Table of Contents

Parts identification ................................................

2

Getting started ......................................................

4

Before Installation ..................................................................

4

Checking the supplied accessories .......................................

4

Putting batteries in the remote control ...................................

4

Connecting antennas .............................................................

5

Connecting the speakers .......................................................

6

Connecting audio/video components ....................................

7

Connecting the power cord ..................................................

10

USB connection ...................................................................

11

Basic operations .................................................

12

1 Turn on the power .............................................................

12

2 Select the source to play ..................................................

12

3 Adjust the volume .............................................................

13

Turning off the sounds temporarily ......................................

14

Changing the display brightness ..........................................

14

Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer .........................

14

FM/AM tuner operations .....................................

15

Tuning in to FM/AM stations manually .................................

15

Using preset tuning ..............................................................

15

Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................

16

XM Satellite Radio operations ............................

17

Preparation ..........................................................................

17

Listening to XM Satellite Radio ............................................

18

Using preset tuning ..............................................................

19

Changing the channel information .......................................

19

Basic settings ......................................................

20

Setting the speaker information easily

 

—Quick Speaker Setup .................................................

20

Basic setting items ...............................................................

21

Operating procedure ............................................................

22

Setting the speakers ............................................................

22

Activating the EX/ES/PLIIx setting—EX/ES/PLIIx ...............

23

Selecting the main or sub channel—DUAL MONO .............

24

Setting bass sound ..............................................................

24

Using the Midnight mode—MIDNIGHT MODE ....................

24

Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals

 

—DIGITAL IN 1/2/3 ........................................................

25

Selecting the component video input mode

 

—DVD VIDEO IN/VCR VIDEO IN/DBS VIDEO IN .........

25

Sound adjustments .............................................

26

Basic adjustment items ........................................................

26

Operating procedure ............................................................

26

Adjusting the speaker output levels .....................................

27

Adjusting the equalization patterns

 

—D EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz ........................

27

Adjusting the bass sounds ...................................................

28

Adjusting the sound parameters for the

 

Surround/DSP modes ...................................................

28

Creating realistic sound fields ...........................

30

Reproducing theater ambience ...........................................

30

Introducing the Surround modes .........................................

30

Introducing the DSP modes .................................................

32

Using the Surround/DSP modes .........................................

33

Activating the Surround/DSP modes ...................................

34

AV COMPU LINK remote control system ..........

35

Operating other JVC products ...........................

37

Operating other manufacturers’ products ........

39

Troubleshooting ..................................................

42

Specifications ......................................................

43

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