Sharp LC 20B1U manual

LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION LC-20B1U ENGLISH LC-20B1U FRANÇAIS TÉLÉVISEUR À CRIST A UX LIQUIDES TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO MANU AL DE MANEJO PORTUGUÊS ESPAÑOL MANU AL DE OPERAÇÃO OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI 20B1UCover 02.02.08 M E N U Printed in Japan Imprimé au Japon Impreso en Japón Impresso no Ja[...]

LC-20B1U 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-SERVICEABLE PARTS I[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION 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 to Article 82[...]

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 (Continued) ■ Clean[...]

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 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................................................................................ .3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................... 3-5 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................................................[...]

7 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES Remote Control AC Cord Antenna Cable “ AAA ” size (UM/SUM-4) Dry Battery ( × 2) AC Adapter UBATU0026GEZZ QCNWG0003CEPA UADP-0212CEZZ RRMCG1559CESA TINS-A109WJZZ LHLDW1028GEZZ Cable Clamp ( × 2) LC-20B1U ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS OPERA TION MANUAL MODE D ’ E[...]

8 PREP ARA TION Batteries for the Remote Control If the remote control fails to operate the LCD color TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert batteries (two “ AAA ” (UM/SUM-4) size batteries, supplied with product). 3 Close the battery cover. ■ Slide the cover while pressing down. ■ Plac[...]

9 Power Connection Plug into AC outlet. Household power outlet AC cord AC adapter ● 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. ● Always unplug the AC adapter from the product and power outle[...]

10 PREP ARA TION (Continued) A. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Use one of the f ollowing two diagrams if y ou connect an outdoor antenna. A: Using a VHF/UHF combination outdoor antenna. B: Using separate VHF and/or UHF outdoor antennas. • Connect the outdoor antenna cab le lead-in to the ANT . ter minal on the rear of [...]

11 ● TV/VIDEO , CH ( )/( ) , VOL (–)/(+) , and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Fundamentally, this operation manual provides a description based on operation with the remote control. FR ONT AND REAR CONTR OL OPTIONS Main unit (front view) VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER PO W ER SLEEP VOL [...]

12 VIDEO AUDIO L Y P B P R R AUDIO L R COMPONENT AV-IN2/OUT ANT. VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L R HEAD PHONE POWER INPUT DC13V AV-IN1 PC Card PC Card V O L C HM E N U T V /V ID E O M A IN P O W E R Main unit (rear view) FR ONT AND REAR CONTR OL OPTIONS (Contin ued) Antenna terminal AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) HEADPHONE POWER INPUT (DC 13V) AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) VIDEO[...]

13 Listening with Headphones FR ONT AND REAR CONTR OL OPTIONS (Contin ued) ■ Before connecting a connection cord into the rear terminal, remove the back cover. Push in the tab and pull out the back 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 back cover [...]

14 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL B ASIC OPERA TION This product is factory set to comply with the TV broadcasting system in the United States. For Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, set the color system according to the country before using this product by following [...]

15 AV 2 C O MP O N E N T CA R D AV 1 12 B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) 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 is turned on. ▼ On-screen display 2 STER EO < ON A I R SAP M ONO Turning on POWER Notes: Switching TV/VIDEO [AV1/AV2/CO[...]

16 Sound Volume ON/OFF Standby 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO To mute the sound 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) 1 Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The segment of the in[...]

17 1 Press the button. 2 Press the 5 button. B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) Changing the 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 sel[...]

18 SELECTING MENU ITEMS • This LCD TV set allows y ou to adjust the v ar ious settings using the menu screen. Select the desired menu item b y follo wing the steps below and then ref er to the indicated page for details . 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to select the desired menu item, and press ENTER . 3 Press MENU to exit[...]

19 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 time can be set in increments of 30 minutes and in the range between 30 and 120 minutes. The SLEEP TIMER is turned off when --- is displayed. ADJUSTMENT Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Settings 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 [...]

20 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the BRIGHTNESS Settings You can set the brightness of the screen. Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS 1 Press BRIGHT to display the BRIGHTNESS screen. 2 Press BRIGHT to change the setting. 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO ENTER/ ] / [ / < / > [...]

21 Adjusting the 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 ] / [ to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to LANGUAGE, and press ENTER . 4 Press ] / [ to select the lan- guage. 5 Press MENU to return to the main[...]

22 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . 4 Press < / > to change the setting. M EN U SL E E P T I M ER V I DEO ADJUST PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I [...]

23 Selected item Press < . Press > . PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Less bright More bright SHARPNESS Soft picture Hard picture RED-BLUE More red level More blue level GREEN Less green level More green level COLOR SYSTEM Press < / &g[...]

24 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to PRESET, and press ENTER . ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PRESET Settings Selected item Factory setting Setting change BRIGHTNESS [B RI GHT] Maximum brightness [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for viewing in a well-lit area. Saves energy. [DARK] Brightness 20% [...]

25 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) SET UP ■ CHANNEL SETTING It is necessary to set the receiving mode to AIR or CABLE channels to receive locally broadcast TV programs. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to CH-SETTING, and press ENTER . 4 Press ] / [ to mo[...]

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

27 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) ■ BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . Adjusting the BLUE SCREEN Settings 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to BLUE SCREEN, and press ENTER . 4 Press < / > to selec[...]

28 Adjusting the CLOSED CAPTION Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to CLOSED CAPTION, and press ENTER . CAPTION TEXT OFF CH 1 CH 2 MODE: DATA: ● If a broadcast has CLOSED CAPTION and MUTE is pressed, the set enters [CAPTION] mode automatically . Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previou[...]

29 Adjusting the 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[...]

30 [2] TV P ARENT AL GUIDELINES RA TING ⇑ age base ⇓ Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) ⇐ content base ⇒ 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 Audience) X TV -PG (Parental Guidance ✕✕ ✕ [...]

31 [ 1] MPAA RATING ■ SETTING V-CHIP Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to V-CHIP BLOCK, and press ENTER . 3 INPUT SECRET NO. will be displayed. Input the 4-digit secret number by using the channel select keys. 4 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to MPAA, and press ENTER . 5 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to P[...]

32 [2] TV GUIDELINES P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER . 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to TV-Y7, and press ENTER . 4 Press < / > to select BLOCK, and press ENTER . If you set TV[...]

33 P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) ADJUSTMENT (Continued) 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to BLOCK CONTENT, and press ENTER . 4 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . 5 Press < / > to select BLOCK or ----- (unblock), and press ENTER . 6 Press MENU to retur[...]

34 [3] A CTIV A TE ON T O TURN ON V -CHIP BLOCK Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to V-CHIP BLOCK, and press ENTER . 3 INPUT SECRET NO. will be displayed. Input the 4-digit secret number by using the channel select keys. (The secret number is not displayed on the scre[...]

35 [5] CHANGING THE V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING , then INPUT SECRET NO. will be displayed. 2 Input the 4-digit secret number by using the channel select keys; the V-CHIP select mode will be displayed. Set V-CHIP BLOCK again. [6] CHANGING OR CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER 1 Rep[...]

36 MEMOR Y CARD PLA YB A CK Memory Car ds ■ Images that have been recorded on the memory card using a digital camera or other device and that conform to the DCF standard* can be played back in CARD mode. * DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). Thi[...]

37 MEMOR Y CARD PLA YB A CK (Continued) Car d Precautions ■ Precautions on Handling Follow the precautions given below when handling the memory cards and PC card adapter as failure to do so may result in damage to data or malfunction. ● Playback of images stored on memory cards other than those listed in the table on page 36 is not guaranteed. [...]

38 1 Insert the memory card (commercially available) on which images have been recorded into the PC card adapter (commercially available). 2 Press POWER to turn off the LCD TV. CAUTION: Always turn off the LCD TV before plugging in or unplugging the PC card adapter or memory card. (Never plug in or unplug the PC card adapter or memory card during c[...]

39 1 Press POWER to turn on the LCD TV. 2 Press CARD to change to CARD mode. ACCESSING DATA is displayed on the screen. After data from the card is loaded, CARD is displayed on the screen. ● After purchasing the LCD TV, CARD playback mode is set as the factory settings. The next time the card is played back, the image is displayed in the last pla[...]

40 1 Press CARD to change to CARD playback mode. 2 Press < / > to select the desired image to display. > cycles images in forward sequence, while < cycles images in reverse sequence. ACCESSING DATA is displayed until the next image is displayed. 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU[...]

41 1 Press CARD to switch to INDEX MODE. Nine images are displayed on the screen at a time. 2 Select an image using ] / [ / < / > , and press ENTER . Only the selected image is displayed on the screen in CARD playback mode. 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO S E L E C T : SE L[...]

42 1 Turn on CARD mode. (see page 39) 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to CARD SETTING, and press ENTER . 4 Press ] / [ to select the desired setting item, and press ENTER . 1 4 7 MTS 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP CARD ENTER CH VOL FLASHBACK MUTE BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO CARD ADJUSTMENT Selecting CARD SE[...]

43 CARD ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the SLIDE SHOW Settings You can set the desired display time and playback order. REPEAT setting is also available. 1 Press CARD to change to CARD mode. 2 Press CARD to switch to SLIDE SHOW as the playback mode. 3 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 4 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to CARD SETTING, and pre[...]

44 CARD ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the MY PROGRAM Settings You can select and register any of up to nine images from a large number of images. Images registered for MY PROGRAM are displayed in the specified sequence in SLIDE SHOW playback mode. 1 Press CARD to change to CARD mode. 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, press ] / [ to move t[...]

45 CARD ADJUSTMENT (Continued) ■ Erasing the MY PROGRAM Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, press ] / [ to move the cursor to CARD SETTING, and press ENTER to display the CARD SETTING screen. 2 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to MY PROGRAM, and press ENTER . 3 Press ] / [ to move the cursor to ERASE ALL PROGRAM, and press ENTER . All[...]

46 CARD ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the ROTATE Settings • You can rotate a recorded image. • You can move to the next or previous image by selecting CHOOSE FILE even if you have not exited the ROTATE screen. When the image that you want to rotate is displayed in CARD or SLIDE SHOW playback mode, follow the steps below to rotate the image. [...]

47 CARD ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the SOUND Settings You can listen to the audio from TV or external devices such as VCR or DVD player, etc. through the TV set while card playback. 1 Press CARD to change to CARD mode. 2 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, press ] / [ to move the cursor to CARD SETTING, and press ENTER to display the CARD [...]

48 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. <Example> • Video camera • Home video game system External dev[...]

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

50 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). Note: ● AV2 has 2 OUT modes (see page 24). ● When using the S-Video input for AV-IN1, no video output will be made to the AV output terminal, but audio output wil[...]

51 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Check item Reference Pages There is no picture. There is no picture from AV-IN 1. 9 15 15 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than [...]

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

53 TR OUBLESHOO TING (Continued) Card Problem Check item Reference Pages 39 • Check if data is recorded on the memory card. • Check if CARD mode is turned on as the input selection. • Images which have been processed by a PC sometimes cannot be played back by this equipment. • Check that the memory card and/or PC card adapter are inserted. [...]

54 SPECIFICA TIONS Items LC-20B1U Model LCD panel 19.7 ” Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 921,600 dots VGA Video color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 Destination USA/Latin A/Twn TV Standard (CCIR) NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N TV function TV Tuning System PLL 181 ch. STEREO MTS+SAP CATV 125 ch. 3 Dimensional Y/C sep[...]

55 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS Unit: inch/mm POWER INPUT DC12V ANT. HEAD PHONE S-VIDEO R AUDIO VIDEO AV-IN1 L AV-IN 2/OUT COMPONENT R AUDIO VIDEO L R AUDIO L P R P B Y CH VOL TV/VIDEO MENU MAIN POWER 24.8/630 15.8/401.3 6.5/163.9 1.2/30.5 2.6/65.5 9.0/229.4 18.6/473.5 3.45/87.5 1 1.8/298.8 1.58/40 2.62/66.6 2.86/72.6 18.5/468.8 0.06/1.5 15.0/381.5 7.4/18[...]

56 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 Sharp brand product (the “ Product ” ), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defectiv e workmanship[...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on y our pur chase! 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 Authori[...]

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