ENGLISH LC-22AA1H LC-22AA1H LCD COLOUR TELEVISION OPERATION MANUAL SHARP CORPORATION Printed in Japan TINS-B067WJZZ 04P01-JKG Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
LCD COLOUR TELEVISION ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL Contents Dear SHARP customer .......................................................................................... 2 Important Safety Precautions .............................................................................. 2 Supplied accessories ............................................................................................ 4 Trademarks .........................................................................................................
Dear SHARP customer Thank you for your purchase of the SHARP LCD colour TV product. To ensure safety and many years of troublefree operation of your product, please read the Important 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 on safety.
Important Safety Precautions • Cleaning—Unplug the AC cord from the AC outlet before cleaning the product. Use a damp cloth to clean the product. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. • Water and moisture—Do not use the product near water, such as bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool and in a wet basement. • Stand—Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or table.
Supplied accessories Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Remote control unit “AA” size battery (×2) Pages 5 and 10 Page 5 AC adapter AC cord *Product shape varies in some countries. Page 6 Cable clamp (×2) Page 6 Antenna cable Operation manual LC-22AA1H Page 8 Page 6 Trademarks Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from BBE Sound, Inc.
Preparation Inserting the batteries Before using the System for the first time, insert two “AA” size batteries (supplied) into the remote control. When the batteries become depleted and the remote control fails to operate, replace the batteries with new “AA” size batteries. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert two supplied “AA” size batteries. 3 Close the battery cover. + _ _ + • Place batteries with their terminals corresponding to the (e) and (f) indications in the battery compartment.
Preparation Power connection POWER INPUT terminal (DC 13V) MAIN POWER Household power outlet To POWER INPUT terminal Plug into power outlet. AC cord* * Product shape varies in some countries. AC adapter NOTE teote: • Use a commercially available AC plug adapter, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet. • Always turn the MAIN POWER switch of the LCD TV set to off when connecting the AC adapter.
Part names – Main unit Controls Upper control panel VOL (l)/(k) CH (s)/(r) MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO MAIN POWER To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, tilt the screen up to 5 degrees forward or 10 degrees backward. The TV set can also be rotated 25 degrees to right and left. Please adjust the angle so that the TV set can be watched most comfortably. How to adjust the angle Hold the carrying handle and tilt the screen while steadying the stand with your other hand.
Part Names – Main Unit Terminals Y PB PR AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) COMPONENT ANT. (Antenna terminal) POWER INPUT (DC 13V) EXTERNAL SPEAKER (4q, 5W) AV-IN1 Carrying handle AV-IN2 AV-IN3/OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) VIDEO AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R) Removing the terminal covers • Before connecting cables and cords into the rear terminals, remove the terminal covers. Push in the tabs and pull out the covers carefully.
Part names – Remote control unit Remote control unit 1 2 3 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 13 4 5 6 7 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 11 12 8 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 POWER To switch the power on and off. (See page 11.) FREEZE Change the still image mode. (See page 28.) WIDE Change the wide image mode. (See page 23.) MPX Select the sound multiplex mode. (See pages 29 and 30.) Dolby V Select Virtual Dolby Surround settings. (See page 18.) A (FLASHBACK) Press to return to the previous channel in normal viewing mode.
Basic operation First installation When you turn on the LCD TV set for the first time, the First installation routine, which makes installation easier, is activated. Using this routine, you can select the on-screen display language, and automatically search for and store all the receivable channels. MAIN POWER VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO 1 Press the MAIN POWER switch. The “First installation (Language)” screen with a list of the languages for the on-screen display appears.
Basic operation Turning the main power on and off MAIN POWER VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO | Press the MAIN POWER switch. The POWER/ Standby indicator instantaneously changes from red to green and the main unit is turned on. MAIN POWER On-screen display NOTE • The On-screen indicator disappears after a few seconds. | To turn off the main power, press the MAIN POWER switch. 1 S06 ON/OFF Standby To turn off the LCD TV Press POWER. The POWER/Standby indicator will turn red.
Basic operation Sound volume Control panel of the main unit VOL CH MENU TV/VIDEO To adjust the volume MAIN POWER VOL (l)/(k) CH (s)/(r) | Press ik to increase the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts right. Volume 42 | Press il to decrease the sound volume. The bar indicator shifts left. Volume 5 To mute the sound | Press e (Mute) to temporarily turn off the sound. “Sound off” is displayed. | Press e (Mute) to turn off the Mute function. “Sound on” is displayed.
Useful features 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. ■ Using TV Menus 1 2 Press MENU on the remote control to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select the desired menu item. • The cursor moves up or down. • The cursor indicates the selected menu item. 3 Press ENTER to display the setting screen for the selected menu item.
Useful features Selecting menu items (Continued) ■ TV Menu Setting Screens For details on using each setting screen, refer to the page number indicated. (Page 16) Picture menu Contrast Colour Black level Sharpness Red-Blue Green Tint Reset R Back [ 3 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] M End (Pages 17 and 18) Audio menu Sound via [ TV] Headph. vol. [ 30] TV sound [ Stereo] Headph.
Useful features Booster When set to “auto”, picture noise is reduced for TV broadcast signal strength from moderate regions. Automatically sets to “off” for a strong electrolytic signal that has a constant level. 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Features”, and then press ENTER. TV menu Picture Audio Preset Features AV connections First installation Language R 3 4 5 Press a/b to select “Booster”, and then press ENTER.
Useful features Picture 1 2 3 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Picture”, and then press ENTER. Press a/b to select the desired adjustment item, and then press ENTER. Picture menu Contrast Colour Black level Sharpness Red-Blue Green Tint Reset • The next menu appears. 4 R Adjustment item M End M End Press c/d to make the adjustment. Contrast 5 Back 0 [ 30] 0 [ 0] [ 0] 0 [ 0] 0 0 [ 0] [ 0] 0 [ 0] 0 Press MENU to exit. Press Left (c) 0 30 R Choice/Value range 0.....
Useful features Audio 1 Press MENU to display the TV menu. 2 Audio menu Sound via [ TV] Headph. vol. [ 30] TV sound [ Stereo] Headph. sound[ Stereo] Audio output [Sound1+2] Dolby Virtual[ off] Treble [ 0] Bass [ 0] Balance [ 0] Press a/b to select “Audio”, and then press ENTER. 3 Press a/b to select the desired adjustment item, and then press ENTER. R • Each item can now be selected or the next menu appears. 4 Press c/d to make the adjustment.
Useful features Dolby Virtual You can enjoy the Surround 2ch stereo with Dolby Pro Logic II technology. Virtual Dolby Surround is a technology certified by Dolby Laboratories that creates a virtualised surround sound experience from two speakers using Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II. Virtual Dolby Surround retains all the original multichannel audio information and provides the listener with the sensation of being surrounded by additional speakers.
Useful features Features The Features items can be set by the user. 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Features”, and then press ENTER. TV menu Picture Audio Preset Features AV connections First installation Language R 3 4 5 Press a/b to select the desired adjustment item, and then press ENTER. Press c/d to make the adjustment. (Except “On-screen display” menu item) Press MENU to exit.
Useful features Quick shoot Improves the response of LCD when viewing fast-moving image. The effect is greater at low room temperatures (at or below 15˚C/59˚F). 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Features”, and then press ENTER. TV menu Picture Audio Preset Features AV connections First installation Language R 3 4 Press a/b to select “Quick shoot”, and then press ENTER. Press c/d to select “on”, and press ENTER.
Useful features Selecting speakers You can output audio using the supplied speakers (detachable) or other external speakers. 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Features”, and then press ENTER. TV menu Picture Audio Preset Features AV connections First installation Language R 3 4 5 Press a/b to select “Speaker”, and then press ENTER. Press c/d to select “Detachable” or “External”, and then press ENTER. Press MENU to exit.
Useful features On-screen display You can adjust various settings for on-screen displays. 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Features”, and then press ENTER. TV menu Picture Audio Preset Features AV connections First installation Language R 3 Press a/b to select “On-screen display”, and then press ENTER. 5 Press a/b to select the desired adjustment item. (See the table below.) Press c/d to make the adjustment.
Useful features Wide mode You can change the screen size using WIDE on the remote control. 1 Press WIDE to select the Wide mode. Panorama 2 Each time you press WIDE, the mode changes as follows. You can select the desired mode. Full NOTE Note: • WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) information refers to the original wide mode information sent from the broadcasting station.
Useful features AV Connections It is possible to manually adjust various settings for connections with external devices on the “AV connections” screen. [1] AV1/AV2/AV3/COMPONENT Select the appropriate signal type and colour standard for the signals from the video equipment connected to the AV1, AV2, AV3 or COMPONENT terminal. 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “AV connections”, and then press ENTER.
Useful features Preset [1] Automatic search Perform the procedure below to search for and store new programmes after the First installation routine. 1 2 Press MENU to display the TV menu. Press a/b to select “Preset”, and then press ENTER. TV menu Picture Audio Preset Features AV connections First installation Language R 3 Press a/b to select “Automatic search”, and then press ENTER. Press a/b to select the desired item, and then press ENTER. Press c/d to select the desired item.
Useful features Preset (Continued) [2] Manual adjustment Individual settings of programmes can be adjusted. 1 2 Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Preset” screen. Press a/b to select “Manual adjustment”, and then press ENTER. Preset Automatic search Manual adjustment Sort Erase programme range Enter/Change name R 3 Press a/b to select the item, and then press c/d to make the adjustment. (See the table below for details.
Useful features Preset (Continued) [3] Sort The programme positions for individual programmes can be freely changed. 1 2 Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Preset” screen. Press a/b to select “Sort,” and then press ENTER. Preset Automatic search Manual adjustment Sort Erase programme range Enter/Change name R 3 4 Press a/b/c/d to select the desired programme, and then press ENTER to sort. Sort • When ENTER is pressed, the Move mode is activated.
Useful features Preset (Continued) [5] Enter/Change name The name of an individual programme can be entered or changed. 1 2 Perform steps 1 and 2 in [1] Automatic search to display the “Preset” screen. Press a/b to select “Enter/Change name”, and then press ENTER. Preset Automatic search Manual adjustment Sort Erase programme range Enter/Change name R 3 Press a/b/c/d to select the desired programme, and then press ENTER. The character at the input position blinks.
Useful features NICAM broadcast selection This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving a NICAM-I or NICAM-B/G signal. To let you enjoy NICAM broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives NICAM system stereo, bilingual, and monaural broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press MPX, the mode changes between “Stereo” and “Mono”. • When “Mono” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally.
Useful features A2 stereo broadcasts This enables the selection of the reception mode when receiving an A2 stereo signal. To let you enjoy A2 stereo broadcasting, this LCD TV set receives A2 stereo system stereo and bilingual broadcasts. Stereo The LCD TV set is receiving a stereo broadcast. • Each time you press MPX, the mode changes between “Stereo” and “Mono”. • When “Mono” is selected, the TV sound is output monaurally.
Connecting external devices 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 TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any possible damage. Examples of external devices that can be connected To AV-IN1 terminal • Camcorder • Home video game system * If your external device has an S-video terminal, S-VIDEO connection is recommended.
Connecting external devices Connecting a VCR, DVD player or a camcorder (AV-IN1/2/3/COMPONENT) To COMPONENT input (Video) terminal Y PB PR To COMPONENT output (Video) terminal To COMPONENT input (Audio) terminal Audio (L) Audio (R) To COMPONENT output (Audio) terminal To S-VIDEO input terminal DVD Player S-video To S-video output terminal To AV-IN1 terminal Video Audio (L) Audio (R) Camcorder VCR To audio/video output terminal To AV-IN2/3 terminal Video Audio (L) Audio (R) To audio/video output termin
Connecting external devices Outputting video and audio (video output) You can output video and audio signals from the TV set through the AV output terminals (AV-IN3/OUT). • When using AV3 as an output terminal, select “Features” in the menu and set “AV-IN3/OUT” to “OUT”. (See page 19.) • The factory setting for “AV-IN3/OUT” is “IN3”. Connect to a VCR, audio amplifier, etc.
Troubleshooting ■ Before calling for repair service, check the following items for possible remedies to the encountered symptoms. TV set Problem Sound Picture Picture There is no picture or sound. There is no picture. There is no picture from AV-IN 1/2. Reference Pages Check item • Make sure the AC adapter is properly inserted in the power outlet. • Reception other than those of broadcasting stations can be considered. • Make sure the input mode is set to TV.
Troubleshooting Antenna Problem The picture is not sharp. 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 is not disconnected. The picture moves. The picture is doubled or tripled. • Make sure the antenna is facing the right direction. • There may be reflected electric waves from mountains or buildings. The picture is spotted.
Specifications Item 22" LCD COLOUR TV, Model: LC-22AA1H LCD panel 22" Advanced Super View & BLACK TFT LCD Number of dots 1,229,760 dots (854 g 480 g 3 dots) Video colour system PAL/SECAM/NTSC 3.58/NTSC 4.43/PAL 60 TV Function TV-Standard CCIR (PAL: B/G, D/K, I SECAM: B/G, D/K NTSC: M) Received UHF 431.25 MHz - 863.25 MHz Freq. range VHF 45.25 MHz - 140.25 MHz, 147.25 MHz - 423.
Dimensional drawings Unit: mm 420 492.6 510 270.2 462 367 180.7 582 110 75.7 100 44 100 69 84 182.4 250 37 lc22aa1h_en_p33_37 37 04.2.
