JVC AV-21L11, AV-21L31, AV-25L31, AV-29L31, AV-21L31B User Manual

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COLOR TELEVISION

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for buying this JVC color television. To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin.

AV-21L11 AV-21L31 AV-25L31 AV-29L31 AV-21L31B AV-25L31B AV-29L31B

Contents

Safety precautions 2 Preparation 3

1 Confirm which remote control you have 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control 3 Connecting the antenna 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 CLOSED CAPTION button BASS button MUTING button DISPLAY button OFF TIMER button CHANNEL SCAN button RETURN + button

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Using the TV’s menus 10

Basic operation

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INPUT PICTURE TILT

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VNR COMPRESS (16:9) AUTO SHUTOFF CHILD LOCK BLUE BACK VIDEO-2 SET AUTO CH PRESET CHANNEL SKIP

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MTS CLOSED CAPTION Picture Adjustments Sound Adjustments MONO SURROUND AI VOLUME

Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit

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10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15

TV buttons and parts 17 Using the buttons on the TV 18 Troubleshooting 19 Specifications Back cover

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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

<AV-21L31B and AV-25L31B only>

The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV. Before you use the TV, mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit correctly on the TV.

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-C248 RM-C249

DISPLAY

CHANNEL VOLUME

CLOSED

CAPTION

TV/VIDEO

PICTURE MODE

CHANNEL SCAN

ECO SENSOR

123

456

7809

RETURN

RM-C248 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

POWER

MUTING

100

OFF TIMER

DISPLAY

BASS

CHANNEL VOLUME

CLOSED

CAPTION

TV/VIDEO

PICTURE MODE

RETURN

CHANNEL SCAN

ECO SENSOR

RM-C249 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

POWER

MUTING

123

456

7809

100

OFF TIMER

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

Preparation

3 Connecting the antenna 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.

Connecting the antenna

VIDEO-1

INPUT

COMPONENT

(

)

VIDEO-2

INPUT

OUTPUT

VHF/UHF outdoor antenna

MONO

Connecting the antenna and VCR

To video output

VCR

To audio output

To antenna input

To RF output

VIDEO-1

INPUT

MONO

RRRC

COMPONENT

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

MONO

VHF/UHF outdoor antenna

)

OUTPUT

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/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to “COMPONENT”. (See page 13.)

• The following illustrations are for the AV-29L31. Your TV’s front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations.

Front

Headphones

Rear

VIDEO-1

INPUT

MONO

RRR

COMPONENT

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

MONO

)

OUTPUT

L/MONOVR

IN (VIDEO-3)

Camcorder or TV game

VCR (for playing) DVD player

(composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

DVD player

(component video signals)

5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet

Preparation

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 auto program mode.

POWER lamp Main power button

MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET CHANNEL SKIP CLOSED CAPTION MTS STEREO SAP MONO ON AIR

SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+

DISPLAY

button

MENU m

buttons

DISPLAY

CHANNEL VOLUME

POWER

MENU t

buttons

• The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before. In this case, use the AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings. For details, see page 13.

2 Press the MENU M buttons.

The sub-menu is displayed.

TUNER MODE:CABLE AIR

START

SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+

DISPLAY

3 Press the MENU M buttons to select “CABLE” or “AIR”.

4 Press the MENU T buttons to select “START”.

5 Press the MENU M buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function.

“>>>ON SEARCH” is displayed on the screen.

When all the TV channels that can be received on 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 m buttons.

This completes initial setting. Now you’re ready to enjoy your JVC TV.

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