JVC Nx F3 Instructions

Preparation
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After connecting a TV, follow the instructions on 
pages 10 and 11.
■ IMPORTANT
• Connect the main unit directly to a TV (or a mon-
itor) without routing through a video cassette 
recorder (VCR). Otherwise 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.
 
This system can output uncompressed digital 
video...

9
Preparation
NOTE
• You can output the audio signal from the 
[DIGITAL OUT] terminal when “DVD”, “USB” or 
“DGTL IN” is selected as the source in the dis-
play window.
• When “DGTL IN” is selected as the source in the 
display window, digital audio from the [DIGITAL 
OUT] terminal is decoded to a linear PCM sig-
nal.• Connect the power cable after you complete the 
other connections. 
• The [STANDBY 
F] lamp on the main unit lights 
up.
Connecting external digital 
audio devices
Output MD player or...

Preparation
10
To view an image on the TV screen, select the 
video signal type correctly according to the TV 
after connecting the main unit to the TV.
■ IMPORTANT
• Slide the remote control mode 
selector to [SHIFT].
1Turn on the main unit. 
• Refer to “Turning on/off the main unit” on 
page 12. 
2Press [DVD 3] or [USB 3].
• When a disc is loaded or a USB device is 
connected, press 
7 to stop playback.
3Press [SCAN MODE].
• The current video signal type appears. 
Example: When “PAL. 576I” is selected...

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Preparation
NOTE
• “480”, “576”, “720” and “1080” refer to the num-
ber of the scanning lines. Generally, the larger 
the number, the better picture that can be 
obtained. 
• “I” refers to the interlaced format. “P” refers to 
the progressive format. A better picture can be 
obtained in the progressive format than in the 
interlaced format.
• When an HDMI video signal is output, the 
“HDMI” indicator lights up in the display window. 
• When an HD video signal is output, the “HD” 
indicator lights up....

Basic operations
12
■ IMPORTANT
• Slide the remote control mode 
selector to [AUDIO].
Examples:
5: [5]
15: [ 10]  →
 [1] → [5]
150: [ 10]  → [ 10]  → [1]  → [5]  → [0] Press [AUDIO 
F] (or [STANDBY F] 
on the main unit). 
• The power of the main unit turns on and the 
[STANDBY
F] lamp (button) on the main unit 
turns off. 
• Press [AUDIO
F] (or [STANDBYF] on the 
main unit) again to turn off the power of the main 
unit. (The main unit enters the standby mode.)
• With the power off, pressing any of the...

13
Basic operations
The K2 function is designed to provide natural 
sound by improving the playback sound from low-
bit-rate digital sources.
The function compensates for sound waves dissi-
pated during digital recording compression to 
approximate the original analog sound. Sound is 
reproduced with more bits (24 bit) and a wider 
range of frequency (64 kHz, 176.4 kHz or 
192 kHz).
Press [K2] on the remote control or on 
the main unit. 
• When the K2 function is activated, the [K2] lamp 
(button) on the...

Basic operations
14
You can listen to surround sound via headphones 
connected to the [PHONES] terminal. 
■When headphones are connected to the 
[PHONES] terminal
Press [SURROUND].
• Each time you press [SURROUND], the setting 
toggles between “H.P. SURR” and “H.PHONE” 
in the display window.
NOTE
• The [PHONES] terminal is for connecting a pair 
of headphones equipped with a stereo mini plug 
(not supplied). When headphones are con-
nected, no sound is output from the speakers. 
• This function does not...

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Basic operations
When the time you specify elapses, the main unit 
automatically turns off.
Press [SLEEP]. 
• Each time you press [SLEEP], the time indicated in 
the display window changes. You can set the time 
to 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 or 180 minutes.
Example: Display when the sleep timer is 
set to 60 minutes 
Press [SLEEP] repeatedly to select the 
time again.
 
Press [SLEEP] once. 
Press [SLEEP] repeatedly until 
“SLEEP --” appears. 
Turning off the main unit cancels the sleep timer. 
■When...

Listening to radio broadcasts
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*For the number button usage, refer to “Using the 
number buttons” on page 12.
■ IMPORTANT
• Slide the remote control mode 
selector to [AUDIO].
AM stations are spaced 9 kHz apart in some coun-
tries and 10 kHz in other countries.
■When the main unit is turned off 
To select 10 kHz spacing, while holding down 
¢, press F on the main unit to turn on the 
power. “10K STEP” appears in the display win-
dow. 
To select 9 kHz spacing, while holding down 
4, press F on the main...

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Listening to radio broadcasts
2Press [TUNING ] or [TUNING ] 
repeatedly to select a radio station 
(frequency).
• When the main unit has received an FM ste-
reo broadcast, the “ST” (stereo) indicator 
lights up in the display window. 
■Automatic tuning:
You can also select a radio station using auto-
matic tuning. 
Hold down [TUNING ] or [TUNING ] until 
the frequency starts changing, and then 
release the button.
• When the main unit has received a broad-
cast, the frequency automatically stops...