Jvc RX 5052 S Owners Manual

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G-1 CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ATTENTION Afin déviter tout risque délectrocution, dincendie, et\ c.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de lappareil. 2. Ne pas exposer lappareil à la pluie ni à lhumidité. Warnings, Cautions and Others/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses Caution-“-“STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Attention-“-“Commutateur STANDBY/ON ! Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le courant. Le commutateur STANDBY/ON ne coupe jamais complètement la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut être télécommandé. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFER- ENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS, ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR; APPAREILS NUMERIQUES, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. CAUTION CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND. For U.S.A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does caus\ e harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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1 Table of Contents Adjusting Sound ........................................ 21 Basic Adjustment Items ............................................................ 21 Basic Procedure ........................................................................\ 21 7Adjusting the Equalization Patterns ..................................... 22 7 Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels ................................... 22 7 Adjusting the Sound Parameters for the Surround and DSP Modes .................................................................... 22 Using the Surround Modes .......................... 23 Reproducing Theater Ambience ................................................ 23 Introducing the Surround Modes ............................................. 23 Activating the Surround Modes ............................................... 25 Using the DSP Modes ................................ 26 Reproducing the Sound Field ................................................... 26 Introducing the DSP Modes ..................................................... 26 Activating the DSP Modes ....................................................... 27 Operating JVCs Audio/Video Components ... 28 Operating Audio Components .................................................. 28 Operating Video Components .................................................. 29 Operating Other Manufacturers Video Equipment ............................................ 30 Troubleshooting ......................................... 32 Specifications ............................................ 33 Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Getting Started ........................................... 4 Before Installation ...................................................................... 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 4 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control .................................... 4 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ....................................... 4 Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer ................................... 5 Connecting Audio/Video Components ....................................... 6 7 Analog Connections ............................................................... 6 7 Digital Connections ................................................................ 8 Connecting the Power Cord ....................................................... 8 Basic Operations ......................................... 9 Daily Operational Procedure ...................................................... 9 Turning On the Power ................................................................ 9 Selecting the Source to Play ....................................................... 9 Adjusting the Volume ............................................................... 10 Turning On and Off the Subwoofer Sound .............................. 11 Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode ............................ 11 Changing the Display Brightness ............................................. 12 Attenuating the Input Signal .................................................... 12 Changing the Source Name ...................................................... 12 Muting the Sound ..................................................................... 13 Using the Sleep Timer .............................................................. 13 Receiving Radio Broadcasts ........................ 14 Tuning in to Stations Manually ................................................ 14 Using Preset Tuning ................................................................. 14 Selecting the FM Reception Mode ........................................... 15 Basic Settings ........................................... 16 Quick Speaker Setup ................................................................ 16 Basic Setting Items ................................................................... 17 Basic Procedure ........................................................................\ 17 7 Setting the Speakers ............................................................. 18 7 Setting the Speaker Distance ................................................ 18 7 Setting the Bass Sounds ....................................................... 18 7 Selecting the Main or Sub Channel ...................................... 19 7 Setting for Easy and Effective Surround Operations ............ 20 7 Setting the Digital Input Terminals ...................................... 20 This mark indicates that ONLY the remote control CAN be used for the operation explained. Remote NOT This mark indicates that the remote control CANNOT be used for the operation explained. Use the buttons and controls on the front panel.

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12 English DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY DIGITALDTS SURROUND Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level of the analog source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion. - Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each analogsource. Press and hold INPUT ATT (INPUT ANALOG) so that the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display. - Each time you press and hold the button, the input attenuator mode turns on (INPUT ATT ON) and off (INPUT NORMAL). Changing the Source Name When you have connected a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks on the rear panel, change the source name which will be shown on the display. When changing the source name from TAPE to CDR: 1 Press TAPE/CDR (SOURCE NAME). - Make sure TAPE appears on the display. 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME (TAPE/CDR) until ASSIGN CDR appears on the display. To change the source name back to TAPE, repeat the same procedure above. Note: Without changing the source name, you can still use the connected components. However, there may be some inconvenience.-“ TAPE will appear on the display when you select the CD recorder. -“ You cannot use the digital input (see page 11) for the CD recorder. When playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, the following symptoms may occur: - Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. - Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks. In this case, press INPUT DIGITAL repeatedly to select DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND. - Each time you press INPUT DIGITAL, the input mode changes as follows: When DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS SURROUND is selected, the DIGITAL AUTO indicator goes off, and the corresponding digital signal format indicator lights up on the display. - If the incoming signal does not match the selected digital signal format, the indicator of the selected signal format will flash. Note: When you turn off the power or select another source, DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS SURROUND settings are canceled and the digital input mode is automatically reset to DIGITAL AUTO. To select the analog input mode Press INPUT ANALOG (or ANALOG/DIGITAL on the remote control repeatedly until ANALOG appears on the display). The ANALOG indicator lights up. Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display. Press DIMMER. - Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately. Remote NOT RemoteNOT RemoteNOT Basic Operations

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19 English ¶ Cr ossover fr equency -CROSSOVER You can select the crossover frequency for the small speakers used. The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer (or by LARGE speakers when SUBWOOFER is set to SUBWOOFER NO). Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected. CROSS 80HZ:Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm. CROSS 100HZ:Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm. CROSS 120HZ:Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm. CROSS 150HZ:Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm. CROSS 200HZ:Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 5 cm. Notes: - If you have selected LARGE for all activated speakers (see page 18), this function is fixed to CROSS OFF. - Crossover frequency is not valid for HEADPHONE and 3D H PHONE. ¶ Low fr equency ef fect attenuator -LFE A TTENUA TE If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, set the LFE level to eliminate distortion. - This function takes effect only when the LFE signals come in. Select one of the following: LFE ATT 0dB: Normally select this. LFE ATT -ˆ’10dB: Select when the bass sound is distorted. ¶ Midnight mode -MIDNIGHT MODE You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using Midnight Mode. Select one of the following: MIDNIGHT 1: Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little. MIDNIGHT 2:Select when you want to apply the compress effect fully (useful at midnight). MIDNIGHT OFF:Select when you want to enjoy playback with its full dynamic range (no effect applied). Selecting the Main or Sub Channel You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcast) in Dual Mono mode (see page 24), which includes two monaural channels separately. ¶ Dual Mono -DUAL MONO Select the playback sounds (channel). MONO MAIN:Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).* Signal indicator L lights up while playing back this channel. MONO SUB:Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).* Signal indicator R lights up while playing back this channel. MONO ALL:Select to play back both the main and sub- channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).* Signal indicators L and R light up while playing back these channels. Notes: - The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting or the MTS (Multichannel Television Sound) format used for TVprograms. So this setting does not take effect while watching bilingual or MTS programs. *Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers-L(left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center speaker)-with respect to the current Surround setting. With Surround Activated Dual Mono Without Surround Center speaker setting Setting SMALL/LARGE NONE LRLCRL R MAINCh 1 Ch 1 - Ch 1 - Ch 1 Ch 1 SUBCh 2 Ch 2 - Ch 2 - Ch 2 Ch 2 ALL Ch 1 Ch 2 - Ch 1+Ch 2 - Ch 1+Ch 2 Ch 1+Ch 2