JVC RX-7520VBK Instructions Manual
JVC RX-7520VBK Instructions Manual

JVC RX-7520VBK Instructions Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RECEPTEUR DE COMMANDE AUDIO/VIDEO
RX-7520VBK
STANDBY
STANDBY/ON
FM MODE
PHONES
RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
FM/AM TUNING
FM/AM PRESET
FM MODE
MEMORY
INPUT
SURROUND ON/OFF
ANALOG/DIGITAL
BASS BOOST
DVD MULTI
DVD
INPUT ATT
SURROUND MODE
SPEAKERS ON/OFF
1
2
CD
TAPE/CDR
SOURCE NAME
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL D'INSTRUCTIONS
MASTER VOLUME
ADJUST
SETTING
VCR
TV SOUND
CONTROL
DOWN
UP
FM
AM
COMPULINK
Remote
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.
LVT0852-002A
[C]

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  • Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR DE COMMANDE AUDIO/VIDEO RX-7520VBK FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET STANDBY STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND ON/OFF ANALOG/DIGITAL FM MODE INPUT ATT SURROUND MODE PHONES INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL D’INSTRUCTIONS RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER FM MODE MEMORY BASS BOOST ADJUST SETTING DVD MULTI...
  • Page 2 Warnings, Cautions and Others/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses 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...
  • Page 3 Veiller également à ce que l’air circule le mieux possible comme illustré. Spacing 15 cm or more Dégagement de 15 cm ou plus RX-7520VBK Front Avant Stand height 15 cm or more Hauteur du socle:...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Using DVD MULTI Playback Mode ... 30 Activating DVD MULTI Playback Mode ... 30 COMPU LINK Remote Control System ... 31 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System ... 32 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components ... 34 Operating Audio Components ... 34 Operating Video Components ... 36 Operating Other Manufacturers’...
  • Page 5: Parts Identification

    Parts Identification Front Panel FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET STANDBY STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND ON/OFF ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT ATT SURROUND MODE SPEAKERS ON/OFF PHONES Remote Control PTY–PTY SEARCH–PTY FM MODE RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER FM MODE OPERATION BASS BOOST TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING ANALOG DIGITAL AUTO PRO LOGIC ΙΙ...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Before Installation General Precautions • DO NOT insert any metal object into the unit. • DO NOT disassemble the unit or remove screws, covers, or cabinet. • DO NOT expose the unit to rain or moisture. Locations • Install the unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture.
  • Page 7: Connecting The Fm And Am Antennas

    Getting Started Connecting the FM and AM Antennas AM Loop Antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. If AM reception is poor, connect outdoor single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied).
  • Page 8: Connecting The Speakers

    “NO” for the subwoofer, “LARGE” for the front speakers, and “SMALL” for the center and rear speakers are initial settings. To get best possible sound, change the subwoofer and speaker settings to fit your listening conditions. Connecting the Speakers Speaker layout diagram Center speaker Left front...
  • Page 9: Connecting Audio/Video Components

    Getting Started Connecting the rear and center speakers Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Center speaker CENTER SPEAKER Left rear Right rear speaker speaker – R IG R IG For each speaker, connect the (+) and (–) terminals on the rear panel to the (+) and (–) terminals marked on the speakers.
  • Page 10 Cassette deck or CD recorder Cassette deck To audio input (REC) TAPE (PLAY) (REC) (PLAY) TV SOUND RIGHT LEFT AUDIO To audio input CD recorder Note: You can connect either a cassette deck or a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks. When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks, change the source name, which will be shown on the display when selected as the source.
  • Page 11 Getting Started MONITOR AUDIO (REC) RIGHT LEFT TAPE FRONT (PLAY) CENTER (REC) WOOFER (REC) REAR (PLAY) (PLAY) RIGHT LEFT TV SOUND VIDEO VIDEO RIGHT LEFT SUBWOOFER AUDIO Å To audio output ı To composite video input Ç To S-video input Î...
  • Page 12: Connecting The Power Cord

    Digital connections This receiver is equipped with two DIGITAL IN terminals—one digital coaxial terminal and one digital optical terminal. You can connect any digital component to one of the digital terminals using a digital coaxial cable (not supplied). IMPORTANT: • When connecting the DVD player or digital TV using the digital terminals, you also need to connect it to the video jack on the rear.
  • Page 13: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Front Panel STANDBY lamp Display RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET FM MODE ANALOG STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO PRO LOGIC ΙΙ DSP H.PHONE MEMORY LINEAR PCM S.WFR DIGITAL STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND ON/OFF ANALOG/DIGITAL BASS BOOST DVD MULTI INPUT ATT SURROUND MODE SPEAKERS ON/OFF...
  • Page 14: Adjusting The Volume

    Changing the source name When you connect a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks on the rear panel, change the source name shown on the display. Press TAPE/CDR (SOURCE NAME). • Make sure “TAPE” appears on the display. Press and hold SOURCE NAME (TAPE/CDR) until “ASSIGN CDR”...
  • Page 15: Listening Only With Headphones

    Basic Operations Listening Only with Headphones You must turn off both pairs of speakers when you listen with headphones. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that neither the SPK 1 nor SPK 2 indicator appears on the display.
  • Page 16 Basic adjustment auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source when—: • turning off the power, • changing the source, and • assigning the source name. When you change the source, the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The following can be stored for each source: •...
  • Page 17: Basic Settings

    Basic Settings Front Panel Display RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET FM MODE ANALOG STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO PRO LOGIC ΙΙ DSP H.PHONE MEMORY LINEAR PCM S.WFR DIGITAL STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND ON/OFF ANALOG/DIGITAL BASS BOOST DVD MULTI INPUT ATT SURROUND MODE SPEAKERS ON/OFF PHONES...
  • Page 18 Press INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL (or ANALOG/DIGITAL on the remote control) to select the digital input mode. INPUT ANALOG / DIGITAL INPUT ATT On the front panel From the remote control • Each time you press the button, the input mode alternates between the analog input (“ANALOG”) and the digital input (“DIGITAL AUTO”).
  • Page 19: Setting The Video Input Terminal

    Basic Settings Selecting the Video Input Terminal This receiver is equipped with the component video input terminals for the DVD player which give you higher picture quality. When you use the component video input terminals for the DVD player, change the video input terminal setting.
  • Page 20 Speaker size Register the sizes of all the connected speakers. • When you change your speakers, register the information about the speakers again. Press SETTING repeatedly until “FRNT SP (Front Speaker),” “CNTR SP (Center Speaker)” or “REAR SP (Rear Speaker)” (with the current setting)* appears on the display.
  • Page 21 Basic Settings Crossover frequency Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently. If you use a small speaker in any position, this receiver automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned from the small speaker to large speakers. To use this function properly, set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected.
  • Page 22: Sound Adjustments

    Sound Adjustments Front Panel Display RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET FM MODE ANALOG STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO PRO LOGIC ΙΙ DSP H.PHONE MEMORY LINEAR PCM S.WFR DIGITAL STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND ON/OFF ANALOG/DIGITAL BASS BOOST DVD MULTI INPUT ATT SURROUND MODE SPEAKERS ON/OFF PHONES...
  • Page 23: Adjusting The Tone

    Sound Adjustments Adjusting the Tone You can adjust the bass and treble sounds as you like. 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. Press ADJUST repeatedly until “BASS”...
  • Page 24: Tuner Operations

    Tuner Operations Front Panel FM/AM FM/AM TUNING PRESET 5/∞ 5/∞ FM MODE RX-7520V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET FM MODE ANALOG STANDBY DIGITAL AUTO MEMORY LINEAR PCM S.WFR DIGITAL STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND ON/OFF ANALOG/DIGITAL BASS BOOST DVD MULTI INPUT ATT SURROUND MODE SPEAKERS ON/OFF...
  • Page 25: Selecting The Fm Reception Mode

    Tuner Operations Press MEMORY again while the selected channel number is flashing on the display. The selected channel number stops flashing. The station is assigned to the selected channel number. TUNED STEREO ANALOG S.WFR Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want.
  • Page 26: Creating Realistic Sound Fields

    Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following Surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field: I Dolby Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II • Dolby Digital I DTS Digital Surround I DAP modes I All Channel Stereo I Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II* Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources—stereo source and Dolby...
  • Page 27 Creating Realistic Sound Fields I DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) modes DAP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a live club, dance club, hall or pavilion consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind.
  • Page 28: About Relations Between Speaker Layouts And Surround Modes

    About Relations between Speaker Layouts and Surround Modes Available Surround modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver. Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see pages 16 to 18). • If only front speakers are connected, you cannot use Surround modes. •...
  • Page 29: Using Dolby Pro Logic Ii, Dolby Digital And Dts Digital Surround

    Creating Realistic Sound Fields Before you start, remember... • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see pages 16 to 18). • You cannot adjust the center speaker output level when you have set “CNTR SP” to “NONE.” •...
  • Page 30 Press SOUND. The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments. Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds through all the speakers at the equal level. “TEST TONE L” starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order: TEST TONE L TEST TONE C...
  • Page 31: Using Dap Modes And All Channel Stereo

    Creating Realistic Sound Fields When you select “PL II MUSIC,” you can go to the following adjustment. Turn Panorama control on or off. 1) Press ADJUST repeatedly until “PANORAMA” (with the current setting)* appears on the display. PRO LOGIC ΙΙ DIGITAL AUTO S.WFR LINEAR PCM...
  • Page 32 On the front panel: Start playing 2 channel software—either analog or Linear PCM—and select the source. Press SURROUND ON/OFF to activate Surround mode. When Surround mode turns on, the last selected Surround mode will be activated. • Each time you press the button, Surround mode turns on and off alternately.
  • Page 33: Using Dvd Multi Playback Mode

    Using 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 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.
  • Page 34: Compu Link Remote Control System

    The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC’s audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC’s audio components through the COMPU LINK-4 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see pages 6 and 7).
  • Page 35: Av Compu Link Remote Control System

    AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC’s video components (TV, VCR, and DVD player) through the receiver. This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which added a function to operate JVC’s video components through the video components terminals.
  • Page 36 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 as follows, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs (not supplied).
  • Page 37: Operating Jvc's Audio/Video Components

    IMPORTANT: To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control: • You need to connect JVC’s audio components through the COMPU LINK-4 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see page 31) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see pages 6 and 7).
  • Page 38 CD changer After pressing CD–DISC , you can use the following buttons for CD changer operations: 3 3 3 3 3 : Start playback. : Return to the beginning of the current (or previous) track. ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the next track. 7 7 7 7 7 : Stop playback.
  • Page 39: Operating Video Components

    RCA pin plugs (see pages 7 and 8). • Some JVC’s 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 40: Operating Other Manufacturers' Video Equipment

    Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment By changing the transmittable signals, you can use the remote control supplied for this unit to operate other manufacturers’ equipment. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. • To operate these components with the remote control, first you need to set the manufacturers’...
  • Page 41 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment 6 Try to operate your CATV converter by pressing STANDBY/ON TV/CATV. When your CATV converter turns on or off, you have entered the correct code. If there are more than one code listed for your brand of CATV converter, try each one until the correct one is entered.
  • Page 42 To change the transmittable signals for operating a DVD player 1 Press and hold STANDBY/ON 2 Press DVD. 3 Enter manufacturer’s codes using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4 Release STANDBY/ON DVD. Now, you can use the following buttons on the DVD player. STANDBY/ON : Turn on or off the DVD player.
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC’s service center. PROBLEM The power does not come on. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only.
  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Amplifier Output Power Audio Audio Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz): Audio Input (DIGITAL IN)* : Audio Output Level: Signal-to-Noise Ratio (’66 IHF/’78 IHF): Frequency Response (8 Ω): Bass boost: Tone Control: Video Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance: Composite video: S-video: Component video: Video Output Level/Impedance: Composite video: S-video:...
  • Page 45 Specifications 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:...
  • Page 46 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 0202NHMMDWJEIN EN, FR...

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