Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LT-46FN97 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 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. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: A voiding Ghost Images XYZ XYZ TV on TV off For example.
6 T able of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . 2 W arnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . .
7 T wo AA Batteries 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control Quick Setup 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.
8 Quick Setup Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television.
9 Quick Setup Notes: • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 64 - 80. • 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.
10 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.
11 Step 2 - Connecting your devices Quick Setup 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 . • If you follow these diagrams and the television does not work properly , contact your local cable operator .
12 Cable Holder A cable holder which keeps your connection cables tidy is attached on the back of the stand. T o open, loosen the screws with you fingers. After putting the cables in the cable holder , attach it to the back of the stand again by tightening the screws with your fingers.
13 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.
14 Quick Setup Diagram #2 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 1 D IO Y P r P b Y Pr Pb V ID E O INP UT R R - AUDIO - L S -VID E O OV E R V ID E O VID EO R - AUDIO - L R - AUD IO - L S -V I D EO OV E R Y P B P R OUT.
15 Quick Setup 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 .
16 Quick Setup 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 . Notes: • Refer to your amplifier ’s manual for more information.
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 52. • 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 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.
19 Quick Setup By connecting a Digital TV Receiver , high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver 1) Connect the HDMI to DVI Cable from the DIGIT AL OUT on the back of your DTV decoder , to the DIGIT AL-IN on the back of your television.
20 Quick Setup 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.
21 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.
22 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.
23 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.
24 Quick Setup T able of signals for each type of computer When a picture is not displayed With some computers, some problems can be solved by changing the settings. Check the computer's refresh rate and set it to 60Hz. Computers that cannot set the refresh rate to 60 Hz, can not be used with this TV .
25 Step 3 – The Interactive Plug In Menu Quick Setup 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 Quick Setup 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 .
27 Quick Setup Auto Tuner Setup When the setup is finished, "THANK YOU ! SETUP IS NOW COMPLETE" is displayed. Y our quick setup is now complete.
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 Onscreen Menus 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 TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DET AIL ENERGY SA VER MODE PICTURE ADJUST SELECT OPERA TE EXIT MENU NEXT P AGE PREVIOUS 00 00 00 00 00 ST ANDARD (1/3) PICTURE ADJUST 01 SELECT OPERA TE EXIT MENU NEXT P A.
35 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 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.
37 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 Onscreen Menus 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 Onscreen Menus ❒ 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 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.
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 Onscreen Menus The language function is described on page 25 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o LANGUAGE √ ® T o choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN.
46 Onscreen Menus 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 (CC.
47 • 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.
48 Onscreen Menus 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 t.
49 Onscreen Menu 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 √ .
50 Onscreen Menus 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 v.
51 Onscreen Menus Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama or cinema.
52 Onscreen Menus This function allows you to set whether the signal, which comes from VIDEO-1 input terminal, should be output from MONITOR OUT terminal.
53 Onscreen Menus 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 you connect the HDMI device to the HDMI 1, choose DIGIT AL.
54 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.
55 Digital Sound Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Y ou can select the optical digital sound output, either PCM or Dolby Digital when your TV is connected to an amplifier that has Dolby Digital decoder .
56 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 .
57 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.
58 Onscreen Menus 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 √ .
59 Onscreen Menus 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 Note: • When you are receiving digital channels, block noise removal will have no effect.
60 Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color , picture, bright, detail, color temperature, dig. noise clear , Color Management, Dynamic Gamma, Smart Picture, Digital VNR, MPEG NR, Smart Sensor and Sensor Effect) at once to the default settings.
61 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.
62 Onscreen Menus Set Clock Notes: • D.S.T . can be used when it is set to ON in the SET CLOCK menu. • Only when the MODE set to AUTO, the Daylight Savings T ime feature automatically adjusts your TV’ s clock for Daylight Savings. The clock will move forward one hour at 2:00 am on the first Sunday in April.
63 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.
64 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.
65 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 36.
66 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.
67 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.
68 Button Functions The V IDEO S T ATUS 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.
69 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.
70 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.
71 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 .
72 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.
73 Button Functions When you change the aspect ratios, it is different from their broadcast or recorded program. Press the A SPECT button • By pressing the A SPECT button, you can change the size. ASPECT P ANORAMA CINEMA FULL REGULAR ASPECT P ANORAMA ZOOM CINEMA ZOOM FULL Notes: • Y ou can also choose the size by pressing the π † buttons.
74 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.
75 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 .
76 Button Functions 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.
77 Button Functions 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 .
78 Button Functions 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 l.
79 Button Functions Cancel the timer recording When you record a digital program now , you can cancel the recording. Press the T IMER button π † T o select the timer list you want to cancel the recording Press the O K button The message "Do you want to terminate current program ?" will appear .
80 Button Functions Sub Channel 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 .
81 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 external input terminal you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen.
82 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: • "RS-232C" terminal is only for models L T -40FH97 and L T -46FH97. • Please contact your local cable company regarding detailed information.
83 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.
84 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.
85 LCD Flat T elevision T ype Reception Format Power Source Power Consumption Model NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC T errestrial, Digital Cable AC 120V , 60 Hz Screen Size Speakers Audio .
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