JVC 0902-NIC-JET User Manual
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-21W83
AV-25L83
AV-29W83
Contents
Safety precautions 2
Preparation 3
1 Confirm which remote control you have
2 Insert the batteries into the remote control
3 Connecting the aerial and VCR
4 Connecting other devices
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
6 Initial setting
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Basic operation 7
Remote control buttons and functions 8
ECO SENSOR button
PICTURE MODE button
COLOUR SYSTEM button
SOUND SYSTEM button
MUTING button
DISPLAY button
OFF TIMER button
RETURN + button
CHANNEL SCAN button
CINEMA SURROUND button
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Using the TV’s menus 11
Basic operation
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INPUT
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VNR
COMPRESS (16:9)
PICTURE TILT
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
VIDEO-2 SET
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
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SKIP
LANGUAGE
Picture Adjustments
Sound Adjustments
AI VOLUME
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TV buttons and parts 18
Using the buttons on the TV 20
Troubleshooting 21
Specifications 22
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LCT1179-001A-H
0902-NIC-JET
© 2002 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
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Preparation
1 Confirm which remote control you have
Your TV comes with one of the two remote controls shown below. Functions you can
operate differ depending on the type of remote control.
<RM-C1016>
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
POWER
CINEMA
SURROUND
SENSOR
MENU
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-/
VOLUME
RM-C1016
ECO
--
TV
2 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.
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Preparation
3 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
/
MONO
RRRC
V
Y
/
V
L
C
B
L
/
MONO
R
Connecting the aerial and VCR
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To video
output
To audio
output
Matching
aerial
adapter
(supplied)
To RF
output
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
Y
V
/
V
L
L
C
B
/
/
MONO
MONO
RRRC
R
(1)
(2)
(3)
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
OUTPUT
V
L
2
VCR
To aerial input
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Preparation
4 Connecting other devices
If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 4 and perform step 5.
• 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/C
the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to “COMPONENT”. (See page 14.)
• The following illustrations are for the AV-29W83. Your TV’s front and rear pannels may not look
exactly like the illustrations.
Front
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
Headphones
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
INPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
B/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to
Camcorder or TV game
VCR (for playing)
DVD player
(composite signals)
V
Y
/
V
V
L
C
B
/
MONO
RRR
R
L
/
MONO
V
L
VCR (for recording)
RC
DVD player
(component video signals)
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
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Preparation
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
POWER lamp Main power button
CINEMA
SURROUND
Ι/ΙΙ
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
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6 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.
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
• The JVC logo does not appear if your
TV has been turned on once before. In
this case, use the LANGUAGE and AUTO
CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings. For details, see pages 14 and
16.
DISPLAY
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2 Press the MENU / buttons to select language.
3 Press the MENU T buttons to select “AUTO CH PRESET”.
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4 Press the MENU
“>>>ON SEARCH” is displayed 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 function, press the MENU
• If a TV channel you want to view is not set to the channel, set it with the MANUAL CH PRESET
function. For details, see page 15.
This completes initial setting.
Now you’re ready to enjoy your JVC TV.
buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function.
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buttons.
Basic operation
• The illustration below is for the remote control
RM-C1016 supplied with L83 and W83 series
models. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations.
SURROUND
MENU
CINEMA
0-/
VOLUME
POWER
ECO
SENSOR
--
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
123
OFF
TIMER
456
PICTURE
MODE
789
CHANNEL
RETURN+
SCAN
CHANNEL
RM-C1016
TV
1 Press the POWER button to turn
your TV on.
• If your TV does not turn on, press 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/down 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.
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 energy.
If the picture is not clear:
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to
select another colour system, see page 8.
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 12.
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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 eye strain 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 increases as your room
becomes darker.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on.
However, in this mode, the clover mark will
not be displayed.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR OFF:
The ECO SENSOR function switches off.
PICTURE MODE button
You can select one of three picture
adjustment settings as you like.
Press this button to select a mode.
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.
In TV mode:
AUTO PAL
SECAM
In VIDEO mode:
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 systems” on
page 22.
• If the picture is not normal in the AUTO mode,
change the AUTO mode to another colour
system.
SOUND SYSTEM button
When this button is pressed, “B/G” is
displayed, however, it cannot change to the
another sound system. Nothing is displayed
when this button is pressed in VIDEO 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.
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Remote control buttons and functions
button
You can select one of the two bilingual
sounds in an A2 stereo programme’s
bilingual programme.
Press this button to select a bilingual
sound.
: Bilingual I (sub I) sound
: Bilingual II (sub II) sound
• The A2 Bilingual function has no effect on stereo
programmes of the A2 stereo broadcast
programme type, although an A2 Bilingual
function indicator will appear on the screen.
• The A2 Bilingual function has no effect on
programmes other than A2 stereo broadcast
programme types, although an A2 Bilingual
function indicator will appear on the screen.
• The A2 Bilingual function has no effect in
VIDEO mode, although an A2 Bilingual function
indicator will appear on the screen.
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 before 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 you 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 pressing this
button.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the
message“RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!”
appears.
2 When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button again
to stop scanning.
CINEMA SURROUND button
You can enjoy an enhanced sound for a
wider audience by using CINEMA
SURROUND function.
Press this button to select one of the
CINEMA SURROUND mode.
HIGH/LOW:
When you listen to the stereo sound,
please select HIGH mode or LOW mode.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to the experience at the
theatre.
• In case that you setting up the CINEMA
SURROUND function to HIGH mode, there may
be slight volume distortion. In case that occurs,
please switch the HIGH mode to LOW mode,
the effect of CINEMA SURROUND functions will
be less noticeable, however, the volume distortion will be corrected.
If no channel is set to the Return
Channel:
You can view the channel selected right
before the current channel by pressing
this button.
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels
programmes that you can view on your TV,
and search for the programme you 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.
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MONO SURROUND:
Select the MONO SURROUND mode,
when you listen to the mono sound. You
can enjoy the sound for a wider audience
similar to stereo sound.
OFF:
The CINEMA SURROUND function
switches off.
Using the TV’s menus
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 / buttons to
change function settings.
Example:
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF OFF
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
• With some functions, the operation method
may differ.
DISPLAY
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
MENU 2
AUTO SHUTOFF ON
CHILD LOCK OFF
BLUE BACK ON
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
⇔
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
MENU
buttons
button
/
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
123
OFF
TIMER
SURROUND
MENU
CINEMA
ECO
SENSOR
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.
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.
INPUT TV
VNR ON
COMPRESS(16:9) ON
PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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 20.
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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 / to select “VIDEO-
1”, “VIDEO-2” or “VIDEO-3”.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
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 -+
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select “OFF”.
DISPLAY
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
“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 / to select “ON”.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function,
select “OFF”.
PICTURE TILT
< AV-29W83 only >
There are cases where the Earth’s magnetic
force may make the picture tilt. If this
happens, you can correct the picture tilt.
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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 / until
the picture becomes level.
Using the TV’s menus
AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set your TV to turn off if no signals
are received 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 -+
DISP LAY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function,
select “OFF”.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn
off the TV’s main power.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a
VIDEO mode.
CHILD LOCK
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.
BLUE BACK
You can mute the sound and change the
picture into a blue screen while no signals
are received 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 / to select “ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function, select
“OFF”.
• To view a broadcast even when the recep-
tion signal is poor, set the BLUE BACK function to “OFF”.
• Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to “OFF”, the sound may not be audible.
DISP LAY
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 -+
DISP LAY
2 Press MENU / 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
“VIDEO”.
If a component video signal (Y/C
signals) is input:
Press the MENU
“COMPONENT”.
DISPLAY
/
buttons to select
/
buttons to select
B/CR
AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV channels
that can be received by your 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 / to start the AUTO
CH PRESET function.
“>>>ON SEARCH” is displayed 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
• The AUTO CH PRESET function does not preset
a TV channel to the AV 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.
DISP LAY
/
button.
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