JVC RX-8020VBK
Owner's Manual

Adjusting the Volume
On the front panel:

Listening Only with Headphones
You can listen with the headphones without deactivating both pairs of speakers by connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. If you want to use a pair of headphones without outputting sounds from the front speakers, you must turn off both pairs of the front speakers as mentioned above. HEADPHONE mode When using the headphones, the following signals are output regardless of your speaker setting:

To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise.
From the remote control:

MASTER VOLUME

To increase the volume, press VOLUME +. To decrease the volume, press VOLUME �.

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VOLUME

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CAUTION:
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.

� For 2 channel software, the front left and right channel signals are output directly from the headphones. � For multi-channel software, the front left and right, center, and surround channel signals are down-mixed and then output from the headphones. � If a DSP mode is activated, you can enjoy the DSP effects. �3D H.PHONE� appears on the display and the DSP indicator lights up on the display. (See page 34.)

Notes:
� The volume level can be adjusted within the range of �0� (minimum) to �70� (maximum). � If you set One Touch Operation to �ON� (see page 26), you do not have to adjust the volume level each time you change the source. It is automatically set to the stored level.

Note:
In the following cases, the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are deactivated even if both pairs of the front speakers are activated. � If you select �DVD MULTI� as the source. � If you select any of the Surround/DSP modes which activate the center and/or surround speaker(s).

Selecting the Front Speakers
On the front panel ONLY:
When you have connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use. To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 so that the SPEAKERS 1 indicator lights up on the display. Make sure that the SPEAKERS 2 indicator is not lit on the display.
SPEAKERS ON/OFF
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CAUTION:
Be sure to turn down the volume: � Before connecting or putting on headphones, as its high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing. � Before turning on speakers again, as its high volume may output from the speakers.

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To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that SPEAKERS 2 indicator lights up on the display. Make sure that the SPEAKERS 1 indicator is not lit on the display. To use both sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that the SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 indicators light up on the display. To use neither sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that the SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 indicators disappear from the display. The HEADPHONE indicator lights up and �HEADPHONE� appears on the display. � Activating the speakers turns on the Surround and DSP modes previously selected.

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