JVC RX-6042S Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER RX-6042S TA/NEWS/INFO DISPLAY MODE INSTRUCTIONS LVT1140-012A...
- 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-6042S 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 ..33 Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode ......13 Changing the Display Brightness ..........14 Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components ... 34 Attenuating the Input Signal ............ 14 Operating Audio Components ..........34 Changing the Source Name ............14 Operating Video Components .......... -
Page 6: Parts Identification
Parts Identification Front Panel 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 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 BASS BOOST INPUT ATT... -
Page 7: Remote Control
Display 4 5 6 7 0-= ~ DUAL MONO 3D - PHONIC VIRTUAL SB RDS TA NEWS INFO TUNED STEREO AUTO MUTING SLEEP H.PHONE PROLOGIC DSP DIGITAL EQ BASS BOOST INPUT ATT VOLUME 96/24 & - TUNED indicator (16) See pages in parentheses for details. = BASS BOOST indicator (15) 1 ANALOG indicator (14) ~ STEREO indicator (16) - Page 8 Parts Identification Rear Panel DIGITAL 1 (DVD) MONITOR OUT COMPU LINK-4 (SYNCHRO) DIGITAL 2 ( CD ) MONITOR AUDIO (REC) LOOP TAPE RIGHT LEFT /CDR DIGITAL 3 ( TV ) CENTER SURROUND FRONT FRONT (PLAY) SPEAKER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CAUTION : RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER IMPEDANCE...
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Page 9: 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. Notes: Before Installation • Supplied batteries are for the initial setup. Replace for continued use. General Precautions • After replacing the batteries, set the manufacturers’ codes again •... -
Page 10: Connecting The Speakers And Subwoofer
Getting Started 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 11: Connecting Audio/Video Components
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 12 Getting Started Video component connections 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. • If your video components have the video input/output jacks of different types, connect them by using these jacks, you can get better picture quality in the order: Component video >...
- Page 13 DVD player • When you connect a DVD player with its analog discrete • When you connect a DVD player with stereo output jacks: output (5.1-channel reproduction) jacks: This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD Audio sounds. •...
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Page 14: Digital Connections
Getting Started Digital Connections Notes: By connecting the receiver and the source component through the • When shipped from the factory, the DIGITAL IN terminals have been set for use with the following components: digital terminals, sound reproduction quality will be much improved. –... -
Page 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 7 to 10), you can select the software.) input mode—either digital or analog—for these components. -
Page 18: 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 19: Reinforcing The Bass
Using the Sleep Timer The following basic operations are possible only using the remote control. 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: TA/NEWS/INFO... -
Page 20: 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 or AM to select the band. Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. -
Page 21: 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 or AM to select the band. •... -
Page 22: 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 23: 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 16 INFO: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in and 17) by specifying the PTY codes. -
Page 24: 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 25: 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 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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 29: Setting The Digital Input Terminals
Setting the Digital Input Terminals Notes: • This function does not take effect in the following cases: When you use the digital input terminals, register which components – While playing an analog source, you have connected to the digital input terminals. –... -
Page 30: 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 31: Adjusting The Equalization Patterns
Adjusting the Equalization Patterns For Surround and DSP modes (when the center speaker is connected) You can adjust the equalization patterns to your preference. • Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each source. CENTER TONE: Adjust the center tone. As the number increases, the dialogue becomes clearer so ¶... -
Page 32: 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 21 to 27) 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 33 • 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 34: 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 21 to... -
Page 35: 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 36: 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 37: 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 38: 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 39: Operating Video Components
After pressing TV SOUND, you can perform the following control: operations on the TV: • Some JVC’s VCRs can accept two types of the control signals— remote code “A” and “B.” Before using this remote control, make 1 – 9, 0, 100+ (+10): Select the channels. -
Page 40: Operating Other Manufacturers' Video Equipment
Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video Equipment This remote control supplied for the receiver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ TVs, Set Top Boxes (STB), VCRs and DVD players. To change the transmittable signals for When operating the other manufacturers’ components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. - Page 41 To change the transmittable signals for To change the transmittable signals for operating another manufacturer’s VCR operating another manufacturer’s DVD player 1 Press and hold STANDBY/ON VCR. 1 Press and hold STANDBY/ON DVD. 2 Press VCR. 2 Press DVD. 3 Enter a manufacturer’s code using buttons 1 – 9, 3 Enter a manufacturer’s code using buttons 1 –...
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Page 42: 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 43: Specifications
Specifications Amplifier Output Power Video At Stereo operation Video Input Sensitivity/Impedance Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω, at 1 kHz with no more than 0.8% total Composite video 1 V(p-p)/75 Ω DVD, VCR: harmonic distortion (IEC268-3/DIN). S-video At Surround operation 1 V(p-p)/75 Ω... - Page 44 © 2005 Vicotor Company of Japan, Limited 1204RYMMDWJEIN...