JVC LT-42WX70EU manual

ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS LCD Monitor LT-42WX70EU WX70_inst_eu.indb 01 WX70_inst_eu.indb 01 09.3.9 11:10:11 AM 09.3.9 11:10:11 AM[...]

ii Warning Please follow all the guidelines below. Never try to repair the product yourself! ● To prevent electrical shock, do not open cover. Repair shall be done by service personnel only. ● If the problem cannot be solved in “Troubleshooting” ( ➔ page 38), unplug the power cord and contact your retailer. If the product is damaged or be[...]

iii Warning Do not allow the product to fall! ● Do not rest your elbows on, or allow children to hang from the product. There is a risk that the product will fall and cause injuries. ● Make use of the hole on the back of the stand to prevent the product from falling easily. ( ➔ page vii) When installing the monitor on the wall, ask your deale[...]

iv Do not carry the product on your own! ● In order to prevent accidents, ensure that the product is carried by two or more people. On disposal of the product! ● Follow the instruction in “Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries”. ( ➔ page v) ■ Registered trademarks, the model name, and power rating are written [...]

v Warning Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Products [European Union] These symbols indicate that the electrical and electronic equipment and the battery with this symbol should not be disposed of as general household waste at its end-of-life. Instead, the products should be handed over to the applicable collection po[...]

vi Maintenance Cleaning the screen The screen of this monitor is coated with layers of thin films, such as a coating to prevent unwanted reflections. Damages to these layers can lead to irreversible changes in appearance such as uneven colour, discolouration, and scratches. Follow the instructions below to prevent such troubles. ● Do not paste or[...]

vii Warning Ventilation openings Use a vacuum cleaner to get rid of the dust on and around the intakes (all the openings). If a vacuum cleaner is not available, use a cloth and wipe it off. Leaving the dust around the intakes may prevent proper temperature control and cause damage to the product. Keep space around the product as illustrated below a[...]

02 Features › Big screen suitable for SLR digital camera photographs ➔ page A-11 › Slim cabinet provides you with greater freedom of choice for installation › More precise adjustment of picture quality with a wide range of adjustment properties ➔ page A-2 › Quick response making video games more exciting — Game Mode ➔ page A-5 › O[...]

03 Contents Contents Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 Included items 04 Inserting batteries into the remote control 05 Attaching and connecting the speaker unit 05 Installation 05 To adjust the vertical position of monitor[...]

04 Installation Included items ● Main unit (monitor and stand) ● Speaker unit ● Screws for the speaker unit ● Remote control unit ● AAA size batteries ● Video cable (D-sub 15 pin / RCA) ● Audio cable (3.5 mm stereo mini / RCA) ● Power cable ● Instructions (this book), startup sheet, other printed material WX70_inst_eu.indb 04 WX70[...]

05 Installation Inserting batteries into the remote control When replacing the batteries To avoid short-circuit, place the minus end of the batteries first. ● Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as direct sunshine, fire or the like. ● Read the precautions on the battery. ● The batteries last about 6 to 12 months on regular u[...]

06 To adjust the vertical position of monitor The monitor is height-adjustable in 3 positions, by 5.5 cm at the maximum. Adjust the vertical position of the monitor when you need to place a device under the monitor. 1 Detach the monitor from the stand. 1-1 Spread a soft cloth on a flat table or floor to place the removed monitor on. 2 Change the po[...]

07 Installation 2-2 Attach the hooks again. ● Select the positions of the hooks according to the monitor position you want, and fix them with the screws. Speaker unit x √ x √ Tuner x x √ √ 3 Attach the monitor to the stand. 3-1 Hang the monitor to the stand. ● After hanging the monitor on the stand, swing the monitor from side to side a[...]

08 Connecting external devices To connect a computer To connect a device with a composite terminal To connect a device with component terminals To INPUT-1/INPUT-2/ INPUT-3 terminals Green To connect a DVI device To connect an HDMI device WX70_inst_eu.indb 08 WX70_inst_eu.indb 08 09.3.9 11:10:13 AM 09.3.9 11:10:13 AM[...]

09 Installation INPUT-1: HDMI TM terminal INPUT-2: HDMI TM terminal INPUT-3: HDMI TM terminal INPUT-4 terminal: D-sub 15 pin AUDIO INPUT terminal Speaker terminals ( ➔ page 05) RS-232C terminal (For controlling the monitor from a computer. Contact qualified personnel for detailed information.) A: Video cable (supplied) B: Audio cable (supplied) a[...]

Menu Language Interactive Plug-in Menu English(EU) Set Previous 2/4 English(US) Suomi Français(EU) Français(US) Deutsch Ελληνιά Magyar Next English(EU) 10 Connecting the power cable/Turning on the power Power switch Power cable ● Ground the earth plug of the power cable to the earth terminal of the AC outlet. ● When several kinds of po[...]

11 Parts identification Parts identification Main unit Power switch (on the rear) Turns on or off the main power supply. Power indicator Lights while the monitor is on. Remote sensor Aim the remote control here. Touch sensor panel Touch on the function name to operate the function. You hear a beep sound when the button is touched. Turns the monitor[...]

12 Remote control Turns the monitor on/off (on standby). LINK Opens the operation window for HDMI CEC devices. ( ➔ page 13) OPTION Opens the setup window of HDMI CEC devices. MENU Opens the setting menu. ( ➔ page 14) (Cursor keys) Selects an item. OK Confirms your selection. BACK Goes back to the previous screen. EXIT Exits from the menu. ZOOM [...]

Rec. Rec.Stop NA VIGA TION Function Operation Panel Speaker Device Operate Select Exit Input-1 Monitor Link >Recorder 13 Controlling HDMI devices Controlling HDMI devices You can control HDMI CEC devices connected to this monitor using the remote of the monitor. ● This function can be customized in the “HDMI” settings ( ➔ page 36). ● D[...]

Setting Memory Load Preset Hue Hue Setting Colour Contrast Contrast Setting Brightness Sharpness Picture Memory1 0 Page 1/3 0 0 0 0 14 Changing the settings Example: to change the setting of “ Colour Temperature ” 1 Open the menu. 2 Select “ Picture ”. 3 Select “ Colour Temperature ”. ● The item currently selected is shown in orange. [...]

A-1 Technical information Customize the picture to your taste A-2 Set up the monitor for your PC A-10 Enjoy SLR digital camera photographs A-11 Menu index by task A-12 WX70_inst_eu.indb A-1 WX70_inst_eu.indb A-1 09.3.9 11:10:15 AM 09.3.9 11:10:15 AM[...]

Setting Memory Load Preset Hue Hue Setting Colour Contrast Contrast Setting Brightness Sharpness Picture Memory1 0 Page 1/3 0 0 0 0 To use a preset 1 Open the menu. 2 Select a memory from “ Setting Memory ” in “ Picture ”. In the initial setting, 6 presets are assigned to each memory as follows: ● Memory1 : Standard ● Memory2 : Dynamic [...]

Customize the picture to your taste Customizing the settings You can create your own set of picture settings by arranging the settings of a preset. Storing several sets of settings helps you to enjoy a picture in the taste you like according to the viewing environment and characteristics of the source. 1 Open the menu. 2 Select the memory you want [...]

Theater Suitable for watching cinemas in a dark room. Dynamic Makes pictures colourful and bright, suitable for watching in a well-lighted room. Standard Suitable for watching TV programs and DVDs in a living room. ● Characteristics of the 6 presets A-4 WX70_inst_eu.indb A-4 WX70_inst_eu.indb A-4 09.3.9 11:10:16 AM 09.3.9 11:10:16 AM[...]

Customize the picture to your taste Game Gives priority to the response time for picture movement. Suitable for game consoles. Monitor Does not apply colour adjustments or noise reductions. Input video signals are displayed as they are. Suitable for monitoring purpose. Photo Pro Suitable for watching still pictures of SLR digital cameras. ➔ See t[...]

● Setting values of each preset ● The settings are subject to change for amelioration. Standard Dynamic Hue 0 0 Hue Setting BY Gain 2 2 BY/RY Angle 2 0 Colour 0 5 Contrast 0 4 Contrast Setting Black Stretch Medium High Dynamic DC Offset On On Auto Contrast Off On Brightness 0 0 Sharpness 0 10 Enhancer Mode-3 Mode-3 Enhancer Setting Detail –5 [...]

Customize the picture to your taste Theater Monitor Photo Pro Game 0000 0000 2000 0000 0000 Low Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off 0000 0 –30 0 –15 Mode-4 Mode-5 Mode-5 Mode-5 0 0 –15 0 5 0 –5 0 0000 0 0 10 10 On Off Off On Low Off Off Off Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Normal Normal sRGB Auto Warm2 Warm2 Warm2 Cool2 A-7 WX[...]

Standard Dynamic White Balance Setting R Drive / G Drive / B Drive 0 0 R Cutoff / G Cutoff / B Cutoff 0 0 Colour Management Mode-2 Mode-1 Colour Mngmt. Setting Red Hue / Red Colour 0 0 Yellow Hue / Yellow Colour 0 0 Green Hue / Green Colour 0 0 Cyan Hue / Cyan Colour 0 0 Skin Hue / Skin Colour 0 0 Colour : Bright Area 0 0 Colour : Dark Area 0 0 Gam[...]

Customize the picture to your taste Theater Monitor Photo Pro Game 0000 0000 Mode-3 Off Off Mode-2 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 Mode-4 Mode-4 Mode-4 Mode-3 Low Off Off Medium Auto Off Auto Auto Low Off Off Low On Off On On Auto Off Off Off Normal Normal Normal Middle Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off On On On On On On Off On A-9 WX70_inst_eu.in[...]

Set up the monitor for your PC Selecting the input signal When you connect a PC to the INPUT-4 terminal, set the type of the input signal accordingly. ● For signals in VGA60 and XGA60 Set “ Sampling Mode ” to “ Std ”. ( ➔ page 34) ● For signals in WVGA60 Set “ Sampling Mode ” to “ Wide ”. ( ➔ page 34) ● For signals in WXGA[...]

Enjoy SLR digital camera photographs When you select the picture preset of “ Photo Pro ” in “ Setting Memory ”, you can view the photographs just the way they were taken. If the picture is not aligned vertically, or letters on the screen look blurred Set the aspect to “ 1:1 ”, and adjust “ Dot Clock ” and “ Clock Phase ”. ( ➔ [...]

Menu index by task Page Hue adjustment General tone of colour Hue 16 Tone of colour (including white) Colour Temperature 21 Tone of colour (in detail) White Balance Setting 21 Range of colour representation Colour Space 20 Amplitude of the colour difference signal Hue Setting › BY Gain 16 Demodulation angle of the colour difference signal Hue Set[...]

15 Changing the settings : Picture Picture Setting Memory You can store up to 6 sets of the “ Picture ” settings and use them. ● When the input is changed, the memory used for the input last time is automatically applied. ■ Memory1 / Memory2 / Memory3 / Memory4 / Memory5 / Memory6 Load Preset You can load one of the presets below into a mem[...]

16 Hue Adjusts the tone of colour. ■ –30 – +30 (Skin colour reddish ↔ Skin colour greenish) Hue Setting Adjusts the tone of colour in detail. ● The setting is fixed to 0 and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ”, “ AdobeRGB ”, or “ x.v.Colour ”. ● The setting is fixed to 0 and unadjustable when “ Colour[...]

17 Changing the settings : Picture Contrast Adjusts the brightness of brighter areas of pictures. ■ –30 – +30 (Dark ↔ Bright) Contrast Setting Adjusts settings of functions relating with contrast. ● The functions are not available when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ” or “ AdobeRGB ”. ● The functions are not available whe[...]

18 Sharpness Emphasizes outlines on a picture. ● The setting is unadjustable when “ Enhancer ” is set to “ Off ”. ■ –30 – +30 (Fuzzy ↔ Sharp) Enhancer Selects the frequency band enhanced by “ Sharpness ”. ■ Off : Deactivates the function. ■ Mode-1 / Mode-2 / Mode-3 / Mode-4 / Mode-5 (Emphasizes lower frequency band; for lo[...]

19 Changing the settings : Picture Backlight Setting Adjusts settings of functions relating with backlight. ◆ Smart Picture Reduces the backlight automatically in dazzling scenes. ■ On / Off ◆ Dynamic Backlight Reduces the backlight automatically in dark scenes to represent black deeper. ■ High / Medium / Low / Off Colour System Selects the[...]

20 Colour Matrix Selects the colour matrix used for colour conversion. ● The setting is fixed to “ Auto ” and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ”, “ AdobeRGB ”, or “ x.v.Colour ”. ● The setting is fixed to “ Auto ” and unadjustable when ” PC Monitor Mode ” is set to “ On ”. ● The setting is fi[...]

21 Changing the settings : Picture Colour Temperature Adjusts colour temperature (colour tone). A picture becomes more bluish as colour temperature becomes higher. ● The setting is fixed to “ Warm2 ” and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ” or “ AdobeRGB ”. ● The setting is fixed to “ Warm2 ” and unadjustabl[...]

22 Colour Management Adjusts the total colouring of pictures. Three colour management presets are available to suit a variety of colour temperature settings. ● The setting is fixed to “Off” and unadjustable when “ Colour Space ” is set to “ sRGB ”, “ AdobeRGB ”, or “ x.v.Colour ”. ● The setting is fixed to “ Off ” and un[...]

23 Changing the settings : Picture ◆ Green Hue / Green Colour Adjusts the tone/colourfulness of green colours. ■ –15 – +15 (Yellow ↔ Cyan) / –30 – +30 (Dilute ↔ Dense) ◆ Cyan Hue / Cyan Colour Adjusts the tone/colourfulness of blue colours. ■ –15 – +15 (Green ↔ Blue) / –30 – +30 (Dilute ↔ Dense) ◆ Skin Hue / Skin C[...]

24 Noise Reduction Adjusts the settings of picture noise reduction. ● The functions are unavailable when “ PC Monitor Mode ” is set to “ On ” or when signals in a PC signal format are coming in. ◆ Digital VNR Reduces picture noise. ■ Auto : Estimates the amount of noise automatically and applies suitable noise reduction processing. ?[...]

25 Changing the settings : Picture Natural Cinema Displays quick-moving parts on cinemas originally taken on films with more clarity. ● The setting is fixed to “ Off ” and unadjustable when “ Picture Delay Time ” is set to “ Short ”. ● The setting is fixed to “ Off ” and unadjustable when “ PC Monitor Mode ” is set to “ On[...]

26 Eco Mode Adjusts the brightness of backlight depending on the luminance of the room to reduce power consumption. ■ Demo : Activating the function and indicating its performance. ■ On : Activating the function. Its performance is not indicated. ■ Off : Deactivates the function. Other ◆ Real Bit Driver Makes the gradation of 8 bit signals [...]

27 Changing the settings : Sound Sound Bass Adjusts bass tone. ■ –6 – +6 (Weaker ↔ Stronger) Treble Adjusts treble tone. ■ –6 – +6 (Weaker ↔ Stronger) Balance Adjusts sound balance. ■ L10 – 10R (To the left ↔ To the right) Auto Volume Control Turns down the volume automatically when an excessive strong sound signal is input. ?[...]

28 PEQ Optimizes the sound for the monitor’s supplied speaker unit. Select “ Off ” when connecting other speakers. ■ On / Off Turn On Volume Adjusts the initial volume when turning on the monitor. ■ 0 – 50 ■ Current : Setting the current volume to the initial. ● If the setting value surpass that of “ Volume Limit ”, the initial [...]

29 Changing the settings : Setup Setup Menu Language You can choose the language used for on-screen messages. ■ English (EU) / Deutsch / Français(UE) / Italiano / Español (UE) / Català / Nederlands / Dansk / Svenska / Norsk / Suomi / Polski / Magyar / Русский / Ελληνικά / Português / Česky / Български / Українс[...]

30 Zoom Adjusts the aspect of pictures. ● The setting is also adjustable through the [ZOOM] button on the remote control. ◆ Options when the current input signal is SD ■ Auto : When the video signal contains information about aspect ratio (WSS etc.), the aspect is switched accordingly. In other cases, the picture is displayed in either “ Re[...]

31 Changing the settings : Setup ◆ Options when the current input signal is HD ● You can select “ Full Native ” only when the input signal is 1080i/p. ■ Full : Stretching a picture to the width of the monitor. ■ Full Native : Displaying a picture of 1080i/p without enlargement. ■ Slim : Shrinking a picture horizontally. Black areas re[...]

32 Position Adjustment Adjusts the picture position on the monitor. ● Vertical adjustment is effective when “ Zoom ” is set to “ 14:9 Zoom ”, “ 16:9 Zoom ”, “ Panoramic ”, “ 16:9 Zoom Subtitle ”, or “ Panoramic Zoom ”. ● Horizontal adjustment is effective only when “ Zoom ” is set to “ Panoramic Zoom ”. ● When [...]

33 Changing the settings : Setup Input Label Adds a source name specifying a device after the source name (“Input-1” - “Input-4”). ■ (No label) / VCR / DVD / Blu-ray Disc / PVR / D-VHS / STB / SAT / AMP / GAME / CAM / DISC / PC 4:3 Aspect Setting Selects the aspect setting which is applied when “ Zoom ” ( ➔ page 30) is set to “ Au[...]

34 PC Setting Adjusts the settings for PC signals. ● The items below are unadjustable when no PC signal is input: “ H Size ”, “ V Size ”, “ Dot Clock ”, “ Clock Phase ”, “ PC Position Adjustment ”, and “ Auto Position Adjustment ”. ● “ Auto Position Adjustment ” is unavailable for INPUT-4. ● “ Dot Clock ” and ?[...]

35 Changing the settings : Setup ◆ Dot Clock Adjust this when the picture is not aligned vertically. ● The adjustment is kept after turning off the power. ■ –20 – +20 ◆ Clock Phase Adjust this when letters on the screen look blurred or swaying. ● The adjustment is kept after turning off the power. ■ 0 – 31 ◆ PC Position Adjustme[...]

36 HDMI Control with HDMI Makes an HDMI CEC-compatible external component controllable through this monitor. ■ On : Enables HDMI CEC control. ■ Off : Deactivates HDMI CEC control. One Touch Play Starting playback on an HDMI CEC-compatible external component automatically turns on the monitor and change its source to the component. ● The setti[...]

37 Changing the settings : HDMI AMP Control Makes an HDMI CEC-compatible amplifier controllable through the monitor. ● The setting is fixed to “Off” and unadjustable when “Control with HDMI” is set to “Off”. ■ On / Off Input-1 Audio Selects the audio signal type for INPUT-1. ■ Auto : Detects the type automatically. ■ Digital : F[...]

38 Troubleshooting The following are not malfunctions. ● This LCD display is built with very high precision technology; however, be aware that a few pixels may be missing or constantly lit. ● When a still image is displayed for a long time, it may remain indistinctly on the screen after the picture has changed. The remaining picture will disapp[...]

39 Troubleshooting Cannot turn on the monitor. ● Connect the power cord properly. ( ➔ page 10) ● Turn on the power switch. ( ➔ page 10) The remote control does not work. ● Insert the batteries in the correct direction. ( ➔ page 05) ● Replace the batteries with new ones. ● Aim the remote control to the remote sensor on the monitor. ([...]

40 No sound from HDMI devices. ● Set “ Input-1 Audio ” properly. ( ➔ page 37) Cannot control HDMI CEC devices. ● Set “ Control with HDMI ” to “ On ”. ( ➔ page 36) ● Some devices may not accept controls by HDMI CEC. Cannot operate the product using the buttons on the monitor. ● Set “ Front Panel Lock ” to “ Off ”. ( ?[...]

41 Specifications Specifications Model name LT-42WX70EU LCD panel 42-inch (viewable) Screen size (visible area size measured diagonally) 107 cm Display resolution 1920×1080 Display colours 16.77 million Viewing angle (TYP.) 178 ° (Horizontally) 178 ° (Vertically) Luminance (TYP.) 450 cd/m 2 Contrast ratio (TYP.) 4000 : 1 Horizontal/vertical freq[...]

42 ● For easy understanding, pictures and illustrations are shown by being emphasized, omitted or composed, and may slightly be different from actual products. ● Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. ● HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensi[...]

43 Specifications Dimensions unit: mm 1 : 990.0 2 : 716.8 *1 / 689.3 *2 / 661.8 *3 3 : 400.0 4 : 117.0 *1 / 89.5 *2 / 62.0 *3 5 : 400.0 6 : 200.0 7 : 42.5 8 : 599.8 9 : 170.0 *1 At the high position *2 At the middle position *3 At the low position WX70_inst_eu.indb 43 WX70_inst_eu.indb 43 09.3.9 11:10:28 AM 09.3.9 11:10:28 AM[...]

44 Compliant signal formats (1) INPUT-4 terminal (PC) Signal Frequency Vertical (Hz) Horizontal (Hz) Dot clock (MHz) PC98 56.42 24.823 21.050 VGA 60 †1 59.94 31.469 25.175 VGA 72 72.81 37.861 31.500 VGA 75 75.00 37.500 31.500 WVGA 60 †2 60.00 31.020 33.750 SVGA 60 60.32 37.879 40.000 SVGA 72 72.19 48.077 50.000 SVGA 75 75.00 46.875 49.500 XGA 6[...]

45 Specifications Total pixels Effective pixels Standard pixel per line line per frame pixel per line line per frame 848 440 640 400 — 800 525 640 480 VESA Standard 832 520 640 480 VESA Standard 840 500 640 480 VESA Standard 1088 517 848 480 — 1056 628 800 600 VESA Standard 1040 666 800 600 VESA Standard 1056 625 800 600 VESA Standard 1344 806 [...]

46 INPUT-1, INPUT-2, INPUT-3 terminal (HDMI-HDMI) Signal Frequency Vertical (Hz) Horizontal (Hz) Dot clock (MHz) VGA 60 59.94/60 31.469/31.5 25.175/25.2 480/60p 59.94/60 31.469/31.5 27/27.027 720/60p 59.94/60 44.955/45 74.176/74.25 1080/60i 59.94/60 33.716/33.75 74.176/74.25 480/60i 59.94/60 15.734/17.75 27/27.027 1080/60p 59.94/60 67.433/67.5 148.[...]

47 Specifications Total pixels Effective pixels pixel per line line per frame pixel per line line per frame 800 525 640 480 858 525 720 480 1650 750 1280 720 2200 562/563 1920 1080 858 262/263 720 480 2200 1125 1920 1080 864 625 720 576 1980 750 1280 720 2640 562/563 1920 1080 864 312/313 720 576 2640 1125 1920 1080 2750 1125 1920 1080 2640 1125 19[...]

48 Index Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 +/– . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Numbers 3DY/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4:3 Aspect Setting . . . . . . . . . . 33 1080 Auto Setting . . . . . . . . [...]

49 Index L LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lip Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 M Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . 29 N Natural Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . 24 O One Touc[...]

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