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

COLOUR TELEVISION EQUALIZER • CINEMA SURROUND • COMPONENT INPUT

Contents

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.

2

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

3

2

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

4

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

1

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

3

Remote control buttons and basic functions

No. Press To

1

POWER Turn on or off the TV from standby mode.

2

MENU/OK Display menu and confirm selected function.

3

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

4

CHANNEL -/+ Select the desired channel number.

5

VOLUME -/+ Adjust the volume level.

6

TV/VIDEO Select TV or video terminal input.

7

MUTING Turn off the volume.

8

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

9

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

Ä

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.

4

Remote control buttons and basic functions (continued)

How to operate menus and menus locations

To

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

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

Press the DISPLAY/BACK button*

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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

5

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

CH

MENU

A

N

N

EL

L

/ M

V

IN

(

OK

R

O

N

O

V

ID

E

O

-3

)

VOLUME

3

TIMER

AV-21YX50

98 765 21

C

H

A

N

N

E

L

MENU

V

R

L

/ M

O

N

O

IN

(

VID

E

O

-

2

)

OK

V

O

LU

M

E

4

3

TIMER

Rear of the TV

AV-20NX50 AV-21YX50

VIDEO-1

INPUT

V

L

/

MONO

R

$

COMPONENT

(VIDEO-2)

INPUT

Y

/
V

B

C

C

R

#

OUTPUT

V

LRRL

/

MONO

"!

VIDEO-1

INPUT

V

L

/

MONO

R

$

OUTPUT

V

L

R

"

6

21

POWER

POWER

!

No. Button/terminal Description Page

1

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

2

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.

3

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.

4

Remote control sensor –

5

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

6

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

7

MENU Press to display the menu. –

8

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

Ç

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

É

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

INPUT

V

Y

V

/

V

LRRL

L

C

B

/

/

MONO

MONO

C

R

R

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.

7

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 ■

OK

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

TEXT LANGUAGE

GROUP-1

GROUP-2

GROUP-3

BACK ■

OK

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

22%

CH 12

OK

• TV will start searching
for the channels.

To stop AUTO
PROGRAM, press
MENU/OK button.

AUTO PROGRAMAUTO PROGRAM

SETUP TOUR RESTART?

OK

RESTART

■

NO

• 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 ■

OK

■

3

■

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.

8

Basic setting for picture

COLOUR SYSTEM

You can select the appropriate colour system when the picture is
not clear or no colour appears.
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select a setting.

AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC3.58

NTSC4.43

To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

COLOUR SYSTEM

For the colour system in each country or region, see the table
below:

Area Country or Region System

Asia, Middle China, Vietnam, etc. PAL
East Hong Kong, etc. PAL

Europe

Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc. PAL

Africa Nigeria, etc. PAL

PICTURE menu

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates,
Yemen, etc. PAL
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.

Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. SECAM
Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc. NTSC
Russia, etc. SECAM
Czech Republic, Poland, etc. PAL
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. PAL
UK, etc. PAL

Republic of South Africa, etc. PAL

Egypt, Morocco, etc. SECAM

PICTURE FEATURES menu

PICTURE MODE

You can choose the desired picture setting with one-touch.
Press the PICTURE MODE button to select a setting.

SOFT Softens contrast and sharpness.
BRIGHT Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD Standard picture setting.
USER You can change this picture setting as you like.

*TINT can only be adjusted in NTSC system.

To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

To return the USER setting to the default, press the blue button
when the PICTURE SETTING menu appears.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

Select USER and adjust following items in the
PICTURE SETTING menu. (CONTRAST, BRIGHT,
SHARP, COLOUR, TINT*)

PICTURE menu

PICTURE MODE

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Basic setting for picture (continued)

Adjusting the picture – USER

You can adjust the desired picture setting when selecting USER
in PICTURE MODE.

1 Select the USER in PICTURE MODE under PICTURE menu.

❇

MENU

USER

PICTURE menu

PICTURE MODE

2 Select the PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust

the setting.

❇

MENU

CONTRAST 2 : Lower contrast 3 : Higher contrast
BRIGHT 2 : Darker 3 : Brighter
SHARP 2 : Softer 3 : Higher
COLOUR 2 : Lighter 3 : Deeper
TINT* 2 : Reddish 3 : Greenish

*TINT can only be adjusted in NTSC system.

PICTURE BOOSTER

You can improve picture clarity when the picture is unclear due

to the low signal reception.

Press the PICTURE BOOSTER button to select the desired mode.

HIGH Perform at maximum level.
LOW Perform at minimum level.
OFF Cancel the function

To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

PICTURE BOOSTER

PICTURE menu

PICTURE menu

PICTURE SETTING

PICTURE FEATURES menu

WHITE BALANCE

You can change the white balance of the picture to better match
the type of video being viewed.
Select the WHITE BALANCE in the PICTURE menu, then choose
the desired setting.

❇

MENU

NORMAL Normal white balance.
COOL Bluish white.
WARM Reddish white.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

PICTURE menu

WHITE BALANCE

10

Advanced setting for picture

COMPRESS (16:9)

You can convert a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide
picture (16:9 aspect ratio).
Select the COMPRESS (16:9) in the PICTURE FEATURES menu
under PICTURE menu, then choose ON or OFF.

❇

MENU

COMPRESS (16:9)

BLUE BACK

You can set the TV to automatically change to a blue screen and
mute the sound if the signal is weak or absent, or when there is
no input from an antenna.

Select the BLUE BACK in the INSTALL menu, then choose ON or
OFF.

❇

MENU INSTALL menu

If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, cancel the BLUE
BACK function.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

PICTURE menu

PICTURE FEATURES menu

BLUE BACK

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Original features for picture

TELETEXT

You can watch the Teletext broadcast channel with TEXT function.

1 Press the TEXT button to select the desired mode as follows:

TV mode TEXT mode MIX mode

2 Press the CHANNEL -/+ buttons, number buttons or colour

buttons to select other Teletext pages.

3 Press TEXT or TV/VIDEO button to return to TV mode.

You can also operate the teletext using the following buttons:

(Hold) Hold a teletext page.

(Reveal) Display the hidden text (e.g. answers to a quiz).

(Size) Enlarge the teletext display.
(Index) Return to the index page instantly.
(Cancel) Watch TV programme while waiting for a teletext page.

(Sub-page) Operate the (Sub-page) function.

The

(Hold) are displayed at the top left of the screen.

To cancel, press

To cancel, press (Reveal) button again.

When the teletext page is found, a page number
appears at the upper left of the screen.
Press

Sub-page numbers are displayed at the left of the
screen.
To cancel sub-page function, press (Sub-page)
button again.

(Hold) button again.

(Cancel) to view the teletext page.

Using the List mode

You can store and recall the favorite teletext pages in memory
using the colour buttons.

1 In TEXT mode, press the MODE button to enter the List mode.
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2 Press a colour button, then press the number buttons to enter

the page number.

3 Press and hold down the (Store) button.

The page number is blinking white to indicate that they are
stored in memory.

4 To store other favorite teletext pages, repeat Step 2 to 3.

To recall the favorite teletext page, press the MODE button, then
press the colour button.
To exit the List mode, press the MODE button again.
When viewing teletext programme, menu operations are not
available.
If characters on a teletext programme do not appear properly,
change the TEXT LANGUAGE setting.

TEXT LANGUAGE

You can set the Teletext language group that corresponds to the
programmes.
Select TEXT LANGUAGE in the INSTALL menu, then choose the
desired language group.

❇

MENU

GROUP-1 English, German, Swedish / Finnish / Danish /

GROUP-2 Polish, German, Estonian, Slovenian, Czech /

GROUP-3 Polish, German, Estonian, Lettish, Russian, Ukrainian

Depending on the broadcast, the language set may not display
properly. For details, see in page 8.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

INSTALL menu

Hungarian, Italian, French, Spanish / Portuguese,
Turkish

Slovakian, Rumanian

TEXT LANGUAGE

Basic setting for sound

SOUND SYSTEM

You can select an appropriate sound system when abnormal
sound occurs even when the picture appears normally.
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select a setting.

B/G I D/K M

.

This function is not available in video mode.
For the sound system in each country or region, see the table
below:

Area Country or Region System

Asia, Middle China, Vietnam, etc. D/K
East Hong Kong, etc. I

Europe

Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc. B/G

Africa Nigeria, etc. B/G

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates,
Yemen, etc. B/G
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.

Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. B/G
Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc. M
Russia, etc. D/K
Czech Republic, Poland, etc. D/K
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. B/G
UK, etc. I

Republic of South Africa, etc. I

Egypt, Morocco, etc. B/G

.

SOUND MODE

You can choose the desired sound setting.
Select the SOUND MODE in SOUND menu, then choose the
setting.

❇

MENU

USER You can change this sound setting as you like.

DYNAMIC Emphasize on both vocal sound and music.
MUSIC Emphasize on music effect.
NEWS Emphasize on vocal sound.

SOUND menu

Select USER and adjust the frequencies in EQUALIZER
(100, 300, 1K, 3K, 8K Hz).
For details, see “EQUALIZER” on page 14.

SOUND MODE

BALANCE

You can adjust the volume balance between the left and right
speakers.
Select the BALANCE in SOUND menu, then adjust the setting.

❇

MENU

SOUND menu

BALANCE

SOUND TURBO

You can enjoy the emphatic low and high frequency levels.

Press the SOUND TURBO to select ON or OFF.
To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

SOUND menu

SOUND TURBO

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

13

Advanced setting for sound

CINEMA SURROUND

You can enjoy an enhanced sound for wider audience.
Press the CINEMA SURROUND button to select a setting.

OFF Cancel the function.
LOW Listen to sound with less wider audience effect.
HIGH Listen to sound with more wider audience effect.
MONO Listen to mono sound with stereo effect.

To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

SOUND menu

CINEMA SURROUND

If slight volume distortion occurs when you select HIGH mode,
change the setting to LOW mode. The CINEMA SURROUND
effect will be less noticeable.

If you use CINEMA SURROUND and SOUND TURBO together,
volume distortion might occurs.

STEREO / I■II ( )

You can enjoy the stereo and bilingual broadcasted programmes.
Press the button to select the desired mode.

Select stereo sound.
Select monaural sound.

I Select bilingual I (sub I).
II Select bilingual II (sub II).

This function is not available in video mode.
To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

SOUND menu

STEREO / I■II

EQUALIZER

You can adjust the sound level of each frequencies when
selecting USER mode in SOUND MODE.

1 Select the USER in SOUND MODE under SOUND menu.

❇

MENU

SOUND menu

SOUND MODE USER

2 Select the EQUALIZER in SOUND menu.

❇

MENU

The following display appears.

3 Select and adjust the desired frequencies.

SOUND menu

EQUALIZER

IIIIIIIIIIII

100 300 1K 3K 8K Hz

BACK ■

OK

.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

EQUALIZER

IIIIIIIIIIII

4 Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

Adjust high frequency will affect higher pitch sound and vice versa.

AI VOLUME

You can adjust the volume of all the channels and video inputs to
the same level automatically.
Select the AI VOLUME in SOUND menu, then choose ON or OFF.

❇

MENU

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

SOUND menu

AI VOLUME

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Favorite channel and video setting

To register the favorite channel

You can register and recall 4 favorite channels by using the
colour buttons (red, green, yellow, blue).

1 In TV mode, select a TV channel (PR01-99) you desired to register.
2 Press and hold a colour button for 3 seconds or more.

“FAVORITE CHANNEL ■ PROGRAMMED!” appears on the
screen and current channel is registered.

3 To register other favorite channels, repeat Step 1 to 2.

To recall the favorite channel, press the colour button.
When the TV is in menu mode, favorite channel function is not
available.

To adjust favorite channel setting
(FAVORITE CH SETTING)

You can adjust the picture and sound settings for the favorite channels.

1 Display the PICTURE menu and select FAVORITE CH

SETTING in PICTURE FEATURES menu.

❇

MENU PICTURE menu

FAVORITE CH SETTING

PICTURE FEATURES menu

2 Select FAVORITE CHANNEL in FAVORITE CH SETTING

menu, then choose the desired favorite channel.

❇

FAVORITE CH SETTING

3 Select EFFECT, then press 2/3 button

to choose ON.
To cancel the settings, choose OFF.

FAVORITE CHANNEL

FAVORITE CH SETTING

FAVORITE CHANNEL ■ PR 01
CONTRAST
BRIGHT
SHARP
COLOUR
TINT
SOUND MODE USER
EFFECT ON

BACK ■

OK

.

4 Select the desired item that you wish to adjust.

CONTRAST BRIGHT SHARP COLOUR

SOUND MODE (USER, DYNAMIC, MUSIC, NEWS)

TINT

5 Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

To adjust the video setting (VIDEO SETTING)

You can adjust the picture and sound settings for video inputs.

1 Display the PICTURE menu and select VIDEO SETTING in

PICTURE FEATURES menu.

❇

MENU PICTURE menu

VIDEO SETTING

PICTURE FEATURES menu

2 Select VIDEO STATUS in VIDEO SETTING menu, then

choose the desired video input.

❇

VIDEO SETTING

3 Select EFFECT, then press 2/3 button

to choose ON.
To cancel the settings, choose OFF.

VIDEO STATUS

VIDEO SETTING

VIDEO STATUS VIDEO-1
CONTRAST
BRIGHT
SHARP
COLOUR
TINT
SOUND MODE USER
EFFECT ON

BACK ■

OK

■

RESET

4 Select the desired item that you wish to adjust.

CONTRAST BRIGHT SHARP COLOUR

SOUND MODE (USER, DYNAMIC, MUSIC, NEWS)

TINT

5 Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

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Customized setting

VNR

You can reduce the picture noise.
Select the VNR in the PICTURE FEATURES menu under
PICTURE menu, then choose a setting of VNR function.

❇

MENU

VNR

OFF VNR is turned off.
AUTO Effect of VNR is automatically controlled.
MIN Effect of VNR becomes minimum level.
MAX Effect of VNR becomes maximum level.

PICTURE menu

PICTURE FEATURES menu

If you select MAX, the picture becomes softer even if the original
picture is sharp.

LANGUAGE

You can choose your desired on screen display language.
Select the LANGUAGE in the INSTALL menu, then choose a
language.

❇

MENU

INSTALL menu

LANGUAGE

CHILD LOCK

You can disable the front control buttons of the TV.
Select the CHILD LOCK in the FEATURES menu, then choose
ON or OFF.

❇

MENU

FEATURES menu

CHILD LOCK

OFF TIMER

You can set the TV to turn off automatically to standby mode after
a set time.
Press the OFF TIMER button to select a desired period of time.

OFF TIMER

0 120

10

BACK ■

OK

To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

FEATURES menu

When the elapsed of time left one minute, “GOOD NIGHT!”
appears on the screen.
You can display the OFF TIMER menu again to confirm or
change the remaining time.

You can set the period of time
to a maximum of 120 minutes
in 10 minutes step.

OFF TIMER

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❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

Customized setting (continued)

AUTO SHUTOFF

You can set the TV to turn off automatically when no signal is
received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a
broadcast.
Select AUTO SHUTOFF in INSTALL menu, then choose ON or
OFF.

❇

MENU INSTALL menu

AUTO SHUTOFF

The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn off the TV’s main
power.
The AUTO SHUTOFF function is not available in video mode.

VIDEO-2 SETTING

You can set the VIDEO-2 SETTING according to the video signal
output from the external devices connected to the VIDEO-2
terminal.
Select the VIDEO-2 SETTING in INSTALL menu, then choose a
setting.

❇

MENU

VIDEO If a normal video signal (composite video signal) is

COMPONENT If a component video signal (Y/CB/CR) is input.

For connecting methods, see “Additional Preparation” on page

21.

INSTALL menu

input.

VIDEO-2 SETTING

EXT. INPUT (TV/VIDEO)

You can select TV or video terminal input with one touch.
Press the TV/VIDEO button to select an input.
To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

INPUT menu

EXT. INPUT

DISPLAY

You can display the programme number, video terminal number
and PR list on the screen.
Press the DISPLAY button to select the desired mode:

ON OFF PR LIST

Choose a TV channel or a VIDEO terminal.

1 Press the DISPLAY button to display the PR LIST.
2 Select a programme number or video terminal by pressing the

5/∞ button to move up/down on the programme number or
press the 2/3 button to skip for each 7 programme numbers,
then press MENU/OK button.

To operate this function with a menu:

❇

MENU

INPUT menu

DISPLAY

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

PR LIST

PR CH/CC
AV

1 ■ CH 03

2 ■ CH 05
3 ■ CH 07
4 ■ CH 09
5 CC 04
6 CC 05

-7 OK +7

.

.

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TV channel presetting

To register the TV channels automatically

You can register the TV channels into the TV’s channel list
automatically.

1 Display the INSTALL menu.

❇

MENU

INSTALL menu

2 Choose AUTO PROGRAM, then press the MENU/OK button.

AUTO PROGRAM function starts, and the channels received
are registered in the channel list (PR list) automatically.

3 “SETUP TOUR RESTART?” appears.

To start the SETUP Press the MENU/OK button. Then proceed to
TOUR step 5 of “Setting up your TV” on page 8.
To skip the SETUP Press the Red button.
TOUR

4 The EDIT menu appears.

To edit the channel Proceed to the Step 3 of “To edit the channel
list list (PR LIST)” on page 19.
If a channel is not Proceed to the Step 3 of “To register the
registered TV channels manually” on this page.
To exit the menu Press the MENU/OK button.

For details of “SETUP TOUR”, see page 8.

To register the TV channels manually
(MANUAL in the EDIT menu)

You can register the TV channels into the TV’s channel list manually.

1 Display the INSTALL menu.

❇

MENU

INSTALL menu

2 Choose EDIT/MANUAL, then press the MENU/OK button.

EDIT menu appears.

EDIT

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

BACK ■

OK

■

3

■

MOVE ■DELETE

INSERT

MANUAL

3 Choose the channel which you want to register.
4 Press the blue button to activate the MANUAL function.

The sound system of the channel appears at the right of the
CH/CC number.

5 Press the 3 button to choose an appropriate sound system.

For details, see “SOUND SYSTEM” on page 13.

6 Press the green or red button to search for the TV channel.

Searching stops when a channel is found and displayed.

7 Repeat step 5 until your desired TV channel appears

If the reception is poor Press the blue or yellow button to fine tune

If noisy sound is heard Press the 3 button to choose an appropriate

the TV channel.

sound system.

8 Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

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TV channel presetting (continued)

To edit the channel list (PR LIST)
(MOVE and DELETE in the EDIT menu)

You can edit the TV channel list as you like.
Note: After this operation, other channel’s PR numbers will be
changed.

1 Display the INSTALL menu.

❇

MENU

INSTALL menu

2 Choose EDIT/MANUAL, then press the MENU/OK button.

EDIT menu appears.

EDIT

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

BACK ■

OK

■

3

■

MOVE ■DELETE

INSERT

MANUAL

3 Choose the channel which you want to change PR number, or

delete.

4 Do the following action:

To change the PR Press the 3 button. Then move it to the PR
number (MOVE) number you want to use it for the channel.

To delete the Press the yellow button.
channel (DELETE)

Finally press the 2 button.

5 Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

To add in the new channel
(INSERT in the EDIT menu)

You can add in the new channel in the TV channel list as you like.
You need to find the “CH/CC” number for the TV channel. Find the
“CH/CC” number corresponding to the channel number of the TV
channel from the attached sheet “CH/CC number list” on page 20.

1 Display the INSTALL menu.

❇

MENU

INSTALL menu

2 Choose EDIT/MANUAL, then press the MENU/OK button.

EDIT menu appears.

3 Choose the PR number for which you will register a new TV

channel. When you add a new TV channel of NTSC-M system,
press the SOUND SYSTEM button to change the sound
system to M. Then proceed to the next step.

4 Press the green button, then press 5/∞ buttons to choose

“CC” or “CH”.

5 Press the number button to enter the remaining CH/CC

number.
The TV starts to search the TV channel, and the picture of the
TV channel appears. If the TV finds no TV channel, a noisy

picture appears.
When a TV channel has already been registered in PR99, using
the INSERT function deletes that TV channel.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How

to operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.

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TV channel presetting (continued)

CH/CC number

When you want to use the INSERT
function on page 19, find the CH/CC
number corresponding to the channel
number of the TV channel from this table.

Channel No. Country

US United States, Philippines, etc..
CCIR Middle East, Southeast Asia,

OIRT Eastern Europe, Russia,

AUSTRALIA Australia, etc..

Channel

CH US CCIR OIRT AUSTRALIA

CH 02 US-2 E2 R1 AU-0
CH 03 US-3 E3 AU-1
CH 04 US-4 E4 R2 AU-2
CH 05 US-5 E5 R6 AU-6
CH 06 US-6 E6 R7 AU-7
CH 07 US-7 E7 R8 AU-8
CH 08 US-8 E8 R9 AU-9
CH 09 US-9 E9
CH 10 US-10 E10 R10 AU-10

CH 11 US-11 E11 R11 AU-11
CH 12 US-12 E12 R12
CH 13 US-13
CH 14 US-14, W+29
CH 15 US-15, W+30
CH 16 US-16, W+31
CH 17 US-17, W+32
CH 18 US-18, W+33
CH 19 US-19, W+34
CH 20 US-20, W+35
CH 21 US-21, W+36 E21
CH 22 US-22, W+37 E22
CH 23 US-23, W+38 E23
CH 24 US-24, W+39 E24
CH 25 US-25, W+40 E25
CH 26 US-26, W+41 E26
CH 27 US-27, W+42 E27
CH 28 US-28, W+43 E28
CH 29 US-29, W+44 E29
CH 30 US-30, W+45 E30
CH 31 US-31, W+46 E31
CH 32 US-32, W+47 E32

etc..

Vietnam, etc..

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CH US CCIR OIRT AUSTRALIA

CH 33 US-33, W+48 E33
CH 34 US-34, W+49 E34
CH 35 US-35, W+50 E35
CH 36 US-36, W+51 E36
CH 37 US-37, W+52 E37
CH 38 US-38, W+53 E38
CH 39 US-39, W+54 E39
CH 40 US-40, W+55 E40
CH 41 US-41, W+56 E41
CH 42 US-42, W+57 E42
CH 43 US-43, W+58 E43
CH 44 US-44, W+59 E44
CH 45 US-45, W+60 E45
CH 46 US-46, W+61 E46
CH 47 US-47, W+62 E47
CH 48 US-48, W+63 E48
CH 49 US-49, W+64 E49
CH 50 US-50, W+65 E50
CH 51 US-51, W+66 E51
CH 52 US-52, W+67 E52
CH 53 US-53, W+68 E53
CH 54 US-54, W+69 E54
CH 55 US-55, W+70 E55
CH 56 US-56, W+71 E56
CH 57 US-57, W+72 E57
CH 58 US-58, W+73 E58
CH 59 US-59, W+74 E59
CH 60 US-60, W+75 E60
CH 61 US-61, W+76 E61
CH 62 US-62, W+77 E62
CH 63 US-63, W+78 E63
CH 64 US-64, W+79 E64
CH 65 US-65, W+80 E65
CH 66 US-66, W+81 E66
CH 67 US-67, W+82 E67
CH 68 US-68, W+83 E68
CH 69 US-69, W+84 E69

CC US CCIR OIRT AUSTRALIA

CC 01 S-1 AU-5
CC 02 S-2
CC 03 S-3
CC 04 S-4
CC 05 S-5
CC 06 S-6 AU-5A
CC 07 S-7
CC 08 S-8
CC 09 S-9
CC 10 S-10
CC 11 S-11
CC 12 S-12
CC 13 S-13
CC 14 A S-14
CC 15 B S-15
CC 16 C S-16
CC 17 D S-17

CC US CCIR OIRT AUSTRALIA

CC 18 E S-18
CC 19 F S-19
CC 20 G S-20
CC 21 H S-21
CC 22 I S-22
CC 23 J S-23
CC 24 K S-24
CC 25 L S-25
CC 26 M S-26
CC 27 N S-27
CC 28 O S-28
CC 29 P S-29
CC 30 Q S-30
CC 31 R S-31
CC 32 S S-32
CC 33 T S-33
CC 34 U S-34
CC 35 V S-35
CC 36 W S-36
CC 37 W+1 S-37
CC 38 W+2 S-38
CC 39 W+3 S-39
CC 40 W+4 S-40
CC 41 W+5 S-41
CC 42 W+6
CC 43 W+7
CC 44 W+8
CC 45 W+9
CC 46 W+10
CC 47 W+11
CC 48 W+12
CC 49 W+13
CC 50 W+14
CC 51 W+15
CC 52 W+16
CC 53 W+17
CC 54 W+18
CC 55 W+19
CC 56 W+20
CC 57 W+21
CC 58 W+22
CC 59 W+23
CC 60 W+24
CC 61 W+25
CC 62 W+26
CC 63 W+27
CC 64 W+28
CC 75 X
CC 76 Y R3
CC 77 Z R4 AU-3
CC 78 Z+1 R5
CC 79 Z+2 AU-4
CC 95 A-5
CC 96 A-4
CC 97 A-3
CC 98 A-2
CC 99 A-1

Additional preparation

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.

Before connecting

• Read the manuals provided with the devices for the proper
connection.

• Turn off all the devices including the TV.

• Note that connecting cables are not supplied.

Connecting to front video input terminal

Front of TV

Headphones

AV-20NX50

AV-21YX50

Camcorder or TV game

MENU

V

R

L

/

M

O

N

O

I

N

(

V

I

D

E

O

-

3

)

OK

V

R

L

/

M

O

N

O

MENU

I

N

(

V

I

D

E

O

-

2

)

OK

Connecting to rear component/video input
terminal and output terminal

Rear of TV

AV-20NX50

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

(VIDEO-2)

OUTPUT

INPUT

V

Y

/

V

LRRL

B

C

/

MONO

C

R

OUTPUT

V

L

R

Rear of TV

AV-21YX50

INPUT

V

L

/

MONO

R

VIDEO-1

INPUT

V

L

/

MONO

R

When connecting to COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) input, depending
on the connection, choose the appropriate video input using the
menu (see page 17).

VCR (for playing)
DVD player (composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

DVD player
(component video signals)

VCR (for playing)
DVD player (composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

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Troubleshooting

If a problem occurs when you are using the TV, check the below
troubleshooting guide before calling for repair.

• No picture,

no sound

• Snowy picture

• Stripes appear on

the picture

• Double-pictures

(ghosting) occur

• Poor picture

• White and bright still

image look as if it
were coloured

• Top of the image

from software
products or video
tape is distorted

• Poor sound

• Deactivate the BLUE BACK function if it is turned

on.

• Choose the appropriate sound system. Refer to
“SOUND SYSTEM” on page 13.

• Check the aerial cable and its connection with the

TV.

• Interference occurs caused by other devices such
as an amplifier, personal computer, or a hair drier.
Move such devices away from your TV.

• Interference occurs caused by signal reflecting
from mountains or building. Try to adjust the
aerial’s direction or use a better directionality
antenna.

• Choose the appropriate colour system. Refer to
“COLOUR SYSTEM” on page 9.

• Adjust the COLOUR or BRIGHT setting. Refer to
“Adjusting the picture - USER” on page 10.

• Inevitable phenomenon due to the nature of the

picture tube. This is not a malfunction.

• This is due to the condition of the video signal
whereby the image was not recorded properly.
This is not a malfunction.

• Adjust the sound frequency properly. Refer to
“EQUALIZER” on page 14.

• Cannot operate the

remote control

• Cannot operate the
menus

• Cannot operate the
front control buttons

• TV is turned off
suddenly

• Colour patches
appear at the corner
of the screen

• Image takes a short
period to be
displayed

• TV may emitted
crackling sound

• Feel a slight electric
shock when
touching the TV
screen

• The batteries may be exhausted. Replace with
new batteries (see page 7).

• Ensure that you are operating the remote less
than seven meters from the front of your TV.

• Press TV/VIDEO button to return to TV mode and
try operating the menus.

• Deactivate the CHILD LOCK function if it is turned
on (see page 16).

• This may due to the AUTO SHUTOFF function is
activated. Press the POWER button to turn on the
TV.

• This may due to the magnetized device such as a
speaker near to your TV. Keep the device apart
from your TV. Alternately, you can also use the
magnetic-shielded speaker.

• Image required time to stabilize before display.
This is not a malfunction.

• This is due to a sudden change in temperature
and it is not a malfunction. If the crackling sound
is too frequent, request your service technician for
inspection.

• This is due to the static electricity of the picture
tube and it will not harm the human body. This is
not a malfunction.

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Specifications

TV RF systems

B, G, I, D, K, M

Colour systems

PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, NTSC 4.43 MHz

Receiving channels

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 (For AV-20NX50 only )
OUTPUT: VIDEO output, AUDIO L/R output
Headphone jack: Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)

Sound-multiplex systems

A2 (B/G) or NICAM (B/G,I,D/K)

Teletext system

FLOF (Fastext), WST (World Standard Text)

Language displayed by teletext

Please see the table in the description “ TEXT LANGUAGE “ on page 12.

Depends on the model, STEREO/I•II function for the Sound-multiplex systems or Teletext function
may not be available. Please confirm with the chart on page 3.

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

B/CR

) input (For AV-20NX50 only )

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