JVC AV-21L81, AV-25L81, AV-29L81, AV-21L81B, AV-25L81B 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.

L81 series:

AV-21L81
AV-25L81
AV-29L81

L81B series:

AV-21L81B
AV-25L81B
AV-29L81B

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

button
SUPER BASS button
MUTING button
DISPLAY button
OFF TIMER button
RETURN + button
CHANNEL SCAN button

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Using the TV’s menus 11

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
Picture Adjustments
Sound Adjustments
MONO SURROUND
AI VOLUME
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET

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SKIP
LANGUAGE

Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit

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TV buttons and parts 19
Using the buttons on the TV 20
Troubleshooting 21
Specifications 22

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© 2001 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

<AV-21L81B and AV-25L81B 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.

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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.

L81 series/AV-29L81B AV-21L81B/AV-25L81B

DISPLAY

MENU

CHANNEL VOLUME

SYSTEM

SOUND MUTING

COLOUR

TV/VIDEO

PICTURE MODE

CHANNEL SCAN

123

I/II

456

7809

RETURN

ECO SENSOR

RM-C359 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

POWER

OFF TIMER

DISPLAY

SUPER

BASS

CHANNEL VOLUME

SYSTEM

SOUND MUTING

COLOUR

TV/VIDEO

I/II

PICTURE MODE

RETURN

-/--

CHANNEL SCAN

ECO SENSOR

RM-C358 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

POWER

MENU

123

456

7809

-/--

OFF TIMER

2 Insert the batteries into the remote control

Correctly insert two batteries, observing the , and . polarities and inserting the
end first.

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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 16 and preset it manually.

Connecting the aerial

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

(

)

OUTPUT

VIDEO-2

INPUT

INPUT

Y

V

L

R

/

MONO

V

/

V

C

B

L

L

/

MONO

R

C

R

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

V

Y

/

V

L

L

C

B

/

/

MONO

MONO

RRRC

R

(1)

(2)

(3)

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

OUTPUT

V

L

2

VCR

To aerial input

1

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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/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to
the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to “COMPONENT”. (See page 14.)

• The following illustrations are for the AV-29L81. Your TV’s front and rear pannels may not look
exactly like the illustrations.

Front

Camcorder or TV game

L/MONOVR

IN (VIDEO-3)

Headphones

Rear

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

INPUT

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

)

OUTPUT

VCR (for playing)
DVD player

(composite signals)

V

Y

/

V

V

C

B

L

/

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

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Preparation

DISPLAY

MENU

POWER

CHANNEL VOLUME

DISPLAY

button

MENU t

buttons

MENU m

buttons

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 15 and

17.

DISPLAY

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2 Press the MENU M buttons to select language.

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

4 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.

• 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 16.

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

Basic operation

• The illustration below is for the remote control
RM-C359 supplied with L81 series models. Your
remote control may not look exactly like the
illustrations.

DISPLAY

MENU

CHANNEL VOLUME

SYSTEM

COLOUR

SOUND MUTING

TV/VIDEO

PICTURE MODE

CHANNEL SCAN

TV/TEXT

REVEAL HOLD INDEX STORE

MODE SIZE SUBPAGE CANCEL

123

I/II

456

7809

RETURN

ECO SENSOR

TEXT

RM-C359 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

POWER

-/--

OFF TIMER

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 17.

■ 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.

If the sound is not clear:

Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select
another sound 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.

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.

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

If the sound is not clear even when the
picture appears normal, change the
current sound system to another sound
system.

Press this button to select the sound
system.

B/G I D/K

• For the sound systems in each country or re­gion, see the table “Broadcasting systems” on
page 22.

• You cannot select any sound system when in a
VIDEO mode.

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