ENGLISH LC-15A2U LCD COLOR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL LC-15A2U(1-17)Eng.
LC-15A2U(1-17)Eng.
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CONTENTS Page DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................................................................................. 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................... 5,6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................. 7 PREPARATION ....................................................................................................
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER 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 Precautions carefully before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) ■ Cleaning—Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. ■ Water and moisture—Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink and laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. ■ Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Wireless Remote Control (×1) LC-15A2U FRANÇAIS ENGLISH Operation Manual (×1) LCD COLOR TELEVISION T L VISION COULEUR ¸ CRAN ¸ CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI PRINTED IN JAPAN IMPRIMÉ AU JAPON TINS-7237CEZZ Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Imprimé sur du papier recyclé.
PREPARATION Preparing and Using the Remote Control ■ Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window. Objects between the remote control and sensor window may prevent proper operation. Cautions regarding use of remote control ■ Do not expose the remote control to shock. In addition, do not expose the remote control to liquids, and do not place in an area with high humidity. ■ Do not install or place the remote control under direct sunlight. The heat may cause deformation of the unit.
PREPARATION (Continued) Power Connection Connect to the DC input terminal of the product. Plug into AC outlet. Household power outlet AC adapter AC cord To DC input terminal (DC 12V) Notes: ■ ■ ■ 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 long periods of time.
PREPARATION (Continued) Antenna Connection (Continued) Antennas ■ The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black & white television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended. The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems: F-type connector 1.
FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS Main unit (front view) Rear control panel To change the angle of the TV set, tilt the screen 10 degrees forward or 20 degrees backward. it can also be rotated 90 degrees. Please adjust the angle so that the TV set can be watched most comfortably.
FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS (Continued) Main unit (rear view) Power input (DC 12 V) Antenna terminal Head phone AUDIO (R) AV-IN 1 AUDIO (L) VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO (L) AV-IN 2 / OUT AUDIO (R) Removing the Back Cover ■ To connect a connection cord into the rear terminal, remove the back cover. Pull the back cover to the front carefully. ■ Put back the cover. Insert the 3 hooks of the back cover into the rear of the TV set completely. 1 2 12 LC-15A2U(1-17)Eng.
REMOTE CONTROL/BASIC OPERATION MENU POWER MENU POWER CH TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO VOL — VOL + CH (])/([) ]Selects next higher channel [Selects next lower channel CH FLASHBACK 1 2 3 DISPLAY CHANNEL SELECT 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 FLASHBACK Returns to previous channel DISPLAY Press....Displays receiving channel for 10 seconds. Channel indication reduces in size after about 10 seconds. MUTE MUTE Press....Stops sound.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Turning on POWER Control section of main unit MAIN POWER 1 ▼ ON-screen display Slide the MAIN POWER switch, located on the rear side of the main unit to ON. 2 The Power indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. Note: Input mode indication disappears after several seconds. Notes: Power/Standby indicator Switching TV/VIDEO AV1/AV2/TV Mode Turn on the power of the connected video equipment.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Sound Volume 1 Press the VOL (+) to increase sound volume. The segment of indicator increases. 2 Press the VOL (–) to decrease sound volume. The segment of indicator decreases. MENU POWER CH TV/VIDEO CH FLASHBACK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY MUTE 0 MUTE LCDTV To mute sound 1 Press the MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. The MUTE MARK is displayed for 4 seconds 2 Press the MUTE or VOL (+)/(–) to turn the sound back to the previous level.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Changing the Channels Changing channels using the CHANNEL SELECT on the remote control • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 positions (Channels 1 to 125). One-digit, two-digit and three-digit methods of selection can be used. Follow the procedure shown below to select channels. To select a one-digit channel (e.g., Channel 5): Basically, the 2-digit entry is used.
SELECTING THE MENU ITEMS Selecting a Menu Item • This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other features using the On Screen Display. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details. 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH (])/([) to select the desired menu item. • The “>” mark moves up or down. • The “>” mark indicates the selected menu item. 3 4 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to enter.
ADJUSTMENT Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Settings 1 Press the MENU to disply the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH (])/([) to move the cursor to SLEEP TIMER. 3 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to display SLEEP TIMER screen. (MAIN MENU screen) 4 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to set the sleep timer (in minutes). The setting can be set in increment of 30 minutes and in the range between 30 and 120 minutes. The setting is turned off when --- is displayed. 5 (SLEEP TIMER screen) Press the MENU to return to the main screen.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the LANGUAGE Settings The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. Setting the ON SCREEN DISPLAY Language. 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “SETUP”. 3 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display SETUP mode, then press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “LANGUAGE”. 4 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display LANGUAGE change mode.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. (MAIN MENU screen) 2 Press the CH (])/([) to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST. 3 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to display the VIDEO ADJUST Menu screen. 4 Press the CH (])/([) to move the cursor and select the desired adjustment item. All of adjustment item is shown in the diagram on page 21. 5 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to display the screen for the selected adjustment item.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST Settings (Continued) TV mode Selected item Press the VOL (–). Press the VOL (+). PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Less bright More bright SHARPNESS Soft picture Sharp picture Selected item Press the VOL (–). Press the VOL (+).
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PRESET Settings ■ The PRESET items can be set by the user. 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH (])/([) to move the cursor to PRESET. 3 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to display PRESET screen. 4 Check the factory setting of each item on the PRESET screen. The user can change the settings by using CH (])/([) and VOL (+)/(–). 5 Press the MENU to return to the main screen.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) SET UP ■ CHANNEL SETTING It is necessary to set the receiving mode of air or cable channels to receive locally broadcasted TV programs. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “SET UP”. 3 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display SETUP mode. 4 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “CH SETTING”. 5 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display CHSETTING mode.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) SET UP (Continued) ■ Saving broadcast TV channels into memory. 1.1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, then press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to SET UP. 1.2 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display SET UP mode, then press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “CH SETTING”. 1.3 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display CH (CH SETTING mode) SETTING screen. 1.4 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “CH SEARCH”, then press VOL (+)/(–) to display CH SEARCH screen. START 2.1 Press VOL (+).
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the BLUE SCREEN Settings ■ BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “SET UP”. (MAIN MENU screen) 3 Press VOL (+)/(–) to display SET UP mode. (SET UP mode) 4 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to display BLUE SCREEN select mode. 5 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to select “ON”. (SET UP mode) 6 Press the MENU to exit.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the CLOSED CAPTION Settings ■ SETTING CLOSED CAPTION • This TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is the system which allows conversations, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to be viewed as subscripts on the TV screen, as shown to the right. • Not all the programs and videos will offer closed captioning. Please look for the “ ” symbol to ensure that captions will be shown.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) 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. • Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. The MPAA rating is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and content.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES ⇐ FV (Fantasy Violence) content base ⇒ V (Violence) S (Sexual Situation) L (Adult Language) D (Sexually Suggestive Dialog) xxx ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) X ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ TV-MA (Mature Audience Only) X ✕ ✕ ✕ RATING TV-Y (All children) ⇑ TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children) TV-G (General Audience) age base TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) ⇓ ✕ X : Content Rating can be set but thi
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) ■ SETTING V-CHIP [1] MPAA RATING 1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen. 2 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “V-CHIP BLOCK” then press VOL (+). 3 “INPUT SECRET NO.” will be displayed. Enter the 4-digit secret No.using the channel select key. 4 Press VOL (+)/(–) to access VCHIP select mode, then press VOL (+)/(–) to select “MPAA RATING”. 5 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to "PG", then press VOL (+)/ (–) to select BLOCK.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [2] TV GUIDELINES 1 2 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING. 3 4 Press VOL (+)/(–) to access TV GUIDELINES mode. 5 Repeat pressing MENU to exit. 1 If you want to change BLOCK CONTENT, press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to “BLOCK CONTENT”.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [3] ACTIVATE ON TO TURN ON V-CHIP BLOCK 1 Press MENU to access MENU screen. 2 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>” mark to V-CHIP BLOCK. 3 INPUT SECRET NO. will be displayed. Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the chanel select key. (Secret No. is not indicated on the display.) 01 2 3 4 Press MENU and SECRET No. is registered. [4] TO CANCEL THE V-CHIP BLOCK SCREEN WHILE V-CHIP BLOCK HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued) [5] TO CHANGE THE V-CHIP BLOCK SETTING. (Secret No. is registered.) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING, then “INPUT SECRET No.” will be displayed. 2 Enter the 4-digit SECRET No. using the REMOTE KEYPAD and the V-CHIP select mode will be displayed. Repeat configuration of the V-CHIP BLOCK. [6] IF YOU INTEND TO CHANGE OR FORGET YOUR SECRET NO., CLEAR THE ORIGINAL SECRET NO. AND SET UP A NEW ONE.
CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES It is possible to enjoy video and sound by connecting VCR's and home video game systems to the terminals located on the rear of the main unit. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit and connecting device to prevent any possible damage. VCR with a COMPONENT terminal should be connected to a COMPONENT terminal of the unit. High quality pictures will be obtained. To AV-IN 1 or 2 terminal Example of external devices that can be connected.
CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Connecting a VCR or home video game system (AV-IN 1/2) To AV input 1 terminal Video/audio cord To AV input 2 terminal To S-Video input terminal VCR connection cord S-Video cord To video/audio output terminal To video/audio output terminal To S-Video output terminal Video Audio Audio (R) (L) Video Audio Audio (R) (L) Notes: ■ ■ When connecting both Video input and S-Video terminals for AV-IN 1, priority is given to the S-Video input.
CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) It is possible to output video and audio from the set through the AV output terminal (AV-OUT). Connect VCR. AUDIO AMP etc. Notes: AV2 setting has two OUT modes: available and disavailable for speakers. When using S-Video input for AV-IN 1, no video output will be made to the AV output terminal, but audio output will be made for connection to external audio systems.
TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Sound Picture Picture Check item There is no picture or sound. There is no picture. There is no picture from AV-IN 1. There is no sound. There is no picture or sound, just noise. • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be considered.
TROUBLESHOOTING (Continued) Antenna Problem Check item The picture is not sharp. • • • • 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 moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. The picture is spotted. There are stripes on the screen or colors fade. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.
SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS MODEL LC-15A2U LCD panel Number of pixels Video color systems Destination TV Standard (CCIR) TV TV Tuning System FUNCTION STEREO CATV 4-LINE COMB FILTER Brightness Lamp life Viewing angles Audio amplifier Speakers Terminals 15” TFT LCD 921,600 pixels VGA N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 USA/Latin A/Twn NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N PLL 181 ch. AV STEREO 125 ch. Yes 400 cd/m2 60,000 Hours H: 160° V: 140° 0.6 W × 2, 2.5 W × 1 1-3/16 × 1-37/64 in.
DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS (Continued) 1/2 (12) 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 (12) (12) (12) (12) 4-1/2 (114.5) 1-13/16 (46.4) 1-31/28 (26.0) 2-5/32 (66.0) 1/8 (3.0) 9/16 9/16 9/16 9/16 9/16 9/16 9/16 9/16 9/16 1/2 9/16 (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (14.0) (13.0) (14.0) 1/8 (3.0) 1/32 (4.5) 1-3/8 (35.5) 7/64 (2.75) 4-7/8 (124.1) 4-3/4 (121.1) 6-5/32 (156.4) (1-31/32) ((50.0)) 13-11/32 (339.2) 39 LC-15A2U(18-40)Eng.
Calling for Service For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.
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