JVC AV-14FMG4-G Colour Television Instructions

MODEL WITH THE TELETEXT FUNCTION
AV-14FMT4 AV-21CMT4
AV-21DMT4 AV-21YMT4
MODEL WITHOUT THE TELETEXT
FUNCTION
AV-14AG14 AV-14AMG4
AV-14FMG4 AV-14FMG4B
AV-20NMG4 AV-21CG14
AV-21C MG4 AV-21DMG4
AV-21FMG4B AV-21LMG4
AV-21TG14 AV-21TMG4
AV-21YMG4

INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for buying this JVC colour television.
To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual throughly before you begin.

Safety Instructions

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS TV.

1. Operate only from the power source indicated on the rear of the TV.

2. Avoid damaging the power cord and mains plug. When unplugging the TV, grasp the mains plug. Do not pull on the power cord.

3. Never block or cover the cabinet ventilation openings. Never install the TV where good ventilation is unattainable. When installing this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around the TV more than the minimum distances as shown in the diagram.

4. Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings.

5. In the event of a fault, unplug the unit and call a JVC service technician.
   Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover.

6. The surface of the TV screen is easily damaged. Be very careful with it when handling the TV. Should the TV screen become soiled, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Never rub it forcefully. Never use any cleaner or detergent on it.

7. If you are not going to use this TV for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the AC plug from the AC socket.

8. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Knowing your TV’s functions

Main features

some TV channels. Teletext programme is an information in text form.
Favorite CH (Channel)| You can register up to four favorite channels for quick re-call with one-press.
AI Volume| TV adjusts automatically the volume to the same level for all TV channels to avoid sudden change of the volume when selecting different TV channel.
VNR| You can reduce the picture noise when you viewing noisy TV programmes or video sources.
White balance| You can choose one of three tones of white to match to the video source such as movie, sports, etc. Changing White balance affects the appearance of all other colours on the screen.
Child lock| To prevent accidental operation by your children, you can disable the control buttons on the TV.

• The Teletext function is available for AV-14FMT4, AV-21CMT4, AV-21DMT4 and AV21YMT4 only.
  The other models do not have the Teletext function. Please check your TV’s model number. The model number is indicated at the rear of your TV.

Remote control buttons and basic functions

list (channel list) on the screen. You can select the channel using the PR list.
1 Press the DISPLAY button once to display the PR list.
2 Press  button to choose a channel, then press the MENU/OK button. You can confirm the favorite channels in the PR list. The channels set to favorite channels are indicated with coloured mark.
On the other hand, you can use this button to return to the previous menu.
9| 0~9, -/–| Select the programme number. For two digits programme number, press -/–,then press the number button.
10| RETURN+| a) Return to the frequently view channel with one touch.
1 Choose the channel you want to register.
2 Press and hold RETURN, button until “RETURN PLUS PROGRAMMED!” appears.
To cancel, press and hold RETURN, button until “RETURN PLUS CANCELED!” appears.
b) Return to the previously viewed channel, if you have not set or have cancelled the Return channel as above.

How to operate menus and menu locations

DISPLAY/BACK button 8 or
choose EXIT menu.
Display the top menu.| Press buttons 3 to choose a menu title.
Then press MENU/OK button 2.| Press ▼ button 3 to display the next page for more functions.
Display the 2nd menu.| Press buttons 3 to choose a menu title.
Then press MENU/OK button 2.
Display the 3rd menu.| Press buttons 3 to choose a menu title.
Then press MENU/OK button 2.
Return to the previous menu.| Press the DISPLAY/BACK button 8.| –
Choose the setting of a function.| Press  buttons 3 to choose a function. Then press the buttons 3 to change the setting.| Press the MENU/OK button 2 to exit from the menu.
Adjust the effect level of a function.| Press buttons 3 to choose a function. Then press the buttons 3 to adjust the effect level.
Display the sub menu of a function.| Press buttons 3 to choose a function. Then press MENU/OK button 2 to display the sub menu.| **** –

The following chart shows locations of functions in menus.
In this manual, location of a function is described as follows: Note: Some functions have the 4th menus as the sub-menus.
*To exit the menu, the on screen display will show BACK indicated in blue. But it doesn’t refer to the blue button on the remote control. Instead, it refers to the DISPLAY/BACK button on the remote control.

| Top menu| 2nd menu| Location| 3rd menu| Location
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MENU| INPUT| EXT. INPUT| P.12| –| –
DISPLAY| P.12| –| –
PICTURE
*If you want to adjust
PICTURE SETTING
menu. you must set PICTURE MODE  menu to USER.| PICTURE MODE| P.8| –| –
PICTURE SETTING| P.8| –| –
WHITE BALANCE| P.8| –| –
PICTURE FEATURES| –| VNR| P.12
FAVORITE CH SETTING| P.11
VIDEO SETTING| P.11
COLOUR SYSTEM| P.8
PICTURE BOOSTER| P.8
SOUND| Al VOLUME| P.10| –| –
FEATURES| OFF TIMER| P.12| –| –
CHILD LOCK| P.12| –| –
INSTALL| AUTO PROGRAM| P.13| –| –
EDIT/MANUAL| P.13| DELETE, MOVE, MANUAL, INSERT| P.13
LANGUAGE| P.12| LANGUAGE| P.12
BLUE BACK| P.9| –| –
AUTO SHUTOFF| P.12| –| –
TEXT LANGUAGE| P.9| TEXT LANGUAGE| P.9
EXIT| –| –| –|

TV buttons and functions

The following illustrations are for AV-14FMG4 and AV-21TG14 only, which are used for explanation purpose. Your TV may not look exactly like the illustrated.
Front of the TV Rear of the TV

No colour : TV’s main power is being turned off. Red : TV’s main power is being turned on.
3| TIMER lamp| Lights when the TV is in the OFF TIMER mode.
4| Remote control sensor|
5| VOLUME M| Press to adjust the volume level.
6| CHANNELM| Press to select the desired channel.
7| MENU| Press to display the menu.
8| IN (VIDEO-2)| Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-2 mode.
9| | Headphone jack.
0| | Aerial socket.
–| OUTPUT| Video and audio output jacks.
=| VIDEO-1 INPUT| Video and audio input jacks for VIDEO-1 mode.

How to operate the menus with the TV button

Setting up your TV

CAUTION

• Turn off the equipment including the TV before connecting.

1. Connecting the aerial
   To install rod aerial
   Install into the top-rear aerial holder. Once installed, it cannot be removed.

• For model 14” series onl If you connect a VCR, connect the aerial output jack of your VCR and the aerial jack on the TV with the aerial cable. Then connect the output jacks of your VCR and the VIDEO-1 input jacks of the TV with the video cable and audio cables. For details, see the manual of your VCR. The illustration shown is just a sample. It may not be same as your TV. 2. Connecting the compatible main plug to the AC outlet. 3. Inserting batteries into the remote control.
  Insert two batteries by following the and polarities and inserting the  end first.
  CAUTION:
  Follow the cautions printed on the batteries.
  Notes:
  • Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries.
  • If the remote control does not work properly, fit new batteries. The supplied batteries are for testing, not regular use.

  4. Turn on the TV by pressing the main power button.
     JVC logo appears on the screen.

  5. Making the initial settings
     Set up your TV by pressing MENU/OK button or waiting for 15 seconds, then operate the TV by following the steps as below:
     • Press button to select your desired language. • Press button to select your desired Teletext language group. For details, see page 9.
     (For AV-14FMT4/AV-21CMT4/AV-21DMT4/ AV-21YMT4 only) • TV will start searching for the channels.
     To stop AUTO PROGRAM, press MENU/OK button. • Press the red button to cancel the SETUP TOUR RESTART function.
     If you want to make initial settings again when the next time you turn on the TV, press the MENU/OK button to activate the SETUP TOUR RESTART function. • Proceed to edit the channel list (PR list).
     For details, see page 13.
     • If the JVC logo does not appear, use LANGUAGE, TEXT LANGUAGE, and AUTO PROGRAM functions to make the initial settings.
     Those functions are located in the INSTALL menu.
     • If the JVC logo appears, although you had made the initial settings, press the TV/VIDEO button to exit from initial settings.

Basic setting for picture

COLOUR SYSTEM
You can select the appropriate colour system when the picture is not clear or no colour appears.
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select a setting. To operate this function with a menu: For the colour system in each country or region, see the table below:

PICTURE MODE
You can choose the desired picture setting with one-touch.
Press the PICTURE MODE button to select a setting.

Select USER and adjust following items in the PICTURE SETTING menu.
(CONTRAST, BRIGHT, SHARP, COLOUR, TINT*)

*TINT can only be adjusted in NTSC system.
To operate this function with a menu: To return the USER setting to the default, press the blue button when the PICTURE SETTING menu appears.

Adjusting the picture – USER
You can adjust the desired picture setting when selecting USER in PICTURE MODE.

1. Select the USER in PICTURE MODE under PICTURE menu.
2. Select the PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust the setting.

*TINT can only be adjusted in NTSC system.

PICTURE BOOSTER
(AV-21YMG4/AV-21YMT4 only)
You can improve picture clarity when the picture is unclear due to the low signal reception.
Press the PICTURE BOOSTER button to select the desired mode.

WHITE BALANCE
You can change the white balance of the picture to better match the type of video being viewed.
Select the WHITE BALANCE in the PICTURE menu, then choose the desired setting.

❇ About the basic operations of the menu, please see the “How to operate menus and menus locations” on page 4.

Advance setting for picture

BLUE BACK
You can set the TV to automatically change to a blue screen and mute the sound if the signal is weak or absent, or when there is no input from an antenna.
Select the BLUE BACK in the INSTALL menu, then choose ON or OFF. If you wish to continue viewing the poor picture, cancel the BLUE BACK function.

Original features for picture

TELETEXT
You can watch the Teletext broadcast channel with TEXT function.

1. Press the TEXT button to select the desired mode as follows:
2. Press the CHANNEL -/+ buttons, number buttons or colour buttons to select other Teletext pages.
3. Press TEXT or TV/VIDEO button to return to TV mode.

You can also operate the teletext using the following buttons:

(Hold)| Hold a teletext page. The (Hold) are displayed at the top left of the screen.
To cancel, press  (Hold) button again.
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(Reveal)| Display the hidden text (e.g. answers to a quiz).
To cancel, press (Reveal) button again.
(Size)| Enlarge the teletext display.
(Index)| Return to the index page instantly.
(Cancel)| Watch TV programme while waiting for a teletext page.
When the teletext page is found, a page number appears at the upper left of the screen.
Press (Cancel) to view the teletext page.
(Sub-page)| Operate the (Sub-page) function.
Sub-page numbers are displayed at the left of the screen.
To cancel sub-page function, press (Sub-page) button again.

Using the List mode
You can store and recall the favorite teletext pages in memory using the colour buttons.

1. In TEXT mode, press the MODE button to enter the List mode.
2. Press a colour button, then press the number buttons to enter the page number.
3. Press and hold down the  (Store) button. The page number is blinking white to indicate that they are stored in memory.
4. To store other favorite teletext pages, repeat Step 2 to 3. To recall the favorite teletext page, press the

MODE button, then press the colour button.
To exit the List mode, press the MODE button again.
When viewing teletext programme, menu operations are not available.
If characters on a teletext programme do not appear properly, change the TEXT LANGUAGE setting.

TEXT LANGUAGE
You can set the Teletext language group that corresponds to the programmes.
Select TEXT LANGUAGE in the INSTALL menu, then choose the desired language group.

GROUP- 1| English, German, Swedish / Finnish / Danish / Hungarian, Italian, French, Spanish / Portuguese, Turkish
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GROUP- 2| Polish, German, Estonian, Slovenian, Czech / Slovakian, Rumanian
GROUP- 3| Polish, German, Estonian, Lettish, Russian, Ukrainian
GROUP- 4| English, French, Turkish, Arabic, Iranian

Depending on the broadcast, the language set may not display properly.

Basic setting for sound

SOUND SYSTEM
You can select an appropriate sound system when abnormal sound occurs even when the picture appears normally.
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select a setting. The function is not available in video mode.
For the sound system in each country or region, see the table below:

Advanced setting for sound

AI VOLUME
You can adjust the volume of all the channels and video inputs to the same level automatically.
Select the AI VOLUME in SOUND menu, then choose ON or OFF.

Favorite channel and video setting

To register the favorite channel
You can register and recall 4 favorite channels by using the colour buttons (red, green, yellow, blue).

1. In TV mode, select a TV channel (PR01- 99) you desired to register.

2. Press and hold a colour button for 3 seconds or more.
   “FAVORITE CHANNEL ◼ PROGRAMMED!” appears on the screen and current channel is registered.

3. To register other favorite channels, repeat Step 1 to 2.

To recall the favorite channel, press the colour button.
When the TV is in Text mode or menu mode, favorite channel function is not available.

To adjust favorite channel setting (FAVORITE CH SETTING)
You can adjust the picture settings for the favorite channels.

1. Display the PICTURE menu and select FAVORITE CH SETTING in PICTURE FEATURES menu.

2. Select FAVORITE CHANNEL in FAVORITE CH SETTING menu, then choose the desired favorite channel.

3. Select EFFECT, then press button to choose ON.
   To cancel the settings, choose OFF.

4. Select the desired item that you wish to adjust.

5. Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

To adjust the video setting (VIDEO SETTING)
You can adjust the picture settings for video inputs.

1. Display the PICTURE menu and select VIDEO SETTING in PICTURE FEATURES menu.
2. Select VIDEO STATUS in VIDEO SETTING menu, then choose the desired video input.
3. Select EFFECT, then press button to choose ON. To cancel the settings, choose OFF.
4. Select the desired item that you wish to adjust.
5. Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

Customized setting

VNR
You can reduce the noise.
Select the VNR in the PICTURE FEATURES menu under PICTURE menu, then choose a setting of VNR function.

If you select MAX, the picture becomes softer even if the original picture is sharp.

LANGUAGE
You can choose your desired on screen display language.
Select the LANGUAGE in the INSTALL menu, then choose a language.

CHILD LOCK
You can disable the front control buttons of the TV.
Select the CHILD LOCK in the FEATURES menu, then choose ON or OFF.

OFF TIMER
You can set the TV to turn off automatically to standby mode after a set time.
Press the OFF TIMER button to select a desired period of time. You can set the period of time to a maximum of 120 minutes in 10 minutes step.
To operate this function with a menu: When the elapsed of time left one minute, “GOOD NIGHT!” appears on the screen.
You can display the OFF TIMER menu again to confirm or change the remaining time.

AUTO SHUTOFF
You can set the TV to turn off automatically when no signal is received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast.
Select AUTO SHUTOFF in INSTALL menu, then choose ON or OFF. The AUTO SHUTOFF function does not turn off the TV’s main power.
The AUTO SHUTOFF function is not available in video mode.

EXT. INPUT (TV/ VIDEO)
You can select TV or video terminal input with one touch.
Press the TV/VIDEO button to select an input.
To operate this function with a menu:

DISPLAY
You can display the programme number, video terminal number and PR list on the screen.
Press the DISPLAY button to display the information on screen.
To operate this function with a menu:

TV channel presetting

To register the TV channels automatically
You can register the TV channels into the TV’s channel list automatically.

1. Display the INSTALL menu.

2. Choose AUTO PROGRAM, then press the MENU/OK button.
   AUTO PROGRAM function starts, and the channels received are registered in the channel list (PR list) automatically.

3. “SETUP TOUR RESTART?” appears.
   To start the SETUP TOUR| Press the MENU/OK button.
   Then proceed to step 5 of “Setting up your TV” on page 7.
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   To skip the SETUP TOUR| Press the Red button.

4. The EDIT menu appears.

To edit the channel list| Proceed to the Step 3 of “To edit the channel list (PR list)” on this page.
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If a channel is not registered| Proceed to the Step 3 of “To register the channel manually” on this page.
To exit the menu| Press the MENU/OK button.

For details of “SETUP TOUR”, see page 7.

To register the TV channels manually (MANUAL in the EDIT menu)
You can register the TV channels into the TV’s channel list manually.

1. Display the INSTALL menu.

2. Choose EDIT/ MANUAL, then press the MENU/OK button. EDIT menu appears.

3. Choose the channel which you want to register.

4. Press the blue button to activate the MANUAL function.
   The sound system of the channel appears at the right of the CH/CC number.

5. Press the 3 button to choose an appropriate sound system.
   For details, see “SOUND SYSTEM” on page 10.

6. Press the green or red button to search for the TV channel. Searching stops when a channel is found and displayed.

7. Repeat step 5 until your desired TV channel appears.
   If the reception is poor| Press the blue or yellow button to fine tune the TV channel.
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   If noisy sound is heard| Press the ▶ button to choose an appropriate sound system.

8. Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

To edit the channel list (PR LIST) (MOVE and DELETE in the EDIT menu)
You can edit the TV channel list as you like.
Note: After this operation, other channel’s PR numbers will be changed.

1. Display the INSTALL menu.
2. Choose EDIT/ MANUAL, then press the MENU/OK button. EDIT menu appears.
3. Choose the channel which you want to change PR number, or delete.
4. Do the following action:
   To change the PR number (MOVE)| Press the ▶ button. Then move it to the PR number you want to use it for the channel.
   Finally press the ◀ button.
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   To delete the channel (DELETE)| Press the yellow button.
5. Press the MENU/OK button to exit the menu.

To add in the new channel (INSERT in the EDIT menu)
You can add in the new channel in the TV channel list as you like.
You need to find the “CH/CC” number for the TV channel. Find the “CH/CC” number corresponding to the channel number of the TV channel from the attached sheet “CH/CC number list” on this page.

1. Display the INSTALL menu.
2. Choose EDIT/ MANUAL, then press the MENU/OK button. EDIT menu appears.
3. Choose the PR number for which you will register a new TV channel. When you add a new TV channel of NTSC-M system, press the SOUND SYSTEM button to change the sound system to M. Then proceed to the next step.
4. Press the green button, then press   buttons to choose “CC” or “CH”.
5. Press the number button to enter the remaining CH/CC number. The TV starts to search the TV channel, and the picture of the TV channel appears. If the TV finds no TV channel, a noisy picture appears.

When a TV channel has already been registered in PR99, using the INSERT function deletes that TV channel.

CH/CC number
When you want to use the INSERT function by the previous operation, find the CH/CC number corresponding to the channel number of the TV channel from this table.

Additional preparation

The illustrations shown in this section are for AV-14FMG4 only, which are used for explanation purpose. Your TV may not look exactly the same as illustrated.

Before connecting

• Read the manuals provided with the devices for the proper connection.
• Turn off all the devices including the TV.
• Note that connecting cables are not supplied.

Troubleshooting

If a problem occurs when you are using the TV, check the following troubleshooting guide before calling for repair.

No picture, no sound| • Deactivate the BLUE BACK function if it is turned on.
• Choose the appropriate sound system. Refer to “SOUND SYSTEM” on page 10.
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Snowy picture| • Check the aerial cable and its connection with the TV.
Stripes appear on the picture| • Interference occurs caused by other devices such as an amplifier, personal computer, or a hair drier. Move such devices away from your TV.
Double-pictures (ghosting) occur| • Interference occurs caused by signal reflecting from mountains or building. Try to adjust the aerial’s direction or use a better directionality antenna.
Poor picture| • Choose the appropriate colour system. Refer to “COLOUR SYSTEM” on page 8.
• Adjust the COLOUR or BRIGHTsetting. Refer to “Adjusting the picture – USER” on page 8.
White and bright still image look as if it were coloured| • Inevitable phenomenon due to the nature of the picture tube. This is not a malfunction.
Top of the image from software products or video tape is distorted| • This is due to the condition of the video signal whereby the image was not recorded properly.
This is not a malfunction.
Cannot operate the remote control| • The batteries may be exhausted.
Replace with new batteries (see page 6).
• Ensure that you are operating the remote less than seven meters from the front of your TV.
Cannot operate the menus| • Press TV/VIDEO button to return to TV mode and try operating the menus.
Cannot operate the front control buttons| • Deactivate the CHILD LOCK function if it is turned on (see page 12).
TV is turned off suddenly| • This may due to the AUTO SHUT OFF function is activated. Press the POWER button to turn on the TV.
Colour patches appear at the corner of the screen| • This may due to the magnetized device such as a speaker near to your TV. Keep the device apart
from your TV. Alternately, you can also use the magnetic- shielded speaker.
Image takes a short period to be displayed| • Image required time to stabilize before display. This is not a malfunction.
TV may emitted crackling sound| • This is due to a sudden change in temperature and it is not a malfunction. If the crackling sound
is too frequent, request your service technician for inspection.
Feel a slight electric shock when touching the TV screen| • This is due to the static electricity of the picture tube and it will not harm the human body. This is not a malfunction.

Specifications

TV RF systems
B/G, I, D/K, M
Colour systems
PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 MHz, NTSC 4.43 MHz
Receiving channels
VHF low channel (VL), VHF high channel (VH), UHF channel (U) Receives cable channels in mid band, super band and hyper band.
Power requirements
AC 110 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
External input / output
VIDEO-1: VIDEO input, AUDIO input
VIDEO-2: VIDEO input, AUDIO input,
OUTPUT: VIDEO output, AUDIO output
Headphone jack: stereo mini jack (3.5 mm diameter, sound is monaural)
Teletext system <AV-14FMT4/AV-21CMT4/AV-21DMT4/AV-21YMT4 only>
FLOF (Fastext), WST (World Standard Text)
Language displayed by teletext <AV-14FMT4/AV-21CMT4/AAV-21DMT4/V-21YMT4 only> Please see the table in the description ”TEXT LANGUAGE“ on page 9.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

© 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

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