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OPERATION
LC-20SH3U
MANUAL
ENGLISH
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION
®
Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR
are designed to protect the environment through
superior energy efficiency.
IMPORTANT:
Model No.:
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TV’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. The
Serial No.:
numbers are located at the rear of the TV.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION: DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE. THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. USE ONLY WITH A CART, STAND, TRIPOD, BRACKET, OR TABLE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD WITH THE PRODUCT. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN INSTALLING THE PRODUCT AND USE MOUNTING ACCESSORIES RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUF
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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 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. Ho
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■ When relocating the product placed on a cart, it must be moved with utmost care. Sudden stops, excessive force and uneven floor surface can cause the product to fall from the cart. ■ Ventilation—The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheating and/or shorten the life of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface, since they can blo
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Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. Wireless remote control “AA” size batteries (×2) AC cord Operation manual Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two “AA” size batteries (supplied) in the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AA” size batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert
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Antenna Connection ANTENNAS • The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black & white television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended. The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems. F-type connector 1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without tools (not supp
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Antenna Connection (Continued) CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION •A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75-ohm cable to the ANT. terminal. • Some cable TV companies offer “premium pay channels”. Since the signals of these premium pay channels are scrambled, a cable TV converter/descrambler is generally provided to the subscriber by the cable TV company. This converter/descrambler is necessary for normal vie
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12° Part Names of Main Unit Controls Table stand Easel type The angle of the LCD TV set has to be kept at 12° . Upper control panel VOL (Volume) MENU POWER (–)/(+) CH (Channel) INPUT ( )/( ) Easel type table stand Caution: • Be careful not to hurt your fingers with the stand. • Do not pick up the LCD TV set by its stand. • Securely unfold the easel type table stand until you hear a clicking sound. Only use the easel type table stand after first unfolding until a clicking sound is hear
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Part Names of Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Rear View POWER INPUT terminal ANT. (Antenna terminal) Table stand Headphone jack Y PB PR INPUT1 AUDIO (R) AUDIO (L) AUDIO (L) S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO (R) OUT INPUT2 AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal. Insert the cables into the stand hole and fix the cables. Stand hole Caution! Do not place any object under the table stand Do not place any object under the table stand, as this could cause the LCD
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Part Names of Remote Control MUTE Mutes the sound. DISPLAY Displays the receiving channel and the current time for 10 POWER seconds. Switches the Liquid Crystal Television power on or standby. SLEEP Sets the sleep timer. VOL (+)/(–) Sets the volume. CH ( )/( ) Selects channel. ENTER Executes a command. ' / " / \ / | (Cursor control) MENU RETURN Selects a desired item on the Returns to the previous screen. screen. CC MENU Displays Closed Caption Displays the menu screen. subtitles. BACKLIGHT Adju
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EZ SETUP 3 Press ENTER to access START EZ SETUP mode. EZ SETUP during the First Power On Press '/" to select “YES”, and press ENTER. ■ When you turn on the TV for the first time, it will automati- A cally memorize the broadcasting channels. • If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has Please perform the following instructions before you press started, press MENU and it will be canceled. If you want to POWER. set up again, please see CH-SETTING. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote
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Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power Switching the Input Modes (INPUT1/INPUT2/TV) POWER 1 Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. 2 Press INPUT ( )/( ) to select the applicable input source. The screen changes in order of INPUT1, INPUT2 and TV mode each time INPUT is pressed. INPUT1 (COMPONENT) mode INPUT1 480P POWER indicator ● Press POWER. The POWER indicator instantly changes from red to green and the LCD TV set is turned on. INPUT2 mode 2 On-screen display INPUT2 ST
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Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume Changing Channels ■ To adjust the volume 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 Select, complete input of the channel number by holding down the button for the last digit for a moment. To select a 1- or 2-digit channel number (e.g., Channel 5): ● Pres
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■ Menu setting screens 0 Selecting Menu Items A The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of your • The illustrations and on-screen displays in this manual are for LCD TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the explanation purposes and may vary slightly from the actual appearance. steps below. See the right column for each Menu screen. • Depending on the setting condition, such as an input mode, it may A not be possible to adjust or set some items. In such cases, a • The it
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Basic Adjustment Settings AV MODE COLOR TEMPERATURE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best You can adjust the color temperature to give a better white match the image based on room-brightness and playback balance. software used. 1 Press MENU to display the Menu screen. 1 Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. 2 2 Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. 3 Press '/" to select “AV MODE”, and press ENTER. 3 Press '/" to select “ADVANCED”, and press ENTER.
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BACKLIGHT PICTURE Adjustments You can adjust the brightness of the picture. You can adjust the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. 1 Press MENU to display the Menu screen. 1 Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. 2 2 Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. Press '/" to select a specific adjustment item. 3 PICTURE PICTURE S AUDIO AUDIO SETUP SETUP OPTION OPTION AV MODE [DYNAMIC] AV MODE [DYNAMIC] 3 Press '/" to select “BACKLIGHT”. BACKLI
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Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) AUDIO Adjustments SETUP You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. 1 Press \/| to select “SETUP”. 2 1 Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press '/" to select desired item, and press ENTER. 3 2 Press \/| to select “AUDIO”. SETUP OPTION CH–SETTING MTS 3 Press '/" to select a specific adjustment item. AUDIO OUT V–CHIP BLOCK AUDIO SETUP OPTION CLOSED CAPTION TREBLE [ ] 0 –
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Useful Features ■ Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory CH-SETTING ■ EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals, you may have to set the channel numbers and the time with the EZ SETUP function. To activate EZ SETUP, perform the following procedures. 1 Press '/" to select “CH-SETTING” in the SETUP screen, 1 Press MENU to display the Menu screen. and press ENTER. 2 Press '/" to select “EZ SETUP”, and press ENTER. 3 Press '/" to select “YES”, and press ENTER. Pre
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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 the program: the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. The MPAA rating is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and content. •Since a TV pro
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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 developed takes into consideration other program content like language, nudity, sexuality and mature themes. • When setting the V-CHIP on the Canadian system, you can choose either the Canadian English ratings or the Canadian Fren
