JVC RX-8000VBK manual Adjusting the Volume, Selecting the Front Speakers, Etc

Signal and speaker indicators on the display

Adjusting the Volume

•The signal indicators light up to indicate the incoming channel signals.

–Only the indicators for the incoming signals light up.

•The frame of the signal indicator (except for “LFE” and “S”) lights up if the corresponding speaker is set to “LARGE” or “SMALL” (for subwoofer, “YES”).

–The frames of “L” and “R” indicators always light up.

L C R

SUBWFR LFE

LS S RS

L: • When digital input is selected: Lights up when the left

channel signal comes in.

•When analog input is selected: Always lights up.

On the front panel:

To increase the volume, turn MASTER

VOLUME clockwise.

To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise.

•When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, the volume level also changes rapidly.

•When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volume level also changes slowly.

From the remote control:

To increase the volume, press VOLUME +. To decrease the volume, press VOLUME –.

CAUTION:

MASTER VOLUME

–

+

VOLUME

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.

LS: Lights up when the left rear channel signal comes in.

RS: Lights up when the right rear channel signal comes in.

S: Lights up when the monaural rear channel signal comes in.

LFE: Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in.

Notes:

•When “SUBWOOFER” is set to “YES,” SUBWFR lights up.

•When you select “DVD MULTI,” all the signal indicators except “S” light up.

Selecting different sources for picture and sound

You can watch picture from a video component while listening to

Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.

Note:

The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “0” (minimum) to “90” (maximum).

Selecting the Front Speakers

On the front panel ONLY:

When you have connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use.

Press SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 to select		SPEAKERS
the speaker to use.
	1	2

sound from another component.

On the front panel:

1.Press SOUND SELECT (INPUT ATT.) briefly while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player,

etc.

“SOUND SELECT” appears on the display.

SOUND SELECT

INPUT ATT.

• Each time you press the button, the lamp on the respective button turns on and off. When the lamp on either button lights up, the respective speakers are activated.

IMPORTANT:

You can activate two pairs of the front speakers at the same time only when the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR on the rear panel is set to “HIGH” and when no signals are sent to the center and rear speakers. Otherwise, activating one pair of the speakers deactivates the other.

2. Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to select the sound (except the TV sound), while the indication of the above step is still on the display.

From the remote control:

SOURCE SELECTOR

Note:

If you use any of the DSP modes other than the 3D-PHONIC modes with both front speakers activated, the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are deactivated.

Press one of the audio source selecting buttons (CD, TAPE/MD, PHONO, FM/AM, TV/DBS*), while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player, etc.

Notes:

• Once you have selected a video source, pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until you select another video source.

*The TV/DBS button only works for selecting “DBS” as the source but not for selecting “TV SOUND.” When you use the DBS tuner, change the source name correctly (see page 13).

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