Selecting the Zone 2 Source to Play

Adjusting the Zone 2 Volume

Press one of the source selection buttons (except DVD MULTI and TV SOUND).

Ex. When DVD is selected as the source.

LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1 ZONE 2

VOLUME

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

 

 

 

Selected source name

 

 

 

The Zone 2 volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

level appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD MULTI

 

DVD

 

VCR 1

 

VCR 2

 

VIDEO

 

TV SOUND

 

PHONO

 

CD

 

CDR

 

TAPE/MD

 

FM

 

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/DBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the front panel

•The lamp on the selected source lights up (ex. when DVD is selected as the source).

DVD

DVD MULTI

PHONO

CD

VCR 1

VCR 2

TAPE/MD

CDR

TV/DBS

VIDEO

FM

AM

On the remote

Notes:

•When connecting an MD recorder (to the TAPE/MD IN jacks), and a DBS tuner (to the TV SOUND/DBS IN jacks), change the source names shown on the display. For details, see “Changing the Source Name” on page 24.

•When you press one of the audio source selection buttons (PHONO, CD, TAPE/MD, CDR, FM or AM) on the remote control, the receiver automatically turns on. If you turn on the receiver with the ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector set to ZONE 1, press

ZONE 2 ON/OFF to activate Zone 2 operations.

–While Zone 2 is deactivated, press one of the audio source selection buttons on the remote control with the ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector set to ZONE 2 to activate Zone 2 operations.

•You cannot select the following as a Zone 2 source:

–“TV SOUND” and “DVD MULTI”

–Any digital input

You can only select the analog input as the Zone 2 source. (If analog connections have not been made, no sound comes out of the Zone 2 speakers.)

On the front panel:

To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise.

On the remote control:

To increase the volume, press VOLUME +.

To decrease the volume, press VOLUME –.

Note:

The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “0” (minimum) to “70” (maximum).

CAUTIONS:

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

•Be careful not to turn up the volume too high when controlling the receiver without listening to the playback sound. For example, when adjusting the volume level in Zone 2 from Zone 1.

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JVC RX-8040B manual Ex. When DVD is selected as the source, Selected source name Zone 2 volume Level appears
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RX-8040B specifications

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