JVC AV-27D800 manual

Color Television User’ s Guide Model Number Serial Number IMPORT ANT NOTE T O THE CUSTOMER: In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number for your television (located on the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user ’ s guide in a convenient place for future [...]

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 elec - trical shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safe- guards incorporated in this TV s[...]

u ni t, si ze of gr ou nd in g c on du ct or s, lo ca t io n o f a nt en na di sc ha r g e u ni t, co nn ect i on r e q u i r e me nt s f or th e g ro un di ng el ec tr o d e . 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 lin[...]

CONNECTIONS Co nn e ct ions Ch ecklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front & Rear Panel Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Guide Plus+ Gold Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cable & Antenna Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audio/Video Connections — Stereo . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

C O N N E C T I O N S 5 1) Refer to the connection instructions in the user’ s guide for each component you plan to connect. They will provide more detailed information about their products, and they will tell you what plugs and cables are required. 2) Most A/V input jacks and plugs are color coded: • Yellow plugs are Video connections • Red [...]

6 C O N N E C T I O N S FRONT PANEL DIAGRAMS REAR PANEL DIAGRAM REAR PANEL DIAGRAM Common to all models in this book. FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM A V -36D800 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM A V -32D800 • AV -27D800[...]

C O N N E C T I O N S 7 GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD ™ SETUP CABLE & ANTENNA CONNECTIONS G U I D E P lu s + G O L D r e q u i r e s a c e rt a i n ho ok u p t o p r o pe r ly f un c t i o n. I t r e q u i r e s t ha t t h e T V , t h e V CR , a n d th e c ab l e b o x b e c on n e ct e d i n a c er ta i n , s p ec if i c m a n ne r . W e h av e p r o v i[...]

8 C O N N E C T I O N S #3 #2 Cable Box Required For All Channels Cable Box Required but with Cable Box Video Output 1) Connect cable wir e out from the wall, in to the cable box input. 2) Connect cable wir e out from cable box, in to the splitter RF input. 3) Connect cable wir e out from splitter RF output, in to the TV RF input. 4) Connect cable [...]

C O N N E C T I O N S 9 1) Y ellow video cable out from camcorder , in to TV Video input jack. 2) White audio cable out from camcorder , in to TV Left Audio input jack. 3) If you have a stereo model camcorder, connect the Red Audio cable out from the camcorder , in to the TV Right Audio input jack. CONNECTING TO A CAMCORDER S-VHS CONNECTIONS (FOR V[...]

1 0 C O N N E C T I O N S CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER 1) White audio cable out from TV Left Audio output jack, in to Amplifier [Left] input. 2) Red audio cable out from TV Right Audio output jack, in to Amplifier [Right] input. NOTE: A) Set the TV Speaker to OFF (page 42), switch the audio output to VARI (page 42), and adjust the sound with[...]

C O N N E C T I O N S 1 1 CONNECTING TO JVC AV COMPU LINK EX CAPABLE COMPONENTS NO T ES : A) The AV Compu Link EX cable has a male 3.5 mm (mono) mini plug on each end. B) If your JVC brand VCR has A Code/B Code Remote Control Switching (see your VCR instructions), using VCR A Code will switch the TV to Video Input 1. If you use Input 1 for Video ou[...]

1 2 GET TING ST A R T E D REMOTE CONTROLS 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, insert “–” end first. S l[...]

GETTING ST A R T E D 1 3 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 . Channel +/- buttons. • To scan the channels one at a time, p r e s s t h e r e m o t e ' s C h a n n[...]

1 4 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D CATV & Satellite Codes CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE SETUP T he r emo te is pr og ram me d wit h the C A T V and Sa tel lit e co des for pow er on a nd of f, 10 ke y , and cha nne l up an d do wn. 1) Determine the cor rect code from the “CATV & Satellite Codes” chart below . 2) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Swit[...]

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D 1 5 VCR Codes Sear ch Codes Function : 1) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to TV . 2) Press the VCR P OWER and R ETURN + buttons simultaneously for more than three seconds, then release. 3) Press VCR P OWER and check if the accessory responds. 4) I f t he r e w as a r e sp ons e , p r e ss R E T U R N +. I f t he r e[...]

PICTURE ADJUST PICTURE ADJUST SOUND ADJUST CLOCK/TIMERS INITIAL SETUP INITIAL SETUP PLUG IN MENU 1 6 THE ONS CREEN ME NUS PREVIOU S AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP SET LOCK CODE NEXT PA GE SELECT BY OPERATE B Y EXIT B Y EX IT LANGUA GE ENG FRE SP A AUTO TUNER SETUP TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP FINISH SELECT BY OPERATE B Y EXIT BY EX IT PREVIOUS TIN[...]

AUTO TUNER SETUP D uri ng Au to T une r Se tup , the TV w i l l au tom ati cally scan thr oug h all ava ila b le ch ann els and memor ize t he acti ve one s s o tha t when yo u sc an, you do not pick u p weak or noi sy chan nels . T o AUTO TUNER SETUP T o operate T o choose CABLE or AIR T o move to STAR T T o start programming Programming takes app[...]

1 8 G U I D E P L U S + G O L D S E T U P S E T T I N G U P G U I D E P L U S + G O L D ™ B e f o r e y o u c a n s t a rt t a k i n g a d v a n t a ge o f a l l t h e g r e a t f e a t u r e s o f G U I D E P l us + G O L D , y o u n e e d t o p e r f o r m t h e s e t u p p r o c e s s . So m e b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n i s n e ed e d b y[...]

STEP 3 Next G U I D E P l u s + G O L D will ask if your television is connected to a cable system. 1. Use the up and down ar r ow keys on your remote to select Yes or No. 2. Press the E NTER button to record your selection. ( If you selected NO, you will automatically move to Step 4. If you selected YES, you will move to Step 3A.) STEP 3A G U I D [...]

2 0 G UIDE PLUS+ GOLD SETUP STEP 3D G U I D E P l u s + G O L D will ask you for the cable output channel. This is the channel your television must be tuned to in order for your cable box to work. 1. Use the up and down ar r ow keys on your remote to select the channel number or input needed to operate your cable box. 2. Press the E NTER button to [...]

STEP 4B G U I D E P l u s + G O L D will send a test signal to your VCR. The test signal will change your VCR's tuner to channel 09 1. G U I D E P lus + G O L D wil l as k if th e VC R sw itc hed t o c ha nne l 09. If the VC R h as ch ang ed to 0 9 use th e up an d do wn a rr ow ke ys to sel ect Y es an d pr ess E N T E R . I f t he V C R HA S[...]

STEP 6 Y ou will now see a final menu screen. From this menu you have four options: 1. If you feel you may have made a mistake during the setup process and would like to repeat the setup, select Setup. Please turn back to Step 1 in this section and repeat the Setup process. 2. To view a demonstration of G U I D E P l u s + G O L D , select View Dem[...]

INTRODUCTION GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD 2 3 In this section you will learn how to use the features of your G U I D E P l u s + G O L D system. From easy to r ead program listings, to sorting your view choices by categor y , to one-touch VCR r ecording, watch - ing television will never be the same. Notes: If you have not already done so, please run the G U I[...]

2 4 GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD GRID Grid shows you television listings on an easy-to-read, interactive display. By highlighting a program, you can get a brief summary of that show, with information including the V-Chip rating. Highlight a station and view what shows will be playing on that for the entire day. You can also command your VCR to tape a program w[...]

GUIDE PLUS+ G O L D 2 5 GRID Summary Window The summary window on the G U I D E P l u s + G O L D grid screen displays a brief description of programs you highlight from the programming Grid. In addition to a summary of the show, it displays information such as V-Chip rating, if Closed Captioning is available and if it is a stereo broadcast. W atch[...]

2 6 GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD SOR T Sort lets you organize the G U I D E P l u s + G O L D listings so that you can find your favorite type of pro- gram quickly and easily. You may sort your programs by three main categories and numerous "sub-themes", all with a few simple buttons on your remote control. You can even see what's coming on in y[...]

GUIDE PLUS+ G O L D 2 7 SOR T Once you have selected a program you can set your television to either Record or Watch. Press B LUE Button to Watch a program from the Sort list. Press the G REEN Button to Record a program from the Sort list. (See page 25 for more on the Watch and Recor d commands.) After programming the television to Watch or Record [...]

2 8 GUIDE PLU S+ GOLD NEWS The News feature helps keep you keep up with what's happening. G U I D E P l u s + G O L D will display the day's top news stories right on your TV screen. Select a topic from a list of headlines, then read the story on your TV. Choose from News, Sports, and Business stories, updated 24 hours a day . Press the G[...]

Press the G UIDE /TV Button P r es s t he M E N U Bu t to n t o ac ce ss th e t o ol b ar T o Schedule A list of any scheduled events will appear . T o move through Schedule list Once you have selected a program from the Schedule list you have several options: Press the G REEN Button to change how often a program is watched or recorded. Y ou may se[...]

3 0 GUIDE PL US+ GO LD MESSAGES Messages may sometimes be received by your GUIDE Plus+ GOLD system. These messages may contain information about the operation of your GUIDE Plus+ GOLD system. They may be read from this menu option. Press the G UIDE /TV Button P r e ss t he M E N U But to n to ac ce s s t he to ol ba r T o Messages A grid will appea[...]

EDITOR Use the Editor feature to make changes to your GUIDE PLus+ GOLD program line up. Since cable systems may include dozens of stations, Editor allows you to turn the display of information for any channel on or off. It is especially useful for turning off stations you do not watch. Press the G UIDE /TV Button P r e ss th e M E N U B ut to n t o[...]

Press the G UIDE /TV Button P r es s t he M E N U B ut t on to a cc es s th e to ol b ar T o Setup Move to the option you wish to select using the arr ow keys. T o move to the option you wish to select If you need to change your Setup information, select Setup. Please turn to page 18 in this book, " G U I D E P l us + G O L D Setup" for f[...]

INFO If additional information about an item is available this icon will appear. T o access this added information, use the I NFO button. I NFO GUIDE PLUS+ G OLD 3 3 BUTTON FUNCTIONS Quick reference for the G U I D E P l u s+ G O L D buttons on your remote control. ENTER The E NTER button inputs items highlight - ed from the menus into the GUIDE Pl[...]

GUIDE PLUS+ MENU Y ou ca n u se thi s op ti on t o ac ce s s th e Se tu p me nu s fo r t he GU ID E Plu s+ GO LD s y ste m. P r e ss t he M E N U b u t t o n T o GUIDE PLUS+ MENU T o enter menu system. For information on the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Setup menus, please turn to page 18. 3 4 INITIAL SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY Y ou can add or delete channels from [...]

U .S. P ARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following Ratings are appropriate for Children. ❒ T V Y is A pp r op ri a t e f o r A ll C hi ld re n . P r o gra ms a re cr ea te d for ve ry you ng v iew ers a nd sh ou ld be sui ta ble fo r al l ag es, inc lu din g chi ldr en age s 2 - 6 . ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children. Most parents would find[...]

Directions to Bloc k Viewing: L in e up th e cu r so r i n th e co lu m n ( TV P G , T V G, e tc .) w it h th e co n te nt r o w ( V/ F V , S , e t c. ) a nd p r es s th e o r t o mo ve t he c u rso r to t he co rr e ct l oc a ti on , an d p re ss o r to t u r n th e lo c ki n g f e at ur e o n o r of f . A n i te m i s l oc k ed if t he i co n a p[...]

signal will be in the “Unrated Programming” category . Examples of Unrated programs: Emergency Bulletins Locally originated programming News Political Programs Public Service Announcements Religious Programs Sports W eather Some Commercials Note: TV programs or movies that do not have rating signal will be blocked if the Unrated Category is set[...]

Accessing V -Chip Information: T o access Rating information about a certain program, press the V -C HIP button while viewing that program, this appears: If you decide you want to block this category of viewing, press "0" while the above screen is visible, and all programs from that category will be locked. Example 1: If you want to set y[...]

DETAIL Adjust the level of detail in the picture. Press the M ENU Button T o DETAIL T o make the picture sharper T o make the picture smoother T o move to the next TINT Adjust the levels of red and green. Press the M ENU Button T o TINT T o accentuate green T o accentuate red T o move to the next COLOR Adjust both the vividness and subtlety of the [...]

4 0 SOUND ADJUST MTS (Multi-Channel T elevision Sound) MTS technology gives you a choice among stereo, mono, and Second Audio Programs (SAP). Press the M ENU Button 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 quali- ty . Note: SAP will al[...]

ON/OFF TIMER YOU tell the TV to turn on and off. Use it as an alarm to wake up, as a program reminder, or to simulate that you’re home when you’re out of the house. Press the M ENU Button 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 a c c e p t O N T IM E a n d t o [...]

4 2 I NITIAL SETUP TV SPEAKER Y ou can listen to the TV speakers, or if your set is connected to a stereo, turn them off to listen to the stereo’ s speakers. Press the M ENU Button T o TV SPEAKER T o turn the speaker ON or OFF E XIT when finished Note: TV Speaker will be cancelled after a power inter ruption. Note: Before you set TV Speaker from [...]

DISPLA Y T he ons cree n disp lay sh ows the cu rr e n t s tatus of tim ers and in p ut s. D ISPLA Y ❑ T he ch a n ne l o r A V in p u t ( C h. 07 ) ❑ Curr ent time (12:20 PM) ❑ Sleep Timer minutes remaining (Off) ❑ On/Off Timer status (Everyday, on at 7:00 PM, off at 10:00 PM) Note: Each press of the D ISPLA Y button changes the display mo[...]

4 4 BUTTON FUNCTIONS TV/VIDEO TV/V IDEO controls the TV's input mode. TV/V IDEO 100 + The 100+ button lets you access all channels above Channel 99. T o move to Channel 124: 100+ 2 (two) 4 (four) NOTES : Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258, 4482866. BBE is a regis - tered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. Y ou can find another discus - sio[...]

ON/MOVE (Picture in Picture) PIP allows you to view two pictures simultaneously . (PIP) O N /M OVE E XIT to turn PIP off Note: The PIP channel and main screen channel will appear in the display momentarily right after you turn on PIP. You can leave them up perma- nently by pressing D ISPLA Y until you r each the mode. Note: The PIP Screen is 1/9 of[...]

4 6 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G PROBLEMS No power No picture or sound Remote control is not operating Y ou cannot select a certain channel Power turns of f The clock is wrong PICTURE Poor color quality Lines or streaks across the screen Spotted pictur e Double picture (Ghosts) Snowy picture/ Image noise S c r e e n i s 8 0 % b l a c k SOUND B i l[...]

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 4 7 PROBLEMS CHECK NO T A PROBLEM DON'T WORR Y ABOUT THIS, IT'S NORMAL • The antenna could be disconnected. Check the connections (page 7 and 8). • Check the zip code in Setup (page 18). • Check the zip code in Setup (page 18). If the wrong zip code for your area was entered, GUIDE Plus+ GOLD may not be[...]

4 8 L I M I T E D 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 WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for Two (2[...]

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5 0 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Specifications subject to change without notice. MODEL T ype Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna Terminal External Input Jacks S-Video Input Jacks Audio Output Jacks IR Mouse/G-Link Jack A V Compu Link Jack Dimensions (inches) (W x H x D) – (cm) [...]

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