Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions; CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION; IMPORTANT RECYCLING INFORMATION
2 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 THE FOLLOWING RULES REGARDING THE USE OF THIS UNIT. 1. Operate only from the power source specified on the unit.2. Avoid damaging the A...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install n...
Page 5 - Warnings; Examples include, but are not limited to the following:; Caring for the Cabinet
5 Warnings Displaying fi xed images for extended periods of time can leave a subtle but temporary ghost image on your screen. To avoid this, mix your viewing pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to the following: Caring for the Cabinet Caring for the Screen Avoiding Ghost Images XYZ XYZ TV...
Page 6 - How to move the cabinet
6 Warnings (Continued...) Your fingers may become trapped under the TV, causing injuries. Hold the TV at the bottom in the middle, and do not allow the TV to tilt up or down. The TV may fall causing injuries. Hold the bottom of the stand with your hand and tilt the TV up or down. How to move the cab...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
7 Table of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 8TV Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 10Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Stand . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Remote Control . . . . . . . 12 Connecting Your Devices . . . . ...
Page 8 - Television; Quick Setup Unpacking your TV; Coaxial Cables
8 Two AA Batteries 1 Television 1 Remote Control Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV. Used to make video connections with S-Video VCRs, Camcorders and DVD players. We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can...
Page 9 - In the rear cover; Quick Setup TV Model; Rear Panel Diagram
9 In the rear cover LI AUDIO I R L - AUDIO - R VIDEO INPUT 3 AUDIO OUT LI AUDIO I R VIDEO INPUT 2 S- VIDEO LI AUDIO I R VIDEO S- VIDEO Y Pb Pr 75Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 1 Quick Setup TV Model NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific ...
Page 10 - Quick Setup TV Remote Control
10 POWER DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER INPUT THEATER PRO VIDEO STATUS 1 7 4 100+ 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU OK BACK 2 8 0 5 CH + VOL – VOL + REC STILL/PAUSE STOP PAUSE PLAY FF REW TV CATV VCR DVD VCR CHANNEL PREV NEXT TV/VCR VCR/ DVD POWER SOUND CH – TV RM-C1271G ASPECT Quick Setup TV Remote Control RM-C1271G ...
Page 11 - Quick Setup Getting Started; Getting Started; This TV comes with a Table Top Stand already attached.; Step 1 - Using the stand; Rotate the TV left or right
11 These quick setup pages will provide you, in three easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television right away. If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Quick Setup Getting Starte...
Page 12 - Step 2 – The Remote Control; Key Feature Buttons; Hyperscan; Basic Operation
12 Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batteries (included). Lift and pull the latch on the back of the remote control to open. Insert two batteries (included) carefully noting the “+” and “–” markings, placing the “–” end in the unit first. Snap the cover back ...
Page 13 - Quick Setup Connections; Connections; Step 3 - Connecting your devices; Yes
13 Quick Setup Connections Connections Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord i...
Page 16 - Connecting to a Camcorder
16 Quick Setup Connections 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the back of the TV, OR connect an S-Video cable from the camcorder to the back of the TV. 2) Connect a white cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the back o...
Page 17 - Connecting to an External Amplifier; TV Rear Panel; Speaker
17 Quick Setup Connections 1) Connect a white cable from the LEFT AUDIO OUTPUT on the back of the TV to the LEFT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. 2) Connect a red cable from the RIGHT AUDIO OUTPUT on the back of the TV to the RIGHT AUDIO INPUT on the amplifier. Notes: • Refer to your amplifier’s manual...
Page 18 - Quick Setup Auto Tuner Setup; STOP; N O W; Step 4 – Auto Tuner Setup; The Quick Setup is complete; Cable Box and Satellite Users:
18 Press the M ENU button on the remote control π † To AUTO TUNER SETUP √ ® To operate √ ® To choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) Press the O K button The Auto Tuner will now memorize all of the clear, active channels your television can receive. This...
Page 19 - Remote Programming; Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes
19 Remote Programming 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, 0...
Page 20 - VCR Codes
20 Remote Programming The remote control is programmed with VCR codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up/down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below.2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector s...
Page 21 - DVD Codes
21 Remote Programming The remote control is programmed with DVD codes for power on/off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous/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...
Page 22 - Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function
22 Remote Programming Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function 1) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to CATV.2) Press the P OWER and R ETURN + buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. 3) Press the P OWER button on the remote, and see if the cable or satellite box responds. 4) If th...
Page 23 - Onscreen Menus; To bring up the onscreen menu; Using the Guide
23 Onscreen Menus To bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in green is the one currently selected. If you use the Menu button on the TV’s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing INPUT, VIDEO STATUS and ASPECT wil...
Page 24 - The Onscreen Menu System
24 Onscreen Menus Your television comes with JVC’s onscreen menu system. The onscreen menus let you make adjustments to your television’s operation simply and quickly. Examples of the onscreen menus are shown on the next page. Detailed explanations on using each menu follow later in this guide The O...
Page 26 - Initial Setup; Auto Tuner Setup
26 Initial Setup Auto Tuner Setup If you have already run the Auto Tuner as part of the quick setup earlier in this guide, please skip ahead to “Channel Summary” to continue setting up your television. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO TUNER SETUP √ ® To operate √ ® To choose CABLE or AIR Press the...
Page 27 - Channel Guard Message
27 Initial Setup 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 code is entered, the message “INVALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen. The channel cannot be accesse...
Page 28 - Directions to Block Unrated Programs
28 Initial Setup You can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † To V-CHIP √ ® To operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options π † To UNRATED √ ® To VIEW or BLOCK Press M ENU when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Unrated Programs Unrated p...
Page 30 - Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings; Setting US V-Chip Ratings
30 Initial Setup Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the π † or √ ® to move the cursor to the correct location. Press O K to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. To blo...
Page 31 - Movies Ratings
31 Initial Setup ❒ 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 con...
Page 32 - Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings
32 Initial Setup Press the M ENU button π † To V-CHIP √ ® To operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V-Chip setup options π † To SET CANADIAN RATINGS ENG (for English) √ ® To enter ratings menu For example: To block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: √ ® To the 18+ Column Press the ...
Page 33 - Set Lock Code
33 Initial Setup Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes preset 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 ENU button π † To SET LOCK CODE √ ® To ...
Page 34 - Language; Closed Caption
34 Initial Setup You can choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages: English, French (Français) or Spanish (Español). Press the Menu button π † To LANGUAGE √ ® To choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP. (Spanish) Press the M ENU button when finished Language INITIAL SETU...
Page 35 - Auto Shut Off; XDS ID; Noise Muting
35 Initial Setup This function automatically shuts off your TV when there is no signal from the channel the TV is on. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO SHUT OFF √ ® To turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished • If the channel that you have on does not receive a signal for more than one m...
Page 36 - Front Panel Lock; Position Adjustment
36 Initial Setup 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 ENU button π † To FRONT PANEL LOCK √ ® To turn ON or OFF Press the M ENU button when finished Front Panel Lock You can turn off this feature in ...
Page 37 - Power Indicator
37 Initial Setup Power indicator allows you to adjust the brightness of the power indicator Press the M ENU button π † To POWER INDICATOR √ ® To adjust POWER INDICATOR LOW, HIGH or OFF Notes : • When OFF is selected : The LED disappears if you have a TV signal. The LED is lit as “LOW” when there is ...
Page 38 - Picture Adjust; Picture Settings; Adjust the Picture Settings
38 These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. TINT Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. COLOR The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle. PICTURE Picture ...
Page 39 - Color Temperature; Digital Noise Clear
39 Picture Adjust Color Temperature You can decide how strong or dull the colors appear on the TV screen. Press the M ENU button π † To COLOR TEMPERATURE √ ® To enter √ ® To set LOW or HIGH Press the M ENU button when finished SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS STANDARD PICTURE ADJUST (2/2)...
Page 40 - Reset
40 Picture Adjust Reset Reset resets all picture adjustments (tint, color, picture, bright, detail, color temperature and dig. noise clear) at once to the default settings. Press the M ENU button π † To RESET √ ® To enter The onscreen menu disappears for a moment, and then the settings are reset to ...
Page 41 - Sound Adjust; BASS –; Sound Settings
41 Sound Adjust 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 M ENU button π † To MTS √ ® Select the ...
Page 42 - Set Clock; When you set the clock automatically, choose AUTO by pressing the; When you set the clock manually, choose MANUAL by pressing the
42 Clock/Timers Set Clock Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most public broadcasting stations. If you do not have this in your area, you will have to set the clock manually. See manua...
Page 44 - Button Functions; Power
44 Button Functions Turns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 12: 1 (One) 2 (Two) Power Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use these buttons to move up or down all the available channel...
Page 45 - Input; Return
45 Button Functions Selects the signal input source for the television: VIDEO-1, VIDEO-2 or VIDEO-3 for video devices like VCRs, DVD players, or camcorders. Press the I NPUT button Notes: • You can also select the input by pressing the I NPUT button on the side of the TV instead of the remote contro...
Page 46 - Display; Display; Sleep Timer Message; Sleep Timer
46 Button Functions The display screen shows the current status of timers, inputs, and XDS ID. Press the D ISPLAY button The screen to the right shows the following information: • The current channel or AV input (Channel 05) • The current time (12:20 pm)• Sleep timer status/minutes remaining (The Sl...
Page 47 - Sound; Standard; Video Status; Back
47 Button Functions Hyper Surround - Creates a deep, three-dimensional sound effect by channeling the audio through the TV’s front-firing speakers. Press the S OUND button π † To select HYPER SURROUND √ ® To choose the setting Press the M ENU when finished Sound SOUND EFFECT SELECT OPERATE EXIT MENU...
Page 48 - REGULAR; Aspect
48 Button Functions This feature will help you adjust the picture you are watching to give you the best possible picture quality. REGULAR - The regular ratio is used when you want to watch a 4:3 broadcast or recorded program without modifying the original picture to fit the dimensions of your 16:9 s...
Page 49 - TV/CATV Slide Switch; VCR Buttons
49 Use either the television’s own tuner or a cable box to select channels. Set this switch to TV to operate the television’s built-in tuner. Move the switch to CATV to operate a cable box. Note: • See page 19 for information on programming your remote for cable box operation. You can control a VCR ...
Page 50 - No Program
50 No Program If the TV channel you selected, or were watching is not receiving a signal, "NO PROGRAM" appears on the television screen. It appears when that channel is not receiving a signal and you have the Noise Muting function OFF and you have a single screen. It moves automatically ever...
Page 51 - Troubleshooting
51 Troubleshooting There is no power There is no pictureor sound You cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor There are lines across the picture The picture is spotted There are double pictures (ghosts) Picture is snowy (image noise) ...
Page 54 - Specifications; Specifications subject to change without notice.
54 LCD Flat Television Type Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Model LT-26X506 NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands (180 channel frequency synthesizer system) AC 120V, 60 Hz 186W Screen Size 32 inch / 80...
Page 55 - Notes
55 Notes LCT1899-001A-A ENG 55 6/17/05, 10:23:02 AM
Page 56 - JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA; Division of JVC Americas Corp.
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene SquareScarborough, Ontario Canada, M1X 1A7 LCT1899-001A-A ENG 56 6/17/05, 10:23:02 AM