JVC LCT0614-001A-H manual

TV/VCR COMBO USER'S GUIDE For Model TV-20241 IMPORT ANT NOTE T O THE CUSTOMER In the space below, enter the serial number for 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 c[...]

IMPORT 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 electri- cal shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set, [...]

6 I f a n o ut s id e a nt en na is co nn ec te d t o t he TV s et , b e su r e t he a nt en na sy st em is gr ou nd ed so as to pr ov id e s om e p r o t e c t i o n a ga in st vo lt ag e s ur ge s a nd bu il t- up st at ic ch ar ge s. Se ct io n 8 10 o f t he Na t io na l E le ct ri ca l C od e p r ov id es in fo rma ti on wi th r e s p e c t t o[...]

Precautions About Video Precautions for Recording TV Programs About Copyright The recordings you make from TV programs or pre- r ecorded tapes cannot be used without permission from the copyright holders, except when they are used solely for personal enjoyment. T rial Recording Before Making Important Recordings Make a trial recording before an imp[...]

CONNECTIONS Connections Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cable or Antenna Connection s . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting to Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . 8 GETTING STARTED Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Power . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Connections 1) Always refer to the connection instructions in the user’ s guide for your components first. The manufacturer will provide the most detailed information about their products. 2) Know your jacks and plugs - most are color coded: • Yellow plugs are for Video connections • Red plugs are for Right Audio connections • White or Bl[...]

There are two basic types of cable or antenna connections: • If you have an antenna or have a cable system that does not require you use a cable box to select channels, please refer to Diagram #1. • If you use a cable box to access any or all the channels, please refer to Diagram #2. 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet,[...]

8 Connections 1) Press on the TV/VCR combo’s front panel door lightly to open it. 2) Insert the stereo mini plug from the headphones into the headphone jack on the front panel of the TV/VCR combo. 1) Press on the TV/VCR combo’s front panel door lightly to open it. 2) Connect the white audio cable from the Camcorder ’ s Audio Output jack to th[...]

Changing the Batteries Be sure to use only size AA batteries. P us h do wn on th e r e mo t e' s ba ck co ve r and s li de t ow ar ds t he bo t to m t o r e m o ve it . I n s e r t t wo AA b at te r ie s ( s up p li e d) , c ar ef u ll y n ot in g th e " +" an d " -" ma rk in gs o n th e b at te ri e s a nd o n th e r e mo [...]

10 Getting Started 10 key direct access T o m ov e di r e ct ly to a sp ec i f ic ch an n el , p r e ss t ha t ch an n el ' s n um b er s o n t he r em ot e 's 10 ke y pa d. Fo r si n gl e- di g it ch a nn e l n um be rs , pr e ss "0 " th en t he ch an n el nu m be r . F o r c ha nn el s a bo ve 1 00 , p r es s t he 10 0 + b ut [...]

Setting the CATV & Satellite Codes Y ou can program your remote to operate your cable box or satellite receiver 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 . Cable Box or Satellite setup Th[...]

Using this Guide C e r t ai n sy m bo ls a r e u se d t h r ou gh ou t th is gu ide to h el p y o u l ea rn a bo ut th e f ea tu r es o f y ou r new t el ev is i on . The o ne s y ou wi ll se e m os t f r eq ue nt ly ar e : U p a n d Do wn ar r o ws me an p r es s t he C H A N N E L U P o r C H A N N E L D O W N b ut t ons . P r es si ng t he U P o[...]

A uto T uner Setup I n A ut o T un er Se t up , th e T V au to ma ti c al ly s ca n s t h r o ug h a ll a va il a bl e c h ann el s, m e mo ri zi ng th e ac ti ve o ne s a nd sk ip pi n g ov e r b la nk o ne s o r c ha nn e l s w it h w ea k si gn al s. T hi s me an s w hen y o u s can ( u si ng th e C H A N N E L +/ - b u t t o n s ) yo u w il l r[...]

NOTE: 14 Plug In Menu VCR PLUS+ codes for individual television programs can be found in most local newspaper television listings and in TV magazines. VCR Plus+ Guide Setup Using VCR Plus+ codes to program your VCR, r ecording your favorite TV programs is now simple. Whenever you want to record a program, all you need to do is find its VCR PLUS+ co[...]

Plug In Menu 15 NOTES: Set Cloc k Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most Public Broadcasting stations. To set the clock using the XDS signal: E nt er t he ch a nn el nu m be r o f y ou r l oc al PB S s ta ti on . Press M ENU T o SE[...]

16 Channel Summary Channel Summar y Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. You can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels. P r es s t he M E N U b u t t o n T o CHANNEL SUMMAR Y T o operate The Channel Summary screen (below) will[...]

U .S. P ARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following Ratings are appropriate for Children. ❒ T V Y is A p pr op ri at e fo r A ll C hi ld re n. P r o gra ms ar e c r eat ed fo r very you ng vi e we rs a nd sh ou ld be su it abl e for all a ge s, inc lud ing c h i l d r en a ges 2 - 6. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children. Most parents would find[...]

18 V -Chip Directions to set up Movie Ratings: Press the M ENU button T o V-CHIP T o operate (Lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options T o SET MOVIE RATINGS T o enter movies menu Select the column T o turn the lock ON or OFF Exit when done ❒ NR - Not Rated. T hi s i s a fi lm wh ic h ha s n o r at i ng . In ma ny c as e s t h[...]

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" categor y . Examples of Unrated programs: Emergency Bulletins Locally Originated Programming News Political Pr[...]

20 V -Chip NOTES: • For Children's programming you can block TV-Y and Y programs by Pressing “0” when Y is displayed during a program. Programming for audiences other than children’s audiences will not be affected. Accessing V -Chip Information: T o access Rating information about a certain program, press the V -C HIP button while view[...]

NOTES: Bright Y o u c an ad j us t th e o ve ra l l b r ig ht ne ss of t he TV p i c t u r e w it h t h e B ri g ht c on tr o l . T o BRIGHT T o lighten the pictur e T o darken the pictur e T o move to the next setting Detail The Detail feature adjusts the level of fine detail displayed in the picture. T o DETAIL T o make the picture sharper (more [...]

MTS (Multi-Channel T elevision Sound) 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). P r e ss t he M E N U b u t t o n T o MTS Select the mode (The ON AIR ar r ow [...]

Closed Captions subtitles are usually found on caption channel CC1. Some programs may include additional text information which is usually found on text channel T1. The other channels are available for future use. Closed captioning may not work cor r ectly if the signal being received is weak or if you are playing a video tape. Closed Captioning ma[...]

24 VCR Basics VCR Basics This section of the guide will explain the many functions of the VCR portion of your new TV/VCR combo. We will begin with a basic explanation of how to load, watch and eject a video cassette Stop Playback T o end the playback of a video cassette, press the S TOP button on the remote or the S TOP /E JECT button on the TV/VCR[...]

VCR Basics 25 VCR Menu The VCR Menu screen gives you a number of options for operating your VCR. For an explanation of how to use onscreen menus, see page 12. Access the VCR menus by pressing Menu. T o STOP (Recording Stop time) T o set the time you wish the r ecording to end T o CHANNEL T o select the channel of the program you wish to recor d T o[...]

26 VCR Menu Recording Speed Lets you choose between the two recording speeds, SP - Standard Play, or EP - Extended Play Press M ENU T o RECORDING SPEED T o set to SP or EP Press E XIT to finish Repeat Play Once playback of a video cassette has finished, this function automatically rewinds the tape and begins playback again. Playback may be r epeate[...]

VCR Plus+ 27 VCR Plus+ Y our TV/VCR combo comes equipped with VCR Plus+ technology. This function lets you program your VCR by simply entering the VCR Plus+ code number associated with the program you wish to r ecord. • Before VCR Plus+ can be used, the VCR Plus+ guide channels must be programmed. See VCR Plus+ Guide Setup in “Initial Setup” [...]

28 General VCR Items Timer Recording T roubleshooting The following are some common problems that may arise when using Timer Recording and some possible solutions. REC lamp starts flashing when you press T IMER on the remote control. No cassette is loaded into the VCR. Insert a cassette into the VCR and continue. - or - Cassette loaded has its reco[...]

Video Status The V IDEO S T A TUS button gives you a choice of three TV picture display settings, including “Standard”, “Cinema”, and “Game”. Standar d - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Cinema - Settings designed to give a “film-like” look to television and video tape programs. Game - Enhanced settings designed e[...]

Return+ The R ETURN + button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel cur rently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to r eturn to while scanning through the channels. R ETURN + and hold for three seconds Scan using the C HANNEL +/- buttons R ETURN + Y ou will return to your programmed ch[...]

Button Functions - VCR 31 VCR Functions - Basic The following remote control buttons control the basic functions of the VCR. P LA Y • Begins playback of a video cassette. R EW • Rewinds tape. If pressed while tape is stopped, the tape counter will display onscreen. Can also be used while VCR is playing to scan backwar d through the tape. FF •[...]

32 Button Functions - VCR Skip Search Each time you press the S KIP S EARCH button while a tape is playing, the unit will fast-forward ahead 30 seconds on the tape. You may press the button up to four times in a row to move 120 seconds (two minutes) ahead. S KIP S EARCH EZ Ject Pressing EZ Ject automatically rewinds and ejects the video cassette in[...]

Button Functions - VCR 33 Program Check - continued Use the Menu buttons to select which items you wish to change. (For more information on Regular VCR Programming, see page 20.) Cancelling Timer Programs Press the Program Check button to display the timer information P ROG . C HECK Select the program you wish to cancel. C ANCEL The program is now [...]

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36 Limited Warranty For Canadian model televisions, see separate sheets for Warranty/Garantie and JVC Authorized Service Centers in Canada. 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 WORKMANSHIPfrom the date of original r[...]

Authorized Service Centers 37 QUALITY SERVICE Dear Customer ; In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the e vent that repair is necessar y , or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list belo w or within the Continental Unite[...]

Specifications subject to change without notice. 38 Specifications[...]

Notes 39 Set Clock Notes for Canadian customers regarding the clock feature of the TV-20241 The XDS and EDS signals are carried only by certain broadcast television stations (for example, the signal is carried by most Public Broadcasting Service stations). You must be able to receive a station car rying the XDS or EDS signal to use the Semi-Auto fe[...]

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