JVC RX-7042S, RX-7040B 7Low frequency effect attenuator—LFEATTENUATE, 7Dual Mono—DUALMONO, Notes

7Low frequency effect attenuator—LFE ATTENUATE

If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, set the LFE level to eliminate distortion.

• This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in.

Select one of the following:

LFE ATT: 0dB Normally select this.

LFE ATT: −10dB Select when the bass sound is distorted.

Selecting the main or sub channel

You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcast) in the Dual Mono mode (see page 31), which includes two monaural channels separately.

7Dual Mono—DUAL MONO

Select the playback sounds (channel).

DUAL MONO: MAIN

Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*

Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing back this channel.

DUAL MONO: SUB

Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).*

Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing back this channel.

DUAL MONO: ALL

Select to play back both the main and sub-channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).*

Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while playing back these channels.

Notes:

•The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting or the MTS (Multichannel Television Sound) format used for TV programs. So this setting does not take

effect while watching bilingual or MTS programs.

*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.

With Surround Activated

Dual Mono

Without Surround

Center speaker setting

Setting

SMALL/LARGE

NONE

L

R

L

C

R

L

R

MAIN

Ch 1

Ch 1

—

Ch 1

—

Ch 1

Ch 1

SUB

Ch 2

Ch 2

—

Ch 2

—

Ch 2

Ch 2

ALL

Ch 1

Ch 2

—

Ch 1+Ch 2

—

Ch 1+Ch 2

Ch 1+Ch 2

Setting for easy and effective surround operations

7Auto Surround—AUTO SURROUND

Auto Surround works when the unit detects the incoming digital signal. In other words, it works...

•When you select the digital source (the source with digital input selected for it), and

•When you change the input mode from analog to digital.

Select “AUTO SURR ON” when activating Auto Surround.

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 is detected, “PLII MOVIE” or “NEO:6CINMA” will be selected.

•When Dolby Digital 2-channel without surround signals is detected, “SURR OFF” will be selected.

•When Linear PCM signal is detected, nothing will change.

AUTO SURR: OFF Select to deactivate Auto Surround.

Notes:

•This function does not take effect in the following cases:

–While playing an analog source,

–While selecting any of DAP modes (see page 34), or one of the fixed digital input mode—“DGTL D.D” or “DGTL DTS" (see page 16), and

–While listening with the headphones—“HEADPHONE” (see page 15).

•If you press SURROUND or SURROUND/DSP OFF with Auto Surround activated, Auto Surround 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.

Setting the digital input terminals

When you use the digital input terminals, register which components you have connected to the digital input terminals.

7Digital coaxial terminal—DGTL IN COAX

Set the component connected to the digital coaxial terminal (DIGITAL 1).

Following setting is available:

•DVD (initial setting)

•CD

•TV (or DBS*)

•CDR

•VCR

*If you have changed the source name from “TV” to “DBS,” “DBS” appears (see page 17).

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