JVC RX-558VBK manual

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    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. LVT0141-001A [J] RX-558VBK AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER INSTR UCTIONS 4 1 7 4 1 RM-SR558U REMOTE CONTROL TAPE/MD FM/AM VCR DVD SOUND CONTROL SLEEP 8[...]

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    G-1 W arnings, 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 ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERV[...]

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    1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Getting Star ted ........................................... 3 Before Installation ...................................................................... 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 3 Setting the V oltage Se[...]

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    2 English Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (8) 2 Display (8) 3 SURROUND button (16) 4 ONE T OUCH OPERA TION button and lamp (12) 5 Remote sensor (7) 6 BASS BOOST lamp (10) 7 SETTING button [...]

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    3 English 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 • Be sure your hands are dry . • T urn the power of f to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations •[...]

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    4 English RIGHT LEFT REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER T urn the loop until you ha ve the best reception. Note: • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other ter minals, connecting cords and power cord. This could cause poor reception. • If reception is poor , connect an outdoor single vinyl-cov ered wire to the AM EXT ter minal. (K eep [...]

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    5 English AUDIO PHONO T APE/MD CD OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) L R ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL Connecting the subwoofer speaker Y ou can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer . Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs. SUBWOOFER OUT Powered subwoofer Connecting[...]

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    6 English VIDEO AUDIO LEFT RIGHT MONI T OR OUT OUT (REC) IN (PL A Y) OUT (REC) IN (PL A Y) DVD VCR VHS 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 to the video jack. TV (as the monitor) VIDEO AUDIO LEFT RIGHT MO[...]

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    7 English Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries fir st. When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiv er . 1. On the back of the remote control, r emove the battery cover as illustr ated. 2. Insert batteries. Make sure to observe the pr[...]

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    8 T urning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: T o turn on the power , press PO WER. The ST ANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display . T o turn off the power (into standby mode), press POWER again. The ST ANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode[...]

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    9 Adjusting the V olume On the front panel: T o increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise (+). T o decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise (–). • When you turn MASTER V OLUME rapidly , the volume le vel also changes rapidly . • When you turn MASTER V OLUME slowly , the v olume level also changes slo wly . Fr om the r emote contr[...]

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    10 Attenuating the Input Signal When the input le vel of the playing source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion. On the front panel ONL Y : Press INPUT A TT . so that the lamp next to the button lights up. • Each time you press the button, the Inp[...]

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    11 Changing the Source Name When you hav e connected an MD recorder to the T APE/MD jacks on the rear panel: Change the source name shown on the display when you select the MD recorder as the source. On the front panel ONL Y : When changing the source name from “T APE” to “MD”: 1. Press T APE/MD. • Make sure “T APE” appears on the dis[...]

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    12 T o store the sound settings 1. Press ONE T OUCH OPERA TION. The ONE T OUCH OPERA TION lamp lights up, then the previously memorized settings are recalled. 2. Adjust the sound using the functions listed to the left. The newly adjusted settings are memorized. T o recall the sound settings W ith the ONE TOUCH OPERA TION lamp lit, the settings for [...]

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    13 Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 30 FM stations and 15 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations Bef ore you start, r emember ... • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 ag[...]

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    14 Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo br oadcast is har d to receive or noisy Y ou can change the FM reception mode while recei ving an FM broadcast. On the front panel ONL Y : 1. Press FM. The last station of the selected band is tuned in. • The cursor control % / fi / @ / # buttons can be now used f or operating the tuner . 2. P[...]

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    15 Using the DSP Modes The built-in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode — 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode and Surround mode (Dolby Pro Logic and JVC Theater Surround). * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Additionally licensed under Canadia[...]

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    16 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Ar rangement A v ailable DSP modes will vary depending on ho w many speakers are used with this recei ver . Make sur e that you hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see page 11). TV Front speaker Front speaker Center speaker Rear speaker Rear speaker Each time you press SURROUND, the DSP mode[...]

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    17 Adjusting the DAP Modes Bef ore you start, r emember ... • Make sur e tha t you ha ve set the speaker inf ormation correctly (see page 11). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. • Y ou can only adjust the rear speaker output le vel when you ha ve connect[...]

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    18 From the r emote contr ol: 1. Press SOUND CONTR OL. The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments. 2. Press SURR OUND r epeatedly until the D AP mode — D ANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB, HALL, or P A VILION — a ppear s on the display . The D AP indicator also lights up on the display . 3. Press REAR•L – / + to adjust the rear speak er output leve[...]

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    19 8. ONL Y FOR JVC Theater Surround: Press cursor contr ol @ / # to select an effect lev el you want. • Each time you press the button, the ef fect level changes as follows: As the number increases, JVC Thea ter Surround becomes stronger . Activating the DSP Modes Once you have finished adjustments for the DSP modes, you can use the same adjustm[...]

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    20 Using the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MUL TI playback mode for r epr oducing the analog discrete output mode of the DVD player . Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player . 7. Press cursor contr ol @ / # to adjust the left rear speak er output level (fr om –10 to +10). 8. Press[...]

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    21 COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver . T o use this remote control system, y ou need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin p[...]

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    22 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 components are preset in the remote control. IMPORT ANT : T o operate JVC’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC audio components through the C[...]

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    23 After pressing D VD or D VD MUL TI, these b uttons can be used for the DVD menu operations. Note: For detailed men u operations, ref er to the instructions supplied with the discs or the D VD pla yer . TV Y ou can always perfor m the following operations: TV POWER : T urns on or of f the TV . TV VOL. –/+ : Adjusts the volume. TV/VIDEO : Sets t[...]

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    24 PROBLEM The display does not light up. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. Howling during record playing. “OVERLOAD” starts flashing on the display. Remote control does not work. SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Chec[...]

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    25 Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation: 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms, at 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation: Front Channel: 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. Center channel:[...]

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    G-2 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products. NATIONAL HEADQ[...]

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    G-3 LIMITED W ARRANTY AUDIO-2 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below . (“The W arranty Period.”) THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY I[...]

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    VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN , L IMITED EN J V C 1298HIMMDWJEM RX-558V[J]COVER/1 98.12.15, 3:55 PM 2[...]