Page 2 - LCD COLOUR TELEVISION; Dear SHARP customer; OPERATION MANUAL; Part names ......................................................... 12; Contents
1 LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LC-46GD7XLC-52GD7X Dear SHARP customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years oftrouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully beforeusing this product. OPERATION MANUAL D...
Page 3 - Trademarks
2 Contents Basic adjustment settings (Digital) …………………… 32 DTV input mode menu items ………………………… 32Selecting DTV mode ………………………………… 32 Programme Guide …………………………………… 33Info ……………………………………………………… 33Favourite Programme List …………………………… 33Programme List ……………………………………… 34 Favourite & Lock …………………………...
Page 4 - Important Safety Precautions
3 Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaningthe product. Use a damp cloth toclean the product. Do not useliquid cleaners or aerosolcleaners. • Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripodor table. Doing so can cause theproduct t...
Page 5 - Supplied accessories; NOTE
4 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Page 6 AC cord Remote control unit “AAA” size battery ( g 2) Page 14 Page 5 Cable clamp ( g 2) Page 6 Safety restraints Page 8 Restrainingbrackets Screwsfor brackets Clamps Screws forclamps NOTE • Always use th...
Page 6 - CAUTION; Inserting the batteries; Preparation; Cautions regarding remote control unit
5 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 leakage or ...
Page 7 - Setting the TV; Notes on installing the TV; Bundling the cables and closing the terminal cover; Insert the cable clamps in the hole on the TV as shown.
6 TV (rear view) 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. Preparation Connecting the AC cord, antenna, and external equipment to the TV 1 2 Removing the terminal cover Press down the hooksto r...
Page 8 - Setting the TV on the wall; Using an optional bracket to mount the TV; Removing the stand; For wall mounting with the optional bracket, remove the stand.; Before attaching/detaching the stand; About setting the TV angle and height adjustment; Hanging on the wall
7 Preparation Setting the TV on the wall • You can mount the TV on the wall, using the optional AN-37AG2/AN-52AG1 bracket.• 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/AN-52AG1 (SHARP) wall mount br...
Page 9 - Protection against overturning; Anchoring the TV to the wall or a pillar; View from the top; Fixing the TV to the table
8 Protection against overturning There is a danger of the product overturning in the case of a disaster or sudden collision. Carry out the followingtip-resistant measurement for your safety. Anchoring the TV to the wall or a pillar Preparation Fix the TV to the wall usingextra strong ties (commercia...
Page 10 - Simple operations for watching a TV programme; Basic connection; Connecting to an antenna; AC outlet; Rear view
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 AC outlet NOTE • Always turn of...
Page 11 - Connecting a VCR, game console or camcorder; Connecting a DVD player; DVD player
10 You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV, like a VCR, DVD player, HDTV tuner, gameconsole 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. VCR/Game console/Camcorder Connecting a VCR, game con...
Page 12 - Digital TV STB; Connecting a PC; You can use the INPUT 6 (DVI) terminal when connecting to a PC.; PC
11 Preparation Connecting a Digital TV STB (Set Top Box) You can use the INPUT 1/INPUT 2 (component) or INPUT 4/INPUT 5 (HDMI) terminal when connecting to aDigital TV STB and other audiovisual equipment. NOTE • When using a DVI-HDMI conversion adaptor, input the Audio Signal from the AUDIO terminal ...
Page 13 - Part names; POWER; Regarding the headphone jack; Volume display when headphones are plugged in
12 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 26.) SLEEP timer indicator OPC indicator* Headphone jack Regarding the headphone ...
Page 15 - Remote control unit
14 Part names 1 POWER (STANDBY/ON) To switch the power on and off. (See page 15.) 2 0–9 TV/DTV/External input mode: Set the channel. (See page 15.)TELETEXT mode: Set the page. (See pages 15, 52 and 53.) 3 A (Flashback) Press to return to the previous image in normal viewing mode.(See page 16.) 4 DTV...
Page 16 - Watching TV; Turning on the power; Turning off the power; You can change channels in several ways.; Using CH; Using 0 – 9 on the remote control unit; When viewing Teletext information
15 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...
Page 17 - control unit
16 Watching TV Using Flashback ( A ) on the remote control unit Press A to switch the currently tuned channel to the previously tuned channel.Press A again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. Press A to toggle between the currently selected input source and the previously selected one. Pr...
Page 18 - Sleep timer; SLEEP; ) on the remote control unit; Mute; Changing the volume; VOL
17 Watching TV Simple button operation for changingvolume/sound NOTE • Within 30 minutes after pressing e , press one of the buttons below to cancel the mute. — VOL f f f f f / VOL e e e e e — e • Mute will be cancelled after 30 minutes. However, theTV will not suddenly output loud sound as the volu...
Page 19 - or; CH; or
18 Watching TV ANALOG/DTV/RADIO buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control tooperate the menu. ANALOG: Press to switch to analogue mode.After switching from DTV, radio orexternal input mode to analogue mode,the TV jumps to the most recentlyviewed analogue channel. DTV: Press to switch t...
Page 20 - Basic adjustment settings; Menu operation buttons; Press to return to the previous step.; to go to the adjustment screen
19 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 t...
Page 22 - Auto installation; Programme setup; Auto search
21 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Auto installation You can run auto installation again, even after settingup the preset channels. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. MENU [Setup ... Auto Installation] Setup Option Child Lock Speaker Setup Input Skip A...
Page 23 - Manual setting for each channel; Next
22 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) 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 ENTE...
Page 24 - Manual setting for each channel (continued)
23 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) 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] Fine Colour sys. Soun...
Page 26 - Erase Programme
25 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue) Erase Programme The individual programme can be erased. Erase programme menus 01 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SAT.1 01 SAT.1 Pro7 02 KABEL 03 04 05 Next 02 Pro7 Next 01 SAT.1 03 KABEL Pro7 02 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 04 05 N...
Page 27 - AV MODE selection
26 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) OPC (Optical Picture Control) setting You can set the TV to automatically adjust the screento suitable backlight brightness according to thelighting conditions. AV MODE selection AV MODE gives you 7 viewing options to choose fromto best match the syste...
Page 28 - Picture adjustments; Adjustments items; STANDARD
27 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) 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...
Page 29 - Advanced; Quick Shoot
28 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Colour temperature Adjusts the colour temperature to give the best whiteimage. Press a / b to select “Colour Temp.”, and then press ENTER . Description White with bluish tone White with reddish tone Selected item High Mid-High Middle Mid-Low Low Press ...
Page 30 - Description
29 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) 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 . Monochrome For viewing a video in monochrome. Press a / b to select “Monochrome”, and then press ENTER . Press c / ...
Page 31 - Surround; SURROUND; Audio adjustment
30 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) Press c / d to select “Audio”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Surround”, and then press ENTER . NOTE • Audio menu items are greyed out when headphones are in use. Surro...
Page 32 - Power Control
31 Basic adjustment settings (Analogue/Digital) 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 t...
Page 33 - DTV input mode menu items; List of DTV menu items to help you with operations; Selecting DTV mode; DTV MENU
32 DTV input mode menu items Programme Programme List ....................................................................................................... Page 34 Edit Channel List of DTV menu items to help you with operations Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Favourite & Lock ................
Page 34 - Programme Guide; Info; General INFO screen; Favourite Programme List
33 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme Guide You can check the schedule of DTV events and viewdetailed information about current or future events. P r e s s a / b t o d i s p l a y y o u r d e s i r e d programme, and then press ENTER . • When you press ENTER , the TV jumps to the channel....
Page 35 - Parental Rate
34 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Programme List You can select the desired programme from theprogramme list. Press a / b to select “Programme”, and then press ENTER . Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 2 3 Press a / b to select “Programme List”, and then press ENTER . 4 P r e s s...
Page 36 - Installation; Auto Search
35 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) 1 2 Press a / b to select “Manual Adjust”, and then press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to select the desired menu item, and make sure the parameters are correct. 5 Press a / b to select “Start Scan”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press 0 – 9 or c / d to select a channel nu...
Page 37 - Reset Data
36 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Press DTV MENU to display the DTV menu screen. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Video Setup”, and then press ENTER . 4 3 Video Setup This function allows you to select an output format. Press a / b to select “Setup”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select “Syst...
Page 38 - Multilingual; Time Setup
37 Basic adjustment settings (Digital) Digital Output This function allows you to select your favourite audiooutput system. 1 Press a / b to select “Digital output”, and then press ENTER . Repeat steps 1 to 4 in Digital Output . 5 Press a / b to select your desired output system, and then press ENTE...
Page 40 - Useful adjustment settings; Setting a password; Resetting the password
39 Useful adjustment settings Password setting for child lock(for TV/DTV 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. ...
Page 41 - Speaker Setup; External Audio Bypass
40 Useful adjustment settings Connecting external speakers Speaker Setup Press POWER on the top TV panel to turn it off. Connect external speakers to the TV. 1 2 Rear view CAUTION • Make sure external speakers have 4 ohm and 15 watt specifications. • Speaker terminals and speaker cables have plus an...
Page 42 - Input Skip
41 Useful adjustment settings Input Skip This setting allows you to skip the HDMI or DVI inputon the “Input Select” menu. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press a / b to select “Input Skip”, and then press ENTER . 1 2 3 Press c / d to select “Yes”, and then pre...
Page 44 - Image position; Input Label; INPUT SOURCE
43 Useful adjustment settings 1 2 Image position For adjusting a picture’s horizontal and vertical position. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Setup”. Centres the image by moving it to the left or right. Centres the image by moving it to the up ordown. H-Pos. V-Pos. 4 5...
Page 45 - Picture aspect ratio; Panorama
44 Useful adjustment settings Wide Screen Signalling (WSS) WSS allows a television to switch automatically amongthe different screen formats. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “WSS”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press c / d to select “On” o...
Page 46 - Standby Mode
45 Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Standby Mode”, and then press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to select “Setup”. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 Press a / b to select “Reset”, and then press ENTER . • “Return to factory pre-settings.” displays on the screen....
Page 47 - WIDE MODE; Manual Selection; Auto Selection; Press
46 Useful adjustment settings 4:3 Mode set to “Normal” Selected item Normal Zoom 14:9 Panorama Full Cinema 16:9 Cinema 14:9 Dot by Dot Description For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar appears on each side. For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side bar appears on each side, and you may also see bar...
Page 48 - You can select the screen size.
47 Useful adjustment settings WIDE mode (for PC input mode) You can select the screen size. Press WIDE . • The WIDE MODE menu displays. 1 2 Press WIDE or a / b to select a desired item on the menu. NOTE • Connect the PC before making adjustments.• Selectable screen size may vary with input signal ty...
Page 49 - Audio Only; HDMI Setup
48 Useful adjustment settings 4 Press c / d to select “On”, and then press ENTER . Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Audio Only”, and then press ENTER . 1 2 3 Audio Only When listening to music from a music programme, youcan set the displ...
Page 50 - Colour system setting; Identification
49 Useful adjustment settings Colour system setting Yo u can change the colour system to one that is compatible with the image on the screen. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Colour System”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to ...
Page 51 - Input Select; Selecting input source; Selecting input signal type; Using external equipment; Displaying an external equipment image; For INPUT1 signal
50 Input Select Selecting input source Can use for selecting the input source. Press MENU and the MENU screen displays. 1 2 4 3 Press c / d to select “Option”. Press a / b to select “Input Select”, and then press ENTER . Press a / b to select a signal type you want to set, and then press ENTER . NOT...
Page 52 - Useful features; Teletext language setting; Freezing images; FREEZE
51 Useful features 4 Press a / b to select receivable teletext broadcasting language in your country, andthen press ENTER . Press MENU and the 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, Sca...
Page 53 - Teletext function; Teletext mode; When viewing the Teletext information; Button functions; Top (Displays in the upper half of the screen); TELETEXT
52 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 54 - Time display
53 Useful features 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 a r etransmitted. Press [ to display the subtitle. • Subtitle is updated by information sent by the broadcasting station. • To stop updating subtitle automatically, press 3 . 1 2 Press [ to ex...
Page 55 - Appendix; Troubleshooting; Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments; Problem
54 Appendix Troubleshooting Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments • When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, office), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed. This is not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature retur...
Page 56 - RS-232C port specifications; PC Control of the TV; Communication conditions; None; Command format; Communication procedure; Parameter
55 RS-232C port specifications Return code Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits 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 andset...
Page 57 - Commands; PC compatibility chart
56 Commands • Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate. P I I I I D C C D D D I I I I I I I I I I I I A A A A A A A A POWER OFF (STANDBY) INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE) TV (CHANNEL FIXED) DTV (CHANNEL FIXED) INPUT1 – 6 (1 – 6) TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1 – 99) CHANNEL UP CHANNEL DOWN DTV DIRECT ...
Page 58 - Item; Specifications; Part name
57 Appendix Item Video Colour System PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 TVFunction PAL: B/G, D/K, I SECAM: B/G, D/K, K/K 1 NTSC: M TV-Standard Specifications Number of dots 6,220,880 dots (1920 g 1080 g 3 dots) Model LC-46GD7X LC-52GD7X LCD panel 46 o (117 cm) Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT L...
Page 59 - Removing the speakers; Before attaching/detaching the speakers
58 Appendix Removing the speakers The unit’s speakers can be attached and removed. Before attaching/detaching the speakers • Before detaching (or attaching) the speakers, unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet.• Remove all terminal covers and connected cables.• Make sure two or more people perform th...
Page 60 - Dimensional drawings
59 Dimensional drawings 200 (200) 800 (800) 1128 (1264) 1022 (1155) 576 (651) 681 (761) 853 (949) 73 (78) 99 (110) 517 (573) 360 (360) 131 (129) 125 (126) 100 (100) 200 (200) LC-46GD7X, LC-52GD7X NOTE • Figures within parentheses are for LC-52GD7X. Unit: mm
Page 61 - The Password is; CLEARING THE PASSWORD
60 NOTE • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your password above, scissor it from this manual, and keep it in a familiar place. The Password is . CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. Press MENU to display the MENU screen, and the...
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