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AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RX-558VBK
POWER
CD TV VCR AUDIO
TAPE/MD DELAY TEST SURROUND
1 25 3
FM/AM EFFECT – CENTER +
4 5 6
VCR – REAR•L +
5
7/P 8 9
SOUND MENU
DVD CONTROL – REAR•R +
10 +10
ENT
DVD MULTI CD-DISC TV VOL.
MASTER VOLUME
– +
RX-558V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
PHONO TV/VIDEO TV CH
– + –+
STANDBY
ONE TOUCH
OPERATION
BASS BOOST ADJUST
+ +
VOLUME VCR CH POWER
MUTING SETTING
– –
£
SLEEP MEMORY
8
4
DVD MULTI DVD VCR FM SURROUND
1
7
ONE TOUCH OPERATION
RM-SR558U REMOTE CONTROL
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Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 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, Caution
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Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Getting Started........................................... 3 Before Installation ...................................................................... 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 3 Setting the Voltage Selector Switch ........................................... 3 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ....................................... 3 Connecting the Speakers ....
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5 Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. 1234 569 78 p MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER –+ STANDBY BASS BOOST ADJUST /I SETTING STANDBY/ON MEMORY DVD MULTI DVD VCR FM SURROUND ONE TOUCH OPERATION CD PHONO TAPE/MD AM SPEAKERS PHONES INPUT ATT. 1 2 SOURCE NAME ENHANCED COMPULINK CONTROL SYSTEM _ ONÑ OFF yt r e w q Remote Control Front Panel 1 buttons (8, 23) 1 STANDBY/ON button and STAN
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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. Before Installation Connecting the FM and AM Antennas General FM Antenna Connections • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. A B Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture. • The temperature around the recei
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AM Antenna Connections Basic connecting procedure 3 1 2 Snap the tabs on the loop into the ANTENNA slots of the base to assemble the FM 75 AM loop. COAXIAL AM 1 Cut, twist and remove the insulation at the end of LOOP AM each speaker signal cable. AM Loop Antenna EXT 2 Open the terminal and then insert the speaker signal cable. 1 2 3 3 Close the terminal. Connecting the front speakers You can connect two pairs of front speakers (one pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, and another pair to t
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Connecting the subwoofer speaker Turntable You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer. Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the If an earth cable is SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA provided for your ANTENNA turntable, connect the pin plugs. FM 75 COAXIAL cable to the ground terminal (H) of the ANTENNA terminals on the rear panel. AM SUBWOOFER Turntable LOOP PHONO CD AUDIO TAPE/MD OUT AM EXT L R OUT IN (REC) (PLAY) To audio output Powered subwoo
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Video component connections DVD player Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). • When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks: 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. DVD player TV (as the monitor) DVD TV (or Monitor) VIDEO DVD MONITOR õ OUT OUT IN (REC) (PLAY) VCR OUT IN VIDEO DVD DVD (REC) (PLAY) FRONT CENTER REAR LEFT MONITOR To video input OUT L LEFT OUT IN (REC) (PLAY) R RIGHT VCR RIGH
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Connecting the Power Cord Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. connections have been made. When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. 1. On the back of the remote Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the control, remove the battery antenna. The po
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Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) L R MUTE TUNED SLEEP 3D-PHONIC AUTO STEREO PRO LOGIC HALL On the front panel: VOLUME STANDBY DAP To turn on the power, press POWER. MHz CH- kHz The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the POWER current source (or station frequency) appears on Selected source name appears the display. VOLUME On the front panel: DVD MULTI Select the DVD player for view
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Listening only with headphones Adjusting the Volume 1. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front On the front panel: panel. MASTER VOLUME 2. Press SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 to set them in the Ñ To increase the volume, turn MASTER OFF position. VOLUME clockwise (+). To decrease the volume, turn it CAUTION: counterclockwise (–). • When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the h
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Attenuating the Input Signal Reinforcing the Bass When the input level of the playing source is too high, the sounds With this Bass Boost function, you can boost the bass level. will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion. Before you start, remember.... • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is INPUT ATT. On the front panel ONLY: canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. Press INPUT ATT.
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Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room, while others will make operations easier. 3. Press cursor control @ / # to Changing the Source Name select your center speaker size. When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks LARGE SMALL NO on the rear panel: Change the source name shown on the display when you select the MD recorder as the source. On the front panel ONLY: LARGE: Select this mode whe
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On the front panel: To store the sound settings SETTING 1. Press SETTING so that the cursor 1. Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION. control % / Þ buttons work for The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights up, then the previously memorized settings are recalled. setting the delay time. ONE TOUCH ONE TOUCH OPERATION OPERATION 2. Press cursor control % / Þ repeatedly until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. On the front panel On the remote 2. Adjust the sound using the functions listed to the left. 3. Press cursor
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Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in Stations Manually Using Preset Tuning On the front panel ONLY: Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be FM quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 15 AM 1. Press FM or AM. stations. The last station of the selected band is tuned AM in. To store the preset stations • The cursor control % / Þ / @ / # buttons c
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5 Selecting the FM Reception Mode To tune in a preset station When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to On the front panel: receive or noisy FM 1. Press FM or AM. You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM The last station of the selected band is tuned broadcast. in. AM • The cursor control % / Þ / @ / # buttons On the front panel ONLY: can be now used for operating the tuner. FM 1. Press FM. The last station of the selected band is tuned 2. Press cursor control % / Þ in. repeate
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Using the DSP Modes The built-in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode — 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode and Surround mode (Dolby Pro Logic and JVC Theater Surround). 3D-PHONIC modes Surround Modes The 3D-PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as it With this receiver, you can use two types of the Surround modes. is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder, which is widely used to reproduce sounds with a feeling
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Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement 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 11). Speaker arrangements Available DSP modes Each time you press SURROUND, the DSP modes change as follows: Front TV Front speaker speaker • 3D THEATER • DANCE C (DANCE CLUB) • LIVE C (LIVE CLUB) • HALL • PAVILION • 3D ACTION • OFF (DSP mode is canceled) Each time you press SURRO
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Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes Adjusting the DAP Modes Before you start, remember... Before you start, remember... • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 11). (see page 11). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. canceled before you finish, sta
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From the remote control: TEST 3. Press TEST to check the speaker SOUND 5 CONTROL 2 1. Press SOUND CONTROL. output balance. “TEST ” starts flashing on the display, and a The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments. test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order: 2. Press SURROUND repeatedly SURROUND until the DAP mode — DANCE 3 Left front speaker Center speaker CLUB, LIVE CLUB, HALL, or PAVILION — appears on the Rear speaker Right front speaker display. The DAP indicator also ligh
