AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 1 For model: AV-36P902 COLOR TELEVISION USER'S GUIDE Illustration of AV-36P902 and RM-C321G IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE CUSTOMER In the spaces below, enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user's guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the carton and original packaging for future use.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION:To reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: Please read and retain for your safety. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This TV set has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards! In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 4 7 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such po wer lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 5 13 For added protection of the TV set during a lightning storm or when the TV set is to be left unattended for an extended period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna.This will prevent damage to product due to lightning storms or power line surges. 14 A TV set and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the TV set and car t combination to overturn.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 6 Table of Contents UNPACKING YOUR TV . . . . 7 QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Making Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . 9 Plug In Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DIAGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to Cable or an Antenna . . . . 12 Connecting to a Cable Box . . . . . .
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 7 Unpacking Your Television Thank you for your purchase of JVC’s model AV-36P902 Color Television. Before you begin setting up your new television, please check to make sure you have all of the following items. In addition to this guide, your television box should include: 1 Television 1 Remote Control 2 AA Batteries A matching TV stand is also available (optional).
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 8 Quick Setup 1 Getting Started These quick setup pages will provide you, in three easy steps, with the basic information you need to begin using your new television right away. This information includes basic instructions on operating your remote control, making a simple cable/antenna and optional VCR connection and, finally, information on programming your television's Auto Tuner.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 9 Quick Setup 2 Step Two - Making Basic Connections Next you will need to connect your television to an antenna, VCR or cable system. The most basic VCR and antenna/cable connection is shown belo w. For more detailed connections, such as ones where a cable box is required, or connecting with a combination of a cable box and VCR, home stereo system, etc., see pages 12 to 17.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 10 Quick Setup 3 Step Three - The Plug In Menu When you turn your television on for the first time, the Plug In Menu will appear. This menu sets some of the basic settings for your television. A complete description of the Plug In Menu can be found starting on page 24. We recommend you complete the Plug In Menu items before you start using your television. To begin watching your television right a way you only need to run the Auto Tuner Setup.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 11 Diagrams Front Panel Diagram NOTE: To open and close the front panel, gently push it until you hear a click.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 12 Connections Connecting to Cable or an Antenna There are three basic types of antenna or cable connections: • • • • • • If you have an antenna or have a cable system that does not require you use a cable box to select channels, please refer to Diagram #1. If you have a cable system that requires the use of a cable box to access all the channels, please refer to Diagram #2.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 13 Connections Connecting to a Cable Box and VCR Diagram #3 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Connect an RF Cable from the wall outlet into the RF Cable Box In. Connect an RF Cable from the Cable Box Out into the VCR In. Connect an RF Cable from the VCR Out into the RF In on the back of the TV. Connect the Red Cable from VCR Right Audio Output into the Red TV Audio In. Connect the White Cable from VCR Left Audio Output into the White TV Audio In.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 14 Connections Connecting to a DVD player, DTV Decoder and D-VHS NOTE: This illustration is for connecting to Input 3 1) Connect Green Cable Out from DVD Player “Y”Component Output into TV “Y”Component Input 2 or 3. 2) Connect Blue Cable Out from DVD Player “PB” Component Output into TV “PB” Component Input 2 or 3. 3) Connect Red Cable Out from DVD Player “PR” Component Output into TV “PR” Component Input 2 or 3.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 15 Connections Connecting to a Digital TV Receiver By inputting a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection high-definition picture source to the Digital-In terminal of this television, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital form. (This terminal is for use in the future when High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection DTV decoders, DVD players and D-VHS are put on the market.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 16 Connections Connecting to an External Amplifier 1) Connect the White Audio Cable from the TV’s Left Audio Output Jack to the Amplifier’s Left Audio Input Jack. 2) Connect the Red Audio Cable from the TV’s Right Audio Output Jack to the Amplifier’s Right Audio Input Jack. NOTE: • See also “TV Speaker” and “Audio Out”on page 40 for more information on using external speakers.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 17 Connections Connecting to JVC AV Compu Link III JVC’s AV Compu Link feature makes playing video tapes or DVDs totally automatic. Simply insert a pre-recorded tape into your JVC-brand VCR or DVD into your JVC DVD Player and the device will automatically turn on and begin playback. At the same time, using the AV Compu Link, the VCR or DVD player sends a signal to the television telling it to turn on and switch to the proper video input.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 18 Getting Started Remote Control Basics • Before you can operate the remote control, you must first install the batteries (included). See “Changing the Batteries”at the bottom of this page for instructions. (For an illustration, please see page 8.) • Press the POWER button to turn the television on or off. • Make sure the “TV/CATV” switch is set to “TV.” Move the switch to “CATV”only if you need to operate a cable box.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 19 Getting Started Setting the CATV, VCR and DVD Codes You can program your remote to operate your cable box, satellite receiver, VCR or DVD player by using the instructions and codes listed below. If the equipment does not respond to any of the codes listed below or to the code search function, use the remote control supplied by the manufacturer.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 20 Getting Started Setting VCR codes The remote control is prog rammed with VCR codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, record, channel up, and channel down operation. 1) Find the VCR brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV”and the other 2-way selector switch to “VCR”. 3) Press and hold down the DISPLAY button.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 21 Getting Started Setting DVD codes The remote control is prog rammed with DVD codes for power on, power off, play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, previous chapter, next chapter, tray open/close, and still/pause operation. 1) Find the DVDPlayer brand from the list of codes shown below. 2) Slide the first 2-way selector switch to “TV” and the other 2-way selector switch to “DVD”. 3) Press and hold down the DISPLAY button.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 22 Onscreen Menus Using the Guide Certain symbols are used throughout this guide to help you learn about the features of your new television.The ones you will see most frequently are: Up and Down arrows mean press the CH+ or CH– buttons.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 23 Onscreen Menus NOTE: • Digital-In will display only when the 480p picture signal in Digital-In is displayed.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 24 Plug In Menu Introduction The Plug In Menu comes up automatically when you first turn on the TV after plugging it in.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 25 Plug In Menu Auto Clock Set Before you use any of your TV’s timer functions, you must first set the clock. You may precisely set your clock using the XDS time signal broadcast by most Public Broadcasting stations. To set the clock using the XDS signal: Enter the channel number of your local PBS station Press MENU To SETCLOCK To operate To AUTO To TIME ZONE To select your time zone To move to Daylight Savings Time (D.S.T.) To turn D.S.T.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 26 Plug In Menu Manual Clock Set To set your clock manually (without using the XDS signal), choose MANUAL from the Set Clock menu and follow the steps below. To SET CLOCK To operate To MANUAL To move to the hour To set the hour To move to minutes To set the minutes To move to START CLOCK To start clock and exit THANK YOU !! •You will not need to press the M ENU button to enter this screen from the Plug In Menu.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 27 Channel Summary Channel Summary Channel Summary allows you to customize the line-up of channels received by your TV. You can add or delete channels from the line-up or prevent any unauthorized viewers from watching any or all 181 channels . Press the MENU button To CHANNEL SUMMARY To operate The Channel Summary screen (above) will now be displayed with the channels set to scan marked with an "ü". You can delete channels from the scan by removing the "ü".
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 28 V-Chip Your TV is equipped with V-Chip technology which enables TV Parental Guidelines (for United States and Canada) and Movie (MPAA) Guideline controls. V-Chip technology allows you to program your TV to receive, or not to receive, programs based on content according to the guidelines. Programs which exceed the ratings limits you set will be blocked.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 29 V-Chip US V-Chip Ratings U.S. PARENTAL RATING SYSTEMS Programs with the following ratings are appropriate for children. ❒ TV Y is Appropriate for All Children. Programs are created for very young viewers and should be suitable for all ages, including children ages 2 - 6. ❒ TV Y7 is for Older Children. Most parents would find such programs suitable for children 7 and above.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 30 V-Chip Setting US V-Chip Ratings Press the MENU button ToV-CHIP To operate (Lock icon will appear) Press ZERO to access the V-Chip menu To turn V-Chip ON or OFF To move to SET US TV RATINGS To operate Directions to set US V-Chip Ratings: Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV, S, etc.) and press the or to move the cursor to the correct location. Press or to turn the locking feature on or off.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 31 V-Chip Setting ratings with the V-Chip button To access Rating information about a certain program, press the V-CHIP button while viewing that program. A display like this will appear : 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 blocked.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 32 V-Chip Movie Ratings ❒ NR - Not Rated. This is a film which has no rating. In many cases these films were imported from countries which do not use the MPAA ratings system. Other NR films may be from amateur producers who didn’t intend to have their film widely released. NR (Not Rated) Programming may contain all types of programming including children's programming, foreign programs, or adult material. ❒ G – General Audience.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 33 V-Chip Canadian V-Chip Ratings ❒ E - Exempt. Exempt programming includes:news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. ❒ C – Programming Intended for Children. Violence Guidelines:There will be no realistic scenes of violence. Depictions of aggressive behavior will be infrequent and limited to portrayals that are clearly imaginar y, comedic or unrealistic in nature.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 34 V-Chip Unrated Programs Notes About Unrated Programs: Unrated programming refers to any programming which does not contain a rating signal. Programming on television stations which do not broadcast rating signals will be placed in the “Unrated Programming" category.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 35 V-Chip Set Lock Code Channel Guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit Lock Code. Your TV comes pre-set with a Lock Code of "0000". You may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. To change the Lock Code, follow the steps below.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 36 Picture Settings Tint Tint allows you to adjust the levels of red and green in your TV picture. Press the MENU button To TINT To increase the levels of green To increase the levels of red To move to the next setting Color The color function lets you make all the colors in the TV picture appear either more vivid or subtle.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 37 Picture Settings Color Temperature With Color Temperature, you can decide how strong or dull, the colors appear on the TV screen. Press the MENU button To COLORTEMPERATURE To choose LOW or HIGH Digital Noise Clear With Digital Noise Clear, this helps take out static or noise from a channel that may not be coming in clearly. Press the MENU button To DIG.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 38 Sound Settings Bass You can increase or decrease the level of low-frequency sound in the TV’s audio with the Bass adjustment . Press the MENU button To BASS To increase the bass To decrease the bass To move to the next setting Treble Use Treble to adjust the level of high-frequency sound in your TV’s audio.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 39 General Items On/Off Timer The On/Off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. You can use it as an alarm to wake up, to help you remember important programs, or as a decoy when you're not home. Press the MENU button To ON/OFF TIMER To operate (begins with ONTIME) 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 move to OFF TIME (the time the TV will turn off).
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 40 General Items TV Speaker If your TV is connected to a stereo system, you can turn off the TV speakers and listen to the audio through your stereo. Press the MENU button To TVSPEAKER TV SPEAKER ON OFF To turn the TV's speakers ONor OFF EXIT/PIP OFF when finished • Before you turn the TV Speaker setting from OFF to ON, make sure that the TV volume level is low! If the TV volume is set too high, the sound level will be extremely loud.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 41 General Items Tilt Correction This adjusts the pictures so that it looks even on the screen and not lopsided. Press the MENU button To TILT CORRECTION To adjust TILT CORRECTION Purity This helps clean up the picture so that it may not contain any “snow”. Press the MENU button To PURITY To adjust PURITY Digital-In This is for if you are able to receive digital broadcasts.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 42 General Items Closed Caption Many broadcasts now include an onscreen display of dialog called Closed Captions. Some broadcasts may also include displays of additional information in text form. Your television can access and display this information using the Closed Caption feature. To activate the Closed Caption feature, follow the steps below.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 43 Button Functions Menu The MENU button allows you to access JVC’s onscreen menu system. Press MENU to activate the onscreen menu system. • See individual topics (like “Sound Settings”) for specific information on using menus. Exit/PIP Off Press the E XIT/P IP OFF button to leave a menu screen. Press Exit/PIPOff to turn off the Picture-in-Picture function (please see page 48 for more information on the PIP feature.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 44 Button Functions Video Status The VIDEO STATUS button gives you a choice of three TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. Standard - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. Dynamic - Choose when you watch the TV in a brightly lit room. Theater - Gives a rich, film-like look to video. Press the VIDEO STATUS button Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer can turn the TV off for you after you fall asleep.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 45 Button Functions BBE BBE high definition audio adds natural, clear and extraordinary sound quality to any program. Turn BBE On or Off using the BBE button. 100+ Button Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above Channel 99. For example to move to channel 124, press100+, 2 (two), 4 (four). Return+ The RETURN+ button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 46 Button Functions VCR Buttons You can use this remote control to operate the basic functions of your VCR. These functions include:play, record, rewind, fast-forward, stop, pause, channel scan, TV/VCR, power on, and power off. Move the selector switch to “VCR” to operate. • The remote is preset with the code 000 to control JVC-brand VCR’s. For any other manufacturer’s brand VCR, please see the code chart and instructions on page 20.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 47 Button Functions Index This allows you to quickly look at up to 9 channels at a time so that you can decide which one to watch.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 48 Button Functions - PIP PIP Introduction PIP displays two separate pictures on screen. Your television has 2-Tuner PIP, meaning you can view pictures from two different channels simultaneously. A special set of PIP control buttons are located on the upper part of the remote control. Descriptions of each button appear on this page. Cable Box Note The 2-Tuner PIPfunction may not operate when used with certain cable boxes.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 49 Button Functions - PIP Freeze Use the FREEZE button to lock a single, still image onto the PIP window. • If PIP is off when F REEZE is pressed, a snapshot of the main screen is taken and placed in the PIP window. • If PIP is on when F REEZE is pressed, the image in the window when the button was pressed is held. Swap You can exchange the channel displayed on the main screen for the one shown in the PIP window by pressing SWAP.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 50 Troubleshooting 50
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 51 Warranty For Canadian model televisions, see the separate sheet for Canadian Warranty information. JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL 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.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 52 Warranty 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 DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 53 Authorized Service Centers QUALITY SERVICE How to locate your JVC service center TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www.jvc.com Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 54 Search Codes Cable/Satellite Search Codes Function: 1) 2) 3) 4) Slide the first 2-Way Mode Selector switch to “CATV.” Press the TV POWER and RETURN+ buttons. Hold for at least three seconds and release. Press TV POWER, see if the CATV or Satellite box responds. If there was a response, press RETURN+. The operating codes are now set.If there was no response, repeat Step 3.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM Page 55 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice.
AV-36P902 English 9/13/01 3:55 PM JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Page 56 JVC CANADA, INC.