Contents COLOR TELEVISION Safety precautions Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have ... 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control ... 3 Connecting the antenna and VCR ............. 4 Connecting other devices .......................... 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet ... 6 Initial setting ............................................... 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for buying this JVC color television. To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin. Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8 ECO SENSOR button ..................................... PICTURE MODE button ................................. CLOSED CAPTION button ............................. BASS button .................................................. MUTING button ............................................. DISPLAY button ............................................. OFF TIMER button ......................................... CHANNEL SCAN button ................................ RETURN + button .......................................... 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 AV-21L11 AV-21L31 AV-25L31 AV-29L31 AV-21L31B AV-25L31B AV-29L31B Using the TV's menus Basic operation ............................................ INPUT ........................................................... PICTURE TILT ............................................... VNR ............................................................... COMPRESS (16:9) ........................................ AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... CHILD LOCK ................................................. BLUE BACK .................................................. VIDEO-2 SET ................................................ AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... CHANNEL SKIP ............................................ MTS .............................................................. CLOSED CAPTION ....................................... Picture Adjustments .................................... Sound Adjustments ..................................... MONO SURROUND ..................................... AI VOLUME .................................................. 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit 16 TV buttons and parts 17 Using the buttons on the TV 18 Troubleshooting 19 Specifications Back cover LCT0991-001A-H 0701-Ki-NV-JMT © 2001 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 15 cm good 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. The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV. Before you use the TV, mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit correctly on the TV. 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-C248 RM-C249 DISPLAY POWER DISPLAY POWER MENU MENU BASS CHANNEL VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME CLOSED CAPTION MUTING CLOSED CAPTION MUTING TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 PICTURE MODE 7 PICTURE MODE 7 CHANNEL SCAN RETURN CHANNEL SCAN RETURN ECO SENSOR OFF TIMER ECO SENSOR OFF TIMER RM-C248 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C249 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control 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, replace with new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use. 3 Preparation 3 Connecting the antenna and VCR · Read the manuals provided with the devices. Depending on the device, the connection method may be different from the diagrams. Also the device settings may need to change depending on the connection method. · Turn off all the devices including the TV. · Connecting cables are not supplied. · When connecting monaural audio to the TV, use the L/MONO jack. Connecting the antenna VIDEO-1 INPUT COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) INPUT VHF/UHF outdoor antenna OUTPUT V Y/V V L/ MONO CB L/ MONO L R CR R R Connecting the antenna and VCR VHF/UHF outdoor antenna VIDEO-1 INPUT COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) INPUT OUTPUT V Y/V V 3 L/ MONO CB L/ MONO L R CR R R 2 To video output To audio output To RF output VCR To antenna input 1 4 Preparation 4 Connecting other devices If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 4 and perform step 5. · Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers go off. · The OUTPUT terminal outputs the video and sound signals which you are viewing on the TV. You can dub them onto the VCR connected to the OUTPUT terminal. (The OUTPUT terminal cannot output component video signals. Also it cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.) · Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to "COMPONENT". (See page 13.) · The following illustrations are for the AV-29L31. Your TV's front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations. Front Camcorder or TV game V L/MONO R IN (VIDEO-3) Headphones Rear VIDEO-1 INPUT COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) INPUT OUTPUT VCR (for playing) DVD player (composite signals) V Y /V V L / MONO CB L / MONO L VCR (for recording) R CR R R DVD player (component video signals) 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet 5 Preparation 6 Initial setting When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the initial settings. 1 Press the Main power button on the TV. The POWER lamp lights. After the JVC logo has been displayed, the TV automatically switches to the auto program mode. POWER lamp Main power button DISPLAY button MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET CHANNEL SKIP CLOSED CAPTION MTS STEREO SAP MONO ON AIR SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y DISPLAY POWER MENU m buttons CHANNEL MENU MENU t buttons VOLUME · The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before. In this case, use the AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings. For details, see page 13. 2 Press the MENU M buttons. The sub-menu is displayed. TUNER MODE:CABLE AIR START SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y 3 Press the MENU M buttons to select "CABLE" or "AIR". 4 Press the MENU T buttons to select "START". 5 Press the MENU M buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function. "> >ON SEARCH" is displayed on the screen. > When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed. To stop the AUTO CH PRESET function, press the MENU m buttons. 6 This completes initial setting. Now you're ready to enjoy your JVC TV. Basic operation · The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C248 supplied with L31 series models. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations. 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 TV/VIDEO button DISPLAY POWER MENU 2 Select a channel. I Press the CHANNEL m button. · Up/down selection cannot be selected for channels to which the CHANNEL SKIP function has been set to skip on. See page 14. CHANNEL VOLUME CLOSED CAPTION MUTING TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 100 I Press the Number buttons to enter the channel number. · When you want to select a channel number over 100, enter the two-digit number after pressing the 100+ button. PICTURE MODE 7 CHANNEL SCAN RETURN 3 Press the VOLUME M button to adjust the sound. 4 To turn your TV off, press the POWER button. · 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. ECO SENSOR OFF TIMER RM-C248 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 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. 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. DIGITAL ECO SENSOR DISPLAY: The ECO SENSOR function switches on. In this mode, the clover mark indicating the brightness of your room is displayed for several seconds each time the brightness changes. The number of clover marks displayed on screen increases as your room becomes darker. DIGITAL ECO SENSOR: The ECO SENSOR function switches on. However, in this mode, the clover mark will not be displayed. DIGITAL ECO SENSOR OFF: The ECO SENSOR function switches off. CLOSED CAPTION button If they are included in a program, you can view closed captions or text information. Press this button to select the mode. OFF CLOSED CAPTION TEXT · To change caption or text channels see page 14. BASS button < AV-21L31B/AV-25L31B/AV-29L31B only > You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by using the BASS (Bass Reflex) function. Press this button to turn the BASS function on or off. · To use this function, you must first mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit packaged with the TV on top of the TV. For details, see page 16. MUTING button You can turn the sound off instantly. Press this button. To turn the sound on, press this button again. 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 "MENU 4" to their default settings. 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 VIDEO mode with no signal, indication of the VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the screen. 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. 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 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. 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. CHANNEL SCAN butto ...