Amplifier Settings; Basic Operation For Setting Amplifier; Setting Balance - JVC TH-A9 Instructions Manual

Amplifier settings

Perform amplifier settings (balance, tone, speaker size and delay
time, crossover frequency, LFE (Low Frequency Effect) level and
dynamic range) for the powered sub-woofer unit to obtain opti-
mum listening performance.
Note:
• Before starting settings, be sure that each speaker is prop-
erly installed and your listening position is fixed, since
some setting items should be changed according to your
listening position with respect to the installed speakers.

Basic operation for setting amplifier

The basic operation for setting each item is as follows:
While stopped or during playback
From the remote control only:
CONTROL SUBWOOFER
VCR
1
TV
SLEEP
SETTING
2
TV RETURN FM MODE
PLAY
MODE
THEATER
POSITION
TV VOL CHANNEL
TV/VIDEO
1
Press SETTING.
The system enters power amplifier setting mode and the set-
ting item you have lastly selected appears on the display win-
dow.
Press the 5 5 5 5 /∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ cursors to select the desired
2
item.
Each time you press the button, the setting item shown on the
display window changes as follows:
j L/R BALANCE j j j BASS j
j j j j
SPK j j CENTER SPK j
j j
DELAY j j REAR DELAY j j j
ATT. j j j D.RANGE COMP. j j
L/R BALANCE
Balance between the right and left front speakers
BASS
Bass (low frequency sound) for the front speakers
TREBLE
Treble (high frequency sound) for the front speakers
FRONT SPK*
Setting the size of the front speakers
CENTER SPK*
Setting the size of the center speaker
REAR SPK*
Setting the size of the rear speakers
CENTER DELAY
Setting the delay time for the center speaker
REAR DELAY
Setting the delay time for the rear speakers
48
EFFECT
CENTER TEST
REAR-L
REAR-R
100+
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
CATV/DBS
ENTER
DSP
MODE
3
VOLUME
MUTING
j TREBLE j j FRONT
j j j j
j REAR SPK j j CENTER
j j j j
j j CROSSOVER j j j LFE j j
j j j
CROSSOVER*
When using a small speaker with weak bass as a front, center
or rear speaker, you can redirect bass audio to the sub-woofer.
LFE ATT. LFE (Low Frequency Effect) attenuator
When bass sound is distorted while playing back the program
recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS surround, you can lower the
sound level using LFE attenuator.
D.RANGE COMP.
You can compress the dynamic range. This may be used when
you play back surround effects at night. This function work
only for the program recorded in Dolby Digital.
* When you use the supplied speakers with this sys-
tem, you do not need to change the initial settings for
these items.
Press the 2 2 2 2 /3 3 3 3 cursors to select the desired
3
option.
When you select one of options, it is set for the item.
To exit power amplifier setting mode
Press SETTING again.

Setting balance

Adjust the balance between the front L/R speakers.
1
Press SETTING.
The system enters power amplifier setting mode and the set-
ting item you have lastly selected appears on the display win-
dow.
Press the 5 5 5 5 /∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ cursors until "L/R BALANCE"
2
appears on the display window.
• After a while, the current setting appears.
Within 5 seconds, press the 2 2 2 2 /3 3 3 3 cursors to
3
adjust the balance.
Each time you press the button, the balance level changes as
follows:
R-21 to R-1 j j CNTR j j L-1 to L-21
j j j j
•
• R-21 to R-1: The output from the right speaker decreas-
es. (R-21: R channel signal is muted.)
• CNTR:
The outputs from both speakers are the
same.
• L-1 to L-21: The output from the left speaker decreases.
(L-21: L channel signal is muted.)
Holding down the button continuously changes the level.
To exit power amplifier setting mode
Press SETTING again.