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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RX-8040B
For Customer Use:
INSTRUCTIONS
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
No. which are located either on the rear,
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT1198-001A
[J]
Cover_8040[J]_D.p65 1 04.4.21, 11:51
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Warnings, Cautions and Others/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. DO NOT OPEN 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ATTENTION CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: NO USER SER
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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 Power sources • When unplugging the receiver from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord. CC (Compression Compensative) Converter • Do not handle the AC power cord with wet hands. CC Converter eliminates jitter and rip
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Table of Contents Basic Settings........................................... 32 Parts Identification...................................... 3 Quick Speaker Setup ................................................................ 32 Getting Started........................................... 7 Basic Setting Items ................................................................... 33 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 7 Basic Procedure ........................
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Parts Identification Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Remote Control 1 ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector 2 ZONE 1 ON/OFF button (19, 52, 55, 56) 3 ZONE 2 ON/OFF button (27, 52, 55, 56) y AUDIO POWER 1 STANDBY ON ZONE 1 ZONE 2 4 Display window u ZONE 1 ZONE 2 TV/CATV/DBS DVD ON/OFF ON/OFF POWER POWER 5 Source selection buttons 2 i (17, 18, 20 – 22, 28, 30, 31, 50, 56 – 61) 3 o ZONE 1 ZONE 2 DVD, DVD MULTI, PHONO, CD, VCR 1, VCR 2, 4 TAPE/MD, CDR, TV/DBS, VIDEO, FM, AM 6 ANALOG/DIGITAL button
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Front Panel 345 6 7 8 9 p q 1 2 MASTER VOLUME ZONE 1 SURROUND ON/OFF STANDBY ZONE 2 ON/OFF DSP STANDBY/ON SPEAKERS ON/OFF ZONE 2 SURROUND / DSP CONTROL OFF 1 CC CONVERTER 2 / ZONE 2 TV SOUND DVD MULTI DVD VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO PHONO CD CDR TAPE/MD FM AM /DBS SUBWOOFER OUT ON/OFF ANALOG DIRECT SETTING ADJUST MULTI JOG QUICK SPEAKER SETUP EXIT PUSH – OPEN PUSH SET PHONES w e r tyu i o; MIDNIGHT EX / ES / PL x MODE FM/AM TUNING FM/AM PRESET FM MODE MEMORY INPUT INPUT DIGITAL ANALOG DIGITAL S-VIDEO
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Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel Display 1 DUAL indicator (43) 1 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (17 – 19, 26, 27, 52, 55) 2 ANALOG indicator (22) 2 SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 button (17, 21) 3 DIGITAL AUTO indicator (22) SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2/ZONE 2 button (17, 29) 4 96/24 indicator (43) 3 ZONE 1 ON/OFF button (19, 25, 38, 52, 55) 5 MULTI indicator (50) ZONE 2 ON/OFF button (18, 26, 27, 52, 55) 6 NEO:6 indicator (43) ZONE 2 CONTROL button (18, 25 – 27, 38) 7 TUNED indicator (30)
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Rear Panel 1234 56 7 8 9p AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL IN PREOUT RF REMOTE VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SUBWOOFER CENTER RIGHT LEFT FRONT SURR BACK SURR CENTER IR OUT DVD DVD ANTENNA 1 L IN IN ANTENNA DVD FRONT IN DBS TV SOUND 2 R COMPULINK-4 AM (VCR1) DIGITAL 1 (DVD) SURR / DBS EXT (SYNCHRO) IN IN AM SUBWOOFER LOOP OUT MONITOR (REC) OUT AV (REC) DIGITAL 2 (CD) OUT COMPULINK- TAPE VCR 1 Y PB PR / MD IN IN CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE816 (PLAY) (PLAY) CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE DIGITAL 3 (TV) FRON
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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. Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. Checking the Supplied Accessories AM antenna connections Check to be sure you have all of the following items, which are Assemble the supplied AM loop antenna as follows: supplied for the receiver. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of pieces supplied. • Remote Cont
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FRONT 1 SPEAKERS FRONT 1 SPEAKERS FRONT 1 SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer Speaker connections 4 1 2 3 You can connect the following speakers: • Two pairs of front speakers. • One pair of surround speakers. • One pair of surround back speakers. • One center speaker. • One powered subwoofer. CAUTION: • Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by 1. Cut, twist, and remove the insulation at the end of the speaker terminals. each speaker
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Zone 1 speaker layout Enhance your audio system Ideal speaker layout varies depending on the conditions of your You can use this receiver as the pre-amplifier (control amplifier) listening room. The diagram below is a recommended typical when you connect power amplifiers to the PREOUT jacks on the example. rear panel, using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Subwoofer • Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to the audio right jack. Center speaker Left front speak
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CD player Connecting Audio/Video Components When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them. Analog connections If your audio components have digital audio output terminal, connecting them using the digital cords explained in “Digital Right / Left CD player connections” (see page 14). R Audio component connections CD IN L Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). To audio • Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to output the a
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Cassette deck Video component connections You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). TAPE/MD jacks. When connecting an MD recorder, see below. 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 S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y, PB, PR) terminals, connect them using an S- video cable (not supplied) or comp
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VCR(s) TV and/or DBS tuner You can connect two VCRs—one to the VCR 1 jacks and the other to the VCR 2 jacks. MONITOR • If your VCR has an AV COMPU LINK jack, connect it to the OUT VCR 1 jacks so that you can use the AV COMPU LINK remote PB Y PR control system. Å To audio input ı To audio output Right / Left Ç To S-video output R TV SOUND Î To composite video output DBS A IN ‰ To S-video input L Ï To composite video input TV Ì To component video output When connecting MONITOR OUT the TV to the C
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DVD player To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel software (including • When you connect a DVD player with its analog discrete Dual Mono software), connect the DVD player through the digital or output (5.1-channel reproduction) jacks: analog discrete (DVD MULTI) terminals. This connection is the best connection method for enjoying DVD • When you connect a DVD player with stereo output jacks: Audio sounds. • When a DVD Audio disc is played back, the original high- COMPONENT VIDEO quality so
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RF REMOTE IR OUT ANTENNA RF REMOTE IR OUT ANTENNA Digital output terminal Digital connections This receiver is equipped with four DIGITAL IN terminals on the You can connect any digital components which have an optical rear panel—one digital coaxial terminal and three digital optical digital input terminal. terminals—and one DIGITAL OUT (optical) terminal on the rear Digital optical cable (not supplied) panel. Another digital optical input terminal is located on the front between digital optical
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Less than 3 m (10 feet) Notes: Connecting the Power Cord • The signal-reachable distance may differ depending on the operating conditions and circumstances. To improve transmitting Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all conditions, change the distance to the receiver and the direction to connections have been made. transmit while operating the remote control. • To avoid a failure in the reception from the remote control, keep the Plug the power cord into an AC outlet.
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Multi-room Operations Before operating this receiver any further, be familiar with this multi-room function. This function enables you to listen to different sources in two different places (we call these two places “Zone 1 (main room)” and “Zone 2 (sub-room)” by using this receiver. This section explains only the required speaker connections, the concept, and basic operations of the multi-room function. For more detailed operations, see the respective pages in this manual. Required Connections
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On the remote control: Basic Operating Procedure for Zone 1 On the front panel: 1 2 1 4 2 3 3 1. Press STANDBY/ON. The STANDBY lamp goes off, and the ZONE 1 indicator lights 4 up on the display. The buttons and controls on the unit work for Zone 1 operations. • For more details, see “Turning the Power On and Off (Standby)” on page 19. 1. Set ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector to ZONE 1. The last Zone 1 source appears. Now the buttons on the remote control work for Zone 1 The ZONE 1 indicator lights up. ope
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On the remote control: Basic Operating Procedure for Zone 2 When operating the receiver using the remote control, the unit’s display always shows the Zone 1 source information though you The sources and functions available for Zone 2 operations are operating it for the Zone 2 source. are limited. For more details on Zone 2 operations, see “Zone 2 (Sub-room) Operations” on pages 26 to 29. 1 2 On the front panel: 5 1 2 4 3 3 1. Press STANDBY/ON. 4 The STANDBY lamp goes off, and the ZONE 1 indicat
