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 ...	3
2 Insert the batteries into the remote control ...	3
3 Connecting the aerial and VCR ..................	4
4 Connecting other devices ..........................	5
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet ...	5
6 Initial setting ...............................................	6
Basic operation	7
Remote control buttons and functions	8
ECO SENSOR button .....................................	8
PICTURE MODE button .................................	8
COLOUR SYSTEM button .............................	8
SOUND SYSTEM button ...............................	8
BASS button ..................................................	9
CINEMA SURROUND button ........................	9
MUTING button .............................................	9
DISPLAY button .............................................	9
OFF TIMER button .........................................	9
RETURN + button ........................................	10
CHANNEL SCAN button ..............................	10
Using the TV’s menus	11
Basic operation ............................................	11
INPUT ...........................................................	12
PICTURE TILT ...............................................	12
VNR ...............................................................	12
COMPRESS (16:9) ........................................	12
AUTO SHUTOFF ..........................................	13
CHILD LOCK .................................................	13
BLUE BACK ..................................................	13
VIDEO-2 SET ................................................	14
Picture Adjustments ....................................	14
Sound Adjustments .....................................	14
AI VOLUME ..................................................	15
AUTO CH PRESET .......................................	15
MANUAL CH PRESET ..................................	16
SKIP ..............................................................	17
LANGUAGE ..................................................	17
Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit	18
TV buttons and parts	19
Using the buttons on the TV	20
Troubleshooting	21
Specifications	22

LCT1172-001A	© 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
0602-NIC-VT

10 cm

15 cm

10 cm

15 cm

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.

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.

<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			POWER	MUTING	BASS		POWER
	SYSTEM				SYSTEM
	COLOUR SOUND SURROUND				COLOUR SOUND SURROUND
				ECO				ECO
	DISPLAY			SENSOR	DISPLAY			SENSOR
		MENU				MENU
	TV/VIDEO	1	2	3	TV/VIDEO	1	2	3
	OFF				OFF
	TIMER	4	5	6	TIMER	4	5	6
	PICTURE				PICTURE
	MODE	7	8	9	MODE	7	8	9
	CHANNEL				CHANNEL
		RETURN+				RETURN+
	SCAN		0	-/--	SCAN		0	-/--
	CHANNEL		VOLUME		CHANNEL		VOLUME

RM-C1014	RM-C1015
TV	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

3Connecting 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			VHF/UHF outdoor aerial	(1)
			Matching
			aerial
			adapter
VIDEO-1	COMPONENT	OUTPUT	(supplied)
INPUT	(VIDEO-2)			(2)
	INPUT
				(3)
V	Y/ V	V
L/MONO	CB L/ MONO	L
R	CR R	R

Connecting the aerial and VCR

VHF/UHF outdoor aerial

		VIDEO-1	COMPONENT
			(VIDEO-2)	OUTPUT
		INPUT
			INPUT
		V	Y/ V	V
3		L/MONO	CB L/ MONO	L
		R	CR R	R	2
To video	To audio	To RF
output	output
		output
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

Camcorder or TV game

MENU

V L/MONO	R
IN (VIDEO-3)

Headphones

Rear

	VIDEO-1	COMPONENT
		(VIDEO-2)	OUTPUT
	INPUT
		INPUT

	V	Y/ V	V
L/	MONO	CB L/	L
		MONO

VCR (for playing)

DVD player

(composite signals)

VCR (for recording)

R

CR

R

R

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.

1Press 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 -+		DISPLAY

•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.

POWER

VOLUME

EXIT

	POWER lamp		Main power button
	SYSTEM
	COLOUR SOUND SURROUND
	DISPLAY DISPLAY		ECO
		SENSOR
	button
		MENU	MENU t
	MENU /		buttons
	buttons
	TV/VIDEO
	1	2	3
	OFF
	TIMER

2Press the MENU / buttons to select language.

3Press the MENU Tbuttons to select “AUTO CH PRESET”.

4Press 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 / buttons.

•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

Basic operation

•The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C1015. Your remote control may not look exactly like the illustrations.

MUTING BASS POWER

SYSTEM

COLOUR SOUND SURROUND

	ECO
DISPLAY	SENSOR
	MENU

TV/VIDEO

1 2 3

OFF

TIMER

4 5 6

PICTURE

MODE

7 8 9

CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN

0 -/--

CHANNEL VOLUME

RM-C1015

TV

1Press 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 mbutton

-the Number buttons

-the TV/VIDEO button

2Select a channel.

■ Press the CHANNEL mbutton.

•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.

3Press the VOLUME Mbutton to adjust the sound.

4To 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.

7

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.

SOFT:

Softens contrast and sharpness.

•Pressing this button returns all the picture settings in “MENU 4” to their default settings.

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 SECAM NTSC4.43 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.

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.

OFF:

The CINEMA SURROUND function switches off.

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.

9

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:

1Select the channel you want to set to the Return Channel.

2Press 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.

1Press 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.

2When 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.

		4 Press the MENU			/ buttons to
SYSTEM		change function settings.
COLOUR SOUND SURROUND
DISPLAY DISPLAY	ECO	Example:			Changes the AUTO
	SENSOR				SHUTOFF setting.
button
	MENU	MENU t
MENU /		buttons
			2		MENU	2
buttons		MENU
		AUTO SHUTOFF	OFF		AUTO SHUTOFF	ON
		CHILD LOCK	OFF		CHILD LOCK	OFF
TV/VIDEO		BLUE BACK	ON		BLUE BACK	ON
1	2 3	VIDEO-2 SET	COMPONENT		VIDEO-2 SET	COMPONENT
OFF
TIMER		SELECT BY	EXIT BY		SELECT BY	EXIT BY
		OPERATE BY -+	DISPLAY		OPERATE BY -+	DISPLAY

• With some functions, the operation method may differ.

■ Basic operation

1Press the MENU Tbuttons.

One of the 5 menus is displayed.

MENU number

The icon			on the			INPUT	MENU		1
									TV
left indicates the						VNR			ON
						COMPRESS(16:9)			ON
currently selected
						PICTURE TILT			00
function.
					SELECT BY				EXIT BY
					OPERATE BY -+				DISPLAY

5Press 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.

2Repeatedly 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.

3Repeatedly press the MENU T buttons to select a desired function.

11

Using the TV’s menus

INPUT

You can view images from VCRs or other devices connected to your TV.

1Press MENU Tto 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

2Press 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.

1Press MENU Tto 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

2Continue pressing MENU / until the picture becomes level.

VNR

You can reduce picture noise.

1Press MENU Tto 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

2Press 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.

1Press MENU Tto 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

2Press MENU / to select “ON”.

To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function, select “OFF”.

12

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.

1Press MENU Tto 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 -+		DISPLAY

2Press 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.

1Press MENU Tto 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 -+		DISPLAY

2Press MENU / to select “ON”.

To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select “OFF”.

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.

1Press MENU Tto 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 -+		DISPLAY

2Press MENU / to select “ON”.

To cancel the BLUE BACK function, select

“OFF”.

•To view a broadcast even when the reception 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.

• The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when

you turn the power off.

13

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.

1Press MENU Tto 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 -+		DISPLAY

2Set 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 / buttons to select

“VIDEO”.

If a component video signal (Y/CB/CR signals) is input:

Press the MENU / buttons to select

“COMPONENT”.

Picture Adjustments

You can adjust the picture as you like.

1Press MENU Tto display the

“MENU 4” menu.

MENU		4
TINT
COLOUR
BRIGHT
CONT.
SHARP
SELECT BY		EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+		DISPLAY

2Press MENU Tto select an item and press MENU / to adjust it.

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.

Sound Adjustments

You can adjust the sound as you like.

1Press MENU Tto display the

“MENU 5” menu.

MENU	5
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME	ON
SELECT BY	EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+	DISPLAY

2Press MENU Tto select an item and press MENU / to adjust it.

BASS	- : Weaker	+ : Stronger
TREBLE	- : Weaker	+ : Stronger
BALANCE	- : Left	+ : Right

14

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.

1Press MENU Tto display the

“MENU 5” menu, then select “AI VOLUME”.

			MENU	5
		BASS
		TREBLE
		BALANCE
			AI VOLUME	ON
		SELECT BY		EXIT BY
		OPERATE BY -+		DISPLAY

2Press 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.

AUTO CH PRESET

You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels.

1Press MENU Tto 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 -+		DISPLAY

2Press 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 / button.

•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.

15

Using the TV’s menus

MANUAL CH PRESET

You can manually preset desired TV channels to desired channels.

1Press MENU Tto 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

2Press 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.

3Press MENU / to select the channel number.

4Press VOLUME Mto 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 mbutton.

If the picture is not clear:

Fine-tune the TV channel.

1 Press MENU tto select “FINE”.

		MANUAL
		FINE
		SKIP		NO
		SOUND SYSTEM		B/G
		EXIT
SELECT			BY	PR 1 VL
PROGRAM			BY -+	EXIT BY
FINE			BY VOL-+	DISPLAY

2Hold VOLUME mdown 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:

1Press MENU tto 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

2Press VOLUME mto select the appropriate sound system.

•For the sound systems in each country or region, refer to the table “Broadcasting systems” on page 24.

5Press MENU Tto select

“MANUAL”.

6Repeat 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.

1Press MENU Tto display the

“MENU 3” menu, then select “MANUAL CH PRESET”.

2Press MENU /.

The sub-menu is displayed.

3Press MENU Tto select “SKIP”.

		MANUAL
		FINE
		SKIP		NO
		SOUND SYSTEM		B/G
		EXIT
SELECT			BY	PR 1 VL
PROGRAM			BY -+	EXIT BY
YES/NO			BY VOL-+	DISPLAY

4Press MENU / to select the channel you want to skip.

5Press VOLUME Mto select “YES”.

The channel is set to be skipped.

To cancel the SKIP function, select “NO”.

6Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to set another channel to skip.

LANGUAGE

You can select the language for the on-screen display.

1Press MENU Tto display the

“MENU 3” menu, then select “LANGUAGE”.

		MENU	3
		AUTO CH PRESET
		MANUAL CH PRESET
		LANGUAGE	ENGLISH
	SELECT BY		EXIT BY
	OPERATE BY -+		DISPLAY

2Press MENU / to select language.

The on-screen display indications are in the selected language.

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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	Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
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.

2 Firmly insert the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit connector into the BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal.

	VIDEO-1	COMPONENT
		(VIDEO-2)	OUTPUT
	INPUT
		INPUT

BASS	V	Y/V	V
SPEAKER	L/MONO	CB L /MONO	L
OUT
	R	CRR	R

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TV buttons and parts

Front

< AV-29W83/AV-29W83B >

1

2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9

0

V L/MONO R

IN (VIDEO-3)

< AV-21L83/AV-21L83B/AV-25L83/AV-25L83B >

1 2 3 4 5 7 8

9 0

< AV-21W83/AV-21W83B >

1	2	3	4	5	7	8	9 0
							POWER
	V L/MONO	MENU	CHANNEL	VOLUME
		R		EXIT
	IN (VIDEO-3)

1 Headphone jack	6 TV/VIDEO button
2 VIDEO-3 terminal	7 ECO sensor
3 MENU button	8 Remote control sensor
4 CHANNEL mbuttons	9 POWER lamp
5 VOLUME mbuttons	0 Main power button

Rear

	VIDEO-1	COMPONENT
		(VIDEO-2)	OUTPUT
	INPUT
		INPUT

BASS	V	Y/ V		V
SPEAKER	L/MONO	CB L/ MONO		L
OUT
	R	CR	R	R
4	1	2		3	5

1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal

2COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) INPUT terminal

3 OUTPUT terminal

4 BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal

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.

1Press CHANNEL Mto turn the TV on from standby mode.

2Press CHANNEL Mto select a channel.

3Press VOLUME Mto adjust the volume.

4To 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.

1Press MENU yto display a menu.

2Press MENU yrepeatedly to display the menu you want to use.

3Press MENU yto select the desired function or item.

4Press MENU Mor VOLUME Mto carry out the desired operation.

For details, see the description for each function.

5Press VOLUME Mto turn the menu display off.

To turn the sub-menu display off:

1 Press MENU yto select “EXIT”.

		MANUAL
		FINE
		SKIP		NO
		SOUND SYSTEM		B/G
		EXIT
SELECT			BY	PR 1 VL
PROGRAM			BY -+	EXIT BY
EXIT			BY VOL-+	DISPLAY

2Press VOLUME mto 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 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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