Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK; CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove; IMPORTANT RECYCLING INFORMATION
2 Important Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to quali fi ed service personnel. The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilate...
Page 3 - Important Safeguards; INSTALLATION; CAUTION ON REPLACABLE LITHIUM BATTERY
3 • As an “ENERGY STAR ® ” partner, JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY STAR ® ” guidelines for energy ef fi ciency. Important Safeguards CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been eng...
Page 4 - Use
4 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 line...
Page 5 - Service; PORTABLE CART WARNING (Symbol provided by RETAC)
5 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 ca...
Page 6 - Table of Contents
6 Table of Contents Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7TV Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Your Devices . . . . . . . 11 Interactive Plug In Menu...
Page 7 - Television; Quick Setup Unpacking Your TV; Coaxial Cables
7 CR2032 1 Television 1 Remote Control We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great features. If you’re anxious to start using your television right away, a quick setup guide follows on the nex...
Page 8 - Quick Setup TV Models; Rear Panel Diagrams; Front Panel Diagrams
8 Quick Setup TV Models NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help assist you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television. ...
Page 9 - Quick Setup TV Remote Control
9 • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 37 - 40. MODELS: AV-27WF36AV-32WF36 AV-27SF36AV-32SF36 AV-27CF36AV-32CF36 Quick Setup TV Remote Control RM-C203G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VIDEO STATUS POWER DISPLAY MUTING CHANNEL PLAY STOP TV VCR POWER VCR CONTROL C.C. MENU EXIT GAME SLEEP INPUT 1...
Page 10 - Quick Setup Getting Started; Getting Started; Key Feature Buttons; Hyperscan; Basic Operation
10 Quick Setup Getting Started 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...
Page 11 - Quick Setup Connections; Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices; Yes
11 Quick Setup 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 into the near...
Page 14 - Connecting to a Camcorder; Connecting to an External Amplifier
14 1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT, into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV. 2) Connect a white composite cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT, into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV. 3) Connect a red composite cable from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT, int...
Page 15 - Step 3 – The Interactive Plug In Menu; Language; Quick Setup Plug-In Menu
15 When you turn your television on for the first time the interactive plug-in menu will appear. The plug-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. • Setting the TV’s clock to the correct time...
Page 16 - Manual Clock Set
16 (To be continued...) Quick Setup Plug-In Menu To set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL. If you choose AUTO, see auto clock set above. √ ® To choose MANUAL † To TIME √ ® To set the hour † To minute √ ® To set the minute † To START CLOCK Manual Clock Set Note: • You ...
Page 17 - Programming will take; Auto Tuner Setup; The Quick Setup is complete; Cable Box and Satellite Users:; NOW; STOP
17 In auto tuner setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or channels with weak signals. This means when you scan (using the C HANNEL +/– buttons) you will receive only clear, active channels. √ ® To choose CABLE or AIR...
Page 18 - To bring up the onscreen menu; Onscreen Menus; Using the Guide
18 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’s front panel instead of t...
Page 19 - INITIAL SETUP 01; The Onscreen Menu System
19 Press the M ENU button Onscreen Menus INITIAL SETUP 01 PICTURE ADJUST 01 PICTURE ADJUST 02 SOUND ADJUST CLOCK/TIMERS INITIAL SETUP 02 I N I T I A LS E T U P 2 / 2 P R E V I O U S A U T O T U N E R S E T U P C H A N N E L S U M M A R Y V – C H I P S E T L O C K C O D E N E X T P A G E S E L E C T ...
Page 20 - Initial Setup; Channel Summary
20 Initial Setup Auto Tuner Setup The auto tuner setup function is described on page 17 as the interactive plug-in menu (AV-27WF36, AV-32WF36, AV-27SF36 and AV-32SF36 ONLY). If you need to run the auto tuner setup again, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button π † To AUTO TUNER SETUP √ ® To o...
Page 21 - Channel Guard Message
21 Initial Setup Channel Guard Message You can customize the V-Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V-Chip menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings You can use US V-Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian V-Chip setti...
Page 22 - Directions to Block Unrated Programs; Unrated Programs
22 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 E XIT when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Initial Setup Unrated Programs Unrated p...
Page 24 - Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings; Setting US V-Chip Ratings
24 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 √ or ® to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. To block viewing of a...
Page 25 - Movies Ratings
25 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 26 - Directions to set Canadian V-Chip Ratings; E – Exempt; Canadian V-Chip Ratings
26 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+: π † To the 18+ Column √ ® To turn on the lock ...
Page 27 - Set Lock Code
27 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 operate (lock ...
Page 28 - Closed Caption
28 The language function is described on page 15 as the interactive plug-in menu (AV-27WF36, AV-32WF36, AV-27SF36 and AV-32SF36 ONLY). If you need to choose the language again, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button π † To LANGUAGE √ ® To choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ...
Page 29 - Front Panel Lock; Auto Shut Off
29 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 E XIT button when finished Front Panel Lock You can turn off this feature in ...
Page 30 - Video Input Label
30 This function is used to label video input connections for the onscreen displays. Press the M ENU button π † To VIDEO INPUT LABEL √ ® To operate π † To select the desired video input √ ® To select the desired preset input label (see chart below) π † To FINISH √ ® To save settings and exit Press t...
Page 31 - TINT; Picture Adjust; Picture Settings
31 Press the M ENU button π † To TINT, COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DETAIL √ ® To enter √ ® To adjust the setting π † To move to the next setting Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • If you press the 0 button, you can reset the setting to the factory default setting. These settings allow you to...
Page 32 - Noise Muting; Color Temperature
32 This feature inserts a blank blue screen over channels which are not broadcasting or are too weak to be received clearly. Press the M ENU button π † To NOISE MUTING √ ® To turn noise muting ON or OFF Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • Noise muting will not work during auto tuner setup o...
Page 33 - BASS –; Sound Adjust; Sound Settings
33 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 mode (The ON ...
Page 34 - Set Clock; When you set the clock automatically, choose AUTO by pressing the; When you set the clock manually, choose MANUAL by pressing the
34 Clock/Timers Set Clock The set clock function is described on page 16 as the interactive plug-in menu. (AV-27WF36, AV-32WF36, AV-27SF36 and AV-32SF36 ONLY). You can choose to set the clock automatically, or manually. If you need to set the clock again, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU butt...
Page 36 - World Clock
36 Clock/Timers World Clock The world clock feature provides time differences for some of the major cities around the world in real time. Press the M ENU button π † To WORLD CLOCK √ ® To operate √ ® To next page Press the E XIT button when finished Notes: • For the proper performace of the function,...
Page 37 - Power; Menu; Button Functions; Exit; Muting
37 Turns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Power Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Seven) Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above channel 99. For example...
Page 38 - Return; Input; RETURN CHANNEL
38 Button Functions The R ETURN + button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to return to while scanning through the channels using the CH+ and CH– buttons. R ETURN + and hold for three se...
Page 39 - Display; Display; Sleep Timer Message; Sleep
39 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 07) • The current time (12:20 pm)• Sleep timer status/minutes remaining (The Sleep Timer is off)...
Page 40 - STANDARD; Video Status; VCR Buttons
40 Button Functions C.C. (Closed Caption) Use the C.C. (Closed Caption) button to select the mode of closed caption. Press the C.C. button • See page 28 when you set the caption/text mode. OFF CAPTION TEXT The V IDEO S TATUS button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a ...
Page 41 - Troubleshooting
41 Troubleshooting There is no power There is no pictureor sound You cannot select acertain channel The power turns offby itself The clock is wrong The color qualityis poor The On Timer isblinking There are linesacross the picture The picture is spotted There are doublepictures (ghosts) Picture is s...
Page 44 - Specifications; JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA; Division of JVC Americas Corp.
MODEL ReceptionFormat ReceptionRange Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers AntennaTerminal External Input Jacks Audio OutputJacks (FIX) Dimensions (In) WxHxD (cm) Weight (lbs / kg) Accessories NTSC, BTSC System (Multi-Channel Sound) VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69 Sub Mid, Mid, Super, Hyper ...
