JVC RX-6500VBK Instructions Manual

JVC RX-6500VBK Instructions Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RX-6500VBK
POWER
CATV/ SAT
TV
VCR
AUDIO
DVD
TV SOUND/ DBS
VCR
SLEEP
CD
ANALOG/DIGITAL
PHONO
TAPE/MD
FM/AM
3
8
CATV
REC PAUSE
CONTROL
7
RX-6500V
SURROUND
SOUND
STANDBY
SURROUND
VCR CH
CATV CH
MODE
CD - DISC
POWER
SUBWOOFER
CNTR
1
2
3
4
REAR•L
REAR•R
5
6
7
8
/P
MENU
EFFECT
TEST
ENTER
0
9
+10
10
RETURN
100+
TV/ VIDEO
PHONES
TV CH
TV VOL
VOLUME
MUTING
_ ON
RM-SRX6500J REMOTE CONTROL
AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
THEATER
LIVE CLUB
DANCE CLUB
DVD
TV SOUND/DBS
VCR
SOURCE NAME
CD
TAPE/MD
PHONO
SPEAKERS
1
2
SOURCE NAME
— OFF
INSTRUCTIONS
D I G I T A L
ADJUST
SETTING
MEMORY
HALL
PAVILLION
ONE TOUCH OPERATION/
INPUT ATT.
DSP. MODE
MULTI CURSOR
SURROUND
ON
FM/AM
ANALOG/DIGITAL
DIGITAL AUTO
D I G I T A L
MASTER VOLUME
+
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
No. which are located either on the rear,
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT0382-001A
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  • Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-6500VBK POWER CATV/ SAT AUDIO TV SOUND/ DBS SLEEP ANALOG/DIGITAL PHONO TAPE/MD FM/AM CATV REC PAUSE CONTROL RX-6500V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER SURROUND SOUND STANDBY SURROUND VCR CH CATV CH MODE CD - DISC POWER SUBWOOFER CNTR REAR•L REAR•R...
  • Page 2 Page 20. On page 20, in the DSP mode cycle it is written that "3D ACTION" will be selected but the order has been changed so that "3D ACTION" will be selected RX-6000VBK/RX-6008VBK[J]/ RX-6500VBK[J] after "HEAD PHONE," before "HEAD PHONE."...
  • Page 3 Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Adjusting the Surround Modes ... 22 Activating the DSP Modes ... 25 COMPU LINK Remote Control System ... 26 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System ... 27 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components ... 29 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment ... 31 Troubleshooting ... 33...
  • Page 5: Parts Identification

    Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. RX-6500V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY POWER SPEAKERS PHONES _ ON — OFF ‡ POWER CATV/SAT AUDIO TV SOUND/ DBS SLEEP fi...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    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. •...
  • Page 7: Connecting The Speakers

    AM Antenna Connections Snap the tabs on the loop frame ANTENNA into the slots of the base to FM 75 assemble the AM loop. COAXIAL LOOP AM Loop Antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception. Notes: •...
  • Page 8: Connecting Audio/Video Components

    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 (not supplied). Powered subwoofer Connecting Audio/Video Components You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver.
  • Page 9 Video 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. IMPORTANT: This receiver is equipped with both the composite video and S-video input terminals for connecting video components.
  • Page 10: Connecting The Power Cord

    Digital connections This receiver is equipped with one DIGITAL OUT terminal and three DIGITAL IN terminals — one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminal. You can connect any digital equipment such as DBS tuner, DVD player, CD player, and MD recorder to one of the digital terminals using a digital coaxial cable (not supplied) or digital optical cable (not supplied).
  • Page 11: Basic Operations

    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 POWER. The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display.
  • Page 12: Adjusting The Volume

    Selecting different sources for picture and sound You can watch picture from a video component while listening to sound from another component. Press one of the audio source selecting buttons (CD, TAPE/MD, PHONO, FM/AM, TV SOUND*), while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player, etc.
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Subwoofer Output Level

    Adjusting the Subwoofer Output Level You can adjust the subwoofer output level if you have selected “YES” for the “SUBWOOFER” (see page 15). Once it has been adjusted, the receiver memorizes the adjustment. Before you 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.
  • Page 14: Basic Settings

    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. Recording a Source For analog-to-analog recording You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck (or an MD recorder) connected to the TAPE/MD jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time.
  • Page 15: Setting The Speakers For The Dsp Modes

    Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes To obtain the best possible surround sound of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes (see page 18), you have to register the information about the speakers arrangement after all connections are completed. Before you start, remember... •...
  • Page 16 Crossover Frequency Setting Small speaker cannot reproduce the bass sound very well. So, if you have used a small speaker any for the front, center, or rear channels, this receiver automatically reallocates the bass elements, originally assigned to the channel for which you have connected the small speaker, to another channel (for which you have connected the large speaker).
  • Page 17: Digital Input (Digital In) Terminal Setting

    Digital Input (DIGITAL IN) Terminal Setting When you use the digital input terminals, you have to register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGITAL IN 1/2/3). Before you 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.
  • Page 18: Storing The Basic Settings And Adjustments - One Touch Operation

    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.
  • Page 19: Receiving Radio Broadcasts

    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/AM to select the band. The MULTI CURSOR % / fi / @ / # buttons can be now used for operating the tuner.
  • Page 20: Selecting The Fm Reception Mode

    To tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1. Press FM/AM to select the band. • The MULTI CURSOR % / fi / @ / # buttons can be now used for operating the tuner. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
  • Page 21: Using The Dsp Modes

    The 3D-PHONIC mode is the result of research on sound localization technology carried out at JVC for many years. This mode can be used when the front speakers are connected to this receiver (without respect to the rear/center speaker connection).
  • Page 22: Surround Modes

    ** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issues and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. ©1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. ), you can use JVC...
  • Page 23: Available Dsp Modes According To The Speaker Arrangement

    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 12). Speaker arrangements Front speaker speaker Front speaker...
  • Page 24: Adjusting The 3D-Phonic Modes

    Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes Once you have adjusted the 3D-PHONIC modes, the adjustment is memorized for each 3D-PHONIC mode. Before you start, remember... • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 12). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
  • Page 25: Adjusting The Surround Modes

    From the remote control: 1. Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the DAP mode — LIVE CLUB, DANCE CLUB, HALL, PAVILION, or HEAD PHONE — appears on the display. The DSP indicator also lights up on the display. (When the HEAD PHONE is selected, HEAD PHONE indicator lights up, instead of the DSP indicator.) •...
  • Page 26 (from –10 dB to +10 dB). 3) Repeat 1) and 2) to adjust the other speaker output levels. JVC Theater Surround adjustments CNTR Before you start, remember... • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 12).
  • Page 27 DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 DSP EFFECT 5 DSP EFFECT 4 As the number increases, JVC Theater Surround becomes stronger. On the front panel: CNTR You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes.
  • Page 28: Activating The Dsp Modes

    (See page 20 for more details.) SURROUND 2. Select and play a sound source. • To enjoy 3D-PHONIC and JVC Theater Surround, play back a software encoded with Dolby Surround and labeled with DOLBY SURROUND To cancel the DSP mode Press DSP MODE repeatedly until “DSP OFF”...
  • Page 29: Compu Link Remote Control System

    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).
  • Page 30: Av Compu Link Remote Control System

    AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC video components (TV, VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, follow the diagrams below and the procedure on the next page.
  • Page 31 1. If you have already plugged your VCR, DVD player, TV, and this receiver into the AC outlets, unplug their AC power cords first. 2. Connect your VCR, DVD player, TV, and this receiver, using the cables with the monaural mini- plugs (not supplied).
  • Page 32: Operating Jvc's Audio/Video Components

    Operating JVC’s Audio/Video 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 26) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 5).
  • Page 33 COMPU LINK terminals (see page 27) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 6). • 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.”...
  • Page 34: Operating Other Manufacturers' Video Equipment

    3. Enter manufacturer’s code (two digits) using buttons 1–9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a JVC product, press 0, then 1. For a TOSHIBA product, press 1, then 2. 4. Release TV POWER.
  • Page 35 3. Enter manufacturer’s code (two digits) using buttons 1–9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a JVC product, press 1, then 4. For a SONY product, press 2, then 0. 4. Release CATV/SAT POWER.
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 37: Specifications

    Specifications Amplifier Output Power Audio Audio Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz): Audio Input (DIGITAL IN)* : Audio Output Level: Digital Output: Signal-to-Noise Ratio (’66 IHF/’78 IHF): Frequency Response (8 ohms): RIAA Phono Equalization: Bass Boost: Tone Control: Video Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance: Composite video: S-video: Video Output Level:...
  • Page 38 FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range: Usable Sensitivity: 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted): Total Harmonic Distortion: Stereo Separation at REC OUT: Alternate Channel Selectivity: Frequency Response: AM tuner Tuning Range: Usable Sensitivity: Signal-to-Noise Ratio: General Power Requirements: Power Consumption: Dimensions (W x H x D): Mass: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz...
  • Page 39 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
  • Page 40 WHAT 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. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.
  • Page 41 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 1299HIMMDWJEIN...

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