Sharp LC-20C3U Bedienungsanleitung

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO LC-13C3U LC-15C3U LC-20C3U OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CO[...]

LC-13C3U LC-15C3U LC-20C3U LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL ENGLISH ENGLISH IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-S[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION (Continued) WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. “Note to CA TV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer’ s attention [...]

3 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp LCD Color TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precau- tions carefully before using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause persona[...]

4 ■ The LCD panel is a very high technology product with 921,600 thin film transistors, giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green or red. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (Contin ued) ■ Clea[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (Continued) ■ If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast an[...]

6 CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 1, 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................................................................................ .3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........................................[...]

7 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES AC Cord Antenna Cable “ AAA ” size (UM/SUM-4) Dry Battery ( × 2) AC Adapter UBATU0026GEZZ QCNWG0003CEPA UADP-0212CEZZ TINS-A419WJZZ Cable Clamp ( × 2) ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS ESPA Ñ OL PORTUGU Ê S QACCD3097CEPA Operation Manual Remote Control RRMCGA118WJS[...]

8 PREP ARA TION Batteries for the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install two ( “ AAA ” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries (supplied). When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new ( “ AAA ” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two ( [...]

9 V I D E O S - V I D E O A U D I O HEAD PHONE L R A V - I N 1 V ID E O A U D I O L R A V - IN 2 / O U T Y AN T. PO W ER IN PU T DC 13V COMPONENT L R A UDIO P B P R 75-ohm coaxial cable 300-ohm twin-lead VHF/UHF antenna VHF/UHF antenna 300-75-ohm adapter (not supplied) 300-ohm twin-lead 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable OUT IN VHF antenna UHF [...]

10 Power Connection A • Use a commercially available AC plug adapter, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet. • Always turn the MAIN POWER switch of the LCD TV set to off when connecting the AC adapter. • Unplug the AC adapter from the product and power outlet when not using for a long period of time. PREP ARA TION (Continue[...]

11 CH VOL MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER CH VOL MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER A • TV/VIDEO , CH ( )/( ) , VOL (–)/(+) , and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Basically, this operation manual provides a description based on operation with the remote control. • The LC-13C3U, LC-15C3U and LC-20C3U have[...]

12 V ID E O S-VIDEO AUDIO HEAD PHONE L R A V -IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R A V -IN 2 /O U T Y A N T . P O W E R IN P U T D C 1 3 V C O M P O N E N T L R A U D IO P B P R ANT. Y P B P R AUDIO L R POWER INPUT DC13V COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO HEAD PHONE L R AV-IN1 VIDEO AUDIO L R AV-IN2/OUT DISPLA Y AND CONTR OL O VER VIEW (Continued) ANT. (Antenna termina[...]

13 Listening with Headphones DISPLA Y AND CONTROL O VER VIEW (Continued) ■ Before connecting cables and cords to the rear terminals, remove the back covers. Push in the tabs and pull out the back covers carefully. ■ 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 u[...]

14 CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN REMOTE CONTROL 1 PO WER (p. 17) Switch the Liquid Crystal T elevision po wer on or off . 2 SUB (p. 29) Switch the subwoof er on or off. 3 SLEEP (p. 22) Set the sleep timer . 4 ENTER Ex ecute a command. 5 DISPLA Y Displa y the channel information. 6 BRIGHT (p. 23) [...]

15 EZ SETUP Control section of main unit 1 Press MAIN POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGE mode will be dis- played. 2 Press a / b to select “ ENGLISH ” , “ ESPA Ñ OL (SPANISH) ” or “ FRANCAIS (FRENCH) ” . 3 Press ENTER to access EZ SETUP mode. 4 Press d . The tuner will automatical[...]

16 Country TV broadcasting Factory setting of color system User setting system TV Video TV U.S.A. Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) World Multi TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System Not required or N/A Canada, Mexico, Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) World Multi Latin America TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System Not required or N/A Brazil Color: PAL-M NTSC (N358) World Multi Set [...]

17 B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) Control section of main unit 1 Press MAIN POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, to on. 2 The POWER indicator instantane- ously changes from red to green and the main unit turns on. ▼ On-screen display 2 STER EO SAP M ONO Turning on POWER Notes: A • The On-screen indicator disappears after a few sec[...]

18 AV 2 C O MP O N E N T 12 AV 1 Switching TV/VIDEO [AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV] Modes AV1 mode AV2 mode TV mode 1 Turn on the power of the con- nected video equipment. 2 Press TV/VIDEO and select the applicable input source. The screen displays AV1, AV2, COM- PONENT or TV mode each time TV/VIDEO is pressed. A • The AV input mode indication remains for[...]

19 Sound Volume CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN To mute the sound B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) 1 Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts right. 2 Press VOL ( – ) to decrease the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts left. 1 Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sou[...]

20 1 Press the button. 2 Press the 5 button. B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) Changing Channels Changing channels by using Channel Select on the remote control To select a 1- or 2-digit channel number (e.g., Channel 5): Complete the following procedure within 4 seconds. • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select [...]

21 M EN U SL E EP T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V – CH I P BLO CK SE T UP SE LE CT : E XIT: AV ADJUST ENTER : ENTER MENU SL EE P T I M ER SEL EC T : ENTER : E XIT: ENTER ENTER RE TU RN SL EE P T I M ER [ ––– RE M AIN] V I DE O A DJUST AUD I O A DJUST SEL EC T : EN TER : ENTER ENTER : ENTER ENTER : ENTER ENTER : E XIT : AV AD JU ST RE [...]

22 Directly setting the SLEEP TIMER 1 Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. 2 Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer (in minutes). The SLEEP TIMER is turned off when --- is displayed. ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting SLEEP TIMER Settings CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN –– – REM A I N SLEEP Setting [...]

23 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting BRIGHTNESS Settings You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS 1 Press BRIGHT to display the BRIGHTNESS screen. 2 Press BRIGHT to change the setting. CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN ENTER/ a / b / c / d CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MU[...]

24 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting PICTURE FLIP Settings You can set the orientation of the picture. Directly setting the PICTURE FLIP 1 Press PIC. FLIP to display the PICTURE FLIP screen. 2 Press PIC. FLIP to change the setting. CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN ENTER/ a / b / c / d CH VOL POWER E[...]

25 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting PRESET Settings Selected item Factory setting Setting options BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] Maximum brightness [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for viewing in a well-lit area. Saves energy. [DARK] Brightness 10% → Sufficiently bright when viewing in dim areas. AUTO POWER OFF [...]

26 Adjusting LANGUAGE Settings The language for the On-Screen Display can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to LANGUAGE, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to select the lan- guage. 5 Press MENU to return to the main scr[...]

27 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to AV ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 5 Press c / d to change the setting. 6 Press MENU to return to the main screen. M EN U SL E EP T I M ER AV ADJUST PRE[...]

28 A • TINT is displayed only when N358 or N443 is selected. • In BLUE SCREEN, AV ADJUST settings displayed in magenta cannot be selected. • Selecting RESET will return all settings to the factory settings. (See page 27.) • TV mode This product is factory set to comply with the color system in the United States (NTSC-N358). For Brazil (PAL-[...]

29 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings You can adjust the sound quality to suit the video, game or broadcasting content. The 2.1 channel speaker system delivers a dynamic bass and treble response. Directly setting the SUBWOOFER 1 Press SUB to display the SUBWOOFER screen. 2 Press SUB to change the setting. CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB [...]

30 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to AV ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to AUDIO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 5 Press c / d to change the setting. 6 Press MENU to return to the main screen. M EN U SL E EP T I M ER PR[...]

31 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) SET UP ■ SETTING THE AIR/CABLE It is necessary to set the receiving mode to AIR or CABLE channels to receive locally broadcast TV programs. 1 Switch the screen to TV mode and press MENU to Display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH-SETTIN[...]

32 SET UP (Continued) ■ Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH-SETTING, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH SEARCH, and press ENTER . ■ Adding weak or additional channels or erasing[...]

33 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) ■ BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if no broadcast signal is received. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . Adjusting BLUE SCREEN Settings 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLUE SCREEN, and press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select ON or OFF,[...]

34 Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings A • If a broadcast contains Closed Caption data and MUTE is pressed, the set enters CAPTION mode automatically. Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition. • Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange characters, etc.) if signal conditions are poor or if there are problems a[...]

35 Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings (Continued) ■ SETTING CLOSED CAPTION ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CLOSED CAPTION, and press ENTER . 3 Press ENTER to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting. 4 Press c / d to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting, and press ENTER . 5 Press MENU to r[...]

36 Adjusting V-CHIP Settings ■ V-CHIP • This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. • Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and the TV Par[...]

37 ⇐ content based ⇒ FV V S L D (F antasy (Violence) (Sexual (Adult (Sexually Violence) Situation) Language) Suggestive Dialog) TV -Y (All children) TV -Y7 (Direct to Older Children) ✕ TV -G (General A udience) X TV -PG (P arental Guidance ✕✕ ✕ ✕ Suggested) xxx TV -14 (P arents Strongly ✕✕ ✕ ✕ Cautioned) X TV -MA (Mature A udi[...]

38 [ 1] MPAA RATING ■ SETTING V-CHIP Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to V-CHIP BLOCK, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to MPAA, and press ENTER . 5 Press a / b to move the cursor to PG, and press ENTER . 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) ENTER/ a / b / c / d C[...]

39 [2] TV GUIDELINES ● Setting TV GUIDELINES P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation Contin ued) Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 38.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV-Y7, and press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to select BLOCK,[...]

40 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLOCK CONTENT, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . A • If you set TV-14 to BLOCK, TV-MA is automatically blocked. Contents D, L, S and V are automatically blocked by X in the table on pa[...]

41 [3] A CTIV A TING V -CHIP BLOCK ● Setting ST A TUS Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 38.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to STATUS, and press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to set STATUS to ON, and press ENTER . A • If STATUS is set to OFF, V-CHIP BLOCK will not be activated. 1 V-CHIP HAS BEE[...]

42 [5] CHANGING V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 2 of [1] MPAA RATING , then INPUT SECRET NO. will be displayed. 2 Input the 4-digit secret number by using Channel Select ; the V- CHIP select mode will be dis- played. Set V-CHIP BLOCK again. [6] CHANGING OR CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER 1 Repeat steps 1 t[...]

43 CONNECTING 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. <Example> • Camcorder • Home video game system To AV-IN2 terminal A[...]

44 CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a video camera (AV-IN1/2/COMPONENT) A • If your VCR (or other external devices) has an S-video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended. (Use an S-video cable.) • When you connect external devices to both S-VIDEO and VIDEO terminals (and if you select AV-IN1), you can[...]

45 V IDE O S -V ID E O A UD IO H E A D P H O N E L R A V -IN 1 VIDE O AU D IO L R A V-IN2 /O UT Y ANT. POWER INPUT DC13V COMPONENT L R AUDIO P B P R S-VIDEO HEAD PHONE VIDEO AUDIO L R AV-IN2/OUT CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio signals from the TV set through the AV out[...]

46 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Check item Reference Pages There is no picture. There is no picture from AV-IN1. 10 – 18 17 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other [...]

47 Antenna Problem Check item • The reception may be weak. • The quality of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. • Make sure the outside antenna is connected. The picture is not sharp. TR OUBLESHOO TING (Continued) The picture moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. • Make sure the antenn[...]

48 SPECIFICA TIONS Items LCD panel Number of dots 921,600 dots VGA Video color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 Destination USA/Latin America/Taiwan TV Standard (CCIR) NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N TV function TV Tuning System PLL 181 ch. STEREO MTS+SAP CATV 125 ch. Y/C FILTER 4-LINE COMB FILTER Brightness 430 cd/m 2 Lamp life (Fluorescent l[...]

49 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS Unit: inch (mm) ■ LC-13C3U POWER SLEEP VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER 5 51 / 64 (147.3) 2 5 / 8 (67) 7 13 / 16 (198.6) 2 29 / 64 (62.5) 3 15 / 16 (100) 13 17 / 64 (337) 10 19 / 32 (269.2) 5 19 / 64 (134.4) 2 61 / 64 (75) 1 / 32 (1) 14 19 / 64 (363.1) 17 9 / 32 (439.1) 7 29 / 32 (200.8) 3 15 / 16 (100) 7 / 32 (5.8) 10 33 [...]

50 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS (Continued) ■ LC-15C3U Unit: inch (mm) VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER POWER SLEEP 6 7 / 32 (158) 2 21 / 32 (67.5) 8 35 / 64 (217) 14 59 / 64 (379) 11 49 / 64 (299.2) 5 7 / 8 (149.5) 3 17 / 64 (83) 1 / 32 (1) 15 33 / 64 (394) 18 13 / 16 (478) 9 3 / 32 (231) 3 15 / 16 (100) 12 5 / 64 (307) 3 15 / 16 (100) 3 / 16 (5) 2 29 /[...]

51 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS (Contin ued) VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN/POWER POWER SLEEP 7 15 / 32 (190) 2 59 / 64 (74.4) 10 35 / 64 (268.1) 3 15 / 16 (100) 19 3 / 8 (492.4) 15 49 / 64 (400.4) 7 33 / 64 (191) 3 47 / 64 (95) 1 / 32 (1) 19 23 / 32 (501) 23 1 / 2 (597) 11 55 / 64 (301.1) 3 15 / 16 (100) 2 1 / 64 (51.5) 15 7 / 8 (403.6) 2 43 / 64 (67.9) ■ L[...]

52 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Shar p Plaza, Mahwah, Ne w Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LIMITED W ARRANTY END-USER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first end user purchaser that this Shar p brand product (the “ Product ” ), when shipped in its original container, will be free from def ective workmanship[...]

53 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on y our purc hase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “ Sharp ” ) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for this Sharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distributed in Canada by Sharp or by an Auth[...]

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO LC-13C3U LC-15C3U LC-20C3U OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERA CIÓN MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CO[...]