Sharp LC 20M4U manual

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    LCD A V MONIT OR LC-20M4U ENGLISH LC-20M4U Printed in Japan Imprimé au Japon TINS-7530CEZZ 01P11-JKK Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Imprimé sur du papier recyclé. FRANÇAIS MONITEUR A V À CRIST A UX LIQUIDES MONIT OR A V LCD MANUAL DE MANEJO LC-20M4U ESPAÑOL Impreso en Japón Impresso no Japão TINS-7530CEZZ 01P11-JKK Impreso en pape[...]

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    LC-20M4U LCD A V MONIT OR OPERA TION MANU AL ENGLISH ENGLISH IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION 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. REFE[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. U.S.A. ONLY Declaration of Conformity SHARP LCD AV MONITOR MODEL LC-20M4U This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rule[...]

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    3 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION (Continued) CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. This product utilizes tin-lead solder, and fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, ple[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 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 potentia[...]

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    5 18. 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. 19. Repair—If any of the following conditions occurs, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, and request a qualified service person to perform [...]

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

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    7 Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Operation Manual ( × 1) Wireless Remote Control ( × 1) AC Cord ( × 1) “AAA” size (UM/SUM-4) Dry Battery ( × 2) AC Adapter ( × 1) LC-20M4U ENGLISH Imprim é au Japon 01P11-JKK TINS-7530CEZZ Printed on post-consumer recycled paper. Imprim é sur du papi[...]

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    8 PREP ARA TION Power Connection Batteries for Remote Control If the remote control fails to operate monitor functions, replace the batteries in the remote control. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert batteries (two “ AAA ” size (UM/SUM-4) batteries, supplied with product). 3 Close the battery cover. ■ Slide the cover while pressing down. ■ [...]

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    9 P AR T NAMES (Main Unit) Main unit (front view) Speaker MAIN PO WER s witch A V INPUT b utton V OL (+)/(–) buttons SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) buttons MENU b utton Speaker HEADPHONE T o change the vertical angle of the LCD monitor , tilt the screen up to 10 degrees bac kward. The monitor can also be rotated 20 degrees horizontally . Please adjust the an[...]

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    10 Main unit (rear view) P ART NAMES (Main Unit) (Contin ued) Stand Rear Speaker (woofer) Can also be used as video output terminals. AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PO WER INPUT DC13V A V 1 IN A V 2 IN/OUT Removing Back Cover ■ When connecting the cords to the terminals, remov e the back cov er by gently pulling the part marked f orwar[...]

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    11 P AR T NAMES (Remote Control) Remote control LCD MONITOR SELECT SELECT VOL VOL MENU MUTE AV INPUT ON/OFF Po w e r ON/OFF button A V INPUT button SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) buttons Sound MUTE button Infrared transmitter windo w MENU button VOL (+)/(–) buttons Menu control section Note: ■ MENU , VOL (+)/(–) , SELECT( ] )/( [ ) , and AV INPUT on the [...]

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    12 BASIC OPERA TION 1 Press MAIN POWER , located on the front side of the main unit. 2 The POWER indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. Notes: ■ When the POWER indicator is red, press ON/OFF on the remote control to turn on the monitor. The POWER indicator changes from red to green. ■ The input mode [...]

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    13 VOLUME 10 Sound Volume VOLUME 30 ON/OFF Standby LCD MONITOR SELECT SELECT VOL VOL MENU MUTE AV INPUT ON/OFF VOL (+)/( ) MUTE LCD MONITOR SELECT SELECT VOL VOL MENU MUTE AV INPUT ON/OFF ON/OFF BASIC OPERA TION (Contin ued) To adjust the volume | Press VOL (+) to increase the sound volume. The indicator segment increases. | Press VOL ( – ) to de[...]

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    14 SELECTING THE MENU ITEMS • This LCD monitor set allows y ou to adjust the picture, sound, and other features using the On-screen Displa y . Select the desired menu item b y following the steps belo w and then refer to the indicated page f or details. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to select the desired menu[...]

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    15 ADJUSTMENT MENU PICTURE SET UP LANGUAGE ENTER: –VOL+ SELECT: EXIT: MENU Adjusting the LANGUAGE Settings MENU on the LCD monitor set can also be used to select the language. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor to LANGUAGE, and then press VOL (+)/(–) to display the LANGUAGE screen. 3 Press SEL[...]

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    16 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the PICTURE Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor to PICTURE, and then press VOL (+)/( – ) to display the PICTURE screen. 3 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor and select the desired adjustment item. All items that can be adjusted are shown in th[...]

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    17 Selected item Press VOL ( – ) . Press VOL (+) . CONTRAST Decrease contrast Increase contrast TINT Toward purple Toward green COLOR Lower color intensity Higher color intensity BLACK LEVEL Decrease brightness Increase brightness SHARPNESS Soft picture Sharp picture RED-BLUE More red More blue GREEN Less green More green COLOR SYSTEM Press VOL ([...]

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    18 ADJUSTMENT (Continued) LCD MONITOR SELECT SELECT VOL VOL MENU MUTE AV INPUT ON/OFF MENU SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) VOL (+)/( ) MENU PICTURE SET UP LANGUAGE ENTER: – VOL+ SELECT: EXIT: MENU Adjusting the SET UP Settings The SET UP items can be set by the user. 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor to SET[...]

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    19 LCD MONITOR SELECT SELECT VOL VOL MENU MUTE AV INPUT ON/OFF MENU SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) VOL (+)/( ) ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Adjusting the SLEEP TIMER Settings 1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen. 2 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to move the cursor to SET UP, and then press VOL (+)/( – ) to display the SET UP screen. 3 Press SELECT ( ] )/( [ ) to move[...]

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    20 CONNECTING T O EXTERNAL DEVICES Notes: ■ PC connection is not possible. ■ Use a commercially available audio/video cord for the cable. ■ When connecting or disconnecting the video cord (BNC TYPE) to or from the VIDEO input terminal, disconnect the audio cable. ■ Only connect audio/video signals to AV 1/2 IN terminals. Connecting other si[...]

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    21 CONNECTING T O EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) AUDIO Y P B P R COMPONENT R L AV 1 IN VIDEO POWER INPUT DC13V AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AV 2 IN/OUT R L TUNER/BAND DVD AUX 1 AUX 3 AUX 2 SURROUND ON/OFF TUNER/BAND DVD AUX 1 AUX 3 AUX 2 SURROUND ON/OFF To AUDIO input terminal Audio cord To audio output terminal Audio (R) To COMPONENT terminal To COMPONENT te[...]

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    22 CONNECTING T O EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Outputting video and audio (video output) It is possible to output video and audio from the set through the AV output terminals (AV 2 IN/OUT). Connect a VCR, Audio amplifies, etc Notes: ■ AV2 can be set to input or output. When set to input, output is not possible and vice versa. ■ When using COMPO[...]

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    23 CONNECTING T O EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued) Watching TV To view a TV broadcast on the LCD monitor, the set-top box must be used with a TV tuner, satellite tuner or VCR. Refer to the diagram below for wiring. TV ROOM ANTENNA SET-TOP BOX MONITOR TERMINAL TV BROADCAST (ON AIR) VIDEO AUDIO RL VIDEO OUT (BNC TYPE) TV ANT RF IN VCR VIDEO AUDIO RL (BNC[...]

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    24 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check item Pages No image on screen, and no sound from speakers. • Make sure that the AC power cord plug is securely inserted in AC power outlet and AC adapter. • Make sure that the AC adapter ’ s DC output is securely connected to main unit ’ s DC input terminal. • Make sure that the main power switch of the ma[...]

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    25 SPECIFICA TIONS ITEMS LC-20M4U LCD Panel 20 ” Black TFT LCD Number of dots 921,600 (640 × 3 × 480) dots Low reflection Non-glare Brightness 430 cd/m 2 Viewing angles Left to right 160 ° Upper to lower 160 ° Lamp Life 40,000 hours (at normal mode) COLOR SYSTEM System N358/N443/PAL/PAL-M/ PAL-N/PAL-60/ SECAM AUDIO Output 4.0 W (0.7 W × 2 + [...]

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    26 DIMENSIONAL DRA WINGS Unit: inch/mm MAIN POWER 2.0/52 7.3/186 17.2/437.5 16.0/406.3 7.1/179.9 18.1/460 POWER SLEEP LC-20M4U(20-28)Eng.p65 01.11.13, 1:09 PM 26[...]

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    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION Shar p Plaza, Mahwah, Ne w Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORA TION OSAKA, J AP AN 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 defectiv e[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY Information Systems Products Congratulations on your purchase! Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “ Sharp ” ) gives the following express warranty to the first consumer purchaser for this Sharp brand product, when shipped in its original container and sold or distributed in Canada by Sharp or by an Authorized[...]