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1 LVT1216-001A2 Warnings, Cautions and OthersMises en garde, précautions et indications diversesCAUTION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION ATTENTION Caution––(STANDBY/ON) button Attention––Commutateur (STANDBY/ON) CAUTION ATTENTION kg / 52.0 lb 3 For U.S.ANote to CATV system installer: For the remote control: For Canada/pour le Canada For the main unit / Pour l’appareil principal For the remote control / Pour la télécommande 4 Introduction5 Table of Contents6 Parts Identification8 Rear Panel8 9 p q w e r ; a s 1DIGITAL IN terminals (16) 2 Earth (ground) terminal (11) 3 Audio input/output jacks (13–15) 4S-video/compositevideo input/output jacks (13–15) 5Component video input/output jacks (13–15) 6EXT 7.1CH IN (audio input) jacks (12) 7RF REMOTE ANTENNA terminal and BAND 1/2 selector (17) 8FM/AM ANTENNA terminals (7, 8) 9COMPU LINK-4(SYNCHRO) terminals (61, 63) p AV COMPU LINK-IIIterminals (68) q TEXT COMPU LINK terminals (63) w IR OUT terminal (18, 68) e CTRL OUT +12V terminal rIR IN terminal AC power cord (18) y DIGITAL OUT terminal (16) u PREOUT jacks (10) ZONE 2 audio/video output jacks (19) FRONT 1 SPEAKERS terminals (9) ; FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals (9, 19) a CENTER SPEAKER terminals (9) s SURROUND SPEAKERS terminals (9) d SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals (9) 9 Remote ControlRemote’s display window ZONE ZONE 2 LEARN 1ZONE 1/ZONE 2 (LEARN/TRANSMIT) selector 2 ZONE 1 ON/OFF button (23) 3 ZONE 2 ON/OFF button (30) 4 Display window 5 Source selecting buttons (20, 21, 23–25, 71–76, 78–80) 6ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT button (25, 71) 7SOUND button (39, 50, 56, 59, 71) 8 TEST button (39, 71) 9 CC CONVERTER button (27, 71) p THX button (57, 71) q SURROUND button (56, 57, 71) w EX/ES/7.1 button (55, 71) e SLEEP button (28) r Operating buttons for audio/video components (72–76,79, 80) t On-screenoperation buttons (36, 46, 64) •SETUP MENU, ADJUST MENU, SET, EXIT, % (UP), fi (DOWN), @ (LEFT), # (RIGHT) yTEXT DISPLAY button (64) u DVD MENU button (73, 76) i AUDIO (ON) button (20–22,30, 76) o AUDIO (STANDBY) button (22, 30, 76) ; VCR 1 (STANDBY/ON) button (73, 75, 80) •10 keys for adjusting sound (39, 56, 71) •10 keys for adjusting DSP effects (50, 59, 71) •10 keys for operating audio/video components (71–80) dSURR/DSP OFF button (56, 57, 59, 60, 71) f DSP button (59, 71) g ANALOG DIRECT button (27, 71) h TV operation mode selector (73–75,79) j DIMMER button (27) k VOLUME +/– buttons (20, 21, 24, 31) l MUTING button (26, 32) / LIGHT button (18) 1ZONE 1 indicator 2ZONE 2 indicator 3LEARN indicator 4Signal transmission indicator •Lights up when transmitting the remote control signals 5 Remote control operation mode display •Remote control operation mode such as “DVD,” “CD,” “SOUND,” etc. appears 10 Getting Started11 AM Antenna ConnectionsConnecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers: Turn the loop until you have the best reception AM Loop Antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop •Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound One pair of surround speakers to produce a One or one pair of surround back speakers to enjoy CAUTIONS: •When connecting to both of the FRONT 1 and FRONT 2 / ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals, use speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω •When connecting to either the FRONT 1 or FRONT 2 / ZONE SPEAKERS terminals, use speakers with an impedance of 4 Ω to 16 Ω Outdoor single vinyl-coveredwire (not supplied) Notes: If reception is poor, connect an outdoor single Basic connecting procedure 2.Turn the knob counterclockwise 3.Insert the speaker signal cable 4.Turn the knob clockwise Continued on next page 12 IMPORTANT:After connecting the speakers, set the speaker setting Front speakers information properly: Center speaker • To obtain the best possible Surround/THX/DSP effect in Zone 1 Right / Left see “Basic Settings” on pages 35 to • To connect the speakers to the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals, set the speaker usage correctly (See “w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE2 SPEAKER 2” on page 43.) Right Left Surround speakers Surround back speakers Front speakers Zone 1 speaker layout Subwoofer Center Left front speaker(s) (C) Right front speaker(s) (L) (R) Left surround Right surround speaker (LS) speaker (RS) Surround back speakers (LSB/RSB) Front speakers (L/R) and center speaker (C) •Place these speakers at the same height from the floor, at or near ear level •Array accross the front of the viewing area Surround speakers (LS/RS) and surround back speakers (SB) Subwoofer LSBRSB 13 Connecting a subwooferEnhance your audio system 14 Connecting Audio/Video ComponentsAnalog Connections Audio component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied) CAUTION: CD player CD player Cassette deck Turntable MD recorder To audio input CD recorder Turntable CD recorder If your audio components have a COMPU LINK or TEXT COMPU LINK jack 15 External 7.1-channeloutput component Decoder A B C (or DVD player) D E ÅTo left/right front channel output ı To LFE channel (subwoofer) output ‰ To center channel output 1.Select that video input as the video source 2.Select “EXT 7.1CH” as the audio source (See “Selecting different sources for picture and sound” on page 24) Video component connections Use cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied) If your video components have IMPORTANT: However, observe the following points when make connections: Composite video signals and S-video signals.) Video Input Converted Video Output Component S-video Video camera • When attaching the front terminal cover •When removing the cover To composite video output To S-videooutput To optical digital output Video camera When using the digital input terminal Select the digital input mode correctly For details, see “Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode” on page 16 VCR(s)A B D-VHS/S-VHS/VHS D E F G Red ÅTo audio input ı To audio output Ç To component video output Î To S-videooutput ‰ To composite video output Ï To S-videoinput Ì To composite video input S-VHS/VHSVCR ÅTo audio output ı To audio input Ç To composite video input Î To S-videoinput ‰ To composite video output Ï To S-videooutput 17 TV and/or DBS tunerRed ÅTo audio output ıTo component video input Ç To S-videoinput Î To composite video input DBS tuner C D ıTo component video output Ç To S-videooutput Î To composite video output To view the pictures through the DBS tuner in Zone 2, connect it to either 18 ıTo composite video output Ç To S-videooutputÎ To component video output DVD player •When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks: Green DVD player When you connect the DVD player with its analog discrete output ÅTo left/right front channel audio output ı To subwoofer (LFE) output Ç To left/right surround channel audio output Î To center channel audio output Ì To component video output Setting the Video Input Terminals—VIDEOINPUT” on page To view the pictures through the DVD player in Zone 2, connect it to either B C D E F G 19 Digital ConnectionsDigital output terminal Digital input terminals Before connecting a digital optical cable, unplug the protective plug 20 Using the RF Rod Antenna and IR Signal TransmitterSetting Up the RF Rod Antenna To set up the RF rod antenna On the main unit’s rear In remote control Setting Up the IR Signal Transmitter The IR signal transmitter can retransmit the IR signals To set up the IR signal transmitter 1.Find a place where you can attach the IR signal transmitter 2.Attach the double-sidedadhesive tape (supplied) to the IR signal transmitter IR Signal Transmitter 1. Insert the RF rod antenna onto the RF REMOTE ANTENNA terminal 2. Rotate the fixing nut to attach the RF rod antenna firmly Double-Sided Adhesive Tape 21 Target component(s)Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, insert the two supplied batteries first LR6(AM3) /L40(15A) Signal-emittingangle of the transmitter Vertically: 60˚ 1.On the back of the remote control, remove the battery cover 2.Insert the batteries • Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–)to (–) 3.Replace the cover Connecting the Power Cord Plug the power cord into an AC outlet –When you unplug the power cord –When a power failure occurs •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 When using the remote control in the dark Press LIGHT The buttons on the remote control are backlighted while you are using the remote control Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells: •Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–)to (–) •Always replace both batteries at the same time •Do not expose batteries to heat or flame 22 Multi-RoomOperations23 Basic Operating Procedure for Zone1. Press (STANDBY/ON) 1. Set ZONE 1/ZONE 2 (LEARN TRANSMIT) selector to “ZONE 1.” 2. Press AUDIO (ON) 2. Select and play a source 3.Press DOOR DOWN so that you can use the other buttons inside the front door 3. Select and play a source To close the front door, press DOOR UP once or twice 4. Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume level of the sound through the Zone 1 speakers 24 The sources and functions available for the Zone 2 operations are limited2. Press ZONE 2 ON/OFF so that the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp lights up 3. Press DOOR DOWN so that you can use the other buttons inside the front door 4. Press ZONE 2 CONTROL so that ZONE “ZONE 2” and the previously selected Zone 2 source name appear on the display Now the buttons and controls on the unit work for the Zone 2 operations 6. Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level of the sound through the Zone 2 front speakers Down TRANSMIT) selector to “ZONE 2.” control work for the Zone 2 operations The sound comes out of the Zone 2 front speakers •If no sound comes out of the Zone 2 front speakers, see page The last Zone 2 source appears 5. Select and play a source 4. Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume level of the sound through VOLUME the Zone 2 front speakers 25 Zone 1 (Main Room) Operations26 Canceling the Zone 1 OperationsTo stop Zone 1 operations and sounds from the Zone 1 speakers press ZONE 1 ON/OFF so that the ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamp goes off Selecting the Zone 1 Source to Play Press one of the source selecting buttons •The selected source name and Surround/THX/DSP mode also appear on the display Selected source name The current Surround/THX/DSP mode appears DVD : Selects the DVD player DVD : DVD MULTI : Selects the DVD player for viewing a digital video DVD MULTI : disc using the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) : Selects the video component connected to the VCR IN jacks : Selects TV sound (or the DBS tuner) jacks CD : Selects the CD player PHONO : Selects the turntable TAPE/MD : Selects the cassette deck (or the MD recorder) CDR : Selects the CD recorder FM/AM : Selects the tuner Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM EXT 7.1CH : Selects the external component connected to the EXT 7.1CH IN jacks To use the EXT 7.1CH playback mode, see page Speaker and signal indicators on the display Speaker indicators SUBWFR LFE SETTING” on page 38) •When “SUBWOOFER” is set to “YES,” SUBWFR lights up 27 Selecting different sources for picture and soundAdjusting the Zone 1 Volume SUBWFR LFE 28 Activating the Zone 1 Front SpeakersOn the unit ONLY: To use the speakers connected to the FRONT 1 SPEAKERS terminals, press SPEAKERS (inside the front door) so that the speakers 1 SPEAKERS indicator lights up on the display. (Make sure that the speakers 2 indicator is not lit on the display.) To use the speakers connected to the FRONT 2/ZONE SPEAKERS terminals (“HEADPHONE” appears on the unit’s display.) Listening with headphones only: Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode Before you start, remember The digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminal setting should be properly done (see “ Terminals—DIGITALIN/OUT” on page 42) mode 2.Press INPUT MODE (or ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT) to change the input mode •Each time you press the button, the input mode changes as follows: You can enjoy the following sound effects through the headphones: • If the Surround/THX mode is activated, you can enjoy surround effect. (For details, see “3D HEADPHONE Mode” on page 57.) • If a DSP mode is activated, you can enjoy the DSP effect (For details, see “HEADPHONE Mode” on page 58.) Ex. When the source is “DVD.” 29 DIGITAL AUTODGTL DOLBY DDGTL DTS 30 Dimmer Much dimmerCanceled 31 repeat the same procedureabove—press –You cannot use the digital input (see page 25) for the MD recorder Using the Sleep Timer •Sleep Timer works for the Zone 1 source only Press SLEEP repeatedly 0 (Canceled) SLEEP indicator When the shut-offtime comes The receiver turns off automatically If the Zone 2 source is still playing (the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp is lit) when the To check or change the time remaining until the shut-offtime Press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut-offtime appears in minutes •To change the shut-offtime, press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel the Sleep Timer •Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Recording a Source For analog-to-analogrecording You can record any analog source through the receiver to— •the cassette deck (or MD recorder) connected to the TAPE/ MD OUT jacks •the VCRs connected to the VCR 1 OUT and VCR 2 OUT jacks, and •the CD recorder connected to the CDR OUT jacks —at the same time For digital-to-digitalrecording •Analog-to-digitaland digital-to-analogrecordings are not possible •No sound adjustments can affect the recording •If the same source is selected both for Zone 1 and Zone 2, operating the Zone 2 source will affect the recording Basic adjustment auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each Zone 1 source— •when you turn on the power •when you change the source, and •when you turn on One Touch Operation (see page 44) The following can be stored for each source: •Analog/digital input mode (see page 25) •Input Attenuator mode (see page 26) •Analog Direct (see page 27) •Parametric Equalizer setting (see page 48) •Midnight mode (see page 49) •Surround/THX mode (see page 51) •DSP mode (see page 58) •If the source is FM or AM, you can assign a different setting for each band •The memorized settings are not applied when a source is selected for Zone 32 Zone 2 (Sub-room)Operations33 control work for Zone 2 operationsCanceling the Zone 2 Operations To stop Zone 2 operations and sounds through the ZONE Zone 2 speakers, press ZONE 2 ON/OFF so that the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp goes off Zone 2 speakers ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminal, see also “w Setting the Zone To use this receiver for Zone 2 operations again 1.Press ZONE 2 ON/OFF again so that the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp lights up 2.Press ZONE 2 CONTROL (inside the front door) The name of the current source for Zone 2 appears on the display 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE2/SPEAKER 2” on page 43, and “Activating the Zone 2 Front Speakers” on page To stop Zone 2 operations and sounds through the Zone 2 speakers, press ZONE 2 ON/OFF so that the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp on the unit goes off To use this receiver for Zone 2 operations again, press ZONE 2 ON/OFF again again 34 Selecting the Zone 2 Source to PlayDVD : Selects the DVD player : Selects the video component connected to the VCR 1 IN jacks VCR 2 IN jacks : Selects the DBS tuner • Does not work for selecting TV VIDEO jacks TAPE/MD* : Selects the cassette deck (or the MD recorder) TAPE/MD Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM •You cannot select the following as a Zone 2 source: –“TV,” “DVD MULTI,” and “EXT 7.1CH” –Any digital input Adjusting the Zone 2 Volume rapidly, the volume level also changes Down •When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volume level also changes slowly The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “– – – dB” (minimum) 35 Activating the Zone 2 Front SpeakersPress ZONE 2 to activate the Zone front speakers The ZONE 2 speaker indicator lights up on the ZONE 2 speaker indicator To deactivate the Zone 2 front speakers, press ZONE 2 again The ZONE 2 speaker indicator goes off •The ZONE 2 button does not work: –If “SPEAKER 2” is set to “BI-AMPOUT” (see page 44), or –If you are using 7.1-channelreproduction (including “EXT 7.1 CH”) in Zone Muting the Zone 2 Sound Press MUTING to mute the sound through the Zone 2 front speakers The VOLUME level indicator goes off 36 Receiving Radio Broadcasts37 Using Preset TuningTo store the preset stations Press PRESET 5 / ∞ (inside the front door) until you find the channel you want Press FM/AM 2.Press the 10 keys to select a preset channel number •For channel number 5, press •For channel number 15, press +10 then •For channel number 20, press +10 then •For channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 2. Press MEMORY (inside the front door) 3. Press PRESET 5 / ∞ (inside 4. Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast •You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station Press FM MODE 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 FM and AM stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one To tune in to a preset station AUTO MUTING: MONO: 38 Basic Settings39 Ex. When you press SETUP MENU withZONE 1/ZONE 2 (LEARN/TRANSMIT) selector set to “ZONE 1.” Usable buttons Operation through On-ScreenDisplay Menus Menu operation buttons When no operation is done for about 1 minute, the Button To do SETUP MENU display or erase the Setup Menu select a submenu on the Setup Menu or an DOWN/UP item on a submenu (downwards or upwards) DOWN/UP move to the selected submenu screen LEFT/RIGHT select the desired setting on a submenu LEFT/RIGHT exit from menu operations or return to the previous menu display or erase the Setup Menu fi / % item on a submenu (downwards or upwards) select the desired setting on a submenu 40 Menu Operating ProcedureOperations On the TV screen 1. Press SETUP MENU 2.Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) repeatedly to select the desired submenu 3. Press SET 4.Set a desired item on the submenu. 1 Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) repeatedly to select an item 2Press # or @ (RIGHT or LEFT) to set the item 5.Set other items on the same submenu if necessary 1 Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) repeatedly to select another item on the same submenu To move between the SETUP MENU (1) and (2) To return to the previous screens To erase the menu (to return to the regular screen) 41 1Setting the Speakers—SPEAKERSETTING7 CROSSOVER 7SUBWOOFER You can select the crossover frequency for the small speakers and be reproduced by the subwoofer (or by “LARGE” speakers when “SUBWOOFER” is set to “NO”) Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected: 80Hz : • When using the THX-certifiedspeakers, the Register whether you have connected a subwoofer YES : Select when a subwoofer is connected : Select when no subwoofer is used 7FRONT SP, CENTER SP, SURROUND SP, SURR BACK SP LARGE : Select when the speaker size is relatively large LARGE : SMALL : Select when the speaker size is relatively small SMALL : NONE : 100Hz : 120Hz : 2Adjusting the Speaker Channel Output Levels—CHANNELLEVEL 7SURR BACK OUT 1SPK : Select when only one speaker is connected for your surround back sounds—minimumrequirement for THX Surround EX (see page 51) 2SPK : Select when a pair of speakers are connected for your surround back sounds—requirementfor THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX Music (see page 51) 7Adjustment procedure on this submenu 1Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) to select “TEST TONE.” 3Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) to select a speaker you want to adjust 4Press # or @ (RIGHT or LEFT) to adjust the speaker output level 5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other speaker output levels 6After adjustment is finished, stop the test tone 1 Press % (UP) to select “TEST TONE.” 2 Press # or @ (RIGHT or LEFT) to select “OFF.” Continued on the next page 42 7TEST TONEYou can emit the test tone to adjust the speaker output level Select one of the following AUTO : When this is selected, the test tone comes out of all the activated speakers in the following sequence: MANUAL : : Select this to stop the test tone 7Adjusting the speaker channel output levels –10 +10 dB FRONT L LEVEL : Select to adjust the left front speaker output level FRONT R LEVEL : Select to adjust the right front speaker CENTER LEVEL : Select to adjust the center speaker SURR L LEVEL : Select to adjust the left surround speaker output level SURR R LEVEL : Select to adjust the right surround SBACK L LEVEL : Select to adjust the left surround back SBACK R LEVEL* : Select to adjust the right surround back SBACK R LEVEL* : SUBWOOFER : Select to adjust the subwoofer output level To adjust the sound output levels using the 10 keys Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments Press TEST once to check the speaker output balance The test tone comes out of all the activated speakers in sequence •The CHANNEL LEVEL submenu (see page 38) appears on the TV screen 3. Select the speaker you want to adjust The selected speaker name appears on the remote’s display for a while To select the left front speaker, press FRONT•L To select the center speaker, press CENTER •To select the right front speaker, press FRONT•R •To select the right surround speaker, press SURR•R •To select the right surround back speaker, press SURR BK•R •To select the left surround back speaker, press SURR BK•L •To select the left surround speaker, press SURR•L •To select the subwoofer, press SUBWFR 4. Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker output levels The speaker name selected in the above step and its level appear on the unit’s display • You can adjust the levels within the range of –10dB to +10 dB 5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other speaker output levels 6. Press TEST again to stop the test tone 43 3 Setting the Speaker Distance4Setting the Bass Sounds—SUBWOOFER —SPEAKERDISTANCE The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible surround sound of the Surround/THX/DSP modes You need to set the distance from your listening point to the 7UNIT Select one of the following as your measuring unit: meter : Select to set the distance by meter feet : Select to set the distance by feet 7For each speaker 0.30 m (1.0 ft) 9.00 m (30.0 ft) 7SUBWFR OUT Select one of the following: LFE : Select to transmit only the LFE signals (while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software) and the bass elements of small speakers through the subwoofer LFE+MAIN : LSB RSB Ex. In the above case, set the speaker distance as follows: Subwoofer (SUBWFR) SUBWOOFER: 3.60 m (12.0 ft) Left front (L) FRONT L SP: 3.00 m (10.0 ft) Right front (R) FRONT R SP: Center (C) CENTER SP: Left surround (LS) SURR L SP: 2.70 m (9.0 ft) Right surround (RS) SURR R SP: Left surround back (LSB) SBACK L SP: 2.40 m (8.0 ft) Right surround back (RSB) SBACK R SP: 7LFE LEVEL –20 0 dB •Each time you press @ (LEFT) or # (RIGHT), the LFE level changes by ± 1 dB 7PHASE NORMAL : Normally select this NORMAL : REVERSE : Select this to reverse the phase REVERSE : If “SUBWOOFER” is set to “NO” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu, this function is not available 44 7BASS PEAK LIMIT: Normally select this : Select when not using Bass Peak Limit 7BASS TEST TONE : Select to emit the bass test tone : Select to stop the bass test tone 7BASS PEAK LVL Adjust the bass peak level as follows: You can adjust the level within the range of “ – – – dB –71 +18 dB 5Setting the THX Audio—THXAUDIO SETUP These settings are required to obtain the optimum effect from the THX modes 7THX ULTRA2 SUBWOOFER : Select when a THX Ultra2 subwoofer is used : Select when a conventional subwoofer is used 7BOUNDARY GAIN COMPENSATION : Select to apply the compensation : Select when no compensation is required 7SBACK SP POSITION Register the installation position of the surround back speakers —whetherthey are placed close to each other or apart from each other This setting takes effect only for the THX modes: APART : Select when two surround back speakers are placed apart from each other (more than cm) CLOSE placed close to each other (from 30 cm to TOGETHER : 45 6Setting the Surround Channel Output Speakers—SURRCH OUT7DUAL MONO Select the playback sounds (channel) On this submenu screen, you can preset which surround speakers MAIN : Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*1 MAIN : to use for 5.1 channel :OPERATE reproduction This submenu is not available in the following cases: –When “SURR BACK OUT” is set to “1SPK” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu –“SURR BACK SP” is set to “NONE” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu –“SPEAKER 2” is set to “BI-AMPOUT” on the ZONE 2/SPEAKER 2 submenu, or –When the Zone 2 speakers are activated 7SURROUND SP Select the surround channel output speakers from the following: SURR : Select to use the left and right surround speakers—recommendedsetting for Dolby Pro Logic and Pro Logic SBACK : Select to use only the surround back speakers SURR+SB : Select to use both the surround speakers and surround back speakers Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing back this channel SUB : Select to play back the sub-channel(Ch 2).*1 Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing back ALL : Select to play back both the main and sub-channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*1 Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while playing back these channels watching bilingual or MTS programs LARGE/SMALL 7Setting the Audio Delay Level—AUDIODELAY Synchronization between audio and video reproduction can be possibly disturbed because :OPERATE video signal decoding is time consuming compared to the audio signal decoding 9Setting the Digital Input/Output Terminals —DIGITALIN/OUT When you use the digital input and output terminals on the rear you have to register what components you have connected to these digital terminals 7AUDIO DELAY 0 ms 200 ms 8Selecting the Dual Mono Sound—DUALMONO 7COAX IN 1/2/3, OPT IN 4/5/6 DVD “ CD “ TV (or DBS*2) “ CDR “ MD “ VCR1 “ (back to the beginning) On this submenu screen, you can select the playback sound (channel) you want while :OPERATE playing digital software recorded (or broadcast) in the Dual Mono mode, which includes two monaural channels separately 46 7 DIGITAL OUTSelect the output digital signal format through the DIGITAL qTurning On and Off the Video Output —VIDEOPOWER OUT (optical) terminal on the rear • Each time you press the button, the output signal format changes as follows: THROUGH : PCM : Select when connecting an MD recorder or other 7VIDEO POWER digital recording device. The incoming digital signals are down-mixedand converted into PCM format pSetting the Video Input Terminals —VIDEOINPUT Turn on or off the power supply to the video output circuit ON : Normally select this ON : Power is supplied to the built-invideo output circuit OFF : 7VIDEO INPUT Without setting this correctly, you may not view the pictures on the TV wSetting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage —ZONE2/SPEAKER On this submenu, you can determine the output signal type through the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks, and the usage of the COMPO1 “ COMPO2 “ COMPO3 “ S/C “(back to the beginning) speaker connected to the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals 7ZONE2PREOUT VARIABLE : FIX : Select when you want to adjust the Zone volume level using the amplifier connected to the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks • The MASTER VOLUME control on this unit (or VOLUME +/– on this remote control) cannot adjust the Zone 2 volume level 47 7 SPEAKERWhen using the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals rShowing the Text Information on the Display—FLDISPLAY determine the speaker terminal usage: SPEAKER 2 : Select to connect the second front speakers in Zone SPEAKER 2 : ZONE 2 SPK : Select to connect the front speakers in Zone ZONE 2 SPK : OUT : 7FL DISPLAY When Turn on or off the text information display TEXT : Text information appears during play NORMAL : Surround/THX/DSP mode appear during play Though you have selected “TEXT,” the source name and Surround/THX/DSP mode will appear while playing a disc that has no text information tMemorizing the Volume Level for Each Source—ONETOUCH OPE eSuperimposing the Menus—SUPERIMPOSE You can select whether or not to superimpose the menus on the playback pictures on the TV screen 7 SUPERIMPOSE 7ONE TOUCH OPE This unit memorizes many settings separately for each source (see page 28) Turn on or off superimpose: ON : Select to superimpose the menus on the playback pictures on the TV screen OFF : Select to cancel superimposition Menus will be shown on the blue background screen Select one of the following to store the volume level for each source: : Select to store the volume level setting separately for each source. (The ONE TOUCH OPERATION indicator lights up on the main unit’s display.) This receiver memorizes the volume level— •when you turn on One Touch Operation : Select not to store the volume level setting To recall the volume level To cancel the One Touch Operation 48 Sound Adjustments49 Ex. When you press ADJUST MENU withADJUST MENU display or erase the Adjustment Menu select a submenu on the Adjustment Menu DOWN/UP or an item on a submenu (downwards or upwards) exit from menu operations or return to the previous menu display or erase the Adjustment Menu or an item on a submenu (downwards or 50 1. Press ADJUST MENU51 Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer for Each7Submenu items On this submenu, you can adjust the following items for each channel: 7Adjustment procedure The submenu of the selected channel appears 2Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) to select an item you want to adjust on the submenu 3Press # or @ (RIGHT or LEFT) to adjust the item Once one of the sound 4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items on the same submenu 5Press EXIT once The ADJUST MENU appears again 6Repeat steps 1 to 5 to adjust the other channels To cancel the adjustment BASS FREQ* : Select the center frequency to adjust bass FREQ sounds from—63Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz 100 Hz (initial), 125 Hz, 160 Hz, 200 Hz, 250 Hz 320 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 630 Hz, 800 Hz 1.0 kHz LEVEL : (within the range of +6 dB to –6dB) +6 dB MID FREQ* : Select the center frequency to adjust middle-rangesounds from—250Hz 1.0kHz (initial), 1.25 kHz, 1.6 kHz kHz 2.0kHz, 2.5 kHz, 3.2 kHz, 4.0 kHz LEVEL : TREBLE FREQ 2.0kHz, 2.5 kHz, 3.2 kHz, 4.0 kHz, 5.0 kHz 6.3kHz, 8.0 kHz, 10.0 kHz (initial) 10.0 kHz 12.5kHz, 16.0 kHz +6 dB 52 2Setting the Midnight Mode—MIDNIGHTMODEUsing the Midnight mode, you can enjoy a powerful sound at night even at a low volume level 7MIDNIGHT MODE •If Analog Direct is in use, Midnight mode is temporarily canceled 3Adjusting the Various Effects —EFFECTADJUST •This submenu is not available when “ALL CH STEREO” is selected •You cannot adjust these various effects in the following cases: –When Analog Direct is turned on –When the THX mode is turned on –When the Surround or DSP mode is turned off, or –When “3D HEADPHONE” or “HEADPHONE” mode is turned on Adjustable items on the submenu depend on what mode is currently selected •When one of the DSP modes (except “ALL CH STEREO”) is activated: Select and adjust the following items: EFFECT LEVEL: Adjust the DSP effect level EFFECT LEVEL: ROOM SIZE: LIVENESS: WALL TYPE: SEAT POSITION: CENTER EQ: Select “ •Select “OFF” not to use this function CENTER ALIGN: 53 •When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is activated:PANORAMA: CENTER WIDTH: OFF DIMENSION: •When Neo:6 Music is activated: CENTER GAIN: •When one of the other Surround modes is activated or “DVD MULTI” or “EXT 7.1CH” is selected (without DSP mode): Press EFFECT repeatedly to adjust the overall level of the effect (1 to 5) 3. Press LIVENESS repeatedly to adjust the liveness (1 to 5) 54 Using the Surround and THX Modes55 Dolby Digital EXDolby Digital EX Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic •When Dolby Pro Logic is activated, the indicator lights up on the display THX Cinema can be applied together with Pro Logic when an analog or digital This receiver provides two types of Dolby Pro Logic II modes— Pro Logic II Movie Pro Logic II Music When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated, the indicator lights up on the display Pro Logic II Movie : Pro Logic II Music : DTS*3 •When a DTS signal is detected through the digital input the indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround (DTS SURROUND) is another discrete DTS Digital Surround 5.1channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software DTS Extended Surround (DTS-ES) DTS-ES is another new multi-channeldigital encoding format DTS-ES Discrete 6.1ch Matrix 6.1ch DTS 96/24 DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 is a newly developed conversion method to create DTS Neo:6 This receiver provides two types of DTS Neo:6 Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music Neo:6 Neo:6 Cinema : Neo:6 Music : THX Cinema can be applied together with Neo:6 Cinema when an analog or digital • See page 24 for more details 56 Surround and THX Modes Applicable to the Various SoftwareAvailable 57 Incoming Signal Type (2-channel)Available Surround Mode Available THX Mode 58 EXES7.1 OFF EXES7.1 AUTOEXES7.1 ON 59 PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC PRO LOGICNEO:6 MUSICNEO:6 CINEMA 60 PLIIMOVIE THX PROLOGIC THXNEO:6 C THX 61 Using the DSP Modes62 All Channel Stereo modeThis mode cannot be used without activating the surround speakers If headphones are connected or if the front speakers are deactivated “ALL CH STEREO” cannot be selected •The settings on the EFFECT ADJUST submenu are not valid for “ALL CH STEREO.” Stereo Film and Monaural Film modes STEREO FILM : To play back stereo video software STEREO FILM : MONO FILM : To play back monaural video software MONO FILM : If incoming signals changes from Activating the DSP Modes Check to see if the following before or while using the buttons and controls For the Zone 1 operations: Ex. When you press DSP with 1.Select and play any sound source 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: =STEREO FILM* = MONO FILM When the surround speakers are deactivated, the To adjust the DSP effects 2. Press EFFECT repeatedly to adjust the level of the overall effect (1 to 5) 3.Press LIVENESS repeatedly to adjust the liveness (1 to 5) To cancel the DSP modes 63 Using the Analog Multi-channelPlayback Mode64 COMPU LINK Remote Control System65 Automatic Power On:•When you turn on the receiver by pressing Automatic Power Off (Standby): •When you turn off the Zone 1 sound by pressing ZONE 1 ON/OFF If the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp is lit, the •When you turn off the Zone 2 source by pressing ZONE 2 ON/OFF If the ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamp is lit, the Synchronized Recording To use synchronized recording, follow these steps: Press the record at the same time This puts the cassette deck (or MD recorder) into recording pause 3. Press the play (3) button on the CD player •During synchronized recording; –If the power of any component is shut off 66 TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System67 the Zone 1 TV to the MONITOR OUT jackthe Zone 2 TV to the ZONE 2 MONITOR OUT jack Ex. When you press TEXT DISPLAY with ZONE 1 DISPLAY with ZONE ZONE 2 (LEARN 1/ZONE 2 (LEARN TRANSMIT) selector set TRANSMIT) selector to “ZONE 1.” set to “ZONE 2.” Text display operation buttons Showing the Disc Information on the TV Screen (Either in Zone 1 or in Zone 2) Press TEXT DISPLAY while “CD” or “MD” is selected as the source The Disc Information screen appears on the TV Disc Information screen 1Source name: CD or MD 2Select or , then press SET to change the disc 3 Track numbers and track titles When you move SET.) Select this (move 6This appears only when a CD Text is selected 7Disc information such as the disc title, performer, music genre, etc 8Select or , then press SET to change the track Note on 7: The following information will appear on the display: For CD •For MDs—Disctitle If there is no data, “NO DATA” will appear Note on 9: To exit from the Disc information screen •The on-screendisplay will disappear in the following cases: –if no operation is done for about 10 minutes –if you do any operation other than explained in this section •Some special characters and marks cannot be displayed correctly 68 Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player)1. Press TEXT DISPLAY while “CD” is selected as the source 2. Press % / fi to move to “SEARCH,” then press SET 3.Press % / fi to move to “PERFORMER,” then press SET 5. Press SET again 6.On the SEARCH RESULT screen, you can do the following: 3. Press % / fi to move to “DISC TITLE,” 4.Press % / fi / @ / # to move in front of the first character of the disc title you want to search for, then press SET 69 Search for a disc by its genre:2. Press % / fi to move to “SEARCH,” then press SET 3.Press % / fi to move to “GENRE,” then press SET The GENRE SEARCH screen appears 4.Press % / fi to move to the genre you want to search for until they appear. Disc search starts, then the SEARCH RESULT screen, showing the disc titles, appears Entering the Disc Information For a CD Player with disc memory function: You can use the disc memory function through this receiver For the disc memory function, refer to the manual supplied with your CD player Example: Entering the following information for Disc 1 Performer: “MICHAEL” Disc title: “MY FAVORITE” 5. On the SEARCH RESULT screen, you can do the following: • Changing the indication of the disc information: Press % / fi to move to a searched disc, then press •Going back to the GENRE SEARCH screen: Press EXIT 2. Press % / fi to move to “TITLE INPUT,” then press SET The TITLE INPUT: PERFORMER screen appears • If the current CD is a CD Text, go to step 5 without entering the performer To use lower-caseletters, press % / fi / @ / # to move to , then press SET To use upper-caseletters again, press % / fi / @ / # to move to, then press SET 70 To insert a space, pressTo correct an incorrect character: 5.Press % / fi / @ / # to move to “DISC 1: MICHAEL (in this example),” then press SET 6. Enter the disc title, referring to steps 3 and 8. Press % / fi to move to the genre you want, then press SET To show the unseen genres, press % / fi until they appear 1. Press TEXT DISPLAY while “MD” is selected as the source 2. Press % / fi to move to “TITLE INPUT,” 71 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System72 CONNECTIONS 3: Video Cable Connectionhe video input terminal should be correctly preset S-video jacks TV’s Video Input 1 terminal using S-videocables CASE S-videocable To Video Input composite video jacks component video jacks Remote Control of the TV, DVD player, and VCR Using This Remote Control DVD DVD player TV VCR For details, see page One-TouchVideo Play The receiver automatically turns on and changes the Zone 1 sourceto “VCR 1.” 73 One-TouchDVD Playthe receiver automatically turns on and changes the Zone 1 source to “DVD.” Automatic Selection of TV’s Input Mode (Only for Zone 1 Operations) When you select “TV” as the •When you select “DVD,” “DVD MULTI,” “VCR 1,” “VCR 2,” Automatic Power On/Off (Standby) If the previously selected AUDIO (ON) on the remote control with the ZONE 1/ZONE 2 (LEARN/TRANSMIT) selector set to “ZONE 2”: The ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp lights up, and — When you turn off the receiver by pressing the Zone 1 TV, VCR 1 and the DVD player will turn off (standby) –If the ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp is lit, nothing happens •When you turn off the Zone 2 sound by pressing –If the ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamp is lit, nothing happens 74 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components75 CD playerAfter pressing CD, you can perform the following operations on the CD player: : Starts playing 4: Returns to the beginning of the current (or previous) track ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next track : Stops playing 1 – 10, +10 : Selects a track number directly. For track number 5, press For track number 15, press +10, then 5. For track number 20, press +10, then For track number 30, press +10, +10, then CD player-changer 1 – 6, 7/P : Selects the number of a disc installed in a CD player-changer EXAMPLE: •Selecting disc number 4, track number 12, and starting playback 2.Press CD, then press +10 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.Start playback EXAMPLES: Turntable After pressing PHONO, you can perform the following operations on a turntable: CD recorder 4: Returns to the beginning of the current (or previous) track Cassette deck REW FF: Fast-windsthe tape from left to right : Stops operations MD recorder 76 Operating Video Components•To operate the video component(s) using the remote control: –The IR signal transmitter can send signals from a distance of 3 m (10 feet) –Set the TV operation mode selector to “TV” or “CATV/DBS” properly properly To operate TV, set it to “TV.” Ex. When you press VCR1 VCR (VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks) VCR 1 (STANDBY/ON): Turns on or off the VCR 1 – 9 : Selects the TV channels on the VCR : Rewinds a tape FF: Fast-windsa tape ¶ REC : Press this button together with the PLAY button to start recording (only for Zone 1 operations) Press this button together with the PAUSE button to enter recording pause (only for Zone operations) CHANNEL +/– :Changes the TV channels on the VCR CHANNEL DVD player 1 – 10, 0, +10 : Selects the DVD titles or the chapters 1 – 10, 0, +10 previous) chapter ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next chapter : Stops playing temporarily. To release, press PLAY After pressing DVD MENU, these buttons can be used for the DVD menu operations TV/CATV/DBS (STANDBY/ON) :Turns on or off the TV TV VOL +/– :Adjusts the volume TV VOL TV/VIDEO : Sets the input mode (either TV or VIDEO) CHANNEL +/– :Changes the channels 1 – 9, 0, 100+ : Selects the channels 1 – 9, 0, 100+ RETURN 77 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment78 To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR1.Set the TV operation mode selector to “CATV/DBS.” 2.Press and hold TV/CATV/DBS (STANDBY/ON) 3.Press TV/DBS Press and hold VCR Press VCR 3. Enter a manufacturer’s code using buttons 1–9,and See page 77 to find the code 4. Enter a manufacturer’s code using : Turns on or off the CATV converter or DBS tuner 6. Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS tuner by pressing TV/CATV DBS (STANDBY/ON) If more than one code is listed for your brand of CATV converter or DBS tuner, try each one until the correct one is entered converter or DBS tuner 4. Release VCR 1 (STANDBY/ON) The following button can be used for operating the VCR : VCR 1 (STANDBY/ON) : Turns on or off the VCR After pressing VCR 1, you can perform the following operations on the VCR: 1–10,0, 100+ (+10) : Selects the TV channels 1–10 0, 100+ (+10) : the ENTER button if your VCR : Starts playback : Rewinds a video tape FF: Fast-windsa video tape : Stops operation : Pauses playing : Press this button together with the PLAY button to start recording (only for Zone operation) button to enter recording pause (only for Zone 1 operation) CHANNEL +/– : Changes the TV channels on the VCR 5. Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR When your VCR turns on or off, you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of VCR, try each one until the correct one is entered 79 1.Press and hold AUDIO (STANDBY)2.Press DVD 3. Enter a manufacturer’s code using buttons 1–9,and 4. Release AUDIO (ON) 4. Release AUDIO (STANDBY) 5.Try to operate your DVD player by pressing one of the above buttons If more than one code is listed for your brand of DVD player 1. Press and hold AUDIO (ON). STANDBY ON 2. Press CD 5.Try to operate your CD player by pressing one of the above buttons If more than one code is listed for your brand of CD, try each Manufactures’ codes for TV Manufacturer Codes 80 Manufactures’ codes for DBS tunerManufactures’ codes for CATV converter Manufactures’ codes for VCR Manufactures’ codes for DVD player Manufactures’ codes for CD player 81 Storing the Remote Signals ManuallyThis function is called “Learning Function.” The learning buttons To store the signals 1. Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT (ZONE 1/ZONE 2) selector to “LEARN.” (2 in. to 4 in.) The selected source name appears on the display Ex. When you press CD 82 controlThe LEARN indicator starts flashing If you have pressed DVD DVD MULTI PHONO TV/DBS –By setting the TV operation mode selector The signal from the target remote control is sent to this remote control If you have pressed CONTROL CD DISC TAPE/MD CDR VCR •Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store more signals in a different remote mode (source) For the Zone 1 operations For the Zone 2 operations 83 To use the stored signalsWhen you want to use the stored signals, follow the procedure below Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT (ZONE 1/ZONE 2) selector to “TRANSMIT (ZONE 1/ZONE 2).” 3. Press the desired button To erase the stored signals 1. Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT (ZONE 1 ZONE 2) selector to “LEARN.” and \ and 84 Troubleshooting86 Specifications
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