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T able of Contents
Indicates the functions Y OU CAN ALSO USE when
the recei ver is ready for Zone 2 operations.
Parts Identification ...................................... 3
Getting Started ........................................... 7
Before Installation ...................................................................... 7
Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 7
Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ....................................... 7
Connecting the Speakers ............................................................ 8
Connecting Audio/V ideo Components ..................................... 11
7 Analog Connections ............................................................. 11
7 Digital Connections .............................................................. 16
Using the RF Rod Antenna and IR Signal Transmitter ............ 17
Connecting the Po wer Cord ..................................................... 18
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control .................................. 18
Multi-Room Operations ............................... 19
Required Connections for Zone 2 ............................................ 19
Basic Operating Procedure for Zone 1 ..................................... 20
Basic Operating Procedure for Zone 2 ..................................... 21
Zone 1 (Main Room) Operations .................. 22
T urning the Power On and Of f (Standby) ................................ 22
Canceling the Zone 1 Operations ............................................. 23
Selecting the Zone 1 Source to Play ........................................ 23
Adjusting the Zone 1 V olume ................................................... 24
Acti vating the Zone 1 Front Speakers ...................................... 25
Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode ............................ 25
Attenuating the Input Signal .................................................... 26
Muting the Zone 1 Sound ......................................................... 26
Changing the Display Brightness ............................................. 27
T urning Analog Direct On and Off .......................................... 27
Making Sounds Natural ............................................................ 27
Changing the Source Name ...................................................... 27
Using the Sleep T imer .............................................................. 28
Zone 2 (Sub-room) Operations .................... 29
T urning the Power On and Of f (Standby) and Selecting
the Zone 2 Operations ........................................................ 29
Canceling the Zone 2 Operations ............................................. 30
Selecting the Zone 2 Source to Play ........................................ 31
Adjusting the Zone 2 V olume ................................................... 31
Acti vating the Zone 2 Front Speakers ...................................... 32
Muting the Zone 2 Sound ......................................................... 32
Receiving Radio Broadcasts ........................ 33
T uning in to Stations Manually ................................................ 33
Using Preset T uning ................................................................. 34
Selecting the FM Reception Mode ........................................... 34
Basic Settings ........................................... 35
Setup Menu Configuration ....................................................... 35
Operation through On-Screen Display Menus ......................... 36
Menu Operating Procedure ...................................................... 37
1 Setting the Speakers —SPEAKER SETTING ................... 38
2 Adjusting the Speaker Channel Output Le vels
— CHANNEL LEVEL ...................................................... 38
3 Setting the Speaker Distance —SPEAKER DIST ANCE .. 40
4 Setting the Bass Sounds —SUBWOOFER ........................ 40
5 Setting the THX Audio— THX A UDIO SETUP ................. 41
6 Setting the Surround Channel Output Speakers
— SURR CH OUT ............................................................ 42
7 Setting the Audio Delay Le vel—A UDIO DELA Y ............ 42
8 Selecting the Dual Mono Sound— DU AL MONO ............ 42
9 Setting the Digital Input/Output T erminals
—DIGIT AL IN/OUT ......................................................... 42
p Setting the V ideo Input T er minals— VIDEO INPUT ........ 43
q T urning On and Of f the V ideo Output
—VIDEO PO WER ............................................................ 43
w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage
—ZONE 2/SPEAKER 2 .................................................... 43
e Superimposing the Menus —SUPERIMPOSE .................. 44
r Showing the T ext Information on the Display
—FL DISPLA Y ................................................................. 44
t Memorizing the V olume Le vel for Each Source
—ONE TOUCH OPE ........................................................ 44
Sound Adjustments .................................... 45
Adjustment Menu Configuration ............................................. 45
Operation through On-Screen Display Menus ......................... 46
Menu Operating Procedure ...................................................... 47
1 Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer for Each Channel
—PEQ FR ONT/CENTER/SURR OUND/SURR BA CK ... 48
2 Setting the Midnight Mode —MIDNIGHT MODE ........... 49
3 Adjusting the V arious Effects—EFFECT ADJUST .......... 49
Using the Surr ound and THX Modes ...................
51
Reproducing Theater Ambience ............................................... 51
Introducing the Surround and THX Modes ............................. 51
Surround and THX Modes Applicable to the V arious Software .....
53
Acti vating the Surround and THX Modes ............................... 55
7 Activ ating the 7.1-channel reproduction ............................. 55
7 Activ ating the Surround Modes ........................................... 56
7 Activ ating the THX Modes .................................................. 57
Using the DSP Modes .......................................
58
Reproducing the Sound Field ................................................... 58
Introducing the DSP Modes ..................................................... 58
Acti vating the DSP Modes ....................................................... 59
Using the Analog Multi-channel Playback Mode ....
60
Acti vating the Analog Multi-channel P la yback Modes .............. 60
COMPU LINK Remote Control System ......... 61
TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System .....
63
7 Showing the Disc Information on the TV Screen
(Either in Zone 1 or in Zone 2) ............................................. 64
7 Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player) ..................... 65
7 Entering the Disc Information .............................................. 66
A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System .... 68
Operating JVC’ s Audio/Video Components ... 71
Operating Audio Components .................................................. 71
Operating V ideo Components .................................................. 73
Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment . .. 74
Changing the Preset Signal Codes ........................................... 74
Storing the Remote Signals Manually ...................................... 78
T roubleshooting ......................................... 81
Specifications ............................................ 83
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