JVC AV 34WP84 manual

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. LCT1451-001A-[...]

Important Safety Precautions W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: T O 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 insta[...]

CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety . Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards . In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set, observe the following [...]

7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. 8[...]

13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stop[...]

T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 1 1 Interactive Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 19 Setting CA TV , VCR and DVD [...]

T wo AA Batteries 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV . Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great[...]

AV COMPULINK AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO SPEAKER INPUT 16Ω 20W RMS 75Ω ( VHF/UHF ) INPUT 2 VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO R L OVER OVER SUBWOOFER OUT INPUT 3 INPUT 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 Y P b Pr Y P b Pr AUDIO DIGITAL IN VIDEO R L Quick Setup TV Model NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your sp[...]

INPUT 1 INDEX ASPECT FREEZE SWAP SELECT EZ SURF RETURN+ INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 DIGITAL-IN THEATER PRO NATURAL CINEMA VIDEO STATUS SLEEP TIMER DISPLAY SOUND LIGHT TV CATV VCR DVD MUTING MENU BACK C.C. RM-C11G REW VCR CHANNEL PREV NEXT VCR DVD POWER TV VCR FF PLAY REC PAUSE OPEN CLOSE STILL PAUSE STOP CH CH VOL VOL OK MULTI SCREEN SPLIT POP V1 V2 V3[...]

These quick setup pages will provide you, in three 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. Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batt[...]

Quick Setup Connections Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV . Step 2 – Conn[...]

Quick Setup Connections 12 Notes: • If your VCR is a mono sound unit, it will have only one audio out jack. Connect it to the LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the front of the TV . • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR must be turned on to view premium cable channels. 75Ω ( VHF/UHF ) AUDIO INPUT 2 VIDEO S VI[...]

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) bef[...]

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 tur[...]

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 cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV . 3) Connect a red cable from the cam[...]

16 Quick Setup Connections Connecting to the Surround Amplifier SPEAKER INPUT 16Ω 20W RMS FRONT FRONT SURROUND TV Rear Panel BLACK RED Center Speaker Out 1) Connect the black speaker cable from the TV’s SPEAKER INPUT terminal to the surround amplifier ’s CENTER SPEAKER OUTPUT terminal. 2) Connect the red speaker cable from the TV’s SPEAKER [...]

Quick Setup Connections 17 AUDIO DIGITAL IN VIDEO R L TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables. AUDIO OUT LR DIGIT AL OUT By inputting a high bandwidth digital content protection high definition picture source to the digital-in terminal of this television, high-definition pictures can be[...]

18 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[...]

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 properly .[...]

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 the[...]

Quick Setup Plug-In Menu 21 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[...]

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 and[...]

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 ISPLAY button, t[...]

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 and[...]

Remote Programming 25 Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-W ay Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press and hold down the P OWER button, then press the R ETURN +/TV button for more than three seconds. 3) Release the R ETURN +/TV button, then release the P OWER button. 4) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the c[...]

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 will appear between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST . The “interactive plug-in menu” wi[...]

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 19 -[...]

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 front panel is pressed, the FRONT P ANEL CONTROL menu between INITIAL SETUP 04 and PICTURE ADJUST 01 will appear . TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL [...]

Initial Setup 29 Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 21 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 AUTO TUNER SETUP CABLE PR[...]

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 channe[...]

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 V-CHIP SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE UNRATED V-CHIP SE[...]

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 and a[...]

Initial Setup 33 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 [...]

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 childr[...]

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+ Colum[...]

Channel guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Y our TV comes pre- set 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 acces[...]

Y our TV is equipped with D.I.S.T 1500i. This feature allows you to view the demonstration in picture quality with D.I.S.T 1500i on or of f. Press the M ENU button π † T o AUTO DEMO √ ® T o turn AUTO DEMO ON (The Auto Demo starts.) Once you set AUTO DEMO to ON, AUTO DEMO will start after two second, if you don't press any buttons on the [...]

Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called closed captions. Some broadcasts may also include displays of additional information in text form. Y our television can access and display this information using the closed caption feature. T o activate the closed caption feature, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π †[...]

Initial Setup 39 XDS ID Display provides a channel’s call letters, the network’s name, and even a program name. The XDS ID information is provided by the broadcaster . Press the M ENU button π † T o XDS ID √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished XDS ID LANGUAGE CLOSED CAPTION AUTO SHUT OFF XDS ID TILT CORRECTION PURITY[...]

Initial Setup 40 This feature inserts a blank blue 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 channe[...]

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 finished Notes: •[...]

If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn of f the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the M ENU button π † T o TV SPEAKER √ ® T o turn the TV’ s speakers ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished Notes: • Before you turn the TV speaker setting from OFF to ON, make sure that the TV volume leve[...]

Initial Setup 43 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. Press the M ENU button π † T o CENTER CH INPUT √ ® T o adjust CENTER CH INPUT to “ON” or [...]

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 green i[...]

V elocity scan modulation circuitry varies the electron beam’s horizontal scanning speed to help accentuate the differences in picture brightness to sharpen the edges of images. Press the M ENU button π † T o VSM √ ® T o enter √ ® T o turn VSM ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished[...]

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 stere[...]

Clock/T imers 47 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 20 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[...]

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 to turn on † T o[...]

Button Functions 49 Y our television has three kinds of screen: SPLIT (2 channels), POP (4 channels), and INDEX (12 channels). T wo channels (or input) will now appear onscreen. The channel (or input) you were watching before pressing S PLIT will appear on the left, the new channel will appear on the right. The sound will continue to come from the [...]

Y ou can view three separate pictures (still images) on screen on the right side of the TV’ s main picture. The picture of the still image will be renewed in order (from top to bottom). T o change the channel of separate pictures: • Press the S ELECT button and select the separate picture which you want to change. Press the N UMBER buttons and [...]

Button Functions 51 Freeze With SELECT , you can select the picture (channel) while viewing POP or SPLIT screen. When you press S ELECT button, the channel number on the top will be highlighted. Each press of S ELECT will shift the channel. Select EZ-Surf allows you to surf all the available channels so that you don’t have to change your current [...]

Button Functions 52 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 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Seven) Power Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above channel 99. For example, to move to channel 124, press [...]

Button Functions 53 The return+/TV button has three 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. TV - Returns to the TV mode. R ETURN +/T V and hold for three seconds The ch[...]

Button Functions 54 The V ideo 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 whe[...]

Button Functions 55 The Sleep T imer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Program it to work in intervals of 15 minutes, for a total time of up to 180 minutes. Press the S LEEP T IMER button Sleep Timer Message 1 minute before the automatic shutoff, this message will appear: Y ou then have 1 minute to press the S LEEP T IMER button to[...]

Button Functions 56 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 [...]

Button Functions 57 The M ENU 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 C.C. (Closed Caption) Back OK Use the C.C. (Closed Caption) button to select the mode of closed caption. Press the C[...]

Button Functions 58 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 22 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. Y ou can control a VCR or DVD player with the b[...]

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 across the picture The picture is spotted There are double pictures (ghosts) Picture is snowy (image noise) Screen is 40% black Stereo or bilingual programs can't be hear[...]

60 W arranty JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “W arranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for T wo (2) years.) T[...]

61 W arranty 7) Accessories; 8) Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from date of purchase.) There are no express warranties except as listed above. THE DURA TION OF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY , IS LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL N[...]

Authorized Service Centers 62 QUALITY SER VICE HOW T O LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www .jvc.com Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are necessary , call our Customer Relations Dep[...]

Notes 63 AV-34WP84 English 63 8/5/03, 8:57:13 AM[...]

Specifications subject to change without notice. Specifications MODEL Reception Format Reception Range Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna T erminal External Input Jacks Audio Output Jacks (V ARI/FIX) Dimensions (In) WxHxD (cm) Weight (lbs / kg) Accessories NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) 1500i DTV digital broadcast [...]