Page 2 - LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION; OPERATION MANUAL; ENGLISH; IMPORTANT INFORMATION; CAUTION
LC-13S1ULC-15S1ULC-20S1U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL ENGLISH ENGLISH IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO...
Page 4 - 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 7 - CONTENTS; Page
6 CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 1, 2DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................................................................................. 3IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAU...
Page 8 - SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
7 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AC Cord Antenna Cable “AAA” size Battery ( × 2) AC Adapter UBATU0026GEZZ QCNWG0003CEPA UADP-0212CEZZ TINS-A857WJZZ Cable Clamp ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS ESP A Ñ OL POR TUGU Ê S QACCDA023WJPA Operation Manual Remote Co...
Page 9 - 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) batteries (supplied). When thebatteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new(“AAA” size) batteries. 1 Open the batterycover. 2 In...
Page 11 - 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 12 - 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 13 - DISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERVIEW; Upper control panel; Controls
12 12 ° 35 ° 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...
Page 14 - COMPONENT; Carrying handle; Terminals; Stand
13 DISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERVIEW (Continued) S-VIDEO(INPUT ONLY) 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 AV-OUT Stand * Be careful to prevent theproduct from f...
Page 15 - 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 16 - 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 17 - 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 18 - 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 20 - 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 21 - 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 22 - 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 23 - 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 24 - 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 25 - 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 26 - 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 27 - 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 28 - 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 29 - 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 30 - 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 31 - 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 32 - 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 33 - 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 34 - 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 35 - 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 36 - 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 37 - 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 38 - 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 39 - 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 40 - 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 41 - 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 44 - 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 45 - 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 46 - 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 47 - [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 48 - 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 49 - 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 50 - 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 51 - 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 52 - 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 53 - 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 54 - DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS
53 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Unit: inch (mm) ■ LC-13S1U 12 23 / 32 (323) 10 33 / 64 (267) 11 17 / 32 (293) 6 23 / 64 (161.7) 7 29 / 32 (200.8) 17 / 64 (7) 9 19 / 64 (236) 35 ° 6 3 / 16 (157) 8 17 / 64 (210) 10 3 / 16 (259) 5 53 / 64 (148) 12 ° 4 7 / 8 (124) 10 37 / 64 (269) 11 21 / 64 (288) 3 55 / 64 (98...
Page 57 - 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 58 - 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...
Page 59 - SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; SHARP CORPORATION; Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISIONTÉLÉVISEUR ACLTELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO TELEVISOR DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO LC-13S1ULC-15S1ULC-20S1U OPERATION MANUALMODE D’EMPLOIMANUAL DE OPERACIÓNMANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 0...
