Page 2 - Regulatory Statement; or fill out and mail the
Regulatory Statement 1 Welcome to the JVC family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new JVC Smart E-LED HDTV. To get the most out of your JVC Smart E-LED HDTV, read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. For ass...
Page 4 - instructions
Regulatory Statement 3 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage with the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation po...
Page 5 - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Regulatory Statement 4 WARNING: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired ope...
Page 6 - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; Required Marking Location; The rating sheet and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
Regulatory Statement 5 - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with...
Page 7 - Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information 6 1) Read these instructions. 2) Heed all warnings. 3) Follow all instructions. 4) Do not use this device near water. 5) Clean only with dry cloth. 6) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 7) Do not install near an...
Page 10 - CONDENSATION
Important Safety Information 9 CONDENSATION Moisture will form in the operating section of the unit of the unit is brought from cool surrounding into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, unit’s performance will be impaired. To prevent this, let the unit st...
Page 11 - Television Antenna Connection Protection
Important Safety Information 10 Fixed images, such as stock tickers, video game patterns, TV station logos, and web sites. Special formats that do not use the entire screen. For example: viewing letterbox style (16:9) media on a normal (4:3) display (black bars at top and bottom of screen); or v...
Page 12 - Lightning Protection
Important Safety Information 11 supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of the grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements of the ground electrode. Lightning Protection For added protect...
Page 13 - DTV Transition Advisory; For more information about the DTV transition, visit
Important Safety Information 12 DTV Transition Advisory As of June 12, 2009, all U.S. television stations have switched to digital broadcasting. As a result, owners of analog television sets must connect a digital-to-analog converter box to the television set or subscribe to cable or satellite TV to...
Page 14 - Setting Up The TV; Package Contents; Your JVC Black Sapphire HDTV is shipped with the items shown below:; Attaching the Stand
Setting Up The TV 13 Package Contents Your JVC Black Sapphire HDTV is shipped with the items shown below: Attaching the Stand Place TV on a flat surface and the protective bag. Screen face down. Attach TV stand to rear of television with the provided four (4) pan head screws. Mount the base to the s...
Page 15 - Kensington Lock; Theft Deterrent Kensington Lock
Setting Up The TV 14 Kensington Lock Theft Deterrent Kensington Lock Your JVC TV contains a Kensington Lock-compatible slot/hole that helps securely affix the TV to other physical objects. The appearance and locking method differs depending on the manufacturer. Refer to the manual provided with the ...
Page 16 - Removing the Stand; Refer to the specification section for the right wall mount size
Setting Up The TV 15 Removing the Stand When television needs to be transported, remove TV Stand and pack TV back in its shipping box. To remove TV Stand, remove 4 pan head screws securing stand to rear of television. Wall Mounting Installing Wall Mount A wall mount kit (not included with TV) allows...
Page 17 - Turn off your TV and disconnect all cables.; NOTE; : Wall mount screw hole pattern on rear of this model is VESA
Setting Up The TV 16 1 Turn off your TV and disconnect all cables. 2 Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, clean, and padded surface. If available, put TV cover or protective sheet onto the TV before laying the TV down on flat surface. 3 Using a cross-tip screwdriver, remove four screws securi...
Page 18 - Install Batteries Into Remote Control; Insert cover and slide up into place.; Battery Precautions:
Setting Up The TV 17 Install Batteries Into Remote Control To open the battery compartment, press down on top end of cover and then slide cover down. Insert two AAA batteries into battery compartment. Observe correct polarity. Insert cover and slide up into place. Battery Precautions: Be sure to fol...
Page 19 - Parts and Functions - TV; Side View
Parts and Functions - TV 18 Side View Power Button MENU Button CH Button CH Button VOL+ Button VOL- Button INPUT Button USB Port HDMI -3 Port Audio Out (headphone) Optical Audio Out 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
Page 20 - Rear View; ports; Ethernet; port
Parts and Functions - TV 19 Rear View HDMI-1 (ARC) and HDMI-2 ports Ethernet port Component / Video Input Jack Component / Video / Music Port Audio Input Jack TV Antenna / Cable Input Jack 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
Page 21 - Parts and Functions - Remote; Remote Control; button: When pressed, displays contents in the USB drive connected
Parts and Functions - Remote 20 Remote Control SLEEP button: When pressed, displays Sleep Timer menu on TV screen. MULTIMEDIA button: When pressed, displays contents in the USB drive connected to TV FAV.CH button: When pressed, displays your favorite channels list. INPUT button: When pressed, displa...
Page 22 - button: When pressed, displays Info bar at top of TV screen.
Parts and Functions - Remote 21 INFO button: When pressed, displays Info bar at top of TV screen. OK button: Launches a menu, selects a menu option, and selects on-screen keypad characters. BACK button: Returns User to previous TV screen. ICE (Internet Connected Experience) Apps button: When pressed...
Page 23 - LAST; button: When pressed, switches back to last channel; CH; Multipurpose buttons; EXIT
Parts and Functions - Remote 22 LAST button: When pressed, switches back to last channel -- (dash) button: Serves as dash or decimal point for broadcast channels Number keypad ( 0 - 9 ): When input source is TV, changes channel. Can be used when entering numeric values in application log in fields. ...
Page 24 - MENU; While viewing 3D contents, press it for 3D/2D control options; Note; : 3D functionality is applicable to 3D TV models only.; WIDE; selections on TV screen.; AUDIO ONLY; button: When pressed, turns off TV screen but continues to play
Parts and Functions - Remote 23 Direction buttons: Navigate the menu, select options, or adjust settings value. MENU button: When pressed, displays TV SETTING menu. 3D button: While viewing 3D contents, press it for 3D/2D control options Note : 3D functionality is applicable to 3D TV models only. WI...
Page 25 - OK
Parts and Functions - Remote 24 Direction buttons: Navigate the menu, select options, or adjust settings value. OK button: Launches a menu, selects a menu option, and selects on-screen keypad characters. QWERTY Keypad: Enter log in information such as your Username and Password or fill in I.C.E. App...
Page 26 - Making A/V Connections
Page 28 - Connecting To The Internet; , or Internet Connected; applications, the TV must; Making a Hard-Wired Ethernet Connection
Connecting To The Internet 27 The TV comes equipped with several pre-loaded Internet applications via a built-in functionality called I.C.E. TM , or Internet Connected Experience. To access the pre-loaded I.C.E. TM applications, the TV must be connected to the home network. This can be accomplished ...
Page 29 - Wireless Connection; choose
Connecting To The Internet 28 Wireless Connection To connect your TV to your home network via a wireless connection, follow the instructions on the Network portion of the One Time Setup Wizard in the Basic Operations section, or on remote, press MENU -> choose NETWORK, then choose a wireless netw...
Page 30 - One Time Setup Wizard; Setup Wizard; You could run Setup Wizard anytime by press; General Settings
One Time Setup Wizard 29 Setup Wizard When the TV is turned on for the first time, a one-time setup wizard is displayed to assist you in setting up your TV. Note: You could run Setup Wizard anytime by press MENU button, choose SETUP and then Setup Wizard General Settings Make sure batteries is inser...
Page 31 - Auto Channels Scan
One Time Setup Wizard 30 For Wireless Connection , the TV will show a list of available networks, use remote to choose your home network, press OK and key in security password by using remote QWERTY keypad Auto Channels Scan Ensure Antenna or Cable TV input cable is connected to DTV / TV jack, choos...
Page 32 - ICE Apps and Multimedia Operations; : To access any of the pre-loaded ICE applications, make sure the TV is; On the remote, press the; ICE Apps; button to display the ICE; button to select the; Exit
I.C.E™ Apps & Multimedia 31 ICE Apps and Multimedia Operations The TV equipped with I.C.E™ (Internet Connected Experience) platform which provides connectivity to popular internet content streaming services. Note : To access any of the pre-loaded ICE applications, make sure the TV is connected t...
Page 33 - USB Multimedia control; MULTIMEDIA; button on; ICE App; button and choose multimedia icon
I.C.E™ Apps & Multimedia 32 USB Multimedia control To playback multimedia content in USB flash memory, plug in your USB flash memory to the TV USB port, press MULTIMEDIA button on remote, or press ICE App button and choose multimedia icon Note: The TV is capable of photos, music and video play...
Page 34 - Changing the Channel; CHANNEL UP; Selecting Analog Channels
TV Operation – TV Channels 33 Changing the Channel On the remote control, use the number keys to select a channel. NOTE: When a channel is selected with the number keys, there will be a short delay before the TV changes the channel. To change the channel immediately, press OK after selecting a chann...
Page 35 - Selecting by Channel List; Mute; Setting the Sleep Timer
TV Operation – TV Channels 34 Selecting by Channel List All channels with network signal are listed on the Channel List screen. You can select channels from this screen. 1 Press OK to display Channel List screen. 2 Press up or down direction buttons to select a channel number, and then press OK. 3 P...
Page 36 - Set Aspect Ratio; Press; Wide; button to display Screen Mode display, or
TV Operation – Aspect Ratio 35 Set Aspect Ratio Display aspect allows users to adjust viewing aspect ratio. To access Press Wide button to display Screen Mode display, or Press MENU , then choose Wide Normal When watching a 4:3 content, the TV displays a standard picture with black side bars. Wh...
Page 37 - Zoom; Panoramic mode is only available on 4:3 contents.
TV Operation – Aspect Ratio 36 Zoom The entire picture is uniformly enlarged to retain its original proportion. However, some parts of the picture may be hidden. Stretch The picture is stretched horizontally on the left and right sides. Only available in 16:9 content. Panoramic The picture is stretc...
Page 38 - Selecting the Input Source; At rear of TV; Using the Remote Control; INPUT; Connecting Music; INPUT; Audio Only Mode
TV Operation – Input Sources 37 Selecting the Input Source The TV provides various ways to select the input source: At rear of TV Press INPUT button repeatedly to scroll through the input source options. The highlighted input source is selected after a few seconds. Using the Remote Control Press INP...
Page 39 - Accessing TV Menu; Picture Menu
Advanced TV Settings – Video Menu 38 Accessing TV Menu Remote Control TV Panel Display the menu Press MENU button Press MENU button Select a TV Setting Press up or down to select a TV Setting. Press OK to confirm your TV Setting selection. Press CH+ or CH- buttons to select a TV Setting. Press INPUT...
Page 40 - Select the picture mode.; For standard picture settings; Adjust the backlight that affects the overall brilliance of the
Advanced TV Settings – Video Menu 39 Picture Mode Selections Select the picture mode. Standard For standard picture settings Movie For motion pictures such as movies Game For fast and dynamic pictures suitable with playing games. Vivid For bright and vivid picture setting. Sport Suggested settings f...
Page 41 - Reset the picture mode settings to factory; Crystal Color; produces more vivid and crisp
Advanced TV Settings – Video Menu 40 Red / Green / Blue Offset Adjust the red / green / blue offset settings according to your preference. Reset Picture Mode: Reset the picture mode settings to factory defaults. Advanced Settings Crystal Color Crystal Color TM produces more vivid and crisp color pic...
Page 42 - Audio Menu; XinemaSound
Advanced TV Settings – Audio Menu 41 Audio Menu XinemaSound TM 3D: Expansive and immersive, multi-dimensional surround sound experience. When XinemaSound™ 3D is on, Bass , Treble and Equalizer Settings functions will not be available for adjustment XinemaSound TM Leveler: Delivers smooth, steady vol...
Page 43 - Setup Menu
Advanced TV Settings – Setup Menu 42 Setup Menu CEC Settings: CEC allows you to control devices using your TV remote control when the CEC devices are connected via HDMI. CEC Function Enable or disable the CEC function. System Audio Control Enable or disable system audio control (ARC, Audio Return Ch...
Page 45 - On
Advanced TV Settings – Setup Menu 44 Parental Control The Parental Control feature allows you to control and restrict children from viewing or hearing violent scenes by Channel Lock, TV Rating, or Movie Rating. Access Parental Control Menu by 1. Switch Input to TV 2. Press MENU , Select Setup , Choo...
Page 47 - Network Menu; To access Network Menu, Press; Menu; and then Choose; Network; icon Indicates current connected wireless network.; To manually enter hidden network’s SSID
Advanced TV Settings – Network Configuration 46 Network Menu To access Network Menu, Press Menu and then Choose Network Wireless Network List If wired network (via Ethernet cable) is not available to the TV, the TV will automatically scan and show all available wireless networks in the area. icon In...
Page 48 - Manual Setup; Choose to manually setup Static IP information; Test Connection; Choose to test and view connection status
Advanced TV Settings – Network Configuration 47 Manual Setup Choose to manually setup Static IP information Note: Manual Setup is only for advanced users and network where the network client devices need specific setting to access the network. Test Connection Choose to test and view connection statu...
Page 49 - Closed Caption Menu; The Closed Caption Menu allow users to turn
Advanced TV Settings – Closed Caption 48 Closed Caption Menu The Closed Caption Menu allow users to turn ON or OFF the programs closed caption. To access, press MENU , then choose Closed Caption Note: Availability of Closed Caption service is dependent on video contents. Analog Closed Caption: Selec...
Page 50 - Channel Setting Menu
Advanced TV Settings – Channel Management 49 Channel Setting Menu Channel Setting allows you to manage the channels available to TV via antenna jack. To access, press MENU , then choose Chanel TV Mode – Select between TV (broadcast) or Cable Auto Channel Scan – Select to scan all analog and digital ...
Page 51 - Sleep Timer Setting
Advanced TV Settings – Sleep Timer 50 Sleep Timer Setting Select a sleep timer option where the TV automatically turns off after the selected preset time (Off / 30 minutes / 60 minutes / 90 minutes / 120 minutes / 180 minutes).
Page 52 - Troubleshooting; If; Problem
Troubleshooting 51 If your TV fails to work properly, check the following guidelines for possible causes and solutions. Consult with your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Problem Solution No Power Make sure the power cord is plugged in. The power is off; press Power button to ...
Page 53 - Poor Reception on Some Channels
Troubleshooting 52 Check for possible sources of interference. Poor Reception on Some Channels The channel or cable TV broadcast is experiencing problems. Tune to another channel. Make sure that channels are set into memory The network signal is weak. Adjust the antenna to receive a better r...
Page 54 - NETWORK
Troubleshooting 53 No Internet Access (Hard Line) Check the Ethernet cable. Try unplug and plug again Check home router or network switches, make sure they are turned on On TV menu, choose NETWORK > MANUAL SETUP. Make sure DHCP is chosen in TYPE On TV menu, choose NETWORK > TEST CONNEC...
Page 56 - Specifications; Specification
Specifications 55 Specification 50” SP50M-C 55” SP55M-C Size Class (Diagonal) 50” (50.5 diagonal) 55” (54.6 diagonal) Resolution/Aspect 1920 x 1080 / 16:9 Backlit Edge LED Frame Rate 120Hz CrystalMotion™ Contrast Ratio 20M:1 (Dynamic) 3D 3D Capability No Internet Internet Capability Yes, I.C.E.™ pla...
Page 58 - Supported Resolutions
Supported Resolutions 57 Supported PC Timing (HDMI) 720 x 400 @ 70Hz 640 x 480 @ 60, 75Hz 800 x 600 @ 60, 75Hz 1024 x 768 @ 60, 75Hz 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Supported NTSC, Composite Timing 480i Supported ATSC, Components, HDMI Video Timing 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080 24p/60p
Page 59 - Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty 58 On Parts and Labor This Limited Warranty covers units that are purchased as new and in the United States Only. This Product is manufactured, distributed, and warranted by AmTRAN Video Corporation (hereinafter known as “Warrantor”) under brand license by JVC KENWOOD Corporation. T...
