Table of Contents

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

3

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

6

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

6

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

6

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

6

Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas .........................

7

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

8

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

9

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

16

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

17

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

19

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

19

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

21

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

21

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

22

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

22

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

23

Setting the speaker information automatically

 

—Smart Surround Setup ...............................................

23

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

25

Operation through on-screen display menus .......................

25

Menu operation buttons ...................................................

25

Setup menu configuration ...............................................

26

Menu operating procedure ...................................................

27

Setting the items ..................................................................

28

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

28

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

30

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

30

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

30

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

31

Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals

 

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

31

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

32

Memorizing the volume level for each source

 

—ONE TOUCH OP ...................................................

32

Selecting the source for HDMI terminal and COMPONENT

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

32

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

33

Superimposing the menus—SUPERIMPOSE ................

33

Setting the Auto Function mode—AUTO MODE .............

33

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

34

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

34

Operation through on-screen display menus .......................

34

Menu operation buttons ...................................................

34

Setup menu configuration ...............................................

35

Menu operating procedure ...................................................

36

Adjusting the items ..............................................................

37

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

37

Adjusting the equalization patterns

 

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

38

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

38

Adjusting the sound parameters for the

 

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

38

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

40

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

40

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

40

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

41

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) to

 

receive FM stations .......................................................

42

Searching for a program by PTY codes ...............................

43

Switching to broadcast program of your choice

 

temporarily .....................................................................

45

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

46

Reproducing theatre ambience ...........................................

46

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

46

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

53

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

56

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

58

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