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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.
Warning DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adaptor or consult your dealer.
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• Never obstruct the ventilation of this equipment. Doing so may cause overheating and result in a malfunction or damage. • Never use makeshift stands or attempt to affix legs with wood screws. When using a manufacturer’s approved stand or legs, use only the fixtures provided and follow the installation instructions.
ZOOM function... 13 HYPER SOUND function ... 14 Displaying the current time ... 15 Return to TV channel instantly... 15 Operating a JVC brand VCR or DVD player... 15 Teletext function ...16 Basic operation ... 16 Using the List Mode ... 16 Hold...
Setting up your TV Caution • Turn off all the equipment including the TV before connecting anything. Connecting the aerial and video cassette recorder (VCR) • The connecting cables are not provided. • For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices to be connected. If you are connecting a VCR, follow A A A A →...
1 Press the main power button on the The power lamp lights and the JVC logo appears. Power lamp • If the JVC logo does not appear this is because your TV has already been turned on for the first time: use the “LANGUAGE” and “AUTO PROGRAM”...
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Setting up your TV 2 Press the a button The LANGUAGE menu appears. 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose ENGLISH The on-screen display will then be in English. To receive SKY 1 you need a satellite tuner. You must have the satellite tuner set to SKY 1 before starting the AUTO PROGRAM function which follows.
To use T-V LINK functions: A “T-V LINK compatible VCR” means a JVC video cassette recorder with the T-V LINK logo, or with one of the following logos. However, these VCRs may support some or all of the features described earlier.
TV buttons and functions EXT- L / MONO AUDIO OUT EXT- EXT- L / MONO Refer to the pages in brackets for details. 1 Remote control sensor 2 Power lamp (7, 10) 3 Main power button (7, 10) 4 Headphone jack (mini jack) (35) 5 P p buttons/ q buttons (11) 6 r (Volume) button (10) 7 EXT-4 terminal (23, 35)
Remote control buttons and functions 1 Muting button 2 Number buttons 3 c button 4 HYPER SOUND button 5 Information button 6 TV button 7 5 buttons 8 Standby button 9 Colour buttons 0 a button - 6 buttons = VCR/DVD/Teletext control button ~ VCR P DVD switch g (Text) button <...
Remote control buttons and functions Use the PR LIST: 1 Press the h (Information) button to display the PR LIST Pressing the h (information) button changes the display as follows: 2 Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose a programme number (PR). Then press the a button •...
To return to a TV channel: Press the b button, the 6 buttons or the number buttons. To use the programme number PR 0 (AV): When the TV and VCR are connected only by the aerial cable, choosing the programme number PR 0 (AV) allows you to view images from the VCR.
Remote control buttons and functions FULL: This uniformly stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the wide TV screen. • For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), use the FULL mode to restore the picture to its original shape.
P (Text) position. 2 Press the VCR/DVD control button to control your VCR or DVD player • If your device is not made by JVC, these buttons will not work. • Even if your device is made by JVC, some of these buttons may not work, depending on the device you are using.
Teletext function Basic operation You can view two types of teletext broadcasts on the TV: FLOF (Fastext) and WST. 1 Choose a TV channel with a teletext broadcast 2 Set the VCR P DVD switch to the P (Text) position 3 Press g (Text) button to display the teletext Pressing g (Text) button changes the...
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 C C (Hold) button +ROG LQGLFDWLRQ To cancel the Hold function: Press the C (Hold) button again. Sub-page Some teletext pages include sub-pages that are automatically displayed.
Using the TV’s menu This TV has a number of functions you can operate using menus. To use all your TV’s functions, you need to understand the basic menu operating techniques fully. Basic operation 1 Press the a button to display the MENU (main menu) •...
PICTURE SETTING See “Using the TV’s menu” (page 18) for details of displaying the menu. PICTURE MODE You can choose one of three PICTURE MODEs to adjust the picture settings automatically. BRIGHT: Heightens contrast and sharpness. STANDARD: Standardizes picture adjustment. SOFT: Softens contrast and sharpness.
PICTURE FEATURES See “Using the TV’s menu” (page 18) for details of displaying the menu. DIGITAL VNR The DIGITAL VNR function cuts down the amount of ‘noise’ (‘snow’ or interference) in the original picture. You can choose from the three DIGITAL VNR function settings of AUTO, MIN and MAX.
4:3 AUTO ASPECT You can choose one of three ZOOM modes, REGULAR, PANORAMIC or 14:9 ZOOM, as the ZOOM mode for the normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio). 1 Choose 4:3 AUTO ASPECT then press the a button 2 Press the 6 buttons to choose a ZOOM mode.
SOUND SETTING See “Using the TV’s menu” (page 18) for details of displaying the menu. SOUND SETTING STEREO/ BASS TREBLE BALANCE HYPER SOUND BACK D0019-EN STEREO / I • II When you are viewing a bilingual broadcast programme, you can choose the sound from Bilingual I (Sub I) or Bilingual II (Sub II).
EXT SETTING See “Using the TV’s menu” (page 18) for details of displaying the menu. S-IN (S-VIDEO input) You can connect a device (such as an S-VHS VCR) to enjoy the high-quality picture of the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). Preparation: •...
EXT SETTING To erase a name assigned to the EXT terminal: Choose a blank space. 4 Press the a button to complete the setting DUBBING You can choose a signal source to be output from the EXT-2 terminal. You can do this with the output signals of the devices connected to other EXT terminals, or with the picture and sound from a TV channel you are currently viewing.
FEATURES See “Using the TV’s menu” (page 18) for details of displaying the menu. SLEEP TIMER You can set the TV to automatically turn off after a specified period of time. 1 Choose SLEEP TIMER, then press the a button A Sub-menu of the SLEEP TIMER function appears.
FEATURES 3 Press the a button The Sub-menu of CHILD LOCK appears. 4 Press the 6 buttons to choose a TV channel Every time you press the 6 buttons, the Programme number (PR) changes, and the picture of the TV channel registered in the Programme number (PR) is displayed on the screen.
INSTALL See “Using the TV’s menu” (page 18) for details of displaying the menu. LANGUAGE You can choose the language you want to use for the on-screen display from the language list in a menu. 1 Choose LANGUAGE, then press the a button A sub-menu of the LANGUAGE function appears.
INSTALL 3 Press the a button to display the T-V LINK menu 4 If you do not have a T-V LINK compatible VCR connected: Press the b button to leave the T-V LINK menu. The T-V LINK menu disappears and all the settings are completed.
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2 Follow the description for a function you want to use MOVE: This function changes a programme number (PR) of a TV channel. This function registers a channel name (ID) to a TV channel. INSERT: This function adds a new TV channel in the current programme numbers (PR) list by using the CH number.
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INSTALL 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose the first character of a channel name (ID) you want to give the TV channel 4 Press the blue button to display the ID LIST (channel name list) 5 Press the 6 buttons to choose the channel name (ID) To cancel the ID function: Press the h (Information) button.
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DELETE 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a TV channel Every time you press the 6 buttons, the programme number (PR) changes and the picture of the TV channel stored in the programme number (PR) appears on the screen. 2 Press the yellow button to delete the TV channel The TV channel is deleted from the...
Additional menu operations Using the ACI function This TV has an ACI function which decodes the ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) data. Using the ACI function allows all TV channels transmitted from the cable TV station to be properly registered quickly according to the data from the cable TV station.
Downloading data to a VCR You can send the latest programme numbers (PR) data to a VCR with the T-V LINK function. • You can only do this when a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected to the EXT- 2 terminal. •...
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Additional menu operations 7 Follow “Downloading data to a VCR” on page 33 to transmit the programme number (PR) data to the VCR 8 If you have another TV channel you want to unscramble using a decoder, repeat steps 2 to 7 If the DECODER (EXT-2) function has been set to “ON”...
Additional preparation Connecting external equipment Connect the equipment to the TV, making the correct rear panel and front panel connections. Before connecting anything: • Read the manuals that came with the equipment. Depending on the equipment, the connection method may be different from the diagram.
Additional preparation Equipment which can output the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) such as an S-VHS VCR Connect the equipment to an EXT terminal (but not the EXT-1 terminal). You can choose between an S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) and a regular video signal (composite signal).
Troubleshooting If a problem arises while you are using the TV, please read this troubleshooting guide carefully before you ask to have the TV repaired. You may be able to fix it easily by yourself. For example, if the mains plug is disconnected from the mains outlet, or the TV aerial has problems, you may think there is a problem with the TV itself.
Troubleshooting Poor sound • Have you adjusted BASS or TREBLE properly? If not, follow the description “Sound adjustment” on page 22. • When TV channel reception is poor, it can be hard to hear stereo or bilingual sound. In this case, follow the description “STEREO / I •...
Specifications Model Item Broadcasting systems CCIR I Colour systems • The EXT terminals also support the NTSC 3.58/4.43 MHz system. Channels and frequencies E21-E69 Sound-multiplex systems NICAM (I) system Teletext systems FLOF (Fastext), WST (World Standard Text) Power requirements 220 - 240 V AC, 50 Hz Power consumption 130 W, Standby: 2.5 W Picture tube size...
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