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JVC RX-F10S User's Manual

1. Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first I Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to 3 Replace the cover If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6 SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Supplied butteries are for initial setup Replace for continued use CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel Remote sensor a a _ _ DVR DVD m AUDIO TV VCR DBS To operate the receiver set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Getting started Before Installation General precautions Be sure your hands are
2. lt og gt 3 Confirm that SETTING UP stops flashing then clap your hands over your head once while SETTING UP still remains the display The receiver starts detecting the level of the sound coming through each speakers except the subwoofer When your clapping sound is detected successfully SUCCESSFUL appears on the display then the values set are shown as follows Then the receiver returns to normal operation mode Standard channel the closest speaker This speaker position now works as the reference position Om ft and other speakers distance is shown by the difference with this reference speaker position L Left front speaker Right front speaker C Center speaker LS Left surround speaker RS Right surround speaker SB Surround back speaker Difference of each speaker position in distance in meters or feet Each speaker s output level 6 to 6 When your clapping sound is not detected correctly SETTING UP appears again after one of the following messages In this case repeat step 3 SILENT The receiver detects sound from only the left and right front speakers The receiver detects no sound from the front speakers and detects sound from at least one of the other speakers The receiver cannot detect any sound from any speakers for about 15 seconds The recei
3. he 0 On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again 1 Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND MULTI JOG now works for selecting Surround DSP modes 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software To cancel Surround DSP modes Turn MULTI JOG so that SURRND OFF appears on the display 31 Activating the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals For details see page 30 Activating one of the Surround DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments To adjust the speaker output level see page 23 To adjust the effect level for the DSP mode except Channel Stereo mode see page 23 To add wraparound sound effect to PLII MUSIC PANORAMA control see page 23 To adjust the sound localization of the center channel for NEO 6 MUSIC center gain see page 24 You cannot use any Surround DSP modes when selecting DVD MULTI as the playback source You cannot select All Channel Stereo mode if the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker
4. Turn the power off to all components e Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 and 35 C Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Leave sufficient distance between the receiver and the TV Getting started g Handling the receiver Do not insert any metal object into the receiver Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period or time remove the plug from the wall outlet A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet The receiver has a built in cooling fan which operates while the receiver is turned on Be sure to leave enough ventilation to obtain sufficient cooling effect CAUTION Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories If anything is missing contact your dealer immediate
5. If AM reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered FM antenna supplied wire not supplied Cope _ AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM LOOP terminals If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl Connect the white cord to the AM EXT terminal and connect the remove the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the black cord the terminal right Turn the loop until you have the best reception Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch If the reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered any other terminals connecting cords and power wire not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop cord This could cause poor reception antenna connected FM antenna connection Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 Q COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally e f the reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied Before attaching a 75 Q coaxial cable with a connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Speaker Layout Diagram EH 4 nomm il 0688 oo OUS 566506 O00000 L R Center speaker C CAUTION SPEAKER I
6. AUDIO DVR DVD VCR DBS TV Source selecting buttons 12 14 25 34 36 38 DVR DVD VCR DBS TV DVD MULTI FM AM TV VOL volume button 34 36 CHANNEL button 34 38 Operating buttons for video components 34 35 37 38 44 gt gt lt lt 11 gt gt e Operating buttons for tuner 25 26 TUNING FM MODE TUNING 3 MEMORY Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD 35 38 TOP MENU MENU cursor buttons gt lt A V ENTER ON SCREEN SMART SURROUND SETUP button 16 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 fs Rate AUDIO SUBTITLE SET UP DVD HDD TITLE GROUP A ZOOM G VFP PROGRESSIVE ANGLE EX ES button 20 RETURN button 35 SOUND button 13 14 20 23 24 SURROUND button 31 Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output levels 23 FRONT L FRONT CENTER SUBWFR SURR L SURR S BACK e Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D S EFFECT PAGE TV VIDEO button 34 36 MUTING button 15 VOLUME button 13 Mode selector 12 14 16 20 23 25 31 34 38 DVR DVD AUDIO TV VCR DBS Numeric buttons 26 34 38 e Adjusting buttons 13 14 20 23 24 DECODE EQ FREQ BASS BOOST C TONE EQ LEVEL MIDNIGHT EFFECT EQ LEVEL A POSITION TV RETURN button 34 Operating buttons for DVD record
7. OOOO 200 CO CO CO C2 OOOO CO C2 CO CO OOOO After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend Adjusting speaker output level SUBWFR LVL subwoofer output level e FRONT L LVL left front speaker output level FRONT LVL right front speaker output level e CENTER LVL center speaker output level SURR L LVL left surround speaker output level SURR 8 LVL right surround speaker output level e S BACK LVL surround back speaker output level You can adjust the speaker output levels Adjust all the speakers output levels so that you can listen to the sounds from all the speakers at the same level Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source Adjustable range 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 step intervals Initial setting O dB for all speakers If you have selected NO for a speaker see page 18 the output level for the corresponding speaker is not adjustable While using the headphones you can adjust only the left and right front speakers output level If you change one of these settings except the subwoofer output level manually the distance and output level set manually will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround
8. AUDIO P 2 4 6 OFF canceled 38 The smaller the number becomes the more the level decreases automatically when listening in stereo If no adjustment is required select OFF initial setting The minimum subwoofer output level is 10 dB Ex When setting the subwoofer output level to 8 dB and the subwoofer audio position to 4 dB the subwoofer output level when listening in stereo will be 10 dB To adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 This function is not available when the Surround DSP mode is activated or DVD MULTI is selected After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target Source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend 14 Basic operations g Basic operations To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly so that SLEEP OFF appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off The Sleep Timer is also canceled when You turn off the receiver or You activate TV Direct Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power and when you change the source When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored
9. DVR DVD VCR or DBS When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS CO CO C9 Ora OO o CO CO CO 29 949 CO CO CO CO O O O Adjusting the subwoofer audio position If the subwoofer sound is much reinforced for stereo sound compared to the sound reproduced with multi channel set the subwoofer audio position The subwoofer output level is automatically decreased by the selected value when you are listening in stereo The AUDIO P indicator lights up when this function is activated Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press A POSITION repeatedly Each time you press A POSITION the subwoofer audio position level changes as follows AUDIO P indicator AUDIO P 2 4 6 OFF canceled 38 The smaller the number becomes the more the level decreases automatically when listening in stereo If no adjustment is required select OFF initial setting The minimum subwoofer output level is 10 dB Ex When setting the subwoofer output level to 8 dB and the subwoofer audio position to 4 dB the subwoofer output level when listening in stereo will be 10 dB To adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 This
10. 4 Connect the video input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the S video cables composite video cables or component video cables See Connections 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the connected components and this receiver into the AC outlets 6 When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to the minimum using the TV volume control on the TV 7 Turn on other connected components first then turn on this receiver When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this receiver press VCR 0 1 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below Remote control of the TV DVD player and VCR using this remote control See pages 34 and 35 for details Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR or VCR DIGITAL The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same r
11. gt Back to the beginning e To play back software encoded with Dolby Digital select DGTL D D To play back software encoded with DTS select DGTL DTS When you turn off the power or select another source DGTL D D or DGTL DTS is canceled and the digital decode mode is automatically reset to DGTL AUTO After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend Basic operations The following digital signal format indicators the display indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver LPCM DOLBY D Lights up when Linear PCM signal comes in Lights up when Dolby Digital signal comes in Flashes when DGTL D D is selected for any software other than Dolby Digital Lights up when conventional DTS signal comes in Flashes when DGTL DTS is selected for any software other than DTS DTS 96 24 Lights up when DTS 96 24 signal comes in When DGTL AUTO cannot recognize the incoming signal no digital signal format indicator lights up on the display 13 Adjust the volume To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control To decrease the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise or press
12. S video cable not supplied 7 I V Hed BR White cd LLLI White LD Red Green EEEE Component video cable not supplied To left right audio channel output To left right audio channel input To composite video input To composite video output To S video output To S video input To component video output Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly le Hl m lo gt When connecting a VCR to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting VCR VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details Connecting a DBS tuner Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable not supplied 5 e OQO OQO DOC 2 9 10 9 Composite video y cable not supplied ee lm BS S video cable not supplied To left right audio channel output B To composite video output To S video output Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view the playback pucture from any other connected video components Red E
13. This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals one You can connect any digital componens which have an optical digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals and one digital input terminal DIGITAL OUT terminal To reproduce the digital sound use the digital connection in OOK addition to the analog connection methods described on pages 7 OOO sese Gee to 10 9 9 E i Digital coaxial cable supplied 1 cable n L DIGITAL OUT Digital optical cable not supplied PCM STREAM Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Connecting digital recording equipment to the DIGITAL OUT terminal enables you to perform digital to digital recording Digital input terminals NOTE The digital signal format transmitted through the DIGITAL OUT terminal is the same as that of the input signal For example when the DTS signals are input the DTS signals are transmitted o 2 i S p 0 When the component has a digital coaxial output Connecting the power cord terminal connect it to the 1 DVR DVD terminal using a digital coaxial cable supplied When all the audio video connections have been made connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly The standby lamp lights in red CAUTIONS Do not tou
14. You can always perform the following operations TV 00 1 Turn on or off the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TV VIDEO Change the input mode either video input or TV tuner on the TV After pressing TV you can perform the following operations on the TV CHANNEL Change the channel numbers 1 9 0 100 Select the channel numbers TV RETURN 10 Function as the TV RETURN button Switches between the previous channel and the current channel 34 Operating other JVC products g Operating other JVC products For various playback G one touch replay Move the playback position back 0 seconds before the current position RETURN Return to the main menu during menu operation CANCEL Cancel the programmed track etc Only for DVD recorder operations CHANNEL Change the channel numbers DVD HDD Select the DVD recorder or HDD deck Only for a DVD recorder incorporated with HDD deck skip Move the playback position ahead 30 seconds after the current position 1 9 0 Select a channel number while stopped or a chapter title number track number while playing back Press ENTER to enter the number REC MODE Select the recording mode REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press gt DISPLAY Change the display information Only for DVD player operations fs Rate Show the sampling frequency TITLE GROUP Make the numeric buttons work fo
15. You cannot select the items which is not available with the To do Adjust the subwoofer output level 23 Adjust the left front speaker output level 23 Adjust the right front speaker output level 23 Adjust the center speaker output level 23 Adjust the left surround speaker output level 23 Adjust the right surround speaker output level 23 Adjust the surround back speaker output level 23 Adjust the effect level 23 Add wraparound sound effect with side wall image 23 Boost the bass level 24 Attenuate the input level of analog source 24 Make the center tone soft or sharp 23 Adjust the equalization pattern of each band 24 Adjust the sound localization of the center channel 24 Select the subwoofer sound phase 24 current setting Items SUBWFR LVL FRONT L LVL FRONT R LVL CENTER LVL SURR L LVL SURR R LVL S BACK EFFECT PANORAMA BASS BOOST INPUT ATT CENTER TONE D EQ 63Hz D EQ 250Hz D EQ 1kHz D EQ 4kHz D EQ 16kHz CENTER GAIN SBWFR PHASE f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required You can also use the remote control for sound adjustment except for the following items PANORAMA INPUT CENTER GAIN and SBWFR PHASE 22 Sound adjustments 1 2 Uu 3 o o 5 5 Adjusting the sound para
16. wraparound sound effect with side wall image 23 Boost the bass level 24 Attenuate the input level of analog source 24 Make the center tone soft or sharp 23 Adjust the equalization pattern of each band 24 Adjust the sound localization of the center channel 24 Select the subwoofer sound phase 24 current setting Items SUBWFR LVL FRONT L LVL FRONT R LVL CENTER LVL SURR L LVL SURR R LVL S BACK EFFECT PANORAMA BASS BOOST INPUT ATT CENTER TONE D EQ 63Hz D EQ 250Hz D EQ 1kHz D EQ 4kHz D EQ 16kHz CENTER GAIN SBWFR PHASE f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required You can also use the remote control for sound adjustment except for the following items PANORAMA INPUT CENTER GAIN and SBWFR PHASE 22 Sound adjustments 1 Sound adjustments 1 Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround DSP modes You can adjust the Surround DSP sound parameters to your preference For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 Adjusting the effect level for DSP modes EFFECT This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes except ALL CH ST is in use To activate DSP mode see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each DSP mode Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting EFFECT 3
17. 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Caution 4 0 Il STANDBY ON button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The ISTANDBY ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled Attention Touche 0 1 STANDBY ON D connectez la fiche d alimentation secteur pour couper l alimentation compl tement La touche O I STANDBY ON dans n importe quelle position ne d connecte pas le syst me du secteur L alimentation ne peut pas tre 06 Table of Contents Parts identification 1n ie ree sss 2 Getting Started inicie t 4 Before Installation 4 Checking the supplied accessories 4 Putting batteries in the remote control 4 Connecting the FM and AM antennas 5 Connecting the speakers 6 Connecting video 7 Connecting the power cord 11 Basic operations 12 1 12 2 Select the source to 12 35 605116 volume sha ta ara
18. 4 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz Frequency Response 6 02 Bass Boost Equalization at DSP operation 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz 8 dB Center frequency Control range 40 Specifications k k k k ke 9 4 2 4 94 2 9 0 4 4 4 4 49 9 0 44 4 44 4 4 9 4 9 4 49 4 9 2 4 4942 49 99 bb bb bb bb tb bb bb bt bb tb X JVC LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO 2 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 as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR YRS YRS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO bt bt gt
19. DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software To cancel Surround DSP modes Press SURROUND repeatedly so that SURRND OFF appears on the display Connections 2 Video cable connection This receiver is equipped with three types of the video terminals composite video S video and component video and the signals coming into this receiver through one type of video terminals can output only through the terminal of the same type So you need to connect the video components to this receiver using one of the following three ways When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the video input for the DVD player and the VCR correctly see Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO on page 21 otherwise the correct input for this receiver will not be selected on the TV Case 1 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the S video terminals connect this receiver to the TV s video input 1 terminal using S video cables S video cable equipment To video input 1 S video cable Case 2 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the composite video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminal composite video input using composite video cables Composite video cable Composite video cable equipment To video input 2 Composite Case 3 When connecting the source equipment
20. I Pause playback MENU Display the menu recorded on DVD VIDEO discs gt lt 4 Select an item on the menu screen ENTER Enter the selected item 1 9 0 Select the chapter number See the instructions supplied with the DVD player for details 5 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing DVR DVD When your DVD player turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of DVD player try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes for DVD player JVC Hitachi Kenwood Mitsubishi Onkyo Panasonic Philips Pioneer Samsung Sony Toshiba Yamaha 06 0 0 00 0 09 Initial setting 01 You cannot use this remote control to operate other manufacturers DVD recorder Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment Changing the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 1 Press and hold DBS 2 Press DBS 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes for CATV converter or Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner below 4 Release DBS Now you can perform the following operation on the CATV converter or DBS tuner DBS 0 1 Turn on or off the CATV converter or DBS tuner After pressing DBS y
21. Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there are any problems you cannot solve contact your JVC s service center SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet 1 Stop the playback source 2 Turn on the receiver again then turn the volume down Check the speaker wiring If speaker wiring is not short circuited contact your dealer Consult your dealer after unplugging the power cord Turn on the receiver again If the receiver turns off soon consult your dealer after unplugging the power cord Check speaker wiring then reconnect if necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Check the audio connections see pages 7 to 11 after unplugging the power cord Select the correct source Press MUTING to cancel the mute see page 15 Select the correct input mode analog or digital Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Adjust audio position level see page 14 This is not a malfunction Set the mode selector correctly then press the corresponding source selecting button or SOUND before operation Troubleshooting Remove the obstruction Replace batteries Set the mode selector to the proper position Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact your dealer Select another station Check with yo
22. When you change one of the speaker output level see page 23 When you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from SML or LRG to NO see page 18 When you want to adjust the speaker distance and output level manually see pages 19 and 23 Do not clap your hands so hard that it may hurt your hands Setting the speakers Setting subwoofer information SUBWOOFER Each time the receiver turns on the receiver detects the subwoofer connection and automatically changes the setting of the subwoofer When you want to change the setting manually select either one below SUBWFR YES Select when you have connected a subwoofer The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up on the display You can adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 SUBWFR NO Select when you have disconnected a subwoofer Selecting this changes the front speaker size to LRG see below You need to change the setting each time you turn on the receiver if you want to change the subwoofer information set automatically Setting the speaker size FRONT SPK front speakers CENTER SPK center speaker SURRND SPK surround speakers S BACK SPK surround back speaker Hegister the sizes of all the connected speakers LRG large Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm SML small Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than 12 cm NO Select when you have disconnected a spea
23. surround back speaker This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speaker The VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator lights up on the display Linear PCM NEO 6CINEMA NEO 6 M Analog DVD MULTI For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel reproduction DOLBY is applied DTS 96 24 processing is not applied when the EX ES setting is activated If you want to apply the processing set the EX ES setting to EX ES OFF see page 20 You cannot select ALL CH ST when the surround speakers are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 Creating realistic sound fields g Creating realistic sound fields On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again 1 Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND MULTI JOG now works for selecting Surround DSP modes 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software To cancel Surround DSP modes Turn MULTI JOG so that SURRND OFF appears on the display 31 Activating the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the spea
24. 18 22 TUNER PRESET button 26 PHONES jack 13 9 AUTO MUTING SLEEP Onna LLLI LLLI HP 8 ATT attenuator indicator 24 Digital signal format indicators 13 27 28 LPCM Linear PCM DOLBY D Dolby Digital DTS 96 24 Signal and speaker indicators 15 DSP indicator 28 29 AUTO SR surround indicator 21 3D indicator 28 29 Main display Frequency unit indicators MHz for FM station kHz for AM station HP headphones indicator 13 28 29 CAUTION SPEAKER MIPEDANCE 6 0 16 0 DVD MULTI IN LEI OUT DBS RE EC PI UY 2885 AUDIO jacks 7 10 Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN TV IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals 7 10 VIDEO composite video jacks S VIDEO terminals Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER OUT jack 6 SPEAKERS terminals 6 FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER SURR L DIGITALOUT 2085 J ESE VIDEO 1 10 9 8 7 2 1 STANDBY ON button and standby lamp 12 14 Display window see below Source lamps DVD MULTI DVR DVD VCR DBS TV FM AM SOURCE SELECTOR 12 14 26
25. DVD S C Select when connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player to the composite video or S video input jacks DVD COMPNT Select when connecting the DVD recorder DVD player to the component video input jacks Basic settings Initial setting DVD S C For the VCR VCR VIDEO VCR S C Select when connecting the VCR to the composite video or S video input jacks VCR COMPNT Select when connecting the VCR to the component video input jacks Initial setting VCR S C 21 Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 When you use the digital input terminals register what components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 see page 11 so that the correct source name will appear when you select the digital source Select one of the following components for each terminal DVR DVD For the DVD player or DVD recorder DBS For the DBS tuner VCR For the VCR TV For the TV Initial setting DVR DVD for DIGITAL IN1 DBS for DIGITAL IN2 VCR for DIGITAL IN3 You cannot assign the same component for different terminals The priority order for assignment is as follows DIGITAL IN1 gt DIGITAL IN2 gt DIGITAL IN3 Ex When DIGITAL IN1 is set to DVR DVD DIGITAL IN1 VCR TV 1 For DIGITAL IN2 DBS VCR and TV are selectable In this case VCR is selected DIGITAL IN2 VCR TV 1 For DIGIT
26. JVC 01 02 03 04 Pres end nol Ve HUE Aiwa 2 Press VCR Akai 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons HOWE Daewoo 1 9 and 0 Emerson See Manufacturers codes for VCR on the right Fisher 4 Release VCR Go Video Now you can perform the following operation on the VCR Gold Star Go Video A VCR Ol Turn on or off the VCR Go Video B Hitachi 20 26 After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations Magnavox 27 28 29 on the VCR Mitsubishi 30 31 32 33 NEC CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the Panasonic VCR Philips RCA 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR Samsung gt Start playback Sanyo Stop playback Scott Sharp I Pause playback Shintom gt gt Fast wind a tape Sony lt lt Rewind a tape Symphonic Teknica Toshiba Zenith Initial setting 01 See the instructions supplied with the VCR for details 5 Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered Operating other manufacturers products Manufacturers codes subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 3 Changing the transmittable signals for operating a DVD player Set the mode selector to DVD 1 Press and hold DVR DVD oi 2 P
27. NIGHT 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little NIGHT 2 Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully useful at night Initial setting NIGHT OFF From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press SOUND then press MIDNIGHT P 6 6 repeatedly to select either one of the 888 p J 2 above After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend CO C5 CO C9 C OOOO Oe oo CO CO CO C2 Activating the EX ES setting EX ES Depending on this setting available Surround modes for digital multi channel software vary EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction or 5 1 channel reproduction Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment For details about relation between EX ES setting and available Surround mode see page 30 To activate the Surround mode see page 31 EX ES AUTO According to the incoming signal an appropriate Surround mode is applied For Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction is applied For other multi channel 5 1 channel or less encoded software 5 1 channel reproduction is applied Select to apply EX ES 6 1 channel repr
28. PHASE REV Normally select this Select this when you feel the bass sound is better with this mode rather than with PHASE NORM Initial setting PHASE NORM This function takes effect only when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES see page 18 Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz A4kHz 16kHz You can adjust equalization patterns in five frequency bands center frequency 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz for the front speakers Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source Adjustable range 8 dB to 8 dB in 2 dB intervals Initial setting O dB for all bands When adjustment is made the EQ indicator lights up on the display If no adjustment is required set all the frequency bands to 0 dB The EQ indicator goes off from the display From the remote control Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS OOQ Press SOUND Press EQ FREQ repeatedly to select the band you want to adjust Press EQ LEVEL to adjust the equalization pattern of the selected band 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other bands After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the correspondin
29. 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 step intervals Initial setting O dB for all speakers If you have selected NO for a speaker see page 18 the output level for the corresponding speaker is not adjustable While using the headphones you can adjust only the left and right front speakers output level If you change one of these settings except the subwoofer output level manually the distance and output level set manually will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press TEST TONE to check the speakers output balance TEST L starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order v lt O C Adjust the speaker output levels If no adjustment is made for about one minute the test tone will stop To adjust the left front speaker level L press FRONT L To adjust the right front speaker level R press FRONT R To adjust the center speaker level C press CENTER To adjust the left surround speaker level LS press SURR L To adjust the right surround speaker level RS press SURR R To adjust the surround back speaker level SB press S BACK To adjust the subwoofer level SW press SUBWFR 3 Press TEST TONE again to stop the test tone You can adjust the
30. Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi channel sound reaching you from all directions With these many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround DSP modes built in this receiver can create almost the same Surround sound as you can feel in a real movie theater O wi D When using Surround mode the sounds come out of the activated speakers which the Surround mode requires If either the surround speakers or center speaker is set to NO in the speaker setting See page 18 the corresponding channel signals are allocated to and emitted through the front speakers If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the Surround modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears on the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up About other digit
31. EX is a digital surround encoding format that adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1 CH these newly added surround back channels can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In addition surround sound localization will become more stable Bl Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic Il is a multi channel playback format to convert 2 channel software into 5 channel plus subwoofer The matrix based conversion method used for Dolby Pro Logic makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound e This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic modes Pro Logic Il Movie PLII MOVIE and Pro Logic II Music PLII MUSIC When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the PLZ indicator lights up on the display PLII MOVIE Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded software You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds PLII MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2 channel stereo software You can enjoy wide and deep sounds To enjoy software encoded with Dolby Digital connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 11 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2
32. Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the analog input ANALOG and the digital input DGTL AUTO This setting is memorized for each source DGTL AUTO Select for the digital input mode The receiver automatically detects the incoming signal format then the digital signal format indicator LPCM DOLBY D DTS or DTS 96 24 for the detected signal lights up ANALOG Select for the analog input mode Initial setting ANALOG You cannot select the digital input mode when selecting DVD MULTI FM or AM as the source Basic operations O Aa When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS C5 CO C5 CO C C9 C 9 OOOO O O O CO CO CO C2 OOOO CO CO CO CO OOOO Turn on the power Press STANDBY ON amp AUDIO on the remote control The standby lamp goes off and the source lamp of the current source lights in red Current source name appears TUNED ST AUTOMUTING To turn off the power into standby Press 0 1 STANDBY ON or AUDIO on the remote control again The standby lamp lights in red A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord 12 Basic operations Selecting the digital decode mode If the fol
33. MULTI JOG 18 22 26 31 MASTER VOLUME control 13 Remote sensor 4 Display window EQ indicator 24 C TONE indicator 23 VIRTUAL SB indicator 30 DOO PLI indicator 27 29 AUDIO P position indicator 14 NEO 6 indicator 28 BASS indicator 24 Tuner operation indicators 25 TUNED ST stereo AUTO MUTING indicator 26 SLEEP indicator 15 CJ 6 9 m 6 750 AM LOOP ncm e OQ OUT SS SS foe COMPONENT 6 seit Power cord 11 ANTENNA terminals 5 AV COMPU LINK III terminals 32 DVD MULTI IN jacks 8 SUBWOOFER CENTER SURR R SURR L DIGITAL OUT terminal 11 DIGITAL IN terminals 11 Coaxial 1 DVR DVD Optical 2 DBS 3 VCR COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR jacks 7 10 MONITOR OUT DVR DVD IN VCR IN lwl In jo Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first I Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to 3 Replace the cover If the range or effectiveness
34. PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE aa bb X bb bb bb bb tt xt Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long id implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific x legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state x X JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road vi DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 8 9 9 0 2 0 9 9 9 0 0 IS II IAI IIA IIS 8 9 8 9 AAI 9 0 9 0 AAAS ASI AA ASA AA AA SAA ASDA AAA AA 9 9 9 9 0 1 REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase data Name of dealer Authorized Service Centers QUALITY uJ VG 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 In the event that repairs
35. Setup From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press TEST TONE to check the speakers output balance TEST L starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order v lt O C Adjust the speaker output levels If no adjustment is made for about one minute the test tone will stop To adjust the left front speaker level L press FRONT L To adjust the right front speaker level R press FRONT R To adjust the center speaker level C press CENTER To adjust the left surround speaker level LS press SURR L To adjust the right surround speaker level RS press SURR R To adjust the surround back speaker level SB press S BACK To adjust the subwoofer level SW press SUBWFR 3 Press TEST TONE again to stop the test tone You can adjust the speaker output levels without the test tone No test tone comes out of the speakers for which the speaker setting is set to NO see page 18 No test tone is available when the headphone is in use or DVD MULTI is selected Selecting the subwoofer sound phase SBWFR PHASE You can change the subwoofer sound phase to your preference Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting PHASE NORM
36. Setup Smart Surround Setup will not be done correctly if you or other object blocks the sound When you change your speakers do the following procedure again Basic settings g From the remote control ONLY QOU 888 OC 50 OOOO When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound Make sure speaker cables are connected firmly Basic setting items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the items which is not available with the To do Register your subwoofer 18 Register your front speaker size 18 Register your center speaker size 18 Register your surround speaker size 18 Register your surround back speaker size 18 Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance 19 Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the right front speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the center speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the surround back speaker to your listening point 19 Select sounds emitted from the su
37. Speaker distance FRNT L DIST for the left front speaker FRNT R DIST for the right front speaker CENTER DIST for the center speaker SURR L DIST for the left surround speaker SURR R DIST for the right surround speaker S BACK DIST for the surround back speaker Adjustable range 0 3 m to 9 0 m in 0 3 m intervals 1 ft to 30 ft in 1 ft intervals Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft for all speakers f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 this setting is not required mo 1 1 l I I 1 In this case set the distance as follows Left front speaker L FL D 3 0m 10ft Right front speaker FR D 3 0m 10ft Center speaker C C D 3 0m 10ft Left surround speaker LS LS D 2 7m 9ft Right surround speaker RS RS D 2 7m 9ft Surround back speaker SB SB D 2 4m 8ft You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have set to NO If you change one of these settings manually the distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL MONO You can select the playback sound channel you want while playing digital software recorded or broadcasted in Dual Mono mode see page 28 which includes two monaural channels separately D MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel Ch 1 Signal indicator L lights up while playing back this ch
38. Stereo audio cable not supplied gt gu 99 5 JG3oe m exe 00 Green N Component video cable not supplied eee ee rg Composite video cable not supplied des d S video cable not supplied A WMNENRSERRERNERHERNERRERMEANEMRIEMERMSENERREKNERANENENERNKEERERKEENEEREMEEKRARENEREAE IMPORTANT To left right audio channel input Audio signals come out through the MONITOR OUT L R jacks To left right audio channel output ONLY when TV Direct is in use see page 14 IC To composite video input Connect these jacks to the audio input jacks corresponding to the D To S video input video connection otherwise no sound comes out of the TV E To component video input speaker when TV Direct is in use Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly 10 Getting started g Getting started Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the Digital output terminal You can connect any digital componens which have an optical digital input terminal OSG OES oo o 05 005 0005 000 o DIGITAL OUT PCM STREAM Connecting digital recording equipment to the DIGITAL OUT terminal enables you to perform digital to digital recording NOTE The digital signal format transmitted through the DIGITAL OUT terminal is the same as that of the input signal For example when the DTS signa
39. Surround 5 1 channel By using a matrix encoding decoding method an additional surround back channel signal is encoded and decoded in both the left and right surround channel signals DTS 96 24 In recent years there has been increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for reproducing at home Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency range and greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format fs 96 kHz 24 bits introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc to deliver better than CD sound quality into the home When DTS 96 24 signal is detected the DTS and 96 24 indicators light up You can enjoy its 5 1 channel sound with full quality DTS Neo 6 DTS 6 is another conversion method to create 6 channel plus subwoofer from analog digital 2 channel software by using the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch This receiver provides the following DTS Neo 6 modes Neo 6 Cinema NEO 6CINEMA and Neo 6 Music NEO 6 MUSIC When one of them is activated the NEO 6 indicator lights up on the display NEO 6CINEMA Suitable for playing movies You can get the same atmosphere with 2 channel software as with 6 1 channel software It is also effective for playing software encoded with conventional surround formats NEO 6 MUSIC Suitable for playing music software The front channel signals bypass the decoder
40. VOLUME on the remote control When you adjust the volume the volume level indication appears on the display for a while CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers The volume level can be adjusted within the range of O minimum to 50 maximum Listening with headphones You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi channel software through the headphones Sounds are down mixed to the front channels while playing multi channel software Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel to activate the HEADPHONE mode The HP headphone indicator lights up on the display You can also enjoy the Surround DSP mode through the headphones 3D HEADPHONE mode For details see pages 28 and 29 Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE or 3D HEADPHONE mode and activates the speakers CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing Before removing headphones as high volume may output from the speakers Activating TV Direct TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the receiver is turned off When TV Direct is activated t
41. a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE or 3D HEADPHONE mode and activates the speakers CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing Before removing headphones as high volume may output from the speakers Activating TV Direct TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the receiver is turned off When TV Direct is activated the pictures and sounds go from the video components such as DVD player to the TV through this receiver Thus you can use the video components and the TV as if they were connected directly This function takes effect for the following sources DVR DVD VCR and DBS To activate or deactivate TV Direct follow the procedure below 1 Press TV DIRECT All the indications disappear then the source lamp of the current source lights in green 2 Turn on the video component and TV 3 Select the target video component On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until one of the source lamps DVR DVD VCR or DBS lights in green From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVR DVD VCR or DBS The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights In green To cancel TV Direct and turn off the receiver press 2 1 STANDBY ON on the front panel or AUDIO on the remote control T
42. all the components connected to this receiver and the subwoofer which may cause noise Before starting Smart Surround Setup set the speaker information correctly SML LRG or NO according to your speakers except the subwoofer see page 18 When the setting is made by Smart Surround Setup the speaker distance and output level you have set before will be inactive If you have turned off the display cancel the Dimmer see page 15 otherwise you cannot see the information on the display during Smart Surround Setup Smart Surround Setup will not be done correctly if you or other object blocks the sound When you change your speakers do the following procedure again Basic settings g From the remote control ONLY QOU 888 OC 50 OOOO When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound Make sure speaker cables are connected firmly do Register your subwoofer 18 Register your front speaker size 18 Register your center speaker size 18 Register your surround speaker size 18 Register your surround back speaker size 18 Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance 19 Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the right front speaker to your listening point 19 Register
43. and the procedures on page 33 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your video components DVD player on pages 32 and 33 can be replaced with DVD recorder Connections 1 COMPU LINK connection TV AV COMPU AV COMPU LINK EX Monaural mini plugs not supplied Monaural mini plugs not supplied N IMPORTANT The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the DBS tuner connected to the DBS IN jacks e When connecting the receiver and a TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal by using a component video cable you cannot use Automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 33 When connecting only the VCR and DVD player to this receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs You can connect only the TV with AV COMPU LINK EX or AV COMPU LINK III terminal to the AV COMPU LINK III terminal 32 AV COMPU LINK remote control system AV COMPU LINK remote control system One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually When the DVD player is connected through the analog input jacks on this receiver and analog input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD or DVD MULTI When the DVD player is connected through the digital
44. are necessary please call 1 800 537 5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www JVC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not service the television yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product please call toll free 1 800 882 2345 or on the web at www JVC com BT 51002 5 0301 JJ T n mh o L 0 m L m gt m JJ JJ m lt m J 0404MWMMDWJEIN VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED EN 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED JVC MM 1 HOME THEATER RECEIVER RECEPTEUR POUR CINEMA MAISON 105 e INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions cause harmful in
45. channel digital signals including Dual Mono signal you can use this mode The surround effect will be added and the sound localization of actor s words will be improved This mode cannot be used for multi channel digital signals When MONO FILM is used sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display If incoming signals change from 2 channel digital signal to another digital signal type FILM is canceled and an appropriate Surround mode is activated Bi All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers This mode cannot be used if the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 _ eT 7 u C Sound reproduced from normal stereo Sound reproduced from All Channel Stereo mode 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the DSP modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light
46. digital coaxial cable supplied 3 VCR 2 DBS 1 DVR DVD When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the 2 DBS or 3 VCR terminal using a digital optical cable not supplied 2 optical cable unplug the protective plug Before connecting a digital a When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components 1 DVR DVD For DVD recorder or DVD player 2 DBS For DBS tuner 3 VCR For VCR If you connect other components change the digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 on page 21 Select the correct digital input mode See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12 When you want to operate the connected component except DBS tuner using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see pages 32 and 33 connect them also as described on pages to 10 Select the source to play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR the source changes as follows TUNED ST AUTO MUTING DVD MULTI DVR DVD DGT lt gt VCR DIGITAL DBS DIGITAL lt gt TV DIGITAL 4 FM Back to the beginning DVD MULTI Select the DVD player using the a
47. e f the reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied Before attaching a 75 Q coaxial cable with a connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Speaker Layout Diagram EH 4 J nomm il 0688 oo OUS 05001615 005655 d O00000 L R Center speaker C CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 160 ENTER SURROUND SURROUND Surround back speaker SB Left surround speaker LS Right surround speaker RS Connecting the powered subwoofer By connecting a subwoofer you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in digital software Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel using a cord with RCA pin plugs not supplied Refer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer After connecting all the speakers and or a subwoofer set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible surround effect For details see pages 16 to 19 You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non directional Normally place it in front of you Powered subwoofer SW Right front speaker R Left front speaker L Connecting the speakers Turn off al
48. for each source Analog digital input mode see page 12 Subwoofer audio position see page 14 Speaker output level see page 23 Subwoofer phase see page 24 Digital equalization pattern see page 24 Bass boost see page 24 Input attenuator mode see page 24 Surround DSP mode selection see pages 30 and 31 If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band Signal and speaker indicators on the display Signal indicators L C R EQ C TONE VIRTUALSB AUDIOP LFE Speaker indicators LS SB RS The signal indicators light up as follows L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up Lights up when the center channel signal comes in Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in When monaural surround signal comes in only S lights up When DVD MULTI is selected as the source all the signal indicators except SB light up The speaker indicators light up as follows The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up when SUBWOOFER is
49. in to the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display The ST indicator also goes off Initial setting AUTO MUTING Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected channel number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used channel number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in and the numeric buttons now work for tuner operations Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 2 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number TUNED ST AUTO MUTING For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 26 Tuner operations g Creating realistic sound fields Introducing the Surround modes D
50. input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD DGT The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV s input mode When you select TV or TV DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the TV tuner so that you can watch TV When you select DVR DVD or DVR DVD DGT DVD MULTI VCR or VCR DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position either video input 1 or video input 2 so that you can view the playback picture This function does not work when you connect this receiver and the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal using a component video cable In this case reconnect the TV referring to Case 1 or Case 2 on page 32 Automatic power on off The TV DVD player and VCR turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver f the previously selected source is TV or TV DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is DVR DVD or DVR DVD DGT or DVD MULTI the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically If the prev
51. next chapter a Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter gt gt Fast forward playback lt lt Fast reverse playback TOP MENU MENU Display the menu recorded on discs ON SCREEN Shows the on screen bar gt 4 Select item on the menu screen ENTER Enter the selected item channel number chapter title number or track number if required You can also use the following buttons to operate JVC DVD recorder and or DVD player if it supports the corresponding function For various settings AUDIO Select the audio language channel SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language SET UP Display the Preference display VFP Show the picture adjustment screen PROGRESSIVE Change the scanning mode ANGLE Select the view angle Press and hold when using these buttons Manufacturers codes for TV Operating other J manufacturers 6 07 08 Fisher 14 By changing the transmittable signals you can use the supplied remote control to operate other manufacturers 18 19 products products Gold Star 18 19 e Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products a e To operate those components with the remote control first you OT 22223 O converter DBS tuner VCR and TV need to set the manufacturers codes each for the CATV 14 7 After replacing batteries of the remote control set the Mitsubishi manufacturers codes again 26 27 Phili
52. or DTS 2 channel signal without surround signal comes in SURRND OFF stereo will be selected If a Linear PCM signal comes in nothing will change AUTO SR OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround Initial setting AUTO SR OFF Operating procedure 3 5 2 4 o JVC On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Ex When adjusting subwoofer output level 1 Press ADJUST MULTI JOG now works for the sound adjustment 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to adjust appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the adjustment items change as follows FRONTLLVL CENTER LVL SURR RLVL SUBWFR LVL FRONT RLVL SURRLLVL 5 BACK LVL PANORAMA INPUT ATT D EQ 63Hz D EQ 1kHz D EQ 16kHz SBWFR PHASE EFFECT BASS BOOST CENTER TONE D EQ 250Hz D EQ 4kHz CENTER Back to the beginning 3 Press SET The current setting for the selected item appears 4 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected item 10 lt gt Qa 10 Your adjustment is stored 5 Press SET 6 Repeat steps 210 5 to adjust other items if necessary Sound adjustments You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting Basic adjustment items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details
53. or turning MASTER VOLUME control on the front panel also restores the sound Changing the display brightness You can dim the display Dimmer From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER repeatedly Each time you press the button the display brightness changes as follows DIMMER 1 Dims the display slightly Dims the blue illumination slightly DIMMER 2 Dims the display more than DIMMER 1 Dims the blue illumination slightly same as DIMMER 1 DIMMER 3 Turns off the display and blue illumination Temporarily canceled when you operate the DIMMER OFF Cancels the Dimmer normal display Except when activating or deactivating TV Direct Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press the button the shut off time changes in 10 minute intervals The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display SLEEP indicator 10 20 30 40 50 60 OFF canceled 4 90 4 80 4 70 When the shut off time comes The receiver turns off automatically To check or change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time in minutes until the shut off time appears To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly 2 Press and hold SMART SURROUND SETUP until SETTING UP flashes on the display
54. preset tuning 25 Selecting the FM reception mode 26 Creating realistic sound fields 27 Reproducing theatre ambience 27 Introducing the Surround 27 Introducing the DSP modes sss 29 Using the Surround DSP modes 30 Activating the Surround DSP modes 31 AV COMPU LINK remote control system 32 Operating other JVC products 34 Operating other manufacturers products 36 Troubleshooting 39 Specifications ee cee 40 Remote control See pages in parentheses for details TV DIRECT button 14 Standby on buttons 12 14 34 38 AUDIO DVR DVD VCR DBS TV Source selecting buttons 12 14 25 34 36 38 DVR DVD VCR DBS TV DVD MULTI FM AM TV VOL volume button 34 36 CHANNEL button 34 38 Operating buttons for video components 34 35 37 38 44 gt gt lt lt 11 gt gt e Operating buttons for tuner 25 26 TUNING FM MODE TUNING 3 MEMORY Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD 35 38 TOP MENU MENU cursor buttons gt lt A V ENTER ON SCREEN SMART SUR
55. set to SUBWFR YES For details see page 18 The other speaker indicators light up only when the corresponding speaker is set to SML small or LRG large and also when required for the current playback 15 Turning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers and headphones MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off To restore the sound press MUTING again Pressing VOLUME or turning MASTER VOLUME control on the front panel also restores the sound Changing the display brightness You can dim the display Dimmer From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER repeatedly Each time you press the button the display brightness changes as follows DIMMER 1 Dims the display slightly Dims the blue illumination slightly DIMMER 2 Dims the display more than DIMMER 1 Dims the blue illumination slightly same as DIMMER 1 DIMMER 3 Turns off the display and blue illumination Temporarily canceled when you operate the DIMMER OFF Cancels the Dimmer normal display Except when activating or deactivating TV Direct Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press the button the shut off time changes in 10 minute intervals The
56. setting see page 18 If AUTO SURRND Auto Surround is set to ON You can enjoy Surround mode simply by playing back multi channel software with digital input selected for that source To activate Auto Surround see page 21 From the remote control 60 G When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS OOOO CD CO CO CO C9 C OOOO COO CO CO CO OOOO 1 Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI e Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software To cancel Surround DSP modes Press SURROUND repeatedly so that SURRND OFF appears on the display Connections 2 Video cable connection This receiver is equipped with three types of the video terminals composite video S video and component video and the signals coming into this receiver through one type of video terminals can output only through the terminal of the same type So you need to connect the video components to this receiver using one of the following three ways When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the video input for the DVD player and the VCR correctly see Select
57. spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a rocking dance club PAVILION Reproduces the spatial feeling of an exhibition hall with a high ceiling THEATER Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 600 THEATER2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 300 When or THEATER is activated while playing back 2 channel analog or digital source the built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder is activated and the DU PLT indicator lights up and the incoming signals See the table below indicate the number of the front channels and that of the Using the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal typ surround channels For example 3 2 indicates that the signals are encoded with three front signals left right center and two stereo PAVILION ALL CH ST DTS Virtual Surround Back DTS surround signals For EX ES setting see page 20 Surround back Incoming signal speaker setting SML LRG NO Dolby Digital EX SML LRG AUTO ON E Dolby Digital 3 2 2 2 SMLLRG ON AUTO OFF Dolby Digital SML LRG NO AUTO ON OFF 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 ch SML LRG AUTO ON DTS ES Matrix 6 1 ch SML LRG AUTO ON DTS ES 96 24 Mat
58. the audio language channel SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language SET UP Display the Preference display VFP Show the picture adjustment screen PROGRESSIVE Change the scanning mode ANGLE Select the view angle Press and hold when using these buttons 35 Manufacturers codes for TV Operating other J manufacturers 6 07 08 Fisher 14 By changing the transmittable signals you can use the supplied remote control to operate other manufacturers 18 19 products products Gold Star 18 19 e Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products a e To operate those components with the remote control first you OT 22223 O converter DBS tuner VCR and TV need to set the manufacturers codes each for the CATV 14 7 After replacing batteries of the remote control set the Mitsubishi manufacturers codes again 26 27 Philips 4 8 9 0 h AUDIO TV VCR DBS Set the mode selector to 02 17 32 33 34 35 1 Press and hold TV 36 37 2 Press TV 4 8 9 0 8 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 40 41 42 Changing the transmittable signals for operating a TV 02 17 32 33 34 35 A 2 2 2 1 See Manufacturers codes for TV on the right Symphonic 41 42 4 43 44 Now you can perform the following operations on TV Initial setting 01 TV 0 1 Turn on or off the T
59. the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm 3 15 16 inches CROSS 120Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm 3 3 16 inches CROSS 150Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm 2 3 8 inches CROSS 200Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm 2 inches Initial setting CROSS 150Hz Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE and 3D HEADPHONE modes Setting the low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATT If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE level to eliminate distortion This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in LFE 5 LFE 10dB Normally select this Select when the bass sound is distorted Initial setting LFE 58 19 Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect from the Surround DSP modes By referring to the speaker distance the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time m Measuring unit DIST UNIT Select which measuring unit you use UNIT meter UNIT feet Select to set the distance in meters Select to set the distance in feet Initial setting UNIT meter
60. tuner operations Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 2 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number TUNED ST AUTO MUTING For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 26 c 9 5 p uU 5 o J 2 2 he 0 Introducing the Surround modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method developed by Dolby Laboratories and enables multi channel encoding and decoding When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input the DOLBY D indicator lights up on the display Dolby Digital 5 1CH Dolby Digital 5 1 CH DOLBY D encoding method records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but the LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Dolby Digital enables stereo surround sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the surround treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D
61. up when conventional DTS signal comes in Flashes when DGTL DTS is selected for any software other than DTS DTS 96 24 Lights up when DTS 96 24 signal comes in When DGTL AUTO cannot recognize the incoming signal no digital signal format indicator lights up on the display 13 Adjust the volume To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control To decrease the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control When you adjust the volume the volume level indication appears on the display for a while CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers The volume level can be adjusted within the range of O minimum to 50 maximum Listening with headphones You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi channel software through the headphones Sounds are down mixed to the front channels while playing multi channel software Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel to activate the HEADPHONE mode The HP headphone indicator lights up on the display You can also enjoy the Surround DSP mode through the headphones 3D HEADPHONE mode For details see pages 28 and 29 Disconnecting
62. video component and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot record the picture In addition if the TV and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot view the playback picture on the TV Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its stereo output jacks Stereo audio cable not supplied a Fa 585858 3 m Composite video not supplied S video cable not supplied Hed B White cL LTD Lip White Jip Red c WD Cb Cm eee S 5 Dc OUT REC IN PLAY ncu ied foko b Red Component video cable not supplied To left right audio channel output Only for DVD recorder To left right audio channel input Only for DVD recorder To composite video input To composite video output To S video output Only for DVD recorder To S video input To component video output Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly gt m lo o r OET NOTE When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video inp
63. 22 Operating proced re teet 22 Adjusting speaker output 23 Adjusting the sound parameters for the eurround DSP TIod6s 5 oue Ee eee 23 Adjusting the bass 5 24 Adjusting the equalization patterns D 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz A4kHz 16kHz 24 Tuner operations 25 Tuning in to stations 25 Using preset tuning 25 Selecting the FM reception mode 26 Creating realistic sound fields 27 Reproducing theatre ambience 27 Introducing the Surround 27 Introducing the DSP modes sss 29 Using the Surround DSP modes 30 Activating the Surround DSP modes 31 AV COMPU LINK remote control system 32 Operating other JVC products 34 Operating other manufacturers products 36 Troubleshooting 39 Specifications ee cee 40 Remote control See pages in parentheses for details TV DIRECT button 14 Standby on buttons 12 14 34 38
64. AL IN3 DBS and TV are selectable DIGITAL IN3 DVA DVD DBS VOR TV _ Selectable Not selectable Setting DIGITAL IN1 affects DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL IN3 settings When you have changed DIGITAL IN1 confirm the components assigned to DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL IN3 setting Auto Surround AUTO SURRND You can enjoy the Surround mode simply by selecting the source with digital input selected for that source Auto Surround also works when the input mode changes from analog to digital For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 29 Select AUTO SR ON when activating Auto Surround AUTO SR ON The AUTO SR indicator lights up on the display multi channel signal comes in an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on If a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal with surround signal comes in PLII MOVIE or NEO 6CINEMA will be selected If a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal without surround signal comes in SURRND OFF stereo will be selected If a Linear PCM signal comes in nothing will change AUTO SR OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround Initial setting AUTO SR OFF Operating procedure 3 5 2 4 o JVC On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 aga
65. ANCEL REC MODE REC PAUSE M O 69 OQ SURROUND DIMMER ANALOG DIGITAL an 20 ocr THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D S EFFECT FRONT CENTER SUBWFR Parts identification g or DVD player with the mode selector set to DVR or DVD see page 35 If these buttons do not function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details When operating the receiver set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS When operating a JVC DVD recorder set the mode selector 17 to DVR When operating a JVC DVD player set the mode selector 17 to DVD To open the cover of the remote control push here then slide downward See pages in parentheses for details Front panel C Cy Ce Parts identification 11 TV DIRECT button 14 SETTING button 18 ADJUST button 22 SURROUND button 31 SET button
66. ARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture ATTENTION Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil
67. AUTO MUTING n Prins CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 25 Tuner operations Tuner operations are mainly done from the remote control When you have selected FM or AM by using SOURCE SELECTOR on the front panel the remote control may not work for tuner operations To use the remote control for tuner operations select FM or by using the source selecting button on the remote control On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select FM or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press TUNER PRESET appears on the display and MULTI JOG now works for selecting preset channels 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select a preset channel number while appears on the display To increase the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG clockwise To decreases the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG counterclockwise TUNED ST AUTO MUTING Selecting the FM reception mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see page 25 From the remote control ONLY While listening to an FM station press FM MODE Each time you pres
68. As the number increases the effect becomes stronger Normally select 3 Adjusting the panorama control for Pro Logic Il Music PANORAMA This setting is available only when Pro Logic Music is in use To activate Pro Logic II Music see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting PANORAMA ON Select to add wraparound sound effect with side wall image PANORAMAOFF Select to listen to originally recorded sound Initial setting PANORAMAOFF Adjusting the center tone CENTER TONE This setting is available when one of the Surround DSP modes is in use If you have set CENTER SPK to see page 18 the center tone is not adjustable This setting is common to all Surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting CNT TONE 3 As the number increases the dialogue becomes stronger Normally select 3 When the center tone is set to other than CNT TONE 3 the C TONE indicator lights up on the display From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Gem To adjust the effect level Press SOUND then press EFFECT repeatedly To adjust the center tone Press SOUND then press C TONE repeatedly 23 CD Co CO CD C9 C amp
69. BASS indicator lights up on the display B BOOST OFF Select to deactivate the Bass Boost Initial setting B BOOST OFF This function affects only the sound coming out through the front speakers From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press SOUND then press BASS BOOST repeatedly Each time you press BASS BOOST the Bass Boost turns on and off alternately After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not Work as you intend CO CO CO C C5 CO C9 C OOOO 2000 CO CO CO OOOO Attenuating the input signal INPUT ATT When the input level of analog source is too high the sound will be distorted If this happens you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting ATT ON Select to attenuate the input signal level The ATT indicator lights up on the display ATT NORMAL Select to deactivate attenuation Initial setting ATT NORMAL 24 Sound adjustments 1 Tuner operations I Tuning in to stations manually From the remote control ONLY I Press FM AM to select the band The
70. DNIGHT M DIGITAL IN1 DIGITAL IN2 DIGITAL IN3 AUTO SURRND DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 17 In the following cases set the speakers manually When the receiver detects the sound but as SILENT twice in succession The setting is made The distance of the speakers from which sound has not been detected is set to 9 0m 30ft The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup When the receiver fails to detect the sound three times MANUAL appears on the display The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup To cancel Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while SETTING flashes on the display No other operations can be accepted after SETTING UP stops flashing Complete the Smart Surround Setup To check the setting made by Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while the receiver is in normal operation mode The setting values appear one after another see page 16 If you have changed speaker distance and or output level manually after using Smart Surround Setup MANUAL appears e If you have not used Smart Surround Setup S S S appears The speaker distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup in the following cases When you change one of the speaker distance see page 19
71. Digital DTS and so on It allows two independent channels called main channel and sub channel to be recorded separately You can select either channel you want to listen to see page 20 B DIS DTS is another digital signal compression method developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc and enables multi channel encoding and decoding 1ch up to 6 1ch When DTS signal is detected through the digital input the DTS indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound DTS Extended Surround DTS ES DTS ES is another multi channel digital encoding format It greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression by adding the third surround channel surround back channel DTS ES includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch ES DISCRETE and DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch ES MATRIX DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch has been designed to encode and decode a 6 1 channel signal discretely to avoid interference with each channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch has been designed to add an extra surround channel to DTS Digital
72. Do not insert any metal object into the receiver Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period or time remove the plug from the wall outlet A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet The receiver has a built in cooling fan which operates while the receiver is turned on Be sure to leave enough ventilation to obtain sufficient cooling effect CAUTION Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately e Remote control x 1 e Batteries x 2 e AM loop antenna x 1 FM antenna x 1 Digital coaxial cable x 1 DN Getting started Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed AM loop antenna Supplied If FM reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna ANTENNA
73. ES is another multi channel digital encoding format It greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression by adding the third surround channel surround back channel DTS ES includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch ES DISCRETE and DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch ES MATRIX DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch has been designed to encode and decode a 6 1 channel signal discretely to avoid interference with each channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch has been designed to add an extra surround channel to DTS Digital Surround 5 1 channel By using a matrix encoding decoding method an additional surround back channel signal is encoded and decoded in both the left and right surround channel signals DTS 96 24 In recent years there has been increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for reproducing at home Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency range and greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format fs 96 kHz 24 bits introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc to deliver better than CD sound quality into the home When DTS 96 24 signal is detected the DTS and 96 24 indicators light up You can enjoy its 5 1 channel sound with full quality DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 is another conversion method to create 6 channel plus subwoofer from analog digital 2 channel software by using the hig
74. LSB AUDIOP LFE Basic operations LS SB RS The signal indicators light up as follows L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up Lights up when the center channel signal comes in Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in When monaural surround signal comes in only S lights up When DVD MULTI is selected as the source all the signal indicators except SB light up The speaker indicators light up as follows The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES For details see page 18 The other speaker indicators light up only when the corresponding speaker is set to SML small or LRG large and also when required for the current playback 15 Turning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers and headphones MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off To restore the sound press MUTING again Pressing VOLUME
75. MPEDANCE 6 0 160 ENTER SURROUND SURROUND Surround back speaker SB Left surround speaker LS Right surround speaker RS Connecting the powered subwoofer By connecting a subwoofer you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in digital software Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel using a cord with RCA pin plugs not supplied Refer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer After connecting all the speakers and or a subwoofer set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible surround effect For details see pages 16 to 19 You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non directional Normally place it in front of you Powered subwoofer SW Right front speaker R Left front speaker L Connecting the speakers Turn off all components before making connections 1 Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker cord 2 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal CD then insert the speaker cord For each speaker connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers J Release the finger from the clamp CAUTIONS Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals 6 Q 16 0 DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one sp
76. MUM JVC HOME THEATER RECEIVER 105 DO power DIGITAL EX For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LVT1163 001A J se dis Hit Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
77. N1 DBS for DIGITAL IN2 VCR for DIGITAL IN3 You cannot assign the same component for different terminals The priority order for assignment is as follows DIGITAL IN1 gt DIGITAL IN2 gt DIGITAL IN3 Ex When DIGITAL IN1 is set to DVR DVD DIGITAL IN1 VCR TV 1 For DIGITAL IN2 DBS VCR and TV are selectable In this case VCR is selected DIGITAL IN2 VCR TV 1 For DIGITAL IN3 DBS and TV are selectable DIGITAL IN3 DVA DVD DBS VOR TV _ Selectable Not selectable Setting DIGITAL IN1 affects DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL IN3 settings When you have changed DIGITAL IN1 confirm the components assigned to DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL IN3 setting Auto Surround AUTO SURRND You can enjoy the Surround mode simply by selecting the source with digital input selected for that source Auto Surround also works when the input mode changes from analog to digital For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 29 Select AUTO SR ON when activating Auto Surround AUTO SR ON The AUTO SR indicator lights up on the display multi channel signal comes in an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on If a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal with surround signal comes in PLII MOVIE or NEO 6CINEMA will be selected If a Dolby Digital 2 channel
78. OUT REC MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER OUT jack 6 SPEAKERS terminals 6 FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER SURR L DIGITALOUT 2085 J ESE VIDEO 1 10 9 8 7 2 1 STANDBY ON button and standby lamp 12 14 Display window see below Source lamps DVD MULTI DVR DVD VCR DBS TV FM AM SOURCE SELECTOR 12 14 26 MULTI JOG 18 22 26 31 MASTER VOLUME control 13 Remote sensor 4 Display window EQ indicator 24 C TONE indicator 23 VIRTUAL SB indicator 30 DOO PLI indicator 27 29 AUDIO P position indicator 14 NEO 6 indicator 28 BASS indicator 24 Tuner operation indicators 25 TUNED ST stereo AUTO MUTING indicator 26 SLEEP indicator 15 CJ 6 9 m 6 750 AM LOOP ncm e OQ OUT SS SS foe COMPONENT 6 seit Power cord 11 ANTENNA terminals 5 AV COMPU LINK III terminals 32 DVD MULTI IN jacks 8 SUBWOOFER CENTER SURR R SURR L DIGITAL OUT terminal 11 DIGITAL IN terminals 11 Coaxial 1 DVR DVD Optical 2 DBS 3 VCR COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR jacks 7 10 MONITOR OUT DVR DVD IN VCR IN lwl In jo
79. ROUND SETUP button 16 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 fs Rate AUDIO SUBTITLE SET UP DVD HDD TITLE GROUP A ZOOM G VFP PROGRESSIVE ANGLE EX ES button 20 RETURN button 35 SOUND button 13 14 20 23 24 SURROUND button 31 Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output levels 23 FRONT L FRONT CENTER SUBWFR SURR L SURR S BACK e Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D S EFFECT PAGE TV VIDEO button 34 36 MUTING button 15 VOLUME button 13 Mode selector 12 14 16 20 23 25 31 34 38 DVR DVD AUDIO TV VCR DBS Numeric buttons 26 34 38 e Adjusting buttons 13 14 20 23 24 DECODE EQ FREQ BASS BOOST C TONE EQ LEVEL MIDNIGHT EFFECT EQ LEVEL A POSITION TV RETURN button 34 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 CANCEL DVD CARD REC MODE REC PAUSE e DISPLAY button 35 DIMMER button 15 35 ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT button 12 TEST TONE button 23 SLEEP button 15 20 21 22 23 These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder Parts identification nli3r2 REMOTE CONTROL RM SRXF10J DECODE CTONE EFFECT OO CO CO TVRETURN A POSITION 100 4 C
80. SLEEP indicator lights up on the display SLEEP indicator 10 20 30 40 50 60 OFF canceled 4 90 4 80 4 70 When the shut off time comes The receiver turns off automatically To check or change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time in minutes until the shut off time appears To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly 2 Press and hold SMART SURROUND SETUP until SETTING UP flashes on the display lt og gt 3 Confirm that SETTING UP stops flashing then clap your hands over your head once while SETTING UP still remains the display The receiver starts detecting the level of the sound coming through each speakers except the subwoofer When your clapping sound is detected successfully SUCCESSFUL appears on the display then the values set are shown as follows Then the receiver returns to normal operation mode Standard channel the closest speaker This speaker position now works as the reference position Om ft and other speakers distance is shown by the difference with this reference speaker position L Left front speaker Right front speaker C Center speaker LS Left surround speaker RS Right surround speaker SB Surround back speaker Difference of each speaker position in
81. To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not Work as you intend CO CO CO C C5 CO C9 C OOOO 2000 CO CO CO OOOO Attenuating the input signal INPUT ATT When the input level of analog source is too high the sound will be distorted If this happens you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting ATT ON Select to attenuate the input signal level The ATT indicator lights up on the display ATT NORMAL Select to deactivate attenuation Initial setting ATT NORMAL 24 Sound adjustments 1 Tuning in to stations manually From the remote control ONLY 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press repeatedly or hold TUNING or TUNING until the station you want is tuned In Pressing or holding TUNING 3 increases the frequency Pressing or holding amp TUNING decreases the frequency When you hold and release TUNING amp TUNING the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in When a station o
82. To S video input wo gt cd c WD Cm eee Component video cable not supplied lm lo o To component video output Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly 5 6 n sse IN PLAY foko b r OET NOTE When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its analog discrete output jacks DVD MULTI IN This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds When a DVD Audio disc is played back the original high quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Red Stereo audio cable White not supplied 1 PA H Monaural audio cable Stereo audio cable supplied Z Red Monaural m cable Ne po LL J supplied fe T jua
83. V TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TV VIDEO Change the input mode either TV or VIDEO Manufacturers codes are subject to change without Af ing TV he followin rations on Y VOU paN PECI AE OMIR OPREG notice If they are changed this remote control cannot the TV operate the equipment CHANNEL Change the channel numbers 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channel numbers See the instructions supplied with the TV for details 5 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered Operating other manufacturers products g 36 Changing the transmittable signals for operating Manufacturers codes for VCR s Manufacturer Codes Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS JVC 01 02 03 04 ee Aiwa 2 Press VCR Akai 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons HOWE Daewoo 1 9 and 0 Emerson See Manufacturers codes for VCR on the right Fisher 4 Release VCR Go Video Now you can perform the following operation on the VCR Gold Star J Go Video A VCR Ol Turn on or off the VCR Go Video B e Hitachi 20 26 After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations Magnavox 27 28 29 on the VCR Mitsubishi 30 31 32 33 NEC CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the Panasonic
84. VCR Philips feb ie RCA 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR Samsung gt Start playback Sanyo Stop playback Scoti ar Pause playback Shintom gt gt Fast wind a tape Sony lt lt Rewind a tape Symphonic E Teknica See the instructions supplied with the VCR for details Toshiba Zenith 5 Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct Initial setting 01 code If more than one code is listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 2 3 3 9 Q L 5 S S 5 O Q Q 3 Changing the transmittable signals for operating a DVD player Set the mode selector to DVD 1 Press and hold DVR DVD oi 2 Press DVR DVD 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes DVD player below 4 Release DVR DVD Now you can perform the following operation on the DVD player DVR DVD 0 Turn on or off the DVD player gt Start playback lt lt Retun to the beginning of the current chapter or fast forward for some models gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter or fast reverse for some models Stop playback
85. WHAT WE WILL us If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts x thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen d size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serv
86. When using Surround mode the sounds come out of the activated speakers which the Surround mode requires If either the surround speakers or center speaker is set to NO in the speaker setting See page 18 the corresponding channel signals are allocated to and emitted through the front speakers If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the Surround modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears on the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up About other digital signals Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio data used for DVDs CDs and Video CDs DVDs support 2 channels with sampling rates of 48 96 kHz at quantization of 16 20 24 bits On the other hand CDs and Video CDs are limited to 2 channels with 44 1 kHz at 16 bits When Linear PCM signal is detected the LPCM indicator lights up Dual Mono Dual Mono can be easily understood when you think of the bilingual broadcast for TV programs however the Dual Mono format is not identical with those analog formats This format is now adopted in Dolby
87. ZOOM Zoom in and out gt Start playback 1 10 0 10 Select a chapter title number track number Stop playback menu item etc E Pause playback To release it press gt DVD CARD Select the disc or memory card to play Only for gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter a DVD player incorporated with memory card slots a Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter DIMMER Change the display brightness a gt gt Fast forward playback THUMBNAIL Show the thumbnail screen for JPEG discs lt lt Fast reverse playback SLIDE Start the slide show playback for JPEG discs 3 TOP MENU MENU 3D S EFFECT Apply the 3D effect 8 Display the menu recorded discs PAGE Show browsable still pictures recorded on DVD ON SCREEN Shows the on screen bar Audio discs gt gt 4 Select an item on the menu screen S ENTER Enter the selected item channel number chapter title number or track number if If these buttons do not function normally use the remote D required control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with DVD recorder S or DVD player for details You also use the following buttons to operate JVC DVD recorder and or DVD player if it supports the corresponding function For various settings AUDIO Select
88. al signals Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio data used for DVDs CDs and Video CDs DVDs support 2 channels with sampling rates of 48 96 kHz at quantization of 16 20 24 bits On the other hand CDs and Video CDs are limited to 2 channels with 44 1 kHz at 16 bits When Linear PCM signal is detected the LPCM indicator lights up Dual Mono Dual Mono can be easily understood when you think of the bilingual broadcast for TV programs however the Dual Mono format is not identical with those analog formats This format is now adopted in Dolby Digital DTS and so on It allows two independent channels called main channel and sub channel to be recorded separately You can select either channel you want to listen to see page 20 B DIS DTS is another digital signal compression method developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc and enables multi channel encoding and decoding 1ch up to 6 1ch When DTS signal is detected through the digital input the DTS indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound DTS Extended Surround DTS ES DTS
89. annel D MONO SUB Select to play back the sub channel Ch 2 Signal indicator R lights up while playing back this channel D MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub channels Ch 1 Ch 2 Signal indicators L and R light up while playing back these channels Initial setting D MONO MAIN Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers L left front speaker R right front speaker and C center speaker with respect to the current Surround setting With Surround Activated Center speaker setting Without Dual Mono Surround setting oe The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode NIGHT OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range No effect applied NIGHT 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little NIGHT 2 Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully useful at night Initial setting NIGHT OFF From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press SOUND then press MIDNIGHT P 6 6 repeatedly to select either one of the 888 p J 2 above After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustme
90. atically Smart Surround 16 Basic seting tems 17 Operating procedure cue iti 18 Setting the speakers 18 Seling Dass 19 Activating the EX ES setting EX ES 20 Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL 20 Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT M 20 Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAE IN 2 3 ote b abun 21 Setting Auto Surround AUTO 21 Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR 21 Sound adjustments 22 Basic adjustment cacao oo oco 22 Operating proced re teet 22 Adjusting speaker output 23 Adjusting the sound parameters for the eurround DSP TIod6s 5 oue Ee eee 23 Adjusting the bass 5 24 Adjusting the equalization patterns D 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz A4kHz 16kHz 24 Tuner operations 25 Tuning in to stations 25 Using
91. basic functions listed below Remote control of the TV DVD player and VCR using this remote control See pages 34 and 35 for details Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR or VCR DIGITAL The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result p Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS You can always perform the following operation Turn on or off the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on Change the channel numbers on the VCR Select the channel numbers on the VCR Start playback Stop playback Pause playback To release it press gt Fast wind a tape Rewind a tape Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt Operating other JVC products You can use the supplied remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC products Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products Some JVC VCRs can accept
92. bwoofer 19 Select the EX ES reproduction mode 20 Basic settings Select the Dual Mono sound channel 20 Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer 19 Attenuate the bass LFE sounds 19 Reproduce a powerful sound at night 20 Select the component connected to the digital coaxial terminal 1 DVR DVD 21 Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 2 DBS 21 Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 3 VCR 21 Select Auto Surround mode 21 Select the type of video terminal used for the DVD recorder or DVD player 21 Select the type of video terminal used for the VCR 21 current setting Items SUBWOOFER FRONT SPK CENTER SPK SURRND SPK S BACK SPK DIST UNIT FRNT L DIST FRNT R DIST CENTER DIST SURR L DIST SURR DIST S BACK DIST SUBWFR OUT EX ES DUAL MONO CROSS OVER LFE ATT MIDNIGHT M DIGITAL IN1 DIGITAL IN2 DIGITAL IN3 AUTO SURRND DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 17 In the following cases set the speakers manually When the receiver detects the sound but as SILENT twice in succession The setting is made The distance of the speakers from which sound has not been detected is set to 9 0m 30ft The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup When the receiver fai
93. certain perve deo vienen bas 13 Selecting the digital decode mode 13 Adjusting the subwoofer audio position 14 Activating TY Direct usui ces 14 Turning off the sounds temporarily 15 Changing the display 15 Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer 15 Basic Selungs siii io He EE eese eI 16 Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround 16 Basic seting tems 17 Operating procedure cue iti 18 Setting the speakers 18 Seling Dass 19 Activating the EX ES setting EX ES 20 Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL 20 Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT M 20 Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAE IN 2 3 ote b abun 21 Setting Auto Surround AUTO 21 Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR 21 Sound adjustments 22 Basic adjustment cacao oo oco
94. ch the power cord with wet hands Do not alter twist or pull the power cord or put anything heavy on it which may cause fire electric shock or other accidents e the cord is damaged consult a dealer and have the power cord replaced with a new one 3 VCR 2 DBS 1 DVR DVD When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the 2 DBS or 3 VCR MONIES terminal using a digital optical cable not supplied Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference Before connecting digital The preset settings such as preset channels and sound optical cable unplug the adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases When a power failure occurs When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components 1 DVR DVD For DVD recorder or DVD player 2 DBS For DBS tuner 3 VCR For VCR If you connect other components change the digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 on page 21 Select the correct digital input mode See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12 When you want to operate the connected component except DBS tuner using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see pages 32 and 33 connect them also as described o
95. d as the source the source changes to the last selected source DVR DVD VCR and DBS see page 14 Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 are not available for DVD MULTI Connecting a VCR Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Red dB gt White Stereo audio cable White not supplied LL Hed Ne dum JE m lt cd m Composite video cable not supplied E i i 1 2 I l i gt S video cable not supplied 7 I V Green EEEE Component video cable not supplied B Getting started To left right audio channel output To left right audio channel input To composite video input To composite video output To S video output To S video input To component video output Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly When connecting a VCR to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting VCR VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details le Hl m lo gt Connecting a DBS tuner Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components
96. d before you finish start from step 2 again Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS OOQ Press SOUND Press EQ FREQ repeatedly to select the band you want to adjust Press EQ LEVEL to adjust the equalization pattern of the selected band 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other bands After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend o 2 ogoje 3 O ole GOOO ocol GOOO Sooo Adjusting the sound localization of the center channel CENTER GAIN This setting is available only when Neo 6 Music is in use If you have set CENTER SPK to NO see page 18 the center gain is not adjustable Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting Adjustable range 0 to 0 5 in 0 1 step intervals Initial setting C GAIN 0 2 As the number increases the center channel will be localized Clearly Normally select 0 2 Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass BASS BOOST You can boost the bass level Bass Boost Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source B BOOSTON Select to boost the bass level The
97. der or DVD player For various playback G one touch replay Move the playback position back 10 seconds before the current position RETURN Return to the main menu during menu operation ie To operate the DVD p recorder set the mode CANCEL Cancel the programmed track etc NCRIDBS selector to DVR Only for DVD recorder operations uod ME To operate the DVD player DVD set the mode selector to CHANNEL Change the channel numbers ca dis DVD HDD Select the DVD recorder or HDD deck Only for a DVD recorder incorporated with HDD deck A skip Move the playback position ahead 30 seconds after the current position 1 9 0 Select a channel number while stopped chapter title number track number while playing back Press ENTER to enter the number MODE Select th di OOOO elect the recording mode REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press DISPLAY Change the display information After setting the mode selector correctly you can perform the following operations on the DVD recorder or DVD player Only for DVD player operations See the instructions supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD 1 player for details fs Rate Show the sampling frequency TITLE GROUP Make the numeric buttons work for selecting the title group number DVR DVD 0 1 Turn on or off the DVD recorder or DVD player
98. distance in meters or feet Each speaker s output level 6 to 6 When your clapping sound is not detected correctly SETTING UP appears again after one of the following messages In this case repeat step 3 SILENT The receiver detects sound from only the left and right front speakers The receiver detects no sound from the front speakers and detects sound from at least one of the other speakers The receiver cannot detect any sound from any speakers for about 15 seconds The receiver cannot detect sound from the left or right front speaker SILENT ALL FAILED Basic settings To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed From pages 16 to 21 how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are explained Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround Setup The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect for the Surround DSP modes By using Smart Surround Setup the following are automatically calculated by one simple action clapping hands Speaker distance compared to that of the closest speaker Speaker output level except the subwoofer To set the speaker information effectively using Smart Surround Setup unplug the power cords of
99. e analog digital input and When you select AUTO SR ON again Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO When you use the component video inputs for connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player or VCR register the type of video input jacks If you have not selected appropriate video input jacks the AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate properly see page 32 For the DVD recorder or DVD player DVD VIDEO DVD S C Select when connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player to the composite video or S video input jacks DVD COMPNT Select when connecting the DVD recorder DVD player to the component video input jacks Basic settings Initial setting DVD S C For the VCR VCR VIDEO VCR S C Select when connecting the VCR to the composite video or S video input jacks VCR COMPNT Select when connecting the VCR to the component video input jacks Initial setting VCR S C 21 Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 When you use the digital input terminals register what components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 see page 11 so that the correct source name will appear when you select the digital source Select one of the following components for each terminal DVR DVD For the DVD player or DVD recorder DBS For the DBS tuner VCR For the VCR TV For the TV Initial setting DVR DVD for DIGITAL I
100. e lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture ATTENTION Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Caution 4O l STANDBY ON button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The ISTANDBY ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled Attention Touche 0 1 STANDBY ON D connectez la fiche d alimentation secteur pour couper l alimentation compl tement La touche O I STANDBY ON dans n importe quelle position ne d connecte pas le syst me du secteur L alimentation ne peut pas tre t l command Tabl
101. e number increases the dialogue becomes stronger Normally select 3 When the center tone is set to other than CNT TONE 3 the C TONE indicator lights up on the display From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Gem To adjust the effect level Press SOUND then press EFFECT repeatedly To adjust the center tone Press SOUND then press C TONE repeatedly 23 CD Co CO CD C9 C amp OOOO 200 CO CO CO C2 OOOO CO C2 CO CO OOOO After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend Adjusting speaker output level SUBWFR LVL subwoofer output level e FRONT L LVL left front speaker output level FRONT LVL right front speaker output level e CENTER LVL center speaker output level SURR L LVL left surround speaker output level SURR 8 LVL right surround speaker output level e S BACK LVL surround back speaker output level You can adjust the speaker output levels Adjust all the speakers output levels so that you can listen to the sounds from all the speakers at the same level Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source Adjustable range
102. e of Contents Parts identification 1n ie ree sss 2 Getting Started inicie t 4 Before Installation 4 Checking the supplied accessories 4 Putting batteries in the remote control 4 Connecting the FM and AM antennas 5 Connecting the speakers 6 Connecting video 7 Connecting the power cord 11 Basic operations 12 1 12 2 Select the source to 12 35 605116 volume sha ta ara certain perve deo vienen bas 13 Selecting the digital decode mode 13 Adjusting the subwoofer audio position 14 Activating TY Direct usui ces 14 Turning off the sounds temporarily 15 Changing the display 15 Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer 15 Basic Selungs siii io He EE eese eI 16 Setting the speaker information autom
103. eaker terminal Getting started g Getting started Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals DO NOT use a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built in VCR otherwise the picture may be distorted CAUTION If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver the sound output through this receiver may be distorted If your video components have AV COMPU LINK terminal See also page 32 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system DVD recorder or DVD This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals composite video S video and component video terminals f your video components have S video Y C separation and or component video Y PB PR jacks connect them using an S video cable not supplied or component video cable not supplied By using these terminals you can get a better picture quality in the order Component gt S video gt Composite IMPORTANT The video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type Therefore if a recording
104. epeatedly to select either one of the above CD CO CO CO C9 C amp OOOO When SURRND SPK is set to NO see page 18 this function is not available When S BACK SPK is set to NO see page 18 the Virtual Surround Back see page 30 is applied for EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction 20 Basic settings g This function does not take effect in the following cases While playing an analog source While selecting any of DSP modes see page 29 or one of the fixed digital decode mode DGTL D D or DGTL DTS see page 13 and While listening with the headphones If you press SURROUND with Auto Surround activated Auto Surround will be canceled temporarily for the currently selected source Auto Surround setting will be restored in the following cases When you turn the receiver off and on When you change the source When you change the analog digital input and When you select AUTO SR ON again Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO When you use the component video inputs for connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player or VCR register the type of video input jacks If you have not selected appropriate video input jacks the AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate properly see page 32 For the DVD recorder or DVD player DVD VIDEO
105. er automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers To use this function properly set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected f you have selected LRG large for all speakers see page 18 this function will not take effect CROSS OFF appears O S 6 CROSS 80Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm CROSS 100Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm CROSS 120Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm CROSS 150Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm CROSS 200Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm Initial setting CROSS 150Hz Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE and 3D HEADPHONE modes Setting the low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATT If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE level to eliminate distortion This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in LFE 5 LFE 10dB Normally select this Select when the bass sound is distorted Initial setting LFE 58 19 Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best p
106. er or DVD player 35 CANCEL DVD CARD REC MODE REC PAUSE e DISPLAY button 35 DIMMER button 15 35 ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT button 12 TEST TONE button 23 SLEEP button 15 20 21 22 23 These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder Parts identification nli3r2 REMOTE CONTROL RM SRXF10J DECODE CTONE EFFECT OO CO CO TVRETURN A POSITION 100 4 CANCEL REC MODE REC PAUSE mu EN M O 69 OQ SURROUND DIMMER ANALOG DIGITAL ET 20 ocr THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D S EFFECT FRONT CENTER SUBWFR Parts identification g or DVD player with the mode selector set to DVR or DVD see page 35 If these buttons do not function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details When operating the receiver set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS When operating a JVC DVD recorder set the mode selector 17
107. esult Operating other JVC products You can use the supplied remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC products Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control E signals remote codes and This remote control O operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A O Some JVC DVD recorders can accept four types of the control 2 signals This remote control operate a DVD recorder C whose remote control code is set to the initial code For details refer to the manual supplied with the DVD recorder To operate other products aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product You can always perform the following operation VCR Turn on or off the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR p Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the VCR 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR gt Start playback Stop playback I Pause playback To release it press a 6 Fast wind a tape O O lt lt Rewind a tape REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt OOOO OW
108. f sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display When an FM stereo program is received the ST stereo indicator also lights up Using preset tuning Once a station is assigned a channel number the station can be quickly tuned simply by selecting the number You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Tuner operations I From the remote control ONLY 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset see Tuning in to stations manually above f you want to store the FM reception mode for this station select the FM reception mode you want See Selecting the FM reception mode on page 26 TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds TUNED ST AUTO MUTING n pyyy y CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 25 Tuner operations Tuner operations are mainly done from the remote control When you have selected FM or AM by using SOURCE SELECTOR on the front panel the remote control may not work for tuner operations To use the remote control for tuner operations select FM or by using the source selecting button on the remote control On the front panel Before you start re
109. function is not available when the Surround DSP mode is activated or DVD MULTI is selected After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target Source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend 14 Basic operations g To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly so that SLEEP OFF appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off The Sleep Timer is also canceled when You turn off the receiver or You activate TV Direct Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power and when you change the source When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored for each source Analog digital input mode see page 12 Subwoofer audio position see page 14 Speaker output level see page 23 Subwoofer phase see page 24 Digital equalization pattern see page 24 Bass boost see page 24 Input attenuator mode see page 24 Surround DSP mode selection see pages 30 and 31 If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band Signal and speaker indicators on the display Signal indicators Speaker indicators L C R EQ C TONE VIRTUA
110. g source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend o 2 ogoje 3 O ole GOOO ocol GOOO Sooo Adjusting the sound localization of the center channel CENTER GAIN This setting is available only when Neo 6 Music is in use If you have set CENTER SPK to see page 18 the center gain is not adjustable Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting Adjustable range 0 to 0 5 in 0 1 step intervals Initial setting C GAIN 0 2 As the number increases the center channel will be localized clearly Normally select 0 2 Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass BASS BOOST You can boost the bass level Bass Boost Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source B BOOSTON Select to boost the bass level The BASS indicator lights up on the display B BOOST OFF Select to deactivate the Bass Boost Initial setting B BOOST OFF This function affects only the sound coming out through the front speakers From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press SOUND then press BASS BOOST repeatedly Each time you press BASS BOOST the Bass Boost turns on and off alternately After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments
111. h precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch This receiver provides the following DTS Neo 6 modes Neo 6 Cinema NEO 6CINEMA and Neo 6 Music NEO 6 MUSIC When one of them is activated the NEO 6 indicator lights up on the display NEO 6CINEMA Suitable for playing movies You can get the same atmosphere with 2 channel software as with 6 1 channel software It is also effective for playing software encoded with conventional surround formats NEO 6 MUSIC Suitable for playing music software The front channel signals bypass the decoder resulting in no loss of sound quality and the surround signals transmitted through the other speakers expand the sound field naturally DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 20 9 5 o 2 To 2 he 0 Creating realistic sound fields When using the DAP mode the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display i MONO FILM In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while viewing monaural sound video software analog and 2
112. he power cord Turn on the receiver again If the receiver turns off soon consult your dealer after unplugging the power cord Check speaker wiring then reconnect if necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Check the audio connections see pages 7 to 11 after unplugging the power cord Select the correct source Press MUTING to cancel the mute see page 15 Select the correct input mode analog or digital Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Adjust audio position level see page 14 This is not a malfunction Set the mode selector correctly then press the corresponding source selecting button or SOUND before operation Troubleshooting Remove the obstruction Replace batteries Set the mode selector to the proper position Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact your dealer Select another station Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Check the connections Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic 39 POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in Speakers are overloaded because of high volume Speakers are overloaded because of a short circuit at the speaker terminals The receiver is overloaded because of a high voltage The receiver is overloaded because of high volume or long time
113. he pictures and sounds go from the video components such as DVD player to the TV through this receiver Thus you can use the video components and the TV as if they were connected directly This function takes effect for the following sources DVR DVD VCR and DBS To activate or deactivate TV Direct follow the procedure below 1 Press TV DIRECT All the indications disappear then the source lamp of the current source lights in green 2 Turn on the video component and TV 3 Select the target video component On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until one of the source lamps DVR DVD VCR or DBS lights in green From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVR DVD VCR or DBS The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights In green To cancel TV Direct and turn off the receiver press 2 1 STANDBY ON on the front panel or AUDIO on the remote control The receiver is turned off and the standby lamp lights up To cancel TV Direct and turn on the receiver press TV DIRECT again The receiver is turned on and the source lamp currently selected lights in red When TV Direct is activated you cannot enjoy any of the sound effects the receiver produces and cannot use the speakers connected to the receiver When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI FM or AM is selected as the source the source changes to the last selected source
114. he receiver is turned off and the standby lamp lights up To cancel TV Direct and turn on the receiver press TV DIRECT again The receiver is turned on and the source lamp currently selected lights in red When TV Direct is activated you cannot enjoy any of the sound effects the receiver produces and cannot use the speakers connected to the receiver When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI FM or AM is selected as the source the source changes to the last selected source DVR DVD VCR or DBS When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS CO CO C9 Ora OO o CO CO CO 29 949 CO CO CO CO O O O Adjusting the subwoofer audio position If the subwoofer sound is much reinforced for stereo sound compared to the sound reproduced with multi channel set the subwoofer audio position The subwoofer output level is automatically decreased by the selected value when you are listening in stereo The AUDIO P indicator lights up when this function is activated Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press A POSITION repeatedly Each time you press A POSITION the subwoofer audio position level changes as follows AUDIO P indicator
115. iced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model number or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 a T A Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase here 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 JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE id TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH x OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT x ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR
116. igital input mode when selecting DVD MULTI FM or AM as the source Basic operations O Aa When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS C5 CO C5 CO C C9 C 9 OOOO O O O CO CO CO C2 OOOO CO CO CO CO OOOO Turn on the power Press STANDBY ON amp AUDIO on the remote control The standby lamp goes off and the source lamp of the current source lights in red Current source name appears TUNED ST AUTOMUTING To turn off the power into standby Press 0 1 STANDBY ON or AUDIO on the remote control again The standby lamp lights in red A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord 12 Basic operations Selecting the digital decode mode If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS software with DGTL AUTO selected see page 12 follow the procedure below Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press DECODE to select DGTL D D or DGTL DTS e Each time you press DECODE the digital decode mode changes as follows DGTL AUTO DGTL D D DGTL DTS
117. ignal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SML SW LFE Select to emit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software or the bass elements of the SML small front speakers while playing any source other than above SW LFE MAIN Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels MAIN While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software the bass elements and the LFE signals are both emitted Initial setting SW LFE NOTE When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR NO see page 18 this function is not available Setting the crossover frequency CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently If you use a Small speaker in any position this receiver automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers To use this function properly set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected f you have selected LRG large for all speakers see page 18 this function will not take effect CROSS OFF appears Basic settings CROSS 80Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm 4 4 inches CROSS 100Hz Select when
118. in Ex When adjusting subwoofer output level 1 Press ADJUST MULTI JOG now works for the sound adjustment 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to adjust appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the adjustment items change as follows FRONTLLVL CENTER LVL SURR RLVL SUBWFR LVL FRONT RLVL SURRLLVL 5 BACK LVL PANORAMA INPUT ATT D EQ 63Hz D EQ 1kHz D EQ 16kHz SBWFR PHASE EFFECT BASS BOOST CENTER TONE D EQ 250Hz D EQ 4kHz CENTER Back to the beginning 3 Press SET The current setting for the selected item appears 4 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected item 10 lt gt Qa 10 Your adjustment is stored 5 Press SET 6 Repeat steps 210 5 to adjust other items if necessary Sound adjustments You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting Basic adjustment items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the items which is not available with the To do Adjust the subwoofer output level 23 Adjust the left front speaker output level 23 Adjust the right front speaker output level 23 Adjust the center speaker output level 23 Adjust the left surround speaker output level 23 Adjust the right surround speaker output level 23 Adjust the surround back speaker output level 23 Adjust the effect level 23 Add
119. ing signals See the table below indicate the number of the front channels and that of the Using the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal typ surround channels For example 3 2 indicates that the signals are encoded with three front signals left right center and two stereo PAVILION ALL CH ST DTS Virtual Surround Back DTS surround signals For EX ES setting see page 20 Surround back Incoming signal speaker setting SML LRG NO Dolby Digital EX SML LRG AUTO ON E Dolby Digital 3 2 2 2 SMLLRG ON AUTO OFF Dolby Digital SML LRG NO AUTO ON OFF 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 ch SML LRG AUTO ON DTS ES Matrix 6 1 ch SML LRG AUTO ON DTS ES 96 24 Matrix OFF AUTO ON DTSDTS96 24 32 2 sMLARG AUTO OFF DTS 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 SML LRG NO AUTO ON OFF EX ES setting AUTO ON OFF Incoming signals Available Surround modes Available DSP modes Dolby Digital Dual Mono DUAL MONO DTS Dual Mono HALL1 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION Dolby Digital 2 channel DTS 2 channel PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC THEATER1 2 FILM USIC ALL CH ST Virtual Surround Back If you have connected and activated the surround speakers you can use Virtual Surround Back when playing back Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software without connecting the
120. ing the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO on page 21 otherwise the correct input for this receiver will not be selected on the TV Case 1 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the S video terminals connect this receiver to the TV s video input 1 terminal using S video cables S video cable equipment To video input 1 S video cable Case 2 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the composite video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminal composite video input using composite video cables Composite video cable Composite video cable equipment To video input 2 Composite Case 3 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the component video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminals Component video input using component video cables Component video cable Component video cable equipment To video input 2 Component AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s video components TV DVD player and VCR through this receiver This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which has added a function to operate JVC s video components through the component video jacks To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below
121. iously selected source is VCR or VCR DIGITAL the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV DVD player and VCR will turn off If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 33 Connecting procedure 1 f you have already plugged your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver as follows using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied e See Connections 1 on the previous page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the audio cables See pages 7 to 10 4 Connect the video input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the S video cables composite video cables or component video cables See Connections 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the connected components and this receiver into the AC outlets 6 When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to the minimum using the TV volume control on the TV 7 Turn on other connected components first then turn on this receiver When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this receiver press VCR 0 1 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five
122. irectly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs You can connect only the TV with AV COMPU LINK EX or AV COMPU LINK III terminal to the AV COMPU LINK III terminal 32 AV COMPU LINK remote control system AV COMPU LINK remote control system One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually When the DVD player is connected through the analog input jacks on this receiver and analog input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD or DVD MULTI When the DVD player is connected through the digital input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD DGT The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV s input mode When you select TV or TV DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the TV tuner so that you can watch TV When you select DVR DVD or DVR DVD DGT DVD MULTI VCR or VCR DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position either video i
123. ker Not selectable for the front speakers Initial setting SML for all speakers When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR the front speaker size is fixed to LRG and you cannot select SML If you have selected SML small for the front speaker size you cannot select LRG large for other speakers When SURRND SPK is set to SML small you cannot select LRG large for the surround back speaker When SURRND SPK is set to NO the surround back speaker is fixed to NO If you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from SML or LRG to NO the distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Operating procedure 1 3 5 h the front panel ONLY Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 7 again Ex When setting DIGITAL IN 1 terminal 1 Press SETTING MULTI JOG now works for the setting operation 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to set appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the setting items change as follows FRONT SPK SURRND SPK DIST UNIT FRNT R DIST SURR L DIST SUBWOOFER CENTER SPK S BACK SPK FRNT L DIST CENTER DIST SURR R DIST SUBWFHR OUT DUAL MONO LFE ATT DIGITAL IN1 DIGITAL IN3 DVD VIDEO Back
124. ker settings and the incoming signals For details see page 30 Activating one of the Surround DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments To adjust the speaker output level see page 23 To adjust the effect level for the DSP mode except Channel Stereo mode see page 23 To add wraparound sound effect to PLII MUSIC PANORAMA control see page 23 To adjust the sound localization of the center channel for NEO 6 MUSIC center gain see page 24 You cannot use any Surround DSP modes when selecting DVD MULTI as the playback source You cannot select All Channel Stereo mode if the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 If AUTO SURRND Auto Surround is set to ON You can enjoy Surround mode simply by playing back multi channel software with digital input selected for that source To activate Auto Surround see page 21 From the remote control 60 G When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS OOOO CD CO CO CO C9 C OOOO COO CO CO CO OOOO 1 Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI e Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When
125. kes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound e This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic modes Pro Logic Il Movie PLII MOVIE and Pro Logic II Music PLII MUSIC When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the PLZ indicator lights up on the display PLII MOVIE Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded software You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds PLII MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2 channel stereo software You can enjoy wide and deep sounds To enjoy software encoded with Dolby Digital connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 11 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi channel sound reaching you from all directions With these many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround DSP modes built in this receiver can create almost the same Surround sound as you can feel in a real movie theater O wi D
126. l components before making connections 1 Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker cord 2 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal CD then insert the speaker cord For each speaker connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers J Release the finger from the clamp CAUTIONS Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals 6 Q 16 0 DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal o 2 i S 9 0 o 2 i S 0 Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals DO NOT use a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built in VCR otherwise the picture may be distorted CAUTION If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver the sound output through this receiver may be distorted If your video components have AV COMPU LINK terminal See also page 32 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals com
127. l cracking noise during FM reception Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video DVR DVD VCR DBS 1 V p p 75 S video DVR DVD VCR DBS Y luminance 1 V p py 75 Q C chrominance burst 0 286 V p p 75 Q Component DVR DVD VCR Y luminance PB PR Video Output Level Impedance Composite video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 V p p 75 S video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Y luminance C chrominance burst Component MONITOR OUT Y luminance PB PR Synchronization 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Negative FM tuner IHF Tuning Range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural 16 0 dBf 1 7 75 Q Stereo 37 5 dBf 20 5 75 Stereo Separation at REC OUT 35 dB at 1 kHz AM tuner Tuning Range 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz General Power Requirements 120 60 Hz 120 W 160 at operation 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 435 mm x 70 mm x 329 5 mm 6 3 kg Power Consumption Mass Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation 100 W per channel min RMS both channels driven into 6 at 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Front channels At surround operation Front chan
128. l digital signal to another digital signal type FILM is canceled and an appropriate Surround mode is activated Bi All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers This mode cannot be used if the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 _ eT 7 u C Sound reproduced from normal stereo Sound reproduced from All Channel Stereo mode 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the DSP modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up 29 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concert hall club etc consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls These direct sounds and indirect sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DSP modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behind Early reflections Direct sounds The DSP modes include
129. last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 2 Press repeatedly or hold TUNING or TUNING until the station you want is tuned In Pressing or holding TUNING 3 increases the frequency Pressing or holding amp TUNING decreases the frequency When you hold and release TUNING amp TUNING the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display When an FM stereo program is received the ST stereo indicator also lights up Using preset tuning Once a station is assigned a channel number the station can be quickly tuned simply by selecting the number You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again From the remote control ONLY 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset see Tuning in to stations manually above f you want to store the FM reception mode for this station select the FM reception mode you want See Selecting the FM reception mode on page 26 TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds TUNED ST
130. level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL MONO You can select the playback sound channel you want while playing digital software recorded or broadcasted in Dual Mono mode see page 28 which includes two monaural channels separately D MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel Ch 1 Signal indicator L lights up while playing back this channel D MONO SUB Select to play back the sub channel Ch 2 Signal indicator R lights up while playing back this channel D MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub channels Ch 1 Ch 2 Signal indicators L and R light up while playing back these channels Initial setting D MONO MAIN Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers L left front speaker R right front speaker and C center speaker with respect to the current Surround setting With Surround Activated Center speaker setting Without Dual Mono Surround setting oe The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode NIGHT OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range No effect applied
131. lowing symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS software with DGTL AUTO selected see page 12 follow the procedure below Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press DECODE to select DGTL D D or DGTL DTS e Each time you press DECODE the digital decode mode changes as follows DGTL AUTO DGTL D D DGTL DTS gt Back to the beginning e To play back software encoded with Dolby Digital select DGTL D D To play back software encoded with DTS select DGTL DTS When you turn off the power or select another source DGTL D D or DGTL DTS is canceled and the digital decode mode is automatically reset to DGTL AUTO After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend c 9 2 The following digital signal format indicators on the display indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver LPCM Lights up when Linear PCM signal comes in DOLBY D Lights up when Dolby Digital signal comes in Flashes when DGTL D D is selected for any software other than Dolby Digital Lights
132. ls are input the DTS signals are transmitted Connecting the power cord When all the audio video connections have been made connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly The standby lamp lights in red CAUTIONS Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Do not alter twist or pull the power cord or put anything heavy on it which may cause fire electric shock or other accidents e cord is damaged consult a dealer and have the power cord replaced with a new one antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference The preset settings such as preset channels and sound adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases When you unplug the power cord When a power failure occurs Digital connection This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals and one DIGITAL OUT terminal To reproduce the digital sound use the digital connection in addition to the analog connection methods described on pages 7 to 10 Digital coaxial cable Supplied 1 cable mL Digital optical cable not supplied Turn off all components before making connections e When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Digital input terminals When the component has a digital coaxial output terminal connect it to the 1 DVR DVD terminal using a
133. ls to detect the sound three times MANUAL appears on the display The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup To cancel Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while SETTING flashes on the display No other operations can be accepted after SETTING UP stops flashing Complete the Smart Surround Setup To check the setting made by Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while the receiver is in normal operation mode The setting values appear one after another see page 16 If you have changed speaker distance and or output level manually after using Smart Surround Setup MANUAL appears e If you have not used Smart Surround Setup S S S appears The speaker distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup in the following cases When you change one of the speaker distance see page 19 When you change one of the speaker output level see page 23 When you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from SML or LRG to NO see page 18 When you want to adjust the speaker distance and output level manually see pages 19 and 23 Do not clap your hands so hard that it may hurt your hands Setting the speakers Setting subwoofer information SUBWOOFER Each time the receiver turns on the receiver detects the subwoofer connection and automatically change
134. ly e Remote control x 1 e Batteries x 2 e AM loop antenna x 1 FM antenna x 1 Digital coaxial cable x 1 DN Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed AM loop antenna Supplied If FM reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna Getting started ANTENNA If AM reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered FM antenna supplied wire not supplied Cope _ AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM LOOP terminals If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl Connect the white cord to the AM EXT terminal and connect the remove the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the black cord the terminal right Turn the loop until you have the best reception Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch If the reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered any other terminals connecting cords and power wire not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop cord This could cause poor reception antenna connected FM antenna connection Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 Q COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally
135. m er M i A I o 2 i S 9 0 DVD recorder or DVD player S video cable not supplied 5 gr Component video cable not supplied E z P M A To subwoofer output When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the To left right surround channel audio output component video input jacks make the component video input To center channel audio output setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote D To left right front channel audio output control system See page 21 for details E Only for DVD recorder To left right front channel audio input F Only for DVD recorder To composite video input IS To composite video output H To S video output 1 Only for DVD recorder To S video input J To component video output Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly About DVD MULT When you select DVD MULTI as the source see page 12 you can enjoy analog discrete output sound 5 1 channel reproduction from the connected component You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the component When using the headphones you can listen to the front channel sounds left and right only HEADPHONE mode see pages 28 and 29 is not available e When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI is selecte
136. member There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select FM or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press TUNER PRESET appears on the display and MULTI JOG now works for selecting preset channels 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select a preset channel number while appears on the display To increase the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG clockwise To decreases the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG counterclockwise TUNED ST AUTO MUTING Selecting the FM reception mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see page 25 From the remote control ONLY While listening to an FM station press FM MODE Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and AUTO MUTING Normally select this When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sound This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights up on the display MONO Select this to improve the reception but stereo effect will be lost In this mode you will hear noise while tuning
137. meters for the Surround DSP modes You can adjust the Surround DSP sound parameters to your preference For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 Adjusting the effect level for DSP modes EFFECT This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes except ALL CH ST is in use To activate DSP mode see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each DSP mode Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting EFFECT 3 As the number increases the effect becomes stronger Normally select 3 Adjusting the panorama control for Pro Logic Il Music PANORAMA This setting is available only when Pro Logic Music is in use To activate Pro Logic II Music see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting PANORAMA ON Select to add wraparound sound effect with side wall image PANORAMAOFF Select to listen to originally recorded sound Initial setting PANORAMAOFF Adjusting the center tone CENTER TONE This setting is available when one of the Surround DSP modes is in use If you have set CENTER SPK to see page 18 the center tone is not adjustable This setting is common to all Surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting CNT TONE 3 As th
138. n pages to 10 Select the source to play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR the source changes as follows TUNED ST AUTO MUTING DVD MULTI DVR DVD DGT lt gt VCR DIGITAL DBS DIGITAL lt gt TV DIGITAL 4 FM Back to the beginning DVD MULTI Select the DVD player using the analog discrete output mode 5 1 channel reproduction DVR DVD DGT Select the DVD recorder or DVD player VCR DIGITAL Select the VCR DBS DIGITAL Select the DBS tuner TV DIGITAL Select the TV FM Select an FM broadcast AM Select an AM broadcast From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons For the tuner press FM AM Each time you press FM AM the band alternates between FM and AM Selecting the analog or digital input mode For a component you have connected using both the analog connection and the digital connection methods see pages 7 to 11 you need to select the correct input mode You can select the digital input only for sources which you have selected digital input terminals for See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 on page 21 From the remote control ONLY Press ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT to select the analog or digital input mode
139. nalog discrete output mode 5 1 channel reproduction Select the DVD recorder or DVD player Select the VCR DVR DVD DGT VCR DIGITAL DBS DIGITAL Select the DBS tuner TV DIGITAL Select the TV FM Select an FM broadcast AM Select an AM broadcast From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons For the tuner press FM AM Each time you press FM AM the band alternates between FM and AM Selecting the analog or digital input mode For a component you have connected using both the analog connection and the digital connection methods see pages 7 to 11 you need to select the correct input mode You can select the digital input only for sources which you have selected digital input terminals for See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 on page 21 From the remote control ONLY Press ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT to select the analog or digital input mode Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the analog input ANALOG and the digital input DGTL AUTO This setting is memorized for each source DGTL AUTO Select for the digital input mode The receiver automatically detects the incoming signal format then the digital signal format indicator LPCM DOLBY D DTS or DTS 96 24 for the detected signal lights up ANALOG Select for the analog input mode Initial setting ANALOG You cannot select the d
140. nels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel Surround channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Surround back channel 100 W min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR DVD DVD MULTI VCR DBS TV 330 mV 47 Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial DIGITAL IN 1 DVR DVD 0 5 V p p 75 Q Optical DIGITAL IN 2 DBS 3 VCR 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 230 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Audio Output Level DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 330 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF DIN 80 dB 62 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB 4 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz Frequency Response 6 02 Bass Boost Equalization at DSP operation 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz 8 dB Center frequency Control range 40 Specifications JJ T n mh o L 0 m L m gt m JJ JJ m lt m J 0404MWMMDWJEIN VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 EN FR 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED
141. nput 1 or video input 2 so that you can view the playback picture This function does not work when you connect this receiver and the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal using a component video cable In this case reconnect the TV referring to Case 1 or Case 2 on page 32 Automatic power on off The TV DVD player and VCR turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver f the previously selected source is TV or TV DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is DVR DVD or DVR DVD DGT or DVD MULTI the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is VCR or VCR DIGITAL the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV DVD player and VCR will turn off If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 33 Connecting procedure 1 f you have already plugged your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver as follows using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied e See Connections 1 on the previous page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the audio cables See pages 7 to 10
142. nts To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend CO C5 CO C9 C OOOO Oe oo CO CO CO C2 Activating the EX ES setting EX ES Depending on this setting available Surround modes for digital multi channel software vary EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction or 5 1 channel reproduction Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment For details about relation between EX ES setting and available Surround mode see page 30 To activate the Surround mode see page 31 EX ES AUTO According to the incoming signal an appropriate Surround mode is applied For Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction is applied For other multi channel 5 1 channel or less encoded software 5 1 channel reproduction is applied Select to apply EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction to both 5 1 channel and 6 1 channel encoded software Select to cancel the EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction EX ES ON EX ES OFF Initial setting EX ES AUTO For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel reproduction DOLBY D may be applied even though you have selected 6 1 channel reproduction to apply From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS IOTA Press EX ES r
143. oduction to both 5 1 channel and 6 1 channel encoded software Select to cancel the EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction EX ES ON EX ES OFF Initial setting EX ES AUTO For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel reproduction DOLBY D may be applied even though you have selected 6 1 channel reproduction to apply From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS ffe n Press EX ES repeatedly to select either one of the above CD CO CO CO C9 C amp OOOO When SURRND SPK is set to NO see page 18 this function is not available When S BACK SPK is set to NO see page 18 the Virtual Surround Back see page 30 is applied for EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction 20 O S 6 2 This function does not take effect in the following cases While playing an analog source While selecting any of DSP modes see page 29 or one of the fixed digital decode mode DGTL D D or DGTL DTS see page 13 and While listening with the headphones If you press SURROUND with Auto Surround activated Auto Surround will be canceled temporarily for the currently selected source Auto Surround setting will be restored in the following cases When you turn the receiver off and on When you change the source When you change th
144. of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6 SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Supplied butteries are for initial setup Replace for continued use CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel Remote sensor a a _ _ DVR DVD m AUDIO TV VCR DBS To operate the receiver set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Getting started Before Installation General precautions Be sure your hands are Turn the power off to all components e Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 and 35 23 F and 95 Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Leave sufficient distance between the receiver and the TV Getting started g Handling the receiver
145. olby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method developed by Dolby Laboratories and enables multi channel encoding and decoding When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input the DOLBY D indicator lights up on the display Dolby Digital 5 1CH Dolby Digital 5 1 CH DOLBY D encoding method records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but the LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Dolby Digital enables stereo surround sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the surround treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX is a digital surround encoding format that adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1 CH these newly added surround back channels can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In addition surround sound localization will become more stable Bl Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic Il is a multi channel playback format to convert 2 channel software into 5 channel plus subwoofer The matrix based conversion method used for Dolby Pro Logic ma
146. on 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 435 mm x 70 mm x 329 5 mm 17 3 16 inches x 2 16 inches x 13 inches 6 3 kg 13 9 1 5 Power Consumption Mass Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation 100 W per channel min RMS both channels driven into 6 at 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Front channels At surround operation Front channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Surround channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel Surround back channel 100 W min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR DVD DVD MULTI VCR DBS TV 330 mV 47 Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial DIGITAL IN 1 DVR DVD 0 5 V p p 75 Q Optical DIGITAL IN 2 DBS 3 VCR 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 230 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Audio Output Level DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 330 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF DIN 80 dB 62 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB
147. operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 1 Press and hold DBS 2 Press DBS 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes for CATV converter or Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner below 4 Release DBS Now you can perform the following operation on the CATV converter or DBS tuner DBS 0 1 Turn on or off the CATV converter or DBS tuner After pressing DBS you can perform the following operations on the CATV converter or DBS tuner CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the CATV converter or DBS tuner 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the CATV converter or DBS tuner See the instructions supplied with the CATV converter or DBS tuner for details 5 Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS tuner by pressing DBS When your CATV converter or DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of CATV converter or DBS tuner try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes for CATV converter G l Hamlin Jerrold Macom Magnavox Oak Panasonic Philips Pioneer S Atlanta Samsung Tocom Zenith Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner Echostar G I Hitachi Hughes Panasonic Primestar RCA Sony Toshiba Initial setting 01 38 Operating other manufacturers products g
148. ossible sound effect from the Surround DSP modes By referring to the speaker distance the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time m Measuring unit DIST UNIT Select which measuring unit you use UNIT meter UNIT feet Select to set the distance in meters Select to set the distance in feet Initial setting UNIT meter Speaker distance FRNT L DIST for the left front speaker FRNT R DIST for the right front speaker CENTER DIST for the center speaker SURR L DIST for the left surround speaker SURR R DIST for the right surround speaker S BACK DIST for the surround back speaker Adjustable range 0 3 m to 9 0 m in 0 3 m intervals 1 ft to 30 ft in 1 ft intervals Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft for all speakers f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 this setting is not required mo 1 1 l I I 1 In this case set the distance as follows Left front speaker L FL D 3 0m 10ft Right front speaker FR D 3 0m 10ft Center speaker C C D 3 0m 10ft Left surround speaker LS LS D 2 7m 9ft Right surround speaker RS RS D 2 7m 9ft Surround back speaker SB SB D 2 4m 8ft You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have set to NO If you change one of these settings manually the distance and output
149. ou can perform the following operations on the CATV converter or DBS tuner CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the CATV converter or DBS tuner 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the CATV converter or DBS tuner See the instructions supplied with the CATV converter or DBS tuner for details 5 Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS tuner by pressing DBS When your CATV converter or DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of CATV converter or DBS tuner try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes for CATV converter G l Hamlin Jerrold Macom Magnavox Oak Panasonic Philips Pioneer S Atlanta Samsung Tocom Zenith Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner Echostar G I Hitachi Hughes Panasonic Primestar RCA Sony Toshiba Initial setting 01 38 2 3 v Q 3 L S S 3 c he D gt 0 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there are any problems you cannot solve contact your JVC s service center SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet 1 Stop the playback source 2 Turn on the receiver again then turn the volume down Check the speaker wiring If speaker wiring is not short circuited contact your dealer Consult your dealer after unplugging t
150. ound back speaker is fixed to NO If you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from SML or LRG to NO the distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Operating procedure 1 3 5 h the front panel ONLY Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 7 again Ex When setting DIGITAL IN 1 terminal 1 Press SETTING MULTI JOG now works for the setting operation 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to set appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the setting items change as follows FRONT SPK SURRND SPK DIST UNIT FRNT R DIST SURR L DIST SUBWOOFER CENTER SPK S BACK SPK FRNT L DIST CENTER DIST SURR R DIST SUBWFHR OUT DUAL MONO LFE ATT DIGITAL IN1 DIGITAL IN3 DVD VIDEO Back to the beginning o BACK DIST EX ES CROSS OVER MIDNIGHT M DIGITAL IN2 AUTO SURRND VCR VIDEO 3 Press SET The current setting of the selected item appears 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate setting DVR DVD lt DBS TV VCR Your setting is stored 5 Press SET Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 18 Basic settings g Setting bass sound Setting subwoofer output SUBWFR OUT You can select the type of the s
151. posite video S video and component video terminals f your video components have S video Y C separation and or component video Y PB PR jacks connect them using an S video cable not supplied or component video cable not supplied By using these terminals you can get a better picture quality in the order Component gt S video gt Composite IMPORTANT The video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type Therefore if a recording video component and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot record the picture In addition if the TV and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot view the playback picture on the TV Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its stereo output jacks Red B White Lipp 1E White Stereo audio cable not supplied Red DVD recorder or DVD x Fa o 8 Composite video not supplied I I S video cable not supplied 1 i a To left right audio channel output Only for DVD recorder To left right audio channel input Only for DVD recorder To composite video input To composite video output To S video output Only for DVD recorder
152. ps 4 8 9 0 h AUDIO TV VCR DBS Set the mode selector to 02 17 32 33 34 35 1 Press and hold TV 36 37 2 Press TV 4 8 9 0 8 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 40 41 42 Changing the transmittable signals for operating a TV 02 17 32 33 34 35 A 2 2 2 1 See Manufacturers codes for TV on the right Symphonic 41 42 4 43 44 Now you can perform the following operations on TV Initial setting 01 TV 0 1 Turn on or off the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TV VIDEO Change the input mode either TV or VIDEO Manufacturers codes are subject to change without Af ing TV he followin rations on Y VOU paN PECI AE OMIR OPREG notice If they are changed this remote control cannot the TV operate the equipment CHANNEL Change the channel numbers 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channel numbers See the instructions supplied with the TV for details 5 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered 36 Operating other manufacturers products g Manufacturers codes for VCR Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS
153. r selecting the title group number ZOOM Zoom in and out 1 10 0 10 Select a chapter title number track number menu item etc DVD CARD Select the disc or memory card to play Only for a DVD player incorporated with memory card slots DIMMER Change the display brightness THUMBNAIL Show the thumbnail screen for JPEG discs SLIDE Start the slide show playback for JPEG discs 3D S EFFECT Apply the 3D effect PAGE Show browsable still pictures recorded on DVD Audio discs If these buttons do not function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details 35 8 DVD recorder or DVD player DVR operate the DVD recorder set the mode ee selector to DVR DVR To operate the DVD player a set the mode selector to AUDIO TV NCRIDBS DVD C9 O O CD 9 C C9 O O CD OO e o OOOO Co CO CO CO OOOO After setting the mode selector correctly you can perform the following operations on the DVD recorder or DVD player See the instructions supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details DVR DVD 0 1 Turn on or off the DVD recorder or DVD player gt Start playback Stop playback I Pause playback To release it press gt gt Skip to the beginning of the
154. refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable not supplied y Le e e e oce JO OOo DOCS Composite video cable not supplied Em 4 S video cable not supplied A To left right audio channel output B To composite video output To S video output o 2 i S 0 Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view the playback pucture from any other connected video components Stereo audio cable not supplied gt gu 99 5 JG3oe m AKIO Green N Component video cable not supplied eee ee rg Composite video cable not supplied des d S video cable not supplied A WMNENRSERRERNERHERNERRERMEANEMRIEMERMSENERREKNERANENENERNKEERERKEENEEREMEEKRARENEREAE IMPORTANT A To left right audio channel input Audio signals come out through the MONITOR OUT L R jacks To left right audio channel output ONLY when TV Direct is in use see page 14 IC To composite video input Connect these jacks to the audio input jacks corresponding to the D To S video input video connection otherwise no sound comes out of the TV E To component video input speaker when TV Direct is in use Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly 10 Digital connection Digital output terminal
155. ress DVR DVD 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes DVD player below 4 Release DVR DVD Now you can perform the following operation on the DVD player DVR DVD 0 Turn on or off the DVD player gt Start playback lt lt Retun to the beginning of the current chapter or fast forward for some models gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter or fast reverse for some models Stop playback I Pause playback MENU Display the menu recorded on DVD VIDEO discs gt Select an item on the menu screen ENTER Enter the selected item 1 9 0 Select the chapter number See the instructions supplied with the DVD player for details 5 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing DVR DVD When your DVD player turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of DVD player try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes for DVD player JVC Hitachi Kenwood Mitsubishi Onkyo Panasonic Philips Pioneer Samsung Sony Toshiba Yamaha 06 0 0 00 0 09 Initial setting 01 You cannot use this remote control to operate other manufacturers DVD recorder Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment Changing the transmittable signals for
156. resulting in no loss of sound quality and the surround signals transmitted through the other speakers expand the sound field naturally DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 20 Creating realistic sound fields I Creating realistic sound fields When using the DAP mode the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display i MONO FILM In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while viewing monaural sound video software analog and 2 channel digital signals including Dual Mono signal you can use this mode The surround effect will be added and the sound localization of actor s words will be improved This mode cannot be used for multi channel digital signals When MONO FILM is used sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display If incoming signals change from 2 channe
157. rix OFF AUTO ON DTSDTS96 24 32 2 sMLARG AUTO OFF DTS 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 SML LRG NO AUTO ON OFF EX ES setting AUTO ON OFF Incoming signals Available Surround modes Available DSP modes Dolby Digital Dual Mono DUAL MONO DTS Dual Mono HALL1 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION Dolby Digital 2 channel DTS 2 channel PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC THEATER1 2 FILM USIC ALL CH ST Virtual Surround Back If you have connected and activated the surround speakers you can use Virtual Surround Back when playing back Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software without connecting the surround back speaker This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speaker The VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator lights up on the display Linear PCM NEO 6CINEMA NEO 6 M Analog DVD MULTI For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel reproduction DOLBY is applied DTS 96 24 processing is not applied when the EX ES setting is activated If you want to apply the processing set the EX ES setting to EX ES OFF see page 20 You cannot select ALL CH ST when the surround speakers are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 6 5 o lt J i 2 2 To 2 he 0 uU 5 o J 2 To 2
158. s the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and AUTO MUTING Normally select this When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sound This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights up on the display MONO Select this to improve the reception but stereo effect will be lost In this mode you will hear noise while tuning in to the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display The ST indicator also goes off Initial setting AUTO MUTING 3 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected channel number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used channel number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in and the numeric buttons now work for
159. s the setting of the subwoofer When you want to change the setting manually select either one below SUBWFR YES Select when you have connected a subwoofer The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up on the display You can adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 SUBWFR NO Select when you have disconnected a subwoofer Selecting this changes the front speaker size to LRG see below You need to change the setting each time you turn on the receiver if you want to change the subwoofer information set automatically Setting the speaker size FRONT SPK front speakers CENTER SPK center speaker SURRND SPK surround speakers S BACK SPK surround back speaker Hegister the sizes of all the connected speakers LRG large Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm 4 3 4 inches SML small Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than 12 cm 4 3 4 inches NO Select when you have disconnected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers Initial setting SML for all speakers When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR the front speaker size is fixed to LRG and you cannot select SML If you have selected SML small for the front speaker size you cannot select LRG large for other speakers When SURRND SPK is set to SML small you cannot select LRG large for the surround back speaker When SURRND SPK is set to NO the surr
160. shes on the display then the receiver turns off No sound from speakers Sound from one speaker only Bass sound is reinforced too much when listening in stereo Sounds are intermittently distorted by the outside noise such as a lightning discharge Hemote control does not operate as you intend Remote control does not work Buttons cannot be used Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Tuner Occasional cracking noise during FM reception Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video DVR DVD VCR DBS 1 V p p 75 S video DVR DVD VCR DBS Y luminance 1 V p py 75 Q C chrominance burst 0 286 V p p 75 Q Component DVR DVD VCR Y luminance PB PR Video Output Level Impedance Composite video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 V p p 75 S video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Y luminance C chrominance burst Component MONITOR OUT Y luminance PB PR Synchronization 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Negative FM tuner IHF Tuning Range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural 16 0 dBf 1 7 75 Q Stereo 37 5 dBf 20 5 75 Stereo Separation at REC OUT 35 dB at 1 kHz AM tuner Tuning Range 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz General Power Requirements 120 60 Hz 120 W 160 at operati
161. speaker output levels without the test tone No test tone comes out of the speakers for which the speaker setting is set to NO see page 18 No test tone is available when the headphone is in use or DVD MULTI is selected Selecting the subwoofer sound phase SBWFR PHASE You can change the subwoofer sound phase to your preference Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting PHASE NORM PHASE REV Normally select this Select this when you feel the bass sound is better with this mode rather than with PHASE NORM Initial setting PHASE NORM This function takes effect only when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES see page 18 Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 17 You can adjust equalization patterns in five frequency bands center frequency 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz for the front speakers Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source Adjustable range 8 dB to 8 dB in 2 dB intervals Initial setting O dB for all bands When adjustment is made the EQ indicator lights up on the display If no adjustment is required set all the frequency bands to 0 dB The EQ indicator goes off from the display From the remote control Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is cancele
162. t right front channel audio output control system See page 21 for details E Only for DVD recorder To left right front channel audio input F Only for DVD recorder To composite video input G To composite video output H To S video output 1 Only for DVD recorder To S video input J To component video output Connect Y Ps and Pn correctly About DVD MULT When you select DVD MULTI as the source see page 12 you can enjoy analog discrete output sound 5 1 channel reproduction from the connected component You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the component When using the headphones you can listen to the front channel sounds left and right only HEADPHONE mode see pages 28 and 29 is not available e When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI is selected as the source the source changes to the last selected source DVR DVD VCR and DBS see page 14 Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 are not available for DVD MULTI Getting started Getting started EX A Connecting a VCR Turn off all components before making connections e When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable not supplied JE m lt cd m Composite video cable not supplied E i i 1 2 I l i gt
163. terference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour Le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STAND
164. the distance from the center speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the surround back speaker to your listening point 19 Select sounds emitted from the subwoofer 19 Select the EX ES reproduction mode 20 O S 6 Select the Dual Mono sound channel 20 Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer 19 Attenuate the bass LFE sounds 19 Reproduce a powerful sound at night 20 Select the component connected to the digital coaxial terminal 1 DVR DVD 21 Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 2 DBS 21 Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 3 VCR 21 Select Auto Surround mode 21 Select the type of video terminal used for the DVD recorder or DVD player 21 Select the type of video terminal used for the VCR 21 Basic setting items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting Items SUBWOOFER FRONT SPK CENTER SPK SURRND SPK S BACK SPK DIST UNIT FRNT L DIST FRNT R DIST CENTER DIST SURR L DIST SURR DIST S BACK DIST SUBWFR OUT EX ES DUAL MONO CROSS OVER LFE ATT MI
165. the following modes e Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes HALL1 HALL2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER1 THEATER2 e MONO FILM Used for all types of 2 channel signals including Dual Mono signal e All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST When one of the DSP modes is activated the DSP indicator lights up on the display Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room HALL1 Heproduces the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL2 LIVE CLUB Heproduces the spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a rocking dance club PAVILION Reproduces the spatial feeling of an exhibition hall with a high ceiling THEATER Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 600 THEATER2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 300 When or THEATER is activated while playing back 2 channel analog or digital source the built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder is activated and the DU PLT indicator lights up and the incom
166. to DVR When operating a JVC DVD player set the mode selector 17 to DVD To open the cover of the remote control push here then slide downward Parts identification Ce See pages in parentheses for details Front panel C Cy 11 TV DIRECT button 14 SETTING button 18 ADJUST button 22 SURROUND button 31 SET button 18 22 TUNER PRESET button 26 PHONES jack 13 9 AUTO MUTING SLEEP Onna LLLI LLLI HP 8 ATT attenuator indicator 24 Digital signal format indicators 13 27 28 LPCM Linear PCM DOLBY D Dolby Digital DTS 96 24 Signal and speaker indicators 15 DSP indicator 28 29 AUTO SR surround indicator 21 3D indicator 28 29 Main display Frequency unit indicators MHz for FM station kHz for AM station HP headphones indicator 13 28 29 CAUTION SPEAKER MIPEDANCE 6 0 16 0 DVD MULTI IN LEI OUT DBS RE EC PI UY 2885 AUDIO jacks 7 10 Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN TV IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals 7 10 VIDEO composite video jacks S VIDEO terminals Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR
167. to the beginning o BACK DIST EX ES CROSS OVER MIDNIGHT M DIGITAL IN2 AUTO SURRND VCR VIDEO 3 Press SET The current setting of the selected item appears 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate setting DVR DVD lt DBS TV VCR Your setting is stored 5 Press SET Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 18 Basic settings g Setting bass sound Setting subwoofer output SUBWFR OUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SML SW LFE Select to emit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software or the bass elements of the SML small front speakers while playing any source other than above SW LFE MAIN Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels MAIN While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software the bass elements and the LFE signals are both emitted Initial setting SW LFE NOTE When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR NO see page 18 this function is not available Setting the crossover frequency CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently If you use a Small speaker in any position this receiv
168. to the receiver through the component video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminals Component video input using component video cables Component video cable Component video cable equipment To video input 2 Component AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s video components TV DVD player and VCR through this receiver This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which has added a function to operate JVC s video components through the component video jacks To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below and the procedures on page 33 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your video components DVD player on pages 32 and 33 can be replaced with DVD recorder Connections 1 COMPU LINK connection TV AV COMPU AV COMPU LINK EX Monaural mini plugs not supplied Monaural mini plugs not supplied N IMPORTANT The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the DBS tuner connected to the DBS IN jacks e When connecting the receiver and a TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal by using a component video cable you cannot use Automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 33 When connecting only the VCR and DVD player to this receiver connect it d
169. two types of the control O O signals remote codes and This remote control O operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A O O O O Some JVC DVD recorders accept four types of the control signals This remote control can operate a DVD recorder C whose remote control code is set to the initial code For CO CO CO CO details refer to the manual supplied with the DVD recorder VCR Q I the VCR AUDIO TV VCR DBS CHANNEL 1 9 0 gt gt gt lt lt REC PAUSE C O C OOOO CO CO CO C2 OOOO OOOO To operate other products aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product You can always perform the following operations Turn on or off the TV Adjust the volume on the TV Change the input mode either video input or TV tuner on the TV TV TV VOL TV VIDEO After pressing TV you can perform the following operations on the Change the channel numbers Select the channel numbers Function as the TV RETURN button Switches between the previous channel and the current channel TV CHANNEL 1 9 0 100 TV RETURN 10 34 2 5 2 9 gt gt 3 DVD recor
170. up 29 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concert hall club etc consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls These direct sounds and indirect sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DSP modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behind Early reflections Direct sounds The DSP modes include the following modes e Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes HALL1 HALL2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER1 THEATER2 e MONO FILM Used for all types of 2 channel signals including Dual Mono signal e All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST When one of the DSP modes is activated the DSP indicator lights up on the display Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room HALL1 Heproduces the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL2 LIVE CLUB Heproduces the
171. ur dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Check the connections Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic 39 POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in Speakers are overloaded because of high volume Speakers are overloaded because of a short circuit at the speaker terminals The receiver is overloaded because of a high voltage The receiver is overloaded because of high volume or long time usage Speaker signal cables are not connected Connections are incorrect An incorrect source is selected Muting is activated An incorrect input mode analog or digital is selected TV Direct is activated Speaker signal cables are not connected properly Appropriate bass level is not selected When you use the digital coaxial connection the sounds may be intermittently distorted by the outside noise such as a lightning discharge but the sound will be restored automatically The remote control is not ready for your intended operation There is an obstruction hiding the remote sensor on the receiver Batteries are weak The mode selector is set to the incorrect position TV Direct is activated Incoming signal is too weak The station is too far away The wrong antenna is being used Antennas are not connected properly Ignition noise from automobiles PROBLEM The power does not come on The receiver turns off enters standby mode OVER HEAT fla
172. usage Speaker signal cables are not connected Connections are incorrect An incorrect source is selected Muting is activated An incorrect input mode analog or digital is selected TV Direct is activated Speaker signal cables are not connected properly Appropriate bass level is not selected When you use the digital coaxial connection the sounds may be intermittently distorted by the outside noise such as a lightning discharge but the sound will be restored automatically The remote control is not ready for your intended operation There is an obstruction hiding the remote sensor on the receiver Batteries are weak The mode selector is set to the incorrect position TV Direct is activated Incoming signal is too weak The station is too far away The wrong antenna is being used Antennas are not connected properly Ignition noise from automobiles PROBLEM The power does not come on The receiver turns off enters standby mode OVER HEAT flashes on the display then the receiver turns off No sound from speakers Sound from one speaker only Bass sound is reinforced too much when listening in stereo Sounds are intermittently distorted by the outside noise such as a lightning discharge Hemote control does not operate as you intend Remote control does not work Buttons cannot be used Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Tuner Occasiona
173. ut setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details m Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its analog discrete output jacks DVD MULTI IN This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds When a DVD Audio disc is played back the original high quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Hed Stereo audio cable White not supplied LLJUD PA H Monaural audio cable 7 Stereo audio cable supplied Z Red cR m cable Ne po LL J supplied fe T juam er M i A I DVD recorder or DVD player S video cable not supplied 5 gr Component video cable not supplied E z P M A To subwoofer output When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the To left right surround channel audio output component video input jacks make the component video input To center channel audio output setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote D To lef
174. ver cannot detect sound from the left or right front speaker SILENT ALL FAILED Basic settings To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed From pages 16 to 21 how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are explained Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround Setup The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect for the Surround DSP modes By using Smart Surround Setup the following are automatically calculated by one simple action clapping hands Speaker distance compared to that of the closest speaker Speaker output level except the subwoofer To set the speaker information effectively using Smart Surround Setup unplug the power cords of all the components connected to this receiver and the subwoofer which may cause noise Before starting Smart Surround Setup set the speaker information correctly SML LRG or NO according to your speakers except the subwoofer see page 18 When the setting is made by Smart Surround Setup the speaker distance and output level you have set before will be inactive If you have turned off the display cancel the Dimmer see page 15 otherwise you cannot see the information on the display during Smart Surround
175. which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer an experienced radio TV technician for help Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour Le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS 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 Th

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