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LCT1174-001A-H
0502-Ki-NIC-JMT
© 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
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.
AV-14FMT3
AV-21DMT3
AV-21LMT3
Contents
Safety precautions
2
Preparation
2
1 Inserting the batteries ................................... 2
2 Connecting the aerial and external devices ... 3
3 Connecting the power cord ........................ 5
4 SETUP TOUR .............................................. 5
Basic operation
6
Remote control buttons and functions
7
ECO SENSOR button ..................................... 7
PICTURE MODE button ................................. 7
COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. 7
SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... 7
DISPLAY button ............................................. 8
RETURN + button .......................................... 8
CHANNEL SCAN button ................................ 8
MUTING button ............................................. 8
OFF TIMER button ......................................... 8
Viewing teletext programmes
9, 10
Using the TV's menus
11
Basic operation ............................................ 11
ON TIMER ..................................................... 12
INPUT ........................................................... 12
VNR ............................................................... 12
AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... 13
CHILD LOCK ................................................. 13
BLUE BACK .................................................. 13
AI ECO DISPLAY .......................................... 13
Picture Adjustments .................................... 14
SETUP TOUR ............................................... 14
AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... 14
MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. 15
SKIP .............................................................. 16
LANGUAGE .................................................. 16
TEXT (Teletext Language) ........................... 16
Using the buttons on the TV
17
Troubleshooting
18
Specifications
19
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Safety precautions
WARNING
·To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
· Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
·Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by
the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
·Never block or cover the cabinet openings for
ventilation. Never install the TV where good
ventilation is unattainable. When installing
this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around
the TV more than the minimum distances
shown in the diagram.
· Do not allow objects or liquid into the
cabinet openings.
· In the event of a fault, unplug the TV and call a service technician. Do not attempt to
repair it by yourself or remove the rear cover.
· The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged. Be very careful with it when handling
the TV. Should the TV screen become soiled, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Never rub it
forcefully. Never use any cleaner or detergent on it.
· When you don't use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to unplug it.
Preparation
1 Inserting the batteries
Correctly insert two batteries, observing the , and . polarities and inserting the .
end first.
CAUTION:
Follow the cautions printed on the batteries.
Notes:
· Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries.
· If the remote control does not work properly, fit new
batteries.
The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
15 cm
10 cm
15 cm
10 cm
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Preparation
2 Connecting the aerial and external devices
·For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices you are connecting.
· Connecting cables are not supplied.
· The front and rear AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks are directly connected so that input to either jack
is output through both. You cannot provide input to both the front and rear jacks at the same
time. Disconnect one input, or use one of the jacks as an output jack only (for monitoring or
recording).
· The rod aerial is supplied with the AV-14FMT3.
Connecting the aerial and VCR
Connecting the aerial
To install rod aerial:
Install into the top-rear aerial holder. Once installed, it cannot be removed.
· Illustration of AV-14FMT3.
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
OUT
Indoor aerial
Rod aerial
To RF
output
To video
output
To aerial input
To audio
output
3
2
VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
1
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
OUT
· Illustration of AV-14FMT3.
Connecting the aerial and VCR
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Preparation
Connecting other external devices
· Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.
· Illustration of AV-21DMT3.
VIDEO
IN
OUT
AUDIO
VCR (for recording)
VCR (for playing)
To audio
output
To video
output
To audio
input
To video
input
· Illustration of AV-21DMT3.
MENU
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
To audio
output
To video
output
Headphones
Camcorder
or
TV game
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Preparation
3 Connecting the power cord
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
4 SETUP TOUR
When the TV is first turned on it enters the SETUP TOUR mode, and the JVC logo is
displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the SETUP TOUR.
· In case of resetting that the reason for such as removal, you can set the SETUP TOUR
function on the "MENU 3" menu. For details, see page 14.
1 Press the Main power button
on the TV.
The POWER lamp lights. After the
JVC logo has been displayed, the
TV automatically switches to the
language setting mode.
2 Press the MENU
/
buttons
to select the on-screen
language.
3 Press the MENU
y button.
Selecting English or Russian on-
screen language:
The AUTO PROGRAMMING function
will start and the indicator blinks.
Selecting Arabic or Persian on-
screen language:
The "TEXT LANGUAGE" is displayed.
1 Press the MENU
/
buttons to
select the teletext language.
2 Press the MENU
y button.
The AUTO PROGRAMMING
function will start and the
indicator blinks.
·To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, press the MENU
/
buttons.
When all the TV channels that can
be received on your TV have been
preset, the display goes out and the
AUTO PROGRAMMING function
operation is completed.
· If a TV channel you want to view is
not set to the channel, set it with the
MANUAL CH PRESET function.
For details, see page 15.
ON
TIMER
POWER
DISPLAY
button
MENU
t
buttons
MENU
buttons
POWER lamp
Main power button
OFF
TIMER
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND MUTING
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
TV/TEXT
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SETUP TOUR
EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
NEXT
STOP BY -+
SETUP TOUR
NOW PROGRAMMING
h
h
Select Arabic or
Persian, then press
y
button, the Teletext
language is displayed.
To view a Farsi Teletext
programme, select Farsi
language.
Press
y button to start
the AUTO
PROGRAMMING
function.
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