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RX-509VTN/RX-508VBK

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SYSTEM

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IMPORTANT

for

the

U.K.

DO

NOT

cut

off

the

mains

plug

from

this

equipment.

If

the

plug

fitted

is

not

suitable

for

the

power

points

in

your

home

or

the

cable

is

too

short

to

reach

a

power

point,

then

obtain

an

appropriate

safety

approved

extension

lead

or

consult

your

dealer.

BE

SURE

to

replace

the

fuse

only

with

an

identical

approved

type,

as

originally

fitted.

If

nontheless

the

mains

plug

is

cut

off

ensure

to

remove

the

fuse

and

dispose

of

the

plug

immediately,

to

avoid

a

possible

shock

hazard

by

inadvertent

connection

to

the

mains

supply.

If

this

product

is

not

supplied

fitted

with

a

mains

plug

then

follow

the

instructions

given

below:

IMPORTANT.

DO

NOT

make

any

connection

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

or

coloured

green

or

green-and-yellow.

|

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

on

this

product

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue

:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

As

these

colours

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

IF

INDOUBT

-

CONSULT

A

COMPETENT

ELECTRICIAN.

THIS UNIT

IS

PRODUCED

TO

COMPLY

WITH

DIRECTIVE

76/889

EEC.

DIESES

GERAT

ENTSPRICHT

EG-RICHTLINIE

87/308

EWG.

CET

APPAREIL

A

ETE

FABRIQUE

POUR

ETRE

CONFORME

A

LA

DIRECTIVE

CEE

NUMERO

87/308/CEE.

DIT

APPARAAT

VOLDOET

AAN

DE

EISEN

GESTELD

IN

DE

CEE

BEPALING

87/308.

ESTA

UNIDAD

SE

PRODUCE

PARA

CUMPLIR

CON

LA

DIRECTIVA

87/308/CEE.

CONFORME

AL

D.M.

13

APRILE

1989

DIRETTIVA

CEE/87/308.

IMPORTANT

(CANADA

ONLY/CANADA

SEULEMENT)

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE

ATTENTION:

POUR

PREVENIR

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES

NE

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR,

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

SAUF

Si

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND

SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT

IMPORTANT

FOR

AC

OUTLET(S)

Connect

only

the

audio

equipments.

Moreover

do

not

connect

any

equipments

which

have

a

power

consumption

exceeding

the

value

indicated

by

the

AC

OUTLET(S).

ENGLISH

Contents

WARNINGS

inside

front

cover

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1

Features

1

About

This

Manual

1

SWITCHES

AND

CONTROLS

2

Receiver

2

Remote

Control

2

INSTALLATION

3

Cautions

3

Connecting

Stereo

Components

4

Connecting

Speakers

7

Connecting

an

AM

Antenna

9

Connecting

an

FM

Antenna

10

Connecting

the

Power

12

OPERATION

OUTLINE

13

Basic

Operation

Reference

13

SELECTING

THE

SOURCE

14

Listening

or

Viewing

14

Recording

;

14

RECEIVING

AN

AM/FM

BROADCAST

15

Tuning

15

Selecting

an

FM

Reception

Mode

15

Presetting

Tuned

Frequencies

16

Assigning

Names

to

Preset

Stations

18

ADJUSTING

THE

VOLUME

AND

TONE

19

Adjusting

the

Volume

19

Adjusting

the

Tone

20

Using

the

Sleep

Timer

20

USING

THE

SURROUND

PROCESSOR

21

Overview

21

Selecting

a

Sound

Effect

22

Adjusting

the

Surround

Sound

Effect

23

OPERATING

SOURCE

COMPONENTS

24

COMPU

LINK

Remote

Control

System

24

Using

the

Remote

Control

25

TROUBLESHOOTING

27

SPECIFICATIONS

28

Introduction

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

JVC

RX-509VTN/RX-508VBK

receiver.

We

hope

it

will

be

a

valued

addition

to

your

audio

system.

Be

sure

to

read

these

instructions

carefully

before

installing

and

operating

the

receiver.

es

ee

Features

a

a

a

*

Monitor

recording

quality

¢

Remote

control

¢

Sleep

timer

¢

Preset

radio

stations

*

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

About

This

Manual

a

te

This

manual

gives

you

the

basic

information

you

need

to

install

and

use

your

receiver,

It

explains

everything

you

need

to

know

from

turning

the

power

switch

on

to

basic

troubleshoot-

ing.

Please

consult

your

JVC

dealer

if

you

have

further

questions

about

the

receiver.

The

following

conventions

are

used

in

this

manual:

¢

Controls,

buttons,

and

connection

points

on

the

back

of

the

receiver

are

indicated

with

capital

letters,

like

this:

POWER

button,

AUDIO

jacks

*

Messages

that

appear

in

the

display

window

are

indicated

with

capital

letters

and

in

quotes,

like

this:

“TUNED”

*

Instructions

that

you

need

to

follow

to

get

the

correct

results

are

labeled

IMPORTANT!

¢

Helpful

information

is

labeled

NOTE:

*

Toavoid

electric

shock

to

yourself

or

damage

to

the

receiver,

read

the

information

labeled

AX

CAUTION!

This

manual

covers

two

models:

the

RX-509VTN

and

the

RX-508VBK.

The

RX-508VBK

is

black

in

color,

while

the

RX-SO9VTN

is

titanium.

Page

1

Switches

and

Controls

Familiarize

yourself

with

the

main

switches

and

controls

on

your

JVC

RX-509VTN/RX-

SO8VBK

receiver.

[1] (2) {3}

[4]

)

(6)

Receiver

fi]

SURROUND

indicator

[2]

Display

window

[3]

RECEIVED/POWER

STANDBY

indicator

(4)

REMOTE

SENSOR

window

[5]

MASTER

VOLUME

control

(6)

SOURCE

SELECT

buttons

7]

TUNER

buttons

[8]

CHARACTER

INPUT

buttons

[9]

SURROUND

processor

buttons

LOUDNESS

switch

il

BALANCE

control

TREBLE

control

[13]

BASS

control

SPEAKERS

buttons

PHONES

jack

POWER

switch

Remote

Control

(1

POWER

switch

[2]

SOURCE

SELECT

buttons

[3]

Buttons

for

operating

components

[4]

CONTROL

buttons

[5]

FADE

MUTING

button

pa

id

SLEEP

button

SVG

B00

Rete

co

7]

VOLUME

adjuster

Ce,

Page

2

Installation

Before

Installation

Positioning

the

Receiver

Making

Power

Connections

|

Handling

the

Receiver

This

section

explains

how

to

connect

the

receiver

to

other

stereo

equipment

and

speakers,

and

how

to

connect

the

power

supply.

pm

ee

ts

—

A,

Cautions

Peal

re

A\

CAUTION!

Before

installing

your

receiver:

¢

Make

sure

your

hands

are

dry.

©

Tur

the

power

off

to

all

components.

*

Read

the

installation

instructions

for

all

components

you

are

going

to

connect.

/\

CAUTION!

*

Install

the

receiver

in

a

location

that

is

level

and

protected

from

moisture.

¢

The

temperature

around

the

receiver

must

be

between

23°

and

104°

F

(-5°

and

40°

C).

¢

Make

sure

there

is

good

ventilation

around

the

receiver.

Poor

ventilation

could

cause

overheating

and

damage

the

receiver.

A\

CAUTION!

*

Do

not

handle

the

power

cord

with

wet

hands.

*

Do

not

pull

on

the

power

cord

to

unplug

the

receiver.

Always

grab

the

plug

directly

so

as

not

to

damage

the

cord.

A\

CAUTION!

¢

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.

Page

3

Before

Starting

Basic

Connections

for

Audio

Equipment

Page

4

Connecting

Stereo

Components

You

can

connect

the

following

components

to

the

receiver:

Audio

components

*

Turntable

¢

CD

player

¢

Two

tape

decks

Video

components

«

VCR

¢

Video

disc

player

«

TV

IMPORTANT!

The

left

channel

of

any

audio

component

must

be

connected

fo

the

left-channel

jack

of

the

receiver,

and

the

right

channel

to

the

right-channel

jack.

If

they

are

reversed,

the

stereophonic

image

will

not

be

correct.

NOTE:

To

ensure

correct

connections,

insert

the

red

plug

into

the

right

channel.

Connect

stereo

components

to

the

amplifier

using

cables

with

RCA

PIN

plugs.

If

you

are

connecting

a

tape

deck,

connect

the

output

jacks

on

the

tape

deck

to

the

jacks

marked

IN

(PLAY)

on

the

receiver,

and

the

input

jacks

to

those

marked

OUT

(REC).

NOTES:

e

Any

turntables

incorporating

a

small-output

cartridge

such

as

an

MC

(moving-coil

type)

must

be

connected

to

this

amplifier

through

a

commercial

head

amplifier

or

step-up

transformer.

Direct

connection

may

result

in

insufficient

volume.

¢

Ifa

ground

cable

is

fitted

to

your

turntable,

connect

the

cable

to

the

screw

marked

GND

on

the

rear

panel.

TURNTABLE

CD

PLAYER

TAPE

DECK

1

COMPU

LINK-3

Connections

Other

Audio

Connections

COMPU

LINK-3

SYNCHRO

jacks

on

the

back

of

the

receiver

connect

the

COMPU

LINK

remote

control

system.

This

system

connects

other

JVC

audio

components

with

the

receiver

to

make

listening

and

recording

more

convenient.

Touse

this

system,

attach

the

cables

provided

with

your

JVC

components

to

the

COMPU

LINK-3

SYNCHRO

jacks

on

the

rear

panel

of

each

component.

Then

connect

the

cables

to

the

receiver.

,

NOTES:

*

COMPU

LINK-3

is

an

upgraded

version

of

COMPU

LINK-1.

If

your

equipment

provides

COMPU

LINK-1

jacks,

you

can

still

connect

your

equipment,

but

slight

imperfections

may

result.

Automatic

Power

ON/OFF,

for

example,

may

not

always

function

properly.

¢

Refer

to

page

24

for

details

about

the

COMPU

LINK

remote

control system.

A\

CAUTION!

Do

not

connect

Tape

Deck

2

to

the

COMPU

LINK

jacks.

It

may

cause

the

COMPU

LINK

system

to

malfunction.

CD

PLAYER

TURNTABLE

Use

the

socket

on

the

back

of

the

receiver

to

connect

the

power

supply

of

any

audio

components.

By

pressing

the

POWER

switch

on

the

remote

control,

you

can

turn

the

receiver,

and

all

connected

components,

on

or

off

at

the

same

time.

A\

CAUTION!

Do

not

connect

any

components

that

consume

more

power

than

the

capacity

of

the

AC

outlet.

This

capacity

is

indicated

below

the

socket

on

the

back

of

the

receiver.

IMPORTANT!

Do

not

use

the

AC

outlet

on

the

receiver

fo

connect

the

power

supply

of

the

COMPU

LINK

component.

Otherwise

the

COMPU

LINK

remote

control

system

may

not

work

correctly.

‘AC

OUTLET

AC

OUTLET

SWITCHED

SWITCHED

For

continental

Europe

_—_—

For

the

U.K.

For

Australia

For

other

areas

Page

5

Basic

Connections

for

Video

Components

Page

6

Connect

the

audio

signal

jacks

of

your

video

components

to

the

AUDIO

jacks

on

the

receiver.

Connect

the

video

signal

(composite)

jacks

to

the

VIDEO

jacks.

If

you

are

connecting

a

VCR,

connect

the

output

jacks

on

the

VCR

to

the

jacks

marked

IN

(PLAY)

on

the

receiver,

and

the

input

jacks

to

those

marked

OUT

(REC).

NOTE:

Keep

the

connecting

cables

for

your

TV,

VCR,

and

antenna

away

from

the

power

cord

leading

from

the

back

of

the

receiver.

The

power

cord

may

cause

noise

or

screen

interference.

We

recommend

that

you

use

coaxial

cable

to

connect

the

antenna,

since

it

is

well-shielded

against

interference.

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Audio

Output

VIDEO

DISC

PLAYER

Video

Output

Audio

Output