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Keep this user’s guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use. Model Number: Serial Number: Illustration of HD-58S998 and RM-C1400 For Model: HD-58S998 HD-65S998 LCT2172-001C-A 0307TNH-II-IM...
5. In the event of trouble, unplug the unit and call a service technician. Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover. Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the warranty. * When you don’t use this TV set for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect both the power plug from the AC outlet and antenna for your safety.
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15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. ® • As an “ENERGY STAR ” partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the ® “ENERGY STAR ” guidelines for energy...
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– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution - Make sure to use the specific JVC optional TV stand or wall mounting kit. Use with other stands or wall mounting kit are capable of causing instability which may lead to serious injury.
We have an important note for customers who subscribe to basic cable services (do not have a separate cable box) and plan to use their JVC TV remote control to select channels. Once you run the Auto Tuner Setup (which detects and programs all the channels your TV is receiving through the RF input), every channel number available from your cable company will appear in your television’s Channel Summary and they will all be marked as available for...
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Warnings Thank you for purchasing a JVC HDTV-ready projection television which uses the high-quality HD-ILA projection system. This is one of the highest quality and most technologically advanced televisions available today. It is recommended that you read this instruction manual before using your television in order to learn about it’s many features.
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4. The television requires a lot of electrical power It is recommended that the television is connected directly to the wall socket, and not to another device. When connecting the television to a wall socket that is being used by another device, or when using an extension cord, be careful not to exceed the electrical capacity of the socket.
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The TV comes with front and rear pedestal (included). If you choose to mount the TV to a wall or utilize JVC optional (sold separately) specifi c TV stand or wall mounting kit, you will not need the pedestal, but should keep it for future use.
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5) Remove the cover on the rear pedestal towards the upper part. 6) Tighten 6 Phillips type screws (included) into the holes. 7) Attach the cover again. To remove the front and rear pedestal 1) Remove the cover on the rear pedestal towards the upper part. 2) Loosen 6 Phillips type screws.
Warning: • If you choose to mount the TV to a wall or utilize JVC optional (sold separately) specifi c TV stand or wall mounting kit, you will not need the pedestal, but should keep it for future use. As for a specifi...
Quick Setup TV Model 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. Side Panel Diagram Facing the front of the TV, these terminals are located behind the door on the right side.
Remote Control • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 60 - 70. • SUB CHANNEL and GUIDE buttons are for digital channels. If your TV is connected to an ATSC antenna or Digital Cable, you can use these buttons. •...
Quick Setup Getting Started 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. Step 1 –...
Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices To make these connections, you will use plugs like the ones illustrated below. Coaxial Cables Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV. S-Video Cable Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players.
Quick Setup VCR Connection 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. It is best to complete one set of connections (DVD or audio output) before starting the other to avoid accidentally switching the cables.
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Diagram #2 Two-Way Splitter (NOT SUPPLIED) 75Ω (VHF/UHF) TV Side Panel Green Blue Cable or Antenna Output OUT OUT Coaxial Cable INPUT-4 VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO AUDIO OUT DVD Player Quick Setup INPUT-3 S-VIDEO OVER VIDEO AUDIO...
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Quick Setup Connecting to a Camcorder You may connect a camcorder, game console or other equipment to your television by using the front input jacks (INPUT-5) located under the front panel door. To access, push on the door to open it. You can also connect these using the television’s side input jacks, using the same instructions.
Connecting to an External Amplifier TV Side Panel AUDIO OUTPUT 1) Connect a white cable from the LEFT AUDIO OUTPUT on the side of the TV to the LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. 2) Connect a red cable from the RIGHT AUDIO OUTPUT on the side of the TV to the RIGHT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier.
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Quick Setup Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver By connecting a Digital TV Receiver, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. TV Side Panel DIGITAL-IN INPUT- 2 AUDIO IN 1) Connect the HDMI to DVI Cable from the DIGITAL OUT on the back of your DTV decoder, to the HDMI INPUT-1 on the side of your television.
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Connecting to an HDMI Compatible Device By connecting an 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 devices. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface.
Quick Setup Connecting to an AV Receiver using your television's V3 Smart Input By connecting your AV Receiver to your television's V3 Smart Input, you can watch picture sources from many different devices, without having to change or use the other input connections on your TV.
Connecting to the computer 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. If you want to listen to the sound from the computer, use a commercially available RCA cable to connect the INPUT-5 audio input terminal to the computer's audio output terminal.
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Quick Setup Table of signals for each type of computer • Only the above formats are supported. • Even with the above formats at 60 Hz, some problems may be experienced depending on the quality of the synchronous signal. (Depending on the quality, some pictures may not be displayed correctly).
• If you press the Menu button while setting up the interactive plug-in menu, it will skip over it. Language After the “JVC INTERACTIVE PLUG IN MENU” has been displayed, the TV automatically switches to the LANGUAGE settings. You can choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages: ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS (French) or ESPAÑOL (Spanish).
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Quick Setup Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most public analog broadcasting stations. If you do not have this in your area, you will have to set the clock manually.
You can now begin watching your television, or you can continue on in this guide for more information on programming your remote control, or using the JVC onscreen menu system to customize your television viewing experience. Notes: •...
Onscreen Menus Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television. The ones you will see most frequently are: π † Up and Down arrows mean: • Move vertically in a main menu screen •...
The Onscreen Menu System Your 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.
Onscreen Menus Press the M button To INITIAL SETUP 03 INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP SET LOCK CODE NEXT PAGE (4/5) SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU INITIAL SETUP 04 INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS DIGITAL SETUP NEXT PAGE (5/5) SELECT OPERATE EXIT...
Auto Tuner 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. Press the M button To AUTO TUNER SETUP π...
Onscreen Menus 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. Regarding digital channels, the only channels that will appear are the ones that are broadcasting.
How to set the channel label. (This is only for analog broadcasting.) Press the M button To CHANNEL SUMMARY π † √® To operate √® To the ID column Press the O button to enter √® To select the character you want To move to the next space π...
Onscreen Menus Channel Guard Message When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: To watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INVALID LOCK CODE!”...
Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any programming which does not contain a rating signal. Programming on television stations which do not broadcast rating signals will be placed in the “Unrated Programming” category. Examples of Unrated programs: • Emergency Bulletins •...
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Onscreen Menus US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING 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.
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Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the M button To V-CHIP π † √® To operate (lock icon Press Z to access the V-Chip menu √® To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS π † √®...
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Onscreen Menus Movies Ratings ❒ 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 MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released.
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Canadian V-Chip Ratings ❒ E – Exempt Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
Onscreen Menus Set Lock Code Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the lock code, follow the steps below. Press the M button To SET LOCK CODE...
Language 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 Menu button To LANGUAGE π † √® To choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN.
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Onscreen Menus Digital Auto Setting Press the M button To CLOSED CAPTION π † √® To enter To Type π † √® To select Auto, Advanced or Basic Auto: Shows closed caption a priority for digital channels over analog channels. It is set automatically.
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Digital Manual Setting Press the M button To CLOSED CAPTION π † √® To enter To Type π † √® To select Auto, Advanced or Basic To Service π † √® To select 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 To Appearance π...
Onscreen Menus Auto Shut Off This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel the TV is on. Press the M button To AUTO SHUT OFF π † √® To turn ON or OFF Press the M button when finished •...
Front Panel Lock This allows you to lock the keys on the front of the TV, so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences. Press the M button To FRONT PANEL LOCK π † √® To turn ON or OFF Press the M button when finished You can turn off this feature in the following ways:...
Onscreen Menus Video Input Label This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays. Press the M button To VIDEO INPUT LABEL π † √® To enter To select the desired video input π † √® To select the desired preset input label (see chart below) Press the OK button to save...
Position Adjustment Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama or cinema. Press the M button To POSITION ADJUSTMENT π † √® To enter √® To adjust the position π...
Onscreen Menus HDMI Size The HDMI SIZE option can only be displayed in the INITIAL SETUP menu when an HDMI 480p picture signal is being input to the HDMI terminal. This option adjusts the position when an HDMI or DVI 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen. There are two types of HDMI 480p picture signals: 640x480 and 720x480.
Digital Setup Use this function when you are receiving a digital broadcast. Press the M button To DIGITAL SETUP π † √® To enter The onscreen will appear Notes: • Software Update will only appear when the USB memory is inserted into the USB connector. •...
Onscreen Menus Digital Sound You 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. If you select DOLBY DIGITAL, you can enjoy listening in 5.1ch sound when watching digital broadcasts. Press the M button To DIGITAL SETUP...
Software Update At first, connect the USB memory into the USB connector. This function will appear only when the USB memory is inserted into the USB connector. Press the M button To DIGITAL SETUP π † √® To enter To Software Update π...
Onscreen Menus Picture Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. COLOR The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle.
Dynamic Gamma JVC's Dynamic Gamma Circuitry (DGC) makes it easier to see dark areas when a picture has many dark areas, and makes it easier to see the bright areas when a picture has many bright areas. DGC is turned on, DGC analyzes and adjusts the total level of picture brightness...
Onscreen Menus Natural Cinema Natural cinema corrects the problem of blurred edges which may occur when viewing a program originally shot on film (such as motion pictures) or animation. If you notice blurring at the edges of these programs, choose N conversion errors that occur when film, which is shot at 24 frames-per-second, is broadcast at the television rate of 30 frames-per-second.
MPEG NR This function effects the block noise removal and mosquito NR (Noise Reduction) simultaneously. Press the M button To MPEG NR π † √® To enter To select ON or OFF π † Press the M button when finished Notes: •...
Onscreen Menus Sound Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television. BASS – You 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. BALANCE –...
Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 26 as the interactive plug-in menu. You can choose to set the clock automatically or manually. If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below. Press the M button To SET CLOCK π...
Onscreen Menus On/Off Timer The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home.
Lamp Timer Reset The lamp replacement message will appear when you need to change the lamp. After you replace the lamp, you need to reset the timer which is built into your television. Press the M button To LAMP TIMER RESET π...
Channel +/– Use these buttons to move up or down all the available channels your TV is able to receive. To move rapidly through the channels using JVC’s Hyperscan feature, press and hold CH+ or CH –. Volume +/–...
D/A (Digital/Analog) The D/A button changes the analog and digital channel. Digital channels have a "D" in front of the channel number. Press the D/A button By every press of the D/A button, you can switch between analog and digital channels.
5 seconds. Menu The M button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics like “Sound Adjust” for specific information on using menus. This button confirms your selection when you are in one of the onscreen menus.
Favorite 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. Press the F AVORITE The favorite channel list will appear. To select the channel you want to watch π...
Button Functions Aspect This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. Aspect Ratios PANORAMA - With this ratio a normal 4:3 aspect picture is stretched to fit the dimensions of the 16:9 aspect screen. CINEMA - This ratio “zooms in”...
Aspect Ratios (Continued) Press the A SPECT • By pressing the A When you change the aspect ratios, it is different from their broadcast or recorded program. SD (480i, 480p) HD (1080i, 720p) NTSC, 480i, 480p ATSC (1080i, 720p) ASPECT PANORAMA ZOOM PANORAMA CINEMA...
Button Functions Sound By pressing the S button, you can change the A.H.S.+ (Advanced Hyper Surround plus) OUND mode, A.T.C. (Advanced Tone Correction), SMART SOUND and HYPER BASS on or off. A.H.S.+ - Adds a more spacious surround sound. Music gives basic effect and movie for more effect.
Video Status The V button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a IDEO TATUS 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.
Button Functions Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Program it to work for a total time of up to 180 minutes. At first, select TV mode to use the sleep timer function. Press the S button LEEP...
Twin Activate the split-screen option by pressing T the remote control. The channel (or input) you were watching before pressing T the new channel will appear on the right. The sound will continue to come from the main screen channel (or input).
You can use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your external devices. See page 71 on how to program the remote control to operate your other devices. Note: • The remote is preset to control JVC-brand devices. button 05 KLVX PBS...
Weak Signal 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. No Program If the external input terminal you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM"...
Lamp Replacement Lamp Message LAMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER REPLACING THE LAMP, PLEASE RESET TIMER IN THE TV MENU. PRESS OK, IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE THIS MESSAGE AGAIN. Lamp Warning It is very important that you NEVER TOUCH THE NEW LAMP’S GLASS.
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Before replacing the lamp, you will need to purchase a replacement kit, part number PK-CL120U. To purchase this kit, consult your dealer or call 1-800-252-5722, or go to www.jvc.com. Because the lamp contains mercury, it cannot be disposed of with normal trash.
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Lamp Replacement 4) Remove the lamp unit. Using a Phillips head type screwdriver (cross-head type), loosen the two screws fastening the lamp unit. When the screws have been loosened, remove the lamp by raising the handle and gently sliding the unit towards you. Place it carefully in the recycling packaging. 5) Install the new lamp unit.
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Warning LED Messages While the power is on, and there is a problem with the TV, the TV changes to warning mode and informs you of the problem using the LED as follows. Then, the power turns off automatically and performs the cooling for approximately 40 seconds. The LAMP LED blinks Condition: It may be a malfunction of the internal electrical circuits.
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS There is no power • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. • It is possible the fan is stuck or the inside temperature is rising abnormally. Consult your dealer.
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PROBLEMS Static electricity • It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen. You hear occasional • It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off. Unless crackling sounds the sound or picture become abnormal, this is fine.
114.7 / 52 (Without Pedestals) Accessories Specifications subject to change without notice. • The open source software is embedded in this product. For more information, please go to: http://software.jvc.com/opensource/lnx/DP/05_AtscQam/download.html HD-58S998 HD-ILA Device Projection NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable...
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