JVC Lt 20bw7b Instructions

							Setting up your TV
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Connecting the power cord to 
the AC outlet
Insert the AC plug on the power cord from 
the TV into an AC outlet.
Caution
• Operate only from the power source 
specified (AC 220 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz) 
on the unit.
• Remove the AC plug from the outlet to 
completely disconnect the TV from the 
power supply.
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 how much you use the 
remote control.
• 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.
Initial settings (Setup tour)
When the TV is first turned on, it goes into 
the initial settings mode and the Quick Setup 
menu will appear. Follow the instructions on 
the screen display to make the initial settings.
1 Press the   button on the remote 
control
The TV turns on from standby mode.
• Check that the AC plug on the power 
cord from the TV is connected to AC 
outlet.
• If the Quick Setup menu does not 
appear this is because your TV has 
already been turned on for the first 
time. Use the “Language” and “Auto 
Program” functions to make the initial 
settings. For details, see “Language” 
on page 27 and “Auto Program” on 
page 23.
PICTURE/OK button
1 /4/ 2 / 3 buttons button
MENU button
Remote control 
sensor
Power lamp
 
						

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Setting up your TV
2 Press the 2 and 3 buttons to 
choose English. Then press the 4 
button
The on-screen display will then be in 
English.
3 Press the 2 and 3 buttons to 
choose the country where you are. 
Then press the 4 button
When your country is selected, the Sound 
System will change automatically to suit.
4 Press the PICTURE/OK or 3 button 
to start the Search function
The TV channels you receive are 
automatically stored in the Programme 
numbers (Pr.).
• To stop the Search function:
Press the MENU button.After the TV channels have been 
registered in the Programme 
numbers (Pr.), the first stored TV 
channel will be displayed
• If you want to, you can now edit the 
Programme numbers (Pr.) using the 
Program Edit function. For details, see 
“Program Edit” on page 24.
• If a TV channel you want to view is 
not set to a Programme number (Pr.), 
you can set it using the Manual 
Program function. For details, see 
“Manual Program” on page 23.
• The Search function does not set the 
Programme number Pr. 0 for your 
video cassette recorder. You will need 
to set this using the Manual Program 
function.
Now, setting up is complete. Please 
enjoy your new JVC TV!
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TV buttons and functions
Refer to the pages in parentheses for details.
1Remote control sensor
2Power lamp (page 7)
3 (Stand by) button (page 9)
4P   buttons (page 9)
5 (Volume)   buttons (page 10)
6TV/AV/OK button (page 9)
7MENU button (pages 10, 19)
8Headphone jack (mini jack) (page 30)
Turn the TV on from standby 
mode
Press the   button to turn the TV on 
from standby mode
When the TV is turned on, the power lamp 
lights green.
To turn the TV off:
Press the   button again. The power lamp 
lights red.
• The TV will turn off automatically when 
no TV input signal (not EXT input 
signals) is detected for 5 minutes.
Caution
• The   button on the TV does not fully 
isolate the TV from the AC supply. If 
you are not going to use the TV for a 
long period, be sure to disconnect the 
AC plug from the AC socket.
Choose a TV channel
Press the P   buttons to choose a 
Programme number (Pr.)
Watch images from external 
devices
Press the TV/AV/OK button to choose 
an EXT terminal
EXT2
TV mode EXT modes
Last 
Programme 
numberEXT1
EXT-1
EXT-2
EXT-2 S-VIDEO
EXT-3
PC IN
HDMIEXT2-S
EXT3
PC
HDMI
EXT-3 S-VIDEO
EXT3-S
 
						

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Adjust the volume
Press the   (Volume)   buttons
The volume level indicator appears.
Using the Menu
Use the MENU button
Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see 
page 19) for details of using the menu.
 
						

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Remote control buttons and functions
1Muting button
2Number buttons
3ZOOM button
4button
5(Text) button
6AV button
72 / 3 / 1 / 4 buttons
8P  buttons
9 buttons
0Information button
- (Standby) button
=Colour buttons
~PICTURE/OK button
!MENU button
@ (Volume)   buttons
#VCR/DVD/Teletext control buttons
$Stereo/Bilingual button
%VCR/TELETEXT/DVD switch
Turn the TV on or off from 
standby mode
Press the   (standby) button to turn 
the TV on or off
When the TV is turned on, the power lamp 
lights green.
• The power can also be turned on by 
pressing the AV button, P  buttons 
or Number buttons.
• The TV will turn off automatically when 
no TV input signal (not EXT input 
signals) is detected for 5 minutes.
Choose a TV channel and 
watch images from external 
devices
„Use the number buttons:
Enter the Programme number (Pr.) 
of the channel using the number 
buttons
Example:
•Pr. 6 → press 0 and 6
• Pr. 12 → press 1 and 2
 
						

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Remote control buttons and functions
„Use the P   buttons:
Press the P   buttons to 
choose the Programme number 
(Pr.) you want
„Use the AV button:
Press the AV button to choose an 
EXT terminal
• If you choose an EXT terminal with no 
input signal, the EXT terminal name 
becomes fixed on the screen.
• If you do not have a clear picture or no 
colour appears, change the colour system 
manually. See “Colour System” on 
page 26.
• If you cannot hear the normal sound even 
if the picture of the TV channel appears 
normally, follow the description “Manual 
Program” on page 23 to use the Sound 
System function to change the Sound 
System setting.
To return to a TV channel:
Press the P   buttons or Number 
buttons.
To use the Programme number Pr. 0:
When the TV and VCR are connected only 
by the aerial cable, choosing the Programme 
number Pr. 0 allows you to view images from 
the VCR. Set the VCR RF channel to the 
Programme number Pr. 0 manually. For 
details, see “Manual Program” on page 23.
Adjust the volume
Press the   buttons to adjust 
the volume.
The volume level indicator appears and the 
volume changes as you press the   
buttons.
„Muting the sound
Press the   (muting) button to turn 
off the sound
Pressing the   (muting) button again 
restores the previous volume level.
Information function
You can see the channel number of the 
programme you are watching. The channel 
number and channel name (when the channel 
name is registered) of the programme you are 
watching or the EXT terminal name is 
displayed.
Press the   (Information) button to 
display the information you want to 
see.
EXT2
TV mode EXT modes
Last 
Programme 
numberEXT1
EXT-1
EXT-2
EXT-2 S-VIDEO
EXT-3
PC IN
HDMIEXT2-S
EXT3
PC
HDMI
EXT-3 S-VIDEO
EXT3-S
 
						

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ZOOM function
You can change the screen size according to 
the picture aspect ratio. Choose the optimum 
one from the following ZOOM modes.
• The ZOOM mode is fixed at Full when 
1080i or 720p component video (HDMI) 
signal is displayed.
• Only Full and Regular can be selected 
when you are using the TV as a PC 
screen.
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.
• When the Auto (WSS) mode does not 
function correctly due to poor WSS signal 
quality or when you want to change the 
ZOOM mode, press the ZOOM button 
and change to another ZOOM mode.
Regular:
Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect 
ratio) as this is its original shape.
Panoramic:
This stretches the left and right sides of a 
normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the 
screen, without making the picture appear 
unnatural.
• The top and bottom of the picture are 
slightly cut off.
14:9 Zoom:
This zooms up the wide picture (14:9 aspect 
ratio) to the upper and lower limits of the 
screen.16:9 Zoom:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect 
ratio) to the full screen. 
16:9 Zoom Subtitle:
This zooms up the wide picture (16:9 aspect 
ratio) with subtitles to the full screen. 
Full:
This uniformly stretches the left and right 
sides of a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to 
fill the wide TV screen.
• For 16:9 aspect ratio pictures that have 
been squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 
aspect ratio), use the Full mode to restore 
the picture to its original shape.
„Choose the ZOOM mode
Press the ZOOM button to choose a 
ZOOM mode
The picture expands and the chosen 
ZOOM mode is displayed instantly. To 
select other ZOOM modes, press the 
ZOOM button several times.
 
						

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Remote control buttons and functions
Hyper Sound function
You can enjoy sounds with a wider 
ambience.
• This function also works for the sound 
from headphones.
Press the   button to turn on or off 
the Hyper Sound function
• You can also turn on or off the Hyper 
Sound function with the “Sound menu” 
(see page 22).
Sleep Timer function
You can set the TV to automatically turn off 
after a set period of time.
Press the yellow button several times 
to turn on the Sleep Timer function 
and set the period of time
You can set the period of time for up to 
120 minutes (2 hours) in 10 minute steps.
To cancel the Sleep Timer function:
Press the yellow button to set the period 
of time to “Off”.
• The Sleep Timer function cannot be used 
to turn off the TV’s main power.
• When the Sleep Timer function is on, you 
can press the yellow button to display the 
remaining period of time of the Sleep 
Timer function.
• You can also set the Sleep Timer function 
with the “Feature menu” (see page 27).
Hyper Sound OnHyper Sound OffSleep Timer Off
Sleep Timer 
(10 Minutes)
Sleep Timer 
(20 Minutes)
Sleep Timer 
(120 Minutes) Off Minutes
10 Minutes
20 Minutes
120 Minutes.........
 
						

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Sound Mode function
When you are viewing a bilingual broadcast 
programme, you can choose the sound from 
Dual I (sub I) or Dual II (sub II). If you have 
poor reception on a stereo broadcast, you can 
change from stereo to mono sound so that 
you can hear the broadcast more clearly and 
easily.
When you are viewing video from an EXT 
terminal, you can also choose the sound from 
the left channel, right channel or both.
Press the   button to choose a 
Sound Mode
• The sound mode you can choose differs 
depending on the TV programme and 
input video.
• You can also choose a Sound Mode with 
the “Sound menu” (see page 22).
Picture Mode function
You can choose one of the Picture Modes to 
adjust the picture settings automatically.
Press the PICTURE/OK button several 
times to select a suitable Picture 
Mode
Bright:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
Standard:
Standardizes picture adjustment.
Soft:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
Manual:
Your own customised picture mode.
• You can also choose a Picture Mode and 
customise the Manual mode with the 
“Picture menu” (see page 20).
Stereo : stereo sound
Mono : mono sound
Dual I : sub I sound
Dual II : sub II sound
Dual I + II : sub I and sub II sounds
L+L : left channel sound
R+R : right channel sound
L+R : left and right channel sounds
Bright mode
Standard mode
Soft mode
Manual mode Bright
Standard
Soft
Manual
 
						

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Remote control buttons and functions
Operating a JVC brand VCR or 
DVD player
These buttons will operate a JVC brand VCR 
or DVD player. Pressing a button that looks 
the same as the device’s original remote 
control button has the same effect as the 
original remote control.
1 Set the VCR/TELETEXT/DVD 
Switch to the VCR or DVD position
VCR:
When you are operating the VCR, set the 
switch to the VCR position.
• You can turn the VCR on or off with 
the   (standby) button.
DVD:
When you are operating the DVD player, 
set the switch to the DVD position.
• You can turn the DVD player on or off 
with the   (standby) button.
2 Set the VCR/DVD control buttons to 
control your VCR or DVD player
• If your device is not made by JVC, 
these buttons will not work.
• Even if your device is made by JVC, 
some of these buttons may not work, 
depending on the device you are using.
• You can use the   buttons to 
choose a TV channel the VCR will 
receive, or choose the chapter the 
DVD player plays back.
• Some models of DVD player use the 
 buttons for both operating the 
fast forward/backward functions and 
for choosing the chapter. In this case, 
the / buttons do not work.