JVC LVT1140-004A manual

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    LVT1140-004A [US] RX-6042S RX-5042S A UDIO/VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER RECEPT OR DE CONTR OL DE A UDIO/VÍDEO RECEPT OR DE COMANDO A UDIO/VÍDEO TA/NEWS/INFO DISPLAY MODE INSTR UCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES INSTRU ÇÕ ES English Espa ñ ol Portugu ê s cover_6042&5042[US].p65 04.2.4, 0:01 PM 1[...]

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    G-1 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. Precaución––Interruptor STANDBY/ON ! Desconectar el cable de alimentación para desactivar la alimentación totalmente. Cualquier que sea l[...]

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    CAUTION • Do not b lock the v entilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are b locked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat ma y not be able to get out.) • Do not place any nak ed flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus . • When discarding batteries, en vironmental problems must be considered and lo[...]

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    G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follo ws: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back. Bottom: No obstructions, place on th[...]

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    1 English T able of Contents Adjusting Sound ........................................ 23 Basic Adjustment Items ............................................................ 23 Basic Procedure ........................................................................ 23 7 Adjusting the Equalization Patterns ..................................... 24 7 A[...]

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    2 English Front Panel Par ts Identification DIGITAL PRO LOGIC STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES SURROUND DSP SPEAKERS ON/OFF SUBWOOFER OUT FM MODE MEMORY ON/OFF FM/AM TUNING SURROUND/DSP OFF DIMMER MASTER VOLUME INPUT DIGITAL RX–6030V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER SETTING MULTI JOG PUSH SET QUICK SPEAKER SETUP ADJUST EXIT INPUT ANALOG INPUT ATT FM/AM PRES[...]

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    3 English Remote Control See pages in parentheses for details. 1 Only for RX-6042S: TV/CA TV selector (35) 2 10 keys for selecting preset c hannels (17, 33) 10 keys for sound adjustment (24, 33) 10 keys for operating audio/video components (33 – 35) 3 SOUND button (24, 33) 4 REC P A USE button (34, 36) 5 Source selection b uttons (11, 12) T APE/C[...]

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    4 English Rear Panel RX-6042S See pages in parentheses for details. 1 DIGIT AL IN terminals (10) • Coaxial: DIGIT AL 1 (D VD) • Optical: DIGIT AL 2 (CD) DIGIT AL 3 (TV): only for RX-6042S 2 Audio input/output jacks (7 – 9) • Input: CD IN, T APE/CDR IN (PLA Y), VCR IN (PLA Y), TV SOUND IN, D VD IN • Output: T APE/CDR OUT (REC), VCR OUT (RE[...]

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    5 English AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA Getting Star ted This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver , and how to connect the power supply . Before Installation General Pr ecautions • Be sure your hands are dry . • T urn[...]

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    6 English AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16 + – + – CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16 + – + – + – + – To right surround speaker To center speaker To right front sp[...]

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    7 English OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) T APE /CDR L R R L SUBWOOFER OUT Powered subwoofer CD IN R L To audio output To audio input Cassette deck or CD recorder Connecting Audio/V ideo Components When connecting indi vidual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. Analog Connections Audio component connections Use the cables with RCA pin pl[...]

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    8 English OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLA Y) VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLA Y) B A C D E R L R L VCR IN F G MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT YP B P R TV SOUND IN AUDIO RIGHT LEFT A B C D R L TV VCR Å To audio output ı To component video input Ç To S-video input Î To composite video input TV V ideo component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not [...]

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    9 English DVD IN DVD IN DVD A B C D RIGHT LEFT FRONT SUB WOOFER AUDIO RIGHT SURR LEFT CENTER DVD IN R L DVD player DVD player Only for RX-6042S • When you connect a D VD player with its analog discr ete output (5.1-channel repr oduction) jacks: This connection is the best connection method for enjoying D VD Audio sounds. • When a D VD Audio dis[...]

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    10 English DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DIGITAL 2 (CD) DIGITAL 3 (TV) Digital Connections By connecting the recei ver and the source component through the digital terminals, sound reproduction quality will be much impro ved. In addition, you can enjoy multi-channel reproduction and some other con venient functions. IMPORT ANT: • When connecting a v[...]

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    11 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources. Operations hereafter will be explained using the b uttons on the front panel. Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they ha ve the same and similar names/mar ks. Selecting the Sour ce to Play When you hav e[...]

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    12 English SB SB Signal indicators Speaker indicators On the remote On the remote Speaker and signal indicators on the display By checking the following indicators, you can easily conf irm which speakers you are activ ating and which signals are coming into this receiv er. What speaker indicators light depends on the speaker setting (for details, s[...]

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    13 English Listening with headphones: Y ou can enjoy not only stereo software b ut also multi- channel software through the headphones. (Sounds are down-mix ed to the front channels while playing multi-channel software.) 1 Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF to deacti vate the speakers. “ HEADPHONE ” appears for a while, and the H.PHONE indicator lights on t[...]

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    14 English DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND Attenuating the Input Signal When the input le vel of the analog source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal le vel to pre vent the sound distortion. • Once you hav e made adjustment, it is memorized for each analog source. Press and h[...]

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    15 English The follo wing basic operations ar e possible only using the remote contr ol. Reinforcing the Bass This function is only f or RX-6042S. Y ou can boost the bass level. • Once you hav e made adjustment, it is memorized for each source. Press B ASSBOOST to boost the bass level. The B ASS BOOST indicator lights up on the display . • Each[...]

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    16 English Receiving Radio Br oadcasts Y ou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a par ticular station. V OLUME TUNED STEREO AUT O MUTING Setting the AM T uner Inter val Spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. Select the appropriate interval spacing[...]

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    17 English T o tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1 Select the band (FM or AM). • For RX-6042S: Pr ess FM or AM. • For RX-5042S: Pr ess FM/AM. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until y ou f ind the channel y ou want. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the number . ?[...]

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    18 English Quick Speaker Setup Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size and speaker distance according to your listening room to create the best possible surround ef fect. • Y ou can also register each speaker ’ s information manually . For details, see page 20. Befor e you start, remember ... There is a tim[...]

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    19 English Basic Setting Items On the following pa ges, you can adjust the following items: • Y ou can only select the items currently available. F or details, see the explanation of each item. Items T o do See page SUBWOOFER * 1 Register your subw oofer . 20 FRNT SPEAKERS * 1 Register your front speak er size. 20 CNTR SPEAKER * 1 Register your c[...]

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    20 English ¶ Speaker distance — FRONT L DIST , FRONT R DIST , CENTER DIST , SURR L DIST , SURR R DIST Set the distance from the listening point within the r ange of 0.3 m (1 ft) to 9.0 m (30 ft), in 0.3 m (1 ft) interv als. • When shipped from the factory , distance for each speaker is set to “ 3.0m (10FT). ” Notes: • Y ou cannot set the[...]

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    21 English ¶ Cr ossover fr equency —CROSSOVER Y ou can select the crossover frequency f or the small speakers used. The signals belo w the preset frequency lev el will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer (or by “ LARGE ” speak er s when “ SUBWOOFER ” is set to “ SUBW OOFER NO ” ). Select one of the crosso ver fr equency lev[...]

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    22 English F or RX-6042S: 1D VD 2CD 3TV “ 1D VD 2CD 3CDR “ 1D VD 2CD 3VCR “ 1D VD 2TV 3CDR “ 1D VD 2TV 3VCR “ 1D VD 2CDR 3VCR “ 1CD 2D VD 3TV “ 1CD 2D VD 3CDR “ 1CD 2D VD 3VCR “ 1CD 2TV 3CDR “ 1CD 2TV 3VCR “ 1CD 2CDR 3VCR “ 1TV 2D VD 3CD “ 1TV 2D VD 3CDR “ 1TV 2D VD 3VCR “ 1TV 2CD 3CDR “ 1TV 2CD 3VCR “ 1TV 2CDR 3VC[...]

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    23 English Adjusting Sound Y ou can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic settings. Basic Procedur e Bef ore y ou start, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start fr om step 1 again. Ex. When adjusting the subwoofer level to “– 3 ” . 1 Press[...]

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    24 English Y ou can also use the remote control for adjusting the speaker output le vel using the test tone. • Y ou can also adjust the effect le vel for D AP modes and Mono Film. T o adjust the speaker output le vel: 1 Press SOUND. The 10 keys ar e activated for sound adjustments. 2 Press TEST to check if y ou can hear the sounds through all the[...]

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    25 English Using the Sur r ound Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 18 to 24) are applied automatically . Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressiv e m ulti-surround sounds, reac hing you from [...]

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    26 English DTS * 2 DTS is another digital signal compression method, dev eloped by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enables multi-channel encoding and decoding (1ch up to 6.1ch). • When DTS signal is detected through the digital input, the indicator lights up on the display . DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround (DTS SURR OUND) is another [...]

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    27 English • F or analo g sources and digital 2-c hannel software, you can select one of the following Sur round modes. Eac h time you press SURR OUND, Surround modes change as follows: • F or Dual Mono softw ar e, you can select the channel you listen to. (See page 21.) T o adjust the speaker output le vel, see page 24. T o cancel the Surr oun[...]

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    28 English : Suitable for audio sources : Suitable for video sources Using the DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of DSP modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 18 to 24) are applied automatically . Early reflections Reflections from behind Direct sounds Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concer[...]

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    29 English DSP All Channel Stereo This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f ield using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. • If the surround speakers ar e set to “ NONE, ” you cannot select “ ALL CH STEREO. ” Mono Film In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while viewing monaural sound vide[...]

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    30 English COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC ’ s audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver . Automatic Source Selection When you press the play ( 3 3 3 3 3 ) b utton on a connected component or on its own remote control, the recei ver automatically turns on and change[...]

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    31 English A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC ’ s video components (TV , VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver . RX-5042S is equipped with con ventional A V COMPU LINK, while RX-6042S is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC ’ s video [...]

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    32 English The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the fi ve basic functions listed below . Remote Control of the TV , DVD Player , and VCR Using This Remote Control See page 34 for details. • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each target component. One-T ouch Video Play Simply by inserting a video cassett[...]

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    33 English Operating JVC ’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC ’ s audio and video components with this r eceiver ’ s remote control, since control signals for JVC ’ s components are preset in the remote control. Continued on the next page T uner Y ou can always perform the follo wing opera tions: FM/AM: Alternate between FM and [...]

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    34 English VCR Y ou can always perform the follo wing opera tions: ST ANDBY/ON VCR : T urn on or off the VCR. VCR CH +/ – : Change the TV channels on the VCR. After pressing VCR, you can perform the following operations on the VCR: 3 : Start playing. REW: Rewind the tape. FF: Fast-forward the tape. 7 : Stop playing, recording, re wind and fast fo[...]

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    35 English When operating the other manufacturers’ components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. • After replacing batteries for the remote control, you need to set the manufactures’ codes again. T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s TV 1 Set the TV/CA TV selector to “TV . ” 2 Press and ho[...]

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    36 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer ’ s DVD player 1 Press and hold ST ANDBY/ON DV D . 2 Press D VD. 3 Enter a manufacturer ’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. Manufacturer Codes JVC 01* Panasonic 02 Philips 04 Pioneer 03 Sony 05 T oshiba 06 Y amaha 07 * “ 01 ” is the initial setting. 4 Rel[...]

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    37 English T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC ’ s ser vice center . SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. (See page 6.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF so that the sounds come out of the speakers[...]

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    38 English Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer At Stereo operation Front channels: 100 W* 1 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 more than 0.8% total harmonic dist[...]

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    VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia and U.K.) Instrucción sobre la línea de la red (CA) (no aplicable para Europa, EE.UU., Canadá, Australia, ni el Reino Unido) Instrução sobre a tensão da rede eléctrica (CA) (não aplicável para a Europa, os E.U.A., o Canadá, a[...]