Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; INSTALLATION; IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; TV SET TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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 potential electrical shock or fi re hazards. In order not to defe...
Page 4 - PR EC AU T IO NS AB O UT VI D EO; About Copyright; Precautions About Video Cassettes
PR EC AU T IO NS AB O UT VI D EO Before operating the video unit, please read the precautions on this page. Precautions for Recording TVPrograms About Copyright The recordings you make from TV programs or pre-recorded tapes cannot be used without permissionfrom the copyright holders, except when the...
Page 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 4
CONNECTIONS Connections Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Front Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Cable Box Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Connecting to Headphones/Earphones . . . . . . . 7 GETTING STARTED Remo...
Page 6 - C O N N E C T I O N S; CONNECTIONS CHECKLIST — READ ME FIRST!; ) Unplug the power cor d
5 C O N N E C T I O N S The Connections Checklist — Read Me First! section of this guide is a list of ideas to keep in mindwhen you set out to perform your connections. It is designed to help us not-so-technically-advanced individuals. If you read this section, and can’t identify the plugs, connecto...
Page 7 - CABLE BOX CONNECTION; C O N N E C T I O N S 6
CABLE BOX CONNECTION There are two basic types of antenna/cable hook-ups. They are easy to distinguish. Type 1:If you use an antenna or have a cable television system that does not require the use of adecoder box to receive signals, use the diagram below to connect your TV/VCR combo. Type 2:If you u...
Page 8 - C O N N E C T I O N S; CONNECTING TO A CAMCORDER; CONNECTING TO HEADPHONES/EARPHONES
7 C O N N E C T I O N S 1) Press on the PUSH mark on the front panel door to open it. 2) Connect a yellow video cable from the cam-corder output into the TV’s Video input jack. 3) Connect a white (or Black) Mono audio cable from the camcorder output into the TV’s audio input jack. ❒ Refer to the cam...
Page 9 - REMOTE CONTROL; CHANGING THE BATTERIES; G E T T I N G S T A R T E D; Be sure to use only size AA batteries.
REMOTE CONTROL CHANGING THE BATTERIES RM-C139 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D 8 Be sure to use only size AA batteries. Push down on the remote's back cover and slidetowards the bottom to remove it. Insert the two supplied AA batteries, carefully noting the“+” and “–” markings on the batteries and remote...
Page 10 - CHANGING CHANNELS; 0 key direct access.; POWER
9 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D CHANGING CHANNELS 10 key direct access. Press the numbers on the remote’s 10 key pad. For single-digit channel numbers press 0 then thenumber. For channels above 100, press the 100+ button plus the 2-digit number. C HANNEL –/+ button. Press the C HANNEL –/+ button, to s...
Page 11 - CATV & Satellite Codes; CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE SETUP; SETTING THE CATV CODES; R E M O T E P R O G R A M M I N G
CATV & Satellite Codes CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE SETUP The remote is programmed with the CATV and Satellite codes for power on and off, 10 key, and channel upand down. 1) Determine the cor rect code from the “CATV & Satellite Codes” chart below. 2) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to CATV.3...
Page 12 - U S I N G T H E M E N U; To bring up the onscreen menu,
1 1 U S I N G T H E M E N U USING THIS GUIDE: Throughout this guide there are certain symbols we useas shorthand to show you what to do. When you seethem, keep these factors in mind: Up and down ar rows mean press the M ENU U P or M ENU D OWN buttons. Pressing the up or down buttons allows you to: •...
Page 13 - CHANNEL SUMMARY; SCAN; I N I T I A L S E T U P; AUTO TUNER SETUP; The Programming takes approximately
CHANNEL SUMMARY You can add or delete channels fromchannel scanning. You can also lockout any “unauthorized” viewers fromone or up to all 181 channels. Press any M ENU Button To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate Note: Noise Muting will not work while you are in the Channel Summary menu . SCAN You can manua...
Page 14 - CHANNEL GUARD MESSAGE:; SET LOCK CODE; the access code is zero )
CHANNEL GUARD - LOCK To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate C HANNEL +/- to select the channel To the Lock column The access code zero (0) to lockor unlock that channel E XIT when finished Note: When viewing, once the Channel Guard for a specific channel has beenunlocked, that channel will remainunlocked unt...
Page 15 - To Select SET VCR PLUS; to save settings and exit.
I N I T I A L S E T U P 1 4 VCR PLUS + GUIDE SETUP You may simplify the recording oftelevision programs by using VCRPLUS + codes to program your VCR. Whenever you want to record aprogram, all you need to do is find theVCR PLUS + code for that program. After entering the code, the TV/VCRCombo. will a...
Page 16 - P I C T U R E S E T T I N G S; DETAIL; TINT; COLOR; PICTURE; BRIGHT
1 5 P I C T U R E S E T T I N G S NOTES: If you do not moveto the next settingwith the up anddown arrows, inapproximately threeseconds the screenwill disappear and your preferenceswill be stored. You can exit thePicture Settingsmenu at any timeby pressing theE XIT button on the remote control. DETAI...
Page 17 - BASS; TREBLE; BALANCE; Some Sound Advice; S O U N D S E T T I N G S
MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound) MTS technology gives you a choiceamong stereo, mono, and SecondAudio Programs (SAP). P ress any M E N U b u t t o n To MTS Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells you ifthe current signal containsStereo or SAP) Note: Keep the TV in STEREO mode to get the fullest ...
Page 18 - C L O C K S / T I M E R S; CLOCK SET MESSAGE
1 7 C L O C K S / T I M E R S SET CLOCK (M ANUAL ) If you are in an area that does notreceive the EDS or XDS signal neededfor the Set Clock (Semi-Auto) function,or if you wish to set the clock to a different time, use the manual function. P ress any M E N U b u t t o n To SET CLOCK To operate To cho...
Page 19 - CLOSED CAPTION; T I M E R S / G E N E R A L I T E M S; NOISE MUTING
ON/OFF TIMER Use the On/Off Timer as an alarm towake up, as a program reminder, or asa decoy when you’re out of the house. P ress any M E N U b u t t o n To ON/OFF TIMER To operate To set the hour (AM/PM) youwant the TV to turn on To move to minutes To set the minutes To accept ON TIME and tomove to...
Page 20 - VCR BASICS; LOAD A VIDEOCASSETTE; If the tape is not set at the start of the; START PLAYBACK; button; SIMPLE RECORDING; button while holding; When the program is over, press S; TAPE COUNTER
1 9 B A S I C V C R F U N C T I O N S VCR BASICS This section of the guide will explainthe many functions of the VCRportion of your new TV/VCR Combo.We will begin with a basic explana-tion of how to load, view and eject avideo cassette. LOAD A VIDEOCASSETTE Make sure the “window” of the videocassett...
Page 21 - VCR MENU; REGULAR VCR PROGRAMMING; SP; - select to record at standar d; EP; Notes on overlapping programs:; V C R
VCR MENU The VCR Menu screen gives you anumber of options for operating yourVCR. For an explanation of how touse on screen menus, see page 11.*Press any of the M ENU buttons to display the menu screen. REGULAR VCR PROGRAMMING This function lets you manually inputthe time, date and channel informa-ti...
Page 22 - RECORDING SPEED; will not; REPEAT PLAY
2 1 V C R M E N U I T E M S RECORDING SPEED Select the speed at which youwould like to record SP (standardplay) or EP (extended play) Press any M ENU button to display the VCR menu screen.To RECORDING SPEEDTo set to SP or EP Press E XIT to finish AUTO SP ➔ EP This function is used with timer-recordi...
Page 23 - TIMER RECORDING; button again to accept. The; to accept
V C R P L U S + 2 2 VCR PLUS+ Your TV/VCR Combo comesequipped with VCR Plus+ technolo-gy. This function allows you toprogram your VCR simply byentering the VCR Plus+ code numberassociated with the program youwish to record. Note: Before VCR Plus+ can be used, VCR Plus guide channels mustbe programme...
Page 24 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G / I T R; REC lamp starts flashing when you; on the remote control.; No cassette is loaded into VCR.; button and set Timer; already be recording. Press the R; The timer above is set to stop recording in; To cancel the ITR timer, press the; button until the on-screen display
23 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G / I T R TIMER RECORDINGTROUBLESHOOTING The following are some commonproblems/issues that may arise whileusing Timer Recording. REC lamp starts flashing when you press T IMER on the remote control. No cassette is loaded into VCR. Insert a cassette into VCR and continu...
Page 25 - The V; button gives your television; “Standard”; SLEEP TIMER; SLEEP TIMER MESSAGE; You then have 20 seconds to press the; button to delay turn off for; B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S - T V; BUTTON FUNCTIONS
NOTES: Please note that ifthe clock, SleepTimer, or On/OffTimer are not set,the initial Displayscreen will state“Clock Not Set,”“Sleep Timer Off,”and “On/Off TimerOff,” respectively. Notes on Display: "Remain" automaticallycalculates howmuch time isremaining on avideo cassetteinserted in the...
Page 26 - B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S - T V; INPUT; To move to Channel 7:; EXIT; RETURN
2 5 B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S - T V INPUT I NPUT selects the input mode. I NPUT 100 + The 100+ button accesses all channelsabove Channel 99. To move to Channel 124: 100+ 2 (two) 4 (four) NUMBER BUTTONS10 KEY PAD P ress two of the number buttons to move tosingle and double digit channels. To move...
Page 27 - TRACKING ADJUSTMENT; B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S - V C R; VCR FUNCTIONS - BASIC; The following buttons control the basic; INDEX SEARCH
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT During playback, if tracking (thealignment of the video heads on thevideo cassette tape) deviates, an unclearpicture is displayed. This TV/VCR Combois equipped with an automatic trackingfunction. There are are cases whenmanual tracking adjustment is needed.They include: • When th...
Page 28 - B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S - V C R; SKIP SEARCH; N o t e; : No other VCR functions can be used; EZ JECT; E Z J; CANCEL; V C R P; TIMER
27 B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S - V C R SKIP SEARCH Each time you press the S K I P S E A R C H b u t t o n while a tape is playing, the unit will fast-f o rw a rd ahead 30 seconds on the tape. Yo umay press the button up to four times in arow to move 120 seconds or two minutesa h e a d . S K I P S...
Page 29 - PROGRAM CHECK; Confirm Timer Settings; P ress again to leave scre e n .; Changing Timer Settings; To program you wish to change; Cancelling Timer Programs; Select the program you wish to cancel
STOP/EJECT (On TV/VCR Combo unit front panel) S T O P / E J E C T P ressing the S T O P / E J E C T button once will halt any on-going VCR function such asplayback, re c o rd, rewind, etc. Press thebutton while the VCR is stopped to ejectvideo cassettes. REC/ITR (On TV/VCR Combo unit front panel) R ...
Page 30 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G - T V
PROBLEMS There is no power There is no pictur e or no sound Remote control is not operating or operating properly You cannot select a certain channel The power turns off by itself The clock is wrong On Timer is blinking PICTURE The picture color quality is poor There are lines across the picture The...
Page 31 - T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G - V C R
PROBLEMS The video cassette will not enter the VCR The cassette will not eject Dual or stereo sound cannot be heard Two sounds are heard at the same time during playback Unit makes mechanical-type sounds when no operation is being performed The cassette gets stuck halfway during loading or unloading...
Page 32 - L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y; Parts
3 1 L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y JVC COMPANYOF AMERICAwarrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY T O THE ORIGINALPURCHASER AT RETAILto be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIPfrom the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “Warranty...
Page 33 - ACCESSORIES; A U T H O R I Z E D
JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS Dear customer; In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read this guide before operating the unit, and before callingfor service make sure you check the Troubleshooti...
Page 34 - M E M O
Page 36 - JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA; S P E C I F I C A T I O N S; MODEL
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470 JVC CANADA, INC. 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough, Ontario Canada M1X 1A7 LCT0316-001A-H 0299-TN-JII-JMT S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Type Reception Format Audio Output Power Supply Power consumption Screen ...
