Sharp LC-20SH4U manuale d’uso

OPERA TION MANU AL LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH Products that hav e earned the ENERGY ST AR ® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency . Printed in China TINS-B905WJN2 05P02-CH-NM IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. T[...]

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. CA UTION: DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNST ABLE CART , ST AND, TRIPOD, BRACKET , OR T ABLE. THE PRODUCT MA Y F ALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY[...]

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. Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improper[...]

■ When relocating the product placed on a cart, it must be moved with utmost care. Sudden stops, excessive force and uneven floor surface can cause the product to fall from the cart. ■ Ventilation—The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufficient ventila[...]

Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. Wireless remote control Operation manual “AA” size batteries ( × 2) AC cord Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AA” size batteries (supplied) in the remote control. W[...]

Antenna Connection OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Use one of the following two diagrams if you 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 cable lead-in to ANT . (Antenna terminal) on the rear of the main unit. 1. A 75-ohm system is gene[...]

A •C onsult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. Antenna Connection (Continued) Cable TV converter/ descrambler (not supplied) Two-set signal splitter (not supplied) Cable TV Line RF switch (not supplied) OUT •A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy h[...]

Pa rt Names of Main Unit The examples used throughout this manual are based on the LC-20SH4U model. A • INPUT , 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 using the remote control. Listening w[...]

Terminals How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal. Insert the cables into the stand hole and fix the cables. Pa rt Names of Main Unit (Continued) Stand hole A UDIO (R) INPUT1 INPUT1 P R P B Y A UDIO (L) A UDIO (L) S-VIDEO VIDEO A UDIO (R) A UDIO (L) A UDIO (R) A UDIO OUT INPUT2 ANT . (Antenna terminal) Headphone jack Stand [...]

Part Names of Remote Control PO WER Switches the Liquid Crystal T ele vision power on or standby . PIC. FLIP Sets the orientation of the picture. SLEEP Sets the sleep timer . ENTER Executes a command. MENU RETURN Returns to the previous screen. MUTE Mutes the sound. A UDIO ONL Y Outputs audio without screen image. V OL (+)/(–) Sets the volume . A[...]

Press POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGE mode will be displayed. Press ' / " to select “ENGLISH”, “ESPAÑOL” (Spanish) or “FRANÇAIS” (French). ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Press ENTER to access CH-SETTING mode. Press ' / " to select “ON” or “OFF”. When yo[...]

Turning On and Off the Main Power ● Press POWER . The POWER indicator instantly changes from red to green and the LCD TV set is turned on. A • The On-screen display disappears after a few seconds. ● To turn off the main power, press POWER again. Standby To turn off the LCD TV set Press POWER . The POWER indicator will turn red. To turn the LC[...]

Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( )/( ) . • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select a channel, enter a 2- or 3-digit number. ■ Using Channel Select When selecting the channel using Channel Select , complete input of the channel number by holding down the button for the l[...]

Selecting Menu Items The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of your LCD TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below. See the right column for each Menu screen. A • The items displayed differ depending on the setting conditions. • The item selected is displayed in yellow. • Settings most recently adjusted wi[...]

Basic Adjustment Settings AV MODE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best match the image based on room-brightness and playback software used. Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “AV MODE”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select desired setting, [...]

BACKLIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the picture. Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “BACKLIGHT”. 0 0 0 PICTURE PICTURE S AUDIO AUDIO SETUP SETUP OPTION OPTION AV MODE [DYNAMIC] BACKLIGHT [ BRIGHT ] CONTRAST [ 45] BRIGHTNESS[ ]– + COLOR [+ 5]– + TINT [ TINT [ ] S[...]

AUDIO Adjustments You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “AUDIO”. Press ' / " to select a specific adjustment item. AUDIO SETUP OPTION TREBLE [ ]– + BASS [ ]– + BALANCE[ ]L R RESET 0 0 0 Press / | to adjust the item to your des[...]

Useful Features CH-SETTING ■ EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals, you may have to set the channel numbers and the time with the EZ SETUP function. To activate EZ SETUP, perform the following procedures. 1 Press ' / " to select “CH-SETTING” in the SETUP screen, and press ENTER . 2 Press ' / &quo[...]

: The content rating can be set, but this r ating is not normally broadcast by TV stations . ✕ : The content rating can be set. TV parental guidelines Example: When TV -Y7 in the age-based rating is set to BLOCK, this will automatically block the higher ratings: TV -G, TV -PG, TV -14 and TV -MA. In addition, D, L, S, V and FV in BLOCK CONTENT are[...]

Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, n[...]

V-CHIP Settings (Continued) V-CHIP settings allow you to set MPAA rating, TV GUIDE- LINES, Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings. ■ Setting V-CHIP Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “SETUP”. Press ' / " to select “V-CHIP BLOCK”, and press ENTER . “INPUT SECRET NO.” will be displayed. [...]

■ Changing V-CHIP BLOCK settings Repeat steps 1 to 3 of Setting V-CHIP , then “INPUT SECRET NO.” will be displayed. – – – – Input the 4-digit secret number by using Channel Select ; the V-CHIP select mode will be displayed. Set the V-CHIP BLOCK again. MPAA MPAA TV GUIDELINES TV GUIDELINES CAN.ENGLISH RATINGS CAN.ENGLISH RATINGS CAN.FR[...]

CLOSED CAPTION ■ Setting CLOSED CAPTION • This LCD TV set is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversa- tions, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to be viewed as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all programs and videos will offer clo[...]

AUDIO ONLY When listening to music from a music program, you can set the Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audio only. Setting the AUDIO ONLY on the Menu screen Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “AUDIO ONLY”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select “ON”, a[...]

SLEEP TIMER You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off the TV. 1 Setting the SLEEP TIMER on the Menu screen Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “SLEEP TIMER”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " / / | to select “30MIN”, “60MIN”, “90MIN”, “120MI[...]

NO SIGNAL OFF Power control setting allows you to save energy. When set to “ENABLE”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 5 minutes. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “NO SIGNAL OFF”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select “ENABLE[...]

A Note: • For the cable, use a commercially available audio/video cable. • PC connection is not possible. • For more information about external device connections, see the operation manuals of your external devices. •M ake sure that the corresponding cables are connected to each terminal. Connecting other cables may result in a malfunction.[...]

Tr oubleshooting ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Problem Check item There is no picture. There is no picture from INPUT2 • Make sure the AC cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be co[...]

* Typical time for power output decrease of about one-half assuming continuous use in a room with normal lighting, normal brightness and temperature at 77°F/25°C ■ As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improve- ment without prior notice. The performance speci[...]

Unit: inch (mm) Dimensional Dra wings LC-13SH4U/LC-15SH4U/LC-20SH4U 7 17 / 32 (191 ) / 8 7 / 32 (208.6 ) / 9 11 / 16 (246 ) 17 17 / 32 ( 444.9 ) / 19 19 / 32 ( 497.6 ) / 24 27 / 64 ( 620 ) 11 29 / 32 ( 302.4 ) / 11 29 / 32 ( 302.4 ) / 17 11 / 64 ( 436 ) 11 3 / 32 ( 281.7 ) / 12 7 / 32 ( 310.1 ) / 15 3 / 64 ( 382 ) 12 57 / 64 ( 327.4 ) / 14 15 / 64 [...]

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