JVC AV-20N83/BK, AV-20N83/VT, AV-21D83/BK, AV-21D83/VT 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-20N83 AV-21D83 AV-25K83

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

PICTURE BOOSTER 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) 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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LCT1204-001A-H 1002-NIC-JET

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 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-C1017> <RM-C1016>

MUTING

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

Ι/ΙΙ

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

RETURN+

SCAN

CHANNEL

PICTURE

POWER

BOOSTER

CINEMA

SURROUND

ECO

SENSOR

123

456

789

0-/

VOLUME

RM-C1017

MUTING

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

Ι/ΙΙ

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

SCAN

CHANNEL

POWER

CINEMA

SURROUND

ECO

SENSOR

123

456

789

RETURN+

0-/

VOLUME

RM-C1016

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.

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

MONO

Connecting the aerial and VCR

To video output

To audio output

Matching aerial adapter (supplied)

To RF output

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

(

)

VIDEO-2

INPUT

MONO

OUTPUT

(1)

(2)

(3)

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

VCR

To aerial input

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-20N83. Your TV’s front and rear panels may not look exactly like the illustrations.

Front

L/MONO

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)

MONO

RRR

MONO

VCR (for recording)

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.

Preparation

DISPLAY

button

MENU t

buttons

CINEMA

SURROUND

Ι/ΙΙ

OFF

TIMER

ECO

SENSOR

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

123

SUB

POWER

POWER lamp Main power button

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

2 Press the MENU / buttons to select language.

3 Press the MENU T buttons to select “AUTO CH PRESET”.

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.

buttons.

Basic operation

• The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C1017 supplied with N83 and D83 models. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations.

PICTURE

POWER

MUTING

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

Ι/ΙΙ

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

SCAN

CHANNEL

BOOSTER

CINEMA

SURROUND

ECO

SENSOR

123

456

789

RETURN+

0-/

VOLUME

RM-C1017

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.

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 set-

tings in “MENU 4” to their default settings.

Remote control buttons and functions

button

You can select one of the two bilingual sounds in an A2 Sound-multiplex programme’s bilingual programme.

Press this button to select a bilingual sound.

: Bilingual I sound : Bilingual II sound

• The A2 Bilingual function has no effect on stereo programmes of the A2 Sound-multiplex 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 Sound-multiplex 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.

PICTURE BOOSTER button

< AV-20N83/AV-21D83 only >

When the picture is unclear because the reception level of the TV signal is low, activating the Picture Booster improves the picture clarity in some situations. Repeatedly press the PICTURE BOOSTER button to select the desired mode.

HIGH:

The Picture Booster is functioning at maximum.

LOW:

The Picture Booster is functioning at minimum.

OFF:

The Picture Booster is off.

• If the picture becomes abnormal when you set the Picture Booster to HIGH, then set it to LOW or OFF.

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.

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.

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.

DISP LAY

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

buttons

button

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

Ι/ΙΙ

TV/VIDEO

123

OFF

TIMER

SURROUND

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

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.

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

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

SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+

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

SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+

2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.

To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function, select “OFF”.

DISPLAY

2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.

To cancel the VNR function, select “OFF”.

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 -+

DISPLAY

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.

DISPLAY

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 / to select “ON”.

To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select “OFF”.

• The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off.

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

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.

DISPLAY

button.

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JVC AV-20N83/BK, AV-20N83/VT, AV-21D83/BK, AV-21D83/VT User Manual

Contents

Safety precautions

Preparation

Basic operation

Remote control buttons and functions

Using the TV’s menus