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Warnings, Cautions and Others/Warnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses/Waarschuwingen, voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/Avisos, precauciones y otras notas/ Avvertenze e precauzioni da osservare IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
English ACHTUNG Zur Verhinderung von elektrischen Schlägen, Brandgefahr, usw: 1. Keine Schrauben lösen oder Abdeckungen enternen und nicht das Gehäuse öffnen. 2. Dieses Gerät weder Regen noch Feuchtigkeit aussetzen. PRECAUCIÓN Para reducir riesgos de choques eléctricos, incendio, etc.: 1. No extraiga los tornillos, los cubiertas ni la caja. 2. No exponga este aparato a la lluvia o a la humedad. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1.
Caution –– POWER switch and STANDBY/ON button! POWER switch to be able to This apparatus is provided with a minimize power consumption for safe use. Therefore, 1. When doing initial setting, complete all the connections required, connect the mains plug into the wall outlet, and set the POWER switch to ON. After these, it will be available to operate STANDBY/ ON button and so on. 2. When not in use, set the POWER switch to OFF. 3. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
Caution: Proper Ventilation To 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. Top: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated.
English Table of Contents Switches, Buttons and Controls ................................................................................................ 2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 3 Before Installation .................................................................................................................... 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................
English Switches, Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use.
English Getting Started This section explains how to connect stereo components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect the power supply. Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture. • The temperature around the receiver must be between –5˚ and 35˚ C (23˚ and 95˚ F).
English Connecting the FM and AM (MW/LW) Antennas FM Antenna Connections A B A NN TE AN 75 FMAXIAL D GN GN CO CO D AM T EX AMP O LO A NN TE AN 75 FMAXIAL AMP O LO AM T EX Note: Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords or power cord. This could cause poor reception. Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally.
English Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers: • Two sets of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound • One set of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect • One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect (to make human voices outstanding) • One subwoofer to enhance the bass For each speaker (except for subwoofer), connect one end of the speaker signal cable (not supplied) to the speaker terminal on the rear panel and the other end to the speaker.
CAUTION: When connecting speakers, use speakers with the same SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. Notes: • The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does not differ depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used. • The required speaker impedance of the front speakers differs depending on whether or not a center and/ or rear speakers are connected at the same time.
English Connecting the subwoofer speaker 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 Audio/Video Components You can connect the following components to the receiver using cables with RCA pin plugs.
English Video component connections MONITOR OUT To video input VIDEO OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) VCR PHONO CD VIDEO TAPE OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) TV LEFT AUDIO RIGHT To audio/video input VHS VCR To audio/video output To audio/video output Video disc player CAUTION: If you connect a sound-increasing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and the receiver, the sound output through the receiver may be distorted.
English Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been made. 1. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. 2. Press POWER to set it in the _ON position. The STANDBY lamp lights up. A small amount of power is always consumed. POWER _ON —OFF To shut off the power completely: Press POWER to set it in the —OFF position. Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables for the TV, VCR, and antenna.
English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: . To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display.
English Selecting the Front Speakers When you have connected two sets of front speakers, you can select which to use. Pressing SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 activates the respective set of speakers. To use the set of speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, press SPEAKERS 1 to set it in the _ON position, and press SPEAKERS 2 to set it in the —OFF position.
You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck connected to the TAPE jacks and VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time. While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like, without affecting the sound levels of the recording. Note: The output volume level, preset SEA, and surround modes cannot affect the recording. Listening with Headphones A standard pair of headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack on the front panel.
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. Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance SETTING 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. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for adjusting the balance. The lamp above the button lights up. 2.
To check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time: 1. Press SETTING if necessary, so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for setting the Sleep Timer. 2. Press Control % / fi if necessary, until “” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / #. The remaining time until the shut-off time appears in minutes. • To change the shut-off time, press Control @ / # repeatedly.
English One Touch Operation This receiver can memorize the optimum sound setting for each playing source. About the One Touch Operation JVC’s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store different sound settings for each different playing source. By using this function, you do not have to change the settings every time you change the source. The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled.
You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel only: TUNER/BAND 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. The indicator above the button lights up. 2. Press Control % / fi until “” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to select the band. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW). 4.
MEMORY English 4. Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display. The selected channel number stops flashing. The station is assigned to the selected channel number. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want. To cancel a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one. CAUTION: The preset channels may be erased in the following cases: • When you press POWER to set it in the —OFF position.
English Selecting the FM Reception Mode You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. TUNER/BAND On the front panel only: 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. The lamp above the button lights up. 2. Press Control % / fi until “FM MODE” appears on the display. 3. Press Control @ / # to select either “FM AUTO” or “FM MONO.” • Normally select “FM AUTO.” • When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, select “FM MONO.
English What Information Can RDS Signals Provide? You can see the RDS signals the station sends. To show the RDS signals Press DISPLAY MODE (or DISPLAY on the remote control) while listening to an FM station. Each time you press the button, the display changes to show you the following information: DISPLAY MODE DISPLAY PS On the front panel From the remote control PTY RT Frequency PS (Program Service): While searching, “PS” appears and then the station names will be displayed.
PTY SEARCH 2. Press PTY SELECT +/– until the PTY code you want appears on the display. The display gives you the PTY codes described below. – PTY SELECT + 3. Press PTY SEARCH again. While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code alternate on the display. The receiver searches 40 preset channels, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station. PTY SEARCH To continue searching after the first stop: Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display are flashing.
English Switching to a Broadcast Program of Your Choice Temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Network).” This allows the receiver to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, TA, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases: • When you are listening to a non-RDS stations (all AM (MW/LW) and some FM stations). • When the last received FM station is a non-RDS station. On the front panel only: EON 1.
The preset SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control over the way your music sounds. Note: The preset SEA mode cannot be used for recording. Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel: 1. Press PRESET SEA so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for preset SEA setting. The lamp above the button lights up. PRESET SEA 2. Press Control % / fi until the mode you want appears on the display. The SEA indicator also lights up on the display.
English From the remote control: SEA ON/OFF 1. Press SEA ON/OFF so that the SEA indicator lights up on the display. The previously selected mode is recalled (at its previous effect level) and is shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the preset SEA mode turns on and off. Note: When selecting the preset SEA mode, the display will show the current effect level of the preset SEA mode selected. AUDIO CONTROL 2. Press AUDIO CONTROL so that 10 keys work for adjusting the sound. 3.
The built-in surround processor provides three types of surround programs — Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3Channel Logic, and JVC’s Hall Surround. What is surround? The sound heard in a concert hall or a movie theater consists of direct sound and indirect sound: early reflections and reflections from behind. The reflected sounds are always delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls from the listener. These reflections are some of the most important elements of the acoustic surround.
3. Press ADJUST so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for surround settings. The lamp above the button lights up. English ADJUST 4. Press Control % / fi until “– REAR +” appears on the display. 5. Press Control @ / # to adjust the rear speaker output level. • Pressing Control @ decreases the output level up to –10 dB. • Pressing Control # increases the output level up to +10 dB. 6. Press Control % / fi until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. 7.
The following illustrations show how to obtain the optimum sound environment for various Dolby Surround settings. Try to find the speaker direction and location to create the optimum sound field. CASE 1 When you have added a center speaker and rear speakers Front Speaker TV Front Speaker Center Speaker In this case: 1. Select “PROLOGIC.” 2. Select “NORMAL” or “WIDE” for center mode. Rear Speaker CASE 2 Rear Speaker See pages 27 to 29 for more details.
English Preparing for Dolby Surround The receiver memorizes two sets of Dolby Surround adjustments; one for Pro Logic and the other for 3ch Logic. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % / fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp above the button lights up. SURROUND 2. Press Control % / fi until “PROLOGIC” or “3CHLOGIC” whichever you want appears on the display. The PRO LOGIC or 3CH LOGIC indicator also lights up.
English 6. Press Control % / fi until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. 7. Press Control @ / # to adjust the delay time of the rear speaker output. Each time you press the button, the delay time changes as follows: DELAY 1 DELAY 2 DELAY 3 DELAY 1 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is greater than that to the front speakers. DELAY 2 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is almost equal to that to the front speakers.
English From the remote control: If you have already set the center speaker size following the procedure described on page 14, you can use the remote control for Dolby Surround preparation. SURROUND ON/OFF 1. Press SURROUND ON/OFF so that one of the surround mode indicators (PRO LOGIC, 3CH LOGIC, HALL) lights up on the display. The previous mode is recalled (at its previous settings) and is shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the surround mode turns on and off. AUDIO CONTROL 2.
Once you have set the Dolby Surround adjustments you can use the same adjustments every time you want to enjoy Dolby Surround. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND so that the Control % / fi buttons work for selecting the surround modes. The lamp above the button lights up. SURROUND 2. Press Control % / fi until “PROLOGIC” or “3CHLOGIC” whichever you want appears on the display. The PRO LOGIC or 3CH LOGIC indicator also lights up.
English COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK3 SYNCHRO jacks with the cables (monaural mini-plug supplied with those components): COMPU LINK – 3 SYNCHRO CD player Cassette deck Turntable This remote control system allows you to use the four functions listed below.
You can operate JVC audio and video components with the receiver’s remote control, since control signals for JVC components are preset in the remote control. To operate these components with the remote control, first select a source with the source buttons on the remote control. Then, operate that source using the remote control.
English IMPORTANT: To operate JVC video components using this remote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR or TV, not on the receiver.
Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center.
English Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo Operation Front Channels 55 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 ohms, 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion.
English FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity 12.7 dBf (1.2 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural Stereo 16.3 dBf (1.8 µV/75 ohms) 38.3 dBf (22.5 µV/75 ohms) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted) Monaural Stereo 80 dB at 85 dBf 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion Monaural Stereo 0.15 % at 1 kHz 0.2 % at 1 kHz Stereo Separation at REC OUT 40 dB at 1 kHz Capture Ratio 1.
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