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JVC RX-6040B Stereo System User Manual

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2. DVD MULTI TAPE CDR RX 6040B RX 6042S SOURCE NAME TV SOUND TAPE CDR RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B See pages in parentheses for details STANDBY ON QI button and STANDBY lamp 11 SURROUND DSP OFF button 27 29 DSP button 28 29 SURROUND button 27 Remote sensor Display For details see Display on the next page INPUT ANALOG button 14 INPUT ATT button 14 8 INPUT DIGITAL button 13 DIMMER button 14 10 MASTER VOLUME control 12 11 PHONES jack 13 12 SPEAKERS ON OFF button 13 13 SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF button 13 14 FM AM TUNING A Y buttons 16 oo ro SOURCE NAME 15 FM AM PRESET A Y buttons 16 FM MODE button 17 MEMORY button 16 SETTING button 19 QUICK SPEAKER SETUP button 18 20 MULTI JOG PUSH SET dial 19 23 EXIT button 19 23 22 ADJUST button 23 23 Source selection buttons 11 14 For RX 6040B RX 6042S DVD MULTI DVD VCR TV SOUND CD TAPE CDR SOURCE NAME FM AM For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DVD VCR TV SOUND CD TAPE CDR SOURCE NAME FM AM IMPORTANT
3. 1 Press one of the source selection buttons DVD TV SOUND CD TAPE CDR for which you want to change the input mode f TAPE is selected as the source digital input mode is not available To change the source name see Changing the Source Name on page 14 2 Press INPUT DIGITAL to select DIGITAL AUTO The DIGITAL AUTO indicator lights up on the display When using the remote control press ANALOG DIGITAL Each time you press the button the analog ANALOG and digital DIGITAL AUTO input modes alternate DIGITAL AUTO t c R LFE DIGITAL E When selecting DIGITAL AUTO the following indicators indicate the digital signal format of the incoming signal LINEAR PCM Lights up when Linear PCM signals come in Lights up when Dolby Digital signals come in DIGITAL dts dts Lights up when conventional DTS signals come in 96 24 Lights up when DTS 96 24 signals come in No indicator lights up when the receiver cannot recognize the digital signal format of the incoming signals Note For details about the digital signal formats see pages 25 and 26 Continued on the next page 13 Basic Operations When playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS the following symptoms may occur Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes
4. DIMMER BASSBOOST MUTING CO G C2 GD J V The buttons shaded in the illustration DVD MULTI and BASSBOOST are only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DUALMONO 3D PHONIC VIRTUAL SB H PHONE PROLOGICI DSP DIGITAL EQ BASS BOOST Lat TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING SLEEP 8 INPUT ATT VOLUME TUNED indicator 16 STEREO indicator 16 INPUT ATT indicator 14 AUTO MUTING indicator 17 SLEEP indicator 15 VOLUME indicator 11 Digital signal format indicators 13 Speaker indicators and signal indicators 12 CH indicator 16 Main display Remote Control See pages in parentheses for details D OOG eo POCOO 9 99 selector 35 10 keys for selecting preset channels 17 33 10 keys for sound adjustment 24 33 10 keys for operating audio video components 33 35 SOUND button 24 33 REC PAUSE button 34 36 Source selection buttons 11 12 TAPE CDR CD DVD DVD MULTI only for RX 6040B RX 6042S FM AM TV SOUND VCR FM MODE button 17 33 SURROUND button 27 33 DIMMER button 14 33 TV VIDEO button 34 35 VCR CH buttons 34 36 TV CATV CH buttons 34 35 STANDBY ON 0 1 buttons 11 33 36 AUDIO TV CATV VCR DVD SLEEP button 15 33 Operating buttons for audio video co
5. GD J V The buttons shaded in the illustration DVD MULTI and BASSBOOST are only for RX 6040B RX 6042S D OOG eo POCOO 9 99 selector 35 10 keys for selecting preset channels 17 33 10 keys for sound adjustment 24 33 10 keys for operating audio video components 33 35 SOUND button 24 33 REC PAUSE button 34 36 Source selection buttons 11 12 TAPE CDR CD DVD DVD MULTI only for RX 6040B RX 6042S FM AM TV SOUND VCR FM MODE button 17 33 SURROUND button 27 33 DIMMER button 14 33 TV VIDEO button 34 35 VCR CH buttons 34 36 TV CATV CH buttons 34 35 STANDBY ON 0 1 buttons 11 33 36 AUDIO TV CATV VCR DVD SLEEP button 15 33 Operating buttons for audio video components gt Il gt gt 1 4 4 FF REW 33 34 36 CD DISC button 33 ANALOG DIGITAL button 13 14 33 SURROUND DSP OFF button 27 29 33 DSP button 28 29 33 MUTING button 15 33 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S BASSBOOST button 15 33 VOLUME button 12 33 TV VOLUME buttons 34 35 Note When you press the one of the audio source selection buttons TAPE CDR CD and FM AM on the remote control the receiver automatically turns on Parts Identification Rear Panel RX 6O40B RX 6042S COMPU
6. pu SOUND i HIGHT 6 LEFT the playback picture from any other connected video V 1 Connect the TV to appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view components To audio output To component video input To S video input To composite video input og O W gt DVD player When you connect a DVD player with stereo output jacks RIGHT LEFT DVD player gs qM gt ae 7 To component video output To S video output To composite video output g O W gt output if necessary Notes For 6040 60425 When connecting a DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting VIDEO IN DVD correctly for AV COMPU LINK See page 22 for details To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS multi channel software including Dual Mono software connect the DVD player through the digital input output terminals To left right front channel audio output or to audio mixed Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S When you connect a DVD player with its analog discrete output 5 1 channel reproduction jacks This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds When a DVD Audio disc is played back the or
7. oo ro SOURCE NAME 15 FM AM PRESET A Y buttons 16 FM MODE button 17 MEMORY button 16 SETTING button 19 QUICK SPEAKER SETUP button 18 20 MULTI JOG PUSH SET dial 19 23 EXIT button 19 23 22 ADJUST button 23 23 Source selection buttons 11 14 For RX 6040B RX 6042S DVD MULTI DVD VCR TV SOUND CD TAPE CDR SOURCE FM AM For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DVD VCR TV SOUND CD TAPE CDR SOURCE NAME FM AM IMPORTANT Illustrations used in this manual are of RX 6040B RX 6042S unless mentioned otherwise Display pepe 2 ANALOG See pages in parentheses for details ANALOG indicator 14 DUAL indicator 26 27 H PHONE indicator 13 26 28 3D PHONIC indicator 26 28 VIRTUAL SB indicator 22 PRO LOGIC II indicator 25 27 28 DSP indicator 28 29 DIGITAL EQ indicator 24 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S BASS BOOST indicator 15 eG Gto Remote Control TV CATV A V CONTROL 1 l oO RECEIVER D EFFECT CENTER gt SUBWER Ty CATV KG G3 MENU SURRL gt SURRR O O ENTER LEvEL O TAPE CDR CD DVD DVD MULTI CO O O ANALOG FM AM TVSOUND VCR DIGITAL CO OIC i ON m gt IT
8. Video Output Level Composite video VCR MONITOR OUT S video Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S VCR MONITOR OUT Y luminance C chrominance burst Component Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S MONITOR OUT Y luminance Synchronization Signal to Noise Ratio 38 220 mV 87 dB 74 dB 20 Hz to 50 kHz 1 dB 3 dB 3 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz 8 dB in 2 dB steps 1 V p p 75 Q 1 V p p 75 0 286 V p p 75 Q 1 V p p 75 0 7 V p p 75 1 75 1 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 1 V p p 75 0 7 V p p 75 Negative 45 dB FM tuner Tuning Range Usable Sensitivity Monaural 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural Stereo Stereo Separation at OUT REC AM tuner Tuning Range General Power Requirements Power Consumption For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Dimensions W x H x D For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Mass For RX 6040B RX 6042S For RX 6040B RX 6042S For RX 6040B RX 6042S For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz 12 8 dBf 1 2 nV 75 Q 16 0 dBf 1 7 nV 75 Q 37 5 dBf 20 5 uV 75 35 dB at 1 kHz 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz AC 120V 60 Hz 180 W 230 VA at operation 2 W in standby mode 200 W 260 VA at operation 2 W in standby mode 435 mm x 146 5 mm x 409 5 mm 17 As in x 5 B is in x 16 s in 435 mm x 146 5 mm x 369 5 mm 17 he in x 5 P ie in x 14 in 8 8 kg 19 5 Ibs 7 5 kg
9. the front panel to turn off the receiver then check the speaker wiring If OVERLOAD does not disappear unplug the AC power cord then plug it back again If speaker wiring is not short circuited contact your dealer DSP NG appears on the display The built in microcomputer is not functioning correctly Press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn off the receiver After unplugging the AC power cord contact your dealer The STANDBY lamp lights up after turning on the power and soon the receiver turns off again into standby mode The receiver is overloaded because of a high voltage Press STANDBY ON lon the front panel to turn off the receiver After unplugging the AC power cord contact your dealer Remote control does not work There is an obstruction between the remote sensor on the receiver and the remote control Remove the obstruction Batteries are weak Replace batteries See page 5 Remote control does not work as you intend An incorrect remote control operation mode is selected Select the correct remote control operation mode See pages 33 to 36 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S No sound effect such as Surround and DSP modes DVD MULTI is selected This is normal for DVD MULTI 37 lcg Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation Front channels At Surround operation Front channels Center channel
10. eere 15 Receiving Radio Broadcasts 16 Tuning in to Stations Manually Using Preset Timi ip iiss se ceo on so coercet ete eo Puer Naevia ecu Selecting the FM Reception Mod6 asss 17 Basic Settings 18 Quick Speaker Setup tette eere 18 Basic Setting Items ueneno peris 19 Basic Procedure hd caderent tein Reid inte 19 M Setting the Speakers eterne 20 W Setting the Speaker Distance sse 20 Setting the Bass Sounds eee 20 B Selecting the Main or Sub Channel 21 E Setting for Easy and Effective Surround Operations 21 B Setting the Digital Input Terminals ss 22 B Setting the Component Video Input ess 22 gt Remote This mark indicates that ONLY the remote control ONLY CAN be used for the operation explained Adjusting Sound 2 Basic Adjustment Items nente esits 23 Basic Procedures nonton iio etate 23 m Adjusting the Equalization Patterns 24 B Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels 24 Adjusting the Sound Parameters for the Surround and DSP Modes 5 5 reete trente 24 Using the Surround Modes 25 Reproducing The
11. Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM antenna connections eo o Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally FM Antenna 77 supplied Cm COAXIAL ANTENNA Outdoor FM Antenna Cable not supplied Connect the supplied FM antenna as temporary measure to the 75 Q COAXIAL terminal A If reception is poor connect the outdoor FM antenna not supplied 1 Disconnect the supplied FM antenna 2 Connect a 75 Q coaxial cable with the standard type connector Getting Started AM antenna connections 6 99 099 OOM o 99 AM Loop Antenna supplied AM EXT AM LOOP Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop FM 750 antenna COAXIAL ANTENNA Outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied Turn the loop until you have the best reception Notes f the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl Fal remove the vinyl by twist
12. Surround channels Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz CD TAPE CDR VCR TV SOUND DVD Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial Optical DIGITAL 1 DVD RX 6040B RX 6042S DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DIGITAL 2 CD 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 Q 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W min RMS driven into 8 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 220 mV 47 0 5 75 Q 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm 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 Recording Output Level TAPE CDR VCR Signal to Noise Ratio 766 78 CD TAPE CDR VCR SOUND DVD Frequency Response 8 Q CD TAPE CDR VCR TV SOUND DVD Bass Boost Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Equalization 5 bands 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video S video Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DVD VCR DVD VCR Y luminance C chrominance burst Component Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DVD VCR Y luminance
13. When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the DO PRO LOGIC I indicator lights up on the display MOVIE Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded software You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2 channel stereo software You can enjoy wide and deep sounds Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 25 Using the Surround Modes DTS DTS is another digital signal compression method developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc and enables multi channel encoding and decoding 1ch up to 6 1ch When DTS signal is detected through the digital input the dts indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS SURROUND is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound Another multi channel digital encoding format introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc is DTS Extended Surround DTS ES It greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression by adding the third surround channel surround
14. gt Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 4272 If your video components have an AV COMPU LINK jack See also page 31 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system SOUND i lt HIGHT O LEFT Connect the TV to appropriate MONITOR OUT jacks to view the playback picture from any other connected video components To audio output To component video input To S video input To composite video input gt To S video output To composite video output To composite video input To S video input To component video output To audio output To audio input in o w gt o DVD player When you connect a DVD player with stereo output jacks RIGHT LEFT DVD player gs qM gt ae 7 To component video output To S video output To composite video output To left right front channel audio output or to audio mixed output if necessary g O W gt Notes For 6040 60425 When conne
15. ts s Rs LS S RS SB What speaker indicators light depends on the speaker setting for details see Setting the Speakers on page 20 The frames of L C R LS and RS light up when the corresponding speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL Sounds come out of the speakers whose speaker indicators is lit on the display The indicator lights up when the subwoofer is activated see pages 13 and 20 The signal indicators light up to show the incoming signals L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up R When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up C Lights up when the center channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in LS Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in RS Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in S Lights up when the monaural surround channel signal comes in SB Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in Note For RX 6040B RX 60428 When DVD MULTI is selected as the source L C LFE LS and RS light up How to understand the speaker and signal indicator illumination c 8 LS RS Ex No sound comes out of the center speaker and surround speakers though cente
16. Use the buttons and controls on the front panel Parts Identification Front Panel 7 8 9 10 MASTER VOLUME AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER oem gr ANALOG 30 PHONC VIRTUAL se Auro L e R wore DXIPFOLOGCI DSP nomero BASSBOOST NPUTATT VOLUME 2 TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING SLEEP DVD MULTI TAPE CDR RX 6040B RX 6042S SOURCE NAME TV SOUND TAPE CDR RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B See pages in parentheses for details STANDBY ON QI button and STANDBY lamp 11 SURROUND DSP OFF button 27 29 DSP button 28 29 SURROUND button 27 Remote sensor Display For details see Display on the next page INPUT ANALOG button 14 INPUT ATT button 14 8 INPUT DIGITAL button 13 DIMMER button 14 10 MASTER VOLUME control 12 11 PHONES jack 13 12 SPEAKERS ON OFF button 13 13 SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF button 13 14 FM AM TUNING A Y buttons 16
17. for the front speakers on the speaker size setting see page 20 or using Quick Speaker Setup see page 18 You cannot activate the subwoofer output when you have set SUBWOOFER to SUBWOOFER see page 20 When you change the SUBWOOFER setting from SUBWOOFER NO to SUBWOOFER YES see page 20 subwoofer output is automatically activated Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected digital source components using the both analog and digital terminals see pages 7 to 10 you can select the input mode either digital or analog for these components T 1 Before you start remember The digital input terminal setting should be correctly done for the sources you want to select the digital input mode see Setting the Digital Input Terminals on page 22 1 Press one of the source selection buttons DVD TV SOUND CD TAPE CDR for which you want to change the input mode f TAPE is selected as the source digital input mode is not available To change the source name see Changing the Source Name on page 14 2 Press INPUT DIGITAL to select DIGITAL AUTO The DIGITAL AUTO indicator lights up on the display When using the remote control press ANALOG DIGITAL Each time you press the button the analog ANALOG and digital DIGITAL AUTO
18. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 16 17 18 19 14 15 Manufacturer Echostar General Instrument Hamlin Pioneer RCA 20 Scient 10 11 Sony 21 Zenith 12 13 401 is the initial setting Release STANDBY ON TV CATV Now you can perform the following operations on the CATV converter STANDBY ON Q I TV CATV Turn on and off the CATV converter TV CATV CH Change the channels After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the CATV converter 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channels The 10 ENTER button will function as the ENTER button if your CATV converter requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number Try to operate your converter by pressing STANDBY ON TV CATV When your CATV converter on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of converter try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 35 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s VCR 1 Press and hold STANDBY ON o I VCR 2 Press VCR 3 Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 02 03 Emerson 10 22 Gol
19. 1 FM Antenna 1 If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control insert the two supplied batteries first 1 2 Re sUM 3 3 AA 15F 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert the batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and gt to gt 3 Replace the cover If the remote control cannot transmit signals or operate the receiver correctly replace the batteries Use two R6 SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Notes Supplied batteries are for the initial setup Replace for continued use After replacing the batteries set the manufacturers codes again see pages 35 and 36 CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM antenna connections eo o Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally FM Antenna 77 supplied Cm COAXIAL ANTENNA O
20. ANALOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG until an item you want appears on the display In this example select SUBWFR LEVEL For available items see the list Basic Adjustment Items ANALOG 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET The current setting or level for the selected item appears on the display ANALOG 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select a setting you want or to make an adjustment as you like ANALOG 5 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 7 Press EXIT The source indication resumes on the display 23 Adjusting Sound lll Adjusting the Equalization Patterns You can adjust the equalization patterns to your preference Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source e Equalization adjustment DEQ 63HZ DEG250HZ DEQ 1 2 DEQ 4KHZ DEQ185KHZ You can adjust five frequencies 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz within the range of 8 dB to 8 dB in 2 dB steps When adjustment is made the DIGITAL EQ indicator lights up on the display To flat the equalization pattern set all the frequencies to 0 0 dB in step 4 of Basic Procedure on page 23 The DIGITAL EQ indicator goes off from the display Note The equalization patterns affect the front speaker sounds only Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels You can adjust the speaker output le
21. MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFER ENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS T Table of Contents Parts Identification e Getting Started 5 Before Installation etn 5 Checking the Supplied Accessories esee 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Connecting the FM and AM Antennas Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer Connecting Audio Video Components 7 B Analog Connections su ua rnt T B Digital ConiectoBS iiien nease ai ess Connecting the Power Cord Basic Operations 11 Daily Operational Procedure i u u anus entren Turing On the Power a a Selecting t
22. VIRTUAL SBACK Turn on or off Virtual Surround Back 22 DIGITAL IN Select the component connected to digital input terminal 22 4 Turn MULTI JOG until a setting you want VIDEO IN DVD Select the type of video terminal appears on thedispla used for the DVD player 22 VIDEO IN VCR Select the type of video terminal ANALOG s used for the VCR 22 Notes These items can be set using Quick Speaker Setup This setting is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 5 Pressin MULTI JOG PUSH SET 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 7 Press EXIT The source indication resumes on the display 19 Basic Settings lll Setting the Speakers To obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes register the setting about the speaker arrangement after all connections are completed If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 18 this setting is not required e Subwoofer setting SUBVVOOFER Select whether you have connected a subwoofer or not SUBWOOFER YES Select when a subwoofer is connected SUBWOOFER NO Select when no subwoofer is used Note If you have selected SUBWOOFER NO for the subwoofer you cannot use the SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF button on the front panel Speaker size FRNT SPEAKERS CNTR SPEAKER SUHH SPEAKERS Select the size for each connected speaker LARGE Select when the speaker size is relatively large SMALL
23. When using the DAP mode the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If surround speakers are set to NONE in the speaker setting JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D PHONIC indicator lights up on the display All Channel Stereo This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers If the surround speakers are set to NONE you cannot select ALL CH STEREO Sound reproduced from normal stereo Sound reproduced from All Channel Stereo mode 4 ld lan Mono Film In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room while viewing monaural sound video software analog and 2 channel digital signals you can use this mode The surround effect will be added and the sound localization of actor s words will be improved This mode cannot be used for multi channel digital signals When MONO FILM is used the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If surround speakers are set to NONE in the speaker setting JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D PHONIC indicator lights up on the display f incoming signals change from 2 channel di
24. 0 D 0 4 Subwoofer e 2 Left front Center speaker Right front speaker C speaker L R e Left surround speaker LS e Right surround speaker RS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method developed by Dolby Laboratories and enables multi channel encoding and decoding 1ch up to 5 1ch When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input the DIGITAL indicator lights up on the display Dolby Digital 5 1CH Dolby Digital 5 1CH DOLBY DIGITAL encoding method records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but the LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Dolby Digital enables stereo surround sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the surround treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Another digital surround encoding format introduced by Dolby Laboratories is Dolby Digital EX which adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1CH these newly added surround back channels can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In a
25. 16 6 Ibs Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Main differences between the models O Equipped x Not equipped Models Output Input terminals Sources Functions COMPONENT S VIDEO Analog discrete DVD MULTI Bass Boost Center Tone AV Compulink IN OUT IN OUT DVD MULTD RX 6040B AV COMPULINK III RX 6042S AV COMPULINK III RX 5040B x x x x x x AV COMPULINK RX 5042S x x x x x x AV COMPULINK RX 5045B x x x x x x AV COMPULINK The last character of the model S shows the color of the cabinet stands for black and S for silver RX 5040B and RX 5045B are exactly the same except that RX 5040B is supplied with the surround speaker system 39 FOI FI IK I ID 2 9 9 IIIA AAA ASIA AAA AAA ASD AACS ASI AAA SDA 9 SAAD SIA 2 2 2 LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO 2 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 2 2 vns 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 d
26. 2 s inches Signal indicators and light up while CROSS 200HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the playing back these channels speaker is about 5 cm 2 inches Notes Notes The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting or f you have selected LARGE for all activated speakers see page the MTS Multichannel Television Sound format used for TV 20 this function is fixed to CROSS OFF programs So this setting does not take effect while watching e Crossover frequency is not valid for HEADPHONE 3D H PHONE bilingual or MTS programs and DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX6042S Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers L left front speaker R right front speaker and C center speaker with respect to the current Surround setting e Low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATTENUATE With Surround Activated If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software Center speaker settin encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE level to Dual Mono Without Surround Setting eliminate distortion This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in Ch 1 SSS V Ch2 LFE ATT 0dB Normally select this Ch 1 Ch 2 LFE ATT 104 Select when the bass sound is distorted Select one of the following lll Setting for Easy and Effective Surround e Midnight mode M
27. 2 channel software you can select one of the following Surround modes Each time you press SURROUND Surround modes change as follows ANALOG DOR L1 DO PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE lt MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie Dolby Pro Logic Music For Dual Mono software you can select the channel you listen to See page 21 DUAL MONO DIGITAL AUTO 00 DIGITAL To adjust the speaker output level see page 24 To cancel the Surround mode Press SURROUND DSP OFF DIGITAL AUTO c R Sea ure OO DIGITAL RS When playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software You can enjoy Virtual 6 1 channel playback using Virtual Surround Back To activate Virtual Surround Back see page 22 VIRTUAL SB DIGITAL AUTO t c n Swen ure RS i s s SB 27 Using the DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of DSP modes automatically The basic settings and adjustments stored see pages 18 to 24 are applied automatically Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall club etc 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 i
28. 22 VIRTUAL SB DIGITAL AUTO t c n Swen ure RS if s s SB 27 Using the DSP Modes This unit activates a variety of DSP modes automatically The basic settings and adjustments stored see pages 18 to 24 are applied automatically Reproducing the Sound Field The sound heard in a concert hall club etc 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 DSP modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behind Early reflections Introducing the DSP Modes DSP modes include the following modes Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER 1 THEATER 2 ALL CH STEREO FILM Used for all types of 2 channel signals including Dual Mono signal 3D Headphone Mode 3D H PHONE If you press DSP when the front speakers are deactivated 3D Headphone Mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back 3D H PHONE appears on the display and the DSP and H PHONE indicators light up 28 To
29. Illustrations used in this manual are of RX 6040B RX 6042S unless mentioned otherwise Display ANALOG DUAL 30 See pages in parentheses for details ANALOG indicator 14 DUAL indicator 26 27 H PHONE indicator 13 26 28 3D PHONIC indicator 26 28 VIRTUAL SB indicator 22 PRO LOGIC II indicator 25 27 28 DSP indicator 28 29 DIGITAL EQ indicator 24 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S BASS BOOST indicator 15 eG Gto PHONIC VIRTUAL SB H PHONE PROLOGICI DSP DIGITAL EQ BASS BOOST 8 TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING SLEEP INPUT ATT VOLUME TUNED indicator 16 STEREO indicator 16 INPUT ATT indicator 14 AUTO MUTING indicator 17 SLEEP indicator 15 VOLUME indicator 11 Digital signal format indicators 13 Speaker indicators and signal indicators 12 CH indicator 16 Main display Remote Control Remote Control See pages in parentheses for details TV CATV A V CONTROL 1 l oO RECEIVER D EFFECT CENTER gt SUBWER Ty CATV KG G3 MENU SURRL gt SURRR O O ENTER LEvEL O TAPE CDR CD DVD DVD MULTI CO O O ANALOG FM AM TVSOUND VCR DIGITAL CO OIC i ON m gt IT DIMMER BASSBOOST MUTING C2
30. Input Terminals on page 22 Select the digital input mode correctly For details see Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode on page 13 Digital input terminals You can connect any digital components having coaxial or optical digital output terminal Digital coaxial cable not supplied between digital coaxial terminals Digital optical 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 a digital coaxial cable not supplied DIGITAL 1 DVD When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 2 CD or DIGITAL 3 TV DIGITAL 3 TV for RX 6040B RX 6042S terminal using a digital optical cable supplied DIGITAL IN Before connecting a digital optical cable unplug the protective plug 10 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 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DIGITAL 3 optical For digital TV broadcast tuner When you want to operate the CD player or CD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system see page 30 connect it also as described in Analog Connections see page 7 When you want to operate a DV
31. and 35 Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Handling the receiver Do not insert any metal object into the receiver Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet 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 Remote Control 1 Batteries 2 AM Loop Antenna 1 FM Antenna 1 If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control insert the two supplied batteries first Supplied batteries are for the initial setup Replace for continued 1 2 Re sUM 3 3 AA 15F 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert the batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and gt to gt 3 Replace the cover If the remote control cannot transmit signals or operate the receiver correctly replace the batteries Use two R6 SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Notes use After replacing the batteries set the manufacturers codes again see pages 35 and 36 CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells
32. back channel DTS ES includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch and DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch You can use Virtual Surround Back see page 22 when playing back DTS ES software This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speakers DTS 96 24 In recent years there has been increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for reproducing at home Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency range and greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format fs 96 kHz 24 bits introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc to deliver better than CD sound quality into the home When DTS 96 24 signal is detected the dts 96 24 indicator lights up You can enjoy its 5 1 channel sound with full quality 26 What is Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio data used for DVDs CDs and Video CDs DVDs support 2 channels with sampling rates of 48 96 kHz at quantization of 16 20 24 bits On the other hand CDs and Video CDs are limited to 2 channels with 44 1 kHz at 16 bits When Linear PCM signal is detected the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up What is Dual Mono Dual Mono can be easily understood when you think of the bilingual broadcast or the MTS Multichannel Television Sound format used for TV programs however the Dual Mono format i
33. commonly used when you play any sound sources Operations hereafter will be explained using the buttons on the front panel You can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they have the same and similar names marks Daily Operational Procedure Selecting the Source to Play Turn the power See Turning On the Power below Select the source See Selecting the Source to Play to the right Adjust the volume See Adjusting the Volume on page 12 Select the Surround or DSP modes See Activating the Surround Modes page 27 and Activating the DSP Modes page 29 10 Press STANDBY ON or STANDBY ON AUDIO on the remote control The STANDBY lamp goes off Current source name appears ANALOG Current volume level appears To turn off the power into standby mode press STANDBY ON or STANDBY ON AUDIO on the remote control again The STANDBY lamp lights up Note A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn off the power completely unplug the AC power cord When you have connected digital source components using the digital terminals first change the input mode for these components to the digital input mode see page 13 Jvc o o o o o
34. component video cables Only for Source RX 6040B equipment Component RX 6042S video cable This receiver TV Component video cable video input 2 31 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System Connecting procedure 1 If you have already plugged your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied See CONNECTIONS 1 on the previous page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs See pages 8 and 9 4 Connect the video input output jacks on VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs or S video plug or component video plugs for RX 6040B RX 6042S See CONNECTIONS 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the components and the receiver into the AC outlets 6 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 7 Turn on the connected components first then turn on this receiver When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this receiver 32 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below Remote Control of the TV DVD Player and
35. distance from the listening point within the range of 0 3 m 1 ft to 9 0 m 30 ft in 0 3 m 1 ft intervals When shipped from the factory distance for each speaker is set to 3 0 m 10 ft Notes You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have selected NONE For RX 6040B RX 6042S This setting is not valid for DVD MULTI Ex In the above case set the speaker distance as follows Front speakers 3 0 m 10 ft Center speaker 3 0 m 10 ft Surround speakers 2 7 m 9 ft Setting the Bass Sounds You can adjust subwoofer and bass sounds precisely according to your preference e Subwoofer output SUBVVOOFER OUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SMALL or Select one of the following SWFR LFE Select to emit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software or the bass elements of the SMALL front speakers while playing any source other than the above SWFR LFE MAIN Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels MAIN While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software the bass element and the LFE signals are both emitted Note If you have selected SUBWOOFER N
36. for the selected speaker appears on the display and the test tone comes out of the selected speaker If no adjustment is done for about 4 seconds the adjustment mode for the selected speaker is canceled 4 Press TEST again to stop the test tone To adjust the effect level 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press EFFECT repeatedly to select the effect level EFFECT 1 to EFFECT 5 The source indication resumes about 4 seconds after the adjustment Using the Surround Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically The basic settings and adjustments stored see pages 18 to 24 are applied automatically Reproducing Theater Ambience Introducing the Surround Modes In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi surround sounds reaching you from all directions With these many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround modes built in this receiver can create almost the same surround sounds as you can feel in a real movie theater with only a limited number of the speakers 2 al 1 HHH 22010 I 2 0 oppooo ID IL ID ID D H D Q Q
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38. modes Set the distance from your listening point to the speakers By referring to the speaker distance setting this unit automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you with the same timing If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 18 this setting is not required e Measuring unit DISTANCE UNIT Select which measuring unit you use UNIT METER Select to set the distance in meters UNIT FEET Select to set the distance in feet 20 Speaker distance FRONT L DIST FRONT H DIST CENTER DIST SUBH L DIST SURR R DIST Set the distance from the listening point within the range of 0 3 m 1 ft to 9 0 m 30 ft in 0 3 m 1 ft intervals When shipped from the factory distance for each speaker is set to 3 0m 10FT Notes You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have selected NONE For RX 6040B RX 6042S This setting is not valid for DVD MULTI Ex In the above case set the speaker distance as follows Front speakers 3 0m 10FT Center speaker 3 0m 10FT Surround speakers 2 7m 9FT Setting the Bass Sounds You can adjust subwoofer and bass sounds precisely according to your preference e Subwoofer output SUBVVOOFER OUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer In other words you can determine whether or not the bass el
39. o MM 2 Press one of the source selection buttons Selected source name appears ANALOG For RX 6040B RX 6042S TV SOUND TAPE CDR FM AM DVD MULTI DvD VCR SOURCE NAME On the front panel TAPE CDR cD DVD DVD MULTI CO C25 O O FM AM TVSOUND VCR On the remote Note When you select DVD MULTI you can enjoy analog discrete output sound 5 1 channel surround reproduction from the external component You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the external component When using the headphones you can listen to the front channel sounds left and right only e Surround and DSP modes see pages 25 and 28 cannot be applied to DVD MULTI For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DVD VCR TV SOUND cD TAPE CDR FM AM On the front panel TAPE CDR CD DVD FM AM TVSOUND VCR On the remote Note When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE CDR jacks change the source name shown on the display For details see page 14 11 Basic Operations Speaker and signal indicators on the display By checking the following indicators you can easily confirm which speakers you are activating and which signals are coming into this receiver Speaker indicators Signal indicators LFE
40. of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered 36 To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s DVD player 1 Press and hold STANDBY ON DVD 2 Press DVD 3 Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Manufacturer JVC Panasonic Philips Pioneer Sony Toshiba Yamaha Q1 is the initial setting 4 Release STANDBY ON DVD Now you can perform the following operations on the DVD player STANDBY ON DVD Turn on and off the DVD player After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S you can perform the following operations on the DVD player gt Start playing lt Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter or fast reverse for some models gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter or fast forward for some models Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press P gt After pressing DVD or DVD A MULTI these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations 4 6 gt Note _ For detailed menu operations refer to mE the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player 5 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing STANDBY ON DVD When your DVD player turns on or off you have entered the correct code Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the e
41. one of the Surround modes for a source automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments see pages 18 to 24 Activating the Surround Modes Automatically You can enjoy the Surround mode simply by selecting the source with digital input selected for that source Auto Surround also works when the input mode changes from analog to digital To activate Auto Surround see page 21 ANALOG Activating the Surround Modes Manually JVC o 20 L 1 Select and play any source excluding DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S Make sure you have selected the analog or digital input mode correctly 2 Press SURROUND to activate the Surround mode For Dolby Digital multi channel digital software except 2 channel and Dual Mono software incoming signals are automatically detected and DOLBY DIGITAL is activated DIGITAL AUTO L c R WFR LFE DIGITAL 5 Es a For DTS multi channel digital software except 2 channel and Dual Mono software incoming signals are automatically detected and DTS SURROUND is activated DIGITAL AUTO lt c R dts Note When the Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel digital signal stops coming in PLII MOVIE will be activated For analog sources and digital
42. out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks In this case press INPUT DIGITAL repeatedly to select DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND Each time you press INPUT DIGITAL the input mode changes as follows DIGITAL AUTO c c R 5 DIGITAL 7 DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND When DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND is selected the DIGITAL AUTO indicator goes off and the corresponding digital signal format indicator lights up on the display If the incoming signal does not match the selected digital signal format the indicator of the selected signal format will flash Note When you turn off the power or select another source DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS SURROUND settings are canceled and the digital input mode is automatically reset to DIGITAL AUTO To select the analog input mode Press INPUT ANALOG or ANALOG DIGITAL on the remote control repeatedly until ANALOG appears on the display The ANALOG indicator lights up ANALOG Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display Jvc Q 2497 18 J L LJ Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the display dims and brightens alternately 14 Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level of the analog source is too high the s
43. panel using a cable with RCA pin plugs not supplied 999 9690 loo lolo OOO e UT x OUT Powered subwoofer Placing speakers Front speakers L R and center speaker C Place these speakers at the same height from the floor at or near ear level Array across the front of the viewing area Surround speakers LS RS Place these speakers alongside and slightly to the rear of but not behind the listening position well above ear level 60 cm to 90 cm higher Point these speakers directly across the listening area but not at the listener s ears Subwoofer S WFR You can place it wherever you like since bass sound is non directional Normally place it in front of you demi NN S WFR LS RS S x e After connecting the speakers set the speaker installation information properly You can use Quick Speaker Setup for it see page 18 Connecting Audio Video Components When connecting individual components refer also to the manuals supplied with them E Analog Connections Audio component connections Use 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 If your audio components have a COMPU LINK jack See also page 30 for detailed information about the connect
44. playing back this channel MONO SUB Select to play back the sub channel Ch 2 Signal indicator R lights up while playing CROSS 120HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the back this channel speaker is about 8 cm 3 2 16 inches CROSS 80HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm 4 inches CROSS 100HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm 3 15 16 inches MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub CROSS 150HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the channels Ch 1 Ch 2 speaker is about 6 cm 2 s inches Signal indicators and light up while CROSS 200HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the playing back these channels speaker is about 5 cm 2 inches Notes Notes The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting or f you have selected LARGE for all activated speakers see page the MTS Multichannel Television Sound format used for TV 20 this function is fixed to CROSS OFF programs So this setting does not take effect while watching e Crossover frequency is not valid for HEADPHONE H PHONE bilingual or MTS programs and DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers L left front speaker R right front speaker and C center speaker with respect to the current Surround
45. previous chapter P Skip to the beginning of the next chapter Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press P gt After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations OL Note MENU For detailed menu operations refer to ENTER the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player TV You can always perform the following operations STANDBY ON Turn on or off the TV TV CATV CH Change the channels TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the TV 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channels RETURN 10 Alternate between the previously selected channel and the current channel m Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment This remote control supplied for the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers TVs CATV converters VCHs and DVD players When operating the other manufacturers components refer also to the manuals supplied with them After replacing batteries for the remote control you need to set the manufactures codes again To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s TV 1 2 3 4 Set the selector to TV Press and hold STANDBY ON TV CATV Press TV SOUND Enter a manufacturer s code using but
46. s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D PHONIC indicator lights up on the display 3D Headphone Mode 3D H PHONE If you activate Surround when the front speakers are deactivated 3D Headphone Mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back 3D H PHONE appears on the display and the DSP and H PHONE indicators also light up DTS and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Activating the Surround Modes Available Surround modes vary depending on the incoming signals Activating one of the Surround modes for a source automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments see pages 18 to 24 Activating the Surround Modes Automatically You can enjoy the Surround mode simply by selecting the source with digital input selected for that source Auto Surround also works when the input mode changes from analog to digital To activate Auto Surround see page 21 ANALOG Activating the Surround Modes Manually JVC o L 1 Select and play any source excluding DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S Make sure you have selected the analog or digital input mode correctly 2 Press SURROUND to activate the Surround mo
47. 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 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase NOORWN 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 WHETHER 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 MERCHANT ABILITY 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
48. the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 7 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 Cassette deck or CD recorder CD player COMPU LINK SYNCHRO Notes e There are four versions of COMPU LINK remote control system This receiver is equipped with the fourth version COMPU LINK 4 This version is added systematic operations with the CD recorder to the previous version COMPU LINK 3 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 To operate the cassette deck or CD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system set the source name correctly if required See page 14 Hefer 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 Heceiver You can control the connected audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver using this remote control Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver For details see pages 33 and 34 30 Automatic Source Selection When y
49. use DSP modes press DSP so that the DSP modes change as follows The DSP indicator also lights up on the display HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION ALL CH STEREO THEATER 1 THEATER2 MONO FILM Back to the beginning Suitable for audio sources Suitable for video sources Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room HALL 1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL 2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 LIVE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a rocking dance club PAVILION Reproduces the spatial feeling of an exhibition hall with a high ceiling THEATER 1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 600 THEATER 2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 300 The built in Dolby Pro Logic Il decoder is activated when playing back 2 channel analog or digital source The I PRO LOGIC I indicator lights up
50. using a component video cable you cannot use automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 32 Make sure that the remote control code for the connected VCR is set to code A e When connecting only the VCR or DVD player to the receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cables with the monaural mini plugs CONNECTIONS 2 Video Cable Connection Connect the VCR and or DVD player to the TV using one of the following methods For RX 6040B RX 6042S When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the component video input for the DVD player and the VCR correctly see Setting the Component Video Input on page 22 otherwise the correct input for this receiver will not be selected on the TV When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the S video jacks connect the receiver CASE 1 to the TV s video input 1 jack S video input using S video cables ie 60425 S video cable S video cable To video input 1 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the composite video jacks connect the receiver to the TV s video input 2 jack composite video input using composite video cables This receiver TV equipmen Composite Composite video cable video cable To video input 2 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the component video jacks connect CASE 3 the receiver to the TV s video input 2 jack component video input using
51. 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 Initial setting MODE MONO Select this to improve the reception but stereo effect will be lost In this mode you will hear noise while 1 Press FM AM to select the band tuning in to the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display the STEREO indicator 00 o 7o 000 0 The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM goes off 2 Press the 10 keys to select a preset channel Note number After you operate any source other than the tuner using the remote control the FM MODE button on the remote control does not work In this case press FM AM on the remote control then press FM MODE 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 then 10 Note 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 33 17 Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier You can use QUICK SPEAKER SETUP to easily s
52. AKER SETUP and the initial speaker channel number appear Depending on your model it will be either 5 0CH or 5 1CH 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate number of the connected speakers speaker channel number As you turn the jog the speaker channel number changes as follows For the details of speaker channel number see Speaker channel number and the size ANALOG 5 0CH 5 1CH 2 0CH 2 1CH 3 0CH 3 1CH 4 0CH 4 1CH Back to the beginning 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET ROOM SIZE and the initial room size setting appear 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate room size to match to your listening room As you turn the jog the room size changes as follows To select your appropriate room size see Room size and the speaker distance L Large S Small Medium 15 5 Pressin MULTI JOG PUSH SET COMPLETE appears on the display then goes back to the source indication Notes This procedure will not be completed if you stop in the middle of the setting process Once Quick Speaker Setup is performed the speaker output levels are also set to appropriate values automatically common to all sources If you want to set the speaker output levels separately for each source see Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels on page 24 Speaker channel number and the size You can find how each of the speaker size i
53. AM SOURCE NAME On the front panel On B rarmolo For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B TAPE CDR cD SOURCE NAME FM AM On the front panel On the remote Note For RX 6040B RX 6042S When you see the picture through the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks you cannot use this function 9 8 the front panel To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume turn it counterclockwise On the remote control To increase the volume press VOLUME To decrease the volume press VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources 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 Note The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 50 maximum Listening with headphones fe You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi channel software through the headphones Sounds are down mixed to the front channels while playing multi channel software 1 Press SPEAKERS ON OFF to deactivate the speakers HEADPHONE appears for a while and the H PHONE indicator lights on the display f the Surround or DSP mode has been activated 3D PHONE appears for a
54. Ambience Introducing the Surround Modes In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi surround sounds reaching you from all directions With these many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround modes built in this receiver can create almost the same surround sounds as you can feel in a real movie theater with only a limited number of the speakers 2 al 1 HHH 22010 I 2 0 oppooo ID IL ID ID D H D Q Q 0 D 0 Subwoofer e 2 Left front Center speaker Right front speaker C speaker L R e Left surround speaker LS e Right surround speaker RS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method developed by Dolby Laboratories and enables multi channel encoding and decoding 1ch up to 5 1ch When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input the DIGITAL indicator lights up on the display Dolby Digital 5 1CH Dolby Digital 5 1CH DOLBY DIGITAL encoding method records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround c
55. D player or TV using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see page 31 connect it also as described in Analog Connections see pages 8 and 9 Connecting the Power Cord 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 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 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources Operations hereafter will be explained using the buttons on the front panel You can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they have the same and similar names marks Daily Operational Procedure Selecting the Source to Play Turn the power See Turning On the Power below Select the source See Selecting the Source to Play to the right Adjust the volume See Adjusting the Vo
56. FR LEVEL Adjust the subwoofer output level 24 Ex When adjusting the subwoofer level to 3 FRONTLLEVEL Adjust the left front speaker output level 24 1 Press ADJUST FRONTRLEVEL Adjust the right front speaker output Th last selected item appears on the display level 24 ANALOG LE s CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level 24 SURRLLEVEL Adjust the left surround speaker output level 24 2 Turn MULTI JOG until an item you want p y SURRRLEVEL Adjust the right surround speaker appears on the display output level 24 In this example select SUBWFR LEVEL For available EFFECT FECE 24 items see the list Basic Adjustment Items just the effect level CENTER TONE Make the center tone soft or sharp 24 mcs ook PANORAMA CTRL Add wraparound sound effect with side wall image 24 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET Notes The current setting or level for the selected item appears on the Adjustable when one of the DAP modes or Mono Film see pages display 28 and 29 is in use rene 2 This setting is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S s Adjustable when Pro Logic Il Music is in use 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select a setting you want or to make an adjustment as you like ANALOG 5 Pressin MULTI JOG PUSH SET 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 7 Press EXIT The source indication resumes on the display 23 Adjusting Sound lll Adjusting the Eq
57. Fast forward the tape Stop playing recording rewind and fast forward II Pause playing and recording To resume press P gt REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt DVD player You can always perform the following operation STANDBY ON DVD After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S you can perform the following operations on the DVD player Turn on or off the DVD player gt Start playing lt q Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter P Skip to the beginning of the next chapter Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press P gt After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations OL Note MENU For detailed menu operations refer to ENTER the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player TV Set the TV CATV selector to TV You can always perform the following operations STANDBY ON Turn on or off the TV TV CATV CH Change the channels TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the TV 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channels RETURN 10 Alternate between the previously selected channel and the current channel m Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment This remo
58. IDNIGHT MODE Operations You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using Midnight Mode e Auto Surround AUTO SURROUND Select one of the following Auto Surround works when the unit detects the incoming digital signal In other words it works MIDNIGHT 1 Select when you want to reduce the When you select the digital source the source with digital dynamic range a little input selected for it and Wh h the input mode fi log to digital MIDNIGHT 2 Select when you want to apply the compress effect fully useful at midnight Select AUTO SURR ON to activate Auto Surround MIDNIGHT OFF Select when you want to enjoy playback with its full dynamic range no effect applied AUTO SURR ON When multi channel signal is detected an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on When Dolby Digital 2 channel with surround signals Note is detected PLI MOVIE will be selected For RX 6040B RX 6042S Midnight Mode is not valid for DVD MULTI When Dolby Digital 2 channel without surround signals is detected SURROUND OFF will be selected When Linear PCM signal is detected nothing will change AUTO SURR OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround Continued on the next page 21 Basic Settings Notes e This function does not take effect in the following cases While playing an analog source While selecting any of DSP modes see page 28 or one of the fixed digital inp
59. JVC AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX 6040B RX 6042S RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DOLBY ITAL dts EJI C iliRemotellll AY COMPU LINK INSTRUCTIONS r 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 LVT1140 001A J Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DONOT OPEN 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 redu
60. LEEP indicator lights up on the display and the shut off time changes in 10 minutes intervals 2 7 OFF Canceled 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 To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Recording a source You can record any sources playing through the receiver to a cassette deck or a CD recorder connected to the TAPE CDR jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time While recording you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like without affecting the sound levels of the recording Note The output volume level Midnight Mode see page 21 Bass Boost only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Equalization patterns see page 24 Surround modes and DSP modes see pages 25 to 29 cannot affect the recording Basic adjustment auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power when you change the source when you change the analog digital input modes and when you assign the source name see page 14 When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled
61. LINK 4 SYNCHRO O O DIGITAL 2 eA OxO Oct S VIDEO lsuswoorER QUT 3 4 5 SURROUNI SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT e SPEAKERS CAUTION RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE I 80 160 t O O COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO suBWODFER AUDIO ou Rear Panel See pages in parentheses for details 1 DIGITAL IN terminals 10 Coaxial DIGITAL 1 DVD Optical DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 2 Audio input output jacks 7 9 Input CD IN TAPE CDR IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY TV SOUND IN DVD IN Output TAPE CDR OUT REC VCR OUT REC SUBWOOFER OUT COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO jacks 30 4 For RX 6040B RX 6042S AV COMPU LINK II jacks 31 For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B AV COMPU LINK jacks 31 CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 80 160 ANTENNA terminals 5 6 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S COMPONENT VIDEO input output jacks 8 9 Input DVD IN VCR IN
62. ME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS T Table of Contents Parts Identification e Getting Started 5 Before Installation etn 5 Checking the Supplied Accessories esee 5 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Connecting the FM and AM Antennas Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer Connecting Audio Video Components 7 B Analog Connections su ua rnt T B Digital ConiectoBS iiien nease ai ess Connecting the Power Cord Basic Operations 11 Daily Operational Procedure i u u anus entren Turing On the Power a a Selecting the So rce to Play oett Adjusting the Vol me Turning On and Off the Subwoofer Sound Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode Changing the Display Brightness sese 14 Attenuating the Input Signal 2 72 22 2 2 4 2 2 14 Changing the Source 44000200 14 Reinforcing the Bass rotos aci teeth 15 Muting the Sod io retenta ete eto tbe reip S 15 Using the Sleep Timer onere
63. N OFF to cancel the subwoofer output Each time you press the button subwoofer output is deactivated SUBWOOFER OFF and activated SUBWOOFER ON alternately When subwoofer output is canceled the indicator goes off Bass sounds and LFE signals will be emitted through the front speakers r Notes When subwoofer output is activated you can also adjust the subwoofer output level For details see page 24 You cannot deactivate the subwoofer output when you set SMALL for the front speakers on the speaker size setting see page 20 or using Quick Speaker Setup see page 18 You cannot activate the subwoofer output when you have set SUBWOOFER to SUBWOOFER see page 20 When you change the SUBWOOFER setting from SUBWOOFER NO to SUBWOOFER YES see page 20 subwoofer output is automatically activated Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected digital source components using the both analog and digital terminals see pages 7 to 10 you can select the input mode either digital or analog for these components T 1 Before you start remember The digital input terminal setting should be correctly done for the sources you want to select the digital input mode see Setting the Digital Input Terminals on page 22
64. O for the subwoofer this function is not available e Crossover frequency CROSSOVER Selecting the Main or Sub Channel You can select the crossover frequency for the small speakers You can select the playback sound channel you want while playing used The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to digital software recorded or broadcast Dual Mono mode see and be reproduced by the subwoofer or by LARGE speakers page 26 which includes two monaural channels separately hen SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWOOFER NO m Dual Mono DUAL Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected Select the playback sounds channel MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel Ch 1 Signal indicator L lights up while playing back this channel MONO SUB Select to play back the sub channel Ch 2 Signal indicator R lights up while playing CROSS 120HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the back this channel speaker is about 8 cm 3 2 16 inches CROSS 80HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm 4 inches CROSS 100HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm 3 15 16 inches MONO ALL Select to play back both the main and sub CROSS 150HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the channels Ch 1 Ch 2 speaker is about 6 cm
65. OUND IN DVD IN Output TAPE CDR OUT REC VCR OUT REC SUBWOOFER OUT COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO jacks 30 4 For RX 6040B RX 6042S AV COMPU LINK II jacks 31 For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B AV COMPU LINK jacks 31 CENTER SURROUND SPEAKER SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 80 160 ANTENNA terminals 5 6 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S COMPONENT VIDEO input output jacks 8 9 Input DVD IN VCR IN Output MONITOR OUT For RX 6040B RX 6042S VIDEO S VIDEO input output jacks 8 9 For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B VIDEO input output jacks 8 9 Input DVD IN VCR IN PLAY Output MONITOR OUT VCR OUT REC CENTER SPEAKER terminals 6 SURROUND SPEAKERS terminals 6 FRONT SPEAKERS terminals 6 AC power cord 10 m 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 General Precautions Be sure your hands are dry Turn the power off to all components Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations nstall the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust The temperature around the receiver must be between 5
66. Output MONITOR OUT For RX 6040B RX 6042S VIDEO S VIDEO input output jacks 8 9 For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B VIDEO input output jacks 8 9 Input DVD IN VCR IN PLAY Output MONITOR OUT VCR OUT REC CENTER SPEAKER terminals 6 SURROUND SPEAKERS terminals 6 FRONT SPEAKERS terminals 6 AC power cord 10 m 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 General Precautions Be sure your hands are dry Turn the power off to all components Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect Locations nstall the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 and 35 C 23 F and 95 F Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Handling the receiver Do not insert any metal object into the receiver Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws covers or cabinet 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 Remote Control 1 Batteries 2 AM Loop Antenna
67. RX 6040B RX 6042S For RX 6040B RX 6042S For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B For RX 6040B RX 6042S For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz 12 8 dBf 1 2 nV 75 Q 16 0 dBf 1 7 nV 75 Q 37 5 dBf 20 5 uV 75 35 dB at 1 kHz 530 kHz to 1 710 KHz AC 120 V 60 Hz 180 W 230 VA at operation 2 W in standby mode 200 W 260 VA at operation 2 W in standby mode 435 mm x 146 5 mm x 409 5 mm 435 mm x 146 5 mm x 369 5 mm 8 8 kg 7 5 kg Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice Main differences between the models O Equipped x Not equipped Models Output Input terminals Sources Functions COMPONENT S VIDEO Analog discrete DVD MULTI Bass Boost Center Tone AV Compulink IN OUT IN OUT DVD MULTD RX 6040B AV COMPULINK III RX 6042S AV COMPULINK III RX 5040B x x x x x x AV COMPULINK RX 5042S x x x x x x AV COMPULINK RX 5045B x x x x x x AV COMPULINK The last character of the model name and S shows the color of the cabinet B stands for black and S for silver RX 5040B and RX 5045B are exactly the same except that RX 5040B is supplied with the surround speaker system 39 G2 EN FR 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0104RYMMDWJEIN 5 09 90 09 99 09 9 5 09 90 09 H3AI3O3H OAGIA OIGNV
68. ST to boost the bass level The BASS BOOST indicator lights up on the display Each time you press the button Bass Boost turns on BASSBOOST ON and off BASSBOOST OFF alternately Note This function affects only the sounds from the front speakers Remote ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers and headphones connected MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off the VOLUME indicator and its level indication go off Muting the Sound To restore the sound press MUTING again Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME on the remote control also restores the sound Remote ONLY Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep while listening to music When the shut off time comes the receiver turns off automatically Using the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display and the shut off time changes in 10 minutes intervals OFF Canceled 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 To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Recording a source You can record any sources playing through the rec
69. Select when the speaker size is relatively small NONE Select this when you have not connected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers Notes Keep the following comments in mind as reference when adjusting If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is larger than 12 cm 4 2 4 inches select LARGE and if it is smaller than 12 cm 4 inches select SMALL f you have selected SUBWOOFER for the subwoofer setting you can only select LARGE for the front speakers If you have selected SMALL for the front speakers you cannot select LARGE for the center and surround speakers lll Setting the Speaker Distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible sound of the Surround and DSP modes Set the distance from your listening point to the speakers By referring to the speaker distance setting this unit automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you with the same timing If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 18 this setting is not required e Measuring unit DISTANCE UNIT Select which measuring unit you use UNIT METER Select to set the distance in meters UNIT FEET Select to set the distance in feet 20 Speaker distance FRONT L DIST FRONT H DIST CENTER DIST SUBH L DIST SURR R DIST Set the
70. TV ICDR 2CD 3VCR lt ICDR 2TV 3VCR gt IVCR 2DVD 1VCR 2DVD IVCR 2DVD 3CDR 1VCR 2CD 3TV IVCR 2CD 3CDR 1VCR 2TV 3CDR gt back to the beginning For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B IDVD 2CD IDVD 27 IDVD2CDR gt ICD 2DVD gt ICD 2TV ICD 2CDR ITV 2DVD z ITV 2CD lt ITV 2CDR ICDR 2DVD ICDR 2CD ICDR2TV back to the beginning lll Setting the Component Video Input This setting is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S When you use the component video inputs for connecting the DVD player and or VCR register the type of input jacks If you have not selected appropriate video input jacks the AV COMPU LINK remote control system cannot operate properly See page 31 e Forthe DVD player VIDEO IN DVD Select one of the following DVD COMPONENT Select when connecting the DVD player to the component video input jacks DVD S C Select when connecting the DVD player to the composite video or S video input jacks e For the VCH VIDEO IN VCR Select one of the following VCR COMPONENT Select when connecting the VCR to the component video input jacks VCR S C Select when connecting the VCR to the composite video or S video input jacks Adjusting Sound You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic settings Basic Adjustment Items Basic Procedure On the following pages you can adjust the following items You can adjust only the it
71. The following can be stored for each source Analog digital input mode see page 13 nput attenuator mode see page 14 Equalization pattern see page 24 Speaker output levels see page 24 Surround and DSP mode selection see pages 25 and 28 Bass Boost setting only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Notes If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band A sound setting assigned for a digital component is valid for both the analog and digital input modes 15 m Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station Tuning in to Stations Manually 1 Select the band FM or AM For RX 6040B RX 6042S Press FM or AM For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Press FM AM Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM ANALOG AUTO MUTING s VOLUME S WFR EM ANALOG i n S WFR The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press FM AM TUNING A or V repeatedly until you find the frequency you want Pressing FM AM TUNING A increases the frequency Pressing FM AM TUNING Y decreases the frequency ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING n VOLUME im Sus Notes When a station of sufficient
72. VCR Using This Remote Control See page 34 for details Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each target component One Touch Video Play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result One Touch DVD Play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the DVD player The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Selection of TV s Input Mode When you select the TV as the 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 the DVD player or the VCR as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Note This function does not work when you connect this receiv
73. VD player After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S you can perform the following operations on the DVD player gt Start playing lt Return to the beginning of the current or previous chapter or fast reverse for some models gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next chapter or fast forward for some models Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press P gt After pressing DVD or DVD A MULTI these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations 4 6 gt Note _ For detailed menu operations refer to mE the instructions supplied with the discs or the DVD player 5 Try to operate your DVD player by pressing STANDBY ON DVD When your DVD player turns on or off you have entered the correct code 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 s service center PROBLEM The display does not light up POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet No sound from speakers Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary See page 6 The SPEAKERS ON OFF button is not set correctly Press SPEAKERS ON OFF so
74. al 2 channel with surround signals Note is detected PLI MOVIE will be selected For RX 6040B RX 6042S Midnight Mode is not valid for DVD MULTI When Dolby Digital 2 channel without surround signals is detected SURROUND OFF will be selected When Linear PCM signal is detected nothing will change AUTO SURR OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround Continued on the next page 21 Basic Settings Notes e This function does not take effect in the following cases While playing an analog source While selecting any of DSP modes see page 28 or one of the fixed digital input mode DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND see page 14 and While listening with the headphones HEADPHONE or PHONE see pages 13 and 26 f you select another Surround mode or DSP mode or deactivate the Surround DSP mode manually Auto Surround if in use will be canceled temporarily for the currently selected source Auto Surround setting will be restored in the following cases When you turn the receiver off and on When you change the source When you change the analog digital input and When you select AUTO SURR again e Virtual Surround Back VIRTUAL SBACK You can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back Dolby Digital EX software or DTS ES software without the surround back speakers This function creates the great surround effect from the beh
75. ater Ambience eee Introducing the Surround Modes Activating the Surround Modes eee Using the DSP Modes 28 Reproducing the Sound 28 Introducing the DSP 8 4 ettet nnne 28 Activating the DSP Modes u u u aa t eie 29 COMPU LINK Remote Control System 30 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System 31 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components 33 Operating Audio Components 33 Operating Video Components 2 34 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment UU TT 35 Troubleshooting 37 Specifications 38 This mark indicates that the remote control CANNOT be used for the operation explained Use the buttons and controls on the front panel Parts Identification Front Panel 7 8 9 10 MASTER VOLUME AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER oem gr ANALOG 30 PHONC VIRTUAL se Auro L e R wore DXIPFOLOGCI DSP nomero BASSBOOST NPUTATT VOLUME 2 TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING SLEEP
76. ber 20 press 10 then 10 FM MODE Change the FM reception mode CD player After pressing CD you can perform the following operations on a CD player gt Start playing aa Return to the beginning of the current or previous track gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next track Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press gt 1 10 10 Select 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 CD changer After pressing CD DISC you can perform the following operations on a CD changer gt Start playing lt Return to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skip to the beginning of the next track Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press 1 6 7 P Select the number of a disc installed in a CD changer After pressing CD you can perform the following operations on a CD changer 1 10 10 Select 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 Example Selecting disc number 4 track number 12 and starting playback 1 Press CD DISC then press 4 2 Press CD then press 10 2 Continued on the next page 33 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components If your CD changer is of 200 d
77. cannot operate properly See page 31 e Forthe DVD player VIDEO IN DVD Select one of the following DVD COMPONENT Select when connecting the DVD player to the component video input jacks DVD S C Select when connecting the DVD player to the composite video or S video input jacks e For the VCH VIDEO IN VCR Select one of the following VCR COMPONENT Select when connecting the VCR to the component video input jacks VCR S C Select when connecting the VCR to the composite video or S video input jacks Adjusting Sound You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic settings Basic Adjustment Items On the following pages you can adjust the following items You can adjust only the items applicable to the current sound NGC mode o o Q o o o o Basic Procedure Items To do See page n o DEQ 63HZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 63 Hz 24 t J 1 71 DEQ250HZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 250 Hz 24 DEQ 1KHZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 1 kHz 24 Before you start remember DEQ 4KHZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 4 kHz 24 There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is n canceled before you finish start from step 1 again DEQ16KHZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 16 kHz 24 SUBW
78. ce To operate a source with the remote control the source must be selected using source selection buttons on the remote control To operate the target component using the COMPU LINK remote control system set the source name correctly if required See page 14 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components Sound control section Amplifier You can always perform the following operations STANDBY ON AUDIO Turn on or off the receiver VOLUME Adjust the volume level MUTING Turn on or off sound muting ANALOG DIGITAL Switch the analog and digital input alternately DIMMER Dim or brighten the display SLEEP Set the Sleep Timer SURROUND Turn on and select Surround modes DSP Turn on and select DSP modes SURROUND DSP OFF Turn off the Surround and DSP mode Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Turn on or off Bass Boost BASSBOOST After pressing SOUND you can perform the following operations by using the 10 keys FRONT L then LEVEL Adjust the left front speaker output level FRONT R then LEVEL Adjust the right front speaker output level Adjust the center speaker output level Adjust the left surround speaker output level Adjust the right surround speaker output level SUBWFR then LEVEL Adjust the subwoofer output level CENTER then LEVEL SURR L then LEVEL SURR R then LEVEL EFFECT Adjust the effect level TEST Turn on or off test tone out
79. ce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture ATTENTION Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Caution STANDBY ON button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely STANDBY ON button in any position does disconnectthe mains line The power can be remote controlled Attention Commutateur STANDBY ON D connecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compl tement le courant Le commutateur STANDBY ON 07 ne coupe jamais compl tement la ligne de secteur quelle que soit sa position Le courant peut tre t l command For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 televis
80. cted as the source See page 14 for details Getting Started 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 For RX 6040B RX 6042S If your video components have the video input output jacks of different types connect them by using these jacks you can get better picture quality in the order Component video S video Composite video However the video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type TV If your video components have an AV COMPU LINK jack See also page 31 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system To S video output To composite video output To composite video input To S video input To component video output To audio output To audio input o w gt o ooo OPCA 29 9 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR lt gt oo Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 4272
81. cted through the digital input the dts indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS SURROUND is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital the DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression rate which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound Another multi channel digital encoding format introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc is DTS Extended Surround DTS ES It greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression by adding the third surround channel surround back channel DTS ES includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods DTS ES Discrete 6 1ch and DTS ES Matrix 6 1ch You can use Virtual Surround Back see page 22 when playing back DTS ES software This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speakers DTS 96 24 In recent years there has been increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for reproducing at home Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency range and greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format fs 96 kHz 24 bits introduced by Digital Theater Systems Inc to deliver better than CD sou
82. cting a DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting VIDEO IN DVD correctly for AV COMPU LINK See page 22 for details To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS multi channel software including Dual Mono software connect the DVD player through the digital input output terminals Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S When you connect a DVD player with its analog discrete output 5 1 channel reproduction jacks This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds When a DVD Audio disc is played back the original high quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection RIGH non 9 DVD player To subwoofer output To center channel audio output To left right front channel audio output To component video output To S video output To composite video output To left right surround channel audio output n m 9 o v gt Note When connecting a DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting VIDEO IN DVD correctly for AV COMPU LINK See page 22 for details Getting Started Digital Connections By connecting the receiver and the source component through the digita
83. d 28 When center speaker is set to NONE you cannot adjust the center tone CENTER TONE e Adjustable parameters You can adjust the following parameters For DAP modes and Mono Film Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each mode EFFECT Adjust the effect level As the number increases the effect becomes stronger Adjustable range 1 to 5 Normally select 3 For Pro Logic II Music only PANORAMA CTRL Select PANORAMA ON to add wraparound sound effect with side wall image To cancel it select PANORAMA OFF 24 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S For Surround and DSP modes when the center speaker is connected CENTER TONE Adjust the center tone As the number increases the dialogue becomes clearer so that the human voices change from soft to sharp Adjustable range 1 to 5 Normally select 3 Note This setting is common to all Surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes You can also use the remote control for adjusting the speaker output level using the test tone You can also adjust the effect level for DAP modes and Mono Film To adjust the speaker output level 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds through all the speakers at equal level Test tone TEST TONE comes out of the speakers in the following order No test tone com
84. d Star 11 Hitachi 04 Mitsubishi 12 NEC 21 Panasonic 07 13 Philips 09 RCA 05 06 Samsung 20 Sanyo 17 18 19 Sony 14 15 16 Zenith 08 01 is the initial setting 4 Release STANDBY ON VCR Now you can perform the following operations on the VCR STANDBY ON O IVCR Turn on and off the VCR VCR CH Change the TV channels on the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR gt Start playing REW Rewind the tape Fast forward the tape Stop playing or recording II Pause playing To resume press P gt REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then 5 ry to operate your VCR by pressing STANDBY ON VCR When your VCR 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 36 To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s DVD player 1 Press and hold STANDBY ON DVD 2 Press DVD 3 Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Manufacturer JVC Panasonic Philips Pioneer Sony Toshiba Yamaha Q1 is the initial setting 4 Release STANDBY ON DVD Now you can perform the following operations on the DVD player STANDBY ON DVD Turn on and off the D
85. ddition surround sound localization will become more stable You can use Virtual Surround Back see page 22 when playing back Dolby Digital EX software This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II is a multi channel playback format to convert 2 channel software into 5 channel plus subwoofer The matrix based conversion method used for Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes Pro Logic II Movie PLII MOVIE and Pro Logic II Music PLII MUSIC When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the DO PRO LOGIC I indicator lights up on the display MOVIE Suitable for playing any Dolby Surround encoded software You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds MUSIC Suitable for playing any 2 channel stereo software You can enjoy wide and deep sounds Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 25 Using the Surround Modes DTS DTS is another digital signal compression method developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc and enables multi channel encoding and decoding 1ch up to 6 1ch When DTS signal is dete
86. de For Dolby Digital multi channel digital software except 2 channel and Dual Mono software incoming signals are automatically detected and DOLBY DIGITAL is activated DIGITAL AUTO e R S WFR L DIGITAL For DTS multi channel digital software except 2 channel and Dual Mono software incoming signals are automatically detected and DTS SURROUND is activated DIGITAL AUTO E ug dts Note When the Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel digital signal stops coming in PLII MOVIE will be activated For analog sources and digital 2 channel software you can select one of the following Surround modes Each time you press SURROUND Surround modes change as follows ANALOG DOE L1 DO PRO LOGIC PLII MOVIE lt MUSIC Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie Dolby Pro Logic Music For Dual Mono software you can select the channel you listen to See page 21 DUAL MONO DIGITAL AUTO 00 DIGITAL To adjust the speaker output level see page 24 To cancel the Surround mode Press SURROUND DSP OFF DIGITAL AUTO c R Sea ure Ls RS DIGITAL When playing Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software You can enjoy Virtual 6 1 channel playback using Virtual Surround Back To activate Virtual Surround Back see page
87. deo cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result One Touch DVD Play Simply by starting playback on the DVD player you can enjoy the DVD playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the DVD player The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Selection of TV s Input Mode When you select the TV as the 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 the DVD player or the VCR as the source to play on the receiver the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Note This function does not work when you connect this receiver and the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX jack using a component video cable In this case reconnect the TV referring to CASE 1 or CASE 2 on page 31 Automatic Power On Off Standby The TV VCR and DVD player turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver If the previously selected source is the VCR the TV and VCR will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is the DVD player the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is the TV
88. designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 HALL 2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large vineyard shaped hall designed primarily for classical concerts Its seating capacity is about 2000 LIVE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Reproduces the spatial feeling of a rocking dance club PAVILION Reproduces the spatial feeling of an exhibition hall with a high ceiling THEATER 1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large theater where the seating capacity is about 600 THEATER 2 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a small theater where the seating capacity is about 300 The built in Dolby Pro Logic Il decoder is activated when playing back 2 channel analog or digital source The I PRO LOGIC I indicator lights up When using the DAP mode the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If surround speakers are set to NONE in the speaker setting JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D PHONIC indicator lights up on the display Ali Channel Stereo Activating the DSP Modes This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers Activating one of the DSP modes for a source aut
89. e S Small Medium 15 5 Pressin MULTI JOG PUSH SET COMPLETE appears on the display then goes back to the source indication Notes This procedure will not be completed if you stop in the middle of the setting process Once Quick Speaker Setup is performed the speaker output levels are also set to appropriate values automatically common to all sources If you want to set the speaker output levels separately for each source see Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels on page 24 Speaker channel number and the size You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according to the number of connected speakers speaker channel number you select Subwoofer S WFR is counted as 0 1 channel The size of the connected speakers H L R LS RS S WFR size and the speaker distance According to the selected room size speaker distance for each activated speaker is set as follows Sie Speaker Distance L 3 0 m 10 ft 3 0 m 10 ft 3 0 m 10 ft M 2 7 m 9 ft Medium 2 4 m 8 ft 21m 7ft S 2 4 m 8 ft Small 21m 7ft 1 5 m 5 ft Large Note In the tables above 1 stands for the left front speaker for the right front speaker C for the center speaker LS for the left surround speaker RS for the right surround speaker and S WFR for the subwoo
90. each speaker terminal Connecting the speakers For RX 6040B RX 6042S 1 1 For each speaker except for a subwoofer connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers eeoeoo OPAWO To left front speaker To left surround To center speaker speaker To right front speaker To right surround speaker For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B To left front speaker To left surround To center speaker speaker To right front speaker To right surround speaker Connecting the subwoofer You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the rear panel using a cable with RCA pin plugs not supplied 999 9690 loo lolo OOO e UT x OUT Powered subwoofer Placing speakers Front speakers L R and center speaker C Place these speakers at the same height from the floor at or near ear level Array across the front of the viewing area Surround speakers LS RS Place these speakers alongside and slightly to the rear of but not behind the listening position well above ear level 60 cm to 90 cm higher Point these speakers directly acr
91. efective 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 a 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 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
92. eive or noisy you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast 1 Select the band FM or AM You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see For RX 6040B RX 60428 Press FM or AM page 16 For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Press FM AM Each time you press the button the band alternates between While listening to an FM station press FM MODE FM and AM Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MODE MONO 2 Press FM AM PRESET A or V until you find the channel you want ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING Pressing FM AM PRESET A increases the number Pressing FM AM PRESET Y decreases the number On the remote control AUTO MUTING MODE MONO AUTO MUTING Normally select this When 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 Initial setting MODE MONO Select this to improve the reception but stereo effect will be lost In this mode you will hear noise while 1 Press FM AM to select the band tuning in to the stations The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display the STEREO indicator 00 o 7o 000 0 The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you pr
93. eiver to a cassette deck or a CD recorder connected to the TAPE CDR jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time While recording you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like without affecting the sound levels of the recording Note The output volume level Midnight Mode see page 21 Bass Boost only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Equalization patterns see page 24 Surround modes and DSP modes see pages 25 to 29 cannot affect the recording Basic adjustment auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when you turn off the power when you change the source when you change the analog digital input modes and when you assign the source name see page 14 When you change the source the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled The following can be stored for each source Analog digital input mode see page 13 nput attenuator mode see page 14 Equalization pattern see page 24 Speaker output levels see page 24 Surround and DSP mode selection see pages 25 and 28 Bass Boost setting only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Notes If the source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band A sound setting assigned for a digital component is valid for both the analog and digital input modes 15 m Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the statio
94. ements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting either SMALL or Select one of the following SWFR LFE Select to emit only the LFE signals while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software or the bass elements of the SMALL front speakers while playing any source other than the above SWFR LFE MAIN Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels MAIN While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software the bass element and the LFE signals are both emitted Note If you have selected SUBWOOFER NO for the subwoofer this function is not available e Crossover frequency CROSSOVER Selecting the Main or Sub Channel You can select the crossover frequency for the small speakers You can select the playback sound channel you want while playing used The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to digital software recorded or broadcast Dual Mono mode see and be reproduced by the subwoofer or by LARGE speakers page 26 which includes two monaural channels separately hen SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWOOFER NO m Dual Mono DUAL Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected Select the playback sounds channel MONO MAIN Select to play back the main channel Ch 1 Signal indicator L lights up while
95. ems applicable to the current sound mode ltems To do See page DEQ 63HZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 63 Hz 24 DEQ250HZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 250 Hz 24 DEQ 1KHZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 1 kHz 24 DEQ 4KHZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 4 kHz 24 DEQ16KHZ Adjust equalizer pattern at 16 kHz 24 SUBWFR LEVEL Adjust the subwoofer output level 24 FRONTLLEVEL Adjust the left front speaker output level 24 FRONTRLEVEL Adjust the right front speaker output level 24 CENTER LEVEL Adjust the center speaker output level 24 SURRLLEVEL Adjust the left surround speaker output level 24 SURRRLEVEL Adjust the right surround speaker output level 24 EFFECT Adjust the effect level 24 CENTER TONE Make the center tone soft or sharp 24 PANORAMA CTRL Add wraparound sound effect with side wall image 24 Notes Adjustable when one of the DAP modes or Mono Film see pages 28 and 29 is in use This setting is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Adjustable when Pro Logic Il Music is in use NC o o o o o o E J Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Ex When adjusting the subwoofer level to 3 1 Press ADJUST The last selected item appears on the display
96. er and the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX jack using a component video cable In this case reconnect the TV referring to CASE 1 or CASE 2 on page 31 Automatic Power On Off Standby The TV VCR and DVD player turn on and off along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver If the previously selected source is the VCR the TV and VCR will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is the DVD player the TV and DVD player will turn on automatically If the previously selected source is the TV only the TV will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV VCR and the DVD player will turn off stand by Note If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 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 s components are preset in the remote control Operating Audio Components IMPORTANT To operate JVC s audio components using the supplied remote control You need to connect JVC s audio components through the COMPU LINK SYNCHRO jacks see page 30 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 7 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver If you use the buttons on the front panel to choose a source the remote control will not operate that sour
97. erminals When you use the digital input terminals register which components you have connected to the digital input terminals e Digital Input terminal DIGITAL IN Set the components connected to the digital terminals As you rotate MULTI JOG the digital input terminals are set to used for the following digital components 22 For RX 6040B RX 6042S IDVD 2CD 3TV IDVD 2CD 3CDR gt IDVD 2CD 3VCR lt IDVD 2TV 3CDR IDVD 2TV 3VCR lt IDVD 2CDR 3VCR gt ICD 2DVD ICD 2DVD 3CDR ICD 2DVD 3VCR gt ICD 2TV 3CDR ICD 2TV 3VCR ICD 2CDR 3VCR gt ITV 2DVD ITV 2DVD 3CDR ITV 2DVD 3VCR z 2CD 3CDR ITV 2CD 3VCR lt ITV 2CDR 3VCR gt ICDR 2DVD ICDR 2DVD ICDR 2DVD 3VCR lt ICDR 2CD 3TV ICDR 2CD 3VCR lt ICDR 2TV 3VCR gt IVCR 2DVD 1VCR 2DVD IVCR 2DVD 3CDR 1VCR 2CD 3TV IVCR 2CD 3CDR 1VCR 2TV 3CDR gt back to the beginning For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B IDVD 2CD IDVD 27 IDVD2CDR gt ICD 2DVD gt ICD 2TV ICD 2CDR ITV 2DVD z ITV 2CD lt ITV 2CDR ICDR 2DVD ICDR 2CD ICDR2TV back to the beginning lll Setting the Component Video Input This setting is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S When you use the component video inputs for connecting the DVD player and or VCR register the type of input jacks If you have not selected appropriate video input jacks the AV COMPU LINK remote control system
98. es out of the speakers for which the speaker setting is set to NONE or SUBWOOFER NO for the subwoofer L Left front gt C Center gt R Right front gt RS Right surround gt LS Left surround gt SW Subwoofer Back to the beginning 3 Adjust the speaker output level C10 dB to 10 dB For the left front speaker Press FRONT L then LEVEL For the center speaker Press CENTER then LEVEL For the right front speaker Press FRONT R then LEVEL For the right surround speaker Press SURR R then LEVEL For the left surround speaker Press SURR L then LEVEL For the subwoofer Press SUBWFR then LEVEL Note When you press LEVEL once the current level for the selected speaker appears on the display and the test tone comes out of the selected speaker If no adjustment is done for about 4 seconds the adjustment mode for the selected speaker is canceled 4 Press TEST again to stop the test tone To adjust the effect level 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press EFFECT repeatedly to select the effect level EFFECT 1 to EFFECT 5 The source indication resumes about 4 seconds after the adjustment Using the Surround Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically The basic settings and adjustments stored see pages 18 to 24 are applied automatically Reproducing Theater
99. ess TV CATV CH for changing the channels 6 Try to operate your TV by pressing STANDBY ON TV CATV 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 1 2 3 4 Set the selector to CATV Press and hold STANDBY ON TV CATV Press TV SOUND Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Codes 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 16 17 18 19 14 15 Manufacturer Echostar General Instrument Hamlin Pioneer RCA 20 Scient 10 11 Sony 21 Zenith 12 13 401 is the initial setting Release STANDBY ON TV CATV Now you can perform the following operations on the CATV converter STANDBY ON Q I TV CATV Turn on and off the CATV converter TV CATV CH Change the channels After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the CATV converter 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channels The 10 ENTER button will function as the ENTER button if your CATV converter requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number Try to operate your converter by pressing STANDBY ON TV CATV When your CATV converter on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for you
100. ess the button the band alternates between FM and AM goes off 2 Press the 10 keys to select a preset channel Note number After you operate any source other than the tuner using the remote control the FM MODE button on the remote control does not work In this case press FM AM on the remote control then press FM MODE 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 then 10 Note 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 33 17 Ei Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier You can use QUICK SPEAKER SETUP to easily set up your speaker configuration Quick Speaker Setup PE Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size and speaker distance according to your listening room to create the best possible surround effect e You can also register each speaker s information manually For details see page 20 Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Press QUICK SPE
101. et up your speaker configuration PE Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size and speaker distance according to your listening room to create the best possible surround effect e You can also register each speaker s information manually For details see page 20 Quick Speaker Setup Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Press QUICK SPEAKER SETUP and the initial speaker channel number appear Depending on your model it will be either 5 0CH or 5 1CH 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate number of the connected speakers speaker channel number As you turn the jog the speaker channel number changes as follows For the details of speaker channel number see Speaker channel number and the size ANALOG 5 0CH 5 1CH 2 0CH 2 1CH 3 0CH 3 1CH 4 0CH 4 1CH Back to the beginning 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET ROOM SIZE and the initial room size setting appear 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate room size to match to your listening room As you turn the jog the room size changes as follows To select your appropriate room size see Room size and the speaker distance L Larg
102. evious page 3 Connect the audio input output jacks on VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs See pages 8 and 9 4 Connect the video input output jacks on VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with RCA pin plugs or S video plug or component video plugs for RX 6040B RX 6042S See CONNECTIONS 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the components and the receiver into the AC outlets 6 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 7 Turn on the connected components first then turn on this receiver When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this receiver 32 The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the five basic functions listed below Remote Control of the TV DVD Player and VCR Using This Remote Control See page 34 for details Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each target component One Touch Video Play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually The receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a vi
103. fer Basic Setting Items Basic Procedure On the following pages you can adjust the following items You can only select the items currently available For details see the explanation of each item Items To do See page SUBWOOFER Register your subwoofer 20 FRNT SPEAKERS Register your front speaker size 20 CNTR SPEAKER Register your center speaker size 20 SURR SPEAKERS Register your surround speaker size 20 DISTANCE UNIT Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance 20 FRONT L DIST Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point 20 FRONT R DIST Register the distance from the right front speaker to your listening point 20 CENTER DIST Register the distance from the center speaker to your listening point 20 SURR L DIST Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point 20 SURR R DIST Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening LI Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Ex When setting Auto Surround to AUTO SURR ON 1 Press SETTING The last selected item appears on the display ANALOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG unti
104. fter all connections are completed If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 18 this setting is not required e Subwoofer setting SUBVVOOFER Select whether you have connected a subwoofer or not SUBWOOFER YES Select when a subwoofer is connected SUBWOOFER NO Select when no subwoofer is used Note If you have selected SUBWOOFER NO for the subwoofer you cannot use the SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF button on the front panel Speaker size FRNT SPEAKERS CNTR SPEAKER SUHH SPEAKERS Select the size for each connected speaker LARGE Select when the speaker size is relatively large SMALL Select when the speaker size is relatively small NONE Select this when you have not connected a speaker Not selectable for the front speakers Notes Keep the following comments in mind as reference when adjusting If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is larger than 12 cm 4 2 4 inches select LARGE and if it is smaller than 12 cm 4 inches select SMALL f you have selected SUBWOOFER for the subwoofer setting you can only select LARGE for the front speakers If you have selected SMALL for the front speakers you cannot select LARGE for the center and surround speakers lll Setting the Speaker Distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible sound of the Surround and DSP
105. gister the distance from the right front speaker to your listening point 20 CENTER DIST Register the distance from the center speaker to your listening point 20 SURR L DIST Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point 20 SURR R DIST Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening Basic Procedure LI Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Ex When setting Auto Surround to AUTO SURR ON 1 Press SETTING The last selected item appears on the display ANALOG 2 Turn MULTI JOG until an item you want appears on the display In this example select AUTO SURROUND For available point 20 items see the list Basic Setting Items SUBWOOFER OUT Select the type of the sounds emitted from nem the subwoofer 20 s CROSSOVER Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer 21 LFE ATTENUATE Attenuate the bass LFE sounds 21 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET MIDNIGHT MODE Reproduce a powerful sound at night 21 The current setting for the selected item appears on the display DUAL MONO Select the Dual Mono sound channel 21 AUTO SURROUND Turn on or off Auto Surround 21
106. gital signal to another digital signal type FILM is canceled and an appropriate Surround mode is activated Activating the DSP Modes Activating one of the DSP modes for a source automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments see pages 18 to 24 NC 1 Select and play any source excluding DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S 2 Press DSP repeatedly until the DSP mode you want appears on the display Each time you press the button the DSP modes change as follows ANALOG HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB gt PAVILION ALL CH STEREO THEATER 1 THEATER2 MONO FILM Back to the beginning Note When the surround speakers are set to NONE the SD PHONIC processing is applied to the DSP modes the 3D PHONIC indicator also lights up adjust the effect level except Channel Stereo see page 24 To cancel the DSP mode Press SURROUND DSP OFF ANALOG 29 COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s audio components through the remote sensor the receiver To use this remote control system you need to connect JVC s audio components through the COMPU LINK SYNCHRO jacks using the cables with monaural mini plugs not supplied see below in addition to
107. hannel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but the LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Dolby Digital enables stereo surround sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the surround treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic As such the sound movement and being there feeling are enhanced much more than Dolby Pro Logic Another digital surround encoding format introduced by Dolby Laboratories is Dolby Digital EX which adds the third surround channels called surround back Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1CH these newly added surround back channels can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In addition surround sound localization will become more stable You can use Virtual Surround Back see page 22 when playing back Dolby Digital EX software This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II is a multi channel playback format to convert 2 channel software into 5 channel plus subwoofer The matrix based conversion method used for Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes Pro Logic II Movie PLII MOVIE and Pro Logic II Music PLII MUSIC
108. he So rce to Play oett Adjusting the Vol me Turning On and Off the Subwoofer Sound Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode Changing the Display Brightness sese 14 Attenuating the Input Signal 2 72 22 2 2 4 2 2 14 Changing the Source 44000200 14 Reinforcing the Bass rotos aci teeth 15 Muting the Sod io retenta ete eto tbe reip S 15 Using the Sleep Timer onere eere 15 Receiving Radio Broadcasts 16 Tuning in to Stations Manually Using Preset Timi ip iiss se ceo on so coercet ete eo Puer Naevia ecu Selecting the FM Reception Mod6 asss 17 Basic Settings 18 Quick Speaker Setup tette eere 18 Basic Setting Items ueneno peris 19 Basic Procedure hd caderent tein Reid inte 19 M Setting the Speakers eterne 20 W Setting the Speaker Distance sse 20 Setting the Bass Sounds eee 20 B Selecting the Main or Sub Channel 21 E Setting for Easy and Effective Surround Operations 21 B Setting the Digital Input Terminals ss 22 B Setting the Component Video Input ess 22 g
109. his button then gt Operating Video Gomponents IMPORTANT To operate video components using the supplied remote control You need to connect JVC s video components through the AV COMPU LINK jacks see page 31 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 8 and 9 Some JVC s VCRs can accept two types of the control signals remote code and Before using this remote control make sure that the remote control code of the target VCR is set to code When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component not on the receiver VCR You can always perform the following operations STANDBY ON Q I VCR VCR CH Turn on or off the VCR Change the TV channels on the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR gt Start playing REW Rewind the tape FF Fast forward the tape Stop playing recording rewind and fast forward II Pause playing and recording To resume press P gt REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt DVD player You can always perform the following operation STANDBY ON DVD After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S you can perform the following operations on the DVD player Turn on or off the DVD player gt Start playing lt q Return to the beginning of the current or
110. iginal high quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection RIGH non 9 DVD player To subwoofer output To center channel audio output To left right front channel audio output To component video output To S video output To composite video output To left right surround channel audio output n m 9 o v gt Note When connecting a DVD player to the component video input jacks make the component video input setting VIDEO IN DVD correctly for AV COMPU LINK See page 22 for details Getting Started E Digital Connections By connecting the receiver and the source component through the digital terminals sound reproduction quality will be much improved In addition you can enjoy multi channel reproduction and some other convenient functions IMPORTANT e When connecting a video component using the digital terminals you also need to connect it to the video jacks on the rear Without connecting it to the video jacks you can view no playback picture e 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 Setting the Digital
111. ignal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up R When digital input is selected Lights up when the right channel signal comes in When analog input is selected Always lights up C Lights up when the center channel signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in LS Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in RS Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in S Lights up when the monaural surround channel signal comes in SB Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in Note For RX 6040B RX 60428 When DVD MULTI is selected as the source L C LFE LS and RS light up How to understand the speaker and signal indicator illumination c 8 LS RS Ex No sound comes out of the center speaker and surround speakers though center channel and surround channel signals are coming into this receiver 12 Selecting different sources for picture and sound While watching pictures from a video source you can listen to sound of an audio source Once you have selected a video source pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until you select another video source Press one of the audio source selection buttons while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player etc For RX 6040B RX 6042S TAPE CDR CD CO FM AM TAPE CDR FM
112. ind as if you have connected the surround back speakers Select VRTL SB ON to activate Virtual Surround Back VRTL SB ON While you play Dolby Digital EX software or DTS ES software the VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator lights up VRTL SB OFF Select to deactivate Virtual Surround Back Notes When you have set NONE for SURR SPEAKERS this function is not available While playing back DTS ES Matrix software with DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 processing will not be performed with Virtual Surround Back activated To apply the processing deactivate Virtual Surround Back e Virtual Surround Back may not be applied to some software uH Setting the Digital Input Terminals When you use the digital input terminals register which components you have connected to the digital input terminals e Digital Input terminal DIGITAL IN Set the components connected to the digital terminals As you rotate MULTI JOG the digital input terminals are set to used for the following digital components 22 For RX 6040B RX 6042S IDVD 2CD 3TV IDVD 2CD 3CDR gt IDVD 2CD 3VCR lt IDVD 2TV 3CDR IDVD 2TV 3VCR lt IDVD 2CDR 3VCR gt ICD 2DVD ICD 2DVD 3CDR ICD 2DVD 3VCR gt ICD 2TV 3CDR ICD 2TV 3VCR ICD 2CDR 3VCR gt ITV 2DVD ITV 2DVD 3CDR ITV 2DVD 3VCR z 2CD 3CDR ITV 2CD 3VCR lt ITV 2CDR 3VCR gt ICDR 2DVD ICDR 2DVD ICDR 2DVD 3VCR lt ICDR 2CD 3
113. ing Pause playing and recording To resume press REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then Cassette deck After pressing TAPE CDR you can perform the following operations on a cassette deck gt Start playing REW Fast wind the tape from right to left Fast wind the tape from left to right Stop playing recording and fast wind II Pause playing and recording To resume press REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then gt Operating Video Gomponents IMPORTANT To operate video components using the supplied remote control You need to connect JVC s video components through the AV COMPU LINK jacks see page 31 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see pages 8 and 9 Some JVC s VCRs can accept two types of the control signals remote code and Before using this remote control make sure that the remote control code of the target VCR is set to code When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component not on the receiver VCR You can always perform the following operations STANDBY ON Q I VCR VCR CH Turn on or off the VCR Change the TV channels on the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR gt Start playing REW Rewind the tape FF
114. ing it as illustrated 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 not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer You can connect five speakers a pair of front speakers a center speaker and a pair of surround speakers and a subwoofer CAUTIONS Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Do not connect more than one speaker to each speaker terminal Connecting the speakers For RX 6040B RX 6042S 1 1 For each speaker except for a subwoofer connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers QOOQOOD To left front speaker To left surround To center speaker speaker To right front speaker To right surround speaker For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B To left front speaker To left surround To center speaker speaker To right front speaker To right surround speaker Connecting the subwoofer You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the rear
115. input modes alternate DIGITAL AUTO t c R LFE DIGITAL E When selecting DIGITAL AUTO the following indicators indicate the digital signal format of the incoming signal LINEAR PCM Lights up when Linear PCM signals come in Lights up when Dolby Digital signals come in DIGITAL dts dts Lights up when conventional DTS signals come in 96 24 Lights up when DTS 96 24 signals come in No indicator lights up when the receiver cannot recognize the digital signal format of the incoming signals Note For details about the digital signal formats see pages 25 and 26 Continued on the next page 13 Basic Operations When playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS the following symptoms may occur Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks In this case press INPUT DIGITAL repeatedly to select DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND Each time you press INPUT DIGITAL the input mode changes as follows DIGITAL AUTO c c R 5 DIGITAL 7 DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND When DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND is selected the DIGITAL AUTO indicator goes off and the corresponding digital signal format indicator lights up on the display If the incoming signal does not match the selected digital
116. ion and the COMPU LINK remote control system 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 CD player To audio output Cassette deck CD recorder Bii CDR MAC UA Note When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE CDR jacks change the source name to CDR which will be shown on the display when it is selected as the source See page 14 for details Getting Started 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 For RX 6040B RX 6042S If your video components have the video input output jacks of different types connect them by using these jacks you can get better picture quality in the order Component video S video Composite video However the video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type MONITOR lt gt T Red
117. ion 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 Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFER ENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NOR
118. isc loading capability except for XL MC100 and XL MC301 you can do the following operations using the 10 keys after pressing CD 1 Select a disc number 2 Then select a track number always enter two digits 3 Press gt to start playback Examples Selecting disc number 3 track number 2 and starting playback Press 3 then 0 2 then p gt Selecting disc number 10 track number 5 and starting playback Press 1 0 then 0 5 then p gt Selecting disc number 105 track number 12 and starting playback Press 1 0 5 then 1 2 then p gt Note It is required to press each button within 4 seconds in the above procedure CD recorder After pressing TAPE CDR you can perform the following operations on a CD recorder gt Start playing lt lt Return to the beginning of the current or previous track gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next track Stop playing and recording Pause playing and recording To resume press REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then Cassette deck After pressing TAPE CDR you can perform the following operations on a cassette deck gt Start playing REW Fast wind the tape from right to left Fast wind the tape from left to right Stop playing recording and fast wind II Pause playing and recording To resume press REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press t
119. l an item you want appears on the display In this example select AUTO SURROUND For available point 20 items see the list Basic Setting Items SUBWOOFER OUT Select the type of the sounds emitted from nem the subwoofer 20 s CROSSOVER Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer 21 LFE ATTENUATE Attenuate the bass LFE sounds 21 3 Press in MULTI JOG PUSH SET MIDNIGHT MODE Reproduce a powerful sound at night 21 The current setting for the selected item appears on the display DUAL MONO Select the Dual Mono sound channel 21 AUTO SURROUND Turn on or off Auto Surround 21 VIRTUAL SBACK Turn on or off Virtual Surround Back 22 DIGITAL IN Select the component connected to digital input terminal 22 4 Turn MULTI JOG until a setting you want VIDEO IN DVD Select the type of video terminal appears on thedispla used for the DVD player 22 VIDEO IN VCR Select the type of video terminal ANALOG s used for the VCR 22 Notes These items can be set using Quick Speaker Setup This setting is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 5 Pressin MULTI JOG PUSH SET 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary 7 Press EXIT The source indication resumes on the display 19 Basic Settings lll Setting the Speakers To obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes register the setting about the speaker arrangement a
120. l terminals sound reproduction quality will be much improved In addition you can enjoy multi channel reproduction and some other convenient functions IMPORTANT When connecting a video component using the digital terminals you also need to connect it to the video jacks on the rear Without connecting it to the video jacks 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 Setting the Digital Input Terminals on page 22 Select the digital input mode correctly For details see Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode on page 13 Digital input terminals You can connect any digital components having coaxial or optical digital output terminal Digital coaxial cable not supplied between digital coaxial terminals Digital optical 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 a digital coaxial cable not supplied DIGITAL 1 DVD When the component has a digital optical output terminal connect it to the DIGITAL 2 CD or DIGITAL 3 TV for RX 6040B RX 6042S terminal using a digital optical cable supplied DIGITAL 3 TV DIGITAL IN Bef
121. lume on page 12 Select the Surround or DSP modes See Activating the Surround Modes page 27 and Activating the DSP Modes page 29 10 Press STANDBY ON or STANDBY ON AUDIO on the remote control The STANDBY lamp goes off Current source name appears ANALOG Current volume level appears To turn off the power into standby mode press STANDBY ON or STANDBY ON AUDIO on the remote control again The STANDBY lamp lights up Note A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode To turn off the power completely unplug the AC power cord When you have connected digital source components using the digital terminals first change the input mode for these components to the digital input mode see page 13 Jvc o o o o o o MM 2 Press one of the source selection buttons Selected source name appears ANALOG For RX 6040B RX 6042S TV SOUND TAPE CDR FM AM DVD MULTI DvD VCR SOURCE NAME On the front panel TAPE CDR cD DVD DVD MULTI CO C25 O O FM AM TVSOUND VCR On the remote Note When you select DVD MULTI you can enjoy analog discrete output sound 5 1 channel surround reproduction fr
122. mponents gt Il gt gt 1 4 4 FF REW 33 34 36 CD DISC button 33 ANALOG DIGITAL button 13 14 33 SURROUND DSP OFF button 27 29 33 DSP button 28 29 33 MUTING button 15 33 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S BASSBOOST button 15 33 VOLUME button 12 33 TV VOLUME buttons 34 35 Note When you press the one of the audio source selection buttons TAPE CDR CD and FM AM on the remote control the receiver automatically turns on Parts Identification Rear Panel RX 6O40B RX 6042S COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO O O DIGITAL 2 eA OxO Oct S VIDEO lsuswoorER QUT 3 4 5 SURROUNI SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT e SPEAKERS CAUTION RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE I 80 160 t O O COMPU LINK 4 SYNCHRO suBWODFER AUDIO ou Rear Panel See pages in parentheses for details 1 DIGITAL IN terminals 10 Coaxial DIGITAL 1 DVD Optical DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 2 Audio input output jacks 7 9 Input CD IN TAPE CDR IN PLAY VCR IN PLAY TV S
123. mportant elements of the acoustic surround effects DSP modes can create these important elements and give you a real being there feeling Reflections from behind Early reflections Introducing the DSP Modes DSP modes include the following modes Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION THEATER 1 THEATER 2 ALL CH STEREO MONO FILM Used for all types of 2 channel signals including Dual Mono signal 3D Headphone Mode You can also enjoy the DSP effect except All Channel Stereo mode through the headphones If you press DSP when the front speakers are deactivated 3D Headphone Mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back 3D H PHONE appears on the display and the DSP and H PHONE indicators light up 28 To use DSP modes press DSP so that the DSP modes change as follows The DSP indicator also lights up on the display HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB PAVILION ALL CH STEREO THEATER 1 THEATER2 MONO FILM Back to the beginning Suitable for audio sources Suitable for video sources Digital Acoustic Processor DAP modes You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room HALL 1 Reproduces the spatial feeling of a large shoebox shaped hall
124. ncy 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Recording Output Level TAPE CDR VCR Signal to Noise Ratio 766 78 CD TAPE CDR VCR SOUND DVD Frequency Response 8 Q CD TAPE CDR VCR TV SOUND DVD Bass Boost Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Equalization 5 bands 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz Video Video Input Sensitivity Impedance Composite video S video Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DVD VCR DVD VCR Y luminance C chrominance burst Component Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DVD VCR Y luminance Video Output Level Composite video VCR MONITOR OUT S video Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S VCR MONITOR OUT Y luminance C chrominance burst Component Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S MONITOR OUT Y luminance Synchronization Signal to Noise Ratio 38 220 mV 87 dB 74 dB 20 Hz to 50 kHz 1 dB 3 dB 3 dB 1 dB at 100 Hz 8 dB in 2 dB steps 1 V p p 75 Q 1 V p p 75 0 286 V p p 75 Q 1 V p p 75 0 7 V p p 75 1 75 1 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 Q 1 V p p 75 0 7 V p p 75 Negative 45 dB FM tuner Tuning Range Usable Sensitivity Monaural 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Monaural Stereo Stereo Separation at OUT REC AM tuner Tuning Range General Power Requirements Power Consumption For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Dimensions W x H x D Mass For
125. nd quality into the home When DTS 96 24 signal is detected the dts 96 24 indicator lights up You can enjoy its 5 1 channel sound with full quality 26 What is Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio data used for DVDs CDs and Video CDs DVDs support 2 channels with sampling rates of 48 96 kHz at quantization of 16 20 24 bits On the other hand CDs and Video CDs are limited to 2 channels with 44 1 kHz at 16 bits When Linear PCM signal is detected the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up What is Dual Mono Dual Mono can be easily understood when you think of the bilingual broadcast or the MTS Multichannel Television Sound format used for TV programs however the Dual Mono format is not identical with those analog formats This format is now adopted in Dolby Digital DTS and so on It allows two independent channels called main channel and sub channel to be recorded separately When Dual Mono signal is detected the DUAL MONO indicator lights up You can select either channel you want to listen to see page 21 When using the Surround mode the sounds come out of the activated speakers which the Surround mode requires If either the surround speakers or center speaker is set to NONE in the speaker setting the corresponding channel signals are allocated to and emitted through the front speakers If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to NONE in the speaker setting JVC
126. ng 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 cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture ATTENTION Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Caution STANDBY ON button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely STANDBY ON button in any position does disconnectthe mains line The power can be remote controlled Attention Commutateur STANDBY ON D connecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compl tement le courant Le commutateur STANDBY ON 07 ne coupe jamais compl tement la ligne de secteur quelle que soit sa position Le courant peut tre t l command For U S A Thi
127. nnel number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one To tune preset station Selecting the FM Reception Mode On the front panel o o s o o o o 64 20 e J o When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast 1 Select the band FM or AM You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station see For RX 6040B RX 60428 Press FM or AM page 16 For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Press FM AM Each time you press the button the band alternates between While listening to an FM station press FM MODE FM and AM Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MODE MONO 2 Press FM AM PRESET A or V until you find the channel you want ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING Pressing FM AM PRESET A increases the number Pressing FM AM PRESET Y decreases the number On the remote control AUTO MUTING MODE MONO AUTO MUTING Normally select this When program is broadcasted in stereo
128. ns or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station Tuning in to Stations Manually 1 Select the band FM or AM For RX 6040B RX 6042S Press FM or AM For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Press FM AM Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM ANALOG AUTO MUTING s VOLUME S WFR EM ANALOG i n S WFR The last received station of the selected band is tuned in 2 Press FM AM TUNING A or V repeatedly until you find the frequency you want Pressing FM AM TUNING A increases the frequency Pressing FM AM TUNING Y decreases the frequency ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING n VOLUME im Sus Notes 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 When you hold and then release the button in step 2 the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in 16 Using Preset Tuning ET Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station be quickly tuned in You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled befo
129. om the external component You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the external component When using the headphones you can listen to the front channel sounds left and right only e Surround and DSP modes see pages 25 and 28 cannot be applied to DVD MULTI For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DVD VCR TV SOUND cD TAPE CDR FM AM On the front panel TAPE CDR CD DVD FM AM TVSOUND VCR On the remote Note When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE CDR jacks change the source name shown on the display For details see page 14 11 Basic Operations Speaker and signal indicators on the display By checking the following indicators you can easily confirm which speakers you are activating and which signals are coming into this receiver Speaker indicators Signal indicators LFE ts s Rs LS S RS SB What speaker indicators light depends on the speaker setting for details see Setting the Speakers on page 20 The frames of L C R LS and RS light up when the corresponding speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL Sounds come out of the speakers whose speaker indicators is lit on the display The indicator lights up when the subwoofer is activated see pages 13 and 20 The signal indicators light up to show the incoming signals L When digital input is selected Lights up when the left channel s
130. omatically If the surround speakers are set to NONE you cannot select recalls the memorized settings and adjustments see pages 18 to ALL CH STEREO 24 Sound reproduced from normal stereo 10 C N 205 1 Select and play any source excluding DVD MULTI for RX 6040B RX 6042S 2 Press DSP repeatedly until the DSP mode you want appears on the display Each time you press the button the DSP modes change as follows ANALOG Sound reproduced from All Channel Stereo mode HALL 1 HALL 2 LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB gt PAVILION ALL CH STEREO THEATER 1 THEATER 2 MONO FILM oae U id Note Y t When the surround speakers are set to NONE the 3D PHONIC processing is applied to the DSP modes the 3D PHONIC indicator also lights up Back to the beginning adjust the effect level except Channel Stereo see page 24 Mono Film To cancel the DSP mode In order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening Press SURROUND DSP OFF room while viewing monaural sound video software analog and 2 channel digital signals you can use this mode ANALOG The surround effect will be added and the sound localization of actor s words will be improved This mode cannot be used for multi channel digital signals When MONO FILM is used the so
131. on is not valid when DVD MULTI is selected When you have connected a CD recorder to the TAPE CDR jacks on the rear panel change the source name which will be shown on the display NC o o o o o o SSS o o L 1 When changing the source name from TAPE to CDR 1 Press TAPE CDR SOURCE NAME Make sure TAPE appears on the display 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME TAPE CDR until ASSIGN CDR appears on the display Changing the Source Name ANALOG To change the source name back to TAPE repeat the same procedure above Note Without changing the source name you can still use the connected components However there may be some inconvenience TAPE will appear on the display when you select the CD recorder You cannot use the digital input see page 13 for the CD recorder The following basic operations are possible only using the remote control 00006 0000 3 BASSBOOST MUTING Sem Muting the Sound a gt g Reinforcing the Bass JVC Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 0000 00 o Reinforcing the Bass This function is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S You can boost the bass level Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source Press BASS BOO
132. only the TV will turn on automatically When you turn off the receiver the TV VCR and the DVD player will turn off stand by Note If you turn off the receiver while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 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 s components are preset in the remote control Operating Audio Components IMPORTANT To operate JVC s audio components using the supplied remote control You need to connect JVC s audio components through the COMPU LINK SYNCHRO jacks see page 30 in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 7 Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver If you use the buttons on the front panel 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 selection buttons on the remote control To operate the target component using the COMPU LINK remote control system set the source name correctly if required See page 14 Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components Sound control section Amplifier You can always perform the following operations STANDBY ON AUDIO Turn on or off the receiver VOLUME Adjust the volume level MUTING Turn on or off
133. operating the unit In the event that repairs are necessary please call 1 800 537 5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www JVC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not service the television yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product please call toll free 1 800 882 2345 or on the web at www JVC com E EN 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0104RYMMDWJEIN 5 09 90 09 99 09 9 5 09 90 09 H3AI3O3H OAGIA OIGNV JVC AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR DE COMMANDE AUDIO VIDEO RX 6040B RX 6042S RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B Pharr a m C OBRADII 1 WEF W LIN Proroci 18124 jiiRemotellll AV COMPU LINK J INSTRUCTIONS Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DONOT OPEN 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 lightni
134. ore connecting a digital optical cable unplug the protective plug 10 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 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S DIGITAL 3 optical For digital TV broadcast tuner When you want to operate the CD player or CD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system see page 30 connect it also as described in Analog Connections see page 7 When you want to operate a DVD player or TV using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see page 31 connect it also as described in Analog Connections see pages 8 and 9 Connecting the Power Cord 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 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 Basic Operations The following operations are
135. oss the listening area but not at the listener s ears Subwoofer S WFR You can place it wherever you like since bass sound is non directional Normally place it in front of you demi NN S WFR LS RS S x e After connecting the speakers set the speaker installation information properly You can use Quick Speaker Setup for it see page 18 Connecting Audio Video Components When connecting individual components refer also to the manuals supplied with them E Analog Connections Audio component connections Use 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 If your audio components have a COMPU LINK jack See also page 30 for detailed information about the connection and the COMPU LINK remote control system 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 CD player To audio output Cassette deck CD recorder Bii CDR MAC UA Note When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE CDR jacks change the source name to CDR which will be shown on the display when it is sele
136. ou press the play button on a connected component or on its own remote control the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the component On the other hand if you select a new source on the receiver or on the remote control the selected component begins playing immediately In both cases 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 The connected components turn on and off standby along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver one of the connected components will turn on automatically depending on which component has been previously selected When you turn off the receiver the connected components will turn off standby Synchronized Hecording Synchronized recording means the cassette deck starts recording as soon as a CD begins playing To use synchronized recording follow these steps 1 Puta tape in the cassette deck and a disc in the CD player 2 Press the record 6 button and the pause II button on the cassette deck at the same time This puts the cassette deck into recording pause If you do not press the record 6 button and pause IB button at the same time the synchronized recording feature will not operate 3 Press the play gt button on the CD player The source changes on the receiver and as soon as play starts the cassette deck starts reco
137. ounds will be distorted If this happens you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each analog source JVC o o o e Me t j L Press and hold INPUT ATT INPUT ANALOG so that the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display Each time you press and hold the button the input attenuator mode turns on INPUT ATT ON and off INPUT NORMAL Note For RX 6040B RX 6042S This function is not valid when DVD MULTI is selected When you have connected a CD recorder to the TAPE CDR jacks on the rear panel change the source name which will be shown on the display NC o o o o o o SSS o o L 1 When changing the source name from TAPE to CDR 1 Press TAPE CDR SOURCE NAME Make sure TAPE appears on the display 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME TAPE CDR until ASSIGN CDR appears on the display Changing the Source Name ANALOG To change the source name back to TAPE repeat the same procedure above Note Without changing the source name you can still use the connected components However there may be some inconvenience TAPE will appear on the display when you select
138. put Note After adjusting sounds press the corresponding source selection button to operate your target source by using the 10 keys otherwise the 10 keys cannot be used for operating your target source Tuner You can always perform the following operations FM AM Alternate between FM and AM After pressing FM AM you can perform the following operations on a tuner 1 10 10 Select a preset channel number directly For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 FM MODE Change the FM reception mode CD player After pressing CD you can perform the following operations on a CD player gt Start playing aa Return to the beginning of the current or previous track gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next track Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press gt 1 10 10 Select 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 CD changer After pressing CD DISC you can perform the following operations on a CD changer gt Start playing lt Return to the beginning of the current or previous track PP Skip to the beginning of the next track Stop playing II Pause playing To resume press 1 6 7 P Select the number of a disc installed in a CD changer After p
139. quipment Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC s service center PROBLEM The display does not light up POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in SOLUTION Plug the power cord into an AC outlet No sound from speakers Speaker signal cables are not connected Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary See page 6 The SPEAKERS ON OFF button is not set correctly Press SPEAKERS ON OFF so that the sounds come out of the speakers See page 13 An incorrect source is selected Select the correct source Muting is activated Press MUTING to cancel the mute See page 15 An incorrect input mode analog or digital is selected Select the correct input mode analog or digital See pages 13 and 14 NO SUBWOOFER appears on the display The SUBWOOFER ON OFF button is pressed while SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWOOFER NO If subwoofer is connected set SUBWOOFER YES so that the SUBWOOFER ON OFF button works Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Incoming signal is too weak Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact your dealer See page 5 The station is too far away Select a new station Noise is heard during FM AM reception An incorrect antenna is used Check with your dealer to be sure you ha
140. r channel and surround channel signals are coming into this receiver 12 Selecting different sources for picture and sound While watching pictures from a video source you can listen to sound of an audio source Once you have selected a video source pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until you select another video source Press one of the audio source selection buttons while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player etc For RX 6040B RX 6042S TAPE CDR CD CO FM AM TAPE CDR FM AM SOURCE NAME On the front panel On B rarmolo For RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B TAPE CDR cD SOURCE NAME FM AM On the front panel On the remote Note For RX 6040B RX 6042S When you see the picture through the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks you cannot use this function 9 8 the front panel To increase the volume turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume turn it counterclockwise On the remote control To increase the volume press VOLUME To decrease the volume press VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage you
141. r brand of converter try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 35 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s VCR 1 Press and hold STANDBY ON oI VCR 2 Press VCR 3 Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 02 03 Emerson 10 22 Gold Star 11 Hitachi 04 Mitsubishi 12 NEC 21 Panasonic 07 13 Philips 09 RCA 05 06 Samsung 20 Sanyo 17 18 19 Sony 14 15 16 Zenith 08 01 is the initial setting 4 Release STANDBY ON VCR Now you can perform the following operations on the VCR STANDBY ON O IVCR Turn on and off the VCR VCR CH Change the TV channels on the VCR After pressing VCR you can perform the following operations on the VCR gt Start playing REW Rewind the tape Fast forward the tape Stop playing or recording II Pause playing To resume press P gt REC PAUSE Enter recording pause To start recording press this button then 5 ry to operate your VCR by pressing STANDBY ON VCR When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand
142. r hearing and or ruin your speakers Note The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 minimum to 50 maximum Listening with headphones fe You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi channel software through the headphones Sounds are down mixed to the front channels while playing multi channel software 1 Press SPEAKERS ON OFF to deactivate the speakers HEADPHONE appears for a while and the H PHONE indicator lights on the display f the Surround or DSP mode has been activated 3D PHONE appears for a while and the DSP indicator also lights up on the display 3D Headphone Mode 3D H PHONE For details see pages 26 and 28 2 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel If you do not deactivate the speakers no sound comes out of the headphones After using the headphones disconnect the headphones then press SPEAKERS ON OFF again to activate the speakers CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as its high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing Before turning on speakers again as its high volume may come out of the speakers Turning On and Off the Subwoofer Sound You can cancel the subwoofer output even though you have connected a subwoofer and have set SUBWOOFER to SUBWOOFER YES see page 20 Jvc o o o o o o 20 Press SUBWOOFER OUT O
143. rations with the CD recorder to the previous version COMPU LINK 3 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 To operate the cassette deck or CD recorder using the COMPU LINK remote control system set the source name correctly if required See page 14 Hefer 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 Heceiver You can control the connected audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver using this remote control Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver For details see pages 33 and 34 30 Automatic Source Selection When you press the play button on a connected component or on its own remote control the receiver automatically turns on and changes the source to the component On the other hand if you select a new source on the receiver or on the remote control the selected component begins playing immediately In both cases 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 The connected components turn on and off standby along with the receiver When you turn on the receiver one of
144. rding When the play ends the cassette deck enters recording pause and stops about 4 seconds later Notes During synchronized recording the selected source cannot be changed f the power of any component is shut off during synchronized recording the COMPU LINK remote control system may not operate properly In this case you must start again from the beginning B AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s video components TV VCH and DVD player through the receiver RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B are equipped with conventional AV COMPU LINK while RX 6040B RX 60428 are equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which adds a function to operate JVC s video components through the component video jacks COMPU LINK RX 6040B RX 6042S To use this remote control system connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below and the procedure on the next page PASO OER STe OON cont ly CONNECTIONS 1 AV COMPU LINK Connection DVD player This receiver TV L_ AV COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU LINK IIT You can only connect to the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX or AV COMPU LINK III jack DO NOT connect to the TV with AV COMPU LINK RECEIVER AMP jack Notes For RX 6040B RX 6042S When connecting the receiver and a TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX jack by
145. re you finish start from step 2 again To store the preset stations 1 Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning to Stations Manually 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 17 2 Press MEMORY TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING VOLUME The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds 3 Press FM AM PRESET A or V to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING VOLUME 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected channel number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one To tune preset station Selecting the FM Reception Mode On the front panel o o s o o o o 64 20 e J o When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to rec
146. ressing CD you can perform the following operations on a CD changer 1 10 10 Select 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 Example Selecting disc number 4 track number 12 and starting playback 1 Press CD DISC then press 4 2 Press CD then press 10 2 Continued on the next page 33 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components 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 10 keys after pressing CD 1 Select a disc number 2 Then select a track number always enter two digits 3 Press gt to start playback Examples Selecting disc number 3 track number 2 and starting playback Press 3 then 0 2 then p gt Selecting disc number 10 track number 5 and starting playback Press 1 0 then 0 5 then p gt Selecting disc number 105 track number 12 and starting playback Press 1 0 5 then 1 2 then p gt Note It is required to press each button within 4 seconds in the above procedure CD recorder After pressing TAPE CDR you can perform the following operations on a CD recorder gt Start playing lt lt Return to the beginning of the current or previous track gt gt Skip to the beginning of the next track Stop playing and record
147. rrectly see Setting the Component Video Input on page 22 otherwise the correct input for this receiver will not be selected on the TV CASE 1 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the S video jacks connect the receiver to the TV s video input 1 jack S video input using S video cables pai equipment S video cable S video cable To video input 1 When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the composite video jacks connect the receiver to the TV s video input 2 jack composite video input using composite video cables This receiver TV equipmen Composite Composite video cable video cable To video input 2 CASE 3 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S When connecting the source equipment to the receiver through the component video jacks connect the receiver to the TV s video input 2 jack component video input using component video cables Source equipment This receiver _ wB h TV Component Component video cable video cable To video input 2 31 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System Connecting procedure 1 If you have already plugged your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect your VCR DVD player TV and this receiver using the cables with the monaural mini plugs not supplied See CONNECTIONS 1 on the pr
148. ruction Batteries are weak Replace batteries See page 5 Remote control does not work as you intend An incorrect remote control operation mode is selected Select the correct remote control operation mode See pages 33 to 36 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S No sound effect such as Surround and DSP modes DVD MULTI is selected This is normal for DVD MULTI 37 Ea Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation Front channels At Surround operation Front channels Center channel Surround channels Audio Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz CD TAPE CDR VCR TV SOUND DVD Audio Input DIGITAL IN Coaxial Optical DIGITAL 1 DVD RX 6040B RX 6042S DIGITAL 2 CD DIGITAL 3 TV RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B DIGITAL 2 CD 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W min RMS driven into 8 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 100 W per channel min RMS driven into 8 at 1 kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion 220 mV 47 0 5 75 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling freque
149. s defined according to the number of connected speakers speaker channel number you select Subwoofer S WFR is counted as 0 1 channel The size of the connected speakers H L R LS RS S WFR Hoom size and the speaker distance According to the selected room size speaker distance for each activated speaker is set as follows Sie Speaker Distance L 3 0 m 10 ft 3 0 m 10 ft 3 0 m 10 ft M 2 7 m 9 ft Medium 2 4 m 8 ft 21m 7ft S 2 4 m 8 ft Small 21m 7ft 1 5 m 5 ft Large Note In the tables above 1 stands for the left front speaker for the right front speaker C for the center speaker LS for the left surround speaker RS for the right surround speaker and S WFR for the subwoofer Basic Setting Items On the following pages you can adjust the following items You can only select the items currently available For details see the explanation of each item Items To do See page SUBWOOFER Register your subwoofer 20 FRNT SPEAKERS Register your front speaker size 20 CNTR SPEAKER Register your center speaker size 20 SURR SPEAKERS Register your surround speaker size 20 DISTANCE UNIT Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance 20 FRONT L DIST Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point 20 FRONT R DIST Re
150. s equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK
151. s not identical with those analog formats This format is now adopted in Dolby Digital DTS and so on It allows two independent channels called main channel and sub channel to be recorded separately When Dual Mono signal is detected the DUAL MONO indicator lights up You can select either channel you want to listen to see page 21 When using the Surround mode the sounds come out of the activated speakers which the Surround mode requires If either the surround speakers or center speaker is set to NONE in the speaker setting the corresponding channel signals are allocated to and emitted through the front speakers If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to NONE in the speaker setting JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D PHONIC indicator lights up on the display 3D Headphone Mode 3D H PHONE You can also enjoy Surround modes through the headphones If you activate Surround when the front speakers are deactivated 3D Headphone Mode is activated without respect to the type of software played back 3D H PHONE appears on the display and the DSP and H PHONE indicators also light up 2 DTS and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Activating the Surround Modes Available Surround modes vary depending on the incoming signals Activating
152. setting e Low frequency effect attenuator LFE ATTENUATE With Surround Activated If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software Center speaker settin encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS set the LFE level to Dual Mono Without Surround Setting eliminate distortion This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in Ch 1 SSS V Ch2 LFE ATT 0dB Normally select this Ch 1 Ch 2 LFE ATT 104 Select when the bass sound is distorted Select one of the following lll Setting for Easy and Effective Surround e Midnight mode MIDNIGHT MODE Operations You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using Midnight Mode e Auto Surround AUTO SURROUND Select one of the following Auto Surround works when the unit detects the incoming digital signal In other words it works MIDNIGHT 1 Select when you want to reduce the When you select the digital source the source with digital dynamic range a little input selected for it and MIDNIGHT 2 Select when you want to apply the When you change the input mode from analog to digital compress effect fully useful at midnight Select AUTO SURR ON to activate Auto Surround MIDNIGHT OFF Select when you want to enjoy playback with its full dynamic range no effect applied AUTO SURR ON When multi channel signal is detected an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on When Dolby Digit
153. signal format the indicator of the selected signal format will flash Note When you turn off the power or select another source DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS SURROUND settings are canceled and the digital input mode is automatically reset to DIGITAL AUTO To select the analog input mode Press INPUT ANALOG or ANALOG DIGITAL on the remote control repeatedly until ANALOG appears on the display The ANALOG indicator lights up ANALOG Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display Jvc Q 2497 18 J L LJ Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the display dims and brightens alternately 14 Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level of the analog 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 Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each analog source JVC o o o e Me t j L Press and hold INPUT ATT INPUT ANALOG so that the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display Each time you press and hold the button the input attenuator mode turns on INPUT ATT ON and off INPUT NORMAL Note For RX 6040B RX 6042S This functi
154. 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 When you hold and then release the button in step 2 the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in 16 Using Preset Tuning ET Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station be quickly tuned in You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again To store the preset stations 1 Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning to Stations Manually 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 17 2 Press MEMORY TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING VOLUME The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds 3 Press FM AM PRESET A or V to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING VOLUME 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display The selected channel number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected cha
155. sound muting ANALOG DIGITAL Switch the analog and digital input alternately DIMMER Dim or brighten the display SLEEP Set the Sleep Timer SURROUND Turn on and select Surround modes DSP Turn on and select DSP modes SURROUND DSP OFF Turn off the Surround and DSP mode Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S Turn on or off Bass Boost BASS BOOST After pressing SOUND you can perform the following operations by using the 10 keys FRONT L then LEVEL Adjust the left front speaker output level FRONT R then LEVEL Adjust the right front speaker output level Adjust the center speaker output level Adjust the left surround speaker output level Adjust the right surround speaker output level SUBWFR then LEVEL Adjust the subwoofer output level CENTER then LEVEL SURR L then LEVEL SURR R then LEVEL EFFECT Adjust the DAP effect level TEST Turn on or off test tone output Note After adjusting sounds press the corresponding source selection button to operate your target source by using the 10 keys otherwise the 10 keys cannot be used for operating your target source Tuner You can always perform the following operations FM AM Alternate between FM and AM After pressing FM AM you can perform the following operations on a tuner 1 10 10 Select a preset channel number directly For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel num
156. t Remote This mark indicates that ONLY the remote control ONLY CAN be used for the operation explained Adjusting Sound 2 Basic Adjustment Items entree trees 23 Basic Procedures nones er iie teatri 23 m Adjusting the Equalization Patterns 24 B Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels 24 Adjusting the Sound Parameters for the Surround and DSP Modes 5 5 reete trente 24 Using the Surround Modes 25 Reproducing Theater Ambience eee Introducing the Surround Modes Activating the Surround Modes eee Using the DSP Modes 28 Reproducing the Sound 28 Introducing the DSP 8 4 ettet nnne 28 Activating the DSP Modes u u u aa t eie 29 COMPU LINK Remote Control System 30 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System 31 Operating JVC s Audio Video Components 33 Operating Audio Components 33 Operating Video Components 2 34 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment UU TT 35 Troubleshooting 37 Specifications 38 This mark indicates that the remote control CANNOT be used for the operation explained
157. te control supplied for the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers TVs CATV converters VCRs and DVD players When operating the other manufacturers components refer also to the manuals supplied with them After replacing batteries for the remote control you need to set the manufactures codes again To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer s TV 1 Set the TV CATV selector to TV 2 Press and hold STANDBY ON TV CATV 3 Press TV SOUND 4 Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Manufacturer JVC Hitachi Magnavox Mitsubishi Panasonic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Zenith 01 is the initial setting 5 Release STANDBY ON TV CATV Now you can perform the following operations on the TV STANDBY ON Turn on and off the TV TV CATV CH Change the channels TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the TV 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channels The 10 ENTER button will function as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number Notes All the functions listed above may not be assigned to the buttons for some TVs If you cannot change the channels of some TVs by pressing the 10 keys pr
158. that the sounds come out of the speakers See page 13 An incorrect source is selected Select the correct source Muting is activated Press MUTING to cancel the mute See page 15 An incorrect input mode analog or digital is selected Select the correct input mode analog or digital See pages 13 and 14 NO SUBWOOFER appears on the display The SUBWOOFER ON OFF button is pressed while SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWOOFER NO If subwoofer is connected set SUBWOOFER YES so that the SUBWOOFER ON OFF button works Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Incoming signal is too weak Connect an outdoor FM antenna or contact your dealer See page 5 The station is too far away Select a new station Noise is heard during FM AM reception An incorrect antenna is used Check with your dealer to be sure you have the correct antenna Antennas are not connected properly Check connections See pages 5 and 6 Ignition noise from automobiles Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic OVERLOAD starts flashing on the display Speakers are overloaded because of high volume 1 Press STANDBY ON Ql on the front panel to turn off the receiver 2 Stop the playback source 3 Turnon the receiver again and adjust the volume Speakers are overloaded because of short circuit of speaker terminals Press STANDBY ON
159. the CD recorder You cannot use the digital input see page 13 for the CD recorder The following basic operations are possible only using the remote control 00006 0000 3 BASSBOOST MUTING Se Muting the Sound a gt Reinforcing the Bass JVC Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S 0000 00 o Reinforcing the Bass This function is only for RX 6040B RX 6042S You can boost the bass level Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source Press BASSBOOST to boost the bass level The BASS BOOST indicator lights up on the display Each time you press the button Bass Boost turns on BASSBOOST ON and off BASSBOOST OFF alternately Note This function affects only the sounds from the front speakers Remote ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers and headphones connected MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off the VOLUME indicator and its level indication go off Muting the Sound To restore the sound press MUTING again Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME on the remote control also restores the sound Remote ONLY Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep while listening to music When the shut off time comes the receiver turns off automatically Using the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly The S
160. the connected components will turn on automatically depending on which component has been previously selected When you turn off the receiver the connected components will turn off standby Synchronized Hecording Synchronized recording means the cassette deck starts recording as soon as a CD begins playing To use synchronized recording follow these steps 1 Puta tape in the cassette deck and a disc in the CD player 2 Press the record 6 button and the pause ID button on the cassette deck at the same time This puts the cassette deck into recording pause If you do not press the record 6 button and pause IB button at the same time the synchronized recording feature will not operate 3 Press the play gt button on the CD player The source changes on the receiver and as soon as play starts the cassette deck starts recording When the play ends the cassette deck enters recording pause and stops about 4 seconds later Notes During synchronized recording the selected source cannot be changed f the power of any component is shut off during synchronized recording the COMPU LINK remote control system may not operate properly In this case you must start again from the beginning B AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s video components TV VCR and DVD player through the receiver RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B are equipped
161. tons 1 9 and 0 Manufacturer JVC Hitachi Magnavox Mitsubishi Panasonic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Zenith 01 is the initial setting Release STANDBY ON TV CATV Now you can perform the following operations on the STANDBY ON I TV CATV Turn on and off the TV TV CATV CH Change the channels TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the TV 1 9 0 100 10 Select the channels The 10 ENTER button will function as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number Notes All the functions listed above may not be assigned to the buttons for some TVs f you cannot change the channels of some TVs by pressing the 10 keys press TV CATV CH for changing the channels Try to operate your TV by pressing STANDBY ON TV CATV 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 1 2 3 4 Set the selector to CATV Press and hold STANDBY ON TV CATV Press TV SOUND Enter a manufacturer s code using buttons 1 9 and 0 Codes
162. ualization Patterns You can adjust the equalization patterns to your preference Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source Equalization adjustment DEQ 63HZ DEG250HZ DEQ 1KHZ DEQ 4KHZ DEQ15KHZ You can adjust five frequencies 63 Hz 250 Hz 1 kHz 4 kHz 16 kHz within the range of 8 dB to 8 dB in 2 dB steps When adjustment is made the DIGITAL EQ indicator lights up on the display To flat the equalization pattern set all the frequencies to 0 0 dB in step 4 of Basic Procedure on page 23 The DIGITAL EQ indicator goes off from the display Note The equalization patterns affect the front speaker sounds only Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels You can adjust the speaker output levels Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source e Adjustable speakers SUBVVFH LEVEL FRONT L LEVEL FRONT R LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SURR L LEVEL SURR R LEVEL You can adjust the connected speakers output levels within the range of 10 dB to 10 dB Notes If you have deactivated a speaker see page 20 the output level adjustment for the speaker is not adjustable For RX 6040B RX 6042S All speakers output levels except the subwoofer are always adjustable for DVD MULTI Adjusting the Sound Parameters for the Surround and DSP Modes You can adjust the Surround and DSP sound parameters to your preference For Surround and DSP modes see pages 25 an
163. ue becomes clearer so that the human voices change from soft to sharp Adjustable range 1 to 5 Normally select 3 Note This setting is common to all Surround modes and is memorized separately for DSP modes You can also use the remote control for adjusting the speaker output level using the test tone You can also adjust the effect level for DAP modes and Mono Film To adjust the speaker output level 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds through all the speakers at equal level Test tone TEST TONE comes out of the speakers in the following order No test tone comes out of the speakers for which the speaker setting is set to NONE or SUBWOOFER NO for the subwoofer L Left front gt C Center gt R Right front gt RS Right surround gt LS Left surround gt SW Subwoofer Back to the beginning 3 Adjust the speaker output level C10 dB to 10 dB For the left front speaker Press FRONT L then LEVEL For the center speaker Press CENTER then LEVEL For the right front speaker Press FRONT R then LEVEL For the right surround speaker Press SURR R then LEVEL For the left surround speaker Press SURR L then LEVEL For the subwoofer Press SUBWFR then LEVEL Note When you press LEVEL once the current level
164. unds come out of all the connected and activated speakers If surround speakers are set to NONE in the speaker setting JVC s original 3D PHONIC processing which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only is used The 3D PHONIC indicator lights up on the display f incoming signals change from 2 channel digital signal to another digital signal type FILM is canceled and an appropriate Surround mode is activated 29 COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC s audio components through the remote sensor the receiver To use this remote control system you need to connect JVC s audio components through the COMPU LINK SYNCHRO jacks using the cables with monaural mini plugs not supplied see below in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs see page 7 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 Cassette deck or CD recorder CD player COMPU LINK SYNCHRO Notes e There are four versions of COMPU LINK remote control system This receiver is equipped with the fourth version COMPU LINK 4 This version is added systematic ope
165. ut mode DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND see page 14 and While listening with the headphones HEADPHONE or PHONE see pages 13 and 26 f you select another Surround mode or DSP mode or deactivate the Surround DSP mode manually Auto Surround if in use will be canceled temporarily for the currently selected source Auto Surround setting will be restored in the following cases When you turn the receiver off and on When you change the source When you change the analog digital input and When you select AUTO SURR ON again e Virtual Surround Back VIRTUAL SBACK You can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back Dolby Digital EX software or DTS ES software without the surround back speakers This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speakers Select VRTL SB ON to activate Virtual Surround Back VRTL SB ON While you play Dolby Digital EX software or DTS ES software the VIRTUAL SB Surround Back indicator lights up VRTL SB OFF Select to deactivate Virtual Surround Back Notes When you have set NONE for SURR SPEAKERS this function is not available While playing back DTS ES Matrix software with DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 processing will not be performed with Virtual Surround Back activated To apply the processing deactivate Virtual Surround Back m Setting the Digital Input T
166. utdoor FM Antenna Cable not supplied Connect the supplied FM antenna as temporary measure to the 75 Q COAXIAL terminal A If reception is poor connect the outdoor FM antenna not supplied 1 Disconnect the supplied FM antenna 2 Connect a 75 Q coaxial cable with the standard type connector Getting Started AM antenna connections 99 6 99 099 OOM o 99 AM Loop Antenna supplied AM EXT AM LOOP Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop FM 750 antenna COAXIAL ANTENNA Outdoor single vinyl covered wire not supplied Turn the loop until you have the best reception Notes f the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl Fal remove the vinyl by twisting it as illustrated 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 not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer You can connect five speakers a pair of front speakers a center speaker and a pair of surround speakers and a subwoofer CAUTIONS Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Do not connect more than one speaker to
167. ve the correct antenna Antennas are not connected properly Check connections See pages 5 and 6 Ignition noise from automobiles Move the antenna farther from automobile traffic OVERLOAD starts flashing on the display Speakers are overloaded because of high volume 1 Press STANDBY ON Ql on the front panel to turn off the receiver 2 Stop the playback source 3 Turn on the receiver again and adjust the volume Speakers are overloaded because of short circuit of speaker terminals Press STANDBY ON the front panel to turn off the receiver then check the speaker wiring If OVERLOAD does not disappear unplug the AC power cord then plug it back again If speaker wiring is not short circuited contact your dealer DSP NG appears on the display The built in microcomputer is not functioning correctly Press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn off the receiver After unplugging the AC power cord contact your dealer The STANDBY lamp lights up after turning on the power and soon the receiver turns off again into standby mode The receiver is overloaded because of a high voltage Press STANDBY ON lon the front panel to turn off the receiver After unplugging the AC power cord contact your dealer Remote control does not work There is an obstruction between the remote sensor on the receiver and the remote control Remove the obst
168. vels Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each source e Adjustable speakers SUBVVFH LEVEL FRONT L LEVEL FRONT R LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SURR L LEVEL SURR R LEVEL You can adjust the connected speakers output levels within the range of 10 dB to 10 dB Notes If you have deactivated a speaker see page 20 the output level adjustment for the speaker is not adjustable For RX 6040B RX 6042S All speakers output levels except the subwoofer are always adjustable for DVD MULTI Adjusting the Sound Parameters for the Surround and DSP Modes You can adjust the Surround and DSP sound parameters to your preference For Surround and DSP modes see pages 25 and 28 When center speaker is set to NONE you cannot adjust the center tone CENTER TONE e Adjustable parameters You can adjust the following parameters For DAP modes and Mono Film Once you have made adjustment it is memorized for each mode EFFECT Adjust the effect level As the number increases the effect becomes stronger Adjustable range 1 to 5 Normally select 3 For Pro Logic II Music only PANORAMA CTRL Select PANORAMA ON to add wraparound sound effect with side wall image To cancel it select PANORAMA OFF 24 Only for RX 6040B RX 6042S For Surround and DSP modes when the center speaker is connected CENTER TONE Adjust the center tone As the number increases the dialog
169. while and the DSP indicator also lights up on the display 3D Headphone Mode 3D H PHONE For details see page 26 2 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel If you do not deactivate the speakers no sound comes out of the headphones After using the headphones disconnect the headphones then press SPEAKERS ON OFF again to activate the speakers CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as its high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing Before turning on speakers again as its high volume may come out of the speakers Turning On and Off the Subwoofer Sound You can cancel the subwoofer output even though you have connected a subwoofer and have set SUBWOOFER to SUBWOOFER YES see page 20 Jvc o o o o o o 20 Press SUBWOOFER OUT ON OFF to cancel the subwoofer output Each time you press the button subwoofer output is deactivated SUBWOOFER OFF and activated SUBWOOFER ON alternately When subwoofer output is canceled the indicator goes off Bass sounds and LFE signals will be emitted through the front speakers r Notes When subwoofer output is activated you can also adjust the subwoofer output level For details see page 24 You cannot deactivate the subwoofer output when you set SMALL
170. with conventional AV COMPU LINK while RX 6040B RX 60428 are equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which adds a function to RX 6040B RX 6042S operate JVC s video components through the component video jacks To use this remote control system connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below and the procedure on the next page CONNECTIONS 1 AV COMPU LINK Connection COMPU LINK I RX 5040B RX 5042S RX 5045B cont ly DVD player This receiver TV Loa AV COMPU LINK EX AV COMPU LINK IIT You can only connect to the TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX or AV COMPU LINK III jack DO NOT connect to the TV with AV COMPU LINK RECEIVER AMP jack Notes For RX 6040B RX 6042S When connecting the receiver and a TV with the AV COMPU LINK EX jack by using a component video cable you cannot use automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 32 Make sure that the remote control code for the connected VCR is set to code A e When connecting only the VCR or DVD player to the receiver connect it directly to the receiver using cables with the monaural mini plugs CONNECTIONS 2 Video Cable Connection Connect the VCR and or DVD player to the TV using one of the following methods For RX 6040B RX 6042S When using the AV COMPU LINK remote control system set the component video input for the DVD player and the VCR co

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