JVC AV-21T14/A, AV-21T14/H, AV-21TG14/U User Manual

COLOUR TELEVISION

MODEL WITH THE TELETEXT FUNCTION

AV-21F24

AV-21L24

MODEL WITHOUT THE TELETEXT FUNCTION

AV-21C14

AV-21D14

AV-21E14

AV-21F14

AV-21L14

AV-21T14

AV-20N14

AV-14A14

AV-14F14

Contents
Knowing your TV’s features ..........................	2
Remote control buttons and basic functions . 3
TV buttons and functions ..............................	5
Setting up your TV ........................................	6
Basic setting for picture .................................	8
Advanced setting for picture .........................	9
Original features for picture ...........................	9
Basic setting for sound ................................	10
Advanced setting for sound ........................	10
Favorite channel and video setting .............	11
Customized setting .....................................	12
TV channel presetting .................................	13
Additional preparation .................................	15
Troubleshooting ..........................................	15
Specifications ................................	Back cover

INSTRUCTIONS

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Thank you for buying this JVC colour television.

To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual throughly before you begin.

Safety Instructions

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS TV.

1Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.

2Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When unplugging the TV, grasp the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.

3Never block or cover the cabinet ventilation openings. 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 as shown in the diagram.

4Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings.

		15 cm
10 cm	10 cm	15 cm

5In the event of a fault, unplug the unit and call a JVC service technician. Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover.

6The 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.

7If 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.

8The 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.

Knowing your TV’s functions

Main features

Function	Description
*Teletext	You can view teletext programmes which are broadcasted by some TV channels.
	Teletext programme is an information in text form.
Favorite CH (Channel)	You can register up to four favorite channels for quick re-call with one-press.
AI Volume	TV adjusts automatically the volume to the same level for all TV channels to
	avoid sudden change of the volume when selecting different TV channel.
VNR	You can reduce the picture noise when you viewing noisy TV programmes or
	video sources.
White balance	You can choose one of three tones of white to match to the video source such
	as movie, sports, etc. Changing White balance affects the appearance of all other
	colours on the screen.
Child lock	To prevent accidental operation by your children, you can disable the control
	buttons on the TV.

	* The Teletext function is available for AV-21F24 and AV-21L24 only.
	The other models do not have the Teletext function. Please check your TV’s model
2	number. The model number is indicated at the rear of your TV.

Remote control buttons and basic functions

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	8	6	6
	3
	2	7
		9	0
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	0	5	4
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RM-C1260

WITH THE TELETEXT

FUNCTION (AV-21F24/AV-21L24)

RM-C1261

WITHOUT THE

TELETEXT FUNCTION (AV-21C14/AV-21D14/ AV-21E14/AV-21F14/ AV21L14/AV-21T14/ AV-20N14/AV-14A14/ AV-14F14)

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2

3

7

5

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 M	Select the desired channel number.
5	VOLUME M	Adjust the volume level.
6	TV/VIDEO	Select TV or VIDEO terminal input.
7	MUTING	Turn off the volume. Press this button again to resume the volume.
8	DISPLAY	Display the programme number or video terminal number and PR list (channel
	/BACK	list) on the screen. 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 button 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.
9	0~9, -/--	Select the programme number. For two digits programme number, press -/--,
		then press the number button.
0	RETURN,	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.

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Remote control buttons and basic functions

How to operate menus and menu locations

TO	Operation	Note
Display the MENU.	Press the MENU/OK button 2.	To exit the MENU, press the
		DISPLAY/BACK button* 8 or
		choose EXIT menu.
Display the top menu.	Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a menu title.	Press ∞ button 3 to display the
	Then press MENU/OK button 2.	next page for more functions.
Display the 2nd menu.	Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a menu title.
	Then press MENU/OK button 2.
Display the 3rd menu.	Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a menu title.
	Then press MENU/OK button 2.
Return to the previous	Press the DISPLAY/BACK button* 8.	–
menu.
Choose the setting of	Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a function.	Press the MENU/OK button 2 to
a function.	Then press the 2/3 buttons 3 to change the	exit from the menu.
	setting.
Adjust the effect level	Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a function.
of a function.	Then press the 2/3 buttons 3 to adjust the
	effect level.
Display the sub menu	Press 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a function.
of a function.	Then press MENU/OK button 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 2nd menu

MENU Top menu 2nd menu 3rd 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.

	Top menu	2nd menu	Location	3rd menu	Location
MENU	INPUT	EXT. INPUT	P.12	-	-
		DISPLAY	P.12	-	-
	PICTURE	PICTURE MODE	P.8	-	-
	* If you want to	PICTURE SETTING	P.8	-	-
	adjust
		WHITE BALANCE	P.8	-	-
	PICTURE
	SETTING	PICTURE FEATURES	-	VNR	P.12
	menu, you must
				FAVORITE CH SETTING	P.11
	set PICTURE
				VIDEO SETTING	P.11
	MODE menu to
	USER.			COLOUR SYSTEM	P.8
	SOUND	AI VOLUME	P.10	-	-
	FEATURES	OFF TIMER	P.12	-	-
		CHILD LOCK	P.12	-	-
	INSTALL	AUTO PROGRAM	P.13	-	-
		EDIT/MANUAL	P.13	DELETE, MOVE, MANUAL, INSERT	P.13
		LANGUAGE	P.12	LANGUAGE	P.12
		BLUE BACK	P.9	-	-
		AUTO SHUTOFF	P.12	-	-
		TEXT LANGUAGE	P.9	TEXT LANGUAGE	P.9
	EXIT	-	-	-	-

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TV buttons and functions

The following illustrations are for AV-21F14 and AV-21T14 only, which are used for explanation purpose. Your TV may not look exactly like the illustrated.

Front of the TV

9

8

7

6

5

4

3 2 1

AV-21F14

MENU

VIDEO AUDIO OK

IN (VIDEO-2)

9

8

7

6

5

4

2 1

AV-21T14

Rear of the TV

IN (VIDEO-2)

MENU

OK

VIDEO AUDIO

VIDEO-1

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

		= -			0
No. Button/terminal			Description
1	I (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		Lights when the TV is in the OFF TIMER mode.

4Remote control sensor

	5	VOLUME M	Press to adjust the volume level.
	6	CHANNELM	Press to select the desired channel.
	7	MENU	Press to display the menu.
	8	IN (VIDEO-2)	Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-2 mode.
	9		Headphone jack.
	0		Aerial socket.
	-	OUTPUT	Video and audio output jacks.
	=	VIDEO-1 INPUT	Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-1 mode.
	How to operate the menus with the TV button
	TV button		Work as same as the button on the	Note
			remote control unit
	MENU		MENU/OK button	To display main menu and exit
				menu after finish setting.
	CHANNEL M		∞/5 button	To select menu function.
	VOLUME M		2/3 button	To adjust the desired function.

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Setting up your TV

CAUTION

•Turn off the equipment including the TV before connecting.

1Connecting the aerial To install rod aerial

Install into the top-rear aerial holder. Once installed, it cannot be removed.

*For model 14” series only	indoor aerial	Rod aerial*
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial		Aerial holder

Rear of the TV

VIDEO-1

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

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.

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

Rear of the TV

	VIDEO-1
	OUTPUT
	INPUT
	VIDEO
	AUDIO
To audio/video	To RF
output	output
VCR	To aerial input

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

2 Connecting the compatible main plug to the AC outlet.

3 Inserting batteries into the remote control.

Insert two batteries by following the ª 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, 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.

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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 by

following the steps as below :

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

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

For details, see page 9.

(For AV-21F24/AV-21L24 only)

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•Press the red button to cancel the SETUP TOUR RESTART function.

If you want to make initial settings again when the next time you turn on the TV, press the MENU/OK button to activate the SETUP TOUR RESTART function.

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EDIT

PR		CH/CC
7		CH 09
8		CH 11		3
9	■	CH 13

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11

12

13

•Proceed to edit the channel list (PR list). For details, see page 13.

•TV will start searching for the channels.

To stop AUTO PROGRAM, press MENU/OK button.

•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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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.

In TV mode:

AUTO PAL SECAM

In VIDEO mode:

AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC4.43 NTSC3.58

To operate this function with a menu:

MENU PICTURE PICTURE FEATURES COLOUR SYSTEM

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

	Area	Country or Region	System
		Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
		United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc.	PAL
		Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,
	Asia, Middle	Thailand, India, etc.
	East	China, Vietnam, etc.	PAL
		Hong Kong, etc.	PAL
		Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon,	SECAM
		Saudi Arabia, etc.
		Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc.	NTSC
		Russia, etc.	SECAM
	Europe	Czech Republic, Poland, etc.	PAL
		Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc.	PAL
		UK, etc.	PAL
	Oceania	Australia, New Zealand, etc.	PAL
		Republic of South Africa, etc.	PAL
	Africa	Nigeria, etc.	PAL
		Egypt, Morocco, etc.	SECAM

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

*TINT can only be adjusted in NTSC system.

To operate this function with a menu:

MENU PICTURE PICTURE MODE

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

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 PICTURE PICTURE MODE USER

2 Select the PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust the setting.

	MENU					PICTURE			PICTURE SETTING
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.

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			PICTURE			WHITE BALANCE
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 4.

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Advance setting for picture

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 BLUE BACK

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

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:

5				(Hold)	Hold a teletext page.
5
					The 55	(Hold) are displayed at the top
					left of the screen.
					To cancel, press		5	(Hold) button again.
							5
				(Reveal)	Display the hidden text (e.g. answers to a
					quiz).
					To cancel, press			(Reveal) button again.
		5		(Size)	Enlarge the teletext display.
		5
				(Index)	Return to the index page instantly.
				(Cancel)	Watch TV programme while waiting for a
					teletext page.
					When the teletext page is found, a page
					number appears at the upper left of the
					screen.
					Press	(Cancel) to view the teletext page.
				(Sub-page)	Operate the		(Sub-page) function.
					Sub-page numbers are displayed at the
					left of the screen.

To cancel sub-page function, press (Sub-page) button again.

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.

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 INSTALL TEXT LANGUAGE

GROUP- 1 English, German, Swedish / Finnish / Danish / Hungarian, Italian, French, Spanish / Portuguese, Turkish

GROUP- 2 Polish, German, Estonian, Slovenian,

Czech / Slovakian, Rumanian

GROUP- 3 Polish, German, Estonian, Lettish,

Russian, Ukrainian

Depending on the broadcast, the language set may not display properly.

About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How to operate menus and menus locations” on page 4.

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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

The 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
		Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
		United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc.	B/G
		Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,
	Asia, Middle	Thailand, India, etc.
	East	China, Vietnam, etc.	D/K
		Hong Kong, etc.	I
		Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon,	B/G
		Saudi Arabia, etc.
		Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc.	M
		Russia, etc.	D/K
	Europe	Czech Republic, Poland, etc.	D/K
		Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc.	B/G
		UK, etc.	I
	Oceania	Australia, New Zealand, etc.	B/G
		Republic of South Africa, etc.	I
	Africa	Nigeria, etc.	B/G
		Egypt, Morocco, etc.	B/G

Advanced setting for sound

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 SOUND AI VOLUME

About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How to operate menus and menus locations” on page 4.

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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 (PR0199) you desired to register.

2 Press and hold a colour button for 3 seconds or more.

“FAVORITE CHANNEL 7 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 Text mode or menu mode, favorite channel function is not available.

To adjust favorite channel setting (FAVORITE CH SETTING)

You can adjust the picture settings for the favorite channels.

1 Display the PICTURE menu and select FAVORITE CH SETTING in PICTURE FEATURES menu.

MENU PICTURE PICTURE FEATURES FAVORITE CH SETTING

2 Select FAVORITE CHANNEL in FAVORITE CH SETTING menu, then choose the desired favorite channel.

FAVORITE CH SETTING

FAVORITE CHANNEL

FAVORITE CH SETTING

FAVORITE CHANNEL		PR 01
CONTRAST
BRIGHT
SHARP
COLOUR
TINT
EFFECT		ON

To adjust the video setting (VIDEO SETTING)

You can adjust the picture settings for video inputs.

1 Display the PICTURE menu and select VIDEO SETTING in PICTURE FEATURES menu.

	MENU PICTURE	PICTURE FEATURES
	VIDEO SETTING

2 Select VIDEO STATUS in VIDEO SETTING menu, then choose the desired video input.

		VIDEO SETTING					VIDEO STATUS
	VIDEO SETTING
		VIDEO STATUS		VIDEO-1
		CONTRAST
		BRIGHT
		SHARP
		COLOUR
		TINT
		EFFECT		ON

3 Select EFFECT, then press 2/3 button to choose ON. To cancel the settings, choose OFF.

4 Select the desired item that you wish to adjust.

CONTRASTBRIGHTSHARP

TINT COLOUR

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

3 Select EFFECT, then press 2/3 button to choose ON.

To cancel the settings, choose OFF.

4 Select the desired item that you wish to adjust.

CONTRASTBRIGHTSHARP

TINT COLOUR

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 4.

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Customized setting

VNR

You can reduce the noise.

Select the VNR in the PICTURE FEATURES menu under PICTURE menu, then choose a setting of VNR function.

MENU PICTURE PICTURE FEATURES 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.

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 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 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

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120

10

To operate this function with a menu:

MENU FEATURES OFF TIMER

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.

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 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.

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 EXT.INPUT

DISPLAY

You can display the programme number, video terminal number and PR list on the screen. Press the DISPLAY button to display the information on screen.

To operate this function with a menu:

MENU INPUT DISPLAY

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

	About the basic operations of the menu,
	please see the “How to operate menus
12	and menus locations” on page 4.

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

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	Press the MENU/OK button.
	SETUP TOUR	Then proceed to step 5 of
		“Setting up your TV” on page
		7.
	To skip the	Press the Red button.
	SETUP TOUR
4 The EDIT menu appears.
	To edit the	Proceed to the Step 3 of “To
	channel list	edit the channel list (PR list)”
		on this page.
	If a channel is	Proceed to the Step 3 of “To
	not registered	register the channel manually”
		on this page.
	To exit the menu	Press the MENU/OK button.

For details of “SETUP TOUR”, see page 7.

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

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

EDIT

PR		CH/CC
7		CH 09
8		CH 11		3
9	■	CH 13

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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 10.

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	Press the blue or yellow button
is poor	to fine tune the TV channel.
If noisy sound	Press the 3 button to choose
is heard	an appropriate sound system.

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

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

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

EDIT

PR		CH/CC
7		CH 09
8		CH 11		3
9	■	CH 13

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12

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

4 Do the following action:

To change the	Press the 3 button. Then move
PR number	it to the PR number you want
(MOVE)	to use it for the channel.
	Finally press the 2 button.
To delete the	Press the yellow button.
channel (DELETE)

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 4.

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TV channel presetting

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 this page.

1 Display the INSTALL menu.

MENU INSTALL

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.

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 4.

CH/CC number

When you want to use the INSERT function by the previous operation, 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, etc..
OIRT	Eastern Europe, Russia, Vietnam, etc..
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	US10	E10	R10	AU10
CH 11	US11	E11	R11	AU11
CH 12	US12	E12	R12
CH 13	US13
CH 14	US14, W+ 29
CH 15	US15, W+ 30
CH 16	US16, W+ 31
CH 17	US17, W+ 32
CH 18	US18, W+ 33
CH 19	US19, W+ 34
CH 20	US20, W+ 35
CH 21	US21, W+ 36	E21
CH 22	US22, W+ 37	E22
CH 23	US23, W+ 38	E23
CH 24	US24, W+ 39	E24
CH 25	US25, W+ 40	E25
CH 26	US26, W+ 41	E26
CH 27	US27, W+ 42	E27
CH 28	US28, W+ 43	E28
CH 29	US29, W+ 44	E29
CH 30	US30, W+ 45	E30
CH 31	US31, W+ 46	E31
CH 32	US32, W+ 47	E32
CH 33	US33, W+ 48	E33
CH 34	US34, W+ 49	E34
CH 35	US35, W+ 50	E35

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		AU5A
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 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

CH	US	CCIR	OIRT	AUSTRALIA
CH 36	US36, W+ 51	E36
CH 37	US37, W+ 52	E37
CH 38	US38, W+ 53	E38
CH 39	US39, W+ 54	E39
CH 40	US40, W+ 55	E40
CH 41	US41, W+ 56	E41
CH 42	US42, W+ 57	E42
CH 43	US43, W+ 58	E43
CH 44	US44, W+ 59	E44
CH 45	US45, W+ 60	E45
CH 46	US46, W+ 61	E46
CH 47	US47, W+ 62	E47
CH 48	US48, W+ 63	E48
CH 49	US49, W+ 64	E49
CH 50	US50, W+ 65	E50
CH 51	US51, W+ 66	E51
CH 52	US52, W+ 67	E52
CH 53	US53, W+ 68	E53
CH 54	US54, W+ 69	E54
CH 55	US55, W+ 70	E55
CH 56	US56, W+ 71	E56
CH 57	US57, W+ 72	E57
CH 58	US58, W+ 73	E58
CH 59	US59, W+ 74	E59
CH 60	US60, W+ 75	E60
CH 61	US61, W+ 76	E61
CH 62	US62, W+ 77	E62
CH 63	US63, W+ 78	E63
CH 64	US64, W+ 79	E64
CH 65	US65, W+ 80	E65
CH 66	US66, W+ 81	E66
CH 67	US67, W+ 82	E67
CH 68	US68, W+ 83	E68
CH 69	US69, W+ 84	E69

CC	US	CCIR	OIRT	AUSTRALIA
CC 38	W+ 2	S- 38
CC 39	W+ 3	S- 39
CC 40	W+ 4	S- 40
CC 41	W+ 5	S- 41
CC42	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
C 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

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Additional preparation

The illustrations shown in this section are for AV-21F14 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.

Headphones

Rear of the TV

Front of the TV

Camcorder or TV game

VIDEO-1

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

VCR (for playing)

DVD player

(Composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

Troubleshooting

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

No picture,	• Deactivate the BLUE BACK function
no sound	if it is turned on.
	• Choose the appropriate sound
	system. Refer to “SOUND SYSTEM”
	on page 10.
Snowy picture	• Check the aerial cable and its
	connection with the TV.
Stripes appear	• Interference occurs caused by other
on the picture	devices such as an amplifier,
	personal computer, or a hair drier.
	Move such devices away from your
	TV.
Double-pictures	• Interference occurs caused by
(ghosting) occur	signal reflecting from mountains or
	building. Try to adjust the aerial’s
	direction or use a better directional-
	ity antenna.
Poor picture	• Choose the appropriate colour
	system. Refer to “COLOUR
	SYSTEM” on page 8.
	• Adjust the COLOUR or BRIGHT
	setting. Refer to “Adjusting the
	picture - USER” on page 8.
White and bright	• Inevitable phenomenon due to the
still image look as	nature of the picture tube. This is
if it were coloured	not a malfunction.
Top of the image	• This is due to the condition of the
from software	video signal whereby the image
products or video	was not recorded properly.
tape is distorted	This is not a malfunction.

Cannot operate the• The batteries may be exhausted.

remote control	Replace with new batteries (see
	page 6).
	• Ensure that you are operating the
	remote less than seven meters from
	the front of your TV.

Cannot operate the• Press TV/VIDEO button to return to

menus	TV mode and try operating the
	menus.
Cannot operate the• Deactivate the CHILD LOCK
front control	function if it is turned on (see page
buttons	12).
TV is turned off	• This may due to the AUTO SHUT
suddenly	OFF function is activated. Press the
	POWER button to turn on the TV.
Colour patches	• This may due to the magnetized
appear at the	device such as a speaker near to
corner of the	your TV. Keep the device apart
screen	from your TV. Alternately, you can
	also use the magneticshielded
	speaker.
Image takes a	• Image required time to stabilize
short period to be	before display.
displayed	This is not a malfunction.
TV may emitted	• This is due to a sudden change in
crackling sound	temperature and it is not a
	malfunction. If the crackling sound
	is too frequent, request your service
	technician for inspection.
Feel a slight	• This is due to the static electricity
electric shock	of the picture tube and it will not
when touching the	harm the human body. This is not a
TV screen	malfunction.

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