Contents COLOUR TELEVISION Safety precautions Preparation 2 3 INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for buying this JVC colour television. To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin. 1 Confirm which remote control you have ...... 3 2 Inserting the batteries ................................... 3 3 Connecting the aerial and external devices ... 4 4 Connecting the power cord ........................ 6 5 SETUP TOUR .............................................. 6 Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8 ECO SENSOR button ..................................... PICTURE MODE button ................................. COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... DISPLAY button ............................................. RETURN + button .......................................... CHANNEL SCAN button ................................ MUTING button ............................................. OFF TIMER button ......................................... 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 AV-14AMG3 AV-14FMG3 AV-20NMG3 AV-21DMG3 AV-21LMG3 AV-21QMG3 AV-14FMG3B AV-20NMG3B AV-21FMG3B Using the TV's menus Basic operation ............................................ ON TIMER ..................................................... INPUT ........................................................... VNR ............................................................... AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... CHILD LOCK ................................................. BLUE BACK .................................................. Picture Adjustments .................................... AI ECO DISPLAY .......................................... SETUP TOUR ............................................... AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. SKIP .............................................................. LANGUAGE .................................................. 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 Using the buttons on the TV Troubleshooting Specifications 16 18 19 LCT1196-001A-H 0502-Ki-NIC-JMT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Safety precautions WARNING · To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. CAUTION · Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV. · Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord. · Never block or cover the cabinet openings for ventilation. Never install the TV where good 15 cm ventilation is unattainable. When installing this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around the TV more than the minimum distances shown in the diagram. 10 cm 15 cm 10 cm · Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings. · In the event of a fault, unplug the TV and call a service technician. Do not attempt to repair it by yourself or remove the rear cover. · The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged. Be very careful with it when handling the TV. Should the TV screen become soiled, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Never rub it forcefully. Never use any cleaner or detergent on it. · When you don't use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to unplug it. 2 Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have Your TV comes with one of the two remote controls shown below. Functions you can operate differ depending on the type of remote control. RM-C364GY/RM-C364 RM-C360GY ECO SENSOR SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND POWER PICTURE MODE SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND POWER PICTURE MODE TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 -/-MUTING TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 -/-MUTING OFF TIMER 7 OFF TIMER 7 CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN DISPLAY DISPLAY MENU MENU CHANNEL VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C364GY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C360GY 2 Inserting the batteries Correctly insert two batteries, observing the , and . polarities and inserting the . end first. CAUTION: Follow the cautions printed on the batteries. Notes: · Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries. · If the remote control does not work properly, fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use. 3 Preparation 3 Connecting the aerial and external devices · For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices you are connecting. · Connecting cables are not supplied. · The front and rear AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks are directly connected so that input to either jack is output through both. You cannot provide input to both the front and rear jacks at the same time. Disconnect one input, or use one of the jacks as an output jack only (for monitoring or recording). · The rod aerial is supplied with the AV-14AMG3/AV-14FMG3/AV-14FMG3B. I Connecting the aerial and VCR Connecting the aerial To install rod aerial: Install into the top-rear aerial holder. Once installed, it cannot be removed. VHF/UHF outdoor aerial Indoor aerial Rod aerial VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT · Illustration of AV-14FMG3. Connecting the aerial and VCR VHF/UHF outdoor aerial 2 VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT 3 To RF output To video output To audio output 1 To aerial input VCR · Illustration of AV-14FMG3. 4 Preparation I Connecting other external devices To audio output To video output VIDEO AUDIO IN VCR (for playing) OUT VCR (for recording) To audio input To video input · Illustration of AV-21DMG3. To video output Camcorder To audio output or TV game VIDEO AUDIO IN MENU Headphones · Illustration of AV-21DMG3. · Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers go off. 5 Preparation 4 Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord to the AC outlet. Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV. 5 SETUP TOUR When the TV is first turned on it enters the SETUP TOUR mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the SETUP TOUR. · In case of resetting that the reason for such as removal, you can set the SETUP TOUR function on the "MENU 3" menu. For details, see page 13. 1 Press the Main power button on the TV. The POWER lamp or POWER/ON TIMER lamp lights. After the JVC logo has been displayed, the TV automatically switches to the language setting mode. ON TIMER POWER POWER lamp Main power button CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN 0 -/-MUTING SETUP TOUR DISPLAY button MENU ­/+ buttons DISPLAY MENU MENU / buttons VOLUME SETUP TOUR LANGUAGE ENGLISH NEXT OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y CHANNEL 2 Press the MENU M buttons to select the on-screen language. 3 Press the MENU y button. The AUTO PROGRAMMING function will start and the indicator blinks. SETUP TOUR NOW PROGRAMMING STOP BY -+ · To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING function, press the MENU m buttons. When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO PROGRAMMING function operation is completed. · If a TV channel you want to view is not set to the channel, set it with the MANUAL CH PRESET function. For details, see page 14. 6 Basic operation 2 Select a channel. I Press the CHANNEL m button. ECO SENSOR SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND POWER PICTURE MODE · Up/down selection cannot be selected for channels to which the SKIP has been set to "YES". See page 15. I Press the Number buttons to enter the channel number. · If you want to enter a two-digit number, press the -/-- button to select the two digit mode "--", then enter the channel number. TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 -/-MUTING OFF TIMER 7 CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN 3 Press the VOLUME M button to adjust the sound. 4 To turn your TV off, press the POWER button. DISPLAY MENU CHANNEL VOLUME REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C364GY · We recommend that you press the Main power button on the TV to turn the main power off if you do not plan to use your TV for a long time or if you wish to save energy. If the picture is not clear: Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select another colour system, see page 8. If the sound is not clear: Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select another sound system, see page 8. Viewing Images from an External Device: Press the TV/VIDEO button to select the VIDEO mode. · You can also use the INPUT function to select the VIDEO mode. For details, refer to page 11. 1 Press the POWER button to turn your TV on. · If your TV does not turn on, press the Main power button on the TV then press the POWER button again. · You can also turn on your TV by pressing any of the following buttons; - the CHANNEL m button - the Number buttons - the TV/VIDEO button 7 Remote control buttons and functions ECO SENSOR button You can adjust this TV so that the screen automatically adjusts to the optimum contrast according to the brightness of your room. This function reduces eye strain and the power consumption of this TV. Press this button to select the desired mode. AI ECO SENSOR 1: The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on. Usually, it is recommended to watch the TV in this mode. AI ECO SENSOR 2: The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on. If you feel the screen in the "AI ECO SENSOR 1" mode is too dark, select this mode. AI ECO SENSOR OFF: The AI ECO SENSOR function switches off. · You can display on the screen the effect of the AI ECO SENSOR function. For details, see "AI ECO DISPLAY" on page 13. COLOUR SYSTEM button If the picture is not clear or no colour appears, change the current colour system to another colour system. Press this button to select the colour system. AUTO PAL NTSC4.43 SECAM NTSC3.58 AUTO: Automatic colour system selection. · For the colour systems in each country or region, see the table"Broadcasting systems" on page 19. · If the picture is not normal in the AUTO mode, change the AUTO mode to another colour system. SOUND SYSTEM button If the sound is not clear even when the picture appears normal, change the current sound system to another sound system. Press this button to select the sound system. B/G I D/K M PICTURE MODE button You can select one of three picture adjustment settings as you like. Press this button to select a mode. BRIGHT: Heightens contrast and sharpness. STANDARD: Standardizes picture adjustments. SOFT: Softens contrast and sharpness. · Pressing this button returns all the picture settings in the "MENU 4" to their default settings. · For the sound systems in each country or region, see the table "Broadcasting systems" on page 19. · You cannot select any sound system when in a VIDEO mode. 8 Remote control buttons and functions DISPLAY button You can continuously display the current channel number or VIDEO mode on the screen. Press this button. To turn the display off, press this button again. · When selecting a channel or VIDEO mode with no input signal, indication of selected channel or VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the screen. CHANNEL SCAN button You can quickly view all TV channels programmes that you can view on your TV, and search for the programme you want to view. 1 Press this button to start scanning TV channels. The TV channel programmes are each displayed for several seconds. · The programmes of TV channels for which the SKIP function is set to "YES" are not displayed. (See page 15.) RETURN + button You can set a channel you frequently view to the Return Channel and you can view that channel at any time with one-touch. To set the channel to the Return Channel: 1 Select the channel you want to set to the Return Channel. 2 Press this button and hold until the message "RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!" appears. · When you turn off the TV, the Return Channel setting is cancelled. 2 When you find the programme you want to view, press this button again to stop scanning. MUTING button You can turn the sound off instantly. Press this button. To turn the sound on, press this button again. OFF TIMER button You can set the TV to automatically turn off after a set time. Press this button to select the period of time. · You can set the period of time to a maximum of 120 minutes in 10 minute increments. · 1 minute before the OFF TIMER function turns off the TV, "GOOD NIGHT!" appears. To view the Return Channel: Press this button. · You can view two channels (current channel and Return Channel) alternately by pressing this button. To cancel the Return Channel setting: Press this button and hold until the message"RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!" appears. If no channel is set to the Return Channel: You can view the channel selected right before the current channel by pressing this button. To display the remaining time, press this button once. To cancel the OFF TIMER function, press this button to set the period of time to 0. · The OFF TIMER function will not turn off the TV's main power. 9 Using the TV's menus This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use a ...