Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Aquos LC 20E1U Sharp
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LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LÍQ UIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO LC-20E1U OPERA TION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPERACIÓN MANU AL DE .
LC-20E1U 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).
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.
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.
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.
5 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (Contin ued) ■ 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.
6 CONTENTS Page 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 .
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.
9 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. • Always unplug the AC adapter from the product and power outlet when not using for a long period of time.
10 AV-IN 1 L R AUDIO S-VIDEO ANT. VIDEO POWER INPUT DC13V HEAD PHONE Y P B C O M P O N E N T P R L L R A V - IN 2 /O U T V ID E O A U D IO R A U D IO 75-ohm coaxial cable 300-ohm twin-lead VHF/UHF ant.
11 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.
12 A V -IN 1 L R A U D IO S -V ID E O A N T . V ID E O P O W E R IN P U T D C 1 3 V H E A D P H O N E Y P B C O M P O N E N T P R L L R AV-IN 2/OUT V I D E O A U D IO R A U D I O VIDEO AUDIO L Y P B P R R AUDIO L R COMPONENT AV-IN2/OUT ANT.
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.
14 EZ SETUP Control section of main unit 1 Press MAIN POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGE mode will be dis- played. 2 Press a / b to select “ ENGLISH ” , “ ESPA Ñ OL (SPANISH) ” or “ FRANCAIS (FRENCH) ” .
15 CH VOL POWER MENU DISPLAY MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO FLASHBACK 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 the table below.
16 AV 2 C OMP O N E N T 12 AV 1 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 is turned on.
17 Sound Volume ON/OFF Standby CH VOL POWER MENU DISPLAY MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO FLASHBACK To mute the sound CH VOL POWER MENU DISPLAY MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO FLASHBACK B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) 1 Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume.
18 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.
19 M EN U SL E E P T I M ER V I DEO AD JUST PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I O N V – CH I P BLOC K SE T U P SE L EC T : ENTER : E XIT: MENU SL E EP T I M ER SE LE CT : AD J US T : E XIT : MENU RE TU RN SL E .
20 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.
21 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. CH VOL POW ER MENU DISPLAY MUTE SLEEP PIC.
22 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the 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 MENU DISPLAY MUTE SLEEP PIC.
23 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 a / b to move the cursor to SET UP. 3 Press c / d to enter. 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to LANGUAGE.
24 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST. 3 Press c / d to enter. 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item. 5 Press c / d to enter.
25 A • TINT is displayed only when N358 or N443 is selected. • In BLUE SCREEN, VIDEO ADJUST settings displayed in magenta cannot be selected. • Selecting RESET will return all settings to the factory settings. (See page 24.) • TV mode This product is factory set to comply with the color system in the United States (NTSC-N358).
26 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PRESET Settings Selected item Factory setting Setting options BRIGHTNESS [ BRIGHT] Maximum brightness [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for viewing in a well-lit area.
27 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 a / b to move the cursor to SET UP. 3 Press c / d to enter.
28 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 c / d to enter. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH-SETTING, and press c / d to enter.
29 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 a / b to move the cursor to SET UP. 3 Press c / d to enter. Adjusting the BLUE SCREEN Settings 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLUE SCREEN.
30 Adjusting the CLOSED CAPTION Settings 1 Press CC to display the CC/TEXT screen. 2 Press CC to change the setting. A • 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 previous condition.
31 Adjusting the CLOSED CAPTION Settings (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CLOSED CAPTION. ■ SETTING CLOSED CAPTION 3 Press c / d to enter. 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to CC/TEXT. 5 Press c / d to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting.
32 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.
33 [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) La.
34 [ 1] MPAA RATING ■ SETTING V-CHIP Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to V-CHIP BLOCK, and press c / d to enter. 3 INPUT SECRET NO. will display. Input the 4-digit secret number by using Channel Select . A • When you input the secret number for the first time, press MENU to register.
35 [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 . (See page 34.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES. 3 Press c / d to enter. 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV-Y7, and press c / d to select BLOCK.
36 [3] A CTIV A TING V -CHIP BLOCK ● Setting ST A TUS Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to STATUS. 3 Press c / d to set STATUS to ON. A • If STATUS is set to OFF, V-CHIP BLOCK will not be activated.
37 [5] CHANGING THE V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS Adjusting the 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.
38 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.
39 CONNECTING WITH 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.
40 A V -IN 1 L R A U D IO S -V ID E O A N T . V I D E O P O W E R IN P U T D C 1 3 V H E A D P H O N E Y P B C OM PO NENT P R L L R A V - I N 2 /O U T V ID EO AUD IO R AU D IO VIDEO AUDIO L Y R COMPON.
41 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-IN1. 9 – 16 16 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet.
42 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.
43 SPECIFICA TIONS Items LC-20E1U Model LCD panel 19.7 ” ASV & 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.
44 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS Unit: inch/(mm) VIDEO L AUDIO R Y P B P R AV-IN 2/OUT COMPONENT L AUDIO R VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R HEAD PHONE ANT. POWER INPUT DC13V AV-IN 1 POWER SLEEP CH VOL MENU MAIN POWER .
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