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    LVT1556-001A [J] RX-D205S / RX-D206B A UDIO / VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER INSTR UCTIONS 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.[...]

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    G-1 Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the standby lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby, the standby lamp lights red. • When the un[...]

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    1 T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................ 2 Getting started ...................................................... 4 Bef ore Installation .................................................................. 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................................... 4 Putting batterie[...]

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    2 Remote control See pages in parentheses f or details. 1 D VR/D VD mode selector (35, 38) 2 • Numeric buttons (26, 34 – 38) 1 – 10, 0, +10, 100+ • Adjusting b uttons for speaker and subw oofer output le v el and sound adjustment (22) TEST , FR ONT L, FRONT R, EFFECT , CENTER, SUBWFR, C . TONE, SURR L, SURR R, D . EQ FREQ, S BA CK L, S BA C[...]

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    3 Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON b utton and standby lamp (12) 2 DIMMER button (14) 3 SETTING button (15, 17) 4 ADJUST button (21) 5 SURROUND b utton (31) 6 Source lamps D VR/D VD , VCR, DBS, TV , USB , FM/AM 7 • SET button (15, 17, 21) • TUNER PRESET button (26) 8 • SOURCE SELECT OR (12, 26) • MUL TI JOG (15, 17, 21, 26, 31) 9 MASTER V OLUME co[...]

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    4 Putting batteries in the remote control Bef ore using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. 1 Press and slide the battery co ver on the back of the remote contr ol. 2 Inser t batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). 3 Replace the co ver . If the range or eff ectiveness of the remote control decrea[...]

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    5 ANTENNA AM LOOP AM EXT COAXIAL FM 75 ANTENNA Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the A C power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM loop antenna (supplied) If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered w[...]

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    6 L R LS RS SBL C SW SBR (*SB) CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 - 16 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SUBWOOFER OUT CA UTIONS: • Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPED ANCE indicated b y the speaker terminals (6 Ω – 16 Ω ). • DO NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker [...]

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    7 Å ıÎ ‰ Ï Ì Ç DVR OUT(REC) DVR/DVD IN(PLAY) Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN DVR OUT(REC) DVR/DVD IN(PLAY) This receiv er is equipped with the follo wing video ter minals— composite video , S-video, and component video terminals. • If your video components ha ve S-video (Y/C-separ ation) and/or component vid[...]

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    8 Å ıÎ ‰ Ï Ì Ç AUDIO OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) VCR Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN VCR OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) 7 Connecting a VCR Å T o component video output • Connect Y , P B , and P R correctly . ı T o left/r ight audio channel output Ç T o left/r ight audio channel input Î T o composite video output ‰ T o S-video [...]

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    9 ı Ç Î Å Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN TV IN D B I N L R MONITOR OUT / DVD L AY) Å Î Ç ı COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN Y P B P R TV IN DBS IN OUT(REC) V C L R VIDEO OU T DBS IN VIDEO S-VIDEO 7 Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropr iate MONIT OR OUT jacks to vie w the playback pict[...]

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    10 USB connection This receiv er is equipped with a USB ter minal on the front panel. Y ou can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through y our PC. When you connect y our PC for the first time , follo w the procedure below . • Remember you cannot send an y signal or data to your PC from this receiv er . IMPORT ANT : Check[...]

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    11 5. The USB drivers are installed automaticall y . • If the USB drivers are not installed automatically , install the USB drivers by f ollowing the instructions on the PC’ s monitor . 6. Check if the driver s are correctly installed. 1. Open the Control P anel on your PC: Select [Star t] = [Control P anel]. 2. Select [System] = [Hardware] = [[...]

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    12 Basic operations 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the sour ce name y ou want appears on the displa y . The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. • As y ou tur n SOURCE SELECT OR, the source changes as f ollows: D VR/D VD* 1 : Select this f or the D VD recorder or D VD play e[...]

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    13 DIGIT AL A UTO: Select f or the digital input mode. The receiv er automatically detects the incoming signal f or mat, then the digital signal format indicator (LINEAR PCM, , , or 96/24) for the detected signal lights up . DOLBY DIGIT AL* 2 : Select to pla y back softw are encoded with Dolby Digital. DTS* 2 : Select to pla y back software encoded[...]

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    14 Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiv er memorizes sound settings f or each source: • when y ou tur n off the pow er , and • when y ou change the source. When you change the source , the memor ized settings f or the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The f ollowing can be stored f or each source: • Analog/digital input[...]

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    15 L S.WFR R ANALOG L S.WFR R ANALOG T o obtain the best possib le sound effect from Surround/DSP modes (see pages 27 to 31), you need to set up the speak er and subwoof er information after all the connections are completed. F rom pages 15 to 20, how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are e xplained. Setting the speaker informat[...]

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    16 Speakers (channels) number and the size Y ou can find how each of the speak er size is defined according to the number of connected speak ers (speaker channel “ch” n umber) you select. • Subwoof er is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers CH L/R C LS/RS SB SUBWFR 2.0CH LRG (large) NO NO NO NO 2.1CH SML (small) NO NO NO YES[...]

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    17 Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps . If the setting is canceled bef ore you finish, start from step 1 again. Ex.: When setting DIGIT AL IN 1 terminal. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now w or ks f or the setting operation. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG until the it[...]

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    18 In this case, set the distance as f ollows: Left front speaker (L): “FRONT L <3.0m> (10ft)” Right front speaker (R): “FRONT R <3.0m> (10ft)” Center speaker (C): “CENTER <3.0m> (10ft)” Left surround speaker (LS): “SURR L <2.7m> (9ft)” Right surround speaker (RS): “SURR R <2.7m> (9ft)” Left surroun[...]

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    19 Selecting the main or sub channel —DUAL MONO Y ou can select the playbac k sound (channel) you want while pla ying digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 28), which includes two monaural channels separately . When the receiver detects Dual Mono signals, the DU AL MONO indicator lights up on the displa y . D MONO[...]

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    20 NO TES • Y ou cannot assign the same component f or diff erent ter minals. The prior ity order f or assignment is as follo ws: “DIGIT AL IN 1” > “DIGIT AL IN 2” > “DIGIT AL IN 3. ” Ex.: When “DIGIT AL IN 1” is set to “D VR/D VD . ” F or “DIGIT AL IN 2, ” “DBS, ” “VCR, ” and “TV” are selectable. • In [...]

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    21 Sound adjustments Y ou can make sound adjustment to y our preference after completing basic setting. Basic adjustment items Y ou can adjust the follo wing items. See pages in parentheses f or details. • Y ou cannot select the items which are not av ailable with the current setting. Items T o do SUBWFR L VL* 1 Adjust the subwoof er output lev e[...]

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    22 Adjusting the equalization patterns— D EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz Y ou can adjust equalization patter ns in fiv e frequency bands (center frequency: 63 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz, 16 kHz) for the front speakers . • Once you ha ve made an adjustment, it is memorized f or each source. Adjustable range: –8 (dB) to +8 (dB) (in 2 dB inter vals[...]

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    23 Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST Y ou can boost the bass lev el—Bass Boost. • Once you ha ve made an adjustment, it is memorized f or each source. • Y ou cannot use the remote control f or this setting. B BOOST < ON > Select to boost the bass le vel. The B.BOOST indicator lights up on the displa y . B BOOST[...]

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    24 Adjusting the center channel localization for Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music—CENTER WIDTH This setting is av ailable when Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music is activated f or the analog or digital 2-channel sound signal. T o activ ate Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music, see page 31. • If “CENTER SPK” is set to ?[...]

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    25 T uner operations T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time y ou press the button, the band alternates between “FM” and “AM. ” 2 Press repeatedl y or hold TUNING 9 or ( TUNING until the station y ou want is tu[...]

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    26 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel number while the c hannel number position is flashing. • F or channel number 5, press 5. • F or channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • F or channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 10. 4 Press MEMOR Y again while the selected channel number is flashing on the displa y . The s[...]

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    27 Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speak ers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive m ulti-channel sound, reaching you from all directions. With these many speak ers, sound localization and sound mov ement can be expressed. Surround/DSP modes built in this receiv er can create almost [...]

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    28 DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 is another conv ersion method to create 6-channel (plus subwoof er) from analog/digital 2-channel software by using the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS-ES Matrix 6.1ch. • This receiv er provides the follo wing DTS Neo:6 modes— Neo:6 Cinema (NEO:6 CINEMA) and Neo:6 Music (NEO:6 MUSIC). When one of them i[...]

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    29 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concer t hall, club , etc. consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection. On the other hand, indirect sounds are dela yed by the distances of the ceiling and walls . These direct sounds an[...]

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    30 Using the Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes v ar y depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals . See the table below . • The numbers inside the parentheses f ollowing the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels. For e xample, (3/2) indicates that the signals[...]

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    31 Activating the Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes v ar y depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. For details, see page 30. Activating one of the Surr ound/DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments. • T o adjust the speaker output level, see page 22. • When activating one of the S[...]

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    32 AV COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU LINK- III AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK- III A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows y ou to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , D VD player*, and VCR) through this receiver . This receiv er is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a functio[...]

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    33 Connecting procedure 1 If y ou have alread y plugged your VCR, D VD play er , TV , or this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2 Connect y our VCR, D VD player , TV , and this receiver as f ollows, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs (not supplied). • See “Connections 1” on the previous page . 3 Co[...]

  • Page 36

    34 Y ou can use the supplied remote control to operate not onl y this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Ref er also to the manuals supplied with the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of control signals— remote codes “A” and “B. ” This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to “A. [...]

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    35 After setting the mode selector correctly , you can perf or m the follo wing operations on the D VD recorder or D VD play er . See the instructions supplied with the D VD recorder or D VD play er for details. 7 Changing the remote control code for DVD recorder Some JVC D VD recorders can accept f our types of control signals. Y ou can assign one[...]

  • Page 38

    36 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 Hitachi 10 Magnavox 02 Mitsubishi 03 Panasonic 04,11 RCA 05 Samsung 12 Sanyo 13 Sharp 06 Sony 07 Toshiba 08 Zenith 09 Initial setting: 01 By changing the transmittable signals, y ou can use the supplied remote control to operate other man ufacturers’ products. • Ref er also to the manuals supplied with the other pro[...]

  • Page 39

    37 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold ST ANDBY/ON VCR. 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See “Manuf acturers’ codes for VCR” on the r ight. 4 Release ST ANDBY/ON VCR. Now , y ou can perform the follo wing operation on the VCR. ST ANDBY/ON T urn on or off the [...]

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    38 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 Panasonic 02 Philips 04 Pioneer 03 Sony 05 Toshiba 06 Yamaha 07 Initial setting: 01 Manufacturer Codes Echostar (JVC) 01 G.I. 02, 03 Hamlin 10 – 13 Pioneer 08, 09 RCA 14 Scient 04, 05 Sony 15 Zenith 06, 07 Initial setting: 01 Manufacturer s’ codes are subject to change without notice. If the y are changed, this remo[...]

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    39 T r oubleshooting PROBLEM The pow er does not come on. The receiver turns off (enters standby mode). “O VER HEA T” flashes on the display , then the receiver turns off . No sound from speakers . Sound from one speak er only . Sounds are intermittently distor ted b y the outside noise such as a lightning discharge. Remote control does not ope[...]

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    40 Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation: F ront channels: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At surround operation: F ront channels: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no mor[...]

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    0306RYMMDWJEIN EN © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited AUDIO / VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-D205S / RX-D206B[...]

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    English Français INSTR UCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTR UCTIONS A UDIO / VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER RECEPTURE DE COMMANDE A UDIO/VIDEO LVT1556-002A [C] RX-D206B[...]

  • Page 47

    G-1 Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the standby lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby, the standby lamp lights red. • When the un[...]

  • Page 48

    1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................ 2 Getting started ...................................................... 4 Bef ore Installation .................................................................. 4 Checking the supplied accessories ....................................... 4 Putting [...]

  • Page 49

    2 English Remote control See pages in parentheses f or details. 1 D VR/D VD mode selector (35, 38) 2 • Numer ic buttons (26, 34 – 38) 1 – 10, 0, +10, 100+ • Adjusting buttons f or speaker and subw oof er output lev el and sound adjustment (22) TEST , FR ONT L, FR ONT R, EFFECT , CENTER, SUBWFR, C. TONE, SURR L, SURR R, D . EQ FREQ, S BACK L[...]

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    3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON b utton and standby lamp (12) 2 DIMMER button (14) 3 SETTING button (15, 17) 4 ADJUST button (21) 5 SURROUND b utton (31) 6 Source lamps D VR/D VD , VCR, DBS, TV , USB , FM/AM 7 • SET button (15, 17, 21) • TUNER PRESET button (26) 8 • SOURCE SELECTOR (12, 26) • MUL TI JOG (15, 17, 21, 26, 31) 9 MASTER V O[...]

  • Page 51

    4 English Putting batteries in the remote control Bef ore using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. 1 Press and slide the battery co ver on the back of the remote contr ol. 2 Inser t batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). 3 Replace the co ver . If the range or eff ectiveness of the remote contro[...]

  • Page 52

    5 English ANTENNA AM LOOP AM EXT COAXIAL FM 75 ANTENNA Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the A C power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM loop antenna (supplied) If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-c[...]

  • Page 53

    6 English L R LS RS SBL C SW SBR (*SB) CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 - 16 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SUBWOOFER OUT CA UTIONS: • Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPED ANCE indicated b y the speaker terminals (6 Ω – 16 Ω ). • DO NO T connect more than one speaker to one [...]

  • Page 54

    7 English Å ıÎ ‰ Ï Ì Ç DVR OUT(REC) DVR/DVD IN(PLAY) Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN DVR OUT(REC) DVR/DVD IN(PLAY) This receiv er is equipped with the follo wing video ter minals— composite video , S-video, and component video terminals. • If your video components ha ve S-video (Y/C-separ ation) and/or compo[...]

  • Page 55

    8 English Å ıÎ ‰ Ï Ì Ç AUDIO OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) VCR Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN VCR OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) 7 Connecting a VCR Å T o component video output • Connect Y , P B , and P R correctly . ı T o left/r ight audio channel output Ç T o left/r ight audio channel input Î T o composite video output ‰ T o [...]

  • Page 56

    9 English ı Ç Î Å Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN TV IN D B I N L R MONITOR OUT / DVD L AY) Å Î Ç ı COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN Y P B P R TV IN DBS IN OUT(REC) V C L R VIDEO OU T DBS IN VIDEO S-VIDEO 7 Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropr iate MONIT OR OUT jacks to vie w the playb[...]

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    10 English USB connection This receiv er is equipped with a USB ter minal on the front panel. Y ou can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through y our PC. When you connect y our PC for the first time , follo w the procedure below . • Remember you cannot send an y signal or data to your PC from this receiv er . IMPORT ANT[...]

  • Page 58

    11 English 5. The USB drivers are installed automaticall y . • If the USB dr ivers are not installed automatically , install the USB drivers by f ollowing the instructions on the PC’ s monitor . 6. Check if the driver s are correctly installed. 1. Open the Control P anel on your PC: Select [Star t] = [Control P anel]. 2. Select [System] = [Hard[...]

  • Page 59

    12 English Basic operations 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the sour ce name y ou want appears on the displa y . The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. • As y ou tur n SOURCE SELECT OR, the source changes as f ollows: D VR/D VD* 1 : Select this f or the D VD recorder or D V[...]

  • Page 60

    13 English DIGIT AL A UTO: Select f or the digital input mode. The receiv er automatically detects the incoming signal f or mat, then the digital signal format indicator (LINEAR PCM, , , or 96/24) for the detected signal lights up . DOLBY DIGIT AL* 2 : Select to pla y back softw are encoded with Dolby Digital. DTS* 2 : Select to pla y back software[...]

  • Page 61

    14 English Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiv er memorizes sound settings f or each source: • when you turn off the power , and • when you change the source. When you change the source , the memor ized settings f or the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The f ollowing can be stored f or each source: • Analog/digital i[...]

  • Page 62

    15 English L S.WFR R ANALOG L S.WFR R ANALOG T o obtain the best possib le sound effect from Surround/DSP modes (see pages 27 to 31), you need to set up the speak er and subwoof er information after all the connections are completed. F rom pages 15 to 20, how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are e xplained. Setting the speaker [...]

  • Page 63

    16 English Speakers (channels) number and the size Y ou can find how each of the speak er size is defined according to the number of connected speak ers (speaker channel “ch” n umber) you select. • Subwoof er is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers ch L/R C LS/RS SB SUBWFR 2.0ch LRG (large) NO NO NO NO 2.1ch SML (small) NO N[...]

  • Page 64

    17 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps . If the setting is canceled bef ore you finish, start from step 1 again. Ex.: When setting DIGIT AL IN 1 terminal. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now w or ks f or the setting operation. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG unti[...]

  • Page 65

    18 English In this case, set the distance as f ollows: Left front speaker (L): “FRONT L <3.0m> (10ft)” Right front speaker (R): “FRONT R <3.0m> (10ft)” Center speaker (C): “CENTER <3.0m> (10ft)” Left surround speaker (LS): “SURR L <2.7m> (9ft)” Right surround speaker (RS): “SURR R <2.7m> (9ft)” Left[...]

  • Page 66

    19 English Selecting the main or sub channel —DUAL MONO Y ou can select the playbac k sound (channel) you want while pla ying digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 28), which includes two monaural channels separately . When the receiver detects Dual Mono signals, the DU AL MONO indicator lights up on the displa y [...]

  • Page 67

    20 English NO TES • Y ou cannot assign the same component f or diff erent ter minals. The prior ity order f or assignment is as follo ws: “DIGIT AL IN 1” > “DIGIT AL IN 2” > “DIGIT AL IN 3. ” Ex.: When “DIGIT AL IN 1” is set to “D VR/D VD . ” F or “DIGIT AL IN 2, ” “DBS, ” “VCR, ” and “TV” are selectable.[...]

  • Page 68

    21 English Sound adjustments Y ou can make sound adjustment to y our preference after completing basic setting. Basic adjustment items Y ou can adjust the follo wing items. See pages in parentheses f or details. • Y ou cannot select the items which are not av ailable with the current setting. Items T o do SUBWFR L VL* 1 Adjust the subwoof er outp[...]

  • Page 69

    22 English Adjusting the equalization patterns— D EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz Y ou can adjust equalization patter ns in fiv e frequency bands (center frequency: 63 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz, 16 kHz) for the front speakers . • Once you ha ve made an adjustment, it is memorized f or each source. Adjustable range: –8 (dB) to +8 (dB) (in 2 dB in[...]

  • Page 70

    23 English Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST Y ou can boost the bass lev el—Bass Boost. • Once you ha ve made an adjustment, it is memorized f or each source. • Y ou cannot use the remote control f or this setting. B BOOST < ON > Select to boost the bass le vel. The B.BOOST indicator lights up on the displa y .[...]

  • Page 71

    24 English Adjusting the center channel localization for Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music—CENTER WIDTH This setting is av ailable when Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music is activated f or the analog or digital 2-channel sound signal. T o activ ate Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music, see page 31. • If “CENTER SPK” is [...]

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    25 English T uner operations T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between “FM” and “AM. ” 2 Press repeatedl y or hold TUNING 9 or ( TUNING until the station y ou wan[...]

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    26 English 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel number while the c hannel number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • For channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 10. 4 Press MEMOR Y again while the selected channel number is flashing on the displa y . [...]

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    27 English Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speak ers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive m ulti-channel sound, reaching you from all directions. With these many speak ers, sound localization and sound mov ement can be expressed. Surround/DSP modes built in this receiv er can create[...]

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    28 English DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 is another conv ersion method to create 6-channel (plus subwoof er) from analog/digital 2-channel software by using the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS-ES Matrix 6.1ch. • This receiv er provides the follo wing DTS Neo:6 modes— Neo:6 Cinema (NEO:6 CINEMA) and Neo:6 Music (NEO:6 MUSIC). When one o[...]

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    29 English Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concer t hall, club , etc. consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection. On the other hand, indirect sounds are dela yed by the distances of the ceiling and walls . These direct s[...]

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    30 English Using the Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes v ar y depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals . See the table below . • The numbers inside the parentheses f ollowing the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels. For e xample, (3/2) indicates that the[...]

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    31 English Activating the Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes v ar y depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. For details, see page 30. Activating one of the Surr ound/DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments. • T o adjust the speaker output level, see page 22. • When activating one [...]

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    32 English AV COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU LINK- III AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK- III A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows y ou to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , D VD player*, and VCR) through this receiver . This receiv er is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a[...]

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    33 English Connecting procedure 1 If y ou have alread y plugged your VCR, D VD play er , TV , or this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2 Connect y our VCR, D VD player , TV , and this receiver as f ollows, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs (not supplied). • See “Connections 1” on the previous pag[...]

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    34 English Y ou can use the supplied remote control to operate not onl y this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Ref er also to the manuals supplied with the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of control signals— remote codes “A” and “B. ” This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set t[...]

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    35 English After setting the mode selector correctly , you can perf or m the follo wing operations on the D VD recorder or D VD play er . See the instructions supplied with the D VD recorder or D VD play er for details. 7 Changing the remote control code for DVD recorder Some JVC D VD recorders can accept f our types of control signals. Y ou can as[...]

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    36 English Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 Hitachi 10 Magnavox 02 Mitsubishi 03 Panasonic 04,11 RCA 05 Samsung 12 Sanyo 13 Sharp 06 Sony 07 Toshiba 08 Zenith 09 Initial setting: 01 By changing the transmittable signals, y ou can use the supplied remote control to operate other man ufacturers’ products. • Ref er also to the manuals supplied with the o[...]

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    37 English ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold ST ANDBY/ON VCR. 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See “Manuf acturers’ codes for VCR” on the r ight. 4 Release ST ANDBY/ON VCR. Now , y ou can perform the follo wing operation on the VCR. ST ANDBY/ON T urn on or [...]

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    38 English Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 Panasonic 02 Philips 04 Pioneer 03 Sony 05 Toshiba 06 Yamaha 07 Initial setting: 01 Manufacturer Codes Echostar (JVC) 01 G.I. 02, 03 Hamlin 10 – 13 Pioneer 08, 09 RCA 14 Scient 04, 05 Sony 15 Zenith 06, 07 Initial setting: 01 Manufacturer s’ codes are subject to change without notice. If the y are changed, t[...]

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    39 English T r oubleshooting PROBLEM The pow er does not come on. The receiver turns off (enters standby mode). “O VER HEA T” flashes on the display , then the receiver turns off . No sound from speakers . Sound from one speak er only . Sounds are intermittently distor ted b y the outside noise such as a lightning discharge. Remote control does[...]

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    40 English Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation: F ront channels: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At surround operation: F ront channels: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz wit[...]

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