On-Screen Display Menu

Option Menu

Audio Only

When listening to music from a music program, you can turn the screen off and enjoy audio only.

On: Audio is output without screen image.

Off: Both screen images and audio are output.

The screen image will return to normal when a button (except those for audio adjustment, such as VOL, MUTE, AUDIO) is pressed.

Input Select

If the image does not come in clearly from the external equipment connected to INPUT 1 or INPUT 2, you may need to change the input signal type setting from the list below.

INPUT 1

Auto/COMPONENT/VIDEO

INPUT 2

Auto/COMPONENT/S-TERMINAL

If the selected signal type is incorrect, images are not displayed at all or are displayed without any color.

Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type.

If you set INPUT 1 or 2 to "Auto", the TV will automatically select the input signal.

Setting INPUT 1 or 2 signal selection to "Auto" when other equipment is connected will result in the following connection priority.

INPUT 1:

INPUT 2:

1 COMPONENT VIDEO

1 COMPONENT VIDEO

2 VIDEO

2 S-VIDEO

HDMI Setup

To watch an HDMI or PC-IN equipment image, select "INPUT5", "INPUT6", "INPUT7" or "INPUT8" from INPUT SOURCE menu using INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV.

Auto View:

Enable: To use View Mode based on signal recognition, including an HDMI signal.

Disable: No function.

Refer to your external equipment operation manual for the signal type.

When connecting a DVI-HDMI conversion adapter/cable to the HDMI terminal, the image may not come in clearly.

PC Audio Select

Determines whether the AUDIO terminal is used for INPUT 4 (PC-IN) or INPUT 6 (HDMI).

Input 4 (PC): Select this item when the audio signal is input via the INPUT 4 (PC-IN) terminal using an analog RGB cable (D-sub 15-pin cable or VGA cable).

Input 6 (HDMI): Select this item when the audio signal is input via the INPUT 6 (HDMI) terminal using a DVI- HDMI conversion cable.

When "PC Audio Select" is set to "Input 6 (HDMI)", sound will not be produced if you use only an HDMI-certifi ed cable to connect HDMI-compatible equipment. To produce sound, you should make an analog audio connection.

If you want to connect HDMI-compatible equipment using only an HDMI-certifi ed cable, set "PC Audio Select" to "Input 4 (PC)".

Auto Volume

Different sound sources sometimes do not have the same volume level, such as a program and its commercial breaks. The Automatic Volume Control (Auto Volume) reduces this problem by equalizing levels.

Clear Voice

This function emphasizes speech against background noise for greater clarity.

Output Select

Allows you to select what controls the audio output.

Fixed: Sound via speaker is adjusted with VOLk/l on the remote control unit or VOLk/l on the TV. Sound via the OUTPUT terminal is not adjustable and outputs at a consistent level.

Variable: Sound via the OUTPUT terminal is adjusted with VOLk/l on the remote control unit or VOLk/l on the TV. Sound via speaker is muted.

Color System

Select the video signal system compatible with your equipment from the list below:

Auto/NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N

"Color System" can only be set for the INPUT 1 VIDEO, INPUT 2 S-VIDEO and INPUT 3 VIDEO.

If you have already set the Secret No., input the 4-digit secret number here. See page 21 for setting a secret number.

Caption Setup

This function allows you to adjust the closed caption screen appearance to suit your preference. You can adjust 7 items: "Caption Size", "Font Style", "Foreground Color", "Foreground Opacity", "Background Color", "Background Opacity" and "Character Edge".

Example:

Selectable items available for "Font Style".

Default: The font specifi ed by broadcasting station or default font.

Type 0: Proportional font used in the MENU screen.

Type 1: Monospaced with serifs.

Type 2: Proportionally spaced with serifs.

Type 3: Monospaced without serifs.

Type 4: Proportionally spaced without serifs.

Type 5: Casual font type.

Type 6: Cursive font type.

Type 7: Small capitals.

For resetting adjustments to the factory preset values, press a/b to select "Reset", and then press ENTER.

The default value depends on the broadcasting station.

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Sharp LC-60E79U operation manual Option Menu, Input

LC-60E79U specifications

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