JVC AV-27D203 manual

COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE For models: AV -27D303 AV -27D203 AV -20D303 AV -27330 AV -27320 AV -27S33 Illustration of A V -27D303 and RM-C252 IMPORT ANT NO TE T O THE CUST OMER In the spaces below , enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to t[...]

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 source specified on the unit. 2. A void damaging the AC plug and power cord. 3. Avoid Improper i[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS CA UTION: Please read and retain for y our 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 fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set[...]

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. 8[...]

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. 14 AT V set and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stop[...]

Ta b le of Contents UNP A CKING Y OUR TV .....7 TV Models and Remote Controls ........8 Quick Setup Guide .......1 1 Connections ..........1 4 Cable and VCR Connections . . . . . . . 14 Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . 17 Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . 18 Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . 18 Headphone Connection . . . . . .[...]

MENU POWER ON TIMER – CHANNEL + – VOLUME + OPERATE T wo AA Batteries 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control AA Alkaline AA Alkaline Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color T elevision. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items. In addition to this guide, your television box should [...]

TV Models and Remotes Guide NO TE: Before you connect your televison to another device, please refer to the proper dia- grams for your TV and remote, depending on the model that you have purchased. 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 televison. Rear P[...]

MENU VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R INPUT 3 CHANNEL OPERA TE VOLUME POWER ON TIMER Front P anel Diagrams MODELS: A V -27330 and A V -27S33 MENU – CHANNEL + – VOLUME + POWER ON TIMER INPUT 2 VIDEO L / MONO – AUDIO-R OPERA TE MODELS: A V -27D303 and A V -27D203 MODEL: A V -20D303 TV Models and Remotes Guide MENU VIDEO L/MONO AUDIO R INPUT 3 CHANNEL OPERA[...]

TV Models and Remotes Guide Remote Control RM-C255 MODELS: A V -27330, AV -27S33 10 Remote Control RM-C205 MODEL: A V -27320 Remote Control RM-C252 MODELS: A V -27D203, AV -27D303 POWER DISPLAY INPUT 1 7 4 100+ 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU V—CHIP EXIT 2 8 0 5 + CH VOL VOL + CH CHANNEL VCR CONTROL POWER TV/VCR REC STOP PAUSE PLAY FF REW SLEEP TIMER V[...]

11 Getting Started 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 . This information includes basic instructions on operating your remote control, making a simple cable/antenna and optional VCR connection and, finally , information on programming your [...]

12 75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L/MONO L/MONO P B P R WA LL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT 75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L/MONO L/MONO P B P R OR VCR IN OUT V LR Cable/RF connector AV Cables/Plugs Step T w o - Making Basi[...]

13 Press the  button to move to AUTO TUNER SETUP ¥   To choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) or SKIP (if you need to)   To move to ST ART The Auto T uner will now memorize all of the clear , active channels your television can receive. This will take one or two minutes. Step Three -[...]

Connections 75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L/MONO L/MONO P B P R WALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT OR TWO-WA Y SPLITTER VCR IN OUT V LR IN OUT OUT 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 [...]

75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L/MONO L/MONO P B P R OR WALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT CABLE BOX VCR OUT IN IN OUT VL R Connections 15 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 cabl[...]

Connections 16 OR 75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L/MONO L/MONO P B P R WALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT CABLE BOX VCR OUT IN IN OUT VL R TWO-WA Y SPLITTER IN OUT OUT Cable and VCR Connections - Continued 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RF Input of t[...]

75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO L/MONO L/MONO P B P R P B P R Green Blue Red DVD PLA YER AUDIO OUT R L Y OUT Connections 17 1) Connect Green cable out from DVD player “Y” Component Output, in to TV “VIDEO/Y” Component Input. 2) Connect Blue cable out from DVD player “P B ?[...]

Connections 18 1) Connect the yellow video cable out from the Camcorder ’s Video Output, in to the TV’s V ideo 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 A[...]

Remote Contr ol • 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 illustra- tion, please see page 1 1.) • Press the P OWER button to turn the television on or off. • Make sure the TV/CA TV switch is set to TV . Mov[...]

Remote Pr ogramming 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 sup- plied by the manuf[...]

Remote Pr ogramming Admiral Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamic Bell & Howell Broksonic Canon CCE Citizen Craig Curtis Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimensia Emerson Fisher Funai G.E. Go Video Goldstar Hitachi Gradiente Instant Replay Jensen 035 027, 032, 095 029, 072, 073, 074 003, 005 063, 071 020, 026, 094 023, 025 043 064 063, 029, 064 045, 024, 027, 093 043, 059,[...]

Remote Pr ogramming 22 D VD codes Aiwa Apex Denon Hitachi JVC Kenwood Konka Mitsubishi Onkyo Oritron Panasonic Philips Pioneer 043 040 020, 037 030, 031 000 035 039 025 041 044 020 023, 036 022 DV D Player CODES Raite RCA Sampo Samsung Sharp Silvania Sony Te chnics To shiba Wa v e Ya m aha Zenith 033 021, 026 034 030 028 038 024, 045, 046, 047 020 [...]

To 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. If you use the Menu button on the TV’ s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing chann[...]

Onscreen Menus 24 The Onscreen Menu System Y our television comes with JVC’s Onscreen Menu System. The Onscreen Menus let you make adjustments to your television’s operation simply and quickly . Examples of the Onscreen Menus are shown below and on the next page. Detailed explanations on using each menu fol- low later in this guide. Press the M[...]

Plug In Menu 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 TV[...]

Plug In Menu 26 A uto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’ s timer functions, you must first set the clock. Y ou may precise- ly 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   To SET CLOCK ¥[...]

Plug In Menu 27 Manual Cloc k Set NO TE: Y ou will have to reset the clock after a power interruption. Y ou must set the clock before oper- ating any timer functions. To set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL from the Set Clock menu and follow the steps below .   To SET CLOCK ¥ To operate ¥ To MANUAL [...]

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 watch- ing any or all 181 channels. Press the M ENU button   To CHANNEL SUMMAR Y ¥ To operate The Channel Summary screen (above) wil[...]

29 V -Chip 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 program your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will[...]

30 V -Chip US V -Chip Ratings U .S. P ARENT AL RA TING SYSTEMS Programs with the f ollowing ratings are appropriate f or children. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate f or All Children. Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children. Most parents would find such pr[...]

V -Chip 31 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV , S, etc.) and press the  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 “—”. For example. To block viewing of all TV 14 shows, move the [...]

V -Chip 32 Setting ratings with the V -Chip b utton 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. To access Rating information about a certain program, pre[...]

V -Chip ❒ 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) Pr ogramming may contain all types of programming inc luding chil- dren&[...]

V -Chip ❒ E - Exempt. Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Pr ogramming Intended for Children. V iolence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to [...]

35 V -Chip 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 Pro[...]

36 V -Chip 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   To SET LOCK CODE ¥ To operate (The Lock ic[...]

37 Picture Settings Tint Color Picture Bright Detail Ti nt allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the M ENU button   To TINT  To increase the levels of green ¥ To increase the levels of red   To move to the next setting The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear eithe[...]

38 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   To NOISE MUTING ¥ To turn Noise Muting ON or OFF • Noise Muting will not work during Auto T uner Setup or when you operate Channel Summary . Picture Settings Noise Muting With COLOR TEMPE[...]

39 Sound Settings 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   To BASS  To increase the bass ¥ To decrease the bass   To move to the next setting Use T reble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’ s audio. Press the M ENU but[...]

40 General Items The On/Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or of f. 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   To ON/OFF TIMER ¥ To operate (begins with ON TIME) ¥ To set the hour (AM/PM) you want the TV to[...]

General Items Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called Closed Captions. Some broadcasts 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 M ENU[...]

Get the best quality video from your DVD player by using this setting and the DVD inputs at the rear of the television. Set either to YES for component input (for DVD) or to NO for com- posite video input (for a regular VCR). Press the M ENU button   To V2 COMPONENT -IN (or V1 COMPONENT -IN for model A V -27320) ¥ To turn the input ON (YE[...]

Button Functions 43 The M ENU button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M ENU to activate the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics (like “Sound Settings) for specific information on using menus. Press the E XIT button to leave a menu screen. Menu Exit Display The Display screen shows the current status of timers, [...]

Button Functions 44 Video Status Sleep Timer Hyper Surround (RM-C255, RM-C253 and RM-C252 onl y) 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. Dynamic - Heightens contrast. Theater - Gives a rich, film-li[...]

Button Functions Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move to channel 124, press100+, 2 (two), 4 (four). 100+ Button Return+ Input Selects the signal input source for the television: TV (for Antenna or Cable) or V ideo-1, 2 or 3 for video devices like VCR’s, DVD players, or camcorders. I NPUT TV VIDEO-1[...]

Button Functions 46 D VD Buttons (RM-C255, RM-C253 and RM-C252 only) VCR Buttons TV/CA TV Switch (RM-C255, RM-C253 and RM-C252 only) VCR/D VD Switch (RM-C255, RM-C253 and RM-C252 only) 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, pr[...]

Tr oubleshooting 47 There is no power There is no picture or sound Y ou cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor The On T imer is blinking There are lines across the picture The picture is spotted There are double pictures (ghosts) Picture is snowy (image noise) Screen is 40% black S[...]

48 W arranty JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y T O 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.) [...]

49 W arranty 7) Accessories; 8) Batteries (except that Rechar g eable Batteries are co vered for 90 days fr om date of purc hase .) There are no express warranties e xcept as listed above. THE DURA TION OF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABIL TY , IS LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY HEREIN. JVC[...]

50 A uthoriz ed Ser vice Center s QUALITY SERVICE T OLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www .jvc.com HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are neces- sary , please call 1 (800) 537[...]

51 Sear ch Codes Cable/Satellite Sear ch Codes Function: 1) Slide the first 2-W ay 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. I[...]

Specifications MODEL A V -20D303 AV- 27330 AV- 27S33 AV- 27320 AV- 27D303 AV- 27D203 Reception Format Reception Range Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna T erminal External Input Jacks Audio Output (FIX) Headphone Jack Dimensions (In) WxHxD (cm) Wei ght (l bs / kg) Accessories NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) VHF 2 to[...]