Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD-56FN97 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 APP ARA TUS 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 a JVC 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 . It is recommended that you read this instruction manual before using your television in order to learn about it’s many features.
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 Important Safety Precautions . . 2 W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV Remote Control . . .
9 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 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.
10 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) OVER CENTER CHANNEL INPUT LICENSED UNDER THE FOLLOWING U.S. P ATENTS 6,183,091 6,419,362 i.LINK IN/OUT S400(TS) AT S C /DIGIT AL CABLE IN CABLE CARD OPTICAL OUT Digital Audio SERVIC.
11 Quick Setup Side Panel Diagram VOLUME INPUT 4 CHANNEL OPERA TE + – + – MENU VIDEO L/MONO R AUDIO INPUT Front Panel Diagram LAMP/PROGRAM LED POWER BUTTON POWER LED POWER LAMP/PROGRAM POWER LAMP/PROGRAM • For information on the LED, see page 89.
12 Quick Setup RM-C14G • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 66 - 82. • i.LINK MENU, TIMER, 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.
13 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.
14 Quick Setup Step 2 – Connecting Y our Devices T o make these connections, you will use plugs like the ones illustrated below . Notes: • These connections are examples. • After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV .
15 Quick Setup Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user ’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio cable.
16 Quick Setup Diagram #2 Cable or Antenna Output T wo-W ay Splitter T wo-W ay Splitter (Attachment) Coaxial Cable (Attachment) Green Blue Red DVD Player (OPTIONAL) VCR TV Rear Panel OR IN OUT IN OUT .
17 Quick Setup Connecting to Monitor/Recording Output T erminal Notes: • When you make this connection, set the Video-1 Monitor Out menu to ON. See page 54. • If you are receiving A TSC/Digital Cable signal, it can be outputted to the S-Video output terminal or Video (composite video) terminal.
18 Quick Setup 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the side of the TV . 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the side of the TV . 3) Connect a red cable from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT , into the RIGHT AUDIO IN on the side of the TV .
19 Quick Setup Connecting to the Surround Amplifier Front CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT (V ARIABLE OUTPUT) TV Rear Panel Front Surround CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 1) Connect the Pin cable from the TV's CENTER CHANNEL INPUT terminal to the surround amplifier's CENTER CHANNEL OUTPUT terminal.
20 Quick Setup Connecting to an amplifier using your optical output Y ou can connect an amplifier that has an optical digital input terminal by using an optical digital cable from the optical output. The signal that is output can be PCM or Dolby Digital.
21 Quick Setup By connecting a Digital TV Receiver , high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. DIGITAL-IN 1 2 R - AUDIO - L HDMI 1 TV Rear Panel DTV Decoder 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 Quick Setup By connecting your A V Receiver to your television's V1 Smart Input, you can watch picture sources from many different devices, without having to change or use the other input connections on your TV . This allows you to free up the other input connections so you can connect more devices to your television.
24 Quick Setup Connecting an i.LINK compatible device to the back of your television i.LINK is a digital serial interface that allows devices equipped with an i.LINK connector to exchange digital video signals, digital audio signals and device control signals bi-directionally over a single cable.
25 Quick Setup This TV can be used as a computer screen. Use a commercially available D-SUB cable to connect the TV's PC INPUT terminal to the computer's analog RGB output terminal.
26 Quick Setup T able of signals for each type of computer Resolution 640 x 480 (VGA) 1024 x 768 (XGA) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 60.0 60.0 Horizontal Frequency (kHz) 31.5 48.4 When a picture is not displayed With some computers, some problems can be solved by changing the settings.
27 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 .
28 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.
29 Quick Setup In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear , active channels.
30 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 .
31 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”.
32 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”.
33 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.
34 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 .
35 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.
36 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus PICTURE ADJUST SELECT OPERA TE EXIT MENU NEXT P AGE PREVIOUS ST ANDARD (1/3) TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DET AIL IRIS 00 00 00 00 00 00 PICTURE ADJUST 01 SELECT .
37 Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 29 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below .
38 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 191 channels.
39 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 .
40 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.
41 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 √ .
42 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.
43 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 “—”.
44 ❒ 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.
45 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 ratings menu For example: T o block viewing of programming rated 14+ shows, move the cursor to the 14+ column and add a lock icon.
46 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.
47 The language function is described on page 27 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below . Press the Menu button π † T o LANGUAGE √ ® T o choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP .
48 Digital Auto Setting Press the M ENU button π † T o CLOSED CAPTION √ ® T o enter π † T o T ype √ ® T o select Auto, Advanced or Basic Auto: Shows closed caption a priority for digital channels over analog channels. It is set automatically .
49 • 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.
50 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 the M ENU butto.
51 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 √ ® T o turn ON.
52 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 video input √ .
53 Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama or cinema. Press the M ENU button π † T o POSITION ADJUSTMENT √.
54 If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn of f the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the M ENU button π † T o TV SPEAKER √ ® T o turn the TV’s sp.
55 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-IN1 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.
56 When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for the center speaker of your surround system. Set CENTER CH INPUT to ON when you use the speaker as the center speaker of your surround system. The volume dif fers when the TV is being utilized as the Center Channel Input versus when it is not.
57 Onscreen Menus Confirms the present antenna level. Press the M ENU button π † T o DIGIT AL SETUP √ ® T o enter π † T o Antenna Level √ ® T o enter Note: • If you are watching an analog channel or a signal from your i.LINK device, antenna level will not appear .
58 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 .
59 Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT , DET AIL or IRIS √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust the setting π † T o move to the next setting Press the M ENU button when finished Note: • There are four video status settings: Dynamic, Standard, Theater and Game.
60 Color Management This TV supports the COLOR MANAGEMENT function to ensure dull colors are compensated to produce natural hues. Press the M ENU button π † T o COLOR MANAGEMENT √ ® T o enter π.
61 This function effects the block noise removal and mosquito NR (Noise Reduction) simultaneously . Press the M ENU button π † T o MPEG NR √ ® T o enter π † T o select ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished Notes: • When you are receiving digital channels, block noise removal will have no effect.
62 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.
63 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 28 as the interactive plug-in menu. Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically or manually .
64 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.
65 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 .
66 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.
67 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 Analog channel input signal will be displayed. • Y ou can watch the channel added in channel summary . See page 38.
68 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.
69 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.
70 By pressing the S OUND button, you can change the A.H.S.+ (Advanced Hyper Surround plus) mode, VOICE ENHANCEMENT or A.T .C. (Advanced T one Correction), SMART SOUND or MaxxBass on or off. A.H.S.+ - Adds a more spacious surround sound. Music gives basic effect and movie for more effect.
71 Button Functions The V IDEO S T A TUS button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Dynamic - Gives a vivid picture with better contrast when viewing in a brightly lit room.
72 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.
73 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.
74 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 .
75 Button Functions This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality . Aspect Aspect Ratios P ANORAMA - With this ratio a normal 4:3 aspect picture is stretched to fit the dimensions of the 16:9 aspect screen.
76 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.
77 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 30 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation.
78 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 .
79 i.LINK Menu i.LINK has two menus - Controller and Device. By connecting a D-VHS VCR with an i.LINK cable, you can set the timer easily . Notes: • The i.LINK/T imer function will only work when you are receiving digital programming only . • As for the connection of a D-VHS VCR with the i.
80 Device T o operate, select a device. π † T o select your device connecting with i.LINK Press the OK button Notes: • If you do not select the device, you cannot use the i.LINK timer functions. • When one device is selected and you select controller , you will move to the Controller onscreen.
81 Y ou can set the two timers: Record and view . The timer starts the recording or turns to the channel you set for it automatically . Press the T IMER button π † T o New Reservation Press the O K.
82 Timer Edit When you want to confirm the timer you set or edited, or delete the timer setting, use this function. Timer Edition Press the T IMER button π † T o select the timer list you want to e.
83 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 Invalid Signal If you are inputting a PC signal that is invalid, "Invalid Signal" will appear on the TV screen.
84 Cable Card Information Cable card offers information when a cable card is inserted into the CABLE CARD slot on the back of the TV . Notes: • Please contact your local cable company regarding detailed information.
85 Lamp Replacement 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.
86 Lamp Message If this message appears when you turn the TV on, you need to replace the lamp. See page 87 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.
87 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. Press the POWER button on the remote control or TV front panel.
88 W ARNING! Remember it is very important that YOU DO NOT T OUCH THE LAMP SURF ACE. Please read the warnings on page 85 again. Also, replace the lamp with part number TS-CL1 10U only! The television is designed to work specifically with this lamp. Lamps other than TS-CL1 10U may cause malfunctions and/or other damage to the television.
89 W arning LED Messages 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 1 minute.
90 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.
91 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 .
92 HD-ILA Device Projection T ype Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) A TSC T errestrial, Digital Cable AC 120V , 60 Hz 215W 1.
93 HD-ILA Device Projection T ype Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) A TSC T errestrial, Digital Cable AC 120V , 60 Hz 215W 1.
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