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LC-15C2EA LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-FARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD LCD-FÄRG-TV LCD-KLEURENTELEVISIE OPERATION MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE MANEJO BRUKSANVISNING GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING...
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This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE.
Dear SHARP Customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD Colour TV product. 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.
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Important Safety Precautions (Continued) I Cleaning—Unplug the power 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. I 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.
Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Operation manual (×1) Wireless remote control (×1) LC-15C2EA LCD COLOUR TELEVISION LCD-FARBFERNSEHGERÄT TÉLÉVISION COULEUR À ÉCRAN À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES (LCD) TELEVISORE A COLORI LCD TELEVISIÓN EN COLOR LCD LCD-FÄRG-TV...
Preparation Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install the two R-03 (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries supplied in the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new R-03 (“AAA”...
Preparation (Continued) Power Connection Connect to the DC input terminal of the product. Pull down the hook to open the cover. Pull down the hook to open the cover. Household power outlet Plug into an AC outlet. To POWER INPUT DC 12 V AC cord terminal AC adapter...
Preparation (Continued) First Installation When you turn on the LCD TV set for the first time, the First Installation routine, which makes installation easier, is activated. Using this routine, you can select the on-screen display language, and automatically search for and store all the receivable channels. Press the MAIN POWER switch.
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Preparation (Continued) First Installation (Continued) Press OK to begin the automatic programme search. TEXT SOUND MENU TV/VIDEO When the search is completed, the new programmes found are displayed in yellow on the programme list. Press END to exit.
Part Names of Main Unit Controls Front view To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, tilt the screen up to 5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward. The TV set can also be rotated 50 degrees horizontally. Please adjust the angle so that the TV set can be watched most comfortably.
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Part Names of Main Unit (Continued) Terminals Antenna AUDIO OUT (L) AUDIO OUT (R) Rear view Carrying handle AV-IN 1 (21pin Euro-SCART) S-VIDEO VIDEO AV-IN 2 AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) POWER INPUT DC12V...
Part Names of Remote Control TEXT REVEAL Displays hidden information such as HOLD solutions to riddles and Temporarily holds puzzles. the current Teletext page. (Power) TEXT Upwards / Downwards OK, Programme Table Selection, zoom display function SUBTITLE (Teletext mode) Displays the Teletext Subtitle directly.
Basic Operation Turning On and Off the Main Power | Press the MAIN POWER switch. On-screen display The power/standby indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. Note: Note: MAIN • The on-screen indicator disappears POWER after a few seconds.
Basic Operation (Continued) Sound Volume To adjust the volume | Press Volume (+) to increase the TEXT sound volume. The numerical value increases. SOUND MENU | Press Volume (–) to decrease the Mute sound volume. The numerical Volume value decreases. (+)/(–) TV/VIDEO To mute the sound...
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 200 channels (0 to 199). Using Channel Select When selecting the channel using Channel Select, finish inputting the channel number by holding down the button for the last digit for a moment.
-30 – 30 Higher colour intensity Black level Less bright -30 – 30 More bright Sharpness Soft picture -3 – 3 Sharp picture Red-blue More red -5 – 5 More blue Green Less green -5 – 5 More green Tint * Towards purple -30 –...
Useful Features (Continued) Adjusting Sound Settings Press Green to display the Sound </> menu. TEXT Note: Note: • The Sound menu can also be SOUND MENU displayed by selecting “Sound” in the TV menu (see pages 18 and 19). Green TV/VIDEO Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press...
Useful Features (Continued) Hi-fi Sound Settings This programme allows you to enjoy higher sound quality when connecting the AUDIO OUT terminals to an external amplifier using an audio cord. When switching “Sound via” to </> “Hi-fi” in the Sound menu on page 16, the sound from the built-in TEXT speakers will be turned off.
Useful Features (Continued) Selecting Menu Items • The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of your LCD TV set. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below. I Using TV Menus Press MENU on the remote </>...
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Useful Features (Continued) Selecting Menu Items (Continued) I TV Menu Setting Screens For details on using each setting screen, refer to the page number indicated. (Page 15) (Page 34–35) (Page 16–17) (Page 36) (Page 7) (Page 20–25) (Page 26–27) (Page 7)
Useful Features (Continued) Programmes [1] Automatic search Perform the procedure below to search for and store new programmes after the First Installation routine. Press MENU to display the TV </> menu. TEXT Press ]/[ to select “Programmes”, and then press SOUND MENU MENU...
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Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [1] Automatic search (Continued) Press ]/[ and/or </> to select </> the programme position from TEXT which the programmes are to be stored, and then press OK. SOUND MENU Press ]/[ to select “Start search”, and then press OK to TV/VIDEO begin the automatic programme search.
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Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [2] Manual adjustment Individual settings of programmes can be adjusted. Perform steps 1 and 2 in </> [1] Automatic search to display TEXT the “Programmes” screen. Press ]/[ to select “Manual SOUND MENU adjustment”, and then press OK to display the “Manual adjustment”...
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Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [3] Sort The programme positions for individual programmes can be freely changed. Perform steps 1 and 2 in </> [1] Automatic search to display TEXT the “Programmes” screen. Press ]/[ to select “Sort”, and SOUND MENU then press OK to display the “Sort”...
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Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [4] Erase programme range The individual programme or programmes in a connected range can be erased. Perform steps 1 and 2 in </> [1] Automatic search to display TEXT the “Programmes” screen. Press ]/[ to select “Erase SOUND MENU programme range”, and then...
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Useful Features (Continued) Programmes (Continued) [5] Enter/change name The name of an individual programme can be entered or changed. Perform steps 1 and 2 in </> [1] Automatic search to display TEXT the “Programmes” screen. Press ]/[ to select “Enter/ SOUND MENU change name”, and then press OK...
Useful Features (Continued) Features The Feature items can be set by the user. Press MENU to display the TV </> menu. TEXT Press ]/[ to select “Features”, and then press OK to display the SOUND MENU MENU “Features” screen. TV/VIDEO Press ]/[ to select the desired adjustment item, and then press Press </>...
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Useful Features (Continued) Features (Continued) Selected item Factory setting Setting change Brightness 60% → Suitable for Brightness [bright] Maximum brightness [medium] viewing in well-lit areas. Saves energy. Brightness 20% → Sufficiently [dark] bright when viewing in dim areas. [on] Mirror image → To display mirror Rotate horizontally [off] Normal...
Useful Features (Continued) On-screen Display You can adjust various settings for on-screen displays. Perform steps 1 and 2 in </> Features to display the “Features” TEXT screen. Press ]/[ to select “On-screen SOUND MENU display”, and then press OK to Cyan display the “On-screen display”...
Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock Important: • Please refer to page 51 for “IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK”. The Child Lock function blocks the viewing of any channel for which the child lock has been set. To use the Child Lock function, you first need to define your PIN (Personal Identification Number). [1] Defining a PIN Perform steps 1 and 2 in Features to display the “Features”...
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Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [2] Changing/Cancelling a PIN To change a PIN Perform steps 1 to 3 in TEXT [1] Defining a PIN to display the PIN input screen. SOUND MENU Enter your four-digit PIN (e.g. 1234) with Channel Select. Note: Note: •...
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Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [3] Setting a Child Lock There are four different ways of activating a child lock: 1. General child lock for all programmes immediately 2. General child lock for all programmes with daily time limit 3.
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Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [3] Setting Child Lock (Continued) To set a Child Lock for individual </> programmes without time limit TEXT Perform steps 1 to 3 in [2] Changing/Cancelling a PIN SOUND MENU to display the “Child lock” screen. Press ]/[ to select “For individual progr.
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Useful Features (Continued) Child Lock (Continued) [4] Temporarily cancelling the Child Lock setting You can view a programme for which a Child Lock has been set by temporarily cancelling the Child Lock setting. Perform the procedure below to input your PIN and cancel the Child Lock if you are prompted to do so.
Useful Features (Continued) AV Connections It is possible to manually adjust various settings for connections with external devices on the “AV connections” screen. [1] AV1/AV2 Select the appropriate signal type and colour standard for the signals from the video equipment connected to the AV1or AV2 terminal.
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Useful Features (Continued) AV Connections (Continued) [2] For programmes • The influence of the AV control voltage and of fast blank at programme positions from 1 to 199 can be set. • When connecting a video device to the AV1 terminal, you need to adjust the decoder programme settings.
Useful Features (Continued) Timer Functions Press Yellow to display the “Timer </> functions” screen. TEXT Note: • The “ Timer functions” screen can SOUND MENU also be displayed by selecting “Timer functions” in the TV menu. Yellow (see pages 18 and 19.) Press ]/[ to select “Time”, and then press OK.
Useful Features (Continued) NICAM Broadcast Selection This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I or NICAM-B/G signal. To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives NICAM system stereo, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast.
Useful Features (Continued) IGR (German stereo system) Broadcasts This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving an IGR-B/G signal. To let you enjoy IGR broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives IGR system stereo and bilingual broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast.
Teletext is activated with TEXT on the remote control and is 3 6 9 SHARP - T E X T 0 2 : 5 2 : 2 1 also closed with it. The LCD TV set can be controlled in Tele-...
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Teletext (Continued) [1] Turning on and off Teletext mode Select a TV channel that is 3 6 9 SHARP - T E X T 0 2 : 5 2 : 2 1 broadcasting the Teletext TEXT programme. TEXT Press TEXT. The Teletext screen...
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Teletext (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 </>. The screen is scrolled </> up one line and the control line TEXT with the subpage numbers is displayed, and the number of the...
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Teletext (Continued) [5] Using Teletext menu To select the character set Press MENU to display the Character set TEXT “Character set” screen. West Europe East Europe Turkish/Greek Press ]/[ to select the desired SOUND MENU Cyrillic MENU character set. • The colour of the letters will turn to yellow.
Connecting External Devices It is possible to enjoy video and sound by connecting a VCR and home video game system to the termi- nals 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.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Connecting a Decoder through the 21-pin Euro-SCART (AV-IN 1/RGB) 21-pin Euro-SCART (RGB) 1. Audio right output 8. Audio-video control 15. RED input 2. Audio right input 9. Earth for green 16. RED/GREEN/BLUE control 3. Audio left output 10.
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Connecting a VCR or a home video game system (AV-IN 2) To S-VIDEO To AV-IN 2 To AV-IN 2 input terminal terminals terminals S-Video cord Audio/video cord Audio/video cord To S-Video To audio/video To audio/video output terminal output terminals output terminals Video...
Connecting External Devices (Continued) Outputting audio (AUDIO OUT) It is possible to output audio from the LCD TV set through the AUDIO OUT terminals. Connect an audio amplifier, etc. How to fix the cables • Secure cables and cords with the supplied cable clamps so that they do not get caught when mounting the cover.
Troubleshooting Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the symptoms encountered. LCD TV set Reference Problem Check item page • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. Picture Sound •...
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• The quality of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. The picture is • Make sure the outside antenna has not been disconnected. not sharp. The picture shakes. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction.
AC adapter, AC cord, Cable clamps I As a part of policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of...
Dimensional Drawings Unit: mm 301.6 305.3 57.5 AV-IN 1 AV-IN 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT AUDIO POWER INPUT DC12V 48.5 149.5...
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISENGAGING ADVANCED CHILD LOCK We suggest removing the following instruction respectively with page 51 and 53. As this Operation Manual is multilingual, we also suggest the same with each language. If you have forgotten your personal code number and cannot disengage ADVANCED CHILD LOCK, follow the procedure below. 1.
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AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE LA DESACTIVACIÓN DE LA PROTECCIÓN PARA NIÑOS AVANZADA Se sugiere retirar las siguientes instrucciones respectivamente con las páginas 51 y 53 en inglés. Como este manual de manejo es multilingüe, también sugerimos lo mismo para cada idioma. Si ha olvidado su número de código personal (PIN) y no puede desactivar la PROTECCIÓN PARA NIÑOS AVANZADA, siga el procedimiento siguiente.
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