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LCT1196-001A-H

0502-Ki-NIC-JMT

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-14AMG3

AV-14FMG3

AV-20NMG3

AV-21DMG3

AV-21LMG3

AV-21QMG3

AV-14FMG3B

AV-20NMG3B

AV-21FMG3B

Contents

Safety precautions 2

Preparation 3

1 Confirm which remote control you have

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2 Inserting the batteries

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Connecting the aerial and external devices

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4 Connecting the power cord

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5 SETUP TOUR

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Basic operation 7

Remote control buttons and functions 8

ECO SENSOR button

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PICTURE MODE button

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COLOUR SYSTEM button

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SOUND SYSTEM button

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DISPLAY button

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RETURN + button

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CHANNEL SCAN button

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MUTING button

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OFF TIMER button

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Using the TV’s menus 10

Basic operation

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ON TIMER

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INPUT

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VNR

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AUTO SHUTOFF

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CHILD LOCK

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BLUE BACK

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Picture Adjustments

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AI ECO DISPLAY

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SETUP TOUR

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AUTO CH PRESET

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MANUAL CH PRESET

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SKIP

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LANGUAGE

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Using the buttons on the TV 16

Troubleshooting 18

Specifications 19

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Summary of content (20 pages)

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Contents 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-14AMG3 AV-14FMG3 AV-20NMG3 AV-21DMG3 AV-21LMG3 AV-21QMG3 AV-14FMG3B AV-20NMG3B AV-21FMG3B Safety precautions Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have ...... 3 2 Inserting the batteries ................................... 3 3 Connecting the aerial and external devices ...
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Safety precautions WARNING • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture. CAUTION • Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV. • Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord. • Never block or cover the cabinet openings for ventilation. Never install the TV where good 15 cm ventilation is unattainable.
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Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have Your TV comes with one of the two remote controls shown below. Functions you can operate differ depending on the type of remote control.
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Preparation 3 Connecting the aerial and external devices • For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices you are connecting. • Connecting cables are not supplied. • The front and rear AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks are directly connected so that input to either jack is output through both. You cannot provide input to both the front and rear jacks at the same time. Disconnect one input, or use one of the jacks as an output jack only (for monitoring or recording).
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Preparation ■ Connecting other external devices To audio output To video output VCR (for playing) VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT VCR (for recording) To audio input To video input • Illustration of AV-21DMG3. VIDEO AUDIO IN To video output Camcorder To audio output or TV game MENU Headphones • Illustration of AV-21DMG3. • Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers go off.
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Preparation 4 Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord to the AC outlet. Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV. 5 SETUP TOUR When the TV is first turned on it enters the SETUP TOUR mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the SETUP TOUR. • In case of resetting that the reason for such as removal, you can set the SETUP TOUR function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 13.
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Basic operation 2 Select a channel. ■ Press the CHANNEL m button. ECO SENSOR POWER SYSTEM COLOUR SOUND TV/VIDEO OFF TIMER PICTURE MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/-- CHANNEL RETURN+ SCAN DISPLAY • Up/down selection cannot be selected for channels to which the SKIP has been set to “YES”. See page 15. ■ 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 number.
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Remote control buttons and functions ECO SENSOR button COLOUR SYSTEM button If the picture is not clear or no colour appears, change the current colour system to another colour system. You can adjust this TV so that the screen automatically adjusts to the optimum contrast according to the brightness of your room. This function reduces eye strain and the power consumption of this TV. Press this button to select the desired mode.
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Remote control buttons and functions DISPLAY button CHANNEL SCAN button You can continuously display the current channel number or VIDEO mode on the screen. You can quickly view all TV channels programmes that you can view on your TV, and search for the programme you want to view. Press this button. To turn the display off, press this button again. • When selecting a channel or VIDEO mode with no input signal, indication of selected channel or VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the screen.
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Using the TV’s menus This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TV’s functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus. 4 Press the MENU M buttons to change function settings.
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Using the TV’s menus ON TIMER Your TV will automatically turn on and tune into the channel you set after the period of time you set. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 1” menu, then select “ON TIMER”. MENU INPUT ON TIMER PR 1 VNR 1 TV Channel 0:00 OFF No. OPERATE BY VOL-+ SELECT BY EXIT BY DISPLAY PROGRAM BY -+ When the time set for the ON TIMER function is reached: The TV automatically turns on and the channel set for the ON TIMER function is displayed.
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Using the TV’s menus AUTO SHUTOFF BLUE BACK You can set your TV to turn off if no signals are received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast. You can mute the sound and change the picture into a blue screen while no signals are received by the TV, or when the signals are unstable. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 2” menu, then select “AUTO SHUTOFF”.
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Using the TV’s menus AI ECO DISPLAY AUTO CH PRESET You can automatically preset all TV channels that can be received by your TV to channels. You can display on the screen the effect of the AI ECO SENSOR function. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 2” menu, then select “AI ECO DISPLAY”. MENU AUTO SHUTOFF CHILD LOCK BLUE BACK 2 OFF OFF OFF AI ECO DISPLAY SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 3” menu, then select “AUTO CH PRESET”.
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Using the TV’s menus MANUAL CH PRESET You can manually preset desired TV channels to desired channels. If the picture is not clear: Fine-tune the TV channel. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 3” menu, then select “MANUAL CH PRESET”. 1 Press MENU t to select “FINE”. MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET MANUAL CH PRESET SETUP TOUR LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT BY OPERATE BY -+ NO B/G SELECT BY PR 3 VL PROGRAM BY -+ EXIT BY FINE BY VOL-+ DISPLAY EXIT BY DISPLAY 2 Press MENU M. The sub-menu is displayed.
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Using the TV’s menus SKIP LANGUAGE You can set undesired channels to be skipped. Channels set to be skipped cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m buttons nor the CHANNEL SCAN button. You can select the language for the onscreen display. • Channels to which TV channels have not been preset are automatically set to be skipped. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 3” menu, then select “MANUAL CH PRESET”. 2 Press MENU M. The sub-menu is displayed. 3 Press MENU T to select “SKIP”.
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Using the buttons on the TV MENU CHANNEL ON TIMER VOLUME POWER EXIT 2 3 CHANNEL VOLUME 1 4 5 6 7 9 MENU ON TIMER POWER EXIT 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 MENU CHANNEL VOLUME EXIT 1 2 3 ON TIMER POWER 4 5 6 7 9 MENU – CHANNEL + – VOLUME + – 1 + 2 POWER/ ON TIMER EXIT 3 1 MENU buttons • MENU button • MENU m buttons 2 CHANNEL m buttons 3 VOLUME m buttons 4 AI ECO sensor 5 Remote cont
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Using the buttons on the TV Basic operation Operating menus • Check to make sure the CHILD LOCK function is set to “OFF”. When the CHILD LOCK function is set to “ON”, the TV cannot be operated using the front control buttons. For details, see “CHILD LOCK” on page 12. You can operate functions in menus using the front control buttons on the TV. 1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV on from standby mode. 2 Press MENU y repeatedly to display the menu you want to use. 2 Press CHANNEL M to select a channel.
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Troubleshooting If there is no picture or the TV does not operate normally, make sure the problem isn’t due to the reasons indicated below. If the problem persists even after taking the measures indicated, please contact a service technician. Cannot turn the TV on Poor picture • Press the Main power button on the TV. • Connect the power cord to the AC outlet. • Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select another colour system. (see page 8.) • Adjust the picture settings. (see page 12.
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Specifications TV RF systems B, G, I, D, K, K1, M Colour systems PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, NTSC 4.43 MHz Receiving channels VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U) Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band. External input / output INPUT: OUTPUT: Headphone jack: VIDEO input (RCA), AUDIO input (RCA) VIDEO output (RCA), AUDIO output (RCA) stereo mini jack (3.
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Contents 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-14AMG3 AV-14FMG3 AV-20NMG3 AV-21DMG3 AV-21LMG3 AV-21QMG3 AV-14FMG3B AV-20NMG3B AV-21FMG3B Safety precautions Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have ...... 3 2 Inserting the batteries ................................... 3 3 Connecting the aerial and external devices ...