Page 2 - Warnings, Cautions and Others; IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.; Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.; Caution ––; switch in any position does not disconnect the mains
G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plugfitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or thecable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain anappropriate safety approved extension lead or consult yourdea...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System .. 46
1 Table of Contents Creating a Surround Field in Your Room ....... 28 7 Surround modes .................................................................... 28 7 DSP modes ........................................................................... 28 Reproducing the Sound Field .........................
Page 5 - Parts Identification; Front Panel; p q w e
2 Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use.Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (11) 2 • SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 button (13)• SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 button (13) 3 FM/AM TUNING 5 / ∞ buttons (23) 4 DS...
Page 6 - Getting Started; Outdoor FM Antenna Cable; FM Antenna Connections; Before Installation; General; Checking the Supplied Accessories; FM Antenna; A. Using the Supplied FM Antenna; coaxial cable (the kind with a round wire
3 Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect thepower supply. ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA AMEXT FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA AMEXT FM 75 COAXIAL B Outdoor FM Antenna Cable A Connecting the FM ...
Page 7 - Basic connecting procedure; Cut, twist and remove the insulation at the end of; Connecting the front speakers; terminals, and another pair to the FRONT; Turn the loop until you have the best reception.; remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.; Connecting the Speakers; • One subwoofer to enhance the bass.
4 Basic connecting procedure 1 Cut, twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable (not supplied). 2 Turn the knob counterclockwise. 3 Insert the speaker signal cable. 4 Turn the knob clockwise. Connecting the front speakers You can connect two pairs of front speakers (one p...
Page 8 - Connecting Audio/Video Components; Audio Components; Audio component connections; About the speaker impedance; and FRONT; When you connect only one pair of front speakers; Connecting the subwoofer speaker
5 Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following audio/video components to thisreceiver. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. Audio Components Video Components • Turntable • DVD player * • CD player * • TV * • Cassette deck or • DBS tuner * MD recorder * • VCR(s)...
Page 9 - Video component connections; E F; the COMPU LINK remote control system.; CD recorder; Cassette deck or MD recorder
6 Video component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to theaudio right jack, and the yellow plug to the video jack.If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals,connect them using S-video cables ...
Page 10 - Video camera; • When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks:; DVD player; • When you connect the DVD player with its analog discrete output
7 VIDEO FRONT RIGHT LEFT DVD TV SOUND DBS OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) VCR1 OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) VCR2 MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Video camera TV and/or DBS tuner When connecting the TV to the AUDIO jacks (TV SOUND/DBS), DO NOT connect the TV’s video output to thesevideo input terminals. Note: Use a TV of...
Page 11 - Digital Connections; • When connecting the DVD player, digital TV broadcast tuner or; Digital input terminals; You can connect any digital equipment as follow.; • When shipped from the factory, the DIGITAL IN terminals have; Digital output terminal
8 DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 4 (CDR) DIGITAL 2 (CD) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DBS Digital Connections This receiver is equipped with four DIGITAL IN terminals — onedigital coaxial terminal and three digital optical terminals, and oneDIGITAL OUT terminal. IMPORTANT: • When connecting the DVD player,...
Page 12 - USB Connection; IMPORTANT; equipped with the CD-ROM drive; How to install the USB drivers; If your PC is running on a different version of; PC
9 * Microsoft R , Windows R 98, Windows R Me and Windows R 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 5. Check if the drivers are correctly installed. 1. Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Settings] = [Control Panel] 2. Select [System], then [Device Manager] and click...
Page 13 - Connecting the Power Cord; Plug the power cord into an AC outlet.; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells:; On the back of the remote control, remove the
10 Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that allconnections have been made. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and theantenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference. Werecommend tha...
Page 14 - Selecting the Source to Play; From the remote control:; Select the DVD player.; Basic Operations; Buttons; Before using the remote control; How to confirm the remote control operation mode
11 From the remote control: To turn on the power, press AUDIO . The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off.The name of the current source and Surround/DSP mode appear on the display. To turn off the power (into standby mode), press AUDIO again. The STANDBY lamp on the front panel lights up. Select...
Page 15 - Signal and speaker indicators on the display; When “SUBWOOFER” is set to “YES,”; SUBWFR; LS; Adjusting the Volume; • The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “0” (minimum)
12 Notes: • When connecting an MD recorder (to the TAPE/MD jacks), and a DBS tuner (to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks), change the sourcenames shown on the display. For details, see page 16. • When you press one of the source selecting buttons on the remote control marked with an asterisk ( * ), the receive...
Page 16 - From the remote control; On the front panel; MIDNIGHT 1; Selecting the Front Speakers; On the front panel ONLY:; is not lit on the display.; • Listening only with headphones:; Muting the Sound; From the remote control ONLY:; Listening at Night — Midnight Mode; Press MIDNIGHT MODE to select the midnight mode.; • Each time you press the button, the midnight mode changes as; MIDNIGHT 1: Select this when you want to compress the
13 MUTING From the remote control MIDNIGHT MODE On the front panel MIDNIGHT 1 MIDNIGHT 2 NORMAL SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 2 Selecting the Front Speakers On the front panel ONLY: When you have connected two pairs of the front speakers, you canselect which to use. To use the speakers connected to theFRONT SPE...
Page 17 - Activating the Subwoofer Sound; Reinforcing the Bass; Attenuating the Input Signal; • When selecting “DVD MULTI” as the source, this effect does not; Selecting the Line Direct Function; DSP modes, the effect changes as follows:
14 SUBWOOFER OUT ON/OFF Activating the Subwoofer Sound You can cancel the subwoofer sound even though you haveconnected a subwoofer and have set “SUBWOOFER” to “YES”(see page 17). This is useful when enjoying surround sound at night. On the front panel ONLY: Press SUBWOOFER OUT ON/OFF tocancel the s...
Page 18 - Using the Sleep Timer; Recording a Source; • The test tone signal (see page 31) does not come out through the; Adjusting the Equalization Patterns; canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.; Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other frequency level.; The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments.; or; • The digital equalization affects the front speaker sounds only.
15 Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know thereceiver will turn off by itself rather than play all night. From the remote control ONLY: Press SLEEP repeatedly.The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display, andthe shut-off time changes as follows (in minutes...
Page 19 - Changing the Source Name; recorder or DBS tuner.; Basic Settings; Press LEVEL ADJUST repeatedly; Press BAL L or BAL R to adjust
16 Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacksor the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks on the rear panel,change the source name which will be shown on the display whenyou select the MD recorder or DBS tuner as the source. On the front panel ONLY: When chang...
Page 20 - Setting the Subwoofer Information; Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level; • Keep the following comment in mind as reference when adjusting.
17 CT SETTING LARGE SMALL NONE CT SETTING CONTROL DOWN UP Setting the Subwoofer Information Register whether you have connected a subwoofer or not. Before you start, remember....• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 agai...
Page 21 - Center Delay Time Setting; Rear Delay Time Setting; Press SETTING repeatedly until; Crossover Frequency Setting; Press SETTING repeatedly until
18 CONTROL DOWN UP CT SETTING Center Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the center speaker,comparing to that of the sound from the front speakers.If the distance from your listening point to the center speaker isequal to that to the front speakers, select 0 ms. As the dista...
Page 22 - Low Frequency Effect Attenuator Setting; • Low frequency effect attenuator is not valid for the DVD MULTI; To set the DIGITAL 1 terminal:; DIGITAL 3 terminal setting
19 Low Frequency Effect Attenuator Setting If the bass sound is distorted while playing back a source usingDolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround, follow the procedure below. On the front panel ONLY: 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until “LFE ATT” (Low FrequencyEffect Attenuator) appears on thedisplay. T...
Page 23 - for which; DGTL AUTO: Select this for the digital input mode. The; LINEAR PCM; ANALOG; When the DGTL COAX (DIGITAL 1) is set to “DVD”; * If you have changed the source name from “TV” to “DBS,”; Continued to the next page.
20 TV SOUND/DBS VIDEO VCR 2 VCR 1 DVD DVD MULTI FM / AM USB AUDIO TAPE / MD CDR CD PHONO SOURCE NAME SOURCE NAME Selecting the Analog or Digital InputMode When you have connected digital source components using thedigital terminals (see page 8), you need to change the input mode forthese components ...
Page 24 - Press the source selecting; • Each time you press the button, the; In this case press CONTROL UP; mode changes as follows.; DIGITAL; DGTL AUTO
21 From the remote control: 1. Press the source selecting button (DVD, CD, TV/DBS, CDR, or TAPE/MD) * for which you want tochange the input mode. Note: * Among the source listed above, you can select the digital inputonly for the sources which you have selected the digital inputterminals for. (See “...
Page 25 - Press SETTING repeatedly until “FL; settings for each band.; To store the volume level; Press SETTING repeatedly until “ONE
22 CONTROL DOWN UP CT SETTING NORM (Normal) TEXT Showing the Text Information on theDisplay When you have connected an MD recorder or CD player equippedwith TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system (see page 46),you can show the text information, such as disc title or track title,on the display of this...
Page 26 - Receiving Radio Broadcasts; Using Preset Tuning; To store the preset stations; Tuning in Stations Manually; • When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED
23 Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station.You canalso use on-screen menus for most of the operations mentioned in this section. For details, see page 40. Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to...
Page 27 - To tune in a preset station; until; Press the 10 keys to select a preset; AUTOMUTING: When a program is broadcasted in stereo, you
24 To tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM — MW/LW). The FM/AM lamp on the front panel button lightsup. The last received station of the selected band istuned in.• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW). 2. Pr...
Page 28 - What information can RDS signals provide?; • When pressing DISPLAY MODE on the remote control, make sure; To erase the RDS information, press EXIT.; Searching for a Program by PTY Codes; To search for a program using the PTY codes
25 PS PTY RT Frequency Using the RDS (Radio Data System) toReceive FM Stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with theirregular program signals. For example, the stations send their stationnames, as well as information about what type of program theybroadcast, such as spor...
Page 29 - Press PTY SEARCH while; “PTY SELECT” flashes on the display.; PTY codes; • When the receiver is in standby mode.
26 On the front panel: 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station. “PTY SELECT” flashes on the display. 2. Press CONTROL UP 5 /DOWN ∞ until the PTY code you wantappears on the display, while“PTY SELECT” is flashing. The display gives you the PTY codesdescribed to the right. 3. Press PTY SE...
Page 30 - standby mode and off mode.; Press EON so that the last selected; • Each time you press the button, the display; NEWS
27 If there is a station broadcasting the programyou have selected The receiver changes the source (all sources except AM —MW/LW), and tunes in the station. The indicator of receivedPTY code starts flashing. When the program is over, the receiver goes back to thepreviously selected source, but still...
Page 31 - Creating a Surround Field in Your Room; Surround modes; Dolby Surround (Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic); DTS Digital Surround; DSP modes; DAP modes
28 Creating a Surround Field in Your Room The built-in Surround Processor provides Surround mode and four types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode —DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode, 5 CH/4 CH Stereo mode, 3D-PHONIC mode, and HEADPHONE DSP mode.With this receiver, you can use a Surround ...
Page 32 - Reproducing the Sound Field; Early reflections; DVD MULTI Playback Mode; HEADPHONE DSP mode; DSP Modes Available to Input Mode
29 Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall or club consists of direct soundand indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind.Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection. Onthe other hand, indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of thec...
Page 33 - Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement; Speaker arrangements; the Surround mode will be canceled.; To activate the Surround mode,; mode will be canceled.
30 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement Available DSP modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver.Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 17). Speaker arrangements Available DSP modes Each time you press DSP MODE, the...
Page 34 - Select the speaker you want to adjust.; CTR TONE 1; Adjusting the Surround Modes; Press TEST to check the speaker; • You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the; TEST TONE L
31 9 ∗ CENTER +10 ∗ REAR R 100+ 0 ∗ REAR L FM MODE 5. Select the speaker you want to adjust. • To select the center speaker level, press CENTER. “CTR” appears on the remote control display window. • To select the left rear speaker level, press REAR L. “REARL” appears on the remote control display wi...
Page 38 - ) Press LEVEL ADJUST repeatedly
35 EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 5 3 SIZE ROOM ROOMSIZE 1 ROOMSIZE 5 ROOMSIZE 4 ROOMSIZE 2 ROOMSIZE 3 6 LIVENESS LIVENESS 1 LIVENESS 5 LIVENESS 4 LIVENESS 2 LIVENESS 3 SURROUND ON/OFF 3. Press DSP MODE repeatedly until the DAP mode you want to adjust— THEATER 1, THEATER 2,HALL 1, HALL 2...
Page 39 - Press DSP MODE repeatedly until
36 EFFECT SETTIN 7. Adjust the room size (sense of spaciousness). 1) Press EFFECT repeatedly until “ROOMSIZE” appears on the display.The display shows the current setting. 2) Press CONTROL UP 5 /DOWN ∞ to select the room size you want.• Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the...
Page 40 - Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes; ) Press EFFECT repeatedly until “CTR
37 4. Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker output levels (–10 dB to+10 dB). 5. Press SOUND. • To adjust other speaker output levels, repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. Press CTR TONE to select the center tone level you want — for5 CH Stereo mode only. • Each time you press the button, the display changes to ...
Page 41 - Press CTR TONE to select the; Press EFFECT to adjust the; • Each time you press the button, the effect; ––––––––––––––– MEMO –––––––––––––––
38 2 EFFECT MENU EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 5 5 ENTER CTR TONE 6. Press CTR TONE to select the center tone level you want. • Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following: To make the dialogue softer, select “CTR TONE 1” or “CTRTONE 2.”To make the dialogue...
Page 42 - Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode; Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode; • When using a pair of headphones, the sounds of front left and right
39 Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode of the DVDplayer. Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player. You can also use on-screenmenus. For details, see page 40. Activ...
Page 43 - Using the On-Screen Menus; Activating the Surround Modes; Use; Showing the MENU on the TV Screen; • “INPUT” appears only when the digital input (DIGITAL IN)
40 Using the On-Screen Menus You can use the Menus on the TV screen to control the receiver.To use this function, you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel (see page 7), and set theTV’s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected.• When the TV’s in...
Page 44 - For Surround off and DSP OFF:
41 Adjusting the Equalization Pattern (Also see page 15) 1. Press MENU. The MENU appears on the TV.• Pressing one of the 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 buttons also displays the MENU. 2. Press 5 / ∞ to move to “SOUND CONTROL,” then press 2 / 3 . The SOUND CONTROL menu appears. 3. Press 5 / ∞ to move to “DIGITAL EQ,”...
Page 45 - For 5 CH Stereo mode:; Adjusting the DVD MULTI Playback Mode
42 5. Press 5 / ∞ to move to the item you want to set or adjust, then press 2 / 3 . On this adjustment menu, you can do the following: “L/R BALANCE”: Adjust the right and left balanceof the front speakers. “CENTER LEVEL”: Adjust the center speaker outputlevel. “REAR L LEVEL”: Adjust the left rear sp...
Page 47 - SETTING 1 menu
44 Storing the Preset Stations (Also see page 23) 1. Press MENU. The MENU appears on the TV.• Pressing one of the 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 buttons also displays the MENU. 2. Press 5 / ∞ to move to “TUNER CONTROL,” then press 2 / 3 . The TUNER CONTROL menu appears. 3. Tune into a station on the TUNER CONTROL me...
Page 48 - COMPU LINK Remote Control System; Automatic Source Selection; When you press the play (; Synchronized Recording; To use synchronized recording, follow these steps:; Put a tape in the cassette deck (or an MD in the
45 COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor onthe receiver. Automatic Source Selection When you press the play ( 3 3 3 3 3 ) button on a connected component or on its own remote control, the receiver au...
Page 49 - TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System; Displaying the Disc Information on the TV screen; If you have already plugged your CD player, MD; ) COMPU LINK jacks: Use the cables with the monaural; Connect your CD player, MD recorder and this; CD player
46 TEXT COMPU LINK COMPU LINK – 4 (SYNCHRO) TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been developed to deal with the disc information recorded in theCD Text* and MDs. Using these information in the discs, you can operate the CD player or MD recorder equippe...
Page 50 - • For MDs — Disc title; Note on; To exit from the Disc information screen:; • The on-screen display will disappear in the following cases:; Make sure you have connected the CD player or; Showing the Disc Information on the TV
47 On-Screen Operation buttons (on the remote control) PLAY STOP /REW FF/ EXIT PAUSE SET TEXT DISPLAY CONTROL +− +− +− 2 3 1 5 6 4 8 9 7/P 0 +10 10 LINE DIF.ECT BOOST EFFECT MENU ENTER SIZE ROOM BASS MODE TEST CTR TONE LIVENESS MIDNIGHT SOUND ∗ SUBWFR ∗ DIGITAL EQ ∗ REAR L ∗ REAR R ∗ L/R BAL ∗ CENTE...
Page 51 - Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player); Search for a disc by its performer:
48 Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player) Search for a disc by its performer: 1. Press TEXT DISPLAY while “CD” is selected as the source. The Disc Information screen appears on the TV. 2. Press 5 / ∞ to move to “SEARCH,” then press SET. The DISC SEARCH screenappears. 3. Press 5 / ∞ to move to...
Page 52 - Entering the Disc Information; For the CD Player with the disc memory function:
49 Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function: You can use the disc memory function through this receiver.The disc information (its performer, disc title, and music genre) ofnormal audio CDs will be stored into the memory built in the CDplayer.For the disc memory f...
Page 54 - Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components; Operating Audio Components; Tuner
51 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control, since control signals for JVCcomponents are preset in the remote control. Operating Audio Components IMPORTANT: To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control:...
Page 56 - Operating Video Components; DVD or DVD MULTI
53 VCR 1 (VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks) You can always perform the following operations: VCR 1 : Turns on or off the VCR 1. After pressing VCR 1 (or selecting “VCR1” by pressingCONTROL repeatedly), you can perform the following operationson the VCR 1: 1 – 9, 0 : Selects the TV channels on the VC...
Page 57 - Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment; Manufacturer; Press and hold TV; See the list below to find the code.; Refer to the manual supplied with your TV.; Try to operate your TV by pressing TV; TV
54 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment Manufacturer Codes JVC 00, 02, 13, 14,47, 74 AKAI 01, 02 BLAUPUNKT 03, 04 FISHER 01, 05 GRUNDIG 03, 06, 07 HITACHI 08, 09, 10, 49 IRADDIO 02 ITT/NOKIA 11, 12 LOEWE 06, 15, 16 MAGNAVOX 08, 17, 49 METS 50, 51, 52, 53 MITSUBISHI 08, 18, 19, 20 MIVAR 21 ...
Page 58 - Refer to the manual supplied with your VCR.
55 To change the transmittable signals foroperating a CATV converter or DBS tuner 1. Press and hold CATV/DBS . 2. Press CATV/DBS CONTROL. 3 Enter manufacturer’s code using buttons 1–9, and 0. See the following lists to find the code. 4. Release CATV/DBS . The following buttons can be used for the CA...
Page 59 - See the following list to find the code.; Refer to the manual supplied with your DVD player.; Try to operate your DVD player by pressing one; • DO NOT forget to turn on the DVD player before pressing
56 To change the transmittable signals foroperating a DVD player 1. Press and hold AUDIO . 2 Press DVD. 3. Enter manufacturer’s code using buttons 1–9, and 0. See the following list to find the code. 4. Release AUDIO . After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI, you can perform thefollowing operations on a DVD...
Page 60 - Troubleshooting; PROBLEM
57 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVCservice center. PROBLEM The display does not light up. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. No sound from PC connected with a USBcable. Noise whil...
Page 62 - Specifications; Amplifier
59 Specifications 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 0.8% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) - At Surround operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no...