JVC Sl42bc Manual

Important Safety Information 
 Special formats that do not use the entire screen.  For example: 
viewing letterbox style (16:9) media on a normal (4:3) display 
(black bars at top and bottom of screen); or viewing normal style 
(4:3) media on a widescreen (16:9) display (black bars on left and 
right sides of screen). 
The following symptoms are not signs of malfunction but 
technical limitations 
 LCD panels are manufactured using an extremely high level of 
precision technology; however, sometimes...

Important Safety Information 
 
 
Lightning Protection 
For added protection of the TV during a lightning storm or when it is 
left unattended or unused for long periods of time, unplug the TV from 
the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. 
Power Lines 
Do not located the antenna near overhead light or power circuits, or 
where it could fall into such power lines or circuits. 
   

Important Safety Information 
DTV Transition Advisory 
As of June 12, 2009, all U.S. television stations have switched to digital 
broadcasting.  As a result, owners of analog television sets must 
connect a digital-to-analog converter box to the television set or 
subscribe to cable or satellite TV to receive over-the-air TV.  Analog-
only TVs continue to work as before to receive low power, Class A or 
translator television stations and with cable and satellite TV services, 
gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD...

Setting Up The TV 
Package Contents 
Your JVC Black Sapphire HDTV is shipped with the items shown below: 
Attaching the Stand 
 
  
Keep the protective bag on TV 
and place them on a flat surface.  
 
Attach stand to TV.  Fasten the 
four screws provided. 
 
Carefully lift TV up  

Setting Up The TV 
Removing the Stand 
When television needs to be transported, remove TV Stand and pack 
TV back in its shipping box.  To remove TV Stand, remove screws 
securing stand to rear of television. 
Wall Mounting 
Installing Wall Mount 
A wall mount kit (not included with TV) allows you to mount the TV 
onto a wall.  For the proper and safe installation of a wall mount, follow 
the detailed instructions included in the wall mount kit. 
Refer to the specification section for the right wall...

Setting Up The TV 
1 Turn off your TV and disconnect all cables. 
2 Carefully place the TV face down on a flat, clean, and 
padded surface.  If available, put TV cover or protective 
sheet onto the TV before laying the TV down on flat 
surface. 
3 Using a cross-tip screwdriver, remove four screws securing 
TV stand to rear of TV.  Remove TV stand. 
4 Follow instructions in wall mount kit and install wall  
mount.  Install TV onto wall mount in accordance with 
wall mount kit instructions. 
 
NOTE: Wall...

Setting Up The TV 
Install Batteries Into Remote Control 
 
To open the battery compartment, 
press down on top end of cover and 
then slide cover down. 
Insert two AAA batteries into battery 
compartment.  Observe correct 
polarity. 
Insert cover and slide up into place. 
 
 
 
 
 
Battery Precautions: 
Be sure to follow the correct polarity.  Incorrect installation may cause battery 
leakage or damage to the remote control. 
Always replace batteries in pairs; never combine a used battery with a new...

TV Placement For Best 3D Experience 
 Best 3D Viewing Effect 
 View the TV head-on, and place TV around 7 to 10 feet away from 
the audience.  The best viewing distance is about 9 feet from the 
screen.   
 Make sure the center of TV is aligned to audiences’ line of sight 
 
Things To Prevent 
Weakened 3D effects may be caused by: 
 Viewing TV at an angle  
 Viewing the TV too close, or too far away 
 TV is not aligned to audiences’ line of sight 
 
TV placed on TV stand and aligned to 
audiences’...

Parts and Functions - TV 
Side View 
 
 
 
Power Button 
MENU Button 
CH  Button 
CH  Button 
VOL+ Button 
VOL- Button 
INPUT Button 
 
USB Port 
 
HDMI -3 Port 
 
Audio Out  (headphone) 
 
Optical Audio Out 
 
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Parts and Functions - TV 
Rear View 
 
 
 
 
 
 HDMI-1 (ARC) and HDMI-2  ports 
 Ethernet port 
 Component / Video Input Jack 
 Component / Video / Music Port  Audio Input Jack 
 TV Antenna / Cable Input Jack 
 
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