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- Page 1 LC-15B5H LC-20B5H LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
LC-20B5H LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Contents Dear SHARP customer ............ 2 Recording/Playing Back a Memory Card ..... 28 Important Safety Precautions ......... 2 Recording on the Memory Card ........ 28 Supplied Accessories ............4 Playing Back the Memory Card........ 28 Preparation ............... -
Page 3: Dear Sharp Customer
Dear SHARP customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. 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 4 Important Safety Precautions (Continued) • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord • The LCD panel used in this from the AC outlet before cleaning product is made of glass. the product. Use a damp cloth to Therefore, it can break when the clean the product.
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Page 5: Supplied Accessories
Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. Remote control “AAA” size batteries (×2) pages 5 and 9 page 5 Antenna cable AC cord page 6 page 6 AC adapter Operation manual Cable holder LC-15B5H LC-20B5H page 6 page 8... -
Page 6: Preparation
Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AAA” size batteries supplied in the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. Open the battery cover. -
Page 7: Power Connection
Preparation (Continued) Power Connection Connect to the DC input terminal of the LCD TV set. POWER INPUT DC12V MAIN POWER Pull down the hook to Pull down the hook open the cover. to open the cover. Household To POWER INPUT power outlet terminal Plug into an AC outlet. -
Page 8: Part Names Of Main Unit
VOL ( ) / ( ) MENU MAIN POWER CH ( ) / ( ) TV/VIDEO LC-15B5H Tilt the display by grabbing onto the carrying handle 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 5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward. -
Page 9: How To Fix The Cables
Part Names of Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Rear View Carrying handle S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT AV-IN1 AUDIO (L) AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) AUDIO (R) VIDEO AUDIO (L) AV-IN2/OUT AUDIO (R) ANT. (Antenna terminal) POWER INPUT (DC12V) How to fix the cables •... -
Page 10: Part Names Of Remote Control
Part Names of Remote Control CAPTURE Records the motion Records the still picture. picture. (P.46) (P.30) CARD POWER Switches the motion and (P.10) still picture. (P.27) BACKLIGHT DISPLAY (P.30) Selects the brightness and Press: Displays received channel OPC of the display. for 10 seconds. -
Page 11: Basic Operation
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching TV/VIDEO AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/CARD/TV Mode MAIN POWER Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. Press TV/VIDEO to select the applicable input source. The screen changes in order of AV1, AV2, COMPONENT, CARD and TV mode each time TV/VIDEO is pressed. -
Page 12: Sound Volume
Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume Changing Channels ■ To adjust the volume You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 100 positions (Channels 0 to 99). -
Page 13: Preset
Preset On-Screen Display Language Selection Presetting the Channels (AUTO) MENU on the LCD TV set can also be used to select the Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. language. Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected. Upper control panel Upper control panel 1, 2 4 Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the... -
Page 14: Presetting The Channels (Manual)
Preset (Continued) Presetting the Channels (MANUAL) ■ Setting a channel to a desired TV station: ■ In a weak reception area, or under bad reception conditions. Upper control panel Upper control panel 1, 2, 6 1, 2, 3, 5 Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds. -
Page 15: Channel Setting
Preset (Continued) Channel Setting Clock Setup The Timer functions that turn power on at the specified time do not work unless the clock has been adjusted. Be sure to adjust the clock first. Press MENU to display the MENU screen. Press \/| to select “Setup”. -
Page 16: Selecting Menu Items
Selecting Menu Items Selecting Menu Items ■ Menu Setting Screens For details on using each setting screen, refer to the page number indicated. Page Contrast ............16 Picture M e n u [ P i c t u r e ( T V ) ] M e n u [ P i c t u r e ( T V ) ] P i c t u r e S o u n d... -
Page 17: Basic Adjustment Settings
Basic Adjustment Settings Picture Adjustments Press '/"/\/| to select “Auto”, “PAL”, “SECAM”, “N358”, “N443” or “PAL60” and press OK. Adjust the picture to your preference with the following M e n u [ P i c t u r e ( A V 1 ) C o l o u r M e n u [ P i c t u r e s y s t e m ] picture settings. -
Page 18: Dnr (Digital Noise Reduction)
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Press '/" to select “On”, and press OK. DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Press MENU to exit. Produces a clearer video image. NOTE • Set the “Film mode” to “On” manually to detect a film-based source (originally encoded at 24 frames/second) when the input source has vertical frequency of 50 Hz (e.g. -
Page 19: Sound Adjustments
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Sound Adjustments On-screen Display Language Setting You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the You can select English, Chinese or Arabic as the on-screen following settings. display language. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. -
Page 20: Av2 In/Out
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) AV2 In/Out Display Mode You can set the orientation of the picture. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “Setup”. Press MENU and the Menu screen is displayed. Press \/| to select “Setup”. Press '/"... -
Page 21: Features
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) ■ Directly setting the Backlight Features You can change the setting of Backlight directly. The Feature items can be set by the user. Press BACKLIGHT to display the Backlight screen. Press MENU and the Menu screen is displayed. Each time you press BACKLIGHT, the mode changes as follows. -
Page 22: Timer Function
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) Timer Function Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The Timer function Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing the TIMER. Press \/| to select “Features”. Press '/" to select “Timer function”, and press OK. M e n u [ F e a t u r e s f u n c t i o n ] T i m e r... -
Page 23: Nicam Broadcast Selection
NICAM Broadcast Selection To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV receives If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other NICAM stereo system, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. problems during NICAM broadcast reception, set the “Off” position of the NICAM to change the TV sound to monaural. -
Page 24: A2 Stereo Broadcast Selection
A2 Stereo Broadcast Selection To let you enjoy A2 stereo broadcasting, this TV receives A2 If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other stereo system and bilingual broadcasts. problems during A2 stereo broadcast reception, set the “Off” position of the A2 to change the TV sound to monaural. -
Page 25: Before Using Memory Cards
■ Important Notes on Using Memory Cards • SHARP cannot be held responsible for misuse of the LCD TV set, any troubles during use, or other problems, or any damages arising out of the use of the LCD TV set, except for those cases for which Sharp is liable by law. -
Page 26: About Memory Cards
About Memory Cards ■ You can use memory cards (commercially available) for • Some motion pictures recorded with other devices may recording and playing back pictures. not be played back correctly. • Please use an appropriate PC card adapter (commer- * Depending on the card or adapter used, normal opera- cially available) for each memory card. -
Page 27: Loading A Pc Card Adapter
Loading a PC Card Adapter Loading a PC Card Adapter Inserting/Removing a PC Card Important: You need to set a memory card in a PC card adapter before • Do not allow foreign objects to enter the PC card slot. This could lead loading it. -
Page 28: Playing Back Mode
Playing Back Mode You can also set the mode from the Menu screen. Select Mode Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Switches the mode between motion picture and still picture. Press \/| to select “Card”. Press '/" to select “Select mode”, and press OK. M e n u [ C a r d m o d e ] S e l e c t... -
Page 29: Recording/Playing Back A Memory Card
Recording/Playing Back a Memory Card Recording on the Memory Card The following settings are available to help you make correct recordings. When Recording Motion Pictures: ● Set the picture quality for recording motion pictures. → Rec mode (See page 29.) ●... -
Page 30: Recording On A Memory Card (Video Setup)
Recording on a Memory Card (Video Setup) Rec Mode Pre-Recording Use this setting for recording images you are currently When setting pre-recording to “On”, recording will be initiated watching. Select the recording mode (picture quality) for a starting from 5 seconds earlier. motion picture. -
Page 31: Recording A Tv Programme In Real-Time
Recording a TV Programme in Real-time ■ To Pause Recording Recording as a Motion Picture Press • When resuming the recording, press ●REC once more. Press DISPLAY to check that the desired recording mode has been selected and that the memory card has enough space for recording. -
Page 32: Setting Timer Recording
Setting Timer Recording Adjusting the Clock The LCD TV set has a built-in clock. Be sure to adjust the clock with “Clock setup” in “Setup” before setting the timer. (See page 14.) Timer Rec Set the date, start time, end time, channel, and record mode Press MENU to display the Menu screen. -
Page 33: Checking The Programme List
Setting Timer Recording (Continued) Checking the Programme List Press \/| to select “CH”. • When you press ', channels are displayed in forward direction. You can check the current recording states in the list. • When you press ", channels are displayed in backward direction. -
Page 34: Checking The Recording Mode
Setting Timer Recording (Continued) Checking the Recording Mode At the Set Time • Starts recording with the channel and the mode you have set, and stops at the end time. • Do not remove the card during recording. Otherwise, problems may occur, causing the data including those previously recorded not to be recorded or kept properly. -
Page 35: Playing Back Motion Pictures (Normal Mode)
Playing Back Motion Pictures (Normal Mode) Operations while playing back Normal Playback Pause Press while playing back. Press | while pausing, fast forwarding, or fast Playback Modes for Playing Back Motion Pictures reversing. Normal/Repeat/Slowmotion/Zoom Fast Forward Press while playing back. Pressing 2, 3 or 4 times respectively fast-forwards at 8 and 32 normal The Playback Quality of the Memory Card speed and back to regular speed. -
Page 36: Playing Back Motion Pictures (Special Mode)
Playing Back Motion Pictures (Special Mode) Slowmotion Press \/| to select “Off”, “File” or “All”, and press OK. V i d e o V i d e o 1 3 / 0 5 / 0 4 T h u 1 1 : 1 4 / 0 5 / 0 4 F r i 1 1 :... -
Page 37: Zoom
Playing Back Motion Pictures (Special Mode) (Continued) ■ The Screen When Slowmotion is Specified Press '/" to select the title to zoom, and press OK. V i d e o V i d e o 1 3 / 0 5 / 0 4 T h u 1 1 : 1 4 / 0 5 / 0 4... -
Page 38: Protecting/Deleting Motion Pictures
Protecting/Deleting Motion Pictures Press MENU to exit. Protecting Motion Picture Files NOTE You can protect files you do not want to be deleted. • Protecting the file: By setting to protect files, you can avoid deleting files by accident. It is recommended to protect important files. Unprotecting Motion Picture Files •... -
Page 39: Deleting One Motion Picture File
Protecting/Deleting Motion Pictures (Continued) Deleting All Motion Picture Files Deleting One Motion Picture File This operation deletes all files that have not been set for This operation deletes one file that have not been set for protecting. protecting. Perform steps 1 to 4 in Protecting Motion Picture Perform steps 1 to 4 in Protecting Motion Picture Files to display the “Edit”... -
Page 40: Playing Back Still Pictures
Playing Back Still Pictures Modes for Playing Back Still Pictures You can specify various modes with “Card” in the Menu screen. ■ Listing Still Pictures; Index (page 40) ■ Rotate (page 43) (1) Lists nine still pictures at a time. Recorded pictures can be displayed rotated 90 degrees clockwise or anticlockwise. -
Page 41: Listing Still Pictures (Index)
Playing Back Still Pictures (Continued) Listing Still Pictures (Index) Displaying One Picture at a Time You can select a picture from the memory card and display Fast paging in forward/backward direction individually. When multiple still pictures are recorded, you can speed up paging in forward/backward direction by keeping \/| depressed during paging forward/backward direction. -
Page 42: Slideshow Setup
Playing Back Still Pictures (Continued) Slideshow Setup Press '/" to select “Still setup”, and press OK. Press '/" to select “Slideshow setup”, and press OK. You can set the interval to 1-10 seconds, 1 minute, 15 minutes, or 60 minutes, and select the playback order from among Press '/"... -
Page 43: My Programme
Playing Back Still Pictures (Continued) My Programme Perform the step above to select as many pictures as you like (up to 32). You can select up to 32 pictures and specify the order for • To delete the settings registered in “My programme”, select displaying in slideshow. -
Page 44: Rotate
Playing Back Still Pictures (Continued) Press \/| to select “Yes”, and press OK. Press '/" to select “Rotate ” or “ Rotate”. • The slideshow will be started. M e n u [ C a r d M e n u [ C a r d S t i l l S t i l l s e t u p ]... -
Page 45: Audio Select
Playing Back Still Pictures (Continued) Press '/"/\/| to select the sound to be output, and Audio Select press OK. One of the following sound setting can be selected Playing background music when playing back a card. when playing back a card. You can output the sound of other devices (e.g. -
Page 46: Recording On A Memory Card
Recording on a Memory Card Shutter Click Enables you to make sure that whenever a still picture is captured the shutter sounds. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “Card”. Press '/" to select “Still setup”, and press OK. M e n u [ C a r d s e t u p ] S t i l l... -
Page 47: Capturing A Tv Programme In Real-Time
Capturing a TV Programme in Real-time Capturing as Still Pictures Whenever you want to record an image, press CAPTURE. • For protecting the pictures, see “Protecting Still Picture Files” on page 47. NOTE • When you try to capture an image from a fast moving picture, there may be a small temporal delay in the captured picture. -
Page 48: Protecting/Deleting Still Pictures
Protecting/Deleting Still Pictures Press '/"/\/| to select the file you want to protect, Protecting Still Picture Files and press OK. P r o t e c t s e l e c t e d f i l e You can protect files you do not want to be deleted. 1 5 / 9 : 1 5 will be displayed. -
Page 49: Deleting One Still Picture File
Protecting/Deleting Still Pictures (Continued) Deleting One Still Picture File Deleting All Still Picture Files This operation deletes one file that have not been set for This operation deletes all files that have not been set for protecting. protecting. Perform steps 1 to 4 in Protecting Still Picture Files to Perform steps 1 to 4 in Protecting Still Picture Files to display the “Edit”... -
Page 50: Formatting The Card
Formatting the Card All motion picture and still picture files are deleted including any files that have been set for protecting. Run the memory card. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “Card”. Press '/" to select “Format”, and press OK. M e n u [ C a r d F o r m a t ] C a r d... -
Page 51: Connecting With External Devices
Connecting with 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 LCD TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the LCD TV set first to prevent any possible damage. Example of external devices that can be connected External devices that can be connected External devices that can be connected... - Page 52 Connecting with External Devices (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a Camcorder (AV-IN1/2/COMPONENT) To S-VIDEO input terminal S-video To S-video output terminal To AV-IN1 or AV-IN2 Camcorder terminal Video Audio(L) Audio(R) To audio/video output terminal To COMPONENT input To COMPONENT output (Video) terminal (Video) terminal To COMPONENT output...
- Page 53 Connecting with External Devices (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio data from the LCD TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT). • When using as an OUTPUT terminal, select “Setup” in the Menu and set “AV2 In/Out” to “Out”. (See page 19.) •...
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Page 54: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered sympotoms. LCD TV set Reference Problem Check item page • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. Picture Sound •... - Page 55 • The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. The picture is • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. not sharp. • Make sure the outside antenna has not been disconnected. The picture moves.
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Page 56: Specifications
25°C room under standard lighting and brightness conditions. ■ As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for the LCD TV set improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be... -
Page 57: Time Zone Table
Time Zone Table Only major regions are shown below. Check the actual time difference of your area. Region Time difference with global standard time * New Zealand + 12 * Fiji New Caledonia + 11 Australia (AEST) + 10 • ACT (Canberra) •... -
Page 58: Dimensional Drawings
Dimensional Drawings Unit: mm LC-15B5H... - Page 59 Dimensional Drawings (Continued) Unit: mm LC-20B5H 403.3...