AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER AUDIO/VIDEO-RECEIVER MIT STEUEREINHEIT AMPLI/TUNER DE COMMANDE AUDIO/VIDEO GEINTEGREERDE AUDIO/VIDEO-VERSTERKER RECEPTOR DE CONTROL DE AUDIO/VÍDEO RICEVITORE DI CONTROLLO AUDIO/VIDEO RX-730RBK SEND/LEARN ERROR TV VCR SEQUENTIAL PROGRAM KEY A B AUDIO SLEEP C ONE TOUCH OPERATION SOURCE SELECT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR SURROUND MODE TV SOUND FM AM SEA MODE TAPE CD PHONO RX-730R MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VCR TV SOUND AM FM CD
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 from this equipment.
English ACHTUNG Zur Verhinderung von elektrischen Schlägen, Brandgefahr, usw: 1. Keine Schrauben lösen oder Abdeckungen enternen und nicht das Gehäuse öffnen. 2. Dieses Gerät weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit aussetzen. PRECAUCIÓN Para reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.: 1. No extraiga los tornillos, los cubiertas ni la caja. 2. No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la humedad. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1.
Caution –– POWER switch and STANDBY/ON button! POWER switch to be able to This apparatus is provided with a minimize power consumption for safe use. Therefore, 1. When doing initial setting, complete all the connections required, connect the mains plug into the wall outlet, and set the POWER switch to ON. After these, it will be available to operate STANDBY/ ON button and so on. 2. When not in use, set the POWER switch to OFF. 3. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
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 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 2 Before Installation .................................................................................................................... 2 Checking the Supplied Accessories ......................................................................................... 2 Switches, Buttons and Controls ...............................................
This section explains how to connect audio/video 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 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 receiver must be between –5˚ and 35˚ C (23˚ and 95˚ F).
English Switches, Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the main switches and controls on your receiver before use.
English Remote Control Inside panel Outside panel f SEND/LEARN z ERROR SEND/LEARN ERROR m TV VCR SEQUENTIAL PROGRAM KEY SLEEP g A B x AUDIO c CANCEL EXT.1 TUNER TV VCR EXT.2 CD DISC CD TAPE C ONE TOUCH OPERATION h LEARN SOUND CONTROL SOURCE SELECT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VCR FM AM j SEA MODE CD PHONO k v TAPE 2 3 TEST – 5 6 4 + REAR 7/P 8 .
English Connecting the FM and AM (MW/LW) Antennas FM Antenna Connections A B NA EN T AN AN CO 75 FMAXIAL CO D D GN GN AM T EX AMP O LO A NN TE 75 FMAXIAL AM T EX AMP O LO A Using the Supplied FM Antenna The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75-ohm COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure. B Using the Standard Type Connector (Not Supplied) A standard type connector (IEC or DIN45325) should be connected to the FM 75-ohm COAXIAL terminal.
English Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers: • Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound. • One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect. • One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect (to emphasize human voices). • One subwoofer to enhance the bass. For each speaker (except for subwoofer), connect the black (–) and red (+) terminals on the rear panel to the black (–) and red (+) terminals marked on the speakers.
English Connecting the rear and center speakers Cut, twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable first, and then, connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals by using the cables. CENTER SPEAKER 1 Open the terminal and then insert the speaker signal cable. 2 Close the terminal.
CAUTION: When connecting speakers, use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. Notes: • The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does not differ depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used. • The required speaker impedance of the front speakers differs depending on whether or not a center and/ or rear speakers are connected at the same time.
English Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. If you want to connect a component not listed in the table below, refer to the manual supplied with it.
English Video component connections GND AUDIO RIGHT LEFT PHONO To video input CD VIDEO To audio input VHS To audio output VCR OUT (REC) OUT (REC) VCR VCR IN (PLAY) IN (PLAY) To video output To audio output VIDEO 1 To video output TV SOUND VIDEO 1 To video input MONITOR OUT To audio output TV Video disc player OUT (REC) TAPE IN (PLAY) You can use the VIDEO 2 input jacks on the front panel. These jacks are convenient for connecting and disconnecting the component frequently.
English Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been made. 1. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. POWER 2. Press POWER to set it in the _ON position. The STANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of power is always consumed. _ON —OFF To shut off the power completely: Press POWER to set it in the —OFF position. Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables for the TV, VCR, and antenna.
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: STANDBY . To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display. STANDBY/ON Current source name appears 100 1k VOLUME 10k STANDBY To turn off the power (into standby mode), press STANDBY/ON The STANDBY lamp lights up.
English From the remote control: Press one of the buttons on the SOURCE SELECT section. VIDEO1 Play back a video source on the video component connected to the VIDEO1 jacks. VIDEO2 Play back a video source on the video component connected to the VIDEO2 jacks. VCR Play back a video source on the video component connected to the VCR jacks. TV SOUND Listen to TV sounds. FM* Listen to FM broadcasts. AM* Listen to AM (MW/LW) broadcasts. TAPE* Listen to a cassette tape. CD* Listen to a CD.
A standard pair of headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack on the front panel. To listen with only headphones, press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the —OFF position. No sound comes out of the front speakers. CAUTION: Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing.
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. See also page 37. MENU 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: SETTING 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for adjusting the balance.
MENU 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. SETTING On the front panel: 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for setting the Sleep Timer. The lamp next to the button lights up. 2. Press Control % / fi until “” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to set the shut-off time.
English See also page 38. MENU Selecting the Center Speaker Size You can register the information on 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 Dolby Surround. However, to register the information, first you have to set the surround mode either to “PROLOGIC” or “3CHLOGIC.” (You cannot select the center speaker size when the surround mode is “SURR OFF” or “HALL.
MENU Using Visual Confirmation When you operate the receiver, you can see what you are doing, by showing it on the TV screen. To use this function, you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel (see page 10), and set the TV’s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected. When the TV’s input mode is for TV, you cannot see the on-screen display. On the front panel only: 1.
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 don’t have to change the settings every time you change the source. The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled.
You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. See also page 39. MENU Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel only: TUNER 1. Press TUNER so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp next to the button lights up. MEMORY 2. Press Control % / fi until “” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to select the band. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW).
English CAUTION: The preset channels may be erased in the following cases: • When you press POWER to set it in the — OFF position. • When you unplug the power cord. • When a power failure occurs. Tuning in a preset station On the front panel: TUNER 1. Press TUNER so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp next to the button lights up. MEMORY 2. Press Control % / fi until “–PRESET+” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to select a preset channel.
See also page 39. You can assign a name of up to five characters to each preset station (from preset channel number 1 to 20). When a preset station is tuned in, its assigned name will appear on the display. On the front panel only: 1. Tune in a preset station (preset channel number 1 to 20). See page 21 for details. TUNER 2. Press MEMORY (next to the TUNER button). The preset channel number starts flashing.
English See also page 39. MENU Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to Receive FM Stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display. With the receiver, you can receive the following types of RDS signals.
\ When pressing DISPLAY MODE on the remote control: Make sure that you have selected FM station using the remote control only. If not, the DISPLAY MODE button does not work for tuner operation. (Pressing TUNER (on the remote mode section of the inside panel) activates the remote control for tuner operation.) Notes: • If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT” will not appear on the display.
English From the remote control: Before starting the procedure below, make sure you have selected FM station only using the remote control. If not, the following RDS operating buttons do not work for tuner operation. (Pressing TUNER (on the remote mode section of the inside panel) activates the remote control for tuner operation.) 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station. “PTY” and “SELECT” alternate on the display. PTY SEARCH PTY SELECT – PTY SEARCH 2.
MENU Switching to a Broadcast Program of Your Choice Temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Network).” This allows the receiver to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, TA, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases: • When you are listening to a non-RDS stations (all AM (MW/LW) and some FM stations). • When the last received FM station is a non-RDS station. On the front panel only: EON 1.
English Using the SEA Modes The SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. Note: The SEA modes cannot be used for recording. See also page 39. MENU Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: 1. Press SEA MODE so that the Control % / fi buttons work for selecting the SEA mode. The lamp next to the button lights up. SEA MODE 2. Press Control % / fi until the mode you want appears on the display.
See also page 39. English MENU Creating Your Own SEA Mode You can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memory (USERMODE). On the front panel only: If you do not want to store your adjustment, but rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily, skip step 3 below. SEA ADJUST 1. Press SEA ADJUST so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for the SEA adjustment. The lamp next to the button lights up. MEMORY 2. Adjust the SEA frequency and its level.
English Using the Surround Processor The built-in surround processor provides three types of surround programs — Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3Channel Logic, and JVC’s Hall Surround. What is surround? The sound heard in a concert hall or a movie theater consists of direct sound and indirect sound: early reflections and reflections from behind. The reflected sounds are always delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls from the listener.
4. Press Control % / fi until “– REAR +” appears on the display. 5. 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. 6. Press Control % / fi until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. 7. Press Control @ / # to adjust the delay time of the rear speaker output.
English Speaker Arrangements for Dolby Surround The following illustrations show how to obtain the optimum sound environment for various Dolby Surround 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 Rear speaker In this case: 1.Select “PROLOGIC.” 2.Select “NORMAL” or “WIDE” for center mode. See pages 32 to 35 for more details.
MENU Preparing for Dolby Surround The receiver memorizes two sets of Dolby Surround adjustments; one for Pro Logic and the other for 3ch Logic. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND MODE so that the Control % / fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp next to the button lights up. SURROUND MODE 2. Press Control % / fi until “PROLOGIC” or “3CHLOGIC” whichever you want appears on the display. The PRO LOGIC or 3CH LOGIC indicator (as well as the SURROUND indicator) also lights up.
English 6. Press Control % / fi until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. 7. Press Control @ / # to adjust the delay time of the rear speaker output. Each time you press the button, the delay time changes as follows: DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 4 DELAY 3 DELAY 1 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is greater than that to the front speakers. DELAY 2 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is almost equal to that to the front speakers.
11. Press Control % / fi until “CNT TONE” (Center Tone) appears on the display. 12. Press Control @ / # to select the center tone you want. The center tone adjustment affects the mid-frequency range, which the human voice is mostly made up of. Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following: SOFT2 SOFT1 FLAT SHARP1 SHARP2 To make the dialogue clearer, select “SHARP1” (little) or “SHARP2” (much). To make the dialogue softer, select “SOFT1” (little) or “SOFT2” (much).
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: English TEST 6 Left front speaker Center speaker Remote: Inside Right front speaker Rear speakers 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” or “OFF” for the center mode. – – CENTER + 3 4 REAR 7/P + 5.
MENU Using Dolby Surround Once you have set the Dolby Surround adjustments, you can use the same adjustment every time you want to enjoy Dolby Surround. The receiver memorizes two sets of Dolby Surround adjustment; one for Pro Logic and the other for 3ch Logic. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND MODE so that the Control % / fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp next to the button lights up. SURROUND MODE 2.
English Using the On-Screen Display to Control the Receiver You can use the menu function 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 10), and set the TV’s input mode to the appropriate position to which the receiver is connected. When the TV’s input mode is for TV, you cannot see the on-screen display.
English Listening at Low Volume (Loudness) (Also see page 15) 1. Press MENU. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV. 2. Press % / fi to move to “SETTING,” then press @ / #. The SETTING menu appears. 3. Press % / fi to move SETTING menu to “LOUDNESS.” 4. Press @ / # to set the loudness function to “ON” or “OFF.” 5. When you finish, press MENU EXIT. The menu disappears from the TV. Using the Sleep Timer (Also see page 16) 1. Press MENU. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV. 2.
English Operating the Tuner TUNER menu 1. Press MENU. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV. 2. Press % / fi to move to “TUNER,” then press @ / #. The TUNER menu appears. to the item you want to set or adjust, then press @ / #. 3. Press % / fi to move On the TUNER menu, you can do the following: “CH.”: Select a preset channel station. (See page 21) If you want to assign a name to a preset channel, see page 22. “BAND”: Select the band. (See page 20) “TUNING”: Tune in a station manually.
English Selecting the Surround Modes (Also see pages 29, 32 and 36) 1. Press MENU. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV. 2. Press % / fi to move to “SURROUND,” then press @ / #. The SURROUND MODE menu appears. 3. Press % / fi to move SURROUND MODE menu to one of the surround modes. If you want to adjust the selected mode, go to the following steps. 4. Press MENU. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV again. 5. Press % / fi to move to “SURROUND ADJUST,” then press @ / #.
English COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 9).
Using this remote control, you can operate audio/video components of not only JVC’s but also the other manufacturers’. To operate the other manufacturers’ components, see page 47. Using the Remote Control for Operating JVC Audio/Video Components IMPORTANT: To operate JVC audio components using this remote control: • You need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see page 41) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 9).
English CD player CD After pressing CD (either on the SOURCE SELECT section of the outside panel or on the remote mode section of the inside panel), you can perform the following operations on a CD player: Remote: Outside 3 4 ¢ 7 8 1 — 10, +10 CD – CENTER + DELAY 1 2 3 TEST – 5 6 4 + REAR 7/P 8 FM MODE/MUTE 9 10 0 PRESET CHANNEL PTY SELECT – +10 TV VOLUME Starts playing. Returns to the beginning of the current (or previous) track. Skips to the beginning of the next track.
VCR After pressing VCR (either on the SOURCE SELECT section of the outside panel or on the remote mode section of the inside panel), you can perform the following operations on a VCR: DELAY 1 2 3 TEST – 6 7/P 5 3 1 ¡ 7 8 ¶ – CENTER + 4 + REAR 8 FM MODE/MUTE 9 10 0 PRESET CHANNEL PTY SELECT – +10 TV VOLUME PTY SEARCH Starts playback Rewinds a tape Fast winds a tape Stops operation. Stops playing or recording temporarily. To release it, press 3.
English Simplifying the Operations Using the Remote Control You can program and store a series of operations in a specific order you want. After making a program, you can perform these programed operations at a press of the SEQUENTIAL PROGRAM KEY. Programing a series of operations You can make 3 different programs, each containing up to 16 steps. LEARN CANCEL 1 Open the outside panel of the remote control. 2 Press LEARN so that the SEND/LEARN indicator lights up (green).
Repeat step 5 until you program up to 16 steps. Notes: • If the ERROR indicator flashes several times, you cannot program this step. – 16 steps are already programed or this particular step is not programmable. • You cannot program an operation performed by pressing two buttons at the same time — like pressing ¶ and 3 at the same time to start recording. • Do not program a TV operation step immediately after the step of turning on the TV.
English Operating the Other Manufacturers’ Audio/Video Components The remote control supplied with the receiver can learn and memorize the signals used for the other manufactures’ remote control unit. By storing these signals, you can operate the other manufacturers’ audio/ video components. Storing the signals Before storing another manufacturer’s signals, make sure that manufacturer’s remote control unit (hereafter called “target remote control”) actually works.
SEND/LEARN Lights SEND/LEARN ERROR ERROR Notes: • If the SEND/LEARN indicator stops flashing before you press the button on the target remote control, repeat from step 5 again. • If the ERROR indicator lights red and does not go off, you have failed in storing the signal. • If the ERROR indicator flashes, you have failed in storing the signal. Try again. However some signals do not match to this remote control even though this remote control can lean most infrared signals.
English Erasing stored signals After erasing stored signals, preset signals are resumed and you can operate JVC’s components again. LEARN CANCEL 1 Open the outside panel of the remote control. 2 Press LEARN so that the SEND/LEARN indicator lights up (green). Lights Remote: Inside LEARN 3 CANCEL SEND/LEARN ERROR Press CANCEL. Both the SEND/LEARN and ERROR indicators light up. SEND/LEARN ERROR SEND/LEARN ERROR Remote: Inside Lights Lights EXT.1 4 TV VCR CD TAPE EXT.
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 or the POWER switch is and/or press POWER to set it in the pressed to set in the —OFF _ON position. position. No sound from speakers. Speaker signal cables are not connected. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary.
English Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation Front Channels 80 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 70 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 65 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.06% total harmonic distortion.
Tuning Range English FM tuner (IHF) 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 10.8 dBf (0.95 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural Stereo 16.3 dBf (1.8 µV/75 ohms) 38.3 dBf (22.5 µV/75 ohms) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted) Monaural Stereo 80 dB at 85 dBf 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion Monaural Stereo 0.15 % at 1 kHz 0.2 % at 1 kHz Stereo Separation at REC OUT 40 dB at 1 kHz Capture Ratio 1.
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