JVC Av 2106be Instructions

							GGT0106-001B-H
0506-NIC-JMT© 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited
COLOUR TELEVISION
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for buying this JVC
colour television.
To make sure you understand how to
use your new TV, please read this
manual thoroughly before you begin.
AV-14A16
AV-14F16
AV-21B16
AV-21F16
AV-21T16
Contents
Safety precautions2
Preparation3
1 Confirm which remote control you have......
3
2 Inserting the batteries...................................
3
3 
Connecting the aerial and external devices...4
4 Connecting the power cord........................
6
5 SETUP TOUR..............................................
6
Basic operation7
Remote control buttons and functions8
PICTURE MODE button.................................
8
COLOUR SYSTEM button.............................
8
SOUND SYSTEM button...............................
8
DISPLAY button.............................................
9
RETURN + button..........................................
9
CHANNEL SCAN button................................
9
MUTING button.............................................
9
OFF TIMER button.........................................
9
Using the TV’s menus10
Basic operation............................................
10
ON TIMER.....................................................
11
INPUT...........................................................
11
VNR...............................................................
12
AUTO SHUTOFF..........................................
12
CHILD LOCK.................................................
12
BLUE BACK..................................................
12
SETUP TOUR...............................................
13
LANGUAGE..................................................
13
AUTO CH PRESET.......................................
13
MANUAL CH PRESET..................................
14
SKIP..............................................................
15
Picture Adjustments....................................
15
Using the buttons on the TV16
Troubleshooting18
Specifications19
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Safety precautions
WARNING
•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the TV to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
•Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
•Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When you unplug the TV, pull it out by
the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
•Never block or cover the cabinet openings for
ventilation. Never install the TV where good
ventilation is unattainable. When installing
this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around
the TV more than the minimum distances
shown in the diagram.
•Do not allow objects or liquid into the
cabinet openings.
•In the event of a fault, unplug the TV and call a service technician. Do not attempt to
repair it by yourself or remove the rear cover.
•The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged. Be very careful with it when handling
the TV. Should the TV screen become soiled, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Never rub it
forcefully. Never use any cleaner or detergent on it.
•This TV can be turned on/ off power by connecting/ disconnecting the AC Plug into AC
outlet. While this TV is being installed, enough space should be reserved for connecting/
disconnecting the AC Plug into AC outlet by hand.
15 cm
10 cm 15 cm
10 cm
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Preparation
1Confirm which remote control you have
RM-C360GY
2Inserting the batteries
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, fit new
batteries.
The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
POWER
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-
/--
SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
CHANNEL
SCAN
OFF
TIMER
DISPLAY
MENU
VOLUMEMUTING
SOUND
CHANNEL
REMOTE  CONTROL  UNIT
RM-C360GYPICTURE
MODE
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Preparation
3Connecting the aerial and external devices
•For further details, refer to the manuals provided with the devices you are connecting.
•Connecting cables are not supplied.
•The front and rear AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks are directly connected so that input to either jack
is output through both. You cannot provide input to both the front and rear jacks at the same
time. Disconnect one input, or use one of the jacks as an output jack only (for monitoring or
recording).
■Connecting the aerial and VCR
Connecting the aerial
• Illustration of AV-14A16.
• Illustration of AV-14A16.
Connecting the aerial and VCR
VIDEO
AUDIOIN
OUT (VIDEO - 1)
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VIDEO
AUDIOIN
OUT (VIDEO - 1)
To RF 
outputTo video 
output
To aerial input
To audio 
output
3 2
VCR
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
1
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Preparation
■Connecting other external devices
•Use the headphones with a stereo mini jack (3.5 mm in diameter). When you connect  the
headphones, the TV speakers go off.•Illustration of AV-14A16.
•Illustration of AV-14A16.
VIDEO
AUDIOIN
OUT (VIDEO - 1)
VCR (for recording)
VCR (for playing)
To audio 
outputTo video 
output
To audio 
inputTo video 
input
VIDEO AUDIO
MENU CHANNEL IN
To audio 
output To video 
output
Headphones
CamcorderorTV game
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METON TIMER POWER
POWER lamp Main power button
REMOTE  CONTROL  UNIT
RM-C360GY
POWER
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-
/--
PICTURE
MODE SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
CHANNEL
SCAN
OFF
TIMER
DISPLAY
MENU
VOLUMEMUTING
SOUND
DISPLAY
button
MENU    /   
buttons
MENU –/+
buttons
CHANNEL
Preparation
4Connecting the power cord
Connect the power cord to the AC outlet.
Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
5SETUP 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 SETUP TOUR
function on the “MENU 3” menu. For details, see page 13.
1Press the Main power button
on the TV.
The POWER lamp or POWER/ON
TIMER lamp lights. After the JVC
logo has been displayed, the TV
automatically switches to the
language setting mode.
SETUP TOUR
                 EXIT BY
 OPERATE BY -+     DISPLAY
SETUP TOUR
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
 NEXT
2Press the MENU M buttons to
select the on-screen language.
3Press the MENU y button.
The AUTO PROGRAMMING function
will start and the indicator blinks.
 STOP BY -+
SETUP TOUR
NOW PROGRAMMING
•To stop the AUTO PROGRAMMING function, press the MENU m buttons.
When you press stop, it will display “SETUP TOUR THANK YOU!”.
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.
•If a TV channel you want to view is not set to the channel, set it with the MANUAL CH
PRESET function. For details, see page 14.
• Illustration of AV-21F16
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Basic operation
POWER
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-
/--
PICTURE
MODE SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
CHANNEL
SCAN
OFF
TIMER
DISPLAY
MENU
CHANNEL
VOLUMEMUTING
SOUND
REMOTE  CONTROL  UNIT
RM-C360GY
1Press 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
-the TV/VIDEO button
2Select a channel.
■Press the CHANNEL m button.
•Up/down selection cannot be selected
for channels to which the SKIP has been
set to “YES”. See page 15.
■Press the Number buttons to enter
the channel number.
•If you want to enter a two-digit number,
press the -/-- button to select the two
digit mode “--”, then enter the channel
number.
3Press the VOLUME M button to
adjust the sound.
4To 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.
If the picture is not clear:
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to
select another colour system, see page 8.
If the sound is not clear:
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select
another sound system, see page 8.
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 11.
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Remote control buttons and functions
PICTURE MODE button
You can select one of three picture
adjustment settings as you like.
Press this button to select a mode.
BRIGHT:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustments.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
•Pressing this button returns all the picture
settings in the “MENU 4” to their default
settings.
COLOUR SYSTEM button
If the picture is not clear or no colour
appears, change the current colour system
to another colour system.
Press this button to select the colour
system.
In TV mode (channel 1 to 99 and AV):
AUTO  PALSECAM
In VIDEO mode:
AUTO  PALSECAM
NTSC3.58
NTSC4.43
AUTO:
Automatic colour system selection.
•For the colour systems in each country or
region, see the table“Broadcasting systems”
on page 19.
•If the picture is not normal in the AUTO
mode,  change the AUTO mode to another
colour system.
SOUND SYSTEM button
If the sound is not clear even when the
picture appears normal, change the
current sound system to another sound
system.
Press this button to select the sound
system.
B/G I D/K
•For the sound systems in each country or
region, see the table “Broadcasting systems”
on page 19.
•You cannot select any sound system when in
a VIDEO mode.
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Remote control buttons and functions
DISPLAY button
You can continuously display the current
channel number or VIDEO mode on the
screen.
Press this button.
To turn the display off, press this button
again.
•When selecting a channel or VIDEO mode
with no input signal, indication of selected
channel or VIDEO mode becomes fixed on the
screen.
RETURN + button
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:
1Select the channel you want to set
to the Return Channel.
2Press this button and hold until the
message “RETURN PLUS
PROGRAMMED!” appears.
•When you turn off the TV, the Return
Channel setting is cancelled.
To view the Return Channel:
Press this button.
•You can view two channels (current channel
and Return Channel) alternately by pressing
this 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.
CHANNEL SCAN button
You can quickly view all TV channels
programmes that you can view on your
TV, and search for the programme you
want to view.
1Press this button to start scanning
TV channels.
The TV channel programmes are each
displayed for several seconds.
•The programmes of TV channels for which
the SKIP function is set to “YES” are not
displayed. (See page 15.)
2When you find the programme you
want to view, press this button
again to stop scanning.
MUTING button
You can turn the sound off instantly.
Press this button.
To turn the sound on, press this button
again.
OFF TIMER button
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.
•1 minute before the OFF TIMER function
turns off the TV, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears.
To display the remaining time, press this
button once.
To cancel the OFF TIMER function, press
this button to set the period of time to 0.
•The OFF TIMER function will not turn off the
TV’s main power.
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2Repeatedly 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.
3Repeatedly press the MENU T
buttons to select a desired
function.
4Press the MENU M buttons to
change function settings.
Example:
          MENU        2
  AUTO SHUTOFF       OFF
  CHILD LOCK         OFF
  BLUE BACK           ON
  
  
 SELECT  BY      EXIT BY
 OPERATE BY -+    
 DISPLAY
          MENU        2
  AUTO SHUTOFF        ON
  CHILD LOCK         OFF
  BLUE BACK           ON
  
  
 SELECT  BY      EXIT BY
 OPERATE BY -+    
 DISPLAY
•With some functions, the operation
method may differ.
5Press 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 17.
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.
REMOTE  CONTROL  UNIT
RM-C360GY
POWER
123
456
789
RETURN+
0-
/--
PICTURE
MODE SYSTEM
COLOUR
TV/VIDEO
CHANNEL
SCAN
OFF
TIMER
DISPLAY
MENU
VOLUMEMUTING
SOUND
DISPLAY
button
MENU    /   
buttons
MENU –/+
buttons
CHANNEL
■ Basic operation
1Press the MENU T buttons.One of the 4 menus is displayed.
          MENU        1
  INPUT               TV
  ON TIMER
              PR 1  0:00
  VNR                OFF
 
 SELECT  BY      EXIT BY
 OPERATE BY -+    
 DISPLAY
Changes the AUTO
SHUTOFF setting.
MENU number
The icon  on
the left indicates
the currently
selected function.
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