User manual JVC AV-29V531 Instruction Manual

[. . . ] Contents Safety precautions Preparation 2 3 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. 1 Confirm which remote control you have . . 3 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control . . 3 3 Connecting the aerial and VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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. RETURN + button You can set a channel you frequently view to the Return Channel and you can view that channel at any time with one-touch. To set the channel to the Return Channel: 1 Select the channel you want to set to the Return Channel. 2 Press this button and hold until the message "RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!" appears. · When you turn off the TV, the Return Channel setting is canceled. 2 When you find the programme you want to view, press this button again to stop scanning. FAVORITE CH button You can correlate 4 channels out of 99 channels (PR01-PR99) with FAVORITE CH buttons RED, GREEN, YELLOW and BLUE. When not in TEXT mode, press one of the FAVORITE CH buttons for more than 3 seconds to correlate currently watching channel. After the channel and button are correlated, you can directly select favorite channel by the correlated button. · When MENU is displayed, FAVORITE CH cannot be correlated. · Correlation of FAVORITE CH button and the channel cannot be reset eventhough the main power is turned off. 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 CANCELED!" 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. 11 Using the TV's menus This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TV's functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus. SYSTEM CINEMA COLOUR SOUND SURROUND 2 Repeatedly press the MENU T buttons to display a desired menu. MENU t buttons DISPLAY button MENU / buttons DISPLAY ECO SENSOR MENU / TV/VIDEO · 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. 1 OFF TIMER 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 -/-- 4 PICTURE MODE 7 CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN 3 Repeatedly press the MENU T buttons to select a desired function. 4 Press the CHANNEL ­/+ or the MENU / buttons to change function settings. Example: Changes the AUTO SHUTOFF setting. MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y CHANNEL VOLUME CHANNEL ­/+ buttons Basic operation 1 Press the MENU T buttons. One of the 6 menus is displayed. MENU number MENU 1 TV ON ON 00 EXIT BY D SPLA I Y MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF OFF CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y · With some functions, the operation method may differ. The icon on the left indicates the currently selected function. INPUT VNR COMPRESS(16:9) PICTURE TILT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ 5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn the display off. · To operate a menu using the buttons on the front panel of the TV, refer to "Operating menus" on page 22. 12 Using the TV's menus INPUT You can view images from VCRs or other devices connected to your TV. 1 Press MENU T to display the "MENU 1" menu, then select "INPUT". MENU INPUT VNR COMPRESS(16:9) PICTURE TILT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ 1 TV ON ON 00 EXIT BY D SPLA I Y VNR You can reduce picture noise. 1 Press MENU T to display the "MENU 1" menu, then select "VNR". MENU INPUT VNR COMPRESS(16:9) PICTURE TILT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ 1 TV ON ON 00 EXIT BY D SPLA I Y 2 Press CHANNEL ­/+ or MENU / to select "VIDEO-1", "VIDEO-2" or "VIDEO-3". TV mode changes to VIDEO mode. 2 Press CHANNEL ­/+ or MENU / to select "ON". To cancel the VNR function, select "OFF". COMPRESS (16:9) PICTURE TILT <AV-29V311/AV-29V511/AV-29V531 only> There are cases where the Earth's magnetic force may make the picture tilt. If this happens, you can correct the picture tilt. 1 Press MENU T to display the "MENU 1" menu, then select "PICTURE TILT". MENU INPUT VNR COMPRESS(16:9) PICTURE TILT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ 1 TV ON ON 00 EXIT BY D SPLA I Y This function converts a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio). Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their original dimensions. 1 Press MENU T to display the "MENU 1" menu, then select "COMPRESS (16:9)". MENU INPUT VNR COMPRESS(16:9) PICTURE TILT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ 1 TV ON ON 00 EXIT BY D SPLA I Y 2 Continue pressing CHANNEL ­/+ or MENU / until the picture becomes level. 2 Press CHANNEL ­/+ or MENU to select "ON". / To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9) function, select "OFF". 13 Using the TV's menus AUTO SHUTOFF You can set your TV to turn off if no signals are received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast. 1 Press MENU T to display the "MENU 2" menu, then select "AUTO SHUTOFF". MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y 2 Press CHANNEL ­/+ or MENU / to select "ON". To cancel the CHILD LOCK function, select "OFF". · The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off. BLUE BACK If no signal is being received or the signal is very weak, a blue screen automatically becomes the picture background. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, you must set the BLUE BACK function to "OFF". 1 Press MENU T to display the "MENU 2" menu, then select "BLUE BACK". MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ EXIT BY D SPLA I Y 2 Press CHANNEL ­/+ or MENU to select "ON". [. . . ] (see page 17. ) · 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 15. ) · If noise (snow) totally blocks out the picture, check the following. - Have the TV and aerial been connected properly? [. . . ]