User Manual Sharp LC-32LB480U 32" Class (31.5" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - HDTV

• Owner's manual - (English)

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Installing the stands or wall-mount bracket
• TV components
• Connecting a cable or satellite box
• Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box)
• Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player
• Connecting a game console
• Setting parental controls
• Maintenance
• Troubleshooting

User manual Television

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Sharp product. Your LC-32LB480U represents the state of the art in LED TV design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

CEC Control

Enjoy the benefit of having HDMI CEC compatible products plug and play! No setup is needed! CEC technology lets different components discover and communicate with each other. (See page 35 for instructions on how to use CEC Control.)

DTS TruSurround™

DTS TruSurround delivers clear, crisp, and natural sound while providing deep enveloping bass.

Game mode

Video games generally require adjustments to the television picture settings to get the maximum experience. By simply pressing a button on your remote control, your television settings will automatically adjust for video games. It couldn't be easier. (See the Game option in “Adjusting the TV picture” on page 40 for instruction on how to select Game mode.)

Installing the stands or wall-mount bracket

Notes

• If you plan to wall-mount your TV, do not install the stands.
• Store the stands and stand screws in case you decide to use the stands in the future.

Installing the stands

1. Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.

2. Make sure that the arrows on the stands are pointing towards the front of the TV. Align the TV stands with the screw holes on the bottom of the TV, then secure the stands to the TV with the four provided screws.

Installing a wall-mount bracket

Warning

• Your TV has four VESA mounting holes on the back. If you attach a wall-mount bracket to the back of your TV, the bracket must be securely attached, using all four holes. If you do not use all four mounting holes, your TV may fall and cause property damage or personal injury. See the documentation that came with your wall mount for complete mounting instructions.
• This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket with suitable weight/load. (See “Miscellaneous” on page 67.)
• To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the floor/wall in accordance with the installation instructions.

1. Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.

2. If the TV stands are attached, remove the four screws that secure the stands to your TV.

Notes

• The length of the wall-mount screws vary depending on the wall-mount bracket you purchased. See the instructions that came with the wall-mount bracket for screw lengths.

• The mounting holes on the back of your TV take type M4 screws

TV components

Package contents

• 32" LED TV
• Remote control and batteries (2 AAA)
• TV stands (2) and screws (4)
• Power cord
• Quick Setup Guide
• Important Information

Front

Side

Back

Remote control

Connecting a cable or satellite box

Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?” on page 12.

HDMI (best)

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2. Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3. Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the cable or satellite box.
4. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6. Press to highlight HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or HDMI 3, then press ENTER.

Note

An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any audio cables.

AV (good)

Notes Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2. Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3. Connect an AV cable (not provided) to the VIDEO jack and L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the AV and audio out jacks on the cable or satellite box.
4. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6. Press to select AV, then press ENTER.

Coaxial (good)

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2. Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box.
3. Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT / CABLE IN jack on the back of your TV and to the coaxial out jack on the cable or satellite box.
4. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6. Press to highlight TV, then press ENTER.
7. If you cannot tune to channels you know exist, scan for channels. See “Automatically scanning for channels” on page 45.

Notes

• Use a coaxial cable to eliminate interference and noise from radio waves.
• Do not bundle the coaxial cable with the power cord or other cables.

Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box)

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
2. Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT / CABLE IN jack on the back of your TV and to the antenna or cable TV wall jack.
3. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
5. Press to highlight TV, then press ENTER.
6. If you cannot tune to channels you know exist, scan for channels. See “Automatically scanning for channels” on page 45.

Notes

• Use a coaxial cable to eliminate interference and noise from radio waves.
• Do not bundle the coaxial cable with the power cord or other cables.
• If the antenna is not installed correctly, contact qualified service personnel to correct the problem.
• If the signal level for a channel is weak, the picture may be distorted. Adjust the antenna or use a highly directional outdoor or set-top antenna with a built-in amplifier.
• If the picture quality is good on some channels and poor on others, the problem may be caused by a poor or weak signal from the broadcaster or cable TV provider.
• If you connect to cable or satellite TV without a set-top box and experience poor picture quality, you may need to install a set-top box to improve signal reception and picture quality. Contact your cable or satellite TV provider about upgrading to a set-top box.
• Many high-definition (HD) channels upscale standard-definition (SD) content. The picture displayed on your TV is still displayed as SD, thus the picture quality will not be as clear or crisp as it would be if the content was originally recorded in HD.

Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player

Many DVD or Blu-ray players have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?” on page 12.

HDMI (best)

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2. Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the DVD or Blu-ray player.
4. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
5. Press to highlight HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or HDMI 3, then press ENTER.

Note

An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any audio cables.

AV (good)

Notes Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2. Connect an AV cable (not provided) to the VIDEO jack and L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the AV OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the DVD or Blu-ray player.
4. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
5. Press to select AV, then press ENTER.

Connecting a game console

HDMI (best)

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
2. Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the game console.
3. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4. Turn on the game console, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the documentation that came with the console.
5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6. Press to highlight HDMI 1, HDMI 2, or HDMI 3, then press ENTER.

Note

An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any audio cables.

AV (good)

Notes Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.

1. Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
2. Connect the video and audio connectors on the game console’s AV cable (not provided) to the VIDEO jack and L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the composite jack(s) on the game console.
3. Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4. Turn on the game console, then set it to the correct output mode. For more information, see the documentation that came with the console.
5. Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6. Press to select AV, then press ENTER.

Setting parental controls

Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappropriate material on TV. When set, parental controls read the rating of the program (with some exceptions, such as news and sports) and deny access to programs that exceed the ratings level you select. To watch programs that exceed the selected rating, you must enter a password.

Setting or changing the password

1 Press MENU.

2 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER.

3 Press to highlight Parental Controls, then press ENTER.

4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The default password is 0000. You should change the password to a number you can remember.

5 Press to highlight Change Password, then press ENTER.

6 Press the number buttons to enter a password, then enter the password again. A message tells you that the password has been changed.

Note If you forget your password, enter 9999.

7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Blocking unrated TV

Some TV programs, such as news and sports shows are not rated. When you set UnRated/Exempt Ratings to Block, TV programs that do not have ratings are blocked. When you try to watch a blocked program, you are prompted to enter the parental controls password.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER

3 Press to highlight Parental Controls, then press ENTER.

4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password.

5 Press to highlight UnRated/Exempt Ratings, then press ENTER or to access the option.

6 Press to select Block (to block unrated TV) or View (to unblock unrated TV).

7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Setting parental control levels

You can set parental controls for the U.S. and Canada.

U.S. rating levels

Canadian rating levels

1 Press MENU.

2 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER.

3 Press to highlight Parental Controls, then press ENTER.

4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password.

5 Press to highlight US V-Chip, then press ENTER. (To set Canadian ratings, select Canadian V-Chip.)

6 Press to highlight:

• Movie Ratings or TV Ratings for USA ratings.

• Canadian English or Canadian French for Canadian ratings.

7 Press to select the rating. If a rating has sub-ratings, press to highlight a sub-rating.

Note When you block a rating, that rating and all higher ratings are blocked

8 Press ENTER to confirm. A filled circle appears when a rating is blocked. An empty circles appears when a rating is not blocked.

9 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Downloading rating information

If the program you are viewing has downloadable rating information, you can download the information to use when setting parental controls

1 Press MENU.

2 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER.

3 Press to highlight Parental Controls, then press ENTER.

4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password.

5 Press to highlight Open V-CHIP, then press ENTER. The screen that you see may vary depending on the broadcaster.

6 Press to select the program and content types you want to block, then press ENTER.

7 To reset the V-Chip information to the factory default, press to highlight Reset Downloadable Data, then press ENTER. A box opens.

8 Press to highlight OK or Cancel, then press ENTER.

9 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Locking the power button

When the button lock is turned On, the power button on the side of your TV is locked, and you can only operate your TV using the remote control.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press to highlight Settings, then press T or ENTER.

3 Press to highlight Button Lock, then press ENTER or to access the option.

4 Press to select On (locks the button) or Off (unlocks the button).

5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Maintenance

• Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too cold, because the cabinet may warp or the screen may malfunction. Your TV works best in temperatures that are comfortable to you.
• Storage temperatures are 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C).
• Working temperatures are 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C).
• Do not place your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source.

Cleaning the TV cabinet

Clean the cabinet with a soft, lint-free cloth. If the cabinet is especially dirty, moisten a soft, lint-free cloth in a weak detergent solution, squeeze the excess moisture from the cloth, then wipe the cabinet with the cloth. Use a clean cloth to dry the cabinet.

Cleaning the TV screen

Clean the screen with a soft, lint-free cloth.

Troubleshooting

Warning Do not try to repair your TV yourself. Contact authorized service personnel.

Viewing system information

You may need to view system information during troubleshooting.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press to highlight HELP, then press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight System Info, then press ENTER. Information about the TV software version is displayed.

4. If your TV uses open source software, press ENTER to view the Open Source Software Notice.

5. Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Learning more

You can learn more about remote control codes and connecting a sound bar.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press to highlight HELP, then press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight Learn More, then press ENTER.

4. Press to highlight a topic, then press ENTER. Your TV displays information about the topic you selected.

5. Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.

Updating the TV firmware

If your TV is behaving oddly and you have tried all the solutions in the troubleshooting pages, you may need to update the TV firmware.

Cautions

• Make sure that you have tried all other solutions before you upgrade the firmware.
• While the firmware is updating, do not turn off your TV.

Note

To update the TV firmware, you need a:

• Computer with an available USB port
• High-speed Internet connection
• USB flash drive

1. On the Help menu, select System Info, then write down your model, revision, and firmware information. See “Viewing system information” on page 59.
2. Go to https://www.sharptvusa.com/support
3. Under Search by Model Number, enter LC-32LB480U, then press ENTER.
4. Click FIRMWARE. If available, the most current firmware version is listed.
5. Download the firmware update and copy it to a USB flash drive.
6. Plug the USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV. A message asks if you want to update the firmware.
7. Highlight Yes, then press ENTER.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the update. Do not turn off your TV until the update is complete.
9. When the update is complete, unplug the USB flash drive, then press ENTER. Your TV turns off then on to complete the update.
10. If the channel list has been deleted, you need to scan for channels. For more information, see “Automatically scanning for channels” on page 45.

Note

• If you see a message that says the firmware file is incorrect, make sure that you have downloaded the correct file for your model.
• If you see a message that says the update failed or the TV screen is blank and the power LED is blinking red then blue, turn off your TV, turn it back on, then run the upgrade again.

Restoring settings to the defaults

When you restore default settings, all the settings you have customized (except parental controls) are reset.

1. Press MENU.

2. Press to highlight HELP, then press ENTER.

3. Press to highlight Reset to Default. A message asks if you want to reset all TV settings to the default settings.

4. Press to select OK (to reset) or Cancel (to not reset), then press ENTER. If you select OK, your TV restarts and the Easy Setup wizard opens.

5. Go through the Easy Setup wizard. For more information, see “Turning on your TV for the first time” on page 30.

Video and audio

Remote control

General

CEC-compatible device

Note If the problem is not solved by using these troubleshooting instructions, turn off your TV, then turn it on again.