JVC PD-42DX6BJ Instructions Manual

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PD-42DX6BJ
PDP COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTIONS
Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
Project (1991 to 1996) Number : 3481
LCT1841-001A-U

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  • Page 1 PD-42DX6BJ PDP COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTIONS Trade Mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996) Number : 3481 LCT1841-001A-U...
  • Page 2 Expanding the world of...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Enjoy rich multi-media with JVC VHF / UHF / DVB-T broadcasting DVD player Audio components DVD recorder Contents *In this manual, ATV : analogue terrestrial broadcasting (VHF / UHF) DTV : digital terrestrial broadcasting (DVB-T) First things first!
  • Page 4: Warning

    Warning Never cut or damage the power cord! If the AC plug is not the right shape, or the power cord is not long enough, use an appropriate plug adapter or extension cable. (Consult your retailer.) If you have cut or damaged the power cord "Technical information"...
  • Page 5 Never expose to rain or moisture! To prevent fire or electric shock, never allow liquids to enter the unit. If the TV is damaged or behaving strangely, stop using it at once! Unplug the power cord and contact your retailer. Never remove panels or covers! It may cause an electric shock.
  • Page 6: Names Of All The Parts

    Names of all the parts Front panel Rear panel Connect a VCR or other video device EXT-6 Not available. (For service adjustments) CAM slot ("Watch pay-per-view" P. 8) To VHF/UHF aerial (P. 10) Power On/Off To headphones EXT-1 EXT-3 EXT-2 power cord EXT-4 To amplifier...
  • Page 7 When watching DTV View subtitles (P. 20) View the electronic programme guide (EPG)(P. 22) When watching ATV (P. 16) when viewing teletext (P. 24) When choosing a favourite channel (P. 29) When operating a JVC VCR or DVD (P. 26)
  • Page 8: Basic Connections

    JVC wall mounting unit. Consult a qualified technician. See the included manual on mounting procedures. JVC assumes no responsibility for damage due to improper mounting. Installation requirements To avoid overheating, ensure the unit has ample room. "Connecting external devices" (P. 10)
  • Page 9 Connect a VCR/DVD recorder EXT-3 INLET VCR/DVD recorder EXT-2 EXT-1 To the AC outlet Connect T-V LINK compatible device to EXT-2. T-V LINK "What is T-V LINK?" (P. 12) AERIAL...
  • Page 10: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting external devices You can connect many different devices to the rear panel of the TV. Please read the user manuals of each device before setting up. (Connecting cables are not supplied with this TV.) DVD player (HDMI compatible) EXT-6 : signal direction Connect DVI devices (P.
  • Page 11: Front Panel

    VCR/DVD/other devices Satellite broadcast tuner EXT-1 AUDIO WOOFER OUT To the Amplifier AC outlet EXT-4 Watching DVDs Output Input · Component signal (P. 47) · Sound L/R Component auto select (P. 33) Front panel Rear panel INPUT CENTRE CH IN SUB WOOFER/ AUDIO OUT Using the TV's Listening to the TV...
  • Page 12: Initial Settings

    (In this manual, digital broadcasting is indicated as DTV, and analogue broadcasting as ATV.) To the previous screen Exit If the "JVC" logo does not appear or if you wish to make changes later DTV : "Automatic Search" (P. 38) ATV : "AUTO PROGRAM"...
  • Page 13 Begin Shown only when powering on for the first time. The power button on the remote control can be used. Automatically register DTV channels Installation > Automatic Search Channels: BBC ONE BBC TWO BBC THREE BBC NEWS 24 BBCi CBBC Channel 100% Check what was registered EDIT PR LIST...
  • Page 14: Editing Dtv Channels

    Editing DTV channels Edit the channels registered with "Automatic search" in "Initial settings" (P. 12). To the previous screen Exit Tips for operation Red: Page up� Green: Page down� MENU TV/DTV: Go to DTV� Guide: Go to guide� Back: Go to previous i: Exit help When coming from "Initial settings"...
  • Page 15 Select "Select" EDIT PR LIST BBC ONE select 1. BBC ONE 2. BBC TWO 7. BBC THREE 30. CBBC Channel 40. BBC NEWS 24 51. BBCi view Select Delete Edit Name Lock Favourites Select "Delete" EDIT PR LIST select BBC ONE 1.
  • Page 16: Editing Atv Channels

    Editing ATV channels Edit the channels registered with "AUTO PROGRAM" in "Initial settings" (P. 12). To the previous screen Exit When coming from "Initial settings" (P. 12), skip to Select ATV Display the menu bar Select "SET UP" Select "EDIT/MANUAL" SET UP AUTO PROGRAM EDIT/MANUAL...
  • Page 17 Begin Select a destination >EDIT BBC1 BBC2 move out Begin Enter a channel name >EDIT (red) BBC1 BBC2 Begin Enter a CH number >EDIT (green) BBC1 BBC2 CH/CC List (P. 45) In Ireland, select CH/CC with Delete (yellow) >EDIT BBC2 Begin Search for a channel >MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Enjoying Your New Tv

    Enjoying your new TV! Watching TV PAGE View channel information Change the aspect ratio Enjoy 3D sound Take snapshots of the screen Viewing teletext PAGE Enlarge the text To the index page Hold the current page Switch briefly between teletext and TV Bookmark your favourite pages TV and Text mode Using EPG...
  • Page 19 Watching videos/DVDs PAGE Watch high quality video (S-VIDEO) Name connected devices Dub videos PAGE Personal preferences Adjust the picture Adjust the sound Use DTV (timer-record/configuration/channel settings, etc.) Basic settings (channel settings/anti-burn, etc.) Advanced settings (sleep-timer/child lock, etc.)
  • Page 20: Watching Tv

    Watching TV Mute Volume Switch between stereo/mono/ bilingual broadcasting "STEREO/ · " (P. 33) Note To completely turn off the TV, unplug the AC plug. Watch pay-per-view (P. 38) Add a new station (P. 38) Basic operations using the front panel Power on The green power lamp on the TV lights.
  • Page 21 When DTV is selected Name of station Reception level Current ITV News CH61 programme Now: 13:00-14:00 Steve Scott 13:19 Next: 14:00-14:30 Steve Scott Time Following programme Channel When ATV is selected PR LIST PR LIST Channels registered in "Initial settings" BBC1 will appear here.
  • Page 22: Using Epg

    Using EPG You can find a programme from an eight-day programme guide, check its information, and make a reservation. (Electronic Programme Guide) Select DTV Display EPG Find a programme select next Close EPG Search from a genre While EPG is Electronic Programme Guide displayed...
  • Page 23 Reservations After Reserve a programme to watch Programme- view setting Cancel the reservation After (red) Prepare for recording ·Set the recording device to external input mode before the start time. ·For T-V LINK incompatible devices, manually set the timer on the device. For details, refer to the manual of the recorder.
  • Page 24: Viewing Teletext

    Viewing teletext This TV can display TV broadcasts and teletext on the same channel in two windows. Bookmark your favourite page LIST MODE (ATV) Select ATV/DTV When DTV is selected Operate according to the screen indications When ATV is selected Enter a teletext page Move up or down a page down...
  • Page 25 Hold the current page Hold the current page HOLD (ATV) Release Display hidden information (answers to quizzes, etc) Reveal hidden pages REVEAL (ATV) Double the size of the displayed text Enlarge the text SIZE (ATV) To the Returns to page "100" index page or a previously designated page INDEX...
  • Page 26: Watching Videos/Dvds

    Turn on the device Select a channel (VCR mode) Record/Display DVD top menu Select a chapter (DVD mode) Some models of JVC devices cannot be operated with this remote control. E1 VCR AV (PR 0) *1 : Only appears when AV has been registered as a channel.
  • Page 27 Select "SET UP" Select the EXT connected to S-VIDEO Switch > EXT SETTING EXT-1 to S-VIDEO EXT-3 input EXT-5 S-IN Cancel this mode Select an EXT to assign a name to > EXT SETTING EXT-1 EXT-3 EXT-5 Edit names of connected Select a name from the list devices ID LIST...
  • Page 28: Useful Functions

    Useful functions Watch in multi-picture mode MULTI-PICTURE Select the number of screens Selecting " " returns to normal viewing mode Not available in PC mode/EXT-6 input. Watch in dual-picture mode E.g. You can watch TV and video at the same time. (For 1080i, 720p signal) Main Main...
  • Page 29 While the channel is displayed (For 3 seconds) Recall the favourite channel Register a channel to a button FAVOURITE CHANNEL (ATV) Check your favourite channels Delete a favourite channel "MENU" FAVOURITE SETTING FAVOURITE SETTING "NOT AVAILABLE" is displayed: Already registered Disappears after PROGRAMMED! a few seconds...
  • Page 30 Useful functions Set a time for the TV to turn itself off SLEEP TIMER Cancel Remaining time FEATURES FEATURES FEATURES > SLEEP TIMER Set the time to "0" in step 4 You can confirm the remaining time at step 4, after repeating this process.
  • Page 31 FEATURES FEATURES >> SET ID NO. > CHILD LOCK BBC1 BBC2 > CHILD LOCK BBC1 BBC2...
  • Page 32: Customising Your Tv

    Customising your TV To the previous screen Exit The menu disappears after one minute of inactivity. Display the menu bar PICTURE Select a menu select next Select an item PICTURE select Items Adjust/Configure PICTURE adjust/ select When adjusting with the sliding-bar Move When selecting from presets...
  • Page 33 Menu Item PICTURE MODE CONTRAST BRIGHT SHARP COLOUR COLOUR TEMP. FEATURES STEREO/I · II BASS TREBLE BALANCE 3D SOUND A.H.B. BBE* SPEAKER SLEEP TIMER CHILD LOCK APPEARANCE BLUE BACK REFRESH FAVOURITE SETTING AUTO PROGRAM EDIT/MANUAL DECODER(EXT-2) COMPONENT AUTO SELECT EXT SETTING PICTURE SHIFT HDMI SETTING ATTENUATOR...
  • Page 34: Using Dtv

    Using DTV DTV original function and setting, such as a recorder-linked timer-record setting, can be selected from the DTV menu. To the previous screen Exit The menu disappears after one minute of inactivity. Timer-record setting Select DTV Display the menu bar Select "DTV"...
  • Page 35 Select an "Inactive" column REC TIMER Name Start 1� BBC ONE 00:00� 00:00� � � � 2� BBC ONE 00:00 00:00 � 3 � BBC ONE 00:00� 00:00� � 4 � BBC ONE � 0 0:00� � 0 0:00� � 5 BBC ONE �...
  • Page 36 Using DTV Available for changing subtitle languages for DTV, favourite channel selection, changing PIN code, and upgrading the tuner software. Also, you can upgrade the tuner software as newer versions become available. To the previous screen Exit The menu disappears after one minute of inactivity.
  • Page 37: Audio Language

    Select a configuration item CONFIGURATION Audio Language Subtitle Favourite Mode Receiver Upgrade Enter PIN code Change settings : Change language Audio Language Subtitle : Channel selection method Favourite Mode Audio Language Subtitle Favourite Mode select : Upgrade tuner Receiver Upgrade Automatic Download Search for New Version : Change PIN code...
  • Page 38 Using DTV Available for registration of DTV channels, initialisation of all DTV settings, and downloading software to use pay-per-view. To the previous screen Exit The menu disappears after one minute of inactivity. Registration and setting Select DTV Display the menu bar Select "DTV"...
  • Page 39 Select an installation item Installation Automatic Search Manual Search Factory Settings Change settings : Reset channel registration Automatic Search Select "Yes" Start automatic search? Current PR list will be replaced. : Register a new channel Manual Search Enter a channel number Installation >...
  • Page 40: Advanced Picture Adjustment

    Advanced picture adjustment By default, the TV automatically adjusts itself for the best picture. To the previous screen Exit The menu disappears after one minute of inactivity. Display the menu bar Select "PICTURE" PICTURE Select "FEATURES" PICTURE Select an item >...
  • Page 41 AUTO ( LOW ) To reduce AUTO AUTO noise AUTO ( LOW ) AUTO natural-looking AUTO outlines AUTO ( LOW ) For smooth AUTO AUTO cinema film AUTO ( LOW ) AUTO natural-looking AUTO pictures AUTO ( LOW ) AUTO bright/dark AUTO pictures...
  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Severe noise or snow Is the TV connected correctly to the aerial? Change the direction of the aerial. Is the aerial or its cable damaged? Consult your retailer Patterns, stripes or noise Is the aerial receiving interference from high-voltage power lines or wireless transmitters? Consult your retailer Are connected devices too close...
  • Page 43 Problem Not displayed (black screen) Remote control stops working DTV screen is frozen Some functions do not work Aspect ratio changes unintentionally Poor picture quality PICTURE MODE : STANDARD DIGITAL VNR : Super DigiPure : MAX Strange picture when using an external device Poor sound Actions...
  • Page 44 Troubleshooting Problem Wrong screen size No sound Green and distorted screen Some inputs are skipped in the sub-picture "FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE" "ACI ERROR" "NO RECORDING" "NO RECORDING POSSIBLE" "NO RECORDING MEDIA PROBLEM" "NO RECORDING DEVICE BUSY" Black or white dots appear on the screen Actions Switch SIZE in HDMI SETTING to "1"...
  • Page 45: Ch/Cc List

    Problem An error message does not disappear Remote controls for other devices stop working Cordless headphones stop working, or noise can be heard CH/CC List To use the INSERT function (P. 16), find the CH/CC number corresponding to the TV's channel number from this table.
  • Page 46: Technical Information

    Technical information T-V LINK allows the TV to share information easily with a connected T-V LINK compatible device. By using T-V LINK : You can send the ATV channel information programmed on the TV to the T-V LINK compatible device, so that both the TV and the external device have the same channel settings.
  • Page 47: Specifications

    Output terminals Stereo mini-jack x 1 Headphone (3.5 mm in diameter) We may change the design and specifications without notice. Main unit PD-42DX6BJ UNITED KINGDOM Terminals/Connectors Terminal type Signal type (IN) Composite video, S-video, Analogue RGB, AUDIO L/R Composite video, S-video,...
  • Page 48 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited For users in the UK : If you have any problems setting up your new TV, please call the Helpline on 0870 330 5000. For users in the Republic of Ireland : If you have any problems setting up your new TV, please call the Helpline on 1890-582500.

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