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LC-13E1M LC-15E1M LC-20E1M LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL Printed in Japan Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. TINS-A280WJZZ 02P09-JKM...
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.
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IMPORTANT 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.
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 POWER SLEEP operation. SLEEP indicator Power/Standby indicator Cautions regarding use of remote control Remote sensor window I Do not expose the remote control to shock.
PREPARATION (Continued) Power Connection A N T . DC input terminal P O W E IN P U T DC 12V (LC-13E1M/ D C 1 3 V LC-15E1M) DC 13V (LC-20E1M) Plug into AC outlet. Household power outlet AC cord* AC adapter * Product shape varies in some countries.
* The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-20E1M model. There may be a slight difference in the illustrations, if you are using the LC-13E1M and LC-15E1M models. Note: • TV/VIDEO, CH ( )/( ), and VOL (–)/(+) on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote...
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AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO S -V ID HEADPHONE H E A D P H O N Antenna terminal A N T . P O W E POWER INPUT IN P U T D C 1 3 V DC 12V(LC-13E1M/ LC-15E1M) DC 13V(LC-20E1M)
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL (Continued) Removing the Back Cover I Before connecting a connection cord into the rear terminal, remove the back cover. Push in the tab and pull out the back cover carefully. I To mount the cover, insert the 2 hooks on the bottom of the cover into the cabinet and press on the upper part of the back cover until the tab locks in place with a click.
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 (P.12) DISPLAY SLEEP MENU (P.14) (P.19) SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT (P.24) MENU cursor The brightness can be (Upward/Downward Selection) switched between 3 levels.
BASIC OPERATION Turning on POWER Control section of main unit MAIN POWER M On-Screen Display Press MAIN POWER, located on the upper part of the main unit to MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER PRESET 1 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 volume. The segment of indicator POWER POWER increases. MUTE DISPLAY SLEEP BRIGHT MENU LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO Press VOL (–) to decrease sound volume. The segment of indicator decreases. VOL(+)/(–) To mute sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off -/--...
BASIC OPERA TION ( 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-20E1M PRESET mode as shown below. model is used. Refer to page 7 NORMAL AUTO → MANUAL → LANGUAGE → if you are using the LC-13E1M SCREEN and LC-15E1M models. Note: • Instead of pressing MENU for more than...
PRESET (Continued) Presetting the Channels (AUTO) Upper control panel I Automatically tunes in and presets receivable TV stations. (Auto mode screen) MENU TV/VIDEO Make sure the antenna cable is Sound System properly connected. PRESET Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than two seconds.
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 screen. POWER </> MENU SLEEP TIMER Press ]/[ to move the cursor to PICTURE DISPLAY FEATURE CH-SETTING. SLEEP BRIGHT CH-SETTING Press </> to display MENU MENU CH-SETTING screen. LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO Press ]/[ to select the desired...
ADJUSTMENT Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Setting To use Direct Key function POWER Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. SLEEP POWER Press SLEEP to set the sleep DISPLAY </> timer (in minutes). SLEEP BRIGHT • Each time you press SLEEP, the MENU timer changes as follows: MENU...
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PICTURE Settings Press MENU to display the MENU MENU screen. SLEEP TIMER PICTURE POWER </> FEATURE CH-SETTING DISPLAY SLEEP BRIGHT MENU MENU SELECT: ENTER: EXIT: LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO MENU Press ]/[ to move the cursor to MENU PICTURE.
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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 I The FEATURE items can be set by the user. POWER </> Press MENU to display the MENU DISPLAY MENU screen. SLEEP BRIGHT SLEEP TIMER PICTURE FEATURE MENU CH-SETTING MENU LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO SELECT: ENTER: EXIT: MENU...
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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.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the BRIGHTNESS Settings You can set the brightness of the screen. Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS Press BRIGHT to display the POWER BRIGHTNESS screen. DISPLAY Press BRIGHT to change the SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT setting. MENU BRIGHT NORMAL DARK LANGUAGE DIS.MODE VIDEO BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT]...
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the DISPLAY MODE Settings You can set the orientation of the picture. Directly setting the DISPLAY MODE Press DIS.MODE to display the POWER DISPLAY MODE screen. DISPLAY Press DIS.MODE to change the SLEEP BRIGHT setting. MENU DISPLAY MODE [NORMAL ] NORMAL MIRROR UPSIDE DOWN...
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 DISPLAY •...
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 POWER Stereo DISPLAY 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 Camcorder (AV-IN1/AV-IN2/OUT/COMPONENT) To AV-IN2/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) To video/audio output...
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). • When using as an OUTPUT terminal, select FEATURE in the MENU and set AV2 IN/OUT to OUT. (See page 22.) •...
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.
Wireless Remote Contorol, Batteries, Cable clamp, AC adapter, AC cord, Operation manual, 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...
DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Unit: mm LC-13E1M 12° PRESET 1 MAIN POWER 35° VIDEO AV-IN1 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT AUDIO HEAD PHONE COMPONENT ANT. AUDIO POWER INPUT DC12V...
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DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS (Continued) Unit: mm LC-15E1M 12° PRESET 1 MAIN POWER 35° VIDEO AV-IN1 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT AUDIO HEAD PHONE COMPONENT ANT. AUDIO POWER INPUT DC12V...
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DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS (Continued) Unit: mm LC-20E1M ° MAIN POWER PRESET 1 ° VIDEO AV-IN 1 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT AUDIO HEAD PHONE COMPONENT VIDEO ANT. AUDIO POWER INPUT DC13V...