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AUTO TUNER SETUP

During Auto Tuner Setup, the TV w i l l
automatically scan through all available
channels and memorize the active ones
so that when you scan, you do not pick
up weak or noisy channels.

To AUTO TUNER SETUP
To operate

To choose CABLE or AIR
To move to START
To start programming

Programming takes approximately 

1 to 2 minutes

Note:

Noise Muting will not work while

Auto Tuner Setup is working.

P L U G   I N   M E N U

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PLUG IN MENU

The Plug In Menu comes up 
automatically when you first turn on the
T V after plugging it in. The Plug In Menu
sets the default pre f e rences for you for:

❒  

The Language in which you want the
o n s c reen displays to appear.

❒  

The Auto Tuner Setup of channels to
be included in scan.

❒  

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD settings so you
may begin to receive pro g r a m m i n g
i n f o rm a t i o n .

NOW 

PROGRAMMING!

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PROGRAMMING OVER!

NOTES:

We recommend
that you do not
exit the Plug In
Menu before
completing the
setup so that
your preferences
are set right
away.

If you do exit,
don’t panic, you
can set these
preferences later
with the regular
menu.

TUNER MODE   :

CABLE    AIR

START

LANGUAGE

Your JVC television allows you to choose
f rom English, French, or Spanish on-
s c reen menus and displays.

To LANGUAGE

To choose the language

Note:

Language settings apply only to

the television's on-screen menus.
GUIDE Plus+ GOLD displays appear in
English only.

GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP

You must perf o rm Guide Plus+ S e t u p
b e f o re you can begin using the GUIDE
P l u s + G O L D f e a t u re s .

To GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP
To operate

You should now turn to the section
"Guide Plus+ Gold Setup", page 18 in
this book, and complete the Setup
steps outlined there.

FINISH

Once you have set up the items in the
Plug In Menu you must select finish.

To FINISH
To Exit

Note:

You can reset the preferences

that you set here in the Plug In Menu
via the regular JVC Menu system.

LANGUAGE       ENG  

FRE       SPA

ENGLISH         FRENCH         SPANISH

Summary of Contents for AV-27D800

Page 1: ...ber for your television located on 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 For Models AV 36D800 AV 32D800 AV 27D800 Illustration of AV 27D800 and RM C344 ...

Page 2: ...e some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting struc ture grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover or b...

Page 3: ... or power line surges 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the TV set and cart combination to overturn SERVICE 15 Unplug this TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qual ified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled int...

Page 4: ... C R 3 3 Guide Plus Gold Buttons 33 MENU FUNCTIONS Initial Setup 34 Channel Summary 34 Channel Guard Lock GUIDE Plus Setup GUIDE Plus Demo V Chip 35 Picture Adjust 39 Tint Color Picture Bright Detail Noise Muting Set Video Status Sound Adjust 40 Bass Treble Balance MTS Multi channel Stereo Sound Some Sound Advice Clock Timers 41 Set Clock On Off Timer Initial Setup 42 TV Speaker Audio Out Componen...

Page 5: ...ch connection 5 Each jack on the back of the TV is labeled If you read these instructions and still do not fully understand the connections process seek assistance 6 The IR Mouse lets Guide Plus Gold control your cable box and or your VCR You must place the transmitter of the IR Mouse in front of the corresponding window on the cable box or VCR 7 The AV Compu Link Cable is supplied with the JVC de...

Page 6: ...6 C O N N E C T I O N S FRONT PANEL DIAGRAMS REAR PANEL DIAGRAM REAR PANEL DIAGRAM Common to all models in this book FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM AV 36D800 FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM AV 32D800 AV 27D800 ...

Page 7: ... RF output in to VCR RF input NOTES A In order for GUIDE Plus GOLD to control the VCR put one IR Mouse in front of the remote control infrared receiver window of the VCR B Since this arrangement does not require you to use a cable box DO NOT cut off the second IR Mouse Roll up the wire and place the second mouse behind the TV C You must connect the VCR to the TV using Audio Video connections see p...

Page 8: ... wire out from wall in to cable box RF input 2 Out from cable box RF output in to VCR RF input 3 Yellow video cable out from cable box Video output in to TV Video Input 1 4 White audio cable out from cable box Left Audio output in to TV Left Audio input jack 5 Red audio cable out from cable box Right Audio output in to TV Right Audio input jack NOTE A In order for GUIDE Plus GOLD to control the VC...

Page 9: ...cial S VHS cable that came with the VCR or Camcorder 1 S VHS Plug out from VCR in to TV s S Video input To get stereo sound from a hi fi stereo VCR you must connect it to the TV with Audio Video cables To get the best picture quality from any VCR you should connect it to the TV with Audio Video cables 1 Yellow video cable out from VCR in to TV Video input jack 2 White audio cable out from VCR Left...

Page 10: ...ed cable out from DVD player PR component output in to TV PR component input 4 Connect white audio cable out from DVD Left audio 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 of DVD cables Some models may vary cable colors please consult the user s manual for your DVD player fo...

Page 11: ...be removed from the VHS tape If the tab is in place automatic switching starts when you push the VCR PLAY button AV COMPU LINK EX is compatible with the following 1998 receivers RX 664V RX 665V RX 774V RX 884V RX 1024V and later receiver models Please consult the user s manual for your JVC DVD Player on how to connect a JVC DVD Player using AV Compu Link EX AV Compu Link EX makes playing video tap...

Page 12: ...rt end first Slide the cover back into place until it clicks into position If the remote control acts erratically replace the batteries Typical battery life is usually about six months to one year We recommend alkaline batteries for a longer battery life Note When you change the batteries try to complete the task in less that three minutes If it takes longer than three minutes the remote codes for...

Page 13: ...d you can scan as you wish Press RETURN again and you will go back to the Return channel To cancel a Return channel press and hold down the RETURN button for another three seconds and the message RETURN CHANNEL CANCELLED appears Pressing a number key or turning the set off will also cancel a Return channel Make sure that the TV CATV switch is set to TV Switch to CATV only to operate a cable box Pr...

Page 14: ...urtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GCBrand Gemini General Instrument Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold Macom Magnavox Memorex Movietime Oak Panasonic Paragon Philips Pioneer Pulsar CODES 024 032 025 051 032 022 051 058 059 024 032 025 029 034 032 051 022 043 065 024 025 026 027 020 021 022 057 023 040 041 042 045 049 024 065 024 025 026 027 020 021 022 057 023 049 050 051 054 033 030 032 051 039 037 048 055 056 060...

Page 15: ...7 048 041 042 078 090 047 027 062 003 004 005 000 024 023 028 021 035 064 026 020 023 024 021 022 024 058 045 063 003 004 005 058 005 045 031 024 027 023 026 020 043 031 023 024 086 023 045 058 023 024 031 046 059 060 033 087 021 022 023 024 033 024 063 036 067 040 027 033 045 058 023 024 031 046 059 060 083 085 087 024 063 036 067 040 027 VCRs Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Shintom Sharp Signat...

Page 16: ...VIOUS GUIDE PLUS MENU GUIDE PLUS DEMO NEXT PAGE SELECT BY OPERATE BY EXIT BY EX IT THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS GUIDE Whenever you see up and down arrows is this book press the MENU UP or MENU DOWN button to Move vertically in the main menu Move through a submenu Move to the next letter number or other choice in a submenu or Back up to correct an error or Channel Up or Down Whenever you see left and r...

Page 17: ...VER NOTES We recommend that you do not exit the Plug In Menu before completing the setup so that your preferences are set right away If you do exit don t panic you can set these preferences later with the regular menu TUNER MODE CABLE AIR START LANGUAGE Your JVC television allows you to choose from English French or Spanish on screen menus and displays To LANGUAGE To choose the language Note Langu...

Page 18: ...r your area 1 A row of dashes will appear Using the up and down arrow keys or 10 key pad on your remote enter your Zip code Press ENTER when you are done Note If you make a mistake entering your Zip code you can use the left and right arrow keys to move to that digit and correct it After you press Enter you will automatically move to step 3 For the following steps you will use the up and down arro...

Page 19: ...n to record your selection If you selected NO you will automatically move to Step 4 If you selected YES you will move to Step 3B G U I D E P L U S G O L D S E T U P 19 STEP 3B The following steps will make sure that GUIDE Plus GOLD can interact properly with your cable box For more information on connecting your D 800 series television to a cable system please see pages 7 8 1 Tune your cable box t...

Page 20: ... down arrow keys to select Yes and press ENTER If the PIP window DID NOT change to channel 09 use the arrow keys to select No and press ENTER If you selected YES you will automatically move to Step 3D If you selected NO GUIDE Plus GOLD will repeat the test using a different code This step may be repeated several times until the proper code is found 2 If GUIDE Plus GOLD tests all available codes fo...

Page 21: ...e to automatically control your VCR STEP 4 Next GUIDE Plus GOLD will ask if your television is connected to a VCR 1 Use the up and down arrow keys on your remote to select Yes or No 2 Press the ENTER button to record your selection If you selected NO you will automatically move to Step 5 If you selected YES you will move to Step 4A STEP 4A GUIDE Plus GOLD features the VCR Plus system which makes v...

Page 22: ...network Using the left or right arrow keys select the set which matches the channel lineup for your cable system GUIDE Plus GOLD can now complete its channel map for your television STEP 5 Congratulations GUIDE Plus GOLD setup is now complete Your D800 Series television is now ready to use the GUIDE Plus GOLD system 1 Press the ENTER button to continue 2 You may see a second screen with reminders ...

Page 23: ...menu it will appear in this window Note PIP image will not display if program exceedes V Chip ratings for information on V Chip see page 35 or if the channel is locked see Channel Guard page 34 Summary Window This area displays any additional information from a highlighted choice on a menu For example on this screen a brief description of a television show will appear here when a show is highlight...

Page 24: ...t the channel number i e 13 and press Enter As you move to different stations they will appear in the PIP window You may also view the entire day s listings for a specific channel To view one channel s listings highlight a program from that channel on the program ming grid Press the INFO Button A listing of the day s programming on that channel will appear To return to the programming grid press I...

Page 25: ...bar to select a different function or GUIDE TV to return to normal television viewing Record Once you have highlighted a program from the TV listing grid you can automatically program the television to record With the program highlighted press the Green button on the remote control GREEN Your program is now scheduled to Record one time To change this so that this program is recorded daily or weekl...

Page 26: ...en A menu listing the sub themes for your choice will now appear below the main theme you selected Using the up and down arrows now select the sub theme of programming you wish to view To move to Sub theme Sub themes will vary depending on the category you select Press the ENTER Button A grid will now appear listing the programs that match your theme and sub theme choice Use the up and down arrows...

Page 27: ...rogramming the television to Watch or Record a program you may select another pro gram from the list To move to a specific Program You may also repeat the Sort command using a different theme and sub theme To move to Sort on the GUIDE Plus GOLD toolbar or Press the GUIDE TV Button to return to normal television viewing Notes The Sort feature will display programs up to eight days in the future If ...

Page 28: ... a specific headline from the list To read the full text of a highlighted headline The full text of the story will now appear You can use the up and down arrows to move to addi tional screens of text or the right and left arrows to move to a previous or next story from the headline list To move to another screen of text in the story To move to the previous or next story or Press the INFO Button to...

Page 29: ...TER Button to tune the PIP window to the channel of the selected program Once you have finished with a program from the Schedule list you may move to a different program move to a different GUIDE Plus GOLD feature from the toolbar or return to normal television viewing To move to a different program in the Schedule list or Press the MENU Button to move to the GUIDE Plus GOLD toolbar or Press the G...

Page 30: ...e dis played in the summary window Note If no messages have been received this screen will be blank You may delete messages once you have read them Highlight the message you wish to delete from the message list Press the REMOVE BLUE Button Note The television will come from the factory with one message already in its memory This is the GUIDE Plus GOLD ID number for your specific television Because...

Page 31: ...specific station To move through the channel list 10 Key pad to enter the new channel number For example to change PBS to channel 08 press 0 and 8 Note If you have a cable box with two inputs A and B you must select an input A or B with the arrow keys after enter ing a channel number The new channel number is saved automatically If you make a mistake while using Channel Editor or decide you would ...

Page 32: ...loaded programming data to be erased If this happens the data will download again within 24 hours If you do not want GUIDE Plus GOLD to display automatically when you turn on the television select Options Press the ENTER to input your selection Note You may exit the Setup at any time by pressing the GUIDE TV button on your remote control 32 G U I D E P L U S G O L D SETUP The final option on the G...

Page 33: ...ule window will now appear The program matching the PlusCode you entered will now appear on the Schedule list GUIDE TV to return to normal television viewing or To move to GUIDE Plus GOLD toolbar and other functions Notes To record your VCR must be off For more information on the Schedule feature see page 29 BLUE BUTTON Press this button to activate the function described next to the blue button a...

Page 34: ...moving the CHANNEL GUARD LOCK To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate CHANNEL GUARD LOCK Continued To the Lock column The access code zero 0 to lock or unlock that channel EXIT when finished CHANNEL GUARD MESSAGE This message appears when a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel To watch a channel you have locked enter the lock code using the 10 key pad If the wrong lock code is entered this message wil...

Page 35: ...ntense violence sexual situations strong coarse language or intensely suggestive dialog Parents are cautioned against unattended viewing by children under 14 TV MA Mature Audiences Only These programs are specifically for adults and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17 years of age TV MA programs may have extensive V S L or D V CHIP Your TV is equipped with V Chip Technology which enables TV Pare...

Page 36: ...teur producers who didn t intend to have their film widely released NR Not Rated Programming may contain all types of programming including chhildren s programming foreign programs or adult material G General Audience In the opinion of the review board these films contain nothing in the way of sexual content violence or language that would be unsuitable for audiences of any age PG Parental Guidanc...

Page 37: ...subject matters X No One under 18 Innappropriate for anyone under 18 Directions to Block Movie Viewing In order to block viewers from any or all of these sorts of contents press the or to move the cursor to the correct location and press or to turn the locking feature on or off An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a To block viewers under X and NC 17 rated from shows To the X Column To...

Page 38: ...ill be blocked PROGRAM IS RATED TV PG V V FV S L D TV Y7 TV MA TV PG TV G TV 14 TV Y V FV S L D TV Y7 TV MA TV PG TV G TV 14 TV Y SET LOCK CODE The Lock Code locks and unlocks Channel Guard and V Chip settings Write this four digit number down and keep it safe Press the MENU button To SET LOCK CODE To operate The padlock icon appears ZERO the access code is zero To choose the number To move to the...

Page 39: ...ess the MENU Button To BRIGHT To lighten the picture To darken the picture To move to the next NOISE MUTING Inserts a blue screen and eliminates noise from channels that are not broadcasting or are too weak Press the MENU Button To NOISE MUTING To turn ON OFF Note Noise Muting will not work when you operate the Auto Tuner Setup or Channel Summary SET VIDEO STATUS Save a set of Picture Settings and...

Page 40: ...hasize treble To reduce treble To move to next BALANCE The Balance adjustment feature allows you to center the TV s sound to your needs Press the MENU Button To BALANCE To shift the speaker balance to the right To shift the speaker balance to the left To move to next Some Sound Advice You can tell if a program is broadcast in stereo by the position of the ON AIR arrow in the MTS menu Unfortunately...

Page 41: ...cked or guarded channels ON OFF TIMER ON TIME 7 00 PM OFF TIME 10 00 PM CHANNEL 02 MODE ONCE EVERYDAY ON OFF TIMER YES NO FINISH C L O C K T I M E R S 41 SET CLOCK The Clock is the heart of all timer functions The clock must be set before the timer functions work To SET CLOCK To operate To set the hour AM PM To move to minutes To set the minutes To move to START CLOCK when done with settings To st...

Page 42: ...dio output signals Press the MENU Button To AUDIO OUT To VARI or FIX VARI Adjust the volume of the external speaker by using the TV s VOLUME button or remote control FIX Adjust the volume of the exter nal speaker with the audio device controls Note When using external amplifiers and speakers shut off the TV Speakers above AUDIO OUT VARI FIX CLOSED CAPTION If they are included in a program you can ...

Page 43: ...e TV for you in case you fall asleep Program it to work in intervals of 15 minutes up to 180 minutes SLEEP TIMER SLEEP TIMER MESSAGE 20 seconds prior to the automatic shut off this message will appear You then have 20 seconds to press the Sleep Timer button to delay turn off for another 15 minutes CHOICE THEATER STANDARD 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 GOOD NIGHT PUSH SLEEP TIMER BUTTO...

Page 44: ...nnel viewed after moving to another channel via the 10 key pad RETURN Move to another channel with the 10 key pad RETURN Note When PIP is on the RETURN button function affects only the main screen NUMBER BUTTONS 10 KEY PAD Change channels with the 10 key pad For example to move to Channel 7 0 zero 7 seven MUTING The MUTING button turns the sound off completely when you press it Press it again to r...

Page 45: ...r addresses Note When the PIP is on FREEZE stops the PIP picture SOURCE You can select the source for the PIP window SOURCE Note When you connect the compo nent input DVD to V 2 the PIP window will be blue SWAP You can swap the PIP picture and the main picture SWAP 02 07 You can move the PIP window to any of the TV s four corners ON MOVE Note Each press of the On MOVE but ton will shift the PIP wi...

Page 46: ... with the 10 key pad and follow instructions Perhaps the On Off Timer is set press the power button check page 41 The power was interrupted or the power cord unplugged The Sleep Timer may be set see page 43 The clock needs to be reset See page 18 CHECK Tint and color may be improperly adjusted Check page 39 Video Status mode may be set to an inappropriate setting Check page 39 There could be inter...

Page 47: ...E Plus GOLD downloaded incorrect program data GUIDE Plus GOLD does not control cable box and or VCR When switching channels the GUIDE Plus GOLD screen or PIP window display may briefly become unstable This should stop in a moment and is not a malfunction If you move to the News feature of GUIDE Plus GOLD while the system is downloading new data the on screen image may briefly become unstable This ...

Page 48: ...able care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation installation and removal from built in entertainment centers and other mounting systems 3 Operational adjustments...

Page 49: ...808 833 5828 8192 State Road 84 Davie FL 33324 954 472 1960 705 Enterprise Street Aurora IL 60504 8149 630 851 7855 10700 Hammerly Suite 110 Houston TX 77043 713 935 9331 890 Dubuque Avenue South San Francisco CA 94080 1804 650 871 2666 Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the prob lem or symptom that exists and als...

Page 50: ...114 4 lbs 52 0 kg AV 27D800 27 68 cm measured diagonally full square 295 8 x 23 1 4 x 19 1 2 75 2 x 59 x 49 4 cm 78 1 lbs 35 5 kg Color Television NTSC system BTSC system Multichannel Sound VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 Sub Mid Mid Super Hyper and Ultra bands 181 channel frequency synthesizer system AC 120V 60Hz 5W 5W Remote control x 1 AA batteries x 2 IR Mouse x 1 Double Sided Tape for IR Mouse x 2 7...

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