JVC AV-27D800 User Manual

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Color Television User’s Guide

For Models:

AV-36D800 AV-32D800 AV-27D800

Model Number

Illustration of AV-27D800 and RM-C344

IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE CUSTOMER:

In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number

for your television (located on 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.

Serial Number

trical shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safe-

guards incorporated in this TV set, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing. And also follow all warnings and instructions marked on your TV set.

INSTALLATION

1 Your TV set is equipped with a polarized AC line plug (one

blade of the plug is wider than the other).

This safety feature allows the plug to fit into the power outlet only one way. Should you be unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Should it still fail to fit, contact your electrician.

2 Operate the TV set only from a power source as indicated

on the TV set or refer to the operating instructions for this information. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your TV set dealer or local power company. For battery operation, refer to the operating instructions.

3 Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are danger-

ous, and so are frayed power cords and broken plugs. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Call your service technician for replacement.

4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord,

and do not place the TV set where power cord is subject to traffic or abuse. This may result in a shock or fire hazard.

5 Do not use this TV set near water — for example, near a

bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near swimming pool, etc.

6 If an outside antenna is connected to the TV set, be sure the

antenna system is grounded so as to provide some pro t e c t i o n against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting stru ct u re, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharg e

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

C AU T I O N :To reduce the risk of electric shock .

do not remove cover (or back ) .

No user serv i c e a ble parts inside.

R e fer servicing to qualified service pers o n n e l .

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ-

CAUTION: TO INSURE PERSONAL SAFETY,

within an equilateral triangle is intended to a l e rt the user to the presence of uninsulated “ d a n g e rous voltage” within the pro d u c t ’s e n c l o s u re that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to pers o n s .

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

ARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TV SET

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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 ACplug and power cord .

3. Avoid Improper installation and never position the unit where good ventilation is unattainable.

4. Do not allow objects or liquid into the cabinet openings.

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.

* To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

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 elec

(POLARIZED-TYPE)

unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharg e unit, connection re q u i rements for the grounding electro d e .

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 might be fatal.

8 TV sets are provided with ventilation openings in the cabinet

to allow heat generated during operation to be released. Therefore: — Never block the bottom ventilation slots of a portable TV

set by placing it on a bed, sofa, rug, etc.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING

AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

— Never place a TV set in a “built-in” enclosure unless prop-

er ventilation is provided. — Never cover the openings with a cloth or other material. — Never place the TV set near or over a radiator or heat re g i s t e r.

9 To avoid personal injury:

— Do not place a TVset on a sloping shelf unless properly secure d . — Use only a cart or stand recommended by the TV s e t

m a n u f a c t u re r. — Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresh-

olds or deep pile carpets. — Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer’s

instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by

the manufacturer.

USE

10 Caution children about dropping or pushing objects into the TV set

t h rough cabinet openings. Some internal parts carry hazard o u s voltages and contact can result in a fire or electrical shock.

11 Unplug the TV set from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do

not use liquid or an aerosol cleaner.

12 Never add accessories to a TV set that has not been designed for

this purpose. Such additions may result in a hazard .

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 storm s

or power line surg e s .

14 A TVset and cart combination should be moved with care .

Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the TVset and cart combination to overt u rn .

SERVICE

15 Unplug this TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qual-

ified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the TV set. C. If the TV set has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the TV set does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are c o v e red in the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often re q u i re extensive work by a qualified technician to re s t o re

the TVset to normal operation. E. If the TVset has been dropped or damaged in any way. F. When the TV set exhibits a distinct change in perform-

ance — this indicates a need for service.

1 6 Do not attempt to service this TVset yourself as opening or

removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

17 When replacement parts are re q u i red, have the service tech-

nician verify in writing that the replacement parts he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original part s . Use of manufacture r’s specified replacement parts can prevent fire, shock, or other hazard s .

18 Upon completion of any service or repairs to this TV s e t ,

please ask the service technician to perf o rm the safety check described in the manufacture r’s service literature .

19 When a TV set reaches the end of its useful life, improper dis-

posal could result in a picture tube implosion. Ask a qualified s e rvice technician to dispose of the TV set.

20 Note to CATV system installer.

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

4 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

CONNECTIONS

Connections Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Front & Rear Panel Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Guide Plus+ Gold Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cable & Antenna Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Audio/Video Connections — Stereo . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting to a Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

S-VHS Connections

(For VCR and Camcorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting to a DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to an External Amplifier . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link

Capable Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

GETTING STARTED

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the CATV and VCR codes . . . . . . . . . 14

The on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Language Auto Tuner Setup

Guide Plus+ Gold Setup. . . . . . . . . . 18

Finish

TV GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD

Guide Plus+ Gold Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

I n t roduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3

Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

S o rt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6

N e w s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8

S c h e d u l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0

Channel Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1

O p t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2

V C R + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3

Guide Plus+ Gold Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

MENU FUNCTIONS

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Channel Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4

Channel Guard-Lock GUIDE Plus+ Setup GUIDE Plus+ Demo

V-Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5

Channel Guard Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

P i c t u re Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9

Tint Color Picture Bright Detail Noise Muting Set Video Status

Sound Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0

Bass Treble Balance MTS (Multi-channel Stereo Sound) Some Sound Advice

C l o c k / Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1

Set Clock On/Off Timer

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TV Speaker Audio Out Component-In Closed Caption

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

Video Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

BBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

Hyper Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

T V / Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

100+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

VCR Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

R e t u rn +. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

Number Buttons (10 Key Pad) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

On/Move PIP ( P i c t u re In Picture) . . . . . . . . . 4 5

S o u rce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

F reeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

Channel -/+ for PIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

S o u rc e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

APPENDICES

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6

Troubleshooting for GUIDE Plus+ GOLD. . . . . . 4 7

Limited Wa rr a n t y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

Authorized Service Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0

VCR/Cable box brand lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

C O N N E C T I O N S 5

CONNECTIONS CHECKLIST — READ ME FIRST!

The Connections Checklist section of this guide is a list of ideas to keep in mind when 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, connectors, and components you have, do not be afraid to seek help.

1) Refer to the connection instructions in the user’s guide for each component you plan to connect.

They will provide more detailed information about their products, and they will tell you what plugs and cables are required.

2) Most A/V input jacks and plugs are color coded:

• Yellow plugs are Video connections

• Red plugs are for Right Audio connections

• White plugs are Left Audio (Mono) connections

3) Perform one hookup at a time.

If you have many accessories to connect, make sure each connection is correct by checking to see that it works properly before attempting the next connection. (For example, always start with the RF or Cable connections, make sure it works, then move on to video or VCR connections.)

4) Unplug the power cord between each connection.

5) Each jack on the back of the TV is labeled. If you

read these instructions and still do not fully understand the connections process, seek assistance.

RF Connectors

S-Video Plug

A/V Input Plug

IR Mouse

6) The IR Mouse lets Guide Plus+ Gold control your

cable box and/or your VCR. You must place the

transmitter of the IR Mouse in front of the corresponding window on the cable box or VCR.

7) The AV Compu Link Cable is supplied with the

JVC device which you want to connect. If you do

not have one, but you do have a JVC Compu Link capable VCR or HiFi, contact your local JVC dealer.

AV Compu Link Cable

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FRONT PANEL DIAGRAMS

FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM

AV-32D800 • AV-27D800

REAR PANEL DIAGRAM

FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM

AV-36D800

REAR PANEL DIAGRAM

Common to all models in this book.

C O N N E C T I O N S 7

GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD re q u i res a certain hookup to properly function. It re q u i res that the TV, the VCR, and the cable box be connected in a certain, specific manner. We have provided very specific diagrams on the next 5 pages. Please follow them exactly in order to insure that GUIDE Plus+ GOLD works pro p e r l y.

SETUP

™

CABLE & ANTENNA CONNECTIONS

T h e re are three basic types of antenna or cable hookups. #1. If you have an antenna, or have a cable TV system that does not re q u i re you to utilize a cable box,

follow diagram #1 (this page). #2. If you have a cable system that re q u i res you to use a cable box to tune any or all channels use

diagram #2 (next page). #3. If you have a video output on your cable box, refer to diagram #3 (next page).

No Cable Box Required

1) Connect cable or antenna wire out from wall, in to splitter RF input.

2) Connect wire out from splitter RF output, in to TV RF input.

3) Connect wire out from splitter RF output, in to VCR RF input. NOTES: A) In order for GUIDE Plus+ GOLD to control the VCR, put one IR Mouse in front of the remote control

infrared receiver window of the VCR. B) Since this arrangement does not require you to use a cable box, DO NOT cut off the second IR Mouse. Roll up the wire, and place the second mouse behind the TV. C) You must connect the VCR to the TV using Audio/Video connections (see page 9).

❒ Refer to the VCR instructions regarding its connections.

VCR Plus+, C3, PlusCode and GUIDEP l u s +a re trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCRPlus+ and G U I D EPlus+ systems are manufacturred under license from Gemstar Development Corporation and VCRIndex Systems B . V., re s p e c t i v e l y.

G E M S TAR IS NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE AC C U R ACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

I N F O R M ATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PRO F I T S , LOSS OF BU S I N E S S ,OR INDIRECT,S P E C I A L , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA M AGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMAT I O N , E QU I P M E N T,OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

V C Rre q u i red for re c o rd i n g .

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Cable Box Required For All Channels

1) Connect cable wire out from the wall, in to the cable box input.

2) Connect cable wire out from cable box, in to the splitter RF input.

3) Connect cable wire out from splitter RF output, in to the TV RF input.

4) Connect cable wire out from splitter RF output, in to the VCR RF input. NOTE: A) In order for GUIDE Plus+ GOLD to control the VCR and the cable box, put one IR Mouse in front of

the remote infrared receiver window of each device. B) You must connect the VCR to the TV using audio/video connections (see page 9). C) When you connect cable box and VCR as shown in the above, you must set the channel of VCR to

RF output of cable box after you finished GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Setup from page 19 to page 22.

Cable Box Required but with Cable Box Video Output

1) Cable wire out from wall, in to cable box RF input.

2) Out from cable box RF output, in to VCR RF input.

3) Yellow video cable out from cable box Video output, in to TV Video Input 1.

4) White audio cable out from cable box Left Audio output, in to TV Left Audio input jack.

5) Red audio cable out from cable box Right Audio output, in to TV Right Audio input jack. NOTE: A) In order for GUIDE Plus+ GOLD to control the VCR and the cable box, put one IR Mouse in front of

the remote infrared receiver window of each device. B) You must connect the VCR to the TV Video Input 2 using audio/video connections (see page 9). C) You connect the video output from cable box to Video Input 1 of the TV. If you connect to Video

Input 2, it cannot download the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD data. In the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Setup,Step 3C, you will need to set the output of cable box to "O/AUX".

D) When you connect cable box and VCR as shown in the above, you must set the channel of VCR to

RF output of cable box after you finished GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Setup from page 19 to page 22.

C O N N E C T I O N S 9

AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS — STEREO

To get stereo sound from a hi-fi stereo VCR, you must connect it to the TVwith Audio/Video cables.

To get the best picture quality from any VCR, you should connect it to the TV with Audio/Video cables.

1) Yellow video cable out from VCR, in to TV Video input jack.

2) White audio cable out from VCR Left Audio output, in to TV Left Audio input jack.

3) Red audio cable o u tf rom VCR RightAudio output, i nto TV Right Audio input jack. NOTE: If your VCR is mono, it has only one audio out jack. Connect it to the TV L/Mono input.

CONNECTING TO A CAMCORDER

1) Yellow video cable out from camcorder, in to TV Video input jack.

2) White audio cable out from camcorder, in to TV Left Audio input jack.

3) If you have a stereo model camcorder, connect the Red Audio cable out from the camcorder, in to the TV Right Audio input jack.

S-VHS CONNECTIONS (FOR VCR AND CAMCORDER)

Keep the audio connections the same as for a non-S-VHS VCR or camcorder (page 9), and use the special S-VHS cable that came with the VCR or Camcorder.

1) S-VHS Plug out from VCR, in to TV’s S-Video input.

C O N N E C T I O N S

CONNECTING TO A DVD PLAYER

1) Connect green cable out from DVD player “Y” component output, in to TV “Y” component input.

2) Connect blue cable out from DVD player “PB” component output, in to TV “PB” component input.

3) Connect red cable out from DVD player “PR” component output, in to TV “PR” component input.

4) Connect white audio cable out from DVD Left audio output, in to TV Left Audio Input 2.

5) Connect red audio cable o u tf rom DVD Right audio output, i nto TV Right Audio Input 2.

❒ Green, blue and red are the most common colors of DVD cables. Some models may vary cable colors, please consult the user’s manual for your DVD player for more information.

❒ Be careful not to confuse the red DVD cable with the red audio output cable. It is best to complete one set of connections (DVD or audio output) before starting the other to avoid accidentally switching the cables. ❒ Please set the COMPONENT-IN on the Initial Setup Menu to "YES" whenever you connect a DVD player.

CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER

1) White audio cable out from TV Left Audio output jack, in to Amplifier [Left] input.

2) Red audio cable out from TV Right Audio output jack, in to Amplifier [Right] input. NOTE: A) Set the TV Speaker to OFF (page 42), switch the audio output to VARI (page 42), and adjust

the sound with the TV remote’s VOLUME button.

C O N N E C T I O N S

CONNECTING TO JVC AV COMPU LINK EX CAPABLE COMPONENTS

AV Compu Link EX makes playing video tapes totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape* into the JVC brand VCR, and the VCR automatically turns on and starts playing. At the same time, the VCR sends an AV Compu Link EX signal to the television telling it to turn on and switch to the correct video input.

NOTE: The AV Compu Link EX cable may be included with the AV Compu Link capable accessory you intend to connect. If it is not, contact an authorized JVC Service Center for Part # EWP 805-012.

NOTES:

A) The AV Compu Link EX cable has a male 3.5 mm (mono) mini plug on each end. B) If your JVC brand VCR has A Code/B Code Remote Control Switching (see your VCR instructions),

using VCR cable box, use Input 2 here. Using

C) To connect a JVC HiFi receiver or amplifier for a completely automated home theater, see the HiFi

receiver's instructions for detailed hookup diagrams.

* In order for the VCR to start playback automatically, the recording tabs must be removed from the VHS tape. If the tab is in place, automatic switching starts when you push the VCR P

** AV COMPU LINK EX is compatible with the following 1998 receivers: RX-664V, RX-665V, RX-774V, RX-884V, RX-1024V, and later receiver models.

*** Please consult the user's manual for your JVC DVD Player on how to connect a JVC DVD Player using AV Compu Link EX.

A Code will switch the TV to Video Input 1. If you use Input 1 for Video out from the

B Code will switch the TV to Video Input 2.

LAY

button.

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

REMOTE CONTROLS

RM-CM344

RM-C344

CHANGING THE BATTERIES

Be sure to use only size AA batteries.

Push down on the remote's back cover and slide

towards the bottom to remove it. Insert the two supplied AA batteries, carefully noting

the “+” and “–” markings on the batteries and remote control. To avoid a short circuit, insert “–” end first.

Slide the cover back into place (until it clicks into position).

❒ If the remote control acts erratically, replace the batteries.

Typical battery life is usually about six months to one year.

❒ We recommend alkaline batteries for a longer battery life.

Note:

When you change the batteries, try to complete the task in less that three minutes. If it takes longer than three minutes, the remote codes for your VCR and/or Cable box will have to be reset (page 14).

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

POWER

❒ Make sure that the TV/CATV switch is set to TV. Switch to CATV only to operate a cable box. ❒ P ress the PO W E R button on the remote control or the TV front panel. The On Timer lamp will glow red. ❒ The first time you turn on the TV, the “Plug In Menu” will appear. You should turn to the Plug In

Menu section (page 16) now to learn more about this menu.

❒ To turn the power off, press the POWER button again. The On Timer lamp will go out. ❒ When the TV is off, the OnTimer lamp remains on while the On/Off Timer function is active, but at a

reduced brightness.

ADJUSTING VOLUME

Use the VOLUME –/+ buttons ( ) on the front panel or remote control. Use the VOLUME – ( )

button to lower the volume. Press the VOLUME + button ( ) raise the volume.

VOLUME 13

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Press the MUTING button to instantly turn the volume off to zero. To restore the volume to the pre-

vious volume level, simply press the MUTING button again.

CHANGING CHANNELS

10 key direct access.

Press the numbers on the remote’s 10 key pad. For single-digit channel numbers press 0 then the number. For channels above 100, press the 100+ button plus the 2-digit number.

Channel +/- buttons.

• To scan the channels one at a time, p ress the remote's Channel + or - button and re l e a s e .

• To scan through the channels very quickly, hold down the remote's Channel + or- button.

After two channels go by at normal speed, the rest of the channels will speed by at the rate of five

channels per second. You will not see pictures on the channels, only the changing channel numbers at

the bottom of the scre e n .

Return.

Press and release the RETURN+ button to return to the previous channel. First, select a channel (game #1). Then, select another channel (game #2) with the 10 key pad and push the RETURN+ button to flip directly back and forth.

Return+ .

Press and hold down the RETURN+ button for three seconds. The message, “RETURN CHANNEL PROGRAMMED !” will appear and you can scan as you wish. Press RETURN+ again and you will go back to the Return+ channel.

To cancel a Return+ channel, press and hold down the RETURN+ button for another three seconds and the message, “RETURN CHANNEL CANCELLED !” appears.

❒ Pressing a number key or turning the set off will also cancel a Return+ channel.

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

SETTING THE CATV & VCR CODES

Many CATV &VCR brands have more than one code. If the first code in the list does not work, try the other codes listed. If your CATV box or your VCR do not respond to any of the codes listed for the manufacturer and s e a rch code function, use the remote control for that accessory to operate it.

CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE SETUP

The remote is programmed with the CATV and Satellite codes for power on and off, 10 key, and channel up and down.

1) Determine the correct code from the “CATV & Satellite Codes” chart below.

2) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to CATV.

3) Press and hold down the DISPLAY button.

4) Enter the 3-digit code with the 10 key pad while continuing to hold down the DISPLAY button.

5) Release the DISPLAY button.

6) Confirm the operation of the cable box.

Note : If your cable box or satellite box does not respond to any code on the chart, use the Search Codes Function below.

CATV & Satellite Codes

CABLE BOX E S

ABC Archer Cableview Citizen Curtis Diamond Eagle Eastern GCBrand Gemini General Instru m e n t

Hamlin Hitachi Jerrold

Macom Magnavox Memorex Movietime Oak Panasonic Paragon Philips

Pioneer Pulsar

CODES

024 032, 025

051, 032

022, 051

058, 059 024, 032, 025 029 034 032, 051 022, 043

065,024, 025, 026, 027, 020, 021, 022, 057, 023 040, 041, 042, 045

049, 024 065, 024, 025, 026, 027, 020, 021, 022, 057, 023 049, 050, 051, 054

033

030

032, 051 039, 037, 048 055, 056, 060 063 028, 029, 030, 052, 053, 031, 069

047, 062 051, 032

CABLE BOX E S

Puser RCA Realistic Regal

Regency Rembrandt Samsung Scientific Atlanta SLMark Sprucer Stargate Telecaption Teleview Texscan Tocom Toshiba Unika Universal Videoway Viewstar Zenith Zenith/Drake

Satellite

CODES

032 061 032 058, 064, 040, 041, 042, 045, 068 034 037, 032, 051, 038 051 057, 058, 059 051, 047 051, 056 032, 051 067 047, 051 044 035, 036, 066 050 032, 025 022, 032 052 029, 030 063, 046 046

D I G I TA L

S AT E L L I T E

S Y S T E M S

Echostar G.E. Gradiente Hitachi HNS(Hughes) Panasonic Philips Primestar RCA Sony Toshiba Uniden

CODES

100 106 112 104, 111 104 105 102, 103 108 106, 109, 110 107 101 102, 103

Search Codes Function :

1) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to CATV.

2) Press the TV POWER and RETURN+ buttons simultaneously for more than three seconds, then release.

3) Press TV POWER and check if the accessory responds.

4) If there was a response, press RE T U R N+. If there was no response, repeat Step 3 until there is a response. If you repeat Step 3 more than 70 times and there is still no response, use the accessory re m o t e .

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

VCR SETUP

The remote is pre-programmed with the VCR codes for power on and power off, play, stop, fast-forward,

rewind, pause, record, and channel up and down.

1) Determine the correct code from the “VCR Codes” chart (below).

2) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to TV.

3) Press and hold down the DISPLAY button.

4) Enter the 3-digit code with the 10 key pad while continuing to hold down the DISPLAY button.

5) Release the DISPLAY button.

6) Confirm the operation of the VCR.

❒ When you record a channel, press the PLAY button while continuing to hold down the REC button.

Note : If your VCR does not respond to any code on the chart, use the Search Codes Function below.

VCR Codes

VCRs

Admiral Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamic Bell & Howell Broksonic Canon CCE Citizen Craig Curtis Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimensia Emerson

Fisher Funai GE Go Video Goldstar Gradiente Hitachi Instant Replay Jensen JVC Kenwood LXI

CODES

035 027, 032 029, 072, 073, 074 003, 005 063, 071 020, 026 023, 025 043 064 063, 029, 064 045, 024, 027 043, 059, 024 003, 004, 005 045 043, 026, 077, 061, 025, 042, 020, 076 063, 066, 067, 065, 071 027, 026, 020, 000 033, 045, 024 037, 051, 049, 050, 089 064 083, 084, 081, 000, 001 023, 045, 058, 027, 081 024, 023 003 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 003, 004, 064, 005 027, 064, 058, 065, 066, 063, 067

VCRs

Magnavox Marantz Marta Memorex MGA Minolta Mitsubishi

Multitech NEC Olympic Optimus Orion Panasonic Penney

Pentax Philco

Philips Pioneer Proscan

Quasar Radio Shack

RCA Realistic

CODES

031, 023, 024, 086 003, 004, 005 064, 024, 067 038, 040, 047, 048, 041, 042 058, 045 038, 040, 047, 048, 041, 042, 078, 090 047, 027, 062 003, 004, 005, 000 024, 023 028, 021, 035, 064 026, 020 023, 024, 021, 022 024, 058, 045, 063, 003, 004, 005 058, 005, 045 031, 024, 027, 023, 026, 020, 043 031, 023, 024, 086 023 045, 058, 023,024, 031, 046, 059, 060, 033, 087 021, 022, 023, 024 033, 024, 063, 036, 067, 040, 027 033, 045, 058, 023, 024, 031, 046, 059, 060, 083, 085, 087 024, 063, 036, 067, 040, 027

VCRs

Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott

Sears Shintom Sharp Signature 2000 Singer Sony SV2000 Sylvania Symphonic Tashiro Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Toshiba Vector Research Wards Yamaha Zenith

CODES

037, 060, 062, 033, 089 003, 026, 020, 052 063, 067, 091, 071 059, 060, 062, 067, 038, 040, 047, 048, 026, 020 063, 064, 065, 066, 058 075 035, 036, 080, 088 027, 035 075 028, 029, 030, 053, 054, 055 027 031, 023, 024, 027 027, 081 064 003, 004, 005 003, 004, 027, 005 021, 022, 023, 024 024, 027, 070 059, 046, 079 005 035, 036, 067, 044, 064 063, 003, 004, 005 044, 082, 064

Search Codes Function :

1) Slide the 2-Way Mode Selector Switch to TV.

2) Press the VCR POWER and RETURN+ buttons simultaneously for more than three seconds, then release.

3) Press VCR POWER and check if the accessory responds.

4) If there was a response, press RE T U R N+. If there was no response, repeat Step 3 until there is a response. If you repeat Step 3 more than 80 times and there is still no response, use the accessory re m o t e .

T H E O N S C R E E N M E N U S

THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS GUIDE

Whenever you see up and down arrows is this book, press the MENU UP or MENU DOWN button to:

• Move vertically in the main menu,

• Move through a submenu,

• Move to the next letter, number, or other choice in a submenu, or

• Back up to correct an error, or

• Channel Up or Down

Whenever you see left and right arrows, press the ME N U LE F T or ME N U RI G H T button to:

• Select the highlighted item, or

• Select the options in a submenu, or

• Volume Up or Down The “Press Button” means you should press that

button on the remote control. The “Helping Hand” points to the highlighted or

selected item in a menu.

To use the Menu, press the MENU button and then use the and buttons to move around the menu as described above. If you continue pressing the MENU button, the display will skip to the next menu screen.

PICTURE ADJUST

TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

PICTURE ADJUST

NOISE MUTING ON OFF SET VIDEO STATUS

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

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EXIT BY

N o t e :The menu screens shown in this book are re p resentations of the

menu screens on your set, not exact re p l i c a t i o n s .

PLUG IN MENU

LANGUAGE ENG FRE SPA AUTO TUNER SETUP TV GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP

FINISH

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

The “Plug In Menu” only appears the first time the TVis plugged in.

INITIAL SETUP

GUIDE PLUS+ MENU GUIDE PLUS+ DEMO

SELECT BY

OPERATE BY

INITIAL SETUP

AUTO TUNER SETUP

CHANNEL SUMMARY V-CHIP SET LOCK CODE

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

EXIT BY

EX IT

SOUND ADJUST

BASS TREBLE BALANCE MTS STEREO SAP MONO

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

CLOCK/TIMERS

SET CLOCK ON/OFF TIMER

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

INITIAL SETUP

TV SPEAKER ON OFF AUDIO OUT VARI FIX COMPONENT-IN YES NO LANGUAGE ENG FRE SPA CLOSED CAPTION

SELECT BY OPERATE BY

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ON AIR

EXIT BY

EX IT

P L U G I N M E N U

PLUG IN MENU

The Plug In Menu comes up automatically when you first turn on the T V after plugging it in. The Plug In Menu sets the default pre f e rences for you for:

❒ The Language in which you want the

o n s c reen displays to appear.

❒ The Auto Tuner Setup of channels to

be included in scan.

❒ GUIDE Plus+ GOLD settings so you

may begin to receive pro g r a m m i n g i n f o rm a t i o n .

LANGUAGE

Your JVC television allows you to choose f rom English, French, or Spanish ons c reen menus and displays.

To LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE ENG FRE SPA

AUTO TUNER SETUP

During Auto Tuner Setup, the TV w i l l automatically scan through all available channels and memorize the active ones so that when you scan, you do not pick up weak or noisy channels.

To AUTO TUNER SETUP To operate

TUNER MODE : CABLE AIR

START

To choose CABLE or AIR To move to START

To start programming

NOW

PROGRAMMING!

NOTES:

We recommend that you do not exit the Plug In Menu before completing the setup so that your preferences are set right away.

If you do exit, don’t panic, you can set these preferences later with the regular menu.

To choose the language

ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH

Note: Language settings apply only to the television's on-screen menus. GUIDE Plus+ GOLD displays appear in English only.

GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP

You must perf o rm Guide Plus+ S e t u p b e f o re you can begin using the GUIDE P l u s + G O L D f e a t u re s .

To GUIDE PLUS+ SETUP

To operate

You should now turn to the section "Guide Plus+ Gold Setup", page 18 in this book, and complete the Setup steps outlined there.

Programming takes approximately

1 to 2 minutes

PROGRAMMING OVER!

Note: Noise Muting will not work while Auto Tuner Setup is working.

FINISH

Once you have set up the items in the Plug In Menu you must select finish.

To FINISH To Exit

Note: You can reset the preferences that you set here in the Plug In Menu via the regular JVC Menu system.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D S E T U P

SETTING UP GUIDE PLUS+ GOLD™

B e f o re you can start taking advantage of all the great features of G U I D EPlus+ G O L D, you need to perf o rm the setup process. Some basic information is needed by the television so that G U I D E Plus+ G O L Dwill operate p ro p e r l y. Setting up G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dis easy with simple on-screen menus and your remote contro l .

For the following steps you will use the up and down arrow keys and the 10-key pad on your remote. All selections are e n t e red into the system by pressing the EN T E R button on the G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dsection of your remote. If you make a mistake or need to change your setup information in the future, Setup can be accessed by the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D Setup option on your D800's on-screen menus. You may leave the G U I D EPlus+ G O L DSetup at any time by pre s s i n g either the GUIDE/TVor EX I T button, but Setup must be completed before G U I D EPlus+ GOLD may be used. N o t e:The steps in Setting Up GUIDEP l u s + GOLD below are started from the Plug In Menu. If you enter Setup fro m another menu, a diff e rent first screen may appear (screen seen in Step 6). If this occurs, select Setup and press EN T E R. You will then move to Step one shown here .

STEP 1

First G U I D E Plus+ G O L Dneeds to know in which country you

are located.

1. Use the up and down arrow keys on your remote to select USA or Canada.

2. Press the ENTER button to record your selection.

(After you press Enter you will automatically move to step 2.)

Note: Use of GUIDE Plus+ GOLD in Canada with

televisions sold in the United States is not

recommended. Inaccurate display of television listings may occur.

STEP 2

Next G U I D E Plus+ G O L D needs to know your specific geographic location using your Zip Code. This allows the system to receive the correct local television listings for your area.

1. A row of dashes will appear. Using the up and down a rrow keys, or 10-key pad on your remote, enter your Zip code. Press EN T E R when you are done.

Note: If you make a mistake entering your Zip code, you can use the left and right arrow keys to move to that digit and correct it.

(After you press Enter you will automatically move to step 3.)

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D S E T U P

STEP 3

Next G U I D E Plus+ G O L D will ask if your television is connected to a cable system.

1. Use the up and down arrow keys on your remote to select Yes or No.

2. Press the ENTER button to record your selection.

(If you selected NO, you will automatically move to Step 4. If you selected

YES, you will move to Step 3A.)

STEP 3A

G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dwill then ask if you need a cable box to receive cable broadcasts.

1. Use the up and down arrow keys on your remote to

select Yes or No.

2. Press the ENTER button to record your selection.

(If you selected NO, you will automatically move to Step 4. If you selected

YES, you will move to Step 3B.)

STEP 3B

The following steps will make sure that G U I D EPlus+ G O L D

can interact properly with your cable box.

(For more information on connecting your D-800 series television to a cable system, please see pages 7-8).

1. Tune your cable box to channel 02.

2. Using the up and down arrow keys, select your cable box brand from the on-screen list (brand names appear in alphabetical order). Press ENTER to record your selection.

(After you press Enter you will automatically move to step 3C.

For a complete list of brands available, see page 50.)

STEP 3C

Next G U I D E Plus+ G O L Dwill send a test signal to your cable box. The test will switch the channel in the PIP window to channel 09.

(If you selected YES, you will automatically move to Step 3D. If you

selected NO, G U I D E Plus+ G O L D will repeat the test using a different code. This step may be repeated several times until the proper code is found.)

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D S E T U P

1. G U I D E Plus+ G O L Dwill ask if the PIP display switched to channel 09. If the channel has changed to 09 use the up and down arrow keys to select Yes and press ENTER. If the PIP window DID NOT change to channel 09, use the arrow keys to select No and press ENTER.

2. If G U I D E Plus+ G O L D tests all available codes for a particular cable box and fails to find the correct one, a message will appear saying the test has failed. You may try the test again using a different manufacturer's name, or you can skip the cable box set up. If you get a message that the cable box test failed, please consult the manual that came with your cable box or contact your cable company for more information.

Note: Skipping cable box setup means GUIDE Plus+ GOLD will not be able to automatically control your cable box.

STEP 3D

G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dwill ask you for the cable output channel. This is the channel your television must be tuned to in order for your cable box to work.

1. Use the up and down arrow keys on your remote to select the channel number or input needed to operate your cable box.

2. Press the ENTER button to record your selection.

(After you press Enter you will automatically move to step 4.)

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D S E T U P

STEP 4

Next G U I D E Plus+ G O L D will ask if your television is connected to a VCR.

1. Use the up and down arrow keys on your remote to select Yesor No.

2. Press the ENTER button to record your selection.

(If you selected NO, you will automatically move to Step 5. If you selected

YES, you will move to Step 4A.)

STEP 4A

G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dfeatures the VCR Plus+ system which makes videotaping a program as easy as entering a single PlusCode number. You can also control your VCR with your RM-C344 remote control. To take advantage of these features, you must enter your VCR brand into the system.

1. G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dwill ask you to tune your VCR to channel 02, then turn the VCR off.

2. Next select your VCR brand name from the list

using the up and down arrow keys. Once you select your VCR brand, press the ENTER button.

(After you press Enter you will automatically move to step 4B.

Notes: For more information on connecting a VCR, please see page 9.

For more information on VCR Plus+, please see page 33. For a list of VCR brands available, see page 50)

STEP 4B

G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dwill send a test signal to your VCR. The test signal will change your VCR's tuner to channel 09

1. G U I D E Plus+ G O L D will ask if the VCR switched to channel 09. If the VCR has changed to 09 use the up and down arrow keys to select Yes and press EN T E R. If the VCR HAS N O T changed to channel 09, use the a rrow keys to select No and press EN T E R.

(If you selected YES, you will automatically move to Step 5. If you selected

NO, GUIDE Plus+ GOLD will repeat the test using a different code. The test will repeat until all codes for that model have been tried.)

2. If all the codes fail, you will get a message saying that the VCR test failed. You will be asked if you would like to repeat the VCR test using a "generic" set of codes. If you choose Yes, please go back to Step 4A and repeat. If you choose No, you will continue to Step 5.

Note: Skipping VCR Setup means GUIDE Plus+ GOLD will not be able to automatically control your VCR.

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G U I D E P L U S + G O L D S E T U P

STEP 5

Congratulations! G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dsetup is now complete. Your D800 Series television is now ready to use the G U I D E Plus+ G O L D system.

1. Press the ENTER button to continue.

2. You may see a second screen with reminders about your Cable and/or VCR connections. To continue, press ENTER again.

(After you press Enter you will automatically continue on

to step 6.)

STEP 6

You will now see a final menu screen. From this menu you have four options:

1. If you feel you may have made a mistake during the setup process and would like to repeat the setup, select Setup. Please turn back to Step 1 in this section and repeat the Setup process.

2. To view a demonstration of G U I D E Plus+ G O L D, select View Demo.

3.GUIDE Plus+ GOLD will automatically display whenever you turn the television on. If you would rather have a broadcast channel appear when you turn the television on, select Options and set display to Off.

4. If you feel that you have entered all the Setup information correctly, choose Exit to leave Setup.

C a ble users note:After the data for GUIDEPlus+ GOLD is received a "channel map" is created. If there is more than one cable company s e rving your local are a a screen will appear the first time you press the G U I D E / T V button (see screen at bottom right). Because diff e rent cable companies may list networks on diff e rent channels, GUIDE Plus+ GOLD needs to determine which set of channels matches your cable system. You will be presented channel choices for each network. Using the left or right arrow keys, select the set which matches the channel lineup for your cable system. GUIDEP l u s + G O L D can now complete its "channel map"for your television.

Guide Plus+ Gold Setup Notes

After Setup is complete, it may take up to 24 hours for G U I D E Plus+ G O L D to receive its initial download of pro g r a mming information. The G U I D EPlus+ G O L D menus will not be available until this first download is complete. After the initial download, you television will regularly automatically update the programming inform a t i o n .

If you use a cable box, the TVpower must be off for the data download to work. If you need to change your Setup options (for example if you move to a new location), you can access the Setup ro u-

tine through the G U I D E Plus+ G O L D menu screen or from the regular JVCMenu system from the GUIDEP L U S + menu screen. You can make changes to your Setup options at any time.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

INTRODUCTION

In this section you will learn how to use the features of your G U I D EPlus+ G O L D system. From easy to read program listings, to sorting your view choices by category, to one-touch VCR recording, watching television will never be the same.

Notes: If you have not already done so, please run the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D Setup beginning on page

18. Setup must be complete before the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D features will work. To operate GUIDE Plus+ GOLD, the TV/CATV switch on your remote control must be set to "TV".

Below is a sample G U I D EPlus+ G O L D screen with some of the features identified (Grid screen shown).

Current Time

PIP (Picturein-Picture) Window

Information Windows

Buttons

Summary Window

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Toolbar

(Program Grid shown)

PIP Window - This window displays the program that was on-screen when G U I D EPlus+ G O L D was activated. If you select another channel or program from a G U I D EPlus+ G O L D menu, it will appear in this window.

Note: PIP image will not display if program exceedes V-Chip ratings (for information on V-Chip, see page 35.) or if the channel is locked (see "Channel Guard", page 34).

Summary Window - This area displays any additional information from a highlighted choice on a menu. For

example on this screen, a brief description of a television show will appear here when a show is highlighted in the TV listing Grid. GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Toolbar - This toolbar shows the different functions available from G U I D EPlus+ G O L D. Each of these functions will be described later in this section. M e nu ( P rogramming Grid shown) - This is an example of one of the menus that will appear in G U I D EPlus+ G O L D. This Grid feature menu shows television listings in one-hour blocks. For more on the Grid feature, see page 24.

Information Windows - These two windows are used to display additional programming information. Buttons - The two buttons (one blue, one green) at the top of the screen correspond to the blue and green

buttons on your remote control. They will be used for different features on different function screens.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

GRID

Grid shows you television listings on an easy-to-read, interactive display. By highlighting a program, you can get a brief summary of that show, with information including the V-Chip rating. Highlight a station and view what shows will be playing on that for the entire day. You can also command your VCR to tape a program with the push of a single button.

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

A Grid listing the television programs for your area will appear. The listings will begin with the half hour block closest to the current time (for example at 8:03pm the display will start with the 8:00pm listings). Listings will be available for three days into the future. You can move to different times or stations using the arrow keys on your remote control.

To move to the next or previous half-hour time block

To move to the next or previous station listing

You can also move directly to a channel's listing by entering the channel number with the 10-key pad.

Input the channel number (i.e. 13) and press Enter

As you move to different stations, they will appear in the PIP window. You may also view the entire day's listings for a specific channel. To view one channel's listings highlight a program from that channel on the programming grid.

Press the INFO Button

A listing of the day's programming on that channel will appear. To return to the programming grid, press INFO again.

You can also "lock" the PIP window, so that it remains set on one channel as you scan through the listings menu.

Move to the network logo column To move to the channel you want locked

in the PIP window. Press the BLUE Button

PIP will remain on the selected channel as you move through the listings menu. To unlock the PIP window, move back to the network column and press the BLUE button again. Once you have found a program you would.like to watch, you can tune directly to that channel.

Direct Entry Note: If you have a cable box which has two inputs (A and B), after inputting a channel number, you must select the propper input (A or B) with the arrow keys, then press enter.

Press the ENTER Button

The television will leave the programming grid and tune to the highlighed channel.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

GRID

Summary Window

The summary window on the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D grid screen displays a brief description of programs you highlight from the programming Grid. In addition to a summary of the show, it displays information such as V-Chip rating, if Closed Captioning is available and if it is a stereo broadcast.

Icon appears if additional information is available. (Press INFO button to view)

Repeat broadcast

Network /

Local channel

number

Show time and length

Closed Caption

Stereo broadcast

Watch

You can program the television to tune in to a certain program at a certain time with the Blue button. Select a program from the program listings grid, then press the Blue button.

BLUE

Your program is now scheduled to Watch one time. To change this so that this program is tuned in daily or

weekly, press the Green button. This will move you to the Schedule screen (for more on the Schedule feature,

see page 29). If the TV is turned off at the time of a programmed show, the power will come on automatically

and the television will tune to the programmed channel. After the program ends, the television will shut off auto-

matically if no other operations are performed.

To move the G U I D E Plus+ G O L D toolbar to select a different function, or

GUIDE/TV, to return to normal television viewing.

Record

Once you have highlighted a program from the TV listing grid, you can automatically program the television to record. With the program highlighted, press the Green button on the remote control.

GREEN

Your program is now scheduled to Record one time. To change this so that this program is re c o rded daily or weekly, p ress the Green button. This will move you to the Schedule screen (for more on the Schedule feature, see page 29).

To move the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D toolbar to select a different function, or GUIDE/TV, to return to normal television viewing.

Notes:

The same programming method can also be accessed by pressing the VCR+ button. Shows programmed to Watch will appear in orange on the programming grid. Shows programmed to Record will

appear in red. If one channel is shared by two stations, programmed events for that channel may not change color on the programming grid.

A program will not register to Watch or Record if its time overlaps with an event already programmed.

26 G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

SORT

Sort lets you organize the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D listings so that you can find your favorite type of pro-

gram quickly and easily. You may sort your programs by three main categories and numerous

"sub-themes", all with a few simple buttons on your remote control. You can even see what's coming

on in your selected categories up to eight days into the future.

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar

To Sort

Three theme options will appear below the G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dtoolbar. Select the theme of programming you wish to view.

To Movies, Sports, or Children

A menu listing the sub-themes for your choice will now appear below the main theme you selected. Using the up and down arrows, now select the sub-theme of programming you wish to view.

To move to Sub-theme

• Sub-themes will vary depending on the category you select.

Press the ENTER Button

A grid will now appear listing the programs that match your theme and sub-theme choice. Use the up and down arrows to select a specific program. Use the right and left arrows to move to a different day. You can view listings for programs up to eight days in the future.

To move to a specific Program

To move to a different day.

When highlighted, a summary of the program will appear in the summary window. Additional information, including ratings, program length, and pluscode number can be displayed.

Press the INFO Button

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

SORT

Once you have selected a program you can set your television to either Record or Watch.

Press BLUE Button to Watch a program from the Sort list.

Press the GREEN Button to Record a program from the Sort list.

(See page 25 for more on the Watch and Record commands.)

After programming the television to Watch or Record a program, you may select another program from the list.

To move to a specific Program

You may also repeat the Sort command using a different theme and sub-theme.

To move to Sort on the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D toolbar, or

Press the GUIDE/TV Button to return to normal television viewing.

Notes:

The Sort feature will display programs up to eight days in the future.

If there are no programs in the next eight days for the sub-theme you choose, the Sort list will be empty.

28 G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

NEWS

The News feature helps keep you keep up with what's happening. G U I D EPlus+ G O L D will display the day's top news stories right on your TV screen. Select a topic from a list of headlines, then read the story on your TV. Choose from News, Sports, and Business stories, updated 24 hours a day.

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar To News

A list of headlines will now appear. Move through the list using the up and down arrows on your remote. As you highlight a headline, a summary of the story will appear in the summary window.

To move to a specific headline from the list

To read the full text of a highlighted headline.

The full text of the story will now appear. You can use the up and down arrows to move to additional screens of text or the right and left arrows to move to a previous or next story from the headline list

To move to another screen of text in the story

To move to the previous or next story, or Press the INFO Button to flip between the

list of headlines and story text display.

Notes:

News data is received via the MSNBC network on cable. If you receive MSNBC, real-time news updates will be available 24 hours a day.

PIP will automatically change to MSNBC when you access the News feature.

If you do not have access to MSNBC, news updates will be received twice daily during the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD information downloads.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

SCHEDULE

Schedule lets you review what events are programmed into your television. Events can be shows you have set to record, or times you have set for your television to turn to a specific program. You can make changes to programmed events from the schedule menu.

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar

To Schedule

A list of any scheduled events will appear.

To move through Schedule list

Once you have selected a program from the Schedule list you have several options:

Press the GREEN Button to change how

often a program is watched or recorded.

You may select once, weekly, or daily.

Press the BLUE Button to remove the program from the scheduled list. This will cancel the recording or viewing of that program.

Press the INFO Button to view a full summary of the selected program, including length of program and ratings information.

Press the ENTER Button to tune the PIP

window to the channel of the selected program.

Once you have finished with a program from the Schedule list, you may move to a different program, move to a different G U I D EPlus+ G O L D feature from the toolbar, or return to normal television viewing.

To move to a different program in the Schedule list, or

Press the MENU Button to move to the G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dtoolbar, or

Press the GUIDE/TV Button to return to normal television viewing.

Note: If there are no events scheduled, this screen will be blank.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

MESSAGES

Messages may sometimes be received by your GUIDE Plus+ GOLD system. These messages may contain information about the operation of your GUIDE Plus+ GOLD system. They may be read from this menu option.

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar To Messages

A grid will appear listing all the messages you have received.

To move through the message list

The text of the highlighted message will be displayed in the summary window.

Note: If no messages have been received, this screen will be blank.

You may delete messages once you have read them. Highlight the message you wish to delete from the message list.

Press the REMOVE (BLUE) Button

Note: The television will come from the factory with one message already in its memory. This is the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD ID number for your specific television. Because this number may be needed for future reference, this message cannot be deleted.

Once you have finished reading your messages, you have two options:

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar

P ress the GU I D E/TV Button to re t u rn to n o rmal television viewing.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

EDITOR

Use the Editor feature to make changes to your GUIDE PLus+ GOLD program line up. Since cable systems may include dozens of stations, Editor allows you to turn the display of information for any channel on or off. It is especially useful for turning off stations you do not watch.

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar

To Editor

The current channel listing for GUIDE Plus+ GOLD

will appear.

To move through the channel list

To turn the display (Grid, Sort, etc,)for a station on or off .

Press the GREEN Button

You can also use the Channel Editor to change the

channel number of a specific station. For example if your cable system moves PBS from channel 13 to channel 08 you can make the correction to your station listings with the Channel Editor.

To change the channel number of a specific station:

To move through the channel list

10 Key pad to enter the new channel n u m b e r. (For example to change PBS to channel 08, press "0" and "8").

N o t e : If you have a cable box with two inputs (A and B) you

must select an input (A or B) with the arrow keys after enter-

ing a channel number.

The new channel number is saved automatically.

If you make a mistake while using Channel Editor, or decide you would like to go back to your old settings, you can re s t o re the previous Channel Editor settings.

To re s t o re your previous Channel Editor settings:

Press the BLUE Button

Notes:

Channels that are "turned off" in Channel Editor will still be received by the television. To stop the reception of a channel, see "Channel Summary", page 34. Any changes made to the Editor screen may be cancelled while the screen is displayed. Once you leave Channel Editor, those settings are saved and cannot be cancelled. Any previous settings would have to be restored manually (i.e. inputting the previous channel number).

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

SETUP

The final option on the G U I D EPlus+ G O L Dtoolbar lets you access the Setup program. You can

change any of the information you have previously entered during setup at any time. This is especially useful if you move to a new location or if you add a new piece of equipment to your television system

Press the GUIDE/TV Button

P ress the ME N U Button to access the toolbar

To Setup

Move to the option you wish to select using the arrow keys.

To move to the option you wish to select

If you need to change your Setup information, select Setup. Please turn to page 18 in this book, "G U I D EPlus+ G O L DSetup" for further information on using the Setup menus.

If you would like to view a Demo of GUIDE Plus+ GOLD, select View Demo.

Note: Viewing a Demo of GUIDE Plus+ GOLD may cause downloaded programming data to be erased. If this happens, the data will download again within 24 hours.

If you do not want GUIDE Plus+ GOLD to display automatically when you turn on the television, select Options.

Press the ENTER to input your selection.

Note: You may exit the Setup at any time by pressing the GUIDE/TV button on your remote control.

G U I D E P L U S + G O L D

BUTTON FUNCTIONS

Quick reference for the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D buttons on your remote control.

INFO

If additional information about an item is available this icon will appear. To access this added information, use the INFO button.

INFO

GUIDE/TV

Use this button to enter and exit the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD system.

GUIDE/TV

Note: This button may be pressed at any time while in the G U I D EPlus+ G O L D system .

ENTER

The ENTER button inputs items highlighted from the menus into the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD system. Pressing ENTER will activate your choice.

ENTER

VCR+

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD gives you the option of one-touch programming of your VCR with V C RPlus+. Simply press the VCR+ button.

VCR+

A screen will appear asking you for the PlusCode for the program you wish to re c o rd. (PlusCodes can be found on the p rogram Grid feature or in your local television listings).

Using the 10-key pad on your remote, enter the PlusCode that goes with the show you want to re c o rd. Then press EN T E R.

10-KEY PAD

Enter all digits of the PlusCode

(can be from 3 to 8 numbers long)

ENTER

The Schedule window will now appear.

NOTES:

If your cable box has two antenna terminals and you connect to this television through the antenna B terminal, you cannot timer-program with PlusCodes.

While the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD menu screen is displayed, you can move to the toolbar by pressing the MENU button.

GREEN BUTTON

Press this button to activate the function described next to the green button at the top of the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD screens.

GREEN

Note: Button function will vary between screens.

BLUE BUTTON

Press this button to activate the function described next to the blue button at the top of the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD screens.

BLUE

Note: Button function will vary between screens.

The program matching the PlusCode you e n t e red will now appear on the Schedule list.

GUIDE/TV to return to normal television viewing, or

To move to GUIDE Plus+ GOLD toolbar and other functions.

N o t e s :

To record, your VCR must be off. For more information on the Schedule

feature, see page 29.

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NOTES:

Initial Setup Menu items:

• Auto Tuner Setup, and

• Language are

described in detail in the Plug In Menu section

In the Channel S u m m a ry :

To move up and down a column (e.g. from channel to channel) use the CH A N N E L- / + button

To move from item to item (e.g. from channel number to scan to lock) use the MENU UP/DOWN buttons.

CHANNEL SUMMARY

You can add or delete channels from channel scanning. You can also lock out any “unauthorized” viewers from one or up to 125 channels.

Press the MENU Button To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate

Note: Noise Muting will not work while you are in the Channel Summary menu

SCAN

You can manually set channels to scan that w e re too weak to be picked up during Auto Tuner Setup. Conversely, if a channel was too weak to receive a good picture but was

picked up anyway, delete it by removing the

√ .

(If you have not perf o rmed the Auto Tu n e r

Setup described on page 15, do so now.)

CH NO. SCAN CH NO. SCAN

0 1 06 0 2 √ WCBS 07 √ WABC 0 3 08 0 4 √ WNBC 09 √ WOR 0 5 √ WNYW 10

To the SCAN column To include or delete from scan EXIT when finished

Note: Channels set to scan will be marked with an

√.

CHANNEL GUARD - LOCK ( C o n t i n u e d )

CH NO. SCAN CH NO. SCAN

0 1 06 0 2 √ WCBS 07 √ WABC 0 3 08 0 4 √ WNBC 09 √ WOR 0 5 √ WNYW 10

To the Lock column The access code zero (0) to

lock or unlock that channel EXIT when finished

CHANNEL GUARD MESSAGE:

This message appears when a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel :

T H IS CHANNEL IS LOCKED BY CHANNEL GUA R D . PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.

NO. – – – –

To watch a channel you have locked, enter the lock code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong lock code is entered, this message will appear:

I N VALID LOCK CODE !

N o t e : See "Set Lock Code", for more inform a t i o n .

GUIDE PLUS+ MENU

You can use this option to access the Setup menus for the GUIDEPlus+ GOLD system.

Note: Some cable systems experience interference from radio frequencies on Cable Channel 95. If you like, you can delete this channel f rom scanning by removing the √.

CHANNEL GUARD - LOCK

To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate

Continued above…

P ress the ME N U b u t t o n

To GUIDE PLUS+ MENU To enter menu system.

For information on the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Setup menus, please turn to page 18.

GUIDE PLUS+ DEMO

A demonstration of GUIDE Plus+ GOLD is programmed into your television. You can access the demo, through this option.

P ress the ME N U b u t t o n

To GUIDE PLUS+ DEMO

To enter the demo. For information on the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD Demo, please turn to page 22.

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V-CHIP

Your TV is equipped with V- C h i p Technology which enables TVP a re n t a l Guideline and Movie (MPA A ) G u i d e l i n e c o n t rols. V-Chip technology allows you to p rogram your TV to receive, or not re c e i v e , p rograms based on content according to the guidelines.

When a viewer attempts to watch a blocked channel this message appears:

T H IS PROGRAMMING EXCEEDS

YOUR RATING LIMITS . PLEASE ENTER LOCK CODE BY 10 KEY PAD TO UNLOCK IT.

NO. – – – –

To watch a channel you have locked, enter the lock code using the 10 key pad.

To set up the TV Parental Guideline Ratings…

P ress the ME N U b u t t o n To V-CHIP

To operate (Lock icon appears) P ress ZE R O to access V-Chip menu

V-CHIP ON OFF SET TV RATINGS SET MOVIE RATINGS UNRATED VIEW BLOCK

FINISH

To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET TV RATINGS

— — — — — — V/FV — — — — S — — — L — — — D — —

VIEWING GUIDELINES

❒ V/FV is for VIOLENCE / FA N TASY VIOLENCE ❒ S stands for SEXUAL CONTENT ❒ L stands for strong LANGUAGE ❒ D stands for suggestive DIALOG

TVPGTV

U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS

Programs with the following Ratings are appropriate for Children.

❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children.

P rograms are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6.

❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children.

Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 and above. There may exist some mild fantasy violence or comedic violence. Children should be able to discern reality from fantasy.

P rograms with the fo l l owing Ratings are a p p ropriate for the entire audience.

❒ TV G stands for General Audience.

Most parents would find these p rograms suitable for all age gro u p s . They contain little or no violence, no s t rong language, and little or no sexual dialog or situations.

❒ TV PG Parental Guidance

Suggested.

May contain some, but not much, strong language, limited violence, and some suggestive sexual dialog or situations. It is recommended that p a rents watch these programs first, or with their children.

❒ TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned.

P rograms contain some material that may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14 including possible intense violence, sexual situations, s t rong coarse language, or intensely suggestive dialog. Parents are cautioned against unattended viewing by children under 14.

❒ TV MA Mature Audiences Only.

These programs are specifically for adults and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17 years of age. TV MA p rograms may have extensive V, S, L, or D .

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Directions to Block Viewing:

Line up the cursor in the column (TVP G , T V G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S,

etc.) and press the o r to move the cursor to the correct location, and press

or to turn the locking feature on or off . An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”.

An example. To block viewers under 14 from all shows:

Move the cursor to the top row of that column and add a lock icon. Once you've put a lock on the top row, everything in that column is automatically locked.

To the TV 14 Column To turn on the lock

— — — — — V/FV — — — S — — L — — D —

TVPGTV

Press EXIT when done

To set up Movie Ratings…

Press the MENU button To V-CHIP

To operate (Lock icon appears)

Press ZERO to access V-Chip setup options To SET MOVIE RATINGS

To enter movies menu

X N C - 1 7 R P G - 1 3 PG G NR — — — — — — —

❒ NR - Not Rated.

This is a film that has no rating. In many cases these films were imported fro m other countries. Other NRfilms may be f rom amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely re l e a s e d .

NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of programming including chhildren's programming, foreign programs, or adult material.

Note: If you want to change the setup, move the cursor to the top column and change to "—" and then you can select individual categories to block.

Special Notes about V-Chip:

1) Some programs do not have a rating signal, therefore, even if you setup V-Chip, those programs will not be locked. Parents are cautioned to preview the contents of these programs or movies.

2) Canadian Viewers. V-Chip function is based on specifications for the US and theref o re may not work properly in Canada.

❒ G – General Audience.

In the opinion of the review board, these films contain nothing in the way of sexual content, violence, or language that would be unsuitable for audiences of any age.

❒ PG – Parental Guidance.

P a rental Guideance means the movie may contain some contents such as mild violence, some brief nudity, and s t rong language. The contents are not deemed intense.

❒ PG-13 – Parents Strongly

Cautioned.

For parents with children under 13, they are cautioned that the content of movies with this rating is more explicit in sexual, language, and violence content than PG.

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❒ R Restricted.

These films contain material that is explicit in nature and is not recommended for unsupervised children under the age of 17.

❒ NC-17 No One Under 17.

These movies are considered what most parents would feel is too adult for their children to view and can consist of s t rong language, nudity, violence, and suggestive and explicit subject matters.

❒ X No One under 18.

Innappropriate for anyone under 18.

Directions to Block Movie Viewing:

In order to block viewers from any or all of these sorts of contents, press the

or to move the cursor to the correct

location, and press or to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”.

signal will be in the “Unrated Programming” category.

Examples of Unrated programs:

Emergency Bulletins Locally originated programming News Political Programs Public Service Announcements Religious Programs Sports Weather Some Commercials

Note: TV programs or movies that do not have rating signal will be blocked if the Unrated Category is set to LOCK.

Directions to Block Unrated Programs:

You can block programs that are not rated.

Press the MENU button

To block viewers under X and NC-17 rated from shows:

To the X Column To turn on the lock

X N C - 1 7 R P G - 1 3 PG G NR

— — — — — —

To the NC-17 Column To turn on the lock

X N C - 1 7 R P G - 1 3 PG G NR

— — — — —

Press EXIT when done

Notes About Unrated Programs:

Unrated programming refers to any programming that does not contain a rating signal. Programming on television stations which do not broadcast ratings

To V-CHIP To operate Press ZERO to access V-Chip

setup options To UNRATED

UNRATED VIEW BLOCK

To View or Block Press EXIT when done

Special Notes about V-Chip:

1) In order for V-Chip settings to take effect, V-Chip settings must be turned

ON in the V-Chip menu (page 18).

2) You can automatically unblock all of your restrictions by turning V-Chip settings OFF in the V-Chip menu (page 18).

3) You can always unblock a restriction by re-entering the V-Chip menu and removing the lock icon.

I N I T I A L S E T U P

Accessing V-Chip Information:

To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-CHIP button while viewing that program, this appears:

PROGRAM IS RATED :

TV-PG - V

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 locked.

Example 1:

If you want to set your V-Chip settings to block all programming above TV PG:

Press 0 (zero) when TV-PG is displayed

TVPGTV

V/FV — S L D

— — —

Note:

For Childrens programming you can block TV-Y and Y programs by Pressing “0” when Y is displayed during a program. Programming for audiences other than children’s audiences will not be affected.

SET LOCK CODE

The Lock Code locks and unlocks Channel Guard and V-Chip settings. Write this four digit number down and keep it safe!

P ress the ME N U b u t t o n To SET LOCK CODE To operate

The padlock icon appears

ZERO (the access code is zero )

LOCK CODE 0 0 0 0

F I N IS H

All Programming above TV PG will be blocked!

Example 2:

If you want to set your V-Chip settings to block all programming above a current setting such as TV PG-V (with violence):

Press 0 (zero) when TV-PG - V is displayed

TVPGTV

— — — — — — V/FV — S — — — L — — — D — —

All Programming above TV PG with Violence will be blocked!

To choose the number To move to the next place

Continue to follow these directions for

all four numbers

To FINISH To save settings and exit

Notes:

If you forget the Lock Code you can set another one this same way.

After a power interruption you must reset the lock code.

P I C T U R E A D J U S T

TINT

Adjust the levels of red and green.

Press the MENU Button To TINT To accentuate green To accentuate red To move to the next

COLOR

Adjust both the vividness and subtlety of the color.

Press the MENU Button To COLOR To make colors more vivid

To subdue colors

To move to the next

PICTURE

Picture allows you to adjust the picture’s range of black and white.

Press the MENU Button To PICTURE To increase contrast To decrease contrast To move to the next

BRIGHT

Adjust the degree of light and dark.

Press the MENU Button To BRIGHT To lighten the picture To darken the picture To move to the next

NOISE MUTING

Inserts a blue screen and eliminates noise from channels that are not broadcasting or are too weak.

Press the MENU Button To NOISE MUTING To turn ON/OFF

Note: Noise Muting will not work when you operate the Auto Tuner Setup or Channel Summary.

SET VIDEO STATUS

Save a set of Picture Settings and access later as “Choice”.

Press the MENU Button To SET VIDEO STATUS To operate

TINT COLOR PICTURE BRIGHT DETAIL

To operate the TINT option To move to the next option

Repeat the above steps to set each option.

To SAVE AS CHOICE To save settings and exit

Note: Access your “Choice” settings by pressing the VIDEO STATUS button on the remote control.

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SAVE AS CHOICE

NOTES:

To exit the Picture

Adjust menu at any time press the EXIT button.

DETAIL

Adjust the level of detail in the picture.

Press the MENU Button To DETAIL To make the picture sharper To make the picture smoother To move to the next

S O U N D A D J U S T

NOTE:

MTS has no effect on normal sound broadcasts.

BASS

The Bass level adjustment feature allows you to raise or lower the level of lower frequencies in the TV’s sound.

Press the MENU Button To BASS To emphasize bass To reduce bass To move to next

TREBLE

The Treble level adjustment feature allows you to raise or lower the level of higher frequencies in the TV’s sound.

Press the MENU Button To TREBLE To emphasize treble

To reduce treble To move to next

BALANCE

The Balance adjustment feature allows you to center the TV’s sound to your needs.

MTS (Multi-Channel Television Sound)

MTS technology gives you a choice among stereo, mono, and Second Audio Programs (SAP).

Press the MENU Button To MTS Select the mode

M TS STEREO SAP MO NO

ON AIR

(The ON AIR arrow tells you if the current signal contains Stereo or SAP)

Note: Keep the TV in STEREO mode

to get the fullest sound quality.

Note: SAP will allow you to hear an

alternative soundtrack, if available.

Note: Choose MONO to reduce

excess noise in a program or channel.

Press the MENU Button To BALANCE

To shift the speaker balance to the right

To shift the speaker balance to the left

To move to next

Some Sound Advice

You can tell if a program is broadcast in stereo by the position of the ON AIR arrow in the MTS menu. Unfortunately, it is common for some cable companies to squash the transmission of stereo programs to mono because they only have mono equipment. If your TV is connected to a cable system, the sound is at the mercy of that cable company — if they broadcast in mono, you receive mono sound regardless of the original stereo programming.

Fortunately, most programs that are broadcast in stereo are aired on the major television networks. If you connect your TV to an antenna instead of cable, and set the Tuner Mode in the Auto Tuner Setup to “Air” instead of “Cable,” you will be able to pick up stereo broadcasts in stereo.

C L O C K / T I M E R S

SET CLOCK

The Clock is the heart of all timer functions. The clock must be set before the timer functions work.

To SET CLOCK To operate

T I M E ––:–– ––

S TART CLOCK

To set the hour (AM/PM) To move to minutes To set the minutes To move to START CLOCK when done with settings To start the clock

THANK YOU ! !

CLOCK — ON/OFF TIMER MESSAGE

If you do not set the clock but attempt to use the On/Off Ti m e r, you will get the following message:

SET CLOCK PLEASE SET CLOCK FIRST ! !

T I M E ––:–– ––

S TART CLOCK

ON/OFF TIMER

YOU tell the TV to turn on and off. Use it as an alarm to wake up, as a program reminder, or to simulate that you’re home when you’re out of the house.

Press the MENU Button To ON/OFF TIMER To operate

ON/OFF TIMER

ON TI M E 7 : 00 PM OFF TI M E 10 : 00 PM

C H A N N E L 0 2 MO D E ONCE EVERYDAY ON/OFF TIMER YES NO

F I N IS H

To set the hour (AM/PM) you want the TV to turn on To move to minutes To set the minutes To accept ON TIME and to move to OFFTIME (set time again) To move to CHANNEL To select channel To move to MODE Choose ONCE or EVERYDAY To YES NO Choose YES for on, NO for off To FINISH To save settings

NOTES:

You must have the clock set to oper-

ate the On/Off Timer. Once you setup GUIDE Plus+ GOLD (page 18), you will not need to set the clock. The clock will be set automatically by GUIDE Plus+ GOLD. You will not be able to manually set the clock to a different time.

To set the hour (AM/PM) To move to minutes To set the minutes To move to START CLOCK when done with settings To start the clock

THANK YOU ! !

Notes: A Timer Preview window will appear in the PIP, lower right corner of your screen, 7 seconds before the Timer changes the current channel to the timed program channel.

In order for ON/OFF Timer to work, the clock must be set. After a power interruption the clock will be cancelled.

ON/OFF Timer cannot be set to locked or guarded channels.

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NOTES:

Regarding the operation of the

Language feature,

refer to page 17.

CLOSED CAP-

TION NOTES:

If you turn the Mode to Caption or Text, that mode will a u t o m a t i c a l l y begin once you exit and save the s e t t i n g s .

Captions are usually found on CC1 and text on T1. The

other caption and text channels are workable but are for future p u r p o s e s .

If a black box covers half of the screen, Text Mode

is on. Select OFF to turn it off.

Closed captioning may not correctly operate when the signal received is weak or when you are playing a video tape.

TV SPEAKER

You can listen to the TV speakers, or if your set is connected to a stereo, turn them off to listen to the stereo’s

speakers.

Press the MENU Button To TV SPEAKER

TV SPEAKER ON OFF

To turn the speaker ON or OFF

EXIT when finished

Note: TV Speaker will be cancelled after a power interruption.

Note: Before you set TV Speaker from Off to On, make certain that the volume level is low! If the volume is high, the sound will be extremely loud when you turn it on.

AUDIO OUT

Select fixed level or variable level audio output signals.

Press the MENU Button To AUDIO OUT

AU D IO OUT VARI FIX

COMPONENT-IN

Get the best quality video from your DVD player by using this setting and the DVD inputs at the rear of the television. Set the Video-2 input either to the component input (for DVD) "YES", or to the composite video input (for a regular VCR player) "NO".

Press the MENU Button To COMPONENT-IN

C O M P O N E NT - IN YES NO

To turn the input ON or OFF

EXIT when finished

Note: For more information on connecting a DVDp l a y e r, see page 10.

Note: This function is to be used with DVD players only. For connecting VCR’s, see page 9.

CLOSED CAPTION

If they are included in a program, you can view closed captions or text inform a t i o n .

Press the MENU button To CLOSED CAPTION

To operate

To VARI or FIX

VARI: Adjust the volume of the external speaker by using the TV’s VOLUME +/– button or remote control.

FIX: Adjust the volume of the external speaker with the audio device controls.

Note: When using external amplifiers and speakers, shut off the TV Speakers (above).

MODE : OFF CAPTION : CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4

TEXT : T1 T2 T3 T4

FINISH

To select CAPTION, TEXT or OFF To CAPTION or TEXT

To select a caption (CC1 to CC4) or text channel (T1 to T4)

To accept that selection and move to FINISH

To exit and save settings

B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S

The MENU button allows you to access the onscreen menu system. Another complete discussion of these buttons and the menu system is located on page 16.

Once you press the menu button, the CHANNEL –/+ ( ) and VOLUME –/+ ( ) buttons work to operate the menu system.

• Press ( ) to move up and down in the menu system.

• Press ( ) to operate a feature in the menu system.

EXIT

The EXIT button lets you leave the menu screens, Guide Plus+ Gold system, or turns off PIP when you press it.

DISPLAY

The onscreen display shows the curre n t status of timers and inputs.

DISPLAY

VIDEO STATUS

The VI D E O STAT U S button lets you select the “Choice” settings of the Set Vi d e o Status menu, or reset to factory settings.

“Standard” resets the picture settings to factory standard levels.

“Choice” consists of the settings that you saved in the Set Video Status menu, page 39.

“Theater” for a film-like look to video.

VIDEO STATUS

CHOICE THEATER STANDARD

SLEEP TIMER

The Sleep Timer will turn off the TV for you in case you fall asleep. Program it to work in intervals of 15 minutes up to 180 minutes.

SLEEP TIMER

0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180

07 NOW 12:20 PM SLEEP TIMER OFF ON/OFF TIMER EVERYDAY

ON TIME 7:00 PM OFF TIME 10:00 PM

❑ The channel or AV input (Ch. 07) ❑ Current time (12:20 PM) ❑ Sleep Timer minutes remaining (Off) ❑ On/Off Timer status (Everyday, on at

7:00 PM, off at 10:00 PM)

Note: Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the display mode:

DISPLAY TIME CHANNEL OFF

If you select time or channel, the time or channel (or video input) will remain on the screen.

SLEEP TIMER MESSAGE:

20 seconds prior to the automatic shut-off, this message will appear:

GOOD NIGHT ! ! P USH SLEEP TIMER BUTTO N TO EXTEND.

You then have 20 seconds to press the

Sleep Timer button to delay turn off for

another 15 minutes.

B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S

NOTES :

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP4638258,

4482866. BBE is a regis-

tered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc.

You can find another discussion of Return and Return+ on page 13.

BBE

BBE high definition audio adds natural, clear and extraordinary sound to any program.

BBE

BBE ON OFF

HYPER SURROUND

Create a deep, 3-dimensional sound effect by channeling the sound through the TV’s front firing speakers.

HYPER SURROUND

HYPER SURROUND ON OFF

TV/VIDEO

TV/VIDEO controls the TV's input mode.

TV/VIDEO

TV VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2

RETURN+

There are two kinds of Return… Return+ — Set a “Return Channel” to

re t u rn to after scanning with CH A N N E L - / + .

RETURN+ and hold for 3 seconds

RETURN CHANNEL

PROGRAMMED !

Scan with CHANNEL -/+

RETURN+

Note: To cancel a Return channel, pre s s and hold Return+ for another 3 seconds until “RETURNC H A N N E L C A N C E L L E D ! ” a p p e a r s .

Return — Return to the last channel viewed after moving to another channel via the 10 key pad.

RETURN+

100 +

The 100+ button lets you access all channels above Channel 99.

To move to Channel 124:

100+ 2 (two) 4 (four)

VCR BUTTONS

This remote will control your VCR. You can play, rewind and fast-forward, record, pause, stop, move channel up and down, and power on and off.

Note: This remote is preset with the code 000 to control a JVC VCR. For any other brand, you must set up the manufacturer's code (page 12.)

Move to another channel with the 10 key pad.

RETURN+

Note: When PIPis on, the RE T U R N+b u t t o n function affects only the main screen.

N U M B E R BUTTONS / 10 KEY PA D

Change channels with the 10 key pad.

For example, to move to Channel 7:

0 (zero) 7 (seven)

L I G H T

The RM-C344 remote includes illuminated buttons for key features like CH A N N E L + / - and VO L U M E + / -. Press the LI G H T button to t u rn the illumination on.

MUTING

The MUTING button turns the sound off completely when you press it. Press it again to restore the volume to the previous level.

LIGHT

B U T T O N F U N C T I O N S

ON/MOVE (Picture in Picture)

PIP allows you to view two pictures simultaneously.

(PIP) ON/MOVE

EXIT to turn PIP off

Note: The PIP channel and main screen channel will appear in the display momentarily right after you turn on PIP. You can leave them up permanently by pressing DISPLAY until you reach the mode.

Note: The PIP Screen is 1/9 of the regular screen size.

Once PIP is turned on, the ON/MOVE button operates the Move feature.

You can move the PIP window to any of the TV’s four corners.

ON/MOVE

FREEZE

You can freeze the picture in the main screen into the PIP window.

FREEZE

Note: When the PIP is off, pressing FREEZE takes a snapshot of the main screen and puts it into the PIP window… great for catching those mail order addresses.

Note: When the PIP is on FREEZE stops the PIP picture.

SWAP

You can swap the PIP picture and the main picture.

SWAP

CHANNEL –/+ For PIP

Change the channel in the PIP window.

CH –/+

Note: PIP will not display a channel if its rating exceeds set V-Chip limits.

SOURCE

You can select the source for the PIP

window.

SOURCE

TV V-1 V-2

Note: Each press of the On/MOVE but- ton will shift the PIP window one position.

Note: When the PIP screen has no signal, the PIP window will be blue.

Note: When you connect the component input (DVD) to V-2, the PIP window will be blue.

PIP NOT E S

D-800 Series models have 2 Tuner PIPand can see

two signals at once. This means you can view two

channels at the same time.

In order for PIPto work, the T Vmust be set to "TV

m o d e " .

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

PROBLEMS

No power

No picture or sound

Remote control is

not operating

You cannot select a

certain channel

Power turns off

The clock is wrong

PICTURE

Poor color quality

Lines or streaks

across the screen

Spotted picture

CHECK

• See if the power cord became unplugged.

• Perhaps you have experienced a blown circuit breaker or fuse or a power outage.

• The antenna could be disconnected.

• The Input mode (TV or video) could not be set properly, refer to page 44.

• The tuner mode (in the menu selection) could be set improperly, refer to page 17.

• The station may be having difficulties, check to see if other channels are operating normally.

• Check that the batteries are still working and properly installed.

• Make sure there are no objects blocking a clear path from the remote to the TV.

• Check that the 2-way mode selectorswitch is in the proper position — set to TV to view television.

• Maybe you are too far from the TV, you must be within 23 feet (or 7 meters).

• Make sure the channels are programmed. See Channel Summary, page 34.

• Perhaps the channel is locked, select it with the 10 key pad and follow instructions.

• Perhaps the On/Off Timer is set, press the power button, check page 41.

• The power was interrupted or the power cord unplugged.

• The Sleep Timer may be set, see page 43.

• The clock needs to be reset. See page 18.

CHECK

• Tint and color may be improperly adjusted. Check page 39.

• Video Status mode may be set to an inappropriate setting. Check page 39.

• There could be interference from another energy consuming appliance, such as a computer, another TV or VCR. Move any other such appliances farther away from the TV.

• T h e re could be interf e rence from a running high wattage appliance such as a hair- d ry e r, vacuum c l e a n e r, or neon sign. You will have to move the antenna away from the source of the interf e re n c e or change it to a coaxial cable which is less prone to interf e re n c e .

Double picture

(Ghosts)

Snowy picture/

Image noise

S c reen is 80% black

SOUND

Bilingual or stereo p ro-

grams can’t be heard

No sound from TV

speakers at all

N OT A PRO B L E M

Static electricity

Occasional crack-

ling sounds

• A building or airplane can reflect the original signal producing a second, delayed one. Adjust the antenna position.

• The antenna may be damaged, disconnected or turned. Check the antenna connection, pages 7 to 8. If it is damaged, you will have to replace it.

• Closed Caption Text Mode is on.

CHECK

• Make sure the MTS mode is properly set. Refer to page 40 for details on setting MTS Modes.

• TV Speakers may be turned off in the menu, see page 42.

DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS,IT’S NORMAL

• It is normal to feel a surge of static electricity if you brush over or touch the scre e n .

• It is normal for the TV to emit crackling sounds when turned on or off. Unless the sound or picture become abnormal, this is fine.

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

PROBLEMS CHECK

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD

did not download

program data

• The antenna could be disconnected. Check the connections (page 7 and 8).

• Check the zip code in Setup (page 18).

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD

downloaded

incorrect program

data

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD

does not control

cable box and/or

VCR

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD

does not display all

available channels

When accessing

News feature, PIP

does not change to

MSNBC

NOT A PROBLEM DON'T WORRY ABOUT THIS, IT'S NORMAL

GUIDE Plus+ GOLD

moves up and down

• Check the zip code in Setup (page 18). If the wrong zip code for your area was entered, GUIDE Plus+ GOLD may not be receiving the correct data for your area.

• Check Setup (page 18). Make sure GUIDE Plus+ GOLD was setup for cable and/or VCR.

• Make sure the correct brands of cable box and/or VCR were entered during Setup.

• Check the IR Mouse connections (page 7 and 8). Make sure the IR Mouse transmitters are positioned in front of the IR windows on your cable box and/or VCR.

• Check Channel Editor (page 31). Make sure all available channels are listed. Check to see if

the display for all the channels whose listing you wish to receive are turned on.

• MSNBC (host channel for news updates) is not available in your area.

• When switching channels the GUIDE Plus+ GOLD screen or PIP window display may briefly

become unstable. This should stop in a moment and is not a malfunction.

• If you move to the News feature of GUIDE Plus+ GOLD while the system is downloading new

data, the on-screen image may briefly become unstable. This is because the system may be switching between reception streams. It will only occur for a moment and is not sign of a malfunction.

JVC COMPANYOF AMERICAwarrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLYTO THE ORIGINALPURCHASER ATRETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period shown below (the “Warranty Period”) (PICTURE TUBE is covered for Two (2) years.)

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

WHATWE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during regular business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of this 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.

WHATYOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE:

To determine if in-home service is available in your area, either contact the selling dealer (retailer) or call 1-800-537-5722 to locate the nearest JVC authorized service center. Service locations can also be obtained from our website h t t p : / / w w w. j v c s e r v i c e . c o m. In-home service, if available, will require clear access to the Television by the service representatives. If in-home service is not available, carry in service will be provided.

If service is not locally available, box the product carefully, preferably in its original carton,and ship, insured,with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center, the name and location which will be given to you by the toll free number.

If you have any questions concerning your JVCProduct,please contact our Customer Relations Department. WHAT IS NOT COVERED:

This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover:

1) P roducts which have been subject to abu s e, a c c i d e n t , a l t e r a t i o n , m o d i f i c a t i o n , t a m p e r i n g , n e g l i ge n c e, m i s u s e, f a u l t y installation, lack of reasonable care, or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service, or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products, or if the model or serial number has been altered, tampered with,defaced or removed;

2) Initial installation, installation and removal from "built-in" entertainment centers and other mounting systems;

3) Operational adjustments covered in the Owner’s Manual,normal maintenance, video and audio head cleaning;

4) Damage that occurs in shipment,due to an act of God,and cosmetic damage;

5) Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge;

6) Video Pick-up Tubes/CCD Image Sensor, Cartridge, Stylus (Needle) are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase;

7) Accessories;

8) Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from date of purchase.)

There are no express warranties except as listed above. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURA-

TION 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) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long the warranty lasts, so these exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary state to state.

JVC COMPANYOF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road

DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. Wayne, New Jersey 07470

h t t p : / / w w w. j v c s e r v i c e . c o m

Parts Labor

1 YEAR1 YEAR

REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPA R ATE WA R R A N T Y.THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WA R R A N T Y. PLEASE REFER TOTHE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT.

For customer use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.: Serial No.: Purchase Date: Name Of Dealer:

L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y

AUTHORIZED S E R VIC E CENTERS

QUALITY

SERVICE

HOWTO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER

TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722

Dear Customer; In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States, call 1-800-537-5722 for your authorized servicer. Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.

http://www.jvcservice.com

— JVC

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 calling for

s e rvice make sure you check the Troubleshooting pages at the end of this book. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest you, please refer to the factory service center list below, or within the continental United States, call the toll free number above for an authorized service center. Remember to retain your bill of sale for warranty serv i c e .

107 Little Falls Road Fairfield, NJ 07004-2105 (973) 808-9279

1500 Lakes Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5857 (404) 339-2522

705 Enterprise Street Aurora, IL 60504-8149

(630) 851-7855

5665 Corporate Avenue Cypress, CA 90630-0024 (714) 229-8011

13 Cummings Park Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 376-9100

Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA

IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT

Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength. Enclose, with the unit, a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit. Print your home return address on the outside and inside of the carton, Send to the appropriate JVC Factory Service Center as listed above.

2969 Mapunapuna Place Honolulu, HI 96819-2040 (808) 833-5828

8192 State Road 84 Davie, FL 33324 (954) 472-1960

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

1700 Valley Road

Wayne, New Jersey 07470

10700 Hammerly Suite 110 Houston, TX 77043 (713) 935-9331

890 Dubuque Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080-1804 (650) 871-2666

Don’t service it yourself.

CAUTION

To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer to qualified service personnel.

ACCESSORIES

To purchase accessories for your JVC product, you may contact your local JVC Dealer. Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free : 1 (800) 882-2345

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

MODEL

Type

Reception Format

Reception Range

Power Source

Power Consumption

Screen Size

Audio Output

Speakers

Antenna Terminal

External Input Jacks

AV-36D800

NTSC system, BTSC system (Multichannel Sound)

Sub Mid, Mid, Super, Hyper and Ultra bands

(181 channel frequency synthesizer system)

138 W 133 W 130 W

36”/90 cm measured

diagonally, full square

” x 4

”

8 x 12 cm ovals x 2

75 ohms (VHF/UHF) terminal (F-type connector)

Audio: 500 mVrms (-4 dBs), high impedance

AV-32D800

Color Television

VHF 2 to 13, UHF 14 to 69

AC 120V, 60Hz

32”/80 cm measured

diagonally, full square

5W + 5W

2” x 4

5 x 12 cm oblong x 2

Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms

AV-27D800

27”/68 cm measured

diagonally, full square

”

S-Video Input Jacks

Y: 1Vp-p positive, 75 ohms (negative sync provided)

Audio Output Jacks

low impedance (400 Hz when modulated 100%)

IR Mouse/G-Link Jack

AV Compu Link Jack

Dimensions (inches)

(W x H x D) – (cm)

Weight (lbs.)

Weight (kg.)

3 3

x 30

86.0 x 76.5 x 60.3cm

149.2 (lbs.)

67.8 (kg.)

Accessories

IR Mouse x 1 • Double Sided Tape for IR Mouse x 2

Specifications subject to change without notice.

C: 0.286 Vp-p (burst signal), 75 ohms

More than 0 to 1550 mVrms (+6 dBs),

3.5 mm mini jack x 1

x 23

3 3

x 27 x 21

85.9 x 68.4 x 54.8 cm

114.4 (lbs.)

52.0 (kg.)

Remote control x 1 • AA batteries x 2

2 9

x 23

x 19

75.2 x 59 x 49.4 cm

78.1 (lbs.)

35.5 (kg.)

B R A N D T A B L E S

VCRCABLE BOX

BRAND

Archer Cable Cinema Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Curtis Diamond Drake Eagle Eastern Explorer GC Electronics Gemini General Electric General Instruments Gerrard Hamlin Hitachi Hughes Jasco Jerrold Macom Maestro Magnavox Matsushita Movietime NEC Next Level Novavision NSC Oak Oak Sigma Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Primestar Pulser Quest Radio Shack RCA Realistic Recoton Regal Regency Rembrandt Samsung Scientific Atlanta Sheritech Signal S.L. Marx Sony Sprucer Standard Components Stargate Sylvania Teknika Telecaption Teleview Texscan Tocom Toshiba Uniden Unika Universal Videoway VidTek ViewStar Zenith

BRAND

Admiral Adventura Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamics Beaumark Belcor Bell & Howell Broksonic Candle Canon Cape Hart Carrera Citizen Classic Craig Criterion Crosley Curtis Mathes Daewoo Daytron dBX Dumont Electrohome Electron Emerson Everex Fisher Funai GE (General Electric) Generic Go Video Goldstar Grundig Harley Davidson Harmon Kardon Harvard Hitachi Images J.C. Penney Jensen

JVC

Kenwood KLH Lloyds Logik LXI Magnasonic Magnavox Magnin Marantz Marta Matsui Megasonic Memorex MGA MGN Midland Minolta Mitsubishi

BRAND

Montgomery Ward

Movie Walker MTC Multitech

National

NEC Nikko Olympus Optimus

Optonica

Orion Panasonic

Paxsonic Pentax Philco

Philips

Pilot Pioneer

ProScan Pulser

Quasar Randix

RCA

Realistic Samsung

Sansui

Sanyo

Scott

Sears

Sharp

Shintom

Shogun

Signature Singer Sony Sylvania Symphonic

Tatung

Teac Technics

Teknika

Telefunken Thomas TMK

Toshiba Totevision Vector Research Video Concepts Videosonic XR-1000

Yamaha

Zenith

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA

DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.

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Wayne, New Jersey 07470

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