JVC LVT1306-007A manual

LVT1306-007A [B] RX-F31S HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER INSTR UCTIONS cover_RXF31S[B]1.p65 21/02/2005, 8:33 3[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Other s IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with a[...]

G-2 RX-F31S Caution: Proper Ventilation T o av oid risk of electr ic 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, maintai[...]

G-3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQ UIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manuf actured to meet international safety standards but, lik e any electrical equipment, care must be tak en if you are to obtain the best results and saf ety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions bef ore you attemp[...]

1 Ta b le of Contents Pa r ts identification ................................................ 2 Getting started ...................................................... 4 Before Installation .................................................................. 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................................... 4 Putting batterie[...]

2 SET HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER REMOTE CONTR OL RM - SRXF31R 5 2 y 3 1 6 9 8 4 7 q w e r t i u o ; p Remote control See pages in parentheses f or details. 1 TV DIRECT button (7, 14, 24) 2 Source selecting buttons (12, 14, 32 – 34) D VR/D VD , VCR, VIDEO , TV , D VD MUL TI, FM/AM 3 • Operating buttons f or tuner (32, 33) ( TUNING, TUNING 9 , ME[...]

3 Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and standb y lamp (12, 14) 2 Source lamps D VD MUL TI, D VR/D VD , VCR, VIDEO , TV , FM/AM 3 • SOURCE SELECT OR (12, 14, 33) • MUL TI JOG (18, 26, 33, 42) 4 MASTER VOLUME control (13) 5 PHONES jack (13) 6 TV DIRECT button (14) 7 SETTING button (18) 8 ADJUST button (26) 9 SURROUND b utton (42) p Remote sensor ([...]

4 Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote control. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). 3 Replace the cover . If the range or eff ectiveness of the remote control decrease[...]

5 ANTENNA AM LOOP AM EXT COAXIAL FM 75 ANTENNA Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM (MW) loop antenna. Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas Do not connect the A C power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM (MW) loop antenna (supplied) If AM (MW) reception is poor, connect an outdoor si[...]

6 R LS RS SW C L CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 – 16 CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT FRONT OUT SUBWOOFER Connecting the speakers T urn off all components bef ore making connections. 1 T wist and remo ve the insulation at the end of each speaker cord. 2 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal ( 1 ), then insert the speaker cor[...]

7 VCR TV DVR/DVD AV IN/OUT NO TE When the TV is equipped with multiple SCART terminals, ref er to the TV manual to check the a vailable video signals f or each terminal, then connect the SCART cable correctly . Connecting video components SCART connection Y ou can enjo y pictures and sounds from playbac k components simply by connecting with the SC[...]

8 VIDEO S-VIDEO Y P B P R COMPONENT DVR/DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO L R VIDEO DVR/DVD IN IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO Å ı For an analogue decoder To watch through or to record a scr ambled program on y our VCR, connect the analogue decoder to your VCR and select the scrambled channel on y our VCR. If there is not an appropriate ter minal f or the d[...]

9 L R VIDEO DVR/DVD IN IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO SUBWOOFER SURR–L SURR–R CENTER DVD MULTI IN OUT SUBWOOFER Ç Î Å ı When y ou connect a DVD pla yer with its analogue discrete output jacks (D VD MUL TI IN): This connection is the best connection method f or enjoying D VD A udio sounds. When a D VD Audio disc is pla yed back, the original high- qua[...]

10 Y P B P R DVR/DVD IN MONITOR OUT L R D EO N MONITOR OUT O OUT SUBWOOFER Åı Y P B P R VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT DVR/DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO VIDEO DVR/DVD IN IN MONIT OUT AUDIO Y P B P R ıÇ Î Å Stereo audio cable (not supplied) Green Blue Red Component video cable (not supplied) S-video cable (not supplied) Composite video cable (not[...]

11 3(TV) 2(VIDEO) 1(DVR/DVD) DIGITAL IN NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , the DIGIT AL IN ter minals hav e been set f or use with the following components: – 1(D VR/D VD): For D VD recorder or D VD play er – 2(VIDEO): For the component connected to the VIDEO IN jacks – 3(TV): For TV If you connect other components , change the digi[...]

12 Basic operations 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the source name y ou want appear s on the display . The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. • As you turn SOURCE SELECT OR, the source changes as f ollo ws: D VD MUL TI: Select f or the D VD play er using the analogue discr[...]

13 3 Adjust the volume To increase the volume, turn MASTER V OLUME control c lockwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). To decrease the v olume , turn MASTER VOLUME control counter cloc kwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control). • When you adjust the v olume, the volume le vel indication appears on the displa y for a while. CA [...]

14 Adjusting the subwoofer audio position If the subwoof er sound is much reinforced f or stereo sound compared to the sound reproduced with multi-channel, set the subwoof er audio position. The subw oofer output le vel is automatically decreased by the selected v alue when you are listening in stereo . The A UDIO P . indicator lights up when this [...]

15 Tu rning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONL Y : Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers and headphones. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing V OLUME +/– (or tur ning MASTER VOLUME control on the front panel) also rest[...]

16 From the remote control ONL Y : 1 T ake your position where y ou listen to the sound. • Make sure speak er cables are connected firmly . 2 Press and hold SMART SURR OUND SETUP until “SETTING UP” flashes. *1 L: Left front speaker *2 C: Center speaker *3 R: Right front speaker *4 RS: Right surround speaker *5 LS: Left surround speaker 3 When[...]

17 When your c lapping sound is detected successfully , • On the TV screen, “SUCCESSFUL, ” “RESUL T , ” and the setting v alues appear . The setting v alues are shown for about 10 seconds. Ex.: • On the display , “SUCCESSFUL ” appears, then the setting values are sho wn as follows f or about 10 seconds: Ex.: *6 Standard channel (the[...]

18 SUBWOOFER (SUBWOOFER) Register your subwoofer. (21) FRONT SPK (FRONT SPK) Register your front speaker size. (21) CENTER SPK (CENTER SPK) Register your center speaker size. (21) SURR. SPK (SURRND SPK) Register your surround speaker size. (21) DISTANCE UNIT (DIST UNIT) Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance. (22) FL SPK DISTANCE (FRNT [...]

19 FL SPK DISTANCE TOP MENU 5 SETTING MENU ADJUST MENU ∞ :ENTER :EXIT SETTING MENU (1) 5 SUBWOOFER : NO FRONT SPK : LARGE CENTER SPK : SMALL SURR. SPK : SMALL ∞ :ENTER :TOP MENU SETTING MENU (2) 5 DISTANCE UNIT :meter FL SPK DISTANCE : 3.0m FR SPK DISTANCE : 3.0m C SPK DISTANCE : 3.0m LS SPK DISTANCE : 3.0m RS SPK DISTANCE : 3.0m ∞ :ENTER :TO[...]

20 DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL IN 1: 2 DVR/DVD 3 23 :OPERATE :BACK TOP MENU 5 SETTING MENU ADJUST MENU ∞ :ENTER :EXIT Menu operating procedure When operating, the on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen regardless of the SUPERIMPOSE setting (see page 25). Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps. If the se[...]

21 4 Press SET . 5 To select the appropriate setting, press 2 or 3 repeatedly , then press SET . The on-screen display returns to the pre vious SETTING MENU . In this example, “SETTING MENU (4)” appears on the TV screen and “ DIGIT AL IN1” appears on the display . • On the front panel, turn MUL TI JOG, then press SET . 6 Repeat steps 2 to[...]

22 7 Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speak ers is one of the impor tant elements to obtain the best possible sound eff ect from the Surround/DSP modes. By ref err ing to the speaker distance, the receiv er automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speak er so that sounds through all the s[...]

23 Setting bass sound 7 Setting subwoofer output—SUBWOOFER OUT Y ou can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoof er . In other w ords, you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoof er regardless of the front speaker siz e setting (either “SM[...]

24 Setting the digital input (DIGIT AL IN) terminals—DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3 When you use the digital input terminals, register what components are connected to which terminals—DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3 (see page 11) so that the correct source name will appear when y ou select the digital source . Select one of the follo wing components for each terminal: D [...]

25 Selecting the type of the input signal —DVD VIDEO INPUT/VCR VIDEO INPUT When you use the A V IN/OUT (SCAR T) terminals for connecting the D VD recorder (or D VD pla yer) or VCR, register the type of the input signal. If you ha ve not selected appropriate input signal types, you cannot view the pla yback picture on the TV . For the D VD recorde[...]

26 Operation through on-screen display menus Y ou can mak e adjustments to the basic settings easily by using the on-screen displa y menus. Menu operation buttons On the front panel: Sound adjustments Y ou can mak e sound adjustment to your pref erence after completing basic setting. Basic adjustment items Y ou can adjust the f ollowing items. See [...]

27 DIGITAL EQ 250Hz TOP MENU 5 SETTING MENU ADJUST MENU ∞ :ENTER :EXIT ADJUST MENU (1) 5 SUBWOOFER LEVEL : 0 FRONT L LEVEL : 0 FRONT R LEVEL : 0 CENTER LEVEL : 0 SURR. L LEVEL : 0 SURR. R LEVEL : 0 ∞ :ENTER :TOP MENU ADJUST MENU (2) 5 DIGITAL EQ 63Hz : 0 DIGITAL EQ 250Hz : 0 DIGITAL EQ 1kHz : 0 DIGITAL EQ 4kHz : 0 DIGITAL EQ 16kHz : 0 BASS BOOS[...]

28 Ex.: When adjusting subwoof er output level. 1 To show “T OP MENU, ” press MENU. Then press 5 or ∞ to select “ADJUST MENU . ” • On the front panel, turn MUL TI JOG. 2 To select “ADJUST MENU , ” press SET . 3 To select the desired submenu, press 5 or ∞ repeatedly . There are three screens from “ADJUST MENU (1)” to “ADJUST [...]

29 From the remote control: Y ou can also mak e adjustments the following w ay from the remote control. Set the mode selector to “A UDIO/TV/VCR/STB. ” 1 Press TEST T ONE to check the speaker s’ output balance. • On the TV screen, “TEST T ONE” appears . The indicator corresponding to the speaker appears while a test tone comes out of the[...]

30 Adjusting the equalization patterns —DIGIT AL EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz Y ou 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 ha ve made an adjustment, it is memorized f or each source. Adjustable range: –8 (dB) to +8 (dB) (in 2 dB inter[...]

31 7 Making the center tone soft or sharp —CENTER TONE This setting is av ailable when one of the Surround/DSP modes is in use. T o activate Surround/DSP mode , see page 42. • This setting is common to all Surround modes, and is memorized separately f or DSP modes. •Y ou cannot adjust the center tone in the f ollowing cases: – When “CENTE[...]

32 T uner operations When operating the receiver using the remote contr ol, set the mode selector to “A UDIO/TV/VCR/STB. ” T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the b utton, the band alter nates between[...]

33 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel number while the c hannel n umber position is flashing. •F or channel number 5, press 5. •F or channel number 15, press +10, then 5. •F or channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 10. 4 Press MEMOR Y again while the selected c hannel number is flashing on the displa y . The se[...]

34 With the receiver , you can receiv e the f ollowing types of RDS signals: PS (Program Service): Shows commonly known station names. PTY (Program T ype): Shows types of broadcast programs. RT (Radio T e xt): Shows te xt messages the station sends. Enhanced Other Networks: See page 37. NO TES • RDS is not av ailable f or AM (MW) broadcasts. • [...]

35 PTY codes Searching for a program by PTY codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a par ticular kind of program from the preset channels (see pages 32 and 33) by specifying the PTY codes . To search for a program using the PTY codes Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps.[...]

36 Description of the PTY codes: News: Ne ws. Affairs: T opical progr am expanding or enlarging upon the news—debate or analysis . Info (Inf ormation): Progr ams the pur pose of which is to impar t advice in the widest sense. Sport: Programs concer ned with any aspect of spor ts. Educate (Education): Educational programs . Drama: All radio pla ys[...]

37 Switching to broadcast program of your choice temporarily Another conv enient RDS ser vice is called “Enhanced Other Networks. ” This allows the receiv er to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of y our choice (T A, NEWS, and/or INFO) from a diff erent station except in the f ollowing case: • The Enhanced Other Networks mode only wor[...]

38 Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theatre ambience In a movie theatre, man y speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive m ulti-channel sound, reaching you from all directions. With these many speak ers, sound localization and sound mov ement can be expressed. Surround/DSP modes built in this receiv er can create almost t[...]

39 ■ Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pr o Logic II is a multi-channel playbac k format to convert 2-channel software into 5-channel (plus subwoof er). The matrix- based conv ersion method used for Dolb y Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treb le and enables stereo surround sound. • This receiv er [...]

40 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concer t 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 dela yed by the distances of the ceiling and walls. These direct sounds and[...]

41 Sound reproduced from normal stereo Sound reproduced from All Channel Stereo mode 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the DSP modes is in use, the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activ ated without respect to the type of software pla yed back. “3DHEADPHONE” appears on the display and the DSP , 3D , and HP indicators light[...]

42 From the remote control: When operating the receiver using the remote control, set the mode selector to “A UDIO/TV/VCR/STB. ” 1 Select and play an y source other than “D VD MUL TI. ” • Make sure y ou have selected the input mode (analogue or digital) correctly . 2 Press SURROUND repeatedl y to select the Surround/DSP mode y ou want. Ex[...]

43 When you select “AUTO SURR” (Auto Surround) Y ou can enjo y the Surround mode easily . •F or details about the Surround modes , see pages 38 and 39. • When “AUT O SURR” is activated, the A UT O SR indicator lights up on the displa y . How does “A UT O SURR” w ork? • If a multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mo[...]

44 Y ou can use the supplied remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Ref er 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. ” – When operating a VCR whose remote control code is set to “A, ” set the ma[...]

45 For various pla yback: (one touc h replay): Mov e the playback position bac k 10 seconds before the current position. RETURN: Return to the main menu during menu operation. CANCEL: Cancel the programmed trac k, etc. Only for D VD recorder operations: CHANNEL +/–: Change the channel numbers. D VD/HDD: Select the D VD recorder or HDD deck. (Only[...]

46 By changing the transmittable signals, you can use the supplied remote control to operate other man ufacturers’ products. • Ref er also to the manuals supplied with the other products. •T o operate those components with the remote control, first you need to set the manuf acturers’ codes each for the TV , VCR, and STB. • After replacing[...]

47 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR Set the mode selector to “A UDIO/TV/VCR/STB. ” 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See “Manufacturers’ codes f or VCR” on the right. 4 Release VCR . Now , y ou can perform the following oper ation on the VCR. VCR[...]

48 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01, 02 Amstrad 03 – 06, 33 BT 01 Canal Satellite 22 Canal + 22 D–Box 26 Echostar 19 – 21, 23 Finlux 11 Force 30 Galaxis 29 Grundig 07, 08 Hirschmann 07, 19, 39 ITT Nokia 11 Jerrold 16 Kathrein 13, 14, 36 Luxor 11 Mascom 34 Maspro 13 Nokia 26, 28, 35 Pace 10, 27, 33 Panasonic 15 Philips 09, 25 RFT 12 Saba 37 Sagem 24,[...]

49 POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speakers are o verloaded because of high v olume. Speakers are o verloaded because of a shor t circuit at the speaker terminals. The receiver is o verloaded because of a high voltage . The receiver is o verloaded because of high v olume or long time usage . Speaker signal cab les are not connecte[...]

50 Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distor tion. (IEC268-3) At surround operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 6 Ω at[...]

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