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.
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.
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.
Preparation (Continued) Power Connection Connect to the DC input terminal of the LCD TV set. MAIN POWER POWER INPUT terminal (DC 13V) Household Plug into power outlet power outlet. To POWER INPUT terminal AC cord* * Product shape varies in some countries.
Part Names of Main Unit How to adjust the angle Controls Upper control panel MAIN POWER TV/VIDEO MENU CH ( ) / ( ) VOL ( ) / ( ) Tilt the display by grabbing onto the carrying handle while securely holding down the stand with your other hand.
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 ANT. (Antenna terminal) AUDIO (R) VIDEO AUDIO (L) AV-IN3/OUT POWER INPUT terminal AUDIO (R) (DC 13V) How to fix the cables •...
Part Names of Remote Control TIMER SUBPAGE Displays the Teletext Displays the Timer functions Menu screen. (P. 23) Subpage directly. (P. 27) DISPLAY HOLD Turns on the status display when Temporarily holds the the menu is not displayed. (P. 23) current Teletext page.
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching the TV/VIDEO Modes (AV1/AV2/AV3/COMPONENT/TV) 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 COMPONENT, AV1, AV2, AV3 and TV mode each time TV/VIDEO is pressed.
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).
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...
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 1, 2, 6 Upper control panel 1, 2, 3, 5 Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds to display the AUTO mode screen.
Preset (Continued) Selected item Description Channel Setting (AUTO) POSITION The channel position changes to the upper or lower number. COLOUR SYSTEM The mode changes in the following order: AUTO SECAM PAL60 N443 N358 SOUND SYSTEM The mode changes in the following order: SKIP The mode changes in the following order: Channel numbers with a “●...
Selecting Menu Items ■ 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.
Basic Adjustment Settings Selected item Description BOOSTER STANDARD Changing image settings to standard values. DYNAMIC For a clear-cut image emphasising high contrast Picture quality may improve in regions with weak signal for sports viewing. strength using this function. MOVIE Controlling the contrast to enable easier viewing of dark images.
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) COLOUR SYSTEM (AV1, AV2 or AV3 Mode) Colour Temperature Set the system to “AUTO” for normal reception. The “AUTO” Adjust the colour temperature to give a better white balance. mode automatically detects the receiving signal system and Press MENU to display the Menu screen.
QUICK SHOOT Press '/" to select “INTERLACE” or “PROGRESSIVE”, and press OK. Provides sharp pictures suitable for fast moving images such as a sports programme. I N T E R L A C E P R O G R E S S I V E Perform steps 1 to 3 in I/P SETUP to display the “ADVANCED”...
Useful Features NOTE Sound Adjustments • “SPEECH EMPHASIS” cannot be set when “AV3 IN/OUT” is set to “OUT ”. You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the • “SPEECH EMPHASIS” cannot be set when the headphone mini- following settings.
Useful Features (Continued) WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) DISPLAY MODE WSS allows a television to switch automatically among the You can set the orientation of the picture. different screen formats. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “SETUP”. Press '/"...
Useful Features (Continued) AV3 IN/OUT BACKLIGHT You can select the AV-IN3/OUT terminal as input terminals You can set the brightness of the screen on the LCD TV set. or output terminals. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “FEATURES”. Press '/"...
Useful Features (Continued) NOTE WIDE MODE • If the broadcast signal contains no WSS information, Auto Selection will not function even when the WSS option is enabled. You can select the picture display size for the playback ■ Directly setting the Wide mode image of the DVD player.
Useful Features (Continued) • You can check the time set in “WAKE-UP TIMER” by pressing TIMER FUNCTIONS DISPLAY. • When the time set for the “WAKE-UP TIMER” is reached when the power is on, the LCD TV set changes to the set channel. You can set “SLEEP TIMER”...
NICAM Broadcast Selection To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set 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.
A2 Stereo Broadcast Selection To let you enjoy A2 stereo broadcasting, this LCD TV set If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other receives A2 stereo system and bilingual broadcasts. problems during A2 stereo broadcast reception, set the “OFF”...
Teletext ■ What is Teletext? ■ Operating instructions in Teletext mode Teletext is an information service organised like a • The FLOF system for teletext is transmitted in Singapore currently. magazine, which is provided by some TV stations in • The TOP system for teletext is transmitted in Australia currently. addition to regular television broadcasting.
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Teletext (Continued) [3] Changing subpages [5] Using Teletext menu If a page has been selected from among several subpages, you can display a control line which contains the subpage numbers. To select the character set Press SUBPAGE. During Teletext broadcast, press MENU to display the •...
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 To AV-IN1 terminal <Example>...
Connecting with External Devices (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD Player or a Camcorder (COMPONENT/AV-IN1/2/3) Component cable (commercially available) DVD Player Audio (L) Audio (R) Audio cable (commercially available) S-Video cable (commercially available) S-Video Video Camcorder Audio (L) Audio (R) Audio/Video cable (commercially available) Video Audio (L) Audio (R)
Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Reference Problem Check item page • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. Picture Sound •...
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 some deviations from these values in individual units.