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FM/MW/LW RECEIVER UKW/MW/LW-RECEIVER AMPLI/TUNER FM/PO/GO FM/MG/LG TUNER/VERSTERKER RECEPTOR FM/MW/LW RICEVITORE MF/OM/OL RX-558RBK AUDIO TAPE/MD DELAY TEST SURROUND FM/AM EFFECT – CENTER + – REAR•L + SOUND MENU CONTROL – REAR•R + DVD MULTI CD-DISC TV VOL. – RX-558R FM/MW/LW RECEIVER...
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L or coloured red. IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN. Per I’ltalia: “Si dichiara che il questo prodotto di marca JVC è conforme alle prescrizioni del Decreto Ministeriale n.548 del 28/08/95 pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n.301 del 28/12/95.”...
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Spacing 15 cm or more Abstand von 15 cm oder mehr Dégagement de 15 cm ou plus Minstens 15 cm tussenruimte Espacio de 15 cm o más 15 cm di distanza o più RX-558RBK Floor Boden Plancher Vloer Piso Pavimento...
Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement .. 18 Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes ... 19 Adjusting the DAP Modes ... 19 Adjusting the Surround Modes — Dolby Surround and JVC Activating the DSP Modes ... 21 Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode ... 22 Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode ...
Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. RX-558R FM/MW/LW RECEIVER STANDBY PTY SEARCH DISPLAY MODE TA/NEWS/INFO STANDBY/ON DVD MULTI SPEAKERS PHONES _ ON — OFF AUDIO TAPE/MD DELAY...
Getting Started 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. • Turn the power off to all components. •...
AM (MW/LW) Antenna Connections Snap the tabs on the loop into the ANTENNA slots of the base to assemble the FM 75 AM (MW/LW) loop. COAXIAL LOOP AM (MW/LW) Loop Antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire Turn the loop until you have the best reception. Notes: •...
Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. CENTER Center speaker SPEAKER Right rear Left rear speaker speaker Connecting the subwoofer speaker You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer. Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs.
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Cassette deck or MD recorder Cassette deck To audio input TAPE/MD PHONO AUDIO (REC) (PLAY) To audio input MD recorder Note: You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks. When connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks, change the source name, which will be shown on the display when selected as the source, to “M D.”...
Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been made. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference. We recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna, since it is well-shielded against interference.
Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) On the front panel: To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display.
Adjusting the Volume On the front panel: To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise. • When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, the volume level also changes rapidly. • When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volume level also changes slowly.
Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level of the playing source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion. On the front panel ONLY: Press INPUT ATT.
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. Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks on the rear panel: Change the source name shown on the display when you select the MD recorder as the source.
Storing the Basic Settings and Adjustments — One Touch Operation JVC’s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store different sound settings for each different playing source. By using this function, you do not have to change the settings every time you change the source.
Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel ONLY: 1. Press FM or AM. The last station of the selected band is tuned •...
Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. On the front panel ONLY: 1. Press FM. The last station of the selected band is tuned •...
Searching for a Program by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 13) by specifying the PTY codes. • To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching.
Switching to a Broadcast Program of Your Choice Temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Network).” The EON indicator lights up while receiving a station with the EON code. This allows the receiver to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, TA, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases: •...
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 Pro Logic and JVC Theater Surround). 3D-PHONIC modes The 3D-PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as it...
Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement Available DSP modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver. Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 11). Speaker arrangements Front speaker Front speaker Center speaker...
Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes Before you start, remember... • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 11). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. On the front panel: 1.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. • You can only adjust the effect level when selecting JVC Theater Surround. • You can only adjust the rear and/or center speaker output levels when you have connected rear speakers and/or a center speaker and have set “REAR SPK”...
• Each time you press the button, the DSP modes change. (See page 18 for more details.) 2. Select and play a sound source. • To enjoy the 3D-PHONIC, Dolby Surround, and JVC Theater Surround, play back a software which was processed with Dolby Surround and is labeled with To cancel the DSP mode Press SURROUND repeatedly until “OFF”...
Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode of the DVD player. Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player. Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode You can adjust the DVD MULTI playback mode while playing back a DVD using the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player.
COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 5).
Operating Other Components You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control, since control signals for JVC components are preset in the remote control. IMPORTANT: To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control: • You need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see page 23) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 5).
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• Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the VCR, DVD player or TV, not on the receiver. • Some JVC VCRs can accept two types of the control signals — remote code “A” and “B.” Before using this remote control, make sure that the remote control code of the VCR connected to the VCR jacks is set to code “A.”...
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM The display does not light up. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only.
50 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. 0.8 %* at 55 watts output (* Measured by JVC Audio Analysis System) 1.5 mV/47 k ohms 120 mV/47 k ohms...
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FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range: 87.50 MHz to 108.00MHz Usable Sensitivity: Monaural: 17.0 dBf (1.95 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: Monaural: 21.3 dBf (3.2 µV/75 ohms) Stereo: 41.3 dBf (31.5 µV/75 ohms) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted): Monaural: 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo: 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion:...
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