JVC RX-7020VBK 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. LVT0852-001A [J] INSTR UCTIONS A UDIO/VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER RX-7020VBK DVD VCR TV SOUND/DBS ADJUST RX-7020V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER SETTING MASTER [...]

Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as f ollows: F ront: 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 le[...]

1 T able of Contents T able of Contents Par ts Identification ...................................... 2 Getting Star ted ........................................... 3 Before Installation ...................................................................... 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 3 Putting Bat[...]

2 Par ts Identification Front Panel Remote Control Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON b utton and ST ANDBY lamp (10) 2 FM/AM TUNING 5 / ∞ b uttons (21) 3 FM/AM PRESET 5 / ∞ b uttons (21, 22) 4 FM MODE button (22) 5 MEMOR Y button (21, 22) 6 Display (10) 7 ADJUST button (19, 20, 27 – 29, 30) 8 Remote sensor (3) 9 SETTING button (14, 16 – 18) p MASTER[...]

3 Getting Star ted Befor e Installation General Pr ecautions • DO NO T insert any metal object into the unit. • DO NO T disassemble the unit or remove scr ews, covers, or cabinet. • DO NO T expose the unit to rain or moisture. Locations • Install the unit in a location that is le vel and protected from moisture. • The temperature around t[...]

4 DIGITAL 1 ( DVD ) DIGITAL 2 ( CD ) DIGITAL 3 ( TV ) DIGITAL 4 ( CDR ) DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM /DTS DOLBY DIGITAL / PCM / DTS FRONT CENTER DVD FM 75 COA XIA L COMPU LINK-4 (SYNCHRO) MONITOR OUT ANTENNA TV SOUND /DBS SUBWOOFER OUT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT LEFT AM LOOP AM EXIT RIGHT LEFT TAPE /CDR IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) VCR IN (PL[...]

5 Connection diagram FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT + 1 – RIGHT LEFT 2 + – FRONT SPEAKERS 1 FRONT SPEAKERS 2 Getting Started RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 1 2 3 Connecting speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals For each speak er , connect the (+) and ( – ) terminals on the rear panel to the (+) and ( – ) terminals marked on the speak ers. 1 Cut, t[...]

6 AUDIO TV SOUND DBS VCR OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) TAPE CDR CD PHONO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) RIGHT LEFT Getting Star ted Left rear speaker Right rear speaker CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT + – Center speaker Connecting the r ear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER term[...]

7 Getting Started CD player 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 yello w plug to the video jack. • If video components ha ve S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y , P B/ C B , P R/ C R ) terminals, co[...]

8 Getting Star ted TV and/or DBS tuner DVD player • When you connect the D VD player with stereo output jacks: Å To front left/right channel audio output ı To composite video output Ç To S-video output Î To component video output • When you connect the D VD player with its analog discrete output (5.1 CH reproduction) jacks: Å To rear left/[...]

9 DIGIT AL 2 ( CD ) DIGIT AL 3 ( TV ) DIGIT AL 4 (CDR) DIGIT AL 1 (DVD) DIGIT AL IN DVD DBS DOLBY DIGITAL /PCM /DTS Getting Started Notes: • When shipped from the factory , the DIGIT AL IN ter minals hav e been set for use with the f ollowing components: – DIGIT AL 1 (coaxial): For D VD player – DIGIT AL 2 (optical): For CD pla yer – DIGIT [...]

10 Fr ont Panel Remote Control T urning On the Power Press ST ANDBY/ON (or A UDIO on the remote control). The ST ANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display . T o tur n off the power (into standby mode) Press ST ANDBY/ON (or A UDIO on the remote control) again. The ST ANDBY lamp lights up. Note:[...]

11 Changing the source name When you ha ve connected a CD recorder to the T APE/CDR jacks or the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks on the rear panel, change the source name which will be sho wn on the display . When changing the source name from “TAPE” to “CDR”: 1 Press T APE/CDR (SOURCE NAME) to select “T APE” as the source. 2 Press [...]

12 Basic Operations Changing the Display Brightness Y ou can dim the display . Press DIMMER on the remote contr ol . • Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately . T urning Off the Power with the Sleep T imer Y ou can fall asleep while listening to music — Sleep T imer . Press SLEEP on the remote contr ol repeate[...]

13 Basic Operations Basic adjustment auto memory This receiv er memorizes sound settings for each source when — : • you turn off the po wer , • you change the source, and • you assign the source name. When you change the source, the memorized settings for the newly selected source ar e automatically recalled. The follo wing can be stored f [...]

14 Setting the Digital Input [DIGIT AL IN] T erminals When you use the digital input terminals, you hav e to register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3/4). Befor e you start, r emember .... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from ste p 1 again. T[...]

15 Basic Settings Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you ha ve connected digital source components using both the analog connection (see page 6) and the digital connection (see page 9) methods, you need to select the input mode correctly . Bef ore you start, r emember .... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the set[...]

16 Selecting the V ideo Input T erminal This receiv er is equipped with the component video input terminals for the D VD player and DBS tuner , which give you higher picture quality . When you use the component video input terminals for the D VD player and/or DBS tuner, change the video input ter minal setting. Befor e you start, r emember .... The[...]

17 Basic Settings Speaker size Register the sizes of all the connected speakers. • When you change your speakers, register the inf ormation about the speakers again. 1 Press SETTING r epeatedly until “ FRNT SP (Front Speak er) ” , “ CNTR SP (Center Speaker) ” or “ REAR SP (Rear Speaker) ” (with the curr ent setting)* appears on the di[...]

18 OFF MID MAX 2 Press CONTR OL UP 5 /DO WN ∞ to select the low fr equency effect attenuator lev el. • Each time you press the button, the setting alternates between “ 0dB ” and “– 10dB. ” 0dB : Normally select this. –10dB : Select this when the bass sound is distorted. Dynamic range compression Y ou can compress the dynamic range ([...]

19 Sound Adjustments Front Panel Remote Control Once each of f ollowing settings has been adjusted, this receiver memorizes the adjustment for each sour ce. Attenuating the Input Signal When the input le vel of the analog source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal le vel to prevent the [...]

20 Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level Y ou can adjust the subwoofer output le vel if you hav e connected a subwoofer and set the subw oofer infor mation correctly—“YES. ” On the front panel: Bef ore you start, r emember .... There is a time limit in doing the following ste ps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start fr om step 1[...]

21 T uner Operations Fr ont Panel Remote Control Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. T o stor e the preset stations Bef ore you start, r emember .... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled befo[...]

22 Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receiv e or noisy , you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. • Y ou can store the FM reception mode for each preset station. (See page 21). 1 While listening to an FM station, pr ess FM MODE. • Each time you press the button, the FM reception [...]

23 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields T uner Operations / Creating Realistic Sound Fields ** Manuf actured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US P A T . No . 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater S[...]

24 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields ■ All Channel Stereo This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f ield using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. All Channel Ster eo can be used w hen the fr ont and rear speakers ar e connected to this receiver without r espect to the center speaker connection. If the center speaker is connected an[...]

25 About Relations between Speaker Layouts and Surr ound Modes A vailable Surround modes will v ary depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiver . Make sur e tha t y ou hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see pages 16 to 18). • If only front speakers ar e connected, you cannot use Sur round modes. • If rear speakers ar [...]

26 Befor e you start, r emember .... • Make sur e that you hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see pages 16 to 18). • Y ou cannot adjust the center speaker output lev el when you have set “ CNTR SP ” to “ NONE. ” • Y ou cannot adjust the rear speaker output lev els when you have set “ REAR SP ” to “ NONE. ” • Remem[...]

27 3 Press SOUND . The 10 keys are acti vated for sound adjustments. 4 Press TEST to c heck if y ou can hear the sounds thr ough all the speakers a t the equal lev el. “ TEST TONE 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 le vels without [...]

28 LC S.WFR LS RS S LFE SPK PRO LOGIC ΙΙ DSP H.PHONE AUT O MUTING TUNED STEREO VOLUME INPUT A TT DIGIT AL AUTO LINEAR PCM 1 R Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields When y ou select “ PL II MUSIC, ” you can go to the follo wing adjustment. 4 T urn on P anorama control on or off. 1) Press ADJUST repeatedly until “ P ANORAMA ” (with the current s[...]

29 On the front panel: 1 Start playing 2 channel softwar e — either analog or Linear PCM — and select the source. 2 Press SURR OUND ON/OFF to activate Sur round mode. When Surround mode turns on, the last selected Surround mode will be activ ated. • Each time you press the button, Surround mode turns on and off alterna tely . 3 Press SURR OUN[...]

30 This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode of the D VD player . Before playing back a D VD, refer also to the manual supplied with the D VD player . Activating DVD MUL TI Playback Mode Y ou can adjust the D VD MUL TI playback mode while playing back a D VD using the analog discrete outpu[...]

31 COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System Automatic Power On/Off (Standby): only possible with the COMPU LINK-3 and COMPU LINK-4 Both the CD player and cassette deck (or CD recorder) turn on and of f (standby) along with the receiver . When you turn on the receiv er, the CD pla yer or cassette deck (or CD recorder) will turn on automatically , depending[...]

32 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 play er) through the receiv er . This receiv er is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which added a function to operate JVC ’ s video components through the video components terminals. T o use th[...]

33 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 analo g input jacks on this r eceiver (and analog input is selected), the receiv er automatically turns on and changes the source to “ DV D ” or “ D[...]

34 Operating JVC ’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can use the remote contr ol to operate other JVC ’ s components. Operating Audio Components IMPORT ANT: T o operate JVC ’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC ’ s audio components through the COMPU LINK-4 (SYNCHRO) jac ks (see page 31) in addition to the[...]

35 CD player After pressing CD, you can use the follo wing buttons for CD operations: 3 3 3 3 3 : Start playback. 4 : Return to the beginning of the current (or previous) tr ac k. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the next track. 7 7 7 7 7 : Stop playback. 8 8 8 8 8 : Pause playback. T o release it, press 3 3 3 3 3 . 1 – 10, +10 : Select a track numb[...]

36 Operating V ideo 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 terminals (see page 32) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see pages 7 and 8). • Some JVC ’ s VCRs can accept two types of the c[...]

37 Operating Other Manufactur ers ’ V ideo Equipment By changing the transmittable signals, y ou can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers ’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. • T o operate these components with the remote control, first you need to set the manufac[...]

38 5 T ry to oper a te your CA TV con verter or DBS tuner by pressing CA TV/DBS . When your CA TV converter or DBS tuner turns on or of f, you hav e entered the correct codes. If there are mor e than one code listed for y our brand of CA TV conv er ter or DBS tuner, try each one until the correct one is entered. Note: Y ou cannot use both the CA TV[...]

39 T o change the transmittable signals for operating a DVD player 1 Press and hold A UDIO . 2 Press D VD. 3 Enter manufactur er ’ s codes using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release A UDIO . Now , you can use the following b uttons on the DVD player . 3 : Start playback. 7 : Stop playback. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the next track. 4 : Return to[...]

40 T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve dail y 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. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and 2 button correctly. Select the correct source. Press MUTING[...]

41 Specifications Designs & specif ications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Po wer At Stereo operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω [...]

42 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[...]

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