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 TV’s 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.

6

/

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 table“Broadcasting 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.

8

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
TV’s 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
message“RETURN 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 TV’s
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 select
“INPUT”.

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 select
“PICTURE 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 select
“VNR”.

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 select
“COMPRESS (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 TV’s 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 select
“VIDEO-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 select
“AI 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 select
“MANUAL 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 select
“MANUAL 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 select
“LANGUAGE”.

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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