LCD Flat Television Users Guide For Models: LT-37X898 LT-42X898 LT-47X898 Illustration of LT-42X898 and RM-C1400 Important Note: In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user’s guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use.
Important Safety Precautions 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 to persons.
IMPORTANT RECYCLING INFORMATION This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or for USA, the Electronic Industries Alliance: http://www.eiae.org IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.
15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 16) 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.
Warnings We have an important note for customers who subscribe to basic cable services (do not have a separate cable box) and plan to use their JVC TV remote control to select channels. Once you run the Auto Tuner Setup (which detects and programs all the channels your TV is receiving through the RF input), every channel number available from your cable company will appear in your television’s Channel Summary and they will all be marked as available for scanning.
Warnings Caring for the Cabinet Normally, light dusting with a soft, non-scratching duster will keep your TV clean. If you wish to wipe down the television, first unplug it. Then wipe gently with a soft cloth, slightly moistened with water. You can add a few drops of mild liquid detergent to the water to help remove spots of oily dirt. • • • • DO NOT allow liquid to enter the TV through the ventilation slots. DO NOT use strong or abrasive cleaners on the TV.
Warnings Disconnecting the stand If you disconnect the stand, attach the bottom cover and the screw (supplied) into the hole. 1) Place the TV face down on a soft cloth on a table. 2) Remove the four screws from the back of the TV. 3) Pull out the stand from the TV. 4) Cover the hole with a bottom cover and tighten the screw. Note: • To re-install the stand, reverse the procedure from 4) to 1).
Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting Your Devices . . . . . . . 13 Interactive Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 24 Onscreen Menus . . . . . . . . . 27 Using the Guide . . . . . . . . . .
Quick Setup Unpacking your TV Thank you for your purchase of a JVC LCD Flat Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items.
Quick Setup TV Models Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television.
Quick Setup TV Remote Control POWER D/A TV MODE STB VCR DVD AUDIO INPUT V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RETURN + 0 TUNE – CH + TV – VOL + MUTING BACK MENU LIGHT OK F AV OR E ASP ITE CT DVR STATUS VIDEO SOUND GUIDE SUB CH TV/VCR C.C. SUB T. DISPLAY TWIN SLEEP ML/MTS SWAP SELECT FREEZE RM-C1400 TV RM-C1400 Notes: • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 58 - 68. • SUB CHANNEL and GUIDE buttons are for digital channels.
Quick Setup Getting Started These quick setup pages will provide you, in three easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television right away. If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Step 1 – The Remote Control Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batteries (included). Raise the latch on the remote's back cover to remove.
Quick Setup Step 2 - Connecting your devices To make these connections, you will use plugs like the ones illustrated below. Component Cables Composite Cables Audio Cables Coaxial Cables Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV. S-Video Cable Used to connect audio/video devices like VCRs, DVD players, stereo amplifiers, game consoles, etc. Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. Notes: • The following connection diagrams are examples.
Quick Setup VCR • DVD Connection Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio cable. It is best to complete one set of connections (DVD or audio output) before starting the other to avoid accidentally switching the cables. • You may also connect the DVD player to Input 1.
Quick Setup Diagram #2 INPUT 5 PC IN (D-SUB) VIDEO R - AUD IO - L Y PR Cable or Antenna Output INPUT 4 PB VIDEO R - AUD IO - L Y IN OUT OUT PR INPUT 3 PB S-VIDEO Y Green PB Blue PR Red Two-Way Splitter (Not supplied) VIDEO R - AUD IO - L UDIO AUDIO OUT OUT UDIOFOR OUT HDMI 1 AUDIO OUT R AUDIO INPUT R L OUT L DVD Player R - AUD IO - L OR IN IN TV Rear Panel Coaxial Cable OUT R L V OUT VCR TV Rear Panel 15
Quick Setup Connecting to a Camcorder I You can connect a camcorder to your television by using the input jacks located on the back of the TV. VIDEO R - AUD IO TV Rear Panel - L Y PR INPUT 4 PB VIDEO R - AUD IO - CAMCORDER L Y PR INPUT 3 PB S-VIDEO VIDEO R - AUD IO - L 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT to the VIDEO IN on the back of the TV. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT to the LEFT AUDIO IN on the back of the TV.
Quick Setup Connecting to an External Amplifier PR INPUT 3 PB S-VIDEO VIDEO UDIOFOR OUT HDMI 1 R - AUD IO R AUDIO - TV Rear Panel L INPUT L UDIO AUDIO OUT OUT Speaker R - AUD IO - L Speaker Amplifier 1) Connect a white cable from the LEFT AUDIO OUTPUT on the back of the TV to the LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. 2) Connect a red cable from the RIGHT AUDIO OUTPUT on the back of the TV to the RIGHT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. Notes: • Refer to your amplifier’s manual for more information.
Quick Setup Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver By connecting a Digital TV Receiver, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. UDIOFOR OUT HDMI 1 R - AUDI O R - L AUDIO INPUT L UDIO AUDIO OUT OUT TV Rear Panel R - AUDI O - L TV Rear Panel SERVICE ONLY RS-232C L INPUT 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT INPUT 2 INPUT 1 R AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT DTV Decoder After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables.
Quick Setup Connecting to an HDMI Compatible Device By connecting an HDMI compatible device, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. Some HDMI devices can include DVD players, D-VHS or other HDMI compatible device. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface.
Quick Setup Connecting to an amplifier using your optical output You can connect an amplifier that has an optical digital input terminal by using an optical digital cable from the optical output. The signal that is output can be PCM or DOLBY DIGITAL. TV Rear Panel SERVICE ONLY RS-232C INPUT 5 DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL OUT INPUT 2 INPUT 1 Amplifier 1) Connect the optical cable from underneath the television to the back of the amplifier. Notes: • This terminal can only output digital audio.
Quick Setup Connecting to an AV Receiver using your television's V3 Smart Input By connecting your AV Receiver to your television's V3 Smart Input, you can watch picture sources from many different devices, without having to change or use the other input connections on your TV. This allows you to free up the other input connections so you can connect more devices to your television.
Quick Setup Connecting to the computer This TV can be used as a computer screen. Use a commercially available D-SUB cable to connect the TV's PC INPUT terminal to the computer's analog RGB output terminal. If you want to listen to the sound from the computer, use a commercially available RCA cable to connect the INPUT-5 audio input terminal to the computer's audio output terminal.
Quick Setup Table of signals for each type of computer Resolution Vertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) 640 x 480 (VGA) 60.0 31.5 1024 x 768 (XGA) 60.0 48.4 • Only the above formats are supported. • Even with the above formats at 60 Hz, some problems may be experienced depending on the quality of the synchronous signal. (Depending on the quality, some pictures may not be displayed correctly). • Apple Macintosh* computers are not supported.
Quick Setup Step 3 – The Interactive Plug In Menu When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug in menu will appear. The plug in menu helps you to get your TV ready to use by letting you set your preferences for: • The language in which you want the onscreen menus to appear. • Setting the TV’s clock to the correct time so your timer functions will work properly. You can choose “AUTO” or “MANUAL” for setting the clock. • The auto tuner setup of which channels you wish to receive.
Quick Setup Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most public analog broadcasting stations. If you do not have this in your area, you will have to set the clock manually. See manual clock set below. To set the clock using the XDS signal: √® SET CLOCK † AUTO -- : -- -- MODE TIME TIME ZONE D.S.T.
Quick Setup Auto Tuner Setup In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the CHANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear, active channels. AUTO TUNER SETUP TUNER MODE AIR √® To choose CABLE or AIR (or SKIP when you skip Auto Tuner Setup) † To START After Analog Auto Tuner Setup is finished, Digital Auto Tuner Setup starts.
Onscreen Menus Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television.
Onscreen Menus The Onscreen Menu System Your television comes with JVC’s onscreen menu system. The onscreen menus let you make adjustments to your television’s operation simply and quickly. Examples of the onscreen menus are shown on the next page. Detailed explanations on using each menu follow later in this guide. For information about the interactive plug in Menu, see pages 24 - 26. The Onscreen Menu System To open the onscreen menu system, press the MENU button on the remote control.
Onscreen Menus Press the MENU button To CLOCK/TIMERS PICTURE ADJUST INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS HDMI SIZE VIDEO-1 AUDIO PREVIOUS AUTO DIGITAL NEXT PAGE SELECT OPERATE MENU (1/5) NEXT PAGE EXIT SELECT INITIAL SETUP 01 SOUND ADJUST STANDARD PREVIOUS AUTO ON OFF OFF DIGITAL VNR MPEG NR SMART SENSOR SENSOR EFFECT THEATER PRO II RESET OPERATE MENU PREVIOUS ON OFF OFF MaxxTreble MaxxStereo MaxxVolume BALANCE 05 05 (3/3) NEXT PAGE SELECT OFF 00 (1/2) OPERATE MENU EXIT SOUND ADJUST 01 SOUND ADJ
Initial Setup Menus HDMI Size The HDMI SIZE option can only be selected in the INITIAL SETUP menu when an HDMI 480p picture signal is being input to the HDMI terminal. This option adjusts the position when an HDMI or DVI 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen. There are two types of HDMI 480p picture signals: 640x480 and 720x480. If the displayed picture is slightly shifted, the position can be adjusted by selecting AUTO, SIZE1 or SIZE2.
Initial Setup Menus Noise Muting This feature inserts a blank gray screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly. Press the MENU button π† √® To NOISE MUTING To turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS NOISE MUTING ON OFF FRONT PANEL LOCK VIDEO INPUT LABEL POSITION ADJUSTMENT POWER INDICATOR OFF NEXT PAGE SELECT Notes: • Noise muting will not work during auto tuner setup or when you operate channel summary.
Initial Setup Menus Video Input Label This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays. Press the MENU button π† To VIDEO INPUT LABEL √® To enter π† To select the desired video input √® To select the desired preset input label (see chart below) Press the OK button to save VIDEO INPUT LABEL VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 VCR DVD VIDEO-3 VIDEO-4 VIDEO-5 SAT GAME STB PRESS SELECT Press the MENU button when finished Preset Labels 32 Select when...
Initial Setup Menus Position Adjustment Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama or cinema. Press the MENU button π† √® π †√® To POSITION ADJUSTMENT To enter To adjust the position Press the MENU button to finish Notes: OPERATE OK RESET MENU EXIT • To reset the adjustment to the center, press the OK button. • When the arrow disappears, while you are adjusting the position, the position is at its maximum limit.
Initial Setup Menus Illumination The illumination feature allows you to adjust the brightness of the light on the front of the television. When you turn the power on the televison, the front panel light remains on when illumination is set to LOW or HIGH. Press the Menu button π† √® To ILLUMINATION To choose HIGH, LOW or OFF Press the MENU button when finished INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS ILLUMINATION LOW LANGUAGE ENG. FRAN. ESP.
Initial Setup Menus Digital Auto Setting Press the MENU button π† √® π† √® To CLOSED CAPTION To enter To Type To select Auto, Advanced or Basic Auto: Shows closed caption a priority for digital channels over analog channels. It is set automatically. Advanced: Shows only the digital closed caption. Basic: Shows only the analog closed caption.
Initial Setup Menus Digital Manual Setting Press the MENU button To CLOSED CAPTION √® To enter π† To Appearance √® To select Manual for Appearance Mode π† To Font √® To enter π† To select Font Size or Font Style √® To select the setting you like Font Size: Auto, Standard, Large or Small Font Style: Auto, Serif Mono, Serif, SanSerif Mono, SanSerif, Casual, Cursive or Small Capital π† To Set Press the OK button to save π† π† √® π† √® π† π† √® π† √® π† To To To To Digital Closed Caption > Appearanc
Initial Setup Menus Auto Shut Off This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel or no operation while the TV is on for 10 minutes. Press the MENU button π† √® To AUTO SHUT OFF To turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished • If the channel that you have on does not receive a signal for more than one minute, the blinking text “NOT RECEIVING A SIGNAL AUTO SHUT OFF IN 9 MIN.” appears on the screen, and starts the countdown.
Initial Setup Menus Channel Summary Channel summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. Regarding analog channels, you can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels. Regarding digital channels, the only channels that will appear are the ones that are broadcasting.
Initial Setup Menus How to set the channel label. (This is only for analog broadcasting.) Press the MENU button π† √® √® To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate To the ID column Press the OK button to enter √® π† To select the character you want To move to the next space ID CHANNEL 09 RESET PRESS SELECT OK TO FINISH OPERATE MENU EXIT ...
Initial Setup Menus Channel Guard Message When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: To watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INVALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen. THIS CHANNEL IS LOCKED BY CHANNEL GUARD. PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT. The channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered. NO.
Initial Setup Menus Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any programming which does not contain a rating signal. Programming on television stations which do not broadcast rating signals will be placed in the “Unrated Programming” category.
Initial Setup Menus US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 and above.
Initial Setup Menus Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the MENU button π† √® To V-CHIP To operate (lock icon V-CHIP V-CHIP appears) Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu √® π† √® To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS To operate OFF SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE UNRATED SELECT VIEW OPERATE MENU EXIT Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.
Initial Setup Menus Movies Ratings ❒ NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of programming including children’s programming, foreign programs, or adult material.
Initial Setup Menus Canadian V-Chip Ratings ❒ E – Exempt Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
Initial Setup Menus Set Lock Code Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the lock code, follow the steps below.
Initial Setup Menus Auto Demo Auto Demo allows you to start the High Speed response Demonstration automatically or not. Press the MENU button π† √® INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP To AUTO DEMO To turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished SET LOCK CODE AUTO DEMO Note: ON NEXT PAGE SELECT • This demo is set to ON by default until you turn it OFF in the main menu system.
Initial Setup Menus Digital Sound You can select the optical digital sound output, either PCM or DOLBY DIGITAL when your TV is connected to an amplifier that has DOLBY DIGITAL decoder. If you select DOLBY DIGITAL, you can enjoy listening in 5.1ch sound when watching digital broadcasts.
Initial Setup Menus Software Update At first, connect the USB memory into the USB connector. This function will appear only when the USB memory is inserted into the USB connector. Press the MENU button π† √® π† √® π† To DIGITAL SETUP To enter To Software Update To enter Checks if it needs an update or not Press the MENU button when finished V5 INPUT The Video-5 input allows you to choose the signal type you wish to receive that you have connected to Video-5 Input.
Picture Adjust Menus Picture Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. COLOR The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle. PICTURE Picture allows you to adjust the levels of black and white on the TV screen, giving you a darker or brighter picture overall.
Picture Adjust Menus Color Management This TV supports the COLOR MANAGEMENT function to ensure dull colors are compensated to produce natural hues. Press the MENU button π† √® π† To COLOR MANAGEMENT To enter To turn ON or OFF COLOR MANAGEMENT ON OFF Press the MENU button when finished Dynamic Gamma JVC's Dynamic Gamma Circuitry (DGC) makes it easier to see dark areas when a picture has many dark areas, and makes it easier to see the bright areas when a picture has many bright areas.
Picture Adjust Menus Natural Cinema Natural cinema corrects the problem of blurred edges which may occur when viewing a program originally shot on film (such as motion pictures) or animation. If you notice blurring at the edges of these programs, choose NATURAL CINEMA and set it to AUTO. Natural Cinema helps correct conversion errors that occur when film, which is shot at 24 frames-per-second, is broadcast at the television rate of 30 frames-per-second.
Picture Adjust Menus MPEG NR This function effects the block noise removal and mosquito NR (Noise Reduction) simultaneously. Press the MENU button π† √® π† MPEG NR To MPEG NR To enter To turn ON or OFF ON OFF Press the MENU button when finished Notes: • When you are receiving digital channels, block noise removal will have no effect. • When you are receiving a 1080p signal, MPEG NR cannot be selected.
Picture Adjust Menus Theater Pro II It is possible to use Theater Pro II menu only when the Video Status mode is set to THEATER. It adjusts the detailed picture settings. Theater Pro II Menu Settings DSD Detail H.SHARP V.SHARP DSD NOISE CONTROL COLOR TEMPERATURE (RED, BLUE, GREEN) COLOR BALANCE *COLOR MNGMT. (RED, YELLOW, GREEN, CYAN) AXIS *COLOR MNGMT. (RED, YELLOW, GREEN, CYAN) TINT *COLOR MNGMT.
Sound Adjust Menus Sound Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television. Four sound settings (MaxxBass, MaxxTreble, MaxxStereo and MaxxVolume) are referred as "MaxxAudio". See page 64. MaxxBass – Compensates for low frequencies and widens the frequency band. MaxxTreble – Compensates for high frequencies and widens the frequency band. MaxxStereo – Expands the stereo sound naturally.
Clock/Timers Menus Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 25 as the interactive plug in menu. You can choose to set the clock automatically or manually. If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button π† √® To SET CLOCK To enter When you set the clock automatically, choose AUTO by pressing the π† √® ATLANTIC EASTERN HAWAII π† √® √ or ® arrows. To TIME ZONE To select your time zone: CENTRAL ALASKA MOUNTAIN SET CLOCK PACIFIC To D.S.T.
Clock/Timers Menus On/Off Timer The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home.
Button Functions Power Turns the TV on or off. Press the POWER button Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 12: 1 (One) 2 (Two) Tune Lets you decide the input channel and select it. After you press the number buttons on the remote, press the TUNE button. For example, to move to channel 12: 1 (One) 2 (Two) Press the TUNE button Sub Channel The main channel sometimes has minor channels (Sub Channels).
Button Functions Volume +/– Use these buttons to raise or lower the TV’s volume level. The maximum is the level you set in Volume Limit. See page 55. Muting The MUTING button instantly turns the volume down completely when you press it. Press MUTING and the volume level will instantly go to zero. To restore the volume to its previous level, press MUTING again. D/A (Digital/Analog) The D/A button changes the analog and digital channel. Digital channels have a "D" in front of the channel number.
Button Functions Return +/TV The RETURN+/TV button has three functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to return to while scanning through the channels using the CH+ and CH– buttons. TV - Returns to the TV mode. Press the RETURN+/TV and hold for three seconds RETURN CHANNEL PROGRAMMED! The channel currently active has been programmed as your return+ channel.
Button Functions Favorite The Favorite button allows you to select your favorite channels easily. First, you must register the channels that you like. See how to register below. Press the FAVORITE button The favorite channel list will appear. π† To select the channel you want to watch Press the OK button It will change to the channel you have selected.
Button Functions Aspect This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. Aspect Ratios PANORAMA - With this ratio a normal 4:3 aspect picture is stretched to fit the dimensions of the 16:9 aspect screen. CINEMA - This ratio “zooms in” on the center part of a 4:3 aspect picture, blowing it up to fill the 16:9 screen. FULL - This is the ratio to use when watching 16:9 High-Definition broadcasts.
Button Functions Aspect Ratios (Continued) Press the ASPECT button • By pressing the ASPECT button, you can change the size. When you change the aspect ratios, it is different from their broadcast or recorded program.
Button Functions Sound By pressing the SOUND button, you can change the sound mode of the MaxxAudio function. The sound mode has four settings (HIGH, MID, LOW and OFF). Press the SOUND button SOUND EFFECT MaxxAudio π† To MaxxAudio √® To choose HIGH, MID, LOW or OFF OPERATE MID MENU EXIT Press the MENU when finished MaxxAudio is a registered trademark of Waves Audio Ltd. in the USA, Japan and other countries.
Button Functions Video Status The VIDEO STATUS button gives you a choice of TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Every input (TV, V1 - V5) can use the Video Status Mode. STANDARD - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. DYNAMIC - Gives a vivid picture with better contrast when viewing in a brightly lit room. THEATER - Gives a rich, film-like look to video when viewing in a dimly lit room. GAME - Used for when you are playing video games connected to your TV.
Button Functions Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Program it to work for a total time of up to 180 minutes. At first, select TV mode to use the sleep timer function. Press the SLEEP button 0 15 30 45 60 90 120 180 Sleep Timer Message 60 seconds before the automatic shutoff, this message will appear: GOOD NIGHT ! PUSH SLEEP TIMER BUTTON TO EXTEND You then have 60 seconds to press the SLEEP button to delay the shut off.
Button Functions Twin Activate the split-screen option by pressing TWIN on the remote control. The channel (or input) you were watching before pressing TWIN will appear on the left, the new channel will appear on the right. The sound will continue to come from the main screen channel (or input). To turn split-screen off and return to normal television viewing, press TWIN again or press the BACK button. 07 MAIN SCREEN PICTURE V-1 SPLIT SCREEN PICTURE At first, select TV mode to use the TWIN function.
Button Function Select With SELECT, you can select the picture (channel) while viewing TWIN screen. When you press SELECT button, the channel number on the top will be highlighted. Each press of SELECT will shift the channel. At first, select TV mode to use the Select function. Freeze Pressing the FREEZE button causes the screen to change to the split-screen display with the still picture displayed on the right. In order to return to the normal display, press the FREEZE button once again.
Remote Programming Remote programming You can program your remote control to operate your external devices, using the instructions and codes on pages 70 - 74. The following external devices can be operated using your remote control.
Remote Programming Programming Codes STB mode Cable Set Top Box ABC Americast Bell South Digeo Director General Instrument GoldStar Hamlin Jerrold Memorex Motorola Pace Panasonic Paragon Philips Pioneer Pulsar Quasar Regal Runco Samsung Scientific Atlanta Sony Starcom Supercable Torx Toshiba Zenith 0003, 0008 0899 0899 1187 0476 0476, 0810, 0276, 0003 0144 0009, 0273 0476, 0810, 0276, 0003 0000 1376, 0476, 0810, 0276, 1187 1877, 0237, 0008 0000, 0008, 0107 0000 1305, 0317, 0025 1877, 0877, 0144, 0533 0000
Remote Programming VCR mode VCR ABS Admiral Adventura Aiko Aiwa Akai Alienware America Action American High Asha Audiovox Beaumark Bell & Howell Broksonic Calix Canon Capehart Carver CCE Citizen Colt Craig Curtis Mathes Cybernex CyberPower Daewoo Daytron Dell Denon DirecTV Durabrand Dynatech Electrohome Electrophonic Emerex Emerson VCR 1972 0048, 0209 0000 0278 0037, 0000, 0307, 0479 0041, 0061, 0106 1972 0278 0035 0240 0037, 0278 0240 0104 0184, 0121, 0209, 0002, 0479, 1479 0037 0035 0020 0081 0072, 0278
Remote Programming VCR mode VCR Philips Pilot Pioneer Polk Audio Portland Presidian Profitronic Proscan Protec Pulsar Quarter Quartz Quasar RadioShack Radix Randex RCA Realistic ReplayTV Ricavision Runco Samsung Sanky Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shintom Shogun Singer Sonic Blue Sony Stack 9 STS Sylvania 72 PVR VCR 0035, 0081, 0000, 0563, 0593, 0618, 0739, 1081, 1181, 1266 0037 0081, 0042, 0067 0081 0020 1593 0240 0060, 0202, 0760, 0761, 1060 0072 0039 0046 0046 0035, 0162, 1035, 1162 0000, 1037
Remote Programming DVD mode DVD Accurian Advent Aiwa Akai Alco Allegro Apex Digital Arrgo Aspire Digital Audiovox Blaupunkt Blue Parade Broksonic Cinea Cine Vision Citizen Coby Craig Curtis Mathes CyberHome Daewoo Denon Disney Durabrand DVD2000 Emerson Enterprise ESA Fisher Funai Gateway GE Go Video GoldStar Greenhill Harman/Kardon Hitachi Hiteker Humax iLo Initial Insignia Integra JBL Jensen JVC Kawasaki Kenwood KLH Koss Lasonic Lenoxx LG LiteOn DVD Recorder DVD 1416 1016 0641 0695, 0770, 0899 0790 08
Remote Programming Audio mode Amplifier Amstrad Bose Curtis Mathes Durabrand GE Harman/Kardon JVC Left Coast Lenoxx Linn Marantz NEC Optimus Philips Pioneer Polk Audio RCA Shure Sony Soundesign Victor Wards Yamaha Receiver 0078 0674 0300 1561 0078 0892 0331 0892 1561 0269, 0282, 0829 0892, 0269 0264 0300, 0823 0892, 0269 0013, 0300, 0823 0892, 0269 0300, 0823 0264 0689, 0815, 1126 0078 0331 0078, 0013 0354, 0133 Koss Lasonic Lenoxx LG Liquid Video Magnavox Marantz Mitsubishi NexxTech Norcent Nova Onkyo Op
OSD Information Weak Signal This OSD appears when the digital channel that you have selected is too weak to receive or no signal is being detected for that channel. Weak Signal 0 No Program It appears when that channel is not receiving a signal and you have the Noise Muting function OFF and you have a single screen. It moves automatically every two seconds to prevent the screen from burn-in.
Troubleshooting Refer to the table below to check the condition. If you think that there is a problem, contact the JVC Service Center where you purchased the television. PROBLEMS There is no power There is no picture or sound CHECK • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. • The antenna could be disconnected. • The input mode could be set improperly. See page 59. • The tuner (Auto Tuner Setup) could be set improperly. See page 37.
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS CHECK Screen is 80% black • The Closed Caption Text mode is on. Turn it off in the Closed Caption Menu, page 34. Stereo or bilingual programs can't be heard • Make sure the MTS settings are correct. See page 64. Static electricity • It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen. You hear occasional crackling sounds • It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off.
Specifications Model LT-37X898 LT-42X898 LT-47X898 Type LCD Flat Television Reception Format NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable Reception Range VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 at ATSC, CATV 135 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands at Digital Cable VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 CATV 125 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (191 channel frequency synthesizer system) at Analog • Reception of channel A-5 ("95" of the TV set's on-screen cable channel numbers) is not recomm
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