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Sharp LC-20SH21U Operation Manual

Sharp LC-20SH21U Operation Manual

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IMPORTANT:
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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION
ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL

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alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
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  • Page 1: Important Information

    LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION IMPORTANT: 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. IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

  • Page 2: Trademark

    THE PRODUCT AND CART COMBINATION TO OVERTURN. WARNING: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY RESPONSIBLE PARTY: SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION For Business Customers: URL INFORMATION: Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

  • Page 3: 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 before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read instructions—All operating instructions must be read and understood before the product is operated.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. cleaners. Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to fall, resulting the manufacturer.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC—NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE TV set. product. INPUT terminal on the rear of the product. ANTENNA LEAD-IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION... 1 Trademark ... 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS... 3 Supplied Accessories... 6 Before Using the LCD TV Set... 7 Preparation ... 8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control... Using the Remote Control ... Antenna Connection... 9 Part Names of the Main Unit ...11...

  • Page 7: Before Using The Lcd Tv Set

    Before Using the LCD TV Set Connect the antenna cable. (See P. 9) INPUT 4 Terminal (HDMI) Terminal for HDMI connection INPUT 2 Terminal Terminal for Video connection INPUT 5 Terminal Terminal for PC connection Press POWER on the right hand side of the main unit. The POWER indicator located on the front of the main unit turns on to blue.

  • Page 8: Preparation

    Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Caution! Precautions regarding batteries Using the Remote Control 30° Remote 30° Cautions regarding use of the remote control sensor...

  • Page 9: Antenna Connection

    ANTENNAS OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION VHF/UHF A. Combination VHF/UHF antenna antenna VHF/UHF 300/75-ohm antenna adapter (not supplied) 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable B. Separate VHF and/or UHF antennas antenna antenna 300-ohm twin-lead Combiner 300-ohm (not supplied) twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable NOTICE Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection Antenna Cable...
  • Page 10 Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection (Continued) CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION (not Power Connection AC INPUT terminal (AC 120 V) Wall outlet AC cord...

  • Page 11: Part Names Of The Main Unit

    P a rt N a mes of th e M a i n U n i t C o ntrol s Speaker Remote sensor POWER Indicator – • INPUT, CH ( ), VOL ( )/( ) MENU Speaker ( )/( ) ( )/( ) Headphone jack Light Off...

  • Page 12: Terminals

    Part Nam e s o f t h e Main Un i t (Co n t i n u e d ) Term i n a l s Rear View Ro u n d l o c k f o r K e n s i n g t o n S e c u r it y S t a n d a rd s l o t * * Us i n g t h e K e n s i n g t o n Lo c k This LCD TV set has a Kensington Security Standard slot for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System.

  • Page 13: Part Names Of The Remote Control

    Part Names of the Remote Control DISPLAY Displays the receiving channel (or input source). POWER (P. 16 ) Switches the Liquid Crystal Television power on or standby. Channel Select (P. 17) Sets the channel. SLEEP (P. 26) Sets the sleep timer. ENTER Executes a command.

  • Page 14: Connecting With External Devices

    Connecting with External Devices INPUT4 DVI-HDMI conversion cable DVD Player ( with DVI terminal) Audio cable INPUT4 terminal (HDMI) INPUT2 Home video game sy s tem Camcorder INPUT2 terminal Video Audio (L) Audio (R) Audio/Video cable INPUT5 RGB cable Audio ø...

  • Page 15: Setup

    SETUP Initial Setup automatically memorize the broadcasting channels and clock. Please perform the following instructions before you press POWER. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 8.) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the LCD TV set. (See page 9.) (3) Connect the AC cord to the AC INPUT terminal of the LCD TV set and plug in the AC cord to the wall outlet.

  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Power POWER indicator POWER indicator Power ON Lighting (Blue) Power OFF / Standby Light Off No Signal Power OFF Lighting (Amber) (Except TV mode) Turning On the Power Press POWER on the TV or POWER on the remote control.

  • Page 17: Changing Channels

    Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select (0-9, (DOT), ENT) or CH ( • • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select a channel, enter a 2- or 3-digit number. Using Channel Select (0-9, •...

  • Page 18: Selecting Menu Items

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

  • Page 19: Basic Adjustment Settings

    Basic Adjustment Settings Picture You can adjust the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press MENU on the remote control to display the menu screen. Press to select the “Picture” menu. Press ENTER to enter the Picture menu list. Press to select the desired menu item.

  • Page 20: Color Temp

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Picture (countinued) Color Temp.: Adjust Color Temp. of your TV (High, Middle, Low, User). Selected item Description High White with bluish tone Middle White with reddish tone User Adjust the color to your preference * When you select “USER”, the following items are adjustable. Selected item button Weaker red...

  • Page 21: Audio

    ADC Settings: Adjust ADC Settings of your TV (Horizontal, Vertical, Phase, Auto Sync). • Make sure to select the input signal from the following PC Compatibility Chart before connecting a PC. Selected item button Move the image Horizontal Horizontal position to the left.

  • Page 22: Analog Preference

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Audio (countinued) Analog Preference Select the analog audio preference (Mono, Stereo, SAP). Selected item Description Mono Set prefered audio format to Mono Stereo Set prefered audio format to Stereo Set prefered audio format to Secondary Audio Program •...

  • Page 23: Channels

    Channels You can adjust the channel settings to your preference with the following items. Press MENU on the remote control to display the menu screen. Press to select the “Channels” menu. Press ENTER to enter the Channels menu list. Press to select the desired menu item.

  • Page 24: Settings

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Channels (countinued) Find Channel: Manually search and add the broadcasting channels to the Master Channel List. <<Example:>> How to perform Find Channel 1. Select the Find Channel and press ENTER. 2. Enter the channel number and then press ENTER. 3.

  • Page 25: Closed Captions

    Settings (countinued) Closed Captions: • This LCD TV set is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to be viewed as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration).

  • Page 26: Sleep Time

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Settings (countinued) Reset CC • Reset Closed Caption settings to factory preset values. Sleep Time: (SLEEP) This function allows you to set the sleep time to automatically turn off the TV (Leave TV on, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes).

  • Page 27: Locks

    Locks You can adjust the Locks settings to your preference with the following items. Press MENU on the remote control to display the locks menu screen. Press to select the “Locks” menu and press ENTER. Enter 4-digit PIN number to enter "Locks" menu. Press to select the desired menu item.

  • Page 28: Guide

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Rating Locks (V-CHIP Settings) (Continued) • 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. •...

  • Page 29: Settings

    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 programing. • 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 30: Settings

    Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Locks (Continued) Block Unrated Shows This function allows you to set restriction to block unrated TV programs. Selected item Description Block all unrated TV programs No TV program will be blocked Channel Locks Enter Locks menu. Press to select Channel Locks and press ENTER.

  • Page 31: Connecting A Pc

    Connecting a PC Viewing an Image from a PC Use the INPUT 5 (PC) terminal to connect a PC. • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to P. 21 for a list of PC signals compatible with the System. •...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Problem Picture Sound There is no picture or sound. There is no Picture picture. There is no picture from INPUT1/2/3/4. There is no sound.
  • Page 33 Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. Antenna Problem The picture is not sharp.(NTSC) • The reception may be weak. The picture moves.(NTSC) • The quality of the broadcast may also be bad.
  • Page 34 77°F/25°C Dimensional Drawings • The dimensional drawings are shown on the inside back cover. some deviations from these values in individual units. Model LC-20SH21U 20" BLACK TFT LCD TN 3,147,264 dots WXGA N358 only NTSC-M, ATSC, clear-QAM PLL 181 ch.

  • Page 35: 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 36 (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.

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