JVC AV 36F475 manual

Color T elevision User s Guide For Models: A V -27F485 A V -32F485 A V -27F475 A V -32F475 A V -36F475 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's guide in a[...]

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 qualied service personnel. The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user t[...]

• 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 ef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 assu[...]

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 stor m or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended per iod 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 car t combination should be moved with care. Quick [...]

T ab le of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 T V Mo d e l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Star ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 11 Interactiv e Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . 15 Setting CA TV , VCR [...]

T wo AA Batteries 1 T ele vision 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 D VD play ers. We recommend that before you star t using your new tele vision, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can lear n about your new television’ s man[...]

Q u i c k S e t up T V M o d el s NO TE: Before you connect your television to another device , please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. 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 television. 8 Rear P anel Diagrams  ?[...]

9 • For information on remote control buttons , see pages 41 - 46. MODELS: A V -36F475 A V -32F475 A V -27F475 A V -32F485 A V -27F485 Quic k Setup TV Remote Control RM-C1258G             ?[...]

These quick setup pages will provide you, in three easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television r ight awa y . If you hav e 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 b[...]

Please follow the flow char t below to deter mine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropr iate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may hav e. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and tur n on the TV . Step 2 – Connecting Y our Device[...]

12 Notes: • If your 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 must be tur ned on to view premium cable channels. Note: • If you do not have a cable box, connect the cable wire from the wall[...]

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

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

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 pref erences 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 A UTO , see auto clock set abov e. √ ® T o choose MANUAL † T o TIME √ ® T o set the hour † T o minute √ ® T o set the minute † T o ST ART CLOCK Manual Clock Set Note: • Y ou will hav e to reset the clock after a power interruption. Y ou must se[...]

17 In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all availab le channels, memor izing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the C HANNEL +/– buttons) y ou will receive only clear , active channels. √ ® T o choose CABLE or AIR (or SKIP when you skip Auto T uner Setu[...]

Y ou can program your remote to operate your cable box, satellite receiver , VCR or D VD play er 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 manuf acturer. The remote control is programmed with cable box a[...]

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

The remote control is programmed with D VD codes for power on/off, play , stop , fast-f orward, rewind, previous/ne xt chapter , tra y open/close, and still/pause operation. 1) Find the D VD pla yer brand from the list of codes shown below . 2) Slide the first 2-wa y selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “D VD”. 3) [...]

Remote Pr ogramming 21 Searc h Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-W ay Mode Selector switch to CA TV . 2) Press and hold down the P OWER button, then press the R ETUR N + button for more than three seconds. 3) Release the R ETUR N + button, then release the P OWER button. 4) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and s[...]

T o 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 ne xt menu screen. If you use the Menu button on the TV’ s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing inp[...]

Press the M ENU button Onscreen Men us 23 INITIAL SETUP 01 PICTURE ADJUST 01 PICTURE ADJUST 02 SOUND ADJUST CLOCK/TIMERS INITIAL SETUP 02                                                      [...]

Initial Setup 24 A uto T uner Setup The auto tuner setup function is descr ibed on page 17 as the interactiv e plug-in menu. If you need to r un 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 † T o move to ST ART √ ® T o star t Auto T un[...]

Initial Setup 25 Channel Guard Message Y ou can customize the V -Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V -Chip menu below is the star ting point for your V -Chip settings Y ou can use US V -Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian V -Chip settings (for programming broadcast from Canada[...]

Y ou can bloc k 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 E XIT when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Initial Setup Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any program[...]

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 ver y 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 suitable for children 7 and[...]

28 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 √ or ® to tur n the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example . T o bloc k viewing of all TV 14 shows, move the cursor t[...]

Initial Setup  NR – Not Rated This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were impor ted from countries which do not use the MP AA ratings 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 programming including chi[...]

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+: π † T o the 18+ Column √ ® T o tur n on the lock π † T o the 14+ Colum[...]

Channel guard and V -Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Y our TV comes preset 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, follo w the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o SET LOCK CODE √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access[...]

The language function is described on page 15 as the interactive plug-in menu. If you need to choose the language again, follo w the steps below . Press the M ENU button π † T o LANGUA GE √ ® T o choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (F rench) or ESP . (Spanish) Press the E XIT button when finished Language Many broadcasts now include an o[...]

Initial Setup 33 This allows you to lock the ke ys on the front of the TV , so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences . Press the M ENU button π † T o FRONT P ANEL LOCK √ ® T o tur n ON or OFF Press the E XIT button when finished Front Panel Lock Y ou can turn off this feature in the following wa ys: • Unplug the [...]

This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays. Press the M ENU button 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 F INI SH √ ® T o save settings and e xit 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 move to the next setting Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • If you press the 0 button, you can reset the setting to the factory default setting. These settings allow you to change and adjust the wa y the p[...]

This feature inser ts a blank blue screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly . Press the M ENU button π † T o NOISE MUTING √ ® T o tur n noise muting ON or OFF P res s t he E XIT bu tt on w he n fi ni she d Note: • Noise muting will not wor k dur ing auto tuner setup or when you operate channel s[...]

MTS technology allows 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 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 ster[...]

Cloc k/Timer s 38 Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 16 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 A UTO by [...]

The on/off timer lets you program your television to tur n 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) you want the TV to tur n on † [...]

Cloc k/Timer s 40 W orld Clock The wor ld clock feature provides time differences for some of the major cities around the world in real time. Press the M ENU button π † T o W ORLD CLOCK √ ® T o operate √ ® T o next page Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • For the proper performace of the function, the XDS information must be pro[...]

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

Button Functions 42 The R ETURN + button has two functions: Return - Retur ns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to retur n 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 p[...]

The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID . Press the D ISPLA Y button The screen to the right shows the following 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 on e[...]

Button Functions 44 The S OUND button give you a choice of two sound effects. A.H.S . - Adds a more spacious surround sound. Music gives basic effect and Movie for more effect. (A V -32F485 and A V -27F485 ONL Y) Hyper Surround - Creates a deep, three-dimensional sound effect by channeling the audio through the TV’ s front-firing speakers. (A V -[...]

Button Functions 45 The TheaterPro D6500K color temperature technology function makes sure that the video you watch is set to the standard color temperature. This will adjust the picture quality to what the video film editors intended it to be. Press the T HEA TER P RO button TheaterPro D6500K Aspect The V IDEO S T A TUS button gives you a choice o[...]

Y ou can also use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your D VD play er. These functions include: play , rewind, fast-forw ard, stop, still/pause, previous/ne xt, tra y open/close, power on, and power off. Mov e the selector switch to DVD to operate. • The remote is preset with the code 000 to control JVC-brand D VD play ers. Fo[...]

T r oubleshooting 47                          ?[...]

JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all par ts thereof, except as set f or th below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FR OM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase f or the per iod shown below (the “Warranty P eriod”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for T wo (2) years.) THIS LI[...]

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 W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABIL TY , IS LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE [...]

QU ALITY SER VICE T OLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www .jvc.com HO W TO 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 ev ent that repairs are necessar y , please call 1 (800) 537-5722 for your nearest author ize[...]

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