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PD-42X50BU/J/S / LCT1770-001A-U / English (EK)

Thank you for buying this JVC colour television.

To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly before you 
begin.

WARNING

Always use the power cords which are supplied with the TV.
Some power cords are supplied with this TV. Use the power cord which best suits the area in which 
you live, and insert it into a correctly earthed outlet.

Failure to use the supplied power cord or to insert it into a correctly earthed outlet may result in electric 
shocks.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

• Operate only from the power source specified (AC 110 – 240 V, 50 Hz) on the unit.
• Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord.
• When you are not using this unit for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect 

the power cord from the main outlet.

Distance recommendations

Avoid improper installation and never position the unit 

where good ventilation is impossible.
When installing this TV, distance recommendations 
must be maintained between the set and the wall, as well 

as inside a tightly enclosed area or piece of furniture.
Keep to the minimum distance guidelines shown for safe 
operation.

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PD-42X50(EK)_Eng.book  Page 1  Friday, October 8, 2004  10:37 AM

Summary of Contents for InteriArt PD-42X50BJ

Page 1: ...SEUR COULEUR MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS PDP KLEURENTELEVISIE GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING PDP TELEVISOR A COLOR MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES PDP TELEVISORE A COLORI ISTRUZIONI PDP TELEVISOR A CORES INSTRUÇÕES PD 42X50BU PD 42X50BJ PD 42X50BS ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS ...

Page 2: ...care must be taken to ensure optimal results and operational safety Before attempting to use this equipment read the operating instructions thoroughly Ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads etc have been made in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions If ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of this equipment consult your dealer H...

Page 3: ...T FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION Operate only from the power source specified AC 110 240 V 50 Hz on the unit Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord When you are not using this unit for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the main outlet Distance recommendations Avoid improper installation and never positi...

Page 4: ...and extend the life of the PDP See PICTURE MODE on page 29 Do not display static images or characters for long periods of time Reduce CONTRAST and BRIGHT on the PICTURE menu page 29 when viewing Do not view for long periods of time in the REGULAR mode page 18 Screen size is normally chosen to ensure that the picture is displayed on the entire screen After viewing in the REGULAR mode in which black...

Page 5: ... appear on the screen To quit the PICTURE MANAGEMENT demonstration Press the yellow button b button p p buttons or any of the number buttons Pixel defects PDPs use collections of fine dots pixels to display images While there is no problem with more than 99 99 of these pixels please understand that a very small number of pixels may not light or may light all the time Do not install the TV near ele...

Page 6: ...ction 22 Operating a JVC brand VCR or DVD player 23 Teletext function 24 Basic operation 24 Using the List Mode 24 Hold 25 Sub page 25 Reveal 25 Size 25 Index 26 Cancel 26 Using the TV s menu 27 Basic operation 27 PICTURE menu 29 PICTURE MODE 29 CONTRAST 29 BRIGHT 29 SHARP 29 COLOUR 29 HUE 29 COLOUR TEMP 29 FEATURES 30 SOUND menu 33 STEREO I II 33 BASS 33 TREBLE 33 BALANCE 33 3D SOUND 33 A H B Act...

Page 7: ... immediately if any components are missing Model PD 42X50BU PD 42X50BJ PD 42X50BS TV and Table top stand 0 1 TV and Wall mounting unit 1 0 Remote control unit 1 RM C1811H AA R6 batteries 2 used to check operation Ferrite core 1 attach to power cord Power cord Use the power cord which best suits your area ...

Page 8: ...nstalled by qualified service personnel Please read the instruction manual for the wall mounting unit before starting installation in order to prevent accidents We are not liable for any damage caused by faulty assembly faulty wall mounting insecure wall mounting misuse alterations or natural disasters Cautions for installation Do not tilt the TV towards the left or right or towards the back Insta...

Page 9: ... to the EXT 2 terminal on the TV For details about T V LINK functions see T V LINK functions on page 12 You can watch a video using the VCR without doing C For details see your VCR instruction manual To connect more equipment please see Connecting external equipment on page 47 To connect additional audio equipment see Connecting speakers amplifier on page 48 If you connect a decoder to a T V LINK ...

Page 10: ...fied AC 110 240 V 50 Hz on the unit Failure to use the supplied power cord or to insert it into a correctly earthed outlet may result in electric shocks Use the supplied power cord which best suits the area in which you live Insert the AC plug into a correctly earthed outlet Putting the batteries into the remote control Use two AA R6 dry cell batteries Insert the batteries from the end making sure...

Page 11: ...the a button The LANGUAGE menu appears 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose ENGLISH Then press the a button The on screen display will then be in English The COUNTRY menu appears as a sub menu of the AUTO PROGRAM function There are two COUNTRY menus Pressing the yellow button changes the COUNTRY menu as follows 4 Press the 5 and 6 buttons to choose the country where you are For users in the UK To recei...

Page 12: ...ownloading the data to VCR on page 11 to transmit the Programme number PR data Now the initial settings are complete and you can watch the TV When the COUNTRY setting is UNITED KINGDOM BBC1 BBC2 ITV Channel 4 and Channel 5 are automatically set to the programme numbers PR1 to PR5 If the TV doesn t receive one of these TV channels that programme number PR will not be set Programme number PR6 is not...

Page 13: ...tems in the Broadcast Selection menu or how to operate the menu please contact your cable TV station If you don t want to use the ACI function press the 6 buttons to choose ACI SKIP and then press a When the cable TV broadcast reception is poor the ACI function will not work properly If there is an error in the ACI data itself the TV channel cannot be registered properly If this happens turn the A...

Page 14: ...sette recorder with the T V LINK logo or with one of the following logos However these VCRs may support some or all of the features described earlier For details see your VCR instruction manual Q LINK a trademark of Panasonic Corporation Data Logic a trademark of Metz Corporation Easy Link a trademark of Phillips Corporation Megalogic a trademark of Grundig Corporation SMARTLINK a trademark of Son...

Page 15: ...TV for example a camcorder when recording a TV channel after it has been unscrambled on a decoder when recording a TV channel by using the TV s output because the VCR s own tuner cannot properly receive that channel When the VCR is not ready for example when there is no tape inserted NO RECORDING is displayed You cannot carry out Direct Rec using your TV s control Generally the VCR cannot record a...

Page 16: ...ed on the power lamp lights blue To turn the TV off Press the A button again The power lamp goes off Caution The A button on the TV does not fully isolate the TV from the AC supply If you are not going to use the TV for a long period be sure to disconnect the AC plug from the AC socket Choose a TV channel Press the P p buttons to choose a programme number PR or an EXT terminal Press the TV AV butt...

Page 17: ...ton a button b button r Volume q buttons Turn the TV on or off from standby mode Press the standby button to turn the TV on or off When the TV is turned on the power lamp lights blue The power can be turned on by pressing the b button p p buttons or Number buttons 0 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 1 2 To turn the TV on or off set the VCR TV DVD switch on the remote control to the TV position and press the button If...

Page 18: ...ecial signal output from an external device The EXT 4 EXT 5 and EXT 6 HDMI terminals do not support this function Since this TV is designed to make full use of the resolution of the original video source the motion may appear unnatural when the video source is input with 625p progressive scanning component signals If this happens change the output setting of the connected device to 625i interlace ...

Page 19: ...lows Channel number display The channel number and channel name when the channel name is registered of the programme you are watching or the EXT terminal number is displayed Time display The current time of the teletext data is displayed If the TV has not received a TV channel that has teletext programmes since it was turned on the time display is blank To view the current time choose a TV channel...

Page 20: ... aspect ratio to fill the screen without making the picture appear unnatural The top and bottom of the picture are slightly cut off 14 9 ZOOM This zooms up the wide picture 14 9 aspect ratio to the upper and lower limits of the screen 16 9 ZOOM This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio to the full screen 16 9 ZOOM SUBTITLE This zooms up the wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio with subtitles to t...

Page 21: ...3D SOUND function to HIGH mode there may be slight volume distortion If that occurs please switch to LOW mode The effect of 3D SOUND functions will be less noticeable but the volume distortion will be corrected MONO Select the MONO mode when you listen to the mono sound You can enjoy the sound for a wider audience similar to stereo sound OFF The 3D SOUND function switches off You can choose the 3D...

Page 22: ...he p buttons When set to 12 pictures multi and there are more than 12 pictures the next or previous 12 screens can be displayed by pressing the p buttons When set to 2 pictures multi the main picture sound from the TV speaker can be changed to the sub picture sound by pressing the c button The speaker mark moves from the main picture to the sub picture The sound changes to the main picture sound i...

Page 23: ...uttons to choose the screen you want to view and the press the a button to display that picture on the whole screen The BLUE BACK function does not work when the MULTI PICTURE function is being used The ZOOM function does not work when the MULTI PICTURE function is being used To return the multi picture to one screen Press the X button press the 5 buttons to choose one screen and then press the a ...

Page 24: ... other number buttons 1 to 4 NOT AVAILABLE appears on the screen Channels locked with the CHILD LOCK function cannot be registered If AUTO PROGRAM is performed the registered favourite channels are reset When you want to delete a favourite channel delete the set channel and set contents with FAVOURITE SETTING see page 37 in the FEATURES menu Calling the favourite channel 1 In the normal screen pre...

Page 25: ...the switch to the DVD position You can turn the DVD player on or off with the standby button You can also press the H or T button and display the DVD disc menu screen and then operate by pressing the 7 buttons 2 Press the VCR DVD Control Button to control your VCR or DVD player If your device is not made by JVC these buttons will not work Even if your device is made by JVC some of these buttons ma...

Page 26: ...You cannot operate menus when viewing a teletext programme Language display depends on the country which was set on the COUNTRY menu If characters on a Teletext programme do not appear properly change the COUNTRY setting to other country s To change the COUNTRY setting perform steps 1 and 2 of the AUTO PROGRAM procedure on page 38 and then press the a button When viewing a teletext programme the t...

Page 27: ...nt even while several other teletext pages are being received Press the C Hold button To cancel the Hold function Press C Hold button again Sub page Some teletext pages include sub pages that are automatically displayed 1 Choose a teletext page that includes sub pages Sub page numbers that can be viewed are automatically displayed at the top of the screen 2 Press the 5 buttons to choose a sub page...

Page 28: ...mber button to enter a page number or press a colour button The TV searches for a teletext page 2 Press H Cancel button The TV programme appears When the TV finds the teletext page its page number appears in the upper left of the screen 3 Press H Cancel button to return to a teletext page when the page number is on the screen The TV mode cannot be resumed by pressing the H Cancel button To return ...

Page 29: ...Press the b or H button to exit from the menu Types of menu The menu guide area can be made to appear and disappear for some menus While the menu is displayed press the h button to change between the guide area being displayed and not displayed The guide area for some menus will still be displayed even if the h button is pressed This is not a fault D0105 EN PICTURE D1105 EN PICTURE Chosen menu nam...

Page 30: ...ons on the TV You can also operate the menus using the buttons on the front panel of the TV The menu will disappear after about one minute if no operation is performed P MENU O K TV AV P MENU OK TV AV 6 buttons 5 buttons TV AV button MENU OK button ...

Page 31: ...CONTRAST You can adjust the picture contrast 2 lower 3 higher BRIGHT You can adjust the picture brightness 2 darker 3 brighter SHARP You can adjust the picture sharpness 2 softer 3 sharper COLOUR You can adjust the picture colour 2 lighter 3 deeper HUE You can adjust the picture tint 2 reddish 3 greenish You can change the HUE setting picture hue when the colour system is NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 CO...

Page 32: ...ill notice some noise change the setting from AUTO HIGH to MAX The MAX setting is not suitable for high quality pictures which contain very little noise Super DigiPure The Super DigiPure function uses the latest in digital technology to give you a natural looking picture The Super DigiPure function includes the following two functions DigiPure function This function helps to create a natural looki...

Page 33: ...of signal and turns the function on and off ON This function is turned on OFF This function is turned off The motion may appear unnatural when viewing images with the NTSC colour system When the MOVIE THEATRE function is set to AUTO or ON the motion may appear unnatural when viewing images with the NTSC colour system COLOUR MANAGEMENT This TV supports the COLOUR MANAGEMENT function to ensure dull ...

Page 34: ...r system from the input signal You can only use this when you are viewing a picture from programme number PR 0 AV or an EXT terminal The AUTO function may not function properly if you have poor signal quality If the picture is abnormal in the AUTO function choose another colour system manually When in the Programme numbers PR 0 AV to PR 99 you cannot choose NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 SECAM cannot be c...

Page 35: ...und 2 weaker 3 strong TREBLE You can adjust the high tone of the sound 2 weaker 3 strong BALANCE You can adjust the volume balance between the left and right speaker 2 turn the left speaker s volume level up 3 turn the right speaker s volume level up 3D SOUND You can enjoy Surround sound with a live effect by using the 3D SOUND function You can choose a 3D SOUND mode from HIGH LOW MONO and OFF mod...

Page 36: ...on is turned on OFF This function is turned off Licensed by BBE Sound Inc BBE is a registered trademark of BBE Sound Inc SPEAKER You can set the TV speaker mode for when connected to the CENTRE CH input terminal TV The TV sound is emitted from the TV speaker CENTRE The sound from the CENTRE CH input terminal is emitted from the TV speaker ...

Page 37: ... button to set the period of time to OFF CHILD LOCK When there is a TV channel you do not want your children to watch you can use the CHILD LOCK function to lock out the TV channel Even when a child chooses a programme number PR for a locked TV channel the screen will change to blue and display n CHILD LOCK so the TV channel cannot be viewed Unless you enter a pre set ID number by a special operat...

Page 38: ...irming the ID number press the b button to exit the menu Even if you reset the lock temporarily it does not mean that the CHILD LOCK function set for the TV channel is cancelled The next time anyone tries to view the TV channel it will be locked again When you want to cancel the CHILD LOCK function you must perform the operation To set the CHILD LOCK function again To stop it being easy to choose ...

Page 39: ...nction has no effect if used only for a short time FAVOURITE SETTING Chose when deleting the favourite channels registered in the buttons 1 to 4 1 Choose FAVOURITE SETTING then press the a or 3 button The FAVOURITE SETTING menu appears 2 Press the 6 buttons and chose the favourite channel that you want to delete 3 Press the blue button The chosen favourite channel and set contents are deleted For ...

Page 40: ... the details about these functions MOVE This function changes the 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 programme numbers PR list by using the CH CC number You cannot use the INSERT function if you do not know the channel number of a TV channel Use the MANUAL function to register a ...

Page 41: ...appears in the programme numbers PR list An EXT terminal number does not appear in the programme numbers PR list The CH CC number is a number unique to the TV and corresponds to the channel number of a TV channel For the relationship between a channel number and a CH CC number see CH CC numbers on page 52 MOVE 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a TV channel Every time you press the 6 buttons the prog...

Page 42: ...channel name ID to the TV channel When you have finished step 3 do not go to step 4 Press the 5 buttons to move the cursor and press the 6 buttons to choose each character of the channel name ID Then press the a button to register the channel name ID to the TV channel Before performing INSERT or MANUAL operation If you register the TV channel SECAM L system from a French station be sure to set the...

Page 43: ... signal picture appears MANUAL 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a programme number PR for a new TV channel 2 Press the blue button to activate the MANUAL function To cancel the MANUAL function Press the b button When the COUNTRY setting is not UNITED KINGDOM At the right side following the CH CC number the SYSTEM broadcasting system of the TV channel appears 3 When the COUNTRY setting is UNITED KIN...

Page 44: ...Then press the a button DECODER EXT 2 If you have a decoder connected to a T V LINK compatible VCR which in turn is connected to the EXT 2 terminal use the DECODER EXT 2 function to unscramble the scrambled TV channels 1 Turn on the decoder power 2 Display the scrambled TV channel on the TV Even if the decoder is working a scrambled picture appears 3 Display the SET UP menu and choose DECODER EXT ...

Page 45: ...e EXT SETTING menu appears 2 Follow the instructions for the function you want to use and operate the function S IN You can enjoy the high quality picture of the 2 S VIDEO signal Y C signal ID LIST You can have a name for each of the devices connected for each EXT terminal DUBBING You can choose a signal source to be output from an EXT 2 terminal S IN S VIDEO input You can connect a device such as...

Page 46: ...y output a regular video signal composite signal depending on the device setting If a picture cannot appear because the S IN S VIDEO input setting has been made read the device instruction manual carefully again to check for the device settings ID LIST You can store a name for each of the devices connected to each EXT terminal Giving a name to an EXT terminal makes the EXT terminal number appear o...

Page 47: ...e TV Turning off the TV also turns off the output from the EXT 2 terminal When you choose an EXT terminal as an output you can view a TV programme or a picture from the other EXT terminal while dubbing the picture from a device connected to the EXT terminal onto a VCR connected to the EXT 2 terminal The RGB signals from TV games cannot be output Teletext programmes cannot be output PICTURE SHIFT T...

Page 48: ...sound from the computer is connected to the EXT 5 sound input terminal When the sound from the computer is connected to EXT 5 by choosing external input EXT 5 the sound from the computer can be listened to but the images from the computer cannot be seen Table of signals for each type of computer Only the above formats are supported Even with the above formats and at 60 Hz some problems may be expe...

Page 49: ...sted in the following connection diagram see the table to choose the best EXT terminal Connecting cables are not supplied Connecting the PC For details see Connecting to the computer on page 46 1 VCR composite signal 2 VCR composite signal S VIDEO signal 3 T V LINK compatible VCR composite signal S VIDEO signal 4 Decoder 5 DVD player composite signal S VIDEO signal 6 DVD player composite signal RG...

Page 50: ...ound from another device onto the VCR connected to the EXT 2 terminal For details on how to do this see DUBBING on page 45 The signals from EXT 4 EXT 6 HDMI and PC IN terminals cannot be output from EXT 2 TV output from the EXT 1 terminal The video sound signal of a TV channel you are viewing is always output from the EXT 1 terminal Changing over a programme number PR also changes over the TV outp...

Page 51: ...he surround centre speaker The TV speaker can be used as the centre speaker when listening to Dolby Surround sound Connect the AV amp centre speaker output terminal and the TV CENTRE CH input terminal When using the TV speaker as the surround centre speaker set the SOUND menu SPEAKER setting to CENTRE L R Back of the TV 1 Amplifier 2 Front speakers Magnetic shielded type ...

Page 52: ...er cable and the audio output terminal of the DVI device to the EXT 4 AUDIO L R terminal of the TV with the audio cable When these connections are made set AUDIO in HDMI SETTING menu to ANALOGUE Refer to Setting HDMI SETTING below The HDMI terminal is not compatible with the picture signal of a personal computer The HDMI of the TV is compatible with the following video signals Setting HDMI SETTING...

Page 53: ...p picture signals 640x480 and 720x480 If the displayed picture is slightly shifted the position can be adjusted by choosing either 1 or 2 1 or 2 can be chosen by pressing the 5 buttons When setting AUDIO Choose DIGITAL when only connecting with the HDMI cable Chose ANALOGUE when a DVI device is connected to the HDMI terminal and the audio output terminal of the DVI device is connected to the EXT 4...

Page 54: ...CC 12 CC 212 S12 CC 13 CC 213 S13 CC 14 CC 214 S14 CC 15 CC 215 S15 CC 16 CC 216 S16 CC 17 CC 217 S17 CC 18 CC 218 S18 CC 19 CC 219 S19 CC 20 CC 220 S20 CC 21 CC 221 S21 CC 22 CC 222 S22 CC 23 CC 223 S23 CC 24 CC 224 S24 CC 25 CC 225 S25 CC 26 CC 226 S26 CC 27 CC 227 S27 CC 28 CC 228 S28 CC 29 CC 229 S29 CC 30 CC 230 S30 CC Channel CC 31 CC 231 S31 CC 32 CC 232 S32 CC 33 CC 233 S33 CC 34 CC 234 S3...

Page 55: ...C number Find the CH CC number CC110 to CC161 corresponding to the TV channel SECAM L system from a French cable TV station based on the broadcast frequency of the TV channel When you do not know the broadcast frequency please contact the cable TV station The CH CC numbers of CH102 CH169 and CC110 CC161 correspond to the TV channels being broadcast by a SECAM L system The other CH CC numbers corre...

Page 56: ...een becomes blue and the sound is muted If you still want to view the TV channel follow the description BLUE BACK on page 36 to change the BLUE BACK function setting to OFF If the SYSTEM setting for a TV channel is incorrect it may prevent the sound from being issued Follow the description EDIT MANUAL on page 38 to use the MANUAL function to try to change the SYSTEM setting Poor picture If noise s...

Page 57: ...e ordinary TV programme and then try operating the menus If the TV suddenly stops responding press the A button on the TV and turn off the TV Press the A button again to turn on the TV If the TV returns to a normal state it is not a failure Other issues When the SLEEP TIMER function operates the TV is automatically turned off If the TV suddenly turns off try to press the standby button to turn on ...

Page 58: ...SCART Video input S VIDEO Y C input Audio L R inputs and RGB inputs are available TV broadcast outputs Video and Audio L R are available EXT 2 terminal Euroconnector 21 pin SCART Video input S VIDEO Y C input Audio L R inputs and RGB inputs are available Video and Audio L R outputs are available T V LINK functions are available EXT 3 terminal Euroconnector 21 pin SCART Video input and Audio L R in...

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