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LC-42SB45U
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION
ENGLISH
OPERATION MANUAL
• The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for
explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations.
• Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out.
• To avoid scratching the frame or screen, please use a soft, lint free cloth
for cleaning. Approved cleaning cloths are available directly from Sharp in
single (00Z-LCD-CLOTH) or triple (00Z-LCD-CLOTH-3) packs. Call 1-800
BE SHARP
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAUTION: DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE. THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. USE ONLY WITH A CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD WITH THE PRODUCT. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE PRODUCT AND USE MOUNTING ACCESSORIES RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A PRODUCT AND CART COMBINATION SHOULD BE MOVED WITH C
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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 Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safet
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5
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QUICK REFERENCE Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AA” size battery AC cord Stand Screws Operation manual (g1) (g2) (g1) (g1) (g4) (g1) Page 7 Page 8 Page 7 Page 6 Page 6 • Always use the AC cord supplied with the TV. • AC cord enclosed in this product is for 110-125V. In using it on the 125-240V AC, please consult the following. SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, LATIN AMERICA GROUP 6100 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 1
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QUICK REFERENCE Quick Installation Tips Bundle the cords properly with the cable tie. Attach your antenna to the back of the television . 3 1 (See page 8.) Connect the AC plug for the television into the AC 2 outlet. How to turn on the television for the first time. 4 A) Press POWER on the television. B) The POWER indicator on the front of the television lights GREEN. AC outlet • Place the TV close to the AC outlet, and keep the power plug within reach. • TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC S
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Preparation 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. F-type connector 1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools (Commercially 75-ohm coaxial cable (round
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Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 1 TRADEMARKS ................................................................................................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 3 QUICK REFERENCE ........................
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Part Names TV (Front) Remote control sensor POWER indicator (See page 13.) TV (Side/Rear) *2 *1 SERVICE terminal Volume buttons (VOL +/-) Channel buttons (CH ) MENU button INPUT 3 terminals INPUT button (SIDE AV IN) POWER button *3 INPUT 6 terminal (HDMI) AC INPUT terminal *1 INPUT 1 terminals DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal INPUT 4 terminal INPUT 5 terminal INPUT 7 terminals INPUT 2 terminals Antenna/Cable in (HDMI) (HDMI) (PC-IN) *1: See pages 8 and 12 for external equipment connection
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Part Names 1 POWER: Switch the power on or enters standby mode. Remote Control Unit (See page 13.) 2 0–9: Set the channel. 3 • (DOT): (See page 14.) 4 SURROUND: Display the surround setting menu. (See page 14.) 5 FREEZE: Set the still image. Press again to return to normal screen. 6 SLEEP: Allows you to set a time when the TV automatically switches to standby. Each time you press this button, the remaining time setting switches by 5 minutes up to 3 hours. This display will disappea
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Connecting to External Equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV like a Blu-ray disc player, HD-DVD player, DVD player, VCR, Digital TV tuner, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV. (See page 14.) CAUTION • To protect equipment, always turn off the TV before connecting any external equipment. • Please read the relevant operation manual (Blu-ray disc p
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Watching TV Turning On/Off the Power Press POWER on the TV, or POWER o n t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l u n i t t o t u r n the power on. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV is on. (After a few seconds, a window appears with sound.) Press POWER on the TV, or POWER on the remote control unit again to turn the power off. POWER • The TV enters standby and the image on the screen disappears. (On/Standby) • POWER indicator (Red): The TV is standby. • If you are not going to
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Direct Button Operation FLASHBACK Press FLASHBACK to switch to the previously tuned channel. • Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. • FLASHBACK w i l l n o t w o r k i f n o c h a n n e l h a s b e e n c h a n g e d after the TV is turned on. SURROUND Changing Channels The surround function produces Surround effect from / You can change channels by pressing CHr s or 0-9, the speakers. Each time you press SURROUND , the • (DOT). mode ch
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Direct Button Operation AUDIO Closed Captions and Digital Closed Captions ■ MTS/SAP stereo mode Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption The TV has a feature that allows reception of sound decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration other than the main audio for the program. This feature and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS). The TV Captions are available on some TV programs and on with MTS can receive
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Direct Button Operation VIEW MODE You can select the screen size. 1 Press VIEW MODE . • The View Mode menu displays. • The menu lists the View Mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received. Press VIEW MODE or a/b while the View Mode menu is displayed to select a desired item on the menu. 2 • You can sequentially select a View Mode that has its own aspect ratio. For 4:3 programs ■ Example: Screen size images S.Stretch Automatic Side Bar Zoom 16:9 Subtitl
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On-Screen Display Menu Menu Items For TV Mode For PC Mode Picture Picture Menu Contrast ............................................................................... Page 19 Contrast ............................................................................... Page 19 Brightness ............................................................................ Page 19 Brightness ............................................................................ Page 19 Color ...................
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On-Screen Display Menu On-Screen Display Menu Operation Example Example Picture Contrast Settings Audio Contrast 50 Picture Audio setting Brightness 50 Audio Audio mode Color 50 Features Alternate audio Sharpness 4 Parental control Digital audio language Color temperature Setup AVL Tint 0 Active contrast View mode Item displayed in yellow 1 • This indicates the item currently selected. • Press to go to the adjustment screen for this item. d Item displayed in whit
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On-Screen Display Menu Picture Menu Audio Menu Adjusts the picture to your preference with the Adjusts the sound quality to your preference with the following picture settings. following settings. Example Example Settings Picture Settings Audio Picture Contrast Picture Audio setting Audio Brightness Audio Audio mode Features Color Features Alternate audio Parental control Sharpness Parental control Digital audio language Setup Color temperature Setup AVL Tint Active contrast View mode Press
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On-Screen Display Menu Digital Caption Service Setting Features Menu This allows you to configure the way you choose to view digital captioning. Select one of the digital Example service channels made available by the caption provider. There are six standard services. Service 1 is designated as the Primary Caption Service. This Settings Features service contains the verbatim, or near-verbatim Picture Closed captions captions for the primary language being spoken in the Audio Caption
