FM/MW/LW RECEIVER UKW/MW/LW-RECEIVER AMPLI/TUNER FM/PO/GO FM/MG/LG TUNER/VERSTERKER RECEPTOR FM/MW/LW RICEVITORE MF/OM/OL RX-558RBK CD TV VCR AUDIO TAPE/MD DELAY TEST SURROUND 1 25 FM/AM EFFECT 5 6 5 5 VCR – REAR•L + 8 7/P DVD 3 – CENTER + 4 5 9 MENU SOUND CONTROL – REAR•R + 10 +10 ENT DVD MULTI CD-DISC TV VOL.
Warnings, Cautions and Others/Warnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise/ Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses/Waarschuwingen, voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/Avisos, precauciones y otras notas/ Avvertenze e precauzioni da osservare IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment.
Spacing 15 cm or more Abstand von 15 cm oder mehr Dégagement de 15 cm ou plus Minstens 15 cm tussenruimte Espacio de 15 cm o más 15 cm di distanza o più Front Vorderseite Avant Voorkant Frente Davanti RX-558RBK Wall or obstructions Wand oder Hindernisse Mur, ou obstruction Wand of meubilair Pared u obstrucciones Parete o ostacol Stand height 15 cm or more Standhöhe 15 cm oder mehr Hauteur du socle: 15 cm ou plus Standard op minstens 15 cm van de vloer Allura del soporte 15 cm o más Altezza del tavolino
English Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Getting Started ........................................... 3 Before Installation ...................................................................... 3 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 3 Connecting the FM and AM (MW/LW) Antennas ..................... 3 Connecting the Speakers ............................................................ 4 Connecting Other Components .......
English Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the receiver before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 p q MASTER VOLUME RX-558R FM/MW/LW RECEIVER – + STANDBY BASS BOOST PTY SEARCH ADJUST DISPLAY MODE /I SETTING EON TA/NEWS/INFO STANDBY/ON MEMORY DVD MULTI DVD VCR FM CD PHONO TAPE/MD AM SURROUND ONE TOUCH OPERATION SPEAKERS 1 PHONES 2 INPUT ATT.
English 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 (MW/LW) Antennas 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 connect.
Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM (MW/LW) loop. ANTENNA FM 75 COAXIAL AM LOOP AM EXT 1 AM (MW/LW) Loop Antenna 2 3 English AM (MW/LW) Antenna Connections Basic connecting procedure 1 3 2 1 Cut, twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable. 2 Open the terminal and then insert the speaker signal cable. 3 Close the terminal.
English Connecting the rear and center speakers Turntable Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. If an earth cable is provided for your turntable, connect the cable to the ground terminal (H) of the ANTENNA terminals on the rear panel.
English DVD player Cassette deck or MD recorder • When you connect the DVD player with stereo output jacks: Cassette deck To audio input DVD player To audio output DVD PHONO CD AUDIO TAPE/MD L ı Å R OUT (REC) Ç IN (PLAY) DVD FRONT To audio input To audio output MD recorder CENTER REAR TV (or VCR) L LEFT R RIGHT SUBWOOFER Note: You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks.
English Connecting the Power Cord Before plugging the receiver into an AC outlet, make sure that all connections have been made. Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. 1. On the back of the remote control, remove the battery cover as illustrated.
English Basic Operations The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound source. Turning the Power On and Off (Standby) MUTE TUNED AUTO STEREO PRO LOGIC HALL On the front panel: To turn on the power, press STANDBY/ON . The STANDBY lamp goes off. The name of the current source (or station frequency) appears on the display.
English Listening only with headphones Adjusting the Volume On the front panel: To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise. • When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, the volume level also changes rapidly. • When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volume level also changes slowly. MASTER VOLUME + – CAUTION: Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing.
Reinforcing the Bass When the input level of the playing source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion. On the front panel ONLY: INPUT ATT. Press INPUT ATT. so that the lamp next to the button lights up. • Each time you press the button, the Input Attenuator mode turns on or off. Note: When selecting “DVDMULTI” as the source, this effect only applies to front left and right channel signals.
English 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. 3. Press cursor control @ / # to select your center speaker size. Changing the Source Name When you have connected an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks on the rear panel: Change the source name shown on the display when you select the MD recorder as the source.
1. Press SETTING so that the cursor control % / fi buttons work for setting the delay time. SETTING 1. Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION. The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights up, then the previously memorized settings are recalled. ONE TOUCH OPERATION ONE TOUCH OPERATION 2. Press cursor control % / fi repeatedly until “–DELAY +” appears on the display. 3. Press cursor control @ / # to select an appropriate delay time.
You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Note: Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel ONLY: 1. Press FM or AM. FM The last station of the selected band is tuned in. • The cursor control % / fi / @ / # buttons can be now used for operating the tuner. AM You can use the 10 keys on the remote control to select the preset number. When using the 10 keys, be sure that they are activated for the tuner, not for the CD and others.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy You can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. English Selecting the FM Reception Mode What Information Can RDS Signals Provide? You can see the RDS signals the station sends on the display. To show the RDS signals Press DISPLAY MODE on the front panel (or DISPLAY on the remote control) while listening to an FM station. £ PTY SEARCH On the front panel ONLY: 1. Press FM.
English Searching for a Program by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 13) by specifying the PTY codes. • To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH while searching. • When pressing the buttons on the remote control, make sure that you have selected the FM station using the remote control. If not, the RDS operation buttons do not work for RDS operation.
Another convenient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced Other Network).” The EON indicator lights up while receiving a station with the EON code. This allows the receiver to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (NEWS, TA, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases: • When you are listening to non-RDS stations (all AM — MW/LW and some FM stations). • When the last received FM station is a non-RDS station. • When the receiver is in standby mode.
English Using the DSP Modes The built-in Surround Processor provides three types of the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) mode — 3D-PHONIC mode, DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode and Surround mode (Dolby Pro Logic and JVC Theater Surround). 3D-PHONIC modes Surround Modes The 3D-PHONIC mode gives you such a nearly surround effect as it is reproduced through the Dolby Surround decoder, which is widely used to reproduce sounds with a feeling of movement like those experienced in movie theaters.
English Available DSP Modes According to the Speaker Arrangement Available DSP modes will vary depending on how many speakers are used with this receiver. Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 11).
English Adjusting the 3D-PHONIC Modes Adjusting the DAP Modes Before you start, remember... • Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly (see page 11). • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. On the front panel: 1. Press SURROUND repeatedly until “3DACTION” or “3DTHEATR” appears on the display. SURROUND Before you start, remember...
3. Press TEST to check the speaker output balance. SOUND CONTROL 1. Press SOUND CONTROL. SURROUND 3 25 Left front speaker Center speaker Rear speaker Right front speaker Note: The DAP indicator also lights up on the display. – REAR•L + 8 5 You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone. 9 • Pressing REAR•L – decreases the output level up to –10 dB. • Pressing REAR•L + increases the output level up to +10 dB. 4.
English On the front panel: 8. ONLY FOR “THEATER”: You can also use the buttons on the front panel to adjust the Surround modes. However, no test tone is available when using the buttons on the front panel. So, make adjustments while listening to the sound of the source played back. 1. Press SURROUND repeatedly until the mode — “PROLOGIC,” “3 STEREO,” or “THEATER”— appears on the display. Press cursor control @ / # to select an effect level you want.
English Using the DVD MULTI Playback Mode This receiver provides the DVD MULTI playback mode for reproducing the analog discrete output mode of the DVD player. Before playing back a DVD, refer also to the manual supplied with the DVD player. Activating the DVD MULTI Playback Mode You can adjust the DVD MULTI playback mode while playing back a DVD using the analog discrete output mode on the DVD player. Once you made adjustments, the receiver memorizes the adjustments until you change them.
English COMPU LINK Remote Control System The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the receiver. To use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 5). • Make sure that the AC power cords of these components are unplugged before connection.
You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this receiver’s remote control, since control signals for JVC components are preset in the remote control. IMPORTANT: Sound control section (Amplifier) To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control: • You need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks (see page 23) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see page 5).
English Cassette deck After pressing TAPE/MD, you can perform the following operations on a cassette deck: 3: 1: ¡: 7: 8: Starts playing. Fast winds the tape from right to left. Fast winds the tape from left to right. Stops operations. Pauses playing. To release it, press 3. DVD player After pressing DVD or DVD MULTI, you can perform the following operations on a DVD player: 3: 4: ¢: 7: 8: Starts playing. Returns to the beginning of the current (or previous) track.
Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The display does not light up. The power cord is not plugged in. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. No sound from speakers. Speaker signal cables are not connected. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. The SPEAKERS 1 and 2 buttons are not set correctly. Press SPEAKERS 1 and 2 correctly.
English Specifications Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation: 55 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 4 ohms at 1kHz, with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (IEC268-3/DIN) At Surround operation: Front Channel: 50 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. Center channel: 50 watts, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion.
English FM tuner (IHF) Tuning Range: 87.50 MHz to 108.00MHz Usable Sensitivity: Monaural: 17.0 dBf (1.95 µV/75 ohms) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: Monaural: 21.3 dBf (3.2 µV/75 ohms) Stereo: 41.3 dBf (31.5 µV/75 ohms) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A weighted): Monaural: 78 dB at 85 dBf Stereo: 73 dB at 85 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion: Monaural: 0.4 % at 1 kHz Stereo: 0.
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