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 AC 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 engineeredand manufactured to assure your personal safety. But improper use can result in poten - tial electrical shock or fire hazards. In order not to def...
Page 4 - USE
7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead powerlines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power linesor circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be takento keep from touching such power lines or ...
Page 5 - SERVICE
13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be leftunattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnectthe antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power lines u rg e s . 14 A TV set and ca...
Page 6 - 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 new television,please check to make sure you have all of the following items. In addition to this guide, your televisionbox should include: Once you have unpacked yo...
Page 7 - Basic Operation; Proceed to Step Two; Quick Setup 1
7 Slide the cover on the back of the remote down towards the bottom of the remote control. Insert twobatteries (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 8 - Step Two - Making Basic Connections; Proceed to Step Three; Quick Setup 2
8 Cable/RF connector AV Cables/Plugs 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 below. For more detailed connections, such as ones where acable box is required, see pages 11 to 13. ...
Page 9 - Step Three - The Plug In Menu; Quick Setup 3
9 Press the buttons to move 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 televi...
Page 10 - Table of Contents; GETTING STARTED; MENU FUNCTIONS; BUTTON FUNCTIONS
Table of Contents Quick Setup Guide . . . . 7CONNECTIONS Cable and VCR Connections . . . . . . . 11Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . 14Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . 15Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . 15Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link . . . 16 GETTING STARTED Remote Control ...
Page 11 - Connections; Cable and VCR Connections
Connections 1) Connect the antenna or cable TV wire from the wall outlet, in to the RFInput of the two-way splitter. 2) Connect an RF cable from the one of the RFOutputs on the splitter, in to the RF Input on the back of the VCR. 3) Connect an RF cable from the other the RF Output 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 RF Output of the cable box, in to the RF Input 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...
Page 14 - Connecting to a DVD player
Connections 14 1) Connect Green cable out from DVDplayer “Y”Component Output, in to T V“ Y ” Component Input. 2) Connect Blue cable out from DVDplayer “P B ”Component Output, in to T V“ P B ”Component Input. 3) Connect Red cable out from DVDPlayer “P R ”Component Output, in to T V“ P R ” Component I...
Page 15 - Connecting to an External Amplifier
Connections 15 1) Connect the yellow video cable out from the Camcorder’s Video Output, in to the TV’s Video Input jack. 2) Connect the white audio cable out from the Camcorder’s Left Audio Output, in to the TV’s Left Audio Input Jack. 3) Connect the red audio cable out from the Camcorder’s Right Au...
Page 16 - Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link
Connections 16 To Connect: Plug one end of the AVCompu Link cable into the AVCompu Link input on your VCR,D V D , or other Compu Link device. Plug the other end of the AV Compu Link cable into the AV C o m p uLink input at the rear of the television. Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link JVC’s A V Compu L...
Page 17 - Changing the Batteries
Remote Control 17 Before you can operate the remote control, you must first installthe batteries (included). See “Changing the Batteries” at the bottom of this page for instructions. (For an illustration, please seepage 7.) Press the P OWER button to turn the television on or off. Make sure the TV/C...
Page 18 - Remote Programming; Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes; Cable Box or Satellite codes
Remote Programming 18 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 anyof the codes listed below or to the code search function, u...
Page 19 - VCR codes
Remote Programming 19 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” an...
Page 20 - DVD codes
Remote Programming 20 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-w...
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 T V ’s front panel instead ofthe ...
Page 22 - Plug In Menu; Introduction; NOW
Plug In Menu 22 The Plug In Menu comes up automatically when you first turn on the TV after plugging it in. ThePlug 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,• The Auto Tuner Setup of which cha...
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 precisely setyour clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most Public Broadcasting stations. To set theclock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS sta...
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 save 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 JVConscreen menu system. Manual...
Page 25 - Channel Summary
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 watching any orall 181 channels. Press the M E N U b u t t o n To CHANNELSUMMARY To operate Th...
Page 28 - Setting US V-Chip Ratings
V-Chip 28 Line up the cursor in the column (TVPG, T V G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the o r to move the cursor to the correct location. Press or to turn the locking feature on or off. A n item is locked 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 programming above a current setting such asTVPG-V (with violence): Press Z ERO when TV-PG - V is displayed All Programming above TV-PG- V (with Violence) will be blocked. To access Rating...
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 countries which donot use the MPA A ratings system. Other NRfilms may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend tohave their film widely released. NR(Not Rated) Programming may contain all type...
Page 31 - Canadian V-Chip Ratings; Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings:
31 V-Chip ❒ E - Exempt.Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talkshows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children.Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressivebeh...
Page 32 - Unrated Programs; Notes About Unrated Programs:
32 V-Chip 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...
Page 33 - Set Lock Code
33 V-Chip Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Your TV comes pre-setwith a Lock Code of "0000". You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. Tochange the Lock Code, follow the steps below. Press the M E N U b u t t o n To SET ...
Page 34 - Tint
34 Picture Settings Tint Color Picture Bright Detail Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the M E N U b u t t o n To TINT To increase the levels of green To increase the levels of red To move to the next setting The color function lets you make all the colo...
Page 35 - Noise Muting
Picture Settings 35 Noise Muting Set Video Status With Set Video Status, you can save your own set of picture quality adjustments as “Choice” andhave access to them at the touch of a button. Press the M ENU button To SET VIDEO STATUS To operate To set the TINT levels To move to the next option Repea...
Page 36 - Sound Settings; Treble
36 Sound Settings You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the T V ’s audio with the Bass adjustment. Press the M E N U b u t t o n To BASS To increase the bass To decrease the bass To move to the next setting Use Treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your T V...
Page 37 - General Items
37 General Items The On/Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarmto wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you're not home. Press the M E N U b u t t o n To ON/OFF TIMER To operate (begins with ON TIME) To set the ho...
Page 38 - TV Speaker
General Items 38 If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the T V speakers and listen to the audiothrough your stereo. Press the M E N U b u t t o n To TV SPEAKER To turn the TV's speakers ONor OFF E XIT when finished • Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON, make ...
Page 39 - Closed Caption; NOTES
General Items 39 Get the best quality video from your DVD player by using this setting and the DVD inputs at the rearof the television. Set either to YES for component input (for DVD) or to NO for composite videoinput (for a regular VCR). Press the M ENU button To V2 COMPONENT-IN To turn the input O...
Page 40 - Button Functions; Menu
Button Functions 40 The M E N U button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M E N U to activate the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics (like “Sound Settings) for specific information on using menus. Press the E XIT button to leave a menu screen. On the RM-C301G this butt...
Page 41 - Video Status
Button Functions 41 Video Status Sleep Timer Hyper Surround 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 s...
Page 42 - Input
Button Functions 42 Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move to channel 124, p r e s s100+, 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 or 3 forvideo devices like...
Page 43 - Light; DVD Buttons
Button Functions 43 Light Your remote control includes illuminated buttons for key features like C H A N N E L + / - and V O L U M E + / -. Press the L I G H T 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 th...
Page 44 - Button Functions - PIP; C a ble Box Note
Button Functions - PIP 44 P I P displays two separate pictures on screen. Your television has 2-Tuner PIP, meaning you canview pictures from two different channels simultaneously. Aspecial set of PIPcontrol buttons arelocated on the upper part of the remote control. Descriptions of each button appea...
Page 45 - Freeze
Button Functions - PIP 45 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 PIPwindow. • If PIPis on when F R E E Z E is pressed, the image...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting
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Page 47 - Warranty; Warranty information.; Parts
47 Warranty JVC COMPANYOF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth belowONLY T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALSAND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the“Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TU...
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. D502/302/202 mini-IB 4/5/01 9:40 AM Page 51