If your Sharp TV automatically adjusts its brightness levels to low or high, don’t panic. It happens if the OPC (Optical Picture Control) feature on Sharp Aquos TV has been turned on. However, you can find OPC annoying while watching the TV in a dark room, as it lowers the brightness levels and dims the TV screen. This article explains the OPC menu and how to turn this feature off on Sharp Smart TVs.
What is OPC on Sharp TV?
Sharp’s OPC (Optical Picture Control) feature automatically adjusts the TV’s brightness level according to ambient light. This feature enhances the viewing experience and reduces eye strain. Another advantage of having an OPC LED indicator on the TV front panel is that it alerts the user if there is a serious problem.
How to Disable OPC on Sharp Aquos TV
1. Use the TV remote to Power on the Sharp TV.
2. Select the Menu button and navigate to the Picture settings.
3. Scroll down and select the OPC option.
4. Choose Off to prevent it from automatically adjusting the brightness levels on your Sharp TV.
OPC Light on Sharp TV Blinking? Here’s What You Should Do
If the OPC light on your Sharp Aquos TV keeps blinking, it indicates an issue with the mainboard or power supply board. In addition to that, there are also some other reasons for the cause.
- Ensure all the TV cables are securely connected to the Sharp TV and your TV cord gets sufficient power from the outlet.
- Turn off the TV and detach it from the power outlet. After a few minutes, plug it back in and turn it on.
- Reboot your Sharp Smart TV to resolve the OPC light blinking issues.
- If the issue persists, try hard resetting your Sharp TV. It will restore the TV to its original state, potentially resolving software-related problems.
- If you find the TV has any component failure, it is better to contact Sharp TV customer service for further assistance.
As we have learned about disabling OPC (Optical Picture Control), you might think that it is a useless setting. Your guess is not right! There are plenty of benefits to using the OPC feature. Whether to keep the OPC setting turned off or on is down to your personal liking.
FAQ
This means that the Sharp TV brightness settings are set to On Display. As a result, the Optical Picture Control (OPC) auto-adjusts the backlight brightness based on ambient lighting, so you will witness the green leaves on the TV screen.
The flashing light is an alert message that your Sharp Aquos TV has encountered a hardware malfunction.
