JVC AX-V55BK, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...EDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ISTRUZIONI TV VIDEO CH CH 4 5 6 1 2 3 TV VCR AUDIO TEST DELAY PRESET SEA MODE SURR MODE CD 7 P 8 9 10 10 TAPE TUNER SEA ON OFF SURROUND ON OFF VCR TV TV CONTROL RM SAV5RU REMOTE CONTROL VIDEO ONE TOUCH OPERATION VOLUME CENTER REAR CD DISC AUDIO CONTROL I VOLUME PHONO MUTE PTY SEARCH DISPLAY PTY SELECT AX V55 AV INT...

Page 2: ...justing the Volume 10 Muting the Sound 10 Recording a Source 11 Listening with Headphones 11 Basic Settings 12 Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance 12 Listening at Low Volume Loudness 12 Using the Sleep Timer 12 Selecting the Center Speaker Size 13 One Touch Operation 14 About the One Touch Operation 14 Using the One Touch Operation 14 Using the Preset SEA Modes 15 Selecting Your Favorite SE...

Page 3: ... 10 a Standby On buttons TV VCR AUDIO 9 26 s 10 keys Audio control buttons 16 18 22 23 25 d SEA ON OFF button 16 f SURROUND ON OFF button 18 22 23 g TV CONTROL buttons TV VOLUME 26 h ONE TOUCH OPERATION button 14 j Operating buttons for JVC audio video components 25 26 k MUTE button 10 Refer to the pages in parentheses for details TV VIDEO CH CH 4 5 6 1 2 3 TV VCR AUDIO TEST DELAY PRESET SEA MODE ...

Page 4: ...fier must be between 5 and 35 C 23 and 95 F Make sure there is good ventilation around the amplifier Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the amplifier Handling the amplifier Do not insert any metal object into the amplifier Do not disassemble the amplifier or remove screws covers or cabinet Do not expose the amplifier to rain or moisture Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to b...

Page 5: ... One center speaker to produce more effective surround effect to make human voices outstanding One subwoofer to enhance the bass For each speaker except for subwoofer connect one end of the speaker signal cable not supplied to the speaker terminal on the rear panel and the other end to the speaker For connecting a subwoofer see page 6 1 Open each terminal 2 Insert the end of the speaker signal cab...

Page 6: ... speaker with the impedance described below CASE 1 When you connect only front speakers CASE 2 When you connect front speakers and a center speaker CASE 3 When you connect front and rear speakers CASE 4 When you connect front and rear speakers as well as a center speaker Use the following speakers Front speakers 8 16 ohm impedance Rear speakers 8 16 ohm impedance Center speaker 8 16 ohm impedance ...

Page 7: ...corporating a small output cartridge such as an MC moving coil type must be connected to the amplifier through a commercial head amplifier or step up transformer Direct connection may result in insufficient volume Audio component connections SUBWOOFER OUT Powered subwoofer Ifagroundcableisprovided for your turntable connect thecabletothescrewmarked on the rear panel CD player Cassette deck TAPE VC...

Page 8: ... mini plug supplied with those components If your audio component has two COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jacks you can use either one If it has only one COMPU LINK 3 SYNCHRO jack connect it so that it is the last item in the series of components for example the turntable and the tuner in the diagram below Notes The COMPU LINK 3 remote control system is the upgraded version of the COMPU LINK 1 and COMPU LINK...

Page 9: ... The preset settings such as sound adjustment may be erased in the following cases When you press POWER to set it in the OFF position When you unplug the power cord When a power failure occurs CAUTIONS Do not touch the power cord with wet hands Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the amplifier When unplugging the amplifier always grasp the plug itself so as not to damage the cord Putting Batte...

Page 10: ...ompletely press POWER to set it in the OFF position on the front panel Selecting the Source to Play On the front panel 1 Press SOURCE so that Control fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the source The lamp above the button lights up 2 Press Control fi fi fi fi fi until the source name you want appears on the display From the remote control Press one of the source button directly CD Listen to...

Page 11: ... set them in the _ON position To use neither set of speakers press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the OFF position Note When only one set of the front speakers is connected to either the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 or 2 terminals do not press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the _ON position If you do no sound comes out of the front speakers Adjusting the Volume On the front panel To increase the v...

Page 12: ...e without affecting the sound levels of the recording Note The output volume level preset SEA and surround modes cannot affect the recording Listening with Headphones AstandardpairofheadphonescanbeconnectedtothePHONESjackonthefrontpanel Besuretoturndown the volume before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing To listen with only headphone...

Page 13: ...e bass level as you lower the volume On the front panel only 1 Press SETTING so that the Control fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for setting the loudness The lamp above the button lights up 2 Press Control fi fi fi fi fi until LOUDNESS appears on the display 3 Press Control to set the loudness function to ON or OFF Select ON to activate the loudness function The LOUDNESS indicator lights up on the dis...

Page 14: ...ting the surround mode The lamp above the button lights up 2 Press Control fi fi fi fi fi until PROLOGIC or 3CHLOGIC appears on the display The indicator of the selected mode also lights up on the display 3 Press SETTING so that the Control fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for selecting the center speaker size The lamp above the button lights up 4 Press Control fi fi fi fi fi until CNTR SPK Center Spea...

Page 15: ...urround mode settings see page 17 Using the One Touch Operation To store the sound settings 1 Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights up then the previously memorized settings are recalled and appear on the display in turn 2 Adjust the sound using the functions listed above The newly adjusted settings are memorized To recall the sound settings With the ONE TOUCH OPERATION lam...

Page 16: ...t the effect level Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows When MOVIE is selected When SPORTS is selected When MUSIC is selected MOVIE Adds breadth to sounds so you feel like you are in a movie theater SPORTS Makes sound exciting MUSIC Select one of the modes below JAZZ Gives a feeling of a live atmosphere Good for acoustic music ROCK Gives a heavy sound Both high and lo...

Page 17: ...Press SEA MODE until the mode you want appears on the display Each time you press the button the three preset SEA modes change as follows 4 Press PRESET to select the effect level Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows When MOVIE is selected When SPORTS is selected When MUSIC is selected To cancel the preset SEA mode press SEA ON OFF so that the SEA indicator goes off f...

Page 18: ...on as found in Dolby Stereo films the amplifier can provide you with 2 Dolby Surround programs Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3ch Logic Dolby Pro Logic Select this mode when the optional rear speakers are connected as well as a center speaker Dolby 3ch Logic Select this mode when a center speaker is connected without rear speakers Notes The surround processor has no effect on monaural sources The surro...

Page 19: ...ou to your rear speakers is less than that to the front speakers To cancel the Hall surround select OFF in step 2 The HALL indicator goes off From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF so that one of the surround mode indicators PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC HALL lights up on the display The previous mode is recalled at its previous settings and is shown on the display Each time you press the button th...

Page 20: ...center speaker CASE 3 When you have added a center speaker without rear speakers In this case 1 Select PROLOGIC 2 Select PHANTOM for center mode See pages 20 to 22 for more details In this case 1 Select PROLOGIC 2 Select NORMAL or WIDE forcentermode See pages 20 to 22 for more details In this case 1 Select 3CHLOGIC 2 Select NORMAL or WIDE forcentermode See pages 20 to 22 for more details TV Front ...

Page 21: ...Control fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for adjusting the selected surround mode The lamp above the button lights up 4 Press Control fi fi fi fi fi until CNT MODE Center Mode appears on the display 5 Press Control to select the center mode Each time you press the button the center modes change as follows WIDE Select this mode when the center speaker can reproduce the bass better than the front speaker...

Page 22: ...nd a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order Notes No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when you have selected 3CHLOGIC No test tone comes out of the center speaker when you select PHANTOM or OFF for the center mode 9 If necessary adjust the speaker output balance as follows To adjust the rear speaker output level press Control fi until REAR appears on the display then pr...

Page 23: ...LOGIC you cannot adjust the delay time 5 Press TEST to start checking the speaker output balance TEST starts flashing on the display and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order Notes No test tone comes out of the rear speakers when you have selected 3CHLOGIC No test tone comes out of the center speaker when you select PHANTOM or OFF for the center mode 6 If necessary adjust th...

Page 24: ...of the selected mode goes off From the remote control 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF so that one of the surround mode indicators PRO LOGIC 3CH LOGIC HALL lights up on the display The previous mode is recalled at its previous settings and is shown on the display Each time you press the button the surround mode turns on and off 2 Press AUDIO CONTROL so that 10 keys work for adjusting the sound 3 If necessa...

Page 25: ...D player and cassette deck connected to the amplifier automatically turn on and off into standby mode with the amplifier Whenyouturnontheamplifier oneoftheconnectedcomponentswillturnonautomatically dependingwhich component has been previously selected When you turn off the amplifier into standby mode these components connected will turn off into standby mode 7 7 7 7 7 Synchronized Recording Synchr...

Page 26: ...ELECT Selects a program type DISPLAY Changes the RDS display mode After pressing CD you can perform the following operations on a CD player 3 Starts playing 4 Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track Skips to the beginning of the next track 7 Stops playing 8 Pauses To resume playing press 3 1 10 10 Selects a track number directly For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 pres...

Page 27: ...n section Turns on off the VCR After pressing TV in the TV CONTROL section you can perform the following operations on TV CH Changes TV channels Without pressing TV in the TV CONTROL section you can always perform the following TV VIDEO Sets input mode either to TV or to VIDEO VOLUME in the TV CONTROL section Adjusts the volume TV in the Standby On section Turns on off the TV TV VIDEO CH CH 4 5 6 ...

Page 28: ...e speakers away from the turntable Remove the obstruction Replace batteries PROBLEM The display does not light up No sound from speakers Sound from one speaker only Howling during record playing Remote control does not work POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in or the POWER switch is pressed to set in the OFF position Speaker signal cables are not connected The SPEAKERS 1 and 2 are not s...

Page 29: ...nic distortion Total Harmonic Distortion 0 8 at 40 watts output 8 ohms 1 kHz Measured by JVC Audio Analysis System Frequency Response 8 ohms PHONO 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB TUNER CD TAPE VCR VIDEO 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB Audio Input Sensitivity PHONO MM 2 5 mV 47 k ohms Impedance 1 kHz TUNER CD TAPE VCR VIDEO 200 mV 47 k ohms Audio Output Level TAPE VCR 200 mV Signal to Noise Ratio PHONO 70 dB 66 dB 66 IH...

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