JVC TV 20240 manual

Serial Number IMPORT ANT NOTE T O THE CUSTOMER: Enter the serial number for your television (located on the rear of the television cabinet) on the space below . 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. Keep the carton and original packaging for fut[...]

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 re hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set,[...]

6 I f a n o uts id e a nt enn a i s c onn ec te d t o th e T V set , b e s ur e t he a nt en na sy st em is gr ou nd ed s o a s t o pr ov ide so me pr o t e c t i o n a ga in st vol ta ge su rge s a nd bui lt -u p s tat ic ch ar ges . Se ct ion 81 0 o f t he Nat io na l E lec tr ic al Cod e p r ovi de s i nf orm ati on wi th r e s p e c t t o p r o[...]

P R E C A U T I O N S A B O U T V I D E O Before operating the video unit, please read the precautions on this page. Precautions for Recording TV Programs About Copyright The recordings you make from TV programs or pre- r ecorded tapes cannot be used without permission from the copyright holders, except when they ar e used solely for personal enjoy[...]

CONNECTIONS Connections Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cable Box Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting to Headphones/Earphones . . . . . . . 7 GETTING STARTED Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 C O N N E C T I O N S The Connections Checklist — Read Me First! section of this guide is a list of ideas to keep in mind when you set out to perform your connections. It is designed to help us not-so-technically- advanced individuals. If you read this section, and can’t identify the plugs, connectors, and components you have, do not be afrai[...]

CABLE BOX CONNECTION There are two basic types of antenna/cable hook-ups. They are easy to distinguish. T ype 1: If you use an antenna or have a cable television system that does not require the use of a decoder box to receive signals, use the diagram below to connect your TV/VCR combo. T ype 2: If you use an cable box to access any or all channels[...]

7 C O N N E C T I O N S 1) Press on the PUSH mark on the front panel door to open it. 2) Co nne ct a ye llo w v id eo c abl e fr om th e c am -c or d er o utp u t in to th e T V’ s V id e o in p ut j ac k. 3) Connect a white (or Black) Mono audio cable from the camcorder output into the TV’s audio input jack. ❒ R ef er to the c am co r d e r [...]

REMOTE CONTROL CHANGING THE BATTERIES RM-C139 GETTING ST A R T E D 8 Be sure to use only size AA batteries. Push down on the remote's back cover and slide towards the bottom to remove it. Insert the two supplied AA batteries, carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings on the batteries and remote control. To avoid a short circuit, inse[...]

9 GETTING ST A R T E D CHANGING CHANNELS 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 –/+ b utton. Press the C HANNEL –/+ button, to scan the channels in order . ❒ A ft er y ou o p[...]

CATV & Satellite Codes CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE SETUP Th e r emot e is p rogr am med wit h th e CA T V and Sate lli te c odes fo r pow er on an d of f, 10 ke y , an d cha nnel up an d dow n. 1) Determine the cor r ect code from the “CATV & Satellite Codes” chart below . 2) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to CATV . 3) Press and hold d[...]

1 1 USING THE MENU USING THIS GUIDE: Throughout this guide there are certain symbols we use as shorthand to show you what to do. When you see them, keep these factors in mind: Up and down ar rows mean press the M ENU U P or M ENU D OWN buttons. Pressing the up or down buttons allows you to: • Move vertically in the main menu screen • Move throu[...]

CHANNEL SUMMARY Y ou can add or delete channels from channel scanning. You can also lock out any “unauthorized” viewers from one or up to all 181 channels. Press any M ENU Button T o C H A N N E L S U M MA R Y T o operate Note: Noise Muting will not work while you are in the Channel Summary menu . SCAN Y o u c an m an ual l y s e t c han ne l s[...]

CHANNEL GUARD - LOCK T o CHANNEL SUMMARY T o operate C HANNEL +/- to select the channel T o the Lock column The access code zero (0) to lock or unlock that channel E XIT when finished Note: When viewing, once the Channel Guard for a specific channel has been unlocked, that channel will remain unlocked until power to the television is turned off. [...]

INITIAL SETUP 1 4 VCR PLUS + GUIDE SETUP You may simplify the recording of television programs by using VCR PLUS + codes to program your VCR. Whenever you want to record a program, all you need to do is find the VCR PLUS + code for that program. After entering the code, the TV/VCR Combo. will automatically record the program at the correct date, t[...]

1 5 PICTURE SETTIN GS NOTES: If you do not move to the next setting with the up and down ar rows, in approximately three seconds the screen will disappear and your preferences will be stored. Y ou can exit the Picture Settings menu at any time by pressing the E XIT button on the remote control. DETAIL Detail allows you to adjust the level of detail[...]

MTS (Multi-Channel T elevision Sound) MTS technology gives you a choice among stereo, mono, and Second Audio Programs (SAP). P r e ss an y M E N U b u t t o n T o MTS Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells you if the current signal contains Stereo or SAP) Note: Keep the TV in STEREO mode to get the fullest sound quality . Note: SAP will allow you [...]

1 7 C L O C K S / T I M E R S SET CLOCK (M ANUAL ) If you are in an area that does not r eceive the EDS or XDS signal needed for the Set Clock (Semi-Auto) function, or if you wish to set the clock to a different time, use the manual function. P r es s a ny M E N U b u t t o n T o SET CLOCK T o operate T o choose MANUAL T o move to hour T o set the [...]

ON/OFF TIMER Use the On/Off Timer as an alarm to wake up, as a program reminder, or as a decoy when you’re out of the house. P r es s a n y M E N U b u t t o n T o ON/OFF TIMER T o operate T o set the hour (AM/PM) you want the TV to turn on T o move to minutes T o set the minutes T o accept ON TIME and to move to OFF TIME (set time for TV to turn[...]

1 9 BASIC VCR F U N C T I O N S VCR BASICS This section of the guide will explain the many functions of the VCR portion of your new TV/VCR Combo. W e will begin with a basic explana- tion of how to load, view and eject a video cassette. LOAD A VIDEOCASSETTE Make sure the “window” of the video cassette is facing up, and the rear label of the vid[...]

VCR MENU The VCR Menu screen gives you a number of options for operating your VCR. For an explanation of how to use on screen menus, see page 11. *Press any of the M ENU buttons to display the menu screen. REGULAR VCR PROGRAMMING This function lets you manually input the time, date and channel informa- tion for a program you wish to record. (To pro[...]

2 1 V C R MENU ITEMS RECORDING SPEED Select the speed at which you would like to record SP (standard play) or EP (extended play) Press any M ENU button to display the VCR menu screen. T o RECORDING SPEED T o set to SP or EP Press E XIT to finish AUTO S P ➔ EP This function is used with timer - r ecording (pg 20 or pg 22) while in the SP tape spe[...]

V C R P L U S + 2 2 VCR PLUS+ Y our TV/VCR Combo comes equipped with VCR Plus+ technolo - gy. This function allows you to program your VCR simply by entering the VCR Plus+ code number associated with the program you wish to record. Note: Before VCR Plus+ can be used, VCR Plus guide channels must be programmed. See VCR Plus Guide Setup in “Initial[...]

23 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G / I T R TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING The following are some common problems/issues that may arise while using Timer Recording. REC lamp starts flashing when you press T IMER on the remote control. No cassette is loaded into VCR. Insert a cassette into VCR and continue. Cassette loaded has its recording tab r emo[...]

NOTES: Please note that if the clock, Sleep Timer, or On/Of f Timer are not set, the initial Display screen will state “Clock Not Set,” “Sleep Timer Off,” and “On/Off Timer Off,” respectively . Notes on Display: "Remain" automatically calculates how much time is r emaining on a video cassette inserted in the unit. If the displ[...]

2 5 BU TTON FUNCTIONS - TV INPUT I NPUT selects the input mode. I NPUT 100 + The 100+ button accesses all channels above Channel 99. T o move to Channel 124: 100+ 2 (two) 4 (four) NUMBER BUTTONS 10 KEY PAD P r e ss tw o o f t he nu mb er bu tto n s to mo ve to s i ng le an d d oub le d ig it ch an ne ls . T o mo ve t o C h a n n e l 7 : 0 (zero) 7 [...]

TRACKING ADJUSTMENT During playback, if tracking (the alignment of the video heads on the video cassette tape) deviates, an unclear picture is displayed. This TV/VCR Combo is equipped with an automatic tracking function. There are are cases when manual tracking adjustment is needed. They include: • When the auto tracking does not work properly an[...]

2 7 BUT T ON FUNCTIONS - VCR SKIP SEARCH E ac h t im e y ou pr es s t he S K I P S E A R C H b u t t o n wh i le a t ap e is pl ay in g, th e u ni t wi ll fa st - f o rw a r d a he ad 30 se co nd s o n th e ta pe . Y o u m ay pr e ss th e bu tt on u p t o f ou r ti me s i n a r o w to mo v e 1 20 se co nd s o r t wo mi nu t es a h e a d . S K I P S[...]

STOP/EJECT ( O n TV / VC R C om bo uni t f r ont pa ne l) S T O P / E J E C T P r es si n g th e S T O P / E J E C T b ut to n o nc e w il l h al t any on - go ing VC R fu nct io n su ch a s pl a yb ac k, r e c o r d, re win d, et c. P re ss t he b ut t on wh ile t he V CR i s st op p ed to ej ect v id eo c ass et t es . REC/ITR ( On TV /V CR Co mb[...]

PROBLEMS There is no power There is no pictur e or no sound Remote control is not operating or operating properly Y ou cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong On Timer is blinking PICTURE The picture color quality is poor There are lines across the pictur e The picture is spotted Double pictur e (Ghosts) Sno[...]

PROBLEMS The video cassette will not enter the VCR The cassette will not eject Dual or stereo sound cannot be hear d T wo sounds ar e heard at the same time during playback Unit makes mechanical-type sounds when no operation is being performed The cassette gets stuck halfway during loading or unloading The VCR started r ewinding the tape automatica[...]

3 1 LIMITED W A R R A N T Y 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 retail purchase for the period shown below (the “Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for Two (2) years[...]

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