JVC AV-48WP55 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. LCT1606-001A-[...]

2 3 Important Safety Precautions W ARNING: TO PREVEN T FIR E OR SHOC K HAZAR DS, DO NOT EXPO SE TH IS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTU RE. 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 vo id d ama gin g th e AC plu g an d po wer cor d. 3. [...]

2 3 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 follow[...]

4 5 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 fata[...]

4 5 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 [...]

6 7 W arnings By displaying xed images for extended periods of time, can leave a subtle but permanent ghost image in your picture. This is referred to as "burn-in". T o avoid this, mix your viewing pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: • Stock-market report bars • Shopping channel logos and pricing displa[...]

6 7 T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 13 Interactive Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 22 Setting CA TV , VCR an[...]

8 9 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 [...]

8 9                              ?[...]

10 1 1 Q ui c k S e tu p TV M od e ls MODELS: A V -65WP55, A V -56WP55, A V -48WP55 Front Panel Diagram                [...]

10 1 1                            ?[...]

12 13 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 th[...]

12 13 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 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[...]

14 15 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns Notes: • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR must be turned on to view premium cable channels.           [...]

14 15 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 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[...]

16 17 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 [...]

16 17 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 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 c[...]

18 19 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns Connecting to the Surround Amplifier           [...]

18 19 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns By connecting a Digital TV Reciever , high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form.              ?[...]

20 21 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 inte[...]

20 21 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 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 televis[...]

22 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 prop[...]

22 23 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 s[...]

24 25 Q ui c k S e tu p Pl u g- I n M e nu 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[...]

24 25 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 bo[...]

26 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 ISPLAY but[...]

26 27 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) Pre[...]

28 29 Remote Programming Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-Way 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 co[...]

28 29 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 [...]

30 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 page[...]

30 31 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus 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 4/4 and PICTURE ADJUST 1/2 w[...]

32 33 Initial Setup Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 24 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 AUT O TUNER SETUP √ ® T o operate √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR Press the O K button to start Programming will take[...]

32 33 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 OK 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 OK button to finish Y our characters are now se[...]

34 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 [...]

34 35 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 pro[...]

36 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[...]

36 37 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, mo[...]

38 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 [...]

38 39 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+ [...]

40 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 a[...]

40 41 Initial Setup This TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, green, and blue. When mixed together in the proper portions, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color . T o produce these colors, however , the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the colors can be mixed. The produce of aligning these p[...]

42 43 Press the M ENU button π † T o CONVERGENCE √ ® T o Enter π † T o choose MANUAL √ ® T o Enter If all the lines are white, no convergence adjustment is necessary . If not, you need to perform the manual color convergence below. Select the location you want to adjust by using the number buttons on the remote control. Y ou can select [...]

42 43 This function lets you preview the many different viewing modes of your TV . It will cycle through “Multi Screen Demo”, “Picture in Picture Demo”, all of the different “Aspect” ratios and all of the different “Video Status” modes. Press the M ENU button π † T o AUTO DEMO √ ® T o turn AUTO DEMO ON or OFF Note: • T o sto[...]

44 45 Initial Setup 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 [...]

44 45 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   ?[...]

46 47 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 Note[...]

46 47 Initial Setup Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama, cinema, or full. Press the M ENU button π † T o POSITION ADJUSTMENT √ ® T o enter π † √ ® T o adjust the position Press the M ENU button to finish Notes: • T o reset the adjustment to th[...]

48 49 Initial Setup The DIGIT AL-IN option can only be displayed in the INITIAL SETUP menu when a HDMI480p picture signal is being input to the DIGIT AL-IN terminal. This option adjusts the position when a HDMI or DVI 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen. There are two types of HDMI480p picture signals: 640x480 and 720x480. If the d[...]

48 49 Initial Setup When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for the center speaker of you 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” o[...]

50 51 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 g[...]

50 51 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     [...]

52 53 Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color, picture, bright, detail, color temperature, dig. noise clear and VSM) 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 default setting for all the picture adjustmen[...]

52 53 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[...]

54 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[...]

54 55 The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. 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 ?[...]

56 57 Y our television has two kinds of screen: TWIN (2 channels) and INDEX (12 channels). Button Functions 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 [...]

56 57 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 ELEC[...]

58 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 (Zero) 1 (One) 2 (Two) 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 video[...]

58 59 The R ETURN + 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 programmed as your[...]

60 61 The V IDEO S TATUS 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 [...]

60 61 Button Functions The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLAY 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 Timer is off) • On/off timer stat[...]

62 63 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 top to bottom,[...]

62 63 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 Button Functions Back OK This button allows you to go back in the menu to change a selection or correct a mistake. This button con[...]

64 65 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 25 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. Y ou can control a VCR or DVD player with the buttons on the [...]

64 65 No Program If the TV channel you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen. It appears when that channel is not receiving a signal and you have the Noise Muting function OFF and you have a single screen. It moves automatically every two seconds to prevent the screen from burn[...]

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