JVC LT-55C898, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual 55 LED Smart 4K HDR TV LT 55C898 GB JVC 55 LED Smart 4K HDR TV LT 55C898 Manual indd 1 19 12 2018 14 51 ...

Page 2: ...the Sound Settings 23 Common Sound Options 23 Editing the Channel List 25 Filtering the Channel List 26 Viewing your Favourite Channel List 26 Home Menu 27 Moving an item on the Home Menu bar 27 Deleting an item on the Home Menu bar 27 Adding an item to the Home Menu bar 27 5 Using the Features 28 Programme Guide 28 Switch On Off Programme Guide 28 Select a Programme 28 Record a Programme 28 Time ...

Page 3: ...Other Information 47 CI Common Interface DTV Mode 47 Privacy Settings 48 Time Settings 49 Accessibility Settings 49 More Settings 50 HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel 51 Language Settings 52 Sources 52 Editing the Source 52 Resetting your TV 53 Parental Settings 54 8 Entertainment 55 Connecting a USB Storage Device 55 Media Browser 56 Media Browser Settings 56 9 Technical Information and Help 57 Maint...

Page 4: ...er materials placed between the television and supporting furniture Educating children about the dangers of climbing on furniture to reach the television set or its controls If your existing television set is being retained and relocated the same considerations as above should be applied Wall Mounting Read the TV and wall mount instructions before mounting your TV on the wall For TVs over 40 in si...

Page 5: ...ll never disappear completely Country Restrictions for Wireless Internet This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the relevant EU directive without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Country Restriction Bulgaria BG General authorization required for outdoor use and public service France FR In door use only for 2454 2483 ...

Page 6: ...le is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the manual accompanying the unit Service To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove screws The unit does not contain any user serviceable parts Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel Do not open any fixed covers as this may expose dangerous voltages Maintenanc...

Page 7: ... when installing and removing the base stand Be sure that no hard or sharp object or anything that could scratch or damage the LCD display comes into contact with it DO NOT exert pressure on the front of the TV at any time because the screen could crack Do not connect the TV to the mains supply until you have completed all the connections Always disconnect the TV from the mains socket when not in ...

Page 8: ...the back side facing up Please make sure a soft cushioned material such as a dry bath towel or thick piece of foam is placed beneath the screen You can leave the protective bag on to protect the TV at this point 5 Slide the Neck and Neck cover under the lip the neck will fit snugly over the screw holes Then screw the Neck to the TV using the 6 screws B supplied 6 Once the Neck is secure screw the ...

Page 9: ...o buy a 90 HDMI adapter This will help with your cable management Please read this instruction manual carefully while setting up your TV If you require additional assistance please call our Call Centre on UK 0344 561 1234 or Ireland 1 890 818 575 Our Customer Contact Centre is open Monday Saturday 8am 8pm or Sunday 8am 6pm 1 Remove the 6 screws B from the neck of the stand and detach the stand Mou...

Page 10: ... 8 ANT Connects to the aerial socket on the wall with the RF coaxial cable 9 HDMI 1 2 3 ARC 4 Connects to a High Definition HD signal output device such as a set top box blu ray disc player or AV receiver 10 Connects to the headphones 11 COMMON INTERFACE Allows the insertion of a Common Access Module COMMON INTERFACE 5Vdc Max 500mA 5Vdc Max 500mA SubW OUT AUDIO IN LAN USB 5V DC max 500mA Pr Pb Y V...

Page 11: ...he remote control under direct sunlight or near sources of excessive heat Remove the battery from the remote control when not in use for a long period of time as it could cause corrosion or battery leakage and may result in physical injury and or property damage including fire Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control 2 Insert...

Page 12: ...ext channel up or down the channel list 9 HOME Display the main menu 10 G Programme Guide Press to view the Programme Guide 11 i info Press to see programme information in TV mode 12 OK Press OK to select or save a setting in menus Press OK to select the Channel list while watching TV Allows you to navigate the OSD menus and adjust the system settings to your preference 13 BACK Press to move backw...

Page 13: ...buttons starts a recording continue to press will add more recordings plays a recording pauses a recording and starts timeshifting in TV mode if you have a hard drive attached to the USB port stops a recording searches forwards and backwards when viewing a recording 20 COLOURED BUTTONS Access the TELETEXT items TV mode or menu options TELETEXT RED Accesses TELETEXT JVC 55 LED Smart 4K HDR TV LT 55...

Page 14: ... the TV from the mains power To completely disconnect the mains power please remove the mains plug from the mains socket Chapter 3 The first time you turn the TV on it will go straight into the First Time Installation menu Most of the settings are pre set so you can just press OK Please ensure the aerial is plugged in 4 Press the buttons to highlight your LANGUAGE then press OK 5 Press the buttons...

Page 15: ...ngs menu or you can select the Privacy settings directly from Settings menu To use Smart functions the minimum settings that you will need to activate are Portal and Applications and Internet connection For Red Button services you must activate HbbTV By activating these settings you are allowing the TV Manufacturer to store data to help improve the performance and user experience of your TV Each s...

Page 16: ...r wireless network then press OK Make sure your TV is as close to your router as possible within 5m and ideally in the same room as the TV 18 You now need to enter your password a keyboard will appear Press the buttons to select a letter number symbol and press OK to enter each one Once you have typed your password highlight OK and press OK 19 The network will now show Connected and NEXT will be h...

Page 17: ...ord 22 To make sure you activate Freeview Play select YES and press OK 23 To tune in your TV using the aerial connection press OK 24 Your TV will now start automatic channel scan It will tune in all available TV channels If you View TV Through a Set Top Box If you have attached a Set top box such as Sky Virgin or BT via a HDMI cable then un tick Digital Aerial and select NEXT This will mean your T...

Page 18: ...n e g Greater London Press the button to highlight Save then press OK Your TV is now fully tuned in Country Code This will be shown as UK Primary Region This will show the regional country England Wales Scotland NI Secondary Region This will allow you to set the region for your local news service on BBC and ITV London Beds and Cambs etc Tertiary Region You may receive signals from more than one tr...

Page 19: ... the buttons to select INSTALL AND RETUNE and press OK 2 Select AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SCAN RETUNE and press OK 3 Press the buttons to select ANALOGUE and press OK 4 Press the buttons to select YES then press OK The search will automatically start this will not delete your Digital channels so don t worry 5 When the search has finished the EDIT CHANNEL LIST will appear Your analogue channel will be at t...

Page 20: ...utton on the remote control or rotate the multi function switch up or down on the back of the TV If you wish to switch the sound off press the button You can turn the volume down while your TV is in mute mode Press the VOL button you will see the volume level reduce but you won t hear anything at the moment To listen to your TV at the new lower level press the button again or VOL button Current Pr...

Page 21: ...preferred picture mode 1 Press the HOME button Common Picture Options Mode Your TV has some pre set picture modes Dynamic Natural Cinema Game The default setting is Standard You can also manually adjust each mode Energy Saving The energy saving mode can be adjusted from Custom OFF Minimum Medium Maximum Auto Screen Off Adjusting this setting will reduce the brightness and power consumption of your...

Page 22: ...Custom Energy Saving is selected above Advanced Picture Settings Select to have more advanced adjustments to your TVs picture Dynamic Contrast Adjusts the contrast to pre set levels OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH Noise Reduction Reduces the noise level of the connected device Off Low Middle High Colour Temp Adjusts the colour temperature NORMAL WARM COOL Picture Zoom Adjusts the aspect ration of the picture ...

Page 23: ...the Sound Settings Allows you to adjust the sound settings on your TV 1 Press the HOME button Common Sound Options Equalizer Selects pre set equalizer modes Highlight the equalizer mode then press OK to enter the EQUALIZER SETTINGS menu The equalizer modes are MOVIE SPEECH FLAT CLASSIC USER MUSIC Speakers Selects SPEAKER or AMPLIFIER If you have connected a Soundbar to your TV via HDMI you will ne...

Page 24: ...TO will set the audio levels depending on the time of day Between 10pm and 7am it will switch to the NIGHT level which is a lower level Headphone lineout Changes output between Headphone and lineout Choose Headphone when connecting headphones and Lineout when connecting an audio device to your Headphone socket Dynamic Bass Switches Dynamic bass ON and OFF Dolby Audio Dolby Audio has preset sound s...

Page 25: ...s OK Lock Unlock 1 Press the buttons to select the channel that you wish to lock 2 Press OK then press the buttons to select LOCK UNLOCK then press OK 3 Press the NUMBER buttons to enter your PIN number The lock symbol will appear next to the channel To view the locked channel you will now have to enter your PIN number Add Remove Favourites 1 Press the buttons to select the channel that you wish t...

Page 26: ...ect NONE under Favourites Filtering the Channel List You can filter the channel list to tailor the list to your personal preference You can filter by Channel Type TV Radio stations Free Pay channels HD SD channels or your Favourite channels 1 Press the OK button and then press the buttons to select Filter and then press the OK button The FILTER menu will now be displayed Channel Type Press to sele...

Page 27: ...me Menu bar You can add Apps Channels or Sources to the Home Menu bar Adding an App To add an app to your Home Menu bar it must first be available on the APPs screen So if you want to add an app that s in the MARKET it first needs to be added to the APPs screen 1 Press the HOME button 2 Press to select APPS press to highlight ADD MORE and then press OK You ll see the APPS screen here you find all ...

Page 28: ...T button again to switch off Programme Guide and return to normal TV viewing Select a Programme Press the buttons to select the desired programme Press the OK button to confirm Then press the to highlight SELECT CHANNEL and press OK Record a Programme Press the buttons to select the programme you wish to record then press the RECORD button The record symbol will appear next to the programme to sho...

Page 29: ...y Filter ALL FREE ENCRYPTED HD SD Filter for High Definition or Standard Definition Favourites NONE FAVOURITES 1 2 3 4 Reset Will reset all the filter options PREVIOUS DAY Select PREVIOUS DAY then press OK to go back to the previous days programmes NEXT DAY Select NEXT DAY then press OK to go forward to the next days programmes EXTRAS Select EXTRAS to see more viewing options Highlight Genre Selec...

Page 30: ...the button The PVR Time Shift Progress Bar 1 Indicates the status of the currently displayed video 2 Channel and Programme name being recorded 3 Indicates the amount of time recorded While watching your TV you may press the button to pause the live programme if you want to go out for a while e g going to the bathroom kitchen will show on the screen When you have returned press the PLAY button to p...

Page 31: ... pop up You can only record the programme that you are currently watching 1 Press the button to record the programme that you are currently watching 2 To stop a recording press the button then select YES and press OK Recording will stop automatically when the disk is full The recording screen will briefly appear It will display the channel and programme name and the minutes of that programme left ...

Page 32: ...g DISALLOWED You will have to enter the PIN code to change or delete the recording Playback Press the buttons to select USE PARENTAL SETTINGS DISALLOWED or ALLOWED You will need to enter the PIN number if you want to play a recording when you select use parental settings and disallowed The TIMERS menu will now be displayed if you have already set some other recordings you ll see them here 2 ADD TI...

Page 33: ...t the timer that you would like to edit then press OK 3 You can now edit all the settings press OK to save your new settings Deleting a Timer 1 With the TIMERS screen displayed press the button to select the DELETE SELECTED TIMER tab at the top of the screen 2 Press the buttons to select the timer that you would like to delete then press OK 3 You ll now be asked if you want to delete this timer se...

Page 34: ...f the recording options You can change the Delete settings and Playback setting Here you can allow or disallowed other users to delete or play the recording 1 With the RECORDINGS screen displayed press the button to select the EDIT tab at the top of the screen 2 Press the buttons to select the recording that you would like to edit then press OK 3 You can now edit all the settings select SAVE and p...

Page 35: ...ll see them here 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS and press OK The Recording settings menu will be displayed 3 Press the to select each setting below Start early Press the buttons to select an amount of time you would like the recording to start before the programme starts max 10 mins End late Press the buttons to select an amount of time you would like the recording to end after the programme finish...

Page 36: ...XT button to display the main information page You may see slightly different looking pages depending if your TV is accessing the page over air or via the internet 2 Follow the instructions on the interactive services page and move around the page by pressing OK RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE or 0 9 buttons etc To change digital teletext services you will need to exit the current text service and change ch...

Page 37: ...ht NETWORK and press OK 2 Press the button to highlight NETWORK TYPE then press the buttons to select wired The word connected will appear to show you are now connected to the internet Connect your ethernet cable to the LAN socket COMMON INTERFACE 5Vdc Max 500mA 5Vdc Max 500mA SubW OUT AUDIO IN SCART LAN USB 5V DC max 500mA Pr Pb Y Video R L VGA ANT HDMI 3 ARC HDMI 4 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 USB Optic OUT US...

Page 38: ...ess the button to select SCAN WIRELESS NETWORKS and press OK Your TV will scan for your wireless network router A message saying Please wait will appear while your TV searches for all the wireless networks in your area 3 Press the buttons to select your wireless network then press OK You now need to enter your password a keyboard will appear Press the buttons to select a letter number symbol and p...

Page 39: ... connection its recommended than your router its positioned no more that 5 meters away from your TV and that its in the same room as your TV WIRELESS Connection using the WPS Button 1 Select WIRELESS DEVICE 2 Press the button to highlight Press WPS on your wifi router then press OK 3 Now press the WPS button on your router and your TV will connect to your router Best connection speed Maximum dista...

Page 40: ...ess the button to highlight recommended programmes Using Freeview Play To use Freeview Play your TV must be connected to the internet You must also have installed Freeview Play and accepted the Terms and Conditions Recommendations 1 Press the button to highlight recommended programmes You will see four recommendations 2 To see more recommended programmes continually press the button You will see t...

Page 41: ...pps Updating From time to time you might enter the Freeview Play service and notice that an App is missing This isn t a fault with your TV the App provider may be making improvements or updates to the App They will take it off line to do this usually this is only very temporary and the App will return shortly Missing ITV Hub Example ITV Hub missing ITV Hub returns The ITV Hub is being update try a...

Page 42: ... the button followed by the buttons to highlight your desired content then press the OK button to view it Apps The Apps screen shows all of your Apps that have been downloaded to your TV Any of these Apps can be added to the Home Menu bar 1 To launch an app highlight the app and press OK The select LAUNCH APP If you decide you don t want to launch the app press the BACK button Deleting an app from...

Page 43: ...V You can launch an app from the Market or move it into the Apps screen where you can add it to your Home Menu bar Searching for Apps Rather than scrolling through lists of Apps to find the App you are looking for you can type in a word and a list of apps related to your search will be displayed e g type Weather and all the weather apps will be displayed 1 Press the button to select SEARCH at the ...

Page 44: ...uicker and easier to find 1 Press the buttons to highlight BOOKMARKS then press the button to highlight ADD TO BOOKMARKS then press OK 2 Enter the name of your bookmark e g BBC and the address e g www bbc co uk Highlight OK and press OK Your bookmark will now be saved and added to the top of the page Adding Tabs You can add tabs to help you navigate webpages The tabs will not be saved when you exi...

Page 45: ...t and press OK The web browser will open and show the page Editing Speed Dial You can move re name or delete your speed dials 1 Press the buttons to highlight EDIT SPEED DIAL then press OK 2 A tick and the word done will appear 3 Press the buttons to select the speed dial you wish to edit and press OK The edit menu will appear you can now choose to move edit or delete the selected speed dial Opera...

Page 46: ...e your TV and Mobile device are on the same network 2 Select the You Tube app on your mobile device Press the at the top of the screen Your mobile will now connect to your TV You will see this happening on the screen of your mobile device Once your TV has connected it will switch on if it was in Standby and the You Tube app will be displayed 3 Press play on your mobile device and the video will pl...

Page 47: ...ss Module ensure that the TV is switched off at the mains 2 Pull the Common Access Module from the slot 3 Switch the TV on CI Common Interface DTV Mode The common interface allows the use of a Common Access Module to enable you to view scrambled pay per view services This is for services that may become available in the future The Common Access Module and viewing card can be obtained from the serv...

Page 48: ...nection For Red Button services you must activate HbbTV By activating these settings you are allowing the TV Manufacturer to store data to help improve the performance and user experience of your TV Each setting has a description if you press the P button when the setting is highlighted you will be able to scroll up and down the text to read the description 1 Press the HOME button and then press t...

Page 49: ...he buttons to select ACCESSIBILITY SETTINGS and then press the OK button 3 Press the buttons to select TIME SETTING MODE and then press the buttons to select MANUAL 4 Press the buttons to select TIME ZONE then press the buttons to select your desired time zone 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu Hard of Hearing Hard of Hearing will enhance the dialogue to make it easier to hear Select ON or O...

Page 50: ...OURS 5 HOURS 6 HOURS 7 HOURS 8 HOURS Store Mode Press the to select enable or disable store mode Store mode will brighten the display Audio Video Sharing Press the to select enable or disable audio video sharing Power Up Mode Press the to select STANDBY or LAST STATE If you choose LAST STATE and switch your TV off and back on again at the mains it will switch on at its last state Its best to leave...

Page 51: ...switch on at the mains 3 Press the HOME button and then press the buttons to select the SETTINGS Press the to highlight SYSTEM and press OK The SYSTEM menu will be displayed External speaker e g Soundbar 4 Press the buttons to select MORE then press OK 5 Press the buttons to select SPEAKERS then press the buttons to select AMPLIFIER It may take up to 15 seconds before you hear sound from your exte...

Page 52: ... subtitle language Press the buttons to select a different subtitle language Sources In the SOURCE SETTING menu you can decide to switch each input source on or off by selecting ENABLED or DISABLED When viewing HDMI sources you also have the option for REGULAR and ENHANCED as well as ENABLED and DISABLED When viewing HDR content through HDMI select ENHANCED 1 Press the HOME button and then press t...

Page 53: ...TION and press OK The INSTALLATION menu will be displayed 2 Press the buttons to select FIRST TIME INSTALLATION and then press the OK button 3 Press the buttons to select YES the press OK The screen will turn black and then in a few seconds you will see the FIRST TIME INSTALLATION MENU All channel and user settings will be lost and the TV will revert to First Time Installation JVC 55 LED Smart 4K ...

Page 54: ...stallation menus Press the buttons to select ALL MENUS INSTALLATION MENUS OFF If you choose to lock the menus you will have to enter your PIN number to enter the selected menu Child Lock The child lock will prevent the buttons working on your TV to stop children from accidentally changing any of the settings Press the buttons to set the child lock to ON or OFF Set PIN Press the buttons to select S...

Page 55: ...r is connected to the mains supply as the total current consumption may exceed 500mA The file system only supports FAT32 format If you want to store the video streaming of a DTV programme the transfer rate of the USB storage device must not be less than 5MB s otherwise the picture and sound of the programme will be affected and a warning statement will be shown on the screen If this happens please...

Page 56: ...BROWSER will open Media Browser Settings 1 When viewing a file press the button and the navigation bar will appear at the bottom of the screen 2 Press the to scroll across to the cog symbol on the right hand side and press OK 3 Press the button to highlight MEDIA BROWSER SETTINGS and press OK 4 You ll now see all the settings for the media type that you are viewing Supported file Video formats MPE...

Page 57: ... switching the TV on Maintenance Careful and regular cleaning can prolong the life of your TV Be sure to press the button on the remote control and disconnect the mains cable from the mains socket before any cleaning Never use alcohol benzine paint thinner cleaning fluid or other chemicals Do not use compressed air to remove dust 9 Technical Information and Help Chapter 9 JVC 55 LED Smart 4K HDR T...

Page 58: ...re watching the correct resolution i e SD HD or 4K Horizontal Vertical bar or picture shaking Check for local interference such as an electrical appliance or power tool Poor reception on some channels Station or cable channel may be experiencing problems tune to another station Station signal is weak reposition the aerial for better reception Check for sources of possible interference Lines or str...

Page 59: ...k your speed with your internet provider Some of the Apps have disappeared or changed from Smart TV The Apps on your TV may have been updated or even removed this can happen at any time Its normal and not a fault of your TV FAQs Frequently Asked Questions Why have I lost some all of my channels It happens sometimes if you have a weak signal Usually it just means you ll need to re tune your TV Don ...

Page 60: ...ia instruction manual BT Vision The codes for controlling your TV using a BT Vision Remote Control are 0000 0019 0725 0669 0016 0152 0184 0197 0198 0225 0244 0324 0325 0339 0319 For instruction on how to use the code see your BT Vision instruction manual Hereby DSG Retail Ltd declares that this TV LT 55C898 is in compliance with Directive 2014 53 EU The full text of the EU declaration of conformit...

Page 61: ...H x 245 D Weight Net 18 35kg Inputs Output AV 1 HDMI 4 HDMI 3 with ARC PC RGB VGA 1 BACK AV L R 1 YPbPr 1 Common Interface 1 USB 3 x USB 2 0 Side and Rear ANT Aerial socket 1 SPDIF Optical 1 Headphone 1 Ethernet RJ 45 1 Built in wireless network Yes Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice This television contains lead in certain parts or components where no technolog...

Page 62: ...implied Warranty here includes but not limited to an implied warranty for marketability or fitness for specific uses All risks associated with the quality or performance of these software components are assumed by the user JVC shall not be liable whatsoever for any cost of repair or correction or other incidental expense incurred in connection with a defect found in any of these software component...

Page 63: ...G 2 Patent Portfolio which license is available from MPEG LA LLC 6312 S Fiddlers Green Circle Suite 400E Greenwood Village Colorado 80111 U S A Rovi Proprietary Rights This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited Restriction on Use Rovi Trade Mark Righ...

Page 64: ...der license Dear Customer This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives compatibility and electrical safety European representative of the manufacturer is DSG Retail Ltd co no 504877 1 Portal Way London W3 6RS UK For Help and Support Call UK 0344 561 1234 Ireland 1890 818 575 JVC 55 LED Smart 4K HDR TV LT 55C898 Manual indd 64 19 12 2018 14 52 ...