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In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the
rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this
guide. Keep this user's guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton
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Color Television Users Guide
Illustration of AV-20420 and RM-C205
For Models:
AV-20420
AV-20421
LCT1386-001A-A
0103-TN-II-IM
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- Page 1 Important Note: In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user's guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use.
- Page 2 5. In the event of trouble, unplug the unit and call a service technician. Do not attempt to repair it yourself or remove the rear cover. Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the warranty. • When you don’t use this TV set for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect both the power plug from the AC outlet and antenna for your safety.
- Page 3 • As an “ENERGY STAR ® that this product or product model meets the “ENERGY STAR ” guidelines for energy efficiency. ® ” partner, JVC has determined (POLARIZED-TYPE)
- Page 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 lines or circuits as contact with them...
- Page 5 PORTABLE CART WARNING (Symbol provided by RETAC) 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.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Quick Setup ... 7 Unpacking your TV ... . 7 TV Models ....8 TV Remote Controls . -
Page 7: Quick Setup
Quick Setup 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 television box should include: 1 Television ��������... -
Page 8: Tv Models
Quick Setup 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: Tv Remote Controls
Quick Setup ������� ����� ����� ������ ����� ������� � � � � � � ���� � ������ � �� ��� � � ���� ����������� ������� ����� ������ ��� ���� ��� ���� ����� ������� RM-C205 MODEL: AV-20420 • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 35 - 37. TV Remote Controls �����... -
Page 10: Getting Started
The right and left buttons will turn the volume up or down. These buttons are also marked with four arrows and are used with JVC’s onscreen menu system. To use the onscreen menus, press the M button. -
Page 11: Connecting Your Devices
Quick Setup Basic Operation Turn the television on and off by pressing the P of the remote. Step 2 – Connecting Your Devices 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. - Page 12 Quick Setup Diagram #1 Illustration of AV-20420 ������ ������� ����� Note: • If you do not have a cable box, connect the cable wire from the wall outlet into the back of the TV. Diagram #2 Illustration of AV-20420 ������ �������...
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Page 13: Connecting To An External Amplifier
Quick Setup Notes: • Green, blue and red are the most common colors for DVD cables. Some models may vary colors. Please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information. • Progressive DVD players (players with an output scan of 31.5 KHz) will not work properly with this television. -
Page 14: Connecting To A Camcorder
Quick Setup Connecting to a Camcorder You may connect a camcorder, game console or other equipment to your television by using the front input jacks. You can also connect these using the television’s rear input jacks, using the same instructions. Illustration of AV-20420 �������... -
Page 15: Auto Tuner Setup
Quick Setup Step 3 – Auto Tuner Setup JVC’s onscreen menu system lets you set your television up to meet your own personal viewing preferences. The menu screens and their features are discussed in detail in this book. The menu settings are optional, you can set as many or as few of them as you wish. But to begin watching your television right away you will need to run the Auto Tuner Setup. -
Page 16: Onscreen Menus
Onscreen Menus Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television. The ones you will see most frequently are: π † Up and Down arrows mean press the C buttons let you: •... -
Page 17: 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. 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. -
Page 18: Channel Summary
Initial Setup 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 or all 181 channels. Press the M button To CHANNEL SUMMARY π... -
Page 19: V-Chip
V-Chip Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to program your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. -
Page 20: Us V-Chip Ratings
Initial Setup US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children. TV Y is Appropriate for All Children Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6. - Page 21 Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the M button To V-CHIP π † √® To operate (lock icon Press Z to access the V-Chip menu √® To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS π † √®...
- Page 22 Initial Setup Setting Ratings with the V-Chip Button To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-C that program. A display like this will appear: PROGRAM IS RATED : If you decide you want to block this category of viewing, press “0” while the above screen is visible, and all programs from that category will be blocked.
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Page 23: Directions To Set Movie (Mpaa) Ratings
Movies Ratings 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. -
Page 24: Directions To Set Canadian V-Chip Ratings
Initial Setup Canadian V-Chip Ratings E – Exempt Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. C – Programming Intended for Children Violence Guidelines: There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginary, comedic or unrealistic in nature. -
Page 25: Unrated Programs
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: • Emergency Bulletins •... -
Page 26: Set Lock Code
Initial Setup Set Lock Code Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Your TV comes pre-set 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 button To SET LOCK CODE... -
Page 27: Picture Adjust
Picture Settings 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. -
Page 28: Set Video Status
Picture Adjust Set Video Status With Set Video Status, you can save your own set of picture quality adjustments as “Choice” and have access to them at the touch of a button. Press the M button To SET VIDEO STATUS π... -
Page 29: Sound Adjust
Sound Settings These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the picture appears on your television. BASS – You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the bass adjustment. TREBLE – Use treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio. BALANCE –... -
Page 30: Tv Speaker
Sound Adjust TV Speaker If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the M button To TV SPEAKER π † TV SPEAKER √® To turn the TV’s speakers ON or OFF when finished •... -
Page 31: 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 manual clock set below. -
Page 32: On/Off Timer
Clock/Timers On/Off Timer The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you’re not home. -
Page 33: Initial Setup
Language You can choose to view your onscreen menus in three languages: English, French (Français) or Spanish (Español). Press the M button To LANGUAGE π † √® To choose a language ������� when finished Closed Caption Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called CLOSED CAPTIONS. Some broadcasts may also include displays of additional information in text form. -
Page 34: Background
Initial Setup Background This feature inserts either a black or clear background behind the onscreen menu displays. Press the M button To BACKGROUND π † BACKGROUND √® To turn Set Background to BLACK or CLEAR when finished BLACK CLEAR... -
Page 35: Button Functions
Menu The M button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press M the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics like “Sound Adjust” for specific information on using menus. Exit Use this button to enter or exit the TV’s onscreen menus. -
Page 36: Video Status
You can use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your VCR. These functions include: play, record, rewind, fast-forward, stop, pause, channel scan, TV / VCR, power on, and power off. • Please note: The RM-C205 and RM-C205W remote controls can only be used with JVC brand VCRs. button... -
Page 37: Return
Return + The return+ 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. + and hold for three seconds ETURN The channel currently active has been programmed as your return+ channel. -
Page 38: Appendices
Troubleshooting PROBLEMS There is no power • See if the power cord became unplugged. • Check for a blown fuse or circuit breaker or a power outage. There is no picture • The antenna could be disconnected. or sound • The input mode could be set improperly. See page 35. •... -
Page 39: Warranty
Warranty Period. All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry-in basis. Televisions with a screen size of 25 inches and larger may be covered on an in-home basis where such service is available. - Page 40 WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILTY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS)
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Page 41: Authorized Service Centers
To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs. Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product, please call toll free: 1 (800) 882-2345 or on the web at www.JVC.com... -
Page 42: Specifications
Specifications MODEL Reception Format Reception Range Power Source Power Consumption Screen Size Audio Output Speakers Antenna Terminal External Input Jacks Audio Output (FIXED) Headphone Jack Dimensions (Inch) WxHxD (cm) Weight (lbs / kg) Accessories Specifications subject to change without notice. AV-20420 AV-20421 NTSC, BTSC System... -
Page 43: Note
Note... - Page 44 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA JVC CANADA, INC. Division of JVC Americas Corp. 21 Finchdene Square 1700 Valley Road Scarborough, Ontario Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 Canada, M1X 1A7...