Jvc RX-DP20VBKC User Manual

INSTRUCTIONSAUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVERRX-DP20VSTANDBY/ONSTANDBYPHONESDIMMERCC CONVERTERZONE 1ON/OFFZONE 2ON/OFFDOORUPDOORDOWNMASTER VOLUMES-VIDEOD

7Getting StartedThis section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect thepower supply.Before In

8AM Antenna ConnectionsConnecting the SpeakersFor full enjoyment of the THX modes (see page 51), it isrecommended to use THX-certified speakers.You ca

9IMPORTANT:After connecting the speakers, set the speaker settinginformation properly:• To obtain the best possible Surround/THX/DSP effect in Zone 1,

10Enhance your audio systemYou can use this receiver as the pre-amplifier (control amplifier)when you connect power amplifiers to the PREOUT jacks on

11RIGHTMMLEFTPHONOCDCDRTAPEMDOUT(REC)IN(PLAY)OUT(REC)AUDIOMCININRLConnecting Audio/Video ComponentsWhen connecting individual components, refer also t

12External 7.1-channeloutput componentIMPORTANT:This receiver is equipped with the following video jacks—compositevideo, S-video and component video j

13Notes:• If the VCR has component video outputjacks, you can connect it to either theCOMPONENT 1 IN (DVD), 2 IN, or 3 INjacks. When connecting the VC

14TV and/or DBS tunerÅ To audio outputı To component video inputÇ To S-video inputÎ To composite video inputRear viewTVWhen connecting the TV to the A

15• When you connect the DVD player with its analog discreteoutput (5.1-channel reproduction) jacks:Å To left/right front channel audio outputı To sub

16Digital ConnectionsThis receiver is equipped with six DIGITAL IN terminals—threedigital coaxial terminals and three digital optical terminals—and on

G-1Warnings, Cautions and OthersCAUTIONTo reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.2. Do not expose

17Notes:• The signal-reachable distance may differ depending on theoperating conditions and circumstances. To improve transmittingconditions, change t

183. Connect the plug of the transmitter to the IROUT jack of the receiver and attach thetransmitter.Horizontally: 60˚Vertically: 60˚Signal-emitting a

19Multi-Room OperationsBefore operating this receiver any further, be familiar with this multi-room function.This function enables you to listen to di

20Basic Operating Procedure for Zone 1On the unit:1. Press (STANDBY/ON).The STANDBY lamp goes off, and the ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamplights up.The front door

21Down UpBasic Operating Procedure for Zone 2On the unit:1. Press (STANDBY/ON).The STANDBY lamp goes off, and the ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamplights up.The fron

22Zone 1 (Main Room) OperationsThis section explains only the operations commonly used when you play any sound source in Zone 1 (main room).See pages

23Canceling the Zone 1 OperationsTo stop Zone 1 operations and sounds from the Zone 1 speakers,press ZONE 1 ON/OFF so that the ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamp goes

24Selecting different sources for picture andsoundWhile watching pictures from a video source (DVD player, VCR, orDBS tuner), you can listen to sound

25Activating the Zone 1 Front SpeakersWhen shipped from the factory, both pairs of the front speakers havebeen set to be used in Zone 1.• To connect t

26Attenuating the Input SignalWhen the input level of the playing source is too high, the soundswill be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenu

G-2Note to CATV system installer:This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’sattention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides gu

27Changing the Display BrightnessYou can dim the display.Press DIMMER.• Each time you press the button, the brightness level of the displaychanges as

28To change the source name to “TAPE” or “TV,” repeat the sameprocedure above—press and hold TAPE/MD to select “TAPE,” orpress and hold TV/DBS to sele

29Zone 2 (Sub-room) OperationsThis section explains only the operations used when you play a sound source in Zone 2.See pages 22 to 28 for the Zone 1

30To turn off the power (into standby mode),press (STANDBY/ON) again.The STANDBY lamp lights up, and the frontdoor automatically closes. (The ZONE 1 O

31Selecting the Zone 2 Source to PlayPress one of the source selecting buttons.DVD : Selects the DVD player.VCR 1 : Selects the video component connec

32Activating the Zone 2 Front SpeakersThis section is NOT applicable to those who connect the Zone 2front speakers through the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks thr

33Indicates the functions YOU CAN ALSO USE whenthe receiver is ready for Zone 2 operations.Receiving Radio BroadcastsYou can browse through all the st

342. Press PRESET 5 / ∞ (insidethe front door) until you findthe channel you want.From the remote control:1. Press FM/AM.The last received station of

35Basic SettingsSome of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers, while others will makeoperations easier.Ba

36Operation through On-Screen DisplayMenusTo do the basic settings for this receiver, you can utilize the on-screen display menus in order to finish i

1IntroductionWe would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products.Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly t

37Menu Operating ProcedureEx.When setting the speaker distanceOn the TV screen1. Press SETUP MENU.2. Press fi or % (DOWN or UP) repeatedlyto select the

381 Setting the Speakers—SPEAKER SETTINGTo obtain the best possiblesurround sound of the Surround/THX/DSP modes in Zone 1, youhave to register the inf

397TEST TONEYou can emit the test tone to adjust the speaker output level.CAUTION:The test tone is automatically fixed to 0 dB, but this level will be

404 Setting the Bass Sounds—SUBWOOFEROn this submenu, you can adjustsubwoofer and bass soundsprecisely according to yourpreference.7SUBWFR OUTYou can

415 Setting the THX Audio—THX AUDIO SETUPThese settings are required toobtain the optimum effect fromthe THX modes.Note:When “SUBWOOFER” is set to “NO

427DUAL MONOSelect the playback sounds (channel).MAIN : Select to play back the main channel (Ch1).*1Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing back

43q Turning On and Off the Video Output—VIDEO POWEROn this submenu screen, you canturn on or off the power supplyto the video output circuit builtin t

44r Showing the Text Information on theDisplay—FL DISPLAYWhen you have connected anMD recorder or CD playerequipped with the TEXTCOMPU LINK remote con

45Sound AdjustmentsSound adjustment operations are only possible while the receiver is ready for Zone 1 operations.Adjustment Menu ConfigurationADJUST

46IMPORTANT:Check the following before or while using the buttons and controls.For Zone 1 operations:The ZONE 1 ON/OFF lamp on the unit is lit.• When

2Table of ContentsParts Identification ... 3Getting Started ... 7Before Ins

47Menu Operating ProcedureEx.When adjusting the DSP effectsOn the TV screen1. Press ADJUST MENU.• Make sure one of the DSP modes except “ALL CHSTEREO”

487Submenu itemsOn this submenu, you can adjust the following items for eachchannel:BASS FREQ* : Select the center frequency to adjust basssounds from

492 Setting the Midnight Mode—MIDNIGHT MODEUsing the Midnight mode, youcan enjoy a powerful sound atnight even at a low volume level.7MIDNIGHT MODESel

50• When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is activated:Select and adjust the following items:CENTER EQ: In movie theaters, the screen works as the high-freque

51Using the Surround and THX ModesThis unit activates a variety of Surround and THX modes automatically. The stored basic settings and adjustmentsperf

52Dolby Digital EXDolby Digital EX (DOLBY D EX) is a new digital surroundencoding format that adds the third surround channels, called“surround back.”

53Surround and THX Modes Applicable to the Various SoftwareAvailable Surround modes and THX modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incom

54Incoming Signal Type Zone 2 Surround Back Ch ES/EX/7.1 Available Available(multi-channel) Speakers (NONE/1SPK/2SPK) (AUTO/ON/OFF) Surround Mode TH

55Activating the Surround and THX ModesPerform the basic settings and adjustments using the Setup andAdjustment Menus first (see pages 35 to 50).Activ

56Activating the Surround ModesFor the Surround modes, Parametric Equalizer adjustments done onthe Adjustment menu also take effect for the activated

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57Activating the THX ModesWhen one of the THX modes is activated, Parametric Equalizer andCC Converter are temporarily canceled.• Available THX modes

58Using the DSP ModesThis unit provides a variety of DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes. The stored basic settings and adjustmentsperformed on the S

59dBLDGTL AUTODSPDIGITALSPEAKERSPARAMETRICEQMIDNIGHTVOLUMEMODE1SUBWFRC RLFERSLSAll Channel Stereo modeThis mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound f

60Using the Analog Multi-channel Playback ModeThis receiver provides the DVD MULTI and EXT 7.1CH playback modes for reproducing the analog discrete ou

61COMPU LINK Remote Control SystemThe COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through this receiver.To use this re

62Automatic Power On/Off (Standby): only possible withthe COMPU LINK-3 and COMPU LINK-4 connectionAutomatic Power On:• When you turn on the receiver b

63TEXT COMPU LINK Remote Control SystemThe TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system has been developed to deal with the disc information recorded in theC

64OPERATIONSTo use this remote control system, you need to connect the Zone 1TV to the MONITOR OUT jack (see page 14) and the Zone 2 TVto the ZONE 2 M

65Search for a disc by its disc title:1. Press TEXT DISPLAY while “CD” is selected asthe source.The Disc Information screen appears on the TV.2. Press

66Search for a disc by its genre:1. Press TEXT DISPLAY while “CD” is selected asthe source.The Disc Information screen appears on the TV.2. Press % /

4Display Window1 DUAL indicator (24)• Lights up when Dual Mono signals are detected.2 ANALOG indicator (26)• Lights up when an analog input (source) i

67For the MD recorder:You can write the disc information (disc title and song titles) into thedisc. You can only write the song title for the song cur

68AV COMPU LINK Remote Control SystemThis receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III. The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you tooperat

69The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use thefive basic functions listed below.Remote Control of the TV, DVD player, and VCR UsingTh

70One-Touch DVD PlaySimply by starting playback on the DVD player, you can enjoy theDVD playback without setting other switches manually.When you pres

71Operating JVC’s Audio/Video ComponentsYou can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control, since control signals fo

72CD playerAfter pressing CD, you can perform the following operations on theCD player:PLAY : Starts playing.4 : Returns to the beginning of the curre

73Operating Video ComponentsIMPORTANT:To operate JVC’s video components using this remote control:• You need to connect JVC’s video components through

74Operating Other Manufacturers’ EquipmentYou can use this remote control supplied for operating other manufacturers’ components, either by changing t

75To change the transmittable signals foroperating another manufacturer’s CATVconverter and DBS tuner1. Set the TV operation mode selector to“CATV/DBS

76After pressing DVD MENU, thesebuttons can be used for theDVD menu operations.Note:Refer also to the manual supplied for your DVD player (and theinst

5Rear Panel9 COMPU LINK-4 (SYNCHRO) terminals (61, 63)p AV COMPU LINK-III terminals (68)q TEXT COMPU LINK terminals (63)w IR OUT terminal (18, 68)e CT

77Manufactures’ codes for DBS tunerManufacturer CodesJVC 56, 57*, 67Amstrad 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49Blaupunkt 30Echostar 50, 51, 67General Instrumen

78Storing the Remote Signals ManuallyYou can store the signals into the learning buttons by sending thesignals you want to store from another remote c

794. Press one of the learning buttons, to which youwant to assign a signal from the target remotecontrol.The LEARN indicator starts flashing.• If you

80To use the stored signalsWhen you want to use the stored signals, follow the procedurebelow.1. Set the LEARN/TRANSMIT (ZONE 1/ZONE 2)selector to “TR

81TroubleshootingUse this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVCservice center

82SOLUTIONConnect an outdoor FM antenna or contactyour dealer. (See page 7.)Select a new station.Check with your dealer to be sure you havethe correct

83SpecificationsAmplifierOutput PowerAt Stereo operation (Analog Direct On):Front channels:120 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω,20 Hz to 20 kH

84VideoVideo Input Sensitivity/Impedance: Composite video:DVD IN, VCR 1 IN, VCR 2 IN, TV SOUND/DBS IN, VIDEO: 1 V(p-p)/75 Ω S-video:DVD IN, VCR 1 IN,

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BT-51002-5(0301)QUALITYSERVICEHOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTERDear Customer,In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please r

6Remote Control7 SOUND button (39, 50, 56, 59, 71)8 TEST button (39, 71)9 CC CONVERTER button (27, 71)p THX button (57, 71)q SURROUND button (56, 57,

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