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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RX-DP20VBK
LEARN TRANSMIT
STANDBY ON
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 TV/CATV/DBS VCR 1
ON/OFF ON/OFF
STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 LEARN
DVD DVD MULTI PHONO CD
VCR 1 VCR 2 TAPE/MD CDR
EXT 7.1CH
TV/DBS VIDEO FM/AM
ANALOG/DIGITAL EFFECT
INPUT 123
SOUND LIVENESS
456
TEST
7/P 89
CC CONVERTER
MASTER VOLUME 10 0 +10
RETURN FM MODE 100+
THX SURROUND DSP SURR/DSP
STANDBY OFF
CC CONVERTER DIMMER
EX/ES/7.1 ANALOG DIRECT
SLEEP DIMMER
TV
STANDBY/ON
ZONE 1 DOOR CATV/
DBS
ON/O
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Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of suff
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Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. For the main unit: 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. The
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Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. Features Precautions THX Ultra2 certified Power sources The newly introduced THX Ultra2 standard ensures the highest • When unplugging the receiver from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord. sound and picture quality and the
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Table of Contents 8 Selecting the Dual Mono Sound—DUAL MONO ............... 42 Parts Identification ...................................... 3 9 Setting the Digital Input/Output Terminals Getting Started........................................... 7 —DIGITAL IN/OUT .......................................................... 42 Before Installation ...................................................................... 7 p Setting the Video Input Terminals—VIDEO INPUT .......... 43 Checking the Supplie
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Parts Identification Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT MODE DOWN UP SET SURR/DSP SPEAKERS 1 THX SURROUND ADJUST MENU / INPUT ATT OFF / TUNING ∞ / TUNING 5 / MEMORY SPEAKERS 2 ZONE 2 ANALOG LEFT RIGHT EXIT EX/ES/7.1 DSP SETUP MENU / ZONE 2 CONTROL DIRECT / PRESET ∞ / PRESET 5 / FM MODE p q w e r t y u i o ; a s d f g h DOOR MASTER VOLUME DOWN STANDBY DIMMER CC CONVERTER STANDBY/ON ZONE 1 DOOR ON/OFF UP RX-DP20V ZONE 2 DOOR ON/OFF DOWN INPUT MODE SURR/DSP DOWN UP SET SPEAKERS 1 / INPUT AT
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Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel Display Window 1 SPEAKERS 1 button (20, 25) 1 DUAL indicator (24) 2 INPUT MODE button (25) • Lights up when Dual Mono signals are detected. 2 ANALOG indicator (26) INPUT ATT button (26) • Lights up when an analog input (source) is selected. 3 THX button (57, 60) 3 DGTL AUTO indicator (26) 4 SURROUND button (56, 57) • Lights up when auto digital input (DIGITAL AUTO) is 5 SURR/DSP OFF button (56, 57, 59, 60) selected. 6 ADJUST MENU button
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Rear Panel 123 4 5 67 89pq wert COMPU AV TEXT CTRL RF REMOTE ANTENNA IR AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO RIGHT LEFT LINK-4 COMPU COMPU OUT COMPONENT OUT AM (SYNCHRO) LINK- LINK +12V MM MC RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S-VIDEO ANTENNA RIGHT LEFT EXT DIGITAL IN FRONT TV SOUND DBS Y Y IN IR 10mA MAX PHONO IN 1 (DVD) IN AM CENTER OUT BAND1 LOOP PB PB (REC) SUB CD IN 1 IN 2 2 (CD) WOOFER VCR 1 (DVD) IN BAND2 IN PR FM 75 PR (PLAY) COAXIAL OUT SURR AC IN 3 (TV (REC) TAPE /DBS) MD OUT Y (REC) SURR IN (PLAY) VCR 2 BACK R L EXT 7.
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7 SOUND button (39, 50, 56, 59, 71) Remote Control 8 TEST button (39, 71) 9 CC CONVERTER button (27, 71) p THX button (57, 71) LEARN TRANSMIT i STANDBY ON q SURROUND button (56, 57, 71) 1 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 1 o w EX/ES/7.1 button (55, 71) ZONE 2 TV/CATV/DBS VCR 1 ON/OFF ON/OFF 2 ; STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON e SLEEP button (28) 3 a r Operating buttons for audio/video components ZONE 1 ZONE 2 LEARN (72–76, 79, 80) 4 t On-screen operation buttons (36, 46, 64) • SETUP MENU, ADJUST MENU, SET, EXIT, % (UP)
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Getting Started This section explains how to connect audio/video components and speakers to the receiver, and how to connect the power supply. Connecting the FM and AM Antennas Before Installation General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off on all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. Location • Install the receiver in a location that is level, well-ventilated and free from moisture. Rear view • The temperature around the receiver mu
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AM Antenna Connections Connecting the Speakers For full enjoyment of the THX modes (see page 51), it is 2 3 1 recommended to use THX-certified speakers. You can connect the following speakers: • Two pairs of front speakers to produce normal stereo sound. • One pair of surround speakers to produce a three-dimensional sound movement and environmental background-effect sounds. • One or one pair of surround back speakers to enjoy 6.1-channel or 7.1-channel sound reproduction. A pair of the speakers
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IMPORTANT: After connecting the speakers, set the speaker setting information properly: Front speakers 1 • To obtain the best possible Surround/THX/DSP effect in Zone 1, Right / Left Center speaker see “Basic Settings” on pages 35 to 44. • To connect the speakers to the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals, set the speaker usage correctly. (See “w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE 2/ SPEAKER 2” on page 43.) CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE816 CENTER FRONT 2 / SURROUND SURROUND BACK SPE
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About the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals Enhance your audio system The FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals can be used as You can use this receiver as the pre-amplifier (control amplifier) follows: when you connect power amplifiers to the PREOUT jacks on the • To connect the second pair of the front speakers in Zone 1. rear panel, using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). • To connect the front speakers in Zone 2 when using the multi- • Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and t
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CD player Connecting Audio/Video Components AUDIO RIGHT LEFT MM MC When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. PHONO IN CD player Analog Connections R CD IN Audio component connections L Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). OUT • Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to (REC) TAPE MD the audio right jack. To audio output CAUTION: If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source c
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IMPORTANT: External 7.1-channel output component This receiver is equipped with the following video jacks—composite video, S-video and component video jacks. You can use any of the three to connect a video component Decoder However, observe the following points when make connections: (or DVD player) • Composite video signals and S-video signals can be converted A B C D E into each other, and can be also converted into component signals. So incoming signals of both types can be emitted through al
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Rear view VCR(s) D-VHS/S-VHS/VHS A B C D E F G VCR Å To audio input ı To audio output Ç To component video output Î To S-video output ‰ To composite video output Ï To S-video input Ì To composite video input AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S-VIDEO Notes: TV SOUND DBS Y Y • If the VCR has component video output IN jacks, you can connect it to either the R OUT PB PB (REC) COMPONENT 1 IN (DVD), 2 IN, or 3 IN 1 IN 2 L jacks. When connecting the VCR to VCR 1 (DVD) IN R either one of the compon
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Rear view TV and/or DBS tuner VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S-VIDEO R TV SOUND When connecting the TV to the AUDIO DBS Y Y IN jacks (TV SOUND/DBS IN), DO NOT L connect the TV’s video output to these OUT PB PB (REC) video input jacks. 1 IN 2 VCR 1 (DVD) IN IN PR PR (PLAY) Å To audio output ı To component video input 3 IN Ç To S-video input DVD PR FRONT Î To composite video input IN MONITOR SUB Y WOOFER OUT CENTER MONITOR PB SURR A OUT TV R L SURR PR BACK PREOUT R L MONITOR OUT PREOUT ZON
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DVD player • When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks: VIDEO COMPONENT Rear view S-VIDEO Y Y Å To front left/right channel audio output (or to audio- PB PB mixed output if necessary) 1 IN 2 ı To composite video output (DVD) IN Ç To S-video output PR PR Î To component video output 3 IN (REC) CDR DVD Notes: PR FRONT IN IN (PLAY) • If the DVD player has component video R MONITOR output jacks, you can connect it to either SUB Y OUT WOOFER FRONT the COMPONENT 1 IN (DVD), 2 IN, or 3 CE
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Notes: Digital Connections • When shipped from the factory, the DIGITAL IN terminals have This receiver is equipped with six DIGITAL IN terminals—three been set for use with the following components: digital coaxial terminals and three digital optical terminals—and one – 1 (coaxial) : For DVD player DIGITAL OUT (optical) terminal on the rear. – 2 (coaxial) : For CD player • Another digital optical input terminal is located on the front panel – 3 (coaxial) : For digital TV broadcast tuner (see pa
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ANTENNA BAND1 BAND2 ANTENNA BAND1 BAND2 RF REMOTE RF REMOTE Notes: Using the RF Rod Antenna and IR Signal • The signal-reachable distance may differ depending on the Transmitter operating conditions and circumstances. To improve transmitting conditions, change the distance to the receiver and the direction to The combination of the RF rod antenna and the IR signal transmitter transmit while operating the remote control. allows you to use the multi-room function more conveniently. • To avoid a fa
