JVC RX-60VGD manual

LVT0100-001B [UF] RX-60VGD AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER INSTRUCTIONS ® RX-60V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY POWER PHONES SPEAKERS MASTER VOLUME –+ TUNER/BAND PRESET SEA SOURCE SURROUND ADJUST ONE TOUCH OPERATION SETTING MEMORY 12 _ ON — OFF DVD MULTI DESIGNED BY JVC JAP AN SOUND CONTROL ONE TOUCH OPERATION TV/VIDEO TV VCD CONTROL VCD-DI[...]

G-1 Caution –– POWER switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or mois[...]

G-2 English Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place[...]

1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 2 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 3 Before Installation .................................................................................[...]

2 English Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Remote sensor (9) 2 Display (10) 3 D VD MUL TI button (34) 4 MASTER V OLUME contr ol (11) 5 MEMOR Y button (17) 6 TUNER/B AND button and lamp (17) 7 PRESET SEA button and lamp (20) 8 [...]

3 English Getting Star ted This section explains how to connect stereo components and speakers to the receiver , and how to connect the power supply . Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry . • T urn the power of f to all components. • Read the instructions supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations •[...]

4 English Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna Connections Notes : • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and pow er cord. This could cause poor reception. • If reception is poor , connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire to the AM EXT terminal. (K eep the AM loop antenna connected.) No[...]

5 English Connecting the Speakers Y ou can connect the following speakers: • T wo sets of front speaker s to produce normal stereo sound • One set of rear speakers to enjo y the surround ef fect • One center speaker to produce more ef fectiv e surround effect (to make human voices outstanding) • One subwoofer to enhance the bass For each sp[...]

6 English Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect the rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and the center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Notes: • When you connect rear speakers, make sure that both left and right speakers are connected; otherwise, no sound will come out of the rear speakers. • Y ou can register the cen[...]

7 English Getting Star ted 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. Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the following components to the recei ver using cables with RCA pin plugs. Audio Compon[...]

8 English DVD player connection • When you play back a disc on the DVD player in stereo (or the audio output setting of the DVD player is mixed to two front channels): DVD player To front left/right channel audio output To subwoofer audio output To video output To rear left/right channel audio output To center channel audio output DVD player • [...]

9 English Notes: • A small amount of power is always consumed even in standb y mode. T o switch off the pow er completely , unplug the pow er cord from the AC outlet. • If the power cord is unplugged (or a power failure occurs), preset settings will be erased in a few days. CAUTIONS: • Do not touch the power cord with wet hands. • Do not pu[...]

10 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. T ur ning the Power On and Off On the front panel: T o tur n on the power , press PO WER. The ST ANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display . T o tur n off the power , press POWER a gain. The [...]

11 English Adjusting the V olume On the front panel: T o incr ease the volume, turn MASTER V OLUME clockwise. T o decr ease the volume, turn it counterclockwise. When you turn MASTER V OLUME rapidly , the volume le v el also changes rapidly . When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly , the v olume le v el also changes slowly . From the r emote contr ol: T[...]

12 English Recording a Sour ce Y ou can record any source playing through the recei ver to a cassette deck connected to the T APE jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time. While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like, without af fecting the sound lev els of the recording. Listeni[...]

13 English Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance. On the front panel only : 1. Press SETTING so that the Contr ol % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for adjusting the balance. The lamp above the[...]

14 English Using the Sleep T imer Using the Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music and kno w the recei ver will turn off by itself rather than play all night. On the front panel only : 1. Press SETTING so that the Contr ol % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # b uttons work for setting the Sleep Timer . The lamp abo ve the bu[...]

15 English Selecting the Center Speaker Size Y ou can register the information about the center speak er after all connections are completed. If you do this registration first, you do not have to adjust the center speaker mode when you want to activate the surround sound. On the front panel only : 1. Press SETTING so that the Contr ol % % % % % / ?[...]

16 English One T ouch Operation This receiver can memorize the optimum sound settings for each playing source. About the One T ouch Operation JVC’ s One T ouch Operation function is used to assign and store dif ferent sound settings for each diff erent playing source. By using this function, you do not have to chang e the settings ev ery time you[...]

17 English Receiving Radio Br oadcasts Y ou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a par ticular station. T uning in Stations Manually On the front panel only : 1. Press TUNER/B AND . The lamp above the button lights up. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2. Press Cont[...]

18 English T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. Press TUNER/BAND so tha t the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp above the button lights up. 2. Press Contr ol % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi until “–PRESET+” appears on the display . 3. Press Contr ol @ @ @ [...]

19 English Receiving Radio Br oadcasts Selecting the FM Reception Mode Y ou can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM br oadcast. On the front panel only : 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons w ork for tuner settings. The lamp abo ve the button lights up. 2. Press Cont[...]

20 English Using the Pr eset SEA Modes The preset SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. Notes: • The preset SEA modes cannot be used for recording. • When you turn on the preset SEA mode, the mode with its eff ect lev el previously selected is recalled at first. Selecting Y our Favorite SEA Mode On th[...]

21 English Using the Pr eset SEA Modes From the r emote contr ol: 1. Press SOUND CONTR OL so that 10 keys work f or adjusting the sound. 2. Press SEA MODE until the pr eset SEA mode you want appears on the display . The previously selected mode is recalled (at its previous ef fect level) and is sho wn on the display . Each time you press the button[...]

22 English Using the Sur r ound Pr ocessor The built-in surround processor provides three groups of Surround Processor modes — JVC 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode, and surround modes (Dolby Surround and JVC Theater Surround). Direct sounds On JVC 3D-PHONIC mode JVC 3D-PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround eff ect as i[...]

23 English Using the Sur r ound Pr ocessor Using JVC 3D-PHONIC Modes When using JVC 3D-PHONIC modes, you need only two front speak ers to reproduce the soundtracks of video software bearing the mark DOLBY SURROUND . The 3D-PHONIC modes gi ve you v ery realistic surround effects as if the sound is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder . On t[...]

24 English 6. Press Contr ol @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the effect lev el. Each time you press the button, the ef fect level c hanges as follows: As the number increases the eff ect of the selected 3D- PHONIC mode becomes stronger . 7. Select and play a sound source which was pr ocessed with Dolby Surround and is labeled with DOLBY SURROUND ma[...]

25 English Using the Surr ound Pr ocessor Ex. (One of the five modes appears) ADJUST Using the DAP Modes Y ou can use fi ve D AP modes — “Dance Club, Liv e Club, Hall, Pavilion, and Headphones. ” These modes (e xcept “Headphones”) require the front speakers and the rear speakers, b ut do not require a center speaker to enlarge the sound f[...]

26 English 5. Press Contr ol % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi until “– REAR +” appears on the display . 6. Press Contr ol @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the r ear speaker output level. • Pressing Control @ decreases the output level up to –10 dB. • Pressing Control # increases the output level up to +10 dB. 7. Press Contr ol % % % % % /[...]

27 English 4. Press EFFECT to select the effect le vel. Each time you press the button, the ef fect le vel changes as follows: T o cancel the DAP mode Select “OFF” in step 2. The D AP indicator goes of f from the display . Using the Surr ound Pr ocessor 4 EFFECT EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 5 EN20-46.RX-60VGD[UF]/F 98.8.27, 5:32 P[...]

28 English With this receiver , you can use two types of the surround modes — Dolby Surround and JVC Theater Surround. Speaker Arrangements for Sur round Modes The following illustrations show how to obtain the optimum sound environment for various surr ound mode settings. Tr y to find the speaker direction and location to create the optimum soun[...]

29 English Preparing for Surr ound Modes Once you hav e set the surround modes, you can use the same adjustments ev ery time you want to acti vate the surround mode you w ant. The receiv er memorizes surround adjustments for each mode. On the front panel: 1. Press SURR OUND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # #[...]

30 English Notes: • No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when you have selected “3CHLOGIC.” • No test tone comes out of the center speaker when you select “PHANT OM” f or the center mode. 5. Press Contr ol @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to select the center mode. Each time you press the button, the center modes change as follows: WIDE Sel[...]

31 English Notes: • The sound levels of the left and right rear speakers will be the same. • Y ou cannot set the sound lev el of the rear speakers when you have selected “3CHLOGIC.” • Y ou cannot set the sound lev el of the center speaker when you select “PHANT OM” f or the center mode. 9. If necessary , adjust the speaker output bala[...]

32 English 4. Press TEST to star t checking the speaker output balance. “TEST” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order: 5. If necessary , adjust the speaker output balance as follows: • T o adjust the rear speaker output le vel, press REAR (L) +/–. • T o adjust the center speaker o[...]

33 English Using the Surr ound Pr ocessor Using Surround Modes Once you have adjusted the surround mode you can use the same adjustments every time you want to enjoy Surround modes. From the fr ont panel: 1. Press SURR OUND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi buttons work f or selecting the Surround Pr ocessor mode. The lamp above t[...]

34 English Using the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MUL TI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 CH) of the DVD player . Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the instruction supplied with the DVD player . Left front speaker Sub- woofer TV Right front speaker Right rear speaker Note: Y ou can[...]

35 English Using the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode 6. Press Contr ol % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi until “–REAR L+” appears on the display . 7. Press Contr ol @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the left rear speak er output level. • Pressing Control @ decreases the output level up to –10 dB. • Pressing Control # increases the output level up [...]

36 English COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver . T o use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks with the cable (monaural mini-plug supplied with those componen[...]

37 English A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC video components (TV , VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver . Notes: • Without connecting the video components with RCA pin plugs as described on page 7, the A V COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate the components. ?[...]

38 English Note: Ref er also to the instr uction supplied with your video components. The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the f iv e basic functions listed below . Remote Control of the TV , DVD player , and VCR Using This Remote Control See pages 40 and 41 for details. F or the DVD play er and the VCR: • Aim the remote con[...]

39 English Operating Other Components Y ou can operate JVC audio and video components with this receiver’ s remote control. T o operate these components with the remote control, first select a source with the source buttons on the remote control. Then, operate that source using the remote control. IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC audio components usin[...]

40 English IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC video components using this r emote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the r emote sensor on the video components, not on the r eceiver . • When the TV is connected to with the A V COMPU LINK cable (see page 37), aim the remote control directly at the r emote sensor on the receiver to operate th[...]

41 English 7 7 7 7 7 After pressing VCD-DISC or VCD CONTROL, y ou can perform the follo wing operations: • While playing back a V ideo CD player 3 Starts playing. 4 Returns to the beginning of the current (or previous) track. (When pressed briefly .) ¢ Skips to the be ginning of the next track. (W hen pressed briefly .) 7 Stops playing. 8 Pauses[...]

42 English Operating Other Manufactur ers’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs and TVs. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers’, you can operate the other manuf acturer’ s components using this remote control. Wh[...]

43 English Note: Refer to the instruction supplied with your VCR. T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Press and hold VCR (in the PO WER section). 2. Press VCR. 3. Enter manufacturer’ s code (two digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. 4. Release VCR (in the PO WER [...]

44 English T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC ser vice center . SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. Press SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set it in the _ ON position. Select the correct source. Rot[...]

45 English Specifications Amplifier Output Power ....................................................... At Stereo operation Front channels .......................................................... 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) At Surround operation F[...]

46 English FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range ................................................................................................................... .......................... 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity ............................................................................................................. .................[...]

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