MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS. Wall or obstructions Mur, ou obstruction cause harmful interference Spacing 15 cm or more Dégagement de 15 cm ou plus RX-E100SL Front Avant Stand height 15 cm or more Hauteur du socle: 15 cm ou plus Floor...
Table of Contents Getting Started ... 2 Before Installation ... 2 Checking the Supplied Accessories ... 2 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control ... 2 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ... 3 Connecting the Speakers ... 4 Connecting Audio/Video Components ... 6 Connecting the Power Cord ...
Getting Started Before Installation General Precautions • DO NOT insert any metal object into the receiver. • DO NOT disassemble the receiver or remove screws, covers, or cabinet. • DO NOT expose the receiver to rain or moisture. Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture.
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. Notes: • If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl while twisting it as shown to the right.
Getting Started Connecting the Speakers After connecting the front, center, rear speakers and/or a subwoofer, set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible DSP effect. For details, see page 12. CAUTION: Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals.
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R I G E R S E A K R E A L E F R I G T E R E A K RX-E100SL D IO L O O IA L L E F T E N (P L R IG...
Connecting cords are not supplied with this unit. Use the cords supplied for the other components or purchase them at an audio or electric appliance store. Optical digital cord Coaxial digital cord Audio cord RX-E100SL D I O L O O IA L L E F T E N...
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Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the rear vary among the components. COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT LEFT RIGHT AUDIO OUT...
Basic Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the front panel. You can also use the buttons on the remote control if they have the similar names (or marks) as those on the front panel. If operations using the remote control are different from those using the front panel, they are then explained.
To turn off the sounds temporarily Press MUTING on the remote control to mute the sound through all speakers connected. MUTING “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the volume level indicator goes off). To restore the sound, press MUTING again so that “MUTING OFF”...
Basic Settings CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D SETTING Setting the Digital Input Terminals When you use the digital input terminals, register what components are connected to which terminals (DIGITAL IN 1/2) so that the correct source name will appear when you select the digital source.
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 page 6), you need to select the input mode correctly. Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, TV, or CD)* for which you want to change the input mode.
Basic Settings CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT CONTROL SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D SETTING Setting the Subwoofer Information When you have connected a subwoofer, follow the procedure below. If you do not use a subwoofer, you can skip this setting.
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FR SP (Front Speaker) : To register the front speaker size. CTR SP (Center Speaker) : To register the center speaker size. REAR SP (Rear Speaker) : To register the rear speaker size. * “LRG (large)” is the initial setting for the front speakers, and “SML (small)”...
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Basic Settings CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY TV DILECT POWER CONTROL ADJUST SETTING D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D SETTING Press CONTROL 3 (or 2) to select the delay time.
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Dynamic Range Compression — D.R.C. You can compress the dynamic range (difference between maximum sound and minimum sound) of the reproduced sound. This is useful when enjoying surround sound at night. • This function takes effect only when playing back a source using Dolby Digital.
Basic Settings CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY TV DILECT POWER SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D SETTING Setting Auto Surround Surround mode is automatically activated when a multichannel digital signal comes into this receiver through the digital terminal.
Sound Adjustments You can also use the remote control for some sound adjustments. • When using the remote control, see also “Mastering Remote Operations” on page 32. CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT CONTROL SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D ADJUST...
Sound Adjustments CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT CONTROL SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D ADJUST Reinforcing the Bass You can boost the bass level — Bass Boost. •...
Adjusting the Tone You can adjust the bass and treble sounds as you like. • You have to make these adjustments for each source. 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.
Tuner Operations You can also use the remote control for some tuner operations. • When using the remote control, see also “Mastering Remote Operations” on page 32. CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT CONTROL SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D Tuning in Stations Manually...
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. MEMORY Repeat steps until you store all the stations you want. To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used channel number erases the previously stored one.
This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds. As a result, DTS Digital Surround features natural, solid and clear sound. JVC Theater Surround Used to reproduce sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Surround ( DOLBY SURROUND •...
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DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) Modes DAP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a hall, live club, dance club or pavilion consists of direct sound and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields About Relations between Speaker Layout and DSP Modes Available DSP modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver. Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 12). •...
It will be convenient for you to use the remote control for DSP operations, since you can adjust them from your listening point, and use the test signal. • When using the buttons on the front panel, see pages 29 to 31.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields Press TEST to check the speaker output balance. TEST O LOGIC TL AUTO UT ATT “TEST L” starts flashing on the display, and a test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order: (Left front speaker) (Center speaker) (Left rear speaker) Notes:...
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Press DSP MODE repeatedly until “THEATER” appears on the display. The PRO LOGIC and DSP indicator light up on the display. DSP MODE ANALOG PRO LOGIC SUBWFR Press SOUND. The 10 keys now work for sound adjustments. SOUND Press TEST to check the speaker output balance. TEST O LOGIC TL AUTO...
CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT ADJUST SETTING D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D ADJUST IMPORTANT To view the pictures on the TV, connect the video components directly to the TV, and select an appropriate input on the TV.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields CONTROL 5/∞/3/2 STANDBY POWER TV DILECT ADJUST SETTING D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D ADJUST CENTER : To adjust the center speaker output level (from –10 to +10).
CENTER : To adjust the center speaker output level (from –10 to +10). REAR L : To adjust the left rear speaker output level (from –10 to +10). REAR R : To adjust the right rear speaker output level (from –10 to +10). EFFECT : To adjust the DSP effect level.
Turning on the Power — POWER buttons POWER : Turn on or off a JVC DVD player. : Turn on or off a JVC TV. : Turn on or off a JVC VCR.
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Adjusting the sound and operating other JVC products — 10 keys TEST – SUBWOOFER + EFFECT – CENTER + BASS BOOST – REAR•L + MENU – REAR•R + ENTER After pressing SOUND, you can use the 10 keys for sound adjustments.
Parts Identification Front Panel STANDBY POWER TV DILECT CONTROL SETTING ADJUST D I G I T A L D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D Remote Control POWER AUDIO SLEEP TEST – SUBWOOFER + SURROUND EFFECT –...
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM The power does not comes on. No sound from speakers. Sound from one speaker only.
Memorandum Note the adjustments you have made for each source below for your future reference. The following adjustments can be stored for each source: • Analog/digital input mode (see page 11) • Input attenuator mode (see page 17) • Balance (see page 17) •...
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Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.
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