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 •...
Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AA” size batteries supplied in the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AA” size batteries. Open the battery cover.
Preparation (Continued) Power Connection Connect to the AC INPUT terminal of the LCD TV set using the AC cord (supplied). POWER AC INPUT terminal Household (110-240V) power outlet Plug into power outlet. AC cord NOTE • Unplug the AC cord from the LCD TV set and power outlet when the LCD TV set is not to be used for a long period of time. Antenna Connection ■...
Part Names of the Main Unit Table stand Controls Easel type The angle of the LCD TV set has to be kept at 12°. Upper control panel VOL (volume) (–)/(+) CH (channel) ( )/( ) MENU TV/VIDEO POWER Easel type table stand Caution: •...
Part Names of the Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Rear View AC INPUT terminal ANT. (Antenna terminal) Table stand Headphone jack INPUT1 AUDIO (R) AUDIO (L) AUDIO (L) S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO (R) INPUT2 AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal.
Part Names of the Remote Control POWER (P. 8) (P. 12) Upwards/Downwards Selection (P. 12) RETURN MENU Returns to the previous screen. Displays the menu. (P. 12) Right/Left Selection (P. 12) Channel Select Selects the channel. CH ( )/( ) (Channel) (P.
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching the TV/VIDEO Modes (INPUT1/INPUT2/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 INPUT1, INPUT2 and TV TV/VIDEO mode each time is pressed.
Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume Changing Channels ■ To adjust the volume You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( ● Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The numerical value increases. • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this VOLUME 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 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: SECAM AUTO 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 BOOSTER AV MODE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best Picture quality may improve in regions with weak signal match the image based on room-brightness and playback strength using this function. software used. Press MENU to display the Menu screen.
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) BACKLIGHT Picture Adjustments You can adjust the brightness of the picture. Adjust the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “PICTURE”.
Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) COLOUR SYSTEM (Only INPUT2 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. When the picture or sound is not stable, switching to an appropriate system may improve the picture or sound quality.
Useful Features Sound Adjustments DISPLAY MODE You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the You can set the orientation of the picture. following settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \/| to select “SETUP”.
Useful Features (Continued) WIDE MODE AUDIO ONLY You can select the picture display size for the playback When listening to music from a music programme, you can image of the DVD player from the following four modes: turn the display off and enjoy audio only. “4:3”, “16:9”, “ZOOM”...
Useful Features (Continued) SLEEP TIMER NO OPERATION OFF You can set “SLEEP TIMER” to automatically turn off the You can set the power to automatically shut down if there is LCD TV set. no operation for 3 hours. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. 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.
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 INPUT1 terminal <Example>...
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 Picture Sound considered.
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...