JVC RX-7012VSL 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. LVT0579-007A [A] INSTR UCTIONS RX-7012VSL AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER CONTROL + − + − + − 23 1 56 4 89 7/P 0 +10 10 BASS BOOST EFFECT MENU ENTER TE[...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others G-1 CA UTION • Do not bloc k the ventilation openings or holes. (If the v entilation openings or holes are blocked b y a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat ma y not be able to get out.) • Do not place any naked flame sources , such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. • When discarding batteries, environmental [...]

G-2 Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid risk of electr ic shock and fire and to protect from damage . Locate the apparatus as follo ws: F ront: 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 on [...]

1 T able of Contents Using the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode .......... 27 Activ ating the D VD MUL TI Playback Mode .......................... 27 COMPU LINK Remote Control System ......... 28 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System .... 29 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components ... 31 Operating Audio Components ...........................................[...]

2 Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Buttons on the Remote Control Remote Control Operation Mode FM/AM TUNER CD CD PHONO PHONO T APE/CDR T APE DVD DV D DVD MUL TI D VD Buttons on the Remote Control Remote Control Operation Mode TV/DBS TV VCR [...]

3 Getting Star ted This section explains how to connect audio/video 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 manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Install[...]

4 Basic connecting procedur e 1 Cut, twist and remo ve the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable (not supplied). 2 T urn the knob counterclockwise. 3 Insert the speaker signal cable. 4 T urn the knob clockwise. Connecting the front speakers Y ou can connect two pairs of front speakers (one pair to the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, and a[...]

5 AUDIO TV SOUND DBS VCR OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) T APE CDR CD PHONO OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) RIGHT LEFT About the speaker impedance The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does dif fer depending on whether both the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used. CASE 1 When you connect only one pair of f[...]

6 To audio output CD player Cassette deck or CD recorder Cassette deck CD player V ideo component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the audio right jack, and the yellow plug to the video jack. If your video components hav e S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals,[...]

7 AUDIO VIDEO TV SOUND DBS VCR VCR OUT (REC) OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) IN (PLA Y) T APE CDR CD PHONO OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) MONITOR OUT RIGHT LEFT DVD DBS TV and/or DBS tuner DVD player • When you connect the D VD player with stereo output jacks: DVD player VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT VCR OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) AUDIO MONITOR OUT CENTER FRONT DVD DVD DBS SUB WOOFE[...]

8 Digital connections This receiv er is equipped with four DIGIT AL IN terminals — one digital coaxial terminal and three digital optical terminals, and one DIGIT AL OUT terminal. Y ou can connect any digital equipment such as — • DBS tuner , • Digital TV broadcast tuner , • D VD player , • CD player , and • CD recorder . IMPORT ANT: [...]

9 Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, mak e sure that all connections hav e been made. Plug the power cord into an A C outlet. Keep the po wer cord aw ay fr om the connecting cables and the antenna. The po wer cord may cause noise or screen interference. W e recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect the[...]

10 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. AUDIO T urning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: T o turn on the power , press ST ANDBY/ON . The ST ANDBY lamp g oes of f. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display . T o turn off the power (into standby[...]

11 Selecting different sour ces for picture and sound Y ou can watch picture from a video component while listening to sound from another component. Press one of the audio source selecting b uttons — PHONO , CD, T APE/CDR, FM/AM, TV SOUND/DBS* (or TV/DBS on the remote control), while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR, D V[...]

12 Muting the Sound From the r emote control ONL Y : Press MUTING to m ute the sound through all speakers and headphones connected. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns of f (the volume le vel indicator goes of f). T o restore the sound, press MUTING again so tha t “OFF” appears on the display . • T urning MASTER V OLUME o[...]

13 Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room, while others will make operations easier . Recording a Sour ce For analog-to-analog r ecording Y ou can record any analog source through the recei ver to — • the cassette deck (or CD recorder) connected to the T A[...]

14 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appropriate items for the other speak ers. Notes: • K eep the following comment in mind as ref erence when adjusting. – If the size of the cone speaker unit built in y our speaker is greater than 4 3 / 4 inches (12 cm ), select “LARGE, ” and if it is smaller than 4 3 / 4 inches (12 cm ), select “SM[...]

15 Low Frequency Ef fect Attenuator Setting If the bass sound is distorted while playing back a source using Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround, follo w the procedure below . On the front panel ONLY: 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until “LFE A TT” (Low Frequency Effect Attenuator) appears on the display . The display changes to show the cur ren[...]

16 Digital Input (DIGIT AL IN) T erminal Setting When you use the digital input terminals, you have to register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3/4). Bef ore you start, r emember .... • There is a time limit in doing the following ste ps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step 1 again. On [...]

17 Storing the Basic Settings and Adjustments Y ou can assign and store different sound settings for each dif ferent playing source. By using this function, you do not hav e to change the settings ev ery time you change the source. The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically r ecalled. The follo wing can be stored for each s[...]

18 Receiving Radio Broadcasts Y ou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a par ticular station. Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations Bef ore you start, r emem[...]

19 T o tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). The last receiv ed station of the selected band is tuned in. 2. Press FM/AM PRESET 5 / ∞ until y ou find the channel y ou want. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the channel numbers. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET ∞ decreases the channel numbers. Fr[...]

20 Using the DSP Modes The built-in Surround Processor provides two types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode — Surround mode and DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode. What are the DSP Modes? Surr ound modes W ith this receiver , you can use three types of the Surround mode. Follo wing modes cannot be used when only the front speakers are[...]

21 DAP modes In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound f ield in your listening room while playing soundtracks of stereo sources, you can use D AP modes. This mode can be used when the fr ont speaker s and the rear speak ers are connected to this recei ver (without respect to the center speaker connection). Y ou can select one of the follo wing t[...]

22 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Ar rangement A v ailable DSP modes will vary depending on ho w many speakers are used with this recei ver . Make sure that y ou hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see page 14). Speaker arrangements TV Center speaker Front speaker Front speaker Rear speaker Rear speaker Front speaker TV Fron[...]

23 Adjusting the Surr ound Modes Once you hav e adjusted the Surround modes, the adjustment is memorized for each Surround mode. Dolby and DTS Surr ound adjustments Bef ore you start, r emember ... • Make sure that y ou hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see page 14). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setti[...]

24 JVC Theater Surr ound adjustments Befor e you start, r emember ... • Make sure that y ou hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see page 14). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start fr om step 2 again. • Y ou cannot adjust the rear speaker output le vels when you hav [...]

25 Adjusting the DAP Modes Once you hav e adjusted the DAP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each D AP mode. Bef ore you start, r emember ... • Make sure that y ou have set the speak er information corr ectly (see page 14). • There is a time limit in doing the following ste ps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step[...]

26 For the other DSP modes 1. Press DSP MODE repeatedly until the mode you want a ppears on the display . • Each time you press the button, the DSP modes change. (See page 22 for more details.) 2. Select and play a sound source. • T o enjoy JVC Theater Surround, play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DOLBY SURROUND ma[...]

27 Using the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MUL TI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode of the DVD player . Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player . Activating the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode Y ou can adjust the D VD MUL TI playback mode while playing back a D [...]

28 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 r emote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK (SYNCHR O) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cab les with RCA pin p[...]

29 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 . T o use this r emote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, following the diagrams belo w and the procedure on the next page. CONNECTION[...]

30 One-T ouch DVD Play Simply by starting playback on the D VD player , you can enjoy the D VD playback without setting other switches manually . • When the D VD player is connected through the analo g input jacks on this r eceiver (and analog input is selected), the receiv er automatically turns on and changes the source to “D VD” or “D VD[...]

31 T uner Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations: FM/AM : Alternates between FM and AM. After pressing FM/AM, you can perform the following operations: 1 – 10, +10 : Selects a preset channel number directly . For channel number 5, press 5. For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. For channel number 20, press +10, then 10. TUNING +/–[...]

32 CD changer After pressing CONTR OL repeatedly until “CDDSC” appears on the display windo w , you can perform the following operations on the CD changer: PLA Y 3 : Starts playing. 4 4 4 4 4 : Returns to the beginning of the current (or pre vious) track. ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ : Skips to the beginning of the next track. ST OP 7 : Stops playing. P A US[...]

33 VCR Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations: VCR : T urns on or off the VCR. After pressing VCR (or CONTR OL repeatedly until “VCR” appears on the display window), you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR: 1 – 9, 0 : Selects the TV channels on VCR. PLA Y 3 : Starts playing. REW : Re winds a tape. FF : Fast winds a tap[...]

34 Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. Operating Other Manufactur ers’ V ideo Equipment T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s TV 1. Press and hold TV . 2. Press TV/DBS. 3. Enter manufacturer’ s code using buttons[...]

35 T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CA TV conver ter or DBS tuner 1. Press and hold CA TV/DBS . 2. Press CA TV/DBS CONTROL. 3. Enter manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list to the right to find the code. 4. Release CA TV/DBS . The follo wing buttons can be used for operating the CA TV con verter or DBS [...]

36 T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Press and hold VCR . 2. Press VCR. 3. Enter manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list to the right to find the code. 4. Release VCR . The follo wing button can be used for operating the VCR: VCR : T urns on and off the VCR. After pressing V[...]

37 23 56 4 89 MENU ENTER TEST – REAR • R + – REAR • L + – CENTER + T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s DVD player 1. Press and hold A UDIO . 2. Press D VD. 3. Enter manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list to the right to find the code. 4. Release A UDIO . After pressing D V[...]

38 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 . PROBLEM The display does not light up. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. How[...]

39 Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels dri ven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268- 3/DIN) At Surround operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic d[...]

40 FM tuner (IHF) T uning Range: 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz Usable Sensitivity: Monaural: 12.8 dBf (1.95 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: Monaural: 21.3 dBf (3.2 µV/75 Ω ) Stereo: 41.3 dBf (31.5 µV/75 Ω ) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted): Monaural: 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo: 73 dB at 85 dBf T otal Har monic Distortion: Monaural: 0.4% [...]

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