Sharp LC-15S4U manual

1 LC-15S4U OPERA TION MANU AL IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located at the rear of the TV. Model No.: Serial No.: ENGLISH ENGLISH IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT [...]

2 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[...]

3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (Continued) ■ 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[...]

4 ■ 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 and supporting structure, grounding of the lea[...]

5 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ............................................ 1 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER .............................................. 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS ............................ 2 Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 5 Preparation .......................................................[...]

6 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AAA” size batteries supplied in the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two “AAA” si[...]

7 Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Use one of the f ollowing two diagr ams 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[...]

8 Preparation (Continued) A • Consult 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 bui[...]

9 Upper control panel V OL (V olume) (–)/(+) MENU PO WER INPUT CH (Channel) ( )/( ) Speaker OPC (Optical Picture Control) indicator The OPC indicator lights up green when “OPC” is set to “ON”. (See page 18.) HEADPHONE jack Plug the headphone mini-plug into the Headphone jack located on the front of the main unit. PO WER/W AKE UP TIMER ind[...]

10 Pa rt Names of the Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Carrying handle Rear View Round lock f or Kensington Security Standard slot * * Using the Kensington Loc k • This LCD TV set has a K ensington Security Standard slot for use with a K ensington MicroSav er Security System. Ref er to the inf or mation that came with the system f or instructions [...]

1 1 Pa rt Names of the Remote Contr ol DISPLA Y Displays the receiving channel and the current time for 10 seconds. AV MODE (p. 18) Selects pref erred A V MODE. BA CKLIGHT (p. 19) Adjusts the brightness of the screen. ' / " / / | (Cursor control) (p. 16) Selects a desired item on the screen. MENU (p. 16) Displa ys the menu screen. INPUT[...]

12 Press POWER on the upper side of the main unit, to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGE screen 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 you sel[...]

1 3 Setting the CLOCK AUTO CLOCK Setting There are two methods of setting the clock: AUTO CLOCK and MANUAL CLOCK. AUTO CLOCK uses EDS signals, which are provided by some TV stations, to automatically adjust the clock. MANUAL CLOCK sets the clock manually in areas where no channel carries EDS signals. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press /[...]

14 TIME DISPLAY You can display the current time on the screen. Repeat steps 1 to 3 of AUTO CLOCK Setting on page 13 . Press ' / " to select “TIME DISPLAY”, and press ENTER . SET TIME DISPLAY ON OFF Press ' / " to select “ON” or “OFF”, and press ENTER . Press MENU to exit. A • When you press DISPLAY , the current t[...]

1 5 Basic Operation (Continued) Switching the Input Modes (INPUT1/ INPUT2/INPUT3/TV) Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. Press INPUT to select the applicable input source. The screen changes in order of INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3 and TV mode each time INPUT is pressed. A • INPUT1: Used for video equipment connected to the COMPONENT in[...]

16 Basic Operation (Continued) 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 ho[...]

1 7 Basic Operation (Continued) ■ Menu setting screens For details on setting each menu item, refer to the page number indicated below. A • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual appearance. • Depending on the setting condition, such as an input mode, it may n[...]

18 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 the desired se[...]

1 9 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) 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 AUDIO SETUP OPTION AV MODE [DYNAMIC] AV MODE [DYNAMIC] OPC [OFF] BACKLIGHT [ BRIGHT ] CONTRAST [ 45] CONTRAST [ 4[...]

20 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) COLOR TEMPERATURE You can adjust the color temperature to give a better white balance. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “ADVANCED”, and press ENTER . PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION AV MODE [DYNAMIC] OPC [OFF] BACKLIGHT [ BRIGHT ] CONT[...]

2 1 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 procedure. 1 Press ' / " to select “CH-SETTING” in the SETUP screen (see page 17 ), and press ENTER . 2 Press ' / &q[...]

22 Useful Features (Continued) SETUP Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “SETUP”. Press ' / " to select the desired item, and press ENTER . SETUP OPTION CH–SETTING MTS CLOCK INPUT3 SELECT V– CHIP BLOCK CLOSED CAPTION COLOR SYSTEM LANGUAGE Press ' / " to change the setting, and press ENTER . Press[...]

2 3 Useful Features (Continued) 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 (M[...]

24 Useful Features (Continued) Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada ar e based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ograming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other p[...]

2 5 Useful Features (Continued) ● Setting BLOCK CONTENT (TV GUIDELINES) Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Setting V-CHIP . Press ' / " to select “TV GUIDELINES”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select “BLOCK CONTENT”, and press ENTER . TV TV –Y BLOCK TV–Y7 BLOCK TV–G BLOCK TV–PG BLOCK TV–14 BLOCK TV–MA BLOCK BLOCK CO[...]

26 Useful Features (Continued) ■ Changing V-CHIP BLOCK settings Repeat steps 1 to 3 of Setting V-CHIP on page 25 , 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 TV GUIDELINES CAN.ENGLISH RATINGS CAN[...]

2 7 Useful Features (Continued) 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 pr[...]

28 Useful Features (Continued) 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 Repeat steps 1 and 2 of VIEW MODE . Press ' / " to select “AUDIO ONLY”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select “ON”, and press[...]

2 9 Useful Features (Continued) SLEEP TIMER You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off the TV. 1 2 POWER 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 “30MI[...]

30 Useful Features (Continued) NO SIGNAL OFF The NO SIGNAL OFF function 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[...]

3 1 A Note: • PC connection is not possible. • For the cable, use a commercially available audio/video cable. • Only connect audio/video signals to INPUT2 and INPUT3/OUTPUT terminals. Connecting other signals may result in a malfunction. • INPUT2 has 2 video input terminals: VIDEO and S-VIDEO. When you connect external devices to both termi[...]

32 Connecting External Devices (Continued) 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 “INPUT2”), you can only view pictures from the S-VIDEO terminal. • You cannot [...]

3 3 Tr oub leshooting ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Problem Check item Reference page There is no picture. There is no picture from INPUT2 or INPUT3. 8 – 15 14 • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other[...]

34 Tr oubleshooting (Contin ued) ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. Antenna Specifications Items LCD panel 15" 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 TV Standard (CC[...]

3 5 CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from def ective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the def ect or replace the def ective Product[...]

36 LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your 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 Authorize[...]