Appendix
Updating your TV via DVB-T/T2/ C/S*/S2*
Ensure that your TV software version is always up to date. From time to time SHARP will make updated TV base software and DVB software available.
* 857 series only
View setting
Download setup
Go to “TV Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > “Individual setting” > “Standby search” > “Download setup”.
Searching for updates*
*All countries except UK, Sweden, Finland and Italy are set to “No” for this function.
The TV automatically determines whether a new software version is available when the TV is in standby mode.
| Item | |
Yes | Automatically searches for new | |
software updates available when the | ||
| TV is in standby mode. | |
No | Does not search for update | |
information. | ||
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Now | Checks if there is new software | |
immediately. | ||
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Downloading the software
You can select the method of update.
1If the software is updated, the confirmation message “New download information has been detected.” appears.*
•If the TV receives the update service while in standby mode, a confirmation message displays after turning on the power.
*When the download is available only at a later time, a confirmation message regarding the scheduled date and time to start downloading from a TV station will be displayed. Download information may be displayed together with the confirmation message.
2Follow the screen prompts.
Item
| Starts downloading immediately.* | |
| It takes approximately one hour to | |
| update. You cannot carry out other | |
Yes | operations while downloading. | |
• Cancels the download by pressing | ||
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| ;on the remote control unit when | |
| “Discontinue” is displayed on the | |
| screen during the update. | |
No | Does not perform downloading. |
*The download will start at the date and time for the scheduled download. Turn on the power of the TV before the scheduled time for downloading or keep it in standby mode.
NOTE
•Do not turn off the MAIN POWER switch or unplug the AC cord while receiving the data, otherwise it will not be captured properly.
•Updating the software may take some time.
Getting update information
Information
Picture / Audio test
When external equipment is connected with the TV powered on and there is no audio/video output, the TV may determine which equipment could cause a problem between the TV and the external equipment.
NOTE
•Terminals which can be tested:
HDMI, component, composite, SCART, DVI,
•External speakers cannot be tested. This function is available for the TV speakers only.
Item
| Perform a test for picture display. | |
Picture test | When external equipment is connected | |
but the picture is not displayed, the | ||
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| test will be performed. | |
| Perform a test for audio playback. | |
Audio test | When external equipment is connected | |
but the audio does not playback, the | ||
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| test will be performed. |
Information
Message list
When new software is detected, you can confirm the update information and download the software from “Message list”.
Go to “TV Menu” > “Setup” > “Information” > “Message list”.
NOTE
•When the TV succeeds at downloading new software, the message is updated in the “Message list” of the “Information” menu.
•The software update will not be carried out if there is no new software available at the specified download time.
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