JVC RX-630RBK 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. LET0055-001A [EF, G] RX-630RBK AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER AUDIO/VIDEO-RECEIVER MIT STEUEREINHEIT AMPLI/TUNER DE COMMANDE AUDIO/VIDEO GEINTEGREERDE AUDIO[...]

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

G-2 ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité. ATTENZIONE Per ridurre il rischio di scosse elettriche, incendi, ecc... 1. Non togliere viti, coperchi o la scatola.[...]

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

G-4 Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the [...]

Page 1 English Table of Contents Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 2 Before Installation .................................................................................................................... 2 Checking the Supplied Accessories ..[...]

Page 2 English Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect the power supply. Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • [...]

Page 3 English Switches, Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the main switches and controls on your receiver before use. Front Panel 12 3 4 5 7 8 9 p qw e r ty u i ; a s o ST ANDBY/ON POWER _ ON — OFF DISPLAY MODE T A/NEWS/INFO EON PTY SEARCH RX-630R AUDIO/VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER ST ANDBY MASTER VOLUME –+ SEA MODE PHONES SPEAKERS MEMORY T[...]

Page 4 English Remote Control d h j k f g / z x l b c v n m , Remote Control d Power buttons (TV , VCR , AUDIO ) (12, 37) f SLEEP button (16) g SEA MODE button (26) h TV VOLUME buttons (+/–) (37) j CENTER buttons (+/–) (33) k REAR buttons (+/–) (29, 33) l Source selecting buttons (13) / TEST button (33) z MUTE button (14) x VOLUME buttons (+/[...]

Page 5 English AM LOOP ANTENNA AM EXT GND FM 75 COAXIAL 2 3 1 AM EXT AM LOOP ANTENNA GND FM 75 COAXIAL AM EXT AM LOOP ANTENNA GND FM 75 COAXIAL AM EXT AM LOOP ANTENNA GND FM 75 COAXIAL Using the Supplied FM Antenna The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75- ohm COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure. Using the Standard Type Connector (No[...]

Page 6 English + – + – RIGHT LEFT 1 2 1 2 FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 LEFT RIGHT Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers: • Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound. • One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect. • One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect ([...]

Page 7 English RIGHT LEFT REAR SPEAKERS 1 2 CENTER SPEAKER Connecting the rear and center speakers Cut, twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable first, and then, connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals by using the cables. Notes: • You can register th[...]

Page 8 English About the speaker impedance of the speakers CAUTION: Use speakers with the 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 one of them is used. • The re[...]

Page 9 English Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. If you want to connect a component not listed in the table below, refer to the manual supplied with it. Notes: • If you conn[...]

Page 10 English Video component connections To video output Video disc player TV To audio output VCR To video input Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver 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[...]

Page 11 English Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. 1. On the back of the remote control, remove the cover as illustrated. 2. Insert batteries. Make sure to observe the proper po[...]

Page 12 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off On the front panel: To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON . The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display. To turn off the power (into standby mode), pres[...]

Page 13 English From the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons you want. VIDEO Play back a video source on the video component connected to the VIDEO jacks. VCR Play back a video source on the video component connected to the VCR jacks. TV SOUND Listen to TV sounds. FM/AM* Listen to the radio. TAPE* Listen to a cassette tape. CD[...]

Page 14 English Listening with Headphones A standard pair of headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack on the front panel. To listen with only headphones, press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the — OFF position. No sound comes out of the front speakers. CAUTION: Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones[...]

Page 15 English Front panel 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 outpu[...]

Page 16 English Front panel Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver will turn off by itself rather than play all night. On the front panel: 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for setting the Sleep Timer. The lamp next to th[...]

Page 17 English Selecting the Center Speaker Size You can register the information on the center speaker after all connections are completed. If you do this registration first, you do not have to adjust the center speaker mode when you want to activate the Dolby surround. However, to register the information, first you have to set the surround mode[...]

Page 18 English One Touch Operation This receiver can memorize the optimum sound settings 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 don’t have to change the settings every time you c[...]

Page 19 English Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel only : 1. Press TUNER so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp next to th[...]

Page 20 English Front panel MEMORY TUNER CAUTION: The preset channels may be erased in the following cases: • When you press POWER to set it in the — OFF position. • When you unplug the power cord. • When a power failure occurs. Tuning in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press TUNER so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi[...]

Page 21 English Assigning Names to Preset Stations You can assign a name of up to five characters to each preset station (from preset channel number 1 to 20). When a preset station is tuned in, its assigned name will appear on the display. On the front panel only : 1. Tune in a preset station (preset channel number 1 to 20). See page 20 for details[...]

Page 22 English Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to Receive FM Stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned to an FM station which p[...]

Page 23 English When pressing DISPLAY MODE on the remote control: Make sure that you have selected FM station using the remote control only. If not, the DISPLAY MODE button does not work for tuner operation. (Pressing FM/AM activates the remote control for tuner operation.) Notes: • If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT”[...]

Page 24 English From the remote control: Before starting the procedure below, make sure you have selected FM station only using the remote control. If not, the following RDS operating buttons do not work for tuner operation. (Pressing FM/AM activates the remote control for tuner operation.) 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station. “P[...]

Page 25 English Switching to a Broadcast Program of Your Choice Temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Network).” This allows the receiver to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, TA, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases: • When you are listening to a [...]

Page 26 English Using the SEA Modes The SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. Note: The SEA modes cannot be used for recording. Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: 1. Press SEA MODE so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the SEA mode. The lamp next [...]

Page 27 English Creating Your Own SEA Mode You can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memory (USERMODE). On the front panel only : If you do not want to store your adjustment, but rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily, skip step 3 below. 1. Press SEA ADJUST so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # b[...]

Page 28 English 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[...]

Page 29 English 3. Press SURROUND ADJUST so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for surround settings. The lamp next to the button lights up. 4. Press Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi until “– REAR +” appears on the display. 5. Press Control @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the rear spea[...]

Page 30 English 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[...]

Page 31 English Preparing for Dolby Surround The receiver memorizes two sets of Dolby Surround adjustments; one for Pro Logic and the other for 3ch Logic. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND MODE so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp next to the button lights up. 2. Press Contr[...]

Page 32 English 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 greate[...]

Page 33 English From the remote control: Note: You cannot adjust the center mode and the center tone using the remote control. 1. Press ON/OFF so that the SURROUND indicator lights up on the display. The previous surround mode is recalled (at its previous settings) and is shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the surround mode turns[...]

Page 34 English Using Dolby Surround Once you have set the Dolby Surround adjustments, you can use the same adjustment every time you want to enjoy Dolby Surround. The receiver memorizes two sets of Dolby Surround adjustment; one for Pro Logic and the other for 3ch Logic. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND MODE so that the Control % % % % % / ?[...]

Page 35 English COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK- 3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with[...]

Page 36 English Using the Remote Control for Operating JVC Audio/Video Components You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control. To operate these components with the remote control, first select a source with the source selecting buttons on the remote control. Then, operate that source using the remote con[...]

Page 37 English IMPORTANT: To operate JVC’s video components using this remote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR or TV, not on the receiver. After pressing VCR, you can perform the following operations on a VCR: 3 Starts playback. 1 Rewinds a video tape. ¡ Fast winds a video tape. 7 Stops operation. 8 P[...]

Page 38 English Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM The display does not light up. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM recept[...]

Page 39 English Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation Front Channels 80 watts per channel. min. RMS, both channels driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 70 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distorti[...]

Page 40 English FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 10.8 dBf (0.95 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural 16.3 dBf (1.8 µV/75 ohms) Stereo 38.3 dBf (22.5 µV/75 ohms) Signal-to-Noise Ratio Monaural 80 dB at 85 dBf (IHF-A weighted) Stereo 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion Monaural 0.15 % a[...]

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