JVC HD-70FH97 - Manuals

5 Warnings Caring for the Cabinet Caring for the Screen 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 liq...

6 Thank you for purchasing a JVC HDTV-ready projection television which uses the high-quality HD-ILA projection system. This is one of the highest quality and most technologically advanced televisions available today. It is recommended that you read this instruction manual before using your televisi...

7 4. The television requires a lot of electrical power It is recommended that the television is connected directly to the wall socket, and not to another device. When connecting the television to a wall socket that is being used by another device, or when using an extension cord, be careful not to e...

8 Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . 2Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 9TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 12Getting Started . . . . . . . . . ...

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 Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all o...

10 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) OVER CENTER CHANNEL INPUT LICENSED UNDER THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS6,183,0916,419,362 i.LINK IN/OUT S400(TS) ATSC /DIGITAL CABLE IN CABLE CARD OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio SERVICE ONLY PC IN (D-SUB) INPUT-1 INPUT-2 INPUT-3 HDMI 1 INPUT-1 INPUT-2 VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO R - AUDIO - L R - AUD...

11 Quick Setup Side Panel Diagram VOLUME INPUT 4 CHANNEL OPERATE + – + – MENU VIDEO L/MONO R AUDIO INPUT Front Panel Diagram LAMP/PROGRAM LED POWER BUTTON POWER LED POWER LAMP/PROGRAM POWER LAMP/PROGRAM • For information on the LED, see page 89. Models: HD-56FC97, HD-61FC97, HD-70FH97, HD-70FN97 POW...

12 Quick Setup RM-C14G • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 66 - 82. • i.LINK MENU, TIMER, SUB CHANNEL and GUIDE buttons are for digital channels. If your TV is connected to an ATSC antenna or Digital Cable, you can use these buttons. INPUT INDEX ASPECT FREEZE SWAP SELECT RETURN+ F...

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 Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices To make these connections, you will use plugs like the ones illustrated below. 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. • If you fol...

15 Quick Setup 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 con...

17 Quick Setup Connecting to Monitor/Recording Output Terminal Notes: • When you make this connection, set the Video-1 Monitor Out menu to ON. See page 54. • If you are receiving ATSC/Digital Cable signal, it can be outputted to the S-Video output terminal or Video (composite video) terminal. • If y...

18 Quick Setup 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the side of the TV. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the side of the TV. 3) Connect a red cable from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT, into the RIGH...

19 Quick Setup Connecting to the Surround Amplifier Front CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT (VARIABLE OUTPUT) TV Rear Panel Front Surround CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 1) Connect the Pin cable from the TV's CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal to the surround amplifier's CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT terminal. Note: • Please read the...

20 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 OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio Amplif...

21 Quick Setup By connecting a Digital TV Receiver, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. DIGITAL-IN 1 2 R - AUDIO - L HDMI 1 TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder HDMI to DVI Cable After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables. L R AUDIO OUT ...

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 devices.HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digit...

25 Quick Setup 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-3 au...

26 Quick Setup Table of signals for each type of computer Resolution 640 x 480(VGA) 1024 x 768(XGA) VerticalFrequency(Hz) 60.0 60.0 HorizontalFrequency(kHz) 31.5 48.4 When a picture is not displayed With some computers, some problems can be solved by changing the settings. Check the computer's refre...

27 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...

28 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, Central, Mountain, Pacific,...

29 Quick 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 C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear, active channels. There are two ...

30 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 the manufacturer. Th...

31 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 switch to “VCR”. 3) ...

32 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” and the other 2-w...

34 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 side panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing VIDEO STATUS and ASPECT will appear between INITIA...

35 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...

36 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus PICTURE ADJUST SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS STANDARD (1/3) TINTCOLORPICTUREBRIGHTDETAILIRIS 000000000000 PICTURE ADJUST 01 SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS STANDARD PICTURE ADJUST (2/3) HIGH OFF OFF ON COLOR TEMPERATURECOLOR MANAGEME...

38 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 only channels ...

40 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 accessed until the co...

41 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 programming ref...

43 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 block viewing of ...

44 ❒ 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...

45 Press the M ENU button π † To V-CHIP √ ® To operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options π † To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English) √ ® To enter ratings menu For example: To block viewing of programming rated 14+ shows, move the cursor to the 14+ column and add a lock...

46 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 operate (lock ...

47 The language function is described on page 27 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below. Press the Menu button π † To LANGUAGE √ ® To choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP. (Spanish) Press the M ENU button when finished La...

48 Digital Auto Setting Press the M ENU button π † To CLOSED CAPTION √ ® To enter π † 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 ...

49 • 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 being received is ...

50 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 minute, the bli...

51 This allows you to lock the keys on the side 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 the following w...

52 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 ENU button wh...

53 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 M ENU button π † To POSITION ADJUSTMENT √ ® To enter π † √ ® To adjust the position Press the M ENU button to finish Notes: • To reset the adjustme...

54 If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the M ENU button π † To TV SPEAKER √ ® To turn the TV’s speakers ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished Notes: • Before you turn the TV speaker setting from OFF t...

56 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 as the Center ...

57 Onscreen Menus Confirms the present antenna level. Press the M ENU button π † To DIGITAL SETUP √ ® To enter π † To Antenna Level √ ® To enter Note: • If you are watching an analog channel or a signal from your i.LINK device, antenna level will not appear. Antenna Level Back BACK Exit MENU 75 Ante...

58 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...

59 Press the M ENU button π † To TINT, COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT, DETAIL or IRIS √ ® To enter √ ® To adjust the setting π † To move to the next setting Press the M ENU button when finished Note: • There are four video status settings: Dynamic, Standard, Theater and Game. Each video status setting has a...

61 This function effects the block noise removal and mosquito NR (Noise Reduction) simultaneously. Press the M ENU button π † To MPEG NR √ ® To enter π † To select ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished Notes: • When you are receiving digital channels, block noise removal will have no effect...

62 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...

63 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 28 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 automaticall...

65 The lamp replacement message will appear when you need to change the lamp. After you replace the lamp, you need to reset the timer which is built into your television. Press the M ENU button π † To LAMP TIMER RESET √ ® To Enter The following message will appear. Press the OK button while the abov...

66 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...

67 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 Analog channel input signal will be displayed.• You can watch the channel added in channel summary. See page 38. Index 1 5 9 2 6 10 3 7 11 4 8 12 You can exchan...

68 Button Functions Turns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Note: • After turning the power on, you can not turn the power off for about one minute. Power 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)...

69 Button Functions The R ETURN +/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 mod...

70 By pressing the S OUND button, you can change the A.H.S.+ (Advanced Hyper Surround plus) mode, VOICE ENHANCEMENT or A.T.C. (Advanced Tone Correction), SMART SOUND or MaxxBass on or off. A.H.S.+ - Adds a more spacious surround sound. Music gives basic effect and movie for more effect. VOICE ENHANC...

71 Button Functions 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. ...

72 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 60 seconds before the automatic shutoff, this message will appear: You then have 60...

73 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...

74 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...

75 Button Functions This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. Aspect 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” o...

76 Button Functions When you change the aspect ratios, it is different from their broadcast or recorded program. Aspect Ratios (Continued) Press the A SPECT button • By pressing the A SPECT button, you can change the size. ASPECT PANORAMA CINEMA FULL REGULAR ASPECT PANORAMA ZOOM CINEMA ZOOM FULL Not...

77 Button Functions 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 30 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. You c...

78 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: • If the cable card is in...

80 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...

81 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...

82 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...

83 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 Invalid Signal If you are inputting a PC signal that is invalid, "Invalid Signal" will appear on the ...

84 Cable Card Information Cable card offers information when a cable card is inserted into the CABLE CARD slot on the back of the TV. Notes: • Please contact your local cable company regarding detailed information.• When the cable card is inserted into the cable card slot, if you turned the power of...

85 Lamp Replacement Changing the Lamp WARNING! It is very important that you NEVER TOUCH THE GLASS SURFACE OF THE NEW LAMP. Touching the glass surface will deposit oils from your hand onto the lamp surface. When the lamp heats up to its operating temperature, the oil will cause a difference in tempe...

86 Lamp Message If this message appears when you turn the TV on, you need to replace the lamp. See page 87 on how to replace the lamp. Note: • This message will appear every time you turn on the TV when the lamp needs to be replaced. Press the OK button to make the message disappear, or replace the ...

87 How to Replace the Lamp Please read these instructions fully before attempting to replace the lamp. If you feel unsure about replacing the lamp yourself, call a service technician. Please observe all safety warnings. 1) Turn off the television. Press the POWER button on the remote control or TV f...

88 WARNING! Remember it is very important that YOU DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP SURFACE. Please read the warnings on page 85 again. Also, replace the lamp with part number TS-CL110U only! The television is designed to work specifically with this lamp. Lamps other than TS-CL110U may cause malfunctions and/o...

89 Warning LED Messages While the power is on, and there is a problem with the TV, the TV changes to warning mode and informs you of the problem using the LED as follows. Then, the power turns off automatically and performs the cooling for approximately 1 minute. The LAMP/PROGRAM LED blinks Conditio...

90 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) ...

91 Troubleshooting The following are not malfunctions. • The television may make a creaking sound if the temperature of the room or the temperature inside the television changes. If there is no problem with the screen or sound, then there is no need to worry. • The lamp may make a noise when it blow...

92 HD-ILA Device Projection Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable AC 120V, 60 Hz 215W 110W High-Pressure Mercury Lamp Screen Size Speakers 10 cm round X 2 Audio Output Full Range - 10W + 10W ...

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