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    LVT1290-001A [J] RX-5050B/RX-5052S AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. TA/NEWS/INFO DISPLAY MODE Cover_RX-5050&5052[J]4.p65 04.11.23, 0:30 AM 3[...]

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    G-1 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. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Adjusting Sound ........................................ 21 Basic Adjustment Items ............................................................ 21 Basic Procedure ........................................................................ 21 7 Adjusting the Equalization Patterns ..................................... 22 7 Adjusting[...]

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    2 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 PRESET DVD[...]

  • Page 5

    3 Remote Control AUDIO TV/CA TV VCR DV D TEST EFFECT MENU ENTER LEVEL RETURN SURROUND /DSP CD - DISC SLEEP REC P AUSE FM MODE SURROUND DSP DIMMER TV/VIDEO MUTING OFF VCR CH TV/CA TV CH VOLUME SURR R SURR L SUBWFR CENTER FRONT R FRONT L 100 1 4 7/P 10 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 10 TV VOLUME ST ANDBY/ON TV CA TV A/V CONTROL RECEIVER T APE/CDR CD D VD FM/AM TV SOU[...]

  • Page 6

    4 AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 FM 75 COAXIAL A M LOO P A M EXT ANTENNA FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOO P 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 . Befor e Installation General Pr ecautions • Be sure your hands are dry . • T urn th[...]

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    5 AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16 — + – + – To center speaker To right front speaker To right surround speaker To left surround speaker To left front speaker RIGHT LEFT + – 1 2 3 4 AM antenna connections T urn the loop until y ou hav [...]

  • Page 8

    6 SUBWOOFER OUT OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) T APE /CDR L R R L CD IN R L Powered subwoofer CD player To audio output To audio input Cassette deck or CD recorder Getting Star ted Connecting Audio/V ideo Components When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. Analog Connections Audio component connections Use the cabl[...]

  • Page 9

    7 AUDIO DVD IN RIGHT LEFT A B DVD IN DVD R L MONITOR OUT TV SOUND IN AUDIO RIGHT LEFT A B R L OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLA Y) R L R L A B D C TV VCR V ideo component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the audio right jack, and the yellow plug[...]

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    8 DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DIGITAL 2 (CD) 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 video component using th[...]

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    9 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 the y have the same and similar names/marks. Selecting the Sour ce to Play When you hav e connected[...]

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    10 SB SB Signal indicators Speaker indicators 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, see “ Setting the Sp[...]

  • Page 13

    11 Listening with headphones: Y ou can enjoy not only stereo softw ar e 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 deactiv ate the speakers. “ HEADPHONE ” appears for a while, and the H.PHONE indicator lights on the dis[...]

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    12 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 prev ent the sound distortion. • Once you hav e made adjustment, it is memorized for each analog source. Press and hold INPU[...]

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    13 The follo wing basic operations are possible only using the remote contr ol. Muting the Sound Press MUTING to mute the sound thr ough all speakers and headphones connected. “ MUTING ” appears on the display and the volume turns of f (the V OLUME indicator and its lev el indication go off). T o restore the sound, pr ess MUTING again. • T ur[...]

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    14 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. T uning in to Stations Manually 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. The last receiv ed station of the selected band is tuned in[...]

  • Page 17

    15 T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until you f ind the channel y ou want. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the number . • Pressing FM/AM PRESET ∞ decreases the number . On the r[...]

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    16 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 r e gister each speaker ’ s infor mation manually . For details, see page 18. Befor e you start, r emember ... There is a time li[...]

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    17 Basic Setting Items On the following pa g es, you can adjust the follo wing items: • Y ou can only select the items currently av ailable. For details, see the explanation of each item. Items T o do See page SUBWOOFER * Register your subw oofer. 18 FRNT SPEAKERS * Register your front speak er size . 18 CNTR SPEAKER * Register your center speake[...]

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    18 ¶ 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). ” Note: Y ou cannot set the speaker dist[...]

  • Page 21

    19 ¶ Cr ossover fr equency —CROSSOVER Y ou can select the crossov er frequency for the small speakers used. The signals belo w the preset frequency le vel will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer (or by “ LARGE ” speak ers when “ SUBWOOFER ” is set to “ SUBW OOFER NO ” ). Select one of the crosso ver frequency lev els accor[...]

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    20 ¶ Vir tual Sur r ound Back —VIR TUAL SBACK Y ou can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS-ES software without the surround back speakers. This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you ha ve connected the surround back speakers. Select “ VR TL SB ON ” to act[...]

  • Page 23

    21 Adjusting Sound Y ou can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic settings. Basic Procedur e Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step 1 again. Ex. When adjusting the subwoofer level to “– 3. ” 1 Pr ess ADJUST .[...]

  • Page 24

    22 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 level: 1 Press SOUND . The 10 keys ar e activated for sound adjustments. 2 Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds through all the speaker [...]

  • Page 25

    23 Using the Sur r ound Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 16 to 22) are applied automatically . Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressiv e multi-surround sounds, reaching you from all direct[...]

  • Page 26

    24 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 discrete[...]

  • Page 27

    25 • F or analog sources and digital 2-channel software, you can select one of the following Sur round modes. Each time you press SURR OUND, Surround modes change as follows: • F or Dual Mono software, you can select the channel you listen to. (See page 19.) T o adjust the speaker output lev el, see page 22. T o cancel the Sur round mode Press [...]

  • Page 28

    26 : 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 16 to 22) are applied automatically . Early reflections Reflections from behind Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall, club, etc. con[...]

  • Page 29

    27 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 video softw [...]

  • Page 30

    28 Operating JVC ’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC ’ s audio and video components with this receiver ’ s remote control, since control signals for JVC ’ s components are preset in the remote control. T uner Y ou can alwa ys perf orm the follo wing operations: FM/AM: Alternate between FM and AM. After pressing FM/AM, you can p[...]

  • Page 31

    29 Operating V ideo Components VCR Y ou can always perform the following operations: ST ANDBY/ON VCR : Turn on or of f the VCR. VCR CH +/ – : Change the TV channels on the VCR. After pressing VCR, you can perform the follo wing opera tions on the VCR: 3 : Start playing. REW: Re wind the ta pe. FF: Fast-forward the tape. 7 : Stop playing, recordin[...]

  • Page 32

    30 Operating Other Manufactur ers ’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied for the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers ’ TVs, CA TV conver ters, VCRs and DVD players. When operating the other manufacturers ’ components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. • After replacing batteries for the remote [...]

  • Page 33

    31 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 manuf actur er ’ s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. Manufactur er Codes JVC 01* Panasonic 02 Philips 04 Pioneer 03 Sony 05 T oshiba 06 Y amaha 07 * “ 01 ” is the initial setting. 4 Release [...]

  • Page 34

    32 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 5.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF so that the sounds come out of the speakers. (See p[...]

  • Page 35

    33 Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer At Stereo operation Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 8 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driv en into 8 Ω , at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Center ch[...]

  • Page 36

    34 FM tuner (IHF) T uning Range: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural: 12.8 dBf (1.2 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural: 16.0 dBf (1.7 µV/75 Ω ) Stereo: 37.5 dBf (20.5 µV/75 Ω ) Stereo Separation at OUT (REC): 35 dB at 1 kHz AM tuner T uning Range: 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz General Power Requirements: A C 120V , 60 Hz Po[...]

  • Page 37

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    warranty.p65 04.11.24, 11:48 AM 1[...]

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    1204RYMMDWJEIN EN © 2005 Vicotor Company of Japan, Limited AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-5050B/RX-5052S Cover_RX-5050&5052[J]4.p65 04.11.23, 0:30 AM 2[...]

  • Page 40

    LVT1290-002A [C] RX-5050B/RX-5052S A UDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR DE COMMANDE A UDIO/VIDEO INSTR UCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS TA/NEWS/INFO DISPLAY MODE English Français Cover_RX-5050&5052[C]1.p65 04.12.8, 1:17 PM 3[...]

  • Page 41

    G-1 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. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’[...]

  • Page 42

    1 English T able of Contents Adjusting Sound ........................................ 21 Basic Adjustment Items ............................................................ 21 Basic Procedure ........................................................................ 21 7 Adjusting the Equalization Patterns ..................................... 22 7 A[...]

  • Page 43

    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[...]

  • Page 44

    3 English Remote Control AUDIO TV/CA TV VCR DV D TEST EFFECT MENU ENTER LEVEL RETURN SURROUND /DSP CD - DISC SLEEP REC P AUSE FM MODE SURROUND DSP DIMMER TV/VIDEO MUTING OFF VCR CH TV/CA TV CH VOLUME SURR R SURR L SUBWFR CENTER FRONT R FRONT L 100 1 4 7/P 10 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 10 TV VOLUME ST ANDBY/ON TV CA TV A/V CONTROL RECEIVER T APE/CDR CD D VD FM/A[...]

  • Page 45

    4 English AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 FM 75 COAXIAL A M LOO P A M EXT ANTENNA FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOO P 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 . Befor e Installation General Pr ecautions • Be sure your hands are dry . • [...]

  • Page 46

    5 English AM LOOP AM EXT ANTENNA COAXIAL FM 75 CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16 — + – + – To center speaker To right front speaker To right surround speaker To left surround speaker To left front speaker RIGHT LEFT + – 1 2 3 4 AM antenna connections T urn the loop until y[...]

  • Page 47

    6 English SUBWOOFER OUT OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) T APE /CDR L R R L CD IN R L Powered subwoofer CD player To audio output To audio input Cassette deck or CD recorder Getting Star ted Connecting Audio/V ideo Components When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. Analog Connections Audio component connections Use [...]

  • Page 48

    7 English AUDIO DVD IN RIGHT LEFT A B DVD IN DVD R L MONITOR OUT TV SOUND IN AUDIO RIGHT LEFT A B R L OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLA Y) R L R L A B D C TV VCR V ideo component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the audio right jack, and the yel[...]

  • Page 49

    8 English DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DIGITAL 2 (CD) 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 video component [...]

  • Page 50

    9 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 the y have the same and similar names/marks. Selecting the Sour ce to Play When you hav e c[...]

  • Page 51

    10 English SB SB Signal indicators Speaker indicators 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, see “Setting[...]

  • Page 52

    11 English Listening with headphones: Y ou can enjoy not only stereo softw ar e 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 deactiv ate the speakers. “HEADPHONE” appears for a while, and the H.PHONE indicator lights on t[...]

  • Page 53

    12 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 prev ent the sound distortion. • Once you hav e made adjustment, it is memoriz ed for each analog source. Press and [...]

  • Page 54

    13 English The follo wing basic operations are possible only using the remote contr ol. Muting the Sound Press MUTING to mute the sound thr ough all speakers and headphones connected. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns of f (the V OLUME indicator and its lev el indication go off). T o restore the sound, pr ess MUTING again. ?[...]

  • Page 55

    14 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. T uning in to Stations Manually 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. The last receiv ed station of the selected band is [...]

  • Page 56

    15 English T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until you f ind the channel y ou want. • Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the number . • Pressing FM/AM PRESET ∞ decreases the number . [...]

  • Page 57

    16 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 18. Befor e you start, r emember ... There is a tim[...]

  • Page 58

    17 English Basic Setting Items On the following pa g es, you can adjust the follo wing items: • Y ou can only select the items currently av ailable. For details, see the explanation of each item. Items T o do See page SUBWOOFER * Register your subw oofer. 18 FRNT SPEAKERS * Register your front speak er size . 18 CNTR SPEAKER * Register your cente[...]

  • Page 59

    18 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). ” Note: Y ou cannot set the speak[...]

  • Page 60

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

  • Page 61

    20 English ¶ Vir tual Sur r ound Back —VIR TUAL SBACK Y ou can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS-ES software without the surround back speakers. This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you ha ve connected the surround back speakers. Select “VR TL SB ON” [...]

  • Page 62

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

  • Page 63

    22 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 level: 1 Press SOUND . The 10 keys ar e activated for sound adjustments. 2 Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds through all the [...]

  • Page 64

    23 English Using the Sur r ound Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically . The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 16 to 22) are applied automatically . Reproducing Theater Ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressiv e multi-surround sounds, reaching you from al[...]

  • Page 65

    24 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 [...]

  • Page 66

    25 English • F or analog sources and digital 2-channel software, you can select one of the following Sur round modes. Each time you press SURR OUND, Surround modes change as follows: • F or Dual Mono software, you can select the channel you listen to. (See page 19.) T o adjust the speaker output lev el, see page 22. T o cancel the Sur round mod[...]

  • Page 67

    26 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 16 to 22) are applied automatically . Early reflections Reflections from behind Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall, club, [...]

  • Page 68

    27 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 video[...]

  • Page 69

    28 English Operating JVC’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC’ s audio and video components with this receiver’ s remote control, since control signals for JVC’ s components are preset in the remote control. T uner Y ou can alwa ys perf orm the follo wing operations: FM/AM: Alternate between FM and AM. After pressing FM/AM, you c[...]

  • Page 70

    29 English Operating V ideo Components VCR Y ou can always perform the following operations: ST ANDBY/ON VCR : Turn on or of f the VCR. VCR CH +/–: Change the TV channels on the VCR. After pressing VCR, you can perform the follo wing opera tions on the VCR: 3 : Start playing. REW: Re wind the ta pe. FF: Fast-forward the tape. 7 : Stop playing, re[...]

  • Page 71

    30 English Operating Other Manufactur ers’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied for the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ TVs, CA TV conver ters, VCRs and DVD players. When operating the other manufacturers’ components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. • After replacing batteries for the re[...]

  • Page 72

    31 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 manuf actur er’s code using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. Manufactur er Codes JVC 01* Panasonic 02 Philips 04 Pioneer 03 Sony 05 T oshiba 06 Y amaha 07 * “01” is the initial setting. 4 Releas[...]

  • Page 73

    32 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 5.) Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF so that the sounds come out of the speakers.[...]

  • Page 74

    33 English Specifications Amplifier Output Po wer At Stereo operation Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, dri ven into 8 Ω , at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. C[...]

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