JVC Rx 5052 S Manual
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9 Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources. Operations hereafter will be explained using the buttons on the front panel. You can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they have the same and similar names/marks. Selecting the Source to Play When you have connected digital source components using the digital terminals, first change the input mode for these components to the digital input mode (see page 11). Press one of the source selection buttons. Note: When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks, change the source name shown on the display. For details, see page 12. Daily Operational Procedure 1Turn on the power. •See “Turning On the Power” below. 2Select the source. •See “Selecting the Source to Play” to the right. 3Adjust the volume. •See “Adjusting the Volume” on page 10. 4Select the Surround or DSP modes. •See “Activating the Surround Modes” (page 25) and “Activating the DSP Modes” (page 27). Turning On the Power Press STANDBY/ON (or STANDBY/ON AUDIO on the remote control). The STANDBY lamp goes off. To turn off the power (into standby mode), press STANDBY/ON (or STANDBY/ON AUDIO on the remote control) again. The STANDBY lamp lights up. Note: A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode. To turn off the power completely, unplug the AC power cord. On the front panel On the remote VOLUME Current source name appears. Current volume level appears. DVD VCRCD FM/AM TAPE/CDR TV SOUND SOURCE NAME TAPE/CDR CD DVD FM/AM TV SOUND VCR Selected source name appears. VOLUME 09-13_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 9
10 SBSB Signal indicators Speaker indicators On the remote Speaker and signal indicators on the display By checking the following indicators, you can easily confirm which speakers you are activating and which signals are coming into this receiver. What speaker indicators light depends on the speaker setting (for details, see “Setting the Speakers” on page 18). •The frames of “L,” “C,” “R,” “LS,” and “RS” light up, when the corresponding speakers are set to “LARGE” or “SMALL.” Sounds come out of the speakers whose speaker indicators is lit on the display. •The indicator lights up when the subwoofer is activated (see pages 11 and 18). The signal indicators light up to show the incoming signals. L:•When digital input is selected: Lights up when the left channel signal comes in. •When analog input is selected: Always lights up. R:•When digital input is selected: Lights up when the right channel signal comes in. •When analog input is selected: Always lights up. C: Lights up when the center channel signal comes in. LFE: Lights up when the LFE channel signal comes in. LS: Lights up when the left surround channel signal comes in. RS: Lights up when the right surround channel signal comes in. S: Lights up when the monaural surround channel signal comes in. SB: Lights up when the surround back channel signal comes in. Ex. No sound comes out of the center speaker and surround speakers though center channel and surround channel signals are coming into this receiver. How to understand the speaker and signal indicator illumination Selecting different sources for picture and sound While watching pictures from a video source, you can listen to sound of an audio source. •Once you have selected a video source, pictures of the selected source are sent to the TV until you select another video source. Press one of the audio source selection buttons while viewing the picture from a video component such as the VCR or DVD player, etc. Adjusting the Volume On the front panel: To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise. On the remote control: To increase the volume, press VOLUME +. To decrease the volume, press VOLUME –. CAUTION: Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/ or ruin your speakers. Note: The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “0” (minimum) to “50” (maximum). CD FM/AM TAPE/CDR SOURCE NAME TAPE/CDR CDDV D FM/AMTV SOUND VCR On the front panel Basic Operations 09-13_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 10
11 Listening with headphones: You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi- channel software through the headphones. (Sounds are down-mixed to the front channels while playing multi-channel software.) 1 Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF to deactivate the speakers. “HEADPHONE” appears for a while, and the H.PHONE indicator lights on the display. •If the Surround or DSP mode has been activated, “3D H PHONE” appears for a while (and the DSP indicator also lights up on the display)—3D Headphone Mode (3D H PHONE). For details, see pages 24 and 26. 2 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. •If you do not deactivate the speakers, no sound comes out of the headphones. After using the headphones, disconnect the headphones, then press SPEAKERS ON/OFF again to activate the speakers. CAUTION: Be sure to turn down the volume.... •Before connecting or putting on headphones, as its high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing. •Before turning on speakers again, as its high volume may come out of the speakers. Turning On and Off the Subwoofer Sound You can cancel the subwoofer output even though you have connected a subwoofer and have set “SUBWOOFER” to “SUBWOOFER YES” (see page 18). Press SUBWOOFER OUT ON/OFF to cancel the subwoofer output. Each time you press the button, subwoofer output is deactivated (“SUBWOOFER OFF”) and activated (“SUBWOOFER ON”) alternately. •When subwoofer output is canceled, the indicator goes off. Bass sounds (and LFE signals) will be emitted through the front speakers. Notes: •When subwoofer output is activated, you can also adjust the subwoofer output level. For details, see page 22. •You cannot deactivate the subwoofer output when you set “SMALL” for the front speakers on the speaker size setting (see page 18) or using Quick Speaker Setup (see page 16). •You cannot activate the subwoofer output when you have set “SUBWOOFER” to “SUBWOOFER NO” (see page 18). •When you change the “SUBWOOFER” setting from “SUBWOOFER NO” to “SUBWOOFER YES” (see page 18), subwoofer output is automatically activated. Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected digital source components using the both analog and digital terminals (see pages 6 to 8), you can select the input mode—either digital or analog—for these components. Before you start, remember... The digital input terminal setting should be correctly done for the sources you want to select the digital input mode (see “Setting the Digital Input Terminals” on page 20). 1 Press one of the source selection buttons (DVD, TV SOUND, CD, TAPE/CDR*) for which you want to change the input mode. *If “TAPE” is selected as the source, digital input mode is not available. To change the source name, see “Changing the Source Name” on page 12. 2 Press INPUT DIGITAL to select “DIGITAL AUTO.” The DIGITAL AUTO indicator lights up on the display. •When using the remote control, press ANALOG/DIGITAL. Each time you press the button, the analog (ANALOG) and digital (DIGITAL AUTO) input modes alternate. •When selecting “DIGITAL AUTO,” the following indicators indicate the digital signal format of the incoming signal. : Lights up when Linear PCM signals come in. : Lights up when Dolby Digital signals come in. : Lights up when conventional DTS signals come in. : Lights up when DTS 96/24 signals come in. No indicator lights up when the receiver cannot recognize the digital signal format of the incoming signals. Note: For details about the digital signal formats, see pages 23 and 24. Continued on the next page Remote NOT Remote NOT 09-13_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 11
12 DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND Attenuating the Input Signal When the input level of the analog 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. •Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each analog source. Press and hold INPUT ATT (INPUT ANALOG) so that the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display. •Each time you press and hold the button, the input attenuator mode turns on (“INPUT ATT ON”) and off (“INPUT NORMAL”). Changing the Source Name When you have connected a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks on the rear panel, change the source name which will be shown on the display. When changing the source name from “TAPE” to “CDR”: 1 Press TAPE/CDR (SOURCE NAME). •Make sure “TAPE” appears on the display. 2 Press and hold SOURCE NAME (TAPE/CDR) until “ASSIGN CDR” appears on the display. To change the source name back to “TAPE,” repeat the same procedure above. Note: Without changing the source name, you can still use the connected components. However, there may be some inconvenience. –“TAPE” will appear on the display when you select the CD recorder. –You cannot use the digital input (see page 11) for the CD recorder. When playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, the following symptoms may occur: •Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. •Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks. In this case, press INPUT DIGITAL repeatedly to select “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS SURROUND.” •Each time you press INPUT DIGITAL, the input mode changes as follows: When “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS SURROUND” is selected, the DIGITAL AUTO indicator goes off, and the corresponding digital signal format indicator lights up on the display. •If the incoming signal does not match the selected digital signal format, the indicator of the selected signal format will flash. Note: When you turn off the power or select another source, “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS SURROUND” settings are canceled and the digital input mode is automatically reset to “DIGITAL AUTO.” To select the analog input mode Press INPUT ANALOG (or ANALOG/DIGITAL on the remote control repeatedly until “ANALOG” appears on the display). The ANALOG indicator lights up. Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display. Press DIMMER. •Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately. Remote NOT Remote NOT Remote NOT Basic Operations 09-13_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 12
13 The following basic operations are possible only using the remote control. Muting the Sound Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers and headphones connected. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the VOLUME indicator and its level indication go off). To restore the sound, press MUTING again. •Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME +/– on the remote control also restores the sound. Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep while listening to music. When the shut-off time comes, the receiver turns off automatically. Press SLEEP repeatedly. The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display, and the shut-off time changes in 10 minutes intervals: To check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time: Press SLEEP once. The remaining time until the shut-off time appears in minutes. •To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly. To cancel the Sleep Timer: Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears on the display. The SLEEP indicator goes off. •Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer. Recording a source You can record any sources playing through the receiver to a cassette deck (or a CD recorder) connected to the TAPE/CDR jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time. While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like without affecting the sound levels of the recording. Note: The output volume level, Midnight Mode (see page 19), Equalization patterns (see page 22), Surround modes and DSP modes (see pages 23 to 26) cannot affect the recording. Basic adjustment auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source— •when you turn off the power, •when you change the source, •when you change the analog/digital input modes, and •when you assign the source name (see page 12). When you change the source, the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The following can be stored for each source: •Analog/digital input mode (see page 11) •Input attenuator mode (see page 12) •Equalization pattern (see page 22) •Speaker output levels (see page 22) •Surround and DSP mode selection (see pages 23 and 26) Notes: •If the source is FM or AM, you can assign a different setting for each band. •A sound setting assigned for a digital component is valid for both the analog and digital input modes. Using the Sleep Timer Muting the Sound 201030405060708090 (Canceled)OFF CD- DISC SLEEP REC PAUSE MUTING REWFF TA/NEWS/INFO 09-13_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 13
14 Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in to Stations Manually 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. 2 Press FM/AM TUNING 5 or ∞ repeatedly until you find the frequency you want. •Pressing FM/AM TUNING 5 increases the frequency. •Pressing FM/AM TUNING ∞ decreases the frequency. Notes: •When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED indicator lights up on the display. •When an FM stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator also lights up. •When you hold and then release the button in step 2, the frequency keeps changing until a station is tuned in. Remote NOTUsing Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. To store the preset stations 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 2 again. 1 Tune in the station you want to preset (see “Tuning in to Stations Manually”). •If you want to store the FM reception mode for this station, select the FM reception mode you want. See “Selecting the FM Reception Mode” on page 15. 2 Press MEMORY. The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds. 3 Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing. 4 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. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want. To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one. Remote NOT VOLUMETUNEDSTEREOAUTO MUTING VOLUMEAUTO MUTING VOLUMETUNEDSTEREOAUTO MUTING VOLUMETUNEDSTEREOAUTO MUTING VOLUMETUNEDSTEREOAUTO MUTING 14-15_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 14
15 To tune in a preset station On the front panel: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press FM/AM PRESET 5 or ∞ until you find the channel you want. •Pressing FM/AM PRESET 5 increases the number. •Pressing FM/AM PRESET ∞ decreases the number. On the remote control: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. •Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Press the 10 keys to select a preset channel number. •For channel number 5, press 5. •For channel number 15, press +10 then 5. •For channel number 20, press +10 then 10. •For channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 10. Note: When you use the 10 keys on the remote control, be sure that they are activated for the tuner, not for the CD and others. (See page 28.) 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. •You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station (see page 14). While listening to an FM station, press FM MODE. •Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode alternates between “AUTO MUTING” and “MODE MONO.” AUTO MUTING:Normally select this. When a program is broadcasted in stereo, you will hear stereo sound; when in monaural, you will hear monaural sounds. This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations. The AUTO MUTING indicator lights up on the display. (Initial setting) MODE MONO:Select this to improve the reception (but stereo effect will be lost). In this mode, you will hear noise while tuning in to the stations. The AUTO MUTING indicator goes off from the display (the STEREO indicator goes off). Note: After you operate any source other than the tuner using the remote control, the FM MODE button on the remote control does not work. In this case, press FM/AM on the remote control, then press FM MODE. CD- DISC REC PAUSE 1 4 7 10 2 5 83 6 9 10 REWFF TA/NEWS/INFO FM/AM TUNEDSTEREOAUTO MUTING AUTO MUTING MODE MONO 14-15_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 15
16 Quick Speaker Setup Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size and speaker distance according to your listening room to create the best possible surround effect. •You can also register each speaker’s information manually. For details, see page 18. 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. 1 Press QUICK SPEAKER SETUP. “SPK=” and the initial speaker channel number (5.0CH) appear. 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate number of the connected speakers (speaker channel number). As you turn the jog, the speaker channel number changes as follows. •For the details of speaker channel number, see “Speaker channel number and the size.” 3 Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET). “ROOM SIZE=” and the initial room size setting appear. 4 Turn MULTI JOG to select an appropriate room size to match to your listening room. As you turn the jog, the room size changes as follows. •To select your appropriate room size, see “Room size and speaker distance/output level.” Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier. You can use QUICK SPEAKER SETUP to easily set up your speaker configuration. 5 Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET). “COMPLETE” appears on the display, then goes back to the source indication. Note: This procedure will not be completed if you stop in the middle of the setting process. Speaker channel number and speaker size You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according to the number of connected speakers (speaker channel “CH” number) you select. •Subwoofer (S.WFR) is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of the connected speakers CH L/R C LS/RSS.WFR 2.0CH LARGE NONE NONE NO 2.1CH SMALL NONE NONE YES 3.0CH LARGE SMALL NONE NO 3.1CH SMALL SMALL NONE YES 4.0CH LARGE NONE SMALL NO 4.1CH SMALL NONE SMALL YES 5.0CH LARGE SMALL SMALL NO 5.1CH SMALL SMALL SMALL YES Room size and speaker distance/output level According to the selected room size, speaker distance and speaker output level for each activated speaker is set as follows: LL/R 3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB (Large)C 3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB LS/RS 3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB ML/R 2.7 m (9 ft) 0 dB (Medium)C 2.4 m (8 ft)–2 dB LS/RS 2.1 m (7 ft)–3 dB SL/R 2.4 m (8 ft) 0 dB (Small)C 2.1 m (7 ft)–2 dB LS/RS 1.5 m (5 ft)–4 dB Notes: •In the tables above, “L” stands for the left front speaker, “R” for the right front speaker, “C” for the center speaker, “LS” for the left surround speaker, “RS” for the right surround speaker, and “S.WFR” for the subwoofer. • Once Quick Speaker Setup is performed, the speaker output levels are also set to appropriate values automatically (common to all sources). If you want to set the speaker output levels separately for each source, see “Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels” on page 22. Remote NOT 5.0CH “ 5.1CH “2.0CH “ 2.1CH “ 3.0CH “ 3.1CH “ 4.0CH “ 4.1CH “ (Back to the beginning) L (Large) S (Small) M (Medium) Speaker DistanceOutput level Room size 16-20_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 16
17 Basic Setting Items On the following pages, you can adjust the following items: •You can only select the items currently available. For details, see the explanation of each item. Items To do See page SUBWOOFER*Register your subwoofer. 18 FRNT SPEAKERS*Register your front speaker size. 18 CNTR SPEAKER*Register your center speaker size. 18 SURR SPEAKERS*Register your surround speaker size. 18 DISTANCE UNITSelect the measuring unit for the speaker distance. 18 FRONT L DIST*Register the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point. 18 FRONT R DIST*Register the distance from the right front speaker to your listening point. 18 CENTER DIST*Register the distance from the center speaker to your listening point. 18 SURR L DIST*Register the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point. 18 SURR R DIST*Register the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening point. 18 SUBWOOFER OUTSelect the type of the sounds emitted from the subwoofer. 18 CROSSOVERSelect the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer. 19 LFE ATTENUATEAttenuate the bass (LFE) sounds. 19 MIDNIGHT MODEReproduce a powerful sound at night. 19 DUAL MONOSelect the Dual Mono sound channel. 19 AUTO SURROUNDTurn on or off Auto Surround. 20 VIRTUAL SBACKTurn on or off Virtual Surround Back. 20 DIGITAL INSelect the component connected to digital input terminal. 20 Note: *These items can be set using Quick Speaker Setup. Basic Procedure 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. Ex. When setting Auto Surround to “AUTO SURR ON.” 1 Press SETTING. The last selected item appears on the display. 2 Turn MULTI JOG until an item you want appears on the display. •In this example, select “AUTO SURROUND.” For available items, see the list “Basic Setting Items.” 3 Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET). The current setting for the selected item appears on the display. 4 Turn MULTI JOG until a setting you want appears on the display. 5 Press in MULTI JOG (PUSH SET). 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary. 7 Press EXIT. The source indication resumes on the display. Remote NOT 16-20_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 17
18 ¶Speaker distance—FRONT L DIST, FRONT R DIST, CENTER DIST, SURR L DIST, SURR R DIST Set the distance from the listening point within the range of 0.3 m (1 ft) to 9.0 m (30 ft), in 0.3 m (1 ft) intervals. •When shipped from the factory, distance for each speaker is set to “3.0m (10FT).” Note: You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have selected “NONE.” Ex. In the above case, set the speaker distance as follows: Front speakers: 3.0m (10FT) Center speaker: 3.0m (10FT) Surround speakers: 2.7m (9FT) Setting the Bass Sounds You can adjust subwoofer and bass sounds precisely according to your preference. ¶ Subwoofer output—SUBWOOFER OUT You can select the type of the signal which can be transmitted through the subwoofer. In other words, you can determine whether or not the bass elements of the front speaker channels are transmitted through the subwoofer regardless of the front speaker size setting (either “SMALL” or “LARGE”). Select one of the following: SWFR LFE:Select to emit only the LFE signals (while playing Dolby Digital and DTS software) or the bass elements of the “SMALL” front speakers (while playing any source other than the above). SWFR LFE+MAIN: Select to always emit the bass elements of the front speaker channels (MAIN). While playing Dolby Digital and DTS software, the bass element and the LFE signals are both emitted. Note: If you have selected “SUBWOOFER NO” for the subwoofer, this function is not available. Setting the Speakers To obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes, register the setting about the speaker arrangement after all connections are completed. •If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 16, this setting is not required. ¶ Subwoofer setting—SUBWOOFER Select whether you have connected a subwoofer or not. SUBWOOFER YES:Select when a subwoofer is connected. SUBWOOFER NO:Select when no subwoofer is used. Note: If you have selected “SUBWOOFER NO” for the subwoofer, you cannot use the SUBWOOFER OUT ON/OFF button on the front panel. ¶Speaker size—FRNT SPEAKERS, CNTR SPEAKER, SURR SPEAKERS Select the size for each connected speaker. LARGE:Select when the speaker size is relatively large. SMALL:Select when the speaker size is relatively small. NONE:Select this when you have not connected a speaker. (Not selectable for the front speakers) Notes: •Keep the following comments in mind as reference when adjusting. –If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is larger than 12 cm (4 3/4 inches), select “LARGE,” and if it is smaller than 12 cm (4 3/4 inches), select “SMALL.” •If you have selected “SUBWOOFER NO” for the subwoofer setting, you can only select “LARGE” for the front speakers. •If you have selected “SMALL” for the front speakers, you cannot select “LARGE” for the center and surround speakers. Setting the Speaker Distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible sound of the Surround and DSP modes. Set the distance from your listening point to the speakers. By referring to the speaker distance setting, this unit automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you with the same timing. •If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 16, this setting is not required. ¶ Measuring unit—DISTANCE UNIT Select which measuring unit you use. UNIT METER:Select to set the distance in meters. UNIT FEET:Select to set the distance in feet. Basic Settings 2.1 m (7 ft) 2.4 m (8 ft) 2.7 m (9 ft) 3.0 m (10 ft)3.3 m (11 ft) C LR LS RS 16-20_5050&5052[J]4.p6504.11.23, 0:30 AM 18