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COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE This web based PDF File for this instruction book is not an exact replica of the instruction book that comes with the TV. IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE CUSTOMER In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet).
IMPORTANT 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 safeguards incorporated in this TV set, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
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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.
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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.
Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . 17 Connecting to a Camcorder ..17 Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link III . . .18 GETTING STARTED ..19 Remote Control Basics .
Unpacking Your Television Thank you for your purchase of JVC’s model AV-36P903 or AV-32P903 Color Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items. In addition to this guide, your television box should include:...
Panel Diagrams Front Panel Diagram INPUT 4 CHANNEL VOLUME MENU OVER OPERATE AUDIO R S VIDEO VIDEO MONO NOTE: To open and close the front panel, gently push it until you hear a click. Rear Panel Diagram...
Remote Control TV CATV 16:9 POWER MODE MULTISCREEN/PIP INDEX CHANNEL PIP/MOVE INPUT SOURCE FREEZE SWAP DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER VIDEO STATUS 100+ RETURN+ NATURAL CINEMA LIGHT THEATER PRO SOUND EZ SURF RM-C324G MUTING V CHIP EXIT PIP OFF MENU VCR/DVD VCR CHANNEL POWER TV/VCR PREV NEXT...
The right and left buttons will turn the volume up or down. These buttons are also marked with four arrows and are also used with JVC's onscreen menu system. You will need to use these buttons later in the Quick Setup.
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Quick Setup 2 Step Two - Making Basic Connections Next you will need to connect your television to an antenna, VCR or cable system. The most basic VCR and antenna/cable connection is shown below. For more detailed connections, such as ones where a cable box is required, or connecting with a combination of a cable box and VCR, home stereo system, etc., see pages 13 to 18.
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Your Quick Setup is now complete. You can now begin watching your television, or you can continue on in this guide for more information on connecting audio/video devices, programming your remote control, or using the JVC onscreen menu system to customize your television viewing experience.
Connecting to Cable or an Antenna There are three basic types of antenna or cable 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. •...
Connections Connecting to a Cable Box and VCR Diagram #3 1) Connect an RF Cable from the wall outlet into the RF Cable Box In. 2) Connect an RF Cable from the Cable Box Out into the VCR In. 3) Connect an RF Cable from the VCR Out into the RF In on the back of the TV. 4) Connect the Red Cable from VCR Right Audio Output into the Red TV Audio In.
Connecting to a DVD player, DTV Decoder and D-VHS TV Rear Panel 1) Connect Green Cable Out from DVD Player “Y” Component Output into TV “Y” Component Input 2 or 3. 2) Connect Blue Cable Out from DVD Player “P Component Input 2 or 3.
Connections Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver TV Rear Panel By inputting a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection high-definition picture source to the Digital-In terminal of this television, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital form. (This terminal is for use in the future when High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection DTV decoders, DVD players and D-VHS are put on the market.) 1) Connect the DTV Digital RGB Output Terminal to the DIGITAL-IN Digital Input Terminal on the back of the TV.
Connecting to an External Amplifier 1) Connect the White Audio Cable from the TV’s Left Audio Output Jack to the Amplifier’s Left Audio Input Jack. 2) Connect the Red Audio Cable from the TV’s Right Audio Output Jack to the Amplifier’s Right Audio Input Jack.
Compu Link, the VCR or DVD player sends a signal to the television telling it to turn on and switch to the proper video input. • The AV Compu Link cable may be included with the JVC AV Compu Link accessory you wish to connect. If it is not, contact an authorized JVC Service Center for part # EWP 805-012.
+ or C – button to move through the channels one channel at a time. • To move rapidly through the channels using JVC’s Hyperscan feature, press and hold C nels will zip by at a rate of five channels per second.
Getting Started Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes You 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 sup- plied by the manufacturer.
Setting VCR codes The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up, and channel down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV”...
Getting Started Setting DVD codes The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous chapter, 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”...
Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television. The ones you will see most frequently are: Up and Down arrows mean press the C buttons let you: •...
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Onscreen Menus PICTURE ADJUST PREVIOUS STANDARD TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL NEXT PAGE RESET BY SELECT BY EXIT BY OPERATE BY PICTURE ADJUST PREVIOUS STANDARD COLOR TEMPERATURE LOW HIGH DIG. NOISE CLEAR NOISE MUTING ON OFF ON OFF DIGITAL-IN SIZE-1 NEXT PAGE SELECT BY RESET BY...
Introduction The Plug In Menu comes up automatically when you first turn on the TV after plugging it in. 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 •...
Plug In Menu Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precise- ly set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most Public Broadcasting stations. To set the clock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS station Press M...
• You will not need to press the M • You can change the preferences you set in the Plug In menu at any time using the regular JVC onscreen menu system. NOTE: You will have to reset the clock after a power interruption. You must set the clock before oper- ating any timer functions.
Channel Summary Channel Summary 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 watch- ing any or all 181 channels. Press the M button To CHANNEL SUMMARY...
Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to program your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines.
V-Chip US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING 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.
Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the M button To V-CHIP To operate (Lock icon Press Z to access the V-Chip menu V-CHIP V-CHIP SET US TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG SET CANADIAN RATINGS FRE UNRATED VIEW FINISH SELECT BY EXIT BY...
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V-Chip Setting ratings with the V-Chip button To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-C that program. A display like this will appear: PROGRAM IS RATED : TV-PG - V 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 blocked.
Movie Ratings ❒ 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 MPAA 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 children's programming, foreign programs, or adult material.
V-Chip Canadian V-Chip Ratings ❒ E - Exempt. Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children. Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
Unrated Programs 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" category. Examples of Unrated programs: Emergency Bulletins Locally Originated Programming News...
V-Chip Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Your TV comes pre-set with a Lock Code of "0000". You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the Lock Code, follow the steps below. Press the M button To SET LOCK CODE...
Tint Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the M button To TINT To increase the levels of green To increase the levels of red To move to the next setting Color The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle.
Picture Settings Color Temperature With Color Temperature, you can decide how strong or dull, the colors appear on the TV screen. Press the M button To COLOR TEMPERATURE To enter To choose LOW or HIGH Press E when done Digital Noise Clear With Digital Noise Clear, this helps take out static or noise from a channel that may not be coming in clearly.
VSM (Velocity Scan Modulation) Velocity 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 button To VSM To enter To turn VSM ON or OFF Press E when done •...
Sound Settings Bass You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the Bass adjustment . Press the M button To BASS To increase the bass To decrease the bass To move to the next setting Treble Use Treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio.
On/Off Timer The On/Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You 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 button To ON/OFF TIMER...
General Items TV Speaker If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the M button To TV SPEAKER To turn the TV's speakers ON or OFF when finished •...
Purity (AV-36P903 only) 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 button To PURITY...
General Items Front Panel Lock This allows you to lock the keys on the front of the TV, so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences. Press the M button To FRONT PANEL LOCK To turn ON or OFF /PIP O when finished •...
Auto Demo This shows you some of the great features of your JVC television. Press the M button To AUTO DEMO To turn ON or OFF When you turn it ON, it starts the AUTO DEMO MULTI SCREEN DEMO PICTURE IN PICTURE DEMO...
Button Functions Menu The M button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics (like “Sound Settings”) for specific information on using menus. Exit and PIP Off Press the E button to leave a menu screen.
Video Status The V button gives you a choice of three TV picture display settings, including a IDEO TATUS display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Dynamic - Choose when you watch the TV in a brightly lit room. Theater - Gives a rich, film-like look to video.
Button Functions Return+ The R + button has two functions: ETURN 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 chan- nels using the CH+ and CH- buttons.
Sound When you press the Sound button, the following Hyper Surround and BBE onscreen menus appear: Hyper Surround creates a deep, three-dimensional sound effect by channeling the audio through the TV’s front-firing speakers. BBE high definition audio adds natural, clear and extraordinary sound quality to any program.
Button Functions TheaterPro D6500K The TheaterPro D6500K Color Temperature Technology function makes sure that the video you watch is set to the standard color temperature, so that what you see is as true to what the film to video editors intended it to be. Index This allows you to quickly look at up to 9 scanned channels from the Channel Summary so that you can decide which one to watch.
Move the selector switch to “VCR” to operate. • The remote is preset with the code 000 to control JVC-brand VCR’s. For any other manufac- turer’s brand VCR, please see the code chart and instructions on page 21.
Button Functions - PIP PIP Introduction PIP displays two separate pictures on screen. Your television has 2-Tuner PIP, meaning you can view pictures from two different channels simultaneously. A special set of PIP control but- tons are located on the upper part of the remote control. Descriptions of each button appear on this page.
Button Functions - PIP Freeze Use the F button to lock a single, still image onto the PIP window. REEZE • If PIP is off when F is pressed, a snapshot of the main screen is taken and placed in REEZE the PIP window.
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS There is no power • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. There is no picture • The antenna could be disconnected. or sound • The input mode could be set improperly. See page 48. •...
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during regular business hours at JVC authorized service centers.
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OF MERCHANTABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS) RESULT-...
Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs. Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product, you may contact your local JVC Dealer. From the 48 Continental United States call toll free: 1 (800) 882-2345 or on the web at www.JVC.com...
Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function: 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to “CATV.” 2) Press the TV P and R OWER ETURN 3) Press TV P , see if the CATV or Satellite box responds. OWER 4) If there was a response, press R response, repeat Step 3.
MODEL Reception Format VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub Mid, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands Reception Range Power Consumption Power Source 36 inch / 90 cm Screen Size measured diagonally Speakers Audio Output Antenna Terminal External Input Jacks S-Video Input Jacks...
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