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    LC-15SH1M LC-15SH1X LC-20SH1M LC-20SH1X ENGLISH Printed in Japan TINS-B645WJN1 05P02-JA-MM OPERA TION MANU AL LCD COLOUR TELEVISION Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper . LC-15SH1M LC-15SH1X LC-20SH1M LC-20SH1X TINS-B645WJN1 05P02-JA-MM LC15_20SH1M_X_E_Hyo1_4.p65 05.3.14, 4:05 PM 2-3[...]

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    1 Contents LC-15SH1M LC-15SH1X LC-20SH1M LC-20SH1X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERA TION MANU AL Dear SHARP Customer .................................................... 2 Important Safety Precautions ......................................... 2 Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 4 Preparation ............[...]

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    2 Impor tant Saf ety Precautions Electricity is used to perfor m many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and pr operty damage if improperly handled. This pr oduct has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety . However , impr oper use can result in electric shock and/or fir e. In order to prevent po[...]

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    3 • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet befor e cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Doing so can cause the product to fall, r esulting in serious personal injuries as well as damag[...]

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    4 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. Supplied Accessories Wireless remote control Operation manual “AA” size batteries ( × 2) AC cord * Product shape may vary from country to country. pages 4 and 9 page 4 page 5 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install[...]

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    5 Power Connection Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection ■ Using a TV antenna cable •U sing the antenna cable, connect the room antenna terminal to the antenna terminal on the LCD TV set. (Refer to the figure on the right.) Listening with Headphones Plug the headphone mini-plug into the headphone jack located on the side of the LCD TV set.[...]

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    6 5 First Installation When you turn on the LCD TV set for the first time, the First Installation routine, which makes installation easier, is activated. Using this routine, you can select the on- screen display language, and automatically search for and store all the receivable TV channels. NOTE • You can also execute the First Installation rout[...]

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    7 Pa rt Names of the Main Unit Controls NOTE • TV/VIDEO , CH ( )/( ) (Channel) , VOL (–)/(+) (Volume) and MENU on the upper control panel of the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control (see page 13). Fundamentally, this operation manual provides a description based on operation using the remote control. OPC s[...]

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    8 Part Names of the Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Stand AC INPUT terminal Round lock f or Kensington Security Standard slot Rear View A UDIO A UDIO OUT INPUT1 INPUT2 L R L R S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT P R (C R ) P B (C B ) Y A UDIO L R A UDIO Antenna terminal Headphone jack How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal. Insert the[...]

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    9 Pa rt Names of the Remote Contr ol MPX Switches to the sound mode. (P. 19) BACKLIGHT Selects the brightness and OPC of the display. (P. 17) Upwards/Downwards Selection, Zoom display function (T eletext mode) (P. 6, 22) (Mute) Switches the sound on and off. (P. 11) POWER (P. 10) MENU Displa ys the menu. (P. 6) (Flashback) Returns to the previous c[...]

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    10 ● Press (MAIN POWER) . • The POWER indicator instantly changes from red to green and the LCD TV set is turned on. • The on-screen display appears for a few seconds after turning on the main power. On-screen display 1 ● To turn off the main power, press (MAIN POWER) again. STANDBY/ON To turn off the LCD TV Press POWER of the remote contro[...]

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    1 1 NOTE • Channel “0” is reserved for RF output of VCR. • Channels not set with “ FIRST INSTALLATION” or “CH SETUP” are set to be skipped and therefore cannot be displayed using CH ( )/( ) (Channel) . 1 ■ Using Channel Select When selecting the channel using Channel Select , finish inputting the channel number by holding down the[...]

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    12 Channel Setting (AUTO) Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “SETUP”. Press ' / " to select “CH SETUP”, and press OK . Press ' / " to select “AUTO”, and press OK . AUTO MANUAL Press OK to begin the automatic programme search. START SEARCH • When the automatic programme search is completed,[...]

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    1 3 ■ Using the control panel of the main unit Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press VOL (–)/(+) to select the desired menu item. • The cursor moves left or right. • The cursor indicates the selected menu item. Press CH ( )/( ) to select the desired item, and press VOL (–)/(+) to adjust the selected item. • For some items (e.g. ?[...]

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    14 ■ Menu setting screens For details on setting each menu item, refer to the page number indicated below. NOTE • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this manual are for explanation purposes only and may slightly vary from the actual appearance. • “FIRST INSTALLATION” cannot be set when the INPUT1 or INPUT2 mode is selected as an [...]

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    1 5 Useful Features Picture Adjustments Adjust the picture to suit your preference. See the table below for the adjustment items. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The PICTURE Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing the Red button. Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select a specific adjustment item. CO[...]

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    16 Sound Mode Settings You can make various sound mode settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The SOUND Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing the Green button. Press / | to select “SOUND”. Press ' / " to select the desired item, and press OK . Press ' / " to select the sound mode, and press OK . P[...]

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    1 7 LANGUAGE The language for the on-screen display can be selected from English, Chinese and Arabic. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “SETUP”. Press ' / " to select “LANGUAGE”, and press OK . Press ' / " to select the desired language, and press OK . ENGLISH Press MENU to exit. TELETEXT LANGU[...]

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    18 SLEEP TIMER You can set “SLEEP TIMER” to automatically turn off the LCD TV set. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The SLEEP TIMER Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing Yellow . Press / | to select “FEATURES”. Press ' / " to select “ SLEEP TIMER ”, and press OK . Press ' / " to select the des[...]

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    1 9 To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives NICAM stereo system, bilingual and monaural broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. •E ach time you press MPX , the mode changes between “NICAM STEREO” and “MONO”. •W hen “MONO” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally. NICAM STEREO MO[...]

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    20 To let you enjoy A2 stereo broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives A2 stereo system and bilingual broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. •E ach time you press MPX , the mode changes between “STEREO” and “MONO”. •W hen “MONO” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally. STEREO MONO Bilingual The LCD T[...]

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    2 1 [1] Turning on and off Teletext mode Select a TV channel that is broadcasting the Teletext programme. Press TEXT to display the Teletext screen. •T o turn off the Teletext mode, press TEXT again. TELETEXT Red Green Y ellow Cyan 100 NOTE • For selecting the language for the Teletext screen, see “TELETEXT LANGUAGE” on page 17. [2] Using t[...]

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    22 [3] Changing subpages If a page has been selected from among several subpages, you can display a control line which contains the subpage numbers. Press SUBPAGE . TELETEXT S Press Channel Select to select the desired subpage number. Press SUBPAGE to turn off the control line. [4] Useful Features for Teletext ● HOLD on the remote control can be [...]

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    2 3 NOTE Note: • PC connection is not possible. • For the cable, use a commercially available audio/video cable. • Only connect audio/video signals to INPUT1 and INPUT2 terminals. Connecting other signals may result in a malfunction. • The VIDEO input terminal and the S-VIDEO input terminal on the INPUT2 are shared connections with priority[...]

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    24 Camcorder VCR DVD Player Audio/Video cable (commercially available) S-Video cable (commercially available) Component cable (commercially available) Audio cable (commercially available) Video Audio (L) Audio (R) Audio (L) Audio (R) S-Video Y P B P R NOTE Note: • If your VCR (or other external devices) has an S-Video terminal, S-VIDEO connection[...]

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    2 5 Problem Check item • Reception other than that of broadcasting stations could be the problem. • Make sure the input mode is set to TV. • Make sure the main power switch of the LCD TV set is on. • Make sure the Picture adjustment is properly adjusted. •T he fluorescent lamp may have reached the end of its service life. • Make sure th[...]

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    26 Problem Check item • The reception may be weak. • The quality of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. • Make sure the outside antenna has not been disconnected. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. • Broadcast waves may be reflected from adjacent mountains or buil[...]

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    2 7 Unit: mm Dimensional Drawings LC-15SH1M/LC-15SH1X / LC-20SH1M/LC-20SH1X 384/480 307/403.3 351/427 201/242 231/300.8 10 311/375 30 ° 282/346 344/418 100 100 158/178 158/205 3 167/215 281/342 155/175 79/85 115/121 205/246 145/161 12 ° 37.4/47 LC15_20SH1M_X_E_P25-28.p65 04.12.22, 2:41 PM 27[...]

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