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LVT1002-006A [J] 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 f or future reference . Model No .
W arnings, Cautions and Other s/ Mises en gar de, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
1 T able of Contents P arts 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) 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 below) 7.
4 Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batteries 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 information properly 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 diff erent components.
8 Getting started • When connecting a D VD player with its analog discrete output jac ks (5.1-channel repr oduction—see page 31): AM LOOP ANTENNA T VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITA.
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 NOTES • 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 play er – DIGIT AL 2 (optical): F .
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 v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote contr ol).
13 Basic operations The f ollowing are the analog/digital signal f or mat 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 Dolb y 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 dela y time easily by using Smart Surround Setup (see page 15) or Quick Setup (see page 16).
19 Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou start, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 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 b y 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 AUDIO/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 start, remember .
22 Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subw oofer sound is reinforced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you have set the subwoofer audio position, the subwoofer 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 speak ers are located on the walls 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 enables 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 vailab le Surround/DSP modes will vary depending on how many 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 speaker s output balance. “TEST L ” star ts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollow: 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 le vel f or “ ALL CH ST . ” When operating this receiver using the remote contr ol, 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 level 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 control system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allo ws you to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , DVD pla yer 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 plug ged your VCR, D VD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cords fir st. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cor ds with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
34 Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not onl y 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 transmittab le signals, y ou 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 Manufacturer Codes JVC 01* – 04 AIWA 05 AKAI 06 – 08 BELL+HOWELL 09 DAEWOO 10 EMERSON 11 – 15 FISHER 16 – 19 G.E. 20, 21 GO VIDEO 22 GOLD STAR 23 GO-VIDEO A 24 GO-VIDEO B 25 HITACHI 20, 26 .
37 Operating other manufacturer s’ equipment Manufacturer Codes JVC 01* AKAI 02 BELL+HOWELL 03 CENTURION 04 CORONAD 05 DAEWOO 06 – 08 EMERSON 09 – 13 FISHER 14 GE • PANA 15, 16 GE • RCA 17 G.
38 T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solv e daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems y ou cannot solve , 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. Amplifier Output P ower At stereo operation: F ront channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner .
BT -51002-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SER VICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
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LVT1002-007A [C] HOME THEA TER RECEIVER AMPLI-TUNER CINEMA MAISON RX-ES1SL INSTR UCTIONS MANUAL D’INSTRUCTIONS 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 f or future reference .
W arnings, Cautions and Others/ Mises en gar de, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
1 English T able of Contents P arts identification ............................................................ 2 Getting started .................................................................. 4 Before installation ................................
2 English 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, .
3 English Front panel 1 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (11) 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 .
4 English Getting star ted Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put tw o supplied batteries 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 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.
6 English 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 information properly to obtain the best possible surround eff ect.
7 English 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 diff erent components.
8 English Getting started • When connecting a D VD player with its analog discrete output jac ks (5.1-channel repr oduction—see page 31): AM LOOP ANTENNA T VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER OU.
9 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 DVD.
10 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 play er – DIGIT AL 2 (opt.
11 English 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) .
12 English 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 v olume , turn MASTER V OLUME contr ol counterc lockwise (or press V OLUME – on the remote contr ol).
13 English Basic operations The f ollowing are the analog/digital signal f or mat 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.
14 English 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 English 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 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.
17 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.
18 English Setting the speaker delay time — CNTR DL (center speaker delay), SURR DL (surr ound speakers delay) Y ou can set the speaker dela y time easily by using Smart Surround Setup (see page 15) or Quick Setup (see page 16).
19 English Operating procedure On the front panel ONL Y : Before y ou start, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. MUL TI JOG now works f or the setting operation.
20 English Setting Auto Surround — AUTO SR Y ou can enjoy Surround mode simply b y 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 English Sound adjustments When operating the receiver using the remote contr ol, alwa ys set the mode selector to AUDIO/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 start, remember .
22 English Setting the subwoofer audio position When a stereo source is pla yed back, the subw oofer sound is reinforced compared to the sound from a multi-channel source. Once you have set the subwoofer audio position, the subwoofer output level is decreased by the selected value when a stereo source is play ed back.
23 English 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 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 number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
25 English * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
26 English Creating realistic sound fields DTS ** DTS is another digital signal compression method, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., and enables 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 English About relations between speaker layout and Surround/DSP modes A vailab le Surround/DSP modes will vary depending on how many 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 English Creating realistic sound fields 3 Press TEST to check the speaker s output balance. “ TEST L ” star ts flashing on the display , and a test tone comes out of the speakers as f ollow: 4 Adjust the f ollowing speaker output levels (from – 10 dB to +10 dB).
29 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.
30 English 4 Adjust the surround speaker output le vels (from – 10 dB to +10 dB). • Make adjustments so that the sound level 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 English 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 English A V COMPU LINK remote control system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allo ws you to operate JVC’ s video components (TV , DVD pla yer 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 English 1. If you ha ve already plug ged your VCR, D VD pla yer , TV and this receiver into the A C outlets, unplug their A C power cords fir st. 2. Connect your VCR, D VD player , TV and this receiver , using the cor ds with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
34 English Operating other JVC pr oducts Y ou can use the remote control to operate not onl y 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 English By changing the transmittab le signals, y ou can use the remote control supplied f or this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment.
36 English Manufacturer Codes JVC 01* – 04 AIWA 05 AKAI 06 – 08 BELL+HOWELL 09 DAEWOO 10 EMERSON 11 – 15 FISHER 16 – 19 G.E. 20, 21 GO VIDEO 22 GOLD STAR 23 GO-VIDEO A 24 GO-VIDEO B 25 HITACHI.
37 English Operating other manufacturer s’ equipment Manufacturer Codes JVC 01* AKAI 02 BELL+HOWELL 03 CENTURION 04 CORONAD 05 DAEWOO 06 – 08 EMERSON 09 – 13 FISHER 14 GE • PANA 15, 16 GE • .
38 English T r oubleshooting Use this char t to help you solv e daily operational prob lems. If there are any problems y ou cannot solve , contact your JVC’ s ser vice center . POSSIBLE CA USE The power cord is not plugged in. Speaker signal cables are not connected.
39 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.
40 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 , 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
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