LCD Flat Television Users Guide For Model: LT-32XM57 Illustration of LT-32XM57 and RM-C18G Important Note: In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user’s guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use. Model Number: Serial Number: LCT2112-001A-A Eng.
Important Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
• As an “ENERGY STAR®” partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY STAR®” guidelines for energy efficiency. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
Warnings We have an important note for customers who subscribe to basic cable services (do not have a separate cable box) and plan to use their JVC TV remote control to select channels. Once you run the Auto Tuner Setup (which detects and programs all the channels your TV is receiving through the RF input), every channel number available from your cable company will appear in your television’s Channel Summary and they will all be marked as available for scanning.
Warnings (Continued...) Caring for the Cabinet Normally, light dusting with a soft, non-scratching duster will keep your TV clean. If you wish to wipe down the television, first unplug it. Then wipe gently with a soft cloth, slightly moistened with water. You can add a few drops of mild liquid detergent to the water to help remove spots of oily dirt. • • • • DO NOT allow liquid to enter the TV through the ventilation slots. DO NOT use strong or abrasive cleaners on the TV.
Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . 2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting Your Devices . . . . . . . 12 Interactive Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 21 Programming your remote . . . . . . . 24 Onscreen Menus . . . . . . . .
Quick Setup Unpacking your TV Thank you for your purchase of a JVC LCD Flat Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items. In addition to this guide, your television box should include: 1 Television 1 Remote Control POWER D/A 1 2 4 5 7 8 3 6 9 SLEEP TUNE FAVORITE THEATER PRO VIDEO STATUS SUB CHANNEL C.C.
Quick Setup TV Models Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television.
Quick Setup Remote Control TV CATV VCR DVD ASPECT POWER MULTI SCREEN SPLIT INDEX SELECT FREEZE SWAP DISPLAY INPUT 1 2 3 D/A 4 5 6 7 8 9 ML/MTS SLEEP TUNE FAVORITE THEATER PRO VIDEO STATUS SUB CHANNEL C.C.
Quick Setup Getting Started These quick setup pages will provide you, in three easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television right away. If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Step 1 – The Remote Control Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batteries (included). Slide the cover on the back of the remote down towards the bottom of the remote control.
Quick Setup Step 2 - Connecting your devices To make these connections, you will use plugs like the ones illustrated below. Coaxial Cables Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV. S-Video Cable Component Cables Composite Cables Audio Cables Used to connect audio/video devices like VCRs, DVD players, stereo amplifiers, game consoles, etc. Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. Notes: • These connections are examples.
Quick Setup Cable Holder A cable holder which keeps your connection cables tidy is attached on the back of the stand. To open, loosen the screws with you fingers. After putting the cables in the cable holder, attach it to the back of the stand again by tightening the screws with your fingers. Remove the terminal cover There are connection terminals behind the cover on the left in the back of the TV. Remove the cover before connecting an antenna or other devices.
Quick Setup VCR Connection Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio cable. It is best to complete one set of connections (DVD or audio output) before starting the other to avoid accidentally switching the cables. • You may also connect the DVD player to Input 1.
Quick Setup Diagram #2 Cable or Antenna Output VCR IN IN OUT OUT IN Two-Way Splitter OUT V L R OUT OR Coaxial Cable (Attachment) Y Pr INPUT 3 Pb VIDEO R - AUD IO INPUT 2 S-VIDEO - L VIDEO OVER R - AUD IO - L Y Pr INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO DIO OVER R - AUD IO Green Y Blue PB Red PR TV Rear Panel Pb - L INPUT R AUDIO OUT OUT R L DVD Player (OPTIONAL) 15 LCT2112-001A-A Eng.
Quick Setup Connecting to a Camcorder You can connect a camcorder to you televison by using the input jacks located on the back of the television. TV Rear Panel CAMCORDER INPUT 2 S-VIDEO OR OVER R - AU DIO VIDEO - L 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the back of the TV, OR connect an S-Video cable from the camcorder to the back of the TV. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the back of the TV.
Quick Setup Connecting to an External Amplifier AUDIOAUDIO OUT OUT TV Rear Panel R - AUD IO Speaker Speaker Amplifier - L 1) Connect a white cable from the LEFT AUDIO OUTPUT on the back of the TV to the LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. 2) Connect a red cable from the RIGHT AUDIO OUTPUT on the back of the TV to the RIGHT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. Notes: • Refer to your amplifier’s manual for more information. • You can use AUDIO OUTPUT for your home theater system.
Quick Setup Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver By connecting a Digital TV Receiver, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. DTV Decoder DIGITAL OUT TV Rear Panel AUDIO OUT R FOR HDMI 1 L REC OUT TV Rear Panel R AUDIO INPU T L S-VIDEO VIDEO HDMI to DVI Cable After the connections have been made, tighten the screw to secure the cables.
Quick Setup Connecting to a HDMI Compatible Device By connecting a HDMI compatible device, high definition pictures can be displayed on your TV in their digital form. Some HDMI devices can include DVD players, D-VHS or any HDMI compatible device. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry supported, uncompressed, all digital audio/video interface.
Quick Setup Connecting to an amplifier using your optical output You can connect an amplifier that has an optical digital input terminal by using an optical digital cable from the optical output. The signal that is output can be PCM or Dolby Digital. Television Rear Panel Amplifier 1) Connect the optical cable from underneath the television to the back of the amplifier. Notes: • This terminal can only output digital audio.
Quick Setup Step 3 – The Interactive Plug In Menu When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug-in menu will appear. The plug-in menu helps you to get your TV ready to use by letting you set your preferences for: • The language in which you want the onscreen menus to appear. • Setting the TV’s clock to the correct time so your timer functions will work properly. You can choose “AUTO” or “MANUAL” for setting the clock. • The auto tuner setup of which channels you wish to receive.
Quick Setup Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most public analog broadcasting stations. If you do not have this in your area, you will have to set the clock manually. See manual clock set below. To set the clock using the XDS signal: √® SET CLOCK † MODE TIME TIME ZONE D.S.T.
Quick Setup Auto Tuner Setup In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the CHANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear, active channels. AUTO TUNER SETUP TUNER MODE AIR √® To choose CABLE or AIR (or SKIP when you skip Analog Auto Tuner Setup) † To START After Analog Auto Tuner Setup is finished, Digital Auto Tuner Setup starts.
Quick Setup Programming your remote control You can program your remote to operate your cable box, satellite receiver, VCR or DVD player by using the instructions and codes listed below. If the equipment does not respond to any of the codes listed below or to the code search function, use the remote control supplied by the manufacturer. Cable Box or Satellite Codes The remote control is programmed with cable box and satellite codes for power on/off, channel up/down, and 10 key operation.
Quick Setup VCR Codes The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up/down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “VCR”. 3) Press and hold down the DISPLAY button, then enter the first code number listed with the 10 key pad. 4) Release the DISPLAY button, and confirm the operation of the VCR.
Quick Setup DVD Codes The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous/next chapter, tray open/close, and still/pause operation. 1) Find the DVD player brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “DVD”. 3) Press and hold down the DISPLAY button, then enter the first code number listed with the 10 key pad.
Quick Setup Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) 2) 3) 4) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV. Press the POWER and RETURN+/TV buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. Press the POWER button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds. If there was a response, press RETURN+/TV. The codes are now set. If there was no response, repeat Step 3.
Onscreen Menus Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television. The ones you will see most frequently are: π† Up and Down arrows mean press the CH+ or CH– buttons.
Onscreen Menus The Onscreen Menu System Your television comes with JVC’s onscreen menu system. The onscreen menus let you make adjustments to your television’s operation simply and quickly. Examples of the onscreen menus are shown on the next page. Detailed explanations on using each menu follow later in this guide. For information about the interactive plug-in Menu, see pages 21 - 23. The Onscreen Menu System To open the onscreen menu system, press the MENU button on the remote control.
Onscreen Menus Press the MENU button INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS DIGITAL SETUP INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP SET LOCK CODE NEXT PAGE SELECT OPERATE MENU (5/5) NEXT PAGE EXIT SELECT INITIAL SETUP 05 EXIT MENU INITIAL SETUP 04 INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS ENG. FRAN. ESP.
Onscreen Menus Auto Tuner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 23 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button π† √® √® To AUTO TUNER SETUP To operate To choose CABLE or AIR Press the OK button to start AUTO TUNER SETUP TUNER MODE AIR PRESS OK TO START OPERATE MENU EXIT The auto tuner is finished when the message PROGRAMMING OVER! appears onscreen.
Onscreen Menus Channel Summary Channel summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. Regarding analog channels, you can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels. Regarding digital channels, the only channels that will appear are the ones that are broadcasting.
Onscreen Menus How to set the channel label. (This is only for analog broadcasting.) Press the MENU button π† √® π† To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate To the ID column ID CHANNEL 09 RESET Press the OK button to enter √® π† To select the character you want To move to the next space PRESS SELECT OK TO FINISH OPERATE MENU EXIT ...
Onscreen Menus Channel Guard Message When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: To watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INVALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen. THIS CHANNEL IS LOCKED BY CHANNEL GUARD. PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT. The channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered. NO.
Onscreen Menus Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any programming which does not contain a rating signal. Programming on television stations which do not broadcast rating signals will be placed in the “Unrated Programming” category.
Onscreen Menus US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 and above. These programs may contain some mild fantasy violence or comedic violence, which children should be able to discern from reality.
Onscreen Menus Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the MENU button π† √® To V-CHIP To operate (lock icon V-CHIP V-CHIP appears) Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu √® π† √® To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS To operate OFF SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE UNRATED SELECT VIEW OPERATE MENU EXIT Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.
Onscreen Menus Movies Ratings ❒ NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of programming including children’s programming, foreign programs, or adult material.
Onscreen Menus Canadian V-Chip Ratings ❒ E – Exempt Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
Onscreen Menus Set Lock Code Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the lock code, follow the steps below.
Onscreen Menus Language The language function is described on page 21 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below. Press the Menu button π† √® To LANGUAGE To choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP. (Spanish) Press the MENU button when finished INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS ENG. FRAN. ESP. LANGUAGE CLOSED CAPTION OFF AUTO SHUT OFF ON XDS ID NEXT PAGE SELECT OPERATE (3/5) MENU EXIT 41 LCT2112-001A-A Eng.
Onscreen Menus Closed Caption Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called closed captions. Some broadcasts may also include displays of additional information in text form. Your television can access and display this information using the closed caption feature. To activate the closed caption feature, follow the steps below. There are three methods. When you are watching analog channels, you can perform Analog Setting of closed caption.
Onscreen Menus Digital Manual Setting Press the MENU button To CLOSED CAPTION √® To enter π† To Type √® To select Auto, Advanced or Basic π† To Service √® To select 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 π† To Appearance √® To enter √® To select Manual π† To Font √® To enter π† To select Font Size or Font Style √® To select the setting you like Font Size: Auto, Standard, Large or Small Font Style: Auto, Serif Mono, Serif, Sanserif mono, Sanserif, Casual, Cursive or Small Capital π† To Set Press the OK button to save π† π† √®
Onscreen Menus Auto Shut Off This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel the TV is on. Press the MENU button π† √® To AUTO SHUT OFF To turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished • If the channel that you have on does not receive a signal for more than one minute, the blinking text “NOT RECEIVING A SIGNAL AUTO SHUT OFF IN 9 MIN.” appears on the screen, and starts the countdown. If no signal is being received within 10 minutes, the TV shuts itself off.
Onscreen Menu Noise Muting This feature inserts a blank gray screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly. Press the MENU button π† √® To NOISE MUTING To turn noise muting ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished INITIAL SETUP PREVIOUS NOISE MUTING FRONT PANEL LOCK VIDEO INPUT LABEL POSITION ADJUSTMENT POWER INDICATOR ON OFF LOW NEXT PAGE Notes: SELECT • Noise muting will not work during auto tuner setup or when you operate channel summary.
Onscreen Menus Video Input Label This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays.
Onscreen Menus Position Adjustment Position adjustment allows you to adjust the position of the picture on the screen vertically when the aspect is set to panorama or cinema. Press the MENU button π† √® π † To POSITION ADJUSTMENT To enter To adjust the position Press the MENU button to finish Notes: OPERATE OK RESET MENU EXIT • To reset the adjustment to the center, press the OK button. • When the arrow disappears, while you are adjusting the position, the position is at its maximum limit.
Onscreen Menus Digital-In The DIGITAL-IN option can only be displayed in the INITIAL SETUP menu when an HDMI480p picture signal is being input to the DIGITAL-IN terminal. This option adjusts the position when an HDMI or DVI 480p picture signal is being displayed on the screen. There are two types of HDMI480p picture signals: 640x480 and 720x480. If the displayed picture is slightly shifted, the position can be adjusted by selecting either SIZE1 or SIZE2.
Onscreen Menus Digital Setup Use this function when you are receiving a digital broadcast. Press the MENU button π† √® Digital Setup To DIGITAL SETUP To enter Antenna Level Digital Sound PCM Software Version The onscreen will appear Notes: Software Update • Software Update will only appear when the SD Card is inserted.
Onscreen Menus Digital Sound You can select the optical digital sound output, either PCM or Dolby Digital when your TV is connected to an amplifier that has Dolby Digital decoder. If you select Dolby Digital, you can enjoy listening in 5.1ch sound when watching digital broadcasts. Press the MENU button π† √® To DIGITAL SETUP To enter π† To Digital Sound √® To select PCM or DOLBY DIGITAL Press the MENU button when finished Notes: • If your amplifier does not have Dolby Digital decoder, select PCM.
Onscreen Menus Picture Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. COLOR The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle. PICTURE Picture allows you to adjust the levels of black and white on the TV screen, giving you a darker or brighter picture overall.
Onscreen Menus Color Management This TV supports the COLOR MANAGEMENT function to ensure dull colors are compensated to produce natural hues. Press the MENU button π† √® π† To COLOR MANAGEMENT To enter To select the mode “ON" or "OFF" COLOR MANAGEMENT ON OFF Press the MENU button when finished Dynamic Gamma JVC's Dynamic Gamma Circuitry (DGC makes it easier to see dark areas when a picture has many dark areas, and makes it easier to see the bright areas when a picture has many bright areas.
Onscreen Menus Digital VNR This function can be selected to change the effect of Digital VNR (Video Noise Reduction). Press the MENU button π† √® π† To DIGITAL VNR To enter To select the effect you like. DIGITAL VNR AUTO MIN MAX OFF AUTO: adjusts the effect of VNR automatically. MIN: adjusts the effect of VNR to minimum. MAX: adjusts the effect of VNR to Maximum. OFF: turns the effect of VNR off.
Onscreen Menus Sound Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the sound on your television. BASS – You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the bass adjustment. TREBLE – Use treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio. BALANCE – Adjust the level of sound between the TV’s left and right speakers with the balance setting.
Onscreen Menus Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 22 as the interactive plug-in menu. You can choose to set the clock automatically or manually. If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below. Press the MENU button π† √® To SET CLOCK To enter When you set the clock automatically, choose AUTO by pressing the π† √® To TIME ZONE To select your time zone ATLANTIC EASTERN HAWAII π† √® SET CLOCK CENTRAL ALASKA MOUNTAIN PACIFIC To D.S.T.
Onscreen Menus On/Off Timer The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home.
Button Functions Multi Screen Function Your television has two kinds of screen: SPLIT (2 channels) and INDEX (12 channels). Note: After you press any multiscreen buttons, if you press the menu button, only the picture adjust screen will appear. Split Activate the split-screen option by pressing SPLIT on the remote control. The channel (or input) you were watching before pressing SPLIT will appear on the left, the new channel will appear on the right.
Button Functions Index This allows you to quickly look at up to 12 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to watch. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Notes: • Only analog channel input signal will be displayed. • You can watch the channel added in channel summary. See page 32. Freeze Pressing the FREEZE button causes the screen to change to the split-screen display with the still picture displayed on the right. In order to return to the normal display, press the FREEZE button once again.
Button Functions Power Turns the TV on or off. Press the POWER button Note: • After turning the power on, you can not turn the power off for about one minute. Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 12: 0 (Zero) 1 (One) 2 (Two) Tune Lets you decide the input channel and select it. After you press the number buttons on the remote, press the TUNE button.
Button Functions Return +/TV The RETURN+/TV button has three functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to return to while scanning through the channels using the CH+ and CH– buttons. TV - Returns to the TV mode. Press the RETURN+/TV and hold for three seconds RETURN CHANNEL PROGRAMMED! The channel currently active has been programmed as your return+ channel.
Button Functions Video Status The VIDEO STATUS button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Dynamic - Gives a vivid picture with better contrast when viewing in a brightly lit room. Theater - Gives a rich, film-like look to video when viewing in a dimly lit room. VIDEO STATUS STANDARD DYNAMIC THEATER GAME Game - Used for when you are playing video games connected to your TV.
Button Functions Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Program it to work in intervals of 15 minutes, for a total time of up to 180 minutes. Press the SLEEP button 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 Sleep Timer Message 60 seconds before the automatic shutoff, this message will appear: GOOD NIGHT!! PUSH SLEEP TIMER BUTTON TO EXTEND You then have 60 seconds to press the SLEEP button to delay the shut off for another 15 minutes.
Button Functions Display The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs and XDS ID.
Button Functions Favorite The Favorite button allows you to select your favorite channels easily. First, you must register the channels that you like. See how to register below. Press the FAVORITE button The favorite channel list will appear. π† To select the channel you want to watch Press the OK button It will change to the channel you have selected. Register the favorite channel Press the channel number you want to register The channel program will change.
Button Functions Aspect This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. Aspect Ratios PANORAMA - With this ratio a normal 4:3 aspect picture is stretched to fit the dimensions of the 16:9 aspect screen. CINEMA - This ratio “zooms in” on the center part of a 4:3 aspect picture, blowing it up to fill the 16:9 screen. FULL - This is the ratio to use when watching 16:9 High-Definition broadcasts.
Button Functions Aspect Ratios (Continued) Press the ASPECT button • By pressing the ASPECT button, you can change the size. When you change the aspect ratios, it is different from their broadcast or recorded program. SD (480i, 480p) NTSC, 480i, 480p ASPECT PANORAMA CINEMA FULL REGULAR HD (1080i, 720p) ATSC (1080i, 720p) ATSC (480i, 480p) ASPECT PANORAMA ZOOM CINEMA ZOOM FULL ASPECT PANORAMA ZOOM CINEMA ZOOM FULL SLIM Notes: • You can also choose the size by pressing the π† buttons.
Button Functions TV/CATV Slide Switch Use either the television’s own tuner or a cable box to select channels. Set this switch to TV to operate the television’s built-in tuner. Move the switch to CATV to operate a cable box. Note: • See page 24 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. VCR/DVD Slide Switch You can control a VCR or DVD player with the buttons on the lower part of the remote control. Move the slide switch to VCR or DVD to operate.
Button Functions D/A (Digital/Analog) The D/A button changes the analog and digital channel. Each time you press the D/A button, you can switch back and forth the analog and digital channels. Digital channels have a "D" in front of the channel number. Press the D/A button To watch digital channels For example, to move to channel D23: Press 2 (Two) Press 3 (Three) Press the TUNE button Sub Channel The main channel sometimes has minor channels (Sub Channels).
OSD Information Weak Signal This OSD warning appears when the digital channel that you have selected is too weak to receive or no signal is being detected for that channel. Weak Signal 15 No Program If the TV channel you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen. It appears when that channel is not receiving a signal and you have the Noise Muting function OFF and you have a single screen.
Troubleshooting Refer to the table below to check the condition. If you think that there is a problem, contact the JVC Service Center where you purchased the television. PROBLEMS There is no power There is no picture or sound CHECK • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. • The antenna could be disconnected. • The input mode could be set improperly. See page 59. • The tuner (Auto Tuner Setup) could be set improperly. See page 31.
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS CHECK Static electricity • It is normal to feel static electricity if you brush or touch the screen. You hear occasional crackling sounds • It is normal for the TV to make crackling sounds when first turned on or off. Unless the sound or picture become abnormal, this is fine. It does not operate correctly • Press the CHANNEL- and VOLUME- buttons on the side panel of the TV simultaneously for a few seconds. The Digital Tuner will be reset.
Specifications Model LT-32XM57 Type LCD Flat Television Reception Format NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) ATSC Terrestrial, Digital Cable Reception Range VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 at ATSC, CATV 135 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands at Digital Cable VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 CATV 125 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (191 channel frequency synthesizer system) at Analog • Reception of channel A-5 ("95" of the TV set's on-screen cable channel numbers) is not recommended for your TV set.
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