JVC RX-F10S - Manual

4 Getting started Getting star ted Before Installation General precautions • 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 moi...

5 COAXIAL AM LOOP FM 75 AM EXT ANTENNA Snap the tabs on the loopinto the slots of the baseto assemble the AM (MW)loop antenna. Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas AM (MW) loopantenna (supplied) If AM (MW) reception is poor,connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied). AM (MW) anten...

6 Getting star ted SUBWOOFER OUT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT FRONT CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 ~ 16 L R LS RS SB C SW Connecting the speakers Turn off all components before making connections. 1 Twist and remove the insulation at the end of eachspeaker cord. 2 Press...

7 Getting star ted VCR TV DVR/DVD AV IN/OUT NOTE When the TV is equipped with multiple SCART terminals, refer tothe TV manual to check the available video signals for eachterminal, then connect the SCART cable correctly. Connecting video components SCART connection You can enjoy pictures and sounds ...

8 Getting star ted For TV and video format This receiver cannot convert the video signals. When the videosignal of one video component is different from that of the other(for example, one is S-video, the other is Composite), you maynot see the pictures appropriately. In this case, unify the videosig...

10 Getting star ted Y P B P R DVR/DVD IN MONITOR OUT RIGHT LEFT Å ı AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO SUB- DVR/DVD IN CENTER VIDEO IN VIDEO COMPONENT ı Ç Î Å Stereo audio cable(not supplied) Green Blue Red Component video cable(not supplied) S-video cable (not supplied) Composite videocable (not supplied) VCR, et...

11 Getting star ted 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(VIDEO): For the component connected to the VIDEOIN jacks – 3(TV): For TV If you connect other components, change th...

12 Basic operations 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: DVD MULTI: S...

13 Basic operations 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 in...

14 Basic operations Adjusting the subwoofer audioposition If the subwoofer sound is reinforced for stereo sound compared tothe sound reproduced with multi-channel, set the subwoofer audioposition. The subwoofer output level is automatically decreased bythe selected value when you are listening in st...

15 Basic operations Turning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through allconnected speakers and headphones connected. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing VOLUME +/– (o...

16 Basic settings To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround/DSPmodes (see pages 31 to 35), you need to set up the speaker andsubwoofer information after all the connections are completed.From pages 16 to 21, how to set speakers and other basic itemsof the receiver are explained. Setting...

17 Basic settings In the following cases, set the speakers manually. • When the receiver detects the sound as “SILENT” twice in succession. The setting is made. (The distance of the speakers from whichsound has not been detected is set to “+9.0m (+30ft).”)The receiver exits from Smart Surround Setup...

18 Basic settings Operating procedure On the front panel ONLY: 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. Ex.: When setting DIGITAL IN 1 terminal. 1 Press SETTING. MULTI JOG now works for the...

19 Basic settings Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one ofthe impor tant elements to obtain the best possible sound effectfrom the Surround/DSP modes.By referring to the speaker distance, the receiver automaticallysets the delay time of the sound ...

21 Basic settings Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN)terminals—DIGITAL IN1/2/3 When you use the digital input terminals, register whatcomponents are connected to which terminals—DIGITAL IN1/2/3(see page 11) so that the correct source name will appear whenyou select the digital source.Select one o...

22 Sound adjustments 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 T...

23 Sound adjustments Adjusting speaker output level • SUBWFR LVL (subwoofer output level),• FRONT L LVL (left front speaker output level),• FRONT R LVL (right front speaker output level),• CENTER LVL (center speaker output level),• SURR L LVL (left surround speaker output level),• SURR R LVL (right ...

24 Sound adjustments Selecting the subwoofer sound phase—SBWFRPHASE You can change the subwoofer sound phase to your preference.• Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. • You cannot use the remote control for this setting. PHASE NORM. Normally select this. PHASE REV. Sele...

25 T uner operations Tuner operations When operating the receiver using the remote control,set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/STB.” Tuning in to stations manually From the remote control ONLY: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.• Each tim...

26 T uner operations 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 selectedc...

27 T uner operations With the receiver, you can receive the following types of RDSsignals: PS (Program Service): Shows commonly known stationnames. PTY (Program Type): Shows types of broadcastprograms. RT (Radio Text): Shows text messages the stationsends. Enhanced Other Networks: See page 30. NOTES...

28 T uner operations PTY codes Searching for a program by PTYcodes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate aparticular kind of program from the preset channels (see pages25 and 26) by specifying the PTY codes. To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start, reme...

29 T uner operations Description of the PTY codes: News: News. Affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon thenews—debate or analysis. Info (Information): Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. Sport: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports. Educate (Edu...

30 T uner operations Switching to broadcast program ofyour choice temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced OtherNetworks.”This allows the receiver to switch temporarily to a broadcastprogram of your choice (TA, NEWS, and/or INFO) from a differentstation except in the following ...

31 Creating realistic sound fields Creating realisticsound fields Reproducing theatre ambience In a movie theatre, many speakers are located on the walls toreproduce impressive multi-surround sound, reaching you from alldirections.With these many speakers, sound localization and soundmovement can be...

32 Creating realistic sound fields ■ DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed byDigital Theater Systems, Inc., and enables multi-channelencoding and decoding (1ch up to 6.1ch).• When DTS signal is detected through the digital input, the DTS indicator lights up on the displa...

33 Creating realistic sound fields 3D HEADPHONE mode If you connect a pair of headphones while one of the DSPmodes is in use, the 3D HEADPHONE mode is activatedwithout respect to the type of software played back.“3DHEADPHONE” appears on the display and the DSP, 3D,and HP indicators light up. Introdu...

34 Creating realistic sound fields DSP modes HALL1/2, LIVE CLUB, DANCE CLUB, PAVILION, THEATRE1/2, ALL CH ST. 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 ...

35 Creating realistic sound fields 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 other than “DVDMULTI.” • Make sure you have selected the input m...

36 You can use the supplied remote control to operate not onlythis receiver but also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals—remote codes “A” and “B.” This remote control canoperate a VCR whose remo...

37 7 DVD recorder or DVD player To operate the DVDrecorder, set the modeselector to “DVR.” To operate the DVD player,set the mode selector to“DVD.” Operating other JVC pr oducts After setting the mode selector, you can perform the following operations on the DVD recorder or DVD player. See the instr...

38 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 ST...

39 Operating other man ufacturer s’ pr oducts ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operatinga VCR Set the mode selector to “AUDIO/TV/VCR/STB.” 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...

40 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01, 02 Amstrad 03, 04, 05, 06, 33 BT 01 Canal Satellite 22 Canal + 22 D–Box 26 Echostar 19, 20, 21, 23 Finlux 11 Force 30 Galaxis 29 Grundig 07, 08 Hirschmann 07, 19, 39 ITT Nokia 11 Jerrold 16 Kathrein 13, 14, 36 Luxor 11 Mascom 34 Maspro 13 Nokia 26, 28, 35 Pace 10, 27, 3...

41 T roub leshooting Troubleshooting PROBLEM The power does not come on. The receiver turns off (enters standbymode). “OVER HEAT” flashes on the display,then the receiver turns off. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. Bass sound is reinforced too muchwhen listening in stereo. Sounds...

42 Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change withoutnotice. Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, bothchannels driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.(IEC268-3) At surround operation: Front cha...

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