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) I Cleaning—Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid clean- ers or aerosol cleaners. I 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.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote Control “AAA” size (UM/SUM-4) Dry Battery (×2) AC Cord Antenna Cable AC Adapter Operation Manual Cable Clamp UADP-0212CEZZ...
PREPARATION Preparing and Using the Remote Control I Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote POWER HEADPHONE sensor window. Objects between the remote control and HEADPHONE jack sensor window may prevent proper operation. OPC indicator Cautions regarding use of remote control I Do not expose the remote control to shock.
PREPARATION (Continued) Removing the Terminal Cover LC-20S1H I Before connecting cables and cords to the rear terminals, remove the terminal cover. Push in the tab and pull out the terminal cover carefully. I To mount the cover, insert the 2 hooks on the bottom of the cover into the cabinet and press on the upper part of the terminal cover until the tab locks in place with a click.
PREPARATION (Continued) Power Connection POWER INPUT terminal (DC 12V) Household power outlet Plug into power outlet. AC cord AC adapter Note: • Use a commercially available AC plug adapter, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet. • Always turn the main power switch of the LCD TV set to OFF when connecting the AC adapter.
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL Main unit (front view) Upper control panel LC-20S1H PRESET 1 VOL (–)/(+) MENU MAIN POWER CH ( )/( ) TV/VIDEO PRESET 1 LC-13/15S1H MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER The screen can be adjusted backwards to an angle be- tween 12 degrees and 35 degrees.
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL (Continued) Main unit (rear view) VIDEO AUDIO (L) AV-IN1 AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO ANT. (Antenna terminal) COMPONENT AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) POWER INPUT (DC12V) Carrying handle Round lock for Kensington Security Standard Slot. Stand G The screen can be adjusted backwards to AUDIO (R) an angle between 12...
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL (Continued) Remote control DISPLAY Press: Displays received channel for 10 seconds. Channel indicator reduces in size after about 10 seconds. Press again: Display disappears. POWER POWER (P.11) DISPLAY SLEEP MENU (P.15) (P.20) SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT (P.25) MENU cursor The brightness can be (Upward/Downward Selection)
BASIC OPERATION Turning on POWER Control section of main unit MAIN POWER M On-Screen Display Press MAIN POWER, located on the upper part of the main unit to PRESET 1 The POWER indicator instantane- ously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Switching TV/VIDEO AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV Mode Turn on the power of the AV1 mode connected video equipment. Press TV VIDEO and select the applicable input source. The screen displays AV1, AV2, COMPONENT or TV mode at the upper right corner each time POWER VIDEO is pressed.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Sound Volume Press VOL (+) to increase sound volume. The segment of indicator POWER POWER increases. MUTE DISPLAY SLEEP BRIGHT MENU LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO Press VOL (–) to decrease sound volume. The segment of indicator decreases. VOL(+)/(–) To mute sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off -/--...
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Changing the Channels Changing channels using CHANNEL SELECT on the remote control. • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 100 positions (Channels 0 to 99). One-digit and two-digit methods of selection can be used. Follow the procedure shown below to select channels.
SELECTING THE MENU ITEMS Selecting a Menu Item • This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other features using the On-Screen Display. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details.
PRESET On-Screen Display Language Selection I MENU on the LCD TV set can also Upper control panel be used to select the language. 3 1, 2, 4 Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds to display the PRESET mode screen.
PRESET (Continued) Presetting the Channels (AUTO) Upper control panel I Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. (Auto mode screen) Make sure the antenna cable is Sound System properly connected. Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds.
PRESET (Continued) Presetting the Channels (MANUAL) I Setting a channel to a desired TV Upper control panel station: Sound System 3 1, 2, 6 Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds. The AUTO mode screen appears.
PRESET (Continued) Channel Setting (MENU screen) Press MENU to display the MENU screen. POWER MENU SLEEP TIMER Press a a a a a /b b b b b to move the cursor to PICTURE DISPLAY SOUND CH-SETTING. SLEEP BRIGHT FEATURE CH-SETTING Press c c c c c /d d d d d to display MENU...
ADJUSTMENT Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Setting To use Direct Key function POWER Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. SLEEP POWER Press SLEEP to set the sleep DISPLAY timer (in minutes). SLEEP BRIGHT • Each time you press SLEEP, the timer MENU changes as follows: MENU...
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PICTURE Settings Press MENU to display the MENU MENU screen. SLEEP TIMER PICTURE POWER SOUND FEATURE DISPLAY CH-SETTING Press a/b to move the cursor to SLEEP BRIGHT PICTURE. MENU MENU LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO SELECT: ENTER: EXIT: MENU Press c/d to display the PICTURE menu screen.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the SOUND Settings Press MENU to display the MENU MENU screen. SLEEP TIMER PICTURE POWER SOUND FEATURE DISPLAY CH-SETTING Press a/b to move the cursor to SLEEP BRIGHT SOUND. MENU MENU LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO SELECT: ENTER: EXIT: MENU Press c/d to display the SOUND menu screen.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the FEATURE Settings I The FEATURE items can be set by the user. POWER Press MENU to display the MENU DISPLAY MENU screen. SLEEP BRIGHT SLEEP TIMER PICTURE SOUND MENU FEATURE MENU CH-SETTING LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO SELECT: ENTER: EXIT: MENU...
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ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Selected item Factory setting Setting change [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] Maximum brightness viewing in well-lit areas. Saves energy. [DARK] Brightness 20% → Sufficiently bright when viewing in dim areas. [AUTO] Screen brightness adjusts according to the ambient light of the room.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the BRIGHTNESS Settings You can set the brightness of the screen. Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS Press BRIGHT to display the POWER BRIGHTNESS screen. DISPLAY Press BRIGHT to change the SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT setting. MENU BRIGHT NORMAL LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO AUTO DARK...
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the DISPLAY MODE Settings You can set the orientation of the picture. Directly setting the DISPLAY MODE Press DIS.MODE to display the POWER DISPLAY MODE screen. DISPLAY Press DIS.MODE to change the SLEEP BRIGHT setting. MENU DISPLAY MODE [NORMAL ] NORMAL MIRROR UPSIDE DOWN...
NICAM BROADCASTS SELECTION Enables selection of reception mode when receiving a NICAM signal. To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV receives NICAM stereo system, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. (When stereo sound is received) Stereo NICAM POWER STEREO TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. DISPLAY •...
A2 STEREO BROADCASTS Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an A2 stereo signal. To let you enjoy A2 broadcasting, this TV receives A2 stereo system and bilingual broadcasts. (When stereo sound is received) STEREO POWER Stereo DISPLAY TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. SLEEP BRIGHT •...
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 TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possible damage.
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CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a Camcorder (AV-IN1/2/COMPONENT) To AV-IN1 terminal Video Audio (L) Audio (R) To audio/video output terminal Camcorder To S-VIDEO input terminal S-video To S-video output terminal To COMPONENT input To COMPONENT output (Video) terminal (Video) terminal To COMPONENT output...
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CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio data from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT). • When using as an OUTPUT terminal, select FEATURE in the MENU and set AV2 IN/OUT to OUT. (See page 24.) •...
TROUBLESHOOTING I Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Reference Problem Check item Pages • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. Picture Sound –...
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• The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. The picture is • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. not sharp. • Make sure the outside antenna is not disconnected. The picture moves.
Remote control, Battery (x2), Antenna cable, AC adapter, AC cord, Cable clamp, Operation manual As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of...
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