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JVC RX-778VBK User's Manual

1. TV ow To audio NiC output eC PLAY TV Connect the TVtothe i MONITOR OUT jack to view the playback picture from the other connected video components nn nn mn mm To S video input Note When connecting the TV to the TV SOUND DBS jacks DO NOT connect the TV s video output to the VIDEO jacks To audio output IC DBS tuner T To composite video output Note When connecting the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks change the source name which will be shown on the display when selected as the source to DBS See page 12 for details Video component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs not supplied Connect the white plug to the audio left jack the red plug to the audio right jack and the yellow plug to the video jack If DVD player and TV have S video Y C separation terminals connect them using S video cables not supplied Connecting these video components through the S video input output terminals will give you better picture playback quality IMPORTANT This receiver is equipped with both the composite video and S video input terminals for the DVD player connection You do not have to connect both the composite video and S video terminals However remember that the video signals from the composite video input terminal are output only through the composite video output term
2. 2 Using the DSP Modes 20 Getting Started 3 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement 22 B ton BP ne ne eee 3 Adjusting the DAP Modes 25 Checking the Supplied Accessories sisi 3 Adjusting the Surround Modes ccccceccceeceeseeeeceeseeeseeeeees 24 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas 3 7 Activating the DSP Modes nn asecneererecessens 27 Connecting the Speakers 4 C ting Audio Video C AEE ETEA TT 6 7 Using the On Screen MenuS 28 611776011175 106 7701787 COMME Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 8 5616061112 the Source to Play Sa 28 Selecting the Different Source for Picture and Sound 28 Basic Operations 9 Activating the DSP Modes ss sssssssecssssssessssesseessnessneess 28 Turning the Power On and Off Standby 9 _ Listening at Low Volume Loudness aiccicciocrcstorancoseatweracssanieots 29 Selecting the Source to PIN 9 ie DS 29 Adjusting th Volume sisicata s 10 a ooh rol j nas eee 0 Selecting the Front Speakers ann 10 Fe Nes ia
3. On the front panel ONLY Press and hold INPUT ATT SOUND SELECT so that the ATT indicator lights up on the display e Each time you press and hold the button the Input Attenuator mode turns on INPUT ATT ON or off INPUT NORMAL Notes e This function is available only for the sources connected using the analog terminals e This function takes effect when the DSP mode is in use Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level You can adjust the subwoofer output level if you have selected YES for the SUBWOOFER see page 12 Once it has been adjusted the receiver memorizes the adjustment Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until SUBWFR LEVEL appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG Q 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the subwoofer output level 10 dB to 10 dB From the remote control SOUND 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments SUBWOOFER 2 Press SUBWOOFER to adjust the subwoofer output level 10 dB to 10 dB Sy 11 Listening only with headphones 1 Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel 2 Press SPEAKERS 1 and or 2 so that no lamps on the buttons are turne
4. Check connections Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic Connect an NTSC TV Move speakers away from the turntable Rotate the MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise three or four times then press POWER on the front panel If OVERLOAD does not disappear unplug the AC power cord then plug it back again Press POWER on the front panel then check the speaker wiring If OVERLOAD does not disappear unplug the AC power cord then plug it back again If speaker wiring is not short circuited contact your dealer Set the selector correctly either to AUDIO TV VCR or to CATV DBS Remove the obstruction Replace batteries 45 POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in Speaker signal cables are not connected The SPEAKERS 1 and 2 buttons are not set correctly An incorrect source is selected Muting is activated Speaker signal cables are not connected properly The balance is set to one extreme Incoming signal is too weak The station is too far away An incorrect antenna is used Antennas are not connected properly Ignition noise from automobiles The color system of the connected TV is not NTSC Your turntable is too close to speakers Speakers are overloaded because of high volume Speakers are overloaded because of short circuit of speaker terminals The remote control mode selector is not set correctly There is an obstruction in front o
5. Press V to move if Listening at Low Volume Loudness Also see page 11 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the V gt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt gt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move SOUND CONTROL to LOUDNESS SURROUND LEVEL x x B L cT OUD 4 Press lt to turn the v loudness ON or OFF 0000 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV M Attenuating the Input Signal Also see page 11 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the V gt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press gt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move amp to INPUT ATT f 4 Press lt to turn the Input Attenuator mode ATT ON or NORMAL 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV SURROUND LEVEL SEA iO OPERATE Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level Also see page 11 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V gt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move amp to SOUND CONTROL then press gt
6. 3 Connect your CD player MD recorder and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs see page 6 4 Plug the AC power cords of these components above into the AC outlets 5 When turning on these components for the first time turn on the connected components first then turn on this receiver 34 O Source name CD or MD Select or then press SET to change the disc Track numbers and track titles e The current playing selected track is indicated in yellow e When you move to a track number you can change the track information by pressing gt 1 gt Each time you press the button track information alternates between its track title and its performer You can also start playing the track by pressing SET Select this move gt in front then press SET to go to the DISC SEARCH screen see page 36 Select this move CF in front then press SET to go to the TITLE INPUT screen see page 37 This appears only when a CD Text is selected Disc information such as the disc title performer and music genre When this is selected CF in front you can change the disc information by pressing gt gt Each time you press the button disc information see Note on 7 changes Select F or AA then press SET to change the track Usable buttons and their functions for the current selection Indication here will be changed according to what is currently selected in fron
7. If FRONT SPK is set to LARGE sound comes out only if the subwoofer channel signals come into this receiver of the signal indicators lights up see page 10 while playing a multi sound source encoded with Dolby Digital The DSP modes have no effect on monaural sources The DSP modes cannot be used for recording an analog source The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up when the Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this receiver is activated The OU DIGITAL indicator lights up when the signals encoded with Dolby Digital come into the receiver The Dolby Pro Logic decoder is used not only for the analog sources but also for the sources encoded with Dolby Digital in the following cases When only front channel signals are encoded When front channel and monaural rear channel signals are encoded Notes IMPORTANT Before recording a digital source turn off the DSP mode Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1998 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved 21 Surround modes With this receiver you can use two types of the Surround mode Following modes cannot be used when only the front speakers are connected to this receiver without the rear speakers or center speaker Dolby Surround Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Use
8. the volume level also changes slowly MASTER VOLUME From the remote control VOLUME N CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source 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 To increase the volume press VOLUME To decrease the volume press VOLUME Note The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 90 maximum Selecting the Front Speakers On the front panel ONLY When you have connected two pairs of the front speakers you can select which to use Press SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 to select the speaker to use e Each time you press the button the lamp on the respective button turns on and off When the lamp on either button lights up the respective speakers are activated SPEAKERS C Note If you use any of the DSP modes other than the 3D PHONIC modes with both front speakers activated the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals are deactivated When playing a digital source through a digital terminal e The DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT lamps on the front panel indicate what type of the digital signal comes into the receiver DOLBY DIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital signals see DOLBY LINEAR page 21 come in e LINEAR PCM Lights up when Linear PCM signals come in DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT e
9. 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the AUST indications appears on the display CENTER LEVEL To adjust the center speaker level REAR L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level REAR R LEVEL To adjust the right rear speaker level MULTI JOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 0 dB to 10 dB 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output levels JVC Theater Surround adjustments Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 14 e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again e You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels when you have set REAR SPR to NONE See page 14 e You cannot adjust the center speaker output level when you have set CENTER SPK to NONE See page 14 From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE SURROUND repeatedly until THEATER or DIG THEATER appears on the Y gt display e When THEATER is selected the PRO LOGIC DSP and THEATER indicators also light up on the display e When DIG THEATER is selected the DSP THEATER and DO DIGITAL indicators also light up on the display 2 Press SOUND SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 25 Notes e You can adj
10. Right front speaker TEST TONE RS Right rear speaker TEST TONE LS Left rear speaker SURROUND ADJUST 3 Adjust the effect level 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until DSP EFFECT appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect level e As you turn it the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 lt DSP EFFECT 3 1 DSP EFFECT 0 EFFECT 4 As the number increases the selected DAP mode becomes stronger From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the DAP mode LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL or PAVILION appears on the display The DSP and selected DAP mode indicators also light up on the display SURROUND SOUND O REARL a D e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAR R 7 from 10 dB to 10 dB 8 5 4 Press EFFECT to select an effect eo level you want e Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 DSP EFFECT 5 lt DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases the selected DAP mode becomes stronger 2 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 3 Adjust the speaker output levels e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR eL from 10 dB to 10 dB
11. A V to move to TUNER re CONTROL then press gt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears 3 Tune into a station on the TUNER CONTROL menu referring to Operating the Tuner on the To enter space To erase the character ne a 5 To go back to the previous character position or go 4 Press A V to move to the next character position to Rae 8 Press SET to enter the ora then press selected character lt gt The PRESET MEMORY 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to menu appears ae enter up to four MEMORY 5 Press lt 1 gt to select a characters OPERATE preset station number 10 Press A V lt gt to you want move to PRESET 99 6 Press SET to store the setting NAME then press SET to store the setting 7 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the The TUNER CONTROL menu menu disappears from the TV appears again Lx Assigning Names to Preset Stations O ENTER Also see page 18 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV 11 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press V to move amp to TUNER CONTROL then press lt gt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move to PRESET CH 4 Press lt gt to select a preset station 5 Press A V to move to PRESET MEMORY then
12. AM ANALOG DIGITAL SLEEP SOUND SEA MODE SUBWOOFER Go C9 RETURN FM MODE MUTING 100 AUDIO AUDIO hes 3 6 py ons ERR j BIS FN A AS VOL CHANNEL VOLUME Check to see if its remote K 2 control mode selector is set to the correct position Qu Ca To operate the audio aa A gt BED system TVs and VCRs 80 6 set it to AUDIO TV VCR E2 To operate the CATV converter and DBS tuner set it to CATV DBS JVC RM SRX778J REMOTE CONTROL To change the transmittable signals for 3 Press VCR operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner 4 Enter manufacturer s code two digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 Set the remote control mode to CAT See the list below 1 2 Press and hold TV CATV DBS POWER Examples For a JVC product press 0 then 1 For a Funai product press 1 then 0 3 Press TV DBS 4 5 Release VCR POWER Enter manufacturer s code three digits using Following button can be used for operating the VCR with the buttons 1 9 and 0 remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR See the list below Examples For a Pioneer product press 1 then 3 VCR POWER Turns on and off the VCR For a Sony product press 2 then 0 After pressing VCR or VCR CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can 5 Release TV CATV DBS POWER perform the following operations on the VCR
13. The signal indicators also light up on the display to indicate the incoming channel signals Only the indicators for the incoming signals light up Left front channel Right front channel Center channel Left rear channel Right rear channel Rear channel monaural Subwoofer channel Lt Selecting different sources for picture and sound You can watch picture from a video component while listening to sound from another component On the front panel 1 Press SOUND SELECT INPUT ATT briefly while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player etc SOUND SELECT appears on the display SOUND SELECT SOURCE SELECTOR From the remote control Press one of the audio source selecting buttons CD TAPE MD PHONO FM AM while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player etc 2 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the sound except the TV sound while the indication of the above step is still on the display Notes e Once you have selected a video source pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until you select another video source e When you select TV SOUND as the source this function does not work 10 Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level of the playing source is too high the sounds will be distorted If this happens you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion
14. control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate follow the diagrams below and the procedure on the next page CONNECTIONS 1 DVD player ee cml 6 oo ooo DVD AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK ami IMPORTANT Connect to the terminal indicated in the illustration DO NOT connect to the TV terminal CONNECTIONS 2 CASE If the DVD player is equipped with the S video terminals DO NOT use these video terminals To Video input 2 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 The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result ima One Touch DVD Play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually e 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 DVD e When the DVD player is connecte
15. disappears from the TV I Activating the DSP Modes Also see page 27 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to MODE 3 Press lt gt to select the DSP mode you want to use 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV I Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance Also see page 12 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press V to move amp to SOUND CONTROL then press lt gt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move to BAL Balance 4 Press lt 1 gt to adjust the balance BO OPERATE 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV cannot show the Menus on the TV screen On Screen Operation buttons on the remote control AUDIO POWER Co TV CATV DBS VCR TVIVIDEO m Selecting the Source to Play Also see page 9 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Shows the buttons you can use on the current menu In this case use A V to move c up and down and lt to select adjust or set the item Note The on screen display will disappear if no operation is done for about 1
16. level For JVC Theater Surround TEST TONE Output a test tone CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output vel REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level DSP EFFECT Select the effect level Notes Not displayed when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 14 Not displayed when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 14 7 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV I Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode Also see page 19 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move to SEA then press a b The SEA menu appears 4 Press A V to move E c to SEA MODE 8 OPERATE 5 Press lt to select the SEA mode you want 6 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV 30 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU to TUNER CONTROL then press lt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears 600 00 Press A V to move c to the item you want to set or adjust then press gt On the TUNER
17. only when a CD Text is selected is shown on the TV screen Disc Search Only for CD Player This remote control system can allow you to search discs by the performer disc title and music genre With this disc search you can easily find the disc you want to play Disc Title Input If your CD player or MD recorder has the disc memory function you can input the following information about the normal audio CDs or MDs on the TV screen e For CDs Performer disc title and music genre e For MDs Disc title and song titles What is a CD Text In a CD Text some information about the disc its disc title performer composer arranger etc is recorded Notes e If your audio component has two COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks you can use either one If it has only one COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components For example the CD player in the diagram to the left e If your audio component has two TEXT COMPU LINK jacks you can use either one If it has only one TEXT COMPU LINK jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components For example the CD player in the diagram to the left e TEXT COMPULINK SOURCE NOT CONNECTED appears on the display in the following cases When the connections explained to the left are not correctly done When you try to use the TEXT COMPU LINK function a few seconds after you turn on the connected equipment
18. press The PRESET MEMORY menu appears GED MEMORY EI OPERATE 32 irs COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on Automatic Power On Off Standby only possible with the COMPU LINK 3 connection Both the CD player and cassette deck or MD recorder turn on and off standby along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver the CD player or cassette deck or MD recorder will turn on automatically depending on which component has been previously selected When you turn off the receiver both the CD player and cassette deck or MD recorder will turn off standby Synchronized Recording Synchronized recording means the cassette deck or MD recorder starts recording as soon as a CD or a record begins playing To use synchronized recording follow these steps 1 Put a tape in the cassette deck or an MD in the MD recorder and a disc in the CD player or a record on the turntable 2 Press the record button and the pause II button on the cassette deck or MD recorder at the same time This puts the cassette deck or MD recorder into recording pause If you do not press the record button and pause ID button at the same time the synchronized recording feature will not operate 3 Press the play gt button on the CD player or on the turntable The source changes on the receiv
19. press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 41 09 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components You can operate JVC s audio and video components with this receivers remote control since control signals for JVC components are preset in the remote control IMPORTANT To operate JVC s audio components using this remote control e You need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks see page 33 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 6 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver If you use the buttons on the front panel or the menu function to choose a source the remote control will not operate that source To operate a source with the remote control the source must be selected using source selecting buttons on the remote control To operate the cassette deck or MD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system set the source name correctly See page 12 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components AUDIO POWER TV CATV DBS VCR CD TAPE MD PHONO FM AM ANALOG DIGITAL SLEEP 91 1 05 010909 11 0 Aie PL TVNCR catvipss T wl CATV DBS Check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position To operate the audio system TVs and VCRs set it to AUDIO TV VCR DOWN TUNING
20. press gt 1 the disc information alternates between its disc title and its performer e Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 35 Press A V to move CF to a searched disc then press SET e Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear e Going back to the GENRE SEARCH screen Press EXIT For the MD recorder You can write the disc information disc title and song titles into the disc You can only write the song title for the song currently selected e If you have the CD MD combination deck you can also enter the disc information its performer disc title and its music genre of normal audio CDs into the memory built in the CD MD combination deck To do this follow the procedure of For the CD Player with the disc memory function to the left e If you change the disc or song title with more than 32 characters the characters following the 32nd will be erased from the title Press TEXT DISPLAY while MD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV Press A V to move to TITLE INPUT then press SET The DISC TITLE INPUT screen appears SOURCE MD D CMD TRACK TRACK TRACK TITLE INPUT Enter the title referring to steps 3 and 4 of For the CD Player with the disc memory function to the left e You can en
21. such as CD player MD recorder DVD player and the DBS tuner using digital terminals see page 8 you need to change the input mode for these components to the digital input On the front panel 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source CD MD DBS or DVD for which you want to change the input mode from analog input to digital input appears on the display SOURCE SELECTOR INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL 2 Press INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL to change the input mode e Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the digital input and analog input From the remote control DVD CD TAPE MD vy 1 Press the source selecting cy button CD TAPE MD TV cs DBS or DVD for which you want to change the input mode from analog input to digital input Center Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the center speaker comparing that of the sound from the front speakers If the distance from your listening point to the center speaker is equal to that to the front speakers select 0 msec As the distance to the center speaker becomes shorter increase the delay time e msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 11 46 inches 30 cm decrease or increase in distance e When shipped from the factory delay time is set to 0 msec On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until CENTER DELAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current
22. the remote control When using the remote control check to see if its Press one of the source selecting buttons remote control mode selector is set to the correct DVD CD TAPE MD en 0 CD CD CO To operate an audio system TV and VCR set it to AUDIO TV VCR canes 8 To operate a CATV converter and DBS tuner set it to CATV DBS VCR gt Turning the Power On and Off Standby Selected source name appears On the front panel To turn on the power press POWER STANDBY The STANDBY lamp goes off The name of the current source or station frequency appears on the display gt Current source name appears 1 Q T DORE THEATER LIVE CLUB ACTION VOLUME OMB DANCE CLUB MUTE AUTO E HALL LILI 2 PAVILION LILI ES ee QUE 7 7 1 1 1 x 0 Q DVD Select the DVD player CD Select the CD player TAPE MD Select the cassette deck or the MD recorder TV DBS e Select TV sounds when the remote control mode selector is set to AUDIO TV VCR e Select the DBS tuner when the remote control mode selector is set to CATV DBS PHONO Select the turntable Current volume level is shown here To turn off the power into standby mode ii press POWER again ra FM AM Select an FM or AM broadcast The STANDBY lamp lights up A small amount e Each time you press the button the band alternates of power is consumed in standb
23. until L R canceled before you finish start from step 1 again BALANCE appears on the display On the front panel ONLY The display changes to show the current setting 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until sauce SUBWOOFER appears on the 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the MULTI Jos display balance The display changes to show the current setting e Turning it clockwise decreases the left O MULTI JOG channel output 2 Turn MULTI JOG to register e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the whether you have connected a right channel output subwoofer or not e As you turn it the subwoofer setting alternates between YES or NO Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks YES Select this when a subwoofer is used or the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks on the rear panel NO Select this when no subwoofer is used change the source name shown on the display when you select the MD recorder or DBS tuner as the source On the front panel ONLY Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal 1 When changing the source name ye Setting from TAPE to MD O 7 en you use the digital input terminals you Nave to register wha Turn SOURCE SELECTOR components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN 1 2 until TAPE appears When changing the source name from TV Before you start remember SOUND to DBS e There is a time limit in doing the followin
24. 1 The SOUND CONTROL menu appears E Creating Your Own SEA Mode Also see page 19 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move amp to SOUND CONTROL then press gt 1 The SOUND CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move amp to SEA then press VE The SEA menu appears to SEA ADJUST The SEA ADJUST menu appears 1k adjust the SEA mode as you want lt 1 t Select the frequency ranges A V Adjust the frequency levels Press SET to store the setting into the SEA USERMODE e If you press EXIT without pressing SET in this step you can return to the SEA menu The adjustment you have made is active but not stored When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Press A V to move Press A V lt 4 T gt to For Dolby Pro Logic TEST TONE Output a test tone CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level For Dolby Digital Surround TEST TONE Output a test tone CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output
25. After setting the remote control mode selector to CAT V DBS you can perform the following operations on the CATV CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR convertor or on the DBS tuner 1 10 0 100 10 Selects the TV channels 100 10 button will function as TV CATV DBS POWER Turns on and off the CATV converter the ENTER button if your VCR or DBS tuner requires pressing ENTER after CHANNEL Changes the channels selecting a channel number 1 10 0 100 10 Selects the channel PLAY Starts playback 100 10 button will function as lt lt Rewinds a video tape the ENTER button if your equipment ai Fast winds a video tape requires pressing ENTER after STOP Stops operation selecting a channel number PAUSE Pauses REC Starts recording or enters recording Note pause Refer to the manual supplied with your CATV converter or DBS N tuner Notes e Refer to the manual supplied with your VCR e You can use either VCR button or the VCR CONTROL button to 6 Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS y P M activate the buttons listed above If you press VCR the playing tuner by pressing TV CATV DBS POWER source also changes On the other hand if you press VCR When your CATV converter or DBS tuner turns on or off you CONTROL the playing source does not change have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of 6 Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR CATV conv
26. CONTROL menu you can do the following PRESET CH Select a preset channel station BAND Select the band FREQUENCY Tune in a station manually FM MODE Select the FM reception mode PRESET MEMORY See Storing the Preset Stations on the next page Note Not displayed when an AM station is selected When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV 31 Operating the Tuner Also see pages 17 and 18 Press A V to move ey ENTER ys Mi Setting the Basic Setting Items Also see pages 12 15 L 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 2 Press A V to move to SETTING then press lt The SETTING 1 or SETTING 2 menu appears dp GE LL GE ec ec xI Pr UU UV lt lt AAA DSD Mo33 gt r roO ODZODONO mM MMOG 6 0 4 gt a x B lt v2m2mmac yo 3 Press V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press a b e To go to the SETTING 2 menu move F to NEXT PAGE then press lt gt e To go back to the SETTING 1 menu move to PREVIOUS PAGE then 048 FF VD D NORMAL VIOUS PAGE x QO ENTER press lt gt On the SETTING 1 and 2 menus you can do the following 4 SUBWOOFER Set the subwoofer in
27. DISPLAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select either the source name or the text information to be shown on the display e As you turn it the display changes to show the following NORMAL TEXT NORMAL Source name appears during play TEXT Text information appears during play Notes e Though you have selected TEXT the source name such as CD or MD appears if a playing disc has no text information e Though you have selected NORMAL the setting is changed to TEXT in the following case If the power failure occurs If you unplug the AC power cord 13 On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until DIGITAL IN appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING DIGITAL 2 terminal setting DIGITAL 1 terminal setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the aS appropriate digital terminal setting e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 1 DVD 2 CD gt 1DVD2MD 1CD2MD z gt 1CD2DBS 1 DVD 2 DBS 1 MD 2 DBS back to the beginning Note When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals can be used as the digital input for the following components e DIGITAL 1 For DVD player e DIGITAL 2 For CD player Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected some components
28. MM AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR DE CONTROL AUDIO VIDEO RX 778VBK disiraL AP AV CONRADI ii INI Wir W ii TEXT fPSRADI I IT IAI wWIVIT UW BIIEX il IAI 95 vir W kill TIF Remote 7 0 3D PHONIC 00 GITAL For Customer Use MANUAL D INSTRUCTIONS 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 LV1T0171 002A C Warnings Cautions and 0151613 Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses 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 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni a l humidit 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 Caution POWER switch Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlle
29. N e 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL e DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled Each time you press DSP MODE on the front panel or SURROUND MODE on the remote control the DSP modes change as follows By pressing DSP MODE By pressing SURROUND MODE e THEATER or DIG THEATER e DOLBY SURROUND e LIVE CLUB DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY e DANCE CLUB DIGITAL e HALL e THEATER or DIG THEATER e PAVILION e LIVE CLUB e 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL e DANCE CLUB e DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled HALL e PAVILION e 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL e DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled To activate the Surround mode press DOLBY SURROUND button so that the lamp on the button lights up To activate the Surround mode you can also use the SURROUND ON OFF button Note on the center speaker sound when using the DAP modes Sounds come out of the center speaker only if the following take place at the same time e If CENTER SPK is set to LARGE or SMALL e If the center channel signals come into this receiver C of the signal indicators lights up see page 10 while playing a multi sound source encoded with Dolby Digital In this case you cannot adjust the center speaker output level Speaker arrangements Front Front speaker speaker Center speaker NY Center speaker 22 IMPORTANT 3 Press EFFECT to select an effect EFFECT When using the remote control check to see if its level you want remote control mode selector
30. N OFF so that the lamp on the DOLBY SURROUND button on the front panel lights up e Each time you press the button the Dolby Surround turns on and off alternately e You can also turn on Dolby Surround by pressing SURROUND MODE See page 22 for more details SURROUND 2 Select and play a sound source e To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with OD po sysurrounn mark e To enjoy Dolby Digital play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with OO mark DIGITAL SURROUND ON OFF To cancel the Dolby Surround mode Press SURROUND ON OFF again SURROUND OFF appears on the display IRI Using the On Screen Menus You can use the Menus on the TV screen to control the receiver To use this function you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel see page 7 and set the TVs input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected e When the TVs input mode is incorrect for example a different video input or TV tuner mode is selected you Selecting the Different Source for Picture and Sound Also see page 10 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to VISUAL 3 Press lt to select a different video source 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu
31. NE TOUCH el ice 2 Adjust the sound using the functions listed above The newly adjusted settings are memorized To recall the sound settings With the ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lit the settings for the currently selected source are recalled when the source is selected To cancel the One Touch Operation function Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION so that the lamp goes off Even though the One Touch Operation function is canceled the recalled sound effects remain active Note If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band 16 Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY 1 Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning in Stations Manually e If 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 18 2 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY TUNER MEMORY fn ee PVT TYAS STEREO VOLUME Too 4k 10k CH appears and the channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 10 seconds 3 Turn MULTI JOG to se
32. NT When using the remote control check to see if its To change the source name to TAPE or TV SOUND repeat remote control mode selector is set to the correct AUDIOL the same procedure above in step 1 select MD or DBS then position l press and hold SOURCE NAME LOUDNESS To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV EE y VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source Note __ Without changing the source name you can still use the connected components However there may be some inconvenience TAPE or TV SOUND will appear on the display when you select the MD recorder or DBS tuner Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance You cannot use the digital input see page 13 for the MD recorder and the DBS tuner You cannot use the COMPU LINK remote control system see page 33 to operate the MD recorder If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal you can adjust the speaker output balance Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Setting the Subwoofer Information Register whether or not you have connected a subwoofer On the front panel ONLY Before you start remember 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND BALANCE e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is ADJUST ADJUST repeatedly
33. REC STOP JVC RM SRX778J REMOTE CONTROL Tuner After pressing FM AM with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations FM AM 1 10 10 Alternates between FM and AM Selects a preset channel number directly For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 TUNING UP TUNING DOWN Tunes into stations FM MODE MUTING Changes the FM reception mode VCR You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR VCR POWER Turns on or off the VCR After pressing VCR or VCR CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR 1 9 0 Selects the TV channels on VCR PLAY Starts playing lt lt Rewinds a tape gt Fast winds a tape STOP Stops operations PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY REC Press this button with the PLAY button to start recording Press this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR Note You can use either VCR button or the VCR CONTROL button to activate the buttons listed above If you press VCR the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press VCR CONTROL the playing source does not change DVD player After p
34. This is not a malfunction of the units e Refer also to the manuals supplied with your CD player or MD recorder IMPORTANT If you turn on the receiver before turning on the other components after connecting the components the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system does not work correctly If this happens 1 Turn off all the components including this receiver 2 Turn on the connected components 3 Turn on this receiver CONNECTIONS To use this remote control system you need to connect the CD player and or MD recorder you want to operate following the procedures below 1 If you have already plugged your CD player MD recorder and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your CD player MD recorder and this receiver as follows through the COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks and TEXT COMPU LINK jacks 1 COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks Use the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied with this receiver CD player COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO O 2 TEXT COMPU LINK jacks Use the cables with the stereo mini plugs not supplied with this receiver CD player TEXT COMPU LINK 1 MASTER UNIT 2 SLAVE UNIT IMPORTANT Set the Master Slave Selector on the rear to 1 MASTER UNIT e 2 SLAVE UNIT is just for the serviceman s use The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system does not function with the selector set to 2 SLAVE UNIT
35. appears on the TV 2 Press A V to move to TITLE INPUT then press SET The TITLE INPUT PERFORMER screen appears EX BACK 3 Press A V lt i to move c in front ofa character you want then press SET to enter the character e If the current CD is a CD Text go to step 5 without entering the performer To use the lower case letters press A V lt to move to SHIFT then press SET To use the upper case letters again press V gt 1 to move to SHIFT then press SET 37 Search for a disc by its genre 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV SOURCE CD DISC SEARCH Press A V to move to SEARCH then press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SET ENTER PP EXIT BACK Press A V to move to GENRE then press SET The GENRE SEARCH screen appears Press A V to move amp to the genre yo search then press SET lt z To show the unseen genres press A V until they appear Disc search starts then the SOURCE CD SEARCH RESULT screen showing the disc titles xx SEARCH RESULT CPoise 11 AP DISC 81 DISC 112 ae On the SEARCH a RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc information Press A V to move to a searched disc then press lt Each time you
36. art remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY If you do not want to store your adjustment but rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily skip step 4 below SEA ADJUST 1 Press SEA ADJUST repeatedly until the frequency range 100 Hz 1 kHz or 10 kHz you want appears on the display MULTI JOG Q This FR means this adjustment can be applied to the front speakers only 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the SEA level of the selected frequency range e Turning it clockwise increases the level e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the level 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to adjust other frequency ranges if necessary SEA MEMORY To recall your own SEA adjustment Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA USERMODE appears 4 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY Your adjustment is stored into the SEA USERMODE To erase a stored adjustment Storing a new adjustment into SEA USERMODE erases the previously stored one 19 IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source AUDIO 0 0 Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel Press SEA MODE repeatedly until the SEA mode you want appears on the dis
37. conds e If you turn MULTI JOG while the preset channel number is flashing you can change the preset channel number TUNER PRESET 3 Press TUNER PRESET while the preset channel number is flashing The first character position starts flashing MULTI JOG TUNER PRESET 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the first character while the first character position is flashing 0 4 D 5 Press TUNER PRESET while a character you want is flashing The next character position starts flashing 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to four characters 7 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY while the last selected character is flashing after you have assigned a name TUNER MEMORY S Insert spaces using the same procedure described above To erase the input characters To tune in a preset station On the front panel 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the band FM or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in SOURCE SELECTOR Q TUNER PRESET 2 Press TUNER PRESET 3 Turn MULTI JOG until you find the channel you want e Turning it clockwise increases the channel numbers e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the channel numbers MULTI JOG Q FM AM From the remote control 1 Press FM AM e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press the 10 keys to select a preset G 2 channel number a e For channel number 5 press 5
38. corresponding source selecting button or DISC to operate your target source by using the 10 keys otherwise the 10 keys cannot be used for operating your target source CD player After pressing CD with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the CD player PLAY Starts playing lt q Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY 1 10 10 Selects a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 CD player changer After pressing DISC with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a CD player changer PLAY Starts playing lt q Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY 1 6 7 P Select the number of a disc installed in a CD player changer After pressing CD with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the CD player changer 1 10 10 Selects a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15
39. cy e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the frequency e When you turn MULTI JOG quickly the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in From the remote control 1 Press FM AM to select the band FM AM e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press TUNING UP or TUNING DOWN repeatedly until you find tunna uP the frequency you want e When you hold the button the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in DOWN TUNING Note 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 STEREO indicator also lights up Note When using the FM MODE MUTING button on the remote control be sure that the 10 keys are activated for tuner not for the CD and others See page 41 Assigning Names to Preset Stations You can assign a name of up to four characters to each preset station When a preset station is tuned in its assigned name will appear on the display Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again e You can use the following characters Space A Z and 0 9 On the front panel ONLY 1 Tune in a preset station See the left TUNER MEMORY 2 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY The preset channel number starts flashing for about 10 se
40. d Attention Commutateur POWER D connecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compl tement le courant Le commutateur POWER ne coupe jamais completement la ligne de secteur quelle que soit sa position Le courant peut tre t l command Caution Proper Ventilation Attention Ventilation Correcte To avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from dam Pour viter les chocs lectriques l incendie et tout autre d g t age Disposer l appareil en tenant compte des imp ratifs suivants Locate the apparatus as follows Avant Rien ne doit g ner le d gagement Front No obstructions open spacing Flancs Laisser 10 cm de d gagement lat ral Sides No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides Dessus Laisser 10 cm de d gagement sup rieur Top No obstructions in 10 cm from the top Arri re Laisser 15 cm de d gagement arri re Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Dessous Rien ne doit obstruer par dessous poser l appareil Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface sur une surface plate In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated Veiller galement ce que l air circule le mieux possible comme illustr Spacing 15 cm or more D gagement de 15 cm ou plus RX 778VBK Wall or obstructions Mur ou obstruction Stand height 15 cm or more Hauteur du socle 15 cm ou plus Floor Plancher 2 Table of Contents Parts Identification
41. d on 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 Muting the Sound From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers and headphones connected MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off the volume level indicator goes off To restore the sound press MUTING again so that OFF appears on the display e Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME on the remote control also restores the sound Listening at Low Volume Loudness Human ears are not sensitive to bass at low volume To compensate for this the loudness function automatically boosts the bass level as you lower the volume On the front panel ONLY Press LOUDNESS SOURCE NAME briefly LOUDNESS to select the loudness function e Each time you press the button the loudness function turns on LOUDNESS ON and off LOUDNESS OFF Select LOUDNESS ON to activate the loudness function The LOUDNESS indicator lights up on the display Select LOUDNESS OFF to cancel it The indicator goes off Note The loudness function affects the front speaker sounds only 2 Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room while others will make operations easier IMPORTA
42. d through the digital input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVD DIGITAL The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Selection of TV s Input Mode e When you select TV SOUND 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 DVD or DVD DIGITAL VCR 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 or Video Input 2 so that you can view the playback picture Note When you select TV SOUND as the source on the receiver you cannot see the menu on the TV screen since the AV COMPU LINK remote control system automatically changes the input mode to the TV tuner If you do not mind stopping listening to the TV sounds you can then show the on screen displays after changing the TV s input mode to the appropriate position either Video Input 1 or Video Input 2 the receiver is connected to Automatic Power On Off The TV VCR and DVD player turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver e If the previously selected source is VCR the TV and VCR will turn on automatica
43. d to reproduce the soundtracks of software encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark Dors or with Dolby Surround bearing the mark OUlporsy surrounp Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic can be selected automatically according to software played back and the speaker arrangement you have done e To enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 8 JVC Theater Surround In order to reproduce a more realistic sound field in your listening room while playing soundtracks of software encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark DOI with Dolby Surround bearing the mark OUporsy surrouno you can use JVC Theater Surround e When playing a source encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark DC porsy DIG THEATER is selected automatically e When playing a source encoded with Dolby Surround bearing the mark D potsysurrounp THEATER is selected automatically Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement Available DSP modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 14 Available DSP modes Each time you press DSP MODE on the front panel or SURROUND MODE on the remote control the DSP modes change as follows e 3D THEATER e LIVE CLUB e DANCE CLUB e HALL e PAVILIO
44. disc title and its performer e Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 35 Press A V to move to a searched disc then press SET e Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear e Going back to the DISC TITLE SEARCH screen Press EXIT Press SET again Searching for a Disc Only for the CD player 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV Zs 2 Press V to move SOURCE CD CG to SEARCH then DISC SEARCH press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SET ENTER 3 EXD BACK 3 Press A V to move JVC to PERFORMER then press SET ST CHARACTER The PERFORMER SEARCH screen appears 4 Press A V lt 1 gt to move amp in front of the first character of the performer you want to search then press SET To correct the incorrect entry press A V lt 1 to move gt in front of the correct character then press SET Note Symbols such as or cannot be available for search 5 Press SET again Disc search starts then the SEARCH RESULT screen showing the performers appears SOURCE CD x x SEARCH RESULT Corse 11 DISC 81 DISC 1 12 DISC 120 DISC 1 3 4 0 6 On the SEARCH RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc i
45. dly until the DSP mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press the button the DSP modes change You can also turn on Dolby Surround See page 22 for more details SURROUND L Select and play a sound source e To enjoy 3D PHONIC and JVC Theater Surround play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DU potsy surrounp mark encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with DO exe mark DIGITAL SURROUND 27 1 To cancel the DSP mode Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until DSP OFF appears on the display Activating the DSP Modes You can use only one DSP mode at a time When a DSP mode is activated another DSP mode is canceled if in use For Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital Surround On the front panel 1 Press DOLBY SURROUND so that the lamp on the button lights up e Each time you press the button the Dolby Surround turns on and off alternately DOLBY SURROUND 2 Select and play a sound source e To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DO botsy surrounp mark e To enjoy Dolby Digital play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with OO mark DIGITAL To cancel the Dolby Surround mode Press DOLBY SURROUND again so that the lamp on the button goes off SURROUND OFF appears on the display DOLBY SURROUND All From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND O
46. e The 3D PHONIC DSP PRO LOGIC and selected 3D PHONIC mode indicators also light up on the display On the front panel surround Press DSP MODE repeatedly until 7 2 ga AOST the DAP mode LIVE CLUB ress ADJUST repeatedly until DSP DANCE CLUB HALL or EFFECT appears on the display PAVILION appears on the The display changes to show the current display setting 6 The DSP and selected DAP mode indicators also light up on the 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect display level O e When you have set REAR SPR to NONE the 3D e As you turn it the effect level changes PHONIC indicator also lights up as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT 3 2 Adjust the speaker output levels SURROUND 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND a DSP EFFECT 5 gt DSP EFFECT 4 ADJUST repeatedly until one of the As the number increases the selected 3D PHONIC mode indications appears on the display becomes stronger REAR L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level From the remote control REAR R LEVEL 1 Press SURROUND MODE Gao To adjust the right rear speaker level repeatedly until 3D ACTION RA TMMULTT OC watt ine a 3D DIGITAL or 3D sno nN O THEATER appears on the 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other display speaker output level The 3D PHONIC DSP PRO LOGIC and selected 3D PHONIC mode indicators also light up on the display 2 Press SOUND SOUND Th
47. e 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments AS 23 Adjusting the Surround Modes Once you have adjusted the Surround modes the adjustment is memorized for each Surround mode Dolby Surround adjustments Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 14 e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again e You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels when you have set REAR SPR to NONE See page 14 e You cannot adjust the center speaker output level when you have set CENTER SPR to NONE See page 14 From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the mode PRO LOGIC or DOLBY DIGITAL appears on the display e When PRO LOGIC is selected the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display SURROUND Note You can also press SURROUND ON OFF to activate an appropriate Surround mode PRO LOGIC or DOLBY DIGITAL Each time you press the button the Surround mode turns on and off alternately 2 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments SOUND Press TEST to check the speaker output balance TEST TEST TONE L starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order TEST TONE L_ TEST TONE C _ TEST TONE R Left front speaker Center speaker
48. e For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 D e For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 e For channel number 30 press 10 10 NY then 10 Note When you use the 10 keys on the remote control be sure that they are activated for the tuner not for the CD and others See page 41 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 e You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station Press FM MODE on the front panel or FM MODE MUTING on the remote control e Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO and MONO On the remote FM MODE o On the front panel AUTO When a program is broadcasted in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sounds This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The MUTE AUTO indicator lights up on the display MONO Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect In this mode you will hear noise while tuning into the stations The MUTE AUTO indicator goes off on the display 18 2 Using the SEA Modes The SEA Sound Effect Amplifier modes give you control of the way your music sounds Creating Your Own SEA Mode You can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memory SEA USERMODE Before you st
49. e comes out of the right rear speaker LS Lights when the test tone comes out of the left rear speaker CNTR Adjust the speaker output levels e To adjust the center speaker level press CNTR from 10 dB to 10 dB REARL Ly e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REARR REAR amp R from 10 dB to 10 dB 8 S Press TEST again to stop the test tone TEST ay Press EFFECT to select an effect EFFECT level you want e Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 DSP EFFECT 5 lt DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases JVC Theater Surround becomes stronger e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR eL from 10 dB to 10 dB 26 DSP MODE Press DSP MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press the button the DSP modes change See page 22 for more details Select and play a sound source e To enjoy 3D PHONIC and JVC Theater Surround play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DU potsy surrounp mark encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with pgi mark DIGITAL DSP MODE For the other DSP modes On the front panel 1 To cancel the DSP mode Press DSP MODE repeatedly until DSP OFF appears on the display From the remote control Press SURROUND MODE repeate
50. ect this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 3 16 inches 8 cm Low Frequency Effect Attenuator Setting If the bass sound is distorted while playing back a source using Dolby Digital follow the procedure below On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until LFE ATT Low Frequency Effect Attenuator appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver will turn off by itself rather than play all night From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP repeatedly The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display and the shut off time changes as follows in minutes 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 5 o canceled 00 When the shut off time comes The receiver turns off automatically SLEEP To check or change the time remaining until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut off time appears in minutes e To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP 00min appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off e Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Recording a Source You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck or an MD recorder connected to the TAPE MD jacks and t
51. er and as soon as play starts the cassette deck or MD recorder starts recording When the play ends the cassette deck or MD recorder enters recording pause and stops about 4 seconds later Notes e During synchronized recording the selected source cannot be changed e If the power of any component is shut off during synchronized recording the COMPU LINK remote control system may not operate properly In this case you must start again from the beginning 33 the receiver To use this remote control system you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks see below in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 6 e Make sure that the AC power cords of these components are unplugged before connection Plug the AC power cords only after all connections are complete yO NN ee pve aoe Cassette deck or MD recorder COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO Turntable IMPORTANT When turning on these connected components for the first time turn on the connected components first then turn on this receiver Notes e If your audio component has two COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks you can use either one lf it has only one COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components For example the turntable or CD player in the diagram above To operate the cassette deck or MD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control s
52. erter or DBS tuner try each one until the correct POWER one is entered When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code GI JERROLD 01 02 03 04 05 If there are more than one code listed for your brand of 06 07 08 VCR try each one until the correct one is entered HAMLIN REGAL 15 16 17 18 JVC 02 03 PHILIPS EMERSON 11 26 06 FISHER SAMSUNG FUNAI 10 14 15 16 SANYO 21 22 23 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 1 12 GOLD STAR SHARP 27 28 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without HITACHI SHINTOM notice If they are changed this remote control cannot SONY 18 19 20 operate the equipment NEC 25 TOSHIBA SST 07 17 ZENITH 08 gt To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s VCR Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 1 Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV VCR 2 Press and hold VCR POWER 44 SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary Press SPEAKERS 1 and 2 correctly Select the correct source Press MUTING to cancel the mute Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary Adjust the balance properly see page 12 Connect an outside FM antenna or contact your dealer Select a new station Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna
53. f the remote sensor on the receiver Batteries are weak 97 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC service center PROBLEM The display does not light up No sound from speakers Sound from one speaker only Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Occasional cracking noise during FM reception No colors on the on screen display Howling during record playing OVERLOAD starts flashing on the display Remote control does not work Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video TV SOUND DBS VCR DVD 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video DVD Y luminance 1 Vp p 75 ohms C chrominance burst 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Video Output Level Composite video VCR MONITOR OUT S video MONITOR OUT Y luminance 1 Vp p 75 ohms C chrominance burst 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms 1 Vp p 75 ohms Synchronization Negative Signal to Noise Ratio 45 dB On Screen Color System NTSC FM tuner IHF Tuning Range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 uV 75 ohms 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural 21 3 dBf 3 2 uV 75 ohms Stereo 41 3 dBf 31 5 uV 75 ohms Signal to Noise Ratio HF A weighted Monaural 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion Monaural 0 4 at 1 kHz Stereo 0 6 at 1 kHz Stereo Separation at REC OUT 35 dB at 1 kHz A
54. formation see page 12 FRONT SPR Set the front speaker information see page 14 CENTER SPK Set the center speaker information see page 14 REAR SPR Set the rear speaker information see page 14 CNTR DELAY Adjust the delay time of the center speaker output see page 14 REAR DELAY Adjust the delay time of the rear speaker output see page 14 CROSSOVER Set the crossover frequency see page 15 LFE Set the low frequency effect attenuator level see page 15 COMP Set the dynamic range compression see page 15 Set the digital input terminal see page 13 DIGITAL 1 2 FL DISP Set whether or not to show the disc text information on the display see page 13 Notes Not adjustable when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 14 Not adjustable when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 14 4 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Press A V to move E to PRESET NAME then press SET N The character entry screen 9 i RES gt Ge ENTER Press A V lt gt to OPERATE move c in front of a character you want You can also select the following Mi Storing the Preset Stations Also see page 17 6 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press
55. g steps If the setting is e Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until TV canceled before you finish start from step 1 again SOUND appears 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME LOUDNESS until ASSGN MD or ASSGN DBS appears SNM on the display 12 Press ANALOG DIGITAL to change the input mode e Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the digital input and analog input 3 ANALOG DIGITAL Notes Before pressing TV DBS make sure that the remote contro mode selector on the remote control is set to CAT V DBS Once you have set the digital input for these components it is always used every time you select these components as the source IMPORTANT The sampling rate converter built in this unit corresponds only to 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz If the signals of a different sampling frequency come into this unit noise may occur Showing the Text Information on the Display When you have connected an MD recorder or CD player equipped with TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system see page 34 you can show the text information such as disc title or track song title on the display of this receiver To show it on the display follow the procedure below Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until FL
56. he VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time While recording you can adjust the volume level without affecting the sound levels of the recording IMPORTANT e Before recording a digital source turn off the DSP mode see page 20 e While recording a digital source do not change the SEA mode see page 19 or DSP mode see page 20 otherwise recording will be interrupted Note The SEA modes and DSP modes cannot affect the recording while recording an analog source Storing the Basic Settings and Adjustments One Touch Operation JVC s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store different sound settings for each different playing source By using this function you do not have to change the settings every time you change the source The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored for each source e Volume level see page 10 e Loudness see page 11 e Input attenuator mode see page 11 e Subwoofer output level see page 11 e Balance see page 12 e Analog digital input mode see page 13 e SEA modes see page 19 e DSP modes 3D PHONIC mode settings see page 23 DAP mode settings see page 23 Surround mode settings see page 24 On the front panel ONLY To store the sound settings 1 Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION a The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights PTS up then the previously memorized settings are recalled O
57. he compression effect fully Useful at night 15 Crossover Frequency Setting Small speaker cannot reproduce the bass sound very well So if you have used a small speaker any for the front center or rear channels this receiver automatically reallocate the bass elements originally assigned to the channel for which you have connected the small speaker to another channel for which you have connected the large speaker To use this function properly you need to set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected e This function takes effect only when playing back a source using Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital However if you have selected LARGE for all speakers see page 14 this function will not take effect On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until CROSSOVER FRQ Crossover Frequency appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the ZN crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 80Hz gt 100Hz 120Hz e Use the following comments as reference when adjusting 80Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 4 2 inches 12 cm 100Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 3 16 inches 10 cm 120Hz Sel
58. inals REAR SPEAKERS SE Center speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker Connecting the subwoofer speaker You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel using a cable with RCA pin plugs not supplied SUBWOOFER OUT Powered subwoofer About the speaker impedance The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does differ depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used CASE 1 When you connect only one set of front speakers Front speaker Front speaker Use front speakers with 8 16 ohm impedance Front speaker Front speaker Use front speakers 16 32 ohm impedance CAUTION Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Connecting Audio Video Components Cassette deck You can connect the following audio video components to this receiver Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components Audio Components Video Components DVD player e CD CDplaye OTN e Cassette RE 0 nr tuner or MD recorder e VCR You can connect these components using the methods described in Analog connections below or in Digital connections see page 8 Ci E E E E E E E E E E Analog connectio
59. inals while the ones from the S video input terminal are output only through the S video output terminal Therefore if your DVD player is connected to the receiver only through the S video input terminal you cannot record the picture from the DVD player on the VCR In addition if the TV and the DVD player are connected to the receiver through the different video terminals you cannot view the playback picture from the DVD player on the TV se o0 je gt To left right channel audio output To left right channel audio input To video output To video input ol lo ow gt DVD player EE nn ss AUDIO Oo ere To front left right channel audio output or to audio mixed output if necessary To S video output To composite video output gt w Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet make sure that all connections have been made Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference We recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna since it is well shielded against interference Note The preset settings such as preset channel and sound adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases When you unplug the power cord When a po
60. is set to the correct anioi e Each time you press the button the effect position 1 level changes as follows To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV all VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT 3 a DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases the selected 3D PHONIC mode Adjusting the 3D PHONIC Modes becomes stronger Once you have adjusted the 3D PHONIC modes the adjustment is memorized for each 3D PHONIC mode Adjusting the DAP Modes Before you start remember Once you have adjusted the DAP modes the adjustment is e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly memorized for each DAP mode see page 14 e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is Before you start remember canceled before you finish start from step again e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 14 On the front panel e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until DSP MODE canceled before you finish start from step 1 again e You cannot adjust the rear speaker output level when you have set 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL REAR SPK to NONE See page 14 or 3D THEATER appears on e When the DAP mode is used with the SEA mode see page 19 the display sounds may be distorted If this happens turn off the SEA mod
61. layback picture e After connecting the components using the DIGITAL IN terminals set the following correctly if necessary Select the digital input mode correctly For details see Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode on page 13 Set the digital inout DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly For details see Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting on page 13 DBS tuner DVD player MD recorder D ON e When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 1 DVD or DIGITAL 2 CD terminal using the digital optical cable not supplied DIGITAL IN PCM DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL 1 DVD DIGITAL 2 CD Before connecting a digital optical cable unplug the pe protective plug Vi Notes e When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components DIGITAL 1 For DVD player DIGITAL 2 For CD player e When you want to operate the CD player or MD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system connect the target component also as described in Analog connections see page 6 e When you want to operate the DVD player using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system connect the DVD player also as described in Analog connections see page 7 2 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source IMPORTANT From
62. lect a MULTLIOG channel number while the channel number position is flashing Note You can use the 10 keys on the remote control to select the preset number When using the 10 keys be sure that they are activated for the tuner not for the CD and others See page 41 4 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY 6 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 STEREO VOLUME 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 number erases the previously stored one 17 iva Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct Aube TE TV VCR position L To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV T VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source CATV DBS Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to SOURCE_SELECTOR select the band FM or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in FM AM TUNING 2 Press FM AM TUNING 3 Turn MULTI JOG until you find 07 the frequency you want e Turning it clockwise increases the frequen
63. levels MULTI JOG Q SURROUND 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ES ADJUST repeatedly until DSP EFFECT appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting MULTI JOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect level As you turn it the effect level changes as O follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT 3 DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases JVC Theater Surround becomes stronger 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until Adjust the effect level speakers in the following order TEST TONE L_ TEST TONE C _ TEST TONE R Left front speaker Center speaker Right front speaker TEST TONE RS Right rear speaker TEST TONE LS Left rear speaker Notes e You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone e No test tone comes out of the center speaker when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 14 e No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 14 e Ifthe TV is turned on and the proper video input is selected on the TV the test tone screen will appear on the TV e The signal indicators also light on the display while the test tone comes out of the speaker L Lights when the test tone comes out of the left front speaker CA C Lights when the test tone comes out of the center speaker R Lights when the test tone comes out of the right front speaker RS Lights when the test ton
64. lly e If the previously selected source is TV SOUND or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically e If the previously selected source is DVD or DVD DIGITAL the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV VCR and the DVD player will turn off Note If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 1 If 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 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 VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plug e See page 7 4 Connect the video input output jacks on VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plug or with S video plug e See CONNECTIONS 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the components 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 the other connected components first then turn on this receiver e When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this recei
65. lternate Channel Selectivity 45 dB 400 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 40 5 dB 3 dB AM tuner Tuning Range 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz Usable Sensitivity Loop antenna 400 uV m Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB 100 mV m General AC 120V v 60 Hz 320 watts 420 VA at operation 2 watts in standby mode 435 x 157 x 412 5 mm 17 16 x 6 16 x 16 4 inches Power Requirements Power Consumption Dimensions W x H x D Mass 11 3 kg 25 0 Ibs Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice it Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation Front channels 110 watts per channel min RMS driven into 8 ohms 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 06 total harmonic distortion At Surround operation Front channels 100 watts per channel min RMS driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel 100 watts min RMS driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Rear channels 100 watts per channel min RMS driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz PHONO MM 2 5 mV 47 kohms CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR DVD 200 mV 47 kohms Audio Input DIGITAL IN Optical DIGITAL 1 DVD DIGITAL 2 CD 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM and Dolby Digital with
66. minute 2 Press A V to move c to SOURCE 3 Press lt 1 to select the source 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV 28 3 Press A V to move ssouyoecowrRon to SUBWFR LEVEL SURROUND LEVEL SEA the subwoofer output level BO OPERATE When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV M Adjusting the DSP Modes Also see pages 23 26 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V gt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to MODE DSP mode you want to adjust e In this example THEATER is selected to SOUND SOUND CONTROL CONTROL then Grr SURROUND LEVEL press lt gt BAL The SOUND CONTROL a menu appears to SURROUND LEVEL then press PL The SURROUND LEVEL menu appears BO OPERATE Press A V to move c to the item you want to set or adjust then press gt On these adjustment menus you can do the following For 3D PHONIC 3D ACTION 3D DIGITAL 3D THEATER DSP EFFECT Select the effect level For DAP LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL PAVILION REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level DSP EFFECT Select the effect level 29 Press gt 1 gt to adjust Press A V to move
67. mp 9 1 TV CATV DBS POWER button 42 44 11 2 Remote sensor 8 2 Source selecting buttons 9 3 DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT lamps 10 DVD CD TAPE MD TV DBS PHONO DOLBY DIGITAL LINEAR PCM FM AM VCR 12 4 DOLBY SURROUND button and lamp 27 3 SURROUND ON OFF button 27 5 SEA MODE button 19 4 SURROUND MODE button 23 lg 6 INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL button 13 5 DISC button 41 14 7 FM AM TUNING button 17 6 SOUND button 19 23 8 FM MODE button 18 7 On screen operation buttons 28 35 9 Display 9 MENU SET EXIT A V lt gt 10 Source lamps 9 8 TV VOL buttons 42 43 15 11 MASTER VOLUME control 10 9 Operating buttons for audio video components _ 12 PHONES jack 11 42 44 Le 13 SPEAKERS 1 2 buttons and lamps 10 10 AUDIO POWER buttons 9 7 14 DSP MODE button 23 STANDBY ON Fg 15 BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST button 11 VCR POWER button 42 44 1 12 23 12 SLEEP button 16 19 6 SEA ADJUST button 19 13 ANALOG DIGITAL button 13 CONTO 7 SETTING button 12 15 4 10 keys for selecting preset channel 18 ES a 18 TUNER SEA MEMORY button 17 19 e 10 keys for adjusting sound 23 26 19 SOUND SELECT INPUT ATT button 10 keys for operating audio video 10 11 components 41 44 20 LOUDNESS SOURCE NAME button 15 Remote control mode selector 9 41 43 11 12 16 TEXT DISPLAY button 35 21 ONE TOUCH OPERATION button and lamp 17 CHANNEL bu
68. n R ee nee 8 0 Mutine the SOUU esceas EENES 11 S i ue i p 7 ue eer 7 Listening at Low Volume Loudness 11 j 7 0 07 0 Creating Your Own SEA Mode 30 Attenuating the Input Signal 8 11 Seine the Dasic Senei 31 Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level 11 i mmg ci i E 376193111125 Hie Te 31 Basic Settings 12 Stonne the Preset Stations ee a 32 Assigning Names to Preset Stations 32 Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance 12 Changing the Source Name c ccsssssssseseseseseseseseeteeeneeseseaees 12 COMPU LINK Remote Control System 33 Setting the Subwoofer Information 12 Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting 12 TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System 34 Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode 13 Showing the Disc Information on the TV Screen 35 Showing the Text Information on the Display 13 Searching for a Disc Only for the CD player 36 Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes 14 Entering the Disc MOMAUOR nets 37 Storing the Basic Settings and Adjustments One Touch OR ne E EE 16 AV COMPU LINK Remote C
69. n accept two types of the control signals remote code A and B Before using this remote control make sure that the remote control code of the VCR connected to the VCR jacks is set to code A e When using the remote control For the DVD player and VCR operations aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component not on the receiver For the TV operations m f the TV having the AV COMPU LINK terminal RECEIVER AMBP aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver m If the TV having the AV COMPU LINK terminal AV COMPU LINK EX aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV 42 To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s TV 1 Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV VCR 2 Press and hold TV CATV DBS POWER 3 Press TV DBS 4 Enter manufacturer s code two digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list below Examples For a JVC product press 0 then 1 For a Hitachi product press 1 then 0 5 Release TV CATV DBS POWER The following buttons can be used for operating the TV with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR TV CATV DBS POWER Turns on and off the TV TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Sets the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV DBS with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR yo
70. nformation Press A V to move F to a searched disc then press lt gt Each time you press lt the disc information alternates between its performer and its disc title e Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 35 Press A V to move F to a searched disc then press SET e Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear e Going back to the PERFORMER SEARCH screen Press EXIT 36 M Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function You can use the disc memory function through this receiver The disc information its performer disc title and music genre of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory built in the CD player For the disc memory function refer to the manual supplied with your CD player e The performer disc title and music genre information are usually recorded in a CD Text However if a CD Text has no genre information recorded in the disc itself you can input its music genre by yourself Note You can enter the TITLE INPUT screens for a CD Text and input its titles However you cannot store the titles you have input for a CD Text Example Entering the following information for Disc 1 Performer MICHAEL Disc title MY FAVORITE 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen
71. ns Audio component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs not supplied Connect the white plug to the audio left jack and the red plug to the 820 _ audio right jack You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks When connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE MD CAUTION jacks change the source name which will be shown on the display 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 audio components have a COMPU LINK 3 or TEXT COMPU LINK terminal e See also page 33 for detailed information about the connection and Turntable the COMPU LINK 3 remote control system e See also page 34 for detailed information about the connection and If an earth cable is provided for your the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system turntable connect the cable to the screw marked on the rear panel sme BBB BB BeBe eee To audio output APE OOM PLAY Note Any turntables incorporating a small output cartridge such as an MC moving coil type must be connected to this receiver through a commercial head amplifier or step up transformer Direct connection may result in insufficient volume CD player REC TAPE MD PLAY To audio output TV and or DBS tuner LEFT VIDEO S VIDEO
72. ontrol 5 39 Using the Sleep TMC neue 16 ee Operating JVC s Audio Video Components 41 Recording a 501166 eee ene ee meet te te 16 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Receiving Radio Broadcasts 17 EQUIPMENT 1 2 43 Tuning in Stations Manually 17 Troubleshooting 45 Using 1 6361700738 nn 17 Specifications cececcceeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 4G Selecting the FM Reception Mode ccccccccccscesecccceeeeeees 18 Assigning Names to Preset Stations 18 Using the SEA Modes 19 Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode 19 Creating Your Own SEA Mode c cc eeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeseeeseees 19 2 Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use Refer to the pages in parentheses for details MASTER WOLUME 0 02 02 0 MULTI JOG SOURCE SELECTOR INAUT DSP MODE SEA MODE ANALOG DIGITAL FM AM TUNING TUNER PRESET 7 _ TUNER SEA MEM FM BALANCE SURROUND SPEAKERS 0 MODE nll r ce Je D ADJUST SEA ADJUST SETTING SOUND SELECT LOUDNESS ONE TOUCH OPERATION E Co CDDC J o INPUT ATT SOURGE NAME PHONES 2 17 18 119 200 21 22 23 Remote Control 10 1 POWER button and STANDBY la
73. ote control AUDIO POWER TV CATV DBS VCR Ola NY ZF TUVIDEO M Showing the Disc Information on the TV Screen Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD or MD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV SOURCE CD v SERACH TITLE INPUT Search for a disc by its disc title Search for a disc by its performer L Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV SOURCE CD DISC SEARCH Press A V to move to SEARCH then press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SET ENTER EXIT BACK Press A V to move c to DISC TITLE then press SET The DISC TITLE SEARCH screen appears JIVE Press A V gt to move in front of the first character of the disc title you want to search then press SET To correct the incorrect entry press A V lt 1 to move in front of the correct character then press SET Note Symbols such as or cannot be available for search SOURCE CD x x SEARCH RESULT Coisc 11 Disc search starts then the SEARCH RESULT screen showing the disc titles appears On the SEARCH RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc information Press A V to move F to a searched disc then press lt 1 gt Each time you press lt the disc information alternates between its
74. ovement like those experienced in movie theaters The 3D PHONIC mode is the result of research on sound localization technology carried out at JVC for many years This mode can be used when the front speakers are connected to this receiver without respect to the rear center speaker connection e You can select either 3D ACTION or 3D THEATER to your preference when playing an analog or Linear PCM digital source e You can select either 3D DIGITAL or 3D THEATER to your preference when playing a Dolby Digital source 3D ACTION Best for action and war movies where the action is fast and explosive 3D DIGITAL Reproduces multi sound source encoded with Dolby Digital 3D THEATER Reproduces the sound field of a large theater This mode can be selected when only front speakers are connected to this receiver and REAR SPR and CENTER SPR is set to NONE see page 14 Note on the subwoofer sound when using the 3D PHONIC modes Sounds will or will not come out of the subwoofer according to the selected 3D PHONIC mode e With 3D ACTION selected No sound comes out e With 3D DIGITAL selected Sound comes out if the subwoofer channel signals come into this receiver of the signal indicators lights up see page 10 while playing a multi sound source encoded with Dolby Digital e With 3D THEATER selected If FRONT SPK is set to SMALL sound comes out while playing any source
75. play e Each time you press the button the SEA mode changes as follows SEA ROCK SEA MUSICAL SEA MOVIE SEA COUNTRY SEA OFF SEA USERMODE SEA JAZZ d SEA MODE SEA ROCK Gives a heavy sound Both high and low frequencies are boosted SEA MUSICAL Enhances the mid frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of SEA MOVIE Adds breadth to sounds so you feel like you are in a movie theater SEA COUNTRY Enhances the high frequency range so that instruments such the violin and banjo are emphasized SEA JAZZ Gives a feeling of a live atmosphere Good for acoustic music SEA USERMODE Your original SEA adjustment see the right SEA OFF No SEA mode is applied see below Notes The SEA modes cannot be used for recording When the SEA mode is turned on the SEA indicator lights up on the display When the SEA mode is used with the DAP mode see page 23 sounds may be distorted If this happens turn off the DAP mode or decrease the effect level of the DAP mode To cancel the SEA mode Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA OFF appears The SEA indicator goes off from the display From the remote control 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA MODE the SEA mode you want appears on the display To cancel the SEA mode Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA OFF appears in step 2 above The SEA indicator goes off f
76. r remove screws covers or cabinet e Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture Outdoor FM Antenna Cable Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following items which are supplied with the receiver The number in the parentheses indicates quantity of the pieces A Using the Supplied FM Antenna supplied The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75Q COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure e Remote Control 1 B Using the Standard Type Connector Not Supplied e Batteries 2 A standard type connector should be connected to the FM 75Q COAXIAL terminal e AM Loop Antenna 1 Note FM Antenna 1 If reception is poor connect the outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75Q coaxial cable the kind with a round wire going If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately to an outdoor antenna disconnect the supplied FM antenna Basic connecting procedure Cut twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable not supplied D Turn the knob counterclockwise Insert the speaker signal cable DA Turn the knob clockwise Connecting the front speakers You can connect two pairs of front speakers one pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals and another pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals Right speaker FRONT SPEAKERS 1 Left speaker ACA 0000 Right speaker FRONT SPEAKERS 2 Lef
77. ressing DVD with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a DVD player PLAY Starts playing lt lt Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Stops playing temporarily To release it press PLAY After pressing DVD these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations Ca Or Note For detailed menu operations refer to the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player 8 v TV You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR TV CATV DBS POWER Turns on or off the TV TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Sets the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV DBS with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations ona TV CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 9 0 100 Selects the channels RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel Turntable After pressing PHONO with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a turntable PLAY Starts playing STOP Stops operations Cassette deck After pressing TAPE MD or TAPE CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set
78. rom the display 2 Using the DSP Modes The built in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP Digital Signal Processor mode 3D PHONIC mode DAP modes The sound heard in a concert hall or club 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 DAP mode can create these important elements and gives you a real being there feeling This mode can be used when the front speakers are connected to this receiver without respect to the rear center speaker connection You can select one of the following to your preference LIVE CLUB Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat HALL Gives clear vocal and the feeling of a concert hall PAVILION Gives the spacious feeling of a pavilion with a high ceiling Reflections from behind Early reflections LP A Ly Direct sounds yp F IHT DAP Digital Acoustic Processor mode and Surround mode 3D PHONIC modes The 3D PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as it is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder which is widely used to reproduce sounds with a feeling of m
79. sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Audio Output Level TAPE MD VCR 200 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF 77 THF PHONO 70 dB 78 dB at REC OUT CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR DVD 87 dB 80 dB Frequency Response 8 ohms PHONO 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR DVD 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB RIAA Phono Equalization 1 0 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Loudness Control Volume Control at 30 dB 6 1 0 dB at 100 Hz 4 1 0 dB at 10 kHz Center frequencies 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz Control range 10 dB 2 dB SEA 46 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 EN FR
80. setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the delay time of the center speaker output O e Turn it clockwise to increase the delay time from 0 msec C DELAY Oms to 5 msec C DELAY 5ms e Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the delay time from 5 msec C DELAY 5ms to 0 msec C DELAY Oms Rear Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the rear speakers comparing that of the sound from the front speakers If the distance from your listening point to the rear speakers is equal to that to the front speakers select O msec As the distance to the rear speakers becomes shorter increase the delay time e msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 11 inches 30 cm decrease or increase in distance e Rear delay time for Dolby Digital is to be set to 5 msec e When shipped from the factory delay time is set to 5 msec On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until REAR DELAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the delay time of the rear speaker output O e Turn it clockwise to increase the delay time from 0 msec R DELAY Oms to 15 msec R DELAY 15ms e Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the delay time from 15 msec R DELAY I 5ms to 0 msec R DELAY Oms Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes To ob
81. t on the screen See Note on SO GQ Note on D The following information will appear on the display e For CD Text Disc title Performer Genre Song writer Composer Arranger Message e For MD only Disc Title will appear Only recorded information will be shown If there is no data NO DATA will appear Note on For example the SET button will be used to start play PLAY to go to the next screen ENTER and to determine the selection ENTER To exit from the Disc information screen Press EXIT Notes e The on screen display will disappear in the following case if no operation is done for about 10 minutes if you do any operation other than explained in this section e To control the MD recorder using the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system you have to change the source name shown on the display from TAPE to MD See page 12 e Some special characters and marks cannot be displayed correctly 35 OPERATIONS To use this remote control system you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel see page 7 and set the TV s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected Make sure you have connected the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system If not you cannot use the following functions On Screen Operation buttons on the rem
82. t is smaller than 4 34 inches 12 cm select SMALL e If you have selected NO for the subwoofer setting you can only select LARGE for the front speaker setting e If you have selected SMALL for the front speaker setting you cannot select LARGE for the center and rear speaker settings 14 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the low frequency effect attenuator level Q e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 0dB 10dB OdB Normally select this 10dB Select this when the bass sound is distorted Dynamic Range Compression Setting You can compress the dynamic range difference between maximum sound and minimum sound of the reproduced sound This is useful when enjoying surround sound at night e This function takes effect only when playing back a source using Dolby Digital On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until D RANGE COMP Dynamic Range Compression appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate item about the compression level e As you turn it the display changes to show the following OFF MID MAX OFF Select this when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range No effect applied MID Select this when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little Factory setting MAX Select this when you want to apply t
83. t speaker AM Antenna Connections Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop ANTENNA FM 75 Q COAXIAL Outdoor single vinyl covered wire Turn the loop until you have the best reception Notes e Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cord This could cause poor reception e If reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers e Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound e One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect e One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect to emphasize human voices e One subwoofer to enhance the bass IMPORTANT After connecting the speakers listed above set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible DSP effect For details see page 14 For each speaker except for a subwoofer connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers For connecting a subwoofer see page 5 CAUTION Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER term
84. tain the best possible surround sound of the DSP modes you have to register the information about the speakers arrangement after all connections are completed Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Front Center and Rear Speaker Setting Register the sizes of all the connected speakers e When you change your speakers you need to register the information about the speakers again On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until FRONT SPK Front Speaker CENTER SPK Center Speaker or REAR SPK Rear Speaker appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate item about the speaker selected in the above step e As you turn it the display changes to show the following LARGE SMALL gt NONE LARGE SMALL NONE Select this when the speaker size is relatively large Select this when the speaker size is relatively small Select this when you have not connected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appropriate items for the other speakers Notes e Keep the following comment in mind as reference when adjusting If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is greater than 4 4 inches 12 cm select LARGE and if i
85. ter up to 32 characters for the disc title Press A V gt to move c to the disc title you have just entered then press SET The disc title is stored into the memory and the SONG TITLE INPUT screen for the currently selected song appears e You can enter a song title for the song currently selected indicated in yellow on the TV screen Enter the song title referring to steps 3 and 4 of For the CD Player with the disc memory function to the left e You can enter up to 32 characters for the song title Press A V lt 1 gt to move c to the song title you have just entered then press SET The song title is stored into the memory and the Disc Information screen appears again 1 Repeat step 3 until you finish putting a performer name up to 32 characters To insert a space press A V lt 1 gt to move to SPACE then press SET To correct an incorrect character 1 Press A V lt 1 gt to move CF to or gt then press SET until the incorrect character is selected 2 Press A V lt 1 amp to move to CANCEL then press SET to erase the character 3 Press A V gt 1 to move in front of the correct character then press SET to enter a correct character EN BACK Press A V lt 1 gt to move c to DISC 1 MICHAEL in this example then press SET The TITLE INPUT DISC TITLE screen appears Enter the disc title referring
86. to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a cassette deck PLAY Starts playing lt lt Fast winds the tape from right to left PP Fast winds the tape from left to right STOP Stops operations PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY REC Press this button with the PLAY button to start recording Press this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause MD recorder After pressing TAPE MD or TAPE CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the MD recorder PLAY Starts playing lt lt Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY REC Press this button with the PLAY button to start recording Press this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause Note You can use either TAPE MD button or the TAPE CONTROL button to activate the buttons listed above If you press TAPE MD the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press TAPE CONTROL the playing source does not change IMPORTANT To operate JVC s video components using this remote control e You need to connect JVC video components through the AV COMPU LINK terminals see page 39 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 7 e Some JVC VCRs ca
87. to steps 3 and 4 If the current CD is a CD Text go to the next step without entering the disc title Press A V gt to move c to DISC 1 wm MY FAVORITE in this example then press CH P 9 p CL SET cg ARY CHRISTIAN The TITLE INPUT DISC 1 RED BACK GENRE screen appears Press V to move c to the genre you want then press SET The Disc Information screen appears again To show the unseen genres press A V until they appear 35 4 CAUTION The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the DBS tuner connected to the TV SOUND DBS jacks A If the AV COMPU LINK terminal on the TV is RECEIVER AMP AV COMPU LINK RECEIVER AMP O RECEIVER EX AMP VCR 0 amg Notes e When connecting only the VCR or DVD player to this receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs Refer also to the manual supplied with your video components on the TV is AV COMPU LINK CASE2 If the DVD player is not equipped with the S video terminals DO NOT use these video terminals DVD player 39 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System 5 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC video components TV VCR and DVD player If the AV COMPU LINK terminal DVD player through the receiver To use this remote
88. tton 42 44 16 18 VOLUME button 10 0 1 22 TUNER PRESET button 18 19 MUTING button 11 23 MULTI JOG control What this control actually does depends on which function you are trying to adjust Before using this control select the function by pressing one of the buttons marked with SOURCE SELECTOR control 9 Front Panel 9 Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio video components and speakers to the receiver and how to connect the power supply Connecting the FM and AM Antennas Before Installation General FM Antenna Connections e Be sure your hands are dry e Turn the power off to all components e Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations e Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture e The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 and 35 C 23 and 95 F e Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver FM 75 Q Handling the receiver COAXIAL e Do not insert any metal object into the receiver e Do not disassemble the receiver o
89. u can perform the following operations on a TV CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 100 10 Selects the channels 100 10 button will function as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number Note Refer to the manual supplied with your TV 6 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV CATV DBS POWER When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered MAGNAVOX o2 SHARP 06 Msusi os SONY o PANASONIC 04 17 TOSHIBA o8 roa os ZENTH 09 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 43 A Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers VCRs TVs CATV converters and DBS tuners By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers you can operate the other manufacturer s components using this remote control When operating the other manufacturers components refer also to the manuals supplied with them To operate these components with the remote control first you need to set the manufacturer s code each for VCR TV CATV converters and DBS tuner AUDIO POWER TV CATV DBS VCR CD TAPE MD PHONO FM
90. und of the source played back 1 Press DOLBY SURROUND to activate an appropriate Surround mode PRO LOGIC or DOLBY DIGITAL e Each time you press the button the Surround mode turns on and off alternately e When PRO LOGIC is selected the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display On the front panel 3 Press TEST to check the speaker TEST output balance TEST TONE L starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes However no test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel So make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played back DSP MODE THEATER or DIG THEATER appears on the display e When THEATER is selected the PRO LOGIC DSP and THEATER indicators light up on the display e When DIG THEATER is selected the DSP and THEATER indicators light up on the display Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the PUSL indications appears on the display CENTER LEVEL To adjust the center speaker level REAR L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level REAR R LEVEL To adjust the right rear speaker level 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 10 dB to 10 dB 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output
91. ust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone e No test tone comes out of the center speaker when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 14 e No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 14 e If the TV is turned on and the proper video input is selected on the TV the test tone screen will appear on the TV e The signal indicators also light on the display while the test tone comes out of the speakers R L Lights when the test tone comes out of the left front speaker C Lights when the test tone comes out of the center speaker R Lights when the test tone comes out of the right front speaker RS Lights when the test tone comes out of the right rear speaker LS Lights when the test tone comes out of the left rear speaker 4 Adjust the speaker output levels on e To adjust the center speaker level press eS CNTR from 10 dB to 10 dB REAR L e To adjust the left rear speaker level press 59 6 REAR eL from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAReR from 10 dB to 10 dB REARR S TEST 5 Press TEST again to stop the test tone QW On the front panel You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes However no test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel So make adjustments while listening to the so
92. ver press VCR POWER The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below E Remote Control of the TV DVD player and VCR Using This Remote Control See page 42 for details For the DVD player and the VCR e Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component For the TV having AV COMPU LINK terminal RECEIVER AMP e Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver when operating the TV For the TV having AV COMPU LINK terminal AV COMPU LINK EX e Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV when operating the TV 40 Sound control section Amplifier You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR SURROUND ON OFF Turns on or off the Surround modes Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital Selects the DSP modes SURROUND MODE After pressing SOUND with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations SEA MODE Changes the SEA modes SUBWOOFER Adjusts the subwoofer output level CNTR Adjusts the center speaker output level REAReL Adjusts the left rear speaker output level REAReR Adjusts the right rear speaker output level EFFEGT Selects the effect level TEST Turns on or off the test tone output Note After adjusting sounds press the
93. wer failure occurs CAUTION e Do not touch the power cord with wet hands e 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 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver 1 On the back of the remote control remove the battery cover 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to 3 Replace the cover If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6P SUM 3 AA I5F type dry cell batteries CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells e Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to e Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage e Always replace both batteries at the same time e Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Digital connections This receiver is equipped with two digital input terminals You can connect any component to the digital terminals using digital optical cables not supplied IMPORTANT e When connecting the DVD player or the DBS tuner using the digital terminal you also need to connect it to the video jack on the rear Without connecting it to the video jack you can view no p
94. y mode To turn between FM and AM the power off completely unplug the AC power VCR Select the video component connected to the VCR cord jacks From the remote control Notes e When connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks and a DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks change the source name shown on the display For details see page 12 e When you press one of the source selecting buttons on the remote control marked above with an asterisk the receiver automatically turns on To turn on the power press AUDIO POWER ON The STANDBY lamp goes off The name of the current source or station frequency appears on the display To turn off the power into standby mode press AUDIO POWER STANDBY The STANDBY lamp lights up Selecting the Source to Play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source SOURCE SELECTOR name you want appears on the display e As you turn the selector the source changes as follows DVD CD CD 27 PHONO Z TAPE or MD Z FM Z AM Z DVD Z TV SOUND or DBS Z ae ee VCR Z back to the beginning VCR co ls gt T o The selected source lamp also lights up z 2 Adjusting the Volume On the front panel To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume turn it counterclockwise e When you tun MASTER VOLUME rapidly the volume level also changes rapidly e When you tun MASTER VOLUME slowly
95. ystem set the source name correctly See page 12 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your audio components This remote control system allows you to use four functions listed below Remote Control through the Remote Sensor on the Receiver You can control the connected audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver using this remote control Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver For details see pages 41 and 42 Automatic Source Selection When you press the play button on a connected component or on its own remote control the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the component On the other hand if you select a new source on the receiver or on the remote control the selected component begins playing immediately In both cases the previously selected source continues playing without sound for a few seconds BA TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been newly developed to deal with the disc information recorded in the CD Text and MDs Using these information in the discs you can operate the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system through the receiver FUNCTIONS This remote control system allows you to use the functions listed below Displaying the Disc Information on the TV screen Disc information such as its performer and disc title and track titles

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