Contents
Safety precautions
Preparation
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COLOR TELEVISION
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1 Confirm which remote control you have
INSTRUCTIONS
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Insert the batteries into the remote control
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3 Connecting the antenna and VCR
Thank you for buying this JVC
color television.
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4 Connecting other devices
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6 SETUP TOUR
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
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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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MUTING button
8
8
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COLOR SYSTEM button
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BASS button
8
AV-21VT11
AV-21VT31
AV-21WA11
AV-25VT11
AV-25VT31
AV-29VT11
AV-29VT31
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CINEMA SURROUND button
8
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DISPLAY button
8
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ECO SENSOR button
CLOSED CAPTION button
9
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9
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OFF TIMER button
9
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PICTURE MODE button
CHANNEL SCAN button
9
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10
10
10
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FAVORITE CH button
RETURN + button
Using the TV’s menus
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Basic operation
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INPUT
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PICTURE TILT
VNR
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COMPRESS (16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
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CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
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AUTO SHUTOFF
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VIDEO-2 SET
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AUTO CH PRESET
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CHANNEL SKIP
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SETUP TOUR
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LANGUAGE
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MTS
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Picture adjustment
Sound adjustment
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SUPER BASS
AI VOLUME
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FAVORITE CH SETTING
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VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR
AI ECO DISPLAY
Attaching the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit 19
TV buttons and parts
Using the buttons on the TV
Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Preparation
1 Confirm which remote control you have
Your TV comes with one of the two remote controls shown below. Functions you can
operate differ depending on the type of remote control.
<RM-C1330>
For TV model:
AV-21VT31, AV-25VT31,
AV-29VT31
<RM-C1331>
For TV model:
AV-21VT11, AV-21WA11,
AV-25VT11, AV-29VT11
POWER
MUTING
POWER
MUTING
COLOR
CINEMA
SURROUND
COLOR
CINEMA
SURROUND
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
BASS
ECO
ECO
SENSOR
DISPLAY
SENSOR
DISPLAY
MENU
MENU
CLOSED
CAPTION
CLOSED
CAPTION
TV/VIDEO
TV/VIDEO
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
OFF
OFF
TIMER
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
PICTURE
MODE
9
7
9
CHANNEL
SCAN
CHANNEL
SCAN
100+
RETURN+
RETURN+
100+
CHANNEL
VOLUME
CHANNEL
VOLUME
FAVORITE CH
FAVORITE CH
RM-C1331
RM-C1330
TV
TV
2 Insert the batteries into the remote control
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, replace
with new batteries.
The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
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Preparation
3 Connecting the antenna and VCR
• Read the manuals provided with the devices. Depending on the device, the connection method
may be different from the diagrams. Also the device settings may need to change depending on
the connection method.
• Turn off all the devices including the TV.
• Connecting cables are not supplied.
• When connecting monaural audio to the TV, use the L/MONO jack.
• You can connect an S-VIDEO compatible device (such as an S-VHS VCR) to the S-connector with
an S-VIDEO cable and enjoy the high quality picture of the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). In that
case, do not connect it to the TV with a video cable.
Connecting the antenna
VHF/UHF outdoor antenna
(1)
Matching
aerial
adapter
(supplied)
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
(2)
(3)
INPUT
S
OVER
V
Y
C
V
L
/V
B
L
L
/MONO
/ MONO
R
C
R
R
R
Connecting the antenna and VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
INPUT
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
S
OVER
V
Y
C
V
L
/V
B
3
L
L
/MONO
/ MONO
R
C
R
R
R
2
To video
output
To audio
output
To RF
output
To S-video
output
1
VCR
To aerial input
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Preparation
4 Connecting other devices
If you are not connecting any other devices, skip step 4 and perform step 5.
• Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.
• The OUTPUT terminal outputs the video and sound signals which you are viewing on the TV.
You can dub them onto the VCR connected to the OUTPUT terminal.
(The OUTPUT terminal cannot output S-VIDEO signals or component video signals. Also it
cannot output any signals when the TV is turned off.)
• Connect components outputting a component signal (Y/CB/CR signal), such as a DVD player, to
the VIDEO-2 terminal, and set VIDEO-2 SET function to “COMPONENT”. (See page 14.)
• The following illustrations are for the AV-21VT11/AV-21VT31/AV-25VT11/AV-25VT31. Your TV’s
front and rear pannels may not look exactly like the illustrations.
Front
Camcorder or TV game
Headphones
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
VCR (for playing)
S
DVD player
(composite signals)
OVER
V
Y
V
L
/V
V
L
C
B
L
/ MONO
/ MONO
VCR (for recording)
R
C
R
R
R
R
DVD player
(component video signals)
5 Connect the power cord to the AC outlet
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
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Preparation
6 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 14.
1 Press the Main power button
on the TV.
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
COLOR
CINEMA
SYSTEM
BASS SURROUND
ECO
SETUP TOUR
SENSOR
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
button
MENU t
buttons
MENU
2 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
CLOSED
CAPTION
/
MENU
/
MENU
buttons to select
buttons
the on-screen language.
TV/VIDEO
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
OFF
SETUP TOUR
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
9
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
100+
NEXT
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
CHANNEL
VOLUME
OPERATE BY -+
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
3 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
/
MENU
buttons to select
the tuner mode (AIR or
CABLE).
• To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING
function, press the CHANNEL m or
the MENU
/
buttons.
SETUP TOUR
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.
TUNER MODE
AIR
NEXT
EXIT BY
OPERATE BY -+
DISPLAY
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!
SET IS NOW COMPLETE
STOP BY -+
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Basic operation
• The illustration below is for the remote control
RM-C1330 supplied with VT31 series models.
Your remote control may not look exactly like
the illustrations.
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
POWER
MUTING
COLOR
CINEMA
SURROUND
SYSTEM
BASS
- the TV/VIDEO button
ECO
SENSOR
DISPLAY
2 Select a channel.
I Press the CHANNEL m button.
MENU
• Up/down selection cannot be selected
for channels to which the CHANNEL
SKIP function has been set to “YES”.
See page 15.
CLOSED
CAPTION
TV/VIDEO
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
I Press the Number buttons to enter
the channel number.
• When you want to select a channel
number over 100, enter the two-digit
number after pressing the 100+ button.
OFF
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
7
9
CHANNEL
SCAN
100+
RETURN+
3 Press the VOLUME M button to
CHANNEL
VOLUME
adjust the sound.
FAVORITE CH
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.
RM-C1330
TV
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 12.
If the picture is not clear:
Press the COLOR SYSTEM button to select
another color system, see page 8.
• Color system cannot be changed in TV mode.
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Remote control buttons and functions
MUTING button
CINEMA SURROUND button
You can enjoy an enhanced sound for a
wider audience by using CINEMA
SURROUND function.
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
Press this button to select one of the
CINEMA SURROUND mode.
HIGH/LOW:
COLOR SYSTEM button
If the picture is not clear or no color
appears, change the current color system
to another color system.
When you listen to the stereo sound,
please select HIGH mode or LOW mode.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to the experience at the
theatre.
Press this button to select the color
system.
• In case that you setting up the CINEMA
SURROUND function to HIGH mode, there
may be slight volume distortion. In case that
occurs, please switch the HIGH mode to LOW
mode, the effect of CINEMA SURROUND
functions will be less noticeable, however, the
volume distortion will be corrected.
In TV mode:
NTSC 3.58 (Fixed)
In VIDEO mode:
MONO SURROUND:
NTSC3.58
NTSC4.43
AUTO
PAL
Select the MONO SURROUND mode,
when you listen to the mono sound.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider
audience similar to stereo sound.
AUTO:
Automatic color system selection
• If the picture is abnormal in the AUTO mode,
change the AUTO mode to another color
system.
OFF:
The CINEMA SURROUND function
switches off.
• Only in VIDEO mode, “COLOR SYSTEM” is
displayed in MENU 2 and can be changed.
DISPLAY button
You can continuously display the current
channel number or VIDEO mode on the
screen.
BASS button
<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 only>
You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by
using the SUPER BASS (Bass Reflex)
function.
Press this button.
To turn the display off, press this button
again.
Press this button to turn the SUPER
BASS function on or off.
• To use this function, you must first mount the
Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit packaged with the
TV on top of the TV. For details, see page 19.
• When selecting a VIDEO mode with no
signal, indication of the VIDEO mode
becomes fixed on the screen.
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Remote control buttons and functions
ECO SENSOR button
OFF TIMER button
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.
You can set the TV to automatically turn
off after a set time.
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.
Press this button to select the desired
mode.
• 1 minute before the OFF TIMER function
turns off the TV, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears.
AI ECO SENSOR 1:
The AI ECO SENSOR function switches on.
Usually, it is recommended to watch the TV
in this mode.
To display the remaining time, press this
button once.
To cancel the OFF TIMER function, press
AI ECO SENSOR 2:
this button to set the period of time to 0.
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.
• The OFF TIMER function will not turn off the
TV’s main power.
AI ECO SENSOR OFF:
PICTURE MODE button
You can select one of three picture
adjustment settings as you like.
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 18.
Press this button to select a mode.
BRIGHT:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
CLOSED CAPTION button
If they are included in a program, you can
view closed captions or text information.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
Press this button to select the mode.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
• Pressing this button returns all the picture
OFF
CLOSED CAPTION
TEXT
settings in “MENU 4” to their default settings.
• To change caption or text channels see page 13.
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Remote control buttons and functions
CHANNEL SCAN button
RETURN + button
You can quickly view all TV channels
programs that you can view on your TV,
and search for the program you want to
view.
You can set a channel you frequently view
to the Return Channel and you can view
that channel at any time with one-touch.
To set the channel to the Return
Channel:
1 Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
1 Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
The TV channel programs are each
displayed for several seconds.
2 Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS
• The programs of TV channels for which
the CHANNEL SKIP function is set to
“YES” are not displayed.
PROGRAMMED!” appears.
• When you turn off the TV, the Return
Channel setting is cancelled.
2 When you find the program you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
• You can view two channels (current channel
and Return Channel) alternately by pressing
this button.
FAVORITE CH button
When tuner mode is AIR, you can
correlate 4 channels out of 68 channels
(CH02-CH69) with FAVORITE CH buttons
RED, GREEN, YELLOW and BLUE.
When tuner mode is CABLE, you can
correlate 4 channels out of 125 channels
(CH01-CH125) with FAVORITE CH
buttons RED, GREEN, YELLOW and
BLUE.
Press one of the FAVORITE CH buttons for
more than 3 seconds to correlate currently
watching channel. After the channel and
button are correlated, you can directly
select favorite channel by the correlated
button.
To cancel the Return Channel setting:
Press this button and hold until the
message“RETURN PLUS CANCELLED!”
appears.
If no channel is set to the Return
Channel:
You can view the channel selected right
before the current channel by pressing
this button.
• When MENU is displayed, FAVORITE CH
cannot be correlated.
• Correlation of FAVORITE CH button and the
channel cannot be reset eventhough the main
power is turned off.
• After tuner mode is changed by AUTO CH
PRESET, FAVORITE CHANNELS are reset to
default setting.
Default setting:
RED................CH02
GREEN............CH03
YELLOW..........CH04
BLUE...............CH05
Please refer to AUTO CH PRESET on page 14.
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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.
4 Press the CHANNEL –/+ or the
/
MENU
buttons to change
COLOR
CINEMA
function settings.
SYSTEM
BASS SURROUND
ECO
SENSOR
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
button
Example:
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
MENU t
buttons
MENU
CLOSED
CAPTION
/
MENU
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
2
ON
OFF
ON
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
2
buttons
OFF
OFF
ON
TV/VIDEO
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
OFF
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
⇔
TIMER
PICTURE
MODE
SELECT BY
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
OPERATE BY -+
9
CHANNEL
SCAN
RETURN+
100+
• With some functions, the operation
method may differ.
CHANNEL
VOLUME
CHANNEL –/+
buttons
5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn
the display off.
•To operate a menu using the buttons on
the front panel of the TV, refer to
“Operating menus” on page 21.
■ Basic operation
1 Press the MENU T buttons.
One of the 6 menus is displayed.
MENU number
MENU
1
The icon on the
left indicates the
currently selected
function.
INPUT
VNR
COMPRESS(16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE TILT
TV
ON
ON
00
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
2 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to display a desired
menu.
• If you hold down the y button, the next
menu is displayed.
• If the selected function is on the first line,
pressing the r button displays the preceding
menu.
3 Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired
function.
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Using the TV’s menus
INPUT
VNR
You can view images from VCRs or other
devices connected to your TV.
You can reduce picture noise.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“VNR”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“INPUT”.
MENU
1
INPUT
VNR
COMPRESS(16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE TILT
TV
ON
ON
MENU
1
INPUT
VNR
TV
ON
ON
COMPRESS(16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE TILT
00
00
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select “ON”.
to select the “VIDEO-1”, “VIDEO-2”
To cancel the VNR function, select
“OFF”.
or “VIDEO-3” mode.
TV mode changes to VIDEO mode.
To return to TV mode, repeat step 1
and 2 and set to TV mode.
COMPRESS (16:9)
This function converts a normal picture
(4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9
aspect ratio).
Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio
that have been squeezed into a normal
picture (4:3 aspect ratio), to restore their
original dimensions.
PICTURE TILT
< AV-29VT11/AV-29VT31 only>
There are cases where the Earth’s
magnetic force may make the picture tilt.
If this happens, you can correct the
picture tilt.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“COMPRESS (16:9)”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“PICTURE TILT.
MENU
1
INPUT
VNR
COMPRESS(16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE TILT
TV
ON
ON
MENU
1
INPUT
VNR
COMPRESS(16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE TILT
TV
ON
ON
00
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
00
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select “ON”.
2 Continue pressing CHANNEL M
/
or MENU
until the picture
becomes level.
To cancel the COMPRESS (16:9)
function, select “OFF”.
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Using the TV’s menus
CLOSED CAPTION
BLUE BACK
You can view closed captions or text
You can mute the sound and change the
picture into a blue screen while no signals
are received by the TV, or when the
signals are unstable.
information.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 1” menu, then select
“CLOSED CAPTION”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“BLUE BACK”.
MENU
1
INPUT
VNR
COMPRESS(16:9)
CLOSED CAPTION
PICTURE TILT
TV
ON
ON
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
2
ON
ON
ON
00
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
CAPTION:CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4
to select “ON”.
TEXT
:T1 T2 T3 T4
To cancel the BLUE BACK function,
select “OFF”.
• To view a broadcast even when the
reception signal is poor, set the BLUE
BACK function to “OFF”.
• Even when the BLUE BACK function is set
to “OFF”, the sound may not be audible.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
3 Press MENU T to select
“CAPTION” or “TEXT”.
/
4 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select the caption or text
channel.
AUTO SHUTOFF
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.
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
“AUTO SHUTOFF”.
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
2
ON
ON
ON
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 2” menu, then select
“CHILD LOCK”.
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
2
ON
ON
ON
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
to select “ON”.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
To cancel the AUTO SHUTOFF function,
select “OFF”.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not
turn off the TV’s main power.
• The AUTO SHUTOFF will not work for a
VIDEO mode.
/
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.
13
Using the TV’s menus
VIDEO-2 SET
AUTO CH PRESET
Set the VIDEO-2 SET correctly according
to the video signal input from the external
device connected to the VIDEO-2
terminal. If this setting is incorrect,
images will not be displayed.
You can automatically preset all TV
channels that can be received by your TV
to channels.
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
“VIDEO-2 SET”.
MENU
3
AUTO CH PRESET
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
MTS STEREO
ON AIR
MENU
AUTO SHUTOFF
CHILD LOCK
BLUE BACK
2
ENGLISH
SAP MONO
ON
ON
ON
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
VIDEO-2 SET COMPONENT
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
.
2 Set the VIDEO-2 SET according to
the video signal input from the
VIDEO-2 terminal.
The sub-menu is displayed.
TUNER MODE:CABLE AIR
START
If a normal video signal (composite
video signal) is input:
Press the CHANNEL m or the
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
MENU
buttons to select “VIDEO”.
/
If a component video signal (Y/CB/CR
signals) is input:
/
3 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select “CABLE” or “AIR” .
Press the CHANNEL m or the
MENU
buttons to select
/
4 Press MENU T to select “START”.
“COMPONENT”.
/
5 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to start the AUTO CH PRESET
function.
“>>>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.
To stop the AUTO CH PRESET:
Press the CHANNEL m or the
MENU
buttons.
/
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Using the TV’s menus
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
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.
You can start the SETUP TOUR function.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“SETUP TOUR”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“CHANNEL SKIP”.
MENU
3
AUTO CH PRESET
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
MTS STEREO
ON AIR
ENGLISH
SAP MONO
MENU
3
AUTO CH PRESET
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
ENGLISH
MTS STEREO
ON AIR
SAP MONO
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.
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language for the
on-screen display.
SKIP
EXIT
NO
CH 002 VL
SELECT BY CH -+ EXIT BY
OPERATE BY VOL -+ DISPLAY
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 3” menu, then select
“LANGUAGE”.
3 Press CHANNEL M to select the
channel you want to skip.
MENU
3
AUTO CH PRESET
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
MTS STEREO
ON AIR
4 Press VOLUME M to select “YES”.
The channel is set to be skipped.
To cancel the CHANNEL SKIP function,
select “NO”.
ENGLISH
SAP MONO
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 if you want to
set another channel to skip.
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select language.
The on-screen display indications are
in the selected language.
To turn the display off:
1 Press MENU y to select “EXIT”.
SKIP
EXIT
NO
CH 002 VL
SELECT BY CH -+ EXIT BY
OPERATE BY VOL -+ DISPLAY
2 Press VOLUME m to turn the
display off.
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Using the TV’s menus
MTS
Sound Adjustments
< Stereo model only>
You can adjust the sound as you like.
You can select a MTS (Multi-Channel
Television Sound) setting for stereo, mono
and SAP (Second Audio Programs).
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu.
MENU
5
BASS
1 Press MENU T to display the
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME
“MENU 3” menu, then select “MTS”.
ON
ON
SUPER BASS
MENU
3
AUTO CH PRESET
CHANNEL SKIP
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
MTS STEREO
ON AIR
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
ENGLISH
SAP MONO
2 Press MENU T to select an item
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
and press CHANNEL M or
/
MENU
TREBLE
BASS
to adjust it.
- : Weaker
- : Weaker
- : Left
+ : Stronger
+ : Stronger
+ : Right
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select the mode.
BALANCE
• Select “MONO” to reduce excess noise in
a program or channel.
SUPER BASS
You can enjoy a powerful bass sound by
using the SUPER BASS (Bass Reflex)
function.
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the picture as you like.
1 Press MENU T to display the
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu, then select
“SUPER BASS”.
“MENU 4” menu.
MENU
4
TINT
COLOR
MENU
5
BRIGHT
PICTURE
DETAIL
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME
SUPER BASS
ON
ON
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
2 Press MENU T to select an item
and press CHANNEL M or
/
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
to select “ON”.
/
MENU
to adjust it.
TINT*
- : Reddish
- : Lighter
- : Darker
- : Lower
- : Softer
+ : Greenish
+ : Deeper
+ : Brighter
+ : Higher
+ : Sharper
To cancel the SUPER BASS function,
COLOR
BRIGHT
PICTURE
DETAIL
select “OFF”.
*TINT (tint) is displayed only when
viewing images from NTSC 3.58 or NTSC
4.43 color systems.
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Using the TV’s menus
AI VOLUME
FAVORITE CH SETTING
You can prevent the sudden increase or
decrease of volume that occurs when
changing channels or switching VIDEO
modes.
You can set PICTURE MODE, VNR and
PICTURE EFFECT functions for the
favorite channels using FAVORITE CH
SETTING menu.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 5” menu, then select
“AI VOLUME”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“FAVORITE CH SETTING”.
MENU
5
MENU
6
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
AI VOLUME
SUPER BASS
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR
AI ECO DISPLAY
1
ON
ON
ON
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL M or MENU
to select “ON”.
/
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
.
To cancel the AI VOLUME function,
select “OFF”.
The sub-menu is displayed.
• The AI VOLUME function may not operate
as expected if the sound input level from a
broadcast station (or video software) is
extremely low.
FAVORITE CHANNEL :
CH xxx
PICTURE MODE : STANDARD
VNR : ON
PICTURE EFFECT : ON
• The AI VOLUME function for TV mode
and VIDEO mode can be set separately.
For example, you can set it to be off in TV
mode and on in VIDEO mode. If you set
the AI VOLUME function while viewing a
TV channel, the setting is registered as the
setting for TV mode. If you set the AI
VOLUME function while viewing images
from a VIDEO terminal, the setting is
registered as the setting for VIDEO mode.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
3 Press CHANNEL –/+ to select one of
the colours of “RED”, “GREEN”,
“YELLOW” or “BLUE” assigned to
FAVORITE CH button.
4 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE MODE”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select the picture
mode of “BRIGHT”, “STANDARD”
or “SOFT”.
5 Press MENU T to select “VNR”,
then press CHANNEL –/+ to select
VNR “ON” or “OFF”.
6 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE EFFECT”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select PICTURE
EFFECT “ON” or “OFF”.
• PICTURE MODE and VNR settings are
changed only when you press the
FAVORITE CH button while PICTURE
EFFECT is ON.
Otherwise, PICTURE MODE and VNR are
not changed.
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Using the TV’s menus
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR
You can set PICTURE MODE, VNR and
PICTURE EFFECT functions for VIDEO
mode using VIDEO SETTING menu.
You can enable this function so that the
brightness of TV screen is automatically
adjusted according to the brightness of your
room.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“VIDEO SETTING”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“AI ECO SENSOR”.
MENU
6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR
AI ECO DISPLAY
MENU
6
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR
AI ECO DISPLAY
1
ON
1
ON
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
.
The sub-menu is displayed.
/
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
to select “OFF”, “1” or “2”.
VIDEO : VIDEO-1
PICTURE MODE : STANDARD
VNR : ON
• For detailed description, see the “ECO
SENSOR button” on page 9.
PICTURE EFFECT : ON
RESET BY
0
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
AI ECO DISPLAY
You can display on the screen the effect of
the AI ECO SENSOR function.
3 Press CHANNEL –/+ to select
“VIDEO-1”, “VIDEO-2” or
“VIDEO-3”.
1 Press MENU T to display the
“MENU 6” menu, then select
“AI ECO DISPLAY”.
4 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE MODE”, then press
MENU
6
CHANNEL –/+ to select the picture
mode of “BRIGHT”, “STANDARD”
or “SOFT”.
FAVORITE CH SETTING
VIDEO SETTING
AI ECO SENSOR
AI ECO DISPLAY
1
ON
5 Press MENU T to select “VNR”,
then press CHANNEL –/+ to select
VNR “ON” or “OFF”.
SELECT BY
OPERATE BY -+
EXIT BY
DISPLAY
/
2 Press CHANNEL –/+ or MENU
to select “ON”.
6 Press MENU T to select
“PICTURE EFFECT”, then press
CHANNEL –/+ to select PICTURE
EFFECT “ON” or “OFF”.
The clover mark indicating the
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”.
• PICTURE MODE and VNR settings are
changed only when VIDEO input mode is
selected while PICTURE EFFECT is ON.
Otherwise, PICTURE MODE and VNR are
not changed.
• Press 0 button to reset the setting.
• To switch the AI ECO SENSOR’S mode, see
the “ECO SENSOR button” on page 9.
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Attaching the Twin Port Bass
Blaster Unit
<AV-21VT31/AV-25VT31/AV-29VT31 only>
The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is packaged together with the TV. Before you use the TV,
mount the unit correctly on the TV.
Note:
• The SUPER BASS functions do not work unless the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is connected
correctly to the TV. For details on the SUPER BASS functions, see page 8.
CAUTION:
• The Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit is just placed on top of the TV and is not held in place by a screw.
When you use the unit, pay attention to the following cautions. Otherwise, the unit or TV may fall
over and be damaged, or cause unexpected injury.
- Do not rest your hands or elbows on the unit.
- Do not move the TV with the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit mounted on top of the TV. Before you
move the TV, be sure to remove the unit.
- Do not move the TV by holding the Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit.
1 Place the unit on top of the TV
Twin Port Bass Blaster Unit
making sure that the mounting
pin on the bottom of the Twin
Port Bass Blaster Unit fits into
the mounting hole on the top of
the TV.
• When you mount the unit, make sure
that the mounting pin fits properly
into the mounting hole. Otherwise, it
may slide off the top of the TV. This
may cause damage or cause
unexpected injury.
2 Firmly insert the Twin Port Bass
Blaster Unit connector into the
BASS SPEAKER OUT terminal.
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
S
OVER
V
Y
C
V
L
/V
B
BASS
SPEAKER
OUT
L
L
/MONO
/ MONO
R
C
R
R
R
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TV buttons and parts
Front
<AV-29VT11/AV-29VT31>
2
3 4
5
6
9
0
1
8 7
<AV-21VT11/AV-21VT31/AV-25VT11/AV-25VT31>
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
0
POWER
V
L/MONO
R
IN (
)
VIDEO-3
–
+
–
+
MENU
CHANNEL
VOLUME
EXIT
<AV-21WA11>
3
4
5
7
8
9
0
1
2
POWER
–
+
–
+
MENU
CHANNEL
VOLUME
EXIT
1 Headphone jack
6 TV/VIDEO button
2 VIDEO-3 terminal
7 ECO sensor
3 MENU button
4 CHANNEL m buttons
8 Remote control sensor
9 POWER lamp
5 VOLUME m buttons
0 Main power button
Rear
COMPONENT
VIDEO-1
(
)
VIDEO-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
S
OVER
1 VIDEO-1 INPUT terminal
2 COMPONENT (VIDEO-2)
INPUT terminal
V
L
Y
C
V
L
/V
B
L
/MONO
/ MONO
3 OUTPUT terminal
4 Antenna socket
R
C
R
R
R
1
2
3
4
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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 13.
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 display
the menu you want to use.
1 Press CHANNEL M to turn the TV
on from standby mode.
3 Press MENU y to select the desired
function or item.
2 Press CHANNEL M to select a
channel.
4 Press CHANNEL –/+ or VOLUME M
to carry out the desired operation.
3 Press VOLUME M to adjust the
For details, see the description for each
function.
volume.
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:
• Press the TV/VIDEO button if the TV has one.
See page 7.
• If the TV has no TV/VIDEO button, select the
VIDEO mode with the INPUT function in
“MENU 1”.
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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 COLOR SYSTEM button to select
another color system. (see page 8.). However,
color system cannot be changed in TV mode.
• Adjust the picture settings. (see page 16.)
The screen turns blue
• Is a component signal output device, such as
a DVD player, connected correctly?
(see page 5.)
• Is the BLUE BACK function on? (see page 13.)
Remote control inoperable
• Is the “VIDEO-2 SET” function setting correct?
(see page 14.)
• Replace the batteries. (see page 3.)
• If noise (snow) totally blocks out the picture,
check the following.
Buttons on front of the TV do not work
- Have the TV and antenna been connected
properly?
• Switch the CHILD LOCK function off.
(see page 13.)
- Has the antenna cable been damaged?
- Is the antenna pointing in the right
direction?
TV does not respond immediately
• 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.
- Is the antenna itself faulty?
• If the TV or antenna suffer interference from
other equipment, stripes or noise may appear
in the picture. Move any equipment which
can cause interference away from the TV.
• If the TV or antenna suffer interference from
signals reflecting from mountains or
buildings, double-pictures (ghosting) will
occur. Change the antenna’s direction or
replace it with an antenna with better
directionality.
The TV turns off suddenly
• Is the OFF TIMER function set to operate?
(see page 9.)
• Is the AUTO SHUTOFF function on?
(see page 13.)
• 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 colored. When
the image disappears from the screen, the
unnatural colors will also disappear.
Poor sound
• Adjust the sound settings. (see page 16.)
The picture is tilted
< AV-29VT11/AV-29VT31 only>
• A picture may be tilted due to the influence of
the earth’s magnetism. In this case, use the
PICTURE TILT function to adjust the tilt.
(see page 12.)
Screen is 80% black
• Press the CLOSED CAPTION button to select
“OFF”. (see page 9.)
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Specifications
TV RF systems
M
Color systems
NTSC 3.58 (in TV mode only)
NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL (in VIDEO mode only)
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
VIDEO-1:
S-video input, VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input
VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input,
COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/CB/CR) input
VIDEO-3:
VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input
VIDEO output , AUDIO L/R output
stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)
OUTPUT:
Headphone jack:
Sound-multiplex systems <Stereo models only>
MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound)
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
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