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Sharp LC-13S1U, LC-15S1U, LC-20S1U Operation Manual

Sharp liquid crystal television operation manual
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  • Page 1 LC-13S1U LC-15S1U LC-20S1U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR ACL TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA TELEVISOR DE CRISTAL OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN MANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO Products that have earned the ENERGY STARb are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO LÍQUIDO...

  • Page 2: 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 3 WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. “Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.”...

  • Page 4: 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 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 cleaners 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.
  • Page 6 I Outdoor Antenna Grounding – 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. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard 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

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION ... 1, 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... 3-5 CONTENTS ... 6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 7 PREPARATION ... 8-11 Using the Remote Control ... 8 Batteries for the Remote Control ... 8 Removing the Terminal Cover ... 9 Bundling Cables with Clamp ...

  • Page 8: Supplied Accessories

    • AC cord enclosed in this product is an object for 110-125V. In using it on the 125-240V AC, please consult to the following. SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1300 Naperville Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446-1091, U.S.A. TEL: 630-226-2400 “AAA” size Battery (×2)

  • Page 9: Preparation

    Using the Remote Control Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote control sensor window on the main unit. Objects between the remote control and sensor window may prevent proper operation. Cautions regarding use of the remote control Do not expose the remote control to shock.

  • Page 10: Removing The Terminal Cover

    Removing the Terminal Cover LC-20S1U 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.

  • Page 11: Antenna Connection

    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.

  • Page 12: Power Connection

    “B” position on the RF switch (not supplied): You can view the scrambled channels via the converter/ RF switch (not supplied) Cable TV converter/ • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. Power Connection...

  • Page 13: Display And Control Overview

    Controls Upper control panel Speaker OPC sensor Remote control sensor • TV/VIDEO, CH ( )/( ), VOL (–)/(+), and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Basically, this operation manual provides a description based on operation with the remote control.
  • Page 14 Terminals VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO ANT. (Antenna terminal) AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) POWER INPUT (DC12V) Round lock for Kensington Security Standard Slot. Stand G The screen can be adjusted backwards to an angle between 12 and 35 degrees. When changing the angle, make sure to hold the stand and adjust to...

  • Page 15: Remote Control

    BRIGHT SLEEP ENTER DISPLAY AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY FLASH- 1 POWER (p. 21) Switch the Liquid Crystal Television power on or off. 2 SLEEP (p. 26) Set the sleep timer. PIC. FLIP 3 ENTER Execute a command. MENU 4 DISPLAY Display the channel and time information.

  • Page 16: Ez Setup (With Auto Clock Setting)

    EZ SETUP during the First Power On Control section of main unit MAIN POWER BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY FLASH- BACK MENU • If you select OFF in “EZ SETUP CH-SETTING”, EZ SETUP will be canceled. I When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels and clock.
  • Page 17 EZ SETUP during the First Power On (Continued) BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU • Do not let the EZ SETUP screen remain unattended for a long time. • If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, please refer to pages 35 and 36 for more information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.

  • Page 18: Setting The Clock

    AUTO CLOCK Setting There are two methods of setting the clock: AUTO CLOCK and MANUAL CLOCK. AUTO CLOCK uses EDS signals, which are provided by some TV stations, to automatically adjust the clock. MANUAL CLOCK set the clock manually in areas where no channel carries EDS signals. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC.
  • Page 19 AUTO CLOCK Setting (Continued) BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU • CLOCK: The AUTO CLOCK Setting may take from several minutes to an hour depending on the number of channels to receive and signal status. •...

  • Page 20: Manual Clock Setting

    MANUAL CLOCK Setting If there are no channels with EDS signals, set the clock manually using MANUAL CLOCK. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Daylight Saving-Time (DST) Adjustment The Daylight Saving-Time changes as shown below, set the DST to ON to forward the clock by 1 hour.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    TV signals in your region This product is factory set to comply with the TV broadcasting system in the United States. For Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, set the color system according to the country before using this product by following the table below. I LC-13S1U, LC-15S1U The VIDEO INPUT mode is compatible with color systems worldwide and is automatically set.

  • Page 22: Turning On Power

    Turning on POWER Control section of main unit MAIN POWER • The On-screen indicator disappears after a POWER indicator Standby To turn off the LCD TV BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU To turn the LCD TV back on AUDIO MUTE ONLY...

  • Page 23: Switching Tv/Video [Av1/Av2/Component/Tv] Modes

    Switching TV/VIDEO [AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV] Modes BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK TV/VIDEO Turn on the power of the con- nected video equipment. Press TV/VIDEO and select the applicable input source. The screen displays AV1, AV2, COM- PONENT or TV mode each time TV/VIDEO is pressed.

  • Page 24: Sound Volume

    Sound Volume POWER BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY MUTE FLASH- BACK (+)/(–) Listening with Headphones I Plug the headphone mini-plug into the HEADPHONE jack located on the front of the TV set. • Headphones are not included in the supplied accessories. •...

  • Page 25: Changing Channels

    Changing Channels Changing channels by using Channel Select on the remote control. • 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. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC.

  • Page 26: Selecting Menu Items

    Selecting Menu Items • This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the various settings using the menu screen. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC.

  • Page 27: Adjustments

    Adjusting SLEEP TIMER Settings You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off the TV. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO SLEEP FLASH- BACK BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d...

  • Page 28: Adjusting Brightness Settings

    Adjusting BRIGHTNESS Settings You can adjust the brightness of the screen. BRIGHT BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY FLASH- BACK BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS Press BRIGHT to display the...

  • Page 29: Adjusting Picture Flip Settings

    Adjusting PICTURE FLIP Settings You can set the orientation of the picture. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU...

  • Page 30: Adjusting Audio Only Settings

    Adjusting AUDIO ONLY Settings When listening to music from a music program, you can set the Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audio only. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO AUDIO FLASH- BACK ONLY BRIGHT SLEEP PIC.

  • Page 31: Adjusting Preset Settings

    Adjusting PRESET Settings BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Selected item Factory setting BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] MTS* [STEREO] AUTO POWER OFF [OFF] This feature is inactive. (only TV mode) PICTURE FLIP [NORMAL] Normal image AV2 IN/OUT [IN] AV-IN2 terminals selected...

  • Page 32: Adjusting Language Settings

    Adjusting LANGUAGE Settings The language for the On-Screen Display can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY FLASH- BACK MENU Press MENU to display the MENU screen. Press a/b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER.

  • Page 33: Adjusting Video Adjust Settings

    Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings Video adjustments have different selection items depending on TV mode or AV mode (signal from an external device). (See page 33.) BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Press MENU to display the MENU screen.
  • Page 34 N358 PAL-M PAL-N LC-13S1U/LC-15S1U LC-20S1U Press d Increase contrast Toward green Higher color intensity More brightness Sharp picture Stronger blue Stronger green Press d Increase contrast Toward green Higher color intensity More brightness Sharp picture Stronger blue Stronger green...

  • Page 35: Adjusting Audio Adjust Settings

    Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Selected item Press c TREBLE For weaker treble BASS For weaker bass BALANCE...

  • Page 36: Set Up

    SET UP I EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals the set will automatically memorize the channel number and time by executing EZ SETUP again. Follow steps 1-3 below, select EZ SETUP, and then go to step 3 on page 15. I SETTING THE AIR/CABLE It is necessary to set the receiving mode to AIR or CABLE channels to receive locally broadcast TV programs.
  • Page 37 SET UP (Continued) I Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU I Adding weak or additional channels or erasing unwanted channels from TV memory BRIGHT SLEEP PIC.

  • Page 38: Adjusting Blue Screen Settings

    Adjusting BLUE SCREEN Settings I BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if no broadcast signal is received. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE TV/VIDEO ONLY a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU • When received signals are weak or interfered with by some other signals, the BLUE SCREEN function may be activated.

  • Page 39: Adjusting Closed Caption Settings

    Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings I SETTING CLOSED CAPTION • This 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 40: Adjusting Closed Caption Settings

    Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings (Continued) I SETTING CLOSED CAPTION BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU MUTE Setting the CLOSED CAPTION on the MENU screen Press MENU to display the MENU screen.

  • Page 41: Adjusting V-Chip Settings

    Adjusting V-CHIP Settings I 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 rating and the TV Parental Guidelines.
  • Page 42 Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES RATING TV-Y (All children) TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children) ⇑ TV-G (General Audience) based TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) ⇓ TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) : The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations. ✕...
  • Page 43 Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) I SETTING V-CHIP [1] MPAA RATING BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Channel Select • If you set G to BLOCK, all ratings are automatically blocked. •...
  • Page 44 Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [2] TV GUIDELINES G Setting TV GUIDELINES BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING.
  • Page 45 Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) I Setting BLOCK CONTENT BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU • If you set TV-14 to BLOCK, TV-MA is automatically blocked. Contents D, L, S and V are automatically blocked by X in the table on page 41.
  • Page 46 Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [3] ACTIVATING V-CHIP BLOCK G Setting STATUS You can activate V-CHIP BLOCK after setting [1] MPAA RATING and/ or [2] TV GUIDELINES. BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO a/b/c/d FLASH- BACK MENU [4] CANCELING THE V-CHIP BLOCK SCREEN WHILE V-CHIP BLOCK IS ACTIVATED...
  • Page 47 Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [5] CHANGING V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS BRIGHT SLEEP PIC. FLIP ENTER DISPLAY MENU AUDIO MUTE ONLY TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK Channel Select [6] CHANGING OR CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER If you forget the secret number, clear the secret number as follows. Upper control panel of the main unit CH (...

  • Page 48: 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 TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possible damage.
  • Page 49 Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a video camera (AV-IN1/2/COMPONENT) • If your VCR (or other external devices) has an S-video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended. (Use an S-video cable.) • When you connect external devices to both S-VIDEO and VIDEO terminals (and if you select AV-IN1), you can only view pictures from the S-VIDEO terminal.
  • Page 50 Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio signals from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT). • When using AV2 as an output terminal, select PRESET in the MENU and set AV2 IN/OUT to OUT. (See page 30.) •...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    I Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Picture Sound There is no picture or sound. There is no Picture picture. There is no picture from AV-IN1/2. There is no sound.
  • Page 52 Antenna Problem The picture is not sharp. The picture moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. The picture is spotted. There are stripes on the screen or colors fade. I Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments • When the unit is used in a low temperature space (e.g. room, office), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly delayed.

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Weight Accessories 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 production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.

  • Page 54: Dimensional Drawings

    I LC-13S1U (148) (124) (236) (157) (98) (59) (128) Unit: inch (mm) (323) (267) (100)
  • Page 55 I LC-15S1U (153) (129) (249) (181) (98) (59) (133) Unit: inch (mm) (363) (307) (100)
  • Page 56 I LC-20S1U (172) (156) (283) (244) (107) (68) (160) Unit: inch (mm) (474) (403.3) (100)

  • Page 57: Calling For Service

    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 58: Limited Warranty

    (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 59: Sharp Corporation

    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORATION Printed in Mexico Imprimé au Mexique Impreso en México Impresso no México TINS-A857WJZZ 04P03-MMG(J)

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