Sharp LC-32A37M Wide Mode Continued, Teletext function, Connecting a PC, PC Control of the TV

Wide Mode (Continued)

“4:3 Mode” menu

To set the type of the wide screen, select “Panorama” or “Normal” in the 4:3 Mode menu. (See page 11.)

4:3 Mode set to “Panorama” 4:3 Mode set to “Normal”

NOTE

•If the broadcast signal contains no WSS information, Auto Selection will not function even when the WSS option is enabled.

Selected item	Description
Normal	For 4:3 “standard” pictures. A side bar
	appears on each side.
Zoom 14:9	For 14:9 letterbox pictures. A thin side
	bar appears on each side, and you may
	also see bars on the top and bottom with
	some programmes.
Panorama	In this mode the picture is progressively
	stretched toward each side of the screen.
Full	For 16:9 squeeze pictures.
Cinema 16:9	For 16:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may
	appear on the top and bottom with some
	programmes.
Cinema 14:9	For 14:9 letterbox pictures. Bars may
	appear on the top and bottom with some
	programmes.
Underscan	Display with an Underscan image only
	when receiving a 720p signal. Display
	with the High-Defi nition image adjusted
	optimally. Noise may appear on the edge
	of the screen with some programmes.

Teletext function

What is Teletext?

Teletext broadcasts pages of information and entertainment to specially equipped television sets. News, weather reports, sports information, stock exchange prices and programme previews are among the many services available.

Turning on and off Teletext

1Select a TV channel or external input source providing the Teletext programme.

2Press m to display the Teletext.

3Each time you press m, the screen switches as shown below.

TELETEXTTELETEXT

• If you select a programme with no Teletext signal, “No

Teletext available.” is displayed.

• The same message displays during other modes if

Button functions

Buttons	Description
CH (r/s)	Increase or decrease the page number.
Colour	You can select a group or block of pages
(Red/Green/	displayed in the coloured brackets at
Yellow/Blue)	the bottom of the screen by pressing
	the corresponding Colour (Red/Green/
	Yellow/Blue) on the remote control unit.
0 — 9	Directly select any page from 100 to 899
	by using 0 — 9.
v (Top/	Switch the Teletext image to Top, Bottom
Bottom/Full)	or Full. WIDE key also can operate.
k (Reveal	To reveal hidden information such as an
hidden	answer to a quiz.
TELETEXT)
3 (Hold)	To stop updating Teletext pages
	automatically or release the hold mode.
[ (Subtitle	Display the subtitle or exit the subtitle
for	screen.
TELETEXT)	• Subtitle will not be displayed when
	the service does not contain subtitle
	information.
1 (Subpage)	Display the subpage or exit the subpage
	screen

Connecting a PC

PC Control of the TV

•When a programme is set, the TV can be controlled from the PC using the RS-232C terminal.

The input signal (PC/video) can be selected, the volume can be adjusted and various other adjustments and settings can be made, enabling automatic programmed playing.

NOTE

•This operation system should be used by a person who is accustomed to using PCs.

Communication conditions

Set the RS-232C communications settings on the PC to match the communications conditions of the TV. The communications settings of the TV are as follows:

Baud rate:	9,600 bps
Data length:	8 bits
Parity bit:	None
Stop bit:	1 bit
Flow control:	None

Communication procedure

Send the control commands from the PC via the RS- 232C connector.

The TV operates according to the received command and sends a response message to the PC.

Do not send multiple commands at the same time. Wait until the PC receives the OK response before sending the next command.

Connecting a PC (Continued)

Command format

Eight ASCII codes e CR

C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4

Command 4-digits Parameter 4-digits Return code

Command 4-digits: Command. The text of four characters.

Parameter 4-digits: Parameter 0 — 9, space, ?

Parameter

Input the parameter values, aligning left, and fi ll with space(s) for the remainder. (Be sure that four values are input for the parameter.)

When the input parameter is not correct, “ERR” returns. (Refer to “Response code format”.)

0

0	0	0	9
a	3	0
1	0	0
0	0	5	5

When “?” is input for some commands, the present setting value responds.

?

? ? ? ?

Response code format

Normal response

OK

Return code (0DH)

Problem response (communication error or incorrect command)

E R R

Return code (0DH)

PC compatibility chart

Resolution		Horizontal	Vertical	VESA
		Frequency	Frequency	Standard
VGA	640 g 480	31.5 kHz	60 Hz	✓
SVGA	800 g 600	37.9 kHz	60 Hz	✓
XGA	1024 g 768	48.4 kHz	60 Hz	✓
WXGA	1360 g 768	47.7 kHz	60 Hz	✓
SXGA	1280 g 1024	64.0 kHz	60 Hz	✓

Power Management is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.

RS-232C commands list

Commands

•Commands not indicated here are not guaranteed to operate.

CONTROL ITEM	COMMAND				PARAMETER				CONTROL CONTENTS
POWER SETTING	P	O	W	R	0	_	_	_	POWER OFF (STANDBY)
INPUT SELECTION A	I	T	G	D	_	_	_	_	INPUT SWITCHING (TOGGLE)
	I	T	V	D	_	_	_	_	TV (CHANNEL FIXED)
	I	A	V	D	*	_	_	_	INPUT1—6 (1—6)
CHANNEL	D	C	C	H	*	*	_	_	TV DIRECT CHANNEL (1—99)
	C	H	U	P	_	_	_	_	CHANNEL UP
	C	H	D	W	_	_	_	_	CHANNEL DOWN
AV MODE	A	V	M	D	0	_	_	_	TOGGLE
SELECTION
	A	V	M	D	1	_	_	_	STANDARD
	A	V	M	D	2	_	_	_	MOVIE
	A	V	M	D	3	_	_	_	GAME
	A	V	M	D	4	_	_	_	USER
	A	V	M	D	5	_	_	_	DYNAMIC (FIXED)
	A	V	M	D	6	_	_	_	DYNAMIC
	A	V	M	D	7	_	_	_	PC
VOLUME	V	O	L	M	*	*	_	_	VOLUME (0—60)
POSITION	H	P	O	S	*	*	*	_	H-POSITION (AV) (f10—10)
	H	P	O	S	*	*	*	_	H-POSITION (PC) (0—60)
	V	P	O	S	*	*	*	_	V-POSITION (AV) (f10—10)
	V	P	O	S	*	*	*	_	V-POSITION (PC) (0—20)
	C	L	C	K	*	*	*	_	CLOCK (0—180)
	P	H	S	E	*	*	_	_	PHASE (0—64)
WIDE MODE	W	I	D	E	0	_	_	_	TOGGLE
	W	I	D	E	1	_	_	_	NORMAL
	W	I	D	E	2	_	_	_	ZOOM 14:9
	W	I	D	E	3	_	_	_	PANORAMA
	W	I	D	E	4	_	_	_	FULL
	W	I	D	E	5	_	_	_	CINEMA 16:9
	W	I	D	E	6	_	_	_	CINEMA 14:9
	W	I	D	E	7	_	_	_	UNDERSCAN
	W	I	D	E	9	_	_	_	NORMAL (PC)
	W	I	D	E	10	_	_	_	FULL (PC)
MUTE	M	U	T	E	0	_	_	_	TOGGLE
	M	U	T	E	1	_	_	_	MUTE ON
	M	U	T	E	2	_	_	_	MUTE OFF
SURROUND	A	C	D	V	0	_	_	_	SURROUND TOGGLE
	A	C	D	V	1	_	_	_	SURROUND ON
	A	C	D	V	2	_	_	_	SURROUND OFF
AUDIO CHANGE	A	C	H	A	_	_	_	_	TOGGLE
SLEEP TIMER	O	F	T	M	0	_	_	_	OFF
	O	F	T	M	1	_	_	_	SLEEP TIMER 30 MIN
	O	F	T	M	2	_	_	_	SLEEP TIMER 1 HOUR
	O	F	T	M	3	_	_	_	SLEEP TIMER 1 HOUR 30 MIN
	O	F	T	M	4	_	_	_	SLEEP TIMER 2 HOUR
	O	F	T	M	5	_	_	_	SLEEP TIMER 2 HOUR 30 MIN
TEXT	T	E	X	T	0	_	_	_	TEXT OFF
	T	E	X	T	1	_	_	_	TEXT CHANGE TOGGLE
	T	E	X	T	?	?	?	?	0 to 1
	D	C	P	G	*	*	*	_	DIRECT PAGE JUMP (100—899)
	D	C	P	G	?	?	?	?	100 to 899

NOTE

•If an underbar (_) appears in the parameter column, enter a space.

•If an asterisk (*) appears, enter a value in the range indicated in brackets under CONTROL CONTENTS.

no Teletext signal is available.

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