Sharp LC-15A2U Specifications

LC-15A2ULCD COLOR TELEVISIONOPERATION MANUALENGLISHENGLISHLC-15A2U(1-17)Eng.pm65 7/23/00, 10:26 AM1

10PREPARATION (Continued)A. Combination VHF/UHF AntennasOUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION• Use one of the following two diagrams if you connect an outdoor an

11FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONSMain unit (front view)Power/standby indicatorA green indicator lights when the power is on and a red indicatorlights w

12Main unit (rear view)FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS (Continued)Removing the Back Cover To connect a connection cord into the rear terminal, remove

13POWERTV/VIDEOCHVOL+VOL—CH89000DISPLAYLCDTV11234567MENUMUTEFLASHBACKMENUPOWERTV/VIDEOCHANNEL SELECTCH (])/([)]Selects next higher channel[Selects nex

14BASIC OPERATION (Continued)Control section of main unit1 Slide the MAIN POWER switch,located on the rear side of the mainunit to ON.2 The Power indi

15Sound VolumeON/OFF StandbyPOWERTV/VIDEOCHCH890DISPLAYLCDTV1234567MENUFLASHBACKMUTEMUTETo mute soundPOWERTV/VIDEOCHCH890DISPLAYLCDTV1234567MENUFLASHB

161 Press the button.2 Press the 5 button.BASIC OPERATION (Continued)Changing the ChannelsChanging channels using the CHANNEL SELECT on the remote

17SELECTING THE MENU ITEMS• This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the picture and sound, and set the channels and other featuresusing the On Screen Dis

181 Press the MENU to disply theMENU screen.2 Press the CH (])/([) to move thecursor to SLEEP TIMER.3 Press the VOL (+)/(–) to displaySLEEP TIMER scre

19Adjusting the LANGUAGE SettingsThe language for the ON SCREEN DISPLAY can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH.Setting the ON SCREEN DISPLAY Language.1 Pre

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20ADJUSTMENT (Continued)Adjusting the VIDEO ADJUST Settings1 Press the MENU to display the MENUscreen.(MAIN MENU screen)(VIDEO ADJUST screen)2 Press t

21Selected item Press the VOL (–). Press the VOL (+).PICTURE Decrease contrast Increase contrastTINT/WHITE BALANCE Toward purple Toward greenCOLOR Low

221 Press the MENU to display theMENU screen.ADJUSTMENT (Continued)Adjusting the PRESET Settings The PRESET items can be set by theuser.Selected item

23ADJUSTMENT (Continued)SET UP CHANNEL SETTINGIt is necessary to set the receiving mode of air or cable channels to receive locallybroadcasted TV pro

24SET UP (Continued) Saving broadcast TV channels into memory.1.1 Press MENU to display the MENUscreen, then press CH (])/([) tomove the “>” mark

25ADJUSTMENT (Continued) BLUE SCREENAutomatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received.1 Press the MENU to display theMENU scr

26Adjusting the CLOSED CAPTION Settings1 Press MENU to access MAIN MENUscreen.2 Press CH (])/([) to move the “>”mark to “CLOSED CAPTION”.CAPTIONTEX

27Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings V-CHIP• This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevent

28[2] TV PARENTAL GUIDELINESRATING⇑agebase⇓Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued)⇐ content base ⇒FV V S L D(Fantasy (Violence) (Sexual (Adult (S

29[1] MPAA RATING SETTING V-CHIPAdjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued)2 Press CH (])/([) to move the“>” mark to “V-CHIP BLOCK”then press VOL (+

3Important InformationWARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHO

30[2] TV GUIDELINESParent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued)1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING.2 Pres

31[3] ACTIVATE ON TO TURN ON V-CHIP BLOCKAdjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued)1 Press MENU to access MENU screen.2 Press CH (])/([) to move the “&

32[5] TO CHANGE THE V-CHIP BLOCK SETTING. (Secret No. is registered.)Adjusting the V-CHIP Settings (Continued)1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAA RATING

33CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICESIt is possible to enjoy video and sound by connecting VCR's and home video game systems to theterminals located

34CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued)Connecting a VCR or home video game system (AV-IN 1/2)Notes: When connecting both Video input and S-Vid

35CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued)Outputting video and audio (video output)It is possible to output video and audio from the set through t

36TROUBLESHOOTING Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies tothe encountered symptoms.TV setProblem Check i

37AntennaProblem Check item• The reception may be weak.• The state of the broadcast may also be bad.• Make sure the antenna is facing the right direct

38SPECIFICATIONSITEMSLC-15A2UMODELLCD panel 15” TFT LCDNumber of pixels 921,600 pixels VGAVideo color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PA

39DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS (Continued)6-5/32 (156.4)4-1/2 (114.5)(1-31/32) ((50.0))1-13/16 (46.4)1-31/28 (26.0)1/2(12)13-11/32 (339.2)4-7/8 (124.1)4-3/4 (

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5DEAR SHARP CUSTOMERThank you for your purchase of the Sharp LCD Color TV product. To ensure safety andmany years of trouble-free operation of your pr

6The LCD panel is a very high technology product with 921,600 thin film transistors, giving you finepicture details.Occasionally, a few non-active pix

7Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product.SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESOperation Manual (×1) Wireless Remote Control (×1)AC CordAntenn

8PREPARATIONBatteries for Remote ControlIf the remote control fails to operate LCD color TV functions, replace the batteries in the remotecontrol.1 Op

9Power ConnectionPlug into AC outlet.Household power outletAC cordAC adapterConnect to the DC inputterminal of the product.Notes: Use a commercially