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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 
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.
If a WSS signal is not included, the picture is 
displayed according to 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 33.
• 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 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
1 Press the c button to display 
the ZOOM menu
2 Press the 6 buttons to choose a 
ZOOM mode. Then press the a 
button
The picture expands and the chosen 
ZOOM mode is displayed in about 5 
seconds.
• The ZOOM mode may be 
automatically changed by the control 
signal from an external device. When 
you want to return to the previous 
ZOOM mode, choose the ZOOM 
mode again.
• The ZOOM mode is fixed at FULL 
when watching a 1080i picture signal 
from the HDMI terminal.
D0009
AUTO
ZOOM
OK
REGULAR
PANORAMIC
14:9 ZOOM
16:9 ZOOM
16:9 ZOOM SUBTITLE
FULL
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„Adjusting the visible area of the 
picture
If subtitles or the top (or bottom) of the 
picture are cut off, you can adjust the visible 
area of the picture manually.
1 Press the c button
The ZOOM menu appears.
2 Press the a button to display the 
ZOOM mode indicator
The indicator appears.
3 While it is displayed, press the 6 
buttons to change the position of 
the picture
• You cannot adjust the visible area in 
REGULAR or FULL mode.
The visible area adjustment is saved even 
after the TV channel is changed.
However, it is cancelled if the following 
operations are performed.
• The power is turned off/on
• The ZOOM mode is changed
• The X (Multi) button, f (Freeze) 
button, or g (Text) button is pressed
• The TV is switched between TV mode 
and VIDEO mode
CINEMA SURROUND function
You can enjoy sounds with a wider 
ambience.
• This function does not work for the sound 
from headphones.
Press the 2 button to select 
one of CINEMA SURROUND modes
HIGH/LOW:
When you listen to stereo sound, please 
select HIGH or LOW mode.
You can enjoy sound similar to the 
experience at the theatre.
When you combine the functions of A.H.B. 
and BBE, you can enjoy more powerful 
sound.• When you set the CINEMA SURROUND 
function to HIGH mode, there may be 
slight volume distortion. If that occurs, 
please switch to LOW mode. The effect 
of CINEMA SURROUND functions will 
be less noticeable, but the volume 
distortion will be corrected.
MONO:
Select the MONO mode, when you listen to 
the mono sound.
You can enjoy the sound for a wider 
audience similar to stereo sound.
OFF:
The CINEMA SURROUND function 
switches off.
• You can choose the CINEMA 
SURROUND mode with the “SOUND 
menu” (see page 34).
Using the FREEZE function
You can view the current programme as a 
still picture.
1 Set the PIP/TV/DVD switch to the 
PIP position
When using the FREEZE function, set the 
PIP/TV/DVD switch to the PIP position.
2 Press the f button
The still picture of the current picture will 
appear.
16 : 9   ZOOMD0010-EN
D0056
current
programmestill picture
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To cancel the FREEZE function:
Press the f button, the 6 
p 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 does not work 
for picture of PC and HDMI signals.
Using the MULTI-PICTURE 
function
1 Set the PIP/TV/DVD switch to the 
PIP position
When using the MULTI-PICTURE 
function, set the PIP/TV/DVD switch to 
the PIP position.
2 Press the X button
The MULTI-PICTURE menu appears.
3 Press the 5 buttons to choose 
the number of screens and then 
press the a button
2-pictures multi:
With 1080i and 720p signals, the screen is 
split into two as shown below.12-pictures multi:
• When set to 2-pictures multi, you can 
view a TV picture and a picture from 
an external device. You cannot view a 
TV picture on more than one screen at 
the same time.
• When 12-pictures multi is set, pictures 
from external devices are not displayed.
• When set to 2-pictures multi, the main-
picture can be changed by pressing the 
6 p buttons. The sub-
picture screen can be changed by 
pressing the 6 buttons.
When set to 12-pictures multi and 
there are more than 12 pictures, the 
next or previous 12 screens can be 
displayed by pressing the 
6 p buttons.
• When set to 2-pictures multi, the main-
picture sound from the TV speaker can 
be changed to the sub-picture sound by 
pressing the c button when the PIP/
TV/DVD switch is set to the PIP 
position. (The speaker mark moves 
from the main-picture to the sub-
picture.)
The sound changes to the main-picture 
sound if the c button is pressed again.
When the headphones are connected, 
you can listen to the sound from the 
side at which the headphone mark is 
displayed. No sound comes from the 
TV speaker.
• The pictures from VIDEO-1 (or 
VIDEO-3) cannot be displayed in the 
sub-picture when the VIDEO-1 
SETTING (or VIDEO-3 SETTING) is 
set to COMPONENT (see page 43).
• The MULTI-PICTURE function does 
not work for PC and HDMI signals.
• When set to 12-pictures multi, press 
the 7 buttons to choose the 
screen you want to view and the press 
the a button to display that picture 
on the whole screen.
1
D0101
212
D0102
1
D0103
2
D0104
12
Choose to return to one screen.
Choose to change to 2-pictures multi.
Choose to change to 12-pictures multi.
D0056
Main-
pictureSub-
picture
D1056
Main-
picture
Sub-
picture
D0058
Still 
pictures
Moving 
picture
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• The BLUE BACK function does not 
work when the MULTI-PICTURE 
function is being used.
• The ZOOM function does not work 
when the MULTI-PICTURE function 
is being used.
To return the multi-picture to one 
screen:
Press the X button, press the 5 
buttons to choose one screen, and then 
press the a button.
• Pressing the 4 button will 
also return the display to one screen.
RETURN PLUS function and 
Return function
The 1 button has two functions; 
the RETURN PLUS function and the Return 
function. If a channel has been registered as 
the “Return Channel”, the RETURN PLUS 
function operates. If there is no setting for the 
“Return Channel”, the Return function 
operates.
„RETURN PLUS
By registering a channel you frequently view 
as the “Return Channel”, you can select that 
channel at any time simply by pressing the 
1 button.
To register a TV channel as the 
“Return Channel”:
Choose the Programme number to which the 
channel you want to register has been set, 
and press the 1 button and hold 
for more than 3 seconds continuously. 
“RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!” is 
displayed and the registration is completed.
To cancel a TV channel registered as 
the “Return Channel”: 
While viewing any TV channel, press the 
1 button and hold for more than 3 
seconds continuously. “RETURN PLUS 
CANCELED!” is displayed and the 
registration is cancelled.
• When you turn off the TV, the registration 
for the “Return Channel” is cancelled.• If you want to view the “Return Channel” 
and another TV channel alternately, first 
choose a channel other than the “Return 
Channel”. And then press the 
1 button to change the channel 
to the “Return Channel” In this way, you 
can view two channels alternately by 
pressing the 1 button.
„Return function
The TV temporarily memorises the TV 
channel that was chosen right before the 
current TV channel as the “Last Channel”. 
By pressing the 1 button, you can 
alternately view the current TV channel and 
the “Last Channel”.
If you want to view two channels alternately 
by using the Return function, first choose one 
TV channel and then choose the other TV 
channel with the number buttons. If you 
choose the TV channel without using the 
number buttons, there are cases where a 
channel other than the one you first chose is 
registered as the “Last Channel”.
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Favourite channel function
You can register your favourite TV channels 
in the number buttons 1 to 4.
After registering, the channel can be called 
by pressing the d (favourite) button and a 
number button 1 to 4.
„Favourite channel registration
1 In the normal screen, choose a TV 
channel (PR 1 – PR 99) that you 
want to register
For details, refer to “Choose a TV channel 
and watch images from external devices” 
on page 17.
2 Press and hold the d (favourite) 
button for three seconds or more
Then “SET 1-4?” appears on the screen.
3 Press one of the number buttons 1 
to 4
The current channel is registered in the 
pressed number button.
After “PROGRAMMED!” appears on the 
screen, the favourite channel icon appears 
at the top-right of the screen.
• If the channel you are trying to register 
is already registered in one of the other 
number buttons 1 to 4, “NOT 
AVAILABLE” appears on the screen.
• Channels locked with the CHANNEL 
GUARD function cannot be registered.
• If AUTO PROGRAM is performed, 
the registered favourite channels are 
reset.
• When you want to delete a favourite 
channel, delete the set channel and set 
contents with FAVOURITE SETTING 
(see page 38) in the FEATURES menu.
„Calling the favourite channel
1 In the normal screen, press the d 
(favourite) button
Then “FAVOURITE1-4?” appears.
2 Press one of the number buttons 1 
to 4
The called favourite channel appears on 
the screen.
• If a number button in which no 
channel is registered is pressed, “NO 
MEMORY” appears on the screen.
„Setting the picture effect
When a favourite channel has been chosen, 
picture effect settings can be memorised for 
each favourite channel by setting the picture 
effects in the PICTURE menu (see page 30).
The following items in the PICTURE menu 
(see page 30) are memorised.
PICTURE MODE
CONTRAST
BRIGHT
SHARP
COLOUR
TINT
WHITE BALANCE
DIGITAL VNR
COLOUR SYSTEM
The last setting made for each item is 
memorised.
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Operating a JVC brand DVD 
player
These buttons will operate a JVC brand 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 PIP/TV/DVD Switch to the 
DVD position
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.
• You can also press the H or 
T button and display the 
DVD disc menu screen, and then 
operate by pressing the 7 
buttons.
2 Press the DVD Control Button to 
control your DVD player
• If your DVD player 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 cannot turn the TV on or off when the 
PIP/TV/DVD switch is set to the DVD 
position.
When you turn the TV on or off, set the 
PIP/TV/DVD switch to the TV position.
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Teletext function
Basic operation
You can view three types of teletext 
broadcasts on the TV:
FLOF (Fastext), TOP and WST.
1 Choose a TV channel with a teletext 
broadcast
2 Set the PIP/TV/DVD switch to the 
TV position
3 Press 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 p buttons, 
number buttons or colour buttons
To return to the TV mode:
Press the 4 button, 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 work in 
the TV and text mode or Text mode.
• You cannot operate menus when 
viewing a teletext programme.
• If characters on a teletext programme 
do not appear properly, change the 
TELETEXT LANGUAGE setting. For 
details, see “TELETEXT 
LANGUAGE” on page 44.
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:
1 Press B button to go into the 
List mode
The page numbers you have stored are 
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
PIP/TV/
DVD
TEXT ---TEXT ---
TEXT ---TEXT ---
D1043
TV mode
TV and text mode
Text mode
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2 Press a colour button to choose a 
position. Then press the number 
buttons to enter the page number
3 Press and hold down the A (Store) 
button
The four page numbers blink white to 
show that they are stored in memory.
„To call up a stored page:
1 Press the B button to enter the 
List mode
2 Press a colour button having a 
stored page
To exit the List mode:
Press the B 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 C (Hold) button
To cancel the Hold function:
Press C (Hold) button again.
Sub-page
Some teletext pages include sub-pages that 
are automatically displayed.
1 Choose a teletext page that 
includes sub-pages
Sub-page numbers that can be viewed are 
automatically displayed at the top of the 
screen.
2 Press the 5 buttons to choose a 
sub-page number
Reveal
Some teletext pages include hidden text 
(such as answers to a quiz).
You can display the hidden text.
Each time you press the E (Reveal) 
button, text is hidden or revealed
Size
You can double the height of the teletext 
display.
Press the F (Size) button
Hold indication
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Index
You can return to the index page instantly.
Press the G (Index) 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.
2 Press H (Cancel) button
The TV programme appears. When the 
TV finds the teletext page, its page 
number appears in the upper left of the 
screen.
3 Press H (Cancel) button to return 
to a teletext page when the page 
number is on the screen
• The TV mode cannot be resumed by 
pressing the H (Cancel) button. To 
return to the TV mode press 
4.
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Using the TV’s menu
This TV has a number of functions you can 
operate using menus. To use all your TV’s 
functions, you need to understand the basic 
menu operating techniques fully.
Buttons used to operate the menus
Basic operation
1 Press the H button to display 
the menu bar
2 Press the 5 buttons to choose 
the menu you want to use and then 
press the a button
3 Press the 6 buttons to choose 
the item to be set, press the 5 
buttons to set the item, and then 
press the a button
If there are sub-menus, use the 7 
buttons to operate them.
• Press the b button to return to 
the previous menu.
• Press the 4 or H 
button to exit from the menu.Types of menu
The menu guide area can be made to appear 
and disappear for some menus.
While the menu is displayed, press the 
5 button to change between the 
guide area being displayed and not displayed.
• The guide area for some menus will still 
be displayed even if the 5 
button is pressed. This is not a fault.
D0105
PICTURE
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D1105
PICTURE
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menu name Chosen 
menu
PICTURE menu
Choose to set the screen 
settings.
SOUND menu
Choose to set the sound settings.
FEATURES menu
Choose to set the sleep timer 
and child lock settings.
SET UP menu
Choose to edit the channels or 
set the display language 
settings.
D0106
D0107
D0108
D0109
D0017
>>
OK
PANORAMIC
4:3 AUTO ASPECT
REGULAR
14:9 ZOOM
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D1017
>>
PANORAMIC
REGULAR
14:9 ZOOM4:3 AUTO ASPECT
-EN
Guide area
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