JVC AV-21VS11 User manual

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0403-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-21VS11
AV-25VS11
AV-29VS11
Contents
Safety precautions 2
Preparation 2
1 Insert the batteries into the remote control ... 2
2 Connecting the aerial and VCR .................. 3
3 Connecting other devices .......................... 4
4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet ... 4
5 SETUP TOUR .............................................. 5
Basic operation 6
Remote control buttons and functions 7
MUTING button ............................................. 7
COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. 7
SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... 7
CINEMA SURROUND button ........................ 7
DISPLAY button ............................................. 7
ECO SENSOR button ..................................... 8
button ................................................ 8
OFF TIMER button ......................................... 8
PICTURE MODE button ................................. 8
CHANNEL SCAN button ................................ 9
FAVORITE CH button ..................................... 9
RETURN + button .......................................... 9
Using the TV’s menus 10
Basic operation ............................................ 10
INPUT ........................................................... 11
PICTURE TILT ............................................... 11
VNR ............................................................... 11
COMPRESS (16:9) ........................................ 11
AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... 12
CHILD LOCK ................................................. 12
BLUE BACK .................................................. 12
VIDEO-2 SET ................................................ 13
Picture Adjustments .................................... 13
Sound Adjustments ..................................... 13
AI VOLUME .................................................. 14
AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... 14
MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. 15
SKIP .............................................................. 16
LANGUAGE .................................................. 16
FAVORITE CH SETTING ............................... 16
VIDEO SETTING ........................................... 17
AI ECO SENSOR .......................................... 17
AI ECO DISPLAY .......................................... 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 opening 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.
Preparation
1Insert 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.
15 cm
10 cm 15 cm
10 cm
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Preparation
2Connecting 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.
•You can connect an S-VIDEO compatible device (such as an S-VHS VCR) to the S-connector with
an S-VIDEO cable and enjoy the high quality picture of the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). In that
case, do not connect it to the TV with a video cable.
•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 15 and preset it manually.
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VIDEO-1
INPUT OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT
RRRCR
To RF
output
To video
output
To S-video
output VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
To aerial input 1
To audio
output
2
3
S
OVER
V
MONO
L/
V
Y/V
L
MONO
L/
CB
VIDEO-1
INPUT OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT
RRRCR
S
OVER
V
MONO
L/
V
Y/V
L
MONO
L/
CB
Connecting the aerial
Connecting the aerial and VCR
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Preparation
3Connecting other devices
If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 3 and perform step 4.
• 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 S-VIDEO signals or component video signals. Also it
cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)
•Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CRsignal), 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-21VS11. Your TV’s front and rear panels may not look
exactly like the illustrations.
4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
Front
Rear
VIDEO-1
INPUT OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT
RRR
VVV
L
VCR (for playing)
VCR (for recording)
DVD player
(composite signals)
DVD player
(component video signals)
RC R
V
Y
/
MONO
L
/
MONO
L
/
C B
S
OVER
Camcorder or TV game
Headphones
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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 14.
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.
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.
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+
VOLUME
456
789
0-/--
POWER lamp Main power button
/
PIP
TV/TEXT
Ι / ΙΙ
• 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 15.
4Upon the completion of AUTO
PROGRAMMING function, the
message below is displayed.
SETUP TOUR
THANK YOU!
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RM-C1303
MUTING
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
Ι / ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
123
456
789
0-/--
CINEMA
SURROUND
TV
RM-C1303
FAVORITE CH
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 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 16.
■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 7.
If the sound is not clear:
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select
another sound system, see page 7.
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.
Basic operation
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Remote control buttons and functions
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
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:
Automatic colour system selection.
•For the colour systems 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.
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 IMD/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.
AUTO PAL SECAM
NTSC3.58
NTSC4.43
CINEMA SURROUND button
You can enjoy an enhanced sound for a
wider audience by using CINEMA
SURROUND function.
Press this button to select one of the
CINEMA SURROUND mode.
HIGH/LOW:
When you listen to the stereo sound,
please select HIGH mode or LOW mode.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to the experience at the
theatre.
•In case that you setting up the CINEMA
SURROUND function to HIGH mode, there
may be slight volume distortion. In case that
occurs, please switch the HIGH mode to LOW
mode, the effect of CINEMA SURROUND
functions will be less noticeable, however, the
volume distortion will be corrected.
MONO SURROUND:
Select the MONO SURROUND mode,
when you listen to the mono sound.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to stereo sound.
OFF:
The CINEMA SURROUND function
switches off.
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.
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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.
AI ECO SENSOR 1:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches
on.
Usually, it is recommended to watch the
TV in this mode.
AI ECO SENSOR 2:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches
on.
If you feel the screen in the “AI ECO
SENSOR 1” mode is too dark, select this
mode.
AI ECO SENSOR OFF:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches
off.
• You can display on the screen the effect of the
AI ECO SENSOR function.
For details, see “AI ECO DISPLAY” on page 17.
button
You can select a sound setting for stereo
broadcast programmes and bilingual
programmes.
Press this button to select a sound
setting.
: Stereo sound
: Bilingual I (sub I) sound
: Bilingual II (sub II) sound
: Monaural sound
MONO :Cancels the multi-sound
function, and the sound becomes
monaural.
•If you have poor reception of a stereo
broadcast, you can change from stereo sound
() to monaural sound ( ) so that you can
hear the broadcast more clearly and easily.
•If the multi-sound function cannot work
normally due to poor signal quality, noise
may be included in the sound, or the sound
may change many times. If this happens,
change the sound setting to MONO mode to
cancel the multi-sound function.
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 miniute 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.
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.
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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.
2When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
FAVORITE CH button
You can correlate 4 channels out of 99
channels (PR01-PR99) with FAVORITE CH
buttons RED, GREEN, YELLOW and
BLUE.
When not in TEXT mode, press one of the
FAVORITE CH buttons for more than 3
seconds to correlate currently watching
channel. After the channel and button are
correlated, you can directly select favorite
channel by the correlated button.
•When MENU is displayed, FAVORITE CH
cannot be correlated.
•Correlation of FAVORITE CH button and the
channel cannot be reset eventhough the main
power is turned off.
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 cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS CANCELED!”
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.
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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 6 menus is displayed.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons 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 T
buttons to select a desired
function.
4Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to change
function settings.
Example:
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF OFF
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
⇔
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
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.
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+
VOLUME
456
789
0-/--
/
PIP
TV/TEXT
Ι / ΙΙ
MENU number
The icon on the
left indicates the
currently selected
function.
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCRs or other
devices connected to your TV.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“INPUT”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “VIDEO-1”, “VIDEO-2” or
“VIDEO-3”.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
PICTURE TILT
<AV-29VS11 only>
There are cases where the Earth’s
magnetic force may make the picture tilt.
If this happens, you can correct the
picture tilt.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“PICTURE TILT”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Continue pressing CHANNEL –/+ or
MENU
/
until the picture
becomes level.
VNR
You can reduce picture noise.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“VNR”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select
“OFF”.
COMPRESS (16:9)
This function converts a normal picture
(4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9
aspect ratio).
Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio
that have been squeezed into a normal
picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their
original dimensions.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“COMPRESS (16:9)”.
MENU 1
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9)
function, select “OFF”.
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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 Tto display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
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 Tto display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“CHILD LOCK”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
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
You can mute the sound and change the
picture into a blue screen while no signals
are received by the TV, or when the
signals are unstable.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“BLUE BACK”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function,
select “OFF”.
•To view a broadcast even when the
reception signal is poor, set the BLUE
BACK function to “OFF”.
•Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to “OFF”, the sound may not be audible.
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VIDEO-2 SET
Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according
to the video signal input from the external
device connected to the VIDEO-2
terminal. If this setting is incorrect,
images will not be displayed.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“VIDEO-2 SET”.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK ON
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Set the VIDEO-2 SET according to
the video signal input from the
VIDEO-2 terminal.
If a normal video signal (composite
video signal) is input:
Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to select “VIDEO”.
If a component video signal (Y/CB/CR
signals) is input:
Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to select
“COMPONENT”.
Using the TV’s menus
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
2Press MENU Tto 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.
Sound Adjustments
You can adjust the sound as you like.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 5” menu.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press MENU Tto select an item
and press CHANNEL –/+ or
MENU
/
to adjust it.
BASS - : Weaker + : Stronger
TREBLE - : Weaker + : Stronger
BALANCE - : Left + : Right
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AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV
channels that can be received by your TV
to channels.
1Press MENU Tto 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 cannot preset the TV channel
you want to view, preset it manually. For
details, see “MANUAL CH PRESET” on
page 15.
AI VOLUME
You can prevent the sudden increase or
decrease of volume that occurs when
changing channels or switching VIDEO
modes.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 5” menu, then select
“AI VOLUME”.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the AI VOLUME function,
select “OFF”.
•The AI VOLUME function may not operate
as expected if the sound input level from a
broadcast station (or video software) is
extremely low.
• The AI VOLUME function for TV mode and
VIDEO mode can be set separately. For
example, you can set it to be off in TV mode
and on in VIDEO mode. If you set the AI
VOLUME function while viewing a TV
channel, the setting is registered as the
setting for TV mode. If you set the AI
VOLUME function while viewing images
from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is
registered as the setting for VIDEO mode.
Using the TV’s menus
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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 –/+ or 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 –/+ to select the
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 mbutton.
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 1 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
FINE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2Hold VOLUME mdown 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 tto select “SOUND
SYSTEM”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
CHANGE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2Press VOLUME mto select the
appropriate sound system.
•For the sound systems 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.
Using the TV’s menus
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FAVORITE CH SETTING
You can set PICTURE MODE, VNR and
PICTURE EFFECT functions for the
favorite channels using FAVORITE CH
SETTING menu.
1 Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“FAVORITE CH SETTING”.
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
3 Press CHANNEL –/+ to select one of
the colours of “RED”, “GREEN”,
“YELLOW” or “BLUE” assigned to
FAVORITE CH button.
4Press MENU Tto select
“PICTURE MODE”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select the picture
mode of “BRIGHT”, “STANDARD”
or “SOFT”.
5Press MENU Tto select “VNR”,
then press CHANNEL –/+ to select
VNR “ON” or “OFF”.
6Press MENU Tto select
“PICTURE EFFECT”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select PICTURE
EFFECT “ON” or “OFF”.
•PICTURE MODE and VNR settings are
changed only when you press the
FAVORITE CH button while PICTURE
EFFECT is ON.
Otherwise, PICTURE MODE and VNR are
not changed.
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
FAVORITE CHANNEL :
PR xx
PICTURE MODE : STANDARD
VNR : ON
PICTURE EFFECT : ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+ DISPLAY
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 nor 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 –/+ or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
3Press MENU Tto select “SKIP”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
YES/NO BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
4Press CHANNEL –/+ to select the
channel you want to skip.
5Press VOLUME Mto 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.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the
on-screen display.
1Press MENU Tto 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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VIDEO SETTING
You can set PICTURE MODE, VNR and
PICTURE EFFECT functions for VIDEO
mode using VIDEO SETTING menu.
1 Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“VIDEO SETTING”.
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
3Press CHANNEL –/+ to select
“VIDEO-1”, “VIDEO-2” or
“VIDEO-3”.
4Press MENU Tto select
“PICTURE MODE”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select the picture
mode of “BRIGHT”, “STANDARD”
or “SOFT”.
5Press MENU Tto select “VNR”,
then press CHANNEL –/+ to select
VNR “ON” or “OFF”.
6Press MENU Tto select
“PICTURE EFFECT”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select PICTURE
EFFECT “ON” or “OFF”.
•PICTURE MODE and VNR settings are
changed only when VIDEO input mode is
selected while PICTURE EFFECT is ON.
Otherwise, PICTURE MODE and VNR are
not changed.
•Press 0 button to reset the setting.
VIDEO : VIDEO-1
PICTURE MODE : STANDARD
VNR : ON
PICTURE EFFECT : ON
RESET BY 0
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
Using the TV’s menus
AI ECO SENSOR
You can enable this function so that the
brightness of TV screen is automatically
adjusted according to the brightness of
your room.
1 Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“AI ECO SENSOR”.
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “OFF”, “1” or “2”.
•For detailed description, see the “ECO
SENSOR button” on page 8.
AI ECO DISPLAY
You can display on the screen the effect of
the AI ECO SENSOR function.
1Press MENU Tto display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“AI ECO DISPLAY”.
MENU 6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR 1
AI ECO DISPLAY ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
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. To cancel the AI ECO DISPLAY
function, select “OFF”.
•To switch the AI ECO SENSOR’S mode, see
the “ECO SENSOR button” on page 8.
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TV buttons and parts
8 7 9 0
13 645
2
IN (VIDEO-3)
VL/MONO R
MENU
EXIT
TV/VIDEO
–CHANNEL+–VOLUME+POWER
4 531 2 7 8 9 0
1Headphone jack
2VIDEO-3 terminal
3MENU button
4CHANNEL mbuttons
5VOLUME mbuttons
6TV/VIDEO button
7ECO sensor
8Remote control sensor
9POWER lamp
0Main power button
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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 12.
1Press CHANNEL –/+ to turn the TV
on from standby mode.
2Press CHANNEL –/+ to select a
channel.
3Press VOLUME –/+ to 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 6.
• If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select the
VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in
“MENU 1”.
Using the buttons on the TV
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 –/+ or VOLUME –/+
to carry out the desired operation.
For details, see the description for each
function.
5Press VOLUME –/+ to turn the menu
display off.
To turn the sub-menu display off:
1Press MENU yto select “EXIT”.
2 Press VOLUME –/+ to turn the display
off.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM M
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 3 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
EXIT BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
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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 12.)
Remote control inoperable
•Replace the batteries. (see page 2.)
Buttons on front of the TV do not work
•Switch the CHILD LOCK function off. (see
page 12.)
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 8.)
•Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on? (see page
12.)
Poor sound
•Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select
another sound system. (see page 17.)
•Adjust the sound settings. (see page 13.)
Poor picture
•Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select
another colour system. (see page 7.)
•Adjust the picture settings. (see page 13.)
•Is a component signal output device, such as
a DVD player, connected correctly? (see page
4.)
•Is the VIDEO-2 SET function setting correct?
(see page 13.)
•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 picture is tilted
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•Apicture may be tilted due to the influence of
the earth’s magnetism. In this case, use the
PICTURE TILT function to adjust the tilt. (see
page 11.)
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