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Table of Contents

Quick Setup Guide . . . . 7
CONNECTIONS

Cable and VCR Connections . . . . . . . 11
Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . 15
Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link . . . 16

GETTING STARTED

Remote Control

Remote Control Basics

. . . . . 17

Changing the Batteries

. . . . . 17

Remote Programming  . . . . . . . . . . 18
CATV and Satellite Codes. . . . . . . . . 18
VCR Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

DVD Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MENU FUNCTIONS

Using the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Plug In Menu

Introduction

. . . . . . . . . . 22

Language

. . . . . . . . . . . 22

Auto Tuner Setup 

. . . . . . . 22

Auto Clock Set 

. . . . . . . . . 23

Manual Clock Set 

. . . . . . . 24

Finish

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Channel Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . 25
V-Chip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Set Lock Code

. . . . . . . . . 33

Picture Settings

Tint 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Color 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Picture 

. . . . . . . . . 34

Bright 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Detail 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Noise Muting 

. . . . . . . . . 35

Set Video Status 

. . . . . . . . 35

Sound Settings 

Bass 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Treble 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Balance 

. . . . . . . . . . . . 36

MTS (Multi-channel Sound)

. . 36

General Items 

On/Off Timer 

. . . . . . . . . . 37

TV Speaker 

. . . . . . . . . . 38

Closed Caption 

. . . . . . . . 39

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Exit and PIP Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Video Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hyper Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Muting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
100+  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
VCR Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
DVD Buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
TV/CATV Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
VCR/DVD Switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
PIP (Picture-In-Picture)

Introduction

. . . . . . . . . . 44

On/Move

. . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Freeze

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Swap

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C/-

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Source

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

APPENDICES

Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Authorized Service Centers . . . . . . . 49
Search Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Summary of Contents for AV 27260

Page 1: ...In the space below enter the 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 Serial Number Model Number LCT0951 001A A 0201 TN JII JIM ...

Page 2: ...ure to disconnect both the power plug from the AC outlet and antenna for your safety To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock Do not remove cover or back No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service...

Page 3: ...e of the type of power supply to your home consult your TV set dealer or local power company For battery operation refer to the operating instructions 3 Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed power cords and broken plugs They may result in a shock or fire hazard Call your service technician for replacement 4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power...

Page 4: ...ial Never place the TV set near or over a radiator or heat register 9 To avoid personal injury Do not place a TV set on a sloping shelf unless properly secured Use only a cart or stand recommended by the TV set manufacturer Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep pile carpets Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounti...

Page 5: ...en dropped or damaged in any way F When the TV set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 16 Do not attempt to service this TV set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 17 When replacement parts are required have the service technician verify in writing that...

Page 6: ...ideo devices you want to use with your television To make these connections you will use plugs like the ones illustrated below A V Input Plug RF Connectors Used to connect a coaxial cable from an external antenna or Cable TV system A matching TV stand is also available sold separately Used to make video connections with some VCRs DVDs Camcorders etc Used to connect audio video devices like VCRs DV...

Page 7: ...he available channels 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 Section The next step is to connect your television to an antenna or cable POWER MUTING MENU V CHIP CH VOL VOL CH PIP OFF EXIT Remote Power Button Remote Key Feat...

Page 8: ...nnection is shown below For detailed instructions on connecting other components or a home theater system see pages 14 to 16 Note A VCR is not required to operate your television 1 Connect the yellow video cable out from the VCR s Video Output in to the TV s Video Input jack OR connect an S Video cable from the VCR s S Video Output to the TV s S Video Input 2 Connect the white audio cable out from...

Page 9: ...ting on page 22 We recommend you complete the Plug In Menu items before you start using your television But to begin watching your television right away you only need to run the Auto Tuner Setup This lets your television learn the channels it is able to receive To run the Auto Tuner Setup follow the steps below The Auto Tuner is finished when the message PROGRAMMING OVER appears onscreen Your Quic...

Page 10: ...Set 24 Finish 24 Channel Summary 25 V Chip 26 Set Lock Code 33 Picture Settings Tint 34 Color 34 Picture 34 Bright 34 Detail 34 Noise Muting 35 Set Video Status 35 Sound Settings Bass 36 Treble 36 Balance 36 MTS Multi channel Sound 36 General Items On Off Timer 37 TV Speaker 38 Closed Caption 39 BUTTON FUNCTIONS Menu 40 Exit and PIP Off 40 Display 40 Video Status 41 Sleep Timer 41 Hyper Surround 4...

Page 11: ...NK EX AUDIO OUT VCR IN WALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT OR OR TWO WAY SPLITTER 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 If you have a cable system that requires the use of a cable box to access all the channels please refer to Diagram 2 If you cannot oper...

Page 12: ...eo cable out from the VCR s Video Output in to the TV s Video Input jack OR connect an S Video cable from the VCR s S Video output to the TV s S Video input 5 Connect the white audio cable out from the VCR s Left Audio Output in to the TV s Left Audio Input Jack 6 Connect the red audio cable out from the VCR s Right Audio Output in to the TV s Right Audio Input jack Please see page 44 for informat...

Page 13: ...F cable from the one of the RF Outputs on the splitter in to the cable box RF Input 3 Connect an RF cable from the Cable Box Output in to the VCR RF Input 4 Connect an RF cable from the other the RF Output on the splitter in to the RF Input on the back of the TV 5 Connect the yellow video cable out from the VCR s Video Output in to the TV s Video Input jack OR connect an S Video cable from the VCR...

Page 14: ...io Output in to TV Left Audio Input 2 5 Connect Red Audio cable out from DVD Right Audio Output in to TV Right Audio Input 2 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 connectio...

Page 15: ... POWER VOLUME CHANNEL MENU INPUT 3 VIDEO MONO OPERATE AUDIO L R You may connect a camcorder to your television by using the front input jacks Input 3 You may also connect a game console or other equipment using these jacks Camcorders and game consoles may also be connected to the television s rear input jacks S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 R L MONO INPUT 4 AUDIO OVER R L 75Ω VHF UHF COMPONENT VIDEO IN AV C...

Page 16: ...nd 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 AV Compu Link can only be used with JVC brand products NOTES In order for the VCR playback to begin automatically the recording tab must be removed from the VHS tape If the tab is in place aut...

Page 17: ...remote control button features see pages 40 to 45 For information on using the onscreen menus see page 21 Changing the Batteries Push down on the remote s back cover and slide towards the bottom to remove it Insert two AA batteries supplied carefully noting the and markings on the batteries and on the remote control To avoid a potential short circuit insert the end first Be sure to use only size A...

Page 18: ... Function on page 50 ABC Archer Cableview Citizen Curtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GC Brand Gemini General Instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Memorex Movietime Oak Paragon Panasonic Philips Pioneer 024 032 025 051 032 022 051 058 059 024 032 025 029 034 032 051 022 043 065 024 025 026 027 020 021 022 057 023 040 041 042 045 058 064 049 024 065 024 025 026 027 020 021 022 057 023 049 050 ...

Page 19: ...7 093 Realistic 024 063 036 067 040 027 VCRs CODES Samsung Samtron Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Shintom Sharp Signature 2000 Sony Singer SV 2000 Sylvania Symphonic Tashiro Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Toshiba Vector Research Wards 037 060 062 033 089 089 003 026 020 052 063 067 091 071 059 060 062 067 038 040 047 048 026 020 063 064 065 066 058 000 001 075 035 036 080 088 027 035 075 028 029 030 053 0...

Page 20: ...on 6 Confirm the operation of the DVD player If your DVD player does not respond to the first code try the others listed If it does not respond to any code try the Search Codes Function on page 50 After you program your remote some DVD buttons may not work properly If some buttons do not work properly use the remote control which came with your DVD player DVD setup Aiwa Apex Denon Hitachi JVC Kenw...

Page 21: ...ume up or down when not in a menu screen The Press Button icon means you should press the button named on your remote control Button names appear in SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS The Helping Hand icon points to the highlighted or selected item in a menu To bring up the onscreen menu press the MENU button on the remote control The item that appears in yellow is the one currently selected If you press the M...

Page 22: ... choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages English French or Spanish Press the MENU button To LANGUAGE To choose a language ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH 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 CHANNEL buttons you will receive only clea...

Page 23: ...T ON or OFF To FINISH To save settings and exit If you do not have a PBS station in your local area you will have to set the clock manually See Manual Clock Set on the next page for instructions The Daylight Savings Time feature automatically adjusts your TV s clock for Daylight Savings The clock will move forward one hour at 2 00 am on the first Sunday in April The clock will move back one hour a...

Page 24: ... YOU Manual Clock Set NOTES You will have to reset the clock after a power interruption You must set the clock before operating any timer functions Once you have the items in the Plug In Menu set to your personal preferences move to the Finish option to save your settings To FINISH To save settings and exit the Plug In Menu You can change the preferences you set in the Plug In Menu at any time usi...

Page 25: ...delete from scan EXIT when finished You can block access to a channel by activating the Channel Lock To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate To the Lock Column ZERO to lock or unlock that channel EXIT when finished Channel Guard Message When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel the following message appears To watch a channel that you have locked enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad If the wrong...

Page 26: ... Canada and movie ratings You may use any or all of the settings US V Chip Canada V Chip Movie ratings Descriptions for setting each of the three V Chip formats appear in the next seven pages along with descriptions of the rating categories To access the rating categories THIS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS YOUR RATING LIMITS PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT NO V CHIP ON OFF SET US TV RATING...

Page 27: ...e groups They contain little or no violence no strong language and little or no sexual dialog or situations TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested May contain some but not much strong language limited violence and some suggestive sexual dialog or situations It is recommended that parents watch these programs first or with their children TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned Programs contain some material th...

Page 28: ...d To the TV 14 Column To turn on the lock To FINISH To save settings and exit If you want to change the setup move the cursor to the top column and change the lock icon to by pressing or again You may then select individual categories to block TV MA TV Y7 TV Y TV G TV PG TV 14 V FV S L D FINISH Press the MENU button To V CHIP To operate Lock icon will appear Press ZERO to access the V Chip menu To...

Page 29: ...u 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 Example 1 If you want to set your V Chip settings to block all programming above TV PG Press ZERO when TV PG is displayed All Programming above TV PG will be blocked For Children s programming you can block TV Y and Y7 programs by Pressing 0 when Y is di...

Page 30: ...with children under 13 are cautioned that the content of movies with this rating may include more explicit sexual language and violence content than movies rated PG R Restricted These films contain material that is explicit in nature and is not recommended for unsupervised children under the age of 17 NC 17 No One Under 17 These movies contain content which most parents would feel is too adult for...

Page 31: ...n PG Parental Guidance Programming intended for a general audience but which may not be suitable for younger children Parents may consider some content not appropriate for children aged 8 13 14 14 Years and Older Parents are strongly cautioned to exercise discretion in permitting viewing by pre teens and early teens Programming may contain mature themes and scenes of intense violence 18 Adult Mate...

Page 32: ...ulletins Locally Originated Programming News Political Programs Public Service Announcements Religious Programs Sports Weather Some Commercials TV programs or movies that do not have rating signals will be blocked if the Unrated Category is set to BLOCK Directions to Block Unrated Programs You can block programs that are not rated Press the MENU button To V CHIP To operate The lock icon appears Pr...

Page 33: ... The lock icon appears Press ZERO to access the Lock Code The first digit will be highlighted To select the number To move to the next digit Continue to follow these directions for all four numbers To FINISH To save settings and exit Your Lock Code is now set LOCK CODE 00 00 FINISH 0 After a power interruption you must reset the Lock Code Write your Lock Code number down and keep it hidden from po...

Page 34: ...etting Picture allows you to adjust the levels of black and white on the TV screen giving you a darker or brighter picture overall Press the MENU button To PICTURE To increase the level of contrast To decrease the level of contrast To move to the next setting You can adjust the overall brightness of the TV picture with the Bright control Press the MENU button To BRIGHT To lighten the picture To da...

Page 35: ...ate To set the TINT levels To move to the next option Repeat these steps until all levels are set To SAVE AS CHOICE To save settings and exit You must use SAVE AS CHOICE to exit the Set Video Status menu otherwise your preferences will not be saved You can access your Choice settings at any time by pressing the VIDEO STATUS button on the remote control TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL SAVE AS CHOI...

Page 36: ...t setting 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 MENU button To MTS Select the mode The ON AIR arrow tells you if a broadcast is in Stereo and or contains an SAP Keep the TV in STEREO mode to get the b...

Page 37: ...nel To move to MODE Choose ONCE or EVERYDAY To ON OFF TIMER Choose YES to accept the timer setting choose NO if you don t wish to accept To FINISH To save settings On Off Timer The On Off time cannot be set to locked or guarded channels In order for the On Off timer to work the clock must be set After a power interruption the Timer settings must be reset NOTES On Off Timer Note for PIP AV 27260 AV...

Page 38: ...or OFF EXIT when finished Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON make sure that the TV volume level is low If the TV volume is set too high the sound level will be extremely loud After a power interruption the TV Speaker settings will return to ON TV Speaker External Speakers When using external speakers or amplifiers shut off the TV Speakers see TV Speaker above NOTE TV SPEAKER ON ...

Page 39: ...ay To move to CAPTION or TEXT To select a caption CC1 to CC4 or text channel T1 to T4 To accept that selection and move to FINISH To save settings and exit MODE CAPTION CAPTION CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 TEXT T1 T2 T3 T4 FINISH Closed Caption Closed Caption subtitles are usually found on closed caption channel CC1 Some programs may include additional text information which is usually found on text channel T1...

Page 40: ...sing EXIT 07 NOW 12 20 PM SLEEP TIMER OFF ON OFF TIMER EVERYDAY ON TIME 7 00 PM OFF TIME 10 00 PM Display Time Channel Off The MENU button allows you to access JVC s onscreen menu system Press MENU to activate the onscreen menu system See individual topics like Sound Settings for specific information on using menus Menu Display Please note that if the Clock Sleep Timer or On Off Timer are not set ...

Page 41: ...e of up to 180 minutes Press the SLEEP TIMER button Sleep Timer Message 20 seconds before the automatic shutoff this message will appear You then have 20 seconds to press the Sleep Timer button to delay the shutoff for another 15 minutes GOOD NIGHT PUSH SLEEP TIMER BUTTON TO EXTEND CHOICE THEATER STANDARD 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 Creates a deep three dimensional sound effect by ...

Page 42: ...ed channel To cancel your Return channel press and hold the RETURN button for three seconds The message RETURN CHANNEL CANCELLED will appear Return works only with the CHANNEL buttons Pressing any number key will cancel Return Return does not affect the PIP channel AV 27260 AV 32260 and AV 36260 only Use the 100 button to directly access channels above Channel 99 For example to move to channel 124...

Page 43: ...he television s built in tuner Move the switch to CATV to operate a cable box See page 18 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation You can control a VCR or DVD player with the buttons on the lower part of the remote control Use the VCR DVD selector switch to choose either VCR or DVD operation See pages 19 and 20 for information on programming your remote with VCR and DVD ...

Page 44: ... Each press of ON MOVE will shift the PIP window to a different corner 02 07 Cable Box Note The 2 Tuner PIP function may not operate when used with certain cable boxes This is because while some models of cable boxes may receive up to 181 channels they may only send the signal from one channel to your television please also see diagram on page 11 For the PIP tuner to operate correctly it must have...

Page 45: ...on the main screen for the one shown in the PIP window by pressing SWAP Like the main CHANNEL buttons CHANNEL for PIP lets you scan through the channels in the PIP window Direct channel selection with the 10 key pad for PIP is not possible You can select the signal source for the PIP window image If the PIP does not have a signal the window will be blue If you connect a DVD to Video 2 the PIP wind...

Page 46: ...Lock page 25 Make sure the set did not become unplugged Perhaps the On Off Timer is set See page 37 Check to see if the Sleep Timer was set See page 41 The power was interrupted and the clock was not reset See page 23 There is a problem with the TV Unplug the set and call for service Tint and Color may be improperly adjusted See page 34 The Video Status mode may be turned to the wrong setting See ...

Page 47: ...to the Television by the service representatives If in home service is not avail able carry in service will be provided If service is not locally available box the product carefully preferably in its original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location which will be given to you...

Page 48: ...URPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limita tions on how long the warranty lasts so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF JV...

Page 49: ...member to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside 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 J...

Page 50: ... for at least three seconds and release 3 Press VCR POWER see if the VCR responds 4 If there was a response press RETURN The operating codes are now set If there was no response repeat Step 3 If you repeat Step 3 a total of 80 times without a response use the manufacturers remote control which came with the VCR 5 Press RETURN to exit DVD Player Search Codes Function 1 Slide the first 2 way selecto...

Page 51: ...nally full square 3W 3W 2 x 4 3 4 5x12 cm oval x 2 3 1 4 x 4 3 4 8x12 cm oval x 2 75 ohms VHF UHF F type connector Power Source AC 120V 60Hz Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms Audio 500mVrms 4dBs high impediance More than 0 to 1550 mVrms 6 dBs 25 3 4 x 23 3 8 x 20 1 2 65 4 x 59 1 x 51 8 30 1 4 x 26 1 4 x 21 1 2 76 8 x 66 7 x 54 7 74 8 34 0 112 2 51 0 33 7 8 x 23 3 4 x 22 1 8 86 0 x 60 3 x 56 0 149 2 67 8 Remote...

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