JVC RX-884PBK manual

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. LVT0017-001A [U, US] INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES INSTRUÇÕES RX-884PBK AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RECEPTOR DE CONTROL DE AUDIO/VÍDEO RECEPTOR[...]

W arnings, Cautions and Others / A visos, precauciones y otras notas / Advertêcias, precauções e outras notas / G-1 Caution –– POWER switch and STANDBY/ON button! This apparatus is provided with a POWER switch to be able to minimize power consumption for safe use. Therefore, 1. When doing initial setting, complete all the connections require[...]

G-2 Caution: Proper V entilation T o 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. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the [...]

1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 3 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 4 Before Installation .................................................................................[...]

2 English Using the DSP Modes ................................................................................ 30 Using the 3D-PHONIC Modes ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Using the D AP Modes ............................................[...]

3 English Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. ™ £ § ª º – ≠ Ÿ ¢ ∞ ¶ ⁄ Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON b utton and ST ANDBY lamp (14) 2 Remote sensor (13) 3 DOLBY SURR OUND button and lamp (38) 4 SEA MODE button (28) * 5 DIGIT AL INP[...]

4 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 •[...]

5 English AM EXT AM LOOP GND FM 75 FM GND ANTENNA 2 3 1 4 3 4 2 1 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna Connections Notes: • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. This could cause poor reception. • If reception is poor , connect an outdoor single vinyl- covered wire to the AM [...]

6 English Connecting the Speakers Y ou can connect the following speak ers: • T wo pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound . • One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround ef fect. • One center speaker to produce more ef fectiv e surround effect (to emphasize human voices). • One subwoofer to enhance the bass. IMPORTANT : [...]

7 English Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect the rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speak er to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Connecting the subwoofer speaker Connect the input jack of a po wered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs. Center speaker Left rear spea[...]

8 English 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. CAUTION: When connecting speakers, use speakers with the same SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. CASE 1 When y[...]

9 English Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the following audio/video components to this recei ver . Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. If you want to connect a component not listed in the table belo w , refer to the manual supplied with it. Analog connections A udio component connections Use the cables with [...]

10 English 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. If your video components ha ve S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals, connect them using S-video cables (not supplied). Connecting these vi[...]

11 English Connecting DVD player RIGHT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT AUDIO TV SOUND /DBS DVD DVD To audio/video output DVD player Connecting VCRs RIGHT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT AUDIO SUBWOOFER OUT MONITOR OUT VCR 1 IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) TV SOUND /DBS DVD VCR 2 S-VHS VHS S-VHS (or VHS) VCR To audio/video output To audio/vi[...]

12 English DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (CD) DIGITAL 2 (DVD) DIGITAL 1 (DBS) PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL DBS Digital connections This recei ver is equipped with three DIGIT AL IN terminals — one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals. T o enjoy Dolby Digital, you ha ve to connect the source components using the DIGIT AL IN terminals. Y ou c[...]

13 English Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiv er into an A C outlet, make sure that all connections hav e been made. 1. Plug the po wer cord into an A C outlet. 2. Pr ess PO WER to set it in the _ ON position. The ST ANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of po wer is always consumed. T o shut off the power completely Press PO WER t[...]

14 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate an audio system, TV , and VCR, set it to “ A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” T o operate a CA TV con verter and DBS tuner ,[...]

15 English Note: When you press one of the source selecting buttons marked above with an asterisk (*), the receiver automatically turns on. DVD VCR1 VIDEO VCR2 CD TV/DBS TAPE/MD FM/AM PHONO Fr om the r emote control: Press one of the sour ce selecting buttons dir ectly . D VD Selects the D VD pla yer . VCR1 Selects the video component connected to [...]

16 English Selecting the Front Speakers On the front panel only : When you hav e connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use. Press SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 to select the speak er to use. Each time you press the button, the lamp on the respecti ve b utton turns on and off. When the lamp on either button lights up, the res[...]

17 English Attenuating the Input Signal When the input le vel of the playing source through the analog terminals 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. On the front panel only : Press and hold SOUND SELECT/INPUT A TT . until “INPUT A TT ON” appe[...]

18 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 . IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this r eceiver , set it to “[...]

19 English BALANCE /SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG LOUDNESS SOURCE NAME SETTING MULTI JOG 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 only : 1. Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST repeatedly until “L/R BALANCE” appears [...]

20 English Digital Input (DIGITAL IN) T erminal Setting When you use the digital input terminals, you hav e to register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3). On the front panel only : 1. Pr ess SETTING repeatedly until “DIGIT AL IN” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 2. T u[...]

21 English Center Delay T ime Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the center speak er , comparing that of the sound from the front speakers. If the distance from your listening point to the center speaker is equal to that to the front speakers, select 0 msec. As the distance to the center speaker becomes shorter , increase the delay t[...]

22 English CROSS: 80Hz CROSS:100Hz CROSS:120Hz Note: This function takes effect only when playing back a sources using the Dolby Digital. LFE ATT: 0dB LFE ATT:10dB SETTING MULTI JOG SETTING MULTI JOG Note: This function takes effect only when playing back a sources using the Dolby Digital. 2. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the crossover fr equency leve[...]

23 English One T ouch Operation This receiver can memorize the optimum sound settings for each playing source. About the One T ouch Operation JVC’ s One T ouch Operation function is used to assign and store dif ferent sound settings for each different pla ying sour ce. By using this function, you do not hav e to change the settings ev ery time yo[...]

24 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. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this r eceiver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR” (except when se[...]

25 English 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 40 stations at random. T o stor e the pr eset stations On the front panel only : 1. T une in the station y ou w ant to preset (see page 24). If you want to store the FM reception mode for this station, select the [...]

26 English Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to recei ve or noisy , set the FM reception mode to “MONO. ” (When shipped from the factory , this mode has been set to “ A UT O . ”) Y ou can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM br oadcast. Press FM MODE on the fr ont panel or FM MODE/ MUTE on the[...]

27 English Assigning Names to Preset Stations Y ou can assign a name of up to four characters to each preset station. When a preset station is tuned in, its assigned name will appear on the display . On the front panel only : 1. T une in a preset station. See page 25 for details. 2. Pr ess TUNER/SEA MEMORY . The preset channel number starts flashin[...]

28 English Using the SEA Modes The SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this r eceiver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR” (except when selecting the DBS tuner as the sourc[...]

29 English Creating Y our Own SEA Mode Y ou can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memor y (SEA USERMODE). On the front panel only : If you do not want to store your adjustment, b ut rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily , skip step 4 below . 1. Pr ess SEA ADJUST r epeatedly until the frequency range (100Hz, 1kHz or 10kHz) you want a[...]

30 English 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 Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and JVC’ s Theater Surround.) On the 3D-PHONIC mode The 3D-PHONIC mode gi ves you such a nearly surround ef fect[...]

31 English Using the DSP Modes IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this r eceiver , set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR” (except when selecting the DBS tuner as the source). Using the 3D-PHONIC Modes When using the 3D-PHONIC modes, you need only two front [...]

32 English 4. Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST repeatedly until “DSP EFFECT” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 5. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the effect level, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display . As you turn it, the ef fect lev el changes as follows: As the number increases[...]

33 English Fr om the r emote control: 1. Select and play the sour ce encoded with Dolby Digital (bearing the mark DIGITAL ) or with Dolby Surround (bearing the mar k DOLBY SURROUND ). • When you play back the source encoded with Dolby Digital and select the digital input for that source, the Ÿ DIGIT AL indicator lights up on the display . 2. Pr [...]

34 English Notes: • The DAP mode is not used with the other DSP modes such as the 3D-PHONIC mode and the Surround mode. When the DAP mode is turned on, the other DSP mode, if used, will be turned off. • When the DAP mode is used with the SEA mode (see page 28), sounds may be distorted. If this happens, turn off the SEA mode. Using the DAP Modes[...]

35 English 4. Adjust the effect le vel. 1) Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST r epeatedl y until “DSP EFFECT” appears on the display . 2) T urn MUL TI JOG to select the effect le vel, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display . As you turn it, the ef fect level changes as follo ws: As the number increases, the selected D A[...]

36 English Using the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Modes Once you hav e adjusted the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic modes, this receiv er memorizes adjustment for each mode. T o acti vate the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic modes, follo w the procedure below . From the r emote contr ol: 1. Select and play the sour ce encoded with Dolby Dig[...]

37 English Using the DSP Modes (Left front speaker) (Center speaker) (Right front speaker) (Left rear speaker) (Right rear speaker) TEST TONE L TEST TONE C TEST TONE R TEST TONE RS TEST TONE LS TEST 4 The speaker indicators also light on the display while the test tone comes out of the speakers. L: Lights when the test tone comes out of the left fr[...]

38 English Notes: • T o enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital, you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver . • When the signals come into this receiver through the analog connection from the source component, “PRO LOGIC” is automatically selected. • The Surround mode is not used wi[...]

39 English Using the Theater Surr ound Mode Once you hav e adjusted the Theater Surround mode, this recei ver memorizes the adjustment. T o activ ate the Theater Surround mode, follo w the procedure below . From the r emote contr ol: 1. Select and play the sour ce encoded with Dolby Digital (bearing the mark DIGITAL ) or with Dolby Surround (bearin[...]

40 English 5. Adjust the speaker output le vels as f ollows: • T o adjust the center speaker lev el, press CNTR +/–. • T o adjust the left rear speaker le vel, press REAR•L +/–. • T o adjust the right rear speaker lev el, press REAR•R +/–. 6. Pr ess TEST again to stop the test tone. 7. Pr ess CNTR T ONE to select the center tone lev[...]

41 English Notes: • T o enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital, you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver . • The Surround mode is not used with the other DSP modes such as the DAP mode and 3D-PHONIC mode. When the Surround mode is turned on, the other DSP mode, if used, will be turned [...]

42 English 5. Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST repeatedly until “CENTER TONE” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 6. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the center tone level y ou want, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display . The center tone adjustment aff ects the mid-frequency range, w[...]

43 English 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 10), and set the TV’ s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected. Selecting the Source to Play (Also see page 14) 1[...]

44 English Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance (Also see page 19) 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “SOUND CONTROL, ” then press @ / # . The SOUND CONTR OL menu appears on the TV . 3. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to[...]

45 English MAIN MENU SOUND CONTROL menu SOUND CONTROL SURROUND LEVEL SEA  BAL.:R-21  LOUDNESS : OFF INPUT ATT : NORMAL SUBWFR LEVEL: 0 dB   NEXT PAGE :OPERATE * ** * * ** *  Using the On-Scr een Menus Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level (Also see page 17) Y ou can adjust the subwoofer output lev el if you hav e selected [...]

46 English F or Dolby Surround Pro Logic: “TEST T ONE”: Output a test tone. “CENTER LEVEL”: Adjust the center speaker output lev el. ** “REAR L LEVEL”: Adjust the left rear speaker output le vel. * “REAR R LEVEL”: Adjust the r ight r ear speaker output le vel. * “CENTER T ONE”: Select the center tone le vel. ** F or Dolby Digita[...]

47 English Using the On-Scr een Menus MAIN MENU SOUND CONTROL menu SEA menu SEA ADJUST menu MAIN MENU SOURCE :VCR1 VISUAL :VCR1  MODE :OFF  SOUND CONTROL TUNER CONTROL SETTING    VOLUME : 20 :ENTER * * * * * * * * * * * * SOUND CONTROL SURROUND LEVEL SEA  BAL.:CNTR  LOUDNESS : OFF INPUT ATT : NORMAL SUBW[...]

48 English 4. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL @ / # to set (or adjust) the setting item selected in step 3. 5. When y ou finish, pr ess EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears fr om the TV . Operating the T uner 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move [...]

49 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Assigning Names to the Preset Stations (Also see page 26) 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “TUNER CONTROL, ” then press @ / # . The TUNER CONTROL menu appears. 3. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi[...]

50 English 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, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHR O) jacks (see belo w) in addition to the connections using cables with [...]

51 English 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 . CO[...]

52 English OPERA TIONS T o use this remote control system, 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 recei ver is connected. Make sure you have connected the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system. I[...]

53 English Searching a Disc (Only for the CD player) Search a disc by its per former: 1. Displa y the disc information screen by f ollowing the procedur e on page 52. 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “SEARCH, ” then pr ess SET . The DISC SEARCH screen appears on the TV . 3. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “PERFORMER?[...]

54 English 5. Pr ess SET again. Disc search starts, then the SEARCH RESUL T screen, sho wing the disc titles, appears. 6. On the SEARCH RESUL T screen, y ou can do the follo wing: • Changing the indication of the disc inf ormation: Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to mov e to a searched disc, then press @ / # . Each time you press @ / # , the dis[...]

55 English TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System Using the User File (Only for the CD Player with the User File Function) Y ou can use the User File function through this receiv er . For the User File function, refer to the manual supplied with your CD player . Using your own User Files: 1. Displa y the disc information screen by f ollowing the pr[...]

56 English Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function: Y ou can use the disc memory function through this receiv er . The disc information (its performer , disc title, and its music genre) of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory b uilt in the CD player . For the disc memory function, refer to the manual[...]

57 English 7. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi / @ / # to move to “DISC1: MY F A VORITE (in this example), ” then press SET . The TITLE INPUT : DISC 1 GENRE screen appears. 8. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to the genre y ou want, then press SET . The Disc Information screen appears again. T o show the unseen genr es, press ON SCREEN [...]

58 English IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHR O) jacks (see page 50) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 9) or using digital cables (see page 12). • Aim the remote control directly at the re[...]

59 English CD player -changer After pressing CD DISC ( with the r emote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDIO/TV/VCR” ), you can perform the follo wing operations on the CD player-c hanger: PLA Y : Starts playing. 4 4 4 4 4 : Returns to the be ginning of the current (or previous) track. ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ : Skips to the be ginning of the next track[...]

60 English IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC’ s video components using this remote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR, D VD player or TV , not on the receiv er . VCR1 (the VCR connected to the VCR1 jacks) Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations ( with the r emote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDI[...]

61 English TV Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations ( with the r emote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDIO/TV/VCR”) : TV/CA TV/DBS : T urns on or off the TV . TV V OLUME +/–: Adjusts the volume. TV/VIDEO: Sets the input mode (either TV or VIDEO). After pressing TV/DBS ( with the remote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDIO/TV/[...]

62 English This remote control supplied with the recei ver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs, TVs, CA TV con verters and DBS tuners. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manuf acturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’ s components using this remote control. When operating the ot[...]

63 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner 1. Set the r emote control mode selector to “CA TV/DBS. ” 2. Pr ess and hold TV/CA TV/DBS . 3. Pr ess TV/DBS. 4. Enter the man uf acturer’ s code (three digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the lists on page 65 to f ind the code. 5. Release TV/CA[...]

64 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Set the r emote control mode selector to “A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” 2. Pr ess and hold VCR1 . 3. Pr ess VCR1. 4. Enter the man uf acturer’ s code (three digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0. See the lists on page 65 to f ind the code. 5. Release VCR1 . The [...]

65 English Manufacturers’ codes for TV Anam 003, 004, 009, 068, 161, 425, 426 Anam National 161, 250, 425 Blaupunkt 554 Daewoo 066, 092, 154, 391, 402, 451 ECE 037 Etron 009, 283 Fortress 093 Funai 264, 342 General 186 GoldStar 002, 037, 039, 178, 283, 457, 467 Grundig 535 Hitachi 145 JVC 036, 053, 069, 094, 160 Marantz 054 Matsushita 250 Mitsubi[...]

66 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 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 recept[...]

67 English Specifications Amplifier Output Power ....................................................... At Stereo operation Front channels ............................................................. 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.7 % total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 50 watts per channel[...]

68 English V ideo Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance ..................... Composite video: TV SOUND/DBS, VCR1, VCR2, VIDEO, DVD ...................................................... 1 Vp-p/75 ohms S-video: TV SOUND/DBS, VCR1, VIDEO, DVD (Y: luminance): ........................................................ 1 Vp-p/75 ohms (C: chrominance, burst):[...]

0398OFMMDWJEM EN, SP, PR, CH 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 Aus[...]