INSTRUCTIONS
RX-DP20VBK
AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
For Customer Use
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
Warnings, Cautions and Others
For the main unit
For the remote control
Note to CATV system installer
Introduction
Features
Precautions
Power sources
Sound Adjustments
Table of Contents
Basic Settings
COMPU LINK Remote Control System
Parts Identification
8 UP button 36, 46 TUNING 5 button
6 ADJUST MENU button
7 DOWN button 36, 46 TUNING ∞ button
r ANALOG DIRECT button 27 t SETUP MENU button
1DIGITAL IN terminals
8 9 p q w e r t
Rear Panel
2 Earth ground terminal
Page
Connecting the FM and AM Antennas
Before Installation
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Getting Started
2Turn the knob counterclockwise
Connecting the Speakers
3 Insert the speaker signal cable
4 Turn the knob clockwise
Surround and surround back speakers
Zone 1 speaker layout
Front speakers and center speaker
Enhance your audio system
Connecting a subwoofer
Powered
About the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals
Audio component connections
Connecting Audio/Video Components
Analog Connections
When using the digital input terminal
When attaching the front
When removing the cover
External 7.1-channel output component
VCRs
Notes
TV and/or DBS tuner
Notes
Notes
DVD player
DVD player
Notes
Digital output terminal
Digital Connections
Notes
Digital input terminals
1.Find a place where you can attach the IR signal transmitter
2.Insert the batteries
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Connecting the Power Cord
3.Replace the cover
Zone 2 Layout
Multi-RoomOperations
Required Connections for Zone
To use the Zone 2 TV
2. Select and play a source
Basic Operating Procedure for Zone
1. Press STANDBY/ON
4. If no sound comes out of the front
2. Press ZONE 2 ON/OFF so that the
6. Turn MASTER VOLUME to
4. Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the
ZONE 2 ON/OFF lamp lights up
To turn on the power, press
Turning the Power On and Off Standby
Zone 1 Main Room Operations
To turn off the power into standby mode
Speaker and signal indicators on the display
Canceling the Zone 1 Operations
Selecting the Zone 1 Source to Play
SETTING” on page
Adjusting the Zone 1 Volume
Selecting different sources for picture and sound
mode
Activating the Zone 1 Front Speakers
Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode
Listening with headphones only
Press and hold INPUT ATT inside the
Attenuating the Input Signal
indicator lights up on the display
front door so that the INPUT ATT
Making Sounds Natural
Changing the Display Brightness
Press DIMMER
Turning Analog Direct On and Off
Basic adjustment auto memory
Using the Sleep Timer
Press SLEEP repeatedly
From the remote control ONLY
3. Press ZONE 2 CONTROL inside
Zone 2 Sub-roomOperations
and Selecting the Zone 2 Operations
the front door so that “ZONE 2”
From the remote control
Canceling the Zone 2 Operations
To turn off the power into standby mode
To turn off the power into standby mode
To increase the volume, turn MASTER
Adjusting the Zone 2 Volume
Selecting the Zone 2 Source to Play
To decrease the volume, turn it
front speakers
Activating the Zone 2 Front Speakers
Press ZONE 2 to activate the Zone
Muting the Zone 2 Sound
1. Press FM/AM
Tuning in to Stations Manually
Receiving Radio Broadcasts
Notes
3. Press PRESET 5 / ∞ inside the
Using Preset Tuning
Press PRESET 5 / ∞ inside
the front door until you find
Basic Settings
Setup Menu Configuration
Menu operation buttons
Operation through On-ScreenDisplay Menus
From the remote control
On the unit
3. Press SET
Menu Operating Procedure
1. Press SETUP MENU
repeatedly to select an item
Select when a subwoofer is connected
1 Setting the Speakers—SPEAKERSETTING
2 Adjusting the Speaker Channel Output
Select when no subwoofer is used
Select to adjust the right front speaker
7Adjusting the speaker channel output levels
Select to adjust the left front speaker
Select to adjust the center speaker
7PHASE
3Setting the Speaker Distance —SPEAKERDISTANCE
4Setting the Bass Sounds—SUBWOOFER
LSB RSB
Select when a THX Ultra2 subwoofer is used
5 Setting the THX Audio—THXAUDIO SETUP
Select when not using Bass Peak Limit
Select when a conventional subwoofer is used
9 Setting the Digital Input/Output Terminals
6 Setting the Surround Channel Output
7 Setting the Audio Delay Level—AUDIODELAY
7AUDIO DELAY
7VIDEO POWER
pSetting the Video Input Terminals —VIDEOINPUT
q Turning On and Off the Video Output -VIDEOPOWER
7DIGITAL OUT
To recall the volume level
t Memorizing the Volume Level for Each
Select not to store the volume level setting
To cancel the One Touch Operation
Sound Adjustments
Adjustment Menu Configuration
Operation through On-ScreenDisplay Menus
Ex. When you press ADJUST MENU with
From the remote control
Menu operation buttons
to select the desired submenu
1.Press ADJUST MENU
2. Press fi or % DOWN or UP repeatedly
the same submenu
7Submenu items
7Adjustment procedure
Notes
BASS
7MIDNIGHT MODE
2 Setting the Midnight Mode—MIDNIGHTMODE
3Adjusting the Various Effects —EFFECTADJUST
Notes
To adjust the DSP effect levels using the 10 keys
• When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is activated
• When Neo:6 Music is activated
From the remote control ONLY
Introducing the Surround and THX Modes
Using the Surround and THX Modes
Reproducing Theater Ambience
Home THX*1
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital EX
Dolby Pro Logic
DTS*3
Zone
Zone
Activating the 7.1-channelreproduction
Activating the Surround and THX Modes
About Dialog Normalization
EXES7.1 OFF EXES7.1 AUTO EXES7.1 ON
From the remote control ONLY
2.Press SURROUND to activate the Surround mode
To cancel the Surround mode
3.Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the speaker
Activating the THX Modes
2.Press THX to activate the THX mode
To cancel the THX and Surround modes
PLIIMOVIE THX
Introducing the DSP Modes
Using the DSP Modes
Reproducing the Sound Field
HEADPHONE Mode
To adjust the DSP effects
Activating the DSP Modes
1.Select and play any sound source
To cancel the DSP modes
3. Apply the THX mode or the DSP mode if
Using the Analog Multi-channelPlayback Mode
Activating the Analog Multi-channel
necessary
supplied for this receiver, the receiver
COMPU LINK Remote Control System
Automatic Source Selection
automatically turns on and changes the Zone
at the same time
3. Press the play 3 button on the CD player
FUNCTIONS
TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System
CONNECTIONS
To exit from the Disc information screen
OPERATIONS
Disc Information screen
Note on
then press SET
2. Press % / fi to move to “SEARCH,” then press
3. Press % / fi to move to “PERFORMER,”
5. Press SET again
2. Press % / fi to move to “SEARCH,” then press SET
3.Press % / fi to move to “GENRE,” then press SET
4.Press % / fi to move to the genre you
2. Press % / fi to move to “TITLE INPUT,”
5.Press % / fi / @ / # to
6. Enter the disc title, referring to steps 3 and
then press SET
CONNECTIONS 2: AV COMPU LINK Connection
AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System
CONNECTIONS 1: IR Signal Transmitter Connection
CONNECTIONS 3: Video Cable Connection
One-TouchVideo Play
•When you turn on the receiver by pressing
Automatic Power On/Off Standby
Automatic Power On
Automatic Power Off Standby
Tuner
Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components
Operating Audio Components
Sound control section Amplifier
2.Press CD, then press +10,
CD player
CD player-changer
1.Select a disc number
DVD player
Operating Video Components
VCR VCR connected to the VCR 1 jacks
1. Set the TV operation mode selector to “TV.”TV
Changing the Preset Signal Codes
Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment
Press and hold TV/CATV/DBS
2.Press and hold TV/CATV/DBS STANDBY/ON
3. Enter a manufacturer’s code using
4. Enter a manufacturer’s code using
3. Press TV/DBS
4. Release AUDIO STANDBY
1.Press and hold AUDIO STANDBY 2.Press DVD
4. Release AUDIO ON
1. Press and hold AUDIO ON. STANDBY ON
Codes
Manufactures’ codes for DBS tuner
Manufacturer
Manufactures’ codes for CATV converter
ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector to
Storing the Remote Signals Manually
1. Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT
“LEARN.”
different remote mode source
•Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store more signals in a
control
Notes
ZONE 2 selector to “LEARN.”
3. Press the desired button
1. Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT ZONE 1/ LEARN TRANSMIT
To use the stored signals
SOLUTION
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
Multi-roomoperations Zone1/Zone
POSSIBLE CAUSE
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
FM/AM General
Amplifier
Specifications
Output Power
Audio
AM tuner
Video
FM tuner IHF
General
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
LIMITED WARRANTY
WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE
AUDIO-2
HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER
Accessories
Authorized Service Centers
Do not service the television yourself
AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL
RX-DP20VBK
RECEIVER
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED