JVC RX-5042S Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-5042S TA/NEWS/INFO DISPLAY MODE INSTRUCTIONS LVT1140-010A...
- Page 2 Warnings, Cautions, and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
- Page 3 No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated. Spacing 15 cm or more RX-5042S Front Wall or obstructions Stand height 15 cm or more Floor...
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
COMPU LINK Remote Control System ..31 Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode ......11 Changing the Display Brightness ..........12 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components ... 32 Attenuating the Input Signal ............ 12 Operating Audio Components ..........32 Changing the Source Name ............12 Operating Video Components .......... -
Page 6: Parts Identification
Parts Identification Front Panel 1 2 3 4 MASTER VOLUME RX–6030V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER STANDBY SURROUND DIMMER STANDBY/ON INPUT DIGITAL DUAL MONO 3D - PHONIC VIRTUAL SB RDS TA NEWS INFO TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING SLEEP H.PHONE PRO LOGIC DSP DIGITAL EQ INPUT ATT VOLUME SURROUND/DSP... -
Page 7: Rear Panel
See pages in parentheses for details. Remote Control 1 10 keys for selecting preset channels (15, 32) 10 keys for sound adjustment (25, 32) 10 keys for operating audio/video components (32, 33) 2 SOUND button (25, 32) A/V CONTROL STANDBY/ON 3 REC PAUSE button (33) RECEIVER 4 Source selection buttons (9, 10) -
Page 8: Getting Started
Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect the power supply. Note Before Installation Supplied batteries are for the initial setup. Replace for continued use. General Precautions CAUTION: • Be sure your hands are dry. Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells: •... -
Page 9: Connecting The Speakers And Subwoofer
AM (MW) antenna connections Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer You can connect five speakers (a pair of front speakers, a center speaker, and a pair of surround speakers) and a subwoofer. AM (MW) Loop CAUTIONS: Antenna (supplied) • Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals. -
Page 10: Connecting Audio/Video Components
Getting Started Connecting the subwoofer Connecting Audio/Video Components You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer. Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the rear panel, When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). supplied with them. - Page 11 Video component connections DVD player Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the audio right jack, and the yellow plug to the video jack. RIGHT LEFT AUDIO (REC)
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Page 12: Digital Connections
Getting Started Digital Connections Notes: • When shipped from the factory, the DIGITAL IN terminals have By connecting the receiver and the source component through the been set for use with the following components: digital terminals, sound reproduction quality will be much improved. –... -
Page 13: Basic Operations
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 Daily Operational Procedure When you have connected digital source components using the... -
Page 14: Adjusting The Volume
Basic Operations Speaker and signal indicators on the display Selecting different sources for picture and sound By checking the following indicators, you can easily confirm which speakers you are activating and which signals are coming into this While watching pictures from a video source, you can listen to receiver. -
Page 15: Turning On And Off The Subwoofer Sound
Listening with headphones: Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode Remote You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi- channel software through the headphones. (Sounds are When you have connected digital source components using the both down-mixed to the front channels while playing multi-channel analog and digital terminals (see pages 6 to 8), you can select the software.) input mode—either digital or analog—for these components. -
Page 16: Changing The Display Brightness
Basic Operations When playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, the Attenuating the Input Signal Remote following symptoms may occur: • Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. When the input level of the analog source is too high, the sounds •... -
Page 17: Muting The Sound
The following basic operations are possible only using the Recording a source remote control. 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. -
Page 18: Receiving Radio Broadcasts
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 Remote Using Preset Tuning 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be •... -
Page 19: Selecting The Fm Reception Mode
To tune in a preset station Selecting the FM Reception Mode On the front panel: When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. 1 Press FM/AM to select the band (FM or AM). •... -
Page 20: Receiving Fm Stations With Rds
Receiving Radio Broadcasts To show the RDS information The following tuner operations are possible only using the You can see the RDS information the station sends on the display. remote control. Press DISPLAY MODE on the remote control while listening to an FM station. -
Page 21: Searching For A Program By Pty Codes
Description of the PTY codes: Searching for a Program by PTY NEWS: News. Codes AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news—debate, or analysis. One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see pages 14 INFO: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in and 15) by specifying the PTY codes. -
Page 22: Switching To A Program Of Your Choice Automatically
Receiving Radio Broadcasts Switching to a Program of Your When the current source is other than “FM” Choice Automatically If a station starts broadcasting the program you CASE 3 have selected while listening to any source other Another convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced Other than “FM”... -
Page 23: Basic Settings
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). Quick Speaker Setup Remote “COMPLETE”... -
Page 24: Basic Setting Items
Basic Settings Basic Setting Items Basic Procedure Remote 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. -
Page 25: Setting The Speakers
¶ Speaker distance—FRONT L DIST, FRONT R DIST, Setting the Speakers CENTER DIST, SURR L DIST, SURR R DIST To obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and Set the distance from the listening point within the range of DSP modes, register the setting about the speaker arrangement after 0.3 m (1 ft) to 9.0 m (30 ft), in 0.3 m (1 ft) intervals. -
Page 26: Selecting The Main Or Sub Channel
Basic Settings ¶ Crossover frequency—CROSSOVER Selecting the Main or Sub Channel You can select the crossover frequency for the small speakers You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing used. The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to digital software recorded (or broadcast) in the Dual Mono mode (see and be reproduced by the subwoofer (or by “LARGE”... -
Page 27: Setting For Easy And Effective Surround Operations
¶ Virtual Surround Back—VIRTUAL SBACK Setting for Easy and Effective Surround Operations You can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back ¶ Auto Surround—AUTO SURROUND Dolby Digital EX software or DTS-ES software without the surround back speakers. This function creates the great surround Auto Surround works when the unit detects the incoming digital effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround signal. -
Page 28: Adjusting Sound
Adjusting Sound You can make sound adjustment to your preference after completing basic settings. Basic Adjustment Items Basic Procedure Remote On the following pages, you can adjust the following items: • You can adjust only the items applicable to the current sound mode. -
Page 29: Adjusting The Equalization Patterns
Adjusting the Equalization Patterns You can also use the remote control for You can adjust the equalization patterns to your preference. adjusting the speaker output level using • Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each source. the test tone. TEST FRONT L FRONT R... -
Page 30: Using The Surround Modes
Using the Surround Modes This unit activates a variety of Surround modes automatically. The basic settings and adjustments stored (see pages 19 to 25) are applied automatically. Reproducing Theater Ambience Introducing the Surround Modes In a movie theater, many speakers are located on the walls to Dolby Digital* reproduce impressive multi-surround sounds, reaching you from all Dolby Digital is a digital signal compression method, developed... - Page 31 • If both the surround speakers and center speaker are set to DTS 96/24 “NONE” in the speaker setting, JVC’s original 3D-PHONIC In recent years, there has been increasing interest in higher sampling processing (which has been developed to create the surround rates both for recording and for reproducing at home.
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Page 32: Activating The Surround Modes
Using the Surround Modes • For analog sources and digital 2-channel software, you can Activating the Surround Modes select one of the following Surround modes. Each time you press SURROUND, Surround modes change as follows: Available Surround modes vary depending on the incoming signals. Activating one of the Surround modes for a source automatically PRO LOGIC recalls the memorized settings and adjustments (see pages 19 to... -
Page 33: Using The Dsp Modes
• If surround speakers are set to “NONE” in the speaker setting, Headphone Mode is activated without respect to the type of JVC’s original 3D-PHONIC processing (which has been software played back. “3D H PHONE” appears on the display developed to create the surround effect through the front speakers and the DSP and H.PHONE indicators light up. -
Page 34: Activating The Dsp Modes
• If surround speakers are set to “NONE” in the speaker setting, 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 35: Compu Link Remote Control System
COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC’s audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC’s audio Automatic Source Selection... -
Page 36: Operating Jvc's Audio/Video Components
Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control, since control signals for JVC’s components are preset in the remote control. Tuner Operating Audio Components You can always perform the following operations:... -
Page 37: Operating Video Components
• Some JVC’s VCRs can accept two types of the control signals— remote code “A” and “B.” Before using this remote control, make sure that the remote control code of the target VCR is set to code “A.”... -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC’s service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The display does not light up. The power cord is not plugged in. -
Page 39: Specifications
Specifications Amplifier Video Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance Output Power Composite video At Stereo operation 1 V(p-p)/75 Ω DVD, VCR: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω, at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total Video Output Level harmonic distortion (IEC268-3/DIN). - Page 40 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 0104RYMMDWJEIN...