JVC SP55MC manual

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Regulator y Stateme nt 1 Welcome to the JVC family of customers . We hope that you will have many years of enjoyme nt from your new JVC S mart E-LED HDTV. To get the most o ut of your JVC Smart E-LED HDTV, read these instru ctions before making any adj ustments, and r etain them for fu tur e reference. For assistance, call the JVC Custo mer Support[...]

Regulator y Stateme nt 2 THE TRADEMARKS SHOWN HEREIN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS; IMAGES USED ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. JVC, THE JVC LOGO, AND OTHER JVC TRADEMARKS ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. COPYRIGHT 2012 AmTRAN Video Corporation. [...]

Regulator y Stateme nt 3 The lightning flas h with arr owhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerou s voltage with the product’s enclosure that may be o f sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is inte[...]

Regulator y Stateme nt 4 WARNING: This device co mplies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is s ubject to the follow ing two conditi ons: (1) this de vice may not cause harmful interfere nce, and (2) this dev ice must accept any interferen ce received, inclu ding interferenc e that may cau se undesired operation. Note: This e quipment has b[...]

Regulator y Stateme nt 5 - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rece iver is connect ed - Consult the dealer or an ex perienced r adio/TV technician f or help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the pa rty responsible for com pliance with the FC C Rules could voi d the use r’[...]

Important Safet y Information 6 1) Read these instructions. 2) Heed all warnings. 3) Follow all instructions. 4) Do not use this device near water. 5) Clean only w ith dr y cloth. 6) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 7) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat regist[...]

Important Safet y Information 7 18) If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure he antenna or cable system is gounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information w ith respect to proper grounding of the mast[...]

Important Safet y Information 8 CHILD SAFETY: It Makes A Difference How and Where You Use The TV Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new product, please keep these safety tips i n mind. THE ISSUE: The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend and larger TVs are popular purchases. However, TVs are not always supported [...]

Important Safet y Information 9 CONDENSATION Moisture will form in the o perating section of th e unit of the unit is brought from cool surro unding into a w arm room or if the temp erature of the ro om rises suddenly. When this happens, unit’s perfo rmance will be impaired. To preve nt this, let the unit sta nd in its new surroundings for about [...]

Important Safet y Information 10  Fixed images, such as stock tickers, vide o game patterns, TV station logos, and web sites.  Special formats tha t do not use the entire screen. For example: viewing letterbox style (16 :9) media on a nor mal (4:3) display (black bars at top and bottom of screen ); or viewi ng nor mal style (4:3) media on a w[...]

Important Safet y Information 11 supporting structure, grou nding of the lead -in wire t o an antenna discharge unit, size of the gro unding condu ctors, location of ante nna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and require ments of the ground electrode. Lightning Protection For added protection of t he TV during a lightning storm or[...]

Important Safet y Information 12 DTV Transition Advisory As of June 12, 2009, all U.S . television stations have switched to digital broadcasting. As a r esult, owners of an alog television sets must connect a digital- to -analog converter bo x to the televi sion set or subscribe to cable or satel lite TV to receive over -the -air TV. Anal og- only[...]

Setting Up The T V 13 Package Conten ts Your JVC Black Sap phire HD TV is shippe d with the items shown below: Attaching the Stan d Place TV on a flat surface and the protective bag. Screen face down. Attach TV stand to rear of television with the provided four (4) pan head screws. Mount the base to the stand with the provided three (3) flat head s[...]

Setting Up The T V 14 Kensington Lock Theft Deterr ent Kensington L ock Your JVC TV co ntains a Kensington Lo ck- compatible slot/hole tha t helps securely affix the TV to oth er physical o bjects. The appearance an d locking method differs de pending on the manufac turer. Refer to the manual provided with the Kens ington Lock for ins tallation inf[...]

Setting Up The T V 15 Removing the Stan d When television needs to be transported , remove TV Stand a nd pack TV back in its shipping box. To remove TV Stand, rem ove 4 pan head screws securing stand to r ear of television. Wall Moun ting Installing Wall Mount A wall mount kit (not inclu ded with TV ) allows you to mount the TV onto a wall. For the[...]

Setting Up The T V 16 1 Turn off your TV and disconnect all cables. 2 Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, clean, and padded surfa ce. If available, put TV cover or prote ctive sheet onto the TV before laying the TV dow n on flat surface. 3 Using a cross-tip screwdriv er, remove fo ur screws securing TV stand to rear of TV. Remove TV stan d.[...]

Setting Up The T V 17 Install Batteri es Into Remote C ontrol To open the battery comp artment, press down on top end of cover and then slide cover down. Insert two AAA batteries in to battery compartment. Observe correct polarity. Insert cover and slid e up into place. Battery Precautio ns: Be sure to follow the correct polarity. Incorrect install[...]

Parts and Functions - TV 18 Side View Power Button MENU Button CH Button CH Button VOL+ Button VOL- Button INPUT Button USB Port HDMI -3 Port Audio Out (headph one) Optical Audio Out 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5[...]

Parts and Functions - TV 19 Rear View HDMI-1 (ARC) and HDMI -2 ports Ethernet port Component / Video Input Jack Component / Video / Musi c Port Audio Inpu t Jack TV Antenna / Cable I nput J ack 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5[...]

Parts and Functions - Remote 20 Remote Cont rol SLEEP button: When press ed, displays Sleep Tim er menu on TV screen. MULTIMEDIA button: W hen pressed, dis plays contents in the USB d rive connected to TV FAV.CH butto n: When pressed, displays your favorite chann els list. INPUT button: When pres sed, displays Input Source menu o n TV screen. NETFL[...]

Parts and Functions - Remote 21 INFO button: When pres sed, displays Info bar at top o f TV screen. OK button: Launches a m enu, selects a menu option , and selects on -screen keypad characters. BACK button: Returns User to previous TV screen. ICE (Internet Connected Ex perience) Ap ps button: When pressed, displays I.C. E. application icons o n TV[...]

Parts and Functions - Remote 22 LAST button: When presse d, switches back to last cha nnel -- (dash) butto n: Serves as das h or decimal point for broadcast channels Number keypad ( 0 - 9 ): When input source is TV, chan ges channel. C an be used when entering numeri c values in applica tion log in fields. CH (Channel) butto n: When input source is[...]

Parts and Functions - Remote 23 Direction buttons : Navigate the menu, select options, or adjus t settings value. MENU button: Wh en pressed, displays TV SETTING menu. 3D button: While viewing 3 D contents, press it for 3D/ 2D control op tions Note : 3D funct ionality is applicable t o 3D TV models only. WIDE button: When press ed, displays Screen [...]

Parts and Functions - Remote 24 Direction buttons : Navigate the menu, select options, or adjus t settings value. OK button: Launches a m enu, selects a menu option , and selects on -screen keypad characters. QWERTY Keypad: Enter lo g in informatio n such as your Username and Pass word or fill in I.C.E. App fields. 27 26 25 25 26 27[...]

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Making A/V Connect ions 26[...]

Connecting To The Internet 27 The TV comes equipped with several pre-loa ded Internet applications via a built-in functio nality called I.C.E. TM , or Internet Connected Experience. To access the pre -loaded I. C.E. TM applica tions, the TV must be connected to the home network. Thi s can be acco mplished in two ways:  Hard-Wired Ethernet Conn e[...]

Connecting To The Internet 28 Wireless Connection To connect your TV to your home network via a wireless connection, follow the instructions on the Network p ortion of the One Tim e Setup Wizard in the Bas ic Operations section, o r on remote, press MENU - > choose NETWORK , then choo se a wireless networ k and enter security key[...]

One Time Setup Wizard 29 Setup Wizard When the TV is turned on f or the first time, a one -time setup wizard is displayed to assis t you in setting up your TV. Note: You coul d run Setup Wizard anytime by press ME NU button, choose SETUP and then Setup Wiz ard General Settings Make sure batteries is inserted to re mote and follo ws on-screen instru[...]

One Time Setup Wizard 30 For Wireless Connec tion , the TV will sho w a list of available netwo rks, use remote to choose your home network, press OK and key in security password by using remote QWERTY k eypad Auto Channels Scan Ensure Antenna or Cable TV input cable is connected to DTV / TV jack, choose Start Sc an to begin . Note : Channels scann[...]

I.C.E™ Apps & Multimedi a 31 ICE Apps and Multimedi a Operations The TV equipped with I.C. E™ (Internet Co nnected Experience) platfor m which provides connectivity to popular internet cont ent streaming services. Note : To access any of the pre-loaded IC E applications , make sure t he TV is connected to t he Internet. On the remote, press[...]

I.C.E™ Apps & Multimedi a 32 USB Multimedia cont rol To playback multimedia content in USB flas h memory, plug in your USB flash memory to the TV USB port, press MULTIMEDIA button on remote, or press ICE App button and choose multimedia icon Note:  The TV is capable of photos, music and video playback. However, due to the wide variety of m[...]

TV Operation – TV Channels 33 Changing th e Channel On the remote control, use the number keys to sel ect a channel. NOTE: When a chan nel is selected with the nu mber keys, there will be a short delay befor e the TV changes the channel. To change the channel immediately, pres s OK after selecting a channel. Browsing Chann els To increase or decr[...]

TV Operation – TV Channels 34 Selecting by Channel List All channels with network signal are listed on the Ch annel List screen. You can select channels fro m this screen. 1 Press OK to display Chann el List screen. 2 Press up or down dire ction buttons to select a channel num ber, and then press OK. 3 Press Exit to close Channe l List screen. Mu[...]

TV Operation – Aspect Ratio 35 Set Aspect Rat io Display aspect allows users to adjust vie wing aspect ratio . To access  Press Wide button to displ ay Screen Mo de display, or  Press MENU , then choo se Wide Normal When watching a 4:3 content, the TV displays a s tandard picture with black side bars . When viewing a 16:9 cont ent, it displ[...]

TV Operation – Aspect Ratio 36 Zoom The entire picture is unifor mly enlarged to retain its original proportion. However, so me parts of the picture may be hidd en. Stretch The picture is stretched horizontally on the left an d right sides. Only available in 16:9 content. Panoramic The picture is stretched horizontally on the left an d right side[...]

TV Operation – Input Sources 37 Selecting the Inp ut Source The TV provides vario us ways to select t he input sour ce: At rear of TV Press INPUT butto n repeatedly to scroll through the input so urce options. The highlighted i nput source is selected after a few se conds. Using the Remote Con trol Press INPUT butto n on remote re peatedly to scr[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Video Men u 38 Accessing TV Menu Remote Control TV Panel Display the menu Press MENU b utton Press MENU button Select a TV Setting Press up or do wn to select a TV Setting. Press OK to confirm your TV Setting selecti on. Press CH+ or CH - buttons to select a TV Setting. Press INPUT button to confirm your T V Setting select[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Video Men u 39 Picture Mode Selections Select the picture mode. Standard For standard pi cture settings Movie For motion pictures suc h as movies Game For fast and dy namic pictures suitable wi th playing games. Vivid For bright and vivid picture se tting. Sport Suggested sett ings for sporting events. Custom For custom pi[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Video Men u 40 Red / Green / Blue Offset Adjust the red / green / blue offset setti ngs according to y our preference. Reset Picture Mode : Reset the picture mode se ttings to factory defaults. Advanced Settings Crystal Color Crystal Color TM prod uces more vivi d and crisp color pictures ( Off / Normal / Rich). Dynamic Co[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Audio Menu 41 Audio Menu XinemaSound TM 3D : Expansive and immersiv e, multi-dimensiona l surround sound experience. When XinemaSound™ 3D is on, Bass , Treble and Equalizer Settings functions will not be available for adjustment XinemaSound TM Leveler : Delivers smooth, steady volume levels from the quietest sound to the[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Se tup Menu 42 Setup Menu CEC Settings : CEC allows yo u to control devices using your TV remo te control when the CEC devi ces are connected via HDMI. CEC Function Enable or disable the C EC function. System Audio Control Enable or disable sys tem audio con trol (ARC, Audio Return Chan nel on HDMI - 1) . Device Discovery [...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Se tup Menu 43 Name Input The Name Input feature allows you to a dd a label name on an input source. 1. Press MENU , select Setup and Press OK on Input Source to select which input f rom the list that yo u want to name 2. Then, press OK on Input Labels to sele ct from a list, or choose CUSTOM on the list , then press OK on[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Se tup Menu 44 Parental Control The Parental Control featu re allows you to control an d restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes by Chann el Lock, TV Rating, or Movie Rating. Access Parental Control Menu by 1. Switch Input to TV 2. Press MENU , Select Se tup , Choose Parental Control 3. Enter password (Def[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Setup Men u 45 Power Indicator: to turn ON or OFF the power indica tor LED at the TV lower left hand corner when the TV is on Setup Wizard: to run the step by step Setup Wiza rd ICE Apps Setting: to dea ctivate Netflix a nd VUDU ICE apps Customer Support: choose to view TV Sy stem Information, User Manual, and JVC Cu stome[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Net work Configuration 46 Network Menu To access Network Menu, Pres s Menu and then Choose Network Wireless Network List If wired network (via Ethernet cable ) is not ava ilable to the TV, the TV will automatically scan and show all av ailable wireless networks in the area. icon Indicates current con nected wireless networ[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Net work Configuration 47 Manual Setup Choose to manually set up Static IP info rmation Note: Manual Setup is only for advanced us ers and netw ork where the network client devices need s pecific setting to access the n etwork. Test Connection Choose to test and view connection sta tus[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Closed Ca ption 48 Closed Capti on Menu The Closed Caption Menu allow user s to turn ON or OFF the prog rams closed caption. To ac cess, press MENU , then c hoose Closed Caption Note: Availability of Close d Caption service is dependent on vi deo contents. Analog Closed Caption: Select desired closed cap tion service for a[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Channel M anageme nt 49 Channel Sett ing Menu Channel Setting allows you to manage t he channels ava ilable to TV via antenna jack. To a ccess, press MENU , then choo se Chanel TV Mode – Select betwee n TV (broadcas t) or Cable Auto Channel Scan – Select to s can all a nalog and digital c hannels Partial Channel Scan ?[...]

Advanced TV Set tings – Slee p Timer 50 Sleep Timer Setting Select a sleep timer option where the TV automati cally turns off aft er the selected preset time (Off / 30 minu tes / 60 minu tes / 90 minutes / 120 minutes / 180 minutes ).[...]

Troubleshooting 51 If your TV fails to work pro perly, check the following guidelines for possible causes and so lutions. Consult with your local dealer or s ervice outlet if problems persist. Problem Solution No Power  Make sure the power cord is plugged in.  The power is off; press Po wer button to turn on the TV.  Try another outlet. ?[...]

Troubleshooting 52  Check for possible sources o f interference. Poor Reception on Some Channels  The channel or cable TV b roadcast is ex periencing problems. Tu ne to another chann el.  Make sure that channels are set into memory  The network signal is weak . Adjust the antenna to receive a better reception  Check for possible sour[...]

Troubleshooting 53 No Internet Access (Hard Line)  Check the Ethernet cable. Try unplug and plug again  Check home r outer or network switche s, make sure they are turn ed on  On TV menu, choo se NET WORK > MANUAL SETUP. Make sure DHC P is chosen in TYPE  On TV menu, choo se NET WORK > TEST CONNECTION . If Status shows Conne cted [...]

Troubleshooting 54 No Internet Access (Wirel ess)  Make sure home wireless r outer is turned on  Make sure your wireless ro uter is not se t to hide wire less network SSID  Make sure you entered your home wireless network security key co rrectly  On TV menu, choo se NET WORK and press OK . The TV will scan and show avail able wireless n[...]

Specifications 55 Specification 50” SP50M -C 55” SP55M -C Size Class (Diagonal) 50 ” (5 0.5 diag onal) 55” (54.6 diagonal) Resolution/Aspect 1920 x 1080 / 16:9 Backlit Edge LED Frame Rate 120Hz CrystalMotion™ Contrast Ratio 20M:1 (Dynamic) 3D 3D Capability No Internet Internet Capability Yes, I.C.E.™ plat form Wireless Connectivity Buil[...]

Specifications 56 Input / Output Input Antenna in 1 HDMI 3 Component 1 Composite (RCA) 1 (shared with Component ) Music port 1 (shared with Component Audio) USB 1 Output Optical Digital Audio Out 1 Stereo Audio Out 1 Mechanical Wall Mount Pattern VESA (400x400mm) , M8 screw Without Stand (approx.) 44.3” x 26.2” x 2”, 34.87 lbs 48.9” x 28.9?[...]

Supported Resol utions 57 S u p p o r t e d P C T i mi n g ( H DM I ) 720 x 400 @ 70Hz 640 x 480 @ 60, 75Hz 800 x 600 @ 60, 75Hz 1024 x 768 @ 60, 75Hz 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Supported NTSC, Composite Timing 480i Supported ATSC, Components, HDMI Video Timing 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080 24p/60p[...]

Limited Warra nty 58 On Parts and Labor This Limited Warranty covers units t hat are pu rchased as new and in the United States O nly. This Produc t is manufactu red, distributed, an d warranted b y AmTRAN Video Corporati on (hereinafter known as “Warra ntor”) under b rand license by JV C KENWOOD Corporation. The Warrantor provides a wa rranty [...]

Limited Warra nty 59 INCLUDING WAR RANTOR’S NEGLI GENCE, ALLEGED DAMAGE, O R DEFECTIVE GOODS, W HETHER SUCH DEF ECTS ARE DISCOVERABLE OR LATENT, S HALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE P RODUCT. THE WARRANTOR SH ALL NOT BE RESPO NSIBLE FOR LOSS O F USE, LOSS OF I NFORMATION OR DAT A, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST REVENUE OR LOST PRO FITS, OR [...]