AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE Page 1 For models: AV-36F802 AV-36F702 AV-32F802 AV-32F702 AV-27F802 AV-27F702 Illustration of AV-27F802 and RM-C301G IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE CUSTOMER 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM 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 TVset, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM 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 TVset 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 6 Table of Contents UNPACKING YOUR TV . . . . . 7 QUICK SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . 8 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . 8 Making Basic Connections . . . 9 Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . . . 10 CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . 11 Cable and VCR Connections . . . . . . . 11 Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . .
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM 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 1 Remote Control Two AA Batteries A matching TV stand is also available (optional). Note: Your remote control may differ from the example illustrated here.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 8 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 9 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 11 to 13. Cable/RF connector Illustration of AV-27F802 1) Connect an RF cable out from the wall outlet in to the RF Input on the back of the TV. You may also wish to connect a VCR at this point.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 10 Quick Setup 3 Step Three - The Plug In Menu When you turn your television on for the first time the Plug In Menu will appear. This menu sets some of the basic settings for your television. A complete description of the Plug In Menu can be found starting on page 22. We recommend you complete the Plug In Menu items before you start using your television. But to begin watching your television right away you only need to run the Auto Tuner Setup.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 11 Connections Cable and VCR Connections There are three 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 all the channels, please refer to Diagram #2.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 12 Connections Cable and VCR Connections - Continued Diagram #2 Illustration of AV-27F802 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RFInput of the cable box. 2) Connect an RF cable from the RFOutput of the cable box, in to the RFInput on the back of the VCR. 3) Connect an RF cable from the RF Output of the VCR, in to the RF Input on the back of the TV.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 13 Connections Cable and VCR Connections - Continued Diagram #3 Illustration of AV-27F802 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RF Input of the two-way splitter. 2) Connect an RFcable from the one of the RFOutputs on the splitter, in to the cable box RF Input. 3) Connect an RF cable from the Cable Box Output, in to the VCR RF Input.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 14 Connections Connecting to a DVD player Illustration of AV-27F802 1) Connect Green cable out from DVD player “Y”Component Output, in to TV“Y” Component Input. 2) Connect Blue cable out from DVDplayer “PB” Component Output, in to TV “PB” Component Input. 3) Connect Red cable out from DVD Player “PR” Component Output, in to TV “PR” Component Input. 4) Connect White Audio cable out from DVDLeft Audio Output, in to TV Left Audio Input 2.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 15 Connections Connecting to an External Amplifier Illustration of AV-27F802 1) Connect the white audio cable from the TV’s Left Audio Output jack to the Amplifier’s Left Audio Input jack. 2) Connect the red audio cable from the TV’s Right Audio Output jack to the Amplifier’s Right Audio Input jack. • See also “TV Speaker” and “Audio Out”on page 38 for more information on using external speakers.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 16 Connections Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link JVC’s AV Compu Link feature makes playing video tapes or DVDs totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape into your JVC-brand VCR or DVD into your JVC DVD player and the device will automatically turn on and begin playback. At the same time, using the AV Compu Link, the VCR or DVD player sends a signal to the television telling it to turn on and switch to the proper video input.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM 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 8.) • Press the POWER button to turn the television on or off. • Make sure the TV/CATV switch is set to TV. Move the switch to CATV only if you need to operate a cable box.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 18 Remote Programming Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 19 Remote Programming VCR codes The remote control is prog rammed with VCR codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up, and channel 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 20 Remote Programming DVD codes The remote control is prog rammed with DVD codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous chapter, 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 21 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 CH+ or CH– buttons.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 22 Plug In Menu Introduction The Plug In Menu comes up automatically when you first turn on the TV after plugging it in. 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, • The Auto Tuner Setup of which channels you wish to receive, • Setting the TV’s clock to the correct time so your timer functions will work properly.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 23 Plug In Menu 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 Broadcastingstations.To set the clock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS station Press MENU To SETCLOCK To operate To AUTO MODE AUTO TIME ZONE D.S.T.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 24 Plug In Menu 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. To SET CLOCK To operate To MANUAL MODE AUTO MANUAL TIME --:-- -START CLOCK To move to the hour To set the hour To move to minutes To set the minutes To move to START CLOCK To start clock and exit THANK YOU !! • You will not need to press the M ENU button to enter this screen from the Plug In Menu.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 25 Channel Summary 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 . Press the MENU button To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate CHNO. 01 02 03 04 05 SCAN ü ü ü ü CHNO.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 26 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 27 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 prog rams suitable for children 7 and abo ve.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 28 V-Chip Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the MENU button ToV-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.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 29 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 30 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 prog ramming including children's programming, foreign programs, or adult material. ❒ G – General Audience.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 31 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 imaginar y, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 32 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 33 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. Press the MENU button To SETLOCK CODE To operate The lock icon appears.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 34 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 35 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 36 Sound Settings 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 37 General Items Purity This helps clean up the picture so that it may not contain any “snow”. Press the MENU button To PURITY N S -------------|------------- To enter To adjust purity 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 38 General Items TV Speaker If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the MENU button To TVSPEAKER TV SPEAKER ON OFF To turn the TV's speakers ONor OFF EXIT when finished • Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON, make sure that the TV volume level is low! If the TV volume is set too high, the sound level will be extremely loud.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 39 General Items V4 Component-In (AV-36F802, AV-32F802 & AV-27F802) / V2 Component-In (AV-36F702, AV-32F702 & AV-27F702) Get the best quality video from your DVD player by using this setting and the DVD inputs at the rear of the television. Set either to YES for component input (for DVD) or to NO for composite video input (for a regular VCR).
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 40 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 “Sound Settings”) for specific information on using menus. Exit and PIP Off Press the EXIT button to leave a menu screen. On the RM-C301G this button is also labeled “PIP OFF”.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 41 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 35). Theater – Gives a rich, film-like look to video.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 42 Button Functions BBE BBE high definition audio adds natural, clear and extraordinary sound quality to any program. Turn BBE On or Off using the BBE button. BBE ON OFF 100+ Button Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move to channel 124, press100+, 2 (two), 4 (four). Return+ The RETURN+ button has two functions: Return – Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 43 Button Functions VCR Buttons You can use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your VCR. These functions include:play, record, rewind, fast-forward, stop, pause, channel scan, TV/VCR, power on, and power off. Move the selector switch to VCR to operate. • The remote is preset with the code 000 to control JVC-brand VCR’s. For any other manufacturer’s brand VCR, please see the code chart and instructions on page 19.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 44 Button Functions - PIP PIP displays two separate pictures on screen. Your television has 2-Tuner PIP, meaning you can view pictures from two different channels simultaneously. A special set of PIP control buttons are located on the upper part of the remote control. Descriptions of each button appear on this page. The PIP feature is available on models AV-36F802, AV-32F802 & AV-27F802 only.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 45 Button Functions - PIP Freeze Use the FREEZE button to lock a single, still image onto the PIP window. • If PIP is off when F REEZE is pressed, a snapshot of the main screen is taken and placed in the PIP window. • If PIP is on when F REEZE is pressed, the image in the window when the button was pressed is held. Swap You can exchange the channel displayed on the main screen for the one shown in the PIP window by pressing SWAP.
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AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 47 Warranty For Canadian model televisions, see the separate sheet for Canadian Warranty information. 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 48 Warranty 7) Accessories; 8) Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from date of purchase.) There are no express warranties except as listed above. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILTY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 49 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.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 50 Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function: 1) 2) 3) 4) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV. Press the TV POWER and RETURN+ buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. Press TV POWER, see if the CATV or Satellite box responds. If there was a response, press RETURN+. The operating codes are now set.If there was no response, repeat Step 3.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 51 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice.
AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 Page 52 JVC CANADA, INC.