LVT1002-006A
[J]
HOME THEATER RECEIVER
RX-ES1SL
INSTRUCTIONS
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
which are located either on the rear, bot-
tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others/
Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses
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.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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
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 appliance.
CAUTION
Caution
switch!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The
switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line.
The power can be remote controlled.
Attention Commutateur
!
Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le
courant. Le commutateur
ne coupe jamais complètement la
ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut être
télécommandé.
For Canada/pour Le Canada
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS
B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL
APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED "DIGITAL APPARATUS,"
ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE
BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX
APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES
DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR;
"APPAREILS NUMERIQUES", NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE
MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.
For Canada/pour le Canada
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT
ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA
BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQUAU FOND
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.
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.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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Table of Contents
Parts identification ............................................................ 2
Getting started .................................................................. 4
Before installation ................................................................................ 4
Checking the supplied accessories ..................................................... 4
Putting batteries in the remote control ................................................. 4
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ................................................. 5
Connecting the speakers ..................................................................... 6
Connecting video components ............................................................ 7
Connecting the power cord ................................................................ 10
Basic operations ............................................................. 11
1 Turn on the power .......................................................................... 11
2 Select the source to play ................................................................ 11
3 Adjust the volume .......................................................................... 12
Selecting the digital decode mode ..................................................... 12
Turning off the sounds temporarily--Muting ...................................... 13
Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer ....................................... 13
Changing the display brightness ........................................................ 14
Speaker settings ............................................................. 15
Setting the speakers information automatically
--Smart Surround Setup ............................................................. 15
Setting the speakers and subwoofer information quickly
--Quick Setup ............................................................................. 16
Setting the speakers and subwoofer information manually
--Manual Setup ........................................................................... 17
Basic settings .................................................................. 19
Operating procedure .......................................................................... 19
Setting the digital Input (DIGITAL IN) terminals
--DIGITAL IN ............................................................................... 19
Setting Auto Surround--AUTO SR .................................................... 20
Setting the video component input mode
--DVD VIDEO/DBS VIDEO ......................................................... 20
Sound adjustments ......................................................... 21
Operating procedure .......................................................................... 21
Adjusting the tone--BASS, TREBLE ................................................. 21
Adjusting the subwoofer output level--SUBWFR .............................. 21
Adjusting the front speakers output balance--BAL ........................... 22
Reinforcing the bass--B.BOOST ...................................................... 22
Attenuating the input signal--ATT ..................................................... 22
Tuner operations ............................................................. 23
Tuning in to stations manually ............................................................ 23
Using preset tuning ............................................................................ 23
Selecting the FM reception mode ...................................................... 24
Creating realistic sound fields ....................................... 25
Reproducing theater ambience .......................................................... 25
Introducing the Surround/DSP modes ................................................ 25
About relations between speaker layout
and Surround/DSP modes ........................................................... 27
Using Surround modes ...................................................................... 27
Using DSP modes ............................................................................. 29
Using the DVD MULTI playback mode ........................... 31
Activating the DVD MULTI playback mode .......................................... 31
Adjusting the speaker output level ...................................................... 31
AV COMPLU LINK remote control system .................... 32
Operating other JVC products ....................................... 34
Operating other manufacturers' equipment ................... 35
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 38
Specifications .................................................................. 40
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Remote control
Parts identification
See pages in parentheses for details.
1 Standby/on buttons (11, 34 37)
AUDIO, DVD
, VCR
, DBS
, TV
2 Source selecting buttons (11)
DVD, VCR, DBS, TV, DVD MULTI, FM/AM
3 CHANNEL +/ buttons (34 37)
4 TV VOL (volume) +/ buttons (34, 37)
5 · Operating buttons for video components (34, 36)
4, 3, ¢, 1, 7, 8, ¡
· Operating buttons for tuner (23, 24)
TUNING
9, TUNING (, FM MODE, MEMORY
6 SLEEP button (13)
7 DIMMER button (14)
8 BASS BOOST button (22)
9 SMART S (surround). SETUP button (15)
p EFFECT button (30)
q TEST button (28 30)
w Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output levels
(21, 28, 30, 31)
SUBWFR (subwoofer) +/, CENTER +/, SURR L (Left
surround) +/, SURR R (right surround) +/
e TV/VIDEO button (34, 37)
r MUTING button (13)
t VOLUME +/ buttons (12)
y Mode selector
DVD, AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS
u · Numeric buttons for adjusting tone (21)
BASS
9/(, TREBLE 9/(
· Numeric buttons for selecting preset channels (24)
· Numeric buttons for operating video components (34 37)
i ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT button (11, 12)
o TONE button (21)
; A (audio).POSITION button (22)
a DECODE button (12)
s SURROUND button (27, 29, 30)
* Buttons shown in half tone color are used for operating JVC DVD
player.
· If these buttons cannot be functioned normally, use a remote
control supplied with your DVD player. See the instruction
supplied with the DVD player for details.
When operating this receiver, always set the mode selector
(y) to "AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS"
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RM-SQPES1J
REMOTE
CONTROL
To open the cover of the remote
control, push here then slide
downward.
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Front panel
1 STANDBY/ON
button and STANDBY lamp (11)
2 DIMMER button (14)
3 SETTING button (16, 17, 19)
4 ADJUST button (21, 28, 30, 31)
5 SURROUND button (28, 30)
6 Display window (see below)
7 Source indicators
DVD MULTI, DVD, DBS, VCR, TV, FM/AM
8 · SET button (16, 17, 19, 21, 29, 30, 31)
· TUNER PRESET button (24)
9 Remote sensor (4)
p SOURCE SELECTOR (11)
MULTI JOG (16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 28 31)
q MASTER VOLUME control (12)
w PHONES jack (12)
Display window
1 Signal format indicators (11, 13)
ANALOG, LPCM (Linear PCM), DOLBY D (Dolby Digital), DTS
2 Signal and speaker indicators (14)
3 DSP indicator (26, 29, 30)
4
PLII indicator (25)
5 HP (headphone) indicator (12)
6 SLEEP indicator (13)
7 BASS BOOST indicator (22)
8 Tuner operation indicators (23)
TUNED, ST (stereo)
9 AUTO MUTING indicator (24)
p INPUT ATT (attenuator) indicator (22)
q AUTO SR (surround) indicator (20)
w Main display
e Volume level indicator (11)
r A (audio).POSITION indicator (22)
Rear panel
1 ANTENNA terminals (5)
2 DVD IN terminals (7, 8)
FRONT, CENTER, SURR (REAR), SUBWOOFER
3 COMPONENT VIDEO terminals (7 9)
DVD IN, DBS IN, MONITOR OUT
4 VIDEO terminals (7 9)
DVD IN, DBS IN, VCR OUT (REC)/IN (PLAY), MONITOR OUT
5 DIGITAL IN terminals (10)
DIGITAL 1 (DVD) , DIGITAL 2 (DBS), DIGITAL 3 (TV)
See pages in parentheses for details.
6 Speaker terminals (6)
FRONT SPEAKERS, SURROUND SPEAKERS, CENTER
SPEAKER
7 AV COMPULINK-III terminals (32)
8 AUDIO terminals (8, 9)
DBS IN, VCR OUT (REC)/IN (PLAY), TV IN
9 SUBWOOFER OUT jack (6)
Parts identification
COAXIAL
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM EXT
VIDEO
AUDIO
COMPONENT VIDEO
SUBWOOFER
OUT
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL 3
(TV)
DIGITAL 2 (DBS)
DIGITAL 1
(DVD)
DVD
IN
DVD
IN
DVD IN
FRONT
SURR (REAR)
TV
VCR
DBS
AV
COMULINK-III
IN
IN
IN
(PLAY)
OUT
(REC)
RIGHT
LEFT
SUB-
WOOFER
CENTER
RL
L
R
DBS IN
MONITOR OUT
DBS
IN
VCR
MONITOR OUT
VIDEO
OUT
(REC)
IN
(PLAY)
CENTER
SPEAKER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CAUTION:
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
8
~ 16
Y
PB
PR
S-VIDEO
2
1
3
4
5
6
9
8
7
STANDBY / ON
STANDBY
DIMMER
SETTING
ADJUST
SURROUND
DVD MULTI
DVD
DBS
VCR
TV
FM / AM
SET / TUNER PRESET
SOURCE SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME
PHONES
/ MULTI JOG
6
8
9 p
7
q
5
4
3
2
1
w
ANALOG
PL
SUBWFR LFE
SLEEP
ST
TUNED
AUTO MUTING
A.POSITION
MHZ
kHZ
VOL
AUTO SR
INPUT ATT
DSP
LC
R
LS
S
RS
LPCM
DOLBY D
DTS
BASS BOOST
HP
q
p
w
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r
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
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