Sharp Aquos LC-13B8U, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza Mahwah New Jersey 07430 2135 SHARP CORPORATION Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency Les produits agréés ENERGY STAR sont conçus pour protéger l environnement par un rendement énergétique supérieur Printed on 100 post consumer recycled paper I...

Page 2: ...user s authority to operate this equipment CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT U S A ONLY CAUTION DO NOT PLACE THIS PRODUCT ON AN UNSTABLE CART STAND TRIPOD BRACKET OR TABLE THE PRODUCT MAY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT USE ONLY WITH A CART STAND TRIPOD BRACKET OR TABLE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD...

Page 3: ...duct and inserting an object can cause electric shock and or short internal parts For the same reason do not spill water or liquid on the product Servicing Do not attempt to service the product yourself Removing covers can expose you to high voltage and other dangerous conditions Request a qualified service person to perform servicing Repair If any of the following conditions occurs unplug the AC ...

Page 4: ... to follow the manufactur er s instructions Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufac turer 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 ve...

Page 5: ...atal ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUND CLAMP EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Lightning For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm or...

Page 6: ...RE 20 AUDIO Adjustments 20 Useful Features 21 CH SETTING 21 SETUP 22 V CHIP Settings 23 CLOSED CAPTION 27 VIEW MODE 28 AUDIO ONLY 28 BLUE SCREEN 28 SLEEP TIMER 29 WAKE UP TIMER 29 NO SIGNAL OFF 30 NO OPERATION OFF 30 PICTURE FLIP 30 Connecting External Devices 31 Example of External Devices that can be Connected 31 Outputting Video and Audio Video Output 31 Connecting to the INPUT1 2 3 Terminals 3...

Page 7: ...atteries can cause a rash If chemical leakage is found wipe it off with a cloth The batteries supplied with the LCD TV set may have a shorter operating time due to storage conditions If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries from the remote control Preparation Engaging the lower claw with the remote control close the cover Using the Remote Control Use t...

Page 8: ... television reception For this reason a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended The following is a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna systems ANTENNAS 75 ohm coaxial cable 300 ohm twin lead VHF UHF antenna VHF UHF antenna 300 75 ohm adapter not supplied 300 ohm twin lead 300 ohm twin lead 75 ohm coaxial cable OUT IN VHF antenna UHF ...

Page 9: ... cable TV consult your cable TV company One possible method of utilizing the converter descrambler provided by your cable TV company is explained below Please note An RF switch provided with two inputs A and B is required not supplied A position on the RF switch not supplied You can view all unscrambled channels by using the TV s channel keys B position on the RF switch not supplied You can view t...

Page 10: ...r is set the indicator will light when in the standby mode To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set tilt the screen up to 2 5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward Please adjust the angle so that the LCD TV set can be watched most comfortably POWER Upper control panel INPUT MENU CH Channel Speaker Tilt the display by grabbing onto the carrying handle while securely holding down the stand wi...

Page 11: ...gton Security Standard slot How to Fix the Cables Secure cables and cords with the supplied cable clamp so that they do not get caught when mounting the cover Cable clamp Pull down the hook to open the cover Using the Kensington Lock This LCD TV set has a Kensington Security Standard slot for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System Refer to the information that came with the system for in...

Page 12: ...ets the volume MTS p 15 Selects audio settings TV Signals in Your Region This product is factory set to comply with the TV broadcasting system in the United States For Brazil Argentina and Uruguay set the color system according to the country before using this product by following the table below The VIDEO INPUT mode is compatible with color systems worldwide and is automatically set U S A Color N...

Page 13: ...R 1 2 3 Press ENTER to access START EZ SETUP mode Press to select YES and press ENTER A If you want to stop the EZ SETUP process once it has started press MENU and it will be canceled If you want to set up again please refer to CH SETTING on page 21 Y E S N O C O N N E C T A N T E N N A O R C A B L E The tuner will automatically search for the broadcasting and cable TV channels The channel number ...

Page 14: ...If there are no channels with EDS signals set the clock manually using MANUAL CLOCK Repeat steps 1 to 4 of AUTO CLOCK Setting Press to select MANUAL and press ENTER S E T T I M E D I S P L A Y A U T O M A N U A L Press to select DST and press to select ON or OFF Press to select TIME and press to set the time and press ENTER 12 00AM 11 59AM 11 59PM 12 00PM Holding down changes the setting at a high...

Page 15: ... 2 3 4 Daylight Saving Time DST Adjustment The Daylight Saving Time changes as shown below Set the DST to ON to forward the clock by 1 hour To rewind the clock by 1 hour set the DST to OFF Spring On the first Sunday in April DST starts Turning On and Off the Main Power POWER WAKE UP TIMER indicator POWER Press POWER The POWER WAKE UP TIMER indicator instantly changes from red to green and the LCD ...

Page 16: ...ge 22 1 2 INPUT2 mode I N P U T 2 I N P U T 3 INPUT3 mode TV mode 2 I N P U T 1 4 8 0 P INPUT1 mode Sound Volume To adjust the volume Press VOL to increase the sound volume The bar indicator shifts right VOLUME 50 Press VOL to decrease the sound volume The bar indicator shifts left VOLUME 10 To mute the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound The MUTE mark is displayed for 4 seconds Pre...

Page 17: ...hannel to the previously tuned channel Press FLASHBACK again to switch back to the currently tuned channel 1 3 1 2 2 Selecting Menu Items The menus can be used to adjust the various settings of the LCD TV set Select the desired menu item by following the steps below See the next page for each Menu screen A The items displayed differ depending on the setting conditions The item selected is displaye...

Page 18: ...P TIMER 29 NO SIGNAL OFF 30 NO OPERATION OFF 30 PICTURE FLIP 30 AUDIO SETUP OPTION 0 M E N U M E N U AUDIO PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION T R E B L E B A S S B A L A N C E L R R E S E T 0 0 0 M E N U M E N U SETUP PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION C H S E T T I N G M T S C L O C K I N P U T 3 S E L E C T V C H I P B L O C K C L O S E D C A P T I O N C O L O R S Y S T E M L A N G U A G E M E N U M E N U OPTIO...

Page 19: ... mode changes as shown below AV MODE STANDARD AV MODE DYNAMIC AV MODE DYNAMIC FIXED AV MODE MOVIE AV MODE GAME Selected item STANDARD DYNAMIC DYNAMIC FIXED MOVIE GAME Description Changing image settings to standard values For a clear cut image emphasizing high contrast for sports viewing Changing image settings to factory preset values No adjustments are allowed Controlling the contrast to enable ...

Page 20: ...o conserve power consumption The OPC indicator lights up green When set to AUTO make sure no object obstructs the OPC sensor which could affect its ability to sense surrounding light 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 PICTURE Adjustments You can adjust the picture to your preference with the following picture settings Press MENU to display the Menu screen Press to select PICTURE Press to select a specific adjustment i...

Page 21: ...R 2 4 6 5 1 Selected item USER HIGH MIDDLE LOW Description Can set your desired color White with bluish tone White with reddish tone Selected item RED GREEN BLUE button button Weaker red Stronger red Weaker green Stronger green Weaker blue Stronger blue 3 AUDIO Adjustments You can adjust the sound quality to your preference with the following settings Press MENU to display the Menu screen Press to...

Page 22: ...TD HRC and IRC 1 4 2 5 3 Useful Features Saving broadcast TV channels in the memory Press MENU to display the Menu screen Press to select SETUP Press to select CH SETTING and press ENTER Press to select CH SEARCH and press ENTER E Z S E T U P A I R C A B L E C A B L E 1 C H S E A R C H C H M E M O R Y Press ENTER The tuner will search through all available channels in your area and add them to the...

Page 23: ...put is available OUT VAO Line output is selected output volume is variable speaker output is mute ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Selected item MTS INPUT3 SELECT COLOR SYSTEM LANGUAGE TV mode N358 PAL M PAL N INPUT mode INPUT2 INPUT3 N358 N443 PAL PAL M PAL N SECAM PAL60 AUTO When the INPUT1 COMPONENT mode is selected this function cannot be set 2 4 5 INPUT3 SELECT cannot be set when INPUT3 is selected in WAKE U...

Page 24: ...lt guardian NC 17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED X X is an older rating that is unified with NC 17 but may be encoded in the data of older movies age based Example 2 R in the age based rating is blocked this will also automatically block the higher ratings NC 17 and X content based FV V S L D Fantasy Violence Sexual Adult Sexually Violence Situation Language Suggestive Dialog TV Y All children TV Y7...

Page 25: ...eral audience but may not be suitable for younger children under the age of 8 because it could contain controversial themes or issues Over 14 Years Could contain themes where violence is one of the dominant elements of the storyline but it must be integral to the development of plot or character Language usage could be profane and nudity present within the context of the theme Adults Intended for ...

Page 26: ...l be displayed Input the 4 digit secret number by using Channel Select A When you input the secret number for the first time press ENTER to register Otherwise continue to step 5 Press to select the desired item and press ENTER M P A A T V G U I D E L I N E S C A N E N G L I S H R A T I N G S C A N F R E N C H R A T I N G S S T A T U S Press to select the desired item press to select BLOCK MPAA rat...

Page 27: ... main unit Activating V CHIP BLOCK Setting STATUS You can activate V CHIP BLOCK after setting V CHIP Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Setting V CHIP on page 25 Press to select STATUS and press ENTER M P A A T V G U I D E L I N E S C A N E N G L I S H R A T I N G S C A N F R E N C H R A T I N G S S T A T U S Press to select ON and press ENTER O N O F F A If STATUS is set to OFF V CHIP BLOCK will not be activ...

Page 28: ...D CAPTION mode for CH2 data T1 TEXT mode for CH1 data T2 TEXT mode for CH2 data Press MENU to exit 1 2 3 4 5 Directly setting the CLOSED CAPTION Press CC to display the CC TEXT screen C C T E X T O F F Press CC to change the setting CC TEXT OFF CC TEXT T2 CC TEXT T1 CC TEXT CC1 CC TEXT CC2 A CC1 CLOSED CAPTION mode for CH1 data CC2 CLOSED CAPTION mode for CH2 data T1 TEXT mode for CH1 data T2 TEXT...

Page 29: ...hen the VIEW MODE is set to 16 9 When CLOSED CAPTION is set to CC1 CC2 T1 or T2 ZOOM and STRETCH cannot be set for VIEW MODE You can select a different VIEW MODE item for each input mode INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 and TV 1 2 4 5 1 3 Selected item ON OFF Description Audio is output without screen image Both screen images and audio are output 1 3 3 Description Displays the image in a 4 3 size Stretches th...

Page 30: ...M E 2 0 0 0 Press MENU to exit Make sure to turn off the LCD TV set with the remote control The WAKE UP TIMER will not be activated if the LCD TV is turned off with POWER on the main unit A When you set WAKE UP TIMER the POWER WAKE UP TIMER indicator lights up orange while in the standby mode Be sure to adjust the clock with CLOCK in SETUP before setting SLEEP TIMER and WAKE UP TIMER You can outpu...

Page 31: ...ENTER Press to select ENABLE and press ENTER E N A B L E D I S A B L E 5 minutes before the power shuts down remaining time is displayed every minute Press MENU to exit A DISABLE is factory preset value 4 1 1 5 4 3 3 2 PICTURE FLIP You can set the orientation of the picture Setting the PICTURE FLIP on the MENU screen Repeat steps 1 and 2 of NO SIGNAL OFF Press to select PICTURE FLIP and press ENTE...

Page 32: ...connections see the manuals of your external devices Example of External Devices that can be Connected Outputting Video and Audio Video Output You can output video and audio signals from the LCD TV set through the INPUT3 OUTPUT terminal When using INPUT3 OUTPUT as an output terminal select SETUP in the Menu screen and set INPUT3 SELECT to OUT See page 22 The factory setting for INPUT3 SELECT is IN...

Page 33: ...able Audio Video cable commercially available ANote If your VCR or other external devices has an S video terminal S VIDEO connection is recommended Use an S video cable When you connect external devices to both S VIDEO and VIDEO terminals and if you select INPUT2 you can only view pictures from the S VIDEO terminal You cannot view multiple or synthesized pictures by connecting two or more external...

Page 34: ... properly connected Bad reception could be the problem Picture is not clear Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected Bad reception could be the problem Picture is light or improperly tinted Check color adjustment Check COLOR SYSTEM setting The picture is too dark Press the BACKLIGHT button or set the BACKLIGHT or BRIGHTNESS settings Check CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS adjustment Fluorescent lam...

Page 35: ...tion figures indicated are nominal values of production units There may be some deviations from these values in individual units Model LC 13B8U Check item The reception may be weak The quality of the broadcast may also be bad Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction Make sure the outside antenna is connected The picture is not sharp The picture moves The picture is doubled or tripled Ma...

Page 36: ...tion of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence strict liability or otherwise In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any damage...

Page 37: ...arranty period warranty service may be obtained upon delivery of the Sharp product together with proof of purchase and a copy of this LIMITED WARRANTY statement to an Authorized Sharp Service Centre or an Authorized Sharp Servicing Dealer In home warranty service may be provided at Sharp s discretion on any Sharp television with the screen size of 27 or larger and on any Sharp Over the Range Micro...

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Page 39: ... ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza Mahwah New Jersey 07430 2135 SHARP CORPORATION Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency Les produits agréés ENERGY STAR sont conçus pour protéger l environnement par un rendement énergétique supérieur Printed on 100 post consumer recycled paper I...