Sharp LC 20DV20U manual

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    J5X20431A SH 06/05 N SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Thailand Imprimé en Thaïlande Impreso en T ailandia 9JDJ5X20431A 06P05-TH-NO LC-20DV20U OPERA TION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN 1 LC-20DV20U COMBINA TION LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION AND DVD/CD PLA YER COMBIN?[...]

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    TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute [...]

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION • “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. INFORMA TION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in [...]

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    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 . However , improper use can result in electric shock and/or fire. In order to prevent potential danger , please observe the fo[...]

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    4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. • Stand — Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table. Placing the product on an unstable base c[...]

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    5 CHAPTER 1 2 E L T I T 1 E L T I T DVD DISC CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 1 1 ALL In this unit, use only discs that meet the standard, such as those bearing the below logo marks on the disc label surface. If you use a non-standard disc, we cannot guarantee playback. Even if such a disc can be played back, we cannot guarantee the image or s[...]

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    6 Handling discs Removing the Disc from its case Be sure to hold the edge of disc. Do not touch the surface of the disc. Pick up the disc gently from the case. • Do not scratch the disc. • Do not get dirt on the surface of the disc. • Do not stick a label or adhesive tape on the disc. • Do not drop or bend the disc. Notes on copyright • T[...]

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    POWER 7 Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit ( X 1) Page 8 Page 8 “AA” size battery ( X 2) Operation manual ( X 1) QUICK REFERENCE Ventilation & Cleaning Tips Keep your TV/DVD in a well ventilated area and make sure not to place it by a heat source or use near water. The[...]

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    8 30° 30° QUICK REFERENCE If the remote control fails to operate TV/DVD functions, replace the batteries in the remote control unit. 1 Open the battery cover. • Place the batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (+) and (–) indications in the battery compartment. NOTE Improper use of batteries can result in chemical leakage or expl[...]

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    9 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................... 2 Trademarks .............................................................. 2 DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER ..................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................. 3 DISC .......................................................................... 5 Discs which can be [...]

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    10 PLAY STOP SKIP EJECT PLA Y STOP SKIP EJECT Part names POWER button TV/DVD (Front) Channel buttons ( CH / ) Volume buttons ( VOL – /+) INPUT button POWER indicator Remote control sensor NOTE • INPUT, CH ( )/( ), VOL ( – )/( + ) and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Fundamentally, this o[...]

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    1 3 6 5 4 2 22 23 14 15 16 18 19 17 20 21 26 25 29 30 31 27 28 11 12 13 9 10 7 8 24 11 Part names 1 POWER: Switch the power on or enters standby mode. (See page 13.) 2 0 – 9: Set the channel. (See page 13.) 3 SUBTITLE: Set subtitle. (See page 34.) 4 REV : Review playback. (See page 31.) 5 SKIP  /  : Skip chapter to reverse or forward direct[...]

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    12 F-type connector should be fi nger- tightened only. When connecting the RF cable to the TV set, do not tighten F-type connector with tools. If tools are used, it may cause damage to your TV set. (The breaking of internal circuit, etc.) 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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    13 Changing channels You can change channels in several ways. Simple operations for watching a TV program POWER indicator Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV/DVD, or POWER on the remote control. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV/DVD is on. NOTE • The LANGUAGE setup menu will appear automatically when TV MENU is pressed on for the fi rst[...]

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    14 1 SETUP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET 12:00AM AIR/CABLE CABLE AUTO CH MEMORY ADD/DELETE ADD :SELECT :ADJUST Channel search AUTO CHANNEL MEMORY makes the TV/DVD look for all channels viewable in the set area. Press  /  to select “AUTO CH MEMORY” Watching TV 4 Initial setup Language setting When you press TV MENU for the fi rst time, the L[...]

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    15 AUDIO MTS STR /SAP/MONO BASS 25 TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 SURROUND OFF HDMI HDMI RESET ► :SELECT :ADJUST AUDIO MTS STEREO BASS 25 TREBLE 25 BALANCE 0 SURROUND ON/ OFF HDMI HDMI RESET ► :SELECT :ADJUST Setting MTS/SAP stereo mode The TV/DVD has a feature that allows reception of sound other than the main audio for the program. This feature is calle[...]

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    16 PICTURE SETUP AUDIO OPTION LOCKS :SELECT :ADJUST ENTER:SET EXIT :END Menu items List of menu items to help you with operations Basic adjustment settings AV MODE ....................................................Page 21 BRIGHTNESS .............................................Page 17 CONTRAST .................................................Page[...]

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    17 Basic adjustment settings PICTURE AV MODE STANDARD BRIGHTNESS 25 CONTRAST 40 COLOR 25 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 25 :SELECT :ADJUST Picture adjustments Adjusts the picture to your preference with the following picture settings. NOTE • For resetting all Picture adjustment items to the factory preset values, press  /  to select “RESET”, and then[...]

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    18 Sound adjustment You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Basic adjustment settings Press  /  to adjust the item to the desired level. NOTE • For resetting all Audio adjustment items to the factory preset values, press  /  to select “RESET”, and then press  /  . Factory settings: BA[...]

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    19 SOURCE SELECTION 0. TV 1. INPUT1 2. INPUT2 3. INPUT3 4. INPUT4 5. INPUT5 [0-5] : SELECT You can connect many types of external equipment to your TV/DVD like a DVD player, VCR, Digital TV STB, HDMI equipment, game console or camcorder. To view external source images, select the input source from INPUT on the remote control unit or on the TV/DVD. [...]

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    20 Connecting HDMI equipment You can use the INPUT4 terminal when connecting HDMI equipment. HDMI cable (Commercially available) Using external equipment HDMI equipment When using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable, use INPUT4 and AUDIO terminal. SOURCE SELECTION 0. TV 1. INPUT1 2. INPUT2 3. INPUT3 4. INPUT4 5. INPUT5 [0-5]:SELECT 1 NOTE • Refer to you[...]

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    21 PICTURE AV MODE STANDARD SPORTS / STANDARD /MOVIE/MEMORY BRIGHTNESS 25 CONTRAST 40 COLOR 25 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 25 :SELECT :ADJUST Useful adjustment settings Input label Let you set the input terminal displayed when using the “SOURCE SELECTION” menu or channel display. Press W / X to select the new label for the selected input source. NOTE • [...]

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    22 VIEW MODE 0. SIDE BAR 1. S.STRETCH 2. ZOOM 3. STRETCH [0-3]:SELECT Useful adjustment settings Press 0–3 to select each view mode directly while the View mode menu is still on the screen. • Each time VIEW MODE is pressed, VIEW MODE item toggles. • You can also select VIEW MODE item by pressing  /  . • You can sequentially select a v[...]

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    23 SETUP CLOSED CAPTION OFF C1/C2/T1/T2/ OFF VIEW MODE PICTURE SCROLL CINEMA MODE FILM ASPECT ON BACK LIGHTING 16 :SELECT :ADJUST 6 Press  /  to select (SETUP). Press  /  to select “CLOSED CAPTION”. Tune the TV to the desired program. Press TV MENU and the MENU screen displays. Closed captions Your TV/DVD is equipped with an interna[...]

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    24 LOCKS CONFIRM PASSWORD [0-9]:SELECT ENTER:SET EXIT:END LOCKS NEW PASSWORD ---- [0-9]:SELECT ENTER:SET EXIT:END 3 LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP OFF TV-RATING OFF MOVIE RATING OFF NEW PASSWORD ► :SELECT :ADJUST Password setting for parental control Allows you to use a password to protect certain settings from being accidentally changed. IMPORTANT: Thr[...]

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    25 Parental control (V-CHIP) V-CHIP is an electronic fi ltering device built into your TV/DVD. This tool gives parents a great degree of control over broadcasts accessed by their children. It allows parents to select programs judged suitable for child viewing while blocking ones judged not suitable. It does so automatically once you activate the V[...]

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    26 LOCKS V-CHIP SET V-CHIP ON/ OFF TV-RATING OFF MOVIE RATING OFF NEW PASSWORD ► :SELECT :ADJUST Input the 4-digit password by using 0–9 , then press ENTER . The LOCKS menu displays. Press  /  to select (LOCKS). Press  /  . The password entering menu displays. Press  /  to select “TV RATING”. Then press  /  to select[...]

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    27 Connecting a PC (Personal computer) Viewing an image from a PC Use the INPUT5 (PC) terminals to connect a PC. NOTE • The PC input terminals are DDC1/2B-compatible. • Refer to page 28 for a list of PC signals compatible with the System. • Make sure to select the same signal values for the output signal of a PC and the input signal of the TV[...]

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    28 Selected Item Description BASS Press  or  to adjust the bass sound. TREBLE Press  or  to adjust the treble sound. BALANCE Press  or  to obtain an equal sound level from both speakers. SURROUND Press  or  to turn on or off the surround effect. PC compatibility chart NOTE • The numerical values of resolutions and frequenc[...]

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    29 POWER indicator POWER Simple operations for watching a DVD. POWER (On/Standby) Turning on the power Press POWER on the TV/DVD, or POWER on the remote control. • POWER indicator (Green): The TV/DVD is on. Select the DVD mode Press TV/DVD to select the DVD mode. Turning off the power Press POWER on the TV/DVD, or POWER on the remote control. •[...]

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    30 Playback procedure Place the disc in the disc slot with the label side facing forward. (If the disc has a label.) Hold the disc without touching its surface, align it with the guides, and place it in position. On the screen, “ ” changes to “Reading” and then playback will commence. • A menu screen appear on the TV screen, if the disc h[...]

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    31 Special playback Fast Forward Playback Press FWD during normal playback. Each press of FWD will increase the speed of the search XX (x 2), XXX (x 4), XXXX (x 8), XX XXX (x 15). (CD: XX (x 2), XXX (x 4), XXXX (x 8), XX XXX (x 20)) • To resume normal playback, press PLAY . • The above fi gure shown in parentheses indicates the average speed m[...]

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    32 Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. Press ENTER to select “Chapter” or “Title”. • In case of Audio-CD, fi rst press X to select “Repeat” and then press ENTER to select “Track” or “All”. DVD Audio-CD Press PLAY MODE again to make the screen disappear. • Press PLAY to start Repeat playback. • To resume normal p[...]

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    33 Program playback (only CD) You can arrange the order of tracks on the disc. Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. Press  /  to select “Play Mode”, then press ENTER to select “Program”. Example: In case you wish to program in order of 7, 3, 11: Enter as 7  , 3  , 11 . • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL . Press  / [...]

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    34 Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. Press AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language is selected. The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds. 1 2 NOTE • If the desired language is not heard after pres[...]

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    35 This TV/DVD can playback the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-R/RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG- encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played. NOTE This TV/DVD requires discs/recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to[...]

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    36 MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback MP3/WMA CD playback Load a disc on which MP3 or WMA fi les have been recorded in the disc slot. “Reading” will appear on the TV screen. Reading time will depend on the number of fi les on the disc. A fi le menu screen will appear on the TV screen. Press  /  to select a folder. 1 2 3 4 Press  /  /  /[...]

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    37 MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback Setting the JPEG interval You can continuously playback all JPEG fi les automatically. Press RETURN to return to the normal screen. Selected item Description Off Plays back one fi le at a time. 5 Seconds Displays images in the form of a slide show. Every 5 seconds the image changes. 10 Seconds Displays images in the fo[...]

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    38 NOTE • You cannot display DVD SETUP screen when disc is playback. Function setup LANGUAGE AUDIO PICTURE SETUP Menu items List of menu items to help you with operations Menu ............................................................Page 39 Subtitle ........................................................Page 39 Audio .........................[...]

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    39 Function setup Setting the language You can select the language of the disc menu messages of DVDs. The same language can always be selected even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays. Press W / X to select (LANGUAGE), then press T or ENTER . Press S / T to select desired option. Press W / X to s[...]

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    40 Setting on screen display On screen display can be switched on or off when you press the DISPLAY button. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays. Press  /  to select (PICTURE), then press  or ENTER . Press  /  to select “Display”. Press  /  to select “On” or “Off”. • If “Display” is not set to “On” on[...]

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    41 Parental control setting Some discs are speci fi ed as not suitable for children. Playback of such discs can be restricted with this TV/DVD. Press SETUP and the SETUP screen displays. Press  /  to select (SETUP), then press  or ENTER . Press  /  to select “Parental”. Press  /  until the level you require appears. 1 2 3 [...]

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    42 Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not. Load a DVD disc. (See page 30.) If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the rating level, the screen which follo[...]

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    43 Appendix Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Menu”, “Subtitle” and/or “Audio” (see page 39). Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 Fre[...]

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    44 Troubleshooting Possible Solution • Is the volume too low? (See page 13.) Cautions regarding use in high and low temperature environments Appendix Problem • No power • Unit cannot be operated. • Remote control unit does not operate. • Picture is cut off screen. • Strange color, light color, or color misalignment • Power is suddenly[...]

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    45 Appendix Troubleshooting-DVD Possible Solution • Turn off the TV/DVD and unplug the AC power cord for several minutes, then replug it. Problem • Playback doesn’t start. • No picture. • No sound. • Picture is distorted during fast reverse/forward playback. • Stopping playback, search, slowmotion play, repeat play, or program play, e[...]

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    46 Speci fi cations LCD panel Number of dots TV Function TV-standard (CCIR) Receiving Channel VHF/UHF CATV Audio out Terminals INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 ANT/CABLE HEADPHONE OSD language Power Requirement Power Consumption Weight Dimension (W x H x D) Operating temperature 3,147,264 dots (1366 x 768 x 3 dots) American TV Standard NTSC System [...]

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    47 The password is NOTE • As a precautionary measure, make a note of your password above, cut it from this manual, and keep it in a safe place. . CLEARING THE PASSWORD If you forget the password, clear the password using the following procedure. Now the old password was cleared. You can set the new password. Press and hold both VOL – on the TV/[...]

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    48 Model Specific Section Where to Obtain Service: From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United States. T o find the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer , call Sharp toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP . What to do to Obtain Service: Ship prepaid or carry in your Product to a Sharp Authorized Servicer . Be sure to have Proof of Purc[...]

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    49 37SH20U_en_j.indd 51 2005/12/14 17:08:51 5X20431A_E_.indb 49 5X20431A_E_.indb 49 5/19/2006 6:35:49 PM 5/19/2006 6:35:49 PM[...]

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    14 13 / 16 (376) 8 63 / 64 (228) 2 61 / 64 (75) 21 25 / 32 (553) 17 17 / 32 (445.3) 17 61 / 64 (448) 15 7 / 8 (403) 10 27 / 32 (275) 1 25 / 32 (45) 4 11 / 32 (110) 3 61 / 64 (100) 9 / 32 (7) 3 61 / 64 (100) 9 59 / 64 (251.6) Unit: inch/(mm) 5X20431A_Sp.indb 51 5X20431A_Sp.indb 51 5/19/2006 6:39:42 PM 5/19/2006 6:39:42 PM[...]

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    J5X20431A SH 06/05 N SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION Printed in Thailand Imprimé en Thaïlande Impreso en T ailandia 9JDJ5X20431A 06P05-TH-NO LC-20DV20U OPERA TION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE OPERACIÓN 1 LC-20DV20U COMBINA TION LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION AND DVD/CD PLA YER COMBIN?[...]