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 
channel or another VIDEO terminal
Listening to the sound of the sub-picture:
You can listen to the sound of the sub-picture with the 
headphones while listening to the sound of the main-
picture from the TV speakers.
For details, see “HEADPHONE” on page 28.
• The sub-picture sound is monaural.
Changing the position of the sub-picture:
You can choose one of four positions.
For details, see “PIP POSITION:” on page 27.
Swapping the main-picture and sub-picture:
Press the S button.
The main-picture and sub-picture will be swapped.Cancelling the PIP function:
Press the P
PP P button or b button.
• If the main-picture signal is poor, the quality of the 
sub-picture may also be poor.
• If the pictures have different standards, the top and 
bottom of one of them may be missing.
• If an external device is operated, the sub-picture may 
disappear. If this happens, press the P
PP P button again 
to redisplay the sub-picture.
• You cannot view a scrambled channel in the sub-
picture. If the S button is pressed when viewing 
a scrambled channel in the main-picture using an 
external decoder, the channel you have been viewing 
in the sub-picture will appear in both the main-picture 
and sub-picture.
• The ZOOM function does not work in the twin-
picture mode.
• Do not press the S button while you are 
recording the TV output on the VCR. If you do, the 
TV output signal will change.
• The BLUE BACK function does not work in the twin 
picture mode or the picture-in-picture mode.
• A progressive-scanning picture cannot be displayed 
as the sub-picture. 
Pay attention to the following.
- When the VIDEO-4 picture is a progressive-
scanning picture, you cannot choose VIDEO-4 
with the U p buttons.
- When the VIDEO-4 picture signal is changed to a 
progressive-scanning picture while the VIDEO-4 
picture is displayed as the sub-picture, the PIP 
function is cancelled.
- The pictures cannot be swapped when a 
progressive-scanning picture from VIDEO-4 is 
being displayed as the main picture.
• The sub-picture cannot be output from the TV.
D0057
Twin pictures mode
Picture in picture mode
Cancel the PIP function Main-
picture
Main-
picture
Main-
pictureSub-
picture
Sub-
picture
AB
D0051
AB
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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 p
pp p buttons to choose the 
screen you want to see
The chosen picture changes to a moving picture.
3 Press the a
aa a button
The multi-pictures disappear and the chosen picture 
appears.
Changing the multi-picture mode:
See “MULTI-PICTURE:” on page 27.
Cancelling the multi-pictures:
Press the b button, the 6 buttons, the number 
buttons or the a button.
• Pictures from external devices cannot be displayed in 
the 12-pictures multi mode.
• In the 4-pictures multi mode, the picture from 
external devices can only be displayed as the main 
picture. 
Operating a JVC brand VCR or DVD 
player
You can operate a JVC brand VCR or DVD player. 
Pressing the button having the same appearance as the 
original remote control button of a device makes the 
function work in the same way as the original remote 
control.
1 Set the VCR P
PP P DVD Switch to the VCR or DVD 
position
VCR:
When you are operating the VCR, set the switch to the 
VCR position.
DVD:
When you are operating the DVD player, set the switch 
to the DVD position.
2 Press the VCR/DVD Control Button to control 
your VCR or DVD player
• If your device is not made by JVC, these buttons 
cannot be used.
• Even if your device is made by JVC, some of these 
buttons or any one of the buttons may not work, 
depending on the device.
• You can use the p buttons to choose a TV channel. 
The VCR will receive or choose the chapter the DVD 
player plays back.
• Some DVD player models use the p buttons for 
both operating of Fast forward/backward functions 
and choosing the chapter. In this case, the 253 
buttons do not work.
D0058-EN
Still pictures
Moving picture
D0059-EN
Still pictures
Moving picture Main picture
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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 broadcasts, 
consult your local dealer or the teletext station.
• The ZOOM function will not operate in the TV and 
text mode or Text mode.
• No menu operations are possible when viewing a 
teletext programme.
• Language display depends on the country which was 
set on the TELETEXT LANGUAGE menu. If 
characters on a Teletext programme do not appear 
properly, change the TELETEXT LANGUAGE 
Setting to other country’s. For detail, “Changing the 
TELETEXT LANGUAGE setting” on page 36.
When viewing a teletext programme, the text 
periodically moves a little at a time towards either the 
top or bottom of the screen. This is to prevent burn-in 
and is not a malfunction.
Using the List Mode
You can store the numbers of your favourite teletext pages 
in memory and call them up quickly using the colour 
buttons.
„To store the page numbers:
1Press M
MM M button to engage the List mode
The stored page numbers are displayed at the bottom of 
the screen.
2 Press a Colour button to choose a position. 
Then press the Number buttons to enter the 
page number
3 Press and hold down P
PP P button
The four page numbers blink white to indicate that they 
are stored in memory.
„To call up a stored page:
1Press the M
MM M button to engage the List 
mode
2 Press a colour button to which a page has been 
assigned
To exit the List mode:
Press the M button again.
Hold
You can hold a teletext page on the screen for as long as 
you want, even while several other teletext pages are being 
received.
Press the N
NN N button
To cancel the Hold function:
Press N button again.
• The Hold function is cleared if no operation is performed 
for approximately one minute.
P
TV OKMENU
P
FREEZE
SUB-P
MODEREVELSIZEHOLD
STORECANCELINDEXSUBPAGE
SWAPMULTI
SURROUNDVIDEO PIP ZOOM
TEXT---TEXT---
TEXT---TEXT---
D1043
TV mode TV and text mode
Text mode
ZOOMSURROUNDVIDEO PIP123
456
789
0
ZOOMSURROUNDVIDEO PIP
Hold indication
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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 include hidden text (such as answers to 
a quiz).
You can display the hidden text.
Each time you press the Q
QQ Q button, text is 
hidden or revealed
Size
You can double the height of the teletext display.
Press the R
RR R button.
Index
You can return to the index page instantly.
Press T
TT T button
Returns to page 100 or a previously specified page.
Cancel
You can search for a teletext page while watching TV.
1 Press the Number button to enter a page 
number, or press a Colour button
The TV searches for a teletext page.
2Press S
SS S button
The TV programme appears. When the TV finds the 
teletext page, its page number appears in the upper left 
of the screen.
3Press S
SS S button to return to a teletext 
page when the page number is on the screen
• The TV mode cannot be resumed even by pressing 
the S button. A TV programme is 
temporarily displayed instead of the teletext 
programme. Colour* Meaning of sub-page number
Yellow Currently being displayed.
White Can be displayed.
Blue or Red Cannot be displayed and it is not sent.
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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 chosen function.
2 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose a menu title, 
and press the a
aa a button
The menu appears.
To return to the previous menu:
Press the h (information) button.
To exit a menu instantly:
Press the b button.
3 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose a function
• For details of the functions in the menus, see the 
following pages.
4 Press the 5
55 5 buttons to choose the setting of 
that function
• If you want to operate a function which appears only 
with its name, follow the descriptions of that function 
on the following pages.
• The display appearing at the bottom of a menu shows 
you a button on the remote control that you can use 
when you operate a chosen function.
5Press the a
aa a button to complete the setting
The menu disappears.
• When watching the television with the NTSC system, 
the menus are displayed at about half of their normal 
vertical size.
Operation with the buttons on the TV
You can also operate the menus using the buttons on the 
front panel of the TV.
The menu will disappear if no operation is performed for 
approximately one minute.
0
P
TV OKMENU
PSIZEHOL
SURROUNDVIDEO PIP ZOOM
PICTURE SETTING
PICTURE FEATURES
SOUND SETTINGFEATURES
INSTALL
BACK MENU
TV OK
D0013-EN
VIDEO SETTING
BACKTV OK
a button b button h (Information) button
MENU
OKTV/VIDEO P
MENU/OK button6 buttons5 buttons TV/VIDEO button
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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 contrast.
2 :lower
3 : higher
BRIGHT:
You can adjust the picture brightness.
2 :darker
3 : brighter
SHARP:
You can adjust the picture sharpness.
2 :softer
3 :sharper
COLOUR:
You can adjust the picture colour.
2 : lighter
3 : deeper
TINT:
You can adjust the picture tint.
2 :reddish
3 :greenish
• You can change the TINT setting (picture hue) when the 
colour system is NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43 or a signal 
from the VIDEO-4 terminal.
However, operation is not possible when the PIP 
function main picture is set to VIDEO-4.
To return to the default settings in each PICTURE 
MODE :
Press the blue button.
• This returns the picture settings in the PICTURE MODE 
mode you have chosen to the default settings, and stores 
them in the PICTURE MODE mode.
WHITE BALANCE
You can select one of three WHITE BALANCE modes 
(three tones of white) to adjust the white balance of the 
picture. Since white is the colour which is used as a 
reference for all the other colours, changing the WHITE 
BALANCE mode affects the appearance of all the other 
colours on the screen.
COOL:
A bluish white. Using this mode when watching bright 
pictures allows you to enjoy a more vivid and bright picture.
MID:
The normal white colour.
WARM:
A reddish white. Using this mode when watching films 
allows you to enjoy colours that are characteristic of films.
PICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHT
SHARP
COLOUR
TINT
WHITE BALANCEBRIGHT
MID
BACK PICTURE SETTING
TVOK
D0014-EN
RESET
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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 VNR effect too high it can make 
the picture less sharp. It is recommended to use the 
AUTO setting if you can.
• AUTO cannot be chosen when you are watching the 
VIDEO-4 picture.
MIN:
The level of the DIGITAL VNR effect is set to the 
minimum. If you set the DIGITAL VNR function to AUTO 
but feel that the sharpness of the original picture has not 
been reproduced fully, change the setting from AUTO to 
MIN.
• The MIN setting is not suitable for low-quality pictures 
which contain a lot of noise.
MAX:
The level of the DIGITAL VNR effect is set to the 
maximum. If you set the DIGITAL VNR function to AUTO 
but still notice some noise, change the setting from AUTO 
to MAX.
• The MAX setting is not suitable for high-quality pictures 
which contain very little noise.
• When a progressive-scanning picture is being displayed, 
“DIGITAL VNR” cannot be selected.
• The DIGITAL VNR function does not work for 
progressive-scanning pictures.
Super DigiPure
The Super DigiPure function uses the latest in digital 
technology to give you a natural-looking picture. The Super 
DigiPure function includes the following two functions.
DigiPure function:
This function helps to create a natural-looking picture by 
eliminating unnecessary edges from high-contrast and crisp 
images. For images with low-contrast, edges are added to 
produce a sharper, more detailed picture.
You can choose from the three DigiPure function settings of 
AUTO, MIN and MAX.
• If you set the DigiPure effect too high on a low-quality 
picture that contains a lot of noise, this may actually 
make the noise worse. We recommend you use the 
AUTO setting if you can.Picture motion compensation function:
This function displays fast-moving pictures (for example, 
the players or ball in a football game) more smoothly and 
naturally on the screen.
• The effect level of the picture motion compensation 
function cannot be changed. The effect level is the same 
no matter which of the AUTO, MIN or MAX settings is 
used.
1 Choose Super DigiPure
2Press the 5
55 5 buttons to choose a setting. 
Then press the a
aa a button
AUTO:
The TV will automatically adjust the level of the DigiPure 
effect to match the amount of noise in the picture, giving the 
best possible picture.
• AUTO cannot be chosen when you are watching the 
VIDEO-4 picture.
MIN:
The level of DigiPure effect is set to the minimum. When 
you set the Super DigiPure function to AUTO and notice 
some noise, change the setting from AUTO to MIN.
• The MIN setting is not suitable for high-quality pictures 
which contain very little noise.
MAX:
The level of DigiPure effect is set to the maximum. If you 
set the Super DigiPure function to AUTO but feel that the 
original picture quality has not been reproduced fully, 
change the setting from AUTO to MAX.
• The MAX setting is not suitable for low-quality pictures 
which contain a lot of noise.
OFF:
The Super DigiPure function is turned off.
D1015-EN
DIGITAL VNR
Super DigiPure
COLOUR SYSTEM
PULL DOWN
4:3 AUTO ASPECT
COLOUR MANAGEMENT
PIPAUTO
AUTO
BACK PICTURE FEATURES
TVOK
AUTO
ON
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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 when a sub-picture is not displayed.
3 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose the 
appropriate colour system. Then press the a
aa a 
button
AUTO:
This function detects a colour system from the input 
signal. You can only use this when you are viewing a 
picture from programme number PR 0 (AV), or a 
VIDEO terminal.
Refer to the following table for the various international 
colour systems.
Colour system
• The AUTO function may not function properly if you 
have poor signal quality. If the picture is abnormal in the 
AUTO function, choose another colour system 
manually.
• When in the Programme numbers PR 0 (AV) to PR 99, 
you cannot choose NTSC 3.58 or NTSC 4.43.
PULL DOWN
The PULL DOWN function displays a cinema film picture 
more smoothly and naturally on the screen.
AUTO:
The television automatically recognizes the type of signal 
and turns the function on and off.
ON:
This function is turned on.
OFF:
This function is turned off.
• The motion may appear unnatural when viewing images 
with the NTSC colour system. When the PULL DOWN 
function is set to AUTO or ON, the motion may appear 
unnatural when viewing images with the NTSC colour 
system.
• You cannot select this function in the twin pictures mode 
or the picture in picture mode.
4:3 AUTO ASPECT
You can choose one of three ZOOM modes, REGULAR, 
PANORAMIC or 14:9 ZOOM, as the ZOOM mode for the 
normal picture (4:3 aspect ratio).
1 Choose 4:3 AUTO ASPECT then press the a
aa a 
button
2Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose a ZOOM mode
COLOUR MANAGEMENT
This TV supports the COLOUR MANAGEMENT function 
to ensure dull colours are compensated to produce natural 
hues.
The COLOUR MANAGEMENT function is on by default.
ON:
COLOUR MANAGEMENT function is turned on.
OFF:
COLOUR MANAGEMENT function is turned off.
• Set this function to ON under normal conditions.
Area Country or region System
Asia, 
Middle 
EastBahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United 
Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, 
Thailand, India, etc.PAL
China, Vietnam, etc PAL
Hong Kong, etc PAL
Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, 
Saudi Arabia, etc.SECAM
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
TV OKBACK
D0016-EN
COLOUR SYSTEM
MAIN SUB
PALAUTO
TV OKBACK
D0017-EN
4:3 AUTO ASPECT
PANORAMIC
REGULAR
14:9 ZOOM
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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 a button
The PIP menu appears.
2 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose MULTI-
PICTURE
3 Press the 5
55 5 buttons and choose the number 
of pictures. Then press the a
aa a button
D0061-EN
TV OKBACK PIP
MULTI-PICTURE PIP POSITION
D0062-EN
TV OKBACK PIP
MULTI-PICTURE PIP POSITION
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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 programme.
• This function does not work in the VIDEO modes. And 
this function does not appear in the SOUND SETTING 
menu.
Sound Adjustment
You can adjust the sound to your liking.
BASS:
You can adjust the low tone of the sound.
2 : weaker
3 : strong
TREBLE:
You can adjust the high tone of the sound.
2 : weaker
3 : strong
BALANCE:
You can adjust the volume balance between the left and 
right speaker.
2 : turn the left speaker’s volume level up.
3 : turn the right speaker’s volume level up.
SPEAKER
You can turn off the sound from the TV speakers; but you 
should only do this if an audio system is connected to the 
TV as a substitute for the TV speakers.
ON:
The TV speakers issue sound.
OFF:
The TV speakers does not issue sound.
BBE
You can use the BBE function to enjoy easy-to-listen sound 
that is faithful to the original sound recorded.
ON:
This function is turned on.
OFF:
This function is turned off.
• Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. BBE is a registered 
trademark of BBE Sound, Inc.
CINEMA SURROUND
You can enjoy Surround sound with a “live” effect by using 
the CINEMA SURROUND function.
ON:
CINEMA SURROUND function is turned on.
OFF:
CINEMA SURROUND function is turned off.
SUBWOOFER
Choose the strength of the bass sounds from the subwoofer.
HIGH:
Emphasizes the bass sounds from the subwoofer.
LOW:
Reduces the strength of the bass sounds from the 
subwoofer.
HEADPHONE
You need to use the HEADPHONE menu to adjust the 
volume of the headphones.
The HEADPHONE menu can also be used to set whether or 
not sound comes from the TV speakers when the 
headphones are being used and to perform the settings for 
the sound coming from the headphones.
1 Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose HEADPHONE. 
Then press the a
aa a button
The sub-menu of the HEADPHONE function appears.
2Press the 6
66 6 buttons to choose a function. 
Then press the 5
55 5 buttons to change the 
setting
VOLUME:
You can change the volume of the headphones.
TV SPEAKER:
You can turn the TV’s speakers on or off.
ON:
The sound comes from the TV’s speakers when using 
the headphones.
OFF:
The sound does not come from the TV’s speakers 
when using the headphones.
OUTPUT:
You can choose the sound output to the headphones. s: Stereo sound
v: mono sound
t: Bilingual I (sub I)
u: Bilingual II (sub II)
D0019-EN
STEREO/
BASS
TREBLE
BALANCE
SPEAKER
BBE
CINEMA SURROUND
SUBWOOFER
HEADPHONEON OFF ON OFF
ON OFF
BACK SOUND SETTING
TV OK
HIGHLOW
D0044-EN
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