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12A2UCover 00.10.23 LC-12A2U LCD COLOR TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI Printed in Japan Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Imprimé au Japon Imprimé sur du papier recyclé. TINS-7253CEZZ...
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LC-12A2U LCD COLOR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:02 AM...
Model No.: 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 Serial No.: rear of the TV. U.S.A. ONLY LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:02 AM...
CONTENTS Page DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ......................4 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................4-6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ......................7 PREPARATION ..........................8-10 Preparing and Using the Remote Control ................8 Batteries for Remote Control ....................8 Power Connection ........................9 Antenna Connection ......................9, 10 FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS ................
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp LCD Color TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precau- tions 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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I The LCD panel is a very high technology product with 921,600 thin film transistors, giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green or red. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product. LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Operation Manual Wireless Remote Control LC-12A2U LCD COLOR TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI Printed in Japan Printed on post-consumer recycled paper.
• The batteries supplied with the product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions. • If the remote control is not used for an extended period of time, remove batteries from the remote control. LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
RF switch (not supplied) Two-set signal splitter Cable TV Line (not supplied) Cable TV converter/ descrambler (not supplied) Note: Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
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(not supplied) VHF/UHF antenna 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable To antenna input terminal Antenna cable (supplied) B. Separate VHF and/or UHF Antennas antenna antenna 300-ohm twin-lead Combiner 300-ohm (not supplied) twin-lead IN OUT 75-ohm coaxial cable LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
(The actual location is not visible) Power/standby indicator A green indicator lights when the power is on and a red indicator lights when in the standby mode (the indicator will not light when the main power is off). LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
I To connect a connection cord into the rear terminal, remove the back cover. Pull the back cover to the front carefully. I Put back the cover. Insert the 3 hooks of the back cover into the rear of the TV set completely. LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System PAL-M (see page 21) Argentina, Color: PAL-N NTSC (N358) World Multi Set color system to Uruguay TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System PAL-N (see page 21) LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
• AV2: AV2 mode is used to adjust to TV mode preset setting and can select IN or OUT mode. AV2 indication does not display when the mode is selected to OUT. (For details on setting AV-OUT mode, see page 22.) LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
POWER POWER MENU Press POWER on the remote control. The Power indicator will turn red. TV/VIDEO To turn the LCD TV back on FLASHBACK Press POWER again. DISPLAY The Power indicator will turn green. MUTE LCDTV LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
When the picture or sound is not stable, switching to an appropriate system may improve the picture or (Pages 19, 23–25) sound quality. * The screen indications shown above are larger than actual for easy reading. LC-12A2U-GBpp01-17 00.11.8, 9:03 AM...
The setting can be set in increment of 30 minutes and in the range between 30 and 120 minutes. The setting is turned off when --- is displayed. (SLEEP TIMER screen) Press MENU to return to the main screen. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “LANGUAGE”. Press VOL (+)/(–) to display LAN- GUAGE change mode. Press CH (])/([) to select “ENG- LISH”, “SPANISH (ESPAÑOL)” or “FRENCH (FRANÇAIS)”. Press MENU to exit. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
All of adjustment item is shown in the diagram on page 21. Press VOL (+)/(–) to display the screen for the selected adjustment item. Press VOL (+)/(–) to make adjustment. Press MENU to return to the main screen. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Less bright More bright SHARPNESS Soft picture Sharp picture COLOR SYSTEM AV mode Selected item Press VOL (–). Press VOL (+). PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT/WHITE BALANCE...
] Line Output is selected, Output volume is fixed, Speaker output is available. [OUT ] Line Output is selected, Output volume is variable, Speaker output is Mute. Note: MTS mode cannot be selected when the indication is in magenta. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
Press MENU to exit. Note: Receivable channels of your TV set are: AIR channels: CABLE channels: VHF: 2 through 13. 1 (HRC and IRC mode only) UHF: 14 through 69. 2 through 125 (STD, HRC and IRC) LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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TV’s memory or press VOL (–) to erase a channel from the TV’s memory. Press MENU to exit. Note: If you press VOL (+) again, auto-program will start again, and the previously memorized channels will be lost. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
To continue watching TV under these conditions, switch the BLUE SCREEN “OFF”. While AV input mode is selected, the BLUE SCREEN will not be shown on your TV even if the BLUE SCREEN is turned on. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
I If no TEXT broadcast is being received while viewing in TEXT mode, the screen may become dark and blank for some programs. Should this occur, switch the Closed Caption mode to “OFF”. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
“R”, “NC-17”, “X” also. Example 2: “R” in the age based RATING is blocked, this will automatically block the high rating “NC-17”, “X” also. ote: Note: MPAA RATING is only age based ratings. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings but only in the combinations indicated by an X in the table above. Choosing lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content ratings settings. If you set TV-Y and TV-Y7 to BLOCK, CONTENT will display all item. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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Repeat pressing MENU to return V- CHIP select mode to exit. Notes: I If you set “G” to BLOCK, all RATING are automatically blocked. I If you set “X” to BLOCK, “G”, “PG”, “PG-13”, “R” and “NC-17” are not blocked. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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Repeat pressing MENU to return TV GUIDELINES mode, V- CHIP select mode to exit. Note: I If you set “TV-14” to BLOCK, “TV-MA” are automatically blocked. CONTENT “D”, “L”, “S” and “V” are automatically blocked by an X in the table on page 27. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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Input the SECRET No. again in this case. Note: I If you change Power from OFF to ON, then V-CHIP BLOCK will be activated ON again. Also, if you select V-CHIP BLOCK using MENU again, V-CHIP BLOCK will be turned ON again. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
I Plug the headphone mini-plug into the headphone jack located on the rear side of the set. M Rear terminal M On-screen display Headphone Notes: The headphone is not included in the supplied accessories. No sound will be heard from the main unit speakers when connecting the headphone set. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
S-Video input terminal. When viewing video from the video input terminal, do not make any connection to the S-Video input terminal. For details concerning the usage and connection of the connecting devices, see the respective instruction manuals. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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Input is enabled to only one of VIDEO, S-VIDEO, or COMPONENT even if there are connections to all of the AV- IN1 terminals. Connect AUDIO in pair with video input (VIDEO, S-VIDEO, or COMPONENT). Do not connect antennas or headphones to AV-IN2. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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• Fix cables and cords with the attached cable clamps so that they do not get caught when mounting the cover. • Connect the cables and cords after affixing the cable clamps (2 positions) close to the Antenna Input terminal/DC Input terminal. Cable clamps LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
• Fluorescent lamp may have reached the end of too dark. service life. • Check to see if batteries in the remote control have sufficient power. Remote control does not work. • Make sure the remote sensor window is not under strong fluorescent lighting. LC-12A2U-GBpp18-40 00.11.8, 9:07 AM...
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• The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. The picture is not sharp. • Make sure the outside antenna is not disconnected. The picture moves.
SPECIFICATIONS Items LC-12A2U Model LCD panel 12” TFT LCD Number of pixels 921,600 pixels VGA Video color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 Destination USA/Latin A/Twn TV Standard (CCIR) NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N TV function TV Tuning System PLL 181 ch.
Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or other- wise. 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.