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GGT0014-001A-H
0403-NIC-JMT
© 2003 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-21VS11
AV-25VS11
AV-29VS11
Contents
Safety precautions
2
Preparation
2
1 Insert the batteries into the remote control ... 2
2 Connecting the aerial and VCR .................. 3
3 Connecting other devices .......................... 4
4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet ... 4
5 SETUP TOUR .............................................. 5
Basic operation
6
Remote control buttons and functions
7
MUTING button ............................................. 7
COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. 7
SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... 7
CINEMA SURROUND button ........................ 7
DISPLAY button ............................................. 7
ECO SENSOR button ..................................... 8
button ................................................ 8
OFF TIMER button ......................................... 8
PICTURE MODE button ................................. 8
CHANNEL SCAN button ................................ 9
FAVORITE CH button ..................................... 9
RETURN + button .......................................... 9
Using the TV's menus
10
Basic operation ............................................ 10
INPUT ........................................................... 11
PICTURE TILT ............................................... 11
VNR ............................................................... 11
COMPRESS (16:9) ........................................ 11
AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... 12
CHILD LOCK ................................................. 12
BLUE BACK .................................................. 12
VIDEO-2 SET ................................................ 13
Picture Adjustments .................................... 13
Sound Adjustments ..................................... 13
AI VOLUME .................................................. 14
AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... 14
MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. 15
SKIP .............................................................. 16
LANGUAGE .................................................. 16
FAVORITE CH SETTING ............................... 16
VIDEO SETTING ........................................... 17
AI ECO SENSOR .......................................... 17
AI ECO DISPLAY .......................................... 17
TV buttons and parts
18
Using the buttons on the TV
19
Troubleshooting
20
Specifications
21
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Safety precautions
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE
USE OF THIS TV.
· Operate only from the power source specified
on the TV.
·Avoid damaging the power cord and main
plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by
the main plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
·Never block or cover the cabinet opening 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 bring to JVC service centre. 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 disconnect the power
plug from the AC outlet.
· The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Preparation
1 Insert the batteries into the remote
control
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 VCR
·Read the manuals provided with the devices. Depending on the device, the connection method
may be different from the diagrams. Also the device settings may need to change depending on
the connection method.
·Turn off all the devices including the TV.
· Connecting cables are not supplied.
· When connecting monaural audio to the TV, use the L/MONO jack.
·You can connect an S-VIDEO compatible device (such as an S-VHS VCR) to the S-connector with
an S-VIDEO cable and enjoy the high quality picture of the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). In that
case, do not connect it to the TV with a video cable.
· If you connect the VCR to the TV only with an aerial cable, you should preset the video channel
from the VCR to the AV channel (channel number 0) on this TV. See "MANUAL CH PRESET" on
page 15 and preset it manually.
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT
RR
R
CR
To RF
output
To video
output
To S-video
output
VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
To aerial input
1
To audio
output
2
3
S
OVER
V
MONO
L/
V
Y/
V
L
MONO
L/
CB
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT
RR
R
CR
S
OVER
V
MONO
L/
V
Y/
V
L
MONO
L/
CB
Connecting the aerial
Connecting the aerial and VCR
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Preparation
3 Connecting other devices
If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 3 and perform step 4.
· Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.
· The OUTPUT terminal outputs the video and sound signals which you are viewing on the TV.
You can dub them onto the VCR connected to the OUTPUT terminal.
(The OUTPUT terminal cannot output S-VIDEO signals or component video signals. Also it
cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)
· Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to
the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to "COMPONENT". (See page 13.)
· The following illustrations are for the AV-21VS11. Your TV's front and rear panels may not look
exactly like the illustrations.
4 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
Front
Rear
VIDEO-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT
RR
R
V
V
V
L
VCR (for playing)
VCR (for recording)
DVD player
(composite signals)
DVD player
(component video signals)
R
CR
V
Y/
MONO
L/
MONO
L/
CB
S
OVER
Camcorder or TV game
Headphones
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Preparation
5 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 AUTO CH PRESET
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.
SETUP TOUR
2 Press the CHANNEL ­/+ or the
MENU
/
buttons to select
the on-screen language.
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
NEXT
EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
3 The AUTO PROGRAMMING
function will start and the
indicator blinks.
STOP BY -+
SETUP TOUR
NOW PROGRAMMING
·To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, press the CHANNEL
m or
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.
OFF
TIMER
ECO
SENSOR
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
CINEMA
SURROUND
MENU
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
123
DISPLAY
button
MENU
t
buttons
MENU
buttons
CHANNEL ­/+
buttons
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
RETURN+
VOLUME
456
789
0
-/--
POWER lamp Main power button
/
PIP
TV/TEXT
/
· 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.
4 Upon the completion of AUTO
PROGRAMMING function, the
message below is displayed.
SETUP TOUR
THANK YOU!
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