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JVC SP-THS3F User's Manual

1. 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 L 209 09020909092090909202 0109020209002 9209090209092 9209022 020920260092 00 09 00 0 DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is 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 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
2. 9 Connecting to an analog 10 Connecting to a digital component 10 Connecting the power 10 Operating external components with the remote control 11 Operaung The DAS s eoa 11 Operating the VOR cii dove bap tdt dr 12 Basic operations 13 Turning the system on off 4 4 13 Selecting the source to play 14 Adjusting the volume VOLUME 14 Listening with headphones not supplied 14 Turning off the sound temporarily MUTING 14 Adjusting the brightness of the indications DIMMER 14 Sleep TIMOR 15 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer center surround speakers S WFR CENTER L SURR R 15 Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE 15 Changing the scan mode 19 PIayDacK 1 BASIC DIAY DACK bed ra seed edet 16 rie
3. k x 6 Po c1 You can change the time Changing the time information information in the on screen bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit B During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight tive 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the desired information Example When elapsed playing time of disc is selected TOTAL 1 25 58 e TIME Elapsed playing time of current chapter track e REM Remaining time of current chapter track e TOTAL Elapsed time of disc T REM Remaining time of disc 4 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears 22 Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title chapter or track you specify You can also play a disc from specified time Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOS generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen You can locate a desired scene by using these menus B Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The menu appears on the TV screen DVD VIDEO Example 1112113 C I4 Normally a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title will have a menu which lists the titles Press TOP MENU to show the title menu S
4. Eres 18 Fast forward fast reverse search 18 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 18 Locating a desired title group using number buttons 19 Playing back a bonus group 19 Advanced operations 20 Using the surround mode 20 Using the on screen bar 21 Playing from a specified position on disc 23 Using the file control display 24 5 25 Selecting a view angle 25 Selecting tHe SUDLIUE aa 25 Selecting ceran aa n 26 26 28 28 EODD UT E 29 codi qe rr 30 Sound and other settings 222 30 Setting DVD preferences 31 Using the setup menus 31 Menudeschpioll N ai ai 31 Tuner operations
5. 25 Mantal RETRO NORTE 35 Prese CUMING 35 Selecting the FM reception mode 36 Using the RDS Radio Data System when receiving FM STAM OS alia teu 36 References rae 39 TOUDICSIOOUNG temi Da i re 39 ibd 40 Introduction Notes on handling m important cautions Installation of the system Select a place which is level dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5 C and 35 Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration Power cord Do not handle the power cord with wet hands A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet always pull on the plug not the power cord To prevent malfunctions of the system There are no user serviceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your dealer Do not insert any metallic object into the system Do not use any non standard shape disc like a heart flower or credit card etc available on the market because it
6. To clean the disc Maintenance Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge m Handling Discs DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Cleaning the system e Stains on the system should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the system is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a Be careful not to scratch the surface of the dry cloth disc when placing it back in its case Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged or Avoid exposure to direct sunlight get its paint peeled off be careful about the following temperature extremes and moisture 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 The power cord is not connected Connect the power cord correctly See page 10 The remote control does The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries See page 6 not work S
7. FILM Suitable for playing back a film source disc e AUTO Used to play a disc containing both video and film source materials This system recognizes the source type video or film of the current disc according to the disc information f the playback picture is unclear or noisy or the oblique lines of the picture are rough try to change to other modes m SCREEN SAVER See page 18 You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function FILE TYPE When several types of files are recorded on a disc you can select which files to play After changing FILE TYPE setting be sure to turn the power off then turn the power on to enable the new setting e AUDIO Select this to play MP3 WMA files STILL PICTURE Select this to play JPEG files VIDEO Select this to play MPEG4 files Audio menu AUDIO RANGE COMPRESSION Dynamic range compression You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital Select this when you want to fully apply the compression effect useful at midnight e AUTO Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range no effect applied NOTE When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the surround mode is off the setting of D RANGE COMPRESSION is set to ON automatically 9 Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING Level menu LEVEL CENTER SPEAKE
8. G gt mode the system repeats all the programmed tracks instead of all tracks on the disc For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO REPEAT ALL may not be available depending on the disc 29 When using the on screen bar except for MP3 WMA JPEG MPEGA disc 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor lt to highlight e orr 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP TOTAL 01 01 40 69 TIME gt OFF CHAP QD 1 8 CJ 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF a ae Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the Repeat mode 5 press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Repeat Playback Select OFF in step 4 Repeating a desired part A B Repeat B During playback When using the A B RPT button 1 Press RPT at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The repeat mode indicator window 2 Press A B RPT again at the end of the part you want to repeat point B The repeat mode indicator on the display window changes to A B and Repeat Playback starts The selected part of the disc between point A and B is played repeatedly it ta j You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning point A and ending point B appears on the display To cancel Press A B RPT during A B Repeat Pl
9. Notes on JPEG files We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480 it will take a longer time to be displayed This system can only play baseline JPEG files Notes on MPEG4 files The system can play back the MPEG4 files followed the conditions below File format ASF Visual profile MPEG4 SP Simple Profile Audio CODEC G 726 Max picture size 352 x 288 CIF Max bit rate 384 kbps USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES Index of parts and controls The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described Front panel center unit Display window 21 PROGRESSIVE 19 35 35 36 C Disc tray inside 16 16 13 16 16 16 18 18 4 14 14 Remote sensor Rear panel center unit For future use 9 Ga ent 3 le X e INKL 10 0 Index of parts and controls Remote control OPEN CLOSE 5 1 AUDIO 168 414 C 2 13 11 O u eet E ain O FL 9 OOD cai TVVOL CHANN
10. L eg Bs e 109 6 SPEAKERS Se Be 9 o El Tem CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANG 6 16 Q a a 5 5 2 5 CE 2 Surround speakers emn 9 o m o CAUTION When installing the satellite speakers on the wall e Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones use speakers of the same speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated on the rear of the center unit Connections Surround left Speaker layout Center speaker Front left Front right ver ag lt speaker Subwoofer 22 Surround right speaker n d speaker NOTE Although the satellite speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded the TV screen may appear mottled In this case keep enough distance between the speakers and the TV The speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions
11. TA Traffic Announcement in your area NEWS News INFO Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense To stop listening to the program selected by Enhanced Other Network Press TA NEWS INFO repeatedly again so that the program type indicator TA NEWS INFO goes off from the display window The system exits from Enhanced Other Network standby mode and goes back to the previously selected station When an emergency broadcast Alarm signal is sent from an FM station The system automatically tunes in to the station and Alarm appears on the display window while the system receiving the emergency broadcast Note that an emergency broadcast cannot be received in the following cases e When you are listening to non RDS stations all AM MW stations some FM stations and other sources When the system is in standby mode The TEST signal is used for equipment test whether it can receive the Alarm signal correctly The TEST signal makes the system work in the same way as the Alarm signal does If the TEST signal 15 received the system automatically switches to the station broadcasting the TEST signal While receiving the TEST signal TEST appears on the display window m How the Enhanced Other Network function actually works Case 1 If there is no station broadcasting the program you have selected The system continues tuning in to the current station 5 When a station starts
12. r DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH S3 Consists of XV THS3 SP WS3 and SP THSS3F JVC DIGITAL COMPACT 7 C R D S DVD Ske dts AUDIO VIDEO surROUND Digital Direct Progressive Scan INSTRUCTIONS GVTO1 33 005 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 If 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 terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is c
13. 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel Operating external components with the remote control See page 11 for button locations Operating the VCR B osetthe manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR 2 Press and hold VCR Keep the button pressed until step 4 15 finished 3 Press ENTER 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Panasonic VCR Press 2 then 1 For an Philips VCR Press O then 5 ter Fisher 03 16 24 25 5 Release 5j VCR If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one Operation Aim the remote control at the VCR IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a VCR Set the remote control mode selector to VCR The following buttons are available IVCR Turns VCR on and off gt play button Starts playback B Stops operation Pauses playback gt gt Fast forwards video tape lt 4 lt 4 Rewinds video tape REC Press this button together with play button to start recording or together with M to pause recording CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR 12 Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the Tu rn i ng the system on off operations in this manual You c
14. STILL PICTURE or VIDEO See page 32 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER Notes on MP3 WMA files e Tag information album name artist name and track name can be shown on the See page 24 The system can play back the MP3 WMA files recorded at 32 kbps to 320 kbps as a bit rate and at 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz for MP3 only 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz as a sampling frequency e We recommend to record each piece of material song at a sample rate of 44 1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 kbps for MP3 files or 96 kbps for WMA files
15. VCR TV O O 4 lt lt r o I gt z z ITI r TV VOL e Remote control E VCR mode selector CHANNEL Ge play button lt lt c gt gt o i ENTER REC Number buttons 100 10 TV RETURN 100 C5 C9 CO CO CO O CO CO NOTE Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Operating the TV B osetthe manufacturer s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER 11 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Hitachi TV Press then 7 For a Toshiba TV Press 2 then 9 Manufac Manufactur Fenner 04 31 32 Philips 5 Release TV If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand try each one until you enter the correct one Operation Aim the remote control at the IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV Set the remote control mode selector to TV The following buttons are available O TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels
16. programming and disc structure not a malfunction of this system DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Region code of DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers This system can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include the system s Region Code which is indicated on the rear panel Example of playable DVD 273 2 85 j If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded REGION CODE ERROR appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start About files tracks and folders groups on the disc This system can also play MP3 WMA JPEG and MPEG4 files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs Files are sometimes grouped into folders on CD Rs or CD RWs by genre album etc In this manual group is also referred to as folder and track as file This system recognizes up to 150 files per group and 99 groups per disc The total number of files this system can detect on a disc 1s up to 1000 About discs 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 When making your own disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 20 sessions This system cannot play packet write discs Before playing CD Rs or CD RWs read their instructions or c
17. 10 to enter the desired title or group number The system starts playback from the first chapter track file of the selected title group e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons See page 18 NOTE This feature may not work for some discs 19 Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOS have a special group called bonus group whose contents are not open to the public The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc To play back a bonus group you have to enter the specific number a password The way of getting the key number depends on the disc After getting the key number you can play back the bonus group by following the procedure below DVD AUDIO B While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window Select the bonus group For selecting the group see Locating a desired title group using number buttons The key number entry indication appears On the TV KEY On the display window KEY BONUS 2 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter the key number then press ENTER When you enter the correct key number playback starts and the BONUS indicator goes off If you enter the wrong number the key number entry indication still appears on the TV screen In this case reenter the correct number To clear the key number entry Perform whichever one of the following Press B Open the disc tray Turn off the syst
18. broadcasting the program you selected the system automatically switches to the station The indicator of received PTY code starts flashing 5 When the program is over the system goes back to the previously tuned station but the Enhanced Other Network function still remains activated Case 2 If the FM station you are listening to is broadcasting the program you have selected The system continues to receive the station but the indicator of received PTY code starts flashing 5 When the program is over the indicator of received PTY code stops flashing and remains lit but the Enhanced Other Network function still remains activated NOTE n Enhanced Other Network standby mode if you change the source to play Enhanced Other Network standby mode is canceled temporarily If you change the source to FM again the system returns to Enhanced Other Network standby mode Enhanced Other Network data sent from some stations may not be compatible with this system Enhanced Other Network does not function for some stations with RDS service While listening to a program tuned in by the Enhanced Other Network function the station does not change even if another network station starts broadcasting a program of the same Enhanced Other Network data While listening to a program tuned in by the Enhanced Other Network function you can only use TA NEWS INFO and RDS DISPLAY as the tuner operation buttons 38 References
19. 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 E43486 340B Table of contents Introduction 2 Notes on handling enne 2 Supplied accessories 2 2 4 0240 2 About discs RRR RRR RRR RRR RR RRR Re eee eee eee 3 PlaVADISUISCTV 3 Index of parts and controls 5 Connections BEB RRR RRR RR RR RRR RR RR RRR Eee eee 7 Connecting the FM and AM MW antennas 7 Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers and the subwoofer 9 Speaker tay OUl et 9 Connec ing
20. least restrictive COUNTRY CODE Select this when you set the code for your resident See page 34 SET LEVEL Select this when you set the level of restriction PASSWORD This item is selected automatically when some changes are made on Parental Lock setting Enter a four digit number as your password with number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER f you have failed to enter your correct password three times you cannot select an item other than EXIT In such a case press ENTER to exit the mode then try the setting again EXIT Returns to OTHERS menu Be sure to exit the Parental Lock setting mode after entering your password Otherwise the changes you made won t be stored f you forget your password enter 8888 instead of your password NOTE When you enter wrong passwords three times you can select EXIT only Setting DVD preferences Country Area codes list for Parental Lock um RW Republic AL_ Anguilla EMG LL Liechtenstein uc Micronesia Redelated States AN Netieandy Ane D AS American Samoa BD Bangladesh Greenland sY Arab Republie Sandwich Islands Bo Bolivia MV Madws TMTwkmexsa BR Bail OW Gunecsun TN Guyana Islands Nigeria Islands CM Cameron IR ran slamie Republic of NZ New Zealand Va Vatican City State Holy See EN China s kh OM
21. may damage the system Do not use a disc with tape stickers or paste on it because it may damage the system Label sticker Paste Sticker gt Ay Note about copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from the discs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Note about copyguard system The discs are protected by copyguard system When you connect the system to your VCR directly the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly Safety precautions Avoid moisture water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system Care of the cabinet When cleaning the system use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically coated cloths Do not use benzene thinner or other organic solvents including disinfectants These may cause deformation or discoloring If water gets inside the system Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet then call the store where you made your purchase Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electri
22. source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound could permanently damage your hearing and or blow out the speakers On the remote control Press AUDIO VOL or On the center unit Turn VOLUME Listening with headphones not supplied CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may damage both the headphones and your hearing Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit the system automatically cancels the surround mode see page 20 currently selected deactivates the speakers and activates the headphone mode HEADPHONE appears on the display window Headphone mode When using the headphones the following signals are output regardless of your speaker setting For 2 channel sources the front left and right channel signals are output from the headphones Multi channel signals are down mixed and output from the headphones DVD AUDIO When the disc prohibits down mixing only the front left and right channels are output from the headphones In this case L R ONLY appears on the display window for a few seconds Turning off the sound temporarily MUTING Press MUTING To restore the sound Perform one on the following Press MUTING again Press AUDIO VOL or turn VOLUME on the cent
23. 08 Snow mp3 Artist 09 r Thunder mp3 11 Wind mp3 12 Winter sky rhp3 Current group Current track file Current track file total track file number on current group Total track file number on disc Playback status The file control display appears automatically during playback for MP3 WMA or while stopped Continued on next page 24 Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations B For MP3 WMA During playback or while stopped For JPEG MPEG4 While stopped Press Cursor 4 v A to select the desired group track file For MP3 WMA playback starts from the selected track 2 Press play button or ENTER Track playback slide show starts from the selected track file When you press ENTER for JPEG only the selected file is played back To skip the file during playback Press 1 I 4 or Cursor A V NOTE Youcan also check playback information on the display window See page 17 e Some group track and file names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions e The order of groups tracks and files may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer Resume Playback When Resume Playback is set to ON see page 33 and SVCD VIDEO AUDIO you stop playback by the following operations the position where playback has been stopped is stored RESUME appears on the displ
24. CH shown on the display window even if the surround mode is turned off during playback On the other hand the system outputs only the front left and front right channel signals with LR ONLY shown on the display window when you start playback with the surround mode having been set to SURR Using the on screen bar You can check disc information and you can use some functions using the on screen bar Showing the on screen bar Whenever a disc is pvp Ipvp 1 Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen bar changes as follows on the TV screen Example During DVD VIDEO playback 3 TIME 00 01 40 gt DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 TIME 00 01 40 3 TIME C OFF CHAP QD 1 8 EG 1 3 amp 1 1 V OFF The on screen bar disappears DVD VIDEO 61 6 back to the beginning The currently selected item shows green Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations Contents of the on screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO 3 5 DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps mm CHAP 3 00 01 40 TIME gt OFF CHAP QD 1 8 1 3 amp 1 1 9 DVD AUDIO 3 4 5 DVD AUDIO oe 00 01 40 TIME gt OFF Q TRACK QD 1 1 PAGE 5 12 VCD VCD PROGRAM TRACK 14 TIME 00 04 58 TIME C OFF OD ST 9 SVCD 15 4 5 n SVCD PROGRAM 00 04 58 TIME C OFF ODST
25. EL AUDIO VOL A f 14 16 38 STUNING TA NEWS INFO TUNING 1849 MEMORY FMMODE A 16 36 Number buttons 78 REPEAT RPT PLAY MODE CANCEL a tite 25 Got 2 SETUP SETTING SCAN MODE CS f 5 GE CO TT 48 27 M z TREBLE 28 I 15 TITLE GROUP To use the buttons under the cover slide down the cover cli PAGE ps 100 m Putting batteries in the remote control R6P SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries Supplied If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace both batteries CAUTION Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote control directly to the front panel of the center unit Do not hide the remote sensor Connections Donot connect the power cord until all other connections have been made Connecting the FM and AM MW antennas AM MW loop antenna Setting up supplied AM MW loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Connecting AM MW loop antenna Antenna cord Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception during AM MW broadcast program reception NOTE Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals conn
26. GROUP TRACK VCD SVCD CD Example When a CD is played back Signal and speaker Track number ds oomi Cores Elapsed playing time minute second NOTE e VCD appears instead of CD when loading a VCD or SVCD e When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears 17 MP3 WMA disc Example When an MP3 disc is played back Signal and speaker Track number indicators 02036 indicator Elapsed playing time minute second during playback only WMA indicator lights for WMA disc Pressing FL DISP T3 number 61271 61271 e WMA appears instead of MP3 when playing WMA track JPEG disc Group number File number MPEG4 Track number Signal and speaker indicators TR123 12 347 TRACK Elapsed playing time minute second during playback only Pressing FL DISP Group number Track number ASF 8120123 GROUP TRACK NOTE Youcan change the time information mode except for MP3 WMA See page 22 Youcan also check the playback information on the TV screen See page 21 Playback See page 16 for button locations Screen saver A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent this the system automatically dims the screen if a static picture is dis
27. Oman 71 2 Saint Vincent and th CO Colombia ky PA Ponema Grenadines cu DO Dominican Republic Republic of KW EEG 2 karansan RO Romania 34 Tuner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation Setthe remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press The buttons described below are used on pages 35 to 38 Remote control mode selector TA NEWS INFO TUNING TUNING MEMORY MODE e PTY RDS DISPLAY Number buttons Manual tuning 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Example When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz 810k 2 Press TUNING 9 repeatedly until you find the frequency you want When you hold down the button until the system starts searching for stations and then release it the system stops searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in to NOTE When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in TUNED indicator lights on the display window Whenan FM stereo program is received the ST indicator lights on the display window 39 Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned in You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM MW stations To preset the stations Tune in the station you want to pre
28. R SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SUB WOOFER Adjust the output level of related speakers TEST TONE Outputs the test tone RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence Front left speaker Center speaker gt Front right speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker gt back to the beginning 32 Setting DVD preferences m Distance menu DISTANCE Example speaker T L Front right IN N Center Subwoofer 2 In this case set the distance of each speaker as follows Distance of front speakers 3 0m Distance of center speaker 2 7m e Distance of surround speakers 2 4 m FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers Within the range from 0 3 m to 9 0 m by 0 3 m RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu J Other setting menu OTHERS m RESUME See page 25 You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on screen guide icons See page 16 93 Parental lock menu PARENTAL LOCK You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental Lock level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8
29. TREBLE OPEN CLOSE on the remote control amp on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control SURR gt on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote S WFR SURR control except after pressing FM AM DIMMER SLEEP SURR L STANDBY PHONES 13 Basic operations See page 13 for button locations Selecting the source to play On the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD FM AM AUX or TV SOUND DVD To play back a disc DVD VIDEO VCD etc See page 16 FM AM To tune in an FM or AM MW station See page 35 Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM MW AUX To select the source from a component connected to the AUX IN jacks or DIGITAL IN jack See page 10 Each time you press the button the source alternates between AUX and AUX DIGITAL TV SOUND To select the TV that outputs sound signals connected to the AV SCART connector See page 9 On the center unit Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window NOTE When source except DVD is selected this system does not output video signals It may take time to change the source Adjusting the volume VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any
30. Type Speaker 8 0 cm cone X 1 Power Handling Capacity 52W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 85 Hz to 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 82 dB W m Dimensions W X H X D 105 mm X 118 mm X 98 mm Mass 0 65 kg Surround speakers SP THS3F Type 1 Way Bass Reflex Type Magnetically shielded Type Speaker 8 0 cm cone X 1 Power Handling Capacity 52W Impedance 60 85 Hz to 20 000 Hz 80 dB W m Frequency Range Sound Pressure Level Dimensions W X H X D 105 mm X 118 mm X 98 mm Mass 0 55 kg each m Subwoofer SP WS3 Type Way Bass Reflex Type Magnetically shielded Type Speaker 16 0 cm cone X 1 Power Handling Capacity 52W Impedance 60 40 Hz to 1 800 Hz 85 dB W m Frequency Range Sound Pressure Level Dimensions W X H X D 139 mm X 350 mm X 408 mm Mass 4 0 kg Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 40 WALSAS VIN3NIO 1V LIDIG S HL VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 en 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0304TMMMDWJEM
31. When DOLBY D or DTS is selected if a signal encoded with another digital format comes in you cannot listen to the sound The IX DIGITAL or indicator flashes 30 setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus Youcan change the language used in the setup menus See Menu description Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO DvD 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD SET UP B While stopped 1 Press SET UP LANGUAGE A kg ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT 4 A gt USE AY 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 2 TO EXIT PRESS SETUP 2 Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen Menu description Language menu LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages Select the initial menu language AUDIO LANGUAGE Some DVDs have multiple audio languages Select the initial audio language m SUBTITLE Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages Select the initial subtitle language ON SCREEN LANGUAGE Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this system When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc the original language is automatically used as the initial language 31 e See the following language codes lis
32. activate function when playing a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Press TOP MENU or MENU e Press Bi twice to stop playback then press play button Locating a desired chapter track using the on screen bar B During playback VIDEO AUDIO 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight cue TRACK 3 Press ENTER Example During DVD VIDEO playback DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C OFF CHAP QD 1 8 GJ 1 3 amp 1 1 CHAPTER 4 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter the desired chapter number Example To select 8 To select 10 To select 37 Press 8 Press 1 then O Press 3 then 7 To correct a misentry Repeat step 4 Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations 5 Press ENTER Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE Youcan select up to the 99th chapter track Locating a desired position by specifying the time You can locate a desired position by specifying the time from the playback B For DVD VIDEO DVD For VCD SVCD While stopped or during playback without PBC function 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen beginning the disc while stopped or the current title track during AUDIO During playback For CD During playback or whi
33. aining audio in several languages 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or Cursor w a to select the desired audio When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor lt to highlight c 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C OFF CHP OD 1 3 1 3 1 1 pu UO ENGLISH SENSN 4 Press Cursor w a to select the desired audio 5 Press ENTER Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE e Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list See page 31 e ST L and is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD respectively representing stereo left sound and right sound Special picture playback Frame by frame playback B During playback Press repeatedly Each time you press the button the still picture advances by one frame To return to normal playback Press play button NOTE During playback of DVD AUDIO this feature is available only for the video part Playing back in slow motion B During playback 1 Press at the point where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press gt gt Playback in forward slow motion starts For DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO only play back in rev
34. amp 1 4 S m B CD 5 CD PROGRAM TIME 00 04 58 TIME C orF 7 MPEG4 i n FILE TIME 00 04 58 17 M are not available 1 Shows disc type 2 Shows current transfer rate Megabits per second 3 Shows current title for DVD VIDEO or group for DVD AUDIO number 4 Shows current chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for other type of discs e Shows time information See Changing the time information 6 Shows playback status appears during playback g g appears during fast forward reverse appears during playback in forward slow motion reverse slow motion o appears when paused appears when stopped Select this to change time information 5 See Changing the time information Select this for Repeat Playback See page 29 Select this for time search function See page 24 Select this for chapter for DVD VIDEO or track for DVD AUDIO search function See page 23 Select this to change audio language channel or stream See page 26 Select this to change subtitle language See page 25 Select this to change view angle See page 25 Select this to change the page See page 27 Shows Playback Mode status PROGRAM appears during Program Playback See page 28 RANDOM appears during Random Playback See page 28 Shows Repeat Mode status See page 29 N ke
35. an use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless On the remote control otherwise noted Press AUDIO MORON the center unit Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO Press 0 1 e Set th t trol mode selector to AUDIO cali When DVD is selected as the source see page 14 the following The buttons described below are used on messages will appear on the TV screen pages 13 to 15 0 1 AUDIO OPEN CLOSE Appears when opening or closing the disc tray selecting buttons NOW READING Appears when the system is reading the disc information Remote control REGION CODE ERROR mode selector Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO does not match the code the system supports The disc cannot be played back NO DISC Appears when no disc is loaded CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC Appears when unplayable disc is loaded AUDIO VOL ENTER y O OO O O O NOTE O O The STANDBY lamp goes off when the power is turned on and the lamp lights when the power is turned off A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is turned off This is called standby mode the STANDBY lamp lights in this mode Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet to turn SCAN MODE the power off completely Youcan also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons
36. autions carefully CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWs is lower than that of regular CDs Some discs may not be played due to their disc characteristics recording conditions or damage or stain on them This system can play CD Rs or CD RWs recorded in the audio CD format This system can also play CD Rs or CD RWs if MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 files are recorded on them Especially the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc are determined by the writing encoding software and hardware used for recording Therefore due to the software and hardware used the following symptoms may occur e Some tracks files on an MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc may be skipped or may not be played normally Some files on JPEG MPEG4 disc may be played distortedly Notes on MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration e The system can only recognize files with one of the following extensions which can be in any combination of upper and lower case MP3 MP3 mp3 WMA WMA wma JPEG JPG JPEG jpg jpeg MPEG4 ASF asf f different kinds of the file are mixed on a disc set the FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read AUDIO
37. ay window Turning off the power see page 13 Pressing Bl once Changing the source see page 14 To start playback from the stored position RESUME disappears Press 9 play button on the remote control or the center unit Select DVD as the source again if you changed the source To clear the stored position Press Bl again or open the disc tray Selecting a view angle B During playback of a disc containing multi view angles When using the ANGLE button 1 Press ANGLE Example The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded amp 1 3 942 VIDEO AUDIO 1 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or Cursor w A to select the desired view angle 25 When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor lt to highlight 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 3 TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME OFF CHAP QD 1 8 1 3 amp 1 3 1 EE GEN 4 Press Cursor w a to select the desired view angle 5 Press ENTER Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE During playback of DVD AUDIO this feature is available only for the video part Selecting the subtitle B During playback of a disc containing subtitles in several languages DVD When using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press SUBTITLE Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 su
38. ayback Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt 4 to highlight e orr 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP TOTAL 01 01 40 gt TIME gt OFF QD 1 8 GJ 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF y 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select 5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP TOTAL 01 01 40 69 TIME C A CHAP QD 1 8 GI 1 3 amp 1 1 Press ENTER at the end of the you want to repeat point B A B Repeat Playback starts 7 Press SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DVD VIDEO A B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback Tray lock You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display window If you try to eject the disc LOCKED appears to indicate that the tray is locked On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off Press and hold To cancel Carry out the same operation again The system turns on and UNLOCKED appears on the display window Sound and other settings NOTE This
39. btitle languages recorded tJ 1 3 ENGLISH aS aa AUDIO 2 Press Cursor w a to select the desired subtitle For SVCD An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not Subtitles will not change if no subtitle 1s recorded NOTE Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle appears and disappears alternately Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor gt 4 to highlight amp 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME OFF QD 1 8 1 3 amp 1 1 ee ENGLISH ng Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the desired subtitle 5 press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE e Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See The language codes list See page 31 Each time you press SUBTITLE the subtitle appears and disappears alternately During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Selecting the audio When using the AUDIO button 1 Press AUDIO Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded 1 3 Van ENGLISH aa ae During playback of a disc cont
40. cal shock Supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories The number in parentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Remote control 1 e Batteries 2 FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO Video CD VCD Super Video CD 5 Audio CD CD CD R and CD RW This system accommodates the PAL system and also can play discs recorded with NTSC system Note that an NTSC video signal on a disc is converted to the PAL60 signal and output This system can also play finalized DVD R RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format However some discs may not be played because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Discs you can play DVD VIDEO Audio CD D DIGITAL AUDIO DVD AUDIO CD R COMPACT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO 8100100 21912 VCD CD RW Video CD Gara VIDED VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable SVCD 2 spo The following discs cannot be played back DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD SACD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers e On some DVD VIDEOs DVD AUDIOs VCDs or SVCDs their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc
41. cal culture of a particular nation Document Programs concerning factual matters presented in an investigative style TEST Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast equipment or unit Alarm Emergency announcement None No program type undefined program or difficult to categorize into particular types NOTE e Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be different from the above list Tuner operations See page 35 for button locations Switching to broadcast program of your choice temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called Enhanced Other Network This allows the system to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice TA NEWS and or INFO from a different station except in the following cases When you are listening to non RDS stations all AM MW stations some FM stations and other sources When the system is in standby mode NOTE Before you start operations The Enhanced Other Network function is only applicable to preset stations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press FM AM Press TA NEWS INFO repeatedly until the program type indicator TA NEWS INFO you want appears on the display window Each time you press the button the indicator on the display window changes 1 103 50M TUNED NEWS INFO The program type indicator
42. connected Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely See broadcast because of page 7 noise 39 References Specifications B Center unit XV THS3 Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 96 Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Digital input OPTICAL DIGITAL IN 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Video section Video System PAL Horizontal Resolution 500 lines Signal to Noise Ratio 64 dB Composite signal when RGB is selected Video output level Composite 1 0 75 S video Y 1 0 V p p 75 S video C 0 3 V p p 75 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 7 75 Component Y Tuner section Tuning Range 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz AM 522 kHz to 1 629 kHz General AC 230 V 50 Hz 75 W at operation 1 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D 360 mm X 65 mm X 370 mm Mass 5 3 kg Power Requirements Power Consumption Front speakers SP THS3F Type Way Bass Reflex Type Magnetically shielded Type Speaker 8 0 cm cone X 1 Power Handling Capacity 52W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 85 Hz to 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 82 dB W m Dimensions W X H X D 105 mm X 118 mm X 98 mm Mass 0 60 kg each Center speaker SP THS3F Type Way Bass Reflex Type Magnetically shielded
43. cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 3 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL CAUTION LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT CAUTION Visible and invisible ADVARSEL Synlig og usynlig VARNING Synlig och VARO Avattaessa ja suojalukitus laser radiation when open and laserstrling maskinen er osynlig laserstralning ohitettuna tai viallisena olet alttiina interlock failed or defeated aben eller interlocken fejler den ppnas och sp rren ar n kyv lle ja n kymatt m lle AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO Undg direkte eksponering til urkopplad Betrakta ej lasersateilylle V lt s teen d s kohdisturnista suoraan itseesi f Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage place the apparatus on a level surface The minimal clearances are shown below Front view Side view Wall or obstructions Wall or obstructions XV THS3 3 cm lt gt XV THS3 10 cm No obstructions SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SOME DOS AND DON TS ON THE 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 15 to be assured
44. d speakers Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo SN SN N m indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators PPCM Lights when DVD AUDIO packed PCM signals comes in LPCM Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in DOD Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in Lights when DTS Digital Surround signals come in No digital signal indicator lights when analog signals come in No indication Dolby Surround DSP mode indicators DOPLII Lights when Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated DSP Lights when Channel Stereo mode is activated Source signal indicators etc SW ES Light to indicate the incoming signals LFEILS S IRS Lights when the front left channel signal nd O comes in Kel Lights when the center channel signal comes in Lights when the front right channel signal comes in Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in IE Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2 channel Dolby Surround signal comes in SW Always lights The channel with shows that the corresponding speakers reproducing the channels sound If the channels sound decoded into 5 1 channel is reproduced only lights selecting the surro
45. ecting cords and power cords This could cause poor reception If reception is poor Center unit AM MW loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied m FM antenna FM ant li Center unit antenna supplied GN 50 An Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally If reception is poor Center unit 50 an Outdoor FM antenna not supplied Standard type 75 Q Outdoor FM antenna cord coaxial connector not supplied NOTE Werecommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers and the subwoofer Front speakers Center speaker Speaker cord e Connect the black cords to the black terminals e Connect the white cords to the red terminals zi EL i SPEAI p mM center E A CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 16 0 Subwoofer
46. em NOTE f you specify a track in the bonus group for Program Playback the key number entry indication in step 1 appears for entering the key number Random Playback tracks in the bonus group are not played back Advanced operations The mark EE shows the types of discs the operation is available for The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 30 AUDIO SURR SUBTITLE play button Remote control mode selector P dd PP lt lt TOP MENU MENU Cursor gt lt v a ENTER ON SCREEN ANGLE Number buttons ZOOM PAGE REPEAT CANCEL A B RPT PLAY MODE SETTING RETURN VFP IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO _ DVD 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD Available Surround modes for each input signal The V marks show available surround modes Auto Mode Surround AUTO PL Il PL Il Dolby ALL CH Dolby Digital YP Dolby Digital 2 channel DTS Digital Surround Multichannel DTS Digital Surround 2 channel Packed PCM Multichannel Dolby Surround Using the surround mode Auto Surround AUTO SURR This function automatically selects the appropriate surround mode according to the input signals For example a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio m Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Log
47. er unit Adjusting the brightness of the indications DIMMER Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level changes 14 Basic operations See page 13 for button locations Sleep Timer SLEEP The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the shut off time changes Example minutes SLEEP check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center surround speakers S WFR CENTER L SURR R Press S WFR to adjust the subwoofer Press CENTER to adjust the center speaker Press SURR L to adjust the surround left speaker Press SURR R to adjust the surround right speaker NOTE Youcan also make adjustments by using the setup menu shown on the TV screen See page 32 The adjustments take effect for all sources You cannot make this adjustment when FM or is selected as the source Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE Press TREBLE NOTE The adjustments take effect for all sources 15 Changing the scan mode The system can be accommodated to your TV s scan mode To use the system in progressive mode it 1s required that the ce
48. erse slow motion press lt Each time you press the button the playback speed become faster To return to normal playback Press play button NOTE Sound cannot be heard during slow motion playback During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part 2b Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOS include browsable still pictures B S P which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence You can change the picture turn the page manually when the current group track has selectable pictures pages DVD AUDIO B During playback and while the B S P indicator lights up on the display window When using the PAGE button Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired still picture When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor gt to highlight Pace 3 Press ENTER DVD AUDIO GROUP 1 TRACK 1 TIME 00 01 40 TIME OFF TRACK QD 1 1 PAGE 5 12 a aaa 5 pem pem 4 Press Cursor A to select the desired still picture 5 Press ENTER Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears Zooming in B Duringplayback or VIDEO AUDIO 1 5 2 Each time you press ZOOM scene magnification changes 2 While zoomed in press Cu
49. function also takes effect for the sources other than DVD Before you start operation There is a time limit when doing the following steps If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Press SETTING Example BAL CENTER 2 Press Cursor Vv A to select the item you want to set BAL Balance You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers DEC Decode When you play an external source AUX DIGITAL is selected as a source that was encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround the following symptoms may occur No sound comes out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks AUT Auto PCM Normally select this The system automatically detects the incoming signals DOLBY D Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround A POS Audio Position Set the audio position of subwoofer so that the subwoofer level can be automatically adjusted properly The smaller the number becomes the more the level decreases automatically when listening in stereo 3 Press Cursor 4 to make an adjustment or selection Example BAL 5 The adjustment display automatically disappears few seconds later with the current setting NOTE e
50. gt play button To stop Press m On screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen e appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages e appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views O ea D Cause Fast forward fast reverse CB 4 Slow motion forward reverse appears when you perform each operation e the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do NOTE For JPEG The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen f you do not want the on screen guide icons to appear see page 33 16 Playback See page 16 for button locations m Playback information on the display window DVD VIDEO Example When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1ch 15 played Elapsed playing time Chapter number hour minute second FE Emu Signal and speaker indicators See page 21 Surround mode and digital signal format See page 21 0 02 31 Pressing FL DISP Title number Chapter number DVD TITLE CHAP DVD AUDIO TIRACK 8 8 Track number Elapsed playing time hour minute second Pressing FL DISP Group number Track number 63 T jo
51. he TV Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component Center unit DBS tuner MD recorder r To digital optical Digital optical cord output not supplied DBS Direct Broadcasting Satellite NOTE When playing a video component such as a DBS tuner e To listen to the sound select AUX DIGITAL as the source to play See page 14 To see the picture connect the video output jack of the component to the video input jack of the TV directly and select the correct input mode on the TV Connecting the power cord Make sure that all other connections have been completed Center unit CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 0 16 0 Power cord M Plug into AC outlets CAUTION Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord NOTE Preset settings such as preset stations and surround mode adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases If you unplug the power cord of the center unit Ifa power failure occurs 10 Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 11 and 12 lt lt lt 20 TV VIDEO
52. ic II has a developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source into a 5 1 channel Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes Movie mode and Music mode Pro Logic Movie PL II MOVIE Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark sussouwp Pro Logic Music PL II MUSIC Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital GITAL m DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software DIGITAL SURROUND DTS Digital Surround DTS is another d oro multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Lossless and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc You can select these modes by pressing SURR See page 21 DTS Digital Surround Packed PCM 2 channel Analog VCR or Continued on next page 20 Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations m All Channel Stereo DSP All Channel Stereo ALL CH ST mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activate
53. ive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system Playback The mark EE shows the types of discs the operation is available for IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO DVD 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 19 OPEN CLOSE O cD O O O g lt DVD a c 02 v FL DISP play button Remote control mode selector ENTER lt TITLE GROUP Number buttons 9 8 68 e ED 00 000 0000 Basic playback 1 Press DVD CLOSE The system turns on and the JPEG disc tray comes out on the center unit functions same as OPEN CLOSE on the remote control 2 Place a disc SVCD When placing an 8 cm 3 inches di Label side up 3 inches disc 3 Press play button For MP3 WMA The file control display see page 24 appears on the TV screen For JPEG Each file still pictures is shown on the TV screen for about 3 seconds slide show When stopping playback the file control display see page 24 appears on the TV screen For MPEG4 disc Pressing TOP MENU or MENU shows the file control display see page 24 on the TV screen during playback To pause Press Il To return to playback press
54. le stopped 2 Press Cursor lt to highlight 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME OFF CHAP QD 1 8 GI 1 3 amp 1 1 TIME 2 0 Use number buttons 0 9 to enter the time You can specify the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc while stopped or from the beginning of the current title track during playback Example To play back from a point 2 hours 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed TIME gt 2 Press 2 Press 3 gt gt Press 4 Press 0 TIME 2 34 0 gt TIME 2 34 08 Press 8 To cancel a misentry Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly 5 press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE You can specify time in hours minutes seconds for DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and in minutes seconds for VCD SVCD CD Using the file control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks files using the file control display on TV screen 4 Current group total group Playback mode PROGRAM number RANDOM REPEAT Elapsed playing time of current Tag information for MP3 WMA only 1 for MP3 WMA MPEG4 GE OC Group 3 3 Crack 10 30 Total 1000 FILE 01 Cloudy mp3 02 Fair mp3 03 Fog mp3 04 Hail mp3 05 Indian summer mp3 Track Information 06 Rain mp3 Title 07 Shower mp3 Weather
55. nter unit is connected to the TV using a component video cord not supplied in advance See page 9 B While DVD is selected as the source and before playback 1 Press and hold SCAN MODE for 2 seconds The current setting appears on the display window 2 Press Cursor gt to select the desired mode The indication on the display window starts flashing after pressing a button RGB Select when your TV accommodates the interlaced RGB composite video signal e Y C COMP Select when your TV accommodates the interlaced S video signal e PROGRESSIVE Select when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input You can get better picture quality in the order PROGRESSIVE gt RGB gt Y C COMP gt Composite 3 Press ENTER while the indication is flashing When PROGRESSIVE is selected the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on the display window NOTE Although the picture may be distorted when you press ENTER this is not a malfunction of the system RGB is selected at your purchase There are some progressive TVs and High Definition TVs that are not fully compatible with this system resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode In such a case change the scan mode to RGB or Y C To check the compatibility of your contact your local JVC customer service center JVC progress
56. ogram from the preset channels see page 35 by specifying the PTY codes search for a program using the PTY codes NOTE Before you start operation The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations To stop searching any time during the process press PTY SEARCH while searching There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to an FM station PTY SELECT flashes on the display window While PTY SELECT is flashing 2 Press PTY or PTY gt until the PTY code you want appears on the display window For details see Description of the PTY codes While the PTY code selected in step 2 is still on the display window 3 Press PTY SEARCH again While searching SEARCH and the selected PTY code alternate on the display window The system searches 30 preset FM stations stops when it finds the one you have selected and tunes in that station To continue searching after the first stop Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display window are flashing If no program is found NOT FOUND appears on the display window 3 Description of the PTY codes News News Affairs Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news debate or analysis Info Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense Sport Programs concerned
57. oloured blue must be connected to the terminal which 1s 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 IN DOUBT 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 button XV THS3 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The 0 1 button in any position does not disconnect the mains line When the system is on standby the STANDBY lamp lights red When the system is turned on the STANDBY lamp goes off The power can be remote controlled CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 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 expose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top
58. ome DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing MENU See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its particular menu 2 Use Cursor 4 v to select a desired item 3 Press ENTER With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using number buttons Locating a desired scene using a VCD SVCD menu with PBC SVCD menus such as a list of contained songs You can locate a specific scene by using these menus A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own B During playback with PBC function Press RETURN repeatedly until the menu appears on the TV screen Example 1 2 3 C 712 29 2 Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the number of the desired item For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons See page 18 To return to the menu Press RETURN repeatedly until the menu screen appears When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV Screen go to the next page press PM To return to the previous page press ka a NOTE If you want to play a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following e Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press P repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed then start playback by pressing play button The track number appears on the display window instead of To
59. on TVs However if not installed properly it may cause color distortions So pay attention to the following when installing the speakers When placing the speakers near a TV set turn off the TV s main power switch or unplug it before installing the speakers Then wait at least 30 minutes before turning on the TV s main power switch again Some TVs may still be affected even though you have followed the above If this happens move the speakers away from the TV Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface Be sure to place the subwoofer to the TV s right If you place the subwoofer to the TV s left keep sufficient distance between them to prevent the TV screen from appearing mottled Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made Connecting a TV e Distortion of picture may occur when connecting the TV via a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR e You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV See page 32 B loconnecta TV equipped with the component video input jacks Center unit To component video input Pe COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component video cord not supplied NOTE You need to set the scanning mode to Y C COMP or PROGRESSIVE depending on the method to connect to your TV See page 15 f your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by
60. on For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press or lt lt repeatedly NOTE When playing back an MP3 JPEG disc you can make operations using the file control display See page 24 This feature may not work for some discs m Using number buttons on the remote control B For DVD VIDEO title chapter While stopped the title number is selected During playback the chapter number is selected For DVD AUDIO track During playback or while stopped For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEQG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press number buttons 0 10 10 to select the desired number For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons below How to use the number buttons To select 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 Press 10 twice then 4 Press 10 three times then 10 Or press 10 four times then 0 To select 24 To select 40 18 Playback See page 16 for button locations Locating a desired title group using number buttons During playback or while 912 1 Press GROUP 2 92 Or is shown in the title group display area in the display window Example During DVD VIDEO playback Tal 1 23 45 2 While the display window shows _ or use number buttons 0 10
61. onfirm picture appearance results are as preferred GAMMA Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining brightness of dark and bright portions BRIGHTNESS Controls screen brightness e CONTRAST Controls screen contrast e SATURATION Controls screen color depth TINT Controls screen tint e SHARPNESS Controls screen sharpness Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations 4 Press ENTER Example D Press Cursor v A to change the setting Press ENTER The current VFP settings appear again 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters 8 Press NOTE Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the procedure the setting at that time will be stored Program Playback B While stopped undi VIDEO AUDIO Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until program window appears on the TV screen PROGRAM USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM 2 Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen to program the desired chapters tracks For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons See page 18 The content s numbers that you have to specify for programming varies depending on the disc type DVD VIDEO Titles and chapters VCD SVCD CD Tracks DVD AUDIO WMA MPEG4 Groups and tracks Before you program the tracks in bonus group on a DVD AUDIO
62. or AM MW broadcasts RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press FM AM To show the RDS signals information Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station Each time you press the button the indication on the display window changes PS Program Service While searching PS appears and then the station names will be displayed NO PS appears if no signal is sent PTY Program Type While searching PTY appears and then the type of the broadcast program will be displayed PTY appears if no signal is sent RT Radio Text While searching RT appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed RT appears if no signal 1s sent Frequency Station frequency non RDS service About characters shown on the display window When PS PTY or RT signals appear on the display window some special characters and marks may not be displayed correctly NOTE e If searching finishes at once PS PTY and will not appear on the display window 36 Tuner operations See page 35 for button locations searching for a program by PTY codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of pr
63. perform the procedure of Playing back a bonus group see page 19 to turn on the BONUS indicator on the display window e You can specify the chapters tracks whose number is up to 99 For CD SVCD or VCD When the total playback time exceeds 99 minutes 59 seconds will appear on the display window But it is possible to continue programming To clear the programs one by one from the last entered number Press CANCEL repeatedly To clear all programs Press B You can also clear the program by turning off the system 3 Press play button to start Program Playback If all of the programmed tracks files have been played back playback stops and the program window appears again Note that program setting remains To check the program contents During playback press W Playback stops and the program window appears To quit the Program mode While stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and RANDOM disappears from the TV screen NOTE The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback Program Playback may not work for some discs Random Playback You can play titles or TP random order B While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until RANDOM appears on the TV screen 2 Press play button After playing all titles tracks on the disc the system stops playback and quits the Random mode To quit the Random mode While s
64. played for over 5 minutes the screen saver function Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function f you do not want to use the screen saver function see page 32 One Touch Replay You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds from the current position DVD VIDEO During playback On the remote control Press lt NOTE This function works in the same title This feature may not work for some discs Fast forward fast reverse search B During playback pvpDIlpvp vepllsveol On the remote VIDEO AUDIO control Press or lt lt Each time you press the button the search speed changes x 2 x 5 x 10 x 20 x 60 To return to normal speed playback Press gt play button On the center unit This function does not take effect for MPEG4 Press and hold gt or aa Continuously pressing P or lt 4 increases the fast forward reverse search speed 5 x 20 NOTE When a DVD VIDEO VCD SVCD or MPEG4 is played back no sound comes out during fast forward reverse search e When a DVD AUDIO or CD is played back sound is intermittent and low during fast forward reverse search This feature may not work for some discs Skip to the beginning of a desired selection i 92791 D B Using gt gt 1 lt buttons B For DVD VIDEO chapter During playback CD JPEG ua For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC functi
65. rsor v to move zoom in area To return to normal playback Press ZOOM repeatedly to select OFF NOTE The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc type During slide show playback of a JPEG disc zooming in is not available In such a case press M to pause slide show playback then zoom in During playback of DVD AUDIO this feature is available only for the video part e During playback of JPEG MPEG4 there may be a case where Cursor 4 A does not work in step 2 2 Changing the VFP setting The VFP Video Fine function AUDIO SVCD JPEG wre enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preference B During playback Press VFP The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen Example NORMAL GAMMA BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SATURATION TINT SHARPNESS 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to select the VFP mode NORMAL Normally select this CINEMA Suitable for movies When you select NORMAL or CINEMA press to complete the setting USER 1 and USER 2 You can adjust parameters that affect picture appearance Only when selecting USER 1 or USER 2 in step 2 proceed to perform the following operation 3 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select a parameter you want to adjust Adjust gradually and c
66. set f you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM station select the reception mode you want See Selecting the FM reception mode See page 36 Example When the system is tuned in to 103 5 MHz 103 50M 2 Press MEMORY gt 103 50M TUNED While are flashing 3 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset number you want e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons See page 18 Example When the preset channel 1 is selected v 12 103 50M PWS gt lt TUNED If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again While the selected number 1s flashing 4 Press MEMORY The selected number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected preset number If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 e Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously stored one To tune in to a preset station 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset number e For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons See page 18 Tuner operations See page 35 for button locations Selecting the FM reception mode When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception B While lis
67. setting the progressive scan mode to active See page 15 fthe component video input jacks of your TV are of the BNC type use a plug adapter not supplied to convert the pin plugs to BNC plugs The component video signals can be output only when you select DVD as the source to play See page 14 To connect a TV with the SCART connector Center unit To SCART connector SCART cable not supplied Some TV s SCART connectors output audio signal In such a case you can enjoy the TV sound through this system NOTE No sound signal comes out from AV SCART connector e Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV See page 15 Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog TN unit H RCA pin plug cord not supplied NOTE f you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this system the sound output through this system may be distorted When playing a video component such as a VCR To listen to the sound select AUX as the source to play See page 14 To see the picture connect the video output jack of the component to the video input Jack of the TV directly and select the correct input mode on t
68. t for the code of each language such as etc language codes list AB Abkin IN indonesian RO Rumanian Tibetan Kirghiz SO Abas BR Brion LA Latin SR Serbian HA Wus OR Oriya foz ua Setting DVD preferences 93 Picture menu PICTURE MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture s height width ratio of 16 9 16 9 Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16 9 wide TV 4 3 LB Letter Box conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen 4 3 PS Pan Scan conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen NOTE Even if 4 3 PS is selected the screen size may become 4 3 LB with some DVDs This depends on how DVDs are recorded PICTURE SOURCE When you set the scan mode to PROGRESSIVE see page 15 you can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by field video source or by frame film source Normally set to AUTO e VIDEO Suitable for playing back a video source disc
69. tening to an FM station Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode changes AUTO MUTING When program is broadcast in stereo you will hear stereo sound The ST indicator lights on the display window When in monaural you will hear monaural sound This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations The AUTO MUTING indicator lights on the display window Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect The ST indicator goes off In this mode you will hear noise until you are tuned in to a station The AUTO MUTING indicator also goes off Using the RDS Radio Data System when receiving FM stations RDS allows FM 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 in to an FM station which provides the RDS service the RDS indicator lights up on the display window 103 50M TUNED RDS indicator With the system you can receive the following types of RDS signals PS Program Service Shows commonly known station names PTY Program Type Shows types of broadcast programs RT Radio Text Shows text messages the station sends Enhanced Other Network See page 38 NOTE RDS is not available f
70. topped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and RANDOM disappear from the TV screen You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system NOTE The same title track will not be played back more than once during Random Playback 26 Advanced operations See page 20 for button locations Repeat Playback Repeating the current selection B For DVD VIDEO During playback VIDEO AUDIO For VCD SVCD During playback without PBC finci unction For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 JPEG MPEG4 During playback or stopped When using the REPEAT button Press REPEAT C 1 1 31 01 Repeat mode indicator Each time you press REPEAT the Repeat mode changes Display _ Repeats the current group for REPEAT DVD AUDIO MP3 WMA GROUP JPEG MPEG4 disc Gm Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO Repeats all tracks files for VCD SVCD CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEGA disc e mack STEP STEP Repeats the current track for REPEAT STEP CD MP3 WMA MPEG 4 disc Repeats the current chapter for Repeat mode is off DOFF The system plays back the disc normally No indication During playback of a JPEG disc REPEAT GROUP and REPEAT ALL do not appear on the TV screen NOTE When the Program mode is active with a DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD or CD the Repeat mode changes in the same manner Note that however in the
71. und mode The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital multichannel software When playing back 2 channel source you can select the desired surround mode manually NOTE This function also takes effect for the sources other than DVD The surround mode does not take effects for MPEG4 files m When playing back digital multichannel software except during SURR OFF mode The appropriate multichannel surround mode Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround or Linear Packed PCM is automatically selected 21 m When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II PL II MOVIE PL II MUSIC or the DSP ALL CH ST mode Press SURR repeatedly to select the desired mode The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the surround mode changes For details on each mode see page 20 To turn off the surround mode Press SURR repeatedly until SURR OFF appears on the display window Storing adjustments auto memory When you turn the power off the system memorizes the current surround mode The memorized mode is automatically recalled when you turn the power on NOTE When FM or AM is selected as the source you cannot select any surround mode Fora down mixing prohibited DVD AUDIO disc the system continues to output multi channel signals with MULTI
72. unlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight The remote control does The remote control mode is not for the desired source Before operation press one of the source selecting not work as expected buttons for the desired source The position of the remote control mode selector is Set the selector to the correct position incorrect No sound The speaker cord is not connected Check the connection See page 8 The audio cord is not connected to AUX IN and or Connect the cord correctly See page 10 DIGITAL IN correctly No picture is displayed The scan mode is set to PROGRESSIVE though Change the scan mode to RGB or Y C COMP on the TV screen the center unit is connected to the TV which does not See page 15 picture is blurred or the support the progressive video input picture is divided into two parts No sound from the Water mark on DVD AUDIO 15 detected and playback Consult the selling agency of the disc speakers and has been prohibited AUDIO is displayed on the display window Video and audio are The disc is scratched or dirty Replace or clean the disc distorted 2 is connected between the center unit the Connect the center unit and TV directly See page 9 The picture does not fit The monitor type is not set correctly Set MONITOR TYPE properly See page 32 the TV screen Hard to listen to Antennas are dis
73. with any aspect of sports Educate Educational programs Drama All radio plays and serials Culture Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture including language theater etc Science Programs about natural sciences and technology Varied Used for mainly speech based programs such as quizzes panel games and personality interviews Pop M Commercial music of current popular appeal Rock M Rock music Easy M Current contemporary music considered to be easy listening Light M Classics Instrumental music and vocal or choral works Performances of major orchestral works symphonies chamber music etc Other M Music not fitting into any of the other categories Weather Weather reports and forecasts Finance Stock Market reports commerce trading etc Children Social Programs about sociology history geography psychology and society Phone In Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum Travel Travel information Leisure Programs about recreational activities Jazz Jazz music Programs targeted at a young audience Country Songs which originate from or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States Nation M Current popular music of the nation or region in that country s language Oldies Music from the so called golden age of popular music Folk M Music which has its roots in the musi

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