Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions; TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES; CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION; IMPORTANT RECYCLING INFORMATION
2 Important Safety Precautions WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT. 1. Operate only from the power source specified on the unit.2. Avoid damaging th...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install n...
Page 4 - Cautions for installation; — Do not tilt the TV towards the left or right, or towards the back.; POWER
4 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects ...
Page 5 - Warnings; Examples include, but are not limited to the following:; Avoiding Ghost Images
5 Warnings Displaying fi xed images for extended periods of time can leave a subtle but temporary ghost image on your screen. To avoid this, mix your viewing pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: Avoiding Ghost Images XYZ XYZ TV on TV off For example... • Stock-market repo...
Page 7 - Table of Contents; Initial Setup
7 Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . 2Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Using the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Remote Control . . . . . . ...
Page 8 - Television; Remote Control; Quick Setup; Unpacking your TV
8 Two AA Batteries 1 Television 1 Remote Control Quick Setup 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. In addition to this guide, your television box should include: POWER ...
Page 9 - Rear Panel Diagram; TV Models
9 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 1 FOR HDMI 1 A U DIO OU T Y Pr Pb Y Pr Pb AUDIO OUT T VIDEO R - AUDIO - L AUDIO INPUT R L R - AUDIO - L S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OVER VIDEO VIDEO R - AUDIO - L R - AUDIO - L OVER PC IN(D-SUB) INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 1 FOR HDMI 1 A UDIO OUT Y Pr Pb Y Pr Pb AUDIO OUT VIDEO R - AUDIO - L A...
Page 10 - • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 62 - 73.; Remote Control
10 Quick Setup Notes: • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 62 - 73. • 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. RM-C18G INPUT INDEX ASPECT FREEZE SWAP SELECT RETURN+/TV FAVORITE TH...
Page 11 - Getting Started; Key Feature Buttons; Hyperscan; Basic Operation; Turn the television on and off by pressing the P; button at the top right corner
11 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. Quick Setup Getting Starte...
Page 12 - Step 2 - Connecting your devices; outlet and turn on the TV.; Coaxial Cables
12 Step 2 - Connecting your devices Quick Setup 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 follow these diagrams and the television does not work properly, contact your local...
Page 13 - TV Rear Panel; No VCR Connection
13 Cable Holder A cable holder which keeps your connection cables tidy is attached on the back of the stand. To open, loosen the screws with you fingers. After putting the cables in the cable holder, attach it to the back of the stand again by tightening the screws with your fingers. Remove the term...
Page 14 - • You may also connect the DVD player to Input 1.; VCR Connection
14 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...
Page 16 - OR; connect an S-Video cable from the camcorder to the back of the TV.; Connecting to a Camcorder; ) Plug a headphone jack into the headphone jack on
16 Quick Setup 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the back of the TV, OR connect an S-Video cable from the camcorder to the back of the TV. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the back of the TV. 3)...
Page 17 - LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier.; Connecting to an External Amplifier
17 Quick Setup A U DIO OUT AUDIO OUT R - AUDIO - L TV Rear Panel Speaker 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 I...
Page 19 - Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver; the DIGITAL-IN on the back of your television.
19 Quick Setup By connecting a Digital TV Receiver, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. FOR HDMI 1 REC OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPU T R L TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder L R AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT HDMI to DVI Cable After the connections have been made, tighten the sc...
Page 20 - Connecting to a HDMI Compatible Device
20 Quick Setup By connecting a 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,...
Page 21 - Connecting to an amplifier using your optical output; Television Rear Panel; • This terminal can only output digital audio.
21 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. Television Rear Panel Amplifier 1) Connect the...
Page 22 - Connecting to the computer; Looking at the images from a computer
22 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...
Page 23 - Table of signals for each type of computer; When a picture is not displayed; Apple Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
23 Quick Setup Table of signals for each type of computer Resolution 640 x 480 (VGA) 1024 x 768 (XGA) Vertical Frequency (Hz) 60.0 60.0 Horizontal Frequency (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...
Page 24 - Step 3 – The Interactive Plug In Menu; • The language in which you want the onscreen menus to appear.; Language
24 Step 3 – The Interactive Plug In Menu Quick Setup 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 ap...
Page 25 - Manual Clock Set
25 Quick Setup 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, Mounta...
Page 26 - To START; Auto Tuner Setup; • If you want to cancel the Auto Tuner Setup, press the M; Cable Box and Satellite Users:; After your auto tuner setup is complete, you may, (depending; NOW
26 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. √ ® To choose ...
Page 27 - button, then enter the first code number listed with the 10; not respond to any code, try the search codes function, on page 30.; Cable Box or Satellite Codes; Programming your remote control
27 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...
Page 28 - button, and confirm the operation of the VCR.; button on the remote and press P; VCR Codes
28 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) ...
Page 29 - button, and confirm the operation of the DVD player.; DVD Codes
29 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...
Page 31 - Onscreen Menus; To bring up the onscreen menu; Using the Guide
31 Onscreen Menus 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...
Page 32 - The Onscreen Menu System
32 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...
Page 33 - Press the M; button; • When the M; button on the TV side panel is pressed, the FRONT PANEL CONTROL menu
33 TINTCOLORPICTUREBRIGHTDETAILENERGY SAVER MODE PICTURE ADJUST SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS 0000000000 STANDARD (1/3) PICTURE ADJUST 01 SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS STANDARD PICTURE ADJUST (2/3) LOW ON ON ON COLOR TEMPERATURE COLOR MANAGEMENT DYNAMIC GAMMA SMART PICTUR...
Page 35 - Channel Summary
35 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 ...
Page 37 - Channel Guard Message
37 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...
Page 38 - Directions to Block Unrated Programs; Unrated Programs
38 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 Onscreen Menus Unrated Programs Unrated ...
Page 39 - is for VIOLENCE/FANTASY VIOLENCE
39 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...
Page 40 - Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings; Setting US V-Chip Ratings
40 Onscreen Menus 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 bl...
Page 41 - Movies Ratings
41 Onscreen Menus ❒ 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 co...
Page 42 - Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings
42 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...
Page 43 - Set Lock Code
43 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 ...
Page 44 - Auto Demo
44 Onscreen Menus The language function is described on page 24 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button π † To LANGUAGE √ ® To choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP. (Spanish) Press the M ENU button ...
Page 45 - Closed Caption; Shows closed caption a priority for
45 Onscreen Menus 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 i...
Page 46 - Digital Manual Setting
46 • 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 ...
Page 47 - Auto Shut Off; XDS ID
47 Onscreen Menus 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 ...
Page 48 - Onscreen Menu; Front Panel Lock; Noise Muting
48 Onscreen Menu 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 t...
Page 49 - V1 Smart Input
49 Onscreen Menus This feature is used if you have connected an AV Receiver to your television. By turning this feature on, your television can automatically detect the signal source from your components that are connected to your AV Receiver. Press the M ENU button π † To V1 SMART INPUT √ ® To turn...
Page 50 - Video Input Label
50 Onscreen Menus 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 ...
Page 51 - Position Adjustment; Power Indicator
51 Onscreen Menus 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 t...
Page 53 - The onscreen will appear; Antenna Level; Antenna Level; Digital Setup
53 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...
Page 54 - Software Update
54 You can confirm the Software Version. Press the M ENU button π † To DIGITAL SETUP √ ® To enter π † To Software Version √ ® To enter √ ® Select close when you are finished confirming your software version Press the M ENU button when finished Software Version Digital Sound Manufactured under licens...
Page 55 - Picture Settings
55 Press the M ENU button π † To TINT, COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT, DETAIL or ENERGY SAVER MODE √ ® 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 Ti...
Page 56 - Color Management
56 Onscreen Menus Color Management This TV supports the COLOR MANAGEMENT function to ensure dull colors are compensated to produce natural hues. Press the M ENU button π † To COLOR MANAGEMENT √ ® To enter π † To select the mode “ON" or "OFF" Press the M ENU button when finished COLOR MAN...
Page 57 - Digital VNR
57 Onscreen Menus 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 Note: • When you are receiving digital channels, block noise removal will ...
Page 58 - Reset; Sensor Effect
58 Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color, picture, bright, detail, color temperature, dig. noise clear, Color Management, Dynamic Gamma, Smart Picture Digital VNR, MPEG NR, Smart Sensor and Sensor Effect) at once to the default settings. Press the M ENU button π † To RESET √ ® To e...
Page 59 - Sound Settings
59 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...
Page 60 - Set Clock; When you set the clock automatically, choose AUTO by pressing the; When you set the clock manually, choose MANUAL by pressing the
60 Onscreen 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 M ENU button π † To SET CLOCK √ ® To enter When you set the clo...
Page 62 - Button Functions; Multi Screen Function
62 Button Functions Your television has two kinds of screen: SPLIT (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. Split Activate the split-screen option by pressing S...
Page 64 - Power; By every press of the I; Input
64 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)...
Page 65 - Return; Sound
65 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...
Page 66 - Standard; By every press of the V; Video Status; and set it to AUTO. Natural Cinema helps correct; Natural Cinema
66 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. ...
Page 67 - Sleep Timer Message; Sleep Timer; By every press of the M; button, you change the; Muting
67 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...
Page 68 - Display; Display
68 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...
Page 69 - Favorite; Register the favorite channel
69 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...
Page 70 - Aspect
70 Button Functions 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 s...
Page 71 - By pressing the A
71 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...
Page 72 - to; TV/CATV Slide Switch; button to turn the illumination on for 5 seconds.; Light
72 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 27 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. You c...
Page 73 - Sub Channel; Guide
73 Button Functions Sub Channel 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. Press the D/A button For ...
Page 74 - OSD Information; Weak Signal; functions that you set, are still active.; No Program
74 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 If the external input terminal you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM"...
Page 75 - Troubleshooting; PROBLEMS CHECK
75 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. There is no power There is no picture or sound You cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is w...
Page 76 - The following are not malfunctions.
76 Troubleshooting PROBLEMS CHECK Static electricity You hear occasional crackling sounds • It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen. • It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off. Unless the sound or picture become abnormal, this is f...
Page 77 - Specifications subject to change without notice.; Specifications
77 LCD Flat Television Type Reception Format Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable AC 120V, 60 Hz Screen Size Speakers Audio Output 10W + 10W Antenna Terminal (VHF/UHF, ATSC/DIGITAL CABLE IN) 75 ohms (VHF/UHF)(F-type connector) R...
Page 80 - JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA; Division of JVC Americas Corp.
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