AV21BJ8EPS - TV JVC - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AV21BJ8EPS JVC

The receiver should be operated only from a 220-240V AC, 50 Hz. outlet. Ensure you select the correct voltage setting for your convenience.

The power supply cord should be placed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon them or against them. Pay particular attention to cord where they enter the plug, power outlet, and the point where they exit from the receiver.

3. Moisture and Water

Do not use this equipment in a humid and damp place (avoid the bathroom, the sink in the kitchen, and near the washing machine). Do not expose this equipment to rain or water and do not place objects filled with liquids on it as this may be dangerous.

Before cleaning, unplug the receiver from the main supply outlet. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use with soft and dry cloth.

The slots and openings on the receiver are intended for venti- lation and to ensure reliable operation. To prevent overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered in anyway.

In case of storm and lightning or when going on holiday, dis- connect the power cord from the wall outlet.

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts which are specified by the manufacturer or have the same specifications as the original one. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electrical shock, or other hazards.

Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not re- move cover as this may result in electric shock.

Do not place naked flame sources on the apparatus.

0 - 9 = Direct Program

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock of persons. 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.ENGLISH - 3 - Control Panel Buttons Antenna ConnectionsENGLISH - 4 - Preparation Place TV on a solid surface. For ventilation, leave a space of at least 10 cm free all around the set. To prevent any fault and unsafe situations, please do not place any objects on top of the set. Features It is a remote controlled colour television. 100 programmes from VHF, UHF bands or cable channels can be preset. It can tune cable channels. Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu driven system. It has an Euroconnector socket for external devices (such as video recorder, video games, audio set, etc.) Front AV Input available. Teletext. It is possible to connect headphone. Direct channel access. APS (Automatic Programming System). All programmes can be named. Forward or backward automatic tuning. Sleep timer. Automatic sound mute when no transmission. 5 minutes after the broadcasting (closedown), the TV switches itself automatically to stand-by mode. Before Switching on your TV Power connection Important: The TV set is designed to operate on 220-240 V AC, 50 Hz. After unpacking, allow the TV set to reach the ambient room temperature before you connect the set to the mains. Aerial Connections Connect the aerial plug to the aerial input socket located at the back of the TV. How to connect the external equipments See Connect the External Equipments on page 10. See the instruction manuals provided with the external de- vices too. Inserting batteries in the remote control handset Remove the battery cover located on the back of the hand- set by gently pulling upwards from the indicated part. Insert two AA (R6) or equivalent type batteries inside. Replace the battery cover. NOTE: Remove batteries from remote control handset when it is not to be used for a long period. Otherwise it can be damaged due to any leakage of batteries. Switching the TV ON/OFF You can operate your TV either using the remote control handset or directly using the TV onset buttons. To switch the TV on Your TV will switch on in two steps:

1- Press the power button located on the front of the TV. Then

the TV switches itself to standby mode and the RED LED located below the TV turns on.

2- To switch on the TV from stand-by mode either:

Press a digit button on the remote control so that a program- me number is selected, or, Press Standby / Power Button or Programme Up and Down buttons on the front of the TV or on the remote control re- spectively, so the TV will switch on and the RED Led will turn GREEN. To switch the TV off Press the stand-by button on the remote control, so the TV will switch to stand-by mode and the GREEN LED will be- come RED, or, Press the power button located on the front of the TV. Initial Settings The message "PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO. PROGRAMMING SYSTEM" will be displayed when you turn on your TV for the first time.

1- Select LANGUAGE with the or button, then

press the or button to select a menu language.

2- Select COUNTRY with the or button, then

press the or button to select the country you are now located.

3- Select START with the or button, then press

the button to start APS. APS (Automatic Programming System) automatically pro- grammes the received channels in your TVs programme numbers. During APS, "A. P. S. IS RUNNING" will be dis- played. After APS is finalized, the PROGRAM. menu ap- pears. To cancel APS, press the button. You can delete a channel, insert a channel into a programme number, or re-start APS with the PROGRAM. menu. For details, see PROGRAM. (Programming) Menu on page 7.

4- Press the "STANDARD" button to complete the initial set-

tings. After the initial settings are complete, you can change a pro- gramme number or to name a programme number or to pro- gramme new channel manually. For details, see INSTALL. Menu on page 7. If the message "PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO. PROGRAMMING SYSTEM" does not appear, follow the de- scription PROGRAM. (Programming) Menu on page 7 to select a menu language and the country where you are now located, and to use A.P.S..ENGLISH - 5 - Operating with the onset buttons Volume setting and programme selection can be made using the buttons on the front panel. Volume Setting Press - VOL. button to decrease volume or VOL. + but- ton to increase volume, so a volume level scale will be dis- played on the screen. Programme Selecting Press PROG. + button to select next programme or - PROG. button to select the previous programme. Entering Main Menu Press MENU button to enter main menu. In the main menu select submenu using PROG. + or - PROG. button and enter the submenu using VOL. + or - VOL. button. To learn the usage of the menus, refer to Menu System on page 5. Operating with Remote Control The remote control handset of your TV is designed to control all the functions of the model you selected. The functions will be described in accordance with the menu system of your TV. Functions which you can use out of menu system are de- scribed below. Volume Setting Press button to increase volume. Press button to decrease volume. Programme Selecting (Previous or next programme) Press button to select the previous programme. Press button to select the next programme. Programme Selecting (direct access): Press digit buttons on the remote control handset to select programmes between 0 and 9. TV will switch to the selected program after a short delay. When you press first digit, second digit will be displayed with - symbol for 3 seconds. To select programmes between 10 and 99 press corresponding digit buttons consecutively be- fore - symbol on the second digit disappears. (e.g. for pro- gramme 27, first press 2 and then 7 while program number displayed as 2- ) Menu System Your TV has been designed with a menu system. Display MENU (main menu) and enter one of four menus (PIC- TURE, FEATURE, INSTALL. and PROGRAM.).

press or button to enter the menu. To exit a menu, press STANDARD button. To go to the previous menu, press MENU button. Picture Menu To change picture settings: Press MENU button, now you are in main menu. In the main menu, select PICTURE using or button, then enter the picture menu pressing or button. or, Enter the Picture Menu directly, pressing the GREEN but- ton. Setting Brightness: As you enter the picture menu, BRIGHTNESS will be the first selected option. Press button to increase BRIGHTNESS. Press button to decrease BRIGHTNESS. Setting Contrast: Using or button select CONTRAST. Press button to increase CONTRAST level. Press button to decrease CONTRAST level. Setting Colour: Using or button select COLOUR. Press button to increase COLOUR level.ENGLISH - 6 - Press button to decrease COLOUR level. Setting Sharpness: Using or button select SHARPNESS. Press button to increase SHARPNESS level. Press button to decrease SHARPNESS level. Setting Hue (In AV mode only) : Using or button select HUE. Press button to increase HUE level. Press button to decrease HUE level. HUE adjust is functional only when NTSC 3.58/4.43 is ap- plied in AV mode. It does not appear when other colour sys- tems used. Mode: This option is used to change the picture size according to the coming transmission. If AUTO function is selected, then the picture size will be automatically changed according to the transmission. Selecting 4 : 3 mode forces picture ratio size to 4 : 3. Selecting 16 : 9 mode forces picture ratio size to 16 : 9. Every program has its own picture mode setting. When you store the picture mode for a program other programs keep their picture mode setting unaffected. Feature Menu Press MENU button, now you are in main menu. In the main menu, select FEATURE, using or button. Then enter the feature menu pressing or button. or, Enter the Feature Menu directly, pressing the YELLOW button. Sleep Timer: As you enter the feature menu, SLEEP TIMER will be the first selected option. Use or button to change the value of the sleep timer between OFF, 0:15:00, 0:30:00, 0:45:00, 1:00:00, 1:15:00, 1:30:00, 1:45:00 and 2:00:00. hours. Your TV will get into standby mode when the period you selected passes after you make the selection. It is displayed on the upper right of the screen. If sleep timer is activated it is displayed with the TV status and erased with it after 3 seconds. During the last minute of the count down, the timer is dis- played on the upper right of the screen. When the timer reaches zero, TV goes to stand-by. Child Lock: In Feature Menu, press or button to select CHILD LOCK. Using or button turn CHILD LOCK On or Off. When Off is selected, there will be no difference in the opera- tion of your TV. When On is selected, the TV can only be controlled by the remote control handset. In this case, the front panel buttons (except the Switch On/Off button) will not work. Language: Menu Language can be selected by pressing or button on LANGUAGE item.ENGLISH - 7 - Install. Menu Press MENU button, now you are in main menu. In the main menu, select INSTALL. using or button, then enter the Installation menu pressing or button.

Enter the Installation Menu directly, pressing the BLUE but- ton. To programme a channel in a TVs programme number manually:

1. PROGRAMME will be the first selected item as you enter

the INSTALL. menu. Pressing or button select the programme number where you want to the tuned channel to be stored. (You may also type the programme number using the digit buttons.)

2. Press or button to select BAND. Using or

button to select the band in which you want to search a channel.

3. Press or button to select SEARCH. Press

or button to start searching. (Press button to search forward.Press button to search backwards.) If the found channel is not the desired one, press or button to start searching again. To stop searching before a channel is found, press the re- verse direction button. For example, when the TV is search- ing forward with button, press button to stop searching. If you know the channel number which you want to find, you can find the channel directly. Press or button to select CHANNEL, then press or button to select the channel number, or enter the number with the digit buttons. (Follow the step 5 to select the correct standard before you select a channel number.)

4. If you want to name the new programme, follow the instruc-

tions under "To change the name of a programme" on page 7.

5. If the sound or picture is abnormal, change the standard

(broadcasting system) of new channel. Press or button to select STANDARD, then press or button to change the correct one. The indicated channel number will be changed when you change the standard. B/G : C02-C73 / S01-S41 / S75-S79 L : C01-C73 / S01-S41 / S75-S77

6. If the channel reception is poor, fine-tune the channel.

Press or button to select FINE TUNING,then press or to fine-tune the channel.

7. After the all settings are completed, store the new

channels setting to the programme number which you se- lected. Press or button to select STORE, then press or to store it. If you want to modify the current programme numbers setting (for example, changing fine tuning, etc.) :

1. Select the programme number you want to modify the

settings while no menu appears.

2. Display the INSTALL. menu.

3. Follow To programme a channel in a TVs program-

me number manually: on page 7 and change the set- tings of the current programme number. If you want to name the new programme, follow the in- structions under "To change the name of a programme" on page 7. Note: Do not use Programme item in the INSTALL. menu to select the programme number. If you select the programme number with Programme item and store the settings, the selected programme numbers current settings are cancelled. Program. (Programming) Menu PROGRAM. (Programming) menu is used to display the programme names and numbers. You can use this menu to delete a channel, to insert a channel and to autostore the programmes. Select the PROGRAM. menu pressing or but- ton and open it pressing or button. When you enter the programme menu, all the programme numbers and names will be displayed on the screen. The programme number and name of the tuned channel will be shown by the cyan color. All the other channel numbers will be white. You can move the number in cyan using or or or button. Also, it's possible to use digit buttons to select programme numbers. As you pass through the programme numbers this way, to reach the programme number you want, the channels corresponding to the programme numbers you pass through will be tuned and the selected programme number will be shown in cyan. To change the name of a programme: Move to the channel you want to rename or use the digits so that the selected programme number is in cyan color.ENGLISH - 8 - Press the RED button. Use or button to select the position and press or button to select a letter. Now, press the RED button again to store or BLUE button to cancel NAME. To delete a channel from a programme number: Move to the channel you want to delete or use the digits so that the selected programme number is in cyan color. Press the YELLOW button. Now the corresponding channel will be deleted and all the other channels below this pro- gramme number will be moved one programme number up. Now, press the YELLOW button again to delete or BLUE but- ton to cancel DELETE. To insert a channel into a programme number: Move to the channel to be inserted or use the digits so that the selected programme number is in cyan color. Press the GREEN button. Now using or or or buttons, move to the programme number. Now, press the GREEN button again to insert or BLUE button to cancel INSERT. A.P.S. If you enter the A.P.S. menu, you can automatically program- me the received channels in your TVs programmes with A.P.S. ( Automatic programme system ).

2. Select LANGUAGE with the or button, then

press the or button to select a menu language.

3. Select COUNTRY with the or button, then

press the or button to select the country you are now located.

4. If you want to start programming, select START with the

or button, then press the button. The message A.P.S. IS RUNNING appears and A.P.S. auto- matically programmes the received channels in your TVs programme numbers. Afrer A.P.S. is finalized, the PRO- GRAM. menu appears again. To cancel A.P.S., press the button. Other Features Sound Mute To cut off the sound of the TV, press button. The sound will be cut off. To cancel mute, press or or but- ton. The volume level will be the same as the level before mute when you cancel mute. Information on Screen First pressing the button displays the current status Programme number and Station name. Pressing this button again displays the current time. Pressing this button once more remove the on-screen dis- play. To Display the Time While watching a TV programme with Teletext transmission press button twice. The current time information, cap- tured from Teletext will be displayed on the screen. If the programme being watched does not have Teletext transmission, only a box will be displayed at the same loca- tion. The time information will disappear after pressing but- ton again. When time information is displayed on screen, entering an- other menu will remove it. Standard You can re-set the current PICTURE menu settings (except Picture Mode setting) to the default settings. Press STANDARD button when no menu appears. VCR Control Buttons The buttons can be used to operate a JVC brand VCR. Pressing the button having the same appearance as the origi- nal remote control button of a device makes the function work in the same way as the original remote control. Press the VCR Control Button to control your VCR. Note: If your device is not made by JVC, these buttons cannot be used. Even if your device is made by JVC, some of these buttons or any one of the buttons may not work, depending on the device. You can use the / buttons to choose a TV channel which the VCR will receive.ENGLISH - 9 - Teletext Teletext is an information system that displays text on your TV screen. Using the Teletext information system you can view a page of information on a subject that is available in the list of contents (index). No on screen display will be available in text mode. No contrast, brightness or colour control, but volume control is available in text mode. To operate Teletext Select a TV station on which Teletext is being transmitted. Press (TELETEXT) button. Usually the list of contents (index) is displayed on the screen. To select a page of Teletext Press the appropriate digit buttons for the required Teletext page number. The selected page number is displayed at the top left corner of the screen. The Teletext page counter searches until the selected page number is located, so that the desired page is displayed on the screen. Press button to move the Teletext screen forward one page at a time. Press button to move the Teletext screen backward one page at a time. To Select Index Page To select the page number of the index (generally page 100), press button. Searching for a teletext page while watching TV In the Teletext mode pressing button will switch the screen to the TV mode. In the TV mode enter a page num- ber using digit keys. As you enter last digit of page number, sign will replace the page number and flash until the entered page number is found. Then the page number will replace sign again. Now you can display this teletext page pressing button. To Select Double Height Text Press button for the top half of the information page to be displayed in double height text. Press button again for the bottom half of the informa- tion page to be displayed in double height text. Press button once more for the full page of normal height text. To Reveal concealed Information Pressing button once will reveal answers on a quiz or games page. Pressing button again will conceal the revealed an- swers. To Stop Automatic Page Change The teletext page you have selected may contain more infor- mation than what is on the screen; the rest of the information will be displayed after a period of time. Press button to stop the automatic page change. Press button again to allow the next page to be dis- played. To Select a Subcode Page Subcode pages are subsections of long Teletext pages that can only be displayed on the screen one section at a time. Select the required Teletext page. Press button. Select the required subcode page number by pressing four digit buttons (e.g. 0001). If the selected subcode page is not displayed in a short time, press button. TV programme will be displayed on the screen. Teletext page number will be displayed on the upper left cor- ner of the screen when the selected page is found. Press button to display the selected Teletext page. To exit Teletext Press button. The screen will switch to TV mode.ENGLISH - 10 - Connect the External Equipments Before connecting anything Switch off all equipments including the TV. Read the manuals provided with the equipments. To select an AV mode Pressing AV button on the remote control selects one of the three AV modes (AV- 1, AV-1 S and F-AV). To return to the TV mode, repeatedly press AV button or press or button. AV-1 (SCART 1) terminal: Euroconnector (21-pin, SCART) Video input, Audio input and RGB inputs are available. TV broadcast outputs (Video and Audio) are available. AV-1 S (SCART 1) terminal: Euroconnector (21-pin, SCART) Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C) input and Audio input are available. Video and Audio outputs are available. F-AV (Front AV) terminal: RCA connectors x 2 Video input and Audio input are available.

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Via the Euroconnector Your TV set has an Euroconnector socket. If you want to connect equipments (e.g. video recorder, decoder, etc.) which have Euroconnectors, to your TV, use the AV-1 (SCART 1) or AV-1 S (SCART 1) terminals. AV-1 S Mode If the equipment connected to your TV set supports S-Video (Y/C) output from Euroconnector, you can have a better pic- ture quality by selecting AV-1 S mode and connecting your equipment to the AV-1 S (SCART 1) terminal of TV. See your equipment's booklet to check if your equipment has such fea- ture. Via the RCA jacks If you have an equipment (such as a Camcorder) which has the RCA jacks, connect it to the F-AV (Front AV) terminal with the video and audio cables. Via the ANT (aerial) socket If your equipment does not have an Euroconnecter or RCA jacks, connect it to the TV with an aerial cable. For details, see the manual provided with the equipment. To store the test signal that comes from the equipment, see "INSTALL. Menu" on page 7 and store it to the programme number 0. You can watch images from that equipment to select the programme number which you stored the test signal. TV and Video Recoder (VCR) Connect the Video Recorder to the ANT (antenna input) socket of the TV with the aerial cable. Connect the Video Recorder to the AV-1 or AV-1 S terminal with the SCART cable, or connect it to the F-AV (Front AV) terminal with the audio and video cables. NTSC Playback Connect a NTSC video recorder to a terminal. Then press AV button to select the corresponding AV mode. NTSC 3.58/4.43 system is detected automatically in AV mode. Connecting Headphones Use the headphone socket of your TV, to connect head- phones. Tips Care of the Screen: Clean the screen with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not use abrasive solvents as they may damage the TV screen coating layer. Poor Picture: Have you selected the correct TV system? Is your TV set or house aerial located too close to the loudspeakers, non- earthed audio equipment or neon lights, etc. ? Mountains or high buildings can cause double pictures or ghost images. Sometimes you can improve the picture quali- ty by changing the direction of the aerial. The picture quality may degrade when two peripherals are connected to the TV at the same time. In such a case, dis- connect one of the peripherals. No Picture: Is the aerial connected properly? Are the plugs connected tightly to the aerial socket? Is the aerial cable damaged? Are suitable plugs used to connect the aerial? If you are in doubt, consult your dealer. No Picture means that your TV is not receiving any trans- mission. Have you pressed the correct keys on the remote control? Try once more. Remote Control: Your TV no longer responds to the remote control. Press the STANDARD button on the remote control once more. Per- haps the batteries are exhausted. If so you can still use the local buttons at the front of your TV. Have you selected the wrong menu? Press STANDARD but- ton to return to TV mode or press MENU button to return to the previous menu. No solution: Switch your TV set off and on. If this does not work, call the service personnel; never attempt to repair it yourself.ENGLISH - 12 - Specifications TV BROADCASTING .......................................... PAL SECAM B/G L RECEIVING CHANNELS ..................................... VHF (BAND I/III) UHF (BAND U) HYPERBAND CABLE TV (B/G : S01-S41 / S75-S79 ; L: S01-S41 / S75-S77)