Jvc RX 6500 VBK Owners Manual

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RX-6000VBK/RX-6008VBK[J]/ RX-6500VBK[J] Errata Sheet Please notice the following modifications when reading Instructions. Page 18. Incorrect Notes: If REAR SPK and CENTER SPK are set to NONE, - you can select only HEAD PHONE or OFF for the DSP mode. - you cannot select Surround mode. No sounds come out of the center speaker, even if it is connected. Correct Notes: If REAR SPK and CENTER SPK are set to NONE, you cannot select Surround mode. No sounds come out of the center speaker, even if it is connected. When REAR SPK and CENTER SPK are set to NONE, the same effect as used for the 3D-PHONIC is applied to any DAP mode to maintain the surround elements with only two front speakers. Page 20. On page 20, in the DSP mode cycle it is written that "3D ACTION" will be selected after "HEAD PHONE," but the order has been changed so that "3D ACTION" will be selected before "HEAD PHONE." LV 4 1 818-00 1A

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G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others Floor Spacing 15 cm or more Stand height 15 cm or more Wall or obstructionsFront Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: Place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated. 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 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. Caution -�-� POWER switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. 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 cause 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. RX-6500V

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2 English Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel ~ POWER button and STANDBY lamp (8) Ÿ SOURCE NAME (TV SOUND/DBS) button (11) ! Display (8) -�� ONE TOUCH OPERATION/INPUT ATT. button (15) @ DSP MODE button (21) ¤ SURROUND button and lamp (25) # Remote sensor (7) -� ADJUST button (10) * $ SETTING button (12 -� 14) * -� MASTER VOLUME control (9) % MEMORY button (16) fi MULTI CURSOR buttons ^ ANALOG/DIGITAL button and DIGITAL AUTO lamp (14) fl Source selecting buttons (8) DVD, TV SOUND/DBS, VCR, CD, TAPE/MD, PHONO, FM/AM * & SOURCE NAME (TAPE/MD) button (8, 11, 14) -� SPEAKERS 1/2 buttons (9) * PHONES jack (9) CATV CHVCR CH 100+ RETURN 5 67 /P 8 R/M-SRX6500J REMOTE CONTROL TV SOUND/ DBSTV SURROUND SURROUND MODECD - DISCSOUND CATV CONTROL VCR VCRAUDIO CD PHONOSLEEP CATV/SAT DVD TAPE/MD FM/AM ANALOG/DIGITAL TEST EFFECT TV/ VIDEO MUTING REC PAUSE 12 3 4 90 10 +10 CNTR REARL REARR SUBWOOFER MENU TV CH TV VOL VOLUMEENTER 8 7 3 ~ Ÿ ! -�� @ ¤ # -� $ -� % ^ fl fi & -� ° ( POWER * ON RX-6500V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY PHONESSPEAKERS 12 ADJUST SETTING MEMORY DVD CD TAPE/MDVCR PHONO THEATER LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL PAVILLION DIGITAL AUTO SOURCE NAME SOURCE NAME ONE TOUCH OPERATION/ INPUT ATT. DSP. MODE MULTI CURSOR ANALOG/DIGITAL SURROUND FM/AM MASTER VOLUME -�+ -OFF _ON POWER DIGITAL Ÿ ! -�� @# -� $-� % fi * -�& fl ~ ¤ ^ TV SOUND/DBS IMPOR TANT : To use the MULTI CURSOR buttons (w) on the front panel: What these buttons actually do depends on which function you are trying to adjust. Before using these buttons, select the function by pressing one of the buttons marked with *. Remote Control ~ POWER buttons (8, 30) CATV/SAT, TV, VCR, AUDIO Ÿ Source selecting buttons (8) DVD, TV SOUND/DBS, VCR, CD, PHONO, TAPE/MD, FM/AM ! Operating buttons for audio/video components (29, 30) -�� REC PAUSE button (30) @ SURROUND button (25) ¤ CATV CH +/-� buttons (31) # SURROUND MODE button (21) -� 10 keys for selecting preset channel (17) 10 keys for adjusting sound (22 -� 24, 29) 10 keys for operating audio/video components (29, 30) $ TV/VIDEO button (30) -� MUTING button (9) % TV CH +/-� buttons (30) fi SLEEP button (15) ^ ANALOG/DIGITAL button (14) fl CATV CONTROL (31) & SOUND button (21) -� VCR CH +/-� buttons (30) * CD-DISC button (29) ° VOLUME +/-� buttons (9) ( TV VOL +/-� buttons (30)

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12 English Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes To obtain the best possible surround sound of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes (see page 18), you have to register the information about the speakers arrangement after all connections are completed. Before you start, remember... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. Front, Center, and Rear Speaker Setting Register the sizes of all the connected speakers. On the fr ont panel ONL Y: 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until FRONT SPK (Front Speaker), CENTER SPK (Center Speaker), or REAR SPK (Rear Speaker) appears on the display. Once you have pressed SETTING, MULTI CURSOR% / fi can be also used for selecting the speakers. 2. Press MULTI CURSOR @ / # to select the appropriate item about the speaker selected in the above step. LARGE:Select this when the speaker size is relatively large. SMALL:Select this when the speaker size is relatively small. NONE:Select this when you have not connected a speaker. (Not selectable for the front speakers) 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appropriate items for the other speakers. Notes: Keep the following comment in mind as reference when adjusting. -� If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is greater than 12 cm, select LARGE, and if it is smaller than 12 cm, select SMALL. If you have selected NO for the subwoofer setting, you can only select LARGE for the front speaker setting. If you have selected SMALL for the front speaker setting, you cannnot select LARGE for the center and rear speaker settings. When you change your speakers, you need to register the information about the speaker again. SETTING MULTI CURSOR MULTI CURSOR SETTING LARGESMALL NONE MULTI CURSOR Center Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the center speaker, comparing that of the sound from the front speakers. If the distance from your listening point to the center speaker is equal to that to the front speakers, select 0 msec. As the distance to the center speaker becomes shorter, increase the delay time. 1 msec increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to 30 cm decrease (or increase) in distance. When shipped from the factory, delay time is set to 0 msec. On the fr ont panel ONLY : 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until CENTER DELAY appears on the display. Once you have pressed SETTING, MULTI CURSOR % / fi can be also used for selecting CENTER DELAY. The display changes to show the current setting. 2. Press MULTI CURSOR @ / # to select the delay time of the center speaker output. Pressing # increases the delay time from 0 msec (C. DELAY: 0ms) to 5 msec (C. DELAY: 5ms). Pressing @ decreases the delay time from 5 msec (C. DELAY: 5ms) to 0 msec (C. DELAY: 0ms). Rear Delay Time Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the rear speakers, comparing that of the sound from the front speakers. If the distance from your listening point to the rear speakers is equal to that to the front speakers, select 0 msec. As the distance to the rear speakers becomes shorter, increase the delay time. 1 msec increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to 30 cm decrease (or increase) in distance. Rear delay time for Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround is to be set to 5 msec. When shipped from the factory, delay time is set to 5 msec. On the fr ont panel ONLY : 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until REAR DELAY appears on the display. Once you have pressed SETTING, MULTI CURSOR % / fi can be also used for selecting REAR DELAY. The display changes to show the current setting. 2. Press MULTI CURSOR @ / # to select the delay time of the rear speaker output. Pressing # increases the delay time from 0 msec (R. DELAY: 0ms) to 15 msec (R. DELAY: 15ms). Pressing @ decreases the delay time from 15 msec (R. DELAY: 15ms) to 0 msec (R. DELAY: 0ms). SETTING

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32 English Manufacturer Codes Manufacturer Codes Emerson 11 Philips 09 Fisher 29 RCA 05, 06 Funai 10, 14, 15, 16 Samsung 24 GoldStar 12 Sanyo 21, 22, 23 Hitachi 04Sharp 27, 28 JVC 01, 02, 03 Shinton 30 Mitsubishi 13 Sony 18, 19, 20 To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturers VCR 1. Press and hold VCR POWER. 2. Press VCR. 3. Enter manufacturers code (two digits) using buttons 1-�9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a PANASONIC product, press 0, then 7. For a MITSUBISHI product, press 1, then 3. 4. Release VCR POWER. Following button can be used for operating the VCR: VCR POWER:Turns on and off the VCR. After pressing VCR, you can perform the following operations on the VCR: VCR CH +/-�:Changes the TV channels on the VCR. 3:Starts playback. 1:Rewinds a video tape. ¡:Fast winds a video tape. 7:Stops operation. 8:Pauses. To resume playing, press 3. REC PAUSE: Pauses recording temporarily. Note: Refer to the manual supplied with your VCR. 5. Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR POWER. When your VCR turns on or off, you have entered the correct code. If there are more than one code listed for your brand of VCR, try each one until the correct one is entered. To change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or satellite tuner 1. Press and hold CATV/SAT POWER. 2. Press CATV CONTROL. 3. Enter manufacturers code (two digits) using buttons 1-�9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a JVC product, press 1, then 4. For a SONY product, press 2, then 0. 4. Release CATV/SAT POWER. Following button can be used for operating the CATV converter or the satellite tuner: CATV/SAT POWER:Turns on and off the CATV converter or satellite tuner. After pressing CATV CONTROL, you can perform the following operations on the equipment: CATV CH +/-�:Changes the channels. 1 -� 9, 0, 100+ (+10):Selects the channel. 100+ (+10) button will function as the ENTER button if your equipment requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number. RETURN:Alternates between previously selected channel and the current channel. Note: Refer to the manual supplied with your CATV converter or satellite tuner. 5. Try to operate your CATV converter or satellite tuner by pressing CATV/SAT POWER. When your CATV converter or satellite tuner turns on or off, you have entered the correct code. If there are more than one code listed for your brand of CATV converter or satellite tuner, try each one until the correct one is entered. Manufacturer Codes Manufacturer Codes Hamlin 15, 16, 17, 18 RCA 19 Jerrold 01, 02, 03, 04, Scientific Atranta 09, 10 05, 06, 07, 08 Sony 20 Pioneer 13, 14 Zenith 11, 12 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. NEC 25 Toshiba 26 Panasonic 07, 17 Zenith 08 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment.