Basic Setting Items - JVC RX-D212B Manuel D'instructions

Speakers (channels) number and the size
You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according to
the number of connected speakers (speaker channel "ch" number)
you select.
• Subwoofer is counted as 0.1 channel.
The size of connected speakers
ch L/R C
2.0ch LRG (large) NO
2.1ch SML (small) NO
3.0ch LRG SML
3.1ch SML SML
4.0ch LRG NO
4.1ch SML NO
5.0ch LRG SML
5.1ch SML SML
6.0ch LRG SML
6.1ch SML SML
7.0ch LRG SML
7.1ch SML SML
Room size and the speaker distance/output level
According to the selected room size, speaker distance and
speaker output level for each activated speaker is set as follows:
Room size Speaker
L L/R
(Large) C
LS/RS
SBL(SB)/SBR
M L/R
(Medium) C
LS/RS
SBL(SB)/SBR
S L/R
(Small) C
LS/RS
SBL(SB)/SBR
NOTE
Abbreviations used in the tables above stand for the following
speakers and the subwoofer:
– L: Left front speaker
– R: Right front speaker
– C: Center speaker
– LS: Left surround speaker
– RS: Right surround speaker
– SB: Surround back speaker
– SBL: Left surround back speaker
– SBR: Right surround back speaker
– SUBWFR: Subwoofer
LS/RS SB SUBWFR
NO NO NO
NO NO YES
NO NO NO
NO NO YES
SML NO NO
SML NO YES
SML NO NO
SML NO YES
SML
SML NO
(1SPK)
SML
SML YES
(1SPK)
SML
SML NO
(2SPK)
SML
SML YES
(2SPK)
Output
Distance
level
3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB
3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB
3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB
3.0 m (10 ft) 0 dB
2.7 m (9 ft) 0 dB
2.4 m (8 ft) –2 dB
2.1 m (7 ft) –3 dB
1.8 m (6 ft) –4 dB
2.4 m (8 ft) 0 dB
2.1 m (7 ft) –2 dB
1.5 m (5 ft) –4 dB
1.2 m (4 ft) –6 dB

Basic setting items

You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses for
details.
• You cannot select the items which is not available with the
current setting. For example, when the speaker channel number
< >
is set to " 5.1ch " in Quick Speaker Setup, you cannot select
the following items:
S BACK OUT, S BACK DIST, S BACK L DIST, S BACK R DIST
Items To do
QUICK SPK SET Register the number of speakers you connect
and the size of your listening room. (20)
SUBWOOFER* Register your subwoofer. (22)
FRONT SPK* Register your front speaker size. (22)
CENTER SPK* Register your center speaker size. (22)
SURROUND SPK* Register your surround speaker size. (22)
S BACK SPK* Register your surround back speaker size. (22)
S BACK OUT* Register the number of your surround back
speaker(s). (22)
DIST UNIT Select the measuring unit for the speaker
distance. (23)
FRONT L DIST* Register the distance from the left front
speaker to your listening point. (23)
FRONT R DIST* Register the distance from the right front
speaker to your listening point. (23)
CENTER DIST* Register the distance from the center speaker
to your listening point. (23)
SURR L DIST* Register the distance from the left surround
speaker to your listening point. (23)
SURR R DIST* Register the distance from the right surround
speaker to your listening point. (23)
S BACK DIST* Register the distance from the surround back
speaker to your listening point. (23)
S BACK L DIST* Register the distance from the left surround
back speaker to your listening point. (23)
S BACK R DIST* Register the distance from the right surround
back speaker to your listening point. (23)
EX/ES/PLIIx Select the EX/ES/PLIIx reproduction mode. (23)
DUAL MONO Select the Dual Mono sound channel. (24)
SUBWOOFER OUT Select sounds emitted from the subwoofer. (24)
CROSSOVER Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer. (24)
LFE ATT Attenuate the bass (LFE) sounds. (24)
MIDNIGHT MODE Reproduce a powerful sound at night. (24)
DIGITAL IN 1 Select the component connected to the digital
coaxial terminal—1(DVR/DVD). (25)
DIGITAL IN 2 Select the component connected to the digital
optical terminal—2(DBS). (25)
DIGITAL IN 3 Select the component connected to the digital
optical terminal—3(VCR). (25)
DVD VIDEO IN Select the type of video terminal used for the
DVD recorder or DVD player. (25)
VCR VIDEO IN Select the type of video terminal used for the
VCR. (25)
DBS VIDEO IN Select the type of video terminal used for the
DBS tuner. (25)
* If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 20, these
settings are not required.
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