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OPERA TION MANU AL LIQUID CR YST AL TELEVISION ENGLISH Products that hav e earned the ENERGY ST AR ® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency . Printed in China TINS-B942WJZZ 05P07-CH-NM IMPORTANT: To aid reporting in case of loss or theft, please record the TV’s model and serial numbers in the space provided. T ...
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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. CA UTION: DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNST ABLE CART , ST AND, TRIPOD, BRACKET , OR T ABLE. THE PRODUCT MA Y F ALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY ...
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Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Precautions carefully before using this product. Electricity is used to perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improper ...
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■ When relocating the product placed on a cart, it must be moved with utmost care. Sudden stops, excessive force and uneven floor surface can cause the product to fall from the cart. ■ Ventilation—The vents and other openings in the cabinet are designed for ventilation. Do not cover or block these vents and openings since insufficient ventila ...
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Supplied Accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the LCD TV set. Wireless remote control Operation manual “AA” size batteries ( × 2) AC cord Preparation 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. W ...
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300-ohm twin-lead 300-ohm twin-lead 75-ohm coaxial cable OUT IN VHF antenna UHF antenna Combiner (not supplied) or 300-ohm twin-lead VHF/UHF antenna 300/75-ohm adapter (not supplied) 75-ohm coaxial cable VHF/UHF antenna ANT. (Antenna terminal) A. Combination VHF/UHF Antenna Antenna cable (commercially available) B. Separate VHF and/or UHF Antennas ...
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A •C onsult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. Antenna Connection (Continued) Cable TV converter/ descrambler (not supplied) Two-set signal splitter (not supplied) Cable TV Line RF switch (not supplied) OUT •A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy h ...
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Upper control panel V OL (V olume) (–)/(+) MENU PO WER CH (Channel) ( )/( ) INPUT Speaker SLEEP TIMER indicator The SLEEP TIMER indicator lights up red when the SLEEP TIMER is set to “ON”. PO WER indicator The POWER indicator lights up green when the po wer is on, and red when in the standby mode (the indicator will not light up when the main ...
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Terminals INPUT1 INPUT2 P R P B Y A UDIO (L) A UDIO (L) S-VIDEO VIDEO A UDIO (R) A UDIO (R) A UDIO (L) A UDIO (R) A UDIO OUT ANT . (Antenna terminal) Headphone jack Ta b le stand PO WER INPUT terminal Rear View How to Fix the Cables Pull the cables connected to each terminal. Insert the cables into the stand hole and fix the cables. Pa rt Names of ...
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Part Names of Remote Control PO WER Switches the Liquid Crystal T ele vision power on or standby . PIC. FLIP Sets the orientation of the picture. SLEEP Sets the sleep timer . ENTER Executes a command. MENU RETURN Returns to the previous screen. MUTE Mutes the sound. A UDIO ONL Y Outputs audio without screen image. V OL (+)/(–) Sets the volume . A ...
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Press POWER , located on the upper side of the main unit, to turn on the TV. The SELECT LANGUAGE mode will be displayed. Press ' / " to select “ENGLISH”, “ESPAÑOL” (Spanish) or “FRANÇAIS” (French). ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Press ENTER to access CH-SETTING mode. Press ' / " to select “ON” or “OFF”. When yo ...
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Turning On and Off the Main Power ● Press POWER . The POWER indicator instantly changes from red to green and the LCD TV set is turned on. A • 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 set Press POWER . The POWER indicator will turn red. To turn the LC ...
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Changing Channels You can select channels using Channel Select or CH ( )/( ) . • This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels (1 to 125). To select a channel, enter a 2- or 3-digit number. ■ Using Channel Select When selecting the channel using Channel Select , complete input of the channel number by holding down the button for the l ...
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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. See the right column for each Menu screen. A • The items displayed differ depending on the setting conditions. • The item selected is displayed in yellow. • Settings most recently adjusted wi ...
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Basic Adjustment Settings 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. Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “AV MODE”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select desired setting, ...
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BACKLIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the picture. Press MENU to display the Menu Screen. Press / | to select “PICTURE”. Press ' / " to select “BACKLIGHT”. 0 0 0 PICTURE PICTURE S AUDIO AUDIO SETUP SETUP OPTION OPTION AV MODE [DYNAMIC] BACKLIGHT [ BRIGHT ] CONTRAST [ 45] BRIGHTNESS[ ]– + COLOR [+ 5]– + TINT [ TINT [ ] S ...
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AUDIO Adjustments You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “AUDIO”. Press ' / " to select a specific adjustment item. AUDIO SETUP OPTION TREBLE [ ]– + BASS [ ]– + BALANCE[ ]L R RESET 0 0 0 Press / | to adjust the item to your des ...
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Useful Features CH-SETTING ■ EZ SETUP When you move to an area with different broadcasting signals, you may have to set the channel numbers and the time with the EZ SETUP function. To activate EZ SETUP, perform the following procedures. 1 Press ' / " to select “CH-SETTING” in the SETUP screen, and press ENTER . 2 Press ' / &quo ...
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: The content rating can be set, but this r ating is not normally broadcast by TV stations . ✕ : The content rating can be set. TV parental guidelines Example: When TV -Y7 in the age-based rating is set to BLOCK, this will automatically block the higher ratings: TV -G, TV -PG, TV -14 and TV -MA. In addition, D, L, S, V and FV in BLOCK CONTENT are ...
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Canadian Rating Systems • The TV rating systems in Canada are based on the Canadian Radio-T elevision and T elecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy on violence in television pr ogramming. • While violence is the most important content element to be rated, the structure developed takes into consideration other program content like language, n ...
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V-CHIP Settings (Continued) V-CHIP settings allow you to set MPAA rating, TV GUIDE- LINES, Canadian English ratings and Canadian French ratings. ■ Setting V-CHIP Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “SETUP”. Press ' / " to select “V-CHIP BLOCK”, and press ENTER . “INPUT SECRET NO.” will be displayed. ...
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■ Changing V-CHIP BLOCK settings Repeat steps 1 to 3 of Setting V-CHIP , then “INPUT SECRET NO.” will be displayed. – – – – Input the 4-digit secret number by using Channel Select ; the V-CHIP select mode will be displayed. Set the V-CHIP BLOCK again. MPAA MPAA TV GUIDELINES TV GUIDELINES CAN.ENGLISH RATINGS CAN.ENGLISH RATINGS CAN.FR ...
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CLOSED CAPTION ■ Setting CLOSED CAPTION • This LCD TV set is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. “Closed Caption” is a system which allows conversa- tions, narration, and sound effects in TV programs and home videos to be viewed as captions on the TV screen (see the illustration). • Not all programs and videos will offer clo ...
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AUDIO ONLY When listening to music from a music program, you can set the Liquid Crystal display off and enjoy audio only. Setting the AUDIO ONLY on the Menu screen Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “AUDIO ONLY”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select “ON”, a ...
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SLEEP TIMER You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off the TV. 1 Setting the SLEEP TIMER on the Menu screen Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “SLEEP TIMER”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " / / | to select “30MIN”, “60MIN”, “90MIN”, “120MI ...
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NO SIGNAL OFF Power control setting allows you to save energy. When set to “ENABLE”, the power will automatically shut down if no signal inputs for 5 minutes. Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Press / | to select “OPTION”. Press ' / " to select “NO SIGNAL OFF”, and press ENTER . Press ' / " to select “ENABLE ...
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Example of External Devices that can be Connected 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 main unit. When connecting an external device, turn off the POWER of the main unit first to prevent any possible damage. Connecting External Devices Audio/Video cable Y P B P R ...
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Tr oubleshooting ■ Before calling for repair services, make the following checks for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. LCD TV set Problem Check item There is no picture. There is no picture from INPUT2 • Make sure the AC cord is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be co ...
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Antenna Problem Check item The picture is doubled or tripled. • The reception may be weak. •T he quality of the broadcast may also be bad. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct direction. • Make sure the outside antenna is connected. The picture is not sharp. The picture moves. • Make sure the antenna is facing the correct directi ...
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Dimensional Drawings Unit: inch (mm) 3 15 / 16 ( 100 ) 3 15 / 16 ( 100 ) 1 27 / 32 ( 47 ) 7 5 / 32 ( 181.7 ) 15 7 / 8 ( 403.3 ) 19 7 / 16 ( 494 ) 11 27 / 32 ( 300.8 ) 1 / 8 ( 3.1 ) 9 15 / 64 ( 234.7 ) 16 39 / 64 ( 421.7 ) 4 61 / 64 ( 125.8 ) 6 21 / 64 ( 160.9 ) 7 59 / 64 ( 201.2 ) 3 17 / 32 ( 89.8 ) 4 13 / 32 ( 111.8 ) 7 / 64 ( 3 ) 8 15 / 32 ( 215. ...
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CONSUMER LIMITED W ARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from def ective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the def ective Product or pa ...
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LIMITED W ARRANTY Consumer Electronics 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 S ...
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