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JVC RX-F10 6.1 Channels Receiver

1. Activating TV Direct m Turning off the sounds temporarily Changing the display Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer 15 Basic settings 16 Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround Setup sse 16 Basic setting items Operating 18 Setting the 18 Setting bass sound Activating the EX ES setting EX ES 20 Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL 20 Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT M 20 Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals pIGITAL IN1 2 8 ssi rive oorr uet te eni 21 Setting Auto Surround AUTO 21 Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO see 21 Sound adjustments 22 Basic adjustment 22 Operating procedure 22 Adjusting speaker output level 23 Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround DSP modes 23 Adjusting the bass 0 24 Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz A4kHz 16kHz 24 Tune
2. 0 0 00 OC 0 0 O0 0 0 D OOoOoo CO CO CO CO ON ORO OOGO You can always perform the following operation VCR 0 1 Turn on or off the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the VCR 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR gt Start playback Stop playback Pause playback To release it press gt gt Fast wind a tape 44 Rewind a tape REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt m DVD recorder or DVD player DVR e To operate the DVD cm recorder set the mode selector to DVR BY E To operate the DVD player DVD set the mode selector to P leh KY d AUDIO TV NCR DBS DVD O OS C565 0 6 C5 6 C C5 G 5 Cc C OOOO OOOO After setting the mode selector correctly you can perform the following operations on the DVD recorder or DVD player See the instructions supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details DVR DVD k on or off the DVD recorder or DVD player gt Start playback
3. OOOO O 65 O C5 CO 99 C 69 OOOO When you have selected FM or AM by using SOURCE SELECTOR on the front panel the remote control may not work for tuner operations To use the remote control for tuner operations select FM or by using the source selecting button on the remote control Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Except for Australia Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and other countries use 10 kHz spacing 9 kHz interval spacing is the initial setting Be sure the receiver is turned off but is plugged into an AC outlet when setting the AM tuner interval On the front panel ONLY To select the 10 kHz interval Hold down ADJUST and press 5 1 STANDBY ON 10k STEP appears on the display To change back to the 9 kHz interval Hold down SETTING and press 5 1 STANDBY ON 9k STEP appears on the display When you change the AM tuner interval spacing stored preset stations are erased In this case restore stations Tuning in to stations manually From the remote control ONLY 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press repeatedly or hold TUNING or TUNING until the station you want
4. OOOO P B8 7 2 Adjust the speaker output levels f no adjustment is made for about one minute the test tone will stop To adjust the left front speaker level L press FRONT L To adjust the right front speaker level R press FRONT R To adjust the center speaker level C press CENTER To adjust the left surround speaker level LS press SURR L To adjust the right surround speaker level RS press SURR R To adjust the surround back speaker level SB press S BACK To adjust the subwoofer level SW press SUBWFR Press TEST TONE again to stop the test tone You can adjust the speaker output levels without the test tone No test tone comes out of the speakers for which the speaker setting is set to see page 18 No test tone is available when the headphone is in use or DVD MULTI is selected Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround DSP modes You can adjust the Surround DSP sound parameters to your preference For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 Adjusting the effect level for DSP modes EFFECT This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes except ALL CH ST is in use To activate DSP mode see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each DSP mode Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals
5. TV DIRECT button 14 SETTING button 18 25 ADJUST button 22 25 SURROUND button 31 SET button 18 22 TUNER PRESET button 26 PHONES jack 13 8 49 Parts identification f AUTO MUTING SLEEP EQ indicator 24 C TONE indicator 23 VIRTUAL SB indicator 30 OO PLI indicator 27 29 AUDIO P position indicator 14 NEO 6 indicator 28 BASS indicator 24 Tuner operation indicators 25 TUNED ST stereo AUTO MUTING indicator 26 SLEEP indicator 15 G6 Rear panel VOLTAGE mm SELECTOR 9 AUDIO 220 Tuv 20 240V TN teo ee MOEN pum ed d Power cord 11 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 4 ANTENNA terminals 5 AV COMPU LINK III terminals 32 DVD MULTI IN jacks 8 SUBWOOFER CENTER SURR R SURR L 6 DIGITAL OUT terminal 11 7 DIGITAL IN terminals 11 Coaxial 1 DVR DVD Optical 2 DBS 3 VCR 8 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pr jacks 7 10 MONITOR OUT DVR DVD IN VCR IN i e 000 CO 9 eec 51 ATT attenuator indicator 24 Digital signal format indicators 13 27 28 LPCM Linear PCM DOLBY D Dolby Digital DTS 96 24 Signal and speaker indicators 15 DSP
6. VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 110V 230 240 12N CAUTION for mains AC line BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains AC line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0504MWMMDWUJEIN H31V3H L 3INOH 5013
7. Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to 3 Replace the cover If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6 SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Supplied butteries are for initial setup Replace for continued use CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel Remote sensor To operate the receiver set the mode selector to DVR L DVD AUDIO TV VCR DBS m AUDIO TV NCR DBS Setting the voltage selector Before connections always do the following first if necessary Select the correct voltage in VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear of the receiver by using a screw driver Check to be sure if the voltage mark is set to the voltage for your area where this unit plugs in VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 110V 230 240V 127V Voltage mark Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not
8. TVRETURN APOSITION 100 0 CANCEL MODE RECPAUSE 1 m CO 19 I DIMMER ANALOGDISTAL 20 THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D SEFFECT L FRONT R CENTER SUBWFR These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder JESTTONE or DVD player with the mode selector set to DVR or DVD E a Ns see page 35 L SURR R SLEEP _ 23 If these buttons function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details When operating the receiver set the mode selector 17 to AUDIO TV VCR DBS When operating a JVC DVD recorder set the mode selector 17 to DVR When operating a JVC DVD player set the mode selector 17 to DVD To open the cover of the remote control push here then slide downward See pages in parentheses for details Front panel STANDBY ON button and standby lamp 12 14 25 Display window see below Source lamps DVD MULTI DVR DVD VCR DBS TV FM AM 4 SOURCE SELECTOR 12 14 26 MULTI JOG 18 22 26 31 MASTER VOLUME control 13 6 Remote sensor 4 Isi eel
9. To component video output Connect Y and Pr correctly Getting started Getting started I B Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its analog discrete output jacks DVD MULTI IN This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds When a DVD Audio disc is played back the original high quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable White not supplied Monaural audio cable not supplied SUBWOOFER CENTER SURR R SURR L y Stereo audio cable L not supplied Red O 5 UJ c 2 Component video cable not supplied GB Monaural audio cable AI B D E deissisisis not supplied AYO I i RUE J DVD recorder or T De I Composite video T3 cable not supplied I Y 9 x V zt S video cable not supplied 1 Cm lt lt lt lt lt i D CU When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video inp
10. 23 Sound adjustments I Adjusting the sound localization of the center channel CENTER GAIN This setting is available only when Neo 6 Music is in use f you have set CENTER to NO see page 18 the center gain is not adjustable Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting Adjustable range 0 to 0 5 in 0 1 step intervals Initial setting C GAIN 0 2 As the number increases the center channel will be localized clearly Normally select 0 2 Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass BASS BOOST You can boost the bass level Bass Boost Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source B BOOSTON Select to boost the bass level The BASS indicator lights up on the display B BOOST OFF Select to deactivate the Bass Boost Initial setting B BOOST OFF This function affects only the sound coming out through the front speakers From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press SOUND then press BASS BOOST repeatedly Each time you press BASS BOOST the Bass Boost turns on and off alternately After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To CO 0 0 9 lt KY J use the numeric buttons to operate your tar
11. 96 24 15 58 R autosr The signal indicators light up as follows L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up R When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up C Lights up when the center channel signal comes in LS Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in RS Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in SB Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in When monaural surround signal comes in only S lights up When DVD MULTI is selected as the source all the signal indicators except SB light up The speaker indicators light up as follows The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES For details see page 18 The other speaker indicators light up only when the corresponding speaker is set to SML small or LRG large and also when required for the current playback 15 Basic operations Basic settings Basic settings To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed From pages 16 to 21 how to set speakers and other
12. You can also enjoy the Surround DSP mode through the headphones 3D HEADPHONE mode For details see pages 28 and 29 Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE or 3D HEADPHONE mode and activates the speakers CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing Before removing headphones as high volume may output from the speakers Selecting the digital decode mode If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS software with DGTL AUTO selected see page 12 follow the procedure below Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press DECODE to select DGTL D D or DGTL DTS e Each time you press DECODE the digital decode mode changes as follows Ir Blo 1B gt DOLBYD s wi DGTL AUTO D D DGTL DTS Back to the beginning To play back software encoded with Dolby Digital select DGTL D D e To play back software encoded with DTS select DGTL DTS When you turn off the power or select another source DGTL D D or DGTL DTS is canceled and the digital decode mode is automatically reset to DGTL AUTO After press
13. f you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from or LRG to NO the distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect from the Surround DSP modes By referring to the speaker distance the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time Measuring unit DIST UNIT Select which measuring unit you use UNIT meter Select to set the distance in meters UNIT feet Select to set the distance in feet Initial setting UNIT meter m Speaker distance FRNT L DIST for the left front speaker FRNT R DIST for the right front speaker CENTER DIST for the center speaker SURR L DIST for the left surround speaker SURR R DIST for the right surround speaker S BACK DIST for the surround back speaker Adjustable range 0 3 m to 9 0 m in 0 3 m intervals 1 ft to 30 ft in 1 ft intervals Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft for all speakers f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 this setting is not required In this case set the distance as follows Left front speaker L Right front speaker R Center speaker C Left surround s
14. DIGITAL IN Ee SUBWOOFER 6111851118 ES Gilt QUT 9 OO AUDIO jacks 7 10 Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN TV IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals 7 10 VIDEO composite video jacks S VIDEO terminals Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER OUT jack 6 SPEAKERS terminals 6 FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK Getting started I Getting started Before Installation General precautions Be sure your hands are dry Turn the power off to all components Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 C and 35 C Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Leave sufficient distance between the receiver and the TV Handling the receiver Do not insert any metal object into the receiver Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture Do not pull on the power
15. Initial setting EFFECT 3 As the number increases the effect becomes stronger Normally select 3 Adjusting the panorama control for Pro Logic Music PANORAMA This setting is available only when Pro Logic II Music is in use To activate Pro Logic II Music see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting PANORAMA ON Select to add wraparound sound effect with side wall image PANORAMAOFF Select to listen to originally recorded sound Initial setting PANORAMAOFF Adjusting the center tone CENTER TONE This setting is available when one of the Surround DSP modes is in use f you have set CENTER to see page 18 the center tone is not adjustable This setting is common to all Surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes Sound adjustments i Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting CNT TONE 3 As the number increases the dialogue becomes stronger Normally select 3 When the center tone is set to other than CNT TONE 3 the C TONE indicator lights up on the display From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS To adjust the effect level Press SOUND then press EFFECT repeatedly 0 OE To adjust the center tone a o Press SOUND then press C TO
16. TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds TUNED ST AUTOMUTING CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 25 Tuner operations i Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 TUNED ST AUTOMUTING R o 3 wily EEN 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected channel number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used channel number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in and the numeric buttons now work for tuner operations Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number TUNED ST AUTOMUTING ir 3 I For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 Fo
17. To left right audio channel output To composite video output To S video output W O m Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view the playback pucture from any other connected video components Stereo audio cable not supplied Composite video cable not supplied S video cable not supplied 0 Green Blue 8 Red V Component video cable not supplied OMM IMPORTANT A To left right audio channel input Audio signals come out through the MONITOR OUT L R jacks To left right audio channel output ONLY when TV Direct is in use see page 14 C To composite video input Connect these jacks to the audio input jacks corresponding to the D To S video input video connection otherwise no sound comes out of the TV To component video input speaker when TV Direct is in use e Connect Y and Pr correctly 10 Digital connection m Digital output terminal This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals one You can connect any digital componens which have an optical digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals and one digital input terminal DIGITAL OUT terminal To reproduce the digital sound use the digital connection in Sog _ addition to the analog connection
18. D E deissisisis not supplied AYO I i RUE J DVD recorder or T De I Composite video T3 cable not supplied I Y 9 x V zt S video cable not supplied 1 Cm lt lt lt lt lt i D CU When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details To subwoofer output To left right surround channel audio output To center channel audio output To left right front channel audio output Only for DVD recorder To left right front channel audio input Only for DVD recorder To composite video input To composite video output To S video output Only for DVD recorder To S video input To component video output Connect Y and Pn correctly m o o 0 gt c im About DVD MULTI When you select DVD MULTI as the source see page 12 you can enjoy analog discrete output sound 5 1 channel reproduction from the connected component You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the component When using the headphones you can listen to the front channel sounds left and right only 3D HEADPHONE mode see pages 28 and 29 is not available When TV Direct is ac
19. To adjust the left surround speaker level LS press SURR L To adjust the right surround speaker level RS press SURR R To adjust the surround back speaker level SB press S BACK To adjust the subwoofer level SW press SUBWFR Press TEST TONE again to stop the test tone You can adjust the speaker output levels without the test tone No test tone comes out of the speakers for which the speaker setting is set to see page 18 No test tone is available when the headphone is in use or DVD MULTI is selected Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround DSP modes You can adjust the Surround DSP sound parameters to your preference For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 Adjusting the effect level for DSP modes EFFECT This setting is available only when one of the DSP modes except ALL CH ST is in use To activate DSP mode see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each DSP mode Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting EFFECT 3 As the number increases the effect becomes stronger Normally select 3 Adjusting the panorama control for Pro Logic Music PANORAMA This setting is available only when Pro Logic II Music is in use To activate Pro Logic II Music see page 31 Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You
20. Tuning in to stations manually From the remote control ONLY 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press repeatedly or hold TUNING or TUNING until the station you want is tuned in Pressing or holding TUNING increases the frequency Pressing or holding amp TUNING decreases the frequency When you hold and release TUNING or amp TUNING the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display When an FM stereo program is received the ST stereo indicator also lights up Using preset tuning Once a station is assigned a channel number the station can be quickly tuned simply by selecting the number You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Tuner operations From the remote control ONLY Tune in to the station you want to preset see Tuning in to stations manually above f you want to store the FM reception mode for this station select the FM reception mode you want See Selecting the FM reception mode on page 26
21. When TV Direct is activated the pictures and sounds go from the video components such as DVD player to the TV through this receiver Thus you can use the video components and the TV as if they were connected directly This function takes effect for the following sources DVR DVD VCR and DBS To activate or deactivate TV Direct follow the procedure below 1 Press TV DIRECT All the indications disappear then the source lamp of the current source lights in green 2 Turn on the video component and TV 3 Select the target video component On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until one of the source lamps DVR DVD VCR or DBS lights in green From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVR DVD VCR or DBS The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in green To cancel TV Direct and turn off the receiver press Q I STANDBY ON on the front panel or O I AUDIO on the remote control The receiver is turned off and the standby lamp lights up To cancel TV Direct and turn on the receiver press TV DIRECT again The receiver is turned on and the source lamp currently selected lights in red When TV Direct is activated you cannot enjoy any of the sound effects the receiver produces and cannot use the speakers connected to the receiver When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI FM or AM is selected as the source the source changes t
22. appears Basic settings CROSS 80Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm CROSS 100Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm CROSS 120Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm CROSS 150Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm CROSS 200Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm Initial setting CROSS 150Hz Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE and HEADPHONE modes Setting the low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATT If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE level to eliminate distortion This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in LFE 0dB LFE 10dB Normally select this Select when the bass sound is distorted Initial setting LFE 0dB 19 Basic settings Activating the EX ES setting EX ES Depending on this setting available Surround modes for digital multi channel software vary EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction or 5 1 channel reproduction Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment For details about relation between EX ES setting and available Surround mode see page 30 To activate the Surround mode see page 31 EX ES AUTO According to the incoming signal an appropriate Surround m
23. COC 0 0 00 NO QUA Gi e KY J o ONL Take your position where you listen to the sound Make sure speaker cables are connected firmly 16 2 Press and hold SHART SURROUND SETUP until SETTING UP flashes on the display AAAAAAAAAAALAY vvvvvvvvvvvivvvvvvA 3 Confirm that SETTING UP stops flashing then clap your hands over your head once while SETTING UP still remains on the display The receiver starts detecting the level of the sound coming through each speakers except the subwoofer When your clapping sound is detected successfully SUCCESSFUL appears on the display then the values set are shown as follows Ex 1 LS RS SB gt Then the receiver returns to normal operation mode 1 Standard channel the closest speaker This speaker position now works as the reference position Om ft and other speakers distance is shown by the difference with this reference speaker position 2 L front speaker Right front speaker C Center speaker LS Left surround speaker RS Right surround speaker SB Surround back speaker 3 Difference of each speaker position in distance in meters or feet 4 Each spea
24. DIGITAL IN1 affects DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL IN3 settings When you have changed DIGITAL IN1 confirm the components assigned to DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL INS Setting Auto Surround AUTO SURRND You can enjoy the Surround mode simply by selecting the source with digital input selected for that source Auto Surround also works when the input mode changes from analog to digital For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 29 Select AUTO SR ON when activating Auto Surround AUTO SR ON The AUTO SR indicator lights up on the display Ifa multi channel signal comes an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on f a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal with surround signal comes in PLII MOVIE or 6 will be selected f a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal without surround signal comes in SURRND OFF stereo will be selected f a Linear PCM signal comes in nothing will change AUTO SR OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround Initial setting AUTO SR OFF This function does not take effect in the following cases While playing an analog source While selecting any of DSP modes see page 29 or one of the fixed digital decode mode DGTL D D or DGTL DTS see page 13 and While listening with the headphones f you press SURROUND with Auto Surround activated Auto Surround will be
25. DTS DTS ES Matrix 6 1 ch DTS ES 96 24 Matrix SML LRG AUTO ON ES MATRIX OFF DTS NO AUTO ON DTS Virtual Surround Back OFF DTS DTS DTS 96 24 3 2 2 2 SML LRG NO ON DTS 6 AUTO OFF ON DTS DTS Virtual Surround Back AUTO OFF DTS DTS 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 Incoming signals Dolby Digital Dual Mono DTS Dual Mono SML LRG NO AUTO ON OFF DTS Available Surround modes Available DSP modes DUAL MONO HALL1 2 LIVE CLUB Dolby Digital 2 channel DTS 2 channel Linear PCM Analog DVD MULTI reproduction DOLBY is applied PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC NEO 6CINEMA NEO 6 MUSIC For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel DTS 96 24 processing is not applied when the EX ES setting is activated If you want to apply the processing set the EX ES setting to EX ES OFF see page 20 You cannot select ALL CH ST when the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 30 DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER1 2 MONO FILM ALL CH ST Virtual Surround Back If you have connected and activated the surround speakers you can use Virtual Surround Back when playing back Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software without connecting the surround back speaker This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back
26. Signal indicator L lights up while playing back this channel D MONO SUB Select to play back the sub channel Ch 2 Signal indicator R lights up while playing back this channel D MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub channels Ch 1 Ch 2 Signal indicators L and R light up while playing back these channels Initial setting D MONO MAIN Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers L left front speaker R right front speaker and C center speaker with respect to the current Surround setting Without Surround Dual Mono setting With Surround Activated Center speaker setting SML LRG The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT M You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode NIGHT OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range No effect applied NIGHT 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little NIGHT 2 Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully useful at night Initial setting NIGHT OFF From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate
27. 4 90 lt 80 lt 70 When the shut off time comes The receiver turns off automatically To check or change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time in minutes until the shut off time appears To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly so that SLEEP OFF appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off The Sleep Timer is also canceled when You turn off the receiver or You activate TV Direct Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power and when you change the source When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored for each source Analog digital input mode see page 12 Subwoofer audio position see page 14 Speaker output level see page 23 Subwoofer phase see page 24 Digital equalization pattern see page 24 Bass boost see page 24 e Input attenuator mode see page 24 Surround DSP mode selection see pages 30 and 31 If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band Signal and speaker indicators on the display Signal indicators Speaker indicators L C R LFE LS SB RS EQ VIRTUALSB AUDIOP LPCM L C DOPLI VD s WFR LI
28. AAAAAAAAAAALAY vvvvvvvvvvvivvvvvvA 3 Confirm that SETTING UP stops flashing then clap your hands over your head once while SETTING UP still remains on the display The receiver starts detecting the level of the sound coming through each speakers except the subwoofer When your clapping sound is detected successfully SUCCESSFUL appears on the display then the values set are shown as follows Ex 1 LS RS SB gt Then the receiver returns to normal operation mode 1 Standard channel the closest speaker This speaker position now works as the reference position Om ft and other speakers distance is shown by the difference with this reference speaker position 2 L front speaker Right front speaker C Center speaker LS Left surround speaker RS Right surround speaker SB Surround back speaker 3 Difference of each speaker position in distance in meters or feet 4 Each speaker s output level 6 to 6 When your clapping sound is not detected correctly SETTING UP appears again after one of the following messages In this case repeat step 3 SILENT The receiver detects sound from only the left and right front speakers The receiver detects no sound from the front speakers and detects sound from at least one of the other s
29. MONITOR OUT 1 V p py 75 Q S video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT Y luminance 1 V p py 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 1 75 Q 0 7 V p py75 C chrominance burst Component MONITOR OUT Y luminance PB PR Synchronization 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7 V p py 75 Q Negative FM tuner IHF Tuning Range 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 75 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural 16 0 dBf 1 7 75 Stereo 37 5 dBf 20 5 75 Stereo Separation at OUT REC 35 dB at 1 kHz AM tuner Tuning Range 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz at 9 kHz intervals 530 kHz to 1 600 kHz at 10 kHz intervals General Power Requirements 110 V 127 V 220 V 230 V 240 V adjustable with the voltage selector 50 Hz 60 Hz 130 W at operation 5 W in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 435 mm x 70 mm x 329 5 mm Mass 6 3 kg Power Consumption Canada and U K Mains AC Line Instruction not applicable for Europe U S A EN 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED DIGITALOUT 2085 DVR DVD CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 16 0 O On mn RR SPEAKERS DVD MULTI IN
30. MULTI FM or as the source Adjust the volume To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control To decrease the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control When you adjust the volume the volume level indication appears on the display for a while CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 50 maximum Listening with headphones You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi channel software through the headphones Sounds are down mixed to the front channels while playing multi channel software Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel to activate the HEADPHONE mode The HP headphone indicator lights up on the display You can also enjoy the Surround DSP mode through the headphones 3D HEADPHONE mode For details see pages 28 and 29 Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE or 3D HEADPHONE mode and activates the speakers CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the
31. TV and this receiver as follows using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied See Connections 1 on the previous page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the audio cables See pages 7 to 10 4 Connect the video input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the S video cables composite video cables or component video cables See Connections 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the connected components and this receiver into the AC outlets When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to the minimum using the TV volume control on the TV 7 Turn on other connected components first then turn on this receiver When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this receiver press VCR 00 1 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below Remote control of the TV DVD player and VCR using this remote control See pages 34 and 35 for details Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR or VCR DIGITAL The TV
32. into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Surround channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel Surround back channel 100 W min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Measured on AC 110 V 127 V 220 V and 240 V Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR DVD DVD MULTI VCR DBS TV 330 mV 47 Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial DIGITAL IN 1 DVR DVD 0 5 V p p 75 Q Optical DIGITAL IN 2 DBS 3 VCR 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm x30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Audio Output Level DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 330 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF DIN 87 dB 62 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB 4 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz Frequency Response 8 Q Bass Boost Equalization at DSP operation 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz x8 dB Center frequency Control range 40 Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video DVR DVD VCR DBS 1 V p py 75 Q S video DVR DVD VCR DBS Y luminance 1 V p py 75 Q C chrominance burst 0 286 V p py 75 Component DVR DVD VCR Y luminance PB PR Video Output Level Impedance Composite video DVR VCR
33. is set to DVR DVD DIGITAL IN1 DVR DVD DBS VCR TV For DIGITAL IN2 DBS VCR and TV are selectable n this case VCR is selected DIGITAL IN2 DVR DVD DBS VCR TV i For DIGITAL IN3 DBS and TV are selectable DIGITAL IN3 DBS VOR TV Selectable Not selectable Setting DIGITAL IN1 affects DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL IN3 settings When you have changed DIGITAL IN1 confirm the components assigned to DIGITAL IN2 and DIGITAL INS Setting Auto Surround AUTO SURRND You can enjoy the Surround mode simply by selecting the source with digital input selected for that source Auto Surround also works when the input mode changes from analog to digital For details about the Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 29 Select AUTO SR ON when activating Auto Surround AUTO SR ON The AUTO SR indicator lights up on the display Ifa multi channel signal comes an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on f a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal with surround signal comes in PLII MOVIE or 6 will be selected f a Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal without surround signal comes in SURRND OFF stereo will be selected f a Linear PCM signal comes in nothing will change AUTO SR OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround Initial
34. 16 to 19 You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non directional Normally place it in front of you Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals composite video S video and component video terminals f your video components have S video Y C separation and or component video Y PB PR jacks connect them using an S video cable not supplied or component video cable not supplied By using these terminals you can get a better picture quality in the order Component S video Composite IMPORTANT The video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type Therefore if a recording video component and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot record the picture In addition if the TV and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot view the playback picture on the TV Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals DO NOT use a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built in VCR otherwise the picture may be distorted CAUTION If you connect a sound enhancing device
35. 20 21 22 Panasonic 23 24 44 Philips 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pioneer 31 32 Primestar 45 RCA 46 S Atlanta 33 34 35 Samsung 36 Sony 47 Tocom 37 Initial setting 01 Toshiba Zenith You cannot use this remote control to operate other manufacturers DVD recorder Manufacturers codes for DVD player JVC Hitachi Kenwood Mitsubishi Onkyo Panasonic Philips Pioneer Samsung Sony Toshiba Yamaha Initial setting 01 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 38 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there are any problems you cannot solve contact your JVC s service center PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power does not come on The power cord is not plugged in Plug the power cord into an AC outlet The receiver turns off enters standby Speakers are overloaded because of high 1 Stop the playback source mode volume 2 Turn on the receiver again then turn the volume down 5 Speakers are overloaded because of a Check the speaker wiring If speaker wiring e short circuit at the speaker terminals is not short circuited contact your dealer The receiver is overloaded because of a Consult your
36. 55 Zenith 56 5 Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct Initial setting 01 code If more than one code is listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment Operating other manufacturers products 37 Operating other manufacturers products I Q Changing the transmittable signals for operating Changing the transmittable signals for operating a DBS tuner a DVD player Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Set the mode selector to 1 Press and hold DBS 1 Press and hold DVR DVD 2 Press DBS 2 Press DVR DVD 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner below See Manufacturers codes for DVD player below 4 Release DBS 4 Release DVR DVD Now you can perform the following operation on the DBS Now you can perform the following operation on the DVD tuner player 13 DBS Oy Turn on or off the DBS tuner DVR DVD on or off the DVD player gt Start playback After pressing DBS you can perform the following operations on the DBS tuner lt lt Retun to the beginning of the current chapter or fas
37. C Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Leave sufficient distance between the receiver and the TV Handling the receiver Do not insert any metal object into the receiver Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period or time remove the plug from the wall outlet A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet The receiver has a built in cooling fan which operates while the receiver is turned on Be sure to leave enough ventilation to obtain sufficient cooling effect CAUTION Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Remote control x 1 Batteries x 2 AM loop antenna x 1 FM antenna x 1 Digital coaxial cable x 1 AC plug adaptor x 1 Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first 1 2 3 N D PN D
38. Dolby Pro Logic 11 decoder is activated and the LIC PLZ indicator lights up When using the DAP mode the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display i MONO FILM In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while viewing monaural sound video software analog and 2 channel digital signals including Dual Mono signal you can use this mode The surround effect will be added and the sound localization of actor s words will be improved This mode cannot be used for multi channel digital signals When MONO FILM is used sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display If incoming signals change from 2 channel digital signal to another digital signal type FILM is canceled and an appropriate Surround mode is activated Ii All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activate
39. ON AUTO OFF DOLBY D Virtual Surround Back DOLBY D HALL1 2 LIVE CLUB Dolby Digital 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 ch SML LRG NO SML LRG AUTO ON OFF AUTO ON DOLBY D DANCE CLUB PAVILION ES DISCRETE OFF 2 DTS NO AUTO ON ALL CH ST DTS Virtual Surround Back OFF DTS DTS ES Matrix 6 1 ch DTS ES 96 24 Matrix SML LRG AUTO ON ES MATRIX OFF DTS NO AUTO ON DTS Virtual Surround Back OFF DTS DTS DTS 96 24 3 2 2 2 SML LRG NO ON DTS 6 AUTO OFF ON DTS DTS Virtual Surround Back AUTO OFF DTS DTS 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 Incoming signals Dolby Digital Dual Mono DTS Dual Mono SML LRG NO AUTO ON OFF DTS Available Surround modes Available DSP modes DUAL MONO HALL1 2 LIVE CLUB Dolby Digital 2 channel DTS 2 channel Linear PCM Analog DVD MULTI reproduction DOLBY is applied PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC NEO 6CINEMA NEO 6 MUSIC For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel DTS 96 24 processing is not applied when the EX ES setting is activated If you want to apply the processing set the EX ES setting to EX ES OFF see page 20 You cannot select ALL CH ST when the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 30 DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER1 2 MONO FI
40. On the front panel ONLY Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 7 again Ex When setting DIGITAL IN 1 terminal 1 Press SETTING MULTI JOG now works for the setting operation 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to set appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the setting items change as follows I o 3 SUBWOOFER gt FRONT lt gt CENTER gt SURHND SPK gt S BACK DIST UNIT lt gt FRNTLDIST FRNTRDIST lt CENTER DIST SURRLDIST gt SURRR DIST SBACKDIST SUBWFR OUT EX ES lt gt DUAL CROSSOVER LFE ATT lt gt MIDNIGHT M DIGITAL IN1 lt gt DIGITAL IN2 lt gt DIGITAL lt gt AUTO SURRND gt DVD VIDEO lt gt VCR VIDEO lt gt Back to the beginning V 3 Press SET The current setting of the selected item appears R WFR ale 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate setting Ole 3 I DVR DVD DBS TV gt VCR Your setting is stored 5 Press SET 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 18 Setting the speakers Setting subwoofer information SUBWOOFER Each time the receiver turns on the receiver detects the subwoofer connection and automatically changes the setting of t
41. SET UP DVD HDD TITLE GROUP ZOOM G VFP PROGRESSIVE ANGLE EX ES button 20 RETURN button 35 SOUND button 13 14 20 23 24 SURROUND button 31 Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output levels 23 FRONT L FRONT R CENTER SUBWFR SURR L SURR R S BACK Operating buttons for DVD recorder or player 35 THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D S EFFECT PAGE TV VIDEO button 34 36 MUTING button 15 VOLUME button 13 Mode selector 12 14 16 20 23 25 31 34 38 DVR DVD AUDIO TV VCR DBS Numeric buttons 26 34 38 Adjusting buttons 13 14 20 23 24 DECODE EQ FREQ BASS BOOST C TONE EQ LEVEL MIDNIGHT EFFECT EQ LEVEL A POSITION TV RETURN button 34 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD 35 e RE 5115 fal co CANCEL DVD CARD REC MODE REC PAUSE a ANGLE TVRETURN APOSITION 100 20 DISPLAY button 35 DIMMER button 15 35 10 RETURN 01 173 ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT button 12 i tO Q a TEST TONE button 23 Rr D Gy c WENN 20 23 SLEEP button 15 THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D SEFFECT L FRONT R CENTER SUBWFR These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder or DVD player with the mode selector to DVR DVD L SURR R SBA
42. Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little NIGHT 2 Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully useful at night Initial setting NIGHT OFF From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your Press SOUND then press MIDNIGHT mnm od repeatedly to select either one of the above oco OOOO target source press the corresponding S source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may work as you intend Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 When you use the digital input terminals register what components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 see page 11 so that the correct source name will appear when you select the digital source Select one of the following components for each terminal DVR DVD For the DVD player or DVD recorder DBS For the DBS tuner VCR For the VCR TV For the TV Initial setting DVR DVD for DIGITAL IN1 DBS for DIGITAL IN2 VCR for DIGITAL IN3 You cannot assign the same component for different terminals The priority order for assignment is as follows DIGITAL IN1 gt DIGITAL IN2 gt DIGITAL IN3 Ex When DIGITAL IN1
43. Setup on page 16 these settings are not required PHASE You can also use the remote control for sound adjustment except for the following items PANORAMA INPUT ATT CENTER GAIN SBWFR 22 Operating procedure On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Ex When adjusting subwoofer output level Press ADJUST MULTI JOG now works for the sound adjustment 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to adjust appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the adjustment items change as follows SUBWFRLVL FRONTLLVL FRONT RLVL SURRLLVL SURRRLVL S BACK LVL EFFECT gt BASS BOOST INPUT ATT lt gt CENTER TONE lt gt D EQ 63Hz DEQ 250Hz D EQ 1kHz lt gt DEQ4kHz gt D 16kHz lt gt CENTER GAIN lt gt SBWFR PHASE Back to the beginning 3 Press SET The current setting for the selected item appears Ole 3 I 4 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected item r o 3 109 0 0 Your adjustment is stored 5 Press SET 6 Repeat steps 210 5 to adjust other items if necessary Adjusting
44. Surround modes for digital multi channel software vary EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction or 5 1 channel reproduction Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment For details about relation between EX ES setting and available Surround mode see page 30 To activate the Surround mode see page 31 EX ES AUTO According to the incoming signal an appropriate Surround mode is applied For Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction is applied For other multi channel 5 1 channel or less encoded software 5 1 channel reproduction is applied Select to apply EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction to both 5 1 channel and 6 1 channel encoded software EX ES ON EX ES OFF Select to cancel the EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction Initial setting EX ES AUTO For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel reproduction DOLBY D may be applied even though you have selected 6 1 channel reproduction to apply From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press EX ES repeatedly to select OOOO either one of the above b ODO COS SOS OOOO OC OO OO OC OO OO G2 CD eooo 0 When SURRND is set to NO see page 18 this function is not available When S BACK is set to NO see page 18 the Virtual Surround Back se
45. TV VCR DBS Press SOUND then press BASS BOOST repeatedly Each time you press BASS BOOST the Bass Boost turns on and off alternately After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To CO 0 0 9 lt KY J use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding D source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may oooO work as you intend oooo Attenuating the input signal INPUT ATT When the input level of analog source is too high the sound will be distorted If this happens you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting ATT ON Select to attenuate the input signal level The ATT indicator lights up on the display ATT NORMAL Select to deactivate attenuation Initial setting ATT NORMAL 24 Selecting the subwoofer sound phase SBWFR PHASE You can change the subwoofer sound phase to your preference Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting PHASE NORM Normally select this PHASE REV Select this when you feel the bass sound is better with this mode ra
46. V p py 75 Negative FM tuner IHF Tuning Range 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 75 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural 16 0 dBf 1 7 75 Stereo 37 5 dBf 20 5 75 Stereo Separation at OUT REC 35 dB at 1 kHz AM tuner Tuning Range For Australia 522 kHz to 1 629 kHz Except for Australia 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz at 9 kHz intervals 530 kHz to 1 600 kHz at 10 kHz intervals General Power Requirements AC 110 V 127 V 220 V 230 V 240 V adjustable with the voltage selector 50 Hz 60 Hz 130 W at operation 5 W in standby mode Dimensions W x x 435 mm x 70 mm x 329 5 mm 6 3 kg Power Consumption Mass Canada and U K Mains AC Line Instruction not applicable for Europe U S A EN 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED DIGITALOUT 2085 DVR DVD CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 16 0 O On RR SPEAKERS DVD MULTI IN VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 110V 230 240 12N CAUTION for mains AC line BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains AC line voltage corresponds with the position of the vo
47. automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually When the DVD player is connected through the analog input jacks on this receiver and analog input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD or DVD MULTI When the DVD player is connected through the digital input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV s input mode When you select TV or TV DIGITAL as the source to play the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the TV tuner so that you can watch TV When you select DVR DVD or DVR DVD DVD MULTI VCR or VCR DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position either video input 1 or video input 2 so that y
48. canceled temporarily for the currently selected source Auto Surround setting will be restored in the following cases When you turn the receiver off and on When you change the source When you change the analog digital input and When you select AUTO SR ON again Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO When you use the component video inputs for connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player or VCR register the type of video input jacks If you have not selected appropriate video input jacks the AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate properly see page 32 For the DVD recorder or DVD player DVD VIDEO DVD S C Select when connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player to the composite video or S video input jacks DVD COMPNT Select when connecting the DVD recorder DVD player to the component video input jacks Initial setting DVD S C For the VCR VCR VIDEO VCR S C Select when connecting the VCR to the composite video or S video input jacks VCR COMPNT Select when connecting the VCR to the component video input jacks Initial setting VCR S C 21 Basic settings Sound adjustments I Sound adjustments You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting Basic adjustment items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the item
49. cannot use the remote control for this setting PANORAMA ON Select to add wraparound sound effect with side wall image PANORAMAOFF Select to listen to originally recorded sound Initial setting PANORAMAOFF Adjusting the center tone CENTER TONE This setting is available when one of the Surround DSP modes is in use f you have set CENTER to see page 18 the center tone is not adjustable This setting is common to all Surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes Sound adjustments i Adjustable range 1 to 5 in 1 step intervals Initial setting CNT TONE 3 As the number increases the dialogue becomes stronger Normally select 3 When the center tone is set to other than CNT TONE 3 the C TONE indicator lights up on the display From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS To adjust the effect level Press SOUND then press EFFECT repeatedly 0 OE To adjust the center tone a o Press SOUND then press C TONE OSS repeatedly ORC NOTE After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may work as you intend
50. compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX is a digital surround encoding format that adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1CH these newly added surround back channels can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In addition surround sound localization will become more stable ii Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic Il is a multi channel playback format to convert 2 channel software into 5 channel plus subwoofer The matrix based conversion method used for Dolby Pro Logic makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound e This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes Pro Logic Il Movie PLII MOVIE and Pro Logic Il Music PLII MUSIC When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the DO PLE indicator lights up on the display PLII MOVIE Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded Software You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds PLII MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2 channel stereo Software You can enjoy wide and deep sounds To enjoy software encoded with Dolby Digital connect the source component using the digital terminal on t
51. connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed If FM reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied FM antenna supplied ey x AM loop antenna supplied Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna I A AM LOOP If AM reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM LOOP terminals Connect the white cord to the AM EXT terminal and connect the black cord to the gt terminal Turn the loop until you have the best reception f the reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected FM antenna connection Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally f the reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied Before attaching a 75 Q coaxial cable with connector IEC or DIN 45325 disconnect the supplied FM antenna f the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cord This could cause poor reception Getting
52. digital software Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel using a cord with RCA pin plugs not supplied Refer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer After connecting all the speakers and or a subwoofer set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible surround effect For details see pages 16 to 19 You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non directional Normally place it in front of you Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals composite video S video and component video terminals f your video components have S video Y C separation and or component video Y PB PR jacks connect them using an S video cable not supplied or component video cable not supplied By using these terminals you can get a better picture quality in the order Component S video Composite IMPORTANT The video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type Therefore if a recording video component and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot record the picture In addition if the TV and a playing video component are connected to
53. fire electric shock or other accidents When the component has a digital optical output f the cord is damaged consult a dealer have the power terminal connect it to the 2 DBS or 3 VCR cord replaced with a new one terminal using a digital optical cable not supplied 3 VCR 2 DBS ka 9 4 DVR DVD Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference The preset settings such as preset channels and sound adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases When you unplug the power cord When a power failure occurs f the wall outlet does not match the AC plug use the supplied AC plug adaptor When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components 1 DVR DVD For DVD recorder or DVD player 2 DBS For DBS tuner S VCR For VCR If you connect other components change the digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL 1 1 2 3 on page 21 Select the correct digital input mode See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12 When you want to operate the connected component except DBS tuner using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see pages 32 and 33 connect them also as described on pages 7 to 10 Before connec
54. from the surround back speaker to your listening point 19 SUBWFR OUT Select sounds emitted from the subwoofer 19 EX ES Select the EX ES reproduction mode 20 DUAL MONO Select the Dual Mono sound channel 20 CROSS OVER Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer 19 LFE ATT Attenuate the bass LFE sounds 19 MIDNIGHT M Reproduce a powerful sound at night 20 DIGITAL IN1 Select the component connected to the digital coaxial terminal 1 DVR DVD 21 DIGITAL IN2 Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 2 DBS 21 DIGITAL Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 3 VCR 21 AUTOSURRND Select Auto Surround mode 21 DVD VIDEO Select the type of video terminal used for the DVD recorder or DVD player 21 VCR VIDEO Select the type of video terminal used for the VCR 21 f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 17 Basic settings Operating procedure On the front panel ONLY Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 7 again Ex When setting DIGITAL IN 1 terminal 1 Press SETTING MULTI JOG now works for the setting operation 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to set appears on the display As you turn
55. methods described on pages 7 to 10 ere oo cee 20 Digital coaxial cable supplied 1 cable Li DIGITAL OUT Digital optical cable not supplied o PCM STREAM Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Connecting digital recording equipment to the DIGITAL OUT terminal enables you to perform digital to digital recording m Digital input terminals n Sog 221099 aa e NOTE m rr The digital signal format transmitted through the DIGITAL OUT 000000 ceocoDOoGOQOWUGQe terminal is the same as that of the input signal For example when the DTS signals are input the DTS signals are transmitted Getting started i When the component has a digital coaxial output Connecting the power cord terminal connect it to the 1 DVR DVD terminal using a digital coaxial cable supplied When all the audio video connections have been made connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly The standby lamp lights in red CAUTIONS Do not plug in before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear of the receiver and all connection procedures are complete Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Do not alter twist or pull the power cord or put anything heavy on it which may cause
56. more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel Surround back channel 100 W min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Measured on AC 110 V 127 V 220 V and 240 V Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR DVD DVD MULTI VCR DBS TV 330 mV 47 Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial DIGITAL IN 1 DVR DVD 0 5 V p p 75 Q Optical DIGITAL IN 2 DBS 3 VCR 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm x30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Audio Output Level DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 330 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF DIN 87 dB 62 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB 4 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz Frequency Response 8 Q Bass Boost Equalization at DSP operation 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz x8 dB Center frequency Control range 40 Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video DVR DVD VCR DBS 1 V p py 75 Q S video DVR DVD VCR DBS Y luminance 1 V p py 75 Q C chrominance burst 0 3 V p py 75 Q Component DVR DVD VCR Y luminance PB PR Video Output Level Impedance Composite video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 V p py 75 Q S video DVR VCR MONITOR OUT Y luminance 1 V p py 75 Q 0 3 V p py 75 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7 V p py75 C chrominance burst Component MONITOR OUT Y luminance PB PR Synchronization 1 V p py 75 Q 0 7
57. one of the speaker output level see page 23 When you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from SML to NO see page 18 When you want to adjust the speaker distance and output level manually see pages 19 and 23 Do not clap your hands so hard that it may hurt your hands Basic setting items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting Items To do SUBWOOFER Register your subwoofer 18 FRONT SPK Register your front speaker size 18 CENTER SPK Register your center speaker size 18 SURRND SPK Register your surround speaker size 18 S BACK SPK Register your surround back speaker size 18 DIST UNIT Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance 19 FRNT L DIST Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point 19 FRNT R DIST Register the distance from the right front CENTER DIST speaker to your listening point 19 Register the distance from the center speaker to your listening point 19 Basic settings SURR L DIST Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point 19 SURR R DIST Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening point 19 S BACK DIST Register the distance
58. operating a TV Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 1 Press and hold TV coii 2 PressTV 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes for TV on the right 4 Release TV Now you can perform the following operations on the TV TV Turn on or off the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TVNIDEO Change the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV you can perform the following operations on the TV CHANNEL Change the channel numbers Manufacturers codes for TV Bell Howell Centurion Coronad Daewoo 06 07 08 Emerson 09 10 11 12 13 Fisher 14 GE Pana 15 16 GE RCA 17 Gold Star 18 19 Hitachi 20 21 KTV 22 23 Magnavox 24 Marantz 25 Mitsubishi 25 Panasonic 26 27 Philips 24 Pioneer 28 Proscan 29 Quasar 30 Radioshack 31 RCA 02 17 32 38 34 35 Samsung 36 37 Sanyo 14 Sears 38 Sharp 39 Sony 40 Symphonic 41 42 Toshiba 38 Zenith 43 44 Initial setting 01 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers See the instructions supplied with the TV for details 5 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV 0 When your TV turns on
59. setting AUTO SR OFF This function does not take effect in the following cases While playing an analog source While selecting any of DSP modes see page 29 or one of the fixed digital decode mode DGTL D D or DGTL DTS see page 13 and While listening with the headphones f you press SURROUND with Auto Surround activated Auto Surround will be canceled temporarily for the currently selected source Auto Surround setting will be restored in the following cases When you turn the receiver off and on When you change the source When you change the analog digital input and When you select AUTO SR ON again Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO When you use the component video inputs for connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player or VCR register the type of video input jacks If you have not selected appropriate video input jacks the AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate properly see page 32 For the DVD recorder or DVD player DVD VIDEO DVD S C Select when connecting the DVD recorder or DVD player to the composite video or S video input jacks DVD COMPNT Select when connecting the DVD recorder DVD player to the component video input jacks Initial setting DVD S C For the VCR VCR VIDEO VCR S C Select when connecting the VCR to the composite video or S video input jacks VCR COMPNT Sel
60. settings 16 Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround Setup sse 16 Basic setting items Operating 18 Setting the 18 Setting bass sound Activating the EX ES setting EX ES 20 Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL 20 Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT M 20 Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals pIGITAL IN1 2 8 ssi rive oorr uet te eni 21 Setting Auto Surround AUTO 21 Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO see 21 Sound adjustments 22 Basic adjustment 22 Operating procedure 22 Adjusting speaker output level 23 Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround DSP modes 23 Adjusting the bass 0 24 Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz A4kHz 16kHz 24 Tuner operations Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Except for Australia 25 Tuning in to stations manually een 25 Using preset tuning T Selecting the FM reception 26 Creating realistic sound fields 27 Reprodu
61. speaker The VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator lights up on the display Activating the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals For details see page 30 Activating one of the Surround DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments To adjust the speaker output level see page 23 To adjust the effect level for the DSP mode except All Channel Stereo mode see page 23 To add wraparound sound effect to PLII MUSIC PANORAMA control see page 23 To adjust the sound localization of the center channel for NEO 6 MUSIC center gain see page 24 You cannot use any Surround DSP modes when selecting DVD MULTI as the playback source e You cannot select All Channel Stereo mode if the surround Speakers are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 If AUTO SURRND Auto Surround is set to ON You can enjoy Surround mode simply by playing back multi channel software with digital input selected for that source To activate Auto Surround see page 21 From the remote control When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS QC OOOO eee 1 Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI Make sure you have selected the input mode
62. speaker in any position this receiver automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers To use this function properly set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected f you have selected LRG large for all speakers see page 18 this function will not take effect CROSS OFF appears Basic settings CROSS 80Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm CROSS 100Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm CROSS 120Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm CROSS 150Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm CROSS 200Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm Initial setting CROSS 150Hz Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE and HEADPHONE modes Setting the low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATT If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE level to eliminate distortion This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in LFE 0dB LFE 10dB Normally select this Select when the bass sound is distorted Initial setting LFE 0dB 19 Basic settings Activating the EX ES setting EX ES Depending on this setting available
63. such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver the sound output through this receiver may be distorted If your video components have AV COMPU LINK terminal See also page 32 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system m Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its stereo output jacks D wu PLAY CI gt White N Stereo audio cable not supplied S video cable not supplied White ya Red DVD recorder or DVD player I 1 M DI tle G Composite video cable not supplied I I Le 2 1 I P I I I ee jee gt mci When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details Component video cable not supplied A To left right audio channel output W Only for DVD recorder To left right audio channel input Only for DVD recorder To composite video input To composite video output To S video output Only for DVD recorder To S video input
64. the wall outlet Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly The standby lamp lights in red CAUTIONS Do not plug in before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear of the receiver and all connection procedures are complete Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Do not alter twist or pull the power cord or put anything heavy on it which may cause fire electric shock or other accidents When the component has a digital optical output f the cord is damaged consult a dealer have the power terminal connect it to the 2 DBS or 3 VCR cord replaced with a new one terminal using a digital optical cable not supplied 3 VCR 2 DBS ka 9 4 DVR DVD Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference The preset settings such as preset channels and sound adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases When you unplug the power cord When a power failure occurs f the wall outlet does not match the AC plug use the supplied AC plug adaptor When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components 1 DVR DVD For DVD recorder or DVD player 2 DBS For DBS tuner S VCR For VCR If you connect other components change the digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly See Sett
65. your dealer after unplugging the power cord No sound from speakers Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring then reconnect if necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Connections are incorrect Check the audio connections see pages 7 to 11 after unplugging the power cord An incorrect source is selected Select the correct source Muting is activated Press MUTING to cancel the mute see page 15 An incorrect input mode analog or digital Select the correct input mode analog or 5 is selected digital 2 TV Direct is activated Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Sound from one speaker only Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring and reconnect if properly necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Bass sound is reinforced too much Appropriate bass level is not selected Adjust audio position level see page 14 when listening in stereo EN Sounds are intermittently distorted by When you use the digital coaxial connection This is not a malfunction the outside noise such as a lightning the sounds may be intermittently distorted discharge by the outside noise such as a lightning 5 discharge but the sound will be restored automatically Remote control does not operate as The remote control is not ready for your Set the mode selector correctly then press 5 you intend intended operation the corresponding source selecting button 3 5 SOUND before opera
66. CK see page 35 If these buttons do not function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details S When operating the receiver set the mode selector 17 to AUDIO TV VCR DBS When operating a JVC DVD recorder set the mode selector 17 to DVR When operating a JVC DVD player set the mode selector 17 to DVD To open the cover of the remote control push here then slide downward See pages in parentheses for details Front panel STANDBY ON button and standby lamp 12 14 25 Display window see below Source lamps DVD MULTI DVR DVD VCR DBS TV FM AM 4 SOURCE SELECTOR 12 14 26 MULTI JOG 18 22 26 31 MASTER VOLUME control 13 6 Remote sensor 4 Isi eel TV DIRECT button 14 SETTING button 18 25 ADJUST button 22 25 SURROUND button 31 SET button 18 22 TUNER PRESET button 26 PHONES jack 13 8 49 Parts identification f AUTO MUTING SLEEP EQ indicator 24 C TONE indicator 23 VIRTUAL SB indicator 30 OO PLI indicator 27 29 AUDIO P position indicator 14 NEO 6 indicator 28 BASS indicat
67. INEMA and Neo 6 Music NEO 6 MUSIC When one of them is activated the NEO 6 indicator lights up on the display NEO 6CINEMA Suitable for playing movies You can get the same atmosphere with 2 channel software as with 6 1 channel software It is also effective for playing software encoded with conventional surround formats NEO 6 MUSIC Suitable for playing music software The front channel signals bypass the decoder resulting in no loss of sound quality and the surround signals transmitted through the other speakers expand the sound field naturally DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 28 When using Surround mode the sounds come out of the activated speakers which the Surround mode requires If either the surround speakers or center speaker is set to in the speaker setting see page 18 the corresponding channel signals are allocated to and emitted through the front speakers If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the Surround modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software play
68. JVC MM HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER RX F10S FNN ce Cities LINK INSTRUCTIONS Warnings Cautions and Others Caution STANDBY ON button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The 0 1 STANDBY ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Do not expose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid 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 Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom No obstruc
69. LM ALL CH ST Virtual Surround Back If you have connected and activated the surround speakers you can use Virtual Surround Back when playing back Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software without connecting the surround back speaker This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speaker The VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator lights up on the display Activating the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals For details see page 30 Activating one of the Surround DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments To adjust the speaker output level see page 23 To adjust the effect level for the DSP mode except All Channel Stereo mode see page 23 To add wraparound sound effect to PLII MUSIC PANORAMA control see page 23 To adjust the sound localization of the center channel for NEO 6 MUSIC center gain see page 24 You cannot use any Surround DSP modes when selecting DVD MULTI as the playback source e You cannot select All Channel Stereo mode if the surround Speakers are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 If AUTO SURRND Auto Surround is set to ON You can enjoy Surround mode simply by playing back multi channel software with digital input selected for that sou
70. MULTI JOG the setting items change as follows I o 3 SUBWOOFER gt FRONT lt gt CENTER gt SURHND SPK gt S BACK DIST UNIT lt gt FRNTLDIST FRNTRDIST lt CENTER DIST SURRLDIST gt SURRR DIST SBACKDIST SUBWFR OUT EX ES lt gt DUAL CROSSOVER LFE ATT lt gt MIDNIGHT M DIGITAL IN1 lt gt DIGITAL IN2 lt gt DIGITAL lt gt AUTO SURRND gt DVD VIDEO lt gt VCR VIDEO lt gt Back to the beginning V 3 Press SET The current setting of the selected item appears R WFR ale 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate setting Ole 3 I DVR DVD DBS TV gt VCR Your setting is stored 5 Press SET 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 18 Setting the speakers Setting subwoofer information SUBWOOFER Each time the receiver turns on the receiver detects the subwoofer connection and automatically changes the setting of the subwoofer When you want to change the setting manually select either one below SUBWEFR YES Select when you have connected a subwoofer The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up on the display You can adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 SUBWFR NO Select when you have disconnected a subwoofer Selecting this changes the front speaker size to LRG see
71. NE OSS repeatedly ORC NOTE After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may work as you intend 23 Sound adjustments I Adjusting the sound localization of the center channel CENTER GAIN This setting is available only when Neo 6 Music is in use f you have set CENTER to NO see page 18 the center gain is not adjustable Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized until you change the setting You cannot use the remote control for this setting Adjustable range 0 to 0 5 in 0 1 step intervals Initial setting C GAIN 0 2 As the number increases the center channel will be localized clearly Normally select 0 2 Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass BASS BOOST You can boost the bass level Bass Boost Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source B BOOSTON Select to boost the bass level The BASS indicator lights up on the display B BOOST OFF Select to deactivate the Bass Boost Initial setting B BOOST OFF This function affects only the sound coming out through the front speakers From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO
72. Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source Adjustable range 8 dB to 8 dB in 2 dB intervals Initial setting O dB for all bands When adjustment is made the EQ indicator lights up on the display If no adjustment is required set all the frequency bands to 0 dB The EQ indicator goes off from the display From the remote control Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 980 cae Press SOUND 2 Press EQ FREQ repeatedly to select the band you want to adjust Press EQ LEVEL to adjust the equalization pattern of the selected band 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other bands o o o e 2 3 ole NOTE SOOO i i oOo After pressing SOUND the numeric 1 buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your o target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend Tuner operations Tuner operations are mainly done from the remote control receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS p When operating the
73. P OFF appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off The Sleep Timer is also canceled when You turn off the receiver or You activate TV Direct Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power and when you change the source When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored for each source Analog digital input mode see page 12 Subwoofer audio position see page 14 Speaker output level see page 23 Subwoofer phase see page 24 Digital equalization pattern see page 24 Bass boost see page 24 e Input attenuator mode see page 24 Surround DSP mode selection see pages 30 and 31 If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band Signal and speaker indicators on the display Signal indicators Speaker indicators L C R LFE LS SB RS EQ VIRTUALSB AUDIOP LPCM L C DOPLI VD s WFR LI 96 24 15 58 R autosr The signal indicators light up as follows L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up R When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up C Lights up when the center ch
74. SP modes is activated the DSP indicator lights up on the display Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room HALL1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL2 LIVE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a rocking dance club PAVILION Reproduces the spatial feeling of an exhibition hall with a high ceiling THEATER1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 600 THEATER2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 300 When THEATER or THEATER is activated while playing back 2 channel analog or digital source the built in Dolby Pro Logic 11 decoder is activated and the LIC PLZ indicator lights up When using the DAP mode the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers the surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect thr
75. Stop playback Pause playback To release it press gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter 44 Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter gt Fast forward playback lt lt Fast reverse playback TOP MENU MENU Display the menu recorded on discs ON SCREEN Shows the on screen bar Al gt lt Select an item on the menu screen ENTER Enter the selected item channel number chapter title number or track number if required You can also use the following buttons to operate JVC DVD recorder and or DVD player if it supports the corresponding function For various settings AUDIO Select the audio language channel SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language SET UP Display the Preference display VFP Show the picture adjustment screen PROGRESSIVE Change the scanning mode ANGLE Select the view angle Press and hold when using these buttons For various playback G one touch replay Move the playback position back 10 seconds before the current position RETURN Return to the main menu during menu operation CANCEL Cancel the programmed track etc Only for DVD recorder operations CHANNEL Change the channel numbers DVD HDD Select the DVD recorder or HDD deck Only for a DVD recorder incorporated with HDD deck A skip Move the playback position ahead 30 seconds after the current position 1 9 0 Select a channe
76. TUNING MEMORY Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 38 TOP MENU MENU cursor buttons gt lt A V ENTER ON SCREEN SMART SURROUND SETUP button 16 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 fs Rate AUDIO SUBTITLE SET UP DVD HDD TITLE GROUP ZOOM G VFP PROGRESSIVE ANGLE EX ES button 20 RETURN button 35 SOUND button 13 14 20 23 24 SURROUND button 31 Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output levels 23 FRONT L FRONT R CENTER SUBWFR SURR L SURR R S BACK Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 THUMBNAIL SLIDE 3D S EFFECT PAGE TV VIDEO button 34 36 MUTING button 15 VOLUME button 13 Mode selector 12 14 16 20 23 25 31 34 38 DVR DVD AUDIO TV VCR DBS Numeric buttons 26 34 38 Adjusting buttons 13 14 20 23 24 DECODE EQ FREQ BASS BOOST C TONE EQ LEVEL MIDNIGHT EFFECT EQ LEVEL S MBR REMOTE CONTROL RM SRXF10J e ISIE 3 co A POSITION BASSBOOST EQLEVELI TV RETURN button 34 19 Operating buttons for DVD recorder DVD player 35 MIDNIGHT EFFECT EQLEVEL CANCEL DVD CARD REC MODE REC PAUSE DISPLAY button 35 DIMMER button 15 35 ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT button 12 TEST TONE button 23 SLEEP button 15
77. TV DIRECT All the indications disappear then the source lamp of the current source lights in green 2 Turn on the video component and TV 3 Select the target video component On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until one of the source lamps DVR DVD VCR or DBS lights in green From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVR DVD VCR or DBS The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in green To cancel TV Direct and turn off the receiver press Q I STANDBY ON on the front panel or O I AUDIO on the remote control The receiver is turned off and the standby lamp lights up To cancel TV Direct and turn on the receiver press TV DIRECT again The receiver is turned on and the source lamp currently selected lights in red When TV Direct is activated you cannot enjoy any of the sound effects the receiver produces and cannot use the speakers connected to the receiver When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI FM or AM is selected as the source the source changes to the last selected source DVR DVD VCR or DBS Turning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers and headphones MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off B To restore sound press MUTING again e Pressing VOLUME or tur
78. U Display the menu recorded on discs ON SCREEN Shows the on screen bar Al gt lt Select an item on the menu screen ENTER Enter the selected item channel number chapter title number or track number if required You can also use the following buttons to operate JVC DVD recorder and or DVD player if it supports the corresponding function For various settings AUDIO Select the audio language channel SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language SET UP Display the Preference display VFP Show the picture adjustment screen PROGRESSIVE Change the scanning mode ANGLE Select the view angle Press and hold when using these buttons For various playback G one touch replay Move the playback position back 10 seconds before the current position RETURN Return to the main menu during menu operation CANCEL Cancel the programmed track etc Only for DVD recorder operations CHANNEL Change the channel numbers DVD HDD Select the DVD recorder or HDD deck Only for a DVD recorder incorporated with HDD deck A skip Move the playback position ahead 30 seconds after the current position 1 9 0 Select a channel number while stopped or a chapter title number track number while playing back Press ENTER to enter the number REC MODE Select the recording mode REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press DISPLAY Change the display i
79. V COMPU LINK EX or AV COMPU LINK III terminal to the AV COMPU LINK III terminal 32 Connections 2 Video cable connection This receiver is equipped with three types of the video terminals composite video S video and component video and the signals coming into this receiver through one type of video terminals can output only through the terminal of the same type So you need to connect the video components to this receiver using one of the following three ways When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the video input for the DVD player and the VCR correctly see Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO on page 21 otherwise the correct input for this receiver will not be selected on the TV Case 1 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the S video terminals connect this receiver to the TV s video input 1 terminal using S video cables S video cable S video cable rani To video input 1 Source equipment Case 2 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the composite video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminal composite video input using composite video cables Composite video cable Composite video cable equipment To video input 2 Case 3 Composite When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the component video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 te
80. ack Scott 42 B Nu Sharp 43 44 playback Shintom 45 gt gt Fast wind tape Sony 46 47 48 49 50 51 44 Rewind tape Symphonic 52 OD ____ Teknica 53 54 See the instructions supplied with the VCR for details Toshiba 55 Zenith 56 5 Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct Initial setting 01 code If more than one code is listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment Operating other manufacturers products 37 Operating other manufacturers products I Q Changing the transmittable signals for operating Changing the transmittable signals for operating a DBS tuner a DVD player Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Set the mode selector to 1 Press and hold DBS 1 Press and hold DVR DVD 2 Press DBS 2 Press DVR DVD 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner below See Manufacturers codes for DVD player below 4 Release DBS 4 Release DVR DVD Now you can perform the following operation on the DBS Now you can perform the following operation on the DVD tuner player 13 DBS O
81. ails Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR or VCR DIGITAL The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually When the DVD player is connected through the analog input jacks on this receiver and analog input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD or DVD MULTI When the DVD player is connected through the digital input terminal on this receiver and digital input is selected the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to DVR DVD The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV s input mode When you select TV or TV DIGITAL as the source to play the receiver the TV automatically changes the
82. analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software I lo 19 DOLBYD 3 18 To cancel Surround DSP modes Press SURROUND repeatedly so that SURRND OFF appears on the display On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND MULTI JOG now works for selecting Surround DSP modes 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software g 9 z DOLBYD 18 SI 5 To cancel Surround DSP modes Turn MULTI JOG so that SURRND OFF appears on the display 31 Creating realistic sound fields AV COMPU LINK remote control system g AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s video components TV DVD player and VCR through this receiver This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which has added a function to operate JVC s video com
83. annel signal comes in LS Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in RS Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in SB Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in When monaural surround signal comes in only S lights up When DVD MULTI is selected as the source all the signal indicators except SB light up The speaker indicators light up as follows The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES For details see page 18 The other speaker indicators light up only when the corresponding speaker is set to SML small or LRG large and also when required for the current playback 15 Basic operations Basic settings Basic settings To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed From pages 16 to 21 how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are explained Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround Setup The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect for the Surround DSP modes By using Smart Surround Setup the following are automatically calculated by one simple action clapping han
84. ate your o target source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend Tuner operations Tuner operations are mainly done from the remote control receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS p When operating the OOOO O 65 O C5 CO 99 C 69 OOOO When you have selected FM or AM by using SOURCE SELECTOR on the front panel the remote control may not work for tuner operations To use the remote control for tuner operations select FM or AM by using the source selecting button on the remote control Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and other countries use 10 kHz spacing 9 kHz interval spacing is the initial setting Be sure the receiver is turned off but is plugged into an AC outlet when setting the AM tuner interval On the front panel ONLY To select the 10 kHz interval Hold down ADJUST and press 0 1 STANDBY ON 10k STEP appears on the display To change back to the 9 kHz interval Hold down SETTING and press 5 1 STANDBY ON 9k STEP appears on the display When you change the AM tuner interval spacing stored preset stations are erased In this case restore stations
85. basic items of the receiver are explained Setting the speaker information automatically Smart Surround Setup The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect for the Surround DSP modes By using Smart Surround Setup the following are automatically calculated by one simple action clapping hands Speaker distance compared to that of the closest speaker Speaker output level except the subwoofer To set the speaker information effectively using Smart Surround Setup unplug the power cords of all the components connected to this receiver and the subwoofer which may cause noise Before starting Smart Surround Setup set the speaker information correctly SML LRG or NO according to your speakers except the subwoofer see page 18 When the setting is made by Smart Surround Setup the speaker distance and output level you have set before will be inactive If you have turned off the display cancel the Dimmer see page 15 otherwise you cannot see the information on the display during Smart Surround Setup Smart Surround Setup will not be done correctly if you or other object blocks the sound When you change your speakers do the following procedure again From the remote control ONLY er es When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 0
86. below You need to change the setting each time you turn on the receiver if you want to change the subwoofer information set automatically Setting the speaker size FRONT SPK front speakers CENTER SPK center speaker SURRND SPK surround speakers S BACK SPK surround back speaker Register the sizes of all the connected speakers LRG large Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm SML small Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than 12 cm NO Select when you have disconnected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers Initial setting SML for all speakers When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR NO the front speaker size is fixed to LRG and you cannot select SML f you have selected SML small for the front speaker size you cannot select LRG large for other speakers When SURRND is set to SML small you cannot select LRG large for the surround back speaker When SURRND is set to NO the surround back speaker is fixed to f you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from or LRG to NO the distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible so
87. ble for playing music software The front channel signals bypass the decoder resulting in no loss of sound quality and the surround signals transmitted through the other speakers expand the sound field naturally DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 28 When using Surround mode the sounds come out of the activated speakers which the Surround mode requires If either the surround speakers or center speaker is set to in the speaker setting see page 18 the corresponding channel signals are allocated to and emitted through the front speakers If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the Surround modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears on the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up About other digital signals Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio data used for DVDs CDs and Video CDs DVDs support 2 channels with sampling rates of 48 96 kHz at quantization of 16 20 24 bits On the other hand CDs and V
88. can accept four types of the control signals This remote control can operate a DVD recorder whose remote control code is set to the initial code For details refer to the manual supplied with the DVD recorder To operate other products aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product m TV OOOO Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Q COS VA O O O0 C0 O00 0 O00 OOOO You can always perform the following operations TV Ol Turn on or off the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TV VIDEO Change the input mode either video input or TV tuner on the TV After pressing TV you can perform the following operations on the TV CHANNEL Change the channel numbers 1 9 0 100 Select the channel numbers TV RETURN 10 Function as the TV RETURN button Switches between the previous channel and the current channel 34 m VCR O OOOO Set the mode selector to cj Cj AUDIO TV VCR DBS eoeoo OC 0 0 O0 0 0 D OOoOoo CO CO CO CO ON ORO OOGO You can always perform the following operation VCR 0 1 Turn on or
89. cing theater ambience In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi channel sound reaching you from all directions With these many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround DSP modes built in this receiver can create almost the same Surround sound as you can feel in a real movie theater Introducing the Surround modes Bi Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method developed by Dolby Laboratories and enables multi channel encoding and decoding When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input the DOLBY D indicator lights up on the display Dolby Digital 5 1CH Dolby Digital 5 1CH DOLBY D encoding method records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but the LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Dolby Digital enables stereo surround sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the surround treble at 20 kHz
90. cing theatre ambience Introducing the Surround modes p Introducing the DSP Using the Surround DSP modes Activating the Surround DSP modes 31 AV COMPU LINK remote control system 32 Operating other JVC products 34 Operating other manufacturers products 36 Troubleshooting eene 39 40 Parts identification I Remote control Parts iden tifica tion See pages in parentheses for details 1 TV DIRECT button 14 2 Standby on buttons 12 14 34 38 I AUDIO DVR DVD 0 1 VCR 07 DBS TV 3 Source selecting buttons 12 14 25 34 36 38 DVR DVD VCR DBS TV DVD MULTI FM AM 4 TV VOL volume button 34 36 5 CHANNEL button 34 38 6 Operating buttons for video components 34 35 37 38 4 gt gt lt lt lt gt gt Operating buttons for tuner 25 26 TUNING FM MODE TUNING MEMORY Operating buttons for DVD recorder player 35 38 REMOTE CONTROL TOP MENU MENU cursor buttons gt 4 A Y ENTER ON SCREEN SMART SURROUND SETUP button 16 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player 35 fs Rate AUDIO SUBTITLE
91. cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period or time remove the plug from the wall outlet A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet The receiver has a built in cooling fan which operates while the receiver is turned on Be sure to leave enough ventilation to obtain sufficient cooling effect CAUTION Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Remote control x 1 Batteries x 2 AM loop antenna x 1 FM antenna x 1 Digital coaxial cable x 1 AC plug adaptor Except for Australia x 1 Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first 1 2 3 N D PN D Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to 3 Replace the cover If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6 SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Supplied butteries are for initial setup Replace for conti
92. cturers DVD recorder Manufacturers codes for DVD player JVC Hitachi Kenwood Mitsubishi Onkyo Panasonic Philips Pioneer Samsung Sony Toshiba Yamaha Initial setting 01 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 38 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there are any problems you cannot solve contact your JVC s service center PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power does not come on The power cord is not plugged in Plug the power cord into an AC outlet The receiver turns off enters standby Speakers are overloaded because of high 1 Stop the playback source mode volume 2 Turn on the receiver again then turn the volume down 5 Speakers are overloaded because of a Check the speaker wiring If speaker wiring e short circuit at the speaker terminals is not short circuited contact your dealer The receiver is overloaded because of a Consult your dealer after unplugging the high voltage power cord OVER HEAT flashes on the display The receiver is overloaded because of high Turn on the receiver again If the receiver then the receiver turns off volume or long time usage turns off soon consult
93. d Early reflections Direct sounds The DSP modes include the following modes Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes HALL1 HALL2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER1 THEATER2 MONO FILM UsSed for all types of 2 channel signals including Dual Mono signal All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST When one of the DSP modes is activated the DSP indicator lights up on the display Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room HALL1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL2 LIVE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a rocking dance club PAVILION Reproduces the spatial feeling of an exhibition hall with a high ceiling THEATER1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 600 THEATER2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 300 When THEATER or THEATER is activated while playing back 2 channel analog or digital source the built in
94. d speakers This mode cannot be used if the surround speakers are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 G A 2 LI 0 C Sound reproduced from normal stereo Sound reproduced from Channel Stereo mode 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the DSP modes is in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears on the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up 29 Creating realistic sound fields I Creating realistic sound fields Using the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals See the table below The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels For example 3 2 indicates that the signals are encoded with three front signals left right center and two stereo surround signals For EX ES setting see page 20 Incoming signal Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 3 2 2 2 Surround back speaker setting SML LRG NO SML LRG EX ES setting AUTO ON OFF AUTO ON Surround mode DSP modes DOLBY D EX OFF DOLBY D NO SML LRG AUTO ON DOLBY D Virtual Surround Back OFF ON DOLBY D DOLBY D EX AUTO OFF DOLBY D NO
95. d remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC products e Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals remote codes A and B This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A Some JVC DVD recorders can accept four types of the control signals This remote control can operate a DVD recorder whose remote control code is set to the initial code For details refer to the manual supplied with the DVD recorder To operate other products aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product m TV OO Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS CO 0 6G 0 O0 00 9 0 OOOO OOoOoo C CCCo OOOO OOOO You can always perform the following operations TV Ol Turn on or off the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TV VIDEO Change the input mode either video input or TV tuner on the TV After pressing TV you can perform the following operations on the TV CHANNEL Change the channel numbers 1 9 0 100 Select the channel numbers TV RETURN 10 Function as the TV RETURN button Switches between the previous channel and the current channel 34 m VCR O08 C2500 Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS
96. dealer after unplugging the high voltage power cord OVER HEAT flashes on the display The receiver is overloaded because of high Turn on the receiver again If the receiver then the receiver turns off volume or long time usage turns off soon consult your dealer after unplugging the power cord No sound from speakers Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring then reconnect if necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Connections are incorrect Check the audio connections see pages 7 to 11 after unplugging the power cord An incorrect source is selected Select the correct source Muting is activated Press MUTING to cancel the mute see page 15 An incorrect input mode analog or digital Select the correct input mode analog or 5 is selected digital 2 TV Direct is activated Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Sound from one speaker only Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring and reconnect if properly necessary see page 6 after unplugging the power cord Bass sound is reinforced too much Appropriate bass level is not selected Adjust audio position level see page 14 when listening in stereo EN Sounds are intermittently distorted by When you use the digital coaxial connection This is not a malfunction the outside noise such as a lightning the sounds may be intermittently distorted discharge by the outside noise such as a lightning 5 discharge but the sound will be r
97. door single vinyl covered wire not supplied AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM LOOP terminals Connect the white cord to the AM EXT terminal and connect the black cord to the gt terminal Turn the loop until you have the best reception f the reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected FM antenna connection Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally f the reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied Before attaching a 75 Q coaxial cable with connector IEC or DIN 45325 disconnect the supplied FM antenna f the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cord This could cause poor reception Getting started Geiting started I Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Speaker Layout Diagram R LS Powered subwoofer SW Right front speaker R Left front speaker L Connec
98. ds Speaker distance compared to that of the closest speaker Speaker output level except the subwoofer To set the speaker information effectively using Smart Surround Setup unplug the power cords of all the components connected to this receiver and the subwoofer which may cause noise Before starting Smart Surround Setup set the speaker information correctly SML LRG or NO according to your speakers except the subwoofer see page 18 When the setting is made by Smart Surround Setup the speaker distance and output level you have set before will be inactive If you have turned off the display cancel the Dimmer see page 15 otherwise you cannot see the information on the display during Smart Surround Setup Smart Surround Setup will not be done correctly if you or other object blocks the sound When you change your speakers do the following procedure again From the remote control ONLY er es When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 0 COC 0 0 00 NO QUA Gi e KY J o ONL Take your position where you listen to the sound Make sure speaker cables are connected firmly 16 2 Press and hold SHART SURROUND SETUP until SETTING UP flashes on the display
99. e page 30 is applied for EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction 20 Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL You can select the playback sound channel you want while playing digital software recorded or broadcasted in Dual Mono mode see page 28 which includes two monaural channels separately D MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel Ch 1 Signal indicator L lights up while playing back this channel D MONO SUB Select to play back the sub channel Ch 2 Signal indicator R lights up while playing back this channel D MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub channels Ch 1 Ch 2 Signal indicators L and R light up while playing back these channels Initial setting D MONO MAIN Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers L left front speaker R right front speaker and C center speaker with respect to the current Surround setting Without Surround Dual Mono setting With Surround Activated Center speaker setting SML LRG The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT M You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode NIGHT OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range No effect applied NIGHT 1
100. e terminal of the same type So you need to connect the video components to this receiver using one of the following three ways When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the video input for the DVD player and the VCR correctly see Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO VCR VIDEO on page 21 otherwise the correct input for this receiver will not be selected on the TV Case 1 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the S video terminals connect this receiver to the TV s video input 1 terminal using S video cables S video cable S video cable rani To video input 1 Source equipment Case 2 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the composite video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminal composite video input using composite video cables Composite video cable Composite video cable equipment To video input 2 Case 3 Composite When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the component video jacks connect this receiver to the TV s video input 2 terminals component video input using component video cables Component video cable Component video cable equipment To video input 2 Component Connecting procedure 1 f you have already plugged your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR DVD player
101. ect when connecting the VCR to the component video input jacks Initial setting VCR S C 21 Basic settings Sound adjustments I Sound adjustments You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting Basic adjustment items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting Items To do SUBWFR LVL Adjust the subwoofer output level 23 FRONT L LVL Adjust the left front speaker output level 23 FRONT R LVL Adjust the right front speaker output level 23 CENTER LVL Adjust the center speaker output level 23 SURR L LVL Adjust the left surround speaker output level 23 SURR R LVL Adjust the right surround speaker output level 23 S BACK LVL Adjust the surround back speaker output level 23 EFFECT Adjust the effect level 23 PANORAMA Add wraparound sound effect with side wall image 23 BASS BOOST Boost the bass level 24 INPUT ATT Attenuate the input level of analog source 24 CENTER TONE Make the center tone soft or sharp 23 D EQ 63Hz Adjust the equalization pattern of each D EQ 250Hz band 24 D EQ 1kHz D EQ 4kHz D EQ 16kHz CENTER GAIN Adjust the sound localization of the center channel 24 SBWFR PHASE Select the subwoofer sound phase 24 If you have used Smart Surround
102. ed back appears on the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up About other digital signals Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio data used for DVDs CDs and Video CDs DVDs support 2 channels with sampling rates of 48 96 kHz at quantization of 16 20 24 bits On the other hand CDs and Video CDs are limited to 2 channels with 44 1 kHz at 16 bits When Linear PCM signal is detected the LPCM indicator lights up Dual Mono Dual Mono can be easily understood when you think of the bilingual broadcast for TV programs however the Dual Mono format is not identical with those analog formats This format is now adopted in Dolby Digital DTS and so on It allows two independent channels called main channel and sub channel to be recorded separately You can select either channel you want to listen to see page 20 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concert hall club etc consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls These direct sounds and indirect sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DSP modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behin
103. emote control system See page 21 for details Component video cable not supplied A To left right audio channel output W Only for DVD recorder To left right audio channel input Only for DVD recorder To composite video input To composite video output To S video output Only for DVD recorder To S video input To component video output Connect Y and Pr correctly Getting started Getting started I B Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its analog discrete output jacks DVD MULTI IN This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds When a DVD Audio disc is played back the original high quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable White not supplied Monaural audio cable not supplied SUBWOOFER CENTER SURR R SURR L y Stereo audio cable L not supplied Red O 5 UJ c 2 Component video cable not supplied GB Monaural audio cable AI B
104. estored automatically Remote control does not operate as The remote control is not ready for your Set the mode selector correctly then press 5 you intend intended operation the corresponding source selecting button 3 5 SOUND before operation E x 5 Remote control does not work There is an obstruction hiding the remote Remove the obstruction sensor on the receiver o 2 Batteries weak Replace batteries o ra The mode selector is set to the incorrect Set the mode selector to the proper position position Buttons cannot be used TV Direct is activated Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM Incoming signal is too weak Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact reception your dealer The station is too far away Select another station 5 The wrong antenna is being used Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Antennas are not connected properly Check the connections Occasional cracking noise during FM Ignition noise from automobiles Move the antenna farther from automobile reception traffic 39 Specifications Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation Front channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion At surround operation Front channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven
105. g For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 TUNED ST AUTOMUTING R o 3 wily EEN 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected channel number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used channel number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control 1 Press FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in and the numeric buttons now work for tuner operations Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number TUNED ST AUTOMUTING ir 3 I For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 26 On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select or AM The last received
106. get source press the corresponding D source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may oooO work as you intend oooo Attenuating the input signal INPUT ATT When the input level of analog source is too high the sound will be distorted If this happens you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting ATT ON Select to attenuate the input signal level The ATT indicator lights up on the display ATT NORMAL Select to deactivate attenuation Initial setting ATT NORMAL 24 Selecting the subwoofer sound phase SBWFR PHASE You can change the subwoofer sound phase to your preference Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source You cannot use the remote control for this setting PHASE NORM Normally select this PHASE REV Select this when you feel the bass sound is better with this mode rather than with PHASE NORM Initial setting PHASE NORM This function takes effect only when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES see page 18 Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz AkHz 16kHz You can adjust equalization patterns in five frequency bands center frequency 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz for the front speakers
107. h has been designed to add an extra surround channel to DTS Digital Surround 5 1 channel By using a matrix encoding decoding method an additional surround back channel signal is encoded and decoded in both the left and right surround channel signals DTS 96 24 In recent years there has been increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for reproducing at home Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency range and greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format fs 96 kHz 24 bits introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc to deliver better than CD sound quality into the home When DTS 96 24 signal is detected the DTS and 96 24 indicators light up You can enjoy its 5 1 channel sound with full quality DTS Neo 6 DTS 6 is another conversion method to create 6 channel plus subwoofer from analog digital 2 channel software by using the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch This receiver provides the following DTS Neo 6 modes Neo 6 Cinema NEO 6CINEMA and Neo 6 Music NEO 6 MUSIC When one of them is activated the NEO 6 indicator lights up on the display NEO 6CINEMA Suitable for playing movies You can get the same atmosphere with 2 channel software as with 6 1 channel software It is also effective for playing software encoded with conventional surround formats NEO 6 MUSIC Suita
108. he rear of this receiver See page 11 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2f Creating realistic sound fields I Creating realistic sound fields B 075 DTS is another digital signal compression method developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc and enables multi channel encoding and decoding ich up to 6 1ch When DTS signal is detected through the digital input the DTS indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound DTS Extended Surround DTS ES DTS ES is another multi channel digital encoding format It greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression by adding the third surround channel surround back channel DTS ES includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch ES DISCRETE and DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch ES MATRIX DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch has been designed to encode and decode a 6 1 channel signal discretely to avoid interference with each channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1c
109. he subwoofer When you want to change the setting manually select either one below SUBWEFR YES Select when you have connected a subwoofer The subwoofer indicator S WFR lights up on the display You can adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 SUBWFR NO Select when you have disconnected a subwoofer Selecting this changes the front speaker size to LRG see below You need to change the setting each time you turn on the receiver if you want to change the subwoofer information set automatically Setting the speaker size FRONT SPK front speakers CENTER SPK center speaker SURRND SPK surround speakers S BACK SPK surround back speaker Register the sizes of all the connected speakers LRG large Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm SML small Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than 12 cm NO Select when you have disconnected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers Initial setting SML for all speakers When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR NO the front speaker size is fixed to LRG and you cannot select SML f you have selected SML small for the front speaker size you cannot select LRG large for other speakers When SURRND is set to SML small you cannot select LRG large for the surround back speaker When SURRND is set to NO the surround back speaker is fixed to
110. headphones and your hearing Before removing headphones as high volume may output from the speakers Selecting the digital decode mode If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS software with DGTL AUTO selected see page 12 follow the procedure below Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press DECODE to select DGTL D D or DGTL DTS e Each time you press DECODE the digital decode mode changes as follows Ir Blo 1B gt DOLBYD s wi DGTL AUTO D D DGTL DTS Back to the beginning To play back software encoded with Dolby Digital select DGTL D D e To play back software encoded with DTS select DGTL DTS When you turn off the power or select another source DGTL D D or DGTL DTS is canceled and the digital decode mode is automatically reset to DGTL AUTO After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target Source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend The following digital signal format indicators on the display indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver LPCM DOLBY D e L
111. ideo CDs are limited to 2 channels with 44 1 kHz at 16 bits When Linear PCM signal is detected the LPCM indicator lights up Dual Mono Dual Mono can be easily understood when you think of the bilingual broadcast for TV programs however the Dual Mono format is not identical with those analog formats This format is now adopted in Dolby Digital DTS and so on It allows two independent channels called main channel and sub channel to be recorded separately You can select either channel you want to listen to see page 20 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concert hall club etc consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls These direct sounds and indirect sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DSP modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behind Early reflections Direct sounds The DSP modes include the following modes Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes HALL1 HALL2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER1 THEATER2 MONO FILM UsSed for all types of 2 channel signals including Dual Mono signal All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST When one of the D
112. ights up when Dolby Digital signal comes in Flashes when DGTL D D is selected for any software other than Dolby Digital DTS Lights up when conventional DTS signal comes in Flashes when DGTL DTS is selected for any software other than DTS Lights up when Linear PCM signal comes in DTS 96 24 When DGTL AUTO cannot recognize the incoming signal no digital signal format indicator lights up on the display Lights up when DTS 96 24 signal comes in 13 Basic operations Basic operations When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 0 0 0 0 SO 6 OC O0 CO C C OOOO C Cc C Q0 OOOO C Cc COO Adjusting the subwoofer audio position If the subwoofer sound is much reinforced for stereo sound compared to the sound reproduced with multi channel set the subwoofer audio position The subwoofer output level is automatically decreased by the selected value when you are listening in stereo The AUDIO indicator lights up when this function is activated Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press A POSITION repeatedly Each time you p
113. indicator 28 29 AUTO SR surround indicator 21 3D indicator 28 29 Main display Frequency unit indicators MHz for FM station kHz for AM station HP headphones indicator 13 28 29 suswooren T NOVRDVD ofie CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 16 1 um DVD DIGITAL IN Ee SUBWOOFER 6111851118 ES Gilt QUT 9 OO AUDIO jacks 7 10 Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN TV IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals 7 10 VIDEO composite video jacks S VIDEO terminals Input DVR DVD IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY DBS IN Output DVR OUT REC VCR OUT REC MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER OUT jack 6 SPEAKERS terminals 6 FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK Getting started I Getting started Before Installation General precautions Be sure your hands are dry Turn the power off to all components Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 C and 35
114. ing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target Source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend The following digital signal format indicators on the display indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver LPCM DOLBY D e Lights up when Dolby Digital signal comes in Flashes when DGTL D D is selected for any software other than Dolby Digital DTS Lights up when conventional DTS signal comes in Flashes when DGTL DTS is selected for any software other than DTS Lights up when Linear PCM signal comes in DTS 96 24 When DGTL AUTO cannot recognize the incoming signal no digital signal format indicator lights up on the display Lights up when DTS 96 24 signal comes in 13 Basic operations Basic operations When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 0 0 0 0 SO 6 OC O0 CO C C OOOO C Cc C Q0 OOOO C Cc COO Adjusting the subwoofer audio position If the subwoofer sound is much reinforced for stereo sound compared to the sound reproduced with multi chan
115. ing the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL 1 1 2 3 on page 21 Select the correct digital input mode See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12 When you want to operate the connected component except DBS tuner using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see pages 32 and 33 connect them also as described on pages 7 to 10 Before connecting a digital optical cable unplug the cing protective plug 11 Basic operations Basic operations 2 When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to 3 AUDIO TVIVCRIDBS C CD OOOO oo C C0 C CD OOOO OOOO OOOO Turn on the power Press 0 1 STANDBY ON AUDIO on remote control The standby lamp goes off and the source lamp of the current source lights in red Current source name appears TUNED ST AUTOMUTING turn off the power into standby Press STANDBY ON or AUDIO on the remote control again The standby lamp lights in red A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord 12 Select the source to play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display The source lamp corresponding to the selected source ligh
116. input mode to the TV tuner so that you can watch TV When you select DVR DVD or DVR DVD DVD MULTI VCR or VCR DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position either video input 1 or video input 2 so that you can view the playback picture This function does not work when you connect this receiver and the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal using a component video cable In this case reconnect the TV referring to Case 1 or Case 2 on page 32 Automatic power on off The TV DVD player and VCR turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver f the previously selected source is TV or TV DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically f the previously selected source is DVR DVD or DVR DVD DGT or DVD MULTI the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically e f the previously selected source is VCR or VCR DIGITAL the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV DVD player and VCR will turn off If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 33 AV COMPU LINK remote control system H Operating other JVC products Operating other JVC products You can use the supplie
117. is tuned in Pressing or holding TUNING 3 increases the frequency Pressing or holding amp TUNING decreases the frequency When you hold and release TUNING or amp TUNING the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display When an FM stereo program is received the ST stereo indicator also lights up Using preset tuning Once a station is assigned a channel number the station can be quickly tuned simply by selecting the number You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Tuner operations From the remote control ONLY Tune in to the station you want to preset see Tuning in to stations manually above f you want to store the FM reception mode for this station select the FM reception mode you want See Selecting the FM reception mode on page 26 TUNED ST AUTOMUTING 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds TUNED ST AUTOMUTING CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 25 Tuner operations i Press the numeric buttons 1 10 10 to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashin
118. ker s output level 6 to 6 When your clapping sound is not detected correctly SETTING UP appears again after one of the following messages In this case repeat step 3 SILENT The receiver detects sound from only the left and right front speakers The receiver detects no sound from the front speakers and detects sound from at least one of the other speakers The receiver cannot detect any sound from any speakers for about 15 seconds The receiver cannot detect sound from the left or right front speaker SILENT ALL FAILED In the following cases the speakers manually When the receiver detects the sound but as SILENT twice in succession The setting is made The distance of the speakers from which sound has not been detected is set to 9 0m 30ft The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup When the receiver fails to detect the sound three times MANUAL appears on the display The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup To cancel Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while SETTING UP flashes on the display No other operations can be accepted after SETTING UP stops flashing Complete the Smart Surround Setup To check the setting made by Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while the receiver is in normal operation mode The setting values appear one after another see page 16 f you have changed speaker dista
119. l number while stopped or a chapter title number track number while playing back Press ENTER to enter the number REC MODE Select the recording mode REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press DISPLAY Change the display information Only for DVD player operations fs Rate TITLE GROUP Make the numeric buttons work for selecting the title group number Show the sampling frequency ZOOM Zoom in and out 1 10 0 10 Select a number track number menu item etc DVD CARD Select the disc or memory card to play Only for a DVD player incorporated with memory card slots DIMMER Change the display brightness THUMBNAIL Show the thumbnail screen for JPEG discs SLIDE Start the slide show playback for JPEG discs 3D S EFFECT Apply the 3D effect PAGE Show browsable still pictures recorded on DVD Audio discs If these buttons do not function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details 35 Operating other JVC products Operating other manufacturers products I Operating other manufacturers products By changing the transmittable signals you can use the supplied remote control to operate other manufacturers products Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products To operate th
120. lly compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but the LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Dolby Digital enables stereo surround sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the surround treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX is a digital surround encoding format that adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1CH these newly added surround back channels can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In addition surround sound localization will become more stable ii Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic Il is a multi channel playback format to convert 2 channel software into 5 channel plus subwoofer The matrix based conversion method used for Dolby Pro Logic makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound e This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes Pro Logic Il Movie PLII MOVIE and Pro Logic Il Music PLII MUSIC When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the DO PLE indicator lights up on the display PLII MOVIE Suitable fo
121. ltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0504MWMMDWUJEIN H3l1N3O T1OHLINOO VINANIO 3INOH 5013 JVC MM HOME THEATER RECEIVER RX F10S ce Cities LINK INSTRUCTIONS Warnings Cautions and Others Caution STANDBY ON button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The 0 1 STANDBY ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Do not expose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Cauti
122. m Connecting a DBS tuner Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable not supplied DBS tuner I I Composite video i cable not supplied I I I NE HERR N S video cable not supplied gt To left right audio channel output To composite video output To S video output W O m Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view the playback pucture from any other connected video components Stereo audio cable not supplied Composite video cable not supplied S video cable not supplied 0 Green Blue 8 Red V Component video cable not supplied OMM IMPORTANT A To left right audio channel input Audio signals come out through the MONITOR OUT L R jacks To left right audio channel output ONLY when TV Direct is in use see page 14 C To composite video input Connect these jacks to the audio input jacks corresponding to the D To S video input video connection otherwise no sound comes out of the TV To component video input speaker when TV Direct is in use e Connect Y and Pr correctly 10 Digital connection m Digital ou
123. me limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Ex When adjusting subwoofer output level Press ADJUST MULTI JOG now works for the sound adjustment 2 Turn MULTI JOG until the item you want to adjust appears on the display As you turn MULTI JOG the adjustment items change as follows SUBWFRLVL FRONTLLVL FRONT RLVL SURRLLVL SURRRLVL S BACK LVL EFFECT gt BASS BOOST INPUT ATT lt gt CENTER TONE lt gt D EQ 63Hz DEQ 250Hz D EQ 1kHz lt gt DEQ4kHz gt D 16kHz lt gt CENTER GAIN lt gt SBWFR PHASE Back to the beginning 3 Press SET The current setting for the selected item appears Ole 3 I 4 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected item r o 3 109 0 0 Your adjustment is stored 5 Press SET 6 Repeat steps 210 5 to adjust other items if necessary Adjusting speaker output level SUBWFR LVL subwoofer output level FRONT L LVL left front speaker output level FRONT LVL right front speaker output level CENTER LVL center speaker output level SURR L LVL left surround speaker output level SURR LVL right surround speaker output level S BACK LVL surround back speaker output level You can adjust the
124. nce and or output level manually after using Smart Surround Setup MANUAL appears f you have not used Smart Surround Setup S S S appears The speaker distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup in the following cases When you change one of the speaker distance see page 19 When you change one of the speaker output level see page 23 When you change one of the speaker size either from NO to SML or LRG or from SML to NO see page 18 When you want to adjust the speaker distance and output level manually see pages 19 and 23 Do not clap your hands so hard that it may hurt your hands Basic setting items You can adjust the following items See pages in parentheses for details You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting Items To do SUBWOOFER Register your subwoofer 18 FRONT SPK Register your front speaker size 18 CENTER SPK Register your center speaker size 18 SURRND SPK Register your surround speaker size 18 S BACK SPK Register your surround back speaker size 18 DIST UNIT Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance 19 FRNT L DIST Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point 19 FRNT R DIST Register the distance from the right front CENTER DIST speaker to your lis
125. nd channel surround back channel DTS ES includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch ES DISCRETE and DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch ES MATRIX DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch has been designed to encode and decode a 6 1 channel signal discretely to avoid interference with each channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch has been designed to add an extra surround channel to DTS Digital Surround 5 1 channel By using a matrix encoding decoding method an additional surround back channel signal is encoded and decoded in both the left and right surround channel signals DTS 96 24 In recent years there has been increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for reproducing at home Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency range and greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format fs 96 kHz 24 bits introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc to deliver better than CD sound quality into the home When DTS 96 24 signal is detected the DTS and 96 24 indicators light up You can enjoy its 5 1 channel sound with full quality DTS Neo 6 DTS 6 is another conversion method to create 6 channel plus subwoofer from analog digital 2 channel software by using the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch This receiver provides the following DTS Neo 6 modes Neo 6 Cinema NEO 6C
126. ndicator lights up on the display MONO Select this to improve the reception but stereo effect will be lost In this mode you will hear noise while tuning in to the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display The ST indicator also goes off Initial setting AUTO MUTING Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi channel sound reaching you from all directions With these many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround DSP modes built in this receiver can create almost the same Surround sound as you can feel in a real movie theater Introducing the Surround modes Bi Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method developed by Dolby Laboratories and enables multi channel encoding and decoding When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input the DOLBY D indicator lights up on the display Dolby Digital 5 1CH Dolby Digital 5 1CH DOLBY D encoding method records and digita
127. nel set the subwoofer audio position The subwoofer output level is automatically decreased by the selected value when you are listening in stereo The AUDIO indicator lights up when this function is activated Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source From the remote control ONLY Press SOUND then press A POSITION repeatedly Each time you press A POSITION the subwoofer audio position level changes as follows AUDIO P indicator AUDIO P OFF canceled The smaller the number becomes the more the level decreases automatically when listening in stereo f no adjustment is required select OFF initial setting e The minimum subwoofer output level is 10 dB Ex When setting the subwoofer output level to 8 dB and the subwoofer audio position to 4 dB the subwoofer output level when listening in stereo will be 10 dB To adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 This function is not available when the Surround DSP mode is activated or DVD MULTI is selected After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target Source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend 14 Activating TV Direct TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the receiver is turned off
128. nformation Only for DVD player operations fs Rate TITLE GROUP Make the numeric buttons work for selecting the title group number Show the sampling frequency ZOOM Zoom in and out 1 10 0 10 Select a number track number menu item etc DVD CARD Select the disc or memory card to play Only for a DVD player incorporated with memory card slots DIMMER Change the display brightness THUMBNAIL Show the thumbnail screen for JPEG discs SLIDE Start the slide show playback for JPEG discs 3D S EFFECT Apply the 3D effect PAGE Show browsable still pictures recorded on DVD Audio discs If these buttons do not function normally use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player Refer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details 35 Operating other JVC products Operating other manufacturers products I Operating other manufacturers products By changing the transmittable signals you can use the supplied remote control to operate other manufacturers products Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products To operate those components with the remote control first you need to set the manufacturers codes each for the DBS tuner VCR and TV After replacing batteries of the remote control set the manufacturers codes again T Changing the transmittable signals for
129. ning MASTER VOLUME control on the front panel also restores the sound Changing the display brightness You can dim the display Dimmer From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER repeatedly Each time you press the button the display brightness changes as follows DIMMER 1 Dims the display slightly Dims the blue illumination slightly DIMMER 2 Dims the display more than DIMMER 1 Dims the blue illumination slightly same as DIMMER 1 DIMMER 3 Turns off the display and blue illumination Temporarily canceled when you operate the receiver DIMMER OFF Cancels the Dimmer normal display Except when activating or deactivating TV Direct Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press the button the shut off time changes in 10 minute intervals The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display SLEEP indicator SLEEP 10 20 30 40 50 60 torr canceled 4 90 lt 80 lt 70 When the shut off time comes The receiver turns off automatically To check or change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time in minutes until the shut off time appears To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly so that SLEE
130. nued use CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel Remote sensor To operate the receiver set the mode selector to DVR L DVD AUDIO TV VCR DBS m AUDIO TV NCR DBS Setting the voltage selector Before connections always do the following first if necessary Select the correct voltage in VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear of the receiver by using a screw driver Check to be sure if the voltage mark is set to the voltage for your area where this unit plugs in VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 110V 230 240V 127V Voltage mark Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed If FM reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied FM antenna supplied ey x AM loop antenna supplied Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna I A AM LOOP If AM reception is poor connect an out
131. o the last selected source DVR DVD VCR or DBS Turning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers and headphones MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off B To restore sound press MUTING again e Pressing VOLUME or turning MASTER VOLUME control on the front panel also restores the sound Changing the display brightness You can dim the display Dimmer From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER repeatedly Each time you press the button the display brightness changes as follows DIMMER 1 Dims the display slightly Dims the blue illumination slightly DIMMER 2 Dims the display more than DIMMER 1 Dims the blue illumination slightly same as DIMMER 1 DIMMER 3 Turns off the display and blue illumination Temporarily canceled when you operate the receiver DIMMER OFF Cancels the Dimmer normal display Except when activating or deactivating TV Direct Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press the button the shut off time changes in 10 minute intervals The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display SLEEP indicator SLEEP 10 20 30 40 50 60 torr canceled
132. ode is applied For Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES software EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction is applied For other multi channel 5 1 channel or less encoded software 5 1 channel reproduction is applied Select to apply EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction to both 5 1 channel and 6 1 channel encoded software EX ES ON EX ES OFF Select to cancel the EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction Initial setting EX ES AUTO For some Dolby Digital EX software Dolby Digital 5 1 channel reproduction DOLBY D may be applied even though you have selected 6 1 channel reproduction to apply From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press EX ES repeatedly to select OOOO either one of the above b ODO COS SOS OOOO OC OO OO OC OO OO G2 CD eooo 0 When SURRND is set to NO see page 18 this function is not available When S BACK is set to NO see page 18 the Virtual Surround Back see page 30 is applied for EX ES 6 1 channel reproduction 20 Selecting the main or sub channel DUAL You can select the playback sound channel you want while playing digital software recorded or broadcasted in Dual Mono mode see page 28 which includes two monaural channels separately D MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel Ch 1
133. off the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the VCR 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR gt Start playback Stop playback Pause playback To release it press gt gt Fast wind a tape 44 Rewind a tape REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt m DVD recorder or DVD player DVR e To operate the DVD cm recorder set the mode selector to DVR BY E To operate the DVD player DVD set the mode selector to P leh KY d AUDIO TV NCR DBS DVD O OS C565 0 6 C5 6 C C5 G 5 Cc C OOOO OOOO After setting the mode selector correctly you can perform the following operations on the DVD recorder or DVD player See the instructions supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details DVR DVD k on or off the DVD recorder or DVD player gt Start playback Stop playback Pause playback To release it press gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter 44 Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter gt Fast forward playback lt lt Fast reverse playback TOP MENU MEN
134. on Proper Ventilation To avoid 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 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 F10S Front Wall or obstructions Stand height 15 cm or more Floor Table of Contents Parts identification ence 2 Getting started sees Before Installation 2 2 tte od eed Checking the supplied accessories Putting batteries in the remote Setting the voltage selector Connecting the FM and AM antennas Connecting the speakers Connecting video component Connecting the Basic operations 1 Turn on the power eene nennen ennt nns 2 Select the source to 3 Adjust the volume Selecting the digital decode Adjusting the subwoofer audio position
135. or 24 Tuner operation indicators 25 TUNED ST stereo AUTO MUTING indicator 26 SLEEP indicator 15 G6 Rear panel VOLTAGE mm SELECTOR 9 AUDIO 220 Tuv 20 240V TN teo ee MOEN pum ed d Power cord 11 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 4 ANTENNA terminals 5 AV COMPU LINK III terminals 32 DVD MULTI IN jacks 8 SUBWOOFER CENTER SURR R SURR L 6 DIGITAL OUT terminal 11 7 DIGITAL IN terminals 11 Coaxial 1 DVR DVD Optical 2 DBS 3 VCR 8 COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pr jacks 7 10 MONITOR OUT DVR DVD IN VCR IN i e 000 CO 9 eec 51 ATT attenuator indicator 24 Digital signal format indicators 13 27 28 LPCM Linear PCM DOLBY D Dolby Digital DTS 96 24 Signal and speaker indicators 15 DSP indicator 28 29 AUTO SR surround indicator 21 3D indicator 28 29 Main display Frequency unit indicators MHz for FM station kHz for AM station HP headphones indicator 13 28 29 suswooren T NOVRDVD ofie CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 16 1 um DVD
136. or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered 36 T Changing the transmittable signals for operating Manufacturers codes for VCR a VCR Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 01 02 03 04 1 Press and hold VCR h 05 2 Press VCR i 06 07 08 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons Bells Howell 09 1 9 and 0 Daewoo 10 Emerson 11 12 13 14 15 See Manufacturers codes for VCR on the right Fisher 16 17 18 19 G E 20 21 4 Release VCR Go Video 22 Now you can perform the following operation on the VCR Gold Star 23 ee Go Video A 24 VCR Ql Turn on or off the VCR Go Video B 25 Hitachi 20 26 After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations Magnavox 27 28 29 on the VCR Mitsubishi 30 31 32 33 NEC 34 35 CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the Panasonic 36 37 VCR Philips 27 RCA 38 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR Samsung 39 40 41 gt Start playback Sanyo 16 17 18 19 Stop playback Scott 42 B Nu Sharp 43 44 playback Shintom 45 gt gt Fast wind tape Sony 46 47 48 49 50 51 44 Rewind tape Symphonic 52 OD ____ Teknica 53 54 See the instructions supplied with the VCR for details Toshiba
137. orized for each source DGTL AUTO Select for the digital input mode The receiver automatically detects the incoming signal format then the digital signal format indicator LPCM DOLBY D DTS or DTS 96 24 for the detected signal lights up ANALOG Select for the analog input mode Initial setting ANALOG You cannot select the digital input mode when selecting DVD MULTI FM or as the source Adjust the volume To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control To decrease the volume turn MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise or press VOLUME on the remote control When you adjust the volume the volume level indication appears on the display for a while CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 50 maximum Listening with headphones You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi channel software through the headphones Sounds are down mixed to the front channels while playing multi channel software Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel to activate the HEADPHONE mode The HP headphone indicator lights up on the display
138. ose components with the remote control first you need to set the manufacturers codes each for the DBS tuner VCR and TV After replacing batteries of the remote control set the manufacturers codes again T Changing the transmittable signals for operating a TV Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 1 Press and hold TV coii 2 PressTV 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 See Manufacturers codes for TV on the right 4 Release TV Now you can perform the following operations on the TV TV Turn on or off the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume on the TV TVNIDEO Change the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV you can perform the following operations on the TV CHANNEL Change the channel numbers Manufacturers codes for TV Bell Howell Centurion Coronad Daewoo 06 07 08 Emerson 09 10 11 12 13 Fisher 14 GE Pana 15 16 GE RCA 17 Gold Star 18 19 Hitachi 20 21 KTV 22 23 Magnavox 24 Marantz 25 Mitsubishi 25 Panasonic 26 27 Philips 24 Pioneer 28 Proscan 29 Quasar 30 Radioshack 31 RCA 02 17 32 38 34 35 Samsung 36 37 Sanyo 14 Sears 38 Sharp 39 Sony 40 Symphonic 41 42 Toshiba 38 Zenith 43 44 Initial setting 01 Manufacturers codes are subject to change with
139. ou can view the playback picture This function does not work when you connect this receiver and the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal using a component video cable In this case reconnect the TV referring to Case 1 or Case 2 on page 32 Automatic power on off The TV DVD player and VCR turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver f the previously selected source is TV or TV DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically f the previously selected source is DVR DVD or DVR DVD DGT or DVD MULTI the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically e f the previously selected source is VCR or VCR DIGITAL the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV DVD player and VCR will turn off If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 33 AV COMPU LINK remote control system H Operating other JVC products Operating other JVC products You can use the supplied remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC products e Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals remote codes A and B This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A Some JVC DVD recorders
140. ough the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display i MONO FILM In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while viewing monaural sound video software analog and 2 channel digital signals including Dual Mono signal you can use this mode The surround effect will be added and the sound localization of actor s words will be improved This mode cannot be used for multi channel digital signals When MONO FILM is used sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers surround speakers are set to NO in the speaker setting see page 18 JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D indicator lights up on the display If incoming signals change from 2 channel digital signal to another digital signal type FILM is canceled and an appropriate Surround mode is activated Ii All Channel Stereo mode ALL CH ST This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers This mode cannot be used if the surround speakers are set to in the speaker setting see page 18 G A 2 LI 0 C Sound reproduced from normal stereo Sound reproduced from Channel Stereo mode 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the DSP modes i
141. out notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers See the instructions supplied with the TV for details 5 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV 0 When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered 36 T Changing the transmittable signals for operating Manufacturers codes for VCR a VCR Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 01 02 03 04 1 Press and hold VCR h 05 2 Press VCR i 06 07 08 3 Enter the manufacturer s code using buttons Bells Howell 09 1 9 and 0 Daewoo 10 Emerson 11 12 13 14 15 See Manufacturers codes for VCR on the right Fisher 16 17 18 19 G E 20 21 4 Release VCR Go Video 22 Now you can perform the following operation on the VCR Gold Star 23 ee Go Video A 24 VCR Ql Turn on or off the VCR Go Video B 25 Hitachi 20 26 After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations Magnavox 27 28 29 on the VCR Mitsubishi 30 31 32 33 NEC 34 35 CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the Panasonic 36 37 VCR Philips 27 RCA 38 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the VCR Samsung 39 40 41 gt Start playback Sanyo 16 17 18 19 Stop playb
142. peaker LS Right surround speaker RS Surround back speaker SB FL D 3 0m 10ft FR D 3 0m 10ft C D 3 0m 10ft LS D 2 7m 9ft RS D 2 7m 98 SB 2 4m 8ft You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have set to f you change one of these settings manually the distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Setting bass sound Setting subwoofer output SUBWFR OUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SML or LRG SW LFE Select to emit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software or the bass elements of the SML small front speakers while playing any source other than above SW LFE MAIN Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels MAIN While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software the bass elements and the LFE signals are both emitted Initial setting SW LFE NOTE When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR NO see page 18 this function is not available Setting the crossover frequency CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently If you use a small
143. peakers The receiver cannot detect any sound from any speakers for about 15 seconds The receiver cannot detect sound from the left or right front speaker SILENT ALL FAILED In the following cases the speakers manually When the receiver detects the sound but as SILENT twice in succession The setting is made The distance of the speakers from which sound has not been detected is set to 9 0m 30ft The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup When the receiver fails to detect the sound three times MANUAL appears on the display The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup To cancel Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while SETTING UP flashes on the display No other operations can be accepted after SETTING UP stops flashing Complete the Smart Surround Setup To check the setting made by Smart Surround Setup press SMART SURROUND SETUP while the receiver is in normal operation mode The setting values appear one after another see page 16 f you have changed speaker distance and or output level manually after using Smart Surround Setup MANUAL appears f you have not used Smart Surround Setup S S S appears The speaker distance and output level manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup in the following cases When you change one of the speaker distance see page 19 When you change
144. ponents through the component video jacks To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below and the procedures on page 33 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your video components player on pages 32 and 33 can be replaced with DVD recorder Connections 1 AV COMPU LINK connection TV N COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU Monaural mini plugs not supplied Monaural mini plugs not supplied IMPORTANT The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the DBS tuner connected to the DBS IN jacks When connecting the receiver and a TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal by using a component video cable you cannot use Automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 33 When connecting only the VCR and DVD player to this receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs You can connect only the TV with AV COMPU LINK EX or AV COMPU LINK III terminal to the AV COMPU LINK III terminal 32 Connections 2 Video cable connection This receiver is equipped with three types of the video terminals composite video S video and component video and the signals coming into this receiver through one type of video terminals can output only through th
145. r channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 26 On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press TUNER PRESET P appears on the display and MULTI JOG now works for selecting preset channels 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select a preset channel number while P appears on the display To increase the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG clockwise To decreases the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG counterclockwise TUNED ST AUTOMUTING lc I Selecting the FM reception mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see page 25 From the remote control ONLY While listening to an FM station press FM MODE Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MONO AUTO MUTING Normally select this When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sound This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING i
146. r manuals Red White R IN REC PLAY ds Stereo audio cable not supplied Composite video cable not supplied video cable not supplied 4 5 Im Component video cable not supplied a rere rrr icit When connecting VCR to component video input jacks make the component video input setting VCR VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details ojn Im olo o gt To left right audio channel output To left right audio channel input To composite video input To composite video output To S video output To S video input To component video output Connect Y and Pr correctly Getting started Getting started I m Connecting a DBS tuner Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Stereo audio cable not supplied DBS tuner I I Composite video i cable not supplied I I I NE HERR N S video cable not supplied gt
147. r operations Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Tuning in to stations manually ee Using preset t rnirig 2 cette tte nettes Selecting the FM reception Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theatre ambience Introducing the Surround Introducing the DSP modes Using the Surround DSP modes Activating the Surround DSP modes AV COMPU LINK remote control system 32 Operating other JVC products 34 Operating other manufacturers products 36 Troubleshooting eere 39 Specifications 40 Parts identification I Remote control Parts iden tifica tion See pages in parentheses for details TV DIRECT button 14 Standby on buttons 12 14 34 38 AUDIO DVR DVD 0 1 VCR DBS TV Source selecting buttons 12 14 25 34 36 38 DVR DVD VCR DBS TV DVD MULTI FM AM 4 TV VOL volume button 34 36 5 CHANNEL button 34 38 6 Operating buttons for video components 34 35 37 38 lt lt gt gt i lt lt 1 gt gt Operating buttons for tuner 25 26 TUNING FM MODE
148. r playing any Dolby Surround encoded Software You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds PLII MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2 channel stereo Software You can enjoy wide and deep sounds To enjoy software encoded with Dolby Digital connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 11 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2f Creating realistic sound fields I Creating realistic sound fields B 075 DTS is another digital signal compression method developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc and enables multi channel encoding and decoding ich up to 6 1ch When DTS signal is detected through the digital input the DTS indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound DTS Extended Surround DTS ES DTS ES is another multi channel digital encoding format It greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression by adding the third surrou
149. rce To activate Auto Surround see page 21 From the remote control When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS QC OOOO eee 1 Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software I lo 19 DOLBYD 3 18 To cancel Surround DSP modes Press SURROUND repeatedly so that SURRND OFF appears on the display On the front panel Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Select and play any source other than DVD MULTI Make sure you have selected the input mode analog or digital correctly 2 Press SURROUND MULTI JOG now works for selecting Surround DSP modes 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select the Surround DSP mode you want Ex When DOLBY D is selected for Dolby Digital multi channel software g 9 z DOLBYD 18 SI 5 To cancel Surround DSP modes Turn MULTI JOG so that SURRND OFF appears on the display 31 Creating reali
150. ress A POSITION the subwoofer audio position level changes as follows AUDIO P indicator AUDIO P OFF canceled The smaller the number becomes the more the level decreases automatically when listening in stereo f no adjustment is required select OFF initial setting e The minimum subwoofer output level is 10 dB Ex When setting the subwoofer output level to 8 dB and the subwoofer audio position to 4 dB the subwoofer output level when listening in stereo will be 10 dB To adjust the subwoofer output level see page 23 This function is not available when the Surround DSP mode is activated or DVD MULTI is selected After pressing SOUND the numeric buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to operate your target Source press the corresponding source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may not work as you intend 14 Activating TV Direct TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the receiver is turned off When TV Direct is activated the pictures and sounds go from the video components such as DVD player to the TV through this receiver Thus you can use the video components and the TV as if they were connected directly This function takes effect for the following sources DVR DVD VCR and DBS To activate or deactivate TV Direct follow the procedure below 1 Press
151. rminals component video input using component video cables Component video cable Component video cable equipment To video input 2 Component Connecting procedure 1 f you have already plugged your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver as follows using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied See Connections 1 on the previous page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the audio cables See pages 7 to 10 4 Connect the video input output jacks on the VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the S video cables composite video cables or component video cables See Connections 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the connected components and this receiver into the AC outlets When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to the minimum using the TV volume control on the TV 7 Turn on other connected components first then turn on this receiver When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this receiver press VCR 00 1 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below Remote control of the TV DVD player and VCR using this remote control See pages 34 and 35 for det
152. s in use the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back appears on the display and the DSP 3D and HP indicators light up 29 Creating realistic sound fields I Creating realistic sound fields Using the Surround DSP modes Available Surround DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals See the table below The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels For example 3 2 indicates that the signals are encoded with three front signals left right center and two stereo surround signals For EX ES setting see page 20 Incoming signal Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 3 2 2 2 Surround back speaker setting SML LRG NO SML LRG EX ES setting AUTO ON OFF AUTO ON Surround mode DSP modes DOLBY D EX OFF DOLBY D NO SML LRG AUTO ON DOLBY D Virtual Surround Back OFF ON DOLBY D DOLBY D EX AUTO OFF DOLBY D NO ON AUTO OFF DOLBY D Virtual Surround Back DOLBY D HALL1 2 LIVE CLUB Dolby Digital 3 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 ch SML LRG NO SML LRG AUTO ON OFF AUTO ON DOLBY D DANCE CLUB PAVILION ES DISCRETE OFF 2 DTS NO AUTO ON ALL CH ST DTS Virtual Surround Back OFF
153. s which is not available with the current setting Items To do SUBWFR LVL Adjust the subwoofer output level 23 FRONT L LVL Adjust the left front speaker output level 23 FRONT R LVL Adjust the right front speaker output level 23 CENTER LVL Adjust the center speaker output level 23 SURR L LVL Adjust the left surround speaker output level 23 SURR R LVL Adjust the right surround speaker output level 23 S BACK LVL Adjust the surround back speaker output level 23 EFFECT Adjust the effect level 23 PANORAMA Add wraparound sound effect with side wall image 23 BASS BOOST Boost the bass level 24 INPUT ATT Attenuate the input level of analog source 24 CENTER TONE Make the center tone soft or sharp 23 D EQ 63Hz Adjust the equalization pattern of each D EQ 250Hz band 24 D EQ 1kHz D EQ 4kHz D EQ 16kHz CENTER GAIN Adjust the sound localization of the center channel 24 SBWFR PHASE Select the subwoofer sound phase 24 If you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required PHASE You can also use the remote control for sound adjustment except for the following items PANORAMA INPUT ATT CENTER GAIN SBWFR 22 Operating procedure On the front panel Before you start remember There is a ti
154. speaker output level SUBWFR LVL subwoofer output level FRONT L LVL left front speaker output level FRONT LVL right front speaker output level CENTER LVL center speaker output level SURR L LVL left surround speaker output level SURR LVL right surround speaker output level S BACK LVL surround back speaker output level You can adjust the speaker output levels Adjust all the speakers output levels so that you can listen to the sounds from all the speakers at the same level Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source Adjustable range 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 step intervals Initial setting 0 dB for all speakers f you have selected NO for a speaker see page 18 the output level for the corresponding speaker is not adjustable While using the headphones you can adjust only the left and right front speakers output level f you change one of these settings except the subwoofer output level manually the distance and output level set manually will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press TEST TONE to check the lt x OO speakers output balance a TEST 1 starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of 2 the speakers in the following order OOOO OC OO OOOC
155. speaker output levels Adjust all the speakers output levels so that you can listen to the sounds from all the speakers at the same level Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each source Adjustable range 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 step intervals Initial setting 0 dB for all speakers f you have selected NO for a speaker see page 18 the output level for the corresponding speaker is not adjustable While using the headphones you can adjust only the left and right front speakers output level f you change one of these settings except the subwoofer output level manually the distance and output level set manually will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup From the remote control Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS Press TEST TONE to check the lt x OO speakers output balance a TEST 1 starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of 2 the speakers in the following order OOOO OC OO OOOC OOOO P B8 7 2 Adjust the speaker output levels f no adjustment is made for about one minute the test tone will stop To adjust the left front speaker level L press FRONT L To adjust the right front speaker level R press FRONT R To adjust the center speaker level C press CENTER
156. started Geiting started I Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed Speaker Layout Diagram R LS Powered subwoofer SW Right front speaker R Left front speaker L Connecting the speakers Turn off all components before making connections Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker cord 2 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal CD then insert the speaker cord For each speaker connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers 3 Release the finger from the clamp CAUTIONS Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals 6 Q 16 DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal 3 Center speaker C CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 160 Surround back speaker SB Left surround speaker LS Right surround speaker RS Connecting the powered subwoofer By connecting a subwoofer you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in
157. station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press TUNER PRESET P appears on the display and MULTI JOG now works for selecting preset channels 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select a preset channel number while P appears on the display To increase the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG clockwise To decreases the preset channel numbers turn MULTI JOG counterclockwise TUNED ST AUTOMUTING lc I Selecting the FM reception mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see page 25 From the remote control ONLY While listening to an FM station press FM MODE Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MONO AUTO MUTING Normally select this When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sound This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights up on the display MONO Select this to improve the reception but stereo effect will be lost In this mode you will hear noise while tuning in to the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display The ST indicator also goes off Initial setting AUTO MUTING Creating realistic sound fields Reprodu
158. stic sound fields AV COMPU LINK remote control system g AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s video components TV DVD player and VCR through this receiver This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which has added a function to operate JVC s video components through the component video jacks To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below and the procedures on page 33 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your video components player on pages 32 and 33 can be replaced with DVD recorder Connections 1 AV COMPU LINK connection TV N COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU Monaural mini plugs not supplied Monaural mini plugs not supplied IMPORTANT The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the DBS tuner connected to the DBS IN jacks When connecting the receiver and a TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX terminal by using a component video cable you cannot use Automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 33 When connecting only the VCR and DVD player to this receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs You can connect only the TV with A
159. t forward for some models CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the PP Skip to the beginning of the next chapter DBS tuner or fast reverse for some models 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the Stop playback DBS tuner Pause playback See the instructions supplied with the DBS tuner for details MENU Display ne menu reer aod on DVD VIDEO discs 5 Try to operate your DBS tuner by pressing Alvia Select an item on the menu screen DBS ENTER Enter the selected item When your DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the 1 9 0 Select the chapter number correct code more than one code is listed for your brand of DBS tuner See the instructions supplied with the DVD player for details try each one until the correct one is entered 5 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing DVR DVD Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner When your DVD player turns on or off you have entered the If more than one code is listed for your brand of DVD player G l try each one until the correct one is entered Gemini 02 Hamlin 03 04 05 06 Hitachi 42 Hughes 43 Jerrold 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Macom 16 17 18 Magnavox 19 Oak 20 21 22 Panasonic 23 24 44 Philips 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pioneer 31 32 Primestar 45 RCA 46 S Atlanta 33 34 35 Samsung 36 Sony 47 Tocom 37 Initial setting 01 Toshiba Zenith You cannot use this remote control to operate other manufa
160. tening point 19 Register the distance from the center speaker to your listening point 19 Basic settings SURR L DIST Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point 19 SURR R DIST Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening point 19 S BACK DIST Register the distance from the surround back speaker to your listening point 19 SUBWFR OUT Select sounds emitted from the subwoofer 19 EX ES Select the EX ES reproduction mode 20 DUAL MONO Select the Dual Mono sound channel 20 CROSS OVER Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer 19 LFE ATT Attenuate the bass LFE sounds 19 MIDNIGHT M Reproduce a powerful sound at night 20 DIGITAL IN1 Select the component connected to the digital coaxial terminal 1 DVR DVD 21 DIGITAL IN2 Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 2 DBS 21 DIGITAL Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 3 VCR 21 AUTOSURRND Select Auto Surround mode 21 DVD VIDEO Select the type of video terminal used for the DVD recorder or DVD player 21 VCR VIDEO Select the type of video terminal used for the VCR 21 f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 these settings are not required CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 17 Basic settings Operating procedure
161. the receiver through the video terminals of different type you cannot view the playback picture on the TV Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals DO NOT use a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built in VCR otherwise the picture may be distorted CAUTION If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver the sound output through this receiver may be distorted If your video components have AV COMPU LINK terminal See also page 32 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system m Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its stereo output jacks D wu PLAY CI gt White N Stereo audio cable not supplied S video cable not supplied White ya Red DVD recorder or DVD player I 1 M DI tle G Composite video cable not supplied I I Le 2 1 I P I I I ee jee gt mci When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK r
162. ther than with PHASE NORM Initial setting PHASE NORM This function takes effect only when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR YES see page 18 Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 63Hz 250Hz 1kHz AkHz 16kHz You can adjust equalization patterns in five frequency bands center frequency 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz for the front speakers Once you have made an adjustment it is memorized for each Source Adjustable range 8 dB to 8 dB in 2 dB intervals Initial setting O dB for all bands When adjustment is made the EQ indicator lights up on the display If no adjustment is required set all the frequency bands to 0 dB The EQ indicator goes off from the display From the remote control Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again Set the mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DBS 980 cae Press SOUND 2 Press EQ FREQ repeatedly to select the band you want to adjust Press EQ LEVEL to adjust the equalization pattern of the selected band 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other bands o o o e 2 3 ole NOTE SOOO i i oOo After pressing SOUND the numeric 1 buttons work for sound adjustments To use the numeric buttons to oper
163. ting a digital optical cable unplug the cing protective plug 11 Basic operations Basic operations 2 When operating the receiver using the remote control set the mode selector to 3 AUDIO TVIVCRIDBS C CD OOOO oo C C0 C CD OOOO OOOO OOOO Turn on the power Press 0 1 STANDBY ON AUDIO on remote control The standby lamp goes off and the source lamp of the current source lights in red Current source name appears TUNED ST AUTOMUTING turn off the power into standby Press STANDBY ON or AUDIO on the remote control again The standby lamp lights in red A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord 12 Select the source to play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR the source changes as follows TUNED ST AUTOMUTING I 19 o 3 DVD MULTI DVR DVD DGT lt gt VCR DIGITAL lt DBS DIGITAL lt gt TV DIGITAL FM 4 AM lt gt Back to the beginning DVD MULTI Select the DVD player using the analog discrete output mode 5 1 channel reproduc
164. ting the speakers Turn off all components before making connections Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker cord 2 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal CD then insert the speaker cord For each speaker connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers 3 Release the finger from the clamp CAUTIONS Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals 6 Q 16 DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal 3 Center speaker C CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 160 Surround back speaker SB Left surround speaker LS Right surround speaker RS Connecting the powered subwoofer By connecting a subwoofer you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in digital software Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel using a cord with RCA pin plugs not supplied Refer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer After connecting all the speakers and or a subwoofer set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible surround effect For details see pages
165. tion DVR DVD DGT Select the DVD recorder or DVD player VCR DIGITAL Select the VCR DBS DIGITAL Select the DBS tuner TV DIGITAL Select the TV FM Select an FM broadcast AM Select an AM broadcast From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons For the tuner press FM AM Each time you press FM AM the band alternates between FM and AM Selecting the analog or digital input mode For a component you have connected using both the analog connection and the digital connection methods see pages 7 to 11 you need to select the correct input mode You can select the digital input only for sources which you have selected digital input terminals for See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 on page 21 From the remote control ONLY Press ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT to select the analog or digital input mode Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the analog input ANALOG and the digital input DGTL AUTO This setting is memorized for each source DGTL AUTO Select for the digital input mode The receiver automatically detects the incoming signal format then the digital signal format indicator LPCM DOLBY D DTS or DTS 96 24 for the detected signal lights up ANALOG Select for the analog input mode Initial setting ANALOG You cannot select the digital input mode when selecting DVD
166. tion E x 5 Remote control does not work There is an obstruction hiding the remote Remove the obstruction sensor on the receiver o 2 Batteries weak Replace batteries o ra The mode selector is set to the incorrect Set the mode selector to the proper position position Buttons cannot be used TV Direct is activated Deactivate TV Direct see page 14 Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM Incoming signal is too weak Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact reception your dealer The station is too far away Select another station 5 The wrong antenna is being used Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Antennas are not connected properly Check the connections Occasional cracking noise during FM Ignition noise from automobiles Move the antenna farther from automobile reception traffic 39 Specifications Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation Front channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion At surround operation Front channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Surround channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no
167. tions place on the level surface In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated Spacing 15 cm or more RX F10S Front Wall or obstructions Stand height 15 cm or more Floor Table of Contents Parts identification ecce 2 Getting started eese Before Installation Checking the supplied accessories Putting batteries in the remote Setting the voltage selector Connecting the FM and AM antennas Connecting the speakers Connecting video component Connecting the Basic operations 1 Turn on the power eene nennen ennt nns 2 Select the source to 3 Adjust the volume Selecting the digital decode Adjusting the subwoofer audio position Activating TV Direct m Turning off the sounds temporarily Changing the display Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer 15 Basic
168. tivated while DVD MULTI is selected as the source the source changes to the last selected source DVR DVD VCR and DBS see page 14 Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 are not available for DVD MULTI 8 Connecting VCR Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Red White R IN REC PLAY ds Stereo audio cable not supplied Composite video cable not supplied video cable not supplied 4 5 Im Component video cable not supplied a rere rrr icit When connecting VCR to component video input jacks make the component video input setting VCR VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details ojn Im olo o gt To left right audio channel output To left right audio channel input To composite video input To composite video output To S video output To S video input To component video output Connect Y and Pr correctly Getting started Getting started I
169. tput terminal This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals one You can connect any digital componens which have an optical digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals and one digital input terminal DIGITAL OUT terminal To reproduce the digital sound use the digital connection in Sog _ addition to the analog connection methods described on pages 7 to 10 ere oo cee 20 Digital coaxial cable supplied 1 cable Li DIGITAL OUT Digital optical cable not supplied o PCM STREAM Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to their manuals Connecting digital recording equipment to the DIGITAL OUT terminal enables you to perform digital to digital recording m Digital input terminals n Sog 221099 aa e NOTE m rr The digital signal format transmitted through the DIGITAL OUT 000000 ceocoDOoGOQOWUGQe terminal is the same as that of the input signal For example when the DTS signals are input the DTS signals are transmitted Getting started i When the component has a digital coaxial output Connecting the power cord terminal connect it to the 1 DVR DVD terminal using a digital coaxial cable supplied When all the audio video connections have been made connect the AC power plug to
170. ts in red As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR the source changes as follows TUNED ST AUTOMUTING I 19 o 3 DVD MULTI DVR DVD DGT lt gt VCR DIGITAL lt DBS DIGITAL lt gt TV DIGITAL FM 4 AM lt gt Back to the beginning DVD MULTI Select the DVD player using the analog discrete output mode 5 1 channel reproduction DVR DVD DGT Select the DVD recorder or DVD player VCR DIGITAL Select the VCR DBS DIGITAL Select the DBS tuner TV DIGITAL Select the TV FM Select an FM broadcast AM Select an AM broadcast From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons For the tuner press FM AM Each time you press FM AM the band alternates between FM and AM Selecting the analog or digital input mode For a component you have connected using both the analog connection and the digital connection methods see pages 7 to 11 you need to select the correct input mode You can select the digital input only for sources which you have selected digital input terminals for See Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 on page 21 From the remote control ONLY Press ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT to select the analog or digital input mode Each time you press the button the input mode alternates between the analog input ANALOG and the digital input DGTL AUTO This setting is mem
171. und effect from the Surround DSP modes By referring to the speaker distance the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time Measuring unit DIST UNIT Select which measuring unit you use UNIT meter Select to set the distance in meters UNIT feet Select to set the distance in feet Initial setting UNIT meter m Speaker distance FRNT L DIST for the left front speaker FRNT R DIST for the right front speaker CENTER DIST for the center speaker SURR L DIST for the left surround speaker SURR R DIST for the right surround speaker S BACK DIST for the surround back speaker Adjustable range 0 3 m to 9 0 m in 0 3 m intervals 1 ft to 30 ft in 1 ft intervals Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft for all speakers f you have used Smart Surround Setup on page 16 this setting is not required In this case set the distance as follows Left front speaker L Right front speaker R Center speaker C Left surround speaker LS Right surround speaker RS Surround back speaker SB FL D 3 0m 10ft FR D 3 0m 10ft C D 3 0m 10ft LS D 2 7m 9ft RS D 2 7m 98 SB 2 4m 8ft You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have set to f you change one of these settings manually the distance and output level manuall
172. ut jacks make the component video input setting DVD VIDEO correctly for AV COMPU LINK remote control system See page 21 for details To subwoofer output To left right surround channel audio output To center channel audio output To left right front channel audio output Only for DVD recorder To left right front channel audio input Only for DVD recorder To composite video input To composite video output To S video output Only for DVD recorder To S video input To component video output Connect Y and Pn correctly m o o 0 gt c im About DVD MULTI When you select DVD MULTI as the source see page 12 you can enjoy analog discrete output sound 5 1 channel reproduction from the connected component You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the component When using the headphones you can listen to the front channel sounds left and right only 3D HEADPHONE mode see pages 28 and 29 is not available When TV Direct is activated while DVD MULTI is selected as the source the source changes to the last selected source DVR DVD VCR and DBS see page 14 Surround DSP modes see pages 27 to 31 are not available for DVD MULTI 8 Connecting VCR Turn off all components before making connections When you connect other components refer also to thei
173. y Turn on or off the DBS tuner DVR DVD on or off the DVD player gt Start playback After pressing DBS you can perform the following operations on the DBS tuner lt lt Retun to the beginning of the current chapter or fast forward for some models CHANNEL Change the channel numbers on the PP Skip to the beginning of the next chapter DBS tuner or fast reverse for some models 1 9 0 Select the channel numbers on the Stop playback DBS tuner Pause playback See the instructions supplied with the DBS tuner for details MENU Display ne menu reer aod on DVD VIDEO discs 5 Try to operate your DBS tuner by pressing Alvia Select an item on the menu screen DBS ENTER Enter the selected item When your DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the 1 9 0 Select the chapter number correct code more than one code is listed for your brand of DBS tuner See the instructions supplied with the DVD player for details try each one until the correct one is entered 5 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing DVR DVD Manufacturers codes for DBS tuner When your DVD player turns on or off you have entered the If more than one code is listed for your brand of DVD player G l try each one until the correct one is entered Gemini 02 Hamlin 03 04 05 06 Hitachi 42 Hughes 43 Jerrold 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Macom 16 17 18 Magnavox 19 Oak
174. y set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup Setting bass sound Setting subwoofer output SUBWFR OUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SML or LRG SW LFE Select to emit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software or the bass elements of the SML small front speakers while playing any source other than above SW LFE MAIN Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels MAIN While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software the bass elements and the LFE signals are both emitted Initial setting SW LFE NOTE When SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWFR NO see page 18 this function is not available Setting the crossover frequency CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently If you use a small speaker in any position this receiver automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers To use this function properly set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected f you have selected LRG large for all speakers see page 18 this function will not take effect CROSS OFF
175. your Press SOUND then press MIDNIGHT mnm od repeatedly to select either one of the above oco OOOO target source press the corresponding S source selecting button before operation otherwise the remote control may work as you intend Setting the digital input DIGITAL IN terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 When you use the digital input terminals register what components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN1 2 3 see page 11 so that the correct source name will appear when you select the digital source Select one of the following components for each terminal DVR DVD For the DVD player or DVD recorder DBS For the DBS tuner VCR For the VCR TV For the TV Initial setting DVR DVD for DIGITAL IN1 DBS for DIGITAL IN2 VCR for DIGITAL IN3 You cannot assign the same component for different terminals The priority order for assignment is as follows DIGITAL IN1 gt DIGITAL IN2 gt DIGITAL IN3 Ex When DIGITAL IN1 is set to DVR DVD DIGITAL IN1 DVR DVD DBS VCR TV For DIGITAL IN2 DBS VCR and TV are selectable n this case VCR is selected DIGITAL IN2 DVR DVD DBS VCR TV i For DIGITAL IN3 DBS and TV are selectable DIGITAL IN3 DBS VOR TV Selectable Not selectable Setting

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