JVC AV-2676: Difference between revisions

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Overview

The JVC AV-2676 is a 26-inch color monitor/receiver built around JVC's S-Mark II chassis, which delivers 560 lines of horizontal resolution with composite video input.^[1] The set features a 26-inch FS (Full Square) data-grade picture tube with a dot pitch of 0.795mm, designed to maximize the viewable image area with squarer corners that avoid loss of picture along the screen edges.^[2]

The S-Mark II chassis incorporates JVC-developed chrominance ICs, a wide-band delay line, an improved CRT drive circuit using a cascade amplifier with two transistors, and a wideband comb filter for electronic separation of chroma and luminance components.^[2] The AV-2676 includes an EE Auto function that automatically adjusts contrast, brightness, and color in response to ambient lighting conditions.^[2]

Designed as a home AV system centerpiece, the AV-2676 provides three rear AV inputs plus a front-panel AV input with a "Through Out" bridged connection to rear INPUT 3.^[2] A unified TV/VCR remote control operates both the television and compatible JVC VCRs.^[2] The built-in 142-channel frequency synthesizer tuner with MTS/SAP decoder supports stereo and bilingual broadcasts, with dual RF antenna inputs for switching between two RF sources such as a regular antenna and a pay-TV decoder.^[2]

Additional features include a sleep timer with up to three hours in ten-minute increments, three-color on-screen display, variable audio output, external speaker connectors, a headphone jack, tinted glass screen cover, an edger circuit for enhanced picture sharpness, and a skew switch for correcting distorted picture playback.^[3]^[2]

The original MSRP was $1,099.^[1]

Related Models

JVC C-2628 - 26" C-series model from 1988
JVC C-2570 - 25" FST model from 1985

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Specifications
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Technical Description
↑ JVC Professional — AV-2676 Product Overview

[jvc-specs-1] 1.0 ^1.1 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Specifications

[jvc-tech-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Technical Description

[jvc-overview-3] JVC Professional — AV-2676 Product Overview

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 |screen_size_in=26
 |aspect_ratio=4:3
-|mfg_date=1986
+|crt_type=TV
-|features=FST tube
+|release_year=1986
+|msrp=$1,099
+|chassis=S-Mark II
+|tube_type=FS (Full Square) data-grade, 0.795mm dot pitch
+|tvl=560
+|speaker_type=Stereo
+|speaker_watts=5W × 2
+|av_system=NTSC
+|tuner_system=NTSC-M
+|frequency=60Hz
+|power_avg=120
+|power_max=155
+|height=22 in
+|width=26.5 in
+|depth=19.625 in
+|weight=104.3 lb
+}}
+{{CRT voltage range
+|voltage_min=120
+|voltage_max=120
+}}
+{{CRT input
+|label=ANT A
+|signal=RF
+|connector=RF (F-type)
+|count=1
+|location=rear
+|notes=VHF 75-ohm
 }}
 {{CRT input
+|label=ANT B
 |signal=RF
 |connector=RF (F-type)
-|location=Rear
+|count=1
+|location=rear
+|notes=VHF 75-ohm F-type connector plus UHF 300-ohm screw terminals
+}}
+{{CRT input
+|label=INPUT 1
+|signal=Composite (CVBS)
+|connector=RCA (connector)
+|count=1
+|audio=Stereo
+|audio_connector=RCA (connector)
+|location=rear
 }}
 {{CRT input
+|label=INPUT 2
 |signal=Composite (CVBS)
 |connector=RCA (connector)
-|location=Rear
+|count=1
+|audio=Stereo
+|audio_connector=RCA (connector)
+|location=rear
+}}
+{{CRT input
+|label=INPUT 3
+|signal=Composite (CVBS)
+|connector=RCA (connector)
+|count=1
+|audio=Stereo
+|audio_connector=RCA (connector)
+|location=rear
+|notes=Bridged with front panel AV input via "Through Out" function
+}}
+{{CRT input
+|label=Front AV
+|signal=Composite (CVBS)
+|connector=RCA (connector)
+|count=1
+|audio=Stereo
+|audio_connector=RCA (connector)
+|location=front
+|notes=Bridged with rear INPUT 3 via "Through Out" function
+}}
+{{CRT output
+|label=Line Out
+|output_type=AV
+|signal=Composite (CVBS)
+|connector=RCA (connector)
+|count=1
+|location=rear
+|notes=Video 1Vp-p 75Ω, audio 150mV rms
+}}
+{{CRT output
+|label=Variable Audio Out
+|output_type=Audio
+|signal=Analog stereo
+|connector=RCA (connector)
+|count=1
+|location=rear
+|notes=0–390mV rms, level adjustable via remote control
+}}
+{{CRT output
+|label=TO CONVERTER
+|output_type=Video
+|signal=RF
+|connector=RF (F-type)
+|count=1
+|location=rear
+|notes=VHF 75-ohm antenna output
+}}
+{{CRT output
+|label=External Speaker
+|output_type=Audio
+|signal=Analog stereo
+|connector=Binding post
+|count=1
+|location=rear
+|notes=8 ohm impedance
+}}
+{{CRT output
+|label=Headphone
+|output_type=Audio
+|signal=Analog stereo
+|connector=3.5mm TRS
+|count=1
+|location=front
+}}
+{{CRT link
+|link_type=Manufacturer
+|link_source=JVC
+|link_url=http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL100413&feature_id=01
 }}
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 }}
-== Description ==
+== Overview ==
-The '''JVC AV-2676''' is a 26" consumer CRT television manufactured by JVC in 1986. Part of JVC's mid-1980s AV-series lineup, this set features a flat square tube design. The AV prefix indicates this model includes audio/video inputs, distinguishing it from basic C-series models of the same era.
+The '''JVC AV-2676''' is a 26-inch color monitor/receiver built around JVC's S-Mark II chassis, which delivers 560 lines of horizontal resolution with composite video input.<ref name="jvc-specs">[http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/specs.jsp?model_id=MDL100413&feature_id=03 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Specifications]</ref> The set features a 26-inch FS (Full Square) data-grade picture tube with a dot pitch of 0.795mm, designed to maximize the viewable image area with squarer corners that avoid loss of picture along the screen edges.<ref name="jvc-tech">[http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL100413&feature_id=02 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Technical Description]</ref>
+The S-Mark II chassis incorporates JVC-developed chrominance ICs, a wide-band delay line, an improved CRT drive circuit using a cascade amplifier with two transistors, and a wideband comb filter for electronic separation of chroma and luminance components.<ref name="jvc-tech" /> The AV-2676 includes an EE Auto function that automatically adjusts contrast, brightness, and color in response to ambient lighting conditions.<ref name="jvc-tech" />
+Designed as a home AV system centerpiece, the AV-2676 provides three rear AV inputs plus a front-panel AV input with a "Through Out" bridged connection to rear INPUT 3.<ref name="jvc-tech" /> A unified TV/VCR remote control operates both the television and compatible JVC VCRs.<ref name="jvc-tech" /> The built-in 142-channel frequency synthesizer tuner with MTS/SAP decoder supports stereo and bilingual broadcasts, with dual RF antenna inputs for switching between two RF sources such as a regular antenna and a pay-TV decoder.<ref name="jvc-tech" />
+Additional features include a sleep timer with up to three hours in ten-minute increments, three-color on-screen display, variable audio output, external speaker connectors, a headphone jack, tinted glass screen cover, an edger circuit for enhanced picture sharpness, and a skew switch for correcting distorted picture playback.<ref name="jvc-overview">[http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL100413&feature_id=01 JVC Professional — AV-2676 Product Overview]</ref><ref name="jvc-tech" />
+The original MSRP was $1,099.<ref name="jvc-specs" />
 == Related Models ==
@@ Line 34: / Line 165: @@
 * [[JVC C-2628]] - 26" C-series model from 1988
 * [[JVC C-2570]] - 25" FST model from 1985
+== References ==
+<references />
 [[Category:JVC CRTs]]