JVC RX-774RBK 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. LVT0013-001A [E] RX-774RBK AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER AUDIO/VIDEO-RECEIVER MIT STEUEREINHEIT AMPLI/TUNER DE COMMANDE AUDIO/VIDEO GEINTEGREERDE AUDIO/VID[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others/W arnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses/W aarschuwingen, voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/A visos, precauciones y otras notas/ A vvertenze e precauzioni da osservare IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted i[...]

G-2 English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español 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’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité. ATTENZIONE Per ridurre il rischio di scosse elettriche, incen[...]

G-3 Caution –– POWER switch and STANDBY/ON button! This apparatus is provided with a POWER switch to be able to minimize power consumption for safe use. Therefore, 1. When doing initial setting, complete all the connections required, connect the mains plug into the wall outlet, and set the POWER switch to ON. After these, it will be available t[...]

G-4 Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oide 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. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on t[...]

1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 3 Easy Set Up & Operations ............................................................................ 5 Getting Started .......................................................................................[...]

2 English Using the SEA Modes ................................................................................ 36 Selecting Y our Fa vorite SEA Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Creating Y our Own SEA Mode ...................................[...]

3 English Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. 1 Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (20) 2 Remote sensor (19) 3 PTY SEARCH button (32) * 4 EON button (34) 5 DOLBY SURR OUND button and lamp (46) 6 T A/NEWS/INFO button (34) 7 DISP[...]

4 English Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Remote Control ¢ TV/CA TV/DBS and VCR buttons (70, 72) ∞ Source selecting buttons (21) § SEA MODE button (36) ¶ SURR OUND MODE button (40) • SOUND CONTR OL button (40, 43, 44, 51) ª CD DISC button (68) º Remote control mode selector (A UDIO/TV/VCR, CA TV/ DBS) (20) – MUTE button (2[...]

5 English OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R IN ANTENNA IN OUT RIGHT LEFT REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER GND LEFT RIGHT SUBWOOFER OUT AUDIO PHONO LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT CD OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) T APE /MD VIDEO S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) TEXT COMPU LINK 1 (MASTER UNIT) 2 (SLAVE UNIT) – – + + 2 1 2 1 TV SOUND /DBS DVD VCR OUT (REC) IN ([...]

6 English ENHANCED COMPULINK CONTROL SYSTEM – + RX-774R AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER SPEAKERS 12 PHONES DOLBY SURROUND DSP MODE BALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST SEA MODE SEA ADJUST SETTING MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME SOURCE SELECTOR DVD MULTI/2CH FM/AM TUNING TUNER PRESET TUNER/SEA MEMORY FM MODE DVD TV SOUND/DBS PHONO TAPE/MD VCR FM AM CD SOUND SELECT EON PT[...]

7 English RIGHT LEFT REAR SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CENTER SPEAKER AV COMPU LINK DIGITAL OUT PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT CENTER SUBWOOFER NORMAL RIGHT LEFT REAR FRONT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT OFF ON ATTENUATOR 2CH VIDEO S-VIDEO GAIN PLUS VIDEO OUT 1 – – + + 1 2 2 1 FRONT SPEAKERS – + RX-774R AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY STANDBY[...]

8 English ENHANCED COMPULINK CONTROL SYSTEM – + RX-774R AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER SPEAKERS 12 PHONES DOLBY SURROUND DSP MODE BALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST SEA MODE SEA ADJUST SETTING MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME SOURCE SELECTOR DVD MULTI/2CH FM/AM TUNING TUNER PRESET TUNER/SEA MEMORY FM MODE DVD TV SOUND/DBS PHONO TAPE/MD VCR FM AM CD SOUND SELECT EON PT[...]

9 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 . Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry . • T urn the po wer off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations •[...]

10 English ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP GND GND FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA GND AM EXT GND FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA GND AM EXT GND FM 75 COAXIAL Connecting the FM and AM (MW/L W) Antennas FM Antenna Connections Notes: • Mak e sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and pow er cord. This could cause poor rec[...]

11 English FRONT SPEAKERS + – + – RIGHT LEFT 1 2 1 2 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 Getting Star ted Connecting the Speakers Y ou can connect the following speakers: • T wo pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound. • One pair of rear speak ers to enjoy the surround effect. • One center speaker to pr oduce more effecti ve surround e[...]

12 English RIGHT LEFT REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER Connecting the rear and center speakers Cut, twist and remov e the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable f irst, and then, connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals by using the cables. Connecting the subwoofer speaker Y o[...]

13 English Getting Star ted About the speaker impedance CAUTION: When connecting speakers , use speakers with the same SPEAKER IMPED ANCE indicated by the speak er terminals. Note: The required speak er impedance of the front speak ers does diff er depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of[...]

14 English Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the following audio/video components to this recei ver using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. If you want to connect a component not listed in the table belo w , refer to the manual supplied with it. Audio component conne[...]

15 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 D VD player and TV ha ve S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals, connect them using S- video cables (not supplied). Connecting these vide[...]

16 English D VD player connection • When you connect the D VD player with stereo output jacks: • When you connect the D VD player with its analog discrete output (5.1 CH reproduction) jacks: GND VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) CENTER DV D CD PHONO RIGHT LEFT A UDIO SUBWOOFER OUT MONITOR OUT VCR IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) TV SOUND /DBS D[...]

17 English TV (as the sound source) or DBS tuner connection Y ou can connect either the TV or DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks. Getting Star ted GND VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) CENTER DV D CD PHONO RIGHT LEFT A UDIO SUBWOOFER OUT MONITOR OUT VCR IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) TV SOUND /DBS DV D SUB WOOFER T APE /MD DBS To video output To[...]

18 English GND VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) CENTER DV D CD PHONO RIGHT LEFT A UDIO SUBWOOFER OUT MONITOR OUT VCR IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) TV SOUND /DBS DV D SUB WOOFER T APE /MD VHS VCR To video input To audio output To video output To audio input VCR connection EN01-19.RX-774R[E]/1 98.3.31, 2:01 PM 18[...]

19 English Note: The preset settings such as preset channel and sound adjustment ma y be erased in the follo wing cases: – When you press POWER to set it in the — OFF position. – When you unplug the po wer cord. – When a power f ailure occurs. CAUTIONS: • Do not touch the power cord with wet hands . • Do not pull on the power cord to un[...]

20 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate an audio system, TV , and VCR, set it to “ A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” T o operate a CA TV con verter and DBS tuner ,[...]

21 English From the r emote contr ol: Press one of the sour ce selecting buttons dir ectly . D VD MUL TI Select the D VD player for viewing the digital video disc using the analog discrete output mode (5.1CH reproduction) on the D VD player . Each time you press the button, the source alternates between “DVD” and “D VD MUL TI. ” D VD Select[...]

22 English Selecting the Front Speakers On the front panel only : When you ha ve connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use. Press SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 to select the speak er to use. Each time you press the b utton, the lamp on the respecti ve button turns on and of f. When the lamp on either b utton lights up, the r[...]

23 English IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this recei ver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR (except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source). ” Changing the Source Name When you ha ve connected an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks or the DBS tun[...]

24 English Using the Sleep T imer Using the Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music and kno w the receiv er will turn off by itself rather than play all night. From the r emote control only : Press SLEEP r epeatedly . The shut-of f time on the display changes as follows, and the SLEEP indicator lights up on the display . When the shut-off time [...]

25 English Rear Speaker Setting Register w hether you have connected the rear speaker s or not. On the front panel only : 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until “REAR SPK” (Rear Speaker) appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 2. T urn MUL TI JOG to register whether you ha ve connected the r ear speaker or not, whi[...]

26 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 different pla ying sour ce. By using this function, you don’t ha ve to change the settings ev ery time y[...]

27 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. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this r eceiver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR (except when selec[...]

28 English 4. Press TUNER/SEA MEMORY a gain while the selected channel number is flashing on the display . The selected channel number stops flashing. The station is assigned to the selected channel number . 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations y ou want. T o erase a stored preset station Storing a ne w station on a used number e[...]

29 English Selecting the FM Reception Mode On the front panel: When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to recei ve or noisy , set the FM r eception mode to MONO. (When shipped from the factory , this mode has been set to A UT O.) Y ou can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM br oadcast. Press FM MODE to select the FM r eception mode. Each[...]

30 English TUNER /SEA MEMORY TUNER PRESET CH– Assigning Names to Preset Stations Y ou can assign a name of up to four characters to each preset station. When a preset station is tuned in, its assigned name will appear on the display . On the front panel only : 1. T une in a preset station. See page 28 for details. 2. Press TUNER/SEA MEMOR Y . The[...]

31 English Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to Receive FM Stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their r egular program signals. For e xample, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program the y broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned to an FM station which pro[...]

32 English Searching for a Pr ogram by PTY Codes One of the advanta ges of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes. T o search for a pr ogram using the PTY codes On the front panel: 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station. “PTY SELECT” flashes on the d[...]

33 English From the r emote contr ol: Before starting the procedure below , make sure you ha ve selected FM station only using the remote control. If not, the following RDS operating b uttons do not work for tuner operation. (Pressing FM/AM acti vates the remote control for tuner operation.) 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station. “[...]

34 English Switching to a Broadcast Pr ogram of Y our Choice T emporarily Another con venient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Network). ” The EON indicator lights up while recei ving a station with the EON code. This allo ws the receiver to s witch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, T A, and/or INFO) from a dif [...]

35 English Receiving Radio Br oadcasts CASE 2 If ther e is a station broadcasting the pr ogram you ha ve selected The recei ver changes the source (all sources except AM (MW/L W)), and tunes in the station. T he indica tor of recei ved PTY code starts flashing. When the program is o ver , the receiv er goes back to the previously selected source, b[...]

36 English Using the SEA Modes The SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. AUDIO/TV /VCR CATV /DBS Notes: • The SEA modes cannot be used for recording. • When the SEA mode is turned on, the SEA indicator lights up on the display. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote cont[...]

37 English Creating Y our Own SEA Mode Y ou can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memor y (SEA USERMODE). On the front panel only : If you do not want to store your adjustment, b ut rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily , skip step 4 below . 1. Press SEA ADJUST repeatedly until the fr equency range (100Hz, 1kHz or 10kHz) y ou want a[...]

38 English Using the DSP Modes The built-in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode — 3D- PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode and Surround mode (Dolby Pro Logic and Theater Surround.) On 3D-PHONIC mode The 3D-PHONIC mode gi ves you such a nearly surround ef fect as it is re produced throug[...]

39 English IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this recei ver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR (except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source). ” Using the 3D-PHONIC Modes When using JVC’ s 3D-PHONIC modes, you need only two front speak ers to r[...]

40 English 5. Select and pla y a sound sour ce which w as pr ocessed with Dolby Surround and is labeled with DOLBY SURROUND mark. T o cancel the 3D-PHONIC mode T urn MUL TI JOG until “DSP OFF” appears in step 2. The 3D-PHONIC, DSP and PR O LOGIC indicators go off from the display . Fr om the remote contr ol: 1. Press SURROUND MODE r epeatedly u[...]

41 English Using the DAP Modes Y ou can use fi ve D AP modes — “Li ve Club, Dance Club, Hall, Pa vilion, and Headphones. ” Among the D AP modes, “Headphones” is very special. It can create the same stereo sound as you listen through the speakers of f air while listening to a source using headphones. So, you can feel as if you were not usi[...]

42 English 5. Press B ALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST r epeatedly until “DSP EFFECT” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 6. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the ef fect level, w hile the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display . As you turn it, the ef fect lev el changes as follows: As the number increas[...]

43 English Using the DSP Modes From the r emote contr ol: 1. Press SURR OUND MODE repeatedly until the mode y ou want appears on the display . The DSP indicator also lights up on the display . Each time you press the b utton, the DSP modes change as follo ws (the indicator of the selected DSP mode also lights up on the display): If you need to mak [...]

44 English Preparing for Sur round Modes The recei ver memorizes two types of Surround modes adjustments; one for Dolby Pro Logic and the other for Theater Surround. T o do the adjustment procedure, use the remote control. From the r emote contr ol: 1. Press SURR OUND MODE until “PRO LOGIC” or “THEA TER” appears on the display . When “PR [...]

45 English Using the DSP Modes 4. If necessary , adjust the speaker output level as follo ws: • T o adjust the center speaker output lev el, press CNTR +/–. • T o adjust the rear speaker output lev el, press REAR•(L) +/–. Pressing – decreases the output le vel up to –10 dB. Pressing + increases the output le vel up to +10 dB. 5. Press[...]

46 English On the front panel: Y ou can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes. Ho wev er , no test tone is a vailable when using the b uttons on the front panel. So, make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played back. 1. F or Dolby Pro Logic: Press DOLBY SURR OUND so that the lamp on the b utton l[...]

47 English Using the DSP Modes 4. Press B ALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST r epeatedly until “CENTER TONE” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 5. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the center tone level y ou want, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display . As you turn it, the display changes to sho[...]

48 English Using Surround Modes Once you hav e finished adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic and Thea ter Surround, you can use the same adjustments e very time you want to use these modes. On the front panel: 1. F or Dolby Pro Logic: Press DOLBY SURR OUND so that the lamp on the b utton lights up and “PRO LOGIC” appears on the display . The PR O LO[...]

49 English Speaker Arrangements for DVD MUL TI Playback The following illustrations sho w ho w to obtain the optimum sound environment f or the D VD MUL TI playback mode. T ry to find the speaker direction and loca tion to create the optimum sound field. Activating the DVD MUL TI Playback Y ou can adjust the D VD MUL TI playback mode while playing [...]

50 English MULTI JOG 4. T urn MUL TI JOG to adjust the center speaker output lev el (from –10 dB to +10 dB), while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display . 5. Press B ALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST r epeatedly until “REAR L LEVEL ” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 6. T urn MUL TI JOG to [...]

51 English IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this recei ver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR (except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source). ” From the r emote contr ol: 1. Press D VD MUL TI so that “D VD MUL TI” appears on the display . Ea[...]

52 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Y ou can use the Menus on the TV screen to control the receiver . T o use this function, you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel (see page 15), and set the TV’ s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected. Selecting the Source to Play (Also see page 20) 1[...]

53 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance (Also see page 23) 1. Press any b utton of ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to “SOUND CONTR OL, ” then press @ / # . The SOUND CONTR OL menu appears. 3. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % [...]

54 English 6. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to the item y ou want to set or adjust, then pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL @ / # . On these adjustment menus, you can do the follo wing: F or 3D-PHONIC modes: “DSP EFFECT”: Select the ef fect level. F or DAP modes (LIVE CLUB, D ANCE CLUB, HALL, P A VILION): “REAR LEVEL”: Adjust the rear spea[...]

55 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Creating Y our Own SEA Mode (Also see page 37) 1. Press any b utton of ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to “SOUND CONTR OL, ” then press @ / # . The SOUND CONTR OL menu appears. 3. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move t[...]

56 English Setting the Rear Speaker (Also see page 25) 1. Press any b utton of ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to “SETTING, ” then press @ / # . The SETTING menu appears. 3. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to “REAR SPK” (Rear Speaker). 4. Press ON[...]

57 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Storing the Pr eset Stations (Also see page 27) 1. Press any b utton of ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to “TUNER CONTR OL, ” then press @ / # . The TUNER CONTROL menu appears. 3. T une into a station on the TUNER CONTR OL[...]

58 English 7. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # to move in fr ont of a character you w ant. Y ou can also select the following: SP A CE: T o enter space CANCEL: T o erase the char acter : T o go back to the pre vious character position or go to the next character position 8. Press SET to enter the selected character . 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8[...]

59 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 (SYNCHR O) jacks (see belo w) in addition to the connections using cables with [...]

60 English TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been newly developed to deal with the disc information recorded in the CD T ext* and MDs. Using these information in the discs, you can operate the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system through the receiver . *W[...]

61 English TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System Notes: • The on-screen displa y will not appear about one minute after the power is turned on. • The on-screen displa y will disappear in the f ollowing case: – if no operation is done for about 10 minutes . – if you do an y operation other than e xplained in this section. • T o control th[...]

62 English Searching a Disc (Only for the CD player) Search a disc by its per former: 1. Display the disc information screen by f ollowing the pr ocedure on page 61. 2. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to mo ve to “SEARCH,” then press SET . The DISC SEARCH screen appears on the TV . 3. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to mo ve to “PERFORMER?[...]

63 English TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System 5. Press SET again. Disc search starts, then the SEARCH RESUL T screen, showing the disc titles, appears. 6. On the SEARCH RESUL T screen, you can do the f ollowing: • Changing the indication of the disc inf ormation: Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to mov e to a searched disc, then press @ / # .[...]

64 English Using the User File (Only for the CD Player with the User File Function) Y ou can use the User File function through this receiv er . For the User File function, refer to the manual supplied with your CD player . Using your own User Files: 1. Display the disc information screen by f ollowing the pr ocedure on page 61. 2. Press ON SCREEN [...]

65 English Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function: Y ou can use the disc memory function through this receiv er . The disc information (its performer , disc title, and its music genre) of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory b uilt in the CD player . For the disc memory function, refer to the manual[...]

66 English 7. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # to move to “DISC1: MY F A VORITE (in this example), ” then press SET . The TITLE INPUT: DISC 1 GENRE screen a ppears. 8. Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to move to the genr e you want, then press SET . The Disc Information screen appears again. T o show the unseen genr es, press ON SCREEN [...]

67 English Operating JVC’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC’ s audio and video components with this receiver’ s remote control, since control signals for JVC components are preset in the remote control. IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC audio components throu[...]

68 English CD player -changer After pressing CD DISC ( with the r emote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDIO/TV/VCR” ), you can perform the follo wing operations on a CD player-c hanger: PLA Y : Starts playing. 4 4 4 4 4 : Returns to the be ginning of the current (or previous) track. ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ : Skips to the be ginning of the next track. [...]

69 English Note: Y ou can use either the VCR button or the VCR CONTROL button to activ ate the buttons listed to the left. If y ou press VCR, the pla ying source also changes. On the other hand, if you press VCR CONTR OL, the playing source does not change . IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC’ s video components using this remote control: • Aim the re[...]

70 English This remote control supplied with the recei ver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs, TVs, CA TV con verters and DBS tuners. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manuf acturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’ s components using this r emote control. When operating the o[...]

71 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CA TV converter or DBS tuner 1. Set the remote control mode selector to “CA TV/DBS. ” 2. Press and hold TV/CA TV/DBS . 3. Press TV/DBS. 4. Enter the manufacturer’ s code (three digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the lists on page 74 to f ind the code. 5. Release TV/CA TV/[...]

72 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Set the remote control mode selector to “ A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” 2. Press and hold VCR . 3. Press VCR. 4. Enter the manufacturer’ s code (three digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the lists on page 75 to f ind the code. 5. Release VCR . The followi[...]

73 English Manufacturers’ codes for TV Acura 009 Admiral 087, 163 Adyson 217 Akai 208 Akura 218 Alba 009, 036, 037, 211, 218, 235 Amplivision 217 Amstrad 009, 171, 177, 354, 362 Anitech 009 Arcam 217 ASA 087 Asuka 218 Audiosonic 037 Autovox 087 Bang & Olufsen 087 Basic Line 009, 218 Baur 010, 037, 512 Beon 037 Binatone 217 Blaupunkt 195 Blue [...]

74 English Otto Versand 010, 036, 037, 217, 512 Panama 217 Panasonic 100, 163, 214, 250, 340 Pausa 009 Phase 032 Philco 087, 247 Philips 037, 043, 087 Phoenix 087 Phonola 037, 087 Pioneer 163 Profex 009 Proline 321 Protech 009, 037, 217, 247 Quelle 010, 011, 037, 070, 512 Questa 036 R-Line 037 Radiola 037 Radiomarelli 087 Rank Arena 036 RBM 070, 08[...]

75 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR Aiwa 000 Akai 106 Alba 209, 278 Amstrad 000, 278 ASA 037, 081 Asuka 037 Baird 000, 104 Basic Line 278 Blaupunkt 034, 226 Brandt 320 Bush 209, 278 CGE 000 Crown 278 Daewoo 278 De Graaf 042, 166 Decca 000, 081 Dumont 000, 081, 104 ESC 278 Ferguson 320 Fidelity 000 Finlandia 081, 104 Finlux 000, 042, 081, 104 [...]

76 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 . 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 recept[...]

77 English Amplifier Output Power ............................................................ At Stereo operation ........................................................... 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms, at 1 kHz with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 50 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 o[...]

78 English V ideo Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance .......................... Composite video: TV SOUND/DBS, VCR, DVD ........... 1 Vp-p/75 ohms S-video: DVD (Y: luminance): .............................................................. 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (C: chrominance, burst): ................................................ 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms Vide[...]

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