JVC PD-42V485 manuel d'utilisation

Important Note: In the spaces below , enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user ’s guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use. Model Number:[...]

2 Important Safety Precautions W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY , OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT . 1. Operate only from the power source specified on the unit. 2. A void damaging the AC plug and power cord. 3. Avoid Improper inst[...]

3 • As an “ENERGY ST AR ® ” partner , JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY ST AR ® ” guidelines for energy efficiency . 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do[...]

4 16) Avoid improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is impossible. When installing this TV , distance recommendations must be maintained between the set and the wall, as well as inside a tightly enclosed area or piece of furniture. Keep to the minimum distance guidelines shown for safe operation. 17) Cautions for in[...]

5 A characteristic of Plasma Display Panels (PDPs) is that displaying the same image for a long time causes a part of the image to stay on the screen (this is called phosphor burn-in). A void burn-in as follows. IMAGE SHIFT The picture displayed on the screen is shifted up, down and to the left and right at regular intervals. In order to prevent bu[...]

6 If Burn-in has occurred If burn-in occurs, try the BURN-IN IMAGE REDUCER function (page 52). If burn-in is minimal it may gradually become less noticeable. Note: Once burn-in occurs it will never disappear completely . Point defects PDPs use collections of fine pixels to display images. While there is no problem with more than 99.99% of these pix[...]

7 T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remove the stand from the TV . . . . . . . 9 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 13 Interactive Plug In Me[...]

8 Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color T elevision. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items. POWER TV POWER DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER LIGHT FREEZE THEATER PRO VIDEO STATUS 1 7 4 TUNE 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU OK BACK 2 8 0 5 CH + VOL – VOL + REC OPEN/CLOSE STILL/PAUSE STOP PAU[...]

9 Read the following instructions and then remove the stand from the TV. WARNING: The TV is heavy. It should always be carried by at least two people. Attempting to carry it by yourself may lead to it being dropped causing injuries and damage. Required items: Phillips screwdriver 1. Remove the screws (A) and remove the cover from the stand. 2. Remo[...]

10 Quick Setup TV Models Note: Before you connect your TV to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. Front POWER button POWER CHANNEL VOLUME MENU INPUT POWER L/MONO-AUDIO-R S-VIDEO VIDEO CHANNEL VOLUME POWER OPERATE MENU INPUT PC INPUT INPUT-4 POWER OVER Rear S-VIDEO OVER INPUT-1 INPUT-3 RL AUDIO OUT CEN[...]

11 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER LIGHT FREEZE THEATER PRO VIDEO STATUS 1 7 4 TUNE 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU OK BACK 2 8 0 5 CH + VOL – VOL + REC OPEN/CLOSE STILL/PAUSE STOP PAUSE PLAY FF REW TV CATV VCR DVD VCR CHANNEL PREV NEXT TV/VCR VCR/ DVD POWER SOUND CH – TV RM-C1257G ASPECT INDEX SWAP SELECT MULTI SCREEN INPUT C.C. TWIN Quick Setup TV Remote[...]

12 These quick setup pages will provide you, in four easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television right away . If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Getting Started Quick Setup Getting Started Before you can operate your remo[...]

13 Quick Setup Connections Step 2 – Connecting Y our Devices A VCR is not necessary for operation of the television. If you follow these diagrams and the television does not work properly , contact your local cable operator . • T o connect a DVD player , see Diagram #3 . A DVD player is optional. • If you have a satellite television system, p[...]

14 Quick Setup Connections Notes: • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR must be turned on to view premium cable channels. TV Rear Panel Coaxial Cable Cable or Antenna Output Cable Box OUT IN VCR IN OUT Two-Way Splitter IN OUT OUT IN OUT R L V OR INPUT-3 S-VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L VIDEO 75Ω (VHF/UHF) T[...]

15 Quick Setup Connections 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) [...]

16 JVC’s A V 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 A V CompuLink, the VCR or DVD player sends a signal to the television telling it to [...]

17 Quick Setup Connections 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV , OR connect an S-Video cable from the front of the TV to the camcorder . 2) Connect a white composite cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV . 3) Connect a red compo[...]

18 Quick Setup Connections By connecting a Digital TV Receiver , high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder RL AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL OUT HDMI to DVI Cable After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables. CENTER CHANNEL INPUT AUDIO IN (ANALOG) R L AV COMPULINK III V[...]

19 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. HDMI provides and interfa[...]

20 Quick Setup Connections By connecting your A V 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 . This allows you to free up the other input connections so you can connect more devices to your television. Connecting[...]

21 Quick Setup Connections This TV can be used as a computer screen. Use a commercially available D-SUB cable to connect the TV's PC INPUT terminal to the computer's analog RGB output terminal. If you want to listen to the sound from the computer , use a commercially available RCA cable to connect the INPUT -4 audio input terminal to the [...]

22 Quick Setup Connections T able of signals for each type of computer Resolution 640 x 480 (VGA) 1024 x 768 (XGA) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 60.0 60.0 Horizontal Frequency (kHz) 31.5 42.0 When a picture is not displayed With some computers, some problems can be solved by changing the settings. Check the computer's refresh rate and set it to 60H[...]

23 When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug-in menu will appear . The plug-in menu helps you to get your TV ready to use by letting you set your preferences for: • The language in which you want the onscreen menus to appear . • Setting the TV’s clock to the correct time so your timer functions will work properl[...]

24 T o set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose AUTO, see auto clock set above. √ ® T o choose MANUAL † T o TIME √ ® T o set the hour † T o minute √ ® T o set the minute † T o Start Clock Manual Clock Set Note: • Y ou will have to reset the clock after a power interruption. Y ou must set [...]

25 Quick Setup Plug-In Menu In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear , active channels. √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR (or SKIP when you[...]

26 Y ou 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 . The remote control is programmed with cable box [...]

27 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 ISPLA Y butto[...]

28 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 [...]

29 Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-W ay Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press the P OWER and R ETURN + buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds. 4) If there was a response, press R ETURN +. The codes are now set. If th[...]

30 T o bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in green is the one currently selected. If you use the Menu button on the TV’ s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing INPUT , VIDEO ST A TUS and ASPECT will appear between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST . The ?[...]

31 Y our 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. For information about the interactive plug-in Menu, see pages 2[...]

32 Notes: • The DIGIT AL-IN menu can only be displayed when a 480p picture signal is input to the digital-in terminal and the picture is being displayed on the screen. • When the Menu button on the TV side panel is pressed, the FRONT P ANEL CONTROL menu between INITIAL SETUP 04 and PICTURE ADJUST 01 will appear . Press the M ENU button Onscreen[...]

33 Initial Setup Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 25 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o AUTO TUNER SETUP √ ® T o operate √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR Press the O K button to start Programming will take app[...]

34 How to set the channel label. Press the M ENU button π † T o CHANNEL SUMMARY √ ® T o operate π † T o the ID column Press the O K button to enter √ ® T o select the character you want π † T o move to the next space ...continue to follow these directions for all four spaces Press the O K button to finish Y our characters are now set[...]

35 When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: T o watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INV ALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen. The channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered. Notes: • Once a cha[...]

36 Y ou can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o UNRA TED √ ® T o VIEW or BLOCK Press M ENU when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Initial Setup Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any progr[...]

37 U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING 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. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 an[...]

38 Initial Setup Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV , S, etc.) and press the π † or √ ® to move the cursor to the correct location. Press O K to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. T o block viewing of all TV 14 shows, move [...]

39 Initial Setup ❒ 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 MP AA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of programming including chi[...]

40 Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o SET CANADIAN RA TINGS ENG (for English) √ ® T o enter ratings menu For example: T o block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: √ ® T o the 18+ Column Press the O K button to lock √ ® T o the 14+ Co[...]

41 Channel guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Y our TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. Y ou may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. T o change the lock code, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o SET LOCK CODE √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to acce[...]

42 This function lets you preview the Dynamic Gamma demo. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO DEMO √ ® To turn AUTO DEMO ON or OFF Notes: • Auto demo starts 2 seconds after it is set to ON. • To stop auto demo, press the M ENU button, and select auto demo by pressing the π † buttons, and turn it off by pressing the √ ® buttons. Press[...]

43 Press the M ENU button π † T o CLOSED CAPTION √ ® T o enter π † T o MODE √ ® T o select CAPTION, TEXT in MODE π † T o CAPTION or TEXT √ ® T o select a caption (CC1 to CC4) or text channel (T1 to T4) Press the O K button to save Press the M ENU button when finished Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called[...]

44 This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel the TV is on. Press the M ENU button π † T o AUTO SHUT OFF √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished • If the channel that you have on does not receive a signal for more than one minute, the blinking text “NOT RECEIVING A SIGNAL” [...]

45 This feature inserts a blank grey screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly . Press the M ENU button π † T o NOISE MUTING √ ® T o turn noise muting ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished Note: • Noise muting will not work during auto tuner setup or when you operate channel summary . No[...]

46 Initial Setup This feature is used if you have connected an A V 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 A V Receiver . Press the M ENU button π † T o V1 SMART INPUT √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when fi[...]

47 Power indicator allows you to adjust the brightness of the power indicator Press the M ENU button π † T o POWER INDICA TOR √ ® T o adjust POWER INDICA TOR LOW , HIGH or OFF Power Indicator INITIAL SETUP SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS (2/4) ON OFF ON NOISE MUTING FRONT PANEL LOCK V1 SMART INPUT VIDEO INPUT LABEL POSITION ADJUST[...]

48 Initial Setup The DIGIT AL-IN option can only be displayed in the INITIAL SETUP menu when a 480p picture signal is being input to the DIGIT AL-IN terminal. This option adjusts the position when a 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen. There are two types of 480p picture signals: 640x480 and 720x480. If the displayed picture is sli[...]

49 Initial Setup When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for the center speaker of your surround system. Set CENTER CH INPUT to ON when you use the speaker as the center speaker of your surround system. It is possible to lock the volume when it is ON separately from the volume when it is OFF . Press t[...]

50 Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DET AIL √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust the setting π † T o move to the next setting Press the M ENU button when finished These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT T int allows you to adjust the levels of red and gree[...]

51 Picture Adjust With digital noise clear , this helps take our static or noise from a channel that may not be coming in clearly . Press the M ENU button π † T o DIG. NOISE CLEAR √ ® T o enter π † T o select the mode “LOW”, “HIGH” or “OFF” Press the M ENU button when finished Digital Noise Clear DIG. NOISE CLEAR OFF LOW HIGH C[...]

52 Dynamic Gamma JVC's Dynamic Gamma Circuitry (DGC) makes it easier to see dark areas when a picture has many dark areas, and makes it easier to see the bright areas when a picture has many bright areas. DGC is turned on, DGC analyzes and adjusts the total level of picture brightness balance, especially in dark areas where the level of greysc[...]

53 Picture Adjust Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color , picture, bright, detail, color temperature, dig. noise clear , color management and dynamic gamma) at once to the default settings. Press the M ENU button π † T o RESET √ ® T o enter The onscreen menu disappears for a moment, and then the settings are reset to the def[...]

54 MTS technology allows several audio signals to be broadcast at once, giving you a choice in what you wish to hear with a TV program. In addition to mono or stereo sound, an MTS broadcast may also include a second audio program (SAP) . Press the M ENU button π † T o MTS √ ® Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells you if a broadcast is in st[...]

55 Clock/T imers Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 24 as the interactive plug-in menu. Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically , or manually . If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o SET CLOCK √ ® T o operate When you set the clock automatically , choose AUTO by pr[...]

56 Clock/T imers The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or of f. Y ou 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 ENU button π † T o ON/OFF TIMER √ ® T o operate (begins with ON TIME) √ ® T o set the hour (AM/PM) you want the TV t[...]

57 Button Functions Y our television has two kinds of screen: TWIN (2 channels) and INDEX (12 channels). Multi Screen Function Note: After you press any multiscreen button, if you press the menu button, only the picture adjust screen will appear . This allows you to quickly look at up to 12 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to wat[...]

58 Button Functions Y ou can exchange the channel (or input) displayed in the split screen window for the main screen image by pressing the S WAP button. Freeze Swap With SELECT , you can select the picture (channel) while viewing SPLIT screen. When you press S ELECT button, the channel number on the top will be highlighted. Each press of S ELECT w[...]

59 Button Functions T urns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 12: 0 (Z ERO ) 1 (O NE ) 2 (T WO ) Power Number Buttons - 10Key Pad T une Selects the signal input source for the television: Input-1, 2, 3, 4 or DIGIT AL-IN for vi[...]

60 Button Functions The Return+ button has two functions: 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. R ETURN + and hold for three seconds The channel currently active has been progra[...]

61 The Video Status button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a 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. Theater - Gives a rich, film-like look to video when viewing in a dim[...]

62 Button Functions The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLA Y button The screen to the right shows the following information: • The current channel or A V input (Channel 05) • The current time (12:20 pm) • Sleep timer status/minutes remaining (The Sleep T imer is off) • On/off timer statu[...]

63 Button Functions This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality . REGULAR - The regular ratio is used when you want to watch a 4:3 broadcast or recorded program without modifying the original picture to fit the dimensions of your 16:9 screen. The 4:3 picture will fill the screen from [...]

64 Button Functions The Menu button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M ENU to activate the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics like “Sound Adjust” for specific information on using menus. Menu Back OK This button allows you to go back in the menu to change a selection or correct a mistake. This button confirm[...]

65 Button Functions Use either the television’s own tuner or a cable box to select channels. Set this switch to TV to operate the television’s built-in tuner . Move the switch to CA TV to operate a cable box. Note: • See page 26 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. Y ou can control a VCR or DVD player with the b[...]

66 OSD W arnings This OSD warning appears on the television when the television is receiving a carrier signal, but the carrier signal does not contain any broadcast programming. No Program PD-42V485475 Eng 66 5/21/04, 9:57:39 AM[...]

67 T roubleshooting Refer to the table below to check the condition. If you think that there is a problem, contact the JVC Service Center where you purchased the television. There is no power There is no picture or sound Y ou cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor There are lines a[...]

68 T roubleshooting PROBLEMS CHECK Static electricity Y ou hear occasional crackling sounds • It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen. • It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off. Unless the sound or picture become abnormal, this is fine. There is no sound from the TV's sp[...]

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71 Plasma Screen Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (180 channel frequency synthesizer system) AC 120V, 60 Hz 364W Screen Size 42 inch / 107.5 cm measured diagonally, 16:9 ratio Speakers 6.6 cm round x 4 A[...]

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