FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 1 COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE For models: AV-20320 AV-20321 C-20310 C-13310 C-13311 Illustration of AV-20320 and RM-C205 IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE CUSTOMER In the space below, enter the model number 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 2 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 4 7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 5 13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the TV set and cart combination to overturn.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 6 Table of Contents UNPACKING YOUR TV . . . . . 7 TV MODELS and REMOTES GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 QUICK SETUP GUIDE . . . . . 10 CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . 13 Cable and VCR Connections . . . . . . Stereo VCR/DVD Connections . . . . . Connecting to an External Amplifier . . Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . Headphone or Earphone Connection . . . . . . . 13 15 15 16 16 REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . 17 Remote Control Basics. . . . .
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 7 Unpacking Your Television 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: 1 Television VIDEO INPUT—2 AUDIO R L / MONO MENU CHANNEL VOLUME POWER ON TIMER 1 Remote Control Two AA Batteries Note: Your television and/or remote control may differ from the examples illustrated here.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 8 TV Models and Remotes Guide NOTE: Before you connect your televison to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your TV and remote, depending on the model that you have purchased. 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 televison.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 9 TV Models and Remotes Guide SLEEP TIMER VIDEO STATUS POWER DISPLAY INPUT SLEEP TIMER VIDEO STATUS POWER DISPLAY INPUT 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 100+ 0 100+ 0 MUTING RETURN+ V CHIP MUTING V—CHIP + CH + CH VOL + VOL VOL + VOL CH MENU CH EXIT VCR CONTROL CHANNEL REW REC MENU EXIT VCR CONTROL POWER TV/VCR PLAY RETURN+ CHANNEL FF REW STOP PAUSE REC RM-C205 POWER TV/VCR PLAY FF STOP PAUSE RM-C205W R
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 10 Quick Setup 1 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. This information includes basic instructions on operating your remote control, making a simple cable/antenna and optional VCR connection and, finally, information on programming your television's Auto Tuner.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 11 Quick Setup 2 Step Two - Making Basic Connections Next you will need to connect your television to an antenna or cable system. The most basic antenna/cable connection is shown below. For more detailed connections, such as ones where a cable box is required, see pages 13 and 14.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 12 Quick Setup 3 Step Three - Auto Tuner Setup JVC’s onscreen menu system lets you set your television up to meet your own personal viewing preferences. The menu screens and their features are discussed in detail in this book. The menu settings are optional, you can set as many or as few of them as you wish. But to begin watching your television right away you will need to run the Auto Tuner Setup. This lets your television learn the channels it is able to receive.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 13 Connections Cable and VCR Connections There are two basic types of antenna or cable connections: • If you have an antenna or have a cable system that does not require you use a cable box to select channels, please refer to Diagram #1. • If you have a cable system that requires the use of a cable box to access any or all of the channels, please refer to Diagram #2. • For your convenience, connection to a VCR is also shown in the following diagrams.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 14 Connections Cable and VCR Connections - Continued Diagram #2 INPUT OUTPUT VIDEO— L/ MONO l AUDIO I R OUT IN 75‰ (VHF/UHF) L CABLE BOX R VCR IN OUT (Yellow) (White) (Red) Illustration of AV-20320 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RF Input of the cable box. 2) Connect an RF cable from the RF Output on the cable box, in to the RF Input on the back of the VCR.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 15 Connections Stereo VCR/DVD Connections If you have a Stereo model television (AV-20320, AV-20321), you can use the connection shown below for high-quality stereo sound from your HiFi VCR. You can also use this diagram to connect your television to a DVD player.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 16 Connections Connecting to a Camcorder You may connect a camcorder to your television by using the front Input Jacks. You may also connect a game console or other equipment using these jacks. Camcorders may also be connected to the television’s rear input jacks. VIDEO INPUT—2 AUDIO R L / MONO Illustration of AV-20320 1) Connect the yellow video cable out from the Camcorder’s Video Output, in to the TV’s Video Input jack.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 17 Remote Control Remote Control Basics • Before you can operate the remote control, you must first install the batteries (included). See “Changing the Batteries” at the bottom of this page for instructions. (For an illustration, please see page 10.) • Press the POWER button to turn the television on or off. • Press the CH+ and CH– buttons to scan through the channels. Tap the CH+ or CH– button to move through the channels one channel at a time.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 18 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: "# Up and Down arrows mean press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN buttons.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 19 Initial Setup Auto Tuner Setup If you have already run the Auto Tuner as part of the quick setup earlier in this guide, please skip ahead to “Channel Summary” to continue setting up your television. 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 20 Initial Setup Channel Summary Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. You can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 21 V-Chip Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to program your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will be blocked.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 22 V-Chip 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 23 V-Chip Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the MENU button "# $% To V-CHIP To operate (Lock icon will appear) Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu V-CHIP ON OFF SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE UNRATED VIEW BLOCK FINISH $% "# To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS $% To operate Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 24 V-Chip Setting ratings with the V-Chip button To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-CHIP button while viewing that program. A display like this will appear: PROGRAM IS RATED : TV-PG - V If you decide you want to block this category of viewing, press "0" while the above screen is visible, and all programs from that category will be blocked.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 25 V-Chip Movie 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. ❒ G – General Audience.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 26 V-Chip 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 27 V-Chip Unrated Programs Notes About 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 28 V-Chip Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Your TV comes pre-set 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 29 Picture Settings Tint Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the MENU button "# % $ "# To TINT To increase the levels of green To increase the levels of red To move to the next setting Color The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 30 Picture Settings Noise Muting This feature inserts a blank blue screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly. Press the MENU button "# To NOISE MUTING $% To turn Noise Muting ON or OFF • Noise Muting will not work during Auto Tuner Setup or when you operate Channel Summary.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 31 Sound Settings Please note: The Sound Settings options are available on Stereo televisions (models AV-20320 and AV-20321) only. Bass You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the Bass adjustment. Press the MENU button "# % $ "# To BASS To increase the bass To decrease the bass To move to the next setting Treble Use Treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 32 Sound Settings MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) MTS technology allows several audio signals to be broadcast at once, giving you a choice in what you wish to hear with a TV program. In addition to mono or stereo sound, an MTS broadcast may also include a Second Audio Program (SAP). Press the MENU button "# $% To MTS Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells you if a broadcast is in Stereo and/or contains an SAP).
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 33 General Items 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 Broadcasting stations. To set the clock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS station Press MENU "# To SET CLOCK $% To operate $% To AUTO MODE AUTO MANUAL TIME ZONE D.S.T.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 34 General Items Manual Clock Set To set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL from the Set Clock menu and follow the steps below.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 35 General Items 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 36 General Items Closed Caption Use this function to display the Closed Captioning text onscreen (when included in a broadcast).
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 37 Button Functions Menu The MENU button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press MENU to activate the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics (like “Set Video Status”) for specific information on using menus. Exit Press the EXIT button to leave a menu screen. Display The Display screen shows the current status of timers and inputs.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 38 Button Functions Video Status The VIDEO STATUS button gives you a choice of three TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Choice - Displays the setting levels you specified on the "Set Video Status" Menu (see page 30). Game - Enhanced settings designed especially for video games.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 39 Button Functions 100+ Button Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move to channel 124, press 100+, 2 (two), 4 (four). Return+ The RETURN+ button has two 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.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 40 Troubleshooting PROBLEMS CHECK There is no power • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. There is no picture or sound • The antenna could be disconnected. • The input mode could be set improperly. See page 39. • The tuner (Auto Tuner Setup) could be set improperly. See page 19. • The TV station may be having difficulties. Check to see if other stations are working.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 41 Warranty JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for Two (2) years.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 42 Warranty THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILTY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 43 Authorized Service Centers QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www.jvc.com Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
FV5 English 3/12/02 2:49 PM Page 44 Specifications MODEL C-13310 C-13311 VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub Mid, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (181 channel frequency synthesizer system) Reception Range Power Source Screen Size AC 120V, 60Hz 60W / 1.1A 87W / 1.
