JVC AV-21U3-SK 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-14A3 AV-14F3 AV-1435 AV-1438 AV-20N3 AV-21D3 AV-21E3 AV-21F3 AV-21FR3 AV-21LT3 AV-21LTR3 AV-21Q3 AV-21U3

Contents

Safety precautions 2 Preparation 3

1 Confirm which remote control you have 2 Inserting the batteries 3

Connecting the aerial and external devices 4 Connecting the power cord 5 SETUP TOUR

Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8

ECO SENSOR button PICTURE MODE button COLOUR SYSTEM button SOUND SYSTEM button DISPLAY button RETURN + button CHANNEL SCAN button MUTING button OFF TIMER button

Viewing teletext programmes 10, 11 Using the TV’s menus 12

Basic operation ON TIMER INPUT VNR AUTO SHUTOFF CHILD LOCK BLUE BACK AI ECO DISPLAY SETUP TOUR LANGUAGE AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET SKIP Picture Adjustments

Using the buttons on the TV 19 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 22

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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

Preparation

1 Confirm which remote control you have

Your TV comes with one of the three remote controls shown below. Functions you can operate differ depending on the type of remote control.

RM-C90 RM-C364GY RM-C360GY

ECO

SENSOR

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

POWER

MUTING

TV/TEXT

ECO

SENSOR

COLOUR

TV/VIDEO

SYSTEM

SOUND

123

456

TV/VIDEO

123

OFF

TIMER

456

PICTURE

MODE

789

CHANNEL

RETURN+

SCAN

CHANNEL

REVEAL

SUBPAGE CANCEL

HOLD

TEXT

RM-C90

0-/

VOLUME

INDEX SIZE

OFF

TIMER

CHANNEL

SCAN

DISPLAY

CHANNEL

789

RETURN+

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C364GY

2 Inserting the batteries

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

POWER

0-/

VOLUME

PICTURE

MODE

MUTING

POWER

COLOUR

TV/VIDEO

SYSTEM

SOUND

PICTURE

MODE

123

456

OFF

789

TIMER

CHANNEL

SCAN

DISPLAY

CHANNEL

RETURN+

0-/

VOLUME

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C360GY

MUTING

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.

Preparation

3 Connecting the aerial and external devices

• For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices you are connecting.

• Connecting cables are not supplied.

• The front and rear AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks are directly connected so that input to either jack

is output through both. You cannot provide input to both the front and rear jacks at the same time. Disconnect one input, or use one of the jacks as an output jack only (for monitoring or recording).

• The rod aerial is supplied with the AV-14A3/AV-14F3/AV-1435/AV-1438.

■ Connecting the aerial and VCR

Connecting the aerial

To install rod aerial:

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

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

Indoor aerial

Rod aerial

• Illustration of AV-14F3.

Connecting the aerial and VCR

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

To RF output

To aerial input

To video output

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

To audio output

VCR

• Illustration of AV-14F3.

Preparation

■ Connecting other external devices

• Illustration of AV-21D3.

To video output

• Illustration of AV-21D3.

To audio output

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

VCR (for playing)

VCR (for recording)

To audio input

Camcorder or TV game

To audio output

To video output

To video input

To audio output

VIDEO AUDIO

• Illustration of AV-1438.

Headphones

• Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers go off.

For AV-1438:

• Because the front AUDIO jacks are monaural, even stereo input becomes monaural.

Preparation

OFF

TIMER

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

MUTING

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

TV/TEXT

123

4 Connecting the power cord

Connect the power cord to the AC outlet. Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.

5 SETUP TOUR

When the TV is first turned on it enters the SETUP TOUR mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the SETUP TOUR.

• In case of resetting that the reason for such as removal, you can set the SETUP TOUR function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 16.

1 Press the Main power button

on the TV.

The POWER lamp or POWER/ON TIMER lamp lights. After the JVC logo has been displayed, the TV automatically switches to the language setting mode.

SETUP TOUR

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+

DISPLAY

<RM-C360GY/RM-C364GY>

DISPLAY

button

MENU –/+

buttons

POWER

TIMER

POWER lamp Main power button

CHANNEL

RETURN

SCAN

DISPLAY

CHANNEL

0-/

VOLUME

MUTING

MENU /

<RM-C90>

buttons

2 Press the MENU M buttons to

select the on-screen language.

3 Press the MENU y button.

The AUTO PROGRAMMING function will start and the indicator blinks.

SETUP TOUR

NOW PROGRAMMING

STOP BY -+

• To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING function, press the MENU m buttons.

When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO PROGRAMMING function operation is completed.

• 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 17.

DISPLAY

button

MENU m

buttons

MENU t

buttons

Basic operation

• The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C364GY. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations.

ECO

SENSOR

COLOUR

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

CHANNEL

SCAN

DISPLAY

CHANNEL

SYSTEM

SOUND

RETURN+

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM-C364GY

POWER

PICTURE

MODE

123

456

789

0-/

MUTING

VOLUME

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 18.

■ 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 13.

Remote control buttons and functions

B/G I D/K M

ECO SENSOR button

<AV-14A3 and AV-21U3 do not have this function.>

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.

AI ECO SENSOR 1:

The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on. Usually, it is recommended to watch the TV in this mode.

AI ECO SENSOR 2:

The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on. If you feel the screen in the “AI ECO SENSOR 1” mode is too dark, select this mode.

AI ECO SENSOR OFF:

The AI ECO SENSOR function switches off.

• You can display on the screen the effect of the AI ECO SENSOR function. For details, see “AI ECO DISPLAY” on page 15.

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.

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 (channel 1 to 99 and AV):

<AV-1438>

AUTO PAL

NTSC4.43

SECAM

NTSC3.58

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.

<AV-1438>

STANDARD:

Standardizes picture adjustments.

SOFT:

Softens contrast and sharpness.

• Pressing this button returns all the picture

settings in the “MENU 4” to their default settings.

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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