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VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

CONTENTS

PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

BASIC OPERATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AV COMPU LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS AND FUNCTIONS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

MENU OPERATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PICTURE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PICTURE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SOUND SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

INSTALL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

DEMO  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

CONNECTING THE EXTERNAL DEVICES . . . . . . 28

TV BUTTONS AND PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

CH/CC NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BROADCASTING SYSTEMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Back cover

COLOUR TELEVISION

AV-29R9B
AV-29R9
AV-25P9

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EX-
POSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO ENSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THE 
FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS 
UNIT.

1.  Operate only from the power source specified on 

the unit.

2.  Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord.
3.  Avoid improper installation and never position the 

unit where good ventilation is unattainable.
When installing this television, distance recommen-
dations must be maintained between the floor and 
wall, as well as instalment in a tightly enclosed area 
or piece of furniture. Adhere to the minimum dis-
tance guidelines shown for safe operation.

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 your-
self or remove the rear cover.

6.  For AV-29R9B and AV-29R9 only:

The surface of the TV screen is coated with a thin 
film which can easily be 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.

When you don’t use this TV set for a long period of time, 
be sure to disconnect the power plug from the AC socket.

15 cm

10 cm

10 cm

15 cm

Instructions

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.

 

 

 

 

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV’s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration pur-
pose in public places (cafes, hotels, etc.)  without the consent of the owners of copyright of the original picture sources, as this
constitutes an infringement of copyright.

Model

Item

AV-29R9B

AV-29R9

AV-25P9

Broadcasting systems

B, G, I, D, K, K1, M

Colour systems

PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 / 4.43 MHz

Channels and frequencies

VHF low channel (VL)

= 46.25 to 168.25 MHz

VHF high channel (VH)

= 175.25 to 463.25 MHz

UHF channel (U)

= 471.25 to 863.25 MHz

Receives cable channels in mid band (X to Z, S1 to S10), super band (S11 to S20) and hyper 

band (S21 to S41).

Sound-multiplex systems

A2, NICAM(B/G, I, D/K) system

Power requirements

AC 110 to 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz (operating AC 90 to 260 V, 50 / 60 Hz)

Power consumption

163 W

137 W

119 W

Screen size
(measured diagonally)

Picture tube 73 cm
Visible area 68 cm

Picture tube 65cm 
Visible area 60cm

Audio output

Rated Power output: 
15 W + 15 W + 5 W

Rated Power output: 
10 W + 10 W

Speakers

10 cm round 

×

 2, 

3.5 cm round 

×

 2

(4cm 

×

 12cm) oval  

×

 1

10 cm round 

×

 2

VIDEO-1 terminal

RCA connector 

×

 3, S-VIDEO connector 

×

 1

Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C) input and Audio L/R inputs are available.

VIDEO-2 terminal

RCA connector 

×

 3

Video input and Audio L/R inputs are available.

VIDEO-3 COMPONENT 
terminal

RCA connector 

×

 5

Video input, Component video (Y/C

B

/C

R

) input and Audio L/R inputs are available.

VIDEO-4 terminal

RCA connector 

×

 3, S-VIDEO connector 

×

 1

Video input, S-VIDEO (Y/C)  input and Audio L/R inputs are
available.

RCA connector 

×

 3

Video input and Audio L/R
inputs are available.

OUTPUT terminal

RCA connector 

×

 3

Video output and Audio L/R outputs are available.

Headphone jack

Stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm in diameter)

Dimensions (W 

×

 H 

×

 D)

732 mm 

×

 588 mm 

×

 508 mm

655 mm 

×

 530.5 mm 

×

 465 mm

Weight

52 kg

36 kg

Accessories

Remote control unit RM-C114 

×

 1

AA/R6 dry cell battery 

×

 2

Matching aerial adapter 

×

 1

Remote control unit RM-C115 

×

 1

AA/R6 dry cell battery 

×

 2

Matching aerial adapter 

×

 1

© 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

LCT0816-001A-H
0600-T-AB-JET

AV-29R9B/A

V-29R9/A

V-25P9

Summary of Contents for AV-25P9

Page 1: ...ct to change without notice Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration pur pose in public places cafes hotels etc without the consent of the owners of copyright of the original picture sources as this constitutes an infringement of copyright Model Item AV 29R9B AV 29R9 AV 25P9 Broadcasting systems B G I D K K1 M Colour sy...

Page 2: ...io ca ble 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 If the VCR is equipped with an AV COMPU LINK terminal If you connect the TV s AV COMPU LINK terminal and the VCR s AV COMPU LINK terminal with an AV COMPU LINK cable you can use the AV COMPU LINK remote control sys tem see C in the illustration For details...

Page 3: ...nd lift off Replace the door by sliding it upwards until it is se cure Note Follow the warnings printed on the batteries Battery life is about six months to one year depending on your frequency of use If the remote control does not work properly replace the batteries The batteries we supply are only for setting up and test ing your TV please replace them as soon as necessary Always use good qualit...

Page 4: ... functions to make the initial settings For de tails see INSTALL on page 23 2 Press the OK button The LANGUAGE menu appears 3 Press the buttons to choose ENG LISH Then press the OK button The AUTO PROGRAM function starts The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears and received TV channels are automatically registered in the Programme numbers PR To cancel the AUTO PROGRAM function Press the TV VIDEO button BBE P...

Page 5: ... need to use the EDIT MANUAL function go to the next step 5 Now the initial settings are complete and you can watch the TV Note If a TV channel you want to view is not set to a Pro gramme number PR manually set it using the MANUAL function For details see EDIT MANUAL on page 24 The TV channel is not registered in Programme number PR 0 AV When you want to register a TV channel to PR 0 AV manually s...

Page 6: ...an turn the TV on with the buttons on the TV For de tails see Operating with the buttons on the TV on page 31 Choose a Programme number PR in which the desired TV channel has been set Use the CHANNEL buttons Press the CHANNEL buttons to choose the desired Programme number PR Note You cannot use the CHANNEL buttons to choose a Programme number PR with the CHAN NEL GUARD function set Use the Number ...

Page 7: ... see Operating with the buttons on the TV on page 31 Choose a VIDEO terminal to which the desired external de vice has been connected Use the TV VIDEO button Press the TV VIDEO button to choose a VIDEO terminal Pressing the TV VIDEO button changes the choice as fol lows Use the CHANNEL buttons Press the CHANNEL buttons to choose a VIDEO termi nal Use the PR LIST 1 Press the DISPLAY button to displ...

Page 8: ...DEO ter minal and set it up correctly Otherwise the AV COMPU LINK remote control system will not function correctly For details see Setting up the AV COMPU LINK remote control system The TV must be in standby mode the POWER lamp lighting red If the TV s Main power is off the POWER lamp off the AV COMPU LINK remote control system does not function Caution With some devices the setup method differs ...

Page 9: ...tton and set the enter mode to 2 digit mode 4 You can choose a Programme number PR or a VIDEO ter minal Press the CHANNEL buttons to choose a Programme number PR or a VIDEO terminal 5 You can adjust the volume Press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the sound 6 You can turn the volume off instantly Press the MUTING button to turn off the Vol ume Pressing the MUTING button again resumes the previous Vol...

Page 10: ...ion ends while that TV chan nel remains selected Note Press the CHANNEL SCAN button before the next TV channel is selected A Programme number to which the CHANNEL GUARD function has been set will not be selected If no operations are made after the CHANNEL SCAN function starts the TV channel returns to the channel you were previously viewing and the CHANNEL SCAN func tion ends automatically MENU TV...

Page 11: ... memorises the TV channel that was cho sen right before the current TV channel as the Last Channel By pressing the RETURN button you can alternately view the current TV channel and the Last Channel Note 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 witho...

Page 12: ...e For the sound systems in each country or region see the table BROADCASTING SYSTEMS on page 33 The colour system is chosen automatically However if the picture is not clear or no colour appears choose the colour system manually Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to choose the appropriate colour system Note For details on the COLOUR SYSTEM function see COL OUR SYSTEM on page 16 For the colour systems ...

Page 13: ... the sound from Bilingual I Sub I or Bilingual II Sub II When the stereo broadcasting is received poorly you can change from stereo to mono sound so that you can hear the broadcast more clearly and easily Press the STEREO I II button to choose a sound mode Stereo sound Mono sound I Bilingual I sub I II Bilingual II sub II MONO Cancels the Multi Sound function and the sound be comes monaural Note T...

Page 14: ...unction described for each menu which fol lows this MENU OPERATION The display appearing at the bottom of a menu indi cates a button on the remote controller you can use when you operate a chosen function 4 Press the OK button to complete the setting The menu disappears To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY button To exit a menu instantly Press the TV VIDEO button You can also operate t...

Page 15: ...ess the OK button to complete the set ting The menu disappears You can change the picture settings of each PICTURE MODE as you like The picture settings changed are stored in the PICTURE MODE 1 Press the buttons to choose an item 2 Press the buttons to change the set ting The PICTURE SETTING menu changes to the setting menu for the item you chose When you have finished setting the menu returns to ...

Page 16: ...O VNR 2 Press the buttons to choose AUTO MAX This mode always maximizes the noise reduction effect irrespective of state of the picture When you set the mode to AUTO but feel that the noise is remarkable change the mode to MAX However this may reduce the sharpness of the picture OFF The AUTO VNR function is cancelled When you set the mode to AUTO but feel that the sharpness of the original picture...

Page 17: ...nction with the ZOOM button on the remote control For details see ZOOM Button on page 12 If you set the ECO SENSOR function to ON or DISPLAY the screen contrast is automatically adjusted to a setting suitable for the brightness of your room This reduces eye strain for you and the power consumption of the TV 1 Press the buttons to choose ECO SENSOR 2 Press the buttons to choose ON or DISPLAY and ac...

Page 18: ...curs when changing the channel to another channel or switching the VIDEO mode to another VIDEO mode 1 Press the buttons to choose AI VOL UME 2 Press the buttons to choose ON To cancel the AI VOLUME function Press the buttons to choose OFF 3 Press the OK button to complete the set ting The menu disappears Note The AI VOLUME function for TV mode and VIDEO mode can be set separately For example you c...

Page 19: ... mode does not work correctly with headphones For AV 29R9B and AV 29R9 when you change the SPA TIALIZER function setting from OFF to LIVE or MONO the DANCING LEDs flash for several seconds You can also operate the SPATIALIZER function with the SPATIALIZER button on the remote control For details see SPATIALIZER Button on page 13 The SPATIALIZER is manufactured under license from Desper Products In...

Page 20: ... on and tune into the channel you want after a certain period of time you have specified 1 Press the buttons to choose ON TIM ER Then press the OK button A Sub menu of the ON TIMER function appears 2 Press the buttons to choose PR Then press the buttons to choose the Pro gramme number PR you want to view when the TV turns on Note You cannot choose the Programme number 0 AV 3 Press the buttons to c...

Page 21: ...nnel has been regis tered the screen will change to blue and displays CHAN NEL GUARD so the TV channel cannot be viewed Unless you enter a pre set ID number by a special operation the lock cannot be released and the child cannot view the TV channel programs 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 50 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 1 Press the buttons to choose CHAN NEL GUARD Then press the button SET ID NO ID number setting screen a...

Page 22: ...SCAN button or the operation but tons at the TV To disable easy resetting of the lock ID NO ID number input screen is set so that it cannot appear unless you press the DISPLAY button 6 6 6 66 6 6 6 You can set your TV to turn off if no signals are received for about 15 minutes or longer after the end of a broadcast 1 Press the buttons to choose AUTO SHUTOFF 2 Press the buttons to choose ON To canc...

Page 23: ...s the OK button to start the AUTO PROGRAM function The AUTO PROGRAM menu appears and received TV channels are automatically registered in the Programme numbers PR To cancel the AUTO PROGRAM function Press the TV VIDEO button 3 After the TV channels have been regis tered in the Programme numbers PR the EDIT menu appears You can proceed to edit the Programme numbers PR using the EDIT MANUAL function...

Page 24: ...RT function deletes the TV channel Note For Programme number PR 0 AV appears in the Pro gramme numbers PR list A VIDEO terminal number does not appear in the Pro gramme numbers PR list The CH CC number is a number unique to the TV and corresponding to the Channel number of a TV channel For the relationship of a Channel number and a CH CC number see CH CC NUMBER on page 32 You cannot use the INSERT...

Page 25: ...nding CH CC number from a table CH CC NUMBER on page 32 based on the Channel number of the TV channel 1 Press the buttons to choose a Pro gramme number PR for which you will register a new TV channel 2 Press the green button and start the IN SERT function 3 Press the buttons to choose CC or CH according to the CH CC number of the TV channel To cancel the INSERT function Press the DISPLAY button 4 ...

Page 26: ... button 3 Press the button to choose the SYSTEM sound system for a TV channel you want to register Note For the sound system in each country or region see the table BROADCASTING SYSTEMS on page 33 4 Press the green or red button to search for a TV channel Scanning stops when the TV finds a TV channel Then the TV channel is displayed 5 Press the green or red button repeatedly until the TV channel y...

Page 27: ... ON and the demonstration will start To stop the demonstration Press one of the buttons on the remote control When the DEMO function is set to ON Each time the TV is turned on the demonstration starts automatically If you do not want that to happen perform the following operations to cancel the DEMO function 1 Display the DEMO menu again 2 Press the buttons to choose OFF 3 Press the OK button to c...

Page 28: ...e control system read AV COMPU LINK on page 8 thoroughly before you start connecting and connect the device correctly according to Setting up the AV COMPU LINK remote control sys tem If the device is not connected correctly the AV COMPU LINK remote control system will not function cor rectly 1 VCR composite signal 2 VCR S VIDEO signal Y C 3 VCR for recording composite signal 4 DVD Player composite...

Page 29: ...cks with an audio cable If the device s sound output is in mono Connect the device s AUDIO OUT jack and the TV s L MONO jack with an audio cable Note In the VIDEO 4 terminal the AUDIO jacks are indi cated by L MONO and R If the device has an AV COMPU LINK terminal If you connect the TV s AV COMPU LINK terminal and the de vice s AV COMPU LINK terminal with an AV COMPU LINK cable you can use the AV ...

Page 30: ... sensor Remote control sensor Main power button pages 4 and 6 DANCING LEDs AUTO VNR ECO ON TIMER BBE POWER IN VIDEO 4 S V L MONO MENU OK CHANNEL VOLUME TV VIDEO EXIT OVER R TV VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL EXIT MENU OK ECO TIMER POWER ON L MONO IN VIDEO 4 V R AUDIO Push to open Behind the cover Behind the cover Push to open AV 25P9 AV 29R9B AV 29R9 R R L L MONO AUDIO AUDIO L MONO R AUDIO CR C Y VIDEO B VID...

Page 31: ...choose a VIDEO terminal Press the TV VIDEO button or the CHANNEL but ton to choose a VIDEO terminal 3 Press the VOLUME buttons to ad just the volume MENU OK CHANNEL VOLUME TV VIDEO EXIT TV VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL TV VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL EXIT MENU OK TV VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL Behind the cover Behind the cover AV 29R9B AV 29R9 AV 25P9 ...

Page 32: ...42 US 42 E42 DS 29 CH 43 US 43 E43 DS 30 CH 44 US 44 E44 DS 31 CH 45 US 45 E45 DS 32 CH 46 US 46 E46 DS 33 CH 47 US 47 E47 DS 34 CH 48 US 48 E48 DS 35 CH 49 US 49 E49 DS 36 CH Channel A B C D E CH 50 US 50 E50 DS 37 CH 51 US 51 E51 DS 38 CH 52 US 52 E52 DS 39 CH 53 US 53 E53 DS 40 CH 54 US 54 E54 DS 41 CH 55 US 55 E55 DS 42 CH 56 US 56 E56 DS 43 CH 57 US 57 E57 DS 44 CH 58 US 58 E58 DS 45 CH 59 US...

Page 33: ...a Singapore Thailand India etc PAL B G China Vietnam etc PAL D K Hong Kong etc PAL I Islamic Republic of Iran Lebanon Saudi Arabia etc SECAM B G Philippines Taiwan Myanmar etc NTSC M Europe Russia etc SECAM D K Czech Republic Poland etc PAL D K Germany Holland Belgium etc PAL B G UK etc PAL I Oceania Australia New Zealand etc PAL B G Africa Republic of South Africa etc PAL I Nigeria etc PAL B G Eg...

Page 34: ...interference away from your TV or try changing its location If the aerial suffers interference from a radio tower or high voltage wire please contact your local dealer If the TV receives interference from signal reflecting from mountains or building double pictures ghosting will occur Try to change the aerial s direction or replace the antenna with the one with better directionality Are your COLOU...

Page 35: ...there is no problem If you bring a magnetised device such as a speaker near to your TV a picture may be warped or unnatural colors ap pear at he corners of the screen In this case keep the de vice apart from your TV If the speaker causes such phenomena use a magnetic shielded speaker instead A picture may be tilted due to the influence of the earth s magnetism In this case use the PICTURE TILT on ...

Page 36: ...ct to change without notice Pictures displayed on the screen using this TV s ZOOM functions should not be shown for any commercial or demonstration pur pose in public places cafes hotels etc without the consent of the owners of copyright of the original picture sources as this constitutes an infringement of copyright Model Item AV 29R9B AV 29R9 AV 25P9 Broadcasting systems B G I D K K1 M Colour sy...

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