JVC AV-21L81B(-VT), AV-25L81B(-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-21L81
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
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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0501-Ki-NV-VT
© 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 bring to JVC service centre. 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.
RM-C357 RM-C356
DISPLAY
MENU
CHANNEL VOLUME
SYSTEM
SOUND MUTING
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
PICTURE MODE
CHANNEL SCAN
123
456
7809
RETURN
ECO SENSOR
RM-C357 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
POWER
OFF TIMER
DISPLAY
SUPER
BASS
CHANNEL VOLUME
SYSTEM
SOUND MUTING
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
PICTURE MODE
RETURN
-/--
CHANNEL SCAN
ECO SENSOR
RM-C356 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
V
L
R
/
MONO
V
Y
/
V
CB
L
L
/
MONO
R
CR
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
CB
L
/
/
MONO
MONO
RRRCR
(1)
(2)
(3)
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
OUTPUT
V
L
2
VCR
To aerial input
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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-29L81B. 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
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.
POWER lamp Main power button
MENU 3
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
button
MENU m
buttons
DISPLAY
CHANNEL VOLUME
MENU
POWER
MENU t
buttons
• 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.
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.
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Basic operation
• The illustration below is for the remote control
RM-C357 supplied with AV-21L81. 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-C357 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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