LT-17S2 LT-23S2 WIDE LCD PANEL TV INSTRUCTIONS 1 5030057088A
Thank you for buying this JVC WIDE LCD PANEL TV To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin. (“LCD” stands for Liquid Crystal Display.) WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING Always use the provided AC adapter and power cord. WARNING • Fingers may be trapped under the TV causing injuries. Hold the TV at the bottom in the middle, and do not allow it to tilt up or down.
Point defects LCDs use collections of fine pixels to display images. While there is no problem with more than 99.99% of these pixels, please understand that a very small number of pixels may not light or may light all the time. Distance recommendations Avoid improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is impossible. When installing this TV, distance recommendations must be maintained between the set and the wall, as well as inside a tightly enclosed area or piece of furniture.
CONTENTS Setting up your TV..................................4 Installation..........................................................4 Using the stand ..................................................4 Putting the batteries into the Remote control.....5 Remove the terminal cover ................................5 Connecting the aerial and video cassette recorder (VCR)...................................................6 Connecting the power cord to the AC outlet ......6 SOUND ...............................
Setting up your TV Installation Cautions for installation • Install the TV in a corner on a wall or on the floor so as to keep cords out of the way. • The TV will generate a slight amount of heat during operation. Ensure that sufficient space is available around the TV to allow satisfactory cooling. See “Distance recommendations” on page 2. Using the stand This TV comes with a Table Top Stand already attached.
Setting up your TV Putting the batteries into the Remote control Use two AA/R6 dry cell batteries. Insert the batteries from the - end, making sure the + and - polarities are correct. • • • • Follow the warnings printed on the batteries. Battery life is about six months to one year, depending on your frequency of use. The batteries we supply are only for setting up and testing your TV, please replace them as soon as you need to. If the remote control does not work properly, replace the batteries.
Setting up your TV Connecting the aerial and video cassette recorder (VCR) Connecting the power cord to the AC outlet • Aerial cable is not supplied. Use a good quality 75-ohm coaxial cable. • Read the manual that came with the VCR before connecting. If not connecting a VCR (follow 1 ): Connect an aerial cable to the aerial socket on this TV.
Initial settings When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting mode. Follow the instructions on the on-screen display to make the initial settings. 3 AUTO PROGRAM menu appears. INSTALL LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUTO PROGRAM VCR/TV/DVD Switch Yellow button Blue button : SELECT 4 Press the / LANGUAGE. 5 Press the OK :MOVE buttons to choose the buttons to choose the ENGLISH. The on-screen display will then be in English. BACK 6 Press the buttons to choose the AUTO PROGRAM.
Initial settings Now, the initial settings are complete, and you can watch the TV • If your TV can detect the TV channel name from the TV channel broadcast signal, the TV channel name is assigned to the programme number to which the TV channel has been set. However, which TV channels are set to which programme numbers will depend on the area in which you live. • If a TV channel you want to view is not set to a programme number, you can set it using the MANUAL function.
TV buttons and functions 1 Turn the TV on from standby mode Press the button or P / buttons to turn the TV on from standby mode • Check that the AC plug on the power cord from the TV is connected to correctly AC outlet.
Remote control buttons and functions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Muting button Number buttons Information button ZOOM button button button / buttons (Text) button P / buttons VCR/DVD/Teletext control buttons / buttons button button Standby button VCR/TV/DVD switch AV button button Picture button Color buttons MENU button OK button / buttons BACK button buttons button button Choose a TV channel Use the number buttons: Enter the programme number of the channel using
Remote control buttons and functions Adjust the volume Displaying the source information Press the buttons to adjust the volume. The volume indicator appears and the volume changes as you press the buttons. You can display the source information and current time on the screen. Muting the sound Press the (muting) button to turn off the sound. Press the i (information) button to display the source information.
Remote control buttons and functions ZOOM function You can change the screen size according to the picture aspect ratio. Choose the optimum one from the following ZOOM modes. AUTO: When a WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) signal, which shows the aspect ratio of the picture, is included in the broadcast signal or the signal from an external device, the TV automatically changes the ZOOM mode to 16:9 ZOOM mode or FULL mode according to the WSS signal.
Remote control buttons and functions Sleep timer function Using the PCPIP function The Sleep Timer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Programme it to work in intervals of 10 minutes, for a total time of up to 120 minutes. Press the button. A PC picture and TV or a video programme from an external device can be watched at the same time. 1 Press the button.
Remote control buttons and functions • If the main-picture signal is poor, the quality of the sub-picture may also be poor. • If the pictures have different standards, the top and bottom of one of them may be missing. • If you press the menu button when the PIP functions is on, PC menu will appear. To display the TV menu, change the mode to the TV mode. Operating a JVC brand VCR or DVD player These buttons will operate a JVC brand VCR or DVD player.
Teletext function Basic operation 1 Choose a TV channel with a teletext broadcast 2 Make sure to set the VCR/TV/DVD switch to the TV position. 3 Press Pressing (Text) button to display the teletext (Text) button changes the mode as follows: Hold You can hold a teletext page on the screen for as long as you want, even while several other teletext pages are being received. Press the (Hold) button Hold indication To cancel the Hold function: Press (Hold) button again.
Teletext function Sub-page Cancel Some teletext pages include sub-pages that are automatically displayed. 1 Choose a teletext page that includes sub-pages Press the button, Sub-page numbers can be viewed and displayed at the screen. 2 Press the number buttons to choose a sub-page number Sxxxx : xxxx is the number 0 ~ 9 that you entered. For example, sub-page 1 is S0001, you must enter 0,0, 0 and 1 serially to view sub-page S0001.
Using the TV’s menu This TV has a number of functions you can operate using menus. To use all your TV’s functions, you need to understand the basic menu operating techniques fully. 3 Press the / buttons to choose a function • For details of the functions in the menus, see the following pages. 4 Press the / buttons to choose the setting of that function • If you want to operate a function which appears only with its name, follow the descriptions of that function on the following pages.
PICTURE SETTING Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 17) for details of displaying the menu. You can select one of three WHITE BALANCE modes (three tones of white) to adjust the white balance of the picture. Since white is the colour which is used as a reference for all the other colours, changing the WHITE BALANCE mode affects the appearance of all the other colours on the screen.
SOUND Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 17) for details of displaying the menu. HYPER SOUND You can enjoy Surround sound with a “live” effect by using the HYPER SOUND function. SOUND BASS TREBLE BALANCE HYPER SOUND OFF : SELECT :MOVE ON: HYPER SOUND function is turned on. OFF: HYPER SOUND function is turned off. • The SOUND settings are common in the TV mode and in the PC mode. Sound Adjustment You can adjust the sound to your liking. BASS: You can adjust the low tone of the sound.
FEATURES Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 17) for details of displaying the menu. FEATURES BLUE BACK OFF CHILD LOCK OFF : SELECT :MOVE BLUE BACK You can set the TV to automatically change to a blue screen and mute the sound if the signal is weak or absent, or when there is no input from an external device. ON: This function is turned on. OFF: This function is turned off. CHILD LOCK When the CHILD LOCK mode is on, the TV buttons will be locked except button.
INSTALL Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 17) for details of displaying the menu. INSTALL LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PR LIST : MOVE ：SELECT MANUAL buttons to choose the ENGLISH. The on-screen display will then be in English. AUTO PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM You can automatically store the TV channels for which you have the best reception. Store them in the TV’s program numbers list by doing the following. 1 Choose AUTO PROGRAM. Then press the OK button.
INSTALL To edit the PR LIST menu You can edit the programme numbers. Caution • Using the NAME, DELETE or INSERT functions rewrites the current programme numbers list. Therefore, the programme number of some of the TV channels will change.
INSTALL INSERT 1 Press t he / and / buttons to choose a program number for which you want Every time you press the / and / buttons, the programme number changes and the picture of the TV channel stored in the programme number appears on the screen.
INSTALL DELETE COLOUR SYSTEM in EXT mode 1 Press t he / and / buttons to choose a program number for which you want Press t he Every time you press the / and / buttons, the programme number changes and the picture of the TV channel stored in the programme number appears on the screen.
PC MENU (In PC mode only) This TV also has a number of functions on PC mode, you can operate using pc menus. WHITE BALANCE: You can adjust the picture colour mode. COOL: A bluish white. Using this mode when watching bright pictures allows you to enjoy a more vivid and bright picture. PC MENU PC PICTURE POSITION NORMAL: PC PICTURE The normal white colour. SOUND : SELECT OK : MOVE 1024 X 768 H : 48 kHz V : 60 Hz WARM: A reddish white.
PC MENU PC support mode list LT-17S2 Mode NO. Mode Name Resolution H Freq. (kHz) V Freq. (Hz) 1 VGA 60 Hz 640x480 31.469 59.941 2 SVGA 56 Hz 800x600 35.16 56.25 3 SVGA 60 Hz 800x600 37.879 60.317 4 XGA 60 Hz 1024x768 48.363 60.004 5 WXGA 1280x768 47.73 60 Mode Name Resolution H Freq. (kHz) V Freq. (Hz) 1 VGA 70 Hz 640x350 31.469 70.087 2 VGA 60 Hz 640x480 31.469 59.941 3 SVGA 56 Hz 800x600 35.16 56.25 4 SVGA 60 Hz 800x600 37.879 60.317 5 XGA 60Hz 1024x768 48.363 60.
Additional preparation Connecting external equipment Connect the equipment to the TV, making the correct rear panel and front panel connections. VCR (composite signal) VCR (composite signal/S-VIDEO signal) Before connecting anything: • Read the manuals that came with the equipment. Depending on the equipment, the connection method may be different from the diagram. Also, the equipment settings may need to change depending on the connection method. • Turn off all the equipment including the TV.
Additional preparation Equipment which can output the S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal) such as an S-VHS VCR Connect the equipment to an EXT terminal. You can choose between an S-VIDEO signal (Y/C signal). Connecting headphones Connect the headphones with a stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm diameter) to the headphone socket at the TV. Connecting the PC Connecting Speakers/Amplifier See the Audio equipment connection diagram, then connect the audio equipment you desire to the TV.
Troubleshooting If a problem arises while you are using the TV, please read this troubleshooting guide carefully before you ask to have the TV repaired. You may be able to fix it easily by yourself. For example, if the mains plug is disconnected from the mains outlet, or the TV aerial has problems, you may think there is a problem with the TV itself. Important: • This troubleshooting guide only covers problems whose causes are not easy to decide.
Troubleshooting Other concerns • When the SLEEP TIMER function operates, the TV is automatically turned off. If the TV suddenly turns off, try to press the (standby) button to turn on the TV once again. If the TV goes back to normal, there is no problem. • When the TV is receiving a wide-screen signal (WSS) or a signal from an external device affecting the screen size, the ZOOM mode automatically changes. When you want to resume the previous ZOOM mode, press the ZOOM button again.
Specifications Item Model LT-23S2 LT-17S2 Broadcasting systems CCIR B/G, I, D/K Colour systems PAL, SECAM • The EXT terminals also support the NTSC 3.58/4.43 MHz system.
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