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HV-32P40BJ HV-28P40BJ COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTIONS...
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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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How to move the TV When moving the TV, make sure that it is held by two people as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to trap your hands when putting the TV down.
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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.
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To enjoy even better picture quality The picture quality of this TV is controlled by a combination of three functions (PICTURE MODE, DIGITAL VNR, and Super DigiPure). By adjusting these three functions, you can change the picture quality to suit your preferences. The initial settings of the three functions are as follows.
Return to TV channel instantly... 16 Using the “Freeze” function... 16 Using the “Multi-picture” function ... 17 Favourite channel function... 19 Operating a JVC brand VCR or DVD player... 20 Teletext function ...21 Basic operation ... 21 Using the List Mode ... 21 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 →...
1 Press the A button on the TV The power lamp lights green and the JVC logo appears. A button • 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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2 Press the a button The LANGUAGE menu appears. > LANGUAGE D0002(E)-EN 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose ENGLISH. Then press the a button The on-screen display will then be in English. The COUNTRY menu appears as a sub- menu of the AUTO PROGRAM function.
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Setting up your TV 6 Press the a button to display the T-V LINK menu T-V LINK DOWNLOAD TV RECORDING DEVICE EXIT D0005 If you do not have a T-V LINK compatible VCR connected: Press the b button to exit the T-V LINK menu.
• If you have any questions about the items in the Broadcast Selection menu or how to operate the menu, please contact your cable TV station. • If you do not want to use the ACI function, press the 6 buttons to choose ACI SKIP and then press a.
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 L/MONO EXT-5 L/MONO EXT-5 See the pages in brackets for details. 1 A (main power) button (pages 6, 11) 2 Power lamp (pages 6, 11) 3 Remote control sensor 4 r (Volume) button (page 11) 5 P p buttons/ q buttons (page 11) 6 Headphone jack (mini jack) (page 42) 7 EXT-5 terminal (pages 39, 42) Turn the main power on...
Remote control buttons and functions 1 Muting button 2 Number buttons 3 Information button 4 c button 5 i button 6 b button 7 7 buttons 8 g (Text) button 9 p p buttons 0 VCR/DVD/Teletext control buttons - p buttons = d (Favourite) button ~ # (Standby) button ! VCR/TV/DVD switch...
Choose a TV channel and watch images from external devices Use the number buttons: Enter the programme number (PR) of the channel using the number buttons. Example: • PR 6 → press 6 • PR 12 → press 1 and 2 Use the p p buttons: Press the p p buttons to choose the programme number...
Remote control buttons and functions • The VCR sends its playback image along the aerial cable as an RF (radio frequency) signal. • Also see your VCR instruction manual. Adjust the volume Press the r q buttons to adjust the volume. The volume level indicator appears and the volume changes as you press the r q buttons.
ZOOM function You can change the screen size according to the picture aspect ratio. Choose the optimum one from the following ZOOM modes. AUTO: When a WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) signal, which shows the aspect ratio of the picture, is included in the broadcast signal or the signal from an external device, the TV automatically changes the ZOOM mode to 16:9 ZOOM mode or FULL mode according...
Remote control buttons and functions Adjusting the visible area of the picture If subtitles or the top (or bottom) of the picture are cut off, you can adjust the visible area of the picture manually. 1 Press the c button The ZOOM menu appears.
Using the “Multi-picture” function 1 Press the X button The “Multi-picture” menu appears. D0101-EN 2 Press the 5 buttons to choose the number of screens and then press the a button Choose to return to one screen. D0102 Choose to change to 2-pictures multi. D0103 Choose to change to 12-pictures multi.
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Remote control buttons and functions • When set to 2-pictures multi and the headphones are connected, the sound for the main-picture is output from the TV speakers and the sound from the sub-picture is output from the headphones. - Adjust the volume of the sub-picture sound from the headphones with “HEADPHONE VOLUME”...
Favourite channel function You can register your favourite TV channels (PR 1 – PR 99) in the number buttons 1 to 4. After registering, the channel can be called by pressing the d (favourite) button and a number button 1 to 4. Favourite channel registration 1 In the normal screen, choose a TV channel (PR 1 –...
# (standby) button. 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 1 Choose a TV channel with a teletext broadcast 2 Set the VCR/TV/DVD switch to the TV position 3 Press g (Text) button to display the teletext Pressing g (Text) button changes the mode as follows: TV mode TEXT --- TEXT ---...
Teletext function 2 Press a colour button to choose a position. Then press the number buttons to enter the page number 3 Press and hold down the A (Store) button The four page numbers blink white to show that they are stored in memory. To call up a stored page: 1 Press the B button to enter the List mode...
Index You can return to the index page instantly. Press the G (Index) button Returns to page 100 or a previously specified page. Cancel You can search for a teletext page while watching TV. 1 Press the number button to enter a page number, or press a colour button The TV searches for a teletext page.
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. Buttons used to operate the menus Basic operation 1 Press the H button to display the menu bar D0105-EN...
PICTURE menu PICTURE PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHT SHARP COLOUR COLOUR TEMP. FEATURES D0014-EN • While the PICTURE menu is displayed, pressing the blue button will set the CONTRAST, BRIGHT, SHARP, COLOUR, HUE settings to their default settings. • When watching the picture from EXT-1 to EXT-5, picture effect settings can be memorised for each external input by setting the picture effects in the PICTURE...
PICTURE menu WARM: A reddish white. Using this mode when watching films allows you to enjoy colours that are characteristic of films. FEATURES Choose FEATURES and press the a or 3 button to display the sub-menu. > FEATURES DIGITAL VNR Super DigiPure MOVIE THEATRE Colour DigiPure...
MIN: The level of DigiPure effect is set to the minimum. When you set the Super DigiPure function to AUTO and notice some noise, change the setting from AUTO to MIN. • The MIN setting is not suitable for high- quality pictures which contain very little noise.
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PICTURE menu 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose the appropriate colour system. Then press the a button PAL: PAL system NTSC 3.58: NTSC 3.58 MHz system NTSC 4.43: NTSC 4.43 MHz system AUTO: This function detects a colour system from the input signal.
SOUND menu SOUND STEREO/ BASS TREBLE BALANCE HEADPHONE VOLUME 3D CINEMA SOUND D0019-EN • Functions in the “SOUND” menu other than “HEADPHONE VOLUME” work for the TV speakers. They do not work for the sound from the headphones. • When the headphones are connected and only one screen is displayed, only “HEADPHONE VOLUME”...
FEATURES menu FEATURES SLEEP TIMER ON TIMER CHILD LOCK APPEARANCE BLUE BACK FAVOURITE SETTING D0023-EN SLEEP TIMER You can set the TV to automatically turn off after a set period of time. 1 Choose SLEEP TIMER. Then press the a or 3 button A Sub-menu of the SLEEP TIMER function appears.
CHILD LOCK When there is a TV channel you do not want your children to watch, you can use the CHILD LOCK function to lock out the TV channel. Even when a child chooses a programme number (PR) for a locked TV channel the screen will change to blue and display n (CHILD LOCK) so the TV channel cannot be viewed.
FEATURES menu If you have forgotten the ID number: Perform step 1 of “To set the CHILD LOCK function”. After confirming the ID number, press the b button to exit the menu. • Even if you reset the lock temporarily, it does not mean that the CHILD LOCK function set for the TV channel is cancelled.
SET UP menu SET UP AUTO PROGRAM EDIT/MANUAL LANGUAGE PICTURE TILT DECODER(EXT-2) COMPONENT AUTO SELECT EXT SETTING D0029-EN AUTO PROGRAM You can again perform the AUTO PROGRAM function TV channel automatic registration which was performed in the “Initial settings” (page 6). To receive SKY 1 you need a satellite tuner.
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SET UP menu • When a TV channel has already been registered in PR 99, using the INSERT function deletes that TV channel. Basic operation 1 Choose EDIT/MANUAL, then press the a or 3 button The EDIT menu appears. > EDIT BBC1 BBC2 MOVE...
1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a TV channel 2 Press the red button to start the ID function > EDIT BBC1 BBC2 D0031-EK 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose the first character of a channel name (ID) you want to give the TV channel >...
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SET UP menu INSERT 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a programme number (PR) for which you will register a new TV channel 2 Press the green button and start the INSERT function > EDIT BBC1 BBC2 D0034-EK To cancel the INSERT function: Press the b button.
LANGUAGE The LANGUAGE setting which was performed in the “Initial settings” (page 6) can be changed. 1 Choose LANGUAGE, then press the a or 3 button A sub-menu of the LANGUAGE function appears. > LANGUAGE D0002-EN 2 Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose a language.
SET UP menu 6 Turn on the VCR, and then press the a button to transmit the data to VCR The T-V LINK menu disappears once the data transmission ends. If the DECODER (EXT-2) function has been set to “ON” but the TV channel cannot be unscrambled, check the following: •...
EXT SETTING 1 Choose EXT SETTING, then press the a or 3 button The EXT SETTING menu appears. > EXT SETTING EXT-1 DUBBING EXT-2 EXT-3 EXT-5 EXT-4 S-IN D0020-EN 2 Follow the instructions for the function you want to use and operate the function S-IN: You can enjoy the high-quality picture of...
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SET UP menu ID LIST You can store a name for each of the devices connected to each EXT terminal. Giving a name to an EXT terminal makes the EXT terminal number appear on the screen, together with its name. 1 Press the 5 or 6 buttons to choose an EXT terminal 2 Press the blue button to display the...
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• During dubbing, you cannot turn off the TV. Turning off the TV also turns off the output from the EXT-2 terminal. • When you choose an EXT terminal as an output, you can view a TV programme or a picture from the other EXT terminal while dubbing the picture from a device connected to the EXT terminal onto a VCR connected...
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.
Equipment which can output the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) such as an S-VHS VCR Connect the equipment to an EXT terminal. You can choose between an S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) and a regular video signal (composite signal). For details of how to operate the equipment, see “S-IN (S-VIDEO input)”...
CH/CC numbers • When you want to use the INSERT function on page 36, find the CH/CC number corresponding to the channel number of the TV channel from this table. If you want to know a particular TV channel’s channel menu, look in TV listings magazines or contact the broadcaster.
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 • Videotaping teletext is not recommended because it may not record correctly. • 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.
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• It takes a short period of time from the time an operation such as changing channels is performed until an image is displayed. This is not a fault. This is the time needed for the image to stabilize before it can be displayed. •...
Specifications Model COUNTRY setting Broadcasting systems Colour systems Channels and frequencies Sound-multiplex systems Teletext systems Power requirements Power consumption Picture tube size Audio output Speakers EXT-1 terminal EXT-2 terminal EXT-3 terminal EXT-4 terminal EXT-5 terminal AUDIO OUT terminal Headphone jack Dimensions (W ×...