Table of Contents

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

3

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

6

Before installation .............................................................................

6

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

6

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

6

Setting the voltage selector...........................................................

6

Connecting the antennas...............................................................

7

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

8

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

9

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

14

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

15

Precise Surround Setup ............................................

16

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

16

Troubleshooting for Precise Surround Setup.......................

19

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

20

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

20

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

20

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

21

Selecting the video and audio input settings ......................

21

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

22

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

22

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

22

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

23

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

23

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

24

Setting the AM tuner interval spacing....................................

24

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

24

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

26

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

29

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

30

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

30

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

32

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

32

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

33

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

33

Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals—DIGITAL

IN 1/2/3 .......................................................................................

34

Setting the Audio delay level—AUDIO DELAY ....................

34

Selecting the source for HDMI terminal and COMPONENT

VIDEO jacks—HDMI SELECT/CMPNT SELECT................

34

Selecting the output video signals—VIDEO OUTPUT.......

34

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

35

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

35

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

35

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

36

Adjusting the equalization patterns—D EQ 63Hz/250Hz/

1kHz/4kHz/16kHz....................................................................

36

Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST........................................

37

Attenuating the input signal—INPUT ATT............................

37

Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround/DSP

 

modes..........................................................................................

37

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

39

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

39

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

39

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

45

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

47

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

49

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

52

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

54

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