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LVT1306-009A
[US]
RX-F31S
INSTRUCTIONS
HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER
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RX-F31S
Warnings, Cautions, and Others /
Caution­­
STANDBY/ON button!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
The
STANDBY/ON button in any position does not
disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.
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.
CAUTION
· Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper
or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
· Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.
· When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.
· Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Caution: Proper Ventilation
To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage.
Locate the apparatus as follows:
Front:
No obstructions open spacing.
Sides:
No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides.
Back:
No obstructions in 15 cm from the back.
Bottom:
No obstructions, place on the level surface.
In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated.
Spacing 15 cm or more
Wall or
obstructions
Stand height 15 cm or more
Floor
Front
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY/ON
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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
Setting the voltage selector ................................................... 4
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ................................... 5
Connecting the speakers ....................................................... 6
Connecting video components .............................................. 7
Connecting the power cord .................................................. 11
Basic operations ................................................. 12
1 Turn on the power ............................................................. 12
2 Select the source to play .................................................. 12
3 Adjust the volume ............................................................. 13
Selecting the digital decode mode ....................................... 13
Adjusting the subwoofer audio position ............................... 14
Activating TV Direct ............................................................. 14
Turning off the sounds temporarily ...................................... 15
Changing the display brightness .......................................... 15
Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer ......................... 15
Basic settings ...................................................... 16
Setting the speaker information automatically
--Smart Surround Setup ............................................... 16
Basic setting items ............................................................... 18
Operation through on-screen display menus ....................... 18
Menu operation buttons ................................................... 18
Setup menu configuration ............................................... 19
Menu operating procedure ................................................... 20
Setting the items .................................................................. 21
Setting the speakers ....................................................... 21
Activating the EX/ES/PLIIx setting--EX/ES/PLIIx ........... 22
Selecting the main or sub channel--DUAL MONO ......... 23
Setting bass sound .......................................................... 23
Using the Midnight mode--MIDNIGHT MODE ............... 24
Setting the digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals
--DIGITAL IN 1/2/3 ................................................... 24
Selecting the component video input mode
--DVD VIDEO INPUT/VCR VIDEO INPUT ............... 25
Superimposing the menus--SUPERIMPOSE ................ 25
Converting S-video signals into composite video signals
--DOWN MIX ............................................................ 25
Converting composite video signals into S-video signals
--Y/C SEPARATE ..................................................... 25
Sound adjustments ............................................. 26
Basic adjustment items ........................................................ 26
Operation through on-screen display menus ....................... 26
Menu operation buttons ................................................... 26
Setup menu configuration ............................................... 27
Menu operating procedure ................................................... 28
Adjusting the items .............................................................. 29
Adjusting speaker output level ........................................ 29
Adjusting the equalization patterns
--DIGITAL EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz ........ 30
Adjusting the bass sounds .............................................. 30
Adjusting the sound parameters for the
Surround/DSP modes ............................................... 31
Tuner operations ................................................. 32
Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................. 32
Tuning in to stations manually .............................................. 32
Using preset tuning .............................................................. 32
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................ 33
Creating realistic sound fields ........................... 34
Reproducing theater ambience ........................................... 34
Introducing the Surround modes ......................................... 34
Introducing the DSP modes ................................................. 37
Using the Surround/DSP modes ......................................... 38
Activating the Surround/DSP modes ................................... 39
AV COMPU LINK remote control system .......... 40
Operating other JVC products ........................... 42
Operating other manufacturers' products ........ 44
Troubleshooting .................................................. 47
Specifications ...................................................... 48
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SET
HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER
REMOTE CONTROL
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Remote control
See pages in parentheses for details.
1 TV DIRECT button (14)
2 Source selecting buttons (12, 14, 32, 33)
DVR/DVD, VCR, DBS, TV, DVD MULTI, FM/AM
3 Operating buttons for tuner (32, 33)
( TUNING, FM MODE, TUNING 9, MEMORY
4 On-screen display operation buttons (18, 26)
Cursor buttons (
3, 2, 5, ), SET
5 SMART SURROUND SETUP button (16)
6 EX/ES button (22)
7 SOUND button (13, 14, 22, 24, 30, 31)
8 SURROUND button (39)
9 Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output levels (29)
FRONT L +/­, FRONT R +/­, CENTER +/­, SUBWFR +/­,
SURR L +/­, SURR R +/­, S.BACK +/­
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AUDIO button (12, 14)
q MUTING button (15)
w VOLUME +/­ button (13)
e Mode selector (12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 29 ­ 32, 39)
DVR, DVD, AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS
r MENU button (18, 26)
t · Numeric buttons (33)
· Adjusting buttons (13, 14, 24, 30, 31)
DECODE, EQ FREQ, BASS BOOST, C.TONE,
EQ LEVEL
9, MIDNIGHT, EFFECT, EQ LEVEL (,
A.POSITION
y DIMMER button (15)
u ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT button (12)
i TEST TONE button (17, 29)
o SLEEP button (15)
The buttons which are not indicated here can be used for
operating other JVC products or other manufacturers' products.
For details, see pages 42 to 46.
· When operating this receiver, set the mode selector (e)
to "AUDIO/TV/VCR/DBS."
· When operating a JVC DVD recorder, set the mode
selector (e) to "DVR."
· When operating a JVC DVD player, set the mode selector
(e) to "DVD."
Parts identification
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 (12, 14, 32)
2 Source lamps
DVD MULTI, DVR/DVD, VCR, DBS, TV, FM/AM
3 · SOURCE SELECTOR (12, 14, 33)
· MULTI JOG (18, 26, 33, 39)
4 MASTER VOLUME control (13)
5 PHONES jack (13)
6 TV DIRECT button (14)
7 SETTING button (18, 32)
8 ADJUST button (26, 32)
9 SURROUND button (39)
p Remote sensor (4)
q Display window (see below)
w · SET button (17, 18, 26)
· TUNER PRESET button (33)
Display window
1 EQ indicator (30)
2 C.TONE indicator (31)
3 VIRTUAL SB indicator (38)
4
and
indicator (35)
5 AUDIO P. (position) indicator (14)
6 Neo:6 indicator (36)
7 BASS indicator (30)
8 Tuner operation indicators (32)
TUNED, ST (stereo)
9 AUTO MUTING indicator (33)
0 SLEEP indicator (15)
Rear panel
See pages in parentheses for details.
- ATT (attenuator) indicator (30)
= Digital signal format indicators (13, 34 ­ 36)
LPCM (Linear PCM), DOLBY D (Dolby Digital), DTS, 96/24
~ Signal and speaker indicators (15)
! DSP indicator (36, 37)
@ AUTO SR (surround) indicator (39)
# 3D indicator (36, 37)
$ Main display
% Frequency unit indicators
MHz (for FM station), kHz (for AM station)
^ HP (headphones) indicator (13, 36, 37)
STANDBY / ON
TV DIRECT
ADJUST
SETTING
SURROUND
RX-F31
HOME CINEMA CONTROL CENTER
DVR MULTI
DVR / DVD
VCR
DBS
FM / AM
TV
SET / TUNER PRESET
SOURCE
SELECTOR
/ MULTI JOG
MASTER
VOLUME
PHONES
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EQ
LPCM
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LS SB RS
S . WFR
PL
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NEO : 6
DSP 3D
LFE
CR
DOLBY D
DTS AAC
96 / 24
AUTO SR
C.TONE VIRTUAL SB AUDIO P. BASS
TA NEWS INFO RDS TUNED ST
SLEEP
AUTO MUTING
AUTO MODE
ATT
HP
MHz
kHz
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3
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VIDEO
DBS
IN
VCR
VIDEO
OUT
(REC)
IN
(PLAY)
S-VIDEO
DVR
OUT (REC)
DVR/DVD
IN (PLAY)
MONITOR
OUT
CAUTION:SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE 6
­ 16
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
AM EXT
COAXIAL
FM 75
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND
BACK
SPEAKERS
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
FRONT
Y
PB
PR
COMPONENT
MONITOR
OUT
DVR/DVD
IN
VCR
IN
PCM/
STREAM
SURR-L
SURR-R
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
DIGITAL OUT
DVD MULTI IN
3(VCR)
2(DBS)
1(DVR/DVD)
DIGITAL IN
LINK-III
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R
TV
VCR
DBS
IN
IN
(PLAY)
(REC)
DVR
OUT (REC)
DVR/DVD
IN
MONITOR
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
SUB-
WOOFER
(PLAY)
OUT
IN
AV
COMPU
110V
127V
220V
230 -
240V
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
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1 Power cord (11)
2 VOLTAGE SELECTOR (4)
3 DVD MULTI IN jacks (8)
SUBWOOFER, CENTER, SURR-R, SURR-L
4 ANTENNA terminals (5)
5 DIGITAL IN terminals (11)
· Coaxial: 1(DVR/DVD)
· Optical: 2(DBS), 3(VCR)
6 DIGITAL OUT terminal (11)
7 COMPONENT (Y, PB, PR) jacks (7 ­ 10)
MONITOR OUT, DVR/DVD IN, VCR IN
8 VIDEO terminals (7 ­ 10)
VIDEO (composite video) jacks, S-VIDEO terminals
· Input: DVR/DVD IN (PLAY), VCR IN (PLAY), DBS IN
· Output: DVR OUT (REC), VCR OUT (REC), MONITOR OUT
9 AUDIO jacks (7 ­ 10)
· Input: DVR/DVD IN (PLAY), VCR IN (PLAY), DBS IN, TV IN
· Output: DVR OUT (REC), VCR OUT (REC), MONITOR OUT
p SUBWOOFER OUT jack (6)
q AV COMPU LINK-III terminals (40)
w SPEAKERS terminals (6)
FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND, SURROUND BACK
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