JVC AV-25VT31, AV-25VT11, AV-21WA11, AV-21VT31, AV-21VT11 User Manual

COLOR TELEVISION

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for buying this JVC color television. To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin.

AV-21VT11 AV-21VT31 AV-21WA11 AV-25VT11 AV-25VT31 AV-29VT11 AV-29VT31

GGT0018-001A-H 0503-NIC-JMT

Contents

Safety precautions 2 Preparation 3

1 Confirm which remote control you have..3

Insert the batteries into the remote control..3

2 3 Connecting the antenna and VCR 4 Connecting other devices

Connect the power cord to the AC outlet..5

5 6 SETUP TOUR

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Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8

MUTING button COLOR SYSTEM button BASS button CINEMA SURROUND button DISPLAY button ECO SENSOR button CLOSED CAPTION button OFF TIMER button PICTURE MODE button CHANNEL SCAN button FAVORITE CH button RETURN + button

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10 10 10

Using the TV’s menus 11

Basic operation

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INPUT PICTURE TILT

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VNR COMPRESS (16:9) CLOSED CAPTION CHILD LOCK BLUE BACK AUTO SHUTOFF VIDEO-2 SET AUTO CH PRESET CHANNEL SKIP SETUP TOUR LANGUAGE

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MTS Picture adjustment Sound adjustment SUPER BASS AI VOLUME FAVORITE CH SETTING VIDEO SETTING AI ECO SENSOR AI ECO DISPLAY

Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit

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11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18

TV buttons and parts 20 Using the buttons on the TV 21 Troubleshooting 22 Specifications 23

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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 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 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

15 cm10 cm

WARNING

<AV-21WA11 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.

<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 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.

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-C1330> <RM-C1331>

For TV model:

AV-21VT31, AV-25VT31,

AV-29VT31

For TV model:

AV-21VT11, AV-21WA11,

AV-25VT11, AV-29VT11

MUTING

COLOR

SYSTEM

DISPLAY

CLOSED

CAPTION

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

SCAN

CHANNEL

POWER

CINEMA

SURROUND

BASS

ECO

SENSOR

123

456

789

RETURN+

FAVORITE CH

RM-C1330

100+

VOLUME

MUTING

COLOR

SYSTEM

DISPLAY

CLOSED

CAPTION

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

SCAN

CHANNEL

RETURN+

POWER

CINEMA

SURROUND

ECO

SENSOR

123

456

789

100+

VOLUME

FAVORITE CH

RM-C1331

2 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, replace with new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.

Preparation

3 Connecting the antenna 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.

Connecting the antenna

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

(

)

VIDEO-2

INPUT

OVER

MONO

OUTPUT

INPUT

MONO

Connecting the antenna and VCR

To video output

To audio output

Matching aerial adapter (supplied)

To RF output

VHF/UHF outdoor antenna

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

(

)

OUTPUT

VIDEO-2

INPUT

OVER

MONO

RRRC

MONO

(1)

(2)

(3)

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

To S-video output

VCR

To aerial input

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 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 14.)

• The following illustrations are for the AV-21VT11/AV-21VT31/AV-25VT11/AV-25VT31. Your TV’s front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations.

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

Front

Headphones

Rear

COMPONENT

VIDEO-1

INPUT

OVER

MONO

RRR

(

VIDEO-2

INPUT

)

MONO

OUTPUT

Camcorder or TV game

VCR (for playing) DVD player

(composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

DVD player

(component video signals)

5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet

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

Preparation

6 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 14.

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 tuner mode (AIR or CABLE).

SETUP TOUR

TUNER MODE

AIR

EXIT BY

OPERATE BY -+

DISPLAY

4 The AUTO PROGRAMMING

function will start and the indicator blinks.

SETUP TOUR

POWER lamp

SYSTEM

DISPLAY

button

buttons

CHANNEL –/+ buttons

DISPLAY

CLOSED

TV/VIDEO

PICTURE

CHANNEL

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

5 Upon the completion of

AUTO PROGRAMMING function, the message below is displayed.

COLOR

BASS

CAPTION

OFF

TIMER

MODE

RETURN+ 100+

SCAN

CHANNEL

SETUP TOUR

Main power button

CINEMA

SURROUND

ECO

SENSOR

123

456

789

VOLUME

MENU t

buttons

NOW PROGRAMMING

STOP BY

THANK YOU!

SET IS NOW COMPLETE

Basic operation

• The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C1330 supplied with VT31 series models. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations.

SURROUND

CINEMA

VOLUME

POWER

ECO

SENSOR

100+

MUTING

COLOR

SYSTEM

DISPLAY

CLOSED CAPTION

TV/VIDEO

OFF

TIMER

PICTURE

MODE

CHANNEL

SCAN

CHANNEL

RETURN+

BASS

123

456

789

FAVORITE CH

RM-C1330

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 CHANNEL SKIP function has been set to “YES”. See page 15.

■ Press the Number buttons to enter the channel number.

• When you want to select a channel

number over 100, enter the two-digit number after pressing the 100+ button.

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.

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.

If the picture is not clear:

Press the COLOR SYSTEM button to select another color system, see page 8.

• Color system cannot be changed in TV mode.

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.

COLOR SYSTEM button

If the picture is not clear or no color appears, change the current color system to another color system.

Press this button to select the color system.

In TV mode:

NTSC 3.58 (Fixed)

In VIDEO mode:

AUTO

PAL

NTSC3.58

NTSC4.43

AUTO:

Automatic color system selection

• If the picture is abnormal in the AUTO mode, change the AUTO mode to another color system.

• Only in VIDEO mode, “COLOR SYSTEM” is displayed in MENU 2 and can be changed.

BASS button

<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 only>

You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by using the SUPER BASS (Bass Reflex) function.

Press this button to turn the SUPER BASS function on or off.

• To use this function, you must first mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit packaged with the TV on top of the TV. For details, see page 19.

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.

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.

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