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1. CEN sal indication SW REAR J canceled CEN Center To adjust the output level for center speaker from 06 dB to 06 dB REAR To adjust the output level for rear speakers from 06 dB to 06 dB SW Subwoofer To adjust the output level for subwoofer from 06 dB to 06 dB e CEN 06dB REAR 06dB and SW 06dB are the initial settings If you have already changed the settings another value will appear 3 Repeat 1 and 2 for setting the other speakers O 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output level gt Increases the output level lt 4 Decreases the output level Activating Dynamic Range Compression You can enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level by compressing the dynamic range difference between the maximum and minimum sounds e This function takes effect only when Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround is activated From the remote control ONLY Press D R C D R C e Each time you press the button the dynamic range compression mode alternates between on and off Select D R C ON while watching the DVD at night You can obtain a powerful sound at a low volume 21 Creating Realistic Sound Fields a F SEARCH VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING AUX RDS DISPLAY SO U N D CG m PRO LOGIC D ANGLE ZOOM D R C DSP MODE REPEAT A BREPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR SEARCH
2. w Start Playback Press Il The disc tray closes LOADING appears for a G bw while O e You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using amp on the front panel lt Adjust the Volume To increase the volume press and hold VOLUME To decrease the volume press and hold VOLUME VOLUME 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 Notes e By pressing VOLUME or repeatedly you can adjust the volume level step by step e The volume level can be adjusted within 71 steps MIN minimum 01 to 69 and MAX maximum To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING a To restore the sound press MUTING again e Pressing VOLUME or also restores the sound ap Activate Realistic Sound Field You can enjoy DSP modes DSP modes HALL THEATER PAVILION DANCE CLUB LIVE CLUB DSP modes take effect only when you enjoy a disc recorded using Linear PCM the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display Sound signal indicators on the LINEAR PCM display To activate DSP modes Press DSP MODE or DSP on the front panel The DSP indicator lights up and the current DSP mode appears on the display for a while e Each time you press the button DSP mode chan
3. DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry Table of Contents Parts Identification cccccccceeccceeeescseeeeeeeeeees 2 6 5 oc Gl Gull e ener en ernre meer rere merece eer E EE eee eons ere 2 Remote A suisse ai a teen cicteenaecc 3 Getting Started sssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Al Before stallion sennen 4 Checking the Supplied A CCeSSOTies scsiciscnsccvvcssvecerieciecescensacexaense 4 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control ssossoossoessssssesssessssseo 4 Connecting the FM and AM
4. To decrease the volume press and hold VOLUME VOLUME CAUTION x 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 Notes e By pressing VOLUME or repeatedly you can adjust the volume level step by step e The volume level can be adjusted within 71 steps MIN minimum 01 to 69 and MAX maximum e You can turn off the sounds temporarily by pressing MUTING amp f Tune into a Station From the remote control Press and hold TUNING or until the station frequency starts changing continuously on 4 the display TUNING O The system starts searching for a station O On the front panel 1 Press so that MANUAL appears on the display 2 Press and hold gt gt or lt lt until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station Notes e When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the system stops searching and the TUNED indicator lights up on the display e When an FM stereo program is received the indicator also lights up e When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step To turn off the power into standby Press STANDBY ON AUDIO or STANDBY ON STANDBY ON I on the front panel again Oi AUDIO
5. E Dolby Surround Used to reproduce sound tracks of the VCR tapes encoded with Dolby Surround DU povsy surrounp This is only used for the sound sources coming through the AUX IN jacks Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved 18 Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo Dolby Surround encoding format records the left front channel right front channel center channel and rear channel signals total 4 channels into 2 channels The Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this system decodes these 2 channel signals into original 4 channel signals matrix based multichannel reproduction and allows you to enjoy a realistic stereo sound in your listening room When one of Dolby Surround is selected the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display Indications on the display for each surround e Dolby Digital DObicirat TITLE R LFE DTS Digital Surround Ere TITLE e Dolby 3 Stereo DOPRo Locic LINEAR PCM When you select FM AM or AUX as the source the Linear PCM indicator manam does not light up According to the speaker settings some speaker indicators do not light up In this case set the speaker setting appropriately Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451
6. LFE Title No Chapter No Elapsed playing time VCD CD o fl Track No mea playing time o E Track No Elapsed playing time 26 To stop playback for a moment Press gt II While pausing PAUSE appears on the display To resume play press gt II ke To go to another chapter or track except MP3 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly during playback P Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding chapter or track e lt lt While a DVD or a VCD with PBC is played back Goes back to the beginning of the previous chapter or track While a CD or a VCD without PBC is played back Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous track To go to another title only possible on a DVD or track only possible on a CD and VCD directly using the number buttons Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start playing the title track number you want If your TV is turned on the on screen bar is pulled down automatically on the TV screen To select number 1 to 9 press the corresponding number button then press ENTER or wait for 5 seconds To select number 15 press 1 5 To select number 23 press 2 3 To stop during playback Press W If your TV is turned on AE STOP appears on the TV screen e When an MP3 disc is played back playback stops completely e This system can memorize the end point even when you pr
7. from 06 dB to 06 dB e REAR 06dB is the initial setting If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press or lt to adjust the output level gt Increases the output level lt 4 Decreases the output level 5 To adjust the overall level of DSP effect Press EFFECT repeatedly to adjust the overall level EFFECT with the current setting or DEFAULT appears on the display e Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows 7 EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2 DEFAULT EFFECT 3 As the number increases DSP effect becomes stronger e DEFAULT is the initial setting For in depth information about DEFAULT initial setting see the table to the right EFFECT 24 Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters You can fine adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters room liveness and reverberation Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again DSP MODE I Press DSP MODE or DSP on the front panel repeatedly to select the desired DSP mode SOUND 2 Press SOUND repeatedly to select the desired DSP sound parameter e Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows Normal indication canceled _ gt REVERB LIVE lt a ROOM To adjust the reson
8. lt A V VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING Number buttons SETUP ZOOM D R C DSP MODE A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT CLEAR SEARCH E Setting the TV screen size From the remote control ONLY SETUP I Press SETUP Language selection menu of the setup menu appears on the TV screen LANGUAGES SYSTEM amp OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH Tt lt Move Setup Exit 2 Press ENTER or amp lt to select highlight the system setting menu LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3 LB RATING LEVEL OFF DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM V Tt Move Setup Exit 52 3 Press V or A to select highlight one of the system setting items listed on the menu LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3 LB RATING LEVEL OFF O DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM t Move Setup Exit 4 Press ENTER Pop up window appears where the selectable settings are listed v indicates the current setting TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT t Move Setup Exit 5 Press V or A to select highlight the proper setting then press ENTER The setting is stored and the pop up window goes off e When you want to cancel the setting you have just made press RETURN without pressing ENTER Pop up O menu also goes off Even if 4 3 PS is selected the screen size may become 4 3 LB while playing some DVDs This depends on
9. DIGITAL Dolby Digital 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 rear channel right rear 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 much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects In addition Dolby Digital enables stereo rear sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the rear treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic These facts enhance the sound movement and being there feelings much more than Dolby Pro Logic When the system detects Dolby Digital signals the DOLBY DIGITAL indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround SURROUND DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression rate is relatively low This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds As a result DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound When the system detects DTS Digital Surround signals the DTS indicator lights up on the display
10. PRO LOGIC gt 3STEREO canceled Now you are ready to start adjustments e To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers go to the next step e To adjust the output level for the center speaker the rear speakers and the subwoofer go to step 9 4 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until one of SOUND the following adjustment indications D appears on the display e Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows o0 F00 OOROO oma indication __ ae 7 canceled 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers e When selecting 3 STEREO you cannot adjust the output balance for the rear speakers e 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial settings the output balances are at the center position If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output balance gt Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output lt q Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left speaker output o e Fach output balance changes from OFF silence 06 most reduction to 00 no reduction 3 Repeat 1 and 2 for setting the other speakers 5 To adjust the output level for the center speaker
11. You can search for a particular portion while playing a disc Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search on a VCD To fast forward the tracks Variable Speed Forward Search Press gt during playback or pause e Each time you press the button the search speed eet changes as follows S raje gt PLAY Normal play To reverse the tracks Variable Speed Reverse Search Press lt lt during playback or pause Q e Each time you press the button the search speed changes as follows gt PLAY Normal play Erin B SEARCH 35 VCD CD Playback STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR rCONTROL4 VCR OFF ON TV CD D CO OC TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL O O Ape SUBTITLE FTV VOLUME OO DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO B Downl pN up p Iil ea T ap a Rew S_ ose Ee 3 VCR CHANNEL Q gt TUNING aan ae B SEARCH F SEARCH VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING CO CO CO CO RDS DISPLAY TA SOUND PTY PTYSEARCH PTY SETTING PRO LOGIC D R C P MO PROGRAM REPEAT A B REPEAT T CD Go XS CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN Repeating Playback Repeat play cannot be used in the following cases e When you play back a VCD using the PBC function e When you enjoy program play m Repeat Play From the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT repeatedly The indication
12. e TUNED and ST stereo TA indicator 48 a e r o S S e e 2 moh Remote sensor gt I play pause button 10 12 26 41 e Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player DSP button 11 13 23 VOLUME and buttons 10 12 14 SOURCE button 14 15 44 45 Illumination lamp 10 12 14 PROGRAM indicator 31 37 45 DSP indicator 23 PBC Play Back Control indicator 34 35 Frequency unit indicators e MHz for FM station and kHz for AM station Audio channel indicators e Indicates audio channels currently being played back Main display Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details Remote Control STANDBY ON I AUDIO button 10 14 1 2 VCR l button 54 3 TV l button 10 12 54 55 E T MENU button 29 35 1 HE staid 5 TOP MENU button 29 A E 6 AUDIO FM MODE button 28 38 45 a eee ee 15 7 SUBTITLE button 28 2 L 8 DISPLAY button 27 34 41 Ss 161 3 RETURN button 35 51 52 re ARP OCS 7 10 lt lt E amp I and gt gt buttons gt T gt G gt Cy mA TUNER PRESET UP and DOWN buttons 45 E f C C Co 18 FF Fast forward and REW R
13. i a al by DS DVD ayo VCD lt lt Ka inne T gt gt IDEO m Doi 2 Current track and total number of the tracks on ENTER the disc e Fx Ist track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded 3 Sound mode Sy T Play Back Control PBC indicator e Ex PBC is on When PBC is turned off BS will Number SSE appear PTY PTYSEARCH PTY buttons Repeat mode indicator e Ex When repeat mode is turned off See page 36 for more details 6 Elapsed playing time or remaining time You can change the play time indication by pressing REMAIN REMAIN See below Dp ANGLE ZOOM REPEAT A BREPEAT PROGRAM Co C L EA R i TD SEARCH hr D Sound indication e Indicates sound input level Appears only during play Checking the Remaining Time For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc starting playback and moving to another tracks see Basic VCD CD While playing back a VCD or CD you can check the remaining Operations on pages 12 13 and Basic Disc Operations on time page 26 From the remote control ONLY Press REMAIN The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while e Each time you press the button the play time indication changes as follows Showing the On Screen Bar You can show the following information on the TV screen while a disc is loaded REMAIN TIME TRACK From the remote control ONLY gt DISC TIME REMAIN TIME D
14. lt Move Setup Exit 5 Press the number buttons to enter the password 4 digits e When shipped from the factory password is 7890 e If you enter a wrong password your setting will be canceled LANGUAGES SYSTEM LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3 LB ENTER PASSWORD 0 DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL DIGITAL OUTPUT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 Setup Exit t 4 Move Tt e Move Setup Exit Press V or A to select highlight the level you want then press ENTER MO To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP again SETUP a I Repeat steps 1 to 5 of Setting the Parental Rating Level procedure To change the password 2 Press w or A to select highlight NEW PASSWORD then ENTER A OY LANGUAGES SYSTEM D LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3LB NEW PASSWORD DIGITAL OUTPUT TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL LEVEL 4 DIGITAL OUTPUT LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7 LEVEL 8 NEW PASSWORD BITSTREAM If NEW PASSWORD is the last item listed on the pop up window and is not shown pressing V repeatedly will show it in the pop up window 3 Press the number buttons to enter a new password then ENTER Your new password is now stored To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP again SETUP To reset the password You can reset the password to the initial setting 7890 REMEMBER all the other preset settings such as the
15. FF VCR CHANNEL C TUNING ly F SEARCH DObicitat TITLE VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING e Each time you press the button the indication in the main display changes as follows RDS DISPLAY TA SOUND PTY PTY SEARCH am SETTING SETTING gt _ gt C SP _ gt R SP gt D D D w E D axe I PRO LOGIC Normal indication __ SLOW SETUP TEST ANGLE ZOOM D R C DSP MODE REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP C SP Center speaker To register the center speaker information canceled R SP Rear speakers To register the rear speakers information SMALL is the initial setting If you have already changed the setting NONE will be Front speaker setting and subwoofer setting are fixed Even you shown can select these items by pressing SETTING you cannot change their settings 2 Press gt or lt 4 repeatedly to select the appropriate speaker information e Each time you press the button the speaker information changes as follows SMALL lt NONE SD SMALL Normally select this NONE Select this when you do not want to use the corresponding speaker 3 Repeat steps I and 2 to select the appropriate information for the other speaker 16 ee Setting the Delay Time 3 Press gt or lt to adjust delay time Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the e gt Increases delay time
16. Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum Travel information Programs about recreational activities Jazz music Songs which originate from or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States Current popular music of the nation or region in that country s language Music from the so called golden age of popular music Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation DOCUMENT Programs concerning factual matters presented in an investigative style Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list 49 Setting up the DVD Preferences Setting the Initial Languages You can select your favorite language you listen to or read on the TV screen When you operate this system or watch a DVD you will be able to STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR r CONTROL TV VCR OFF ON O Cc operate the system or to enjoy a DVD in the language you have I 2 selected and stored O ee SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME CO On the language selection menu you can select the following RETU RN DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO VST mil ee e LANGUAGES SYSTEM e iid l alz be Pa OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH o Dinne AUDIO ENGLISH B SEARCH F SEARCH SUBTITLE ENGLISH VA MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENTER Tt lt Move Setup Exit VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING CO CO CO CO RDS DISPLAY OSD LANGUA
17. and to 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 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor connect single vinyl covered wire not supplied AM Loop Antenna If FM reception is poor connect outdoor FM antenna not supplied 0 p Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna Cooling fan Center unit See About the cooling fan below FM antenna connection AM antenna connection Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 Q COAXIAL Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM and 7h terminals terminal as temporary measure Turn the loop until you have the best reception Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally If reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire If reception is poor connect an outdoor antenna Before attaching to the AM terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected a 75 Q coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna Note If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram About the cooling fan A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to For safety observe the following carefully prevent abn
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19. channel min RMS at 3 ohms as 100 Hz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Audio section Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Analog input AUX AUX IN 500 mV 47 KQ Video section Color System PAL Horizontal Resolution 480 lines Signal to Noise Ratio 68 dB Output Level 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 Tuner section Tuning Range FM 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz AM 522 kHz 1 629 kHz Usable Sensitivity FM 8 0 dBf 0 9 pV 75 Q AM loop antenna 650 pV m General Power Requirements AC 230 V 50 Hz Power Consumption 120 W at operation 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 350 mm x 80 mm x 300 mm Mass 6 3 kg 58 Subwoofer SP WAS5 Speaker 20 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 60 W Impedance 3 Q Frequency Range 25 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions W xH x D 219 mm x 324 mm x 320 mm Mass 6 2 kg Satellite Speakers SP XSA5 Speakers 7 cm x 4 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 35 W Impedance 6Q Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W x H x D 65 mm x 144 mm x 105 mm Mass 420 g Center Speaker SP XCA5 Speakers 7 cm x 4 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 35 W Impedance 6Q Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W x H x D 143 mm x 67 mm x 106 mm Mass 420 g Designs amp specifications are subject to
20. contents recorded on the MP3 disc will be shown on the TV if it is turned on ke Tss 2K Corr LIAR MP3 LOVE MP3 Me Tss 27K Cor J SPRING ee SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 To go off the on screen bar From the remote control ONLY Press DISPLAY e Each time you press the button the on screen bar appears in sequence DISPLAY D pS ie Tiss 128K C orr o0 22 03 48 1 Disc type DVD D VC 2 Current track file and total number of the tracks on the disc e Ex Ist track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded 3 Bit rate e Ex Bit rate used for recording the loaded disc is 128 Kbps See the previous page 4 Repeat mode indicator e Ex When repeat mode is turned off See page 43 for more details 5 Elapsed playing time and the total playing time of the current track Sound indication e Indicates sound input level Only appears during playback A To stop during playback Press W To remove the disc Press 4 on the front panel The disc tray comes out To close the disc tray press amp again 41 MP3 Playback STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR r CONTROL VCR OFF ON TV CD D CO O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL C C Nee SUBTITLE FTV VOLUME OO DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO nown TUNERPRESET p gt ll E Cou gt D REW br VCR CHANNEL TUNING F SEARCH VA ENTER VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING Number SS
21. corresponding to the selected mode appears on your TV e Each time you press the button repeat mode changes as follows REPEAT REPEAT DISC REPEAT ONE REPEAT OFF REPEAT ONE Current track will be repeated REPEAT DISC All the tracks will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed 36 Note When the on screen bar is shown on the screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows REPEAT ONE REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF m A B Repeat While playing you can also select a portion you want to repeat e An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A and point B Example ot AAJA REPEAT A ALA LA 4 AS REPEAT A B I Press A B REPEAT to select the start 25528 point REPEAT A appears on the display A B REPEAT 2 Press A B REPEAT again to select the end point REPEAT A changes to REPEAT A B then A B Repeat begins The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B To cancel A B Repeat Press A B REPEAT again REPEAT A B goes off from the display A B REPEAT Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen repeat mode indication also changes as follows Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks Program Play You can arrange the track playback order before you start playing You can program up to 20 s
22. display SETTING 1 msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 30 cm increase or decrease in distance DObicitat TITLE Ex In this case set C DEL to 01 MS and R DEL to 02 MS e Each time you press the button the indication in the main display changes as follows gt gt Norma indication lt R DEL C DEL canceled C DEL Center delay To register delay time for center speaker from 0 msec to 5 msec not selectable for Dolby Pro Logic R DEL Rear delay To register delay time for rear speakers from 0 msec to 15 msec for Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and from 15 msec to 30 msec for Dolby Pro Logic OO MS is the initial setting for the center speaker The initial setting for the rear speakers is OO MS for Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround 15 MS for Dolby Pro Logic If you have already changed the setting a different value will be shown 17 Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field e Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround e Dolby Surround e DSP Digital Signal Processor modes E Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround To enjoy surround effectively all the speakers need to be connected and activated Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital OObo
23. is shown the system starts program play PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER PREVIOUS f NEXT J PLAY gt FINISH PROGRAM To exit from program play From the remote control ONLY Press PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen goes off and the opening screen appears The program you made is still kept in memory e If you press IH while this screen is shown the unit starts normal playback PROGRAM JVC DVD Video CD CD PLAYER To erase the stored program Press 4 to eject the disc If you turn off the system or change the source the program is also erased a To check the program contents You can check the program contents by pressing PROGRAM PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen If you press the button during playback the program play will stop TO BE CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 37 VCD CD Playback STANDBY ON AUDIO CONTROL TV VCR OFF ON CO AUDI TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL ret o FM MODE AUDIO SUBTITLE FTV VOLUME CI CI Ge DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO STEP rn D TUNER PRESET DOWN UP Ae BS FF VCR CHANNEL g TUNING H il F SEARCH gt lt d A V SLOW CLEAR VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING RDS DISPLAY PTY PTYSEARCH PTY ZOOM To modify the program You can modify the program while the PROGRAM MENU screen is shown on the TV screen e To erase a step
24. number appears on the display and the PROGRAM indicator lights up PROGRAM TUNED Preset number 3 Press TUNER PRESET UP or DOWN to select a preset number own TUNER PRESET p 4 Press PROGRAM to store the preset station The PROGRAM indicator goes off and the station is assigned to the selected preset number PROGRAM 5 Repeat steps 7 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control T Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM FM AM 2 Press TUNER PRESET UP or DOWN until the desired preset station p eer oe TUNER PRESET m appears on the D display e TUNER PRESET UP Increases the preset number e TUNER PRESET DOWN Decreases the preset number On the front panel I Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display SOURCE A 2 Press E so that PRESET appears on the display RQ e Each time you press the button the operation mode of gt gt and ka buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for using gt and lt lt as the buttons to select the preset station MANUAL Select this for using gt l and ka as the but
25. on the display When TA ON is selected the Enhanced Other Network function is activated 48 E Description of the PTY codes NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M News Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news debate or analysis Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense Programs concerned with any aspect of sports Educational programs All radio plays and serials Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture including language theater etc Programs about natural sciences and technology Used for mainly speech based programs such as quizzes panel games and personality interviews Commercial music of current popular appeal Rock music Current contemporary music considered to be easy listening Instrumental music and vocal or choral works Performances of major orchestral works symphonies chamber music etc Music not fitting into any of the other categories WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL A RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M EEE Weather reports and forecasts Stock Market reports commerce trading etc Programs targeted at a young audience Programs about sociology history geography psychology and society Religious programs
26. press VW or A to select highlight an unwanted program step then press CLEAR e To modify a step press V or A to select highlight an program step you want to modify then perform steps 3 and 4 Before entering a new number press CLEAR repeatedly until appears on number entry position To add a step press W or A to select highlight an empty program step then perform steps 3 and 4 To move program step 11 to program step 10 press A when program step 11 is selected highlighted so that PREVIOUS f is selected highlighted Then press ENTER To move program step 10 to program step 11 press W when program step 10 is selected highlighted so that NEXT is selected highlighted Then press ENTER 38 Selecting Playback Channel When you play back a karaoke VCD or CD you can only select either the left channel or right channel to listen to Press AUDIO FM MODE repeatedly AUDIO MODE The on screen bar appears on the screen for a while e Each time you press the button the sound mode changes as follows 7 AUDIO LEFT gt AUDIO RIGHT 1 35 AUDIO STEREO LR Select this to listen to both channel sounds AUDIO LEFT L Select this to listen to the left channel sounds AUDIO RIGHT R Select this to listen to the right channel sounds REMEMBER that after playing back a karaoke VCD or CD using AUDIO LEFT or AUDIO RIGHT select AUD
27. previously appears on the display STANDBY ON ed AUDIO 10 Load a DVD On the front panel ONLY Press amp to open the disc tray then place a DVD correctly aA with its label side up CORRECT INCORRECT w Start Playback Press II The disc tray closes LOADING appears for a G bw while e You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using amp on the front panel rd f Adjust the Volume To increase the volume press and hold VOLUME To decrease the volume press and hold VOLUME VOLUME 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 Notes e By pressing VOLUME or repeatedly you can adjust the volume level step by step e The volume level can be adjusted within 71 steps MIN minimum 01 to 69 and MAX maximum To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING MUTING To restore the sound press MUTING again e Pressing VOLUME or also restores the sound aD Activate Realistic Sound Field You can enjoy two kinds of surround Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and DSP modes Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround
28. speaker settings preset stations timer settings DVD setup menu settings are also reset to the factory settings While the source is DVD player and playback stops press and hold on the front panel until the INITIAL appears on the display 53 Operating JVC s Components You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also other JVC products e Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code e To operate the other products aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product L1 To operate a JVC s TV TV OM vee CONTROL TD O O TV EE TVCHANNEL Ta FN on 5 DISPLAY RETURN SS E TV VIDEO p TUNER PRESET DOWN UP Kl e VCR CHANNEL Q TUNING EA B SEARCH CAS FSEARCH _1 To operate a JVC s VCR VCR oI wy von EGoNTRON ON OFF 20 CC CC TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL Q OO FM MODE C DISPLAY RETURN STEP STE P da pomba TUNER e lg P VCR CHANNEL VCR idi S E gt Il VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING Number buttons CO PTYSEARCH PTY REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM REMAIN CLEAR SEARCH 54 You can perform the following operations on the TV TV Ol Turn on or off the TV TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode
29. takes effect only when you enjoy a disc encoded with its signals the DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS indicator lights up on the display Sound signal indicators on the display DObiaitat Pres To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround When a disc encoded with the Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround is loaded the system detects it and starts playing the disc automatically with Multichannel Surround activated For in depth information about surround modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 18 and 21 DSP modes HALL THEATER PAVILION DANCE CLUB LIVE CLUB DSP modes take effect only when you enjoy a disc recorded using Linear PCM the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display Sound signal indicators on the LINEAR PCM display To activate DSP modes DSP MODE Press DSP MODE or DSP on the front panel The DSP indicator lights up and the current DSP mode appears on the display for a while e Each time you press the button DSP mode changes as follows HALL THEATER PAVILION Norma B canceled For in depth information about DSP modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 19 23 and 24 Note Before activating the realistic sound field adjust the speaker setting to bring out the best performance from this system For in depth information about adjusting the speaker setting see Speaker Settings on pages 16 and 17 Stop Playback Press W twice
30. terminal clamp 2 Insert the speaker cord 3 Release the finger from the clamp Note If the speaker cord is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl 7 by twisting it as shown in the diagram When setting the speakers To obtain the best possible sound from this system you need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position with each front faced toward the listener Since bass sound is non directional you can place a subwoofer wherever you like Normally place it in front of you Left front Center n Right front amp Subwoofer Left rear Right rear speaker speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear speakers For in depth information about adjusting the delay time see Setting the Delay Time on page 17 Note You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the speaker cords to the terminals inversely the white cord to the black terminal and the black cord to the red terminal You may get the more effective bass sounds by changing the phase CAUTION When attaching the satellite speakers on the wall have them attached to the wall by a qualified person DO NOT attach the satellite soeakers on the wall by yourself to avoid an unexpected damage of their falling from the wall caused by incorrect attachment or weakness
31. the rear speakers and the subwoofer 1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select the CEN REAR or SW e Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows CEN ral indication sw REAR J canceled SOUND CEN Center To adjust the output level for center speaker from 06 dB to 06 dB REAR To adjust the output level for rear speakers from 06 dB to 06 dB SW Subwoofer To adjust the output level for subwoofer from 06 dB to 06 dB e When selecting 3 STEREO you cannot adjust the output levels for the rear speakers and subwoofer e CEN 06dB REAR O06dB and SW 06dB are the initial settings If you have already changed the settings another value will appear 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output level gt Increases the output level lt 4 Decreases the output level 3 Repeat 1 and 2 for setting the other speakers Na Adjusting DSP Modes You can adjust the following settings while activating DSP modes It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds Output balance for the front speakers Output balance for the rear speakers Output level for the rear speakers Output level for the subwoofer Overall level of DSP effect DSP modes cannot be used with Dolby Surround Once one of DSP modes i
32. 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 2 WARNING LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSAL USYNLING LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSATTELSE FOR STRALING VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUQJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NAKYMATTO MALLELASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated Avoid 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 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 10 cm from the top Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated Spacing 15 cm or more XV THA5R Wall or obstructions Front Stand height 15 cm or more G 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SOME DOS AND DON TS ON TH
33. 2 MP3 J SPRING SPRING1 MP3 ENTER or gt Il SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 Start playing SPRING3 MP3 Moving to a Particular Track Directly You can move to a particular track on the disc directly From the remote control ONLY I Press SEARCH during playback or pause TRACK appears on the TV screen SEARCH 2 Press the number buttons to select a track number you want The system starts playback from the selected track g 98888 888 3 To select number 5 press 5 then ENTER To select number 10 press 1 0 then ENTER To select number 23 press 2 3 then ENTER To select number 123 press 1 2 3 Note When you want to move to another file track directly you can move to it simply by pressing the number buttons without pressing SEARCH in step 1 Repeating Playback On an MP3 disc A B repeat cannot be used You can enjoy only repeat play To repeat playback Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly REPEAT The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen e Each time you press the button repeat mode changes as follows REPEAT RANDOM REPEAT ONE REPEAT DIR REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF REPEAT RANDOM All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once at random random play and random play will be repeated REPEAT ONE Current track will be repeated REPEAT DIR Tra
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35. 51 53 i a PTY SEARCH button 47 13 TEST button 19 2 i a 2 SLOW button 33 39 14 D R C button 21 3 14 3 ZOOM button 33 39 15 DSP MODE button r E 4 ANGLE button 28 11 13 23 24 T 5 REPEAT button 30 36 43 16 EFFECT button 24 E 6 A B REPEAT button 17 PROGRAM button SEARCH REMAIN j B E 31 36 7 31 32 37 45 3 I j E 7 CLEAR button 29 35 38 18 SLEEP button 15 I 1 8 SEARCH button 19 REMAIN button 29 34 29 35 43 Getting Started Before Installation General Precautions DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws covers or cabinet e DO NOT expose the center unit to rain or moisture Locations e Install the center unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture e The temperature around the center unit must be between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F e Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit Handling the center unit e DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands 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 Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference It is recommended to use a coaxial cable for antenna connection sinc
36. 942 and other world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved E DSP Digital Signal Processor Modes DSP modes have been designed to create important acoustic To check the speaker connections and settings using the test tone surround elements 1 Select and play a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS The sound heard in a hall a theater a pavilion a dance club or a Digital Surround live club consists of direct sound and indirect sound early Press TEST on the remote control reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the The test tone comes out from the speakers in the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect order sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls These indirect sounds are important elements of the acoustic surround effects e If there is a speaker from which no sounds comes out check the speaker s connection see pages 6 and 7 and setting see page 16 Press TEST again to stop the test tone The following DSP modes are provided with this unit HALL Gives clear vocal and the feeling of a concert hall THEATER Gives the feeling of a theater PAVILION Gives the spacious feeling of a pavilion with a high ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat LIVE CLUB Gives the feeling of a live mu
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38. CO CO OO MEANG RDS DISPLAY TA SOUND PTY PTYSEARCH PTY SETTING PRO LOGIC Co SLOW SETUP TEST ZDP O 3 DSP MODE OO O CG REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP For in depth information about VCD CD operations see pages 25 26 and 34 to 39 Turn On the Power Before turning on the system turn on your TV 1f necessary and select the correct video input See the manual supplied with your TV e When you use a JVC s TV you can turn on your TV by pressing TV O I on the remote control and select the video input by pressing TV VIDEO If your TV is not a JVC s see Operating Other Manufacturers TV on page 55 e For changing the OSD messages the information on the TV screen into the desired language see Setting the Initial Languages on pages 50 and 51 Press STANDBY ON AUDIO or STANDBY ON STANDBY ON I on the front panel AUDIO The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination N lamp on the center unit lights up The source amp indication selected previously appears on the display 12 Load a VCD CD On the front panel ONLY Press to open the disc tray then place a disc correctly A with its label side up CORRECT INCORRECT e When using a CD single 8 cm place it on the inner circle of the disc tray e Continued use of irregular shape CDs heart shape octagonal etc can damage the center unit
39. Chapters See Example 1 For example if a DVD disc contains some movies each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into some chapters On the other hand a VCD or CD consists of Tracks See Example 2 In general each song has its own track number On some discs each track may also be divided by Indexes When playing back a VCD with Playback Control PBC function you can select what to view using the menu shown on the TV screen While operating a Video CD using the menu some of the functions such as Repeat and Track Search may not work Example 1 DVD disc Title 1 Title 2 gt Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 lt lt lt KS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Example 2 Video CD Audio CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 OC tO St OTM et j 7 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 e 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 or recorded in MP3 format see page 40 However they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions e Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWs read their instructions or cautions carefully e Some CD Rs or CD RWs may not be played back on this unit because of their disc characteristics damage or stain on them or if the built in len
40. DP buttons PTY PTYSEARCH PTY EB SLOW SETUP ANGLE ZOOM D R C REPEAT REPEAT A BREPEAT PROGRAM S EA RC H CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN _ _ AD SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR MP3 LOVE MP3 ERLE ENTER or m OEMS C FALL C WINTER A LIAR MP3 ENTER or gt II To FALL SPRING SUMMER ENTER or gt II m C WINTER mD x LOVE MP3 Start playing LIAR MP3 42 LOVE MP3 To SUMMER Operations Using the On Screen Display It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized the following on screen display appears on the TV screen The contents of this on screen display varies according to the disc the way MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc e Only the first 8 letters of the titles appear on the TV screen From the remote control ONLY ENTER gt H Start playback or go into a directory Select a track or directory KOzS MP3 On Screen Display Operations ENTER or gt II and ENTER J SPRING ENTER or gt Il SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 Start playing SPRING1 MP3 Dab ey A v J SPRING A SPRING1 MP3 ENTER or II SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 Start playing SPRING
41. E SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured Cte Sete eteesteeteetteeteeteeeteeteeeteetee staat Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment Do ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections Do consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equipment Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment eee eet ete sete et et ete te A A A A A A states tesestetetes DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if itis damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people
42. FFEC PROGRAM s A B REPEAT 4 CO WH Searching for a Particular Point You can search for a particular portion while playing a disc Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search To fast forward the chapter Variable Speed Forward Search From the remote control ONLY Press gt during playback or pause e Each time you press the button the search speed ESEARCH changes as follows O gt PLAY Normal play Mrr 30 To reverse the chapter Variable Speed Reverse Search From the remote control ONLY Press lt lt during playback or pause e Each time you press the button the search speed changes as follows eye lt PLAY Back play B SEARCH To resume normal play Repeating Playback m Repeat Play From the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT repeatedly PEREAT The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on your TV e Each time you press the button Repeat mode changes as follows REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT OFF REPEAT CHAPTER Current chapter will be repeated REPEAT TITLE Current title will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed Cannot be selected during program play Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen repeat mode indication also changes as follows Gc REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TIT
43. GE Select the indication language shown on the TV screen while operating the system ex PLAY STOP PAUSE etc TA SOUND ee ee oe AUDIO Select the language you listen to while ap eS cae watching a 2 E SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language you read E a while watching a DVD A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT MENU LANGUAGE Select the menu language recorded on a DVD which you use while operating the DVD s own menu SEARCH REMAIN Languages you can select on this menu You can select the following languages separately for each listed On the Setup menu you can do the two main important settings item on the menu language selection LANGUAGES menu and system setting SYSTEM menu e For OSD LANGUAGE e Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing English Chinese Spanish French German Japanese and The DVD player must be selected as the source Korean e You can only use the remote control for Setup menu operations For AUDIO SUBTITLE and MENU LANGUAGE English Chinese French German Japanese Russian Spanish Portuguese Korean and Original Available only for AUDIO and SUBTITLE When you want to operate the disc or enjoy its playback in the originally recorded default language select ORIGINAL Note The original language will be selected as the initial language regardless of your setting in the following c
44. IO STEREO to restore normal stereo playback VCD Special Effect Playback Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing a VCD m Still Picture Frame by Frame Playback You can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a From the remote control ONLY VCD I Press ZOOM to zoom in ZOOM e Each time you press the button the picture is From the remote control ONLY enlarged as follows I Press STEP once during playback STEP A still picture appears on the TV screen lI PAUSE 2x Zoom lt gt Canceled 2 Press gt lt A V to move the CAD enlarged portion you want to watch 2 Press STEP repeatedly to advance the STEP f picture frame by frame CAD e Each time you press the button the picture advances Cro frame by frame A l z S so To cancel the ZOOM To resume normal play Press ZOOM again ZOOM Press gt Il CG D gt The normal size picture is resumed Note If you press Al to show the still picture you cannot advance it frame by frame by pressing STEP m Slow Motion Playback You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a VCD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause Sank e Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes as follows 7 J gt SLOW 1 2 1 I gt SLOW 1 4 I gt SLOW 1 8 PB PLAY Normal play I gt SLOW 1 46 39 MP3 Introduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder You can pla
45. ISC Press DISPLAY DISPLAY REMAIN TIME DISC Each time you press the button the following on screen REMAIN TIME TRACK bar appears in sequence Select this to show the remaining time of the current track DISC TIME Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc REMAIN TIME DISC Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc TRACK TIME Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current track TRACK TIME 34 Disc Menu Driven Playback Only for VCD The Play Back Control function PBC allows you to operate the VCD using menus When you start playing a VCD with PBC function a menu will automatically appear on the TV screen MENU will also appear on the display e A menu may be a list of items divided screens or some moving pictures See PBC operation concept below When a menu appears you can select a desired item on the menu e When a list of items is displayed on the TV screen press the number buttons to select an item e When gt or SELECT is displayed on the TV screen press p gt Il to start playback To go to the next submenu Press PI EF To return to the previous submenu Press Ha REW To cancel the PBC playback You can cancel the menu driven operations PBC function 1 Press W to stop playback 2 Press the number buttons to select a track Normal playback starts from the selected track e You can also turn on and off t
46. JVC A DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH ASR Consists of XV THA5R and SP THA5R DIGITAL Corps 22 dks poem VIDEO GIGITAL VIDED DIGIT SURROUND 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 LV1T0837 004A B Warnings Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U K DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted lf nonetheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminal
47. LE REPEAT OFF mE A B Repeat While playing you can also select a portion you want to repeat e A B repeat is not performed between different titles e An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A and point B Example tt TrePear a x 2 REPEAT A B From the remote control ONLY I Press A B REPEAT to select the start A B REPEAT point REPEAT A appears on the display end point REPEAT A changes to REPEAT A B then A B repeat begins The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B To cancel A B Repeat Press A B REPEAT again REPEAT A B goes off from the display A B REPEAT Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows On some DVDs A B Repeat may not be used even within the same title This is due to their disc structures and not a malfunction of the unit Programming the Playing Order of the Chapters Program Play You can arrange the chapter playback order before you start playing You can program up to 20 steps e Before making a program make sure that the TV is turned on and the correct input is selected on the TV From the remote control ONLY I Load a disc e If the current playing source is not the DVD player press p gt Il then E before going to the next step 2 Press PROGRAM
48. M stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals For example the stations send their station names as well as information about what type of program they broadcast such as sports or music etc When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service the RDS indicator lights up on the display RDS indicator 5 TUNED RDS Then the display shows its PS name Notes e RDS is not available for AM broadcasts e RDS may not operate correctly if the tuned station is not transmitting RDS signals properly or if the signal strength is weak 46 What information can RDS signals provide You can see the following RDS signals the station sends on the display PS NAME Program Service While searching PS NAME appears then the station names will be displayed NO PS appears if no signal is sent RT Radio Text While searching RT appears then text messages the station sends will be displayed NO RT appears if no signal is sent CT Clock Time While searching CT appears then clock signals the station sends will be displayed NO CT appears if no signal is sent Frequency Station frequency non RDS service From the remote control ONLY Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation If not press FM AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to a
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50. PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen e PROGRAM appears on the display and the PROGRAM indicator also lights up PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TITLE CHAPT TITLE CHAPT 6 7 8 PREVIOUS ft NEXT 4 PLAY gt FINISH PROGRAM 3 Press ENTER PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TITLE CHAPT TITLE CHAPT 4 Press gt or lt to select a title number then ENTER Title numbers you can select in the next step e gt Increases the number e lt 4 Decreases the number e You can also select a title number using the number buttons SELECT ENTER TITLE CHAPT PROGRAM MENU TITLE CHAPT FINISH PROGRAM Chapter numbers you can select in the next step 5 Press gt or lt to select a chapter number then ENTER e gt Increases the number e lt 4 Decreases the number e You can also select a chapter number using the number buttons PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TITLE CHAPT TITLE CHAPT PREVIOUS t NEXT J PLAY gt FINISH PROGRAM To select all chapters in the selected title as one program step simply press ENTER without selecting any number ALL appears on the chapter number position 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to program other chapters you want e After 10 steps are programed NEXT J is selected highlighted If you want to program more steps press ENTER After all the chapters you programed are played back the PROGRAM MENU screen appears o
51. Playback stops completely and DVD appears on the display The DVD player goes on working for 3 minutes after playback stops e This system can memorize the end point even when you press W once When you start playback again by pressing Il playback begins from where it has been stopped Resume play To remove the loaded disc I gt Press 4 OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray comes out To close the disc tray press amp again If you do not press the button the disc tray closes automatically after 35 seconds To turn off the power into standby Press STANDBY ON AUDIO or STANDBY ON STANDBY ON I on the front panel AUDIO The illumination lamp goes off and the STANDBY A lamp lights up G If you press STANDBY ON O I AUDIO or STANDBY ON l on the front panel while the disc tray is kept open the disc tray closes automatically then the system is turned off e A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord 11 Basic VCD CD Operations I STANDBY ON O AUDIO STANDBY ON VCR TV JCR a NTA TD O O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL Q OO FM MODE SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME 4 eS DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO TV VIDEO 6 H pow a RRG 3 gt il aa Be VCR CHANNEL L tuning B SEARCH F SEARCH 4 VOLUME O 4 VOLUME VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING
52. REMAIN Adjusting Dolby Surround You can adjust the following settings while activating Dolby Surround It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds Output balance for the front speakers Output balance for the rear speakers Output level for the rear speakers Output level for the subwoofer e When Dolby 3 Stereo is activated you cannot adjust the rear speakers and subwoofer levels The adjustment is separately memorized for Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and for Dolby Pro Logic e Dolby Surround cannot be used with DSP modes Once one of Dolby Surround is activated DSP modes in use will be canceled Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 16 You cannot adjust the speaker output balance and levels when you have set the speaker settings to NONE e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 3 again I Press AUX to select the external component as the source AUX EERTE 2 Start playing a source encoded with Dolby Surround PRO LOGIC 3 Press PRO LOGIC repeatedly on the remote control to select Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby 3 Stereo The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display e Each time you press the button the indication changes as follows
53. S When the program is over the TA indicator goes off and the REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM system goes back to the previously tuned station The Enhanced T au Other Network function still remains activated C CS If there is a station broadcasting the traffic announcement The TA indicator lights up or starts flashing The system tunes in Switching to a Traffic Announcement the program Temporarily 4 When the program is over the TA indicator goes off and the system goes back to the previously tuned station The Enhanced Other Network function still remains activated Another convenient RDS service is called Enhanced Other Network This allows the system to switch temporarily to a traffic Notes announcement TA from a different station while listening to an FM RDS station e Enhanced Other Network data sent from some stations may not be compatible with this system e Ifthe stations alternate intermittently between the station tuned by Before you start remember this function and the currently tuned station press TA to cancel this e The Enhanced Other Network function is only applicable to preset function stations From the remote control ONLY Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation If not press FM AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation TA Press TA e Each time you press the button TA ON and TA gt OFF alternately appear
54. The illumination lamp goes off and the STANDBY X lamp lights up e A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord Other Basic Operations VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING AUX O O eS RDS DISPLAY TA PTY PTYSEARCH PTY PRO LOGIC D SETUP TEST CO ZOOM D R C DSP MODE A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP S L E E P Cc Enjoying Sounds from the External Equipment You can enjoy sounds from the external equipment connected to the AUX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit e When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround you can enjoy Dolby Surround I Select AUX as the source AUX Press AUX On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until AUX IN appears on the display e Each time you press the button the source changes as follows m player AM FM WAIT appears on the display SOURCE A 2 Start playback on the external equipment For in depth information about the external equipment see the manual supplied for it 3 Press PRO LOGIC to activate Dolby Surround e Each time you press the button Dolby Surround mode changes as follows PRO LOGIC gt 3STEREO canceled e When Dolby Surround activates the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display PRO LOGIC For in depth information about Pro Logic modes s
55. a Root is similar to the root of a tree Every file and directory can be linked to the root In compliance with ISO 9660 the maximum allowable depth of nested directories so called hierarchy is eight inclusive of the root Playback order files search order and directory search order of the MP3 files recorded on a disc are determined by the writing or encoding application therefore playback order may be different from the one you have intended while recording the folders directories and the files Note on MP3 discs MP3 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration 40 STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR rCONTROL4 TV VCR OFF ON O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL CI lt ates SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME O DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO DISPLAY com lt R4 k a gt i O REW xN Eeee VCR CHANNEL ES TUNING ae ae F SEARCH VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING CO CO CO OO RDS DISPLAY TA SOUND PTY PTYSEARCH PTY SLOW ANGLE REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN For in depth information about a disc to be played back see Disc Introduction DVD VCD CD on page 25 MIPS Playback Starting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc A I Press A to load a disc 2 Press II After detecting the disc playback starts The on screen bar and the
56. ance based on the room size The larger this value is the more effective the resonance is from 04 to 16 by 2 steps LIVE Liveness To adjust the liveness The larger this value is the more liveness is obtained from 04 to 16 by 2 steps REVERB Reverberation To adjust the reverberation time of the sound from 0 0 msec to 1 6 msec by 0 2 msec steps e The following diagram shows the DEFAULT initial settings of the DSP sound parameters for each DSP mode DSP MODE ROOM LIVE REVERB HALL 08 16 0 4 THEATER 04 10 1 0 PAVILION 08 04 0 2 DANCE CLUB 04 08 1 6 LIVE CLUB 08 16 1 4 3 Press gt or lt to adjust the DSP sound parameter gt Increases the value lt q Decreases the value 4 Repeat 2 and 3 for setting the other DSP sound parameters Note Pressing EFFECT to adjust overall level of DSP effect will change your fine adjustments to the fixed level Disc Introduction DVD VCD CD This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD Video CD Audio CD CD R and CD RW e This system can also play back MP3 files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs For in depth information about what MP3 is see MP3 Introduction on page 40 Discs you can play Mark Video Region Code Logo Format Number 2 ALL PAL e On some DVD or VCD discs their actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure but not a malfu
57. are activated For deactivating Dolby Surround PRO LOGIC Press PRO LOGIC on the remote control until STEREO appears on the display For deactivating DSP modes DSP MODE Press DSP MODE or DSP on the front panel until the DSP indicator goes off from the display Now you are ready to start adjustments e To adjust the output balance for the front speakers go to the next step e To adjust the output level for the subwoofer go to step 4 20 3 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until the Sain adjustment indication for the front speakers appears on the display E e Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows g oo F00 a Normal indication SW J canceled speaker output o The output balance changes from OFF silence 06 most reduction to 00 no reduction e 00 F 00 is the initial setting the output balance is at the center position If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output balance gt Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output lt q Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left 4 To adjust the output level for the subwoofer 1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select OW e Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows OOF OO a o
58. ases e If the language you have selected is not recorded on the disc e If the disc is programed to be played back in the original language 50 E Basic language selecting procedure Introducing the DVD Preference System Ex To select the desired language as the initial language for AUDIO You can set the DVD preference to match it to your usage and operating circumstances From the remote control ONLY SETUP I Press SETUP On the system setting menu you can set the following Language selection menu of the Setup menu appears on the TV screen LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3LB RATING LEVEL OFF Not used for this system LANGUAGES SYSTEM OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH t Move Setup Exit t 4 lt Move Setup Exit TV SCREEN Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD recorded with 16 9 wide screen video signal 2 Press or A to select CAD 4 3LB Select 4 3 LB Letter Box highlight one of the language when the aspect ratio of your TV items is 4 3 While viewing a wide LANGUAGES SYSTEM D screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen Po eer eee e 4 3 PS Select 4 3 PS Pan Scan when AUDIO ENGLISH sUBTITI ENGLISH the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the l
59. ation of sufficient signal strength is tuned in On the front panel I Press SOURCE repeatedly until the SOURCE desired band appears on the display Q The last received station of the selected band is tuned in e Each time you press the button the source changes as follows WAIT appears on the display 2 Press E so that MANUAL appears onthe display RQ e Each time you press the button the operation mode of gt gt and lt lt buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for using gt l and lt lt as the buttons to select the preset station MANUAL Select this for using I and ka as the buttons to change the frequency manually 3 Press and hold P gt or a lt until i ad you find the frequency you want a gt O gt P Increases the frequency e a Decreases the frequency 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 indicator also lights up e When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations To store the preset stations From the remote control ONLY IT Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning in Stations TUNED 2 Press PROGRAM The preset
60. careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case e Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc 56 Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit 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 unit may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC service center PROBLEM Power does not come on The remote control does not work No sound Sound is emitted from only one speaker No video A disc cannot be played Video and audio are distorted The edge is missing on the video image Continuous static during FM broadcasts The system does not work correctl
61. cks in the current directory will be repeated REPEAT DISC All tracks on the disc will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen repeat mode indication also changes as follows REPEAT RANDOM REPEAT ONE P as P Dorr REPEAT OFF REPEAT DISC REPEAT DIR 43 Tuner Operations STANDBY ON VCR r nie VCR OFF O O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL AUDIO OOOO FM MODE is SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME 4 CG G2 mien SSSS Sra TUNER PRESET a D UP TUNING A D d VCR CHANNEL TUNING 1T VOLUME FM AM DVD FM AM AUX MUTING B O O RDS DISPLAY TA SOUND PTY PTYSEARCH PTY SETTING PRO LOGIC Co SLOW TEST ANGLE D R C DSP MODE PROGRAM REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP For basic tuner operations see Basic Tuner Operations on page 14 44 From the remote control Press FM AM repeatedly FM AM to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press and hold TUNING or LC unne until you find the frequency you want o e TUNING Increases the frequency e TUNING Decreases the frequency The system starts searching for stations and stops when a st
62. e display changes as follows 00 F 00 00R00 Normal pene me J indication canceled SOUND 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers e 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial setting the output balances are at the center position If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output balance gt Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output lt 4 Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left speaker output e Each output balance changes from OFF silence 06 most reduction to 00 no reduction 3 Repeat 1 and 2 for setting the other speaker TO BE CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 23 Creating Realistic Sound Fields a CHEE TUNING F SEARCH VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING SOUND RDS DISPLAY PTY PTY SEARCH PTY SLOW SETUP ANGLE ZOOM D R C REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN 4 To adjust the output level for the rear speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until REAR souo appears on the display e Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows gt REAR Normal peas lt indication canceled REAR To adjust the output level for rear speakers
63. e indication swe canceled SOUND 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output level gt Increases the output level lt 4 Decreases the output level e The output level changes from 06 to 06 e SW 06dB is the initial setting If you have already changed the settings another value will appear Adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround You can adjust the following settings while activating Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds Output balance for the front speakers Output balance for the rear speakers Output level for the center speaker Output level for the rear speakers Output level for the subwoofer The adjustment is separately memorized for Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and for Dolby Pro Logic Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 16 You cannot adjust the speaker output balance and level when you set the speaker settings to NONE e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again I Select and play a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Now you are ready to start adjustments To adjust the output balance for the fro
64. e it is well shielded against interference When a power failure occurs or when you unplug the power cord the preset settings such as preset FM AM channels and sound adjustments may be erased in a few days Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied e Remote Control 1 e Batteries 2 e AM Loop Antenna 1 e FM Antenna 1 e Video cord 1 e Speaker cords 5m 4 _ For left front speaker right front speaker center speaker and subwoofer 10 m 2 For left rear speaker and right rear speaker The length of the speaker cords above are approximate If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first e When using the remote control aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit 1 On the back of the remote control remove the battery cover ho Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to R 7 N If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two UM 4 AAA IEC R03 type dry cell batteries CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells e Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to
65. ee Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 18 and 22 Turning Off the Power with the Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP e Each time you press the button the shut off time changes as follows K OFF 150 120 lt 90 Canceled SLEEP When the shut off time comes the system turns off automatically To check or change the time remaining until the shut off time Press SLEEP once SLEEP The remaining time in minutes appears on the display e By pressing SLEEP you can change the shut off time To cancel the Sleep Timer SLEEP Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears on the display Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer 15 Speaker Settings Setting the Speaker Information To obtain best possible surround register the center speaker C SP and rear speakers R SP settings after completing all the connections STANDBY ON AUDIO CONTROL TV VCR OFF ON O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL O Before you start remember FMMODE SUBTITLE TV VOLUME x There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is C2 lt 2 Geeta ee emis canceled before you finish start from step again From the remote control ONLY I Press SETTING repeatedly until one of 7 following speakers with the current setting appears on the display TUNER PRESET Down l UP ES a bap g
66. eft and right edge sides of lt r tes Move Setup Exit the pictures will not be shown on the screen e 16 9 Select 16 9 when the 3 Press ENTER aspect ratio of the TV is Pop up window appears where the 16 9 Set the screen size to language names are listed nen full on your TV v indicates the current setting x RATING LEVEL You can select this to restrict playback of DVDs containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members See page 53 for detailed operations OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT Not used for this system SUBTITLE CHINESE MENU LANGUAGE FRENCH GERMAN JAPANESE RUSSIAN Tt 4 Move Setup Exit 4 indicates that more languages are listed but not shown 4 Press V or A to select CAS highlight the language you want then press ENTER The setting is stored and the pop up window goes off e When you want to cancel the setting a you have just made press RETURN e without pressing ENTER Pop up menu also goes off 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select the other language items listed To erase the Setup menu SETUP Press SETUP 5I Setting up the DVD Operations STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR r CONTROL TV VCR OFF ON CIL TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL O S SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME Cc DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO ff S RETURN ZJ DOWN m TUNER PRESET NE Ke b gt a ae A F SEARCH gt
67. either TV or VIDEO TV CHANNEL Change the channels After pressing VCR CONTROL ON on the r CONTROL remote control you can perform the following operations on the VCR Q VCR O Turn on or off the VCR VCR CHANNEL Change the channels 1 9 0 Select TV channel on the VCR gt il Start playback a Stop playback STEP Pause playback To release it press II FF gt gt Fast wind a tape REW a Rewind a tape VCR After operating the VCR press BF VCR CONTROL OFF Q IMPORTANT When you press VCR CONTROL ON some buttons on the remote control cannot work for operating the system To operate the system press VCR CONTROL OFF Operating Other Manufacturers TV You can use the remote control to operate other manufactures TV e Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products To operate the other products aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR TV Ol TV VCR ae on OD gt is TOP MENU MENU TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL ZZZ ae ia LDO O DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO TV VIDEO VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING CO CO CO OO RDS DISPLAY Number buttons PTY PTYSEARCH PTY ANGLE ZOOM REPEAT ABREPEAT PROGRAM REMAIN CLEAR SEARCH _1 To change the transmittable signals for operating a TV 1 Press and hold TV l 2 Enter manufacturer s code using button
68. en Bar You can show the following information on the TV screen while a disc is loaded From the remote control ONLY e DISPLAY Press DISPLAY e Each time you press the button the following on screen bar appears in sequence Disc type DVD Dy D VCD YGD Current title and total number of the titles on the disc e Ex Ist title is playing out of 3 titles recorded Current chapter and total number of the chapters recorded on the disc e Ex Ist chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded Elapsed playing time or remaining time You can change the play time indication by pressing REMAIN See page 29 for more details Subtitle language indication e Ex When no subtitle is recorded on the disc See page 28 for more details Audio language indication e Ex Original sound default is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded See page 28 for more details Signal format indicator e Signal format type Linear PCM stereo Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround will be indicated Ex When the disc is encoded with Dolby Digital Repeat mode indicator e Ex When repeat mode is turned off See page 30 for more details Multi angle view indicator e Ex When only a single angle view is recorded on the disc See page 28 for more details 27 DVD Playback Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a DVD containing audio languages sound D track you can select the language sound track to
69. er unit Avoid any obstacles e Press VCR CONTROL OFF to operate the system See page 54 Replace the battery Insert the battery correctly Shade the remote control from direct sunlight Reconnect the speaker cord Connect the cord properly See page 8 Select the correct source See pages 10 to 15 Press MUTING to cancel muting Connect the cord properly See page 7 Adjust balance See pages 20 to 23 Connect the cord properly See page 9 Select the correct input Replace the disc See page 25 Enter password to change the parental rating level See page 53 Clean the disc Connect the center unit and TV directly Press ZOOM to deactivate the zoom function when DVD playback stops Set TV screen size correctly See pages 51 and 52 Connect an external FM antenna see page 5 or contact your dealer Select another station Check the connection See page 5 Switch power off and remove and re insert the power plug in the socket Switch power off and leave the unit a few hours before switching power on again Press VCR CONTROL ON to operate the VCR See page 54 This remote control can operate a JVC s VCR whose remote control code is set to A code 57 Specifications Center unit XV THA5 Amplifier section Front Center Rear 35 watts per channel min RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer 60 watts per
70. ess W When you start playback again by pressing H playback begins from where it has been stopped Resume play e To stop completely press W twice ll STOP appears on the TV screen The disc type appears on the display The DVD player goes on working for 3 minutes after playback stops A To remove the disc Press 4 on the front panel The disc tray comes out To close the disc tray press amp again If you do not press the button the disc tray closes automatically 35 seconds after DVD Playback Some DVDs contain several audio languages subtitles and multi angle views When you find the following marks on the DVD or its package you can select these elements recorded on the DVD Subtitles are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded subtitles Several audio languages are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded audio languages Multi angle views are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded multi angle views If you cannot find out whether your disc contains these features listed above you can check it by showing the on screen bar For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc starting playback and moving to another chapters see Basic DVD Operations on pages 10 11 and Basic Disc Operations on page 26 Showing the On Scre
71. ewind buttons e Pressing AMI also turns on the power 9 fF TUNER PRESET 19 e DOWN UP VCR CHANNEL and buttons 54 10 KS p gt TUNING and buttons 14 44 ey gt gt F Forward SEARCH and lt lt B Back SEARCH is buttons Menu operation buttons gt lt A and V buttons 12 __ ENTER button 13 VOLUME and buttons 10 12 14 14 Source selecting buttons 14 15 44 e DVD FM AM AUX us e Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the power 14 VCR CONTROL ON and OFF buttons 54 20 IMPORTANT If you press VCR CONTROL ON this remote control will work ONLY for the JVC s VCR When you want to operate the system again press VCR CONTROL OFF 16 TV CHANNEL and buttons 54 55 17 TV VOLUME and buttons 54 55 18 TV VIDEO button 10 12 54 55 1 mB 19 STEP button 33 39 20 MUTING button 10 12 JVC RM STHA5R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM To open the cover of the remote control push here then slide downward Inside of the Cover DVD FM AM AUX MUTING Inside of the Cover CO CO CM COC Number buttons 9 SOUND button 20 24 FOS DISPLAY TA 29 35 43 54 55 i0 SETTING button 16 17 9 RDS DISPLAY button 46 H PRO LOGIC button 7 7 TA button 48 15 17 22 I PTY and buttons 47 12 SETUP button
72. ff the Power with the Timer y csiceuieicedavewssctusinccustaceace 15 Speaker Settings ssssssssnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 16 Setting the Speaker Information cccccseesseeeseeeeseeeeeeees 16 Seting the Delay TIME sisi act essertipanttiniordausiieeitiniwniergrestonidewtusiis 17 Creating Realistic Sound Fields 5 18 E Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround eee 18 E Dolby Surround onsisociossissciesnseneeostadennarssansseciossesessessusedosssrseud 18 E DSP Digital Signal Processor Modes cccceeeeeeeeees 19 Adjusting Stereo Sound sseesseessessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseneno 20 Adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround 21 Activating Dynamic Range Compression cceeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Adjusting Dolby Surround ecctissiccinasciniemsdvacesertetucheeceehicentloncenonse 22 Adjusting DSP Modes sccssssiccscesceacsannenssecsecseasctacnaenasacscaseasenszaces 23 Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters lt csiciscccsssssccssscisecsssisasresseniaenes 24 Disc Introduction DVD VCD CD 5 25 Basic Disc Operations ssscceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 DVD Playback cccccsceeceeeeeeeeeeanneneeeeneees 27 SHOWING the On Screen Bar secvecrrcstoosocidunsurerneverrmcsncurenredidesbens 27 Selecon the SUBMIS tosssictatcaicaeswintierivdanaeuianreisaaersasudaresorads 28 Selecting the Audio Languages misiecstonccocteevesersnauivreniesiesnvarenes 28 Selecting the
73. g to PTY seaeck an FM station The currently selected PTY code appears on the display 2 Press PTY or PTY until the P PTY C4 C6 PTY code you want appears on the display e For details see Description of the PTY codes on page 49 3 Press PTY SEARCH again while the PU7SEARH PTY code selected in the previous step is still on the display The system searches FM preset stations stops when it finds the one you have selected and tunes in that station To stop during searching Press PTY SEARCH again PTY SEARCH PTY codes DOCUMENT FOLK M Music OLDIES NATION M COUNTRY JAZZ LEISURE TRAVEL PHONE IN RELIGION SOCIAL A CHILDREN FINANCE WEATHER NEWS AFFAIRS INFO Information SPORT EDUCATE Education DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M Music ROCK M Music EASY M Music LIGHT M Music CLASSICS OTHER M Music 47 Tuner Operations How the Enhanced Other Network function actually works If there is no station broadcasting the traffic announcement VOLUME a e AE oe The system continues tuning in the current station CO CO CO oOo 4 RDS DISPLAY TA When a station starts broadcasting the program the system PTY PTYSEARCH PTY automatically switches to the station the TA indicator lights u DDO 7 cae or starts flashing I SLOW SETUP Cc em SA
74. ges as follows HALL THEATER PAVILION Normal canceled DSP MODE For in depth information about DSP modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 19 23 and 24 Note Before activating the realistic sound field adjust the speaker setting to bring out the best performance from this system For in depth information about adjusting the speaker setting see Speaker Settings on pages 16 and 17 Stop Playback Press W twice Playback stops completely and VCD or CD appears on the display The DVD player goes on working for 3 minutes after playback stops e This system can memorize the end point even when you press W once When you start playback again by pressing amp Il playback begins from where it has been stopped Resume play To remove the loaded disc Press 4 A OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray comes out To close the disc tray press amp again If you do not press the button the disc tray closes automatically after 35 seconds To turn off the power into standby Press STANDBY ON AUDIO or ES STANDBY ON I on the front panel Abib The illumination lamp goes off and the STANDBY A lamp lights up If you press STANDBY ON AUDIO or STANDBY ON l on the front panel while the disc tray is kept open the disc tray closes automatically then the system is turned off e A small amount of power is consumed even
75. he PBC function by pressing MENU on the remote control Each time you press the button the PBC function turns on and off MENU Press Press RETURN RETURN PBC operation concept Moving l picture Moving picture Moving picture Still picture Still picture Menu screen Note While operating a VCD using menu some of the functions such as repeat play may not work Moving to a Particular Portion Directly You can move to a particular portion scene on the track directly e PBC function is canceled when you use this function From the remote control ONLY I Press SEARCH during playback or pause search e Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the TV screen TIME TRACK TIME Canceled TIME Select this to move to a particular portion on the current disc TRACK TIME Select this to move to a particular portion on the current track 2 Press number buttons to Ci GO select a playing time you m G ce want to search for The unit starts playback at the C9 selected elapsed playing time The on screen bar appears for a while Co To input time 45 23 press 4 5 2 3 To input time 09 45 press 9 4 5 then wait for about 5 seconds or press ENTER e To cancel a misentry press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last entry will be erased Searching for a Particular Point
76. how the DVD is programed and recorded If a disc or some portions of the disc is recorded with the video signals of 4 3 aspect ratio this setting does not take effect The pictures are displayed with full 4 3 aspect ratio or with 4 3 Letter Box To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP D Setting the Parental Rating Level Using this function you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled WRONG PARENTAL CODE appears on the display if you try to play back such a disc e This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive From the remote control ONLY I Press SETUP sae Language selection menu of the setup menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press ENTER or lt to select highlight the system setting menu LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3LB RATING LEVEL OFF DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM t 4 Move Setup Exit 3 Press v or A to select highlight RATING LEVEL SYSTEM gt a LANGUAGES TV SCREEN 4 3 LB RATING LEVEL OFF DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM t Move Setup Exit 4 Press ENTER RATING LEVEL now changes to ENTER PASSWORD on the menu LANGUAGES SYSTEM TV SCREEN 4 3 LB ENTER PASSWORD 0000 DIGITAL OUTPUT BITSTREAM ti
77. icture frame by frame e Each time you press the button the picture advances frame by frame To resume normal play Press II CI D Note If you press amp Al to show the still picture you cannot advance it frame by frame by pressing STEP m Slow Motion Playback You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause SLOW e Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes as follows 7 gt SLOW 1 2 gt gt SLOW 1 4 gt PLAY Normal play E Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD From the remote control ONLY I Press ZOOM to zoom in e Each time you press the button the picture is enlarged as follows 2x Zoom gt 4x Zoom Canceled 2 Press gt lt 1 4 V to move the enlarged portion you want to watch To cancel the ZOOM Press ZOOM repeatedly until the normal size picture is resumed ZOOM CAD wl lt lt ZOOM 33 VCD CD Playback ae 6 ___ vD i35 dur ppc or 0 12 VCR r e VCR OFF CD GD CO TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL MENU RETURN O e S w A AUDIO MODE SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME 4 RO DISPLAY DISPLAYNQETURN STEP TV VIDEO BD B O C On screen bar goes off gt il Appears only when a VCD is loaded aa eee ee UP Sel 1 Disc type a
78. in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord 13 Basic Tuner Operations I STANDBY ON AUDIO STANDBY ON VCR rCONTROL 4 TV VCR OFF ON O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL C CC HORE SUBTITLE FTV VOLUME 4 CI C GCG DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO m TUNER PRESET DOWN UP A DE 4 TUNING a a 4 TUNING op ake TUNING a 2 e 3 VOLUME 3 VOLUME O VOLUME 4 2 FM AM DVD FM AM AUX MUTING MUTING For in depth information about tuner operations see Tuner Operations on pages 44 to 49 Turn On the Power Press STANDBY ON AUDIO or STANDBY ON I on the front panel The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up on the center unit The source indication selected previously appears on the display STANDBY ON Select the Band From the remote control Press FM AM FM AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned into e Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band FM source or AM appears on the display D The last received station of the selected band is tuned into e Each time you press the button the source changes as follows m player a AM FM WAIT appears on the display 14 we Adjust the Volume To increase the volume press and hold VOLUME
79. in the wall Care is required in selecting a location for attaching speakers to the wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily activities Getting Started Connecting Audio Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections Audio component connection Connect the other component to the center unit with the audio cord Use the cord supplied with the other component or purchase it at an electric appliance store Audio cord not supplied Center unit Illustrations of the input output terminals below are typical examples When you connect the other component refer also to its manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the center unit the sound output through this system may be distorted DBS Tuner TV connection The S video cord and the SCART cable are not supplied with this system Use the cords or cables supplied with the other component or purchase them at an electric appliance store A Video cord supplied a a i H B S video cord not supplied Ep a T You can select one of three connection types fA El and For using the composite video cord or S video cord If y
80. listen to VCR P ESE a Gen ee e You can set your favorite audio language as the initial audio CI lt 2 language See page 50 TOP MENU TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL MENU ARE SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME4 l Li AUDIO D ae FM MODE DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO OOOO TUNER PRESET Downl l UP KS gt VCR CHANNEL g Je TUNING 2l F SEARCH SUBTITLE Press AUDIO FM MODE AUDIO The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Se e Each time you press the button the audio language changes as follows 2 lena 13 Gena 13 OC Jorr Y Ex When the disc has 3 selections English French and Spanish VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING RDS DISPLAY a Co PTY PTYSEARCH PTY Number buttons D2 oa I SLOW SETUP Selecting the Multi Angle Views ANGLE ANGLE ZOOM D R C eee REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR ened REMAIN While playing back a DVD containing multi angle views you can view the same scene at different angles e SEARCH e When you play back the DVD containing multi angle views 88 appears on the TV screen From the remote control ONLY Press ANGLE Selecting the Subtitles e Each time you press the button the view angle changes While playing back a DVD containing subtitles in different languages you can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV screen e You can set your favo
81. lso erased To check the program contents You can check the program contents by pressing PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen If you press the button during playback the program play will stop To modify the program You can modify the program while the PROGRAM MENU screen is shown on the TV screen e To erase a step Press W or A to select highlight an unwanted program step then press CLEAR e To modify a step Press W or A to select highlight a program step you want to modify then perform steps 3 to 5 on page 31 Before entering a new number press CLEAR repeatedly until _ appears on the number entry position To add a step Press VW or A to select highlight an empty program step then perform steps 3 to 5 on page 31 To move program step 11 to program step 10 press A when program step 11 is selected highlighted so that PREVIOUS f is selected highlighted Then press ENTER e To move program step 10 to program step 11 press W when program step 10 is selected highlighted so that NEXT is selected highlighted Then press ENTER DVD Special Effect Playback m Still Picture Frame by Frame Playback You can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DVD From the remote control ONLY Press STEP once during playback STEP A still picture appears on the TV screen Q II PAUSE 2 Press STEP repeatedly to advance the STEP p
82. n FM station to show the RDS signals e Each time you press the button the display changes to show the following information RDS DISPLAY ig PS NAME RT N ormal indication CT Frequency To check the PTY press PTY SEARCH once so that the current PTY code appears e NO PTY appears if no signal is sent About characters shown on the display When the display shows PS NAME RT or CT signals the following characters are used e The display cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper case letters The display cannot show accented letters A for instance may A 99 d Note If searching finishes at once PS NAME RT and CT will not appear on the display Searching for a Program by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels see page 45 by specifying the PTY codes To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start remember e The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step T again From the remote control ONLY Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation If not press FM AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation I Press PTY SEARCH while listenin
83. n the TV screen again 7 Press gt I The chapters are played in the order you have programed TO BE CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 31 DVD Playback STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR r CONTROL VCR OFF ON TV GD D O O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL CI C Kee SUBTITLE FTV VOLUME O DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO FT STEP N A TUNER PRESET n pows lt a pa uQ atl z E gt il z Rew S eee Ler VCR CHANNEL EZ TUNING a F SEARCH gt lt d A V ENTER VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING RDS DISPLAY PTYSEARCH PTY SLOW C L EA R CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP D O OVO Co To stop during playback Press E or PROGRAM on the remote control The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen e If you press H while this screen is shown the unit starts program play PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TITLE CHAPT TITLE CHAPT EN 2 2 2 12 1 9 PREVIOUS t NEXT PLAY gt FINISH PROGRAM To exit from program play From the remote control ONLY Press PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen goes off and the opening screen appears The program you made is still kept in memory e If you press H while this screen is shown the unit starts normal playback PROGRAM JVC DVD Video CD CD PLAYER 32 To erase the stored program I gt Press 4 to eject the disc If you turn off the system or change the source the program is a
84. nction of this system e The following discs cannot be played back DVD Audio DVD ROM DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers COMPACT Video CO DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO mise Kersl0 2 COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable Note on Region Code DVD players and DVD Video discs have their own Region Code numbers This system only can play back DVD discs recorded with the color system of PAL whose Region Code numbers include 2 Examples If a DVD with the inadequate Region Code numbers is loaded REGION ERR appears on the display and playback cannot start IMPORTANT Before performing any operations make sure of the following e Check the connection with the TV Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on screen indications on the TV screen e For DVD playback you can change the Setup menu setting to your preference See pages 50 to 53 If 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 in the disc NOTICE In some cases without showing operations will not be accepted Disc structure DVD Video CD VCD and Audio CD CD A DVD disc consists of Titles and each title may be divided into some
85. nt speakers and the rear speakers go to the next step e To adjust the output level for the center speaker the rear speakers and the subwoofer go to step 3 2 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display e Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows 00 F00 OOROO ora indication __ we canceled 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers e 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial setting the output balances are at the center position If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press gt or lt to adjust the output balance gt Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output lt q Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left speaker output ee e Each output balance changes from OFF silence 06 most reduction to 00 no reduction 3 Repeat 1 and 2 for setting the other speaker 3 To adjust the output levels for the center speaker the rear speakers and the subwoofer 1 Press SOUND repeatedly to select the CEN REAR or SW e Each time you press the button the indication on the display changes as follows
86. ol If operations using the center unit are different from those using the remote control they are then explained T STANDBY ON O AUDIO STANDBY ON VCR TV O I TV VCR ore N MOSA ID O O TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL CI C he SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO TV VIDEO 6 eal Downl ede eee l up 3 p Iil REW Lr VCR CHANNEL L tunne B SEARCH F SEARCH 4 VOLUME O 4 VOLUME lt a VOLUME Gt oe DVD FM AM AUX MUTING MUTING RDS DISPLAY CD PTY PTYSEARCH PTY SETTING CD PRO LOGIC SLOW SETUP TATT 5 DSP MODE REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN For in depth information about DVD operations see pages 25 to 33 Turn On the Power Before turning on the system turn on your TV and select the correct video input See the manual supplied with your TV e When you use a JVC s TV you can turn on your TV by pressing TV O I on the remote control and select the video input by pressing TV VIDEO If your TV is not a JVC s see Operating Other Manufacturers TV on page 55 e For changing the OSD messages the information on the TV screen into the desired language see Setting the Initial Languages on pages 50 and 51 Press STANDBY ON AUDIO or STANDBY ON I on the front panel The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp on the center unit lights up The source indication selected
87. ormal temperature inside the center unit thus assuring e Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor normal operation of the unit The cooling fan automatically starts ventilation could overheat and damage the center unit rotating to supply external cool air to the inside of the center unit e DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or when the internal temperature goes up holes If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Getting Started Speaker Layout Diagram JE ge o gt a O 25S F ep C og O O h 4D N SPEAKERS To right rear To center speaker To left front soeaker speaker To left rear To subwoofer To right front speaker speaker Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers center speaker and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected e The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions front left and right and rear left and right e Connect the white cord to the red terminal and the black cord to the black terminal respectively CAUTION Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Connecting speaker cords to the terminals 7 Press and hold the
88. our TV has S video Y C separation jack connect it using an S video cord not supplied By using this jack you can get a better picture quality than using composite video cord connection EN Illustrations below are typical examples When you connect the TV refer also to its manual since the terminal names actually printed on the rear vary among the components VIDEO OUT s AV_OUT Gas Y C L COMP Y C COMP selector Note On the rear panel SCART cable is indicated as AV OUT However this terminal is designed as video output So no sound comes out For using the SCART cable C SCART cable not supplied Y C ont Y C oc If S Video Y C separation is equipped for your TV set Y C COMP selector of the center unit to Y C You can get a better picture quality by using S Video Y C separation setting If S Video Y C separation is not equipped for your TV set Y C COMP selector to COMP Now you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet Note Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna cables The power cord may cause noise or screen interference Basic DVD Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control You can also use the buttons on the center unit if they have the similar names or marks as those on the remote contr
89. playing back a DVD with menu menu may be still pictures or moving pictures depending on the disc e When operating a disc using the disc menu refer also to the instructions supplied for the disc DVD discs generally have their own menus or title lists A menu usually contains various information about the disc and playback selections On the other hand a title list usually contains titles of movies and songs recorded From the remote control ONLY MENU IT Press MENU or TOP MENU A menu or title list will appear on the screen MENU appears on the display TOP MENU e On some DVDs a menu will automatically appear on the screen after playback starts 2 Select a desired item on the menu or on the title list using gt lt A V and ENTER The unit starts playback of the selected item e On some discs you can also select items by pressing the number buttons corresponding to the item numbers listed From the remote control ONLY I Press SEARCH during playback or pause seagcH e Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the screen 7 TITLE CHAPTER Canceled TIME TITLE Select this to move to another title CHAPTER Select this to move to another chapter TIME Select this to move to a particular scene 2 Press the number buttons to select a desired title chapter or playing time The unit starts pla
90. rear speakers comparing to that of the sounds from the front e lt Decreases delay time speakers If the distance to the center speaker and or the rear e 1 msec increase or decrease in delay speakers from your listening point is almost the same as from the time corresponds to 30 cm increase or front speakers select OO MS msec decrease in distance You can adjust the delay time only when the DOLBY DIGITAL ee or DTS indicator is lit on the display 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust You can adjust the delay time only when the DOLBY DIGITAL the other delay time DTS or PRO LOGIC indicator is lit on the display Before you start remember Left front Center speaker Right front speaker B _ speaker oe Q Subwoofer There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step T again I Activate Surround modes Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround or Dolby Pro Logic For Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Prepare a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround then start playback For Dolby Pro Logic 1 Press AUX to select the external source 2 Start playing the source wO R X PRO LOGIC N ai a 3 Press PRO LOGIC on the remote control so that S Leftrear Rightr ar PRO LOGIC appears on the display s_ speaker speaker 2 Press SETTING repeatedly until one of delay time indications with the current setting appears on the
91. rite subtitle language as the initial language shown on the screen See page 50 ANGLE From the remote control ONLY Sueqe Press SUBTITLE The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while e Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes as follows 13 DEF 1 3 N OFF in Ex When the disc has 3 multi angle views Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows D onen Sanan and ne cute OFF 28 Checking the Remaining Time Moving to a Particular Portion Directly You can move to another title chapter or particular scene in the chapter directly While playing back a DVD you can check the remaining time to be played back From the remote control ONLY Press REMAIN The on screen bar and the current play time indication appear on the TV screen for a while e Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the screen REMAIN TIME TITLE gt CHAPTER TIME TITLE TIME REMAIN TIME CHAPTER REMAIN TIME TITLE Select this to show the remaining time of the current title CHAPTER TIME Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current chapter REMAIN TIME CHAPTER Select this to show the remaining time of the current chapter TITLE TIME REMAIN Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current title Disc Menu Driven Playback Disc menu driven playback is possible while
92. s 1 9 and 0 3 Release TV l Now you can perform the following operations on the TV TV l Turn on or off the TV TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO TV CHANNEL Change the channels 4 Try to operate your TV by pressing TV l When your TV turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there are more than one code listed for your brand of TV try each one until the correct one is entered Manufacturers codes for TV JVC Akai Fisher Grundig 09 17 21 Hitachi 11 13 14 24 Mitsubishi Nokia Nordmende Panasonic Philips Saba Samsung 03 06 32 Sanyo 12 16 1 1 Schneider Sharp Sony Telefunken Thomson Toshiba Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment 55 Maintenance C i To get the best performance of the unit 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 e Keep the disc tray closed when not in use Handling Discs e Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly e 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 e Be
93. s activated Dolby Surround in use will be canceled e When you play back a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround DSP MODE button or DSP button on the center unit does not work Before you start remember e Make sure that you have set the speaker information correctly see page 16 You cannot adjust the speaker output balance and levels when you have set the speaker settings to NONE e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again T Select and play any source except Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround 2 Press DSP MODE or DSP on the front panel repeatedly to select the desired DSP mode The DSP indicator lights up on the display while the DSP modes are activated e Each time you press the button DSP mode changes as follows HALL THEATER PAVILION Norma B canceled Now you are ready to start the adjustment To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers go to the next step e To adjust the output level for the rear speakers go to step 4 on the next page e To adjust the overall level of DSP effect go to step 9 on the next page DSP MODE 3 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display e Each time you press the button the indication on th
94. s in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red IF INDOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN 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 STANDBY ON switch Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The STANDBY ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled CAUTION e Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspa per or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Do not use this apparatus in a bathroom or places with water Also do not place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this apparatus IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS REPRODUCTION OF LABELS CLASSIFICATION LABEL PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE CLASS
95. s is dirty e CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWs is lower than for regular CDs 25 Basic Disc Operations STANDBY ON AUDIO CONTROL x VCR OFF CD GD CO TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL OO C FM MODE SUBTITLE rTV VOLUME CI C GC DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO DISPLAY TUNER PRESET Downl ly P SAPE n lt lt OO R ia VCR CHANNEL T gt ll AN TUNING F SEARCH CAITCD To start playback Press gt II The source is automatically changed to the CG by DVD player WAIT appears on the display for a while then the detected disc type appears DVD VCD CD or MP3 If your TV is turned on the mark corresponding to the detected disc type appears on the TV screen e When a disc is not loaded NO DISC appears on the display Disc play starts from the first chapter or track of the selected disc e If a menu appears while playing a DVD or VCD with PBC function see Disc Menu Driven Playback for DVD on page 29 or Disc Menu Driven Playback Only for VCD on page 35 Note If WRONG PARENTAL CODE appears on the TV screen Parental Lock is in use You cannot play back a DVD containing violent scenes or those not suitable for your family members To play back such a disc cancel the Parental Lock See page 53 Playback information on the display DObieirat TITLE LR
96. sic club with a low ceiling These DSP modes can be used to add the acoustic surround effects while reproducing stereo analog software or Linear PCM digital software and can give you a real being there feeling When one of the DSP modes is selected the DSP indicator lights up on the display Available surround according to the input signal format oe O Possible x Impossible Surround HALL THEATER PAVILION DANCE CLUB LIVE CLUB STEREO m ho ie u5 ao fa D o e gt a 19 Creating Realistic Sound Fields er F SEARCH VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING RDS DISPLAY TA SOUND SO U N D PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC E D E R 3 C ANGLE ZOOM D R C DSP MODE DS P M O D REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP Adjusting Stereo Sound You can adjust the following settings It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds Output balance for the front speakers Output level for the subwoofer Once you adjust these items the adjustments take effect for all the surround modes Before you start remember e There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again I Select and play any source except Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround 2 Cancel Dolby Surround or DSP modes if they
97. teps Before making a program make sure that the TV is turned on and the correct input is selected on the TV From the remote control ONLY I Load a disc e If the current playing source is not the DVD player press H to select the disc you want to play then W before going to the next step PROGRAM 2 Press PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen e PROGRAM appears on the display and the PROGRAM indicator also lights up O PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TRACK TRACK PREVIOUS f PLAY gt FINISH PROGRAM PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TRACK TRACK Track numbers you can select in the next step 4 Press gt or lt to select a track number then ENTER e gt Increases the number e lt Decreases the number e You can also select a track number using the number buttons PROGRAM MENU SELECT ENTER TRACK TRACK PREVIOUS f PLAY gt FINISH PROGRAM 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program other tracks you want e After 10 steps are programed NEXT J is selected highlighted If you want to program more steps press ENTER Press gt II The tracks are played in the order you have r programed After all the tracks you programed are played back the PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen again To stop during play Press E or PROGRAM on the remote control The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen e If you press IH while this screen
98. the Enhanced Other Network function COUP WOT S aserre 48 E Description of the PTY codes ccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 Setting up the DVD Preferences 55 50 Seine the Inital Languages ice sictsutnassiesssscnsuneanitamananaetin 50 Introducing the DVD Preference System cicicissvasenscrscnraaseancons 51 Setting the Parental Rating Level sisicciecessorsessoreviteeevsreoraseeuon 39 Operating JVC s Components cccesseeeees 54 Operating Other Manufacturers TV 55 Mamta scrisse 56 Troubleshooting susssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 57 SpeECNGATI NS i iiauisdnivavinindeawininaiawacanseanteimees 58 Parts Identification STANDBY fe O I C STANDBY ON See pages in the parentheses for details Front Panel 1 STANDBY ON O button and STANDBY lamp 10 14 2 AUDIO FM MODE button 28 38 45 Multi operation buttons 0 lt lt gt and E Disc tray 10 12 A open close button 10 13 32 37 41 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player 6 Display window Display window DO Pro Loaic OO picit at LINEAR PCM R LFE s Ls Rs dts See pages in the parentheses for details Display Sound signal indicators 11 13 18 e PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL DTS and LINEAR PCM TITLE indicator 26 RDS indicator 46 Tuner mode indicators 14 44 45
99. tons to change the frequency manually 3 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly until m4 DP the desired preset station appears SD s on the display e gt P Increases the preset number e a Decreases the preset number Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an stereo FM program tuned currently is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception Press AUDIO FM MODE FM MODE The indicator goes off from the display and the S program loses the stereo effect To resume the stereo effect press AUDIO FM MODE again The stereo effect resumes Note The FM reception mode will also resumes in the following cases e When you change the frequency the preset number or the band e When you change the source e When you turn off the system 45 Tuner Operations GZ VOLUME o DVD FM AM AUX MUTING CO CO CO o RDS DISPLAY RDS DISPLAY m PTY I a PTY lt gt D O EN rawe PTY SEARCH D TA SLOW TEST ANGLE ZOOM D R C DSP MODE REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM EFFECT CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN SLEEP If the remote control is not for the tuner operations the button for the RDS operations RDS DISPLAY TA PTY and and PTY SEARCH do not work In this case press FM AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation Using the RDS Radio Data System to Receive FM Stations RDS allows F
100. y The VCR cannot be operated using this remote control POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord e Itis too far from the center unit or is not facing the center unit e There is something obstructing the remote sensor e The VCR CONTROL ON button has been pressed e The battery is flat e The battery has been inserted the wrong way round Sunlight is falling directly on the detector There is a short in the speaker cord The audio cord is not connected properly An incorrect source has been selected Muting is on Left right balance is incorrect TV input selection is incorrect are incompatible The disc causes the parental rating error The disc is dirty A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV The zoom function is activated when DVD playback stops Initial setup TV screen size was incorrect The received signal is too weak The station is too far away The antenna is not connected correctly Lightning or electronic noise interferes with operation of the microcomputer Immediately after beginning to heat the room the unit was moved to a cold location causing condensation to form inside The remote control is not set for VCR operations e The VCR is not a JVC s product The speaker cord is not connected correctly The video cord is not connected properly The system and disc region code numbers SOLUTION Insert the plug into the socket Come close to the cent
101. y back MP3 tracks files recorded on CD Rs CD RWs and CD ROMs e Notice that files and tracks are used interchangeably What is MP3 MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group or MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1 10 128 Kbps That means by using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume The measuring unit used is Kbps 1000 bits per second To get a better audio quality choose a higher bit rate The most popular bit rate for encoding recording is 128 Kbps MP3 File Compatibility e This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 e The system can read or play MP3 files only with the extension code mp3 e D3 tags cannot be shown on the display An MP3 file can contain file information called ID3 Tag where its album name performer track title etc are recorded There are two versions ID3v1 ID3 Tag version 1 and ID3v2 ID3 Tag version 2 Disc structure How are MP3 files recorded and played back MP3 files tracks can be recorded in directories or folders in PC terminology During recording the files and directories can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folder directories of computer dat
102. yback of the selected item The on screen bar appears for a while 3 G 08884 3 9G How to input the title and chapter number Press the number buttons corresponding to the number then wait for about 5 seconds or press ENTER to start playback To select number 5 press 5 then ENTER To select number 12 press 1 2 then ENTER To select number 22 press 2 2 then ENTER How to input the playing time Press the number buttons to input the playing time then wait for about 5 seconds or press ENTER to start playback at the selected elapsed playing time To input time 00 45 23 press 4 5 2 3 To input time 01 23 45 press 1 2 3 4 5 e To cancel a mis entry press CLEAR Each time you press the button the last entry will be erased Note When you want to move to another title directly you can move to it by simply pressing the corresponding number buttons without pressing SEARCH in step 1 29 DVD Playback STANDBY ON AUDIO VCR ee VCR OFF OO TOP MENU MENU rTV CHANNEL C C i ee SUBTITLE FTV VOLUME C DISPLAY RETURN STEP TV VIDEO S wn TUNER PRE m E Cou gt i REW gt gt VCR CHANNEL gt B Enne an gt il VOLUME DVD FM AM AUX MUTING RDS DISPLAY PTY PTY SEARCH PTY SETUP JCO ZOOM D R C REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM En E CLEAR SEARCH REMAIN REPEAT E

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