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