JVC TM-2703U manual

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    Color Monitor/Receiver Users Guide For Model TM-2703U Important Note: In the spaces below , enter the model and serial number of your television (located at the rear of the television cabinet). Staple your sales receipt or invoice to the inside cover of this guide. Keep this user's guide in a convenient place for future reference. Keep the car[...]

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    Important Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied service personnel. The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pr[...]

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    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 re hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this TV set, o[...]

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    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. E[...]

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    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 stop[...]

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    Unpacking your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D ia g ra m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting Y our Devices . . . . . . . 1 1 Auto Tuner Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16[...]

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    CR2032 Battery 1 T elevision 1 Remote Control Used to connect an external antenna or cable TV system to your TV . We recommend that before you start using your new television, you read your entire User’s Guide so you can learn about your new television’s many great features. If you’re anxious to start using your television right away , a quic[...]

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    Q u i c k S e t u p D i a g r a m s NOTE: Before you connect your television to another device, please refer to the proper diagrams for your specific TV and remote. These will help you in understanding how to connect your television to another device, as well as use the remote to set up your television. 8 Rear Panel Diagram Front Panel Diagram ?[...]

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    9 • For information on remote control buttons, see pages 32 - 35. RM-C203 Q u i c k S e t u p R e m o t e C on t r o l                     ?[...]

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    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 . If you have questions, or for more detailed information on any of these steps, please consult other sections of this manual. Before you can operate your remote control, you first need to install the batt[...]

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    Please follow the flow chart below to determine which connection setup is right for you. Then, refer to the appropriate diagrams to connect your television to other devices that you may have. After you are finished connecting your devices, plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet and turn on the TV . Step 2 – Connecting Y our Devices 1 1[...]

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    12 Notes: • Y ou must connect the video cable from the DVD player to the BNC connector box in order for it to work. • If your VCR is a mono sound unit, it will have only one audio out jack. Connect it to the TV’ s LEFT AUDIO INPUT . • Use the S-Video connection if possible for superior picture quality . • Y our VCR must be turned on to vi[...]

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    • Y ou must connect the video cable from the DVD player to the BNC connector box in order for it to work. • Please consult the user ’ s manual for your DVD player for more information on how to hook it up properly . • Progressive DVD players (players with an output scan of 31.5 KHz) will not work properly with this television. Set your DVD [...]

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    1) Connect a yellow composite cable from the camcorder VIDEO OUT , into the VIDEO IN on the front of the TV . 2) Connect a white composite cable from the camcorder LEFT AUDIO OUT , into the LEFT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV . 3) Connect a red composite cable from the camcorder RIGHT AUDIO OUT , into the RIGHT AUDIO IN on the front of the TV . No[...]

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    Press the Menu button on the remote control. π † buttons to move to AUTO TUNER SETUP √® buttons to begin AUTO TUNER SETUP √® T o choose CABLE (if you are connected to a cable system) or AIR (if you use an antenna) π † T o move to ST ART √® T o start Auto Tuner Setup The Auto T uner will now memorize all of the clear , active channels[...]

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    T o bring up the onscreen menu , press the M ENU button on the remote control. The item that appears in yellow is the one currently selected. If you press the M ENU button again, the onscreen display will skip to the next menu screen. If you use the Menu button on the TV’s front panel instead of the remote, an additional menu screen showing input[...]

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    Initial Setup 17 Auto T uner Setup If you have already run the Auto Tuner as part of the quick setup earlier in this guide, please skip ahead to “Channel Summary” to continue setting up your television. In Auto T uner Setup, the TV automatically scans through all available channels, memorizing the active ones and skipping over blank ones or cha[...]

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    When a viewer attempts to watch a guarded channel, the following message appears: T o watch a channel that you have locked, enter the Lock Code using the 10 key pad. If the wrong code is entered, the message “INV ALID LOCK CODE!” will flash on the screen: The channel cannot be accessed until the correct code is entered. • Once a channel has b[...]

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    Initial Setup 19 Y ou can customize the V -Chip settings of your television to match your personal tastes. The V -Chip menu below is the starting point for your V-Chip settings Y ou can use US V -Chip settings (for programming broadcast from the United States), Canadian V -Chip settings (for programming broadcast from Canada), and movie ratings. Y [...]

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    Initial Setup 20 Y ou can block programs that are not rated. Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (The lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o UNRA TED √ ® T o VIEW or BLOCK Press E XIT when done Directions to Block Unrated Programs Unrated Programs Unrated programming refers to any progr[...]

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    21 Initial Setup U.S. P ARENT AL RA TING 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[...]

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    22 Initial Setup Line up the cursor in the column (TV PG, TV G, etc.) with the content row (V/FV , S, etc.) and press the π or † to move the cursor to the correct location. Press √ or ® to turn the locking feature on or off. An item is locked if the icon appears instead of a “—”. For example. T o block viewing of all TV 14 shows, move t[...]

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    Initial Setup 23  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 MP AA 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 chi[...]

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    Initial Setup 24 Press the M ENU button π † T o V -CHIP √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z ERO to access V -Chip setup options π † T o SET CANADIAN RA TINGS ENG (for English) √ ® T o enter ratings menu For example: T o block viewing of programming rated 14+ and 18+: π † T o the 18+ Column √ ® T o turn on the lock π † T[...]

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    Initial Setup 25 Channel guard and V-Chip settings are protected by a four-digit lock code. Y our TV comes preset with a lock code of “0000”. Y ou may change the code to any four-digit number you wish. T o change the lock code, follow the steps below. Press the M ENU button π † T o SET LOCK CODE √ ® T o operate (lock icon appears) Press Z[...]

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    26 Y ou can view the onscreen menu displays in one of three languages - English, French, or Spanish. Y ou can use the language setting to change the menus to one of the other two languages if you wish. P re ss th e M ENU bu tt on π † T o LANGUAGE √ ® T o choose a language: ENG. (English), FRAN. (French) or ESP . (Spanish) Press the E XIT butt[...]

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    Initial Setup 27 This allows you to lock the keys on the front of the TV , so that a child may not accidentally change your viewing preferences. Press the M ENU button π † T o FRONT P ANEL LOCK √ ® T o turn ON or OFF Press the E XIT button when finished Front Panel Lock Y ou can turn of f this feature in the following ways: • Unplug the pow[...]

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    Press the M ENU button π † T o TINT , COLOR, PICTURE, BRIGHT or DET AIL √ ® T o enter √ ® T o adjust the setting π † T o move to the next setting Press the E XIT button when finished Note: • If you press the 0 button, you can reset the setting to the factory default setting. These settings allow you to change and adjust the way the pi[...]

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    MTS technology allows several audio signals to be broadcast at once, giving you a choice in what you wish to hear with a TV program. In addition to mono or stereo sound, an MTS broadcast may also include a second audio program (SAP) . Press the M ENU button π † T o MTS √ ® Select the mode (The ON AIR arrow tells you if a broadcast is in stere[...]

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    Clock/T imers 30 Set Clock Before you use any of your TV’ s timer functions, you must first set the clock. T o set your clock, please follow the steps below . If you have XDS signal in your area, you can choose AUT O. Press the M ENU button π † T o SET CLOCK √ ® T o operate When you set the clock automatically , choose AUTO by pressing the [...]

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    Clock/T imers 31 The on/off timer lets you program your television to turn itself on or off. Y ou 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 M ENU button π † T o ON/OFF TIMER √ ® T o operate (begins with ON TIME) √ ® T o set the hour (AM/PM) you want the TV to[...]

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    T urns the TV on or off. Press the P OWER button Power Use the number buttons on the remote control to move directly to a specific channel. For example, to move to channel 7: 0 (Zero) 7 (Seven) Number Buttons - 10Key Pad Use the 100+ button to directly access channels above channel 99. For example, to move to channel 124, press 100+, 2 (Two), 4 (Fo[...]

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    Button Functions 33 The R ETURN + button has two functions: Return - Returns to the channel viewed just before the channel currently onscreen. Return+ - Lets you program a specific channel to return to while scanning through the channels using the CH+ and CH– buttons. R ETURN + and hold for three seconds The channel currently active has been prog[...]

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    Button Functions 34 The V IDEO S T A TUS button gives you a choice of four TV picture display settings, including a display of your own preferences. ST ANDARD - Resets the picture display to the factory settings. DYNAMIC - Heightens contrast. SPORTS - When you watch a sports program. GAME - Used for when you are playing video games connected to you[...]

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    35 Button Functions Game Sets automatically the proper conditions for playing video game (previously connected in the front input). Press the G AME button         C.C. (Closed Caption) Use the C.C. (Closed Caption) button to selec[...]

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    T roubleshooting 36         ?[...]

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    37 Specifications     ?[...]

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    Notes 38 TM2703U 5/27/03, 9:11 AM 38[...]

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    37 39 Notes TM2703U 5/27/03, 9:11 AM 39[...]

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    JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMP ANY Division of JVC Americas Corp. 1700 V alley Road W ayne, New Jersey , 07470 TM2703U 5/27/03, 9:11 AM 40[...]