JVC AV-29W83/BK, AV-29W83/VT, AV-29W83B/VT, AV-29W93/BK, AV-29W93B/BK 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-21L83 AV-21W83 AV-25L83 AV-29W83 AV-21L83B AV-21W83B AV-25L83B AV-29W83B

Contents

Safety precautions 2 Preparation 3
1 Confirm which remote control you have 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control 3 Connecting the aerial and VCR 4 Connecting other devices 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet 6 Initial setting
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Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8
ECO SENSOR button PICTURE MODE button COLOUR SYSTEM button SOUND SYSTEM button BASS button CINEMA SURROUND button MUTING button DISPLAY button OFF TIMER button RETURN + button CHANNEL SCAN button
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Using the TV’s menus 11
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
Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
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TV buttons and parts 19 Using the buttons on the TV 20 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 22
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LCT1172-001A 0602-NIC-VT
© 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

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 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 unplug it.
10 cm 15 cm
10 cm
WARNING
<AV-21W83 and AV-21W83B 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
<Bass function support model 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.
2

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.
<AV-21L83/AV-21W83/ <AV-21L83B/AV-21W83B/
AV-25L83/AV-29W83> AV-25L83B/AV-29W83B>
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
RETURN+
SCAN
CHANNEL
POWER
SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
MENU
123
456
789
--
0-/
VOLUME
RM-C1014
TV
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
RETURN+
SCAN
CHANNEL
POWER
BASS
SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
MENU
123
456
789
--
0-/
VOLUME
RM-C1015
TV
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,
fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
3
Preparation
3 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.
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 16 and preset it manually.
Connecting the aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
OUTPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
V
Y
/
V
V
L
/
MONO
R
L
L
/
C
B
MONO
C
R
R
R
Connecting the aerial and VCR
3
To video output
To audio output
Matching aerial adapter (supplied)
To RF output
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
Y
/
V
V
L
L
/
/
C
B
MONO
MONO
C
R
R
R
OUTPUT
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
V
L
R
2
(1)
(2)
(3)
VCR
To aerial input
1
4
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 component video signals. Also it cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)
Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to COMPONENT”. (See page 14.)
The following illustrations are for the AV-21W83. Your TVs front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations.
Front
Headphones
Rear
VIDEO-1
INPUT
L
/
COMPONENT
(
)
INPUT
Y
/
V
C
B
C
R
L
/
MONO
OUTPUT
V
L
R
VIDEO-2
V
MONO
RR
L/MONO
VR
IN (VIDEO-3)
MENU
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.
5
Preparation
6 Initial setting
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 perform the initial settings.
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.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before. In this case, use the LANGUAGE and AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the ini­tial settings. For details, see pages 15 and
17.
DISPLAY
VOLUME
EXIT
DISPLAY
button
/
MENU
buttons
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
POWER
POWER lamp
SYSTEM
SURROUND
MENU
123
Main power button
ECO
SENSOR
MENU t
buttons
2 Press the MENU
/
buttons to select language.
3 Press the MENU T buttons to select AUTO CH PRESET”.
/
4 Press the MENU
buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function.
>>>ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET function, press the MENU
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 16.
This completes initial setting. Now you’re ready to enjoy your JVC TV.
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/
buttons.

Basic operation

The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C1015. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations.
SURROUND
MENU
POWER
SENSOR
0-/
VOLUME
ECO
--
BASS
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
RETURN+
SCAN
CHANNEL
123
456
789
RM-C1015
TV
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 17.
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 12.
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Remote control buttons and functions

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.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR DISPLAY:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. In this mode, the clover mark indicating the brightness of your room is displayed for several seconds each time the brightness changes. The number of clover marks displayed on screen increases as your room becomes darker.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. However, in this mode, the clover mark will not be displayed.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR OFF:
The ECO SENSOR function switches off.
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.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
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
SECAM
NTSC3.58
AUTO:
Automatic colour system selection.
For the colour systems in each country or region, see the tableBroadcasting systems on page 24.
If the picture is abnormal 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.
B/G D/K M
For the sound systems in each country or re­gion, see the table Broadcasting systems on page 24.
You can not select any sound system when in a VIDEO mode.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
Pressing this button returns all the picture set-
tings in MENU 4 to their default settings.
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Remote control buttons and functions
BASS button
< Bass function support model only >
You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by using the BASS (Bass Reflex) function.
Press this button to turn the 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 18.
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 surround, 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 surround. You can enjoy the sound for a wider audience similar to stereo surround.
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button again.
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.
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 minute 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 TVs main power.
OFF:
The CINEMA SURROUND function switches off.
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Remote control buttons and functions
RETURN + button
You can set a channel you frequently view to the Return Channel and you can view that channel at any time with one-touch.
To set the channel to the Return Channel:
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2 Press this button and hold until the
message RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED! appears.
When you turn off the TV, the Return Chan­nel setting is cancelled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
You can view two channels (current channel and Return Channel) alternately by pressing this button.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the messageRETURN PLUS CANCELLED! appears.
If no channel is set to the Return Channel:
You can view the channel selected right before the current channel by pressing this button.
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels programmes that you can view on your TV, and search for the programme you want to view.
1 Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
The TV channel programmes are each displayed for several seconds.
The programmes of TV channels for which
the SKIP function is set to YES are not displayed.
2 When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button again to stop scanning.
10

Using the TV’s menus

This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TVs functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus.
SYSTEM
123
OFF
TIMER
MENU
SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
MENU t
buttons
DISPLAY
button
/
MENU
buttons
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
Basic operation
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 5 menus is displayed.
MENU number
The icon
on the left indicates the currently selected function.
2 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to display a desired menu.
If you hold down the y button, the next
menu is displayed.
If the selected function is on the first line,
pressing the r button displays the preced­ing menu.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
4 Press the MENU
/
buttons to
change function settings.
Example:
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF OFF CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
With some functions, the operation method may differ.
DISPLAY
Changes the AUTO SHUTOFF setting.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn
the display off.
To operate a menu using the buttons on the front panel of the TV, refer to Operating menus on page 20.
3 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired function.
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCRs or other devices connected to your TV.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectINPUT”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU / to select the
VIDEO mode.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
PICTURE TILT
< AV-29W83 and AV-29W83B only >
There are cases where the Earth’s magnetic force may make the picture tilt. If this happens, you can correct the picture tilt.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectPICTURE TILT”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
VNR
You can reduce picture noise.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectVNR”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select OFF”.
COMPRESS (16:9)
This function converts a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio). Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their original dimensions.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectCOMPRESS (16:9)”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Continue pressing MENU / until
the picture becomes level.
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2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function, select OFF”.
Using the TV’s menus
AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set your TV to turn off if no signals are received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPL AY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function, select OFF”.
The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn off the TVs main power.
The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a VIDEO mode.
CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons of the TV. When this function is set to ON, the TV can be operated using only the remote control. Use this function to prevent children from operating the TV without parental consent.
BLUE BACK
You can mute the sound and change the picture into a blue screen while no signals are received by the TV, or when the signals are unstable.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select BLUE BACK”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function, select
OFF”.
To view a broadcast even when the recep-
tion signal is poor, set the BLUE BACK func­tion to OFF”.
Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to OFF, the sound may not be audible.
DISPL AY
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select CHILD LOCK”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPL AY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select OFF”.
The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off.
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Using the TV’s menus
VIDEO-2 SET
Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according to the video signal input from the external device connected to the VIDEO-2 terminal. If this setting is incorrect, images will not be displayed.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then selectVIDEO-2 SET”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Set the VIDEO-2 SET according to
the video signal input from the VIDEO-2 terminal.
If a normal video signal (composite video signal) is input:
Press the MENU VIDEO.
If a component video signal (Y/C signals) is input:
Press the MENU COMPONENT.
DISPLAY
buttons to select
/
/
buttons to select
B/CR
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 4 menu.
MENU 4 TINT COLOUR BRIGHT CONT. SHARP
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
/
and press MENU
TINT* - : Reddish + : Greenish COLOUR - : Lighter + : Deeper BRIGHT - : Darker + : Brighter CONT. - : Lower + : Higher SHARP - : Softer + : Sharper
* TINT (tint) is displayed only when viewing
images from NTSC3.58 or NTSC4.43 colour systems.
to adjust it.
Sound Adjustments
You can adjust the sound as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 5 menu.
MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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2 Press MENU T to select an item
/
and press MENU
BASS - : Weaker + : Stronger TREBLE - : Weaker + : Stronger BALANCE - : Left + : Right
to adjust it.
Using the TV’s menus
AI VOLUME
You can prevent the sudden increase or decrease of volume that occurs when changing channels or switching VIDEO modes.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 5 menu, then selectAI VOLUME”.
MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the AI VOLUME function, select
OFF”.
The AI VOLUME function may not operate as
expected if the sound input level from a broad­cast station (or video software) is extremely low.
The AI VOLUME function for TV mode and VIDEO mode can be set separately. For example, you can set it to be off in TV mode and on in VIDEO mode. If you set the AI VOLUME func­tion while viewing a TV channel, the setting is registered as the setting for TV mode. If you set the AI VOLUME function while viewing images from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is registered as the setting for VIDEO mode.
DISPLAY
AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then select AUTO CH PRESET”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to start the AUTO
CH PRESET function.
>>>ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET:
Press the MENU
The AUTO CH PRESET function does not preset a TV channel to the AV channel (channel num­ber 0).
If the TV cannot preset the TV channel you want to view, preset it manually. For details, see MANUAL CH PRESET on page 16.
DISPL AY
button.
/
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Using the TV’s menus
MANUAL CH PRESET
You can manually preset desired TV channels to desired channels.
If the picture is not clear:
Fine-tune the TV channel.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectMANUAL CH PRESET”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU /.
The sub-menu is displayed.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY SEARCH BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
The channel number is displayed as a PR number. For example, channel 1 will be dis­played as PR 1. However, the AV channel will be displayed as AV.
3 Press MENU / to select the
channel number.
4 Press VOLUME M to start search-
ing for the TV channel.
>>> or <<< is displayed on the screen.
When the TV finds a TV channel, the >>> or <<< display goes out, and the TV channel is preset to the currently selected channel number.
If the TV channel you want to preset is not displayed, repeat step 4 until the TV finds the TV channel you want to preset.
To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET function, press any button other than the VOLUME m button.
1 Press MENU t to select FINE”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY FINE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2 Hold VOLUME m down to fine-tune
the TV channel so that the best image is displayed on screen.
> or < indicates that the TV is fine­tuning the TV channel.
If the sound is not clear:
1 Press MENU t to select SOUND
SYSTEM.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY CHANGE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2 Press VOLUME m to select the
appropriate sound system.
For the sound systems in each country or region, refer to the table Broadcasting systems on page 24.
5 Press MENU T to select
MANUAL.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to
preset another TV channel to a channel.
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Using the TV’s menus
SKIP
You can set undesired channels to be skipped. Channels set to be skipped cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m buttons nor the CHANNEL SCAN button.
Channels to which TV channels have not been preset are automatically set to be skipped.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectMANUAL CH PRESET”.
2 Press MENU
The sub-menu is displayed.
3 Press MENU T to select “SKIP”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY YES/NO BY VOL-+
4 Press MENU / to select the
channel you want to skip.
5 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped. To cancel the SKIP function, select NO”.
/
DISPLAY
.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the on-screen display.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectLANGUAGE”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select
language.
The on-screen display indications are in the selected language.
DISPLAY
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
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Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit

<Bass function support model only>
The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV. Before you use the TV, mount the unit correctly on the TV.
Note:
The BASS functions do not work unless the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is connected correctly to the TV. For details on the BASS functions, see page 9.
CAUTION:
The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is just placed on top of the TV and is not held in place by a screw. When using the unit, pay attention to the following cautions. Otherwise, the unit or TV may fall over and be damaged, or cause unexpected injury.
- Do not rest your hands or elbows on the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit.
- Do not move the TV with the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit mounted on top of the TV. Before you move
the TV, be sure to remove the unit.
- Do not move the TV by holding the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit.
1 Place the unit on top of the TV
making sure that the mounting pin on the bottom of the unit fits into the mounting hole on the top of the TV.
When you mount the unit, make sure that the mounting pin fits properly into the mounting hole. Otherwise, it may slide off the top of the TV. This may cause damage or cause unexpected injury.
Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
2 Firmly insert the Twin Port Bass
Blaster Unit connector into the BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal.
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BASS
SPEAKER
OUT
VIDEO-1
INPUT
L
/
MONO
COMPONENT
V
RRRC
(
VIDEO-2
INPUT
Y
/
V
C
B
R
L
)
/
MONO
OUTPUT
V
L

TV buttons and parts

Front
< AV-29W83/AV-29W83B >
321 6 7 845
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
< AV-21L83/AV-21L83B/AV-25L83/AV-25L83B >
12345
< AV-21W83/AV-21W83B >
1
3
2
4
7 8
7 8
5
90
90
9
0
Rear
MENU CHANNEL VOLUME
L/MONO
VR
IN (VIDEO-3)
1 Headphone jack 2 VIDEO-3 terminal 3 MENU button 4 CHANNEL m buttons 5 VOLUME m buttons
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
Y
/
V
/
MONO
V
L
/
C
B
MONO
C
R
R
BASS
SPEAKER
OUT
L
4
R
EXIT
OUTPUT
V
L
R
POWER
6 TV/VIDEO button 7 ECO sensor 8 Remote control sensor 9 POWER lamp 0 Main power button
1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal 2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)
INPUT terminal
3 OUTPUT terminal 4 BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal
5321
5 Aerial socket
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Using the buttons on the TV

Basic operation
Check to make sure the CHILD LOCK function
is set to OFF”. When the CHILD LOCK function is set to ON, the TV cannot be operated using the front control buttons. For details, see CHILD LOCK on page 13.
1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV
on from standby mode.
2 Press CHANNEL M to select a
channel.
3 Press VOLUME M to adjust the
volume.
4 To turn your TV off, press the Main
power button to turn off the TV’s main power.
To change the TV mode to the VIDEO mode:
Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has one. See page 7.
If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in MENU 1”.
Operating menus
You can operate functions in menus using the front control buttons on the TV.
1 Press MENU y to display a menu.
2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display
the menu you want to use.
3 Press MENU y to select the desired
function or item.
4 Press MENU M or VOLUME M to
carry out the desired operation.
For details, see the description for each function.
5 Press VOLUME M to turn the menu
display off.
To turn the sub-menu display off:
1 Press MENU y to select EXIT”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY EXIT BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
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2 Press VOLUME m to turn the display
off.

Troubleshooting

If there is no picture or the TV does not operate normally, make sure the problem isn’t due to the reasons indicated below. If the problem persists even after taking the measures indicated, please contact a service technician.
Cannot turn the TV on
• Press the Main power button on the TV.
• Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
The screen turns blue
• Is the BLUE BACK function on? (see page 13.)
Remote control inoperable
• Replace the batteries. (see page 3.)
Buttons on front of the TV do not work
• Switch the CHILD LOCK function off. (see page
13.)
TV does not respond immediately
• Press the main power button on the TV to turn off the main power. Press the main power button again to turn on the TV. If the TV returns to a normal state, operation is normal.
The TV turns off suddenly
• Is the OFF TIMER function set to operate? (see page 9.)
• Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on? (see page
13.)
Poor sound
• Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select an­other sound system. (see page 8.)
• Adjust the sound settings. (see page 14.)
Poor picture
• Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select an­other colour system. (see page 8.)
• Adjust the picture settings. (see page 14.)
• Is a component signal output device, such as a DVD player, connected correctly? (see page 5.)
• Is the VIDEO-2 SET function setting correct? (see page 14.)
• If noise (snow) totally blocks out the picture, check the following.
- Have the TV and aerial been connected properly?
- Has the aerial cable been damaged?
- Is the aerial pointing in the right direction?
- Is the aerial itself faulty?
• If the TV or aerial suffer interference from other equipment, stripes or noise may appear in the picture. Move any equipment which can cause interference away from the TV.
• If the TV or aerial suffer interference from signals reflecting from mountains or buildings, double-pictures (ghosting) will occur. Change the aerial’s direction or replace it with an aerial with better directionality.
• When a white and bright still image (such as a white dress) is displayed on the screen, the white part may look as if it is coloured. When the image disappears from the screen, the unnatural colours will also disappear.
The picture is tilted
< AV-29W83/AV-29W83B only >
• A picture may be tilted due to the influence of the earth’s magnetism. In this case, use the PIC­TURE TILT function to adjust the tilt. (see page
12.)
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Specifications

Model AV-21L83 AV-21L83B AV-21W83 AV-21W83B
TV RF systems B, G, I, D, K, K1, M
Colour systems PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, 4.43 MHz
Channel and frequencies VHF low channel (VL) = 46.25 to 168.25 MHz
Power input AC120 to 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz (operating AC 90 to 260 V, 50 / 60 Hz)
Power consumption
Screen size (measured diagonally)
Audio output 5 W + 5 W (Rated power output)
Speakers
External input / output VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Weight 22 kg 22 kg 26 kg 29 kg
Accessories
VHF high channel (VH) = 175.25 to 463.25 MHz UHF channel (U) = 471.25 to 863.25 MHz
• Receives cable channels in mid band (X to Z, S1 to S10), super band (S11 to S20) and hyper band (S21 to S41).
Maximum 115 W Maximum 141 W Maximum 126 W Maximum 150 W Average 75 W Average 88 W Average 81 W Average 93 W
Picture tube 55 cm Picture tube 55 cm Picture tube 55 cm Picture tube 55 cm Visible area 51 cm Visible area 51 cm Visible area 51 cm Visible area 51 cm
7 W + 7 W + 13 W
(5 cm × 12 cm) oval × 2 (5 cm × 12 cm) oval × 2
VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input,
VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input OUTPUT: VIDEO output, AUDIO L/R output Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
598 mm × 468 mm × 417.5 mm × 471.5 mm × 471.5 mm × 471.5 mm
• Remote control unit: • Remote control unit: • Remote control unit: • Remote control unit:
RM-C1014 × 1 RM-C1015 × 1 RM-C1014 × 1 RM-C1015 × 1
• AA / R6 / UM-3 • AA / R6 / UM-3 • AA / R6 / UM-3 • AA / R6 / UM-3
dry cell battery × 2 dry cell battery × 2 dry cell battery × 2 dry cell battery × 2
• Matching aerial • Matching aerial • Matching aerial • Matching aerial
adapter × 1 adapter × 1 adapter × 1 adapter × 1
13 cm round × 1 13 cm round × 1
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C
598 mm × 474.3 mm
7 W + 7 W
(6.5 cm × 13 cm) oval × 2 (6.5 cm × 13 cm) oval × 2
649 mm × 465.5 mm 649 mm × 478 mm
7 W + 7 W + 13 W
B/CR
) input
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
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Specifications
Model AV-25L83 AV-25L83B AV-29W83 AV-29W83B
TV RF systems B, G, I, D, K, K1, M
Colour systems PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, 4.43 MHz
Channel and frequencies VHF low channel (VL) = 46.25 to 168.25 MHz
Power input AC120 to 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz (operating AC 90 to 260 V, 50 / 60 Hz)
Power consumption
Screen size (measured diagonally)
Audio output 7 W + 7 W (Rated power output)
Speakers
External input / output VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Weight 32 kg 34 kg 45 kg 47 kg
Accessories
VHF high channel (VH) = 175.25 to 463.25 MHz UHF channel (U) = 471.25 to 863.25 MHz
Receives cable channels in mid band (X to Z, S1 to S10), super band (S11 to S20) and hyper band (S21 to S41).
Maximum 162 W Maximum 179 W Maximum 175 W Maximum 212 W Average 102 W Average 112 W Average 116 W Average 133 W
Picture tube 63 cm Picture tube 63 cm Picture tube 73 cm Picture tube 73 cm Visible area 59 cm Visible area 59 cm Visible area 69 cm Visible area 69 cm
7 W + 7 W + 13 W
(5 cm × 12 cm) oval × 2 (5 cm × 12 cm) oval × 2
7 W + 7 W
7 W + 7 W + 13 W
(6.5 cm × 13 cm) oval × 2 (6.5 cm × 13 cm) oval × 2
13 cm round × 1 13 cm round × 1
VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input,
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C
B/CR
) input VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input OUTPUT: VIDEO output, AUDIO L/R output Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
682 mm × 543.3 mm 682 mm × 543.3 mm
812 mm × 584.2 mm 812 mm × 584.2 mm
× 477.5 mm × 477.5 mm × 518 mm × 518 mm
Remote control unit: Remote control unit: Remote control unit: Remote control unit:
RM-C1014 × 1 RM-C1015 × 1 RM-C1014 × 1 RM-C1015 × 1
AA / R6 / UM-3 AA / R6 / UM-3 AA / R6 / UM-3 AA / R6 / UM-3
dry cell battery × 2 dry cell battery × 2 dry cell battery × 2 dry cell battery × 2
Matching aerial Matching aerial Matching aerial Matching aerial
adapter × 1 adapter × 1 adapter × 1 adapter × 1
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
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Specifications
Broadcasting systems
Area Country or Region
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc.
Asia,
Middle
Europe Czech Republic, Poland, etc. PAL D/K
Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc. PAL B/G
Africa
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.
China, Vietnam, etc. PAL D/K
East
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. SECAM B/G
Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc. NTSC M
Russia, etc. SECAM D/K
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. PAL B/G
Nigeria, etc. PAL B/G
Egypt, Morocco, etc. SECAM B/G
System
Colour Sound
PA L B /G
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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.
AV-21W93 AV-25L93 AV-29W93 AV-21W93B AV-25L93B AV-29W93B

Contents

Safety precautions 2 Preparation 3
1 Confirm which remote control you have 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control 3 Connecting the aerial and VCR 4 Connecting other devices 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet 6 Initial setting
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Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8
ECO SENSOR button PICTURE MODE button COLOUR SYSTEM button SOUND SYSTEM button
button BASS button MUTING button DISPLAY button OFF TIMER button RETURN + button CHANNEL SCAN button CINEMA SURROUND 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) 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
Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
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TV buttons and parts 19 Using the buttons on the TV 21 Troubleshooting 22 Specifications 23
3 3 4 5 5 6
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
LCT1173-001A-H 0802-NIC-JET
© 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

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
<AV-21W93B/AV-25L93B/AV-29W93B 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.
2

Preparation

MUTING BASS
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MENU
CHANNEL
RETURN+
POWER
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
VOLUME
123
456
789
0-/
--
CINEMA
SURROUND
Ι/ΙΙ
TV
RM-C1012
1 Confirm which remote control you have
Your TV comes with one of the four remote controls shown below. Functions you can operate differ depending on the type of remote control.
<RM-C1011> <RM-C1012>
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
POWER
CINEMA
SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
MENU
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-/
VOLUME
RM-C1011
--
TV
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, fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
3
Preparation
3 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.
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 16 and preset it manually.
Connecting the aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
OUTPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
V
L
R
/
MONO
V
Y
/
V
L
C
B
L
/
MONO
R
R
C
R
Connecting the aerial and VCR
3
To video output
To audio output
Matching aerial adapter (supplied)
To RF output
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
Y
V
/
V
L
C
B
L
/
/
MONO
MONO
RRRC
R
(1)
(2)
(3)
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
OUTPUT
V
L
2
VCR
To aerial input
1
4
Preparation
4 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 component video signals. Also it cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)
Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to COMPONENT”. (See page 14.)
The following illustrations are for the AV-29W93B/29W93. Your TVs front and rear panels may not look exactly like the illustrations.
Front
Camcorder or TV game
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
Headphones
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
INPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
VCR (for playing) DVD player
(composite signals)
V
Y
/
V
V
L
C
B
/
MONO
RRR
R
L
/
MONO
V
L
VCR (for recording)
RC
DVD player
(component video signals)
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
Operate only from power source indicated on the rear of TV.
5
Preparation
6 Initial setting
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 perform the initial settings.
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.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before. In this case, use the LANGUAGE and AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings. For details, see pages 15 and 17.
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
MENU
buttons
button
POWER lamp Main power button
SYSTEM
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
Ι/ΙΙ
123
ECO
SENSOR
/
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
MENU t
buttons
2 Press the MENU / buttons to select language.
3 Press the MENU T buttons to select AUTO CH PRESET”.
/
4 Press the MENU
buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function.
>>>ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET function, press the MENU
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 16.
This completes initial setting. Now you’re ready to enjoy your JVC TV.
6
/
buttons.

Basic operation

The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C1012 supplied with W93B and L93B series models. Your remote control may not look ex­actly like the illustrations.
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
0
VOLUME
POWER
ECO
SENSOR
-/--
MUTING BASS
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
123
OFF
TIMER
456
PICTURE
MODE
789
CHANNEL
RETURN+
SCAN
CHANNEL
RM-C1012
TV
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 17.
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 12.
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Remote control buttons and functions

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.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR DISPLAY:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. In this mode, the clover mark indicating the brightness of your room is displayed for several seconds each time the brightness changes. The number of clover marks displayed on screen increases as your room becomes darker.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. However, in this mode, the clover mark will not be displayed.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR OFF:
The ECO SENSOR function switches off.
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.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
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
SECAM
NTSC3.58
AUTO:
Automatic colour system selection.
For the colour systems in each country or region, see the tableBroadcasting systems on page 23.
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.
B/G I MD/K
For the sound systems in each country or re­gion, see the table Broadcasting systems on page 23.
You cannot select any sound system when in a VIDEO mode.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
Pressing this button returns all the picture set-
tings in MENU 4 to their default settings.
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Remote control buttons and functions
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 ( 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.
) so that you can hear
BASS button
<AV-21W93B/AV-25L93B/AV-29W93B only>
You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by using the BASS (Bass Reflex) function.
Press this button to turn the 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 18.
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button again.
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.
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When selecting a VIDEO mode with no signal, indication of the VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the screen.
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 minute 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 TVs main power.
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Remote control buttons and functions
RETURN + button
You can set a channel you frequently view to the Return Channel and you can view that channel at any time with one-touch.
To set the channel to the Return Channel:
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2 Press this button and hold until the
message RETURN PLUS PRO­GRAMMED! appears.
When you turn off the TV, the Return Chan­nel setting is cancelled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
You can view two channels (current channel and Return Channel) alternately by pressing this button.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the messageRETURN PLUS CANCELLED! appears.
If no channel is set to the Return Channel:
You can view the channel selected right before the current channel by pressing this button.
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels programmes that you can view on your TV, and search for the programme you want to view.
1 Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
The TV channel programmes are each displayed for several seconds.
The programmes of TV channels for which
the SKIP function is set to YES are not displayed.
2 When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button again to stop scanning.
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.
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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.

Using the TV’s menus

This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TVs functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus.
SYSTEM
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
Ι/ΙΙ
123
ECO
SENSOR
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
DISPLAY
button
/
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
Basic operation
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 5 menus is displayed.
MENU number
MENU 1
The icon on the left indicates the currently selected function.
2 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to display a desired menu.
If you hold down the y button, the next
menu is displayed.
If the selected function is on the first line,
pressing the r button displays the preced­ing menu.
INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
4 Press the MENU / buttons to
change function settings.
Example:
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF OFF CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
With some functions, the operation method may differ.
DISPLAY
Changes the AUTO SHUTOFF setting.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn
the display off.
To operate a menu using the buttons on the front panel of the TV, refer to Operating menus on page 21.
3 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired function.
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCRs or other devices connected to your TV.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectINPUT”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU / to select VIDEO-
1, VIDEO-2 or VIDEO-3.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
PICTURE TILT
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There are cases where the Earth’s magnetic force may make the picture tilt. If this happens, you can correct the picture tilt.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectPICTURE TILT”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
VNR
You can reduce picture noise.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectVNR”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select OFF”.
COMPRESS (16:9)
This function converts a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio). Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their original dimensions.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectCOMPRESS (16:9)”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Continue pressing MENU / until
the picture becomes level.
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2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function, select OFF”.
Using the TV’s menus
AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set your TV to turn off if no signals are received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPL AY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function, select OFF”.
The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn off the TVs main power.
The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a VIDEO mode.
CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons of the TV. When this function is set to ON, the TV can be operated using only the remote control. Use this function to prevent children from operating the TV without parental consent.
BLUE BACK
You can mute the sound and change the picture into a blue screen while no signals are received by the TV, or when the signals are unstable.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select BLUE BACK”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function, select
OFF”.
To view a broadcast even when the recep-
tion signal is poor, set the BLUE BACK func­tion to OFF”.
Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to OFF, the sound may not be audible.
DISPL AY
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select CHILD LOCK”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPL AY
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select OFF”.
The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off.
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Using the TV’s menus
VIDEO-2 SET
Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according to the video signal input from the external device connected to the VIDEO-2 terminal. If this setting is incorrect, images will not be displayed.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then selectVIDEO-2 SET”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Set the VIDEO-2 SET according to
the video signal input from the VIDEO-2 terminal.
If a normal video signal (composite video signal) is input:
Press the MENU VIDEO.
If a component video signal (Y/C signals) is input:
Press the MENU COMPONENT.
DISPLAY
/
buttons to select
/
buttons to select
B/CR
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 4 menu.
MENU 4 TINT COLOUR BRIGHT CONT. SHARP
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press MENU
TINT* - : Reddish + : Greenish COLOUR - : Lighter + : Deeper BRIGHT - : Darker + : Brighter CONT. - : Lower + : Higher SHARP - : Softer + : Sharper
* TINT (tint) is displayed only when viewing
images from NTSC3.58 or NTSC4.43 colour systems.
/
to adjust it.
Sound Adjustments
You can adjust the sound as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 5 menu.
MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
14
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press MENU
TREBLE - : Weaker + : Stronger BASS - : Weaker + : Stronger BALANCE - : Left + : Right
/
to adjust it.
Using the TV’s menus
AI VOLUME
You can prevent the sudden increase or decrease of volume that occurs when changing channels or switching VIDEO modes.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 5 menu, then selectAI VOLUME”.
MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select “ON”.
To cancel the AI VOLUME function, select
OFF”.
The AI VOLUME function may not operate as
expected if the sound input level from a broad­cast station (or video software) is extremely low.
The AI VOLUME function for TV mode and VIDEO mode can be set separately. For example, you can set it to be off in TV mode and on in VIDEO mode. If you set the AI VOLUME func­tion while viewing a TV channel, the setting is registered as the setting for TV mode. If you set the AI VOLUME function while viewing images from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is registered as the setting for VIDEO mode.
DISPLAY
AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then select AUTO CH PRESET”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to start the AUTO
CH PRESET function.
>>>ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET:
Press the MENU
The AUTO CH PRESET function does not preset a TV channel to the AV channel (channel num­ber 0).
If the TV cannot preset the TV channel you want to view, preset it manually. For details, see MANUAL CH PRESET on page 16.
DISPLAY
/
button.
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Using the TV’s menus
MANUAL CH PRESET
You can manually preset desired TV channels to desired channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectMANUAL CH PRESET”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU /.
The sub-menu is displayed.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY SEARCH BY VOL-+
The channel number is displayed as a PR number. For example, channel 1 will be dis­played as PR 1. However, the AV channel will be displayed as AV.
3 Press MENU / to select the
channel number.
4 Press VOLUME M to start search-
ing for the TV channel.
>>> or <<< is displayed on the screen.
When the TV finds a TV channel, the >>> or <<< display goes out, and the TV channel is preset to the currently selected channel number.
If the TV channel you want to preset is not displayed, repeat step 4 until the TV finds the TV channel you want to preset.
To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET function, press any button other than the VOLUME m button.
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
If the picture is not clear:
Fine-tune the TV channel.
1 Press MENU t to select FINE”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY FINE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2 Hold VOLUME m down to fine-tune
the TV channel so that the best image is displayed on screen.
> or < indicates that the TV is fine­tuning the TV channel.
If the sound is not clear:
1 Press MENU t to select SOUND
SYSTEM.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY CHANGE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2 Press VOLUME m to select the
appropriate sound system.
For the sound systems in each country or region, refer to the table Broadcasting systems on page 23.
5 Press MENU T to select
MANUAL.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to
preset another TV channel to a channel.
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Using the TV’s menus
SKIP
You can set undesired channels to be skipped. Channels set to be skipped cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m buttons nor the CHANNEL SCAN button.
Channels to which TV channels have not been preset are automatically set to be skipped.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectMANUAL CH PRESET”.
2 Press MENU
The sub-menu is displayed.
3 Press MENU T to select “SKIP”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY YES/NO BY VOL-+
4 Press MENU / to select the
channel you want to skip.
5 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped. To cancel the SKIP function, select NO”.
/
DISPLAY
.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the on-screen display.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectLANGUAGE”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select
language.
The on-screen display indications are in the selected language.
DISPLAY
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
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Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit

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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.
Note:
The BASS functions do not work unless the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is connected correctly to the TV. For details on the BASS functions, see page 9.
CAUTION:
The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is just placed on top of the TV and is not held in place by a screw. When using the unit, pay attention to the following cautions. Otherwise, the unit or TV may fall over and be damaged, or cause unexpected injury.
- Do not rest your hands or elbows on the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit.
- Do not move the TV with the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit mounted on top of the TV. Before you move
the TV, be sure to remove the unit.
- Do not move the TV by holding the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit.
1 Place the unit on top of the TV
making sure that the mounting pin on the bottom of the unit fits into the mounting hole on the top of the TV.
When you mount the unit, make sure that the mounting pin fits properly into the mounting hole. Otherwise, it may slide off the top of the TV. This may cause damage or cause unexpected injury.
Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
2 Firmly insert the Twin Port Bass
Blaster Unit connector into the BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal.
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BASS
SPEAKER
OUT
VIDEO-1
INPUT
V
L
/
MONO
RRRC
COMPONENT
(
VIDEO-2
INPUT
Y
/
V
L
C
B
/
R
)
MONO
OUTPUT
V
L

TV buttons and parts

Front
<AV-29W93/AV-29W93B>
3 645
1
<AV-25L93/AV-25L93B>
2
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
8 7 9 0
12345
<AV-21W93/AV-21W93B>
1
2
L/MONO
VR
IN (VIDEO-3)
1 Headphone jack 2 VIDEO-3 terminal 3 MENU button 4 CHANNEL m buttons 5 VOLUME m buttons
3
4
5
MENU CHANNEL VOLUME
EXIT
9
0
0
7
7 8
8 9
POWER
6 TV/VIDEO button 7 ECO sensor 8 Remote control sensor 9 POWER lamp 0 Main power button
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TV buttons and parts
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
INPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
)
OUTPUT
V
Y
/
V
L
C
B
L
/
MONO
RRRC
/
MONO
R
1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal 2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)
INPUT terminal
V
L
4321
3 OUTPUT terminal 4 Aerial socket
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Using the buttons on the TV

Basic operation
Check to make sure the CHILD LOCK function
is set to OFF”. When the CHILD LOCK function is set to ON, the TV cannot be operated using the front control buttons. For details, see CHILD LOCK on page 13.
1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV
on from standby mode.
2 Press CHANNEL M to select a
channel.
3 Press VOLUME M to adjust the
volume.
4 To turn your TV off, press the Main
power button to turn off the TV’s main power.
To change the TV mode to the VIDEO mode:
Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has one. See page 7.
If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in MENU 1”.
Operating menus
You can operate functions in menus using the front control buttons on the TV.
1 Press MENU y to display a menu.
2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display
the menu you want to use.
3 Press MENU y to select the desired
function or item.
4 Press MENU
carry out the desired operation.
For details, see the description for each function.
5 Press VOLUME M to turn the menu
display off.
To turn the sub-menu display off:
1 Press MENU y to select EXIT”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY EXIT BY VOL-+
/
or VOLUME M to
DISPLAY
2 Press VOLUME m to turn the display
off.
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Troubleshooting

If there is no picture or the TV does not operate normally, make sure the problem isnt due to the reasons indicated below. If the problem persists even after taking the measures indicated, please contact a service technician.
Cannot turn the TV on
Press the Main power button on the TV.
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
The screen turns blue
Is the BLUE BACK function on? (see page 13.)
Remote control inoperable
Replace the batteries. (see page 3.)
Buttons on front of the TV do not work
Switch the CHILD LOCK function off. (see page
13.)
TV does not respond immediately
Press the main power button on the TV to turn off the main power. Press the main power but­ton again to turn on the TV. If the TV returns to a normal state, operation is normal.
The TV turns off suddenly
Is the OFF TIMER function set to operate? (see page 9.)
Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on? (see page
13.)
Poor sound
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select an­other sound system. (see page 8.)
Adjust the sound settings. (see page 14.)
If there is noise during mono sound output,
press the (see page 9.)
button to select MONO”.
Poor picture
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select an­other colour system. (see page 8.)
Adjust the picture settings. (see page 14.)
Is a component signal output device, such as a
DVD player, connected correctly? (see page 5.)
Is the VIDEO-2 SET function setting correct? (see page 14.)
If noise (snow) totally blocks out the picture, check the following.
- Have the TV and aerial been connected properly?
- Has the aerial cable been damaged?
- Is the aerial pointing in the right direction?
- Is the aerial itself faulty?
If the TV or aerial suffer interference from other equipment, stripes or noise may appear in the picture. Move any equipment which can cause interference away from the TV.
If the TV or aerial suffer interference from signals reflecting from mountains or buildings, double-pictures (ghosting) will occur. Change the aerials direction or replace it with an aerial with better directionality.
When a white and bright still image (such as a white dress) is displayed on the screen, the white part may look as if it is coloured. When the image disappears from the screen, the unnatural colours will also disappear.
The picture is tilted
A picture may be tilted due to the influence of the earths magnetism. In this case, use the PIC­TURE TILT function to adjust the tilt. (see page
12.)
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Specifications

TV RF systems
B, G, I, D, K, K1, M
Colour systems
PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz/NTSC 4.43 MHz
Channel and frequencies
VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U) Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band.
External input / output
VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input,
VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input OUTPUT: VIDEO output , AUDIO L/R output Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Sound-multiplex systems
A2 or NICAM (B/G, I, D/K)
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
Broadcasting systems
Area Country or Region
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc. PAL B/G
Asia,
Middle
East
Europe
Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc. PAL B/G
Africa Nigeria, etc. PAL B/G
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.
China, Vietnam, etc. PAL D/K
Hong Kong, etc. PAL I
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. SECAM B/G
Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc. NTSC M
Russia, etc. SECAM D/K
Czech Republic, Poland, etc. PAL D/K
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. PAL B/G
UK, etc. PAL I
Republic of South Africa, etc. PAL I
Egypt, Morocco, etc. SECAM B/G
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C
B/CR) input
System
Colour Sound
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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.
AV-21W83 AV-25L83 AV-29W83

Contents

Safety precautions 2 Preparation 3
1 Confirm which remote control you have 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control 3 Connecting the aerial and VCR 4 Connecting other devices 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet 6 Initial setting
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Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8
ECO SENSOR button PICTURE MODE button COLOUR SYSTEM button SOUND SYSTEM button
MUTING button DISPLAY button OFF TIMER button RETURN + button CHANNEL SCAN button CINEMA SURROUND button
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button
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Using the TV’s menus 11
Basic operation
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INPUT
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VNR COMPRESS (16:9) PICTURE TILT AUTO SHUTOFF CHILD LOCK BLUE BACK VIDEO-2 SET AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET
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SKIP LANGUAGE Picture Adjustments Sound Adjustments AI VOLUME
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11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 17
TV buttons and parts 18 Using the buttons on the TV 20 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 22
3 3 4 5 5 6
8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
LCT1179-001A-H 0902-NIC-JET
© 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

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
2

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-C1016>
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
POWER
CINEMA
SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
MENU
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-/
VOLUME
RM-C1016
--
TV
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, fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
3
Preparation
3 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.
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 15 and preset it manually.
Connecting the aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
OUTPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
V
L
/
MONO
RRRC
V
Y
/
V
L
C
B
L
/
MONO
R
Connecting the aerial and VCR
3
To video output
To audio output
Matching aerial adapter (supplied)
To RF output
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
Y
V
/
V
L
L
C
B
/
/
MONO
MONO
RRRC
R
(1)
(2)
(3)
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
OUTPUT
V
L
2
VCR
To aerial input
1
4
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 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-29W83. Your TVs front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations.
Front
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
Headphones
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
INPUT
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
B/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to
Camcorder or TV game
VCR (for playing) DVD player
(composite signals)
V
Y
/
V
V
L
C
B
/
MONO
RRR
R
L
/
MONO
V
L
VCR (for recording)
RC
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.
5
Preparation
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
buttons
POWER lamp Main power button
CINEMA
SURROUND
Ι/ΙΙ
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
/
6 Initial setting
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 perform the initial settings.
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.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before. In this case, use the LANGUAGE and AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the ini­tial settings. For details, see pages 14 and
16.
DISPLAY
6
2 Press the MENU / buttons to select language.
3 Press the MENU T buttons to select AUTO CH PRESET”.
/
4 Press the MENU
>>>ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET function, press the MENU
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 15.
This completes initial setting. Now you’re ready to enjoy your JVC TV.
buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function.
/
buttons.

Basic operation

The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C1016 supplied with L83 and W83 series models. Your remote control may not look ex­actly like the illustrations.
SURROUND
MENU
CINEMA
0-/
VOLUME
POWER
ECO
SENSOR
--
MUTING
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
123
OFF
TIMER
456
PICTURE
MODE
789
CHANNEL
RETURN+
SCAN
CHANNEL
RM-C1016
TV
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 16.
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.
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.
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Remote control buttons and functions

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.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR DISPLAY:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. In this mode, the clover mark indicating the brightness of your room is displayed for several seconds each time the brightness changes. The number of clover marks displayed on screen increases as your room becomes darker.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR:
The ECO SENSOR function switches on. However, in this mode, the clover mark will not be displayed.
DIGITAL ECO SENSOR OFF:
The ECO SENSOR function switches off.
PICTURE MODE button
You can select one of three picture adjustment settings as you like.
Press this button to select a mode.
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:
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 tableBroadcasting 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
When this button is pressed, B/G is displayed, however, it cannot change to the another sound system. Nothing is displayed when this button is pressed in VIDEO mode.
BRIGHT:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
Pressing this button returns all the picture
settings in MENU 4 to their default settings.
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Remote control buttons and functions
button
You can select one of the two bilingual sounds in an A2 stereo programme’s bilingual programme.
Press this button to select a bilingual sound.
: Bilingual I (sub I) sound : Bilingual II (sub II) sound
The A2 Bilingual function has no effect on stereo programmes of the A2 stereo broadcast programme type, although an A2 Bilingual function indicator will appear on the screen.
The A2 Bilingual function has no effect on programmes other than A2 stereo broadcast programme types, although an A2 Bilingual function indicator will appear on the screen.
The A2 Bilingual function has no effect in VIDEO mode, although an A2 Bilingual function indicator will appear on the screen.
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button again.
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.
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 minute 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 TVs main power.
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Remote control buttons and functions
RETURN + button
You can set a channel you frequently view to the Return Channel and you can view that channel at any time with one-touch.
To set the channel to the Return Channel:
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2 Press this button and hold until the
message RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED! appears.
When you turn off the TV, the Return Chan­nel setting is cancelled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
You can view two channels (current channel and Return Channel) alternately by pressing this button.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the messageRETURN PLUS CANCELLED! appears.
2 When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button again to stop scanning.
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.
If no channel is set to the Return Channel:
You can view the channel selected right before the current channel by pressing this button.
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels programmes that you can view on your TV, and search for the programme you want to view.
1 Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
The TV channel programmes are each displayed for several seconds.
The programmes of TV channels for which
the SKIP function is set to YES are not displayed.
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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.

Using the TV’s menus

This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TVs functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus.
4 Press the MENU / buttons to
change function settings.
Example:
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF OFF CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
With some functions, the operation method may differ.
DISPLAY
Changes the AUTO SHUTOFF setting.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
MENU
buttons
button
/
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
DISPLAY
Ι/ΙΙ
TV/VIDEO
123
OFF
TIMER
MENU
CINEMA
SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
MENU t
buttons
Basic operation
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 5 menus is displayed.
MENU number
MENU 1
The icon on the left indicates the currently selected function.
2 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to display a desired menu.
If you hold down the y button, the next
menu is displayed.
If the selected function is on the first line,
pressing the r button displays the preced­ing menu.
3 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired function.
INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn
the display off.
To operate a menu using the buttons on the front panel of the TV, refer to Operating menus on page 20.
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
You can view images from VCRs or other devices connected to your TV.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectINPUT”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU / to select “VIDEO-
1, VIDEO-2 or VIDEO-3.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
VNR
You can reduce picture noise.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then select VNR.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select OFF”.
DISPLAY
COMPRESS (16:9)
This function converts a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio). Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their original dimensions.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectCOMPRESS (16:9)”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU / to select ON”.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function, select OFF”.
PICTURE TILT
< AV-29W83 only >
There are cases where the Earth’s magnetic force may make the picture tilt. If this happens, you can correct the picture tilt.
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1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 1 menu, then selectPICTURE TILT”.
MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Continue pressing MENU / until
the picture becomes level.
Using the TV’s menus
AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set your TV to turn off if no signals are received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPL AY
2 Press MENU / to select ON”.
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function, select OFF”.
The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn off the TVs main power.
The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a VIDEO mode.
CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons of the TV. When this function is set to ON, the TV can be operated using only the remote control. Use this function to prevent children from operating the TV without parental consent.
BLUE BACK
You can mute the sound and change the picture into a blue screen while no signals are received by the TV, or when the signals are unstable.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select BLUE BACK”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select ON”.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function, select
OFF”.
To view a broadcast even when the recep-
tion signal is poor, set the BLUE BACK func­tion to OFF”.
Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to OFF, the sound may not be audible.
DISPL AY
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then select CHILD LOCK”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPL AY
2 Press MENU / to select ON”.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select OFF”.
The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off.
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Using the TV’s menus
VIDEO-2 SET
Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according to the video signal input from the external device connected to the VIDEO-2 terminal. If this setting is incorrect, images will not be displayed.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 2 menu, then selectVIDEO-2 SET”.
MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Set the VIDEO-2 SET according to
the video signal input from the VIDEO-2 terminal.
If a normal video signal (composite video signal) is input:
Press the MENU VIDEO.
If a component video signal (Y/C signals) is input:
Press the MENU COMPONENT.
DISPLAY
/
buttons to select
/
buttons to select
B/CR
AUTO CH PRESET
You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then select AUTO CH PRESET”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to start the AUTO
CH PRESET function.
>>>ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset, the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET:
Press the MENU
The AUTO CH PRESET function does not preset a TV channel to the AV channel (channel num­ber 0).
If the TV cannot preset the TV channel you want to view, preset it manually. For details, see MANUAL CH PRESET on page 15.
DISPL AY
/
button.
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Using the TV’s menus
MANUAL CH PRESET
You can manually preset desired TV channels to desired channels.
If the picture is not clear:
Fine-tune the TV channel.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectMANUAL CH PRESET”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU /.
The sub-menu is displayed.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY SEARCH BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
The channel number is displayed as a PR number. For example, channel 1 will be dis­played as PR 1. However, the AV channel will be displayed as AV.
3 Press MENU / to select the
channel number.
4 Press VOLUME M to start searching
for the TV channel.
>>> or <<< is displayed on the screen.
When the TV finds a TV channel, the >>> or <<< display goes out, and the TV channel is preset to the currently selected channel number.
If the TV channel you want to preset is not displayed, repeat step 4 until the TV finds the TV channel you want to preset.
To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET function, press any button other than the VOLUME m button.
1 Press MENU t to select FINE”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY FINE BY VOL-+
DISPLAY
2 Hold VOLUME m down to fine-tune
the TV channel so that the best image is displayed on screen.
> or < indicates that the TV is fine­tuning the TV channel.
5 Press MENU T to select
MANUAL.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to
preset another TV channel to a channel.
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Using the TV’s menus
SKIP
You can set undesired channels to be skipped. Channels set to be skipped cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m buttons nor the CHANNEL SCAN button.
Channels to which TV channels have not been preset are automatically set to be skipped.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectMANUAL CH PRESET”.
2 Press MENU
The sub-menu is displayed.
3 Press MENU T to select SKIP”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY YES/NO BY VOL-+
4 Press MENU / to select the
channel you want to skip.
5 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped. To cancel the SKIP function, select NO”.
/
DISPLAY
.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the on-screen display.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 3 menu, then selectLANGUAGE”.
MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select
language.
The on-screen display indications are in the selected language.
DISPLAY
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
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Using the TV’s menus
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 4 menu.
MENU 4 TINT COLOUR BRIGHT CONT. SHARP
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press MENU
TINT* - : Reddish + : Greenish COLOUR - : Lighter + : Deeper BRIGHT - : Darker + : Brighter CONT. - : Lower + : Higher SHARP - : Softer + : Sharper
* TINT (tint) is displayed only when viewing
images from NTSC3.58 or NTSC4.43 colour systems.
/
to adjust it.
Sound Adjustments
You can adjust the sound as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 5 menu.
MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
AI VOLUME
You can prevent the sudden increase or decrease of volume that occurs when changing channels or switching VIDEO modes.
1 Press MENU T to display the
MENU 5 menu, then selectAI VOLUME”.
MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON
SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+
2 Press MENU / to select ON”.
To cancel the AI VOLUME function, select
OFF”.
The AI VOLUME function may not operate as
expected if the sound input level from a broad­cast station (or video software) is extremely low.
The AI VOLUME function for TV mode and VIDEO mode can be set separately. For example, you can set it to be off in TV mode and on in VIDEO mode. If you set the AI VOLUME func­tion while viewing a TV channel, the setting is registered as the setting for TV mode. If you set the AI VOLUME function while viewing images from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is registered as the setting for VIDEO mode.
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press MENU
TREBLE - : Weaker + : Stronger BASS - : Weaker + : Stronger BALANCE - : Left + : Right
/
to adjust it.
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TV buttons and parts

Front
<AV-29W83>
3 645
1
<AV-25L83>
2
L/MONOVR
IN (VIDEO-3)
8 7 9 0
12 345
<AV-21W83>
1
1 Headphone jack 2 VIDEO-3 terminal 3 MENU button 4 CHANNEL m buttons 5 VOLUME m buttons
2
L/MONO
VR
IN (VIDEO-3)
3
MENU CHANNEL VOLUME
7
8 9
4
7 8
5
POWER
EXIT
0
9
0
6 TV/VIDEO button 7 ECO sensor 8 Remote control sensor 9 POWER lamp 0 Main power button
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TV buttons and parts
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
VIDEO-2
INPUT
INPUT
)
OUTPUT
V
Y
/
V
L
C
B
L
/
MONO
RRRC
/
MONO
R
1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal 2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)
INPUT terminal
V
L
4321
3 OUTPUT terminal 4 Aerial socket
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Using the buttons on the TV

Basic operation
Check to make sure the CHILD LOCK function
is set to OFF”. When the CHILD LOCK function is set to ON, the TV cannot be operated using the front control buttons. For details, see CHILD LOCK on page 13.
1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV
on from standby mode.
2 Press CHANNEL M to select a
channel.
3 Press VOLUME M to adjust the
volume.
4 To turn your TV off, press the Main
power button to turn off the TV’s main power.
To change the TV mode to the VIDEO mode:
Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has one. See page 7.
If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in MENU 1”.
Operating menus
You can operate functions in menus using the front control buttons on the TV.
1 Press MENU y to display a menu.
2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display
the menu you want to use.
3 Press MENU y to select the desired
function or item.
4 Press MENU
carry out the desired operation.
For details, see the description for each function.
5 Press VOLUME M to turn the menu
display off.
To turn the sub-menu display off:
1 Press MENU y to select EXIT”.
MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B/G EXIT
SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY EXIT BY VOL-+
/
or VOLUME M to
DISPLAY
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2 Press VOLUME m to turn the display
off.

Troubleshooting

If there is no picture or the TV does not operate normally, make sure the problem isnt due to the reasons indicated below. If the problem persists even after taking the measures indicated, please contact a service technician.
Cannot turn the TV on
Press the Main power button on the TV.
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
The screen turns blue
Is the BLUE BACK function on? (see page 13.)
Remote control inoperable
Replace the batteries. (see page 3.)
Buttons on front of the TV do not work
Switch the CHILD LOCK function off. (see page
13.)
TV does not respond immediately
Press the main power button on the TV to turn off the main power. Press the main power button again to turn on the TV. If the TV returns to a normal state, operation is normal.
The TV turns off suddenly
Is the OFF TIMER function set to operate? (see page 9.)
Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on? (see page
13.)
Poor sound
Adjust the sound settings. (see page 17.)
Poor picture
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select an­other colour system. (see page 8.)
Adjust the picture settings. (see page 17.)
Is a component signal output device, such as a
DVD player, connected correctly? (see page 5.)
Is the VIDEO-2 SET function setting correct? (see page 14.)
If noise (snow) totally blocks out the picture, check the following.
- Have the TV and aerial been connected properly?
- Has the aerial cable been damaged?
- Is the aerial pointing in the right direction?
- Is the aerial itself faulty?
If the TV or aerial suffer interference from other equipment, stripes or noise may appear in the picture. Move any equipment which can cause interference away from the TV.
If the TV or aerial suffer interference from signals reflecting from mountains or buildings, double-pictures (ghosting) will occur. Change the aerials direction or replace it with an aerial with better directionality.
When a white and bright still image (such as a white dress) is displayed on the screen, the white part may look as if it is coloured. When the image disappears from the screen, the unnatural colours will also disappear.
The picture is tilted
< AV-29W83 only >
A picture may be tilted due to the influence of the earths magnetism. In this case, use the PIC­TURE TILT function to adjust the tilt. (see page
12.)
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Specifications

TV RF systems
B, G
Colour systems
PAL, SECAM (NTSC 3.58/4.43 in VIDEO mode only)
Channel and frequencies
VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U) Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band.
External input / output
VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input,
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input OUTPUT: VIDEO output , AUDIO L/R output Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Sound-multiplex systems
Bilingual sounds in A2 stereo
Stereo sound in A2 stereo is not available.
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
Broadcasting systems
B/CR) input
Area Country or Region
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Asia,
Middle
Europe Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. PAL B/G
Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc. PAL B/G
Africa
United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.
East
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. SECAM B/G
Nigeria, etc. PAL B/G
Egypt, Morocco, etc. SECAM B/G
System
Colour Sound
PA L B /G
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