Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AV-27980, AV-32980, AV-36980 JVC
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Model Number Serial Number In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number for your television (located on 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.
IMPOR T ANT 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 fi r e hazards.
6 I f a n o uts id e a nt en na is co nne ct e d t o th e T V set , b e s ur e th e a nt en na sy st e m i s gr ou nd ed s o a s t o pr o vid e s om e p r o t e c t i o n a ga in st vol ta ge s urg es an d b uil t -u p s tat ic ch ar g es.
4 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S CONNECTIONS Connections Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front & Rear Panel Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TV Guide Plus+ Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cable & Antenna Connections . . . .
C O N N E C T I O N S 5 1) Refer to the connection instructions in the user’ s guide for each component you plan to connect. They will provide more detailed information about their products, and they will tell you what plugs and cables are required.
6 C O N N E C T I O N S FRONT PANEL DIAGRAMS REAR PANEL DIAGRAM REAR PANEL DIAGRAM Common to all models in this book. FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM A V -36980 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM A V -32980 • AV -27980.
C O N N E C T I O N S 7 TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP CABLE & ANTENNA CONNECTIONS T V G ui de P lu s+ r e q u i r es a ce r t ai n h oo k up t o pr ope rl y f un ct i on . It r e q u i r e s th a t t he TV , t h e V CR , a nd th e c ab le bo x b e c on ne ct e d i n a ce rta in , s pe c i fic m an ne r .
8 C O N N E C T I O N S #3 1) Cable wir e out from wall, in to cable box RF input. 2) Out from cable box RF output, in to VCR RF input. 3) Y ellow video cable out from cable box video output, in to TV video Input 1. 4) White audio cable out from cable box Left Audio output, in to TV Left Audio input jack.
T o ge t ste re o so und fr om a hi- fi s t e r e o VC R, yo u mu st co nn ec t it to the TV wit h Aud io/ Vi deo cab l es. T o ge t the b es t pic tur e qu ali ty fr om a ny VCR , you sho uld c onne ct it t o th e TV wi th Aud io /V id eo c abl es.
1 0 C O N N E C T I O N S Keep the audio connections the same as for a non-S-VHS VCR or camcorder (page 9), and use the special S-VHS cable that came with the VCR or Camcorder. (This illustration is of an S-VHS VCR hookup — the same connections will apply for an S-VHS camcorder.
C O N N E C T I O N S 1 1 CONNECTING TO JVC AV COMPU LINK CAPABLE COMPONENTS A V Compu Link makes playing video tapes totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape* into the JVC brand VCR, and the VCR automatically turns on and starts playing.
Changing and Inserting Batteries. Use only size AA batteries. Push down on the triangle on the remote's back cover , and slide the cover off to remove it. Insert the two supplied AA batteries, carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings on the batteries and remote control.
CHANGING CHANNELS G E T T I N G S T A R T E D 1 3 10 key direct access. Press the numbers on the remote’s 10 key pad. For single-digit channel numbers press 0 then the number. For channels above 100, press the 100+ button plus the 2-digit number . C HANNEL -/+ button.
1 4 GETTING ST A R T E D SETTING THE CATV & VCR CODES CATV & Satellite Codes CAB L E B O X E S ABC Antronix Archer Belcor Cable Star Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Colour Voice Comtronic.
GETTING ST A R T E D 1 5 VCR Codes continued VCRs Colt Craig Crosley Curtis Curtis Mathes Cyberex Daewoo Daytron DBX Denon Dumont Dynatech Dynatone Electrohome Electron Electrophonic Emerex Emerson En.
PLUGGING IN YOUR NEW TV The first time you plug in your new TV, or after a power inter r uption of longer than 90 seconds, the Plug In Menu will appear. This menu is very important because it prompts you to set up your preferences for onscreen language, tuner setup, and TV Guide Plus+.
TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP TV Guide Plus+ Setup prompts you to input the information that will insure TV Guide Plus+ operates properly. T o TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP T o operate Y ou should now begin to follow the directions indicated on page 18 to complete TV Guide Plus+'s setup.
S E T T I N G U P T V G U I D E P L U S + ™ The first thing you must do with regard to TV Guide Plus+ is perform the setup. It’s very simple. Use your remote control to enter the information provided here. Screens very similar to those you will see as you perform each step are shown here.
TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP 1 9 STEP 3 This screen appears once you tell TV Guide Plus+ your postal or zip code information. 1. Press GREEN if you have cable, YELLOW if you do not have cable. ( If you do not have cable, press YELLOW to skip to Step 8 on page 21.
2 0 TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP BRAND Admiral Adventura Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamics Beaumark Belcor Bell & Howell Broksonic Candle Canon Cape Har t Carr era Citizen Classic Craig Criterion Crosley Curtis Ma.
T V G U I D E P L U S + S E T U P 2 1 STEP 8 (This screen will automatically appear once the cable box is set up.) 1. Press the GREEN button if you have a VCR or press the YELLOW button if you do not. ( After you press the GREEN button you automatically move to the next screen in Step 9.
2 2 TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP CHANNEL MAPPING After the data for TV Guide Plus+ is set up, a “channel map” has been created. If there is more than one cable company servicing your local area, the Host Search will yield the Channel Mapping Screen which will appear the first time you press the GUIDE/TV button.
T V G U I D E P L U S + 2 3 TV GUIDE PLUS+ MESSAGES TO THE VIEWER Once TV Guide Plus+ is set up, you can start enjoying the many features of your new TV! But, before we jump right into it, there are some operating features of TV Guide Plus+ that you should be aware of.
Below are common screens that you will see when using TV Guide Plus+. Since TV Guide Plus+ contains downloadable data, new program information comes in daily, the screens in this book are not actual. They are representations of what you are likely to see.
SURFING Y o u can SURF t he channel s thr oug h TV Guide Plu s+. The TV Guide Pl us+ PIP wind ow wi l l displ ay e ach show as you go, and when yo u e xit TV Gui d e Plus + yo u w il l au toma tical ly go to the chan nel last di splay ed in the PIP w i n d o w .
WHAT’S NEXT! Y o u can see wha t’ s on nex t for the cha nnel that y ou ar e vie wing, and stil l see the cur rent pr ogra m in t he PIP w i n d o w .
TV GUIDE PLU S+ 2 7 SCANNING Y o u can SCAN wha t’ s on late r tod ay , or ev e n all day tom orr o w , and stil l w a tch wha teve r you wer e wat chin g in the TV Guid e Plus+ PIP w i n d o w .
SORTING Y ou can SO RT thr oug h al l that ’ s on and cate gorize by movi es, sports, chi ldr e n ’ s and othe r catego rie s. 2 8 TV GUIDE PLUS+.
RECORDING P o int- and-s hoo t r e c o r din g m ak es tim er r e c o r d in g as easy as pr essi ng a but ton . TV GUIDE PLUS+ 2 9.
3 0 TV GUIDE PLUS+ RECORDING T o chec k your p r e p r o gra mmed show s, or to canc el a show….
TV GUIDE PLUS+ 3 1 SPECIAL TV GUIDE PLUS+ FEATURES Th i s pag e show s se r vi c es whic h wi ll be pr ovided by com pan ies othe r tha n JVC . Sinc e t he "Feat ur e s " opti on is a futur e serv ice as of Marc h, 1998 , you will not be ab le to use it.
PICTURE ADJUST PICTURE ADJUST SOUND ADJUST CLOCK/TIMERS INITIAL SETUP INITIAL SETUP PLUG IN MENU 3 2 THE ONSCREEN MENUS PREVIOUS AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY NEXT PAGE SELECT B Y OPERATE B Y EXIT .
IN ITIAL SETUP 3 3 NOTES: T V G u i d e P l u s+ C h an n e l E d i t or : W h en y o u e n ab l e m o r e c h a n n el s , yo u r e d u c e t h e a m o u nt o f p r og r a m i n f o r m a - t i on t h at T V G u i d e P l u s + c a n d i s pl a y . Refer to page 17 r egarding Auto T uner Setup.
NOTES: Initial Setup Menu items: • Auto Tuner Setup, and • Language ar e described in detail in the Plug In Menu section I n th e Ch an ne l S u m m a ry : T o move up and down a column (e.g. from channel to channel) use t he C H A N N E L - / + button T o move from item to item (e.
DETAIL Adjust the level of detail in the picture. T o DETAIL T o make the picture sharper T o make the picture smoother T o move to the next TINT Adjust the levels of red and green. T o TINT T o accentuate green T o accentuate red T o move to the next COLOR Adjust both the vividness and subtlety of the color .
NOTE: MTS has no effect on normal sound broadcasts. MTS (Multi-Channel T elevision Sound) MTS technology gives you a choice among stereo, mono, and Second Audio Programs (SAP). T o MTS Select the mode (The ON AIR ar r ow tells you if the cur rent signal contains Stereo or SAP) Note: Keep the TV in STEREO mode to get the fullest sound quality .
CLOCK — ON/OFF TIMER MESSAGE I f yo u do not se t the cl ock but atte mpt to us e t he On /Of f T i m e r , you will get t he foll owi ng me ssage: T o YES/NO Choose YES Proceed to set the clock as in the previous column.
3 8 C L O C K / T I M E R S SET LOCK CODE The Lock Code locks and unlocks Channel Guard. Write this three digit number down and keep it wher e would-be viewers will not look for it! T o SET LOCK CODE .
TV SPEAKER Y ou can listen to the TV speakers, or if your set is connected to a stereo, turn them off to listen to the stereo’ s speakers. T o TV SPEAKER T o turn the speaker ON or OFF E XIT when finished Note: TV Speaker will be cancelled after a power inter r uption.
DISPLA Y The onsc re en displ ay sho w s the curr e n t st atu s of time rs and in puts. D ISPLA Y ❑ T h e c han ne l o r A V in pu t ( Ch . 07) ❑ Curr ent time (12:20 PM) ❑ Sleep Timer minutes .
BUTTON FUNCTION S 4 1 TV/VIDEO TV/I NPUT controls the TV's input mode. TV/V IDEO 100 + The 100+ button lets you access all channels above Channel 99. T o move to Channel 124: 100+ 2 (two) 4 (four) VCR BUTTONS Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector to TV and this remote will control your VCR.
4 2 BUTTON FUNCTIONS PIP (Picture in Picture) PIP allows you to view two pictures simultaneously . (PIP) O N /O FF (PIP) O N /O FF to turn PIP off Note: The PIP channel and main screen channel will appear in the display momentarily right after you turn on PIP.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 4 3 PROBLEMS No power No picture or sound Remote control is not operating Y ou cannot select a certain channel Power turns of f The clock is wrong PICTURE Poor color qual.
4 4 LIMITED W A R R A N T Y JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original purchase for the period as shown below (the “Warranty Period”).
A U T H O R I Z E D S E R V I C E C E N T E R S 4 5 CALL T OLL FREE (800) 252-5722 1) T o locate the JVC A uthorized Service Center nearest you. 2) T o purc hase parts or accessories. 3) For customer relations or hook-up assistance. 4) T o locate the JVC authorized dealer nearest you.
Specifications subject to change without notice. MODEL T ype Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna Terminal External Input Jacks S-Video Input Jacks Audio Output Jacks IR Mouse/G-Link Jack A V Compu Link Jack Dimensions (inches) (W x H x D) – (cm) W eight (lbs.
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JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA A Division of U.S. JVC CORP . 41 Slater Drive Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Squar e Scarborough, Ontario Canada M1X 1A7 LCT0135-001A-A 0498-TN-JII.
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