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LC-15B2MA LC-20B2MA LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL ENGLISH ENGLISH CONTENTS Page DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ................................ 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................ 2, 3 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................ 4 PREPARATION ................................................ 5, 6 Preparing and Using the Remote Control .. 5 Batteries for Remote Control ....................... 5 Power Connection ......................................... 6 Antenna Connection ......
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp LCD Colour 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. 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.
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. LC-15B2MA LC-20B2MA ENGLISH LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL MENU Printed on post-consumer recycled paper Printed in Japan TINS-A011WJZZ 02P04-JKM Operation Manual (×1) AC Cord *Product shape varies in some countries.
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 Pull down the hook to open the cover. Connect to the DC input terminal of the product. Pull down the hook to open the cover. Household power outlet CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER VOL VIDEO AV-IN1 L VIDEO AV-IN2/O UT AUDIO L AUDIO R R COMPO NENT S-VIDEO Y PB PR HEAD PHONE L AUDIO R ANT. POWER INPUT DC13V Plug into AC outlet. To DC input terminal AC cord* AC adapter * Product shape varies in some countries.
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL Main unit (front view) Upper control panel VOL LC-20B2MA MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER CH 2 PRESET 1 TV/VIDEO VOL (-)/(+) CH( )/( ) MENU MAIN POWER PRESET 1 2 LC-15B2MA VOL MENU TV/VIDEO CH Speaker MAIN POWER Speaker To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, tilt the screen up to 5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward. The TV set can also be rotated 50 degrees horizontally. Please adjust the angle so that the TV set can be watched most comfortably.
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL (Continued) Main unit (rear view) COM Y PB PR L AUDIO R AV-IN 2/OUT COMPONENT MENU TV/VIDEO L AUDIO R PONENT VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) Y PB PR AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) CH VIDEO OUT AV-IN2/ MAIN POWER VOL Carrying handle VIDEO AV-IN1 L VIDEO AV-IN2/O UT AUDIO L AUDIO R R COMPON ENT S-VIDEO Y PB PR HEAD PHONE L AUDIO R ANT. POWER INPUT DC13V VIDEO AUDIO (L) AV-IN 1 AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO HEADPHONE VIDEO AV-IN L AUDIO R S-VID EO HEAD PHON E Antenna terminal ANT.
LOCATION OF USERS CONTROL (Continued) Remote control DISPLAY Press....Displays receiving channel for 10 seconds. Channel indication reduces in size after about 10 seconds. Press again...Removes display. POWER POWER DISPLAY SLEEP MENU SLEEP BRIGHT MENU cursor (Upward/Downward Selection) MENU MUTE Press....Stops sound. Press again...Returns sound to previous level. VOL (+)/(–) BRIGHT The brightness can be switched between 3 levels.
BASIC OPERATION Turning on POWER Control section of main unit MAIN POWER 1 Press MAIN POWER, located on the upper part of the main unit to ON. 2 The POWER/STANDBY indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. ▼ On-Screen Display B/G Note: • Input mode indication disappears after several seconds.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Sound Volume POWER MUTE POWER DISPLAY SLEEP 1 Press VOL (+) to increase sound volume. The segment of indicator increases. 2 Press VOL (–) to decrease sound volume. The segment of indicator decreases. BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO VOL CH VOL(+)/(–) To mute sound -/-- MPX 1 Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. Screen displays the MUTE mark. 2 Press MUTE or VOL (+)/(–) to turn the sound back to the previous level.
BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Changing the Channels Changing channels using CHANNEL SELECT on the remote control. • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 100 positions (Channels 0 to 99). One-digit and two-digit methods of selection can be used. Follow the procedure shown below to select channels. To select a one-digit channel (e.g.
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. POWER 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. DISPLAY SLEEP 2 BRIGHT MENU MENU ]/[ VOL CH 3 MPX -/-- SLEEP TIMER RETURN SLEEP TIMER [---REMAIN] Press ]/[ to select the desired menu item.
PRESET On-Screen Display Language Selection ■ MENU on the LCD TV set can also be used to select the language. Upper control panel VOL CH 1 Press MENU on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than two seconds to display the PRESET mode screen. 1,2,4 2 Press MENU twice to display the LANGUAGE select mode screen. Press MENU again to change the PRESET mode as shown below. MENU TV/VIDEO PRESET 1 2 3 * In this example, the LC-20B2MA model is used.
PRESET (Continued) Presetting the Channels (MANUAL) ■ Setting a channel to a desired TV station: 1 Press MENU (PRESET-1) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than two seconds. The AUTO mode screen appears. 2 Press MENU (PRESET-1) to display the MANUAL mode screen. Press MENU (PRESET-1) again to change the MANUAL mode as shown below.
PRESET (Continued) Channel Setting 1 POWER Press MENU to display the MENU screen. DISPLAY SLEEP BRIGHT 2 Press ]/[ to move the cursor to CH-SETTING. 3 Press to display CH-SETTING screen. 4 Press ]/[ to select the desired function mode.
ADJUSTMENT Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Setting SLEEP POWER DISPLAY SLEEP To use Direct Key function 1 Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. MENU 2 Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer (in minutes). BRIGHT MENU TV/VIDEO ]/[ VOL • Each time you press SLEEP, the timer changes as follows: CH --- MPX 30 60 90 60 REMAIN 120 The setting is turned off when --- is displayed. -/-- 3 Press MENU to return to the main screen.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PICTURE Settings POWER 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. DISPLAY SLEEP BRIGHT MENU SLEEP TIMER PICTURE FEATURE CH-SETTING MENU MENU TV/VIDEO ]/[ VOL SELECT: 2 MPX ENTER: EXIT: MENU EXIT: MENU EXIT: MENU EXIT: MENU EXIT: MENU CH Press ]/[ to move the cursor to PICTURE. -/-- MENU SLEEP TIMER PICTURE FEATURE CH-SETTING SELECT: 3 Press to display the PICTURE menu screen.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Selected item Press <. Press >. CONTRAST Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOUR Lower colour intensity Higher colour intensity BLACK LEVEL Less bright More bright SHARPNESS Soft picture Hard picture RED-BLUE More red level More blue level GREEN Less green level More green level COLOUR SYSTEM (AV1/AV2) Press > to select COLOUR SYSTEM.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the FEATURE Settings To use Direct Key function POWER 1 Press BRIGHT to display BRIGHTNESS screen. 2 Press BRIGHT to select the BRIGHTNESS. DISPLAY SLEEP BRIGHT BRIGHT MENU MENU • Each time you press BRIGHT, the BRIGHTNESS changes as follows: TV/VIDEO ]/[ VOL BRIGHT CH 3 MPX NORMAL BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] DARK Press MENU to return to the main screen. -/-- To use MENU item ■ The FEATURE items can be set by the user.
ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Selected item Factory setting Setting change BRIGHTNESS [BRIGHT] Maximum brightness [NORMAL] Brightness 60% → Suitable for viewing in well-lit areas. Saves energy. [DARK] Brightness 20% → Sufficiently bright when viewing in dim areas. AUTO POWER OFF (only TV mode) [OFF] This feature is inactive. [ON] The power of the LCD TV set is turned off when there is no signal for 5 minutes.
NICAM BROADCASTS SELECTION Enables selection of reception mode when receiving a NICAM signal. To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV receives NICAM system stereo, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. Stereo POWER NICAM STEREO TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between NICAM STEREO and MONO. When MONO is selected, the TV sound is output in monaural.
IGR (German stereo system ) BROADCASTS Enables selection of reception mode when receiving an IGR Stereo signal. To let you enjoy IGR broadcasting, this TV receives IGR system stereo and bilingual broadcasts. (When stereo sound is received) 49 STEREO Stereo POWER TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press MPX, the mode switches between STEREO and MONO. When MONO is selected, the TV sound is output in monaural.
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. Example of external devices that can be connected Video camera Home video game system VCR Laser disc player To AV-IN1 or AV-IN2/OUT terminal CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER VOL * PC connection is not possible.
CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a video camera (AV-IN1/AV-IN2/OUT/COMPONENT) To AV-IN 2/OUT terminal VIDEO UT AV-IN2/O L AUDIO R COMP Video ONENT Y Audio(L) Audio(R) PB PR L To video/audio output terminal AUDIO R VCR To COMPONENT input (video) terminal Y CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER VOL PB PR VIDEO AV-IN1 L VIDEO AV-IN2/OUT AUDIO L AUDIO R COMPONE R Audio(L) Audio(R) S-VIDEO NT Y PB HEAD PHONE PR L AUDIO R ANT.
CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio data from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT). MAIN POWER VOL COM MENU TV/VIDEO Connect a VCR, Audio amplifier, etc. L AUDIO R PONENT CH VIDEO OUT AV-IN2/ Y VIDEO AV-IN1 L VIDEO AV-IN2/O UT AUDIO L AUDIO R R COMPON ENT PB S-VIDEO Y PB PR HEAD PHONE L AUDIO R PR ANT. POWER INPUT DC13V L AUDIO R Note: • AV2 has 2 OUT modes (see page 21).
TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Sound Picture Picture 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. Check item • 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 The picture is not sharp. 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 moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. The picture is spotted. There are stripes on the screen or colours fade. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.
SPECIFICATIONS LCD COLOUR TV COMPARISON ITEMS MODEL LCD panel Number of dots Video colour systems TV Standard TV Tuning System TV STEREO/BILINGUAL FUNCTION Universal R/C for TV only AUTO PRESET CATV 4-LINE DIGITAL COMB FILTER Brightness Lamp life Viewing angles Audio output Speakers Terminals AV1 AV2 IN/OUT Component Headphone Jack OSD LANGUAGE Power requirement Weight Accessories ■ LC-15B2MA LC-20B2MA 15" Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 921,600 dots VGA World multi system I/DK/M/BG Auto preset tuni
DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Unit: mm LC-15B2MA PRESET 1 61.1 56.5 2 VOL MENU TV/VIDEO CH MAIN POWER 149.5 484 229 381.7 303 305.3 SLEEP 1 78.7 POWER 301.6 98.8 61.1 100 VIDEO 229.4 38.2 AV-IN1 L 100 VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT L AUDIO R S-VIDEO AUDIO 366.2 R COMPONENT HEAD PHONE Y PB PR ANT. L AUDIO 108.8 136.8 R 30 1 27 149.5 198 48.
DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS (Continued) Unit: mm LC-20B2MA 72.6 66.6 VOL MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER CH PRESET 1 2 379 193.5 473.5 298.8 381.5 188 630 401.3 SLEEP 92 POWER 379 1 107.3 72.6 100 295.8 VIDEO AV-IN1 L 1.5 51.5 VIDEO AV-IN 2/OUT 100 L AUDIO R S-VIDEO AUDIO R COMPONENT HEAD PHONE 468.8 Y PB PR ANT. L AUDIO 137 173 R POWER INPUT DC13V 1 30.5 163.9 229.4 65.
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