Sharp LC-26DV20U - 26" LCD TV, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE J RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dang...

Page 2: ... provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical This product utilizes tin lead solder and fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycl...

Page 3: ...ervicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Additional Safety information 15 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated ...

Page 4: ... _ _f The Liquid Orystal panel used in this pr duct is made f glass Theref re by br ken glass _iii _ the product is dropped or applied with impact Be careful not to be injured pieces in case the panel breaks Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat _ _J __ I __ _ he Liquid Crystal pan...

Page 5: ... surface of the display panel Using a hard cloth may scratch the panel surface Use a soft damp cloth to gently wipe the panel when it is really dirty It may scratch the panel surface when wiped strongly If the panel is dusty use an anti static brush which is commercially available to clean it To protect the panel do not use a dirty cloth liquid cleaners or chemical cloth to clean it such materials...

Page 6: ...earing range Do not playback the discs listed below CDG Photo CD CD ROM CD TEXT CD EXTRA SACD PD DVD ROM SVCD CVD VCD DVD RAM DVD R RW DVD audio etc The following DVD Video discs may not be played back on this unit DVD Video that do not have the region number 1 or ALL PAL or SECAM DVD Video Prohibited or business use DVD Video CD R CD RWs cannot be played back for the following reasons Compatibili...

Page 7: ...h from the center outward toward the edges Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion around the center Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners X Notes on copyright This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and o...

Page 8: ...om the back of the TV DVD incorrect installation of the stand may result in the TV DVD falling over Be sure to follow the instructions 1 Confirm the 8 screws supplied with the TV DVD Short screws X4 used in step 2 Long screws X4 used in step 3 3 Attach the two parts of the stand unit to each other using the 4 short screws and the hex key supplied with the product as shown REAR This side faces the ...

Page 9: ...ently wipe and avoid pressing on the screen To clean the outer cabinet use the same method Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners The screen is glass and can be scratched or broken when dropped or impacted QUICK iNSTALLATiON TiPS 1 Attach your antenna to the back of the TV DVD See page 15 4 How to turn on the TV DVD for the first time A Press POWER on TV DVD Connect the AC plug for the TV DVD into ...

Page 10: ...s that come in contact with skin can cause a rash If you find any chemical leakage wipe thoroughly with a cloth The batteries supplied with this product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions If you will not be using the remote control unit for an extended period of time remove batteries from it L I Remote control sensor 16 4 5 m 30 30 IMPORTANT The POWER indicator on the tel...

Page 11: ... Aspect 30 Audio output select 31 Setting WOW TM surround sound 31 Closed captions and digital closed captions 32 Caption setup 33 Password setting for parental control 34 Parental control V CHIP 35 TV Parental Guidelines TV Guidelines 36 Voluntary movie rating system MPAA 36 Canadian rating systems 37 Canadian English ratings 38 Canadian French ratings 38 How to temporarily release the V CHIP blo...

Page 12: ...ttons STOP m button EJECT _ button SKiP VOL 4 V CR N iNPUT POWER Volume _ __ _ button s VO L l _ _NtPtoUT Channel buttons CH v A POWER button Disc slot POWER Remote control sensor POWER indicator See page 16 for TV DVD status indicator Q 12 ...

Page 13: ...Part names AC INPUT terminal INPUT2 terminals 1 r 1 INPUT1 terminals COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Terminal AUDIO OUT Terminals T INPUT3 terminals ANTin INPUT4 terminals Q 13 ...

Page 14: ... Change sound track language See page 45 12 RETURN Turn off the DVD setup menu screen 13 A B REPEAT Repeat playback between A and B See page 43 14 DISPLAY Display the information See pages 19 41 15 TV DVD Switch between TV AV and DVD See pages 16 40 16 EJECT Eject the disc See page 41 17 SLEEP Set the sleep timer See page 20 18 INPUT Select input source TV INPUT1 4 19 VIEW MODE Select the screen s...

Page 15: ...tions 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 DVD f 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 available F type connector 2 A 300 ohm system is a flat twin lead cable that can be a...

Page 16: ...appear for a few seconds on the screen Press TV DVD to select the TV mode The LANGUAGE setup menu will appear automatically when TV MENU is pressed on for the first time See page 17 POWER TV MENU On Standby TV DVD CD CD CD 0 Q SKIP REV FWD SKIP STILL PAUSE PLAY STOP CSD S TUP TVMENU DVDMENU Press POWER on the TV DVD or POWER on the remote control The TV DVD enters standby mode and the image on the...

Page 17: ... V _ SELECT I_ ADJUST Press 4 _ The TV DVD will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area AUTO OHMEMORY EXIT CANCEL PROGRAMMING NOW PLEASEWAIT Depending on the reception condition it may take approximately 10 minutes to complete memorizing digital cable channels please be patient Skipping stored channel You can set channel selection disabled using CN Iv Press TV MENU and the MENU sc...

Page 18: ...2 digit channel number e g Channel 5 Press 5 When selecting a 1 digit channel number it is not necessary to press 0 before the number When you enter 0 9 channel selection will be made if there is no operation within a few seconds To select a 3 digit channel number e g Channel 115 Press 1 1 5 To select a 4 digit channel number e g Channel 22 1 Press 2 2 DOT 1 When you enter 0 9 channel selection wi...

Page 19: ... the TV DVD operates the same as VOL on the remote control unit Press DISPLAY again the analog information will appear Clock Channel number or VIDEO mode selected Channel label if preset Stereo or SAP second audio program audio status Content rating View mode Using MUTE on the remote control unit Mutes the current sound output A 8 9 5 Press MUTE MUTE will be displayed on the screen and the sound i...

Page 20: ...TV DVD station to broadcast other information which could be audio in another language or something completely different like weather information You can enjoy Hi Fi stereo sound or SAP broadcasts where available Stereo broadcasts View programs like live sporting events shows and concerts in dynamic stereo sound SAP broadcasts Receive TV broadcasts in either MAIN or SAP sound MAIN sound The normal...

Page 21: ... is an operational guide for the remote control It will change in accordance with each menu setting screen List of menu items to help you with operations i PICTURE AV MODE Page 29 BRIGHTNESS Page 23 CONTRAST Page 23 COLOR Page 23 TINT Page 23 SHARPNESS Page 23 COLOR TEMPERATURE Page 23 RESET Picture adjustments Page 28 I AUO O MTS Page 20 BASS Page 24 TREBLE Page 24 BALANCE Page 24 SPEAKERS Page 3...

Page 22: ...you finish inputting the label name press ENTER Press EXIT to return to the normal screen Repeat steps 1 5 for other channels You can assign a label to each channel To erase channel labels Select a channel with a label which you want to remove Press TV MENU then press _ 1_ to select _ OPTION Press A Y to select CH LABEL then press _ 1_ to display the CH LABEL menu Press A V to select SET CLEAR Pre...

Page 23: ...rast For more color intensity Skin tones become greenish For more sharpness Press EXIT to return to the normal screen COOL White with Blueish tone MEDIUM Neutral WARM White with Reddish tone Press EXIT to return to the normal screen A smoother motion may be obtained by setting the CINEMA MODE to FILM when you view a DVD from the DVD player connected with the component input Press TV MENU and the M...

Page 24: ... is connected to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal on the TV DVD Please select an audio output format compatible with the audio format of the program you are watching and the equipment connected Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays Press _ 1_ to select _ AUDIO Press A V to select DIGITAL OUTPUT Press 4 _ to select PCM or DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO LANGUAGE RESET _ SELECT _ ADJUST PCM ...

Page 25: ...U To protect equipment always turn off the TV DVD before connecting a VCR Digital TV tuner HDMI equipment game console camcorder or other external equipment See pages 26 and 27 for external equipment connection Please read the relevant operation manual VCR etc carefully before making connections Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type _ pLAY STOP I_SKIP_I _EJECT OOO00...

Page 26: ... STB See page 27 for connecting a Digital TV STB to the HDMI terminal A VCR game console camcorder and other audiovisual equipment can be conveniently connected using the INPUT1 or 2 terminals It is possible to output audio through the COXlAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT terminal See page 24 for details PCM audio outputs from the terminal The S video terminal takes priority over the video terminals AV cab...

Page 27: ...e 25 SOURCE SELECTION O TV 1 INPUT1 2 INPUT2 3 INPUT3 O 4 SELECT Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays Press 4 1_ to select _ AUDIO Press tk V to select HDMI Press _ 1_ to select HDMI or DVI AUDIO A WOW SR 3D OFF FOCUS OFF TruBass OFF V _ _ SE LEOT I_ ADJUST HDMi When you connect the HDMI device to the TV DVD select this se...

Page 28: ...n to the following factory settings BASS center 25 BALANCE center 0 TREBLE center 25 Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays Press 4 1_ to select _ AUDIO Press _ 1_ to select _ PICTURE Press A Y to select RESET and then oress 4 1 _ PICTURE COLOR TEMPERATURE MEDIUM The TV screen return to the normal screen and RESET will be displayed a few seconds Press V to select RESET and then 3ress _ _ AUDIO...

Page 29: ...ts viewing For a highly defined image in a normal lighting For a movie Allows the user to customize settings as desired You can set the mode for each input SOUrCe Press EXIT to return to the normal screen When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal you can select one of the audio languages Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays Press 4 _ to select _ AUDIO Press A V to sel...

Page 30: ...reen You can use Picture Scroll as explained on the right to view off screen items When this function is not available NOT AVAILABLE will display For adjusting a picture s vertical position in ZOOM mode Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays Press 4 1_ to select _ SETUP Press A Y to select PICTURE SCROLL and then press 4 11_ SCROLL ADJUSTMENT screen displays To raise the picture press A To low...

Page 31: ...ress EXIT to return to the normal screen SRS WOW is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies that creates a thrilling surround sound experience with deep rich bass from stereo sound sources Your TV DVD s audio will sound fuller richer and wider SRS WOW consists of three features SRS 3D FOCUS and TruBass Select STEREO mode see Setting MTS SAP stereo mode on page 20 Press TV MENU and the...

Page 32: ...ays Press 4 1_ to select _ SETUP Press tk V to select CLOSED CAPTION Press _ 1_ to select your desired Closed Caption mode When an Analog signal is received you can choose C1 C2 T1 T2 and OFF SETUP i CCADVANCED VIEW MODE PICTURERCROLL T _ SELECT I_I ADJUST When a Digital signal is received you can choose from CS1 CS2 CS3 CS4 CS5 CS6 C1 C2 C3 C4 T1 T2 T3 T4 and OFF SETUP CCADVARCED VIEW MODE PICTUR...

Page 33: ...ems will appear Selectable parameters available in each adjustment item TEXT SIZE TEXT TYPE TEXT COLOR TEXT EDGE BACKGROUND COLOR AUTO SMALL STANDARD LARGE AUTO DEFAULT MONO W SERIF PROP W SERIF MONO W O SERIF PROP W O SERIF CASUAL CURSIVE SMALL CAPITALS AUTO BLACK WHITE RED GREEN BLUE YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN AUTO NONE RAISED DEPRESSED UNIFORM LEFT DROP SHADOW RIGHT DROP SHADOW AUTO BLACK WHITE RED GR...

Page 34: ... the LOCKS menu will appear on the screen LOCKS S S SELECT ENTER SET EXIT END Changing the password Allows you to change your current password Repeat steps 1 to 3 in setting a password The password entering menu displays Input the 4 digit password by using 0 9 then press ENTER Press A V to select NEW PASSWORD then press _ I_ LOCKS V CNIP OFF V CHIPSET F _I SELECT _l ADJUST Enter a new password usi...

Page 35: ... on cable TV and not edited for television The V CHIP can also be set to block MPAA rated movies TV Parental Guidelines TV Y All children TV Y7 Directed to older children Suggested TV G General audience age TV PG Parental Guidance suggested TV 14 Parents strongly cautioned TV MA Mature audience only X Content rating can be set FANTASY VIOLENCE VIOLENCE X X X Content SEXUAL SITUATIONS x x x ADULT L...

Page 36: ... to select the desired rating you want Press 4 _ to select the setting ON or OFF Then press RETURN See page 35 for setting details Press RETURN The LOCKS menu displays Press A V to select V CHIP then press 4 I_ to select ON Your setting are now set into memory If V CHIP is not set to ON the V CHIP setting will not work Repeat steps 1 to 5 in TV Parental Guidelines TV Guidelines Press A Y to select...

Page 37: ... Guidance Intended for a general audience but may not be suitable for younger children under the age of 8 because it could contain controversial themes or issues Over 14 Years Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline but it must be integral to the development of plot or character Language usage could be _rofane and nudity present within the context of th...

Page 38: ...ET TV RATING OFF MOVIE RATING CAN FRERATING OFF I_1 SELECT _ ADJUST See page 37 for setting details Press RETURN The LOCKS menu displays Press A Y to select V CHIP then press 4 I_ to select ON Your setting are now set into memory If V CHIP is not set to ON the V CHIP setting will not work LOCKS V CHIPSET V CHIPSET DTV NEWPASSWORD t _ SELECT i_ ADJUST The V CHIP block is working and censors a broad...

Page 39: ...ust the direction of the antenna to obtain the maximum signal strength Signal strength Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays Press _ 1_ to select _ SETUP Press A V to select SIGNAL METER Press _ _ The strength of the digital signal is displayed The signal information is based on the current channel SIGNALMETER CHANNELIDIGITAL 23 002 __ 40 Press EXIT to return to the normal screen Q 39 ...

Page 40: ...Green The TV DVD is on PLEASE WAIT will appear for a few seconds on the screen Press TV DVD to select the DVD mode Press POWER on the TV DVD or POWER on the remote control The TV DVD enters standby mode and the image on the screen disappears The POWER indicator on the TV DVD changes to Red POWER On Standby TV DVD OWER TV DVD EJECT SLEEP VIEWMODE INPUT C3 CD CD 8 Q SKIP REV FWD SKIP STILL PAUSE PLA...

Page 41: ...uage Track elapsed playing time total time When you play a CD disc the status display will appear and remain on the screen If the TV DVD does not operate properly Static electricity etc may affect the player s operation Disconnect the AC power cord once then connect it again If a non compatible disc is loaded incorrect Disc Region Code Error or Parental Error will appear on the TV screen according...

Page 42: ...ew O_off You can select the Still Playback or Fast Forward Review Playback in the zoom mode Some discs may not respond to zoom feature Frame Advance Press STILL PAUSE during still playback One frame is advanced each time you press STILL PAUSE To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow motion Playback Press SLOW 1_ or SLOW 41 during normal playback or still playback Each press of SLOW will change th...

Page 43: ...t is selected Playback starts at the point that you selected Playback stops at the end point returns to Point A automatically then starts again To resume normal playback press A B REPEAT again _ Off appears on the screen Select the blank Marker using _ _ then press ENTER at the desired scene Up to 3 scenes can be selected Repeat this procedure to set the other 2 scenes Press MARKER to return to th...

Page 44: ...power off Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode Press 4 _ to select Play Mode then press ENTER to select Random Press PLAY Random Play will appear on the screen and Random playback will start To return to normal playback select Play Mode Off at step 2 above Random playback cannot be combined with Repeat _ 44 playback Two or more titles are recorded on some discs If the title menu is recorde...

Page 45: ... will disappear after a few seconds If the desired language is not heard after pressing AUDIO several times the language is not recorded on the disc Changing soundtrack language is cancelled when you eject the disc The initial default language or available language will be heard if the disc is played back again Turning the subtitles on and off Press SUBTITLE during playback until Off appears Chang...

Page 46: ...cording If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3 WMA JPEG files only audio tracks are played It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3 WMA JPEG files depending on its structure Music recorded by Joliet Recording Specification can be played back the file name is displayed within 16 letters on the screen Long file names will be condensed The music files recorded by Hierarchical File ...

Page 47: ...u can use Repeat Track or All Random functions and Program playback for MP3 WMA JPEG CD Playback see page 44 Insert a disc to play same method as step 1 2 left column A file menu screen will appear on the TV screen Press 4 li to select a folder Press AITI _I_ or Number buttons 0 9 to select the desired file When PLAY has been pressed after displaying the file menu playback begins automatically sta...

Page 48: ...ENTER Press A T to select Select Files Press 4 1_ to select your desired file type Press q l_ to select your desired time All Displays all files Music Only Displays only MP3 WMA files Pictures Only Displays only JPEG files Press RETURN to return to the normal screen off 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds Plays back one file at a time Displays images in the form of a slide show Every 5 seconds the ima...

Page 49: ...em ENTER Press to go to the next step or complete the setting RETURN Press to exit from the menu screen All changed settings will be saved List of menu items to help you with operations LANGUAGE lii Menu Page 50 Subtitle Page 50 Audio Page 50 PICTURE TV Screen Page 50 Display Page 51 Picture Mode Page 51 JPEG Interval Page 48 AUD O ii S TUP Password Page 52 Parental Page 52 Select Files Page 48 Th...

Page 50: ... see the Language code list on page 54 Off Subtitle Subtitles do not appear Original The unit will select the first priority Audio language of each disc Press RETURN to return to the normal screen 4 3 Letter box 4 3 Pan Scan E3 16 9 Wide Select this mode when connecting to a conventional TV When playing back a wide screen DVD disc it displays the wide picture with black bands at the top and bottom...

Page 51: ...rded from films at 24 frames per second and video content video signals recorded at 30 frames per second Make this selection according to the type of content being viewed Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays Press 4 1_ to select PICTURE then press v or ENTER Press A T to select Picture Mode Press q l_ to select your desired picture mode On off Loud sound such as explosion or similar is toned ...

Page 52: ...4 digit password Be sure to remember this number if you input a wrong number press CANCEL Press ENTER to store the password After the rating is locked the setting cannot be changed unless you enter the correct password Press RETURN to return to the normal screen Press ENTER The rating is now unlocked Press v to select Parental then press 4 or I_ to change the parental level Press A to select Passw...

Page 53: ...mporarily select Parental Control Level with A _ then press ENTER If the 4 digits password at step 5 on page 52 has been set the password entering screen will appear as shown in step 4 below Alternatively if the password has not been set playback will commence If you don t know or have forgotten the password select Cancel Picture The setting screen will disappear Press EJECT to remove the disc Ent...

Page 54: ...anese 2011 Javanese 2033 Kannada 2124 Kashmiri 2129 Kazakh 2121 Kirghiz 2135 Korean 2125 1524 Kurdish 2131 1525 Laothian 2225 1530 Latin 2211 Latvian Lettish 2232 LanguageName Code Lingala 2224 Lithuanian 2230 Macedonian 2321 Malagasy 2317 Malay 2329 Malayalam 2322 Maltese 2330 Maori 2319 Marathi 2328 Moldavian 2325 Mongolian 2324 Nauru 2411 Nepali 2415 Norwegian 2425 Oriya 2528 Panjabi 2611 Pasht...

Page 55: ...erform the above steps in reverse order Installing the TV DVD requires special skill that should only be performed by qualified service personnel Customers should not attempt to do the work themselves SHARP bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury Using an optional bracket to mount the TV DVD You can ask a qualified service professional about usi...

Page 56: ...age 20 Check the power control settings See page 16 The TV DVD s internal temperature has increased Remove any objects blocking vent or clean No picture Is connection to other components correct See pages 26 to 27 Is correct input signal source selected after connection See page 25 Is the correct input selected See page 25 Is picture adjustment correct See page 23 No sound Is the volume too low Se...

Page 57: ...eat play or program play etc cannot be performed No on screen display Select Display to On See page 51 No surround sound The setup does not match your stereo system The TV DVD or remote operation Turn off the TV DVD and unplug the AC power cord for several minutes then key is not functioning replug it Playback does not start when the Check the Parental setup See page 52 title is selected Audio sou...

Page 58: ... 26W16 x 19_9 64x 439 64inch W x H x D with stand 26W16 x 221 4 x 119 64 inch DVD section Signal system NTSC Applicable disc DVD 12 cm 8 cm CD 12 cm 8 cm Frequency response DVD 4Hz 22KHz CD 4Hz 20KHz Wow and flutter Below Measurable Level Pickup CD Wavelength 780 790 nm Maximum output power 7 mW DVD Wavelength 652 662 nm Maximum output power 5 mW Remote control unit xl AC cord xl AA size battery x...

Page 59: ...Dimensional drawings Unit inch mm 26W64 684 345 64 94 43 4 117 O4 2223 64 567 9 _2 cq 36_ 64 1 OO _ llllI II U 119 6 283 Q 59 ...

Page 60: ... PAUSE PLAY STOP OD OK3KK3 Press and hold both VOL on the TV DVD and press 0 on the remote control simultaneously for a few seconds until _ LOCKS menu appears on the screen Now the old password was cleared You can set the new password Thopa worO I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill As a precautionary measure make a note of your password above cut it from this manual and keep it in a safe place _ ...

Page 61: ...ed by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser Correction of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence strict liability...

Page 62: ... the warranty period warranty service may be obtained upon delivery of the Sharp product together with proof of purchase and a copy of this LIMITED WARRANTY statement to an Authorized Sharp Service Centre or an Authorized Sharp Servicing Dealer In home warranty service may be provided at Sharp s discretion on any Sharp television with the screen size of 27 or larger and on any Sharp Over the Range...