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LC-13SH1E LC-15SH1E LC-20SH1E LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-FARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE OPERATION MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE MANEJO GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING...
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.
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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.
Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. AC cord Operation manual Wireless remote control “AA” size batteries (×2) (The LC-15SH1E and LC-20SH1E models only) LC-13SH1E LC-15SH1E LC-20SH1E * Product shape may vary from country to country. pages 4 and 9...
• Unplug the AC cord from the LCD TV set and power outlet when the LCD TV set is not to be used for a long period of time. • An AC cord is not enclosed with the LC-13SH1E model since the AC cord is attached directly to the LCD TV set.
Preparation (Continued) First Installation When you turn on the LCD TV set for the first time, the Press '/" to select the desired item, and press First Installation routine, which makes installation easier, \/| to make the setting. is activated. Using this routine, you can select the on- screen display language, clock setup and automatically C o u n t r y search for and store all the receivable TV channels.
Part Names of the Main Unit The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-20SH1E model. How to adjust the angle Controls Upper control panel Adjustable range (MAIN POWER) (Input) MENU P ( )/( ) (Channel) i (–)/(+) (Volume) The screen angle can be tilted backwards between 12 and 30 degrees.
Part Names of the Main Unit (Continued) Terminals AC INPUT terminal Rear View Antenna terminal EXT1 (21-pin Euro-SCART) Headphone jack Stand AUDIO OUT EXT2 VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO OUT AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO Round lock for Kensington Security Standard slot How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal.
Part Names of the Remote Control (Sound) BACKLIGHT Switches to the sound mode. Selects the brightness and (P. 24) OPC of the display. (P. 21) (Power) ROTATE (P. 10) Rotates the display in every direction. (P. 18) (+)/(-) ( Volume ) (P.
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching the Input Mode (EXT1/EXT2/TV) (MAIN POWER) Turn on the power of the connected devices. Press ) (Input) to select the applicable input source. • The screen changes in order of EXT1, EXT2 and TV mode ) (Input) each time is pressed.
Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select or ) (Channel). To adjust the volume ● Press i (+) to increase the sound volume. • The bar indicator shifts right. NOTE • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV Volume TV set allows you to select up to 200 channels (0 to 199).
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. NOTE •...
Basic Operation (Continued) ■ Menu setting screens For details on setting each menu item, refer to the page number indicated below. NOTE • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual appearance.
Useful Features Picture Adjustments Sound Adjustments Adjust the picture to suit your preference. See the table Adjust the sound quality and volume to suit your preference. below for the adjustment items. See the table below for the adjustment items. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press MENU to display the Menu screen.
Useful Features (Continued) NOTE Sound Mode Settings For the “Sound via” setting • When setting “Sound via” to “Hi-fi” in the Sound Menu screen, the sound from the built-in speakers will be turned off. To exit this You can make various sound mode settings. mode, switch “Sound via”...
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes Press '/" to select “Start search”, and press OK to begin the automatic programme search. [1] Automatic Search C o u n t r y Perform the procedure below to search for and store new C o l o u r s y s t e m P A L TV programmes after the First Installation routine.
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Useful Features (Continued) [3] Sort If you are erasing programmes in a connected range, The programme positions for individual programmes can press '/"/\/| to select the programme at the end of be changed freely. the range. Press OK to erase the selected programme(s). All the Perform steps 1 to 3 in [1] Automatic Search to subsequent programmes move up.
Useful Features (Continued) Using the Programme Table Rotate The Programme table shows a list of all receivable pro- You can set the orientation of the picture. grammes. They are located in channels 0 to 199. To select the desired programme Press MENU to display the Menu screen.
Useful Features (Continued) NOTE EXT Connections • If no (colour) image is displayed, try to change to a different signal type. • Depending on the compatibility with the various types of equip- It is possible to manually adjust various settings for connec- ment, the picture may become skewed.
Useful Features (Continued) Clock Setup Language The Sleep timer that turns power off at the specified time The language for the on-screen display can be selected from does not work unless the clock has been adjusted. Be sure English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, to adjust the clock first.
Useful Features (Continued) Backlight Sleep Timer You can make the setting for the brightness of the screen. You can set “Sleep timer” to automatically turn off the LCD TV set. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Perform steps 1 and 2 in Backlight to display the Press \/| to select “Features”.
Useful Features (Continued) On-Screen Display Child Lock Important: You can adjust various settings for on-screen displays. • Please refer to page 31 for “IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK”. The Child lock function blocks the viewing of any channels. To use this function, you need to define your PIN (Personal Identification Number) first.
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Useful Features (Continued) [3] Changing/Cancelling a PIN Press '/" to select “For all programmes”, and press To change a PIN Perform steps 1 and 2 in [2] Setting a Child Lock to F o r a l l p r o g r a m m e s F o r i n d i v i d u a l p r o g .
Useful Features (Continued) NICAM Broadcast Selection A2 Stereo Broadcast Selection This enables the selection of the reception mode when This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I or NICAM-B/G signal. To let you enjoy receiving an A2 stereo signal. To let you enjoy A2 stereo NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives A2 stereo system stereo system, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts.
Teletext ■ What is Teletext? [1] Turning on and off Teletext mode Teletext is an information service organised like a magazine, which is provided by some TV stations in addition to regular television broadcasting. Your LCD TV set receives special Teletext signals broadcast by a TV station, processes the information and displays it graphically on the screen.
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Teletext (Continued) [3] Changing subpages If a page has been selected from among several subpages, you can display a control line which contains the subpage numbers. Press (Subpage). TELETEXT Press Channel Select to select the desired subpage number. Press (Subpage) to turn off the control line. [4] Useful Features for Teletext ●...
Connecting External Devices You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting devices, such as a VCR or 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 To EXT1 terminal •...
Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the symptoms encountered. LCD TV set Reference Problem Check item page • Reception other than that of broadcasting stations could be the – problem. Picture Sound •...
• 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 the LCD TV set improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be...
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