Contents
Safety precautions
Preparation
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3
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4
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6
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COLOUR TELEVISION
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1 Confirm which remote control you have
INSTRUCTIONS
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2 Inserting the batteries
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3
Connecting the aerial and external devices
Thank you for buying this JVC
colour television.
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4 Connecting the power cord
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5 SETUP TOUR
To make sure you understand how to
use your new TV, please read this
manual thoroughly before you begin.
Basic operation
Remote control buttons and functions 8
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ECO SENSOR button
8
8
8
9
9
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PICTURE MODE button
COLOUR SYSTEM button
SOUND SYSTEM button
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AV-21YG11
AV-21YG21
AV-21WM11
DISPLAY button
RETURN + button
MUTING button
OFF TIMER button
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9
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
22
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CHANNEL SCAN button
PICTURE BOOSTER button
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Viewing teletext programmes
Using the TV’s menus
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Basic operation
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INPUT
VNR
ON TIMER
AUTO SHUTOFF
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CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
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AI ECO DISPLAY
LANGUAGE
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AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
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SKIP
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SETUP TOUR
TEXT (Teletext Language)
Picture Adjustments
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TV buttons and parts
Using the buttons on the TV
Troubleshooting
Specifications
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© 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
Preparation
1 Confirm which remote control you have
Your TV comes with one of the three remote controls shown below. Functions you
can operate differ depending on the type of remote control.
RM-C92
For TV model:
AV-21YG21
RM-C375GY
For TV model:
AV-21YG11
RM-C364GY
For TV model:
AV-21WM11
PICTURE
ECO
POWER
POWER
BOOSTER
SENSOR
POWER
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
PICTURE
MODE
PICTURE
MODE
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND MUTING
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
1
2
3
6
9
TV/VIDEO
TV/VIDEO
TV/TEXT
DISPLAY
4
4
5
8
0
OFF
TIMER
OFF
TIMER
MENU
7
7
PICTURE
BOOSTER
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
RETURN+
- --
/
- --
/
TV/VIDEO
DISPLAY
MUTING
DISPLAY
MUTING
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
OFF
TIMER
MENU
MENU
PICTURE
MODE
7
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
CHANNEL
VOLUME
CHANNEL
VOLUME
- --
/
CHANNEL
VOLUME
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
RM-C364GY
RM-C375GY
TEXT
REVEAL HOLD
SUBPAGE
INDEX
SIZE
CANCEL
TV
RM-C92
2 Inserting the batteries
Correctly insert two batteries, observing the and
,
.
polarities and inserting the end first.
.
CAUTION:
Follow the cautions printed on the batteries.
Notes:
• Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries.
• If the remote control does not work properly, fit new
batteries.
The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
3
Preparation
3 Connecting the aerial and external devices
• For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices you are connecting.
• Connecting cables are not supplied.
• The front and rear AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks are directly connected so that input to either
jack is output through both. You cannot provide input to both the front and rear jacks at the
same time. Disconnect one input, or use one of the jacks as an output jack only (for
monitoring or recording).
I Connecting the aerial and VCR
Connecting the aerial
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
OUT
Connecting the aerial and VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
2
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
OUT
3
To video
output
To audio
output
To RF
output
1
VCR
To aerial input
4
Preparation
I Connecting other external devices
To audio
output
To video
output
VIDEO AUDIO
VCR (for playing)
IN
OUT
VCR (for recording)
To audio
input
To video
input
To video
output
Camcorder
or
To audio
output
TV game
MENU
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
Headphones
• Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.
4 Connecting the power cord
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
5
Preparation
5 SETUP TOUR
When the TV is first turned on, it enters the SETUP TOUR mode, and the JVC logo
is displayed. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to perform the SETUP
TOUR.
• In case of resetting that the reason for such as removal, you can set the AUTO CH PRESET
function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 16.
1 Press the Main power button
on the TV.
ON TIMER
The POWER lamp lights. After the
JVC logo has been displayed, the
TV automatically switches to the
language setting mode.
Main power button
POWER lamp
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
MUTING
TV/TEXT
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
SETUP TOUR
MENU
MENU
/
PICTURE
buttons
BOOSTER
2 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or
TV/VIDEO
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
/
the MENU
buttons to
OFF
TIMER
select the on-screen
language.
PICTURE
MODE
7
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
SETUP TOUR
- --
/
CHANNEL
VOLUME
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
NEXT
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
• To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING
OPERATE BY -+
function, press the CHANNEL m
3 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or
or the MENU
/
buttons.
/
the MENU
buttons to
When all the TV channels that can
be received on your TV have been
preset, the display goes out and the
AUTO PROGRAMMING function
operation is completed.
select the teletext language
group. For details, see page
18. (For AV-21YG21 only.)
SETUP TOUR
• If a TV channel you want to view is
not set to the channel, set it with the
MANUAL CH PRESET function. For
details, see page 17.
TEXT LANGUAGE
ARABIC
NEXT
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
OPERATE BY -+
5 Upon the completion of
AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, the message below
is displayed.
4 The AUTO PROGRAMMING
function will start and the
indicator blinks.
SETUP TOUR
SETUP TOUR
NOW PROGRAMMING
THANK YOU!
STOP BY -+
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Basic operation
The illustration below is for the remote
control RM-C364GY. Your remote
control may not look exactly like the
illustration.
1 Press the POWER button to
turn your TV on.
• If your TV does not turn on, press the
Main power button on the TV then press
the POWER button again.
• You can also turn on your TV by pressing
any of the following buttons;
- the CHANNEL m button
- the Number buttons
ECO
POWER
SENSOR
SYSTEM
COLOUR SOUND
PICTURE
MODE
- the TV/VIDEO button
1
2
5
8
0
3
TV/VIDEO
2 Select a channel.
4
6
9
I Press the CHANNEL m button.
• Up/down selection cannot be selected
for channels to which the SKIP has
been set to “YES”. See page 18.
OFF
TIMER
7
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
- --
/
I Press the Number buttons to enter
the channel number.
DISPLAY
MUTING
• If you want to enter a two-digit
number, press the -/-- button to select
the two digit mode “--”, then enter the
channel number.
MENU
CHANNEL
VOLUME
3 Press the VOLUME M button
to adjust the sound.
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
RM-C364GY
4 To turn your TV off, press the
POWER button.
• We recommend that you press the Main
power button on the TV to turn the main
power off if you do not plan to use your
TV for a long time or if you wish to save
energy.
If the picture is not clear:
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to
select another colour system, see page 8.
If the sound is not clear:
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to
select another sound system, see page 9.
Viewing Images from an External
Device:
Press the TV/VIDEO button to select the
VIDEO mode.
• You can also use the INPUT function to
select the VIDEO mode. For details, refer to
page 14.
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Remote control buttons and functions
ECO SENSOR button
COLOUR SYSTEM button
<AV-21WM11 only>
If the picture is not clear or no colour
appears, change the current colour
system to another colour system.
You can adjust this TV so that the screen
automatically adjusts to the optimum
contrast according to the brightness of
your room. This function reduces eye
strain and the power consumption of
this TV.
Press this button to select the colour
system.
In TV mode (channel 1 to 99 and AV):
<AV-21YG11/AV-21YG21 only>
Press this button to select the desired
mode.
SECAM
SECAM
SECAM
AUTO
PAL
NTSC4.43
NTSC3.58
AI ECO SENSOR 1:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on.
Usually, it is recommended to watch the
TV in this mode.
<AV-21WM11 only>
AUTO
PAL
In VIDEO mode:
AI ECO SENSOR 2:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on.
If you feel the screen in the “AI ECO
SENSOR 1” mode is too dark, select this
mode.
AUTO
PAL
NTSC4.43
NTSC3.58
AUTO:
Automatic colour system selection.
• For the colour systems in each country or
region, see the table “Broadcasting systems”
on page 22.
AI ECO SENSOR OFF:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches
off.
• You can display on the screen the effect of
the AI ECO SENSOR function.
For details, see “AI ECO DISPLAY” on
page 16.
• If the picture is not normal in the AUTO
mode, change the AUTO mode to another
colour system.
PICTURE MODE button
You can select one of three picture
adjustment settings as you like.
Press this button to select a mode.
BRIGHT:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
• Pressing this button returns all the picture
settings in the “MENU 4” to their default
settings.
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Remote control buttons and functions
SOUND SYSTEM button
RETURN + button
If the sound is not clear even when the
picture appears normal, change the
current sound system to another sound
system.
You can set a channel you frequently
view to the Return Channel and you can
view that channel at any time with
one-touch.
Press this button to select the sound
system.
To set the channel to the Return
Channel:
<AV-21YG11/AV-21YG21 only>
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
B/G
I
D/K
M
2 Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS
<AV-21WM11 only>
B/G
I
D/K
PROGRAMMED!” appears.
• When you turn off the TV, the Return
Channel setting is cancelled.
• For the sound systems in each country or
region, see the table “Broadcasting systems”
on page 22.
To view the Return Channel:
• You cannot select any sound system when
in a VIDEO mode.
Press this button.
• You can view two channels (current channel
and Return Channel) alternately by pressing
this button.
DISPLAY button
You can continuously display the current
channel number or VIDEO mode on the
screen.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!”
appears.
Press this button.
To turn the display off, press this button
again.
If no channel is set to the Return
Channel:
• When selecting a channel or VIDEO mode
with no input signal, indication of selected
channel or VIDEO mode becomes fixed on
the screen.
You can view the channel selected right
before the current channel by pressing
this button.
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Remote control buttons and functions
MUTING button
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
You can quickly view all TV channels
programmes that you can view on your
TV, and search for the programme you
want to view.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
1 Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
OFF TIMER button
You can set the TV to automatically turn
off after a set time.
The TV channel programmes are each
displayed for several seconds.
• The programmes of TV channels for
which the SKIP function is set to “YES”
are not displayed. (See page 18.)
Press this button to select the period
of time.
• You can set the period of time to a
maximum of 120 minutes in 10 minute
increments.
2 When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
• 1 minute before the OFF TIMER function
turns off the TV, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears.
PICTURE BOOSTER button
<AV-21YG21/AV-21YG11 only>
To display the remaining time, press this
button once.
When the picture is unclear because the
reception level of the TV signal is low,
activating the Picture Booster improves
the picture clarity in some situations.
Repeatedly press the PICTURE BOOSTER
button to select the desired mode.
To cancel the OFF TIMER function,
press this button to set the period of
time to “0”.
• The OFF TIMER function will not turn off
the TV’s main power.
HIGH:
The Picture Booster is functioning at
maximum.
LOW:
The Picture Booster is functioning at
minimum.
OFF:
The Picture Booster is off.
• If the picture becomes abnormal when you
set the Picture Booster to HIGH, then set it
to LOW or OFF.
10
Viewing teletext programmes
<AV-21YG21 only>
I Basic operation
1 Select a TV channel with a
teletext programme.
POWER
2 Press TV/TEXT button to
SYSTEM
change the TV mode to the
COLOUR SOUND MUTING
teletext mode.
DISPLAY
TV/TEXT
1
TV mode
TEXT mode
(TEXT only)
MENU
PICTURE
BOOSTER
TV/VIDEO
3 Select a teletext page by
pressing the CHANNEL –/+
button, number buttons or
coloured buttons.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
CHANNEL
SCAN
To return to the TV mode, press the
TV/VIDEO button or the TV/TEXT
button.
RETURN+
- --
/
CHANNEL
VOLUME
• If you have trouble receiving teletext
broadcasts, consult your local dealer or
the teletext station.
TEXT
2
3
REVEAL HOLD
SUBPAGE
INDEX
SIZE
6
CANCEL
4
5
7
8
TV
RM-C92
1 TV/TEXT button
2 Coloured buttons
3 REVEAL button
4 SUBPAGE button
5 HOLD button
6 SIZE button
7 CANCEL button
8 INDEX button
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Viewing teletext programmes
REVEAL
INDEX
Some teletext pages include hidden text
(such as answers to a quiz).
You can display the hidden text.
You can return to the index page
instantly.
Press the INDEX button.
Each time you press the REVEAL
button, text is hidden or revealed.
Returns to teletext page 100 or a page
which has been specified.
HOLD
SUBPAGE
You can hold a teletext page on the
screen for as long as you want, even
while several other teletext pages are
being received.
Some teletext pages include sub-pages
that are automatically displayed.
You can hold any sub-page, or view it at
any time.
Press the HOLD button.
To cancel the HOLD function, press the
HOLD button again.
1 Press the SUBPAGE button to
operate the Sub-page function.
2 Press the Number buttons to enter
a sub-page number.
CANCEL
Example:
3rd sub-page
You can watch a TV programme even
when in the teletext mode.
press 0, 0, 0 and 3.
©
• You can also select a sub-page by
pressing the red or green button.
1 Press the Number button to enter a
page number, or press a coloured
button.
To cancel the Sub-page function, press
the SUBPAGE button again.
The TV starts searching for a teletext
page.
SIZE
2 Press the CANCEL button.
You can double the height of the teletext
display.
The TV programme appears.
When the TV finds the teletext page,
its page number appears in the upper
left of the screen.
Press the SIZE button.
The teletext display changes cyclically.
3 Press the CANCEL button to view
the teletext page.
• Pressing the CANCEL button cannot
change the teletext mode to the TV
mode.
12
Using the TV’s menus
This TV has a number of functions you can operate using the menus. To use all your
TV’s functions fully, you need to understand how to use the menus.
2 Repeatedly press the
MENU T buttons to display a
<RM-C375GY/RM-C364GY>
desired menu.
CHANNEL
RETURN+
- --
/
0
• If you hold down the y button, the next
SCAN
menu is displayed.
DISPLAY
MUTING
DISPLAY
button
• If the selected function is on the first
line, pressing the r button displays the
preceding menu.
MENU
/
MENU
MENU –/+
buttons
buttons
CHANNEL
VOLUME
3 Repeatedly press the
MENU T buttons to select a
desired function.
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
<RM-C92>
4 Press the CHANNEL M or the
SYSTEM
/
COLOUR SOUND MUTING
MENU
buttons to change
function settings.
DISPLAY
TV/TEXT
DISPLAY
button
Example:
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
MENU t
buttons
MENU
MENU
/
PICTURE
BOOSTER
buttons
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
AI ECO DISPLAY
2
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
AI ECO DISPLAY
2
ON
OFF
ON
ON
TV/VIDEO
OFF
OFF
ON
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
OFF
TIMER
ON
PICTURE
MODE
7
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
- --
/
CHANNEL
VOLUME
• With some functions, the operation
method may differ.
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
5 Press the DISPLAY button to
turn the display off.
I Basic operation
•To operate a menu using the buttons
on the front panel of the TV, refer to
“Operating menus” on page 20.
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 4 menus is displayed.
MENU number
MENU
1
TV
The icon
on the
INPUT
ON TIMER
VNR
left indicates the
currently selected
function.
PR 1 0:00
OFF
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
ON TIMER
You can view images from VCRs or other
devices connected to your TV.
Your TV will automatically turn on and
tune into the channel you set after the
period of time you set.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“INPUT”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“ON TIMER”.
MENU
1
INPUT
TV
MENU
1
ON TIMER
INPUT
TV
PR 1 0:00
OFF
Channel
No.
ON TIMER
VNR
PR 1 0:00
OFF
VNR
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
OPERATE BY VOL-+
SELECT BY
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
OPERATE BY -+
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select the VIDEO mode.
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select a channel you want to
view when the TV turns on.
/
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
3 Press VOLUME M to select the
period of time after which you
want to turn on the TV.
VNR
<AV-21WM11 only>
You can reduce the picture noise.
The ON TIMER function starts.
• Each time you press the button, the
period of time changes in 15 minute
intervals (up to 12 hours).
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“VNR”.
To cancel the ON TIMER function,
MENU
1
press the VOLUME m button to set
INPUT
TV
the period of time to “0:00”.
ON TIMER
PR 1 0:00
ON
VNR
4 Press DISPLAY to turn the display
off.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
• If you turn off the TV’s main power by
pressing the Main power button, the ON
TIMER function is canceled.
• If you do not turn off the TV after
starting the ON TIMER function, the
channel will automatically switch to the
channel set for the ON TIMER function.
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the VNR function, select
“OFF”.
When the time set for the ON TIMER
function is reached:
The TV automatically turns on and the
channel set for the ON TIMER function
is displayed.
• For safety reasons the TV will automatically
turn off if no operations are made within
approximately two hours after the TV is
turned on with the ON TIMER function.
• The OFF TIMER function and AUTO
SHUTOFF function have priority over the
ON TIMER function.
14
Using the TV’s menus
AUTO SHUTOFF
BLUE BACK
You can set your TV to turn off if no
signals are received for about 15 minutes
or longer after the end of a broadcast.
If no signal is being received or the
signal is very weak, a blue screen
automatically becomes the picture
background.
If you wish to continue viewing the poor
picture, you must set the BLUE BACK
function to “OFF”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
AI ECO DISPLAY
2
ON
ON
ON
ON
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“BLUE BACK”.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
AI ECO DISPLAY
2
ON
ON
ON
ON
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF
function, select “OFF”.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
turn off the TV’s main power.
to select “ON”.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a
VIDEO mode.
To cancel the BLUE BACK function,
select “OFF”.
CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons
of the TV.
When this function is set to “ON”, the
TV can be operated using only the
remote control.
Use this function to prevent children from
operating the TV without parental
consent.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“CHILD LOCK”.
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
AI ECO DISPLAY
2
ON
ON
ON
ON
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK function,
select “OFF”.
• The CHILD LOCK function is canceled
when you turn the power off.
15
Using the TV’s menus
AI ECO DISPLAY
AUTO CH PRESET
<AV-21WM11 only>
You can automatically preset all TV
channels that can be received by your
TV to channels.
You can display on the screen the effect
of the AI ECO SENSOR function.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“AUTO CH PRESET”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“AI ECO DISPLAY”.
MENU
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
3
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
AI ECO DISPLAY
2
ON
ON
ON
ON
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to start the AUTO CH PRESET
function.
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
to select “ON”.
The clover mark indicating the
“>>>ON SEARCH” is displayed on
the screen.
When all the TV channels that can be
received on your TV have been preset,
the display goes out and the AUTO
CH PRESET function operation is
completed.
brightness of your room is displayed
for several seconds each time the
brightness changes. The number of
clover marks displayed on screen
increases as your room becomes
darker.
To cancel the AI ECO DISPLAY
function, select “OFF”.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET:
Press the CHANNEL m or the
MENU
buttons.
/
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the
on-screen display.
• The AUTO CH PRESET function does not
preset a TV channel to the AV channel
(channel number 0).
• If the TV cannot preset the TV channel
you want to view, preset it manually. For
details, see “MANUAL CH PRESET” on
page 17.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“LANGUAGE”.
MENU
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
3
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select language.
The on-screen display indications are
in the selected language.
16
Using the TV’s menus
If the picture is not clear:
Fine-tune the TV channel.
MANUAL CH PRESET
You can manually preset desired TV
channels to desired channels.
1
Press MENU t to select “FINE”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“MANUAL CH PRESET”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP
SOUND SYSTEM
EXIT
NO
B/G
MENU
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
3
SELECT BY
PROGRAM BY -+
FINE
PR 3 VL
EXIT BY
BY VOL-+ DISPLAY
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
2
Hold VOLUME m down to fine-tune
the TV channel so that the best
image is displayed on screen.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
“>” or “<” indicates that the TV is
fine-tuning the TV channel.
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
.
/
The sub-menu is displayed.
If the sound is not clear:
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP
NO
1
Press MENU t to select “SOUND
SYSTEM”.
SOUND SYSTEM
EXIT
B/G
SELECT BY
PROGRAM BY -+
SEARCH BY VOL-+ DISPLAY
PR 1 VL
EXIT BY
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP
NO
SOUND SYSTEM
EXIT
B/G
• The channel number is displayed as a
PR number. For example, channel 1 will
be displayed as PR 1. However, the AV
channel will be displayed as AV.
SELECT BY
PROGRAM BY -+
CHANGE BY VOL-+ DISPLAY
PR 3 VL
EXIT BY
2
Press VOLUME m to select the
3 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
appropriate sound system.
to select the channel number.
•For the sound systems in each
country or region, refer to the table
“Broadcasting systems” on page 22.
4 Press VOLUME M to start
searching for the TV channel.
5 Press MENU T to select
“>>>” or “<<<” is displayed on the
screen.
“MANUAL”.
When the TV finds a TV channel, the
“>>>” or “<<<” display goes out,
and the TV channel is preset to the
currently selected channel number.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to
preset another TV channel to a
channel.
• If the TV channel you want to preset is
not displayed, repeat step 4 until the TV
finds the TV channel you want to preset.
• To stop the MANUAL CH PRESET
function, press any button other than the
VOLUME m button.
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Using the TV’s menus
SKIP
TEXT (Teletext Language)
<AV-21YG21 only>
You can set undesired channels to be
skipped. Channels set to be skipped
cannot be selected by the CHANNEL m
buttons or the CHANNEL SCAN button.
• Channels to which TV channels have not
been preset are automatically set to be
skipped.
You can view a Farsi teletext programme.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“LANGUAGE”.
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
/
/
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“MANUAL CH PRESET”.
to select Arabic or Persian.
3 Press MENU y to select TEXT
function.
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
.
4 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
The sub-menu is displayed.
to select Farsi.
3 Press MENU T to select “SKIP”.
Select Arabic to view an Arabic
teletext programme.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP
NO
SOUND SYSTEM
EXIT
B/G
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
SELECT BY
PROGRAM BY -+
YES/NO BY VOL-+ DISPLAY
PR 3 VL
EXIT BY
1 Press MENU T to display the
4 Press CHANNEL M to select the
“MENU 4” menu.
channel you want to skip.
MENU
4
TINT
5 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
COLOUR
BRIGHT
CONT.
SHARP
The channel is set to be skipped.
To cancel the SKIP function, select
“NO”.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press CHANNEL M or
MENU
to adjust it.
/
SETUP TOUR
You can start the SETUP TOUR function.
TINT*
- : Reddish
- : Lighter
- : Darker
- : Lower
- : Softer
+ : Greenish
+ : Deeper
+ : Brighter
+ : Higher
+ : Sharper
COLOUR
BRIGHT
CONT.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“SETUP TOUR”.
SHARP
MENU
AUTO CH PRESET
MANUAL CH PRESET
SETUP TOUR
3
*TINT (tint) is displayed only when
viewing images from NTSC3.58 or
NTSC4.43 colour systems.
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
.
/
JVC logo appears and the SETUP
TOUR function will start.
For details, see page 6.
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TV buttons and parts
<AV-21YG21/AV-21YG11>
3
4
7
8
9
0
1
5
2
ON TIMER POWER
CHANNEL
VOLUME
EXIT
MENU
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
<AV-21WM11>
2
3
4
6
7 8 9
1
5
0
ON TIMER POWER
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
MENU
CHANNEL
VOLUME
EXIT
6 ECO sensor
1 Headphone jack
7 Remote control sensor
8 ON TIMER lamp
9 POWER lamp
2 VIDEO/AUDIO terminal
3 MENU button
4 CHANNEL m buttons
5 VOLUME m buttons
0 Main power button
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Using the buttons on the TV
Basic operation
Operating menus
Check to make sure the CHILD LOCK
function is set to “OFF”. When the
CHILD LOCK function is set to “ON”, the
TV cannot be operated using the front
control buttons. For details, see “CHILD
LOCK” on page 15.
You can operate functions in menus
using the front control buttons on the
TV.
1 Press MENU y to display a menu.
2 Press MENU y repeatedly to
1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV
display the menu you want to use.
on from standby mode.
3 Press MENU y to select the desired
2 Press CHANNEL M to select a
function or item.
channel.
4 Press CHANNEL M or
VOLUME M to carry out the
desired operation.
3 Press VOLUME M to adjust the
volume.
For details, see the description for
each function.
4 To turn your TV off, press the Main
power button to turn off the TV’s
main power.
5 Press VOLUME M to turn the
menu display off.
To change the TV mode to the VIDEO
mode:
To turn the sub-menu display off:
• Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has
one. See page 7.
1
Press MENU y to select “EXIT”.
MANUAL
FINE
SKIP
SOUND SYSTEM
EXIT
• If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select
the VIDEO mode with the INPUT function
in “MENU 1”.
NO
B/G
SELECT BY
PROGRAM BY -+
EXIT
PR 1 VL
EXIT BY
BY VOL-+ DISPLAY
2
Press VOLUME m to turn the display
off.
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Troubleshooting
If there is no picture or the TV does not operate normally, make sure the problem isn’t
due to the reasons indicated below.
If the problem persists even after taking the measures indicated, please contact a
service technician.
Cannot turn the TV on
Poor picture
• Press the Main power button on the TV.
• Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
• Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select
another colour system. (see page 8.)
• Adjust the picture settings. (see page 18.)
• Set the Picture mode to STANDARD.
(see page 8.)
The screen turns blue
• Is the BLUE BACK function on?
(see page 15.)
• If noise (snow) totally blocks out the
picture, check the following.
- Have the TV and aerial been connected
properly?
Remote control inoperable
• Replace the batteries. (see page 3.)
- Has the aerial cable been damaged?
- Is the aerial pointing in the right direction?
- Is the aerial itself faulty?
Buttons on front of the TV do not
work
• Switch the CHILD LOCK function off.
• If the TV or aerial suffer interference from
other equipment, stripes or noise may
appear in the picture. Move any equipment
which can cause interference away from the
TV.
(see page 15.)
TV does not respond immediately
• If the TV or aerial suffer interference from
signals reflecting from mountains or
buildings, double-pictures (ghosting) will
occur. Change the aerial’s direction or
replace it with an aerial with better
directionality.
• Press the main power button on the TV to
turn off the main power. Press the main
power button again to turn on the TV. If the
TV returns to a normal state, operation is
normal.
• When a white and bright still image (such
as a white dress) is displayed on the screen,
the white part may look as if it is coloured.
When the image disappears from the screen,
the unnatural colours will also disappear.
The TV turns off suddenly
• Is the OFF TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 10.)
• Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on?
(see page 15.)
The TV turns on suddenly
• Is the ON TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 14.)
• Have you not performed an operation for
about two hours after the TV was switched
on by the ON TIMER function? (see page 14.)
If you don’t perform an operation within
about two hours, the TV is automatically
switched off for safety.
The TV channel changes suddenly
• Is the ON TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 14.)
Poor sound
• Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select
another sound system. (see page 8.)
No receivable teletext programme
<AV-21YG21 only>
• Select a channel with teletext information.
You cannot watch teletext recorded on a
video tape.
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Specifications
TV RF systems
AV-21YG11/AV-21YG21: B, G, I, D, K, M
AV-21WM11:
Colour systems
AV-21YG11/AV-21YG21: PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, NTSC 4.43 MHz
B, G, I, D, K
AV-21WM11:
<For TV mode>
PAL, SECAM
<For VIDEO mode>
PAL, SECAM NTSC3.58MHZ, NTSC4.43 MHZ
Receiving channels
VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U)
Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band.
External input / output
INPUT:
OUTPUT:
VIDEO input (RCA), AUDIO input (RCA)
VIDEO output (RCA), AUDIO output (RCA)
Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
Teletext system (AV-21YG21 only)
FLOF (Fastext), WST (World Standard Text)
Language displayed by teletext (AV-21YG21 only)
English, Lithuanian, Russian, Czechoslovakian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Romanian,
Hungarian, Arabic, Persian
Accessories
• Remote control unit: AV-21YG21: RM-C92
AV-21YG11: RM-C375GY
AV-21WM11: RM-C364GY
• AA / R6 / UM-3 dry cell battery x 2
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
Broadcasting systems
System
Area
Country or Region
Colour
Sound
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,
India, etc.
PAL
B/G
Asia,
Middle
East
China, Vietnam, etc.
PAL
PAL
D/K
I
Hong Kong, etc.
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc.
Philipins, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc.
Russia, etc.
SECAM
NTSC
SECAM
PAL
B/G
M
D/K
D/K
B/G
I
Czech Republic, Poland, etc.
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc.
UK, etc.
Europe
PAL
PAL
Oceania Australia, New Zealand, etc.
Republic of South Africa, etc.
PAL
B/G
I
PAL
Africa
Nigeria, etc.
PAL
B/G
B/G
Egypt, Morocco, etc.
SECAM
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