Contents COLOUR TELEVISION Safety precautions Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have ... 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control ... 3 Connecting the aerial 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 colour 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 ..................................... 8 PICTURE MODE button ................................. 8 COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. 8 SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... 8 SUPER BASS button ..................................... 9 MUTING button ............................................. 9 DISPLAY button ............................................. 9 OFF TIMER button ......................................... 9 RETURN + button ........................................ 10 CHANNEL SCAN button .............................. 10 AV-21L81 AV-21L81B AV-25L81B AV-29L81B Using the TV's menus Basic operation ............................................ INPUT ........................................................... PICTURE TILT ............................................... VNR ............................................................... COMPRESS (16:9) ........................................ AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... CHILD LOCK ................................................. BLUE BACK .................................................. VIDEO-2 SET ................................................ Picture Adjustments .................................... Sound Adjustments ..................................... MONO SURROUND ..................................... AI VOLUME .................................................. AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. SKIP .............................................................. LANGUAGE .................................................. 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit 18 TV buttons and parts 19 Using the buttons on the TV 20 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 22 LCT1009-001A 0501-Ki-NV-VT © 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 bring to JVC service centre. 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-C357 RM-C356 DISPLAY POWER DISPLAY POWER MENU SUPER BASS MENU CHANNEL VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME SYSTEM SOUND COLOUR MUTING SYSTEM SOUND COLOUR MUTING TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 -/-OFF TIMER TV/VIDEO 1 4 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 -/-OFF TIMER PICTURE MODE 7 PICTURE MODE 7 CHANNEL SCAN RETURN CHANNEL SCAN RETURN ECO SENSOR ECO SENSOR RM-C357 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C356 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, fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use. 3 Preparation 3 Connecting the aerial 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. · If you connect the VCR to the TV only with an aerial cable, you should preset the video channel from the VCR to the AV channel (channel number 0) on this TV. See "MANUAL CH PRESET" on page 16 and preset it manually. Connecting the aerial Matching aerial adapter (supplied) OUTPUT VHF/UHF outdoor aerial (1) VIDEO-1 INPUT COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) INPUT (2) (3) V Y/V V L/ MONO CB L/ MONO L R CR R R Connecting the aerial and VCR VHF/UHF outdoor aerial 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 aerial 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 14.) · The following illustrations are for the AV-29L81B. 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 language setting mode. POWER lamp Main power button DISPLAY button MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH DISPLAY POWER MENU m buttons CHANNEL MENU MENU t buttons VOLUME SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y · The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before. In this case, use the LANGUAGE and AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings. For details, see pages 15 and 17. 2 Press the MENU M buttons to select language. 3 Press the MENU T buttons to select "AUTO CH PRESET". 4 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. · 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 16. This completes initial setting. Now you're ready to enjoy your JVC TV. 6 Basic operation · The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C357 supplied with AV-21L81. 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 Number buttons - the TV/VIDEO button DISPLAY POWER MENU 2 Select a channel. I Press the CHANNEL m button. CHANNEL VOLUME SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND · Up/down selection cannot be selected for channels to which the SKIP has been set to "YES". See page 17. 3 6 9 -/-- MUTING TV/VIDEO 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 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. I/II PICTURE MODE CHANNEL SCAN RETURN TV/TEXT ECO SENSOR OFF TIMER 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. TEXT REVEAL HOLD INDEX STORE MODE SIZE SUBPAGE CANCEL RM-C357 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 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 12. 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. 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 22. · If the picture is abnormal 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 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 "MENU 4" to their default settings. · For the sound systems in each country or region, see the table "Broadcasting systems" on page 22. · You can not select any sound system when in a VIDEO mode. 8 Remote control buttons and functions SUPER BASS button < AV-21L81B/AV-25L81B only > You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by using the SUPER BASS (Super Bass Reflex) function. Press this button to turn the SUPER 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 18. 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. 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. ...