRIGHTNESS”,“COLOUR”, and “SHARPNESS”) that you hadadjusted at the last time. Each time you changeo n e o f t h e s e a d j u s t m e n t s , i t i s m e m o r i z ...
Page 12 - ADVANCED; COMB FILTER
10 Menu operations E ADVANCED The “ADVANCED” menu consists of the advancedfeature items for the picture adjustments. NOTE • “ADVANCED” items cannot be set when the FM radio mode is selected. ✔ COMB FILTER Menu Operation: PICTURE Group A (page 9) Set to “ON” to reduce the colour interference in pictu...
Page 13 - SOUND menu; Using SOUND menu screen; Selecting an item from SOUND Group C; Selecting an item from SOUND Group D
11 SOUND menu Menu operations E Using SOUND menu screen 1 Press MENU to display the menu screen. • The “SOUND SPEAKER LEVELS” menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing the Green button. 2 Press c / d to select “SOUND”. Common Operation Selecting an item from SOUND Group A 1 Perform steps 1 a...
Page 14 - OFF; EFFECTS; SPEAKERS
12 Menu operations ■ DYNAMIC BASS “DYNAMIC BASS” system extends the frequencyrange to create different bass effects. ✔ EXTERNAL Menu Operation: SOUND Group B (page 11) A d j u s t t h e s o u n d l e v e l o u t p u t t o t h e e x t e r n a lconnectors to suit your preference. ■ LOUDNESS This setti...
Page 15 - STEREO; EQUALIZER; Red
13 Menu operations E STEREO This enables the selection of the reception mode whenreceiving a “STEREO” or “DUAL” (bilingual) signal. Tolet you enjoy “STEREO” and “DUAL” broadcastings,this TV receives stereo, bilingual, and monauralbroadcasts. NOTE • About sound mode: In the “STEREO” menu you can s e ...
Page 16 - FEATURES menu; Using FEATURES menu screen
14 DEMO AV-LINK TIMERS CHILD LOCK FEATURES FEATURES menu E Using FEATURES menu screen 1 Press MENU to display the menu screen. 2 Press c / d to select “FEATURES”. Common Operation F E AT U R E T I M E R S DATE TIME ON TIMER OFF TIMER OFF - - : - - - - : - - - - / - - / - - DATE - - / - - / - - S E L...
Page 17 - Selecting an item from FEATURES Group D; Selecting an item from FEATURES Group C
15 Menu operations Selecting an item from FEATURES Group E 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in Common Operation . 2 Press a / b to select “CHILD LOCK”, and then press d . 3 Press a / b to select “CHANGE PIN”, and then press OK . 4 Input your PIN with 0–9 , and then press OK . 5 Input new PIN with 0–9 , and t...
Page 18 - TIMERS; If a programme with Teletext; Programme select; to adjust “DATE” and “TIME” manually.
16 Menu operations E TIMERS You can set “DATE”, “TIME” (Clock), “ON TIMER”(Wake-up timer) and “OFF TIMER” (Sleep timer) toautomatically turn on and off the TV or RADIO at thespecified time.You can also set “ON TIMER” to automatically turn onat the specified sound volume.The Timer functions that turn...
Page 19 - Set the recording date.; START; Set the time of recording beginning.; STOP; Set the time of recording end.; MODE; DEMO
17 ✔ AVL TIMERS (AV-LINK TIMERS) Menu Operation: FEATURES Group C (page 15) In this menu you can set a late start and stop time fora recording. ■ DATE Set the recording date. Menu operations ■ START Set the time of recording beginning. ■ STOP Set the time of recording end. ■ MODE If you want to make...
Page 20 - LOCK PROGRAM; LOCK ALL; CLEAR LOCK; CHILD LOCK; IMPORTANT
18 NONE: To cancel the protection from the selected programme. ALWAYS: The access to the selected programme will be protected always. TIMER: The access to the selected programme will be protected during the programmed period. Ifyou have set “TIMER”, it is indispensable to set“START” and “STOP” perio...
Page 21 - SETUP menu; Using SETUP menu screen; and the menu screen displays.; Selecting an item from SETUP Group A; AUTO INSTALLATION; The; For FM RADIO channels:; from Pr-01 to a maximum; MANUAL TUNE; TYPE
19 SETUP menu Menu operations E Using SETUP menu screen 1 Press MENU and the menu screen displays. 2 Press c / d to select “SETUP”. Selecting an item from SETUP Group A 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in Common Operation . 2 Press a / b to select “AUTO INSTALLATION”, and then press OK . 3 Press c / d to sel...
Page 22 - EDIT
20 Menu operations ✔ CHANNEL Menu Operation: SETUP Group B (page 19) CHANNEL: Real Channel Number (See the table in SYSTEM on page 19.) NOTE • Receivable channels depending on TV norm (Band, System, etc.), installation site, and range. ✔ MODE Menu Operation: SETUP Group B (page 19) This feature allo...
Page 23 - ABC; AV SETUP; Power control setting allows you to save energy.; GENERAL SETUP; OK; to set the factory presets.; Available language list; Component signal
21 Menu operations ✔ TTX CHAR. SET (TELETEXTCHARACTER SET) Menu Operation: SETUP Group C (left side of this page) You can select a character set from the items listed onthe screen. ✔ WSS (Wide Screen Signaling) Menu Operation: SETUP Group C (left side of this page) WSS allows a television to switch ...
Page 24 - Using external equipment
22 Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a decoder, VCR, DVD player, PC, gameconsole and camcorder.To view or select the input source, see the operations below. Using b on the TV: Press b . Each time you press b , the input source will change. Usi...
Page 25 - PC INPUT; Use the PC INPUT terminal to connect a PC.
23 EXT 4 You can use the EXT 4 terminals when connecting toa DVD player and other audiovisual equipment. NOTE • The S-VIDEO terminal has priority over the VIDEO terminals.• You can also connect the game console to EXT 1 or 2 terminals to enjoy clearer picture. NOTE • The PC INPUT terminals are DDC1/...
Page 26 - PC INPUT mode adjustments; TitleB; Useful adjustment settings; PICTURE/SOUND adjustments; HD mode adjustments; PC compatibility chart
24 PC INPUT mode adjustments TitleB Useful adjustment settings E PICTURE/SOUND adjustments After connecting the PC to your TV (see page 23), youcan adjust the “PICTURE” and “SOUND” modes toyour preference setting with the following steps. 1 Press b to display the “EXT. SOURCES MENU” screen. E X T. S...
Page 27 - Manual selection; FM Radio menu screen
25 Useful adjustment settings WIDE MODES You can select the display size by pressing f on the remote control. NOTE • “WIDE MODES” cannot be set when the FM radio mode is selected. E Manual selection 1 Press f to display the “WIDE MODES” menu screen. 2 Press a / b to select “WIDE MODES”. And then sel...
Page 28 - Useful features; Teletext function; Teletext mode; When viewing the Teletext information; Button functions; Upper half; Displaying Subtitle
26 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, ...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting; Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments; Appendix; Problem
27 • Is the AC cord disconnected? (See page 3.)• Has the power been turned on? (See page 7.)• Make sure the a ( Power ) switch of the TV is set to ON. • External influences such as lightning, static electricity, etc., may cause improper operation. In this case, operate the unit after first turning t...
Page 30 - Specifications
28 Item 26 o LCD COLOUR TV, Model: LC-26GA5E Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 TVFunction B/G, I, D/K, L, L’ TV-Standard (CCIR) Specifications LCD panel 26 o Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 3,147,264 dots (1366 g 768 g 3 dots) • As a part of policy of co...
Page 31 - Corresponding real channel
29 Appendix Corresponding real channel Band System VHF L/L’ B/G I D/K L/L’ B/G I D/K UHF CATV L/L’ B/G I D/K Station Signal F-2 — F-4 F-5 — F-10 E-5 — E-12 A — H E-2 — E-4 IR-1(A) — IR-9(J) E-2 — E-4 E-5 — E-12 F-21 — F-69 E-21 — E-69 R-I — R-XII I-21 — I-69 E-21 — E-69 B — Q 61 — 74 M1/S1 — M10/S10...
Page 33 - The PIN is; IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK
31 NOTE • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your PIN above, scissor it from this manual, and keep it in a familiar place. The PIN is . IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK We suggest that you remove the following instruction from the operation manual to prevent children fromrea...
Page 36 - SHARP CORPORATION
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