JVC AV 36DF74 manual

Important Note: 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 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 future use. LCT1404-001A-[...]

Important Safety Precautions W ARNING: TO PREVEN T FIR E OR SHOC K HAZAR DS, DO NOT EXPO SE TH IS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTU RE. CAUTION: TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY , OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT . 1 . Operate only from the power source specified on the unit. 2. A vo id d ama gin g th e AC plu g an d po wer cor d. 3. Avoi[...]

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

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 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stop[...]

T able of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 1 1 Interactive Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 19 Setting CA TV , VCR and DVD[...]

T wo AA Batteries 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV . Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User ’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many grea[...]

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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 . If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batt[...]

Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV . Ste[...]

Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 12 Notes: • If your VCR is a mono sound unit, it will have only one audio out jack. Connect it to the LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the front of the TV . • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR must be turned on to view premium cable channels.    [...]

Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user ’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio cable. It is best to complete one set of connections (DVD or audio[...]

JVC’s A V CompuLink feature makes playing video tapes or DVDs totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape into your JVC brand VCR or DVD into your JVC DVD player and the device will automatically turn on and begin playback. At the same time, using the A V CompuLink, the VCR or DVD player sends a signal to the television telling it to tur[...]

Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV , OR connect an S-Video cable from the front of the TV to the camcorder. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV . 3) Connect a red cable f[...]

16 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns Connecting to the Surround Amplifier          Ω             ?[...]

Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns 17                   ?[...]

18 Q ui c k S e tu p Co n ne c ti o ns By connecting your A V Receiver to your television's V1 Smart Input, you can watch picture sources from many different devices, without having to change or use the other input connections on your TV . This allows you to free up the other input connections so you can connect more devices to your television[...]

When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug-in menu will appear . 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 . • Setting the TV’s clock to the correct time so your timer functions will work properly .[...]

T o set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose AUTO, see auto clock set above. √ ® T o choose MANUAL † T o TIME √ ® T o set the hour † T o minute √ ® T o set the minute † T o Start Clock Manual Clock Set Note: • Y ou will have to reset the clock after a power interruption. Y ou must set the[...]

Q ui c k S e tu p Pl u g- I n M e nu 21 In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear, active channels. √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR (or SK[...]

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 supplied by the manufacturer . The remote control is programmed with cable box and [...]

The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on/off, play , stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up/down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below . 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “VCR”. 3) Press and hold down the D ISPLAY button, t[...]

The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on/off, play , stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous/next chapter , tray open/close, and still/pause operation. 1) Find the DVD player brand from the list of codes shown below . 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “DVD”. 3) Press and[...]

Remote Programming 25 Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press and hold down the P OWER button, then press the R ETURN +/TV button for more than three seconds. 3) Release the R ETURN +/TV button, then release the P OWER button. 4) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the ca[...]

T o bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in green is the one currently selected. If you use the Menu button on the TV’s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing INPUT will appear between INITIAL SETUP and PICTURE ADJUST . The “interactive plug-in menu” wil[...]

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 on the next page. Detailed explanations on using each menu follow later in this guide. For information about the interactive plug-in Menu, see pages 19 -[...]

Notes: • The DIGIT AL-IN menu can only be displayed when a 480p picture signal is input to the digital-in terminal and the picture is being displayed on the screen. • When the Menu button on the TV front panel is pressed, the FRONT P ANEL CONTROL menu between INITIAL SETUP 04 and PICTURE ADJUST 01 will appear.   ?[...]

Initial Setup 29 Auto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 21 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o AUT O TUNER SETUP √ ® T o operate √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR Press the O K button to start [...]

When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: T o watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INV ALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen. The channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered. Notes: • Once a channe[...]

Y ou can block programs 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 M ENU when done   ?[...]

U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children.  TV Y is Appropriate for 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 programs suitable for children 7 and a[...]

Initial Setup 33 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 move the cursor to the correct location. Press O K to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. T o block viewing of all TV 14 shows, move [...]

Initial Setup  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) Programming may contain all types of programming including childr[...]

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 (for English) √ ® T o enter ratings menu For example: T o block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: √ ® T o the 18+ Column Press the O K button to lock √ ® T o the 14+ Column[...]

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 π † T o SET LOCK CODE √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to acces[...]

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 button π † [...]

Initial Setup 38 This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel the TV is on. Press the M ENU button π † T o AUT O SHUT OFF √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished • If the channel that you have on does not receive a signal for more than one minute, the blinking text “NOT RECEIVI[...]

Initial Setup 39 Purity Sometimes, your television can be affected by the magnetic fields of the earth. If you notice that there are sections of color on your TV screen that appear stained or blotchy , use this function to help eliminate it. Press the M ENU button π † T o PURITY √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust purity This feature inserts a bl[...]

This feature is used if you have connected an A V Receiver to your television. By turning this feature on, your television can automatically detect the signal source from your components that are connected to your A V Receiver . Press the M ENU button π † T o V1 SMART INPUT √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the MENU button when finished Notes: •[...]

Initial Setup 41 When you are using a surround system, you can substitute the speaker of this television for the center speaker of you surround system. Set CENTER CH INPUT to on when you use the speaker as the center speaker of your surround system. Press the M ENU button π † T o CENTER CH INPUT √ ® T o adjust CENTER CH INPUT to “ON” or ?[...]

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 move to the next setting Press the M ENU button when finished These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT T int allows you to adjust the levels of red and green i[...]

V elocity scan modulation circuitry varies the electron beam’s horizontal scanning speed to help accentuate the differences in picture brightness to sharpen the edges of images. Press the M ENU button π † T o VSM √ ® T o enter √ ® T o turn VSM ON or OFF     [...]

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 broadcast may also include a second audio program (SAP) . Press the M ENU button π † T o MTS √ ® Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells you if a broadcast is in stere[...]

Clock/T imers 45 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 20 as the interactive plug-in menu. Y ou can choose to set the clock automatically , or manually . If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o SET CLOCK √ ® T o operate When you set the clock automatically , choose AUTO by pr[...]

The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. 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 π † 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 [...]

T urn PIP on by pressing the P IP / M OVE button P IP / M OVE Each press of P IP / M OVE will shift the PIP window to a different corner and turn off. PIP displays two separate pictures on screen. Y our television has 2-T uner PIP , meaning you can view pictures from two different channels simultaneously . A special set of PIP control buttons are l[...]

Button Functions 48 This allows you to quickly look at up to 9 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to watch. Notes: • Only RF input signal will be displayed. • Y ou can watch the channel added in channel summary . See page 30.          Index Use the F REEZE button to lock a single, still image onto the[...]

Button Functions 49 T urns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Seven) Power Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above channel 99. For example, to move to channel 124, press [...]

Button Functions 50 The return+ /TV button has three functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before 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. TV - Returns to the TV mode. R ETURN +/T V and hold for three seconds The c[...]

Button Functions 51 The V ideo status button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Dynamic - Gives a vivid picture with better contrast when viewing in a brightly lit room. Theater - Gives a rich, film-like look to video whe[...]

Button Functions 52 The Sleep T imer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep. Program it to work in intervals of 15 minutes, for a total time of up to 180 minutes. Press the S LEEP T IMER button Sleep Timer Message 1 minute before the automatic shutoff, this message will appear: Y ou then have 1 minute to press the S LEEP T IMER button to[...]

Button Functions 53 This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality . HD ZOOM - If you are watching a 4:3 high definition broadcast and you select this aspect mode, it will zoom in on the picture. Aspect Aspect Ratios 4:3 - Use this aspect mode when you are watching a 4:3 broadcast. 16:9 [...]

Button Functions 54 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 Adjust” for specific information on using menus. Menu C.C. (Closed Caption) Back OK Use the C.C. (Closed Caption) button to select the mode of closed caption. Press the C[...]

Button Functions 55 Use either the television’s own tuner or a cable box to select channels. Set this switch to TV to operate the television’s built-in tuner . Move the switch to CA TV to operate a cable box. Note: • See page 22 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. Y ou can control a VCR or DVD player with the b[...]

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57 W arranty JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y TO 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 “Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for T wo (2) years.) TH[...]

58 W arranty 7) Accessories; 8) Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from date of purchase.) There are no express warranties except as listed above. THE DURA TION OF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY , IS LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL NO[...]

Authorized Service Centers 59 Q U AL IT Y SE R V I C E HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www .jvc.com 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 necessary , call our Customer Relation[...]

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