JVC RX-E100SL 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. LVT0650-001A [J] INSTR UCTIONS RX-E100SL HOME THEA TER RECEIVER DIGITAL DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJ[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uni[...]

1 T able of Contents Getting Star ted ........................................... 2 Before Installation ...................................................................... 2 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 2 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control .................................... 2 Connecting the[...]

2 Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries f irst. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the recei ver . 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, remo ve the battery cov er . 2. Insert batteries. Make sur e to match the pol[...]

3 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM LOOP terminals. T urn the loop until you have the best r eception. • If r eception is poor, connect an outdoor single vin yl-covered wire to the AM EXT t[...]

4 SUBWOOFER OUT INPUT HIGH IMPEDANCE Powered subwoofer (example) Getting Star ted 1 2 3 Speaker Layout Diagram Connecting the Speakers After connecting the front, center , rear speakers and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible DSP effect. F or details, see page 12. CA UTION: Use speakers with the[...]

5 Getting Started Left rear speaker F M 75 C O A X IA L CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 1 6 + – + – + – + – AM LOOP AM EXT A N T E N N A A U D I O R I G H T L E F T OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) V CR CD TV D V D D IG I T A L 2 ( T V ) D I G I T A L 1 ( D V D ) D I G I T A L I N C E N T E R S P E A K E R R E A R S P E A K E R S R I G H T L E F T F R O N[...]

6 FM 75 COAXIAL CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 1 6 + – + – + – + – AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA AUDIO RIGHT LEFT OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) VCR CD TV DVD DIGITAL 2 ( T V ) DIGITAL 1 ( D V D ) DIGITAL IN CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT AUDIO VCR OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) LEFT CD TV DVD RIGHT DIGIT AL 1 (DVD) DIGIT AL 2 (TV) DI[...]

7 TV DVD VCR CD DVD TV OUT IN LEFT RIGHT AUDIO LEFT RIGHT LINE OUT LEFT RIGHT FRONT/MIX AUDIO OUT LEFT RIGHT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL DIGIT AL OUT A B C OPTICAL DIGIT AL OUT Illustrations of the input/output terminals below ar e typical examples. When you connect other components, r efer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on t[...]

8 Basic Operations 1 T urn On the Power Press PO WER (or A UDIO of the POWER b uttons on the remote control). The ST ANDBY lamp g oes of f. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display . T o tur n off the power (into standby) Press PO WER (or A UDIO) again. The ST ANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of power is cons[...]

9 Basic Operations Basic adjustment auto memory This recei ver memorizes sound settings for each source .... • when you turn on the po wer , • when you change the source, and • when you change the analog/digital input mode (see page 11). When you change the source, the memorized settings for the ne wly selected source are automatically recall[...]

10 Basic Settings DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT MASTER VOLUME SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE SLEEP ST TUNED MUTING MH Z KH Z VOL AUTO DGTL AUTO INPUT ATT DSP LCR LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS POWER Display[...]

11 Basic Settings SUBWFR LFE MUTI N MH Z KH Z VOL DGTL AUT O LC R LS RS DOLBY D If the f ollowing symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround softwar e with “DGTL A UTO” selected, f ollow the procedur e below . • Sound does not come out at the be ginning of playback. • Noise comes out while searching or skipping chapt[...]

12 ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS Basic Settings DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT [...]

13 Basic Settings FR SP (Front Speaker) : T o register the front speaker size. CTR SP (Center Speaker) : T o r egister the center speak er siz e. REAR SP (Rear Speaker) : T o r egister the rear speaker size. * “LRG (large)” is the initial setting for the front speakers, and “SML (small)” is for the center and rear speakers. If you have alre[...]

14 Basic Settings DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT MASTER VOLUME SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE SLEEP ST TUNED MUTING MH Z KH Z VOL AUTO DGTL AUTO INPUT ATT DSP LCR LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS POWER CONTROL[...]

15 Basic Settings C VOL O CONTROL Dynamic Range Compression — D.R.C. Y ou can compress the dynamic range (difference between maximum sound and minimum sound) of the reproduced sound. This is useful when enjoying surround sound at night. • This function tak es effect only when playing back a source using Dolby Digital. Bef ore you start, r ememb[...]

16 Basic Settings DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT MASTER VOLUME SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE SLEEP ST TUNED MUTING MH Z KH Z VOL AUTO DGTL AUTO INPUT ATT DSP LCR LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS POWER CONTROL[...]

17 ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS Sound Adjustments Y ou can also use the remote contr ol for some sound adjustments. • When using the remote control, see also “Mastering Remote Operations” on page 32. 2 Press CONTR OL ∞ (or 5 ) r epeatedly until “BAL (Balance)” (with the cur rent [...]

18 Sound Adjustments DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT MASTER VOLUME SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE SLEEP ST TUNED MUTING MH Z KH Z VOL AUTO DGTL AUTO INPUT ATT DSP LCR LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS POWER Disp[...]

19 ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS Adjusting the T one Y ou can adjust the bass and treble sounds as you like. • Y ou have to mak e these adjustments for each sour ce. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f[...]

20 T uner Operations Y ou can also use the remote contr ol for some tuner operations. • When using the remote control, see also “Mastering Remote Operations” on page 32. T uning in Stations Manually 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in, and the CONTR OL buttons now w ork for tuner op[...]

21 T uner Operations Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to recei ve or noisy , y ou can change the FM reception mode while recei ving an FM broadcast. • Y ou can store the FM reception mode for each preset station. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting[...]

22 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Y ou can use the following DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes to reproduce a realistic sound field. • Surround modes • D AP modes ■ Surr ound modes Surround modes cannot be used when only the fr ont speakers are connected to this r eceiver (without the rear speak ers or center speaker). Dolby Surround (Do[...]

23 Creating Realistic Sound Fields These D AP modes can be used to add the acoustic surround effects while reproducing stereo analog software or Linear PCM digital software, and can gi ve you a real “being there” feeling. • D AP modes can be used when the front and rear speakers ar e connected to this recei ver (without respect to the center [...]

24 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields About Relations between Speaker Layout and DSP Modes A vailable DSP modes will v ary depending on how many speakers are used with this recei ver . Make sure that y ou hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see page 12). • If only fr ont speakers are connected, y ou cannot use the DSP modes. • If rear s[...]

25 Creating Realistic Sound Fields It will be con venient for y ou to use the remote contr ol for DSP oper ations, since you can adjust them fr om your listening point, and use the test signal. • W hen using the buttons on the front panel, see pages 29 to 31. Bef ore you start, r emember ... • Make sur e that you hav e set the speaker informati[...]

26 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields 4 Press TEST to c heck the speaker output balance. “TEST L” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the follo wing order: Notes: • Y ou can adjust the speaker output lev els without outputting the test tone. • No test tone comes out of the center speaker when “CTR S[...]

27 6 Press TEST a gain to stop the test tone. 7 Press EFFECT to select the DSP eff ect level (1 to 5) y ou want. • As the number increases, the DSP ef fect becomes stronger (normally set it to “EFFECT 3”). T o cancel Theater Sur round Press DSP MODE repeatedly until “STEREO” appears on the display . The PR O LOGIC and DSP indicators go of[...]

28 ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR VOL DSP LR LS S RS ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Using DAP Modes (Remote Control) A DAP mode cannot be used with another DSP mode . Once one of the D AP modes is activ ated, the other DSP mode in use will be canceled. • Y ou have t[...]

29 ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT MASTER VOLUME SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE SLEEP ST TUNED MUTING MH Z KH Z VOL[...]

30 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Using Theater Surr ound (Fr ont Panel) Theater Surround cannot be used with another DSP mode. Once Theater Surround is activ ated, the other DSP mode in use will be canceled. When using the b uttons on the front panel, no test tone is av aila ble. Make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played[...]

31 ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE VOL DGTL AUT O INPUT ATT DSP LC R LS S RS LPCM DOLBY D DTS 3 Press ADJUST . The CONTR OL buttons no w work for sound adjustments. 4 Press CONTR OL ∞ (or 5 ) r epeatedly until one of the follo wing indications (with the current setting) * appears. REAR L : T o adjust the left rear speaker output level (from –10 to [...]

32 Mastering Remote Operations Y ou can use the remote contr ol to operate not only this receiv er but also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code. • T o operate the other products, aim the remote control directly at th[...]

33 Mastering Remote Operations ❏ Operating other JVC products — Audio/video operation buttons ■ After pressing DV D (source selecting button), you can use the following b uttons for D VD operations. 3 : Start playback. 7 : Stop playback. 8 : Pause playback. T o release it, press 3 . ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the next track. 4 : Return to [...]

34 Par ts Identification Remote Contr ol DVD TV VCR CD FM AM RX-E100 HOME THEATER RECEIVER TV DILECT DVD MEMORY CONTROL ADJUST SETTING STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT MASTER V OLUME SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR LFE SLEEP ST TUNED MUTING MH Z KH Z VOL AUTO DGTL AUTO INPUT ATT DSP LCR LS S RS LPCM D[...]

35 Parts Identification/T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is an y problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center . PROBLEM The power does not comes on. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional crac[...]

36 Specifications Amplifier Output Po w er At Stereo operation: Front channels: 70 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation: Front channels: 70 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω a t 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Center chan[...]

37 Memorandum Specifications/Memorandum Note the adjustments y ou have made f or each source below f or your futur e reference. The following adjustments can be stor ed for each source: • Analog/digital input mode (see page 11) • Input attenuator mode (see page 17) • Balance (see page 17) • Bass boost (see page 18) • T one adjustment (see[...]

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