Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; ventilation is unattainable.; CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock.; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOTEXPOSE 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 plu...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; Please read and retain for your safety.; and manufactured to assure your personal safety. But; INSTALLATION; Should it still fail to fit, contact your electrician.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered and 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 power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines ...
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 the antenna. This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart...
Page 6 - Two AA; RF Connectors; Unpacking Your Television
MENU POWER ON TIMER – CHANNEL + – VOLUME + OPERATE POWER DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER LIGHT BBE VIDEO STATUS INPUT 1 7 4 100+ 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU V CHIP EXIT 2 8 0 5 + CH VOL VOL + CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY FF REW TV CATV DVD VCR VCR CHANNEL TV/VCR VCR/ DVD POWER PREV NEXT OPEN/CLOSE STILL/PAUSE RM-C303G ...
Page 7 - Basic Operation; Power Button; 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 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 1 INPUT 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO OVER AUDIO OUT L R R R AUDIO 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO WALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 1 INPUT 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO OVER AU...
Page 9 - STOP; Quick Setup 3; NOW; Step Three - Auto Tuner Setup
9 STOP The Quick Setup is complete Quick Setup 3 Press the M ENU button on the remote control. Press the ❷ buttons to move to AUTO TUNER SETUP Press the ➛❿ buttons to begin AUTO TUNER SETUP ➛❿ To choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) ❷ To move to STAR...
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 . . . . . . . 13Headphone Connection . . . . . . . . . 13Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . 14 Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . 14 GETTING STARTED Remote Contro...
Page 11 - Connections; Cable and VCR Connections; There are two basic types of antenna or cable connections:
Connections Cable and VCR Connections 11 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 1 INPUT 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO OVER AUDIO OUT L R R R AUDIO 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER R AUDIO VCR IN WALL CABLE or ANTENNA OUT OR OR 1) Connect the antenna o...
Page 12 - Cable and VCR Connections - Continued
Connections 12 The connection diagrams are intended to show some basic general connections. Somecable companies may require special connections to properly use your television. If youfollow these diagrams and the television does not work properly, contact your local cableoperator for more connection...
Page 13 - Connecting to a DVD player
Connections 13 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 1 INPUT 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO OVER AUDIO OUT L R R R AUDIO 75 Ω (VHF/UHF) INPUT 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO OVER AUDIO OUT L R R INPUT 2 VIDEO/Y COMPONENT VIDEO R AUDIO DVD Player Y P B P R AUDIO OUT R L Green BlueRed 1) Connect Green cable out from DVD play...
Page 14 - Connecting to an External Amplifier
Connections 14 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 15 - Changing the Batteries
POWER DISPLAY SLEEP TIMER LIGHT BBE VIDEO STATUS INPUT 1 7 4 100+ 3 9 6 RETURN+ MUTING MENU V CHIP EXIT 2 8 0 5 + CH VOL VOL + CH REC STOP PAUSE PLAY FF REW TV CATV DVD VCR VCR CHANNEL TV/VCR VCR/ DVD POWER PREV NEXT OPEN/CLOSE STILL/PAUSE RM-C303G HYPER SURROUND TV Remote Control 15 Before you can ...
Page 16 - Remote Programming; Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes; Cable Box or Satellite codes
Remote Programming 16 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 17 - VCR codes
Remote Programming 17 Admiral Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamic Bell & Howell Broksonic Canon CCE Citizen Craig Curtis Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimensia Emerson Fisher Funai G.E. Go Video Goldstar Hitachi Gradiente Instant Replay Jensen 035 027, 032, 095 029, 072, 073, 074 003, 005 063, 071 020, 026, 094 023, 02...
Page 18 - DVD codes
Remote Programming 18 DVD codes Aiwa Apex Denon Hitachi JVC Kenwood Konka Mitsubishi Onkyo Oritron Panasonic Philips Pioneer 043 040 020, 037 030, 031 000 035 039 025 041 044 020 023, 036 022 DVD Player CODES Raite RCA Sampo Samsung Sharp Silvania Sony Technics Toshiba Wave Yamaha Zenith 033 021, 02...
Page 19 - 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 use the Menu button on the TV’s front panelinstead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing channel number and input will appear. Notes: Menus sh...
Page 20 - Initial Setup; Auto Tuner Setup
20 Initial Setup Auto Tuner Setup In Auto Tuner Setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the activeones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using theC HANNEL +/- buttons) you will receive only clear, active channel...
Page 21 - Channel Summary; Channel Guard Message
21 Initial Setup Channel Summary Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. You canadd or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any orall 181 channels. Press the M ENU button ❷ To CHANNEL SUMMARY ➛❿ To operate Th...
Page 22 - FINISH
22 V-Chip Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for UnitedStates and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to pro-gram your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines.Programs ...
Page 24 - Setting US V-Chip Ratings
V-Chip 24 Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the or ❷ to move the cursor to the correct location. Press ➛ or ❿ to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—” . For example. To block view...
Page 25 - Setting ratings with the V-Chip button
V-Chip 25 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 asTV PG-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 Rati...
Page 26 - Movie Ratings
26 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 MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend tohave their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all ...
Page 27 - Canadian V-Chip Ratings; Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings:
27 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 28 - Unrated Programs; Notes About Unrated Programs:; UNRATED VIEW BLOCK
28 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 29 - Set Lock Code; LOCK CODE
29 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 ENU button ❷ To SET LOCK...
Page 30 - Tint
Picture Settings 30 Tint Color Picture Bright Detail Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. ❷ To TINT ❿ To increase the levels of green ➛ To increase the levels of red ❷ To move to the next setting The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture...
Page 31 - Noise Muting
Picture Settings 31 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 ❷ To SET VIDEO STATUS ➛❿ To operate ➛❿ To set the TINT levels ❷ To move to the next ...
Page 32 - Sound Settings; Treble
32 Sound Settings You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the Bass adjustment. Press the M ENU button ❷ To BASS ❿ To increase the bass ➛ To decrease the bass ❷ To move to the next setting Use Treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV...
Page 33 - General Items; TV Speaker; TV SPEAKER ON OFF
33 General Items MTS technology allows several audio signals to be broadcast at once, giving you a choice in whatyou wish to hear with a TV program. In addition to mono or stereo sound, an MTS broadcast mayalso include a Second Audio Program (SAP) . Press the M ENU button ❷ To MTS ➛❿ Select the mod...
Page 34 - Auto Clock Set; MODE AUTO MANUAL
General Items 34 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 st...
Page 35 - MODE AUTO MANUAL; Manual Clock Set
General Items 35 To set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL from the Set Clockmenu and follow the steps below. ❷ To SET CLOCK ➛❿ To operate ➛❿ To MANUAL ❷ To move to the hour ➛❿ To set the hour ❷ To move to minutes ➛❿ To set the minutes ❷ To move to START CLOCK ➛❿ T...
Page 37 - MODE; Closed Caption; ENGLISH
General Items Use this function to display the Closed Captioning text onscreen (when included in a broadcast). Press the M ENU button ❷ To CLOSED CAPTION ➛❿ To operate ➛❿ To select CAPTION, TEXT, or OFF ❷ To move to CAPTION or TEXT ➛❿ To select a caption (CC1 to CC4) or text channel (T1 to T4) ❷ ...
Page 38 - Background; BACKGROUND BLACK CLEAR; V2 COMPONENT-IN YES NO
General Items 38 Background This feature inserts either a black or clear background behind the onscreen menu displays. Press the M ENU button ❷ To BACKGROUND ➛❿ To turn Background to BLACK or CLEAR E XIT when finished BACKGROUND BLACK CLEAR Get the best quality video from your DVD player by using t...
Page 39 - Display; 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 leave a menu screen. Menu Exit Display • Please note that if the Clock...
Page 40 - Video Status; PUSH SLEEP TIMER BUTTON; CHOICE; HYPER SURROUND ON OFF
Button Functions 40 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 41 - Input; BBE ON OFF; RETURN CHANNEL
Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move to channel 124,press 100+, 2 (two), 4 (four). 100+ Button Return+ Input Selects the signal input source for the television: TV (for Antenna or Cable) or Video1, 2, or 3 forvideo devices like VCR’s, DVD players, or ...
Page 42 - Light; DVD Buttons
42 Button Functions Light (Available on RM-C303G and RM-C304) 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 c...
Page 43 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting There is no power There is no picture or sound You cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong The color quality is poor The On Timer is blinking There are lines across the picture The picture is spotted There are double pictures (ghosts) Picture ...
Page 44 - Warranty; Parts
44 Warranty JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth belowONLY TO 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 46 - Authorized Service Centers; QUALITY; Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.; Caution; For service in Canada; Do not service the television yourself
46 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 47 - Search Codes; VCR Search Codes Function:; DVD Player Search Codes Function:
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 ETU...
Page 48 - JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA; Division of JVC Americas Corp.; Specifications
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 Specifications MODEL AV-20D202 AV-27230 AV-27D202 AV-27D302 Reception Format Reception Range Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Ou...
