JVC XV-NK58SL manual

LVT1002-008B [US] HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER D VD VIDEO PLA YER RX-ES1SL XV -NK58SL INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence. Model No . Se r i a l N o. English coverRX-ES1&XV-NK58[US] 03.8.5[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Other s / Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2.[...]

G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PR ODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visib le and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. A void direct e xposure to beam. 4. REPRODU[...]

G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation / XV -NK58SL T o av oid r isk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follo ws: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 5 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions,[...]

1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................... 2 Getting started ......................................................... 5 Precautions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Checking the supplied accessories ------------------------------------ 5 Putting batter[...]

2 English Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Mode selector A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS, KARA OKE, D VD 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (35) 3 Standby/on b uttons (13, 67 – 69) A UDIO, D VD , VCR , DBS , TV 4 Source selecting buttons (13) D VD , VCR, DBS, TV , D VD MUL TI, FM/AM 5 CHANNEL +/– buttons (67 – 69) 6 TV V OL ([...]

3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13, 24) 2 DIMMER button (15) 3 SETTING button (17, 18, 20, 24) 4 ADJUST button (22, 24, 29, 31, 32) 5 SURROUND b utton (29, 31) 6 Display window (see below) 7 Source indicators D VD MUL TI, D VD , DBS, VCR, TV , FM/AM 8 • SET button (17, 18, 20, 22, 29 – 32) • TUNER PRESET button ([...]

4 English P ar ts identification XV -NK58SL See pages in parentheses f or details. Front panel Display window 1 button (34) 2 ST ANDBY/ON indicator (34) 3 Displa y window (see below) 4 Remote sensor (5) 5 Disc tra y (35) 6 0 button (35) 7 4 button (37, 39) 8 ¢ button (37, 39) 9 7 button (35, 36) 0 3 button (35, 36) - 8 button (36, 37) = PROGRESSIV[...]

5 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote contr ol. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to [...]

6 English NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception. Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop an[...]

7 English Getting Started Connecting the speakers and DVD player T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect. For details , see pages 16 to 19. Connectin[...]

8 English VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV IN RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL DBS IN M ONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 [...]

9 English COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) CENTER[...]

10 English Activating the Pr ogressive scanning mode using the remote control unit When the play er is turned on and the 525i/525p/REMOTE selector is set to “REMOTE, ” press and hold do wn PROGRESSIVE f or a f ew seconds. The scanning mode s witches between the Progressive scanning and Interlaced scanning modes. When the scanning mode is set to[...]

11 English Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR [...]

12 English NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , 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 DBS tuner – DIGIT AL 3 (optical): For TV tuner If you connect other components, change the digital input (DIGIT AL IN) terminal setting co[...]

13 English When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. RX-ES1SL Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS DIGITAL) VCR TV (TV DIGITAL) FM AM (Back to the beginning) 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the source nam[...]

14 English 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME control cloc kwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). T o decrease the v olume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control). CA UTION: Alwa ys set the volume to the minimum bef ore star ting any sources. If the v ol[...]

15 English Basic operations T urning off the sounds temporarily— Muting From the remote control ONL Y: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off (the v olume level indicator goes off). T o restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing V OLUME +/– (or t[...]

16 English RX-ES1SL Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from y our listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possib le sound effect for the Surround/DSP modes. Y ou need to set the delay time of the center and surround speak ers relative to the[...]

17 English Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly—Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again. • Y ou can also set [...]

18 English Speaker settings When selecting “ MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.COMP SURR SP DBS VIDEO 3 T urn MUL TI JOG to selec[...]

19 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 16) or Quick Setup (see page 17). The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important element to obtain the best possible sur[...]

20 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works for the setting oper ation. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG until the setting item you want to set appears on t[...]

21 English Setting Auto Surround—AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on. • If Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal inclu[...]

22 English RX-ES1SL Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.BOOST ATT (Back to the beginning) SUBWFR SURR R EFFECT SURR L BAL CENTER ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR Operating procedure On the front panel: Before y ou star t, remember [...]

23 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output lev el is decreased by the selected v alue when a stereo source is play ed back. The A (audio).POSITION i[...]

24 English RX-ES1SL T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used f or tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y :[...]

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

26 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. RX-ES1SL Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the w alls to reproduce impressive multi-surround sound, reaching you fro[...]

27 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software. Compared to Dolby Digital, the DTS Digital [...]

28 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 16 to 19). • If only front speakers are connected, you cannot use the Surround modes. • If s[...]

29 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound level of the selected speaker is set at t[...]

30 English Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected. • Y ou cannot adjust the effect le vel for “ ALL CH ST . ” When operating this receiver using the remote control, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR[...]

31 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – . T o adjust the right surround speaker le vel, press SURR R +/ – . Ex.: Wh[...]

32 English RX-ES1SL Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound. Before pla ying bac k a D VD , refer also to the [...]

33 English Bef ore operation About th is manual • The displa y window inf or mation and OSD (On Screen Display ) menu items are put in brac kets [ ] in the operation procedures. • Usable disc(s) f or e ach operation/function is (are) referred to by the icons; About di scs Playable disc ty pes Discs with the f ollowing mark s can be played bac k[...]

34 English Basic operations NO TE T urning on/o ff the player Press D VD on the remote contr ol unit or press on the fr ont panel. The ST ANDBY/ON indicat or on the front pane l, which lights in red during standby , lights in green. The left and right sides of the displa y window are illuminated. The opening display appears on the TV screen, and th[...]

Basic operations 35 English 5 Press ENTER. The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT] is a lready open. 6 Press 5 / ∞ to sele ct a desired digital output signal type. Set this item correctly when y o u connect the pla yer to an external surround decoder or D/A conv er t er . (If you do not connect the pla[...]

Basic operations 36 English T o check the pl ayback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D VD VIDEO or trac k number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) , time inf or mation (the trac k or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed trac k or chapter time during playback) and the transpor t status (s top , play back, p[...]

Basic operations 37 English T o resume playb ack When the resu m e mode is “ ON” While the disc you int e rrupted pla yback is still on the disc tray , press 3 . The player resumes play b ack from the position where playbac k was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLA Y]. T o play bac k from the be ginning Pres s 7 bef ore pressing 3 to s[...]

Basic operations 38 English T o play back in s low motion Y ou can select from 1/32 times, 1/ 16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times nor mal speed. During playbac k, press 8 , then pr ess ¡ (to play f orward slow mot i on), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for D VD VIDE O disc only). Pressing 3 returns to nor mal playbac k. NO TES • During s low mo[...]

39 English Ad v anced operations NO TE Playi ng fr om a spec ific posit ion Locating a desired scene fro m the DVD menu D VD VIDEO discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, nam es of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate [...]

Advanced operations 40 English Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) Y ou can play a disc from t h e desired position b y specifying the time from the beginning of the c urrent title (for D VD V IDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD). For D V D VIDEO/Audi o CD: Dur ing pla yback or while in st op mode For S[...]

Advanced operations 41 English 4 Press th e numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desi r ed or der . T o sel ect 5: press 5. T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. T o correct the program Pres s 5 / ∞ to mo ve to the t rack to be corrected, then press CANC EL. The track is erased and the subsequent [...]

Advanced operations 42 English Rep eat play back T o repeat the cu rrent selection or all tracks For D V D VIDEO: During pla y back For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEA T . If you p ress REPEA T in stop mode, press 3 to s tart playbac k. Each time you press REPEA T , the repeat mode cycles[...]

Advanced operations 43 English Cha nging th e lang uage , sound an d scene a ngle T o select the su btitle language (SUBT ITLE) Some D VD V IDEO and SV CD discs cont ain more than one subtitle language. Y ou can choose a desired one from them. Hint At the beginning of the par t where the subtitles are recorded, appears on t he TV screen ( except wh[...]

Advanced operations 44 English Specia l picture/ sound effec t T o zoom in pic tures 1 During playbac k or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of t he scr een, the inf orm ation f or the current magnification appears for about 5 secon ds. Each time you press ZOOM, the m agnification is [...]

Advanced operations 45 English T o dismiss the V FP mode selection win dow Pres s VFP . NO TES • The window f or VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation i s made f or about 10 seconds. • When the KARAOKE function is turned on, the VFP function cannot be activated e ven if the mode select or on the remot e control unit[...]

Advanced operations 46 English Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Ti me mode selection During playbac k , selects the time mode shown in the display window and in t he status bar . Press EN TER to select t he time mode from the following. • TO T AL: Current title elap sed time • T .REM: Current title remaining time • TIME: Current c hapter elap[...]

47 English MP3/WMA disc pla ybac k NO TE Oper ations The play er can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially availab le CD . We ref er to a disc that contains MP3 and/or WMA files as an “ MP 3/WMA disc ” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3/WMA fi les and JPEG files, you can only pl[...]

MP3/WMA disc playback 48 English T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The player starts playback from the selected track. Hint Y ou can also select a desired trac k by pressing 3 t o move the black bar to the right (track ) column then using 5 / ∞ . NO TES • If an MP 3/WMA file name inc ludes any 2[...]

49 English JPEG disc pla ybac k NO TE The pla yer can play bac k JPEG files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc. W e refer to a disc t ha t contains JPEG files as a “ JPEG disc ” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3/WMA fi les and JPEG files, you can only play bac k files of the type selected by t he [MP3&WM A/JPEG] setting[...]

JPEG dis c playba ck 50 English NO TES • The play er suppor ts the baseline JPEG f or ma t. • The play er does no t suppor t “packet writing (UDF f o rmat)” disc s. • The play er suppor ts discs recorded with multiple sessions. • The pla yer ma y not be able to read some discs, or may take a long time to dis pla y a picture on the disc,[...]

JPEG disc playback 51 English Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat pla yback of JPEG files in a group or on t he disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEA T . Pressing RE PEA T switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is tur ned on, the [ ] indicator lights in the displa y window . The selected repeat mode[...]

52 English KARA OKE operation NO TE Prepar ation T urning on the KARAOKE function Press KA RA OKE. The KARAOKE function turns on, the [KARAOK] indicator lights up on on the displa y window , and the KARAOKE menu appears on the TV sc reen. TV screen T o turn on a nd off the KARAOKE menu Press ON SCREEN. Each time you press ON SCRE EN, the KARAOKE me[...]

KARAOKE operation 53 English T o turn off an d on the reservation t able Press RESERVE to tur n off the reservation table. T o tur n on the reser vation t able, f or example in order t o check the reser vation contents, press RES ER VE again. T o reserve addition al songs Make sure that points the next to the last s ong in the reser vation tab le, [...]

KARAOKE operat ion 54 English Selecting KARAOKE soun d (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE D VD VIDEO discs, there are “ multi-sound KARA OKE ” discs. With such a disc, f or example , y ou can sing along with the other v ocal par t recorded on a disc. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. NO TES • When playing b[...]

KARAOKE operation 55 English Using the VO CAL button Y ou can select a desired function without activ ating the KARAOKE menu. 1 Press VOCAL. The [V OCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired function. 3 Press ENTE R, or wait until the [V OCAL] selection window goes off. NO TES • If [KARAOKE SOUND] is se[...]

KARAOKE operat ion 56 English Shift ing the musi cal key Y ou can shift the mus ical ke y of a song rec orded on a dis c to fit to your v oice. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. 1 Press 2 / 3 to move to [KEY CONT]. 2 Press 5 t o raise up the key , and ∞ to drop down the ke y . The adjustable r ange is from[...]

57 English Changing the initial settings NO TES Selecti ng prefer ences This section refers to the s ettings which ar e already made when you purchase the play er. Read this section when you want to connect this pla yer to a wide-vision TV set, or when y ou want to otherwise change the settings according to your pref er ences and viewing en vironme[...]

Changing the initial settings 58 English LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE Y ou can select the def ault menu language to be displa yed if i t is contained on a D VD V IDEO disc. Setting options ENGLISH, SP ANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, GE RM AN, IT A LIAN, JA P ANESE, language code from AA to ZU • If the disc does not have a menu in the selected language, th[...]

Changing the initia l settings 59 English MP3&WMA/JPEG The pla yer can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Howe ver , if a disc contains both M P3/WMA and JPEG files, y ou can only pla y fi les of the type selected in this men u item. Setting options MP3&WMA, JPEG [MP3& WMA]: when selected, only MP3/WM A files can[...]

Changing the initial settings 60 English P ARENT AL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the P ARENT AL LOCK display shown below . T his allows you to restrict children from play ing D V D VIDEO di scs. • See this page for details about the parental lock setting. Limi ting playba ck by childre n T[...]

Changing the initia l settings 61 English T o change the s ettings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Bring up the O THERS menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move to select [P ARENT AL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen. 3 While is pointing to [P ASSWORD], press the numeric buttons to en ter[...]

62 English Additional inf ormation Append ix A: Cou ntr y/Are a code l ist for Pa rental Lo ck (f or page 60) AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghani stan AG Antigua and B arbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria A U Australia AW A r ub a AZ Aze rbaijan[...]

Additional information 63 English Appen dix B: T abl e of l angua ges a nd t heir abbr eviat ions Append ix C: Digit al output sig nal chart AA Afar F A P ersian KM Cambod ian OM (Af an) Or omo SU Sundan ese AB Abkhazian FI Finnish KN Kannada OR Oriya SV Swedish AF Afrika ans FJ F iji K O Korean (K O R) P A Panjabi SW Swahili AM Amehar ic FO Faroes[...]

Additional in formation 64 English Append ix D: G lossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicat es 525 scanning lines with progressive for ma t . Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV[...]

65 English 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 , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.[...]

66 English 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied). • See “ CONNECTIONS 1 ” on the pre vious page. 3. Connect the audio input/ou[...]

67 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” . This remote control can operate a VCR whose r[...]

68 English By changing the transmittab le signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products. • T o operate those components with the remote control, first you need to set the manuf acturers ’ codes each for the DBS tuner , V[...]

69 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR. VCR : T ur n on or off the VCR. After pressing VCR (source selecting but[...]

70 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact y our JVC’s service center . RX-ES1SL POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected. An incorrect source is selected. Muting is activated. An incorrect input mo[...]

71 English PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting. Connect an outdoor FM antenna o[...]

72 English POSSIBLE CA USE P ower plug is not inserted securely . Region code of the inser ted disc does not match the pla yer . Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity . Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity . The disc does not allow the oper ation, or an unpla yable disc is inserted. W[...]

73 English Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. (IEC268-3) At surround operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven[...]

74 English Specifications General Readable discs: D VD VIDEO , D VD-R (Video format), D VD-RW (Video format), SVCD , Video CD , Audio CD (CD-D A), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-D A, SVCD , Video CD , MP3/WMA format, JPEG) Video f or mat: NTSC 525i (Interlaced scan)/525p (Progressive scan) selectab le P AL 596i (Interlaced scan) Other P ower req[...]

COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK- III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MON ITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLA[...]

LVT1002-009B [UG, UX] HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER D VD VIDEO PLA YER RX-ES1SL XV -NK58SL INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence. Model No . Se r i a l N o. English coverRX-ES1&XV-NK58[UG&[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Other s / Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2.[...]

G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visib le and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. Av oid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCT[...]

G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation / XV -NK58SL T o av oid risk of electr ic shock and fire and to protect from damage . Locate the apparatus as f ollows: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstr uctions in 3 cm from the sides. T op: No obstr uctions in 5 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstr ucti[...]

1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................... 2 Getting started ......................................................... 5 Precautions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Checking the supplied accessories ------------------------------------ 5 Putting batter[...]

2 English Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Mode selector A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS, KARA OKE, D VD 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (35) 3 Standby/on b uttons (13, 67 – 69) A UDIO, D VD , VCR , DBS , TV 4 Source selecting buttons (13) D VD , VCR, DBS, TV , D VD MUL TI, FM/AM 5 CHANNEL +/– buttons (67 – 69) 6 TV V OL ([...]

3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13, 24) 2 DIMMER button (15) 3 SETTING button (17, 18, 20, 24) 4 ADJUST button (22, 24, 29, 31, 32) 5 SURROUND b utton (29, 31) 6 Display window (see below) 7 Source indicators D VD MUL TI, D VD , DBS, VCR, TV , FM/AM 8 • SET button (17, 18, 20, 22, 29 – 32) • TUNER PRESET button ([...]

4 English P ar ts identification XV -NK58SL See pages in parentheses f or details. Front panel Display window 1 button (34) 2 ST ANDBY/ON indicator (34) 3 Displa y window (see below) 4 Remote sensor (5) 5 Disc tra y (35) 6 0 button (35) 7 4 button (37, 39) 8 ¢ button (37, 39) 9 7 button (35, 36) 0 3 button (35, 36) - 8 button (36, 37) = PROGRESSIV[...]

5 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote contr ol. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to [...]

6 English NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception. Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop an[...]

7 English Getting Started Connecting the speakers and DVD player T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect. For details , see pages 16 to 19. Connectin[...]

8 English VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV IN RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL DBS IN M ONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 [...]

9 English COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) CENTER[...]

10 English Activating the Pr ogressive scanning mode using the remote control unit When the play er is turned on and the 525i/525p/REMOTE selector is set to “REMOTE, ” press and hold do wn PROGRESSIVE f or a f ew seconds. The scanning mode s witches between the Progressive scanning and Interlaced scanning modes. When the scanning mode is set to[...]

11 English Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR [...]

12 English NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , 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 DBS tuner – DIGIT AL 3 (optical): For TV tuner If you connect other components, change the digital input (DIGIT AL IN) terminal setting co[...]

13 English When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. RX-ES1SL Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS DIGITAL) VCR TV (TV DIGITAL) FM AM (Back to the beginning) 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the source nam[...]

14 English 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME control cloc kwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). T o decrease the v olume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control). CA UTION: Alwa ys set the volume to the minimum bef ore star ting any sources. If the v ol[...]

15 English Basic operations T urning off the sounds temporarily— Muting From the remote control ONL Y: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off (the v olume level indicator goes off). T o restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing V OLUME +/– (or t[...]

16 English RX-ES1SL Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from y our listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possib le sound effect for the Surround/DSP modes. Y ou need to set the delay time of the center and surround speak ers relative to the[...]

17 English Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly—Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again. • Y ou can also set [...]

18 English Speaker settings When selecting “ MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.COMP SURR SP DBS VIDEO 3 T urn MUL TI JOG to selec[...]

19 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 16) or Quick Setup (see page 17). The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important element to obtain the best possible sur[...]

20 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works for the setting oper ation. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG until the setting item you want to set appears on t[...]

21 English Setting Auto Surround—AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on. • If Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal inclu[...]

22 English RX-ES1SL Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.BOOST ATT (Back to the beginning) SUBWFR SURR R EFFECT SURR L BAL CENTER ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR Operating procedure On the front panel: Before y ou star t, remember [...]

23 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output lev el is decreased by the selected v alue when a stereo source is play ed back. The A (audio).POSITION i[...]

24 English RX-ES1SL T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used f or tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y :[...]

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

26 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. RX-ES1SL Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the w alls to reproduce impressive multi-surround sound, reaching you fro[...]

27 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software. Compared to Dolby Digital, the DTS Digital [...]

28 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 16 to 19). • If only front speakers are connected, you cannot use the Surround modes. • If s[...]

29 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound level of the selected speaker is set at t[...]

30 English Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected. • Y ou cannot adjust the effect le vel for “ ALL CH ST . ” When operating this receiver using the remote control, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR[...]

31 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – . T o adjust the right surround speaker le vel, press SURR R +/ – . Ex.: Wh[...]

32 English RX-ES1SL Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound. Before pla ying bac k a D VD , refer also to the [...]

33 English Bef ore operation About th is manual • The displa y window inf or mation and OSD (On Screen Display ) menu items are put in brac kets [ ] in the operation procedures. • Usable disc(s) f or e ach operation/function is (are) referred to by the icons; About di scs Playable disc ty pes Discs with the f ollowing mark s can be played bac k[...]

34 English Basic operations NO TE T urning on/o ff the player Press D VD on the remote contr ol unit or press on the fr ont panel. The ST ANDBY/ON indicat or on the front pane l, which lights in red during standby , lights in green. The left and right sides of the displa y window are illuminated. The opening display appears on the TV screen, and th[...]

Basic operations 35 English 5 Press ENTER. The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT] is a lready open. 6 Press 5 / ∞ to sele ct a desired digital output signal type. Set this item correctly when y o u connect the pla yer to an external surround decoder or D/A conv er t er . (If you do not connect the pla[...]

Basic operations 36 English T o check the pl ayback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D VD VIDEO or trac k number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) , time inf or mation (the trac k or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed trac k or chapter time during playback) and the transpor t status (s top , play back, p[...]

Basic operations 37 English T o resume playb ack When the resu m e mode is “ ON” While the disc you int e rrupted pla yback is still on the disc tray , press 3 . The player resumes play b ack from the position where playbac k was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLA Y]. T o play bac k from the be ginning Pres s 7 bef ore pressing 3 to s[...]

Basic operations 38 English T o play back in s low motion Y ou can select from 1/32 times, 1/ 16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times nor mal speed. During playbac k, press 8 , then pr ess ¡ (to play f orward slow mot i on), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for D VD VIDE O disc only). Pressing 3 returns to nor mal playbac k. NO TES • During s low mo[...]

39 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Ad v anced operations NO TE Playi ng fr om a spec ific posit ion Locating a desired scene fro m the DVD menu D VD VIDEO discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, nam es of songs, or artist information, and display[...]

Advanced operations 40 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) Y ou can play a disc from t h e desired position b y specifying the time from the beginning of the c urrent title (for D VD V IDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD). For D V D VIDEO/Audi o CD: Dur in[...]

Advanced operations 41 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English 4 Press th e numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desi r ed or der . T o sel ect 5: press 5. T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. T o correct the program Pres s 5 / ∞ to mo ve to the t rack to be corrected, then press CANC EL.[...]

Advanced operations 42 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Rep eat play back T o repeat the cu rrent selection or all tracks For D V D VIDEO: During pla y back For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEA T . If you p ress REPEA T in stop mode, press 3 to s tart playbac k. Each time yo[...]

Advanced operations 43 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Cha nging th e lang uage , sound an d scene a ngle T o select the su btitle language (SUBT ITLE) Some D VD V IDEO and SV CD discs cont ain more than one subtitle language. Y ou can choose a desired one from them. Hint At the beginning of the par t where the subtitles are recorde[...]

Advanced operations 44 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Specia l picture/ sound effec t T o zoom in pic tures 1 During playbac k or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of t he scr een, the inf orm ation f or the current magnification appears for about 5 secon ds. Each tim[...]

Advanced operations 45 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English T o dismiss the V FP mode selection win dow Pres s VFP . NO TES • The window f or VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation i s made f or about 10 seconds. • When the KARAOKE function is turned on, the VFP function cannot be activated e ven if the mo[...]

Advanced operations 46 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Ti me mode selection During playbac k , selects the time mode shown in the display window and in t he status bar . Press EN TER to select t he time mode from the following. • TO T AL: Current title elap sed time • T .REM: Current title remain[...]

47 English MP3/WMA disc pla ybac k NO TE Oper ations The play er can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially availab le CD . We ref er to a disc that contains MP3 and/or WMA files as an “ MP 3/WMA disc ” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3/WMA fi les and JPEG files, you can only pl[...]

MP3/WMA disc playback 48 English T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The player starts playback from the selected track. Hint Y ou can also select a desired trac k by pressing 3 t o move the black bar to the right (track ) column then using 5 / ∞ . NO TES • If an MP 3/WMA file name inc ludes any 2[...]

49 English JPEG disc pla ybac k NO TE The pla yer can play bac k JPEG files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc. W e refer to a disc t ha t contains JPEG files as a “ JPEG disc ” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3/WMA fi les and JPEG files, you can only play bac k files of the type selected by t he [MP3&WM A/JPEG] setting[...]

JPEG dis c playba ck 50 English NO TES • The play er suppor ts the baseline JPEG f or ma t. • The play er does no t suppor t “packet writing (UDF f o rmat)” disc s. • The play er suppor ts discs recorded with multiple sessions. • The pla yer ma y not be able to read some discs, or may take a long time to dis pla y a picture on the disc,[...]

JPEG disc playback 51 English Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat pla yback of JPEG files in a group or on t he disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEA T . Pressing RE PEA T switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is tur ned on, the [ ] indicator lights in the displa y window . The selected repeat mode[...]

52 English KARA OKE operation NO TE Prepar ation T urning on the KARAOKE function Press KA RA OKE. The KARAOKE function turns on, the [KARAOK] indicator lights up on on the displa y window , and the KARAOKE menu appears on the TV sc reen. TV screen T o turn on a nd off the KARAOKE menu Press ON SCREEN. Each time you press ON SCRE EN, the KARAOKE me[...]

KARAOKE operation 53 English T o turn off an d on the reservation t able Press RESERVE to tur n off the reservation table. T o tur n on the reser vation t able, f or example in order t o check the reser vation contents, press RES ER VE again. T o reserve addition al songs Make sure that points the next to the last s ong in the reser vation tab le, [...]

KARAOKE operat ion 54 English Selecting KARAOKE soun d (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE D VD VIDEO discs, there are “ multi-sound KARA OKE ” discs. With such a disc, f or example , y ou can sing along with the other v ocal par t recorded on a disc. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. NO TES • When playing b[...]

KARAOKE operation 55 English Using the VO CAL button Y ou can select a desired function without activ ating the KARAOKE menu. 1 Press VOCAL. The [V OCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired function. 3 Press ENTE R, or wait until the [V OCAL] selection window goes off. NO TES • If [KARAOKE SOUND] is se[...]

KARAOKE operat ion 56 English Shift ing the musi cal key Y ou can shift the mus ical ke y of a song rec orded on a dis c to fit to your v oice. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. 1 Press 2 / 3 to move to [KEY CONT]. 2 Press 5 t o raise up the key , and ∞ to drop down the ke y . The adjustable r ange is from[...]

57 English Changing the initial settings NO TES Selecti ng prefer ences This section refers to the s ettings which ar e already made when you purchase the play er. Read this section when you want to connect this pla yer to a wide-vision TV set, or when y ou want to otherwise change the settings according to your pref er ences and viewing en vironme[...]

Changing the initial settings 58 English LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE Y ou can select the def ault menu language to be displa yed if i t is contained on a D VD V IDEO disc. Setting options ENGLISH, SP ANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, GE RM AN, IT A LIAN, JA P ANESE, language code from AA to ZU • If the disc does not have a menu in the selected language, th[...]

Changing the initia l settings 59 English MP3&WMA/JPEG The pla yer can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Howe ver , if a disc contains both M P3/WMA and JPEG files, y ou can only pla y fi les of the type selected in this men u item. Setting options MP3&WMA, JPEG [MP3& WMA]: when selected, only MP3/WM A files can[...]

Changing the initial settings 60 English P ARENT AL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the P ARENT AL LOCK display shown below . T his allows you to restrict children from play ing D V D VIDEO di scs. • See this page for details about the parental lock setting. Limi ting playba ck by childre n T[...]

Changing the initia l settings 61 English T o change the s ettings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Bring up the O THERS menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move to select [P ARENT AL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen. 3 While is pointing to [P ASSWORD], press the numeric buttons to en ter[...]

62 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Additional inf ormation Append ix A: Cou ntr y/Are a code l ist for Pa rental Lo ck (f or page 60) AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghani stan AG Antigu a and B arbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria[...]

Additional information 63 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Appen dix B: T abl e of l angua ges a nd t heir abbr eviat ions Append ix C: Digit al output sig nal chart AA Afar F A P ersian KM Cambod ian OM (Af an) Or omo SU Sundan ese AB Abkhazian FI Finnish KN Kannada OR Oriya SV Swedish AF Afrika ans FJ F iji K O Korean (K O R) P A P[...]

Additional in formation 64 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Append ix D: G lossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicat es 525 scanning lines with progressive for ma t . Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the [...]

65 English 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 , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.[...]

66 English 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied). • See “ CONNECTIONS 1 ” on the pre vious page. 3. Connect the audio input/ou[...]

67 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” . This remote control can operate a VCR whose r[...]

68 English By changing the transmittab le signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products. • T o operate those components with the remote control, first you need to set the manuf acturers ’ codes each for the DBS tuner , V[...]

69 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR. VCR : T ur n on or off the VCR. After pressing VCR (source selecting but[...]

70 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact y our JVC’s service center . RX-ES1SL POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected. An incorrect source is selected. Muting is activated. An incorrect input mo[...]

71 English PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting. Connect an outdoor FM antenna o[...]

72 English POSSIBLE CA USE P ower plug is not inserted securely . Region code of the inser ted disc does not match the pla yer . Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity . Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity . The disc does not allow the oper ation, or an unpla yable disc is inserted. W[...]

73 English Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. (IEC268-3) At surround operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven[...]

74 English Specifications General Readable discs: D VD VIDEO , D VD-R (Video format), D VD-RW (Video format), SVCD , Video CD , Audio CD (CD-D A), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-D A, SVCD , Video CD , MP3/WMA format, JPEG) Video f or mat: NTSC 525i (Interlaced scan)/525p (Progressive scan) selectab le P AL 596i (Interlaced scan) Other P ower req[...]

COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK- III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY[...]

LVT1002-010B [UW] HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER CENTR O DE CONTROL DE CINE EN CASA CENTR O DE CONTROLE DE HOME CINEMA D VD VIDEO PLA YER REPR ODUCT OR D VD VIDEO D VD VIDEO PLA YER RX-ES1SL XV -NK58SL INSTR UCTIONS MANUEL DE INSTRUCCTIONES INSTRUÇÕES For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear ,[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Others / A visos, precauciones y otras notas / Advertêcias, precauções e outras notas Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Precaución –– Interrupt[...]

G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visib le and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. Av oid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCT[...]

G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation / XV -NK58SL T o av oid risk of electr ic shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as f ollows: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstr uctions in 3 cm from the sides. T op: No obstr uctions in 5 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstr uctio[...]

1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................... 2 Getting started ......................................................... 5 Precautions ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 Checking the supplied accessories ------------------------------------ 5 Putting batter[...]

2 English Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Mode selector A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS, KARA OKE, D VD 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (35) 3 Standby/on b uttons (13, 67 – 69) A UDIO, D VD , VCR , DBS , TV 4 Source selecting buttons (13) D VD , VCR, DBS, TV , D VD MUL TI, FM/AM 5 CHANNEL +/– buttons (67 – 69) 6 TV V OL ([...]

3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13, 24) 2 DIMMER button (15) 3 SETTING button (17, 18, 20, 24) 4 ADJUST button (22, 24, 29, 31, 32) 5 SURROUND b utton (29, 31) 6 Display window (see below) 7 Source indicators D VD MUL TI, D VD , DBS, VCR, TV , FM/AM 8 • SET button (17, 18, 20, 22, 29 – 32) • TUNER PRESET button ([...]

4 English P ar ts identification XV -NK58SL See pages in parentheses f or details. Front panel Display window 1 button (34) 2 ST ANDBY/ON indicator (34) 3 Displa y window (see below) 4 Remote sensor (5) 5 Disc tra y (35) 6 0 button (35) 7 4 button (37, 39) 8 ¢ button (37, 39) 9 7 button (35, 36) 0 3 button (35, 36) - 8 button (36, 37) = PROGRESSIV[...]

5 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote contr ol. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to [...]

6 English NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception. Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop an[...]

7 English Getting Started Connecting the speakers and DVD player T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect. For details , see pages 16 to 19. Connectin[...]

8 English VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV IN RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL DBS IN M ONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 [...]

9 English COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) CENTER[...]

10 English Activating the Pr ogressive scanning mode using the remote control unit When the play er is turned on and the 525i/525p/REMOTE selector is set to “REMOTE, ” press and hold do wn PROGRESSIVE f or a f ew seconds. The scanning mode s witches between the Progressive scanning and Interlaced scanning modes. When the scanning mode is set to[...]

11 English Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR [...]

12 English NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , 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 DBS tuner – DIGIT AL 3 (optical): For TV tuner If you connect other components, change the digital input (DIGIT AL IN) terminal setting co[...]

13 English When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. RX-ES1SL Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS DIGITAL) VCR TV (TV DIGITAL) FM AM (Back to the beginning) 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the source nam[...]

14 English 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME control cloc kwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). T o decrease the v olume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control). CA UTION: Alwa ys set the volume to the minimum bef ore star ting any sources. If the v ol[...]

15 English Basic operations T urning off the sounds temporarily— Muting From the remote control ONL Y: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off (the v olume level indicator goes off). T o restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing V OLUME +/– (or t[...]

16 English RX-ES1SL Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from y our listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possib le sound effect for the Surround/DSP modes. Y ou need to set the delay time of the center and surround speak ers relative to the[...]

17 English Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly—Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again. • Y ou can also set [...]

18 English Speaker settings When selecting “ MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.COMP SURR SP DBS VIDEO 3 T urn MUL TI JOG to selec[...]

19 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 16) or Quick Setup (see page 17). The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important element to obtain the best possible sur[...]

20 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works for the setting oper ation. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG until the setting item you want to set appears on t[...]

21 English Setting Auto Surround—AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on. • If Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal inclu[...]

22 English RX-ES1SL Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.BOOST ATT (Back to the beginning) SUBWFR SURR R EFFECT SURR L BAL CENTER ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR Operating procedure On the front panel: Before y ou star t, remember [...]

23 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output lev el is decreased by the selected v alue when a stereo source is play ed back. The A (audio).POSITION i[...]

24 English RX-ES1SL T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used f or tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y :[...]

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

26 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. RX-ES1SL Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the w alls to reproduce impressive multi-surround sound, reaching you fro[...]

27 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software. Compared to Dolby Digital, the DTS Digital [...]

28 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 16 to 19). • If only front speakers are connected, you cannot use the Surround modes. • If s[...]

29 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound level of the selected speaker is set at t[...]

30 English Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected. • Y ou cannot adjust the effect le vel for “ ALL CH ST . ” When operating this receiver using the remote control, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR[...]

31 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – . T o adjust the right surround speaker le vel, press SURR R +/ – . Ex.: Wh[...]

32 English RX-ES1SL Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound. Before pla ying bac k a D VD , refer also to the [...]

33 English Bef ore operation About th is manual • The displa y window inf or mation and OSD (On Screen Display ) menu items are put in brac kets [ ] in the operation procedures. • Usable disc(s) f or e ach operation/function is (are) referred to by the icons; About di scs Playable disc ty pes Discs with the f ollowing mark s can be played bac k[...]

34 English Basic operations NO TE T urning on/o ff the player Press D VD on the remote contr ol unit or press on the fr ont panel. The ST ANDBY/ON indicat or on the front pane l, which lights in red during standby , lights in green. The left and right sides of the displa y window are illuminated. The opening display appears on the TV screen, and th[...]

Basic operations 35 English 5 Press ENTER. The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT] is a lready open. 6 Press 5 / ∞ to sele ct a desired digital output signal type. Set this item correctly when y o u connect the pla yer to an external surround decoder or D/A conv er t er . (If you do not connect the pla[...]

Basic operations 36 English T o check the pl ayback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D VD VIDEO or trac k number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) , time inf or mation (the trac k or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed trac k or chapter time during playback) and the transpor t status (s top , play back, p[...]

Basic operations 37 English T o resume playb ack When the resu m e mode is “ ON” While the disc you int e rrupted pla yback is still on the disc tray , press 3 . The player resumes play b ack from the position where playbac k was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLA Y]. T o play bac k from the be ginning Pres s 7 bef ore pressing 3 to s[...]

Basic operations 38 English T o play back in s low motion Y ou can select from 1/32 times, 1/ 16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times nor mal speed. During playbac k, press 8 , then pr ess ¡ (to play f orward slow mot i on), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for D VD VIDE O disc only). Pressing 3 returns to nor mal playbac k. NO TES • During s low mo[...]

39 English Ad v anced operations NO TE Playi ng fr om a spec ific posit ion Locating a desired scene fro m the DVD menu D VD VIDEO discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, nam es of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate [...]

Advanced operations 40 English Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) Y ou can play a disc from t h e desired position b y specifying the time from the beginning of the c urrent title (for D VD V IDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD). For D V D VIDEO/Audi o CD: Dur ing pla yback or while in st op mode For S[...]

Advanced operations 41 English 4 Press th e numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desi r ed or der . T o sel ect 5: press 5. T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. T o correct the program Pres s 5 / ∞ to mo ve to the t rack to be corrected, then press CANC EL. The track is erased and the subsequent [...]

Operaci ones avanzadas 42 Español Repetir la reproduc ción Para repetir la selección actu al o todas las pistas P ara DV D VIDEO: durante la reproducción P ara S VCD/Video CD/Audio CD: en cualquier estado excepto reproducción SVCD/Video CD con PBC Presi one REPEA T . Si presiona RE PEA T en modo de parada, p resione 3 para iniciar la reproducc[...]

Advanced operations 43 English Cha nging th e lang uage , sound an d scene a ngle T o select the su btitle language (SUBT ITLE) Some D VD V IDEO and SV CD discs cont ain more than one subtitle language. Y ou can choose a desired one from them. Hint At the beginning of the par t where the subtitles are recorded, appears on t he TV screen ( except wh[...]

Advanced operations 44 English Specia l picture/ sound effec t T o zoom in pic tures 1 During playbac k or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of t he scr een, the inf orm ation f or the current magnification appears for about 5 secon ds. Each time you press ZOOM, the m agnification is [...]

Advanced operations 45 English T o dismiss the V FP mode selection win dow Pres s VFP . NO TES • The window f or VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation i s made f or about 10 seconds. • When the KARAOKE function is turned on, the VFP function cannot be activated e ven if the mode select or on the remot e control unit[...]

Advanced operations 46 English Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Ti me mode selection During playbac k , selects the time mode shown in the display window and in t he status bar . Press EN TER to select t he time mode from the following. • TO T AL: Current title elap sed time • T .REM: Current title remaining time • TIME: Current c hapter elap[...]

47 English MP3/WMA disc pla ybac k NO TE Oper ations The play er can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially availab le CD . We ref er to a disc that contains MP3 and/or WMA files as an “ MP 3/WMA disc ” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3/WMA fi les and JPEG files, you can only pl[...]

MP3/WMA disc playback 48 English T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The player starts playback from the selected track. Hint Y ou can also select a desired trac k by pressing 3 t o move the black bar to the right (track ) column then using 5 / ∞ . NO TES • If an MP 3/WMA file name inc ludes any 2[...]

49 English JPEG disc pla ybac k NO TE The pla yer can play bac k JPEG files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc. W e refer to a disc t ha t contains JPEG files as a “ JPEG disc ” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3/WMA fi les and JPEG files, you can only play bac k files of the type selected by t he [MP3&WM A/JPEG] setting[...]

JPEG dis c playba ck 50 English NO TES • The play er suppor ts the baseline JPEG f or ma t. • The play er does no t suppor t “packet writing (UDF f o rmat)” disc s. • The play er suppor ts discs recorded with multiple sessions. • The pla yer ma y not be able to read some discs, or may take a long time to dis pla y a picture on the disc,[...]

JPEG disc playback 51 English Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat pla yback of JPEG files in a group or on t he disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEA T . Pressing RE PEA T switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is tur ned on, the [ ] indicator lights in the displa y window . The selected repeat mode[...]

52 English KARA OKE operation NO TE Prepar ation T urning on the KARAOKE function Press KA RA OKE. The KARAOKE function turns on, the [KARAOK] indicator lights up on on the displa y window , and the KARAOKE menu appears on the TV sc reen. TV screen T o turn on a nd off the KARAOKE menu Press ON SCREEN. Each time you press ON SCRE EN, the KARAOKE me[...]

KARAOKE operation 53 English T o turn off an d on the reservation t able Press RESERVE to tur n off the reservation table. T o tur n on the reser vation t able, f or example in order t o check the reser vation contents, press RES ER VE again. T o reserve addition al songs Make sure that points the next to the last s ong in the reser vation tab le, [...]

KARAOKE operat ion 54 English Selecting KARAOKE soun d (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE D VD VIDEO discs, there are “ multi-sound KARA OKE ” discs. With such a disc, f or example , y ou can sing along with the other v ocal par t recorded on a disc. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. NO TES • When playing b[...]

KARAOKE operation 55 English Using the VO CAL button Y ou can select a desired function without activ ating the KARAOKE menu. 1 Press VOCAL. The [V OCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired function. 3 Press ENTE R, or wait until the [V OCAL] selection window goes off. NO TES • If [KARAOKE SOUND] is se[...]

KARAOKE operat ion 56 English Shift ing the musi cal key Y ou can shift the mus ical ke y of a song rec orded on a dis c to fit to your v oice. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. 1 Press 2 / 3 to move to [KEY CONT]. 2 Press 5 t o raise up the key , and ∞ to drop down the ke y . The adjustable r ange is from[...]

57 English Changing the initial settings NO TES Selecti ng prefer ences This section refers to the s ettings which ar e already made when you purchase the play er. Read this section when you want to connect this pla yer to a wide-vision TV set, or when y ou want to otherwise change the settings according to your pref er ences and viewing en vironme[...]

Changing the initial settings 58 English LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE Y ou can select the def ault menu language to be displa yed if i t is contained on a D VD V IDEO disc. Setting options ENGLISH, SP ANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, GE RM AN, IT A LIAN, JA P ANESE, language code from AA to ZU • If the disc does not have a menu in the selected language, th[...]

Changing the initia l settings 59 English MP3&WMA/JPEG The pla yer can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Howe ver , if a disc contains both M P3/WMA and JPEG files, y ou can only pla y fi les of the type selected in this men u item. Setting options MP3&WMA, JPEG [MP3& WMA]: when selected, only MP3/WM A files can[...]

Changing the initial settings 60 English P ARENT AL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the P ARENT AL LOCK display shown below . T his allows you to restrict children from play ing D V D VIDEO di scs. • See this page for details about the parental lock setting. Limi ting playba ck by childre n T[...]

Changing the initia l settings 61 English T o change the s ettings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Bring up the O THERS menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move to select [P ARENT AL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen. 3 While is pointing to [P ASSWORD], press the numeric buttons to en ter[...]

62 English Additional inf ormation Append ix A: Cou ntr y/Are a code l ist for Pa rental Lo ck (f or page 60) AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghani stan AG Antigu a and B arbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria A U Australia AW A r ub a AZ Aze rbaija[...]

Additional information 63 English Appen dix B: T abl e of l angua ges a nd t heir abbr eviat ions Append ix C: Digit al output sig nal chart AA Afar F A P ersian KM Cambod ian OM (Af an) Or omo SU Sundan ese AB Abkhazian FI Finnish KN Kannada OR Oriya SV Swedish AF Afrika ans FJ F iji K O Korean (K O R) P A Panjabi SW Swahili AM Amehar ic FO Faroes[...]

Additional in formation 64 English Append ix D: G lossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicat es 525 scanning lines with progressive for ma t . Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV[...]

65 English 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 , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.[...]

66 English 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied). • See “ CONNECTIONS 1 ” on the pre vious page. 3. Connect the audio input/ou[...]

67 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” . This remote control can operate a VCR whose r[...]

68 English By changing the transmittab le signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products. • T o operate those components with the remote control, first you need to set the manuf acturers ’ codes each for the DBS tuner , V[...]

69 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR. VCR : T ur n on or off the VCR. After pressing VCR (source selecting but[...]

70 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact y our JVC’s service center . RX-ES1SL POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected. An incorrect source is selected. Muting is activated. An incorrect input mo[...]

71 English PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting. Connect an outdoor FM antenna o[...]

72 English POSSIBLE CA USE P ower plug is not inserted securely . Region code of the inser ted disc does not match the pla yer . Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity . Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity . The disc does not allow the oper ation, or an unpla yable disc is inserted. W[...]

73 English Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. (IEC268-3) At surround operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven[...]

74 English Specifications General Readable discs: D VD VIDEO , D VD-R (Video format), D VD-RW (Video format), SVCD , Video CD , Audio CD (CD-D A), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-D A, SVCD , Video CD , MP3/WMA format, JPEG) Video f or mat: NTSC 525i (Interlaced scan)/525p (Progressive scan) selectab le P AL 596i (Interlaced scan) Other P ower req[...]

COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK- III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MON ITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR OUT VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLA[...]

LVT1002-016A [UJ] HOME THEA TER RECEIVER RX-ES1SL INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence. Model No . Se r i a l N o. cover_RX-ES1SL[UJ]f 03.5.19, 20:14 3[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Others CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution––STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the ma[...]

1 T able of Contents P ar ts identification ............................................................ 2 Getting started .................................................................. 4 Before installation ................................................................................ 4 Checking the supplied accessories .....................[...]

2 Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Standby/on b uttons (11, 34 – 37) A UDIO, D VD , VCR , DBS , TV 2 Source selecting buttons (11) D VD , VCR, DBS, TV , D VD MUL TI, FM/AM 3 CHANNEL +/– buttons (34 – 37) 4 TV V OL (volume) +/– buttons (34, 37) 5 • Operating b uttons for video components (34, 3[...]

3 Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (11, 23) 2 DIMMER button (14) 3 SETTING button (16, 17, 19) 4 ADJUST button (21, 28, 30, 31) 5 SURROUND b utton (28, 30) 6 Display window (see below) 7 Source indicators D VD MUL TI, D VD , DBS, VCR, TV , FM/AM 8 • SET button (16, 17, 19, 21, 28 – 31) • TUNER PRESET button (24) 9 Remote sen[...]

4 Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. 1 Press and slide the buttery co ver on the back of the remote contr ol. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). 3 Replace the cover . If the range or eff ectiveness of the remot[...]

5 NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception. Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. C[...]

6 Getting Started Connecting the speakers T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect. For details , see pages 15 to 18. Connecting the front, center , a[...]

7 Connecting video components Getting started T urn off all components before making connections. • Illustrations of the input/output terminals are typical examples . When you connect other components, ref er also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the rear var y among different components . Notes for video connection: [...]

8 Getting started • When connecting a D VD player with its analog discrete output jacks (5.1-c hannel reproduction—see page 31): AM LOOP ANTENNA T VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER [...]

9 Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV COMULINK-III IN IN IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL L R DBS IN MONITOR OUT DBS IN VCR MONITOR O[...]

10 NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , 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 DBS tuner – DIGIT AL 3 (optical): For TV tuner If you connect other components, change the digital input (DIGIT AL IN) ter minal setting correctly[...]

11 When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS DIGITAL) VCR TV (TV DIGITAL) FM AM (Back to the beginning) 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: T urn SOURCE SELECT OR until the source name y ou want appea[...]

12 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the volume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol clockwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote contr ol). T o decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME contr ol countercloc kwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote contr ol). CA UTION: Alwa ys set the volume to the minimum bef ore star ting any sources. If the v olume is set[...]

13 Basic operations The f ollowing are the analog/digital signal format indicators on the displa y to indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver . ANALOG: Lights when analog input is selected. LPCM: Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in. DOLBY D: • Lights when Dolby Digital signal comes in. • Flashes when “DGTL D.D.” is selected [...]

14 Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings f or each source: • when you turn off the power , • when you change the source, and • when you change the analog/digital input mode (see page 11). When you change the source , the memor ized settings f or the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The followi[...]

15 Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possible sound eff ect for the Surround/DSP modes. Y ou need to set the delay time of the center and surround speak ers relative to the front speakers so[...]

16 Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly — Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again. • Y ou can also set the cr[...]

17 Speaker settings When selecting “MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.COMP SURR SP DBS VIDEO 3 T urn MUL TI JOG to select the app[...]

18 Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 15) or Quick Setup (see page 16). The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important element to obtain the best possible surround so[...]

19 Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works f or the setting operation. 2 T urn MUL TI JOG until the setting item you want to set appears on the displ[...]

20 Setting Auto Surround — AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on. • If Dolby Digital 2 channel or DTS 2 channel signal including s[...]

21 Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.BOOST ATT (Back to the beginning) SUBWFR SURR R EFFECT SURR L BAL CENTER ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR Operating procedure On the front panel: Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a [...]

22 Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output level is decreased by the selected value when a stereo source is play ed back. The A (audio).POSITION indicator l[...]

23 T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used for tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. T uning in to stations manually From the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press FM/AM to s[...]

24 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel n umber while the channel 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 . The stat[...]

25 * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the w alls to reproduce impressive multi-surround sound, reaching you from all directions.[...]

26 Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software. Compared to Dolby Digital, the DTS Digital Surround[...]

27 About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 15 to 18). • If only front speakers are connected, you cannot use the Surround modes. • If surround [...]

28 Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound level of the selected speaker is set at the same [...]

29 Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected. • Y ou cannot adjust the effect lev el for “ ALL CH ST . ” When operating this receiver using the remote control, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. Be[...]

30 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – . T o adjust the right surround speaker le vel, press SURR R +/ – . Ex.: When selec[...]

31 Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound. Before pla ying bac k a D VD , refer also to the manual supplied w[...]

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

33 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied). • See “ CONNECTIONS 1 ” on the pre vious page. 3. Connect the audio input/output ter[...]

34 Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” . This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote co[...]

35 By changing the transmittable signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products. • T o operate those components with the remote control, first y ou need to set the manuf acturers ’ codes each for the DBS tuner , VCR, and [...]

36 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR. VCR : T ur n on or off the VCR. After pressing VCR (source selecting button), you can perform the following ope[...]

37 Operating other manufacturer s’ equipment Manuf acturers ’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a TV 1 Press and hold TV . 2 Press TV . 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release T[...]

38 T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solv e daily operational problems . If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact your JVC’ s ser vice center . POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected. An incorrect source is selected. Muting is activated. An incorrect input mode (analog or [...]

39 PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting. Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contac[...]

40 Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. RX-ES1SL Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. (IEC268-3) At surround operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, drive[...]

EN 0503NHMMDWJEIN VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED  2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia and U.K.) COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN D[...]