User Manual Emerald Series LED HDTV EM28T 28” Class Before operating your LED TV, please read this manual thoroughly. Rev.
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Contents Congratulations on purchasing your new JVC TV. To get the most out of your JVC LED TV, read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. For assistance, call the JVC Customer Support and Service Center 1-855-868-1928 or visit our website http://go.jvc.com/HDTVSupport/ We recommend that you register your JVC LED TV either at our website http://go.jvc.com/HDTVSupport/ or fill out and mail the Product Registration Card on the back of the manual.
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
Important Safety Instructions 22) When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet. Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious personal injury. Read the owner’s manual of the other equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections. 23) Sudden high volume sound may cause hearing or speaker damage.
Important Safety Instructions ENGLISH CONDENSATION Moisture will form in the operating section of the unit if the unit is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, unit’s performance will be impaired. To prevent this, let the unit stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually.
Important Safety Instructions Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
Important Safety Instructions ENGLISH DTV Transition Advisory As of June 12, 2009, all U.S. television stations have switched to digital broadcasting. As a result, owners of analog television sets must connect a digital-to-analog converter box to the television set or subscribe to cable or satellite TV to receive over-the-air TV.
Contents Contents Contents.......................................................1 Important Safety Instructions.....................3 Television Antenna Connection Protection.... 6 External Television Antenna Grounding..... 6 DTV Transition Advisory......................................... 7 Contents.......................................................8 Attaching the Stand...................................10 Unpacking the TV...................................................10 EM28T (28”) ..............
Contents ENGLISH Appendix....................................................32 Supported Resolution...........................................32 Troubleshooting........................................33 Specifications............................................34 Limited Warranty.......................................36 ON PARTS AND LABOR....................................36 Parts and Labor..................................................36 Type of Service................................................
Attaching the Stand The stand installation varies depending on model. Perform the installation according to the instructions of your TV model. Unpacking the TV 1 Remove TV accessories and protective foam. 2 Remove TV from the box and place it on a flat and clean surface with TV screen facing down. 3 Attach the stand to TV using the provided screw. Removing the Stand When the TV needs to be transported, remove the stand and pack the TV back in the carton.
Package Contents Remote Control LED TV ENGLISH Check if the following items are included in your package. Batteries SLEEP MEDIA I MENU IN FO UT NP W N OK ID E RE TU R A U D IO VOL CH MUTE Quick Start Guide 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 _ 0 ENT 3 6 HDMI PC TV VIDEO COMP MUSIC Power Cord Quick GuideStart DOWNLOAD FULL VERSION USER MANUAL http://go.jvc.com/HDTVsupport Remote Control Batteries 1 Push the tab, then lift to open the cover.
Parts and Functions Front Views Power indicator Remote control IR receiver Rear View USB port Digital Optical Out HDMI-Side Power / Multifunction Button * AUDIO IN Component / Video Input AC Power DTV/ TV Antenna In Audio Input / Music Port VGA Power / Multi-Function Button Operation: • Press the button to show Quick Control Menu and switch between options • Press and hold the button to select highlighted option • To power off TV, press and hold the button while Quick Control Menu is not on screen
Parts and Functions 1 12 2 13 SLEEP 3 14 MEDIA 15 MENU 4 I IN FO UT NP 16 17 OK 18 5 W N 1 IR Transmitter: Sends remote control signal to the TV. 2 SLEEP button: Select a sleep mode timer (Off, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 180 minutes). 3 Playback controls: The buttons are used for Photo, Music, Video, and HDMI CEC function. 4 INPUT button: Change the input source. 5 WIDE button: Change the display mode (Normal, Wide, Zoom Panoramic).
Making Connections Connecting Antenna / Cable Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable directly to the DTV/TV Cable/Antenna jack of the TV. DTV / TV CABLE / ANTENNA 75 ohm coaxial cable Connecting HD Devices You can connect different devices to the TV using HDMI, Composite, or Component connections. Check the type of connection available on your device.
Connecting External Speakers / Soundbar / AV Receivers Digital Connection Connect the SPDIF/Optical audio cable to the Audio OUT optical port of the TV and the optical port of the soundbar, AV receiver, or audio system. Digital Audio System TV AUDIO OUT Audio OUT Audio IN OPTICAL OPTICAL Optical audio cable Note: • The optical audio cable is not included with the TV. Connecting Music Port The TV supports music playback from portable music players, such as an MP3 player or iPodTM.
Basic Operations Setup Wizard 4 The Setup Wizard will assist you with setting up your TV for the first time. Please follow the instruction carefully. Press or to select the Time Zone, then press OK. Time Zone Select the Time Zone Note: If you would like to setup over-the-air or cable programming, make sure the antenna or cable TV system is connected. See page 14 for setup. 1 When you turn on the TV for the first time, the Setup Wizard screen will appear.
Basic Operations Exit Store Demo Press OK to start channel scan. 1 2 Scanning Channel scan in process, if you want to stop scanning, please press "Stop Scan". Press RETURN. Press or to select “OK”, then press OK to confirm. Scan Status: 0% Analog Channel: Digital Channel: 0 0 Do you wish to exit Retail Mode? Stop Scan OK Cancel OK Select Basic TV Operation Note: • Scanning may take some time to complete. • Select Stop Scan to cancel the auto scan at anytime.
Basic Operations Changing Channel Press the number buttons to directly select channels. Note: After pressing the number buttons, there will be a few seconds delay before the TV changes channel. To change to the channel right away, press ENT after pressing the number buttons. To Browse Channel Press the Channel up/down buttons on the remote control. CH Press to scroll through the channels manually. To Select Analog Channels 1~9 Press 1~9 as needed.
Basic Operations To Select by Channel List All channels found from channel scan are listed on the Channel List screen. You can select channels from this screen. 1 2 Press ENT to display the Channel List screen. 3 Press RETURN to close the Channel List screen. Press or to select a channel number, then press ENT. Mute Volume Press MUTE to turn the sound off. To turn the sound back on, press MUTE again or any of the VOL buttons.
Basic Operations Aspect Ratio options in PC mode. Normal When watching a 4:3 content, the TV displays SLEEP a standard picture with black side bars. When viewing a 16:9 content, it displays the full picture, pixel to pixel. Multimedia Mode The TV Allows you to play image slide shows from a USB memory stick. Note: • Only supported multimedia files can be played back. MEDIA MENU Playing Multimedia Files 1 Insert the USB memory stick into the USB slot of the TV. Take note of the correct direction.
Basic Operations The displayed screen varies depending on the media type you selected. Press , , or ENGLISH 6 to select a file or function, then press OK. Multimedia: Photo PATH:/MMP/Photo/ Photo File Name: P1130130 Resolution: 768x1024 Size: 113KB .. P1130130 P1130131 P1130132 P1130133 P1130134 P1130136 P1130137 1 2 3 Start Slideshow Sort: Newest First View: Thumbnails Setting 4 P1130135 Page 1 of 7 1 Start Slideshow button: Play slide show.
Basic Operations Wall Mount Installing Wall Mount The wall mount kit allows you to mount the TV on the wall. For detailed information on installing the wall mount, see the instructions provided with the wall mount kit. Note: The wall mount kit is not included with the product. For product protection and safety reasons, JVC strongly recommends contacting a technician or professional for assistance installing the wall mount and setting up the TV.
Adjusting the Menu Settings ENGLISH Menu Operation Options or submenu Main Menu Remote Control 1 Display the menu. Press MENU. 2 Select a menu option. or to select a menu or option. 1. Press 2. Press OK or to enter a menu or confirm an option. 3 Adjust or select the setting. or to select an option. Or, 1. Press press or to adjust a setting, such as Brightness. 2. Press OK to apply the settings. 4 Exit the menu. To exit the menu, press RETURN.
Adjusting the Menu Settings Input Menu Select the input source signal. • TV: To watch analog or digital TV channels. TV • Video: To use VCRs, camcorders, or game consoles connected via composite connection. TV • Component: To use VCRs, camcorders, or game consoles connected via component connection. Component Video • HDMI SIDE: To connect HD devices via HDMI Connection. HDMI SIDE • PC:To connect PC via VGA Connection. PC • Music: To play music from a music player connected via music port.
Adjusting the Menu Settings ENGLISH Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the edges of elements in the picture. Size & Position Horiz. Position / Vertical Position Horizontal Size / Vertical Size Adjust the horizontal / vertical position of the picture. Adjust the horizontal / vertical size of the picture. Color Temperature Color Temperature Red / Green / Blue Gain Red / Green / Blue Offset Reset Color Temperature Apply a preset color temperature setting.
Adjusting the Menu Settings Lip Sync Adjust to match the movements and the lips of the person talking on the screen. (0 ~ 5) TV Speakers Turn the internal speakers on or off. Audio Only Output audio from the TV speakers but turn off the TV display. See page 24. Digital Audio Out Select the type of digital audio output. (Off / Dolby Digital / PCM) Equalizer Settings Adjust the equalizer settings. (120Hz / 500Hz / 1.5KHz / 5KHz / 10KHz) Reset Audio Mode Reset the audio mode settings to default settings.
Adjusting the Menu Settings CEC allows you to control devices using your TV remote control when the CEC devices are connected via HDMI. Enable or disable CEC function. CEC Function Device Search If CEC Function is enabled, select to search for CEC devices. System Audio Control Connect to your device though Audio Return Channel-enabled HDMI Port (HDMI 1) Menu Language Select the on-screen menu language. Time & Local Settings Time Zone Daylight Saving Select a location to apply the time zone.
Adjusting the Menu Settings 3 4 Press OK to mark and lock the channel. Enable Rating Press to return to the previous screen or press RETURN to close the menu screen. Channel Lock Restrict By TV/Movie Rating You can select which TV/Movie rating to lock for viewing. 1 In the “Parental Control” menu, press or to select a rating submenu, then press or OK. • “Enable Rating”: Select “On” to enable rating. • “USA-TV”: Set the rating by age level and genre.
Picture Closed Caption Audio ENGLISH Adjusting the Menu Settings Setup Closed Caption decodes and displays closed caption data of television programs as subtitle. This feature displays text on the screen or it translates and displays text PIP in another language. 1 2 3 Press MENU. Press or Analog Closed Caption Off Digital Closed Caption Off Closed Caption to select “Closed Caption”, then press or OK. Press or to select “Analog Closed Caption” or “Digital Closed Caption, then press or OK.
Audio Adjusting the Menu Settings Channel Menu Setup Select Antenna / Cable PIP Select Antenna or Cable for the service connected to your TV. 1 2 3 4 Closed Caption Press MENU. TV Mode Cable Auto Channel Scan Press or to select “Channel”, then press or OK. Partial Channel Scan Press or to select “TV Mode”, then press or OK. Find Channel Press or to select “Antenna” or “Cable”, then press OK.
Partial Scan Channels You can partially scan for network signal within a specified range of channels. Press MENU. Press or to select “Partial Channel Scan”, then press or OK. Press or to select “Scan Mode”, then press or OK. ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 Press or to select an option, then press OK.
Appendix Supported Resolution Model Name EM32TS 720 x 400 @ 70Hz Supported PC Timing (HDMI/VGA) 640 x 480 @ 60, 75Hz 800 x 600 @ 60, 75Hz 1024 x 768 @ 60, 75Hz Supported Video Timing (NTSC, Composite) 480i Supported Video Timing (ATSC, Component, HDMI) 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p 32
Troubleshooting Problem No power. ENGLISH If your TV fails to work properly, check the following guidelines for possible causes and solutions. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Solution • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. • The power is off, press the Power button to turn on the TV. • Try another outlet. Poor sound or no sound. • Unplug the unit for an hour, then plug it back in.
Specifications Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Without Stand (approx.) With Stand (approx.) Carton (approx.) Bezel Width (side/top) Power Input Voltage Max Power Consumption ENGLISH Energy Saving Features Auto Power Off (DPMS) Energy Star Inputs/ Outputs Antenna in HDMI Component & Composite (shared) VGA/RGB Music port (share Component Audio In) USB Optical Digital Audio Out Stereo Audio Out Mechanical Wall Mount Pattern All inputs Yes 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VESA (100x100mm) M4, 10mm 24.9”x15.9”x2.5” 6.6 lbs 24.9”x15.9”x4.3” 6.8 lbs 27.2”x 19.3”x4.8” 11.
Limited Warranty ON PARTS AND LABOR This Limited Warranty covers units that are purchased as new and in the United States Only. This Product is manufactured, distributed, and warranted by AmTRAN Video Corporation (hereinafter known as “Warrantor”) under brand license by JVC KENWOOD Corporation. The Warrantor provides a warranty to the original purchaser of a new Product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) days of commercial use.
Personal Data If your Product is capable of storing personal data and other information, all contents and information will be deleted in the course of some in-home and all ship-in warranty service. If this occurs, your product will be restored to you configured as originally purchased. You will be responsible for restoring all applicable data and passwords. Recovery and reinstallation of user data is not covered under this Limited Warranty.
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