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USER GUIDE
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CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Roku Ready® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MHL™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CEC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DTS Sound™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing a wall-mount bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TV components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
What connection should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting a cable or satellite box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Component video (better) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
AV (composite video) (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coaxial (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Component video (better) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AV (composite video) (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting a Roku Streaming Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting an MHL-enabled device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Connecting a game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Component video (better) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AV (composite video) (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
VGA (most common) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting a USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting external speakers or a sound bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Analog audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Aiming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Turning on your TV for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Understanding the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Turning your TV on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selecting the video input source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
On-screen menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing channel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using a Roku Streaming Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting and using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching back to the Roku Streaming Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using an MHL-enabled device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting and using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching back to the connected device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using CEC Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turning CEC Control on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turning Device Auto Power Off on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turning TV Auto Power On on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Turning Audio Return Channel on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Displaying a list of CEC-compatible devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Selecting a CEC-compatible device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Opening a CEC-compatible device’s root menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Using a USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Switching to USB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Browsing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing favorite photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Viewing photos in a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Customizing slideshow settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the TV picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting the power on picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Adjusting the computer image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Selecting the audio out mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Playing TV audio only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatically scanning for channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Hiding channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting up a favorite channel list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Viewing a favorite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adding or changing a channel label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Setting or changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Locking control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Blocking unrated TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting parental control levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Downloading rating information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using closed captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Turning closed captioning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Selecting the analog closed captioning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Selecting the digital closed captioning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Customizing digital closed captioning settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adjusting time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adjusting menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selecting the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Turning Input Sensor on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Labeling an input source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning the TV cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning the TV screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Restoring settings to the defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Viewing system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Video and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Roku Streaming Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
MHL-enabled device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
CEC-compatible device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Programming universal remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Common universal remote control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
One-year limited warranty - Sharp Televisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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CHILD SAFETY
PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS
THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES
•
Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are
committed to making home entertainment safe and enjoyable.
•
As you enjoy your television, please note that all televisions - new and old- must be
supported on proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's
recommendations. Televisions that are inappropriately situated on dressers, bookcases,
shelves, desks, speakers, chests, carts, etc., may fall over, resulting in injury.
TUNE IN TO SAFETY
•
ALWAYS follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for the safe installation of your
television.
•
ALWAYS read and follow all instructions for proper use of your television.
•
NEVER allow children to climb on or play on the television or the furniture on which the
television is placed.
•
NEVER place the television on furniture that can easily be used as steps, such as a chest
of drawers.
•
ALWAYS install the television where it cannot be pushed, pulled over or knocked down.
•
ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to the television so that they cannot be
tripped over, pulled or grabbed.
WALL OR CEILING MOUNT YOUR TELEVISION
•
ALWAYS contact your retailer about professional installation if you have any doubts
about your ability to safely mount your television.
•
ALWAYS use a mount that has been recommended by the television manufacturer and
has a safety certification by an independent laboratory (such as UL, CSA, ETL).
•
ALWAYS follow all instructions supplied by the television and mount manufacturers.
•
ALWAYS make sure that the wall or ceiling where you are mounting the television is
appropriate. Some mounts are not designed to be mounted to walls and ceilings with
steel studs or cinder block construction. If you are unsure, contact a professional
installer.
•
Televisions can be heavy. A minimum of two people is required for a wall or ceiling
mount installation.
MOVING AN OLDER TELEVISION TO A NEW PLACE IN YOUR
HOME
•
Many new television buyers move their older CRT televisions into a secondary room
after the purchase of a flat-panel television. Special care should be made in the
placement of older CRT televisions.
•
ALWAYS place your older CRT television on furniture that is sturdy and appropriate for
its size and weight.
•
NEVER place your older CRT television on a dresser where children may be tempted to
use the drawers to climb.
•
ALWAYS make sure your older CRT television does not hang over the edge of your
furniture.
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Important Safety
Instructions
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing 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.
15 The wall plug is the disconnecting device. The
plug must remain readily operable.
16 Remote control batteries should not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like.
17 The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping
or splashing, and no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
WARNING
Electric shock hazard
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
remove any cover or expose the device to rain or
moisture. No user-serviceable parts are inside. Refer
servicing to qualified service technicians.
Lightning
For added protection for your device receiver during a
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and
unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the
power outlet and disconnect any antenna or cable
system. This helps prevent property damage and
personal injury from lightning and power line surges.
Power lines
An outside antenna system should not be located in
the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric
light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such
power lines or circuits. When installing an outside
antenna system, take extreme care to keep from
touching such power lines or circuits as contact with
them might be fatal.
Handling the LCD panel
• Your TV’s screen is made of glass. Do not drop your
TV or hit, jolt, or press hard against the LCD panel. If
the screen breaks, be careful of broken glass.
• If the LCD panel is broken, make absolutely sure that
you do not touch the liquid in the panel. This may
cause skin inflammation.
• If the liquid gets in your mouth, immediately gargle,
rinse, and consult with your doctor. Also, if the liquid
gets in your eyes or touches your skin, consult with
your doctor after rinsing for at least 15 minutes or
longer in clean water.
Replacement parts
When replacement parts are required, make sure that
the service technician uses replacement parts
specified by the manufacturer that have the same
characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized
substitutions may result in fire, electric shock,
personal injury, or other hazards.
Safety check
After completing any service or repair to this device,
ask the service technician to perform routine safety
checks to determine that your TV is in correct
operating condition.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates that
dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric
shock is present within your TV.
This label is located on the
back of your TV.
This symbol indicates that
there are important operating
and maintenance instructions
in the literature accompanying
your TV.
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Power source
Operate your TV only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supplied to your home, consult an
electrician or your local power company.
Servicing
These servicing instructions are for use by qualified
service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are
qualified to do so.
CAUTION
Damage requiring service
Unplug this TV from the power outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
• When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or
frayed.
• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into
your TV.
• If your TV has been exposed to rain or water.
• If your TV does not operate normally by following
the operating instructions. Adjust only those
controls covered by the operating instructions
because incorrect adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive
work by a qualified technician to restore your TV to
its normal operation.
• If your TV has been dropped or damaged in any
way.
• When your TV exhibits a distinct change in
performance.
Outdoor antenna grounding
If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to
your TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is
grounded to provide some protection against voltage
surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, provides
information with respect to correct grounding of the
mast and supporting structure, grounding of the
lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of
grounding conductors, location of the
antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements for the grounding
electrode.
Note to CATV system installer
Article 820 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
No. 40 provides guidance for correct grounding.
Specifically, it states that the cable ground must be
connected to the grounding system of the building as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Condensation
Moisture will form on the TV if the TV is brought from
cool surroundings into a warm room or if the
temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this
happens, the TV's performance may be impaired. To
prevent this, let the TV stand in its new surroundings
for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure
that the room temperature rises gradually.
Condensation may also form during the summer if
the TV is exposed to the breeze from an air
conditioner. In such cases, change the location of the
TV.
Mobile telephone warning
To avoid interference with your TV picture and sound,
operating problems, or even damage, keep your
cordless and cellular telephones away from the TV.
End of life directives
Your TV may contain materials that are regulated for
environmental reasons. Your TV also contains
materials that can be recycled and reused. To help
protect the environment, contact your local
authorities for information about disposal or recycling
and about finding a recycler in your area before you
dispose of your TV.
Non-active pixels
The LCD panel contains almost 3 million thin film
transistors, which provide exceptionally sharp video
quality. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may
appear on the screen as a fixed blue, green, or red
point. These non-active pixels do not adversely affect
the performance of your TV, and are not considered
defects.
Antenna lead-in wire
Grounding clamp
Antenna discharge
unit
Grounding
conductors
Ground clamps
Power service
grounding electrode
system
Electric service
equipment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Sharp 32" LED TV
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality
Sharp product. Your LC-32LB261U represents the
state of the art in LED TV design and is designed for
reliable and trouble-free performance.
Roku Ready®
Your Sharp TV is certified to work with the Roku
Streaming Stick® (sold separately) to instantly stream
1000+ entertainment channels, including Netflix,
M-GO, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, WatchESPN, Vudu, Amazon
Instant Video, Pandora, PBS, and many more. Operate
the Streaming Stick with your TV remote or a mobile
device —it’s that simple! Just plug the Streaming Stick
into the purple MHL port on your TV and enjoy. Roku
requires high-speed Internet and WiFi. (See page 22
for connection instructions.)
MHL™
Connect your MHL-enabled device, such as a cell
phone, and view your device’s screen on your TV.
Supports 1080p HD video and 5.1 digital surround
sound playback from your mobile device. (Requires an
MHL-enabled phone or tablet and an MHL cable.) (See
page 23 for connection instructions.)
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 43 for
instructions on how to use CEC Control.)
DTS Sound™
DTS Sound delivers clear, crisp, and natural sound
while providing deep enveloping bass.
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Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket
Installing the stand
1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
2 Insert the stand column into the TV.
Notes
• If you plan to wall-mount your TV, do not install the stand.
• Store the stand and stand screws in case you decide to use the stand in
the future.
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3 Secure the TV stand to your TV with the four provided screws.
Installing a wall-mount bracket
1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
Screw type Screw length # of screws
M4 20 mm 4
Warning
• This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket
with suitable weight/load. (See “Miscellaneous” on page 76.)
• To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the
floor/wall in accordance with the installation instructions.
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2 If the TV stand is attached, remove the four screws that secure the stand 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.
3.94 in. (100 mm)
3.94 in. (100 mm)
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TV components
Package contents
•32" LED TV
• Remote control and batteries (2 AAA)
• TV stand and screws (4)
•Power cord
• Quick Setup Guide
• Important Information
Front
Front buttons
# Item Description
1
Remote control
sensor
Receives signals from the remote
control. Do not block.
2
Power indicator
Lights blue when your TV is on.
Lights red when your TV is off
(standby mode).
# Item Description
1
MENU
Press to open the on-screen
menu. For more information, see
“Navigating the menus” on
page 40.
2
INPUT
Press one or more times to select
the video input source your want,
then wait a few seconds. Your TV
switches to the source you
selected. For more information,
see “Selecting the video input
source” on page 39.
In menu mode, press to confirm
selections.
3
VOL+/VOL–
Press to increase or decrease the
volume.
4
CH /CH
Press to go to the next or previous
channel in the channel list. For
more information, see “Selecting
a channel” on page 41.
5
(
power)
Press to turn your TV on or off
(standby mode).
Warning: When your TV is off,
power still flows through it. To
completely disconnect power,
unplug the power cord.
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Side
# Item Description
1
/AUDIO OUT
Connect headphones, an analog
audio amplifier, a home theater
system, or a sound bar to this jack.
For more information, see
“Connecting headphones” on
page 31 or “Analog audio” on
page 33.
2
HDMI 2/MHL
Connect an HDMI device to this
jack. For more information, see
“HDMI (best)” on pages 13, 19, 24,
or 27.
OR
Connect an MHL-enabled device,
such as a cell phone or Roku
Streaming Stick™, to this jack to
view your device’s screen on your
TV.
For more information about MHL,
see “Connecting an MHL-enabled
device” on page 23 and “Using an
MHL-enabled device” on page 42.
For more information about Roku,
see “Connecting a Roku Streaming
Stick” on page 22 and “Using a Roku
Streaming Stick” on page 41.
3
HDMI 1/
ARC/DVI
Connect an HDMI device to this
jack. For more information, see
“HDMI (best)” on pages 13, 19, 24,
or 27.
OR
Connect the video for a DVI device
to this jack. For more information,
see “DVI (same as HDMI but requires
an audio connection)” on pages 14,
or 28.
OR
Connect a home theater that
supports ARC to this jack.
4
USB
Connect a USB flash drive to this
jack to view compatible JPEG
picture files. For more information,
see “Connecting a USB flash drive”
on page 30 and “Using a USB flash
drive” on page 47.
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Back
# Item Description
1
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT (optical)
Connect a digital audio
amplifier, home theater system,
or sound bar to this jack to
listen to TV audio through the
external speakers. For more
information, see “Digital audio”
on page 32.
2
Y/VIDEO, P
B
, P
R
OR
Y/VIDEO
The Y/VIDEO jack works as one
of the three component video
jacks or as a composite video
jack.
Connect the video for a
component video device to
these jacks. For more
information, see “Component
video (better)” on page 15, 20,
or 25.
OR
Connect the video for a
composite video device to the
Y/VIDEO jack. For more
information, see “AV (composite
video) (good)” on page 16, 21,
or 26.
3
L and R (audio)
Connect the audio for a
component video device to
these jacks. For more
information, see “Component
video (better)” on page 15, 20,
or 25.
OR
Connect the audio for a
composite video device to
these jacks. For more
information, see “AV (composite
video) (good)” on page 16, 21,
or 26.
4
ANT/CABLE
Connect an antenna or cable TV
to this jack. For more
information, see “Coaxial
(good)” on page 17 or
“Connecting an antenna or
cable TV (no box)” on page 18.
5
PC IN
Connect the video (VGA) for a
computer to this jack. For more
information, see “VGA (most
common)” on page 29.
6
PC/DVI AUDIO IN
Connect the audio for a
computer to this jack. For more
information see “VGA (most
common)” on page 29.
OR
Connect the audio for a DVI
device to this jack. For more
information see, “DVI (same as
HDMI but requires an audio
connection)” on pages 14 or 28.
# Item Description
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Remote control
# Button Description
1
POWER
Press to turn your TV on or off (standby mode).
Warning: When your TV is off, power still flows
through it. To disconnect power, unplug the power
cord.
2
Numbers
Press to enter channel numbers and the parental
control password.
3
Press to enter a digital sub-channel number. See
“Selecting a channel” on page 41.
4
AUDIO
Press to select the audio mode for an analog program.
You can select:
• Mono—Select this option if there is noise or
static on weak stereo broadcasts.
• Stereo—Select this option for programs
broadcast in stereo.
• SAP—Select this option to listen to a
secondary audio program, if available.
OR
Press to select the audio language for a digital
program, if alternate languages are available.
5
AV MODE
Press to select the AV (picture) mode. You can select
Dynamic, Natural, Standard, Movie, or User. See
the AV Mode option in “Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
6
VOL+/– Press to increase or decrease the volume.
7
FLASHBACK Press to return to the previous channel.
8
SOUND MODE
Press to select the sound mode. You can select
Standard, Movie, Music, Voice, or User. See the
Sound Mode option in “Adjusting sound settings” on
page 52.
9
CC
Press to turn closed captioning on or off. You can select
Off, On Always, or On When Mute. See “Turning
closed captioning on or off” on page 62.
10
S
T
W
X
TV—Press to navigate in on-screen menus and to
adjust settings.
—Press to navigate in Roku screens.
11
ENTER
Press to confirm selections or changes or to open
sub-menus.
12
EXIT
TV—Press to close the on-screen menu.
—Press to close menus or videos.
13
Media controls
CEC—Press to control CEC devices connected to your
TV. See “Using CEC Control” on page43.
—Press to control a movie or show that is
playing.
USB—Press to control a photo slideshow.
14
INPUT
Press to open the INPUT SOURCE list, press
S
or
T
on
the remote control to select the video input source,
then press ENTER. See “Selecting the video input
source” on page 39.
15
ENT
Press to go to the channel you selected using the
number buttons.
16
SLEEP
Press to set the sleep timer. You can select Off, 5, 10,
15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. See
“Setting the sleep timer” on page 66.
17
VIEW MODE
Press to change how the picture looks on the screen
(aspect ratio). See the Aspect ratio option in
“Adjusting the TV picture” on page 49.
18
MUTE
Press to mute the sound. Press again to restore the
sound.
19
CH /CH
Press to change TV channels. For more information,
see “Selecting a channel” on page 41.
20
MENU Press to open the on-screen menu.
21
FAVORITE
Press to open the FAVORITES LIST. See “Setting up a
favorite channel list” on page 56 and “Viewing a
favorite channel” on page 56.
22
INFO*
TV—Press to display TV status information, such as
the channel number, channel name (if available), or
signal source. See “Viewing channel information” on
page 41.
—Press to access special Roku options when a
Roku Streaming Stick is plugged in.
23
HOME
MHL—Press to open the MHL device’s home menu
when an MHL device is plugged in. See “Using an
MHL-enabled device” on page 42.
—Press to switch to a connected Roku
Streaking Stick. See “Using a Roku Streaming Stick” on
page 41.
# Button Description
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What connection
should I use?
Your TV has several connection types for connecting
devices to your TV.
For the best video quality, you should connect a
device to the best available connection.
Use the following tables to identify cables:
You can use the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack on your TV to
connect a DVI device to your TV. For more
information, see “DVI (same as HDMI but requires an
audio connection)” on page 14 or 28.
Video
quality
Connection
type and
jack
Cable connector
Best (use this
if your devices
have HDMI)
HDMI
video/audio
Better than
composite or
coaxial
Component
video (requires
an audio
connection)
Better than
coaxial
Composite video
(requires an
audio
connection)
Good
Coaxial
video/audio
Connection
type and
jack
Cable connectors
Optical digital
audio
Analog audio
input
Analog audio
output
VGA (computer)
video and audio
Cautions
• Check the jacks for position and type
before making any connections.
• Loose connections can result in image or
color problems. Make sure that all
connections are tight and secure.
• The external audio/video equipment
shown may be different from your
equipment. If you have questions, refer to
the documentation that came with your
equipment.
• Always unplug the power cord when
connecting external equipment.
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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
S
or
T
to highlight HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then press ENTER.
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any
audio cables.
HDMI cable
Cable or
satellite box
Side of TV
HDMI cable
connector
HDMI jack
On your TV
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DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection)
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-DVI adapter (not provided) to one end of an HDMI cable (not provided), then connect the adapter
to the DVI OUT jack on the cable or satellite box.
4 Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack on the side of your TV.
5 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your TV and to the AUDIO OUT
jacks on the cable or satellite box.
6 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
7 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
8 Press
S
or
T
to select HDMI 1, then press ENTER.
Note
You must use the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack to connect a cable or satellite box
using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV
speakers.
Note
When you connect the audio using the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack, the audio
output is analog.
Cable or
satellite box
HDMI cable with
HDMI-DVI
adapter
Audio cable
Side of TV
HDMI cable
connector
Audio cable
connector
HDMI 1/
ARC/DVI
jack
PC/DVI
AUDIO IN
jack
On your TV
Back of TV
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Component video (better)
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 component video cable (not provided) to the Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks on the back of your TV and
the component video out jacks on the cable or satellite box.
4 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the audio out jacks
on the cable or satellite TV box.
5 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box.
6 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
7 Press
S
or
T
to select Component, then press ENTER.
Note
Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
Notes
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks (used to connect a component
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio
output is analog.
Audio cable
Cable or
satellite box
Component video cable
Back of TV
Component
video cable
connectors
Audio cable
connectors
Analog
audio jacks
Component
video jacks
On your TV
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AV (composite video) (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 an AV cable (not provided) to the Y/VIDEO jack and L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the
composite video 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
S
or
T
to select AV, then press ENTER.
Notes
• Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
• The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green
Y/VIDEO jack.
Notes
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks (used to connect a component
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio
output is analog.
Cable or
satellite box
AV cable
Back of TV
Composite
video cable
connector
Composite
video jack
Audio cable
connectors
Analog
audio jacks
On your TV
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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 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
S
or
T
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 54.
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.
Cable or
satellite box
Back of TV
Coaxial cable
connector
ANT/CABLE
jack
On your TV
Coaxial cable
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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 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
S
or
T
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 54.
Coaxial cable
Antenna or cable TV
(no box)
Back of TV
Coaxial cable
connector
ANT/CABLE
jack
On your TV
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.
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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
S
or
T
to highlight HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then press ENTER.
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any
audio cables.
HDMI cable
HDMI cable
connector
HDMI jack
On your TV
Side of TV
DVD or Blu-ray player
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Component video (better)
1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
2 Connect a component video cable (not provided) to the Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
jacks on the back of your TV and to the
COMPONENT OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
3 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the L and R AUDIO
OUT jacks on the DVD or Blu-ray player.
4 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the DVD or Blu-ray player.
5 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6 Press
S
or
T
to select Component, then press ENTER.
Note
Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
Notes
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks (used to connect a component
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio
output is analog.
Back of TV
Audio cable
Component video cable
DVD or Blu-ray player
Component
video cable
connectors
Audio cable
connectors
Component
video jacks
Analog
audio jacks
On your TV
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AV (composite video) (good)
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 Y/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
S
or
T
to select AV, then press ENTER.
Notes
• Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
• The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green
Y/VIDEO jack.
Notes
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks (used to connect a component
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio
output is analog.
AV cable
Back of TV
Composite
video cable
connector
Composite
video jack
Audio cable
connectors
Analog
audio jacks
DVD or Blu-ray player
On your TV
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Connecting a Roku Streaming Stick
You can connect a Roku Streaming Stick® to your TV to enjoy streaming video and audio.
1 Plug the Roku Streaming Stick (not provided) into the purple HDMI 2/MHL jack on the side of your TV.
2 If your TV is turned on, press ENTER when a message appears. Your Roku Streaming Stick’s menu opens. (The
message may take about 20 seconds to appear.)
OR
If your TV is turned off, turn on your TV. Press HOME. Your Roku Streaming Stick’s menu opens.
Note
You must use the purple HDMI 2/MHL jack to connect a Roku Streaming
Stick.
Notes
You can also switch to Roku mode by:
• Pressing INPUT and selecting HDMI2 (Roku)
• Pressing MENU and selecting STREAMING
For instructions on using your Roku Streaming Stick, see “Using a Roku
Streaming Stick” on page 41.
Roku Streaming
Stick
Side of TV
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Connecting an MHL-enabled device
You can connect an MHL-enabled device, such as a cell phone, and view your device’s screen on your TV.
1 Connect the small connector on an MHL cable (not provided) to the micro USB port on the MHL-enabled device.
2 Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI 2/MHL jack on the side of your TV.
3 Turn on the MHL-enabled device.
4 If your TV is turned on, press ENTER when a message appears. Your MHL-enabled device’s menu opens.
OR
If your TV is turned off, turn on your TV. Press HOME. Your MHL-enabled device’s menu opens.
Note
You must use the purple HDMI 2/MHL jack to connect an MHL-enabled
device.
Notes
You can also switch to MHL mode by:
• Pressing INPUT and selecting HDMI 2 (MHL/ACC)
• Pressing MENU and selecting MHL/ACC
For instructions on using your MHL-enabled device, see “Using an
MHL-enabled device” on page 42.
MHL cable
Side of TV
MHL-enabled
device
On your TV
HDMI cable
connector
HDMI 2/MHL
jack
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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
S
or
T
to highlight HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then press ENTER.
Note
An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any
audio cables.
HDMI cable
connector
HDMI jack
Side of TV
HDMI cable
Game
console
On your TV
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Component video (better)
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 component video cable (not provided) to the Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks and L and R audio jacks on the back of your TV and to the component 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
S
or
T
to select Component, then press ENTER.
Note
Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
Note
• Your game console may require a special component video cable. See
the documentation that came with your game console or check the
manufacturer’s website.
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks (used to connect a component
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio
output is analog.
Game
console
Back of TV
Console-specific component video and audio cable
On your TV
Component
video cable
connectors
Analog
audio cable
connectors
Component
video jacks
Analog
audio
jacks
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AV (composite video) (good)
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 Y/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
S
or
T
to select AV, then press ENTER.
Notes
• Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.
• The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green
Y/VIDEO jack.
Note
• Most game consoles come with a special AV cable. See the
documentation that came with your game console or check the
manufacturer’s Web site.
•The Y/VIDEO, P
B
, and P
R
video jacks (used to connect a component
video device) share the L and R audio jacks with the Y/VIDEO jack (used
to connect a composite video device).
• When you connect the audio using the L and R audio jacks, the audio
output is analog.
Game
console
Console-specific AV cable
Back of TV
AV cable
connector
Analog audio
cable
connectors
Composite
video jack
Analog
audio jacks
On your TV
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Connecting a computer
HDMI (best)
1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer 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 computer.
3 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the computer.
4 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight HDMI 1 or HDMI 2, then press ENTER.
6 Adjust the display properties on the computer, if necessary.
HDMI cable
Side of TV
HDMI cable
connector
HDMI jack
On your TV
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DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection)
1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
2 Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not provided) to one end of an HDMI cable (not provided), then connect the adapter
to the DVI OUT jack on the computer.
3 Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack on the side of your TV.
4 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your TV and to the AUDIO OUT
(headphone) jack on the computer.
5 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the computer.
6 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
7 Press
S
or
T
to select HDMI 1, then press ENTER.
8 Adjust the display properties on the computer, if necessary.
Note
You must use the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack to connect a computer using DVI. If
you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
Note
When you connect the audio using the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack, the audio
output is analog.
HDMI cable
connector
Audio cable
connector
HDMI 1/
ARC/DVI
jack
PC/DVI
AUDIO IN
jack
On your TV
HDMI cable
with HDMI-DVI
adapter
Audio cable
Side of TV
Back of TV
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VGA (most common)
1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
2 Connect a VGA cable (not provided) to the PC IN jack on the back of your TV and to the VGA jack on the computer.
3 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the back of your TV and to the AUDIO OUT
(headphone) jack on the computer.
4 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV and the computer.
5 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list.
6 Press
S
or
T
to select PC, then press ENTER.
7 Adjust the display properties on the computer, if necessary.
Audio cable
VGA cable
Back of TV
VGA cable
connector
Audio cable
connector
PC IN jack PC/DVI
AUDIO IN
jack
On your TV
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Connecting a USB flash drive
1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV.
2 If your TV is turned on when you connect the USB flash drive, press
S
or
T
to select Ye s in the message that appears,
then press ENTER. The PHOTOS menu opens.
OR
If you switch to a different video input source after you plug in the USB flash drive and want to switch back to the
drive, press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list, press
S
or
T
to select USB (Photos), then press ENTER. The
PHOTOS menu opens.
Caution
Do not remove the USB flash drive or turn off the TV while using the USB
flash drive. You may lose data or damage the USB flash drive.
Note
The PHOTOS viewer only supports JPEG format images (with “.jpg” file
extensions) and not all JPEG files are compatible with your TV.
For more information, see “Using a USB flash drive” on page 47.
USB flash drive
Side of TV
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Connecting headphones
When you connect headphones, the TV speakers are muted.
1 Connect the headphones to the /AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV.
2 In the screen that opens, press
W
or
X
to highlight Headphone, then press ENTER. For more information, see
“Selecting the audio out mode” on page 53.
Warning
Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the
lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.
Notes
• If you connect headphones when your TV is turned off, then you turn on
your TV, the TV speakers are muted and the audio plays through the
headphones.
• You can also connect an amplifier, home theater system, or sound bar to
the /AUDIO OUT jack. If you want to connect an amplifier, home
theater system, or sound bar, you need to disconnect the headphones.
Side of TV
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Connecting external speakers or a sound bar
You can connect external speakers or a sound bar to the digital audio jack.
Digital audio
1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the external speaker system or sound bar is turned off.
2 Connect a digital optical audio cable (not provided) to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the back of your TV and
to the optical AUDIO IN jack on the external speaker system or sound bar.
3 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4 Turn on the external speaker system or sound bar, then set it to the correct source. For more information, see the
documentation that came with the external speaker system or sound bar.
5 On your TV, set the Digital Audio Out option on the SOUND menu to PCM. See “Adjusting sound settings” on
page 52.
On your TV
Digital optical
audio cable
connector
Digital optical
audio jack
External speaker
system
Digital optical audio cable
Back of TV
Sound bar
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Analog audio
When you connect external speakers or a sound bar to the /AUDIO OUT jack, the TV speakers are muted.
1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the external speaker system or sound bar is turned off.
2 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the /AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV and to the AUDIO IN jacks
on the external speaker system or sound bar.
3 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV.
4 Turn on the external speaker system or sound bar, then set it to the correct source. For more information, see the
documentation that came with the external speaker system or sound bar.
Notes
• For information about selecting the audio out mode for an external
speaker system or sound bar, see the Headphones/Audio Out option in
“Adjusting sound settings” on page 52.
• You can connect headphones to the /AUDIO OUT jack. If you want to
use headphones, you need to disconnect the external speaker system or
sound bar.
Audio cable
External speaker
system
Side of TV
Audio cable
connector
/AUDIO OUT
jack
On your TV
Sound bar
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Connecting a home theater system with
multiple devices
The connections you make depend on the video and audio jacks available on your devices. Refer to the documentation
that came with your devices for connection information.
Just remember to use the best connection types available for the best picture and sound. For information about
connection types, see “What connection should I use?” on page 12.
DVD or Blu-ray player
Cable or satellite box
AV receiver
Game console
USB flash drive
Computer
Antenna or cable
TV connected
directly to the
wall jack
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Connecting power
1 Connect the AC power cord to the AC IN connector on the back of your TV.
2 Connect the other end of the cord to a power outlet.
Caution
• Your TV should only be operated from the power source indicated on
the label.
• Always unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet when you will
not be using your TV for an extended period of time.
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Using the remote
control
Installing remote control batteries
1 While pressing the release latch on the back of the
remote control, lift the battery compartment
cover off of the remote control.
2 Insert two AAA batteries into the battery
compartment. Make sure that you match the +
and – symbols on the batteries with the + and –
symbols in the battery compartment.
3 Replace the battery compartment cover.
Aiming the remote control
• Point the remote control towards the remote
sensor on the front of your TV. For the location of
the remote sensor, see “Front” on page 8.
Cautions
• Batteries should not be exposed to
excessive heat, such as sunshine, heat
registers, or fire.
• Battery chemicals can cause a rash. If the
batteries leak, clean the battery
compartment with a cloth. If chemicals
touch your skin, wash immediately.
• Make sure that batteries are disposed of
correctly. Do not burn or incinerate.
Notes
• Do not mix batteries of different types.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Remove batteries when the charge is
depleted.
• If the remote control is not going to be
used for an extended period of time,
remove the batteries.
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Turning on your TV for
the first time
The first time you turn on your TV, the EZ SETUP
wizard opens. The wizard guides you through setting
up basic settings including the menu language, time
setting, picture mode, TV signal source, and channel
list.
1 Make sure that you have:
• Installed the remote control batteries. (See page
36 for details.)
• Connected an antenna, cable TV, or satellite TV.
(See page 13 through 18 for details.)
• Connected the power cord. (See page 35 for
details.)
2 Press (power) to turn on your TV. The Please
select your language screen opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight the language you want,
then press ENTER. The time setting screen opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Mode, then press
X
to
access the setting.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select Manual (to set the date and
time manually) or Auto (to set the date and time
automatically from a TV signal source based on
the time zone you select), then press ENTER,
MENU, or
W
.
6 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Time Zone, then press
X
to access the setting.
7 Press
S
or
T
to select your time zone. You can
select Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific,
Alaska, Hawaii, Atlantic, or Newfoundland, then
press ENTER, MENU, or
W
.
8 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Daylight Saving, then
press
X
to access the setting.
9 Press
S
or
T
to select On (if your viewing area
observes Daylight Saving Time) or Off (if your
viewing area does not observe Daylight Saving
Time), then press ENTER, MENU, or
W
.
10 If you selected Manual for Mode:
• Press
S
or
T
to highlight Ye a r , Month, or Day,
then press
X
to access the setting. Press
S
or
T
to adjust the setting, then press ENTER.
• Press
S
or
T
to highlight Time, then press
X
to
access the setting. Press
W
or
X
to highlight the
hour, minute, or AM/PM field, then press
S
or
T
to adjust the setting. When you are finished,
press ENTER.
11 When you have finished setting the time, press
ENTER. The What is your viewing environment
screen opens.
12 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Home or Store, then
press ENTER.
If you selected Store mode, a message asks if you
are sure you want this mode. Select Ye s to
continue using Store mode or select No to change
your selection, then press ENTER. Store mode is
not an energy savings mode and displays a retail
banner.
The Please select your tuner mode screen opens.
Note
If you select Auto, the displayed time will
be incorrect until your TV gets the correct
time from a TV signal source.
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13 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Antenna, Cable, or
Satellite Box, then press ENTER.
A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for
available channels. The scan may take several
minutes.
B If you select Cable, a message asks if you
have a cable box:
• Select No, then press ENTER if no cable box
is connected. Your TV scans for available
channels. The scan may take several minutes.
• Select Ye s , then press ENTER if a cable box is
connected. A message asks how you
connected the cable box to your TV.
• Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then
press ENTER if you connected a cable box
to your TV using one of these cables.
Read the message, then press ENTER to
close the wizard.
• Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you
connected a cable box to your TV using a
coaxial cable. Read the message, then
press ENTER to start the channel scan
(VHF channels only).
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto
channel search, but you will need to run
the auto channel search again to create a
channel list.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel
search, but you will need to run the auto
channel search again to create a channel
list.
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C If you select Satellite Box, a message asks
how you connected the satellite box to your
TV:
•Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then press
ENTER if you connected a satellite box to
your TV using one of these cables. Read the
message, then press ENTER to close the
wizard.
•Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you
connected a satellite box to your TV using a
coaxial cable. Read the message, then press
ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF
channels only).
14 To watch TV, press INPUT, press
S
or
T
to
highlight the video input source for your TV in the
INPUT SOURCE list, then press ENTER.
• If your TV is connected to an antenna, cable TV
(no box), or cable or satellite TV box using a
coaxial cable, select TV.
• If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite box
using an HDMI cable or HDMI cable with a DVI
adapter, select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2.
• If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite box
using a component video cable, select
Component.
• If your TV is connected to a cable or satellite box
using a composite video cable, select AV.
Understanding the
basics
Turning your TV on or off
1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a
power outlet. See “Connecting power” on
page 35.
2 Press POWER to turn on your TV. The power
indicator turns blue.
3 Press POWER again to turn off your TV. Your TV
enters standby mode, and the power indicator
turns red.
Selecting the video input source
1 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The INPUT
SOURCE list opens.
2 Press
S
or
T
to select a video input source, then
press ENTER.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel
search, but you will need to run the auto
channel search again to create a channel
list.
Warning
When your TV is in standby mode, it is still
receiving power. To completely disconnect
power, unplug the power cord.
Note
If your TV does not receive an input signal
for several minutes, it automatically goes
into standby mode.
Note
The INPUT SOURCE list displays
Component when a component video
device is connected and turned on or
displays AV when a composite video
device is connected and turned on.
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On-screen menu overview
PICTURE menu (TV mode)
SOUND menu (TV mode)
CHANNELS menu (TV mode)
SETUP menu (TV mode)
PHOTOS menu (USB mode)
Navigating the menus
Notes
• Depending on the signal source selected, you may
see different options on your screen.
• Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out.
• Menus in this manual are described in TV mode,
unless otherwise indicated.
• The screens shown in this manual are for
explanation purposes and may vary from the
actual screens on your TV.
Press MENU to open the on-screen menu.
Press the right or left arrow to move the cursor
on the screen or to adjust a selected item.
Press the up or down arrow to select menu
options.
Press ENTER to confirm a selection or enter a
sub-menu.
Press MENU to return to the previous menu.
Press EXIT to close the menu.
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Selecting a channel
• Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous
channel on the memorized channel list.
• Press the number buttons to enter the channel
number you want, then wait for the channel to
change or press ENTER to immediately change the
channel.
• To select a digital sub-channel, press the number
buttons to enter the main digital channel, press
(sub-channel), then press the number button for
the sub-channel. Wait for the channel to change, or
press ENTER to immediately change the channel.
For example, to tune to channel 5.1, press 5,
(sub-channel), then 1.
• Press
FLASHBACK to go to the last viewed
channel.
• Press FAVORITE to open the favorite channel list,
press
S
or
T
to highlight a channel, then press
ENTER. For information about setting up a favorite
channel list, see “Setting up a favorite channel list”
on page 56.
Adjusting the volume
• Press VOL+ or VOL– to increase or decrease the
volume.
• Press
MUTE to turn off the sound.
Press
MUTE again to turn the sound back on.
Viewing channel information
• Press INFO
*
to view an information banner. The
information banner shows the current program
information such as channel number, video input
source, and resolution.
• Digital channel information—Displays the
channel number, station name, channel label,
broadcast program name, TV rating, signal type,
audio information, resolution, current time,
signal strength, day of the week, date and
current program start and end times, if provided
by the broadcaster.
• Analog channel information—Displays channel
number, channel label, signal type, audio
information, day of the week, date, and
resolution, if provided by the broadcaster.
Using a Roku
Streaming Stick
You can connect a Roku Streaming Stick and enjoy
streaming video and audio.
Connecting and using
1 Connect a Roku Streaming Stick™ to your TV. For
connection instructions, see “Connecting a Roku
Streaming Stick” on page 22. A message tells you
the stick is connected.
2 Press ENTER to access your Roku Streaming
Stick™. Your stick’s menu opens.
3 Use
S
T
W
X
and ENTER to navigate on your Roku
Streaming Stick™.
Note
Button presses must be within three
seconds of each other.
Note
If a list has more than one page, press
S
or
T
to scroll through the pages.
Note
You must use the purple HDMI 2/MHL
jack to connect a Roku Streaming Stick.
Note
The message may take a few seconds to
appear.
Note
Your Roku Streaming Stick’s menu will
vary depending on the content you have
loaded on the device.
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Switching back to the Roku Streaming Stick
1 Press INPUT, then press
S
or
T
to select
HDMI 2 (Roku).
OR
Press MENU, then press
W
or
X
to highlight
Streaming.
2 Press ENTER to access your Roku Streaming
Stick™. Your stick’s menu opens.
3 Use
S
T
W
X
and ENTER to navigate on your Roku
Streaming Stick™.
Using an MHL-enabled
device
You can connect your MHL-enabled device, such as
a cell phone, and view your device’s screen on your
TV.
Connecting and using
1 Connect an MHL-enabled device to your TV. For
connection instructions, see “Connecting an
MHL-enabled device” on page 23. A message tells
you the device is connected.
2 Press ENTER to access your MHL-enabled device.
Your device’s menu opens.
3 Use
S
T
W
X
and ENTER to navigate on your
device.
Note
Your Roku Streaming Stick’s menu will
vary depending on the content you have
loaded on the device.
Note
You must use the purple HDMI 2/MHL
jack to connect an MHL-enabled device.
Note
Your device’s menu will vary depending on
the device and the apps you have loaded
on the device.
Note
The buttons you use to navigate on your
device may vary depending on the device.
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Switching back to the connected device
1 Press INPUT, then press
S
or
T
to select
HDMI 2 (MHL/ACC).
OR
Press MENU, then press
W
or
X
to highlight
MHL/ACC.
2 Press ENTER to access your MHL-enabled device.
Your device’s menu opens.
3 Use
S
T
W
X
and ENTER to navigate on your
device.
Using CEC Control
CEC Control lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible
devices connected to the HDMI jacks on your TV using
the remote control that came with your TV. To use CEC
Control, you must set the CEC Control setting on the
SETUP · CEC menu to On.
Turning CEC Control on or off
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC Control, then press
ENTER.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight On or Off, then press
ENTER.
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
Your device’s menu will vary depending on
the device and the apps you have loaded
on the device.
Note
The buttons you use to navigate on your
device may vary depending on the device.
Notes
• HDMI cables must be used to connect
HDMI CEC-compatible devices to your
TV.
• The connected device’s HDMI CEC
feature must be turned on.
• If you connect an HDMI device that is
not HDMI CEC-compatible, all of the
CEC features do not work.
• Depending on the connected HDMI
device, the CEC feature may not work.
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Turning Device Auto Power Off on or off
When CEC Control is set to On, Device Auto Power
Off automatically turns off HDMI CEC devices when
you turn off your TV.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
4 Make sure that the CEC Control option is turned
on. See “Turning CEC Control on or off” on
page 43.
5 On the SETUP · CEC menu, press
S
or
T
to
highlight Device Auto Power Off, then press
ENTER.
6 Press
S
or
T
to highlight On (turns off the
connected devices when you turn off your TV) or
Off (does not turn off the connected devices when
you turn off your TV), then press ENTER.
7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Turning TV Auto Power On on or off
TV Auto Power On automatically turns on your TV
when an HDMI CEC device is turned on, if the device
has this feature.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
4 Make sure that the CEC Control option is turned
on. See “Turning CEC Control on or off” on
page 43.
5 On the SETUP · CEC menu, press
S
or
T
to
highlight TV Auto Power On, then press ENTER.
6 Press
S
or
T
to highlight On (turns on your TV
when you turn on the connected device) or Off
(does not turn on your TV when you turn on the
connected device), then press ENTER.
7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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Turning Audio Return Channel on or off
When CEC Control is turned on and you have
connected an audio receiver to your TV, turning on
Audio Return Channel lets you use your TV’s remote
control to control the volume on the audio receiver.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
4 Make sure that the CEC Control option is turned
on. See “Turning CEC Control on or off” on
page 43.
5 On the SETUP · CEC menu, press
S
or
T
to
highlight Audio Return Channel, then press
ENTER.
6 Press
S
or
T
to highlight On (your TV’s remote
control controls the connected audio receiver’s
volume) or Off (your TV’s remote control does not
control the connected audio receiver’s volume),
then press ENTER.
7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Displaying a list of CEC-compatible devices
You can display a list of HDMI CEC devices that are
connected to your TV.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
4 Make sure that the CEC Control option is turned
on. See “Turning CEC Control on or off” on
page 43.
5 On the SETUP · CEC menu, press
S
or
T
to
highlight CEC Device Lists, then press ENTER. A
list of the HDMI CEC-compatible devices you have
connected appears.
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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Selecting a CEC-compatible device
When you have more than one INlink-compatible
device connected, you can select the device you want
to use.
1 Press INPUT, press
S
or
T
to highlight the
CEC-compatible device you want to wake, then
press ENTER.
2 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
3 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
5 Make sure that the CEC Control option is turned
on. See “Turning CEC Control on or off” on
page 43.
6 On the SETUP · CEC menu, press
S
or
T
to
highlight Connect, then press ENTER. A list of
HDMI CEC-compatible devices you have
connected opens.
7 Press
S
or
T
to highlight the HDMI
CEC-compatible device you want to connect to,
then press ENTER.
8 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Opening a CEC-compatible device’s root
menu
You can open a CEC-compatible device’s root menu,
then use your TV’s remote control to control the
device, if the device has this feature.
1 Press INPUT, press
S
or
T
to highlight an HDMI
input, then press ENTER.
2 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
3 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CEC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · CEC menu opens.
5 Make sure that the CEC Control option is turned
on. See “Turning CEC Control on or off” on
page 43.
6 On the SETUP · CEC menu, press
S
or
T
to
highlight Root Menu, then press ENTER. The
device’s root menu opens, and you can use your
TV’s remote control to control the device.
7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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Using a USB flash drive
You can connect a USB flash drive to your TV to view
compatible JPEG pictures.
Switching to USB mode
1 Make sure that you have connected the USB flash
drive to the USB port on your TV.
2 If your TV is turned on when you connect the USB
flash drive, press
S
or
T
to highlight Ye s in the
message that appears, then press ENTER. The
PHOTOS menu opens.
OR
If you connected the USB flash drive, then
changed to a different video input source, press
INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list, press
S
or
T
to highlight USB (Photos), then press ENTER.
The PHOTOS menu opens.
Browsing photos
1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode”
on page 47. The PHOTOS menu opens.
2 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Browse Photos, then
press ENTER. The screen displays folder names
and photo files stored on the USB flash drive in a
thumbnail index with the first photo or folder
highlighted. A control bar appears at the bottom
of the screen.
3 To navigate the thumbnail index screen, press:
•
S
T
W
or
X
to browse through the files and
folders.
• ENTER to view a highlighted photo full-screen
or open a highlighted folder.
• MENU to open the PHOTOS menu.
• FAVORITE to add or remove a photo from the
favorite photo list. A heart appears on a photo
that has been added to the favorite photo list.
When a photo is displayed full-screen, a control
bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file
name, picture resolution, size, and date are
displayed on the bottom of the control bar. If you
do not press a button within 10 seconds, the
control bar closes. Press INFO* to open the control
bar again.
4 To navigate on the photo screen, press:
•
W
to go to the previous photo.
•
X
to go to the next photo.
• ENTER to rotate the photo clockwise.
• VIEW MODE one or more times to enlarge the
image by ×2 or ×4 or to select Fill (to fill the
screen). You can press
S
T
W
or
X
to pan the
photo.
• EXIT to return to the thumbnail index.
• MENU to return to the PHOTOS menu.
Notes
• Never remove the USB flash drive or
turn off your TV while viewing JPEG
pictures.
• The JPEG picture viewer only supports
JPEG format images (with “.jpg” file
extensions) and not all JPEG files are
compatible with your TV.
Note
To exit USB mode, press INPUT to open
the INPUT SOURCE list, then select another
input source.
Note
Photos are shown in the order they appear
on the USB flash drive. They may not be
listed in file name order.
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Viewing favorite photos
After you create your favorite photo list, you can
browse among your favorite photos quickly.
1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode”
on page 47. The PHOTOS menu opens.
2 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Favorite Photos, then
press ENTER. A thumbnail index of your favorite
photos opens with a control bar at the bottom of
the screen. A heart appears on a favorite photo.
You select photos and navigate on the photo
screen in the same way you do when you are
browsing through photos. For more information,
see “Browsing photos” on page 47.
Viewing photos in a slideshow
You can view your photos in a slideshow.
1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode”
on page 47. The PHOTOS menu opens.
2 If the photos you want to view are in a folder on
the USB flash drive, select the folder. For
information about selecting a folder, see
“Browsing photos” on page 47 or “Viewing
favorite photos” on page 48.
3 Press MENU. The PHOTOS menu opens again.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight View Slideshow, then
press ENTER. A slideshow starts with the first
photo in the current folder.
5 To control the slideshow, press:
• ENTER,
X
(play), or (pause) to pause or start
the slideshow.
• EXIT or (stop) to exit the slideshow and go to
the thumbnail index.
• MENU to go to the PHOTOS menu.
Note
Photos are shown in the order they appear
on the USB flash drive. They may not be
listed in file name order.
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Customizing slideshow settings
You can customize the slideshow settings, including
Slideshow Repeat, Slideshow Shuffle, Slideshow
Interval, and Slideshow Effect.
1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode”
on page 47. The PHOTOS menu opens.
2 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Photo Settings, then
press ENTER. The PHOTOS · PHOTOS SETTINGS
menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight an option, then press
ENTER. You can select:
• Slideshow Repeat—Repeats the slideshow
when it reaches the end. You can select On or
Off.
• Slideshow Shuffle—Displays the slideshow
photos in random order. You can select On or
Off.
• Slideshow Interval—Sets the amount of time a
photo is displayed before the slideshow moves
to the next photo. You can select 4sec, 6sec, or
8sec.
• Slideshow Effect—Selects the way photos
transition when moving to the next file in the
slideshow. You can select:
• None—No transition effect.
• Fade to Black—Fades the screen to black
between photos.
• Vertical Wipe—Wipes the screen from top
to bottom between photos.
• Horizontal Wipe—Wipes the screen from
left to right between photos.
• Random—Randomly selects a transition
effect.
4 Press
S
or
T
to select a setting, then press ENTER.
5 Press EXIT to close the menu.
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the TV picture
You can adjust various settings to improve the quality
of the TV picture. Also, you can reset all picture
settings to the factory default.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens with the
PICTURE menu displayed.
2 Press
T
or ENTER to access the menu.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight an option, then press
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
• AV Mode—Selects the picture mode. You can
select:
• Dynamic—(a bright and vivid picture).
Significantly increases the contrast,
brightness, and sharpness. This selection is
good for video games, animation, and in
bright light environments.
• Natural—(a standard picture). Moderately
increases the contrast, brightness, and
sharpness. This selection is good for standard
TV broadcasts.
• Standard—(the backlight brightness is
decreased). Your TV has a backlight that
provides light for displaying a picture. By
reducing the amount of light, your TV uses
less energy.
• Movie—(a finely detailed picture). Adjusts
the brightness and contrast and lowers the
sharpness for a more realistic picture. This
selection is good for watching the highest
quality video such as Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, and
HDTV.
• Game—Adjusts the picture for the ultimate
gaming experience. This option is available
when the video input source is set the HDMI,
Component, AV, or VGA.
• User—(customized picture). Lets you
manually adjust picture settings such as
brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
• Backlight—Sets the overall brilliance of the
screen.
• Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the dark
areas of the picture.
Note
You can also press AV MODE to select the
picture mode.
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• Contrast—Adjusts the brightness of the light
areas of the picture.
• Color—Adjusts the color intensity of the picture.
A low setting may make the color look faded. A
high setting may make the color look artificial.
• Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture.
Use this control to make skin tones look more
natural.
• Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of images.
If you set this control too high, dark images may
appear with light or white edges.
• Advanced Settings—Opens the
PICTURE · ADVANCED SETTINGS menu where you
can adjust additional video options.
• View Mode—Adjusts how the picture fills
the screen (aspect ratio). You can select:
• Overscan—Extends text and images past
the screen edges to hide edge artifacts. You
can select On or Off.
• Active Backlight—Enhances the contrast
ratio between light and dark areas of the
picture. You can select On or Off.
• Color Temperature—Selects the color
temperature. You can select Cool (to
enhance the blues), Normal, or Warm (to
enhance the reds).
• Noise Reduction—Selects the noise
reduction mode to reduce picture noise
(snow). You can select Off, Low, Middle, or
High.
• Active Contrast—Automatically adjusts
picture detail and brightness. You can select
On or Off.
• Reset Picture Settings—Resets all picture
settings to factory mode.
4 Press
W
or
X
to adjust the option, or press
S
or
T
to select a setting.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Aspect ratio options Example
Normal:
Displays the image in the original
aspect ratio. Black bars appear if the
image is not in the widescreen (16:9)
aspect ratio.
Zoom:
Expands the image to fill the screen.
The top and bottom of the image may
be cropped.
Wide:
Use this option to view content
recorded in a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect
ratio.
Cinema:
Stretches the image at the edges, but
keeps a clear image in the center.
Auto:
Automatically adjusts the image based
on the screen size and the TV program.
Note: Auto is only available when
Auto View Mode in the CHANNELS
menu is set to On.
Note
You can also press VIEW MODE to select the aspect ratio.
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Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio
Auto View Mode automatically changes how the
picture looks on the screen (aspect ratio) based on the
TV program you are viewing.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Auto View Mode, then
press ENTER.
4 Press
S
or
T
to select On (automatically adjust the
aspect ratio) or Off (does not automatically adjust
the aspect ratio), then press ENTER.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Setting the power on picture mode
You can set the picture mode your TV uses when you
turn it on.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Reset All, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · RESET ALL menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Power on in Dynamic
Mode, then press ENTER.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight On (when you turn on
your TV, it will be in Dynamic picture mode) or Off
(when you turn on your TV, it will be in the picture
mode it was in before you turned it off ), then press
ENTER.
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
You can also press VIEW MODE to select
the aspect ratio.
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Adjusting the computer image
When you connect a computer to your TV using the
PC IN jack, you may need to adjust the computer
image to improve the quality.
1 Press INPUT, press
S
or
T
to highlight PC, then
press ENTER.
2 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
3 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight PC, then press ENTER.
The SETUP · PC menu opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight an option, then press
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
• Auto Adjust—Automatically adjusts the image
settings such as position and phase.
• H. Position—Moves the image right or left.
• V. Position—Moves the image up or down.
• Clock—Minimizes vertical stripes in the screen
image.
• Phase—Adjusts the focus of stable images.
• Reset PC Settings—Resets all computer
settings to factory mode.
6 Press
W
or
X
to adjust the option, or press
S
or
T
to select a setting.
7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Adjusting the sound
Adjusting sound settings
You can adjust sound settings to improve the sound
quality. You also can reset all sound settings to the
factory default.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SOUND, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SOUND menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight an option, then press
ENTER to access the option. You can select:
• Sound Mode—Selects the sound mode. You
can select:
• Standard—Balances treble and bass. This
setting is good for watching standard TV
broadcasts.
• Movie—Enhances treble and bass for a rich
sound experience. This setting is good for
watching DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and HDTV.
• Music—Preserves the original sound. This
setting is good for listening to music.
• Voice—Enhances vocals for TV audio. This
setting is good for watching news
broadcasts.
• User—Lets you manually adjust sound
settings.
• Balance—Adjusts the balance between the left
and right audio channels.
• Bass—Adjusts the low sounds.
• Treble—Adjusts the high sounds.
• Speaker—Selects where to play TV audio. When
you connect headphones to your TV, audio plays
through both the headphones and the TV
speakers. You can select:
• Auto (default setting)—Automatically turns
off the TV speakers when you connect a
device to the /AUDIO OUT jack. When the
device is disconnected, the TV speakers turn
on automatically.
• On—Always plays the audio through the TV
speakers. If a device is connected to the
/AUDIO OUT jack, the audio is played
through both the TV speakers and the
device.
• Off—Turns off the TV speakers and plays the
audio only through the device connected to
the /AUDIO OUT jack. If you disconnect
the device, the TV speakers remain turned
off.
Note
The PC option is only available when a
computer is connected to the PC IN jack
on the back of your TV.
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• Digital Audio Output—Sends digital audio to
an external audio system. You can select:
• Audio Format—Selects how the digital
audio is sent to the external audio system.
You can select:
• Dolby Digital—Outputs the original
digital audio sound.
• PCM—Outputs audio in 2-channel
stereo.
• Audio Delay—Fine tunes the audio when it
is not in sync with the video.
• Analog TV Sound—(Analog channels only)
Selects the audio mode. You can select:
• Mono—Select this option if there is noise or
static on weak stereo broadcasts.
• Stereo—Select this option for programs
broadcast in stereo.
• SAP—Select this option to listen to a
secondary audio program, if available.
• Audio Language—(Digital channels only)
Selects an alternate audio language, if available.
• Headphones/Audio Out—You can use the
/AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV to
connect headphones, a home theater system, or
a sound bar. When a device is connected to the
/AUDIO OUT jack, the TV speakers are muted.
You can select:
• Headphones/Audio Out Variable—Select
this option to use the remote control that
came with your TV to control the audio from
the headphones, home theater system,
sound bar, or external speaker system you
connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack.
• Audio Out Fixed—Select this option to use
the remote control that came with the home
theater system, sound bar, or external
speaker system you connected to the
/AUDIO OUT jack to control the audio.
This option is only available when a device is
connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack.
• Reset Sound Settings—Reset all audio settings
to factory defaults.
4 Press
W
or
X
to adjust the option, or press
S
or
T
to select a setting.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Selecting the audio out mode
If your TV is on when you connect a device to the
/AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV, a screen
opens where you select which audio out mode you
want to use.
1 Connect headphones, an amplifier, a home
theater system, or a sound bar to the
/AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV. The
following screen opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight the audio out mode you
want to use, then press ENTER. You can select:
• Headphones/Audio Out Variable—Select this
option to use the remote control that came with
your TV to control the audio from the
headphones, home theater system, sound bar,
or external speaker system you connected to the
/AUDIO OUT jack.
• Audio Out Fixed—Select this option to use the
remote control that came with the home theater
system, sound bar, or external speaker system
you connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack to
control the audio.
Note
You can also press AUDIO one
or more times to select the
audio mode.
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Playing TV audio only
You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to
the program audio only.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Audio Only, then press
ENTER.
4 Press
S
or
T
to select On.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Changing channel
settings
Automatically scanning for channels
When you scan for channels, your TV searches for
channels with signals and stores the channel
information in the channel list. When you press CH
or CH , your TV goes to the next or previous
channel in the channel list.
If the TV signal source changes, for example you
change from an outdoor antenna to cable TV (no
box), you need to scan for channels.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Auto Channel Search,
then press ENTER. The CHANNELS · AUTO CHANNEL
SEARCH screen opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Antenna, Cable, or
Satellite Box, then press ENTER.
A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for
available channels. The scan may take several
minutes.
Notes
• The picture turns off in about five
seconds.
• Audio Only works only when the
input source is TV and your TV is
receiving a broadcast signal.
• To exit audio only mode, press any
button. When you exit audio only
mode, the Audio Only option is
automatically reset to Off.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto
channel search, but you will need to run
the auto channel search again to create a
channel list.
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B If you select Cable, a message asks if you have
a cable box:
•Select No, then press ENTER if no cable box
is connected. Your TV scans for available
channels. The scan may take several minutes.
•Select Ye s , then press ENTER if a cable box is
connected. A message asks how you
connected the cable box to your TV.
•Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then
press ENTER if you connected a cable box
to your TV using one of these cables.
Read the message, then press ENTER to
close the wizard.
•Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you
connected a cable box to your TV using a
coaxial cable. Read the message, then
press ENTER to start the channel scan
(VHF channels only).
C If you select Satellite Box, a message asks how
you connected the satellite box to your TV:
• Select HDMI, Component, or AV, then press
ENTER if you connected a satellite box to
your TV using one of these cables. Read the
message, then press ENTER to close the
wizard.
• Select Coaxial, then press ENTER if you
connected a satellite box to your TV using a
coaxial cable. Read the message, then press
ENTER to start the channel scan (VHF
channels only).
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto
channel search, but you will need to run
the auto channel search again to create a
channel list.
Note
You can press EXIT to stop the auto
channel search, but you will need to run
the auto channel search again to create a
channel list.
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Hiding channels
You can hide channels in the channel list. When you
press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden
channels. You can still tune to a hidden channel by
pressing the number buttons for the channel.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Channel Skip, then
press ENTER. The CHANNELS · CHANNEL SKIP
screen opens.
4 Press
S
T
W
or
X
to highlight the channel you
want to hide, then press ENTER. The check mark
disappears.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Setting up a favorite channel list
You can create a favorite channel list so you can
quickly browse through your favorite channels by
pressing FAVORITE, then selecting a channel from
the favorite channel list.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Favorites, then press
ENTER. The CHANNELS · FAVORITES screen opens.
4 Press
S
T
W
or
X
to highlight the channel you
want to add to the favorites list, then press ENTER.
A check mark appears next to the channel.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Viewing a favorite channel
1 Press FAVORITE. The favorite channel list opens.
2 Press
S
or
T
to highlight a channel, then press
ENTER.
Notes
• If you highlight a channel in the list for
two to four seconds, your TV displays
the channel in the background.
• A channel with a check mark is not
hidden. A channel with no check mark
is hidden.
• If the list has more than one page,
press
S
or
T
to scroll through the
pages.
Notes
• If you highlight a channel in the list for
two to four seconds, your TV displays
the channel in the background.
• To remove a channel from the
favorites list, highlight the channel,
then press ENTER. The check mark
disappears and the channel is
removed from the list.
• If the list has more than one page,
press
S
or
T
to scroll through the
pages.
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Adding or changing a channel label
If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the
channel to make it easier to identify. You can also
relabel a channel that is already labeled.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Channel Edit, then press
ENTER. The CHANNELS · CHANNEL EDIT screen
opens with the channel number field highlighted.
4 Press
S
or
T
to select the channel you want to
label, then press
X
to move to the channel label
field.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select a character, then press
W
or
X
to move to the previous or next character
position. Repeat this step to enter additional
characters. You can enter as many as 11 characters.
6 When you have completed the label, press ENTER.
7 Press EXIT to close the menu.
Checking the digital signal strength
You can check the digital signal strength to determine
if you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable
input. The higher the signal strength, the less likely
you are to experience picture degradation.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight CHANNELS, then press
T
or ENTER. The CHANNELS menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Signal Strength, then
press ENTER. The Signal Strength screen opens
showing the signal strength meter.
4 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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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. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Parental Controls, then
press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens.
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. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu
opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Change Password, then
press ENTER. The SETUP · PARENTAL
CONTROLS · CHANGE PASSWORD screen opens.
6 Press the number buttons to enter a password,
then enter the password again. A message tells
you that the password has been changed.
7 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
If you forget your password, enter 9999.
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Locking control buttons
When the button block is turned On, the buttons on
the side of your TV are locked, and you can only
operate your TV using the remote control.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Parental Controls, then
press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit
password. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu
opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Button Block, then press
ENTER.
6 Press
S
or
T
to select On (locks the buttons) or Off
(unlocks the buttons).
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. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Parental Controls, then
press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit
password. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu
opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight UnRated/Exempt
Ratings, then press ENTER.
6 Press
S
or
T
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.
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Setting parental control levels
You can set parental controls for the U.S. and Canada.
U.S. rating levels
Some of the age-based TV Parental Guidelines ratings
also have content-based ratings.
Canadian rating levels
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Parental Controls, then
press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit
password. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu
opens.
U.S. TV ratings
NONE Not rated
TV-Y All children
TV-Y7 Suitable for children 7 and older
TV-G General audiences
TV-PG Parental guidance suggested
TV-14 Parental guidance strongly
suggested
TV-MA Mature audiences only
U.S. TV content ratings
All All ratings are blocked
FV Fantasy violence
L Strong language
S Sexual situations
VViolence
D Suggestive dialog
U.S. movie (MPAA) ratings
None Movie not rated
G General audiences
PG Parental guidance suggested
PG-13 Suitable for children 13 and older
R Parental guidance suggested for
children under 17
NC-17 Not suitable for children under 17
X Adults only
Canadian English ratings
EExempt programming
C Suitable for all children
C8+ Suitable for children 8 and older
G General audiences
PG Parental guidance suggested
14+ Suitable for children 14 and older
18+ Adult only
Canadian French ratings
EExempt programming
G General audiences
8ans+ Suitable for children 8 and older
13ans+ Suitable for children 13 and older
16ans+ Suitable for children 16 and older
18ans+ Adult only
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5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight U.S. V-CHIP, then press
ENTER. (To set Canadian ratings, select
Canada V-CHIP.)
U.S. V-CHIP
Canada V-CHIP
6 Press
W
or
X
to highlight:
• Movie Ratings or TV Ratings for USA ratings.
• Canadian English or Canadian French for
Canadian ratings.
7 Press
S
or
T
to select the rating. If a rating has
sub-ratings, press
W
or
X
to highlight a sub-rating.
8 Press ENTER to confirm. A lock symbol appears
when a rating is 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. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Parental Controls, then
press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens.
4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit
password. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu
opens.
Note
When you block a rating, that rating and
all higher ratings are blocked.
Note
If the program you are viewing does not
have V-Chip rating information,
Open V-CHIP is grayed on the
SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu and
cannot be selected.
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5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Open V-CHIP, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS · OPEN
V-CHIP screen opens. The screen that you see may
vary depending on the broadcaster.
6 Press
S
T
W
or
X
to select the program and
content types you want to block, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · PARENTAL CONTROLS menu
opens.
7 To reset the V-Chip information to the factory
default, press
S
or
T
to highlight
Reset Downloadable Data, then press ENTER. A
box opens.
8 Press
S
or
T
to highlight OK or Cancel, then press
ENTER.
9 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Using closed
captioning
Closed captioning displays a text version of the TV
program audio or displays information provided by
the broadcaster.
Turning closed captioning on or off
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Closed Caption, then
press ENTER. The SETUP · CLOSED CAPTION menu
opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight CC Settings, then press
ENTER. A menu opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select Off (turns off closed
captioning), On Always (turns on closed
captioning), or On When Mute (turns on closed
captioning when the sound is muted).
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
You can also press CC to turn closed
captioning on or off.
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Selecting the analog closed captioning
mode
Analog channels usually have one or more closed
captioning modes. The CC1 mode usually displays a
text version of the TV program audio in a small
banner. The other CC modes display information
provided by the broadcaster. The Text modes display
information in a box that covers half of the screen.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Closed Caption, then
press ENTER. The SETUP · CLOSED CAPTION menu
opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Analog CC Type, then
press ENTER. A menu opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select an analog caption setting.
You can select:
• CC1 through CC4—Closed captioning appears
in a small banner across the bottom of the
screen. CC1 is usually the “printed” version of the
audio. CC2 through CC4 display content
provided by the broadcaster.
• Text1 through Tex t 4—Closed captioning covers
half or all of the screen. Text1 through Tex t 4
display content provided by the broadcaster.
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Selecting the digital closed captioning mode
Digital channels usually have one or more closed
captioning modes. The Service1 and CC1 modes
usually display a text version of the TV program audio
in a small banner. The other Service and CC modes
display information provided by the broadcaster.
Service1 mode displays a text version of the audio in
the same language as the audio.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Closed Caption, then
press ENTER. The SETUP · CLOSED CAPTION menu
opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Digital CC Type, then
press ENTER. A menu opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select a digital caption setting. You
can select:
• Service1 through Service6—Service1 is usually
the “printed” version of the audio. Service2
through Service6 display content provided by
the broadcaster. You can change the way digital
closed captioning is displayed on the screen. For
more information, see “Customizing digital
closed captioning settings” on page 64.
• CC1 through CC4—Closed captioning appears
in a small banner across the bottom of the
screen. CC1 is usually the “printed” version of the
audio. CC2 through CC4 display content
provided by the broadcaster.
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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Customizing digital closed captioning settings
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Closed Caption, then
press ENTER. The SETUP · CLOSED CAPTION menu
opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Digital CC Style, then
press ENTER. The SETUP · CLOSED
CAPTION · DIGITAL CC STYLE menu opens with
Caption Style highlighted.
5 Press ENTER, then press
S
or
T
to select Custom.
6 Press
S
or
T
to highlight an option, then press
ENTER. You can select:
• Digital CC Size—Selects the font size.
• Digital CC Font—Selects the font style.
• Digital CC Color—Selects the color for the
words.
• Digital CC Opacity—Selects the opacity level
for the words.
• Digital CC Background Color—Selects the
color for the background.
• Digital CC Background Opacity—Selects the
opacity level for the background.
• Digital CC Edge Effect—Selects the style of the
letter edges.
• Digital CC Edge Color—Selects the color of the
letter edges.
7 Press
S
or
T
to select a setting, then press ENTER.
8 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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Adjusting time settings
When you set up your TV for the first time, you set up
the clock. If the power is disconnected or you move
your TV to a different time zone, you need to reset the
clock to the correct time.
Setting the clock
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Time Setup, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · TIME SETUP menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Date/Time, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · TIME SETUP · DATE/TIME menu
opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Mode, then press
ENTER. A menu opens.
6 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Manual (to set the
options manually) or Auto (the options are
automatically set by the TV signal source), then
press ENTER.
7 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Time Zone, then press
ENTER.
8 Press
S
or
T
to select your time zone, then press
ENTER. You can select Eastern, Central,
Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Atlantic, or
Newfoundland.
9 If your viewing area observes Daylight Saving
Time, press
S
or
T
to highlight Daylight Saving,
then press ENTER.
10 Press
S
or
T
to select On or Off, then press ENTER
to close the menu.
11 If you selected Manual for Mode:
• Press
S
or
T
to highlight Ye a r , Month, or Day,
then press
X
to access the setting. Press
S
or
T
to adjust the setting, then press ENTER.
• Press
S
or
T
to highlight Time, then press
X
to
access the setting. Press
W
or
X
to highlight the
hour, minute, or AM/PM field, then press
S
or
T
to adjust the setting. When you are finished,
press ENTER.
12 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
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Setting the sleep timer
You can specify the amount of time before your TV
automatically turns off.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Time Setup, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · TIME SETUP menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Sleep Timer, then press
ENTER. A menu opens.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select the amount of time before
your TV turns off automatically. You can select Off,
5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes,
30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120
minutes, 180 minutes, or 240 minutes.
To turn off the sleep timer, select Off.
6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Adjusting menu
settings
Selecting the menu language
Your TV can display the on-screen menu in English,
French, or Spanish. When you set your TV up for the
first time, you select the language. You can change
the menu language to a different language.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Language, then press
ENTER. A menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight a language, then press
ENTER. You can select English, Français, or
Español.
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Note
You can also press SLEEP to set the sleep
timer.
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Turning Input Sensor on or off
When the Input Sensor feature is turned on, your TV
automatically detects which video jacks have devices
connected to them. Your TV uses this information to
determine what options you can select on the INPUT
SOURCE list when you press INPUT.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Auto Input Sensing,
then press ENTER. A menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to select On (turns on the input
sensor) or Off (turns off the input sensor).
5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Labeling an input source
You can add a label to an input source to make it
easier to identify in the INPUT SOURCE list.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Input Labels, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · INPUT LABELS screen opens
with the input source field highlighted.
4 Press
S
or
T
to select the input source you want to
label, then press
X
to move to the label field.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select a character, then press
W
or
X
to move to the previous or next character
position. Repeat this step to enter additional
characters.
6 When you have completed the label, press ENTER
to save your label and return to the previous
menu. The next time you press INPUT, your label
appears in the INPUT SOURCE list.
7 Press EXIT to close the menu.
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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
Restoring settings to the defaults
When you restore default settings, all the settings you
have customized (including parental controls) are
reset.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Reset All, then press
ENTER. The SETUP · RESET ALL menu opens.
4 Press
S
or
T
to highlight Reset All, then press
ENTER. A message asks if you want to reset all TV
settings to the default settings.
5 Press
S
or
T
to select OK (to reset) or Cancel (to
not reset), then press ENTER.
If you select OK, your TV restarts and the EZ SETUP
wizard opens.
6 Go through the EZ SETUP wizard. For more
information, see “Turning on your TV for the first
time” on page 37.
Viewing system information
You may need to view system information during
troubleshooting.
1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
2 Press
W
or
X
to highlight SETUP, then press
T
or
ENTER. The SETUP menu opens.
3 Press
S
or
T
to highlight System Information,
then press ENTER. Information about the TV
software version is displayed.
4 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or
press EXIT to close the menu.
Warning
Do not try to repair your TV yourself.
Contact authorized service personnel.
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Video and audio
Problem Solution
Picture does not
fill the screen.
There are black
bars around the
picture.
• Change the aspect ratio. An
increasing amount of digital TV
and movies are presented in
wide screen (16:9). See the View
Mode option in “Adjusting the
TV picture” on page 49.
No picture (screen
is not lit) and no
sound.
• Press on the TV or the
remote control.
• Make sure that the Audio Only
option is set to Off. See “Playing
TV audio only” on page 54.
• Make sure that the video cables
are connected securely to your
TV.
• Adjust the contrast and
brightness. See “Adjusting the
TV picture” on page 49.
• Make sure that the power cord
is plugged in.
• Make sure that the correct
video input source is selected.
See “Selecting the video input
source” on page 39.
• Try another channel. The station
may be experiencing problems.
• Make sure that the incoming
signal is compatible.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable TV is connected correctly
and securely. See “Connecting a
cable or satellite box” on
page 13 or “Connecting an
antenna or cable TV (no box)”
on page 18.
• Check the closed caption
settings. Some TEXT modes can
block the screen.
Dark, poor, or no
picture (screen is
lit), but sound is
good.
• Try another channel. The station
may be experiencing problems.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable TV is connected correctly
and securely. See “Connecting a
cable or satellite box” on
page 13 or “Connecting an
antenna or cable TV (no box)”
on page 18.
• Adjust the brightness. See
“Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
• Make sure that the correct
picture mode is selected. See
“Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
• If you are using an antenna, the
digital channel signal may be
low. To check the digital
channel signal strength, see
“Checking the digital signal
strength” on page 57.
• If you are using an antenna and
the signal strength is low, adjust
the antenna or use a highly
directional outdoor antenna or
set-top antenna with a built-in
amplifier.
• Make sure that the video cables
are connected securely to your
TV.
• The video cable(s) you are using
may be bad. Try a new set.
• Try another channel. The station
may be experiencing problems.
No color, dark
picture, or color is
not correct.
• Try another channel. The station
may be experiencing problems.
• Adjust the color settings. See
“Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
• Make sure that the video cables
are connected correctly and
securely to your TV.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable TV is connected correctly
and securely. See “Connecting a
cable or satellite box” on
page 13 or “Connecting an
antenna or cable TV (no box)”
on page 18.
• If you are using an antenna, the
digital channel signal may be
low. To check the digital
channel signal strength, see
“Checking the digital signal
strength” on page 57.
• If you are using an antenna and
the signal strength is low, adjust
the antenna or use a highly
directional outdoor antenna or
set-top antenna with a built-in
amplifier.
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Only snow (noise)
appears on the
screen.
• Try another channel. The station
may be experiencing problems.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable TV is connected correctly
and securely. See “Connecting a
cable or satellite box” on
page 13 or “Connecting an
antenna or cable TV (no box)”
on page 18.
• If you are using an antenna, the
digital channel signal may be
low. To check the digital
channel signal strength, see
“Checking the digital signal
strength” on page 57.
• If you are using an antenna and
the signal strength is low, adjust
the antenna or use a highly
directional outdoor antenna or
set-top antenna with a built-in
amplifier.
Picture quality is
good on some
channels and poor
on others. Sound
is good.
• 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.
Problem Solution
Dotted lines or
stripes appear on
the screen.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable TV is connected correctly
and securely. See “Connecting a
cable or satellite box” on
page 13 or “Connecting an
antenna or cable TV (no box)”
on page 18.
• If you are using an antenna, the
digital channel signal may be
low. To check the digital
channel signal strength, see
“Checking the digital signal
strength” on page 57.
• If you are using an antenna and
the signal strength is low, adjust
the antenna or use a highly
directional outdoor antenna or
set-top antenna with a built-in
amplifier.
• Make sure that the video cables
are connected securely to your
TV.
• The video cable(s) you are using
may be bad. Try a new set.
• Other devices (for example, a
surround sound receiver,
external speakers, fans, or hair
dryers) may be interfering with
your TV. Try turning off one
device at a time to determine
which device is causing
interference. After you have
determined which device is
causing interference, move it
further from the TV to eliminate
the interference.
Double images.
• Use a highly directional outdoor
antenna, cable TV, or satellite
TV.
The picture has a
few bright or dark
spots.
• A few bright or dark spots on an
LCD screen is normal. It does
not affect the operation of
your TV.
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Remote control
Good picture, but
no sound.
•Increase the volume.
• Make sure that the sound is not
muted.
• Make sure that you do not have
headphones connected. When
headphones are connected, no
sound comes from the TV
speakers.
• Make sure that the correct
audio mode is selected.
• Make sure that the audio cables
are connected correctly and
securely to your TV.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable TV is connected correctly
and securely. See “Connecting a
cable or satellite box” on
page 13 or “Connecting an
antenna or cable TV (no box)”
on page 18.
• If you are using an antenna, the
digital channel signal may be
low. To check the digital
channel signal strength, see
“Checking the digital signal
strength” on page 57.
• The audio cable(s) you are using
may be bad. Try a new set.
Poor picture.
• Make sure that the room is not
too bright. Light reflecting off
the screen can make the picture
difficult to see.
• If an S-VHS camera or a
camcorder is connected while
another connected device is
turned on, the picture may be
poor. Turn off one or more
devices.
A retail banner is
displayed.
To turn off the retail banner:
1
Press MENU, press
W
or
X
to
highlight Settings, then press
ENTER.
2
Press
S
or
T
to highlight Reset
All, then press ENTER.
3
Press
S
or
T
to highlight Retail
Banner, then press ENTER.
4
Press
S
or
T
to highight Off,
then press ENTER.
5
Press EXIT to close the menu.
Good sound, but
poor color.
• Adjust the contrast, color, and
brightness settings. See
“Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
Problem Solution
Audio noise.
• Other devices (for example, a
surround sound receiver,
external speakers, fans, or hair
dryers) may be interfering with
your TV. Try turning off one
device at a time to determine
which device is causing
interference. After you have
determined which device is
causing interference, move it
further from the TV to eliminate
the interference.
No output from
one of the
speakers.
• Adjust the audio balance. See
“Adjusting sound settings” on
page 52.
• Make sure that the audio cables
are connected correctly and
securely to your TV.
After images
appear.
• Do not display a still image,
such as a logo, game, or
computer image, for an
extended period of time. This
can cause a permanent
after-image to be burned into
the screen. This type of damage
is not covered by your warranty.
Problem Solution
Remote
control does
not work.
• Make sure that the power cord is
correctly connected to your TV
and a power outlet.
• Make sure that there are no
obstructions between the remote
control and the remote control
sensor on the front of the TV.
• Point the remote control directly
at the remote control sensor on
your TV. For the location of the
remote control sensor, see “Front”
on page 8.
• The supplied batteries are
wrapped tightly in clear plastic.
Make sure that you have removed
this plastic from the batteries.
• Make sure that the batteries are
installed correctly. See “Installing
remote control batteries” on
page 36.
• Replace dead batteries with new
batteries. See “Installing remote
control batteries” on page 36.
Problem Solution
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General
Problem Solution
No power.
• Make sure that the power cord
is correctly connected to your
TV and a power outlet.
• Unplug the power cord, wait 60
seconds, then plug the cord
back in and turn on your TV.
• Other devices (for example, a
surround sound receiver,
external speakers, fans, or hair
dryers) may be interfering with
your TV. Try turning off one
device at a time to determine
which device is causing
interference. After you have
determined which device is
causing interference, move it
further from the TV to eliminate
the interference.
“No signal”
error message is
displayed.
• Press INPUT and make sure that
you have selected the correct
input for the device or service
you are trying to use.
• If you are using a cable or
satellite box, use the remote
that came with that box to
change channels.
• Make sure that you have the
correct input selected to view
channels from the cable or
satellite box.
After Auto
Channel Search,
there are no
channels.
• Reception can vary by channel
depending on the broadcast
power level of a given station.
Contact your cable or satellite
TV provider.
• Make sure that the antenna or
cable/satellite TV is connected
securely to your TV.
• Try replacing the cable between
the antenna/cable or
cable/satellite box and your TV.
One or more
channels do not
display.
• Make sure that the channels are
not blocked. See “Setting
parental control levels” on
page 60.
• Make sure that the channels are
not hidden. The channel may
have been deleted from the
channel list. You can tune to the
channel by pressing the
number buttons or you can add
the channel back to the channel
list. See “Hiding channels” on
page 56.
• If you are using a cable or
satellite box, use the remote
that came with that box to
change channels.
• Make sure that you have the
correct input selected to view
channels from the cable or
satellite box.
• If you are using an antenna, the
digital channel signal may be
low. To check the digital
channel signal strength, see
“Checking the digital signal
strength” on page 57.
Password is lost.
•Enter 9999 to access parental
controls, then set a new
password. See “Setting or
changing the password” on
page 58.
Some settings
cannot be
accessed.
• If a setting is grayed, the setting
is not available in the current
video input mode.
TV cabinet
creaks.
• When the TV is in use, the
temperature rises naturally and
may cause the cabinet to
expand or contract which can
cause a creaking noise. This is
not a malfunction.
Control buttons
do not work.
• Make sure that the Button
Block option is set to Off. See
“Locking control buttons” on
page 59.
• Unplug the power cord, wait a
few seconds, then plug the cord
back in and turn on your TV.
TV keeps
turning off.
• Make sure that the sleep timer
is not turned on. See “Setting
the sleep timer” on page 66.
A retail banner
is displayed.
• You selected “Store” mode
when you ran the EZ SETUP
wizard. Reset your TV to the
factory defaults, then select
Home on the What is your
viewing environment screen. See
“Restoring settings to the
defaults” on page 68.
Problem Solution
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Roku Streaming Stick
MHL-enabled device
Problem Solution
I cannot see a
picture on
my TV.
•Make sure that your TV is
turned on.
• Make sure that the mobile
device is securely connected to
the purple HDMI 2/MHL jack.
See “Connecting a Roku
Streaming Stick” on page 22.
• Make sure that the you have
selected HDMI 2 (Roku) as the
video input source. See
“Selecting the video input
source” on page 39.
• Try adjusting the picture
settings on your TV. See
“Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
I cannot hear
sound.
• Make sure that the you have
selected HDMI 2 (Roku) as the
video input source. See
“Selecting the video input
source” on page 39.
• If you are using external
speakers, a sound bar, or a
home theater system, make
sure that the audio cables are
connected securely. See
“Connecting external speakers
or a sound bar” on page 32.
• If you are using external
speakers, a sound bar, or a
home theater system, make
sure that the volume is turned
up and not muted.
• If you are using external
speakers, a sound bar, or a
home theater system, make
sure that you have selected the
correct output mode.
• Try adjusting the audio settings
on your TV. See “Adjusting
sound settings” on page 52.
I cannot
connect to my
wireless
network.
• Make sure that there are no
obstructions, like cement walls,
between your Roku Streaming
Stick and your wireless router.
•Make sure that you have
selected the correct wireless
router name on the “Wireless”
screen.
• If your network requires a
password, make sure that you
have entered the correct
password. Passwords are case
sensitive.
• If you have turned off SSID
broadcasting on your wireless
router, select “My network is not
shown” on the “Wireless”
screen.
• If you are not getting three or
more signal-strength bars
above your wireless network,
adjust the location of your
wireless router.
I cannot stream
Netflix movies
through my
Roku Streaming
Stick.
• Make sure that you have a
Netflix unlimited streaming
membership. Membership is
required to instantly watch
movies and TV episodes
streaming from Netflix.
I cannot watch
all channels
through my
Roku Streaming
Stick.
• Not all channels are available in
Canada.
Problem Solution
The mobile
device does not
charge when
connected to
the
HDMI 2/MHL
jack.
• Make sure that the MHL cable is
connected securely to your TV
and the device See “Connecting
an MHL-enabled device” on
page 23.
• Make sure that you are using an
MHL cable. An MHL cable may
be difficult to identify. It may
look like a micro USB-to-HDMI
cable because the cable
connectors are the same, but
the cable itself is thinner. The
cable also may not be labeled
MHL.
Problem Solution
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CEC-compatible device
My TV is not
displaying the
video or playing
the audio from
the connected
mobile device.
• Make sure that the MHL cable is
connected securely to your TV
and the device.
• Make sure that you are using an
MHL cable. An MHL cable may
be difficult to identify. It may
look like a micro USB-to-HDMI
cable because the cable
connectors are the same, but
the cable itself is thinner. The
cable also may not be labeled
MHL.
• Try adjusting the picture
settings on your TV.
• Some apps may not work on
your TV, depending on how the
app developer programmed
the app.
My TV is playing
the audio from
a connected
device but is
not displaying
the video.
• Make sure that the MHL cable is
connected securely to your TV
and the device.
• Make sure that you are using an
MHL cable. An MHL cable may
be difficult to identify. It may
look like a micro USB-to-HDMI
cable because the cable
connectors are the same, but
the cable itself is thinner. The
cable also may not be labeled
MHL.
• Try adjusting the picture
settings on your TV.
• Some apps may not work on
your TV, depending on how the
app developer programmed
the app.
My TV is
displaying the
video from the
connected
device but is
not playing the
audio.
• Make sure that the volume on
your mobile device is turned up
and not muted.
• Make sure that the volume on
your TV is turned up and not
muted.
• Make sure that the MHL cable is
connected securely to your TV
and the device.
• Make sure that you are using an
MHL cable. An MHL cable may
be difficult to identify. It may
look like a micro USB-to-HDMI
cable because the cable
connectors are the same, but
the cable itself is thinner. The
cable also may not be labeled
MHL.
• Try adjusting the audio settings
on your TV.
• Some apps may not work on
your TV, depending on how the
app developer programmed
the app.
Problem Solution
Problem Solution
My TV is not
displaying the
video from the
connected CEC
device.
• Make sure that the HDMI cable
is connected securely to your
TV and the device.
• Make sure that the device is
connected to your TV with an
HDMI cable.
• Make sure that the device is a
CEC-compatible device. See the
documentation that came with
the device for more
information.
• Make sure that the correct
video input source is selected.
See “Selecting the video input
source” on page 39.
• Make sure that the CEC Control
feature is turned on. See
“Turning CEC Control on or off”
on page 43.
• Try adjusting the TV picture. See
“Adjusting the TV picture” on
page 49.
• If the device is not a Sharp
device, it may not be
compatible with your TV.
My TV is not
playing the
audio from the
connected CEC
device.
• Make sure that the HDMI cable
is connected securely to your
TV and the device.
• Make sure that the device is
connected to your TV with an
HDMI cable.
• Make sure that the device is a
CEC-compatible device. See the
documentation that came with
the device.
• Make sure that the TV volume is
turned up and not muted.
• Try adjusting the TV sound. See
“Adjusting sound settings” on
page 52.
• Make sure that the TV speakers
are turned on and not muted.
See “Adjusting sound settings”
on page 52.
• Make sure that the CEC control
feature is turned on. See
“Turning CEC Control on or off”
on page 43.
•If you have connected an HDMI
CEC audio receiver, adjust the
volume on the receiver. When
your TV detects an audio
receiver, the TV speakers turn
off and sound plays through
receiver speakers only.
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My TV’s remote
control does
not control the
device.
• Make sure that there are no
obstructions between the
remote control and the remote
control sensors on your TV and
the device.
• If the device is not a Sharp
device, all the buttons may not
work.
• Make sure that the CEC Control
feature is turned on. See
“Turning CEC Control on or off”
on page 43.
• If you are trying to control the
volume on an HDMI CEC audio
receiver using your TV remote
control, make sure that the
Audio Return Channel option
on the CEC menu is set to On.
See “Turning Audio Return
Channel on or off” on page 45.
• The device may not support this
feature. See the documentation
that came with the device for
more information.
The device does
not show up in
the CEC Device
list.
• Make sure that the device is
turned on.
• Make sure that the HDMI cable
is connected securely to your
TV and the device.
• Make sure that the device is
connected to your TV with an
HDMI cable.
• Make sure that the CEC Control
feature is turned on. See
“Turning CEC Control on or off”
on page 43.
• Make sure that the device is a
CEC-compatible device. See the
documentation that came with
the device.
• If the device is not a Sharp
device, it may not be
compatible with your TV.
My device does
not turn off
when I turn off
my TV.
• Make sure that the CEC Control
feature is turned on. See
“Turning CEC Control on or off”
on page 43.
•Make sure that Device Auto
Power Off is set to On on the
CEC menu. See “Turning Device
Auto Power Off on or off” on
page 44.
• The device may not support this
feature. See the documentation
that came with the device for
more information.
Problem Solution
My TV does not
turn on when I
turn on my
device.
• Make sure that the CEC Control
feature is turned on. See
“Turning CEC Control on or off”
on page 43.
•Make sure that TV Auto Power
On is set to On on the CEC
menu. See “Turning TV Auto
Power On on or off” on page 44.
• The device may not support this
feature. See the documentation
that came with the device for
more information.
The Audio
Return
Channel
setting on the
CEC menu
keeps turning
back on after it
is turned off.
• When Audio Return Channel is
set to Off and CEC Control is
set to On and you adjust the
volume on the audio receiver,
Audio Return Channel is
automatically set to On. To
prevent this from happening,
turn off the CEC Control feature.
See “Turning CEC Control on or
off” on page 43.
I cannot select
the Root Menu
option on the
CEC menu.
OR
The device’s
root menu does
not open when
I select Root
Menu on the
CEC menu.
• The device may not support this
feature. See the documentation
that came with the device for
more information.
Note
If the problem is not solved by using these
troubleshooting instructions, turn off your
TV, then turn it on again.
Problem Solution
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Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Dimensions and weight
Screen
Display resolutions
Tuner
Inputs
Outputs
Audio
Power
Miscellaneous
Without stand
28.6 × 17.1 × 2.5 in. (72.6 × 43.5 × 6.3 cm)
10.6 lb. (4.8 kg)
With stand
28.6 × 18.3 × 6.5 in. (72.6 × 46.4 × 16.5 cm)
11.3 lb. (5.1 kg)
Screen size measured
diagonally
31.5 in.
Display type LED
Panel 60 Hz vs.120 Hz 60Hz
Display resolution 1080p
Panel resolution 1920 (H) × 1080 (V)
Aspect ratio 16:9
Contrast ratio
(typical)–panel
1,400:1
Dynamic contrast ratio–
list value
2,000,000:1
TV Brightness (minimum)
cd/m
2
180 nits
Comb filter 3d y/c digital
Response time 12 ms
Horizontal viewing angle 178°
Vertical viewing angle 178°
HDMI suggested resolutions 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
Component video suggested
resolutions
1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
Analog NTSC
Digital ATSC, 8-VSB, Clear-QAM
HDMI
2 (side)
E-EDID compliant
HDCP compliant
MHL-enabled and Roku Ready® (HDMI 2/MHL jack)
Component video 1 (back)
Composite video
1 (back)
Shared with component Y
Shared audio (component
and composite)
Yes
PC/VGA 1 (back)
3.5mm PC audio input 1 (back)
DVI
1 (side)
HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack
USB
1 (side)
Supports JPEG and firmware upgrade
Antenna/Cable 1 (back)
Video No
Analog audio/Headphone 1 (side)
Digital audio 1 (optical) (back)
WiFi No
Ethernet No
DTS Tuning Packag DTS Sound
Speakers
Number: 2
Watts per channel: 5W
Power consumption
On: 70W
Standby: <1W
Power input AC 120 V, 60Hz
OSD languages English, French, Spanish
MHL-enabled and Roku
Ready®
Yes
(HDMI 2/MHL jack)
ENERGY STAR qualified Yes
Internet connectable No
TV base screws
Base to TV screen:
M4 type (20 mm length) (4 pcs)
V-Chip (version 2.0) Yes
Sleep timer Yes
Channel labeling Yes
VESA mount (mm)
(horizontal × vertical)
100 × 100
VESA mount screws M4 type
Note
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.
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Programming universal
remote controls
You can operate your Sharp TV with a new or existing
universal remote control.
1 See the table in “Common universal remote
control codes” for common codes. If you have
problems programming your remote or need a
different remote control code, see the instructions
that came with the remote control or check the
remote control manufacturer’s website for the
latest remote control code information.
2 Follow your universal remote control’s instructions
to enter the TV code you found in Step 1.
For additional help and information:
• Visit the remote control manufacturer’s website
• Call technical support for the universal remote
control or cable/satellite company of the
remote/set-top box you are trying to program.
Common universal remote control codes
The following is a list of the most common remote
control codes. Check the remote control
manufacturer’s website or check with your cable or
satellite TV provider for the remote control code.
Tips
• If your universal remote control has a
code search feature, run a code search
to identify a code that matches your
TV. See your universal remote control’s
instructions for details.
• If your universal remote control has a
“Learn” feature, you can manually
program it using the Sharp TV remote
to “teach” the commands one at a
time. See your universal remote
control’s instructions for details.
UNIVERSAL REMOTE TV CODES
CABLE BOX, SATELLITE BOX, OR OTHER SET-TOP BOX
Cablevision 004, 014, 019, 022, 028, 081, 127, 236, 251,
496
Charter 004, 014, 016, 019, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026,
027, 028, 029, 081, 0093, 127, 175, 143,
251, 236, 393, 395, 409, 496, 0039, 0093,
0165, 0386, 0491, 0688, 0689, 0851, 1917,
10093, 10165, 10386, 10688, 10851, 10818,
11602, 10818, 12360
Comcast 0093, 0165, 10032, 10036, 10093, 10153,
10165, 10386, 10398, 10491, 10851, 10854,
11089, 11407, 11602
Cox 002, 008, 049, 050, 051, 052, 070, 071, 072,
073, 098, 102, 107, 139, 166, 167, 179,
0039, 0093, 0153, 0157, 0165, 0220, 0281,
0386, 0398, 0491, 0630, 0688, 0689, 0818,
0851,1004, 1006, 1010, 1022, 1025, 1079,
1093, 1094, 1095, 1100, 1137, 1139
DirectTV 10032, 10036, 10039, 10093, 10153, 10157,
10165, 10281, 10381, 10386, 10491, 10688,
10720, 10818, 10851, 10854, 11089, 11393,
11589, 11602, 11917
Dish
Network
005, 026, 091, 105, 106, 107, 108, 128, 129,
214, 521, 526, 546, 585, 591, 605, 606, 607,
608, 628, 629, 654, 655, 658, 663, 670 702,
739, 740, 741, 803, 835, 965
Time Warner 016, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029,
073, 107, 179, 251, 363, 0026, 0039, 0090,
0091, 0093, 0107, 0129, 0141, 0153, 0157,
0165, 0200, 0220, 0224, 0225, 0281, 0386,
0398, 0491, 0688, 0689, 0702, 0818, 0851,
1004, 1006, 1010, 1022, 1025, 1079, 1093,
1094, 1095, 1100, 1137, 1139, 1197, 1602
TiVo 0011, 0020, 0025, 0028, 0033, 0034, 0077,
0132, 0151, 0154, 0235, 0236, 0361, 0375
Verizon 342, 0120, 0205, 0518, 0715, 0716, 0878,
3005, 3008, 3021, 3025, 3027, 3073, 3121,
3125, 3132, 3138, 3142, 3206, 3222
UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS
One for All 0039, 0093, 0157, 0165, 0386, 0688, 0689,
0818, 10093, 10818, 20048, 20848
Phillips 0002, 0111, 0202, 0224, 0228, 0502, 0509,
0603, 0813, 0907, 0913, 2550
RCA 005, 008, 018, 020, 067, 077, 083, 089, 097,
10093, 10818, 12360
Sony 00093, 00650, 00653, 00818, 01193, 01393,
01659
Tips
• The brand name is often visible on the
front of the universal remote control,
and the model number is often visible
on the back.
• If your universal remote control isn’t
listed on the chart, refer to your
universal remote control’s instructions
and try codes for the brands Orion,
Emerson, Memorex, Sansui, Sylvania,
or Zenith. You may need to try several
codes before finding a match.
UNIVERSAL REMOTE TV CODES
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Legal notices
FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Cables
Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with
metallic RF/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC
Rules and Regulations.
Canadian Notice
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
Standard Television Receiving Apparatus – Appareil de réception
télévision ordinaire, NORMES CANADIENNES BETS-7 / NTMR-7
IC Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth
for an uncontrolled environment.
Dolby License Notice and Trademark Acknowledgement
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition
Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC in the United States and other
countries.
DTS Sound™
Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS,
the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered
trademarks and DTS Sound is a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
MHL™ (Mobile High-Definition Link)
MHL and the MHL logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of MHL Licensing, LLC in
the United States and other countries.
Energy Star
Your Sharp TV is ENERGY STAR® qualified in the “Standard” mode.
It meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of these government agencies,
designed to promote energy efficient products and practices.
Changes to certain features, settings, and functionalities of this
TV (i.e. Picture, Sound) can increase or change the power
consumption. Depending upon such changed settings, the
power consumption may exceed the limits required for the
ENERGY STAR qualification in the “Standard” mode.
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One-year limited
warranty - Sharp
Televisions
Definitions:
Best Buy (“Warrantor”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new
Sharp-branded television (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of
defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a
period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product
(“Warranty Period”). For this warranty to apply, your Product must be
purchased in the United States or Canada from a Best Buy or Future Shop
authorized dealer of Sharp brand products only that are packaged with this
warranty statement.
How long does the coverage last?
The Warranty Period lasts for 1 year (365 days) from the date you purchased
the Product. Your purchase date is printed on the receipt you received with
the Product.
What does this warranty cover?
During the Warranty Period, if the original manufacture of the material or
workmanship of the Product is determined to be defective by an authorized
Warrantor repair center or store personnel, Warrantor will (at its sole option):
(1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at
no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and
parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Warrantor and
are not returned to you. If service of Products or parts are required after the
Warranty Period expires, you must pay all labor and parts charges. This
warranty lasts as long as you own your Sharp Product during the Warranty
Period. Warranty coverage terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the
Product.
How to obtain warranty service?
If you purchased the Product at a Best Buy or Future Shop retail store
location and your television Product has a screen size of less than 42 inches,
please take your original receipt and the Product to any Best Buy or Future
Shop store. Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or
packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original
packaging. If you purchased the Product from a Best Buy or Future Shop
online web site, mail your original receipt and the Product to the address
listed on the web site. Make sure that you put the Product in its original
packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the
original packaging.
To obtain in-home warranty service for a television with a screen 42 inches
or larger, in the United States call 1-888-BESTBUY, Canada call
1-866-BESTBUY for Future Shop call 1-800-663-2275. Call agents will
diagnose and correct the issue over the phone or will have an
Sharp-approved repair technician dispatched to your home.
Where is the warranty valid?
This warranty is valid only in the United States and Canada at Best Buy or
Future Shop branded retail stores or websites to the original purchaser of
the product in the county where the original purchase was made.
What does the warranty not cover?
This warranty does not cover:
• Customer instruction/education
• Installation
• Set up adjustments
•Cosmetic damage
• Damage due to acts of God, such as power surges
•Accident(s)
• Misuse, unintentional or intentional
• Abuse, unintentional or intentional
• Negligence
• Commercial purposes/use, including but not limited to use in a place
of business or in communal areas of a multiple dwelling condominium
or apartment complex, or otherwise used in a place of other than a
private home.
• Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna
• Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance
• Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply
• Outages, static or other problems with over-the-air reception of the
television broadcast signals.
• Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Warrantor to service
the Product
• Products sold “as is” or “with all faults”
• Consumables, including but not limited to batteries (i.e. AA, AAA, C
etc.)
• Products where the factory applied serial number has been altered or
removed
• Loss or Theft of this product or any part of the product
• Failures or Damage caused by any contact including but not limited to
liquids, gels or pastes.
• Up to three (3) pixel failures (dots that are dark or incorrectly
illuminated) grouped in an area smaller than one tenth (1/10) of the
display size or up to five (5) pixel failures throughout the display. (Pixel
based displays may contain a limited number of pixels that may not
function normally.)
• Problems with delay in motion or action of video images while playing
first-person style video games.
REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. WARRANTOR SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE
BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR
PRODUCT, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS. WARRANTOR MAKES NO
OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, ALL
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE
WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES
YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS,
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.
Product information:
For the U.S., go to: www.sharpusa.com/manuals/hd.aspx
For Canada (English), go to:
www.sharp.ca/en-CA/CustomerSupport/Support/ProductDownloads.aspx
For Canada (French), go to:
www.sharp.ca/fr-CA/CustomerSupport/Support/ProductDownloads.aspx
Product support (855) 544-2030
This product is manufactured for Best Buy China Ltd, as trustee for Best Buy
China, and distributed and warranted by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC (7601
Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645) under brand
license by SHARP Corporation.
©2014 Best Buy China LTD. All rights reserved.
SHARP is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation; used under license by
SHARP Corporation . All other trademarks are property of their respective
owners.
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Product information:
For the U.S., go to:
www.sharpusa.com/manuals/hd.aspx
For Canada (English), go to:
www.sharp.ca/en-CA/CustomerSupport/Support/ProductDownloads.aspx
For Canada (French), go to:
www.sharp.ca/fr-CA/CustomerSupport/Support/ProductDownloads.aspx
Product support (855) 544-2030
This product is manufactured for Best Buy China Ltd, as trustee for Best Buy China, and distributed and
warranted by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC
(7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645) under brand license by SHARP
Corporation.
©2014 Best Buy China LTD. All rights reserved.
SHARP is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation; used under license by SHARP Corporation.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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