JVC AV-27SF35 manual

Color T elevision User s Guide For Models: A V -27SF35 A V -32SF35 A V -27CF35 A V -32CF35 A V -27WF35 A V -32WF35 Important Note: In the spaces below , enter the model and serial number of your tele vision (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or inv oice to the inside cover of this guide. K eep this user'[...]

Impor tant Safety Precautions CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NO T OPEN CA UTION: T o reduce the risk of electric shoc k. Do not remo ve cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside . Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user [...]

• As an “ENERGY ST AR ® ” par tner , JVC has deter mined that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY ST AR ® ” guidelines for energy effi ciency . Important Safeguards 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 ass[...]

7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of ov erhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits , or where it can fall into such po wer lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be tak en to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fata[...]

13 For added protection of the TV set dur ing a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended f or an extended period of time, unplug it from the w all outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will pre vent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and car t combination should be moved with care . Quic[...]

T able of Contents Unpacking y our TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Star ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 11 Interactiv e Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 15 Using the Guide . . . . .[...]

CR2032 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control We recommend that bef ore you start using your new tele vision, you read your entire User’ s Guide so you can learn about your ne w television’ s many great f eatures. If you’ re anxious to star t using your tele vision right awa y , a quic k setup guide follows on the ne xt fe w pages. Quic k Setup Unpac[...]

Quic k Setup TV Models NO TE: Before y ou connect your tele vision to another device, please ref er to the proper diagrams f or your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect y our television to another de vice, as well as use the remote to set up your tele vision. 8 Rear P anel Diagrams S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT [...]

9 • F or information on remote control buttons, see pages 37 - 40. MODELS: A V -27SF35 A V -27CF35 A V -27WF35 A V -32SF35 A V -32CF35 A V -32WF35 Quic k Setup TV Remote Contr ol RM-C203G 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 VIDEO STATUS POWER DISPLAY MUTING CHANNEL PLAY STOP TV VCR POWER VCR CONTROL C.C. MENU EXIT GAME SLEEP INPUT 100 RETURN CH VOL VOL CH REW FF RE[...]

10 Quic k Setup Getting Star ted These quick setup pages will pro vide you, in three easy steps, with the basic inf or mation you need to begin using your ne w television right awa y . If you ha ve questions, or f or more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Before y ou can operate your remote co[...]

11 Quic k Setup Connections Please follo w the flow char t below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagr ams to connect your television to other de vices that you ma y have . After you are finished connecting y our devices, plug the po wer cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV . Ste[...]

12 Notes: • If y our VCR is a mono sound unit, it will hav e only one audio out jack. Connect it to the TV’ s LEFT A UDIO INPUT . • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR m ust be tur ned on to view premium cable channels . Note: • If y ou do not have a cab le box, connect the cable wire from the[...]

Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for D VD cables. Some models ma y vary colors. Please consult the user’ s manual f or your D VD play er for more inf or mation. • Be careful not to confuse the red D VD cab le with the red audio cable. It is best to complete one set of connections (D VD or audio output) before star ting [...]

1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV . 2) Connect a white composite cable from the camcorder LEFT A UDIO OUT , into the LEFT A UDIO IN on the front of the TV . 3) Connect a red composite cable from the camcorder RIGHT A UDIO OUT , into the RIGHT A UDIO IN on the front of the TV [...]

When you turn your tele vision on for the first time the interactiv e plug-in menu will appear . The plug-in menu helps you to get y our TV ready to use by letting you set y our preferences f or : • The language in which you want the onscreen men us to appear. • Setting the TV’ s cloc k to the correct time so your timer functions will work pr[...]

16 (T o be continued...) Quic k Setup Plug-In Menu T o set your cloc k manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose A UTO , see auto clock set abo ve. √ ® T o choose MANU AL † T o TIME √ ® T o set the hour † T o minute √ ® T o set the minute † T o ST ART CLOCK Manual Cloc k Set Note: • Y ou will have to res[...]

17 In auto tuner setup , the TV automatically scans through all av ailable channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping o ver blank ones or channels with w eak signals. This means when you scan (using the C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receiv e only clear, activ e channels. √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR (or SKIP when y ou skip Auto T uner S[...]

T o bring up the onscreen menu , press the M EN U button on the remote control. The item that appears in yello w is the one currently selected. If you press the M ENU button again, the onscreen display will skip to the ne xt menu screen. If you use the Men u button on the TV’ s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen sho wing[...]

Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus 19 INITIAL SETUP 01 PICTURE ADJUST 01 PICTURE ADJUST 02 SOUND ADJUST CLOCK/TIMERS INITIAL SETUP 02 INITIAL SETUP 2/2 PREVIOUS AUTO TUNER SETUP CHANNEL SUMMARY V–CHIP SET LOCK CODE NEXT PAGE SELECT BY OPERATE BY EXIT BY EXIT PICTURE ADJUST 1/2 PREVIOUS TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL COLOR TEMPERATURE NEXT PA[...]

Initial Setup 20 A uto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 17 as the interactive plug-in menu (A V -27CF35 and A V -32CF35 ONL Y). If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follo w the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o A UTO TUNER SETUP √ ® T o operate √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR † T o mov e to[...]

Initial Setup 21 Channel Guard Messa g e Y ou can customize the V -Chip settings of your tele vision to match your personal tastes . The V -Chip menu belo w is the star ting point for your V -Chip settings Y ou can use US V -Chip settings (for prog ramming broadcast from the United States), Canadian V -Chip settings (f or programming broadcast from[...]

Y ou can block prog rams that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o UNRA TED √ ® T o VIEW or BLOCK Press E XIT when done Directions to Block Unrated Pr ograms Initial Setup Unrated Programs Unrated programming ref ers to any progr[...]

U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING SYSTEMS Programs with the f ollowing ratings are appropriate f or children. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children Programs are created f or very young view ers and should be suitable for all ages , including children ages 2 - 6. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children Most parents would find such programs suitab le for children 7[...]

24 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV , S, etc.) and press the π or † to mov e the cursor to the correct location. Press √ or ® to turn the locking feature on or off . An item is lock ed if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. T o block vie wing of all TV 14 shows, mov e the cursor[...]

Initial Setup ❒ NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films w ere impor ted from countr ies which do not use the MP AA r atings system. Other NR films ma y be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to hav e their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of pr ogramming including[...]

Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o SET CANADIAN RA TINGS ENG (f or English) √ ® T o enter ratings menu For example: T o bloc k viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: π † T o the 18+ Column √ ® T o turn on the lock π † T o the 14+ Colu[...]

Channel guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a f our-digit lock code . Y our TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. Y ou ma y change the code to any four-digit number y ou wish. T o change the lock code , follow the steps belo w . Press the M ENU b utton π † T o SET LOCK CODE √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to [...]

The language function is described on page 15 as the interactive plug-in menu (A V -27CF35, A V -32CF35 ONL Y). If you need to choose the language again, f ollow the steps below . Press the M ENU b utton π † T o LANGU AGE √ ® T o choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (F rench) or ESP . (Spanish) Press the E XIT b utton when finished Langua[...]

Initial Setup 29 This allows y ou to lock the ke ys on the front of the TV , so that a child may not accidentally change your vie wing preferences. Press the M ENU button π † T o FRONT P ANEL LOCK √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the E XIT button when finished Front P anel Lock Y ou can tur n off this feature in the f ollowing wa ys: • Unplug t[...]

This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displa ys. Press the M ENU b utton π † T o VIDEO INPUT LABEL √ ® T o operate π † T o select the desired video input √ ® T o select the desired preset input label (see char t below) π † T o FINISH √ ® T o sav e settings and exit Press the E XIT button when fini[...]

Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DET AIL √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust the setting π † T o mov e to the next setting Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • If you press the 0 button, y ou can reset the setting to the factory default setting. These settings allow y ou to change and adjust the way the[...]

This feature inserts a blank blue screen o ver channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be receiv ed clear ly . Press the M ENU button π † T o NOISE MUTING √ ® T o turn noise muting ON or OFF Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • Noise muting will not work dur ing auto tuner setup or when you operate channel summary . N[...]

MTS technology allo ws sev eral 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 broadcast ma y also include a second audio program (SAP) . Press the M ENU button π † T o MTS √ ® Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells y ou if a broadcast is in s[...]

Cloc k/Timer s 34 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 16 as the interactiv e plug-in menu. (A V -27CF35 and A V -32CF35 ONL Y). Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically , or manually . If y ou need to set the clock again, f ollow the steps below . Press the M ENU b utton π † T o SET CLOCK √ ® T o operate When you set t[...]

The on/off timer lets you progr am your television to turn itself on or off . Y ou can use it as an alarm to wake up , to help you remember impor tant programs , or as a decoy when you’ re not home. Press the M ENU button π † T o ON/OFF TIMER √ ® T o operate (begins with ON TIME) √ ® T o set the hour (AM/PM) y ou want the TV to turn on ?[...]

Cloc k/Timer s 36 W orld Clock The world clock f eature provides time differences f or some of the major cities around the world in real time. Press the M ENU b utton π † T o WORLD CLOCK √ ® T o operate √ ® T o next page Press the E XIT b utton when finished Notes: • For the proper perf or mace of the function, the XDS information must b[...]

T urns the TV on or off . Press the P OWER button P ower Use the number buttons on the remote control to mo ve directly to a specific channel. F or example , to move to channel 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Sev en) Number Buttons - 10Ke y Pad Use the 100+ button to directly access channels abo ve channel 99. For e xample, to mov e to channel 124, press 100+, 2 (T[...]

Button Functions 38 The R ETURN + button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just bef ore 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 pr[...]

The display screen sho ws the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID . Press the D ISPLA Y b utton The screen to the right shows the follo wing information: • The current channel or A V input (Channel 07) • The current time (12:20 pm) • Sleep timer status/minutes remaining (The Sleep Timer is off) • On/off timer status (Set to tur n o[...]

Button Functions 40 C.C. (Closed Caption) Use the C.C . (Closed Caption) button to select the mode of closed caption. Press the C.C . button • See page 28 when you set the caption/te xt mode. OFF CAPTION TEXT The V IDEO S T A TUS b utton gives y ou a choice of four TV picture display settings , including a display of y our own pref erences. ST AN[...]

T r oubleshooting 41 There is no power There is no picture or sound You cannot select a certain 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% black St[...]

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45 MODEL Reception Format Reception Range Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna Terminal External Input Jacks Audio Output Jacks (FIX) Dimensions (In) WxHxD (cm) Weight (lbs / kg) Accessories NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub Mid, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (181 channel frequency synt[...]