JVC AX-V55BK manuale d’uso

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. LVT0236-001A [E] AX-V55BK A V INTEGRA TED AMPLIFIER AV-INTEGRIERTER VERSTÄRKER AMPLIFICATEUR INTEGRE AV GEINTEGREERDE A/V- VERSTERKER AMPLIFICADOR INTEGR[...]

English Page 1 Table of Contents Switches, Buttons and Controls ................................................................................................ 2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 3 Before Installation .........................[...]

English Page 2 Switches, Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the amplifier before use. Front Panel 1 Remote sensor 2 Display (9) 3 MASTER VOLUME control (10) 4 PRESET SEA button and lamp (15) 5 SOURCE button and lamp (9) 6 SURROUND button and lamp (17, 20, 23) 7 ADJUST button and lamp (18, 20) 8 SETTING button and [...]

English Page 3 Getting Started This section explains how to connect stereo components and speakers to the amplifier, and how to connect the power supply. Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Inst[...]

English Page 4 Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Note: When you connect rear speakers, make sure that both left and right speakers are connected; otherwise, no sound will come out of the rear speakers. FRONT SPEAKERS 1 2 1 2 RIGHT LEFT R[...]

English Page 5 About the speaker impedance of the speakers CAUTION: When connecting speakers, use speakers with the same SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. Notes: • The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does not differ depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only [...]

English Page 6 Connecting the subwoofer speaker Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs. Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following components to the amplifier using cables with RCA pin plugs. Audio Components Video Components • Turntable • [...]

English Page 7 Video component connections VHS VCR TUNER CD OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) VIDEO VIDEO OUT (REC) MONITOR OUT IN (PLA Y) AUDIO RIGHT LEFT T APE PHONO CAUTION: If you connect a sound-increasing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and the amplifier, the sound output through the amplifier may be d[...]

English Page 8 POWER _ ON — OFF R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the amplifier into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been made. 1. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. 2. Press POWER to set it in the _ _ _ _ _ ON position. The STANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of power is always consumed. To s[...]

English Page 9 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON . The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source appears on the display. To turn off the power (into standby mode), press STANDBY/ON a[...]

English Page 10 SPEAKERS 12 _ ON — OFF MASTER VOLUME –+ On the front panel From the remote control VOLUME –+ Selecting different sources for picture and sound You can watch picture from video equipment while listening to sound from audio equipment. To listen to the sound from audio equipment while watching the picture from video equipment: 1.[...]

English Page 11 Recording a Source You can record any source playing through the amplifier to a cassette deck connected to the TAPE jacks and VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time. While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like, without affecting the sound levels of the recording. Note: The o[...]

English Page 12 SETTING Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room, while others will make operations easier. Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output ba[...]

English Page 13 When the shut-off time comes, the amplifier turns off (into standby mode) automatically. To check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time: 1. Press SETTING if necessary, so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for setting the Sleep Timer. 2. Press Control % / fi if necessary, until “<SLEEP>” appears [...]

English Page 14 One Touch Operation This amplifier can memorize the optimum sound setting for each playing source. About the One Touch Operation JVC’s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store different sound settings for each different playing source. By using this function, you do not have to change the settings every time you ch[...]

English Page 15 Using the Preset SEA Modes The preset SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control over the way your music sounds. Note: The preset SEA mode cannot be used for recording. Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: 1. Press PRESET SEA so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons[...]

English Page 16 From the remote control: 1. Press SEA ON/OFF so that the SEA indicator lights up on the display. The previously selected mode is recalled (at its previous effect level) and is shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the preset SEA mode turns on and off. Note: When selecting the preset SEA mode, the display will show th[...]

English Page 17 Using the Surround Processor The built-in surround processor provides three types of surround programs — Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3- Channel Logic, and JVC’s Hall Surround. What is surround? The sound heard in a concert hall or a movie theater consists of direct sound and indirect sound: early reflections and reflections from behi[...]

English Page 18 ADJUST DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 89 –+ REAR 5 DELAY 6 SURR MODE AUDIO CONTROL SURROUND ON/OFF PROLOGIC 3CHLOGIC HALL 3. Press ADJUST so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for surround settings. The lamp above the button lights up. 4. Press Control % % % % % /[...]

English Page 19 Speaker Arrangements for Dolby Surround The following illustrations show how to obtain the optimum sound environment for various Dolby Surround settings. Try to find the speaker direction and location to create the optimum sound field. CASE 1 When you have added a center speaker and rear speakers CASE 2 When you have added rear spea[...]

English Page 20 SURROUND Preparing for Dolby Surround The amplifier memorizes two sets of Dolby Surround adjustments; one for Pro Logic and the other for 3ch Logic. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp above the button lights up. 2. Press Co[...]

English Page 21 6. Press Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. 7. Press Control @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the delay time of the rear speaker output. Each time you press the button, the delay time changes as follows: DELAY 1 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is greater[...]

English Page 22 From the remote control: If you have already set the center speaker size following the procedure described on page 13, you can use the remote control for Dolby Surround preparation. 1. Press SURROUND ON/OFF so that one of the surround mode indicators (PRO LOGIC, 3CH LOGIC, HALL) lights up on the display. The previous mode is recalle[...]

English Page 23 SURROUND Using Dolby Surround Once you have set the Dolby Surround adjustments, you can use the same adjustments every time you want to enjoy Dolby Surround. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp above the button lights up. 2.[...]

English Page 24 COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the amplifier. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK- 3 SYNCHRO jacks with the cables (monaural mini-plug supplied with those compo[...]

English Page 25 Using the Remote Control You can operate JVC audio and video components with the amplifier’s remote control, since control signals for JVC components are preset in the remote control. To operate these components with the remote control, first select a source with the source buttons on the remote control. Then, operate that source [...]

English Page 26 IMPORTANT: To operate JVC video components using this remote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR or TV, not on the amplifier. After pressing VCR, you can perform the following operations on a VCR: 3 Starts playback 4 Rewinds a video tape ¢ Fast winds a video tape 7 Stops operation 8 Pauses. [...]

English Page 27 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet and press POWER to set it in the _ ON position Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary Press SPEAKERS 1 and 2 correctly Select [...]

English Page 28 Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo Operation Front Channels 55 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 40 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 40 watts pe[...]

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