Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LT-40X776 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 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
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 Displaying fi xed images for extended periods of time can leave a subtle but temporary ghost image on your screen. T o avoid this, mix your viewing pattern.
6 W arnings (Continued...) Y our fingers may become trapped under the TV , causing injuries. Hold the TV at the bottom in the middle, and do not allow the TV to tilt up or down. The TV may fall causing injuries. Hold the bottom of the stand with your hand and tilt the TV up or down.
7 T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Remote Control .
8 T able of Contents Digital Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Antenna Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Digital Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Cable Card Application . . . . . . . . . 72 i.LINK Auto Play .
9 2-WA Y SPLITTER T wo W ay Splitter x 1 RF Cable × 2 T wo AA Batteries 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control Quick Setup Unpacking your TV Thank you for your purchase of a JVC LCD Flat T elevision. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items.
10 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INPUT 1 COMPONENT DIGITAL IN AUDIO AUDIO OUT DIGITAL-IN S-VIDEO VIDEO R - AUDIO - L S-VIDEO VIDEO R - AUDIO - L Y Pr Pb VIDEO R - AUDIO - L R - AUDIO - L R L S- V ID EO V I .
11 INPUT INDEX ASPECT FREEZE SWAP SELECT RETURN+ FAVORITE THEATER PRO NATURAL CINEMA VIDEO STATUS TIMER i.LINK MENU SOUND LIGHT TV CATV VCR DVD MUTING MENU BACK GUIDE RM-C14G REW VCR CHANNEL PREV NEXT VCR DVD POWER TV VCR FF PLAY REC PAUSE OPEN CLOSE STILL PAUSE STOP CH CH VOL VOL OK MULTI SCREEN TWIN D/A 123 456 789 0 TUNE TV POWER C.
12 These quick setup pages will provide you, in four 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.
13 Quick Setup Getting Started Remove the terminal cover There are connection terminals behind the covers on the left and right in the back of the TV . Remove these two covers before connecting an antenna or other devices. The covers can be removed by removing the hooks.
14 Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batteries (included). Slide the cover on the back of the remote down towards the bottom of the remote control. Insert two batteries (included) carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings, placing the “–” end in the unit first.
15 Step 3 - Connecting your devices Quick Setup Connections 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.
16 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.
17 Quick Setup Connections Diagram #2 DIGITAL-IN 75Ω (VHF/UHF) ATS C / DIGITAL CABLE IN CABLE CARD TV Rear Panel INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INPUT 1 COMPONENT DIGITAL IN AUDIO AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO R .
18 Quick Setup Connections 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the back of the TV , OR connect an S-Video cable from the camcorder to the back of the TV . 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the back of the TV .
19 Quick Setup Connections AUDIO OUT R L MONITOR / REC OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO R - AUDIO - L OVER TV Rear Panel Speake r Speaker 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 .
20 Quick Setup Connections 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.
21 Quick Setup Connections By connecting a Digital TV Receiver , high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. DIGITAL-IN ATS C / DIGITAL CABLE IN CABLE CARD TV Rear Pane.
22 Quick Setup Connections By connecting a 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 device. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface.
23 Quick Setup Connections 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.
24 Quick Setup Connections 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 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 .
26 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.
27 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.
28 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 .
29 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”.
30 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”.
31 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.
32 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 .
33 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.
34 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL ENERGY SAVER MODE 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) HIGH OFF OFF OFF ON COLOR TEMPERATURE DIG.
35 Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 27 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below .
36 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 191 channels.
37 Initial Setup How to set the channel label. (This is only for analog broadcasting.) Press the M ENU button π † T o CHANNEL SUMMARY √ ® 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 .
38 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.
39 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 √ .
40 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.
41 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 “—”.
42 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.
43 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.
44 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.
45 This function lets you preview the Dynamic Gamma demo. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO DEMO √ ® To turn AUTO DEMO ON or OFF Notes: • Auto demo starts 2 seconds after it is set to ON.
46 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.
47 Initial Setup • 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.
48 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 AUTO SHUT OFF √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button.
49 This feature inserts a blank grey screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly . Press the M ENU button π † T o NOISE MUTING √ ® T o turn noise muting ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished Note: • Noise muting will not work during auto tuner setup or when you operate channel summary .
50 Initial Setup This feature is used if you have connected an A V Receiver to your television. By turning this feature on, your television can automatically detect the signal source from your components that are connected to your A V Receiver .
51 Power indicator allows you to adjust the brightness of the power indicator Press the M ENU button π † T o POWER INDICA TOR √ ® T o adjust POWER INDICA TOR LOW , HIGH or OFF Note: • If you set a timer on the TV , the power indicator will light even if the TV is on stand by .
52 Initial Setup The DIGIT AL-IN option can only be displayed in the INITIAL SETUP menu when a 480p picture signal is being input to the DIGIT AL-IN terminal. This option adjusts the position when a 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen.
53 Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT , DET AIL or ENERGY SA VER MODE √ ® 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.
54 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. NOISE CLEAR √ ® T o enter π † T o select the mode “LOW”, “HIGH” or “OFF” Press the M ENU button when finished Digital Noise Clear DIG.
55 Picture Adjust Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color , picture, bright, detail, energy saver mode, color temperature, dig. noise clear , color management and dynamic gamma and smart picture) at once to the default settings.
56 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.
57 Clock/T imers Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 26 as the interactive plug-in menu. Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically or manually .
58 Clock/T imers 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.
59 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 button, if you press the menu button, only the picture adjust screen will appear .
60 Button Functions Y ou can exchange the channel (or input) displayed in the split screen window for the main screen image by pressing the S WAP button. Note: • It will only work in TWIN mode. Freeze Swap With SELECT , you can select the picture (channel) while viewing SPLIT screen.
61 Button Functions T urns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Note: • When you press the power button on the TV , and you are tuned to a digital channel or i.Link, "NOW W ARMING UP ... PLEASE W AIT" appears on the screen. It takes a little while to warm up.
62 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.
63 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.
64 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.
65 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.
66 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 .
67 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.
68 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.
69 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 28 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation.
70 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.
71 Aspect Ratio Y ou can select the aspect mode for A TSC from 4:3 or 16:9. Press the M ENU button π † T o DIGIT AL SETUP √ ® T o enter π † T o Aspect Ratio √ ® T o select 4:3 or 16:9 Press the M ENU button when finished Notes: • Set the mode to 4:3 or 16:9 before you record a program using the A TSC MONIT OR OUT .
72 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 .
73 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 .
74 Digital Button Functions 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 .
75 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.
76 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.
77 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.
78 Y ou can view the program from the GUIDE. Notes: • The GUIDE function will only work when you are receiving digital programming only . • The GUIDE will not show the correct time and date if you have not performed the set clock function on your television.
79 Media Card V iewer This TV can read the following media cards: SD Card, MMC (Multi Media Card), Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card, CF Card (CompactFlash Card), Removable microdrive Hard Disk for JVC di.
80 Media Card V iewer How to insert Media Card Before you insert a media card into the card slot, open the door on the left side panel and make sure of the slot type and the direction to insert the card as illustrated. T o access, gently push the "PUSH-OPEN" on the door to open it.
81 Media Card V iewer SELECT ONE, AND PRESS OK PHOTO VIDEO FILE Notes: • The above screen will change depending on the type of card you insert. • The sound from the media card can not be changed. • Onscreen language is linked to LANGUAGE in the Initial Setup Menu.
82 Media Card V iewer PHOTO √ ® Select PHOTO Press the O K button The right nine images appear. π † √ ® T o select an image that you like Press the O K button The slide show starts. Notes: • T o stop the slide show , press the B ACK button.
83 Media Card V iewer File playback note for PHOTO and VIDEO • Some recorded fi les can result in errors or may not be played back correctly . Sometimes, JPEG, MPEG2, and MPEG4 fi les downloaded from the Internet or other sources cannot be played back correctly .
84 Media Card V iewer Operation of the CH+ and CH- keys is different for slideshows started from the PHOT O/VIDEO icon and for slideshows started from the FILE icon.
85 Media Card V iewer Specifications 1) Supported card media 2) Supported fi le systems (1) F A T16 (2) F A T32 (3) VF A T 3) Supported data management standards (1) DCF 2.
86 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.
87 Cable Card Information Cable card offers information when a cable card is inserted into the CABLE CARD slot on the back of the television. Notes: • Please contact your local cable company regarding detailed information.
88 T roubleshooting Refer to the table below to check the condition. If you think that there is a problem, contact the JVC Service Center where you purchased the television.
89 T roubleshooting PROBLEMS CHECK Static electricity Y ou hear occasional crackling sounds • It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen. • It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off.
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92 LCD Flat Television 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 CATV.
93 LCD Flat Television 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 CATV.
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