TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) MODE D’EMPLOI TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD MANUAL DE MANEJO LCD-FÄRG-TV BRUKSANVISNING • This product can be used only in the following countries: Germany/Austria/Italy/Holland/Belgium/Switzerland/U.K.
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-15L1E LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Contents Page Page Dear SHARP Customer ................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....... 2 Regarding Battery Care ............................... 4 Correct Use of the Product ......................... 6 Supplied Accessories .................................. 7 Preparation .................................................... 8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ..................................................
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.
Regarding Battery Care Charge the battery before use. • The battery used in the product is a lithium-ion battery. Even if the battery is charged and stored, the amount of charge in the battery will drop. • Make sure to charge the battery until the charge indicator of the product goes off (fully charged). The operating time is shortened when using a battery which has not been fully charged. (For a detailed description of how to charge the battery, refer to page 15.
Regarding Battery Care (Continued) Prohibited use for which safety is not guaranteed. • Do not try to disassemble or modify the battery. The battery contains safety mechanisms and protection devices. Damaging these safety devices may cause the battery to generate heat or smoke, or to rupture or ignite. • Do not connect the + and – terminals together with metal such as wires. Do not carry or store the battery together with metal objects such as necklaces and hairpins.
Correct Use of the Product Precautions Regarding Radio Waves ■ Do not use the product at the following locations. There may be cases where noise occurs or transmission/reception is not possible. • Locations where magnetic fields, electrostatic or interference occurs due to devices such as Bluetooth, wireless LANs, or microwave ovens etc. that utilise the same frequency band (2.4 GHz) as the product. (There may be cases where radio waves cannot reach depending on the environment.
Supplied Accessories Confirm that 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 each product. AC wall outlet AC cord* IR MOUSE POWER FACTORY INPUT SETTING DC12V AC adapter AC wall outlet AC adapter TV main unit Wireless Centre AC cord* * Product shape varies in some countries. Note: Note: • Always turn the (MAIN POWER) button of the LCD TV set and the power button of the Wireless Centre to OFF when connecting the AC adapters.
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. 1 (MAIN POWER) of Press the the TV main unit. The “First installation (Language)” screen with a list of the languages for the onscreen display appears.
Main Unit Part Names Numbers in indicate the main pages where the corresponding item is described in this manual.
Main Unit Part Names (Continued) Main unit (Rear view) Remote control holder The remote control can be placed in the remote control holder when moving the TV. 1 Attach the remote control holder to the handle with the arrow ( ) in the centre of the holder facing upward. 2 Place the remote control in the remote control holder.
Wireless Centre Part Names Main unit Power Indicator When the TV is turned off with the remote control, the Wireless Centre is switched to standby (power indicator is lit red). (There may be a time lag of about 5 to 6 seconds.
Remote Control Part Names Numbers in indicate the main pages where the corresponding item is described in this manual. BRIGHT 28 Selects the brightness of the display. 41 SUBPAGE Displays the Teletext Subpage directly. HOLD 42 Temporarily holds the current Teletext page. 40 TEXT Displays the Teletext mode screen. (Power) 17 TEXT HT DE WIIG BR ROTAT E T OK, Programme Table 10 22 SUBTITLE 42 Displays the Teletext Subtitle directly. HOLD 28 ROTATE Rotates the display in every direction.
Power Viewing with the Internal Battery See page 12 for how to remove the Table stand. ■ Installing the Battery 1 Open the cover of the battery case. 2 3 Remove the terminal cover of the battery. Pack towards the left side first and then push the battery inside the compartment. Cover of the battery case Terminal cover Place on a soft cloth. Battery ■ When Removing 4 Shift the battery to the right. • The lever will return to its original position.
Power (Continued) ■ Charging the Battery (Continued) Charging while Viewing: You can watch the TV while charging is in progress by setting the “Battery charge” to “on” (page 29). In this case, charging takes about 12 hours. Note: Note: • Charging time may be longer depending on ambient temperature, battery condition and other factors. Check to make sure the charge indicator is not lit before using.
Basic Operation Turning the Main Power on and off 1 1 Press the (MAIN POWER) of the TV main unit. • “Now accessing.” is displayed on the screen. • The power/standby indicator of the TV main unit turns green. On-screen display Note: • The On-screen indicator disappears after a few seconds. Power indicator 2 2 Power/Standby indicator 1 S06 Press the power button of the Wireless Centre unit. • The power indicator of the Wireless Centre turns green.
Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume To adjust the volume TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T SUBPAGE REVEAL HOLD E END SUBTITL E | Press Volume (+) to increase the sound volume. The numerical value increases. Volume 50 | Press Volume (–) to decrease the sound volume. The numerical value decreases. Volume 10 MENU OK SOUND MENU Note: • You can also use Volume (+)/(–) of the TV main unit for this operation.
Basic Operation (Continued) Selecting Menu Items TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T HOLD • 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. SUBPAGE REVEAL BTITLE END SU END E MENU OK SOUND MENU MENU ]/[ M ■ Using TV Menus 1 Press MENU on the remote control to display the TV menu. 2 Press ]/[ to select the desired menu item. OK CH • The cursor moves up or down. • The cursor indicates the selected menu item.
Basic Operation (Continued) Selecting Menu Items (Continued) ■ TV Menu Setting Screens For details on using each setting screen, refer to the page number indicated. (Page 21) Picture menu [ 50] Contrast [ 0] Colour Black level[ 0] Sharpness [ 0] [ 0] Tint Reset OK M Back E End (Page 21) Sound menu Headph. vol. [ 30] AV audio sig.
Useful Features TEXT HT WIDE BRIG Adjusting Picture Settings ROTATE T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL E END SUBTITL E 1 END MENU OK SOUND MENU M ]/[ Press Red to display the Picture menu. Note: ote: • The Picture menu can also be displayed by selecting “Picture” in the TV menu (see pages 19 and 20). OK CH Red Picture menu [ 50] Contrast [ 0] Colour Black level[ 0] Sharpness [ 0] [ 0] Tint Reset OK M Back E End TV/VIDEO 2 Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press OK.
Useful Features (Continued) Using Programme Table The Programme table shows a list of all receivable programmes. They are located in channels 0 to 199. The currently selected programme is displayed in yellow, and the child-locked programmes are displayed in red. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL E SUBTITL END E To select the desired programme 1 Press OK to display the Programme table. 2 Press ]/[ and/or to select the desired programme.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes [1] Automatic search Perform the procedure below to search for and store new programmes after the First Installation routine. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG 1 END 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. ROTATE T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL BTITLE END SU E MENU OK SOUND MENU M MENU Press ]/[ to select “Programmes”, and then press OK to display the “Programmes” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [2] Manual adjustment Individual settings of programmes can be adjusted. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE 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. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG 1 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. ROTATE T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL E END SUBTITL E END MENU OK SOUND MENU M ]/[ 3 Press ]/[ and/or to select the desired programme, and then press OK to sort.
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [5] Enter/change name The name of an individual programme can be entered or changed. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG 1 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. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG 1 2 ROTATE T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL E END SUBTITL Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press ]/[ to select “Features”, and then press OK to display the “Features” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Features (Continued) You can change the setting screen of BRIGHTNESS and ROTATE directly. BRIGHT TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T HOLD ROTATE [1] Directly Setting the BRIGHTNESS 1 Press BRIGHT to display the Brightness screen. 2 Each time you press BRIGHT, the mode changes as follows. You can select the desired mode.
Useful Features (Continued) Battery Charge TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T SUBPAGE REVEAL HOLD E END SUBTITL E END The “Battery charge” is set to “on” when shipped from the factory. The battery will deteriorate if it continues to be charged after having been fully charged. It is recommended to set the “Battery charge” to “off” when the battery is not used frequently. MENU OK SOUND MENU M 1 ]/[ CH OK TV/VIDEO Perform steps 1 and 2 in Features to display the “Features” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Transmission Setting (Continued) TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE [2] Setting Channel Four settings can be selected for the communication channel consisting of Auto, A, B and C. When set to “Auto”, available channels that can be transmitted are set automatically. It is recommended to normally set the communication channel to “Auto”. T Auto A B C SUBPAGE REVEAL HOLD E END SUBTITL E END MENU OK SOUND 1 Press ]/[ to select “Channel”, and then press OK.
Useful Features (Continued) TEXT HT WIDE BRIG On-screen Display ROTATE T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL E END SUBTITL E You can adjust various settings for on-screen displays. END MENU OK SOUND MENU M ]/[ Cyan OK CH TV/VIDEO Adjustment item 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 “Onscreen display” screen. 3 Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press OK.
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [2] Changing/Cancelling a PIN To change a PIN OK TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE 1 T HOLD Perform steps 1 to 3 in [1] Defining a PIN to display the PIN input screen. SUBPAGE REVEAL E SUBTITL END E END 2 Enter your four-digit PIN (e.g. 1234) with Channel Select, and then press OK. MENU OK SOUND MENU 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 a Child Lock (Continued) TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T To set a Child Lock for individual programmes without time limit 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 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.
Useful Features (Continued) AV Connections It is possible to manually adjust various settings for connections with external devices on the “AV connections” screen. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T HOLD [1] AV1/AV2/AV3/AV4 Select the appropriate signal type and colour standard for the signals from the video equipment connected to the AV1, AV2, AV3 or AV4 terminal. SUBPAGE REVEAL E SUBTITL END E END MENU OK SOUND MENU M 1 2 MENU Press MENU to display the TV menu.
Useful Features (Continued) AV Connections (Continued) TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE [2] For programmes • The influence of the AV control voltage and of fast blank at programme positions from 0 to 199 can be set. • When connecting a video device to the AV1 terminal, you need to adjust the decoder programme settings. T SUBPAGE REVEAL HOLD E END SUBTITL E MENU M Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] AV1/AV2/AV3/AV4 to display the “AV connections” screen.
Useful Features (Continued) Timer Functions 1 TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE T HOLD Note: • The “Timer functions” screen can also be displayed by selecting “Timer functions” in the TV menu. (See pages 19 and 20.) SUBPAGE REVEAL E END SUBTITL E Press Yellow to display the “Timer functions” screen. END Timer functions [ : : ] Time [ Switch off no] [ Alarm no] 0] Alarm volume [ OK MENU OK SOUND MENU M ]/[ 2 Press ]/[ to select “Time”, and then press OK.
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. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press SOUND, the mode changes between “Stereo” and “Mono”. • When “Mono” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally.
Useful Features (Continued) A2 Stereo Broadcasts This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving an A2 stereo-B/G signal. To let you enjoy A2 stereo broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives A2 stereo system and bilingual broadcasts. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press SOUND, the mode changes between “Stereo” and “Mono”. • When “Mono” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally.
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) [3] Changing subpages If a page has been selected from among several subpages, you can display a control line which contains the subpage numbers. TEXT E WIDHT BRIG 1 Press SUBPAGE. The control line with the subpage numbers is displayed on line 24, and the number of the currently selected subpage is displayed in blue. 2 Press to select the desired subpage number. The selected subpage is displayed.
Teletext (Continued) [5] Using Teletext menu To select the character set HOLD TEXT E WIDHT BRIG ROTATE TEXT 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 grey for an instant and then return them back to yellow.
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 or Wireless Centre. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit, Wireless Centre 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) Wireless Centre AV-IN3 VIDEO IN AV-IN2(AV) L AUDIO AV-IN3 R OUT IR MOUSE POWER FACTORY INPUT SETTING DC12V S-VIDEO AV-IN1(RGB) 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 21-pin Euro-SCART (RGB) 1. Audio right output 8. Audio-video control 15. RED input 2. Audio right input 9. Earth for green 16. RED/GREEN/BLUE control 3. Audio left output 10. Not used 4.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Method of Connecting External Equipment and the Video Controller ■ Place where Wireless Centre is installed Wireless Centre should be placed on or beside video equipment. However, make sure that the Wireless Centre is as far as possible away from the antenna input terminal of a television or video equipment. A maximum of two items of video equipment can be operated using the video controller.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Watching Played back Image from External Equipment Main unit When watching played back images from external equipment, operations are carried out such as switching over the input source using the remote control for the TV main unit, and playing back and selecting channels using the remote control for the external equipment. 1 2 Turn on the power supply for Wireless Centre. Turn on the power supply for the external equipment.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Connecting a Home Video Game System etc. (AV-IN4) Game system, VCR, DVD, etc. VIDEO (Yellow) AUDIO R L (White) (Red) S-VIDEO Audio/Video cord (commercially available) (Yellow) VIDEO (White) AV- IN4 L (Red) AUDIO R S-Video cord (commercially available) S-VIDEO AC wall outlet Cable clamps How to Fix Cable Clamps 1 Insert cable clamps into the hole for the Table stand.
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 terminals. 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) Problem Blocks of noise appear on the pictures. Sound becomes interrupted. Check item • The radio waves used by the product are high frequency, so that there are features such as direct advance travelling, reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference etc., similar to that of light. The strength of the waves therefore varies depending on the location, which may cause the pictures and sound to become unclear, become wavy, or stop.
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 ghosting. The picture is spotted. There are stripes on the screen or colours fade. 50 • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction.
Specifications Item 15" LCD COLOUR TV, Model: LC-15L1E 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 TV-Tuning System Auto preset 200 ch. STEREO/BILINGUAL NICAM, A2 AUTO PRESET YES CATV ~Hyper Band Transmitter Channel A 2.412 GHz (3 Channel) Channel B 2.437 GHz Channel C 2.462 GHz 430 cd/m2 Brightness Lamp life 60,000 hours Viewing angles H: 170° V: 170° Audio amplifier 2.
Dimensional Drawings Unit: mm 5.5 269.5 198.5 280 81 59 100 TEXT WIDE BRIGHT ROTAT E T HOLD SUBPAGE REVEAL END SUBTITLE E MENU OK SOUND MENU M 50 TV/VIDEO 50 CH 97 228 52 445 415 145.
53 IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK We suggest removing the following instruction respectively with page 53 and 55. As this Operation Manual is multilingual, we also suggest the same with each language. If you have forgotten your personal identification 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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55 AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LA DESACTIVACIÓN DE LA RESTRICCIÓN PARA NIÑOS AVANZADA Le recomendamos que retire las siguientes instrucciones respectivamente con las páginas 53 y 55. Como este manual de manejo es multilingüe, sugerimos que haqa lo mismo con cada idioma. Si ha olvidado su número de código personal (PIN) y no puede desactivar la PROTECCIÓN PARA NIÑOS AVANZADA, siga este procedimiento. 1. Pulse MENU para ver el menú de TV. " para selecconar “Varios” y luego pulse OK para ver la pantalla “Varios”.
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