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LCT1179-001A-H
0902-NIC-JET

COLOUR TELEVISION

INSTRUCTIONS

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.

AV-21W83
AV-25L83
AV-29W83

Contents

Safety precautions

2

Preparation

3

1 Confirm which remote control you have ... 3
2 Insert the batteries into the remote control ... 3
3 Connecting the aerial and VCR .................. 4
4 Connecting other devices .......................... 5
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet ... 5
6 Initial setting ............................................... 6

Basic operation

7

Remote control buttons and functions

8

ECO SENSOR button ..................................... 8
PICTURE MODE button ................................. 8
COLOUR SYSTEM button ............................. 8
SOUND SYSTEM button ............................... 8

 button ....................................................... 9

MUTING button ............................................. 9
DISPLAY button ............................................. 9
OFF TIMER button ......................................... 9
button ........................................ 10
CHANNEL SCAN button .............................. 10
CINEMA SURROUND button ...................... 10

Using the TV’s menus

11

Basic operation ............................................ 11
INPUT ........................................................... 12
VNR ............................................................... 12
COMPRESS (16:9) ........................................ 12
PICTURE TILT ............................................... 12
AUTO SHUTOFF .......................................... 13
CHILD LOCK ................................................. 13
BLUE BACK .................................................. 13
VIDEO-2 SET ................................................ 14
AUTO CH PRESET ....................................... 14
MANUAL CH PRESET .................................. 15
SKIP .............................................................. 16
LANGUAGE .................................................. 16
Picture Adjustments .................................... 17
Sound Adjustments ..................................... 17
AI VOLUME .................................................. 17

TV buttons and parts

18

Using the buttons on the TV

20

Troubleshooting

21

Specifications

22

© 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

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Summary of Contents for AV-21W83

Page 1: ...Initial setting 6 Basic operation 7 Remote control buttons and functions 8 ECO SENSOR button 8 PICTURE MODE button 8 COLOUR SYSTEM button 8 SOUND SYSTEM button 8 button 9 MUTING button 9 DISPLAY button 9 OFF TIMER button 9 RETURN button 10 CHANNEL SCAN button 10 CINEMA SURROUND button 10 Using the TV s menus 11 Basic operation 11 INPUT 12 VNR 12 COMPRESS 16 9 12 PICTURE TILT 12 AUTO SHUTOFF 13 CHI...

Page 2: ...en installing this TV leave spaces for ventilation around the TV more than the minimum distances shown in the diagram Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings In the event of a fault unplug the TV and call a service technician Do not attempt to repair it by yourself or remove the rear cover The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged Be very careful with it when handling the TV ...

Page 3: ...COLOUR SOUND MENU CHANNEL RETURN POWER DISPLAY TV VIDEO VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CINEMA SURROUND Ι ΙΙ TV RM C1016 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control Correctly insert two batteries observing the and polarities and inserting the end first CAUTION Follow the cautions printed on the batteries Notes Use AA R6 UM 3 dry cell batteries If the remote control does not work properly fit new bat...

Page 4: ...jack If you connect the VCR to the TV only with an aerial cable you should preset the video channel from the VCR to the AV channel channel number 0 on this TV See MANUAL CH PRESET on page 15 and preset it manually VIDEO 1 INPUT OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT R R R CR V MONO L V Y V L MONO L CB VIDEO 1 INPUT OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT R R R CR To RF output To video output VCR VHF UHF outdoor ae...

Page 5: ...ls when the TV is turned off Connect components outputting a component signal Y CB CR signal such as a DVD player to the VIDEO 2 terminal and set VIDEO 2 SET function to COMPONENT See page 14 The following illustrations are for the AV 29W83 Your TV s front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet Operate only from the power source indic...

Page 6: ...i tial settings For details see pages 14 and 16 2 Press the MENU buttons to select language 3 Press the MENU T buttons to select AUTO CH PRESET 4 Press the MENU buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function ON SEARCH is displayed on the screen When all the TV channels that can be received on your TV have been preset the display goes out and the AUTO CH PRESET function operation is completed To stop...

Page 7: ...hannel Press the CHANNEL m button Up down selection cannot be selected for channels to which the SKIP has been set to YES See page 16 Press the Number buttons to enter the channel number If you want to enter a two digit number press the button to select the two digit mode then enter the channel num ber 3 Press the VOLUME M button to adjust the sound 4 To turn your TV off press the POWER button We ...

Page 8: ...button You can select one of three picture adjustment settings as you like Press this button to select a mode BRIGHT Heightens contrast and sharpness STANDARD Standardizes picture adjustments SOFT Softens contrast and sharpness Pressing this button returns all the picture settings in MENU 4 to their default settings COLOUR SYSTEM button If the picture is not clear or no colour appears change the c...

Page 9: ...ll appear on the screen MUTING button You can turn the sound off instantly Press this button To turn the sound on press this button again DISPLAY button You can continuously display the current channel number or VIDEO mode on the screen Press this button To turn the display off press this button again When selecting a VIDEO mode with no signal indication of the VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the scre...

Page 10: ...gramme you want to view 1 Press this button to start scanning TV channels The TV channel programmes are each displayed for several seconds The programmes of TV channels for which the SKIP function is set to YES are not displayed 2 When you find the programme you want to view press this button again to stop scanning CINEMA SURROUND button You can enjoy an enhanced sound for a wider audience by usin...

Page 11: ...ing the buttons on the front panel of the TV refer to Operating menus on page 20 DISPLAY button MENU t buttons CINEMA SURROUND Ι ΙΙ OFF TIMER ECO SENSOR SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND MENU DISPLAY TV VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 MENU buttons Basic operation 1 Press the MENU T buttons One of the 5 menus is displayed MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS 16 9 ON PICTURE TILT 00 SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Repeate...

Page 12: ... a normal picture 4 3 aspect ratio into a wide picture 16 9 aspect ratio Use for pictures with a 16 9 aspect ratio that have been squeezed into a normal picture 4 3 aspect ratio to restore their original dimensions 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 1 menu then select COMPRESS 16 9 MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS 16 9 ON PICTURE TILT 00 SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU to selec...

Page 13: ...rating the TV without parental consent 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 2 menu then select CHILD LOCK MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO 2 SET COMPONENT SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU to select ON To cancel the CHILD LOCK function select OFF The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off BLUE BACK You can mute the sound and change the p...

Page 14: ...s is input Press the MENU buttons to select COMPONENT AUTO CH PRESET You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 3 menu then select AUTO CH PRESET MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU to start the AUTO CH PRESET function ON SEARCH is displayed on t...

Page 15: ...rching for the TV channel or is displayed on the screen When the TV finds a TV channel the or display goes out and the TV channel is preset to the currently selected channel number If the TV channel you want to preset is not displayed repeat step 4 until the TV finds the TV channel you want to preset To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET function press any button other than the VOLUME m button If the pictu...

Page 16: ... SOUND SYSTEM B G EXIT SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY EXIT BY YES NO BY VOL D I SPLA Y 4 Press MENU to select the channel you want to skip 5 Press VOLUME M to select YES The channel is set to be skipped To cancel the SKIP function select NO 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to set another channel to skip LANGUAGE You can select the language for the on screen display 1 Press MENU T to display the ME...

Page 17: ...ronger BASS Weaker Stronger BALANCE Left Right AI VOLUME You can prevent the sudden increase or decrease of volume that occurs when changing channels or switching VIDEO modes 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 5 menu then select AIVOLUME MENU 5 BASS TREBLE BALANCE AI VOLUME ON SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU to select ON To cancel the AI VOLUME function select OFF The AI VOLUM...

Page 18: ...AV 25L83 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 0 AV 21W83 IN VIDEO 3 L MONO V R MENU CHANNEL VOLUME EXIT POWER 4 5 3 1 2 7 8 9 0 1 Headphone jack 2 VIDEO 3 terminal 3 MENU button 4 CHANNEL m buttons 5 VOLUME m buttons 6 TV VIDEO button 7 ECO sensor 8 Remote control sensor 9 POWER lamp 0 Main power button ...

Page 19: ... buttons and parts 1 VIDEO 1 INPUT terminal 2 COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT terminal 4 3 2 1 VIDEO 1 INPUT OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT V MONO L V Y V L MONO L CB R R R CR 3 OUTPUT terminal 4 Aerial socket Rear ...

Page 20: ...if the TV has one See page 7 If the TV has no TV VIDEO button select the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in MENU 1 Operating menus You can operate functions in menus using the front control buttons on the TV 1 Press MENU y to display a menu 2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display the menu you want to use 3 Press MENU y to select the desired function or item 4 Press MENU or VOLUME M to carry out th...

Page 21: ...ystem see page 8 Adjust the picture settings see page 17 Is a component signal output device such as a DVD player connected correctly see page 5 Is the VIDEO 2 SET function setting correct see page 14 If noise snow totally blocks out the picture check the following Have the TV and aerial been connected properly Has the aerial cable been damaged Is the aerial pointing in the right direction Is the ...

Page 22: ...utput AUDIO L R output Headphone jack stereo mini jack 3 5 mm diameter Sound multiplex systems Bilingual sounds in A2 stereo Stereo sound in A2 stereo is not available Design and specifications subject to change without notice Broadcasting systems Area Country or Region System Colour Sound Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar United Arab Emirates Yemen etc PAL B G Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Thailand India ...

Page 23: ... control buttons and functions 8 ECO SENSOR button 8 PICTURE MODE button 8 COLOUR SYSTEM button 8 SOUND SYSTEM button 8 button 9 BASS button 9 MUTING button 9 DISPLAY button 9 OFF TIMER button 9 RETURN button 10 CHANNEL SCAN button 10 CINEMA SURROUND button 10 Using the TV s menus 11 Basic operation 11 INPUT 12 PICTURE TILT 12 VNR 12 COMPRESS 16 9 12 AUTO SHUTOFF 13 CHILD LOCK 13 BLUE BACK 13 VIDE...

Page 24: ...tances shown in the diagram Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings In the event of a fault unplug the TV and call a service technician Do not attempt to repair it by yourself or remove the rear cover The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged Be very careful with it when handling the TV Should the TV screen become soiled wipe it with a soft dry cloth Never rub it forcefully N...

Page 25: ...EMA SURROUND Ι ΙΙ TV RM C1011 MUTING BASS OFF TIMER ECO SENSOR PICTURE MODE CHANNEL SCAN SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND MENU CHANNEL RETURN POWER DISPLAY TV VIDEO VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CINEMA SURROUND Ι ΙΙ TV RM C1012 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control Correctly insert two batteries observing the and polarities and inserting the end first CAUTION Follow the cautions printed on the batteries ...

Page 26: ...jack If you connect the VCR to the TV only with an aerial cable you should preset the video channel from the VCR to the AV channel channel number 0 on this TV See MANUAL CH PRESET on page 16 and preset it manually VIDEO 1 INPUT OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT R R R CR To RF output To video output VCR VHF UHF outdoor aerial To aerial input 1 To audio output 2 3 V MONO L V Y V L MONO L CB VIDEO 1 INP...

Page 27: ...als when the TV is turned off Connect components outputting a component signal Y CB CR signal such as a DVD player to the VIDEO 2 terminal and set VIDEO 2 SET function to COMPONENT See page 14 The following illustrations are for the AV 29W93B 29W93 Your TV s front and rear panels may not look exactly like the illustrations 5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet Operate only from power source in...

Page 28: ...PERATE BY D I SPLA Y The JVC logo does not appear if your TV has been turned on once before In this case use the LANGUAGE and AUTO CH PRESET functions to perform the initial settings For details see pages 15 and 17 2 Press the MENU buttons to select language 3 Press the MENU T buttons to select AUTO CH PRESET 4 Press the MENU buttons to start the AUTO CH PRESET function ON SEARCH is displayed on t...

Page 29: ...ection cannot be selected for channels to which the SKIP has been set to YES See page 17 Press the Number buttons to enter the channel number If you want to enter a two digit number press the button to select the two digit mode then enter the channel num ber 3 Press the VOLUME M button to adjust the sound 4 To turn your TV off press the POWER button We recommend that you press the Main power butto...

Page 30: ...as you like Press this button to select a mode BRIGHT Heightens contrast and sharpness STANDARD Standardizes picture adjustments SOFT Softens contrast and sharpness Pressing this button returns all the picture set tings in MENU 4 to their default settings COLOUR SYSTEM button If the picture is not clear or no colour appears change the current colour system to another colour system Press this butto...

Page 31: ...ess this button to turn the BASS function on or off To use this function you must first mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit packaged with the TV on top of the TV For details see page 18 MUTING button You can turn the sound off instantly Press this button To turn the sound on press this button again DISPLAY button You can continuously display the current channel number or VIDEO mode on the screen...

Page 32: ...se that occurs please switch the HIGH mode to LOW mode the effect of CINEMA SURROUND functions will be less noticeable however the volume distor tion will be corrected MONO SURROUND Select the MONO SURROUND mode when you listen to the mono sound You can enjoy the sound for a wider audience similar to stereo sound OFF The CINEMA SURROUND function switches off RETURN button You can set a channel you...

Page 33: ...ing the buttons on the front panel of the TV refer to Operating menus on page 21 Changes the AUTO SHUTOFF setting DISPLAY button MENU t buttons CINEMA SURROUND Ι ΙΙ OFF TIMER ECO SENSOR SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND MENU DISPLAY TV VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 MENU buttons Basic operation 1 Press the MENU T buttons One of the 5 menus is displayed MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS 16 9 ON PICTURE TILT 00 SELECT BY EXIT B...

Page 34: ... BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Continue pressing MENU until the picture becomes level VNR You can reduce picture noise 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 1 menu then select VNR MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS 16 9 ON PICTURE TILT 00 SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU to select ON To cancel the VNR function select OFF COMPRESS 16 9 This function converts a normal picture 4 3 ...

Page 35: ...rating the TV without parental consent 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 2 menu then select CHILD LOCK MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO 2 SET COMPONENT SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU to select ON To cancel the CHILD LOCK function select OFF The CHILD LOCK function is canceled when you turn the power off BLUE BACK You can mute the sound and change the p...

Page 36: ...Y EXIT BY OPERATE BY D I SPLA Y 2 Press MENU T to select an item and press MENU to adjust it TREBLE Weaker Stronger BASS Weaker Stronger BALANCE Left Right VIDEO 2 SET Set the VIDEO 2 SET correctly according to the video signal input from the external device connected to the VIDEO 2 terminal If this setting is incorrect images will not be displayed 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 2 menu then se...

Page 37: ...red as the setting for TV mode If you set the AI VOLUME function while viewing images from a VIDEO terminal the setting is registered as the setting for VIDEO mode AUTO CH PRESET You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels 1 Press MENU T to display the MENU 3 menu then select AUTO CH PRESET MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT ...

Page 38: ...cted channel number If the TV channel you want to preset is not displayed repeat step 4 until the TV finds the TV channel you want to preset To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET function press any button other than the VOLUME m button If the picture is not clear Fine tune the TV channel 1 Press MENU t to select FINE MANUAL FINE SKIP NO SOUND SYSTEM B G EXIT SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY EXIT BY FINE BY VOL...

Page 39: ... SOUND SYSTEM B G EXIT SELECT BY PR 1 VL PROGRAM BY EXIT BY YES NO BY VOL D I SPLA Y 4 Press MENU to select the channel you want to skip 5 Press VOLUME M to select YES The channel is set to be skipped To cancel the SKIP function select NO 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to set another channel to skip LANGUAGE You can select the language for the on screen display 1 Press MENU T to display the ME...

Page 40: ...ed injury Do not rest your hands or elbows on the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit Do not move the TV with the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit mounted on top of the TV Before you move the TV be sure to remove the unit Do not move the TV by holding the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit 1 Place the unit on top of the TV making sure that the mounting pin on the bottom of the unit fits into the mounting hole on the ...

Page 41: ...L93 AV 25L93B 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 0 AV 21W93 AV 21W93B IN VIDEO 3 L MONO V R MENU CHANNEL VOLUME EXIT POWER 4 5 3 1 2 7 8 9 0 1 Headphone jack 2 VIDEO 3 terminal 3 MENU button 4 CHANNEL m buttons 5 VOLUME m buttons 6 TV VIDEO button 7 ECO sensor 8 Remote control sensor 9 POWER lamp 0 Main power button ...

Page 42: ... buttons and parts 1 VIDEO 1 INPUT terminal 2 COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT terminal 4 3 2 1 VIDEO 1 INPUT OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO 2 INPUT V MONO L V Y V L MONO L CB R R R CR 3 OUTPUT terminal 4 Aerial socket Rear ...

Page 43: ...if the TV has one See page 7 If the TV has no TV VIDEO button select the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in MENU 1 Operating menus You can operate functions in menus using the front control buttons on the TV 1 Press MENU y to display a menu 2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display the menu you want to use 3 Press MENU y to select the desired function or item 4 Press MENU or VOLUME M to carry out th...

Page 44: ...MONO see page 9 Poor picture Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select an other colour system see page 8 Adjust the picture settings see page 14 Is a component signal output device such as a DVD player connected correctly see page 5 Is the VIDEO 2 SET function setting correct see page 14 If noise snow totally blocks out the picture check the following Have the TV and aerial been connected properly ...

Page 45: ...eter Sound multiplex systems A2 or NICAM B G I D K Design and specifications subject to change without notice Broadcasting systems Area Country or Region System Colour Sound Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar United Arab Emirates Yemen etc PAL B G Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Thailand India etc China Vietnam etc PAL D K Hong Kong etc PAL I Islamic Republic of Iran Lebanon Saudi Arabia etc SECAM B G Philipp...

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