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LC-20SH7U LIQUID CRYSTAL / TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this operation manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual operations. To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV's model and serial numbers in the space provided. The numbers are located at the rear of the TV. IMPORTANT: I Model No.: I Serial No.
Important % Safeguards READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2 RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. :_ HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4o FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5 CLEANING - Unplug TV from the wall outlet before cleaning.
I [] Precautions Dear Sharp Customer Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safeguards carefully before using this product. CAUTION: DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE. THE PRODUCT MAY FALLCAUSING SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUSDAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT.
I Selecting thelocation -- Select aplace withnodirect sunlight andgoodventilation. product isdropped orapplied withimpact. Becareful nottobeinjured bybroken glass pieces in case thepanel breaks. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green or red. Please note that this not affect the panel performance your product. product with 921,600 thin film transistors, giving you fine picture details.
/NTRODUCT ON • DTV/TV/CATV -You can use your remote control to select channels which are broadcast in digital, conventional analog, standard definition, and high definition formats. Also, cable subscribers can access their cable TV channels. • Program I [] Contents [] Features Information Display (DTV only) -You can display the title, contents and other information of the current DTV program on the TV screen.
[] Supplied Accessories operation ....... ' remote • If you need to replace these accessories, manual. • Depending on your antenna Contact your local electronics [] Installing control batteries please call our customer system, you may need different support line found types of combiners (AA size x2) on the warranty pages in this (mixers) or separators (splitters). store for these items.
[] Remote Control / Function POWER button (pl 2) Press to turn the unit on and off. 8. Number buttons (p15) • Press to select channels. an external device like a DVD player orVCR. ENT / • button • Press to switch between the • Press to shift the minor channel from the major channel. 100 button channels. (CATV) • Press to search if there are MUTE button (pl5) Press to turn the sound on and off. 10. VOL +/- buttons (pl 5) Press to adjust the volume.
[] Control Panel 1 2 3 4 1. MENU button 2. Press to display the main menu. VOL - / + buttons (pl 5) 3. Press to adjust the volume. CH/_/\_" buttons (p15) (pl 3) Press to select channels or move up/clown main menu items. 4. top of the unit INPUT button (p16) • Press to access connected through an external the device like a DVD player or VCR. • Press to switch between the digital mode (DTV) and 5. analog mode. POWER button (p12) Press to turn the unit on and off, 6. Power Indicator 7.
/ [] Basic Connection Thissectiondescribes howto connecttheunit toan antenna,cablebox,etc. No te: • Besure your an tenna or other device is connected properly before pluqqinq in the power cord. [Antenna Cable Connection] When connecting the unit to an antenna or cable TV company (without Connect the RF coaxial cable on your home outlet to the antenna cable box) input jack of this unit. e.
[] External Device [Component Component Connection Video Cable Connection] video Use a component connection offers better video cable to connect picture quality for video devices connected the unit to external video devices equipped to the unit. with component video output jacks. If you connect to the unit's component video input jack, connect RCA audio cables to the audio L/R jacks of INPUT2. rear of this unit No te: • This unit accepts 480i/480p video signals.
/ [Video Connection] Video connection If you connect offers standard picture quality for video to the unit's video input jack, connect When the audio jack of the video device is monaural, devices connected to the unit. RCA audio cables to the audio L/R jacks of INPUT1. connect the RCA audio cable to the audio L input jack. rear of this unit e.g.
[] Initial Setup Note: Thissectionwill guideyouthroughthe unit'sinitialsettingwhichincludes selecting a languageforyouron-screenmenuand"AUTOPRESETCH',which automaticallyscansandmemorizes viewable channels, Before you begin: Makesureif the unitisconnectedto antennaorcable, 1 After making all the necessary [POWER] to turn on the unit. connections, • If you connect ins taller.
[] Main Menu [] Auto Channel Thissectiondescribes theoverviewofthe main menudisplayedwhen you press[MENU].Formoredetails,seethe referencepageforeachitem. Themainmenuconsists ofthe function settingitemsbelow. If you switchcablesignalsource(e.g.,betweenantennaandCAW)or if you movethe TVto a different areaafter the initialsetting, or if yourestorethe DTVchannelyou deleted, you will needto perform auto channelscan. Scan Before you begin: Makesure if the unitisconnectedto antenna or cable. Press [MENU].
[] Language No te: • If you connect the cable system directly, installer. contact • If you press [POWER] or [MENU] the setting will be canceled. auto channel scan, during the CATV 1 • When no channel can be received by auto channel scan, "NO TV SIGNALS" will be displayed on the TV screen. • Channel settings Selection You can choose English, Spanish, or French as your on-screen language. Press [MENU] to display the main menu. MENU will be saved even if the power fails.
[] Channel Selection Selectchannelsbypressing[CHA/v] [] Volume or [the Numberbuttons]. • To select the memorized channels, use [CH A/V] [the Number buttons]. • To select the non-memorized channels use [the Number Adjustment Thissectiondescribes howto adjustthe volume.Themutefunction, which turnsthe soundoffand on,isalso described. or Use [VOL +/- ] to adjust the audio volume. buttons]. To Use [the Number buttons] VOLUME IIIIII ..........
[] Switching Each Mode [] Switching Youcaneasilyswitchwith the remotecontrolto the DTV(ATSC) and TV (NTSC) or to access an external devicewhen theyareconnectedto the unit, Press [INPUT] repeatedly to cycle through analog TV, repeatedly channel. [ANALOG I Mode While receiving an MTS broadcast, digital TV, INPUT1 and INPUT2.
[] Screen / Information Youcan displaythe currentlyselectedchannelor otherinformationsuchas the audiomodeontheTVscreen. Inthe analog mode,the current channelnumber isdisplayed. Press [DISPLAY]. In the digital mode,the detailed broadcasting informationfor the current channelsuchasprogramtitle, program guidesare displayed. Press [DISPLAY] repeatedly available modes.
[] TV Screen Display Mode 2 typesof displaymodescan beselectedin the digital modewhen the broadcastingstation issending 16:9video signal. Press [VIEW MODE] repeatedly ratio. to switch the TV aspect [] Sleep Timer Thesleeptimer canbeset toautomaticallyturn offthe unitafter an incrementalperiodoftime. 1 VIEWMODE Press [SLEEP] to set the sleep timer. SLEEP SLEEP OFF • Sleep timer 2 LETTERBOX ZOOM display appears on theTV Press [SLEEP] repeatedly time until shut off, screen.
[] Channel / Add/Delete Thechanneladd/deletefunctionletsyouaddthechannelthat was not addedby theauto channelscandueto the receptionstatusat the initial setting. Youcan alsodelete the unnecessarychannels. 1 Press [MENU] to displaythe MENU 2 Use [Cursor A/V] main menu. Press [MENU] to exit. MENU Note: to select"CHANNEL SETUP", then press [ENTER], e.g.
[] Picture Adjustment [] Closed Caption Youcanadjustbrightness,contrast,color,tint andsharpness. 1 Press [MENU] to display Youcanview closedcaptioning(co)forTV programs,moviesandnews. Closedcaptionrefertotext ofdialogueordescriptions displayedon-screen forthehearingimpaired. the main menu. MENU 1 2 Use [Cursor A/V] to select"PICTURE", Press [MENU] to display the main menu. then press MENU [ENTER]. e.
[] DTV Closed / Caption Press [MENU] toexit. MENU No re: • Toshow the closed caption on your TVscreen, broadcast signal must contain the dosed caption data. •Not all TVprograms and commerdals have the dosed caption or all types of the closed caption. • Captions and texts may not match the TV voiceexactly. • Changing channels may delay the dosed caption for a few seconds. •Adjusting or muting the volume may delay the dosed caption for a few seconds.
[] DTVCC Style Youcan changethe styleof DTVCCsuchasfont, color or size,etc. 1 Press [MENU] to display the main menu. • CAPTION SIZE Closed captioning MENU font size can be changed as below. • FONT STYLE Font style of the displayed below. 2 Use [Cursor [ENTER]. A/V] to select"DTVCC", Edge type of the displayed as below. e.g.) digital TV mode or SELECT:A ,y to select"USER [ENTER] repeatedly Text and background opacity can be switched as below.
[] Back Light [] Blue Screen Setting Youcansetthe desiredbrightnessmode, 1 Press [MENU] to display Whenthereisnosignalinput,the TVscreenchangesto bluebackscreen, the main menu. Press [MENU] MENU 2 Use [Cursor to display the main menu. MENU A/V] to select"BACK [ENTER] repeatedly LIGHT", then press to change the setting. Use [Cursor A/r] [ENTER]. to select"OPTlON", e.g.) digital TV mode e.g.
[] No Signal Off [] No Operation Youcan setthe unitto turn itselfoffautomaticallywhenthere isnosignal inputfrom the antennaterminalandnooperationfor 5 minutes, Youcan setthe unitto turnitselfoff automatically whenthere isno operationfor 180 minutes. 1 1 Press [MENU] to display the main menu. MENU 2 Use [Cursor A/V] [ENTER]. Press [MENU] to display the main menu. MENU to select"OPTION", then press Use [Cursor A/r] [ENTER]. to select'OPTION", e.
[] Color []V-chip_ Temperature Youcan adjust color temperature of theTV screen. V-chipreadsthe ratingsforprograms,then deniesaccess to the programs whichexceedthe rating levelyouset.With thisfunction,youcanblock certainprogramminginappropriateforchildren. 1 1 Press [MENU] to display the main menu. MENU 2 Use [Cursor AIr] Press [MENU] to display the main menu. MENU to select"COLOR [ENTER] repeatedly TEMP", then press Use [Cursor AIr] [ENTER]. to change the setting.
Use [Cursor A/V] to select'TV RATING", then press [ENTER]. - V-CHIP SETUP- set the sub ratings to block specific elements of programming. To set the sub ratings, follow the steps below. TV RATING MPAA RATING CHANGE PASSWORD 1 e.g.) analog TV mode or [To Set the Sub Ratings] As for TV-Y7,TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA, you can further Use [CursorS/V] to select the desired then press [ENTER] twice SELECT:_, '_ SET: ENTER or Use [Cursor A/V] to select the desired press [ENTER] repeatedly and "BLOCK".
/ .......... ..................... _?,_ MPAARatingisthe ratingsystem createdbyMPAA(MotionPicture Association of America). Use [Cursor A/V] to select'MPAA Althoughthe default code "0000" is suppliedwith the unit, you canset your own password. RATING", then press [ENTER]. Use [Cursor slY] to select "CHANGE PASSWORD", then press [ENTER]. e.g.) analog TV mode e.g.
[] Troubleshooting Guide If the unit does not perform properly once before calling for service. No power when operated as instructed in this operation manual, check the following • Be sure the power cord is plugged in. • If a power failure occurs, unplug the power cord for 30 minutes reset itself. No picture or sound to allow the unit to • Check if the power is on. • Check the outlet connection. • Check the antenna or cable connection to the main unit.
I The entered channel number changes automatically Remote control does not work The TV sometimes cracking sound, makes a • Many digital channels have alternate channel numbers, The unit changes the numbers automatically to the ones signifying the broadcasting stations.
[] Glossary ATSC Dolby Digital Password Acronym that stands for Advanced Television Systems Committee and the name of the digital broadcasting standards, The system developed by Dolby Laboratories to compress digital sound. It offers stereo sound (2ch) or multi-channel to parental A stored of a TV screen relative height.
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[] Dimensional Drawings Unit: inch / (mm) _ 215/16 (540) _l 121o/16 (320) 28/16 (62) 611/16(168) ? 46/16 (110) i 814/16 (225)
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