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JVC TH-A75 User's Manual

1. l NOTES e Disconnect the supplied FM antenna before attaching a 75 Q coaxial connector the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna e We recommend that you use a coaxial cable not supplied to the FM antenna since it is well shielded against interference Getting started Connecting the satellite speakers and subwoofer Connect the supplied satellite speakers and subwoofer Speaker layout diagram Left front speaker Right front speaker Subwoofer Surround back speaker When placing the speakers to obtain the best possible sound you need to place all satellite soeakers at the same distance from the listening position with the front of each speaker faced toward the listener When you cannot place them at the same distance from the listening position you can make adjustment as if those speakers are placed at the best position See pages 25 and 55 e Place the subwoofer on the front right side of the television If you place the subwoofer on the left side of the television the screen color on the television may be distorted l i NOTES e Although the satellite speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded the TV sc
2. Subwoofer If the speaker cord is covered os with vinyl X remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown to the right Surround back speaker Subwoofer Connect the white cord to the red terminal and the black cord to the black terminals l j NOTES e The grills for the satellite speakers are removable Do not apply any force to the satellite speaker grills to prevent damaging them e The grill for the subwoofer is not removable 11 Getting started Installing the satellite speakers on the wall Using the supplied satellite soeaker wall brackets you can fix the surround speakers on the wall I CAUTION When attaching the brackets on the wall have them attached on the wall by a qualified person DO NOT attach the brackets on the wall by yourself to avoid an unexpected damage due to their falling from the wall caused by incorrect attachment or weakness of the wall Location of attachment to the wall Take care when selecting a location for attaching the surround speakers on the wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the soeakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily activities Attaching speakers to the brackets 1 Attach the brackets to the surround speakers using the su
3. AV COMPU LINK cord AV COMPULINK Connection 2 Video cord connection Connecting TV and VCR Connect the center unit to the TV and VCR through the same video terminals using one of the following e If the TV and VCR are equipped with S video terminals e If the TV and VCR are equipped with composite video terminals VCR IN DBS INA OUT Composite video cord S video cord IKON To Video LINK I _ in N ut 2 To Video input 1 S video cord Composite video cord To To S video composite ome video output VCR Connecting TV only Connect the TV using composite video cord S video cord or component video cord AV COMPU LINK I l J NOTES Sa P Composite video cor id d SEE e When connecting the center unit and a TV with the AV COMPU l i LINK EX terminal by using a component video cord you cannot ai agit a oe use the automatic selection of TV s input mode see page 61 e To use the automatic selection of TV s input mode correctly see page 61 select the correct M OUT setting see page 25 To Video input 2 60 Procedure for connection I If you have already plugged your VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 2 Connect the VCR TV and the center unit using
4. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved DTS Surround DTS ES Extended Surround Used to reproduce multi channel movie soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS ES PF RRj s DTS ES is another new digital surround encoding format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc that adds the third surround channel surround back channel See Dolby Digital EX on page 27 DTS ES has two types DTS ES Discrete 6 1 channel and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel DTS ES Discrete 6 1 channel has been designed to encode and decode 6 1 channel signal discretely to avoid interference between each channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel has been designed to add an extra Surround channel to DTS Digital Surround 5 1 channel By using a matrix encoding decoding method additional surround back channel signal is encoded and decoded in both the left and right surround channel signals e When DTS ES is activated the dits and SURROUND indicators light up on the display DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multi channel soundtracks of
5. EXIT automatically and Cursor V A do not work Press Cursor gt to exit from the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu then repeat from step 1 e If you forget your password enter 8888 Releasing Parental Lock temporarily When you set a strict Parental Lock level some discs may not be played back at all When you load such a disc and try to play it the following display appears on the TV screen You can release Parental Lock temporarily PARENTAL LOCK PASSWORD ____ SELECT 2 p PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY ENTER Av SETTING S BACK ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE ON SCREEN Ta Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR SD et Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move W to TEMPORARY RELEASE then press ENTER The KS moves to PASSWORD e When selecting NOT RELEASE press amp to eject the disc Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter your password Playback starts e If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears in the message area You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct password l l NOTE When you enter wrong passwords more than three times W moves to NOT RELEASE automatically and Cursor V A do not work Press amp to eject the disc Andorra Country area codes list for Parental Lock Eritrea United Arab Emirates spain Lao People s Democratic Republic Rwanda Saudi Arabia Afghanistan Et
6. Ir NO gt r T m I D OO DIGITAL EX r wn wn on Ia ale alo al l5 ale gjo al r Je T m An 77 D li wo b glr noo I D Dolby Digital PLII MOVIE a Linear PCM DAP modes 2 channel PE MUSIC ALL CH ST Da PRO LOGIC I SURROUND Dolby Digital DAP modes 2 channel ALL CH ST NEO6 CINEMA NEO6 MUSIC DTS ES Discrete DIS ES DSCRT DAP modest 6 1 channel ALL CH ST 6 1 channel dts SURROUND a DTS ES Discrete DTS Matrix 6 1 channel About the indicators Lights up when the left front signal comes in Lights up when the center signal comes in Lights up when the right front signal comes in LFE Lights up when the LFE signal comes in S WFR Always lights up LS Lights up when the left surround signal comes in RS Lights up when the right surround signal comes in SB Lights up when the surround back signal comes in S Lights up when the surround signal mono comes in Currently used speakers to output sound are shown by These Surround modes are activated when EX ES setting to OFF see page 24 These Surround modes are activated when EX ES setting to ON see page 24 When selecting THEATER the DU PRO LOGIC II indicator also lights up on the display e When NO is selected for the surround back speaker see page 24 no sound outputs from the surround back speaker and the speaker indicato
7. 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed from the beginning Press 2 3 4 0 then 8 To correct a mis entry Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly until the wrong number is erased then press the number buttons to enter the correct number 4 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the specified time To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN l l NOTES e You can also use the 10 button to enter 0 e The 10 button is not used in this function e You can specify the time in hours minutes seconds for DVD and in minutes seconds for VCD SVCD Audio CD 39 DVD player operations VIDEO pwofes VCD Locating a particular scene DIGEST The system can display the opening scene of each title or chapter on a DVD or each track of a VCD SVCD You can select a desired one from the opening scenes shown on the TV screen Nae M NV TOP MENU MENU RETURN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ld SER N DOWN LI TUNING HH UP OT stop aise E For DVD During playback or while stopped m For VCD SVCD _ During playback without activating PBC or while stopped 1 Press DIGEST Up to 9 opening scenes are displayed scene e While a DVD is stopped The opening scene of each title appears on the TV screen e During DVD playback The opening scene of each chapter contained in the current t
8. AUDIO POS See page 26 PROBLEM No picture is displayed on the TV screen No picture is displayed on the TV screen the picture is blurred or the picture is divided into two parts A disc cannot be played A disc cannot be played and 0 00 is displayed on the display window Video and audio are distorted The picture does not fit the TV screen One touch DVD play does not work though you have connected AV COMPU LINK cord correctly No subtitle appears on the TV screen though you have selected as your initial subtitle language Audio language is different from the one you have selected as your initial audio language Hard to listen to broadcast because of noise For AM For FM Continuous static during FM broadcasts POSSIBLE CAUSE The video cord is not connected correctly Incorrect TV input mode is selected The scanning mode is set to PROGRESSIVE though the system Is connected to the TV which does not support the progressive video input such as a conventional TV The disc is not playable The disc Region Code numbers are incompatible Playback is restricted by Parental Lock The disc is loaded with its label and data sides inverted An unplayable disc is inserted The disc is scratched or dirty A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV PROGRESSIVE MODE may not be set appropriately for the current disc MONITOR TYPE
9. Mauritius Tokelau Bolivia Guam Maldives Turkmenistan Brazil Guinea Bissau Malawi Tunisia Bahamas Guyana Mexico Tonga Bhutan Hong Kong Malaysia East Timor Bouvet Island Botswana Heard Island and McDonald Islands Mozambique Turkey Namibia Trinidad and Tobago Belarus Honduras New Caledonia Tuvalu Belize Croatia Niger Taiwan Canada Haiti Norfolk Island Cocos Keeling Islands Hungary Nigeria Tanzania United Republic of Central African Republic Indonesia Nicaragua Ukraine Congo Ireland Netherlands Uganda Switzerland Israel Norway C te d lvoire India Nepal United States Minor Outlying Islands Cook Islands Chile British Indian Ocean Territory Nauru United States Niue Uruguay Cameroon Iraq New Zealand Uzbekistan China Iran Islamic Republic of Oman Colombia Iceland Panama Vatican City State Holy See Costa Rica Italy Peru Cuba Jamaica French Polynesia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cape Verde Jordan Papua New Guinea Venezuela Christmas Island Japan Philippines Virgin Islands British Cyprus Kenya Pakistan Virgin Islands U S Czech Republic Kyrgyzstan Poland Viet Nam Germany Cambodia Saint Pierre
10. 09 Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment m Operating CATV converter or DBS tuner TV AUDIO VCR DBS FM AM DVD VCR AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE DECODE GD TOP MENU MENU RETURN DIGEST Set the remote control mode selector to CATV DBS VOL CHANNEL ZOOM VOLUME O T REPLAY REC DIMMER JVC RM STHA75U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM 1 Set the remote control mode selector to CATV DBS 2 Press and hold TV 5 1 Keep it pressed up to step 5 3 Press TV CONTROL 4 Press the number buttons 1 9 0 to enter a manufacturer s code 2 digit see the list below to find the code Ex For a Echostar product press 2 then 1 For a SONY prodcuct press 2 then O 5 Release TV I 6 Try to operate your CATV converter or DBS tuner by pressing TV l When your CATV converter or DBS tuner turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one cord is listed for your brand of CATV converter or DBS tuner try each one until you enter the correct one After setting transmittable signals you can use the following buttons for the CATV converter or DBS tuner operations TV O CHANNEL Turns on and off the CATV converter or DBS tuner Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel Manufacturers codes for CATV converter or DBS tuner Manufa
11. 1 10 10 to select the number of the desired item The system starts playback from the selected item Ex To select 3 press 3 To select 11 press 10 then 1 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 FF gt gt I e To return to the previous page press ke REW To play back a PBC compatible VCD SVCD deactivating PBC start playback by pressing the number buttons The elapsed playing time appears on the display instead of PBO To activate PBC again Press TOP MENU or MENU PBC appears again on the display 35 DVD player operations Selecting a view angle Jovo While playing back a DVD containing multi view angles you can enjoy the same scene at different angles e The 224 icon appears at the beginning of the playback when the current scene has multi view angles AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU RETURN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ON SCREEN A fy TV VCR CATV DBS T CHOICE VFP lt gt 1 A Selecting a view angle E During playback 1 Press ANGLE The pop up window appears on the TV Ex The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded 2 Press ANGLE or Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired view angle e Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes EX 4 3 e The pop up window
12. 17 About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following types of discs DVD Video DVD Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Audio CD CD R and CD RW e This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs For in depth information about MP3 see MP3 disc playback on page 46 and for JPEG see JPEG disc playback on page 48 e Finalized DVD R discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can be played back However some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording conditions Discs you can play Disc Mark Video Region Code Type Logo Format Number DVD 4 ze pen a Video CD reds NTSCIPAL Video CD aise NTSC PAL DVD Video DVD Super Video CD SVCD SUPER VIDEO VIDEO CD Audio CD len DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable Note on Region Code DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers This system can play back only DVDs recorded with the color system of NTSC or PAL whose Region Code numbers include 4 Ex If a DVD with the improper Region Code numbers is loaded REGION CODE ERROR appears on the display and playback cannot start The following disc types cannot be played back DVD Audio DVD ROM DVD RAM DVD RW DVD RW CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD etc Playing back these discs will
13. 44 5 Press PLAY when playing a VCD or SVCD the program screen goes off Playback starts in the programmed order eOnce all of the programmed tracks have been played program play stops To erase a programmed step Press Cursor A V to move W to the step you want to erase then press STOP To program the next steps again press Cursor W repeatedly to move S to the blank step then repeat step 3 To stop the program play Press STOP The program screen appears again e To edit your program repeat steps 3 and 4 To cancel the program play Clear the program you made as follows 1 Press STOP to stop playback 2 Press ON SCREEN to appear the on screen bar 3 Press STOP e You can also clear the program by ejecting the disc or turning off the system To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN VIDEO CD AUDIO Playing back in random order Random play e This function is not available for DVD SUPER vcD ON SCREEN a gt AUDIO W TV VCR catviosst CY Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR A E While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor amp lt repeatedly to move IS to RND then press ENTER Playback starts in random order e When all tracks have been played once random play stops To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To stop random play Press STOP Playback stops and the rand
14. ID3 Tag where its album name performer track title etc are recorded There are two versions ID8v1 ID3 Tag version 1 and ID3v2 ID3 Tag version 2 It is recommended that you make each MP3 file at a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz and at bit rate of 128 kbps This system cannot play back files recorded at the rate of under 64 kbps If both MPS files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc set the MP3 JPEG setting on the PICTURE menu to MP3 See page 53 some MP3 discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Basic operation NOTES e The following functions are not available for MP3 disc playback Program play random play repeat play fast forward reverse playback and using on screen bar and choice menus e Some tracks on an MP3 disc are skipped and may not be played back normally From the remote control ONLY TWNCR LL Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR CATV DBS T DOWN LI TUNING UP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER _ E To start playback Load an MP3 disc then press PLAY The system starts playback The following information appears on the display and the MP3 CONTROL screen see page 47 appears on the TV MP3 indicator Current track number irs Current group number Elapsed playing time of the current track To stop playback temporarily Press PAUSE or If on the center uni
15. Press PAUSE or tf on the center unit To start slide show playback again press PLAY or on the center unit To stop slide show playback Press STOP or m on the center unit The JPEG CONTROL screen appears on the TV screen l l NOTE Press buttons for operating after a whole picture appears on the display The system cannot accept the operation even though you press buttons while showing a picture Operating through the JPEG CONTROL screen You can search and show the desired groups and files through the JPEG CONTROL screen E JPEG CONTROL screen Current file no total file no in the group total file no on the loaded disc Current group name Current group no total group no JPEG CONTROL Group 01 03 File 01 14 Total 41 Anemone fish Bonito Butterfly fish Dolphin Garden eel Manta ray Seal Swordfish Tuna Turtle Whale Whale shark Mountain Sky Current file name l j NOTES e Some group and file names may not be shown correctly because of the recording condition e The order of groups and files on a JPEG disc may be shown differently from the order shown on your personal computer e The JPEG CONTROL screen can show up to 12 groups and files at a time Pressing Cursor gt a V A repeatedly shows the hidden groups and files one by one m Operations TOP MENU MENU RETURN O 0 SURROUND DSP Set the remote control mode selec
16. approx 440 g m Center Speaker SP XCA75 Speaker 7conx lt 4cm Bass reflex Magnetically shielded Power Handling Capacity 30 W Impedance 4Q Frequency Range 100 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions 152 mm x 62 mm x 109 mm W x H x D Mass approx 475 g m Accessories Remote control 1 Batteries 2 FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Composite video cord 1 AV COMPU LINK cord 1 Core filter 1 Speaker cords Approx 5 m 3 with a mini plug For the left front speaker right front speaker and center speaker Approx 5m 1 For subwoofer Approx 10 m 3 with a mini plug For the left Surround speaker right Surround speaker and surround back speaker Satellite soeaker wall brackets 5 screws for the satellite soeaker wall brackets 5 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 EN 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED V 1102TMMMDWJEM
17. 750 ga LEFT SPEAKER Match the v mark on the plug to the one on the center unit S video cord not supplied To S video input Component video cord not supplied e Through the composite video jacks VCR AUDIO IN DBS SVIS am Loop KN l i J NOTES TV e Ifthe component video input jacks of your TV are of the BNC type use a plug adapter to convert the pin plugs to BNC plugs not Composite supplied video cord e After connecting your TV select the video output jack type you supplied watch the DVD playback see page 25 To composite video input Getting started Connecting the AM and FM antennas e Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cords This could cause poor reception E AM loop antenna Setting up AM loop antenna Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs on the loop into the slot in the base If the antenna cord is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown Single vinyl covered wire not supplied If reception is poor Connect a single vinyl covered wire to the AM EXT terminal while keeping the AM loop antenna connected
18. AV COMPU LINK cords one cord is supplied eSee Connection 1 on the previous page 3 Connect between the audio output jacks on the VCR and the VCR AUDIO IN jacks on the center unit using the audio cord eSee page 13 4 Connect the video input output jacks on the VCR TV and the center unit eSee Connection 2 on the previous page 5 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR TV and the center unitt into the AC outlets 6 When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to the minimum using the TV volume control on the TV 7 Turn on the connected components first then turn on the center unit e When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this system press VCR 3 1 Available functions The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the functions listed below One touch video play simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy the video playback without setting other switches manually 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 When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab press the play gt button on the VCR or on the remote control So you can get the same result One touch DVD play simply by starting playback on the built in DV
19. DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Video section Color System NTSC PAL compatible Horizontal Resolution 500 lines Signal to Noise Ratio 70 dB VIDEO output sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Composite 1 0 V p p 75 Q S video Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q S video C 0 286 V p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Q Component Y Component Pp Pr VIDEO input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Composite VCR IN DBS IN 1 0 V p p 75 Q S video Y VCR IN DBS IN 1 0 V p p 75 Q S video C VCR IN DBS IN 0 286 V p p 75 Q Tuner section Tuning Range FM 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz AM 531 kHz 1 602 kHz at 9 KHz intervals 530 kHz 1 600 kHz at 10 kHz intervals General AC 240 V XY 50 Hz 165 W at operation 2 5 W in standby mode Power Requirements Power Consumption Dimensions 435 mm x 70 mm x 353 mm WxHxD Mass approx 5 0 kg 70 Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice E Subwoofer SP WA75 Speaker 20 cm Bass reflex Magnetically shielded Power Handing Capacity 120 W Impedance 40 Frequency Range 25 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions 200 mm x 410 mm x 428 mm W x H x D Mass approx 9 1 kg E Satellite Speakers SP XSA75 Speakers 7comx4cm Bass reflex Magnetically shielded Power Handling Capacity 30 W Impedance 40 Frequency Range 110 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions 62 mm x 102 mm x 109 mm W x H x D Mass
20. Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can This system simplifies the hierarchical construction of a disc and calls files and folders as tracks and groups E About JPEG discs This system can play JPEG files such as digital photographs recorded on a CD R or CD RW We call such a disc JPEG disc in this manual JPEG is a still picture data compression system proposed by Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio This system simplifies the hierarchical construction of a disc and calls folders as groups About discs Disc structure A DVD disc consists of titles and each title may be divided into some chapters For example if a DVD disc contains some movies each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into chapters Title 1 Title 2 caer Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 t Vt tt PP A VCD SVCD and Audio CD consist of tracks In general each track has its own track number On some discs each track may also be divided with Indexes Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 j NN On an MP3 disc each song is recorded as a track file Tracks are usually grouped into a group fo
21. TGR Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR CATV DBS g E When a DVD is loaded 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The DVD menu appears on the TV The menu usually appears on the TV automatically after loading DVD VIDEO EX 1 2 3 CA AAW A DVD normally has a title menu when it contains more than one title In this case press TOP MENU to show the title menu some DVD may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing the MENU button see the instructions of each DVD for its particular menu 2 Use Cursor 4 V A to select a desired item then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected item e With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using the number buttons Locating a particular scene from the VCD SVCD menu with PBC VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of the tracks After loading such a disc PBC appears on the display You can locate the specific track by using the menu see alSo page 6 a MV V TOP MENU MENU RETURN D D amp amp SURROUND DSP OFF Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ON SCREEN AUDIO TV VCR cATV DBS CHOICE Says VOL CHANNEL ZOOM TV VIDEO MUTING GDI CN dd gt db DOWN I TUNING UP UME gt m When a menu appears on the TV while playing a VCD SVCD with PBC Press the number buttons
22. TV and select the correct input mode on the TV e See also Basic DVD player operations on page 20 shows which types of disc are supported for the operations explained in each section Unavailable disc types are shown in half tone color Using the on screen bar You can check the information on a disc while the disc is loaded and you can use some functions through the on screen bar DVD VIDEO B5Mbps Oo Showing the on screen bar cp Bs From the remote control ONLY Ex When a DVD is played back DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps Q M SETTING SURR L S BACK SURR R ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 ON SCREEN T AUDIO Set the remote TV VCR amp control mode catvipss T selector to CHOICE m bs AUDIO TV VCR co LD DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps S59 Cis UGER O TIME ICD OFF CHAP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 m Whenever a disc is loaded Press ON SCREEN Erasing the on screen bar e Each time you press the button the on screen bar changes as shown to the right Contents of the on screen bar Ex When a DVD is played back 2 4 Optional icons TIME gt OFF CHAP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 page Disc type information Playback information 45 Transfer rate Megabits per Use chapter search as second m the audio D THe niner DA language channel Chapter number aa Change subtitle E3 1 3 language Elapsed playing time amp 173 aie Jovo Playback conditions for
23. activated without using the surround back speaker e When playing back DTS ES Discrete software bearing the mark ET8Es ES DSCRETE DTS ES Discrete is activated using the surround back speaker e When playing back DTS ES Matrix software bearing the mark Efmesi ES MATRIX DTS ES Matrix is activated using the surround back speaker 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the item you want to set while SETTING appears on the display 3 e Each time you press the button the item shown on the display changes as follow FRNT SP CNTR SP SURR SP BACK SP gt EX ES 2 FRNTD gt CNTRD SURRD gt ON BACK D gt CROSS PHASE M OUT back to the beginning Ex FRNT SP is selected Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to select the appropriate setting for the item Your setting is stored Setting speaker sizes FRNT SP front speaker CNTR SP center speaker SURR SP surround speaker BACK SP surround back speaker Select the sizes for each speaker OFF LARGE Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm e When playing back DTS Digital Surround 5 1 channel software DTS DTS Digital Surround is activated without using the surround back speaker Select to activate 6 1 channel reproduction using the surround back speaker e When playing back Dolby Digital EX software DOLBY D EX Dolby Digital EX is activated using the surround
24. and Miquelon Vanuatu Djibouti Kiribati Pitcairn Wallis and Futuna Islands Denmark Comoros Puerto Rico Samoa Dominica Saint Kitts and Nevis Portugal Yemen Dominican Republic Algeria Korea Democratic People s Republic of Palau Mayotte Paraguay Yugoslavia Ecuador Korea Republic of Qatar South Africa Estonia Kuwait R union Zambia Egypt Cayman Islands Romania Zaire Western Sahara Kazakhstan Russian Federation Zimbabwe 59 AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate 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 through the video components terminals To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate following the diagrams below and the procedure on the next page e Refer also to the manuals supplied with your video components AV CCYRADIT IIN F vv VWIVIT V LINN Connection 1 AV COMPU LINK connection I CAUTION When connecting the TV with the AV COMPU LINK SC Dy remote control system connect the center unit to the AV COMPU LINK III or AV COMPU LINK EX terminal DO NOT connect the center unit to the AV COMPU LINK RECEIVER AMP terminal AV COMPU LINK III AV COMPU LINK EX
25. beginning of the playback when the current scene has several subtitles e You can set your favorite language as the initial language see page 52 ey _ UR _Y alld ANGLE SUBTITLE DECODE TOP MENU MENU RETURN DIGEST Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR E During playback 1 Press SUBTITLE The pop up window appears on the TV ENGLISH is EJ 1 3 selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded ee SC ELK 2 Press SUBTITLE or Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language Each time you press the button the subtitle languages change e The pop up window goes off if no operation is done for about 5 seconds Using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to move WS to amp then press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps DP OI URO TIME OFF CHAP gt OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 LAR ENGLISH Ex ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language Each time you press the button the subtitle languages change 4 Press ENTER The pop up window goes off To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN l NOTES e For DVD Some subtitle languages are show by its abbreviation See Language codes list on page 52 e For SVCD Up
26. desired order Program play 44 Playing back in random order Random play Aa Repeat DIB senasa aa Ea 45 Repeating title chapter or tracks mnnssnnsssssssessressersresisen resa 45 Repeating a particular portion A B repealt 45 MP3 disc playback 0080 000000HOH0HOHHHH8OHH8888OO8 46 Basic operation sssicncsicceesicesesicosedenesiuedeneensetienceacmeetemesesne tes 46 Operating through the MP3 CONTROL screen 47 JPEG disc playback 00000000008 OH0HOHHO8H8O8HHH8O8O88 48 SAES NON sis acts cates tice E 48 Operating through the JPEG CONTROL screen 49 Using the choice menus 000000 0000000000000 000000 50 CHOICE MENUS sassis aaaea aeai 50 Configuration of the choice Menus ccecceeeeeeeeeeeees 50 Operation buttons for the choice MENUS s is 50 Basic operating procedure ssessessresrresrrrrerrrrerrres rer rrerrers rea Dl LANGUAGE MENU sisiiscucivcieratecacscecenensesencssareereauaesediavewnsade 52 PICTURE MEMU siirsin iaiia 53 AUDIO Menu sesse isinisisi anena anaa aa 54 SPK SETTING MENU ssssesssnsosndesseonssnsnsnssskesnaesnkdesknnsEnN ANN 55 OTHERS MENU sosida aaea a aaa 56 Restricting playback Parental LOCK csssseesesees 57 Setting Parental LOCK sc scneniesscenechinendevidaxtcuiatneathacitiarceedeas or Changing the setting of Parental LOCK n 58 Releasing Parental Lock temporarily mmsmmnssssssressrrsrrrsrrrrrna 58 AV COMPU LINK remote contro
27. direct exposure to beam 3 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel M Table of contents Introduction 000000 000000000000000000000000000000 0000 000 2 About this manual s sisesisissin ssinnssss sedan s senses krdekeeR Nine sne NER 2 PrECOUNONS siiani an aaa aaa 2 Checking the supplied accessories c sseseseeeeeeeees 2 Names of parts and controls 0000 0 3 Center w iain teas e aE in 3 Remote CONTrOl sssssssssssss nsnannannnnnnn nns nn RA RR RANA ERA R ARA RAR R RR RAR 4 About discs 000000 000000000000000000000000000000 0000 0000 5 Playable CISC ty DOS ssia dens 5 DISC SIT UC UTE orai E iE S 6 Playback Control function PBC Only for VCD and SVCD sasssssssssrsssrrrsnsrrnnnannnnnn nn nn nanna 6 Getting started 000000 0000000000000000000000000 00000 00 7 CONMCCUONS serais ikia a aa enana 7 COnnecing kh aeeerere teen re ore ere nr aa 7 Connecting the AM and FM antennas n 8 Connecting the satellite speakers and subwoofer 10 Installing the satellite speakers on the wall a ca 12 Connecting video COMPONENTS nusmssssssrresssrrerssrrersrrrers rna 13 Connecting the power COM ssssrssessrresrsrrersrrrersrrrer serier rna 14 Using the remote control ccsssccsseseesseseessenseeesseeeeaseees 15 Putting batteries in the remote CONtfOl snssnsssresrersrerrrerrena 15 Operating the system
28. generate noise and damage the speakers e On some DVD VCD or SVCD discs the actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure and this is not a malfunction of this system e Notes on CD R and CD RW User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized The system can play back CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the Audio CD format The system can also play back CD Rs or CD RWs if MP3 tracks files or JPEG files are recorded on them Note that the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 disc or a JPEG disc is determined by the writing encoding software and hardware used for recording Therefore due to the software and hardware used the following symptoms may occur e Some discs may not be played back at all e Some tracks files on an MP3 disc are skipped and may not be played back normally e Some files on a JPEG disc may be distorted during playback Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWs read their instructions or cautions carefully CD RWs may require a longer read out time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWs is lower than for regular CDs E About MP3 discs This system can play MP3 files recorded on a CD R or CD RW We call such a disc MP3 disc in this manual MP3 is an abbreviation of
29. goes off if no operation is done for about 5 seconds 36 Using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor amp lt repeatedly to move X to amp then press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps UEDA RRD O TIME gt OFF CHAP gt OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 om 1 lS Ex The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired view angle e Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes 4 Press ENTER The pop up window goes off To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN Showing all view angles on the TV E During playback I Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1 second Up to 9 pictures of the different view angles recorded on the disc appear on the TV screen Ex When 3 view angles are recorded 2 Press Cursor 4 V A repeatedly to move LS to the desired view 3 Press ENTER The angle list goes off and playback starts at the selected view angle l NOTE While the angle list is shown on the TV no sound comes out Changing the subtitle and audio languages vo SUPER VCD Selecting the subtitle language While playing back a DVD or SVCD containing the subtitles in different languages you can select the subtitle language to be displayed on the TV e The J icon appears at the
30. in VCR e You need to set MONITOR TYPE on the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV See page 53 E Selecting the color system This system is compatible with the PAL and NTSC systems Set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel in standby mode to match the color system of your TV Also make sure that the color pat Mill NTSC system of a DVD VCD or SVCD disc labeled on the package matches your TV e If you use a multi system TV by setting MONITOR TYPE on the PICTURE menu to an appropriate MULTI option the system outputs a video signal by the same format recorded on the disc i e if you play an NTSC disc the system outputs a signal by the NTSC format regardless of the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch setting See page 53 VIDEO OUT SELECT m Connecting a TV Connect a TV using one of the following e You can get a better picture quality in the order Component video gt S video gt Composite video e Through the component video jacks e Through the S video jacks e Connect Y to Y Ps to Ps and Pr to Pr correctly e If your TV supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by making the progressive scanning mode active See page 19 FM 750 X ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VCR AUDIO IN DBS L DIGITAL IN DBS VCR AUDIO IN DBS FM
31. is not set correctly The TV is not set correctly The video output jack type to watch the DVD playback is not set correctly Antennas are disconnected The AM loop antenna is too close to the center unit Beat Cut mode is not set properly The supplied FM antenna is not properly extended and positioned The received signal is too weak The station is too far away An incorrect antenna is used SOLUTION Connect the cord correctly See page 7 select the correct inout mode on the TV Change the scanning mode to INTERLACE See page 19 Use a playable disc See page 5 Replace the disc See page 5 Enter password to change the Parental Lock level See page 58 Load the disc correctly See page 20 Replace the disc See page 5 Replace or clean the disc See page 65 Connect the center unit and TV directly Change the setting for PROGRESSIVE MODE See page 53 Set the monitor type correctly See page 53 DVD Playback set the TV correctly select the correct video output jack type to watch the DVD playback See page 25 some DVDs are programmed to always display no subtitle initially If this happens press SUBTITLE on the remote control after starting play See page 37 some DVDs are programmed to always use the original language initially If this happens press AUDIO on the remote control after Starting play See page 37 Reconnec
32. one touch replay From the remote control ONLY Press O T REPLAY The previous 10 second picture is replayed l j NOTES e One touch replay works between chapters in the same title e One touch replay may not work for some DVDs To fast forward or fast reverse the playback From the remote control Press or lt lt Each time you press the button fast forward or fast reverse speed changes as follow coa gt CE gt CED CHD ED or CKE gt CEES gt KED gt CET gt CET CD and are only available for DVD e Pressing PLAY resumes normal play On the center unit Press and hold I or lt lt If you press and hold the button fast forward or fast reverse speed changes as follow CET CE o KE gt CED e Releasing gt gt or a a resumes normal play i l NOTES e No sound comes out while fast forwarding or fast reversing a DVD VCD or SVCD e This function is not available for some DVDs To locate the beginning of the particular chapter or track Chapter on DVD During playback Track on VCD SVCD During playback with the PBC function deactivated or while stopped Track on Audio CD During playback or while stopped From the remote control Press FF gt or a REW On the center unit Press gt or lt lt l J NOTE This function is not available for some DVDs To select a particular title chapter or track using number buttons Title on DVD While stop
33. the beginning Ex When 150min is selected To check the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut off time appears on the display for a while To change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP repeatedly to change the shut off time e Each time you press the button the shut off time changes To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until Omin appears on the display window e Turning off the power also cancels the sleep timer l NOTES e When DVD is selected as the source to play this system can also turn off automatically if playback is not restarted within the time you have specified Auto Standby See page 56 e Ifthe shut off time set by Auto Standby comes earlier than the one set by the sleep timer Auto Standby takes effect 18 Changing the analog digital input mode and decoding mode When playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround the following symptoms may occur e Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback e Noise comes out while chapters or tracks are being searched for or skipped over To fix these problems set the correct decoding mode From the remote control ONLY Press DECODE to select the digital input mode when DVD or DBS tuner is selected as the source Each time you press the button the input mode changes as follow When DVD is selected as the sourc
34. the choice menu PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4 3LB PROGRESSIVE MODE AUTO I SCREEN SAVER ON oN MP3 JPEG JPI OFF SHT USE AV 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM 19 gt ENTER 2 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 5 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired option PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4 3LB PROGRESSIVE MODE AUTO SCREEN SAVER IMP3 JPEG JPLOFE OR SEE Cie USE AV 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM lt a gt Enter 22 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE Ex When OFF is selected 6 Press ENTER Your selection is stored PICTURE MP3 JPEG JPEG SET ECT y p USE AvP TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER y TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE To set other items on the same choice menu Repeat steps 3 to 6 To set other items on a different choice menu Repeat steps 2 to 6 To exit from the choice menus Press CHOICE l l NOTE Some items in the choice menus consist of sub menus The sub menu appears by pressing ENTER You can set the items on the sub menu using Cursor lt a amp and ENTER 91 Using the choice menus LANGUAGE menu You can select MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE and SUBTITLE as initial languages only before playback e You can also select AUDIO LANGUAGE and SUBTITLE temporarily during playback see page 37 Select your favorite language for ON SCREEN LANGUAGE first to make other operations easier ON SCREEN LANGUAGE You can
35. the output level within the range of 10 dB to 10 dB for each speaker in 1 step interval You can also adjust the speaker output levels checking the test tone from each speaker e Adjust the speaker levels so that you can hear the sound through all the speakers at the same level TEST TONE Select this to start or stop the test tone To go back to the SPK SETTING menu Press Cursor gt lt a l l NOTES e When NONE is selected for the surround back speaker the test tone does not come out of the surround back speaker and you cannot adjust the surround back speaker s output level e The test tone for the subwoofer does not output DISTANCE A ao ow F Select this to enter the eo Sees z ODO SURROUND BACK SPEAKER 3 0m TEST TONE e You can also set the distance from your listening point using SETTING ADJUST button on the remote control see page 25 for details Set the distance from the listening point to each speaker with the range of 0 3 m to 9 0 m in 0 3 m interval TEST TONE Select this to start or stop the test tone To go back to the SPK SETTING menu Press Cursor d l i NOTES e If you have selected NONE for the surround back speaker you cannot set the speaker distance for the surround back speaker e When NONE is selected for the surround back speaker the test tone does not come out of the speaker e The test tone for the subwoofer does not output TO BE CONT
36. to four subtitles can be selected Pressing SUBTITLE changes the subtitles whether the subtitles are recorded or not Selecting the audio language When a DVD contains audio languages soundtrack you can select the language soundtrack to listen to e The Op icon appears at the beginning of the playback when the current scene has several audio languages e You can set your favorite language as the initial language see page 52 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ON SCREEN AUDIO TVNVCR catvipes T CHOICE VFP PROGRESSIVE E During playback 1 Press AUDIO The pop up window appears on the TV Ex ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded 1 3 ae See SINT alia 37 DVD player operations 2 Press AUDIO or Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired audio language Each time you press the button the audio languages change e The pop up window goes off if no operation is done for about 5 seconds Using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor lt repeatedly to move W to oO then press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar DVD VIDEO Bs Mbpe LD nae GIS gt TIME gt OFF CHP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 SS Sas ENGLISH Ex ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired audio la
37. to the process for converting the picture width MONITOR TYPE 0 4 3LB_ ck PROGRESSIVE MODE You can select the progressive mode according to the picture type film or video source Normally set to AUTO If the playback picture is unclear or noisy or the oblique lines of the picture are rough try to change to other modes Select one of the following settings VIDEO Suitable for playing back a video source disc FILM Suitable for playing back a film or progressive source disc AUTO Used to play a disc containing both video and film Source materials This system recognizes the picture type film or video source of the current disc according to the disc information e SCREEN SAVER You can activate or deactivate the screen saver function Turn ON or OFF the screen saver function ON The picture on the TV becomes dark when no operation is done for about 5 minutes OFF The screen saver function does not work e MP3 JPEG If both MP3 tracks files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc you can select which files to play Select one of the following settings MP3 Select when playing back MP3 tracks files JPEG Select when playing back JPEG files 53 Using the choice menu AUDIO menu You can also adjust the following items using SETTING ADJUST button on the remote control see page 26 L R BALANCE If the sounds through the front speakers are not well balanc
38. toe then press ENTER 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select The pop up window appears under the on screen bar A B DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps UMP E9 UHER O TIME CD CHP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 Se 4 Press ENTER at the point where you want to start repetition point A The following display appears in the on screen bar 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select repeat play mode DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps e Each time you press the button the repeat play mode TIME CoA OO changes as follow 5 Press ENTER at the point where you want For DVD 4 E to end repetition point B CHAPTER TITLE Z A B OFF Z p p back to the beginning A B repeat playback starts The selected portion between points A and B is plays continuously For VCD SVCD Audio CD TRACK ALL A B OFF y F AA back to the beginning aoe B CHAPTER Repeats current chapter To cancel A B repeat play TITLE Repeats current title Repeat from step 1 select OFF in step 3 then press ENTER TRACK Repeats current track ALL Repeats all tracks of a disc To erase the on screen bar A B Repeats a selected portion see the right Press ON SCREEN OFF Cancels repeat play EI notes l j NOTE e While playing back a DVD disc A B repeat play is possible only within the same title e A B cannot be selected during program and random plays e A B cannot be selected while stopped I
39. using the remote control 15 Basic operations ccccccsccccccscsccccceseseces 16 Turning ON the system ssssssssssssssssnssrnnsrrnn rn narr nn nn nanna 16 Selecting the source tO play s sssssssssssssrsrssrrrrnnrnnnnnnnn 16 Adjusting the volume msssssssssssrsssknsesnenssksssendssksnsendersRssnkns EN 17 Adjusting the output level of subwoofer ss 17 Turning off the sound temporarily s ss s gt 17 Adjusting the brightness s sscsssssssssssrssssrrrnnn rr rn n nn nn n nn nn nn 17 Turning off the power with the sleep timer 18 Changing the analog digital input mode and decoding MOOG sneis knaar Ni 18 Storing basic adjustments auto Memory 19 Changing the scannig MOE sssssssrrerssrrerssrrrrnnrnnnnnnnn 19 Basic DVD player operations 20 Tuner operations ccccccccccccsccccccccsccccs 22 Setting the AM tuner interval Spacing sssseseeeeees 22 Tuning in to stations manually ccescsseeeeeeseeeeeeneeeees 22 Using preset tuning ssss sssssssssssressrernarnnnannn aren nr nn nn nen nr 22 Selecting the FM reception mode sssssersssrsrsssrrrnnnrnn 23 Reducing the noise of AM broadcast scsssse00 23 Basic settings ooccoocco000000000000000000000000 24 Operating PrOCCQUNE ssassn 24 Setting speaker sizes sssssssssssssrssnnnrrnnnnrnn nn nr nn nn RAR RR nn 24
40. you have adjusted the sound the adjustment is stored for each source e You can also adjust the sound using the choice menu except the DSP effect level see page 55 Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again From the remote control ONLY IOP MENU MENU RE I URN DIGES I URROUND DSP TVVCR control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR CATV DBS T 1 Set the remote 1 Press SOUND The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments 2 Press TEST to check if you can hear the sounds through the speakers at the equal level TEST TONE L and the corresponding signal indicator Starts flashing on the display and the test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order e You can adjust the speaker output levels without outputting the test tone A 4 Vv Left front speaker L Center speaker C Right front speaker R Right surround speaker RS Surround back speaker SB Left surround speaker LS back to the beginning 32 3 Adjust the speaker output levels 10 dB to 10 dB Adjust the center speaker right and left Surround speakers and surround back speaker levels by comparing to the sound from the front speakers e To adjust the center speaker level press CENTER e To adjust the right surround speaker level press SURR R e o adjust the surround back speak
41. 2 groups and tracks at a time Pressing Cursor 4 V A repeatedly shows the hidden groups and tracks one by one m Operations CONTROL G S WFR 4 SLEEP SETTING SURR L ADJUST TV RETURN CAP CHOICE Q b VFP gt PROGRESSIVE VOLUME Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ON SCREEN TV VOL CHANNEL ZOOM AA AA TV VIDEO MUTING OWN LI TUNING __ uP 1 Press Cursor 4 to select a group 2 Press Cursor V A to select a track you want to hear then press PLAY or ENTER To start playback from the specified track number Press the number buttons 1 10 10 to enter the track number EX e To select 3 press 3 e To select 14 press 10 then 4 e To select 24 press 10 10 then 4 e To select 110 press 10 ten times then 10 The entered number appears in the track number indication then playback starts from the track you have specified 47 JPEG disc playback This system can play JPEG files recorded on a CD R or CD RW We call such a disc a JPEG disc in this manual e Before using the remote control press DVD to change the remote control operation mode for the JPEG disc operations e When playing back a JPEG disc set MP3 JPEG on the PICTURE menu of the choice menu to JPEG see page 53 e Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV I if appears on the TV screen when pres
42. 8 and 49 e Before using the remote control press DVD to change the remote control operation mode e Turn on your TV and select the correct inout mode on the TV before turning on the system NF NN NY FNS SURROUND DSP OFF CONTROL carvipes J selector to AUDIO Set the remote f control mode VFP AUDIO TV VCR PROGRESSIVE DOWN I TUNING UP REC MEMORY STROBE ea 1 Press 4 on the center unit The system turns on and the disc tray comes out The STANDBY lamp goes off e To change the subtitle or audio language see page 37 2 Load a disc onto the disc tray with the label side up Incorrect 3 Start playback From the remote control Press PLAY On the center unit Press gt The disc tray closes and the system starts playing back the loaded disc e You can also close the disc tray by pressing amp on the center unit 4 Adjust the volume eSee page 17 for details 20 5 Activate preferred Surround or DSP mode From the remote control ONLY Press SURROUND or DSP eSee page 31 for details To stop the playback From the remote control Press STOP On the center unit Press W To eject the loaded disc Press 4 on the center unit To stop the playback temporarily From the remote control Press PAUSE On the center unit Press II e Pressing PLAY or on the center unit starts playback again To move back the playback by 10 seconds DVD only
43. Auto Standby are used at the same time the one with the earlier shut off time will turn off the system PARENTAL LOCK select this to enter the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu You can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members see Restricting playoack Parental Lock on page 57 for the detailed operations e You can select PARENTAL LOCK only before playback Restricting playback Parental Lock You can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled e This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing parental lock level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive e You can set the Parental Lock only while playback is stopped e Before using the remote control press DVD to change the remote control operation mode Setting Parental Lock CONTROL S WFR G SLEEP SETTING SURR L ADJUST TV RETURN ON SCREEN eS CHOICE 9 f VFP lt gt Aa Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR I Press CHOICE then press Cursor 4 to display the OTHERS menu 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move 3 to PARENTAL LOCK then press ENTER The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the TV PARENTAL LOCK A UJ P COUNTRY cone ua SELECT 4 A gt USE AV TO SELE
44. CT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 22 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move 3 to COUNTRY CODE then press ENTER The pop up window listing country codes appears SELECT j A gt USE AW TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM Enter 22 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 4 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the country code then press ENTER The KS moves to SET LEVEL e See Country area codes list for Parental Lock on page 59 5 Press ENTER The pop up window listing Parental Lock levels appears SELECT 4 A 5 USE AW TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 22 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 6 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to set the level of restriction then press ENTER The IX moves to PASSWORD e Select NONE to cancel this function PARENTAL LOCK A LJ P PASSWORD fo ooo SELECT 4 p NEW PASSWORD ee PRESS 0 9 KEY Enter 22 TOEXIT PRESS CHOICE 7 Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter a four digit number as your password then press ENTER The WS moves to EXIT 8 Press ENTER The OTHERS menu appears again To exit from the choice menu Press CHOICE l J NOTE Remember your password by making a note of it You need to enter your password to change the setting or release the lock To change the setting see page 58 97 Using the choice menu Changing the setting of Parental Lock SLEEP SETTING SURR L S BACK ADJUST TV RETUR
45. D player you can enjoy the playback without setting other switches manually 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 s input mode When you select DVD VCR or DBS as the source to play on the center unit 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 center unit When you turn on the center unit e If the 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 center unit the TV and VCR will turn off l j NOTE If you turn off the center unit while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off but continue recording 61 Operating other manufacturers video equipment By changing the remote control signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers you can use the remote control supplied for this system to operate other manufacturers TVs VCRs CATV converters and DBS tuners e When operating other video equipment aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on each equipment Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your equipment m Operating TV e You can operate a JVC TV without settin
46. DIMMER E During playback 1 Press PAUSE at the point where you want to start slow motion playback The system pauses playback 2 Press gt gt or lt 4 e To play back in forward slow motion playback press gt e To play back in reverse slow motion playback press lt 4 Each time you press the button the playback speed changes as follows Forward Ce gt GD CHER G gt CGA Reverse CED gt ED gt CEES gt CES CHAD To pause slow motion playback Press PAUSE To return to normal playback Press PLAY l l NOTES e You cannot listen to the sound during slow motion playback e Reverse slow motion playback is not possible for VCDs and SVCDs 42 Zooming in and out SUPER VCD AV NA NA NA SETTING SURRL S BACK SURR R ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 control mode selector to ne AUDIO TV VCR CATV DBS J Aea 1 Set the remote DOWN LI TUNING UP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER E During playback 1 Press ZOOM to zoom in or ZOOM to zoom out Each time you press ZOOM or ZOOM the magnification ratio changes as follows normal size x16 Z x32 x 512 x 1024 Ex When x4 zoom in is selected 2 Only when zoomed in press Cursor 4 v a to move the zoomed in position To return to normal playback Press ENTER l l NOTE While zoomed in the picture may look coarse Changing the VFP setting SUPER VCD Th
47. FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT 1 SPEAKER Nar olo CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 160 AM loop antenna SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK RIGHT LEFT f SPEAKER sle EE Connecting AM loop antenna Press and hold the terminal clamp Insert the antenna cord Release your finger from the clamp e Turn the loop until you have the best reception VCR AUDIO IN DBS FM 750 COAXIAL o a y PAL NTSC VIDEO OUT SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT E FM antenna Connecting the supplied FM antenna Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally Outdoor FM antenna If reception is poor not supplied Connect an outdoor FM antenna with the standard type coaxial connecier ae Outdoor FM antenna cord not supplied FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK VCR AUDIO IN DBS SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER aan eje ERE elo Pe PR CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 160 a Ga Ge AV G Sr VIDEO OUT SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
48. INUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 99 Using the choice menu e CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently If you use a small speaker in any position this system automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers To use this function properly set the crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected e If you have selected LARGE for all speakers this function will not take effect e You can also set the crossover frequency using SETTING ADJUST button on the remote control see page 25 Select one of the following settings 80Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm 100Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm 120Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm 150Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm 200Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm OTHERS menu RESUME If you turn off the power while playing back a disc the position where the playback has been stopped is stored You can activate or deactivate the resume playback function The RESUME indicator lights up on the display when turning on the system if the resume function is activated To resume playback from that position press DVD or PLAY on the remote control e The res
49. K Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for 5 seconds Each time you press and hold the button the scanning mode alternates between PROGRESSIVE and INTERLACE INTERLACE Select only when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the interlaced video input PROGRESSIVE Select when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input The PROGRESSIVE lamp on the center unit lights up when you select PROGRESSIVE as the scanning mode l l NOTES e When PAL is selected on the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch see page 7 the scanning mode is fixed to INTERLACE So the scanning mode cannot be changed e There are some progressive TVs and High Definition TVs that are not fully compatible with this system resulting in the unnatural picture when playing back a DVD in the progressive scanning mode In such a case change the scanning mode to INTERLACE 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 525p and 525i indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal e 525p indicates 525 scanning lines with progressive format e 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlaced format About scanning system To display video on the TV screen the conventional scanning method is called Interlaced scanning With this met
50. MUM DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH A75 Consists of XV THA75 SP WA75 SP XSA75 and SP XCA75 SP XSA75 SP WA75 XV THA75 ic a DIGITAL EX VIDEO SUPER VIDEO PRO LOGICI For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LV1T0958 010A A Warnings Cautions and Others Caution button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The I button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled 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 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 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
51. N FM MODE ON SCREEN ES CHOICE d f VFP gt A F N A Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR I Press CHOICE then press Cursor 4 to display the OTHERS menu 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move X to PARENTAL LOCK then press ENTER The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the TV e You can only move x to PASSWORD or to EXIT before you enter your password PARENTAL LOCK A UJ Lg VA PASSWORD fo nn SENSO SS 9 enter 22 TOEXIT PRESS CHOICE PASSWORD eee PRESS 0 9 KEY 3 Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter your password then press ENTER The X moves to COUNTRY CODE e If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears in the message area You cannot go to the next step before you enter the correct password 4 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move IS to the item you want to change then press ENTER 5 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to change the setting then press ENTER 6 Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter your password then press ENTER The new setting is stored 58 l NOTES e You cannot set the Parental Lock before you set your password See page 57 If you exit from the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu before setting your password in step 6 the newly entered country code and Parental Lock level do not take effect but previous settings are effective When you enter wrong passwords more than three times K moves to
52. REEN 34 Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on screen bar and the display on the center unit ey ae Oe ae a ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 ON a a Men Set the remote ee control mode C7 BOJTE see uon an gt GQ fa ZN E During playback or while stopped I Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor amp lt repeatedly to move K tO Time 3 Press ENTER e Each time you press the button the time information changes as follows Ex When playing back a DVD MAAD gt gt gt gt back to the beginning TIME Elapsed playing time of the current chapter track REM Remaining time of the current chapter track TOTAL Elapsed time of the disc T REM Remaining time of the disc To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN l l NOTE For a VCD SVCD or Audio CD the hour digit is not displayed Locating a particular scene from the disc menu Using the disc menu you can start playing a title chapter or track you specify Locating a particular scene from the DVD menu DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents These menus contain various items such as titles of movies names of songs or artist information and display them on the TV screen You can locate a desired scene by using these menus Va wy YY EY TOP MENU MENU RETURN ee D SURROUND DSP
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54. TT lt B BOOST gt AUDIO POS back to the beginning MIDNIGHT BAL 3 Press Cursor lt repeatedly to select the appropriate setting for the item Your adjustment is stored Adjusting the tone sass TREBLE You can adjust the bass and treble sounds as you like Adjust the bass or treble level of the front channel signal in 2 step intervals e Adjustable range 10 to 10 Setting the level of the low frequency effect attenuator re ATT The Low Frequency Effect attenuator diminishes the distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer when playing back Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround software Turn ON or OFF the LFE attenuator ON 10 dB Select to diminish the distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer OFF 0 dB Select to cancel this function 26 Setting the dynamic range MIDNIGHT You can reinforce the bass sound if bass sounds are not sufficient Select one of the following settings 1 Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little 2 Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully useful at night OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range no effect applied Reinforcing the bass sound B bass BOOST You can activate or deactivate the bass boost e When bass boost is turned on the BASS indicator lights up on the display Turn ON or OFF bass boost ON Select when activating b
55. age 24 SURROUND BACK SPEAKER SMALL SUB WOOFER USE Select one of the sizes for each speaker LARGE Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm SMALL Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than 12 cm NONE Only for SURROUND BACK SPEAKER select when no speaker is connected 4 CAUTION When using the supplied speakers select SMALL for each Selecting LARGE will damage the speakers l l NOTES e Ifyou have selected SMALL for the front speakers you cannot select LARGE for the center surround and surround back speakers e If you have selected SMALL for the surround speakers you cannot select LARGE for the surround back speaker SUB WOOFER This item fixed to USE To go back to the SPK SETTING menu Press Cursor d Speaker diagram Center speaker Right front speaker speaker Subwoofer Left surround Right surround speaker Surround back speaker e LEVEL LEVEL e DISTANCE dad SPK SETTING A u lt of K 000 Lb 000 CROSS OVER 200Hz RETURN TO INITIAL A 0 7 CENTER SPEAKER _od8 SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER 0dB Select this to enter the LEVEL Sub menu e You can also select sound output levels using the number buttons on the remote control see pages 17 and 32 SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER 0dB SURROUND BACK SPEAKER 0dB SUB WOOFER 0dB TEST TONE Adjust
56. akes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the surround treble and enables stereo surround sound unavailable with conventional Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II can reproduce spacious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal colorations Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes Movie mode and Music mode Pro Logic II Movie PL II MOVIE suitable for the reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded software bearing the mark DU bovsysurrounn You can enjoy a sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds Pro Logic II Music PL II MUSIC suitable for the reproduction of any 2 channel stereo software You can enjoy wide and deep sound by using this mode e When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the DU PRO LOGIC II and SURROUND indicators light up on the display Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Surround Used to reproduce soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Surround DO botsy surrouno Dolby Surround encoding format records the left front channel right front channel center channel and surround channel signal total 4 channels into 2 channels The Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this system decodes these 2 channel signal into original 4 channel signals matrix based multi channel reproduction and allows you to enjoy a realistic Surround sound in your listening room e When Dolby Pro Logic is activated the DO PRO LOGIC and SURROUND indicators light up on the display
57. all types of disc PROG Use program play Shows a currently loaded disc ET Play randomly Plays back Fast forwards fast reverses Plays back in slow motion forward reverse Pauses DVD player operations Basic operation through the on screen bar see the corresponding pages for details of each function Sy ae AV ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 ON GD Men Set the remote carvings control mode BONET von SS F AN m When a disc is loaded Ex To select TITLE for the repeat mode during DVD play 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The following on screen bar appears on the TV DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps NSRP COTE UNPR O TIME 1 OFF CHAP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to move X to 2 DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps WMP CLE Geet O TIME off LO CHAP OD 1 3 GJ 1 3 amp 1 3 3 Press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps MSN C7 CSREES OO TIME D CHAP gt OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 sa e he previously selected option appears 4 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired option e Each time you press the button the options change DVD VIDEO BS TIME CD CHP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 ee Gee TITLE o TR 5 Press ENTER The setting changes and the pop up window goes off DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps WMP CTE USR O TIME Co TTE N CHAP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 To erase the on screen bar Press ON SC
58. ass boost OFF Select when deactivating bass boost Setting the subwoofer audio position aunio POS position You may feel subwoofer is reinforced when listening stereo sound If this is the case you can automatically change the subwoofer level properly when listening stereo sound e To adjust the subwoofer level see page 17 Select the automatic adjustment level from 0 to 6 in 2 step intervals If no adjustment is required select 0 The smaller the number becomes the more the level decreases automatically when listening in stereo Adjusting the front speakers balance BAL balance If the sounds through the front speakers are not well balanced adjust the front soeaker output balance Adjust the front speakers output balance within the range of R 21 to L 21 e R 21 no sound comes out of the right speaker e L 21 no sound comes out of the left speaker e CENTER output levels of both speakers are identical Creating realistic sound fields This system activates a variety of Surround modes and DSP Digital Signal Processor modes To use Surround or DSP modes properly speakers required for creating each Surround and DSP mode should be activated Surround modes m Reproducing theater ambience In a movie theater many speakers are located on the walls to reproduce impressive multi surround sounds reaching you from all directions With t
59. ator 27 28 30 31 DSP indicator 29 31 Tuner operation indicators 22 23 TUNED ST stereo AUTO MUTING 10 BASS indicator 26 Rear panel CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Speaker terminals 11 SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT FRONT SPEAKERS Power cord 14 3 AUDIO IN jacks 13 VCR DBS DIGITAL IN DBS terminal 13 ANTENNA terminals 8 9 AV COMPU LINK III jacks 60 VIDEO jacks VCR IN 13 DBS IN 13 OUT 7 8 VIDEO OUT SELECT switch 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y Pe Pr 7 CENTER SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK SPEAKER Names of parts and controls Remote control pma l or Ol IN ES ES VCR 120 ong a NS KD Ce T Noa MENU ET RETURN DOWN TUNING LP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER JVC RM STHA75U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM so
60. ave more than 5 audio channels Reproducing such software using multiple soeakers creates a realistic sound field like a theater Multi language DVD can have multiple subtitle up to 32 and audio up to 8 languages Parental lock A feature of this system to automatically determine whether or not to reproduce particular DVD software by comparing its parental level a measure of undesirability of scenes etc from educational viewpoint set for the software beforehand with that set on this system by the user if the software s level is less restrictive than the user set level it will be reproduced Playback control PBC Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling reproduction By using menu screens recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC you can enjoy interactive type software as well as software having a search function Progressive scanning Progressive scanning displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time as a single frame This system can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display It dramatically increases the vertical resolution Region code A system for allowing discs to be played back only in the regions designated beforehand All the countries in the world are divided into six regions each region being identified by a specified region code or region number If the region code given to a disc includes a numeral w
61. back speaker e When playing back Dolby Digital 5 1 channel software DOLBY D EX Dolby Digital EX is activated using the surround back speaker Surround back channel is reproduced from surround signal e When playing back DTS ES Discrete software ES DSCRETE DTS ES Discrete is activated using the surround back speaker e When playing back DTS ES Matrix software ES MATRIX DTS ES Matrix is activated using the surround back speaker e When playing back DTS Digital Surround 5 1 channel software DTS NEO 6 is activated using the surround back speaker Surround back channel is reproduced from surround signal Select to activate 5 1 channel reproduction without using the surround back speaker e When playing back Dolby Digital EX software or DTS ES software the surround back signal is output from the surround speakers mixed with the surround signals SMALL Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than e When playing back Dolby Digital or DTS Digital 12cm Surround 5 1 channel software conventional DOLBY D NO Only for BACK SP Select when no speaker is Dolby Digital or DTS DTS Digital Surround is connected 24 activated l l NOTES e If you have selected NO for the surround back speaker see page 24 you cannot select this setting 6 1 channel and 5 1 channel software is played back in the same way as OFP is selected for above setting e When the soun
62. creen display prepared for allowing selection of images sounds subtitles multiangles etc recorded on a DVD Interlaced scanning In the conventional video system a picture is shown on the display monitor in two halves The Interlaced scanning system places lines of the second half of the picture in between lines of the first half of the picture JPEG A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features little deterioration in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Letter box A method of displaying wide images like movies on a 4 3 TV screen with no part of the image deleted by placing black bands on the top and bottom of the screen This name has derived from the screen form looking literally like a letter box Linear PCM PCM Pulse Code Modulation A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing with no data compression used in conversion MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Multi angle By recording multiple scenes progressing at the same time in a single title the user can select view angles This feature is called the multi angle function Multi channel software having 3 or more channels Most DVD h
63. ct chapter number 37 press 3 then 7 To correct a mis entry Repeat step 3 until the correct number appears in the pop up window 4 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected chapter To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN l l NOTES e You can also use the 10 button to enter 10 e The 10 button is not used in this function e You can select up to chapter number 99 Locating a particular position Time search You can start playing at your desired position by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the current title for DVD or from the beginning of the disc for VCD SVCD Audio CD CONTROL S WFR wj SLEEP SETTING SURR L S BACK ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR SCREEN Ta 4 catvipBs CHOICE VFP See N FA E For DVD E For VCD SVCD During playback During playback without activating PBC or while stopped m For Audio CD During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor amp lt repeatedly to move W to then press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps TIME 1 25 58 TIME gt OFF CHAP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 TIME R 3 Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter the specified time Ex To play back from a point of 2 hours
64. ct one of the following settings 16 9 NORMAL Wide television conversion Select when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed to 16 9 wide TV The system automatically converts the picture width to fit 16 9 when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio is A 16 9 AUTO Wide television conversion Select when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16 9 wide TV 4 3 LB Letter Box conversion Select 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 Pan Scan conversion Select 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 16 9 MULTI NORMAL 16 9 MULTI AUTO 4 3 MULTI LB 4 3 MULTI PS These MULTI options should be selected when you connect the system to a multi color system TV If you select one of these options the system outputs a PAL or NTSC video signal according to the disc regardless of the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch setting see page 7 Ex 4 3 PS Ex 16 9 Ex 4 3 LB e Even if 4 3 PS is selected the screen size may become 4 3 LB when playing back some DVD This depends on how they are recorded e When you select 16 9 NORMAL for a picture whose aspect ratio is 4 3 the picture slightly changes due
65. cturer Code GI Jerrold 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Hamlin Regal 15 16 17 18 13 14 Scientific Atlanta Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 63 Operating other manufacturers video equipment m Operating VCR e You can operate a JVC VCR without setting the remote control signal TV AUDIO VCR DBS FM AM DVD VCR AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE Co CO C TOP MENU MENU RETURN CONTROL TV EE SLEEP Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR VOL CHANNEL ZOOM VOLUME DOWN TUNING UP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER JVC RM STHA75U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM Manufacturers codes for VCR 11 26 Fisher 29 Samsung Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR Press and hold VCR 3 1 Keep it pressed up to step 5 Press VCR CONTROL Press the number buttons 1 9 0 to enter a manufacturer s code 2 digit See the list below to find the code Ex For a Philips VCR press O then 9 For a NEC VCR press 2 then 5 Release VCR Try to operate your VCR by pressing VCR O When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one cord is listed for your brand of VCR try each one until you enter the correct one After setting transmittable signals you can use the f
66. d the SURROUND indicator lights up on the display 3 If you want to add audio adjustment see Adjusting sound on page 32 To cancel the Surround mode Press OFF The Surround mode is deactivated and the SURROUND indicator goes off from the display e If Surround mode is canceled while playing back multi channel digital software all channel signals are mixed and output through the front speakers Using DSP mode The DSP mode you have selected is stored for each source From the remote control ONLY AINGLE OUDIIILE ULYYVUL TOP MENU MENU RETURN DIGEST Set the remote control mode z selector to OE AUDIO TV VCR OX A EN AN 1 Start playing back software When playing back a components connected to VCR IN or DBS IN jacks change the source to VCR or DBS e When you select a DBS tuner as the source to play select the appropriate input mode see page 18 2 Press DSP The previously selected DSP mode is activated and the DSP indicator lights up on the display e Each time you press the button DSP mode changes as follow THEATER gt HALL gt LIVE CLUB gt DANCE CLUB PAVILION ALL CH ST gt back to the beginning 3 If you want to add audio adjustment see Adjusting sound on page 32 To cancel the DSP mode Press OFF The DSP mode is deactivated and the DSP indicator goes off from the display 31 Creating realistic sound fields Adjusting sound Once
67. d is not output from the surround back speaker even though playing back Dolby Digital EX software bearing the mark PRO LOGIC Setting the speaker distance FRNT D front speaker distance CNTR D center speaker distance SURR D surround speaker distance BACK D surround back speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is another important element to obtain the best possible sound from the Surround and DSP modes You need to set the distance from your listening point to the speakers By referring to the speaker distance setting this system automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time Set the distance from the listening point to each speaker with the range of 0 3 m to 9 0 m in 0 3 m intervals l l NOTE If you have selected NO for BACK SP see page 24 you cannot set the speaker distance for the surround back speaker Ex In the above case set the speaker distance as FRNT D CNTR D SURR D BACK D 3 0 m 3 0 m 2 M 2 4 mM follows Setting the crossover frequency cross Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently If you use a small speaker in any position this system automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers To use this function properly set the crossover frequency level accordi
68. dB to 10 dB Turning off the sound temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off To restore the sound Press MUTING again e Pressing VOLUME also restores the sound Adjusting the brightness You can dim the indications on the display From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level changes as follows OFF gt DIMMER 1 DIMMER 2 gt back to the beginning DIMMER 1 Dims the display and the blue light on the both sides of the display DIMMER 2 Dims the display and turns off the blue light on the both sides of the display OFF Lights up the display and the blue light on the both sides of the display 17 Basic operations OLV ke YY JY AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE DECODE TOP MENU MENU OO O C SURROUND DSP OFF CONTROL RETURN DIGEST SLEEP Co SETTIN G ADJUST TV RETURN ON SCREEN CAD CHOICE d b VFP CZF PROGRESSIVE Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR Turning off the power with the sleep timer Using the sleep timer you can fall asleep while listening to MUS C From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the shut off time changes as follows Omin cancelled gt 10min minutes gt 20min gt 30min gt 60min gt 90min gt 120min gt 150min gt back to
69. dow Now the 9 kHz interval is selected Tuning in to stations manually TV AUDIO VCR DBS FM AM DVD VCR Oll AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE DECODE AUDIO TV VCR I ON SCREEN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR PROGRESSIVE SD VOLUME NA TV VIDEO MUTING CD VOL CHANNEL ZOOM DOWN EI TUNING HH UP OT stop PALISF Y From the remote control ONLY I Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM The selected band appears on the display then the last received station appears Ex When AM is selected TUNED TUNED 22 2 Press TUNING UP or DOWN repeatedly until you find the frequency you want e TUNING UP e TUNING DOWN When you hold the button down the system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in to l l NOTES e When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display e When an FM stereo program is received the ST indicator lights up Increases the frequency Decreases the frequency Using 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 E To store the preset stations Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If th
70. e AUTO PCM gt DOLBY D gt DTS gt back to the beginning When DBS tuner is selected as the source ANALOG gt AUTO PCM gt DOLBY D gt DTS gt back to the beginning e When you want to hear digital sound reproduced connect the center unit and the component through the optical digital terminals ANALOG Select when the DBS tuner is connected to AUDIO IN jacks For Digital Connection AUTO PCM Normally select this for the digital input mode The system automatically detects the incoming signals DOLBY D Select when playing software encoded with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital EX DTS Select when playing software encoded with DTS Digital Surround or DTS ES The following are the digital signal indicators on the display to indicate what type of signal comes into the system see also page 30 LINEAR PCM Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in OO DIGITAL EX Lights when Dolby Digital EX signal comes in eLights when Dolby Digital signal comes in eFlashes when DOLBY D is selected for D0 DIGITAL software not encoded with Dolby Digital eLights when DTS or DTS ES signal comes In eFlashes when DTS is selected for software not encoded with DTS l l NOTES for the digital input mode e Ifthe incoming signal cannot be recognized when selecting AUTO PCM no digital signal indicators light up on the display e Turning off the system or changing the source returns the input m
71. e VFP Video Fine Processor function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preferences eE A AU et ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 m Set the remote SCREEN La Tver control mode CATV DBS selector to See 9 f de AUDIO TV VCR Se TV VOL CHANNEL ZOOM VOLUME AN S TV VIDEO MUTNG Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again E During playback I Press VFP The VFP setting screen appears on the TV Ex When NORMAL is selected NORMAL SATURATION 0 SATURATION 0 SHARPNESS 3 Y DELAY 0 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to select the VFP mode Each time you press the button the VFP mode changes as follow NORMAL z gt CINEMA gt USER 1 USER 2 back to the beginning NORMAL Normally select this CINEMA Suitable for a movie source USER 1 USER 2 You can adjust parameters affecting the appearance of picture and also store the settings see the right To erase the VFP setting screen Press VFP l l NOTE You cannot adjust the picture appearance when selecting NORMAL and CINEMA E To adjust the appearance of picture When selecting USER 1 or USER 2 you can adjust the appearance of picture I Press VFP then press Cursor gt repeatedly to s
72. e setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again From the remote control ONLY VCR DBS FM AM DVD VCR AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE DECODE oe Ce TOP MENU MENU RETURN DIGEST Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DOWN ben TUNING L UP OT SA STOP PAUSE REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER _ I Tune in to the station you want to preset see Tuning in to stations manually e 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 on page 23 TUNED ST AUTO MUTING 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display for about 5 seconds 3 Press the number buttons 1 10 10 to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing The channel number and the CH indicator start flashing Ex e For channel number 3 press 3 e For channel number 14 press 10 then 4 For FM stations only e For channel number 24 press 10 10 then 4 e For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 4 Press MEMORY again while the selected number is flashing on the display The selected number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected preset number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station storing a new station on a already used number erases the previously st
73. ed adjust the front speaker output balance Adjust the front speakers output balance within the range of R 21 to L 21 e R 21 no sound comes out of the right speaker e L 21 no sound comes out of the left speaker e CENTER output levels of both speakers are identical Oe BASS TREBLE You can adjust the bass and treble sounds as you like Adjust the bass or treble level of the front speaker signals in 2 step intervals e Adjustable range 10 to 10 94 L R BALANCE CENTER e LFE ATT The Low Frequency Effect attenuator diminishes the distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer when playing back Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround software Turn ON or OFF the LFE attenuator ON 10 dB Select to diminish the distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer OFF 0 dB Select to cancel the function e MIDNIGHT MODE You can reinforce the bass sound if bass sounds are not Sufficient Select one of the following settings 1 Select when you want to compress the dynamic range a little 2 Select when you want to fully compress the dynamic range useful at night OFF Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range no effect applied SIZE Size SPK SETTING menu AJO yZ Select this to enter the SIZE sub Se menu e You can also set the speaker sizes using SETTING ADJUST buttons on the remote control see p
74. elect USER 1 or USER 2 VIDEO E SER 1 TINT F 0 SHARPNESS 3 Y DELAY 0 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select a parameter you want to adjust Adjust the parameters so the picture you are viewing appears as the way you prefer e GAMMA Adjust this if the neutral color is bright or dark The brightness of dark and bright portion is maintained Available range 4 darkest to 4 brightest e BRIGHTNESS Adjust this if the picture is bright or dark on the whole Available range 16 darkest to 16 brightest e CONTRAST Adjust this if the far and near position is unnatural Available range 16 to 16 e SATURATION Adjust this if the picture is whitish or blackish Available range 16 most blackish to 16 whitest o TINT Adjust this if the human skin color is unnatural Available range 16 to 16 e SHARPNESS Adjust this if the picture Is indistinct Available range 0 to 3 e Y DELAY Adjust this if the picture looks separately overlapped Available range 2 to 2 3 Press ENTER VFP parameters list disappears and the following pop up window for the selected item appears on the TV 4 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to change the setting then ENTER Your adjustment is stored and the current VFP parameters list appear again 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to adjust other parameters To erase the VFP setting screen Press VFP To activate your setting Press VFP t
75. en you are away When away on a journey or otherwise for an extended period of time remove the 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 benzine thinner or other organic solvents including disinfectants These may cause deformation or discoloring If water gets inside the system Turn the system off and remove the plug from the wall outlet then call the store where you made your purchase Continuing use of the system in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all the supplied accessories The number in parentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Center unit package e Remote control RM STHA75U 1 e Batteries R6S SUM 3 AA 15F 2 e FM antenna 1 e AM loop antenna 1 e Composite video cord 1 e AV COMPU LINK cord 1 e Core filter 1 Speaker package e Speaker cords Approx 5 m 3 with a mini plug For the left front speaker right front speaker and center speaker Approx 5m 1 For the subwoofer Approx 10 m 3 with a mini plug For the left surround speaker right surround speaker and surround back speaker e Satellite speakers wall brackets 5 e Screws fo
76. eption will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect In this mode you will hear noise until you are tuned in to a station The AUTO MUTING indicator also goes off The ST indicator goes off from the display Reducing the noise of AM broadcast When listening to an AM broadcast with noise interference you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise From the remote control ONLY oLEEr gt G SETTING SURR L S BACK SURR R ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 AUDIO TVVCR CATV pest ON SCREEN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR SL A f AN Press FM MODE while listening to an AM station The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the Beat Cut mode alternates between BEAT CUT 1 and BEAT CUT 2 e Choose BEAT CUT 1 or BEAT CUT 2 whichever gives you clearer sound 23 Basic settings some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier e You can also set following speakers setting using the choice menu except EX ES PHASE and M OUT see pages 55 and 56 1 CAUTION When using the supplied speakers select SMALL for each Selecting LARGE will damage the speakers l l NOTES e If you have selected SMALL for the front speakers you cannot select LARGE f
77. er level press S BACK e To adjust the left surround speaker level press SURR L 4 Press TEST again to stop the test tone 5 For DAP modes only Press EFFECT to select the effect level 1 to 5 Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT 3 gt DSP EFFECT 4 gt DSP EFFECT 5 gt back to the beginning As the number increases the selected mode becomes stronger normally set it to DSP EFFECT 3 After adjusting sound Press DVD FM AM or VCR TV CONTROL you selected as the source before sound adjustment e You can operate your target source again l NOTES e When NO is selected for the surround back speaker see page 24 the test tone does not come out of the surround back speaker and you cannot adjust the surround back speaker s output level The test tone for the subwoofer does not output To adjust the subwoofer output level see page 17 DVD player operations This section explains advanced operations of the built in DVD player using the remote control For MP3 playback see If appears on the TV when you press a button pages 46 and 47 and for JPEG playback see pages 48 and the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to 49 do or data required for that operation is not recorded on e Before using the remote control press DVD to change the disc the remote control operation mode e Turn on your
78. es See page 46 Replace the disc Record MP3 files using a compliant application This system cannot playback such discs Replace the disc When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc to play MP3 files set the setting to MP3 See page 53 Replace the disc See page 5 Replace the disc Add the file extension jpg joeg JPG JPEG or any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Jpg as their file names See page 48 Replace the disc Record JPEG files using a compliant application When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc set the setting to JPEG See page 53 Glossary Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image The horizontal vs vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 and that of wide screen TVs is 16 9 Chapter see Titles and chapters Component video signal A video signal system where parts of information necessary for reproducing image signal comprised of the three primary colors of light are transmitted via separate signal lines Types of signal such as R G B Y Ps Pr etc are available Composite video signal Refers to video signal comprised of three kinds of signals combined an image signal made up of luminance and chrominance signals using the frequency multiplication technique burst signal providing the basis for color reproduction and synchronization signal Disc menu A s
79. f you select ALL during random play all tracks of the disc are played repeatedly in random order 4 Press ENTER Repeat play starts To cancel repeat play Repeat from step 1 select OFF in step 3 then press ENTER To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN 45 MP3 disc playback This system can play MP3 tracks files recorded on a CD R or CD RW We call such a disc MP3 disc in this manual e Before using the remote control press DVD to change the remote control operation mode for the MP3 disc operations e When playing back an MP3 disc set MP3 JPEG on the PICTURE menu of the choice menu to MP3 see page 53 e Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV I irs OQ appears on the TV screen when pressing a button the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do m NOTES for MP3 disc MP3 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer read out time The time differs depending on the complexity of the group folder track file configuration e When making an MP3 disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 as the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 5 sessions e This system can not play packet write discs This system can play MP3 files only with the following file extensions MP3 Mp3 mP3 and mp3 ID3 tags cannot be shown on the display An MP3 file can contain file information called
80. g the remote control signal setting TV AUDIO VCR DBS FM AM DVD VCR AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE DECODE Eee TOP MENU MENU RETURN DIGEST COC OG SURROUND DSP OFF 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR Press and hold TV l e Keep it pressed up to step 5 Press TV CONTROL Press the number buttons 1 9 0 to enter a manufacturer s code 2 digit see the list below to find the codes Ex For a Sanyo TV press 1 then 3 For a Toshiba TV press O then 8 Release TV l Try to operate your TV by pressing TV O When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If more than one code is listed for your brand of TV try each one until you enter the correct one REPLAY REC DIMMER JVC RM STHA75U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR After setting transmittable signals you can use the following buttons for the TV operations TV O Turns the TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO After pressing TV CONTROL CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel Manufacturers codes for TV Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Magnavox 02 Sharp 06 _ Mitsubishi 04 11 RCA o os zenin
81. he DO DIGITAL EX and SURROUND indicators light up on the display Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multi channel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital pqr Dolby Digital 5 1 channel encoding method so called discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left Surround channel right Surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel therefore called 5 1 channel since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference you can obtain a much better sound quality with better stereo and surround effects e When Dolby Digital is activated the DO DIGITAL and SURROUND indicators light up on the display Dolby Digital software can be roughly grouped into two categories multi channel up to 5 1 channel and 2 channel software To enjoy surround sound while playing Dolby Digital 2 channel software you can use Dolby Pro Logic Il NOTE MPEG Multichannel MPEG Multichannel signals are converted into Linear PCM signals then reproduced 21 Creating realistic sound fields Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multi channel playback format to convert all 2 channel source including Dolby Surround into 5 channel plus subwoofer reproduction Matrix based conversion method for Dolby Pro Logic II m
82. he system again If OVERLOAD reappears unplug the power cord then plug it back again If speaker cords are not short contact your dealer Turn these functions off See pages 18 and 56 Press on the center unit to turn on the system again and adjust the volume Check the speaker connection then turn on the system again If it does not solve the problem contact your dealer Check speaker connection and reconnect if necessary Check speaker connection Connect the cord correctly select the correct source See page 16 Press MUTING to cancel muting select the proper inout mode See page 18 Check connections Adjust the balance properly See pages 26 and 54 set the speaker setting properly See pages 24 and 55 Operate the remote control within 7 m from the remote sensor on the center unit Avoid any obstruction See page 15 Aim the remote control at the remote sensor on each component you want to operate Set it to the correct position AUDIO TV VCR or CATV DBS Replace the batteries Insert the batteries correctly select a correct source by pressing DVD FM AM or VCR TV CONTROL Press SOUND before you perform sound adjustment Shade the remote sensor from direct sunlight Enter the correct manufacturer s code See pages 62 to 64 Playback software bearing the mark popen or TPIS DIGITAL EX Set EX ES to ON or AUTO Adjust
83. hen press Cursor lt repeatedly to select USER Tor USER 2 l l NOTE The VFP setting screen disappear if no operation is done for more than 10 seconds DVD player operations Playing back in the desired VIDEO 04 B AUDIO order Program play You can play up to 99 tracks in desired order e You can program the same track repeatedly e This function is not available for DVD SUPER VCD es S AY Cor S WFR VO SLEEP SETTING SURR L ADJUST TV RETURN ON SCREEN CEs CHOICE at f VFP E lt gt A VOLUME 5 TV VIDEO a b gt DOWN LI TUNING LL UP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER _ Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR TV zal Ea E While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor amp lt repeatedly to move X to PROG then press ENTER The program screen appears on the TV Total Program Time 00 00 00 PROGRAM 3 Press the number buttons 1 10 10 to enter a track number you want to program EX To select 3 press 3 To select 14 press 10 then 4 To select 40 press 10 10 10 then 10 Total program time is shown Total Program Time 00 04 14 K E SIR E oo Em oo gt oo HO oo mv oo E oo E oo 0 ae 4 Repeat step 3 to program other tracks e Entering a track number in the last step shows the next step on the screen
84. hese many speakers sound localization and sound movement can be expressed Surround modes built in this system can create almost the same Surround sounds as you can feel in a real movie theater Movie Theater U UUU UU U U UUU Right front speaker Subwoofer Left surround speaker Right surround speaker Surround back speaker E Introducing the Surround modes Dolby Surround Dolby Digital EX Best used to reproduce multi channel movie soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital EX DOfeusy Dolby Digital EX is a newly introduced surround encoding format as an extension of multi channel Dolby Digital designed to add an extra surround channel to Dolby Digital 5 1 channel see below By using a matrix encoding decoding method additional surround back channel signal is encoded and decoded in both the left and right Surround channel signals Compared to the conventional Dolby Digital 5 1 channel this newly added surround back channel can reproduce more detailed movements behind you while viewing the video software In addition surround sound localization will become more stable so that you can enjoy a realistic surround field in your listening room e When Dolby Digital EX is activated t
85. hich matches one in the region code of a player the player can play back the disc Sampling frequency Frequency of sampling data when analog data is converted to digital data Sampling frequency numerically represents how many times the original analog signal is sampled per second Surround A system for creating three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple soeakers around the listener S video signal Video signal separated into a Y luminance signal and a C chrominance signal This separation of the video results higher resolution and better quality Titles and chapters A DVD is divided into several titles large divisions and each title is divided into chapters small divisions These divisions are assigned their particular numbers so that they are easily accessed Transfer rate The rate of transferring digital data Usually the measure is in baud per second The DVD system applies a variable transfer rate system for high efficiency 69 Specifications E Center unit XV THA75 Output Power FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK 20 W x 6 4 Q 1 kHz 0 7 THD 30 W x 6 4 Q 1 kHz 10 THD SUBWOOFER 100 W 4 Q 100 Hz 0 7 THD 140 W 4 Q 100 Hz 10 THD Audio section Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Analog input DBS VCR Digital input DIGITAL IN DBS 340 mV 47 kQ 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and
86. hiopia Lebanon Solomon Islands Antigua and Barbuda Finland Saint Lucia seychelles Anguilla Fiji Liechtenstein Sudan Albania Falkland Islands Malvinas Sri Lanka Sweden Armenia Netherlands Antilles Micronesia Federated States of Liberia singapore Lesotho Saint Helena Angola Faroe Islands Lithuania Slovenia Antarctica France Luxembourg Svalbard and Jan Mayen Argentina France Metropolitan Latvia Slovakia American Samoa Gabon Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Sierra Leone Austria United Kingdom Morocco San Marino Australia Grenada Monaco senegal Aruba Georgia Moldova Republic of Somalia Azerbaijan French Guiana Madagascar Suriname Bosnia and Herzegovina Ghana Marshall Islands Sao Tome and Principe Barbados Gibraltar Mali El Salvador Bangladesh Greenland Myanmar Syrian Arab Republic Belgium Gambia Mongolia Swaziland Burkina Faso Guinea Macau Turks and Caicos Islands Bulgaria Guadeloupe Northern Mariana Islands Chad Bahrain Equatorial Guinea Martinique French Southern Territories Burundi Greece Mauritania Togo Benin Bermuda south Georgia and the south Sandwich Islands Montserrat Thailand Malta Tajikistan Brunei Darussalam Guatemala
87. hod only half of the horizontal lines are displayed at a time So two fields complete a single picture frame i e the first field containing all the odd numbered lines is displayed followed by the second field containing all the even numbered lines On the other hand the Progressive scanning system scans all horizontal lines at a time so you can double the number of scanning lines displayed at a time resulting in a flicker free high density picture To enjoy the progressive scanned video a monitor or TV or projector to be connected to the unit must have the Progressive inputs Depending on the material source format DVD VIDEO can be classified into two types film source and video source note that some DVD VIDEO contain both film source and video source Film sources are recorded as 24 frame per second information while NTSC video sources are recorded as 30 frame per second 60 field per second interlaced information When this system plays back a film Source material uninterlaced progressive output signals are created using the original information When a video source material is played back the unit interleaves lines between the interlaced lines on each to create the pseudo uninterlaced picture and outputs as the progressive signal 19 Basic DVD player operations For more details about DVD player operations see pages 33 to 45 For MP3 playback see pages 46 and 47 For JPEG disc playback see pages 4
88. ient 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 e A small amount of power 2 5 watts is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet e When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet always pull the plug not the power cord To prevent malfunction of the system e There are no user serviceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your dealer e Do not insert any metallic object into the system e Do not use any of the nonstandard shaped discs like a heart flower or credit card etc available on the market e Do not use a disc with tape stickers or paste on it Label sticker Sticker lt Paste About copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from DVD Video DVD Super Video CD SVCD Video CD VCD and Audio CD discs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws About the copyguard system The DVD Video discs are copy protected If you connect a VCR between this system and your TV the copyguard system is activated and the picture may not be played back correctly E 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 Wh
89. ilion with a high ceiling All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo ALL CH ST can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers All Channel Stereo can be used when the front and surround speakers are connected to the center unit e When All Channel Stereo is selected the DSP indicator lights up on the display Conventional stereo All Channel Stereo 29 Creating realistic sound fields m Speaker and signal indicators According to the incoming signal soeaker and signal indicators light up as follow Playing source Available Surround or DSP mode NEO6 CINEMA NEOG MUSIC dits SURROUND PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC PRO LOGIC 00 PRO LOGIC Playing source Available Surround or DSP mode Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX 6 1 channel Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D 6 1 channel PE POTA SRR Dolby Digital EX DAP modes 6 1 channel ALL CH ST DO DIGITALEX DSP Dolby Digital EX OFF F DAP modes 6 1 channel s ALL CH ST Dolby Digital DOLBY D EX LEE OFF 5 1 C h ann el A AROUND 2 Dolby Digital DOLBY D i Linear PCM PLII MOVIE Se 5 1 channel r PATA SURROUND i PLII MUSIC SURROUND Dolby Digital DAP modes AF Linear PCM PRO LOGIC a ae 5 1 channel ALL CH ol ia SURROUND Dolby Digital OFF Linear PCM NEO6 CINEMA z2 5 1 channel FE i NEO6 MUSIC OO DIGITAL EX SURROUND OUND l5 alr Ig jelo gli VID Ia ale 2 wlo el 133 nr m Is f r ed Fed
90. itle appears on the TV screen e When a VCD or SVCD is loaded The opening scene of each track appears on the TV screen 40 2 Press Cursor 4 V A to move W to the desired scene e If there are more than 9 scenes you can go to next page see To show other pages of the digest screen below 3 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected scene To show other pages of the digest screen Press FF 1 to show the next page Press k lt REW to show the previous page Or To show the previous page press Cursor 4 V A to select the left top scene then press Cursor lt To show the next page press Cursor 4 V A to select the right bottom scene then press Cursor gt l j NOTE For some discs depending on the contents it may take a time before all the scenes appear on the TV screen Special picture playback You can use special picture playback functions including frame by frame strobe slow motion and zoom SA NA NA NA SETTING SURR L S BACK SURR R 0 ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 AUDIO Set the remote ely control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DOWN I TUNING __ uP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER VIDEO pve SUPER VCD Frame by frame playback E During playback 1 Press PAUSE at the point which you want to view frame by frame pictures Playback pauses 2 Press PAUSE repeatedly e Each time you press the but
91. l system 60 Operating other manufacturers video equipment 0000000008 HOHOHOHHHHHHHH88HO88O 62 Operating TV securi RERE 62 Operating CATV converter or DBS tuner 0008 63 Op rating VOR iissa RENSAR ERA NENNAR 64 Maintenance coccooccc0sec0secsscocsco0c00000 OD Troubleshooting cccccccccccccscccccseseces OO GIGSS ONY bese ues edcacesbecavecsccccsseseeusesnsseesses OF Specifications sossossossoscescos00000000000000 Z O Introduction About this manual This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the remote control You can also use the buttons on the center unit if they have the same or similar names or marks as those on the remote control If operation using the remote control is different from that using the center unit then it is explained e Times given for various operations are for reference only Actual time will vary somewhat e The following marks are used in this manual I Special warnings and cautions you need H to know to obtain the best possible performance from the system I Specific information and hints you need to know about the features and procedures Available disc types for the operations explained in each section Unavailable disc types are shown in halftone color Precautions 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 e Leave suffic
92. lder Groups can also include other groups creating hierarchical group layers This system can recognize up to 150 tracks per group and up to 99 groups per disc up to 14 850 tracks e If there is any type of files other than MP3 files in a folder those files are also counted in the total number of 150 Group 1 Group 2 Track 1 Lacy Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 a St St SE St tt S On a JPEG disc each still picture is recorded as a file Files are usually grouped into a group folder Groups can also include another groups creating hierarchical folder layers This system can recognize up to 150 files per group and up to 99 groups per disc up to 14 850 files e If there is any type of files other than JPEG files in a folder those files are also counted in the total number of 150 Group 1 Group 2 Pum File 1 Ean File 2 PELAN Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 i RR Playback Control function PBC Only for VCD and SVCD The Playback Control function allows you to enjoy menu driven operation and high resolution still images with a resolution four times greater than moving pictures e High resolution still image display You can display high quality images which are four times clearer than moving pictures Menu driven playback A selection menu is displayed when you start playing a VCD or SVCD disc with the Playback Control function The selection menu shows a list of numbers to pick f
93. liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage locate the apparatus as follows Front No obstructions open spacing Sides No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides Top No obstructions in 15 cm from the top Back No obstructions in 20 cm from the back Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated Spacing 20 cm or more XV THA75 Wall or obstructions Front Stand height 15 cm or more IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS REPRODUCTION OF LABELS CLASSIFICATION LABEL PLACED ON EXTERIOR WARNING LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT SURFACE CAUTION Visible and invisible f ADVARSEL Synlig og usynlig I VARNING Synlig och I VARO Avattaessa ja suojalukitus laser radiation when open and laserstraling nar maskinen erfosynlig laserstralning n r f ohitettuna tai viallisena olet alttiina CLASS 1 interlock failed or defeated f ben eller interlocken fejler den ppnas och sp rren ar n kyv lle ja n kym tt m lle AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO Undg direkte eksponering tilf urkopplad Betrakta ej f lasers teilylle V lt s teen LASER PRODUCT BEAM e f str ling d f str len s kohdistumista suoraan itseesi f CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid
94. loth 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 pressing the center hole lightly Cleaning the system Stains on the system Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the unit is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth 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 65 Troubleshooting Use this chart to helo you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC service center e Refer also to the manuals supplied with the components you connect to this system General 66 PROBLEM Power does not come on OVERLOAD flashes on the display Suddenly the system turns off No sound Sound from one front speaker only No sound from the surround back speakers The remote control does not work 6 1 channel reproduction cannot be done from Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES software Bass sound is heard reinforced when listeni
95. menus operations e You cannot show the choice menus when an MP3 disc or a JPEG disc is loaded Choice menus Configuration of the choice menus 50 LANGUAGE A y E VA SELECT ENTER USE AV 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM a 4 v k TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4 31B ck SELECT 4 10 gt ENTER RR USE AV 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE MIDNIGHT MODE OFF SELECT 4 A gt USE AY 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER oO TOEXIT PRESS CHOICE SPK SETTING A L E 2 oo H ELENE SELECT ENTER USE AW 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE A 19 gt v RESUME OO ON ck SELECT 9 USEAV lt PTO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER w TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE LANGUAGE menu see page 52 You can select the initial languages for the disc menu audio and subtitle PICTURE menu see page 53 You can select items concerning a picture or monitor screen AUDIO menu see page 54 You can adjust the sound settings of this system through this menu SPK SETTING menu see page 55 You can make the speaker settings and adjust the output level of soeakers OTHERS menu see page 56 You can change the settings for some of the functions Operation buttons for the choice menus From the remote control ONLY IUJ U J WHIU ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 CAP Set the remote co
96. nect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit This cancels the Surround DSP mode see pages 27 to 31 currently selected deactivates speakers and activates the HEADPHONE mode e Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE mode and activates speakers and previously selected Surround DSP mode HEADPHONE mode When using the headphones the following signals are transmitted regardless of your speaker setting For 2 channel sources the front left and right channel signals are output directly from the left and right headphones For multi channel sources the front left and right center and surround channel signals are down mixed and then output from the headphones You can enjoy down mixed multi channel sound source using the headphones I CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume e Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing e Before removing headphones as high volume may output from the speakers Adjusting the output level of subwoofer You can adjust the output level of the subwoofer Once you have adjusted the output level of the subwoofer the adjustment is memorized for each source You can also adjust the output level using the on screen menu see page 55 From the remote control ONLY 1 Press SOUND 2 Press S WFR to adjust the output level of the subwoofer 10
97. ner connection Before connecting a optical digital cord unplug the protective ag plug SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK VCR AUDIO IN DBS FM 750 RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER R L AM LOOP Samal TA Chem EN M A VCR IN DBS INN OUT COAXIAL A AIKAI ale ANTENNA JE MPEDANCE 4 160 Video connection connection 1 Connect between video 2 Connect between jacks audio jacks or optical Connect S video cord by Composite or Optical digital terminals matching the W mark on video cord digital cord Connect the white plug to the left audio jack L the red to the right audio jack R e Connecting through optical digital terminals gives you better sound the plug to the one on the center unit To composite video output ee v NOTES DBS tuner e Signal input through the S video jacks is output from the composite video jacks and S video jacks and the signal input through the composite video jacks is only output from the composite video jacks To watch the picture from the VCR and the DBS tuner you also need to connect your TV to the appropriate video output jack the composite video jack or S video jack You cannot see the picture from the VCR and the DBS tuner when connecting your TV to the component video output jacks onl
98. ng in stereo POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in Speakers are overloaded because speaker cords are short The sleep timer or Auto Standby is activated Speakers are overloaded because of high volume The protection circuit functions for some reason Speaker cords are not connected Speaker cords are short The audio cord is not connected correctly An incorrect source has been selected Muting is on Incorrect analog digital inout mode is selected Speaker cords connections are not correct The balance is set to one extreme The speaker setting is incorrect It is too far from the center unit or is not facing the center unit There is something obstructing the remote sensor The remote control is not aimed at the remote sensor on the center unit or other components The remote control mode selector is set at an incorrect position The batteries are exhausted The batteries have been inserted the wrong way round Incorrect button is selected before operation you are going to do sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor The remote control signals are not set correctly Reproduced non 6 1 channel software or EX ES is set to OFF Appropriate bass level for stereo sound is not selected SOLUTION Insert the plug into an AC outlet Press on the center unit to turn off the system check the speaker connection then turn on t
99. ng to the size of the small soeaker connected e If you have selected LARGE for all speakers this function does not take effect and you cannot change the frequency Select one of the following settings 80Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm 100HZ Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 10 cm 120Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm 150Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm 200Hz Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm CAUTION When using the supplied speakers select 200Hz l i NOTE Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE mode Setting the phase of subwoofer PHASE Subwoofer phase is closely related with the distance from the listening position to the front speakers and subwoofer You can change the phase to obtain better bass sound Select one of the following settings NORMAL REVERS Normally select this Select when you feel the bass sound is better with this mode rather than with NORMAL Setting the video output for DVD playback m out monitor out After connecting your TV see page 7 select the video output jack tyoe you watch the DVD playback Setting this properly you can use AV COMPU LINK remote control system Ihe TV automatically changes the video input mode to the appropriate positi
100. nguage Each time you press the button the audio languages change 4 Press ENTER The pop up window goes off To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN l j NOTE For DVD Some audio languages are shown by its abbreviation See Language codes list on page 52 VIDEO 0 D When you play some Karaoke VCDs or SVCDs you can enjoy karaoke by selecting the audio channel to play Selecting the audio channel VCD Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR E During playback 1 Press AUDIO The pop up window appears on the TV Ex A VCD is played back 2 Press AUDIO or Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired audio channel Each time you press the button the audio channels change e The pop up window goes off if no operation is done for about 5 seconds For VCD ST gt L RS back to the beginning ST To listen to normal stereo playback L To listen to the L left audio channel R To listen to the R right audio channel For SVCD ST1 gt ST290 L159 R19 L253 R205 back to the beginning ST 1 To listen to normal stereo playback of ST 1 ST 2 To listen to normal stereo playback of ST 2 L1 To listen to the L left channel of ST 1 R1 To listen to the R right channel of ST 1 L2 To listen to the L left channel of ST 2 R2 To listen to the R right channel of S12 Using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The
101. nnels 6 1 channels 5 1 channels 6 channels subwoofer DTS ES with Discrete 6 1 channel signals 5 1 channels DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel DTS ES with Matrix 6 1 channel signals 5 channels subwoofer 4 channels subwoofer DTS Digital Surround Neo6 Cinema Neo6 Music DTS Digital Surround DTS ES 2 channel software DTS Digital Surround DSP modes DAP Digital Acoustic Processor modes The sound heard in a concert hall club etc consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls see the diagram below These direct and indirect sounds are the most important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DAP mode can reproduce a realistic sound field by adding these indirect sounds e When one of the DAP modes is selected the DSP Indicator lights up on the display Reflections from Early reflections penne You can use the following DAP modes in order to reproduce a more acoustic sound field in your listening room THEATER Reproduces the sound field of a theater HALL Gives clear vocal and the feeling of a large concert hall LIVE CLUB Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat PAVILION Gives the spacious feeling of a pav
102. ntrol mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ON SCREEN AUDIO TV VCR catvipss 8 B DD ac TV VOL CHANNEL ZOOM VOLUME Display the choice menu on the TV Each time you press the button the choice menu appears and disappears alternately CHOICE Cursor 4 Cursor V A Select an item Move to sub menu of the selected item or confirm the setting Basic operating procedure Before operating the choice menus press DVD on the remote control to change the source to DVD IUJ U J WHIU ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 ON SCREEN AUDIO 7 TV VCR catvioBst CHOICE VFP gt TV VOL CHANNEL ZOOM VOLUME Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR Ex When setting screen saver function on the PICTURE menu I Press CHOICE The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV LANGUAGE A g ty 4 MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH SHer y F p USE AVP TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 4 TOEXIT PRESS CHOICE 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly so that the PICTURE menu appears on the screen PICTURE SELCI gt p USE Av 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER y 10 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move LS to SCREEN SAVER PICTURE SCREENSAVER ON MP3 JPEG JPEG SELECT p USE AY 4P TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER Sed TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 4 Press ENTER The pop up window listing the selectable options appears on
103. ode to AUTO PCM automatically Storing basic adjustments auto memory This system stores sound settings for each source e When you turn off the power and e When you change the source The following can be stored e The adjustment for the front soeakers balance bass and treble see pages 26 and 54 e Low frequency effect attenuator see pages 26 and 54 Subwoofer audio position see page 26 speaker and subwoofer output level see pages 17 32 and 55 e Bass boost setting see page 26 Surround and DSP modes selection see page 31 DSP effect level see page 32 l J NOTE For the items marked gt you can assign a different setting for each source including FM and AM Changing the scanning mode This system supports the progressive scanning system 525p as wel as the conventional interlaced scanning system 525i If your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by making the progressive scanning mode active e Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV e If your TV equipped with component jacks does not support the progressive video input do not change the scanning mode to the progressive scanning mode From the remote control ONLY Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR N SCREEN 0 AUDIO catvipas l CHOICE VFP AL TV VOL CHANNEL ZOOM VOLUME WW O
104. ollowing buttons for the VCR operations VCR O Turns the VCR on and off After pressing VCR CONTROL PLAY Starts playback STOP Stops operation PAUSE Pauses playback gt gt Fast forwards a video tape lt lt Rewinds a video tape e REC Starts recording by pressing with PLAY Pauses recording by pressing with PAUSE CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR 05 06 10 14 15 16 21 22 23 Gold Star RCA Mitsubishi Hitachi 04 Shintom change without notice If they are Zenith 8 changed this remote control cannot 24 30 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code 01 02 03 Philips 29 12 04 13 EC 20 18 19 20 Manufacturers codes are subject to 64 Maintenance To get the best performance of the system keep your discs and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean e Store discs in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves Handling Discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc e 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 c
105. om play is canceled l J NOTES e During random play you can skip back to the beginning of the current track by pressing a REW but cannot skip back to the tracks that have been played e During random play pressing ENTER when RND in the on screen bar is selected cancels the random play and starts playing in the normal order Repeat play Repeating a particular portion You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter for A B repeat DVD or track for VCD SVCD Audio CD You can repeat playback of a particular portion by specifying You can also repeat playback of a particular part the beginning point A and the ending point B Repeating title chapter pila Ee ae Set the remote or tracks amp SN control mode Q f AS Ne CHOICE VFP AUDIO V V R DN Men 1 Set the remote C catvoBs control mode EN m selector to C AUDIO TV VCR m During playback CD at I Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV E For DVD During playback m For VCD SVCD During playback without activating 2 Press Cursor lt repeatedly to move LS PBC or while stopped to then press ENTER E For Audio CD During playback or while stopped The pop up window appears under the on screen bar I Press ON SCREEN twice DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps ua CEG GIR CS The on screen bar appears on the TV TIME C gt CHAP OD 1 3 G 1 3 amp 1 3 a 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to move W nS els
106. on see AV COMPU LINK remote control system on pages 60 and 61 e VIDEO is initial setting Select one of the following settings VIDEO Select when you watch the DVD playback through the VIDEO jack S Select when you watch the DVD playback through the S VIDEO jack COMPNT Select when you watch the DVD playback through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 25 Audio adjustments You can adjust sound to your preference according your listening conditions or sources e You can also adjust sound using the choice menu except AUDIO POS and B BOOST see page 54 Operating procedure Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again From the remote control ONLY SETTING SURR L S BACK SURR R ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 AUDIO TV VCR CJ CATV DBS BOH Owe ON SCREEN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR VFP ESSIVE 1 Press SETTING ADJUST twice ADJUST appears on the display e Each time you press SETTING ADJUST the function for the button changes as follow SETTING gt ADJUST current source P back to the beginning 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the item you want to adjust while ADJUST appears on the display e Each time you press the button the item shown on the display changes as follow BASS TREBLE LFE A
107. on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to move W to then press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar VIDEO CD TIME 25 58 TIME gt OFF OO OD ST PROG ST Ex A VCD is played back 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired audio channel Each time you press the button the audio channel changes 4 Press ENTER The pop up window goes off To erase the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN Playing from a particular position You can start playing a title chapter or track you specify You can also play a disc from the specified time Locating a particular chapter Chapter search When playing back a DVD disc you can locate the chapter number to be played CONTROL a OO S WFR CD SLEEP Cc SETTING SURR L ADJUST TV RETURN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR ON SCREEN CED EA T CATV DBS T CHOICE VFP Oe N L N AN E During playback I Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to move W to CHAR then press ENTER The pop up window appears under the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 8 5Mbps TIME 1 25 58 gt TIME gt OFF CHAP OD 1 3 EI 1 3 amp 1 3 CHAPTER 3 Press the number buttons 0 9 to enter the desired chapter number Ex To select chapter number 8 press 8 To select chapter number 10 press 1 then 0 To sele
108. operate the system in the language you have selected Select one of the languages ENGLISH CHINESE or SPANISH MENU LANGUAGE some discs have disc menus in multiple languages You can select your favorite language you use while operating the DVD s own menu Select one of the languages or language codes from AA to ZU see Language codes list below as the disc menu language Language codes list Afar Galician LANGUAGE A T eg K AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH e AUDIO LANGUAGE some discs have multiple audio languages You can select your favorite language you listen to while watching a DVD Select one of the languages or language codes from AA to ZU see Language codes list below SUBTITLE some discs have multiple subtitle languages You can select your favorite language you read while watching a DVD Select one of the languages or language codes from AA to ZU see Language codes list below or OFF no subtitle l i NOTE When the language you have selected for MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE and SUBTITLE is not recorded on a disc the original language is used automatically Malayalam Somali Abkhazian Guarani Mongolian Albanian Afrikaans Gujarati Moldavian Serbian Ameharic Hausa Marathi Siswati Arabic Hindi Malay MAY Sesotho Assamese Croa
109. or the center surround and surround back speakers e Ifyou have selected SMALL for the surround speakers you cannot select LARGE for the surround back speaker Operating procedure Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again Selecting the channel number to reproduce multi channel digital software Ex Es From the remote control ONLY SETTING SURR L S BACK Go Go ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 AUDIO TV VCR SURR R You can select 5 1 channel or 6 1 channel reproduction to play back multi channel more than 5 1 channel digital software when the size of the surround back speaker is set to LARGE or SMALL see the left AUTO is initial setting SOFERN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR CATV DBS T Select one of the following settings VFP ESSIVE JUS AA SS AUTO Select to reproduce signal originally recorded e When playing back Dolby Digital EX software bearing I Press SETTING ADJUST once SETTING appears on the display e Each time you press SETTING ADJUST the function for the button changes as follow SETTING gt ADJUST current source back to the beginning PRO LOGIC II activated using the surround back speaker e When playing back Dolby Digital 5 1 channel software DOLBY D Dolby Digital is
110. ored one E To tune in to a preset station From the remote control ONLY 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press the number buttons 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number Ex e For channel number 3 press 3 e For channel number 14 press 10 then 4 For FM stations only e For channel number 24 press 10 10 then 4 e For channel number 30 press 10 10 then 10 Selecting the FM reception mode When a stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception e You can store the FM reception mode for each preset Station See Using preset tuning on page 22 From the remote control ONLY SLECF CO SETTING SURR L S BACK SURR R ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 lt 2 ON SCREEN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR a S Oe Of A Press FM MODE while listening to an FM station The FM reception mode appears on the display Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MONO e AUTO MUTING When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear it in stereo When in monaural you will hear as monaural This mode is also useful to Suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights up on the display e MONO Rec
111. ow NOTES e The following functions are not available for JPEG disc playback Program play random play repeat play fast forward reverse playback and on screen bar and choice menus e f a black screen continuously appears in the slide show playback The file currently played may be non baseline JPEG file In this case select a playable file a baseline JPEG file again e g pressing STOP or MENU to show the JPEG control screen etc Note that it may take a long time to select another file eSome files on a JPEG disc may be shown distortedly 48 From the remote control ONLY AUDIO TVVCR Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR CATV DBS T DOWN I TUNING UP OT REPLAY REC MEMORY DIMMER _ STROBE E To start slide show playback Load an JPEG disc then press PLAY The slide show playback starts e Each file still picture is shown on the TV for about 3 seconds then changed to the next file one after another After all files of one group have been played files of the next group are played back Current group number Current file number To skip groups forward Press Cursor gt To skip groups backward Press Cursor lt a To skip files forward Press FF 1 or Cursor or gt on the center unit To skip files backward Press lt lt REW or Cursor A or a lt on the center unit To stop slide show playback temporarily
112. ped Chapter on DVD During playback Track on VCD SVCD During playback with the PBC function deactivated or while stopped Track on Audio CD During playback or while stopped From the remote control ONLY Press the number buttons e To select 3 press 3 e To select 14 press 10 then 4 e To select 24 press 10 10 then 4 e To select 40 press 10 10 10 then 10 The selected title chapter or track number starts playing l f NOTE The number buttons may be also used to select an item on the menus of DVD or of VCD SVCD with PBC function About the indications on the display While playing back a disc the playback information appears on the display Ex When playing back a DVD Chapter no SURROUND Surround DSP mode Elapsed playing time Currently activating speakers and incoming signal Ex When playing back an Audio CD Disc type Elapsed playing time i 3 i Surround DSP mode l l NOTES e You can change the display pattern of time information See page 34 e The current disc type information appears as follows VCD shows a VCD or SVCD is loaded CD shows an Audio CD is loaded When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played the time information does not appear but PBC appears See page 30 for details Track no Currently activating speakers and incoming signal Resume playback function see page 56 If you turn off the po
113. pplied screws 2 Adjust the angle of the speakers Loosen the screw slightly make an adjustment and then tighten the screw firmly TEE I CAUTION Failures to tighten the screws firmly may cause injury to personnel or damage to the components Connecting video components You can enjoy the picture and sound from VCR and DBS tuner through the system E VCR connection FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK VCR AUDIO IN DBS FM 750 SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER R L R L X AM LOOP OM DIGITAL IN DIAA Ole D e DBS ESE COAXIAL AM EXT TENNA Y P P CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 160 Gs ooo oo B R pol a VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Audio connection connection Composite lor S video udio cord n i 1 Connect eevee video jacks dea cord a 2 Connect between audio jacks Connect S video cord by Connect the white plug to the matching the w mark on the plug left audio jack L the red to to the one on the center unit To To To audio the right audio jack R composite S video output video output E DBS tu
114. r for the surround back speaker does not light up 30 Using Surround mode The system is so set up in its initial state that it automatically selects the optimal surround mode for each input signal auto Surround mode Only when you want to change a surround mode selected automatically perform the following procedure e After having changed the surround mode turning off the power or changing sources resumes the auto surround mode From the remote control ONLY WJ c LS TOP MENU MENU RETURN Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR CJ aget A f AN I Start playing back software When playing back a components connected to VCR IN or DBS IN jacks change the source to VCR or DBS e When you select a DBS tuner as the source to play select the appropriate input mode see page 18 2 Press SURROUND e When playing back multi channel digital software an appropriate Surround mode will be selected according to your setting See Selecting the channel number to reproduce multi channel digital software on page 24 for details e If you are playing back any other software analog Linear PCM Dolby Digital 2 channel the last selected Surround mode is activated Each time you press the button Surround mode changes as follow PL Il MOVIE gt PLI MUSIC PRO LOGIC gt NEO 6 CINEMA gt NEO 6 MUSIC back to the beginning e When Surround mode is activate
115. r by placing any obstruction PRO LOGIC I Erts Remote sensor 15 Basic operations This section mainly explains common basic operations e Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV if necessary e You can operate your TV using the remote control supplied with this system see page 62 TV AUDIO Ol VCRIDBS FM AM DVD VCR AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE o 0 O TOP MENU MENU RETURN S gt S Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR DOWN bem TUNING UP O T STOP PAUSE REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER JVC RM STHA75U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM Turning on the system Press AUDIO I on the remote control or standby on on the center unit The STANDBY lamp goes off and the last selected source activates e Pressing amp on the center unit or one of the source selecting buttons on the remote control also turns on the system To turn off the system Press AUDIO I on the remote control or standby on on the center unit again The STANDBY lamp lights up 16 l l NOTES e A small amount of power is consumed even though the power is turned off standby mode Remove the power cord from the AC outlet to turn off the power supply completely e The STANDBY lamp continues to light up for a while after unplugging the power cord This is not a malfunction of the system Selecting the
116. r the satellite soeakers wall brackets 5 Names of parts and controls See pages in the parentheses for details Center unit Front panel 61718 Llio STANDBY lamp 16 l standby on button 16 Disc tray 20 A open close button 20 PROGRESSIVE lamp 19 E stop button 20 22 46 48 49 play button 20 46 48 49 II pause button 20 22 41 46 48 la reverse skip button 20 46 48 gt gt forward skip button 11 SOURCE button 16 12 VOLUME buttons 17 13 Display see below 14 Remote sensor 15 15 PHONES jack 17 20 22 46 48 Display m o o o m m LINEAR PCM MP3 PCM tf 20 oo 2 ooo oo000 oooogg 20 oo oo O 000 o oo 00000 DO PRO LOGIC I scn pa eae aaa PEE ee aa a paoa ppap OC DIGITAL EX dage 86800 seed AOADA Aage AONDA A0000 seco a EEEE dts Aea UNED ST AUTO MUTING e LINEAR PCM indicator 18 e Pro Logic indicators 28 OO PRO LOGIC OO PRO LOGIC II e Digital signal format indicators 18 27 28 Da DIGITAL OO DIGITAL EX DTS MP3 indicator 46 CH channel indicator 23 Main display RESUME indicator 21 56 Signal and speaker indicators 30 SURROUND indic
117. reen Dar mms 34 Changing the time information ccccsssseeeeeeeeeeseeneees 34 Locating a particular scene from the disc menu 35 Locating a particular scene from the DVD menu 35 Locating a particular scene from ihe VCD SVCD menu With PBC tcscccicuvicasrmiaridectin 35 Selecting a view angle sssssssssssssssrsrnnsrrnnnnr nn nn rn RNA ARR RR nn 36 Selecting a VIEW angle munesseesrsrrrrssreressrretsrrertrrrrrr seen rrr rr ansa 36 Showing all view angles on the TV ascese 36 Changing the subtitle and audio languages 37 selecting the Subtitle language ssmnsssrrrersrerersrerersreeerrerersrn oF Selecting the audio language insseeesssrrerssrrerssrrersrrrersrrrersn 37 SelECliNnG ING audio Channel ses sesiv stirdsreds nian verser ssk sosse 38 Playing from a particular POSITION csecseeeeeeneeeeeeneees 39 Locating a particular chapter Chapter search 39 Locating a particular position Time search n 39 Locating a particular scene DIGEST n 40 Special picture playback s sssssss sssssssssresnn rrnnnrnnn nn nn rna 41 Frame by frame playback sioserrrssrrrsrrresresssrerrrrrrrrrrr ers er nrsa 41 SNOWING CONUNUOUS Still DICIUIES ss ertueblisssriten ts ersNetie 41 Playing back in SIOW MOTION sirsrressrrsrrrsrrrrrrsrrrrrrrsrrrrrrrrnrrnna 42 ZOO MIMIC IN aNd OUT ierre aE ER 42 Changing the VFP setting ssssmnrrrrsrerrrsrerrrrrerrrrrerrerrrrrrr rerna 43 Playing back in the
118. reen may be affected In this case place the speakers at least 10 cm away from the TV e For safety reasons always ensure sufficient space behind the subwoofer e When you place the satellite speakers on a relatively high position such as on the top of your bookshelf place them on a flat and level surface m Before connecting the speaker cord E Inserting the speaker cord into the speaker terminals If the speaker cord is 7 covered with vinyl remove L aa A the vinyl by twisting it as Y T Press and hold the shown to the right terminal clamp 2 Insert a speaker cord 3 Release your finger from the terminal clamp 10 I CAUTION e When you do not use the supplied speakers but connect other larger speakers use the speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear panel of the center unit e DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal Satellite speakers I Insert mini plugs on the speaker cords into the jacks on the rear of each speaker 2 Connect the white cord to the red terminal and the black cord to the black terminals Left front soeaker Right front speaker Left surround speaker Right surround speaker
119. rom Some discs may show moving pictures or a divided screen You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and play an entry The illustration below shows the basic features of menu driven playback See page 35 for details about using the menu Menu screen Press RETURN Press RETURN FE Ea EA FA Kr Ka K E Eo EA FA Kr Ka K Press RETURN l J NOTE While operating a VCD or SVCD using the menu some of the functions such as repeat play may not work IMPORTANT Before playing a disc make sure of the following e Check the connection with the TV e Turn on the TV and select the correct input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on screen information on the TV screen Lif appears on the TV screen when pressing a button the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do or information required for that operation is not recorded on the disc NOTICE In some cases without showing O operations will not be accepted Getting started Connections e Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made e Since different components often have different terminal names carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect Connecting aTV To view pictures and on screen displays connect a IV to the center unit e Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to a TV through a VCR or to a TV with a built
120. sing a button the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do E NOTES for JPEG disc JPEG discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer read out time The time differs depending on the complexity of the group folder file configuration When making a JPEG disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 as the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 5 sessions e This system cannot play packet write discs This system can play JPEG files only with the following file extensions jog joeg JPG JPEG and any upper case and lower case combination such as Jpg It is recommended to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480 it will take a longer time to be shown If both JPEG files and MP3 files are recorded on a disc set the MP3 JPEG setting on the PICTURE menu to JPEG See page 53 This system can play only baseline JPEG files Progressive JPEG files or lossless JPEG files cannot be played Files having other format may not be played back Baseline JPEG format Used for digital cameras web etc Progressive JPEG format Used for web Lossless JPEG format An old type and rarely used now some JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Slide show You can see the still pictures one after another automatically slide sh
121. source to play From the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD FM AM or VCR DBS DVD Select the DVD player FM AM Select an FM or AM broadcast e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR DBS Select a VCR connected to the VCR IN jacks or DBS tuner connected to the DBS IN jacks e Each time you press the button VCR and DBS changes alternately On the center unit Press SOURCE repeatedly Each time you press the button the source changes as follows DVD gt AM gt FM gt VCR gt DBS DBS DIGITAL gt back to the beginning Ex When AM is selected an no L R TUNED Ye ge ww YY AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE 0 O TOP MENU MENU RETURN OD CO SURROUND DSP Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO TV VCR AUDIO TVVCR I EE m ER Aii DOWN I TUNING HH UP REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume level within the range of 0 minimum to 70 maximum Press VOLUME e Press to increase the volume e Press to decrease the volume The volume level appears on the display I CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers E Listening with headphones Con
122. t To start playback again press PLAY or on the center unit To skip groups forward Press Cursor gt To skip groups backward Press Cursor lt a To skip tracks forward Press FF 1 or Cursor W or gt i on the center unit as many times as required To skip to the beginning of the current track Press k lt REW or lt lt on the center unit once To skip tracks backward Press l lt lt REW or Cursor A or e lt on the center unit as many times as required To stop playback completely Press STOP or m on the center unit Operating through the MP3 CONTROL screen You can search and play the desired groups and tracks through the MP3 CONTROL screen mE MP3 CONTROL screen The following screen appears on the TV when loading an MP3 disc Current track no total track no in the group total track no on the loaded disc Current group name Current group no Elapsed playing time of total group no the current track Time 00 00 14 Track 01 14 Total 41 MP3 CONTROL Group 01 03 Cloudy Red Fair Green Fog Hail Indian summer Rain Shower Snow Thunder Typhoon Wind Winter sk Current track name l l NOTES e Some group and track names may not be shown correctly because of the recording condition e The order of groups and tracks on a MP3 disc may be shown differently from the order shown on your personal computer e The MP3 CONTROL screen can show up to 1
123. t the antennas correctly and securely Change the position and direction of the AM loop antenna Try to change the Beat Cut mode See page 23 Extend the FM antenna at the best position FM AM Connect an external FM antenna see page 9 or contact your dealer Select another station Check with your dealer to be sure you have a correct antenna 67 Troubleshooting MP3 Playback JPEG Playback 68 PROBLEM A disc cannot be played Not MP3 files but JPEG files are played The MP3 control screen appears on the TV screen but any operation cannot be performed A disc cannot be played Not JPEG files but MP3 files are played POSSIBLE CAUSE No MP3 files are recorded on the disc MP3 files do not have the correct file extension in their file names MP3 files are not recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 MP3 files are made at the bit rate of less than 64 kbps The MP3 JPEG setting is set to JPEG Any MP3 files or JPEG files are not recorded on the disc or the disc is the unplayable disc such as CD ROM No JPEG files are recorded on the disc JPEG files do not have the correct file extension in their file names JPEG files are not recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 The MP3 JPEG setting is set to MP3 SOLUTION Replace the disc Add the file extension mp3 Mp3 mP3 or MP3 as their file nam
124. the software DIGITAL SURROUND DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround format has a lower audio compression ratio which enables it to add breadth and depth to the sounds reproduced As such DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound e When DTS Digital Surround is activated the dits and SURROUND indicators light up on the display NEO 6 Neo 6 is a newly developed conversion method to create 6 channel plus subwoofer from analog digital 2 channel source and DTS Digital Surround source Neo 6 has two modes Neo 6 Cinema and Neo 6 Music Neo 6 Cinema suitable for reproduction of surround encoded software Neo 6 Music suitable for reproduction of music software e When NEO 6 is activated the SURROUND indicator lights up on the display e DIS Digital Surround can be converted into 6 1 channel using NEO 6 see page 24 Playback software and reproduced channels for each Surround mode Surround Dolby Digital EX Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 5 1 channel Digital 5 Dolby Digital 5 1 channel Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logici Logic II Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Surround Playback Dolby Digital 5 1 channel 2 channel software pene Tiger Dolby Digital EX H 2 channel stereo software Reproduced DTS ES Discrete 6 1 channel Surround mode Reproduced channels 6 1 cha
125. tian Maltese Sundanese Aymara Hungarian Burmese Swedish Azerbaijani Armenian Nauru Swahili Bashkir Interlingua Nepali Tamil Byelorussian Interlingue Dutch Telugu Bulgarian Inupiak Norwegian Tajik Bihari Indonesian Occitan Thai Bislama Icelandic Afan Oromo Tigrinya Bengali Bangla Hebrew Oriya Turkmen Tibetan Yiddish Panjabi Tagalog Breton Javanese Polish Setswana Catalan Georgian Pashto Pushto Tonga Corsican Kazakh Portuguese Turkish Czech Greenlandic Quechua Tsonga Welsh Cambodian Rhaeto Romance Tatar Danish Kannada Kirundi Twi Bhutani Korean KOR Rumanian Ukrainian Greek Kashmiri Russian Urdu Esperanto Kurdish Kinyarwanda Uzbek Estonian Kirghiz Sanskrit Vietnamese Basque Latin Sindhi Volapuk Persian Lingala Sangho Wolof Finnish Laothian Serbo Croatian Xhosa Fiji Lithuanian Singhalese Yoruba Faroese Latvian Lettish Slovak Zulu Frisian Malagasy Slovenian Irish Maori Samoan Scots Gaelic 52 Macedonian Shona PICTURE menu 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 Sele
126. ton the still picture advances to the next frame To return to normal playback Press PLAY l i NOTE You can perform the above operation using W on the center unit VIDEO mE SUPER vcD Showing continuous still pictures E During playback 1 Press STROBE at the point you want to view as continuous pictures Playback pauses 2 Press and hold STROBE for more than 1 second The same 9 frames still pictures appear on the TV screen 3 Press STROBE once The picture in the middle on the top row shows an advanced frame from the one on the left Advanced frame Each press of STROBE advances the frame one by one Pressing PLAY instead of STROBE advances each frame in normal playback speed with a time delay over the whole 9 frames The sound is muted To return to the normal screen Press and hold STROBE for more than 1 second l l NOTES e If you press and hold STROBE for more than 1 second during playback 9 pictures also appear but they advance in normal playback speed with a time delay The sound is muted e You can perform the above operation using W on the center unit 41 DVD player operations Playing back in slow motion vo as VCD SA NA NA NA SETTING SURRL S BACK SURR R ADJUST TV RETURN FM MODE 100 AUDIO Set the remote ered control mode selector to ve AUDIO TV VCR DOWN I TUNING UP REC MEMORY STROBE
127. tor to AUDIO TV VCR REC MEMORY STROBE DIMMER 1 Press Cursor 4 to select a group 2 Press Cursor V A to select a file you want to see then press ENTER The selected picture is shown on the TV screen To zoom in or out a still picture Press ZOOM or after the selected picture is completely shown on the TV screen See also page 42 To start the slide show playback from the selected picture Press PLAY or on the center unit To start playback with the specified file Press the number buttons 1 10 10 to enter the file number Ex e To select 3 press 3 e o select 14 press 10 then 4 e o select 24 press 10 10 then 4 e o select 110 press 10 ten times then 10 The selected file number appears in the file number indication then the slide show playback starts from the file you have specified To display the JPEG CONTROL screen Press MENU or STOP or ii on the center unit 49 Using the choice menus You can adjust and select the initial settings through the choice menu on the TV e Before using the remote control press DVD to change the remote control operation mode e When selecting any source other than DVD you cannot use th e choice menu e Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV e You can change the language of the choice menus See page 52 l l NOTES e You can only use the remote control for the choice
128. ume playback function does not work for Audio CDS Select one of the following settings ON Select to activate this function OFF Select to deactivate it ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on screen guide icons Multi view angle x Subtitle Im Audio language QD Playback status 0 0 O ctc The guide icons appear on the TV at the beginning of the operation with this function turned on Select one of the following settings ON Select to activate this function OFF Select to deactivate it 56 1 CAUTION When using the supplied speakers select 200Hz l l NOTE Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE mode RETURN TO INITIAL Select this to reset all speaker settings to the initial values RESUME ON Es e Subtitles see page 37 and the information for zooming in see page 42 appear on the display even though this setting is OFF AUTO STANDBY When disc playback on the built in DVD player ends and no operation is done for more than the specified time 60 or 30 the system is turned off automatically e This function takes effect only when DVD is selected as the source Select one of the following settings 60 Turns off the system if no operation is done for 60 minutes 30 Turns off the system if no operation is done for 30 minutes OFF Select to deactivate the function e If the sleep timer see page 18 and
129. urce selecting buttons 16 VCR DBS FM AM DVD AUDIO button 37 38 ANGLE button 36 TOP MENU button 35 MENU button 35 49 Surround and DSP operation buttons SURROUND 20 31 DSP 20 31 OFF ST CONTROL buttons VCR 64 TV 62 63 SLEEP button 18 e SETTING button 24 e ADJUST button 26 ON SCREEN button 33 34 e ENTER button 34 47 49 e Cursor 4 V A buttons 24 26 34 46 49 e Choice menu operation buttons 50 57 58 CHOICE button 50 57 58 13 e CHANNEL buttons 62 64 e ZOOM buttons 42 49 TV VOL volume buttons 62 TV VIDEO button 62 e Disc Operation buttons 20 35 40 42 46 48 49 64 lt lt gt gt aa REW PLAY FF gt O T one touch REPLAY STOP PAUSE e TUNING UP DOWN buttons 22 e e REC button 64 e MEMORY button 23 e STROBE button 41 DIMMER button 17 TV O I button 62 63 AUDIO O I button 16 VCR O button 64 21 DECODE button 18 22 SUBTITLE button 37 DIGEST button 40 RETURN button 35 25 SOUND button 17 32 26 e Number buttons 21 23 35 39 44 47 49 57 58 62 64 e Sound setting buttons 17 32 S WFR CENTER SURR L o BACK SURR R e EFFECT button 32 e TEST button 32 e TV RETURN button 62 e FM MODE button 23 27 Remote control mode selector 16 63 e VFP button 43 e PROGRESSIVE button 19 29 VOLUME buttons 17 MUTING button
130. ure occurs Using the remote control Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control put in two supplied batteries first I On the back of the remote control remove the battery cover 2 Insert batteries e Make sure to match the polarity to and to 3 Replace the cover If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6S SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries I CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries e Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to gt e Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage e Always replace both batteries at the same time e Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Operating the system using the remote control Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit The effective distance between the remote control and the remote sensor on the center unit is about 7 m e You can also operate other components using the remote control To operate your TV see page 62 To operate your VCR CATV converter or DBS tuner see pages 63 and 64 To control other components aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each target component Refer also to their instruction manuals e To operate the remote control properly do not hide the remote senso
131. wer while playing back a disc the position where the playback has been stopped is stored The RESUME indicator lights up on the display when the resume function is activated To resume playback from that position press DVD or PLAY on the remote control e The resume playback function does not work for Audio CDs Preventing screen burn out screen saver function A TV screen may be burned 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 53 21 Tuner operations You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station e Before using the remote control press FM AM to change the remote control operation mode Setting the AM tuner interval spacing some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and other countries use 10 kHz spacing e 9 kHz interval spacing is the initial setting On the center unit ONLY m When AM is selected as the source To select the 10 kHz interval Press and hold tl then press gt 10k STEP appears on the display window Now the 10 kHz interval is selected To select the 9 kHz interval Press and hold i then press gt Ok STEP appears on the display win
132. y e When connecting through both the composite video jacks and S video jacks S video signal is selected as the video signal 1 3 Getting started Connecting the power cord Make sure that all connections have been made before plugging the power cord FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK VCR AUDIO IN DBS SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER oft EE Oo APA olo PL CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 ENN 275 oY P TES T VIDEO OUT SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Plug into AC outlet A Power cord I CAUTIONS e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system e Do not touch the power cord with wet hands e Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord l l NOTES e Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords The power cord may cause noise or screen interference e The preset settings such as preset stations and sound adjustment may be erased within a few days in the following cases When you unplug the power cord When a power fail

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