JVC RX-7040B 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. LVT1170-001B [J] RX-7040B/RX-7042S A UDIO/VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER INSTR UCTIONS Cover_2_7040[J] 04.1.21, 15:54 1[...]

G-1 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 moisture. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’[...]

1 T able of Contents Basic Settings ........................................... 21 Quick Speaker Setup ................................................................ 21 Basic Setting Items ................................................................... 22 Basic Procedure ........................................................................[...]

2 Intr oduction W e would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. Featur es CC (Compensative Compression) conver ter CC Con verter eliminates jitter and ripples,[...]

3 Par ts Identification See pages in parentheses for details. 1 DIMMER button (18, 40) 2 Standby/On buttons (13, 40 – 43) A UDIO, DVD , CA TV/DBS , VCR , TV 3 Source selection b uttons (13 – 15, 19, 20, 36, 40 – 43) D VD MUL TI, D VD, CD*, T APE/CDR*, TV/DBS, VCR, FM/AM* * When you press one of these source selection buttons on the remote con[...]

4 Front Panel Press down on PUSH-OPEN. How to open the front door See pages in parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13) 2 SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1/2 buttons (15) 3 SURR OUND button (32, 33, 40) 4 Remote sensor 5 Display window (F or details, see “Display window” on the next page.) 6 Source selection b uttons (13 – 15, 17,[...]

5 See pages in parentheses for details. 1 DU AL indicator (31) 2 AN ALOG indicator (16) 3 DIGIT AL A UTO indicator (16) 4 96/24 indicator (31) 5 MUL TI indicator (36) 6 NEO:6 indicator (31) 7 TUNED indicator (19) 8 PR O LOGIC indicator (30) PR O LOGIC II indicator (31) 9 STEREO indicator (19, 20) 0 A UTO MUTING indicator (20) - VIR TU AL SB (Surrou[...]

6 Getting Star ted This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver , and how to connect the power supply . Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you hav e all of the following items, which are supplied with the receiv er . The number in the parentheses indicates quantity of the pieces supplied. [...]

7 Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer Y ou can connect the following speakers: • T wo pairs of front speak ers. • One pair of surround speak ers. • One surround back speaker or one pair of sur round back speakers. • One center speak er. • One po wered subwoofer . CA UTION: • Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPED ANCE indicated by[...]

8 Placing speakers Fr ont speaker s (L/R) and center speak er (C) • Place these speak ers at the same height from the floor, a t or near ear le vel. • Array across the front of the vie wing area. Surround speak ers (LS/RS) and surround back speakers (SB) • Place these speak ers at a position which is 60 cm to 90 cm (2 ft to 3 ft) higher than [...]

9 Connecting Audio/V ideo Components When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. Analog connections If your audio components hav e digital audio output terminal, connecting them using the digital cords explained in “Digital Connections” (see page 12). By using this terminal, you can get better sound qual[...]

10 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 ha ve S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y , P B , P R ) terminals, connect them using an S- video ca[...]

11 DVD player T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel software (including Dual Mono software), connect the D VD player through the digital or analog discrete (D VD MUL TI) terminals. • When you connect a D VD player with stereo output jacks: Å To component video output ı To S-video output Ç To composite video output Î To left/right fron[...]

12 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 (optical) terminal on the rear . IMPORT ANT: • When connecting a D VD pla yer , VCR, digital TV broadcast tuner , or DBS tuner using the digital ter minals , you also need to c[...]

13 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources. Operations hereafter will be explained using the b uttons on the front panel. Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they ha ve the same and similar names/marks. Selecting the Source to Play Press one of the sour ce[...]

14 Signal indicators Speaker indicators On the front panel On the remote Speaker and signal indicators on the display By checking the following indicators, you can easily conf irm which speakers you are acti vating and which signals are coming into this receiv er . What speaker indicators light depends on the speak er setting (for details, see “ [...]

15 Selecting the Front Speakers When you ha ve connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use. T o use the speakers connected to the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 so that the SPEAKERS 1 indicator lights up on the display . • Make sure that the SPEAKERS 2 indicator is not lit. T o use the speakers con[...]

16 Setting the Dynamic Range Y ou can enjoy a powerful sound at night using Midnight Mode. Press MIDNIGHT MODE so that “ MID NIGHT : 1 ” or “ MID NIGHT : 2 ” appear on the display . The MIDNIGHT MODE indicator also lights up. MID NIGHT : 1 Select w hen you w ant to r educe the dynamic range a little. MID NIGHT : 2 Select w hen you w ant to [...]

17 T ur ning Analog Direct On and Off Y ou can enjoy the sound closer to the original source by overriding the sound adjustments such as Midnight Mode (see page 16), Bass Boost (see page 18), Equalization pattern (see page 28), speaker output le vel adjustments (see page 28), and Surround and DSP modes (see pages 30 to 35). Y ou can only adjust the[...]

18 The f ollowing basic operations are possible only using the remote contr ol. Reinforcing the Bass Y ou can boost the bass level. • Once you hav e made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. Press B ASS BOOST to boost the bass level. The B. BOOST indicator lights up on the display . • Each time you press the button, Bass Boost turns [...]

19 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. AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM L R ANALOG VOLUME SPEAKERS 1 AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM L R ANALOG VOLUME SPEAKERS 1 AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM L R ANALOG VOLUME SPEAKERS 1 AUT O MUT[...]

20 T o tune in to a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM or AM to select the band . The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. 2. Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until you f ind the channel y ou want. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the number . • Pressing FM/AM PRESET ∞ decreases the number . On the remote contro[...]

21 Quick Speaker Setup Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size and speaker distance according to your listening room to create the best possible surround effect. • Y ou can also register each speaker ’ s infor mation manually . For details, see page 23. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit[...]

22 Speakers (channels) number and the size Y ou can find how eac h of the speaker size is defined according to the number of connected speakers (speaker channel “ CH ” number) you select. • Subwoofer is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers CH L/R C LS/RS SB SUBWFR 2.0CH LARGE NONE NONE NONE NO 2.1CH SMALL NONE NONE NONE YES [...]

23 Setting the speakers T o obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes, register the setting about the speak er ar rangement after all connections are completed. • If you hav e used Quick Speaker Setup on page 21, this setting is not required. 7 Subwoofer setting —SUB WOOFER Select whether you ha ve connected a sub[...]

24 Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible sound of the Surround and DSP modes. Set the distance from your listening point to the speakers. By referring to the speaker distance setting, this unit automatically sets the delay time of the sound throug[...]

25 Setting for easy and effective surr ound operations 7 Auto Sur round —AUTO SURROUND Auto Surround works when the unit detects the incoming digital signal. In other words, it works... • When you select the digital source (the source with digital input selected for it), and • When you change the input mode from analog to digital. Select “ [...]

26 7 For the DBS tuner —VIDEO IN DBS Select one of the f ollowing: VIDEO DBS: CMPNT * 2 Select when connecting the DBS tuner to the component video input jacks. VIDEO DBS: S/C Select when connecting the DBS tuner to the composite video or S-video input jacks. Notes: • If you ha ve selected “ CMPNT ” f or the component video setting for the [...]

27 Adjusting Sound Y ou can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting. Basic Adjustment Items On the follo wing pages, you can adjust the items listed below: • Y ou can adjust only the items applicable to the current sound mode. • If Analog Direct is in use, y ou cannot make any sound adjustments. Items T o do See [...]

28 Adjusting the speaker output levels Y ou can adjust the speaker output lev els. • Once you hav e made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. 7 Adjustable speakers Y ou can adjust the following speakers ’ output lev els within the range of – 10 dB to +10 dB ( “ 0 (dB) ” is the initial setting): SUBWFR L VL Select to adjust the [...]

29 Y ou can also use the remote control for adjusting the speaker output lev el and center tone. T o adjust the speaker output le vel: 1. Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds thr ough all the speakers at equal lev el. T est tone comes out of the speakers in the following order . • No test tone comes out of the speakers for which the spe[...]

30 Using the Sur r ound Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 21 to 29) are applied. Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speak ers are located on the walls to reproduce impressiv e multi-surround sounds, reaching you from all directions. W ith th[...]

31 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 frequenc y range and greater bit de pths provide e xtended dynamic range. DTS 96/24 is a multi-channel digital signal format (fs 96 kHz/24 bits) introduced by Digital Theater Sys[...]

32 Surr ound Modes Applicable to the V arious Softwar e A vailable Surround modes v ary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. The table belo w shows the relation of the Surround modes and the incoming signals (with the surround back speakers and EX/ES setting). • The numbers inside the parentheses follo wing the incoming sig[...]

33 Activating the Surr ound Modes A vailable Surround modes v ary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. (See page 32.) Activa ting one of the Surround modes for a sour ce automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments (see pag es 21 to 29). Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same function[...]

34 : Suitable for audio sources : Suitable for video sources Using the DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of DSP modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 21 to 29) are applied automatically . Early reflections Reflections from behind Direct sounds Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall, [...]

35 LINEAR PCM DIGIT AL L SUBWFR LS RS CR DIGIT AL AU TO VOLUME DSP SPEAKERS 1 All channel stereo mode This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f ield using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. • If the surround speak ers are set to “ NONE, ” you cannot select “ ALL STEREO. ” Mono Film In order to reproduce a more acoustic sou[...]

36 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 . Activating the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode 1. Press D VD MUL TI so tha t “ DV D ” appears on the display . The MUL TI indicator also lights up. Note: When you select D VD MUL TI as the source[...]

37 COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC ’ s audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver . Automatic Source Selection When you press the play ( 3 ) button on a connected component or on its own remote control, the recei ver automatically turns on and changes the source to t[...]

38 A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC ’ s video components (TV , VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver . This receiv er is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC ’ s video components through the video components terminals. T o use this [...]

39 Connecting procedur e 1. If y ou hav e already plugged your VCR , D VD player , TV and this receiv er into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cords f irst. 2. Connect y our VCR, D VD player , TV and this recei ver , using the cables with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied). • See “ CONNECTIONS 1 ” on the previous pag e . 3. Connec[...]

40 Operating JVC ’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC ’ s audio and video components with this receiver ’ s r emote control, since control signals for JVC ’ s components are preset in the remote control. CD player After pressing CD, you can perform the following operations on the CD player: 3 : Start playing. 4 : Return to the b[...]

41 CD r ecorder After pressing T APE/CDR (or T APE/CDR CONT), you can perform the following operations on a CD recorder: 3 : Start playing. 4 : Return to the beginning of the current (or pre vious) track. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the ne xt track. 7 : Stop playing and recording. 8 : Pause playing or recording. T o resume, press 3 . REC P A USE:[...]

42 Operating Other Manufactur ers ’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers ’ TVs, CA TV conver ters, DBS tuners, VCRs and DVD players. When operating the other manufacturers ’ components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. • After replacing batteries fo[...]

43 T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer ’ s DVD player 1. Press and hold D VD . 2 Press D VD. 3. Enter a manufactur er ’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list on page 44 to find the code. 4. Release D VD . 5. T ry to operate y our D VD player by pressing DV D . When your D VD player turns on or of[...]

44 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 * Hitachi 02 Kenwood 03, 04 Magnavox 05 Marantz 06 Mitsubishi 07 Onkyo 08, 09 Panasonic 10 Philips 06 Pioneer 11 Proscan 12 RCA 12 Samsung 13 Sony 14 Toshiba 05 Yamaha 15 Zenith 05, 16 Manufacturers ’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. Man[...]

45 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 ’ s ser vice center . SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. (See page 7.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 correctly. (See page 15.) S[...]

46 Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer At Stereo Operation Front Channel: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no mor e than 0.08% total harmonic distortion. At Surround Operation Front Channel: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Center Ch[...]

THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUER TO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner . Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during norm[...]

BT -51002-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www [...]

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LVT1170-002A [C] RX-7040B/RX-7042S INSTR UCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS A UDIO/VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR DE COMMANDE A UDIO/VIDEO English Fran ç ais Cover_7040[C] 04.2.12, 19:00 1[...]

G-1 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 moisture. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’[...]

1 English T able of Contents Basic Settings ........................................... 21 Quick Speaker Setup ................................................................ 21 Basic Setting Items ................................................................... 22 Basic Procedure ................................................................[...]

2 English Intr oduction W e would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. Featur es CC (Compression Compensative) conver ter CC Con verter eliminates jitter and [...]

3 English Par ts Identification See pages in parentheses for details. 1 DIMMER button (18, 40) 2 Standby/On buttons (13, 40 – 43) A UDIO, DVD , CA TV/DBS , VCR , TV 3 Source selection b uttons (13 – 15, 19, 20, 36, 40 – 43) D VD MUL TI, D VD, CD*, T APE/CDR*, TV/DBS, VCR, FM/AM* * When you press one of these source selection buttons on the re[...]

4 English Front Panel Press down on PUSH-OPEN. How to open the front door See pages in parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13) 2 SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1/2 buttons (15) 3 SURR OUND button (32, 33) 4 Remote sensor 5 Display window (F or details, see “Display window” on the next page.) 6 Source selection b uttons (13 – 15,[...]

5 English See pages in parentheses for details. 1 DU AL indicator (31) 2 AN ALOG indicator (16) 3 DIGIT AL A UTO indicator (16) 4 96/24 indicator (31) 5 MUL TI indicator (36) 6 NEO:6 indicator (31) 7 TUNED indicator (19) 8 PR O LOGIC indicator (30) PR O LOGIC II indicator (31) 9 STEREO indicator (19, 20) 0 A UTO MUTING indicator (20) - VIR TU AL SB[...]

6 English Getting Star ted This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver , and how to connect the power supply . Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you hav e all of the following items, which are supplied with the receiv er . The number in the parentheses indicates quantity of the pieces su[...]

7 English Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer Y ou can connect the following speakers: • T wo pairs of front speak ers. • One pair of surround speakers. • One surround back speaker or one pair of surround back speakers. • One center speaker . • One powered subwoofer . CA UTION: • Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPED ANCE indicat[...]

8 English Placing speakers Fr ont speaker s (L/R) and center speak er (C) • Place these speakers at the same height from the floor , at or near ear le vel. • Array across the front of the viewing area. Surround speak ers (LS/RS) and surround back speakers (SB) • Place these speakers at a position which is 60 cm to 90 cm higher than the listen[...]

9 English Connecting Audio/V ideo Components When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. Analog connections If your audio components hav e digital audio output terminal, connecting them using the digital cords explained in “Digital Connections” (see page 12). By using this terminal, you can get better so[...]

10 English 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 have S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y , P B , P R ) terminals, connect them using an S- v[...]

11 English DVD player T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel software (including Dual Mono software), connect the D VD player through the digital or analog discrete (D VD MUL TI) terminals. • When you connect a D VD player with stereo output jacks: Å To component video output ı To S-video output Ç To composite video output Î To left/ri[...]

12 English 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 (optical) terminal on the rear . IMPORT ANT: • When connecting a D VD pla yer , VCR, digital TV broadcast tuner , or DBS tuner using the digital ter minals , you also n[...]

13 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources. Operations hereafter will be explained using the b uttons on the front panel. Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they ha ve the same and similar names/marks. Selecting the Source to Play Press one of the[...]

14 English Selecting different sour ces for picture and sound While watching pictures from a video source, you can listen to sound of an audio source. • Once you hav e selected a video source, pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until you select another video source. Press one of the audio sour ce selection buttons while viewing th[...]

15 English Selecting the Front Speakers When you ha ve connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use. T o use the speakers connected to the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 so that the SPEAKERS 1 indicator lights up on the display . • Make sure that the SPEAKERS 2 indicator is not lit. T o use the spea[...]

16 English Setting the Dynamic Range Y ou can enjoy a powerful sound at night using Midnight Mode. Press MIDNIGHT MODE so that “ MID NIGHT : 1 ” or “ MID NIGHT : 2 ” appear on the display . The MIDNIGHT MODE indicator also lights up. MID NIGHT : 1 Select w hen you w ant to r educe the dynamic range a little. MID NIGHT : 2 Select w hen you w[...]

17 English T ur ning Analog Direct On and Off Y ou can enjoy the sound closer to the original source by overriding the sound adjustments such as Midnight Mode (see page 16), Bass Boost (see page 18), Equalization pattern (see page 28), speaker output le vel adjustments (see page 28), and Surround and DSP modes (see pages 30 to 35). Y ou can only ad[...]

18 English The f ollowing basic operations are possible only using the remote contr ol. Reinforcing the Bass Y ou can boost the bass level. • Once you hav e made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. Press B ASS BOOST to boost the bass level. The B. BOOST indicator lights up on the display . • Each time you press the button, Bass Boos[...]

19 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. AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM L R ANALOG VOLUME SPEAKERS 1 AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM L R ANALOG VOLUME SPEAKERS 1 AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM L R ANALOG VOLUME SPEAKERS 1 A[...]

20 English T o tune in to a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM or AM to select the band . The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. 2. Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until you f ind the channel y ou want. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the number . • Pressing FM/AM PRESET ∞ decreases the number . On the remot[...]

21 English Quick Speaker Setup Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size and speaker distance according to your listening room to create the best possible surround effect. • Y ou can also register each speaker ’ s infor mation manually . For details, see page 23. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a ti[...]

22 English Speakers (channels) number and the size Y ou can find how eac h of the speaker size is defined according to the number of connected speakers (speaker channel “ CH ” number) you select. • Subwoofer is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers CH L/R C LS/RS SB SUBWFR 2.0CH LARGE NONE NONE NONE NO 2.1CH SMALL NONE NONE N[...]

23 English Setting the speakers T o obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes, register the setting about the speak er ar rangement after all connections are completed. • If you hav e used Quick Speaker Setup on page 21, this setting is not required. 7 Subwoofer setting —SUB WOOFER Select whether you ha ve connect[...]

24 English Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible sound of the Surround and DSP modes. Set the distance from your listening point to the speakers. By referring to the speaker distance setting, this unit automatically sets the delay time of the soun[...]

25 English Setting for easy and effective surr ound operations 7 Auto Sur round —AUTO SURROUND Auto Surround works when the unit detects the incoming digital signal. In other words, it works... • When you select the digital source (the source with digital input selected for it), and • When you change the input mode from analog to digital. Sel[...]

26 English 7 For the DBS tuner —VIDEO IN DBS Select one of the f ollowing: VIDEO DBS: CMPNT * 2 Select when connecting the DBS tuner to the component video input jacks. VIDEO DBS: S/C Select when connecting the DBS tuner to the composite video or S-video input jacks. Notes: • If you ha ve selected “ CMPNT ” f or the component video setting [...]

27 English Adjusting Sound Y ou can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting. Basic Adjustment Items On the follo wing pages, you can adjust the items listed below: • Y ou can adjust only the items applicable to the current sound mode. • If Analog Direct is in use, y ou cannot make any sound adjustments. Items T o[...]

28 English Adjusting the speaker output levels Y ou can adjust the speaker output lev els. • Once you hav e made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. 7 Adjustable speakers Y ou can adjust the following speakers’ output lev els within the range of –10 dB to +10 dB (“0 (dB)” is the initial setting): SUBWFR L VL Select to adjust t[...]

29 English Y ou can also use the remote control for adjusting the speaker output lev el and center tone. T o adjust the speaker output le vel: 1. Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds thr ough all the speakers at equal lev el. T est tone comes out of the speakers in the following order . • No test tone comes out of the speakers for which[...]

30 English Using the Sur r ound Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 21 to 29) are applied. Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speak ers are located on the walls to reproduce impressiv e multi-surround sounds, reaching you from all directions. [...]

31 English 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 frequenc y range and greater bit de pths provide e xtended dynamic range. DTS 96/24 is a multi-channel digital signal format (fs 96 kHz/24 bits) introduced by Digital The[...]

32 English Surr ound Modes Applicable to the V arious Softwar e A vailable Surround modes v ary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. The table belo w shows the relation of the Surround modes and the incoming signals (with the surround back speakers and EX/ES setting). • The numbers inside the parentheses follo wing the inco[...]

33 English Activating the Surr ound Modes A vailable Surround modes v ary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. (See page 32.) Activa ting one of the Surround modes for a sour ce automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments (see pa ges 21 to 29). Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same [...]

34 English : Suitable for audio sources : Suitable for video sources Using the DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of DSP modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 21 to 29) are applied automatically . Early reflections Reflections from behind Direct sounds Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concer[...]

35 English LINEAR PCM DIGIT AL L SUBWFR LS RS CR DIGIT AL AU TO VOLUME DSP SPEAKERS 1 All channel stereo mode This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f ield using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. • If the surround speaker s are set to “ NONE, ” you cannot select “ ALL STEREO. ” Mono Film In order to reproduce a more acou[...]

36 English 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 . Activating the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode 1. Press D VD MUL TI so tha t “ DV D ” appears on the display . The MUL TI indicator also lights up. Note: When you select D VD MUL TI as th[...]

37 English COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC ’ s audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver . Automatic Source Selection When you press the play ( 3 ) button on a connected component or on its own remote control, the recei ver automatically turns on and changes the sou[...]

38 English A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC ’ s video components (TV , VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver . This receiv er is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC ’ s video components through the video components terminals. T o u[...]

39 English Connecting procedur e 1. If y ou hav e already plugged your VCR , D VD player , TV and this receiv er into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cords f irst. 2. Connect y our VCR, D VD player , TV and this recei ver , using the cables with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied). • See “ CONNECTIONS 1 ” on the previous pag e . 3[...]

40 English Operating JVC ’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC ’ s audio and video components with this receiver ’ s r emote control, since control signals for JVC ’ s components are preset in the remote control. CD player After pressing CD, you can perform the following operations on the CD player: 3 : Start playing. 4 : Return [...]

41 English CD r ecorder After pressing T APE/CDR (or T APE/CDR CONT), you can perform the following operations on a CD recorder: 3 : Start playing. 4 : Return to the beginning of the current (or pre vious) track. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the ne xt track. 7 : Stop playing and recording. 8 : Pause playing or recording. T o resume, press 3 . REC [...]

42 English Operating Other Manufactur ers ’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers ’ TVs, CA TV conver ters, DBS tuners, VCRs and DVD players. When operating the other manufacturers ’ components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. • After replacing batt[...]

43 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer ’ s DVD player 1. Press and hold D VD . 2 Press D VD. 3. Enter a manufactur er ’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list on page 44 to find the code. 4. Release D VD . 5. T ry to operate y our D VD player by pressing DV D . When your D VD player turns [...]

44 English Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 * Hitachi 02 Kenwood 03, 04 Magnavox 05 Marantz 06 Mitsubishi 07 Onkyo 08, 09 Panasonic 10 Philips 06 Pioneer 11 Proscan 12 RCA 12 Samsung 13 Sony 14 Toshiba 05 Yamaha 15 Zenith 05, 16 Manufacturers ’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipm[...]

45 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 ’ s ser vice center . SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. (See page 7.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 correctly. (See pag[...]

46 English Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer At Stereo Operation Front Channel: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.08% total harmonic distortion. At Surround Operation Front Channel: 130 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Ce[...]

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