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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-D301S / RX-D302B INSTRUCTIONS LVT1321-008A...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the STANDBY/ON button in any position does not plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or disconnect the mains line.
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WARNING for country restriction of use USB wireless transmitter Italy: If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required. General Caution Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user’s authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION: for USB wireless transmitter, To maintain compliance with R&TTE directive’s RF exposure guidelines, this...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
SLEEP button (16) MIDNIGHT RETURN g TEST button (25) D.EQ FREQ * These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder C.TONE EFFECT DIMMER or DVD player with the mode selector set to “DVR” or “DVD” D.EQ LEVEL TEST (see page 40).
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See pages in parentheses for details. Front panel SOURCE MASTER SELECTOR VOLUME A U D I O / V I D E O C O N T R O L R E C E I V E R / MULTI JOG DVD MULTI DVR / DVD VIDEO...
Putting batteries in the remote control Getting started Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. Press and slide the battery cover on the back Before Installation of the remote control. General precautions Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–). •...
Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM (MW) loop antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect an outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble...
Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Speaker Layout Diagram Center Right surround SUBWOOFER speaker (C) back speaker (SBR) CAUTION:SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 -16 *Left surround back speaker RIGHT LEFT LEFT (SBL)
Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. SCART connection DO NOT use a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built-in You can enjoy pictures and sounds from playback components VCR;...
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TV and the VCR. on your VCR, connect the decoder to your TV. • Connect a SCART cable to EXT-2 terminal on the JVC’s T-V Refer also to the manuals supplied with these components. LINK compatible TV for the T-V LINK function.
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When you connect a DVD player with its analogue discrete output jacks (DVD MULTI IN): This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds. When a DVD Audio disc is played back, the original high- quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection. Turn off all components before making connections.
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Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. 7 Connecting another video component to the VIDEO IN jacks If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y, P ) terminals, connect them using an S-video cable (not supplied) and/or component video cable (not supplied).
7 Digital output terminal Digital connection You can connect any digital components which have an optical This receiver is equipped with three DIGITAL IN terminals—one digital input terminal. digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals—and one DIGITAL OUT terminal. To reproduce the digital sound, use the digital connection in addition to the analogue connection methods described on pages 7 to 10.
4. Turn on the receiver, then slide the USB WIRELESS USB Connection switch on the rear to “ID LEARNING,” and select the source as “USB WIRELESS.” This receiver is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel When you slide the switch, the lamp in the switch starts and a USB WIRELESS ANTENNA terminal on the rear.
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How to install the USB drivers If no sound comes from the speakers, check the following items: The following procedure is described using the English version of Windows XP. If your PC is running on a different version of (For both USB WIRELESS and USB TERMINAL) operation system or language, the screens shown on your PC's –...
Select the source to play Basic operations On the front panel: Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until the source name you want appears on the display. The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. • As you turn SOURCE SELECTOR, the source changes as follows: ANALOG AUTO SURR...
NOTES Selecting the digital decode mode • You cannot select the digital input mode when selecting “DVD MULTI,” “FM,” or “AM” as the source. If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS • The input mode is fixed to “DGTL AUTO” when selecting “USB software with “DGTL AUTO”...
LFE: Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in. Making sounds natural NOTE JVC’s CC (Compression Compensative) Converter eliminates When “DVD MULTI” is selected as the source, all the signal jitter and ripples, achieving a drastic reduction in digital distortion indicators except “SB,”...
Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate Basic settings number of the connected speakers (speaker channel number). As you turn the jog, the speaker channel number changes as follows. • For the details of speaker channel number, see “ Speakers (channels) number and the size”...
Speakers (channels) number and the size Basic setting items You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according to You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses for the number of connected speakers (speaker channel “ch” number) details.
Operating procedure Setting the speakers To obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes, register the setting about the speaker after all connections are completed. • If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 17, this setting is not required.
Setting the speaker distance Activating the EX/ES/PLIIx setting— The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of EX/ES/PLIIx the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect from the Surround/DSP modes. By referring to the speaker distance, the receiver automatically Depending on this setting, available Surround modes for digital sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that multi-channel software vary—EX/ES/PLIIx (7.1-channel)
Setting the crossover frequency—CROSSOVER Selecting the main or sub channel Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently. If you use a small speaker in any position, this receiver —DUAL MONO automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers. You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while To use this function properly, set this crossover frequency level playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono...
NOTES Using the Midnight mode • You cannot assign the same component for different terminals. —MIDNIGHT MODE The priority order for assignment is as follows: “DIGITAL IN 1” > “DIGITAL IN 2” > “DIGITAL IN 3.” You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode. Ex.: When “DIGITAL IN 1”...
Selecting the component video input Converting the composite video mode—DVD VIDEO IN/VCR VIDEO IN/ signal to S-video signal—Y/C VIDEO VIDEOIN SEPARATE When you use the component video inputs for connecting the You can select whether or not to convert composite video signals DVD recorder (or DVD player), VCR, or other video components coming from a video component into S-video signals.
Operating procedure Sound adjustments On the front panel: Before you start, remember... You can make sound adjustment to your preference after There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is completing basic setting. canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. Basic adjustment items Ex.: When adjusting subwoofer output level.
Adjusting the speaker output levels Adjusting the equalization patterns— D EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz • SUBWFR LVL (subwoofer output level), • FRONT L LVL (left front speaker output level), You can adjust equalization patterns in five frequency bands • FRONT R LVL (right front speaker output level), (center frequency: 63 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz, 16 kHz) for the •...
Adjusting the bass sounds From the remote control: Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST Press EFFECT repeatedly to select the level you want to adjust. You can boost the bass level—Bass Boost. • Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source.
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Adjusting the center channel localization for Pro Adjusting the center tone—CENTER TONE Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music—CENTER This setting is available when one of the Surround/DSP modes is WIDTH in use. To activate Surround/DSP mode, see page 38. •...
Tuning in to stations manually Tuner operations From the remote control ONLY: Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW). ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING S.WFR...
Press the numeric buttons (1 – 10, +10) to On the front panel: select a channel number while the channel 2 1,3 number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. •...
With the receiver, you can receive the following types of RDS Using the Radio Data System (RDS) signals: to receive FM stations PS (Program Service): Shows commonly known station names. Only the buttons on the remote control are used for RDS PTY (Program Type): Shows types of broadcast operations.
Searching for a program by PTY PTY codes codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see pages None 28 and 29) by specifying the PTY codes. Alarm ! News To search for a program using the PTY codes...
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Description of the PTY codes: News: News. Social: Programs about sociology, history, geography, psychology and society. Affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the Religion: Religious programs. news—debate or analysis. Phone In: Involving members of the public expressing their Info (Information): Programs the purpose of which is to impart views either by phone or at a public forum.
To stop listening to the program selected by Enhanced Other Switching to broadcast program of Networks Press TA/NEWS/INFO repeatedly again so that the program type your choice temporarily (TA/NEWS/INFO) indicator goes off from the display. The receiver exits from Enhanced Other Networks standby mode and goes Another convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced Other back to the previously selected station.
Introducing the Surround modes Creating realistic ■ Dolby Digital* sound fields Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method, developed by Dolby Laboratories, and enables multi-channel encoding and decoding. • When Dolby Digital signal is detected through the digital input, indicator lights up on the display.
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< > “ ” in the speaker setting (see page 19), JVC’s original 3D-PHONIC processing (which has been developed to create DTS Digital Surround the surround effect through the front speakers only) is used. The DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete 5.1 channel...
” in the speaker The sound heard in a concert hall, club, etc. consists of direct setting (see page 19), JVC’s original 3D-PHONIC processing sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from (which has been developed to create the surround effect behind.
Using the Surround/DSP modes Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. See the table below. • The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels.
On the front panel: Activating the Surround/DSP modes Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. For details, see page 37. Activating one of the Surround/DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments. Before you start, remember... •...
“A” and “B.” This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to “A.” – Some JVC DVD recorders can accept four types of the control signals. This remote control can operate a DVD recorder whose remote control code is set to the initial code.
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Enter recording pause. To start recording, press 3. recorder Some JVC DVD recorders can accept four types of the control signals. You can assign one of four codes to the remote Only for DVD player operations: control supplied with this receiver for operating your DVD recorder.
Manufacturers’ codes for TV Operating other Manufacturer Codes manufacturers’ Akai 02, 05 Blaupankt products Daewoo 09, 30, 31 Fenner 04, 30, 31 Fisher Grundig Hitachi 07, 08 Irradio 02, 05 By changing the transmittable signals, you can use the Magnavox supplied remote control to operate other manufacturers’...
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❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating Manufacturers’ codes for VCR a VCR Manufacturer Codes Press and hold VCR Press VCR. Akai 02, 36 Enter the manufacturer’s code using buttons Bell+Howell 03, 16 1 – 9, and 0. Blaupankt See “Manufacturers’ codes for VCR” on the right. 03, 05, 16 Daewoo Release VCR...
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❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a DVD player a STB Set the mode selector to “DVD.” Press and hold STB Press and hold DVR/DVD Press STB CONT. Press DVR/DVD. Enter the manufacturer’s code using buttons 1 –...
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there are any problems you cannot solve, contact your JVC’s service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power does not come on. The power cord is not plugged in.