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FEATURES menu

PD-Z50DX4 / LCT1781-001A / English

ENGLISH

BLUE BACK

You 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 external device.

ON:

This function is turned on.

OFF:

This function is turned off.

CHILD LOCK

You can disable the front control buttons of 
the TV. When this function is set to ON, the 
TV can be operated only by using the remote 

control.
Use this function to prevent children from 
operating the TV at their own discretion 

(without parent consent).

ON:

This function is turned on.

OFF:

This function is turned off.
When you disconnect the AC plug, the 
CHILD LOCK will be cancelled.

AUTO SHUTOFF

You can set the power to turn off if no signal 
is received and no operation is performed for 

about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a 
broadcast.

ON:

This function is turned on.

OFF:

This function is turned off.

• The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not 

turn off the TV’s main power.

• The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not 

work for the VIDEO mode or a picture 
from a PC signal.

REFRESH

When burn-in is minimal, burn-in and 
residual images may be softened with the 

REFRESH function.

1 Choose REFRESH

2 Press the 

a

 button

Snow appears on the screen. Leave the 
TV in this condition for a few hours.

3 After a few hours, press the TV, 

number buttons, or 

#

 button

Press the 

A

 button for the TV.

The REFRESH function 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.

D0112

FAVOURITE SETTING

OK

RESET

1

PR 01 

2

PR 02 

3

PR 03 

4

PR 04 

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PD-Z50DX4_Eng.book  Page 38  Wednesday, October 27, 2004  10:43 AM

Summary of Contents for PD-Z50DX4

Page 1: ...PDP COLOUR TELEVISION INSTRUCTIONS PD Z50DX4 ENGLISH LCT1781 001A ...

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Page 3: ... accidents ensure that measures are taken to prevent the TV dropping or falling over Use the supplied screws to firmly attach the supplied hooks to the back of the TV and use commercially available cord to fix the TV to rigid components such as walls and columns The table top stand is an option WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION Operate...

Page 4: ... 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 200 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 200 mm 50 mm 50 mm 150 mm 150 mm ...

Page 5: ... in and extend the life of the PDP See PICTURE MODE on page 30 Do not display static images or characters for long periods of time Reduce CONTRAST and BRIGHT on the PICTURE menu page 30 when viewing Do not view for long periods of time in the REGULAR mode page 19 Screen size is normally chosen to ensure that the picture is displayed on the entire screen After viewing in the REGULAR mode in which b...

Page 6: ...s 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 electronic equipment that is susceptible to electromagnetic waves It may cause interference in images sound etc I...

Page 7: ... function 23 Operating a JVC brand DVD player 24 Teletext function 25 Basic operation 25 Using the List Mode 25 Hold 26 Sub page 26 Reveal 26 Size 26 Index 27 Cancel 27 Using the TV s menu 28 Basic operation 28 PICTURE menu 30 PICTURE MODE 30 CONTRAST 30 BRIGHT 30 SHARP 30 COLOUR 30 TINT 30 WHITE BALANCE 30 FEATURES 31 SOUND menu 34 STEREO I II 34 BASS 34 TREBLE 34 BALANCE 34 CINEMA SURROUND 34 A ...

Page 8: ...onents are missing Note The table top stand and wall mounting unit are options Display unit 1 Receiver unit 1 System cable 1 Remote control unit 1 RM C1830 AA R6 batteries 2 used to check operation Hooks 2 to prevent the TV from falling Mounting screws 2 to fix the hooks Power cords Use the power cord which best suits your area ...

Page 9: ...aused 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 Install the TV in a corner on a wall or on the floor so as to keep cords out of the way The TV will generate a slight amount of heat during operation Ensure that sufficient space is available around t...

Page 10: ...EO Y Pb Pr R AUDIO L VIDEO IN VIDEO 3 CENTER CHANNEL INPUT R L DVI ANALOG AUDIO IN VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL HDMI AV COMPULINK DISPLAY OUT SYSTEM CABLE DISPLAY INPUT CONNECTTO SYSTEM CABLE AC INPUT 110 240V Connecting antenna and other equipment Refer to page 9 for connection details TV back Cable supplied with TV Refer to page 11 for connection details Cable supplied with receiver Refer to page...

Page 11: ...d removing it from the socket Release connector 2 by removing it from the socket while pressing the release bottoms on either side Connecting the aerial and video cassette recorder VCR Aerial cable is not supplied Use a good quality 75 ohm coaxial cable Read the manual that came with the VCR before connecting If not connecting a VCR see Fig A Connect an aerial cable to the aerial socket on this re...

Page 12: ...itional audio equipment see Connecting speakers amplifier on page 47 Receiver rear 1 Aerial socket 2 VIDEO 1 terminal page 46 3 VIDEO 2 terminal page 46 4 VIDEO 3 terminal page 46 5 CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal page 47 6 AUDIO IN terminal page 50 7 OUT terminal page 46 8 AUDIO OUT terminal page 47 9 SUBWOOFER OUT terminal page 47 0 AC INLET page 11 AV COMPU LINK terminal page 48 HDMI terminal pag...

Page 13: ...urce specified AC 110 240 V 50 60 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 Back of the TV Power cord AC INLET OUT AC IN 110 240V Power cord Back of the receiver AC INLET ...

Page 14: ...time use the LANGUAGE TELETEXT LANGUAGE and AUTO PROGRAM functions to make the initial settings For details see SET UP menu on page 39 2 Press the a button The LANGUAGE menu appears 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose ENGLISH Then press the a button The TELETEXT LANGUAGE menu appears Set the teletext language group that corresponds to the language of the teletext program that you want to watch For det...

Page 15: ...EDIT MANUAL function For details see EDIT MANUAL on page 39 If a TV channel you want to view is not stored in the programme numbers PR list you can register it using the MANUAL function For details see EDIT MANUAL on page 39 The AUTO PROGRAM function does not store a TV channel to the programme number PR 0 AV If you do not need to use the EDIT MANUAL function press the a button to close the EDIT m...

Page 16: ... A button CHANNEL p buttons or the receiver POWER button to turn the TV on from standby mode When the TV is turned on the power lamp lights blue The TV power is not turned on by pressing the receiver CH q buttons 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 ...

Page 17: ...ver Press the CH q buttons to choose a programme number PR Press the VIDEO button to choose a VIDEO terminal Press the PC HDMI button to choose the PC terminal or HDMI terminal Press the TV button to return to the TV channel Adjust the volume Press the VOLUME q buttons The volume level indicator appears Using the Menu Use the MENU OK button Refer to Using the TV s menu see page 28 for details of u...

Page 18: ... button X Multi button c Select button 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 6 p buttons or Number buttons 0 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 1 2 To turn the TV on or off set the PIP TV DVD switch on the remote control to the TV position and press the button If the PIP TV...

Page 19: ...ANUAL function to change the SYSTEM setting 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 576p progressive scanning component signals If this happens change the output setting of the connected device to 576i interlace scanning component signal output See the instructions that came with t...

Page 20: ...nel number and channel name when the channel name is registered of the programme you are watching or the VIDEO terminal number is displayed PR LIST The programme number PR and VIDEO terminal list is displayed Pressing the a button after choosing the programme number PR or VIDEO terminal with the 7 buttons will display the chosen programme or VIDEO terminal For programme numbers PR for which the CH...

Page 21: ... 4 3 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 ...

Page 22: ...s Press the 2 button to select one of CINEMA SURROUND modes HIGH LOW When you listen to stereo sound please select HIGH or LOW mode You can enjoy sound similar to the experience at the theatre When you combine the functions of A H B and BBE you can enjoy more powerful sound When you set the CINEMA SURROUND function to HIGH mode there may be slight volume distortion If that occurs please switch to ...

Page 23: ... be changed by pressing the 6 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 6 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 when the PIP TV DVD switch is set to the PIP position The speaker mark moves from ...

Page 24: ...n 3 seconds continuously RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED is displayed and the registration is completed To cancel a TV channel registered as the Return Channel While viewing any TV channel press the 1 button and hold for more than 3 seconds continuously RETURN PLUS CANCELED is displayed and the registration is cancelled When you turn off the TV the registration for the Return Channel is cancelled If you wa...

Page 25: ...e other number buttons 1 to 4 NOT AVAILABLE appears on the screen Channels locked with the CHANNEL GUARD 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 38 in the FEATURES menu Calling the favourite channel 1 In the normal screen...

Page 26: ...osition 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 DVD Control Button to control your DVD player If your DVD player is not made by JVC these buttons will not work Even if your device is made by JVC some of these buttons may not work depending on the de...

Page 27: ...tion will not work in the TV and text mode or Text mode You cannot operate menus when viewing a teletext programme If characters on a teletext programme do not appear properly change the TELETEXT LANGUAGE setting For details see TELETEXT LANGUAGE on page 44 When viewing a teletext programme the text periodically moves a little at a time towards either the top or bottom of the screen This is to pre...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...e number 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 ret...

Page 30: ...Press the 4 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 5 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 5 button is pressed This is not a fault D0105 PICTURE EN D1105 PICTURE EN Chosen menu nam...

Page 31: ...with the buttons on the receiver You can also operate the menus using the buttons on the front panel of the receiver The menu will disappear after about one minute if no operation is performed 6 buttons 5 buttons TV VIDEO button MENU OK button ...

Page 32: ...NTRAST 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 TINT You can adjust the picture tint 2 reddish 3 greenish You can change the TINT setting picture hue when the colour system is NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 WH...

Page 33: ...but still 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...

Page 34: ...g images with the NTSC colour system When the PULL DOWN 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 colours are compensated to produce natural hues The COLOUR MANAGEMENT function is on by default ON COLOUR MANAGEMENT function is turned on OFF COLOUR MAN...

Page 35: ...chosen when you are watching a VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 3 picture which is set to COMPONENT For colour system in your country or region refer to the table below 4 3 AUTO ASPECT You can choose one of three ZOOM modes REGULAR PANORAMIC or 14 9 ZOOM as the ZOOM mode for the normal picture 4 3 aspect ratio 1 Choose 4 3 AUTO ASPECT then press the a button 2 Press the 6 buttons to choose a ZOOM mode Area Countr...

Page 36: ... tone of the sound 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 CINEMA SURROUND You can enjoy Surround sound with a live effect by using the CINEMA SURROUND function You can choose a CINEMA SURROUND...

Page 37: ...n 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 CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal TV The TV sound is emitted from the TV speaker CENTER The sound from the CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal is emitted from the TV speaker ...

Page 38: ...ime To cancel the SLEEP TIMER function Press the 2 button to set the period of time to OFF CHANNEL GUARD When there is a TV channel you do not want your children to watch you can use the CHANNEL GUARD 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 CHANNEL GUARD so the TV channel cannot be view...

Page 39: ...you have forgotten the ID number Perform step 1 of To set the CHANNEL GUARD function After confirming the ID number press the 4 button to exit the menu Even if you reset the lock temporarily it does not mean that the CHANNEL GUARD 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 CHANNEL GUARD function...

Page 40: ...dcast ON This function is turned on OFF This function is turned off The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn off the TV s main power The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not work for the VIDEO mode or a picture from a PC signal REFRESH When burn in is minimal burn in and residual images may be softened with the REFRESH function 1 Choose REFRESH 2 Press the a button Snow appears on the screen Leave the TV...

Page 41: ... press the a button to exit the EDIT menu Starting the AUTO PROGRAM deletes the registered favorite channel EDIT MANUAL The EDIT MANUAL functions are divided into two types editing the current programme numbers PR EDIT functions and manually storing a TV channel you want to view on a particular programme number PR MANUAL function Here are the details about these functions MOVE This function change...

Page 42: ...in the programme numbers PR list A VIDEO 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 programme n...

Page 43: ...annel number of a TV channel is required Find the corresponding CH CC number from a table CH CC numbers on page 52 based on the Channel number of the TV channel INSERT 1 Press the 6 buttons to choose a programme number PR for which you will register a new TV channel 2 Press the green button and start the INSERT function 3 Press the 6 buttons to choose CC or CH according to the CH CC number of the ...

Page 44: ...on to fine tune the TV channel If you cannot hear the normal sound even when the picture of the TV channel appears normally The SYSTEM setting is wrong Press the 3 button and choose a SYSTEM that has normal sound 6 Press the a button and register the TV channel to a Programme number PR The normal EDIT menu is resumed Area Country or Region System Asia Middle East Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar United A...

Page 45: ...l is input COMPONENT If a Component video signal Y Cb Pb Cr Pr signals is input For detailed connecting methods see Additional preparation on page 46 This Television is compatible with the 1080i 576p or 480p video signal only when the component video signal is input When the input signal is 1080i 576p or 480p each signal type is displayed at the upper right side on the TV screen by setting the inp...

Page 46: ...LOW 1 Choose PICTURE SHIFT 2 Press the 5 buttons to choose a mode OFF PICTURE SHIFT is turned off SLOW The picture is shifted every 30 minutes FAST The picture is shifted every 10 minutes 3 Press the a button The menu disappears HDMI SETTING This function is used if you have a DVI or HDMI compatible device connected to your TV For details see Using the HDMI terminal on page 50 Group Languages GROU...

Page 47: ... the computer is connected to the VIDEO 4 sound input terminal When the sound from the computer is connected to VIDEO 4 by choosing external input VIDEO 4 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 experien...

Page 48: ...udio output terminal and the TV s VIDEO 4 AUDIO L MONO terminal with an audio cable Connecting the PC For details see Connecting to the computer on page 45 1 VCR composite signal 2 VCR S VIDEO signal Y C 3 VCR for recording composite signal 4 DVD player composite signal 5 DVD player S VIDEO signal Y C 6 DVD player component video signals Y Pb Pr 7 TV game composite signal 8 TV game S VIDEO signal ...

Page 49: ...gnetic shielded speakers for the front speakers Note that connecting cables are not supplied The output from the AUDIO OUT terminal is not interrupted by headphone connection to the receiver You cannot cut the sound from the front speaker even if you connect a headphone to the receiver Adjust the volume of the external speakers with the amplifier Connect the subwoofer which carried an amplifier Th...

Page 50: ...tion automatically operates and the sound from the TV s speakers is muted In such cases press the 7 q buttons or the l muting button on the TV s remote control to cancel the muting function You can regain the sound from the TV s speakers Conditions to use the AV COMPU LINK remote control system A device equipped with an AV COMPU LINK terminal is required You must connect the TV and the device with...

Page 51: ...te control code to B code If a DVD player is connected to the VIDEO 2 terminal Set the DVD player s AV COMPULINK MODE to DVD3 If a DVD player is connected to the VIDEO 3 terminal with a component video cable Set the DVD player s AV COMPULINK MODE to DVD1 For instructions on how to change the device s setting refer to the device s instruction manual If the device you are connecting has neither the ...

Page 52: ... cable and the audio output terminal of the DVI device to the DVI ANALOG AUDIO IN L R terminal of the receiver 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 ...

Page 53: ...cture 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 DVI ANALO...

Page 54: ...38 W 53 E38 CH39 US 39 W 54 E39 CH40 US 40 W 55 E40 CH41 US 41 W 56 E41 CH42 US 42 W 57 E42 CH43 US 43 W 58 E43 CH44 US 44 W 59 E44 CH45 US 45 W 60 E45 CH46 US 46 W 61 E46 CH47 US 47 W 62 E47 CH48 US 48 W 63 E48 CH49 US 49 W 64 E49 CH50 US 50 W 65 E50 CH51 US 51 W 66 E51 CH52 US 52 W 67 E52 CH53 US 53 W 68 E53 CH54 US 54 W 69 E54 CH55 US 55 W 70 E55 CH56 US 56 W 71 E56 CH57 US 57 W 72 E57 CH58 US ...

Page 55: ... becomes blue and the sound is muted If you still want to view the TV channel follow the description BLUE BACK on page 38 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 39 to use the MANUAL function to try to change the SYSTEM setting Poor picture If noise snow...

Page 56: ...eturn to the ordinary TV programme and then try operating the menus If the TV suddenly stops responding press the A button on the receiver 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 If the CHILD LOCK function set to ON you cannot operate the TV with the front control buttons of the TV Set the CHILD LOCK functi...

Page 57: ...r 6 S VIDEO connector 1 Video input S VIDEO Y C input Componet video Y Cb Pb Cr Pr input and Audio L R inputs are available 576p 480p 720p 60Hz and 1080i signals are available VIDEO 2 terminal RCA connector 3 S VIDEO connector 1 Video input S VIDEO Y C input and Audio L R inputs are available VIDEO 3 terminal COMPONENT RCA connector 6 Video input Componet video Y Cb Pb Cr Pr input and Audio L R in...

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