Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD-55G466 JVC
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Important Note: In the spaces below , enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user ’s guide in a convenient place for future reference.
2 Important Safety Precautions W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET 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.
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.
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 d.
5 W arnings Caring for the Cabinet Caring for the Screen Normally , light dusting with a soft, non-scratching duster will keep your TV clean. If you wish to wipe down the television, first unplug it. Then wipe gently with a soft cloth, slightly moistened with water .
6 Thank you for purchasing JVC’s model HD-52G456, HD-55G456, HD-55G466 or HD-61Z456 HDTV -ready projection television which uses the high-quality HD-ILA projection system. This is one of the highest quality and most technologically advanced televisions available today .
7 4. The television requires a lot of electrical power It is recommended that the television is connected directly to the wall socket, and not to another device. When connecting the television to a wall socket that is being used by another device, or when using an extension cord, be careful not to exceed the electrical capacity of the socket.
8 T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting Y our Devices .
9 T able of Contents Digital Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Antenna Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Digital Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Software V ersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Digital CH D/A (Digital/Analog) .
10 AA Batteries x 2 T elevision x 1 Remote Control x 1 Note: Y our television and/or remote control may differ from the examples illustrated here. Quick Setup Unpacking your TV Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color T elevision. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items.
11 Quick Setup Unpacking your TV Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV . Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great features.
12 Y Pb Pr AUDIO OUTPUT INPUT-3 INPUT-1 VIDEO 75Ω (VHF/UHF) VIDEO (DIGIT AL) L I AUDIO I R OVER S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr INPUT-2 VIDEO L R AUDIO LICENSED UNDER THE FOLLOWING U.
13 MODELS: HD-52G456 HD-55G466 HD-55G456 HD-61Z456 Quick Setup TV Models Side Panel Diagram VOLUME INPUT 4 CHANNEL OPERATE + – + – MENU OVER S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO R AUDIO INPUT Front Panel Diagram POWER LAMP POWER LAMP LAMP LED POWER BUTTON POWER LED • For information on the LED, see page 80.
14 MODELS: HD-52G456 HD-55G466 HD-55G456 HD-61Z456 Quick Setup TV Remote Control RM-C18G • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 58 - 68 and 72. • SUB CHANNEL and GUIDE buttons are for digital channels. If your TV is connected to an A TSC antenna or Digital Cable, you can use these buttons.
15 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.
16 Quick Setup Connections Step 2 – Connecting Y our Devices Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. S-Video Cable Used to connect audio/video devices like VCRs, DVD players, stereo amplifiers, game consoles, etc.
17 Quick Setup Connections 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.
18 Quick Setup Connections Diagram #2 Cable or Antenna Output T wo-Way Splitter (Attachment) Coaxial Cable (Attachment) Green Blue Red DVD Player (OPTIONAL) TV Rear Panel VCR TV Rear Panel IN OUT R L .
19 Quick Setup Connections 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the side of the TV , OR connect an S-Video cable from the side of the TV to the camcorder . 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the side of the TV .
20 Quick Setup Connections L R AUDIO OUTPUT TV Rear Panel Speaker Speake r 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 INPUT on the amplifier .
21 Quick Setup Connections By connecting a Digital TV Receiver , high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. L R AUDIO TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder LR AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL OUT HDMI to DVI Cable After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables.
22 By connecting an HDMI compatible device, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. Some HDMI devices can include DVD players, D-VHS or any HDMI compatible devices. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface.
23 When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug-in menu will appear . The plug-in menu helps you to get your TV ready to use by letting you set your preferences for: • The language in which you want the onscreen menus to appear .
24 T o set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose AUTO, see auto clock set above. √ ® T o choose MANUAL † T o TIME √ ® T o set the hour † T o minute.
25 Quick Setup Plug-In Menu The Quick Setup is complete ST OP 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.
26 Y ou 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 .
27 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”.
28 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-way selector switch to “DVD”.
29 Remote Programming Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-W ay Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press the P OWER and R ETURN +/TV buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds.
30 T o 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 ST A TUS and ASPECT will appear between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST .
31 Y our 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.
32 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL COLOR TEMPERATURE LOW PICTURE ADJUST SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS 00 00 00 00 00 STANDARD (1/2) SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS STANDARD PICTURE ADJUST (2/2) AUTO ON ON ON DIG.
33 Initial Setup Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 25 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below .
34 Initial Setup 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.
35 Initial Setup How to set the channel label. (This is only for analog broadcasting.) Press the M ENU button π † T o CHANNEL SUMMAR Y √ ® T o operate π † T o the ID column Press the O K button to enter √ ® T o select the character you want π † T o move to the next space .
36 When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: T o watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INV ALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen.
37 Y ou can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o UNRA TED √ .
38 U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING SYSTEMS Programs 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.
39 Initial Setup 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 “—”.
40 Initial Setup ❒ 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 MP AA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released.
41 Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o SET CANADIAN RA TINGS ENG (for English) √ ® T o enter rati.
42 Channel guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Y our TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. Y ou may change the code to any four-digit number you wish.
43 This function lets you preview the Dynamic Gamma demo. Press the M ENU button π † T o AUTO DEMO √ ® T o turn AUTO DEMO ON or OFF Note: • T o stop auto demo, press the B ACK button.
44 Initial Setup Press the M ENU button π † T o CLOSED CAPTION √ ® T o enter π † T o MODE √ ® T o select CAPTION or TEXT in MODE π † T o CAPTION or TEXT √ ® T o select a caption (CC1.
45 • 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 weak or if you are playing a video tape.
46 Initial Setup 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 † T o AUT O SHUT OFF √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press t.
47 Initial Setup 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 † T o FRONT P ANEL LOCK √ .
48 Initial Setup This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays. Press the M ENU button π † T o VIDEO INPUT LABEL √ ® T o enter π † T o select the desired vi.
49 Initial Setup Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama, cinema or full.
50 This feature is used if you have a DTV or HDMI compatible component connected to your TV . Press the M ENU button π † T o DIGIT AL-IN AUDIO √ ® T o select ANALOG, DIGIT AL or AUTO Press the Menu button when fi nished Notes: • If your DTV or HDMI component is capable of digital audio and video, choose DIGIT AL.
51 Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DET AIL √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust the setting π † T o 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.
52 Picture Adjust With digital noise clear , this helps take our static or noise from a channel that may not be coming in clearly . Press the M ENU button π † T o DIG.
53 Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color , picture, bright, detail, color temperature, dig. noise clear , Color Management, Dynamic Gamma and Smart Picture) at once to the default settings.
54 These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television. BASS – Y ou 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.
55 Clock/T imers Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 24 as the interactive plug-in menu. Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically or manually .
56 The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or of f. Y ou can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home.
57 The lamp replacement message will appear when you need to change the lamp. After you replace the lamp, you need to reset the timer which is built into your television. Press the M ENU button π † T o LAMP TIMER RESET √ ® T o Enter The following message will appear .
58 Button Functions Y our television has two kinds of screen: TWIN (2 channels) and INDEX (12 channels). Multi Screen Function Note: After you press any multiscreen buttons, if you press the menu button, only the picture adjust screen will appear . T win Activate the split-screen option by pressing T WIN on the remote control.
59 Button Functions This allows you to quickly look at up to 12 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to watch. Notes: • Only RF input signal will be displayed.
60 Button Functions T urns 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.
61 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.
62 Button Functions The M UTING button instantly turns the volume down completely when you press it. Press M UTING and the volume level will instantly go to zero.
63 Button Functions The Sleep T imer 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.
64 Button Functions The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLA Y button The screen to the right shows the following information: • The current channe.
65 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 .
66 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 screen.
67 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.
68 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 CA TV to operate a cable box. Note: • See page 26 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation.
69 Use this function when you are receiving a digital broadcast. Press the M ENU button π † T o DIGIT AL SETUP √ ® T o enter The onscreen will appear Notes: • Software Update will only appear when the SD Card is inserted.
70 Y ou can confirm the Software V ersion. Press the M ENU button π † T o DIGIT AL SETUP √ ® T o enter π † T o Software V ersion √ ® T o enter √ ® Select close when you are finished con.
71 At first, insert the SD(Multi-media) card into the memory card slot. This function will appear only when you insert an SD Card. Press the M ENU button π † T o DIGIT AL SETUP √ ® T o enter π .
72 Digital Button Functions Sub Channel Digital CH D/A (Digital/Analog) The D/A button changes the analog and digital channel. Each time you press the D/A button, you can switch back and forth the analog and digital channels. Digital channels have a "D" in front of the channel number .
73 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 TV channel you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen.
74 T roubleshooting There is no power There is no picture or sound Y ou cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor There are lines acros.
75 T roubleshooting The following are not malfunctions. • The television may make a creaking sound if the temperature of the room or the temperature inside the television changes. If there is no problem with the screen or sound, then there is no need to worry .
76 Appendix Changing the Lamp W ARNING! It is very important that you NEVER TOUCH THE GLASS SURF ACE OF THE NEW LAMP . T ouching the glass surface will deposit oils from your hand onto the lamp surface.
77 Appendix Lamp Message If this message appears when you turn the TV on, you need to replace the lamp. See page 78 on how to replace the lamp. Note: • This message will appear every time you turn on the TV when the lamp needs to be replaced. Press the OK button to make the message disappear , or replace the lamp.
78 Appendix How to Replace the Lamp Please read these instructions fully before attempting to replace the lamp. If you feel unsure about replacing the lamp yourself, call a service technician. Please observe all safety warnings. 1) T urn off the television.
79 Appendix W ARNING! Remember it is very important that YOU DO NOT T OUCH THE LAMP SURF ACE. Please read the warnings on page 76 again. Also, replace the lamp with part number TS-CL1 10U only! The television is designed to work specifically with this lamp.
80 W arning LED Messages Appendix While the power is on, and there is a problem with the TV , the TV changes to warning mode and informs you of the problem using the LED as follows. Then, the power turns of f automatically and performs the cooling for approximately 90 seconds.
81 LCT1928-001A-A ENG 81 8/24/05, 10:10:28 AM.
82 LCT1928-001A-A ENG 82 8/24/05, 10:10:28 AM.
83 HD-ILA Device Projection Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69.
84 Notes LCT1928-001A-A ENG 84 8/24/05, 10:10:29 AM.
85 Notes LCT1928-001A-A ENG 85 8/24/05, 10:10:29 AM.
86 Notes LCT1928-001A-A ENG 86 8/24/05, 10:10:29 AM.
87 Notes LCT1928-001A-A ENG 87 8/24/05, 10:10:29 AM.
JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 V alley Road W ayne, New Jersey , 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 LCT1928-001A-A ENG 88 8/24.
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