JVC AV-32260 manual

COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE For models: A V -36260 A V -36230 A V -32260 A V -32230 A V -27260 Illustration of A V -32260 and RM-C305 IMPORT ANT NO TE T O THE CUSTOMER In the space below , enter the serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of th[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY PRECA UTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CA UTION: TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY , OBSER VE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT . 1 . Operate only from the power sour ce specified on the unit. 2. Avoid damaging the AC plug and power cord. 3. Avoid Impr oper[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS CA UTION: Please read and retain for y our safety . Electrical energy can perfor m many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered and manufactured to assur e your personal safety . But improper use can result in poten- tial electrical shock or fire hazar ds. In order not to defeat the safeguar ds incorporated in this[...]

7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or wher e it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extr eme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or cir cuits 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 pr oduct due to lightning stor ms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick st[...]

VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R INPUT 2 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER CHANNEL VIDEO STATUS SOURCE FREEZE PIP SWAP ON/MOVE INPUT 1 7 4 100+ 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU V CHIP PIP OFF EXIT 2 8 0 5 + CH VOL VOL + CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY FF REW TV CATV DVD VCR VCR CHANNEL TV/VCR VCR/ DVD POWER PREV NEXT OPEN/CLOSE STILL/PAUSE RM-C305 HYPER SURROUND TV RM-C305 T wo AA Ba[...]

7 Slide the cover on the back of the remote down towards the bottom of the remote control. Insert two batteries carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings, placing the “–” end in the unit first. Slide the cover back into place. Getting Started Step One - The Remote Control The remote control is the key to operating your television&ap[...]

S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 R L MONO INPUT 4 AUDIO OVER R L 75 Ω (VHF / UHF) COMPONENT VIDEO IN AV COMPULINK EX AUDIO OUT W ALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT Cable/RF connector 8 S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 R L MONO INPUT 4 AUDIO OVER R L 75 Ω (VHF / UHF) COMPONENT VIDEO IN AV COMPULINK EX AUDIO OUT VCR IN OR OR A V Cables/Plugs Step T wo - Making Basic Connections[...]

9 Press the  ❷ buttons to move to AUTO TUNER SETUP Press the ➛❿ buttons to begin AUTO TUNER SETUP ➛❿ T o choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna)  ❷ T o move to ST ART ➛❿ T o start Auto T uner Setup The Auto T uner will now memorize all of the clear , active channels your television [...]

T able of Contents Quick Setup Guide ....7 CONNECTIONS Cable and VCR Connections .......1 1 Connecting to a DVD Player .......1 4 Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . 15 Connecting to a Camcorder .......1 5 Connecting to JVC A V Compu Link . . . 16 GETTING ST ARTED Remote Control Remote Control Basics .....1 7 Changing the Batteries .....1 7 R[...]

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 RF cable from the one of the RF Outputs on the splitter , in to the RF Input on the back of the VCR. 3) Connect an RF cable from the other the RF Output on the splitter, in to the RF Input on the back of the TV . 4) Connect the y[...]

Connections 12 S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 R L MONO INPUT 4 AUDIO OVER R L 75 Ω (VHF / UHF) COMPONENT VIDEO IN AV COMPULINK EX AUDIO OUT VCR IN OR OR W ALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT 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 of the cable box, in to the RF Input[...]

Connections 13 The connection diagrams are intended to show some basic general connections. Some cable companies may require special connections to pr operly use your tele vision or 2-tuner PIP function. If you f ollow these diagrams and either the tele vision or PIP does not work pr operly , contact your local cable operator f or more connection i[...]

Connections 14 S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 R L MONO INPUT 4 AUDIO OVER R L Y 75 Ω (VHF / UHF) COMPONENT VIDEO IN AV COMPULINK EX AUDIO OUT D VD Player Y P B P R AUDIO OUT R L Green Blue Red Connecting to a D VD pla yer 1) Connect Green cable out from DVD player “Y” Component Output, in to TV “Y” Component Input. 2) Connect Blue cable out from D[...]

Connections 15 1) Connect the yellow video cable out from the Camcorder ’s Video Output, in to the TV’s Video Input jack. 2) Connect the white audio cable out from the Camcorder ’s Left Audio Output, in to the TV’s Left Audio Input jack. 3) Connect the red audio cable out from the Camcorder ’s Right Audio Output, in to the TV’s Right Au[...]

Connections 16 S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 R L MONO INPUT 4 AUDIO OVER R L 75 Ω (VHF / UHF) COMPONENT VIDEO IN AV COMPULINK EX AUDIO OUT VCR or D VD player AV Compu Link EX Swap T o Connect: Plug one end of the A V Compu Link cable into the A V Compu Link EX input on your VCR, DVD, or other Compu Link device. Plug the other end of the A V Compu Link EX[...]

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 7.) Press the P OWER button to turn the television on or off. Make sure the TV/CA TV switch is set to TV . Move the switch to CA TV only if yo[...]

Remote Programming 18 Setting the CA TV , VCR and D VD Codes 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 manuf[...]

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Remote Programming 20 The remote control is programmed 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 sele[...]

Onscreen Menus 21 Using the Guide The Onscreen Menus 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:  ❷ Up and Down arrows mean press the C H + or C H - buttons. Pressing the C H + or C H - buttons let you: • Move vertically in a main menu [...]

Plug In Menu 22 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 T uner Setup of which channels you wish to receive, • Setting the[...]

Plug In Menu 23 A uto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. Y ou may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most Public Broadcasting stations. T o set the clock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS station Press M ENU  ❷ T o SET CLOCK ➛?[...]

Plug In Menu 24 T o set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL from the Set Clock menu and follow the steps below .  ❷ T o SET CLOCK ➛❿ T o operate ➛❿ T o MANUAL  ❷ T o move to the hour ➛❿ T o set the hour  ❷ T o move to minutes ➛❿ T o set the minutes  ❷ T o move to ST ART CLOCK ➛❿ [...]

Channel Summary Channel Summary Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV . Y ou can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels. Press the M ENU button  ❷ T o CHANNEL SUMMARY ➛❿ T o operate The Channel Summary screen (below) wil[...]

V -Chip 26 Y our TV is equipped with V -Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MP AA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to pro- gram your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set wil[...]

V -Chip 27 • V/FV is for VIOLENCE/F ANT ASY VIOLENCE • S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT • L stands for strong LANGUAGE • D stands for suggestive DIALOG Viewing Guidelines US V -Chip Ratings U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings ar e appropriate for childr en. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate f or All Children. Programs are c[...]

V -Chip 28 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV , S, etc.) and press the  or ❷ to move the cursor to the correct location. Press ➛ or ❿ to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—” . For example. T o block viewing of all TV 14 shows, move t[...]

V -Chip 29 Setting ratings with the V -Chip button Example 2: If you want to set your V -Chip settings to block all programming above a current setting such as TV PG-V (with violence): Press Z ERO when TV -PG - V is displayed All Programming above TV PG - V (with Violence) will be blocked. T o access Rating information about a certain program, pres[...]

V -Chip 30 ❒ 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. NR (Not Rated) Programming ma y contain all types of programming including children&[...]

V -Chip 31 ❒ 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[...]

V -Chip 32 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 . Examples of Unrated programs: Emergency Bulletins Locally Originated Pr[...]

V -Chip 33 Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Y our TV comes pre-set with a Lock Code of "0000". Y ou may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. T o change the Lock Code, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button  ❷ T o SET LOCK CODE ➛❿ T o operate The lock [...]

Picture Settings 34 Tint Color Picture Bright Detail T int allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the M ENU button  ❷ T o TINT ❿ T o increase the levels of green ➛ T o increase the levels of red  ❷ T o move to the next setting The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear [...]

Picture Settings 35 Noise Muting Set Video Status 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  ❷ T o NOISE MUTING ➛❿ T o turn Noise Muting ON or OFF • Noise Muting will not work during Auto T uner Setup or when you operate Channel Summar[...]

Sound Settings 36 Y ou can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the Bass adjustment. Press the M ENU button  ❷ T o BASS ❿ T o increase the bass ➛ T o decrease the bass  ❷ T o move to the next setting Use Treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio. Press the M ENU b[...]

General Items 37 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. Press the M ENU button  ❷ T o ON/OFF TIMER ➛❿ T o operate (begins with ON TIME) ➛❿ T o set the hour (AM/PM) you want the T[...]

General Items 38 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 M ENU button  ❷ T o TV SPEAKER ➛❿ T o turn the TV's speakers ON or OFF E XIT when finished • Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON, make sure that the TV v olume level i[...]

General Items 39 Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called Closed Captions. Some broad- casts may also include displays of additional information in text form. Y our television can access and display this information using the Closed Caption feature. T o activate the Closed Caption feature, follow the steps below . Press the [...]

Button Functions 40 The Display screen shows the current status of timers and inputs. Press the D ISPLAY button The screen above shows the following information: • The current channel or A V input (Channel 07) • The current time (12:20 pm) • Sleep T imer status/minutes remaining (The Sleep Timer is off) • On/Off Timer status (Set to turn on[...]

Button Functions 41 Video Status Sleep Timer Hyper Surround Muting The V IDEO S TA TUS 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[...]

Button Functions 42 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. R ETURN + and hold for three seconds The channel currently active has been progra[...]

Button Functions 43 D VD Buttons VCR Buttons TV/CA TV Switch VCR/D VD Switch 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 DV D to operate. • The [...]

Button Functions - PIP 44 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. Descriptions of each button appear on this page. The PIP feature is availab le[...]

45 Button Functions - PIP Freeze Swap Channel +/- for PIP Source 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 image in the window when the button was pressed is [...]

T roubleshooting There is no power There is no picture or sound Y ou cannot select a cer tain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor The On Timer is blinking There are lines across the picture The picture is spotted There are double pictures (ghosts) Picture is snowy (image noise) Screen is 80% blac k Ste[...]

47 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.) THIS LIMITE[...]

48 7) Accessories; 8) Batteries (except that Rec hargeable Batteries are co vered for 90 da ys from date of pur- chase.) There are no express warranties except as listed abo ve . 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 W ARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL NO T[...]

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Search Codes Cable/Satellite Sear ch Codes Function: 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press the TV P OWER and R ETURN + buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press TV P OWER , see if the CA TV or Satellite box responds. 4) If there was a response, press R ETURN +. The operating codes are now set. If the[...]

MODEL A V -27260 A V -32230 A V -32260 A V -36260 A V -36230 Reception Format Reception Range Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna T erminal External Input Jacks Audio Output Jacks (VARI) Dimensions (In) WxHxD (cm) Weight (lbs / k g ) Accessories NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub Mid, Mid, [...]

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