Combination liquid crystal television and dvd/cd player (43 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sharp Aquos LC 20DV20U
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LC-20DV20U COMBINATION LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION AND DVD/CD PLAYER COMBINÉ TÉLÉVISEUR ACL ET LECTEUR DVD/CD COMBINACION TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO CON DVD/DISCOS COMPACTOS OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR superior energy effi ciency. Les produits agréés ENERGY STAR énergétique supérieur.
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COMBINATION LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV/DVD’s model and serial numbers in the space provided.
RADIATION MAY BE PRESENT WHEN THE ENCLOSURE IS OPENED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY SHARP COMBINATION LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION AND DVD CD PLAYER, MODEL LC-20DV20U. 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.
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Combination Liquid Crystal Television and DVD/CD player. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions carefully before using this product.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. •...
Disc Discs which can be played back In this unit, use only discs that meet the standard, such as those bearing the below logo marks on the disc label surface. If you use a non-standard disc, we cannot guarantee playback. Even if such a disc can be played back, we cannot guarantee the image or sound quality.
Disc Handling discs Removing the Disc from its case Be sure to hold the edge of disc. Do not touch the surface of the disc. Pick up the disc gently from the case. • Do not scratch the disc. • Do not get dirt on the surface of the disc. •...
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit ( Page 8 QUICK REFERENCE Ventilation & Cleaning Tips Keep your TV/DVD in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water.
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IF THE UNIT DOES NOT POWER ON - UNPLUG THE TELEVISION FROM THE OUTLET AND REPEAT THE INSTALLATION STEPS. IF YOU STILL ENCOUNTER NO POWER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 1-800-BE-SHARP. Please refer to the BASIC ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS SECTION and basic Initial setup functions and USING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION for other device connections (DVD, VCR, AUDIO, etc) in your operation manual.
Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION ... 2 Trademarks ... 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 3 DISC ... 5 Discs which can be played back ... 5 Discs which cannot be played back ... 5 Title/Chapter/Track ... 5 Handling discs ...
Part names TV/DVD (Front) Channel buttons (CH Volume buttons (VOL – /+) MENU button POWER button PLAY button STOP button / SKIP button NOTE • INPUT, CH ( ), VOL (–)/(+) and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control.
Part names Remote control unit 14 15 16 POWER: Switch the power on or enters standby mode. (See page 13.) 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 13.) SUBTITLE: Set subtitle. (See page 34.) REV : Review playback. (See page 31.) SKIP / : Skip chapter to reverse or forward direction.
Preparation Using the remote control unit Use the remote control unit by pointing it towards the remote control sensor on the TV. Objects between the remote control unit and the remote control sensor may prevent proper operation. Cautions regarding remote control unit •...
Watching TV Simple operations for watching a TV program MENU VOL +/ – CH POWER POWER indicator TV/DVD status indicator (POWER) Lighting (Green) OFF/Standby Lighting (Red) Preparation Perform the following steps before you press POWER on the remote control unit. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit.
Watching TV Initial setup Language setting When you press TV MENU for the fi rst time, the LANGUAGE setup menu will appear automatically. Select from among 3 languages: English, French and Spanish. Press to select the desired language from the list. SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL...
Watching TV Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV/DVD has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is called Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS). The TV/DVD with MTS can receive mono sound, stereo sound and Secondary Audio Programs (SAP).
Basic adjustment settings Menu operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. TV MENU: Press to open the menu screen. / / / : Press to select a desired item on the screen or adjust a selected item. ENTER: Press to go to the next step or complete the setting.
Basic adjustment settings Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press to select (PICTURE). Press to select a specifi c adjustment item (BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT, SHARPNESS). Press to adjust the item to the desired level.
Basic adjustment settings Sound adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press to select AUDIO BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND HDMI RESET :SELECT Press to select a specifi c adjustment item (BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE).
Using external equipment You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV/DVD like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV STB, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV/DVD. Displaying an external equipment image This explanation is for the setting when connecting a...
Using external equipment Connecting HDMI equipment You can use the INPUT4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, use INPUT4 and AUDIO terminal. Displaying an image from HDMI equipment To watch an HDMI equipment image, select “INPUT4”...
Useful adjustment settings Input label Let you set the input terminal displayed when using the “SOURCE SELECTION” menu or channel display. Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press to select (OPTION). Press to select “VIDEO LABEL”, and then press The VIDEO LABEL menu screen displays.
Useful adjustment settings View mode for 4:3 programs Press VIEW MODE. • The View mode menu displays. • The menu lists the view mode options selectable for the type of video signal currently being received. Press 0–3 to select each view mode directly while the View mode menu is still on the screen.
Useful adjustment settings Closed captions Your TV/DVD is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration and sound effects as subtitles on your TV/DVD. Closed Captions are available on some TV programs and on some VHS home video tapes at the discretion of the program provider.
Useful adjustment settings Password setting for parental control Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORTANT: Three conditions must be met to enable the V-Chip 1 Password is registered. 2 V-CHIP settings have been made. 3 “V-CHIP”...
Useful adjustment settings Parental control (V-CHIP) V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV/DVD. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable.
Useful adjustment settings TV Parental Guidelines (TV Guidelines) Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays. Press to select Press / . The password entering menu displays. Input the 4-digit password by using 0–9, then press ENTER. The LOCKS menu displays. Press to select “TV RATING”.
Connecting a PC (Personal computer) Viewing an image from a PC Use the INPUT5 (PC) terminals to connect a PC. NOTE • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to page 28 for a list of PC signals compatible with the System. •...
Connecting a PC (personal computer) Picture and Audio adjustments in the PC mode There are a number of picture settings you can adjust to optimize the performance of the unit in PC mode. Press TV MENU during PC mode. PC monitor menu will appear. Press to select (AUDIO).
Watching the DVD Simple operations for watching a DVD. POWER POWER indicator TV/DVD status indicator (POWER) Lighting (Green) OFF/Standby Lighting (Red) POWER (On/Standby) TV/DVD Preparation Perform the following steps before you press POWER on the remote control unit. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control unit. (See page 8.) 2.
Watching the DVD Playback procedure Place the disc in the disc slot with the label side facing forward. (If the disc has a label.) Hold the disc without touching its surface, align it with the guides, and place it in position. On the screen, “...
Watching the DVD Special playback Fast Forward Playback Press FWD during normal playback. Each press of FWD will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. •...
Watching the DVD Repeat playback Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. Press ENTER to select “Chapter” or “Title”. • In case of Audio-CD, fi rst press “Repeat” and then press ENTER to select “Track” or “All”. Repeat Chapter Press PLAY MODE again to make the screen disappear.
Watching the DVD Program playback (only CD) You can arrange the order of tracks on the disc. Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. Press to select “Play Mode”, then press ENTER to select “Program”. Example: In case you wish to program in order of 7, 3, 11: Enter as 7 , 11.
Watching the DVD Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. Press AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language is selected. The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds.
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback This TV/DVD can playback the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-R/RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG- encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played. NOTE This TV/DVD requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback MP3/WMA CD playback Load a disc on which MP3 or WMA fi les have been recorded in the disc slot. “Reading” will appear on the TV screen. Reading time will depend on the number of fi les on the disc. A fi...
MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback Setting the JPEG interval You can continuously playback all JPEG fi les automatically. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays. Press to select (PICTURE), then press or ENTER. Press to select “JPEG Interval”. Press to select your desired time. TV Screen 16:9 Display...
Function setup Basic operation buttons Use the following buttons on the remote control to operate the menu. SETUP: Press to open the menu screen. / / / : Press to select a desired item on the screen or adjust a selected item. ENTER: Press to go to the next step or complete the setting.
Function setup Setting the language You can select the language of the disc menu messages of DVDs. The same language can always be selected even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays.
Function setup Setting on screen display On screen display can be switched on or off when you press the DISPLAY button. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays. Press to select press or ENTER. Press to select “Display”. Press to select “On” or “Off”. •...
Function setup Parental control setting Some discs are specifi ed as not suitable for children. Playback of such discs can be restricted with this TV/DVD. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays. Press to select press or ENTER. Press to select “Parental”. Press until the level you require appears.
Function setup Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not.
Appendix Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio” (see page 39). Language Name Code Language Name Abkhazian 1112 Fiji Afar 1111 Finnish Afrikaans 1116 French Albanian 2927 Frisian Amharic 1123 Galician Arabic 1128 Georgian Armenian...
Appendix Troubleshooting Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off screen. • Strange color, light color, or color misalignment • Power is suddenly turned off. • No picture •...
Appendix Troubleshooting-DVD Problem • Playback doesn’t start. • No picture. • No sound. • Picture is distorted during fast reverse/forward playback. • Stopping playback, search, slowmotion play, repeat play, or program play, etc. cannot be performed. • No on-screen display. •...
77°F/25°C • As part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specifi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units.
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CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. Press and hold both VOL – on the TV/DVD and press 0 on the remote control simultaneously for a few seconds until Now the old password was cleared. You can set the new password. The password is NOTE •...
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