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