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JVC RX-DP20VSL Connecting a subwoofer, Enhance your audio system

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About the FRONT 2 SPEAKERS terminals

The FRONT 2 SPEAKERS terminals can be used as follows:

•To connect another pair of the front speakers.

•To connect only one pairs of the speakers and to drive them using two amplifiers built in this receiver.

If the speakers connected are of the bi-wiring connection type, you can connect the speakers as illustrated below. (You can use either front speaker terminals for high frequency or for low frequency terminals.)

Left Front speaker			Rear view		Right Front speaker
			Rear view
			HIGH		HIGH
			LOW		LOW
					CENTER
CAUTION :		FRONT 1 SPEAKERS		FRONT 2 SPEAKERS SPEAKER
CAUTION :
SPEAKER		+
IMPEDANCE		+
FRONT 1 AND 2:
8	16
FRONT 1 OR 2:
4	16	–
		RIGHT	LEFT	RIGHT	LEFT

To use the speaker with the above connection, see “w Setting the Speakers 2 Usage—SPEAKER 2” on page 37.

•When this connection is used, you cannot use the surround back speakers. (In this case, no sounds come out of the SURR BACK PREOUT jacks.)

Enhance your audio system

You can use this receiver as the pre-amplifier (control amplifier) when you connect power amplifiers to the PREOUT jacks on the rear panel, using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

•Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to the audio right jack.

Rear view

Left front speaker

Right front speaker

Power amplifier

Center speaker

R L

Connecting a subwoofer

You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer. Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER PREOUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

Rear view

	FRONT
	SUB
		CENTER
	SURR
	SURR
	BACK
Powered	R	L
Powered		PREOUT
		PREOUT

subwoofer

Power amplifier

RL

FRONT

SUB

WOOFER

CENTER

R

SURR

L

SURR

BACK

L

R

PREOUT

R L

Power amplifier

RL

Power amplifier

Left surround	Right surround
speaker	speaker
Left	/ Right

surround back speakers

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Contents

LVT0965-003A Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K DO NOT BE SURE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” Caution: Proper Ventilation RX-DP20VSL Introduction Table of Contents Parts Identification Page Rear Panel Remote Control Remote’s display window 1DVD button (63, 66, 69, 70) 2 LEARN/TRANSMIT selector 3 TV/DBSbutton (63–65,69, 70) Getting Started AM (MW/LW) Antenna Connections Connecting the Speakers You can connect the following speakers: Turn the loop until you have the best reception •Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound IMPORTANT: After connecting the speakers, set the speaker setting Front speakers information properly: Right / Left Enhance your audio system Connecting a subwoofer Connecting Audio/Video Components Analog Connections Audio component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied) CAUTION: External 7.1-channel output component Decoder A B C (or DVD player) NOTICE: VCR(s) A B D-VHS/S-VHS/VHS D E F G TV and/or DBS tuner ÅTo audio output ıTo component video input Ç To S-videoinput Î To composite video input DBS tuner ıTo composite video output Ç To S-videooutput Î To component video output DVD player •When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks: DVD player Digital Connections Digital output terminal Digital input terminals Before connecting a digital optical cable, unplug the protective plug Connecting the Power Cord –When you unplug the power cord –When a power failure occurs •Do not touch the power cord with wet hands •Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord Basic Operations Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) To turn on the power, press The last Surround/THX/DSP mode appears To turn off the power (into standby mode) Speaker and signal indicators on the display Speaker indicators Signal indicators SUBWFR LFE Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise To decrease the volume, turn it Down DIGITAL AUTODGTL DOLBY D DGTL DTS Dimmer Much dimmer Canceled When changing the source name from “TV ” to “DBS”:TV/DBS 1. Press TV/DBS 2.Press and hold TV/DBS until “ASSGN. DBS” appears on the display repeat the same procedure Receiving Radio Broadcasts PS PTY RT You can also show the RDS information on the TV screen 1. Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station Press TEXT DISPLAY while listening to an FM station TA NEWS INFO TA/NEWS TA/INFO Off TA/NEWS/INFONEWS/INFO(no indication) Basic Settings Ex. When you press SETUP MENU Usable buttons Menu operation buttons When no operation is done for about 1 minute, the Button Operations On the TV screen On the main unit’s display 1. Press SETUP MENU 2.Press ﬁ or % (DOWN or UP) repeatedly to select the desired submenu 1Setting the Speakers—SPEAKERSETTING 7SUBWOOFER Register whether you have connected a subwoofer YES : Select when a subwoofer is connected 7TEST TONE You can emit the test tone to adjust the speaker output level Select one of the following AUTO : When this is selected, the test tone comes out of all LSB RSB 7BASS PEAK LIMIT : Normally select this : Select when not using Bass Peak Limit 7BASS TEST TONE : Select to emit the bass test tone 6Setting the Surround Channel Output Speakers—SURRCH OUT This submenu is not available in the following cases: –When “SURR BACK OUT” is set to “1SPK” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu –“SURR BACK SP” is set to “NONE” on the SPEAKER SETTING submenu, or –“SPEAKER 2” is set to “BI-AMPOUT” on the SPEAKER 2 submenu 7DIGITAL OUT •Each time you press the button, the output signal format changes as follows: THROUGH : PCM : Select when connecting an MD recorder or other eSuperimposing the Menus—SUPERIMPOSE 7SUPERIMPOSE Turn on or off superimpose: ON : Select to superimpose the menus on the playback pictures on the TV screen OFF : Select to cancel superimposition Sound Adjustments Ex. When you press ADJUST MENU ADJUST MENU display or erase the Adjustment Menu select a submenu on the Adjustment Menu DOWN/UP or an item on a submenu (downwards or upwards) exit from menu operations or return to the previous menu 1. Press ADJUST MENU Adjusting the Parametric Equalizer for Each 7Adjustment procedure The submenu of the selected channel appears 2Press ﬁ or % (DOWN or UP) to select an item you want to adjust on the submenu 3Press # or @ (RIGHT or LEFT) to adjust the item 2Setting the Midnight Mode—MIDNIGHTMODE 7MIDNIGHT MODE •If Analog Direct is in use, Midnight mode is temporarily canceled 3Adjusting the Various Effects —EFFECTADJUST •When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is activated: PANORAMA: CENTER WIDTH: OFF DIMENSION: Using the Surround and THX Modes Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic •When Dolby Pro Logic is activated, the indicator lights up on the display THX Cinema can be applied together with Pro Logic when an analog or digital Surround and THX Modes Applicable to the Various Software Incoming Signal Type ES/EX/7.1 Available Incoming Signal Type (2-channel) Available Surround Mode Available THX Mode EXES7.1 OFF EXES7.1 AUTO EXES7.1 ON PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC PRO LOGIC NEO:6 MUSICNEO:6 CINEMA PLIIMOVIE THX PROLOGIC THX NEO:6 C THX Using the DSP Modes All Channel Stereo mode This mode cannot be used without activating the surround speakers If headphones are connected or if the front speakers are deactivated “ALL CH STEREO” cannot be selected Using the Analog Multi-channelPlayback Mode COMPU LINK Remote Control System TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control System OPERATIONS the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack Ex. When you press TEXT DISPLAY Text display operation buttons 1Source name: CD or MD Searching for a Disc (Only for the CD player) 1. Press TEXT DISPLAY while “CD” is selected as the source 2. Press % / ﬁ to move to “SEARCH,” then press SET 3. Press % / ﬁ to move to “PERFORMER,” Search for a disc by its genre: 2. Press % / ﬁ to move to “SEARCH,” then press SET 3.Press % / ﬁ to move to “GENRE,” then press SET To insert a space, press To correct an incorrect character: 5.Press % / ﬁ / @ / # to move to “DISC 1: MICHAEL (in this example),” then press SET 6. Enter the disc title, referring to steps 3 and Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components Page Operating Video Components To operate JVC’s video components using this remote control: “TV” “CATV/DBS” correctly Ex. When you press VCR1 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Press and hold VCR 1 1.Set the TV operation mode selector to “CATV/DBS.” 2.Press and hold TV/DBS 3.Press TV/DBS 1.Press and hold DVD 2.Press DVD 3. Enter a manufacturer’s code using buttons 1–9,and 4. Release AUDIO 4. Release DVD Manufactures’ codes for DBS tuner Manufactures’ codes for CATV converter Manufactures’ codes for VCR Manufactures’ codes for DVD player Manufactures’ codes for CD player Storing the Remote Signals Manually This function is called “Learning Function.” The learning buttons To store the signals 1. Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT selector to “LEARN.” control The LEARN indicator starts flashing If you have pressed DVD MULTI PHONO To use the stored signals When you want to use the stored signals, follow the procedure below 1.Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT selector to “TRANSMIT.” 3. Press the desired button Troubleshooting Additional Information Specifications Video © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 0503NHMMDWJEM