JVC RX-7000VBK 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. LVT0396-001A [J] RX-7000VBK INSTR UCTIONS AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER DIGITAL RM-SRX7000J REMOTE CONTROL CONTROL CHANNEL VOLUME TV VOL TUNING STOP P AUSE[...]

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    G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others RX-7000VBK Floor Spacing 15 cm or more Stand height 15 cm or more Wall or obstructions Front Caution: Proper V entilation T o a voide 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[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Using the DSP Modes ................................ 21 A vailable DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement .. 23 Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes .......................................... 24 Adjusting the D AP Modes ....................................................... 24 Adjusting the Surround Modes ....................[...]

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    2 Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. – + AUDIO/VIDEO CONTR OL RECEIVER RX-7000V POWER STANDBY SPEAKERS 12 PHONES SURROUND ON/OFF DSP MODE BALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST SEA MODE SEA ADJUST SETTING MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME SOURCE SELECTOR INPUT ANAL[...]

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    3 ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA AM EXT FM 75 C O A X IA L AM LOOP ANTENNA AM EXT FM 75 C O A X IA L 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 y our hands are dry . • T urn the power[...]

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    4 Basic connecting procedur e 1 Cut, twist and remov e the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable (not supplied). 2 T urn the knob counterclockwise. 3 Insert the speaker signal cable. 4 T urn the knob clockwise. Connecting the front speakers Y ou can connect two pairs of front speakers (one pair to the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, and a[...]

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    5 About the speaker impedance The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does dif fer depending on whether both the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used. CASE 1 When you connect only one set of fr ont speakers Front speaker 1 Front speaker 1 Use front speakers with 8 – 16 ohm impedance. C[...]

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    6 RIGHT LEFT T APE /MD IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) CD PHONO AUDIO To audio output CD player Cassette deck or MD recorder To audio input Cassette deck To audio output RIGHT LEFT T APE /MD IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) CD PHONO AUDIO MD recorder To audio input To audio output CD player Note: Y ou can connect either a cassette dec k or an MD recorder to the T APE/MD [...]

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    7 RIGHT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT A UDIO MONITOR OUT VCR IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) TV SOUND /DBS DV D TV and/or DBS tuner When connecting the TV, DO NOT connect the TV’s video output to these video input terminals. Connect the TV to the MONIT OR OUT jack to vie w the playbac k picture from the other connected video components. TV To S-video input[...]

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    8 DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (CD) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) PCM / DOLBY DIGITAL / DTS DBS Digital connections This receiv er is equipped with three DIGIT AL IN terminals — one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals, and one DIGIT AL OUT terminal. Y ou can connect any digital equipment such as — • DBS tuner , • Dig ita[...]

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    9 Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiv er into an A C outlet, make sure that all connections hav e been made. Plug the power cord into an A C outlet. K ee p the power cor d away from the connecting cables and the antenna. The po wer cord may cause noise or screen interference. W e recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect th[...]

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    10 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this receiver , set it to “A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” T ur ning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: T o turn[...]

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    11 Signal and speaker indicators on the display • The signal indicators light up to indicate the incoming channel signals. – Only the indicators for the incoming signals light up. • The fr ame of the signal indica tor (except for “LFE” and “S”) lights up if the corresponding speaker is set to “LARGE” or “SMALL” (for subwoofer [...]

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    12 Listening only with headphones Y ou can listen with the headphones without deactiv ating both pairs of speakers; ho wever , if you want to use the HEADPHONE mode (see belo w), you must turn off both pairs of speakers. 1. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel . 2. Press SPEAKERS 1 and/or 2 so that no lamps on the butt[...]

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    13 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 . IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this receiver , set it to “A UDIO/T[...]

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    14 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appr opriate items f or the other speakers. Notes: • K eep the following comment in mind as ref erence when adjusting. – If the size of the cone speak er unit built in your speak er is greater than 4 3 / 4 inches (12 cm ), select “LARGE, ” and if it is smaller than 4 3 / 4 inches (12 cm ), select “[...]

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    15 Low Frequency Ef fect Attenuator Setting If the bass sound is distorted while playing back a source using Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround, follo w the procedure below . On the front panel ONLY: 1. Pr ess SETTING repeatedly until “LFE A TT” (Low Frequency Effect Attenuator) appears on the display . The display changes to show the cur re[...]

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    16 Digital Input (DIGIT AL IN) T erminal Setting When you use the digital input terminals, you ha ve to register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3). Bef ore you start, r emember .... • There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start fr om step 1 again. On [...]

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    17 Notes: • Noise ma y come out of the speakers while searching or skipping a multi-sound source encoded with Dolb y Digital or DTS Digital Surround. If this happens, select “DOLBY DIGIT AL ” or “DTS” for digital input mode. • When y ou change the source, the digital input mode will be automatically reset to “A UTO/PCM. ” Showing th[...]

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    18 Receiving Radio Broadcasts Y ou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. 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 and 15 AM stations. T o stor e the pr eset stations Bef ore you start, r emem[...]

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    19 T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. T urn SOURCE SELECT OR to select the band (FM or AM). The last recei ved station of the selected band is tuned in. 2. Pr ess TUNER PRESET . 3. T urn MUL TI JOG until you f ind the channel y ou want. • T urning it clockwise increases the channel numbers. • T urning it counterclockwise decre[...]

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    20 Using the SEA Modes The SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this receiver , set it to “A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” Selecting Y our Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: P[...]

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    21 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. 3D-PHONIC modes The 3D-PHONIC mode gi ves you such a nearly surround effect as is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder , which is widely used to [...]

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    22 * Manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolb y , ” “Pro Logic, ” and the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All r ights reser ved. ** Manuf actured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other wor[...]

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    23 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Ar rangement A vailable DSP modes will v ary depending on how many speak ers ar e used with this recei ver . Make sur e that you hav e set the speaker information corr ectly (see page 14). A vailable DSP modes Each time you press DSP MODE on the front panel or SURR OUND MODE on the remote control, the[...]

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    24 IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this receiver , set it to “A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes Once you hav e adjusted the 3D-PHONIC modes, the adjustment is memorized for each 3D-PHONIC mode. Bef ore you start, r emember ... [...]

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    25 3. Adjust the ef fect level. 1) Press B ALANCE/SURROUND ADJUST repeatedl y until “DSP EFFECT” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 2) T urn MUL TI JOG to select the effect lev el. • As you turn it, the ef fect le vel changes as follows: As the number increases, the selected D AP mode becomes stronger .[...]

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    26 4. Adjust the speak er output levels. • T o adjust the center speaker le vel, press CENTER –/+ (from – 10 dB to +10 dB). • T o adjust the left rear speaker le vel, press REAR•L –/+ (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • T o adjust the right rear speaker le vel, press REAR•R –/+ (from –10 dB to +10 dB). 5. Pr ess TEST again to stop the [...]

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    27 5. Pr ess TEST again to stop the test tone . 6. Pr ess EFFECT to select an effect le vel you want. • Eac h time you press the button, the ef fect le vel changes as follows: As the number increases, JVC Theater Surround becomes stronger . On the front panel: Y ou can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes. Howe ver[...]

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    28 For the other DSP modes On the front panel: 1. Pr ess DSP MODE repeatedly until the mode y ou want appears on the display . • Eac h time you press the button, the DSP modes change. (See page 23 for more details.) 2. Select and play a sound sour ce. • T o enjoy 3D-PHONIC and JVC Theater Surr ound, pla y back a software encoded with Dolby Surr[...]

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    29 Using the DVD MUL TI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MUL TI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode of the DVD player . Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player . IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the co[...]

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    30 Using the On-Scr een Menus Y ou can use the Menus on the TV screen to control the receiver . T o use this function, you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel (see page 7), and set the TV’ s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected. • When the TV’ s input mode is incorrect; for example,[...]

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    31 Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance (Also see page 13) 1. Pr ess MENU . The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . • Pressing one of the % / fi / @ / # buttons also displays the MAIN MENU. 2. Pr ess % / fi to move to “SOUND CONTR OL, ” then press @ / # . The SOUND CONTR OL menu appears. 3. Pr ess % / fi to move to “B AL. ” (Balance). [...]

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    32 6. Pr ess % / fi to move to the item y ou want to set or adjust, then press @ / # . On this adjustment menu, you can do the following: “CENTER LEVEL”: Adjust the center speaker output le vel. “REAR L LEVEL”: Adjust the left rear speaker output le vel. “REAR R LEVEL”: Adjust the right rear speaker output le vel. 7. When y ou finish, [...]

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    33 4. Pr ess % / fi to move to “SEA ADJUST . ” The SEA ADJUST menu appears. 5. Pr ess % / fi / @ / # to adjust the SEA mode as y ou want. @ / # : Select the frequency ranges. % / fi : Adjust the frequency le vels. 6. Pr ess SET to store the setting into the SEA USERMODE. • If you press EXIT , without pressing SET in this step, you can retu[...]

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    34 6. Pr ess % / fi to move to “PRESET NAME, ” then press SET . The character entry screen appears. 7. Pr ess % / fi / @ / # to move in front of a character y ou want. Y ou can also select the following: : T o enter space : T o erase the character : T o go back to the previous character position or go to the next character position 8. Pr ess [...]

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    35 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 . Turntable CD player Cassette deck or MD recorder COMPU LINK – 3 (SYNCHRO) T o use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHR O) [...]

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    36 TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been newly developed to deal with the disc information recorded in the CD T ext* and MDs. Using these information in the discs, you can operate the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system through the receiver . FUNCTIONS:[...]

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    37 On-Screen Operation buttons (on the remote control) 1 Source name: CD or MD 2 Select or , then press SET to change the disc. 3 T rack numbers and track titles. • The current playing (selected) track is indicated in yello w . • W hen you move to a track number , you can change the track information by pressing @ / # . Each time you press the [...]

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    38 Sear ch for a disc by its disc title: 1. Pr ess TEXT DISPLA Y while “CD” is selected as the source. The Disc Information screen appears on the TV . 2. Pr ess % / fi to move to “SEARCH, ” then press SET . The DISC SEARCH screen appears. 3. Pr ess % / fi to move to “DISC TITLE, then press SET . The DISC TITLE SEARCH screen appears. 4. [...]

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    39 Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function: Y ou can use the disc memory function through this recei ver . The disc information (its performer , disc title, and music genre) of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory built in the CD player . For the disc memory function, refer to the man ual supplied wi[...]

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    40 For the MD recor der: Y ou can write the disc information (disc title and song titles) into the disc. Y ou can only write the song title for the song currently selected. • If you ha ve the CD-MD combination deck, you can also enter the disc information (its performer , disc title, and its music genre) of normal audio CDs into the memory built [...]

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    41 CASE1: If the components are equipped with the S-video terminals CASE3: If only the VCR is equipped with the S-video terminal CASE4: If only the DVD player is equipped with the S-video terminal CASE2: If the components are not equipped with the S- video terminals A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allo[...]

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    42 One-T ouch DVD Play Simply by starting playback on the D VD player , you can enjoy the D VD playback without setting other switches manually . • When the D VD player is connected thr ough the analog input jacks on this r eceiver (and analog input is selected), the receiv er automatically turns on and changes the source to “D VD” or “D VD[...]

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    43 T uner Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations (with the remote control mode selector set to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR”): FM/AM : Alternates between FM and AM. After pressing FM/AM (with the remote control mode selector set to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR”), you can perform the following operations: 1 – 10, +10 : Selects a preset c hannel n umber d[...]

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    44 CD player -changer After pressing CD-DISC (with the remote control mode selector set to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR”), you can perform the following operations on a CD player-changer: PLA Y : Starts playing. 4 4 4 4 4 : Returns to the beginning of the current (or pre vious) track. ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ : Skips to the beginning of the ne xt trac k. ST OP : Stop[...]

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    45 VCR Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations (with the remote control mode selector set to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR”): VCR POWER : T urns on or off the VCR. After pressing VCR or VCR CONTROL (with the r emote control mode selector set to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR”), you can perform the following operations on the VCR: 1 – 9, 0 : Selects the TV c[...]

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    46 Operating Other Manufacturers’ V ideo Equipment This remote control supplied with the recei ver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs, TVs, and CA TV conv erters. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’ s components using this remote [...]

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    47 T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CA TV conver ter 1. Set the r emote control mode to “CA TV/DBS. ” 2. Pr ess and hold CA TV/DBS PO WER. 3. Pr ess TV/DBS. 4. Enter manufactur er’ s code (two digits) using buttons 1–9, and 0. See the list below to f ind the code. Examples: For an RCA product, press 1, 9. For a SONY prod[...]

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    48 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 ser vice center . 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. No [...]

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    49 Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation: Front channels: 110 W per channel, min. RMS, dr iv en into 8 Ω , 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.06% 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. Center c[...]

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    50 FM tuner (IHF) T uning Range: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensiti vity: Monaural: 12.8 dBf (1.2 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: Monaural: 21.3 dBf (3.2 µV/75 Ω ) Stereo: 41.3 dBf (31.5 µV/75 Ω ) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted): Monaural: 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo: 73 dB at 85 dBf T otal Harmonic Distortion: Monaural: 0.4% at [...]

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    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 HEADQUART[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY A UDIO-2 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, e xcept as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIAL AND W ORKMANSHIP from the date of or iginal retail purchase f or the period as shown below . (“The Warr anty Period. ”) THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY[...]

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