JVC AV29A10EU User Guide

AV29A10EU

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VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

COLOUR TELEVISION

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INSTRUCTIONS

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MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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INSTRUÇÕES

LCT0984-001A-U 0108-T-CR-JMUK

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 installation in a tightly

15 cm

enclosed area or piece of furniture. Adhere to the minimum distance guidelines shown for

10 cm 10 cm 15 cm

safe operation.

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. 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.

7. The main power button on the TV does not fully isolate the TV from the AC supply. If 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.

CONTENTS

ENGLISH

PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

T-V LINK FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . 9

MENU OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PICTURE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PICTURE FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SOUND SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

EXT SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

INSTALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

DEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

ADDITIONAL MENU OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ADDITIONAL PREPARATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

CH/CC NUMBER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TV BUTTONS AND PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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PREPARATION

PREPARATIONPREPARATION

Connecting the Aerial and VCR

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Connecting the Aerial and VCRConnecting the Aerial and VCR

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

To operate T-V LINK functions, a T-V LINK compatible VCR must be connected to the EXT-2 terminal on the TV. For details about T-V LINK functions, see “T-V LINK FUNCTIONS” on page 5.

Note:

• 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 your VCR instruction manual.

• To connect additional external devices, please see “AD-

DITIONAL PREPARATION” on page 31.

• To connect speakers and amplifier, please see “Con-

necting Speakers/Amplifier” on page 32.

• When a decoder is connected to a T-V LINK compatible

VCR, set the DECODER (EXT-2)function to ON. For details, see “Using the DECODER (EXT-2) function” on page 29. Otherwise, you will not be able to view scrambled channels.

Back of the TV

21-pin SCART

Cable

VCR

AUDIO OUT

Aerial

75-ohm Coaxial

Cable

EXT-2

EXT-3

EXT-1

75-ohm Coaxial

Cable

To Aerial

Input

Connecting the power cord to the AC outlet

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Connecting the power cord to the AC outletConnecting the power cord to the AC outlet

Caution:

• Operate only from the power source specified

(AC 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz) on the unit.

Putting Batteries into the Remote Control

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Putting Batteries into the Remote ControlPutting Batteries into the Remote Control

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

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

Note:

• Follow the warnings printed on the batteries.

• Battery life is about six months to one year, depending on

your frequency of use.

• If the remote control does not work properly, replace the

batteries.

• The batteries we supply are only for setting up and test-

ing your TV, please replace them as soon as necessary.

• Always use good quality batteries.

AV IN/OUT

Terminal

To Aerial

Output

Initial Settings

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Initial SettingsInitial Settings

When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to make the initial settings.

Press the Main power button on the TV.

The Power lamp lights red (for power on), then green (for TV on) and the JVC logo is displayed.

D0001-EN

Note:

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

• The JVC logo does not appear when your TV has been turned on once. In this case, use the “LANGUAGE” and “AUTO PROGRAM” functions to make the initial settings. For details, see “INSTALL” on page 23.

Press the

The LANGUAGE menu appears.

LANGUAGE

button.

Power lamp

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8

PREPARATION

ENGLISH

Main power button

Yellow button

Blue button

BACK

TV OK

D0002(E)-EN

Press the

and

buttons to

choose ENGLISH. Then press the

button.

English is set for the on-screen display description. The COUNTRY menu appears as a sub-menu of the AUTO PROGRAM function.

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

BACK

TV OK

D0003-EN

Press the

START MORE

and

BACK

TV OK

buttons to choose the country where you are now located.

START MORE

TV OK

PREPARATION

Press the blue button to start the AUTO PROGRAM function.

The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears and received TV channels are automatically registered in the Programme numbers (PR).

AUTO PROGRAM

20%

BACK

TV OK

D0004-EN

CH 10

EDIT

PR ID AV 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

TV OK

BACK

MOVE

BBC1

CH / CC

CH CH CH CH CH CH CC CC CC

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 28.

If you don’t want to use the ACI function, press the button to choose ACI SKIP and then press

To cancel the AUTO PROGRAM function:

Press the b button.

After the TV channels have been registered in the Programme numbers (PR), the EDIT menu appears.

You can proceed to edit the Programme numbers (PR) using the EDIT/MANUAL function. For details, see “ED- IT/MANUAL” on page 24.

When not using the EDIT/MANUAL function:

If you do not need to use the EDIT/MANUAL function, go to the next step.

21 22 23 24 25 26 01 02 03

ID INSERT DELETE MANUAL

Now, the initial settings are complete, and you can watch the TV.

Note:

• When your TV can detect the TV channel name from the TV channel broadcast signal, it automatically registers the TV channel name (ID) to the Programme number (PR) in which the TV channel has been registered.

• If a TV channel you want to view is not set to a Programme number (PR), manually set it using the MANUAL function. For details, see “EDIT/MANUAL” on page 24.

• The TV channel is not registered in Programme number PR 0 (AV). When you want to register a TV channel to PR 0 (AV), manually set it using the MANUAL function. For details, see “EDIT/MANUAL” on page 24.

Press the a button to display the T-V LINK menu.

T-V LINK

DOWNLOAD TV VCR

BACK

TV OK

EXIT

D0005-EN

Operate the T-V LINK menu according to the type of a VCR connected to the EXT-2 terminal.

When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is not connected:

Press the b button to exit the T-V LINK menu. The T-V LINK menu disappears.

When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected:

Follow the operating procedure “Downloading the data to VCR” on page 28 to transmit the Programme number (PR) data.

T-V LINK FUNCTIONS

T-V LINK FUNCTIONST-V LINK FUNCTIONS

When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected to the EXT-2 Terminal on the TV, it is easier to set up the VCR and to view videos. T-V LINK uses the following features:

To use T-V LINK functions:

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 SCART cable.

Note:

• A “T-V LINK compatible VCR” means a JVC VCR with the T-V LINK logo or a VCR with one of the following logos. However, these VCRs may support some or all of the features described below. For details, refer to your VCR instruction manual.

“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)

Pre-set Download

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Pre-set DownloadPre-set Download

Download the registered data on the TV channels from the TV to the VCR. The Preset Download function automatically begins when the initial setting is complete or whenever the AUTO PROGRAM or EDIT/MANUAL operations are performed.

Note:

• This function can be operated via VCR operation.

Note:

• Operation via the TV is not possible.

• Generally, the VCR cannot record a TV channel that can-

not be received properly by the VCR’s tuner, even though you can view that TV channel on the TV. However, some VCRs can record a TV channel by using the TV’s output if that channel can be viewed on the TV, even though the TV channel cannot be received properly by the VCR’s tuner. For details, refer to your VCR instruction manual.

TV Auto Power On/VCR

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TV Auto Power On/VCR TV Auto Power On/VCR Image View

Image View

Image ViewImage View

When the VCR starts playing, the TV automatically turns on and the images from EXT-2 terminal are displayed on the screen. When the VCR menu is operated, the TV automatically turns on and the images from EXT-2 terminal are displayed on the screen.

Note:

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

ENGLISH

When “FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE” is displayed:

If “FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE” is displayed, the download was not performed correctly. Before trying to download again, ensure the following:

• The VCR power is turned on.

• The VCR is T-V LINK compatible.

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

• The SCART cable is fully wired.

Direct Rec

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Direct RecDirect Rec

“What You See Is What You Record” You can record to VCR the images that you are currently viewing on TV by a simple operation. For details, read the manual for your VCR. Operate via the VCR. “VCR IS RECORDING” is displayed.

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

• When recording a TV channel after it has been unscrambled on a decoder.

• When recording a TV channel by using the TV’s output be- cause that TV channel cannot be properly received on the VCR’s tuner.

BASIC OPERATION

BASIC OPERATIONBASIC OPERATION

Turn the Main power on

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Turn the Main power onTurn the Main power on

Press the Main power button on the TV.

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

Note:

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

To turn the Main power off:

Press the Main power button again. The Power lamp goes off.

Caution:

• The main power button on the TV does not fully isolate the TV from the AC supply. If 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.

Turn the TV on from standby mode

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Turn the TV on from standby modeTurn the TV on from standby mode

Power lamp

Main power button

Press the # (Standby) button, the button, the

buttons or the Number

buttons.

The Power lamp lights red to green and your TV will be turned on.

To turn the TV off:

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

Choose a TV channel

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Choose a TV channelChoose a TV channel

Choose a Programme number (PR) in which the desired Programme TV channel has been set.

Use the 6 buttons:

Press the 6 buttons to choose the desired Programme number (PR).

Use the Number buttons:

Enter the desired Programme number (PR) with the Number buttons.

Use the PR LIST:

(standby) button again.

Example

→

• PR 12

• PR 6 → press 6.

press 1 and 2.

Press the h (Information) button to display the PR LIST.

PR LIST

PR ID

BBC1

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

TV OK

+10-10

D0006-EN

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

TV OK

.T/L

FREEZE

SUB-P

Number buttons

BASIC OPERATION

Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose a

Programme number (PR). Then press the

button.

Note:

• For Programme numbers (PR) with the CHILD LOCK function set, the displayed next to the Programme number (PR) in the PR LIST.

• You cannot use the 6 buttons to choose a Pro- gramme number (PR) with the CHILD LOCK funtion set.

• Even if you try to choose a Programme number (PR) with the CHILD LOCK function set, the (CHILD LOCK) mark will appear, and you cannot watch the TV channel. To watch the TV channel, see “CHILD LOCK” on page 21.

• If you do not have a clear picture or no colour appears, change the colour system manually. See “COLOUR SYSTEM” on page 17.

Adjust the volume

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Adjust the volumeAdjust the volume

(CHILD LOCK) mark is

nnnn

Press the 5 buttons to adjust the volume.

The Volume indicator appears and the volume changes as you press the –/+ buttons.

Watch images from external

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Watch images from external Watch images from external devices

devices

devicesdevices

Choose an EXT terminal to which the desired external device has been connected.

button:

button to choose an EXT terminal.

button changes the choice as follows:

EXT-1

EXT-2

Use the

Press the Pressing the

TV mode EXT modes

Programme

numbers

PR 1 – PR 99

Use the 6 buttons:

Press the 6 buttons to choose an EXT terminal.

Use the PR LIST:

Press the h (Information) button to dis-

play the PR LIST.

Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose

an EXT terminal. Then press the

Note:

• The EXT terminals are registered after the Programme number PR 99.

• You can choose a video input signal from the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) and regular video signal (composite signal). For details, see “S-IN (S-VIDEO input)” on page 19.

• If you do not 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 terminal number becomes fixed on the screen.

• This TV set has a function which can automatically change over the input according to a special signal output from an external device. (The EXT-4 terminal does not support it.)

To return to a TV channel:

Press the b button, the 6 buttons or the Number buttons.

To use the Programme number PR 0 (AV):

When the TV and VCR are connected only by the Aerial cable, choosing the Programme number PR 0 (AV) allows you to view images from the VCR. Set the VCR RF channel to the Programme number PR 0 (AV) manually. For details, see “EDIT/MANUAL” on page 24.

Pressing the lows:

TV mode

Programme

numbers

PR 1 – PR 99

button changes the choice as fol-

EXT-1PR 0

EXT modes

EXT-2

button

ENGLISH

EXT-4

EXT-3

EXT-4

Note:

• The VCR RF channel is sent as the RF signal from the VCR.

• Also refer to your VCR instruction manual.

EXT-3

BASIC OPERATION

Operating with the buttons on the TV

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Operating with the buttons on the TVOperating with the buttons on the TV

Press the P pppp buttons to turn the TV on from standby mode.

Behind the Cover

Press the P

pppp

buttons to choose a Programme number (PR) or an EXT terminal.

Press the the

buttons to adjust the vol-

qqqq

(Volume) button and

rrrr

ume.

Press the

The volume level indicator appears.

Press the

el indicator is displayed.

rrrr

(Volume) button.

qqqq

buttons while the volume lev-

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONSREMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

1 Muting Button

Muting Button

Muting ButtonMuting Button

You can turn the volume off instantly.

Press the l (Muting) button to turn off the Volume. Pressing the resumes the previous Volume level.

1 2 3

(Muting) button again

4 5 6

7 8 9

TV OK

F.T/L

Number Buttons

Number ButtonsNumber Buttons

You can choose a Programme number (PR) by entering the Programme number.

Example:

• PR 12→ press 1 and 2.

• PR 6 → press 6.

You can also press the an EXT terminal.

ZOOM Button

ZOOM ButtonZOOM Button

You can change the screen size according to the picture aspect ratio. Choose from the following ZOOM modes.

AUTO:

When a wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio) with WSS (wide screen signals) is received, the ZOOM mode is automatically changed to the ZOOM1 mode.

Note:

• AUTO may not function properly if the signal quality is poor.

REGULAR:

Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) in its original size.

button repeatedly to choose

ENGLISH

ZOOM1:

This mode enlarges wide pictures (14:9 aspect ratio) to fill the screen.

Note:

• The left and right sides of the picture are slightly cut off.

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

ZOOM2:

This mode enlarges wide pictures (16:9 aspect ratio) to fill the screen.

Note:

• The left and right sides of the picture are slightly cut off.

16:9:

This mode uniformly compresses normal pictures (4:3 aspect ratio) to display them with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Note:

• Use to restore the original dimensions of pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been compressed to a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio).

Choose the ZOOM mode

Choose the ZOOM modeChoose the ZOOM mode

Press the

button to display the

ZOOM menu.

ZOOM

AUTO REGULAR ZOOM1 ZOOM2 16:9

BACK

TV OK

D0009-EN

Press the 6 buttons to choose a ZOOM

mode. Then press the

The picture is enlarged or compressed and the chosen ZOOM mode is displayed in about 5 seconds.

Note:

• The ZOOM mode may be automatically changed due to the control signal from an external device. When you want to return to the previous ZOOM mode, choose the ZOOM mode again.

button.

4 HYPER SOUND Button

HYPER SOUND Button

HYPER SOUND ButtonHYPER SOUND Button

You can enjoy sounds with a wider ambience.

Press the / (HYPER SOUND) button to turn the HYPER SOUND function on or off.

Note:

• The HYPER SOUND function does not work properly with mono sound.

• 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.

5 Information Button

Information Button

Information Button Information Button

You can display the PR LIST or the Current Time on the screen.

Press the h (Information) button.

Pressing the h (Information) button changes the display as follows:

PR LIST

PR ID

BBC1

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

TV OK

+10-10

D0011-EN

Note:

• You can choose Programme numbers (PR) or EXT terminals with the PR LIST. For details, see “Use the PR LIST:” on page 6.

• This TV uses teletext data to set the current time. If the TV has not received a TV channel that has teletext programmes since it was turned on, the time display is blank. To view the current time, choose a TV channel that has teletext programmes. The time will still be displayed as long as you do not turn off the TV, even if you choose other TV channels.

• When watching videos, an incorrect current time is sometimes displayed.

• The h (Information) button is also used to operate men- us. For details, see “MENU OPERATION” on page 14.

12 : 00

No indication

6 TV Button

TV Button

TV ButtonTV Button

You can return to a TV channel instantly.

Press the b button.

The TV returns to the TV mode and a TV channel appears.

Note:

• The

You can adjust the volume.

Press the 5 buttons to adjust the sound.

Note:

• The 5 buttons are also used to operate menus. For de-

Press the # (Standby) button to turn the TV on or off.

When the TV is turned on, the power lamp changes from red to green.

The colour buttons are used for the teletext operations or the menu operations. For details, see “~ Teletext Control Buttons and VCR P DVD Switch” on page 12 or “MENU OPERATION” on page 14.

0 OK Button

The a button is used to operate menus. For details, see “MENU OPERATION” on page 14.

button is also used to operate menus. For de-

tails, see “MENU OPERATION” on page 14.

Buttons

Buttons Buttons

tails, see “MENU OPERATION” on page 14.

Standby Button

Standby ButtonStandby Button

Colour Buttons

Colour ButtonsColour Buttons

OK Button

OK ButtonOK Button

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

= VCR/DVD Control Buttons and

VCR/DVD Control Buttons and

VCR/DVD Control Buttons andVCR/DVD Control Buttons and VCR

VCR

VCR VCR

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 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.

Press the VCR/DVD Control Button to con-

trol your VCR or DVD player.

Note:

• 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 p buttons to choose a TV chan- nel. The VCR will receive or choose the chapter the DVD player plays back.

• Some DVD player models use the p buttons for both operating of Fast forward/backward functions and choosing the chapter. In this case, the 1/¡ the buttons do not work.

DVD Switch

PPPP

DVD Switch DVD Switch

DVD Switch to the VCR or

PPPP

ENGLISH

You can choose a Programme number (PR) or an EXT terminal.

Press the 6 buttons to choose an Programme number (PR) or an EXT terminal.

The 6 buttons are also used to operate menus. For details, see “MENU OPERATION” on page 14.

Buttons

Buttons Buttons

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