JVC AV-21CA15 manual

INSTRUCTIONS GGT0071-001A-H Contents Knowing your TV’ s features ....................................................... 3 Remote control buttons and basic functions .............................. 4 TV buttons and functions ........................................................... 6 Setting up your TV ...........................................[...]

2 15 cm 10 cm 10 cm 15 cm W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY , OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS TV . 1 Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV . 2 Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When unplugging[...]

3 Knowing your TV’ s features Confirm your TV’ s functions Some functions shown in this remote control may not be available for your TV . When you press a button concerned to a function that is not available for your TV , it does not work and the logo “Ø” appears on the screen. For a function that is not available for your TV , it is not d[...]

4 Remote control buttons and basic functions No. Press T o 1 POWER Turn on or of f the TV from standby mode. 2 MENU/OK Display menu and confirm selected function. 3 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 Select and adjust menu function. 4 CHANNEL -/+ Select the desired channel number. 5 VOLUME -/+ Adjust the volume level. 6 TV/VIDEO Select TV or video terminal input. 7 M[...]

5 Remote control buttons and basic functions (continued) The following chart shows locations of functions in menus. In this manual, location of a function is described as follows: Note: Some functions have the 4th menus as the sub-menus. * T o exit the menu, the on screen display will show BACK indicated in blue. But it doesn ’ t refer to the blu[...]

6 TV buttons and functions The illustrations shown below is for A V -14FT15 and A V -21Y A15 only , which are used for explanation purpose. Y our TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated. OK 87 6 54 IN (VIDEO-2) V R L / MONO CHANNEL VOLUME POWER 21 MENU TIMER # 3 Front of the TV A V -14FT15 Rear of the TV A V -14FT15 V L R V L R / MONO OUTPU[...]

7 1 Connecting the aerial cable. If you connect a VCR, connect the aerial output jack of your VCR and the aerial jack on the TV with the aerial cable. Then connect the output jacks of your VCR and the VIDEO-1 input jacks of the TV with the video cable and audio cables. For details, see the manual of your VCR. 2 Connecting the compatible main plug t[...]

8 5 Making the initial settings Set up your TV by pressing MENU/OK button or waiting for 15 seconds, then the TV will operate by following steps as below: • Press 5 / ∞ button to select AIR or CABLE, press the MENU/OK button.TV will start searching for the channels. AUTO PROGRAM . . AUTO PROGRAM OK CH 12 22% AIR CABLE BACK ■ OK SETUP TOUR RES[...]

9 COLOR SYSTEM Y ou can select the appropriate color system when the picture is not clear or no color appears. Press the COLOR SYSTEM button to select a setting. In TV mode: NTSC 3.58 MHz (Fixed). In VIDEO mode: T o operate this function with a menu: For the color system in each country or region, see the table below: PICTURE MODE Y ou can choose t[...]

10 Adjusting the picture – USER Y ou can adjust the desired picture setting when selecting USER in PICTURE MODE. 1 Select the USER in PICTURE MODE under PICTURE menu. 2 Select the PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust the setting. PICTURE 2 : Lower 3 : Higher BRIGHT 2 : Darker 3 : Brighter DET AIL 2 : Softer 3 : Higher COLOR 2 : Lighter 3 [...]

11 BLUE BACK Y ou can set the TV to automatically change to a blue screen and mute the sound if the signal is weak or absent, or when there is no input from an antenna. Select the BLUE BACK in the INST ALL menu, then choose ON or OFF . If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, cancel the BLUE BACK function. ❇ About the basic operations of[...]

12 Basic setting for sound BALANCE Y ou can adjust the volume balance between the left and right speakers. Select the BALANCE in SOUND menu, then adjust the setting. SOUND TURBO Y ou can enjoy the emphatic low and high frequency levels. Press the SOUND TURBO to select ON or OFF . T o operate this function with a menu: ❇ About the basic operations[...]

13 CINEMA SURROUND Y ou can enjoy an enhanced sound for wider audience. Press the CINEMA SURROUND button to select a setting. OFF Cancel the function. HIGH Listen to sound with more wider audience effect. LOW Listen to sound with less wider audience effect. MONO Listen to mono sound with stereo effect. T o operate this function with a menu: If slig[...]

14 T o register the favorite channel Y ou can register and recall 4 favorite channels by using the color buttons (red, green, yellow , blue). 1 In TV mode, select a TV channel ( CH02-CH69, CC01-CC125 ) you desired to register . 2 Press and hold a color button for 3 seconds or more. “ F A VORITE CHANNEL ■ PROGRAMMED! ” appears on the screen an[...]

15 VNR Y ou can reduce the picture noise. Select the VNR in the PICTURE FEA TURES menu under PICTURE menu, then choose a setting of VNR function. OFF VNR is turned off. AUTO Effect of VNR is automatically controlled. MIN Effect of VNR becomes minimum level. MAX Effect of VNR becomes maximum level. If you select MAX, the picture becomes softer even [...]

16 AUTO SHUTOFF Y ou can set the TV to turn off automatically when no signal is received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast. Select AUTO SHUT OFF in INST ALL menu, then choose ON or OFF . The AUTO SHUT OFF function does not turn of f the TV ’ s main power . The AUTO SHUT OFF function is not available in video mode. Custom[...]

17 T o register the TV channels automatically Y ou can register the TV channels into the TV ’ s channel list automatically . 1 Display the INST ALL menu. 2 Choose AUTO PROGRAM, then press the MENU/OK button. 3 Press the 5 / ∞ button to select AIR or CABLE, then press the MENU/OK button. AUTO PROGRAM function starts, and the channels received ar[...]

18 The illustrations shown in this section are for A V -14FT15 and A V - 21Y A15 only , which are used for explanation purpose. Y our TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated. Before connecting • Read the manuals provided with the devices for the proper connection. • T urn of f all the devices including the TV . • Note that connecting [...]

19 T roubleshooting If a problem occurs when you are using the TV , check the below troubleshooting guide before calling for repair . • Deactivate the BLUE BACK function if it is turned on. • Check the aerial cable and its connection with the TV . • Interference occurs caused by other devices such as an amplifier , personal computer, or a hai[...]

20 TV RF systems M Color systems TV mode: NTSC 3.58 MHz VIDEO mode: P AL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, NTSC 4.43 MHz Receiving channels VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U) Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band. External input / output VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input VIDEO-2: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R in[...]