Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY, OBSERVE THEFOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OFTHIS UNIT. 1.Operate only from the power source specified on the unit.2. Avoid damaging the A C pl...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety.Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered andmanufactured to assure your personal safety. But improper use can result in potential electricalshock or fire hazards . In order not to defeat ...
Page 5 - SERVICE
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 theantenna.This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges . 14 A TVset and cart c...
Page 6 - Table of Contents
PICTURE SETTINGS . . . . . . . 34 Tint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Bright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Noise Muting . . . . . . . . . . . 35Set Video Status . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - Unpacking Your Television
Two AA Batteries 1 Television 1 Remote Control Thank you for your purchase of a JVC Color Television. Before you begin setting up your newtelevision, please check to make sure you ha ve all of the following items . In addition to this guide, your television box should include: Once you have unpacked...
Page 8 - Getting Started; Proceed to Step Two; Quick Setup 1
8 Slide the cover on the back of the remote down towards the bottom of the remote control.Insert two batteries (included) carefully noting the “+”and “–” markings, placing the “–”end in the unit first. Slide the cover back into place . Getting Started These quick setup pages will provide you, in thr...
Page 9 - Step Two - Making Basic Connections; Proceed to Step Three; Quick Setup 2
9 Cable/RF connector Step Two - Making Basic Connections Next you will need to connect your television to an antenna or cable system. The most basic antenna/cable connection is shown belo w. For more detailed connections, such as ones wherea cable box is required, see pages 11 to 13. 1) Connect the ...
Page 10 - Step Three - The Plug In Menu; Quick Setup 3
10 Press the buttons to mo ve to AUTO TUNER SETUP Press the buttons to begin AUTO TUNER SETUP To choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) To move to START To start Auto Tuner Setup The Auto Tuner will now memorize all of the clear, active channels your tel...
Page 11 - Connections; Cable and VCR Connections
Connections 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RF Input of the two-w ay splitter. 2) Connect an RFcable from the one of the RF Outputs on the splitter, in to the RF Input on the back of the VCR. 3) Connect an RFcable from the other the RFOutput on the splitter, i...
Page 12 - Cable and VCR Connections - Continued
Connections 12 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RFInput of the cable box. 2) Connect an RF cable from the RFOutput of the cable box, in to the RFInput on the back of the VCR. 3) Connect an RF cable from the RF Output of the VCR, in to the RF Input on the back o...
Page 14 - Connecting to a DVD player
Connections 14 1) Connect Green cable out from DVD player “Y”Component Output, in to TV“Y” Component Input. 2) Connect Blue cable out from DVDplayer “P B ” Component Output, in to TV “P B ” Component Input. 3) Connect Red cable out from DVD Player “P R ” Component Output, in to TV “P R ” Component I...
Page 15 - Connecting to an External Amplifier; Connecting to a Camcorder
Connections 1) Connect the yellow video cable out from the Camcorder’s Video Output, in to the TV’s Video Input jack, OR connect an S-Video cable from the Camcorder’s S-Video output, to the TV’sS-Video Input. 2) Connect the white audio cable out from the Camcorder’s Left Audio Output, in to the TV’s...
Page 16 - Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link
Connections 16 To Connect: Plug one end of the AV Compu Link cable into the A V Compu Link input on yourVCR, DVD, or other Compu Link device . Plug the other end of the AV Compu Link cable intothe AV Compu Link input at the rear of the television. Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link JVC’s AV Compu Link ...
Page 17 - Remote Control; Changing the Batteries
Remote Control • Before you can operate the remote control, you must first install the batteries (included). See “Changing theBatteries” at the bottom of this page for instructions. (Foran illustration, please see page 8.) • Press the P OWER button to turn the television on or off. • Make sure the T...
Page 18 - Remote Programming; Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes
Remote Programming 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 respondto any of the codes listed below or to the code search function, use...
Page 19 - VCR codes
Remote Programming VCR codes The remote control is prog rammed with VCR codes for po wer on, po wer 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” an...
Page 20 - DVD codes
Remote Programming 20 DVD codes The remote control is prog rammed with DVD codes for po wer 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-...
Page 21 - Onscreen Menus; Using the Guide
To 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 next menu screen. If you use the Menu button on the TV’ sfront panel instead of the r...
Page 22 - Plug In Menu; Introduction; NOW
Plug In Menu Introduction Auto Tuner Setup Language You can choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages:English, French, or Spanish. Press the M ENU button To LANGUAGE To choose a language In Auto Tuner Setup, the TV automatically scans through all a vailable channels, memorizing theactive...
Page 23 - Auto Clock Set
Plug In Menu 23 Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may preciselyset your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most Public Broadcastingstations.Toset the clock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS stati...
Page 24 - Manual Clock Set
Plug In Menu 24 Once you have the items in the Plug In Menu set to your personal preferences, move to theFinish option to sa ve your settings. To FINISH To save settings and exit • You can change the preferences you set in the Plug In Menu at any time using the regular JVC onscreen menu system. Manu...
Page 25 - Channel Summary; Channel Summar y; S C A N
Channel Summary Channel Summar y Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. Youcan add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized vie wers from watchingany or all 181 channels . Press the M ENU button To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate The Ch...
Page 28 - Setting US V-Chip Ratings
V-Chip 28 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the or to move the cursor to the correct location. Press or to turn the locking feature on or off . An item is loc ked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example: To block viewing of ...
Page 29 - Setting ratings with the V-Chip button
V-Chip 29 Setting ratings with the V-Chip button Example 2: If you want to set your V-Chip settings to block all prog ramming above a current setting such asTV PG-V (with violence): Press Z ERO when TV-PG - V is displayed To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-C HIP button...
Page 30 - Movie Ratings
V-Chip ❒ NR – Not Rated.This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countrieswhich do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producerswho didn’t intend to ha ve their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all ty...
Page 31 - Canadian V-Chip Ratings
V-Chip ❒ E – Exempt.Exempt programming includes:news, sports, documentaries and other informationprogramming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children.Violence Guidelines:There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressivebehavior...
Page 32 - Unrated Programs; Notes About Unrated Prog rams:
32 V-Chip Unrated Programs Notes About Unrated Prog rams: Unrated programming refers to any prog ramming 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 prog r...
Page 33 - Set Lock Code
V-Chip Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Your TV comespre-set with a Lock Code of "0000". You may change the code to any four-digit number youwish. To change the Lock Code, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button To SETLOCK CODE T...
Page 34 - Picture Settings; Tint
Picture Settings 34 Tint Color Picture Bright Detail Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the M ENU button To TINT To increase the le vels of green To increase the le vels of redTo move to the next setting The color function lets you make all the colors in ...
Page 35 - Noise Muting
Picture Settings 35 Noise Muting Set Video Status With Set Video Status, you can sa ve your own set of picture quality adjustments as “Choice”and have access to them at the touch of a button. Press the M ENU button To SETVIDEO STATUS To operate To set the TINT levels To move to the next option Repea...
Page 36 - Sound Settings; Treble
Sound Settings You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the Bassadjustment . Press the M ENU button To BASS To increase the bass To decrease the bass To move to the next setting Use Treble to adjust the le vel of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio. Pr...
Page 37 - General Items; Purity
General Items The On/Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as analarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you're nothome. Press the M ENU button To ON/OFFTIMER To operate (begins with ON TIME) To set the hour (AM/PM) y...
Page 38 - TV Speaker; Audio Out
General Items 38 If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to theaudio through your stereo. Press the M ENU button To TVSPEAKER To turn the TV's speakers ONor OFF E XIT when finished • Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON, make sure that...
Page 39 - Closed Caption
General Items Get the best quality video from your DVD player by using this setting and the DVD inputs at therear of the television. Set either to YES for component input (for DVD) or to NO for compositevideo input (for a regular VCR). Press the M ENU button To V4 COMPONENT-IN (or V2 COMPONENT-IN fo...
Page 40 - Button Functions; Menu
Button Functions The M ENU button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M ENU to activate the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics (like “Sound Settings”) for specific information on using menus. Press the E XIT button to lea ve a menu screen. On the RM-C301G this button is...
Page 41 - Video Status; Hyper Surround
Button Functions Video Status Muting The V IDEO S TATUS button gives you a choice of three TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standard – Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Choice – Displays the setting levels you specified on the "Set Video...
Page 42 - Input
Button Functions Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move tochannel 124, press100+, 2 (two), 4 (four). 100+ Button Return+ Input Selects the signal input source for the television:TV (for Antenna or Cable) or Video-1, 2, 3, or 4 for video devices like VCR...
Page 43 - Light; DVD Buttons
Button Functions 43 Light Your remote control includes illuminated buttons for key features like C HANNEL +/– and V OLUME +/–. Press the L IGHT button to turn the illumination on. DVD Buttons VCR Buttons TV/CATV Switch VCR/DVD Switch You can also use this remote control to operate the basic function...
Page 44 - Button Functions - PIP; Cable Box Note
Button Functions - PIP PIP displays two separate pictures on screen. Your television has 2-Tuner PIP, meaning youcan 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...
Page 45 - Freeze
Button Functions - PIP Freeze Swap Channel +/– for PIP Source Use the F REEZE button to lock a single, still image onto the PIP window. • If PIP is off when F REEZE is pressed, a snapshot of the main screen is taken and placed in the PIP window. • If PIP is on when F REEZE is pressed, the image in t...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting
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Page 47 - Warranty; Warranty information.; Parts
47 Warranty For Canadian model televisions, see the separate sheet for Canadian Warranty information. JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forthbelow ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVEMATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date...
Page 49 - Authorized Service Centers; QUALITY; Caution; For service in Canada; Do not service the television yourself
49 Authorized Service Centers QUALITY SERVICE TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www.jvc.com HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are...
Page 50 - Search Codes; VCR Search Codes Function:; DVD Player Search Codes Function:
50 Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function: 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV.2) Press the TV P OWER and R ETURN + buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press TV P OWER , see if the CATV or Satellite box responds. 4) If there was a response, press R ...
Page 51 - Specifications
Specifications 51 Specifications subject to change without notice. AV-27,32,36F7/802 A 9/4/01 9:44 AM Page 51