JVC TH-A9 Amplifier settings, Basic operation for setting amplifier, Setting balance, option

■Amplifier settings

Perform amplifier settings (balance, tone, speaker size and delay time, crossover frequency, LFE (Low Frequency Effect) level and dynamic range) for the powered sub-woofer unit to obtain opti- mum listening performance.

Note:

•Before starting settings, be sure that each speaker is prop- erly installed and your listening position is fixed, since some setting items should be changed according to your listening position with respect to the installed speakers.

Basic operation for setting amplifier

The basic operation for setting each item is as follows:

❏While stopped or during playback

From the remote control only:

	CONTROL	SUBWOOFER		EFFECT
1	VCR
	TV	CENTER		TEST
		REAR-L
	SLEEP
		REAR-R
2	SETTING
		TV RETURN	FM MODE	100+
				AUDIO/
	PLAY			TV/VCR
	MODE			CATV/DBS
		ENTER
	THEATER			DSP
	POSITION			MODE
				3
	TV VOL CHANNEL VOLUME
		TV/VIDEO	MUTING

CROSSOVER*

When using a small speaker with weak bass as a front, center or rear speaker, you can redirect bass audio to the sub-woofer.

LFE ATT. LFE (Low Frequency Effect) attenuator When bass sound is distorted while playing back the program recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS surround, you can lower the sound level using LFE attenuator.

D.RANGE COMP.

You can compress the dynamic range. This may be used when you play back surround effects at night. This function work only for the program recorded in Dolby Digital.

*When you use the supplied speakers with this sys- tem, you do not need to change the initial settings for these items.

3Press the 2/3 cursors to select the desired

option.

When you select one of options, it is set for the item.

To exit power amplifier setting mode

Press SETTING again.

Setting balance

Adjust the balance between the front L/R speakers.

1Press SETTING.

The system enters power amplifier setting mode and the set- ting item you have lastly selected appears on the display win- dow.

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1Press SETTING.

The system enters power amplifier setting mode and the set- ting item you have lastly selected appears on the display win- dow.

2Press the 5/° cursors to select the desired

item.

Each time you press the button, the setting item shown on the display window changes as follows:

jL/R BALANCE j BASS j TREBLE j FRONT SPK j CENTER SPK j REAR SPK j CENTER DELAY j REAR DELAY j CROSSOVER j LFE ATT. j D.RANGE COMP. j

L/R BALANCE

Balance between the right and left front speakers

BASS

Bass (low frequency sound) for the front speakers

TREBLE

Treble (high frequency sound) for the front speakers

FRONT SPK*

Setting the size of the front speakers

CENTER SPK*

Setting the size of the center speaker

REAR SPK*

Setting the size of the rear speakers

CENTER DELAY

Setting the delay time for the center speaker

REAR DELAY

Setting the delay time for the rear speakers

2Press the 5/° cursors until “L/R BALANCE” appears on the display window.

• After a while, the current setting appears.

3Within 5 seconds, press the 2/3 cursors to

adjust the balance.

Each time you press the button, the balance level changes as follows:

R-21 to R-1 j CNTR j L-1 to L-21

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•R-21 to R-1:The output from the right speaker decreas- es. (R-21: R channel signal is muted.)

•CNTR: The outputs from both speakers are the same.

•L-1 to L-21:The output from the left speaker decreases.

(L-21: L channel signal is muted.) Holding down the button continuously changes the level.

To exit power amplifier setting mode

Press SETTING again.

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