JVC AV-56WP30 - Manuals

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 disconnectthe antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power linesurges. 14 ) A TV set and ca...

Table of Contents Unpacking Your Television . . . 8 Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . 12 Front Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . 12Rear Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . 12Connecting to Cable or an Antenna . . . . 13Cable and VCR Connections . . . . . . 14...

8 2 AA Batteries 1 Television 1 Remote Control Thank you for your purchase of JVC’s model AV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30 Color Television.Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of thefollowing items. In addition to this guide, your television box should inclu...

9 Slide the cover on the back of the remote down towards the bottom of the remote control.Insert two batteries (included) carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings, placing the “–” end inthe unit first. Slide the cover back into place. Getting Started These quick setup pages will provide you, in thr...

10 Cable/RF connector Step Two - Making Basic Connections Next you will need to connect your television to an antenna, VCR or cable system. The mostbasic VCR and antenna/cable connection is shown below. For more detailed connections,such as ones where a cable box is required, or connecting with a co...

Press the ›‚ buttons to move to AUTO TUNER SETUP Press the ¥Š buttons to begin AUTO TUNER SETUP ¥Š To choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) ›‚ To move to START ¥Š To start Auto Tuner Setup The Auto Tuner will now memorize all of the clear, active channe...

Connections Front Panel Diagram Rear Panel Diagram 12 JVC S-VIDEO OVER VIDEO L / MONO AUDIO R INPUT4 SPEAKER INPUT16Ω 45W MAX DIGITAL IN 1 2 3 75 Ω (VHF / UHF) INPUT–2 INPUT–3 Y P B P R Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 OVER OVER R L AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO OUT R L R L AV COM...

13 Cable or Antenna Output Cable Box TV Rear Panel (RF Input) 75Ω (VHF / UHF) OUT IN 1) Connect an RF Cable from the wall outlet into the RF Cable In on the Cable Box.2) Connect an RF cable from the Cable Out on the cable box into the RF Cable In on the back of the TV. NOTE: • Please see page 54 for...

14 Connections Connecting to a Cable Box and VCR Diagram #3 Cable or Antenna Output TV Rear Panel Cable Box VCR OUT IN INPUT-3 OR N OR 1) Connect an RF Cable from the wall outlet into the RF Cable Box In.2) Connect an RF Cable from the Cable Box Out into the VCR In.3) Connect an RF Cable from the VC...

OVER INPUT-3 INPUT-2 P B P R P R Y Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO P BACK of TV AUDIO OUT R L OUT Your AV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30 television is HDTV and SDTV-Ready. This means it candisplay High Definition television images when connected to a digital television receiver * . DTV Decoders are a...

Connections Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver w/HDCP By inputting a high bandwidth Digital Content Protection High Definition picture source to theDigital-In terminal of this television, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen intheir digital form. (This terminal is for use in the ...

Connections Connecting a DVD Player You can use the Component Video input jacks to connect a DVD player to your television. Toconnect a DVD player, please follow the steps listed below. 1) Connect Green cable out from the DVD Player “Y” Video Output, in to TV “Y” Component Input. 2) Connect Blue cab...

Connections Connecting to AV Compu-Link III JVC’s AV Compu Link III feature makes playing video tapes totally automatic. Simply insert apre-recorded tape* into your JVC-brand VCR and the VCR will automatically turn on and beginplayback. At the same time, using the AV Compu Link, the VCR sends a sign...

Connections A set of inputs (Input-4) are provided for your convenience on the front panel of theAV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30. The inputs are located behind the door at the center of the frontpanel below the indicator lights. These inputs are designed for the easy connection of deviceslike camcorders or g...

20 Connections NPUT 3 NPUT 2 INPUT 1 OVER OVER R L AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO TV Rear Panel Left Front Speaker RightFront Speaker Amplifier Connecting to an External Amplifier 1) Connect the White Audio Cable from the TV’s Left Audio Output Jack to the Amplifier’s Left Audio Input Jack. 2) Connect the Red ...

Remote Control Install the Batteries • Before you can operate the remote control, you must first install the batteries (included). • Push down on the remote’s back cover and slide towards the bottom to remove it.• Insert two AA batteries (supplied), carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings on the b...

Remote Programming Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes You can program your remote to operate your cable box, satellite receiver, VCR or DVDplayer by using the instructions and codes listed below. If the equipment does not respondto any of the codes listed below or to the code search function, use t...

Remote Programming VCR setup The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on, power off, play, stop,fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up, and channel 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...

Remote Programming DVD Setup The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous chapter, 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-wa...

Remote Programming Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function: 1) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV. 2) Press the TV P OWER and R ETURN + buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press TV P OWER , see if the CATV or Satellite box responds. 4) If there was a respons...

The Onscreen Menu System The AV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30 comes with JVC’s Onscreen Menu System. The OnscreenMenus let you make adjustments to your television’s operation simply and quickly. Examples ofthe Onscreen Menus are shown below and on the next page. Detailed explanations on usingeach menu follow ...

I N I T I A L S E T U P C L O S E D C A P T I O N A U TO S H U T O F F L A N G U A G E NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS O P E R A T E B Y E X I T B Y S E L E C T B Y EXIT F R E S PA O N E N G D I G I TA L – I N S I Z E 1 J V C F R O N T PA N E L L O C K O N O F F O F F I N I T I A L S E T U P C H A N N E L S U M ...

Plug In Menu Plug In Menu The first time you turn on your television, you will see the PLUG IN MENU. This menu isdesigned to help you get your television ready to watch right away. This menu includes someof the most important settings for the operation of your television, including onscreen displayl...

Plug In Menu The AV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30 is equipped with its own internal clock. The clock is used torun the televisions timer features. The clock MUST be set before you can use any of the timerfeatures. Your television features the XDS AUTO CLOCK set feature which makes setting thecorrect time simp...

Initial Setup INITIAL SETUP Menu While the PLUG IN MENU will help you get your television ready to watch right away, theINITIAL SETUP menu gives you access to many built-in functions to help you customize yourtelevision to meet your personal viewing tastes. This manual will describe how each functio...

Initial Setup CHANNEL SUMMARY lets you customize the list of channels set after you run AUTO TUNERSETUP. You may delete unwanted channels or add channels that are new, or were not pickedup by AUTO TUNER SETUP because of weak signals. To access the CHANNEL SUMMARY, use the ›‚ arrows to move to the CH...

V-Chip V-Chip Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guideline and Movie(MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to program your TV to receive, or notto receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed theratings limit...

V-Chip MPAA (Motion Picture Assoc. of America) RatingsNR - Not Rated . This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countrieswhich do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producerswho didn’t intend to have their film widely released....

V-Chip Set Ratings Guidelines You can set your V-Chip to automatically block programming above a certain level using eitherthe television or motion picture ratings systems, or both. If a program contains a rating abovethe levels you set, it will automatically be blocked from viewing unless the four-...

To Set Movie (MPAA) Ratings Levels Use the ›‚ arrows to move to SET MOVIE RATINGS. Select this option by pressing ¥ or Š . The screen on the left will appear. Use the ›‚ arrows to move to a movie rating, such as X. Press ¥ or Š to turn the ratings block on or off. When you have set your movie rating...

V-Chip ❒ E - Exempt. Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other informationprogramming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children. Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressivebeha...

V-Chip 38 Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Your TV comespre-set with a Lock Code of “0000”. You may change the code to any four-digit number youwish. To change the Lock Code, follow the steps below. Access the onscreen menus by pressing M ENU o...

39 Initial Setup Initial Setup 2 This menu lets you set up some of the functions of the television to meet your personal tastesand needs. You may select one of three languages for onscreen displays, turn closedcaptioning ON or OFF, adjust an image’s vertical position, automatically enhance the pictu...

Initial Setup CLOSED CAPTION - CONTINUED A new CLOSED CAPTION menu will now appear. The MODE OPTION will be highlighted. This lets you set the operating mode for the CLOSED CAPTION feature. You can set it to: CLOSED CAPTION - to display onscreen dialog in a text format, TEXT - to display additional ...

This feature allows you to tell the TV how long to stay on before shutting off. This is useful ifyou fall asleep and forget to turn the TV off. When there is no signal for one minute, themessage “NOT RECEIVING A SIGNAL” appears. If no signal continues for nine minutes, thisfunction will shut the tel...

Picture Adjust PICTURE ADJUST The PICTURE ADJUST menu lets make precise adjustments to the television’s picture. Youcan make adjustments to the picture’s tint, color, contrast, brightness, and level of detail. By adjusting these levels individually, the overall picture quality can be changed. P I C ...

P I C T U R E The PICTURE level adjusts the contrast, or range between black and white in the picture.Press ¥ to decrease the range between the blacks and whites in the picture. Press Š to increase the range. Use the ›‚ arrows to move to the next setting or press E XIT to leave the menu. Your change...

The NOISE MUTING setting inserts a grey screen over any channels that are not broadcastingor have signals to weak to have clear signals. Press the ¥ or Š arrows to turn NOISE MUTING on or OFF. O N N O I S E M U T I N G O F F Picture Adjust 44 P I C T U R E A D J U S T D I G . N O I S E C L E A R O F...

S O U N D A D J U S T T R E B L E B A L A N C E M T S S A P M O N O B A S S NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS O P E R A T E B Y E X I T B Y S E L E C T EXIT B Y S T E R E O SOUND ADJUST Menu Sound Adjust The SOUND ADJUST menu lets you tailor the television’s sound to suit your personal taste.You can adjust the tel...

Sound Adjust M T S STEREO S A P MONO Many broadcasts today contain more than one audio signal. In addition to stereo and monosoundtracks, some broadcasts also contain a second soundtrack in a different language. UseMTS to select the audio signal you wish to listen to. • Select STEREO for your normal...

Access the on-screen menus by pressing the MENUbutton on your remote control. You may then eitheruse the › and ‚ arrows to select the CLOCK/TIMERS menu, or press the MENU buttonuntil the CLOCK/TIMERS screen appears. Use the ¥ or Š arrows to move to the setting you wish to change. You can make the se...

Setting the On/Off Timer The On/Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as analarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you're nothome. Press the M ENU button ›‚ To ON/OFF TIMER ¥Š To operate (begins with ON TIME) ¥Š To s...

Initial Setup I N I T I A L S E T U P NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS O P E R A T E B Y E X I T B Y S E L E C T EXIT B Y X D S I D C O N V E R G E N C E C E N T E R C H I N P U T V E RT I C A L P O S I T I O N O F F O N P O W E R I N D I C ATO R J V C L O W H I G H O F F O N INITIAL SETUP Menu Access the onscree...

50 Initial Setup When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for thecenter speaker of you surround system. Set CENTER CH INPUT to on when you use thespeaker as the center speaker of your surround system. Press the M ENU button ›‚ to CENTER CH INPUT ¥Š to a...

Aspect Aspect Your television can display images in one of four aspect ratios. The aspect ratio is the ratio ofimage width to height as displayed on the screen. The AV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30 has a “widescreen” with an aspect ratio of 16:9. A traditional television picture has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Si...

52 Adjusting CRT Color Convergence This TV has three color projection tubes: one for red, green, and blue. When mixed together inthe proper portions, the output of these three color tubes can produce any color. To producethese colors, however, the beams must be precisely aligned over each other so t...

Button Functions SPLIT Activate the Split-Screen option by pressing S PLIT on the remote control. Two channels (or input) will now appear onscreen.The channel (or input) you were watching beforepressing S PLIT will appear on the left, the new channel will appear on the right. The sound will continue...

Button Functions 54 INDEX This allows you to quickly look at up to 12 channels at a time so that you can decide which oneto watch. Note: Only RF input signal will be displayed. POP you can view three separate pictures (still images) on screen on the right side of the TV’s mainpicture. The picture of...

MENU 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 “Picture Adjust”) for specific information on using those menu screens. EXIT Press the E XIT button to leave a menu screen . Button Functions DISPLAY...

NUMBER BUTTONS - 10 KEY PAD Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. Forexample, to move to channel 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Seven) Button Functions 100+ BUTTON Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example, to move tochannel 124: 100...

INPUT The AV-56WP30 or AV-48WP30 can receive signals from a varietyof sources. Use the I NPUT button to select the signal source: Antenna (for signals from the RF coaxial cable) or VIDEO 1through VIDEO 4 (for signals from an audio/video device like aDVD player or VCR) or DIGITAL-IN.The INPUT menu wi...

Button Functions VCR BUTTONS You can use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your VCR. These functionsinclude: play, record, rewind, fast-forward, stop, pause, channel scan, TV /VCR, power on, andpower off. Move the selector switch to VCR to operate. • The remote is preset with the...

Troubleshooting There is no power . - See if the power cord became unplugged.- Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. There is no picture or sound - The antenna could be disconnected.- The input mode (TV/Video) could be set improperly. See page 58.- The tuner (AUTO TUNER SETUP)...

There are double pictures (ghosts) A building or passing airplane can reflect the original signal and produce a second, slightly delayed one. Adjust your antenna position. Picture is snowy (image noise) Your antenna may be damaged, disconnected or turned. Check the antenna connection page 10 in Quic...

Appendix A 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 wa...

Limited Warranty JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forthbelow ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVEMATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shownbelow. (“The Warranty Period”) This ...

QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www.jvc.com Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instructionbooklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are necessary, call our CustomerRe...

Specifications Rear Projection Television Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model AV-48WP30 NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) 1080i DTV digital broadcast ready VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (180 channel frequency synthesizer...