Sharp LC-20SH4X manual

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    LC-20SH4X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL Printed in Malaysia TINS-C185WJZZ 05P11-MA-NM Printed on post-consumer recycled paper . SHARP CORPORA TION Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase. If service [...]

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    1 ENGLISH Contents LC-20SH4X OPERA TION MANU AL Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 1 Dear SHARP Customer .................................................... 2 Important Safety Precautions ......................................... 2 Preparation ................................................................[...]

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    2 Impor tant Safety Precautions Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV pr oduct. T o ensure safety and many years of trouble-fr ee operation of your pr oduct, please read the Important Safety Precautions car efully before using this pr oduct. Dear SHARP Customer • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet befor e cleaning t[...]

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    3 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 two “AA” size [...]

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    4 Preparation (Continued) Power Connection Antenna Connection ■ Using a TV antenna cable • Using the antenna cable, connect the room antenna terminal to the antenna terminal on the LCD TV set. (Refer to the figure on the right.) Listening with Headphones Plug the headphone mini-plug into the headphone jack located on the side of the LCD TV set.[...]

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    5 Pa rt Names of the Main Unit Controls NOTE • TV/VIDEO , CH ( )/( ) , VOL (–)/(+) and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttons on the remote control. Fundamentally, this operation manual provides a description based on operation using the remote control. SLEEP TIMER indicator The SLEEP TIMER indicator lights up red whe[...]

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    6 Pa rt Names of the Main Unit (Contin ued) Terminals How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal. Insert the cables into the stand hole and fix the cables. A UDIO(R) INPUT 1 INPUT 1 P R P B Y A UDIO(L) A UDIO(L) S-VIDEO VIDEO A UDIO(R) A UDIO(L) A UDIO(R) A UDIO OUT INPUT 2 Stand AC INPUT terminal Rear View Round lock f or Ken[...]

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    7 Part Names of the Remote Control MPX Switches to the sound mode. (P. 20) BACKLIGHT Selects the brightness of the display. (P. 15) Upwards/Downwards Selection, Zoom display function (T eletext mode) (P. 12, 23) (Mute) Switches the sound on and off. (P. 9) POWER (P. 8) MENU Displa ys the menu. (P. 12) (Flashback) Returns to the previous channel. (P[...]

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    8 ● Press POWER . The POWER indicator instantly changes from red to green and the LCD TV set is turned on. NOTE • The on-screen display disappears after a few seconds. ● To turn off the main power, press POWER again. Standby To turn off the LCD TV Press POWER . The POWER indicator will turn red. To turn the LCD TV back on Press POWER again. T[...]

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    9 Basic Operation (Continued) Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( )/( ) . • To handle the increasing number of channels available, this LCD TV set allows you to select up to 100 positions (Channels 0 to 99). One-digit and two-digit methods of selection can be used. Follow the procedure shown below to select chan[...]

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    10 MENU on the LCD TV set can also be used to select the language. Upper control panel 31 , 2 4 Press MENU (PRESET- 1 ) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds to display the PRESET mode screen. AUTO ( B/G ) VHF 1 48.25MHZ Press MENU (PRESET- 1 ) twice to display the LANGUAGE select mode screen. • Press MENU (PRESET- 1 ) again[...]

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    1 1 Preset (Continued) ■ Setting a channel to a desired TV station Upper control panel 1, 2, 6 4 3 Press MENU (PRESET- 1 ) on the upper part of the LCD TV set for more than 2 seconds to display the AUTO mode screen. AUTO ( B/G ) VHF 1 48.25MHZ Press MENU (PRESET- 1 ) to display the MANUAL mode screen. • Press MENU (PRESET- 1 ) again to change t[...]

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    12 Preset (Continued) Channel Setting (AUTO) Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “SETUP”. Press ' / " to select “CH SETUP”, and press OK . Press ' / " to select “AUTO”, and press OK . Press ' / " to select “SOUND SYSTEM”. Each time you press / | , the setting for individual it[...]

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    1 3 Selecting Menu Items MENU MENU [ SOUND ] PICTURE SOUND SETUP FEATURES TREBLE [ TREBLE [ ]– + BASS [ BASS [ ]– + BALANCE [ BALANCE [ ]L R SOUND WIDE RESET 0 0 0 MENU MENU [ SETUP ] PICTURE SOUND SETUP FEA TURES CH SETUP DISPLA Y MODE LANGUAGE MENU MENU [ FEATURES ] PICTURE SOUND SETUP FEATURES WIDE MODE AUDIO ONLY SLEEP TIMER BOOSTER AUTO PO[...]

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    14 AV MODE AV MODE gives you preset options to choose from, to best match the image based on room-brightness and playback software used. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The Picture Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing Red . Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “AV MODE”, and press OK . Pre[...]

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    1 5 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) BACKLIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the picture. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The Picture Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing Red . Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “BACKLIGHT”. PICTURE SOUND SETUP FEA TURES A V MODE [DYNAMIC] BACKLI[...]

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    16 Basic Adjustment Settings (Continued) COLOUR SYSTEM (Only INPUT2 Mode) Set the system to “AUTO” for normal reception. The “AUTO” mode automatically detects the receiving signal system and changes the reception system of the set. When the picture or sound is not stable, switching to an appropriate system may improve the picture or sound q[...]

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    1 7 Sound Adjustments You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. • The Sound Menu screen can be displayed directly by pressing Green . Press / | to select “SOUND”. Press ' / " to select a specific adjustment item. SOUND SETUP FEATURES TREBLE [ TREBLE [ ]?[...]

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    18 Useful Features (Continued) AUDIO ONLY When listening to music from a music programme, you can turn the display off and enjoy audio only. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “FEATURES”. Press ' / " to select “ AUDIO ONLY ”, and press OK . Press ' / " to select “DISPLAY OFF”, and press OK .[...]

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    1 9 Useful Features (Continued) SLEEP TIMER You can set “SLEEP TIMER” to automatically turn off the LCD TV set. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “FEATURES”. Press ' / " to select “SLEEP TIMER”, and press OK . Press ' / " / / | to select “30MIN”, “60MIN”, “90MIN”, “120MIN”[...]

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    20 To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives NICAM stereo system, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press MPX , the mode changes between “NICAM STEREO” and “MONO”. •W hen “MONO” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally. 49 NICAM STEREO[...]

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    2 1 To let you enjoy A2 stereo broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives A2 stereo system and bilingual broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press MPX , the mode changes between “STEREO” and “MONO”. • When “MONO” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally. 49 STEREO 49 MONO Bilingual Th[...]

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    22 ■ Operating instructions in Teletext mode • The FLOF system for teletext is transmitted in Singapore currently. • The TOP system for teletext is transmitted in Australia currently. • If TOP Teletext is broadcast, a control line and TOP line can be displayed on the screen. The TOP line involves the operating instructions associated with a[...]

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    2 3 T eletext (Continued) [3] Changing subpages If a page has been selected from among several subpages, you can display a control line which contains the subpage numbers. Press SUBPAGE . • The control line with the subpage numbers is displayed on line 24, and the number of the currently selected subpage is displayed in blue. TELETEXT 100 0002 00[...]

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    24 Connecting with External Devices You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a VCR or a home video game system to the terminals located on the rear of the LCD TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the LCD TV set first to prevent any possible damage. Example of External Devices that can be Connected NOTE • For the [...]

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    2 5 Problem Check item • Make sure the AC cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be considered. • Make sure the input mode is set to the LCD TV set. • Make sure the power switch of the LCD TV set is on. • Make sure Picture adjustment is properly adjusted. • The fluorescen[...]

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    26 Tr oubleshooting (Continued) Problem Check item • The reception may be weak. • The state of the broadcast may also be bad. •M ake sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. •M ake sure the outside antenna has not been disconnected. •M ake sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. • Broadcast waves may be reflected from[...]

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    2 7 Unit: mm 100 100 53 403.3 436 620 129 89.8 45 300.8 51 382 433 246 199.2 Dimensional Drawings LC-20SH4X_E_P24-27.p65 05.9.12, 9:23 AM 27[...]

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    FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT SHARP CUSTOMER SERVICES TELEPHONE: 09 573 0111 FACSIMILE: 09 573 0113 FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN AUSTRALIA REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.sharp.net.au OR CALL SHARP CUSTOMER CAR[...]

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    LC-20SH4X LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERA TION MANU AL Printed in Malaysia TINS-C185WJZZ 05P11-MA-NM Printed on post-consumer recycled paper . SHARP CORPORA TION Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase. If service [...]