Jvc rear projection television instruction manual (32 pages)
Summary of Contents for JVC 1004KGI-II-IM
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Keep this user’s guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use. Model Number: Serial Number: For Models: Illustration of AV-65WP55 and RM-C1257G AV-65WP55 AV-56WP55 AV-48WP55 LCT1606-001B-A 1004KGI-II-IM...
5. In the event of trouble, unplug the unit and call a service technician. Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover. Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the warranty. * When you don’t use this TV set for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect both the power plug from the AC outlet and antenna for your safety.
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® • As an “ENERGY STAR ” partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the ® “ENERGY STAR ” guidelines for energy efficiency.
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7 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 power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
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13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care.
Screen Burn-in Displaying fi xed images on your screen for extended periods of time can leave a subtle but permanent ghost image in your screen. This is referred to as "burn-in". To avoid this, mix your viewing patterns and aspect modes from time to time. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: •...
Quick Setup Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items. In addition to this guide, your television box should include:...
Quick Setup NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television.
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Quick Setup TV Models Front Panel Diagram I'Art POWER MENU CHANNEL VOLUME OPERATE PULL OPEN S-VIDEO VIDEO L / MONO AUDIO OVER INPUT4 MODELS: AV-65WP55, AV-56WP55, AV-48WP55...
Quick Setup • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 56 - 64. TV Remote Control POWER TV CATV VCR MULTI SCREEN TWIN INDEX C.C. SWAP SELECT INPUT FREEZE DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER SOUND TUNE RETURN+ VIDEO STATUS THEATER PRO ASPECT LIGHT MUTING...
To move rapidly through the channels using JVC’s Hyperscan feature, press and hold CH+ or CH –. The channels will zip by at a rate of five channels per second. The right and left buttons will turn the volume up or down.
Quick Setup Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV.
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Quick Setup Diagram #1 75Ω (VHF/UHF) TV Rear Panel Note: • If you do not have a cable box, connect the cable wire from the wall outlet into the back of the TV. Diagram #2 CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 75Ω (VHF/UHF) AV COMPULINK III AUDIO VIDEO...
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Quick Setup Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio cable. It is best to complete one set of connections (DVD or audio output) before starting the other to avoid accidentally switching the cables.
JVC’s AV CompuLink feature makes playing video tapes or DVDs totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape into your JVC brand VCR or DVD into your JVC DVD player and the device will automatically turn on and begin playback. At the same time, using the AV CompuLink, the VCR or DVD player sends a signal to the television telling it to turn on and switch to the proper video input.
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Quick Setup Connecting to a Camcorder You may connect a camcorder, game console or other equipment to your television by using the front input jacks (Input 4) located under the front panel door. To access, pull on the door to open it. You can also connect these using the television’s rear input jacks, using the same instructions.
Quick Setup Connecting to the Surround Amplifier In multi-channel sound such as 5.1 channel, the speech characters are played back from the center speaker. A center speaker in a movie theater is set in back of the screen so it can recreate a conversation scene in the movie more naturally.
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Quick Setup Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver By connecting a Digital TV Reciever, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. DTV Decoder DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables. 1) Connect the HDMI to DVI Cable from the DIGITAL OUT on the back of your DTV decoder, to the DIGITAL-IN on the back of your television.
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Quick Setup Connecting to a HDMI Compatible Device By connecting a HDMI compatible device, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. Some HDMI devices can include DVD players, D-VHS or any HDMI compatible device. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface.
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Quick Setup Connecting to an AV Receiver using your television's V1 Smart Input By connecting your AV Receiver to your television's V1 Smart Input, you can watch picture sources from many different devices, without having to change or use the other input connections on your TV.
• If you press the Menu button while setting up the interactive plug-in menu, it will skip over it. Language After the “JVC INTERACTIVE PLUG IN MENU” has been displayed, the TV automatically switches to the LANGUAGE settings. You can choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages: English, French (Français) or Spanish (Español).
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Quick Setup Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most public broadcasting stations. If you do not have this in your area, you will have to set the clock manually. See manual clock set below.
You can now begin watching your television, or you can continue on in this guide for more information on programming your remote control, or using the JVC onscreen menu system to customize your television viewing experience. Notes: •...
Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes You can program your remote to operate your cable box, satellite receiver, VCR or DVD player by using the instructions and codes listed below. If the equipment does not respond to any of the codes listed below or to the code search function, use the remote control supplied by the manufacturer.
Remote Programming VCR Codes The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up/down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “VCR”. 3) Press and hold down the D key pad.
DVD Codes The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous/next chapter, tray open/close, and still/pause operation. 1) Find the DVD player brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “DVD”. 3) Press and hold down the D key pad.
Remote Programming Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV. 2) Press the P and R OWER ETURN 3) Press the P button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds. OWER 4) If there was a response, press R response, repeat Step 3.
Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television. The ones you will see most frequently are: π † Up and Down arrows mean press the C buttons let you: •...
Onscreen Menus The Onscreen Menu System Your television comes with JVC’s onscreen menu system. The onscreen menus let you make adjustments to your television’s operation simply and quickly. Examples of the onscreen menus are shown on the next page. Detailed explanations on using each menu follow later in this guide.
Press the M button INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP SET LOCK CODE CONVERGENCE AUTO DEMO NEXT PAGE (4/4) SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU INITIAL SETUP 04 PICTURE ADJUST STANDARD PREVIOUS TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL COLOR TEMPERATURE NEXT PAGE (1/2) SELECT...
Initial Setup Auto Tuner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 24 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below. Press the M button To AUTO TUNER SETUP π...
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How to set the channel label. Press the M button To CHANNEL SUMMARY π † √® To operate To the ID column π † Press the O button to enter √® To select the character you want To move to the next space π...
Initial Setup Channel Guard Message When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: To watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INVALID LOCK CODE!”...
Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any programming which does not contain a rating signal. Programming on television stations which do not broadcast rating signals will be placed in the “Unrated Programming” category. Examples of Unrated programs: • Emergency Bulletins •...
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Initial Setup US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6.
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Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the M button To V-CHIP π † √® To operate (lock icon Press Z to access the V-Chip menu √® To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS π † √®...
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Initial Setup Movies Ratings ❒ NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released.
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Canadian V-Chip Ratings ❒ E – Exempt Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
Initial Setup Set Lock Code Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the lock code, follow the steps below. Press the M button To SET LOCK CODE...
Adjusting CRT Color Convergence This TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, green, and blue. When mixed together in the proper portions, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the colors can be mixed.
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Initial Setup Adjusting CRT Color Convergence (continued...) Manual Press the M button To CONVERGENCE π † √® To Enter To choose MANUAL π † √® To Enter If all the lines are white, no convergence adjustment is necessary. If not, you need to perform the manual color convergence below.
Auto Demo This function lets you preview the many different viewing modes of your TV. It will cycle through “Multi Screen Demo”, “Picture in Picture Demo”, all of the different “Aspect” ratios and all of the different “Video Status” modes. Press the M button To AUTO DEMO...
Initial Setup Closed Caption Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called closed captions. Some broadcasts may also include displays of additional information in text form. Your television can access and display this information using the closed caption feature. To activate the closed caption feature, follow the steps below.
XDS ID XDS ID Display provides a channel’s call letters, the network’s name, and even a program name. The XDS ID information is provided by the broadcaster. Press the M button To XDS ID π † √® To turn ON or OFF Press the M button when finished Noise Muting...
Initial Setup V1 Smart Input This feature is used if you have connected an AV Receiver to your television. By turning this feature on, your television can automatically detect the signal source from your components that are connected to your AV Receiver. Press the M button To V1 SMART INPUT...
Position Adjustment Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama, cinema, or full. Press the M button To POSITION ADJUSTMENT π † √® To enter √® To adjust the position π...
Initial Setup Digital-In The DIGITAL-IN option can only be displayed in the INITIAL SETUP menu when a HDMI480p picture signal is being input to the DIGITAL-IN terminal. This option adjusts the position when a HDMI or DVI 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen. There are two types of HDMI480p picture signals: 640x480 and 720x480.
Center CH Input When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for the center speaker of you surround system. Set CENTER CH INPUT to ON when you use the speaker as the center speaker of your surround system. The volume differs when the TV is being utilized as the Center Channel Input versus when it is not.
Picture Adjust Picture Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. COLOR The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle.
Digital Noise Clear With digital noise clear, this helps take our static or noise from a channel that may not be coming in clearly. Press the M button To DIG. NOISE CLEAR π † √® To enter To select the mode “LOW”, “HIGH” or “OFF” π...
Picture Adjust Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color, picture, bright, detail, color temperature, dig. noise clear and VSM) at once to the default settings. Press the M button To RESET π † √® To enter The onscreen menu disappears for a moment, and then the settings are reset to the default setting for all the picture adjustments.
Sound Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television. BASS – You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the bass adjustment. TREBLE – Use treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio. BALANCE –...
Clock/Timers Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 24 as the interactive plug-in menu. You can choose to set the clock automatically, or manually. If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below. Press the M button To SET CLOCK π...
On/Off Timer The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home. Press the M button To ON/OFF TIMER...
Button Functions Multi Screen Function Your television has two kinds of screen: TWIN (2 channels) and INDEX (12 channels). Note: After you press any multiscreen button, if you press the menu button, only the picture adjust screen will appear. Index This allows you to quickly look at up to 12 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to watch.
Freeze Pressing the F button causes the screen to change to the split-screen display with the still REEZE picture displayed on the right. In order to return to the normal display, press the F once again. Note: When the screen is in freeze mode, if you do not operate it within 15 minutes, this function will cancel out.
Button Functions Power Turns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 12: 0 (Zero) 1 (One) 2 (Two)
Return + The R + button has two functions: ETURN Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to return to while scanning through the channels using the CH+ and CH– buttons. + and hold for three seconds ETURN The channel currently active has been programmed as your return+ channel.
Button Functions Video Status The V button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a IDEO TATUS display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Dynamic - Gives a vivid picture with better contrast when viewing in a brightly lit room.
Display The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLAY The screen to the right shows the following information: • The current channel or AV input (Channel 05) • The current time (12:20 pm) •...
Button Functions Aspect This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. Aspect Ratios PANORAMA - With this ratio a normal 4:3 aspect picture is stretched to fit the dimensions of the 16:9 aspect screen. CINEMA - This ratio “zooms in”...
OPERATE Menu The M button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics like “Sound Adjust” for specific information on using menus. This button confirms your selection when you are in one of the onscreen menus.
VCR, please see the code chart and instructions on page 26. • The remote is preset with the code 000 to control JVC-brand DVD players. For any other manufacturer’s brand DVD player, please see the code chart and instructions on page 27.
No Program If the TV channel you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen. It appears when that channel is not receiving a signal and you have the Noise Muting function OFF and you have a single screen. It moves automatically every two seconds to prevent the screen from burn-in.
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS There is no power • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. There is no picture • The antenna could be disconnected. or sound • The input mode could be set improperly. See page 58. •...
Specifications subject to change without notice. Specifications AV-48WP55 AV-56WP55 Rear Projection Television NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) HDTV digital broadcast ready. VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (180 channel frequency synthesizer system)
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