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 the FM and AM antennas ...................................

5

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

6

Connecting video components ..............................................

7

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

14

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

14

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

15

Selecting the digital decode mode .......................................

15

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

15

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

16

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

16

Making sounds natural .........................................................

16

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

17

Setting the speaker information easily

 

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

21

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

21

Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals

 

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

22

Selecting the component video input mode

 

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

22

Memorizing the volume level for each source

 

—ONE TOUCH OPE .....................................................

22

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

23

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

23

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

23

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

24

Adjusting the equalization patterns

 

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

24

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

25

Adjusting the sound parameters for the

 

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

25

Tuner operations .................................................

27

Tuning in to stations manually ..............................................

27

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

29

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

29

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

36

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

38

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

41

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

42

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