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 Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) 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.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. LC-15B2MA LC-20B2MA LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL Printed in Japan Printed on post-consumer recycled paper TINS-A011WJZZ 02P04-JKM AC Cord *Product shape varies in some countries. Operation Manual (×1) AC Adapter (×1)
PREPARATION Preparing and Using the Remote Control I Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window. Objects between the remote control and sensor window may prevent proper operation. Cautions regarding use of remote control I Do not expose the remote control to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote control to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity.
PREPARATION (Continued) Power Connection Pull down the hook Connect to the DC input to open the cover. Pull down the hook terminal of the product. to open the cover. Household power outlet Plug into AC To DC input outlet. terminal AC cord* AC adapter * Product shape varies in some countries.
* The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-20B2MA model. There may be a slight difference in the illustrations, if you are using the LC-15B2MA model. Note: • TV/VIDEO, CH ( )/( ), and VOL (–)/(+) on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control.
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL (Continued) Remote control DISPLAY Press..Displays receiving channel for 10 seconds. Channel indication reduces in size after about 10 seconds. Press again...Removes display. POWER POWER DISPLAY SLEEP MENU SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT MENU cursor The brightness can be (Upward/Downward Selection) switched between 3 levels.
BASIC OPERATION Turning on POWER Control section of main unit M On-Screen Display MAIN POWER Press MAIN POWER, located on the upper part of the main unit to B / G The POWER/STANDBY indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned Note: •...
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Sound Volume Press VOL (+) to increase sound POWER POWER volume. The segment of indicator MUTE DISPLAY increases. SLEEP BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO Press VOL (–) to decrease sound volume. The segment of indicator VOL(+)/(–) decreases. To mute sound -/-- Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Changing the Channels Changing channels using CHANNEL SELECT on the remote control. • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 100 positions (Channels 0 to 99). One-digit and two-digit methods of selection can be used. Follow the procedure shown below to select channels.
SELECTING THE MENU ITEMS Selecting a Menu Item • This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other features using the On-Screen Display. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details.
* In this example, the LC-20B2MA PRESET mode as shown below. model is used. Refer to page 8 NORMAL AUTO → MANUAL → LANGUAGE → if you are using the LC-15B2MA SCREEN model. Note: • Instead of pressing MENU for more than...
PRESET (Continued) Presetting the Channels (MANUAL) I Setting a channel to a desired TV Upper control panel station: Sound System MENU TV/VIDEO Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for PRESET more than two seconds. The AUTO mode screen appears.
PRESET (Continued) Channel Setting (MENU screen) Press MENU to display the MENU </> POWER screen. MENU DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER Press ]/[ to move the cursor to PICTURE SLEEP BRIGHT FEATURE CH-SETTING CH-SETTING. MENU MENU Press </> to display TV/VIDEO CH-SETTING screen. SELECT: ENTER: EXIT:...
ADJUSTMENT Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Setting To use Direct Key function SLEEP POWER Press SLEEP to display the </> DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER screen. SLEEP BRIGHT MENU Press SLEEP to set the sleep MENU timer (in minutes). TV/VIDEO R E M A I N •...
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PICTURE Settings Press MENU to display the MENU </> POWER MENU screen. SLEEP TIMER PICTURE DISPLAY FEATURE CH-SETTING SLEEP BRIGHT MENU MENU TV/VIDEO SELECT: ENTER: EXIT: MENU Press ]/[ to move the cursor to MENU PICTURE. SLEEP TIMER PICTURE FEATURE...
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ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Press <. Press >. Selected item CONTRAST Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOUR Lower colour intensity Higher colour intensity BLACK LEVEL Less bright More bright SHARPNESS Soft picture Hard picture RED-BLUE More red level More blue level GREEN Less green level...
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the FEATURE Settings To use Direct Key function Press BRIGHT to display </> POWER BRIGHTNESS screen. DISPLAY Press BRIGHT to select the SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHTNESS. MENU MENU • Each time you press BRIGHT, the TV/VIDEO BRIGHTNESS changes as follows: BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] BRIGHT NORMAL...
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ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Selected item Factory setting Setting change [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] Maximum brightness viewing in well-lit areas. Saves energy. [DARK] Brightness 20% → Sufficiently bright when viewing in dim areas. AUTO POWER OFF [OFF] This feature is inactive. [ON] The power of the LCD TV set is turned (only TV mode) off when there is no signal for 5 minutes.
NICAM BROADCASTS SELECTION Enables selection of reception mode when receiving a NICAM signal. To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV receives NICAM system stereo, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. (When stereo sound is received) Stereo NICAM POWER TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. STEREO •...
IGR (German stereo system ) BROADCASTS Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an IGR Stereo signal. To let you enjoy IGR broadcasting, this TV receives IGR system stereo and bilingual broadcasts. (When stereo sound is received) STEREO Stereo POWER TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast.
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 TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possible damage.
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CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a video camera (AV-IN1/AV-IN2/OUT/COMPONENT) To AV-IN 2/OUT terminal V ID E O /O U T A V -I N 2 A U D IO Video O N E N T C O M P Audio(L) Audio(R)
CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio data from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT). V ID E O Connect a VCR, /O U T A V -I N 2 Audio amplifier, A U D IO etc.
TROUBLESHOOTING I Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Reference Problem Check item Pages • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. Picture Sound –...
• The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. The picture is • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. not sharp. • Make sure the outside antenna is not disconnected. The picture moves.
Antenna cable Antenna cable 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.
DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Unit: mm LC-15B2MA PRESET 1 MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER 305.3 POWER SLEEP 301.6 98.8 61.1 VIDEO AV-IN1 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT AUDIO HEAD PHONE COMPONENT ANT. AUDIO POWER INPUT DC12V 149.5 48.5...
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DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS (Continued) Unit: mm LC-20B2MA MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER PRESET 1 401.3 POWER SLEEP 107.3 72.6 VIDEO AV-IN1 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT AUDIO HEAD PHONE COMPONENT ANT. AUDIO POWER INPUT DC13V 30.5 163.9 65.5 229.4...