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Warning Please follow all the guidelines below. Never try to repair the product yourself! ● To prevent electrical shock, do not open cover. Repair shall be done by service personnel only. ● If the problem cannot be solved in “Troubleshooting” (➔ page 38), unplug the power cord and contact your retailer.
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Do not allow the product to fall! ● Do not rest your elbows on, or allow children to hang from the product. There is a risk that the product will fall and cause injuries. ● Make use of the hole on the back of the stand to prevent the product from falling easily.
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Dear Customer, This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives and standards regarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety. European representative of Victor Company of Japan, Limited is: JVC Technical Services Europe GmbH Postfach 10 05 04 61145 Friedberg Germany...
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[Business users] If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page http:// www.jvc.eu/ to obtain information about the take-back of the product. [Other Countries outside the European Union] These symbols are only valid in the European Union.
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Maintenance Cleaning the screen The screen of this monitor is coated with layers of thin films, such as a coating to prevent unwanted reflections. Damages to these layers can lead to irreversible changes in appearance such as uneven colour, discolouration, and scratches. Follow the instructions below to prevent such troubles.
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Ventilation openings Use a vacuum cleaner to get rid of the dust on and around the intakes (all the openings). If a vacuum cleaner is not available, use a cloth and wipe it off. Leaving the dust around the intakes may prevent proper temperature control and cause damage to the product.
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Features › Big screen suitable for SLR digital camera photographs › Slim cabinet provides you with greater freedom of choice for installation › More precise adjustment of picture quality with a wide range of adjustment properties › Quick response making video games more exciting —...
Contents Warning ........ii Installation ....... . 04 Included items Inserting batteries into the remote control Attaching and connecting the speaker unit...
Installation Included items ● Main unit (monitor and stand) ● Speaker unit ● Screws for the speaker unit ● Remote control unit ● AAA size batteries ● Video cable (D-sub 15 pin / RCA) ● Audio cable (3.5 mm stereo mini / RCA) ●...
Inserting batteries into the remote control When replacing the batteries To avoid short-circuit, place the minus end of the batteries first. ● Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as direct sunshine, fire or the like. ● Read the precautions on the battery. ●...
To adjust the vertical position of monitor The monitor is height-adjustable in 3 positions, by 5.5 cm at the maximum. Adjust the vertical position of the monitor when you need to place a device under the monitor. Detach the monitor from the stand. 1-1 Spread a soft cloth on a flat table or floor to place the removed monitor on.
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2-2 Attach the hooks again. ● Select the positions of the hooks according to the monitor position you want, and fix them with the screws. Speaker unit Tuner Hook (upper) Hook (lower) Attach the monitor to the stand. 3-1 Hang the monitor to the stand.
Connecting external devices To connect an HDMI device To connect a device with component terminals To connect a device with a composite terminal To connect a DVI device To connect a computer To INPUT-1/INPUT-2/ INPUT-3 terminals Green...
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● HDMI (V.1.3, with Deep Color, with x.v.Colour INPUT-2: HDMI terminal INPUT-1: HDMI terminal AUDIO INPUT terminal RS-232C terminal (For controlling the monitor from a computer. Contact qualified personnel for detailed information.) A: Video cable (supplied) B: Audio cable (supplied) a: HDMI cable (separately purchased) b: Component cable (separately purchased)
Connecting the power cable/Turning on the power Power cable ● Ground the earth plug of the power cable to the earth terminal of the AC outlet. ● When several kinds of power cord are provided in the package, use the one which fits your AC outlet. Initial settings When you turn on the monitor for the first time, initial settings start.
Parts identification Main unit Power switch (on the rear) Power switch Turns on or off the main power supply. (on the rear) Power indicator Lights while the monitor is on. Remote sensor Aim the remote control here. Touch sensor panel Touch on the function name to operate the function.
Remote control Turns the monitor on/off (on standby). LINK Opens the operation window for HDMI CEC devices. (➔ page 13) OPTION Opens the setup window of HDMI CEC devices. MENU Opens the setting menu. (➔ page Selects an item. (Cursor keys) Confirms your selection.
Controlling HDMI devices You can control HDMI CEC devices connected to this monitor using the remote of the monitor. ● This function can be customized in the “HDMI” settings (➔ page 36). ● Devices may not operate or may function differently from described, depending on the model or the manufacturer.
Changing the settings Example: to change the setting of “ Colour Temperature ” Open the menu. Select “ Picture ”. Select “ Colour Temperature ”. ● The item currently selected is shown in orange. Select the setting you want. ● When the selected item is followed by an adjustment screen, press the ] buttons to make adjustments.
Technical information Customize the picture to your taste Set up the monitor for your PC Enjoy SLR digital camera photographs Menu index by task A-10 A-11 A-12...
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Customize the picture to your taste To use a preset Open the menu. Select a memory from “ Setting Memory ” in “ Picture ”. In the initial setting, 6 presets are assigned to each memory as follows: ● Memory1 : Standard ●...
This monitor features rich menus for picture control, in addition to 6 pre- installed sets of picture settings carefully prepared by JVC to suit various types of video content and viewing environment. Enjoy controlling appearance of pictures using the “ Picture ” menu, and create your own picture settings.
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➔ See the following pages for the setting values of each preset.
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● Setting values of each preset ● The settings are subject to change for amelioration. Hue Setting BY Gain BY/RY Angle Colour Contrast Contrast Setting Black Stretch Dynamic DC Offset Auto Contrast Brightness Sharpness Enhancer Enhancer Setting Detail H.Sharp V.Sharp Backlight Backlight Setting Smart Picture...
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Theater Monitor –30 Mode-4 Mode-5 Auto Auto Auto Auto Normal Normal Warm2 Warm2 Photo Pro Game –15 Mode-5 Mode-5 –15 –5 Auto Auto Auto Auto sRGB Auto Warm2 Cool2...
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White Balance Setting R Drive / G Drive / B Drive R Cutoff / G Cutoff / B Cutoff Colour Management Colour Mngmt. Setting Red Hue / Red Colour Yellow Hue / Yellow Colour Green Hue / Green Colour Cyan Hue / Cyan Colour Skin Hue / Skin Colour Colour : Bright Area Colour : Dark Area...
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Theater Monitor Mode-3 Mode-4 Mode-4 Auto Auto Normal Normal Photo Pro Game Mode-2 Mode-4 Mode-3 Medium Auto Auto Normal Middle...
Set up the monitor for your Selecting the input signal When you connect a PC to the INPUT-4 terminal, set the type of the input signal accordingly. ● For signals in VGA60 and XGA60 Set “ Sampling Mode ” to “ Std ”. (➔ page 34) ●...
If the picture is not aligned vertically, or letters on the screen look blurred Set the aspect to “ 1:1 ”, and adjust “ Dot Clock ” and “ Clock Phase ”. (➔ page ● For signals in 1920 x 1080, set the aspect to “ Full ” and adjust the same items. If the picture is cropped, or extra margins are displayed around it 1 Set the aspect to “...
Menu index by task General tone of colour Tone of colour (including white) Tone of colour (in detail) Range of colour representation Amplitude of the colour difference signal Demodulation angle of the colour difference signal Pattern of colour correction Colour correction (in detail) Total density of colour Amplitude of the colour difference signal...
Picture Setting Memory You can store up to 6 sets of the “ Picture ” settings and use them. ● When the input is changed, the memory used for the input last time is automatically applied. Memory1 / Memory2 / Memory3 / Memory4 / Memory5 / ■...
Adjusts the tone of colour. –30 – +30 (Skin colour reddish ↔ Skin colour greenish) ■ Hue Setting Adjusts the tone of colour in detail. ● The setting is fixed to 0 and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “...
Contrast Adjusts the brightness of brighter areas of pictures. –30 – +30 (Dark ↔ Bright) ■ Contrast Setting Adjusts settings of functions relating with contrast. ● The functions are not available when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ” or “...
Sharpness Emphasizes outlines on a picture. ● The setting is unadjustable when “ Enhancer ” is set to “ Off ”. –30 – +30 (Fuzzy ↔ Sharp) ■ Enhancer Selects the frequency band enhanced by “ Sharpness ”. Off : Deactivates the function. ■...
Backlight Setting Adjusts settings of functions relating with backlight. ◆ Smart Picture Reduces the backlight automatically in dazzling scenes. On / Off ■ ◆ Dynamic Backlight Reduces the backlight automatically in dark scenes to represent black deeper. High / Medium / Low / Off ■...
Colour Matrix Selects the colour matrix used for colour conversion. ● The setting is fixed to “ Auto ” and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ”, “ AdobeRGB ”, or “ x.v.Colour ”. ● The setting is fixed to “...
Colour Temperature Adjusts colour temperature (colour tone). A picture becomes more bluish as colour temperature becomes higher. ● The setting is fixed to “ Warm2 ” and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ” or “ AdobeRGB ”. ●...
Colour Management Adjusts the total colouring of pictures. Three colour management presets are available to suit a variety of colour temperature settings. ● The setting is fixed to “Off” and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ”, “ AdobeRGB ”, or “ x.v.Colour ”. ●...
Noise Reduction Adjusts the settings of picture noise reduction. ● The functions are unavailable when “ PC Monitor Mode ” is set to “ On ” or when signals in a PC signal format are coming in. ◆ Digital VNR Reduces picture noise.
Natural Cinema Displays quick-moving parts on cinemas originally taken on films with more clarity. ● The setting is fixed to “ Off ” and unadjustable when “ Picture Delay Time ” is set to “ Short ”. ● The setting is fixed to “ Off ” and unadjustable when “ PC Monitor Mode ” is set to “...
Eco Mode Adjusts the brightness of backlight depending on the luminance of the room to reduce power consumption. Demo : Activating the function and indicating its performance. ■ On : Activating the function. Its performance is not indicated. ■ Off : Deactivates the function. ■...
Sound Bass Adjusts bass tone. –6 – +6 (Weaker ↔ Stronger) ■ Treble Adjusts treble tone. –6 – +6 (Weaker ↔ Stronger) ■ Balance Adjusts sound balance. L10 – 10R (To the left ↔ To the right) ■ Auto Volume Control Turns down the volume automatically when an excessive strong sound signal is input.
Optimizes the sound for the monitor’s supplied speaker unit. Select “ Off ” when connecting other speakers. On / Off ■ Turn On Volume Adjusts the initial volume when turning on the monitor. 0 – 50 ■ Current : Setting the current volume to the initial. ■...
Setup Menu Language You can choose the language used for on-screen messages. English (EU) / Deutsch / Français(UE) / Italiano / Español (UE) / ■ Català / Nederlands / Dansk / Svenska / Norsk / Suomi / Polski / Magyar / Русский / Ελληνικά / Português / Česky / Български / Українська...
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Zoom Adjusts the aspect of pictures. ● The setting is also adjustable through the [ZOOM] button on the remote control. ◆ Options when the current input signal is SD Auto : When the video signal contains information about aspect ratio ■...
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◆ Options when the current input signal is HD ● You can select “ Full Native ” only when the input signal is 1080i/p. Full : Stretching a picture to the ■ width of the monitor. Full Native : Displaying a picture ■...
Position Adjustment Adjusts the picture position on the monitor. ● Vertical adjustment is effective when “ Zoom ” is set to “ 14:9 Zoom ”, “ 16:9 Zoom ”, “ Panoramic ”, “ 16:9 Zoom Subtitle ”, or “ Panoramic Zoom ”. ●...
Input Label Adds a source name specifying a device after the source name (“Input-1” - “Input-4”). (No label) / VCR / DVD / Blu-ray Disc / PVR / D-VHS / STB / SAT / ■ AMP / GAME / CAM / DISC / PC 4:3 Aspect Setting Selects the aspect setting which is applied when “...
PC Setting Adjusts the settings for PC signals. ● The items below are unadjustable when no PC signal is input: “ H Size ”, “ V Size ”, “ Dot Clock ”, “ Clock Phase ”, “ PC Position Adjustment ”, and “ Auto Position Adjustment ”.
◆ Dot Clock Adjust this when the picture is not aligned vertically. ● The adjustment is kept after turning off the power. –20 – +20 ■ ◆ Clock Phase Adjust this when letters on the screen look blurred or swaying. ●...
HDMI Control with HDMI Makes an HDMI CEC-compatible external component controllable through this monitor. On : Enables HDMI CEC control. ■ Off : Deactivates HDMI CEC control. ■ One Touch Play Starting playback on an HDMI CEC-compatible external component automatically turns on the monitor and change its source to the component.
AMP Control Makes an HDMI CEC-compatible amplifier controllable through the monitor. ● The setting is fixed to “Off” and unadjustable when “Control with HDMI” is set to “Off”. On / Off ■ Input-1 Audio Selects the audio signal type for INPUT-1. Auto : Detects the type automatically.
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Troubleshooting The following are not malfunctions. ● This LCD display is built with very high precision technology; however, be aware that a few pixels may be missing or constantly lit. ● When a still image is displayed for a long time, it may remain indistinctly on the screen after the picture has changed.
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Cannot turn on the monitor. ● Connect the power cord properly. (➔ page 10) ● Turn on the power switch. (➔ page 10) The remote control does not work. ● Insert the batteries in the correct direction. (➔ page 05) ●...
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No sound from HDMI devices. ● Set “ Input-1 Audio ” properly. (➔ page 37) Cannot control HDMI CEC devices. ● Set “ Control with HDMI ” to “ On ”. (➔ page 36) ● Some devices may not accept controls by HDMI CEC. Cannot operate the product using the buttons on the monitor.
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Compliant video signal formats Audio output Operating environment Power requirements Power consumption Power consumption (on standby) LT-42WX70EU 42-inch (viewable) 107 cm 1920×1080 16.77 million 178 ° (Horizontally) 178 ° (Vertically) 450 cd/m 4000 : 1 Horizontal: 31.469 kHz – 75.000 kHz Vertical: 60 Hz ±...
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● This monitor is precision equipment and needs dedicated packing material for transportation. Never use any packing material supplied from sources other than JVC or JVC-authorized dealers. ➔ page 43 12.0 kg (without the speaker unit and the stand) 17.8 kg (including the stand) 19.0 kg (including the speaker unit and the stand)
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Dimensions unit: mm 1 : 990.0 2 : 716.8 / 689.3 / 661.8 3 : 400.0 4 : 117.0 / 89.5 / 62.0 5 : 400.0 6 : 200.0 7 : 42.5 8 : 599.8 9 : 170.0 At the high position At the middle position At the low position...
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Total pixels pixel per line line per frame 1088 1056 1040 1056 1344 1328 1312 1664 1792 1793 1688 1066 1688 1066 1880 1087 1650 2200 1125 ● Signals in a format not listed above may not be displayed properly. Change the resolution setting on the PC.
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Compliant signal formats (2) INPUT-4 terminal (composite) Frequency Signal Vertical (Hz) PAL/50 50.00 PAL/60 59.94 SECAM 50.00 NTSC3.58 59.94 NTSC4.43 59.94 PAL M 59.94 PAL N 50.00 INPUT-1, INPUT-2, INPUT-3 terminal (HDMI-HDMI) Signal VGA 60 480/60p 720/60p 1080/60i 480/60i 1080/60p 576/50p 720/50p 1080/50i...
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Total pixels pixel per line line per frame 1650 2200 2200 1980 2640 2640 2750 2640 2200 ● Signals in a format not listed above may not be displayed properly. Change the resolution setting on the PC. ● Some signals may not be displayed properly even if their format is in the list above.