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    1 PD-42/35DX (ASIA) / LCT1373 -001A / All cover PDP COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS Cover 1 LCT1373-001A PD-42DX PD-35DX LCT1373-001A_Cover.fm Page 1 Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:14 AM[...]

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    2 PD-42/35DX (ASIA) / LCT1373 -001A / All cover Cover 2 PD-42/35DX (ASIA) / LCT1373 -001A / All cover LCT1373-001A_Cover.fm Page 2 Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:14 AM[...]

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    1 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Thank you for buying this JVC colour television. To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual th oroughly before you begin. WARNING Always use the power cords which are supplied with the TV and receiver. Some power cords are supplied with this TV. Use the power cord [...]

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    2 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Burn-in A characteristic of Plasma Display Panels (PDPs) is that displaying the same image for a long time causes a part of the image t o stay on the screen (this is called phosphor burn-in). Avoid burn-i n as follows.  Do not display static images or charac ters for long periods of time. • R[...]

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    3 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Avoid improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is impossible. When installing this T V, distance recommendat ions must be maintained betwe en the set and the wall, as we ll as inside a tightly enclosed area or pi ece of furnit ure. Keep to the minimum distance guide[...]

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    4 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH CONTENTS Checking contents of packages............5 Setting up your TV..................................6 Mounting the front speakers, an d preparing the subwoofer .......... ................ ................ ............. 6 Installation ................ ............. ................ ............[...]

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    5 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Checking contents of packages The TV and components are supplied in three pack ages. Check that all components are present. Contact your retailer immediately if any components are missing.  TV  Receiver  Speakers TV System cable Hook × 2 Remote control Power cord Mounting screw × 2 AAA/[...]

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    6 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Setting up your TV • Use the stand designed for this TV. For details of how to attach the stand, refer to the stand users manual. • Ensure that the TV is installed on the wall by a skilled installer. Mounting the front speakers, and preparing the subwoo fer  Mounting the fron t speakers Mou[...]

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    7 Setting up your TV ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English  Preparing the su bwoofer Either stand the subwoofer vertically or lay it down on its side, peel the paper from the supplied rubber feet, and stick the feet in the four corners on the surface to be used as the base. The rubber feet prevent slipping and resonance, and also pro[...]

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    8 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Connections Caution • Turn off all equipment (including the TV) before connecting anythin g. Connection diagram <PD-42DX> AC IN 110 - 240V DISPLAY OUT AUDI O OUT OUT IN R L L AUDI O COMPONENT(VIDEO-4) VIDEO R L R L AUDI O VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 VIDEO-3 VIDEO S-VIDEO R L/MONO R Pr R-AUDIO-L Pb Y F[...]

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    9 Connections ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English <PD-35DX> FRONT SPEAKER OUT MAX OUT : 10W IMPEDANCE : 6 L AC IN 110 - 240V DISPLAY OUT AUDI O OUT OUT IN R L L AUDI O COMPONENT(VIDEO-4) VIDEO R L R L AUDIO VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 VIDEO-3 VIDEO S-VIDEO R L/MONO R Pr R-AUDIO-L Pb Y FRONT SPEAKER OUT MAX OUT : 10W IMPEDANCE : 6 R AC INPUT[...]

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    Connections 10 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Connecting the front speakers and subwoofer Use the supplied speaker cords to connect the speakers to the speaker terminals at the back of the TV.  Connecting the speake r cord to the front speak er terminal Connect using the supplied front speaker cords ( approximately 1.2 m in le[...]

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    11 Connections ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English  Bundling speaker cords Use the supplied cord clamps to bundle the connected speaker cords together. • Peel the p aper from the ba ck of the cord clamp and atta ch it at the desired location . To ensure that the cord clamp is fi rmly attached, wait a few mi nutes before inserti n[...]

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    Connections 12 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Connecting the aerial and VCR • Aerial cable is not supplied. Use a good quality 75-ohm coaxial cable. • Read the manual that ca me with the VCR before connecting. If not connecting a VCR (see fig.A): Connect an aerial c able to the aerial sock et on this receiver. If connecting a[...]

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    13 Connections ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English Connecting the power cord to the AC outlet Insert the AC plugs on the power cords from the TV and receiver into AC outlets. Caution • Operate only fro m the power source specified (AC 110 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz) on the unit. • Failure to u se the supplied power cord o r to insert it [...]

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    14 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Initial settings When the TV is first turned on, it enters the i nitial setting mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to make the initial settings. 1 Press the # # # # button on the remote control The receiver power lamp changes from red to green. A[...]

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    15 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH TV buttons and functions Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. 1 Power lamp (page 14) 2 Remote control sensor 3 MENU/OK button (page s 15, 24) 4 P p buttons (page 15) 5 r (Volume) q buttons (page 15) 6 TV/VIDEO button (page 15) 7 A (Stand by) button (page 15) Refer to the pages in parent[...]

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    16 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Remote control buttons and functions 1 Muting button 2 Number buttons 3 c button 4 SURROUND button 5 Information but ton 6 b button 7 5 buttons 8 A (Stand by) button 9 Colour buttons 0 a button - 6 buttons = VCR/DVD/Teletext control button ~ VCR P DVD switch ! g (Text) button @ P button # VIDEO b[...]

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    17 Remote contro l buttons and function s ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English  Use the PR LIS T: 1 Press the h h h h (Information) button to display the PR LIST Pressing the h (Information) button changes the display as follows: 2 Press the 5 5 5 5 and 6 6 6 6 buttons to choose a Programme number (PR ). Then press the a a a a butto[...]

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    Remote control buttons and functions 18 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH To use the Pr ogramme number PR 0 (AV): When the TV and VCR are connected only by the Aerial cable, choosing the Programme number PR 0 (AV) allows you to view images from the VCR. Set the VCR RF channel to the Programme number PR 0 (AV) manually. For details, [...]

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    19 Remote contro l buttons and function s ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English  Choose the ZOOM mode 1 Press the c c c c button to display the ZOOM menu • The c button d oes not work in the twin pictures mode. 2 Press the 6 6 6 6 buttons to ch oose a ZOOM mode. Then press the a a a a button The picture expands and the ch osen ZOOM[...]

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    Remote control buttons and functions 20 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Using the PIP function You can view two pictures (Main-picture and sub-picture). Two different TV programmes can be watched at the same time, or a TV programme and a video programme from an external device can be watched at the same time. 1 Press the P P P P b[...]

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    21 Remote contro l buttons and function s ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English Using the MULTI-PICTURE function You can display multi-pictures that enable you to easily find a program you want to view. 1 Press the MULTI button to display multi- pictures The channels are displayed in the channel number order. The multi-picture s will ap[...]

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    22 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Teletext function Basic operation 1 Choose a TV channel with a tele text broadcast 2 Set the VCR P P P P DVD switch to the P P P P (Text) position 3 Press g g g g (Text) button to display the teletext Pressing g (Text) button changes the mode as follows: 4 Choose a tele text page by pres sing the[...]

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    23 Teletext function ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English Sub-page Some teletext pages include sub-pages that are automatically d isplayed. You can hold any sub-page, or view it at any time. 1 Press the O O O O button to operate the Sub- page functio n Sub-page numbers are displayed at the left of the screen. * : Background colour of t[...]

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    24 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Using the TV’s menu This TV has a number of functions you can operate using menus. To fully utilize all your TV’s functions, you need to understand the basic menu operating techniques fully. Basic operation 1 Press the a a a a button to display the MENU (main menu) •P r e s s t h e a button[...]

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    25 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH PICTURE SETTING Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 24) for details of displaying the menu. PICTURE MODE You can choose one of three PICTURE MODEs to adjust the picture settings automatically. BRIGHT: Heightens contrast and sharpness. STANDARD: Standardizes p icture adjustm ent. SOFT: [...]

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    26 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH PICTURE FEATURES Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 24) for details of displaying the menu. DIGITAL VNR The DIGITAL VNR function cuts down the amount of noise in the original picture. You can choose from the three DIGITAL VNR function settings of AUTO, MIN and MAX . AUTO: The TV will [...]

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    27 PICTURE FEATURES ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English COLOUR SYSTEM The colour system is chosen aut omatically. However, if the picture is not clear or no colour appears, choose the colour system manually. 1 Choose COLOUR SYSTEM. Then press the a a a a button The sub-menu of the COLOUR SYSTEM function appears. 2 Press the 5 5 5 5 bu[...]

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    PICTURE FEATURES 28 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH PIP PIP POSITION: You can choose one of four positions for the sub-picture. 1 Press the 6 6 6 6 buttons to choose PIP. Then press the a a a a button The PIP menu appears. 2 Press the 6 6 6 6 buttons to choose PIP POSITION 3 Press the 5 5 5 5 buttons to choose the position. Then p[...]

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    29 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH SOUND SETTING Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 24) for details of displaying the menu. STEREO / I • II When you are viewing a bilingual broadcast programme, you can choose the sound from Bilingual I (Sub I) or Bilingual II (Sub II). When the stereo broadcasting is received poorly,[...]

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    SOUND SETTING 30 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH MAIN: You can listen to the sound of the main-picture with your headphones. SUB: You can listen to the sound of the sub-picture with your headphones. • When the sub-picture is a television programme, the sound becomes monaural. 3 Press the a a a a button Hint: When a sub-picture i[...]

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    31 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH VIDEO SETTING Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 24) for details of displaying the menu. ID LIST You can have a name corresponding to the devices connected for each VIDEO terminal. Giving a name to a VIDEO terminal makes the VIDEO terminal number appear on the screen, together with th[...]

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    32 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH FEATURES Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 24) for details of displaying the menu. SLEEP TIMER You can set the TV to a utomatically t urn off after a specified period of time. 1 Choose SLEEP TIMER, then press the a a a a button A Sub-menu of the SLEEP TIMER function appears. 2 Press [...]

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    33 FEATURES ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English 3 Press the Number buttons to enter the ID number The lock is temporarily released so you can view the TV channel. If you have forgotten the I D number: Perform step 1 of “To set the CHANNEL GUA RD function”. After confirming the ID number, press the b button to exit the menu. • Ev[...]

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    34 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH INSTALL Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 24) for details of displaying the menu. LANGUAGE You can choose the language you want to use for the on- screen display from the language list in a menu. 1 Choose LANGUAGE, the n press the a a a a button A sub-menu of the LANGUAGE function ap[...]

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    35 INSTALL ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English 2 Follow the op eration des cription of a function you want to use and op erate the funct ion MOVE: This function changes a Programme number (PR) of a TV channel. ID: This function registers a Channel name (ID) to a TV channel. INSERT: This function adds a new TV channel in the current Pr[...]

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    INSTALL 36 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH 4 Press the Number buttons to enter the remaining CH/CC number The TV shifts to registration mode. When the regist ration is completed, the p icture of the TV channel appears on the screen. • The CH/CC number is a number indicating the broadcast frequency to the TV. If the TV cannot det[...]

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    37 INSTALL ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English Changing the TELETEXT LANGUAGE setting After the AUTO PROGRAM function is completed, you can change the country you have already set by using the AUTO PROGRAM function. 1 Display the INSTALL menu When the EDIT menu is currently being displayed: Press the h (Information) to return to the I[...]

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    38 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Additional preparation Connecting the external devices Connect the devices to the TV, paying attention to the following connection diagram. Before connecting anything : • Read the manuals provided with the devices. Depending on the devices, the co nnection method may differ from the figure. In [...]

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    39 Additional preparation ENGLISH PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English  Connecting devices to the OUT terminal The signals of the images and sound you are currently viewing with this TV are output throu gh the OUT terminal. By connecting a VCR to the OUT terminal, you can record the currently shown image and sound to that VCR. To do this, c[...]

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    40 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH CH/CC numbers When you want to use the INSERT function on page 35, find the CH/CC number corresponding to the Channel number of the TV channel from this table. CCIR: The CCIR channel numbers are the channel numbers used in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc. OIRT: The OIRT channel numbers are t[...]

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    41 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Troubleshooting If a problem arises while you are using the TV, please read this “Troubleshooting” well before you request hav ing the TV repair ed. You may be able to fix it easily by yourself. For example, if the AC plug is disconnected from the AC outlet, or the TV aerial has problems, you[...]

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    Troubleshooting 42 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH  Other concerns • When the SLEEP TIMER function operates, the TV is automatically turned off. If the TV is turned off suddenly, try to press the # (Standby) button to turn on the TV once again. At this ti me, if the TV resume s a normal state, there is no problem. • When a [...]

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    43 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH Specifications Design and specifications subject to change without notice. Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV’s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration purpose in public places (cafes, h otels, etc.) without the consent of the owners o f copyright of t[...]

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    44 PD-42/35DX(ASIA) / LCT1373-001A / English ENGLISH PD-42&35DX_Eng.book Page 44 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:39 PM[...]

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    Cover 3 PD-42/35DX (ASIA) / LCT1373 -001A / All cover LCT1373-001A_Cover.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:14 AM[...]

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    © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 4 PD-42/35DX (ASIA) / LCT1373 -001A / All cover Cover 4 0203-T-CR-VP LCT1373-001A_Cover.fm Page 4 Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:14 AM[...]