Basic Settings

English

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.

Basic setting operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for Zone 1 operations.

IMPORTANT:

Check the following before or while using the buttons and controls.

For Zone 1 operations:

The ZONE 1 indicator lights up on the unit’s display.

•When using the unit:

– “ZONE2” is not shown in the unit’s main display.

Quick Speaker Setup	Remote
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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.

•You can also register each speaker’s information manually. For details, see page 34.

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.

“SETUP” and “SPEAKERS?” appear on the display, then the initial setting for the total number of the connected speakers (channels) appears.

ANALOG

L	R LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

ANALOG

L	R LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

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 “Speakers (channels) number and the size” on page 33.

ANALOG

L R

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

3. Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET).

“ROOM SIZE?” appears on the display, then the initial room size setting appears.

ANALOG

L	R LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

ANALOG

L	R LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

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” on page 33.

ANALOG

L	R LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

SMALL “ MID “ LARGE* “ (Back to the beginning)

*“LARGE” is the initial setting.

5.Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET).

“COMPLETE” appears on the display, then goes back to the source indication.

•Speaker configuration settings now become active.

ANALOG

L	R LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1

VOLUME

ZONE 1

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 40.

2.0CH “ 2.1CH “ 3.0CH “ 3.1CH “ 4.0CH “ 4.1CH “ 5.0CH “ 5.1CH “ 6.0CH* “ 6.1CH “ 7.0CH “ 7.1CH “ (Back to the beginning)

* “6.0CH” is the initial setting.

RX-8040B specifications

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JVC RX-8040B manual Basic Settings

Models: RX-8040B

English

Basic Settings

For Zone 1 operations:

Quick Speaker Setup

1. Press QUICK SPEAKER SETUP.

channel number).

3. Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET).

SMALL “ MID “ LARGE* “ (Back to the beginning)

5.Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET).

RX-8040B specifications