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  • Page 1 LC-20SH4U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR ® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

  • Page 2: Important Information

    LC-20SH4U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL IMPORTANT: Model No.: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located at the rear of the TV.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued) CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION: DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE. THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT.

  • Page 4: Dear Sharp Customer

    DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) ■ Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. ■ Water and moisture—Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink and laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) ■ If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..........1 Useful Features .............. 21 CH-SETTING ............. 21 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..........3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......3 V-CHIP Settings ............22 Contents ................6 CLOSED CAPTION ........... 27 Supplied Accessories ............7 VIEW MODE .............. 28 Preparation ...............

  • Page 8: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. AC cord Operation manual Wireless remote control “AA” size batteries (×2) LC-20SH4U pages 7 and 12 page 7 page 9 Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AA”...

  • Page 9: Antenna Connection

    Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection ANTENNAS • The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black & white television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended. The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems. F-type connector 1.

  • Page 10: Power Connection

    (not supplied) • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. Power Connection Connect to the POWER INPUT terminal of the LCD TV set using the AC cord (supplied).

  • Page 11: Part Names Of Main Unit

    Part Names of Main Unit How to adjust the angle Controls Upper control panel VOL (Volume) POWER MENU (–)/(+) CH (Channel) INPUT ( )/( ) Tilt the display by holding the upper part while securely holding down the stand with your other hand. To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, tilt the screen up to 2.5 degrees forwards or 10 degrees backwards.

  • Page 12: How To Fix The Cables

    Part Names of Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Rear View ANT. (Antenna terminal) POWER INPUT terminal Headphone jack Stand Round lock for Kensington Security Standard slot INPUT1 AUDIO(R) INPUT1 AUDIO(L) S-VIDEO AUDIO(L) VIDEO AUDIO OUT INPUT2 AUDIO(R) AUDIO(L) AUDIO(R) How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal.

  • Page 13: Part Names Of Remote Control

    Part Names of Remote Control MUTE (p. 15) Mutes the sound. DISPLAY Displays the receiving channel and the current time for 10 POWER (p. 14) seconds. Switches the Liquid Crystal Television power on or standby. SLEEP (p. 29) Sets the sleep timer. VOL (+)/(–) (p.

  • Page 14: Ez Setup

    EZ SETUP EZ SETUP during the First Power On Press ENTER to access START EZ SETUP mode. Press '/" to select “YES”, and press ENTER. ■ When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automati- cally memorize the broadcasting channels. •...

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching the Input Modes (INPUT1/INPUT2/TV) POWER Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. Press INPUT ( ) to select the applicable input source. The screen changes in order of INPUT1, INPUT2 and TV mode each time INPUT is pressed.

  • Page 16: Sound Volume

    Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume Changing Channels ■ To adjust the volume You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( ● Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts right. • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125).

  • Page 17: Selecting Menu Items

    Basic Operation (Continued) Selecting Menu Items The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of your LCD TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below. See the next page for each Menu screen. • The items displayed differ depending on the setting conditions. •...

  • Page 18: Menu Setting Screens

    Basic Operation (Continued) ■ Menu setting screens For details on setting each menu item, refer to the page number indicated below. • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual appearance.

  • Page 19: Basic Adjustment Settings

    Basic Adjustment Settings AV MODE COLOR TEMPERATURE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best You can adjust the color temperature to give a better white match the image based on room-brightness and playback balance. software used. Press MENU to display the Menu screen.

  • Page 20: Backlight

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) BACKLIGHT PICTURE Adjustments You can adjust the brightness of the picture. You can adjust the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press \/| to select “PICTURE”.

  • Page 21: Audio Adjustments

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) AUDIO Adjustments SETUP You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “SETUP”. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press '/" to select desired item, and press ENTER. Press \/| to select “AUDIO”.

  • Page 22: Useful Features

    Useful Features ■ Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory CH-SETTING ■ EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals, you may have to set the channel numbers and the time with the EZ SETUP function. To activate EZ SETUP, perform the following procedures.

  • Page 23: V-Chip Settings

    Useful Features (Continued) V-CHIP Settings ■ V-CHIP • This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. • Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) rating and the TV Parental Guidelines.
  • Page 24 Useful Features (Continued) ■ Setting V-CHIP (TV GUIDELINES) V-CHIP Settings (Continued) ● Setting TV GUIDELINES ■ Setting V-CHIP (MPAA rating) Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Setting V-CHIP (MPAA rating). Press '/" to select “TV GUIDELINES”, and press ENTER. M P A A G U I D E L I N E S C A N .
  • Page 25 Useful Features (Continued) ■ Activating V-CHIP BLOCK ■ Changing V-CHIP BLOCK settings ● Setting STATUS Repeat steps 1 to 3 of Setting V-CHIP (MPAA rating), then “INPUT SECRET NO.” will be displayed. (See page 23.) – – – – Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Setting V-CHIP (MPAA rating). Input the 4-digit secret number by using Channel (See page 23.) Select;...
  • Page 26 Useful Features (Continued) Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes.
  • Page 27 Useful Features (Continued) ■ Setting V-CHIP (Canadian English ratings) ■ Setting V-CHIP (Canadian French ratings) Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Setting V-CHIP (Canadian English ratings). Press '/" to select “CAN. FRENCH RATINGS”, and press ENTER. Press '/" to select the desired item, and press \/| to select “BLOCK”...

  • Page 28: Closed Caption

    Useful Features (Continued) Directly setting the CLOSED CAPTION CLOSED CAPTION Press CC to display the CC/TEXT screen. ■ Setting CLOSED CAPTION • This LCD TV set is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversa- tions, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to be viewed as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration).

  • Page 29: View Mode

    Useful Features (Continued) VIEW MODE AUDIO ONLY You can select the picture display size for the playback image When listening to music from a music program, you can set of the DVD player from the following four modes: “4:3”, “16:9”, the Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audio only.

  • Page 30: Blue Screen

    Useful Features (Continued) SLEEP TIMER BLUE SCREEN This function autjomatically turns the screen blue if no You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off the broadcast signal is received. POWER Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “OPTION”. Press '/"...

  • Page 31: No Signal Off

    Useful Features (Continued) NO SIGNAL OFF PICTURE FLIP Power control setting allows you to save energy. You can set the orientation of the picture. When set to “ENABLE”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 5 minutes. Setting the PICTURE FLIP on the MENU screen Press MENU to display the Menu screen.

  • Page 32: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting External Devices You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a VCR or a home video game system to the terminals located on the rear of the main unit. When connecting an external device, turn off the POWER of the main unit first to prevent any possible damage. Example of External Devices that can be Connected To INPUT2 terminal To INPUT1 terminal...

  • Page 33: Connecting A Vcr, Dvd Player Or A Camcorder To Input1/Input2

    Connecting External Devices (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD Player or a Camcorder to INPUT1/INPUT2 Component cable (commercially available) Audio (L) DVD Player Audio (R) Audio cable (commercially available) S-Video cable (commercially available) S-Video Video Audio (L) Audio (R) Audio/Video cable Camcorder (commercially available) ANote:...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Problem Check item Reference page • Make sure the AC cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. Picture Sound •...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    • The dimensional drawings for each model are shown on the inside back cover. ■ As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improve- ment without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some...

  • Page 36: Calling For Service

    Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.
  • Page 37 (b) Any Sharp product tampered with, modified, adjusted or repaired by any party other than Sharp, Sharp’s Authorized Service Centres or Sharp’s Authorized Servicing Dealers. (c) Damage caused or repairs required as a result of the use with items not specified or approved by Sharp, including but not limited to head cleaning tapes and chemical cleaning agents.

  • Page 38: Dimensional Drawings

    Dimensional Drawings Unit: inch (mm) ( 45 ) ( 89.8 ) ( 403.3 ) ( 129 ) ( 436 ) ( 199.2 ) ( 620 ) 100 )

  • Page 39: Sharp Corporation

    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORATION Printed in China Imprimé en Chine Impreso en China TINS-B680WJZZ 05P01-CA-NM...

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