JVC LVT1321-010C Instructions Manual

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AUDIO / VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RX-D301S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1321-010C
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  • Page 1 AUDIO / VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-D301S INSTRUCTIONS LVT1321-010C [UJ]...
  • Page 2 CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. For U.S.A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introducing the DSP modes ... 31 Using the Surround/DSP modes ... 32 Activating the Surround/DSP modes ... 33 AV COMPU LINK remote control system ... 34 Operating other JVC products ... 36 Operating other manufacturers’ products ... 38 Troubleshooting ... 41 Specifications ... 42 —Quick Speaker Setup ...
  • Page 4: Parts Identification

    DIMMER button (16) f SLEEP button (16) g TEST button (24) * These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder or DVD player with the mode selector set to “DVR” or “DVD” (see page 37). If these buttons do not function normally, use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player.
  • Page 5 See pages in parentheses for details. Front panel A U D I O / V I D E O C O N T R O L R E C E I V E R STANDBY/ON CC CONVERTER SETTING ADJUST SURROUND PHONES STANDBY/ON button and standby lamp (14, 27) 2 CC CONVERTER button (16)
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started Before Installation General precautions • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust.
  • Page 7: Connecting The Fm And Am Antennas

    Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. AM loop antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna.
  • Page 8: Connecting The Speakers

    Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Speaker Layout Diagram (*SB) CAUTIONS: • Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals (6 Ω – 16 Ω). •...
  • Page 9: Connecting Video Components

    Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals— composite video, S-video, and component video terminals. • If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y, P ) jacks, connect them using an S- video cable (not supplied) or component video cable (not...
  • Page 10 7 Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its analog discrete output jacks (DVD MULTI IN): This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds. When a DVD Audio disc is played back, the original high- quality sounds can be reproduced only using this connection.
  • Page 11 Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. 7 Connecting a VCR Turn off all components before making connections. • When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. COMPONENT VIDEO VCR(DBS) DVR/DVD MONITOR...
  • Page 12 Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. 7 Connecting a DBS tuner Green COMPONENT VIDEO Blue VCR(DBS) DVR/DVD MONITOR 220V 110V 230 - 127V 240V VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT(REC) NOTES • When connecting a DBS tuner to the component video input jacks, select the component video input mode (DBS VIDEO IN) correctly.
  • Page 13: Connecting The Power Cord

    About video signal conversion This receiver can convert composite video signals into S-video signals. See the table below about the video conversion. Video Input Converted Component S-video Video (composite) • If using composite video cable for connecting to the video input and using S-video cable for connecting to the video output, the video signal is converted into S-video signal automatically.
  • Page 14: Usb Connection

    USB Connection This receiver is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel and a USB WIRELESS ANTENNA terminal on the rear. You can enjoy sound reproduced through your PC with either of the following methods: 1 connecting a USB wireless antenna (supplied) to the USB WIRELESS ANTENNA terminal and a USB wireless transmitter (supplied) to your PC.
  • Page 15 How to install the USB drivers The following procedure is described using the English version of Windows XP. If your PC is running on a different version of operation system or language, the screens shown on your PC's monitor will differ from the ones used in the following procedure. The following procedure is applied both to USB WIRELESS and USB TERMINAL.
  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    Basic operations Source lamps Turn on the power Press STANDBY/ON (or AUDIO on the remote control). The standby lamp goes off and the source lamp of the current source lights in red. Current source name appears. ANALOG AUTO SURR TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING S.WFR To turn off the power (into standby) Press...
  • Page 17: Adjust The Volume

    Adjust the volume To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise (or press VOLUME + on the remote control). To decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise (or press VOLUME – on the remote control). • When you adjust the volume, the volume level indication appears on the display for a while.
  • Page 18: Changing The Display Brightness

    • The Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the receiver. Making sounds natural JVC’s CC (Compression Compensative) Converter eliminates jitter and ripples, achieving a drastic reduction in digital distortion by processing the digital music data in 24 bit-quantization and by expanding the sampling frequency to 176.4 kHz (for fs 44.1 kHz...
  • Page 19: Basic Settings

    Basic settings To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround/DSP modes (see pages 29 to 33), you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed. From pages 17 to 22, how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are explained.
  • Page 20: Basic Setting Items

    Speakers (channels) number and the 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 is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers LS/RS 2.0CH LARGE...
  • Page 21: Operating Procedure

    Operating procedure On the front panel ONLY: 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 DIGITAL IN 1 terminal. Press SETTING.
  • Page 22: Activating The Ex/Es/Pliix Setting-Ex/Es/Pliix

    Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect from the Surround/DSP modes. By referring to the speaker distance, the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time.
  • Page 23: Selecting The Main Or Sub Channel-Dual Mono

    Selecting the main or sub channel —DUAL MONO You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 30), which includes two monaural channels separately. When the receiver detects Dual mono signals, the DUAL MONO indicator lights up on the display.
  • Page 24: Setting The Digital Input (Digital In) Terminals -Digital In 1/2/3

    Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals—DIGITAL IN 1/2/3 When you use the digital input terminals, register what components are connected to which terminals—DIGITAL IN 1/2/3 (see page 11) so that the correct source name will appear when you select the digital source. Select one of the following components for each terminal: DVR/DVD For the DVD player (or DVD recorder).
  • Page 25: Sound Adjustments

    Sound adjustments You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic setting. Basic adjustment items You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses for details. • You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting.
  • Page 26: Adjusting The Speaker Output Levels

    Adjusting the speaker output levels • SUBWFR LVL (subwoofer output level), • FRONT L LVL (left front speaker output level), • FRONT R LVL (right front speaker output level), • CENTER LVL (center speaker output level), • SURR L LVL (left surround speaker output level), •...
  • Page 27: Adjusting The Bass Sounds

    Adjusting the bass sounds Reinforcing the bass—BASS BOOST You can boost the bass level—Bass Boost. • Once you have made an adjustment, it is memorized for each source. < > B BOOST Select to boost the bass level. The B.BOOST indicator lights up on the display.
  • Page 28 Adjusting the center channel localization for Pro Logic IIx Music and Pro Logic II Music—CENTER WIDTH This setting is available when Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music is activated for the analog or digital 2-channel sound signal. To activate Pro Logic IIx Music or Pro Logic II Music, see page 33.
  • Page 29: Tuner Operations

    Tuner operations Tuner operations are mainly done from the remote control. FM MODE TUNING/REW MEMORY FF/TUNING NOTE When you have selected “FM” or “AM” by using SOURCE SELECTOR on the front panel, the remote control may not work for tuner operations. To use the remote control for tuner operations, select “FM”...
  • Page 30: Selecting The Fm Reception Mode

    Press the numeric buttons (1 – 10, +10) to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing. • For channel number 5, press 5. • For channel number 15, press +10, then 5. • For channel number 30, press +10, +10, then 10. ANALOG TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING S.WFR...
  • Page 31: Creating Realistic Sound Fields

    Creating realistic sound fields Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater, many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi-channel sound, reaching you from all directions. With these many speakers, sound localization and sound movement can be expressed. Surround/DSP modes built in this receiver can create almost the same Surround sound as you can feel in a real movie theater.
  • Page 32 • If both “SURROUND SPK” and “CENTER SPK” are set to < > “ ” in the speaker setting (see page 19), JVC’s original 3D-PHONIC processing (which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only) is used. The 3D-PHONIC indicator lights up on the display.
  • Page 33: Introducing The Dsp Modes

    When using the DAP mode, the sounds come out of all the connected and activated speakers. • If “SURROUND SPK” is set to “ setting (see page 19), JVC’s original 3D-PHONIC processing (which has been developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers only) is used.
  • Page 34: Using The Surround/Dsp Modes

    Using the Surround/DSP modes Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. See the table below. • The numbers inside the parentheses following the incoming signal type indicate the number of the front channels and that of the surround channels.
  • Page 35: Activating The Surround/Dsp Modes

    Activating the Surround/DSP modes Available Surround/DSP modes vary depending on the speaker settings and the incoming signals. For details, see page 32. Activating one of the Surround/DSP modes automatically recalls the memorized settings and adjustments. • To adjust the speaker output level, see page 24. •...
  • Page 36: Av Compu Link Remote Control System

    This receiver is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which has added a function to operate JVC’s video components through the component video jacks. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, following the diagrams below and the procedures on page 35.
  • Page 37 Connecting procedure If you have already plugged your VCR, DVD player, TV, and this receiver into the AC outlets, unplug their AC power cords first. Connect your VCR, DVD player, TV, and this receiver as follows, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs (not supplied).
  • Page 38: Operating Other Jvc Products

    “A” and “B.” This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to “A.” – Some JVC DVD recorders can accept four types of the control signals. This remote control can operate a DVD recorder whose remote control code is set to the initial code.
  • Page 39 7 Changing the remote control code for DVD recorder Some JVC DVD recorders can accept four types of the control signals. You can assign one of four codes to the remote control supplied with this receiver for operating your DVD recorder.
  • Page 40: Operating Other Manufacturers' Products

    Operating other manufacturers’ products By changing the transmittable signals, you can use the supplied remote control to operate other manufacturers’ products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied with the other products. • To operate those components with the remote control, first you need to set the manufacturers’...
  • Page 41 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a VCR Press and hold VCR Press VCR. Enter the manufacturer’s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See “Manufacturers’ codes for VCR” on the right. Release VCR Now, you can perform the following operation on the VCR. Turn on or off the VCR.
  • Page 42 ❏ Changing the transmittable signals for operating a CATV converter or DBS tuner Press and hold DBS/CATV Press DBS. Enter the manufacturer’s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. See “Manufacturers’ codes for CATV converter” or “Manufacturers’ codes for DBS tuner” below. Release DBS/CATV Now, you can perform the following operation on the CATV converter or DBS tuner.
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there are any problems you cannot solve, contact your JVC’s service center. POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in. Speakers are overloaded because of high volume.
  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Power At stereo operation: Front channels: 110 W* per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At surround operation: Front channels: 110 W* per channel, min.
  • Page 45 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, and U.K.) VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 110V 230 - 127V 240V VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO DVR/DVD OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) OUT(REC) IN(PLAY) © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT 1(DVR/DVD) 2(DBS) 3(VCR) PCM/STREAM...

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