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LCT1606-001A-A

0404KGI-II-IM

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Illustration of AV-65WP55 and RM-C1257G

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AV-65WP55
AV-56WP55
AV-48WP55

Projection Television Users Guide

Summary of Contents for AV-48WP55

Page 1: ...ales 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 A 0404KGI II IM Model Number Serial Number Illustration of AV 65WP55 and RM C1257G For Models AV 65WP55 AV 56WP55 AV 48WP55 Projection Television Users Guide ...

Page 2: ...cle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock Do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within th...

Page 3: ...ny For battery operation refer to the operating instructions 3 Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed power cords and broken plugs They may result in a shock or fire hazard Call your service technician for replacement 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord and do not place the TV set where power cord is subject to traffic or abuse This may...

Page 4: ...rial Never place the TV set near or over a radiator or heat register 9 To avoid personal injury Do not place a TV set on a sloping shelf unless properly secured Use only a cart or stand recommended by the TV set manufacturer Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep pile carpets Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mount...

Page 5: ...way F When the TV set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 16 Do not attempt to service this TV set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 17 When replacement parts are required have the service technician verify in writing that the replacement parts he use...

Page 6: ...n the television first unplug it Then wipe gently with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water You can add a few drops of mild liquid detergent to the water to help remove spots of oily dirt DO NOT allow liquid to enter the TV through the ventilation slots DO NOT use strong or abrasive cleaners on the TV DO NOT spray liquids or cleaners directly on the TV s surface DO NOT rub or scrub the TV ha...

Page 7: ...50 Adjust Picture Settings 50 Color Temperature 50 Digital Noise Clear 51 VSM 51 Natural Cinema 51 Reset 52 Sound Settings 53 Adjust Sound Settings 53 MTS Multi channel Sound 53 Set Clock 54 On Off Timer 55 Multi Screen Function 56 Index 56 Twin 56 Freeze 57 Swap 57 Select 57 Power 58 Number Buttons 58 Tune 58 Input 58 Channel 58 Volume 58 Return 59 Sound 59 Muting 59 Video Status 60 TheaterPro D6...

Page 8: ...ng your TV Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color Television Before you begin setting up your new television please check to make sure you have all of the following items In addition to this guide your television box should include Once you have unpacked your television the next step is to connect it to your antenna cable or satellite system and to connect the audio video devices you want to u...

Page 9: ...on to another device please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device as well as use the remote to set up your television Rear Panel Diagram MODELS AV 56WP55 AV 48WP55 ...

Page 10: ...10 Quick Setup TV Models MODELS AV 65WP55 AV 56WP55 AV 48WP55 Front Panel Diagram ...

Page 11: ...11 MODELS AV 65WP55 AV 56WP55 AV 48WP55 Quick Setup TV Remote Control RM C1257G For information on remote control buttons see pages 56 64 ...

Page 12: ...ons The four key feature buttons at the center of the remote can be used for basic operation of the television The top and bottom buttons will scan forward and back through the available channels To move rapidly through the channels using JVC s Hyperscan feature press and hold CH or CH The channels will zip by at a rate of five channels per second The right and left buttons will turn the volume up...

Page 13: ...ished connecting your devices plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV Step 2 Connecting Your Devices A VCR is not necessary for operation of the television If you follow these diagrams and the television does not work properly contact your local cable operator To connect a DVD player see Diagram 3 A DVD player is optional If you have a satellite television system pleas...

Page 14: ... S Video connection if possible for superior picture quality Your VCR must be turned on to view premium cable channels Diagram 2 Note If you do not have a cable box connect the cable wire from the wall outlet into the back of the TV Diagram 1 ...

Page 15: ...e 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 before starting the other to avoid accidentally switching the cables You may also connect the DVD player to Input 1 Diagram 3 ...

Page 16: ...be removed from the VHS tape If the tab is in place automatic switching will occur when you push the VCR s PLAY button If your JVC brand VCR has A code B code remote control switching see your VCR s instruction book using VCR A code will switch the TV to input 1 Refer to your DVD instruction book for detailed connection information To connect a JVC HiFi receiver or amplifier for a completely autom...

Page 17: ...e from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT into the RIGHT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV Note If your camcorder is a mono sound model it will have only one AUDIO OUT Connect it to the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV You may connect a camcorder game console or other equipment to your television by using the front input jacks Input 4 located under the front panel door To access pull on the door to o...

Page 18: ...benefit of this feature on page 48 In multi channel sound such as 5 1 channel the speech characters are played back from the center speaker A center speaker in a movie theater is set in back of the screen so it can recreate a conversation scene in the movie more naturally By using your TV s speaker as the center speaker you can obtain the same sound effect as in a movie theater in you home theater...

Page 19: ... a white cable from the DTV decoder LEFT AUDIO OUT to the LEFT AUDIO DIGITAL IN on the back of your television The digital in terminal is not compatible with the picture signal of a personal computer Use a HDMI to DVI cable commercially available in order to digitally connect the television with a DTV decoder Notes If 480p signals 640x480 or 720x480 are displayed on the screen the horizontal balan...

Page 20: ...face HDMI provides and interface between any audio video source such as a set top box DVD player A V receiver or an audio and or video monitor such as a digital television DTV Quick Setup Connections Connecting to a HDMI Compatible Device 1 Connect the HDMI Cable from the DIGITAL OUT on the back of your DTV or HDMI device to the DIGITAL IN on the back of your television Note When you do the above ...

Page 21: ...ITOR OUT into the Y VIDEO INPUT 1 on the back of your television 4 Connect a Blue Component Cable from the AV Receiver s PB MONITOR OUT into the Pb VIDEO INPUT 1 on the back of your television 5 Connect a Red Component Cable from the AV Receiver s PR MONITOR OUT into the Pr VIDEO INPUT 1 on the back of your television Note Please refer to your AV Receiver instruction manual for more information on...

Page 22: ...n items before you start using your television Notes The interactive plug in menu setting does not appear if your TV has been turned on before In this case use the onscreen menus to perform these settings See pages 43 54 and 32 If you press the Menu button while setting up the interactive plug in menu it will skip over it Step 3 The Interactive Plug In Menu Quick Setup Plug In Menu After the JVC I...

Page 23: ...set the clock manually See manual clock set below To set the clock using the XDS signal To choose AUTO To TIME ZONE To select your time zone Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Pacific Alaska or Hawaii To move to D S T Daylight Savings Time To turn D S T ON or OFF To NEXT To Auto Tuner Setup Notes D S T can be used only for US and Canada when it is set to ON in the SET CLOCK menu Only when the MODE ...

Page 24: ...k Setup is complete When the setup is finished THANK YOU SETUP IS NOW COMPLETE is displayed Your quick setup is now complete You can now begin watching your television or you can continue on in this guide for more information on programming your remote control or using the JVC onscreen menu system to customize your television viewing experience Notes Noise muting will not work during Auto Tuner Se...

Page 25: ...l up down and 10 key operation 1 Find the cable box or satellite brand from the list of codes shown below 2 Slide the 2 way selector switch to CATV 3 Press and hold down the DISPLAY button then enter the first code number listed with the 10 key pad 4 Release the DISPLAY button and confirm the operation of the cable box satellite receiver If your cable or satellite box does not respond to the first...

Page 26: ...hold down the DISPLAY button then enter the first code number listed with the 10 key pad 4 Release the DISPLAY button and confirm the operation of the VCR If your VCR does not respond to the first code try the others listed If it does not respond to any of the codes try the search codes function on page 28 After you program your remote some VCR buttons may not work properly If so use the VCR s rem...

Page 27: ...y selector switch to DVD 3 Press and hold down the DISPLAY button then enter the first code number listed with the 10 key pad 4 Release the DISPLAY button and confirm the operation of the DVD player If your DVD player does not respond to the first code try the others listed If it does not respond to any of the codes try the search codes function on page 28 After you program your remote some DVD bu...

Page 28: ...emote control that came with your equipment 5 Press RETURN to exit VCR DVD Search Codes Function 1 Slide the first 2 way selector switch to TV and the other 2 way selector switch to VCR or DVD 2 Press the VCR or DVD POWER and RETURN buttons Hold for at least three seconds and release 3 Press the VCR or DVD POWER button and see if the VCR or DVD responds 4 If there was a response press RETURN The c...

Page 29: ...ion The ones you will see most frequently are π Up and Down arrows mean press the CH or CH buttons Pressing the CH or CH buttons let you Move vertically in a main menu screen Move through a submenu screen Move to the next letter number or other choice in a submenu Back up to correct an error Scan through TV channels when not in a menu screen Left and right arrows mean press the VOLUME or VOLUME bu...

Page 30: ...n on a menu screen are highlighted in a different color To move to a different feature use the π arrows to move up or down the list When you press the up arrow at the top of the list or the down arrow at the bottom the next menu screen will appear Use the arrows to select an option from the highlighted feature Pressing MENU on the remote control will close the onscreen menu system and return you t...

Page 31: ...icture is being displayed on the screen When the Menu button on the TV front panel is pressed the FRONT PANEL CONTROL menu between INITIAL SETUP 4 4 and PICTURE ADJUST 1 2 will appear Note DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN AUDIO AV 65WP55 ONLY INITIAL SETUP 04 PICTURE ADJUST 01 PICTURE ADJUST 02 SOUND ADJUST CLOCK TIMERS INITIAL SETUP 03 INITIAL SETUP 02 INITIAL SETUP 01 ...

Page 32: ...ize the line up of channels received by your TV You can add or delete channels from the line up or set the channel label as you like or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels Press the MENU button π To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate The Channel summary screen will now be displayed with the channels set to scan marked with an You can delete channels from the scan by remo...

Page 33: ...ou set Press the MENU button π To CHANNEL SUMMARY To enter π To select RESET Press the OK button to finish Your characters are now reset Notes You can use characters for Alphabet numbers marks and spaces It is possible to set the maximum of 40 channel labels If you try to set more than the 40 maximum the message MEMORY OVERFLOW will appear Initial Setup You can block access to a channel by activat...

Page 34: ... setting each of the three V Chip formats appear in the next six pages along with descriptions of the rating categories To access the rating categories Press the MENU button π To V CHIP To operate Lock icon will appear Press ZERO to access the V Chip menu To turn V Chip ON or OFF V Chip must be turned ON for rating settings to operate π To move to SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS or SET CANADIA...

Page 35: ...ing refers to any programming which does not contain a rating signal Programming on television stations which do not broadcast rating signals will be placed in the Unrated Programming category Examples of Unrated programs Emergency Bulletins Locally Originated Programming News Political Programs Public Service Announcements Religious Programs Sports Weather Some Commercials Note TV programs or mov...

Page 36: ...trong language limited violence and some suggestive sexual dialog or situations It is recommended that parents watch these programs first or with their children TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned Programs contain some material that may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14 including possible intense violence sexual situations strong coarse language or intensely suggestive dialog Parents are...

Page 37: ...Once you ve put a lock on the top row everything in that column is automatically locked π To the TV 14 Column Press the OK button to lock Press the MENU button when finished Note If you want to change the setup move the cursor to the top column and change the lock icon to by pressing OK again You may then select individual categories to block Directions to set US V Chip Ratings Press the MENU butt...

Page 38: ...d Parents with children under 13 are cautioned that the content of movies with this rating may include more explicit sexual language and violence content than movies rated PG R Restricted These films contain material that is explicit in nature and is not recommended for unsupervised children under the age of 17 NC 17 No One Under 17 These movies contain content which most parents would feel is too...

Page 39: ...gressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary comedic or unrealistic in nature C8 Programming Intended for Children 8 and Over Violence Guidelines Any realistic depictions of violence will be infrequent discreet of low intensity and will show the consequences of the acts There will be no offensive language nudity or sexual content G General Audience Prog...

Page 40: ...o the next digit Continue to follow these directions for all four numbers Press the OK button to finish your lock code is now set Press the Menu button when finished After a power interruption you must reset the lock code Write your lock code number down and keep it hidden from potential viewers If you forget the lock code a new code may be set using the steps listed above Notes When a viewer atte...

Page 41: ...ng these picture beams is called convergence Attention Please have your TV on for at least 20 minutes before using this feature This adjustment will be needed only when the colors of the characters lines are separated and lack in distinction If not please don t perform the adjustment Colors may become separated after the TV has been moved or over a long period of time if regularly subjected to low...

Page 42: ...rlap and appear as a single white cross Press the OK button Notes When you adjust the convergence make sure you start with the center position position 5 and work your way around radially for best results When you make the adjustment in the center position 5 you are making the adjustment for the whole screen In other positions you are making the adjustment only in that area You can reset the adjus...

Page 43: ...N or OFF Note To stop auto demo press the MENU button and select auto demo by pressing the π buttons and turn it off by pressing the buttons Press the MENU button to finish Initial Setup The language function is described on page 22 as the interactive plug in menu If you need to choose the language again follow the steps below Press the Menu button π To LANGUAGE To choose a language ENG English FR...

Page 44: ...tional text information which is usually found on text channel T1 The other channels are available for future use Closed captioning may not work correctly if the signal being received is weak or if you are playing a video tape Most broadcasts containing closed captioning will display a notice at the start of the program To select the mode press the C C button See page 61 Notes Closed Caption This ...

Page 45: ...k during auto tuner setup or when you operate channel summary Noise Muting This allows you to lock the keys on the front of the TV so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences Press the MENU button π To FRONT PANEL LOCK To turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished Front Panel Lock You can turn off this feature in the following ways Unplug the power cord and plug it...

Page 46: ... connected to your television turn this feature OFF By doing so you can take advantage of using AV CompuLink components with your television Some AV Receivers may not work with this function Initial Setup V1 Smart Input This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays Press the MENU button π To VIDEO INPUT LABEL To operate π To select the desired video input To sele...

Page 47: ...r Multi Screen position adjustment option is not seen When you change the screen size perform the position adjustment again Position adjustment allows you to adjust the screen position vertically and horizontally when the aspect is set HD panorama or cinema zoom for 1080i and 720p signals Position Adjustment Power indicator allows you to adjust the brightness of the power indicator Press the MENU ...

Page 48: ...s the MENU button to finish Note The DIGITAL IN menu can only be displayed when a HDMI or DVI 480p picture signal is input to the Digital In terminal and the picture is being displayed on the screen Note AV 65WP55 ONLY Digital In This feature is used if you have a DTV or HDMI compatible component connected to your TV Press the MENU button π To DIGITAL IN AUDIO To select ANALOG or DIGITAL Press the...

Page 49: ...his 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 MENU button π To CENTER CH INPUT To adjust CENTER CH INPUT to ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished Center CH Input ...

Page 50: ...icture appear either more vivid or subtle PICTURE Picture allows you to adjust the levels of black and white on the TV screen giving you a darker or brighter picture overall BRIGHT You can adjust the overall brightness of the TV picture with the Bright control DETAIL The Detail feature adjusts the level of fine detail displayed in the picture Picture Adjust Picture Settings Adjust the Picture Sett...

Page 51: ... Noise Clear Natural Cinema Natural cinema corrects the problem of blurred edges which may occur when viewing a program originally shot on film such as motion pictures or animation If you notice blurring at the edges of these programs choose NATURAL CINEMA and set it to AUTO Natural Cinema helps correct conversion errors that occur when film which is shot at 24 frames per second is broadcast at th...

Page 52: ...emperature dig noise clear and VSM at once to the default settings Press the MENU button π To RESET To enter The onscreen menu disappears for a moment and then the settings are reset to the default setting for all the picture adjustments Press the MENU button when finished Picture Adjust ...

Page 53: ...alternative soundtrack if one is available MTS unavailable if your television s input source is in input 1 2 3 or 4 mode as described on page 58 These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television BASS You can increase or decrease the level of low frequency sound in the TV s audio with the bass adjustment TREBLE Use treble to adjust the level of high frequency sound in your ...

Page 54: ... When you set the clock manually choose MANUAL by pressing the or arrows π To move to the hour To set the hour π To move to minutes To set the minutes Press OK to start clock Press the MENU button when finished Notes D S T can be used only for US and Canada when it is set to ON in the SET CLOCK menu Only when the MODE set to AUTO the Daylight Savings Time feature automatically adjusts your TV s cl...

Page 55: ... TIME the time the TV will turn off Set the OFF TIME the same way as ON TIME To accept OFF TIME and move to CHANNEL To select channel To ON VOLUME To set the volume level To move to MODE Choose ONCE or EVERYDAY To ON OFF TIMER Choose YES to accept the timer setting choose NO if you don t wish to accept Press the OK button to finish Press the MENU button to exit the menu The on off time cannot be s...

Page 56: ...return to normal television viewing press TWIN again or press the BACK button Notes Main Screen and Split Screen will not display the same channel or input at the same time You can enter the TWIN mode when the screen is in NORMAL or INDEX mode Split screen functions will not work with locked channels or channels blocked by V Chip ratings limits A grey screen will display instead With split screen ...

Page 57: ...you press SELECT button the channel number on the top will be highlighted Each press of SELECT will shift the channel Select Note When the screen is in freeze mode if you do not operate it within 15 minutes this function will cancel out Pressing the FREEZE button causes the screen to change to the split screen display with the still picture displayed on the right In order to return to the normal d...

Page 58: ...0 key pad You can also access the FRONT CONTROL PANEL screen by using the MENU button on the front of the TV instead of the remote control It appears between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST screen and it has INPUT VIDEO STATUS and ASPECT menus Choose INPUT by pressing MENU on the front panel and choose a mode by using the CHANNEL buttons OPERATE DIGITAL IN AV 65WP55 ONLY Input Use these buttons t...

Page 59: ...programmed channel To cancel your return channel press and hold the RETURN button for three seconds The message RETURN CHANNEL CANCELLED will appear Return works only with the Channel buttons Pressing any number key will cancel return Button Functions Return By pressing the SOUND button you can change the Hyper Surround mode on or off Press the SOUND button To turn HYPERSUROUND ON or OFF Press the...

Page 60: ...trol It appears between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST screen and it has INPUT VIDEO STATUS and ASPECT menus Choose VIDEO STATUS by pressing MENU on the front panel and choose a mode by using the CHANNEL buttons OPERATE Video Status Button Functions The TheaterPro D6500K color temperature technology function makes sure that the video you watch is set to the standard color temperature so that wha...

Page 61: ...on changes the display mode Display Full screen shown above Time Shows the current time only Channel Shows the current channel Off Turns display off Notes You may also turn off the display at any step by pressing MENU If the clock sleep timer or on off timer are not set the display screen will show CLOCK NOT SET SLEEP TIMER OFF and ON OFF TIMER OFF respectively Display C C Closed Caption Use the C...

Page 62: ...es The 4 3 picture will be centered within the boundaries of the 16 9 screen Button Functions Aspect Aspect Ratios PANORAMA With this ratio a normal 4 3 aspect picture is stretched to fit the dimensions of the 16 9 aspect screen CINEMA This ratio zooms in on the center part of a 4 3 aspect picture blowing it up to fill the 16 9 screen FULL This is the ratio to use when watching 16 9 High Definitio...

Page 63: ... their broadcast or recorded program Aspect Ratios Continued Press the ASPECT button By pressing the ASPECT button you can change the size Notes You can also choose the size by pressing the π buttons When you change the aspect ratio or signal reset the picture position to center You can also access the FRONT CONTROL PANEL screen by using the MENU button on the front of the TV instead of the remote...

Page 64: ...remote control to operate the basic functions of your DVD player These functions include play rewind fast forward stop still pause previous next tray open close power on and power off Move the selector switch to DVD to operate The remote is preset with the code 000 to control JVC brand DVD players For any other manufacturer s brand DVD player please see the code chart and instructions on page 27 Y...

Page 65: ... 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 in See page 6 Note Even if NO PROGRAM appears on the screen your timer functions and auto shut off functions that you set are still active ...

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