JVC SL42B-C User Manual

Regulatory Statement

Welcome to the JVC family of customers. We hope that you will have
many years of enjoyment from your new JVC Smart E-LED HDTV. To
get the most out of your JVC Smart E-LED HDTV, read these instructions
before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.

For assistance, call the JVC Customer Support and Service Center at 1­855-868-1928 or visit our website at http://go.jvc.com/HDTVSupport/.

We recommend that you register your JVC Smart E-LED HDTV either at
our website at http://go.jvc.com/HDTVSupport/ or fill out and mail the
Product Registration Card on the back of the Quick Start Guide.

Retain your purchase receipt and write down the model and serial
number located at the back of your HDTV for easy reference when
obtaining service support.

Regulatory Statement

THE TRADEMARKS SHOWN HEREIN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS;
IMAGES USED ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. JVC, THE JVC LOGO, AND OTHER JVC TRADEMARKS ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OF JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

COPYRIGHT 2012 AmTRAN Video Corporation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Regulatory Statement

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage with

the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

Regulatory Statement

WARNING:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLICANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF FIRE, KEEP CANDLES OR OPEN FLAMES AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT AT ALL TIMES.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Regulatory Statement

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.

Responsible Party: AmTRAN Video Corporation
Address: 9 Goddard, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
Telephone No; 949-336 6633

Required Marking Location

The rating sheet and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

Important Safety Information

1) Read these instructions.

2) Heed all warnings.

3) Follow all instructions.

4) Do not use this device near water.

5) Clean only with dry cloth.

6) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.

7) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other heat-generation devices.

8) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The
wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.

caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from
tip-over.

12) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.

13) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.

14) Apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on the apparatus.

15) An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of
overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it
can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside
antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such

9) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
device.

10) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

11) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use

power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal.

16) Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords, as this can result in a
risk or fire or electric shock.

17) Do not push objects through any openings in this unit as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or
electric shock. Never spill or spray any type of liquid into the unit.

Important Safety Information

18) If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure he
antenna or cable system is gounded to provide some protection against
voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to
proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the
lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors,
location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes,
and requirements for the grounding electrode.

19) When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the
same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may
result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

20) Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper
operating condition.

cause an electric shock and serious personal injury. Read the owner’s

manual of the other equipment carefully and follow the instructions when
making any connections.

22) Sudden high volume sound may cause hearing or speaker damage. When
you use headphones (if the unit is equipped with a headphone jack), keep
the volume at a moderate level. If you use headphones continuously with
high volume sound, it may be cause speaker overheating and fire.

23) Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an extended period
of time. It may cause speaker overheating and fire.

24) This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to
Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.

25) The socket outlet must be installed near the unit and easily accessible.

21) When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and
unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet. Failure to do so may

Important Safety Information

CHILD SAFETY:

It Makes A Difference How and Where You Use The TV
Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new product, please keep these safety tips in mind.

THE ISSUE:

The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend and larger TVs are popular purchases. However, TVs are not always supported on the proper stands or installed
according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. TVs that are inappropriately situated on dressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, speakers, chests, or carts may fall over and
cause injury.

THIS MANUFACTURER CARES!

The consumer electronics industry is committed to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe.

TUNE INTO SAFETY

One size does NOT fit all. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for the safe installation and use of your TV.
Carefully read and understand all enclosed instructions for proper use of this product.

Don’t allow children to climb on or play with furniture and television sets.
Don’t place TVs on furniture that can easily be used as steps, such as a chest of drawers.

Remember that children can become excited while watching a program, especially on a “larger than life” TV. Care should be taken to place or install the display where it cannot
be pushed, pulled over, or knocked down.

Care should be taken to route all cords and cables connected to the TV so that they cannot be pulled or grabbed by curious children.

CONDENSATION

Important Safety Information

Moisture will form in the operating section of the unit of the unit is
brought from cool surrounding into a warm room or if the temperature

of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, unit’s performance

will be impaired. To prevent this, let the unit stand in its new
surroundings for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure
that the room temperature rises gradually. Condensation may also
form during the summer if the unit is exposed to the breeze from an air
conditioner. In such cases, change the location of the unit.

HOW TO HANDLE THE LCD PANEL

 If the liquid gets in your mouth, immediately gargle and consult

with your doctor. Also, if the liquid gets in your eyes or touches
your skin, consult with your doctor after rinsing for at least 15
minutes or longer in clean water.

Possible Adverse Effects on LCD Panel:

If a fixed (non-moving) pattern remains on the LCD panel for long
periods of time, the image can become permanently engrained in the
LCD panel and cause subtle but permanent ghost images. This type of
damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY. Never leave your TV

 Do not press hard or jolt the LCD panel. It may cause the LCD panel

glass to break and injury may occur.

 If the LCD panel is broken, make absolutely sure that you do not

touch the liquid in the panel. This may cause skin inflammation.

on for long periods of time while it is displaying the following formats
or images:

 Fixed images, such as stock tickers, video game patterns, TV station

logos, and web sites.

Important Safety Information

 Special formats that do not use the entire screen. For example:

viewing letterbox style (16:9) media on a normal (4:3) display
(black bars at top and bottom of screen); or viewing normal style
(4:3) media on a widescreen (16:9) display (black bars on left and
right sides of screen).

The following symptoms are not signs of malfunction but
technical limitations

 LCD panels are manufactured using an extremely high level of

precision technology; however, sometimes parts of the screen may
be missing picture elements or have luminous spots. This is not a

Television Antenna Connection Protection

External Television Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected
to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically
grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static
charges.

Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, provides
information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and

sign of malfunction.

 Do not install the TV near electronic equipment that produces

electromagnetic waves. Some equipment placed too near this unit
may cause interference.

 Effect on infrared devices – There may be interference while using

infrared devices such as infrared cordless headphones.

supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of the grounding conductors, location of antenna
discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements
of the ground electrode.

Important Safety Information

For added protection of the TV during a lightning storm or when it is
left unattended or unused for long periods of time, unplug the TV from
the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.

Power Lines

Do not located the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or
where it could fall into such power lines or circuits.

Lightning Protection

Important Safety Information

DTV Transition Advisory

As of June 12, 2009, all U.S. television stations have switched to digital
broadcasting. As a result, owners of analog television sets must
connect a digital-to-analog converter box to the television set or
subscribe to cable or satellite TV to receive over-the-air TV. Analog­only TVs continue to work as before to receive low power, Class A or
translator television stations and with cable and satellite TV services,
gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products.

For more information about the DTV transition, visit www.dtv.gov.

FCC Consumer Center
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: 1-888-CALLFCC (1-888-225-5322)
Fax: [phone]; or writing to:

Federal Communications Commission
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

Setting Up The TV

Keep the protective bag on TV
and place them on a flat surface.

Attach stand to TV. Fasten the
four screws provided.

Carefully lift TV up

Package Contents

Your JVC Black Sapphire HDTV is shipped with the items shown below:

Attaching the Stand

Setting Up The TV

For product protection and safety reasons, JVC strongly
recommends contacting a professional installer or
technician for assistance with the installation of the wall
mount and with the setup of your TV. JVC will not be held
responsible for any damage to the product or injury to
yourself and others should you decide to install the wall
mount and TV without the assistance of a professional
installer or technician.

Do not install your TV to the wall mount while the TV is
turned on. It can result in personal injury due to electric
shock.

A minimum of two people should be used when moving
TV, and when installing TV onto a wall mount.

Removing the Stand

When television needs to be transported, remove TV Stand and pack
TV back in its shipping box. To remove TV Stand, remove screws
securing stand to rear of television.

Wall Mounting

Installing Wall Mount

A wall mount kit (not included with TV) allows you to mount the TV
onto a wall. For the proper and safe installation of a wall mount, follow
the detailed instructions included in the wall mount kit.

Refer to the specification section for the right wall mount size

Setting Up The TV

1

Turn off your TV and disconnect all cables.

2

Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, clean, and
padded surface. If available, put TV cover or protective
sheet onto the TV before laying the TV down on flat
surface.

3

Using a cross-tip screwdriver, remove four screws securing
TV stand to rear of TV. Remove TV stand.

4

Follow instructions in wall mount kit and install wall
mount. Install TV onto wall mount in accordance with
wall mount kit instructions.

NOTE: Wall mount screw hole pattern on rear of this model is VESA

400 x 400mm, with M6 screws

Setting Up The TV

To open the battery compartment,
press down on top end of cover and
then slide cover down.

Insert two AAA batteries into battery
compartment. Observe correct
polarity.

Insert cover and slide up into place.

Battery Precautions:

Be sure to follow the correct polarity. Incorrect installation may cause battery
leakage or damage to the remote control.

Always replace batteries in pairs; never combine a used battery with a new one.

Do not use different battery types together (e.g. Alkaline and Carbon-zinc).

If remote control will not be used for an extended period of time, remove
batteries to prevent battery leakage.

Install Batteries Into Remote Control

TV Placement For Best 3D Experience

TV placed on TV stand and aligned to

audiences’ eye level

Use wall mount hardware with tilt
capability. TV is tilted down aligning to
audiences’ eye line

Weakened 3D effects

 Viewing TV at an angle
 Viewing TV too close, or too far away
 TV is not aligned to audiences’ line of sight

Best 3D Viewing Effect

 View the TV head-on, and place TV around 7 to 10 feet away from

the audience. The best viewing distance is about 9 feet from the
screen.

 Make sure the center of TV is aligned to audiences’ line of sight

Things To Prevent

Weakened 3D effects may be caused by:

 Viewing TV at an angle
 Viewing the TV too close, or too far away
 TV is not aligned to audiences’ line of sight

Side View

Power Button

MENU Button

CH Button

CH Button

VOL+ Button

VOL- Button

INPUT Button

USB Port

HDMI -3 Port

Audio Out (headphone)

Optical Audio Out

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Parts and Functions - TV