Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AV-36FA54 JVC
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Color T elevision Users Guide For Models: A V -36F A54 A V -32F A54 A V -27F A54 A V -36F A44 A V -32F A44 A V -27F A44 A V -36F704 A V -32F704 A V -27F704 Important Note: In the spaces below , enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet).
Important Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back).
• As an “ENERGY ST AR ® ” partner , JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY ST AR ® ” guidelines for energy efciency . Important Safeguards CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety . Electrical energy can perform many useful functions.
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.
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.
T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Y our Devices .
T wo AA Batteries 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User ’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great features.
Q ui ck S et up T V M od e ls NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. 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 television.
9 • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 40 - 47. MODELS: A V -36F704 A V -32F704 A V -27F704 RM-C1252G MODELS: A V -36F A44 A V -32F A44 A V -27F A44 Quick Setup TV Remote Controls .
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 . If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual.
Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV .
12 Notes: • If your VCR is a mono sound unit, it will have only one audio out jack. Connect it to the TV’s LEFT AUDIO INPUT . • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR must be turned on to view premium cable channels.
Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio cable.
1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV . 2) Connect a white composite cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV . 3) Connect a red composite cable from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT , into the RIGHT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV .
JVC’s A V 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.
When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug-in menu will appear. 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 .
T o set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose AUTO, see auto clock set above. √ ® T o choose MANUAL † T o TIME √ ® T o set the hour † T o minute √ ® T o set the minute † T o ST ART CLOCK Manual Clock Set Note: • Y ou will have to reset the clock after a power interruption.
18 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 C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear , active channels.
Y ou 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 .
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Remote Programming 22 Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press the P OWER and R ETURN + buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds.
T o bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in yellow is the one currently selected. If you press the M ENU button again, the onscreen display will skip to the next menu screen.
Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus 24 INITIAL SETUP 01 PICTURE ADJUST 01 PICTURE ADJUST 02 SOUND ADJUST CLOCK/TIMERS INITIAL SETUP 02 .
Initial Setup 25 Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 18 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below.
Initial Setup 26 Channel Guard Message Y ou can customize the V -Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V -Chip menu below is the starting point for your V -Chip settings .
Y ou can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † T o V-CHIP √ ® T o operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o UNRA TED √ ® T.
U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING 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.
29 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV , S, etc.) and press the π or † to move the cursor to the correct location. Press √ or ® to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”.
Initial Setup 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 MP AA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released.
Press the M ENU button π † T o V-CHIP √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o SET CANADIAN RA TINGS ENG (for English) √ ® T o enter ratings .
Channel guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Y our TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. Y ou may change the code to any four-digit number you wish.
The language function is described on page 16 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o LANGUAGE √ ® T o choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP .
Initial Setup 34 This allows you to lock the keys on the front of the TV , so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences. Press the M ENU button π † T o FRONT P ANEL LOCK √.
Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DET AIL √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust the setting π † T o move to the next setting Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • If you press the 0 button, you can reset the setting to the factory default setting.
This feature inserts a blank blue screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly . Press the M ENU button π † T o NOISE MUTING √ ® T o turn noise muting O.
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) .
Clock/T imers 38 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 17 as the interactive plug-in menu. Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically , or manually .
The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. Y ou can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home.
T urns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Power Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Seven) Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above channel 99.
Button Functions 41 The R ETURN + 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 using the CH+ and CH– buttons.
The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLA Y button The screen to the right shows the following information: • The current channel or A V input (Cha.
Button Functions 43 The S OUND button give you a choice of two sound effects. A.H.S. - Adds a more spacious surround sound. Music gives basic effect and movie for more effect.
Button Functions 44 The TheaterPro D6500K color temperature technology function makes sure that the video you watch is set to the standard color temperature, so that what you see is as true to what the film to video editors intended it to be.
Y ou can also use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your DVD player . These functions include: play , rewind, fast-forward, stop, still/pause, previous/next, tray open/close, power on, and power off. Move the selector switch to DVD to operate.
A V -36F A54, A V -32F A54, A V-27F A54 ONL Y . PIP displays two separate pictures on screen. Y our 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.
Use the F REEZE 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 PIP window turns to blue and the image in the PIP window will freeze.
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JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “W arranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for T wo (2) years.
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 DURA TION OF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABIL TY , IS LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.
QUALITY SERVICE TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www .jvc.com HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
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JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 V alley Road W ayne, New Jersey , 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 GJ English 4/24/03, 12:51 .
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