JVC BlackSapphire SP50M-C User manual

Safety Precautions
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Heed all warnings
Follow all instructions
Do not use this device near water
Clean only with dry cloth
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other heat-generation devices.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the device.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all
of the equipment from the wall outlet. Failure to do so may cause electric shock
and serious personnel injury. Read the owner’s manual of the other equipment
carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections.
Do not press hard or jolt the LCD panel. It may cause the LCD panel glass to break
and injury may occur.

Setting Up The TV
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Package Contents
Your JVC Black Sapphire LCD TV is shipped with the items shown below:
Insert Batteries to Remotes
Open the battery compartment by pressing
the top of the cover and slide down
Insert the two AAA batteries provided with
correct polarity

Setting Up The TV
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Attaching the Stand
Place TV on a flat surface
and the protective bag.
Screen face down.
Attach TV stand to rear of
television with the provided
four (4) pan head screws.
Mount the base to the stand
with the provided three (3)
flat head screws
Carefully lift TV up
Removing the TV Stand
When television needs to be transported, remove TV Stand and pack TV back in
its shipping box. To remove TV Stand, remove 4 pan head screws securing
stand to rear of television.

Setting Up The TV
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Wall Mounting
Installing Wall Mount
A wall mount kit (not included with TV) allows you to mount the TV onto a wall.
For the proper and safe installation of a wall mount, follow the detailed
instructions included in the wall mount kit.
For product protection and safety reasons, JVC strongly
recommends contacting a professional installer or technician
for assistance with the installation of the wall mount and with
the setup of your TV. JVC will not be held responsible for any
damage to the product or injury to yourself and others should
you decide to install the wall mount and TV without the
assistance of a professional installer or technician.
Do not install your TV to the wall mount while the TV is turned
on. It can result in personal injury due to electric shock.
A minimum of two people should be used when moving TV,
and when installing TV onto a wall mount.
1
Turn off your TV and disconnect all cables.
2
Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, clean, and padded surface.
If available, put TV cover or protective sheet onto the TV before laying
the TV down on flat surface.
3
Using a cross-tip screwdriver, remove four screws securing TV stand
to rear of TV. Remove TV stand.
4
Follow instructions in wall mount kit and install wall mount. Install TV
onto wall mount in accordance with wall mount kit instructions.
NOTE: Wall mount screw hole pattern on rear of TV is VESA 400 x 400mm, with
M8 screws

Making AV Connections
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Connecting Devices
You can connect different devices to the TV using various connection methods.
Check the type of connection available on your device before connecting the
device to your TV.

Making AV Connections
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Internet Connections
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The TV comes equipped with several pre-loaded Internet applications via a built-
in functionality called I.C.E.TM, or Internet Connected Experience. To access the
pre-loaded I.C.E.TM applications, the TV must be connected to the home network.
This can be accomplished in two ways:
Making a Hard-Wired Ethernet Connection
Connect one end of a CAT 5 Ethernet cable to your home network’s Ethernet
drop box and the Ethernet connector jack at rear of TV. Then follow the Setup
Wizard.
Wireless Connection
Your TV has built-in WiFi capability to connect your home wireless router, follow
the instructions in Setup Wizard to setup connection

Setup Wizard
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One Time Setup Wizard
When the TV is turned on for the first time, a Setup Wizard will assist you in
setting up the TV.
Note: You could run Setup Wizard anytime by press MENU button, choose
SETUP and then Setup Wizard
General Settings
Make sure batteries is inserted to remote and follows on-screen instruction to
select, Language, TV Mode, and Time Zone selections
Network Setting and Channel Scanning
Before running the Network and Channel Scan, make sure to
Plug in Ethernet cable to TV or turn on home wireless router. Use
QWERTY keypad to input network security key
Plug in antenna or cable TV coaxial cable
Align the remote IR emitter
to TV’s IR receiver lens

ICE Apps™ & USB Multimedia
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ICE Apps and Multimedia Operations
The TV equipped with I.C.E™ (Internet Connected Experience) platform which
provides connectivity to popular internet content streaming services.
Note: To access any of the pre-loaded ICE applications, make sure the TV is
connected to the Internet.
On the remote, press the ICE Apps button to display the ICE applications screen.
Select an app and press the OK button to enter the application. Follow the
instruction on screen to setup each application.
USB Multimedia control
Control multimedia content* stored in your USB drive by
choosing this icon, or press MULTIMEDIA button on remote.
*The TV is capable of photos, music and video
playback. However, due to the wide variety of
multimedia file formats. Some formats may not
be supported.
New ICE Apps Update:
With internet connection setup, the TV will periodically look for new ICE Apps, as
well as other TV software update, available in server. The TV will automatically
download newest ICE apps and software update

TV Input / Output Ports
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Side View
Rear View
HDMI -1 (ARC) and HDMI -2 ports
Ethernet Port
Component / Video Input Jack
Component / Video / Music Port Audio Input
TV Antenna / Cable Input Jack
Power Button
MENU Button
CH Button
CH Button
VOL+ Button
VOL- Button
INPUT Button
USB Ports
HDMI -3 Ports
Audio Out (headphone)
Optical Audio Out
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
2
1

Full Version User Manual
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Where is the full version of User Manual?
Right in your TV
Press MENU, select Setup > Customer Support > User Manual
Download from internet
http://go.jvc.com/HDTVsupport
View on your smart phone or tablet
Scan this QR
code with smart
phone for user
manual download

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