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Warnings, Cautions and Others / Caution –– POWER switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. !"#$%& !"#$% !"#$%&'() !*+ !,-./012) !"#$%&'()!"*+,-*.
English Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated.
English Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 2 Getting Started........................................................................................... 3 Before Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories .............................................
English Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use.
English Getting Started This section explains how to connect stereo components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect the power supply. Before Installation General • • • Be sure your hands are dry. Turn the power off to all components. Read the instructions 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 receiver must be between –5˚ and 35˚ C.
English Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna Connections 1 2 3 FM Antenna ANTENNA Extend the FM antenna horizontally. 4 FM 75 Note: Outside FM Antenna Cable If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna. Before attaching a 75 Ω coaxial cable (the kind with a round wire going to an outside antenna), disconnect the supplied FM wire antenna. FM GND 1 GND 2 3 10 mm AM LOOP AM EXT 20 mm How to strip the 75 Ω coaxial cable and connect it to the FM terminals 1.
English Getting Started 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 human voices outstanding) • One subwoofer to enhance the bass For each speaker (except for subwoofer), connect one end of the speaker signal cable (not supplied) to the speaker terminal on the rear panel and the other end to the spea
English Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect the rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and the center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Center speaker CENTER SPEAKER Left rear speaker RIGHT Right rear speaker LEFT REAR SPEAKERS Notes: • When you connect rear speakers, make sure that both left and right speakers are connected; otherwise, no sound will come out of the rear speakers. • You can register the center speaker size after you finish its connection.
English Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following components to the receiver using cables with RCA pin plugs. Audio Components Video Components • Turntable • TV • CD player • VCR • Cassette deck • DVD player CAUTION: If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver, the sound output through this receiver may be distorted.
English DVD player connection • When you play back a disc on the DVD player in stereo (or the audio output setting of the DVD player is mixed to two front channels): DVD REAR MONITOR OUT LEFT L DVD player VIDEO DVD CENTER FRONT OUT (REC) RIGHT R IN (PLAY) VCR SUBWOOFER PHONO CD TAPE AUDIO TV SOUND OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) LEFT DVD L To front left/right channel audio output (or to audio mixed output if necessary) R RIGHT OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) Notes • When connecting an audio/ video compon
English Getting started Connecting the Power Cord Notes: Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been made. When the power cord is connected, the STANDBY lamp above the POWER button lights up. Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables for the TV, VCR, and antenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference. We recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna, since it is well-shielded against interference.
English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off On the front panel: To turn on the power, press POWER. The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display.
English Basic Operations Adjusting the Volume CAUTION: On the front panel: To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise. MASTER VOLUME – + When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, the volume level also changes rapidly. When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volume level also changes slowly. From the remote control: Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source.
English Recording a Source You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck connected to the 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 level you like, without affecting the sound levels of the recording. Note: The following sound modes cannot affect the recording.
English Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room, while others will make operations easier. Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance. On the front panel only: SETTING 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for adjusting the balance. The lamp above the button lights up. 2.
English Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver will turn off by itself rather than play all night. On the front panel only: 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for setting the Sleep Timer. The lamp above the button lights up. SETTING 2. Press Control % / fi until “SLEEP” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to set the shut-off time. The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display.
English Basic Settings Selecting the Center Speaker Size You can register the information about the center speaker after all connections are completed. If you do this registration first, you do not have to adjust the center speaker mode when you want to activate the surround sound. On the front panel only: 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for selecting the center speaker size. The lamp above the button lights up. SETTING 2.
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 settings for each different playing source. By using this function, you do not have to change the settings every time you change the source. The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled.
English Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel only: 1. Press TUNER/BAND. The lamp above the button lights up. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. TUNER/BAND Notes: • When you hold down Control @ / # in step 3, the frequency keeps changing until you press Control @ / # again or a station is tuned in.
English To tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp above the button lights up. TUNER/BAND 2. Press Control % / fi until “–PRESET+” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to select a preset channel. Each time you press the button, the preset channels changes. • Pressing Control @ changes preset channels in decreasing order. • Pressing Control # changes preset channels in increasing order.
English Receiving Radio Broadcasts Selecting the FM Reception Mode You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. Note: On the front panel only: 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp above the button lights up. You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station. TUNER/BAND 2. Press Control % / fi until “FM MODE” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to select either “FM AUTO” or “FM MONO.
English Using the Preset SEA Modes The preset SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: Notes: PRESET SEA 1. Press PRESET SEA so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for preset SEA setting. The lamp above the button lights up. • The preset SEA modes cannot be used for recording. • When you turn on the preset SEA mode, the mode with its effect level previously selected is recalled at first. 2.
English Using the Preset SEA Modes From the remote control: SOUND 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 previous effect level) and is shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the preset SEA modes change as follows: Music SEA MODE 7/P Movie Sports OFF 3. Press SEA PRESET to select the effect level.
The built-in surround processor provides three groups of Surround Processor modes — JVC 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode, and surround modes (Dolby Surround and JVC Theater Surround). On JVC 3D-PHONIC mode JVC 3D-PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as it is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder, which is widely used to reproduce sounds with a feeling of movement like those experienced in movie theaters.
English Using the Surround Processor Using JVC 3D-PHONIC Modes When using JVC 3D-PHONIC modes, you need only two front speakers to reproduce DOLBY SURROUND . the soundtracks of video software bearing the mark The 3D-PHONIC modes give you very realistic surround effects as if the sound is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for selecting the Surround Processor mode. The lamp above the button lights up.
English 6. Press Control @ / # to adjust the effect level. Each time you press the button, the effect level changes as follows: EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 5 As the number increases the effect of the selected 3DPHONIC mode becomes stronger. 7. Select and play a sound source which was processed with Dolby Surround and DOLBY SURROUND mark. is labeled with To cancel the 3D-PHONIC mode Select “OFF” in step 2. The 3D-PHONIC indicator goes off from the display. From the remote control: 1.
English Using the Surround Processor Using the DAP Modes You can use five DAP modes — “Dance Club, Live Club, Hall, Pavilion, and Headphones.” These modes (except “Headphones”) require the front speakers and the rear speakers, but do not require a center speaker to enlarge the sound field. Among the DAP modes, “Headphones” is very special. It can create the same stereo sound as you listen through the speakers off air while listening to a source using headphones.
English 5. Press Control % / fi until “– REAR +” appears on the display. Note: Once you have adjusted the DAP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each DAP mode. 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 until “–EFFECT+” appears on the display. 8. Press Control @ / # to adjust the effect level.
English Using the Surround Processor 4. Press EFFECT to select the effect level. Each time you press the button, the effect level changes as follows: EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 5 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 4 To cancel the DAP mode Select “OFF” in step 2. The DAP indicator goes off from the display. 27 EN20-46.RX-60VGD[UF]/F 27 98.8.
English With this receiver, you can use two types of the surround modes — Dolby Surround and JVC Theater Surround. Speaker Arrangements for Surround Modes The following illustrations show how to obtain the optimum sound environment for various surround mode settings. Try to find the speaker direction and location to create the optimum sound field. CASE 1 When you have added a center speaker and rear speakers Front speaker TV Center speaker Rear speaker Front speaker In this case: 1.
English Using the Surround Processor Preparing for Surround Modes Once you have set the surround modes, you can use the same adjustments every time you want to activate the surround mode you want. The receiver memorizes surround adjustments for each mode. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for selecting the Surround Processor mode. The lamp above the button lights up. SURROUND 2.
English 5. Press Control @ / # to select the center mode. Each time you press the button, the center modes change as follows: WIDE PHANTOM NORMAL WIDE NORMAL PHANTOM Note: When you have selected “3CHLOGIC,” you cannot select “PHANTOM.” Select this mode when the center speaker can reproduce the bass better than the front speakers. All signals of the center channel are output through the center speaker. Select this mode when the center speaker cannot reproduce the bass better than the front speakers.
English Using the Surround Processor 9. If necessary, adjust the speaker output balance as follows: • To adjust the rear speaker output level, press Control % / fi until “– REAR +” appears on the display, then press Control @ / #. • To adjust the center speaker output level, press Control % / fi until “–CENTER+” appears on the display, then press Control @ / #. Notes: • The sound levels of the left and right rear speakers will be the same.
English 4. Press TEST to start checking the speaker output balance. “TEST” starts flashing on the display, and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order: Left front speaker Center speaker Rear speakers TEST 6 Notes: • No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when you have selected “3CHLOGIC.” • No test tone comes out of the center speaker when you select “PHANTOM” for the center mode. Right front speaker 5.
English Using the Surround Processor Using Surround Modes Once you have adjusted the surround mode you can use the same adjustments every time you want to enjoy Surround modes. From the front panel: SURROUND 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % / fi buttons work for selecting the Surround Processor mode. The lamp above the button lights up. 2. Press Control % / fi to select one of the Surround mode (“PROLOGIC,” “3CHLOGIC” or “THEATER”).
English Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 CH) of the DVD player. Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the instruction supplied with the DVD player. Speaker arrangements for DVD MULTI playback The following illustration show how to obtain the optimum sound environment for the DVD MULTI playback mode. Try to find the speaker direction and location to create the optimum sound field.
English Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode 6. Press Control % / fi until “–REAR L+” appears on the display. 7. Press Control @ / # to adjust the left rear speaker output level. • Pressing Control @ decreases the output level up to –10 dB. • Pressing Control # increases the output level up to +10 dB. 8. Press Control % / fi until “–REAR R+” appears on the display. 9. Press Control @ / # to adjust the right rear speaker output level. • Pressing Control @ decreases the output level up to –10 dB.
The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver.
English AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC video components (TV, VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, following the procedures below. 1. Connect your VCR, DVD player and TV as follows, using the cable with the monaural mini-plug (only one cable is supplied with this receiver). TV VCR DVD player VHS DVD AV COMPU LINK 2.
English The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below. Remote Control of the TV, DVD player, and VCR Using This Remote Control See pages 40 and 41 for details. For the DVD player and the VCR: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the each component. For the TV: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Note: Refer also to the instruction supplied with your video components.
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 the remote control. Then, operate that source using the remote control.
English IMPORTANT: To operate JVC video components using this remote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the video components, not on the receiver. • When the TV is connected to with the AV COMPU LINK cable (see page 37), aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver to operate the TV. 7 After pressing VCR, you can perform the following operations on the VCR: 3 Starts playback. 1 Rewinds a video tape. ¡ Fast winds a video tape. 7 Stops operation.
English Operating Other Components 7 After pressing VCD-DISC or VCD CONTROL, you can perform the following operations: • While playing back a Video CD player 3 Starts playing. 4 Returns to the beginning of the current (or previous) track. (When pressed briefly.) ¢ Skips to the beginning of the next track. (When pressed briefly.) 7 Stops playing. 8 Pauses. To resume playing, press 3. Note: • While showing the Video CD player (with the PBC function) menu 3 Confirms the currently shown portion of the menu.
English Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs and TVs. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’s components using this remote control. When operating the other manufacturers’ components, refer also to the instructions supplied with them.
English Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Press and hold VCR (in the POWER section). SOUND CONTROL POWER VCR TV AUDIO VCD CONTROL VCD-DISC CD-DISC 2. Press VCR. DAP MODE 3D-PHONIC 3. Enter manufacturer’s code (two digits) using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the list below to find the code.
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. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The display does not light up. The power cord is not plugged in. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. No sound from speakers. Speaker signal cables are not connected. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. The SPEAKERS 1 and 2 buttons are not set correctly.
English Specifications Amplifier Output Power ....................................................... At Stereo operation Front channels .......................................................... 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) At Surround operation Front channels .......................................................... 100 watts per channel, min.
English FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range ............................................................................................................................................. 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity ....................................................................................................................................... 12.7 dBf (1.2 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity .................................. Monaural ............................................................
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