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Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance

If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust
the speaker output balance.

On the front panel 

only:

1. Press SETTING so that the Control 

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buttons work for adjusting the balance.
The lamp above the button lights up.

2. Press Control 

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fi

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 until “BALANCE” appears on

the display.

3. Press Control 

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 / 

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 to adjust the balance.

• Pressing Control 

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 decreases the right channel

output.

• Pressing Control 

#

 decreases the left channel output.

Listening at Low Volume (Loudness)

Human ears are not sensitive to bass at low volume. To compensate for this, the
Loudness function automatically boosts the bass level as you lower the volume.

On the front panel 

only:

1. Press SETTING so that the Control 

%

%

%

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 / 

fi

fi

fi

fi

fi

 / 

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 buttons work for setting the

Loudness function.
The lamp above the button lights up.

2. Press Control 

%

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 / 

fi

fi

fi

fi

fi

 until “LOUDNESS” appears on the display.

3. Press Control 

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 / 

#

#

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#

#

 to set the Loudness function to “ON” or “OFF.”

• Select “ON ” to activate the Loudness function.

The LOUDNESS indicator lights up on the display.

• Select “OFF” to cancel it.

The indicator goes off.

Using the Sleep Timer

Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver will turn off
by itself rather than play all night.

On the front panel:

1. Press SETTING so that the Control 

%

%

%

%

%

 / 

fi

fi

fi

fi

fi

 / 

@

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@

 / 

#

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 buttons work for setting the

Sleep Timer
The lamp above the button lights up.

2. Press Control 

%

%

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%

%

 / 

fi

fi

fi

fi

fi

 until “SLEEP” appears on the display.

3. Press Control 

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@

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@

@

 / 

#

#

#

#

#

 to set the shut-off time.

The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display.
Each time you press the button, the shut-off time on the display changes as follows:

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.

SETTING

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0

(Canceled)

Note:

If the balance is not set at the
center,  “BALANCE

@

” or

“BALANCE

#

” will appear in

step 2.

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Summary of Contents for RX-664VBK

Page 1: ...ER STANDBY POWER PHONES SPEAKERS MASTER VOLUME TUNER BAND PRESET SEA SOURCE SURROUND ADJUST ONE TOUCH OPERATION SETTING MEMORY 1 2 _ON OFF DVD MULTI CATV SAT ONE TOUCH OPERATION TV VIDEO TV CATV CONTROLCD DISC SOUND CONTROL VCR AUDIO CENTER REAR L CH TV VOLUME 100 RETURN ENTER 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 0 7 P 10 10 PH ON O CD VCR MUTING VOLUME DVD MULTI TAP E DVD POWER TUNER BAND TV SOUND RM SR664U REMOTE CO...

Page 2: ...triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the...

Page 3: ... MULTI Playback Mode Center Speaker Level Left Rear Speaker Level Right Rear Speaker Level DAP Mode Dance Club Live Club Hall Pavilion Headphones Rear Speaker Level Effect Level Surround Mode Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3ch Logic Theater Surround Center Mode Delay Time Center Speaker Level Rear Speaker Level Effect Level 3D PHONIC Mode 3D Action 3D Drama 3D Theater Effect Level The left rear speaker lev...

Page 4: ...sing the Sleep Timer 17 Selecting the Center Speaker Size 19 One Touch Operation 20 About the One Touch Operation 20 Using the One Touch Operation 20 Receiving Radio Broadcasts 21 Tuning in Stations Manually 21 Using Preset Tuning 21 Selecting the FM Reception Mode 23 Using the Preset SEA Modes 24 Selecting Your Favorite SEA Mode 24 Using the Surround Processor 26 Using JVC 3D PHONIC Modes 27 Usin...

Page 5: ... 39 CENTER buttons 36 39 ONE TOUCH OPERATION button 20 SLEEP button 18 _ Source buttons TUNER BAND CD TAPE TV SOUND VCR DVD PHONO DVD MULTI 14 39 43 44 45 47 VOLUME buttons 15 Operating buttons for JVC audio video components 43 44 47 SOUND CONTROL button 25 28 30 35 37 39 CD DISC button 43 CH Channel buttons 44 45 46 47 TV VOLUME button 44 45 TV VIDEO button 44 45 MUTING button 15 1 4 6 CATV SAT T...

Page 6: ...UDIO L AUDIO R IN ANTENNA IN OUT RX 664V AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER Easy Set Up Operations If you are already familiar with audio components following four pages give you enough information to operate your RX 664VBK for enjoyment of surround sound in your listening room Center Speaker For Reproducing Surround Sound with your VCR TV To video input Rear Speaker Subwoofer Front Speaker To audio vid...

Page 7: ... PRESET DELAY 2 5 8 0 SURROUND TEST MENU RETURN ENTER 3 6 9 10 CENTER REAR L TV VOLUME CH CD TAPE VD ONE TOUCH OPERATION TV VIDEO EEP REAR R POWER AUDIO RM SR664U REMOTE CONTR OL CENTER RE L VOLUME MUTING PHONO DVD MULTI CD VCR TAPE TV SOUND TUNER BAND DVD ONE TOUCH OPERATION TV VIDEO SLEEP VOLUME 100 CATV CONTROL SOUND CONTROL CD DISC AUDIO CATV SAT TV VCR DAP MODE EFFECT SEA MODE 1 4 7 P 10 3D P...

Page 8: ...GHT VIDEO VCR CENTER SPEAKER TV AV COMPU LINK L R DVD AUDIO LEFT RIGHT AV COMPU LINK DIGITAL OUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT CENTER SUBWOOFER NORMAL RIGHT LEFT REAR FRONT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT OFF ON ATTENUATOR 2CH VIDEO S VIDEO GAIN PLUS VIDEO OUT 1 RX 664V AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER TV To video input Center Speaker Front Speaker Subwoofer Rear Speaker RX 664VBK DVD Player To su...

Page 9: ... 100 CATV CONTROL SOUND CONTROL CD DISC AUDIO RM SR664U REMOTE CONTROL CATV SAT TV VCR DAP MODE EFFECT SEA MODE 1 4 7 P 10 3D PHONIC SEA PRESET DELAY 2 5 8 0 SURROUND TEST MENU RETURN ENTER 3 6 9 10 CENTER REAR L TV VOLUME CH VOLUME MUTING PHO NO DVD MULTI CD VCR TAPE TV SOUND TUNER BAND DVD ONE TOUCH OPERATION TV VIDEO SLEEP REAR R POWER 5 Surround settings are preset at the factory However if yo...

Page 10: ... 23 and 95 F 5 and 35 C Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver Handling the receiver 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 Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you have all of the...

Page 11: ...enna Cable 13 16 in 20 mm AM Antenna Connections AM Loop Antenna Turn the loop until you have the best reception Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop Outdoor Single Vinyl covered Wire How to strip the 75 Ω coaxial cable and connect it to the FM terminals 1 Strip back the outside covering of the 75 Ω coaxial cable to expose the braided metallic mesh about 13 ...

Page 12: ...her end to the speaker For connecting a subwoofer see page 10 1 Open each terminal 2 Insert the end of the speaker signal cable as shown be sure to remove the insulation at the end of each wire first 3 Close the terminals to clamp the speaker signal cables firmly in place 4 Connect the and terminals on the rear panel to the and terminals marked on the speakers Connecting the front speakers Connect...

Page 13: ...an register the center speaker size after you finish its connection If you register it you do not have to set the center speaker mode while setting the surround mode If you do not use a center speaker register that information See page 19 Left rear speaker Center speaker Right rear speaker RIGHT LEFT REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER Connecting the subwoofer Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofe...

Page 14: ...e note to the right To audio video output To audio output To audio video input VCR TV Video component connections TV and VCR connection If your audio components have a COMPU LINK 3 terminal The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to control other JVC audio components from the receiver or vice versa For detailed information about the COMPU LINK 3 remote control system see page 40 To audio o...

Page 15: ...V COMPU LINK terminal The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to control other JVC video components from the receiver or vice versa For detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU LINK remote control system see page 41 TAPE PHONO CD OUT REC IN PLAY VCR OUT REC IN PLAY OUT REC IN PLAY MONITOR OUT L R TV SOUND DVD LEFT RIGHT VIDEO LEFT RIGHT DVD FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER L R R...

Page 16: ...use noise or screen interference We recommend that you use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna since it is well shielded against interference Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control put the two supplied batteries in first When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver 1 On the back of the remote control remove t...

Page 17: ...ol Press one of the source buttons directly TUNER BAND Listen to the radio Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM CD Listen to the CD player TAPE Listen to the cassette deck TV SOUND Listen to TV sounds VCR View the playback picture from the VCR DVD Play back a stereo digital video disc PHONO Listen to a record DVD MULTI Play back a digital video disc using the analog...

Page 18: ...To use both set of speakers press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the _ON position To use neither set of speakers press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the OFF position Muting the Sound From the remote control only Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all speakers and headphones connected MUTE appears on the display and the volume turns off To restore the sound press MUTING again T...

Page 19: ...nes can be connected to the PHONES jack on the front panel Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing To listen with only headphones Press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the OFF position Note The following sound modes cannot affect the recording Preset SEA modes see page 24 3D PHONIC modes see page...

Page 20: ...trol fi fi fi fi fi until LOUDNESS appears on the display 3 Press Control to set the Loudness function to ON or OFF Select ON to activate the Loudness function The LOUDNESS indicator lights up on the display Select OFF to cancel it The indicator goes off Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver will turn off by itself rather than play all night...

Page 21: ...ppears on the display The SLEEP indicator goes off Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer From the remote control Press SLEEP repeatedly The SLEEP indicator lights up and the shut off time appears on the display Each time you press the button the shut off time on the display changes as follows To check or change the time remaining until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining ...

Page 22: ...splay changes to show the following SMALL Select this mode when the size of the center speaker is smaller than that of the front speakers LARGE Select this mode when the size of the center speaker is the same as that of the front speakers NO Select this mode when you do not use a center speaker Note This center speaker size setting is so related to the center mode setting for surround modes that c...

Page 23: ...eration To store the sound settings 1 Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights up then the previously memorized settings are recalled and appear on the display in turn 2 Adjust the sound using the functions listed above The newly adjusted settings are memorized To recall the sound settings With the ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lit the settings for the currently selected source is ...

Page 24: ...the front panel only 1 Tune in the station you want to preset see above If you want to store the FM reception mode for this station select the FM reception mode you want See page 23 for details 2 Press MEMORY The channel number starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds 3 Press Control to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing Pressing Control decreases the n...

Page 25: ... Control changes preset channels in increasing order From the remote control 1 Press TUNER BAND Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press 10 keys to select a preset channel number For channel number 5 press 5 For channel number 15 press 10 then 5 For channel number 20 press 10 then 10 For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 TUNER BAND TUNER BAND 100 RETURN ENTE...

Page 26: ...on the display 3 Press Control to select either FM AUTO or FM MONO Normally select FM AUTO When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy select FM MONO FM AUTO When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound when in monaural you will hear monaural sounds This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The MUTE AUTO indicator lights up on the display FM...

Page 27: ...ct the effect level Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows When Movie is selected When Sports is selected When Music is selected Movie Adds breadth to sounds so you feel like you are in a movie theater Sports Makes sounds exciting Music Select one of the modes below JAZZ Gives a feeling of a live atmosphere Good for acoustic music ROCK Gives a heavy sound Both high and ...

Page 28: ...ess the button the preset SEA modes change as follows 3 Press SEA PRESET to select the effect level Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows When Music is selected When Sports is selected When Movie is selected To cancel the preset SEA mode Select OFF in step 2 above The SEA indicator goes off from the display SOUND CONTROL 7 P SEA MODE 8 SEA PRESET JAZZ 1 JAZZ 2 COUNTRY2...

Page 29: ...Dolby Surround has been developed to reproduce the important elements of the acoustic surround at home To watch the soundtracks of video software bearing the mark DOLBY SURROUND which includes the same encoded surround information as found in Dolby Stereo films the receiver can provide you with 2 Dolby Surround modes Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3ch Logic Dolby Pro Logic Select this mode when optiona...

Page 30: ...he 3D PHONIC modes one of the previously selected mode appears on the display 3 Press Control until the 3D PHONIC mode you want appears on the display Each time you press the button the 3D PHONIC modes change as follows 3DACTION Best for action and war movies where the action is fast and explosive 3DTHEATR Reproduces the sound field of a large theater 3DDRAMA Best for dramas and romantic movies wh...

Page 31: ... press the button the 3D PHONIC modes change as follows 3 Press EFFECT to select the effect level Each time you press the button the level changes as follows As the number increases the effect of the selected 3D PHONIC mode becomes stronger 4 Select and play a sound source which was processed with Dolby Surround and is labeled with DOLBY SURROUND mark To cancel the 3D PHONIC mode Select OFF in ste...

Page 32: ...he display Each time you press the button the Surround Processor modes change as follows As for the 3D PHONIC modes see page 27 and the DAP modes one of the previously selected mode appears on the display 3 Press Control until the DAP mode you want appears on the display Each time you press the button the DAP modes change as follows HEAD Phones Gives a spacious stereo effect when listening with he...

Page 33: ...mode is recalled at first at its previous effect level and is shown on the display The DAP indicator also lights up on the display Each time you press the button the DAP modes change as follows When you select HEAD P or OFF you cannot go to the following steps No adjustments can be made for Headphones 3 Press REAR L to adjust the rear speaker output level Pressing REAR L decreases the output level...

Page 34: ...evel Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows To cancel the DAP mode Select OFF in step 2 The DAP indicator goes off from the display EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 EFFECT 4 EFFECT 3 EFFECT 5 Using the Surround Processor 4 EFFECT ...

Page 35: ... added rear speakers without a center speaker CASE 3 When you have added a center speaker without rear speakers Front speaker Front speaker Rear speaker Rear speaker TV Center speaker Front speaker Front speaker Rear speaker Rear speaker TV Front speaker Front speaker TV Center speaker In this case 1 Select 3CHLOGIC 2 Select NORMAL or WIDE for center mode See pages 33 to 36 for more details In thi...

Page 36: ... watch a video source with Dolby Surround when you have connected the rear speakers and a center speaker This mode gives you the feeling of a movie theater 3CHLOGIC Select this mode when you use a center speaker without rear speakers OFF Select this to turn off the Surround Processor mode You cannot select the 3D PHONIC modes or the DAP modes in this step For the 3D PHONIC modes see pages 27 and 2...

Page 37: ...the rear speaker output Each time you press the button the delay time changes as follows DELAY 1 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is greater than that to the front speakers DELAY 2 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is almost equal to that to the front speakers DELAY 3 Select this when the distance from you to your rear speakers is less than th...

Page 38: ...el changes as follows As the number increases the effect of the Theater Surround becomes stronger From the remote control If you have already set the center speaker size following the procedure described on page 19 you can use the remote control for surround mode preparation 1 Press SOUND CONTROL so that 10 keys work for adjusting the sound 2 Press SURROUND until the Surround mode you want appears...

Page 39: ...ress the button the effect level changes as follows As the number increases the effect of the Theater Surround mode becomes stronger Left front speaker Center speaker Rear speakers Right front speaker Notes The sound level of the left and right rear speakers will be the same You cannot set the sound level of the rear speakers when you have selected 3CHLOGIC You cannot set the sound level of the ce...

Page 40: ...ch was processed with Dolby Surround and is labeled with DOLBY SURROUND mark To cancel Surround mode Select OFF in step 2 above From the remote control 1 Press SOUND CONTROL so that 10 keys work for adjusting the sound 2 Press SURROUND until the mode you want appears on the display The previous mode is recalled with its previous settings and is shown on the display The indicator for that mode also...

Page 41: ...DVD MULTI appears on the display 2 Select the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player and start playing a DVD Refer to the manual supplied with the DVD player If you want to make any adjustment go to the following steps 3 Press ADJUST so that the Control fi fi fi fi fi buttons work for adjusting the DVD MULTI playback mode The lamp above the button lights up 4 Press Control fi fi fi fi fi un...

Page 42: ...he display 2 Select the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player and start playing a DVD Refer to the manual supplied with the DVD player If you want to make any adjustment go to the following steps 3 Press CENTER to adjust the center speaker output level Pressing CENTER decreases the output level up to 10 dB Pressing CENTER increases the output level up to 10 dB 4 Press REAR L to adjust the ...

Page 43: ... selected When you turn off the receiver both the CD player and cassette deck will turn off Synchronized Recording Synchronized recording means the cassette deck starts recording as soon as a CD or a record begins playing To use synchronized recording follow these steps 1 Put a tape in the cassette deck and a disc in the CD player or a record on the turntable 2 Press the record button and the paus...

Page 44: ... follows using the cables with the monaural mini plug not supplied 2 Connect the VCR DVD player and TV using the cables with RCA pin plug see pages 11 and 12 If you connect the VCR or DVD player to the TV directly using an S video cable leave the corresponding video input on this receiver unplugged VCR IN PLAY for the VCR or DVD for the DVD player 3 When turning on the TV for the first time after ...

Page 45: ...VD playback mode is automatically selected when a disc played in stereo while DVD MULTI playback mode is automatically selected when a disc is played back using the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player or the audio output setting of the DVD player is mixed to two front channels The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the position so that you can view the playback pictu...

Page 46: ...ess 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 7 7 7 7 7 After pressing CD DISC you can perform the following operations on the CD changer 1 6 7 P Select the number of a disc installed in a CD changer Then continue to operate the CD player as described above For example To find a track number 11 of disc 4 1 Press CD DISC 2 Pre...

Page 47: ...he following on the TV TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Sets the input mode either TV or VIDEO TV Turns on or off the TV in the POWER section 7 7 7 7 7 After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI you can perform the following operations on the DVD player 3 Starts playing 4 Returns to the beginning of the current or previous track When pressed briefly Skips to the beginning of the next track When pressed b...

Page 48: ... VIDEO After pressing TV SOUND you can perform the following operations on the TV CH Changes the channels 1 9 0 100 10 Selects the TV channels 100 10 button will function as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing ENTER after selecting a channel number RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel 5 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV in the POWER sectio...

Page 49: ...Try to operate your CATV converter or satellite tuner by pressing CATV SAT in the POWER section When your CATV converter or satellite tuner turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of CATV converter or satellite tuner try each one until the correct one is entered Note Refer to the manual supplied with your CATV converter or satellite t...

Page 50: ...ur VCR by pressing VCR POWER When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of VCR try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturer Codes Manufacturer Codes EMERSON 11 26 PHILIPS 09 FISHER 29 RCA 05 06 FUNAI 10 14 15 16 SAMSUNG 24 GOLD STAR 12 SANYO 21 22 23 HITACHI 04 SHARP 27 28 JVC 01 02 03 SONY 18 19 20 MITSUBISHI...

Page 51: ...antenna farther from automobile traffic Select DVDMULTI as the source on the receiver Check the sound setting of the DVD player Move speakers away from the turntable Remove the obstruction Replace batteries PROBLEM The display does not light up No sound from speakers OVERLOAD starts flashing on the display Sound from one speaker only Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception Occasional cracki...

Page 52: ...at 1kHz with no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Total Harmonic Distortion 8 ohms 1 kHz 0 8 at 100 watts output Measured by JVC Audio Analysis System Frequency Response 8 ohms PHONO MM 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB CD TAPE TV SOUND VCR DVD 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB Audio Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 kHz PHONO 2 7 mV 47 k ohms CD TAPE TV SOUND VCR DVD 220 mV 47 k ohms Audio Output Level TAPE VCR 220 mV S...

Page 53: ...eparation at REC OUT 40 dB at 1 kHz Capture Ratio 1 5 dB 10 mV Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 0 5 dB 3 dB AM tuner Tuning Range 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz Usable Sensitivity Loop antenna 300 µV m External antenna 30 µV Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB 100 mV m General Power Requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 330 watts 440 VA 5 watts in standby mode D...

Page 54: ...ORIES To purchase accessories for your JVC product you may contact your local JVC Dealer Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free 800 882 2345 QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 Dear customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repairisnecessa...

Page 55: ...rvice or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal ...

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