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    LCD COLOR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL LC-10A3U ENGLISH LC-10A3U IMPRIMÉ A U JAPON TINS-7386CEZZ Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Imprimé sur du papier recyclé. FRANÇAIS TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRIST AU X LIQUIDES (LCD) MODE D’EMPLOI LCD TELEVISION EN COLOR MANU AL DE MANEJO LC-10A3U ESP AÑOL IMPRESO EN JAPÓN TINS-7386CEZ[...]

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    LC-10A3U LCD COLOR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL ENGLISH ENGLISH[...]

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    3 Important Information WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash[...]

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    4 CONTENTS Page DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ............................................................................................................ .5 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................... 5,6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................................................[...]

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    5 DEAR SHARP CUST OMER Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp LCD Color TV product. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Safety Precau- tions carefully before using this product. IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause persona[...]

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    6 17. Servicing — Do not attempt to service the product yourself. Removing covers can expose you to high voltage and other dangerous conditions. Request a qualified service person to perform servicing. 18. Repair — If any of the following conditions occurs, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, and request a qualified service person to perf[...]

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    7 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES Operation Manual ( × 1) Wireless Remote Control ( × 1) Wall Mount Bracket ( × 1) AC Cord Antenna Cable Size AAA Dry Battery ( × 2) AC Adapter ( × 1) Fixed Screw for Set Stand ( × 1) TINS-7386CEZZ RRMCG1559CESA LANGU9053CE01 QCNW-5730CEZZ QACCD3099CEPZ U[...]

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    8 PREP ARA TION Batteries for Remote Control If the remote control fails to operate LCD color TV functions, replace the batteries in the remote control. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert batteries (two size-AAA batteries, supplied with product). 3 Close the battery cover. ■ Slide the cover while pressing down. ■ Place batteries with their term[...]

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    9 Power Connection Plug into AC outlet. Household power outlet AC cord AC adapter Connect to the DC input terminal of the product. Notes: ■ Use a commercially available AC plug adapter, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall socket. ■ Always turn the main power switch of the LCD TV set to OFF when connecting the AC adapter. ■ Alway[...]

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    10 PREP ARA TION (Continued) A. Combination VHF/UHF Antennas OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION • Use one of the following two diagrams if you connect an outdoor antenna. A: Using a VHF/UHF combination outdoor antenna. B: Using separate VHF and/or UHF outdoor antenna. • Connect an outdoor antenna cable lead-in to the CO AXIAL CABLE CONNECT OR on the re[...]

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    11 FR ONT AND REAR CONTR OL OPTIONS Main unit (front view) − ＋ BRIGHT MUTE DISPLA Y MENU VO L C H TV/VIDEO OFF ON MAIN POWER MUTE DISPLA Y V OLUME UP ( + )/ DO WN ( – ) BRIGHT MENU CHANNEL UP ( ] ) DO WN ( [ ) MAIN PO WER TV/VIDEO T op contr ol panel Remote sensor window (The actual location is not visible) Power/standby indicator A gre[...]

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    12 Main unit (rear view) DC12V AV-OUT AV-IN2 AV-IN1 Audio Audio AUDIO V V V S R L Antenna input terminal ANT POWER INPUT HEADPHONE AV input 1 terminal S-Video input Video input Audio R/L DC input terminal AV output terminal AV input 2 terminal Headphone output terminal Adjust the set stand to an angle so that the screen is easily visible. The set s[...]

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    13 POWER TV/VIDEO CH VOL + VOL − CH 8 9 00 0 DISPLAY LCDTV 1 1 23 456 7 MENU MUTE FLASHBACK MENU POWER TV/VIDEO CHANNEL SELECT CH ( ] )/( [ ) ] Selects next higher channel [ Selects next lower channel FLASHBACK Returns to previous channel DISPLAY Press....Displays receiving channel for 10 seconds. Channel indication reduces in size after about 10[...]

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    14 B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) MAIN POWER CH VO L TV/VIDEO Control section of main unit 1 Slide the MAIN POWER switch, located on the upper side of the main unit to ON. 2 The Power indicator instantane- ously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. ▼ ON-screen display Turning on POWER Notes: Switching TV/VIDEO AV1/AV2/TV Mode [...]

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    15 Sound Volume ON/OFF Standby POWER TV/VIDEO CH CH 8 9 0 DISPLAY LCDTV 123 456 7 MENU FLASHBACK MUTE MUTE To mute sound POWER TV/VIDEO CH CH 8 9 0 DISPLAY LCDTV 123 456 7 MENU FLASHBACK MUTE POWER B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) 1 Press the VOL (+) to increase sound volume. The segment of indicator increases. 2 Press the VOL ( – ) to decrease soun[...]

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    16 1 Press the button. 2 Press the 5 button. B ASIC OPERA TION (Continued) Changing the Channels Changing channels using the CHANNEL SELECT on the remote control To select a one-digit channel (e.g., Channel 5): Basically, the 2-digit entry is used. • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to[...]

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    17 Note: SELECTING THE MENU ITEMS • This LCD TV set allows y ou to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other features using the On Screen Displa y . Select the desired menu item b y follo wing the steps below and then ref er to the indicated page for details. SLEEP TIMER menu ----------------- Page 19 VIDEO ADJUST menu (TV mode[...]

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    18 EZ SETUP DURING FIRST POWER ON ■ When you turn on the LCD TV for the first time, it will automatically memorize the broadcasting channels. Please perform the following instructions before you press the power button. (1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 8) (2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (See page 9 ~ 10) (3)[...]

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    19 ADJUSTMENT POWER TV/VIDEO CH CH 8 9 0 DISPLAY LCDTV 123 456 7 MENU FLASHBACK MUTE MENU CH ( ] )/ ( [ ) Adjusting the LANGUAGE Settings The language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH. Setting the ON SCREEN DISPLAY Language. 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the “ > ” m[...]

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    20 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST Settings 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor to VIDEO ADJUST. 3 Press the VOL (+)/( – ) to display the VIDEO ADJUST Menu screen. 4 Press the CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor and select the desired adjustment item. All of adjustment item is[...]

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    21 Selected item Press the VOL ( – ) . Press the VOL (+) . PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT/WHITE BALANCE Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Less bright More bright SHARPNESS Soft picture Hard picture RED-BLUE More red level More blue level GREEN Less green level More green le[...]

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    22 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press the CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor to PRESET. 3 Press the VOL (+)/( – ) to display PRESET screen. 4 Check the factory setting of each item on the PRESET screen. The user can change the settings by using CH ( ] )/( [ ) and VOL (+) /( – ) . 5 Press the MENU to return to the main screen. A[...]

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    23 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) SETUP ■ EZ SETUP By operating the channel presetting functions, you can preset your LCD TV to the desired channels for viewing. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the “ > ” mark to “ SETUP ” . 3 Press VOL (+)/( – ) to display SETUP mode, then press CH ( ] )/ ( [ ) to move[...]

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    24 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) SETUP (Continued) ■ CHANNEL SETTING If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels in your region, follow the instructions below to manually memorize the channel. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the “ > ” mark to “ SETUP ” . 3 Press VOL (+)/( – ) to display SETUP mode.[...]

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    25 SETUP (Continued) ■ Saving broadcast TV channels into memory. 1.1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen, then press CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the “ > ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 1.2 Press VOL (+)/( – ) to display SETUP mode, then press CH ( ] )/ ( [ ) to move the “ > ” mark to “ CH SETTING ” . 1.3 Press VOL (+)/( – ) to displ[...]

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    26 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the BLUE SCREEN Settings ■ BLUE SCREEN Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received. 1 Press the MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press CH ( ] )/( [ ) to move the “ > ” mark to “ SET UP ” . 3 Press VOL (+)/( – ) to display SETUP mode. 4 Press the VOL (+)/( – ) to di[...]

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    27 ■ Plug the headphone mini-plug into the headphone jack located on the rear side of the set. Headphone jack Mini-plug Headphone LISTENING WITH A HEADPHONE Notes: ■ The headphone is not included in the supplied accessories. ■ No sound will be heard from the main unit speakers when connecting the headphone set. ▼ Screen display EXAMPLE OF A[...]

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    28 CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES It is possible to enjoy video and sound by connecting VCR's and home video game systems to the terminals located on the rear of the main unit. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit and connecting device to prevent any possible damage. Example of external devices that can be [...]

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    29 To AV input 1 terminal Video/audio cord (commercially available product) S-Video cord (commercially available product) To video/audio output terminal To S-Video input terminal To S-Video output terminal To AV input 2 terminal To video/audio output terminal VCR connection cord (commercially available product) Video Audio (R) Audio (L) Video Audio[...]

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    30 Outputs video and audio AV-IN 1 AV-IN 2 AV-OUT AUDIO AUDIO V V S R L CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) It is possible to output video and audio from the set through the AV output terminal (AV-OUT). Note: ■ When using S-Video input for AV-IN 1, no video output will be made to the AV output te[...]

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    31 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Check item Reference Pages There is no picture. There is no picture from AV-IN 1. 18 14 14 Sound Picture • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than[...]

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    32 Antenna Problem Check item • The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. • Make sure the outside antenna is not disconnected. The picture is not sharp. TROUBLESHOOTING (Continued) The picture moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. • Make sure the ant[...]

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    33 SPECIFICA TIONS ITEMS LC-10A3U MODEL LCD panel 10.4 ” TFT LCD Number of pixels 921,600 pixels VGA Video color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL-60 Destination USA/Latin A/Twn TV Standard (CCIR) NTSC/PAL-M/PAL-N TV TV Tuning System PLL 181 ch. FUNCTION STEREO AV STEREO EZ SETUP Yes CATV 125 ch. 4-LINE COMB FILTER Yes Brightness [...]

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    34 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 LIMITED W ARRANTY END-USER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first end user purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “ Product ” ), when shipped in its original container , will be free from def ective workmanship and materials, and a[...]

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    LCD COLOR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL LC-10A3U ENGLISH LC-10A3U IMPRIMÉ A U JAPON TINS-7386CEZZ Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Imprimé sur du papier recyclé. FRANÇAIS TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRIST AU X LIQUIDES (LCD) MODE D’EMPLOI LCD TELEVISION EN COLOR MANU AL DE MANEJO LC-10A3U ESP AÑOL IMPRESO EN JAPÓN TINS-7386CEZ[...]