Sharp LC-13S2U, LC-15S2U, LC-20S2U manual

LC-13S2U LC-15S2U LC-20S2U 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-SER[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION (Contin ued) 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 Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuri[...]

4 ■ The Liquid Crystal 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 (Continued[...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (Continued) ■ Outdoor Antenna Grounding – 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. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information wi[...]

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-A965WJZZ Cable Clamp ( × 2) ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS ESPA Ñ OL PORTUGU Ê S QACCDA023WJPA Operation Manual Remote Control RRMCGA174WJS[...]

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 PREP ARA TION (Continued) ■ Before connecting cables and cords to the rear terminals, remove the terminal cover. Push in the tab and pull out the terminal cover 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 terminal cover until the tab locks in place with a c[...]

10 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 antenna Combiner (not supplied) or or PREP ARA TION (Continued) A. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Use one of the follo wing two diagra[...]

11 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[...]

12 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. DISPLA Y AND CONTROL O VER VIEW MAIN POWER TV/VIDEO MENU CH ( )/( ) VOL (–)/(+) Upper control panel Speake[...]

13 DISPLA Y AND CONTR OL O VER VIEW (Continued) S-VIDEO P R AUDIO (L) P B VIDEO AUDIO (R) AUDIO (L) COMPONENT AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) VIDEO Y AV-IN1 Carrying handle Terminals AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO ANT. (Antenna terminal) POWER INPUT (DC12V) AV-IN2/OUT AV-OUT Hold the carrying handle and tilt the screen while steadying the stand with your other hand. ● Ad[...]

14 CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU REMO TE CONTROL 1 PO WER (p. 21) Switch the Liquid Cr ystal T ele vision power on or off . 2 SLEEP (p. 26) Set the sleep timer . 3 ENTER Ex ecute a command. 4 DISPLA Y Displa y the channel and time inf ormation. 5 A UDIO ONL Y (p. 29) Output audio with[...]

15 EZ SETUP (WITH A UT O CLOCK SETTING) Control section of main unit S ELECT LA N G U A G E EN GL I SH E S P A ÑO L FRANCA I S SE L EC T : E N T E R: E XIT: ENTER MENU EZ SETUP during the First Power On CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU MAIN POWER ENTER/ a / b ■ When you turn on the TV[...]

16 EZ SETUP during the First Power On (Continued) EZ SETUP (WITH A UT O CLOCK SETTING) (Continued) START EZ SE TU P? CONN E C T A N T E NNA O R C A B L E . YES NO E XIT: MENU SE L EC T : ENTER : ENTER PL EAS E W AI T A U T O P ROGRA MM IN G ST O P : 2 STER EO < ON A I R SAP M ONO 11 : 53 A M A • Do not let the EZ SETUP screen remain unattended[...]

17 AUTO CLOCK Setting M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V – CH I P BLO CK SE T U P SE L EC T : E XIT: AV AD J U S T ENTER : ENTER MENU BLUE SC RE EN [ OF F ] LANG UAGE SE L EC T : E XIT: RE TUR N SE T U P CH – SE T T I N G ENTER ENTER : MENU CL O CK CLO CK AUTO C LOCK M ANUA L C L O C K OF F SE L EC T : E N T E R: E XIT: RE TU[...]

18 AUTO CLOCK Setting (Continued) SETTING THE CLOCK (Continued) 5 Press a / b to move the cursor to EDS CH SET, and press ENTER . 6 Press c / d to select AUTO or MANUAL. AUTO CL OCK EDS CH SE T [ AUTO ] E XIT: RE TUR N E D S C H [ ––– ] STAR T ENTER : ENTER AD J U S T : MENU PL EAS E W AI T NO W S E AR C H I NG T I ME ST O P : 2 STER EO < [...]

19 MANUAL CLOCK Setting M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V –CH I P BLOC K SE T U P AV AD J U S T CLO CK AUTO C LOCK M ANUA L C L O C K OF F SE L EC T : E N T E R: E XIT: RE TUR N ENTER MENU M ANUAL CL OCK T I ME [ 1 2 : 0 0 AM] E XIT: RE TUR N DS T [ O F F ] ENTER : ENTER AD J U S T : MENU CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP P[...]

20 B ASIC OPERA TION 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[...]

21 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[...]

22 AV 2 C O MP O N E N T 12 AV 1 STER EO < ON A I R SAP M ONO 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 i[...]

23 Sound Volume CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU 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 o[...]

24 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[...]

25 M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V – CH I P BLO CK SE T U P SE L EC T : E XIT: AV AD J U S T ENTER : ENTER MENU E XIT : PRE S E T ENTER : ENTER SEL E C T : MENU BR I G H TNE SS [ BR I G HT ] M TS [ S T ERE O ] AUTO PO W ER O F F PIC T U R E FLIP A V 2 IN/ O U T RE TUR N [ O F F ] [N O R M AL ] [ I N ] AU D I O ONL Y [ O F F [...]

26 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 CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU – – – REM A I N SLEEP Setting the SLEEP TIMER on[...]

27 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 BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ a / b / c / d CH VOL POWER [...]

28 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 BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ a / b / c / d CH[...]

29 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ONLY Settings When listening to music from a music program, you can set the Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audio only. CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ a / b / c / d Setting the AUDIO ONLY on the MENU screen 1 Press MENU to display [...]

30 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting PRESET Settings ABC 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to PRESET, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to change the setting, and press ENTER . 5 Press MENU to return to the main screen. ABC M EN U SL E E P [...]

31 Adjusting LANGUAGE Settings ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ a / b M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V – CH I P BLO CK SE T U P SE L EC T : E XIT: AV AD J U S T ENTER : ENTER MENU M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V [...]

32 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 . M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V – CH I P BLO CK SE T U P SE L EC T : E XIT: AV AD J U S T ENT[...]

33 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) TV mode AV/COMPONENT mode Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings (Continued) N358 P AL-M P AL-N Selected item Press c Press d PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Less brightness More brightness SHARPNESS Soft picture Sharp pict[...]

34 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO 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 AUDIO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . M EN U SL E E P T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAP[...]

35 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) SET UP ■ EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals the set will automatically memorize the channel number and time by executing EZ SETUP again. Follow steps 1-3 below, select EZ SETUP, and then go to step 3 on page 15. ■ SETTING THE AIR/CABLE It is necessary to set the receiving mode to AIR[...]

36 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[...]

37 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,[...]

38 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) 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[...]

39 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[...]

40 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[...]

41 ⇐ content based ⇒ FV V S L D (F antasy (Violence) (Se xual (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 ud[...]

42 [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 Ch[...]

43 [2] TV GUIDELINES ● Setting TV GUIDELINES P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 42.) 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, [...]

44 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[...]

45 [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 42.) 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[...]

46 [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[...]

47 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[...]

48 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[...]

49 CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio signals from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT). • When using AV2 as an output terminal, select PRESET in the MENU and set AV2 IN/OUT to OUT. (See page 30.) • The factory setting for AV2 IN/OUT is IN. A • AV2 IN[...]

50 TR OUBLESHOO TING ■ 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-IN1/2. 11 – 22 21 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception ot[...]

51 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[...]

52 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 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 3-LINE COMB FILTER Brightness 430 cd/m 2 Lamp life (Fluorescent lamp) 60,000 hours Viewing angles H: 1[...]

53 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS Unit: inch (mm) ■ LC-13S2U 12 23 / 32 (323) 10 33 / 64 (267) 11 17 / 32 (293) 6 41 / 64 (168.7) 7 29 / 32 (200.8) 17 / 64 (7) 3 13 / 16 (97) 2 21 / 64 (59) 1 1 / 2 (38) 8 1 / 16 (205) 9 1 / 8 (232) 14 3 / 32 (358) 14 13 / 32 (366) 5 17 / 64 (134) 1 / 32 (1) 4 27 / 32 (123) 8 (203) 3 15 / 16 (100) 3 15 / 16 (100) LC-13/15/[...]

54 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS (Contin ued) ■ LC-15S2U Unit: inch (mm) 8 1 / 16 (205) 9 1 / 8 (232) 14 19 / 64 (363) 12 5 / 64 (307) 12 3 / 4 (324) 7 7 / 32 (183.2) 9 3 / 32 (231) 17 / 64 (7) 3 13 / 16 (97) 2 21 / 64 (59) 3 15 / 16 (100) 14 7 / 16 ( 367) 14 13 / 32 (366) 1 / 32 (1) 5 37 / 64 (142) 4 27 / 32 (123) 8 (203) 1 13 / 16 (46) 3 15 / 16 (100) [...]

55 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS (Contin ued) 4 3 / 64 (103) 5 5 / 32 (131) 8 21 / 32 (220) 2 43 / 64 (68) 7 3 / 16 (182.5) 18 5 / 8 (473) 18 21 / 32 (474) 15 7 / 8 (403.3) 16 3 / 16 (411) 18 5 / 8 (473) 9 (228.5) 11 27 / 32 (300.8) 3 / 16 (5) 1 / 32 (1) 9 49 / 64 (248) 11 9 / 64 (283) 3 15 / 16 (100) 1 27 / 32 ( (47) 3 15 / 16 (100) ■ LC-20S2U Unit: inc[...]

56 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Shar p Plaza, Mahwah, Ne w Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION LIMITED W ARRANTY CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION w arrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Shar p brand product (the “ Product ” ), when shipped in its original container , will be free from def ective workmansh[...]

57 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on y our purchase! 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 Autho[...]