JVC RX-8020VBK 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. LVT0870-001A [J] RX-8020VBK AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER INSTR UCTIONS MENU + − + − + − 23 1 56 4 89 7/P 0 +10 10 BOOST ∗ FRONT•L MENU ENTER ∗[...]

G-1 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. N[...]

G-2 For Canada/pour Le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “ DIGITAL APPARATUS, ” ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES AP[...]

1 T able of Contents Setting Sound ........................................... 30 Attenuating the Input Signal .................................................... 30 T urning Analog Direct On and Off .......................................... 30 Reinforcing the Bass ................................................................ 31 Acti vating th[...]

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 Dolby Digital EX * Dolby Digital EX is newly intr oduced sur round encoding format as[...]

3 Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. ANALOG DI GIT AL EQ INPUT A TT SLEEP V OLUME ONE TOUCH OPERA TION 3D - PHONIC MIDNIGHT MODE A UTO MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM DIGIT AL L SUBWFR LS RS CR S LFE DGTL A UTO DVD MUL TI PRO LOGIC DSP HEADPHO[...]

4 Remote Contr ol 1 Display window 2 buttons (16, 53 – 56) CA TV/DBS , VCR1 , T V , A UDIO 3 Source selecting buttons (16, 17, 19, 27, 28, 37) D VD, D VD MUL TI, CD, FM/AM, TV/DBS, VIDEO , CDR, PHONO, VCR1, VCR2, T APE/MD, USB 4 SURR OUND button (36) 5 DSP button (36) 6 AN ALOG DIRECT button (30) 7 SOUND button (31, 39, 41) 8 DIMMER button (20) 9[...]

5 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 Precautions • 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[...]

6 AM Antenna Connections T urn the loop until you ha ve the best reception. ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL 2 3 1 Notes: • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl (not supplied), remov e the vinyl by twisting it as sho wn in the diagr am. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other terminals, connecting cords and [...]

7 1 2 3 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 counter clockwise. 3 Insert the speaker signal cable. 4 T urn the knob clockwise. Connecting the front, center and sur round speakers Note: Y ou can connect two pairs of front speakers (one pair to t[...]

8 Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the follo wing audio/video components to this recei ver . Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. A udio Components V ideo Components • T urntable • VCRs (VCR 1 and VCR 2) • CD player* • V ideo camer a • Cassette deck or • TV* MD recorder* • DBS tuner* • CD recor[...]

9 CD player Cassette deck or MD recorder CD recorder Note: Y ou can connect either a cassette dec k or an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks. When connecting an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks, change the source name to “ MD , ” which will be sho wn on the displa y when it is selected as the source. See page 17 for details . Cassette deck MD r[...]

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

11 TV and/or DBS tuner When connecting the TV to the AUDIO jacks (TV SOUND/DBS), DO NOT connect the TV ’ s video output to these video input jacks. VIDEO FRONT RIGHT LEFT DVD TV SOUND DBS OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR1 OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR2 MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DBS DVD Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO A B C D Å To audio [...]

12 DVD player • When you connect a D VD player with stereo output jacks: DVD player VIDEO FRONT RIGHT LEFT DVD TV SOUND DBS OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR1 OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR2 MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DBS DVD Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO A D B C DVD DVD player VIDEO FRONT RIGHT LEFT DVD TV SOUND DBS OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) [...]

13 DVD DBS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 4 (CDR) DIGITAL 2 (CD) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL /DTS DIGITAL OUT 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. IMPORT ANT : • When connecting a DVD player , [...]

14 5. Check if the drivers ar e correctly installed. 1. Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Settings] = [Control Panel]. 2. Select [System], then [Device Manager] and click [Sound, video and game controllers] and [Uni versal serial bus controllers]. The follo wing window appears, and you can check whether the driv ers are installed[...]

15 Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiv er into an A C outlet, make sure that all connections hav e been made. Plug the power cord into an A C outlet. K ee p the power cord a way from 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 t[...]

16 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources. DVD MUL TI Select the D VD player for viewing the digital video disc using the analog discrete output mode (5.1-channel reproduction). T o enjoy the D VD MUL TI playback, see page 37. DVD Select the D VD player . VCR 1 Select the video component connecte[...]

17 Changing the source name When you ha ve connected an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks or a DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks on the r ear panel, change the source name which will be sho wn on the display . On the front panel ONLY: When changing the source name from “T APE” to “MD”: 1. Press T APE/MD (SOURCE NAME). • Make sure “ T [...]

18 MASTER VOLUME T o use neither sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that the SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 indicators disappear from the display . The HEADPHONE indicator lights up and “ HEADPHONE ” appears on the display . • Acti vating the speakers turns on the Surround and DSP modes previously selected. List[...]

19 DGTL A UTO : Select this for the dig ital input mode. The receiv er automatically detects the incoming signals. The DGTL A UTO indicator lights up on the display , and the digital signal format indicators for the detected signals also light up. ANALOG : Select this for the analog input mode. The AN ALOG indicator lights up. When selecting “ DG[...]

20 When the shut-off time comes: The recei ver turns off automatically . T o c heck or change the time remaining until the shut-off time: Press SLEEP once. The remaining time until the shut-off time a ppears in minutes. • T o change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly . T o cancel the Sleep Timer: Press SLEEP repeatedly until “ SLEEP 0min[...]

21 Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier . • When performing the basic settings, it is recommended to use the remote control so that you can show the on-screen display on the TV . • When using the buttons on the front panel, you can perf[...]

22 1 Setting the Speakers T o obtain the best possible surround sound from the Surround and DSP modes, you hav e to register the setting about the speaker arrangement after all connections are completed. 7 Subwoofer setting — SUBWOOFER [On-screen display] [Front panel] Select whether you hav e connected a subwoofer or not. YES : Select this when [...]

23 2 Selecting Channel Numbers to Reproduce Multi-channel Digital Software — EX/ES [On-screen display] [Front panel] Y ou can select 5.1-channel reproduction or 6.1-channel reproduction when playing back multi-channel (more than 5.1-channel) digital software with setting the surround back speakers to “ LARGE ” or “ SMALL ” (see page 22). [...]

24 4 Setting the Bass Sounds Y ou can adjust subwoofer and bass sounds precisely according to your preference. 7 Cr ossover fr equency — CROSSOVER [On-screen display] [Front panel] When you use a subwoofer , you can select the cutoff frequency for the small speakers used. Select one of the crossov er frequency lev els from “ 80Hz, ” “ 100Hz[...]

25 When “DIGIT AL 1 (DGTL CO AX 1)” is set to “CD” 2: D VD 3: TV (or DBS*) 4: CDR “ 2: D VD 3: TV (or DBS*) 4: MD** “ 2: D VD 3: MD** 4: CDR “ 2: MD** 3: TV (or DBS*) 4: CDR “ (back to the beginning) * If you ha ve changed the source name from “ TV ” to “ DBS, ” “ DBS ” appears (see page 17). ** If you w ant to connect a[...]

26 8 Memorizing the V olume Level for Each Sour ce — ONE TOUCH OPR (ONE TOUCH) [On-screen display] [Front panel] This unit memorizes some settings separately for each source — One T ouch Operation (see page 20). In addition, you can store the volume le vel for each source with the other memorized settings. Select one of the follo wing: ON : Sel[...]

27 MEMORY T uning into Stations Manually On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). The FM/AM lamp on the front panel b utton lights up. The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the b utton, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2. Press FM/AM TUNING 5 or ∞ until y ou find the fr[...]

28 T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). The FM/AM lamp on the front panel b utton lights up. The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2. Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until y ou find the channel y o[...]

29 On-screen operating buttons MENU PLA Y STOP /REW DOWN – TUNING – UP FF/ EXIT P AUSE SET CONTROL 7 Storing the preset stations 1. Press MENU . The MENU screen appears on the TV . 2. Press 5 or ∞ to move to “ TUNER CONTR OL, ” then pr ess 2 or 3 . The TUNER CONTR OL menu appears. 3. T une into a station y ou want to store on the TUNER CO[...]

30 Setting Sound Y ou can select the following sound settings to your preference according to your listening conditions or sources. • Items shown in this section are the initial values when shipped from the factory . • The on-screen display will disappear if no operation is done for about 1 minute. T ur ning Analog Dir ect On and Off Y ou can e[...]

31 BASS BOOST SOUND 1 BOOST BASS Notes: • This function does not aff ect the sounds outputting from the surround speakers . • When Analog Direct is in use (see page 30), the Bass Boost function is canceled temporarily . Activating the Subwoofer Sound Y ou can cancel the subwoofer sound e ven though you have connected a subwoofer and hav e set ?[...]

32 Using Sur r ound Modes and DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes and DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes. T o use Surround and DSP modes properly , speakers required for creating each Surround and DSP modes should be activated. ■ Surr ound Modes Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speak ers are located o[...]

33 DTS Digital Sur round ** Used to reproduce multi-channel sound tracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ). DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5.1-channel digital audio format a vailable on CD, LD, and D VD software. Compared to Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround format has a lo wer audio compression ra tio which enables it to [...]

34 ■ DSP Modes Reflections from behind Direct sounds All Channel Stereo mode (ALL STEREO) This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f ield using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used when the fr ont and surround speakers are connected to this r eceiver without respect to the center and/or surround back sp[...]

35 Available Surr ound and DSP Modes Accor ding to the Speaker Layouts A vailable Surround and DSP modes will v ary depending on how many speak ers are used with this receiver . Make sur e tha t you ha ve set the speaker setting corr ectly (see page 22). • T o turn on and select Surround and DSP modes, see page 36. Dolby Digital EX software : DOL[...]

36 Activating the Surr ound Modes A vailable Surround modes will v ary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sur e that you hav e set the speaker setting correctly (see page 22). 1. Set the analog or digital input mode f or the sour ce you like to use and start playing . When playing back multi-channel digital software,[...]

37 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 . When using D VD MUL TI playback mode, connect the D VD player with its analog discrete output jacks ( Å – [...]

38 Adjusting Sound Y ou can adjust sound parameters to your preference after completing basic setting. • When performing the sound adjustments, it is recommended to use the TV screen so that you can show the on-screen display on the TV . • When using the buttons on the front panel or remote control without using the on-screen display , you can [...]

39 CONTROL DOWN UP 2. Press CONTR OL UP 5 or DO WN ∞ r e peatedly to adjust the frequency le vel. The DIGIT AL EQ indicator lights up on the display . • The frequency le vel changes from – 8 dB to +8 dB in 2 dB steps. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other frequency le vels. T o flat the equalization pattern, set all the frequency le vel[...]

40 Using the on-screen display (through the remote contr ol]: Adjustment is also possible without outputting the test tone. In this case, you can skip steps 2, 3 and 7 belo w . 1. Show LEVEL ADJUST menu (see page 38). 2. Press 5 or ∞ to mo ve to “ TEST T ONE. ” 3. Press 2 or 3 to select “ ON ” to check if y ou can hear the sounds thr ough[...]

41 5. Press SOUND ag ain then repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other speakers output levels. 6. Press TEST again to stop the test tone. Note: • If you ha ve selected “ NO ” or “ NONE ” for a speaker (see page 22), test tone does not come out of the corresponding speaker . • Subwoof er output lev el cannot be adjusted when outputting t[...]

42 EFFECT LEVEL : (EFFECT) R OOM SIZE : (R OOMSIZE) LIVENESS : Adjust the D AP effect le vel. As the number increases, the D AP effect becomes stronger . (Normally select “ 3. ” Adjustable range: 1 to 5 ) Adjust the virtual room size. As the number increases, the interval betw een reflections increases so that you will feel as if you were in a [...]

43 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 . COMPU LINK – 4 (SYNCHRO) Automatic Source Selection When you press the play ( 3 3 3 3 3 ) button on a connected component or on its own r emote control, the receiver automatically tu[...]

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

45 1 Source name: CD or MD 2 Select or , then press SET to change the disc. 3 T rack numbers and track titles. • When you mov e to a trac k number , you can change the track information by pressing 2 or 3 . Each time you press the button, track inf ormation alternates between its track title and its performer . (Y ou can also start playing the tr[...]

46 Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player) Search for a disc by its perfor mer: 1. Press TEXT DISPLA Y while “ CD ” is selected as the source. The Disc Information screen appears on the TV . 2. Press 5 or ∞ to move to “ SEARCH, ” then press SET . The DISC SEARCH screen appears . 3. Press 5 or ∞ to move to “ PERFORMER ” , then [...]

47 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 music genre) of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory built in the CD player . For the disc memory function, refer to the manual supplied wit[...]

48 For the MD r ecorder: Y ou can write the disc information (disc title and song titles) onto the disc. Y ou can only write the song title for the song currently selected. • If you hav e the CD-MD combination deck, you can also enter the disc information (its performer , disc title, and its music genre) of normal audio CDs into the memory built [...]

49 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 re[...]

50 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 analog input jacks on this receiv er (and analog input is selected), the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to “ DV D ” or “ D V[...]

51 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 ’ s components are preset in the remote control. IMPORT ANT : T o operate JVC ’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC ’ s audio componen[...]

52 CD changer After selecting “ CDDSC ” by pressing CONTR OL repeatedly , you can perform the following operations on a CD changer: 3 PLA Y : Start playing. 4 : Return to the beginning of the current (or previous) track. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the ne xt trac k. 7 STOP : Stop playing or recording. 8 P AUSE : Pause playing. T o resume pres[...]

53 Operating Video Components IMPORT ANT : T o operate JVC ’ s video components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC ’ s video components through the A V COMPU LINK jacks (see page 49) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see pages 10 to 12). • Some JVC ’ s VCRs can accept two types of the contr[...]

54 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. Pr ess TV/DBS. “ CALL ” appears on the remote control display windo w . 3. Enter a manufacturer ’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list below to f ind the code. 4. Releas[...]

55 For CA TV con verter Manufacturer Codes GENERAL INSTRUMENT 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29 HAMLIN/REGAL 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 JERROLD 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 OAK 15, 16, 17 PANASONIC 18, 19, 20 PIONEER 21, 22 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 23, 24, 25 TOCOM 26 ZENITH 27, 28 Manufacturers ’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they [...]

56 T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer ’ s DVD player 1. Press and hold A UDIO . 2 Press D VD. “ CALL ” appears on the remote control display window . 3. Enter a manufactur er ’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the follo wing list to find the code. 4. Release A UDIO . After pressing D VD or D VD [...]

57 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. (See page 15.) Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. (See pages 6 to 8.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 correc[...]

58 SOLUTION 1. Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn off the receiver. 2. Stop the playback source. 3. Turn on the receiver again, and adjust the volume. Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn off the receiver, then check the speaker wiring. If “ OVERLOAD ” does not disappear, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it back again. If spe[...]

59 Specifications Amplifier Output Power: At Stereo operation: Front channels: 120 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.08% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation: Front channels: 100 W per c hannel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Center [...]

60 FM tuner (IHF) T uning Range: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensiti vity: Monaural: 12.8 dBf (1.2 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensiti vity: 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 Harmonic Distortion: Monaural: 0.4% at[...]

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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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. LVT0870-002A [C] RX-8020VBK MENU + − + − + − 23 1 56 4 89 7/P 0 +10 10 BOOST ∗ FRONT•L MENU ENTER ∗ FRONT•R BASS DIMMER TEST ∗ CENTER ∗ [...]

G-1 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. N[...]

G-2 For Canada/pour Le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “ DIGITAL APPARATUS, ” ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES AP[...]

1 English T able of Contents Setting Sound ........................................... 30 Attenuating the Input Signal .................................................... 30 T urning Analog Direct On and Off .......................................... 30 Reinforcing the Bass ................................................................ 31 Acti v[...]

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 Dolby Digital EX * Dolby Digital EX is newly intr oduced sur round encoding f[...]

3 English Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. ANALOG DI GIT AL EQ INPUT A TT SLEEP V OLUME ONE TOUCH OPERA TION 3D - PHONIC MIDNIGHT MODE A UTO MUTING TUNED STEREO LINEAR PCM DIGIT AL L SUBWFR LS RS CR S LFE DGTL A UTO DVD MUL TI PRO LOGIC DSP[...]

4 English Remote Contr ol 1 Display window 2 buttons (16, 53 – 56) CA TV/DBS , VCR1 , T V , A UDIO 3 Source selecting buttons (16, 17, 19, 27, 28, 37) D VD, D VD MUL TI, CD, FM/AM, TV/DBS, VIDEO , CDR, PHONO, VCR1, VCR2, T APE/MD, USB 4 SURR OUND button (36) 5 DSP button (36) 6 AN ALOG DIRECT button (30) 7 SOUND button (31, 39, 41) 8 DIMMER butto[...]

5 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 Precautions • 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. L[...]

6 English AM Antenna Connections T urn the loop until you ha ve the best reception. ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL 2 3 1 Notes: • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl b y twisting it as shown in the diagr am. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other terminals, connecting cords and power c[...]

7 English 1 2 3 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 counter clockwise. 3 Insert the speaker signal cable. 4 T urn the knob clockwise. Connecting the front, center and sur round speakers Note: Y ou can connect two pairs of front speakers (one p[...]

8 English Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the follo wing audio/video components to this recei ver . Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. A udio Components V ideo Components • T urntable • VCRs (VCR 1 and VCR 2) • CD player* • V ideo camer a • Cassette deck or • TV* MD recorder* • DBS tuner* • [...]

9 English CD player Cassette deck or MD recorder CD recorder Note: Y ou can connect either a cassette dec k or an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks. When connecting an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks, change the source name to “ MD , ” which will be sho wn on the displa y when it is selected as the source. See page 17 for details . Cassette d[...]

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 hav e S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y , P B/ C B , P R/ C R ) terminals, connect them us[...]

11 English TV and/or DBS tuner When connecting the TV to the AUDIO jacks (TV SOUND/DBS), DO NOT connect the TV ’ s video output to these video input jacks. VIDEO FRONT RIGHT LEFT DVD TV SOUND DBS OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR1 OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR2 MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DBS DVD Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO A B C D Å T[...]

12 English DVD player • When you connect a D VD player with stereo output jacks: DVD player VIDEO FRONT RIGHT LEFT DVD TV SOUND DBS OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR1 OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VCR2 MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DBS DVD Y P B /C B P R /C R AUDIO A D B C DVD DVD player • When you connect a D VD player with its analog di[...]

13 English DVD DBS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 4 (CDR) DIGITAL 2 (CD) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL /DTS DIGITAL OUT 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. IMPORT ANT : • When connecting a DVD p[...]

14 English 5. Check if the drivers ar e correctly installed. 1. Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Settings] = [Control Panel]. 2. Select [System], then [Device Manager] and click [Sound, video and game controllers] and [Uni versal serial bus controllers]. The follo wing window appears, and you can check whether the driv ers are i[...]

15 English Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiv er into an A C outlet, make sure that all connections hav e been made. Plug the power cord into an A C outlet. K ee p the power cord a way from 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 c[...]

16 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources. DVD MUL TI Select the D VD player for viewing the digital video disc using the analog discrete output mode (5.1-channel reproduction). T o enjoy the D VD MUL TI playback, see page 37. DVD Select the D VD player . VCR 1 Select the video component [...]

17 English Changing the source name When you ha ve connected an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks or a DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks on the r ear panel, change the source name which will be sho wn on the display . On the front panel ONLY: When changing the source name from “T APE” to “MD”: 1. Press T APE/MD (SOURCE NAME). • Make sur[...]

18 English MASTER VOLUME T o use neither sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that the SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 indicators disappear from the display . The HEADPHONE indicator lights up and “ HEADPHONE ” appears on the display . • Acti vating the speakers turns on the Surround and DSP modes previously select[...]

19 English DGTL A UTO : Select this for the dig ital input mode. The receiv er automatically detects the incoming signals. The DGTL A UTO indicator lights up on the display , and the digital signal format indicators for the detected signals also light up. ANALOG : Select this for the analog input mode. The AN ALOG indicator lights up. When selectin[...]

20 English When the shut-off time comes: The recei ver turns off automatically . T o c heck or change the time remaining until the shut-off time: Press SLEEP once. The remaining time until the shut-off time a ppears in minutes. • T o change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly . T o cancel the Sleep Timer: Press SLEEP repeatedly until “ SL[...]

21 English Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier . • When performing the basic settings, it is recommended to use the remote control so that you can show the on-screen display on the TV . • When using the buttons on the front panel, you [...]

22 English 1 Setting the Speakers T o obtain the best possible surround sound from the Surround and DSP modes, you hav e to register the setting about the speaker arrangement after all connections are completed. 7 Subwoofer setting — SUBWOOFER [On-screen display] [Front panel] Select whether you hav e connected a subwoofer or not. YES : Select th[...]

23 English 2 Selecting Channel Numbers to Reproduce Multi-channel Digital Software — EX/ES [On-screen display] [Front panel] Y ou can select 5.1-channel reproduction or 6.1-channel reproduction when playing back multi-channel (more than 5.1-channel) digital software with setting the surround back speakers to “ LARGE ” or “ SMALL ” (see pa[...]

24 English 4 Setting the Bass Sounds Y ou can adjust subwoofer and bass sounds precisely according to your preference. 7 Cr ossover fr equency — CROSSOVER [On-screen display] [Front panel] When you use a subwoofer , you can select the cutoff frequency for the small speakers used. Select one of the crossov er frequency lev els from “ 80Hz, ” ?[...]

25 English When “DIGIT AL 1 (DGTL CO AX 1)” is set to “CD” 2: D VD 3: TV (or DBS*) 4: CDR “ 2: D VD 3: TV (or DBS*) 4: MD** “ 2: D VD 3: MD** 4: CDR “ 2: MD** 3: TV (or DBS*) 4: CDR “ (back to the beginning) * If you ha ve changed the source name from “ TV ” to “ DBS, ” “ DBS ” appears (see page 17). ** If you w ant to c[...]

26 English 8 Memorizing the V olume Level for Each Sour ce — ONE TOUCH OPR (ONE TOUCH) [On-screen display] [Front panel] This unit memorizes some settings separately for each source (see page 20). In addition, you can store the volume le vel for each source with the other memorized settings. Select one of the follo wing: ON : Select this to store[...]

27 English MEMORY T uning into Stations Manually On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). The FM/AM lamp on the front panel b utton lights up. The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the b utton, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2. Press FM/AM TUNING 5 or ∞ until y ou fin[...]

28 English T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). The FM/AM lamp on the front panel b utton lights up. The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2. Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until y ou find the cha[...]

29 English On-screen operating buttons MENU PLA Y STOP /REW DOWN – TUNING – UP FF/ EXIT P AUSE SET CONTROL 7 Storing the preset stations 1. Press MENU . The MENU screen appears on the TV . 2 . Press 5 or ∞ to move to “ TUNER CONTROL, ” then press 2 or 3 . The TUNER CONTR OL menu appears. 3. T une into a station y ou want to store on the T[...]

30 English Setting Sound Y ou can select the following sound settings to your preference according to your listening conditions or sources. • Items shown in this section are the initial values when shipped from the factory . • The on-screen display will disappear if no operation is done for about 1 minute. T ur ning Analog Dir ect On and Off Y [...]

31 English BASS BOOST SOUND 1 BOOST BASS Notes: • This function does not aff ect the sounds outputting from the surround speakers . • When Analog Direct is in use (see page 30), the Bass Boost function is canceled temporarily . Activating the Subwoofer Sound Y ou can cancel the subwoofer sound e ven though you have connected a subwoofer and hav[...]

32 English Using Sur r ound Modes and DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes and DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes. T o use Surround and DSP modes properly , speakers required for creating each Surround and DSP modes should be activated. ■ Surr ound Modes Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speak ers are l[...]

33 English DTS Digital Sur round ** Used to reproduce multi-channel sound tracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ). DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5.1-channel digital audio format a vailable on CD, LD, and D VD software. Compared to Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround format has a lo wer audio compression ra tio which enable[...]

34 English ■ DSP Modes Reflections from behind Direct sounds All Channel Stereo mode (ALL STEREO) This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f ield using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used when the fr ont and surround speakers are connected to this r eceiver without respect to the center and/or surround[...]

35 English Available Surr ound and DSP Modes Accor ding to the Speaker Layouts A vailable Surround and DSP modes will v ary depending on how many speak ers are used with this receiver . Make sur e tha t you ha ve set the speaker setting corr ectly (see page 22). • T o turn on and select Surround and DSP modes, see page 36. Dolby Digital EX softwa[...]

36 English Activating the Surr ound Modes A vailable Surround modes will v ary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sur e that you hav e set the speaker setting correctly (see page 22). 1. Set the analog or digital input mode f or the sour ce you like to use and start playing . When playing back multi-channel digital s[...]

37 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 . Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player . When using D VD MUL TI playback mode, connect the D VD player with its analog discrete output jacks ([...]

38 English Adjusting Sound Y ou can adjust sound parameters to your preference after completing basic setting. • When performing the sound adjustments, it is recommended to use the TV screen so that you can show the on-screen display on the TV . • When using the buttons on the front panel or remote control without using the on-screen display , [...]

39 English CONTROL DOWN UP 2. Press CONTR OL UP 5 or DO WN ∞ r e peatedly to adjust the frequency le vel. The DIGIT AL EQ indicator lights up on the display . • The frequency le vel changes from – 8 dB to +8 dB in 2 dB steps. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other frequency le vels. T o flat the equalization pattern, set all the frequenc[...]

40 English Using the on-screen display (through the remote contr ol]: Adjustment is also possible without outputting the test tone. In this case, you can skip steps 2, 3 and 7 belo w . 1. Show LEVEL ADJUST menu (see page 38). 2. Press 5 or ∞ to mo ve to “ TEST T ONE. ” 3. Press 2 or 3 to select “ ON ” to check if y ou can hear the sounds [...]

41 English 5. Press SOUND ag ain then repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other speakers output levels. 6. Press TEST again to stop the test tone. Notes: • If you ha ve selected “ NO ” or “ NONE ” for a speaker (see page 22), test tone does not come out of the corresponding speaker . • Subwoof er output lev el cannot be adjusted when out[...]

42 English EFFECT LEVEL : (EFFECT) R OOM SIZE : (R OOMSIZE) LIVENESS : Adjust the D AP effect le vel. As the number increases, the D AP effect becomes stronger . (Normally select “ 3. ” Adjustable range: 1 to 5 ) Adjust the virtual room size. As the number increases, the interval betw een reflections increases so that you will feel as if you we[...]

43 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 . COMPU LINK – 4 (SYNCHRO) Automatic Source Selection When you press the play ( 3 3 3 3 3 ) button on a connected component or on its own r emote control, the receiver automati[...]

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

45 English 1 Source name: CD or MD 2 Select or , then press SET to change the disc. 3 T rack numbers and track titles. • When you mov e to a trac k number , you can change the track information by pressing 2 or 3 . Each time you press the button, track inf ormation alternates between its track title and its performer . (Y ou can also start playin[...]

46 English Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player) Search for a disc by its perfor mer: 1. Press TEXT DISPLA Y while “ CD ” is selected as the source. The Disc Information screen appears on the TV . 2. Press 5 or ∞ to move to “ SEARCH, ” then press SET . The DISC SEARCH screen appears . 3. Press 5 or ∞ to move to “ PERFORMER ”[...]

47 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 music genre) of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory built in the CD player . For the disc memory function, refer to the manual supp[...]

48 English For the MD r ecorder: Y ou can write the disc information (disc title and song titles) onto the disc. Y ou can only write the song title for the song currently selected. • If you hav e the CD-MD combination deck, you can also enter the disc information (its performer , disc title, and its music genre) of normal audio CDs into the memor[...]

49 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 use[...]

50 English 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 analog input jacks on this receiv er (and analog input is selected), the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to “ DV D ” or[...]

51 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 ’ s components are preset in the remote control. IMPORT ANT : T o operate JVC ’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC ’ s audio [...]

52 English CD changer After selecting “ CDDSC ” by pressing CONTR OL repeatedly , you can perform the following operations on a CD changer: 3 PLA Y : Start playing. 4 : Return to the beginning of the current (or previous) track. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the ne xt trac k. 7 STOP : Stop playing or recording. 8 P AUSE : Pause playing. T o res[...]

53 English Operating Video Components IMPORT ANT : T o operate JVC ’ s video components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC ’ s video components through the A V COMPU LINK jacks (see page 49) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see pages 10 to 12). • Some JVC ’ s VCRs can accept two types of t[...]

54 English 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. Pr ess TV/DBS. “ CALL ” appears on the remote control display windo w . 3. Enter a manufacturer ’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list below to f ind the code. 4[...]

55 English For CA TV con verter Manufacturer Codes GENERAL INSTRUMENT 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29 HAMLIN/REGAL 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 JERROLD 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 OAK 15, 16, 17 PANASONIC 18, 19, 20 PIONEER 21, 22 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 23, 24, 25 TOCOM 26 ZENITH 27, 28 Manufacturers ’ codes are subject to change without notice. [...]

56 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer ’ s DVD player 1. Press and hold A UDIO . 2 Press D VD. “ CALL ” appears on the remote control display window . 3. Enter a manufactur er ’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the follo wing list to find the code. 4. Release A UDIO . After pressing D VD [...]

57 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. (See page 15.) Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. (See pages 6 to 8.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF [...]

58 English SOLUTION 1. Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn off the receiver. 2. Stop the playback source. 3. Turn on the receiver again and adjust the volume. Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn off the receiver, then check the speaker wiring. If “ OVERLOAD ” does not disappear, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it back again.[...]

59 English Specifications Amplifier Output Power: At Stereo operation: Front channels: 120 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.08% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation: Front channels: 100 W per c hannel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion.[...]

60 English FM tuner (IHF) T uning Range: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensiti vity: Monaural: 12.8 dBf (1.2 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensiti vity: 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 Harmonic Distortion: Monaural:[...]

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