Page 2 - Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses; CAUTION; For Canada/pour le Canada
Warnings, Cautions, and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Attention—Touche S...
Page 3 - Introduction; Features
1 Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. Features Hybrid Feedback Digital Amplifier RX-D...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
2 Table of Contents Parts identification ................................................ 3 Getting started ...................................................... 6 Before Installation .................................................................. 6Checking the supplied accessories ................
Page 5 - Remote control; Parts identification
3 A/V CONTROL RECEIVER REMOTE CONTROL RM - SRXD401J TV/VIDEO AUDIO TV DBS/CATV DVR/DVD FM USB VCR TV DBS DVR/DVD AM VCR TV VOL CHANNEL VOLUME MUTING TUNING/REW FF/TUNING SETTING DVD MENU ADJUST EXIT AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT DECODE MODE D.EQ FREQ D.EQ LEVEL C.TONE SLEEP EFFECT LIVENESS TEST L – FRONT ...
Page 6 - Front panel; Display window
4 Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON button and standby lamp (16) 2 DIMMER button (18) 3 SETTING button (20, 22) 4 ADJUST button (27) 5 SURROUND button (37) 6 HDMI lamp (9) 7 Source lampsDVR/DVD, VCR, DBS, TV, USB, FM/AM 8 • SET button (20, 22, 27)• TUNER PRESET button (32) 9 • SOURCE SELECTOR (16, 32)• MULTI...
Page 7 - Rear panel
5 1 Power cord (14) 2 HDMI terminals (9)VCR (DBS) IN, DVR/DVD IN, MONITOR OUT 3 AV COMPU LINK- III terminals (38) 4 DIGITAL IN terminals (14)• Coaxial: 1(DVR/DVD)• Optical: 2(DBS)• Optical: 3(VCR) 5 DIGITAL OUT terminal (14) 6 ANTENNA terminals (7) 7 SUBWOOFER OUT jack (8) Rear panel 8 VIDEO jacks (...
Page 8 - Putting batteries in the remote control; Getting started; Before Installation; General precautions; Checking the supplied accessories
6 Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the backof the remote control. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). 3 Replace the cover. If the range or effe...
Page 9 - Connecting the FM and AM antennas; AM antenna connection
7 ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 AM EXT AM LOOP ANTENNA Snap the tabs on theloop into the slots ofthe base to assemblethe AM loop antenna. Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM loop antenna(supplied) If AM reception is po...
Page 10 - Speaker Layout Diagram; Connecting the speakers; Connecting the center speaker and the front speakers; Connecting the powered subwoofer
8 FL FR SL SR SBL C SW SBR (*SB) LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SUBWOOFER OUT SURROUND SPEAKERS CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 -16 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER FRONT SPEAKERS Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Spea...
Page 11 - Connecting video components; HDMI connection
9 VCR(DBS) IN DVR/DVD IN MONITOR OUT HDMI Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. HDMI connection IMPORTANT: The HDMI video signals from the HDMI terminal are transmitted only through the HDMI MONITOR OUT terminal. Therefor...
Page 12 - ‰ Ï Ì; Audio/video connection; Only for DVD recorder:
10 ı Î ‰ Ï Ì Ç Å DVR OUT(REC) DVR/DVD IN(PLAY) Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN DVR OUT(REC) DVR/DVD IN(PLAY) FRONT Audio/video connection In addition to the HDMI terminal, this receiver is equipped with threevideo terminals—composite video, S-video, and component videote...
Page 14 - Connecting a VCR
12 VCR OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) AUDIO OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) VCR Å ı Î ‰ Ï Ì Ç Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN Å 7 Connecting a VCR Turn off all components before making connections. • When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. Å To component video output• Conne...
Page 15 - Connecting a TV; Connecting a DBS tuner
13 Å ı Î Ç Y P B P R COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN TV IN DB IN L R MONITOR OUT /DVD PLAY) COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT DVR/DVD IN VCR(DBS) IN Y P B P R VIDEO VC OUT(REC) DBS IN VIDEO S-VIDEO DBS IN OU Å ı Î Ç 7 Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks t...
Page 16 - Digital audio connection; Digital output terminal; Connecting the power cord
14 DIGITAL OUT PCM/STREAM DIGITAL IN 2(DBS) 1(DVR/DVD) 3(VCR) NOTES • When shipped from the factory, the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components:– 1(DVR/DVD): For DVD recorder or DVD player – 2(DBS): For DBS tuner – 3(VCR): For VCR If you connect other components, ch...
Page 17 - USB connection
15 USB connection This receiver is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel.You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy soundreproduced through your PC.When you connect your PC for the first time, follow the procedurebelow.• Remember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC from t...
Page 18 - Basic operations; Select the source to play; From the remote control:; Turn on the power; Press; Selecting the video input setting; From the remote control ONLY:
16 Basic operations 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source nameyou want appears on the display. The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights inred.• As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR, the source changes as follows: DVR/DVD: Select this for the ...
Page 19 - Adjust the volume; Listening with headphones
17 3 Adjust the volume To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUMEcontrol clockwise (or press VOLUME + on theremote control). To decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUMEcontrol counterclockwise (or press VOLUME – onthe remote control). • When you adjust the volume, the volume level indication appears ...
Page 20 - Selecting the digital decode mode; DGTL AUTO; Turning off the sounds temporarily; Changing the display brightness; Press DIMMER repeatedly.
18 Selecting the digital decode mode This receiver automatically detects the incoming digital signalformat when “HDMI” or “DIGITAL” is selected in “AUDIO INPUT”setting (see page 17). When “HDMI” or “DIGITAL” is selected, thedigital decode mode is set to “DGTL (digital) AUTO.”If the following symptom...
Page 21 - Basic adjustment of auto memory; Signal and speaker indicators on the display
19 Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source:• when you turn off the power, and• when you change the source. When you change the source, the memorized settings for thenewly selected source are automatically recalled.The following can be stored for each so...
Page 22 - Menu operation buttons; Basic settings
20 To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround/DSPmodes (see pages 33 to 37), you need to set up the speaker andsubwoofer information after all the connections are completed.From pages 20 to 26, how to set speakers and other basic itemsof the receiver are explained. Setting the speaker in...
Page 23 - Room size and the speaker distance/output level; Basic setting items
21 Speakers (channels) number and the size You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according tothe number of connected speakers (speaker channel “ch” number)you select.• Subwoofer is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers CH FL/FR C SL/SR SB SUBWFR 2.0CH LARGE NONE NONE ...
Page 24 - Operating procedure; Setting the speakers; Setting subwoofer information—SUBWOOFER
22 Operating procedure Menu operation buttons On the front panel: From the remote control: Before you start, remember... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting iscanceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. In this section, the operation of the remote control is u...
Page 25 - Setting the surround back speaker(s)—S BACK OUT; Setting the speaker distance; FL
23 In this case, set the distance as follows:Left front speaker (FL): “FRONT L <3.0m> (10ft)” Right front speaker (FR): “FRONT R <3.0m> (10ft)” Center speaker (C): “CENTER <3.0m> (10ft)” Left surround speaker (SL): “SURR L <2.7m> (9ft)” Right surround speaker (SR): “SURR R &l...
Page 26 - Setting bass sound; Setting subwoofer output—SUBWOOFER OUT
24 NOTES • This function is not available when “SURROUND SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 22). • When “S BACK SPK” is set to “NO” (see page 22), the Virtual Surround Back (see page 36) is applied for EX/ES/PLIIx (6.1-channel) reproduction. Activating the EX/ES/PLIIx setting—EX/ES/PLIIx Depending on thi...
Page 27 - Setting the crossover frequency—CROSSOVER
25 Using the Midnight mode—MIDNIGHT MODE You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode.When the Midnight mode is activated, the MIDNIGHT indicatorlights up on the display. MIDNIGHT < OFF > Select when you want to enjoy surroundwith its full dynamic range. (No effectapplied.) ...
Page 29 - Sound adjustments; Basic adjustment items
27 Sound adjustments You can make sound adjustment to your preference aftercompleting basic setting. Basic adjustment items You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses fordetails.• You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting. Items To do SUBWFR LVL* 1...
Page 30 - Adjusting the speaker output levels; SBR
28 4 Press 2 / 3 button repeatedly to adjust the selected item. • On the front panel, turn MULTI JOG. Your adjustment is stored. 5 Press SET. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to adjust other items if necessary. 7 Press EXIT. • On the front panel, press ADJUST.The source indication resumes on the display. L S.W...
Page 31 - Adjusting the bass sounds; Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST; Attenuating the input signal—INPUT ATT
29 Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST You can boost the bass level—Bass Boost.• Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. B BOOST < ON > Select to boost the bass level.The B.BOOST indicator lights up on thedisplay. B BOOST < OFF > Select to...
Page 32 - Adjusting the center tone—CENTER TONE
30 Adjusting the panorama control for Pro Logic IIxMusic and Pro Logic II Music—PANORAMA This setting is available when Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic IIMusic is activated for the analog or digital 2-channel sound signal.To activate Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music, see page 37.• Once you...
Page 33 - Tuner operations; Tuning in to stations manually; Using preset tuning; To store the preset stations
31 Tuner operations Tuning in to stations manually From the remote control ONLY: 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. 2 Press repeatedly or hold TUNING 9 or ( TUNING until the station you want is tuned in. • Pressing (or holding) TUNING 9 i...
Page 34 - To tune in a preset station; Selecting the FM reception mode
32 3 Press the numeric buttons (1 – 10, +10) toselect a channel number while the channelnumber 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 MEMORY again while the selectedchannel number is f...
Page 35 - Dolby Digital; Dolby Digital EX; Dolby Surround; Dolby Pro Logic II
33 Creating realisticsound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater, many speakers are located on the walls toreproduce impressive multi-channel sound, reaching you from alldirections.With these many speakers, sound localization and soundmovement can be expressed.Surround/DSP modes bui...
Page 36 - About other digital signals; Dolby Pro Logic IIx; DTS; DTS Digital Surround
34 DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 is another conversion method to create 6-channel (plus subwoofer) from analog/digital 2-channel software by usingthe high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS-ES Matrix6.1ch.• This receiver provides the following DTS Neo:6 modes— Neo:6 Cinema (NEO:6 CINEMA) and Neo:6 ...
Page 37 - Introducing the DSP modes; MONO FILM
35 Introducing the DSP modes The sound heard in a concert hall, club, etc. consists of directsound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections frombehind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without anyreflection. On the other hand, indirect sounds are delayed by thedistances of the c...
Page 38 - Using the Surround/DSP modes; Virtual Surround Back
36 Using the Surround/DSP modes Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. See the table below.• The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels. For e...
Page 39 - Select and play any source.; When you select “AUTO SURROUND”; Activating the Surround/DSP modes; Selecting the Surround/DSP modes
37 On the front panel: Before you start, remember... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting iscanceled before you finish, start from step 2 again. 1 Select and play any source. • Surround/DSP modes are not available when multi channel PCM (see page 34) signals recorded in...
Page 40 - Connections 1: AV COMPU LINK connection; Connections 2: Video cable connection
38 AV COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU LINK- III AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK AV COMPU LINK- III AV COMPU LINKremote controlsystem The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you tooperate JVC’s video components (TV, DVD player*, and VCR)through this receiver. This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LIN...
Page 41 - Automatic selection of TV’s input mode; Automatic power on/off; Connecting procedure
39 One-touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player, you can enjoy theDVD playback without setting other switches manually.The following is set automatically:• Turning on the receiver.• Changing the source to “DVR/DVD.”The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to theap...
Page 43 - Set the mode selector to “DVR.”; DVD recorder or DVD player
41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 10 You can always perform the following operation: DVR/DVD : Turn on or off the DVD recorder or DVDplayer. After pressing DVR/DVD, you can perform the following operationson the DVD recorder and DVD player. 3 : Start playback. 7 : Stop playback. 8 : Pause playback. To relea...
Page 44 - Try to operate your TV by pressing TV; Manufacturers’ codes for TV; Manufacturer
42 By changing the transmittable signals, you can use thesupplied remote control to operate other manufacturers’products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products.• To operate those components with the remote control, first you need to set the manufacturers’ codes each for the TV...
Page 45 - Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR; Manufacturers’ codes for VCR
43 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operatinga VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’s code using buttons1 – 9, and 0. See “Manufacturers’ codes for VCR” on the right. 4 Release VCR . Now, you can perform the following operation on the VCR. VCR : Turn on or off the...
Page 47 - Troubleshooting
45 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. Ifthere are any problems you cannot solve, contact your JVC’sservice center. PROBLEM The power does not come on. The receiver turns off (enters standbymode). “OVER HEAT” flashes on the display,then the receiver turns off...
Page 49 - Amplifier; Output Power; Audio; Specifications; Video; AM tuner
47 Designs and specifications are subject to change withoutnotice. Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation: Front channels: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, driveninto 6 Ω at 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonicdistortion. At surround operation: Front channels: 110 W per channel, min...
Page 52 - AUDIO / VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
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