Sharp LC-13S2U, LC-15S2U, LC-20S2U - Manuals

Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER

3 Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safetyand many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the ImportantSafety Precautions carefully before using this product. IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful fun...

Page 6 - CONTENTS; Page

6 CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 1, 2DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................................................................................. 3IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAU...

Page 7 - SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

7 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AC Cord Antenna Cable “AAA” size (UM/SUM-4) Dry Battery ( × 2) AC Adapter UBATU0026GEZZ QCNWG0003CEPA UADP-0212CEZZ TINS-A965WJZZ Cable Clamp ( × 2) ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS ESP A Ñ OL POR TUGU Ê S QACCDA023WJPA Oper...

Page 8 - PREPARATION; Batteries for the Remote Control; Cautions regarding batteries; Using the Remote Control; Cautions regarding use of the remote control

8 PREPARATION Batteries for the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install two (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries (supplied).When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries withnew (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries. 1 Open th...

Page 10 - OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION; Antenna Connection; ANTENNAS; NOTICE

10 75-ohm coaxial cable 300-ohmtwin-lead VHF/UHF antenna VHF/UHF antenna 300/75-ohm adapter (not supplied) 300-ohmtwin-lead 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable OUT IN VHF antenna UHF antenna Combiner (not supplied) or or PREPARATION (Continued) A. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNE...

Page 11 - Power Connection; MAIN POWER

11 Power Connection A • 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. • Unplug the AC adapter from the product and power outlet when not using for a ...

Page 12 - DISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERVIEW; Upper control panel; Controls

12 A • TV/VIDEO , CH ( )/( ) , VOL (–)/(+) , and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Basically, this operation manual provides a description based on operation with the remotecontrol. DISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERVIEW MAIN POWER TV/VIDEO MENU CH ( )/( ...

Page 13 - COMPONENT; Carrying handle; Terminals; Adjusting the screen view angle

13 DISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERVIEW (Continued) S-VIDEO P R AUDIO (L) P B VIDEO AUDIO (R) AUDIO (L) COMPONENT AUDIO (L)AUDIO (R) VIDEO Y AV-IN1 Carrying handle Terminals AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO ANT. (Antenna terminal) POWER INPUT(DC12V) AV-IN2/OUT AV-OUT Hold the carrying handle and tilt thescreen while stead...

Page 14 - REMOTE CONTROL; ENTER

14 CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU REMOTE CONTROL 1 POWER (p. 21) Switch the Liquid Crystal Television poweron or off. 2 SLEEP (p. 26) Set the sleep timer. 3 ENTER Execute a command. 4 DISPLAY Display the channel and time information. 5 ...

Page 15 - Control section of main unit; EZ SETUP during the First Power On

15 EZ SETUP (WITH AUTO CLOCK SETTING) Control section of main unit S E L E C T L ANGUA GE E NG L I SHE S PAÑOLF RANCA I S S E L E C T : E NT ER : E X I T : ENTER MENU EZ SETUP during the First Power On CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU MAI...

Page 16 - EZ SETUP during the First Power On (Continued); To cancel EZ SETUP

16 EZ SETUP during the First Power On (Continued) EZ SETUP (WITH AUTO CLOCK SETTING) (Continued) S T AR T E Z SE T UP ? CONNE C T ANT E NNA OR CA BL E. Y E S NO E X I T : MENU S E L E C T : E NT ER : ENTER P L E A S E WA I T AUTO PROGRAMMI NG S TOP : 2 S T E REO < ON A I R SAP MONO 1 1 : 5 3AM A ...

Page 17 - AUTO CLOCK Setting; SETTING THE CLOCK; Time reset for power outage, AC adapter disconnected

17 AUTO CLOCK Setting MENU SL E E P T I MER PR E S E TC L OS ED CAP T I ONV –C H I P B L OCKS E T UP S E L E C T : E X I T : AV AD JUS T E NT ER : ENTER MENU B L UE SCR E EN [ OF F ]L ANGUAGE S E L E C T : E X I T : RE TURN S E T UP CH– S E T T I NG ENTER E NT ER : MENU C LOCK C L OCK AUTO C LOC K M...

Page 19 - MANUAL CLOCK Setting

19 MANUAL CLOCK Setting MENU SL E E P T I MER PR E S E TC L OS ED CAP T I ONV –C H I P B L OCKS E T UP AV AD JUS T C L OCK AUTO C LOC K MANUA L C LOCK OF F S E L E C T : E NT ER : E X I T : RE TURN ENTER MENU MANUA L C L OCK T I ME [ 1 2 : 0 0 AM] E X I T : RE TURN DS T [ OF F ] E NT ER : ENTER AD J...

Page 20 - BASIC OPERATION; TV signals in your region

20 BASIC OPERATION Country TV broadcasting Factory setting of color system User setting system TV Video TV U.S.A. Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) World Multi TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System Not required or N/A Canada, Mexico, Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) World Multi Latin America TV ch: US ch US ch Auto System No...

Page 21 - Turning on POWER; Standby; To turn off the LCD TV; To turn the LCD TV back on

21 BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Control section of main unit 1 Press MAIN POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, toon. 2 The POWER indicator instantane-ously changes from red to greenand the main unit turns on. ▼ On-screen display 2 S T E REOSAP MONO Turning on POWER Notes: A • The On-sc...

Page 22 - C OMP O N E N T

22 A V 2 C OMP O N E N T 1 2 A V 1 S T E REO < ON A I R SAP MONO Switching TV/VIDEO [AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV] Modes AV1 mode AV2 mode TV mode 1 Turn on the power of the con-nected video equipment. 2 Press TV/VIDEO and select the applicable input source. Thescreen displays AV1, AV2, COM-PONENT or TV ...

Page 23 - Sound Volume; To mute the sound; Listening with Headphones

23 Sound Volume CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU To mute the sound BASIC OPERATION (Continued) 1 Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts right. 2 Press VOL (–) to decrease the sound volume. The bar indicator s...

Page 24 - Changing Channels; Channel Select

24 1 Press the button. 2 Press the 5 button. BASIC OPERATION (Continued) Changing Channels Changing channels by using Channel Select on the remote control. To select a 1- or 2-digit channelnumber (e.g., Channel 5): Complete the following procedurewithin 4 seconds. • This LCD TV set allows you to sel...

Page 25 - SELECTING MENU ITEMS; Selecting Menu Items

25 MENU SL E E P T I MER PR E S E TC L OS ED CAP T I ONV –C H I P B L OCKS E T UP S E L E C T : E X I T : AV AD JUS T E NT ER : ENTER MENU E X I T : PR E S E T E NT ER : ENTER S E L E C T : MENU BR I GH TNE SS [ BR I GHT ] MTS [ S T ERE O ] AUTO POWER OF FP I C T UR E F L I PAV 2 I N / OUT RE TURN [...

Page 26 - ADJUSTMENTS; Adjusting SLEEP TIMER Settings

26 Directly setting the SLEEP TIMER 1 Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. 2 Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer (in minutes). The SLEEP TIMER is turned offwhen --- is displayed. ADJUSTMENTS CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU – – –...

Page 27 - Adjusting BRIGHTNESS Settings; BRIGHT

27 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting BRIGHTNESS Settings You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS 1 Press BRIGHT to display the BRIGHTNESS screen. 2 Press BRIGHT to change the setting. CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BA...

Page 28 - Adjusting PICTURE FLIP Settings; ABC; MIRROR

28 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting PICTURE FLIP Settings You can set the orientation of the picture. Directly setting the PICTURE FLIP 1 Press PIC. FLIP to display the PICTURE FLIP screen. 2 Press PIC. FLIP to change the setting. CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDE...

Page 29 - Adjusting AUDIO ONLY Settings

29 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ONLY Settings When listening to music from a music program, you can set the Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audioonly. CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ a / b / c / d Setting the AUDIO...

Page 30 - Adjusting PRESET Settings

30 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting PRESET Settings ABC 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to PRESET, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . 4 Press c / d to change the setting, and press ENTER . 5 Press MENU ...

Page 31 - Adjusting LANGUAGE Settings

31 Adjusting LANGUAGE Settings ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) CH VOL POWER ENTER BRIGHT MUTE SLEEP PIC. FLIP AUDIO ONLY CC TV/VIDEO FLASH- BACK DISPLAY MENU ENTER/ a / b MENU SL E E P T I MER PR E S E TC L OS ED CAP T I ONV –C H I P B L OCKS E T UP S E L E C T : E X I T : AV AD JUS T E NT ER : ENTER MENU M...

Page 32 - Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings

32 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to AV ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST, and press ENTER . MENU SL E E P T I MER PR E S E TC L OS ED CAP T I ONV –C H I P B L ...

Page 33 - TV mode; Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings (Continued)

33 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) TV mode AV/COMPONENT mode Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings (Continued) N358 PAL-M PAL-N Selected item Press c Press d PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Less brightness M...

Page 34 - Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings

34 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting AUDIO ADJUST Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to AV ADJUST, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to AUDIO ADJUST, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENT...

Page 35 - SET UP

35 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) SET UP ■ EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals the set will automatically memorizethe channel number and time by executing EZ SETUP again. Follow steps 1-3 below, select EZSETUP, and then go to step 3 on page 15. ■ SETTING THE AIR/CABLE It i...

Page 36 - Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory

36 SET UP (Continued) ■ Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH-SETTING, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to CH SEARCH, and press ENTER . ■...

Page 37 - BLUE SCREEN; Adjusting BLUE SCREEN Settings

37 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) ■ BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if no broadcast signal is received. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to SET UP, and press ENTER . Adjusting BLUE SCREEN Settings 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLUE SCREEN, and ...

Page 38 - Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings; SETTING CLOSED CAPTION; CC; CC

38 ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings A • If a broadcast contains Closed Caption data and MUTE is pressed, the set enters CAPTION mode automatically. Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition. • Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange char...

Page 39 - Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings (Continued)

39 Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION Settings (Continued) ■ SETTING CLOSED CAPTION ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to CLOSED CAPTION, and press ENTER . 3 Press ENTER to change the CLOSED CAPTION setting. 4 Press c / d to change the CLOSED CAPT...

Page 40 - Adjusting V-CHIP Settings

40 Adjusting 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...

Page 43 - Setting TV GUIDELINES

43 [2] TV GUIDELINES ● Setting TV GUIDELINES Parent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued) Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 42.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV-Y7, and...

Page 44 - Setting BLOCK CONTENT

44 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to TV GUIDELINES, and press ENTER . 3 Press a / b to move the cursor to BLOCK CONTENT, and press ENTER . 4 Press a / b to move the cursor to the desired item, and press ENTER . A • If you set TV-14 to BLOCK, TV-MA is automatically blocked. Contents D, L, S and V a...

Page 45 - Setting STATUS

45 [3] ACTIVATING V-CHIP BLOCK ● Setting STATUS Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING . (See page 42.) 2 Press a / b to move the cursor to STATUS, and press ENTER . 3 Press c / d to set STATUS to ON, and press ENTER . A • If STATUS is set to OFF, V-CHIP BLOCK...

Page 46 - [6] CHANGING OR CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER

46 [5] CHANGING V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued) 1 Repeat steps 1 to 2 of [1] MPAA RATING , then INPUT SECRET NO. will be displayed. 2 Input the 4-digit secret number byusing Channel Select ; the V- CHIP select mode will be dis-played. Set V-CHIP BLOCK again. [6] CHANGING ...

Page 47 - CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES; Example of external devices that can be connected

47 CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a VCR or a home video game system to the terminalslocated on the rear of the TV set.When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possibledamage. <Example>• Camcorder• Ho...

Page 48 - VCR

48 CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a video camera (AV-IN1/2/COMPONENT) A • If your VCR (or other external devices) has an S-video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended. (Use an S-video cable.) • When you connect external devices to both S-VIDEO and VIDEO...

Page 49 - Outputting video and audio (video output)

49 CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio signals from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT).• When using AV2 as an output terminal, select PRESET in the MENU and set AV2 IN/OUT to OUT. (See page 30.) • The facto...

Page 50 - TROUBLESHOOTING; TV set

50 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies tothe encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Check item Reference Pages There is nopicture.There is nopicture fromAV-IN1/2. 11 – 2221 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted i...

Page 51 - Antenna; Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments

51 Antenna Problem Check item • The reception may be weak.• The quality of the broadcast may also be bad.• Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.• Make sure the outside antenna is connected. The picture isnot sharp. TROUBLESHOOTING (Continued) The picturemoves. The picture isdoubled or...

Page 52 - SPECIFICATIONS

52 SPECIFICATIONS Items LCD panel Number of dots 921,600 dots VGA Video color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 TV Standard (CCIR) NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N TV function TV Tuning System PLL 181 ch. STEREO MTS+SAP CATV 125 ch. Y/C FILTER 3-LINE COMB FILTER Brightness 430 cd/m 2 Lamp life (F...

Page 53 - DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS

53 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Unit: inch (mm) ■ LC-13S2U 12 23 / 32 (323) 10 33 / 64 (267) 11 17 / 32 (293) 6 41 / 64 (168.7) 7 29 / 32 (200.8) 17 / 64 (7) 3 13 / 16 (97) 2 21 / 64 (59) 1 1 / 2 (38) 8 1 / 16 (205) 9 1 / 8 (232) 14 3 / 32 (358) 14 13 / 32 (366) 5 17 / 64 (134) 1 / 32 (1) 4 27 / 32 (123) 8 ...

Page 56 - LIMITED WARRANTY

56 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”),when shipped in its original container, will b...

Page 57 - Consumer Electronics Products; Congratulations on your purchase!; For more information on this Warranty, Sharp Extended Warranty

57 LIMITED WARRANTY Consumer Electronics Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “Sharp”) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for thisSharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distr...