JVC AV-21YX50, AV-21YS24, AV-20NX50 User Manual

COLOUR TELEVISION EQUALIZER • CINEMA SURROUND • COMPONENT INPUT

AV-21YS24 AV-21YX50

AV-20NX50

Knowing your TV’s features ....................................................... 3

Remote control buttons and basic functions .............................. 4

TV buttons and functions ........................................................... 6

Setting up your TV ..................................................................... 7

Basic setting for picture .............................................................. 9

Advanced setting for picture ..................................................... 11

Original features for picture ...................................................... 12

Basic setting for sound ............................................................. 13

Advanced setting for sound ..................................................... 14

Favorite channel and video setting .......................................... 15

Customized setting .................................................................. 16

TV channel presetting .............................................................. 18

Additional preparation .............................................................. 21

Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 22

Specifications ........................................................................... 23

INSTRUCTIONS

GGT0096-001A-H

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

CAUTION: TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE

1 Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV. 2 Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When unplugging the

TV, grasp the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.

3 Never block or cover the ventilation openings.

Never install the TV where good ventilation is unattainable. When installing this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around the TV of

more than the minimum distances as shown.

4 Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings. 5 In the event of a fault, unplug the unit and call a service technician. Do

not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover.

6 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.

EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS TV.

15 cm

10 cm 10 cm

15 cm

7 If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to

disconnect the AC plug from the AC socket.

8 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that

no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

WARNING: <AV-21YS24/AV-21YX50 only>

A REMOVABLE PLASTIC COVER IS FIXED TO THE TELEVISION’S FRONT AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTOR.

TO PREVENT THIS COVER FROM BEING ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED BY BABIES OR CHILDREN, REMOVE IT FROM THE TELEVISION AND STORE IT IN A SAFE PLACE. IF THE COVER IS SWALLOWED SEEK THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Knowing your TV’s features

Main features

TELETEXT You can view teletext programmes which are broadcasted by some TV channels. Teletext

FAVORITE CH (Channel) You can register up to four favorite channels for quick recall with one press.

AI VOLUME TV adjusts the volume automatically to the same level for all TV channels to avoid sudden

VNR You can reduce the picture noise when viewing noisy TV programmes or video sources.

WHITE BALANCE You can choose one of three tones of white to match the video source such as movie,

CHILD LOCK To prevent accidental operation by your child, you can disable the control buttons on the

Confirm your TV’s functions

Some functions written in this instruction manual may not be available for your TV. When you press a button concerned to a function that is not available for your TV, it does not work and the

logo “Ø” appears on the screen. For a function that is not available for your TV, it is not displayed in the menu.

No.

Function

1 *PICTURE BOOSTER O –– 2

– COMPRESS (16:9) – O –

3,4 TELETEXT control buttons ––O

(STEREO/I•II) ––O

programme is an information in text form.

change of the volume when selecting different TV channel.

sports, etc. Changing WHITE BALANCE affects the appearance of all other colours on the screen.

TV.

Model No.

AV-21YX50

AV-20NX50

AV-21YS24

Remote control buttons and basic functions

No. Press To

POWER Turn on or off the TV from standby mode.

MENU/OK Display menu and confirm selected function.

5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 Select and adjust menu function.

CHANNEL -/+ Select the desired channel number.

VOLUME -/+ Adjust the volume level.

TV/VIDEO Select TV or video terminal input.

MUTING Turn off the volume.

DISPLAY/ Display the programme number or video terminal number and PR list (channel list) on the BACK screen.

0~9, -/-- Select the programme number. For two digits programme number, press -/--, then press the

RETURN

Press this button again to resume the volume.

You can select the channel using the PR list.

1 Press the DISPLAY button once to display the PR list. 2 Press 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 buttons to choose a channel, then press the MENU/OK button.

You can confirm the favorite channels in the PR list. The channels set to favorite channels are indicated with coloured mark.

On the other hand, you can use this button to return to the previous menu.

number button.

a) Return to the frequently view channel with one touch.

1 Choose the channel you want to register. 2 Press and hold RETURN+ button until “RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!” appears.

To cancel, press and hold RETURN+ button until “RETURN PLUS CANCELED!” appears.

b) Return to the previously viewed channel, if you have not set or have cancelled the Return

channel as above.

Remote control buttons and basic functions (continued)

How to operate menus and menus locations

Display the MENU

Display the top menu

Display the 2nd menu

Display the 3rd menu

Return to the previous menu

Choose the setting of a function

Adjust the effect level of a function

Display the sub menu of a function.

Press the MENU/OK button 2.

Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a menu title. Then press MENU/OK button 2.

Press the DISPLAY/BACK button*

Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a function. Then press the 2/3 buttons 3 to change the setting.

Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a function. Then press the 2/3 buttons 3 to adjust the effect level.

Press the 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a function. Then press MENU/OK buttons 2 to display the sub menu.

The following chart shows locations of functions in menus. In this manual, location of a function is described as follows:

MENU Top menu

MENU 2nd menu

Top menu Note: Some functions have the 4th menus as the sub-menus. * To exit the menu, the on screen display will show BACK indicated in

blue. But it doesn’t refer to the blue button on the remote control. Instead, it refers to the DISPLAY/BACK button on the remote control.

Operation

Note

To exit the MENU, press the DISPLAY/ BACK button* 8 or choose EXIT menu.

Press ∞ button 3 to display the next page for more functions.

–

Press the MENU/OK button 2 to exit from the menu.

–

2nd menu

3rd menu

Top menu 2nd menu Location 3rd menu Location

MENU INPUT EXT. INPUT P.17 – –

DISPLAY P.17 – – PICTURE PICTURE MODE P.9 – – *

If you want to adjust PICTURE SETTING menu, you must set PICTURE MODE menu to USER.

SOUND STEREO/I•II P.14 – – *

If you want to adjust EQUALIZER menu, you must set SOUND MODE menu to USER.

FEATURES OFF TIMER P.16 – –

INSTALL AUTO PROGRAM P.18 – –

EXIT – – – –

PICTURE SETTING P.10 – –

WHITE BALANCE P.10 – –

PICTURE – VNR P.16

FEATURES

AI VOLUME P.14 – –

SOUND MODE P.13 – –

EQUALIZER P.14 – –

BALANCE P.13 – –

SOUND TURBO P.13 – –

CINEMA SURROUND

CHILD LOCK P.16 – –

EDIT/MANUAL P.18 DELETE, MOVE, P.18-

LANGUAGE P.16 LANGUAGE P.16

BLUE BACK P.11 – –

AUTO SHUTOFF P.17 – –

VIDEO-2 SETTING P.17 – –

TEXT LANGUAGE P.12 TEXT LANGUAGE P.12

FAVORITE CH SETTING VIDEO SETTING P.15 COLOUR SYSTEM P.9 PICTURE BOOSTER P.10 COMPRESS (16:9) P.11

P.14 – –

MANUAL,INSERT P.19

P.15

TV buttons and functions

The illustrations shown below is for AV-20NX50 and AV-21YX50 only, which are used for explanation purpose. Your TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated.

Front of the TV

AV-20NX50

98 765 4

/ M

(

-3

)

VOLUME

TIMER

AV-21YX50

98 765 21

/ M

(

VID

)

TIMER

Rear of the TV

AV-20NX50 AV-21YX50

VIDEO-1

INPUT

MONO

COMPONENT

(VIDEO-2)

INPUT

/ V

OUTPUT

LRRL

MONO

VIDEO-1

INPUT

MONO

OUTPUT

POWER

No. Button/terminal Description Page

L (main power) Press to turn on or turn off the TV’s main power. –

POWER lamp Indicate the TV is being turned on or off. –

No colour : TV’s main power is being turned off. Red : TV’s main power is being turned on.

TIMER lamp

Indicate the OFF TIMER function is being turned on or off.

–

No colour : The OFF TIMER function is being turned off. Orange : The OFF TIMER function is being turned on.

Remote control sensor –

VOLUME -/+ Press to adjust the volume level. –

CHANNEL -/+ Press to select the desired channel. –

MENU Press to display the menu. –

IN (VIDEO-3) Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-3 mode. 21 IN (VIDEO-2) Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-2 mode. 21

9 Ä Å

OUTPUT Video and audio output jacks. (The component video

Headphone jack. 21 Aerial socket. 7

signal cannot be output.) 21

COMPONENT Video or component video, and audio input jacks for (VIDEO-2) INPUT VIDEO-2 mode. You can select the input signal by setting

the “VIDEO-2 SETTING” function (see page 17). 21

VIDEO-1 INPUT Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-1 mode 7

How to operate the menus with the TV button

TV button

Work as same as the button on the remote control unit

Note

MENU MENU/OK button To display main menu and exit

menu after finish setting. CHANNEL -/+ ∞/5 button To select menu function. VOLUME -/+ 2/3 button To adjust the desired function.

Setting up your TV

CAUTION

• Turn off the equipment including the TV before connecting.

1 Connecting the aerial cable.

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

If you connect a VCR, connect the aerial output jack of your VCR and the aerial jack on the TV with the aerial cable. Then connect the output jacks of your VCR and the VIDEO-1 input jacks of the TV with the video cable and audio cables. For details, see the manual of your VCR.

Rear of TV

AV-20NX50

To video output

VCR

To audio output

To aerial input

To RF output

The illustration shown is just a sample. It may not be same as your TV.

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

(VIDEO-2)

OUTPUT

INPUT

LRRL

MONO

2 Connecting the compatible main plug to the AC outlet.

3 Inserting batteries into the remote control.

Insert two batteries by following 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.

• It the remote control does not work properly, fit

new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.

4 Turn on the TV by pressing the main power button.

JVC logo appears on the screen.

Setting up your TV (continued)

5 Making the initial settings

Set up your TV by pressing MENU/OK button or waiting for 15 seconds, then operate the TV menu by following the steps as below:

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

РУССКИЙ

MELAYU INDONESIA

BACK ■

• Press 5/∞ button to select your desired language.

TEXT LANGUAGE

GROUP-1

GROUP-2

GROUP-3

BACK ■

• Press 5/∞ button to select your desired Teletext language group. For details, see page 12.

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CH 12

• TV will start searching for the channels.

To stop AUTO PROGRAM, press MENU/OK button.

AUTO PROGRAMAUTO PROGRAM

SETUP TOUR RESTART?

RESTART

■

• Press the red button to cancel the SETUP TOUR RESTART function. If you want to make initial settings again

EDIT

PR CH/CC 7 CH 09 8 CH 11 9 ■ CH 13 10 11 12 13

BACK ■

■

INSERT

MOVE ■DELETE

MANUAL

• To complete the initial setting, press the MENU/OK button. To edit the channel list, see page 18.

when the next time you turn on the TV, press the MENU/OK button to activate the SETUP TOUR RESTART function.

If the JVC logo does not appear, use LANGUAGE, TEXT LANGUAGE and AUTO PROGRAM functions to make the initial settings. Those functions are located in the INSTALL menu.

If the JVC logo appears, although you had made the initial settings, press the TV/VIDEO button to exit from initial settings.

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JVC AV-21YX50, AV-21YS24, AV-20NX50 User Manual

COLOUR TELEVISION EQUALIZER • CINEMA SURROUND • COMPONENT INPUT

Contents

Knowing your TV’s features

Remote control buttons and basic functions

TV buttons and functions

Setting up your TV