JVC Av 2186me Instructions

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2 Connecting the main plug to the AC outlet.
Setting up your TVCAUTION
•  Turn off the equipment including the TV before connecting.
VHF/UHF outdoor aerial
75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
1 Connecting the aerial cable.
3 Inserting batteries into the remote control.
  Insert two batteries by following the + and - polarities 
and inserting the - end fi rst.
 CAUTION:
  Follow the cautions printed on the batteries.
 Notes:
  •  Use AA/R6/UM-3 dry cell batteries.
  •  If the remote control does not work...

85 Making the initial settings
  Set up your TV by pressing MENU/OK button or waiting for 15 seconds, then operate the TV by following the steps 
below:
• Press 5/∞ button to 
select your desired 
language*.• Press 5/∞ button  to 
select your desired 
Teletext language 
group*. For details, 
see page 13. 
(For BS26/MS26/
SS26/MX76/SX76 
series only)•  TV will start searching 
for the channels.
   To stop AUTO 
PROGRAM, press 
MENU/OK button.
Setting up your TV (continued)
•  To complete the initial...

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COLOUR SYSTEMYou can select the appropriate colour system when the picture is 
not clear or no colour appears.
Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button to select a setting.
To operate this function with a menu:
For the colour system in each country or region, see the table below:
PICTURE MODEYou can choose the desired picture setting with one-touch. 
Press the PICTURE MODE button to select a setting.SOFT Softens contrast and sharpness.
BRIGHT Heightens contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD Standard picture setting....

10PICTURE SETTINGYou can adjust the desired picture setting when selecting USER in 
PICTURE MODE.1  Select USER in PICTURE MODE under PICTURE menu.2  Select PICTURE SETTING in PICTURE menu, then adjust the 
setting.CONTRAST2 : Lower contrast3 : Higher contrast
BRIGHT2 : Darker3 : Brighter
SHARP2 : Softer3 : Higher
COLOUR2 : Lighter3 : Deeper
TINT2 : Reddish3 : GreenishWhen you select VIDEO-2 Mode, you cannot adjust SHARP.Basic setting for picture (continued)
WHITE BALANCEYou can change the white balance...

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AI ECO SENSOR (ECO)/ECO MODEYou can adjust TV screen contrast according to the brightness of 
your room.
Press the ECO button to select the desired mode.OFF Cancel the function.
MODE-1/ECO-1 Mild contrast (recommended.)
MODE-2/ECO-2 Even contrast.DISPLAY (for AI ECO SENSOR only)
Display the graphic of the function.
To operate this function with a menu:
When you set DVD THEATER STATUS in DVD MENU to ON, you 
cannot adjust AI ECO SENSOR / ECO MODE.
Note :  AI ECO SENSOR for M and S series....

12PIP  Display the sub picture.
To cancel, press the PIP button again.
Notes:
•  You can hear the sound from the main picture only.
• 
When main picture and sub picture are the same TV channel.Press SUB-P -/+Main picture will be changed TV channel 
follow as sub picture.
Press 
 ( Input )
To change sub picture to video mode.
Press CHANNEL -/+
Sub picture will be changed TV channel follow 
as Main picture.
Press CHANNEL -/+
Until main picture change to video mode.
SUB-P -/+ Select the desired TV channel...

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Original features for picture (continued)
TEXT LANGUAGEYou can set the Teletext language group that corresponds to the 
programmes.
Select TEXT LANGUAGE in the INSTALL menu, then choose the 
desired language group.GROUP-1 English, German, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Hungarian, 
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish
GROUP-2 Polish, German, Estonian, Slovenian, Czech, Slovakian, 
Rumanian
GROUP-3 Polish, German, Estonian, Lettish, Russian, Ukrainian
GROUP-4 English, Polish, French, Turkish,...

14SOUND SYSTEMYou can select an appropriate sound system when abnormal sound 
occurs even when the picture appears normally.
Press the SOUND SYSTEM button to select a setting.
This function is not available in video mode.
For the sound system in each country or region, see the table below:Basic setting for sound
B/G       I       D/K       M
SOUND MODEYou can choose the desired sound setting.Select the SOUND MODE in SOUND menu, then choose the setting.USER You can change this sound setting as you like....

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CINEMA SURROUNDYou can enjoy an enhanced sound for wider audience.
Press the CINEMA SURROUND button to select a setting.OFF Cancel the function.
ON Listen to sound with wider audience effect.This function is not available when SOUND MODE is set to SOUND 
TURBO.
To operate this function with a menu:STEREO / I
■II ( 
 )
You can enjoy the stereo and bilingual broadcasted programmes.
Press the 
 button to select the desired mode.
Select stereo sound.Select monaural sound.
ISelect bilingual I (sub I)....

16DVD MenuAUTO SIGNAL DETECTWhen the DVD input signal is detected, the input mode will be changed 
to VIDEO-2 automatically. And when the DVD input signal is not 
detected, the input mode will be changed to RF previous input mode.Select AUTO SIGNAL DETECT in DVD MENU under FEATURES 
menu then choose ON or OFF (Factory setting is ON).
Press the “POWER ON” button on the DVD players or VCRs (follow 
by the “PLAY” button for VCRs) so that the signal can be detected. DVD PICTURE MODEYou can enhance the...