JVC Pd 42dx Instructions

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Remote control buttons and functions
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Using the PIP function 
You can view two pictures (Main-picture and sub-picture).
Two different TV programmes can be watched at the same 
time, or a TV programme and a video programme from an 
external device can be watched at the same time.
1 Press the P
PP P button
Pressing the P
PP P button changes the PIP mode as 
follows:
2 Press the U
UU U p
pp p buttons to change the 
sub-picture to the picture from another TV...

Remote control buttons and functions
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Using the MULTI-PICTURE function
You can display multi-pictures that enable you to easily find 
a program you want to view.
1 Press the MULTI button to display multi-
pictures
The channels are displayed in the channel number order.
The multi-pictures will appear in one of the two multi-
picture modes.
12-pictures multi:
4-pictures multi:
• To display the next multi-pictures, press the MULTI 
button.
2 Press the U
UU U...

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Teletext function
Basic operation
1 Choose a TV channel with a teletext broadcast
2 Set the VCR P
PP P DVD switch to the 
P
PP P (Text) 
position
3 Press g
gg g (Text) button to display the teletext
Pressing g (Text) button changes the mode as follows:
4 Choose a teletext page by pressing the 6
66 6 
buttons, Number buttons or Colour buttons
To return to the TV mode:
Press the b button or g (Text) button.
• If you have trouble receiving teletext...

Teletext function
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Sub-page
Some teletext pages include sub-pages that are 
automatically displayed.
You can hold any sub-page, or view it at any time.
1 Press the O
OO O button to operate the Sub-
page function
Sub-page numbers are displayed at the left of the screen.
*: Background colour of the sub-page number.
2 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose a sub-page 
number
To cancel the Sub-page function:
Press the O button again.
Reveal
Some teletext pages...

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Using the TV’s menu
This TV has a number of functions you can operate using 
menus. To fully utilize all your TV’s functions, you need to 
understand the basic menu operating techniques fully.
Basic operation
1 Press the a
aa a button to display the MENU (main 
menu)
•Press the a button twice while watching the 
MULTI-PICTURE mode.
• The display appearing at the bottom of a menu 
indicates buttons on the remote control you can use 
when you operate a...

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PICTURE SETTING
Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 23) for details of 
displaying the menu.
PICTURE MODE
You can choose one of three PICTURE MODEs to adjust 
the picture settings automatically.
BRIGHT:
Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD:
Standardizes picture adjustment.
SOFT:
Softens contrast and sharpness.
Picture Adjustment
You can change the picture settings of each PICTURE 
MODE mode as you like.
CONTRAST:
You can adjust the picture...

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PICTURE FEATURES
Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 23) for details of 
displaying the menu.
DIGITAL VNR
The DIGITAL VNR function cuts down the amount of 
noise in the original picture.
You can choose from the three DIGITAL VNR function 
settings of AUTO, MIN and MAX.
AUTO:
The TV will automatically adjust the level of the DIGITAL 
VNR effect to match the amount of noise in the picture, 
giving you the best possible picture.
• If you set the DIGITAL...

PICTURE FEATURES
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COLOUR SYSTEM
The colour system is chosen automatically. However, if the 
picture is not clear or no colour appears, choose the colour 
system manually.
1 Choose COLOUR SYSTEM. Then press the a
aa a 
button
The sub-menu of the COLOUR SYSTEM function 
appears.
2 Press the 5
55 5 buttons to choose MAIN or SUB
MAIN:
You can change the colour system of the main-picture.
SUB:
You can change the colour system of the sub-picture.
• Choose MAIN...

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PICTURE FEATURES
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PIP
PIP POSITION:
You can choose one of four positions for the sub-picture.
1 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose PIP. Then 
press the a
aa a button
The PIP menu appears.
2 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose PIP POSITION
3 Press the 5
55 5 buttons to choose the position. 
Then press the a
aa a button
MULTI-PICTURE:
Choosing the number of pictures for the MULTI-PICTURE 
function
1 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose PIP. Then 
press the a
aa...

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SOUND SETTING
Refer to “Using the TV’s menu” (see page 23) for details of 
displaying the menu.
STEREO / I • II
When you are viewing a bilingual broadcast programme, 
you can choose the sound from Bilingual I (Sub I) or 
Bilingual II (Sub II). When the stereo broadcasting is 
received poorly, you can change from stereo to mono sound 
so that you can hear the broadcast more clearly and easily.
• The sound mode you can choose differs depending on 
the TV...