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Color Television User’s Guide 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.
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...
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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 re s p e c t to proper grounding of the mast and supporting stru c t u re , g rounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size...
Congratulations on your new television purchase! We thank you for choosing JVC. We know you are anxious to start watching your new television, but before you operate it, please read this guide and then keep it handy for future re f e rence. After all, you just bought a g reat TV with a lot of terr i fic features, you should know what each feature is and how to use it...
6) 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.
6 C O N N E C T I O N S REAR PANEL DIAGRAMS REAR PANEL DIAGRAM AV-36050 • AV-32050 • AV-27050 AV-36020 • AV-32020 (The rear panels for the above modes are nearly identical. The only difference between them is a small difference in the size of RF panels.) CABLE &...
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CABLE & VCR CONNECTIONS CONTINUED 1) Connect the cable RF wire out from the wall, in to the cable box input. 2) Connect RF wire Out from the cable box RF output, in to the VCR RF input. 3) Connect RF wire O u t f rom the VCR RF output, i n to the TV VHF/UHF input. 4) Connect yellow video cable out from the VCR Video output, in to the TV Video input jack.
C O N N E C T I O N S CONNECTING TO A CAMCORDER Play your home movies back through your TV by connecting your camcorder to the TV’s A/V I n p u t s . 1) White audio cable out from camcorder, in to TV Left Audio input jack. 2) Yellow video cable out from camcorder, in to TV Video input jack.
AV Compu Link 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 signal to the television telling it to turn on and switch to the correct video input.
G E T T I N G REMOTE CONTROLS RM-C341 AV-36050 • AV-32050 AV-27050 CHANGING THE BATTERIES Be sure to use only size AA batteries. Push down or raise the latch on the remote's back cover to remove it. Insert the two supplied AA batteries, carefully noting the “+”...
G E T T I N G POWER Make sure that the TV/CATV switch is set to TV. Switch to CATV only to operate a cable box. P ress the P button on the remote control or the TV front panel. The On Timer lamp will glow red. O W E R The first time you turn on the TV, the “Plug In Menu”...
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.
G E T T I N G VCR SETUP FOR RM-C341 AND RM-C345 The remote is pre-programmed with the VCR codes for power on and power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, 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.
T H E O N S C R E E N THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS GUIDE Whenever you see up and down arrows is this book, press the M or M • Move vertically in the main menu, • Move through a submenu, •...
Set the clock to the proper time so that your timer functions will work. LANGUAGE Your JVC television allows you to choose from English, French, or Spanish o n - s c reen menus and displays. To LANGUAGE...
Once you have set up the items in the Plug In Menu you must select Finish. To FINISH To exit N o t e : You can reset the pre f e rences that you set here in the Plug In Menu via the regular JVC Menu system.
CHANNEL SUMMARY You can add or delete channels from channel scanning. You can also lock out any “unauthorized” viewers from one or up to all 125 channels. Press the M 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...
I N I T I A L V-CHIP NOTE: Your TV is equipped with V- C h i p Technology which enables TV P a re n t a l V-Chip is available Guideline and Movie (MPA A ) G u i d e l i n e on the following models only: c o n t rols.
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Directions to Block Viewing: Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content ro w ( V / F V, S, etc.) and press the move the cursor to the correct location, and press to turn the locking f e a t u re on or off.
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I N I T I A L 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 p a rents would feel is too adult for their c h i l d ren to view and can consist of stro n g language, nudity, violence, and...
Accessing V-Chip Information: To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-C 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.
P I C T U R E TINT NOTES: Adjust the levels of red and green. To exit the Picture Press the M Adjust menu at any time press the To TINT button. To accentuate green To accentuate red To move to the next COLOR Adjust both the vividness and subtlety of the color.
BASS The Bass level adjustment feature allows you to raise or lower the level of lower frequencies in the TV’s sound. Press the M 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.
C L O C K / T I M E R S 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.
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 M Button To TV SPEAKER To turn the speaker ON or OFF TV SPEAKER when finished Note: TV Speaker will be cancelled...
B U T T O N MENU The M button allows you to access the onscreen menu system. Another complete discussion of these buttons and the menu system is located on page 14. Once you press the menu button, the –/+ ( HANNEL ) buttons work to operate the...
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.) F U N C T I O N S...
B U T T O N ON/MOVE (Picture in Picture) NOTES: PIP allows you to view two pictures simultaneously. Picture in Picture is available on the (PIP) O following models only: • AV-36050 • AV-32050 • AV-27050 Note: The PIP channel and main screen channel will appear in the display momentarily right after you turn on PIP.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G PROBLEMS • See if the power cord became unplugged. No power • Perhaps you have experienced a blown circuit breaker or fuse or a power outage. •...
25 inches which are covered on an in-home basis. YOU MUST: • Return your products to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale. For the authorized JVC service center nearest you, call toll free (800) 537-5722.
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.
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Weight (lbs.) 149.2 (lbs.) Weight (kg.) 67.8 (kg.) Accessories Specifications subject to change without notice. JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470 AV-32050 AV-27050 Color Television Color Television NTSC system, BTSC system (Multichannel Sound)