Sharp LC-15B6U-S Operation- Manuals

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8 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AAA” size batteries supplied in the remote control. When thebatteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. 1 Open the...

9 Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Use one of the following two diagrams if you connect an outdoor antenna. A: Using a VHF/UHF combination outdoor antennaB: Using separate VHF and/or UHF outdoor antennas • Connect the outdoor antenna cable lead-in to ANT. (Ante...

10 Preparation (Continued) A • Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. Antenna Connection (Continued) Cable TV converter/ descrambler (not supplied) Two-setsignalsplitter(notsupplied) Cable TV Line RF switch (not supplied) O...

11 Part Names of Main Unit Controls A • INPUT , CH ( )/( ) , VOL (–)/(+) and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Fundamentally, this operation manual provides a description based on operation using the remote control. HEADPHONE jack Plug the headp...

12 Part Names of Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Carrying handle Rear View Y P B P R AUDIO (L)AUDIO (R) VIDEO AUDIO (R) AUDIO (L) AV-IN2/OUT ANT. (Antenna terminal) POWER INPUT (DC 12V) AV-IN1 COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO (L)AUDIO (R) S-VIDEO How to Fix the Cables • Secure cables and cords with the supplie...

13 Part Names of Remote Control DISPLAY Displays the receiving channel andthe current time for 10 seconds. AV MODE (p. 21) Selects preferred AV MODE. BACKLIGHT (p. 22) Adjusts the brightness of the screen. ' / " / \ / | (Cursor control) (p. 19) Selects a desired item on the screen. MENU (p. 19) ...

14 Press MAIN POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGEmode will be displayed.Press ' / " to select “ENGLISH”, “ESPAÑOL” (Spanish) or “FRANÇAIS” (French). M E N U M E N U [ SETUP… C H – S E T T I N G ] E Z S E T U P S E L E C T L A N G U A G E E N...

15 Setting the CLOCK AUTO CLOCK Setting There are two methods of setting the clock: AUTO CLOCKand MANUAL CLOCK. AUTO CLOCK uses EDS signals,which are provided by some TV stations, to automaticallyadjust the clock. MANUAL CLOCK sets the clock manually inareas where no channel carries EDS signals. Pre...

16 Setting the CLOCK (Continued) TIME DISPLAY You can display the current time on the screen. Repeat steps 1 to 3 of MANUAL CLOCK Setting on this page. Press ' / " to select “TIME DISPLAY”, and press ENTER . M E N U M E N U [ SETUP… C L O C K ] S E L E C T O P T I O N S E TT I M E D I S P L A Y ...

17 Turning On and Off the Main Power POWER/WAKE UP TIMER indicator MAIN POWER Basic Operation S T E R E OS A PM O N O M O N O 1 1 : 5 3 A M 2 On-screen display Switching the Input Modes (AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV) Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. Press INPUT to select the applicable in...

18 Basic Operation (Continued) Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( )/( ) . • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select a channel, enter a 2- or 3-digit number. ■ Using Channel Select When selecting the channel using Channel Selec...

19 Basic Operation (Continued) ■ Using direct control menu Press MENU on the main unit to display the Menu Screen. Press VOL (–)/(+) to select the desired menu item. • The cursor moves left or right.• The cursor indicates the selected menu item. Press CH ( )/( ) to select the desired item and press ...

20 Basic Operation (Continued) ■ Menu setting screens For details on setting each menu item, refer to the page number indicated below. A • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this manual are for explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actualappearance. • Depending on the setting ...

21 Basic Adjustment Settings AV MODE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to bestmatch the image based on room-brightness and playbacksoftware used. Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press \ / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “AV MODE”, and press ENTER . M E N U [ M ...

22 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) OPC Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press \ / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “OPC”, and press ENTER . M E N U [ M E N U [ PICTURE… O P C ] PICTURE S AUDIO SETUP OPTION A V M O D E [ ...

23 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) PICTURE Adjustments You can adjust the picture to your preference with thefollowing picture settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \ / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select a specific adjustment item. M E N U [ M E N U [ PICTURE… C ...

24 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) I/P SETTING Adjusting the image and input signal can give you a morebeautiful picture. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \ / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “ADVANCED”, and press ENTER . M E N U [ M E N U [ PICTURE… A D V A N C E D...

25 AUDIO Adjustments You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with thefollowing settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \ / | to select “AUDIO”. Press ' / " to select a specific adjustment item. M E N U [ M E N U [ AUDIO] PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION T R E B L E [ ] – + B...

28 Useful Features (Continued) 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...

30 Useful Features (Continued) ● Setting BLOCK CONTENT Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Setting V-CHIP (MPAA rating) . (See page 29 .) Press ' / " to select “TV GUIDELINES”, and press ENTER . M E N U [ M E N U [ SETUP… V – C H I P B L O C K ] T V G U I D E L I N E S M P A AT V G U I D E L I N E SC A N . E...

31 Useful Features (Continued) ■ Canceling the V-CHIP BLOCK screen whileV-CHIP BLOCK is activated “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED” appears if you watcha program with the same Program Rating data youconfigured. V – C H I P H A S B E E N A C T I V A T E D T V – 1 4 D L S V A • “V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED” w...

32 Useful Features (Continued) Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television programming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure...

34 Useful Features (Continued) CLOSED CAPTION ■ Setting CLOSED CAPTION • This LCD TV set is equipped with an internal Closed Captiondecoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversa-tions, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and homevideos to be viewed as captions on the TV screen ...

35 Useful Features (Continued) AUDIO ONLY When listening to music from a music program, you can setthe Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audio only. Setting the AUDIO ONLY on the Menu screen Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press \ / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “AUDIO ON...

36 Useful Features (Continued) SLEEP TIMER You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off theTV. 1 2 Directly setting the SLEEP TIMER Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP TIMER screen. S L E E P T I M E R [ O F F ] Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer (in minutes). [OFF] [30MIN] [60MIN] [90MIN] [12...

37 Useful Features (Continued) NO SIGNAL OFF Power control setting allows you to save energy.When set to “ENABLE”, the power will automatically shutdown if no signal inputs for 5 minutes. Repeat steps 1 and 2 of WAKE-UP TIMER . Press ' / " to select “NO SIGNAL OFF”, and press ENTER . M E N U [ M...

38 Useful Features (Continued) Directly setting the PICTURE FLIP Press PIC.FLIP to display the PICTURE FLIP screen. Press PIC.FLIP to change the setting. PICTURE FLIP [NORMAL] PICTURE FLIP [UPSIDE DOWN] PICTURE FLIP [MIRROR] PICTURE FLIP [ROTATE] A • The PICTURE FLIP screen automatically disappears ...

39 A Note: • PC connection is not possible.• For the cable, use a commercially available audio/video cable.• Only connect audio/video signals to AV-IN1 and AV-IN2 terminals. Connecting other signals may result in a malfunction.• AV-IN1 has 2 video input terminals: VIDEO and S-VIDEO. When you connect...

41 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 AV-IN2/OUT as an output terminal, select “SETUP” in the Menu and set “AV2 IN/OUT” to “OUT”. (See page 27 ....

42 Troubleshooting ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Problem Check item Reference page There is nopicture.There is nopicture fromAV-IN1 orAV-IN2. 10 – 1717 • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in t...

43 Troubleshooting (Continued) ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. Antenna Problem Check item The picturemoves. • The reception may be weak.• The quality of the broadcast may also be bad.• Make sure the antenna is facing ...

44 Specifications Items LCD panel 13" Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 15" Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD 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 ...

45 Unit: inch (mm) 12 7 / 32 (310) 7 1 / 64 (178) 10 33 / 64 (267) 7 23 / 32 (196) 13 3 / 64 (331) (including r u b ber f oot) 18 13 / 64 (462) 10 29 / 32 (277) 2 9 / 64 (54) 2 29 / 64 (62) 2 3 / 8 (60) 8 5 / 32 (207) 5 61 / 64 (151) 12 (330) (including r u b ber f oot) 2 23 / 32 (69) 3 15 / 16 (100...

47 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 be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that itwill, at its option, either repair the de...

48 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...