Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RX-884RBK JVC
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G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others/W arnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses/W aarschuwingen, voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/A visos, precauciones y otras notas/ A vvertenze e precauzioni da osservare IMPORTANT for the U.
G-2 English Deutsch Français Nederlands Italiano Español ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité.
G-3 Caution –– POWER switch and STANDBY/ON button! This apparatus is provided with a POWER switch to be able to minimize power consumption for safe use. Therefore, 1. When doing initial setting, complete all the connections required, connect the mains plug into the wall outlet, and set the POWER switch to ON.
G-4 Caution: Proper V entilation T o 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. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top.
1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ...................................................................................... 3 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 4 Before Installation .
2 English Using the SEA Modes ................................................................................ 32 Selecting Y our Fa vorite SEA Mode ......................................................................................................
3 English Par ts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. – + RX-884R AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER VIDEO SPEAKERS 12 PHONES DOLBY SURROUND DSP MODE BA.
4 English Getting Star ted This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver , and how to connect the power supply . Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry . • T urn the power off to all components.
5 English Connecting the FM and AM (MW/LW) Antennas FM Antenna Connections Notes: • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. This could cause poor reception. • If reception is poor , connect an outdoor single vinyl- covered wire to the AM EXT terminal.
6 English Connecting the Speakers Y ou can connect the following speak ers: • T wo pairs of front speak ers to produce normal stereo sound. • One pair of rear speakers to enjoy the surround ef fect. • One center speaker to produce more ef fecti ve surround ef fect (to emphasize human voices).
7 English Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect the rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speak er to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Connecting the subwoofer speaker Connect the input jack of a po wered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs.
8 English About the speaker impedance The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does dif fer depending on whether both the FR ONT SPEAKERS 1 and FR ONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used. CAUTION: When connecting speakers, use speakers with the same SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals.
9 English Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the following audio/video components to this recei ver . Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. If you want to connect a component not listed in the table belo w , refer to the manual supplied with it.
10 English V ideo component connections Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the audio right jack, and the yellow plug to the video jack. If your video components ha ve S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals, connect them using S-video cables (not supplied).
11 English Connecting DVD player To audio/video output DVD player Connecting VCRs RIGHT VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT AUDIO SUBWOOFER OUT MONITOR OUT VCR 1 IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) IN (PLA Y) OUT (REC) T.
12 English DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 3 (CD) DIGITAL 2 (DVD) DIGITAL 1 (DBS) PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL DBS Digital connections This recei ver is equipped with three DIGIT AL IN terminals — one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals. T o enjoy Dolby Digital, you hav e to connect the source components using the DIGIT AL IN terminals.
13 English Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiv er into an A C outlet, make sure that all connections hav e been made. 1. Plug the po wer cord into an A C outlet. 2. Pr ess PO WER to set it in the _ ON position. The ST ANDBY lamp lights up.
14 English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate an audio system, TV , and VCR, set it to “ A UDIO/TV/ VCR.
15 English Note: When you press one of the source selecting buttons marked above with an asterisk (*), the receiver automatically turns on. DVD VCR1 VIDEO VCR2 CD TV/DBS TAPE/MD FM/AM PHONO Fr om the r emote control: Press one of the sour ce selecting buttons dir ectly .
16 English Selecting the Front Speakers On the front panel only : When you hav e connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use. Press SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 to select the speak er to use. Each time you press the button, the lamp on the respecti ve b utton turns on and off.
17 English Attenuating the Input Signal When the input le vel of the playing source through the analog terminals is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal le vel to prev ent the sound distortion.
18 English Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room, while others will make operations easier .
19 English MULTI JOG MULTI JOG Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance. On the front panel only : 1. Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST repeatedly until “L/R BALANCE” appears on the display .
20 English Digital Input (DIGITAL IN) T erminal Setting When you use the digital input terminals, you hav e to register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGIT AL IN 1/2/3). On the front panel only : 1. Pr ess SETTING repeatedly until “DIGIT AL IN” appears on the display .
21 English Center Delay T ime Setting Register the delay time of the sound from the center speak er , 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.
22 English Note: This function takes effect only when playing back a source using the Dolby Digital. LFE ATT: 0dB LFE ATT:10dB MULTI JOG SETTING MULTI JOG Note: This function takes effect only when playing back a source using the Dolby Digital.
23 English One T ouch Operation This receiver can memorize the optimum sound settings for each playing source. About the One T ouch Operation JVC’ s One T ouch Operation function is used to assign and store dif ferent sound settings for each different pla ying sour ce.
24 English Receiving Radio Br oadcasts Y ou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a par ticular station. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check .
25 English 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until y ou store all the stations you want. T o erase a stor ed pr eset station Storing a ne w station on a used number erases the previously stored one. T o tune in a pr eset station On the front panel: 1. Pr ess TUNER PRESET .
26 English Assigning Names to Preset Stations Y ou can assign a name of up to four characters to each preset station. When a preset station is tuned in, its assigned name will appear on the display . On the front panel only : 1. T une in a preset station.
27 English Note: RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak. Notes: • If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT” will not appear on the display.
28 English Searching for a Pr ogram by PTY Codes One of the advanta ges of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels by specifying the PTY codes. T o sear ch for a pr ogram using the PTY codes On the front panel: 1.
29 English Receiving Radio Br oadcasts Fr om the r emote control: Before starting the procedure below , make sure you ha ve selected FM station only using the remote control. If not, the following RDS operating b uttons do not work for tuner operation.
30 English Note: * When the receiver is in EON standby mode, the receiver is ready to receive the EON data (TA/NEWS/INFO) you select. ‘ ‘ Continued to the next page. Switching to a Broadcast Pr ogram of Y our Choice T emporarily Another con venient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Netw ork).
31 English CASE 2 If there is a station br oadcasting the program y ou hav e selected The recei ver changes the source (all sources except AM — MW/L W), and tunes in the station.
32 English Using the SEA Modes The SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes give you control of the way your music sounds. IMPORTANT : When using the Remote Control, check to see if its remote control mode .
33 English Creating Y our Own SEA Mode Y ou can adjust and store your own SEA adjustment into memor y (SEA USERMODE). On the front panel only : If you do not want to store your adjustment, b ut rather want to adjust the SEA temporarily , skip step 4 below .
34 English Using the DSP Modes The built-in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode — 3D- PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode and Surround mode (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and JVC’ s Theater Surround.
35 English Using the DSP Modes AUDIO/TV /VCR CATV /DBS MULTI JOG DSP MODE Notes: • T o enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital, you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver . • The 3D-PHONIC mode is not used with the other DSP modes such as the DAP mode and the Surround mode.
36 English 4. Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST repeatedly until “DSP EFFECT” appears on the display . The display changes to sho w the current setting. 5. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the effect level, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display .
37 English Fr om the r emote control: 1. Select and play the sour ce encoded with Dolby Digital (bearing the mark DIGITAL ) or with Dolby Surround (bearing the mar k DOLBY SURROUND ). • When you play back the source encoded with Dolby Digital and select the digital input for that source, the Ÿ DIGIT AL indicator lights up on the display .
38 English Using the DAP Modes Y ou can use fi ve D AP modes — “Li ve Club, Dance Club, Hall, Pa vilion, and Headphones” for any source. Among the D AP modes, “Headphones” is very special. It can create the same stereo sound as you listen through the speakers of f air while listening to a source using headphones.
39 English 4. Adjust the effect le vel. 1) Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST r epeatedl y until “DSP EFFECT” appears on the display . 2) T urn MUL TI JOG to select the effect le vel, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display .
40 English Using the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Modes Once you hav e adjusted the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic modes, this receiv er memorizes adjustment for each mode. T o activ ate the Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic modes, follo w the procedure below .
41 English 4. Pr ess TEST to start checking the speaker output balance. “TEST T ONE L” starts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the follo wing order: IMPORT ANT : • Output the test tone while playing back an audio source.
42 English Notes: • T o enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital, you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver . • When the signals come into this receiver through the analog connection from the source component, “PRO LOGIC” is automatically selected.
43 English Using the Theater Surr ound Mode Once you hav e adjusted the Theater Surround mode, this recei ver memorizes the adjustment. T o activ ate the Theater Surround mode, follo w the procedure below .
44 English 5. Adjust the speaker output le vels as f ollows: • T o adjust the center speaker lev el, press CNTR +/–. • T o adjust the left rear speaker le vel, press REAR•L +/–. • T o adjust the right rear speaker lev el, press REAR•R +/–.
45 English Notes: • T o enjoy the software encoded with Dolby Digital, you must connect the source component using the digital terminal on the rear of this receiver . • The Surround mode is not used with the other DSP modes such as the DAP mode and 3D-PHONIC mode.
46 English 5. Pr ess BALANCE/SURR OUND ADJUST repeatedly until “CENTER TONE” appears on the display . The display changes to show the curr ent setting. 6. T urn MUL TI JOG to select the center tone level y ou want, while the indication of the pre vious step is still on the display .
47 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Y ou can use the menus on the TV screen to control the receiver . T o use this function, you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel (see page 10), and set the TV’ s input mode to the proper position to which the receiver is connected.
48 English Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance (Also see page 19) 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “SOUND CONTROL, ” then press @ / # .
49 English MAIN MENU SOUND CONTROL menu SOUND CONTROL SURROUND LEVEL SEA BAL.:R-21 LOUDNESS : OFF INPUT ATT : NORMAL SUBWFR LEVEL: 0 dB NEXT PAGE :OPERATE * ** * * ** * .
50 English F or Dolby Surround Pro Logic: “TEST T ONE”: Output a test tone. “CENTER LEVEL”: Adjust the center speaker output le vel. ** “REAR L LEVEL”: Adjust the left rear speaker output le vel. * “REAR R LEVEL”: Adjust the r ight r ear speaker output le vel.
51 English Using the On-Scr een Menus MAIN MENU SOUND CONTROL menu SEA menu SEA ADJUST menu MAIN MENU SOURCE :VCR1 VISUAL :VCR1 MODE :OFF SOUND CONTROL TUNER CONTROL SETTING VOLUME : 20 :ENTER * * * * * * * * * * * * SOUND CONTROL SURROUND LEVEL SEA BAL.
52 English 4. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL @ / # to set (or adjust) the setting item selected in step 3. 5. When y ou finish, pr ess EXIT repeatedly until the menu disappears fr om the TV . Operating the T uner 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once.
53 English Using the On-Scr een Menus Assigning Names to the Preset Stations (Also see page 26) 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once. The MAIN MENU appears on the TV . 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “TUNER CONTROL, ” then press @ / # .
54 English RDS INFORMATION menu Notes: • The on-screen display cannot show accented letters. • RDS is not available for AM (MW/LW) broadcasts. Checking the RDS Information (Also see page 27) 1. Pr ess any button of ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi / @ / # once.
55 English COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver .
56 English TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been newly developed to deal with the disc information recorded in the CD T ext* and MDs. Using these information in the discs, you can operate the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system through the receiver .
57 English OPERA TIONS T o use this remote control system, you need to connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack on the rear panel (see page 10), and set the TV’ s input mode to the proper position to which the recei ver is connected. Make sure you have connected the CD player or MD recorder equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system.
58 English Searching a Disc (Only for the CD player) Search a disc by its per former: 1. Displa y the disc information screen by f ollowing the procedur e on page 57. 2. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to “SEARCH, ” then pr ess SET . The DISC SEARCH screen appears on the TV .
59 English 5. Pr ess SET again. Disc search starts, then the SEARCH RESUL T screen, sho wing the disc titles, appears. 6. On the SEARCH RESUL T screen, y ou can do the follo wing: • Changing the indication of the disc inf ormation: Press ON SCREEN CONTR OL % / fi to mov e to a searched disc, then press @ / # .
60 English Using the User File (Only for the CD Player with the User File Function) Y ou can use the User File function through this receiv er . For the User File function, refer to the manual supplied with your CD player . Using your own User Files: 1.
61 English Entering the Disc Information For the CD Player with the disc memory function: Y ou can use the disc memory function through this receiv er . The disc information (its performer , disc title, and its music genre) of normal audio CDs will be stored into the memory b uilt in the CD player .
62 English Disc Information screen TITLE INPUT: DISC 1 GENRE screen 7. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi / @ / # to move to “DISC1: MY F A V ORITE (in this example), ” then press SET . The TITLE INPUT : DISC 1 GENRE screen appears. 8. Pr ess ON SCREEN CONTROL % / fi to move to the genre you want, then press SET .
63 English IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC’ s audio components using this remote control: • Y ou need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHR O) jacks (see page 55) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 9) or using digital cables (see page 12).
64 English CD player -changer After pressing CD DISC ( with the r emote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDIO/TV/VCR” ), you can perform the follo wing operations on the CD player-c hanger: PLA Y : Starts playing. 4 4 4 4 4 : Returns to the be ginning of the current (or previous) track.
65 English IMPORTANT : T o operate JVC’ s video components using this remote control: • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR, D VD player or TV , not on the recei ver .
66 English TV Y ou can always perform the follo wing operations ( with the r emote contr ol mode selector set to “A UDIO/TV/VCR”) : TV/CA TV/DBS : T urns on or of f the TV . TV V OLUME +/–: Adjusts the volume. TV/VIDEO: Sets the input mode (either TV or VIDEO).
67 English This remote control supplied with the recei ver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs, TVs, CA TV conv erters and DBS tuners. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manuf acturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’ s components using this remote control.
68 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner 1. Set the r emote control mode selector to “CA TV/DBS. ” 2. Pr ess and hold TV/CA TV/DBS . 3. Pr ess TV/DBS. 4. Enter the man uf acturer’ s code (three digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0.
69 English T o change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR 1. Set the r emote control mode selector to “A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” 2. Pr ess and hold VCR1 . 3. Pr ess VCR1. 4. Enter the man uf acturer’ s code (three digits) using b uttons 1 – 9, and 0.
70 English Manufacturers’ codes for TV Acura 009 Admiral 087, 163 Adyson 217 Akai 208 Akura 218 Alba 009, 036, 037, 211, 218, 235 Amplivision 217 Amstrad 009, 171, 177, 354, 362 Anitech 009 Arcam 21.
71 English Mark 037 Matsui 009, 011, 035, 036, 037, 072, 177, 208, 211, 217, 235, 354, 355, 443 McMichael 043 Mediator 037 Memorex 009 Metz 087 Minerva 070 Mitsubishi 036, 087, 108, 201, 354, 512 Miva.
72 English Manufacturers’ codes for CATV converters British Telecom 105 France Telecom 451 Jerrold 003, 276 PVP Stereo Visual Matrix 003 Scientific Atlanta 008, 277 United Cable 003 Westminster 105 .
73 English Orion 209 Osaki 000, 037 Otto Versand 081 Palladium 037 Panasonic 226 Pentax 042 Perdio 000 Philips 081 Phonola 081 Pioneer 067, 081 Proline 000 Pye 081 Quelle 081 Radiola 081 Roadstar 037,.
74 English T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC ser vice center . PROBLEM The display does not light up. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only.
75 English Specifications Amplifier Output Power ....................................................... At Stereo operation Front channels ............................................................. 100 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.
76 English V ideo Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance ..................... Composite video: TV SOUND/DBS, VCR1, VCR2, VIDEO, DVD ...................................................... 1 Vp-p/75 ohms S-video: TV SOUND/DBS, VCR1, VIDEO, DVD (Y: luminance): .
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