SVENSKA
NORSK
DANSK
SUOMI
AV-28GT20U
ÈESKY
MAGYAR
POLSKI
ENGLISH
BRUKSANVISNING
FÄRG- TV
FARGEFJERNSYN
FARVEFJERNSYN
BRUKSANVISNING
INSTRUKTIONSBOG
KÄYTTÖOHJE
VÄRITELEVISIO
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
BAREVNY TELEVIZOR
PØ ÍRUÈKA K OBSLUZE
SZÍNES TELEVÍZIÓ
HASZNÁLATI UTASÍTÁSA
KOLOROWY ODBIORNIK TELEWIZYJNY
COLOUR TELEVISION
INSTRUKCJA OBSLUGI
INSTRUCTIONS
50053856
©2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
0504-JVC
Contents
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions .............................................. 113
Remote Control Buttons ..................................... 114
Control Panel Buttons......................................... 115
Antenna Connections .......................................... 115
1. Power Source
The receiver should be operated only from a 220-240V AC,
50 Hz. outlet. Ensure you select the correct voltage setting
for your convenience.
2. Power Cord
The power supply cord should be placed so that they are not
Preparation........................................................... 116
Features ...................................................................... 116
Before Switching on your TV ............................. 116 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.
Power connection......................................................... 116
Aerial Connections ....................................................... 116
How to connect the external equipments...................... 116
Inserting batteries in the remote control handset .......... 116
3. Moisture and Water
Switching the TV ON/OFF ................................... 116
To switch the TV on...................................................... 116
To switch the TV off ...................................................... 116
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.
Initial Settings ...................................................... 116
T-V LINK ...................................................................... 117
Operating with the onset buttons.................................. 118
Operating with Remote Control..................................... 118
4. Cleaning
Before cleaning, unplug the receiver from the main supply
outlet. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use with soft
and dry cloth.
Menu System ........................................................ 118
Sound Menu................................................................. 118
Picture Menu ............................................................... 119
Feature Menu............................................................... 121 5. Ventilation
Install (Installation) Menu.............................................. 121
The slots and openings on the receiver are intended for venti-
Using the Decoder(EXT-2) function ............................... 122
Program (Programming) Menu ..................................... 123
To startAUTO PROGRAM (AUTOSTORE) ................... 123
lation and to ensure reliable operation. To prevent overheat-
ing, these openings must not be blocked or covered in any-
way.
Other Features..................................................... 124
Sound Mute ................................................................. 124
Stereo / Bilingual .......................................................... 124
Information on Screen .................................................. 124
To Display the Time...................................................... 124
Picture ......................................................................... 124
6. Lightning
In case of storm and lightning or when going on holiday, dis-
connect the power cord from the wall outlet.
7. Replacement Part
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.
VCR / DVD Control Buttons and VCR /
/ DVD
Switch.......................................................................... 124
Teletext................................................................. 124
To operate Teletext ....................................................... 124
To select a page of Teletext .......................................... 124
To Select Index Page ................................................... 125
Searching for a teletext page while watching TV........... 125
To Select Double Height Text ....................................... 125
To Reveal “concealed” Information ................................ 125
To StopAutomatic Page Change .................................. 125
To Select a Subcode Page ........................................... 125
To exit Teletext ............................................................. 125
Fastext and Toptext ..................................................... 125
8. Servicing
Please refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not re-
move cover as this may result in electric shock.
9. Flame sources
Do not place naked flame sources on the apparatus.
10. Stand-By
Do not leave your TV stand-by or operating condition when you
leave your house.
Connect the External Equipments..................... 126
Via the Euroconnector.................................................. 126
T-V LINK compatible VCR ............................................ 126
RGB mode ................................................................... 126
EXT-2SMode ............................................................... 126
Via the RCA jacks........................................................ 126
Via the ANT (aerial) socket........................................... 126
TV and Video Recoder (VCR) ....................................... 126
NTSC Playback ........................................................... 126
Copy Facility................................................................ 126
Connecting Headphones .............................................. 126
Warning!
Any intervention contrary to regulations, in particular, any
modification of high voltage or a replacement of the picture
tube may lead to an increased concentration of x-rays. Any
television modified in this way no longer complies with li-
cense and must not be operated.
Instructions for waste disposal:
Packaging and packaging aids are recyclable and should
principally be recycled. Packaging materials, such as foil
bag, must be kept away from children.
Tips........................................................................ 128
Specifications....................................................... 128
Batteries, including those which are heavy metal-free, should
not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out
about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
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Remote Control Buttons
= Stand By / Power
1 9
1
2
0 - 9 = Direct Program
Yellow Button / Factory Settings in Picture Menu
Blue Button
PICTURE = Picture Mode Change
(
) = Programme Up (Cursor Up)
MENU = Menu Button
) = Cursor Right / Volume +
) = Programme Down (Cursor Down)
(
1 8
1 7
3
4
(
Teletext / VCR /DVD Control Buttons
= Stereo / Bilingual Button
5
6
1 6
= VCR /
/ DVD Switch
1 5
1 4
7
8
= Information Button / T-V Link in Program Menu
) = Cursor Left / Volume -
(
AV = AV Button
= Teletext Button
9
1 7
1 8
ZOOM = Zoom (Picture Size) Change / Red Button
= Hyper Sound / Green Button
1 0
1 9
= Mute
1 3
1 2
1 1
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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.
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Control Panel Buttons
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Antenna Connections
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• Insert two AA (R6) or equivalent type batteries inside.
Preparation
• Replace the battery cover.
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.
“Use this apparatus in tropical and moderate climates.”
Features
• It is a remote controlled colour television.
• 100 programmes from VHF, UHF bands or cable channels
can be preset.
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.
• It can tune cable channels.
• Controlling the TV is very easy by its menu driven system.
• It has three Euroconnector sockets for external devices
(such as video recorder, video games, audio set, etc.)
Switching the TV ON/OFF
• Front AV (EXT-4) Input available.
• Stereo sound systems (German+Nicam) are available.
• 3D Sound.
You can operate your TV either using the remote control
handset or directly using the TV onset buttons.
To switch the TV on
• Full function Teletext (Fastext, Toptext).
• It is possible to connect headphone.
• Direct channel access.
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,
• AUTO PROGRAM (Automatic Programming System).
• All programmes can be named.
• Forward or backward automatic tuning.
• Sleep timer.
or,
• Child Lock.
Press Standby / Power Button or Programme Up and Down
buttons on the TV or on the remote control respectively, so
the TV will switch on and the RED Led will turn GREEN.
• Blue Background.
• Panoramic Mode.
• Comb Filter : Digital circuitry to make adjustments provid-
ing outstanding picture quality with sharp, crisp edges,
while virtually eliminating dot crawl.
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,
• CTI : (Colour Transient Improvement) Improvement of hori-
zontal transitions of chrominance (colour) signals.
• Press the power button located on the front of the TV.
• T-V Link.
• Automatic sound mute when no transmission.
Initial Settings
• When no valid signal is detected, after 5 minutes the TV
switches itself automatically to stand-by mode.
The message “PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO.
PROGRAMMING SYSTEM” will be displayed when you turn
on your TV for the first time.
• WSS (Wide Screen Signaling).
• NTSC Playback.
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.
1- Select LANGUAGE with “
press the “ ” or “ ” button to select a menu language.
“ or “
” button, then
Aerial Connections
• Connect the aerial plug to the aerial input socket located at
the back of the TV.
2- Select COUNTRY with “
the “ ” or “ ” button to select the country you are now lo-
cated.
“ or “
” button, then press
How to connect the external equipments
See “Connect the External Equipments” on page 127.
3- Select START with “
“right” button to start AUTO PROGRAM
“ or “
” button, then press the
• See the instruction manuals provided with the external de-
vices too.
AUTO PROGRAM, (Automatic Programming System) auto-
matically programmes the received channels in your TV’s
Inserting batteries in the remote control handset
• Remove the battery cover located on the back of the hand- programme numbers. During AUTO PROGRAM, “AUTO
set by gently pulling upwards from the indicated part. PROGRAM IS RUNNING PLEASE WAIT” will be displayed.
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After AUTO PROGRAM is finalized, the “PROGRAM” menu
appears.
Downloading data to VCR:
The VCR will automatically download the registered data on
the TV channels from the TV. This means you do not need to
set up the programme channels on your VCR manually.
To cancel AUTO PROGRAM, press the “PICTURE” button.
The “T-V LINK” menu will be displayed when you press the
“
” button while “PROGRAM” menu is displayed, or when-
ever the “INSTALL” menu operations are performed.
Press “ ” button to start downloading data to VCR.
• If you do not want to do, press the “PICTURE” button to
exit the menu.
You can delete a channel, insert a channel into a programme
number, or re-start AUTO PROGRAM with the “PROGRAM”
menu. For details, see “Program (Programming) Menu” on
page 123.
When “FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE...” is displayed:
If “FEATURE NOT AVAILABLE...” is displayed, the download
was not performed correctly. Before trying to download again,
check that:
4- If you do not have a T-V LINK compatible VCR, press
“PICTURE” button to exit the menu.
• The VCR power is turned on
If you have a T-V LINK compatible VCR connected to the
• The VCR is T-V LINK compatible
• The VCR is connected to the EXT.2 terminal
• The SCART cable is fully wired.
EXT.2 terminal, press “
” button to display “T-V LINK”
menu. Then follow the operating procedure “Downloading
data to VCR” in the following “T-V LINK” section.
Direct Rec:
“What You See Is What You Record”
You can easy record to VCR the images that you are watch-
ing on the TV. For details, read the manual for your VCR,
Use your VCR controls. You cannot carryout Direct Rec us-
ing your TV’s control.
If the message “PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE AUTO.
PROGRAMMING SYSTEM” does not appear, or if you want
to modify the settings later, you can do manually with the
“FEATURE”, “INSTALL” and “PROGRAM” menus.
When the VCR is not ready (for example when there is no
tape inserted), “NO RECORDING” is displayed.
T-V LINK
When a T-V LINK compatible VCR is connected to the EXT.2
Terminal on the TV, it is easier to set up the VCR and to view
videos. T-V LINK uses the following features:
In the following situations, the VCR will stop recording if the
TV is turned off, if the TV channel or input is changed, or if
the menu is displayed on the TV:
To use T-V LINK functions:
• When recording images from an external device connected
to the TV. (for example a camcorder)
A “T-V LINK compatible VCR” means a JVC video cassette
recorder with the T-V LINK logo, or with one of the following • When recording a TV channel after it has been un-
logos. However, these VCRs may support some or all of the
features described earlier. For details, see your VCR instruc-
tion manual.
scrambled on a decoder.
• When recording a TV channel by using the TV’s output be-
cause the VCR’s own tuner cannot properly receive that
channel.
“Q-LINK” (a trademark of Panasonic Corporation)
“Data Logic” (a trademark of Metz Corporation)
“Easy Link” (a trademark of Phillips Corporation)
“Megalogic” (a trademark of Grundig Corporation)
“SMARTLINK” (a trademark of Sony Corporation)
TV auto power on/VCR image view:
When the VCR starts playing, the TV automatically turns on
and the images from EXT.2 (EXT-2) terminal appear on the
screen.
This function does not happen if your TV’s main power
is turned off. Set your TV’s main power to on (standby
mode).
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Operating with the onset buttons
Menu System
Volume setting and programme selection can be made using
the buttons on the right side of the TV.
Your TV has been designed with a menu system. Display
“MENU” (main menu) and enter one of five menus (SOUND,
PICTURE, FEATURE, INSTALL and PROGRAM).
Volume Setting:
1- Press “MENU” button to display “MENU” (main menu).
The menu titles will be displayed in the main menu.
• Press “
-” button to decrease volume or “
+” button to
increase volume, so a volume level scale will be displayed
2- Press “
“ or “
” button to select a menu title, then
on the screen.
press “ ” or “ ” button to enter the menu.
• To exit a menu, press “PICTURE” button.
• To go to the previous menu, press “MENU” button.
Programme Selecting:
• Press “P/Ch+” button to select next programme or “P/Ch-”
button to select the previous programme.
Entering Main Menu:
• Press “MENU” button to enter main menu. In the main
menu select submenu using “P/Ch+” or P/Ch-” button and
enter the submenu using “
+” or “
-” button. To learn
the usage of the menus, refer to “Menu System” on page
118.
Operating with Remote Control
Sound Menu
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.
To change sound settings:
• Press “MENU” button, now you are in main menu. In the
main menu, SOUND will be the first selected option. Enter
the sound menu pressing “ ” or “ ” button.
Functions which you can use out of menu system are de-
scribed below.
Setting Volume:
Volume Setting:
As you enter the sound menu, Volume will be the first select-
ed option.
Press “ ” button to increase volume.
• Press “ ” button to increase volume.
• Press “ ” button to decrease volume.
Press “ ” button to decrease volume.
Programme Selecting (Previous or next programme):
• Press “
• Press “
” button to select the previous programme.
“ button to select the next programme.
Setting Bass Level:
• Using “
“ or “
” button select Bass.
• Press “ ” button to increase bass level.
• Press “ ” button to decrease bass level.
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.
Setting Treble Level:
• For a two digit program number enter the second digit after
pressing the first digit within 2 seconds.
• Using “
“ or “
” button select Treble.
• Press “ ” button to increase treble level.
• Press “ ” button to decrease treble level.
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Setting Balance:
• Using “ “ or “
Factory Settings:
In the Picture Menu if you press the YELLOW button the ad-
justments switches themselves to the factory settings.
” button select Balance.
• Press “ ” button to change balance rightward.
• Press “ ” button to change balance leftward.
Setting Brightness:
You can change Brightness only when Picture Mode is se-
lected MANUAL.
Using “
“ or “
” button select Brightness.
• Press “ ” button to increase Brightness.
• Press “ ” button to decrease Brightness.
Setting Hyper Sound:
You can use this feature to switch on or off Hyper Sound.
Pressing “ ” or “ ” button will turn on or off this feature. If the
current sound system is MONO and the Hyper Sound is set
ON, then the sound will be heard as if it is STEREO. If the
current sound system is STEREO, switching Hyper Sound
on will make the sound deeper. Switching it off will make no
change in MONO and STEREO.
Setting Contrast:
You can change Contrast only when Picture Mode is select-
ed MANUAL.
• Using “
“ or “
” button select Contrast.
• Press “ ” button to increase Contrast level.
• Press “ ” button to decrease Contrast level.
Hyper Sound can be set On or Off also by GREEN button.
Setting 3D Sound (3-Dimensional Sound):
This function creates a 3-dimensional sound by using 2 ex-
isting loudspeakers on your TV set without any additional
speakers.
Pressing “ ” or “ ” button will turn this feature on and off.
Setting Colour:
You can change Colour only when Picture Mode is selected
MANUAL.
• Using “
“ or “
” button select Colour.
• Press “ ” button to increase Colour level.
• Press “ ” button to decrease Colour level.
Note:
3D Sound is functional only when the current sound system
is STEREO.
Picture Menu
To change picture settings:
Setting Sharpness:
• Press “MENU” button, now you are in main menu. In the
main menu, select PICTURE using “
“ or “
” button,
• Using “
“ or “
” button select Sharpness.
then enter the picture menu pressing “ ” or “ ” button.
• Press “ ” button to increase Sharpness level.
• Press “ ” button to decrease Sharpness level.
Note: When Picture Mode is not “MANUAL”, BRIGHTNESS,
CONTRAST and COLOUR options can not be reached by
“
“ or “
” buttons.
Setting Hue (In AV mode only):
• Using “
“ or “
” button select Hue.
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automatically changes the ZOOM mode to 16:9 ZOOM mode
or FULL mode according to the WSS signal.
• Press “ ” button to increase Hue level.
• Press “ ” button to decrease Hue level.
If a WSS signal is not included, the picture is displayed in
the PANORAMIC mode.
Hue adjust is functional only when NTSC 3.58/4.43 is applied
in AV mode. It does not appear when other colour systems
used.
• When the AUTO mode does not function correctly due to
poor WSS signal quality or when you want to change the
ZOOM mode, change to another ZOOM mode manually.
REGULAR:
Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) as this is its
original shape.
Setting VCR Mode (In AV mode only) :
PANORAMIC:
• Using “
“ or “
” button select VCR MODE.
This stretches the left and right sides of a normal picture (4:3
aspect ratio) to fill the screen, without making the picture ap-
pear unnatural.
• When you watch a picture from your VCR and the picture is
unstable, you may improve it by changing the "VCR MODE"
setting from "ON" to "OFF".
• The top and bottom of the picture are slightly cut off.
14:9 ZOOM:
This zooms up the wide picture (14:9 aspect ratio) to the up-
per and lower limits of the screen.
Picture Mode
This item is used to change the picture mode. By pressing
“ ” or “ ” button you may choose one of these options:
BRIGHT, STANDARD, SOFT, MANUAL.
16:9 ZOOM:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio) to the full
screen.
16:9ZOOM S:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio) with subti-
tles to the full screen.
Colour Temp
This item is used to change the Colour Temperature. By
pressing “ ” or “ ” button you may choose one of these op-
tions: COOL, WARM, NORMAL.
FULL:
This uniformly stretches the left and right sides of a normal
picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the wide TV screen.
Zoom
• For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that have been squeezed into
a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), use the FULL mode to
restore the picture to its original shape.
You can change the screen size according to the picture as-
pect ratio. Choose the optimum one from the following ZOOM
modes.
Choose the ZOOM mode:
AUTO:
Press the “ ” or “ ” button to choose a ZOOM mode.
When a WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) signal, which
shows the aspect ratio of the picture, is included in the
broadcast signal or the signal from an external device, the TV
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Warning: If Child Lock item is set to ON, the TV can not be
operated by VCR.
• You can choose the ZOOM mode by pressing the “ZOOM”
Language:
(RED) button when no menu appears on the screen.
• The ZOOM mode may be automatically changed by the
control signal from an external device. When you want to
return the previous ZOOM mode, choose the ZOOM mode
again.
Menu Language can be selected by pressing “ ” or “ ” button
on Language item.
Adjusting the visible area of the picture:
If subtitles or the top (or bottom) of the picture are cut off,
you can adjust the visible area of the picture manually.
1. Press “ZOOM” button once.
Setting External Source Output:
The ZOOM mode indicator appears. The ZOOM mode will
not be changed.
• You can use this menu to select the internal or external
source that will be output at EXT.2 terminal.
2. While it is displayed, press “
position of the picture.
” or “
” to change the
• In the “Feature” menu select “EXT-2 Output” using “
or “ ” button. Then select the source you want to be out-
put at EXT.2 pressing “ ” or “ ” button (one of the sources:
TV, EXT-1, EXT-3 or EXT-4 (Front AV).
“
• You cannot adjust the visible area in REGULAR or FULL
mode.
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.
Blue Background During No-Signal:
The Blue Background feature can be set by “ ” or “ ” button
to either On or Off.
Sleep Timer:
Install (Installation) Menu
The sleep timer is used to turn the TV off after a defined peri-
od. Press “ ” or “ ” button to choose a period of time after
selecting this item. The timer can be programmed between
Off and 120 minutes in steps of 10 minutes. (OFF, 010, 020,
030, 040, ......... ,120.)
You can store a channel manually, or modify the current set-
tings of a channel (for example, fine-tuning a channel).
You can also changing the colour system, or change the
DECODER(EXT-2) setting.
If sleep timer is activated, at the end of the selected the time,
the TV goes automatically to stand-by mode.
• Press “MENU” button to display the main menu.
• Press “
” or “
” button to select “INSTALL” item.
Then “ ” or “ ” button to display the “INSTALL” menu.
Child lock:
You can disable the control panel buttons (except the POW-
ER button) with this item.
Note:
Press “ ” or “ ” button to change the setting to On or Off after
selecting this item.
• If you want to modify the current settings of a channel, se-
lect the channel of which you want to modify the setting.
Then display the main menu on screen.
When you set this item to On, the TV can be operated only
by using the remote control handset.
• In AV mode, you can change only the “COLOUR SYSTEM”
item.
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press “ ” or “ ” button to store it. “T-V LINK” menu will ap-
pear after the TV stores the settings.
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.)
8. If you do not have a T-V LINK compatible VCR, press
“PICTURE” button to exit the menu.
If you have a T-V LINK compatible VCR connected to the
EXT-2 terminal, press “
” button to display “T-V LINK”
Note:
menu. Then follow the operating procedure “Downloading
the data to VCR” on page 117 to transmit the
Programme table data to the VCR.
• Do not use PROGRAMME item when you modify the cur-
rent programme number’s setting. If you select other
programme number by mistake, the selected programme
number’s setting will be changed.
To change the Colour system:
If the picture is not clear or no colour appears, choose the
correct colour system to display the picture normally.
2. Press “
” or “
” button to select BAND. Using “ ” or
“ ” button to select the band in which you want to search
a channel.
1. Press “
” or “
” button to select COLOUR SYS-
TEM, then press “ ” or “ ” button to choose the correct
one.
3. Press “
” or “
” button to select SEARCH. Press
“ ” or “ ” button to start searching. (Press “ ” button to
search forward. Press “ ” to search backwards.)
• In TV mode: PAL / SECAM
• In AV mode: AUTO / PAL / SECAM / NTSC 3.58 / NTSC 4.43
• If the found channel is not the desired one, press “ ” or
“ ” button to start searching again.
2. Press “
” or “
” to select STORE, then press “ ” or
“ ” button to store it.
• To stop searching before a channel is found, press the
reverse direction button. For example, when the TV is
searching forward with “ ” button, press “ ” button to
stop searching.
3. When “T-V LINK” menu appears, follow the step 4.
• If you know the channel number which you want to find,
you can find the channel directly. Follow the step 4 to
select the correct standard, then press “
” or “
”
to select CHANNEL again, and press “ ” or “ ” button to
select the channel number, or enter the number with the
digit buttons.
4. If you do not have a T-V LINK compatible VCR, press
“PICTURE” button to exit the menu.
4. If the sound or picture is abnormal, change the standard
If you have a T-V LINK compatible VCR connected to the
EXT.2 terminal, follow the operating procedure “Down-
loading the data to VCR” on page 117 to transmit the
Programme table data to the VCR.
(broadcasting system) of new channel. Press “
” button to select STANDARD, then press “ ” or “ ”
button to change the correct one.
” or
“
• The indicated number will be changed when you change
the standard.
Using the Decoder(EXT-2) function
If you have a decoder connected to a T-V LINK compatible
VCR, which in turn is connected to the EXT.2 terminal, use
DECODER(EXT-2) to unscramble the scrambled TV chan-
nels.
B/G : C02-C12, C21-C73 / S01-S41 / S75-S79
D/K : 01-C12, C21-C69 / S01-S19, S22-S41
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: C01-C73 / S01-S41 / S75-S77
: C04-C09
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1. Exit the menu.
5. If the picture is not clear or no colour appears, change the
colour system to display the picture normally. Press
2. Turn on the decoder power.
3. Display the scrambled TV channel on the TV. Even if the
decoder is working, a scrambled picture appears.
“
” or “
” button to select COLOUR SYSTEM, then
press “ ” or “ ” button to choose the correct one.
4. Display the “INSTALL” menu again.
• In TV mode: PAL / SECAM
5. Press “
” or “
” button to select DECODER(EXT-2),
• In AV mode: AUTO / PAL / SECAM / NTSC 3.58 / NTSC 4.43
6. If the channel reception is poor, fine-tune the channel.
then press “ ” or “ ” button to set to “ON”
6. Press “
” or “
” to select STORE, then press “ ” or
Press “
” or “
” to select FINE TUNING, then press
“ ” button to store it. “T-V LINK” menu will appear after the
TV stores the setting.
“ ” or “ ” button to fine-tune the channel.
7. After the all settings are completed, store the new
channel’s setting to the programme number which you se-
lected. Press “
” or “
” to select STORE, then
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procedure “Downloading the data to VCR” on page 117 to
transmit the Programme table data to the VCR.
7. Follow the operating procedure “Downloading the data
to VCR” on page 117 to transmit the revised programme
table data to the VCR.
If you do not have a T-V LINK compatible VCR, press “PIC-
TURE” button to exit the menu.
• If you do not want to transmit, press “PICTURE” button
to exit the menu.
To give a channel name (NAME):
Note:
1. Choose the channel you want to give a channel name.
2. Press the RED button to enter the NAME mode.
You can only use this item if you have a decoder connected
to a T-V LINK compatible VCR to EXT.2 terminal. Setting this
item to “ON” by mistake causes the picture/sound of a TV
channel you are currently viewing to disappear.
3. Press “ ” or “ ” button to choose the position, and press
“
” or “
” button to choose each character of chan-
nel name.
If this item has been set to “ON” but the TV channel cannot
4. Press the RED button to store the channel name.
be unscrambled, check the following:
• To cancel the NAME mode, press the BLUE button.
• Has the decoder been connected to the VCR properly ac-
cording to the VCR and Decoder instruction manuals?
To delete a channel (DELETE):
• Can the TV channel be unscrambled with a decoder?
1. Choose the channel you want to delete.
• Do you need to change the VCR settings in order to con-
nect the decoder? Confirm that the VCR is set properly by
rechecking the VCR instruction manual.
2. Press the YELLOW button to enter the DELETE mode.
3. Press the YELLOW button to delete it.
• To cancel this DELETE mode, press the BLUE button.
Program (Programming) Menu
To change the programme number of a channel
(INSERT):
You can use the Program (Programming) menu to delete a
channel, to change the programme number of a channel, to
give a channel name to a channel, and to start the AUTO
PROGRAM (AUTOSTORE) function.
1. Choose the channel you want to change the programme
number.
• Press “MENU” button to display the main menu.
2. Press the GREEN button to enter the INSERT mode.
• Press “
” or “
” button to select “PROGRAM” item,
3. Press “
programme number.
” / “
” / “ ” / “ ” button to choose new
then “ ” or “ ” button to display the “PROGRAM” menu.
4. Press the GREEN button to insert the channel to the cho-
sen programme number.
• To cancel this INSERT mode, press the BLUE button.
To start AUTO PROGRAM (AUTOSTORE)
AUTO PROGRAM Automatically programmes the received
channels in your TV’s programme numbers.
1. Press the BLUE button to enter the AUTOSTORE mode.
A warning message appears.
To choose a channel in the PROGRAM menu:
• Press “
” / “
”/ “ ” / “ ” button. The programme num-
ber that you choose is high-lighted in the PROGRAM menu
and you can view the picture of that channel.
• To cancel the AUTOSTORE mode, press the “PIC-
TURE” button.
Caution:
Using “DELETE” or “INSERT” function rewrite the current
channel list in the PROGRAM menu. Therefore, the pro-
gramme numbers of some of channels will change.
2. Press “
” or “
” button to choose the “COUNTRY”,
then press “ ” or “ ” button the choose country you are
now located.
When you complete the settings of PROGRAM
menu:
3. Press “
” or “
” button to choose the “CONTINUE”,
then press “ ” button to start AUTO PROGRAM The fol-
lowing message appears.
If you have a T-V LINK compatible VCR, press the “
” but-
ton to display the T-V LINK menu. Then follow the operating
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DVD:
When you are operating the DVD player, set the switch to
the DVD position.
(Text):
• To cancel the AUTO PROGRAM, press the “PICTURE”
button.
When you are viewing Teletext programmes, set the switch
to the
(Text) position.
4. After AUTO PROGRAM is finalized, the PROGRAM menu
appears again.
2. Press the VCR / DVD Control Button to control your VCR
or DVD player.
Other Features
Note:
• If your device is not made by JVC, these buttons cannot be
used.
Sound Mute
• 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.
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.
• You can use the
/
buttons to choose a TV channel
which the VCR will receive or choose the chapter which the
DVD player plays back.
Stereo / Bilingual
• If the TV channel you are watching broadcasts in two lan-
guages (e.g. Eurosport), you can select the dubbed or the
• Some DVD player models use the
ating of Fast forward/backward functions and choosing the
/
buttons for oper-
chapter. In this case, the
work.
/
the buttons do not
original language, pressing the “ ” button.
• When the stereo broadcast is received poorly, you can
change from stereo to mono sound so that you can hear
the broadcast more clearly and easily.
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).
Information on Screen
First pressing the “
” button displays the current status
“Programme number”, “Station name” and “Sound sta-
tus”.
No on screen display will be available in text mode.
No contrast, brightness or colour control, but volume control
is available in text mode.
Pressing this button again displays the current time.
Pressing this button once more remove the on-screen dis-
play.
To operate Teletext
To Display the Time
• Select a TV station on which Teletext is being transmitted.
• Press (teletext) “ ” button. Usually the list of contents (in-
dex) is displayed on the screen.
• While watching a TV programme with Teletext transmission
press “
“ button twice. The current time information, cap-
• Set the VCR /
/ DVD switch to the
(Text) position.
tured from Teletext will be displayed at the upper left corner
of the screen.
• If the programme being watched does not have Teletext
transmission, no time information will be displayed.
• The time information will disappear after pressing “
ton again.
“ but-
Picture
You can change Picture Mode settings by pressing “PIC-
TURE” button when no menu appears.
To select a page of Teletext
• Press the appropriate digit buttons for the required Teletext
page number.
VCR / DVD Control Buttons and VCR /
Switch
/ DVD
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.
The buttons can be used to operate a JVC brand VCR or
DVD player. Pressing the button having the same appear-
ance as the original remote control button of a device makes
the function work in the same way as the original remote
control.
• Press “
“ button to move the Teletext screen forward
one page at a time.
• Press “
” button to move the Teletext screen backward
1. Set the VCR /
/ DVD Switch to the VCR or DVD posi-
one page at a time.
tion.
VCR:
When you are operating the VCR, set the switch to the VCR
position.
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To exit Teletext
• Press “ ” button. The screen will switch to TV mode.
Fastext and Toptext
Teletext mode will be selected according to transmission au-
tomatically.
Your CTV supports the 7 page Teletext system. When the
page number of any of the 7 pages in memory is entered, the
system will not search for the requested page; instead it will
display the page automatically.
To Select Index Page
• Press “
“ button to move the Teletext screen forward
one page at a time.
• To select the page number of the index (generally page
100), press “ “ button.
• Press “
” button to move the Teletext screen backward
one page at a time.
Searching for a teletext page while watching TV
For Fastext and Toptext
• 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 buttons. As you enter last digit of page num-
ber, “ ” 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 tele-
text page pressing “ “ button.
The subject-heading for the information may have a particular
colour or can be in a form located in a coloured box.
• Press an appropriate RED, GREEN, YELLOW or BLUE but-
ton in order to reach the relevant page quickly.
For TOPTEXT
If Toptext transmission is present, colour coded buttons will
appear in status row.
To Select Double Height Text
If Toptext transmission is not present, status row will not ap-
pear.
• Press “ “ button for the top half of the information page to
be displayed in double height text.
In Toptext mode the “
“ or “
” commands will request
• Press “ “ button again for the bottom half of the informa-
tion page to be displayed in double height text.
the next or previous page respectively. If Toptext transmis-
sion is not available, in case of operation of these com-
mands, wraparound occurs. For example page 100 appears
to be one greater than page 199.
• 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
corner of the screen when the selected page is found.
• Press “ “ button to display the selected Teletext page.
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Copy Facility
Connect the External Equipments
You can output the video and audio signals which inputs from
TV, EXT.1 (EXT-1), EXT.3 (EXT-3) or Front AV (EXT-4) termi-
nal to the video recorder connected to the EXT.2 (EXT-2) ter-
minal.
Via the Euroconnector
Your TV set has three Euroconnector sockets. If you want to
connect equipments (e.g. video recorder, decoder, etc.)
which have Euroconnectors, to your TV, use the EXT.1
(EXT-1), EXT.2 (EXT-2) or EXT.3 (EXT-3) terminals.
• To select the output source, see “Setting External Source
Output” on page 121.
If an external device is connected via Euroconnector sockets
TV is switched to AV mode automatically.
Connecting Headphones
Use the stereo headphone socket of your TV, to connect
headphones.
T-V LINK compatible VCR
Be sure to connect the T-V LINK compatible VCR to the
EXT.2 terminal. If not, the T-V LINK function will not work
properly.
• When connecting a T-V LINK compatible VCR to the EXT.2
terminal, be sure to connect the decoder to the VCR. If not,
the T-V LINK function may not work properly. And then set
the DECODER(EXT-2) function for the channel to ON to un-
scramble a scrambled channel. For details, see “Using the
Decoder(EXT-2) function” on page 122.
RGB mode
If an equipment can output the RGB signals, connect it to
the EXT.1 (EXT-1) terminal.
EXT-2S 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 EXT-2S mode and connecting your
equipment to the EXT.2 (EXT-2S) terminal of TV. See your
equipment's booklet to check if your equipment has such
feature.
Via the RCA jacks
If you have an equipment (such as a Camcorder) which has
the RCA jacks, connect it to the Front AV (EXT-4) terminal
with the video and audio cables.
• If the equipment has the mono audio jack, connect it to the
AUDIO-L jack.
Via the ANT (aerial) socket
If your equipment does not have an Euroconnector 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 (Installation) Menu” on page 121 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 EXT.1 (EXT-1), EXT.2
(EXT-2) or EXT.3 (EXT-3) terminal with the SCART cable, or
connect it to the Front AV (EXT-4) 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.
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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 six AV modes (EXT-1, RGB, EXT-2, EXT-2S, EXT-3 or EXT-4)
• To return to the TV mode, repeatedly press “AV” button.
EXT.1 (EXT-1) terminal: Euroconnector (21-pin, SCART)
• Video input, Audio L/R inputs and RGB inputs are available.
• TV broadcast outputs (Video and Audio L/R) are available.
EXT.2 (EXT-2) terminal: Euroconnector (21-pin, SCART)
• Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C) input and Audio L/R inputs are available.
• Video and Audio L/R outputs are available. (see “Setting External Source Output” on page 121.)
• T-V LINK functions are available. (see “T-V LINK compatible VCR” on page 126.)
EXT.3 (EXT-3) terminal: Euroconnector (21-pin, SCART)
• TV broadcast outputs (Video and Audio L/R) are available.
Front AV (EXT-4) terminal: RCA connectors x 3
• Video input and Audio L/R inputs are available.
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Tips
Specifications
Care of the Screen
TV BROADCASTING
Clean the screen with a slightly damp, soft cloth. Do not use
abrasive solvents as they may damage the TV screen coat-
ing layer.
PAL SECAM B/G D/K L/L’
RECEIVING CHANNELS
VHF (BANDI/III)
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. ?
UHF (BAND U)
HYPERBAND
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.
CABLE-TV (B/G: S01-S41 / S75-S79
D/K: S01-S19, S22-S41
L: S01-S41 / S75-S77)
NUMBER OF PRESET CHANNELS
100
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.
CHANNEL INDICATOR
ON SCREEN DISPLAY
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.
RF AERIAL INPUT
75 Ohm Unbalanced
Sound
OPERATING VOLTAGE
Sound is coming from only one of the speakers. Is the bal-
ance set to one direction extreme? See SOUND menu.
220-240V AC, 50 Hz.
Remote Control
SOUND-MULTIPLEX SYSTEMS
Your TV no longer responds to the remote control. Perhaps
the batteries are exhausted. If so you can still use the local
buttons at the right side of your TV.
Have you selected the wrong menu? Press “PICTURE” but-
ton to return to TV mode or press “MENU” button to return to
the previous menu.
Nicam + German Stereo
PICTURE TUBE
28” 16:9
AUDIO OUTPUT POWER (WRMS.) (%10 THD)
No solution
2 x 10
Switch your TV set off and on. If this does not work, call the
service personnel; never attempt to repair it yourself.
POWER CONSUMPTION (W) (max)
120 Watt
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) (mm)
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