Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XV-NK58SL JVC
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LVT1002-008B [US] HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER D VD VIDEO PLA YER RX-ES1SL XV -NK58SL INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence.
G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Other s / Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.
G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PR ODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visib le and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated.
G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation / XV -NK58SL T o av oid r isk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follo ws: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 5 cm from the top.
1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................... 2 Getting started .............................
2 English Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Mode selector A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS, KARA OKE, D VD 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (35) 3 Standby/on b uttons (13, 67 – 69) .
3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13, 24) 2 DIMMER button (15) 3 SETTING button (17, 18, 20, 24) 4 ADJUST button (22, 24, 29, 31, 32) 5 SURROUND b utton (29, 31) 6 Display .
4 English P ar ts identification XV -NK58SL See pages in parentheses f or details. Front panel Display window 1 button (34) 2 ST ANDBY/ON indicator (34) 3 Displa y window (see below) 4 Remote sensor (.
5 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote contr ol.
6 English NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception.
7 English Getting Started Connecting the speakers and DVD player T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect.
8 English VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV IN RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL DBS IN M ONITOR OU.
9 English COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV .
10 English Activating the Pr ogressive scanning mode using the remote control unit When the play er is turned on and the 525i/525p/REMOTE selector is set to “REMOTE, ” press and hold do wn PROGRESSIVE f or a f ew seconds. The scanning mode s witches between the Progressive scanning and Interlaced scanning modes.
11 English Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DV.
12 English NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , the DIGIT AL IN ter minals hav e been set for use with the f ollowing components: – DIGIT AL 1 (coaxial): For D VD player – DIGIT AL 2 (opti.
13 English When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. RX-ES1SL Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS .
14 English 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME control cloc kwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). T o decrease the v olume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control).
15 English Basic operations T urning off the sounds temporarily— Muting From the remote control ONL Y: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off (the v olume level indicator goes off).
16 English RX-ES1SL Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from y our listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possib le sound effect for the Surround/DSP modes.
17 English Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly—Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again.
18 English Speaker settings When selecting “ MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.
19 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 16) or Quick Setup (see page 17).
20 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works for the setting oper ation.
21 English Setting Auto Surround—AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on.
22 English RX-ES1SL Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.
23 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output lev el is decreased by the selected v alue when a stereo source is play ed back.
24 English RX-ES1SL T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used f or tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.
25 English 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel n umber while the channel number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • For channel n umber 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
26 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
27 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.
28 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 16 to 19).
29 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB).
30 English Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected.
31 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – .
32 English RX-ES1SL Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound.
33 English Bef ore operation About th is manual • The displa y window inf or mation and OSD (On Screen Display ) menu items are put in brac kets [ ] in the operation procedures.
34 English Basic operations NO TE T urning on/o ff the player Press D VD on the remote contr ol unit or press on the fr ont panel. The ST ANDBY/ON indicat or on the front pane l, which lights in red during standby , lights in green. The left and right sides of the displa y window are illuminated.
Basic operations 35 English 5 Press ENTER. The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT] is a lready open. 6 Press 5 / ∞ to sele ct a desired digital output signal type. Set this item correctly when y o u connect the pla yer to an external surround decoder or D/A conv er t er .
Basic operations 36 English T o check the pl ayback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D VD VIDEO or trac k number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) , time inf o.
Basic operations 37 English T o resume playb ack When the resu m e mode is “ ON” While the disc you int e rrupted pla yback is still on the disc tray , press 3 . The player resumes play b ack from the position where playbac k was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLA Y].
Basic operations 38 English T o play back in s low motion Y ou can select from 1/32 times, 1/ 16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times nor mal speed. During playbac k, press 8 , then pr ess ¡ (to play f orward slow mot i on), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for D VD VIDE O disc only).
39 English Ad v anced operations NO TE Playi ng fr om a spec ific posit ion Locating a desired scene fro m the DVD menu D VD VIDEO discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, nam es of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen.
Advanced operations 40 English Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) Y ou can play a disc from t h e desired position b y specifying the time from the beginning of the c urrent title (for D VD V IDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD).
Advanced operations 41 English 4 Press th e numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desi r ed or der . T o sel ect 5: press 5. T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. T o correct the program Pres s 5 / ∞ to mo ve to the t rack to be corrected, then press CANC EL.
Advanced operations 42 English Rep eat play back T o repeat the cu rrent selection or all tracks For D V D VIDEO: During pla y back For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEA T . If you p ress REPEA T in stop mode, press 3 to s tart playbac k.
Advanced operations 43 English Cha nging th e lang uage , sound an d scene a ngle T o select the su btitle language (SUBT ITLE) Some D VD V IDEO and SV CD discs cont ain more than one subtitle language.
Advanced operations 44 English Specia l picture/ sound effec t T o zoom in pic tures 1 During playbac k or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of t he scr een, the inf orm ation f or the current magnification appears for about 5 secon ds.
Advanced operations 45 English T o dismiss the V FP mode selection win dow Pres s VFP . NO TES • The window f or VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation i s made f or about 10 seconds.
Advanced operations 46 English Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Ti me mode selection During playbac k , selects the time mode shown in the display window and in t he status bar . Press EN TER to select t he time mode from the following. • TO T AL: Current title elap sed time • T .
47 English MP3/WMA disc pla ybac k NO TE Oper ations The play er can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially availab le CD . We ref er to a disc that contains MP3 and/or WMA files as an “ MP 3/WMA disc ” in this manual.
MP3/WMA disc playback 48 English T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The player starts playback from the selected track. Hint Y ou can also select a desired trac k by pressing 3 t o move the black bar to the right (track ) column then using 5 / ∞ .
49 English JPEG disc pla ybac k NO TE The pla yer can play bac k JPEG files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc. W e refer to a disc t ha t contains JPEG files as a “ JPEG disc ” in this manual.
JPEG dis c playba ck 50 English NO TES • The play er suppor ts the baseline JPEG f or ma t. • The play er does no t suppor t “packet writing (UDF f o rmat)” disc s.
JPEG disc playback 51 English Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat pla yback of JPEG files in a group or on t he disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEA T . Pressing RE PEA T switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is tur ned on, the [ ] indicator lights in the displa y window .
52 English KARA OKE operation NO TE Prepar ation T urning on the KARAOKE function Press KA RA OKE. The KARAOKE function turns on, the [KARAOK] indicator lights up on on the displa y window , and the KARAOKE menu appears on the TV sc reen. TV screen T o turn on a nd off the KARAOKE menu Press ON SCREEN.
KARAOKE operation 53 English T o turn off an d on the reservation t able Press RESERVE to tur n off the reservation table. T o tur n on the reser vation t able, f or example in order t o check the reser vation contents, press RES ER VE again.
KARAOKE operat ion 54 English Selecting KARAOKE soun d (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE D VD VIDEO discs, there are “ multi-sound KARA OKE ” discs. With such a disc, f or example , y ou can sing along with the other v ocal par t recorded on a disc. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu.
KARAOKE operation 55 English Using the VO CAL button Y ou can select a desired function without activ ating the KARAOKE menu. 1 Press VOCAL. The [V OCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired function. 3 Press ENTE R, or wait until the [V OCAL] selection window goes off.
KARAOKE operat ion 56 English Shift ing the musi cal key Y ou can shift the mus ical ke y of a song rec orded on a dis c to fit to your v oice. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. 1 Press 2 / 3 to move to [KEY CONT].
57 English Changing the initial settings NO TES Selecti ng prefer ences This section refers to the s ettings which ar e already made when you purchase the play er.
Changing the initial settings 58 English LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE Y ou can select the def ault menu language to be displa yed if i t is contained on a D VD V IDEO disc.
Changing the initia l settings 59 English MP3&WMA/JPEG The pla yer can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Howe ver , if a disc contains both M P3/WMA and JPEG files, y ou can only pla y fi les of the type selected in this men u item.
Changing the initial settings 60 English P ARENT AL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the P ARENT AL LOCK display shown below . T his allows you to restrict children from play ing D V D VIDEO di scs.
Changing the initia l settings 61 English T o change the s ettings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Bring up the O THERS menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move to select [P ARENT AL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen.
62 English Additional inf ormation Append ix A: Cou ntr y/Are a code l ist for Pa rental Lo ck (f or page 60) AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghani stan AG Antigua and B arbuda AI Anguilla AL .
Additional information 63 English Appen dix B: T abl e of l angua ges a nd t heir abbr eviat ions Append ix C: Digit al output sig nal chart AA Afar F A P ersian KM Cambod ian OM (Af an) Or omo SU Sun.
Additional in formation 64 English Append ix D: G lossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicat es 525 scanning lines with progressive for ma t .
65 English A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows y ou to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.
66 English 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
67 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” .
68 English By changing the transmittab le signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products.
69 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR.
70 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact y our JVC’s service center . RX-ES1SL POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected.
71 English PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting.
72 English POSSIBLE CA USE P ower plug is not inserted securely . Region code of the inser ted disc does not match the pla yer . Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity . Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity .
73 English Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
74 English Specifications General Readable discs: D VD VIDEO , D VD-R (Video format), D VD-RW (Video format), SVCD , Video CD , Audio CD (CD-D A), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-D A, SVCD , Video C.
COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR .
LVT1002-009B [UG, UX] HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER D VD VIDEO PLA YER RX-ES1SL XV -NK58SL INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence.
G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Other s / Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.
G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visib le and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated.
G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation / XV -NK58SL T o av oid risk of electr ic shock and fire and to protect from damage . Locate the apparatus as f ollows: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstr uctions in 3 cm from the sides. T op: No obstr uctions in 5 cm from the top.
1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................... 2 Getting started .............................
2 English Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Mode selector A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS, KARA OKE, D VD 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (35) 3 Standby/on b uttons (13, 67 – 69) .
3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13, 24) 2 DIMMER button (15) 3 SETTING button (17, 18, 20, 24) 4 ADJUST button (22, 24, 29, 31, 32) 5 SURROUND b utton (29, 31) 6 Display .
4 English P ar ts identification XV -NK58SL See pages in parentheses f or details. Front panel Display window 1 button (34) 2 ST ANDBY/ON indicator (34) 3 Displa y window (see below) 4 Remote sensor (.
5 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote contr ol.
6 English NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception.
7 English Getting Started Connecting the speakers and DVD player T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect.
8 English VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV IN RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL DBS IN M ONITOR OU.
9 English COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV .
10 English Activating the Pr ogressive scanning mode using the remote control unit When the play er is turned on and the 525i/525p/REMOTE selector is set to “REMOTE, ” press and hold do wn PROGRESSIVE f or a f ew seconds. The scanning mode s witches between the Progressive scanning and Interlaced scanning modes.
11 English Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DV.
12 English NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , the DIGIT AL IN ter minals hav e been set for use with the f ollowing components: – DIGIT AL 1 (coaxial): For D VD player – DIGIT AL 2 (opti.
13 English When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. RX-ES1SL Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS .
14 English 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME control cloc kwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). T o decrease the v olume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control).
15 English Basic operations T urning off the sounds temporarily— Muting From the remote control ONL Y: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off (the v olume level indicator goes off).
16 English RX-ES1SL Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from y our listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possib le sound effect for the Surround/DSP modes.
17 English Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly—Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again.
18 English Speaker settings When selecting “ MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.
19 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 16) or Quick Setup (see page 17).
20 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works for the setting oper ation.
21 English Setting Auto Surround—AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on.
22 English RX-ES1SL Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.
23 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output lev el is decreased by the selected v alue when a stereo source is play ed back.
24 English RX-ES1SL T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used f or tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.
25 English 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel n umber while the channel number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • For channel n umber 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
26 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
27 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.
28 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 16 to 19).
29 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB).
30 English Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected.
31 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – .
32 English RX-ES1SL Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound.
33 English Bef ore operation About th is manual • The displa y window inf or mation and OSD (On Screen Display ) menu items are put in brac kets [ ] in the operation procedures.
34 English Basic operations NO TE T urning on/o ff the player Press D VD on the remote contr ol unit or press on the fr ont panel. The ST ANDBY/ON indicat or on the front pane l, which lights in red during standby , lights in green. The left and right sides of the displa y window are illuminated.
Basic operations 35 English 5 Press ENTER. The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT] is a lready open. 6 Press 5 / ∞ to sele ct a desired digital output signal type. Set this item correctly when y o u connect the pla yer to an external surround decoder or D/A conv er t er .
Basic operations 36 English T o check the pl ayback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D VD VIDEO or trac k number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) , time inf o.
Basic operations 37 English T o resume playb ack When the resu m e mode is “ ON” While the disc you int e rrupted pla yback is still on the disc tray , press 3 . The player resumes play b ack from the position where playbac k was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLA Y].
Basic operations 38 English T o play back in s low motion Y ou can select from 1/32 times, 1/ 16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times nor mal speed. During playbac k, press 8 , then pr ess ¡ (to play f orward slow mot i on), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for D VD VIDE O disc only).
39 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Ad v anced operations NO TE Playi ng fr om a spec ific posit ion Locating a desired scene fro m the DVD menu D VD VIDEO discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents.
Advanced operations 40 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) Y ou can play a disc from t h e desired position b y specifying the time from the beginning of the c urrent title (for D VD V IDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD).
Advanced operations 41 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English 4 Press th e numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desi r ed or der . T o sel ect 5: press 5. T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10.
Advanced operations 42 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Rep eat play back T o repeat the cu rrent selection or all tracks For D V D VIDEO: During pla y back For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEA T .
Advanced operations 43 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Cha nging th e lang uage , sound an d scene a ngle T o select the su btitle language (SUBT ITLE) Some D VD V IDEO and SV CD discs cont ain more than one subtitle language. Y ou can choose a desired one from them.
Advanced operations 44 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Specia l picture/ sound effec t T o zoom in pic tures 1 During playbac k or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of t he scr een, the inf orm ation f or the current magnification appears for about 5 secon ds.
Advanced operations 45 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English T o dismiss the V FP mode selection win dow Pres s VFP . NO TES • The window f or VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation i s made f or about 10 seconds.
Advanced operations 46 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Ti me mode selection During playbac k , selects the time mode shown in the display window and in t he status bar . Press EN TER to select t he time mode from the following.
47 English MP3/WMA disc pla ybac k NO TE Oper ations The play er can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially availab le CD . We ref er to a disc that contains MP3 and/or WMA files as an “ MP 3/WMA disc ” in this manual.
MP3/WMA disc playback 48 English T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The player starts playback from the selected track. Hint Y ou can also select a desired trac k by pressing 3 t o move the black bar to the right (track ) column then using 5 / ∞ .
49 English JPEG disc pla ybac k NO TE The pla yer can play bac k JPEG files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc. W e refer to a disc t ha t contains JPEG files as a “ JPEG disc ” in this manual.
JPEG dis c playba ck 50 English NO TES • The play er suppor ts the baseline JPEG f or ma t. • The play er does no t suppor t “packet writing (UDF f o rmat)” disc s.
JPEG disc playback 51 English Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat pla yback of JPEG files in a group or on t he disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEA T . Pressing RE PEA T switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is tur ned on, the [ ] indicator lights in the displa y window .
52 English KARA OKE operation NO TE Prepar ation T urning on the KARAOKE function Press KA RA OKE. The KARAOKE function turns on, the [KARAOK] indicator lights up on on the displa y window , and the KARAOKE menu appears on the TV sc reen. TV screen T o turn on a nd off the KARAOKE menu Press ON SCREEN.
KARAOKE operation 53 English T o turn off an d on the reservation t able Press RESERVE to tur n off the reservation table. T o tur n on the reser vation t able, f or example in order t o check the reser vation contents, press RES ER VE again.
KARAOKE operat ion 54 English Selecting KARAOKE soun d (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE D VD VIDEO discs, there are “ multi-sound KARA OKE ” discs. With such a disc, f or example , y ou can sing along with the other v ocal par t recorded on a disc. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu.
KARAOKE operation 55 English Using the VO CAL button Y ou can select a desired function without activ ating the KARAOKE menu. 1 Press VOCAL. The [V OCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired function. 3 Press ENTE R, or wait until the [V OCAL] selection window goes off.
KARAOKE operat ion 56 English Shift ing the musi cal key Y ou can shift the mus ical ke y of a song rec orded on a dis c to fit to your v oice. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. 1 Press 2 / 3 to move to [KEY CONT].
57 English Changing the initial settings NO TES Selecti ng prefer ences This section refers to the s ettings which ar e already made when you purchase the play er.
Changing the initial settings 58 English LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE Y ou can select the def ault menu language to be displa yed if i t is contained on a D VD V IDEO disc.
Changing the initia l settings 59 English MP3&WMA/JPEG The pla yer can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Howe ver , if a disc contains both M P3/WMA and JPEG files, y ou can only pla y fi les of the type selected in this men u item.
Changing the initial settings 60 English P ARENT AL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the P ARENT AL LOCK display shown below . T his allows you to restrict children from play ing D V D VIDEO di scs.
Changing the initia l settings 61 English T o change the s ettings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Bring up the O THERS menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move to select [P ARENT AL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen.
62 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Additional inf ormation Append ix A: Cou ntr y/Are a code l ist for Pa rental Lo ck (f or page 60) AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghani stan.
Additional information 63 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Appen dix B: T abl e of l angua ges a nd t heir abbr eviat ions Append ix C: Digit al output sig nal chart AA Afar F A P ersia.
Additional in formation 64 XV -NK 58SL /LE T023 0-01 7 A/E ngli sh English Append ix D: G lossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicat es 525 scanning lines with progressive for ma t .
65 English A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows y ou to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.
66 English 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
67 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” .
68 English By changing the transmittab le signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products.
69 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR.
70 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact y our JVC’s service center . RX-ES1SL POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected.
71 English PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting.
72 English POSSIBLE CA USE P ower plug is not inserted securely . Region code of the inser ted disc does not match the pla yer . Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity . Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity .
73 English Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
74 English Specifications General Readable discs: D VD VIDEO , D VD-R (Video format), D VD-RW (Video format), SVCD , Video CD , Audio CD (CD-D A), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-D A, SVCD , Video C.
COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR .
LVT1002-010B [UW] HOME CINEMA CONTR OL CENTER CENTR O DE CONTROL DE CINE EN CASA CENTR O DE CONTROLE DE HOME CINEMA D VD VIDEO PLA YER REPR ODUCT OR D VD VIDEO D VD VIDEO PLA YER RX-ES1SL XV -NK58SL INSTR UCTIONS MANUEL DE INSTRUCCTIONES INSTRUÇÕES For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No .
G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Others / A visos, precauciones y otras notas / Advertêcias, precauções e outras notas Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line.
G-2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visib le and invisib le laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated.
G-3 Caution: Proper V entilation / XV -NK58SL T o av oid risk of electr ic shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as f ollows: F ront: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstr uctions in 3 cm from the sides. T op: No obstr uctions in 5 cm from the top.
1 English T able of Contents P ar ts identification ................................................... 2 Getting started .............................
2 English Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Mode selector A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS, KARA OKE, D VD 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (35) 3 Standby/on b uttons (13, 67 – 69) .
3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (13, 24) 2 DIMMER button (15) 3 SETTING button (17, 18, 20, 24) 4 ADJUST button (22, 24, 29, 31, 32) 5 SURROUND b utton (29, 31) 6 Display .
4 English P ar ts identification XV -NK58SL See pages in parentheses f or details. Front panel Display window 1 button (34) 2 ST ANDBY/ON indicator (34) 3 Displa y window (see below) 4 Remote sensor (.
5 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the bac k of the remote contr ol.
6 English NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception.
7 English Getting Started Connecting the speakers and DVD player T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect.
8 English VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV IN RIGHT LEFT SUB- WOOFER CENTER RL DBS IN M ONITOR OU.
9 English COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR DBS AV .
10 English Activating the Pr ogressive scanning mode using the remote control unit When the play er is turned on and the 525i/525p/REMOTE selector is set to “REMOTE, ” press and hold do wn PROGRESSIVE f or a f ew seconds. The scanning mode s witches between the Progressive scanning and Interlaced scanning modes.
11 English Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DV.
12 English NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , the DIGIT AL IN ter minals hav e been set for use with the f ollowing components: – DIGIT AL 1 (coaxial): For D VD player – DIGIT AL 2 (opti.
13 English When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. RX-ES1SL Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS .
14 English 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME control cloc kwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote control). T o decrease the v olume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote control).
15 English Basic operations T urning off the sounds temporarily— Muting From the remote control ONL Y: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers. “MUTING” appears on the display and the v olume tur ns off (the v olume level indicator goes off).
16 English RX-ES1SL Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from y our listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possib le sound effect for the Surround/DSP modes.
17 English Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly—Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again.
18 English Speaker settings When selecting “ MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.
19 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 16) or Quick Setup (see page 17).
20 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works for the setting oper ation.
21 English Setting Auto Surround—AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on.
22 English RX-ES1SL Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.
23 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output lev el is decreased by the selected v alue when a stereo source is play ed back.
24 English RX-ES1SL T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used f or tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.
25 English 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel n umber while the channel number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • For channel n umber 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
26 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
27 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.
28 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 16 to 19).
29 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB).
30 English Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected.
31 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – .
32 English RX-ES1SL Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound.
33 English Bef ore operation About th is manual • The displa y window inf or mation and OSD (On Screen Display ) menu items are put in brac kets [ ] in the operation procedures.
34 English Basic operations NO TE T urning on/o ff the player Press D VD on the remote contr ol unit or press on the fr ont panel. The ST ANDBY/ON indicat or on the front pane l, which lights in red during standby , lights in green. The left and right sides of the displa y window are illuminated.
Basic operations 35 English 5 Press ENTER. The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT] is a lready open. 6 Press 5 / ∞ to sele ct a desired digital output signal type. Set this item correctly when y o u connect the pla yer to an external surround decoder or D/A conv er t er .
Basic operations 36 English T o check the pl ayback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for D VD VIDEO or trac k number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) , time inf o.
Basic operations 37 English T o resume playb ack When the resu m e mode is “ ON” While the disc you int e rrupted pla yback is still on the disc tray , press 3 . The player resumes play b ack from the position where playbac k was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLA Y].
Basic operations 38 English T o play back in s low motion Y ou can select from 1/32 times, 1/ 16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times nor mal speed. During playbac k, press 8 , then pr ess ¡ (to play f orward slow mot i on), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for D VD VIDE O disc only).
39 English Ad v anced operations NO TE Playi ng fr om a spec ific posit ion Locating a desired scene fro m the DVD menu D VD VIDEO discs generally hav e their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, nam es of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen.
Advanced operations 40 English Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) Y ou can play a disc from t h e desired position b y specifying the time from the beginning of the c urrent title (for D VD V IDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD).
Advanced operations 41 English 4 Press th e numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desi r ed or der . T o sel ect 5: press 5. T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. T o correct the program Pres s 5 / ∞ to mo ve to the t rack to be corrected, then press CANC EL.
Operaci ones avanzadas 42 Español Repetir la reproduc ción Para repetir la selección actu al o todas las pistas P ara DV D VIDEO: durante la reproducción P ara S VCD/Video CD/Audio CD: en cualquier estado excepto reproducción SVCD/Video CD con PBC Presi one REPEA T .
Advanced operations 43 English Cha nging th e lang uage , sound an d scene a ngle T o select the su btitle language (SUBT ITLE) Some D VD V IDEO and SV CD discs cont ain more than one subtitle language.
Advanced operations 44 English Specia l picture/ sound effec t T o zoom in pic tures 1 During playbac k or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of t he scr een, the inf orm ation f or the current magnification appears for about 5 secon ds.
Advanced operations 45 English T o dismiss the V FP mode selection win dow Pres s VFP . NO TES • The window f or VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation i s made f or about 10 seconds.
Advanced operations 46 English Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Ti me mode selection During playbac k , selects the time mode shown in the display window and in t he status bar . Press EN TER to select t he time mode from the following. • TO T AL: Current title elap sed time • T .
47 English MP3/WMA disc pla ybac k NO TE Oper ations The play er can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially availab le CD . We ref er to a disc that contains MP3 and/or WMA files as an “ MP 3/WMA disc ” in this manual.
MP3/WMA disc playback 48 English T o select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. T o select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The player starts playback from the selected track. Hint Y ou can also select a desired trac k by pressing 3 t o move the black bar to the right (track ) column then using 5 / ∞ .
49 English JPEG disc pla ybac k NO TE The pla yer can play bac k JPEG files on a home recorded CD-R/ RW disc. W e refer to a disc t ha t contains JPEG files as a “ JPEG disc ” in this manual.
JPEG dis c playba ck 50 English NO TES • The play er suppor ts the baseline JPEG f or ma t. • The play er does no t suppor t “packet writing (UDF f o rmat)” disc s.
JPEG disc playback 51 English Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat pla yback of JPEG files in a group or on t he disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEA T . Pressing RE PEA T switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is tur ned on, the [ ] indicator lights in the displa y window .
52 English KARA OKE operation NO TE Prepar ation T urning on the KARAOKE function Press KA RA OKE. The KARAOKE function turns on, the [KARAOK] indicator lights up on on the displa y window , and the KARAOKE menu appears on the TV sc reen. TV screen T o turn on a nd off the KARAOKE menu Press ON SCREEN.
KARAOKE operation 53 English T o turn off an d on the reservation t able Press RESERVE to tur n off the reservation table. T o tur n on the reser vation t able, f or example in order t o check the reser vation contents, press RES ER VE again.
KARAOKE operat ion 54 English Selecting KARAOKE soun d (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE D VD VIDEO discs, there are “ multi-sound KARA OKE ” discs. With such a disc, f or example , y ou can sing along with the other v ocal par t recorded on a disc. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu.
KARAOKE operation 55 English Using the VO CAL button Y ou can select a desired function without activ ating the KARAOKE menu. 1 Press VOCAL. The [V OCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired function. 3 Press ENTE R, or wait until the [V OCAL] selection window goes off.
KARAOKE operat ion 56 English Shift ing the musi cal key Y ou can shift the mus ical ke y of a song rec orded on a dis c to fit to your v oice. Using the KA RAOKE menu See page 52 f or how to turn on the KARAOKE m enu. 1 Press 2 / 3 to move to [KEY CONT].
57 English Changing the initial settings NO TES Selecti ng prefer ences This section refers to the s ettings which ar e already made when you purchase the play er.
Changing the initial settings 58 English LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE Y ou can select the def ault menu language to be displa yed if i t is contained on a D VD V IDEO disc.
Changing the initia l settings 59 English MP3&WMA/JPEG The pla yer can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Howe ver , if a disc contains both M P3/WMA and JPEG files, y ou can only pla y fi les of the type selected in this men u item.
Changing the initial settings 60 English P ARENT AL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the P ARENT AL LOCK display shown below . T his allows you to restrict children from play ing D V D VIDEO di scs.
Changing the initia l settings 61 English T o change the s ettings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Bring up the O THERS menu. 2 Press 5 / ∞ to move to select [P ARENT AL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen displa y appears on the TV screen.
62 English Additional inf ormation Append ix A: Cou ntr y/Are a code l ist for Pa rental Lo ck (f or page 60) AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghani stan AG Antigu a and B arbuda AI Anguilla AL.
Additional information 63 English Appen dix B: T abl e of l angua ges a nd t heir abbr eviat ions Append ix C: Digit al output sig nal chart AA Afar F A P ersian KM Cambod ian OM (Af an) Or omo SU Sun.
Additional in formation 64 English Append ix D: G lossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicat es 525 scanning lines with progressive for ma t .
65 English A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows y ou to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.
66 English 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
67 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” .
68 English By changing the transmittab le signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products.
69 English Manufacturers’ codes for VCR ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR.
70 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact y our JVC’s service center . RX-ES1SL POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected.
71 English PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting.
72 English POSSIBLE CA USE P ower plug is not inserted securely . Region code of the inser ted disc does not match the pla yer . Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity . Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity .
73 English Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
74 English Specifications General Readable discs: D VD VIDEO , D VD-R (Video format), D VD-RW (Video format), SVCD , Video CD , Audio CD (CD-D A), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-D A, SVCD , Video C.
COAXIAL AM LOOP VOLTAGE SELECTOR ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD IN FRONT SURR (REAR) TV VCR .
LVT1002-016A [UJ] HOME THEA TER RECEIVER RX-ES1SL INSTR UCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No . and Serial No . which are located either on the rear , bot- tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this inf or mation for future ref erence. Model No .
G-1 W arnings, Cautions, and Others 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––STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
1 T able of Contents P ar ts identification ............................................................ 2 Getting started .................................................................. 4 Before installation .......................................
2 Remote control P ar ts identification See pages in parentheses for details . 1 Standby/on b uttons (11, 34 – 37) A UDIO, D VD , VCR , DBS , TV 2 Source selecting buttons (11) D VD , VCR, DBS, TV ,.
3 Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (11, 23) 2 DIMMER button (14) 3 SETTING button (16, 17, 19) 4 ADJUST button (21, 28, 30, 31) 5 SURROUND b utton (28, 30) 6 Display window (see belo.
4 Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batter ies first. 1 Press and slide the buttery co ver on the back of the remote contr ol. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–).
5 NOTES • If the AM loop antenna wire is co vered with vinyl, remov e the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other ter minals, connecting cords and po wer cord. This could cause poor reception.
6 Getting Started Connecting the speakers T urn off all components before connections. Speaker Layout Diagram After connecting the front, center and surround speak ers, and/or a subwoofer , set the speaker setting inf or mation proper ly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect.
7 Connecting video components Getting started T urn off all components before making connections. • Illustrations of the input/output terminals are typical examples . When you connect other components, ref er also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the rear var y among different components .
8 Getting started • When connecting a D VD player with its analog discrete output jacks (5.1-c hannel reproduction—see page 31): AM LOOP ANTENNA T VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL.
9 Getting started CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE COAXIAL AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75 AM EXT VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (TV) DIGITAL 2 (DBS) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) DVD IN DVD IN DVD .
10 NO TES • When shipped from the f actor y , the DIGIT AL IN ter minals hav e been set for use with the f ollowing components: – DIGIT AL 1 (coaxial): For D VD player – DIGIT AL 2 (optical): Fo.
11 When operating the receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. Basic operations ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR DVD MULTI DVD (DVD DIGITAL) DBS (DBS DIGITAL) VCR TV (.
12 3 Adjust the volume T o increase the volume, turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol clockwise (or press V OLUME + on the remote contr ol). T o decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME contr ol countercloc kwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote contr ol). CA UTION: Alwa ys set the volume to the minimum bef ore star ting any sources.
13 Basic operations The f ollowing are the analog/digital signal format indicators on the displa y to indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver . ANALOG: Lights when analog input is selected. LPCM: Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in. DOLBY D: • Lights when Dolby Digital signal comes in.
14 Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings f or each source: • when you turn off the power , • when you change the source, and • when you change the analog/digital input mode (see page 11). When you change the source , the memor ized settings f or the newly selected source are automatically recalled.
15 Speaker settings Setting the speakers information automatically—Smart Surround Setup The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the impor tant element to obtain the best possible sound eff ect for the Surround/DSP modes.
16 Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly — Quick Setup Entering the use of the subwoofer , the number of the speakers , and your room siz e, the center and surround speakers’ delay time is automatically calculated. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again.
17 Speaker settings When selecting “MEDIUM ROOM, ” • Center speaker delay time is set to1 msec. • Surround speakers dela y time is set to 2 msec. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR SUBWFR FRNT SP LFE DIGITAL IN AUTO SR DVD VIDEO QUICK SETUP (Back to the beginning) CNTR SP SURR DL CROSS CNTR DL D.
18 Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker delay time easily b y using Smar t Surround Setup (see page 15) or Quick Setup (see page 16).
19 Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou star t, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works f or the setting operation.
20 Setting Auto Surround — AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source). Select “ ON ” when activating A uto Surround. ON: • If multi-channel signal comes in, an appropriate Surround mode will be turned on.
21 Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS. ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR BASS TREBLE PANORAMA B.BOOST ATT (Back to the beginning) SUBWFR SURR R EFFECT SURR L BAL CENTER ANALOG SUBWFR VOL LR Operating procedure On the front panel: Before y ou star t, remember .
22 Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subwoof er sound is reinf orced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you ha ve set the subwoof er audio position, the subwoof er output level is decreased by the selected value when a stereo source is play ed back.
23 T uner operations The buttons on the remote control are mainly used for tuner operations. T o use buttons on the remote control, press FM/AM before operation. When operating this receiver using the remote control, always set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.
24 3 Press the numeric b uttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel n umber while the channel number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • For channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
25 * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater , many speakers are located on the w alls to reproduce impressive multi-surround sound, reaching you from all directions.
26 Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enab les multi-channel encoding and decoding. DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.
27 About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailable Surround/DSP modes will v ar y depending on how man y speakers are used with this receiv er . Make sure that y ou have set the speakers information correctl y (see pages 15 to 18).
28 Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speakers output balance. “ TEST L ” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollows: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from –10 dB to +10 dB).
29 Using DSP modes Once you hav e adjusted the DSP modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • Y ou cannot use the DSP modes if no surround speakers are connected. • Y ou cannot adjust the effect lev el for “ ALL CH ST . ” When operating this receiver using the remote control, alwa ys set the mode selector to A UDIO/TV/VCR/DBS.
30 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from –10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound le vel of the selected speaker is set at the same level as that of the front speakers. T o adjust the left surround speaker level, press SURR L +/ – .
31 Using the D VD MUL TI pla ybac k mode This receiv er provides the D VD MUL TI playback mode f or reproducing the analog discrete output mode (5.1 channel reproduction) of the D VD play er. In addition, the D VD MUL TI playbac k mode can be used for reproducing a D VD Audio sound.
32 A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows y ou to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , DVD play er and VCR) through this receiver . This receiver is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK- III , which has added a function to operate JVC’ s video components through the video components terminals.
33 1. If you ha ve already plugged y our VCR, DVD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cor ds first. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cords with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
34 Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this receiver but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote codes “ A ” and “ B ” .
35 By changing the transmittable signals, you can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products.
36 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR 1 Press and hold VCR . 2 Press VCR. 3 Enter the manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release VCR . Now , you can perform the follo wing operations on the VCR. VCR : T ur n on or off the VCR.
37 Operating other manufacturer s’ equipment Manuf acturers ’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a TV 1 Press and hold TV .
38 T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solv e daily operational problems . If there are any problems you cannot solv e, contact your JVC’ s ser vice center . POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected.
39 PROBLEM Surround mode cannot be selected. DSP mode cannot be selected. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. SOLUTION Play not multi-channel software or check the speaker setting. Pla y back Linear PCM or analog software or check the speaker setting.
40 Specifications Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. RX-ES1SL Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel*, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
EN 0503NHMMDWJEIN VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.
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