JVC Av 2186me Instructions

							INSTRUCTIONS
GGT0120-001A-H
AV-2988SE
AV-2986ME
AV-2986SE
AV-2956BE
AV-2956ME
AV-2586ME
AV-2186ME
AV-2156BE
AV-2156MECOLOUR  TELEVISION 
EQUALIZER • CINEMA SURROUND • COMPONENT INPUTContentsKnowing 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 ..................................................... 11
Original features for picture ......................................................12
Basic setting for sound .............................................................14
Advanced setting for sound ......................................................15
DVD Menu ................................................................................16
Customized setting ...................................................................17
TV channel presetting ..............................................................19
Additional preparation ..............................................................22
Troubleshooting ........................................................................23
Specifi cations ............................................................. Back cover
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15 cm
 10 cm  10 cm 15 cm
WARNING:  TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE 
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: T O  ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE 
FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS TV.
1  Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.
2  Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When unplugging the 
TV, grasp the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.
3  Never block or cover the ventilation openings.
  Never install the TV where good ventilation is unattainable.
  When installing this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around the TV of 
more than the minimum distances as shown.
4  Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings.
5  In the event of a fault, unplug the unit and call a service technician.
  Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover.
6  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.7  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 connection/disconnecting the AC plug into AC outlet by 
hand.
8  The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that 
no objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the 
apparatus.
WARNING:  
  YOU CAN DETACH THE PROTECT SHEET ON THE TOP 
AND BOTTOM OF FRONT FRAME IF YOU NEEDED.
  THE FRONT BUTTON DOOR OF THE TV SHOULD BE 
PULLED OUT FROM ITS BOTTOM. DO NOT PRESS THE 
UPPER PART, OR YOUR FINGER MAY BE PINCHED.
  
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.
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Knowing your TV’s features
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Confi rm your TV’s functions
Some functions written in this instruction manual may not be available for your TV.
Please see the chart below and check the functions that are equipped for your TV’s model number. 
The model number is indicated at the rear of 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” appears on the screen.Main featuresDVD MENUJust connect DVD player to the television. The television will detect DVD signal and display 
picture on the screen automatically and you can adjust pictures and sound while you are 
watching DVD as your desire. When disconnect DVD player, the television will display the 
previous channel.
MaxxBassMaxxBass enhances bass sound that cannot be reproduced by normal speakers to be 
heard by our ears.
PIP (Picture In Picture)You can view two screens (Main picture and Sub picture) at the same time.
TELETEXTYou can view teletext programmes which are broadcasted by some TV channels. Teletext 
programme is an infromation in text form.
FAVORITE CH (Channel)You can register up to four favorite channels for quick recall with one press.
A2/NICAM
( STEREO / I.
II )You can listen the stereo sound or billingal sound from TV programme broadcasting by A2 
or NICAM Sound-multiplex system.
AI ECO SENSORTV detects the brightness of your room and automatically adjust the picture brightness to 
a suitable level for a better eyecare.
ECO MODEYou can adjust TV screen contrast according to the brightness of your room to suitable 
level for a better eyecare.
AI VOLUMETV adjusts the volume automatically to the same level for all TV channels to avoid sudden 
change of the volume when selecting different TV channels or selecting Video Mode.
TINTYou can adjust TINT setting for all colour systems, including PAL.No.Model No.
Function
AV-2988SE
AV-2986ME
AV-2986SE
AV-2956BE
AV-2956ME
AV-2586ME
AV-2186ME
AV-2156BE
AV-2156ME
1 , 2PIP control buttons (Green label) O O O
——OO
——
— MaxxBass O O O — O O O — O
— PICTURE TILT O O O O O————
3AI ECO SENSOR O O O
—OOO
—O
3ECO MODE
———O
———O
—
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							4Remote control buttons and basic functions
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 No. Press To
1POWER Turn on or off the TV from standby mode.
2MENU/OK Display menu and confi rm selected function.
35 / ∞ / 2 / 3Select and adjust menu function.
4CHANNEL -/+ Select the desired channel number.
5VOLUME -/+ Adjust the volume level.
6TV/VIDEO
EXITSelect TV or video terminal input.
On the other hand, you can use this button to EXIT from the menu.
7MUTING Turn off the volume.
Press this button again to resume the volume.
8DISPLAY
/BACKDisplay the programme number or video terminal number, stereo/bilingual broadcast system and 
PR list (channel list) on the screen.
You can select the channel using the PR list.
1  Press the DISPLAY button once to display the PR list.
2 Press 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 buttons to choose a channel, then press the MENU/OK button.
You can confi rm the favorite channels in the PR list. The channels set to favorite channels are 
indicated with coloured mark.
On the other hand, you can use this button to return to the previous menu.
90~9, -/-- Select the programme number. For two digits programme number, press -/--, then press the 
number button.
!RETURN+ a)  Return to the frequently view channel with one touch.
 1  Choose the channel you want to register.
 2  Press and hold RETURN+ button until “RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!” appears.
  To cancel, press and hold RETURN+ button until “RETURN PLUS CANCELED!” appears.
b)  Return to the previously viewed channel, if you have not set or have cancelled the Return 
channel as above.
FAVORITE
CHANNEL 
(colour buttons: red, 
green, yellow, blue)
Register and recall 4 favorite channels.
1.  Choose the TV channel you want to register then press and hold a colour button until 
“PROGRAMMED! ■ appears.
2.  To register other favorite channels, repeat step 1.
To recall the favorite channel, press the corresponding colour button.
When the TV is in Text function or MENU mode, the favorite channel function is not available.
When the TV is in PIP function, the favorite channel function cannot register but can recall the 
favorite channel.
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Remote control buttons and basic functions (continued)The following chart shows locations of functions in menus. In this manual, 
location of a function is described as follows:
Note: Some functions have the 4th menus as the sub-menus.  How to operate menus and menus locations
To Operation Note
Display the MENU
Press the MENU/OK button 2.
PICTURE MENU is displayed on 
fi rst press.To exit the MENU, 
press the DISPLAY/
BACK button 8 or 
choose EXIT menu 
or TV/VIDEO/EXIT 
button 6.
Choose a Top 
menuPress 2/3 buttons 3 to choose 
a menu title when the cursor is 
pointing at MENU.—
Choose a 2nd
menuPress 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a 
2nd menu title.Press ∞ button 3 
to display the next  
functions.
Display the 3rd
menuPress 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose a 
2nd menu title. Then press MENU/ 
OK button 2.
Return to the 
previous menuPress the DISPLAY/BACK button 
8.—
Choose the setting 
of a functionPress 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose 
a function. Then press the 2/3 
buttons 3 to change the setting.Press the TV/ VIDEO/
EXIT button 6 to exit 
from the menu.
Adjust the effect
level of a functionPress 5/∞ buttons 3 to choose 
a function. Then press the 2/3 
buttons 3 to adjust the effect 
level.
Display the sub
menu of a function.Press the 5/∞ buttons 3 to 
choose a function. Then press 
MENU/OK button 2 to display 
the sub menu.—
MENUTop menu
2nd menu
Top menu 3rd menu MENU 2nd menu
Top menu  2nd menu Location3nd menuLocation
MENUPICTURE PICTURE MODE  P.9 – –
PICTURE SETTING P.10 CONTRAST P.10
BRIGHT P.10
SHARP P.10
COLOUR P.10
TINT P.10
WHITE BALANCE P.10 – –
VNR P.17 – –
SOUND
STEREO/
I■II
P. 15––
AI VOLUME P.15––
SOUND MODE P.14––
EQUALIZER P.15––
BALANCE P.14––
CINEMA SURROUND
P.15––
MaxxBass P.15––
FEATURES DVD MENU P.16
AUTO SIGNAL DETECT
P.16
DVD PICTURE MODE
P.16
DVD THEATER STATUS
P.16
DVD SOUND MODE
P.16
ON TIMER P.17 PR P.17
ON TIMER P.17
OFF TIMER P.17––
CHILD LOCK P.17––
COMPRESS (16:9)
P.11––
AI ECO SENSOR/
ECO MODEP.11––
INSTALL AUTO PROGRAM P.19––
EDIT/MANUAL P.19 DELETE, MOVE,
MANUAL, INSERTP.19-
P.20
COLOUR SYSTEM P.9––
LANGUAGE P.17 LANGUAGE P.17
TEXT LANGUAGE P.13 TEXT LANGUAGE P.13
VIDEO-2 SETTING P.18––
BLUE BACK P.11––
PICTURE TILT P.11––
BEEP P.18––
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							6TV buttons and functionsThe illustrations shown below is for AV-2156BE and AV-2988SE only, which are used for explanation purpose.
Your TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated.  
POWER
TV/VIDEO
MENU/OK
CHANNEL
VOLUME
RVL/MONO IN(VIDEO-3)
Front of the TV
AV-2988SE
Rear of the TV
AV-2988SE
POWER
VOLUME
CHANNEL
MENU
OK
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No. Button/terminal Description Page
1L (main power)Press to turn on or turn off the TV’s main power. –
2POWER lamp Indicate the TV’s status.  –
No colour  :  TV’s main power is being turned off.
Red  :  TV’s main power is being turned on.
Blink   :  
While the TV is in standby mode, ON TIMER funciton is in used.
               While the TV is in turn on mode , OFF TIMER function is in used.
Note: When you turn off the power switch while TV is in standby mode, 
the power lamp will go off in 10 -15 seconds. 
When you operate the TV, POWER Lamp will be blink.
3ECO sensor–
4Remote control sensor –
5TV/VIDEOPress to select TV or Video terminal input or exit from menu.
–
6VOLUME -/+ Press to adjust the volume level. –
7CHANNEL -/+
Press to select the desired channel (Both of RF and Video input.) 
–
8MENU/OK Press to display the menu. –
9IN (VIDEO-3) Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-3 mode. 22
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Headphone jack. 22
Aerial socket. 7
#OUTPUT Video and audio output jacks. (The component video 
signal cannot be output.)22
$COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2) INPUTVideo or component video, and audio input jacks for VIDEO-2 
mode. You can select the input signal by setting the “VIDEO-2 
SETTING” function (see page 18).
22
%VIDEO-1 INPUT
Video or S-VIDEO, and audio input jacks for VIDEO-1 mode.
 
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How to operate the menus with the TV buttonTV buttonWork as same as the button on 
the remote control unitNote
MENU MENU/OK button To display main menu and exit menu after 
fi nish setting.
CHANNEL -/+∞/5 button To select menu function.
VOLUME -/+2/3 button To choose a Top menu and adjust the 
desired menu function.
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2 Connecting the main plug to the AC outlet.
Setting up your TVCAUTION
•  Turn off the equipment including the TV before connecting.
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
1 Connecting the aerial cable.
3 Inserting batteries into the remote control.
  Insert two batteries by following the + and - polarities 
and inserting the - end fi rst.
 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, fi t 
new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, 
not regular use.4  Turn on the TV by pressing the main power button. 
  JVC logo appears on the screen.
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R R L
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MONO Y
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BCR/
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V SOVERL
R/
MONOOUTPUT VIDEO-1COMPONENT
(VIDEO-2)
INPUT INPUT
Rear of TV
AV-2156BEVHF/UHF outdoor aerial
VCRIf you connect a VCR, connect the aerial output jack of your VCR and 
the aerial jack on the TV with aerial cable. Then connect the output 
jacks of your VCR and the VIDEO-1 input jacks of the TV with the 
video cable (or S-VIDEO cable if available) and audio cables. For 
details, see the manual of your VCR.The illustration shown is just a sample. It may not be same as your TV.
JVC logo will appear on the screen again at the phase of “SETUP 
TOUR RESTART?” function. Then the initial setting can be performed 
according to page 8.
Note:
While in the INSTALL menu with the cursor pointing at INSTALL, pressing
the blue button will also display the JVC logo.
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							85 Making the initial settings
  Set up your TV by pressing MENU/OK button or waiting for 15 seconds, then operate the TV by following the steps 
below:
• Press 5/∞ button to 
select your desired 
language.• Press 5/∞ button  to 
select your desired 
Teletext language 
group. For details, 
see page 13.•  TV will start searching 
for the channels.
   To stop AUTO 
PROGRAM, press 
MENU/OK button.
Setting up your TV (continued)
•  To complete the initial 
setting, press the 
MENU/OK button. To 
edit the channel list, 
see page 19.• “SETUP TOUR 
RESTART?” will be 
displayed.
  Press the MENU/OK 
button to cancel 
the SETUP TOUR 
RESTART function.
  If you want to make 
initial settings again 
when the next time 
you turn on the TV, 
press the Red button 
to activate the SETUP 
TOUR RESTART 
function.
LANGUAGETEXT LANGUAGE
MENU : OK
DISPLAY : BACK
TV/VIDEO : EXIT
TEXT LANGUAGE
MENU : OK
DISPLAY : BACK
TV/VIDEO : EXIT
AUTO PROGRAMMENU : OK22%
EDIT
MENU : OK
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COLOUR SYSTEMYou 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.
To operate this function with a menu:
For the colour system in each country or region, see the table below:
PICTURE MODEYou can choose the desired picture setting with one-touch. 
Press the PICTURE MODE button to select a setting.SOFT Softens contrast and sharpness.
BRIGHT Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD Standard picture setting.
USER You can change this picture setting as you like. 
Select USER and adjust following items in the 
PICTURE SETTING menu. (CONTRAST, BRIGHT, 
SHARP, COLOUR, TINT)When you select VIDEO-2 Mode, you cannot adjust SHARP.
When you set DVD THEATER STATUS in DVD MENU to ON, you 
cannot adjust PICTURE MODE.
To operate this function with a menu:
To return the USER setting to default, press the blue button when 
the PICTURE SETTING menu is displayed.
Basic setting for picture
AUTO       PAL       SECAM       NTSC3.58
  NTSC4.43
MENU INSTALL menu COLOUR SYSTEM J
MENUPICTURE menu
PICTURE MODE JArea Country or Region System
Asia, Middle
EastBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, 
Yemen, etc.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, etc.PA L
China, Vietnam, etc. PAL
Hong Kong, etc. PAL
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. SECAM
Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, etc. NTSC
EuropeRussia, etc. SECAM
Czech Republic, Poland, etc. PAL
Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. PAL
UK, etc. PAL
Oceania  Australia, New Zealand, etc. PAL
AfricaRepublic of South Africa, etc. PAL
Nigeria, etc. PAL
Egypt, Morocco, etc. SECAM
J  About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How to 
operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.
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							10PICTURE SETTINGYou can adjust the desired picture setting when selecting USER in 
PICTURE MODE.1  Select USER in PICTURE MODE under PICTURE menu.2  Select PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust the 
setting.CONTRAST2 : Lower contrast3 : Higher contrast
BRIGHT2 : Darker3 : Brighter
SHARP2 : Softer3 : Higher
COLOUR2 : Lighter3 : Deeper
TINT2 : Reddish3 : GreenishWhen you select VIDEO-2 Mode, you cannot adjust SHARP.Basic setting for picture (continued)
WHITE BALANCEYou can change the white balance of the picture to better match  
the type of video being viewed.
Select WHITE BALANCE in the PICTURE menu, then choose the 
desired setting.NORMAL Normal white balance.
COOL Bluish white.
WARM Reddish white.When you set DVD THEATER STATUS in DVD MENU to ON, you 
cannot adjust WHITE BALANCE.
MENU PICTURE menu WHITE BALANCE MENUPICTURE menu PICTURE MODE
USER J
MENU
PICTURE menuPICTURE SETTING JJJ  About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How to 
operate menus and menus locations” on page 5.
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