ENGLISH ENGLISH DEUTSCH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO CASTELLANO ITALIANO ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS PORTUGU PORTUGUÊS AV28CH1EU AV28CH1EU COLOUR TELEVISION VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ISTRUZIONI INSTRUÇÕES FARBFERNSEHGERÄT TELEVISEUR COULEUR KLEURENTELEVISIE TELEVISOR A COLOR TELEVISORE A COLORI TELEVISOR A CORES © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED LCT1139-001A-U 0112-T-CR-JMUK 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. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT. 1. Operate only from the power source specified (AC 220 ­ 240 V, 50 Hz) on the unit. 2. Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord. 3. Avoid improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is unattainable. When installing this television, distance recommendations must be maintained between the 15 cm floor and wall, as well as installation in a tightly enclosed area or piece of furniture. Adhere to the minimum distance guidelines shown for 10 cm 10 cm 15 cm safe operation. 4. Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings. 5. In the event of a fault, unplug the unit and call a service technician. Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover. 6. 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. 7. The main power button on the TV does not fully isolate the TV from the AC supply. If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the AC plug from the AC socket. ENGLISH CONTENTS PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T-V LINK FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . 9 MENU OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PICTURE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PICTURE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SOUND SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 EXT SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 INSTALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ADDITIONAL MENU OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ADDITIONAL PREPARATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CH/CC NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 TV BUTTONS AND PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1 PREPARATION I Connecting the Aerial and VCR If connecting a VCR, follow A B C . If not connecting a VCR, follow 1. To operate T-V LINK functions, a T-V LINK compatible VCR must be connected to the EXT-2 terminal on the TV. For details about T-V LINK functions, see "T-V LINK FUNCTIONS" on page 5. Note: · For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices to be connected. · The connecting cables are not provided. · A video can be viewed from the VCR without performing C. For details, refer to your VCR instruction manual. · To connect additional external devices, please see "ADDITIONAL PREPARATION" on page 29. · When a decoder is connected to a T-V LINK compatible VCR, set the DECODER (EXT-2) function to ON. For details, see "Using the DECODER (EXT-2) function" on page 28. Otherwise, you will not be able to view scrambled channels. Aerial 75-ohm Coaxial Cable Back of the TV EXT-2 S EXT-3 S EXT-1 21-pin SCART Cable VCR 75-ohm Coaxial Cable To Aerial Input AV IN/OUT Terminal To Aerial Output I Connecting the power cord to the AC outlet Caution: · Operate only from the power source specified (AC 220 ­ 240 V, 50 Hz) on the unit. I Putting Batteries into the Remote Control Use two AAA/R03 dry cell batteries. Insert the batteries from the - end, making sure the + and polarities are correct. To open the battery compartment, slide the door downwards and lift off. Replace the door by sliding it upwards until it is secure. Note: · Follow the warnings printed on the batteries. · Battery life is about six months to one year, depending on your frequency of use. · If the remote control does not work properly, replace the batteries. · The batteries we supply are only for setting up and testing your TV, please replace them as soon as necessary. · Always use good quality batteries. 2 PREPARATION I Initial Settings 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 make the initial settings. 1 Press the Main power button on the TV. The Power lamp lights red (for power on), then green (for TV on) and the JVC logo is displayed. ENGLISH D0044-EN Note: · If the power lamp stays red and does not change to green: Your TV is in the standby mode. Press the # (Standby) button on the remote control to turn your TV on. · The JVC logo does not appear when your TV has been turned on once. In this case, use the "LANGUAGE" and "AUTO PROGRAM" functions to make the initial settings. For details, see "INSTALL" on page 23. Main power button Power lamp 2 Press the a button. The LANGUAGE menu appears. LANGUAGE 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Yellow button Blue button AV BACK TV OK TV D0002(E)-EN P MENU OK 3 Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose ENGLISH. Then press the a button. English is set for the on-screen display description. The COUNTRY menu appears as a sub-menu of the AUTO PROGRAM function. There are two COUNTRY menus. Pressing the yellow button changes the COUNTRY menu as follows: P TV BACK TV OK START MORE BACK TV OK START MORE D0003-EN 4 Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose the country where you are now located. 3 PREPARATION 5 Press the blue button to start the AUTO PROGRAM function. The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears and received TV channels are automatically registered in the Programme numbers (PR). AUTO PROGRAM CH 10 20% 9 Now, the initial settings are complete, and you can watch the TV. Note: · When your TV can detect the TV channel name from the TV channel broadcast signal, it automatically registers the TV channel name (ID) to the Programme number (PR) in which the TV channel has been registered. · If a TV channel you want to view is not set to a Programme number (PR), manually set it using the MANUAL function. For details, see "EDIT/MANUAL" on page 24. · The TV channel is not registered in Programme number PR 0 (AV). When you want to register a TV channel to PR 0 (AV), manually set it using the MANUAL function. For details, see "EDIT/MANUAL" on page 24. EDIT PR AV 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 BACK TV OK ID BBC1 CH / CC CH CH CH CH CH CH CC CC CC 21 22 23 24 25 26 01 02 03 ID INSERT DELETE MANUAL BACK TV OK MOVE D0004-EN If "ACI START/ACI SKIP" appears in the AUTO PROGRAM menu: You can use the ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) function to decode the ACI data and complete the registration of all the TV channels in a short period of time. For details of the ACI function and how to use it, refer to "Using the ACI function" on page 27. If you don't want to use the ACI function, press the 6 button to choose ACI SKIP and then press a . To cancel the AUTO PROGRAM function: Press the b button. 6 After the TV channels have been registered in the Programme numbers (PR), the EDIT menu appears. You can proceed to edit the Programme numbers (PR) using the EDIT/MANUAL function. For details, see "EDIT/MANUAL" on page 24. When not using the EDIT/MANUAL function: If you do not need to use the EDIT/MANUAL function, go to the next step. 7 Press the a button to display the T-V LINK menu. T-V LINK DOWNLOAD TV VCR BACK TV OK EXIT D0005-EN 8 Operate the T-V LINK menu according to the type of a VCR connected to the EXT-2 terminal. When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is not connected: Press the b button to exit the T-V LINK menu. The T-V LINK menu disappears. When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected: Follow the operating procedure "Downloading the data to VCR" on page 27 to transmit the Programme number (PR) data. 4 T-V LINK FUNCTIONS When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected to the EXT-2 Terminal on the TV, it is easier to set up the VCR and to view videos. T-V LINK uses the following features: To use T-V LINK functions: A T-V LINK compatible VCR is necessary. The VCR must be connected to the EXT-2 terminal on the TV by a fully wired SCART cable. Note: · A "T-V LINK compatible VCR" means a JVC VCR with the T-V LINK logo or a VCR with one of the following logos. However, these VCRs may support some or all of the features described below. For details, refer to your VCR instruction manual. "Q-LINK" (a trademark of Panasonic Corporation) "Data Logic" (a trademark of Metz Corporation) "Easy Link" (a trademark of Phillips Corporation) "Megalogic" (a trademark of Grundig Corporation) "SMARTLINK" (a trademark of Sony Corporation) Note: · Operation via the TV is not possible. · Generally, the VCR cannot record a TV channel that cannot be received properly by the VCR's tuner, even though you can view that TV channel on the TV. However, some VCRs can record a TV channel by using the TV's output if that channel can be viewed on the TV, even though the TV channel cannot be received properly by the VCR's tuner. For details, refer to your VCR instruction manual. ENGLISH I TV Auto Power On/VCR Image View I Pre-set Download Download the registered data on the TV channels from the TV to the VCR. The Preset Download function automatically begins when the initial setting is complete or whenever the AUTO PROGRAM or EDIT/MANUAL operations are performed. Note: · This function can be operated via VCR operation. When the VCR starts playing, the TV automatically turns on and the images from EXT-2 terminal are displayed on the screen. When the VCR menu is operated, the TV automatically turns on and the images from EXT-2 terminal are displayed on the screen. Note: · This function does not operate if your TV's main power is turned off. Set your TV's main power to on (standby mode). When "FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE" is displayed: If "FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE" is displayed, the download was not performed correctly. Before trying to download again, ensure the following: · The VCR power is turned on. · The VCR is T-V LINK compatible. · The VCR is connected to the EXT-2 terminal. · The SCART cable is fully wired. I Direct Rec "What You See Is What You Record" You can record to VCR the images that you are currently viewing on TV by a simple operation. For details, read the manual for your VCR. Operate via the VCR. "VCR IS RECORDING" is displayed. In the following conditions, the VCR will stop recording if the TV is turned off, if the TV channel or input is switched, or if the menu is displayed on the TV: · When recording images from an external device connected to the TV. · When recording a TV channel after it has been unscrambled on a decoder. · When recording a TV channel by using the TV's output because that TV channel cannot be properly received on the VCR's tuner. 5 BASIC OPERATION I Turn the Main power on Press the Main power button on the TV. The Power lamp lights red and your TV is in the standby mode. Note: · If the Power lamp lights green, the TV is already on. To turn the Main power off: Press the Main power button again. The Power lamp goes off. Caution: · The main power button on the TV does not fully isolate the TV from the AC supply. If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the AC plug from the AC socket. Main power button Power lamp I Turn the TV on from standby mode Press the # (Standby) button, the b button, the 6 buttons or the Number buttons. The Power lamp lights red to green and your TV will be turned on. 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 To turn the TV off: Press the # (standby) button again. The Power lamp changes from green to red and the TV enters standby mode. Number buttons I Choose a TV channel Choose a Programme number (PR) in which the desired Programme TV channel has been set. AV Use the 6 buttons: Press the 6 buttons to ...