JVC HD-52G586 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. LCT1864-001B-[...]

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 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 not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat[...]

4 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way , such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has[...]

5 W arnings Caring for the Cabinet Caring for the Screen Normally , light dusting with a soft, non-scratching duster will keep your TV clean. If you wish to wipe down the television, first unplug it. Then wipe gently with a soft cloth, slightly moistened with water . Y ou can add a few drops of mild liquid detergent to the water to help remove spot[...]

6 Thank you for purchasing JVC’s model HD-52G586, HD-52G576 or HD-52G566 HDTV -ready projection television which uses the high-quality HD-ILA projection system. This is one of the highest quality and most technologically advanced televisions available today . It is recommended that you read this instruction manual before using your television in [...]

7 4. The television requires a lot of electrical power It is recommended that the television is connected directly to the wall socket, and not to another device. When connecting the television to a wall socket that is being used by another device, or when using an extension cord, be careful not to exceed the electrical capacity of the socket. Do no[...]

8 T able of Contents Unpacking your 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 Menu . . . . . . . . 24 Setting CA TV , VCR and[...]

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 gre[...]

10 Y Pb Pr S-VIDEO INPUT-3 INPUT-1 VIDEO L I AUDIO I R L I AUDIO I R VIDEO OVER OVER S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr INPUT-2 VIDEO CENTER CHANNEL INPUT L R AUDIO L R AUDIO DIGITAL-IN L R AUDIO OUTPUT AV COMPULINK - III 75Ω (VHF/UHF) VIDEO (DIGITAL) LICENSED UNDER THE FOLLOWING U.S. PA TENTS 6,183,091 6,419,362 AUDIO (DIGITAL) PC IN (D-SUB) MODELS: HD-52G586 HD-5[...]

11 MODELS: HD-52G586 HD-52G576 HD-52G566 Quick Setup TV Remote Control RM-C15G • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 58 - 66. INPUT 1 INDEX FREEZE SWAP SELECT RETURN+ INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 DIGITAL-IN THEATER PRO VIDEO STATUS SLEEP TIMER DISPLAY LIGHT TV CATV VCR DVD MUTING MENU BACK C.C. RM-C15G REW VCR CHANNEL PREV NEXT VCR / [...]

12 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 b[...]

13 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 – C[...]

14 Quick Setup Connections 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) Y Pb Pr S-VIDEO INPUT-3 IN[...]

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 side of the TV , OR connect an S-Video cable from the side of the TV to the camcorder . 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the side of the TV . 3) Connect a red cable from the cam[...]

18 Quick Setup Connections Connecting to the Surround Amplifier CENTER CHANNEL INPUT L R AUDIO Front CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT (V ARIABLE OUTPUT) TV Rear Panel Front Surround 1) Connect the Pin cable from the TV's CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal to the surround amplifier's CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT terminal. Note: • Please read the benefit of thi[...]

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

20 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[...]

21 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[...]

22 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 -3 audio input terminal to the [...]

23 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 48.4 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[...]

24 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[...]

25 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 [...]

26 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[...]

27 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 [...]

28 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[...]

29 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 [...]

30 Remote Programming 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 +/TV 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 +/TV . Th[...]

31 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 side panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing VIDEO ST A TUS and ASPECT will appear between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST . The “interact[...]

32 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[...]

33 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 side panel is pressed, the FRONT P ANEL CONTROL menu between INITIAL SETUP 04 and PICTURE ADJUST will appea[...]

34 Initial Setup Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 26 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[...]

35 How to set the channel label. Press the M ENU button π † T o CHANNEL SUMMAR Y √ ® 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 se[...]

36 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[...]

37 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[...]

38 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[...]

39 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 [...]

40 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[...]

41 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[...]

42 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[...]

43 This function lets you preview the Dynamic Gamma demo. Press the M ENU button π † T o AUTO DEMO √ ® T o turn AUTO DEMO ON or OFF Note: • T o stop auto demo, press the B ACK button. Initial Setup INITIAL SETUP SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS (4/4) AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP SET LOCK CODE AUTO DEMO OFF The language[...]

44 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 M [...]

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 INITIAL SETUP SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS (3/4) ENG. FRAN. ESP. L[...]

46 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: ?[...]

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 the c[...]

48 Initial Setup 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 th[...]

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 disp[...]

50 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. The volume differs when the TV is being utilized as the Center Channel Input versus when it is not. Press the M E[...]

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 gree[...]

52 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” , "AUTO" or “OFF” Press the M ENU button when finished Note: • "AUTO" can o[...]

53 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 default setting fo[...]

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 25 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 AUT O by p[...]

56 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 † [...]

57 The lamp replacement message will appear when you need to change the lamp. After you replace the lamp, you need to reset the timer which is built into your television. Press the M ENU button π † T o LAMP TIMER RESET √ ® T o Enter The following message will appear . Press the OK button while the above message appears on the television scree[...]

58 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 wat[...]

59 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[...]

60 Button Functions T urns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Note: After turning on the power , you can not turn the power off for about one minute. 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 (T wo) Power Number Buttons - 10Key Pad T une Selects[...]

61 The R ETURN +/TV 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. TV - Returns to the TV mode. Press the R ETURN +/TV and hold for three seconds The channel cu[...]

62 The V IDEO S T A TUS 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[...]

63 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[...]

64 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, wh[...]

65 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 confir[...]

66 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 27 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. Y ou can control a VCR or DVD player with the buttons on the low[...]

67 OSD Information 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. Note: • Even if "NO P[...]

68 T roubleshooting 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 80% black Stereo or bilingual program[...]

69 T roubleshooting The following are not malfunctions. • The television may make a creaking sound if the temperature of the room or the temperature inside the television changes. If there is no problem with the screen or sound, then there is no need to worry . • The lamp may make a noise when it blows, but this is not dangerous. • The lamp m[...]

70 Appendix Changing the Lamp W ARNING! It is very important that you NEVER TOUCH THE GLASS SURF ACE OF THE NEW LAMP . T ouching the glass surface will deposit oils from your hand onto the lamp surface. When the lamp heats up to its operating temperature, the oil will cause a difference in temperature on the lamp surface that will likely cause the [...]

71 Appendix Lamp Message If this message appears when you turn the TV on, you need to replace the lamp. See page 72 on how to replace the lamp. Note: • This message will appear every time you turn on the TV when the lamp needs to be replaced. Press the OK button to make the message disappear , or replace the lamp. LAMP NEEDS T O BE REPLACED. REFE[...]

72 Appendix How to Replace the Lamp Please read these instructions fully before attempting to replace the lamp. If you feel unsure about replacing the lamp yourself, call a service technician. Please observe all safety warnings. 1) T urn off the television. Press the POWER button on the remote control or TV front panel. W ait until the picture has [...]

73 Appendix W ARNING! Remember it is very important that YOU DO NOT T OUCH THE LAMP SURF ACE. Please read the warnings on page 70 again. Also, replace the lamp with part number TS-CL1 10U only! The television is designed to work specifically with this lamp. Lamps other than TS-CL1 10U may cause malfunctions and/or other damage to the television. T [...]

74 W arning LED Messages Appendix While the power is on, and there is a problem with the TV , the TV changes to warning mode and informs you of the problem using the LED as follows. Then, the power turns of f automatically and performs the cooling for approximately 90 seconds. The LAMP LED blinks Condition: It may be a malfunction of the internal e[...]

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77 HD-ILA Device Projection Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) HDTV digital broadcast ready. VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (180 channel frequency synthesizer system) AC 120V, 60 Hz 190W 110W High-Pressure Mercury Lamp Screen Size 52 in[...]

78 Notes LCT1864-001B-A ENG 78 7/15/05, 12:58:52 PM[...]

79 Notes LCT1864-001B-A ENG 79 7/15/05, 12:58:52 PM[...]

JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 V alley Road W ayne, New Jersey , 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 LCT1864-001B-A ENG 80 7/15/05, 12:58:52 PM[...]