Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LC-20C3U Sharp
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LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION TÉLÉVISEUR A CL TELEVISOR CON P ANT ALLA DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRIST AL LÍQUIDO LC-13C3U LC-15C3U LC-20C3U OPERA TION MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI MANU AL DE OPER.
LC-13C3U LC-15C3U LC-20C3U 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.
2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION (Continued) 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 (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.
6 CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 1, 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ....................................................................................
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 V I D E O S - V I D E O A U D I O HEAD PHONE L R A V - I N 1 V ID E O A U D I O L R A V - IN 2 / O U T Y AN T. PO W ER IN PU T DC 13V COMPONENT L R A UDIO P B P R 75-ohm coaxial cable 300-ohm twin-l.
10 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. • Unplug the AC adapter from the product and power outlet when not using for a long period of time.
11 CH VOL MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER CH VOL MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER 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 V ID E O S-VIDEO AUDIO HEAD PHONE L R A V -IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R A V -IN 2 /O U T Y A N T . P O W E R IN P U T D C 1 3 V C O M P O N E N T L R A U D IO P B P R ANT. Y P B P R AUDIO L R POWER INPUT DC13V COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO HEAD PHONE L R AV-IN1 VIDEO AUDIO L R AV-IN2/OUT DISPLA Y AND CONTR OL O VER VIEW (Continued) ANT.
13 Listening with Headphones DISPLA Y AND CONTROL O VER VIEW (Continued) ■ Before connecting cables and cords to the rear terminals, remove the back covers.
14 CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN REMOTE CONTROL 1 PO WER (p. 17) Switch the Liquid Crystal T elevision po wer on or off . 2 SUB (p. 29) Switch the subwoof er on or off. 3 SLEEP (p. 22) Set the sleep timer .
15 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) ” .
16 Country TV broadcasting Factory setting of color system User setting system TV Video TV U.S.A. Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) World Multi TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System Not required or N/A Canada, Mexico,.
17 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 turns on.
18 AV 2 C O MP O N E N T 12 AV 1 Switching TV/VIDEO [AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV] Modes AV1 mode AV2 mode TV mode 1 Turn on the power of the con- nected video equipment. 2 Press TV/VIDEO and select the applicable input source. The screen displays AV1, AV2, COM- PONENT or TV mode each time TV/VIDEO is pressed.
19 Sound Volume CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC. FLIP BRIGHT CC TV/VIDEO RETURN To mute the sound B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) 1 Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts right. 2 Press VOL ( – ) to decrease the sound volume.
20 1 Press the button. 2 Press the 5 button. B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) Changing 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.
21 M EN U SL E EP T I M ER PRE S E T CLOSED CAPT I ON V – CH I P BLO CK SE T UP SE LE CT : E XIT: AV ADJUST ENTER : ENTER MENU SL EE P T I M ER SEL EC T : ENTER : E XIT: ENTER ENTER RE TU RN SL EE P.
22 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 SLEEP TIMER is turned off when --- is displayed. ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting SLEEP TIMER Settings CH VOL POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC.
23 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting BRIGHTNESS Settings You can adjust 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 POWER ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC.
24 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting 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 ENTER SUB MUTE DISPLAY MENU SLEEP PIC.
25 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting PRESET Settings Selected item Factory setting Setting options BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] Maximum brightness [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for viewing in a well-lit area. Saves energy.
26 Adjusting 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, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to LANGUAGE, and press ENTER .
27 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to AV ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 5 Press c / d to change the setting.
28 A • TINT is displayed only when N358 or N443 is selected. • In BLUE SCREEN, AV ADJUST settings displayed in magenta cannot be selected. • Selecting RESET will return all settings to the factory settings. (See page 27.) • TV mode This product is factory set to comply with the color system in the United States (NTSC-N358).
29 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings You can adjust the sound quality to suit the video, game or broadcasting content. The 2.1 channel speaker system delivers a dynamic bass and treble response. Directly setting the SUBWOOFER 1 Press SUB to display the SUBWOOFER screen.
30 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to AV ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to AUDIO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 5 Press c / d to change the setting.
31 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) SET UP ■ SETTING THE AIR/CABLE It is necessary to set the receiving mode to AIR or CABLE channels to receive locally broadcast TV programs. 1 Switch the screen to TV mode and press MENU to Display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER .
32 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 ENTER . 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH-SETTING, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH SEARCH, and press ENTER .
33 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) ■ BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if no broadcast signal is received. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . Adjusting BLUE SCREEN Settings 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLUE SCREEN, and press ENTER .
34 Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings A • If a broadcast contains Closed Caption data and MUTE is pressed, the set enters CAPTION mode automatically. Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition. • Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange characters, etc.
35 Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings (Continued) ■ SETTING CLOSED CAPTION ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CLOSED CAPTION, and press ENTER . 3 Press ENTER to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting.
36 Adjusting 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.
37 ⇐ content based ⇒ 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 (Ge.
38 [ 1] MPAA RATING ■ SETTING V-CHIP Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to V-CHIP BLOCK, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to MPAA, and press ENTER . 5 Press a / b to move the cursor to PG, and press ENTER .
39 [2] TV GUIDELINES ● Setting TV GUIDELINES P arent Control (V -CHIP Operation Contin ued) Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 38.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER .
40 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLOCK CONTENT, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . A • If you set TV-14 to BLOCK, TV-MA is automatically blocked.
41 [3] A CTIV A TING V -CHIP BLOCK ● Setting ST A TUS Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 38.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to STATUS, and press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to set STATUS to ON, and press ENTER .
42 [5] CHANGING V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS Adjusting 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.
43 CONNECTING 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.
44 CONNECTING 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.
45 V IDE O S -V ID E O A UD IO H E A D P H O N E L R A V -IN 1 VIDE O AU D IO L R A V-IN2 /O UT Y ANT. POWER INPUT DC13V COMPONENT L R AUDIO P B P R S-VIDEO HEAD PHONE VIDEO AUDIO L R AV-IN2/OUT CONNE.
46 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks 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. 10 – 18 17 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet.
47 Antenna Problem Check item • The reception may be weak. • The quality of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. • Make sure the outside antenna is connected. The picture is not sharp. TR OUBLESHOO TING (Continued) The picture moves.
48 SPECIFICA TIONS Items LCD panel Number of dots 921,600 dots VGA Video color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 Destination USA/Latin America/Taiwan TV Standard (CCIR) NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N TV function TV Tuning System PLL 181 ch. STEREO MTS+SAP CATV 125 ch.
49 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS Unit: inch (mm) ■ LC-13C3U POWER SLEEP VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER 5 51 / 64 (147.3) 2 5 / 8 (67) 7 13 / 16 (198.6) 2 29 / 64 (62.5) 3 15 / 16 (100) 13 17 / 64 (337) 10 19 / 32 (269.2) 5 19 / 64 (134.4) 2 61 / 64 (75) 1 / 32 (1) 14 19 / 64 (363.
50 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS (Continued) ■ LC-15C3U Unit: inch (mm) VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER POWER SLEEP 6 7 / 32 (158) 2 21 / 32 (67.5) 8 35 / 64 (217) 14 59 / 64 (379) 11 49 / 64 (299.
51 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS (Contin ued) VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN/POWER POWER SLEEP 7 15 / 32 (190) 2 59 / 64 (74.4) 10 35 / 64 (268.1) 3 15 / 16 (100) 19 3 / 8 (492.4) 15 49 / 64 (400.4) 7 33 / 64 (191) 3 47 / 64 (95) 1 / 32 (1) 19 23 / 32 (501) 23 1 / 2 (597) 11 55 / 64 (301.
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