JVC HD 56FH96 User Manual

Projection Television Users Guide  
For Models:  
HD-56FH96  
HD-61FH96  
HD-70FH96  
Illustration of HD-70FH96 and RM-C14G  
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:  
LCT1936-001A-A  
0805TNH-II-IM  
Serial Number:  
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents  
and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must  
be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses  
only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is  
prohibited.  
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
1) Read these instructions.  
2) Keep these instructions.  
3) Heed all warnings.  
4) Follow all instructions.  
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6) Clean only with dry cloth.  
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.  
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus  
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.  
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has  
two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third  
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided  
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.  
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.  
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.  
12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with  
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to  
avoid injury from tip-over.  
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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.  
15) Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as  
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.  
16) Avoid improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is impossible. When  
installing this TV, distance recommendations must be maintained between the set and the wall,  
as well as inside a tightly enclosed area or piece of furniture. Keep to the minimum distance  
guidelines shown for safe operation.  
200 mm  
200 mm  
150 mm  
150 mm  
50 mm  
INPUT  
INPUT-4  
S-VIDEO  
MENU  
OPERATE  
CHANNEL  
OVER  
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VIDO  
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L/MONO  
VOLUME  
R
POWER  
LAMP/PROGRAM  
AUDIO  
17) Cautions for installation  
— Do not tilt the TV towards the left or right, or towards the back.  
— Install the TV in a corner on the floor so as to keep cords out of the way.  
— The TV will generate a slight amount of heat during operation. Ensure that sufficient space is  
available around the TV to allow satisfactory cooling.  
FCC Notice:  
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B  
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This  
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television  
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is  
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected.  
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
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Warnings  
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.  
• DO NOT spray liquids or cleaners directly on the TV’s surface.  
• DO NOT rub or scrub the TV harshly. Wipe the set gently with a soft cloth.  
Caring for the Screen  
The screen is treated with an electrostatic-proof coating. When it gets dirty, wipe it gently with a  
soft cloth. If the screen is very dirty, wipe it down with a cloth dipped in a diluted kitchen cleaner  
and thoroughly wrung-out. Then wipe immediately after with a clean, dry cloth.  
Do not apply alcohol, organic solvents (like acetone), acidic or alkaline cleansers to the screen.  
These will remove the coating layer and cause discolorations.  
Do not push or hit the screen. This could cause scratches on the screen surface and image  
distortions.  
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Warnings  
Thank you for purchasing JVC’s model HD-56FH96, HD-61FH96 or HD-70FH96  
HDTV-ready projection television which uses the high-quality HD-ILA projection system. This  
is one of the highest quality and most technologically advanced televisions available today. It  
is recommended that you read this instruction manual before using your television in order to  
learn about it’s many features. Cautions related to the safe use of the device and important  
information which will help you to be able to use this device for a long time is in the Appendix.  
Once again, thank you for purchasing this television and please enjoy using it.  
In order to use the television for a long time  
This television uses a lamp to project the picture onto the screen. Before using this television,  
please read the safety cautions and information about this television which are summarized  
below.  
1. When the power is turned on, the warming up commences  
This television uses a lamp to project the picture onto the screen. Once the lamp has warmed  
up, you can enjoy the pictures at their full brightness. What happens when the power is turned  
on is explained below. Immediately after the power is turned on, since the lamp has not had  
time to warm up, the picture is displayed only dimly on the screen. As the lamp warms up, the  
picture becomes brighter. It takes approximately one minute for the lamp to warm up to it’s  
normal operating temperature. There are 2 LED indicators on the front panel of the television  
that can be used as a guide. When the POWER button is pressed, the LAMP/PROGRAM LED  
indicator blinks in orange for approximately 1 minute at approximately every 2 seconds, and then  
goes out.  
Note: It is impossible to turn the power off during this period. After 1 or more minutes have  
passed, you can turn off the power.  
2. Cooling the inside of the television and the lamp  
Cooling is also performed while the television is being shut down.  
When the POWER button is pressed to turn off the power, the following operations are  
performed. When the television is turned off, the picture on the screen disappears. Once  
the screen is dark, cooling is performed for approximately 90 seconds. When the cooling is  
being performed, the LAMP/PROGRAM LED indicator on the front panel blinks in orange at  
approximately every 3 seconds. The television can not be operated while the cooling is  
being performed. After the cooling has been performed for 90 seconds, the power is turned  
off. Do not remove the electrical plug until after the cooling process has completed. If  
the electrical plug is removed before the cooling process has completed, the internal circuits  
and lamp may overheat leading to the life of the lamp being shortened and the possibility of  
malfunctions.  
Do not block the ventilation holes.  
Do not block the ventilation holes while the power is turned on. Do not block the air intake holes  
behind the speaker grills.  
3. The lamp is a consumable item  
Replace the lamp when it has blown or when the picture becomes dark. The lamp is a user  
replaceable item. The lamp must be recycled. For a detailed explanation on how to recycle the  
lamp, refer to the Appendix and the instructions that are included with the replacement lamp kit.  
The life of the lamp changes depending on the atmospheric temperature and altitude in which  
the TV is being used.  
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Warnings  
4. The television requires a lot of electrical power  
It is recommended that the television is connected directly to the wall socket, and not to another  
device. When connecting the television to a wall socket that is being used by another device, or  
when using an extension cord, be careful not to exceed the electrical capacity of the socket.  
Do not turn the power on and off repeatedly in a short amount of time.  
It subjects the television and the lamp to stress and may lead to malfunctions and the life of the  
lamp being shortened.  
5. The screen is made of plastic  
Handle the screen very carefully as it can scratch easily. Do not rub, hit or press on it with any  
hard objects. When the screen is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft cloth. Refer to the Appendix for  
details on how to clean the screen.  
6. Caution! Warm air from the air ducts  
This unit has an air duct for cooling. The duct will blow warm air while the television is operating.  
When placing the television, make sure not to locate it too close to wallpaper. The warm air  
could cause the color of the wallpaper to change. Also, take care to keep children and pets  
away from the warm air ducts. Long exposure to the warm air from the ducts could cause a  
minor burn.  
7. Caution! Moving this television  
When lifting this television, Do not hold by the screen frame. Holding the screen frame could  
cause it to detach, causing the television to fall.  
8. Do not replace the lamp immediately after use  
The lamp becomes extremely hot during use. If the lamp is touched immediately after use  
before it has a chance to cool down, there is a danger of burns. Be careful when handling the  
lamp.  
9. Do not touch the lamp glass  
If the lamp is used when there is dirt from ngers on the lamp glass, there is a possibility of the  
lamp breaking. Be careful not to touch the lamp glass.  
10. ILA element characteristics  
Do not project still pictures or pictures that have still segments for a long period of time. The still  
parts of the picture may remain on the screen. This is a characteristic of ILA elements and not a  
malfunction. The picture will disappear over time.  
11. Condensation  
When a heater is turned on or the television is moved from a cold place to a hot place, droplets  
of water may form on the lamp and screen. This is called condensation. If the television is used  
while this condensation is still present, the picture may seem distorted, and the inside of the  
screen may become dirty. In this case, wait until the condensation has gone before using the  
television.  
12. Do not open the rear cabinet of this television  
This television has a DIGITAL-IN terminal. Opening up the rear cabinet will violate the copyright  
of the program or software shown on the television. Please do not open the rear cabinet.  
13. Usable Time  
Do not keep the TV on for more than 24 hours consecutively. There is a possibility of the life of  
the lamp being shortened.  
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Table of Contents  
Important Safety Precautions . 2  
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Sound Adjust . . . . . . . . . 63  
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Adjust Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . 63  
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Clock/Timers . . . . . . . . . . 64  
Set Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Lamp Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Connecting Your Devices . . . . . . . 16  
Interactive Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 30  
Button Functions . . . . . . . 67  
Multi Screen Function . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Twin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Number Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Remote Programming . . . . . 33  
Setting CATV, VCR and DVD Codes . . . 33  
CATV or Satellite Codes . . . . . . . . 33  
VCR Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
DVD Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Search Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Onscreen Menus . . . . . . . . 37  
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Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
TheaterPro D6500K . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Return+/TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Video Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Natural Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
ML/MTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73  
C.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73  
Using the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Onscreen Menu System . . . . . . . . . 38  
Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Auto Tuner Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Channel Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Channel Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Set Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Closed Caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Auto Shut Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
XDS ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Noise Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Front Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
Channel +/-  
Volume +/-  
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Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Aspect Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Aspect Ratios in PC Mode . . . . . . . 75  
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
TV/CATV Slide Switch . . . . . . . . . . 77  
VCR/DVD Slide Switch . . . . . . . . . 77  
VCR Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
DVD Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
V1 Smart Input  
Video Input Label  
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Position Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Video-1 Monitor Out . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
TV Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Digital-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Digital-In Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Center CH Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Picture Adjust . . . . . . . . . 60  
Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Adjust Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . 60  
Color Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Color Management . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Dynamic Gamma . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Smart Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Digital VNR  
MPEG NR  
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Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
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Table of Contents  
Digital Setup . . . . . . . . . 78  
Digital Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Antenna Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Digital Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Cable Card Application . . . . . . . . . 80  
i.LINK Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Digital Button Functions . . . 81  
Digital CH D/A (Digital/Analog) . . . . . 81  
Sub Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
i.LINK Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
Timer Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
Media Card Viewer . . . . . . 87  
Readable Media Card . . . . . . . . . . 87  
Supported Card Media . . . . . . . . . . 87  
How to insert Media Card . . . . . . . . . . 88  
How to operate Media Card Viewer . . . . 89  
Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
Operation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . 92  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
OSD Information . . . . . . 94  
Weak Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
No Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Invalid Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Cable Card Information . . . . 95  
Cable Card Connection . . . . . . . . 95  
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . 96  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96  
Changing The Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 98  
Replacement Lamp Kit  
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Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
How To Replace The Lamp . . . . . . . 100  
Warning LED Messages . . . . . . . . 102  
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
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Quick Setup  
Unpacking your TV  
Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color 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:  
AA  
Batteries x 2  
Remote Control x 1  
Television x 1  
POWER  
TV CATV VCR DVD  
ASPECT  
MULTI SCREEN  
TWIN  
INDEX SELECT SLEEP  
FREEZE  
SWAP ML/MTS DISPLAY  
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INPUT  
1
4
2
5
8
0
3
6
D/A  
i.LINK MENU  
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RETURN+  
TV  
TIMER  
TUNE  
THEATER  
PRO  
VIDEO  
STATUS  
SUB  
CHANNEL  
FAVORITE  
SUB  
NATURAL  
CINEMA  
SOUND  
LIGHT  
C.C.  
MUTING  
GUIDE  
CH  
Note: Your television  
and/or remote  
VOL  
VOL  
OK  
CH  
MENU  
BACK  
VCR CHANNEL  
PREV NEXT  
VCR DVD  
POWER TV VCR  
REW  
PLAY  
FF  
control may differ  
from the examples  
illustrated here.  
POWER  
LAMP/PROGRAM  
REC  
STOP  
PAUSE  
OPEN CLOSE  
STILL PAUSE  
RM-C14G  
RF Cables x 2  
Two Way Splitter x 1  
2-WAY SPLITTER  
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