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JVC TH-M508 User's Manual

1. WMA indicator lights for WMA disc JPEG disc Group number File number se MPEG4 disc Track number Ths 123 00 307 Elapsed playing time minute second during playback only Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number Track number ASF G11 2959 Signal and speaker indicators NOTE e You can change the time information mode except for MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 lt pg 26 e You can also check the playback information on the TV screen c pg 25 Playback See page 20 for button locations m Disc information on the display window The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of the corresponding disc tray Example When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1 2 and 5 and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected Currently selected disc number F 2 2 d Currently loaded disc number About the disc lamps For TH M508 The disc lamps on the center unit also show the disc status Only the disc lamp currently selected lights m Screen saver A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent this the system automatically dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes the screen saver function e Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function e If you do not want to use the screen saver function see page 37 One Touch Replay You can move back the play
2. 240V ian 2 Sa 220V 127V 110V VOLTAGE SELECTOR p 220V ban M TR 240V 127V 110V 20v 240V 127V 110V im J 13 Connecting the power cord Make sure that all other connections have been completed Center unit Powered oxo subwoofer Power cord t Power cord supplied A Plug into AC outlets CAUTION e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system e Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord e Ifthe AC outlets do not match the AC plugs use the supplied AC plug adaptors Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Hitachi TV Press 1 then 0 For a Toshiba TV Press O then 8 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01 Samsung 12 Hitachi 10 Sharp 06 Magnavox 02 Sony 07 Mitsubishi 03 Toshiba 08 Panasonic 04 11 Zenith 09 RCA 05 5 Release I TV If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand try each one until you enter the correct one m Operation Aim the remote contr
3. EJ 1 3 as ENGLISH as ars 2 Press Cursor w a to select the desired subtitle For SVCD e An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not Subtitles will not change if no subtitle is recorded NOTE e To clear the subtitle press SUBTITLE Each time you press SUBTITLE subtitle appears and disappears alternately Advanced operations When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight amp 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps ORK ULD CTO OO TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 amp 3 1 3 amp 1 1 OA ENGLISH 4 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the desired subtitle 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE To clear the subtitle press SUBTITLE Each time you press SUBTITLE subtitle appears and disappears alternately e Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See The language codes list pg 36 During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Selecting the audio DVD DVD When using the AUDIO button 1 Press AUDIO Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded OD 1 3 a ENGLISH a aaa E During playback of a disc containing audio in several languages
4. v Front Do not block the ventilation openings pg 13 pg 12 pg 9 Power cord pg 12 pg 10 NOTE pg 13 pg 13 except for Australia Power cord pg 13 e For safety reasons always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer Description of parts and controls Remote control GS TUNING 20 a po 20 1 Gey ies 30 TOP MENU MENU 1 pg 25 Number Da 2S g 23 g T 33 TUNG P D n San ES ZOOM SCANMODE CY ERVE A MTS E pg 35 KARAOKE RI ON E FL DISPLAY R fa PIR REI DI G pg 21 pie Rn ie GZ QO slol s pg Lamp bra p TITLEIGROUP OOo Oe O aoo GED o O Cs NOTE To use the buttons under the cover slide down the cover Putting batteries in the remote control R6P SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries supplied If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace both batteries CAUTION e Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote control directly to the front panel of the cen
5. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor w a to select the desired audio When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps ORW U CIO Gil a0 gt TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 3 G 1 3 amp amp 1 1 ar Va ENGLISH ing See page 24 for button locations 4 Press Cursor w a to select the desired audio 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE e Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See The language codes list pg 36 e ST L or R is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD respectively representing stereo left sound and right sound Special picture playback Frame by frame playback E During playback a Press II repeatedly Each time you press the button the still picture advances by one frame To return to normal playback Press gt play button NOTE During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Playing back in slow motion E During playback 1 map OVD DVD AoD EAO Press II at the point KJ QUO where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press gt gt e Playback in forward slow motion starts For DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO only To play back in reverse slow mot
6. 6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat point B A B Repeat Playback starts 7 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE e When playing back a DVD VIDEO A B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title e A B cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback See page 24 for button locations Tray lock You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off g Press and hold e The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display window e If you try to eject discs LOCKED appears to indicate that trays are locked DISC 1 To cancel Carry out the same operation again e The system turns on and UNLOCKED appears on the display window 34 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Sound and other settings IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO e Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO NOTE Before you start operation e There is a time limit when doing the following steps If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Press SETTING Example BAL CENTER 2 Press Cursor w a to select the item you want to set e BAL Balance You can adjust the balance between the front left and
7. Guam MV Maldives TM Turkmenistan BR Brazil GW Guinea Bissau MW Malawi TN Tunisia BS Bahamas GY Guyana MX Mexico TO Tonga BT Bhutan HK Hong Kong MY Malaysia TP East Timor BV Bouvet Island HM Heard Island and McDonald MZ Mozambique TR Turkey BW Botswana Islands NA Namibia TT Trinidad and Tobago BY Belarus HN Honduras NC New Caledonia TV Tuvalu BZ Belize HR Croatia NE Niger TW Taiwan CA Canada HT Haiti NF Norfolk Island TZ Tanzania United Republic of CC Cocos Keeling Islands HU Hungary NG Nigeria UA Ukraine CF Central African Republic ID _ Indonesia NI Nicaragua UG Uganda CG Congo IE Ireland NL Netherlands UM United States Minor Outlying CH Switzerland IL Israel NO Norway Islands CI C te d Ivoire IN India NP Nepal US United States CK Cook Islands IO British Indian Ocean Territory NR Nauru UY Uruguay CL Chile IQ Iraq NU Niue UZ Uzbekistan CM Cameroon IR Iran Islamic Republic of NZ New Zealand VA Vatican City State Holy See CN China IS Iceland OM Oman vc Saint Vincent and the CO Colombia IT Italy PA Panama Grenadines CR_ Costa Rica JM Jamaica PE Peru VE Venezuela CU Cuba JO Jordan PF French Polynesia VG Virgin Islands British CV Cape Verde JP Japan PG Papua New Guinea VI Virgin Islands U S CX Christmas Island KE Kenya PH _ Philippines VN Vietnam CY Cyprus KG
8. The language codes list AA Afar IK Inupiak RN Kirundi AB Abkhazian IN __ Indonesian RO Rumanian AF Afrikaans IS Icelandic RU Russian AM Ameharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo Croatian BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian BH Bihari KO Korean KOR SM Samoan BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona BN Bengali Bangla KU Kurdish SO Somali BO Tibetan KY Kirghiz SQ Albanian BR Breton LA Latin SR Serbian CA Catalan LN Lingala SS Siswati CO Corsican LO Laothian ST Sesotho CS Czech LT Lithuanian SU Sundanese CY Welsh LV Latvian Lettish SV_ Swedish DA Danish MG Malagasy SW Swahili DZ Bhutani MI Maori TA Tamil EL Greek MK Macedonian TE Telugu EO Esperanto ML Malayalam TG Tajik ET Estonian MN Mongolian TH Thai EU Basque MO Moldavian TI Tigrinya FA Persian MR Marathi TK Turkmen FI Finnish MS Malay MAY TL Tagalog FJ Fiji MT Maltese TN Setswana FO Faroese MY Burmese TO Tonga FY Frisian NA Nauru TR Turkish GA Irish NE Nepali TS
9. Tsonga GD Scots Gaelic NL Dutch TT Tatar GL Galician NO Norwegian TW Twi GN Guarani OC Occitan UK Ukrainian GU Gujarati OM Afan Oromo UR Urdu HA Hausa OR Oriya UZ Uzbek HI Hindi PA Panjabi VI Vietnamese HR Croatian PL Polish VO Volapuk HU Hungarian PS Pashto Pushto WO Wolof HY Armenian PT Portuguese XH Xhosa IA Interlingua QU Quechua YO Yoruba IE _ Interlingue RM Rhaeto Romance ZU Zulu Continued on next page 36 Setting DVD preferences _ Picture menu PICTURE m MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture s height width ratio of 16 9 e 16 9 16 9 MULTI Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16 9 wide TV e 4 3 LB 4 3 MULTI LB Letter Box conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen 4 3 PS 4 3 MULTI PS Pan Scan conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen Ex 4 3 PS NOTE e Even if 4 3 PS or 4 3 MULTI PS is selected the screen size may become 4 3 LB
10. When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab in place press the play button on the VCR or on the remote control to get the same result One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the built in DVD player you can enjoy playback without manually setting other switches The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV input mode When you select DVD or VCR as the source to play on the system the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Power On Off The TV and VCR turn on and off along with the system When you turn on the system e Ifthe previously selected source is DVD only the TV will turn on automatically e If the previously selected source is VCR the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the system the TV and VCR will turn off NOTE Ifyou turn off the system while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off and will continue recording 42 KARAOKE operations The icon such as available for IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO d4 shows the types of discs the operation is The buttons described below are used on pages 43 to 45 KEY CTL Cursor
11. 24 Using the surround mode ce eeceseeceeeeeseseeseseeeseeeeseeetaees 24 Using the on creen Dar oerienerdresurirsisirac iael 25 Playing from a specified position on a dist 0 0 001010 27 Using the file control display cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 Resume Playback cesuren a 29 Selecting a view angle ccccsececscsesesssetscscscssecesseseeeseeeees 29 Selecting the subtitle 0 csesecsscssseesssssssesssessscssereesares 29 Selecting the audio oo ccessccssssessscssseessssssscsseeessessceeseseres 30 Special picture playback 0 cccccsesecssscecsesetecesseseeeaeees 30 Program Playback andedan ma a 32 Random Playback Arona Sa a E 33 Repeat Playback vex wives A vac bik eide 33 MPAYs1OCK ea eet Aa ee ee ee 34 Sound and Other settings ccccccsesecssseescseececseseeeseeeees 35 Setting DVD preferences 36 Using the Setup MENUS 0 0 0 cceeceeeeeeteeeeteeseteseeteteeteees 36 Menu de SCription i sci avianinh aaant aoee Ki 36 Tuner operations sccsssessesessessseess 40 Setting the AM tuner interval Spacing ccccccesseneeeees 40 Manual tuning ioeina thes eh A A wets 40 Preset MANO ees i citi asice cinilian ERA 41 Selecting the FM reception mode c ccceescsenssecseseeeeees 41 Reducing the noise of AM broadcast cccecceeeeeeees 41 AV COMPU LINK remote control SVSCOM unssssss2 42 KARAOKE operations ssss222 4
12. NOTE e When O appears on the TV screen the disc does not contain multi audio channels or this operation is prohibited Masking the vocal recorded on a normal disc VOCAL MASK You can enjoy Karaoke with a normal disc containing no pe vcCD jsvcDoi CD multiplex audio or multi sound Karaoke audio etc by attenuating the frequencies around a human voice with this function Note that this setting is applied only to the current disc E During playback with KARAOKE function turned on 1 Press VOCAL Each time you press VOCAL vocal mask function turns on and off alternately NOTE e The voice may not be masked enough with some discs 44 KARAOKE operations See page 43 for button locations Adding an echo effect to your voice E During playback with KARAOKE function DVD ivcplisvcpl cb turned on VIDEO Press ECHO repeatedly to select the desired effect level Each time you press ECHO vocal option changes as follows OFF gt 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt back to the beginning As the number increases the effect will be emphasized Normally set the level to 2 ECHO 2 To cancel the sound effect Select OFF in the procedure above Shifting the pitch of the playback sound You can sharp flat the pitch of DVD a song recorded on a disc by a eymadima Aen S Coin halftone interval to match your voice range Note that this setting
13. Shower mp3 8 Snow mp3 9 Thunder mp3 11 Wind mp3 12 Winter sk Nps Current group Current track file Current track file total track file number on current group Total track file number on disc Playback status The file control display appears automatically during playback MP3 WMA or while stopped Continued on next page 28 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations m For MP3 WMA During playback or while stopped For JPEG MPEG4 While stopped 1 Press Cursor lt w a to select the desired group track file e For MP3 WMA playback starts from the selected track 2 Press gt play button or ENTER e Track playback slide show starts from the selected track file When you press ENTER for JPEG only the selected file is played back NOTE During playback you can locate the desired track file by pressing e a or Cursor A V e You can also check playback information on the display window pg 21 e Some group track and file names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions e The order of groups tracks and files may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer When Resume Playback is set to Resume Playback ON lt pg 38 and you stop playback by the following operations the position where playback has been stopped is stored RESUME appears on the display window Turni
14. gt lt v a ON SCREEN Number buttons CANCEL KARAOKE VOCAL RESERVE ECHO MIC 1 2 MIC LEVEL 43 Basic KARAOKE operation 1 Connect a DVD microphone to EES kaad iddia ias MIC 1 or MIC 2 on the center unit 2 Press the KARAOKE button so that appears on the display window 3 Start playback See Basic playback pg 20 4 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone s volume e This control adjust the output volume of both MIC 1 and MIC 2 together 5 Sing along with the playback of the song To turn off KARAOKE function Press KARAOKE so that disappears from the display window To repeat a disc chapter title track during KARAOKE mode Set the Repeat mode lt pg 33 To enjoy Karaoke using a menu screen See Playing from a specified position on a disc F pg 27 NOTE e While playback is paused no sound voice via the microphone is heard from the speakers e You cannot turn on KARAOKE function while playing back an MPEG4 DVD AUDIO disc e KARAOKE function will be canceled when you change the source by pressing a source selecting button or when an MPEG4 DVD AUDIO disc playback automatically starts e When KARAOKE function is on e The volume indication on the display window automatically turns up by a few levels but the change of the indic
15. iw center unit e The system turns on and the disc tray comes out 2 Place a disc 3 Press DISC 1 5 For MP3 WMA disc The file control display cF pg 28 appears on the TV screen For JPEG disc Each file still pictures is shown on the TV screen for about 3 seconds slide show When stopping playback the file control display lt gt pg 28 appears on the TV screen For MPEG4 disc Pressing TOP MENU or MENU shows the file control display lt pg 28 on the TV screen during playback m To pause playback Press II To return to playback press play button m To stop Press E m On screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen B appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views gt Play oO Pause Cm CHD Fast forward fast reverse Ca CD Slow motion forward reverse appears when you perform each operation O the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do Continued on next page 20 Playback See page 20 for button locations NOTE oe to 5 discs can be loaded You can also start playback by pressing play button or DVD e The system plays back available discs sequentially until yo
16. Emerson 11 26 RCA 05 06 Fisher 29 Samsung 24 Funai 10 14 15 16 Sanyo 21 22 23 Gold Star 12 Sharp 27 28 Hitachi 04 Shintom 30 Mitsubishi 13 Sony 18 19 20 NEC 25 Zenith 08 Panasonic 07 17 6 Release VCR DBS If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one m Operation Aim the remote control at the VCR IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a VCR von 1 Set the remote control mode selector to D VCR DBS ycRioRe 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available O VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off gt play button Starts playback a Stops operation I Pauses playback gt gt Fast forwards video tape lt lt Rewinds video tape REC Press this button together with play button to start recording or together with I to pause recording CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR NOTE When operating a VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter The source setting of VCR or DBS remains after you have changed the remote control mode selector to AUDIO or TV When operating VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter again it is not necessary to press VCR or DBS after setting the remote control mode selector Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless o
17. a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title will have a top menu which lists the titles Press TOP MENU to show the title menu Some DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing MENU See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its particular menu 2 Use Cursor gt v 4 to select a desired item 3 Press ENTER e With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using number buttons Locating a desired scene using a VCD SVCD menu with PBC A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of contained songs You can VCD locate a specific scene by using these menus SVCD m During playback with PBC function Press RETURN repeatedly until the menu appears on the TV screen Example 1 2 3 F IL IE 27 2 Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the number of the desired item e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons pg 23 To return to the menu Press RETURN When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen e To go to the next page press gt l e To return to the previous page press ka a NOTE e Ifyou want to play a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press gt repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed then start playbac
18. front right speakers DEC Decode When you play an external source DBS is selected as a source that was encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround the following symptoms may occur e No sound comes out at the beginning of playback e Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks AUT PCM Auto PCM Normally select this The system automatically detects the incoming signals DOLBY D Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround 35 e M OUT Monitor Out Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your TV F pg 11 Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote control system F pg 42 VIDEO To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack S To watch DVD playback via the S VIDEO jack COMPNT component To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks DiscIll For TH M508 When you select DVD as the source and leave the system in stop mode for 5 minutes the disc lamps starts illuminating 3 Press Cursor lt to make an adjustment or selection Example BAL R 5 The adjustment is set and the display automatically disappears a few seconds later NOTE e When DOLBY D or DTS is selected if a signal encoded with another digital fo
19. install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities Connections This page is for Before connecting the speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and lt a l xe remove NIO am a Speaker cord supplied e Connect the silver cords to the black terminals e Connect the copper cords to the terminals referring to the table below FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT Blue SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT Gray Front speakers SP THM303F So FRONT LEFT T ust 4m FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Powered subwoofer FONT SP PWM303 trae RIGHT Center speaker F SP THM303C SURROUND aii SPEAKERS RIGHT CENTER SURROUND RIGHT Surround speakers SP THM303S SURROUND LEFT e When installing the satellite speakers on the wall nen Be su
20. make operations using the file control display F pg 28 e This feature may not work for some discs Continued on next page 22 Playback See page 20 for button locations m Using number buttons on the remote control E For DVD VIDEO title chapter While stopped the title number is selected During playback the chapter number is selected For DVD AUDIO track During playback or while stopped For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press number buttons 0 10 10 to select the desired number e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons below How to use the number buttons To select 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 40 Press 10 three times then 10 Or press 10 four times then 0 Locating a desired title group using number buttons E During playback or while VIDEO AuDio 1 Press TITLE GROUP oo or is shown in the title group display area in the display window Example During DVD VIDEO playback T__ 1 23 45 2 While the display window shows __ or _ use number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the desired title or group number The system starts playback from the first chapter track file of the selected title group e For det
21. not output video signals e It may take time to change the source Adjusting the volume VOLUME CAUTION e Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound could permanently damage your hearing and or blow out the speakers On the remote control Press AUDIO VOL or On the center unit Turn VOLUME 17 Listening with headphones not supplied CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume e Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may damage both the headphones and your hearing e Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit the system automatically cancels the surround mode c pg 24 currently selected deactivates the speakers turn the subwoofer s power off and activates the headphone mode HEADPHONE appears on the display window Headphone mode When using the headphones the following signals are output regardless of your speaker setting e For 2 channel sources the front left and right channel signals are output from the headphones e Multi channel signals are down mixed and output from the headphones e DVD AUDIO When the disc prohibits down mixing only the front left and right channels are output from the headphones In this case L R ONLY appears on the di
22. of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped m When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the current title track Perform the following procedure during playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps ARD UD CTO Gi NOEL O TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 C amp J 1 3 amp 1 1 TME os 4 Use number buttons 0 9 to enter the time Example To play back from a point 2 hours 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed TIME _ _ _ ss gt TIME 2 _ gt Press 2 Press 3 TIME 2 3_ _ 1 gt TIME 2 34 _ gt Press 4 Press 0 TIME 2 34 0_ TIME 2 34 08 Press 8 To cancel a misentry Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE e You can specify time in hours minutes seconds for DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and in minutes seconds for VCD SVCD CD Using the file control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks files using the file control display on HAH the TV screen Current group total group Playback mode PROGRAM number RANDOM REPEAT Elapsed playing time of current Tag information for MP3 track for MP3 WMA MPEG4 only WMA only FILE AO Group 373 track 10 30 Total 1000 1 Cloudy mp3 2 Fair mp3 3 Fog mp3 4 Hail mp3 5 Indian summer mp3 6 Rain mp3 7
23. set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital multichannel software When playing back 2 channel source you can select the desired surround mode manually IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 25 m When playing back digital multichannel software except during SURR OFF mode The appropriate multichannel surround mode Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround or Linear Packed PCM is automatically selected m When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II PL II MOVIE PL II MUSIC or the DSP ALL CH ST mode Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the desired mode The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the surround mode changes For details on each mode see page 24 To turn off the surround mode Press SURROUND repeatedly until SURR OFF appears on the display window Storing adjustments auto memory When you turn the power off the system memorizes the current surround mode The memorized mode is automatically recalled when you turn the power on NOTE e When FM or AM is selected as the source you cannot select any surround mode e Note that the surround mode takes no effect on MPEG4 playback e For a down mixing prohibited DVD AUDIO disc the system continue
24. 3 Basic KARAOKE operation cccccccscccscseecseseceeseseeeeseeees 43 Reseming SONGS reme reeni A 44 Selecting audio niana nei aa E eel es 44 Adding an echo effect to your voice eceeceeteeseteteeeees 45 Shifting the pitch of the playback sound cccc eects 45 References ssssssssssssseesssssseesenssseess 46 Maint nanee e ite anera E RA E ana 46 TrOubleSNHOOUING voirai ea 46 Specifications mn neenon a a aaea 47 Introduction Notes on handling m Important cautions Installation of the system e Select a place which is level dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5 C and 35 C Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV e Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration Power cord e Do not handle the power cord with wet hands A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet center unit only When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet always pull on the plug not the power cord To prevent malfunctions of the system There are no user serviceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your dealer Do not insert any metallic object into the system e Do not use any non standard shape disc like a heart flower or credit card etc available on the market because it may damage the system e Do not use a disc with tape stickers or paste on it because it may dama
25. 82 mm X 460 mm 18 5 kg m Subwoofer SP PWM303 Amplifier section Front Center Surround Subwoofer Speaker section Speaker unit Frequency Range General Power Requirements Power Consumption 80 W per channel RMS at 6 Q Center Surround 120 W per channel RMS at 4 Q Front at 1 kHz with 10 total harmonic distortion 120 W RMS at 4 Q at 100 Hz with 10 total harmonic distortion 16 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded 30 Hz to 200 Hz AC 110 V 127 V 220 240 V selectable with the voltage selector 50 Hz 60 Hz except for Australia AC 240 V 50 Hz for Australia only 110 W at operation 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D Mass 168 5 mm X 412 mm X 444 mm 12 0 kg References m Satellite Speakers Front speakers SP THM508F Speakers Woofer 10 0cm X 2 Tweeter 4 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4Q Frequency Range 60 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 250 mm X 1065 5 mm X 310 mm Mass 7 2 kg Surround speakers SP THM505S Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4Q Frequency Range 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 111 5 mm X 139 mm X 106 5 mm Mass 0 52 kg Center speaker SP THM508C Speakers Woofer 8 0cm X 2 Tweeter 4 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4Q Frequency Range 65
26. D St REPEAT STEP CD MP3 WMA MPEG4 disc OcHAP D STEP Repeats the current chapter for REPEAT STEP DVD VIDEO No Repeat mode is off indication DOFF The system plays back all available discs normally NOTE For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO REPEAT ALL and REPEAT DISC may not be available depending on the disc When using the on screen bar except for MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight oF 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CKD UD CTR TOEO TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF EEEE 4 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the Repeat mode 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Repeat Playback Select OFF in step 4 Advanced operations Repeating a desired part A B Repeat You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning point A and ending point B E During playback Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor lt to highlight cF 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps ei UD CEASED Gren OLE CS TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 GI 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF 4 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select A B 5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CED UD CTO OEO TIME a CHAP D 1 8 1 3 amp amp 1 1
27. Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 326 mm X 119 mm X 170 mm Mass 2 5 kg m Satellite Speakers Front speakers SP THM303F Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4Q Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 106 mm X 119 5 mm X 102 mm Mass 0 69 kg Surround speakers SP THM303S Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4Q Frequency Range 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 111 5 mm X 139mm X 106 5 mm Mass 0 63 kg Center speaker SP THM303C Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 40 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 106mm X 119 5 mm X 102 mm Mass 0 69 kg Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 48 Mains AC Line Instruction not applicable for SP PWM303 for Australia SP PWM508 SP PWM303 a AON 7 hor a gt aa 7 3 W 2 Ws sY ins 58 p Ne F adasa mii m VOLTAGE SELECTOR zaw ziw zv nov VOLTAGE CAUTION for mains AC line SELECTOR BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains AC line voltage 240V corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the 220V outside of this equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switc
28. ITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH M508 unless otherwise noted Front panel center unit Display window pg 22 pg 25 pg 41 A STJAUTO MUTING pg 21 pg 21 pg 21 pg 40 pg 41 pg 21 pg 21 pg 23 pg 40 pg 20 pg 20 pg 20 a Disc tray inside pg 20 pg 22 40 pg 17 d b kaa TUNING gt SOURCE pg 22 pg 17 G F pg 16 Remote sensor pg 20 pg 43 pg 16 pg 7 pg 43 pg 17 Rear panel center unit For TH M508 DIGITAL OUT IN DBSY OPTICAL DIGITAL IN DBS OPTICAL pg 11 pg 12 pg 11 pg 42 pg 13 Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP PWM508 POWER ON lamp pg 16 SP PWM303 POWER ON lamp pg 16
29. JVC MM 7 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH M508 Consists of XV THM508 SP PWM508 SP THM508F SP THM508C and SP THM505S TH M303 Consists of XV THM303 SP PWM303 SP THM303F SP THM303C and SP THM303S DIGITAL DvD je Doe AV COMPU LINK Beane IGITAL aupiovioeo Rvo NM surrouno Digital Direct Progressive Scan jj INSTRUCTIONS A US UN UW UG UX Warnings Cautions and Others CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION button XV THM508 XV THM303 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The I button in any position does not disconnect the mains line e When the system is on standby the STANDBY lamp lights red e When the system is turned on the STANDBY lamp goes off The power can be remote controlled CAUTION SP PWM508 SP PWM303 The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on CAUTION e Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out e Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles
30. Kyrgyzstan PK _ Pakistan VU Vanuatu CZ Czech Republic KH Cambodia PL Poland WE Wallis and Futuna Islands DE Germany KI Kiribati PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon WS Samoa DJ Djibouti KM Comoros PN Pitcairn YE Yemen DK Denmark KN Saint Kitts and Nevis PR Puerto Rico YT Mayotte DM Dominica KP Korea Democratic People s PT Portugal YU Yugoslavia DO Dominican Republic Republic of PW Palau ZA South Africa DZ Algeria KR _ Korea Republic of PY Paraguay ZM_ Zambia EC Ecuador KW Kuwait QA Qatar ZR Zaire EE Estonia KY Cayman Islands RE R union ZW Zimbabwe EG Egypt KZ Kazakhstan RO Romania EH Western Sahara RU Russian Federation 39 Tuner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO FM AM 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press FM AM The buttons described below are used on pages 40 to 41 FM AM Remote control mode selector TUNING MEMORY FM MODE Number buttons Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and other countries use 10 kHz spacing e The initial setting is as follows 10 kHz For Central and South America 9 kHz Except for Central and South America On the center unit ONLY JQ
31. Malvinas LK Sri Lanka SE Sweden AM Armenia EM Micronesia Fedelated States LR_ Liberia SG Singapore AN Netherlands Antilles of LS Lesotho SH Saint Helena AO Angola FO Faroe Islands LT Lithuania SI Slovenia AQ Antarctica FR France LU _ Luxembourg SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen AR Argentina FX France Metropolitan LV Latvia SK Slovakia AS American Samoa GA Gabon LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya SL _ Sierra Leone AT Austria GB United Kingdom MA Morocco SM San Marino AU Australia GD Grenada MC Monaco SN Senegal AW Aruba GE Georgia MD Moldova Republic of SO Somalia AZ Azerbaijan GF French Guiana MG Madagascar SR Suriname BA Bosnia and Herzegovina GH Ghana MH Marshall Islands ST Sao Tome and Principe BB Barbados GI Gibraltar ML Mali SV El Salvador BD Bangladesh GL Greenland MM Myanmar SY Syrian Arab Republic BE Belgium GM Gambia MN Mongolia SZ Swaziland BF Burkina Faso GN Guinea MO Macau TC Turks and Caicos Islands BG Bulgaria GP Guadeloupe MP Northern Mariana Islands TD Chad BH Bahrain GQ Equatorial Guinea MQ Martinique TF French Southern Territories BI Burundi GR Greece MR Mauritania TG Togo BJ Benin Gs South Georgia and the South MS Montserrat TH Thailand Code Language BM Bermuda Sandwich Islands MT Malta TJ Tajikistan BN Brunei Darussalam GT Guatemala MU Mauritius TK Tokelau BO Bolivia GU
32. PAAA m When AM is selected as the source To select the 10 kHz interval Press and hold W then press I 10k STEP appears on the display window To select the 9 kHz interval Press and hold W then press gt 9k STEP appears on the display window Manual tuning 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Example When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz 810k 2 Press TUNING 9 9 repeatedly until you find the frequency you want When you hold down the button until the system starts searching for stations and then release it the system stops searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in to NOTE e When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights on the display window e When an FM stereo program is received the ST indicator lights on the display window 40 Tuner operations See page 40 for button locations Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned in You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations w To preset the stations 1 Tune in the station you want to preset If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM station select the reception mode you want See Selecting the FM reception mode below Example When the system is tuned in to 103 50 MHz 103 50M TUNED 2 Pres
33. ails on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons above NOTE e This feature may not work for some discs 23 Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called bonus group whose contents are not open to the public The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc To play back a bonus group you have to enter the specific key number a password The way of getting the key number depends on the disc After getting the key number you can play back the bonus group by following the procedure below DVD AUDIO m While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window T Select the bonus group For selecting the group see Locating a desired title group using number buttons described above The key number entry indication appears On the TV Tea On the display window sis 2 a KEY 2 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter the key number then press ENTER When you enter the correct key number playback starts and the BONUS indicator goes off If you enter the wrong number reenter the correct number To clear the key number entry Perform whichever one of the following e Press W e Open the disc tray Turn off the system NOTE e In Random Playback tracks in the bonus group are not played back Advanced operations The icon such as available for IMPORTANT Before using the remote cont
34. arentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately e Remote control 1 e Batteries 2 e FM antenna 1 e AM loop antenna 1 e Power cord 1 e System cord 1 e Composite video cord 1 e Speaker cords TH MS508 only For satellite front left right and center speakers 3 For satellite speakers surround left right 2 e Screws TH MS508 only M4 x 20 mm For front speakers 8 e AC plug adaptor 2 except for Australia About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO Video CD VCD Super Video CD a Audio CD CD CD R and CD RW e This system accommodates the NTSC and PAL system When you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to PAL lt pg 18 the NTSC video signal is converted to the PAL60 signal and output e This system can also play MP3 WMA JPEG and MPEG4 files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs pg 20 e This system can also play finalized DVD R RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format However some discs may not be played because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Discs you can play DVD VIDEO CD DYD DVD d ISE T VIDEO MISE DYD AUDIO CD R DVD d IST AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO SIG VCD CD RW COMPACT Poesy MSE Video cD DIGITAL AUDIO SVCD ISE SUPER VIDEO ADEO DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corpo
35. ation does not affect on the hearing e The output level of the DIGITAL OUT jack is lowered e The surround mode c pg 24 is canceled KARAOKE operations See page 43 for button locations Reserving songs You can reserve your desired songs tracks chapters to play ried VCD jsvcDi CD in the order of your choice Up to 12 songs can be reserved with this function E While stopped with KARAOKE function turned on 1 Press RESERVE The reservation list appears on the TV screen 2 Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select your desired song to reserve by specifying the disc group title and track chapter numbers Example To specify track chapter 2 of disc 1 Press 1 gt 1 gt 2 To specify track chapter 14 of disc 3 Press 3 gt 1 10 gt 4 To specify track chapter 20 of disc 3 Press 3 gt 1 10 gt 10 Disc Gr Tt Tr Chap 1 1 2 3 1 14 e 1 To erase a reserved song Press Cursor W to select the desired song disc group title and title track numbers then press CANCEL To add a song to the reservation list Press Cursor W to select the desired song disc group title and title track numbers then specify a new disc group title and title track numbers The new song is inserted before the selected song 3 Repeat step 2 to reserve the rest of your selection 4 Press gt play button to start playback of the reserved
36. back position by 10 seconds from the current position DVD VIDEO E During playback On the remote control Press NOTE e This function works in the same title e This feature may not work for some discs Fast forward fast reverse search E During playback pvpIlpvp On the remote AUDIO VOD ati cD control Press gt gt or lt lt Each time you press the button the search speed changes X 2 X5 X10 X20 X60 To return to normal speed playback Press gt play button On the remote control and the center unit Press and hold gt gt or lt lt Continuously pressing gt I or ka a increases the fast forward reverse search speed X5 X20 NOTE The operation with 1 or lt 4 above is available for a disc other than MPEG4 disc e When a DVD VIDEO VCD SVCD or MPEG4 disc is played back no sound comes out during fast forward reverse search e When a DVD AUDIO or CD is played back sound is intermittent and low during fast forward reverse search e This feature may not work for some discs Skip to the beginning of a desired selection m Using gt gt i lt lt buttons PAL VIDEO E For DVD VIDEO chapter During playback CD For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly NOTE e When playing back an MP3 WMA disc you can
37. d TREBLE Press TREBLE NOTE e The adjustments take effect for all sources Changing the scan mode The system can be accommodated to your TV s scan mode NOTE e To use the system in PROGRESSIVE mode it is required that the center unit is connected to the TV by using a component video cord not supplied c pg 11 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped T Press and hold SCAN MODE for 2 seconds Currently selected mode appears on the display window 2 Press Cursor amp lt to select the desired mode e PAL Select this when your TV supports the PAL interlaced video input only e PAL PROG Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the PAL progressive video input e NTSC Select this when your TV supports the NTSC interlaced video input only e NTSC PROG Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the NTSC progressive video input You can get better picture quality in PAL PROG or NTSC PROG mode than in PAL or NTSC mode 3 Press ENTER while the selected mode is displayed When PAL PROG or NTSC PROG is selected the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on the display window NOTE e Although the picture may be distorted when you press ENTER this is not a malfunction of the system e There are some progressive TVs and High Definition TVs that are not fully compatible with this system resulting in an unnatural p
38. d correctly gt pg 11 on the TV screen The disc is not playable Use a playable disc lt pg 3 No picture is displayed on the TV screen the picture is blurred or the picture is divided into two parts The scan mode is set to PAL PROG or NTSC PROG though the center unit is connected to the TV which does not support the progressive video input such as a conventional TV Change the scan mode to PAL or NTSC gt pg 18 Video and audio are distorted The disc is scratched or dirty Replace or clean the disc A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV Connect the center unit and TV directly pg 11 The picture does not fit the TV screen The monitor type is not set correctly Set MONITOR TYPE properly gt pg 37 Hard to listen to broadcast because of noise Antennas are disconnected Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely gt pg 8 46 References Specifications m Center unit XV THM508 XV THM303 Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 NOTE This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference Digital input DIGITAL IN DBS 21 dBm to 15 dBm OPTICAL 660 nm 30 nm 1 Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Video section Video System Horizontal Resolution Signal
39. e VCR IN jacks will be output only from the VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks not from the S VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component TH M303 Center unit DIGITAL IN DBS E OPTICAL A 9 TH M508 our TA Noss P OPTICAL Digital optical cord not supplied To digital optical H input J J DBS tuner To digital optical output MD recorder L For TH MS08 only This system can send digital audio signals to digital component such as MD recorder or AV receiver For details of output signal __ selection see DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT c pg 37 2 DBS Direct Broadcasting Satellite NOTE e Only digital audio signals can be input when selecting DBS as the source to play lt pg 17 When connecting a video component such as a DBS tuner operate this system to listen to the sound e When DBS is selected as the source PCM signal is output from DIGITAL OUT 12 Connections Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the voltage of your area When you change the position of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch use a tool such as a slotted screwdriver etc CAUTION DO NOT plug the power cord of the powered subwoofer before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the correct voltage SP PWM508 VOLTAGE SELECTOR
40. es 14 Operating the TV aaran fees sees a a ae a 14 Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter ccccee 14 Operating the VOR oc cccccesccccesscetscseesssscecessesecssseseseeees 15 Basic operations scsesssssssessesseeess 16 Turning the system on off 00 0 cc ceceeeeeeseseeesseeeeteneeeeeees 16 Selecting the source to play oc ceecccsesecetseecscsesecsesesesenees 17 Adjusting the volume VOLUME sseeeeeeeeeeeees 17 Listening with headphones not supplied cee 17 Turning off the sound temporarily MUTING 17 Adjusting the brightness of the indications DIMMER 17 Sleep Timer SLEEP cis ves nee eles Ae Mesa e 18 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center surround speakers SUBWFR CENTER SURR L R 18 Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE n 18 Changing the scan mode cccccscssseesesetseecscsesecseseseseeees 18 Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup 19 Playback LE E 20 Basic playback meria an aa aeea aaa A aa eae 20 One Touch Replay c cccccccccsesescscsseecscsessesscecscsesecesscsesesees 22 Fast forward fast reverse search u cccecesccsesscssesseeeeeees 22 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 00 22 Locating a desired title group using number buttons 23 Playing back a bonus group ccceececeeceseeeeseeeeseteeseseeseeeeees 23 Advanced operations 2
41. f the BNC type use a plug adapter not supplied to convert the pin plugs to BNC plugs e The component video signals can be output only when you select DVD as the source to play F pg 17 m To connect a TV equipped with the composite video or S video jack Center unit ae Composite video cord supplied VIDEO Ce 4 S VIDEO Align the amp marks or S video cord not supplied 1 To composite T video input To S video input 4 TV NOTE e Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV See Changing the scan mode c pg 18 Connections Connecting the powered subwoofer Powered subwoofer Center unit System cord SP PWM508 supplied comecton Align the amp marks al SP PWM303 Sees CONNECTOR Align the a marks NOTE e The way of connecting the system cord varies depending on the type of the powered subwoofer Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component Center unit ae a Ha AUDIO IN VCR S video cord not supplied RCA pin plug cord or not supplied Composite video cord not supplied Oe o VCR or TV Cassette recorder To composite video output To S video output To audio output NOTE The signals input to the VIDEO jack of th
42. front center surround F SP PWM508 Front speakers SP THM508F Speaker cord supplied Connect the silver cords to the black terminals Connect the copper cords to the terminals referring to O O the table below FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Red FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT Gray a gt SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT Blue EEEE EEEE FRONT i CENTER i SURROUND SPEAKERS I SPEAKER I SPEAKERS 1 1 Surround speakers 5 RIGHT LEFT H f RIGHT LEFT SP THM505S BE 1 1 E Bottom Se Ai Bottom i ERN MAKS FRONT i i 4m RIGHT i Zi i A e 5 FRONT i St St LEFT 5 95 ffn wW co a 5 gt N N Top of the base plate S 4m Center speaker SP THM508C Screw M4 x 20 mm supplied Base plate CAUTION e When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones use speakers of the same speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer 1M Route the speaker cord through the hole on the bracket e When installing the satellite speakers on the wall Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel DO NOT
43. g MPEG4 asf ASF and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Asf e If different type of files audio MP3 WMA still picture JPEG and video MPEG4 files are recorded on a disc set the FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read F pg 37 e The system recognizes up to 150 tracks files per group 99 groups per disc and the total number of the tracks files that the system can play is 1000 For example if you set FILE TYPE to AUDIO pg 37 and play a disc that contains 500 MP3 tracks 200 JPEG files and 600 WMA tracks the system can play 500 MP3 tracks and the first 500 of 600 WMA tracks e Some MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs may not be played back normally because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Notes on MP3 WMA discs only e The system supports MP3 files recorded with a bit rate of 32 320 kbps and a sampling frequency of 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz If the tag information album name artist and track title etc is recorded on a disc it appears in the file control display on the TV screen F pg 28 e We recommend to record each piece of material song at a sample rate of 44 1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 96 kbps e Some tracks may be skipped or may not be played back normally For WMA only Notes on JPEG discs only e We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resol
44. ge the system Label sticker Paste Sticker AP gt Ay Note about copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from the discs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Note about copyguard system The discs are protected by copyguard system When you connect the system to your VCR directly the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly m Safety precautions Avoid moisture water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system Care of the cabinet When cleaning the system use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically coated cloths Do not use benzene thinner or other organic solvents including disinfectants These may cause deformation or discoloring If water gets inside the system Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet then call the store where you made your purchase Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electrical shock Supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories The number in p
45. h to 127V prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock 110V For SP PWM508 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED en 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V 240V 127V 110V or For SP PWM303 0504SKMIDEJEM INALSAS VINANID TVLISIG GAA eOeIN H1L 80SIN HL
46. icator lights on the display window When in monaural you will hear monaural sound This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights on the display window e MONO Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect The ST indicator goes off In this mode you will hear noise until you are tuned in to a station The AUTO MUTING indicator also goes off Reducing the noise of AM broadcast When listening to an AM broadcast with a lot of noise interference you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise While listening to an AM station Press FM MODE The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the Beat Cut mode changes e Choose BEAT CUT 1 or BEAT CUT 2 according to which gives clearer sound AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote AU CCXRADI IIAN control system allows you to operate Or eat ee eT JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit This system is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which adds a function to operate JVC s video components via the video components terminals To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate as follows e Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV and video components Connecting a TV and VCR CAUTION Before connecting e If you have already plugged your VCR TV and the cente
47. icture when playing back a DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode In such a case change the scan mode to PAL or NTSC To check the compatibility of your TV contact your local JVC customer service center e All JVC progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system 18 Basic operations Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup NOTE e When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener or replace the supplied speakers with other ones perform Smart Surround Setup again While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound 2 Press and hold SMART S SETUP SMART SURROUND SETUP Par Pia Cs oo SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER dB 3 0m START WHEN READY PRESS START SELECT USE AY TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM a enter 22 TOEXIT PRESS SMART S SETUP SETTING UP flashes on the display window 3 Press ENTER press Cursor w a to select the distance between the front speakers and the listening position then press ENTER ay as 3 0m a 4 Press Cursor w a to select START then press ENTER 5 Clap your hands over your head once 6 Make sure that COMPLETED appears on the TV screen then press SMART S SETUP The system detects your clapping sound through the satellite speakers then automatically makes the best settings for each speaker COMPLETED appears on the TV screen
48. ion press lt lt Each time you press the button the playback speed become faster Example On the TV To return to normal playback Press gt play button NOTE Sound cannot be heard during slow motion playback During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part 30 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures B S P which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence You can change the picture turn the page manually when the current group track has selectable pictures pages DVD AUDIO E During playback and while the B S P indicator lights up on the display window When using the PAGE button Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired still picture When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight m 3 Press ENTER DVD AUDIO TRACK 1 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME gt oFF gt TRACK QD 1 1 PAGE 5 12 aa aaa 5 EJs 4 Press Cursor A V to select the desired still picture 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears Zooming in E During playback or i DVDIDVD oS 1 Press ZOOM Each time you press ZOOM scene magnification changes 2 While zoomed in p
49. is applied only to the current title track E During playback with KARAOKE function turned on Press KEY CTL The following indication appears on the TV screen For DVD VIDEO VCD SVCD CD pop up window KEY CONT it N Be sure to go to the next step within five seconds while the pop up window is displayed on the TV screen For MP3 WMaA in the file control display FILE KEY CONT 2 2 Press KEY CTL repeatedly to adjust the pitch 6 to 6 e Press KEY CTL to sharp and KEY CTL to flat the pitch To resume normal playback Select 0 in the procedure above NOTE Depending on the type of the recorded source such as a DTS Digital Surround software etc you may not be able to shift the pitch 45 References Maintenance m Handling Discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc m Cleaning the system e Stains on the sy
50. k by pressing play button The track number appears on the display window instead of PBC e To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Press TOP MENU or MENU Press W twice to stop playback then press play button Locating a desired chapter track using the on screen bar E During playback pvpIlpvp 1 Press ON SCREEN twice VIDEO AUDIO The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor amp lt to highlight chas TRACK 3 Press ENTER Example During DVD VIDEO playback DVD VIDEO 6Mbps COF Gia x7 TED Gi LET aS TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 G 1 3 amp 1 1 CHAPTER 4 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter the desired chapter number Example To select 8 Press 8 To select 10 Press 1 then 0 To select 20 Press 2 then 0 To select 37 Press 3 then 7 To correct a misentry Repeat step 4 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE e You can select up to the 99th chapter track Locating a desired position by specifying the time E For DVD VIDEO DVD pvp DvD AUDIO Zorn Se Mer Punts Playback HHR For VCD SVCD While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD During playback or while stopped m When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning
51. lay titles or oa DVD DVD random order E While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen 2 Press gt play button e When more than one discs are loaded the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback To quit Random mode While stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and RANDO disappear from the TV screen You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system NOTE The same title track will not be played back more than once during Random Playback Repeat Playback Repeating the current selection or all discs m For DVD VIDEO i DVD DVD For VCD SVCD During playback without PBC function or stopped cD PERG For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 JPEG MPEG4 During playback or stopped When using the REPEAT button Press REPEAT C 11 31 01 o Repeat mode indicator Each time you press REPEAT the Repeat mode changes 33 Display TV screen Meanings GROUP Repeats the current group for DVD AUDIO MP3 WMA Ss REPEAT GROUP JPEG MPEG4 disc Repeats the current title for ETME DVD VIDEO DISC Repeats all tracks on the current disc for VCD SVCD DISC pear pisc CD MP3 WMA IPEG MPEG4 CALL Repeats all the available discs amp ALL p REPEAT ALL C OTRACK D STEP Repeats the current track for REPEAT TRACK DVD AUDIO VCD SVC
52. lug it before installing the speakers Then wait at least 30 minutes before turning on the TV s main power switch again Some TVs may still be affected even though you have followed the above If this happens move the speakers away from the TV e Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface e Be sure to place the powered subwoofer to the TV s right If you place the powered subwoofer to the TV s left keep sufficient distance between them to prevent the TV screen from appearing mottled For TH M508 only e Do not lean against the satellite speakers as the speakers could fall down or break possibly causing injury Especially be careful not to let children lean against them 11 Connecting a TV e You can get better picture quality in the order Component video gt S video gt Composite video e Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR e You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV F pg 37 m To connect a TV equipped with the component video input jacks Center unit 7 Pii Tocomponent 4 video input 2 Component video cord not supplied NOTE e If your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active pg 18 Ifthe component video input jacks of your TV are o
53. ng off the power F pg 16 e Pressing W once e Changing the source cF pg 17 To start playback from the stored position Press play button or DVD There may be a case where play button does not work after changing the source To clear the stored position Press W again or open the disc tray with the playback disc Selecting a view angle E During playback of a disc containing multi view angles When using the ANGLE button 1 Press ANGLE Example DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded amp 1 3 1 iw ia 29 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or press Cursor w a to select the desired view angle When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight amp 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps eR U CTO GOR CS TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 G 1 3 amp 1 3 1 Bez eae 4 Press Cursor w a to select the desired view angle 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Selecting the subtitle E During playback of a disc containing subtitles in several languages DVD DVD SVCD VIDEO AUDIO When using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press SUBTITLE Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded
54. ol at the TV IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV Set the remote control mode selector to TV 15 TV VIDEO O VCR DBS ON TV VCR c DBS Remote control TV VOL mode selector CHANNEL gt aa play button a gt Pr II ENTER REC Number buttons TV RETURN 100 NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice e Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Operating the TV m To set the manufacturer s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold TV Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER The following buttons are available i l TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter m To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press DBS 3 Press and hold VCR DBS Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished 4 Press ENTER Continued on next page 14 Operating external components with the remote control 5 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter
55. on the apparatus e When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly e Do not expose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 3 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL CAUTION LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT CAUTION Visible and invisible ADVARSEL Synlig og usynlig VARNING Synlig och VARO Avattaessa ja suojalukitus laser radiation when open and laserstraling nar maskinen er osynlig laserstralning n r ohitettuna tai viallisena olet alttiina interlock failed or defeated ben eller interlocken fejler den ppnas och sp rren r f n kyv lle ja n kym tt m lle AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO Undg direkte eksponering til urkopplad Betrakta ej lasers teilylle V lt s teen str ling d str len s kohdistumista suoraan itseesi f Warnings Cautions and Others Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage place the a
56. one RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence Front left speaker gt Center speaker gt Front right speaker gt Surround right speaker gt Surround left speaker gt back to the beginning NOTE Before you turn on the test tone be sure to select AUTO SURR as the surround mode lt gt pg 24 Setting DVD preferences m Distance menu DISTANCE Example speaker L A Front right N Center E Subwoofer In this case set the distance of each speaker as follows e Distance of front speakers 3 0m e Distance of center speaker 2 7m e Distance of surround speakers 2 4 m FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers Within the range from 0 3 m to 9 0 m by 0 3 m RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu Other setting menu OTHERS m RESUME You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function lt gt pg 29 m ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on screen guide icons pg 20 m Parental lock menu PARENTAL LOCK You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members e This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental Lock level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive COUNTRY CODE Selec
57. or 4 3 MULTI LB with some DVDs This depends on how DVDs are recorded e When selecting MULTI options as the monitor type for the multi color system TV this system outputs PAL or NTSC video signal according to the disc regardless of the scan mode setting F pg 18 m PICTURE SOURCE When you set the scan mode to PROGRESSIVE pg 18 you can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by field video source or by frame film source Normally set to AUTO e AUTO Used to play a disc containing both video and film source materials This system recognizes the source type video or film of the current disc according to the disc information If the playback picture is unclear or noisy or the oblique lines of the picture are rough try to change to other modes e FILM Suitable for playing back a film source disc e VIDEO Suitable for playing back a video source disc m SCREEN SAVER c pg 22 You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function m FILE TYPE When several types of files are recorded on a disc you can select which files to play If you have changed FILE TYPE setting be sure to turn the power off then turn the power on to enable the new setting e AUDIO Select this to play MP3 WMA files e STILL PICTURE Select this to play JPEG files e VIDEO Select this to play MPEG4 files 37 Audio menu AUDIO m DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT You can selec
58. pparatus on a level surface The minimal clearances are shown below Wall or obstructions N 8 cm Wall or XV THM508 Front XV THM508 obstructions XV THM303 XV THM303 _ 10cm No obstructions 15cm Wall or obstructions N anae SP PWM508 200m SP PWM508 SP PWM303 Front SP PWM303 No 15 cm 15 cm obstructions 15cm N _ Table of contents Introduction BEEBE RRR RRR REE 2 Notes On Nanding sesane iee eN aera a 2 Supplied accessories oo eeeccecesescsseseseseecsescseseceescseseeesseees 2 About discs BERBER ERR RRR RRR REPRE REE ee 3 Playable dise types socrii aS nn 3 Description of parts and controls 5 Connections javndedasaweaestecaweadwauseuecvaaes Connecting the FM and AM antennas cccceseseseeceteeees 8 Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers 9 Speaker laAVOUt cceves sed taaua eeaeee aa cathe 11 Connecting AT Vise vicina ee eee ieee eee 11 Connecting the powered subwoofer cccccsseeseseteeeees 12 Connecting to an analog COMPONENT cccseeeseseseeeees 12 Connecting to a digital COMPONENT ou eeceececeeteeeteeees 12 Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch ou esceseseeseeseesteseen 13 Connecting the power cord cceeseescscteceesssetecetecsescseseeees 13 Operating external components with the remote control sccsssesseessees
59. r unit into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 1 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR e For details see page 11 and 12 2 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR using the optional AV COMPU LINK cords Center unit Au ure gt E rr ee AV COMPU LINK cord not supplied opp ag gt T TV VCR Ge AV COMPULINK 3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets 4 Turn on the connected components first then turn on the center unit e When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to minimum using the TV volume control on the TV e When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this system Press O I VCR DBS NOTE e To correctly use the automatic selection of TV input mode select the correct M OUT setting F pg 35 Available functions The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the functions listed following One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy video playback without manually setting other switches This system automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture
60. ration Region code of DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers This system can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include the system s Region Code which is indicated on the rear panel Example of playable DVD For Australia Central and South America YQ oo For Middle East oloo Except for Australia Central and South America and Middle East oloon If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded REGION CODE ERROR appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start The following discs cannot be played back DVD ROM DVD RAM SACD CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers e On some DVD VIDEOs DVD AUDIOs VCDs or SVCDs their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure not a malfunction of this system Notes on CD R and CD RW e User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized e This system can play CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the audio CD format This system can also play CD Rs or CD RWs if MP3 WMA JPEG or MPEG4 files are recorded on them However some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics recording conditions or damage or stain on
61. re to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure subwoofer Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation e DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities e When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones use speakers of the same speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered 10 Connections Speaker layout Center speaker Front right Front left sec gg E a speaker ae i Powered v subwoofer 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y 1 1 Surround left lt Surround right speaker Ra pen speaker NOTE e Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded the TV screen may appear mottled In this case keep enough distance between the speakers and the TV e The speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on TVs However if not installed properly they may cause color distortions So pay attention to the following when installing the speakers When placing the speakers near a TV set turn off the TV s main power switch or unp
62. ress Cursor amp lt w A to move zoom in area To return to normal playback Press ZOOM repeatedly to select ZOOM OFF 31 NOTE e The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc type During slide show playback of a JPEG disc zooming in is not available In such a case press II to pause slide show playback then zoom in During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part During MPEG4 playback there may be a case where Cursor gt lt V A does not work in step 2 above Changing the VFP setting The VFP Video Fine DVDIDVD Processor function VIDEO AUDIO SVCDI JPEG amp enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preference E During playback Press VFP The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen Example NORMAL BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SATURATION O TINT SHARPNESS 2 Press Cursor gt lt repeatedly to select the VFP mode e NORMAL Normally select this e CINEMA Suitable for movies When you select NORMAL or CINEMA press VFP to complete the setting e USER 1 and USER 2 You can adjust parameters that affect picture appearance Only when selecting USER 1 or USER 2 in step 2 proceed to perform the following operation 3 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select a parameter you want to adjust Adjust grad
63. ring Program Playback F pg 32 RANDOM appears during Random Playback lt pg 33 17 Shows Repeat Mode status pg 33 Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on screen bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit E During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt lt to highlight time 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the desired information Example When elapsed playing time of disc is selected TOTAL 1 25 58 e TIME Elapsed playing time of current chapter track e REM Remaining time of current chapter track e TOTAL Elapsed time of disc e T REM Remaining time of disc 4 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears 26 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title chapter or track you specify You can also play a disc from specified time Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen You can locate a desired scene by using these menus E Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The menu appears on the TV screen DVD VIDEO Example 1 2 3 D ILE IE Normally
64. rmat comes in you cannot listen to the sound The DOD or EA indicator flashes Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus e You can change the language used in the setup menus See Menu description below Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO BND 1 Set the remote control mode selector to o gt AUDIO 2 Press DVD Cursor gt lt v a ENTER OOOO SETUP lt O O O E While stopped 1 Press SET UP LANGUAGE A u ar V4 ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT USE AY 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM a ENTER 22 TO EXIT PRESS SET UP 2 Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen Menu description A Language menu LANGUAGE m MENU LANGUAGE Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages e Select the initial language m AUDIO LANGUAGE Some DVDs have multiple audio languages e Select the initial audio language m SUBTITLE Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages e Select the initial subtitle language m ON SCREEN LANGUAGE e Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this system When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc the original language is automatically used as the initial language NOTE e See the following The language codes list for the code of each language such as AA etc
65. rol for the following operation AUDIO bo 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO O 2 Press DVD There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above In such a case follow each instruction lied shows the types of discs the operation is VIDEO The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35 play button Remote control mode selector PP 4a a PP lt lt TOP MENU MENU Cursor gt lt v a ENTER ON SCREEN AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PAGE REPEAT SETTING Number buttons CANCEL PLAY MODE VFP ZOOM SURROUND RETURN Available Surround modes for each input signal The V marks show available surround modes Using the surround mode m Auto Surround AUTO SURR Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any conversion downmixing or simulation etc For example a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio m Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source into a 5 1 channel Dolby Pro Logic H has two modes Movie mode and Music mode e Pro Logic Il Movie PL II MOVIE Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark DO ocsysurrounp e Pro Logic II Music PL II MUSIC Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music
66. s MEMORY se 103 50M A TIA TUNED While CH and are flashing 3 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset number you want For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons lt pg 23 Example When the preset channel 1 is selected tz x lt 103 50M PS TUNED If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again While the selected number is flashing 4 Press MEMORY The selected number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected preset number If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 e Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously stored one m To tune in to a preset station 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset number e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons lt pg 23 41 Selecting the FM reception mode When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception While listening to an FM station Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode changes e AUTO MUTING When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound The ST ind
67. s to output multi channel signals with MULTI CH shown on the display window even if the surround mode is turned off during playback On the other hand the system outputs only the front left and front right channel signals with LR ONLY shown on the display window when you start playback with the surround mode having been set to SURR OFF Using the on screen bar You can check disc information and you can use some functions using the on screen bar Showing the on screen bar E Whenever a disc is pvplpvp loaded Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen bar changes as follows on the TV screen Example During DVD VIDEO playback DVD VIDEO 6 iMbps CK UID Chae UKE CD DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps Seo UID CRUD Gil MNO LD TIME gt oF CHAP 1 8 G 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF The on screen bar disappears back to the beginning e The currently selected item shows green Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Contents of the on screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO H a 3 4 5 6 n DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 0 01 40 TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 GJ 1 3 amp 1 1 a of aa a a A DVD AUDIO 3 4 5 6 5 DVD AUDIO AE L A a 0 01 40 TIME gt oFF TRACK QD 1 1 PAGE 5 12 alle 8 9 10 11 12 15 VCD L 3 i 6 VCD PROGRAM TRACK 14 Ta 0 04 58 gt TIME gt OFF OD ST a o a a SVCD SVCD PROGRAM DISC 3 TRACK 14 TIME 0 04 58 g
68. sing all the connected and activated speakers All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo m Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators PPCM Lights when DVD AUDIO packed PCM signals comes in LPCM Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in DOD Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in cits F Lights when DTS Digital Surround signals come in No indication No digital signal indicator lights when analog signals come in Dolby Surround DSP mode indicators DOPLII Lights when Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated DSP Lights when All Channel Stereo mode is activated Source signal indicators etc sw R Light to indicate the incoming signals iS S RS MH Lights when the left channel signal comes a in Kel Lights when the center channel signal comes in GE Lights when the right channel signal comes in M Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in EJ Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in GS Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in E Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2 channel Dolby Surround signal comes in SW Always lights The channel with shows that the corresponding speakers are reproducing the channels sound If the channels sound decoded into 5 1 channel is reproduced only lights Selecting the surround mode The system is
69. songs To hide or show the reservation list Press RESERVE Each time you press RESERVE the reservation list disappears appears from on the TV screen NOTE e When O appears in step 2 12 songs have already been reserved and you cannot make more reservations e While the reservation list is not displayed on the TV screen you cannot start playback of the reserved songs by pressing play button Be sure to press RESERVE to display the reservation list before you start playback e You can additionally reserve a song next to the current playing song even during playback In such a case perform the procedure above from step 1 through 3 Selecting audio Most Karaoke discs have the capability of adding Guide vocal or Guide melody to the Karaoke accompaniment Selecting audio channel s AUDIO With most DVD Karaoke discs you can ow fvcofe select audio channel s among some options called with guide vocal with guide melody and accompaniment only etc to enjoy Karaoke to your preference E During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio channel Each time you press AUDIO audio channel changes as follows Example for a video CD super VCD ST gt L gt R gt back to the beginning e ST To listen to L left and R right audio channel E To listen to L left audio channel R To listen to R right audio channel
70. sources Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital QN221 TTAL m DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software Par z 1 Surround Auto DTS Digital Linear Packed Manufactured under Mode off Surround Dolby Surround Surround PCM PCM DSP license from Dolby ALL Laboratories Dolby AUTO PLII PL Il Dolb i Signal SURROFF SuyrR movie music Digital PTS LPCM PPCM CH Pro Logic MLP Lossless and the Dolby Digital Ni B N double D symbol are Multichannel trademarks of Dolby Dolby Digital N V Ni _ _ Do pa 4 Laboratories 2 channel 2 DTS and DTS DTS Digital Digital Surround are Gauitehanne i i registered trademarks E of Digital Theater DTS Digital Surround V V V V V Systems Inc 2 channel You can select these Analog VCR or modes by pressing Linear Packed J J af J af SURROUND PCM 2 channel pg 25 Linear Packed PCM V V V V Multichannel Continued on next page 24 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations m All Channel Stereo DSP All Channel Stereo ALL CH ST mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field u
71. splay window for a few seconds Turning off the sound temporarily MUTING Press MUTING To restore the sound Perform one on the following e Press MUTING again e Press AUDIO VOL or turn VOLUME on the center unit Adjusting the brightness of the indications DIMMER Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level changes Basic operations See page 16 for button locations Sleep Timer SLEEP The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the shut off time changes Example minutes SLEEP mi To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears e Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center surround speakers SUBWFR CENTER SURR L R Press S WFR to adjust the subwoofer Press CENTER to adjust the center speaker Press SURR L to adjust the surround left speaker Press SURR R to adjust the surround right speaker NOTE e You can also make adjustments by using the setup menu shown on the TV screen pg 37 e The adjustments take effect for all sources e You cannot make this adjustment when FM or AM is selected as the source Adjusting the treble soun
72. stem should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the system is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth e Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Power does not come on The power cord and or system cord is not connected Connect the power cord and system cord correctly pg 13 The remote control does not work The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries pg 7 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight No sound The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection F pg 12 The audio cord is not connected to VCR IN and or Connect the cord correctly F pg 12 DIGITAL IN DBS correctly An incorrect source has been selected Select the correct source I pg 17 The decode mode is not set correctly Select the proper decode mode cF pg 35 No picture is displayed The video cord is not connected correctly Connect the cor
73. t TIME COOFF STI GE 1 4 Of fo f a cD CD PROGRAM DISC 3 TRACK 14 TIME 0 04 58 gt TIME COOFF a MPEG4 6 FILE 8 15 are not available Shows disc type Shows current transfer rate Megabits per second Shows disc number Shows current title for DVD VIDEO or group for DVD AUDIO number 5 Shows current chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for other type of discs 6 Shows time information See Changing the time information below Oo N 7 Shows playback status p appears during playback D g appears during fast forward reverse D CD appears during playback in forward slow motion reverse slow motion GB appears when paused O appears when stopped 8 Select this to change time information l6 See Changing the time information below 9 Select this for Repeat Playback pg 33 10 Select this for time search function F pg 28 11 Select this for chapter for DVD VIDEO or track for DVD AUDIO search function F pg 27 12 Select this to change audio language channel or stream lt pg 30 13 Select this to change subtitle language F pg 29 14 Select this to change view angle F pg 29 15 Select this to change the page F pg 31 16 Shows Playback Mode status PROGRAM appears du
74. t the appropriate mode according to the type of the device connected to DIGITAL OUT connector TH M508 only e PCM ONLY Select this when you connect the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment amplifier MD or DAT deck etc DOLBY DIGITAL PCM Select this when you connect the digital input connector of a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifire with a built in Dolby Digital decoder e STREAM PCM Select this when you connect the digital input connector of an amplifier with a built in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG multichannel decoder NOTE e When DBS is selected as the source PCM signal is output from DIGITAL OUT m D RANGE COMPRESSION Dynamic range compression You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital e AUTO Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range no effect applied ON Select this when you want to fully apply the compression effect useful at midnight NOTE e When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the surround mode is off the setting of D RANGE COMPRESSION is set to ON automatically A Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING m Level menu LEVEL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SUBWOOFER While monitoring the test tone adjust the center and surround speakers volume as much as that of the front speakers TEST TONE Outputs the test t
75. t this when you set the code for your resident pg 39 SET LEVEL Select this when you set the level of restriction PASSWORD This item is selected automatically when some changes are made on Parental Lock setting Enter a four digit number as your password with number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER If you have failed to enter your correct password three times you cannot select an item other than EXIT In such a case press ENTER to exit the mode then try the setting again EXIT Returns to OTHERS menu e Be sure to exit the Parental Lock setting mode after entering your password Otherwise the changes you made won t be stored e If you forget your password enter 8888 instead of your password NOTE e When you enter wrong passwords three times you can only select EXIT 38 Setting DVD preferences Country Area codes list for Parental Lock AD Andorra ER _ Eritrea LA Lao People s Democratic RW Rwanda AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain Republic SA Saudi Arabia AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LB Lebanon SB Solomon Islands AG Antigua and Barbuda FI Finland LC _ Saint Lucia SC Seychelles AI Anguilla FJ Fiji LI Liechtenstein SD Sudan AL Albania FK_ Falkland Islands
76. ter unit e Do not hide the remote sensor Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made Connecting the FM and AM antennas m AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Connecting AM loop antenna YA 2 M A G pe A w Antenna cord Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception during AM broadcast program reception NOTE e Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cords This could cause poor reception If reception is poor Center unit AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied m FM antenna FM antenna supplied Center unit upplied ats Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally on If reception is poor Center unit 8 Outdoor FM antenna not supplied mM N 3 o Standard type 75 Q coaxial connector Outdoor FM antenna cord not supplied NOTE e We recommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Connections This page is for TH M508 Connecting the satellite speakers Before connecting the speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Powered subwoofer
77. the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a GI Jerrold product Press O then 1 For a Sony product Press 2 then 0 Manufacturer Code Echostar 21 GI Jerrold 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Hamlin 15 16 17 18 Pioneer 13 14 RCA 19 Scientific Atlanta 09 10 Sony 20 Zenith 11 12 6 Release VCR DBS If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one m Operation Aim the remote control at the DBS tuner or CATV converter IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a DBS tuner or CATV converter DBS 1 Set the remote control mode selector to D VCR DBS VCR DBS 2 Press DBS The following buttons are available O l VCR DBS Turns DBS tuner or CATV converter on and off CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel Operating the VCR m To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press VCR 3 Press and hold VCR DBS Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished 4 Press ENTER 15 See page 14 for button locations 5 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Philips VCR Press O then 9 For an NEC VCR Press 2 then 5 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01 02 03 Philips 09
78. the procedure of Playing back a bonus group lt pg 23 to turn off the BONUS indicator on the display window e You can specify the chapters tracks whose number is up to 99 There may be a case that the group or title number can be entered even for discs that contain no groups or titles In such a case press ENTER to proceed to the Track Chapter column When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in the Track Chapter column ALL appears and all the tracks or chapters on the selected group or title are programmed as a step To clear the programs one by one from the last entered number Press CANCEL repeatedly To clear all programs Press W You can also clear the program by turning off the system 3 Press gt play button If all of the programmed tracks files have been played back playback stops and the program window appears again Note that program setting remains To check the program contents During playback press W Playback stops and the program window appears To quit the Program mode While stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and afo disappear from the TV screen NOTE There may be a case where bonus group on a DVD AUDIO cannot be played e The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback e Program Playback may not work for some discs 32 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Random Playback You can p
79. them Especially the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 WMA JPEG or MPEG4 disc are determined by the writing encoding software and hardware used for recording Therefore due to the software and hardware used the following symptoms may occur Some discs may not be played back Some tracks on an MP3 or WMA disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally Some files on a JPEG or MPEG4 disc may be played back distortedly e Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWs read their instructions or cautions carefully e CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWs is lower than that of regular CDs About discs Notes on MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs e MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration e When making an MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format e This system supports multi session discs up to 20 sessions This system cannot play packet write discs e The system can only play MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 files with the following file extensions MP3 MP3 Mp3 mP3 and mp3 WMA wma WMA and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Wma JPEG jpg jpeg JPG JPEG and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Jp
80. therwise noted Turning the system on off On the remote control Press AUDIO IMPORTANT P On the center unit Before using the remote control for the following i operation AUDIO Press O l e Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO When DVD is selected as the source F pg 17 the following messages will appear on the TV screen The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 19 JVE ss I AUDIO DISC 1 5 MUTING OPEN CLOSE Source Appears when opening or closing the disc tray selecting NOW READING buttons Remote control Appears when the system is reading the disc information mode selector REGION CODE ERROR Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO does not match the code the system supports The disc cannot be AUDIO VOL played back NO DISC Appears when no disc is loaded CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC Cursor Appears when unplayable disc is loaded gt lt v a ENTER NOTE The STANDBY lamp turns on when the power is turned off and turns off when the power is turned on e The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on e A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is turned off center unit only This is called standby mode and the STANDBY lamp lights in this mode Unpl
81. to Noise Ratio Video output level Composite S video Y S video C Component Y Component Ps PR NTSC PAL selectable 500 lines 64 dB 1 0 V p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V 0 3 V 2 p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Q Video input sensitivity Impedance VCR IN Composite S video Y S video C 2 For PAL system Tuner section Tuning Range FM AM General Power Requirements Power Consumption 1 0 V p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V 0 3 V 2 p p 75 Q 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz at 9 kHz intervals 530 kHz to 1 600 kHz at 10 kHz intervals AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz except for Australia AC 240 V 50 Hz for Australia only 18 W at operation 2 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D Mass 47 400 mm X 85 mm X 380 mm 4 3 kg m Subwoofer SP PWM508 Amplifier section Front Center Surround Subwoofer Speaker section Speaker unit Frequency Range General Power Requirements Power Consumption 140 W per channel RMS at 4 Q Center Surround 140 W per channel RMS at 4 Q Front at 1 kHz with 10 total harmonic distortion 300 W RMS at 4 Q at 100 Hz with 10 total harmonic distortion 25 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded 20 Hz to 200 Hz AC 110 V 127 V 220 240 V selectable with the voltage selector 50 Hz 60 Hz 170 W at operation 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D Mass 256 mm X 4
82. u stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end e For JPEG The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen e If you do not want the on screen guide icons to appear see page 38 m Playback information on the display window DVD VIDEO Example When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1ch is played Elapsed playing time Chapter number hour minute second BE CHAP Signal and speaker indicators lt pg 25 Surround mode and digital signal format i pg 24 Pressing FL DISPLAY Title number Chapter number me DVD i CI TITLE CHAP DVD AUDIO Signal and speaker indicators Track number Elapsed playing time hour minute second Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number Track number DVDA T GROUP TRACK VCD SVCD CD Example When a CD is played back Signal and speaker Track an an Elapsed playing time minute second I VCD indication appears for VCD SVCD NOTE e When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears 21 MP3 WMA disc Example When an MP3 disc is played back Signal and speaker Track number ae MP3 oe Elapsed ek time minute second funny playback sett Pressing FL DISPLAY x2 Group number Track number
83. ually and confirm picture appearance results are as preferred e GAMMA Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining brightness of dark and bright portions e BRIGHTNESS Controls screen brightness e CONTRAST Controls screen contrast e SATURATION Controls screen color depth e TINT Controls screen tint e SHARPNESS Controls screen sharpness Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations 4 Press ENTER Example ar 5 Press Cursor w a to change the setting 6 Press ENTER The current VFP settings appear again 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters 8 Press VFP NOTE e Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the procedure the setting at that time will be stored Program Playback m While stopped DVD DVD 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until program window appears on the TV screen PROGRAM USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM 2 Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen to program the desired chapters tracks e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons lt pg 23 The content s numbers that you have to specify for programming varies depending on the disc type DVD VIDEO Titles and chapters VCD SVCD CD Tracks DVD AUDIO MP3 WMA Groups and tracks Before you program the tracks in bonus group on a DVD AUDIO perform
84. ug the power cord from the AC outlet to turn the power off completely e You can also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons One of amp buttons on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control One of the DISC 1 5 buttons or on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after pressing FM AM SCAN MODE SLEEP DIMMER SMART S SETUP S WFR CENTER TREBLE SURR R SURR L SOURCE Ol ab SOURCE VOLUME ca GS S amp S SS C PAAA STANDBY PHONES 16 Basic operations See page 16 for button locations Selecting the source to play On the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD FM AM VCR or DBS DVD To play back a disc DVD VIDEO VCD etc F pg 20 FM AM To tune in an FM or AM station 7 pg 40 Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR To select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN VCR jacks lt pg 12 DBS To select the source from a component connected to the DIGITAL IN DBS jack pg 12 On the center unit Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window NOTE e When AM FM or DBS is selected as the source the system does
85. ution If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480 it will take a longer time to be displayed e This system can only play baseline JPEG files e Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly Notes on MPEG4 disc only e The system supports the types of simple profile as MPEG4 files MPEG4 SP e The system supports MPEG4 files recorded with the maximum bit rate of 384 kbps and an audio codec of G 726 To play the MPEG4 file it is required that G 726 formatted audio data is contained in that file e The maximum size of the played picture is at a 352 x 288 pixel resolution CIF e Some files may be skipped or may not be played normally This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFIN
86. when Smart Surround Setup completes 19 See page 16 for button locations When FAILED appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly In such a case follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen e When the system detects the clapping sound as FAILED three times set the distance DISTANCE and the output level LEVEL manually lt pg 37 To cancel Press SMART S SETUP NOTE e You need to set the subwoofer s output level LEVEL manually c pg 18 or 37 In step 2 SW ERROR appears on the display window if the center unit and the powered subwoofer are not connected correctly by using the supplied system cord Playback The icon such as available for IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO DVD 1 Set the remote control mode selector to gt AUDIO 2 Press DVD lad shows the types of discs the operation is The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 23 DISC 1 5 DVD Remote control mode selector gt play button ENTER TITLE GROUP Number buttons FL DISPLAY Disc lamps TH M508 only PAQA DISC 1 5 4 gt Basic playback 1 Press the desired vc DISC 1 5 4 on the o gt fia When placing an 8 cm Label side up disc svc

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