Sharp LC-20B4U Operations Instructions

LC-20B4ULIQUID CRYSTAL TELEVISIONOPERATION MANUALENGLISHENGLISHIMPORTANT INFORMATIONWARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT EXPOS

10Power ConnectionA• Use a commercially available AC plug adapter, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet.• Always turn the MAIN POW

11CHVOLMENUTV/VIDEO MAIN POWERA• TV/VIDEO, CH ( )/( ), VOL (–)/(+), and MENU on the main unit have the same functions as the same buttonson the remote

12VIDEOAUDIOLYPBPRRAUDIOLRCOMPONENTAV-IN2/OUTANT.VIDEOS-VIDEOAUDIOLRHEADPHONEPOWERINPUTDC13VAV-IN1VOLCHMENUTV/VIDEOMAIN POWERDISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERV

13Listening with HeadphonesDISPLAY AND CONTROL OVERVIEW (Continued) Before connecting cables and cords to the rear terminals, remove theback covers.

14CHVOLPOWERENTERDISPLAYMUTESLEEP PIC. FLIPBRIGHT TV/VIDEO MENUFLASH-BACKREMOTE CONTROL1 POWER (p. 21)Switch the Liquid Crystal Television poweron or

15EZ SETUP (WITH AUTO CLOCK SETTING)Control section of main unitSELECT LANGUAGEENGL ISHESPAÑOLFRANCAI SSELECT : ENTER: EXIT:ENTERMENUEZ SETUP during

16EZ SETUP during the First Power On (Continued)EZ SETUP (WITH AUTO CLOCK SETTING) (Continued)START EZ SETUP?CONNECT ANTENNA OR CABLE.YESNOEX

17AUTO CLOCK SettingMENUSLEEP T IMERPRESETCLOSED CAPT IONV–CHIP BLOCKSET UPSELECT : EXIT:V I DEO ADJUSTENTER:ENTERMENUBLUE SCREEN [OFF]LANGUAGESELECT

18AUTO CLOCK Setting (Continued)SETTING THE CLOCK (Continued)5 Press c/d to select AUTO orMANUAL.AUTO CLOCKEDS CH SET [AUTO ]EXIT:RETURNEDS

19MANUAL CLOCK SettingMENUSLEEP T IMERPRESETCLOSED CAPT IONV–CHIP BLOCKSET UPSELECT : EXIT:V I DEO ADJUSTENTER:ENTERMENUCLOCKAUTO CLOCKMANUAL CLOCK

2IMPORTANT INFORMATION (Continued)WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipmentnot expressly approve

20BASIC OPERATIONCountryTV broadcastingFactory setting of color system User settingsystemTV Video TV/VideoU.S.A.Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) NTSC (N358)TV

21BASIC OPERATION (Continued)Control section of main unit1 Press MAIN POWER, located onthe upper side of the main unit, toon.2 The POWER indicator ins

22AV2COMPONE NT12AV1STEREO<ON A IRSAPMONOSwitching TV/VIDEO [AV1/AV2/COMPONENT/TV] ModesAV1 modeAV2 modeTV mode1 Turn on the power of the con-necte

23Sound VolumeCHVOLPOWERENTERDISPLAYMUTESLEEP PIC. FLIPBRIGHT TV/VIDEO MENUFLASH-BACKTo mute the soundBASIC OPERATION (Continued)1 Press VOL (+) to in

241 Press the button.2 Press the 5 button.BASIC OPERATION (Continued)Changing ChannelsChanging channels by using Channel Select on the remote contr

25MENUSLEEP T IMERPRESETCLOSED CAPT IONV–CHIP BLOCKSET UPSELECT : EXIT:VI DEO ADJUSTENTER:ENTERMENUSLEEP T IMERSELECT : ENTER: EXIT:ENTERENTERRETURNSL

26Directly setting the SLEEP TIMER1 Press SLEEP to display the SLEEPTIMER screen.2 Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer(in minutes).The SLEEP TIMER is t

27ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)Adjusting BRIGHTNESS SettingsYou can adjust the brightness of the screen.Directly setting the BRIGHTNESS1 Press BRIGHT to dis

28ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)Adjusting PICTURE FLIP SettingsYou can set the orientation of the picture.Directly setting the PICTURE FLIP1 Press PIC. FLIP

291 Press MENU to display the MENUscreen.ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)Adjusting PRESET SettingsABC2 Press a/b to move the cursor toPRESET, and press ENTER.3

3DEAR SHARP CUSTOMERThank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safetyand many years of trouble-free operation of yo

30Adjusting LANGUAGE SettingsThe language for the On-Screen Display can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH.1 Press MENU to display the MENUscreen.2 Press a

31ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)Adjusting VIDEO ADJUST Settings1 Press MENU to display the MENUscreen.2 Press a/b to move the cursor toVIDEO ADJUST, and pres

32A• In BLUE SCREEN, VIDEO ADJUST settings displayed in magenta cannot be selected.• Selecting RESET will return all settings to the factory settings.

33ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)SET UP EZ SETUPWhen you move to an area with different broadcasting signals, the set will automatically memorizethe channel

34SET UP (Continued) Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory1 Press MENU to display the MENUscreen, press a/b to move thecursor to SET UP, and pre

35ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) BLUE SCREENAutomatically turns the screen blue if no broadcast signal is received.1 Press MENU to display the MENUscreen.2

36Adjusting CLOSED CAPTION SettingsA• If a broadcast contains Closed Caption data and MUTE is pressed, the set enters CAPTION mode automatically.Press

37Adjusting V-CHIP Settings V-CHIP• This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It preventschi

38⇐ content based ⇒FV V S L D(Fantasy (Violence) (Sexual (Adult (SexuallyViolence) Situation) Language) SuggestiveDialog)TV-Y (All children)TV-Y7 (

39[1] MPAA RATING SETTING V-CHIPAdjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued)2 Press a/b to move the cursorto V-CHIP BLOCK, and pressENTER.4 Press a/b to mov

4 The Liquid Crystal panel is a very high technology product with 921,600 thin film transistors, givingyou fine picture details.Occasionally, a few n

40[2] TV GUIDELINES● Setting TV GUIDELINESParent Control (V-CHIP Operation Continued)Adjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued)1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1]

412 Press a/b to move the cursor toTV GUIDELINES, and pressENTER.3 Press a/b to move the cursor toBLOCK CONTENT, and pressENTER.4 Press a/b to move th

42[3] ACTIVATING V-CHIP BLOCK● Setting STATUSAdjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued)1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1] MPAARATING. (See page 39.)2 Press a/b t

43[5] CHANGING V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGSAdjusting V-CHIP Settings (Continued)1 Repeat steps 1 to 2 of [1] MPAARATING, then INPUT SECRETNO. will be display

44VOLCHMENUTV/VIDEO MAIN POWERCONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICESYou can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a VCR or a home video game system to the termin

45CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued)Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a video camera (AV-IN1/2/COMPONENT)A• If your VCR (or other external devices)

46VIDEOAUDIOLYRCOMPONENTAV-IN2/OUTVOLCHMENUTV/VIDEOMAIN POWERCONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES (Continued)Outputting video and audio (video output)You can o

47TROUBLESHOOTING Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies tothe encountered symptoms.TV setProblem Check

48AntennaProblem Check item• The reception may be weak.• The quality of the broadcast may also be bad.• Make sure the antenna is facing the right dire

49SPECIFICATIONSItemsLCD panel 19.7” Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCDNumber of dots 921,600 dots VGAVideo color systems N358, N443, PAL, PAL-M,

5IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system isgrounded so as

50DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGSUnit: inch (mm)POWERINPUTDC12VANT.HEADPHONES-VIDEORAUDIOVIDEOAV-IN1LAV-IN 2/OUTCOMPONENTRAUDIOVIDEOLRAUDIOLPRPBYCHVOL TV/VIDEOME

51SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONSharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135SHARP CORPORATIONLIMITED WARRANTYEND-USER LIMITED WARRANTYSHARP ELECTRONICS C

52LIMITED WARRANTYConsumer Electronics ProductsCongratulations on your purchase!Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (hereinafter called “Sharp”) gives th

6CONTENTSPageIMPORTANT INFORMATION ...1, 2DEAR SHA

7Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product.SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESAC CordAntenna Cable“AAA” size (UM/SUM-4) Dry Battery (×2)AC Ad

8PREPARATIONBatteries for the Remote ControlBefore using the LCD TV set for the first time, install two (“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4) batteries (supplied).Wh

9VOLCHMENUTV/VIDEOMAIN POWER75-ohm coaxial cable300-ohmtwin-leadVHF/UHF antennaVHF/UHF antenna300/75-ohmadapter(not supplied)300-ohmtwin-lead300-ohmtw