Sharp AQUOS LC-15E1U, AQUOS LC-13E1U Operation Manual

LC-13E1U
LC-15E1U

LIQUID CRYSTALTELEVISION

ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL

IMPORTANT:
To aid reporting
record the TV's model and serial numbers
space provided. The numbers are located at the
rear of the TV.

in

case of loss or theft, please

in

the

Model No

Serial No.:

..

I U.S.A. ONLY I

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The lightning flash with arrow­head symbol, within an equilat­eral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of

RISK OF

A

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

DO NOT OPEN.

~

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

ELECTR~C

PERSONNEL.

SHOCK. A A

~

A

uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within a
triangleisintended to alert the

to

the presence of impor-

user
tant operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions
literature accompanying the
product.

in

the

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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.

IU.S.A.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF

PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ONLyl

"Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40
of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and,
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical."

This product utilizes tin-lead solder, and fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of mercury.
Disposal of these materials may
recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance:
www.eia.org

be

regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or

in

particular, specifies that the cable

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER

Thank you for your purchase of the Sharp LCD Color TV product. To ensure safety and
many years of trouble-free operation of your product, please read the 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. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest
priority
potential danger, please observe the following instructions when installing, operating and cleaning the
product. To ensure your safety and prolong the service life of your LCD color TV product, please read
the following precautions carefully before using the product.

on

safety. However, improper use can resultinelectric shock and/or fire.Inorder to prevent

• Read

• Keep this manual

• Observe

• Follow

•

• Power

• Power cord

• If the AC adapter is misplaced or needs to be replaced, obtain the same type of adapter from a

•

• Entering of objects and

•

•

• Replacement

• Safety

• Wall or ceiling

•

instructions-All

operated.
safe place for future reference.
closely.
Attachments-Do

equate attachments can resultinaccidents.
label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply usedinyour home, consult your dealer or

local power company. For units designed to operate
to the operating instructions.

stepping
SHARP service center or your dealer.

Overloading-Do
Overloading can cause fire or electric shock.

ings. High voltage flows
short internal parts. For the same reason, do not spill water or liquid on the product.
Servicing-Do
high voltage and other dangerous conditions. Request a qualified service person to perform
servicing.

Repair-If
request a qualified service person to perform repairs.

a.

b.
c.
d.

e.
f.

person uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer, or those with the same character­istics and performance as the original parts. Use of unauthorized parts can result
shock and/or other danger.

perform safety checks to ensure that the productisin
product according to the method recommended by the manufacturer.

Polarization-ThisACadapter may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a
plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.
This is a safety feature.
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.

Do

warnings-All

instructions-All

source-This

protection-The

on

them or objects from restingonthem. Check the cords at the plugs and product.

not attempt to service the product yourself. Removing covers can expose you to

any of the following conditions occurs, unplug the power cord from theACoutlet, and

When the power cord or plugisdamaged.
When a liquid was spilledonthe product or when objects have fallen into the product.
When the product has been exposed to rain or water.
When the product does not operate properlyasdescribedinthe operating instructions.
Do

not touch the controls other than those describedinthe operating instructions. Improper

adjustment of controls not described

requires extensive adjustment work by a qualified technician.
When the product has been dropped or damaged.
When the product displaysanabnormal condition. Any noticeable abnormalityinthe product

indicates that the product needs servicing.

not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

parts-In

checks-Upon

mounting-When

operating instructions must be read and understood before the product is

in

a safe

place-These

warningsonthe product andinthe instructions must be observed

operating instructions must be followed.

not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer. Use of inad-

product must operateona power source specifiedonthe specification

power cords mustberouted properly to prevent people from

not overload AC outlets or extension cords.

liquids-Never

in

the product, and insertinganobject can cause electric shock and/or

case the product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service

completion of service or repair work, request the service technician to

mounting the productona wall or ceiling, be sure to install the

If

you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the

safety and operating instructions must be keptina

on

batteries or another power source, refer

insertanobject into the product through vents or open-

in

the instructions can cause damage, which often

in

fire, electric

proper operating condition.

IMPORTANT

•

Cleaning-Unplug
cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

SAFETY

the power cord from the AC outlet before

PRECAUTIONS

(Continued)

• Water and
such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink and laundry tub,
swimming pool and

•

Stand-Do
tripod or table. Placing the product
cause the product to fall, resulting
injuries as well as damage to the product. Use only a cart,
stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manu­facturer or sold with the product. When mounting the product
on

a wall,besure to follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the
manufacturer.

• 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
designed for ventilation.
and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause over­heating and/or shorten the life of the product.
the product
since they can block ventilation openings. This product
designed for built-in installation; do not place the product
an

enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instruc­tions are followed.

moisture-Do

not place the productonan

vents and other openingsinthe cabinet are

on

a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface,

not use the product near water,

in

a wet basement.

unstable cart, stand,

onanunstable base can

in

serious personal

Do

not cover or block these vents

Do

not place

is

not

in

in

• The LCD panel used
Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or
applied with impact. Be careful not to be injured by broken
glass pieces

• Heat

• The LCD panel is a very high technology product with 921,600 thin film transistors, giving you fine

sources-Keep
such as radiators, heaters, stoves and other heat-generating
products (including amplifiers).

picture details.
Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear
Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product.

in

case the LCD panel breaks.

this productismade of glass.

the product away from heat sources

on

the screenasa fixed point of blue, green or

red.

IMPORTANT

• Ifanoutside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is
grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding

of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,
size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding elec­trodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

(Continued)

EXAMPLEOFANTENNA

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

NEC-NATIONAL

• For added protection for this television equipment during a
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug

disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the

equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.

An

outside antenna system should not be locatedinthe

•
vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or
power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or
circuits. When installing
care should be taken to keep from touching such power
lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

ELECTRICAL CODE

it

from the wall outlet and

an

outside antenna system, extreme

GROUNDING AS PER

GROUND CLAMPS

"::"~

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

ANTENNA
LEAD

IN

WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

UNIT

CONTENTS

DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3-5
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 7
PREPARATION

Using

the

Remote Control 8

Batteries

for

the

Remote Control 8
Power Connection
Antenna Connection

FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS 11-13

Removing
Listening

EZ

SETUP 14

EZ

SETUP

the

Back

Cover 13

with

Headphones 13

during

the

First Power On 14
REMOTE CONTROL 15
BASIC OPERATION 15-18

TurningonPOWER 16

SWitching TVNIDEO [AV1/AV2/COMPONENTrrV] Modes 16
Sound Volume 17
ON/OFF Standby 17
Changing

the

Channels 18

SELECTING MENU ITEMS 19

Selecting Menu Items 19

ADJUSTMENT 20-37

Adjusting
Adjusting
Adjusting
Adjusting
Adjusting
Adjusting
SET
Adjusting
Adjusting
Adjusting

UP

the

SLEEP TIMER Settings 20

the

BRIGHTNESS

the

PICTURE FLIP

the

LANGUAGE

the

VIDEO ADJUST

the

PRESET Settings 26

the

BLUE SCREEN

the

CLOSED CAPTION Settings 30,

the

V-CHIP Settings 32-37

Settings

Settings

Settings

Settings

Settings

CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES 38-40

How

to

Fix

the

Cables 40
TROUBLESHOOTING
SPECIFICATIONS 43

DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS 44,

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a

•••••••••

24,
27, 28

41,42

Page

8-10

9,

9

10

21
22
23
25

29
31

45

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Make

sure

the

following

accessories

are

provided

with

the

product.

RRMCGA077WJSA (LC-13/15E1
RRMCGA077WJSB (LC-13/15E1 UB)
RRMCGA077WJSC (LC-13/15E1 UW)

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UBATU0038CEZZ

OACCD3097CEPA

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UADP-A009WJPZ

SHARR

•

TINS-A156WJZZ

LHLDW0109CESA

(LC-13/15E1U,

LC·13/15E1UW)

LHLDW0109CESB

(LC·13/15E1

UB)

PREPARATION

• Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window
on

the main unit. Objects between the remote control and sensor

window may prevent proper operation.

Cautions regarding use of remote control

•Donot expose the remote control to shock.
In

addition, do not expose the remote control to liquid, and do not place

inanarea with high humidity.

•Donot install or place the remote control under direct sunlight. The heat
may cause deformation of the unit.

• The remote control may not work properly if the remote sensor window
of the main unit
change the angle of the lighting or LCD TV set, or operate the remote
control closer to the remote sensor window.

Before using the LCD TV set for the first time, install two ("AAA" size, UM/SUM-4) batteries (supplied).

When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with

new ("AAA" size, UM/SUM-4) batteries.

1 Open the battery

cover.

is

under direct sunlight or strong lighting.Insuch case,

2 Insert two ("AAA" size, UM/

SUM-4) batteries.

3 Close the battery

cover.

o

I

L-

L-

~

..

SLEEP Indicator
POWER indicator
Remote Sensor

Window

• Slide the cover while

pressing the

'·.··m{

••

Cautions regarding batteries

Improper use of batteries can resultinchemical leakage and/or explosion. Be sure to follow the instruc-

tions below.

• Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the

• Different types of batteries have different characteristics. Do not mix batteries of different types.
Do

not mix old and new batteries. Mixing old and new batteries can shorten the life of new

•
battery and/or cause the old battery to leak chemicals.

• Remove batteries when they become weak.

Chemicals that leak from batteries can cause a rash. If chemical leakage is found, wipe with a
cloth.

• The batteries supplied with the product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions.

• If the remote control will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries from the
remote control.

(T)

part.

I~!it

• Position the positive and
negative ends of the batteries
as indicated
ment.

in

the compart-

(+) and

(-)

indications.

• Engage the clawonthe
cover into the battery
housing and slide shut.

I

PREPARATION (Continued)

DC

input terminal

(DC 12V)

Household power outlet

INOTE >

• Use a commercially availableACplug adapter, if necessary, dependingonthe design of the wall outlet.

• Always turn the MAIN POWER switch of the LCD TV set to off when connecting the

• Always unplug the

AC

adapter from the product and power outlet when not using for a long period of time.

AC

adapter.

CABLETV (CATV) CONNECTION

• A 75-ohm coaxial cable connector is built into the set for easy hookup. When connecting the 75­ohm coaxial cable to the set, screw the 75-ohm cable to the ANT. terminal.

• Some cable TV companies offer "premium pay channels". Since the signals of these premium pay
channels are scrambled, a cable TV converter/descrambler is generally provided to the subscriber
by the cable TV company. This converter/descrambler is necessary for normal viewing of the

4,

scrambled channels. (Set your TV to channel 3 or

typically one of these channels is used. If this
is unknown, consult your cable TV company.) For more specific instructions on installing cable TV,
consult your cable TV company. One possible method of utilizing the converter/descrambler
provided by your cable TV company is explained below.

B)

Please note: An RF switch provided with two inputs (A and

RF

"A" position on the

switch (not supplied) :

You

can view all unscrambled channels by using the

is required (not supplied).

TV's channel keys.

"B" position on the

switch (not supplied) :

You

can view the scrambled channels via the converter/

RF

descrambler by using the converter's channel keys.

RF

switch (not supplied)

A

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IN

B

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.:

Two-set
signal
splitter
(not

supplied)

Cable TV Line

INOTE >

• Consult your SHARP Dealer or Service Center for the type of splitter,RFswitch or combiner that might be
required.

PREPARATION (Continued)

• The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black &white

-

television reception. For this reason, a good quality outdoor antenna is strongly recommended.
The following

systems.

is

a brief explanation of the type of connections that are provided with the various antenna

1. A 75-ohm system is generally a round cable with F-type
connector that can easily be attached to a terminal without
tools (not supplied).

2.

A 300-ohm system is a flat "twin-lead" cable that can be
attached to a 75-ohm terminal through a 300-75-ohm
adapter (not supplied).

OUTDOOR ANTENNA CONNECTION

• Use one of the following two diagrams if you connectanoutdoor antenna.
A:

Using a VHF/UHF combination outdoor antenna.

S:

Using separate VHF and/or UHF outdoor antennas.

• Connect the outdoor antenna cable lead-in to the

ANT.

terminalonthe rear of the TV set.

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Antenna cable (supplied)

F-type connector

---.

75-ohm coaxial cable (round)

300-ohm twin-lead cable (flat)

A.

Combination VHF/UHF Antenna

300/75-ohm

~

~~orrlV~

twin-lead

...JJ

75-ohm

coaxial cable

'f~~~~:

Antenna input

terminal

Combiner

(not

supplied)

~

~OUT

S.

Separate VHF and/or

UHF Antennas

UHF

antenna

/

300-ohm

I twin-lead

IN.-

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VHF

antenna

or

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FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS

IMain

unit

(front

r

If

view) I

Upper

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control

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panel

(-)/{+)

VOL

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MENU

MAIN

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)/(A)

DEO

POWER

The screen can be
adjusted backwards to an
angle between 12
degrees and 35 degrees.
The screen cannot be set

up straight. When
changing the angle, make
sure to hold the stand and
adjust the screen to the

best viewable angle.

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TVNI

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> Adjustable

range

Speaker

Remote

INOTE >

• TVNIDEO,CH(V)/{A),
the remote control. Basically, this operation manual provides a description basedonoperation with the remote
control.

• The outer dimensions and placement of buttons, etc. may slightly differ between the LC-13E1U and LC-15E1

sensor

However, the basic operations are the same.

window

POWER

A green indicator lights when the power is on and a red indicator lights wheninthe
standby mode (the indicator will not light when the main power is off).

indicator

VOL (-)/{+) and MENUonthe main unit have the same functions as the same buttons

SLEEP

The SLEEP indicator lights up red when

the SLEEP TIMER is set to on.

indicator

on

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FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS (Continued)

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FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS (Continued)

• Before connecting a connection cord into the rear terminal, remove the
back cover. Push

• To mount the cover, insert the 2 hooks
into the cabinet and press
the tab locks

in

the tab and pull out the back cover carefully.

on

the bottom of the cover

in

place with a click.

on

the upper part of the back cover until

• Plug the headphone mini-plug into the HEADPHONE jack locatedonthe rear of the TV set.

... On-screen display

.....

Rear terminal

VOLUME

60

1111111111111111111111111111111

Headphones

INOTE :>

• Headphones are not includedinthe supplied accessories.

•

No

sound willbeheard from the main unit speakers when a headphone mini-plugisconnected into the

HEADPHONE jack.

EZ SETUP

Control

sectionofmain

MAIN POWER

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unit

• When you turnonthe TV for the first time, it will automatically
memorize the broadcasting channels.

Please perform the following instructions before you press MAIN
POWER.
(1) Insert the batteries into the remote control. (See page 8.)
(2) Connect the antenna cable to the TV set. (See page 10.)
(3) Connect the AC adapter to the

in

and plug

the AC cord to the wall outlet. (See page 9.)

1 Press MAIN POWER, located

the upper side of the main unit, to

on

turn

LANGUAGE mode will be dis­played.

2 Press

"ESPANOL (SPANISH)" or
:'FRANCAIS (FRENCH)".

3 Press

mode.

4 Press

The tuner will automatically search
for the broadcasting and cable TV
channels. (The
automatically increase when it
appears.)

If you want to stop the
process once it has started, press

want to SET UP again, please refer
to pages 27 and 28

To

Press

the TV. The SELECT

./T

to select "ENGLISH",

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to accessEZSETUP

~

CH

~

and it will be canceled.Ifyou

cancel

EZ SETUP

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No.

on

will

EZ

SETUP

SET UP.

on

DC

input terminal of the product

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LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ESPANOL
FRANCAI

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CONNECT

ANTENNAORCABLE.

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5 Once

EZ

SETUPiscompleted, the
lowest channel number memorized
will

be

displayed.

INOTE >

• Do not let the EZ SETUP screen display unattended for a long time.

• If EZ SETUP does not memorize all the channels
information on manually memorizing the channels using CHANNEL SETTING.

• It may be difficult to PRESET when the broadcasting signals are weak, the channel cycle frequency is incorrect or
the frequency jamming is occuring around the area. Please refer to pages 27 and 28 for more information on
manually memorizing channels using CHANNEL SETTING.

in

your region, please refer to pages 27 and 28 for more

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REMOTE CONTROL

POWER (p. 17)

DISPLA

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BRIGHT (p. 21)

MUTE (p. 17)

VOL(+)/(-) (p. 17)

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Channel Select (p. 18)

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nel for 10 seconds.

*2

Returns to the previous
channel.

*3

Selects audio settings.

BASIC OPERATION

This product is factory set to comply with the TV broadcasting systeminthe 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

Country

USA

Canada, Mexico,
Latin America

Brazil

Argentina,

Uruguay

TV broadcasting

system

Color: NTSC

TV ch: US

Color: NTSC NTSC (N358) World Multi

TV ch: US ch
Color: PAL-M

TV ch: US ch
Color: PAL-N

TV ch: US

Factory setting of color system

TV Video TV

NTSC (N358)

ch

ch

US

ch

US

ch

NTSC (N358) World Multi

US

ch

NTSC (N358) World Multi

US

ch

World Multi

Auto System or N/A

Auto System

Auto System PAL-M (see page 25)

Auto System PAL-N (see page 25)

User setting

Not required

Not required or N/A

Set color system to

Set color system to

is

automatically set.

The World Multi Auto System
is compatible with all color
systems indicated below

CD

N358

® N443
® PAL
® PAL-M

@ PAL-N

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BASIC OPERATION

(Continued)

Control

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sectionofmain

MAIN POWER

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V

POWER indicator

unit

1 Press MAIN POWER, located on

the upper side of the main unit, to
on.

2 The POWER indicator instantane-

ously changes from red to green
and the main unit is turned on.

INOTE >

• The input mode indication disappears after
several seconds.

1 Turn

2 Press

on

nected video equipment.

applicable input source. The

screen displays AV1, AV2, COM-

PONENT or TV mode each time

TVNIDEO

the power of the con-

TVNIDEO

and select the

is pressed.

... On-screen

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MONO

AV1

mode

AV2 mode

display

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• The AV input mode indication remains

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for 3 seconds.

• AV1: Video equipment connected to the

• AV2: AV2 mode is used to adjust the

• COMPONENT:

AV1

input terminals.
An S-Video input terminal is
additionally provided for the
input. If both the S-Video terminal
and normal video terminals are
connected with cables, the S­Video input terminal takes priority.

preset settings and
can be selected. AV2 indication is
not displayed when OUT is
selected. (For details on setting

AV2-IN/OUT, see page 26.)

Video equipment connected to the
COMPONENT input terminals.

IN

or OUT

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BASIC OPERATION

1 Press VOL (+) to increase the sound

(Continued)

volume. The segment of the indicator
increases.

VOLUME

50

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MUTE

VOL

(+)/{-)

MTS

2 Press VOL

volume. The segment of the indicator
decreases.

To

mute

the

(-)

to decrease the sound

sound

1 Press MUTE to temporarily turn off I

the sound.
The MUTE mark

4 seconds.

[]~

is displayed for

2 Press MUTE or VOL (+)/{-) to turn

the sound back to the previous level.
The mute function
turned off when any of the following
buttons are pressed: POWER,
VOL (+)/{-) or MTS.

To

select

MTS (MultichTV

is

automatically

Sound)

1 Press MTS to display the MTS

screen.

2 Press MTS to select the MTS

settings.
STEREO: stereo audio
SAP: second audio program
MONO: monophonic audio

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• <ON AIR appears when a STEREO or SAP
broadcast is being aired.

VOLUME

10

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To

turn

off

the

LCD TV

Press POWERonthe remote control.

The POWER indicator will turn red.

To

turn

the

LCD TV

Press POWER again.

The POWER indicator will turn green.

back

on

BASIC OPERATION

Changing channels by using Channel Select on the remote control

(Continued)

• This LCD TV set allows you to select up to 125 channels
or 3-digit number.

-r-----:-:--

CH

(A)/(V)

To select a 1-

number

Complete the following procedure
within 4 seconds.

1 Press the ® button.

2 Press the ® button.

~

• When selecting a 1-digit channel number,
do not fail to press the

or

2-digit

(e.g., Channel 5):

channel

® button first.

Channel
Select

To select a

3-digit

channel

(e.g., Channel 115):

Complete the following procedure

SHARP

within 4 seconds.

1 Press the @ button.

2 Press the

CD

button.

3 Press the ® button.

I NOTE >

• The 3-digit channel number can be
selected only when the receiving mode
set to CABLEinCH-SETTING. (For details
on setting the receiving mode, see page

27.)

(1

to 125). To select a channel, enter a 2-

number

is

0-

5

115

Changing

Air PressCH(A)

Cable Press CH

channels

2

--73--7

PressCH(v)

3

1 --72 --73--7

Press CH

3

...

--72--769--768--7

(A)

(v)

--72--71--7

with

CH

(A)/(V)

and the channels changeinthe order shown below:

--768--769--72--73--7

and the channels changeinthe order shown below:

...

--7

--7

125

...

--73--72--7

--71

--73--72--71--7

and the channels changeinthe order shown below:

...

and the channels changeinthe order shown below:

125

--72

on

the

...

...

--73--7

remote

...

...

control

SELECTING MENU ITEMS

• This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the various settings using the menu screen. Select the desired
by

menu item

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* The screen indications shown above are larger than actual for easy reading

following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details.

P

1

ress MENU to display the MENU

screen.

Press

2

..ITto select the desired

menu item.
Press

~/~

to enter.

MENU to exit.

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TheTINT display only appears when
the color system
N443.
The displayed items differ depending

•

on

the setting conditions.

The selected item changes to yellow,

•

Itemsinmagenta cannot be se-

lected.

• TV mode
This productisfactory set to comply

with the color systeminthe United
States (NTSC-N358). For Brazil

(PAL-M), Argentina (PAL-N) and
Uruguay (PAL-N), set the color

system before using this product.

• COLOR SYSTEM
When you set COLOR SYSTEM to

AUTO, the AUTO mode automati­cally detects the receiving signal
system and adjusts the reception
system of the TV set.
When the picture or sound
stable, set a specific COLOR
SYSTEM (not AUTO). The picture
and sound may be improved.

• To return to the previous screen,

select RETURN.

• You can adjust some settings with
the special buttons: CC, PIC. FLIP,
SLEEP and BRIGHT (see pages 20,
21,22

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You can set the SLEEP TIMER to automatically turn off the TV.

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Directly

1 Press SLEEP to display the SLEEP

I

SLEEP

2 Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer

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• The SLEEP TIMER screen automatically

setting

the

SLEEP TIMER

TIMER screen.

(in minutes).

in

The time can be set
of 30 minutes and

increments

in

the range

between 30 and 120 minutes.
The SLEEP TIMER is turned off

when --- is displayed.

disappears

in

3 seconds.

---

60

REMAIN

REMAIN

Setting
MENU

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

2 Press

3 Press

the

SLEEP TIMERonthe

screen

screen.

./T

to move the cursor to

SLEEP TIMER.

~/~

to display the SLEEP

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4 Press

~/~

to set the sleep timer

(in minutes).

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of 30 minutes and

in

between 30 and 120 minutes.

in

increments

the range

IIISLEEP

eRETURN

trJ

SLEEP

TIMER

TIMER

[---

REMAI

The SLEEP TIMER is turned off
when --- is displayed.

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5 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

INOTE >

• When you set the SLEEP TIMER, the SLEEP indicator lights.

• After you set the SLEEP TIMER, if you turn off the MAIN POWER
the remote control, the SLEEP TIMER settingiscancelled and the SLEEP indicator goes out.

• 5 minutes before the SLEEP TIMER turns off the TV, 5 REMAIN
SLEEP TIMER counts down and shows a similar 4-second display for each remaining minute until the timer turns
off the TV.

on

the TV set or press the POWER button

is

displayed on the screen for 4 seconds. The

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on

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(Continued)

You can set the brightness of the screen.

Directly

1 Press BRIGHT to display the

BRIGHTNESS screen.

2 Press BRIGHT to change the

setting.

setting

the

BRIGHTNESS

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BRIGHT disappears

• The BRIGHTNESS screen automatically

• [BRIGHT]: maximum brightness
[NORMAL]:
viewing

when viewing

Setting
MENU

in
energy)
[DARK]: 10

the

screen

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2 Press

3 Press

4 Press

5 Press
6 Press MENU to return to the main

..

PRESET.

~/~

..

BRIGHTNESS.

~/~

screen.

in

3 seconds.

60%

brightness (suitable for

a well-lit area and saves

%

brightness (sufficiently bright

in

a dimly lit area)

BRIGHTNESSonthe

I..,

to move the cursor to

to enter.

I.., to move the cursor to

to set the brightness.

BRIGHTNESS

MENU

~SLEEP

TIMER

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POWER
PICTURE
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IN/OUT

[BRIGHT]

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~

ENTER:@

OFF

FLIP

[BRIGHT]
[OFF

]
[NORMAL]
[IN ]

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(Continued)

You can set the orientation of the pictu

Directly

1 Press PIC. FLIP to display the

DlaY

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• The PICTURE FLIP screen automatically

• [NORMAL]: normal image

re.

setting

PICTURE FLIP screen.
Press PIC. FLIP to change the

setting.

disappears

[MIRROR]: mirror image
[ROTATE]: rotated image
[UPSIDE DOWN]: upside down image

the

in

3 seconds.

PICTURE FLIP

ABC

PICTUREFLIP

[NORMAL)

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Setting
MENU

1

2

3

4

5

6

the

PICTURE FLIPonthe

screen

Press MENU to display the MENU
screen.

Press

..ITto move the cursor to

PRESET.
Press

...../~to enter.

Press

..ITto move the cursor to

PICTURE FLIP.
Press

...../~to set the PICTURE

FLIP.
Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

YBC

MENU

~SLEEP

TIMER

~V

IDEO

aJlIIPRESET

aJ

ADJUST

~CLOSED

CAPT
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UP

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BRIGHTNESS
AUTO

POWER
PICTURE
AV2

IN/OUT

SELECT:~

I>

IONI>

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OFF

FLI

P

ADJUST:@

[BRI

GHT]

[OFF

[NORMAL]

[

IN

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The language for the On-Screen Display can be ENGLISH, SPANISH or FRENCH.

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CD CD CD

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SHARP

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2

Press

..ITto move the cursor to

SET UP.

3

Press

~/~

to enter.

4 Press

..ITto move the cursor to

LANGUAGE.

5

Press

....../~to enter.

6 Press

..ITto select the lan-

guage.

7 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

MENU

[lJIIISLEEP

[lJ~SET

[lJ

[lJ

TIMER

~V

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ADJUST

ltIPRESET

jgCLOSED

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

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UP

SELECT:~

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lIISLEEP

TIMER

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ADJUST

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jgCLOSED

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

UP

SELECT:~

~SET

UP

9RETURN

BLUE

SCREEN
LANGUAGE
CH-SETTINGI>

SELECT:~

LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ESPANOL

FRANCA

IS

I>
I>
I>

IONI>

ENTER:@

I>
I>
I>

IONI>

I>

ENTER:@

[OFF]

I>

ENTER:@

EXIT:.

EXIT:.

EX

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SELECT:~

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CDCDGJ

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@(D@

SHARP

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2 Press

3 Press

4 Press

5 Press

~j~

to move the cursor to

VIDEO ADJUST.

~/~

to enter.

./~

to move the cursor to

the desired item.

~/~

to enter.

MENU

lDlIlSLEEP

lD~V

lD

TIMER

~VIDEO

ADJUST

[fIPRESET

~CLOSED

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

~SET

UP

SELECT:~

MENU

IIlSLEEP

TIMER

I

DEO

ADJUST

[fIPRESET

~CLOSED

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

~SET

UP

SELECT:~

~VIDEO

ADJUST(TV)

eRETURN

PICTURE
TINT
COLOR
BLACK

LEVEL
SHARPNESS[0]
COLOR

SYSTEM[N358]
RESET

SELECT:G

t>

IONt>

t>

ENTER:@

t>
t>
t>

IONt>

t>

ENTER:@

30]t>

ENTER:@

O]t>
O]t>
0]

EXIT:.

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t>
t>
t>

EXIT:.

Press

~/~

6

INOTE >

.

See page 25 for the settings.

Press MENU to return to the main

7

to change the setting.

screen.

eRE

TURN

PICTURE

aJ

30

SELECT:~

ADJUST:@

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ADJUSTMENT (Continued)

TV mode

TINT
COLOR
BLACK LEVEL
SHARPNESS
COLOR SYSTEM

AV mode

TINT

COLOR
BLACK LEVEL
SHARPNESS
RED-BLUE
GREEN
COLOR SYSTEM

~

-

Toward purple
Lower color intensity
Less brightness

Soft picture

L N358

~

PAL-M~PAL-N

Decrease contrast

Toward purple

Lower color intensity
Less brightness
Soft picture
Stronger red
Weaker green
Press

...../~to select the COLOR SYSTEM.

L

AUTO~N358~N443~PAL~PAL-M~PAL-N~SECAM~PAL60:J

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~

~

-

~

-

~

-

~

~

~

-

~

~

-

~

~

-

----...

+

----...

----...

----...

,.

--..

+

+

+

+

. ,

Toward green
Higher color intensity
More brightness
Sharp picture

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----...

----...

----...

----...

----...

----...

----...

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Increase contrast

Toward green

Higher color intensity
More brightness
Sharp picture
Stronger blue
Stronger green

• When the COMPONENT mode is selected:

L

AUTO~NTSC~PAL:J

INOTE :>

TINT is displayed only when N358 or N443 is selected.
In

BLUE SCREEN, VIDEO ADJUST settings displayedinmagenta cannot be selected.
Selecting RESET will return all settings to the factory settings. (See page 24.)
TV

mode
This product is factory set to comply with the color system
M), Argentina (PAL-N) or Uruguay (PAL-N), adjust the color system before using this product.
COLOR SYSTEM
When you set COLOR SYSTEM to AUTO, the AUTO mode automatically detects the receiving signal system
and adjusts the reception system of the TV set.
When the picture or sound is not stable, set a specific COLOR SYSTEM (not AUTO). The picture and sound
may be improved.

in

the United States (NTSC-N358). For Brazil (PAL-

ADJUSTMENT (Continued)

CD

CD CD

CD

CD CD

CD

CD CD

@(QJ@

SHARP

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2 Press

./T

to move the cursor to

PRESET.

3 Press

4

Press

~/~

to enter.

./T

to move the cursor to

the desired item.

5

Press

~/~

to change the setting.

6 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

MENU

IIJIIJSLEEP

IIJ[IIPRESET

IIJ

TIMER

~V

I

DEO

ADJUST
IIlPRESET
IIICLOSED

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

~SET

UP

SElECT:O

MENU

IIJSLEEP

TIMER

~V

I

DEO

ADJUST

IDCLOSED

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

~SET

UP

SELECT:~

~PRESET

eRETURN

BRIGHTNESS
AUTO

POWER

PICTURE

FLI

AV2

IN/OUT

SELECT:~

I

ON~

ENTER:@

I

ON~

~

ENTER:@

[

BRIGHT]

OFF

[OFF
[NORMAL]

P

[

IN

ADJUST:@

EXIT:.

EXIT:.

]
]

EXIT:.

BRIGHTNESS

AUTO POWER OFF

(only TV mode)

PICTURE FLIP

AV2 IN/OUT [IN]

[BRIGHT] Maximum brightness [NORMAL] Brightness

[OFF] [ON]

[NORMAL] Normal image

orientation

[DARK] Brightness 1

[OFF]

[MIRROR] Mirror image

[ROTATE] Rotated image

[UPSIDE DOWN] Upside down image~To display images upside

Saves energy

viewing
The power of the LCD TV set is turned off when there

no signal for 5 minutes
This feature is inactive.

uses.

60%~Suitable for viewingina well-lit area

0%~Sufficiently bright when

in

a dimly lit area

~

To display mirror images for special uses.

~

To display rotated images for special

[8]

down for special uses

8]

a::]

[OUT

[OUT

] Line Output

output

Il~

] Line Output is selected, Output volume is variable,

Speaker output is Mute.

is

selected, Output volume is fixed, Speaker

is

available.

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ADJUSTMENT (Continued)

• CHANNEL SETTING
It is necessary to set the receiving mode to AIR or CABLE channels to receive locally broadcast TV
programs.

1

Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2

Press

1..1'"

to move the cursor to

SET UP.

3 Press

...../~to enter.

MENU

jgISLEEP

TIMER

~V

IDEO

ADJUST

~PRESET

IliICLOSED

CAPT

IDIV-CHIPBLOCK

[Q'IaSET

UP

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I>
I>

IONI>

I>

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SHARP

4

Press

./'"

to move the cursor to

CH-SETTING.

5

Press

...../~to enter.

6

Press

./'"

to move the cursor to

AIR/CABLE.

7

Press

...../~to enter.

8 Press

./'"

to move the cursor to

the desired mode.

9 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

SELECT:O

IaSET

UP

E>RETURN

BLUE

SCREEN

LANGUAGE

[Q'

CH-SETTINGI>

SElECT:~

CH-SETT

ING

E>RETURN

[Q'

AI

R/CABlEI>

CH

SEARCHI>

CH

MEMORYI>

SElECT:~

AIR/CABLE

[Q'

AIR
CABLE

ENTER:@

[OFF]

I>

ENTER:@

ENTER:@

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• Receivable channels of yourTVset are:
AI

R channels:
VHF: 2 through 13.
UHF: 14 through 69.

SElECT:O

CABLE channels:
1 (HRC and IRC mode only)
2 through 125 (STD, HRC and IRC)

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ADJUSTMENT

(Continued)

• Saving

CD CD CD

000

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•

Adding

broadcast

TV channels in

weakoradditional

the

memory

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen, press
cursor to SET UP, and press
to enter.

J../T to move the

~/~

2 Press J../T to move the cursor to

~/~

CH-SETTING, and press

to

enter.

3 Press

4 Press

~JT

CH

SEARCH, and press

to move the cursor to

~/~

enter.

~.

The tuner will search

through all available channels

your area and add them to the

TV's memory.

CH-SETT

to

in

E>RETURN

AI

[lJ

CH
CH

CH

AIR

INOTE >

• To interruptCHSEARCH, press
CH

SEARCH will stop at the current
channel and will not add any higher
channels.

~.

START:@

5 Press MENU to exit.

channelsorerasing unwanted channels

ING

R/CABlE~

SEARCH~

MEMORY~

SEARCH

2

from

TV

EXIT:g

memory

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen, press
cursor to SET UP, and press

to enter. [lJ

2 Press

J../T
CH-SETTING, and press
enter.

~JT

to move the

~/~

to move the cursor to

~/~

to

3 Press J../T to move the cursor to

CH

MEMORY, and press

~/~

to

enter.

4 Use

J../T

or Channel Select to
select each desired channel to add
or erase.

Channel

Select

5 Press

~

TV's memory or press

to add the channel to the

~

to erase

the channel from the TV's memory.

6 Press MENU to exit.

SHARP

INOTE >

• IfCHSEARCHisperformed again, the previously memorized channels will be lost.

CH-SETTING

E>RETURN

~~R~~~~~~:

CH

MEMORY~

CH

MEMORY

AIR

2

TO

ADD:@

:

add

channel 2

It:

to

theTVmemorytotheTVmemory

\

CH

MEMORY

AIR

2

TO

ERASE:@

erase channel 2

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• BLUE SCREEN

Automatically turns the screen blue if a broadcast signal is not received.

Press MENU to display the MENU

1

screen.

2 Press
3

SET UP.

Press

.I"fIf

to move the cursor to

....../~to enter.

MENU

/j/SLEEP

TIMER

~V

I

DEO

ADJUST
IIJPRESET
.CLOSED

CAPT

IBIV-CHIPBLOCK

!O'~SET

UP

IONI>

I>

UP

SCREEN

ENTER:@

[OFF]

I>

CDCDCD

o

OJ

CD

4 Press

.I"fIf

to BLUE SCREEN.

to move the cursor

SELECT:G

~SET

eRETURN

BLUE

!O'

LANGUAGE
CH-SETTINGl>

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UP

SCREEN

ADJUST:@

[ON

]

I>

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• When received signals are weak or interfered with by some other signals, the BLUE SCREEN function may be
activated. To watch the TV under such conditions, set BLUE SCREEN to OFF.

• When the AV-1, AV-2 or COMPONENT input mode
function is activated.

5

Press

....../~to selectONor OFF.

Press MENU to return to the main

6

screen.

is

selected, ifnosignal is being input, the BLUE SCREEN

ElSET
eRETURN

BLUE

!O'

LANGUAGE
CH-SETTINGl>

SELECT:~

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ADJUSTMENT (Continued)

• SETTING CLOSED CAPTION

• This TV set is equipped with an internal Closed Caption decoder. "Closed Caption" is
a system which allows conversations, narration, and sound effects
and home videos to be viewed as captions

• Not all programs and videos will offer closed captioning. Please look for the
symbol to ensure that captions will be shown.

• The Closed Caption broadcasts can be viewed
For each mode, two channels are available:CH1 and CH2.
The CAPTION mode shows subscripts of dialogs and commentaries of TV dramas
and news programs while allowing a clear view of the picture.
The TEXT mode displays various information over the picture (such as TV program
schedules and weather forecasts, etc.) that

on

the TV screen (see the illustration).

in

two modes: CAPTION and TEXT.

is

independent of the TV programs.

in

TV programs

"~"

Directly

setting

the CLOSED CAPTION

1 Press CC to display the CCrrEXT

screen.

2 Press

INOT~

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CD CD CD

CD

CD CD

MUTE

CDCD0

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• If a broadcast has CLOSED CAPTION and MUTE is pressed, the set enters CAPTION mode automatically.
Pressing MUTE again will return the set to its previous condition.

• Closed Caption may malfunction (white blocks, strange characters, etc.) if signal conditions are poor or if there are

problems at the broadcast source. This does not necessarily indicate a problem with your set.

• If any button is pressed to call

captions will disappear momentarily.

• If

no

TEXT broadcastisbeing received while viewinginthe TEXT mode, the screen may become dark and blank

for some programs. Should this occur, switch the Closed Caption mode to OFF.

• CC1: CAPTION mode for

up

the On-Screen Display while viewing a Closed Caption broadcast, the closed

CC

to change the setting.

C

OFF--CC

CC2: CAPTION mode for CH2 data
T1: TEXT mode for
T2: TEXT mode for CH2 data

1--

CC

2--T1--T2~

CH1

data

CH

1 data

CC/TEXT

[CC1]

ADJUSTMENT

(Continued)

• SETTING CLOSED CAPTION

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CD CD

CD

GJCD0

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SHARP

Setting
the

1 Press MENU

the

CLOSED CAPTION

MENU screen

to

display the MENU

on

screen.

2 Press

..ryto move the cursor to

CLOSED CAPTION.

3 Press

4 Press

...../~to enter.

..ITto move the cursor to

CC/TEXT.

5 Press

...../~to change the CLOSED

CAPTION setting.

C

OFF~CC

1~CC

2~T1~T2

~

6 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

MENU

~SLEEP

TIMER

~V

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ADJUST

IIIPRESET

IO'~CLOSED

SELECT:O

10'

SELECT:G

10'

CAPT

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

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UP

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CAPT

8RETURN

CC/TEXT

[OFF]

~CLOSED

CAPT

8RETURN

CC/TEXT

[OFF]

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ION

ADJUST:@

ION

EX

IT:.

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ADJUSTMENT (Continued)

• V-CHIP

• This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled basedonFCC data. It prevents
children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful.

• Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and
the TV Parental Guidelines. The MPAA rating is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age
and content.

• Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines, both should be adjusted for complete
control.

[1] MPAA RATING

RATING

G
PG

age

base

PG-13 PARENTAL STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R
NC-17
X

MPAA RATING (examples)

Example 1:

PG-13inthe age-based rating
blocked, this will also automatically
block the higher ratings
and

X.

GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.

RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITIED.

isanolder rating thatisunified with NC-17 but maybeencodedinthe data of older movies.

X

1. User

R,

NC-17

is

G
PG
PG-13

R

NC-17

X

setting

BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK

2.

I

Block

table

not

to

G

block
not

to

block
Select

block
auto-

block
auto-

block
auto-

block

Example 2:

Rinthe age-based rating

is
blocked, this will also automatically
block the higher ratings NC-17 and

X.

CNOf£>

• The MPAA ratingisonly age-based.

1. User

G
PG
PG-13

R
NC-17

X

setting

BLOCK
BLOCK
BLOCK

2.

I

Block

PG-13

table

G

~r~i~

PG

~~i~

~r~i~

Select
block

auto­block

auto­block

ADJUSTMENT

(Continued)

[2]TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES

RATING

FV

(Fantasy

Violence)

V

(Violence)

¢:::

content base

S L

(Sexual

Situation)

~

(Adult

(Sexually

Language) Suggestive

Dialog)

D

TV-V (All children)
TV-V? (Direct to Older Children)

11

TV-G (General Audience)

age

TV-PG (Parental Guidance

base

~

X

Suggested)

JJ,

TV-14 (Parents Strongly
Cautioned)

TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)

[g]: The content rating can be set, but this rating is not normally broadcast by TV stations.

X:

The content rating can be set.

TV

PARENTAL GUIDELINES (examples)

~

~

~

X

X

X

~

~

[g]

X

X

X

~

~

[g]

X

X

~

~

[g]

X

X

X

Example 1:

When TV-V?inthe age-based rating is set to BLOCK, this will automatically block the higher ratings: TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14
and TV-MA.Inaddition,D,L,S,V and FV in

CONTENT

are automatically blocked unless you manually set BLOCK

CONTENT.

2.

Block

1. User setting

TV-V

-----

TV-V7

BLOCK

TV-G

BLOCK

TV-PG

BLOCK

TV-14

BLOCK

TV-MA

BLOCK

BLOCK CONTENT(0L S vFV)

table

Example

2:

When no iteminthe age-based rating is blocked, D in the content-based rating will be automatically blocked.

2.

Block

age

base

table

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FV

TV-V

)

TV-V7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

I

_

.....

"'auto-

block

base

---_

1.

User setting

TV-V
TV-V7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14
TV-MA

BLOCK

CONTENT

-----

(0

INOTE >

• Age-based ratings can be modified by the content-based ratings, but only in the combinations indicated by an X in
the table above.

• Choosing a lower age-based rating blocks the higher age-based ratings regardless of content rating settings.

• If you set TV-V and

TV-V?

to BLOCK,

CONTENT

will display all items.

ADJUSTMENT (Continued)

• SETTING V-CHIP
[1]

MPAA RATING

SHARP

Channel
Select

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2 Press

.,/T

to move the cursor

to V-CHIP BLOCK, and press

~/~

to enter.

3 INPUT SECRET NO. will be

displayed. Input the 4-digit
secret number by using

Channel Select.

4 Press

~/~

to move the cursor to

MPAA, and press

~/~

to enter.

MENU

[JJfIISLEEP

[JJrmV-CHIPBLOCK

[JJ

TIMER

~VIDEO

ADJUST

IIIPRESET

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CAPT

UP

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TIMER
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CAPT

UP

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NESt>

rmV-CHIPBLOCK

~SET

MENU

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~V

I

IIIPRESET

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~SET

rmV-CHIPBLOCK
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MPAA
TVGUI

STATUS

t>

IONt>

t>

SECRET

t>

NO.

EXIT:.

5 Press

.,/T

PG,

and then press

to move the cursor to

BLOCK. If you set

R,

PG-13,

NC-17 and X are

automatically blocked.

6 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

INOTE >

• If you set G to BLOCK, all ratings are automatically blocked.

• If you set X to BLOCK,

G,

PG,

PG-13,

Rand

NC-17 are not blocked.

~/~

PG

to BLOCK,

to select

SELECT:~

MPAA

eRETURN

G

[JJ

[-----]

PG

[BLOCK]

PG-13

[BLOCK]

R

[BLOCK]

NC-17

[BLOCK]

X

[BLOCK]

SELECT:~

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ADJUST:@

EXIT:.

EXIT:.

ADJUSTMENT

[2] TV GUIDELINES

•

Setting

MPAA

(Continued)

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1]

RATING.

MPAA

CDCDGJ
CDCDCD

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• Setting

BLOCK

CONTENT

2 Press

./T

to move the cursor to

TV GUIDELINES.

3 Press

4 Press

~/~

to enter.

./T

to move the cursor to

TV-V?, and press

~/~

to select
BLOCK. If you set TV-V? to
BLOCK, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and
TV-MA are automatically blocked.
In

addition,0,L,S,V andFVin
CONTENT are automatically
blocked.

5 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

1 Press

./T

to move the cursor to

BLOCK CONTENT, and press

~/~

to enter.

rmV-CHIPBLOCK
eRETURN

MPAA

[1J

TV

GUIDELINESt:>

STATUS

[OFF]

SELECT:@

TVGUI

DELI

eRETURN

TV-Y

[1J

[1J

[-----]

TV-Y7

[BLOCK]
TV-G[BLOCK]
TV-PG

[BLOCK]
TV-14

[BLOCK]
TV-MA

[BLOCK]
BLOCK

CONTENT

[D

SELECT:~

TV

GUIDELINES

eRETURN

TV-

Y [

-----

TV-Y7

[-----]

TV-G[----­TV-PG

[-----]

TV-14

[-----]

TV-MA

[-----]

BLOCK

CONTENT

[ ]

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FV]

ADJUST:@

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]

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IT:.

EXIT:.

EXIT:.

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CD

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2 Press

./T

to move the cursor to
the desired item, and press
to select BLOCK or

-----

(un-

block).

3 Press MENU to return to the main

screen.

INOTE >

• If you set TV-14 to BLOCK, TV-MA is automatically blocked. Contents0,L,
X in the table on page 33.

BLOCK

CONTENT

~/~

eRETURN

D

[-----]

[1J

L

[BLOCK]

S

[-----]

V

[-----]

FV

[-----]

SELECT:~

S and V are automatically blocked by

ADJUST:@

EXIT:.

ADJUSTMENT

(Continued)

[3] ACTIVATE

SHARP

ONTOTURNONV-CHIP

1 Press MENU to display the MENU

screen.

2 Press

V-CHIP BLOCK, and press
to enter.

Channel
Select

3 INPUT SECRET NO. will be

displayed. Input the 4-digit secret

number by using Channel Select.
(The secret number is not
displayed

4 Press MENU to register the secret

number.

BLOCK

..ITto move the cursor to

on

the screen.)

~/~

MENU

[Q'IIISLEEP

[Q'lWV-CHIPBLOCK

TIMER

~V

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ADJUST

gPRESET

fIICLOSED

UP

MENU

~V

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fIICLOSED
laSET

UP

CAPT

TIMER
ADJUST

CAPT

I

NPUT

lWV-CHIPBLOCK
laSET

lIISLEEP
gPRESET

IONI>

I>

IONI>

I>

SECRET

o1 2 3

NO.

ENTER:.

[4] CANCELING THE V-CHIP

BLOCK

SCREEN WHILE V-CHIP

BLOCK

1 V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED

will be displayed if you watch the
program with Program Rating data
as same as you configured.

INOTE >

• V-CHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVATED will
not be displayed if STATUS is not
configured to ON.

2 Press MENU to display INPUT

SECRET NO.

Channel

Select

INOTE >

• If you turn the power on from off, V-CHIP BLOCK will be activated again.
If you select V-CHIP BLOCK again by using MENU, V-CHIP BLOCK will be turned on again.

3 Input the 4-digit secret number by

Channel Select; V-CHIP

using
BLOCK is temporarily canceled. If
you input
number, SECRET NO.
INCORRECTisdisplayed.Inthis
case, input the correct secret
number.

an

incorrect secret

IS

IS ACTIVATED

V-CHIP

HAS

BEEN

ACTIVATED

TV-Y

I

NPUT

SECRET

NO.

EXIT:.

I

ADJUSTMENT

(Continued)

[5] CHANGING THE V-CHIP BLOCK SETTINGS

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1]

RATING, then INPUT SECRET
NO. will be displayed.

2 Input the 4-digit secret number by

Channel

using
Channel
Select

[6] CHANGING

If

you forget the secret number, clear the secret number as follows.

Upper control panel

of the main unit

OR

CLEARING THE SECRET NUMBER

CHIP select mode will be dis-

played. Set V-CHIP BLOCK again.

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of [1]

RATING, or 1 and 2 of [4]
CANCELING THE V-CHIP
BLOCK
BLOCK
INPUT SECRET NO. will be
displayed.

Select; the V-

SCREEN WHILE V-CHIP
IS ACTIVATED, then

MPAA

MPAA

I

NPUT

I

NPUT

SECRET

SECRET

NO.

EXIT:.

NO.

EXIT:.

VOL (+)

CH

(A)

MENU

2 Press and hold both

VOL (+) on the TV set simultane­ously until the message INPUT
SECRET NO. blinks.

CH

3 Press MENU to exit.

(A)

and

CONNECTING WITH EXTERNAL DEVICES

You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a VCR or a home video game system to the terminals

on

located
When connecting
damage.

the rear of the TV set.

an

external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possible

I Example

External
to

External
to

devices

AV-IN2

terminal

<Example>

• VCR

• Laser disc player

devices

COMPONENT

<Example>

• DVD, etc.

of

external devices

that

can be

connected

that

can be

terminal

connected

that

can be connected I

External

to

AV-IN1

devices

terminal

<Example>

• Video camera

• Home video game system

*

If

your external device hasanS-Video terminal,

S-VIDEO connection is recommended.

that

can be

connected

*

If

your external device has a component

terminal, COMPONENT connection

recommended (you can view high-quality
pictures).

I NOTE >

•PCconnectionisnot possible.

• For the cable, use a commercially available audio/video cable.

• Only connect audio/video signals to AV-IN1 and 2 terminals. Connecting other signals may result

• AV-IN1 has 2 video input terminals: VIDEO and S-VIDEO. When you connect external devices to both terminals
(and if you select AV-IN1), you can only view pictures from the S-VIDEO terminal. To view the picture from the
VIDEO terminal, do not connect any external device to the S-VIDEO terminal.

• For more information about external device connections, see the manuals of your external devices.

is

in

a malfunction.

CONNECTING

WITH

EXTERNAL

DEVICES

(Continued)

IConnecting a VCR, DVD player

-_.-+

or

a video camera (AV-IN1/21COMPONENT) I

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To audio/video output
terminal

Video

INOTE :>

•Ifyour VCR (or other external devices) hasanS-Video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended. (Use
S-Video cable.)

• When you connect external devices to both S-VIDEO and VIDEO terminals (and if you select AV-IN1), you can

only view pictures from the S-VIDEO terminal.

• You cannot view multiple or synthesized pictures by connecting two or more external devices. When connecting
an

external device, use care to connect the video and audio cables to the corresponding terminals.

Do

not connect antennas or headphones to AV-IN1.

•

camera

an

CONNECTING

I

Outputting

video

WITH

and

EXTERNAL

audio

(video

DEVICES

output)

I

(Continued)

You can output video and audio data from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-OUT).

• When using as an OUTPUT terminal, select PRESET
(See page 26.)

• The factory setting for AV2 IN/OUT is IN.

in

the MENU and set AV2 IN/OUT to OUT.

Connecttoa VCR,
audio

amplifier, etc.

INOTE >

• AV2 has 2 OUT modes (see page 26).

• When using the S-Video input for AV-IN1, no video output will be made to the AV output terminal, but audio output
will be made for connection to external audio systems.

• Fix cables and cords with the attached cable
clamp so that they do not get caught when
mounting the cover.

• Connect the cables and cords after fixing the
cable clamp.

TROUBLESHOOTING

• Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to
the encountered symptoms.

TV

set

I

"

Problem

/

There is no

picture or
sound.

There is no
picture.
There is no
picture from
AV-IN1.

There is no
sound.

There is no
picture or
sound, just
noise.

Check item

AC

• Make sure the
power outlet.

• Reception other than those of broadcasting stations
can be considered.

• Make sure the input mode is set to TV.

• Make sure the main power switch of the main unit is
on.

• Make sure the BLACK LEVEL is properly adjusted.

• Fluorescent lamp may have reached the end of
service life.

• Make sure the S-Video terminal is free of connections.

• Make sure the volume is not set to minimum.

• Make sure the sound is not set to mute.

• Make sure that headphones are not connected.

• Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected.

• Consider whether TV signals are being properly
received.

adapter is properly insertedinthe

Reference

Pages

9

16
16

24, 25

43
39

17
17
13

9

Picture is not
clear.

Picture is light
or improperly
tinted.

The picture is
too dark.

Remote control does not work.

• Make sure the antenna cable is properly connected.

• Consider whether TV signals are being properly

received.

• Check color adjustment.

• Check color system setting.

• Press the BRIGHT button.

• Check PICTURE and BLACK LEVEL adjustment.

• Fluorescent lamp may have reached the end of
service life.

• Check the batteries of the remote control.

• Make sure the remote sensor window is not under
strong lighting.

9

24,25
24,25

15

24,25

43

8
8

TROUBLESHOOTING (Continued)

I Antenna

Problem

The picture is
not sharp.

The picture
moves.

The picture is
doubled or
tripled.

The picture

spotted.

There are

stripes
screen or
colors fade.

on

the

Check item

• The reception may be weak.

• The state of the broadcast may also be bad.

• Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.

• Make sure the outside antenna

• Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction.

• There may be reflected electric waves from mountains or
buildings.

• There may be interference from automobiles, trains, high

is

voltage lines, neon lights, etc.

• There may be interference between the antenna cable and AC
cord. Try positioning them further apart.

•

Is

the unit receiving interference from other devices?
Transmission antennas of radio broadcasting stations, transmis­sion antennas of amateur radios and cellular phones may also
cause interference.

• Use the unit as far apart as possible from devices that may
cause possible interference.

is

not disconnected.

II

Useinhot and cold rooms (locations)

• When the unitisusedinlow temperature rooms (location), the picture may leave trails or appear slightly
delayed. This

• Do not leave the unit
or near a heater, as this may cause the cabinet to deform and the LCD panel to malfunction.
Storage temperature:

is

not a malfunction, and the unit will recover when the temperature returns normal.

in

a hot or cold location. Also, do not leave the unitina location exposed to direct sunlight

-4°F

to +140°F

(-20°C

to +60°C)

SPECIFICATIONS

I~del

LCD panel
Number of dots
Video color systems

Destination

TV Standard (CCIR)

TV function

4-LINE COMB FILTER
Brightness
Lamp life
Viewing angles
Audio amplifier
Speakers

Terminals

OSD language

Power supply

Weight

Accessories

TV Tuning System
STEREO MTS+SAP
CATV

AV1
AV2
COMPONENT
Antenna
Headphone

LC-13E1U LC-15E1U

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CALLING FOR SERVICE

For location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Service, or to obtain product literature, accessories, supplies, or customer
assistance, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

LIMITEDWARRANTY

END-USER LIMITED WARRANTY

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first end user purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the
"Product"), when shippedinits original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it
will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured
equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below

nor to any Product the exterior of which has been damaged or defaced, which has been subjected to improper voltage or
other misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified

In

order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty, the purchaser should follow the steps set forth below and provide

proof of purchase to the servicer.

To

the extent permitted by applicable state
warranties, express or implied. Specifically, ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OTHERTHAN THOSE SET FORTH ABOVE ARE
EXCLUDED. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR USE, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED.
applicable state law, implied warranties may not validly be disclaimed or excluded, the duration of such implied warranties is
limited to the period(s) from the date of purchase set forth below.

Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those
described herein, or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on behalf of Sharp.

The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and
exclusive remedy available to the purchaser. Correction of defects,
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, orinany way responsible, for any damages or defectsinthe Product which were caused
by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp be liable or
way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow limits on
warranties or on remedies for breachincertain transactions;insuch states, the limits herein may not apply.

law,

the warranties set forth herein areinlieu

in

the manner and for the period of time described

in

design or construction.

of,

and exclusive

of,

If,

under

all other

in

any

Model Specific Section
Your Product Model Number

for

this

Warranty Period
Additionalltem(s)

Warranty Coverage
Where

to

Obtain Service:

What

todoto

Obtain Service:

TO OBTAIN PRODUCT INFORMATION, CALL 1-888-LCD-SHARP OR VISIT

Product:

Excluded

(if

any):

SHARP

& Description:

from

LC-13E1 U LCD Color Television
LC-15E 1U LCD Color Television
(Be sure to have this information available when you need service for
your Product.)

One (1) year parts and labor from the date of purchase.

None
From a Sharp Authorized Servicer located

To

find the location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, call

Sharp toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP.
Ship prepaid or carry

Be sure to have
be sure it is insured and packaged securely.

in

your Product to a Sharp Authorized Servicer.

ProofofPurchase available. If you ship the Product,

www.sharpusa.com

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CORPORATION

CORPORATION

in

the United States.