INSTRUCTIONS
COLOUR TELEVISION
HV-Z34L1
HV-Z29V1
Contents
LCT1457-001A-H
1003-CR-JMT
© 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
Setting up your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
TV buttons and functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote control buttons and functions. . . 8
Using the TV's menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PICTURE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FEATURES menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SOUND menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FEATURES menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Additional preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Thank you for buying this JVC colour television.
To make sure you understand how to use your new TV, please read this manual thoroughly
before you begin.
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 ventilation openings.
Never install the TV where good ventilation is unattainable.
When installing this TV, leave spaces for ventilation around the TV of more than the
minimum distances as shown.
4 Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings.
5 In the event of a fault, unplug the unit and call a 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 use 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.
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.
D.I.S.T. demonstration
To start the D.I.S.T. demonstration:
Press the H button to display the menu bar. Then press the yellow button.
A picture split in two (D.I.S.T. turned on and D.I.S.T. turned off) will appear on the screen.
To quit the D.I.S.T. demonstration:
Press the yellow button, BACK button, CHANNELp buttons or any of the number buttons.
15 cm
10 cm
10 cm
15 cm
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CAUTION
· Turn off all the equipment including the
TV before connecting anything.
1 Connecting the woofer unit
(only for HV-Z29V1)
1 Fitting the woofer unit
Align the projection on the base of the
woofer unit with the hole in the top of the
TV, and insert the connector into the
woofer terminal.
2 Connecting the supplied woofer
connector to the BASS SPEAKER
OUT terminal on the back of the TV
If the woofer unit is not connected, you
will not be able to enjoy the bass sound.
· Connect so that the lever is raised.
· When disconnecting the woofer
connector, do so while pushing the lever.
2 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 TV.
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 TV with another aerial
cable.
2 Connect the VCR's VIDEO OUT (video
output) jack and the TV's VIDEO jack
with a video cable.
To connect a VCR to the TV with an
S-VIDEO cable:
Connect the VCR's S-VIDEO OUT (S-
VIDEO output) connector and TV's S
connector with an S-VIDEO cable A,
instead of connecting with a video cable.
3 Connect the VCR's AUDIO OUT (audio L/
R output) jacks and the TV's AUDIO jacks
(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) jack and the TV's AUDIO L/
MONO jack with an audio cable.
A
Lever
Fig. A
Fig. B
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3 Connecting the power cord
Connect the mains plug to the AC outlet.
4 Putting the batteries into the
remote control
Use two AA/R6 batteries.
Insert the batteries from the - end, making
sure the + and - polarities are correct.
· Follow the warnings printed on the
batteries.
· If the remote control does not work
properly, replace the batteries.
· The batteries we supply are only for
setting up and testing your TV. Please
replace them as soon as necessary.
5 Making the initial settings
(SETUP TOUR)
When the TV is first turned on, it enters the
initial setting mode, and the JVC logo is
displayed.
1 Press the main power button on the TV.
The TV is turned on, and the JVC logo
appears.
· If the POWER lamp on the TV lights
red and does not change to green,
your TV is in the standby mode. Press
the # button on the remote control to
turn the TV on.
· If the JVC logo does not appear, your
TV has already been turned before. In
this case, use the "LANGUAGE",
"TELETEXT LANGUAGE" and "AUTO
PROGRAM" functions to make the
initial settings. For details, see
"SETUP menu" on page 29.
2 Press the OK button on the remote
control.
The LANGUAGE menu appears. You
can choose a language for the on-screen
language.
POWER
HV-Z34L1
POWER
HV-Z29V1
POWER lamp
Main power button
POWER lamp
Main power button
TV/VIDEO
MENU
DISPLAY
CHANNEL
VOLUME
BACK
FAVORITE CHANNEL
SUB-P
SUB-P
OK
OK
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3 Press the 6 buttons to choose
ENGLISH. Then press the OK button
on the remote contol.
The TELETEXT LANGUAGE menu
appears. Set the teletext language group
that corresponds to the language of the
teletext program that you want to watch.
For details, see "TELETEXT
LANGUAGE" on page 34.
4 Press the 6 buttons to choose a
group. Then press the OK button.
The AUTO PROGRAM function starts.
The TV channels you receive are
automatically stored in the PR
(programme numbers) LIST.
· To stop the AUTO PROGRAM
function, press the OK button.
5 After the TV channels have been
stored in the programme numbers
(PR) list, the EDIT menu appears.
· You can proceed to edit the
programme numbers list using the
EDIT/MANUAL function. For details,
see "EDIT/MANUAL" on page 30.
· If a TV channel you want to view is not
stored in the programme numbers list,
you can register it using the MANUAL
function. For details, see "EDIT/
MANUAL" on page 30.
· The AUTO PROGRAM function does
not store a TV channel to the
programme number 0 (AV).
· If you do not need to use the EDIT/
MANUAL function, press the OK
button to close the EDIT menu.
Now, setting up is complete. Please
enjoy your new JVC TV!
OSD-10-EN
OK
GROUP-1
GROUP-2
GROUP-3
GROUP-4
> TELETEXT LANGUAGE
CH 28
>> AUTO PROGRAM
14%
D0004-EN
OK
> EDIT
PR
ID
AV
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
D0038-EN
OK
DELETE
MANUAL
ID
MOVE
INSERT
CH/CC
21
22
23
24
25
26
01
02
03
CH
CH
CH
CH
CH
CH
CC
CC
CC
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