JVC AV-21VS21, AV-21VX71, AV-21WS21, AV-21WX11, AV-21YX11 User Guide

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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.

S series:

AV-21VS21 AV-21WS21 AV-25VS21 AV-29VS21 AV-29WS21

X series:

AV-21VX71 AV-21WX11 AV-21YX11 AV-25VX71 AV-29VX71 AV-29WX11

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Safety precautions 2 Preparation 2

1 Insert the batteries into the remote control..2 2 Connecting the aerial and VCR 3 Connecting other devices 4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet 5 SETUP TOUR

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Basic operation 6 Remote control buttons and functions 7

MUTING button PICTURE BOOSTER button COLOUR SYSTEM button SOUND SYSTEM button CINEMA SURROUND button DISPLAY button ECO SENSOR button button OFF TIMER button PICTURE MODE button CHANNEL SCAN button FAVORITE CH button RETURN + button PIP buttons

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Viewing Teletext programmes 13 Using the TV’s menus 15

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 AI VOLUME AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET

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SKIP LANGUAGE TEXT LANGUAGE FAVORITE CH SETTING VIDEO SETTING AI ECO SENSOR AI ECO DISPLAY

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PIP

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TV buttons and parts 24 Using the buttons on the TV 25 Troubleshooting 26 Specifications 27

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Safety precautions

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.

• Operate only from the power source specified on the TV.

• Avoid damaging the power cord and main plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by the main plug. Do not pull on the power cord.

• Never block or cover the cabinet opening 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 disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet.

• The 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.

10 cm 15 cm

10 cm

WARNING

<AV-21WS21/AV-21WX11 only>

A removable plastic cover is fixed to the television’s front Audio/Video connector. To prevent this cover from being accidentally swallowed by babies or children, remove it from the television and store it in a safe place. If the cover is swallowed seek the advice of a doctor immediately.

15 cm

Preparation

1 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, fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.

Preparation

2 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.

• You can connect an S-VIDEO compatible device (such as an S-VHS VCR) to the S-connector with an S-VIDEO cable and enjoy the high quality picture of the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). In that case, do not connect it to the TV with a video cable.

• 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 20 and preset it manually.

Connecting the aerial

VIDEO-1

INPUT

OVER

MONO

RRRC

COMPONENT

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

MONO

)

OUTPUT

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

Connecting the aerial and VCR

To video output

To S-video output

VCR

To audio output

To aerial input

To RF output

VIDEO-1

INPUT

OVER

MONO

RRRC

COMPONENT

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

MONO

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

)

OUTPUT

Preparation

3 Connecting other devices

If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 3 and perform step 4.

• 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 S-VIDEO signals or component video signals. Also it cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)

• Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/C the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to “COMPONENT”. (See page 18.)

• The following illustrations are for the AV-21VX71. Your TV’s front and rear panels may not look exactly like the illustrations.

B/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to

Front

Headphones

Rear

VIDEO-1

INPUT

OVER

MONO

RRR

COMPONENT

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

MONO

)

Camcorder or TV game

OUTPUT

VCR (for playing) DVD player

(composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

DVD player

(component video signals)

4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet

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

Preparation

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 AUTO CH PRESET function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 19.

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.

SETUP TOUR

2 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the

buttons to select the

on-screen language.

SETUP TOUR

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

OPERATE BY -+

EXIT BY

DISPLAY

3 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the

buttons to select the teletext language group. For details, see page 21.

and AV-21YX11 series will skip this step.)

SETUP TOUR

TEXT LANGUAGE

GROUP-1

OPERATE BY -+

(For AV-21WX11, AV-29WX11

EXIT BY

DISPLAY

4 The AUTO PROGRAMMING

function will start and the indicator blinks.

SETUP TOUR

NOW PROGRAMMING

POWER lamp

DISPLAY

button

buttons

CHANNEL –/+

buttons

• To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING function, press the CHANNEL m or the MENU

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 20.

5 Upon the completion of

AUTO PROGRAMMING function, the message below is displayed.

SETUP TOUR

THANK YOU!

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

Ι/ΙΙ

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

RETURN+

SCAN

CHANNEL

buttons.

Main power button

CINEMA

PIP

SURROUND

ECO

SENSOR

TV/TEXT

123

456

789

0-/

VOLUME

MENU t

buttons

STOP BY

Basic operation

Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustration.

PICTURE

POWER

MUTING BASS

COLOUR SOUND

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

SCAN

CHANNEL

UB –?S

C.SYS

BOOSTER

SYSTEM

Ι/ΙΙ

CINEMA

SURROUND

123

456

789

RETURN

FAVORITE CH

SENSOR

TV/TEXT

0-/

VOLUME

MODE

PIP

ECO

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Note: For the function buttons available for

your TV set, please refer to which Remote Control you have (See page 7 for details).

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 21.

■ 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 16.

Remote control buttons and functions

Cross Reference table for TV set and Remote Control

AV-21VS21

TV set

AV-21WS21 AV-21VX71 AV-25VS21 AV-25VX71 AV-29VS21 AV-29VX71 AV-29WS21

REMOTE CONTROL RM-C1301 RM-C1302 RM-C1306 RM-C1310

MUTING

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PICTURE BOOSTER – – –

COLOUR SYSTEM

SOUND SYSTEM

CINEMA SURROUND

DISPLAY

ECO SENSOR

Ι/Ι

TV/VIDEO

OFF TIMER

PICTURE MODE

CHANNEL SCAN

FAVORITE CH

RETURN+

‡‡‡‡ 8

‡‡‡‡ 9

‡‡‡‡

‡

‡‡‡‡ 6

‡‡‡‡

‡‡‡‡10

‡‡‡‡

SUB +/– –

SWAP

–

INPUT

–

PIP

C.SYS –

FREEZE –

POSITION –

REVEAL

HOLD

INDEX

SIZE

SUBPAGE

TV/TEXT

STORE

MODE

CANCEL

5 5

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AV-21WX11 AV-29WX11 page no.

AV-21YX11

Refer to

‡ 8

––– 9

‡

––11

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––12

––14

––13

––14

Remote control buttons and functions

MUTING button

You can turn the sound off instantly.

Press this button.

To turn the sound on, press this button again.

PICTURE BOOSTER button

When the picture is unclear because the reception level of the TV signal is low, activating the Picture Booster improves the picture clarity in some situations. Repeatedly press the PICTURE BOOSTER button to select the desired mode.

HIGH:

The Picture Booster is functioning at maximum.

LOW:

The Picture Booster is functioning at minimum.

OFF:

The Picture Booster is off.

• If the picture becomes abnormal when you

set the Picture Booster to HIGH, then set it to LOW or OFF.

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.

AUTO PAL

NTSC4.43

AUTO:

Automatic colour system selection.

• For the colour systems in each country or region, see the table “Broadcasting systems” on page 27.

• If the picture is not normal in the AUTO mode, change the AUTO mode to another colour system.

SECAM

NTSC3.58

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

• For the sound systems in each country or region, see the table “Broadcasting systems” on page 27.

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

MD/K

CINEMA SURROUND button

You can enjoy an enhanced sound for a wider audience by using CINEMA SURROUND function.

Press this button to select one of the CINEMA SURROUND mode.

HIGH/LOW:

When you listen to the stereo sound, please select HIGH mode or LOW mode. You can enjoy the sound for a wider audience similar to the experience at the theatre.

• In case that you setting up the CINEMA SURROUND function to HIGH mode, there may be slight volume distortion. In case that occurs, please switch the HIGH mode to LOW mode, the effect of CINEMA SURROUND functions will be less noticeable, however, the volume distortion will be corrected.

MONO SURROUND:

Select the MONO SURROUND mode, when you listen to the mono sound. You can enjoy the sound for a wider audience similar to stereo sound.

OFF:

The CINEMA SURROUND function switches off.

Remote control buttons and functions

DISPLAY button

You can continuously display the current channel number or VIDEO mode on the screen.

Press this button.

To turn the display off, press this button again.

• When selecting a VIDEO mode with no signal, indication of the VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the screen.

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.

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

23.

button

You can select a sound setting for stereo broadcast programmes and bilingual programmes.

Press this button to select a sound setting.

: Stereo sound : Bilingual I (sub I) sound : Bilingual II (sub II) sound : Monaural sound

MONO : Cancels the multi-sound

function, and the sound becomes monaural.

• If you have poor reception of a stereo broadcast, you can change from stereo sound ( ) to monaural sound ( ) so that you can hear the broadcast more clearly and easily.

• If the multi-sound function cannot work normally due to poor signal quality, noise may be included in the sound, or the sound may change many times. If this happens, change the sound setting to MONO mode to cancel the multi-sound function.

OFF TIMER button

You can set the TV to automatically turn off after a set time.

Press this button to select the period of time.

• You can set the period of time to a maximum of 120 minutes in 10 miniute increments.

• 1 minute before the OFF TIMER function turns off the TV, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears.

To display the remaining time, press this button once.

To cancel the OFF TIMER function, press this button to set the period of time to 0.

• The OFF TIMER function will not turn off the TV’s main power.

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JVC AV-21VS21, AV-21VX71, AV-21WS21, AV-21WX11, AV-21YX11 User Guide

Contents

Safety precautions

Preparation

Basic operation

Remote control buttons and functions