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OPERATION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN MANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO
LC-20B8U
LC-20B8U
LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION
TÉLÉVISEUR ACL
TELEVISOR CON PANTALLA DE
CRISTAL LÍQUIDO
TELEVISOR DE CRISTAL
LÍQUIDO
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135
SHARP CORPORATION
OPERATION MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN
MANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO
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LC-20B8U LIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL IMPORTANT: Model No.: 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. Serial No.: U.S.A. ONLY IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, CAUTION within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued) 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 AC
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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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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) ■ Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. ■ Water and moisture—Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink and laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. ■ Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base can cause the product to
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) ■ If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connect
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Contents IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................ 1 FILM MODE ............................................................... 22 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER .............................................. 3 QUICK SHOOT.......................................................... 22 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................ 3 AUDIO Adjustments .................................................. 22 Supplied Accessories ..................................................
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Preparation 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 the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AAA” size batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two “AAA” size batteries. 3 Close the battery cover. ■ Slide the cover while ■ Place batteries with their ■ Engaging the lower pressing the ( ) part. terminals corr
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Preparation (Continued) 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
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Preparation (Continued) Antenna Connection (Continued) CABLE TV (CATV) CONNECTION •A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the LCD TV set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the LCD TV 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/de
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Part Names of the Main Unit How to adjust the angle Controls Upper control panel CH (Channel) ( )/( ) INPUT VOL (Volume) MENU POWER (–)/(+) Tilt the display by grabbing onto the carrying handle while securely holding down the stand with your other hand. To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, tilt the screen up to 2.5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward. The LCD TV set can also be rotated up to 12 degrees to right and left. Please adjust the angle so that the LCD TV set can be watc
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Part Names of the Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Rear View Carrying handle * Using the Kensington Lock AC INPUT • This LCD TV set has a (AC 110-240 V) Kensington Security Standard ( ) slot for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System. Round lock for Refer to the information that Kensington Security came with the system for Standard slot* instructions on how to use it to secure the LCD TV set. ANT (Antenna terminal) S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT3 AUDIO (L) INPUT4/ AUDIO (L) OUTPUT AUDIO
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Part Names of the Remote Control POWER (p. 15) DISPLAY Switches the Liquid Crystal Displays the receiving channel and Television power on or standby. the current time for 10 seconds. PIC.FLIP (p. 32) AV MODE (p. 19) Sets the orientation of the picture. Selects preferred AV MODE. SLEEP (p. 31) BACKLIGHT (p. 20) Sets the sleep timer. Adjusts the brightness of the screen. MENU RETURN (p. 17) ' /" /\ /| (Cursor control) (p. 17) Returns to the previous screen. Selects a desired item on the screen. EN
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EZ SETUP (With AUTO CLOCK Setting) Press ENTER to access START EZ SETUP mode. 4 EZ SETUP during the First Power On Press '/" to select “YES”, and press ENTER. ■ When you turn on the LCD TV set for the first time, it will A automatically memorize the broadcasting channels and • If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has clock. started, press MENU and it will be canceled. If you want to Please perform the following instructions before you press set up again, please refer to CH-SETTING on
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Setting the CLOCK A AUTO CLOCK Setting • CLOCK: The AUTO CLOCK setting may take from several minutes to an hour depending on the number of channels to receive and signal status. There are two methods of setting the clock: AUTO CLOCK • EDS CH < AUTO >: and MANUAL CLOCK. AUTO CLOCK uses EDS signals, If there are no channels with EDS signals or the antenna signal is which are provided by some TV stations, to automatically weak, the AUTO CLOCK Setting may not operate. In such a adjust the clock. MAN
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Basic Operation Daylight Saving Time (DST) Adjustment Turning On and Off the Main Power The Daylight Saving-Time changes as shown below. Set the DST to “ON” to forward the clock by 1 hour. To rewind the POWER clock by 1 hour, set the DST to “OFF”. (Spring) On the first Sunday in April DST starts. 1:00AM 2:00AM Advances 1 hour. 3:00AM 4:00AM (Autumn) On the last Sunday in October DST finishes. 1:00AM 2:00AM Rewinds 1 hour. 1:00AM 2:00AM POWER/WAKE UP TIMER indicator TIME DISPLAY You can display t
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Basic Operation (Continued) Switching the Input Modes (INPUT1/ Sound Volume INPUT2/INPUT3/INPUT4/INPUT5(PC)/TV) ■ To adjust the volume ● Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. 1 Turn on the power of the connected video equipment. The bar indicator shifts right. 2 Press INPUT to select the applicable input source. The VOLUME screen changes in order of INPUT1, INPUT2, INPUT3, 50 INPUT4, INPUT5 (PC) and TV mode each time INPUT is pressed. ● Press VOL (–) to decrease the sound volume. INPUT1
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Basic Operation (Continued) Changing Channels Selecting Menu Items The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of the LCD TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below. See the next page for each Menu screen. A • The items displayed differ depending on the setting conditions. • The item selected is displayed in yellow. • Settings most recently adjusted will be saved in memory. ■ Using the remote control You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( )/( ). • Th
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Basic Operation (Continued) ■ Menu setting screens 0 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 actual appearance. • Depending on the setting condition, such as an input mode, it may not be possible to adjust or set some items. In such cases, a message will be displayed on the menu setting screen. Page PICTURE MENU[ MENU[ PICTURE] AV MODE .
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Basic Adjustment Settings AV MODE OPC AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best Automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. match the image based on room-brightness and playback software used. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. 1 1 Press MENU to display the Menu screen. 2 Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. Press \/| to select “PICTURE”. 2 3 Press '/" to select “OPC”, and press ENTER. Press '/" to select “AV MODE”, and press ENTER. 3 Press '/" to select “ON” or “OFF”, and p
