JVC RX-5030VBK - Manuals

2 Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 3 Getting Started ........................................... 5 Connecting the AM and FM Antennas ............................. 5Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer ........................ 6Connecting Audio/Video Comp...

3 Parts Identification See pages in parentheses for details. 1 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (10, 20) 2 SURROUND/DSP OFF button (24, 25) 3 DSP button (25) 4 SURROUND button (24) 5 Remote sensor (9) 6 Display (For details, see “Display” below.) 7 • INPUT ANALOG button (15)• INPUT ATT (attenuator...

4 See pages in parentheses for details. 1 TV/CATV selector (32) 2 • 10 keys for selecting preset channels (21)• 10 keys for sound adjustment (18, 19)• 10 keys for operating audio/video components (29 – 33) 3 SOUND button (18, 19) 4 REC PAUSE button (30, 31, 33) 5 Source selection buttons (10) TAPE/C...

5 AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL AM EXT ANTENNA FM 75 CO AXIAL FM 75 CO AXIAL Connecting the AM and FM Antennas AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM LOOPterminals.Turn the loop until you have the best reception.• If the reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl- cover...

6 CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16 + – + – + – + – To left front speaker To right surround speaker To center speaker To right front speaker To left surround speaker SUBWOOFER OUT 7 Speaker layout diagram Connecting the Speakers an...

7 CD IN OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) VCR TV SOUND IN AUDIO RIGHT LEFT IN (PLAY) TAPE/CDR R R L R L L Connecting Audio/Video Components Turn the power off to all components before making connections. You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver. Refer also to the manuals sup...

8 Å To left/right audio input ı To left/right audio output Ç To video input Î To video output Rear panel VCR TV Å To audio output ı To video input VCR TV Video component connections Use cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug tothe audio r...

9 DIGITAL 1 DIGITAL 2 ( CD ) DIGITAL IN (DVD) Digital Connections This receiver is equipped with two DIGITAL IN terminals—onedigital coaxial terminal and one digital optical terminal.You can connect any component to one of the digital terminalsusing a digital coaxial cable (not supplied) or digital ...

10 Notes: • When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks, change the source name to CDR so that “CDR” appears on the display whenselected as the source. See “Changing the Source Name” below. • When you have connected some digital source components using the digital terminals (see page 9), you...

11 Selecting Different Sources for Pictureand Sound You can watch the picture from a video component whilelistening to sound from another component. Press one of the audio source selection buttons whilewatching the picture from a video component such as theVCR or DVD player.• Once you have selected ...

12 Changing the Display Brightness—DIMMER You can dim the display. Press DIMMER.• Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately. Turning Off the Powerwith the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music—Sleep Timer. Press SLEEP on the remote control repeated...

13 4 Turn MULTI JOG dial to adjust the selecteditem. Select “SUBWOOFER YES” if a subwoofer is connected. Ex.: When “SUBWOOFER YES” is selected. 5 Press EXIT. To adjust other items, repeat steps 2 to 5 . To finish the setting, go to step 6 . 6 Press EXIT again. The receiver exits from the basic setti...

15 If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital orDTS encoded software with “DIGITAL AUTO” selected,change the digital input mode.• Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback.• Noise comes out while searching or skipping chapters or tracks. Press INPUT DIGITAL on the front p...

16 Turning Off the Subwoofer When the subwoofer is set to “YES” (see page 13), you canchoose to turn off subwoofer output. Press SUBWOOFER OUT ON/OFF on the front panel to turn off the subwoofer.“SUBWOOFER OFF” appears on the display for a while andthe S.WFR indicator goes off. The subwoofer sound c...

17 Sound Adjustments Using MULTI JOG Dial You can adjust the sound using MULTI JOG dial on the frontpanel.• Tone—BASS, TREBLE• Subwoofer output level * —SUBWFR LEVEL • Speakers’ output level * — FRONT L/R LEVEL, CENTER LEVEL, SURR L/R LEVEL • Effect level for DAP modes—EFFECT• Panorama control for P...

19 2 Press TEST. “TEST TONE L” starts flashing on the display and a testtone comes out of the speakers in the following order: Check whether you can hear the tone through all thespeakers at an equal level or not. Note: If the center and surround speakers are set to “NONE,” no testtone is available. ...

20 Notes: • When you hold FM/AM TUNING 5 / ∞ in step 2 , the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in. • When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED indicator lights up on the display. • When an FM stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator also lights up. U...

21 4 Press MEMORY again while the selectedchannel number is flashing on the display. The selected channel number stops flashing.The station is assigned to the selected channel number. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want. To erase a stored preset station, store a new stati...

22 Dolby Digital 5.1 channel encoding method (so-called discrete multi-channel digital audio format) records anddigitally compresses the left front channel, right front channel,center channel, left surround channel, right surround channel,and LFE channel signals.Since each channel is completely inde...

23 DSP modes 7 DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) modes DAP modes have been designed to create impor tant acousticsurround elements. The sound heard in a live club, dance club, hall or pavilionconsists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflectionsand reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach...

24 Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see pages 13 and 14). • If only the front speakers are connected, you cannot use Surround/DSP modes.• You cannot use DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected.• Do not change the speaker setting while using any Surround/DSP mode...

25 Signal and speaker indicators on the display Signal indicators Speaker indicators The following signal indicators light up—:L: • When digital input is selected: Lights up when the left channel signal comes in. • When analog input is selected: Always lights up. R: • When digital input is selected:...

26 The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you tooperate JVC’s audio components through the remote sensoron the receiver.To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC’saudio components through the COMPU LINK (SYNCHRO)jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cableswith ...

27 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System RIGHT AV COMPU LINK VHS AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK EX DVD AV COMPU LINK III AV COMPU LINK Notes: • When connecting only the VCR or DVD player to this receiver, connect it directly to the receiver using cables with the monauralmini-plugs. • Make sure that the r...

29 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components You can use the remote control to operate other JVCcomponents. Operating Audio Components IMPORTANT: To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control:• You need to connect JVC’s audio components through the COMPU LINK (SYNCHRO) jacks (see page 26)...

30 CD player After pressing CD, you can use the following buttons for theCD operations: 3 Start playback. 4 Return to the beginning of the current(or previous) tracks. ¢ Skip to the beginning of the next tracks. 7 Stop playback. 8 Pause playback. To release, press 3 . 1 – 10, +10 Select a track numb...

31 VCR You can always use the following buttons: STANDBY/ON VCR Turn on or off the VCR. VCR CH +/– Change the TV channels on theVCR. After pressing VCR, you can use the following buttons for theVCR operations: 3 Start playback. FF Fast wind a tape. REW Rewind a tape. 7 Stop playback or recording. 8 ...

32 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment By changing the transmission signals, you can use the remotecontrol supplied for this unit to operate other manufacturers’equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products.• To operate these components with the remote control, fi...

34 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC servicecenter. SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Check speaker wiring and reconnect ifnecessary. Select the correct source. Press MUTING on the rem...

35 Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Power: At Stereo operation: Front channels: 100 W * per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) At Surround operation: Front chan...

36 Specifications FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range: 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz Usable Sensitivity: Monaural: 17.0 dBf (1.95 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: Monaural: 21.3 dBf (3.2 µV/75 Ω ) Stereo: 41.3 dBf (31.5 µV/75 Ω ) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted): Monaural: 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo: 73 dB...

Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada,Australia and U.K.) VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 230 - 240V 127V 110V CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) linevoltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selectorswitch provided on the ...