Page 2 - IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.
G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others/Warnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise/Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses/Waarschuwingen,voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/Avisos, precauciones y otras notas/Avvertenze e precauzioni da osservare IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug ...
Page 6 - English; Table of Contents
1 English Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 2 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 3 Before Installation ...................................
Page 7 - Parts Identification; Refer to the pages in parentheses for details.; Front Panel; button and; Remote Control
2 English Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. RX-554R FM/MW/LW RECEIVER DISPLAY MODE STANDBY STANDBY/ON POWER PHONES SPEAKERS MASTER VOLUME – + TUNER/BAND PRESET SEA SOURCE SURROUND ADJUST ONE T...
Page 8 - Before Installation; General; Be sure your hands are dry.; Locations; Do not insert any metal object into the receiver.; Checking the Supplied Accessories; If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately.; Getting Started
3 English Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture. • The temperature around the...
Page 9 - FM Antenna Connections; coaxial; A. Using the Supplied FM Antenna; The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75; Extend the FM antenna horizontally.
4 English Connecting the FM and AM (MW/LW) Antennas FM Antenna Connections Notes : • M a k e s u r e t h e a n t e n n aconductors do not touch anyo t h e r t e r m i n a l s , c o n n e c t i n gcords and power cord. Thiscould cause poor reception. • If reception is poor, connect anoutdoor single v...
Page 10 - Connecting the Speakers; Two sets of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound; Close the terminals to clamp the speaker signal cables; Connecting the front speakers; Connect the front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals.; Connecting the rear and center speakers
5 English Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers:• Two sets of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound • One set of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect • One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect (to make humanvoices outstanding) For each speak...
Page 11 - About the speaker impedance; When you connect front speakers and a center speaker; Use front speakers with 4 — 16 ohm impedance.; When you connect front and rear speakers
6 English About the speaker impedance The required speaker impedance of the front speakers differs depending on whether ornot a center and/or rear speakers are connected at the same time. Since there are fourpossible speaker connections with the receiver, check which one fits your case and usethe sp...
Page 12 - Connecting Other Components; Audio Components; Turntable; Audio component connections; * You cannot connect the video; If your audio components have a COMPU LINK-3 terminals
7 English Connecting Other Components You can connect the following components to the receiver using cables with RCA pinplugs. Audio Components Video Components* • Turntable • VCR • CD player • Video disc player • Cassette deck Audio component connections Getting Started * You cannot connect the vid...
Page 13 - Connecting the Power Cord; Press; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
8 English Notes: The preset setting such as presetchannel and sound adjustmentmay be erased in the followingcases:• When you press POWER to set it in the — OFF position. • When you unplug the power cord. • When a power failure occurs. CAUTIONS: • Do not touch the power cord with wet hands. • Do not ...
Page 14 - Basic Operations; Selecting the Source to Play; From the remote control:; Press one of the source buttons directly.; Current source name appears; POWER to set it in the
9 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON . The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the currentsource (or station frequency) appears on the dis...
Page 15 - Adjusting the Volume; Selecting the Front Speakers; On the front panel; To use the set of speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS; SPEAKERS 1 to set it in the; Muting the Sound; From the remote control; • When only one set of the front
10 English Adjusting the Volume On the front panel: To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUMEclockwise.To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise. When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, the volumelevel also changes rapidly.When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volumelevel also changes slowly....
Page 16 - Recording a Source
11 English Recording a Source You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck connected tothe TAPE jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time.While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound levelyou like, without affecting t...
Page 17 - Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance; Using the Sleep Timer; Basic Settings; ” or
12 English Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjustthe speaker output balance. On the front panel only: 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # buttons work for...
Page 18 - When the shut-off time comes; Press SETTING so that the Control; – For 3CH LOGIC, the center; mode is set to “NORMAL.”
13 English When the shut-off time comes The receiver turns off automatically. To check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time 1. Press SETTING, if necessary, so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for setting the Sleep Timer. 2. Press Control % / fi , if necessary, until “SLEE...
Page 19 - One Touch Operation; About the One Touch Operation; The newly adjusted settings are memorized.; To recall the sound settings
14 English One Touch Operation This receiver can memorize the optimum sound settings for each playing source. About the One Touch Operation JVC’s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store different sound settingsfor each different playing source. By using this function, you do not hav...
Page 20 - Receiving Radio Broadcasts; Tuning in Stations Manually; until “–TUNING+” appears on; to select a channel number
15 English Notes: • When you hold down Control @ / # in step 3, the frequency keeps changing until you pressControl @ / # again or a station is tuned in. • When a station of sufficientsignal strength is tuned in, theTUNED indicator lights up onthe display.When an FM stereo program isreceived, the ST...
Page 21 - Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations; The lamp above the button lights up.; until “–PRESET+” appears on; changes preset channels in; Press 10 keys to select a preset channel number.
16 English 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want. To cancel a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one. To tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi /...
Page 22 - Selecting the FM Reception Mode; buttons work for tuner settings.; until “FM MODE” appears on; shows commonly known station names
17 English Note: You can store the FM receptionmode for each preset station. Selecting the FM Reception Mode You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. On the front panel only: 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi / @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # butto...
Page 23 - uses upper case letters.; What Information Can RDS Signals Provide?; You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display.; PS; • If searching finishes at once,
18 English About characters shown on the displayWhen the display shows PS, PTY, or RT signals, the following characters areused.• The display cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper case letters. • The display cannot show accented letters, “A”, for instance, may ...
Page 24 - Searching for a Program by PTY Codes
19 English Searching for a Program by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind ofprogram from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes. To search for a program using the PTY codes On the front panel: 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an ...
Page 25 - Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM
20 English From the remote control: Before starting the procedure below, make sure you have selected FM station only usingthe remote control. If not, the following RDS operating buttons do not work for tuneroperation. (Pressing TUNER/BAND activates the remote control for tuner operation.) 1. Press P...
Page 26 - Descriptions of the PTY codes:
21 English Receiving Radio Broadcasts Descriptions of the PTY codes: « « « ALARM J TEST J DOCUMENT J FOLK M (FOLK MUSIC) J OLDIES J NATIONAL (NATIONAL MUSIC) J COUNTRY J JAZZ J LEISURE J TRAVEL J PHONE IN J RELIGION J SOCIAL A (SOCIAL AFFAIRS) J CHILDREN J FINANCE » « AFFAIRS J INFO (INFORMATION) J ...
Page 27 - Switching to a Broadcast Program of Your Choice Temporarily; Press EON so that the last selected program type; Traffic Announcement in your area.; Continued to the next page.; NEWS; * When the receiver is in EON
22 English When an emergency broadcast (ALARM signal) is sent from an FM station:The receiver automatically tunes in the station except in the following cases:• When you are listening to non-RDS stations (all AM — MW/LW and some FM stations). • When the receiver is in standby mode.While receiving an...
Page 28 - • E O N d a t a s e n t f r o m s o m e; selected
23 English CAUTION: W h e n t h e s o u r c e a l t e r n a t e sintermittently between the stationtuned in by the EON function andthe currently selected source,press EON to cancel the EONfunction. This is not a malfunctionof the receiver. Receiving Radio Broadcasts Notes: • E O N d a t a s e n t f ...
Page 29 - • The preset SEA modes cannot; Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode; To cancel the preset SEA mode; SPORTS1; Using the Preset SEA Modes
24 English Notes: • The preset SEA modes cannot be used for recording. • When you turn on the preset SEA mode, the mode with itseffect level previously selectedis recalled at first. PRESET SEA Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: 1. Press PRESET SEA so that the Control % % % % % / fi...
Page 30 - Press SOUND CONTROL so that 10 keys work for
25 English Using the Preset SEA Modes From the remote control: 1. Press SOUND CONTROL so that 10 keys work for adjusting the sound. 2. Press SEA MODE until the preset SEA mode you want appears on the display.The previously selected mode is recalled (at its previouseffect level) and is shown on the d...
Page 31 - Activating the Surround Sounds; On JVC 3D PHONIC mode; , JVC Theater Surround
26 English Activating the Surround Sounds The built-in surround processor provides three groups of programs — JVC 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (DigitalAcoustic Processor) mode, and surround modes (Dolby Surround and JVC Theater Surround). You cannot use the DAP mode and surround mode at the same time. When y...
Page 32 - Using JVC 3D-PHONIC Modes; Reproduces the sound field of a large theater.
27 English Activating the Surround Sounds Note: The 3D-PHONIC mode is notused with other surround modessuch as Dolby Surround, JVCTheater Surround and the DAPmodes. When the 3D-PHONICmode is turned on, the othersurround mode, if used, will beturned off. Using JVC 3D-PHONIC Modes When using JVC 3D-PH...
Page 33 - to adjust the effect level.; To cancel the 3D-PHONIC mode
28 English 6. Press Control @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the effect level. Each time you press the button, the effect level changesas follows: As the number increases, the effect of the selected 3D-PHONIC mode becomes stronger. 7. Select and play a sound source which was processed with Dolby Surr...
Page 34 - Using the DAP Modes; PROLOGIC
29 English Activating the Surround Sounds Using the DAP Modes You can use five DAP modes — “Dance Club, Live Club, Hall, Pavilion, andHeadphones.” These modes (except “Headphones”) require the front speakers and therear speakers, but do not require a center speaker to enlarge the sound field. Among ...
Page 35 - decreases the output level up to; adjustments can be made for “Headphones.”; To cancel the DAP mode
30 English 6. Press Control @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to adjust the rear speaker output level.• Pressing Control @ decreases the output level up to –10 dB. • Pressing Control # increases the output level up to +10 dB. 7. Press Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi until “–EFFECT+” appears on the display. 8...
Page 36 - Speaker Arrangements for Surround Modes; When you have added a center speaker and rear speakers
31 English Activating the Surround Sounds With this receiver, you can use two types of the surround modes — Dolby Surround and JVC TheaterSurround. Speaker Arrangements for Surround Modes The following illustrations show how to obtain the optimum sound environment forvarious surround modes settings....
Page 37 - Preparing for Surround Modes; * You cannot select the 3D-PHONIC modes or the DAP modes in this step.
32 English Ex. Note: When one of the surround modesis selected, the correspondingindicator lights up on the display. ADJUST Continued to the next page. Preparing for Surround Modes Once you have set the surround modes, you can use the same adjustment every time youwant to activate the surrround mode...
Page 38 - • No test tone comes out of the
33 English Activating the Surround Sounds Notes: • No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when you haveselected “3CHLOGIC.” • No test tone comes out of the center speaker when you select“ P H A N TO M ” f o r t h e c e n t e rmode. 5. Press Control @ @ @ @ @ / # # # # # to select the center mod...
Page 39 - • The sound levels of the left and
34 English Notes: • The sound levels of the left and right rear speakers will be thesame. • You cannot set the sound level of the rear speakers when youhave selected “3CHLOGIC.” • You cannot set the sound level of the center speaker when yous e l e c t “ P H A N T O M ” f o r t h ecenter mode. Conti...
Page 40 - Press TEST to start checking the speaker output; • To adjust the center speaker output level, press; Press TEST again to stop the test tone.
35 English 4. Press TEST to start checking the speaker output balance.“TEST” starts flashing on the display, and a test tonecomes out of the speakers in the following order: 5. If necessary, adjust the speaker output balance as follows:• To adjust the rear speaker output level, press REAR +/–. • To ...
Page 41 - Using Surround Modes; From the front panel:; Select “OFF” in step 2 above.; Select “OFF” in step 2 above.
36 English Using Surround Modes Once you have adjusted the surround mode, you can use the same adjustments everytime you want to enjoy Surround Modes. From the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % % % % % / fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the surround/DAP/3D-PHONICmodes.The...
Page 42 - COMPU LINK Remote Control System; Remote Control through the Remote Sensor on the Receiver; When you press the play (; Synchronized Recording; synchronized recording will not start.; CD player
37 English COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remotesensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components throughthe COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks with the cable (mo...
Page 43 - Operating Other Components
38 English Operating Other Components You can operate JVC audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control.To operate these components with the remote control, first select a source with the source buttons on theremote control. Then, operate that source using the remote control. IMPORT...
Page 44 - the; • I f y o u p r e s s S O U N D
39 English IMPORTANT: To operate JVC video components using this remote control:• Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR or TV, not onthe receiver. 7 7 7 7 7 After pressing VCR, you can perform thefollowing operations on the VCR: 3 Starts playback. 4 Rewinds a video tape. ¢ ...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting; POSSIBLE CAUSE
40 English Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve,contact your JVC service center. POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in or the POWER switch is press to set in the — OFF position. Speaker signal cables are not c...
Page 46 - Specifications; Amplifier
41 English Specifications Amplifier Output Power ....................................................... At Stereo operation Front channels .......................................................... 55 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz, with nomore than 0.9 % total harmonicdis...
Page 47 - Design & specifications are subject to change without notice.
42 English FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range ............................................................................................................................................. 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity .................................................................................
