JVC Dd 8 Instructions

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PreparationThe speakers for DD-8 must be assembled to the speaker stands before the speakers can be connected to 
the subwoofer. Follow the diagrams below. 
Left and right speakers
■  CAUTION
• The left and right speakers for DD-8 are consid-
erably heavy. Care must be taken in carrying 
and handling them. Injury to personnel or dam-
age to devices may result  if the left/right speaker 
falls.
Mount the speaker body perpendicular to the 
speaker stand. Use the supplied M4 x 25-mm 
screws (3) to fasten...

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Preparation
Connecting the speakers to the subwoofer (DD-8)
Before connecting the 
speaker cables, twist 
and pull off the insula-
tion at the end of each 
speaker cable.
Subwoofer 
(SP-PWDD8)
Black
Rear view
Center surround speaker (SP-DD8S)
The speakers are shown assembled to the speaker 
stands on page 6. 
The left and right speakers are the same.Black lines
BlackGray
Black
Blue Black Rear viewGray Blue
Left Right
The speaker is shown assembled to the speaker 
stand on page 6. 
NOTE
• When...

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Preparation
The speakers for DD-3 must be assembled to the speaker stands before the speakers can be connected to 
the subwoofer. Follow the diagrams below. 
Left and right speakers
Center surround speaker
■  CAUTION
• The left and right speakers and center surround 
speaker for DD-3 can be installed on a wall. 
• Be sure to have the sp eakers installed on the 
wall by qualified personnel. Bottom covers (2) 
are supplied with DD-3 for installing the left and 
right speakers on the wall.
Affixing the...

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Preparation
Connecting the speakers to the subwoofer (DD-3)
Before connecting the 
speaker cables, twist 
and pull off the insula-
tion at the end of each 
speaker cable.
Subwoofer 
(SP-PWDD3)
The speakers are shown assembled to the speaker 
stands on page 8. 
The left and right speakers are the same.Center surround speaker (SP-DD8S) Black lines
BlackGrayBlack
Blue Black
Black Rear viewGray Blue
Rear viewLeft Right
The speaker is shown assembled to the speaker 
stand on page 8. 
NOTE
• When connecting...

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Preparation
Connecting the speakers to the subwoofer (DD-1)
Before connecting the 
speaker cables, twist 
and pull off the insula-
tion at the end of each 
speaker cable.
Rear view Subwoofer 
(SP-PWDD1)
Center surround speaker (SP-DD1S)
Black lines
Black
Black
Rear view
Gray Blue
Rear view
Right speaker  (SP-DD1F) Left speaker 
(SP-DD1F)
The left and right speakers are the same.
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■ CAUTION
• An incorrect connection may damage the speak-
ers. Properly connect t he cables to the speaker 
terminals. 
• Do not short-circuit the  ª and  · speaker termi-
nals. Doing so may damage the main unit. 
• The supplied speakers are manufactured exclu- sively for use with the supplied main unit as 
parts of the DD-8/DD-3/ DD-1 system. Do not 
connect the supplied speakers to devices other 
than the supplied main unit. Doing so may dam-
age the speakers. 
• Do not connect other...

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DD-8 and DD-3 can output uncompressed digital 
video signals to a TV compatible with HDMI (High 
Definition Multimedia Interface). 
NOTE
• When using an HDMI cable to connect a TV to 
the main unit, select “HDMI” for the monitor out 
type. (Refer to page 14.) 
• DD-8 and DD-3 support up to HDMI version 1.0. 
The HDMI video signal type can be checked with 
the “HDMI” indicator in the display window. 
(Refer to “Selecting the video signal type” on 
page 13. )
• If the picture is distorted...

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■ CAUTION
• Connect the main unit directly to a TV (or a mon-
itor) without routing through a video cassette 
recorder (VCR). Otherw ise picture distortion 
may occur during playback. (Routing the con-
nection through a VCR, however, does not affect 
the audio quality.) 
• Connecting the main unit to a VCR-built-in-TV  may also cause picture distortion during play-
back. 
To view an image on the TV screen, select the 
video signal type correctly according to the TV 
after connecting the...

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3Press 2 or 3 to select the video 
signal type suitable for the TV. 
• When the TV is connected to the [AV] termi-
nal or the [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] ter-
minals, the video signal type can be 
selected as instructed below.
- Select “576I Y/C” for an S-video signal. 
- Select “576I RGB” for a composite signal. 
- Select “576I Y/C” or “576P” for a compo-
nent signal.
• When the TV is connected to the [HDMI] ter-
minal, the video signal type can be selected 
as instructed below. (Only for DD-8...

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■Selecting the analog output level of the 
[LINE OUT] terminal
You can lower the analog output level to prevent 
the system from producing unnecessarily loud 
sound. Controlling the level may also be helpful for 
recording sound from the system to other devices. 
1Press [SETTING]. 
2Press 5 or / to select “LINEOUT” 
in the display window. 
3Press 2 or 3 to select “L1” or 
“L2”.
- “L1” for normal usage (the initial setting) 
- “L2” for higher level
Connecting a portable digital 
audio...