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1. fA v DOWN TUNING CONTROL RM SRX888J REMOTE CONTROL uP PAUSE 10 1 T 2 3 12 4 B 5 14 7 3 9 15 1 16 2 17 3l f 19 7 7 3 9 20 Al 22 23 24 25 POWER button and STANDBY lamp 9 Remote sensor 8 DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT lamps 10 DTS DOLBY DIGITAL LINEAR PCM DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF button and lamp 27 SEA MODE button 19 INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL button 13 FM AM TUNING button 17 FM MODE button 18 Display 9 Source lamps 9 MASTER VOLUME control 10 PHONES jack 11 SPEAKERS 1 2 buttons and lamps 10 DSP MODE button 23 BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST button 11 12 23 SEA ADJUST button 19 SETTING button 13 15 TUNER SEA MEMORY button 17 19 SOUND SELECT INPUT ATT button 10 11 LOUDNESS SOURCE NAME button 11 12 ONE TOUCH OPERATION button and lamp 16 TUNER PRESET button 18 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 VIDEO input jacks 7 Remote Control TV CATV DBS POWER button 45 47
2. encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with DOs mark TN ee Ae ee EOYs a tg te ge Mei encoded with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with ES mark To cancel the DSP mode DSP MODE Press DSP MODE repeatedly until DSP OFF appears on the display From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE SURROUND want appears on the display repeatedly until the DSP mode you QE j e Each time you press the button the DSP modes change You can also turn on Dolby DTS Surround See page 22 for more details 2 Select and play a sound source To enjoy 3D PHONIC and JVC Theater Surround play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DC botsy surrouno mark encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with DOs mark DIGITAL encoded with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with cits mark To cancel the DSP mode SURROUND DSP OFF appears on the display Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until Fee Ee ee eR Ren ee me ee aR Ne ee ee ee Ee ee ete ee ee ERR ee ee a aa ee ae eee ng ee eae See Oe Te ee ee ee ee ee eS Re ee ee ee player Before playing back a DVD refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct AUDIO ne TV
3. 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 1 use the remote control supplied with this receiver press VCR 1 POWER The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below ei Remote Control of the TV DVD player and VCR Using This Remote Control See page 45 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 J One Touch Video Play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR 1 the VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR 1 The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view
4. e Going back to the GENRE SEARCH screen Press EXIT 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 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 appears on the TV 2 Press A V to move to TITLE INPUT i then press SET The TITLE INPUT A 0 PERFORMER screen appears SE ENTER xi BACK 3 Press A V lt 1 gt to move c in front of a 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 G to GHIFT then press S
5. 032 033 034 035 STS 042 Sylvania 000 035 043 081 Symphonic 000 Tatung 041 Teac 000 041 Technics 035 162 Teknika 000 035 037 Thomas 000 TMK 240 Toshiba 043 045 212 Totevision 037 240 Unitech 240 Vector 045 Vector Research 038 Video Concepts 045 Videosonic 240 Wards 000 035 042 047 048 060 072 081 149 212 240 White Westinghouse 278 Manufacturers codes listed on page 48 to 51 are subject eee 035 072 to change without notice If they are changed this Zenith 000 033 034 039 remote control cannot operate the equipment eee ee aan ae ee ee ee aE ee ee En ae Se ee Ser aS Ree ae a en oe a service center PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Sy ee ee PS ee ee ee Se Se SS A ee RN ee eee eS ee Se ee SOLUTION The display does not light up The power cord is not plugged in Plug the power cord into an AC outlet No sound from speakers Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary The SPEAKERS 1 and 2 buttons are not set correctly Press SPEAKERS 1 and 2 correctly An incorrect source is selected Select the correct source Muting is activated Press MUTING to cancel the mute Sound from one speaker only Speaker signal cables are not connected properly Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary The balance is set to one extreme Adjust the balance properly see page
6. 100 a NEXT PAGE 3 Press A V to move OO ENTER to the item you want to set or adjust then press a b j Sore To go to the SETTING 2 a NEDY menu move CG to NEXT oi NORMA L PAGE then press lt PREVIOUS PAGE e To go back to the SETTING OO ENTER 1 menu move to PREVIOUS PAGE then press lt On the SETTING 1 and 2 menus you can do the following SUBWOOFER Set the subwoofer information see page 12 FRONT SPK Set the front speaker information see page 14 CENTER SPK Set the center speaker information see page 14 REAR SPK 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 4 LFE ATT Set the low frequency effect attenuator level see page 15 COMP Set the dynamic range compression see page 15 DIGITAL 1 2 3 Set the digital input terminal see page 13 FL DISP Shows 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 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV a Operati
7. 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 1 Press the source selecting button CD TAPE MD TV DBS or gt gs DVD for which you want to es change the input mode from analog input to digital input 2 Press ANALOG DIGITAL to ANALOG DIGITAL change the input mode e Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the digital input and analog input ne Before pressing TV DBS make sure that the remote control mode selector on the remote control is set to CATV DBS e Once you have set the digital input for these components it is always used every time you select these components as the source Notes 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 37 you can show the text information such as disc title or track 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 DISPLAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Tu
8. 5 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 6 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 PIG AV OOIVIF O CHENIN IGHIU GUII UT OYouGIi AHOWWYS YOU LU UVC abLG UVO VIUCO CUIINUNEIIbs IV VON QIU LIVELY Mayor J through the receiver To use this remote 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 O 000 oo N COMPU LINK Se IMPORTANT illustration DO NOT connect to the TV terminal DVD player CN e mm O Dvo AV N COMPU LINK i Connect to the terminal indicated in the B T If the AV COMPU LINK terminal on the TV is RECEIVER AMP N COMPULINK E ee same lO receve x Ova RECEIVER AMP M If the AV COMPU LINK terminal on the TV is AV COMPU LINK EX baea N COMPULINK EX o CAUTION The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the DBS tuner connected to the TV SOUND DBS jacks and video components connected to the VIDEO and VCR 2 jacks on the receiver Notes e When connecting only the VCR 1 or DVD player to this
9. 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 gt MID gt 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 the compression effect fully Useful at night Note Dynamic Range Compression setting is not valid for the DTS Digital Surround and DVD MULTI playback mode 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 Balance see page 12 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 se
10. Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free 800 882 2345 1098 FF HF HF HH HF FH HF HF HF F F OF OF F F OF OF OF F OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF x k k k Se a ae Se a a a a a a a ae a an ae a en a ee a a ae ae a a a a en a a nS JVC LIMITED WARRANTY AuUDIO 2 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 2YR 2YR THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAAND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO WHAT WE WILL DO If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to
11. STOP Starts playing Stops operations Cassette deck 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 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 Haa Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track l 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 You need to connect JVC video components through the
12. Source selecting buttons 9 DVD DVD MULTI CD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 VCR 2 SURROUND ON OFF button 27 SURROUND MODE button 23 DISC button 44 SOUND button 19 23 On screen operation buttons 31 38 MENU SET EXIT A V lt gt TV VOL buttons 45 46 Operating buttons for audio video components 44 47 AUDIO POWER buttons 9 STANDBY ON VCR 1 POWER button 45 47 SLEFP button 16 ANALOG DIGITAL button 13 e 10 keys for selecting preset channel 18 e 10 keys for adjusting sound 23 26 30 e 10 keys for operating audio video components 44 47 Remote control mode selector 9 44 46 TEXT DISPLAY button 38 CHANNEL button 45 47 VOLUME button 10 MUTING button 11 Le SE eS ee Ee eS Oe ON ee eS ae os SA E EE Ce er ee ee ee power supply Before Installation General 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 Handling the receiver e Do not insert any metal object into the receiver e Do not disassemble the receiver or remove
13. ceceeceeseeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeeeees Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement 22 Adjusting the 3D PHONIC Modes eeeeeeceseeeeseeeeseeeeneees 23 Adjusting the DAP Mode ccsesseasesscscieaceesarevetersavtadiessoseriass 23 Adjusting the Surround Modes Activating the DSP Mod s rccssiateaciscsccsatessarsvscovedeseussssentdnaes Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode 29 Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode ow 29 Selecting the Source to Play ssesesesessorerssesororsereesessseveseseseses Selecting Different Sources for Picture and Sound Activating the DSP MOd S 1 55500 seieidcasecnccavsdesseaveaneysebcsvecvats Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance Listening at Low Volume Loudness eccssseseeeeseeeeeeeens Attenuating the Input Signal s c c c ssscscsccecsecssossostondveevscvses Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level eee Adjusting the DSP Mode snena Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode 00 ceceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Creating Your Own SEA Mode cscccssceoccocsosssesoseseroersetees Setting the Basic Setting Items siers Operating the TUDET ssir S Storing the Preset Stations c sescssssevsivecsccserveesentestesnesaestegerievecs Assigning Names to Preset Stations c ccc eeeeeseeeeeees COMPU LINK Remote Control System 36 TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System 37 Showing the Disc Information on the TV Scree
14. instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Caution Proper Ventilation Match the position of SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR switch on the back panel to the impedance of the speaker connected to protect from overheating For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diffe
15. pance cug LEE DPHONC HALL SRS PAVILION MUTE AUTO LOUDNESS a LILI DVD Select the DVD player DVD MULTI Select the DVD player for viewing the digital video disc using the analog discrete output mode 5 1CH reproduction on the DVD player To enjoy the DVD MULTI playback see page 29 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 VIDEO Select video component connected to the VIDEO jacks PHONO Select the turntable FM AM Select an FM or AM broadcast e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR 1 Select the video component connected to the VCR 1 jacks VCR2 Select the video component connected to the VCR 2 jacks 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 When playing a digital source through a digital terminal The DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT lamps on the front panel indicate what type of the digital signal c
16. press REAR R from 10 dB to 10 dB REAR R 4 Press EFFECT to select an effect EFFECT level you want e Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows QW DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT 3 DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 aad As the number increases the selected DAP mode becomes stronger Adjusting the Surround Modes Once you have adjusted the Surround modes the adjustment is memorized for each Surround mode Dolby and DTS 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 You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels when you have set REAR SPK to NONE See page 14 You cannot adjust the center speaker output level and center tone when you have set CENTER SPK to NONE See page 14 From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the mode PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND 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 DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND Each time you press the button the Surround mode turns on and off alterna
17. receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs e Refer also to the manual supplied with your video components CONNECTIONS 2 CASE1 terminals To Video inputi E If the components are equipped with the S video DO NOT use these video terminals CASE2 DVD player DO NOT use these video terminals If the components are not equipped with the S video terminals To Video input 2 CASES terminal To Video input 2 If only the VCR is equipped with the S video terminal DO NOT use these video terminals If only the DVD player is equipped with the S video To Video input 2 To Video input 1 1 If you have already plugged your VCR 1 VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR 1 DVD player TV and this receiver as follows using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied e See CONNECTIONS 1 on the previous page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on VCR 1 DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plug e See pages 6 and 7 4 Connect the video input output jacks on VCR 1 DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plug or with S video plug e See
18. the display Current source name appears Current volume level is shown here STANDBY press POWER again fri The STANDBY lamp lights up A small amount Ee of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power SD cord From the remote control To turn off the power into standby mode xibldy lA J 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 AUDIO POWER lt D S 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 name you want appears on the display e As you turn the selector the source changes as SOURCE SELECTOR Q follows CD Z PHONO Z TAPE or MD Z FM Z Sn AM Z DVD Z DVD MULTI Z TVSOUNDDBS PHONO co TV SOUND or DBS Z VCR 1 Z oa oe VCR 2 Z VIDEO Z back to the beginning So oo The selected source lamp also lights up VIDEO AN co co The DVD lamp lights up both for DVD and DVD MULTI SS Re Oe ee Poe ee See Foe ee ee ee a From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD DVD MUILTI cD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM Selected source name appears THEATER LIVE CLUB ACTION MEIE Volume COML SF
19. 0ms to 15 msec R DELAY 15ms e Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the delay time from 15 msec R DELAY 15ms to 0 msec R DELAY 0ms Note Rear delay time setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode 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 reallocates 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 Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround 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 FS 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 100Hz 120Hz e Use the following comments as reference when adjustin
20. 12 Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Incoming signal is too weak Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact your dealer The station is too far away Select a new station An incorrect antenna is used Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Antennas are not connected properly Check connections Occasional cracking noise during FM reception Ignition noise from automobiles Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic No colors on the on screen display The color system of the connected TV is not NTSC Connect an NTSC TV Howling during record playing Your turntable is too close to speakers Move speakers away from the turntable OVERLOAD starts flashing on the display Speakers are overloaded because of high volume 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 Speakers are overloaded because of short circuit of speaker terminals 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 Remote control does not work The remote control mode selector is not set correctly Set the selector corre
21. 2 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY TUNER MEMORY The preset channel number starts flashing for about 10 seconds pp ie CH awe T 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 CH Ff et MULTI JOG Q 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the first character while the first character position is flashing DAA hu CH ays 5 Press TUNER PRESET while a TUNER PRESET character you want is flashing The next character position starts flashing rely CH a i ae Mio nm gt 1 4 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to four characters TUNER MEMORY 7 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY while the last selected character is flashing after you have assigned a name Bo Insert spaces using the same procedure described above To erase the input characters a i a a ER a a a a I At la a tl at IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct ae position peer To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV PEAN T VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel Press SEA MODE repeatedly until the SEA mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press t
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23. 3 2 uV 75 ohms Stereo 41 3 dBf 31 5 uV 75 ohms Monaural 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 73 dB at 85 dBf Monaural 0 4 at 1 kHz Stereo 0 6 at 1 kHz 35 dB at 1 kHz 45 dB 400 kHz 30 Hz to 15 kHz 0 5 dB 3 dB 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz Loop antenna 400 uV m 50 dB 100 mV m AC 120V y 60 Hz 320 watts 420 VA at operation 2 watts in standby mode 435 x 157 x 412 5 mm 17 6 x 6 3 16 x 16 4 inches 11 9 kg 26 3 Ibs Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice QUALITY JVC SERVICE HOW TOLOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvcservice com Dear customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repair is necessary or for the address nearest your location please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States Call 1 800 537 5722 for your authorized servicer Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service JVC JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS 107 Little Falls Road 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Fairfield NJ 07004 2105 Lawrenceville GA 30243 5857 Aurora IL 60504 8149 973 808 9279 770 339 2522 630 851 7855 5665 Corporate Avenue 2969 Mapunapuna Place 10700 Hammerly Suite 110 Cypress CA 906
24. 36 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 5 and 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 Cox TV CATV DBS VCR1 Gower DVD DVD MUILTI cD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR1 VCR 2 ANALOG DIGITAL SLEEP SURROUND CNTRTONE CNTR a SURROUND TEST REAR L wore 44 DISC EFFECT REAR R ome x SOUND CD go FM O MUTING Q9 AUDIO TGR 1 catvoss J AUDIO TV VCI aL CATV DBS T 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 ZEN ake CONTROL ae DOWN TUNING UGS gil RM SRX888J 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 Al
25. 47 kohms Coaxial DIGITAL 1 DBS 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms Optical DIGITAL 2 DVD DIGITAL 3 CD 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz TAPE MD VCR 1 VCR 2 200 mV PHONO 70 dB 78 dB at REC OUT CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 87 dB 80 dB PHONO 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB 1 0 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 6 1 0 dB at 100 Hz 4 1 0 dB at 10 kHz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 10 dB 2 dB Center frequencies Control range TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 1 Vp p 75 ohms TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 VIDEO DVD Y luminance 1 Vp p 75 ohms C chrominance burst 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms VCR 1 VCR 2 MONITOR OUT VCR 1 MONITOR OUT Y luminance C chrominance burst 1 Vp p 75 ohms 1 Vp p 75 ohms 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Negative 45 dB NTSC FM tuner IHF Tuning Range Usable Sensitivity 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A weighted Total Harmonic Distortion Stereo Separation at REC OUT Alternate Channel Selectivity Frequency Response AM tuner Tuning Range Usable Sensitivity Signal to Noise Ratio General Power Requirements Power Consumption Dimensions W x H x D Mass 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 uV 75 ohms Monaural 21 3 dBf
26. Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel 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 Cov TVICATV DBS VCR1 DVD DVD MUILTI cD TAPE MD Tv DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR1 VCR2 ANALOGIDIGITAL SLEEP SURROUND CNTRTONE CNTR SURROUND TEST REARL m 4 O O DISC EFFECT REAR R D OMO SOUND SEA MODE SUBWOOFER RETURN FMMODE MUTING 100 AUDIO NEL ANGA J carvings J eed A 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 To operate the CATV converter and DBS tuner set it to CATV DBS A VOL VOLUME RM SRX888J REMOTE CONTROL To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s TV 1 2 3 4 5 Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV V
27. COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks Use the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied with this receiver COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO e 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 3 Connect your CD player MD recorder and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 5 and 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 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 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
28. 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 levels 4 Adjust the center tone SURROUND 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND rene ADJUST repeatedly until CENTER TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the center tone level you want The center tone adjustment affects the mid frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of e As you turn it the display changes to show the following MULTI JOG Q SOFT 2 SOFT 1 FLAT SHARP 1 gt SHARP 2 Adjusted levels are also shown on the equalizer display This CNTR means this adjustment can CNTR be applied to the center speaker only Example When FLAT is selected 100 1k 10k To make the dialogue clearer select SHARP 1 little or SHARP 2 much To make the dialogue softer select SOFT 1 little or SOFT 2 much When FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied From the remote control 1 Press DVD MULTI so that DVD MULTI appears on the display DVD MUILTI Note When you select DVD MULTI as the source to play the DSP mode is canceled temporarily and the SURROUND ON OFF and SURROUND MODE buttons do not work 2 Select the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player and start playing a DVD e Refer to the manual supplied with th
29. OFF again so that the lamp on the button goes off SURROUND OFF appears on the display SURROUND From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF so that the lamp on the DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF button on Se the front panel lights up e Each time you press the button the Dolby DTS Surround turns on and off alternately e You can also turn on Dolby DTS Surround by pressing SURROUND MODE See page 22 for more details 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 potsysurrounn mark e To enjoy Dolby Digital play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with pqro mark e To enjoy DTS Digital Surround play back a software encoded SURROUND To cancel the Dolby DTS Surround mode Press SURROUND ON OFF again SURROUND SURROUND OFF appears on the display For the other DSP modes MEMO On the front panel 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until DSP MODE the mode you want appears on the display Use this column to write down your DSP mode adjustments for your future reference e Each time you press the button the DSP modes change See page 22 for more details 2 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 botsy surrouno mark
30. TV Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode Also see page 29 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 SOURCE 3 Press lt gt to select DVD MULTI 4 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 5 Press A V to move to SURROUND LEVEL then press lt gt The SURROUND LEVEL menu appears SURROUND LEVEL GC R R c D EN EA EA EN Y OPERATE 6 7 Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt On this adjustment menu you can do the following 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 CENTER TONE Select the center tone level When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode 1 Also see page 19 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move to SEA then press lt ib The SEA menu appears Press A V to move i t
31. a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus and letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90
32. a disc by its performer 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV Press A V to move to SEARCH then press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SOURCE CD DISC SEARCH SE ENTER XI BACK Press A V to move SOURCE CD JVC to PERFORMER xx PERFORMER SEARCH x then press SET The PERFORMER SEARCH screen appears Press A V lt 1 to move 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 to move in front of the correct character then press SET Note Symbols such as or cannot be available for search Press SET again SOURCE CD Disc search starts then the tx SEARCH RESULT xt SEARCH RESULT screen showing the performers 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 Each time you press lt 1 the disc information alternates between its performer and its disc title Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 38 Press A V to move CG to a searched disc then press SET Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear Going back to
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34. are encoded When front channel and monaural rear channel signals are encoded IMPORTANT Before recording a digital source turn off the DSP mode DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete 5 1 channel output mode of the DVD player or other equipment You can adjust the DVD MULTI playback mode while playing back a video software such as a DVD using the analog discrete 5 1 channel output mode e For the DVD MULTI playback mode connection see page 7 e For details on the DVD MULTI playback mode see page 29 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 Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issues and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved 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 Speaker arrangements Available DSP modes Each time you press DSP MODE on the
35. 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 Surround modes With this receiver you can use three 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 Used to watch the soundtracks of software encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark OO orev or with Dolby Surround bearing the mark DO potsysurrouno 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 DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software To watch the soundtracks of video software bearing the mark E the receiver can provide you with DTS Digital Surround decoder DTS Digital Surround is automatically selected according to software played back and the speaker arrangement you have done e To enjoy the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround you must connect the source component using the digital
36. da ear caseretidecdasseses 10 Selecting the Front Speakers ccccssscesesseersssoesensceseeavoes 10 Mutine the Sound ssena ste atiers ei ct Sas 11 Listening at Low Volume Loudness cesceeseeteesreeereeees 11 Attenuating the Input Signal isesiessosciirisseiinieesiresiinis 11 Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level eee eee 11 Basic Settings 0cscceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer 12 Recording AS OUNCE sorrara vs daccanseenere deniers ER 12 Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance eee 12 Changing the Source Name eee Setting the Subwoofer Information Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting 0 13 Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode eee 13 Showing the Text Information on the Display 00 0 0 13 Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes eceeeeeeeeeteeee 14 Storing the Basic Settings and Adjustments One Touch OPEL Ath OM ses caves lave isl eeestis sonr auveasdvtvss ivaaedenstoleaeses 16 Using the Sleep TIMET arean sainet aneen 16 Receiving Radio Broadcasts 0ceeeeeeee 17 Tuning in Stations Manually seneesesesesossesesessesesesossrserosseseseese 17 Usine Preset Wumii iier aneno eae E EEE 17 Selecting the FM Reception Mod ssssssissssrssissoirsicsieireinesscsrss 18 Assigning Names to Preset Stations c eceeceeseeseeseeteeneeeeee 18 Using the SEA Modes 2 0seceeeeeeeeeeeeeer 19 Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode 19 Creating Your Own SEA Mode ou
37. days from the date of purchase 7 Accessories 8 Batteries except the Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase There are no express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty last so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 k k k kkk REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRO DUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT nane die die ae
38. 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 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 2 Press A V to move Se SENGA to SEARCH then press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SED ENTER XI BACK 3 Press A V to move amp to GENRE then press SET The GENRE SEARCH screen appears fos 5 4 4 Press A V to move to the genre yo search then press SET To show the unseen genres press A V until they appear Disc search starts then the SOURCE CD SEARCH RESULT screen e tx SEARCH RESULT showing the disc titles ose 11 appears disc 84 Disc 112 visc 120 Dise 134 iv 5 On the SEARCH RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc information Press A V to move C to a searched disc then press lt 1 gt Each time you press lt gt 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 38 Press A V to move to a searched disc then press SET Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear
39. 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 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 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 This is not a malfunction of the units 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 th
40. modes cannot affect the recording while recording an analog source Adjus Balance g the Front Speaker Output 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 On the front panel ONLY 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until L R BALANCE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting BALANCE ADJUST MULTI JOG Q 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the balance e Turning it clockwise decreases the left channel output e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the right channel output Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks or the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks on the rear panel 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 1 When changing the source name ZS from TAPE to MD e Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until TAPE appears When changing the source name from TV SOUND to DBS Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until TV SOUND appears SOURCE NAME To change the source name to TAPE or TV SOUND repeat the same procedure above in step 1 select MD or DBS then pr
41. screws covers or cabinet e Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture 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 supplied e Remote Control 1 e Batteries 2 e AM Loop Antenna 1 e FM Antenna 1 If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Fe US Ue FIs CITA OS ee UIO Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna Connections FM Antenna NA Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally FM 75 Q COAXIAL Outdoor FM Antenna Cable A Using the Supplied FM Antenna The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75Q COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure B Using the Standard Type Connector Not Supplied A standard type connector should be connected to the FM 75Q COAXIAL terminal Note If reception is poor connect the outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75Q coaxial cable the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna disconnect the supplied FM antenna 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 b
42. sent to the TV until you select another video source e When you select TV SOUND as the source this function does not work Adjusting the Volume On the front panel To increase the volume turn MASTER L F VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume turn it counterclockwise e When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly the volume level also changes rapidly e When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly the volume level also changes slowly From the remote control To increase the volume press VOLUME To decrease the volume press VOLUME VOLUME gt 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 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 SENERS the speaker to use 1 2 e Each time you press the button the lamp on C C the respective button turns on and off When the lamp on either button lights up the respective speakers are activated IMPORTANT You can activate two pairs of the front speakers at the same time only when the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR on the rear panel is set to H
43. 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 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 9 4 inches 12 cm select LARGE and if it is smaller than 4 3 4 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 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 3 16 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 Pr
44. tinar tpn the TV CO IND NRBG jarke Digital connections This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals You can connect any component to any one of the digital terminals using the digital coaxial cable not supplied or digital optical cable not supplied IMPORTANT When connecting the DVD player or the DBS tuner using the digital terminal you also need to connect it to the video jack either composite video terminal or S video terminal on the rear Without connecting it to the video jack you can view no playback picture 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 input DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly For details see Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting on page 13 DBS tuner DVD player CD player MD recorder EEN Sa N CF ees o C E Coo When the component has a digital coaxial output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 1 DBS terminal using the digital coaxial cable not supplied DIGITALIN IPCM DOLBY DIGITAL When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 2 DVD or DIGITAL 3 CD termin
45. 00 ards 016 019 020 021 030 054 056 096 Philips 153 165 178 179 Pioneer 144 533 maha 019 030 Popular Mechanics 400 nith 016 017 092 Prelude 770 Pulsar 000 Radio Shack 015 797 3 RCA 021 anufacturers codes for DBS tuner Recoton 400 phaStar 772 Regal 020 259 273 hostar 775 Rembrandt 011 pressvu 775 Runco 000 tachi 819 Samsung 040 144 TS 775 Scientific Atlanta 008 017 277 477 ghes Network Systems 749 Signal 015 040 rrold 627 Signature 011 IC 775 SL Marx 040 anasonic 701 Sprucer 021 imestar 627 Starcom 003 015 CA 566 Stargate 015 040 770 797 Ny 639 Starquest 015 Teleview 040 Tocom 012 013 Toshiba 000 Tusa 015 Unika 153 United Artists 007 United Cable 003 Universal 153 Zenith 000 Zentek 400 Manufacturers codes for VCR Admiral Adventura Aiko Aiwa Akai American High Asha Audiovox Beaumark Bell amp Howell Broksonic Calix Canon Capehart Carver CCE Cineral Citizen Colt Craig Curtis Mathes Cybernex Daewoo Daytron Denon Dynatech Electrohome Electrophonic Emerex Emerson Fisher Fuji Funai Garrard GE GoldStar Gradiente Harley Davidson Harman Kardon Harwood Headquarter Hitachi HI Q Jensen JVC KEC Kenwood KLH Kodak Lloyd s Logik LXI Magnasonic 048 000 278 000 037 041 053 106 035 240 037 240 104 002 121 184 209 211 479 037 035 020 081 072 278 278 037 278 072 037 047 072 240 271 035 041 060 162
46. 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 and lt to select adjust or set the item In this case use A V to move c up and down Note The on screen display will disappear if no operation is done for about 1 minute 2 Press A V to move to SOURCE 3 Press lt gt to select the source 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV W Selecting Different Sources 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 gt to select a different video source 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV m 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 gt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to MODE 3 Press lt 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 gt buttons also disp
47. 178 180 Gibralter 017 019 030 Rhapsody 185 GoldStar 019 030 056 178 Runco 017 030 Gradiente 053 056 Sampo 030 039 052 Grunpy 179 180 Samsung 019 030 056 060 178 Hallmark 178 Samsux 039 Harley Davidson 179 Sansei 451 Harvard 180 Sansui 463 Hitachi 056 145 151 Sanyo 154 159 Infinity 054 Scimitsu 019 Inteq 017 Scotch 178 JBL 054 Scott 019 178 179 180 236 JCB 000 Sears 047 054 056 154 156 159 171 178 JVC 053 069 160 169 179 Kaypani 052 Semivox 180 KEC 180 Semp 156 Kenwood 019 030 Sharp 039 093 165 KTV 030 039 180 185 280 Shogun 019 Manufacturers codes for CATV converters gnature 016 ABC 003 007 008 011 013 014 017 mpson 186 187 Allegro 153 ny 000 Archer 153 797 undesign 178 179 180 186 Century 153 juareview 171 Citizen 153 3S 019 180 Comtronics 040 arlite 180 Contec 019 Ipreme 000 Emerson 797 Ivania 020 030 054 096 Everquest 015 040 ymphonic 171 Focus 400 indy 093 Garrard 153 tung 055 Gemini 015 chnics 051 250 General Instrument 011 276 476 chnol Ace 179 GoldStar 040 144 chwood 051 056 Goodmind 797 knika 016 019 039 054 056 060 092 150 Hamlin 009 020 259 273 179 180 186 Hitachi 011 lefunken 056 Hytex 007 NK 056 177 178 Jasco 153 shiba 060 154 156 Jerrold 003 011 012 014 015 276 476 sonic 185 Memorex 000 tevision 039 Novaplex 618 ctor Research 030 Oak 007 019 ctor 053 Optimus 021 dikron 054 Panasonic 000 021 dtech 019 178 Paragon 0
48. 30 0024 Honolulu HI 96819 2040 Houston TX 77043 714 229 8011 808 833 5828 713 935 9331 13 Cummings Park 8192 State Road 84 890 Dubuque Avenue Woburn MA 01801 Davie FL 33324 South San Francisco CA 94080 1804 781 376 9100 954 472 1960 650 871 2666 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP 1700 Valley Road Wayne NJ 07470 If you ship the product Don t service it yourself Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the CAUTION problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or billof sale you received when you purchased your To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet No user JVC unit Print your home return address on the outside serviceable parts inside and the inside of the carton Send to the appropriate JVC Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Factory Service Center as listed above ACCESSORIES To purchase accessories for your JVC product you may contact your local JVC Dealer
49. AP 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 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 CENTER TONE Select the center tone level For Dolby Digital and DTS 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 level CENTER TONE Select the center tone 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 level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level CENTER TONE Select the center tone 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
50. AV COMPU LINK terminals see page 42 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 6 and 7 Some JVC VCRs can 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 1 jacks is set to code A 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 E f the TV having the AV COMPU LINK terminal RECEIVER AMP aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver E f the TV having the AV COMPU LINK terminal AV COMPU LINK EX aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV VCR 1 VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR VCR 1 POWER Turns on or off the VCR 1 After pressing VCR 1 or VCR 1 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 Pr
51. C is selected the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 3 3 A 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the 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 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 10 dB to 10 dB Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output levels djust the center tone Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until CENTER TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting Turn MULTI JOG to select the center tone level you want e As you turn it the display changes to show the following SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG Q SOFT 2 SOFT 1 FLAT SHARP 1 SHAPP 2 JVC Theater Surround adjustments 4 Adjust the speaker output levels CNTR Before you start remember e To adjust the center speaker level press 2 e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly CNTR from 10 dB to 10 dB see page 14 e To adjust the left rear speaker level press e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is REAR L from 10 dB to 10 dB REARL canceled before you finish start from step again e To a
52. C indicator also lights up DSP MODE 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the indications appears on the display 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 level SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG Q 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 Mes 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect gt level e As you turn it the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 lt DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 7 DSP EFFECT 5 DSP 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 SURROUND MODE The DSP and the selected DAP mode indicators also light up on the display LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL or PAVILION appears on the display SOUND 2 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments REAR L 3 Adjust the speaker output levels e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR L from 10 dB to 10 dB gt e To adjust the right rear speaker level
53. CR Press and hold TV CATV DBS POWER Press TV DBS Enter manufacturer s code three digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on pages 48 and 49 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 0 5 then 3 For a Hitachi product press 0 5 then 6 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 you 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 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 To change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner 1 2 3 4 Set the remote control mode to CATV DBS Press and hold TV CATV DBS POWER Press TV DBS Enter manufacturer s code three digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See t
54. DJUST repeatedly until SUBWFR LEVEL appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG 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 2 Press SUBWOOFER to adjust SUBWOOFER the subwoofer output level 10 dB to 10 dB WY QUITIG UF LIGC IONOV Iy SGLLITIGa al G FGQUIN GU aller CONNIGCLIIG atid PUOSILIOIHTIGG YOU SGYPCAKGI o ITI YOU HOlGHIllG FOOT WIIG others will make operations easier IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct KIEG position ENER To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV EPEE y VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source 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 the VCRs connected to the VCR 1 and VCR 2 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
55. ET To use the upper case letters again press A V lt 1 amp to move to GHIFT then press SET 4 Repeat step 3 until you finish putting a performer name up to 32 characters To insert a space press A V lt 1 to move to SPACE then press SET To correct an incorrect character 1 Press A V lt 1 gt to move to or gt then press SET until the incorrect character is selected 2 Press A V lt D to move to then press SET to erase the character 3 Press A V lt D to move in front of the correct character then press SET to enter a correct character E BACK 5 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 cou oni DQ mc 6 Enter the disc title referring to steps 3 and 4 e If the current CD is a CD Text go to the next step without entering the disc title ONSAS lt U DOOMC 7 Press A V lt 1 gt to move c to DISC 1 MY FAVORITE in this example then press SET The TITLE INPUT DISC 1 GENRE screen appears GE ENTER E BACK 8 Press A V to move 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 For the MD recorder You can write the disc information disc title and song titles into the disc You can only write the s
56. IGH and when no signals are sent to the center and rear speakers Otherwise activating one pair of the speakers deactivates the other 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 Listening only with headphones 1 Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel Press SPEAKERS 1 and or 2 so that no lamps on the buttons are turned on d 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 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 AD e Each time you press the button the loudne
57. JVC MU AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX 888VBK INTERFACE gisita AP Dynamic SuperA CAARADII IIAN vWF V kIT AV CARnADII IIAN FI wWIVr V BEEN PARADI I I IAI vWF Y kIT Illi Remote IIl 0 3D PHONIC DIGITAL SURROUND DO fees DIGITAL For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LVT0175 001A J Warnings Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 controlled Caution SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR switch The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing
58. OEE I OE ER I RE EE OE PR ee See eee eee so ee Creating Your Own SEA Mode You can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memory SEA USERMODE 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 If you do not want to store your adjustment but rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily skip step 4 below 1 Press SEA ADJUST repeatedly SEA ADJUST until the frequency range 100Hz 1kHz or 10kHz you want appears on the display 00 tk 100 JIE o te w JIE 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 100 1k 10k 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 Te ee oe eee OK OE ee eee See EEE LON S ee ne Ree ee Seen ee oe DAP Digital Acoustic Processor mode and Surround mode 3D PHONIC modes The 3D PHONIC m
59. URROUND repeatedly until 3D ACTION or 2 3D DIGITAL or 3D THEATER appears on the display The 3D PHONIC DSP PRO LOGIC and selected 3D PHONIC mode indicators also light up on the display SOUND 2 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 3 Press EFFECT to select an effect level you want Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases the selected 3D PHONIC mode becomes stronger Adjusting the DAP Modes Once you have adjusted the DAP modes the adjustment is memorized for each DAP mode EFFECT 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 level when you have set REAR SPK to NONE See page 14 e When the DAP mode is used with the SEA mode see page 19 sounds may be distorted If this happens turn off the SEA mode On the front panel 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until the DAP mode LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL or PAVILION appears on the display The DSP and the selected DAP mode indicators also light up on the display e When you have set REAR SPK to NONE the 3D PHONI
60. VCR position l To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV Sel VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode You can adjust the DVD MULTI playback mode while playing back a DVD using the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player Once you made adjustments the receiver memorizes the adjustments until you change them You also need to set the DVD player to the analog discrete output mode 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 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until DVD MULTI appears on the display SOURCE SELECTOR Note When you select DVD MULTI as the source to play the DSP mode is canceled temporarily and the DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF and DSP MODE buttons do not work a Select the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player and start playing a DVD e Refer to the manual supplied with the DVD player If you need to make any adjustment go to the following steps 3 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the AOS 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
61. al using the digital optical cable not supplied Before connecting a digital optical cable unplug the ape protective plug Notes e When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals has been set for use with the following components DIGITAL 1 coaxial For DBS tuner DIGITAL 2 optical For DVD player DIGITAL 3 optical 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 pages 5 and 6 e When you want to operate the DVD player using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system connect the DVD player also as 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 power failure occurs CAUTIONS 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 pl
62. ars from the TV WB 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 lt gt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move to SUBWER LEVEL 4 Press lt 1 gt to adjust the subwoofer output level SOUND CONTROL xx SURROUND LEVEL SEA x B one L x AL OUD NPU SUBW 7 OPERATE 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Hl Adjusting the DSP Modes Also see pages 23 27 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt gt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to MODE 3 Press lt 1 gt to select the DSP mode you want to adjust e In this example THEATER is selected 4 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt gt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 5 Press A V to move to SURROUND LEVEL then press lt gt The SURROUND LEVEL menu appears fi OPERATE 6 Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt 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 D
63. ashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected channel number CH BEEM ou z M 1 l l l l l 1 LP 10k 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 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 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 O channel number Q e For channel number 5 press 5 e For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 e For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 Go e For channel number 30 press 10 10 gt 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 44 Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy You can change the FM rece
64. ctly either to AUDIO TV VCR or to CATV DBS There is an obstruction in front of the remote sensor on the receiver Remove the obstruction Batteries are weak Replace batteries Amplifier Output Power Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz Audio Input DIGITAL IN Audio Output Level Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF 78 IHF Frequency Response 8 ohms RIAA Phono Equalization Loudness Control Volume Control at 30 dB SEA Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video S video Video Output Level Composite video S video Synchronization Signal to Noise Ratio On Screen Color System At Stereo operation 120 watts per channel min RMS driven into 8 ohms 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 02 total harmonic distortion Front channels 120 watts per channel min RMS driven into 4 ohms 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 08 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 100 watts min RMS driven into 8 ohms at kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel Rear channels 100 watts per channel min RMS driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion PHONO MM 2 5 mV 47 kohms CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 200 mV
65. d another pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals Right speaker FRONT SPEAKERS Left speaker SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR Right speaker FRONT SPEAKERS Left speaker IMPORTANT To obtain the best possible output power from the receiver and to prevent the receiver from being overheated the receiver has the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR which has to be set as follows e Set it to the HIGH position when the impedance of the front speakers connected is within the range of 8 ohms to 16 ohms Set it to the LOW position when the impedance of the front speakers connected is within the range of 4 ohms to 6 ohms Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS 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 Connecting Audio Video Components You can connect the following audio video components to this receiver Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components Audio Components e Turntable e CD player Video Components e DVD player e TV e DBS
66. djust the right rear speaker level press 6 e You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels when you have set REARsR from 10 dB to 10 dB REAR SPK to NONE See page 14 gt e You cannot adjust the center speaker output level and center tone when you have set CENTER SPK to NONE See page 14 _REAR R From the remote control 8 5S 1 Press SURROUND MODE SURROUND repeatedly until THEATER or A 5 Press TEST again to stop the test tone test DIG THEATER appears on the display gt When THEATER is selected the PRO LOGIC DSP and THEATER indicators also light up on the display When DIG THEATER is selected the DSP and THEATER indicators also light up on the display 6 Press CNTR TONE to select the CNTR TONE center tone level you want Press SOUND 2a The center tone adjustment affects the mid Eo The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of Press TEST to check the speaker e Each time you press the button the display changes to show TEST a output balance the following TEST TONE L starts flashing on the SOFT 2 SOFT 1 FLAT SHARP 1 SHARP 2 display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order TEST TONE L_ TEST TONE C _ TEST TONE R y 3 G Adjusted levels are also shown on the equalizer display Left front speaker Center sp
67. e DVD player If you need to make any adjustment go to the following steps SOUND 3 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for adjusting the sound 3a 4 Adjust the speaker output levels gt ONR lt 6 e To adjust the center speaker level press 2 CNTR from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the left rear speaker level press S REAR L from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the right rear speaker level press _REARL REAR amp R from 10 dB to 10 dB REAR R CNTR TONE D SOFT 2 SOFT 1 FLAT SHARP 1 SHARP 2 5 Press CNTR TONE to select the center tone level you want Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following MEMO Use this column to write down your DVD MULTI playback mode adjustments for your future reference Ue OC UJG UIO VIGO Ut UIO FV Oe OO OW OUI OI UTO I OOGCIVGI 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 TV s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected e When the TV s input mode is incorrect for example a different video input or TV tuner mode is selected you cannot show the Menus on the TV screen On Screen Operation buttons on the remote control E Selecting the Source to Play Also see page 9
68. eaker Right front speaker This CNTR means this adjustment can be applied to the center speaker only TEST TONE LS TEST TONE RS 7 Example When FLAT is selected Left rear speaker Right rear speaker a a Notes 100 4k 10k e You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone To make the dialogue clearer select SHARP 1 little or e No test tone comes out of the center speaker when CENTER SHARP 2 much SPK is set to NONE see page 14 To make the dialogue softer select SOFT 1 little or SOFT e No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when REAR SPK 2 much 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 When FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied EFFECT The signal indicators also light on the display while the test tone 7 Press EFFECT to select an effect comes out of the speakers level you want L Lights when the test tone comes out of R e Each time you press the button the effect me pi rontspeaker level changes as follows C Lights when the test tone comes out of RS the center speaker DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 R Lights when the test tone comes out of the right front speaker DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 RS Lights when the test tone comes out of the right rear speaker As the number increases JVC T
69. efore you finish start from step 1 again 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 DIGITAL 3 terminal setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate digital terminal setting e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 1DBS2DVD3CD gt 1MD2DBS3CD 1CD2DVD3MD 1CD2DBS3DVD gt 1 DVD 2 DBS 3 MD gt 1DBS2CD3MD gt back to the beginning 1MD2DVD3CD gt 1 MD 2 DBS 3 DVD gt 1CD2DBS3MD gt 1DVD2CD3MD gt 1 DVD 2 DBS 3 CD gt 1 DBS 2 DVD 3 MD gt Note When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals can be used as the digital input for the following components e DIGITAL 1 coaxial For DBS tuner e DIGITAL 2 optical For DVD player e DIGITAL 3 optical For CD player Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected some components 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 Q INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL
70. en connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks change the source name which will be shown on the display when selected as the source to MD See page 12 for details If your audio components have a COMPU LINK 3 or TEXT COMPU LINK terminal e See also page 36 for detailed information about the connection and the COMPU LINK 3 remote control system e See also page 37 for detailed information about the connection and the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system 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 your video components 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 or recording quality IMPORTANT This receiver is equipped with both the composite video and S video input output terminals for connecting video components 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 terminals are output only through the composite video output terminals while the ones from the S video input terminals are output only through the S video output terminals Therefore if a recording video component and a playing video compone
71. es to show the following MULTI JOG Q SOFT 2 SOFT 1 FLAT SHARP 1 SHARP 2 4 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 ee 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect rN level e As you turn it the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 lt DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 i DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases JVC Theater Surround becomes stronger SURROUND ADJUST 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 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround On the front panel 1 Press DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF so that the lamp on the button lights up e Each time you press the button the Dolby DTS Surround turns on and off alternately DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF 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 botsysurrouno mark e To enjoy Dolby Digital play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with pqro mark e To enjoy DTS Digital Surround play back a software encoded with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with ATM mark To cancel the Dolby DTS Surround mode DOLBY DTS Press DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF SURROUND ON
72. ess SETTING repeatedly until CENTER 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 center speaker O output e Turn it clockwise to increase the delay time from 0 msec C DELAY 0ms 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 Note Center delay time setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode 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 0 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 7 16 inches 30 cm decrease or increase in distance e Rear delay time for Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround 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 e Turn it clockwise to increase the delay time from 0 msec R DELAY
73. ess and hold SOURCE NAME LOUDNESS 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME LOUDNESS until ASSGN MD or ASSGN DBS appears on the display 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 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 36 to operate the MD recorder Setting the Subwoofer Information Register whether or not you have connected a subwoofer 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 SUBWOOFER appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to register whether you have connected a subwoofer or not QO e As you turn it the subwoofer setting alternates between YES or NO Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting When you use the digital input terminals you have to register what components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN 1 2 3 Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled b
74. ess this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR Note You can use either VCR 1 button or the VCR 1 CONTROL button to activate the buttons listed above If you press VCR 1 the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press VCR 1 CONTROL the playing source does not change DVD player After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a DVD player PLAY Starts playing Haa Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track gt l Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Stops playing temporarily To release it press PLAY After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations OLO Or Qe D ON Note For detailed menu operations refer to the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player Iv 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
75. est 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 Basic connecting procedure 1 3 1 Cut twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable not supplied 2 Turn the knob counterclockwise 3 Insert the speaker signal cable 4 Turn the knob clockwise Connecting the front speakers You can connect two pairs of front speakers one pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals an
76. front panel or SURROUND MODE on the remote control the DSP modes change as follows 3D THEATER LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL PAVILION 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled Front speaker w Center speaker Front speaker speaker 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 e THEATER or DIG THEATER e LIVE CLUB e DANCE CLUB e HALL e PAVILION e 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL e DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled To activate the Surround mode press DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF button so that the lamp on the button lights up By pressing SURROUND MODE e DOLBY DTS SURROUND DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND e THEATER or DIG THEATER LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL PAVILION 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL e DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled To activate the Surround mode you can also use the SURROUND ON OFF button the same time 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 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 or DTS Digital Surround In this case you cannot adj
77. g 80Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 4 s inches 12 cm 100Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 3 5 16 inches 10 cm 120Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 3 3 16 inches 8 cm Note Crossover frequency setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode Low Frequency Effect Attenuator Setting If the bass sound is distorted while playing back a source using Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround 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 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 gt 10dB OdB Normally select this 10dB Select this when the bass sound is distorted Note Low frequency effect attenuator setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode 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
78. he button the SEA mode changes as follows SEA ROCK gt SEA MUSICAL SEA MOVIE 71 SEA COUNTRY SEA OFF SEA USERMODE SEA JAZZ al 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 SOUND 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 mT AmA p a a SNE ee eS Me
79. he list on page 49 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 7 7 then 5 For a Pioneer product press 1 4 then 4 Release TV CATV DBS POWER After setting the remote control mode selector to CATV DBS you can perform the following operations on the CATV convertor or on the DBS tuner TV CATV DBS POWER Turns on and off the CATV converter or DBS tuner Changes the channels Selects the channel 100 10 button will function as the ENTER button if your equipment requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number CHANNEL 1 10 0 100 10 Note Refer to the manual supplied with your CATV converter or DBS tuner Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS tuner by pressing TV CATV DBS POWER When your CATV converter or DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of CATV converter or DBS tuner try each one until the correct one is entered To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s VCR 1 Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV VCR Press and hold VCR 1 POWER Press VCR 1 Enter manufacturer s code three digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on pages 50 and 51 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 0 0 then 8 For a Funai product press 0 0 then 0 Release VCR 1 POWER Following button can be used for operating the VCR with the re
80. heater Surround becomes LS Lights when the test tone comes out of the left rear stronger speaker 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 sound of the source played back DSP MODE 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until 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 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the 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 levels SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG Q SURROUND ADJUST 3 Adjust the center tone 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until CENTER TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the center tone level you want e As you turn it the display chang
81. hita 250 Audiovox 092 180 451 Megatron 145 178 Baysonic 180 MEI 185 Belcor 019 Memorex 016 056 150 154 178 250 Bell amp Howell 016 154 MGA 019 030 150 178 Bradford 180 Midland 017 039 047 051 135 Brockwood 019 Minutz 021 Brocksonic 236 463 Mitsubishi 019 093 150 178 Candle 030 056 186 Motorola 055 093 Carnivale 030 MTC 019 030 056 060 185 Carver 054 Multitech 180 Celebrity 000 NAD 156 166 178 Cineral 092 451 NEC 019 030 056 Citizen 030 039 056 060 092 186 280 Nikko 030 092 178 Clairtone 185 Noshi 018 Concerto 056 NTC 092 Contec 180 185 Onwa 180 Craig 180 Optimus 154 166 250 Crosley 054 Optonica 093 165 Crown 039 180 Orion 179 236 463 Curtis Mathes 016 030 039 047 051 054 056 060 Panasonic 051 055 250 093 145 154 166 451 Penney 018 019 021 030 039 047 051 056 CXC 180 060 135 156 178 Daewoo 019 039 092 451 Philco 019 020 030 054 096 145 463 Daytron 019 Philips 054 Denon 145 Pilot 019 030 039 Dumont 017 019 Pioneer 166 Electroband 000 185 Portland 019 039 092 Emerson 019 039 154 177 178 179 180 185 Prism 051 236 280 282 463 Proscan 047 Envision 030 Proton 052 178 Fisher 154 159 Pulsar 017 019 Fujitsu 179 Quasar 051 055 165 250 Funai 171 179 180 Radio Shack 019 030 039 047 056 154 165 178 Futuretech 180 180 GE 021 047 051 055 093 135 178 282 RCA 018 019 047 051 090 093 135 451 Realistic 019 030 039 056 154 165
82. is receiver 2 Turn on the connected components 3 Turn on this receiver 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 remote control i 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 v SERACH TITLE INPUT Source name CD or MD Select FN or KA then press SET to change the disc G Track numbers and track titles The current playing selected track is indicated in yellow e When you move C to a track number you can change the track information by pressing lt 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 C in front then press SET to go to the DISC SEARCH screen see page 39 Select this move C in front then press SET to go to the TITLE INPUT screen see page 40 This appears only when a CD Text is selected Disc info
83. k toz c to SEA MODE mcs OPERATE Press lt to select the SEA mode you want When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV E Creating Your Own SEA Mode 1 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 to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move to SEA then press lt gt The SEA menu appears 4 Press A V to move eee eS to SEA ADJUST SEA USERMODE The SEA ADJUST menu appears 5 Press A V lt gt to adjust the SEA mode as you want lt D Select the frequency ranges A V Adjust the frequency levels 6 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 7 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV I Setting the Basic Setting Items Also see pages 12 15 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 tomove en SEITING 1 to SETTING then SUBWOOFER No press lt CENTER SPK SM The SETTING 1 or SETTING CNTR DELAY 3m REAR DELAY 5m 2 menu appears CROSSOVER
84. lays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move ssounp controt D to BAL Balance rr SURROUND LEVEL 4 Press lt to adjust the balance OPERATE 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Listening at Low Volume Loudness Also see page 11 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 SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 3 Press A V to move SOUND coNTROL to LOUDNESS xx SURROUND EMEL 4 Press lt to turn the loudness ON or OFF 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV fc OPERATE O Attenuating the Input Signal Also see page 11 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears SOUND CONTROL 3 Press A V to move to INPUT ATT L SURROUND LEVEL 4 Press lt to turn the i gues Input Attenuator mode SYBwF ATT ON or OPERATE NORMAL 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappe
85. mote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR VCR 1 POWER Turns on and off the VCR After pressing VCR 1 or VCR 1 CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR 1 10 0 100 10 Selects the TV channels 100 10 button will function as the ENTER button if your VCR requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number PLAY Starts playback lt lt Rewinds a video tape gt Fast winds a video tape STOP Stops operation PAUSE Pauses REC Starts recording or enters recording pause Notes e Refer to the manual supplied with your VCR e You can use either VCR 1 button or the VCR 1 CONTROL button to activate the buttons listed above If you press VCR 1 the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press VCR 1 CONTROL the playing source does not change Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR 1 POWER When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes for TV Admiral 093 LG 056 Aiko 092 Logik 016 Akai 030 Luxman 056 Alaron 179 LXI 047 054 154 156 178 Ambassador 177 Magnavox 020 030 054 096 179 186 187 Anam 180 Majestic 016 Anam National 055 Marantz 030 054 AOC 019 030 052 185 Matsus
86. n Searching for a Disc Only for the CD player 0 Entering the Disc Information cceceseseeseeseeneeneeeeeneeeeeens AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System 42 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components 44 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment 2 0ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 46 Troubleshooting 2c eseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 Specifications 0 cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneer 53 Ue TAL UGI VVIOLI GLTO RD ee ee ee Refer to the pages in parentheses for details DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT ors DOLBY LINEAR DIGITAL PCM MASTER VOLUME jor jw BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST SEA ADJUST MULT JOG SETTING SOURCE SELECTOR 1 BIT P E M D D COMVERTER CisiTSEL AXP TWDBS vor SURROUND INIOFP SURROUND MODE DISC MENU TV VOL SOUND f sea mone OWER DVD DVD MUILTI CD VIDEO PHONO VCR 2 PANALOGDIGITAL SLEEP CNTRTONE OL RETURN FM MODEMUTI Kog 8 CHANNEL CNTR P OMO SUBWOOFER VOLUME ON Cower TAPEMD FMAM ARL ING 100 AUDIO Tuner q arvioas DISPLAY Front Panel
87. ndicators lights up see page 10 while playing a multi sound source encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround e With 3D THEATER selected If FRONT SPK is set to SMALL sound comes out while playing any source If FRONT SPK is set to LARGE sound comes out only if the subwoofer channel signals come into this receiver LFE of the signal indicators lights up see page 10 while playing a multi sound source encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround l e ee reese eh Oe Re ee eee eR te eee eee EE RC ee oe Se oe ee 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
88. ng the Tuner Also see pages 17 and 18 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt gt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to TUNER CONTROL then press lt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears OO OPERATE Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt On the TUNER 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 m Storing the Preset Stations Also see page 17 1 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 to TUNER CONTROL then press lt 1 gt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears Tune into a station on the TUNER CONTROL menu referring to Operating the Tuner on the previous page Press A V to move AUTO a to PRESET MEMORY then press a b The PRESET MEMORY GED MEMORY mics OPERATE menu appears Press lt to select a preset station number you want Press SET to store the
89. nt are connected to the receiver through the different video terminals you cannot record the picture from the playing component on the recording component In addition if the TV and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the different video terminals you cannot view the playback picture from the playing component on the TV To view and record the playback picture from the video component connected to the VCR 2 jacks you must connect the TV and the recording video component through the composite video terminals VCR S VHS or VHS VCR AUDIO RIGHT LEFT S VIDEO OO jO O00 28 E mi O PLAY 00 Te Dp e w OUT To left right channel audio output To left right channel audio input To S video output To composite video output To composite video input To S video input TY m o o 0 gt Video camera DVD player The VIDEO jacks on the front panel is convenient when connecting and disconnecting the equipment frequently Pe ee p DVD player BIIC OMe SDr S video output To audio A A g LJ B a output N To composite E __ Video output at 66 TO OD To front left right channel audio output or to audio mixed output if necessary To S video output To composite
90. ode 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 movement 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 or DTS Digital Surround source OI UiO us 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 or DTS Digital Surround 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 SPK and CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 14 Note on the subwoofer sound when using the 3D PHONIC modes Sound 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 LFE of the signal i
91. om 10 dB to 10 dB REARL e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAReR from 10 dB to 10 dB REARR Press TEST again to stop the test tone test ay Press CNTR TONE to select the CNTR TONE center tone level you want RS The center tone adjustment affects the mid frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of e Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following SOFT 2 SOFT 1 FLAT SHARP 1 SHARP 2 Adjusted levels are also shown on the equalizer display This CNTR means this adjustment can CSEA NA be applied to the center speaker only Example When FLAT is selected 100 1k 10k To make the dialogue clearer select SHARP 1 little or SHARP 2 much To make the dialogue softer select SOFT 1 little or SOFT 2 much When FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied 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 und of the source played back 1 Press DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF to activate an appropriate Surround mode PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND e Each time you press the button the Surround mode turns on and off alternately DOLBY DTS SURROUND ON OFF e When PRO LOGI
92. omes into the receiver DTS Lights up when DTS Digital Surround signals see page 21 come in DOLBY DIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital signals see page 21 come in LINEAR PCM Lights up when Linear PCM signals come in DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT DOLBY LINEAR DTS DIGITAL PCM co co co e The signal indicators also light up on the display to indicate the incoming channel signals Only the indicators for the incoming signals light up L Left front channel R Right front channel R C Center channel LFE LS Left rear channel RS RS Right rear channel S Rear channel monaural LFE Subwoofer channel 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 FAD 2 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the sound except the TV sound while the indication of the above step is still on the display 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 Notes e Once you have selected a video source pictures of the selected source are
93. on and pause I 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 receiver 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 During synchronized recording the selected source cannot be changed Ifthe 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 Pte Phe NE AINN ee SE EE ee RSE Ee eee ae eT ARR ee Fee Oe tT Oe EN eS Tg See eee See Oe pee nee Ree WOC VIET UTO ALAO METOS EGOIST 1 OI AONA MN 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 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
94. ong title for the song currently selected 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 If you change the disc or song title with more than 32 characters the characters following the 32nd will be erased from the title 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while MD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV 2 Press A V to move SOURCE MD ce to TITLE INPUT then press SET M The DISC TITLE INPUT TRAS TRACK screen appears 3 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 enter up to 32 characters for the disc title We aA Err En xz 6 gt CANCE SET ENTER Ex BACK 4 Press A V lt 1 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 MD JVC TITLE INPUT lt ZO In NOGI o A L w 1 q WN XZ t 7 9 gt CANCEL SET ENTER EXIT BACK
95. ote 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 pages 5 and 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 Fa TEE es Rw LEEDS eR OL EES een OM RRL OE SOE On ee INS CaN ee SE eS ae es A E E r AE Cassetic deck l l or Fum MD recorder COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO Turntable 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 turntable or CD player in the diagram above e 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 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 44 and 45 Automatic Source Selection When
96. ption 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 FM MODE On the remote control nS 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 ne sees ee een een 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 44 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
97. r 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 kea Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track Pi 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 Haa 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 Selects 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 press 10 then 5 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
98. re 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 TV s 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 1 the VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks and DVD player turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver If the previously selected source is VCR 1 the TV and VCR 1 will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is VIDEO VCR 2 TV SOUND or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is DVD or DVD DIGITAL or DVD MULTI the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV VCR 1 and the DVD player will turn off Note If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR 1 the VCR 1 will not turn off but continue recording Se ee a Sen ee a 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
99. rent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help To avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage Locate the apparatus as follows Front No obstructions open spacing Sides No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides Top No obstructions in 10 cm from the top Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated Spacing 15 cm or more RX 888VBK Wall or obstructions Stand height 15 cm or more Parts Identification cccccceeeeseeveeeeveneeeenes 2 Getting Started cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenener 3 Before Installation rassissnasina s avai aiies 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories s esseeeeeeeeeeeeeereerreereeeen 3 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ssseseesseseerseireseeresnes 3 COnmecting the Speakers reece Aan 4 Connecting Audio Video Components sssssessessiereeneinseerereenes 5 Connecting the Power Cord ssserssresersrsssescnsriosesnesneoncansuersesesss 8 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Basic Operations ccececeeeneeeeueneeeeereneneeees 9 Turning the Power On and Off Standby 0 eee eee eeeeeeee 9 Selecting the Source to Play ss cccsscscsscsessersenseriessaveccsevesssicess 9 Adjusting the VOLUME a sc esccszensi czesds sons 2s dese
100. rmation such as the disc title performer and music genre When this is selected in front you can change the disc information by pressing lt 1 gt Each time you press the button disc information see Note on D changes Select F or J 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 C in front on the screen See Note on 90 Note on D The following information will appear on the display e Disc title e Performer Genre e Song writer e Composer e Arranger e Message 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 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 W Searching for a Disc Only for the CD player Search for
101. rn MULTI JOG to select either _ the source name or the text O 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 UCTm vrs 6 aL o LL Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes To obtain 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
102. setting When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV E Assigning Names to Preset Stations 1 Also see page 18 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 to TUNER CONTROL then press lt gt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move to PRESET CH Press lt gt to select a preset station Press A V to move to PRESET MEMORY then press lt gt The PRESET MEMORY menu appears GET MEMORY mg OPERATE 10 Press A V lt 1 gt to Press A V to move to PRESET NAME then press SET l The character entry screen T appears 9 CANCEL ENTER OPERATE Press A V lt 1 gt to move infront ofa character you want You can also select the following SPACE To enter space ANCED To erase the character gt To go back to the previous character position or go to the next character position Press SET to enter the me selected character FM PRES Repeat steps 7 and 8 to PRES enter up to four w x characters PACE MEMORY DAOC OPERATE move to PRESET NAME then press SET to store the setting The TUNER CONTROL menu appears again OO ENTER 11 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Pe ev the receiver To use this rem
103. ss 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 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 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 e When selecting DVD MULTI as the source this effect does not work 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 A
104. station is tuned in TUNING UP 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 ee ee ea eS SS ee ae eee 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 E Sa voume TUNER MEMORY CH appears and the channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 10 seconds MULTI JOG 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 44 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing 4 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY TUNRRSEAMEMOR Y again while the selected channel number is fl
105. tely SOUND 2 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 3 Press TEST to check the speaker Ea output balance 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 TONER Left front speaker Center speaker Right front speaker TEST TONE LS TEST TONE RS Left rear speaker Right rear speaker Notes 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 speakers L Lights when the test tone comes out of TRES 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 Adjust the speaker output levels A ENIR E e To adjust the center speaker level press CNTR from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR L fr
106. terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 8 Note A CD encoded with DTS Digital Surround cannot be played back through this receiver 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 PQP with Dolby Surround DIGITAL bearing the mark DOporsysurrouno or with DTS Digital Surround SURROUND e When playing a source Aenoaded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark OOP or with DTS Digital Surround bearing the mark H DIG THEATER is selected automatically When playing a source encoded with Dolby Surround bearing the mark pousysurrounn THEATER is selected automatically Notes The DSP modes have no effect on monaural sources The DSP modes cannot be used for recording an analog source When you select DVD MULTI as the source to play you cannot select or adjust the DSP modes e The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up when the Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this receiver is activated The OO 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 or DTS Digital Surround in the following cases When only front channel signals
107. ternates 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 AEE ADET EE E SE ee AE PORA OTE E A ae a CEER ES pE EE EE E ER EE EE See eS EE E E Ree OEE E R EEEE AT E Cee E E Te eee R ERAR N N S 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 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround SURROUND MODE Selects the DSP modes 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 REAR R Adjusts the right rear speaker output level EFFECT Selects the effect level TEST Turns on or off the test tone output CNTR TONE Selects the center tone Note After adjusting sounds press the 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 playe
108. the PERFORMER SEARCH screen Press EXIT Search for a disc by its disc title 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV Press A V to move to SEARCH then SOURCE CD press SET DISC SEARCH The DISC SEARCH screen appears BACK Press A V to move G to DISC TITLE cD JVC then press SET DISC TITLE SEARCH x CHARACTER The DISC TITLE SEARCH C DEFGH screen appears OPAR Press A V lt 1 to move c 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 Press SET again SOURCE CD Disc search starts then the xx SEARCH RESULT xx SEARCH RESULT screen poise 44 BEAUTY H nisc 81 BE MY FRIEND showing the disc titles osc 112 BEING Ma BFOGMBM appears mise following e Changing the indication of the disc information 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 disc title and its performer Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 38 Press A V to move to a searched disc then press SET Showing unseen disc
109. the playback picture When van insert 9 viden caccette with ite eafetyv tah nrece the nlav J 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 or DVD MULTI e When the DVD player is connected through the digital input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVD DIGITAL The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback picture fel 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 VCR 2 as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the Video Input 2 so that you can watch the playback picture When you select DVD or DVD DIGITAL DVD MULTI VCR 1 VIDEO or DBS or DBS DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position either Video Input 1 or Video Input 2 so that you can view the playback pictu
110. 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 RE IEN E ee A ES ee a a a a AE A S 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 mere cise Tuning in Stations Manually 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 TUNED SEE voume FIWAM TUNING Po MULTI JOG Q 2 Press FM AM TUNING 3 Turn MULTI JOG until you find the frequency you want e Turning it clockwise increases the frequency 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 e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM FM AM 2 Press TUNING UP or TUNING DOWN repeatedly until you find the frequency you want e When you hold the button the frequency keeps changing until a
111. ttings see page 24 e DVD MULTI playback mode settings see page 29 On the front panel ONLY To store the sound settings 1 Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION NETOUCHOPERATION The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights Vine up then the previously memorized settings are recalled 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 Notes e Ifthe source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band e The DSP modes and DVD MULTI playback mode cannot be used at the same time 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 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 B 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
112. tuner e VCRs e Video camera e Cassette deck or MD recorder You can connect these components using the methods described in Analog connections to the right or in Digital connections see page 8 Analog connections 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 audio right jack CAUTION If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver the sound output through this receiver may be distorted Turntable a If an earth cable is provided for your gJ turntable connect the cable to the screw marked 4 on the rear panel RIGHT LEFT AUDIO OO x ws TAPE MD s To audio output N PLAY a 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 CD player To audio output Cassette deck or MD recorder Cassette deck To audio input To audio output Note You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks Wh
113. ug 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 j N Oo 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 15F 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 Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Se ee eR eS Oe eS ee eee ee IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position AUDICK To operate an audio system TV and VCR set it l to AUDIO TV VCR Sinal To operate a CATV converter and DBS tuner set it to CATV DBS Turning the Power On and Off Standby On the front panel C O STANDBY To turn on the power press POWER The STANDBY lamp goes off The name of the current source or station frequency appears on
114. ust the center speaker output level IMPORTANT When using the remote control check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct AUDIO ae TV VCR position iF To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV agen VCR except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source Adjusting the 3D PHONIC Modes Once you have adjusted the 3D PHONIC modes the adjustment is memorized for each 3D PHONIC mode 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 On the front panel 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL or 3D THEATER appears on the display The 3D PHONIC DSP PRO LOGIC and selected 3D PHONIC mode indicators also light up on the display DSP MODE 2 Adjust the effect level anus 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until DSP EFFECT appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting miig 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect JEER level e As you turn it the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 3 7 DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases the selected 3D PHONIC mode becomes stronger From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE S
115. video output e When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks auo RIGHT LEFT Ew S VIDEO gt TV and or DBS tuner W AUDIO LEFT o e When you connect the DVD player with its analog discrete output 5 1 CH reproduction jacks To audio output O OQO A Bl DVD player C Ss o Z Zg g iv O un eee PLAY T orale E Connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack to view the playback picture from the other connected video components To composite video input etme nee eee eee To S video input O OO O OOO O Note When connecting the TV to the TV SOUND DBS jacks DO NOT connect the TV s video output to these video input terminals AUDIO S VIDEO A To center channel audio output To audio B To subwoofer audio output output ag c To S video output D gt _ D To front left right channel audio output CD E To rear left right channel audio output DBS tuner a EF To composite video output D Senne To S video output Note Whan ronnnartingn tha NRCG
116. 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 i a a a a aaa me a e a a a a a a ee 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 H 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 butt

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