JVC AV 36120 manual

For models: A V -36150 A V -36120 A V -35155 A V -32150 A V-32120 A V -32115 A V -27150 COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE Illustration of A V -27150 and RM-C382 IMPORT ANT NOTE T O THE CUSTOMER In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number for your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or in[...]

IMPORT 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 electri- cal shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set, [...]

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WELCOME! Congratulations on your new television purchase! We thank you for choosing JVC. W e know you are anxious to start watching your new television, but before you operate it, please r ead this guide and then keep it handy for future reference. After all you just bought a great TV with a lot of terrific features, you should know what each featu[...]

1) Always refer to the connection instructions in the user’ s guide for your components first. The manufacturer will provide the most detailed information about their products. 2) Know your jacks and plugs - most are color coded: • Yellow plugs are Video connections • Red plugs are Right Audio connections • White (or black) plugs are Left A[...]

6 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 the use of 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 r efer to Diagram #2 . • I[...]

Audio/Video Connections — Continued 3 2 Illustration of AV -32150 Illustration of AV -32150 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RF Input of the cable box. 2) Co nnec t an RF c a bl e fr om the c abl e bo x RF Ou tput , in to th e RF Inp ut on t he ba ck o f the VCR . 3) Connect an RF cable from the RF Output on[...]

8 Connections 1) Connect the white audio cable from the TV’s Left Audio Output jack to the Amplifier ’ s Left Audio Input jack. 2 ) Co nnec t the r ed aud io cab le f rom th e TV’ s Righ t Au d i o Outp ut ja ck to the Am plif ier ’ s Ri gh t Audio Inp ut jac k. • See also ‘TV Speaker’ and ‘Audio Out’ on page 25 for more informati[...]

Connections 9 T o Connect: Plug one end of the A V Compu Link cable into the A V Compu Link input on your VCR or other Compu Link device. Plug the other end of the A V Compu Link cable into the A V Compu Link input at the rear of the television. Illustration of AV -32150 JVC’s AV Compu Link feature makes playing video tapes totally automatic. Sim[...]

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10 key direct access T o m ov e di r e c t ly t o a sp e ci fi c c ha nn e l, p r es s t h at ch a nne l ' s nu mb e rs o n t h e r em ot e' s 1 0 ke y pa d. F o r si ng le -d i g it ch an n el n u m be rs , p re ss "0 " t hen t he c h an ne l n um be r . F o r c ha nne ls ab o v e 1 0 0, pr es s t he 10 0+ bu t t o n , t he n t[...]

12 Remote Programming Setting the CATV & VCR Codes Y ou can program your remote to operate your cable box or satellite receiver 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 . Cable Box or Sa[...]

Remote Programming 13 VCR setup The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, channel up, and channel down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below . 2) Slide the 2-way selector switch to “TV”. 3) Press and hold down the D ISPLA Y button. 4) With the D ISPLA[...]

Using this Guide C e r t ai n s y m bo ls ar e us ed t hr o u gh ou t th is gu i de t o h e l p y ou l e arn a bo ut th e f e a t u r es of y o ur ne w t el ev is i o n. Th e o nes y ou w i l l s e e m os t f re q ue n t ly ar e : Up an d D ow n a r r o w s m ea n p re ss t h e C H A N N E L U P or C H A N N E L D O W N bu t t on s. P r e s si ng t[...]

Auto Tuner Setup I n Au to T un er Se tu p, th e T V au to m a ti ca l ly s can s t h r o ug h all a v a i l ab le ch ann el s , me mo ri zi ng th e ac ti ve o ne s a nd s ki pp in g ov er b la n k o n es or ch a n nel s wi t h w ea k s i gn al s. Th is me a ns wh e n y o u s c a n ( us i ng th e C H A N N E L + /- b u t t o n s ) y ou w i ll r e c[...]

NOTES: 16 Plug In Menu Set Clock 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: En te r t he ch a n ne l n um b er of yo u r l o c al PB S s t at io n. Press M ENU T o Se[...]

Menu Functions 17 Channel Summar y 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. P r es s t he M E N U b u t t o n T o CHANNEL SUMMAR Y T o operate The Channel Summary screen (below) will [...]

18 V -Chip U .S . PA R E N TA L R A TI N G S Y S TE M S P r o g ra m s w it h t he f ol l ow i n g R at i n gs a r e a p pr op r i a t e f o r C h il d r e n . ❒ T V Y i s Ap p r op r ia te f or A l l Ch i l d re n. P r ogr am s ar e cr eat ed for v e ry yo un g v iew er s a nd sh oul d be sui t a b le fo r a ll ag es, inc lu d ing c h i l d r en[...]

V -Chip function is based on specifications for the United States and therefore may not work properly in Canada. NOTE (For Canadian Viewers): D i r e c ti o n s t o se t u p M o v ie R a t i n g s: Press the M ENU button T o V-CHIP T o operate (Lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options T o SET MOVIE RATINGS T o enter movies menu[...]

20 V -Chip 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" categor y . Examples of Unrated programs: Emergency Bulletins Locally Originated Programming News P[...]

Example 2: If you want to set your V-Chip settings to block all programming above a cur rent setting such as TV PG-V (with violence): Press Z ERO when TV-PG - V is displayed All Programming above TV PG with V iolence will be blocked! Continued… Accessing V-Chip Information: T o access Rating information about a certain program, press the V -C HIP[...]

22 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 . P r e ss th e M E N U b u t t o n T o NOISE MUTING T o turn Noise Muting ON or OFF • Noise Muting will not work during Auto Tuner Setup or when you operate Channel Summar y . Set Video Status [...]

Y ou can leave the Sound Settings menu at any time by pressing the E XIT button on the remote control. NOTES: M T S (M ul ti -C ha n n e l T e l ev i s io n S o u n d ) 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 broa[...]

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. P r es s t he M E N U b u t t o n T o ON/OFF TIMER T o operate (begins with ON TIME) T o set the hour (AM/PM) you want the TV to turn on T o[...]

Closed Captions subtitles are usually found on caption channel CC1. Some programs may include additional text information which is usually found on text channel T1. The other channels are available for future use. Closed captioning may not work cor r ectly if the signal being received is weak or if you are playing a video tape. Most broadcasts cont[...]

26 Button Functions V ideo Status The V IDEO S T A TUS button gives you a choice of three TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standar d - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Choice - Displays the setting levels you specified on the "Set Video Status" Menu (see page 22). Theater - Gives[...]

Return+ The R ETURN + button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel cur rently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to r eturn to while scanning through the channels. R ETURN + and hold for three seconds Scan using the Channel+/- buttons R ETURN + Y ou will return to your programmed chan[...]

28 Button Functions - PIP O N /M O VE T urn PIP on by pressing the O N /M OVE button. (PIP) O N /M OVE E XIT to turn PIP off Once PIP is turned on, you can move the PIP window to any of the TV’s main picture’s four corners with the O N /M OVE button. O N /M OVE • Each press of O N /M OVE will shift the PIP window to a different corner . F REE[...]

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30 Limited Warranty For Canadian model televisions, see separate sheets for Warranty/Garantie and JVC Authorized Service Centers in Canada. JVC COMPANYOF AMERICAwarrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL YTO THE ORIGINALPURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIPfrom the date of original r[...]

Authorized Service Centers 31 QUALITY SERVICE Dear Customer ; In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the e vent that repair is necessar y , or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list belo w or within the Continental Unite[...]

Specifications JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 Valley Road W ayne, New Jersey, 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Squar e Scarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 Specifications subject to change without notice. LCT0572-001B-A 0200-TN-JII-JIM[...]