JVC AV-2112Y1 User manual

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0503-NIC-JMT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
COLOUR TELEVISION
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.
AV-2112Y1
AV-2111Y1
Contents
Safety precautions 2
Preparation 3
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 ....................... 5
5 SETUP TOUR .............................................. 6
Basic operation 7
Remote control buttons and functions 8
PICTURE MODE button ................................. 8
COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. 8
SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... 8
DISPLAY button ............................................. 8
CHANNEL SCAN button ................................ 8
RETURN + button .......................................... 9
MUTING button ............................................. 9
PICTURE BOOSTER button ........................... 9
OFF TIMER button ......................................... 9
Viewing teletext programmes 10
Using the TV’s menus 12
Basic operation ............................................ 12
INPUT ........................................................... 13
ON TIMER ..................................................... 13
AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... 14
CHILD LOCK ................................................. 14
BLUE BACK .................................................. 14
AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... 15
SETUP TOUR ............................................... 15
LANGUAGE .................................................. 15
MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. 16
SKIP .............................................................. 17
Picture Adjustments .................................... 17
TV buttons and parts 18
Using the buttons on the TV 19
Troubleshooting 20
Specifications 21
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Safety precautions
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 TV.
•Operate only from the power source specified on the TV.
•Avoid damaging the power cord and main plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out
by the main plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
•Never block or cover the cabinet
openings for ventilation. Never install
the TV where good ventilation is
unattainable. When installing this TV,
leave spaces for ventilation around the
TV more than the minimum distances
shown in the diagram.
•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 disconnect the
power plug from the AC outlet.
• The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
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Preparation
1Confirm 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-C92 RM-C375GY
AV-2112Y1 AV-2111Y1
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
REVEAL
SUBPAGE CANCEL
TV
TEXT
HOLD
RM-C92
INDEX SIZE
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND MUTING
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
TV/TEXT
VOLUME
123
456
789
0-/--
PICTURE
BOOSTER
POWER
123
456
789
RETURN +0-/--
PICTURE
MODE
SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
CHANNEL
SCAN
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
BOOSTER
DISPLAY
MENU
VOLUME
MUTING
SOUND
CHANNEL
RM-C375GY
2Inserting 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.
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Preparation
3Connecting 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).
■Connecting the aerial and VCR
Connecting the aerial
To RF
output
To video
output
To aerial input
To audio
output
3
2
VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
1
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
OUT
Connecting the aerial and VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
OUT
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Preparation
■Connecting other external devices
•Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
OUT
VCR (for recording)
VCR (for playing)
To audio
output
To video
output
To audio
input
To video
input
VIDEOIN AUDIO MENU
To audio
output
To video
output
Headphones
Camcorder
or
TV game
4Connecting the power cord
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
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Preparation
5SETUP 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 AUTO CH PRESET
function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 15.
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 16.
4 Upon the completion of
AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, the message below is
displayed.
SETUP TOUR
THANK YOU!
POWER lamp Main power button
ON TIMER
OFF
TIMER
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MUTING
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+
VOLUME
456
789
0-/--
/
TV/TEXT
PICTURE
BOOSTER
1Press 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.
SETUP TOUR
2Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to select
the on-screen language.
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
NEXT
EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
3The AUTO PROGRAMMING
function will start and the
indicator blinks.
STOP BY -+
SETUP TOUR
NOW PROGRAMMING
•To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, press the CHANNEL mor the
MENU
/
buttons.
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Basic operation
The illustration below is for the remote
control RM-C375GY. Your remote
control may not look exactly like the
illustration.
POWER
123
456
789
RETURN+0-/--
PICTURE
MODE
SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
CHANNEL
SCAN
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
BOOSTER
DISPLAY
MENU
CHANNEL
RM-C375GY
VOLUME
MUTING
SOUND
1Press 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 mbutton
-the Number buttons
-the TV/VIDEO button
2Select a channel.
■Press the CHANNEL mbutton.
•Up/down selection cannot be selected
for channels to which the SKIP has
been set to “YES”. See page 17.
■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.
3Press the VOLUME Mbutton
to adjust the sound.
4To 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.
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 13.
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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.
I
B/G D/K
• For the sound systems in each country or
region, see the table “Broadcasting systems”
on page 21.
•You cannot select any sound system when
in a VIDEO mode.
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 signal, indication of the 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.
1Press 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 17.)
2When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
Remote control buttons and functions
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:
Standarizes picture adjustments.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
•Pressing this button returns all the picture
settings in the “MENU 4” to their default
settings.
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.
In TV mode (channel 1 to 99 and AV):
AUTO PAL SECAM
In VIDEO mode:
AUTO PAL SECAM
NTSC3.58
NTSC4.43
AUTO:
Automatic colour system selection.
•For the colour system in each country or
region, see the table “Broadcasting systems”
on page 21.
•If the picture is not normal in the AUTO
mode, change the AUTO mode to another
colour system.
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PICTURE BOOSTER button
When the picture is unclear because the
reception level of the TV signal is low,
activating the Picture Booster improves
the picture clarity in some situations.
Repeatedly press the PICTURE BOOSTER
button to select the desired mode.
HIGH:
The Picture Booster is functioning at
maximum.
LOW:
The Picture Booster is functioning at
minimum.
OFF:
The Picture Booster is off.
•If the picture becomes abnormal when you
set the Picture Booster to HIGH, then set it
to LOW or OFF.
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.
•1minute before the OFF TIMER function
turns off the TV, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears.
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.
Remote control buttons and functions
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:
1Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS
PROGRAMMED!” appears.
•When you turn off the TV, the Return
Channel setting is canceled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
•You can view two channels (current channel
and Return Channel) alternately by pressing
this button.
To view 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.
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
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1TV/TEXT button
2Coloured buttons
3REVEAL button
4SUBPAGE button
5HOLD button
6SIZE button
7CANCEL button
8INDEX button
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
REVEAL
SUBPAGE CANCEL
TV
TEXT
HOLD
RM-C92
INDEX SIZE
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND MUTING
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
TV/TEXT
VOLUME
123
456
789
0-/--
2
5
7
6
4
3
1
8
PICTURE
BOOSTER
<AV-2112Y1 only> ■Basic operation
1Select a TV channel with a
teletext programme.
2Press the TV/TEXT button to
change the TV mode to the
teletext mode.
TV mode TEXT mode
(TEXT only)
3Select a teletext page by
pressing the CHANNEL –/+
button, number buttons or
coloured buttons.
To return to the TV mode, press the
TV/VIDEO button or the TV/TEXT
button.
•If you have trouble receiving teletext
broadcasts, consult your local dealer or
the teletext station.
Viewing teletext programmes
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Viewing teletext programmes
REVEAL
Some teletext pages include hidden text
(such as answers to a quiz).
You can display the hidden text.
Each time you press the REVEAL
button, text is hidden or revealed.
HOLD
You can hold a teletext page on the
screen for as long as you want, even
while several other teletext pages are
being received.
Press the HOLD button.
To cancel the HOLD function, press the
HOLD button again.
CANCEL
You can watch a TV programme even
when in the teletext mode.
1Press the Number button to enter a
page number, or press a coloured
button.
The TV starts searching for a teletext
page.
2 Press the CANCEL button.
The TV programme appears.
When the TV finds the teletext page,
its page number appears in the upper
left of the screen.
3Press the CANCEL button to view
the teletext page.
•Pressing the CANCEL button cannot
change the teletext mode to the TV
mode.
INDEX
You can return to the index page
instantly.
Press the INDEX button.
Returns to teletext page 100 or a page
which has been specified.
SUBPAGE
Some teletext pages include sub-pages
that are automatically displayed.
You can hold any sub-page, or view it at
any time.
1Press the SUBPAGE button to
operate the Sub-page function.
2Press the Number buttons to enter
a sub-page number.
Example:
3rd sub-page ➞press 0, 0, 0 and 3.
•You can also select a sub-page by
pressing the red or green button.
To cancel the Sub-page function, press
the SUBPAGE button again.
SIZE
You can double the height of the teletext
display.
Press the SIZE button.
The teletext display changes cyclically.
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Using the TV’s menus
This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your
TV’s functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus.
■Basic operation
1Press the MENU Tbuttons.
One of the 4 menus is displayed.
2Repeatedly press the
MENU Tbuttons to display a
desired menu.
•If you hold down the ybutton, the next
menu is displayed.
•If the selected function is on the first
line, pressing the rbutton displays the
preceding menu.
3Repeatedly press the
MENU Tbuttons to select a
desired function.
4Press the CHANNEL M or the
MENU
/
buttons to change
function settings.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF OFF
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
•With some functions, the operation
method may differ.
5Press the DISPLAY button to
turn the display off.
•To operate a menu using the buttons on
the front panel of the TV, refer to
“Operating menus” on page 19.
OFF
TIMER
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MUTING
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU t
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+
VOLUME
456
789
0-/--
MENU
buttons
/
MENU –/+
buttons
TV/TEXT
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
PICTURE
BOOSTER
RETURN +0-/--
CHANNEL
SCAN
DISPLAY
MENU
VOLUME
MUTING
CHANNEL
<RM-C375GY>
<RM-C92>
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
Example:
The icon on
the left indicates
the currently
selected function.
⇔
MENU number
MENU 1
INPUT TV
ON TIMER
PR 1 0:00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCR or other
devices connected to your TV.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“INPUT”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
ON TIMER
PR 1 0:00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL Mor MENU
/
to select the VIDEO mode.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
ON TIMER
Your TV will automatically turn on and
tune into the channel you set after the
period of time you set.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“ON TIMER”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
ON TIMER
PR 1 0:00
OPERATE BY VOL-+
SELECT BY EXIT BY
PROGRAM BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select a channel you want to
view when the TV turns on.
3Press VOLUME –/+ to select the
period of time after which you
want to turn on the TV.
The ON TIMER function starts.
•Each time you press the button, the
period of time changes in 15 minute
intervals (up to 12 hours).
To cancel the ON TIMER function,
press the VOLUME –/+ button to set
the period of time to “0:00”.
Channel
No.
4Press DISPLAY to turn the display
off.
•If you turn off the TV’s main power by
pressing the Main power button, the ON
TIMER function is canceled.
•If you do not turn off the TV after
starting the ON TIMER function, the
channel will automatically switch to the
channel set for the ON TIMER function.
When the time set for the ON TIMER
function is reached:
The TV automatically turns on and the
channel set for the ON TIMER function
is displayed.
•For safety reasons the TV will automatically
turn off if no operations are made within
approximately two hours after the TV is
turned on with the ON TIMER function.
•The OFF TIMER function and AUTO
SHUTOFF function have priority over the
ON TIMER function.
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Using the TV’S menus
AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set your TV to turn off if no
signals are received for about 15 minutes
or longer after the end of a broadcast.
1Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF
function, select “OFF”.
•The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not
turn off the TV’s main power.
•The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a
VIDEO mode.
CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons
of the TV.
When this function is set to “ON”, the
TV can be operated using only the
remote control.
Use this function to prevent children
from operating the TV without parental
consent.
1Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“CHILD LOCK”
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK function,
select “OFF”.
•The CHILD LOCK function is canceled
when you turn the power off.
BLUE BACK
If no signal is being received or the
signal is very weak, a blue screen
automatically becomes the picture
background.
If you wish to continue viewing the poor
picture, you must set the BLUE BACK
function to “OFF”.
1Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“BLUE BACK”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function,
select “OFF”.
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Using the TV’S menus
AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV
channels that can be received by your
TV to channels.
1Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“AUTO CH PRESET”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
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:
Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons.
•The AUTO CH PRESET function does not
preset a TV channel to the AV channel
(channel number 0).
•If the TV connot preset the TV channel you
want to view, preset it manually. For details,
see “MANUAL CH PRESET” on page 16.
SETUP TOUR
You can start the SETUP TOUR function.
1Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“SETUP TOUR”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
.
JVC logo appears and the SETUP
TOUR function will start.
For details, see page 6.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the
on-screen display.
1Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“LANGUAGE”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select language.
The on-screen display indications are
in the selected language.
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Using the TV’S menus
MANUAL CH PRESET
You can manually preset desired TV
channels to desired channels.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“MANUAL CH PRESET”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL Mor MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
SEARCH BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
•The channel number is displayed as a PR
number. For example, channel 1 will be
displayed as PR 1. However, the AV
channel will be displayed as AV.
3Press CHANNEL Mor MENU
/
to select a channel number.
4 Press VOLUME Mto start
searching for the TV channel.
“>>>” or “<<<” is displayed on the
screen.
When the TV finds a TV channel, the
“>>>” or “<<<” display goes out,
and the TV channel is preset to the
currently selected channel number.
•If the TV channel you want to preset is
not displayed, repeat step 4 until the TV
finds the TV channel you want to preset.
•To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET
function, press any button other than the
VOLUME –/+ button.
If the picture is not clear:
Fine-tune the TV channel.
1Press menu tto select “FINE”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 3 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
FINE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2Hold VOLUME –/+ down to fine-tune
the TV channel so that the best
image is displayed on screen.
“>” or “<” indicates that the TV is
fine-tuning the TV channel.
If the sound is not clear:
1Press menu t to select
“SOUND SYSTEM”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 3 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
CHANGE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2Press VOLUME –/+ to select the
appropriate sound system.
•For the sound system in each
country or region, refer to the table
“Broadcasting systems” on page 21.
5Press MENU Tto select
“MANUAL”.
6Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to
preset another TV channel to a
channel.
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Using the TV’S menus
SKIP
You can set undesired channels to be
skipped. Channels set to be skipped
cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m
buttons or the CHANNEL SCAN button.
• Channels to which TV channels have not
been preset are automatically set to be
skipped.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“MANUAL CH PRESET”.
2Press CHANNEL Mor MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
3Press MENU Tto select “SKIP”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 3 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
YES/NO BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
4Press CHANNEL Mto select the
channel you want to skip.
5Press VOLUME –/+ to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped.
To cancel the SKIP function, select
“NO”.
6Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 4” menu.
MENU 4
TINT
COLOUR
BRIGHT
CONT.
SHARP
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press CHANNEL –/+ or
MENU
/
to adjust it.
TINT* - : Reddish + : Greenish
COLOUR - : Lighter + : Deeper
BRIGHT - : Darker + : Brighter
CONT. - : Lower + : Higher
SHARP - : Softer + : Sharper
*TINT (tint) is displayed only when
viewing images from NTSC3.58 or
NTSC4.43 colour systems.
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TV buttons and parts
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VIDEOIN AUDIO MENU
CHANNEL VOLUME ON TIMER POWER
EXIT
45
3
12689
7
1Headphone jack
2VIDEO/AUDIO terminal
3MENU button
4CHANNEL mbuttons
5VOLUME mbuttons
6Remote Control Sensor
7ON TIMER lamp
8POWER lamp
9Main power button
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Using the buttons on the TV
Basic operation
Check to make sure the CHILD LOCK
function is set to “OFF”. When the
CHILD LOCK function is set to “ON”, the
TV cannot be operated using the front
control buttons. For details, see “CHILD
LOCK” on page 14.
1 Press CHANNEL Mto turn the TV
on from standby mode.
2Press CHANNEL Mto select a
channel.
3Press VOLUME Mto adjust the
volume.
4To turn your TV off, press the Main
power button to turn off the TV’s
main power.
To change the TV mode to the VIDEO
mode:
•Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has
one. See page 7.
•If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select
the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function
in “MENU 1”.
Operating menus
You can operate function in menus using
the front control buttons on the TV.
1 Press MENU yto display a menu.
2Press MENU yrepeatedly to
display the menu you want to use.
3Press MENU yto select the desired
function or item.
4Press CHANNEL Mor VOLUME –/+
to carry out the desired operation.
For details, see the description for
each function.
5 Press VOLUME Mto turn the
menu display off.
To turn the sub-menu display off:
1Press MENU y to select “EXIT”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 3 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
EXIT BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2Press VOLUME –/+ to turn the display
off.
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Troubleshooting
If there is no picture or the TV does not operate normally, make sure the problem isn’t
due to the reasons indicated below.
If the problem persists even after taking the measures indicated, please contact a
service technician.
Cannot turn the TV on
•Press the Main power button on the TV.
•Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
The screen turns blue
•Is the BLUE BACK function on?
(see page 14.)
Remote control inoperable
•Replace the batteries. (see page 3.)
Buttons on front of the TV do not
work
•Switch the CHILD LOCK function off.
(see page 14.)
TV does not respond immediately
•Press the main power button on the TV to
turn off the main power. Press the main
power button again to turn on the TV. If the
TV returns to a normal state, operation is
normal.
The TV turns off suddenly
•Is the OFF TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 9.)
•Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on?
(see page 14.)
•Have you not performed an operation for about
two hours after the TV was switched on by
the ON TIMER function? (see page 13.)
If you don’t perform an operation within
about two hours, the TV is automatically
switched off for safety.
Poor sound
•Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select
another sound system. (see page 8.)
Poor picture
•Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select
another colour system. (see page 8.)
•Adjust the picture settings. (see page 17.)
•Set the Picture mode to STANDARD.
(see page 8.)
•If noise (snow) totally blocks out the
picture, check the following.
-Have the TV and aerial been connected
properly?
-Has the aerial cable been damaged?
-Is the aerial pointing in the right direction?
-Is the aerial itself faulty?
• If the TV or aerial suffer interference from
other equipment, stripes or noise may
appear in the picture. Move any equipment
which can cause interference away from the
TV.
• If the TV or aerial suffer interference from
signals reflecting from mountains or
buildings, double-pictures (ghosting) will
occur. Change the aerial’s direction or
replace it with an aerial with better
directionality.
•When a white and bright still image (such
as a white dress) is displayed on the screen,
the white part may look as if it is coloured.
When the image disappears from the screen,
the unnatural colours will also disappear.
The TV turns on suddenly
•Is the ON TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 13.)
The TV channel changes suddenly
•Is the ON TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 13.)
No receivable teletext programme
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•Select a channel with teletext information.
You cannot watch teletext recorded on a
video tape.
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