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JVC RX-9000V Receiver

1. 2 Press FM AM TUNING 3 Turn MULTI JOG until you find the frequency you want e Turning it clockwise increases the frequency e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the frequency e When you turn MULTI JOG quickly the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in From the remote control 1 Press FM AM to select the band e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press TUNING UP or TUNING DOWN repeatedly until you find the frequency you want e When you hold the button and release it the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in FM AM TUNING MULTI JOG Q FM AM TUNING UP DOWN TUNING Notes e When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display When an FM stereo program is received the STEREO indicator also lights up You can only select the same station of the same band FM or AM both for the main room and sub room operations If you change the station for the sub room it also changes for the main room and vice versa This also means that if you change the station for the sub room while recording a broadcasting program in the main room recording in the main room will be interrupted Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the
2. 5 for the SOUND TEST SUBWOOFER receiver P AUDIO main room set it RETURN FM MODE 100 TUNES to MAIN ROOM AUDIO Ey LA ae Sanies To operate the carvings receiver for the sub room set it C to SUB ROOM Check to see if the A remote control mode selector is set to the correct position To operate the audio system TVs TVVOL CHANNEL VOLUME CONTROL DOWN TUNING REC STOP lt fh y uP VCRs and DVD ED players set it to AUDIO TV VCR mBrR RM SRX9000J REMOTE CONTROL VCR 1 VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks Ms You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR VCR 1 POWER Turns on or off the VCR 1 After pressing VCR 1 or VCR 1 CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR 1 1 9 0 Selects the TV channels on VCR 1 PLAY Starts playing REW Rewinds a tape FF Fast winds a tape STOP Stops operations PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY REC Press this button with the PLAY button to start recording Only for the main room operations Press this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR Note You can use either VCR 1 button or the VCR 1 CONTROL b
3. FL DISP Shows the disc text information on the display see page 27 SPEAKER 2 Select where to use the speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM terminals see page 23 Notes Not adjustable when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 24 or the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp is lit green see page 22 Not adjustable when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 24 or the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp is lit green see page 22 4 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV 45 E Operating the Tuner Also see pages 29 and 30 1 4 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to TUNER CONTROL then FM o press lt gt UTO MUTING SET MEMORY xx The TUNER CONTROL menu appears O OPERATE Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt On the TUNER CONTROL menu you can do the following PRESET CH Select a preset channel station BAND Select the band FREQUENCY Tune in a station manually FM MODE Select the FM reception mode PRESET MEMORY See Storing the Preset Stations Note Not displayed when an AM station is selected When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV ed Storing the Prese
4. MAIN ROOM Am MAIN wm SUB ROOM ROOM Now the buttons and controls on the remote control work for the main room operations 2 Press AUDIO POWER ON The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red e See also Turning the Power On and Off Standby on page 15 AUDIO POWER The sound comes out of the speakers in the main room If no sounds come out of the front speakers press SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM on the front panel The SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM lamp s on the front panel light s red For more details see Activating the Main Room Front Speakers on page 17 3 Select and play a source DVD DVD MUILTI cD TAPE MD C TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 Co CO e Before using the remote control set the remote control mode correctly See page 15 4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume level of the sound from the speakers in the main room WW 13 Basic Operating Procedure for Sub Room The sources and functions available for the sub room operations are limited For more details on the sub room operations see Sub room Operations on pages 20 to 22 On the front panel 1 Press POWER The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red e For more details Turning the Power On and
5. Note on For example the SET button will be used to start play PLAY to go to the next screen ENTER and to determine the selection ENTER To exit from the Disc information screen Press EXIT Notes The on screen display will disappear in the following cases if no operation is done for about 10 minutes if you do any operation other than explained in this section e To control the MD recorder using the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system you have to change the source name shown on the display from TAPE to MD See page 23 e Some special characters and marks cannot be displayed correctly W Searching for a Disc Only for the CD player Search for a disc by its performer 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV Press A V to move SOURCE CD to SEARCH then bisc seaacu press SET PERFORMER The DISC SEARCH screen DISC TITLE appears TD ENTER BACK Press A V to move SOURCE CD to PERFORMER then press SET The PERFORMER SEARCH screen appears Press A V lt 1 to move c in front of the first character of the performer you want to search then press SET To correct the incorrect entry press A V lt gt to move C in front of the correct character then press SET Note Symbols such as or cannot be available for search Press SET agai
6. PO DY SSG 21 23 25 27 28 POWER button and STANDBY lamp 13 15 20 Remote sensor 10 MAIN ROOM ON OFF button and lamp 15 SURROUND ON OFF button and lamp 36 40 SUB ROOM ON OFF button and lamp 14 20 SUB ROOM CONTROL button and lamp 14 21 INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL button 27 FM AM TUNING button 29 FM MODE button 30 Display 16 Source lamps 16 MASTER VOLUME control 13 14 17 22 PHONES jack 17 Front speaker buttons and lamps e SPEAKERS 1 SPEAKERS 2 17 e MAIN ROOM SUB ROOM 22 DIMMER button 19 DSP MODE button 36 38 40 BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST button 19 36 37 SEA MODE button 31 SEA ADJUST button 31 SETTING button 23 27 TUNER SEA MEMORY button 29 31 SOUND SELECT INPUT ATT button 17 18 BASS BOOST SOURCE NAME button 18 23 ONE TOUCH OPERATION button and lamp 28 TUNER PRESET button 30 MULTI JOG control What this control actually does depends on which function you are trying to adjust Before using this control select the function by pressing one of the buttons marked with SOURCE SELECTOR control 13 14 16 21 VIDEO input jacks 8 ai Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio video components and speakers to the receiver and how to connect the power supply Before Installation Connecting the FM and
7. REAR SPK The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is not lit is set to NONE see page 24 Ifthe TV is turned on and the proper video input is selected on When using the remote control the TV the test tone screen will appear on the TV Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions 4 Adjust the speaker output levels e Multi ti lector a a a ah e To adjust the center speaker level press CENTER from To operate this receiver for the main room set it to MAIN ROOM MAIN wm_ SUB 10 dB to 10 dB ROOM ROOM To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR L from e Remote control mode selector j 10 dB to 10 dB Ti h AUDIO TV o operate this receiver setit to AUDIO TV ney To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAReR from T VCR 10 dB to 10 dB CATV DBS CENTER REARL REAR R amp Ga S Once you have adjusted the Surround modes the adjustment is memorized for each Surround mode 5 Press TEST again to stop the test tone JESI Dolby and DTS Surround adjustments RS Before you start remember 6 Press CNTR TONE to select the CNTR TONE e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly center tone level you want see page 24 oo o The center tone adjustment affects the mid e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If th
8. e As you turn it the liveness level changes as follows LIVENESS 1 LIVENESS 2 LIVENESS 3 7 LIVENESS 5 LIVENESS 4 As the number increases the attenuation level of reflections over time decreases so that acoustics change from Dead to Live Normally set it to LIVENESS 3 From the remote control When using the remote control you cannot adjust the effect level room size and liveness To adjust these parameters use the buttons and controls on the front panel 1 B al Press SURROUND MODE SURROUND repeatedly until LARGE THEATER or DIG L THEATER Y gt DTS L THEATER or SMALL THEATER or DIG S THEATER DTS S THEATER appears on the display SOUND Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments yy Press TEST to check the speaker weet output balance TEST TONE L starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order TEST TONE L_ TEST TONE C _ TEST TONE R Left front speaker Center speaker Right front speaker TEST TONE RS Right rear speaker Continued to the next page TEST TONE LS Left rear speaker 37 Notes e You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone e No test tone comes out of the center speaker when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 24 e No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when REAR SPK is set
9. fe Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment This remote control supplied with the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers VCRs TVs CATV converters DBS tuners and DVD players By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers you can operate the other manufacturer s components using this remote control When operating the other manufacturers components refer also to the manuals supplied with them To operate these components with the remote control first you need to set the manufacturer s code each for VCR TV CATV converter DBS tuner and DVD player AUDIO POWER MAINROOM SUB ROOM TVICATVDBS VCR 1 DVD DVDMUILT CD TAPEMD MAIN Wa SUB ROON ROOM TVIDBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM CSCI COI C VCR1 CDRNCR2 ANALOG DIGITAL SLEEP CO CO O CO SURROUND CNTRTONE CENTER GQ SURROUND REAR TONE REAR L me Ge O O CD DISC SEA MODE REAR R OMO SUBWOOFER 0 FMMODE 10 gog D GIS TVVOL CHANNEL VOLUME SOUND TEST DO RETURN AUDIO Ne tere F Check to see if the remote control mode selector is set to the correct position To operate the audio system TVs and VCRs set it to AUDIO TV VCR To operate the CATV converter DBS tuner and DVD player set it to CATV DBS A VE RM SR
10. lt lt Fast winds the tape from right to left gt Fast winds the tape from left to right STOP Stops operations PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY REC Press this button with the PLAY button to start recording Press this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause MD recorder After pressing TAPE MD or TAPE MD CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the MD recorder PLAY Starts playing Haa Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track PPI Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY REC Press this button with the PLAY button to start recording Press this button with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause Note You can use either TAPE MD button or the TAPE MD CONTROL button to activate the buttons listed above If you press TAPE MD the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press TAPE MD CONTROL the playing source does not change IMPORTANT To operate JVC s video components using this remote control You need to connect JVC video components through the AV COMPU LINK terminals see page 54 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 7 and 8 Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals remote codes A and B Before using this re
11. 22 46 Symphonic 41 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Teknika 41 45 Macom 30 31 32 Toshiba 14 15 80 Magnavox 34 Zenith 34 81 Oak 27 28 29 Panasonic 19 20 21 E a E Si AADA Manufacturers codes for the DVD player Samsung 35 JVC 01 Scientific Atlanta 09 10 11 55 Panasonic 02 Tocom 16 17 Philips 04 Zenith 12 13 56 Pioneer 03 Sony 05 Toshiba 06 Yamaha 07 62 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC service center PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The display does not light up The power cord is not plugged in Plug the power cord into an AC outlet The buttons and controls on the front panel do not work The Multi room function is not set correctly e Press MAIN ROOM ON OFF for the main room operations e Press SUB ROOM ON OFF and SUB ROOM CONTROL for the sub room operations No sound from the speakers in the main room Speaker signal cables are not connected properly Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary The SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM buttons are not set correctly Press SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM correctly An incorrect source is selected for the main room Select
12. If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model number or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase 7 Accessories 8 Batteries except the Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase There are no express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES W
13. On the front panel ONLY 1 Tune in a preset station See the left TUNER MEMORY SS e If you turn MULTI JOG while the preset channel number is flashing you can change the preset channel number 2 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY The preset channel number starts flashing for about 10 seconds TUNED STEREO CH TUNER PRESET 3 Press TUNER PRESET while the preset channel number is flashing The first character position starts flashing TUNED STEREO CH ee ee MULTI JOG Q TUNER PRESET 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select the first character while the first character position is flashing Vid SAE om TUNED STEREO cH 5 Press TUNER PRESET while a character you want is flashing The next character position starts flashing TUNED STEREO 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to four characters TUNER MEMORY s gt Insert spaces using the same procedure described above 7 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY while the last selected character is flashing after you have assigned a name To erase the input characters I Using the SEA Modes The SEA Sound Effect Amplifier modes give you control of the way your music sounds The following operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations and are only used for the main room sources IMPORTANT When using the buttons and controls on the front panel Check the following lamps illum
14. as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number Try to operate your TV by pressing TV CATV DBS POWER When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered To change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner Set the remote control mode to CATV DBS Press and hold TV CATV DBS POWER Press TV DBS Enter manufacturer s code two digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on page 62 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 5 7 For a Sony product press 6 5 5 Release TV CATV DBS POWER After setting the remote control mode selector to CATV DBS Changes the channels you can perform the following operations on the CATV Selects the channel convertor or on the DBS tuner 100 10 button will function as the ENTER button if your equipment requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number TV CATV DBS POWER Turns on and off the CATV converter or DBS tuner CHANNEL 1 10 0 100 10 Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS tuner by pressing TV CATV DBS POWER When your CATV converter or DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of CATV converter or DBS tuner try each one until the correct one is e
15. little or REAR SHARP2 much To make the rear sounds softer select REAR SOFT 1 a little or REAR SOFT 2 much When REAR FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied 8 Adjust the effect level room size and liveness by using the buttons and controls on the front panel 38 Adjusting the DAP Modes Once you have adjusted the DAP modes the adjustment is memorized for each DAP mode Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 24 e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again e You cannot adjust the rear speaker output level and rear tone when you have set REAR SPK to NONE see page 24 and when the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green e When the DAP mode is used with the SEA mode see page 31 sounds may be distorted If this happens turn off the SEA mode On the front panel 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until the DAP mode LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB CONCERT HALL or CONCERT ARENA appears on the display The DSP indicator also lights up on the display e When you have set REAR SPK to NONE the 3D PHONIC indicator also lights up DSP MODE 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the indications appears on t
16. or previous track Pi Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY 1 10 10 Selects a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 57 CD player changer After pressing CD DISC with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a CD player changer PLAY Starts playing Ke Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY 1 6 7 P Selects the number of a disc installed in a CD player changer After pressing CD with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the CD player changer 1 10 10 Selects a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 If your CD changer is of 200 disc loading capability except for XL MC100 and XL MC301 you can do the following operations using the number buttons after pressing CD 1 Select a disc number 2 Then select a track number always enter two digits 3 Start playback EXAM
17. DIGITAL IN terminal setting has been correctly done for the digital source currently selected See page 26 e The on screen display will disappear if no operation is done for about 1 minute 2 Press A V to move to SOURCE 3 Press lt to select the source 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV 42 B Selecting Different Sources for Picture and Sound Also see page 17 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to VISUAL 3 Press lt to select a different video source 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV I Activating the DSP Modes Also see page 40 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to MODE 3 Press lt gt to select the DSP mode you want to BOO OPER use 201 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode Also see page 26 This selection is only possible when the digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting has been correctly done for the digital source currently selected 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A
18. Front speaker Activated automatically only when the digital input is selected and playback source is encoded with Dolby Digital Activated automatically only when the digital input is selected and playback source is encoded with DTS Digital Surround Note If Surround mode is canceled while playing back a multichannel source such as Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround all channel signals are mixed with left and right front channel and are output through the front speakers Each time you press DSP MODE on the front panel or SURROUND MODE on the remote control the DSP modes change as follows 3D L large THEATER e 3D S small THEATER e LIVE CLUB e DANCE CLUB e CONCERT HALL e CONCERT ARENA e 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled When the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green You can only use 3D PHONIC modes and DAP modes for the main room source without respect to the center rear speaker connection 34 IMPORTANT Notes When using the buttons and controls on the front panel e You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the Check the following lamps illumination fest tone Ss e No test tone comes out of the center speaker when CENTER For the main room operations o SPK is set to NONE see page 24 The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when
19. L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level REAR R LEVEL To adjust the right rear speaker level 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 10 Q dB to 10 dB 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output levels 3 Adjust the center tone E 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST ADJUST repeatedly until CENTER TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the center MULTIJOG tone level you want QO e As you turn it the display changes to show the following p CENTER SHARP1 gt CENTER SHARP2 CENTER FLAT Canceled CENTER SOFT 1 CENTER SOFT 2 SURROUND ADJUST To make the dialogue clearer select CENTER SHARP a little or CENTER SHARP2 much To make the dialogue softer select CENTER SOFT 1 a little or CENTER SOFT 2 much When CENTER FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied 36 4 Adjust the rear tone 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until REAR TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the rear FS tone level you want e As you turn it the display changes to show the following Q 7 REAR SHARP1 gt REAR SHARP2 REAR FLAT Canceled REAR SOFT 1 REAR SOFT 2 SURROUND ADJUST To make the rear sounds clearer select REAR SHARP a li
20. Off Standby and Selecting the Sub room Operations on page 20 C STANDBY The sound comes out of the speakers in the main room and the buttons and controls on the front panel work for the main room operations 2 Press SUB ROOM ON OFF so that the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the button lights green SUB ROOM ON OFF The sound comes out of the front speakers in the sub room If no sounds come out of the front speakers press SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 so that the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel lights green e See also Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or Sub room on page 23 and Activating the Sub room Front Speakers on page 22 Note If the center speaker or rear speakers are used for the DSP mode see page 32 for the main room operations the SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 button does not work 3 Press SUB ROOM CONTROL so that the SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp on the button lights SUB ROOM CONTROL green Now the buttons and controls on the front panel work for the sub room operations 4 Select and play a source SOURCE SELECTOR Q 5 Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level of the sound from the front speakers in the sub room MASTER VOLUME 14 From the remote control 1 Set the multi room operation selector to SUB ROOM OO MAIN wm SUB ROOM ROOM Now the buttons and controls on the remote control work for the sub room opera
21. The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the button goes off and the currently selected Front speaker lamp also goes off no sound will be heard in the main room e You cannot use this receiver for the main room operations any more To use this receiver for the main room operations again press MAIN ROOM ON OFF again The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the button lights red and the currently selected Front speaker lamps also light red Now the buttons and controls on the front panel work for the main room operations MAIN ROOM ON OFF From the remote control To stop the main room operations and sounds from the main room speakers press MAIN ROOM ON OFF The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front MAIN ROOM panel goes off and the currently selected Front speaker lamp on the front panel also goes off no CNFP sound will be heard in the main room Y gt e You cannot use this receiver for the main room operations any more 15 To use this receiver for the main room operations again press MAIN ROOM ON OFF again The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red and the currently selected Front speaker lamps on the front panel also light red Notes e If you have turned off the receiver with the volume level set at more than level 30 the volume level will be automatically set at level 30 next time you turn on the receiver e If TURN ON MAIN OR SUB ROOM appears on the display press MAIN ROOM ON OFF or
22. To adjust the right rear speaker level 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 10 dB to 10 dB MULTI JOG Q 3 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output levels SURROUND Adjust the center tone OBL 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until CENTER TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current unos setting TN 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the center tone level you want e As you turn it the display changes to show the following SENTER SHARP1 gt CENTER SHARP2 CENTER FLAT Canceled CENTER SOFT 1 CENTER SOFT 2 To make the dialogue clearer select CENTER SHARP a little or CENTER SHARP2 much To make the dialogue softer select CENTER SOFT 1 a little or CENTER SOFT 2 much When CENTER FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied Adjust the rear tone 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until REAR TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the rear tone level you want e As you turn it the display changes to show the following SURROUND DJUST MULTI JOG 7 REAR SHARP1 gt REAR SHARP2 REAR FLAT Canceled REAR SOFT 1 REAR SOFT 2 To make the rear sounds clearer select REAR SHARP1 a little or REAR SHARP much To make the rear sounds softer se
23. When analog input is selected Always lights up R e When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in e When analog input is selected Always lights up C Lights up when the center channel signal comes in LS Lights up when the left rear channel signal comes in RS Lights up when the right rear channel signal comes in S Lights up when the monaural rear channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in Notes e When SUBWOOFER is set to YES lights up e When you select DVD MULTI all the signal indicators except S light up Selecting different sources for picture and sound You can watch picture from a video component while listening to sound from another component On the front panel 1 Press SOUND SELECT INPUT ATT briefly while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player etc SOUND SELECT appears on the display SOUND SELECT FAD SOURCE SELECTOR From the remote control Press one of the audio source selecting buttons CD TAPE MD PHONO FM AM TV DBS while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player etc 2 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the sound except the TV sound while the indication of the above step is still on the display Notes e Once you have selected a video source pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until y
24. You can also select the following v Qvo no 2r gt DD m DADO OPERATE To enter space To erase the character To go back to the previous character position or go to the next character position Press SET to enter the selected character SPACE CANCED lt gt Repeat steps 7 and 8 to enter up to four characters MEMORY OPERATE move to PRESET NAME then press SET to store the setting The TUNER CONTROL menu 4 appears again i ee 5 Wz AUTO MUTING PRESET MEMORY xx ABCD 5 BO ENTER 11 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV oa COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through this receiver To use this remote control system you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK jacks see below in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 6 and 7 e Make sure that the AC power cords of these components are unplugged before connection Plug the AC power cords only after all connections are complete lt a OD player ee O o gt E AAE am Cassette deck zm or MD recorder CD recorder COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO fee Turniable Notes e There are four versions of COMPU LINK remote control system This receiver is equipped with the fourth
25. after connecting the components the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system does not work correctly If this happens 1 Turn off all the components including this receiver 2 Turn on the connected components 3 Turn on this receiver 49 OPERATIONS To use this remote control system you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel see page 8 and set the TV s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected Make sure you have connected the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system If not you cannot use the following functions IMPORTANT When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct position e Multi room operation selector To operate this receiver for the main room set it to MAIN ROOM MAIN m SUB ROOM ROOM e Remote control mode selector To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV AUDIO VCR l T CATV DBS On Screen Operation buttons on the remote control w Showing the Disc Information on the TV Screen Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD or MD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV 50 Disc Information screen v SERACH TITLE INPUT Source name CD or MD Select FN or KJ then press
26. deactivated the subwoofer level cannot be adjusted On the front panel 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until SUBWFR LEVEL appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG Q 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the subwoofer output level 10 dB to 10 dB From the remote control SOUND 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press SUBWOOFER to adjust SUBWOOFER the subwoofer output level 10 dB Co to 10 dB V Note This function is applied only to the main room sources Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Changing the Display Brightness Balance If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal you can adjust the speaker output balance in the main room Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until L R BALANCE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting BALANCE ADJUST MULTI JOG Q 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the balance e Turning it clockwise decreases the left channel output e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the right channel output Note This function is applied only to the main room sources Using the Sleep Timer
27. fe oem ae seme ND reccenennve w COMPULNK RECENER Eg AMP 0wa Sum If the AV COMPU LINK terminal on the TV is AV COMPU LINK EX Notes When connecting only the VCR 1 or DVD player to this receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cable with the monaural mini plugs Refer also to the manual supplied with your video components Dm IMPORTANT Connect to the terminal indicated in the illustration DO NOT connect to the TV terminal AY COMPULNK EX Du es So ol 54 CONNECTIONS 3 CASE1 If the components are equipped with the S video terminals DO NOT use these video terminals To Video input 1 ye CASE2 If the components are not equipped with the S video terminals To Video input 2 CASES If only the VCR is equipped with the S video terminal DO NOT use these video terminals To Video input 2 If only the DVD player is equipped with the S video terminal To Video input 1 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below a Remote Control of the TV DVD player and VCR Using This Remote Control You can control the connected video components using this remote control aim the remote control at the remote sensors on the target video component s d
28. inside If anything goes wrong unplug the AC power cord and consult your JVC dealer el Parts Identification Refer to the pages in parentheses for details JVC STANDBY RX 9000V AUDIO VIDEO CONFROL RECEIVER B E oo MASTER VOLUME SURROUND ON OFF TEXT COMPURINK MAIN ROOM SUB foom ONOFF ONIDFF SUB ROOM CONROL gt DIMMER usce oid e DRE B maer mepe de we concent concert ie 1 02 030 MAINROOM SUB ROOM MULTI ROOM INT SEAMODE ANALOGIGITAL SEAADJUST _SETTING co Lej Le Ee Jf PALANCESS IRROUN wana TUNING CEDC es _ es D sounp seiect eass Boost s a Co Hc MULT JOG SOURCE SELECTOR POQ MAIN Wa SUB ROOM ROOM STANDBY ON MAINROOM SUB ROOM NOFF GPF GOWER Fowel Remote Control 1 Remote operation lamp 10 oa CO IN 10 11 TWDBS VIDEO PHONO FMAM VCR1 CDRVCRAPANALOGIDIGITAL SLEEP DO surRounof TEST D G co oisc EFFECT REARL REAR O AUDIO TVNCR Kien Q ATVs EXIT TEXT DISPLAY 8 TVVOL CHANNEL VOLUME 12 o gt foo fro CD DISC b
29. or cannot be available for search SOURCE CD Press SET again ae SEARCA RESULT Disc search starts then the SEARCH RESULT screen showing the disc titles appears D EXIT CK On the SEARCH RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc information Press A V to move to a searched disc then press lt Each time you press lt 1 the disc information alternates between its disc title and its performer e Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 50 Press A V to move C to a searched disc then press SET Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear e Going back to the DISC TITLE SEARCH screen Press EXIT 51 Search for a disc by its genre 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV SOURCE CD 2 Press A V to move tx DISC SEARCH to SEARCH then press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SET ENTER PP xl BACK 3 Press A V to move to GENRE then press SET The GENRE SEARCH screen appears fos 5 4 4 Press A V to move to the genre yo search then press SET To show the unseen genres press A V until they appear Disc search starts then the SOURCE CD SEARCH RESULT screen e xx SEARCH RESULT showing
30. the current CD is a CD Text go to the next step without entering the disc title 7 Press A V lt 1 gt to move to DISC 1 MY FAVORITE in this example then press SET The TITLE INPUT DISC 1 GENRE screen appears O00F gt S HRISTIAN GED ENTER Ex BACK D DU ET HI LA ON U 8 Press A V to move to the genre you want then press SET The Disc Information screen appears again To show the unseen genres press A V until they appear For the MD recorder You can write the disc information disc title and song titles into the disc You can only write the song title for the song currently selected If you have 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 in the CD MD combination deck To do this follow the procedure of For the CD Player with the disc memory function to the left e If you change the disc or song title including more than 32 characters the characters following 32nd will be erased from the title 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while MD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV 2 Press A V to move SOURCE MD ce to TITLE INPUT end then press SET bj A The DISC TITLE INPUT TRACK TRACK iv screen appears 3 Enter the title referring to steps 3 and 4 of For the CD Player wi
31. turns off unless the same component is selected as the sub room source and the TV also turns off If the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel is lit green nothing happens e When you turn off the sub room sound by pressing SUB ROOM ON OFF the selected sub room source component turns off unless the same component is selected as the main room source If the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel is lit red nothing happens Note If you turn off the receiver by pressing POWER or turn off the main room sound by pressing MAIN ROOM ON OFF while recording on the VCR 1 the VCR 1 will not turn off but continue recording al Operating JVC s Audio Video Components You 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 IMPORTANT To operate JVC s audio components using this remote control e You need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks see page 47 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 6 and 7 If you use the buttons on the front panel or the menu function to choose a source the remote control will not operate that source To operate a source with the remote control the source must be selected using source selecting buttons on the remote control To operate the cassette deck or MD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control sys
32. until the DSP mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press the button the DSP modes change SURROUND 2 Select and play a sound source e To enjoy 3D PHONIC and JVC Theater Surround play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DO powey surround mark encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with DOs mark encoded with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with dits mark To cancel the DSP mode Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until DSP OFF appears on the display SURROUND V a Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI 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 The following operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations and are only used for the main room source DVD MULTI IMPORTANT When using the buttons and controls on the front panel Check the following lamps illumination For the main room operations The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit e The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is not lit When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions e Multi room operation selector py To operate this receiver for the main room set it to MAIN ROOM MA
33. use the Menus on the TV screen to control the receiver To use this function you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel see page 8 and set the TV s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected e When the TV s input mode is incorrect for example a different video input or TV tuner mode is selected you cannot show the Menus on the TV screen The following operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations and are used for the main room sources IMPORTANT When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct position e Multi room operation selector p To operate this receiver for the main room O set it to MAIN ROOM MAIN X SUB e Remote control mode selector ROOM ROOM To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV AUDIO VCR l CATV DBS T On Screen Operation buttons on the remote control W Selecting the Main Room Source to Play Also see page 16 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Shows the buttons you can use on the current menu In this case use A V to move C up and down and lt to select adjust or set the item Notes e INPUT appears only when the digital input
34. version COMPU LINK 4 This version is created by adding systematic operations with the CD recorder to the previous version COMPU LINK 3 e If your audio component has two COMPU LINK jacks you can use either one If it has only one COMPU LINK jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components For example the turntable or CD player in the diagram above e To operate the cassette deck or MD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system set the source name correctly See page 23 e Refer also to the manuals supplied with your audio components This remote control system allows you to use four functions listed below Remote Control through the Remote Sensor on the Receiver You can control the connected audio components through the receiver using this remote control For details see pages 57 and 58 Automatic Source Selection e When you press the play B button on a connected component or on its own remote control the receiver automatically turns on and changes the main room source to the component If the receiver is already turned on and the SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp on the front panel is lit green the receiver changes the sub room source to the component When you press PLAY on the remote control supplied with this receiver the receiver automatically turns on and changes the main room source or sub room source depending on the multi room operation selector setting on the remot
35. would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products Before operating this unit read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit and retain this manual for future reference Main Functions e Dolby Digital Decoder Incorporated You can enjoy Dolby Digital one of the most advanced home theater sound systems available Dolby Digital with five full range channels and a subwoofer channel lets you enjoy the most spectacular theater sound at home when you view movies on DVD Compatible with DTS Digital Surround The RX 9000VBK is compatible with DTS Digital Surround as well DTS Digital Surround is the latest digital movie soundtrack format that delivers 5 1 channel audio like Dolby Digital Using a low audio data compression rate it features natural solid and clear sound Multi Room Operations You can connect two pairs of the front speakers to the RX 9000VBK and use them to listen to different sources in the different rooms Main room and Sub room at the same time RF IR Multi brand Remote Control The remote control sends out not only IR infrared signals but also RF radio frequency signals as coded commands to control the receiver The RF rod antenna can receive the RF Radio Frequency signals sent from the remote control to operate the receiver In addition the supplied RF signal transmitter can transmit IR signals which could control other video component
36. 1 gt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move to SEA then press lt ie The SEA menu appears Press A V to move to SEA MODE 1k 10kHz O OPERATE Press lt 1 gt to select the SEA mode you want When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV B Creating Your Own SEA Mode 1 Also see page 31 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move to SEA then press lt gt The SEA menu appears Press V to move to SEA ADJUST The SEA ADJUST menu Z r g appears GET MEMORY Press A V lt gt to adjust the SEA mode as you want lt 1 Select the frequency ranges A V Adjust the frequency levels Press SET to store the setting into the SEA USERMODE If you press EXIT without pressing SET in this step you can return to the SEA menu The adjustment you have made is active but not stored When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV WM Setting the Basic Setting Items Also see pages 23 27 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to S
37. 2 cm select SMALL e If you have selected NO for the subwoofer setting you can only select LARGE for the front speaker setting e If you have selected SMALL for the front speaker setting you cannot select LARGE for the center and rear speaker settings 24 Center Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the center speaker comparing to 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 time e msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 11 3 16 inches 30 cm decrease or increase in distance e When shipped from the factory delay time is set to 0 msec On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until CENTER DELAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the delay time of the center speaker output e Turn it clockwise to increase the delay time from 0 msec C DELAY 0ms to 5 msec C DELAY 5ms e Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the delay time from 5 msec C DELAY 5ms to 0 msec C DELAY 0ms Notes e Center delay time setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode e You cannot adjust the center delay time when you have set CENT
38. 5 mm x 157 mm x 412 5 mm 17 i6 in x 6 3 16 in x 16 4 in Mass 11 9 kg 26 3 Ibs 65 QUALITY JVC SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvcservice com Dear customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repair is necessary or for the address nearest your location please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States Call 1 800 537 5722 for your authorized servicer Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service JVC JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS 10 New Maple Avenue 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Pine Brook NJ 07058 9641 Lawrenceville GA 30243 5857 Aurora IL 60504 8149 973 396 1000 770 339 2582 630 851 7855 5665 Corporate Avenue 2969 Mapunapuna Place 10700 Hammerly Suite 110 Cypress CA 90630 0024 Honolulu HI 96819 2040 Houston TX 77043 714 229 8011 808 833 5828 713 935 9331 13 Cummings Park 8192 State Road 84 890 Dubuque Avenue Woburn MA 01801 Davie FL 33324 South San Francisco CA 94080 1804 781 376 9100 954 472 1960 650 871 2666 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC produc
39. AM Antennas General FM Antenna Connections e Be sure your hands are dry e Turn the power off to all components e Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations e Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 C and 35 C 23 F and 95 F e Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver FM Antenna Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally Handling the receiver FM 75 ee COAXIAL e Do not insert any metal object into the receiver e Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet e Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following items which are supplied with the receiver The number in the parentheses indicates quantity of the pieces supplied Outdoor FM Antenna Cable A Using the Supplied FM Antenna The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75 Remote Control 1 COAXIAL terminal as a temporary measure B Using the Standard Type Connector with Outdoor FM Antenna Not Supplied A standard type connector should be connected to the FM 75Q e Batteries 2 e AM Loop Antenna 1 COAXIAL terminal e FM Antenna 1 Note RF Rod An
40. Center frequencies 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz Control range 10 dB 1 dB Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 1 V p p 75 Q S video TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 VIDEO DVD Y luminance 1 V p p 75Q C chrominance burst 0 286 V p p 75 Q Video Output Level Composite video VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 MONITOR OUT 1 V p p 75 Q S video VCR 1 MONITOR OUT Y luminance 1 V p p 75 Q C chrominance burst 0 286 V p p 75 Q Synchronization Negative Signal to Noise Ratio 45 dB On Screen Color System NTSC FM tuner IHF Tuning Range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Monaural 12 8 dBf 1 2 uV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural Stereo 21 3 dBf 3 2 uV 75 Q 41 3 dBf 31 5 wV 75 Q Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A weighted Monaural 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion Monaural Stereo 0 4 at 1 kHz 0 6 at 1 kHz Stereo Separation at REC OUT 35 dB at 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 45 dB 400 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 0 5 dB 3 dB AM tuner Tuning Range 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz Usable Sensitivity Loop antenna 400 V m Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB 100 mV m General Power Requirements AC 120V v 60 Hz Power Consumption 320 W 420 VA at operation 2 watts in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 43
41. DANCE CLUB gt CONCERT HALL or CONCERT ARENA appears on the display The DSP indicator also lights up on the display e When you have set REAR SPK to NONE the 3D PHONIC indicator also lights up SOUND Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments REAR L Adjust the speaker output levels e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR L from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAR amp R from 10 dB to 10 dB REAR ALE Press REAR TONE to select the REAR TONE rear tone level you want e Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following 7 RAER SHARP1 gt RAER SHARP2 7 RAER FLAT Canceled RAER SOFT 1 RAER SOFT 2 To make the rear sounds clearer select REAR SHARP a little or REAR SHARP2 much To make the rear sounds softer select REAR SOFT 1 a little or REAR SOFT 2 much When REAR FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied Adjust the effect level room size and liveness by using the buttons and controls on the front panel 39 Activating the DSP Modes You can use only one DSP mode at a time When a DSP mode is activated another DSP mode is canceled if in use For Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF so that the lamp on the front panel button lights up e Each time you press the
42. ER SPK to NONE Rear Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the rear speakers comparing to that of the sound from the front speakers If the distance from your listening point to the rear speakers is equal to that to the front speakers select 0 msec As the distance to the rear speakers becomes shorter increase the delay time e msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 11 i6 inches 30 cm decrease or increase in distance e Rear delay time for Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround is to be set to 5 msec e When shipped from the factory delay time is set to 5 msec On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until REAR DELAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the delay time of the rear speaker output O Turn it clockwise to increase the delay time from 0 msec R DELAY 0ms to 15 msec R DELAY 15ms e Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the delay time from 15 msec R DELAY 15ms to 0 msec R DELAY Oms Notes e Rear delay time setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode e You cannot adjust the rear delay time when you have set REAR SPK to NONE Crossover Frequency Setting Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sound very well So if you have used a small speaker for any of the front center and rea
43. ER STANDBY The STANDBY lamp lights red and the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel goes off AUDIO POWER Gol Note If you have turned off the receiver with the volume level set at more than level 30 the volume level will be automatically set at level 30 next time you turn on the receiver Canceling the Sub room Operations On the front panel To stop the sub room operations and sounds SUB ROOM from the sub room speakers press SUB ONOFF ROOM ON OFF The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the button goes off and the SUB ROOM speaker SUR ROOM SPEAKERS 2 lamp and SUB ROOM CONTROL CONTROL lamp on the front panel also go off no sound will be heard in the sub room e You cannot use this receiver for the sub room operations any more To use this receiver for the sub room operations again 1 Press SUB ROOM ON OFF The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the button lights green and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel also lights green if it has been activated 2 Press SUB ROOM CONTROL The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp on the button lights green SUB ROOM ON OFF SUB ROOM CONTROL From the remote control To stop the sub room operations and sounds from the sub room speakers press SUB ROOM ON OFF The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel goes off and the SUB ROOM speaker NQF SPEAKERS 2 lamp and SUB ROOM gt CONTROL lamp on the front panel also go off no sound wil
44. ETTING then press lt gt The SETTING 1 or SETTING 2 menu appears n D mmo S oou J O a mmrorovom xDU z lt mm 0 I Q oeomnrm OrFarzow 4 AHDDDAZS lt lt AARA oo D gt D n ODODOMNM mM lt 2m2mmx2cGH QDonwrnrz mo33 gt gt 0 Rl gt E Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt gt e To go to the SETTING 2 menu move to NEXT PAGE then press lt e To go back to the SETTING 1 menu move C to PREVIOUS PAGE then press lt D QO ENTER n onNoooOr m O vrvoonga PREVIOUS PAGE BO ENTER On the SETTING 1 and 2 menus you can do the following SUBWOOFER Set the subwoofer information see page 23 FRONT SPK Set the front speaker information see page 24 CENTER SPK Set the center speaker information see page 24 REAR SPK Set the rear speaker information see page 24 CNTR DELAY Adjust the delay time of the center speaker output see page 24 REAR DELAY Adjust the delay time of the rear speaker output see page 24 CROSSOVER Set the crossover frequency see page 25 LFE ATT Set the low frequency effect attenuator level see page 25 COMP Set the dynamic range compression see page 25 COAX IN Set the digital input terminal 1 see page 26 OPT IN Set the digital input terminal 2 3 4 see page 26
45. HETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty last so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 kx k k ae a ae a ee a Se ae Se ae a ae ae ae ae ae Se ae ae a ee a ae a ae ae a a ae a ee ae a eS REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRO DUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT F F F F OF F OF OF OF OF OF OF OF F OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF FOF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF For customer use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for
46. IN m SUB ROOM ROOM e Remote control mode selector To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV VCR AUDIO eee akune Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode You can adjust the DVD MULTI playback mode while playing back a DVD using the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player Once you have made adjustments the receiver memorizes the adjustments until you change them You also need to set the DVD player to the analog discrete output mode Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until DVD MULTI appears on the display SOURCE_SELECTOR Notes e When you select DVD MULTI as the main room source to play the DSP mode is canceled temporarily and the SURROUND ON OFF and DSP MODE buttons do not work e When the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green you cannot select DVD MULTI as the main room source ag Select the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player and start playing a DVD e Refer to the manual supplied with the DVD player If you need to make any adjustment go to the following steps 3 Adjust the speaker output levels SURROUND 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND PUT ADJUST repeatedly until one of the indications appears on the display CENTER LE
47. JVC MM AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX 9000VBK INTERFACE gisita AP Dynamic Super A COAORADII IIA vV W hi AY COMDU LINK CORTOU LIAI Illi Remote lll 0 3D PHONIC DIGITAL SURROUND Dopey DIGITAL 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 LVT0428 001A J Warnings Cautions and Others RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabin
48. OO os DA QO a M EA If your audio components have a COMPU LINK or TEXT COMPU LINK jack e See page 47 for detailed information about the connection and the COMPU LINK remote control system e See page 49 for detailed information about the connection and the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system Video 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 have S video Y C separation terminals connect them using S video cables not supplied Connecting these video components through the S video input output terminals will give you better picture playback or recording quality IMPORTANT This receiver is equipped with both the composite video and S video input output terminals for connecting video components You do not have to connect both the composite video and S video terminals However remember that the video signals from the composite video input terminals are output only through the composite video output terminals while the ones from the S video input terminals are output only through the S video output terminals Therefore if a recording video component and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the different video terminals you cannot record the picture f
49. PLES e Selecting disc number 3 track number 2 and starting playback Press 3 then 0 2 then gt e Selecting disc number 10 track number 5 and starting playback Press 1 0 then 0 5 then amp e Selecting disc number 105 track number 12 and starting playback Press 1 0 5 then 1 2 then gt CD recorder After pressing CDR VCR 2 with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a CD recorder PLAY Starts playing kaa Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Pauses playing To release it press PLAY 1 10 10 Selects a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 Note When you start recording on the CD recorder use the buttons on the CD recorder itself or on the remote contro supplied with it 58 Turntable After pressing PHONO with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a turntable PLAY STOP Cassette deck After pressing TAPE MD or TAPE MD CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a cassette deck Starts playing Stops operations PLAY Starts playing
50. R turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered To change the transmittable signals for operating a DVD player 1 2 Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV VCR Press and hold VCR 1 POWER Press DVD Enter manufacturer s code two digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on page 62 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 0 1 For a Sony product press 0 5 Release VCR 1 POWER After pressing DVD or DVD MULTE only for the main room operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a DVD player f PLAY Starts playing aa Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Stops playing temporarily To release it press PLAY After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI only for the main room operations these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations 4 ORO gt Note For detailed menu operations refer to the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player On ON 6 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing one of the above buttons e DO NOT forget to turn on the DVD player before pressing one of the above buttons 61 Manufacturers codes for th
51. S THEATER when only front speakers are connected to this receiver and REAR SPK and CENTER SPR are set to NONE see page 24 3D ACTION Best for action and war movies where the action is fast and explosive 3D DIGITAL Reproduces multichannel source encoded with Dolby Digital or with DTS Digital Surround 3D L large THEATER Reproduces the sound field of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 1 000 3D S small THEATER Reproduces the sound field of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 500 Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall or club consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls These direct sounds and indirect sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround effects JVC Theater Surround DAP modes and 3D PHONIC modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behind Early reflections DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete 5 1 channel output mode of the DVD player or other equipment You can adjust the DVD MULTI playback mode whi
52. SET to change the disc Track numbers and track titles e The current playing selected track is indicated in yellow e When you move toa track number you can change the track information by pressing lt gt Each time you press the button track information alternates between its track title and its performer You can also start playing the track by pressing SET Select this move C in front then press SET to go to the DISC SEARCH screen see page 51 Select this move CG in front then press SET to go to the TITLE INPUT screen see page 52 This appears only when a CD Text is selected Disc information such as the disc title performer and music genre When this is selected in front you can change the disc information by pressing lt 1 Each time you press the button disc information see Note on D changes 8 Select F or J then press SET to change the track Usable buttons and their functions for the current selection Indication here will be changed according to what is currently selected in front on the screen See Note on 90 OQ Note on D The following information will appear on the display e For CD Texts Disc title Performer Genre Song writer Composer Arranger Message Only recorded information will be shown If there is no data NO DATA will appear e For MDs Disc title If there is no data NO DATA will appear
53. SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit e The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is lit When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions Multi room operation selector To operate this receiver for the sub room set it to SUB ROOM ws MAIN ma SUB ROOM ROOM Remote control mode selector To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV VCR ARSA CATV DBS T Turning the Power On and Off Standby and Selecting the Sub room Operations C STANDBY On the front panel 1 Press POWER The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red The name of the current main room source or station frequency appears on the display ANALOG LINEAR PCM Dg ocra dts Ooi A 7 EJ VOLUME T G J Current volume level for main room is shown here The currently selected SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM lamps on the front panel also light red 2 Press SUB ROOM ON OFF The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the button lights green and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel also lights green if it has been activated If the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel is not lit see also Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or Sub room on page 23 and Activating th
54. SUB ROOM ON OFF to listen the sound in the main room or in the sub room otherwise the receiver will turn off after about 1 minute Selecting the Main Room Source to Play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source SOURCE SELECTOR name you want appears on the display e As you turn the selector the source changes as follows CD Z PHONO Z TAPE or MD Z FM Z AM Z DVD Z DVD MULTI lt TV SOUND or DBS VCR 1 Z CDR VCR 2 Z VIDEO Z back to the beginning The selected source lamp also lights up DVD cD ca cI TV SOUND DBS PHONO co co VCR 1 TAPE MD ci ci CDRIVCR 2 FM VIDEO AM co co e The DVD lamp lights up both for DVD and DVD MULTI From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD DVD MUILTI cD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 Selected source name appears ANALOG LINEAR PCM cH Dd ocra C JJA DOPROLoaic F DSP LA dits Sv8wFa LFE sp PHonic LS s RS HEAD PHONE Soo DIGITAL AUTO BASS BOOST INPUT ATT SUB ROOM oo SLEEP VOLUME WT ik 0k Vv Vv Vv Vv Vv a LARGE SMALL LIVE DANCE CONCERT CONCERT THEATER THEATER CLUB CLUB HALL ARENA 16 DVD Select the DVD player DVD MULTI Select the DVD player for viewing the digital video disc using the analog discrete output mode 5 1 CH reproduction on the D
55. Selecting the Main Room Source to Play Adjusting the Main Room Volume ccceceseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Activating the Main Room Front Speakers cece 17 Muting the Main Room Sound cece eeeeeeseeseeeeteeeeeesseeees 18 Reinforcing the Bass eccirni aeee i 18 Attenuating the Input Signal 2 0 0 0 eeecseseeeeerecenssssorsnsenees 18 Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level eects 18 Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance ee 19 Using the Sleep Timer 0 0 Changing the Display Brightness Recordings a Source ari oriee Eea ania ee rE A E ENERE Sub Room Operations 2 2cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer 20 Turning the Power On and Off Standby and Selecting the Sub room Operations sisirin ta 20 Canceling the Sub room Operations 00 0 0 ceeeeeeeseeeteeeneeees 21 Selecting the Sub room Source to Play eeeeeeeeeeees 21 Adjusting the Sub room Volume 00 cececeeeeesesceeeteeeeneeeeeens 22 Activating the Sub room Front Speakers cceeeeeeeeeeee 22 Muting the Sub room Sound 0 eee we 22 Operating the Playback Source for the Sub room 0 22 Basic SettingS 0cscceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer 23 Changing the Source Name s ssscssscrssenessseeesesnessensesees 23 Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room OT SUDOM eies e cise 2entderaesueinedncssdy 23 Setting the Subwoofer Information 0 0 0 cee eeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes c cece 24 Digi
56. Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver or the main room source playback will turn off by itself rather than play all night From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP repeatedly The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display and the shut off time changes as follows in minutes eae mani 00 ee a aoil When the shut off time comes The receiver turns off into standby mode automatically e Ifthe sub room source is still played the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel is lit when the shut off time comes the receiver will not turn off but only the main room sound will shut off SLEEP To check or change the time remaining until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut off time appears in minutes e To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP 00min appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off e Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer You can dim the display On the front panel ONLY Press DIMMER e Each time you press the button the display dims and brightens alternately DIMMER Note Even though you have made the display dimmer it brightens for a while when you operate the receiver Recording a Source For analog to analog recording You can record any analog source through the receiver to e the cassette deck or MD recorder conn
57. V to move to INPUT 3 Press lt 1 gt to select the digital or analog input you want For details see page 27 4 When you finish press EXIT The menu disappears from the TV I Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance Also see page 19 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears e SURROUND LEVEL and SURROUND EFFECT appear on the display only when one of the DAP and Surround modes is selected 3 Press A V to move to BAL Balance 4 Press lt to adjust the balance QO ENTER 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV Reinforcing the Bass Also see page 18 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt 1 buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears e SURROUND LEVEL and SURROUND EFFECT appear on the display only when one of the DAP and Surround modes is selected 3 Press A V to move to BASS BOOST 4 Press lt 1 gt to turn the bass boost function ON or OFF 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV io ENTER E Att
58. VD player To enjoy the DVD MULTI playback see page 41 CD Select the CD player TAPE MD Select the cassette deck or the MD recorder TV DBS Select TV sounds or the DBS tuner VIDEO Select video component connected to the VIDEO jacks PHONO Select the turntable FM AM Select an FM or AM broadcast e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR 1 Select the video component connected to the VCR 1 jacks CDR VCR 2 Select the CD recorder or video component connected to the CDR VCR 2 jacks Notes e When connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks and a DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks change the source name shown on the display For details see page 23 e When you press one of the source selecting buttons on the remote control marked above with an asterisk the receiver automatically turns on Signal and speaker indicators on the display e The signal indicators light up to indicate the incoming channel signals Only the indicators for the incoming signals light up The frame of the signal indicator except for LFE and S lights up if the corresponding speaker is set to LARGE or SMALL for subwoofer YES The frames of L and R indicators always light up LL jl JLR SUBWFR LFE LS s RS L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel signal comes in e
59. VEL To adjust the center speaker level REAR L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level REAR R LEVEL To adjust the right rear speaker level 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 10 dB to 10 dB 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output levels MULTI JOG From the remote control 1 Press DVD MULTI so that DVD MULTI appears on the display DVD MUILTI Notes e When you select DVD MULTI as the main room source to play the DSP mode is canceled temporarily and the SURROUND ON OFF and DSP MODE buttons do not work e When the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green you cannot select DVD MULTI as the main room source 2 Select the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player and start playing a DVD e Refer to the manual supplied with the DVD player If you need to make any adjustment go to the following steps SOUND 3 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for adjusting the sound 4 Adjust the speaker output levels e To adjust the center speaker level press CENTER from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REAR L from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAR R from 10 dB to 10 dB CENTER REAR L REARR 41 ie Using the On Screen Menus You can
60. When you have connected digital source components using the digital terminals see page 9 you need to change the input mode for these components to the appropriate digital input mode correctly AUTO PCM DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS Before you start remember The digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting should be correctly done for the sources you want to select the digital input mode for Without setting this digital input terminal correctly you cannot change the input mode from analog input to digital input even if you follow the procedure below The digital input can be used for the main room sources The analog input is always selected as the sub room source without respect to this setting On the front panel SOURCE SELECTOR Q 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source CD MD TV SOUND DBS DVD or CDR VCR2 for which you want to change the input mode appears on the display Note Among the sources listed above you can select the digital input only for the sources which you have selected the digital input terminals for See Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting 2 Press INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL aya canicitaL repeatedly until the digital input mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press the button the input mode changes as follows ANALOG AUTO PCM Digital DIGITAL DTo DOLDY DIGITAL Digital Digital Normally select AUTO PCM so the receiver automat
61. When you turn off the receiver by pressing POWER the connected components will turn off standby When you turn off the main room sound by pressing MAIN ROOM ON OFF the selected main room source component turns off unless the same component is selected as the sub room source If the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel is lit green the main room source will stop playing but will not turn off When you turn off the sub room source by pressing SUB ROOM ON OFF the selected sub room source component turns off unless the same component is selected as the main room source If the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel is lit red the main room source will stop playing but will not turn off 48 Synchronized Recording This operation is only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations Synchronized recording means the cassette deck or MD recorder starts recording as soon as a CD or a record begins playing e When using a CD recorder for synchronized recording refer to the manual supplied with it To use synchronized recording follow these steps 1 Put a tape in the cassette deck or an MD in the MD recorder and a disc in the CD player or a record on the turntable 2 Press the record button and the pause I button on the cassette deck or MD recorder at the same time This puts the cassette deck or MD recorder into recording pause If you do not press the recor
62. X9000J REMOTE CONTROL IMPORTANT To operate the video component s using the RF signals emitted from this remote control the IR signal transmitter and the RF rod antenna must be connected to this receiver Place the IR signal transmitter so that it is aimed at the remote sensor on the target video component s The RF signal reachable distance may differ depending on the operating conditions and circumstances The IR signal transmitter can send signals at a distance of 10 feet 3 m 60 To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s TV 1 d yi Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV VCR Press and hold TV CATV DBS POWER Press TV DBS Enter manufacturer s code two digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on page 62 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 2 8 For a Sanyo product press 2 5 Release TV CATV DBS POWER The following buttons can be used for operating the TV with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR TV POWER Turns on and off the TV TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Sets the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV DBS with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a TV CHANNEL 1 10 0 100 10 Changes the channels Selects the channels The 100 10 button will function
63. annel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression rate is relatively high This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to have more data recorded than Dolby Digital even using the same media and to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds As a result DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound e To enjoy the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 9 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved 32 JVC Theater Surround In order to reproduce a more realistic sound field in your listening room while playing soundtracks of software encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark pdp with Dolby Surround bearing the mark D po sysurroun or with DTS Digital Surround bearing the mark ET you can use JVC Theater Surround e When playing a source encoded with Dolby Surround bearing the mark D poysurrouno you can select LARGE THEATER or SMALL THEATER When playing a source encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark pdre you can select DIG L THEATER or DIG S THEATER When playing a source encoded with DTS Digita
64. annel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 TUNING UP TUNING DOWN Tunes into stations FM MODE Changes the FM reception mode Sound control section Amplifier You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR SURROUND ON OFF Turns on or off the Surround modes Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround SURROUND MODE Selects the DSP modes After pressing SOUND with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations SEA MODE Changes the SEA modes SUBWOOFER Adjusts the subwoofer output level CENTER Adjusts the center speaker output level REAReL Adjusts the left rear speaker output level REARsR Adjusts the right rear speaker output level CNTR TONE Selects the center tone REAR TONE Selects the rear tone TEST Turns on or off the test tone output Note After adjusting sounds press the corresponding source selecting button or CD DISC to operate your target source by using the 10 keys otherwise the 10 keys cannot be used for operating your target source ere E After pressing CD with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the CD player PLAY Starts playing kaa Returns to the beginning of the current
65. both RF Radio Frequency signal and IR infrared signal at the same time to operate the receiver The RF rod antenna can receive the RF signals emitted from the remote control This means that you do not have to aim the remote control at the remote sensor on the receiver when operating the receiver e Without the RF rod antenna connected you can operate the receiver with the remote control aiming the remote control directly toward the remote sensor on the receiver To set up the RF rod antenna 1 Insert the RF rod antenna to the RF REMOTE ANTENNA terminal 2 Rotate the fixing nut to attach the RF rod antenna firmly 10 The IR signal transmitter can transmit the IR signals It allows you to use the AV COMPULINK system and to operate other manufacturers video components Without the IR transmitter connected you can operate other components with the remote control aiming the remote control directly toward the remote sensor on the target components However the IR signal transmitter reduces the possibility of malfunction e The IR signal transmitter may not operate the target components depending on the operating conditions and circumstances including the aiming angle and direction of the IR signal transmitter toward the remote sensors of the target components If this occurs changing its aiming angle and direction toward the remote sensors may solve the problem To set up the IR signal transmitte
66. button the Dolby DTS Surround turns on and off alternately SURROUND ON OFF SURROUND On the remote control On the front panel 2 Select and play a sound source e To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DO botsysurrouno mark e To enjoy Dolby Digital play back a software encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with DOL mark e To enjoy DTS Digital Surround play back a software encoded with DTS Digital Surround and labeled with ctts mark To cancel the Dolby DTS Surround mode Press SURROUND ON OFF again so that the lamp on the front panel button goes off SURROUND OFF appears on the display SURROUND ON OFF On the front panel SURROUND Ly On the remote control 40 For the other DSP modes On the front panel 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press the button the DSP modes change See page 34 for more details DSP MODE 2 Select and play a sound source e To enjoy 3D PHONIC and JVC Theater Surround play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DO potey surround mark encoded with Dolby Digital and labeled with pqr mark DIGITAL mark To cancel the DSP mode DSP MODE Press DSP MODE repeatedly until DSP OFF appears on the display From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly
67. cations not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Spacing 15 cm or more Wall or 1 obstructions t Stand height q 15 cm or more RX 9000VBK t t Front D a Table of Contents Introduction ssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 FQAUUEES scccccscedevcsesnsssesseovessisstsocsssasssoatennse santsyes ERESSE RENER E SNES 2 PreCaution S ssns arnei ENE a Ea EEE VENEET 2 Parts Identification sssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 Getting Started ccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 Beiore Installation jie dsccescereissevieetcisiccsacsenecreesestanassavsecscauenessnae 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories cece sees eeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ie eeeeeseeeeeeeeeeee 4 Connecting the Speakers sereisas a a 5 Connecting Audio Video Components sssssesesseereerereessereenes Setting Up the RF Rod Antenna sessesreiessesieiisersesisircnsereiies 10 Setting Up the IR Signal Transmitter eens 10 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control cece 11 Connecting the Power Cord Multi room Operations 2 0 scseeeeeeeeeeeeee 12 Basic Operating Procedure for Main Room s src 13 Basic Operating Procedure for Sub Room Main Room Basic Operations 2 0 20 00 15 Turning the Power On and Off Standby 0 eee 15 Canceling the Main Room Operations
68. ck a source using Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround follow the procedure below On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until LFE ATT Low Frequency Effect Attenuator appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING MULTI JOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the low frequency effect attenuator level e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 0dB 10dB OdB Normally select this 10dB Select this when the bass sound is distorted Note Low frequency effect attenuator setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode Dynamic Range Compression Setting You can compress the dynamic range difference between maximum sound and minimum sound of the reproduced sound This is useful when enjoying surround sound at night e This function takes effect only when playing back a source encoded with Dolby Digital On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until D RANGE COMP Dynamic Range Compression appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate item about the compression level e As you turn it the display changes to show the following OFF gt MID gt MAX OFF Select this when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range No effect applied MID Select this when you want to reduce the dynamic rang
69. clockwise decreases the level Q 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust other frequency ranges if necessary SEA MEMORY SS 4 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY Your adjustment is stored into the SEA USERMODE ANALOG LINEAR PCM DO ocima dts 3 EJ VOLUME a ej To recall your own SEA adjustment Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA USERMODE appears To erase a stored adjustment Storing a new adjustment into SEA USERMODE erases the previously stored one 31 I Using the DSP Modes The built in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP Digital Signal Processor mode Surround mode DAP Digital Acoustic Processor mode and 3D PHONIC made The following operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations and are only used for the main room sources What are the DSP Modes Surround modes With this receiver you can use three types of the Surround mode Following modes cannot be used when only the front speakers are connected to this receiver without the rear speakers or center speaker Dolby Surround Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Used to watch the soundtracks of software encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark Of boty or with Dolby Surround bearing the mark DO botsysurrouno Dolby Surround encoding format records the left front channel right front channel center channel and rear channel tota
70. control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions MAIN wm SUB ROOM ROOM e Multi room operation selector To operate this receiver for the main room set it to MAIN ROOM e Remote control mode selector To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV VCR ARS 1 eres Turning the Power On and Off Standby C STANDBY On the front panel To turn on the power press POWER The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red The name of the current main room source or station frequency appears MAN TROM on the display Current source name for main room appears ANALOG LINEAR PCM OO vamal dts E Current volume level for main room is shown here The currently selected SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM lamps on the front panel also light red If the SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM lamps on the front panel are not lit see Activating the Main Room Front Speakers on page 17 To turn off the power into standby mode yy say press POWER again Zr The STANDBY lamp lights red A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord From the remote control AUDIO POWER D LD To turn on the p
71. d button and pause I button at the same time the synchronized recording feature will not operate 3 Press the play gt button on the CD player or on the turntable The main room source changes on the receiver and as soon as play starts the cassette deck or MD recorder starts recording When the play ends the cassette deck or MD recorder enters recording pause and stops about 4 seconds later Notes e During synchronized recording the selected main room source cannot be changed You can change the sub room source If the same source is selected both for the main room and the sub room operating the sub room source will affect the recording e The COMPU LINK remote control system may not operate properly during synchronized recording If the power of any component is shut off during synchronized recording If the main room sound is turned off by pressing MAIN ROOM ON OFF In this case you must start again from the beginning al TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been developed to deal with the disc information recorded in the CD Text and MDs Using this 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 The following operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations and are used for the main room source
72. des 000 ee eeeesseeeseeeeteeneseeseeneneens H Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode E Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance 0 W Reinforcing the BaSS hene EES W Attenuating the Input Signali iniiis ensisi E Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level eee MB Adjusting the DSP Modes 0 eeesscesseoeencereerseseeensecees E Adjusting the DVD MULTI Playback Mode i W Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode n se H Creating Your Own SEA Mode n se H Setting the Basic Setting Items ssi ssiiisotsrsossssnisdisssnvoiasesan H Operating the Tunets enei eoi MM Storing the Preset Stations ssr niresseinesesisrorvisissiirsieieeisn H Assigning Names to Preset Stations 0 0 cece eeeeeeeeteeee 46 COMPU LINK Remote Control System 47 TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System 49 E Showing the Disc Information on the TV Screen 50 W Searching for a Disc Only for the CD player 0 0 0 51 Wi Entering the Disc Information 0 cececeeceeseeseeseeteeneeeeee 52 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System 54 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components 57 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment 2cccceceeeeeeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 60 Troubleshooting 2 seseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 63 Specifications 2 ccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 65 Indicates the functions YOU CAN ALSO USE when the receiver is ready for the sub room operations 1 ea Introduction We
73. dtracks of software encoded with Dolby Digital bearing the mark DOP with DIGITAL Dolby Surround bearing the mark D potevsurrounn or with DTS This mode can be used when the front speakers are connected to this receiver without respect to the rear center speaker connection LIVE CLUB Gives the close feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a powerful feeling of a dance club CONCERT HALL Gives the expansive feeling of a concert hall CONCERT ARENA Gives the spacious feeling of a large arena with a high ceiling 3D PHONIC modes The 3D PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder which is widely used to reproduce sounds with a feeling of movement like those experienced in movie theaters The 3D PHONIC mode is the result of research on sound localization technology carried out at JVC for many years This mode can be used when the front speakers are connected to this receiver without respect to the rear center speaker connection No adjustments are required for the 3D PHONIC modes By simply selecting one of the 3D PHONIC modes you can enjoy the 3D PHONIC effect You can select 3D ACTION only when playing an analog or linear PCM digital source You can select 3D DIGITAL only when playing a source encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround You can select 3D L THEATER and 3D
74. e Sub room Front Speakers on page 22 20 SUB ROOM CONTROL 3 Press SUB ROOM CONTROL The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp on the button lights green The name of the current source or station frequency for the sub room appears on the display Current source name for sub room appears SUB ROOM 7 p Current volume level for sub room is shown here Now the buttons and controls on the front panel work for the sub room operations e Each time you press the button the lamp on the button turns on and off To turn off the power into standby mode J Seranosy press POWER again The STANDBY lamp lights red A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord From the remote control ONLY 1 Set the multi room operation selector to SUB ROOM Now the buttons on the remote control work for the sub room operations N MAIN O SUB ROOM ROOM 2 Press AUDIO POWER ON The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights green and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 ONOFF lamp on the front panel also lights green if it has been activated C If the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel is not lit see Activating the Sub room Front Speakers on page 22 AUDIO POWER ED SUB ROOM To turn off the power into standby mode press AUDIO POW
75. e MD recorder Select the DBS tuner e Does not work for selecting TV sound Select video component connected to the VIDEO jacks Select the turntable Select an FM or AM broadcast e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM Select the video component connected to the VCR 1 jacks CDR VCR 2 Select the CD recorder or video component connected to the CDR VCR 2 jacks TAPE MD VIDEO FM AM DVD CD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 Notes e When you press one of the source selecting buttons on the remote control marked above with an asterisk the receiver automatically turns on The source lamp does not light for the sub room source e You cannot select the following as the sub room source TV SOUND DVD MULTI Any digital input such as DVD DIGITAL or CD DIGITAL You can only select the analog input as the sub room source You can select the video components as the sub room source however you can see no pictures 21 Adjusting the Sub room Volume On the front panel To increase the volume turn MASTER IFN VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume turn it counterclockwise e When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly the volume level also changes rapidly e When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly the volume level also changes slowly From the remote control VOLUME NV CAUTIONS z Always
76. e RI When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast e You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station Press FM MODE on the front panel or on the remote control e Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MONO FM MODE FM MODE On the remote control On the front panel AUTO MUTING When a program is broadcasted in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sounds This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights up on the display MONO Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect In this mode you will hear noise while tuning into the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off on the display 30 Note When using the FM MODE button on the remote control be sure that the 10 keys are activated for the tuner not for the CD and others See page 57 Assigning Names to Preset Stations You 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 Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step again e You can use the following characters Space _ A Z and 0 9
77. e TV Manufacturers codes for the DBS tuner Aiwa 52 53 Echostar 57 Akai 03 Expressvu 57 Bell amp Howell 38 General Instrument 58 Centurion 12 Hitachi 59 Coronad 13 HTS 57 Daewoo 35 36 41 Hughes Network Systems 60 Emerson 20 21 22 23 42 JVC 57 Fisher 25 Panasonic 61 Fujitsu 54 55 Primestar 62 Funai 56 57 58 59 RCA 63 64 GE 02 18 49 Sony 65 GoldStar 30 46 Toshiba 66 Hitachi 31 32 JVC 28 29 60 61 i A 56 Manufacturers codes for the VCR Magnavox 11 43 47 62 Aiwa 35 50 58 59 60 Marantz 24 Akai 52 53 54 Matsushita 16 17 18 49 64 65 Bell amp Howell 46 Mitsubishi 24 Daewoo 44 NEC 63 Emerson 19 20 21 22 23 63 Panasonic 16 17 18 49 64 65 Fisher 33 36 37 38 Philips 11 Funai 61 62 63 64 Pioneer 37 66 GE 07 32 Proscan 44 Go Video 42 43 51 Quasar 48 GoldStar 35 Radio Shack 15 Hitachi 07 08 65 RCA 02 04 05 06 07 08 45 67 JVC 17 47 48 49 66 Samsung 26 27 68 Magnavox 11 12 13 Sanyo 25 69 70 71 Matsushita 09 10 71 72 73 Sears 19 Mitsubishi 26 27 28 29 56 57 67 Sharp 14 72 NEC 39 40 68 69 70 Sony 01 73 Orion 55 Symphonic 39 40 Panasonic 09 10 71 72 73 Toshiba 19 Philips 13 Zenith 09 10 74 Pioneer 74 RCA 08 32 75 Samsung 16 24 25 Manufacturers codes for the CATV converter Ta Siaya Gemini 33 Sharp 30 31 79 General Instrument 18 Shintom 18 Hamlin 23 24 25 26 42 43 44 45 Sony 01 02 03 04 05 06 Jerrold 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
78. e The DSP modes and DVD MULTI playback mode cannot be used at the same time 28 fed Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station Indicates the functions YOU CAN ALSO USE when the receiver is ready for the sub room operations IMPORTANT When using the buttons and controls on the front panel Check the following lamps illumination For the main room operations e The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is not lit For the sub room operations e The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit e The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is lit When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions Multi room operation selector To operate this receiver for the main room set it to MAIN ROOM To operate this receiver for the sub room set it to SUB ROOM Remote control mode selector To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV VCR y N MAIN mm SUB ROOM ROOM AUDIO wel sitbal Tuning in Stations Manually RI On the front panel 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the band FM or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in SOURCE SELECTOR Q ANALOG LINEAR PCM DO vcm dts D
79. e When the SEA mode is turned on the indicator lights up on the display e When the SEA mode is used with the DAP mode see page 33 sounds may be distorted If this happens turn off the DAP mode or decrease the effect level of the DAP mode To cancel the SEA mode Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA OFF appears The indicator goes off from the display From the remote control SOUND 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA MODE the SEA mode you want appears on the display To cancel the SEA mode Press SEA MODE repeatedly until SEA OFF appears in step 2 above The indicator goes off from the display Creating Your Own SEA Mode You can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memory SEA USERMODE Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step again On the front panel ONLY If you do not want to store your adjustment but rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily skip step 4 below SEA ADJUST 1 Press SEA ADJUST repeatedly until the frequency range 100Hz 1kHz or 10kHz you want appears on the display Dasem L R at 1k ae vouune h 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the SEA level of the selected frequency range e Turning it clockwise increases the level e Turning it counter
80. e a little Factory setting MAX Select this when you want to apply the compression effect fully Useful at night Note Dynamic range compression setting is not valid for the DTS Digital Surround and DVD MULTI playback mode 25 Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal When you use the digital input terminals you have to register what components are connected to which terminals DIGITAL IN 1 2 3 4 Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY To set the DIGITAL 1 terminal 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until COAX DIG IN appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 9 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate digital terminal setting e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 1 DVD gt 1 MD gt 1 CDR 1 TV or DBS 1 CD lt back to the beginning If you have changed the source name from TV SOUND to DBS DBS appears To set the DIGITAL 2 3 4 terminal Press SETTING repeatedly until OPT DIG IN appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING T DIGITAL 3 terminal setting DIGITAL 2 terminal setting DIGITAL 4 terminal setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate digital terminal settings e As you
81. e control to the target component When you select a new source on the receiver or on the remote control supplied with this receiver either for the main room or sub room the newly selected component begins playing immediately and the previously selected source continues playing without sound for a few seconds Automatic Power On Off Standby only possible with the COMPU LINK 3 and COMPU LINK 4 connection Automatic Power On e When you turn on the receiver by pressing POWER on the front panel or AUDIO POWER ON on the remote control with the multi room operation selector set to MAIN ROOM OR When you turn on the main room sound by pressing MAIN ROOM ON OFF while the receiver is turned on The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red and one of the connected components will turn on automatically depending on which component has been previously selected as the main room source e When you turn on the receiver by pressing AUDIO POWER ON on the remote control with the multi room operation selector set to SUB ROOM OR When you turn on the sub room sound by pressing SUB ROOM ON OFF while the receiver is turned on The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights green and one of the connected components will turn on automatically depending on which component has been previously selected as the sub room source Continued to the next page 47 Automatic Power Off Standby
82. e liveness level Notes Not displayed when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 24 Not displayed when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 24 10 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV I Adjusting the DVD MULTI Playback Mode Also see page 41 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOURCE 3 Press lt gt to select DVD MULTI 4 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears 5 Press A V to move to SURROUND LEVEL then press lt gt The SURROUND LEVEL menu appears SURROUND LEVEL OPERATE 6 Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt On this adjustment menu you can do the following CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level 7 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV CJ Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode 1 Also see page 31 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt gt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt
83. e setting is frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following canceled before you finish start from step 1 again You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels and rear tone when you have set REAR SPK to NONE See page 24 You cannot adjust the center speaker output level and center tone when you have set CENTER SPK to NONE See page 24 CENTER SHARP1 CENTER SHARP2 CENTER FLAT From the remote control Canceled 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF to SURROUND L_ CENTER SOFT 1 CENTER SOFT 2 activate an appropriate Surround To make the dialogue clearer select CENTER SHARP a mode PRO LOGIC DOLBY Se little or CENTER SHARP2 much DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND To make the dialogue softer select CENTER SOFT 1 a little or CENTER SOFT 2 much e Each time you press the button the Surround mode turns on i When CENTER FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied and off alternately e When PRO LOGIC is selected the D0 PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display 7 Press REAR TONE to select the REAR TONE rear tone level you want Note e Fach time you press the button the display You can also press SURROUND MODE to activate an appropriate changes to show the following Surround mode m7 RAER SHARP1 gt RAER SHARP2 RAER FLAT 2 Press SOUND SOUND Canceled The 10
84. e the cables with RCA pin plugs not supplied Connect the white plug to the audio left jack and the red plug to the audio right jack CAUTION If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver the sound output through this receiver may be distorted Turntable If an earth cable is provided for your gs turntable connect the cable to the f screw marked 7 on the rear panel RIGHT LEFT AUDIO eee To audio output Note Any turntables incorporating a small output cartridge such as an MC moving coil type must be connected to this receiver through a commercial head amplifier or step up transformer Direct connection may result in insufficient volume CD player RIGHT LEFT CD player To audio output Cassette deck or MD recorder Cassette deck To audio input To audio output RIGHT LEFT Lee ad wees To audio input Note You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks When connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks change the source name which will be shown on the display when selected as the source to MD See page 23 for details CD recorder CD recorder To audio input To audio output AUDIO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S VIDEO OO O
85. eakers outdoors When operating the receiver from the place where you cannot see the receiver for example when controlling the receiver installed in the living room from the kitchen pay attention to the following not to surprise other people Be careful not to turn up the volume so high when controlling the receiver without listening to the playback sound Be careful not to surprise other people at a sudden sound coming out of the receiver when turning it on A sudden stop of the sound may also surprise other people If the receiver operates by itself or malfunctions the following causes will be considered Interference to RF communication between the receiver and the remote control from outside The remote control is operated unintentionally For example a book is placed on the remote control possibly depressing some buttons on the remote control If your neighbour uses the same or similar RF remote control system the receiver may happen to receive the RF signals sent from such an RF remote control system which could cause your receiver to be operated unintentionally If this happen stop using the RF rod antenna and the remote control and consult your JVC dealer or the nearest JVC Service Center Others Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit unplug the unit and consult your dealer before operating any further e Do not disassemble the unit since there are no user serviceable parts
86. eases Normally set it to EFFECT 3 SURROUND ADJUST Adjust the room size sense of spaciousness 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until ROOM SIZE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting MULTIJOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the room size e As you turn it the room size changes as follows ROOM SIZE 1 ROOM SIZE 2 ROOM SIZE ROOM SIZE 5 ROOM SIZE 4 As the number increases the interval between reflections increases so that you will feel as if you were in a larger room Normally set it to ROOM SIZE 3 SURROUND ADJUST Adjust the liveness 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until LIVENESS appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the liveness effect e As you turn it the liveness level changes as follows O LIVENESS 1 LIVENESS 2 LIVENESS j LIVENESS 5 LIVENESS 4 As the number increases the attenuation level of reflections over time decreases so that acoustics change from Dead to Live Normally set it to LIVENESS 3 SURROUND ADJUST From the remote control When using the remote control you cannot adjust the effect level room size and liveness To adjust these parameters use the buttons and controls on the front panel 1 Press SURROUND MODE SURROUND repeatedly until the DAP mode LIVE CLUB
87. ected to the TAPE MD jacks e the VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks and e the CD recorder or VCR connected to the CDR VCR2 jacks at the same time For digital to digital recording You can record the currently selected digital input through the receiver to a digital recording device connected to the DIGITAL OUT terminal e Digital to digital recording is only possible when the digital signal format of the playback source is linear PCM For recording the playback source of other digital signal formats use analog to analog recording method Notes Analog to digital and digital to analog recordings are not possible e The output volume level bass boost see page 18 SEA modes see page 31 and DSP modes see page 32 cannot affect the recording The test tone signal see pages 35 and 37 does not come out through the DIGITAL OUT terminal IMPORTANT e While recording do not turn off the receiver or main room source otherwise recording will stop e If the same source is selected both for the main room and the sub room operating the sub room source will affect the recording p lt E Sub Room Operations This section explains only the operations used when you play any sound source in the sub room See pages 15 for the main room operations IMPORTANT When using the buttons and controls on the front panel Check the following lamps illumination For the sub room operations e The
88. eiver from being overheated the receiver has the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR which has to be set as follows e Set it to the HIGH position when the impedance of the front speakers connected is within the range of 8 Q to 16 Q Set it to the LOW position when the impedance of the front speakers connected is within the range of 4 Q to 6 Q Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals Center speaker CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 162 REAR SPEAKERS Right rear Left rear speaker speaker Connecting the subwoofer speaker You 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 not supplied SUBWOOFER OUT Ld Powered subwoofer Connecting Audio Video Components You can connect the following audio video components to this receiver Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components Audio Components e Turntable Video Components e DVD player e TV e DBS tuner e VCR s e Video camera e CD player e Cassette deck or MD recorder e CD recorder You can connect these components using the methods described in Analog connections to the right or in Digital connections see page 9 Analog connections Audio component connections Us
89. enuating the Input Signal Also see page 18 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears e SURROUND LEVEL and SURROUND EFFECT appear on the display only when one of the DAP and Surround modes is selected 3 Press A V to move to INPUT ATT 4 Press lt 1 gt to turn the Input Attenuator mode ATT ON or NORMAL 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV io ENTER justing the Subwoofer Output Leve HB Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level Also see page 18 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears e SURROUND LEVEL and SURROUND EFFECT appear on the display only when one of the DAP and Surround modes is selected 3 Press A V to move to SUBWFR LEVEL 4 Press lt 1 gt to adjust the subwoofer output level ENTER 5 When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV HB Adjusting the DSP Modes Also see pages 35 39 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V l
90. et 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture 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 SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR switch Match the position of SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR switch on the back panel to the impedance of the speaker connected to protect from overheating Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid 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 For the main unit Declaration of Conformity Model Number RX 9000VBK Trade Name JVC Responsible Party Address JVC Americas Corp 1700 Valley Road Wayne New Jersey 07470 Telephone Number 973 315 5000 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For the main unit This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the li
91. former MICHAEL Disc title MY FAVORITE 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV 2 Press A V to move to TITLE INPUT then press SET The TITLE INPUT PERFORMER screen appears SED ENTER EK BACK 3 Press A V lt 1 to move in front of a character you want then press SET to enter the character e If the current CD is a CD Text go to step 5 without entering the performer To use the lower case letters press A V lt to move to GHIFT then press SET To use the upper case letters again press A V lt 1 to move CG to GHIFT then press SET 4 Repeat step 3 until you finish putting a performer name up to 32 characters To insert a space press A V lt 1 to move to then press SET To correct an incorrect character 1 Press A V lt 1 gt to move to or gt then press SET until the incorrect character is selected 2 Press A V lt 1 amp to move to then press SET to erase the character 3 Press A V lt 1 to move in front of the correct character then press SET to enter the correct character xi BACK 5 Press A V lt 1 C gt to move to DISC 1 MICHAEL in this example then press SET The TITLE INPUT DISC TITLE screen appears co OnN AZ D Q mc 6 Enter the disc title referring to steps 3 and 4 If
92. future reference Model No Serial No Purchase date Name of dealer VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED g En 0200HIMMDWJEIN
93. ge 32 for the main room operations the SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 button does not work To deactivate the front speakers in the sub room press SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 again 22 Muting the Sub room Sound From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound through the front speaker in the sub room The volume level indicator goes off To restore the sound press MUTING again so that the volume level indicator appears on the display e Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME on the remote control also restores the sound Operating the Playback Source for the Sub room e When you select FM or AM as the sub room source you can do the following Tune into any station frequency manually see page 29 Select a preset station see page 30 Select FM reception mode see page 30 e When you select the other sources as the sub room source you can operate them by using the remote control supplied with this receiver TV SOUND DVD MULTI and the digital input cannot be selected as the sub room source If they are one of the JVC products equipped with the COMPU LINK remote control system or the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see pages 57 to 59 If they are one of the JVC products but not equipped with the above remote control systems or if they are the products of the other manufacturers see pages 60 to 62 CAUTION Be careful not to turn up t
94. he digital coaxial terminal DIGITAL 1 and analog pin jacks analog connection are both used to connect one source component you may happen to hear a noise while playing on the source component If this occurs use a digital optical terminal DIGITAL 2 3 4 instead of the digital coaxial terminal DIGITAL 1 Digital output terminal MD recorder Y OOOO ONI CD recorder Digital optical cable not supplied between digital optical terminals When the digital recording equipment such as an MD recorder has a digital optical input terminal connecting it to the DIGITAL OUT terminal enables you to perform digital to digital recording Note The digital signal format output through the DIGITAL OUT terminal is the same as that of the input signal This means that when the DTS Digital Surround signals are input the DTS Digital Surround signals are output Setting Up the RF Rod Antenna Setting Up the IR Signal Transmitter The RF rod antenna is supplied with this receiver to allow you to use the Multi room function With the RF rod antenna you can operate the receiver at a distance of up to 50 feet 15 m using the remote control However If the antenna cannot receive signals stably you cannot operate the receiver correctly e The signal reachable distance may differ depending on the operating conditions and circumstances The remote control supplied with this receiver can transmit
95. he display REAR L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level REAR R LEVEL To adjust the right rear speaker level 2 Turn MULTI JOG to adjust the selected speaker output level from 10 dB to 10 dB 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to adjust the other speaker output level SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG 3 Adjust the rear tone SURROUND 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST_ ADJUST repeatedly until REAR TONE appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the rear tone level you want e As you turn it the display changes to show the following MULTI JOG Q r7 REAR SHARP1 gt REAR SHARP2 REAR FLAT Canceled REAR SOFT 1 REAR SOFT 2 To make the rear sounds clearer select REAR SHARP a little or REAR SHARP much To make the rear sounds softer select REAR SOFT 1 a little or REAR SOFT 2 much When REAR FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied 4 Adjust the overall level of the effects 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until EFFECT LEVEL appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect MULTI JOG level e As you turn it the effect level changes as follows EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 3 7 EFFECT 5 EFFECT 4 As the number increases the overall level of reflections applied to the direct sounds incr
96. he volume so high when controlling the receiver without listening to the playback sound For example when adjusting the volume level in the sub room from the main room Notes e Any sound adjustments such as the SEA or DSP modes cannot be applied to the sub room source You can only adjust the volume level e The One Touch Operation function see page 28 cannot be used for the sub room sources ei Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier The following operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for the main room operations IMPORTANT When using the buttons and controls on the front panel Check the following lamps illumination For the main room operations The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit e The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is not lit When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions Multi room operation selector To operate this receiver for the main room set Mc it to MAIN ROOM MAIN Wa SUB Remote control mode selector ROOM ROOM To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV VCR ARS PET SONR Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE MD jacks or the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks on the rear panel change the source na
97. i room operation selector setting on the remote control to VCR 1 For main room operations only The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback picture 33 J One Touch DVD Play e Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position DVD or DVD DIGITAL or DVD MULTI so that you can view the playback picture If the receiver is already turned on and the SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp on the front panel is lit green the receiver changes the sub room source to DVD In this case the TV will not turn on automatically and no sound comes out if the DVD player is connected only through the digital input terminal on this receiver When you press PLAY on the remote control supplied with this receiver for operating the DVD player the receiver automatically turns on and changes the main room source or sub room source depending on the multi room operation selector setting on the remote control to the appropriate input DVD or DVD DIGITAL or DVD MULTI as the main room source and DVD as the sub room source For main room operations only The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Selecti
98. ically detects the incoming digital signal format The DIGITAL AUTO indicator lights up on the display When the receiver can recognize the digital signal format coming into the receiver the frame of the digital signal indicator for the detected signal lights up automatically With DOLBY DIGITAL or DIGITAL DTS selected the frame of the digital signal indicator flashes when signals of a different digital signal format come in In this case select the same digital input mode with the incoming digital signal To change the input mode back to analog input select ANALOG From the remote control TAPE MD 1 Press the source selecting button am oS CD TAPE MD TV DBS DVD cs Note or CDR VCR2 for which you want to change the input mode Among the sources listed above you can select the digital input only for the sources which you have selected the digital input terminals for See Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting 2 Press ANALOG DIGITAL to change the input mode e Each time you press the button the input mode changes as follows E ANALOG AUTQ POM DIGITAG A Ora PGITAL Digital ANALOG DIGITAL Notes e Noise may come out of the speakers while searching or skipping a multichannel source encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround If this happens select DOLBY DIGITAL or DIGITAL DTS for digital input mode e When you change the source or tur
99. ination For the main room operations e The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit e The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is not lit When using the remote control Check to see if the multi room operation selector and the remote control mode selector are set to the correct positions e Multi room operation selector yo To operate this receiver for the main room set it to MAIN ROOM MAIN SUB ROOM ROOM e Remote control mode selector To operate this receiver set it to AUDIO TV AUDIO VCR i CATV DBS Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode On the front panel Press SEA MODE repeatedly until the SEA mode you want appears on the display e Each time you press the button the SEA mode changes as follows SEA ROCK gt SEA MUSICAL SEA MOVIE SEA COUNTRY SEA OFF SEA USERMODE SEA JAZZ d SEA MODE SEA ROCK Gives a heavy sound Both high and low frequencies are boosted SEA MUSICAL Enhances the mid frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of SEA MOVIE Adds breadth to sounds so you feel like you are in a movie theater SEA COUNTRY Enhances the high frequency range so that instruments such the violin and banjo are emphasized SEA JAZZ Gives a feeling of a live atmosphere Good for acoustic music SEA USERMODE Your original SEA adjustment see the right SEA OFF No SEA mode is applied see below Notes e The SEA modes cannot be used for recording
100. input terminals AUDIO RIGHT LEFT 6 S video components To S video input Connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack to view the playback picture from the other connected To composite video input OUT REC E AUDIO To audio output i S VIDEO C DBS tuner To S video output Note E REC 5 o Hai a 4 g eee eee When connecting the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND DBS jacks change the source name which selected as the source to DBS 8 will be shown on the display when See page 23 for details DVD player e When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks DVD player BI IC AUDIO Right am LEFT VIDEC S VIDEO DVD output if necessary B To S video output c To composite video output ee To front left right channel audio output or to audio mixed e When you connect the DVD player with its analog discrete output 5 1 CH reproduction jacks A B DVD player RIGHT LEFT To center channel audio output To subwoofer audio output To S video output To front left right channel audio output To rear left right chan
101. ion Front channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Center channel 100 W min RMS driven into 8 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Rear channels 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz PHONO MM 2 5 mV 47 KQ CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 200 mV 47 KQ Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial DIGITAL 1 DVD 0 5 V p p 75 Q Optical DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV DIGITAL 4 CDR 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Audio Output Level SUB ROOM PRE OUT 200 mV Recording Output Level TAPE MD VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 200 mV Digital output Optical DIGITAL OUTPUT Signal wave length 660 nm Output level 21 dBm to 15 dBm Signal to Noise Ratio 66 IHF 78 IHF PHONO 70 dB 78 dB at REC OUT CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 92 dB 80 dB Frequency Response 8 Q PHONO 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB CD TAPE MD TV SOUND DBS VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 VIDEO DVD 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB DVD MULTI 20 Hz to 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB RIAA Phono Equalization 1 0 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Bass boost Volume control at 30 dB 6 1 0 dB at 100 Hz SEA
102. irectly For details see page 59 For the TV having AV COMPU LINK terminal RECEIVER AMP aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver IMPORTANT To operate the video components using the IR signal transmitter supplied place it so that it is aimed at the remote sensor on the target video componeni s e The IR signal transmitter can send signals at a distance of 10 feet 3 m RX 9000VBK J One Touch Video Play e Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR 1 the VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the main room source to VCR 1 The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play button on the VCR 1 or on its remote control So you can get the same result If the receiver is already turned on and the SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp on the front panel is lit green the receiver changes the sub room source to VCR 1 In this case the TV will not turn on automatically e When you press PLAY on the remote control supplied with this receiver for operating the VCR 1 the receiver automatically turns on and changes the main room source or sub room source depending on the mult
103. iver See Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or e Turn on and operate the other amplifier connected to the SUB Sub room on page 23 and Activating the Sub room Front ROOM PRE OUT jacks correctly Speakers on page 22 Note Note Using long speaker signal cables will deteriorate the signals and Using long cables will deteriorate the signals and will result in poor will result in poor sound quality sound quality 12 Basic Operating Procedure for Main Room On the front panel 1 Press POWER The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red e For more details Turning the Power On and Off Standby on page 15 C STANDBY The sound comes out of the speakers in the main room and the buttons and controls on the front panel work for the main room operations 2 If no sounds come out of the front speakers press SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM which you want to use SPEAKERS 1 2 MAIN ROOM SUB ROOM MULTI ROOM The lamp s on the front panel button s selected light s red e For more details see Activating the Main Room Front Speakers on page 17 3 Select and play a source SOURCE_SELECTOR 4 Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level of the sound from the speakers in the main room MASTER VOLUME From the remote control 1 Set the multi room operation selector to
104. keys are activated for sound adjustments RAER SOFT 1 RAER SOFT 2 To make the rear sounds clearer select REAR SHARP 1 a Press TEST to check th ker 3 Press b 7 0 CROCK MRE SDEAKE TEST little or REAR SHARP2 much output balance To make the rear sounds softer select REAR SOFT 1 a TEST TONE L starts flashing on the little or REAR SOFT 2 much display and a test tone comes out of the When REAR FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied speakers in the following order TEST TONE L_ TEST TONE C _ TEST TONE R Left front speaker Center speaker Right front speaker TEST TONE LS TEST TONE RS Left rear speaker Right rear speaker 35 On the front panel You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes However no test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel So make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played back 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF to EONS activate an appropriate Surround mode PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND e Each time you press the button the Surround mode turns on and off alternately When PRO LOGIC is selected the D0 PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until one of the indications appears on the display CENTER LEVEL To adjust the center speaker level REAR
105. l 4 channels signals into 2 channels The Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this receiver decodes these 2 channel signals into original 4 channel signals matrix based multichannel reproduction and allows you to enjoy the realistic stereo sounds in your listening room On the other hand Dolby Digital encoding method the so called discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format records and compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left rear channel right rear channel and LFE channel total 6 channels but LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel therefore called 5 1 channels signals digitally Each channel is completely independent from other channel signals to avoid interference therefore you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects The Dolby Digital decoder built in this receiver can create much more realistic sound field in your listening room You may feel as if you were in a real theater In addition Dolby Digital enables stereo rear sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the rear treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic These facts enhance the sound movement and being there feelings much more than Dolby Pro Logic e To enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver See page 9 DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5 1 ch
106. l Surround bearing the mark ELS you can select DTS L THEATER or DTS S THEATER LARGE THEATER Reproduces the sound field of a large DIG L THEATER theater where the seating capacity is DTS L THEATER almost 1 000 SMALL THEATER Reproduces the sound field of a small DIG S THEATER theater where the seating capacity is DTS S THEATER almost 500 ASS Notes e When the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green the SURROUND ON OFF button do not work e When the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green you can only use 3D PHONIC modes and DAP modes for the main room source e The DSP modes have no effect on monaural sources e When you select DVD MULTI as the source to play you cannot select or adjust the DSP modes e The D00 PRO LOGIC indicator lights up when the Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this receiver is activated Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issues and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved DAP modes In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while playing music sources or soun
107. l be heard in the sub room e You cannot use this receiver for the sub room operations any more SUB ROOM To use this receiver for the sub room operations again press SUB ROOM ON OFF again The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights green and the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel also lights green if it has been activated Notes e If you have turned off the sub room sound with the volume level set at more than level 30 the volume level will be automatically set at level 30 next time you turn on the sub room sound e If TURN ON MAIN OR SUB ROOM appears on the display press MAIN ROOM ON OFF or SUB ROOM ON OFF to listen to the sound in the main room or in the sub room otherwise the receiver will turn off after about 1 minute Selecting the Sub room Source to Play On the front panel Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display e As you turn the selector the source changes as follows CD Z PHONO Z TAPE or MD Z FM Z AM Z DVD Z DBS lt 2 VCR 1 72 CDR VCR 2 Z VIDEO Z back to the beginning Selected source name for sub room appears SUB ROOM WW Current volume level for sub room is shown here From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD cD CD E TV DBS PHONO VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 em 5 a Select the DVD player Select the CD player Select the cassette deck or th
108. le playing back a video software such as a DVD using the analog discrete 5 1 channel output mode e For the DVD MULTI playback mode connection see page 8 e For details on the DVD MULTI playback mode see page 41 33 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement Available DSP modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 24 Speaker arrangements Available DSP modes Each time you press DSP MODE on the front panel or SURROUND MODE on Front the remote control the DSP modes change as follows speaker On the front panel On the remote control By pressing DSP MODE By pressing SURROUND MODE e LARGE THEATER or DIG L e SURROUND ON THEATER DTS L THEATER PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL e SMALL THEATER or DIG S or DTS SURROUND THEATER DTS S THEATER LARGE THEATER or DIG L e LIVE CLUB THEATER DTS L THEATER DANCE CLUB SMALL THEATER or DIG S CONCERT HALL THEATER DTS S THEATER CONCERT ARENA LIVE CLUB 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL DANCE CLUB DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled CONCERT HALL CONCERT ARENA 3D ACTION or 3D DIGITAL DSP OFF DSP mode is canceled To activate the Surround mode press SURROUND ON OFF button so that the lamp on the button lights up To activate the Surround mode you can also use the SURROUND ON OFF button
109. lect REAR SOFT 1 a little or REAR SOFT 2 much When REAR FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied Adjust the overall level of the effects 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until EFFECT LEVEL appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the effect level e As you turn it the effect level changes as follows SURROUND ADJUST MULTI JOG EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 3 7 EFFECT 5 EFFECT 4 As the number increases the overall level of reflections applied to the direct sounds increases Normally set it to EFFECT 3 6 Adjust the room size sense of spaciousness 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until ROOM SIZE appears on the display The display changes to show the current renee setting S 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the room size e As you turn it the room size changes as follows ROOM SIZE 1 ROOM SIZE 2 ROOM SIZE ial ROOM SIZE 5 ROOM SIZE 4 As the number increases the interval between reflections increases so that you will feel as if you were in a larger room Normally set it to ROOM SIZE 3 SURROUND ADJUST SURROUND Adjust the liveness ADJUST _ 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST repeatedly until LIVENESS appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting MutT Joa 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the liveness effect
110. m see Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or Sub room on page 23 and Activating the Sub room Front Speakers on page 22 On the front panel ONLY Press SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM to select the speakers to use in the main room e Each time you press the button the lamp on the respective button turns on and off When the lamp on either button lights red the respective speakers are activated IMPORTANT You can activate two pairs of the front speakers in the main room at the same time only when the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR on the rear panel is set to HIGH and when no signals are sent to the center and rear speakers Otherwise activating one pair of the speakers deactivates the other SPEAKERS 1 2 MAIN ROOM SUB ROOM MULTI ROOM Note If you use any of the DSP modes other than the 3D PHONIC modes with both front speakers activated in the main room the speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM SPEAKERS terminals are deactivated Listening only with headphones You can listen with the headphones without deactivating both pairs of speakers for the main room however if you want to use the HEADPHONE mode see below 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 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM so that no lamps on the buttons are lit red This cancels the sur
111. m sound by pressing MAIN ROOM ON OFF while the receiver is turned on The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp lights red and If the previously selected main room source is VCR 1 the TV and VCR 1 will turn on automatically If the previously selected main room source is DVD or DVD DIGITAL or DVD MULTI the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically If the previously selected main room source is VIDEO CDR VCR 2 TV SOUND or TV DIGITAL or DBS or DBS DIGITAL only the TV will turn on automatically When you turn on the receiver by pressing AUDIO POWER ON on the remote control with the multi room operation selector set to SUB ROOM OR When you turn on the sub room sound by pressing SUB ROOM ON OFF while the receiver is turned on The SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp lights green and If the previously selected sub room source is VCR 1 the VCR 1 will turn on automatically If the previously selected sub room source is DVD the DVD player will turn on automatically If the previously selected sub room source is VIDEO CDR VCR 2 or DBS or DBS DIGITAL nothing happens Automatic Power Off Standby e When you turn off the receiver by pressing POWER the TV VCR 1 and the DVD player will turn off standby When you turn off the main room sound by pressing MAIN ROOM ON OFF the selected main room source component
112. me which will be shown on the display when you select the MD recorder or DBS tuner as the source On the front panel ONLY 1 When changing the source name BEETS from TAPE to MD e Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until TAPE appears When changing the source name from TV SOUND to DBS e Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until TV SOUND appears SOURCE ma To change the source name to TAPE or TV SOUND repeat the same procedure above in step 1 select MD or DBS then press and hold SOURCE NAME BASS BOOST 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME BASS BOOST until ASSGN MD or ASSGN DBS appears on the display Notes e You can only assign the correct source name to TAPE MD and TV SOUND DBS but not to CDR VCR 2 e Without changing the source name you can still use the connected components However there may be some inconvenience TAPE or TV SOUND will appear on the display when you select the MD recorder or DBS tuner You cannot use the digital input see page 26 for the MD recorder You cannot use the COMPU LINK remote control system see page 47 to operate the MD recorder Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or Sub room You can use the front speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM SPEAKERS terminals either as the 2nd front speakers in the main room or as the front speakers in the sub room Before you start remembe
113. mits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For the remote control This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifi
114. mote control make sure that the remote control code of the VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks is set to code A When another JVC VCR is connected to the CDR VCR 2 jacks set its remote control code to code B This remote control cannot emit the control signals of code B To operate the video components only using this remote control aim the remote control at the remote sensors on the target video component s directly For the TV having AV COMPU LINK terminal RECEIVER AMP aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver To operate the video component s using the RF signals emitted from this remote control the IR signal transmitter and the RF rod antenna must be connected to this receiver Place the IR signal transmitter so that it is aimed at the remote sensor on the target video component s The RF signal reachable distance may differ depending on the operating conditions and circumstances The IR signal transmitter can send signals at a distance of 10 feet 3 m Me a De AUDIO POWER M ROOM Cox MAIN ROOM SUB ROOM TV CATV DBS VCR1 MAIN ma SUB DVD DVDMUILT CD TAPE MD ROOM ROOM TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 CDRVCR2 ANALOGIDIGITAL SLEEP Check to see if the multi room SURROUND CNTR TONE CENTER operation selector is set to the GS O HON correct position consc seamone AEARR To operate the
115. n SOURCE CD Disc search starts then the xx SEARCH RESULT SEARCH RESULT screen showing the performers appears On the SEARCH RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc information Press A V to move C to a searched disc then press lt Each time you press lt the disc information alternates between its performer and its disc title Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 50 Press A V to move to a searched disc then press SET Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear e Going back to the PERFORMER SEARCH screen Press EXIT Search for a disc by its disc title 1 Press TEXT DISPLAY while CD is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV SOURCE CD DISC SEARCH Press A V to move to SEARCH then press SET The DISC SEARCH screen appears SET ENTER Xi BACK Press A V to move to DISC TITLE then press SET The DISC TITLE SEARCH screen appears JVC xx DISC TITLE SEARCH 8 Press A V lt gt to move c in front of the first character of the disc title you want to search for then press SET To correct the incorrect entry press A V lt to move C in front of the correct character then press SET Note Symbols such as
116. n on or off the power the digital input mode will be automatically reset to AUTO PCM Showing the Text Information on the Display When you have connected an MD recorder or CD player equipped with TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system see page 49 you can show the text information such as disc title or track title on the display of this receiver To show it on the display follow the procedure below Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step again On the front panel only 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until FL DISPLAY appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select either mutes the source name or the text information to be shown on the display e As you turn it the display changes to show the following NORMAL gt TEXT NORMAL Source name appears during play TEXT Text information appears during play Note Though you have selected TEXT the source name such as CD or MD appears if a playing disc has no text information 27 Storing the Basic Settings and MEMO Adjustments One Touch Operation Use this column to write down your basic settings for future JVC s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store reference different sound settings for each different mai
117. n room source By using this function you do not have to change the settings every time you change the main room source The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored for each source e Volume level see page 17 e Bass boost see page 18 e Input attenuator mode see page 18 e Subwoofer output level see page 18 e Balance see page 19 e SEA modes see page 31 e DSP modes see page 32 Surround mode DAP mode 3D PHONIC mode e DVD MULTI playback mode see page 41 On the front panel ONLY To store the sound settings 1 Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION NETOUCHOPERATION Nig The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights We up then the previously memorized settings are recalled 2 Adjust the sound using the functions listed above The newly adjusted settings are memorized To recall the sound settings With the ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lit the settings for the currently selected source are recalled when the source is selected To cancel the One Touch Operation function Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION so that the lamp goes off Even though the One Touch Operation function is canceled the recalled sound effects remain active Notes e This function cannot be used for the sub room sources e Ifthe source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band
118. n the rear and place it so that it is aimed at the remote sensor on the target video components e See CONNECTIONS 1 below Connect your VCR 1 DVD player TV and this receiver as follows using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied e See CONNECTIONS 2 below Connect the audio input output jacks on VCR 1 DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plug e See pages 7 and 8 Connect the video input output jacks on VCR 1 DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs or with S video plugs e See CONNECTIONS 3 on the next page 6 Plug the AC power cords of the components into the AC outlets 7 When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to the minimum using the TV volume control on the TV Turn on the other connected components first then turn on this receiver e When turning on the VCR 1 use the remote control supplied with this receiver press VCR 1 POWER CONNECTIONS 1 On the rear panel Target video component s At an angle of approx 60 CONNECTIONS 2 Tv CAUTION The AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot control the SSS DBS tuner connected to the TV SOUND DBS jacks and video components connected to the VIDEO and CDR VCR 2 jacks on the receiver If the AV COMPU LINK terminal on the TV is RECEIVER AMP AV COMPU LINK
119. nction Each time you press the button the bass boost function turns on BASSBOOST ON and off BASSBOOST OFF Select BASSBOOST ON to activate the bass boost function The BASS BOOST indicator lights up on the display Select BASSBOOST OFF to cancel it The indicator goes off Note This function affects the front speaker sounds in the main room only Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level 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 ONLY Press and hold INPUT ATT SOUND SELECT so that the indicator lights up on the display e Each time you press and hold the button the Input Attenuator mode turns on INPUT ATT ON or off INPUT NORMAL Notes e This effect is applied to only the main room sources connected using the analog terminals except DVD MULTI e This function takes effect when the DSP mode is in use 18 Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level You can adjust the subwoofer output level if you have selected YES for the SUBWOOFER see page 23 Once it has been adjusted the receiver memorizes the adjustment Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step again e When the front speakers are all
120. nd basic operations of the Multi room function For more detailed operations see the respective pages in this manual Required Speaker Connections for the Sub room Connection A Connection B See also Connecting the front speakers on page 5 Connect the input jacks of another amplifier to the SUB ROOM PRE OUT jacks on the rear panel using a cable with RCA pin Right speaker MAIN ROOM SPEAKERS Left speaker Plugs not supplied LA COO L pon ET LEFT Ne 4 62 B 162 SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR Right speaker SUB ROOM SPEAKERS Left speaker Right speaker SUB ROOM SPEAKERS Left speaker Merits Merits This connection DOES NOT require a power amplifier e This connection DOES allow you to use the DSP mode see Demerits page 32 using the center rear speakers and the DVD MULTI e When the sub room speakers are activated this connection playback mode see page 41 for the main room sources Demerits DOES NOT allow you to use the DSP mode see page 32 using the center rear speakers and the DVD MULTI playback e This connection DOES require another amplifier mode see page 41 for the main room sources To use the front speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB To use the front speakers in the sub room ROOM SPEAKERS terminals for the sub room e No settings are required on this rece
121. nel audio output To composite video output TIM JO 10 w gt een eee Digital connections This receiver is equipped with four DIGITAL IN terminals one digital coaxial terminal and three digital optical terminals and one DIGITAL OUT terminal You can connect any digital equipment such as e DBS tuner e Digital TV broadcast tuner e DVD player e CD player e CD recorder and e MD recorder IMPORTANT When connecting the DVD player digital TV broadcast tuner or DBS tuner using the digital terminals you also need to connect it to the video jack either composite video terminal or S video terminal on the rear Without connecting it to the video jack you can view no playback picture After connecting the components using the DIGITAL IN terminals set the following correctly if necessary Set the digital input DIGITAL IN terminal setting correctly For details see Digital Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting on page 26 Select the digital input mode correctly For details see Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode on page 26 Digital input terminals DBS tuner DVD player I EN oes OO oe ae ES CD player pN Pe a SS 3 A Cr 3 o CD recorder MD recorder pua A aS SS 5 F_ a a Git m Digital coaxial cable not supplied gt between digital coaxial terminals Digital o
122. ng a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one 29 To tune in a preset station On the front panel 1 Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the band FM or AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press TUNER PRESET 3 Turn MULTI JOG until you find the channel you want e Turning it clockwise increases the channel numbers e Turning it counterclockwise decreases the channel numbers SOURCE SELECTOR TUNER PRESET MULTI JOG Q From the remote control FMAM 1 Press FM AM e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press the 10 keys to select a preset O OCO channel number e For channel number 5 press 5 e For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 e For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 For channel number 30 press 10 10 gt then 10 Notes e You can only select the same station of the same band FM or AM both for the main room and sub room operations If you change the station for the sub room it also changes for the main room and vice versa This also means that if you change the station for the sub room while recording a broadcasting program in the main room recording in the main room will be interrupted e When you use the 10 keys on the remote control be sure that they are activated for the tuner not for the CD and others See page 57 Selecting the FM Reception Mod
123. ntered To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s VCR 1 Set the remote control mode to AUDIO TV VCR Press and hold VCR 1 POWER Press VCR 1 Enter manufacturer s code two digits using buttons 1 9 and 0 See the list on page 62 to find the code Examples For a JVC product press 1 7 For an NEC product press 3 9 Release VCR 1 POWER The following button can be used for operating the VCR with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR VCR 1 POWER Turns on and off the VCR After pressing VCR 1 or VCR 1 CONTROL with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR 1 CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR 1 10 0 100 10 Selects the TV channels on the VCR The 100 10 button will function as the ENTER button if your VCR requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number PLAY Starts playback lt lt Rewinds a video tape gt gt Fast winds a video tape STOP Stops operation PAUSE Pauses REC Starts recording or enters recording pause Note You can use either VCR 1 button or the VCR 1 CONTROL button to activate the buttons listed above If you press VCR 1 the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press VCR 1 CONTROL the playing source does not change 6 Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR 1 POWER When your VC
124. odes you have to register the information about the speakers arrangement after all connections are completed Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Front Center and Rear Speaker Setting Register the sizes of all the connected speakers e When you change your speakers you need to register the information about the speakers again On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until FRONT SPK Front Speaker CENTER SPK Center Speaker or REAR SPK Rear Speaker appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the appropriate item about the speaker selected in the above step e As you turn it the display changes to show the following LARGE SMALL gt NONE LARGE SMALL NONE Select this when the speaker size is relatively large Select this when the speaker size is relatively small Select this when you have not connected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appropriate items for the other speakers Notes Keep the following comment in mind as reference when adjusting If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is greater than 4 4 inches 12 cm select LARGE and if it is smaller than 4 4 inches 1
125. om function see Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or Sub room on page 23 For each speaker except for a subwoofer connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers For connecting a subwoofer see page 6 CAUTION Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Basic connecting procedure 1 2 3 4 1 Cut twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable not supplied 2 Turn the knob counterclockwise 3 Insert the speaker signal cable 4 Turn the knob clockwise Connecting the front speakers You can connect two pairs of front speakers one pair to the FRONT 1 SPEAKERS terminals and the other pair to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM SPEAKERS terminals The speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM SPEAKERS terminals can be used as follows e As the second front speakers in the main listening room e As the main speakers in the sub listening room when using the Multi room function Right speaker FRONT 1 SPEAKERS Left speaker CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 6Q LOW 8 16Q HIGH SPEAKER LOAD SELECTO Right speaker FRONT 2 SUB ROOM Left speaker SPEAKERS IMPORTANT for FRONT 1 SPEAKERS connection To obtain the best possible output power from the receiver and to prevent the rec
126. on of TV s Input Mode Only for the Main Room Operations e When you select TV SOUND or TV DIGITAL as the main room source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the TV tuner so that you can watch TV When you select DVD or DVD DIGITAL DVD MULTI VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 VIDEO or DBS or DBS DIGITAL as the main room source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position either Video Input 1 or Video Input 2 so that you can view the playback picture Note When you select TV SOUND or TV DIGITAL as the source on the receiver you cannot see the menu on the TV screen since the AV COMPU LINK remote control system automatically changes the TV s input mode to the TV tuner If you do not mind stopping listening to the TV sounds you can then show the on screen displays after changing the TV s input mode to the appropriate position either Video Input 1 or Video Input 2 the receiver is connected to 56 a Automatic Power On Off Standby Automatic Power On The TV VCR 1 the VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks and DVD player turn on and off along with the receiver e When you turn on the receiver by pressing POWER on the front panel or AUDIO POWER ON on the remote control with the multi room operation selector set to MAIN ROOM OR When you turn on the main roo
127. ou select another video source The TV DBS button only works for selecting DBS as the source but not for selecting TV SOUND When you use the DBS tuner change the source name correctly see page 23 Adjusting the Main Room Volume L MASTER VOLUME On the front panel To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume turn it counterclockwise e When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly the volume level also changes rapidly e When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly the volume level also changes slowly From the remote control To increase the volume press VOLUME To decrease the volume press VOLUME VOLUME N CAUTIONS Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers e Be careful not to turn up the volume so high when controlling the receiver without listening to the playback sound For example when adjusting the volume level in the sub room from the main room Note The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 90 maximum Activating the Main Room Front Speakers When shipped from the factory both pairs of the front speakers have been set to be used in the main room e To use the front speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM SPEAKERS terminals for the sub roo
128. ower press AUDIO POWER ON The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights red The name of the current main room source or station frequency appears on the display The currently selected SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM lamps on the front panel also light red If the SPEAKERS 1 MAIN ROOM and or SPEAKERS 2 SUB ROOM lamps on the front panel are not lit see Activating the Main Room Front Speakers on page 17 To turn off the power into standby mode press AUDIO POWER STANDBY The STANDBY lamp lights red AUDIO POWER CONG Notes e When you turn off the receiver in the main room make sure if other people are listening to any source in the sub room the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel are lit green e If you have turned off the receiver with the volume level set at more than level 30 the volume level will be automatically set at level 30 next time you turn on the receiver e If TURN ON MAIN OR SUB ROOM appears on the display press MAIN ROOM ON OFF or SUB ROOM ON OFF to listen the sound in the main room or in the sub room otherwise the receiver will turn off after about 1 minute Canceling the Main Room Operations On the front panel To stop the main room operations and sounds MAIN ROOM from the main room speakers press MAIN ROOM ON OFF
129. precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells e Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to e Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage e Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet make sure that all connections have been made Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference We recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna since it is well shielded against interference Note The preset settings such as preset channels and sound adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases When you unplug the power cord When a power failure occurs CAUTIONS Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord 11 el Miulti room Operations Before operating this receiver any further be familiar with this Multiroom function This function enables you to listen to different sources in two different places we call these two places main room and sub room by using this receiver only This section explains only required speaker connections the concept a
130. preset stations Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY 1 Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning in Stations Manually e If you want to store the FM reception mode for this station select the FM reception mode you want See Selecting the FM Reception Mode on page 30 TUNER MEMORY 2 Press TUNER SEA MEMORY ANALOG opt MAMMA A Jone LINEARPCM CHSvss seee 1 DO cm Zr dts CH appears and the channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 10 seconds MULTI JOG Note You can use the 10 keys on the remote control to select the preset number When using the 10 keys be sure that they are activated for the tuner not for the CD and others See page 57 3 Turn MULTI JOG to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing TUNER MEMORY 4 Press TUNER SEA 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 ANALOG i LINEARPCM H Dg oca dts VOLUME at 00 1k 10K L 1 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Stori
131. ptical cable not supplied between digital optical terminals When the component has a digital coaxial output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 1 DVD terminal using the digital coaxial cable not supplied DIGITALIN IPCM DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DIGITAL 1 DVD When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV or D DIGITAL 4 CDR terminal using the DIGITAL 2 CD digital optical cable not supplied D D Before connecting a digital optical cable unplug the protective plug NA DIGITAL 4 CDR Notes e When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components DIGITAL 1 coaxial For DVD player DIGITAL 2 optical For CD player DIGITAL 3 optical For digital TV broadcast tuner DIGITAL 4 optical For CD recorder e When you want to operate the CD player CD recorder or MD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system connect the target component also as described in Analog connections see pages 6 and 7 e When you want to operate the DVD player using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system connect the DVD player also as described in Analog connections see page 8 To use the digital source components as the sub room source you need to connect them using analog connection methods as well e When t
132. r 1 Find the place where you attach the IR signal transmitter e Place it where the signal can reach the remote sensor of the target components directly in the line of sight e If the cord length of the IR signal transmitter is not long enough use an extension cord separately purchased 2 Attach the double sided adhesive tape supplied to the IR signal transmitter IR signal transmitter Double sided adhesive tape 3 Connect the plug of the transmitter to the IR OUT jack of the receiver and place the transmitter RF REMOTE At an angle of approx 60 Signal emitting angle of the transmitter Horizontally 60 Vertically 60 15 45 30 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Connecting the Power Cord Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first 1 On the back of the remote control remove the battery cover 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to If the remote control cannot transmit signals and operate the receiver correctly replace the batteries Use two R6OP SUM3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries e When the remote control transmits a signal the remote operation lamp on the remote control lights up Note When you can aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver you can operate the receiver at a distance of up to 23 feet 7 m CAUTION Follow these
133. r e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until SPEAKER 2 appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to specify the _ way you want to use the speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM terminals e As you turn it the display changes to show the following MAIN SUB MAIN Select this to use as the 2nd front speakers in the main room SUB Select this to use as the front speakers in the sub room Setting the Subwoofer Information Register whether or not you have connected a subwoofer Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again On the front panel 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until SUBWOOFER appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to register whether you have connected a subwoofer or not QO e As you turn it the subwoofer setting alternates between YES and NO YES Select this when a subwoofer is used lights up on the display see page 16 NO Select this when no subwoofer is used 23 Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes To obtain the best possible surround sound of the DSP m
134. r channels this receiver automatically reallocate the bass elements originally assigned to the channel for which you have connected the small speaker to another channel for which you have connected the large speaker To use this function properly you need to set the crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected e If you have selected LARGE for all speakers see page 24 this function is set to OFF and cannot be adjusted On the front panel ONLY 1 Press SETTING repeatedly until CROSSOVER FRQ Crossover Frequency appears on the display The display changes to show the current setting SETTING 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select the crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected e As you turn it the display changes to show the following 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz e Use the following comments as reference when adjusting 80Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 4 4 inches 12 cm 100Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 3 16 inches 10 cm 120Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 3 3 16 inches 8 cm Note Crossover frequency setting is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode 3D PHONIC mode and HEADPHONE mode Low Frequency Effect Attenuator Setting If the bass sound is distorted while playing ba
135. rear speaker output level For DAP LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB CONCERT HALL CONCERT ARENA REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level Notes Not displayed when CENTER SPK is set to NONE see page 24 Not displayed when REAR SPK is set to NONE see page 24 Press EXIT once Press A V to move to SURROUND EFFECT then press lt gt The SURROUND EFFECT menu appears fi OPERATE Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt On these adjustment menus you can do the following 44 For Dolby Pro Logic CENTER TONE Select the center tone level REAR TONE Select the rear tone level For Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround CENTER TONE Select the center tone level REAR TONE Select the rear tone level For JVC Theater Surround Large small CENTER TONE Select the center tone level REAR TONE Select the rear tone level EFFECT LEVEL Adjust the surround effect level ROOM SIZE Adjust the room size effect LIVENESS Adjust the liveness level For DAP LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB CONCERT HALL CONCERT ARENA REAR TONE Select the rear tone level EFFECT LEVEL Adjust the surround effect level ROOM SIZE Adjust the room size effect LIVENESS Adjust th
136. rom the playing component on the recording component In addition if the TV and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the different video terminals you cannot view the playback picture from the playing component on the TV To view and record the playback picture from the video component connected to the CDR VCR 2 jacks you must connect the TV and the recording video component through the composite video terminals VCR S VHS or VHS VCR B AUDIO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S V 22 8 OO G BA 00 JO Q X J v as v O PLAY J Bi se as v B VHS VCR To left right channel audio output To left right channel audio input To S video output To composite video output To composite video input TY m JO 19 0 gt To S video input Video camera The VIDEO input jacks on the front panel are convenient when connecting and disconnecting the equipment frequently VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO JAQA L AUDIO R 2 oy To audio F U output TV and or DBS tuner To S video output To composite video output When connecting the TV DO NOT connect the TV s video output to these video
137. room and the sub room the source is operated in one room and therefore affecting the source in the other room This is normal not the malfunction of the unit Selecting different sources for the main room and the sub room will avoid these troubles The receiver does not work correctly as you operate it Main room and sub room operations are done at the same time If this happens perform the same operation again Continued to the next page 63 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Incoming signal is too weak Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact your dealer The station is too far away Select a new station An incorrect antenna is used Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Occasional cracking noise during FM reception Antennas are not connected properly Ignition noise from automobiles Check connections Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic No colors on the on screen display The color system of the connected TV is not NTSC Connect an NTSC TV Howling during record playing Your turntable is too close to speakers Move speakers away from the turntable OVERLOAD starts flashing on the display Speakers are overloaded because of high volume either in the main room or in the sub room 1 Press POWER on the front panel to turn off the receiver 2 S
138. round mode or DSP mode currently selected and activates the HEADPHONE mode see below e The HEAD PHONE indicator lights up on the display HEADPHONE mode With this mode selected the bass sounds will not be lost regardless of the speaker setting So you will not miss them even if you listen to a source using the headphones Notes e While in the HEADPHONE mode you cannot use any other DSP modes see page 32 e Activating the speakers cancels the HEADPHONE mode and turns on the DSP mode previously selected CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing 17 Muting the Main Room Sound From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers in the main room and headphones connected MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off the volume level indicator goes off To restore the sound press MUTING again so that OFF appears on the display Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME on the remote control also restores the sound Reinforcing the Bass Human ears are not sensitive to bass at low volume To compensate for this the bass boost function automatically boost the bass level as you lower the volume On the front panel ONLY BASS BOOST Press BASS BOOST SOURCE NAME gt briefly to select the bass boost fu
139. s CONNECTIONS To use this remote control system you need to connect the CD player and or MD recorder you want to operate following the procedures below 1 If you have already plugged your CD player MD recorder and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your CD player MD recorder and this receiver as follows through the COMPU LINK jacks and TEXT COMPU LINK jacks 1 COMPU LINK jacks Use the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied with this receiver CD player COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO fe 2 TEXT COMPU LINK jacks Use the cables with the stereo mini plugs not supplied with this receiver CD player TEXT COMPU LINK e 3 Connect your CD player MD recorder and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 6 and 7 4 Plug the AC power cords of these components above into the AC outlets 5 When turning on these components for the first time turn on the connected components first then turn on this receiver FUNCTIONS This remote control system allows you to use the functions listed below Displaying the Disc Information on the TV screen Disc information such as its performer and disc title and track titles only when a CD Text is selected is shown on the TV screen Disc Search Only for CD Player This remote control system can allow you to search for discs by the performer disc
140. s The remote control provided with this receiver can transmit control signals for many manufacturers video components COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate other JVC audio components from this receiver TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been developed to deal with the disc information recorded in the CD Text and MDs Using these information in the discs you can operate the CD player or MD recorder through the receiver AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate other JVC video components from this receiver Main Technologies K2 Interface K2 Interface eliminates jitter and ripples achieving a drastic reduction in digital distortion You can obtain a natural sound field from stereo and 5 1 channel sources Dynamic Super A Dynamic Super A is JVC s exclusive technology which combines the silky distortion free sound of a class A amplifier and the robust efficiency of a class B amplifier Power sources e When unplugging the receiver from the wall outlet always pull the plug not the AC power cord e Do not handle the AC power cord with wet hands e If you are not going to operate the receiver for an extended period of time unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet Multi room operations e Do not use the remote control outdoors or install the sp
141. set the volume to the minimum before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers Be careful not to turn up the volume so high when controlling the receiver without listening to the playback sound For example when adjusting the volume level in the sub room from the main room To increase the volume press VOLUME To decrease the volume press VOLUME Note The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 90 maximum Activating the Sub room Front Speakers This section is not for the persons who connect the sub room front speakers to the SUB ROOM PRE OUT jacks using another amplifier see page 12 Before you start remember e When shipped from the factory both pairs of the front speakers have been set to be used in the main room To use the front speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM SPEAKERS terminals for the sub room see Setting the Front Speakers Either for the Main Room or Sub room on page 23 On the front panel ONLY Press SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 to activate the front speakers in the sub room The lamp on the button lights green e Each time you press the button the lamp on the button turns on and off MAIN ROOM SUB ROOI MULTI ROOM MAIN ROOM SUB ROO MULTI ROOM Note If the center speaker or rear speakers are used for the DSP mode see pa
142. t buttons also displays the MAIN MENU 2 Press A V to move to MODE 3 Press lt gt to select the DSP mode you want to adjust e In this example LARGE THEATER is selected 4 Press A V to move to SOUND CONTROL then press lt The SOUND CONTROL menu appears BO ENTER Continued to the next page 43 5 9 Press A V to move to SURROUND LEVEL then press lt gt The SURROUND LEVEL menu appears SURROUND LEVEL IC OPERATE Press A V to move to the item you want to set or adjust then press lt On these adjustment menus you can do the following For Dolby Pro Logic TEST TONE Output a test tone CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level For Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround TEST TONE Output a test tone CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right rear speaker output level For JVC Theater Surround Large small TEST TONE Output a test tone CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level REAR L LEVEL Adjust the left rear speaker output level REAR R LEVEL Adjust the right
143. t Stations Also see page 29 1 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to TUNER CONTROL then press lt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears Tune into a station on the TUNER CONTROL menu referring to Operating the Tuner above Press A V to move to PRESET UTO MUTT MEMORY then press lt gt The PRESET MEMORY menu appears GED MEMORY fi OPERATE Press lt 1 to select a preset station number you want Press SET to store the setting When you finish press EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears from the TV 46 Assigning Names to Preset Stations 10 Press A V lt 1 gt to Also see page 30 Press MENU The MAIN MENU appears on the TV e Pressing one of the A V lt buttons also displays the MAIN MENU Press A V to move to TUNER CONTROL then press lt 1 gt The TUNER CONTROL menu appears Press A V to move to PRESET CH Press lt gt to select a preset station Press A V to move to PRESET MEMORY then press lt b gt The PRESET MEMORY menu appears ORY WH AUTO MUTING GED MEMORY fi OPERATE Press A V to move to PRESET NAME then press SET The character entry screen appears Press A V lt 1 gt to move infront ofa character you want
144. tal Input DIGITAL IN Terminal Setting 0 0 26 Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode ee 26 Showing the Text Information on the Display c eee 27 Storing the Basic Settings and Adjustments One Touch OPSPAU OM ss ieren eninin Rer E EOR 28 Receiving Radio Broadcasts sseseeeseeees 29 Tuning in Stations Manually ssscssiiscisnicsserarsasiiresn 29 Using Preset T unins cessione oa a ei 29 Selecting the FM Reception Mode s s scirssiscersitiiissiissin 30 Assigning Names to Preset Stations 0 ccceceeeeeeneeseeeeneees 30 Using the SEA Modes csceceeeeeeeeeererener 31 Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode o0 cece teens 31 Creating Your Own SEA Mode cece cece cseeseeseeseesseneeneeees 31 Using the DSP Modes 0cscseeeeeeeeeeeeees 32 What are the DSP Modes 3 c d sscoscesecsctsacsesnesesisesesadesedecasais 32 Reproducing the Sound Field 0 ccesssssssssesssescessseceeerenees 33 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement 34 Adjusting the Surround Modes sti Adjusting the DAP Modes ccceceeceeseeseeteeseeeeeeneeeeneeeeeeeeens Activating the DSP Modes sosnami Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode 41 Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode eee 41 Using the On Screen Menus 0s2es000 42 W Selecting the Main Room Source to Play occ E Selecting Different Sources for Picture and Sound H Activating the DSP Mo
145. tem set the source name correctly See page 23 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components My d Dae AUDIO POWER M ROOM D MAIN ROOM SUB ROOM TV CATV DBS VCR1 MAIN mam SUB DVD DVDMUILTI CD TAPE MD ROOM ROOM TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FMAM CG CG Gare VCR 1 CDRVCR2 ANALOGIDIGITAL SLEEP Check to see if the multi room ew Gi OG operation selector SURROUND REARTONE REAR is set to the O GOO CD DISC SEA MODE REAR R correct position C O To operate the SOUND TEST SUBWOOFER receiver for the gQ FuMODE T00 AUDION main room set it m l to MAIN ROOM LA vR Ti amesk To operate the ee receiver for the sub room set it ca gt to SUB ROOM AN Check to see if the remote control mode selector is set to the correct position TVVOL CHANNEL VOLUME Jg SS Grm To operate the ad ra pa audio system TVs DOWN TUNING UP VCRs and DVD players set it to AUDIO TV VCR Co MBR RM SRX9000J REMOTE CONTROL You can always perform the following operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR FM AM Alternates between FM and AM After pressing FM AM with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations 1 10 10 Selects a preset channel number directly For ch
146. tenna 1 If reception is poor connect the outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75Q coaxial cable the kind with a round wire going IR Signal Transmitter 1 to an outdoor antenna disconnect the supplied FM antenna If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately AM Antenna Connections Snap the tabs on the loop into the ANTENNA slots of the base to assemble the FM 75 Q AM loop COAXIAL LOOP AM EXT px f Outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied Turn the loop until you have the best reception Notes e 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 EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers e Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound e One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect e One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect to emphasize human voices e One powered subwoofer to enhance the bass IMPORTANT After connecting the speakers listed above set the speaker setting information properly e To obtain the best possible DSP effect in the main room see page 24 e To use the Multi ro
147. th the disc memory function to the left e You can enter up to 32 characters for the disc title Qe A gt 0 I aN XZ o lt ZO4 0O 4 Press A V lt gt to move c to the disc title you have just entered then press SET The disc title is stored into the memory and the SONG TITLE INPUT screen for the currently selected song appears e You can enter a song title for the song currently selected indicated in yellow on the TV screen SOURCE SONG o lt ZO KINOGI A as um a a OT m t 5 Enter the song title referring to steps 3 and 4 of For the CD Player with the disc memory function to the left e You can enter up to 32 characters for the song title 6 Press A V lt 1 gt to move c to the song title you have just entered then press SET The song title is stored into the memory and the Disc Information screen appears again 53 Bl AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC video components TV VCR and DVD player through the receiver To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate following the procedure below If you have already plugged your VCR 1 VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first Connect the IR signal transmitter supplied to the IR OUT o
148. the correct main room source Muting is activated for the main room source Press MUTING to cancel the mute No sound from the front speakers in the sub room Speaker signal cables are not connected properly Check speaker connection and reconnect if necessary See page 11 Main sub setting for the speakers connected to the FRONT 2 SUB ROOM terminals are not set correctly Set the main sub setting for the speakers correctly to use them as the sub room front speakers See page 23 Amplifier connected to the SUB ROOM PRE OUT is not turned on Turn on the amplifier An incorrect source is selected for the sub room Select the correct sub room source Muting is activated for the sub room source Press MUTING to cancel the mute Sound from one speaker only in the main room The balance is set to one extreme Adjust the balance properly see page 19 The SUB ROOM ON OFF button does not work Surround is used for the main room Cancel the Surround in the main room Surround cannot be used for the main room sources Sub room sound is activated the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp and SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel is lit green Deactivating the sub room sound will allow you to use the Surround in the main room CD tracks are skipped tape is rewound or radio station is changed unintentionally When the same source is selected both for the main
149. the disc titles ose 14 appears 5 On the SEARCH RESULT screen you can do the following e Changing the indication of the disc information Press A V to move C to a searched disc then press lt gt Each time you press lt 1 gt the disc information alternates between its disc title and its performer Starting a disc play and going to the Disc Information screen see page 50 Press A V to move to a searched disc then press SET Showing unseen disc information if more than 5 discs are listed as a result of the search Press A V until they appear e Going back to the GENRE SEARCH screen Press EXIT 52 Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function You can use the disc memory function through this receiver 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 manual supplied with your CD player e The performer disc title and music genre information are usually recorded in a CD Text However if a CD Text has no genre information recorded in the disc itself you can input its music genre by yourself Note You can enter the TITLE INPUT screens for a CD Text and input its titles However you cannot store the titles you have input for a CD Text Example Entering the following information for Disc 1 Per
150. tions 2 Press AUDIO POWER ON The STANDBY lamp on the front panel goes off and the SUB ROOM ON OFF lamp on the front panel lights green e See also Turning the Power On and Off Standby and Selecting the Sub room Operations on page 20 AUDIO POWER The sound comes out of the front speakers in the sub room If no sounds come out of the front speakers press SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 on the front panel so that the SUB ROOM speaker SPEAKERS 2 lamp on the front panel lights green e See also Activating the Sub room Front Speakers on page 22 Note If the center speaker or rear speakers are used for the DSP mode see page 32 for the main room operations the SUB ROOM SPEAKERS 2 button does not work 3 Select and play a source DVD cD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 CD CO e See also Operating the Playback Source for the Sub room on page 22 4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume level of the sound from the front speakers in the sub room WY a Main Room Basic Operations This section explains only the operations commonly used when you play any sound source in the main room See pages 20 for the sub room operations IMPORTANT When using the buttons and controls on the front panel Check the following lamps illumination For the main room operations e The MAIN ROOM ON OFF lamp is lit e The SUB ROOM CONTROL lamp is not lit When using the remote
151. title and music genre With this disc search you can easily find the disc you want to play Disc Title Input If your CD player or MD recorder has the disc memory function you can input the following information about the normal audio CDs or MDs on the TV screen e For CDs Performer disc title and music genre e For MDs Disc title and song titles What is a CD Text In a CD Text some information about the disc its disc title performer composer arranger etc is recorded Notes e If your audio component has two COMPU LINK jacks you can use either one If it has only one COMPU LINK jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components For example the CD player in the diagram to the left e If your audio component has two TEXT COMPU LINK jacks you can use either one If it has only one TEXT COMPU LINK jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components For example the CD player in the diagram to the left e TEXT COMPULINK SOURCE NOT CONNECTED appears on the display in the following cases When the connections explained to the left are not correctly done When you try to use the TEXT COMPULINK function a few seconds after you turn on the connected equipment This is not a malfunction of the units e Refer also to the manuals supplied with your CD player or MD recorder IMPORTANT If you turn on the receiver before turning on the other components
152. to NONE see page 24 e Ifthe TV is turned on and the proper video input is selected on the TV the test tone screen will appear on the TV 4 Adjust the speaker output levels e To adjust the center speaker level press CENTER from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the left rear speaker level press REARe L from 10 dB to 10 dB e To adjust the right rear speaker level press REAR R from 10 dB to 10 dB REAR REARR CENTER 5 Press TEST again to stop the test tone 6 Press CNTR TONE to select the CNTR TONE center tone level you want The center tone adjustment affects the mid frequency range which the human voice is mostly made up of e Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following pf CENTER SHARP1 CENTER SHARP2 CENTER FLAT Canceled CENTER SOFT 1 CENTER SOFT 2 To make the dialogue clearer select CENTER SHARP1 a little or CENTER SHARP2 much To make the dialogue softer select CENTER SOFT 1 a little or CENTER SOFT 2 much When CENTER FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied REAR TONE 7 Press REAR TONE to select the rear tone level you want e Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following RAER SHARP1 gt RAER SHARP2 RAER FLAT Canceled RAER SOFT 1 RAER SOFT 2 To make the rear sounds clearer select REAR SHARP a
153. top the playback source 3 Turn on the receiver again and adjust the volume Speakers are overloaded because of short circuit of speaker terminals Press POWER on the front panel to turn off the receiver check the speaker wiring then press it again to turn on the receiver again If OVERLOAD does not disappear though speaker wiring is not short circuited consult your dealer TURN ON MAIN OR SUB ROOM appears on the display The receiver is turned on with the main room and sub room sounds deactivated e Press MAIN ROOM ON OFF for the main room operations e Press SUB ROOM ON OFF for the sub room operations Remote control does not work The multi room operation selector is not set correctly Set the selector correctly either to MAIN ROOM or to SUB ROOM The remote control mode selector is not set correctly Set the selector correctly either to AUDIO TV VCR or to CATV DBS RF communication between the receiver and the remote control is interrupted from outside Consult your dealer Batteries are weak Replace batteries eI Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation Front channels 120 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 Q 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 02 total harmonic distortion 120 W per channel min RMS driven into 4 Q 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 08 total harmonic distortion At Surround operat
154. ts 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 HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP 1700 Valley Road Wayne NJ 07470 If you ship the product Don t service it yourself Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the CAUTION problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receiptor billof sale you received when you purchased your To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet No user JVC unit Print your home return address on the outside serviceable parts inside and the inside of the carton Send to the appropriate JVC Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Factory Service Center as listed above ACCESSORIES To purchase accessories for your JVC product you may contact your local JVC Dealer Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free 800 882 2345 1099 OF OF F OF F OF F OF OF OF OF OF OF OF F OF F OF OF OF F OF F OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF k k k kkk JVG LIMITED WARRANTY aunio 2 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof e
155. ttle or REAR SHARP2 much To make the rear sounds softer select REAR SOFT 1 a little or REAR SOFT 2 much When REAR FLAT is selected no adjustment is applied JVC Theater Surround adjustments Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 24 e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again e You cannot adjust the rear speaker output levels and rear tone when you have set REAR SPK to NONE See page 24 e You cannot adjust the center speaker output level and center tone when you have set CENTER SPK to NONE See page 24 On the front panel You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes However no test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel So make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played back 1 Press DSP MODE repeatedly until LARGE THEATER or DIG L THEATER DTS L THEATER or SMALL THEATER or DIG S THEATER DTS S THEATER appears on the display DSP MODE 2 Adjust the speaker output levels S RRGUND 1 Press BALANCE SURROUND ADJUST_ ADJUST repeatedly until one of the indications appears on the display CENTER LEVEL To adjust the center speaker level REAR L LEVEL To adjust the left rear speaker level REAR R LEVEL
156. turn it the display changes to show the following When the DIGITAL 1 is set to DVD 2 CD 3 TV or 2 DBS 4 CDR gt 2 CD 3 TV or 2 DBS 4 MD gt 2 CD 3 MD 4 CDR 2 MD 3 TV or 2 DBS 4 CDR gt back to the beginning MULTI JOG When the DIGITAL 1 is set to MD 2 CD 3 TV or 2 DBS 4 CDR gt 2 CD 3 TV or 2 DBS 4 DVD gt 2 CD 3 DVD 4 CDR 2 DVD 3 TV or 2 DBS 4 CDR gt back to the beginning 26 When the DIGITAL 1 is set to CDR 2 CD 3 TV or 4 DBS 4 DVD gt 2 CD 3 TV or 4 DBS 4 MD gt 2 CD 3 MD 4 DVD gt 2 MD 3 TV or 4 DBS 4 DVD gt back to the beginning When the DIGITAL 1 is set to TV or DBS 2CD3DVD4CDR 2CD3DVD4MD 2CD3MD4CDR 2MD3DVD4CDR back to the beginning When the DIGITAL 1 is set to CD 2 DVD 3 TV or 3 DBS 4 CDR gt 2 DVD 3 TV or 3 DBS 4 MD gt 2 DVD 3 MD 4 CDR gt 2 MD 3 TV or 3 DBS 4 CDR gt back to the beginning If you have changed the source name from TV SOUND to DBS DBS appears Note When shipped from the factory the DIGITAL IN terminals can be used as the digital input for the following components e DIGITAL 1 coaxial For DVD player DIGITAL 2 optical For CD player DIGITAL 3 optical For digital TV broadcast tuner DIGITAL 4 optical For CD recorder Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode
157. utton 58 oO Joo or 1 TV VOL buttons 59 60 20 2 21 57 61 D 22 TN CONTROL E gt DOWN TUNING Cc mBR RM SRX9000J REMOTE CONTROL STANDBY ON VCR 1 POWER button 59 61 23 SLEEP button 19 e 10 keys for adjusting sound 18 31 35 39 41 e 10 keys for operating audio video components 22 57 61 20 TEXT DISPLAY button 50 23 MUTING button 18 22 Lights when transmitting a control signal Multi room operation selector 13 14 MAIN ROOM ON OFF button 15 SUB ROOM ON OFF button 14 20 Source selecting buttons 16 21 16 DVD DVD MULTI CD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO PHONO FM AM VCR 1 CDR VCR 2 SURROUND ON OFF button 35 40 SURROUND MODE button 37 39 40 SOUND button 18 31 35 39 41 On screen operation buttons 42 50 19 MENU SET EXIT A V lt gt Operating buttons for audio video components AUDIO POWER buttons 13 15 20 TV CATV DBS POWER button 59 61 ANALOG DIGITAL button 27 10 keys for selecting preset channels 30 19 Remote control mode selector 15 57 59 60 24 21 CHANNEL button 59 61 22 VOLUME button 13 14 17 22 26 Front Panel 1 on ls oo ro gt j l PD OS e
158. utton to activate the buttons listed above If you press VCR 1 the playing source also changes On the other hand if you press VCR 1 CONTROL the playing source does not change DVD player After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI only for the main room operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations on a DVD player PLAY Starts playing Haa Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track l Skips to the beginning of the next track STOP Stops playing PAUSE Stops playing temporarily To release it press PLAY 20o okoko Note ON For detailed menu operations refer to the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI only for the main room operations these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations TV You can always perform the following operations only for the main room operations with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR TV CATV DBS POWER Turns on or off the TV TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Sets the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV DBS with the remote control mode selector set to AUDIO TV VCR you can perform the following operations ona TV CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 9 0 100 Selects the channels RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel 59
159. xcept as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 2YR 2YR THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO WHAT WE WILL DO If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus and letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number

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