OPERATION MANUAL ENGLISH Contents Channel Setting (MANUAL) ........14 Supplied Accessories ............. 1 Dear SHARP Customer ........... 2 Selecting Menu Items ..........15 Important Safety Precautions ........2 Basic Adjustment Settings ........... 16 Before Using the LCD TV Set ......... 3 AV MODE ..............
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 •...
Before Using the LCD TV Set To use your LCD TV set, perform steps below. Check the supplied accessories. (See page 1.) Insert two “AAA” size batteries into the remote control. (See page 4.) • Op en the battery cover, and then insert batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indications in the battery compartment.
Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the fi rst 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) Antenna Connection Using the antenna cable, connect the room antenna terminal to the antenna terminal on the LCD TV set. (Refer to the fi gure below.) Pull down the hook to open the cover. Antenna terminal Antenna cable To antenna Room antenna terminal terminal...
Part Names of the Main Unit How to adjust the angle Controls Upper control panel CH (Channel) TV/VIDEO ( )/( ) VOL (Volume) MENU POWER (–)/(+) Tilt the display by grabbing onto the carrying handle while securely holding down the stand with your other hand. To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, tilt the screen up to 2.5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward.
Part Names of the Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Carrying handle Rear View AV1 IN (COMPONENT) AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) VIDEO AUDIO (L) AV3 IN/OUT AUDIO (R) ANT. (Antenna terminal) Round lock for Kensington S-VIDEO AC INPUT Security Standard slot VIDEO terminal AV2 IN * Using the Kensington Lock...
Part Names of the Remote Control POWER (P. 10) Channel Select Switches to the audio Sets the channel. mode. (P. 23) (P. 11) CH ( VOL (+)/(-) Selects the channel. Sets the volume. (P. 11) (P. 11) (Mute) TV/VIDEO Switches the sound on and off. Switches the input source (P.
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 fi rst to prevent any possible damage. AV1 terminal AV1 IN <Example>...
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching the TV/VIDEO Modes (AV1/AV2/AV3/TV) 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 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 posi tions (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) ■ In a weak reception area or under bad reception ■ Setting a channel to a desired TV station conditions Upper control panel Upper control panel 1, 2, 6 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: The mode changes in the following order: SKIP 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 AV MODE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. match the image based on room-brightness and playback software used. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “PICTURE”.
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) BACKLIGHT Picture Adjustments You can adjust the brightness of the picture. Adjust the picture to your prefer ence with the following picture settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Directly setting the BACKLIGHT Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. Press BACKLIGHT to display the BACKLIGHT screen.
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) COLOUR SYSTEM (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 changes the reception system of the set.
Useful Features Sound Adjustments SURROUND You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the The LCD TV set can provide you with the stereophonic following settings. surround effects when receiving a stereo broadcast. Even for a monaural broadcast, sound is widely spread, and you feel increase of sound radiation.
Useful Features (Continued) DISPLAY MODE AV3 IN/OUT You can turn over the picture on the screen by this function. You can select the AV3 IN/OUT terminal as input terminals or output terminals. Perform steps 1 and 2 in DISPLAY MODE to display the Setup menu screen.
Useful Features (Continued) WIDE MODE AUDIO ONLY You can select the picture display size for the playback image When listening to music from a music programme, you can of the DVD player from the following four modes: “4:3”, “16:9”, turn the display off and enjoy audio only. “ZOOM”...
Useful Features (Continued) SLEEP TIMER NO OPERATION OFF You can set “SLEEP TIMER” to automatically turn off the LCD You can set the power to automatically shut down if there is TV set. no operation for 3 hours. Perform steps 1 and 2 in SLEEP TIMER to display the Features Menu screen.
NICAM Broadcast Selection To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set If the sound quality is poor due to a weak signal or other receives NICAM stereo system, bilingual, and monaural problems during NICAM broadcast reception, set the “OFF” broadcasts.
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” position of the A2 to change the TV sound to monaural.
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 cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be –...
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 specifi cation changes for the LCD TV set improvement without prior notice. The performance specifi cation fi gures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be...