OPERATION MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE MANEJO BRUKSANVISNING GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING ITALIANO FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD LCD-FÄRG-TV LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE ESPAÑOL TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD SVENSKA LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-FARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) NEDERLANDS LC-15C2EA
This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/ EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr.
ENGLISH LC-15C2EA LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Contents Page Page Dear SHARP Customer .......................................... 2 Important Safety Precautions ................................. 2 Supplied Accessories ............................................. 4 Preparation ............................................................. 5 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ...... 5 Using Remote Control ..................................... 5 Power 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 Important 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.
Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two R-03 (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries supplied in the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new R-03 (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. ■ Slide the cover while pressing the ([) part. 2 Insert two R-03 (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries.
Preparation (Continued) Power Connection Connect to the DC input terminal of the product. Pull down the hook to open the cover. Pull down the hook to open the cover. AV-IN 1 RGB AUDI O OUT AV-IN 2 L S-VIDEO R VIDEO Plug into an AC outlet. AC cord* Household power outlet L AUDIO R POW ER INPU T DC12V To POWER INPUT DC 12 V terminal AC adapter * Product shape varies in some countries. Note: Notes: • Always turn the MAIN POWER switch of the LCD TV set to OFF when connecting the AC adapter.
Preparation (Continued) First Installation When you turn on the LCD TV set for the first time, the First Installation routine, which makes installation easier, is activated. Using this routine, you can select the on-screen display language, and automatically search for and store all the receivable channels. MAIN POWER 1 Press the MAIN POWER switch. The “First installation (Language)” screen with a list of the languages for the on-screen display appears.
Preparation (Continued) First Installation (Continued) 5 HOLD TEXT REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E SOUND Press OK to begin the automatic programme search. OK END MENU M OK Start search 42.25MHz PAL-I 0 8 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 M Cancel CH TV/VIDEO When the search is completed, the new programmes found are displayed in yellow on the programme list.
Part Names of Main Unit Controls Front view 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. Speaker (Left) Speaker (Right) Table stand Control panel CH TV/VIDEO Remote sensor window (The actual location is not visible.
Part Names of Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Antenna AUDIO OUT L R AUDIO OUT (L) AUDIO OUT (R) Rear view Carrying handle AV-IN 1 RGB AUDI O OUT AV-IN 2 L R S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R POW ER INPUT DC12V AV-IN 1 (21pin Euro-SCART) AV-IN 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) POWER INPUT DC12V 10 AV-IN 1 RGB AV-IN 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R POW ER INPU DC12T V
Part Names of Remote Control TEXT REVEAL Displays hidden information such as solutions to riddles and puzzles. HOLD Temporarily holds the current Teletext page. (Power) END H OL D TEXT T OK, Programme Table REVEA L LE END SUBTIT E SUBTITLE Displays the Teletext Subtitle directly. SOUND Switches the sound mode. SOUND OK MENU M MENU Right / Left Selection Cyan, Status Display Turns on the status display when the menu is not displayed.
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power | Press the MAIN POWER switch. The power/standby indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. On-screen display Note: Note: • The on-screen indicator disappears after a few seconds. MAIN POWER 1 S06 | To turn off the main power, press the MAIN POWER switch.
Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume To adjust the volume HOLD TEXT | Press Volume (+) to increase the sound volume. The numerical value increases. REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E OK SOUND Volume 5 MENU M Mute Volume (+)/(–) CH | Press Volume (–) to decrease the sound volume. The numerical value decreases. Volume 1 TV/VIDEO To mute the sound | Press Mute to temporarily turn off the sound. “Sound off” is displayed. Sound off | Press Mute to turn off the Mute function. “Sound on” is displayed.
Basic Operation (Continued) Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( )/( ). • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 200 channels (0 to 199). Using Channel Select When selecting the channel using Channel Select, finish inputting the channel number by holding down the button for the last digit for a moment. To select a one-digit channel (e.g.
Useful Features Adjusting Picture Settings TEXT HOLD 1 REVEAL Press Red to display the Picture menu. T END SUBTITLE E OK SOUND Note: Note: • The Picture menu can also be displayed by selecting “Picture” in the TV menu (see pages 18 and 19). END MENU M ]/[ OK Picture menu [ 30] Contrast [ 0] Colour Black level[ 0] Sharpness [ 0] [ 0] Red-blue [ 0] Green Reset OK CH M Back E End Red TV/VIDEO 2 Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press OK.
Useful Features (Continued) Adjusting Sound Settings HOLD TEXT Press Green to display the Sound menu. Sound menu [ Sound via TV] Headph. vol. [ 30] Loudsp. sound[ Mono] Headph. sound[ Mono] AV audio sig.[Sound1+2] [ Sound wide off] [ 0] Balance T END SUBTITLE E SOUND 1 REVEAL OK Note: Note: • The Sound menu can also be displayed by selecting “Sound” in the TV menu (see pages 18 and 19).
Useful Features (Continued) Hi-fi Sound Settings This programme allows you to enjoy higher sound quality when connecting the AUDIO OUT terminals to an external amplifier using an audio cord. HOLD TEXT 1 When switching “Sound via” to “Hi-fi” in the Sound menu on page 16, the sound from the built-in speakers will be turned off. 2 Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press OK. REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E OK SOUND END MENU M ]/[ OK CH Sound menu [ Sound via Hi-fi] Loudsp.
Useful Features (Continued) Selecting Menu Items • The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of your LCD TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below. ■ Using TV Menus HOLD TEXT 1 Press MENU on the remote control to display the TV menu. END 2 Press ]/[ to select the desired menu item. T END SUBTITLE E SOUND REVEAL OK MENU MENU ]/[ OK M • The cursor moves up or down. • The cursor indicates the selected menu item.
Useful Features (Continued) Selecting Menu Items (Continued) ■ TV Menu Setting Screens For details on using each setting screen, refer to the page number indicated.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes [1] Automatic search Perform the procedure below to search for and store new programmes after the First Installation routine. HOLD TEXT 1 Press MENU to display the TV menu. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Programmes”, and then press OK to display the “Programmes” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [1] Automatic search (Continued) HOLD TEXT REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E SOUND 6 OK END Press ]/[ and/or to select the programme position from which the programmes are to be stored, and then press OK. Store progr.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [2] Manual adjustment Individual settings of programmes can be adjusted. HOLD TEXT 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Programmes” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Manual adjustment”, and then press OK to display the “Manual adjustment” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [3] Sort The programme positions for individual programmes can be freely changed. HOLD TEXT Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Programmes” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Sort”, and then press OK to display the “Sort” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [4] Erase programme range The individual programme or programmes in a connected range can be erased. HOLD TEXT Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Programmes” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Erase programme range”, and then press OK to display the “Erase programme range” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [5] Enter/change name The name of an individual programme can be entered or changed. HOLD TEXT Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Programmes” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Enter/ change name”, and then press OK to display the “Enter/change name” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Features The Feature items can be set by the user. HOLD TEXT T END SUBTITLE E SOUND OK 1 Press MENU to display the TV menu. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Features”, and then press OK to display the “Features” screen. REVEAL MENU M MENU ]/[ CH OK TV menu Picture Sound Programmes Features AV connections Timer functions First installation Language OK M Back E End TV/VIDEO 3 Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press OK.
Useful Features (Continued) Features (Continued) Selected item Brightness Factory setting [bright] Maximum brightness Setting change [medium] [dark] Rotate horizontally [off] Normal horizontal image orientation Brightness 60% → Suitable for viewing in well-lit areas. Saves energy. Brightness 20% → Sufficiently bright when viewing in dim areas. [on] Mirror image → To display mirror images for special uses.
Useful Features (Continued) On-screen Display You can adjust various settings for on-screen displays. HOLD TEXT 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in Features to display the “Features” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “On-screen display”, and then press OK to display the “On-screen display” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock Important: • Please refer to page 51 for “IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK”. The Child Lock function blocks the viewing of any channel for which the child lock has been set. To use the Child Lock function, you first need to define your PIN (Personal Identification Number). [1] Defining a PIN OK HOLD TEXT Perform steps 1 and 2 in Features to display the “Features” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “Child lock”.
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [2] Changing/Cancelling a PIN To change a PIN OK HOLD TEXT REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E SOUND OK 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in [1] Defining a PIN to display the PIN input screen. 2 Enter your four-digit PIN (e.g. 1234) with Channel Select. END MENU M ]/[ Child lock Please define your PIN: CH Note: Note: • Numbers entered are hidden with ????. • If the PIN has been input incorrectly, “Wrong PIN!” is displayed.
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [3] Setting a Child Lock There are four different ways of activating a child lock: 1. General child lock for all programmes immediately 2. General child lock for all programmes with daily time limit 3. General child lock for all programmes with single time limit 4. Programme-position related child lock without time limit The Child Lock comes into effect only after the LCD TV set has entered the standby mode and is then turned on again.
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [3] Setting Child Lock (Continued) HOLD TEXT To set a Child Lock for individual programmes without time limit END 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in [2] Changing/Cancelling a PIN to display the “Child lock” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “For individual progr. only”, and then press OK to display the “For individual progr. only” screen. REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E SOUND OK MENU M ]/[ CH OK Child lock For all programmes For individual progr.
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [4] Temporarily cancelling the Child Lock setting You can view a programme for which a Child Lock has been set by temporarily cancelling the Child Lock setting. Perform the procedure below to input your PIN and cancel the Child Lock if you are prompted to do so. HOLD TEXT | When the PIN input screen appears, input your PIN with Channel Select. The normal screen appears when the PIN is correctly entered.
Useful Features (Continued) AV Connections It is possible to manually adjust various settings for connections with external devices on the “AV connections” screen. [1] AV1/AV2 Select the appropriate signal type and colour standard for the signals from the video equipment connected to the AV1or AV2 terminal. HOLD TEXT 1 Press MENU to display the TV menu. END 2 Press ]/[ to select “AV connections”, and then press OK to display the “AV connections” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) AV Connections (Continued) [2] For programmes • The influence of the AV control voltage and of fast blank at programme positions from 1 to 199 can be set. • When connecting a video device to the AV1 terminal, you need to adjust the decoder programme settings. 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] AV1/AV2 to display the “AV connections” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select “For programmes”, and then press OK to display the “For programmes” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Timer Functions HOLD TEXT 1 Press Yellow to display the “Timer functions” screen. REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E OK SOUND Note: • The “ Timer functions” screen can also be displayed by selecting “Timer functions” in the TV menu. (see pages 18 and 19.
Useful Features (Continued) NICAM Broadcast Selection This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I or NICAM-B/G signal. To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives NICAM system stereo, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. HOLD TEXT REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E SOUND OK MENU M SOUND Green CH Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press SOUND, the mode changes between “Stereo” and “Mono”.
Useful Features (Continued) IGR (German stereo system) Broadcasts This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving an IGR-B/G signal. To let you enjoy IGR broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives IGR system stereo and bilingual broadcasts. HOLD TEXT REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E SOUND OK MENU M SOUND Green CH Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press SOUND, the mode changes between “Stereo” and “Mono.
Teletext ■ What is Teletext? Teletext is an information service organised like a magazine, which is provided by some TV stations in addition to regular television broadcasting. Your LCD TV set receives special Teletext signals broadcast by a TV station, processes the information and displays it graphically on the screen. News, weather and sports information, stock exchange prices, programme reviews and closed captioning for the deaf are among the many services available through Teletext.
Teletext (Continued) [1] Turning on and off Teletext mode HOLD TEXT 1 Select a TV channel that is broadcasting the Teletext programme. 2 Press TEXT. The Teletext screen appears. TEXT REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E OK SOUND MENU M | To turn off the Teletext mode, press TEXT again.
Teletext (Continued) [3] Changing subpages If a page has been selected from among several subpages, you can display a control line which contains the subpage numbers. HOLD TEXT 1 Red Green Press . The screen is scrolled up one line and the control line with the subpage numbers is displayed, and the number of the currently selected subpage is displayed in blue. 2 Press Red or Green to select the desired subpage number. The selected subpage is displayed.
Teletext (Continued) [5] Using Teletext menu To select the character set TEXT HOLD REVEAL T END SUBTITLE E END OK SOUND MENU T M MENU ]/[ 1 Press MENU to display the “Character set” screen. 2 Press ]/[ to select the desired character set. • The colour of the letters will turn to yellow. When selecting the character set, pressing OK will change the letters to magenta for an instant and then return them back to yellow. CH OK 3 TV/VIDEO Press END to exit.
Connecting External Devices It is possible to enjoy video and sound by connecting a VCR and home video game system 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.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Connecting a Decoder through the 21-pin Euro-SCART (AV-IN 1/RGB) 21 20 19 18 17 AV-IN 1 16 RGB 15 AUDIO AV-IN 2 OUT AV-IN 2 L 12 11 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R 14 13 AV-IN 1 RGB 10 VIDEO 9 VIDEO L AUDIO R POW ER INPU T DC12V 8 7 L 6 AUDIO 5 R POW ER INPU DC12T V 4 3 2 1 21-pin Euro-SCART (RGB) 1. Audio right output 8. Audio-video control 15. RED input 2. Audio right input 3. Audio left output 4. Common earth for audio 9.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Connecting a VCR or a home video game system (AV-IN 2) AV-IN 1 RGB AV-IN 1 RGB AUDIO AV-IN 2 OUT AV-IN 2 L S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R POW ER INPU T DC12V L AUDIO R POW ER INPU DC12T V To S-VIDEO input terminal To AV-IN 2 terminals To AV-IN 2 terminals S-Video cord Audio/video cord To S-Video output terminal To audio/video output terminals Video Audio Audio (R) (L) Audio/video cord To audio/video output terminals Video Audio Aud
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Outputting audio (AUDIO OUT) It is possible to output audio from the LCD TV set through the AUDIO OUT terminals. AV-IN 1 RGB AUDIO OUT AV-IN 2 L R S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R AUDIO OUT POW ER INPU T DC12V L R Connect an audio amplifier, etc. How to fix the cables • Secure cables and cords with the supplied cable clamps so that they do not get caught when mounting the cover.
Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the symptoms encountered. LCD TV set Problem Sound Picture There is no picture or sound. Picture There is no picture. There is no picture from AVIN 2. 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 that of broadcasting stations could be the problem.
Troubleshooting (Continued) Antenna Problem The picture is not sharp. Check item • • • • The reception may be weak. The quality of the broadcast may also be bad. Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. Make sure the outside antenna has not been disconnected. The picture shakes. The picture has ghosts. The picture is spotted. There are stripes on the screen or colours fade. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction.
Specifications Items 15" LCD COLOUR TV, Model: LC-15C2EA LCD panel 15" Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 921,600 dots Video colour system PAL/SECAM/NTSC TV TV-Standard (CCIR) B/G, I, D/K, L Function TV-Tuning System Auto preset 200 ch. STEREO/BILINGUAL NICAM, IGR AUTO PRESET Yes CATV ~Hyper Band Brightness 430 cd/m2 Lamp life 60,000 hours Viewing angles H: 170° V: 170° Audio amplifier 2.1 W × 2 Speakers 5 cm ø 2 pcs.
Dimensional Drawings Unit: mm 377 385.5 305.3 307 1 235 445 229 231 150.5 301.6 57.5 10 2 AV-IN 1 100 RGB AV-IN 2 1 5 149.5 198 50 48.5 AUDIO OUT L R 100 431.
51 IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK 51 and 53. As this Operation Manual is We suggest removing the following instruction respectively with page multilingual, we also suggest the same with each language. If you have forgotten your personal code number and cannot disengage ADVANCED CHILD LOCK, follow the procedure below. 1. Press MENU to display the TV menu. 2. Press ]/[ to select “Features”, and then press OK to display the “Features” screen. 3.
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53 AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LA DESACTIVACIÓN DE LA PROTECCIÓN PARA NIÑOS AVANZADA Se sugiere retirar las siguientes instrucciones respectivamente con las páginas 51 y 53 en inglés. Como este manual de manejo es multilingüe, también sugerimos lo mismo para cada idioma. Si ha olvidado su número de código personal (PIN) y no puede desactivar la PROTECCIÓN PARA NIÑOS AVANZADA, siga el procedimiento siguiente. 1. Presione MENU para visualizar el menú de TV.
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