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HOME THEATER DVD/CD RECEIVER AMPLI-TUNER CINEMA MAISON AVEC LECTEUR DVD/CD INTEGRE RX-DV3SL REMOTE CONTROL RM-SRXDV3J STANDBY/ON AUDIO TAPE FM/AM TV/VIDEO REW/ TUNING REPEAT SLEEP FM MODE STROBE – TV/DBS CH + SOUND EFFECT CENTER ANALOG /DIGITAL TEST REAR·L INPUT AUDIO SURR ON/OFF REAR·R...
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Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses For Canada/pour le Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND.
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CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil.
• Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock ... 55 Glossary for DVD Player... 56 AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System ... 57 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components ... 59 Operating Audio Components ... 59 Operating Video Components ... 60 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment ... 61 Changing the Preset Signal Codes ...
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.
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. AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM LOOP terminals.
Connecting the Speakers After connecting the front, center and rear speakers, and/or a subwoofer, set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible Surround effect. For details, see page 20. CAUTIONS: • Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals (8 –...
Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Components Turn off all the components and the unit before connection. I About connecting cords For video connections The S-video cords and the component video cord are not supplied with this unit. Use the cords supplied with the other components or purchase them at your dealer. Composite video cord (supplied) S-video cord (not supplied) Component video cord (not supplied)
Getting Started Turn off all the components and the unit before connection. I TV connection Video connections DO NOT connect a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built-in VCR; Otherwise, the picture may be distorted. MONITOR (REC) (PLAY) S-VIDEO RIGHT...
Getting Started Turn off the TV and the unit before connection. I VCR connection MONITOR (REC) (PLAY) (REC) (PLAY) S-VIDEO RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT FRONT CENTER REAR SUB- SPEAKERS SPEAKER SPEAKERS WOOFER (REC) AUDIO CAUTION: SPEAKER TAPE / CDR IMPEDANCE LEFT S-VIDEO RIGHT...
I Cassette deck/CD recorder connection RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT FRONT CENTER REAR SUB- SPEAKERS SPEAKER SPEAKERS WOOFER (REC) AUDIO CAUTION: SPEAKER TAPE / CDR IMPEDANCE LEFT S-VIDEO RIGHT AV COMPU LINK- (REC) (PLAY) (REC) (PLAY) DVD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TAPE / CDR LEFT RIGHT (REC)
Basic Operations Turn On the Power STANDBY STANDBY/ON On the front panel From the remote control Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel or STANDBY/ON AUDIO on the remote control. The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up. The current source name appears on the display.
Turning Off the Sounds Temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the VOLUME indication goes off). • When DVD is selected as the source with your TV turned on, “VOLUME –”...
Basic Operations Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected digital source components using both the analog connection and the digital connection methods (see pages 7 to 10), you can select the input mode. • Before selecting the digital input mode, register the digital input terminal setting correctly (see “Digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals”...
In such a case, change the scanning mode to “INTERLACE.” To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your dealer. All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system respectively. INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL •...
Before turning on the unit, turn on your TV and select the correct video input (see the manual supplied with your TV). • When you use a JVC’s TV, you can turn on your TV by pressing STANDBY/ON TV on the remote control and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO.
djust the Volume MASTER VOLUME VOLUME On the front panel From the remote control For details, see “Basic Operations” on page 11. Activate Realistic Sound Field You can activate Surround mode for creating realistic sound fields. • You can activate Surround mode automatically when the digital multichannel source (Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround software) or 2-channel matrix source (Dolby Surround software) is played back—Auto Surround (see page 22).
Tuner Operations Tuning into Stations Manually On the front panel: Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. The CONTROL buttons now work for tuner operations. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
To tune in a preset station On the front panel: Press FM/AM to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. The CONTROL buttons now work for tuner operations. ANALOG SPK. Ex. : When selecting the FM band Press CONTROL ∞...
Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier. You can set the items by using the SETTING button and CONTROL 5/∞/2/3 buttons on the front panel. Setting items: •...
Speaker information—“SUBWFR (subwoofer),” “FRNT SP (front speaker),” “CNTR SP (center speaker),” and “REAR SP (speaker)” To obtain the best possible effect from the Surround modes (see pages 25 to 28), register the following information after all connections are completed. ¶ For subwoofer: DIGITAL AUTO SPK.
Basic Settings Crossover frequency—“CROSS (crossover)” DIGITAL AUTO SPK. Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently. If you use a small speaker in any position, this unit automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers. To use this function properly, set the crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected.
Auto surround—“AUTO SR” DIGITAL AUTO AUTO SURROUND SPK. Surround mode is automatically activated when the digital multichannel source such as Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround software or 2-channel matrix source such as Dolby Surround is played back. You can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source)—Auto Surround.
Sound Adjustments The following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers. You can adjust the items by using the ADJUST button and CONTROL 5/∞/2/3 buttons on the front panel. Adjustment items: • Front speaker output balance* • DAP effect level Notes: •...
Front speaker output balance —“BAL (balance)” DIGITAL AUTO SPK. If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance. Adjust the output balance appropriately from the listening point within the range of R (Right) –21 to CENTER (0) or CENTER (0) to L (Left) –21.
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 (Digital Acoustic Processor) modes I All Channel Stereo I Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II* Dolby Pro Logic II has newly developed multichannel playback...
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The following DAP modes are provided for this unit: LIVE CLUB : Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling. DANCE CLUB : Gives a throbbing bass beat. HALL : Gives clear vocal and the feeling of a concert hall.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields Activating Surround Mode When Auto Surround is set to “OFF” or 2-channel source other than Dolby Surround software is played back, activate Surround mode manually. Make sure that you have set the speakers information correctly (see page 20 or 51). •...
Adjusting Surround Mode Using Remote Control When playing back the source with Surround mode, you can adjust the speaker output levels for Surround modes. Once you have adjusted the Surround modes, the adjustment is memorized for each source. • You can also adjust Surround modes using the Choice menu (see pages 47 to 52) or buttons on the front panel (see page 24).
DVD Player Operations Disc Information Playable Disc Types This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), audio CD, CD-R, and CD-RW. • This unit can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW. For details about MP3, see “MP3 Disc Playback” on pages 43 and 44 and about JPEG, see “JPEG Disc Playback”...
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Disc structure DVD VIDEO consists of “titles,” and each title may be divided into some “chapters” (see Example 1). For example, if DVD VIDEO contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into some chapters.
DVD Player Operations This section explains advanced operations of the built-in DVD player using the remote control. For MP3 playback, see pages 43 and 44, and for JPEG playback, see pages 45 and 46. Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode. •...
Basic Operation through the On-screen Ex. : When selecting the repeat mode for DVD VIDEO DIGEST TOP MENU MENU CHOICE ENTER & During playback or while ON SCREEN RETURN stopped Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar with pull-down menu appears on the TV. DVD-VIDEO TITLE CHAP...
DVD Player Operations Locating a Desired Scene from the Disc Menu Using the disc menu, you can start playing a title, chapter, or track you specify. If the on-screen bar is shown on the TV, press ON SCREEN repeatedly to go off the on-screen bar. From the DVD menu DVD VIDEO generally have their own menus which show the disc contents.
Selecting a View Angle—ANGLE While playing back DVD VIDEO containing multi-view angles, you can enjoy the same scene at different angles. icon appears at the beginning of playback when the current scene has multi-view angles. Selecting a view angle – SUBTITLE SURR MODE SUBWOOFER...
DVD Player Operations Changing the Languages—SUBTITLE and AUDIO While playing back DVD VIDEO or SVCD containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to be displayed on the TV. icon appears at the beginning of playback when the current scene has plural subtitles.
Press cursor ∞ (or 5) repeatedly to select the desired audio language. • Each time you press the button, the audio language changes. Press ENTER. The pop-up window goes off. To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. Notes: •...
DVD Player Operations Playing from a Specified Position on a Disc You can start playing a title, chapter, or track you specify. You can also play a disc from the specified time. Locating a desired chapter—Chapter Search When playing back DVD VIDEO, you can search for the chapter number to be played.
To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. Notes: • The 10/0 button works as the 0 button in this function. • The +10 button is not used in this function. • You can specify the time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO, and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD.
DVD Player Operations Special Picture Playback This unit provides special picture playback functions including frame-by-frame, strobe, slow-motion, and zoom. Frame-by-frame playback • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode. TV/VIDEO REW/ TUNING REPEAT SLEEP FM MODE STROBE...
To move the zoomed-in position Press cursor 5/∞/3/2. ZOOM x4 To return to normal playback Press ENTER. Note: • While being zoomed in, the picture may look coarse. Changing the VFP setting—VFP The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture based on the picture tone, or personal preference.
DVD Player Operations Program Playback and Random Playback You can play tracks on VCD, SVCD or CD in the desired order or in the random order. • You cannot use Resume play for the program or random playback. Playing back in the desired order You can play up to 99 tracks in the desired order.
Repeat Playback You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for VCD/SVCD/CD). You can also repeat playback of a desired portion. Repeating a current title, chapter, or all tracks TV/VIDEO REW/ TUNING/GROUP REPEAT SLEEP FM MODE STROBE...
MP3 Disc Playback This unit can play back MP3 files on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call such a disc “MP3 disc” in this instruction. • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode for the MP3 disc operations. •...
Operations through the MP3 CONTROL Screen You can search for and play the desired groups and tracks through the MP3 CONTROL screen shown on TV. MP3 CONTROL screen Current group number/Total group number Current Elapsed playing time group of the current track MP3 CONTROL Time : 00:00:14 Group : 02 / 03...
JPEG Disc Playback This unit can play back JPEG files on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call such a disc “JPEG disc” in this instruction. • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode for the JPEG disc operations. •...
Notes: • The following functions are not available to JPEG disc playback: program playback, random playback, repeat playback (during the slide-show playback ONLY), fast-forward/reverse playback, on-screen bar, and choice menus. • If a black screen continuously appears in the slide-show playback: the file currently played may be non-baseline JPEG file.
Choice Menu Operations You can adjust the initial settings through the choice menu on the TV. Before operating the choice menu, select the source you want to adjust by pressing source selecting button. • When selecting FM or AM as the source, you cannot use the choice menu. •...
oice Menu Operations Operating Procedure Ex. : When setting the progressive mode. Before operating the choice menu, press DVD to change the source to DVD. Press CHOICE. The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE SELECT TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
Choice Menu Operations LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH You can select “MENU LANGUAGE,” “AUDIO LANGUAGE,” and “SUBTITLE” only before playback. ¶ MENU LANGUAGE Some discs have multiple menu languages. Select one of the languages or language codes from AA to ZU (see “Language code list”...
¶ MP3/JPEG If both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc, you can select which files to play. Select one of the following settings: : Select this for playing MP3 files. JPEG : Select this for playing JPEG files. AUDIO menu AUDIO L/R BALANCE...
Choice Menu Operations SPK. SETTING menu SPK. SETTING SIZE LEVEL DISTANCE CROSS OVER 100Hz RETURN TO INITIAL ¶ SIZE Select this to enter the SIZE submenu. SIZE FRONT SPEAKER LARGE CENTER SPEAKER SMALL SMALL REAR SPEAKER NONE SUB WOOFER RETURN FRONT SPEAKER, CENTER SPEAKER, and REAR SPEAKER Select one of the following settings for each speaker:...
Setting DVD preferences ¶ CROSS OVER When you use a small speaker in any position, this unit automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers. To use this function properly, set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the smallest speaker connected.
Choice Menu Operations Restricting Playback by Parental Lock You can restrict playback of DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. • This setting takes effect only for the DVD VIDEO containing the Parental Lock level information—Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least restrictive).
Changing the setting of Parental Lock Press CHOICE, then press cursor 3 (or 2) to display the OTHERS menu. Press cursor ∞ (or 5) repeatedly to move “PARENTAL LOCK,” then press ENTER. The PARENTAL LOCK submenu appears on the TV. •...
Choice Menu Operations Setting DVD preferences Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain...
Glossary for DVD Player Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3 and that of wide-screen TVs is 16:9. Chapter The smallest division on DVD VIDEO. It is a division of a title and similar to a track for CD or VCD.
The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC’s video components (TV and VCR) through the unit. This unit is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which has added a function to operate JVC’s video components through the video components terminals.
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1. If you have already plugged your VCR, TV, and this unit into the AC outlets, unplug their AC power cords first. 2. Connect your VCR, TV, and this unit following “CONNECTIONS 1” on the previous page, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs (not supplied).
Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this unit’s remote control, since control signals for JVC’s components are preset in the remote control. Operating Audio Components To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control •...
AV COMPU LINK-III jacks (see page 57) in addition to the audio/video connections (see pages 7 to 10). • Some JVC’s VCRs can accept two types of the control signals— remote codes “A” and “B.” Before using this remote control, make sure that the remote control code of the connected VCR is set to code “A.”...
Schneider Sharp Sony Telefunken Thomson Toshiba Zenith *“00” is the initial JVC code. Note: • Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. Manufactures’ codes for TV Codes 00*, 02, 13, 14, 47, 74...
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Schwaiger Scientiff Siemens Sony Technisat Tocom Zenith *“57” is the initial JVC code. Note: • Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. Manufactures’ codes for DBS tuner Codes 56, 57*, 67 43 –...
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Sanyo Sharp Siemens Sony Telefunken Toshiba Zenith *“00” is the initial JVC code. Note: • Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this remote control cannot operate the equipment. Manufactures’ codes for VCR Codes 00*, 26 – 29, 58...
Maintenance To get the best performance of the system, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. Handling Discs •...
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your dealer. Genaral PROBLEM The power does not come on. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only. “OVERLOAD” starts flashing on the display.
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For DVD Player PROBLEM No picture is displayed on the TV. No picture is displayed on the TV screen, the picture is blurred, or the picture is divided into two parts. A disc cannot be played. A disc cannot be played and “0:00” is displayed on the display window.
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Troubleshooting For Tuner PROBLEM Hard to listen to broadcast because of noise. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. For MP3 PROBLEM A disc cannot be played. No MP3 files except JPEG files are played.