Summary of the content on the page No. 1
AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
RECEPTEUR DE CONTROL AUDIO/VIDEO
RX-778VBK
STANDBY ON
TV/CATV/DBS VCR
POWER POWER
DVD CD TAPE/MD
TV/DBS PHONO FM/AM
VCR ANALOG/DIGITAL SLEEP
SURROUND CNTR
ON/OFF 12 3
MENU
TEST REAR-L
SURROUND
MODE 45 6
ENTER
DISC EFFECT REAR-R
7/P 89
SOUND SEA MODE SUBWOOFER
10 +10
0
RETURN FM MODE/MUTING 100+
AUDIO/ MASTER VOLUME
TV/VCR
MENU RX-778V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER
CATV/DBS
–
SET +
STANDBY
DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT
TEXT DOLBY SURROUND
EXIT DVD CD
DISPLAY DOLBY LINEAR
DI
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Warnings, Cautions and Others/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité. For Canada/pour le Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Using the DSP Modes ................................ 20 Getting Started........................................... 3 Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement .. 22 Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes .......................................... 23 Before Installation ...................................................................... 3 Adjusting the DAP Modes ...............................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. 124 3 56789 p q MASTER VOLUME RX-778V AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER – + STANDBY DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT DOLBY LINEAR DOLBY SURROUND DVD CD DIGITAL PCM TV SOUND/DBS PHONO POWER VCR TAPE/MD FM AM MULTI JOG SOURCE SELECTOR INPUT DSP MODE SEA MODE ANALOG/DIGITAL FM/AM TUNING TUNER PRESET TUNER/SEA MEMORY FM MODE SPEAKERS BALANCE/SURROUND PHONES 12 ADJUST SE
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
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 FM Antenna Connections General • Be sure your hands are dry. • Turn the power off to all components. • Read the manuals supplied with the components you are going to A connect. B Locations • Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture. • The temperature around the recei
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT Basic connecting procedure AM Antenna Connections 4 2 3 1 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 each speaker signal cable (not supplied). AM Loop Antenna AM EXT 2 Turn the knob counterclockwise. 1 2 3 3 Insert the speaker signal cable. 4 Turn the knob clockwise. Connecting the front speakers You can connect two pairs of front speakers (one pair to
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
About the speaker impedance Connecting the rear and center speakers The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does differ Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used. CASE 1 When you connect only one set of front speakers CENTER REAR SPEAKER SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT Center speaker Front Front speaker speaker Left r
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Cassette deck or MD recorder Connecting Audio/Video Components Cassette deck You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. To audio input To audio output AUDIO RIGHT LEFT Audio Components Video Components PHONO • Turntable • DVD player* • CD player* • TV CD • Cassette deck • DBS tuner* or MD recorder* • VCR OUT (REC) TAPE /MD * You can connect these components using the methods described IN (PLAY) in “Analog connec
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
Video component connections TV and/or DBS tuner Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the VIDEO RIGHT AUDIO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S-VIDEO audio right jack, and the yellow plug to the video jack. DVD If DVD player and TV have S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals, connect them using S-video cables (not supplied). Connecting these TV SOUND video components through the S-video input/output terminals will /DBS * give you better pictu
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
Digital connections Connecting the Power Cord This receiver is equipped with two digital input terminals. You can connect any component to the digital terminals using digital optical Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all cables (not supplied). connections have been made. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. IMPORTANT: Keep the power cord away from the • When connecting the DVD player or the DBS tuner using the digital connecting cables and the antenna. The terminal
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. IMPORTANT: From the remote control: When using the remote control, check to see if its Press one of the source selecting buttons. remote control mode selector is set to the correct DVD CD TAPE/MD AUDIO/ position: TV/VCR To operate an audio system, TV, and VCR, set it TV/DBS PHONO FM/AM CATV/DBS to “AUDIO/TV/VCR.” To operate a CATV converter and DBS tuner, VCR set it to “CATV/DBS.” Turning the Power On and
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
When playing a digital source through a digital Adjusting the Volume terminal • The DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT lamps on the front panel On the front panel: indicate what type of the digital signal comes into the receiver. MASTER VOLUME To increase the volume, turn MASTER – + VOLUME clockwise. DOLBY DIGITAL: To decrease the volume, turn it Lights up when Dolby Digital signals (see DIGITAL SOURCE FORMAT counterclockwise. page 21) come in. DOLBY LINEAR • When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, DIGITAL P
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Listening only with headphones Attenuating the Input Signal 1. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. When the input level of the playing source is too high, the sounds 2. Press SPEAKERS 1 and/or 2 so that no lamps on the buttons are will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input turned on. signal level to prevent the sound distortion. CAUTION: On the front panel ONLY: SOUND SELECT Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on P
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
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. IMPORTANT: When using the remote control, check to see if its To change the source name to “TAPE” or “TV SOUND,” repeat remote control mode selector is set to the correct AUDIO/ the same procedure above — in step 1, select “MD” or “DBS” then TV/VCR position: press and hold SOURCE NAME (LOUDNESS). To operate this receiver, set
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
2. Press ANALOG/DIGITAL to ANALOG/DIGITAL On the front panel ONLY: SETTING change the input mode. 1. Press SETTING repeatedly until • Each time you press the button, the input “DIGITAL IN” appears on the mode alternates between the digital input display. and analog input. The display changes to show the current setting. Notes: DIGITAL 2 terminal setting * Before pressing TV/DBS, make sure that the remote control mode selector on the remote control is set to “CATV/DBS.” • Once you have set the di
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Center Delay Time Setting Setting the Speakers for the DSP Modes Register the delay time of the sound from the center speaker, comparing that of the sound from the front speakers. To obtain the best possible surround sound of the DSP modes, you If the distance from your listening point to the center speaker is have to register the information about the speakers arrangement after equal to that to the front speakers, select 0 msec. As the distance to all connections are completed. the center speak
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
MULTI JOG Crossover Frequency Setting 2. Turn MULTI JOG to select the low frequency effect attenuator Small speaker cannot reproduce the bass sound very well. So, if you have used a small speaker any for the front, center, or rear channels, level. this receiver automatically reallocate the bass elements, originally • As you turn it, the display changes to show the following: assigned to the channel for which you have connected the small 0dB 10dB speaker, to another channel (for which you have co
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Storing the Basic Settings and Using the Sleep Timer Adjustments — One Touch Operation Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know the receiver will turn off by itself rather than play all night. JVC’s One Touch Operation function is used to assign and store different sound settings for each different playing source. By using From the remote control ONLY: this function, you do not have to change the settings every time you SLEEP change the source. The stored settings for the new
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Receiving Radio Broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. IMPORTANT: Using Preset Tuning When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct AUDIO/ TV/VCR Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be position: quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. To operate this receiver, set it to “AUDIO/TV/ CATV/DBS VCR” (except when sel
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
To tune in a preset station Note: On the front panel: When using the FM MODE/MUTING button on the remote control, be SOURCE SELECTOR sure that the 10 keys are activated for tuner, not for the CD and 1. Turn SOURCE SELECTOR to others. (See page 41.) select the band (FM or AM). The last received station of the selected band Assigning Names to Preset Stations is tuned in. TUNER PRESET You can assign a name of up to four characters to each preset 2. Press TUNER PRESET. station. When a preset statio
