JVC AV28WFX1, AV-32WFX1 User Manual

COLOUR TELEVISION

AV-32WFX1EU AV-28WFX1EU

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.

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 UNIT.

1. Operate only from the power source specified (AC 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz) on the unit.

2. Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord.

3. Avoid improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is unattainable. When installing this television, distance recommendations must be maintained between the floor and wall, as well as instalment in a tightly enclosed area or piece of furniture. Adhere to the minimum distance guidelines shown for safe operation.

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

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

6. For AV-32WFX1EU only: The surface of the TV screen is coated with a thin film which can easily be 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.

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CONTENTS

Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

T-V LINK Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Remote Control Buttons and Functions . . . . . . . . 8

Menu Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Picture Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Picture Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sound Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

EXT Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Additional Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting an Audio System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Channel Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

TV Buttons and Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

When you don’t use this TV set for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the AC socket.

Preparation

1 Connecting the Aerial and VCR

If connecting a VCR, follow A → B → C → D. If not connecting a VCR, follow 1 → 2.

AC Outlet (AC 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz)

Power Cord

Aerial Plug

EXT-1

EXT-2

EXT-3

AUDIO OUT

21-pin Scart Cable

VCR/S-VHS VCR

Aerial Plug

S S

75-ohm Coaxial Cable

To Aerial Input

VHF/UHF Aerial

75-ohm Coaxial Cable

Notes:

• For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices to be connected.

• The connecting cables are not provided.

• A video can be viewed from the

VCR without performing

. For

details, refer to the VCR manual.

• The shaded Items are not provided.

• To connect additional external devices, please refer to page 28.

• To connect an audio system, please refer to page 29.

*1 This TV is T-V LINK compatible.

To operate T-V LINK, a T-V LINK compatible VCR must be connected to the EXT-2 Terminal on the TV.

Notes:

• For details about T-V LINK, refer to page 5.

• When a decoder is connected to a T-V LINK compatible VCR, set the Decoder (EXT-2) in the Features menu to ON. (See “Decoder (EXT-2)” on page 22.) Otherwise, you will not be able to view scrambled channels.

Aerial Plug

To Aerial

AV IN/OUT Terminal

Output

2 Putting Batteries into the Remote Control

Use two AAA/R03 dry cell batteries. Insert the batteries from the · end, making sure the ª and · polarities are correct.

To open the battery compartment, slide the door downwards and lift off, replace by sliding the door upwards until it is secure.

Notes:

• Follow the warnings printed on the batteries.

• Battery life is about six months to one year, depending on frequency of use.

• If the remote control doesn’t work properly, replace the batteries.

• The batteries we supply are only for setting up and testing your TV, please replace them as soon as necessary.

• Always use good quality batteries.

3 Initial Setting

Blue button

Yellow button

You can automatically set up to 99 TV stations to PR channels PR 1 to PR 99 on this TV.

Preparation

■ When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting mode, and the JVC logo is displayed.

Press the Main power button.

The Power lamp lights red (power on), then green (TV on).

Press .

Press to choose ENGLISH.

Main power button

Power lamp

Notes:

• If the power lamp stays red and does not change to green: Your TV is in the standby mode. Press (Standby) on the remote control to turn your TV on.

• The TV only enters the initial setting mode the first time it is switched on. If you want to change the language and programme settings after this, please refer to page 23.

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Press .

Press to choose your country.

Press the blue button.

The language is set for the on-screen display description,

and the Country menu appears.

There are two country menus. Pressing the yellow button changes the country menu as follows:

The Auto Programming starts.

The EDIT menu is displayed after the PR channels have been set.

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Preparation

If "ACI START/ACI SKIP" appears in the Auto Program menu:

You can use the ACI (Automatic Channel Installation) function to decode the ACI data and complete the registration of all the TV channels in a short period of time. For details of the ACI function and how to use it, refer to “Using the ACI function” on page 26. If you don't want to use the ACI function, press to choose ACI SKIP and then press .

Notes:

• If this TV identifies a broadcast station name, that station ID is also automatically registered in a PR channel.

• To cancel the Auto programming, press .

• To edit PR channel s or allocate a station to the PR0 (AV) channel, refer to page 24 “Edit/Manual”.

• If a station you want to view is not set to a PR channel, manually set it using the Edit menu.

(See page 24.)

Press to exit the Edit menu.

The T-V LINK menu is displayed.

■ When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is

connected

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Turn the VCR on.

Press .

The transmission of PR channel data from the TV to the VCR begins. The display disappears once the da ta tran smission ends.

This completes the Initial Setting procedure.

■ When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is

not connected

Press .

The menu disappears.

This completes the Initial Settings procedure.

Notes:

• For details about T-V LINK, refer to page 5.

• Depending on the type of VCR, the display may change once data transmission ends. In this case, refer to the VCR’s Instruction manual.

T-V LINK Functions

■ When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected to the EXT-2 Terminal on the TV, the procedures for setting up the VCR and viewing videos are simplified.

■ T-V LINK uses the following features:

Function Features Remarks

■ To use T-V LINK:

• a T-V LINK compatible VCR is necessary.

• the VCR must be connected to the EXT-2 terminal on the TV by a fully wired

■ T-V LINK compatible VCRs:

In addition to all JVC VCRs that have the T-V LINK logo, any VCR that has one of the following logos are available for use:

“Q-LINK” (a trademark of Panasonic Corporation) “Data Logic” (a trademark of Metz Corporation) “Easy Link” (a trademark of Phillips Corporation) “Megalogic” (a trademark of Grundig Corporation) “SMARTLINK” (a trademark of Sony Corporation)

• These VCRs may support some or all of the features described above. For de-

■ When “FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE” is displayed:

If “FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE” is displayed after download execution, the download was not performed correctly. Confirm the following before re-executing download:

• that the VCR power is turned on.

• that the VCR is T-V LINK compatible.

• that the VCR is connected to the EXT-2 terminal.

• that the SCART cable is fully wired.

■ Operating Precautions for DIRECT REC:

• Generally, the VCR cannot record a channel that cannot be received properly by

• In the following conditions, the VCR will stop recording if the TV is turned off, if

Preset

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DIRECT REC

(WYSIWYR)

TV Auto

Power On

VCR Image

View

SCART cable.

tails, refer to the VCR Instruction Manual.

the VCR’s tuner even though that channel could be viewed on the TV. the TV channel or input is switched, or if the menu is displayed on the TV:

– When recording images from an external device connected to the EXT-1,

EXT-3 or EXT-4 terminal. – When recording a channel after it has been unscrambled on a decoder. – When recording a channel by using the TV’s output because that channel can-

not be properly received on the VCR’s tuner.

Downloads the PR channel tuning information from the TV to the VCR.

– What You See Is What You Record – You can record to VCR the images that you are currently viewing on TV by one-touch operation. For details, read the manual for your VCR.

When the VCR starts playing, the TV automatically turns on and switches to the EXT-2 input mode.

When the VCR menu is operated, the TV automatically turns on and switches to EXT-2 input mode.

•Starts automatically when the initial setting is complete or whenever the Auto Program or Edit/ Manual operations from the Install menu are performed.

•This function can be operated via VCR operation.

•Operate via the VCR. (Operation via the TV is not possible.) “VCR IS RECORDING” is displayed.

•This function does not operate if your TV’s main power is turned off. Set your TV’s main power to on (standby mode).

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Note:

• Not all VCRs support this type of data communication. Some may support certain features and not support others. For complete details, refer to the VCR Instruction Manual.

Note:

• Some VCRs can record a channel by using the TV’s output if that channel can be viewed on the TV, even though the channel cannot be received properly by the VCR’s tuner. For details, refer to the VCR Instruction Manual.

Basic Operation

Operating with the Remote Control

Turn the Main power on.

The Power lamp lights red and your TV is in the standby mode.

• If the Power lamp lights green, the TV is already on.

● To turn the Main power off:

The Power lamp goes off.

• To save energy, turn the main power off if not using the TV for a long period of time.

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Turn the TV on from standby mode.

The Power lamp lights red to green.

● To turn the TV off:

Choose a TV channel.

Use the PR List:

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oror or

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The Power lamp changes from green to red. The TV enters standby mode.

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Example

• PR12 = press ~ and Ÿ. .

•PR6 = press ¤.

Display the PR List.

Notes:

• For channels with Child Lock

• Using the PR List, the EXT ter-

• If you don’t have a clear picture

Choose a TV channel.

Press .

• If the picture is tilted, correct the

set, a (Locked) mark is displayed next to the channel number.

minal can also be chosen. Each EXT terminal is after the PR 99 channel.

or no colour appears, change the colour system manually. See “Colour System” on page

17.

picture. See “Picture Tilt” on page 17.

Adjust the volume.

The Volume indicator appears and the volume change s as –/+ are pressed.

Watch images from external devices.

Choosing an EXT terminal or PR 0 (AV) channel.

• The EXT terminals are registered after the PR 99 channel.

number

• Pressing button changes the choice as follows:

TV mode EXT modes

PR channel

● To return to a TV channel:

oror

EXT-1

EXT-4

EXT-2

EXT-3

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Basic Operation

Notes:

• To use S-Video mode to view input from an S-VHS VCR, see “To choose S-VIDEO input” on page 20. When choosing EXT2, EXT-3 or EXT-4 input terminals as S-VIDEO input, E2, E3 or E4 changes to S2, S3 or S4 in the display.

• If you don’t have a clear picture or no colour appears, change the colour system manually. (See “Colour System” on page

17.)

• When choosing an EXT terminal with no input signal, the EXT number and ID become fixed on screen.

oror or

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● When the TV and VCR are connected only by the RF cable, the VCR RF channel* must be preset to the PR 0 (AV) channel to view VCR video. Choosing the PR 0 (AV) channel allows you to view images from VCR video.

number

TV mode

PR 0 channel

EXT modes

EXT-1

EXT-4

Pressing button changes the choice as follows:

PR channel

Operating with the Buttons on the TV

(Behind the front cover)

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Turn the TV on from standby mode.

Choose a channel or an EXT terminal.

EXT-2

EXT-3

Note:

• The VCR RF channel is the channel that is sent as the RF signal from the VCR. To set the VCR RF channel to the PR 0 (AV) channel, refer to “Edit/Manual” on page 24. Also refer to the manual provided with the VCR.

Adjust the volume.

Press .

The volume level indicator appears.

Press –/+ while the volume level indicator is displayed.

Indicator is displayed.

Remote Control Buttons and Functions

Muting Button

You can turn the volume off instantly. Pressing (Muting) changes the current volume to “0”.

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Number Buttons

You can choose a channel by entering the channel number.

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Example:

•PR 12→ press ~ and Ÿ. .

•PR 6 → press ¤.

■ You can choose an EXT terminal o r PR 0 (AV) channel by pressing button repeatedly.

ZOOM Button

You can change the screen size. (See page 9.)

Press and press to choose ZOOM

ZOOM

mode.

ZOOM

AUTO REGULAR PANORAMIC 14:9 ZOOM 16:9 ZOOM 16:9 ZOOM FULL

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Press .

The picture expands and the chosen ZOOM mode i s displayed in about 5 seconds.

Notes:

• For details, see next page.

• You can preset a ZOOM mode for the normal pic-

SUBTITLE

ture. See “4:3 Auto Aspect” on page 17.

How to open the cover

Remote Control Buttons and Functions

ZOOM Button (continued)

Mode Recommended Picture (Aspect) Display Remarks

The picture will be

Any picture format except Normal Picture (4:3 Aspect Ratio)

AUTO

Normal Picture (4:3 Aspect Ratio)

automatically displayed in the optimum screen size. • AUTO may not function properly with

Displayed in accordance with the zoom mode set on the 4:3 Auto Aspect menu. (See page 17 for further details.)

poor signal quality. In this case, choose an optimum ZOOM mode manually.

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REGULAR

PANORAMIC

14:9 ZOOM

16:9 ZOOM

16:9 ZOOM SUBTITLE

FULL

Normal Picture (4:3 Aspect Ratio)

Wide Picture (14:9 Aspect Ratio)

Wide Picture (16:9 Aspect Ratio)

Wide Picture (16:9 Aspect Ratio) with Subtitles

Normal Picture (4:3 Aspect Ratio)

• Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) unchanged.

• This mode stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture to fill the screen, in a way that does not appear unnatural.

• The top and bottom of the picture are slightly cut off.

• This mode uniformly stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the wide TV screen.

• Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), you can restore their original dimensions.

Note:

• This television supports WSS (wide-screen signals). When broadcasts with WSS are received with the ZOOM mode set at AUTO, the most suitable ZOOM mode is automatically selected in accordance with the WSS.

Adjusting the visible area of the picture.

If subtitles or the top (or bottom) of the picture are cut off, adjust the visible area of the picture manually.

Press .

The ZOOM menu appears.

Press to display the ZOOM mode indica-

tion.

ZOOM

Before it disappears, press to adjust the

visible area vertically.

Note:

• You cannot adjust the visible area in REGULAR and FULL mode.

Indicator is displayed.

Remote Control Buttons and Functions

Hyper Sound Button

You can enjoy sounds with a wider ambience.

TV Button

You can return to the TV mode instantly by pressing .

Pressing (Hyper Sound) turns the Hyper Sound on or off.

Notes:

• The Hyper Sound function does not work properly with mono sound.

• The Hyper Sound lamp lights while the Hyper sound function is in use.

• The Hyper Sound function can be also turned on or off by using the Sound Setting menu. For details, see “Hyper Sound” on page 18.

Information Button

Pressing (Information) changes the display as follows.

■ The button is also used for the menu operation.

You can adjust the volume.

■ The buttons are also used for the menu operation.

The colour buttons are used for the teletext operations or the menu operations. Please refer to “Teletext Control Buttons and VCR/ /DVD Switch” on page 12 or “Menu operation” on page 14 for more information.

Please refer to “Menu Operation” on page 14 for more information.

Standby Button

Pressing (Standby) button turns the TV on or off.

• When the TV is turned on, the power lamp changes

Colour Buttons

Buttons

from red to green.

About the PR List:

You can choose TV channels and EXT terminals operating the PR List. For details, see “Use the PR List” on page 6.

About the current time display:

This TV uses teletext data to set the current time.

• If the TV has not received a station that has teletext data since it was turned on, the time display is blank. To see the current time, choose a station that is broadcasting teletext data. As long as you do not turn off the TV, then even if you choose other stations, the time will still be displayed.

• When watching videos, the wrong current time is sometimes displayed.

OK Button

The button is used for menu operation. Please refer to “Menu Operation” on page 14 for more information.

You can choose a channel by pressing the buttons.

■ The buttons are also used for the menu operation. Please refer to “Menu Operation” on page 14 for more information.

Buttons

Note:

• When an EXT terminal with no input signal is chosen, the EXT number and ID become fixed on the screen.

■ The (Information) button is also u sed for the menu operation. Please refer to “Menu Operation” on page 14 for more information.

VCR/DVD Control Buttons and

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These buttons can be used to operate a JVC brand VCR or DVD player. Pressing the button having the same appearance as the original remote control button of a device makes the function work in the same way as the original remote control.

Set the VCR/ /DVD Switch to the VCR or DVD

position.

VCR:

When you are operating the VCR, set the switch to the VCR position.

DVD:

When you are operating the DVD player, set the switch to the DVD position.

(Text):

When you are viewing Teletext programmes, set the switch to the (Text) position.

Remote Control Buttons and Functions

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Press the VCR/DVD Control Button to con-

trol your VCR or DVD player

Notes:

• If your device is not made by JVC, these buttons cannot be used.

• Even if your device is made by JVC, some of these buttons or any one of the buttons may not work, depending on the device.

• You can use the nel. The VCR will receive or choose the chapter the DVD player plays back.

• Some DVD player models use the both operating of Fast forward/backward functions and choosing the chapter. In this case, the

the buttons do not work.

buttons to choose a TV chan-

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