Page 2 - Safety precautions; WARNING; CAUTION; out by the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
2 15 cm 10 cm 15 cm 10 cm 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 ma...
Page 3 - Preparation; Confirm which remote control you have; Insert the batteries into the remote control; Correctly insert two batteries, observing the
3 Preparation 1 Confirm which remote control you have Your TV comes with one of the two remote controls shown below. Functions you canoperate differ depending on the type of remote control. RM-C248 RM-C249 RM-C248 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DISPLAY MENU POWER CHANNEL VOLUME OFF TIMER TV/VIDEO PICTURE MODE ...
Page 4 - Connecting the antenna and VCR; VCR
4 Connecting the antenna Connecting the antenna and VCR Preparation 3 Connecting the antenna and VCR • Read the manuals provided with the devices. Depending on the device, the connection method may be different from the diagrams. Also the device settings may need to change depending onthe connection...
Page 5 - Connecting other devices; Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
5 Front Rear Preparation 4 Connecting other devices If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 4 and perform step 5. • Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the headphones, the TV speakers go off. • The OUTPUT terminal outputs the video and sou...
Page 6 - Initial setting; ON SEARCH
6 Preparation 6 Initial setting When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting mode, and the JVC logo isdisplayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the initialsettings. 1 Press the Main power button on the TV. The POWER lamp lights. After theJVC logo has bee...
Page 7 - Basic operation; Press the POWER button to turn; Press the CHANNEL; Press the VOLUME
7 Basic operation • The illustration below is for the remote control RM-C248 supplied with L31 series models. Yourremote control may not look exactly like theillustrations. RM-C248 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DISPLAY MENU POWER CHANNEL VOLUME OFF TIMER TV/VIDEO PICTURE MODE CHANNEL SCAN ECO SENSOR MUTING RE...
Page 8 - Remote control buttons and functions; ECO SENSOR button; DIGITAL ECO SENSOR DISPLAY:; The ECO SENSOR function switches off.; PICTURE MODE button; Press this button to select a mode.; Heightens contrast and sharpness.; CLOSED CAPTION button; Press this button to select the mode.; BASS button; MUTING button; You can turn the sound off instantly.
8 Remote control buttons and functions ECO SENSOR button You can adjust this TV so that the screena u t o m a t i c a l l y a d j u s t s t o t h e o p t i m u mcontrast according to the brightness of yourroom. This function reduces eye strain andthe power consumption of this TV. Press this button t...
Page 9 - DISPLAY button; RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!
9 Remote control buttons and functions DISPLAY button You can continuously display the currentchannel number or VIDEO mode on thescreen. Press this button. To turn the display off, press this buttonagain. • When selecting a VIDEO mode with no signal, indication of the VIDEO mode becomes fixedon the ...
Page 10 - Using the TV’s menus; • To operate a menu using the buttons on; One of the 5 menus is displayed.
10 Using the TV’s menus This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your TV’sfunctions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus. 4 Press the MENU M buttons to change function settings. Example: MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF OFF CHILD LOCK OFF BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SE...
Page 11 - TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.; PICTURE TILT; VNR; You can reduce picture noise.
11 Using the TV’s menus INPUT You can view images from VCRs or otherdevices connected to your TV. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 1” menu, then select“INPUT”. MENU 1 INPUT TV VNR ON COMPRESS(16:9) ON PICTURE TILT 00 SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY -+ DISPLAY 2 Press MENU M to select the VIDEO mode....
Page 12 - AUTO SHUTOFF; CHILD LOCK; ON; BLUE BACK
12 Using the TV’s menus AUTO SHUTOFF You can set your TV to turn off if no signalsare received for about 15 minutes or longerafter the end of a broadcast. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 2” menu, then select “AUTOSHUTOFF”. MENU 2 AUTO SHUTOFF ON CHILD LOCK ON BLUE BACK ON VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT S...
Page 13 - VIDEO; AUTO CH PRESET
13 Using the TV’s menus VIDEO-2 SET Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according tothe video signal input from the externaldevice connected to the VIDEO-2 terminal.If this setting is incorrect, images will notbe displayed. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 2” menu, then select“VIDEO-2 SET”. MENU 2 AUTO...
Page 14 - CHANNEL SKIP; buttons; Press MENU; MTS; CLOSED CAPTION
14 Using the TV’s menus CHANNEL SKIP Yo u c a n s e t u n d e s i re d c h a n n e l s t o b eskipped. Channels set to be skipped cannotbe selected by the CHANNEL m buttons nor the CHANNEL SCAN button. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 3” menu, then select“CHANNEL SKIP”. MENU 3 AUTO CH PRESET CHAN...
Page 15 - Picture Adjustments; You can adjust the picture as you like.; Sound Adjustments; You can adjust the sound as you like.; MONO SURROUND; AI VOLUME
15 Using the TV’s menus Picture Adjustments You can adjust the picture as you like. 1 Press MENU T to display the “MENU 4” menu. MENU 4TINTCOLORBRIGHTPICTUREDETAIL SELECT BY EXIT BYOPERATE BY -+ DISPLAY 2 Press MENU T to select an item and press MENU M to adjust it. TINT* - : Reddish + : Greenish CO...
Page 16 - Place the Twin Port Bass Blaster; Firmly insert the Twin Port Bass
16 Attaching the Twin Port BassBlaster Unit <AV-21L31B and AV-25L31B only> The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV. Before you use the TV,mount the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit correctly on the TV. Note: • The SUPER BASS functions do not work unless the Twin Port Bass B...
Page 17 - TV buttons and parts; Front
17 1 Headphone jack 2 VIDEO-3 terminal 3 MENU button 4 CHANNEL m buttons 1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal 2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)INPUT terminal 3 OUTPUT terminal 4 Antenna socket 4 3 2 1 VIDEO -1 INPUT OUTPUT COMPONENT (VIDEO-2) INPUT V MONO L / V Y / V L MONO L / C B R R R C R 5 VOLUME m buttons 6 TV/VIDEO b...
Page 18 - • Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has; Using the buttons on the TV; Operating menus
18 Basic operation • 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 “CHILDLOCK” on page 12. 1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV on from standby mode. 2 Press CHANNEL...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting
19 Cannot turn the TV on • Press the Main power button on the TV. • Connect the power cord to the AC outlet. The screen turns blue • Is the BLUE BLACK function on? (see page 12.) Remote control inoperable • Replace the batteries. (see page 3.) Buttons on front of the TV do not work • Switch the CHIL...
Page 20 - Specifications; NTSC
Specifications TV RF systems M Colour systems NTSC Channels VHF 2 to 13, VHF 14 to 69Sub Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands. External input / output VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input, COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C B /C R ) input VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L...