JVC Pd 42dx Instructions

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Connections
ENGLISH
PD-42DX(ASIA)/ LCT1309-001A / English
Connecting the front speakers and subwoofer
Use the supplied speaker cords to connect the speakers to the speaker terminals at the back of the TV.
„Connecting the speaker cord to the front speaker terminal
Connect using the supplied front speaker cords (approximately 1.2 m in length).
1 Press the spring-loaded speaker input terminal 
lever in the direction of the arrow2 Press the core of the cord into the terminal and 
lock it in place by releasing the lever
• Connect the cord with the black stripe to the -ve terminal. 
The stereo sensation and sound quality will be impaired if the polarity (+ve, -ve) of the speaker cords is reversed.
„Connecting the speaker cord to the subwoofer terminal
Connect using the supplied subwoofer speaker cord (approximately 3 m in length).
1 Press the spring-loaded subwoofer speaker 
input terminal lever in the direction of the arrow2 Press the core of the cord into the terminal and 
lock it in place by releasing the lever
• Connect the cord with the black stripe to the -ve terminal.
The stereo sensation and sound quality will be impaired if the polarity (+ve, -ve) of the speaker cords is reversed.
„Connecting the speaker cord to the speaker terminal at the back of the TV
Connect the speaker cord from the right of the TV (when viewed from the front) to the speaker terminal R at the back of the TV.
Connect the speaker cord from the left of the TV (when viewed from the front) to the speaker terminal L at the back of the TV.
Connect the speaker cord from the subwoofer to the subwoofer terminal at the back of the TV.
• Connect the cord with the black stripe to the -ve terminal.
The stereo sensation and sound quality will be impaired if the polarity (+ve, -ve) of the speaker cords is reversed.
• The front speakers (DD speakers) and the subwoofer are for use only with this TV, and may be damaged if they are connected to 
another amplifier.
1 Press the speaker terminal 
lever on the TV in the direction 
of the arrow2 Press the core of the cord into 
the terminal3 Push the terminal lever 
upwards
SUBWOOFER
OUTMAX OUT
:15W
IMPEDANCE
:4SUBWOOFER
OUTMAX OUT
:15W
IMPEDANCE
:4SUBWOOFER
OUTMAX OUT
:15W
IMPEDANCE
:4
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„Bundling speaker cords
Use the supplied cord clamps to bundle the connected speaker cords together.
• Peel the paper from the back of the cord clamp and attach it at the desired location. To ensure that the cord clamp is firmly 
attached, wait a few minutes before inserting the speaker cords into the clamp.
• Ensure that the cord clamp is not attached above a ventilation hole at the back of the TV.
Connecting the TV and receiver
Use the supplied system cable to connect the TV to the receiver.
The two connectors are of different shapes.
Ensure that the pins on connector 1 are oriented correctly, press the connector into the socket, and tighten the screws at left and 
right to lock it in place.
Press connector 2 firmly into place until it is locked.
Disconnecting the system cable
Release connector 1 by unscrewing the screws at left and right and removing it from the socket.
Release connector 2 by removing it from the socket while pressing the release bottoms on either side.
Cord clamp
Speaker cords
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Connections
ENGLISH
PD-42DX(ASIA)/ LCT1309-001A / English
Connecting the aerial and VCR
• Aerial cable is not supplied. Use a good quality 75-ohm 
coaxial cable.
• Read the manual that came with the VCR before 
connecting.
If not connecting a VCR (see fig.A):
Connect an aerial cable to the aerial socket on this 
receiver.
If connecting a VCR (see fig.B):
1 Connect the aerial cable to the aerial input 
socket on the VCR, and connect the VCR and 
receiver with another aerial cable
2 Connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT (video output) 
terminal and the receiver’s VIDEO terminal with 
a video cable
To connect a VCR to the receiver with an S-VIDEO 
cable:
Connect the VCR’s S-VIDEO OUT (S-VIDEO output) 
terminal and receiver’s “S” terminal with an S-VIDEO 
cable A, instead of connecting with a video cable.
Note that the connection with a video cable will be 
ignored in case you connect a VCR to the receiver with 
both video cable and S-VIDEO cable.
3 Connect the VCR’s VIDEO OUT (audio L/R 
output) terminals and the receiver’s AUDIO 
terminals (L/MONO and R) with an audio cable
• If the VCR’s audio output is in mono, connect the 
VCR’s AUDIO OUT (audio output) terminal and the 
receiver’s AUDIO L/MONO terminal with an audio 
cable.
• To connect additional external devices, please see 
“Connecting the external devices” on page 37.
R
AVIDEO-1
VIDEO-2
VIDEO-3R R
OIN
AUDIO
COMPONE
N
R
L RL AUDIO
VIDEO-1
VIDEO-2
VIDEO-3VIDEO S-VIDEO
RL/MONOR
Pr
R-AUDIO-L
P
A
1 1
2 3
Fig.A
Back of the receiver
Fig.B
Back of the receiver
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Connecting the power cord to the AC 
outlet
Insert the AC plugs on the power cords from the TV and 
receiver into AC outlets.
Caution
• Operate only from the power source specified (AC 110 
– 240 V, 50/60 Hz) on the unit.
• Failure to use the supplied power cord or to insert it 
into a correctly earthed outlet may result in electric 
shocks.
Use the supplied power cord which best suits the area in 
which you live.
Attaching the ferrite cores
Attach ferrite cores to the power cord.
Using the power cord without ferrite cores may lead to 
noise (interference).
Open the ferrite core, insert the power cord and close the 
ferrite core.
Attach a ferrite core to each end of the power cord.
Insert the AC plug into a correctly earthed outlet.
The receiver power lamp lights red, and the receiver is in 
the standby mode, when the AC plug on the power cord is 
connected to an AC outlet.
• Remove the AC plug from the outlet to completely 
disconnect the TV from the power supply.
„Receiver rear
1Aerial socket (page 11)
2VIDEO terminals (pages 11, 30, 37)
VIDEO-1 terminal, VIDEO-2 terminal, VIDEO-3 
terminal, COMPONENT (VIDEO-4) terminal
3OUT terminal (pages 31, 38)
4AUDIO OUT terminal (page 38)
5DISPLAY OUT terminal (page 10)
6AC INLET (page 12)
AC INPUT
110-240V
AC IN
110     240V
Power cord
Back of the receiver Back of the TV
Power cordAC INLET
AC INLET Ferrite core
Supplied ferrite coresPower cord
Supplied ferrite cores
Supplied ferrite cores
AC IN
110     240V DISPLAY OUT
AUDIO
OUT OUT IN
RL L AUDIO
COMPONENT(IDEO-4)VIDEO
R
L RL AUDIO
VIDEO-1
VIDEO-2
VIDEO-3VIDEO S-VIDEO
R
L/MONOR
Pr
R-AUDIO-LPb Y
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Initial settings
When the TV is first turned on, it enters the initial setting 
mode, and the JVC logo is displayed. Follow the 
instructions on the on-screen display to make the initial 
settings.
1 Press the #
## # button on the remote control
The receiver power lamp changes from red to green.
After a short interval the TV power lamp lights green 
and the JVC logo is displayed.
• Check that the AC plugs on the power cords from the 
TV and receiver are connected to AC outlets.
• If the power lamp stays red and does not change to 
green:
Your TV is in the standby mode. Press the # 
(Standby) button again to turn your TV on.
• The JVC logo does not appear when your TV has 
been turned on once. In this case, use the 
“LANGUAGE” and “TELETEXT LANGUAGE” 
functions to make the initial settings. For details, see 
“INSTALL” on page 33.
2 Press the a
aa a button
The LANGUAGE menu appears.
3Press the 5
55 5 and 6
66 6 buttons to choose 
ENGLISH. Then press the a
aa a button
English is set for the on-screen display description. The 
TELETEXT LANGUAGE menu appears as a sub-menu 
of the AUTO PROGRAM function.
4Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose the teletext 
language group that corresponds to language 
of teletext programme that you want to watch
5Press the a
aa a button to start the AUTO 
PROGRAM function
The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears and received TV 
channels are automatically registered in the Programme 
numbers (PR).
• To cancel the AUTO PROGRAM function:
Press the b button.
After the TV channels have been registered in 
the Programme numbers (PR), the EDIT menu 
appears
• You can proceed to edit the Programme numbers 
(PR) using the EDIT/MANUAL function. For details, 
see “EDIT/MANUAL” on page 33.
• If you do not need to use the EDIT/MANUAL 
function, go to the next step.
6Press the a
aa a button
0
P
TV OKMENU
P
SURROUNDVIDEO PIP ZOOM
Power lamp
Power lamp A button
D0002(E)-EN
BACK LANGUAGETV OK
Group Languages
GROUP-1 Turkish, Hungarian, English, German, 
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, 
Greek, Swedish, Finnish
GROUP-2 Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, 
Czech, Slovak, Rumanian, Hungarian, 
German, French, Italian, Swedish, 
Finnish
GROUP-3 Russian, Bulgarian, Lettish, Lithuanian, 
Estonian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian, 
Slovenian, Czech, Slovak, English, 
German
GROUP-4 Arabic, Czech, Slovak. Hungarian, 
English, German, French, Italian, 
Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish
D1003-EN
TELETEXT LANGUAGE
GROUP-1
GROUP-2
GROUP-3
GROUP-4
BACKTV OK
BACKTV OK
EDIT
CH/CC
PR ID
AV
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
CH
CH CH
CH CH CH
CC
CC
CC21
23 22
26 25 24
01
02
03
ID
INSERT
DELETE
MANUAL
CH 10 AUTO PROGRAM20%
D0004-ENMOVEBACKTV OK
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ENGLISH
TV buttons and functions
Refer to the pages in parentheses for details.
1Power lamp (page 13)
2Remote control sensor
3MENU/OK button (pages 14, 23)
4P p buttons (page 14)
5r (Volume) q buttons (page 14)
6TV/VIDEO button (page 14)
7A (Stand by) button (page 14)
Refer to the pages in parentheses for details.
1Headphone jack (mini jack) (page 37)
2VIDEO-5 terminal (pages 30, 37)
3A (Stand by) button (page 14)
4Power lamp (page 13)
Turn the TV on from standby mode
Press the A
AA A button or P p
pp p buttons to turn the TV 
on from standby mode
• Check that the AC plugs on the power cords from the TV 
and receiver are connected to correctly AC outlets.
Choose a TV channel
Press the P p
pp p buttons to choose a programme 
number (PR) or an VIDEO terminal
Watch images from external devices
Press the VIDEO button to choose a VIDEO 
terminal
• The leading character is changed from V to S (e.g. V2 is 
changed to S2) when VIDEO-2, VIDEO-3, or VIDEO-5 
are connected to the S terminal.
Adjust the volume
Press the q
qq q buttons
The volume level indicator appears.
Using the headphone
• The headphone volume is adjusted with the 
“HEADPHONE” menu (see page 28).
Using the Menu
Use the MENU/OK button.
Refer to“Using the TV’s menu” (see page 23) for details of 
using the menu.
MENU
OKTV/VIDEO P
Display front
R
IN(VIDEO-5)L S VIDEOAUDIO
How to open the cover Receiver front
VIDEO-1
VIDEO-5VIDEO-2
VIDEO-4 VIDEO-3
V3S3
V5 V4S5V2S2
V1
TV mode VIDEO modes
Last 
Programme 
number
or
or
or
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Remote control buttons and functions
1Muting button
2Number buttons
3c button
4SURROUND button
5Information button
6b button
75 buttons
8A (Stand by) button
9Colour buttons
0a button
-6 buttons
=VCR/DVD/Teletext control button
~VCR P DVD switch
!g (Text) button
@P button
#VIDEO button
$F button
%U p button
^MULTI button
&S button
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 changes from 
red to green.
• The power can be turned on by pressing the b button, 
6 buttons or Number buttons.
• Check that the AC plugs on the power cords from the TV 
and receiver are connected to AC outlets.
Choose a TV channel
„Use the number buttons:
Enter the programme number (PR) of the 
channel using the number buttons.
Example:
•PR 6 → press 6
• PR 12 → press 1 and 2
„Use the 
6
66 6 buttons:
Press the 
6
66 6 buttons to choose the 
programme number (PR) you want.
123
456
789
0
P
TV OKMENU
P
FREEZE
SUB-P
MODEREVELSIZEHOLD
STORECANCELINDEXSUBPAGE
SWAPMULTI
TV
SURROUNDVIDEO PIP ZOOM
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„Use the PR LIST:
1 Press the 
h
hh h (Information) button to display the 
PR LIST
Pressing the 
h (Information) button changes the display 
as follows:
2 Press the 5
55 5 and 6
66 6 buttons to choose a 
Programme number (PR). Then press the a
aa a 
button
• For Programme numbers (PR) with the CHANNEL 
GUARD function set, the n (CHANNEL GUARD) 
mark is displayed next to the Programme number 
(PR) in the PR LIST.
• You cannot use the 6 buttons to choose a 
Programme number (PR) with the CHANNEL 
GUARD function set.
• Even if you try to choose a Programme number (PR) 
with the CHANNEL GUARD function set, the n 
(CHANNEL GUARD) mark will appear, and you 
cannot watch the TV channel. To watch the TV 
channel, see “CHANNEL GUARD” on page 31.
• If you do not have a clear picture or no colour 
appears, follow the operation procedure “COLOUR 
SYSTEM” (see page 26).
• The sound system is chosen automatically. However, 
if you cannot hear the sound normally even when the 
picture appears normally, choose the sound system 
manually. Refer to the MANUAL on the “INSTALL” 
menu (see page 33) for details of choosing the sound 
system.
Adjust the volume
Press the 5
55 5 buttons to adjust the volume.
The Volume indicator appears and the volume changes as 
you press the 5 buttons.
• The headphone volume is adjusted with the 
“HEADPHONE” menu (see page 28).
„Muting the sound
Press the 
l
ll l (muting) button to turn off the 
sound.
Pressing the 
l (muting) button again restores the previous 
volume level.
Watch images from external devices
„Use the o
oo o button:
Press the o
oo o button to choose a VIDEO 
terminal.
• The leading character is changed from V to S (eg V2 is 
changed to S2) when VIDEO-2, VIDEO-3, or VIDEO-5 
are connected to the S terminal.
„Use the VIDEO button:
Press the VIDEO button to choose a VIDEO 
terminal.
„Use the 
6
66 6 buttons:
Press the 
6
66 6 buttons to choose a 
VIDEO 
terminal.
„Use the PR LIST:
1Press the 
h
hh h (Information) button to display the 
PR LIST
2Press the 5
55 5 and 6
66 6 buttons to choose a 
VIDEO terminal. Then press the a
aa a button
• The VIDEO terminals are registered after the 
Programme number PR 99.
• If you do not have a clear picture or no colour 
appears, change the colour system manually. See 
“COLOUR SYSTEM” on page 26.
To return to a TV channel:
Press the b button, the 6 buttons or the Number 
buttons.
PR ID
AV
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
D0011-EN
12:00
PR LIST
TV OK+10 -10
No indication
VIDEO-1
VIDEO-5VIDEO-2
VIDEO-4 VIDEO-3
V3S3
V5 V4S5V2S2
V1
TV mode VIDEO modes
Programme 
numbers 
PR 1 – PR 99
or
or
or
VIDEO-1
VIDEO-5VIDEO-2
VIDEO-4 VIDEO-3
V3S3
V5 V4S5V2S2
V1
TV mode VIDEO modes
Last 
Programme 
number
or
or
or
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ENGLISH
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To use the Programme number PR 0 (AV):
When the TV and VCR are connected only by the Aerial 
cable, choosing the Programme number PR 0 (AV) allows 
you to view images from the VCR. Set the VCR RF channel 
to the Programme number PR 0 (AV) manually. For details, 
see “EDIT/MANUAL” on page 33.
Pressing the o button changes the choice as follows:
• The VCR RF channel is sent as the RF signal from the 
VCR.
• Also refer to your VCR instruction manual.
ZOOM function
You can change the screen size according to the picture 
aspect ratio. Choose the optimum one from the following 
ZOOM modes.
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.
If a WSS signal is not included, the picture is displayed in 
accordance with the ZOOM mode set with the 4:3 AUTO 
ASPECT function.
• For details of the 4:3 AUTO ASPECT function, see “4:3 
AUTO ASPECT” on page 26.
• 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 c 
button and change to another ZOOM mode.
REGULAR:
Use to view a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) as its 
original size is.
PANORAMIC:
This mode 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 mode zooms up the Wide Picture (14:9 Aspect Ratio) 
to the upper and lower limits of the screen.
16:9 ZOOM:
This mode zooms up the Wide Picture (16:9 Aspect Ratio) 
to the full screen. 
16:9 ZOOM SUBTITLE:
This mode zooms up the Wide Picture (16:9 Aspect Ratio) 
with subtitles to the full screen. 
FULL:
This mode uniformly stretches the left and right sides of a 
normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio) to fill the wide TV screen.
Use for pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio that have been 
squeezed into a normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio), you can 
restore their original dimensions.
VIDEO-1
VIDEO-5VIDEO-2
VIDEO-4 VIDEO-3
V3S3
V5 V4S5V2S2
V1
TV modeVIDEO modes
Programme 
numbers 
PR 1 – PR 99
or
or
or
PR 0
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„Choose the ZOOM mode
1 Press the c
cc c button to display the ZOOM 
menu
• The c button does not work in the twin 
pictures mode.
2 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose a ZOOM mode. 
Then press the a
aa a button
The picture expands and the chosen ZOOM mode is 
displayed in about 5 seconds.
„Adjusting the visible area of the picture
If subtitles or the top (or bottom) of the picture are cut off, 
adjust the visible area of the picture manually.
1 Press the c
cc c button
The ZOOM menu appears.
2 Press the a
aa a button to display the ZOOM mode 
indication
Indicator is displayed.
3 While it is displayed, press the 6
66 6 buttons to 
adjust the visible area vertically
• You cannot adjust the visible area in REGULAR or 
FULL mode.
CINEMA SURROUND function
You can enjoy sounds with a wider ambience.
Press the SURROUND button to turn the CINEMA 
SURROUND function on or off
• The CINEMA SURROUND function does not work 
properly with mono sound.
• The CINEMA SURROUND function can be also turned 
on or off by using the SOUND SETTING menu. For 
details, see “CINEMA SURROUND” on page 28.
Displaying the current time
You can display the Current Time on the screen.
Press the 
h
hh h (Information) button to display the 
current time
Pressing the 
h (Information) button changes the display as 
follows:
• This TV uses teletext data to set the current time. If the 
TV has not received a TV channel that has teletext 
programmes since it was turned on, the time display is 
blank. To view the current time, choose a TV channel 
that has teletext programmes.
• When watching videos, an incorrect current time is 
sometimes displayed.
Return to TV channel instantly
You can return to a TV channel instantly.
Press the b
bb b button
The TV returns to the TV mode and a TV channel appears.
Using the FREEZE function
You can view the current programme as a still picture.
1Press the F
FF F button
The still picture of the current picture will appear.
To cancel the FREEZE function:
Press the F button, the 6 buttons or the 
number buttons.
• The FREEZE function does not work while a sub-
picture is displayed.
• The still picture cannot be output from the TV.
• The FREEZE function is cleared if no operation is 
performed for approximately one minute.
TV OKBACK
D0009-EN
AUTO
REGULAR
PANORAMIC
14:9 ZOOM
16:9 ZOOM
16:9 ZOOMSUBTITLE
FULL ZOOM
16 : 9 ZOOMD0010-EN
PR ID
AV
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
D0011-EN
12 : 00
PR LIST
TV OK+10 -10
No indication
D0056
current
programmestill picture
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