JVC Gd 42x1 Instructions

Set up the monitor for your 
PC
Selecting the input signal
When you connect a PC to the INPUT-4 terminal, set the type of the input 
signal accordingly.
● For signals in VGA60 and XGA60
Set “Sampling Mode” to “Std”. (➔ page 34)
● For signals in WVGA60
Set “Sampling Mode” to “Wide”. (➔ page 34)
● For signals in WXGA (1280), WXGA (1360) and WXGA60
1  Set “Sampling Mode” to “Wide”. (➔ page 34)
2  Set “WXGA Select” as follows. (➔ page 34)
● For signals in WXGA (1280): “1280*768”
● For signals in WXGA (1360):...

Enjoy SLR digital camera 
photographs
When you select the picture preset of “Photo Pro” in “ Memory Setting ”, you 
can view the photographs just the way they were taken. If the picture is not aligned vertically, or letters on the screen look 
blurred
Set the aspect to “1:1”, and adjust “Dot Clock” and “Clock Phase”. (➔ page 
35)
● For signals in 1920 x 1080, set the aspect to “Full” and adjust the same items.
If the picture is cropped, or extra margins are displayed around it
1  Set the aspect to...

Menu index by taskPage
Hue adjustment
General tone of color Tint 16
Tone of color (including white) Color Temperature 21
Tone of color (in detail) White Balance Setting 21
Range of color representation Color Space 20
Amplitude of the color difference signal
Tint Setting 
› BY Gain16
Demodulation angle of the color 
difference signalTint Setting 
› BY/RY Angle16
Pattern of color correction Color Management 22
Color correction (in detail)
Color Mngmt. Setting 
› Red Tint, 
Yellow Tint, etc.22
Color...

15
Changing the settings : Picture
 Picture
 Memory Setting 
You can store up to 6 sets of the “Picture” settings and use them.
● When the input is changed, the memory used for the input last time is 
automatically applied.
■ Memory1 / Memory2 / Memory3 / Memory4 / Memory5 / Memory6
Load Preset
You can load one of the presets below into a memory.
You can do further adjustment based on the loaded settings.
● Select a preset and press “Load” to load a preset.
■ Signage  : Suitable for digital signage use...

16
 Tint
Adjusts the tone of color.
■ –30 – +30  (Skin color reddish ↔ Skin color greenish)
 Tint  Setting
Adjusts the tone of color in detail.
● The setting is fixed to 0 and unadjustable when “Color Space” is set to “sRGB”, 
“AdobeRGB”, or “x.v.Color”.
● The setting is fixed to 0 and unadjustable when “Color Space” is set to “Auto” 
and the xvYCC signal is input to the HDMI terminal.
● The setting is fixed to 0 and unadjustable when “PC Monitor Mode” is set to 
“On”.
◆ BY Gain
Adjusts the amplitude of...

17
Changing the settings : Picture
 Contrast
Adjusts the brightness of brighter areas of pictures.
■ –30 – +30  (Dark ↔ Bright)
 Contrast  Setting
Adjusts settings of functions relating with contrast.
● The functions are not available when “Color Space” is set to “sRGB” or 
“AdobeRGB”.
● The functions are not available when “PC Monitor Mode” is set to “On”.
◆ Black Stretch
Emphasizes darker areas depending on the characteristics of a picture 
to make contrast clearer.
■ High / Medium / Low / Off
◆...

18
 Sharpness
Emphasizes outlines on a picture.
● The setting is unadjustable when “Enhancer” is set to “Off”.
■ –30 – +30  (Fuzzy ↔ Sharp)
 Enhancer
Selects the frequency band enhanced by “Sharpness”.
■ Off  : Deactivates the function.
■ Mode-1 / Mode-2 / Mode-3 / Mode-4 / Mode-5
(Emphasizes lower frequency band; for low-resolution picture ↔ 
Emphasizes higher frequency band; for high-resolution picture)
 Enhancer  Setting
Adjusts the effects of “Enhancer” in detail.
● All the settings are unadjustable...

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Changing the settings : Picture
 Backlight  Setting
Adjusts settings of functions relating with backlight.
◆ Smart Picture
Reduces the backlight automatically in dazzling scenes.
■ On / Off
◆ Dynamic Backlight
Reduces the backlight automatically in dark scenes to represent black 
deeper.
■ High / Medium / Low / Off
 Color  System
Selects the color system for the picture signal which is input to INPUT-4 
from composite terminal.
● The setting is adjustable only when “Input-4 Setting” is set to...

20
 Color  Matrix
Selects the color matrix used for color conversion.
● The setting is fixed to “Auto” and unadjustable when “Color Space” is set to 
“sRGB”, “AdobeRGB”, or “x.v.Color”.
● The setting is fixed to “Auto” and unadjustable when ”PC Monitor Mode” is 
set to “On”.
● The setting is fixed to “Auto” and unadjustable when “Color Space” is set to 
“Auto” and the xvYCC signal is input to the HDMI terminal.
■ Auto  : An appropriate color matrix is applied automatically.
■ 709  : The color matrix...

21
Changing the settings : Picture
 Color  Temperature
Adjusts color temperature (color tone). A picture becomes more bluish as 
color temperature becomes higher.
● The setting is fixed to “Mode-5” and unadjustable when “Color Space” is set 
to “sRGB” or “AdobeRGB”.
● The setting is fixed to “Mode-5” and unadjustable when “PC Monitor Mode” 
is set to “On”.
■ Mode-1  : Significantly reddish setting intended for special usages in 
television studios.
■ Mode-2  : Bluish high color temperature.
■ Mode-3  :...