JVC RX-664VBK manual

For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. LET0119-001B [J] INSTRUCTIONS RX-664VBK AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-664V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY POWER PHONES SPEAKERS MASTER VOLUME –+[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others 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 ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. R[...]

G-2 Once you have found the best DVD MULTI playback, DAP, 3D-PHONIC and Surround mode settings for your listening room, note them in the table below for future reference (even though the receiver memorizes the settings until you change them). For actual setting procedures, see pages 26 to 39. DVD MULTI Playback Mode Center Speaker Level Left Rear S[...]

1 T able of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 2 Easy Set Up & Operations ............................................................................ 3 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 7 B[...]

2 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 (13) 2 Display (14) 3 D VD MUL TI button (38) 4 MASTER V OLUME control (15) 5 MEMOR Y button (21) 6 TUNER/BAND button and lamp (21) 7 PRESET SEA button and lamp (24) 8 SOURCE bu[...]

3 AM LOOP ANTENNA COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) FRONT SPEAKERS FM FM 75 AM EXT OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) GND GND DVD OUT (REC) MONITOR OUT IN (PLAY) RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT ++ –– + 1 2 1 2 – – + + – – + PHONO CD TAPE TV SOUND L R SUBWOOFER OUT REAR SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR LEFT [...]

4 4 . Set the remote contr ol to sound operation mode. 2 . Select the source. 3 . Adjust the v olume. 1 . T urn on the po wer . 5 . Surround settings ar e pr eset a t the factory . Howe ver , if y ou need to make further adjustments, see pages 26 to 37. RX-664V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY POWER PHONES SPEAKERS MASTER VOLUME –+ TUNER/BAND[...]

5 Easy Set Up & Operations To video output For Reproducing DVD MULTI Playback with your DVD player AM LOOP ANTENNA COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) FRONT SPEAKERS FM FM 75 AM EXT OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) GND GND DVD OUT (REC) MONITOR OUT IN (PLAY) RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT ++ –– + 1 2 1 2 – – + + – ?[...]

6 2 . Select the source. 0 0+ RM-SR664U REMOTE CONTROL 7/P +10 0 CENTER REAR ( L ) TV VOLUME C H VOLUME MUTING PHONO DVD MULTI CD VCR TAPE TV SOUND TUNER/ BAND DVD ONE TOUCH OPERATION TV/VIDEO SLEEP R EAR. DVD MULTI 3 . Adjust the v olume. RM-SR664U REMOTE CONTROL CENTER RE ( L ) VOLUME MUTING PHONO DVD MULTI CD VCR TAPE TV [...]

7 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 y our hands are dry . • T urn the power of f to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Install the[...]

8 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna Connections Notes : • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. This could cause poor reception. • If reception is poor , connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire to the AM EXT terminal. (Keep the AM loop antenna connected.) Note: If rec[...]

9 Connecting the Speakers Y ou can connect the following speak ers: • T wo sets of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound • One set of r ear speakers to enjoy the surround ef fect • One center speak er to produce more effecti ve surround ef fect (to make human voices outstanding) • One subwoofer to enhance the bass For each speaker ([...]

10 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 center spe[...]

11 Getting Star ted Note: When connecting a JVC TV : • If you use the A V COMPU LINK remote control system to operate the TV , connect the receiver to the Video Input 2 jack on the TV . • If you do not use the A V COMPU LINK remote control system to operate the TV , connect the receiver to the Video Input 1 jack on the TV . CAUTION: If you conn[...]

12 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 • When yo[...]

13 Notes: • A small amount of power is always consumed even in standby mode. T o switch of f the power completely , unplug the power 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 pull on the[...]

14 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. T urning the Power On and Off On the front panel: T o turn on the power , press PO WER. The ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display . T o turn off the po wer , press POWER a g ain. The ST ANDBY[...]

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

16 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. Listening with [...]

17 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 button [...]

18 When the shut-off time comes The recei ver turns off automatically . T o check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time 1. Press SETTING, if necessary , so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons w or k for setting the Sleep T imer . 2. Press Control % / fi , if necessary , until “SLEEP” appears on the display . 3. Press Contro[...]

19 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 % % % % % / fi fi ?[...]

20 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 different sound settings for each diff erent playing source. By using this function, you do not hav e to change the settings ev ery time you change t[...]

21 Notes: • When you hold down Control @ / # in step 3, the frequency keeps changing until you press Control @ / # again or 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 STEREO indicator also lights up. Receiving Radio [...]

22 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until y ou store all the stations you want. T o cancel a stored pr eset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one. T o tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press TUNER/B AND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for tuner se[...]

23 Receiving Radio Br oadcasts Note: Y ou can store the FM reception mode for each preset station. Selecting the FM Reception Mode Y ou can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. On the front panel only : 1. Press TUNER/B AND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for tuner se[...]

24 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 effect level previously selected is recalled at first. Selecting Y our Favorite SEA Mode On the front pa[...]

25 Using the Pr eset SEA Modes From the r emote control: 1. Press SOUND CONTR OL so that 10 keys w ork for 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 lev el) and is shown on the display . Each time you press the button, the pre[...]

26 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 it is rep[...]

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

28 6. Press Contr ol @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the effect lev el. Each time you press the button, the ef fect lev el changes 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 mark. T o [...]

29 Using the Surr ound Processor Ex. PROLOGIC THEATER PAVILION* 3CHLOGIC 3DACTION * OFF (One of the five modes appears) DANCE C LIVE C PAVILION HALL HEAD P ADJUST Using the DAP Modes Y ou can use fi ve D AP modes — “Dance Club, Li ve Club, Hall, Pa vilion, and Headphones. ” These modes (except “Headphones”) require the front speak ers and[...]

30 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 % % % % % / fi fi[...]

31 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 . EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 5 Using the Surr ound Processor 4 EFFECT RX-664VBK(J)_0119-001B_En.24-50 98.1.6, 11:29 A[...]

32 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. T ry to find the speaker direction and location to create the optimum sound field.[...]

33 Preparing for Surr ound Modes Once you have set the surround modes, you can use the same adjustments every time you want to acti vate the surround mode you w ant. The recei ver memorizes surround adjustments for each mode. On the front panel: 1. Press SURR OUND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons w[...]

34 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 “PHANTOM” for 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 Select this m[...]

35 Notes: • The sound levels of the left and right rear speakers will be the same. • Y ou cannot set the sound level of the rear speakers when you have selected “3CHLOGIC.” • Y ou cannot set the sound level of the center speaker when you select “PHANTOM” for the center mode. 9. If necessary , adjust the speaker output balance as follo[...]

36 4. Press TEST to start 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 output lev[...]

37 Using the Surr ound Processor 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 Contr ol % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi b uttons work f or selecting the Surround Pr ocessor mode. The lamp above the butt[...]

38 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 manual supplied with the DVD player . Left front speaker Sub- woofer TV Right front speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker Center sp[...]

39 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 to +10 d[...]

40 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 components): Thi[...]

41 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 1 1, the A V COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate the components. • Ref[...]

42 Note: Refer also to the manual 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 page 44 for details. F or the DVD pla yer and the VCR: • Aim the r emote control directly at the r[...]

43 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 using this r[...]

44 IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC video components using this r emote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC video components through the A V COMPU LINK jacks (see page 41). • W hen operating the VCR and DVD player , aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the each component. • W hen opera ting the TV ha ving A V COMPU LINK "RE[...]

45 Operating Other Manufactur ers’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs, TVs, CA TV con verters and satellite tuners. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’ s components u[...]

46 T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or satellite tuner 1. Press and hold CA TV/SA T (in the PO WER section). 2. Press CA TV CONTROL. 3. Enter manufacturer’ s code (two digits) using buttons 1–9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. 4. Release CA TV/SA T (in the PO WER section). Follo wing button can be [...]

47 Note: Refer to the manual supplied with your VCR. Operating Other Manufactur ers’ V ideo Equipment 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 buttons 1–9, and 0. See the list below to find the c[...]

48 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. Rotate the [...]

49 Specifications Output Power At Stereo operation 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms, 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. Amplifier Output Power ....................................................... At Surround operation Front channels .......................................................... 100 [...]

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

G-3 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products. NATIONAL HEADQ[...]

G-4 PARTS LABOR 2 YRS 2 YRS LIMITED W ARRANTY AUDIO-2 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. (“The Warranty Period.”) THIS LIM[...]

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