COLOUR TELEVISION AV-21YS24 AV-21YX50 AV-20NX50 EQUALIZER • CINEMA SURROUND • COMPONENT INPUT Contents Knowing your TV’s features ... 3 Remote control buttons and basic functions ... 4 TV buttons and functions ... 6 Setting up your TV ... 7 Basic setting for picture ... 9 Advanced setting for picture ...
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Never rub it forcefully. Never use any cleaner or detergent on it. Thank you for buying this JVC colour television. 7 If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the AC plug from the AC socket.
Knowing your TV’s features Main features TELETEXT FAVORITE CH (Channel) You can register up to four favorite channels for quick recall with one press. AI VOLUME WHITE BALANCE CHILD LOCK Confirm your TV’s functions Some functions written in this instruction manual may not be available for your TV. When you press a button concerned to a function that is not available for your TV, it does not work and the logo “Ø”...
Remote control buttons and basic functions No. Press POWER Turn on or off the TV from standby mode. MENU/OK Display menu and confirm selected function. 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 Select and adjust menu function. CHANNEL -/+ Select the desired channel number. VOLUME -/+ Adjust the volume level.
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Remote control buttons and basic functions (continued) How to operate menus and menus locations Operation Display the MENU Press the MENU/OK button Press 5/∞ buttons Display the top to choose a menu menu title. Then press MENU/OK button Press 5/∞ buttons Display the 2nd to choose a menu...
TV buttons and functions The illustrations shown below is for AV-20NX50 and AV-21YX50 only, which are used for explanation purpose. Your TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated. Front of the TV AV-20NX50 MENU AV-21YX50 MENU Rear of the TV...
• Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries. • It the remote control does not work properly, fit OUTPUT Turn on the TV by pressing the main power button. MONO JVC logo appears on the screen. new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.
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If the JVC logo does not appear, use LANGUAGE, TEXT LANGUAGE and AUTO PROGRAM functions to make the initial settings. Those functions are located in the INSTALL menu. If the JVC logo appears, although you had made the initial settings, press the TV/VIDEO button to exit from initial settings. AUTO PROGRAM...
Basic setting for picture COLOUR SYSTEM You can select the appropriate colour system when the picture is not clear or no colour appears. Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select a setting. AUTO SECAM NTSC4.43 To operate this function with a menu: ❇...
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Basic setting for picture (continued) Adjusting the picture – USER You can adjust the desired picture setting when selecting USER in PICTURE MODE. Select the USER in PICTURE MODE under PICTURE menu. ❇ PICTURE menu MENU USER Select the PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust the setting.
Advanced setting for picture COMPRESS (16:9) You can convert a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) into a wide picture (16:9 aspect ratio). Select the COMPRESS (16:9) in the PICTURE FEATURES menu under PICTURE menu, then choose ON or OFF. ❇ PICTURE menu MENU PICTURE FEATURES menu...
Original features for picture TELETEXT You can watch the Teletext broadcast channel with TEXT function. Press the TEXT button to select the desired mode as follows: TV mode TEXT mode Press the CHANNEL -/+ buttons, number buttons or colour buttons to select other Teletext pages. Press TEXT or TV/VIDEO button to return to TV mode.
Basic setting for sound SOUND SYSTEM You can select an appropriate sound system when abnormal sound occurs even when the picture appears normally. Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select a setting. This function is not available in video mode. For the sound system in each country or region, see the table below: Area...
Advanced setting for sound CINEMA SURROUND You can enjoy an enhanced sound for wider audience. Press the CINEMA SURROUND button to select a setting. Cancel the function. Listen to sound with less wider audience effect. HIGH Listen to sound with more wider audience effect. MONO Listen to mono sound with stereo effect.
Favorite channel and video setting To register the favorite channel You can register and recall 4 favorite channels by using the colour buttons (red, green, yellow, blue). In TV mode, select a TV channel (PR01-99) you desired to register. Press and hold a colour button for 3 seconds or more. “FAVORITE CHANNEL I PROGRAMMED!”...
Customized setting You can reduce the picture noise. Select the VNR in the PICTURE FEATURES menu under PICTURE menu, then choose a setting of VNR function. ❇ MENU PICTURE menu VNR is turned off. AUTO Effect of VNR is automatically controlled. Effect of VNR becomes minimum level.
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Customized setting (continued) AUTO SHUTOFF You can set the TV to turn off automatically when no signal is received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast. Select AUTO SHUTOFF in INSTALL menu, then choose ON or OFF.
TV channel presetting To register the TV channels automatically You can register the TV channels into the TV’s channel list automatically. Display the INSTALL menu. ❇ INSTALL menu MENU Choose AUTO PROGRAM, then press the MENU/OK button. AUTO PROGRAM function starts, and the channels received are registered in the channel list (PR list) automatically.
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TV channel presetting (continued) To edit the channel list (PR LIST) (MOVE and DELETE in the EDIT menu) You can edit the TV channel list as you like. Note: After this operation, other channel’s PR numbers will be changed. Display the INSTALL menu. ❇...
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TV channel presetting (continued) CH/CC number When you want to use the INSERT function on page 19, find the CH/CC number corresponding to the channel number of the TV channel from this table. Channel No. Country United States, Philippines, etc.. CCIR Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc..
Additional preparation The illustrations shown below is for AV-20NX50 and AV-21YX50 only, which are used for explanation purpose. Your TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated. Before connecting • Read the manuals provided with the devices for the proper connection.
Troubleshooting If a problem occurs when you are using the TV, check the below troubleshooting guide before calling for repair. • No picture, • Deactivate the BLUE BACK function if it is turned no sound • Choose the appropriate sound system. Refer to “SOUND SYSTEM”...
External input / output VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input VIDEO-2/COMPONENT: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input, COMPONENT VIDEO (Y/C VIDEO-3: VIDEO input, AUDIO L/R input (For AV-20NX50 only ) OUTPUT: VIDEO output, AUDIO L/R output Headphone jack: Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter)