Contents
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-21L91
AV-25L91
AV-29L91
Safety precautions 2
Preparation 2
1 Insert the batteries into the remote control
2 Connecting the aerial and VCR
3 Connecting other devices
4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
5 Initial setting
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Basic operation 6
Remote control buttons and functions 7
ECO SENSOR button
PICTURE MODE button
COLOUR SYSTEM button
SOUND SYSTEM button
button
MUTING button
DISPLAY button
OFF TIMER button
RETURN + button
CHANNEL SCAN button
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Using the TV’s menus 10
Basic operation
INPUT
PICTURE TILT
VNR
COMPRESS (16:9)
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
VIDEO-2 SET
Picture Adjustments
Sound Adjustments
AI VOLUME
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SKIP
LANGUAGE
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TV buttons and parts 17
Using the buttons on the TV 18
Troubleshooting 19
Specifications Back cover
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LCT1064-001A-H
0801-Ki-NV-JET
© 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
Safety precautions
WARNING
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
• Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
• Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it
out by the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
• Never block or cover the cabinet openings
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 call a service technician. 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 unplug it.
10 cm 15 cm
10 cm
15 cm
Preparation
1 Insert 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.
.
2
Preparation
2 Connecting 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.
•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.
Connecting the aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
OUTPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
V
L
/
R
MONO
Y
/
V
CB
CR
L
/
R
MONO
V
L
R
Connecting the aerial and VCR
Matching
aerial
adapter
(supplied)
VIDEO-1
INPUT
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
COMPONENT
(
)
OUTPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
(1)
(2)
(3)
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
3
To video
output
VCR
To audio
output
To aerial input
To RF
output
1
V
L
/
MONO
RRRCR
L
/
MONO
V
L
Y
/
V
CB
2
3
Preparation
3 Connecting 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 component video signals. Also it cannot output any
signals when the TV is turned off.)
•Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CR signal), 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-29L91. Your TV’s front and rear pannels may not look
exactly like the illustrations.
Front
Camcorder or TV game
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
Headphones
Rear
VIDEO-1
INPUT
V
L
/
MONO
RRR
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
INPUT
Y
/
V
V
L
C
B
/
MONO
R
)
OUTPUT
VCR (for playing)
DVD player
(composite signals)
V
L
VCR (for recording)
RC
4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
4
DVD player
(component video signals)
Preparation
5 Initial setting
When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting mode, and the JVC logo is
displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the initial
settings.
1 Press 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.
POWER lamp Main power button
POWER
MENU t
buttons
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
button
MENU m
buttons
DISPLAY
MENU
CHANNEL VOLUME
•The JVC logo does not appear if your
TV has been turned on once before. In
this case, use the LANGU AGE and A UT O
CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings. For details, see pages 14
and 16.
2 Press the MENU M buttons to select language.
3 Press the MENU T buttons to select “AUTO CH PRESET”
4 Press the MENU M buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function.
“>>>ON SEARCH” is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on y our TV ha ve been preset, the
display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET function, press the MENU m buttons.
•If a TV channel y ou want to vie w is not set to the channel, set it with the MANU AL CH PRESET
function. For details, see page 15.
This completes initial setting.
Now you’re ready to enjoy your JVC TV.
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Basic operation
DISPLAY
MENU
CHANNEL VOLUME
SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
I/II
PICTURE MODE
CHANNEL SCAN
SOUND MUTING
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456
7809
RETURN
ECO SENSOR
POWER
-/--
OFF TIMER
1 Press the POWER button to turn
your TV on.
•If y our TV does not turn on, pr ess 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 m button
- the Number buttons
- the TV/VIDEO button
2 Select a channel.
■Press the CHANNEL m button.
•Up/do wn 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.
RM-C353 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
3 Press the VOLUME M button to
adjust the sound.
4 To 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 ener gy .
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.
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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 ey e str ain and
the power consumption of this TV.
Press this button to select the desired
mode.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR DISPLAY:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. In
this mode, 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 incr eases as your r oom
becomes darker.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on.
Howev er , in this mode, the clo ver mark will
not be displayed.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR OFF:
The ECO SENSOR function switches off.
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 PAL
NTSC4.43
SECAM
NTSC3.58
AUTO:
Automatic colour system selection.
• For the colour systems in each country or
region, see the table“Broadcasting sy stems” on
page 20.
•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.
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.
Press this button to select the sound
system.
B/G I D/K M
•For the sound systems in each country or region, see the table “Broadcasting systems” on
page 20.
•You cannot select any sound system when in a
VIDEO mode.
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Remote control buttons and functions
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.
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
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.
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 minute increments.
•1 minute befor e 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.
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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:
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2 Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!” appears.
•When y ou turn off the TV, the Return Channel setting is cancelled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
•You can view two channels (current channel
and Return Channel) alternately by pr essing this
button.
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels
programmes that you can vie w on your TV,
and search for the programme y ou want to
view.
1 Press 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.
2 When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the
message“RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!”
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
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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.
4 Press the MENU M buttons to
change function settings.
DISPLAY
button
MENU m
buttons
DISPLAY
MENU
CHANNEL VOLUME
POWER
MENU t
buttons
■ Basic operation
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 5 menus is displayed.
MENU number
MENU 1
The icon on the
left indicates the
currently selected
function.
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
Example:
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF OFF
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
⇔
•With some functions , the oper ation method
may differ.
5 Press 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 18.
2 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to display a desired
menu.
• If you hold down the y button, the next
menu is displayed.
•If the selected function is on the first line,
pressing the r button displays the preceding menu.
3 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired
function.
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCRs or other
devices connected to your TV.
1 Press MENU T to 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
2 Press MENU M to select “VIDEO 1”,
“VIDEO 2” or “VIDEO 3”.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
PICTURE TILT
<AV-29L91 only>
There are cases where the Earth’s magnetic
force may make the picture tilt. If this
happens, you can correct the picture tilt.
VNR
You can reduce picture noise.
1 Press MENU T to 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
2 Press MENU M to select “ON”.
T o 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.
1 Press MENU T to 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
2 Continue pressing MENU M until
the picture becomes level.
1 Press MENU T to 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
2 Press MENU M to select “ON”.
T o 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 receiv ed for about 15 minutes or longer
after the end of a broadcast.
1 Press MENU T to 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
2 Press MENU M to select “ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function,
select “OFF”.
•The AUT O SHUT OFF function does not turn
off the TV’s main power.
•The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a
VIDEO mode.
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
You can mute the sound and change the
picture into a blue screen while no signals
are receiv ed by the TV, or when the signals
are unstable.
1 Press MENU T to 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 -+
2 Press MENU M to select “ON”.
T o cancel the BLUE B A CK function, select
“OFF”.
•To view a broadcast even when the recep-
tion signal is poor , set the BLUE B A CK function to “OFF”.
•Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to “OFF”, the sound may not be audible.
DISPLAY
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.
1 Press MENU T to 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
2 Press MENU M to select “ON”.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK function,
select “OFF”.
•The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when
you turn the power off.
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Using the TV’s menus
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.
1 Press MENU T to 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 -+
2 Set 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 MENU m buttons to select
“VIDEO”.
If a component video signal (Y/C
signals) is input:
Press the MENU m buttons to select
“COMPONENT”.
DISPLAY
B/CR
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 4” menu.
MENU 4
TINT
COLOUR
BRIGHT
CONT.
SHARP
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press MENU M 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.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press MENU M to adjust it.
TREBLE - : Weaker + : Stronger
BASS - : Weaker + : Stronger
BALANCE - : Left + : Right
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Using the TV’s menus
AI VOLUME
You can prevent the sudden increase or
decrease of volume that occurs when
changing channels or switching VIDEO
modes.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu, then select
“AI VOLUME”.
MENU 5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU M to select “ON”.
T o cancel the AI V OLUME function, select
“OFF”.
•The AI VOLUME function may not operate as
expected if the sound input level fr om a br oadcast station (or video software) is extr emely low .
•The AI VOLUME function for TV mode and
VIDEO mode can be set separately . F or 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 vie wing images
from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is registered
as the setting for VIDEO mode.
DISPLAY
AUTO CH PRESET
Y ou can automatically pr eset all TV channels
that can be received by y our TV to channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select “AUTO
CH PRESET”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU M to start the AUTO
CH PRESET function.
“>>>ON SEARCH” is display ed 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 MENU m button.
•The AUT O CH PRESET function does not preset
a TV channel to the A V 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.
DISPLAY
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Using the TV’s menus
MANUAL CH PRESET
You can manually preset desired TV
channels to desired channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“MANUAL CH PRESET”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU M.
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-+
•The channel number is displayed as a PR
number . F or example , channel 1 will be displayed as PR 1. However, the AV channel
will be displayed as AV.
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
If the picture is not clear:
Fine-tune the TV channel.
1 Press MENU t to select “FINE”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
FINE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2 Hold VOLUME m down to fine-tune
the TV channel so that the best image
is displayed on screen.
“>” or “<” indicates that the TV is finetuning the TV channel.
If the sound is not clear:
1 Press MENU t to 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
3 Press MENU M to select the
channel number.
4 Press VOLUME M to start search-
ing 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
m button.
2 Press VOLUME m to select the
appropriate sound system.
•For the sound systems in each country
or region, refer to the table “Broadcasting
systems” on page 20.
5 Press MENU T to select
“MANUAL”.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to
preset another TV channel to a
channel.
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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.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“MANUAL CH PRESET”.
2 Press MENU M.
The sub-menu is displayed.
3 Press MENU T to 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
LANGUAGE
Y ou can select the language for the on-scr een
display.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“LANGUAGE”.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU M to select
language.
The on-screen display indications are in
the selected language.
DISPLAY
4 Press MENU M to select the
channel you want to skip.
5 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped.
T o cancel the SKIP function, select “NO”.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
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TV buttons and parts
Front
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L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
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Rear
1 Headphone jack
2 VIDEO-3 terminal
3 MENU button
4 CHANNEL m buttons
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
V
L
RRRC
INPUT
/
MONO
Y
/
V
C
B
R
(
VIDEO-2
INPUT
L
/
)
MONO
OUTPUT
V
L
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5 VOLUME m buttons
6 TV/VIDEO button
7 POWER lamp
8 Main power button
1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal
2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)
INPUT terminal
3 OUTPUT terminal
4 Aerial socket
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Using the buttons on the TV
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. F or details, see “CHILD
LOCK” on page 12.
1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV
on from standby mode.
2 Press CHANNEL M to select a
channel.
3 Press VOLUME M to adjust the
volume.
4 To 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”.
Operating menus
You can operate functions in menus using
the front control buttons on the TV.
1 Press MENU y to display a menu.
2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display
the menu you want to use.
3 Press MENU y to select the desired
function or item.
4 Press MENU M or VOLUME M to
carry out the desired operation.
For details, see the description for each
function.
5 Press VOLUME M to turn the menu
display off.
To turn the sub-menu display off:
1 Press MENU y to select “EXIT”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP NO
SOUND SYSTEM B/G
EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL
PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY
EXIT BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
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2 Press VOLUME m to turn the display
off.
Troubleshooting
If there is no picture or the TV does not oper ate normally , make sur e 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 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 pla yer, 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. Mo ve 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
Poor sound
•Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select another sound system. (see page 7.)
•Adjust the sound settings. (see page 13.)
•If there is noise during mono sound output,
press the button to select “MONO”.
(see page 8.)
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•A picture may be tilted due to the influence of
the earth’s magnetism. In this case, use the PICTURE TIL T function to adjust the tilt. (see page
11.)
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Specifications
TV RF systems
B, G, I, D, K, K1, M
Colour systems
PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, NTSC 4.43 MHz
Channel and frequencies
VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U)
Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band.
External input / output
VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input
VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input,
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C
VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input
OUTPUT: VIDEO output , AUDIO L/R output
Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Sound-multiplex systems
A2 or NICAM (B/G, I, DK)
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
B/CR) input
Broadcasting systems
Area Country or Region
Colour Sound
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc. PAL B/G
Asia,
Middle
East
Europe
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,
India, etc.
China, Vietnam, etc. PAL D/K
Hong Kong, etc. PAL I
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. SECAM B/G
Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc. NTSC M
Russia, etc. SECAM D/K
Czech Republic, Poland, etc. PAL D/K
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. PAL B/G
UK, etc. PAL I
Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc. PAL B/G
Republic of South Africa, etc. PAL I
Africa Nigeria, etc. PAL B/G
Egypt, Morocco, etc. SECAM B/G
System
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