JVC AV-56P785, AV-56P775, AV-48P775 - Manuals

5 13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and ca...

6 Warnings By displaying fi xed images for extended periods of time, can leave a subtle but permanent ghost image in your picture. This is referred to as "burn-in". To avoid this, mix your viewing pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: • Stock-market report bars• Sh...

7 Table of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 9TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 12Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting Your Devices . . . . . . . 14 Interactive Plug In Me...

9 AA Batteries x 2 Television x 1 Remote Control x 1 Note: Your television and/or remote control may differ from the examples illustrated here. Quick Setup Unpacking your TV Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make s...

10 Quick Setup Unpacking your TV We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great features. If you’re anxious to start using your television right away, a quick setup guide follows on the next few ...

11 INPUT–1 INPUT–2 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr S-VIDEO OVER INPUT-1 INPUT-2 OVER INPUT-3 R L AUDIO VIDEO CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 75Ω (VHF/UHF) AV COMPULINK III AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO(ANALOG) R L VIDEO(DIGITAL) AUDIO(DIGITAL) DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIO L R i.LINK IN/OUT S400(TS) ATSC /DIGITAL CABLE IN CABLE CARD O...

12 INPUT INDEX ASPECT FREEZE SWAP SELECT RETURN+ FAVORITE THEATER PRO NATURAL CINEMA VIDEO STATUS TIMER i.LINK MENU SOUND LIGHT TV CATV VCR DVD MUTING MENU BACK GUIDE RM-C14G REW VCR CHANNEL PREV NEXT VCR DVD POWER TV VCR FF PLAY REC PAUSE OPEN CLOSE STILL PAUSE STOP CH CH VOL VOL OK MULTI SCREEN TW...

13 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. Before you can operate you...

14 Quick Setup Connections Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices Notes: • These connections are examples. • After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV. • To connect a DVD player, see VCR Connection. A DVD player is optional • If yo...

15 INPUT-1 INPUT-2 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr S-VIDEO OVER INPUT-1 INPUT-2 OVER INPUT-3 R L AUDIO VIDEO CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 75Ω (VHF/UHF) AV COMPULINK III AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO AUDIO L R TV Rear Panel Coaxial Cable (Attachment) Cable or Antenna Output OR VCR Two-Way Splitter (Attachment) ATSC /DIGITAL C...

17 Quick Setup Connections Connecting to Monitor/Recording Output Terminal INPUT-1 INPUT-2 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pb Pr S-VIDEO OVER INPUT-1 INPUT-2 OVER INPUT-3 R L AUDIO VIDEO CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 75Ω (VHF/UHF) AV COMPULINK III AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO AUDIO L R TV Rear Panel OR VCR OUT R L V IN OUT IN Pb P...

18 JVC’s AV CompuLink feature makes playing video tapes or DVDs totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape into your JVC brand VCR or DVD into your JVC DVD player and the device will automatically turn on and begin playback. At the same time, using theAV CompuLink, the VCR or DVD player se...

19 Quick Setup Connections 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV, OR connect an S-Video cable from the front of the TV to the camcorder. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the fron...

20 Quick Setup Connections Connecting to the Surround Amplifier CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 75Ω (VHF/UHF) AV COMPULINK III AUDIO OUT R L Front CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT TV Rear Panel Front Surround 1) Connect the Pin cable from the TV's CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal to the surround amplifier's CENTER CHANNEL O...

21 Quick Setup Connections By connecting a Digital TV Receiver, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. AUDIO(ANALOG) R L VIDEO(DIGITAL) AUDIO(DIGITAL) DIGITAL IN TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder R L AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT HDMI to DVI Cable After the connections have been...

22 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 any HDMI compatible device.HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digita...

23 Quick Setup Connections By connecting your AV Receiver to your television's V1 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 ...

25 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...

26 Quick Setup Plug-In Menu To set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose AUTO, see auto clock set above. √ ® To choose MANUAL † To TIME √ ® To set the hour † To minute √ ® To set the minute † To TIME ZONE √ ® To select your time zone: (Atlantic, Eastern, Ce...

27 Quick Setup Plug-In Menu The Quick Setup is complete STOP 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 C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will recei...

28 Remote Programming You can program your remote to operate your cable box, satellite receiver, VCR or DVD player by using the instructions and codes listed below. If the equipment does not respond to any of the codes listed below or to the code search function, use the remote control supplied by t...

29 Remote Programming The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up/down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below.2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector s...

30 Remote Programming The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous/next chapter, tray open/close, and still/pause operation. 1) Find the DVD player brand from the list of codes shown below.2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV...

31 Remote Programming Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV.2) Press the P OWER and R ETURN +/TV buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds. 4) If...

32 To bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in green is the one currently selected. If you use the Menu button on the TV’s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing INPUT, VIDEO STATUS and ASPECT will appear betwee...

33 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 abo...

34 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus Notes: • The DIGITAL-IN menu can only be displayed when a 480p picture signal is input to the digital-in terminal and the picture is being displayed on the screen. • When the Menu button on the TV side panel is pressed, the FRONT PANEL CONTROL menu between IN...

35 Initial Setup Auto Tuner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 27 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO TUNER SETUP √ ® To operate π † To TUNER MODE (IN ANALOG) √ ® To choose CA...

36 Initial Setup 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 191 channels. Regarding digital channels, the ...

37 Initial Setup How to set the channel label. (This is only for analog broadcasting.) Press the M ENU button π † To CHANNEL SUMMARY √ ® To operate π † To the ID column Press the O K button to enter √ ® To select the character you want π † To move to the next space ...continue to follow these direct...

38 Initial Setup 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. The channel cannot be accesse...

39 Initial Setup You can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † To V-CHIP √ ® To operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options π † To UNRATED √ ® To VIEW or BLOCK Press M ENU when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Unrated Programs Unrated p...

40 U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMSPrograms 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 fin...

41 Initial Setup Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the π † or √ ® to move the cursor to the correct location. Press O K to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. To blo...

42 Initial Setup ❒ 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 con...

43 Initial Setup 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. Press the M ENU button π † To SET LOCK CODE √ ® To ...

44 Initial Setup This TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, green, and blue. When mixed together in the proper portions, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color. To produce these colors, however, the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so that the colors c...

45 Press the M ENU button π † To CONVERGENCE √ ® To Enter π † To choose MANUAL √ ® To Enter If all the lines are white, no convergence adjustment is necessary. If not, you need to perform the manual color convergence below. Select the location you want to adjust by using the number buttons on the re...

47 Initial Setup Press the M ENU button π † To CLOSED CAPTION √ ® To enter π † To MODE √ ® To select CAPTION or TEXT in MODE π † To CAPTION or TEXT √ ® To select a caption (CC1 to CC4) or text channel (T1 to T4) Press the O K button to save Press the M ENU button when finished Many broadcasts now in...

48 Initial Setup • Closed caption subtitles are usually found on closed caption channel CC1. Some programs may include additional text information which is usually found on text channel T1. The other channels are available for future use. • Closed captioning may not work correctly if the signal bein...

49 Initial Setup This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel the TV is on. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO SHUT OFF √ ® To turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished • If the channel that you have on does not receive a signal for more than one m...

50 Initial Setup This allows you to lock the keys on the front of the TV, so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences. Press the M ENU button π † To FRONT PANEL LOCK √ ® To turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished Front Panel Lock You can turn off this feature in ...

51 Initial Setup This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays. Press the M ENU 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 Press the M...

52 Initial Setup Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama, cinema or full. Press the M ENU button π † To POSITION ADJUSTMENT √ ® To enter π † √ ® To adjust the position Press the M ENU button to finish Notes: • T...

54 Initial Setup When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for the center speaker of your surround system. Set CENTER CH INPUT to ON when you use the speaker as the center speaker of your surround system. The volume differs when the TV is being utilized ...

55 Press the M ENU button π † To TINT, COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DETAIL √ ® To enter √ ® To adjust the setting π † To move to the next setting Press the M ENU button when finished These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to ad...

56 Velocity scan modulation circuitry varies the electron beam’s horizontal scanning speed to help accentuate the differences in picture brightness to sharpen the edges of images. Press the M ENU button π † To VSM √ ® To enter √ ® To turn VSM ON or OFF Picture Adjust (VSM) Velocity Scan Modulation W...

57 These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television. BASS – You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the bass adjustment. TREBLE – Use treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio. BALANCE – Adjust the lev...

58 Clock/Timers Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 26 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 M ENU button π † To SET CLOCK √ ® To enter When you set the clock...

60 Button Functions Your television has two kinds of screen: TWIN (2 channels) and INDEX (12 channels). Multi Screen Function Note: After you press any multiscreen buttons, if you press the menu button, only the picture adjust screen will appear. Twin Activate the split-screen option by pressing T W...

61 Button Functions This allows you to quickly look at up to 12 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to watch. Notes: • Only RF input signal will be displayed.• You can watch the channel added in channel summary. See page 36. Index 1 5 9 2 6 10 3 7 11 4 8 12 You can exchange the chann...

62 Button Functions Turns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 12: 0 (Zero) 1 (One) 2 (Two) Power Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Tune Selects the signal input source for the televisi...

63 Button Functions Note : SMART SOUND (AV-56P785 ONLY) By pressing the S OUND button, you can change the A.H.S. (Advanced Hyper Surround) mode, BBE, and SMART SOUND on or off. A.H.S. - Adds a more spacious surround sound. Music gives basic effect and movie for more effect. BBE - BBE High Definition...

64 The V IDEO S TATUS button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. 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...

65 Button Functions The Sleep Timer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Program it to work in intervals of 15 minutes, for a total time of up to 180 minutes. Press the S LEEP button Sleep Timer Message 20 seconds before the automatic shutoff, this message will appear: You then have 20...

66 Button Functions The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLAY button The screen to the right shows the following information: • The current channel or AV input (Channel 05) • The current time (12:20 pm)• Sleep timer status/minutes remaining (The Sle...

67 Button Functions 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 F AVORITE button The favorite channel list will appear. π † To select the channel you want to watch Press the O K butt...

68 This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. REGULAR - The regular ratio is used when you want to watch a 4:3 broadcast or recorded program without modifying the original picture to fit the dimensions of your 16:9 screen. The 4:3 pi...

69 The M ENU button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M ENU to activate the onscreen menu system.• See individual topics like “Sound Adjust” for specific information on using menus. Menu Button Functions Back OK This button allows you to go back in the menu to change a selection...

70 Use either the television’s own tuner or a cable box to select channels. Set this switch to TV to operate the television’s built-in tuner. Move the switch to CATV to operate a cable box. Note: • See page 28 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. You can control a VCR ...

71 Use this function when you are receiving a digital broadcast. Press the M ENU button π † To DIGITAL SETUP √ ® To enter The onscreen will appear Notes: • Software Update will only appear when the SD Card is inserted. • If you are watching an analog channel, you can still access the digital setup m...

72 Aspect Ratio You can select the aspect mode for ATSC from 4:3 or 16:9. Press the M ENU button π † To DIGITAL SETUP √ ® To enter π † To Aspect Ratio √ ® To select 4:3 or 16:9 Press the M ENU button when finished Notes: • Set the mode to 4:3 or 16:9 before you record a program using the ATSC MONITO...

73 At first, insert the SD(Multi-media) card into the memory card slot. This function will appear only when you insert an SD Card. Press the M ENU button π † To DIGITAL SETUP √ ® To enter π † To Software Update √ ® To enter π † Checks the card if it needs an update or not Press the M ENU button when...

74 Digital Button Functions Sub Channel Digital CH D/A (Digital/Analog) The D/A button changes the analog and digital channel. Each time you press the D/A button, you can switch back and forth the analog and digital channels. Digital channels have a "D" in front of the channel number. Note: ...

76 Device To operate, select a device. π † To select your device connecting with i.LINK Press the OK button Notes: • If you do not select the device, you cannot use the i.LINK timer functions. • When one device is selected and you select controller, you will move to the Controller onscreen. • The de...

77 You can set the two timers: Record and view. The timer starts the recording or turns to the channel you set for it automatically. Press the T IMER button π † To New Reservation Press the O K button † To Timer Mode √ ® To select Rec or View † To Channel √ ® To select the channel you want to set th...

78 Timer Edit When you want to confirm the timer you set or edited, or delete the timer setting, use this function. Timer Edition Press the T IMER button π † To select the timer list you want to edit Press the O K button √ ® π † To change the setting you want to edit † To Set Timer Press the O K but...

79 You can view the program from the GUIDE. Notes:• The GUIDE function will only work when you are receiving digital programming only. • The GUIDE will not show the correct time and date if you have not performed the set clock function on your television. See page 58. Guide Digital Button Functions ...

80 OSD Information This OSD warning 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 Weak Signal 15 AV-48\56P775\785 80 9/28/04, 11:19:36 AM

81 Cable Card Information Cable card offers information when a cable card is inserted into the CABLE CARD slot on the back of the TV. Note: • Please contact your local cable company regarding detailed information. Cable Card Connection ATSC /DIGITAL CABLE IN CABLE CARD CABLE CARD TV Rear Panel Note ...

82 No Program If the TV channel you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen. 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 ever...

83 Troubleshooting There is no power There is no pictureor sound You cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor There are lines across the picture The picture is spotted There are double pictures (ghosts) Picture is snowy (image noise) ...

86 Rear Projection Television Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model AV-56P785AV-56P775 NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 CATV 135 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper andUltra bands (191 channel frequency synthesi...

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene SquareScarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 AV-48\56P775\785 88 9/28/04, 11:19:37 AM