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RCA 1543007A TV VCR Combo User Manual

1. Rear System cord connector gt pg 10 Front speaker terminals FRONT SPEAKERS c pg 11 Center speaker terminals CENTER SPEAKER c pg 11 RESUME 1A lt gt B 9 e Dolby Pro Logic II indicator DU PLID pg 27 e Linear PCM indicator LPCM pg 28 e Digital signal format indicators pg 28 Dolby Digital DU DIGITAL DTS 10 Surround indicator SURROUND amp pg 29 11 DSP indicator t pg 27 29 12 Progressive mode indicator PROGRESSIVE pg 20 13 Resume indicator RESUME pg 22 14 Repeat mode indicators gt pg 42 Front Surround speaker terminals SURROUND SPEAKERS amp pg 11 Power cord pg 13 Power lamp POWER ON c pg 17 Names of parts and controls Remote control mode selector t pg 15 52 AUDIO TV VCR DBS Muting button MUTING pg 18 Disc buttons DISC 1 5 c pg 21 TV volume buttons TV VOL pg 15 Operating buttons Play button gt gt pg 22 e Forward reverse skip buttons 91 4 17 pg 24 Fast forward reverse playback buttons 9 4 17 pg 24 Stop button Bl lt pg 21 e Pause button t pg 21 e Tuning buttons TUNING
2. To use buttons 19 n2 23 and 33 42 slide Co C down the remote 7 or control cover C Remote control mode selector gt pg 15 52 AUDIO TV VCR DBS Muting button MUTING pg 18 Disc buttons DISC 1 5 pg 21 TV volume buttons TV VOL amp pg 15 Operating buttons Play button gt pg 22 e Forward reverse skip buttons gt 1 144 0 gt pg 24 Fast forward reverse playback buttons gt gt lt 44 0 gt pg 24 Stop button Bl t pg 21 e Pause button t pg 21 e Tuning buttons TUNING TUNING gt pg 25 e Memory button MEMORY gt pg 26 FM reception Beat Cut mode button FM MODE gt pg 26 Top menu button TOP MENU amp pg 32 Cursor buttons lt W A t pg 32 Enter button ENTER pg 15 One Touch Replay button lt pg 23 e Record button REC amp pg 16 Audio button AUDIO gt pg 37 38 Subtitle button SUBTITLE amp pg 37 VFP setting button gt pg 40 e Progressive mode button PROGRESSIVE pg 20 Choice menu button CHOICE rx pg 44 Setting button SETTING gt pg 52 Title group button TITLE GROUP amp pg 33 Repeat button REPEAT gt pg 42 repeat button REPEAT gt pg 43 Sleep button SLEEP t pg 19 Dimmer button
3. 20 PlajyDackK acesssnsusundasuuuVduauNKRERRRRRRR E REA 21 BASIC Did DOCK nn 21 ldyDdeK IOdbf BS aside acer DEED EDI 23 Tuner 25 Manual tuning 255 RR 25 eti dui ete 25 Selecting the FM reception 26 Reducing the noise of AM 26 Creating realistic sound fields 27 Using the surround mode 29 NE SON ann anneau 30 Advanced operations 31 USING the on screen Dal 31 Playing from a specified position on a disc 32 Using the control 01 34 Using the JPEG control display 35 Selecting a view angle of DVD 36 Selecting the subtitle audio languages 3 Special picture playback 39 Program escas vt Ra 41 Random PAVIA CK vis A tc b rere ia 42 FIC D GAL 42 Setting DVD preferences 44 Using the choice menus nenne 44 Men desc pp Ol ect ECL der
4. 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L 1 1L 1L 1L 1 L 1 J 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L A 1 1 1L 1L 1L 1L 1 9 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L J L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J L 1 ee ee p p rS 1 I lI 1 1 4 1 lI lI Powered subwoofer Connecting the satellite speakers Speaker layout When positioning the speakers to obtain the best possible sound from this system you need to place all satellite speakers at the same distance from the listening position with the front of each speaker facing toward the listener When you cannot place them at the same distance from the listening position you can make adjustment so that speakers operate as if they are placed at the best position gt pg 48 Normally place the powered subwoofer in front of you Since bass sound is non directional you do not need to place it at the same distance as the other speakers NOTE e Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded the TV screen may appear mottled In this case keep the distance between them to the TV to over 10 cm 4 inches e For safety reasons always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer When you
5. TITTEN 39 90 References Specifications m Center unit XV THM42 Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 NOTE This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Analog input m Subwoofer SP PWM45 Amplifier section Front Center Surround 80 W per channel RMS at 6 Q Center Surround 80 W per channel RMS at 4 Q Front at 1 kHz with 10 total harmonic distortion 120 W RMS at 4 at 100 Hz with 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer Speaker section Speaker unit 16 cm 6 5 16 inches Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Frequency Range 30 Hz to 200 Hz AUDIO IN VCR 290 mV 47 Digital input DIGITAL IN DBS 21 dBm to 15 dBm OPTICAL 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 Color System NTSC Horizontal Resolution 500 lines Signal to Noise Ratio 64 dB Video output level Composite 1 0 V p p 75 S video Y 1 0 V p p 75 S video C 0 286 V p p 75 Q Component Y 1 0 V p p 75 Component PB Pn 0 7 V p p 75 Video input sensitivity Impedance VCR IN General Power Requirements Power Consumption AC 120 V 60 Hz 140 W at operation 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D 216 mm X 353 mm X 485 mm Mass Satellite Speakers
6. 27 30 Dance club DANCE CLUB mH 27 30 HAL oes eese as 27 30 Live club v LIVE CLUB ER a 27 30 Pavilion PAVILION tet adde a ees 27 30 Decode Mode 20 18 Dolby Dial mens 27 29 Dolby Pro ont vds use 27 29 Pro Logic II Movie PL II 27 29 Pro Logic II Music PL II MUSIC 27 29 DS PAM de NA E ER EOD 27 30 DIS Digital Suromd 27 29 DY DeVideo DVD nca 3 4 Dynamic range compression D RANGE COMPRESSION islam 47 52 Frame by frame sms 39 G dd de 4 Interlace mode 20 J 3 4 35 L Left Right speaker balance L R BALANCE 47 52 Low frequency effect attenuater LFE ATT 47 52 M Menu language MENU LANGUAGE 46 Monitor type MONITOR 47 O P EE 47 IO NORMAL abet ed tree 47 Gh AN CT 47 a NL e 47 AUS A 3 4 34 MUUN 18 Onscreen
7. oidhe iai e Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged the edge while pressing the center hole lightly get its paint peeled off be careful about the following Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or PORNOT ks wale Dare clot DO NOT wipe it strong bend the disc T DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine Put the disc back in its case after use to i prevent warping 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 Be 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 Trouble shooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC service center General PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Power does not come The power cord is not connected to the center unit or an Connect the power cord correctly gt pg 13 on AC outlet Power is not supplied to The power cord of the subwoofer is not connected to an Turn off the system plug the power cord firmly into an the powered subwoofer AC outlet AC outlet and turn on the system again gt pg 13 17 The system cord is not connected Connect the system cord pg 10 The system does not Lightning or electronic noise interferes w
8. 3 Special picture playback 39 Program Flay DAC shui 4 Random rd 2 0485 CK An M eat 42 42 Setting DVD preferences 44 Using the choice 44 Men desc ira on dre rade 46 Parental Rat en 49 System setting D 2 AV COMPU LINK remote control SUSTOI isa References nn node nina 54 Trouble SHOOLING vers es 54 10562 c 57 IN SR RS 59 OPEC CaO dd MU IUE 59 Introduction Notes on handling 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 C 41 F and 95 F 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 1 0 watt is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet center unit only When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet always pull on the plug not the power cord To prevent malfunctions of the system There are no user serviceable part
9. E L m CONNECTOR FROM XV THM42 DIGITAL IN TO SP PWIM45 AUDIO IN VCR DBS 5 MI 1 J L lI 1 1 J 5 ELM LLL Ot Os Oe 1 11 1 4 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 J L n 1 1 1 1 1 J L 1 ee ee ee p p rS 1 I lI 1 1 4 1 1 lI lI lr Powered subwoofer Connecting the satellite speakers Speaker layout When positioning the speakers to obtain the best possible sound from this system you need to place all satellite speakers at the same distance from the listening position with the front of each speaker facing toward the listener When you cannot place them at the same distance from the listening position you can make adjustment so that speakers operate as if they are placed at the best position rz pg 48 Normally place the powered subwoofer in front of you Since bass sound is non directional you do not
10. e RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKERS J SP PWM45 AUDIO DIGITAL IN Fat Center unit Powered subwoofer Plug into AC outlets Power cord supplied Power cord CAUTION e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system 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 and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord NOTE Keep power cords away from other connected cords The power cords may cause noise or screen interference 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 e If a power failure occurs The speakers will not produce any sound if the power cord of the powered subwoofer is removed from the AC outlet while the center unit is turned on In this case press O I AUDIO on the remote control O I STANDBY ON on the center unit to turn the power off plug in the powered subwoofer then press O I AUDIO or STANDBY ON again 13 Getting started Using the remote control The remote control makes it easy to use many of the system functions from a distance o
11. WEE ENGLISH 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes 5 Press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN Selecting the audio language During playback When using the AUDIO button m 1 Press AUDIO The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded aa eel ENCORE 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio language Each time you press the button the audio languages change The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds NOTE e Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list lt pg 46 When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move 5 to c 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CT TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND 1 3 amp J 32 amp 1 1 ps SAS ENGLISH Advanced operations 4 Press Cursor V A to select the desired audio language Each time you press the button the audio language changes 9 Press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen
12. RIGHT RIGHT eff CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND ef a LEFT em LEFT T u SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS Center speaker SP THM45C Powered subwoofer Surround speakers SP THM45S CAUTION When installing the satellite speakers on the wall 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 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 11 Getting started Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component such as a VCR or Cassette recorder with this system Use RCA pin plug cords not supplied for connection Center unit TO SP PWMAE DIGITAL IN DBS ANTENNA D To composite video output Red 2 To S video output White 3 To audio output o9 RCA pin plug cord not supplied m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m i
13. o xono efti Ent 3 4 35 L Left Right speaker balance L R BALANCE 47 52 Low frequency effect attenuater LFE 47 52 M Menu language MENU LANGUAGE 46 Monitor type MONITOR 47 rasan wnat 47 16 98 NORMAL as ne 47 2 58 B P 47 PS PED POT EPIO a NDS 47 MS UM MR M MIU ELM C MM IINE MELDE CU EE 3 4 34 hu pire TH 18 O CNE SCT CCU Dal S E 31 On screen guide icons ON SCREEN GUIDE 22 49 On screen language ON SCREEN LANGUAGE 46 P Parental Lock PARENTAL LOCK 49 Picture source PICTURE SOURCE eee 47 Playback Control function PBC 4 33 Program Playback 4 Progressive mode PROGRESSIVE 20 R Random de dns 42 R SION COUR e TUE 3 17 Repeat Playback iia se 42 Resume Playback RESUME un ne ns eed 22 49 S Screen saver SCREEN 22 47 Sleep PUM CE lup TID RIS UM 19 a cet ede De Mut dave nda 39 Subtitle lancuace SUB
14. 8 9 16 inches X 13 15 16 inches X 19 1 8 inches 12 0 kg 26 5 Ibs Front speakers SP THM45F Speakers Power Handling Capacity Impedance Frequency Range 8 0 cm 3 3 16 inches Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded 120W 40 90 Hz to 20 kHz Composite 1 0 V p p 75 S video Y 1 0 V p p 75 S video C 0 286 V p p 75 Tuner section Tuning Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz AM 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz General AC 120 V 60 Hz 20 W at operation 1 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D 400 mm X 85 mm X 386 mm 15 3 4 inches X 3 3 8 inches X 15 1 14 inches Mass 4 6 kg 10 2 Ibs Power Requirements Power Consumption 09 Dimensions W X H X D 103 mm X 115 mm X 100 mm 4 1 16 inches X 4 9 16 inches X 3 15 16 inches Mass 0 64 kg 1 5 Ibs Surround speakers SP THM45S Speakers 8 0 cm 3 3 16 inches Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 103 mm X 115 mm X 100 mm 4 1 16 inches X 4 9 16 inches X 3 15 16 inches Mass 0 52 kg 1 2 Ibs References m Center Speaker SP THM45C Speakers 8 0 cm 3 3 16 inches Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 103 mm X 115 mm X 100 mm 4 1 16 inches X 4 9 16 inches X 3 15 16 inches Mass 0 64 kg 1 5 Ibs m Accessories Remote co
15. To tune into a preset station On the remote control 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number Examples For channel number 3 Press 3 For channel number 14 Press 10 then 4 For FM stations only For channel number 24 Press 10 twice then 4 For channel number 30 Press 10 twice then 10 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 You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station See Preset tuning lt pg 25 B While listening to an FM station On the remote control Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MONO AUTO MUTING When a 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 MONO Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect The ST indicator goes off In this mode you will hear noise until you are tuned in to a station The AUTO MUTING
16. screen and the display window of the center unit Example During DVD playback gt CREME UOI A Xs gt Um EE gt back to the beginning TIME Elapsed playing time of current chapter track e REM Remaining time of current chapter track TOTAL Elapsed time of disc T REM Remaining time of disc To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE While playing a Video CD SVCD or Audio CD the hour digit indication does not appear 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 TOP MENU Cursor gt lt v A ENTER Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVDs generally have their own menus which show disc contents These menus contain various items such as titles of movies names of songs or artist information and you can display them on the TV screen You can locate a desired scene by using these menus B Whenever a DVD is loaded 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The menu appears on the TV screen Example 112 7 2 Normally DVD which contains more than one title will have a title menu which lists the titles Press TOP MENU to show the title menu Some DVDs may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing MENU See the instructions for each DVD regarding its particular menu 2 Use Cursor Y
17. 35 24 Standby on button AUDIO pg 17 IE 16 gt 36 25 Standby on button O I VCR DBS pg 15 17 mE CO CG 38 26 Standby on button TV gt pg 15 Ho BASS 27 Source selecting buttons gt pg 18 70 DVD FM AM DBS VCR Die al 28 TV Video mode button TV VIDEO gt pg 15 al 29 Channel buttons CHANNEL pg 15 22 42 30 Volume buttons AUDIO VOL c pg 18 31 Menu button MENU pg 32 29 32 On screen button ON SCREEN gt pg 31 3 Co Number buttons t pg 15 24 33 returning button TV RETURN amp pg 15 Return button RETURN amp pg 4 33 Angle button ANGLE c pg 36 Decode mode button DECODE gt pg 20 Zoom button ZOOM t pg 39 Cancel button CANCEL 1 pg 41 Display window button FL DISPLAY pg 22 Treble adjustment buttons TREBLE pg 19 NIMM ert 41 Bass adjustment buttons BASS pg 19 23 and 83 2 slide 42 Surround speaker adjustment buttons SURR gt pg 30 down the remote Left L Right R 3 3 3 3 3 3 NOTE n O1 Oo N co ce n2 2 PROGRESSIVE VFP Ce e control cover Getting started Do not connect the AC power
18. 46 Parental MOCK 49 System setting 22 AV COMPU LINK remote control SYSTEM ainsuexexaEkvRREREEN LE S DU References VIEURWZIIS 8E er 54 Trouble SHOOUM Gus 54 0562 Ec 57 59 95 59 Introduction Notes on handling 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 C 41 F and 95 F 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 1 0 watt is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet center unit only When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet always pull on the plug not the power cord To prevent malfunctions of the system There are no user serviceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your dealer Do not insert any metallic object into the system Do not use any non standard shape disc like a heart flower or credit card etc available on the market because it may damage the system Do
19. DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression ratio 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 DSP modes DAP Digital Acoustic Processor modes DAP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements The sound heard in a live club dance club hall or pavilion consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls see the diagram below These indirect sounds are important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DAP mode can reproduce a realistic sound field by adding these indirect sounds The following DAP modes are provided with this system Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat LIVE CLUB HALL ie clear vocal and the feeling of a concert PAVILION Gives the spacious feeling of a pavilion with a high ceiling These DAP modes can be used to add the acoustic surround effects while reproducing 2 channel stereo source and can give you a real being there feeling When
20. Each time you press REPEAT the Repeat mode changes cyclically Repeat mode indicators appear on the display window and a repeat mode indication appears on the TV screen Repeat mode indicator Followings are the description of indicators on the display window and indications on the TV screen REPEAT Repeats the current group for GROHE MP3 JPEG disc Repeats the current title for DVD ECS Repeats all tracks on the current for Video CD SVCD RENE REPEAT DISC REPEAT DISC Audio CD MP3 JPEG Repeats all the available discs REPEAT REPEAT ALL Repeats the current track for Video CD SVCD Audio CD MP3 the current chapter for No Repeat mode is off indication The system plays back all available discs normally REPEAT nisi di During playback of a JPEG disc REPEAT GROUP REPEAT DISC and REPEAT ALL do not appear on the TV screen To stop Repeat Playback Press When a disc except DVD is selected the system stops playback but does not quit the Repeat mode When a DVD is set the system stops playback and quits the Repeat mode To quit the Repeat mode Press REPEAT until the Repeat mode indicator goes off from the display window You can also clear the Repeat mode by changing the current disc except when in repeat all mode ALL Continued on next page 42 Advanced operations NOTE If you press REPEAT while stopped you need to press
21. Interlaced scan In the conventional video system a picture is shown on the display monitor in two halves The Interlaced scan system places lines of the second half of the picture in between lines of the first half of the picture JPEG A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Letter box A method of displaying wide images like movies in the center of a 4 3 TV screen with no part of the image deleted by placing black bands on the top and bottom of the screen This name has resulted from the screen form looking literally like a letter box Linear PCM PCM Pulse Code Modulation A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing with no data compression used in conversion MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can o Multiangle By recording multiple scenes progressing at the same time in a single title the user can select view angles This feature is called the multiangle function Multichannel DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels
22. RS VCR 3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets 4 Turn on the connected components first then turn on the center unit When turning on the for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to minimum using the TV volume control on the e When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this system Press VCR DBS 93 To correctly use the automatic selection of TV input mode select the correct OUT setting pg 52 Available functions The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the functions listed following One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy video playback without manually setting other switches This system automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab in place press the play button on the VCR or on the remote control to get the same result One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the built in DVD player you can enjoy playback without manually setting other switches The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture
23. STANDBY ON 2 1 STANDBY ON SOURCE STANDBY VOLUME JVC e O CL CL OL GD Ga Illumination lamp 17 Turning the system on off To turn the power on On the remote control Press AUDIO On the center unit Press STANDBY ON The STANDBY lamp goes off When DVD is selected as the source gt pg 18 the opening screen appears on the TV screen Opening screen The following messages may appear in the message area depending on the status of this system e OPEN CLOSE Appears when opening or closing the selected disc tray NOW READING Appears when the system is reading the disc information e REGION CODE ERROR Appears when the Region Code of the DVD does not match the code the center unit supports The DVD cannot be played back NO DISC Appears when no disc is loaded to the selected disc tray JVG NOW READING Message area To turn the power off On the remote control Press 0 1 AUDIO again On the center unit Press 0 1 STANDBY ON again The STANDBY lamp lights NOTE The power supply to the subwoofer 1s linked to the center unit The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is turned off center unit only This is called standby mode and the STANDBY lamp lights in this mode Unplug the power cord from the AC out
24. When you turn on the system f the previously selected source is DVD only the TV will turn on automatically f the previously selected source is VCR the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the system the TV and VCR will turn off NOTE f you turn off the system while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off and will continue recording References To clean the disc M aintenance 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 To get the best performance out of this system keep your discs and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean e Store discs in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves 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 m Handling Discs VEU e Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NO
25. play button to start Repeat Playback When the Program mode is active with a Video CD SVCD Audio CD the Repeat mode changes in the same manner Note that however in the mode the system repeats all the programmed tracks instead of all tracks on the disc During playback in the Repeat mode of the title chapter group track if you skip the title chapter group track using gt 1 14 4 ctc the destination title chapter group track is repeated If appears when pressing REPEAT during DVD playback you cannot repeat the title or chapter because of disc contents When using the on screen bar except for JPEG disc 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move 5 to e 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TOTAL 01 01 40 gt TIME CHAP PROG RND OD 1 ofr amp 1 1 O v K Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the Repeat mode e You can select the Repeat modes as follows For DVD 7 CHAPTER TITLE Z A B Z OFF Z back to the beginning For Video CD SVCD Audio CD TRACK DISC ALL Z A B 27 OFF Z back to the beginning For MP3 disc 2 TRACK 2 GROUP DISC 7 ALL OFF 7 back to the beginning 5 Press ENTER To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To cancel Repeat Playback Repeat from step 1 select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER
26. 4 repeatedly to select USER 1 or USER 2 that you have changed the parameters 40 Advanced operations You can play up to 99 titles Program Playback for DVD or tracks for other types of discs in any order from among multiple discs You may program the same title or track more than once CD Ge CO Cursor gt lt w A ENTER play button Number buttons CANCEL B While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move I to PROG 3 Press ENTER The program menu appears on the TV screen 10 orders appear at a time PROGRAM 4 1 When programming titles tracks of DVD Video CD SVCD Audio CD Press number buttons 1 10 10 to specify selections by disc and title track Ateach program order use number buttons to specify source disc number first press ENTER then specify title track number on source disc Example To specify title 3 track 3 of disc 2 Press 2 ENTER gt 3 You can also use any number buttons instead of ENTER A number entered for a group number is invalid When you specify the currently selected disc number c pg 23 K skips group number column and moves to track number column automatically 2 When programming tracks of MP3 disc Press number buttons 1 10 10 to specify selections by disc group and track Ateach program o
27. Accesses the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu See following Parental Lock 49 Parental Lock Using this function you can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes or scenes not suitable for your other family members Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled e This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental Lock level information Level most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive e You can set the Parental Lock only when playback is stopped Cursor gt 4 ENTER Number buttons CHOICE 0 Setting Parental Lock 1 Press CHOICE 2 Press Cursor 4 to display the OTHERS menu 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move 5 to PARENTAL LOCK then press ENTER The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the TV screen PARENTAL LOCK A 9 zy COUNTRY CODE SELECT 4 A USE AY TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 52 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move 5 to COUNTRY CODE then press ENTER SELECT lt p USEAYTO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM entern 22 PRESS CHOICE 5 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the country code then press ENTER See Country Area codes list for Parental Lock gt pg 51 The moves to SET LEVEL Setting DVD preferences 6 Press ENTER SELECT 6 USE TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 98 EXIT PRESS CH
28. Keep the AM loop antenna connected Twist together both wires AM loop antenna ows 4 D Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied m FM antenna Connecting supplied FM antenna Center unit P TO SP PWIM45 AUDIO DIGITAL IN AMLOOP gt FM 750 DBS OPTICA VIDEO OUT VCRIN VIDEO OUT Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally If reception is poor Connect an outdoor FM antenna with standard type 75 coaxial connector Bo NOTE Disconnect the supplied FM antenna before attaching 75 coaxial connector the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna We recommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Outdoor FM antenna not supplied Outdoor FM antenna cord not supplied Getting started Connecting the powered subwoofer Connect the supplied powered subwoofer SP PWM45 using the system cord supplied Connect the system cord by matching the A marks on the plugs to the ones on the center unit and powered subwoofer System cord supplied TO SP PWM45 Ensure that the A mark on the plug faces down E L m 1 E CONNECTOR FROM XV THM42 DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN VCR DBS ANTENNA YS OPTICAL 1 a a a a 1 1 a a a a 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L 1L 1
29. the TV screen and playback starts from the first track in the first group after pressing the DISC button in step 3 When all tracks in a group have been played the system starts playback of tracks in the next group When loading a JPEG disc The slide show playback starts from the first file in the first group after pressing the DISC button in step 3 When stopping playback of a JPEG disc the JPEG control display gt pg 35 appears on the screen Slide show Each file still picture is shown on the TV screen for about 3 seconds then changed to the next file one after another automatically When all files in a group have been played the system starts playback of files in the next group To pause playback Press Il To return to normal playback press play button To stop playback Press To change the playback disc while playing back the another disc Press the desired DISC 1 5 button f no disc is set in the specified tray the system starts playback of the disc in the next tray automatically To remove a disc Press amp for a desired disc tray on the center unit Playback NOTE You can also start playback by pressing gt play button or DVD Regardless of the operation for starting playback the system plays back all available discs sequentially until you stop playback However the system stops playback after playback of the disc in the fifth tray When Video CDs SVC
30. wt Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING gt pg 47 You make speaker settings according to the size and layout of your speakers You can also adjust the output level of the subwoofer center speaker and surround speakers SPK SETTING SELECT ENTER USE AY 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM A 4 y 5 EXIT PRESS CHOICE Other setting menu OTHERS c pg 49 You can change settings for some of the functions Also use this menu to set Parental Lock OTHERS PARENTAL LOCK SELECT USEAY TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 22 TOEXIT PRESS CHOICE 44 Setting DVD preferences Basic operation on the choice menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TV following operation AUDIO DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to iL AUDIO DVD 2 Press DVD Cursor 4 ENTER CHOICE 1 Press CHOICE The language menu LANGUAGE appears on the TV screen LANGUAGE g Ly 2 SELECT SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 98 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to display one of the choice menus Each time you press the button the choice menus change as follows A LANGUAGE PICTURE AUDIO wij SPK SETTING 77 OTHERS Z back to the beginning Example When the picture menu PICTURE 15 selected PICTURE MOTOR TYPE SELECT USEAY 4 TO SELEC
31. 18 Adjusting the 18 Using the Sleep Timer een 19 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer 19 Adjusting the bass treble sound 19 Changing the decode mode 20 Changing the scan mode 20 PlajyDacK acesssnsusundasvuuvdnaRFMERRRRRRRR REA 21 BASIC Did DOCK osse ovest lop adiri a D M qu 21 23 Tuner 25 255 annee auront 25 at ete 25 Selecting the FM reception 26 Reducing the noise of AM 26 Creating realistic sound fields 27 Using the surround mode 29 Adjusting the SOUT oltm rabat b DEP Cd PA 30 Advanced operations 31 Using the on screen bar 3 31 Playing from a specified position on a disc 32 Using the control 01 34 Using the JPEG control display 35 Selecting a view angle of DVD 36 Selecting the subtitle audio languages
32. Automatic selection of TV input mode When you select DVD or VCR as the source to play on the system the automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Power On Off The TV and VCR turn on and off along with the system When you turn on the system If the previously selected source is DVD only the TV will turn on automatically Ifthe previously selected source 15 VCR the TV and VCR will turn on automatically When you turn off the system the TV and VCR will turn off NOTE If you turn off the system while recording on the VCR VCR will not turn off and will continue recording References To clean the disc M ainten ance 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 To get the best performance out of this system keep your discs and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean e Store discs in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves 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 m Handling Discs
33. DIMMER pg 18 Surround buttons SURROUND Mode MODE On Off ON OFF pg 29 Effect button EFFECT pg 30 Test tone button TEST pg 30 Subwoofer adjustment buttons S WFR gt pg 19 Center speaker adjustment buttons CENTER pg 30 Standby on button AUDIO gt pg 17 Standby on button VCR DBS pg 15 Standby on button TV pg 15 Source selecting buttons pg 18 DVD FM AM DBS VCR TV Video mode button TV VIDEO amp pg 15 Channel buttons CHANNEL amp pg 15 Volume buttons AUDIO VOL amp pg 18 Menu button MENU amp pg 32 On screen button ON SCREEN amp pg 31 Number buttons t pg 15 24 33 TV returning button TV RETURN amp pg 15 Return button RETURN amp pg 4 33 Angle button ANGLE gt pg 36 Decode mode button DECODE pg 20 Zoom button ZOOM t pg 39 Cancel button CANCEL t pg 41 Display window button FL DISPLAY 1 pg 22 Treble adjustment buttons TREBLE 15 pg 19 Bass adjustment buttons BASS pg 19 Surround speaker adjustment buttons SURR amp pg 30 Left L Right R Getting started Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made e Since different components often have different terminal names carefully read the instructions supplied with the components you are going to connect Connecting a TV To view
34. During playback When using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press SUBTITLE The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example DVD ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded SUPER lov VCD EJ 1 3 le EE 200200 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes For SVCD e An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not Subtitles will not change if no subtitle 1s recorded The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds NOTE Some subtitle languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list gt pg 46 3 When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move K to 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example DVD ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND OD 1 8 C amp J 1 3 amp 1 1 ay See ENGLISH 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes 5 Press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCR
35. GERMAN language ITALIAN JAPANESE and language codes from AA to ZU see below AUDIO LANGUAGE Some DVDs have multiple audio languages Select the initial audio language ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE and language codes from AA to ZU see below he language codes list AR Y AZ BA BE BG BI BN BO BR cs DA 7 EL EU FA FI Fi FO FY GA Gp MO MR 5 MY NA NL NO PL Ps PT Qu RM RN RU RW SD s 5 s SK SL SM SN 46 Setting DVD preferences L 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 NORMAL Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your is fixed to 16 9 wide TV The system automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio 15 4 3 16 9 AUTO 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 e 4 3 PS Pan Scan conversion Select this when the a
36. Gc lt lt lt P Cursor lt 4 ENTER ON SCREEN Number buttons TITLE GROUP RETURN Locating a desired scene using a Video CD SVCD menu with PBC A Video CD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of contained songs You cp VCD can locate a specific scene by using these menus gt pg 4 When the menu appears the TV screen during playback with PBC function Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the number of the desired item The system starts playback from the selected item VIDEO ff SUPER Example 112 3 PL 2 To select the number Example To select 3 Press 3 To select 11 Press 10 then 1 To return to the menu Press RETURN When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen To go to the next page press P To return to the previous page press 1 NOTE f you want to play a PBC compatible Video CD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press gt repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed then start playback by pressing play button The track number appears on the display window instead of To activate PBC function when playing PBC compatible Video CD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Press TOP MENU or MENU Press
37. 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 48 Setting DVD preferences P Other setting menu OTHERS NOTE You can select PARENTAL LOCK only while playback is stopped RESUME You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function Select this to activate the function e OFF Select this to deactivate the function ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on screen guide icons rx pg 22 Select this to activate the function e OFF Select this to deactivate the function AUTO STANDBY When playback ends and does not restart for more than the time you specify this system turns off by itself 60 This system turns off by itself if playback does not restart within 60 minutes 30 This system turns off by itself if playback does not restart within 30 minutes e OFF Select this to deactivate the function When both the Auto Standby function Sleep Timer activated if the shut off time set by the Sleep Timer comes earlier than the one set by the Auto Standby function the Sleep Timer controls shut off time PARENTAL LOCK You can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members
38. System cord connector pg 10 Audio input jacks AUDIO IN VCR gt pg 12 Digital input jack DIGITAL IN pg 12 Antenna terminals ANTENNA t pg 9 Video output jacks VIDEO OUT amp pg 8 VIDEO S VIDEO Video input jacks VCR IN pg 12 VIDEO S VIDEO Video output jacks VIDEO OUT amp pg 8 COMPONENT Y Pr AV COMPU LINK III jacks gt pg 53 v AC IN socket gt pg 13 Names of parts and controls Display window center unit o N or fon 5 oo ro DOPLILPCM DUDIGITAL ETF SURROUND Disc indicators gt pg 23 indicator t pg 22 Channel indicator CH gt pg 26 Main display t pg 22 Stereo indicator ST gt pg 25 Tuning indicator TUNED 15 pg 25 Auto muting indicator AUTO MUTING amp pg 26 e Source signal indicators E KES C pg 28 e Subwoofer indicator Fi gt pg 28 e Sound reproducing speaker indicator amp pg 28 Powered subwoofer Jo la as oo ro Rear System cord connector gt pg 10 Front speaker terminals FRONT SPEAKERS c pg 11 Center speaker terminal
39. This system supports the progressive scan system 480p as well as the conventional interlaced scan system 4801 If your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV f your TV equipped with component jacks does not support the progressive video input do not change the scan mode to the progressive scan mode 480p and 4801 indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format e 4801 indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format B When DVD is selected as the source On the remote control 1 Press DVD 2 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for 3 seconds Each time you perform this operation the scan mode changes as follows INTERLACE 2 PROGRESSIVE e INTERLACE Select this if your TV equipped with component jacks supports the interlaced video input only e PROGRESSIVE Select this if your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input When PROGRESSIVE 15 selected the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights NOTE e 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 in the progressive scan mode In such a case change the sca
40. VIDEO Z S 77 back to the beginning 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other items NOTE f you selected SML for the front speakers you cannot select LRG for the center and surround speakers Youcan confirm your adjustment of speaker settings by listening to the test tone To output the test tone press TEST gt pg 30 02 AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit This system is equipped with the COMPU LINK III which adds a function to operate JVC s video components via the video components terminals To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate as follows Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV and video components Connecting a TV and VCR CAUTION Before connecting If you have already plugged your VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 1 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR e For details see page 8 and 12 2 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR using the optional AV COMPU LINK cords AI 73AADI ww Es EE WEN 7 TO SP PWMAS 0 I VIDEO OUT VCR IN DEC n TOO A 2 Y DOO AV COMPU LINK cord not supplied AV COMPULINK 4 AV COMPULINK
41. en 3l On screen guide icons ON SCREEN GUIDE 22 49 On screen language ON SCREEN LANGUAGE 46 P Parental Lock PARENTAL LOCK 49 Picture source PICTURE SOURCE eee 47 Playback Control function 4 33 Program Playback PROGRAM 4 Progressive mode PROGRESSIVE 20 R Random PE yback eie met nt an ne 42 RES 10m Od 3 17 Repeat Play DICK sates 42 Resume Playback rr teet ens 22 49 S Screen saver SCREEN SAVER ce etes cedo ete eoe tos 22 47 Sleep o Pata n iss 19 SIOSVSTHOLTOTE s a y SEDED Ee EO 39 Subtitle laneuase SUBTITLE tiet ntu o 37 46 Super Video CD SVCD tales 3 4 016 MOE is eus Rio 27 30 SV IC CO then end em eS S 8 12 T Test tones TEST TONE RSS 30 48 jou 4 4 23 IREBE E uenti N 19 47 V ban BIO me 3 4 Video Fine Processor 4 4 40 Z
42. gt pg 47 D COMP Dynamic Range Compression You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume level when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital gt pg 47 e AUDIO 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 M OUT Monitor Out Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your TV t pg 8 Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote control system lt pg 53 VIDEO To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack S To watch DVD playback via the S VIDEO jack COMPNT component To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 3 Press Cursor to make an adjustment or selection Example FRNT SP CNTR SP SURR SP small 2 LRG large FRNT D CNTR D SURR D Within the range between 1 ft 0 3 m and 30 ft 9 0 m by 1 ft 0 3 m step CROSS 80Hz 2 100 2 2 120 2 2 150Hz Z 200 2 2 back to the beginning LFE ATT ON Z OFF BAL L 21 to L 1 77 CENTER Z R 1 to R 21 D COMP MID 77 MAX Z OFF Z back to the beginning AUDIO POS 0 77 2 77 4 77 6 Z back to the beginning e M OUT
43. not supplied for connection Center unit SP PWMAt DA F1 D To composite video output Red 2 To S video output White To audio output RCA pin plug cord not supplied m om m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m qp m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 94 S video cord not supplied or Composite video cord not supplied Cassette recorder NOTE The signals input to the VIDEO jack of the VCR IN jacks will be output only from the VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks not from the S VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component such as a DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite tuner or MD recorder with this system Use digital optical cord not supplied for connection Before connecting a digital e 66 bi ane optical cord unplug the protective plug DIGITAL IN BS E Center unit Digital optical cord not supplied DBS tuner MD recorder NOTE e Only digital audio signals be input when selecting DBS as the source to play gt pg 18 When connecting a video component such as a DBS tuner operate this system to listen to the sound 12 Getting started Connecting the power cord Make sure that all connection
44. the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do or information required for that operation is not recorded to the disc Using the on screen bar You can check disc information while the disc is loaded and you can use some functions using the on screen bar IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following TV operation AUDIO VCR DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to a AUDIO DVD 2 Press DVD Cursor lt 4 ENTER ON SCREEN Showing the on screen bar Whenever a disc is loaded DUD Wsurer 6152 ei CD Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen bar changes as follows on the screen Example During DVD playback DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CECI DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps ORM uut CT UE NO DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C OFF 9 CHAP PROG RND 8 amp 3 32 amp 1 1 V OFF The on screen bar disappears back to the beginning The on screen bar displays NO DISC if no disc is loaded 31 Contents of the on screen bar during playback DVD B H 3 4 5 g DVD VIDEO TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME CD OFF CHAP PROG RND 6 32 TE 00 09 3 Video CD VCD DISC 3 TIME 4 58 gt TIME PROG RND OD ST 5 SVCD MEC SVCD TIME OFF PROG RND OD STi 1 4 4 Bj
45. to select a desired item 3 Press ENTER The system starts playback of the selected item With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using number buttons 32 Advanced operations Cs wm COO O CO O Cursor uu ON SCREEN Number buttons TITLE GROUP RETURN Locating a desired scene using a Video CD SVCD menu with PBC A Video CD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of contained songs You iei can locate a specific scene by using these menus gt pg 4 When the menu appears on the TV screen during playback with PBC function Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the number of the desired item The system starts playback from the selected item VIDEO ff SUPER Example 112 3 7 2 select the number Example To select 3 Press 3 To select 11 Press 10 then 1 To return to the menu Press RETURN When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen To go to the next page press P To return to the previous page press ka a NOTE f you want to play a PBC compatible Video CD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press gt repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed then start playback by pressing play button The track number a
46. 2 2 49 Picture menu PICTURE eere 47 SIZe IH DU ek PER 48 Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING 47 VIC CO ers ant 8 eti 8 12 Crossover CROSS OVER 48 52 D DAP Digital Acoustic Processor mode 27 30 Dance club DANCE CLUB 27 30 27 30 Live club LIVE CLUB tune 27 30 Pavilion 555 27 30 Decode mode ne nt sers 20 DAME NT 18 Dolby esc 27 29 Dolby Pro Losie cu ecu 27 29 Pro Logic II Movie PL II 27 29 Pro Logic II Music PL II MUSIC 27 29 DSP IO uet sab 27 30 DES Digital Surround 27 29 PVD Vide CO Wb e e vtt doti et ees 3 4 Dynamic range compression D RANGE COMPRESSION eee 47 52 Fr ame Dy trame playback ttiv etu et Pb se FAN ERE ERA Eee 39 G rena denote da 4 Interlace mode 20 J
47. INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 99 9 4 9 4 OI 9 9 6 0 9 0 9 04 9 9 4 6 IDOI 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 4 6 4 0 0 0 09 0 Ott LD da da La La La La La bt ot La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La La Ma La La La La La La La La La Ma Da Mn Mn La La Ma Ma Mn Mn bb ot tb bb tb bb bbb bbb bb bb bb bb bb bt bb bb bb bt bb bt REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFO
48. MONO Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo effect The ST indicator goes off In this mode you will hear noise until you are tuned in to a station The AUTO MUTING indicator also goes off Reducing the noise of AM broadcast When listening to an AM broadcast with a lot of noise interference you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise B While listening to an AM station On the remote control Press FM MODE The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the Beat Cut mode alternates between BEAT CUT 1 and BEAT CUT 2 Choose BEAT CUT 1 or BEAT CUT 2 according to which gives clearer sound 26 Creating realistic sound fields You can use the following surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround e DSP modes DAP modes All Channel Stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic 11 Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source into a 5 1 channel The matrix based encoding decoding method used by Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the treble from surround channel and enables stereo surround sound compared to conventional Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spa
49. Multilanguage When a title is created to cope with multiple languages it is generally called a multilanguage title Parental Lock A feature of this system to automatically determine whether or not to reproduce particular DVD software by comparing its parental level a measure of undesirability of scenes etc from educational viewpoint set for the software beforehand with that set on this system by the user if the software s level is less restrictive than the user set level it will be reproduced Playback control PBC Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling reproduction By using menu screens recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC you can enjoy interactive type software as well as software having a search function Progressive scan Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time as a single frame This system can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display It dramatically increases the vertical resolution Region Code A system for allowing discs to be played back only in the regions designated beforehand AII the countries in the world are divided into six regions each region being identified by a specified Region Code or region number If the Region Code given to a disc includes a numeral which matches one in the Region Code of a player the player can play back the disc Sampling frequency Frequen
50. ON SCREEN While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move LS to AND Example For Audio CD CD DISC 3 TRACK 14 1 58 TIME CDOFF PROG AND 3 Press ENTER The system starts Random Playback After playing all titles tracks on the disc the system stops playback and quits the Random mode When more than one discs are loaded the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback To stop and quit Random Playback Press B 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 To return to normal playback without stopping playback carry out steps 1 to 3 above Repeat Playback You can repeat playback of the currently selected title or chapter for DVD track for Video CD SVCD Audio CD current group for MP3 JPEG or track for MP3 You can also repeat playback of a desired part OPODO ER C ars 5 e ENTER ON DX ON SCREEN CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO REPEAT REPEAT A ere A B REPEAT L CO CO CO CO Repeating the current selection or all discs B For DVD Audio CD MP3 JPEG For Video CD SVCD During playback without PBC function CD JPEG When using the REPEAT button 1 Press REPEAT
51. PROGRESSIVE though the Change the scan mode to INTERLACE gt pg 20 on the TV screen the center unit is connected to the TV which does not picture is blurred or the support the progressive video input such as a picture is divided into conventional TV two parts A disc cannot be played The center unit s and disc s Region Code numbers Replace the disc gt pg 3 incompatible Parental Lock is in use Enter password to change the Parental Lock level gt pg 49 A disc cannot be played The disc is loaded with its label and data sides inverted Load the disc correctly gt pg 21 and 0 00 is displayed on the display window The unplayable disc is loaded Replace the disc gt pg 3 Video and audio are The disc is scratched or dirty Replace or clean the disc pg 2 distorted A VCR is connected between the center unit and the Connect the center unit and TV directly lt pg 8 TV With some discs a picture may be blurred when setting Set PICTURE SOURCE to VIDEO NORMAL or PICTURE SOURCE to FILM or AUTO VIDEO pg 47 The picture does not fit The monitor type is not set correctly Set MONITOR TYPE properly gt pg 47 the TV screen The TV is not set correctly Set the TV properly No subtitle appears on Some DVDs are programmed to always display no the TV screen though subtitle initially If this hap
52. TV VIDEO TV VOL play button CHANNEL 444 1 ENTER Number CO G buttons CO GD TV RETURN 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 For TV operations You can operate your TV using the remote control supplied with this system e Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV To set the manufacturer s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the remote control signal 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold TV Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER 15 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Hitachi TV Press 1 then O For a Toshiba TV Press O then 8 Manufacturer encre foo tap CES La Lu Magnavox Mitsubishi s 5 Release 0 1 TV 6 Try operating your TV by pressing I TV When your turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand try each one until you enter the correct one NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment e Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Panasonic Operation IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV AUDIO VOR DBS Set the remote control mode selector
53. a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model number or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation and installation and removal for repair Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Accessories Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase There no express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
54. and Auto Standby function are activated if the shut off time set by the Auto Standby function comes earlier than the one set by the Sleep Timer the Auto Standby function controls shut off time Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer You can adjust the output level within the range from 10 to 10 On the remote control Press S WFR NOTE Youcan also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the TV screen I gt pg 48 The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources Adjusting the bass treble sound You can adjust each enhancement level from the front speakers within the range from 10 to 10 On the remote control Press BASS for bass sound Press TREBLE for treble sound NOTE e You can also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the TV screen F pg 47 The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources Youcan adjust bass treble enhancement level only for front left right channel However the supplied speakers cannot add the effective change to the bass sound because of their cutoff frequency even if the bass sound adjustment is made lt gt pg 48 To change the bass enhancement level more efficiently adjust the output level of the subwoofer gt Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer When you change the front speakers to the larger ones and select LARGE for the front speakers in the SIZE sub menu F pg 48 the
55. as a track file Tracks are usually grouped into a group folder Groups can also include other groups creating hierarchical group layers This system can recognize up to 150 tracks per group and up to 99 groups per disc If there is any type of file other than files in a group folder those files are also counted in the total number of 150 EE SON Group 1 Group 2 Aa Puli 1 Placa 2 Group 4 Group 5 a AHH JPEG discs On a JPEG disc each still picture is recorded as a file Files are usually grouped into a group folder Groups can also include other groups creating hierarchical folder layers This system can recognize up to 150 files per group and up to 99 groups per disc If there is any type of file other than JPEG files in a group folder those files are also counted in the total number of 150 EE SN Group 1 Group 2 A p 3 Group 4 Group 5 4 1 2 4 amp lt l Playback Control function VCD and SVCD only The Playback Control function allows you to enjoy menu driven operation and high resolution still images which have a resolution four times greater than moving pictures High resolution still image display You can display high quality images which are four times clearer than moving pictures Menu driven playback A selection menu is displayed when you start playing a Video CD or SVCD with the Playback Control feature The selection menu shows a list of
56. be played The center unit s and disc s Region Code numbers Replace the disc gt pg 3 incompatible Parental Lock is in use Enter password to change the Parental Lock level C pg 49 A disc cannot be played The disc is loaded with its label and data sides inverted Load the disc correctly gt pg 21 and 0 00 is displayed on the display window The unplayable disc is loaded Replace the disc gt pg 3 Video and audio are The disc is scratched or dirty Replace or clean the disc pg 2 distorted A VCR is connected between the center unit and the Connect the center unit and TV directly C pg 8 TV With some discs a picture may be blurred when setting Set PICTURE SOURCE to VIDEO NORMAL or PICTURE SOURCE to FILM or AUTO VIDEO ACTIVE t pg 47 The picture does not fit The monitor type is not set correctly Set MONITOR TYPE properly pg 47 the screen The is not set correctly Set the TV properly Some DVDs are programmed to always display no subtitle initially If this happens press SUBTITLE on the remote control after starting play gt pg 37 No subtitle appears on the TV screen though you have selected a certain language as your initial subtitle language Audio language 15 ERE some DVDs are programmed to always use the original language initially If this happens press AUDIO on the remote control afte
57. before you enter the correct password NOTE When you enter wrong passwords more than three times the K moves to NOT RELEASE automatically and Cursor W do not work Press one of amp buttons on the center unit to remove the disc 20 Setting DVD preferences Country Area codes list for Parental Lock AD ae OO RW Republic Anguilla Fr ni LL Liechtenstein AN Needs Ane D AS American Samoa BD Bangladesh GL Greenland MM Myanmar SV Arab Republie Sandwich Islands Bo Bolivia Guam MV Madws BR TN Guyana Islands Nigeria Islands C Co d Ivoire CM Cameroon IR Tran Came Republic of NZ New Zealand VA Vatican City State Holy Se EN Om s OM Oman 71 2 Saint Vincent andthe CO Colombia Panama Grenadines cu DO Dominican Republic Republic of KW EG 1 2 karansan RO Romma 21 System setting You can adjust the sound and speaker settings of this system The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the 5 following operation AUDIO vcn DBs e Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO Cursor gt 4 CO O CO D CO O CO C CO O C CO SETTING CO CO NOTE Before you sta
58. can also clear the program by turning off the system To quit the Program mode After clearing all programmed titles tracks press play button The program menu disappears NOTE During Program Playback you cannot edit program contents e During Program Playback pressing gt skips to the next program selection Pressing 44 returns playback to the beginning of the current selection The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback To close the program menu Press ON SCREEN The program menu is closed and the on screen bar is shown To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN repeatedly Program Playback function cannot be used during Video CD SVCD playback with PBC function f you want to repeat the programmed titles tracks set the Repeat mode during Program Playback i pg 42 Program Playback may not work for some discs Advanced operations Random Playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order Cursor lt 4 ENTER ON SCREEN While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to AND Example For Audio CD CD DISC 3 TRACK 14 1 58 TIME C amp orF PROG BND i 3 Press ENTER The system starts Random Playback After playing all titles tracks on the disc the system stops playback and quits the Random mode When more than o
59. connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical CAUTION To avoid personal injury or N A accidentally dropping the unit have two persons unpack carry TH M42 25 2 kg 56 Ibs and install the unit Table of contents 2 Notes on handling 2 S pplied 66 50 1 eo cut n 2 About discs Playable CISC DV DES ere 3 DISC SITUE TUNG E 4 Playback Control function VCD and SVCD only 4 Names of parts and controls 5 Getting started BHR ERR RRR 14 8 CONNECTION 8 Using the remote control 14 Basic operations 17 Turning the system on off nene 17 Selecting the source to 18 Adjusting the volume 000004000 0 0 18 Turning off the sound temporarily 18 Adjusting the brightness 18 USING tne Sleep TIME ice tae n eot cec Dni ec toa ds 19 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer 19 Adjusting the bass treble sound 19 Changing the decode mode 20 Changing the scan mode
60. containing the Parental Lock level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive Youcan set the Parental Lock only when playback is stopped Cursor ENTER Number buttons CHOICE Setting Parental Lock 1 Press CHOICE 2 Press Cursor 4 to display the OTHERS menu 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move 5 to PARENTAL LOCK then press ENTER The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the screen PARENTAL LOCK A i 9 zy COUNTRY CODE SELECT 4 y USE ay TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER A TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 4 Press Cursor repeatedly to move LS to COUNTRY CODE then press ENTER SELECT entern 22 PRESS CHOICE USE AV TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM 5 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the country code then press ENTER See Country Area codes list for Parental Lock pg 51 The K moves to SET LEVEL Setting DVD preferences 6 Press ENTER SELECT 6 USE TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 98 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 7 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select the level of restriction then press ENTER W moves to PASSWORD Select NONE to cancel this function PARENTAL LOCK A y zu PASSWORD a SELECT 4 p NEW PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY ENTER A TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 8 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter a
61. cord until all other connections have been made e Since different components often have different terminal names carefully read the instructions supplied with the components you are going to connect Connecting a TV To view pictures and on screen displays connect the TV to the center unit You can get better picture quality in the order Component video gt S video gt Composite video e Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR You need to set MONITOR in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV t pg 47 To connect TV through the component video input jacks If your TV has component video input jacks connect them using a component video cord not supplied to view a high quality picture Connect Y to Y to Pr to Pr correctly If your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active gt pg 20 Center unit 7 SP PWIM45 AUDIO IN VCR DIGITAL a A VIDEO OUT VCR LINK T JEO VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Y Pr Component video cord not supplied NOTE e Ifthe 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
62. enter the desired title or group number The system starts playback from the first chapter track file of the selected title group Example To select 8 Press 8 To select 10 Press 10 Or press 10 then To select 20 Press 10 then 10 Or press 10 twice then 0 To select 25 Press 10 twice then 5 Specify the number within 5 seconds after pressing TITLE GROUP i e while the display window shows _ _ for the title group number instead of the current number e You can also specify the desired chapter track file by using number button gt pg 24 NOTE This function may not work for some DVDs Locating a desired position by specifying the time You can start playing at your desired VIDEO SUPER AUDIO position by specifying the elapsed DVD CD CD playing time from the beginning of the current title for DVD or from the beginning of the disc for Video CD SVCD Audio CD For DVD During playback For Video CD SVCD While stopped or during playback without PBC function For Audio CD During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move to 6 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND QD 1 8 nn HS 4 Use number buttons 0 9 to enter the
63. etc from educational viewpoint set for the software beforehand with that set on this system by the user if the software s level is less restrictive than the user set level it will be reproduced Playback control PBC Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling reproduction By using menu screens recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC you can enjoy interactive type software as well as software having a search function Progressive scan Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time as a single frame This system can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display It dramatically increases the vertical resolution Region Code A system for allowing discs to be played back only in the regions designated beforehand AII the countries in the world are divided into six regions each region being identified by a specified Region Code or region number If the Region Code given to a disc includes a numeral which matches one in the Region Code of a player the player can play back the disc Sampling frequency Frequency of sampling data when analog data is converted to digital data Sampling frequency numerically represents how many times the original analog signal is sampled per second Surround A system for creating three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Tr
64. for a particular point vneo super aupio while playing a disc DVD During playback On the remote control Press gt gt lt lt Each time you press the button the search speed changes as follows Forward CD Reverse CETB CESB CESD CE KED and are only available for DVD To return to normal speed playback Press gt play button On the remote control and the center unit Press and hold 1 4 Continuously pressing gt 1 4 4 increases the fast forward reverse search speed as follows ED CET To return to normal speed playback Release the button NOTE e When a DVD Video CD or SVCD is played back no sound comes out during fast forward reverse search When an Audio CD is played back sound is intermittent and low during fast forward reverse search This function may not work for some DVDs Locating the beginning of a desired selection You can locate the VIDEO SUPER AUDIO beginning of a DVD cp Ilvcpil cp JPEG chapter track or file B For DVD chapter During playback For Video CD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For Audio CD MP3 JPEG track file During playback or while stopped To skip chapters tracks or files forward Press as many times as required To skip to the beginning of the current chapter track or file Press 44 once To
65. indicator also goes off Reducing the noise of AM broadcast When listening to an AM broadcast with a lot of noise interference you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise B While listening to an AM station On the remote control Press FM MODE The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the Beat Cut mode alternates between BEAT CUT 1 and BEAT CUT 2 Choose BEAT CUT 1 or BEAT CUT 2 according to which gives clearer sound 26 Creating realistic sound fields You can use the following surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic I Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround e DSP modes DAP modes e All Channel Stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source into a 5 1 channel The matrix based encoding decoding method used by Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the treble from surround channel and enables stereo surround sound compared to conventional Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spacious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal coloration Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes Movie mode and Music mode Pro Logic Il Movie PL 1 MOVIE Suitab
66. off and remove Press and hold Insert the bare end of the Release the the clamp speaker cord into the clamp terminal Connect the white cords to the red terminals and black cords to the black C terminals e 3 ell eli FRONT RIGHT RIGHT off CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND _ elf LEFT enu LEFT u SURROUND SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS Center speaker SP THM45C Powered subwoofer Surround speakers SP THM45S CAUTION When installing the satellite speakers on the wall 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 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 11 Getting started Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component such as a VCR or Cassette recorder with this system Use RCA pin plug cords
67. select the desired audio channel s Each time you press the button the audio channel changes 5 Press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN 98 Advanced operations Special picture playback This system provides special picture playback functions including frame by frame slow motion and zoom play button CO e EE ED CO 4 4 Cursor lt 4 ENTER VFP CO O CO ZOOM CD CO O ED Frame by frame playback B During playback Press Il repeatedly Each time you press the button the still picture advances by one frame VIDEO jf SUPER To return to normal playback Press gt play button NOTE Youcan perform the above operation using the buttons on the center unit Playing back in slow motion B During playback lov VIDEO jf SUPER Press II at the point CD VCD where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press Playback in forward slow motion starts For DVD only To play back in reverse slow motion press lt Each time you press the button the playback speed become faster and on screen guide icon changes as follows Forward gt CIE CD CAT CAT CELA Reverse CRIED CI CRIER CURIS To pause slow motion playback Press M 39 To return to nor
68. skip chapters tracks or files backward Press lt lt as many times as required NOTE This function may not work for some DVDs When playing a Video CD or SVCD with the PBC function and 44 4 may be used for the operations of menu driven playback c pg 4 33 When playing back an MP3 JPEG disc you can make operations using the MP3 JPEG control display gt pg 34 35 Locating a desired selection using number buttons You can locate the VIDEO I SUPER ff AUDIO track or file by selecting its number For DVD title chapter While stopped the title number is selected During playback the chapter number is selected For Video CD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For Audio CD MP3 JPEG track file During playback or while stopped On the remote control Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the desired title chapter or track number Examples To select 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 40 Press 10 three times then 10 The specified title chapter track or file number appears on the display window and playback begins from that location NOTE While playing a DVD if a menu is shown on the TV screen number buttons may be used for selecting an item in the menu lt pg 32 While playing a Video CD or SVCD with the PBC function if a menu is shown on the T
69. speed become faster and on screen guide icon changes as follows Forward gt CIE CD CAT CZ Ce Reverse CRE CRD CRIER CELS To pause slow motion playback Press 39 To return to normal playback Press gt play button NOTE Sound cannot be heard during slow motion playback Zooming in B During playback or while paused VIDEO mm 1 DVD JPEG Press ZOOM CD Each time you press ZOOM scene magnification changes as follows x 1 normal size gt x 1 8 gt 4 gt 8 5 x16 gt x 32 gt X 64 gt back to the beginning Example When x4 zoom is selected Current A magnification Zoomed in area 2 While zoomed in press Cursor 4 v A to move zoom in area To return to normal playback Press ENTER NOTE e Picture may look coarse while zoomed in Advanced operations Changing the VFP setting The Video Fine Processor function mem enables you to adjust the picture character DVD cp Iivcp according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preference NOTE Before you start operation The setting screen disappears if no operations are done for more than about 10 seconds If the setting screen disappears before you finish start from step 1 again To select VFP mode 1 Press during playback The current settings appear on the screen Example
70. system cannot play packet write discs The system can only play MP3 JPEG files with the following file extensions MP3 Mp3 mP3 and mp3 JPEG jpg jpeg JPG JPEG and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as If both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc set the MP3 JPEG setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read MP3 or pg 47 e Some MP3 JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Notes on MP3 discs only D3 tags cannot be shown on the display An MP3 file can contain file information called an 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 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 Some tracks on an MP3 disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally Notes on JPEG discs only 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 Progressive JPEG files or lossless JPEG files cannot be played Baseline JPEG format Used for digital cameras web etc
71. the DISC 1 5 buttons or on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after pressing FM AM 0000 CO CO CO CO m To turn the power off CO CD CO CO On the remote control O O O O Press 0 1 AUDIO again CD CO CO CO ODO On the center unit OD O O O Press 0 1 STANDBY ON again DIMMER CO D CO CO The STANDBY lamp lights CD NOTE CD C CD CD CD CD Ol STANDBY ON STANDBY ON Illumination lamp 17 Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD FM AM VCR or DBS DVD To play back a disc DVD Video CD etc gt pg 21 23 FM AM To tune an FM or AM station rx pg 25 Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN VCR jacks pg 12 DBS To select the source from a component connected to the DIGITAL IN DBS jack gt pg 12 On the center unit Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window Each time you press the button the source changes as follows DVD gt AM gt FM gt VCR DBS gt back to the beginning The selected source name appears on the display window Example When VCR is selected NOTE When a source except DVD is selected thi
72. twice to stop playback then press play button 93 Locating desired chapter using the on screen bar When playing back a DVD you can locate the chapter number to be played using the on screen bar m B During playback Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor to move W to cue 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C OFF CHAP PROG RND QD 1 8 G 32 4 CHAPTER 4 Press number buttons 0 10 to enter the desired chapter number Example To select 8 Press 8 To select 10 Press 10 To select 20 Press 2 then To select 37 Press 3 then 7 To correct a misentry Repeat step 4 until the correct number appears in the pop up window 5 press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected chapter To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE The 10 button is not used by this function You select up to the 99th chapter Locating a desired title group using number buttons velar When playing back a disc with more than one title or one group you can specify a _ _ is shown in the title group display area in the display window desired title or group to be played using number buttons 1 Press TITLE GROUP 45 Example During DVD playback Advanced operations 2 Use number buttons 0 10 10 to
73. 1 Illumination lamp pg 18 12 Remote sensor gt pg 14 13 Display window gt pg 6 22 14 Open close buttons gt pg 21 15 Disc buttons DISC 1 5 c gt pg 21 System cord connector gt pg 10 Audio input jacks AUDIO IN VCR c pg 12 Digital input jack DIGITAL IN cx pg 12 Antenna terminals ANTENNA pg 9 Video output jacks VIDEO OUT amp pg 8 VIDEO S VIDEO Video input jacks VCR IN pg 12 VIDEO S VIDEO Video output jacks VIDEO OUT amp pg 8 COMPONENT Y Pr AV COMPU LINK III jacks gt pg 53 v AC IN socket gt pg 13 Em Names of parts and controls Display window center unit o INi or fon oo ro DOPLILPCM DODIGITAL SURROUND PROGRESSIVE Disc indicators gt pg 23 indicator pg 22 Channel indicator CH gt pg 26 Main display pg 22 Stereo indicator ST pg 25 Tuning indicator TUNED pg 25 Auto muting indicator AUTO MUTING amp pg 26 e Source signal indicators pg 28 e Subwoofer indicator c pg 28 e Sound reproducing speaker indicator __ F pg 28 Powered subwoofer lo la as oo ro a
74. 2 cm in diameter SUB WOOFER USE This item is fixed to USE RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu Level menu LEVEL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SUB WOOFER Adjust the output level of related speakers Within the range from 10 dB to 10 dB TEST TONE Outputs the test tone RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu e You cannot select CENTER SPEAKER when one of the DAP modes pg 27 is selected as the surround mode gt pg 29 You cannot select CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER and SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER when the surround mode is off stereo gt pg 29 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 m Distance menu DISTANCE Example Center E Subwoofer speaker ee AP Front right Front i 30m 2 i A 27 m 24 m RR 21m 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 TEST TONE Outputs the test tone RETURN Returns to the SPK
75. B DANCE CLUB HALL PAVILION ALL CH ST as the surround mode the DSP indicator lights For Dolby Digital 2 channel software you can select PL II MUSIC or PL II MOVIE Storing adjustments auto memory This system memorizes the surround mode settings for each source e When you turn the power off When turning the power on again the memorized settings for the current source are automatically recalled When you change the source The memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled NOTE e Ifthe source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band Creating realistic sound fields Adjusting the sound On the remote control 1 Press TEST Check if you can hear the sounds through all the speakers at the equal level TEST TONE and the corresponding signal indicator starts flashing on the display window and the test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order Front left speaker Center speaker gt Front right speaker Ii Surround right speaker GS gt Surround left speaker IN back to the beginning 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 10 to 10 Adjust the center speaker and surround speaker levels as much as the sound from the front speakers Use one of the following buttons to adjust each speaker level CENTER for the center speaker e SURR L for the surround left speaker e
76. B mg BS ol nm CD MEC NN CD TRACK 14 TIME 4 58 gt TIME IE OFF PROG RND a nj 2 05 8 MCN GROUP 1 TRACK 1 TIME 00 01 40 gt C5 OFF PROG RND 18 Shows disc type Shows current transfer rate Megabits per second Shows disc number Shows current title for DVD or group for MP3 number Shows current chapter number for DVD or track number for other type of discs Shows time information gt pg 32 Shows playback status g Cu appears during fast forward reverse e gt e v NI 19 appears during playback 2 appears during playback in forward slow motion reverse slow motion appears when paused appears when stopped Select this to change time information 6 7 pg 32 Select this to change audio language or channel F pg 37 38 Select this for Repeat Playback t pg 42 Select this to change subtitle language gt pg 37 Select this for time search function gt pg 34 Select this to change view angle lt pg 36 Select this for chapter search function gt pg 33 Select this for Program Playback gt pg 41 Select this for Random Playback gt pg 42 ke 1 oa ul fa gt Po Advanced operations Basic operation on the on screen bar Example W
77. CD CD R and CD RW e This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs t pg 21 This system can also play back finalized DVD Rs recorded in DVD VIDEO format However some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Discs you can play Video TM VIDEO amp CD R DIGITAL AUDIO OISE Note on Region Code system can only play back DVDs recorded with the color system of NTSC whose Region Code number includes 1 If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded REGION CODE ERROR appears on the TV screen and playback COMPACT Audio CD ISG DIGITAL AUDIO CES DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers This Examples 6 cannot start The following discs cannot be played back DVD Audio DVD ROM DVD RAM DVD RW CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers On some DVDs Video CDs or SVCDs their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure not a malfunction of this system Notes on CD R and CD RW User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized This system can play back CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the audio C
78. D Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback cannot be selected while stopped Setting DVD preferences You can adjust the initial settings for DVD playback according to your preference or needs using 5 choice menus shown on the TV screen Adjustments are possible only when selecting DVD as the source Using the choice menus Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on You can only use the remote control for choice menu operations You can change the language used in the choice menus c pg 46 You cannot show the choice menus when an MP3 disc or a JPEG disc is accessed Choice menus Language menu LANGUAGE c pg 46 You can select the initial languages for the disc menu audio and subtitles You can also select the language used on the screen while operating this system LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH SELECT 2 SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER EXIT PRESS CHOICE _ Picture menu PICTURE pg 47 You can select the desired options concerning a picture or monitor screen PICTURE SELECT _ USEAY 4b TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER w TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE Audio menu AUDIO c pg 47 You can adjust sound settings SELECT USE AY TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enren 2 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE
79. D format This system can also play back CD Rs or CD RWs if MP3 files or JPEG files are recorded on them However some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics recording conditions or damage or stain on them Especially the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 disc or a JPEG 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 discs may not be played back e Some tracks on an disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally Some files a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWSs read their instructions or cautions 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 About MP3 discs MP3 is an abbreviation for Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a compressed data file format By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data as one regular CD About JPEG discs A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Notes on MP3 JPEG discs e MP3 JPEG discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexit
80. D VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 TIME C OFF CHAP PROG RND 8 GJ 32 amp 1 1 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to e 3 Press ENTER The pop up window appears under the selected item The current setting appears DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C CHAP PROG RND 1 oF amp 1 1 O yv K 4 Press Cursor V A to select the desired option Each time you press the button the options change DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C CHAP PROG RND Ey was O 1 mme amp 1 1 pg 5 press ENTER The setting changes and the pop up window disappears DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CRW uut e ED TIME gt D 9 CHAP PROG RND OD 1 8 amp 3 32 By 1 1 To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE See the corresponding pages for details on each function Changing the time information VIDEO SUPER AUDIO During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move W to tive 3 Press ENTER Each time you press the button the time information changes as follows You can change the time information in the on screen bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit Example During DVD playback gt gt ais MESES gt MAMED gt back to the beginning TIME Elapsed playing time of current chapte
81. Ds with PBC function gt pg 4 or DVD that automatically go to the menu screen and wait for the next instruction the system does not move to the next disc In such a case select the item to be played back from the menu gt pg 33 Youcan check playback information on the display window and the TV screen gt pg 31 e Some tracks on an MP3 disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally When you play back a JPEG disc press buttons after the whole picture appears on the TV screen The system cannot accept operations even though you press buttons while showing a picture e Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly e Ifablack screen continuously appears in the slide show playback the file currently being played may be a non baseline JPEG file In this case select a playable file a baseline JPEG file For example press or MENU to open the JPEG control display etc Note that it may take a long time to select another file m Resume Playback DVD Video CD SVCD only When Resume Playback is set to gt pg 49 and you stop playback by the following operations the position where playback has been stopped is stored The RESUME indicator lights Turning off the power lt pg 17 Pressing B e Changing the source pg 18 To start playback from the stored position The RESUME indicator goes off Press the selected DISC button or gt play button on the remot
82. EC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical CAUTION To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit have two persons unpack carry and install the unit ATTENTION Pour viter toute blessure personnelle ou toute chute accidentelle de l appareil celui ci doit tre d ball transport et install par deux personnes TH M42 25 2 kg Table of contents 2 Notes on handling 2 86686550 65 254 2 About discs PIA AIG CISC MV DOS en eria 3 DISC SITUE TUNG tissue 4 Playback Control function VCD and SVCD only 4 Names of parts and controls 5 Getting started ERBRRERERENENENENENENENENENENENER 8 Connections en 8 Using the remote 14 Basic operations 17 Turning the system on off enne 17 Selecting the source to play 18 Adjusting the volume 2004000 000 18 Turning off the sound temporarily
83. EEN Selecting the audio language During playback When using the AUDIO button m 1 Press AUDIO The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded EUR IR 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio language Each time you press the button the audio languages change The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds NOTE e Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list gt pg 46 When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to c 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example ENGLISH 15 selected out of 3 audio languages recorded DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CE CT TUE UD TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND 1 3 G 32 amp 1 1 ae ENGLISH Advanced operations 4 Press Cursor V A to select the desired audio language Each time you press the button the audio language changes 9 Press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE e Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list gt pg 46 selecting the audio channel When you play certain karaoke Video CD SVCD you can enjoy k
84. Elapsed playing time is only shown during playback gt play button Cursor 4 ENTER Number buttons During playback 1 Press Cursor V A to select the desired group 2 Press Cursor to select the track list 3 Press Cursor V A to select the desired track The playback starts from the selected track If you select the track while stopped Press ENTER or play button to start playback of the selected track Continued on next page 34 Advanced operations To select the other group Press Cursor to return to the group list then press Cursor W A to select the desired group To skip groups tracks during playback Press Cursor W repeatedly for forward skip Press Cursor A repeatedly for reverse skip To start playback by specifying the track number Press number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the track number Example To select 3 Press To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 20 Press 10 then 10 Or press 10 twice then O To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 110 Press 10 ten times then 10 The entered number appears in the track number indication and playback starts from the track you have specified NOTE Youcan also check playback information on the display window pg 22 e Some group and track names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions The order of groups and tracks on an MP3 disc may be displayed differe
85. ICTURE gt pg 47 You can select the desired options concerning a picture or monitor screen SELECT USE AV lt D gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 2 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE Audio menu AUDIO c pg 47 You can adjust sound settings L R BALANCE BASS 0 D RANGE COMPRESSION MID SELECT USE AY SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER EXIT PRESS CHOICE Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING gt pg 47 You can make speaker settings according to the size and layout of your speakers You can also adjust the output level of the subwoofer center speaker and surround speakers RETURN TO INITIAL SELECT 2 USEAW lt gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER w PRESS CHOICE Other setting menu OTHERS c pg 49 You can change settings for some of the functions Also use this menu to set Parental Lock PARENTAL LOCK SELECT 4 USE 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM PN ENTER lt 2 TOEXIT PRESS CHOICE 44 Setting DVD preferences Basic operation on the choice menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the m following operation AUDIO _ vcr DBS 1 Set the remote control mode selector to ut AUDIO DVD 2 Press DVD Cursor gt 4 1 Press CHOICE The language menu LANGUAGE appears on the TV screen LANGUAGE C Ly 7 SELECT USEAY 4 TO
86. ICTURE PICTURE SOURCE FILM MP3 JPEG MP3 SELECT 4 A p USE AY 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 52 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE To set other items on the same choice menu Repeat steps 3 to 6 To move to another choice menu Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly to select a choice menu you want to set up To return to the normal screen Press CHOICE NOTE Some items in the choice menus consist of sub menus to set up Selecting these items and pressing ENTER makes its related sub menu appear on the TV screen You can set submenus using Cursor gt lt v a and ENTER as explained in this basic operation Setting DVD preferences B a SUBTITLE enu d escrIi pt ion Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages Select the initial subtitle language OFF no indication of subtitles ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE and i d La ng u ag menu LAN G UAG E language codes from AA to ZU see below NOTE m ON SCREEN LANGUAGE Youcanselect MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE and Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this SUBTITLE only while playback is stopped system MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH SPANISH and FRENCH Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc Select the initial language the original language is automatically used as the initial ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE
87. MAL 7 CINEMA 2 USER 1 7 USER 2 Z back to the beginning NORMAL Normally select this CINEMA Suitable for movies USER 1 and USER 2 You can adjust parameters that affect picture appearance and store settings Go to step 3 NOTE You cannot adjust the parameters of NORMAL and CINEMA Press VFP to return to normal screen m Toadjust picture appearance manually 3 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to select USER 1 or USER 2 USER 1 SHARPNESS 3 Y DELAY 0 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select a parameter you want to adjust Adjust gradually and confirm picture appearance results are as preferred GAMMA 4 to 4 Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining brightness of dark and bright portions BRIGHTNESS 16 to 416 Controls screen brightness CONTRAST 16 to 16 Controls screen contrast e SATURATION 16 to 16 Controls screen color depth TINT 16 to 16 Controls screen tint SHARPNESS 0 to 3 Controls screen sharpness Y DELAY 2 to 2 Controls screen color gap 5 Press ENTER VFP menu disappears and the following pop up window appears on the TV screen 6 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to change the setting 7 Press ENTER The current VFP settings appear again 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to adjust other parameters To return to the normal screen Press VFP To activate your setting Press VFP then press Cursor amp
88. MM DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH M42 Consists of XV THM42 SP PWM45 SP THM45C SP THM45F and SP THM45S JVL DIGITAL dits IGITAL T VIDEO ok SURROUND AV COMPU LINK Digital Direct Progressive Scan INSTRUCTIONS 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 0 LVT1024 017A J Warnings Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DANGER Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 3 CAUTION Do not open
89. N NK MP3 GROUP 1 TRACK 1 TIME 00 01 40 gt RND Shows disc type Shows current transfer rate Megabits per second Shows disc number Shows current title for DVD or group for MP3 number Shows current chapter number for DVD or track number for other type of discs Shows time information I pg 32 Shows playback status appears during fast forward reverse e gt e v NI 19 appears during playback D appears during playback in forward slow motion reverse slow motion D appears when paused appears when stopped Select this to change time information 6 gt pg 32 Select this to change audio language or channel pg 37 38 Select this for Repeat Playback t pg 42 Select this to change subtitle language t pg 37 Select this for time search function gt pg 34 Select this to change view angle t pg 36 Select this for chapter search function lt pg 33 Select this for Program Playback t pg 41 Select this for Random Playback t pg 42 ke 1 4 ml fa fa o gt Po Advanced operations Basic operation on the on screen bar Example When selecting the Repeat mode of DVD During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen The currently selected item shows green DV
90. OICE 7 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select the level of restriction then press ENTER The WS moves to PASSWORD Select NONE to cancel this function PARENTAL LOCK A zu PASSWORD d SELECT 4 p NEW PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY ENTER A TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE 8 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter a four digit number as your password then press ENTER The K moves to EXIT Press ENTER The OTHERS menu resumes To return to the normal screen Press CHOICE NOTE e Remember your password or make a note of it Changing the Parental Lock setting 1 Press CHOICE 2 Press Cursor to display the OTHERS menu 3 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move 5 to PARENTAL LOCK then press ENTER The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the screen You can only move W to PASSWORD or to EXIT before you enter your password PARENTAL LOCK A ES Lg PASSWORD SELECT 4 A p PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY enter 22 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 4 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter your password then press ENTER If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears under the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu You cannot go to the next steps before you enter the correct password 5 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move LS to the item you want to change then press ENTER Press Cursor v A repeatedly to change the setting then press ENTER 7 P
91. OUP Repeats the current group for MP3 JPEG disc Repeats the current title for DVD ECS Repeats all tracks on the current z for Video CD SVCD LES REPEAT DISC Audio CD MP3 JPEG Repeats all the available discs REPEAT REPEAT ALL Repeats the current track for Video CD SVCD Audio CD MP3 inii iia the current chapter for No Repeat mode is off indication The system plays back all available discs normally REPEAT During playback of a JPEG disc REPEAT GROUP REPEAT DISC and REPEAT ALL do not appear on the TV screen To stop Repeat Playback Press When a disc except DVD is selected the system stops playback but does not quit the Repeat mode When a DVD is set the system stops playback and quits the Repeat mode To quit the Repeat mode Press REPEAT until the Repeat mode indicator goes off from the display window You can also clear the Repeat mode by changing the current disc except when in repeat all mode ALL Continued on next page 42 Advanced operations NOTE If you press REPEAT while stopped you need to press play button to start Repeat Playback When the Program mode is active with a Video CD SVCD Audio CD the Repeat mode changes in the same manner Note that however in the mode the system repeats all the programmed tracks instead of all tracks on the disc During playback in the Repeat mode of the title
92. PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 ATTENTION Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses CAUTION button XV THM42 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The O button in any position does not disconnect the mains line When the syst
93. Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Letter box A method of displaying wide images like movies in the center of a 4 3 TV screen with no part of the image deleted by placing black bands on the top and bottom of the screen This name has resulted from the screen form looking literally like a letter box Linear PCM PCM Pulse Code Modulation A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing with no data compression used in conversion MP3 A file format with a sound data compression system MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can o Multiangle By recording multiple scenes progressing at the same time in a single title the user can select view angles This feature is called the multiangle function Multichannel DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels Multilanguage When a title is created to cope with multiple languages it is generally called a multilanguage title Parental Lock A feature of this system to automatically determine whether or not to reproduce particular DVD software by comparing its parental level a measure of undesirability of scenes
94. Progressive JPEG format Used for web Lossless JPEG format old type and rarely used now Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly About discs IMPORTANT Before playing a disc make sure of the following Check the connection with the TV Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on screen information on the TV screen For DVD playback you can change the initial setting to your preference F pg 44 51 If G appears on the TV screen when pressing a button The disc cannot accept the operation you have tried to do or the information required for that operation is not recorded on the disc NOTICE In some cases without showing O operations will not be accepted Disc structure DVD A DVD consists of titles and each title may be divided into chapters For example if a DVD contains movies each movie may have its own title number and may be further divided into chapters Title 1 Title 2 lt Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Pale 1 2 a Video CD SVCD Audio CD A Video CD SVCD Audio CD consists of tracks In general each track has its own track number On some discs each track may also be further divided by indexes Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 gt lt gt lt 4 1 MP3 discs On an MP3 disc each song is recorded
95. RMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase data Name of dealer 62 WALSAS dH31V3H L TVLISICG CVIN H L VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 en 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Vo 0503SKMIDEJEM JVL WY DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM SYSTEME CINEMA NUM RIQUE DVD TH M42 Consists of XV THM42 SP PWM45 SP THM45C SP THM45F and SP THM45S Se compose de XV THM42 SP PWM45 SP THM45C SP THM45F et SP THM45S Or im GITAL prre AT tistg DOME AY COMPU LINK Digital Direct Progressive Scan INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde pr cautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential install
96. Repeating a desired part You can repeat playback of a desired super part by specifying the beginning DVD cp Ilvcpil cp point A and ending point B B During playback When using the A B REPEAT button 1 Press REPEAT at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The repeat mode indicator G amp A lt gt appears on the display window 43 2 Press REPEAT again at the end of the part you want to repeat point B The repeat mode indicator on the display window changes to Ge gt B and Repeat Playback starts The selected part of the disc between point A and B is played repeatedly Et Lt lala La 1 To cancel A B Repeat Playback Press A B REPEAT during A B Repeat Playback 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 move to gt 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CRM CT OUEN D TIME C 9 CHAP PROG RND E 1 ofr amp 1 1 K 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select 5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The following display appears in the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps Gre TERUEL 2 TIME amp A CHAP PROG RND O 1 8 G 32 1 1 6 Press ENTER at the end
97. SE SOLUTION One touch DVD play The video output jack type to watch the DVD playback Set M OUT properly to watch the DVD playback does not work though is not set correctly you have connected AV COMPU LINK cord correctly The system suddenly The Sleep Timer Auto Standby function is activated Turn the functions off gt pg 19 49 turns off by itself NOTE Problems may be caused by components connected to the center unit so also read all manuals for the connected components carefully 96 References Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image The horizontal vs vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 and that of wide screens is 16 9 Chapter Refers to individual chapters included in a title Composite video signal Refers to video signal comprised of three kinds of signals combined an image signal made up of luminance and chrominance signals using the frequency multiplication technique burst signal providing the basis for color reproduction and synchronization signal Component video signal A video signal system where parts of information necessary for reproducing image signal comprised of the three primary colors of light are transmitted via separate signal lines Types of signal such as R G B Y Ps PR etc are available Disc menu A screen display prepared for allowing selection of images sounds subtitles multiangles etc recorded on a DVD
98. SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 22 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 2 Press Cursor repeatedly to display one of the choice menus Each time you press the button the choice menus change as follows LANGUAGE PICTURE AUDIO SPK SETTING f OTHERS Z back to the beginning Example When the picture menu PICTURE is selected PICTURE MOTOR TYPE SELECT USEAY 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 22 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 3 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move LS to the item you want to set up Example When PICTURE SOURCE is selected PICTURE PICTURE SOURCE AUTO MP3 JPEG MP3 SIUC A USEAY gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 7 PRESS CHOICE 45 Press ENTER The pop up window listing the selectable options appears on the choice menu PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4 3LB PICTURE SOURCE A VIDEO NORMAL SCREEN SAVER R al MP3 JPEG NV AUTO K SELECTIE A USEAY 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 76 PRESS CHOICE 5 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the desired option Example When FILM is selected PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 45318 TYPE 4 3LB PICTURE SOURCE A VIDEO NORMAL SCREEN SAVER JPEG N AUTO HS SEU p USE AY 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 7 6 PRESS CHOICE 6 Press ENTER Your choice is stored P
99. SURR R for the surround right speaker 3 Press TEST again to stop the test tone B For DAP modes pg 27 only 4 Press EFFECT to select the effect level 1 to 5 you want Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows DSP EFFECT 1 DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT gt DSP EFFECT 4 DSP EFFECT 5 back to the beginning As the number increases the selected mode will be more effective Normally set the level to DSP EFFECT 3 NOTE Youcannot adjust the center speaker output level for the DAP modes and the effect level for All Channel Stereo You can output the test tone in any surround mode or even when surround mode is not activated Speaker output levels whose source signal indicator is lit can be adjusted without pressing TEST When selecting DVD as the source you can also adjust the speaker output levels using the choice menu pg 47 30 Advanced operations This section explains advanced operations for disc playback using the remote control SS shows the types of discs an operation is available for Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the NOTE f G 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 to the disc Using the on screen bar You can check disc information while the disc is loaded
100. T USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 22 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to move LS to the item you want to set up Example When PICTURE SOURCE is selected PICTURE PICTURE SOURCE AUTO 1h MP3 JPEG MP3 SELECT USEAY SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 49 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 45 4 Press ENTER The pop up window listing the selectable options appears on the choice menu PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4 3LB PICTURE SOURCE A VIDEO NORMAL SCREEN SAVER JPEG N AUTO K SELECT 05 4 gt SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 76 PRESS CHOICE 9 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the desired option Example When FILM is selected PICTURE MONITORTYPE 431868 4 3LB PICTURE SOURCE A VIDEO NORMAL SCREEN SAVER Meee JPEG N AUTO HS SELO p USE AV 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 76 PRESS CHOICE 6 Press ENTER Your choice is stored PICTURE PICTURE SOURCE FILM JPEG MP3 SELECT 4 p USE AY 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER EXIT PRESS CHOICE To set other items on the same choice menu Repeat steps 3 to 6 To move to another choice menu Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly to select a choice menu you want to set up To return to the normal screen Press CHOICE NOTE Some items in the choice menus
101. T allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture Trouble shooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact your JVC service center General PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Power does not come The power cord is not connected to the center unit or an Connect the power cord correctly t pg 13 on AC outlet Power is not supplied to The power cord of the subwoofer is not connected to an Turn off the system plug the power cord firmly into an the powered subwoofer AC outlet AC outlet and turn on the system again 13 17 The system cord is not connected Connect the system cord gt pg 10 The system does not Lightning or electronic noise interferes with operation Switch the power off then disconnect reconnect the work correctly of the microcomputer power plug Immediately after beginning to heat the room the Switch the power off and leave the system a few hours system was moved to a cold location causing before switchin
102. TITLE ec eet teu utat 37 46 Super Video CDS VOD ne ist Ma 3 4 Surround Moden 27 30 DEN OO Sassi a ai tie lo 8 12 T Vest tone TEST TONE sen bi bm ec es 30 48 PI Sd din 4 a ae doi 4 A RP 23 Treble ClRBEBLDE scott ace eau 19 47 V Video C D VOD aceto 3 4 Video Fine Processor VEP ne Mn 40 Z ss 39 96 References Specifications m Center unit XV THM42 Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 NOTE This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Analog input AUDIO IN VCR Digital input DIGITAL IN DBS OPTICAL 290 mV 47 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 Color System Horizontal Resolution Signal to Noise Ratio Video output level Composite S video Y S video C Component Y Component PB Pn NTSC 500 lines 64 dB 1 0 V p p 75 1 0 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 7 75 Q Video input sensitivity Impedance VCR IN Composite S video Y S video C Tuner section Tuning Ra
103. TUNING 15 pg 25 e Memory button MEMORY c pg 26 FM reception Beat Cut mode button FM MODE c pg 26 6 Top menu button TOP MENU pg 32 7 e Cursor buttons lt W A gt pg 32 Enter button ENTER pg 15 8 e One Touch Replay button lt pg 23 e Record button REC pg 16 9 Audio button AUDIO pg 37 38 10 Subtitle button SUBTITLE t pg 37 11 e VFP setting button gt pg 40 e Progressive mode button PROGRESSIVE pg 20 12 Choice menu button CHOICE gt pg 44 13 Setting button SETTING gt pg 52 14 Title group button TITLE GROUP gt pg 33 15 Repeat button REPEAT pg 42 16 repeat button REPEAT pg 43 17 Sleep button SLEEP gt pg 19 18 Dimmer button DIMMER c pg 18 Remote control c1 Go IN 9 19 Surround buttons SURROUND 101 6 Mode MODE On Off ON OFF c pg 29 m br Nw 20 Effect button EFFECT 1 pg 30 21 Test tone button TEST 30 12 C 22 22 S WFR gt pg 19 SETTING 13 TUN C nr 34 23 Center speaker amen buttons CENTER 17 pg 30 14 REPEAT A BREPEAT ZOOM DECODE
104. The component video signals can be output only when you select DVD as the source to play F pg 18 To connect a TV through the composite or S video jacks Connect the TV using the composite video cord supplied or an S video cord not supplied If your TV has an S video Y C separation jack you can get better picture quality than by using composite video connection Connect the S video cord by matching the W mark on the plug to the one on the rear of the center unit Center unit To composite Composite video cord peterem poga m video input supplied VIDED OUT 8 m VGRIN VIDEO OUT or y To S video input S video cord S VIDEO not supplied Getting started Connecting the FM and AM antennas Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cords This could cause poor reception AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs on the loop into the slot on the base coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and the antenna cord is covered with the insulation remove Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit J TO SP PWIM45 AUDIO IN VCR IN ea e R L OPTICAL m VIDEO OUT VCRIN VIDEO OUT LINK e S VIDEO S VIDEO Press and hold down the terminal clamp I
105. V screen number buttons are used for selecting an item in the menu t pg 33 24 Tuner operations You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO FM AM 2 Press FM AM TV 1 AUDIO VCR DBS Remote control mode selector FM AM TUNING C TUNING MEMORY FM MODE Number buttons D BW CD 5 0 B 0000000 0000000 0000000 29 Manual tuning On the remote control 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM The selected band appears on the display window then the last received station appears Example When AM is selected J After a few seconds 2 Press TUNING or TUNING 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 e TUNING 9 Increases frequency e TUNING Decreases frequency NOTE When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights on the display window When an FM stereo program is received the ST indicator lights
106. When NORMAL is selected NORMAL GAMMA 0 BRIGHTNESS 40 CONTRAST 50 SATURATION 0 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 3 Y DELAY 0 2 Press Cursor repeatedly to select the VFP mode Each time you press the button the VFP mode changes as follows 2 NORMAL CINEMA USER 1 USER 2 Z back to the beginning NORMAL Normally select this CINEMA Suitable for movies USER 1 and USER 2 You can adjust parameters that affect picture appearance and store settings Go to step 3 NOTE e You cannot adjust the parameters of NORMAL and CINEMA Press VFP to return to normal screen m To adjust picture appearance manually 3 Press Cursor gt lt repeatedly to select USER 1 or USER 2 USER 1 GAMMA 0 BRIGHTNESS 50 CONTRAST 50 SATURATION 50 SHARPNESS 43 LY DELAY 0 Press Cursor v a repeatedly to selecta parameter you want to adjust Adjust gradually and confirm picture appearance results are as preferred GAMMA 4 to 4 Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining brightness of dark and bright portions BRIGHTNESS 16 to 16 Controls screen brightness CONTRAST 16 to 16 Controls screen contrast e SATURATION 16 to 16 Controls screen color depth TINT 16 to 16 Controls screen tint SHARPNESS 0 to 3 Controls screen sharpness Y DELAY 2 to 2 Controls screen color gap 5 press ENTER VFP m
107. a picture whose aspect ratio is 4 3 the picture slightly changes due to the process for converting the picture width PICTURE SOURCE 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 VIDEO NORMAL Suitable for playing back a video source disc with relatively a few movements VIDEO ACTIVE Suitable for playing back a video source disc with relatively a lot of movements 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 SCREEN SAVER You can activate or deactivate the screen saver function pg 22 The picture on the TV screen becomes dark OFF Select this to deactivate the function MP3 JPEG If both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc you can select which files to play Select this to play MP3 files e JPEG Select this to play JPEG files 47 Audio menu AUDIO BE L R BALANCE You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers L 21 to L 1 7 CENTER Z R 1 to R 21 by 1 step CENTER The levels of the
108. age Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame 14 Getting started Remote control mode selector DBS VCR DBS VCR TV TV VIDEO TV VOL CHANNEL play button P i REC ENTER Number buttons TV RETURN 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 For TV operations You can operate your TV using the remote control supplied with this system Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV B To set the manufacturer s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the remote control signal 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold CO l TV Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER 15 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Hitachi TV Press 1 then O For a Toshiba TV Press O then 8 CES 5 Release TV 6 Try operating your TV by pressing O l TV When your turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand try each one until you enter the correct one NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment e Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Op
109. al from digital multichannel software When playing back 2 channel source you can select the desired surround mode manually On the remote control m When playing back digital multichannel software The appropriate multichannel surround mode is automatically activated DOLBY D When a software encoded with Dolby Digital is played back DTS When a software encoded with DTS Digital Surround is played back In these cases you can only turn on or off SURR OFF the surround mode m When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II PL II MOVIE PL II MUSIC or one of the DSP modes LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUB HALL PAVILION ALL CH ST Press SURROUND 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 as follows PL II MOVIE gt PL Il MUSIC gt LIVE CLUB gt DANCE CLUB gt HALL gt PAVILION gt ALL CH ST gt back to the beginning For details on each mode see pages 27 and 28 To turn off the surround mode Press SURROUND ON OFF Each time you press the button the surround mode turns on and off alternately SURR OFF surround off 77 current selected mode surround on NOTE When selecting PL II MUSIC PL II MOVIE DOLBY D or DTS as the surround mode the SURROUND indicator lights When selecting one of the DSP modes LIVE CLU
110. ality images which are four times clearer than moving pictures Menu driven playback A selection menu is displayed when you start playing a Video CD or SVCD with the Playback Control feature The selection menu shows a list of numbers for selection Some discs may show moving pictures or a divided screen You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and play an entry See example illustration below about basic features of menu driven playback for details about the operation through the menu also see page 33 Menu screen 123 ch och U EY gE Press RETURN A Moving picture B Still picture NOTE When operating a Video CD or SVCD using the menu some functions such as Repeat Playback may not work Names of parts and controls Front panel center unit N lo fon oo ro C STANDBY ON STANDBY TOIT Standby lamp STANDBY c pg 17 Standby on button STANDBY ON gt pg 17 Stop button B gt pg 21 Play button gt c pg 21 Pause button 1 pg 21 Reverse skip button 19 gt pg 24 Forward skip button gt l 17 pg 24 Source button SOURCE pg 18 Rear panel center unit oi oo ro F 9 Volume control VOLUME pg 18 10 Disc trays gt pg 21 1
111. als are not set correctly Enter the correct manufacturer s code lt pg 15 16 Continued on next page 94 References PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection 7 pg 10 11 There is a short in the speaker cord Reconnect the speaker cord The audio cord is not connected to AUDIO IN VCR Connect the cord correctly gt pg 12 and or DIGITAL IN DBS correctly An incorrect source has been selected Select the correct source gt pg 18 The decode mode 15 not set correctly Select the proper decode mode t pg 20 Sound from one front The speaker cord is not connected correctly Connect the speaker cord correctly gt pg 10 speaker only Left right balance is not set properly Adjust the balance properly pg 47 52 No sound from the The speaker setting is incorrect Set the speaker setting properly t pg 47 52 center and or surround speakers Bass sound is heard Appropriate bass level for stereo sound is not selected Set AUDIO POS properly gt pg 52 reinforced when listening in stereo DVD Playback No picture is displayed The video cord is not connected correctly Connect the cord correctly F pg 8 on the TV screen TV input selection is incorrect Select the correct input on the The disc is not playable Use a playable disc gt pg 3 No picture is displayed The scan mode is set to
112. and you can use some functions using the on screen bar IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following TV operation AUDIO VCR DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to iL AUDIO DVD 2 Press DVD Cursor gt 4 A ENTER ON SCREEN Showing the on screen bar Whenever a disc is loaded super DVD cp 6 cp Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen bar changes as follows on the TV screen Example During DVD playback DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps OS ur B Ch ED ul TET 3 DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND V OFF The on screen bar disappears Q Fe J 32 1 1 back to the beginning The on screen bar displays NO DISC if no disc is loaded 31 Contents of the on screen bar during playback DVD DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps gt TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND a ep 19700 fil R3 09 Video CD 7 i VCD DISC 3 2 TIME OFF 92 PROG RND OD ST 8 ng mg amp 8 10 SVCD 3 5 6 7 ES TIME IE OFF PROG RND O STI amp 1 4 8 10 12 15 16 97 11 CD 1 3 5 7 t mm E 14 4 58 e TIME gt PROG RND K a 8 10 12 15 16 MP3 disc n CN
113. anguage is automatically used as the initial language ML MN MO MR 5 MY NA NL NO PA PL PS PT Qu RM RN RU RW SA SD 5 5 s SK sL 5 SN 46 Setting DVD preferences 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 NORMAL Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your is fixed to 16 9 wide TV The system automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio is 4 3 16 9 AUTO 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 Ex 4 3 PS Ex 4 3 LB NOTE e 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 When you select 16 9 NORMAL for
114. ansfer rate The rate of transferring digital data Usually the measure is in baud per second The DVD system applies a variable transfer rate system for high efficiency References Index A AD Repeat PIaybaok ionis eria ero rebote beat 43 Channel Stereo ALL ees 28 30 36 Audo eee stood 3 4 Audio language AUDIO LANGUAGE esee 37 46 Auto standby AUTO STANDBY ue 49 AUTOPOMM c 20 53 BaS DASS een academie 19 47 nd 26 E DER da ce 3 DETR 3 E EA 4 Chore CHU Wr 44 50 Audioadnenu AUDIO uctor ea a e aret e reads 47 Distance menu 5 48 Language menu LANGUAGE 46 Levelanemr EEVBL3X a nt 48 Other setting menu 5 49 Picture menu PICTURE en oed Eve eb buda edt 47 Size Men SIZE 48 Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING 47 Component VideO uites tennis 8 COMPOSIIC VID O Een n aen etas Posti 8 12 Crossover CROSS OVER ss 48 52 D DAP Digital Acoustic Processor mode
115. ant the on screen guide icons to appear see page 49 m Playback information on the display window DVD Example When a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1ch 15 played Disc indicators Elapsed playing time hour minute second Chapter number E ne 7 uet al om Signal and speaker indicators Surround mode and digital signal format Each time FL DISPLAY is pressed the indications alternate between those shown above and below Title number Chapter number SURROUND Video CD SVCD Audio CD Example When a Video CD is played back Disc indicators Signal and speaker Track number indicators Elapsed playing time minute second NOTE Whena Video CD or SVCD with PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears MP3 disc Disc indicators Track number 522 MP3 indicator Signal and speaker indicators Elapsed playing time minute second during playback only Each time FL DISPLAY is pressed the indications alternate between those shown above and below Track number Group number JPEG disc Disc indicators File number Group number Continued on next page 22 Playback NOTE You change the time information mode t pg 32 You also check the playback information on the TV screen c pg 31 Disc information on the display window The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of t
116. araoke by selecting the audio iei channel to play The sound of each audio channel depends on the contents of the disc VIDEO fi SUPER During playback When using the AUDIO button 1 Press AUDIO The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example ST stereo is selected out of 3 audio channels recorded 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio channel Each time you press the button the audio channel changes Example for Video CD gt ST gt L gt gt back to the beginning ST To listen to normal stereo playback L To listen to L left audio channel only R To listen to R right audio channel only Example for SVCD c ST1 gt ST2 gt L1 gt R1 gt L2 gt R2 gt back to the beginning e ST 1 ST 2 To listen to normal stereo playback of ST 1 or 2 channel 1 2 To listen to L left 1 or 2 audio channel e R 1 R2 To listen to R right 1 or 2 audio channel The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to c 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example ST stereo is selected out of 3 audio channels recorded VCD DISC 3 TRACK 14f TIME 4 58 69 TIME 22 PROG RND 1 3 ST 5 4 4 Press Cursor w a to
117. ars under the selected item Example ST stereo is selected out of 3 audio channels recorded VCD DISC 3 TRACK 14 TIME 4 58 gt TIME 22 PROG RND 1 3 ST 2 Press Cursor w a to select the desired audio channel s Each time you press the button the audio channel changes 5 Press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN 98 Advanced operations Special picture playback This system provides special picture playback functions including frame by frame slow motion and zoom gt play button CO C _ CO Gp 4 4 i Cursor gt 4 ENTER VFP coc c OOOO ZOOM VIDEO jf SUPER ico 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 gt play button NOTE Youcan perform the above operation using the buttons on the center unit Playing back in slow motion B During playback lov VIDEO jf SUPER Press II at the point CD VCD where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press Playback in forward slow motion starts For DVD only To play back in reverse slow motion press lt Each time you press the button the playback
118. ation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B
119. bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE e Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list lt pg 46 selecting the audio channel When you play certain karaoke Video CD SVCD you can enjoy karaoke by selecting the audio Te channel to play The sound of each audio channel depends on the contents of the disc VIDEO ff SUPER B During playback When using the AUDIO button 1 Press AUDIO The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example ST stereo is selected out of 3 audio channels recorded 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio channel Each time you press the button the audio channel changes Example for Video CD gt ST gt L gt R 5 back to the beginning ST To listen to normal stereo playback L To listen to L left audio channel only R To listen to R right audio channel only Example for SVCD gt STI ST2 gt L1 R1 L2 5 R2 5 back to the beginning e ST 1 ST 2 To listen to normal stereo playback of ST 1 or 2 channel 12122 To listen to L left 1 or 2 audio channel e R 1 R2 To listen to R right 1 or 2 audio channel The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to c 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appe
120. by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be
121. can also use any number buttons instead of ENTER A number entered for a group number is invalid When you specify the currently selected disc number c pg 23 K skips group number column and moves to track number column automatically 2 When programming tracks of MP3 disc Press number buttons 1 10 10 to specify selections by disc group and track Ateach program order use number buttons to specify source disc number first specify group number then specify track number on source disc Example To specify track 14 in group 2 of disc 3 Press 92941090 4 41 Example for 4 PROGRAM N Example for 4 Selected title track number Selected group number Selected disc number 5 Repeat step 4 to program following orders Each time you enter a title track number in the order at the bottom of the program menu the program menu scrolls and the following orders appear To erase an order Press Cursor W A to move W to the order to be erased then press CANCEL Press gt play button to start Program Playback When all of the programmed titles tracks have been played back playback stops and the program menu appears again Note that program setting remains When playing back an Audio CD The program menu remains on the TV screen during Program Playback To check the program contents During playback press Bl Playback stops and the program menu app
122. chapter group track if you skip the title chapter group track using b B1 lt ctc the destination title chapter group track is repeated If appears when pressing REPEAT during DVD playback you cannot repeat the title or chapter because of disc contents When using the on screen bar except for JPEG disc 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to e 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TOTAL 01 01 40 gt TIME Q 9 CHAP PROG RND OD ofr amp 1 1 Oo v K Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the Repeat mode You can select the Repeat modes as follows For DVD CHAPTER TITLE Z A B Z OFF Z back to the beginning For Video CD SVCD Audio CD TRACK DISC Z ALL Z OFF Z back to the beginning For MP3 disc TRACK GROUP 7 DISC z ALL OFF Z back to the beginning 5 Press ENTER To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To cancel Repeat Playback Repeat from step 1 select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER Repeating a desired part You can repeat playback of a desired super Wf AUDIO part by specifying the beginning DVD CD CD point A and ending point B During playback When using the A B REPEAT button 1 Press REPEAT at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The repeat mode i
123. cious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal coloration Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes Movie mode and Music mode Pro Logic Il Movie PL Il MOVIE Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark Dt l botsysurrouno You can enjoy soundfield very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds Pro Logic Il Music PL Il MUSIC Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources You can enjoy wide and deep sound by using this mode When Dolby Pro Logic II is activated the DOPLII indicator lights on the display window Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital 1 Dolby Digital 5 1 ch DOLBY D encoding method so called discrete multichannel digital audio format records and digitally compresses the front left channel front right channel center channel surround left channel surround right channel and LFE channel signals 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 NOTE Dolby Digital software can be roughly grouped into two categories multichannel up to 5 1 channel and 2 channel software To enjoy surround sounds while playing Dolby Digital 2 ch software you can use Dolby Pro Logic II Manufactured under
124. ck On the remote control Press lt NOTE e This function works between chapters in the same title e This function may not work for some DVDs Playback Fast forward fast reverse search You can search for a particular point super NIS while playing a disc DVD CD CD During playback On the remote control Press gt gt 44 Each time you press the button the search speed changes as follows Forward CENTA CNUB CAXWD CD CD Reverse CETB CESB CESD KED and are only available for DVD To return to normal speed playback Press gt play button On the remote control and the center unit Press and hold 1 r Continuously pressing amp 1 I increases the fast forward reverse search speed as follows ED CET CESB CET9 To return to normal speed playback Release the button NOTE e When DVD Video CD or SVCD is played back no sound comes out during fast forward reverse search When an Audio CD is played back sound is intermittent and low during fast forward reverse search This function may not work for some DVDs Locating the beginning of a desired selection You can locate the beginning of a VIDEO SUPER AUDIO chapter track or file B For DVD chapter During playback For Video CD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For Audio CD MP3 JPEG track file During playback or while stoppe
125. consist of sub menus to set up Selecting these items and pressing ENTER makes its related sub menu appear on the TV screen You can set submenus using Cursor 4 and ENTER as explained in this basic operation Setting DVD preferences Menu description A Language menu LANGUAGE NOTE Youcan select MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE and SUBTITLE only while playback is stopped MENU LANGUAGE Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages Select the initial language ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE and language codes from AA to ZU see below AUDIO LANGUAGE Some DVDs have multiple audio languages Select the initial audio language ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE and language codes from AA to ZU see below he language codes list AR as AZ BA BE BG BN BO BR CA co cs cY DA DZ EL EU FA n n FO FY GA GD SUBTITLE Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages e Select the initial subtitle language OFF no indication of subtitles ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE and language codes from AA to ZU see below m ON SCREEN LANGUAGE e Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this system ENGLISH SPANISH and FRENCH When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc the original l
126. control or 1 STANDBY ON on the center unit to turn the power off plug in the powered subwoofer then press 0 1 AUDIO or I STANDBY ON again 13 Getting started Using the remote control the system from the remote The remote control makes it easy to use many of the system Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center functions from a distance of up to 7 m away unit Youcan also use the remote control supplied for this system to To control other components aim the remote control directly at operate other manufacturers TVs c pg 15 VCRs pg 16 the remote sensor on each component Refer also to their and DBS tuners CATV converters lt pg 15 instruction manuals To operate the remote control properly do not hide the remote sensor by placing any obstructions in front of it Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control first put in the 2 supplied batteries 1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control Remote sensor 2 Insert the batteries Make sure to match polarity to and to If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two R6P SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in volt
127. cy of sampling data when analog data is converted to digital data Sampling frequency numerically represents how many times the original analog signal is sampled per second Surround A system for creating three dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener Transfer rate The rate of transferring digital data Usually the measure is in baud per second The DVD system applies a variable transfer rate system for high efficiency References Index A AB Repeat Playback usd oc 43 All Channel Stereo ALL CH ST sees 28 30 ANS MM 36 X CE 3 4 Audio language AUDIO 37 46 Auto standby AUTO 49 AUTO PONS Ge 20 AV COMPUETINRS ean e 53 Bass BASS ar 19 47 Beateut mode BEAT CUT teen dates 26 CD TP 3 CDER t 3 Chapter E Cra Che 4 CHOICE TAC DU 44 50 Audio menu de En raies 47 Distance menu DISTANCE eee 48 Language menu LANGUAGE 46 EE VEL Y uu nr iom iere o vae de 48 Other setting menu 5
128. d To skip chapters tracks or files forward Press as many times as required To skip to the beginning of the current chapter track or file Press lt lt once To skip chapters tracks or files backward Press lt lt as many times as required NOTE This function may not work for some DVDs When playing a Video CD or SVCD with the PBC function gt and 4 may be used for the operations of menu driven playback rx pg 4 33 When playing back an MP3 JPEG disc you can make operations using the MP3 JPEG control display gt pg 34 35 Locating a desired selection using number buttons You locate the VIDEO i SUPER ff AUDIO desired title chapter mes track or file by selecting its number B For DVD title chapter While stopped the title number is selected During playback the chapter number is selected For Video CD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For Audio CD MP3 JPEG track file During playback or while stopped On the remote control Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the desired title chapter or track number Examples To select 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 40 Press 10 three times then 10 The specified title chapter track or file number appears on the display window and playback begins from that location NOTE While playing a DVD if a menu is s
129. d preset number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously stored one To tune into a preset station On the remote control Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset channel number Examples For channel number 3 Press 3 For channel number 14 Press 10 then 4 For FM stations only For channel number 24 Press 10 twice then 4 For channel number 30 Press 10 twice then 10 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 You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station See Preset tuning t pg 25 B While listening to an FM station On the remote control Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode alternates between AUTO MUTING and MONO e AUTO MUTING When a program is broadcast in stereo you will hear 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
130. ded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 103 mm X 115 mm X 100 mm Mass 0 64 kg B Accessories Remote control 1 Batteries 2 FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Power cord 1 System cord 1 Composite video cord 1 Speaker cords 5m For satellite front left right and center speakers 3 10 m For satellite speakers surround left right 2 The length of the above speaker cords are approximate Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 60 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED B en rr 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Vo 0503SKMIDEJEM
131. e control or the center unit e Select DVD as the source again if you changed the source To clear the stored position Press again or open the disc tray with the playback disc When the stored position has been cleared playback starts from the beginning of the disc To prevent screen burn out with the screen saver A screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent this the system automatically dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes the screen saver function Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function f you do not want to use the screen saver function see page 47 m On screen guide icons During DVD 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 appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views D Play M Pause CE Fast forward fast reverse Bo CES Slow motion forward reverse appears when you perform each operation f 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 to the disc NOTE Insome cases without showing O operations will not be accepted f you do not w
132. e 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 M OUT Monitor Out Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your t pg 8 Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote control system gt pg 53 VIDEO To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack S To watch DVD playback via the S VIDEO jack COMPNT component To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 3 Press Cursor 4 to make adjustment or selection Example FRNT SP CNTR SP SURR SP small 77 LRG large FRNT D CNTR D SURR D Within the range between 1 ft and 30 ft by 1 ft step CROSS 80Hz Z 100 2 77 120 2 77 150 2 Z 200 2 2 back to the beginning LFE ATT ON 77 OFF BAL L 21 to L 1 7 CENTER 77 R 1 to R 21 D COMP MID 77 MAX 77 OFF Z back to the beginning AUDIO POS 0 Z 2 77 4 77 6 77 back to the beginning M OUT VIDEO Z S 77 Z back to the beginning 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other items NOTE If you selected SML for the front speakers you cannot select LRG for the center and surround speakers e You can confirm your adjustment of s
133. e desired group To start the slide show playback by specifying the file number Press number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the file number Example To select 3 Press To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 20 Press 10 then 10 Or press 10 twice then 0 To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 110 Press 10 ten times then 10 The entered number appears in the file number indication and the slide show playback starts from the file you have specified To return to the JPEG control display Press MENU NOTE e Some group and file names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions e The order of groups and files on a JPEG disc may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer e Upto 12 groups and files are displayed at once Pressing Cursor W A repeatedly scrolls the display to show the hidden groups and files one by one Advanced operations Selecting a view angle of DVD While playing back a DVD containing multi view angles you can enjoy the same scene at different angles Cursor gt lt w A ENTER FS ON SCREEN ANGLE 000000 Selecting a view angle During playback When using the ANGLE button lov 1 Press ANGLE The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the desired v
134. e following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME CD OFF CHAP PROG RND QD 1 8 KS 4 Use number buttons 0 9 to enter the time Example To play back from a point 2 hours 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed NM gt Press 2 Press 3 TIME 2 3_ __ TIME 2 34 _ Press 4 Press 0 TIME 2 34 0 gt TIME 2 34 08 Press 8 To correct a misentry Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly until the wrong number is erased then press number buttons to enter the correct numbers 5 press ENTER The system starts playback from the specified time To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE You can also use the 10 button to enter 0 The 10 button is not used by this function You can specify time in hours minutes seconds for DVD and in minutes seconds for Video CD SVCD Audio CD Using the MP3 control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks using the MP3 control display MP3 control display The MP3 control display appears on the TV screen and playback starts when a MP3 disc is selected Total group number on Current track Total track number in disc number current MP3 CONTROL 01 03 Track DOS 01 01 Cloudy mp3 T Bue 02 Fair mp3 Green 03 Fog mp3 04 Hail mp3 05 Indian summer mp3 06 Rain mp3 07 Shower mp3 08 Snow mp3 09 Thunder mp3 10 Typhoon mp3 11 Wind
135. e menus also change On the remote control 1 Press SETTING The item you last selected appears on the display window Example BAL has been selected 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the item you want to set Each time you press the button the items shown on the display window change as follows 2 FRNT SP 2 CNTR SP 27 SURR SP 2 FRNT D Z CNTR D 27 SURR D 7 CROSS 7 LFE 77 BAL 77 D COMP AUDIO POS Z M OUT Z back to the beginning See the corresponding pages for details on the related adjustments except for AUDIO POS and OUT FRNT SP front speakers CNTR SP center speaker SURR SP surround speakers Select the size of each speaker I pg 48 FRNT D front speakers distance CNTR D center speaker distance SURR D surround speakers distance Adjust distance from the listening position to the speakers t pg 48 CROSS Select the cutoff frequency of the subwoofer i pg 48 LFE ATT Diminish the distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer while playing back a disc with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround t pg 47 BAL You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers lt pg 47 D COMP Dynamic Range Compression You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume level when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital t pg 47 AUDIO POS Audio Position Set th
136. ears To bring up the menu without stopping playback carry out steps 1 to 3 You can also check playback status in the on screen bar by pressing ON SCREEN To stop Program Playback Press Note that program setting remains To clear the program While stopped and the program menu is shown on the screen press M All of the programmed titles tracks are erased You can also clear the program by turning off the system To quit the Program mode After clearing all programmed titles tracks press play button The program menu disappears NOTE During Program Playback you cannot edit program contents e During Program Playback pressing gt skips to the next program selection Pressing 44 returns playback to the beginning of the current selection The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback To close the program menu Press ON SCREEN The program menu is closed and the on screen bar 15 shown To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN repeatedly Program Playback function cannot be used during Video CD SVCD playback with PBC function e If you want to repeat the programmed titles tracks set the Repeat mode during Program Playback 7 gt pg 42 Program Playback may not work for some discs Advanced operations Random Playback You can play titles or tracks vipEo super AUDIO on a disc in random order L CD Cursor gt lt v A ENTER
137. ecting PL II MUSIC PL II MOVIE DOLBY D or DTS as the surround mode the SURROUND indicator lights When selecting one of the DSP modes LIVE CLUB DANCE CLUP HALL PAVILION ALL ST as the surround mode the DSP indicator lights For Dolby Digital 2 channel software you can select PL II MUSIC or PL II MOVIE CENTER Storing adjustments auto memory This system memorizes the surround mode settings for each source When you turn the power off When turning the power on again the memorized settings for the current source are automatically recalled When you change the source The memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled NOTE e Ifthe source is FM or AM you can assign a different setting for each band 29 Creating realistic sound fields Adjusting the sound On the remote control 1 Press TEST Check if you can hear the sounds through all the speakers at the equal level TEST TONE and the corresponding signal indicator starts flashing on the display window and the test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order Front left speaker Center speaker gt Front right speaker gt Surround right speaker GS gt Surround left speaker 9 back to the beginning 2 Adjust the speaker output levels 10 to 10 Adjust the center speaker and surround speaker level
138. ectrical 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 e FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Power cord 1 e System cord 1 Composite video cord 1 e Speaker cords 5m 16 ft For satellite front left right and center speakers 3 10 m 32 ft For satellite speakers surround left right 2 Length of speaker cords is approximate 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 About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD Video DVD Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Audio CD CD R and CD RW e This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWS t pg 21 e This system can also play back finalized DVD Rs recorded in DVD VIDEO format However some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteri
139. effective adjustment of bass sound is also possible by pressing BASS Basic operations Changing the decode mode When you play a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround the following symptoms may occur Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks In these cases change the decode mode to DOLBY D for Dolby Digital or DTS for DTS Digital Surround When DVD or DBS is selected as the source On the remote control Press DECODE to select the decode mode The current decode mode appears on the display window Example When AUTO PCM is selected Each time you press the button the decode mode changes as follows AUTO PCM gt DOLBY D DTS back to the beginning AUTO PCM Normally select this The system automatically detects the incoming signals e DOLBY D Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital e DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround NOTE When DOLBY D or DTS is selected if a signal encoded with another digital format comes in you cannot listen to the sound The DO DIGITAL or indicator flashes e Changing the source returns the decode mode to AUTO PCM automatically Changing the scan mode
140. em 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 ATTENTION Touche XV THM42 D connectez la fiche d alimentation secteur pour couper l alimentation compl tement le t moin STANDBY s teint La touche dans n importe quelle position ne d connecte pas le syst me du secteur e Quand le syst me est en attente le t moin STANDBY est allum en rouge Quand le syst me est sous tension le t moin STANDBY s teint L alimentation ne peut pas tre t l command e IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER 1 2 3 m CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DANGER Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 DANGER Radiations laser visibles et invisibles lorsque le boitier de l appareil est ouvert et que le verrouillage est d faillant ou a t annul ATTENTION Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus Il n y a aucune pi ce utilisable l int rieur Laisser un personnel qualifi le soin de r parer votre appareil Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the N
141. em to be played back from the menu pg 33 e You can check playback information on the display window and the TV screen F pg 31 e Some tracks on an MP3 disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally When you play back a JPEG disc press buttons after the whole picture appears on the TV screen The system cannot accept operations even though you press buttons while showing a picture e Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly e Ifablack screen continuously appears in the slide show playback the file currently being played may be a non baseline JPEG file In this case select a playable file a baseline JPEG file For example press or MENU to open the JPEG control display etc Note that it may take a long time to select another file m Resume Playback DVD Video CD SVCD only When Resume Playback is set to pg 49 and you stop playback by the following operations the position where playback has been stopped is stored The RESUME indicator lights Turning off the power t pg 17 Pressing e Changing the source I pg 18 To start playback from the stored position The RESUME indicator goes off Press the selected DISC button or gt 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 B again or open the disc tray with the playback disc When the stored
142. enu disappears and the following pop up window appears on the screen 6 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to change the setting 7 Press ENTER The current VFP settings appear again 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to adjust other parameters To return to the normal screen Press VFP To activate your setting Press VFP then press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly to select USER 1 or USER 2 that you have changed the parameters 40 Advanced operations You can play up to 99 titles Program Playback for DVD or tracks for other PATHAR types of discs in any order from among multiple discs You may program the same title or track more than once C CD L k play button Cursor lt 4 ENTER ON SCREEN Number buttons CANCEL B While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor to move IX to PROG 3 Press ENTER The program menu appears on the TV screen 10 orders appear at a time PROGRAM 4 1 When programming titles tracks of DVD Video CD SVCD Audio CD Press number buttons 1 10 10 to specify selections by disc and title track Ateach program order use number buttons to specify source disc number first press ENTER then specify title track number on source disc Example To specify title 3 track 3 of disc 2 Press 2 ENTER gt 3 You
143. eo input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV f your TV equipped with component jacks does not support the progressive video input do not change the scan mode to the progressive scan mode 480p and 4801 indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format e 4801 indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format B When DVD is selected as the source On the remote control 1 Press DVD 2 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for 3 seconds Each time you perform this operation the scan mode changes as follows INTERLACE 2 PROGRESSIVE e INTERLACE Select this if your TV equipped with component jacks supports the interlaced video input only e PROGRESSIVE Select this if your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input When PROGRESSIVE is selected the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights NOTE There 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 in the progressive scan mode In such a case change the scan mode to INTERLACE To check the compatibility of your TV contact your local JVC customer service center All JVC progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully compatible w
144. eration IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV TV AUDIO D VeR DBS Set the remote control mode selector to TV The following buttons are available TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel For DBS tuner or CATV converter operations You can operate your DBS tuner or CATV converter using the remote control supplied with this system Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your DBS tuner or converter To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press and hold DBS Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER Getting started 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a GI Jerrold product Press O then 1 For a Sony product Press 2 then Echostar GI Jerrold Hamin Regal RCA Scientific Atlanta Sony Zenith 5 Release DBS 6 Try operating your DBS tuner or CATV converter by pressing VCR DBS When your DBS tuner or converter turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the co
145. ew angle B During playback When using the ANGLE button ovo 1 Press ANGLE The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the desired view angle Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes Example 1 3 gt 2 3 gt 3 3 gt back to the beginning The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move 5 to amp 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CE CT ED D TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND OD 1 8 G 32 amp 1 3 1 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select the desired view angle Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes 5 press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN 36 Advanced operations Selecting the subtitle audio languages When playing back a DVD or SVCD containing subtitles in several languages you can select the subtitle language to be displayed on the TV screen When a DVD contains audio sound track in several languages you can also se
146. f up to 7 m 23 ft away You can also use the remote control supplied for this system to operate other manufacturers TVs pg 15 VCRs pg 16 and DBS tuners CATV converters lt pg 15 Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control first put in the 2 supplied batteries 1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert the batteries Make sure to match polarity to and to If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking batteries Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit To control other components aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on each component Refer also to their instruction manuals To operate the remote control properly do not hide the remote sensor by placing any obstructions in front of it c 0 o CL Gs CL CG Remote sensor 14 Getting started Remote control mode selector DBS VCR DBS VCR TV
147. four digit number as your password then press ENTER The W moves to EXIT Press ENTER The OTHERS menu resumes To return to the normal screen Press CHOICE NOTE e Remember your password or make a note of it Changing the Parental Lock setting 1 Press CHOICE 2 Press Cursor to display the OTHERS menu 3 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move 5 to PARENTAL LOCK then press ENTER The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the screen You can only move W to PASSWORD or to EXIT before you enter your password PARENTAL LOCK A y PASSWORD SELECT gt A p PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY enter 22 EXIT PRESS CHOICE 4 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter your password then press ENTER If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears under the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu You cannot go to the next steps before you enter the correct password 5 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move LS to the item you want to change then press ENTER Press Cursor v A repeatedly to change the setting then press ENTER 7 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter your password then press ENTER The new setting is stored NOTE You cannot set the Parental Lock before you set your password If you go out of the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu before setting your password in step 6 the new country code and parental lock level will not become effective The old coun
148. front left and right speakers are identical e L 21 to L 1 and R 1 to R 21 As the number increases the level from one speaker lowered than that of the other speaker When you select 21 no sound comes out from the selected L or R speaker BASS You can adjust the enhancement level for bass sound from the front speakers Within the range from 10 to 10 by 2 step TREBLE You can adjust the enhancement level for treble sound from the front speakers Within the range from 10 to 10 by 2 step NOTE Youcan adjust bass treble enhancement level only for front left right channel However the supplied speakers cannot add the effective change to the bass sound because of their cutoff frequency even if the bass sound adjustment is made F pg 48 To change the bass enhancement level more efficiently adjust the output level of the subwoofer lt pg 19 When you change the front speakers to the larger ones and select LARGE for the front speakers in the SIZE sub menu t pg 48 the effective adjustment of bass sound is also possible B LFE The Low Frequency Effect attenuater diminishes distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer when playing back a disc with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Select this to diminish distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer e OFF Select this to deactivate the function RANGE COMPRESSION Dynamic range compression You can enjoy lo
149. g the power on again condensation to form inside The remote control does It is too far from the center unit or is not facing the Move closer to the center unit Operate the remote not work center unit control within 7 m 23 ft of the center unit C pg 14 There is something obstructing the remote sensor Remove any obstacles i pg 14 The remote control is not aimed at the remote sensor on Aim the remote control at the remote sensor on the the center unit or components equipment you want to operate lt pg 14 The remote control mode selector is set at an incorrect Set the selector to the correct position i pg 17 position The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries pg 14 The batteries have been inserted the wrong way round Insert the batteries correctly pg 14 The remote control is not set to operate the DVD player For the DVD player press DVD before you perform the or tuner FM AM operations gt pg 21 For the tuner press FM AM before you perform the operations gt pg 25 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight The remote control signals are not set correctly Enter the correct manufacturer s code t pg 15 16 Continued on next page 94 References PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection t pg 10 11 There is a s
150. gh level the sudden blast of sound could permanently damage your hearing and or blow out the speakers You can adjust the volume level within the range from 0 minimum to 70 maximum On the remote control Press AUDIO VOL or Press to increase volume Press to decrease volume On the center unit Turn VOLUME Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase volume Turn VOLUME counterclockwise to decrease volume The volume level appears on the display window Turning off the sound temporarily On the remote control Press MUTING MUTING appears on the display window and the sound turns off To restore the sound Press MUTING again Pressing AUDIO VOL or turning VOLUME on the center unit also restores the sound Adjusting the brightness You can dim the indications on the display window the illumination lamp level on the center unit On the remote control Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level changes as follows OFF gt DIMMER1 gt DIMMER2 gt back the beginning OFF Returns to the normal level DIMMERI Dims the display window the illumination lamp DIMMER 2 Dims the display window more than DIMMER turns off the illumination lamp 18 Basic operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TV following operation AUDIO _ VCR DBS Set the remote control mode selector t
151. h one until you enter the correct one NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment e Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Operation IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV VCR AUDIO VcR DBs Setthe remote control mode selector to IL VCR DBS VCR 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off gt play button Starts playback Stops operation Pauses playback gt Fast forwards video tape 44 Rewinds video tape REC Press this button together with play button to start recording or together with pause recording CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR NOTE When operating a VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter e The source setting of VCR or DBS remains after you have changed the remote control mode selector to AUDIO or TV When operating VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter again it is not necessary to press VCR or DBS after setting the remote control mode selector 16 Basic operations This section mainly explains operations commonly used when you E enjoy this system Turning the system on off Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV IMPORTANT m Toturn the power on Before using the remote control for the On the remote control following operati
152. he corresponding disc tray Example When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1 2 and 5 and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected Currently loaded disc numbers Currently selected disc number appears beside the disc number NOTE When loading a disc Only after a DISC button is pressed the system starts reading the information of the disc on the specified tray After that the disc indicators show the current disc status correctly Tray lock You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection by children On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off Press and hold m then press 4 for DISC 1 qm The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display window If you try to eject discs LOCKED appears and indicates that trays are locked To unlock trays When the system is turned off press and hold li then press amp for DISC 1 The system turns and UNLOCKED appears on the display window 23 Playback features IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the T following operation 7 vcR DBS 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD Remote control mode selector 0000 DVD play button 44 4 4 gt gt C Number buttons One Touch Replay You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds from the current position ovo During playba
153. he remote control Operation IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV VCR AUDIO T VcR DBS 1 Set the remote control mode selector to I VCR DBS VCR 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off gt play button Starts playback Stops operation Pauses playback gt Fast forwards video tape lt lt Rewinds video tape REC Press this button together with play button to start recording or together with H to pause recording CHANNEL Changes the TV channels on the VCR NOTE When operating a VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter The source setting of VCR or DBS remains after you have changed the remote control mode selector to AUDIO or TV When operating VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter again it is not necessary to press VCR or DBS after setting the remote control mode selector 16 Basic operations This section mainly explains operations commonly used when you enjoy this system Turn on your and select the correct input mode on the IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TV following operation AUDIO X VCR DBS e Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO Remote control mode selector MUTING 1 AUDIO Source selecting buttons DISC 1 5 AUDIO VOL DIMMER 9 1 a gt Il lt lt i SOURCE 2 1
154. hen selecting the Repeat mode of DVD B During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen The currently selected item shows green DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 TIME C OFF CHAP PROG RND op 8 G3 32 amp 1 1 2 Press Cursor 4 to move 5 to e 3 Press ENTER The pop up window appears under the selected item The current setting appears DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CT UT TED 9 TIME C QD CHAP PROG RND ay aes O ore amp 1 1 K 4 Press Cursor V A to select the desired option Each time you press the button the options change DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME CHAP PROG RND quem O 1 mme amp 1 1 5 press ENTER The setting changes and the pop up window disappears DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps SISTeR uu e ED Gu 9 TIME gt D 9 CHAP PROG RND OD 1 8 amp 3 32 By 1 1 To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE e See the corresponding pages for details on each function Changing the time information VIDEO SUPER AUDIO B During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move 5 to tive 3 Press ENTER Each time you press the button the time information changes as follows You can change the time information in the on screen bar on the
155. hort in the speaker cord Reconnect the speaker cord The audio cord is not connected to AUDIO IN VCR Connect the cord correctly gt pg 12 and or DIGITAL IN DBS correctly An incorrect source has been selected Select the correct source gt pg 18 The decode mode 15 not set correctly Select the proper decode mode t pg 20 Sound from one front The speaker cord is not connected correctly Connect the speaker cord correctly gt pg 10 speaker only Left right balance is not set properly Adjust the balance properly pg 47 52 No sound from the The speaker setting is incorrect Set the speaker setting properly i pg 47 52 center and or surround speakers Bass sound is heard Appropriate bass level for stereo sound is not selected Set AUDIO POS properly pg 52 reinforced when listening in stereo DVD Playback No picture is displayed The video cord is not connected correctly Connect the cord correctly pg 8 on the TV screen TV input selection is incorrect Select the correct input on the The disc is not playable Use a playable disc pg 3 No picture is displayed The scan mode is set to PROGRESSIVE though the Change the scan mode to INTERLACE pg 20 on the TV screen the center unit is connected to the TV which does not picture is blurred or the support the progressive video input such as a picture is divided into conventional two parts A disc cannot
156. hown on the TV screen number buttons may be used for selecting an item in the menu lt pg 32 While playing a Video CD or SVCD with the PBC function if a menu is shown on the TV screen number buttons are used for selecting an item in the menu F pg 33 24 Tuner operations You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation 1 Set the remote control mode selector to T AUDIO FM AM 2 Press FM AM TV 1 AUDIO Remote control mode selector FM AM TUNING TUNING MEMORY FM MODE Number buttons D 5 0 B 0000000 0000000 0000000 29 Manual tuning On the remote control 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM The selected band appears on the display window then the last received station appears Example When AM is selected J After a few seconds 2 Press TUNING or TUNING 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 e TUNING 9 Increases frequency e TUNING Decreases freq
157. hts when Dolby Digital signals come in Lights when DTS Digital Surround signals in No indication No digital signal indicator lights when analog signals come in Source signal indicators etc EBEN Light to indicate the incoming signals LFETS WER Lights when the left channel signal comes GE in Kell Lights when the center channel signal comes in E Lights when the right channel signal comes in m3 Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in I 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 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 DSP mode DAP mode DTS HALL PAVILION DTS Digital Surround ALL CH ST You can select these modes by pressing SURROUND MODE gt pg 29 Creating realistic sound fields IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the U SI ng the surround mode following operation Me ee AUDIO vcn pes The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround AUDIO mode for input signal from digital multichannel software When playing back 2 chan
158. ided by indexes Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 gt lt lt gt 2 1 MP3 discs On an MP3 disc each song is recorded as a track file Tracks are usually grouped into a group folder Groups can also include other groups creating hierarchical group layers This system can recognize up to 150 tracks per group and up to 99 groups per disc If there is any type of file other than files in a group folder those files are also counted in the total number of 150 a Group 1 Group 2 Aa Puli 1 2 Pa 3 Group 4 Group 5 a gt JPEG discs On a JPEG disc each still picture is recorded as a file Files are usually grouped into a group folder Groups can also include other groups creating hierarchical folder layers This system can recognize up to 150 files per group and up to 99 groups per disc If there is any type of file other than JPEG files in a group folder those files are also counted in the total number of 150 PEE SN Group 1 Group 2 56 3 Group 4 Group 5 1 oe 2 lt lt 4 Playback Control function PBC VCD and SVCD only The Playback Control function allows you to enjoy menu driven operation and high resolution still images which have a resolution four times greater than moving pictures High resolution still image display You can display high qu
159. iew angle Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes Example 1 3 gt 2 3 gt 3 3 gt back to the beginning IN The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to amp 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps CRW uu E B TED D TIME C OFF CHAP PROG RND QD 1 8 32 amp 1 3 Va 1 ooo y K 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select the desired view angle Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes 5 press ENTER The pop up window disappears To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN 36 Advanced operations Selecting the subtitle audio languages When playing back a DVD or SVCD containing subtitles in several languages you can select the subtitle language to be displayed on the screen When a DVD contains audio sound track in several languages you can also select the language sound track to listen to You also select specific audio channel s on Video CDs SVCDs Cursor lt 4 ENTER ON SCREEN AUDIO SUBTITLE Selecting the subtitle language
160. ime to be displayed This system can only play baseline JPEG files Progressive JPEG files or lossless JPEG files cannot be played Baseline JPEG format Used for digital cameras web etc Progressive JPEG format Used for web Lossless JPEG format old type and rarely used now Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly About discs IMPORTANT Before playing a disc make sure of the following Check the connection with the TV Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on screen information on the TV screen For DVD playback you can change the initial setting to your preference 17 pg 44 51 If appears on the TV screen when pressing a button The disc cannot accept the operation you have tried to do or the information required for that operation is not recorded on the disc NOTICE In some cases without showing Q operations will not be accepted Disc structure DVD A DVD consists of titles and each title may be divided into chapters For example if a DVD contains movies each movie may have its own title number and may be further divided into chapters Title 1 Title 2 Se Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 1 2 Video CD SVCD Audio CD A Video CD SVCD Audio CD consists of tracks In general each track has its own track number On some discs each track may also be further div
161. imum using the TV volume control on the TV When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this system Press VCR DBS 93 Tocorrectly use the automatic selection of TV input mode select the correct OUT setting pg 52 Available functions The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use the functions listed following One touch video play simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy video playback without manually setting other switches This system automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab in place press the play f button on the VCR or on the remote control to get the same result One touch DVD play Simply by starting playback on the built in DVD player you can enjoy playback without manually setting other switches The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV input mode When you select DVD or VCR as the source to play on the system the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Power On Off The TV and VCR turn on and off along with the system
162. indicators etc Light to indicate the incoming signals LFETSWER Lights when the left channel signal comes GE in Lights when the center channel signal comes in RE Lights when the right channel signal comes in A Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in Ki Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2 channel Dolby Surround signal comes in Always lights The channel with shows that the corresponding speakers are reproducing the channels sound If the channels sound decoded into 5 1 channel is reproduced only lights DSP mode DAP mode DTS atts HALL PAVILION DTS Digital Surround ALL CH ST You can select these modes by pressing SURROUND MODE gt pg 29 Creating realistic sound fields IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO Remote control mode selector Ce C COO O O O SURROUND MODE TEST S WFR CENTER 29 TV AUDIO VCR DBS SURROUND ON OFF EFFECT SURR L R Using the surround mode The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input sign
163. ing disinfectants These may cause deformation or discoloring If water gets inside the system Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet then call the store where you made your purchase Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electrical shock Supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories The number in 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 Power cord 1 e System cord 1 Composite video cord 1 e Speaker cords 5m For satellite front left right and center speakers 3 10 m For satellite speakers surround left right 2 Length of speaker cords is approximate 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 About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD Video DVD Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Audio
164. is about 8 cm in diameter 3 3 16 inches e 100 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 10 cm in diameter 3 15 16 inches 80 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 12 cm in diameter 4 3 4 inches f you have selected LARGE for all speakers in the SIZE menu this function will not take effect RETURN TO INITIAL Resets all speaker settings to the initial settings Size menu SIZE CAUTION When using the supplied speakers select SMALL for each Selecting LARGE may damage the speakers NOTE When SMALL is selected for the front speakers you cannot select LARGE for the center speaker and surround speakers FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER Select the speaker size according to the actual size of your speakers LARGE Select this when the cone speaker unit in the speaker is larger than 12 cm in diameter 4 3 4 inches SMALL Select this when using the supplied speakers Select this when the cone speaker unit in the speaker is smaller than 12 cm in diameter 4 3 4 inches SUB WOOFER USE This item is fixed to USE RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu Level menu LEVEL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SUB WOOFER Adjust the output level of related speakers Within the range from 10 dB to 10 dB TEST TONE Outputs the tes
165. ith operation Switch the power off then disconnect reconnect the work correctly of the microcomputer power plug Immediately after beginning to heat the room the Switch the power off and leave the system a few hours system was moved to a cold location causing before switching the power on again condensation to form inside The remote control does It is too far from the center unit or is not facing the Move closer to the center unit Operate the remote not work center unit control within 7 m of the center unit gt pg 14 There is something obstructing the remote sensor Remove any obstacles gt pg 14 The remote control is not aimed at the remote sensor on Aim the remote control at the remote sensor on the the center unit or components equipment you want to operate lt pg 14 The remote control mode selector is set at an incorrect Set the selector to the correct position pg 17 position The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries 7 pg 14 The batteries have been inserted the wrong way round Insert the batteries correctly gt pg 14 The remote control is not set to operate the DVD player For the DVD player press DVD before you perform the or tuner FM AM operations gt pg 21 For the tuner press FM AM before you perform the operations 17 pg 25 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight The remote control sign
166. ith this system 20 Playback This section explains basic operations of DVD player For more details about DVD player operations see pages 31 to 43 shows the types of discs the operation is available for Turn on your and select the correct input mode on the IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TV following operation AUDIO VCR DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to IL AUDIO DVD 2 Press DVD Remote control mode selector DISC 1 5 OOOQ FL DISPLAY ee J MN A DISC 1 5 21 Basic playback load a disc VIDEO SUPER AUDIO Up to 5 discs can be loaded 1 Press for a desired disc tray on the center unit to open the disc tray The system turns on and the disc tray comes out 2 Place a disc on the disc tray With the label side up To start playback 3 Press the selected DISC 1 5 button The system starts playback after closing the disc tray You can use the same buttons on the center unit for operations unless otherwise noted When loading an MP3 disc The control display gt pg 34 appears on the TV screen and playback starts from the first track in the first group after pressing the DISC button in step 3 When all tracks in a group have been played the system start
167. itions or damage or stain on them Especially the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 disc or a JPEG 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 discs may not be played back e Some tracks on an disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWSs read their instructions or cautions 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 About MP3 discs MP3 is an abbreviation for Motion Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is simply a compressed data file format By using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data as one regular CD About JPEG discs A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Notes on MP3 JPEG discs e MP3 JPEG discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration When making an MP3 JPEG disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 5 sessions This
168. ize of the smallest speaker connected e 200 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 4 cm in diameter 150 Hz Select this when using the supplied speakers Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 6 cm in diameter 120 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 8 cm in diameter e 100 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected 1s about 10 cm in diameter 80 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 12 cm in diameter Tf you have selected LARGE for all speakers in the SIZE menu this function will not take effect RETURN TO INITIAL Resets all speaker settings to the initial settings Size menu SIZE CAUTION When using the supplied speakers select SMALL for each Selecting LARGE may damage the speakers NOTE When SMALL is selected for the front speakers you cannot select LARGE for the center speaker and surround speakers FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER Select the speaker size according to the actual size of your speakers LARGE Select this when the cone speaker unit in the speaker is larger than 12 cm in diameter SMALL Select this when using the supplied speakers Select this when the cone speaker unit in the speaker is smaller than 1
169. lacing the batteries of the remote control Operation IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a DBS tuner or converter c es DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to di VCR DBS DBS 2 Press DBS The following buttons are available VCR DBS Turns DBS tuner or CATV converter on and off CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel For VCR operations You can operate your VCR using the remote control supplied with this system Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your VCR To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press and hold VCR Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Philips VCR Press 0 then 9 For an NEC VCR Press 2 then 5 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer e _ 5 Release VCR 6 Try operating your VCR by pressing VCR DBS When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there is more than one cord listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment e Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of t
170. le for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark DOO povsysurrounn You can enjoy soundfield very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds Pro Logic Il Music PL Il MUSIC Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources You can enjoy wide and deep sound by using this mode When Dolby Pro Logic is activated the DO PLII indicator lights on the display window Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital Ua Dolby Digital 5 1 ch DOLBY D encoding method so called discrete multichannel digital audio format records and digitally compresses the front left channel front right channel center channel surround left channel surround right channel and LFE channel signals 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 NOTE Dolby Digital software can be roughly grouped into two categories multichannel up to 5 1 channel and 2 channel software To enjoy surround sounds while playing Dolby Digital 2 ch software you can use Dolby Pro Logic II Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
171. lect the language sound track to listen to You also select specific audio channel s on Video CDs SVCDs Cursor lt 4 7 ENTER ON SCREEN AUDIO SUBTITLE Selecting the subtitle language B During playback When using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press SUBTITLE The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example DVD ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded SUPER lov VCD EJ 1 3 ay SE 200200 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly select the desired subtitle language Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes For SVCD e An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not Subtitles will not change if no subtitle is recorded The pop up window disappears if no operation is done for about 5 seconds NOTE e Some subtitle languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See language codes list lt pg 46 3 When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move WS to 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item Example DVD ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME OFF CHAP PROG RND OD 1 8 C amp J 1 3 1 1
172. let to turn the power off completely You also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons One of buttons on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control One of the DISC 1 5 buttons or on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after pressing FM AM Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD FM AM VCR or DBS DVD To play back a disc DVD Video CD etc pg 21 23 FM AM To tune in an FM or AM station gt pg 25 Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR Toselect the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN VCR jacks t pg 12 DBS select the source from a component connected to the DIGITAL IN DBS jack 25 pg 12 On the center unit Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window Each time you press the button the source changes as follows DVD gt AM FM gt VCR gt DBS back to the beginning The selected source name appears on the display window Example When VCR is selected NOTE When a source except DVD is selected this system does not output video signals Adjusting the volume CAUTION Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source If the volume is set at its hi
173. lic AI Anguilla Ce o of GA MA BD Bangladesh GL Greenland Myanmar SV SwimAubRepubic Sandwich Islands BO Boia o0 oum MV Maldives TM Turkmenia BR MW Maam Islands Islands CM Cameroon IR lkasamickepubicor NZ New Zealand VA Vatican City State Holy See CN China Oman di Vincent and the CO Colombia JT uy PA Panama Grenadines DK Denmark KN SuintKius and Nevis PR PuroRko YT Mayon _ DO Dominican Republic Republic of bz RR Koren Republic of 2 ZR ape o Reunion ZW Zmisise EG Emp R0 Romania EE Westem San 91 System setting You can adjust the sound and speaker settings of this system The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TV following operation AUDIO e gt VCR DBS Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO Cursor gt 4 A ED CO CO C2 CE CO CO CE CO CO C2 SETTING e NOTE Before you start operation e There is a time limit when doing the following steps If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 1 again When selecting DVD as the source the settings of the corresponding items in the choic
174. license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 m DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression ratio 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 DSP modes DAP Digital Acoustic Processor modes DAP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements The sound heard in a live club dance club hall or pavilion consists of direct sound and indirect sound early reflections and reflections from behind Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection On the other hand indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls see the diagram below These indirect sounds are important elements of the acoustic surround effects The DAP mode can reproduce a realistic sound field by adding these indirect sounds The following DAP modes are provided with this system Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat LIVE CLUB HALL m clear vocal and the feeling of a concert PAVILION Gives the spacious fee
175. ling of a pavilion with a high ceiling These DAP modes can be used to add the acoustic surround effects while reproducing 2 channel stereo source and can give you a real being there feeling When one of the DAP modes is selected the DSP indicator lights on the display window DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Creating realistic sound fields Creating sound field Reflections from behind Early reflections Direct sounds All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo ALL CH ST mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source When All Channel Stereo is selected the DSP indicator lights on the display window All Channel Stereo reproduction Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo CA E 2 Available Surround modes for each input signal The V marks show available surround modes X Mode Dolby Surround Surround off Sianal AURR OPE PL Il PL Il Dolby g MOVIE MUSIC Digital Dolby Digital Multichannel Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround y Multichannel DTS Digital Surround V V 2 channel Analog VCR FM 1 or Linear PCM oa al pv e fe En Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators LPCM Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in DODIGITAL Lig
176. mal playback Press gt play button NOTE Sound cannot be heard during slow motion playback Zooming in During playback or while paused VIDEO 1 DVD CD JPEG Press ZOOM VCD Each time you press ZOOM scene magnification changes as follows x 1 normal size gt 1 8 gt 4 5 x8 gt x16 gt X 32 gt x 64 gt back to the beginning Example When x4 zoom is selected Current A magnification M Zoomed in area 2 While zoomed in press Cursor v A to move zoom in area To return to normal playback Press ENTER NOTE e Picture may look coarse while zoomed in Advanced operations Changing the VFP setting The Video Fine Processor function vinto ee enables you to adjust the picture character 2 797 according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preference NOTE Before you start operation The setting screen disappears if no operations are done for more than about 10 seconds If the setting screen disappears before you finish start from step 1 again B To select a VFP mode 1 Press during playback The current settings appear on the screen Example When NORMAL is selected NORMAL SATURATION 0 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 3 Y DELAY 0 2 Press Cursor 4 repeatedly to select the VFP mode Each time you press the button the VFP mode changes as follows 2 NOR
177. ment of bass sound is also possible B LFE The Low Frequency Effect attenuater diminishes distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer when playing back a disc with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Select this to diminish distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer e OFF Select this to deactivate the function 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 MID Select this when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little OFF Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range no effect applied wy Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING SIZE Accesses the SIZE sub menu speaker size setting menu See following BH LEVEL Accesses the LEVEL sub menu speaker level setting menu See following DISTANCE Accesses the DISTANCE sub menu speaker distance setting menu See following Setting DVD preferences CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce bass sounds efficiently If you use a small speaker in any position this system automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to one of the large speakers To use this function properly set crossover frequency level according to the s
178. mp3 12 Winter sky mp3 Time Time 00 00 14 00 14 Current group Current track Total track number on number disc Current group Elapsed playing time of current track Elapsed playing time is only shown during playback CO ex C P play button Cursor gt 4 ENTER Number buttons During playback 1 Press Cursor V A to select the desired group 2 Press Cursor to select the track list 3 Press Cursor V A to select the desired track The playback starts from the selected track If you select the track while stopped Press ENTER or play button to start playback of the selected track Continued on next page 34 Advanced operations To select the other group Press Cursor lt 4 to return to the group list then press Cursor W A to select the desired group To skip groups tracks during playback Press Cursor W repeatedly for forward skip Press Cursor A repeatedly for reverse skip To start playback by specifying the track number Press number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the track number Example To select 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 20 Press 10 then 10 Or press 10 twice then To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 110 Press 10 ten times then 10 The entered number appears in the track number indication and playback starts from the track you have specified NOTE e You also check playback inf
179. n but no operation can be performed JPEG Playback PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION A disc cannot be played No JPEG files are recorded to the disc Replace the disc JPEG files do not have the correct file extension in their Add correct file extension jpg jpeg JPG JPEG or file names any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Jpg to their file names gt pg 3 JPEG files are not recorded in a format compliant with Replace the disc Record JPEG files using a compliant ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 application Not JPEG files but MP3 The MP3 JPEG setting is set to MP3 When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded to a files are played disc set MP3 JPEG to JPEG to play JPEG files pg 47 FM AM Hard to listen to Antennas are disconnected Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely broadcast because of noise The AM loop antenna is too close to the center unit Change the position and direction of the AM loop antenna The supplied FM antenna is not properly extended and Extend the FM antenna to the best position positioned Beat Cut mode is not set properly while listening to an Try to change the Beat Cut mode t pg 26 AM broadcast Continuous static during The received signal is too weak Connect an external FM antenna gt pg 9 or contact FM broadcasts your dealer The station is too far away select another station Others PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAU
180. n La Pa Ma Le Mn bb ab bb bb ab bt bb bt ab bbb bb bbb bb bb Ma Ma La Ra La La La JVC LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1 90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 1 vn 90 pays THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO WHAT WE WILL DO If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with
181. n mode to INTERLACE To check the compatibility of your TV contact your local JVC customer service center All JVC progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system 20 Playback This section explains basic operations of DVD player For more details about DVD player operations see pages 31 to 43 shows the types of discs the operation is available for Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation ver DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to n AUDIO DVD 2 Press DVD Remote control mode selector DISC 1 5 FL DISPLAY ahini 7 C A DISC 1 5 21 Basic playback load a disc VIDEO SUPER AUDIO veo co res Up to 5 discs can be loaded Press 4 for a desired disc tray on the center unit to open the disc tray The system turns on and the disc tray comes out 2 Place a disc on the disc tray With the label side up To start playback 3 Press the selected DISC 1 5 button The system starts playback after closing the disc tray You can use the same buttons on the center unit for operations unless otherwise noted When loading an MP3 disc The control display t pg 34 appears
182. names any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Jpg to their file names pg 3 JPEG files are not recorded in a format compliant with Replace the disc Record JPEG files using a compliant ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 application Not JPEG files but MP3 The MP3 JPEG setting is set to MP3 When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded to a files are played disc set MP3 JPEG to JPEG to play JPEG files Cx pg 47 FM AM Hard to listen to Antennas are disconnected Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely broadcast because of noise The AM loop antenna is too close to the center unit Change the position and direction of the AM loop antenna The supplied FM antenna is not properly extended and Extend the FM antenna to the best position positioned Beat Cut mode is not set properly while listening to Try to change the Beat Cut mode t pg 26 AM broadcast Continuous static during The received signal is too weak Connect an external FM antenna F pg 9 or contact FM broadcasts your dealer The station is too far away Select another station Others PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION One touch DVD play The video output jack type to watch the DVD playback Set M OUT properly to watch the DVD playback does not work though is not set correctly you have connected AV COMPU LINK cord correctly The system suddenly The Sleep Timer or Auto Standby function is activa
183. nation lamp 18 Basic operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TU following operation AUDIO VCR DBS Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO Remote control mode selector DVD Co ED CO CD PROGRESSIVE SLEEP BASS ED CO S WFR Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep while listening to music and know the system will turn off by itself rather than play all night On the remote control Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the shut off time changes as follows Omin cancelled 10min minutes gt 20min gt 30min gt 60min gt 90min gt 120 gt 150min gt back to the beginning To check the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut off time appears on the display window for a while 19 To change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP repeatedly e Each time you press the button the shut off time changes To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until Omin appears the display window Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer NOTE When DVD is selected as the source to play the system can also turn off automatically if playback is not restarted within the length of time you have specified Auto Standby function gt pg 49 When both the Sleep Timer
184. ndicator A lt gt appears on the display window 43 2 Press A B REPEAT again at the end of the part you want to repeat point B The repeat mode indicator on the display window changes to gt A lt B Repeat Playback starts The selected part of the disc between point A and B is played repeatedly alele lala La 1 To cancel A B Repeat Playback Press A B REPEAT during A B Repeat Playback 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 move W to 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TOTAL 01 01 40 gt TIME CHAP PROG RND SF 1 ofr amp 1 1 EN ZEN S 4 Press Cursor v A repeatedly to select 5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The following display appears in the on screen bar DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps OFOW uu B 29 TIME gt a CHAP PROG RND O 1 8 G 32 1 1 6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat point A B Repeat Playback starts The selected part of the disc between point A and is played repeatedly To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To cancel A B Repeat Playback Repeat from step 1 select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DV
185. ne discs are loaded the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback To stop and quit Random Playback Press B 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 To return to normal playback without stopping playback carry out steps 1 to 3 above Repeat Playback You can repeat playback of the currently selected title or chapter for DVD track for Video CD SVCD Audio CD current group for MP3 JPEG or track for MP3 You can also repeat playback of a desired part CO CO CO EX Cursor CENTER ON DX G j ON SCREEN CO CO CO CO CO CO REPEAT REPEAT A ere A B REPEAT H CO CO CO CO Repeating the current selection or all discs For DVD Audio CD MP3 JPEG During playback ovo For Video CD SVCD During playback without PBC function When using the REPEAT button 1 Press REPEAT JPEG Each time you press REPEAT the Repeat mode changes cyclically Repeat mode indicators appear on the display window and repeat mode indication appears on the TV screen Repeat mode indicator Followings are the description of indicators on the display window and indications on the screen LIN NENNEN NN REPEAT GR
186. need to place it at the same distance as the other speakers NOTE Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded the TV screen may appear mottled In this case keep the distance between them to the TV to over 10 cm For safety reasons always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer When you position the satellite speakers in a relatively high place such as the top of your bookshelf place them on a flat and level surface e Speaker grilles are not removable Trying to remove them by force may damage them Front left Front right AHR P4 x i speaker subwoofer m lt Center Powered Surround left DERE 10 Getting started Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers Be sure to identify each speaker SP THM45C SP THM45F SP THM45S and connect them to the corresponding terminals of the powered subwoofer CAUTION When you connect larger speakers other than the supplied ones only use speakers with the same speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal Front speakers SP THM45F O gt Before connecting the ly speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat
187. nel source you can select the desired surround mode manually On the remote control When playing back digital multichannel software The appropriate multichannel surround mode is automatically activated DOLBY D When a software encoded with Dolby Digital is played back DIS When a software encoded with DTS Digital Surround is played back In these cases you can only turn on or off SURR OFF the surround mode Cy Cy When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II PL II MOVIE O ccc PL II MUSIC or one of the DSP modes LIVE CLUB DANCE O O CLUB HALL PAVILION ALL ST Press SURROUND 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 as follows PL II MOVIE gt PL Il MUSIC gt LIVE CLUB gt DANCE CLUB gt HALL gt PAVILION gt ALL CH ST gt back to the beginning Remote control mode selector For details on each mode see pages 27 and 28 To turn off the surround mode ON OFF Press SURROUND ON OFF EFFECT Each time you press the button the surround mode turns on and off alternately SURROUND MODE TEST OOOO Oooo S WFR SURR L R SURR OFF surround off 77 current selected mode surround on NOTE When sel
188. nge FM AM General Power Requirements Power Consumption 1 0 V p p 75 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz AC 120 V 60 Hz 20 W at operation 1 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D 400 mm X 85 mm X 386 mm Mass 99 4 6 m Subwoofer SP PWM45 Amplifier section Front Center Surround 80 W per channel RMS at 6 Q Center Surround 80 W per channel RMS at 4 Q Front at 1 kHz with 10 total harmonic distortion 120 W RMS at 4 at 100 Hz with 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer Speaker section Speaker unit 16 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Frequency Range 30 Hz to 200 Hz General Power Requirements AC 120 V v 60 Hz Power Consumption 140 W at operation 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D 216 mm X 353 mm X 485 mm Mass 12 0 kg B Satellite Speakers Front speakers SP THM45F Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 120 W Impedance 4 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 103 mm X 115 mm X 100 mm Mass 0 64 kg Surround speakers SP THM45S Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 103 mm X 115 mm X 100 mm Mass 0 52 kg References m Center Speaker SP THM45C Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shiel
189. nly the selected file Press ENTER When a still picture is completely shown on the TV screen you can zoom in on areas in the still picture t pg 39 To select the other group Press Cursor lt 4 to return to the group list then press Cursor W A to select the desired group To start the slide show playback by specifying the file number Press number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the file number Example Toselect 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 20 Press 10 then 10 Or press 10 twice then O To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 110 Press 10 ten times then 10 The entered number appears in the file number indication and the slide show playback starts from the file you have specified To return to the JPEG control display Press MENU NOTE e Some group and file names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions The order of groups and files on a JPEG disc may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer Upto 12 groups and files are displayed at once Pressing Cursor W A repeatedly scrolls the display to show the hidden groups and files one by one Advanced operations Selecting a view angle of DVD While playing back a DVD containing multi view angles you can enjoy the same scene at different angles Cursor 4 7 ENTER CAS ON SCREEN ANGLE 000000 Selecting a vi
190. not use a disc with tape stickers or paste on it because it may damage the system Label sticker A Sticker Z Paste Note about copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from DVDs Super Video CDs SVCDs Video CDs VCDs and Audio CDs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Note about copyguard system DVDs 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 el
191. nsert the antenna cord Release finger from the clamp Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception If reception is poor Connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied to the AM EXT terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected Twist together both wires AM loop antenna ER 4 Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied m FM antenna Connecting supplied FM antenna Center unit TO SP PWIM45 AUDIO DIGITAL IN AM LOOPS FM 75Q DBS OPTICA VIDEO OUT VCRIN VIDEO OUT Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally If reception is poor Connect an outdoor FM antenna with standard type 75 2 coaxial connector Gr NOTE Disconnect the supplied FM antenna before attaching a 75 coaxial connector the kind with a round wire going to an outdoor antenna We recommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Outdoor FM antenna not supplied Outdoor FM antenna cord not supplied Getting started Connecting the powered subwoofer Connect the supplied powered subwoofer SP PWM45 using the system cord supplied Connect the system cord by matching the A marks on the plugs to the ones on the center unit and powered subwoofer System cord supplied TO SP PWM45 Ensure that the A mark on the plug faces down
192. ntly from the order displayed on your personal computer Up to 12 groups and tracks are displayed at once Pressing Cursor V A repeatedly scrolls the display to show the hidden groups and tracks one by one Using the JPEG control display You can search and show desired groups and files using the JPEG control display m JPEG control display The JPEG control display appears on the TV screen when stopping playback of a JPEG disc Total file number in current group File OLD Total 41 Anemone fish j Bonito jpg Butterfly fish jpg Dolphin jpg Garden eel jpg Manta ray jpg Seal jpg Swordfish jpg Tuna jpg Turtle jpg Whale jpg Whale shark jpg Current group Current file Total file number on number disc Current group Total group number on Current file disc number JPEG CONTROL Group 01 03 Mountain Sky 39 Cursor 4 ENTER Number buttons While stopped 1 Press Cursor V A to select the desired group 2 Press Cursor to select the file list 3 Press Cursor V A to select the desired file 4 Press gt play button to start the slide show playback from the selected file To show only the selected file Press ENTER When a still picture is completely shown on the TV screen you can zoom in on areas in the still picture 7 pg 39 To select the other group Press Cursor lt 4 to return to the group list then press Cursor W A to select th
193. ntrol 1 Batteries 2 FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Power cord 1 System cord 1 Composite video cord 1 Speaker cords 5 16 ft For satellite front left right and center speakers 3 10 m 32 ft For satellite speakers surround left right 2 The length of the above speaker cords are approximate Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 60 Authorized Service Centers QUALITY J VG SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvc com Dear Customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repairs are necessary please call 1 800 537 5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www JVC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not service the television yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product please call toll free 1 800 882 2345 or on the web at www JVC com 67 x c oc c c kc c ccc c ccc cc occ coc cc cc coc occ ccc cc c c c c cc e cc cc oc c c c oc c c c cc oc c c c oc c oc c c c ec cc ec k k occ oc ox o Ratata a La bb bb bb bb bb bt a Ma La Len La La La La La en Len La La La La bbb bb M
194. numbers for selection Some discs may show moving pictures or a divided screen You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and play an entry See example illustration below about basic features of menu driven playback for details about the operation through the menu also see page 33 Menu screen 123 ch och U EY LI Press RETUHN A Moving picture B Still picture NOTE When operating a Video CD or SVCD using the menu some functions such as Repeat Playback may not work Names of parts and controls Front panel center unit N lo fon s oo ro C STANDBY ON STANDBY TOIT Standby lamp STANDBY gt pg 17 Standby on button STANDBY ON gt pg 17 Stop button B gt pg 21 Play button gt gt pg 21 Pause button HM lt pg 21 Reverse skip button 19 c pg 24 Forward skip button gt pg 24 Source button SOURCE rx pg 18 Rear panel center unit oi oo ro F 9 Volume control VOLUME c pg 18 10 Disc trays 15 pg 21 11 Illumination lamp pg 18 12 Remote sensor F pg 14 13 Display window pg 6 22 14 Open close buttons amp gt pg 21 15 Disc buttons DISC 1 5 c pg 21
195. o AUDIO Remote control mode selector DVD PROGRESSIVE SLEEP BASS S WFR Using the Sleep Timer Using the Sleep Timer you can fall asleep while listening to music and know the system will turn off by itself rather than play all night On the remote control Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the shut off time changes as follows Omin cancelled 10min minutes 20min gt 30min gt 60min gt 90min gt 120 gt 150min gt back to the beginning To check the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut off time appears on the display window for a while 19 To change the remaining time until the shut off time Press SLEEP repeatedly e Each time you press the button the shut off time changes To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until Omin appears on the display window Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer NOTE When DVD is selected as the source to play the system can also turn off automatically if playback is not restarted within the length of time you have specified Auto Standby function pg 49 When both the Sleep Timer and Auto Standby function are activated if the shut off time set by the Auto Standby function comes earlier than the one set by the Sleep Timer the Auto Standby function controls shut off time Adjusting the
196. of the part you want to repeat point A B Repeat Playback starts The selected part of the disc between point A and is played repeatedly To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To cancel A B Repeat Playback Repeat from step 1 select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DVD Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title e cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback e cannot be selected while stopped Setting DVD preferences You can adjust the initial settings for DVD playback according to your preference or needs using 5 choice menus shown on the TV screen e Adjustments are possible only when selecting DVD as the source Using the choice menus Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the You can only use the remote control for choice menu operations You can change the language used in the choice menus pg 46 You cannot show the choice menus when an MP3 disc or a JPEG disc is accessed Choice menus A Language menu LANGUAGE c pg 46 You can select the initial languages for the disc menu audio and subtitles You can also select the language used on the screen while operating this system LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT USE AY 4 TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM ENTER 22 TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE I Picture menu P
197. on VCR DBS Press 0 1 AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO On the center unit Press 0 1 STANDBY ON The STANDBY lamp goes off Remote control mode selector When DVD is selected as the source gt pg 18 the opening MUTING 5 1 AUDIO screen appears on the TV screen Opening screen The following messages may DISC 1 5 4 appear the message area depending on the status of this J Y iH system e OPEN CLOSE AUDIO VOL Appears when opening or closing the selected disc tray NOW READING MESSER EIER Appears when the system is reading the disc information e REGION CODE ERROR Appears when the Region Code of the DVD does not match the code the center unit supports The DVD cannot be played back e NO DISC Appears when no disc is loaded to the selected disc tray The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is turned off center unit only This is called standby mode and the STANDBY lamp lights in this mode Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet to turn the power off completely e You also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons One of 4 buttons on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control One of
198. on the display window 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 stations To preset the stations NOTE Before you start operation e There is a time limit when doing the following steps If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again 1 Tune in the station you want to preset For the detailed procedure see Manual tuning 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 t pg 26 Tuner operations 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display window for about 5 seconds While the channel number position is flashing 3 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a channel number The channel number and the CH indicator start flashing Examples For channel number 3 Press 3 For channel number 14 Press 10 then 4 For FM stations only For channel number 24 Press 10 twice then 4 For channel number 30 Press 10 twice then 10 While the selected number is flashing 4 Press MEMORY again The selected number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected preset number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously stored one
199. one of the DAP modes is selected the DSP indicator lights on the display window DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Creating realistic sound fields Creating sound field Reflections from behind Early reflections Direct sounds All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo ALL CH ST mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected and activated speakers All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source When All Channel Stereo is selected the DSP indicator lights on the display window All Channel Stereo reproduction Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo CA E 2 Available Surround modes for each input signal The V marks show available surround modes 4 Mode Dolby Surround Surround off Sianal PL Il PL Il Dolby igna MOVIE MUSIC Digital Dolby Digital N Multichannel Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround y Multichannel DTS Digital Surround y 2 channel Analog VCR FM NI N or Linear PCM prep pv e fe En Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators LPCM Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in DODIGITAL Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in Lights when DTS Digital Surround signals come in No indication No digital signal indicator lights when analog signals come in Source signal
200. ormation on the display window t pg 22 e Some group and track names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions The order of groups and tracks on an MP3 disc may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer e Up to 12 groups and tracks are displayed at once Pressing Cursor V A repeatedly scrolls the display to show the hidden groups and tracks one by one Using the JPEG control display You can search and show desired groups and files using the JPEG control display m JPEG control display The JPEG control display appears on the TV screen when stopping playback of a JPEG disc Total file number in current group File ODO Total 41 Anemone fish j Bonito jpg Butterfly fish jpg Dolphin jpg Garden eel jpg Manta ray jpg Seal jpg Swordfish jpg Tuna jpg Turtle jpg Whale jpg Whale shark jpg Current group Current file Total file number on number disc Current group Total group number on Current file disc number JPEG CONTROL Group 01 03 Mountain Sky 39 C 5C x C play button MENU Cursor lt 4 ENTER Number buttons B While stopped 1 Press Cursor V A to select the desired group 2 Press Cursor to select the file list 3 Press Cursor V A to select the desired file Press gt play button to start the slide show playback from the selected file To show o
201. output level of the subwoofer You can adjust the output level within the range from 10 to 10 On the remote control Press S WFR NOTE Youcan also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the TV screen F pg 48 The adjustments on a source take effect for the other sources Adjusting the bass treble sound You can adjust each enhancement level from the front speakers within the range from 10 to 10 On the remote control Press BASS for bass sound Press TREBLE for treble sound NOTE e You can also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the TV screen F pg 47 The adjustments a source take effect for the other sources e You adjust bass treble enhancement level only for front left right channel However the supplied speakers cannot add the effective change to the bass sound because of their cutoff frequency even if the bass sound adjustment is made pg 48 To change the bass enhancement level more efficiently adjust the output level of the subwoofer gt Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer When you change the front speakers to the larger ones and select LARGE for the front speakers in the SIZE sub menu t pg 48 the effective adjustment of bass sound is also possible by pressing BASS Basic operations Changing the decode mode When you play a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Sur
202. p m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 94 S video cord not supplied or Composite video cord not supplied Cassette recorder NOTE The signals input to the VIDEO jack of the VCR IN jacks will be output only from the VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks not from the S VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component such as a DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite tuner or MD recorder with this system Use digital optical cord not supplied for connection Before connecting a digital e 66 bi optical unplug the protective plug 7 DIGITAL IN DBS Center unit Digital optical cord not supplied DBS tuner MD recorder NOTE e Only digital audio signals can be input when selecting DBS as the source to play 7 pg 18 When connecting a video component such as a DBS tuner operate this system to listen to the sound 12 Getting started Connecting the power cord Make sure that all connections have been completed before plugging in the power cords of the center unit and powered subwoofer 1 Firmly insert the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the rear of the center unit ran m Plug both power cords into AC outlets
203. peaker settings by listening to the test tone To output the test tone press TEST gt pg 30 22 AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit This system is equipped with the COMPU LINK III which adds a function to operate JVC s video components via the video components terminals To use this remote control system you need to connect the video components you want to operate as follows Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV and video components Connecting a TV and VCR CAUTION Before connecting If you have already plugged your VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first 1 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR e For details see page 8 and 12 2 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR using the optional AV COMPU LINK cords AI 73AADI II ww Bs EE WEN 7 TO SP PWMAS AUDIO I VIDEO OUT VCR IN DEC U TOO ka Y S s 3 AV COMPU LINK cord not supplied 4 AV COMPULINK AV COMPULINK E VCR 3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets 4 Turn on the connected components first then turn on the center unit When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to min
204. pears beside the disc number NOTE When loading a disc Only after a DISC button is pressed the system starts reading the information of the disc on the specified tray After that the disc indicators show the current disc status correctly Tray lock You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection by children On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off Press and hold g then press for DISC 1 co qm The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display window If you try to eject discs LOCKED appears and indicates that trays are locked To unlock trays When the system is turned off press and hold W then press for DISC 1 The system turns on and UNLOCKED appears on the display window 23 Playback features IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the TV following operation 7 vcR DBS 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD Remote control mode selector 0000 DVD play button 464 4 4 gt gt Number buttons One Touch Replay You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds from the current position ovo During playback On the remote control Press lt NOTE e This function works between chapters in the same title e This function may not work for some DVDs Playback Fast forward fast reverse search You can search
205. pens press SUBTITLE on you have selected a the remote control after starting play t pg 37 certain language as your initial subtitle language Some DVDs are programmed to always use the original language initially If this happens press AUDIO on the remote control after starting play gt pg 37 Audio language is different from the one you have selected as your initial audio language 99 References MP3 Playback PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION A disc cannot be played No MP3 files are recorded to the disc Replace the disc MP3 files do not have the file extension in their file Add correct file extension mp3 Mp3 mP3 or MP3 names to their file names lt gt pg 3 files are not recorded in a format compliant with Replace the disc Record MP3 files using a compliant ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 application The different types of files are recorded to the disc The disc which contains the different types of files may not be played because of its disc characteristics or recording conditions Not MP3 files but JPEG The MP3 JPEG setting is set to JPEG When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded to a files are played disc set MP3 JPEG to MP3 to play MP3 files CF pg 47 The control display No files or JPEG files are recorded to the disc or Replace the disc gt pg 3 appears on the TV the disc is an unplayable disc such as CD ROM scree
206. pictures and on screen displays connect the TV to the center unit You can get better picture quality in the order Component video gt S video gt Composite video Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR You need to set MONITOR in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV t pg 47 To connect a TV through the component video input jacks If your TV has component video input jacks connect them using a component video cord not supplied to view a high quality picture Connect Y to Y PB to to correctly f your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active gt pg 20 Center unit SP PWIM45 AUDIO IN VCR DIGITAL a A VIDEO OUT VCR LINK T JEO 9 VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Y Pr Component video cord not supplied NOTE f the 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 7 pg 18 To connect a TV through the composite or S video jacks Connect the TV using the composite video cord supplied or an S video co
207. position has been cleared playback starts from the beginning of the disc To prevent screen burn out with the screen saver A screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent this the system automatically dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes the screen saver function e Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function e If you do not want to use the screen saver function see page 47 m On screen guide icons During DVD playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the screen appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views O Play M Pause CE Fast forward fast reverse Bo COEM Slow motion forward reverse appears when you perform each operation f S 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 to the disc NOTE Insome cases without showing O operations will not be accepted f you do not want the on screen guide icons to appear see page 49 m Playback information on the display window DVD Example When a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1ch 15 played Disc indicators Elapsed playing
208. position the satellite speakers in a relatively high place such as the top of your bookshelf place them on a flat and level surface e Speaker grilles are not removable Trying to remove them by force may damage them Front left Front right MP d subwoofer _7 Center Surround left OES Surround right 10 Getting started Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers Be sure to identify each speaker SP THM45C SP THM45F SP THM45S and connect them to the corresponding terminals of the powered subwoofer CAUTION When you connect larger speakers other than the supplied ones only use speakers with the same speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal Front speakers SP THM45F O gt D gt a Before connecting the ZR ly speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Press and hold Insert the bare end of the Release the the clamp speaker cord into the clamp terminal Connect the white cords to the red terminals and black cords to the black C terminals lt 5 7 FRONT 2 SPEAKERS lt e SS Jj ell FRONT
209. ppears on the display window instead of PBC To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC compatible Video CD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Press TOP MENU or MENU e Press twice to stop playback then press play button 93 Locating desired chapter using the on screen bar When playing back a DVD you can locate the chapter number to be played using the on screen bar m B During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move LS to cr 3 Press ENTER The following pop up window appears under the selected item DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 00 01 40 gt TIME C OFF CHAP PROG RND QD 1 8 G 32 4 CHAPTER 4 Press number buttons 0 10 to enter the desired chapter number Example To select 8 Press 8 To select 10 Press 10 To select 20 Press 2 then To select 37 Press 3 then 7 To correct a misentry Repeat step 4 until the correct number appears in the pop up window 5 press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected chapter To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE The 10 button is not used by this function e You select up to the 99th chapter Locating a desired title group using number buttons m When playing back a disc with more than one title or one group you can specify a _ _ is shown in the title group displa
210. r starting play gt pg 37 different from the one you have selected as your initial audio language 99 References MP3 Playback PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION A disc cannot be played No MP3 files are recorded to the disc Replace the disc MP3 files do not have the file extension in their file Add correct file extension mp3 Mp3 mP3 or MP3 names to their file names t pg 3 files are not recorded in a format compliant with Replace the disc Record files using a compliant ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 application The different types of files are recorded to the disc The disc which contains the different types of files may not be played because of its disc characteristics or recording conditions Not MP3 files but JPEG The MP3 JPEG setting is set to JPEG When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded to a files are played disc set MP3 JPEG to MP3 to play MP3 files gt pg 47 The control display No files or JPEG files are recorded to the disc Replace the disc gt pg 3 appears on the the disc is an unplayable disc such as CD ROM screen but no operation can be performed JPEG Playback PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION A disc cannot be played No JPEG files are recorded to the disc Replace the disc JPEG files do not have the correct file extension in their Add correct file extension jpg Jpeg JPG JPEG or file
211. r track e REM Remaining time of current chapter track TOTAL Elapsed time of disc T REM Remaining time of disc To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE While playing a Video CD SVCD or Audio CD the hour digit indication does not appear 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 TOP MENU Cursor lt 4 ENTER Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVDs generally have their own menus which show disc contents These menus contain various items such as titles of movies names of songs or artist information and you can display them on the TV screen You can locate a desired scene by using these menus Whenever a DVD is loaded 1 Press MENU or MENU The menu appears on the screen Example 112 C 4 IO Normally a DVD which contains more than one title will have a title menu which lists the titles Press TOP MENU to show the title menu Some DVDs may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing MENU See the instructions for each DVD regarding its particular menu 2 Use Cursor 4 to select desired item 3 Press ENTER The system starts playback of the selected item With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using number buttons 32 Advanced operations
212. rd not supplied If your TV has an S video Y C separation jack you can get better picture quality than by using composite video connection Connect the S video cord by matching the W mark on the plug to the one on the rear of the center unit Center unit To composite Composite video cord pcr poga m video input supplied VIDEO OUT 8 m T VGRIN VIDEO OUT or y To S video input S video cord S VIDEO not supplied Getting started Connecting the FM and AM antennas Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cords This could cause poor reception AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs on the loop into the slot on the base coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove If the antenna cord 1s covered with the insulation Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit J TO SP PWIM45 AUDIO IN VCR IN AGH R L OPTICAL nei VIDEO OUT VCRIN VIDEO OUT LINK TO Ole r S VIDEO S VIDEO Press and hold down the terminal clamp Insert the antenna cord Release finger from the clamp Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception If reception is poor Connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied to the AM EXT terminal
213. rder use number buttons to specify source disc number first specify group number then specify track number on source disc Example To specify track 14 in group 2 of disc 3 Press 9290 10 gt 4 41 Example for 4 PROGRAM Example for 4 2 Selected title track number Selected group number Selected disc number 5 Repeat step 4 to program following orders Each time you enter a title track number in the order at the bottom of the program menu the program menu scrolls and the following orders appear To erase an order Press Cursor W to move W to the order to be erased then press CANCEL 6 Press play button to start Program Playback When all of the programmed titles tracks have been played back playback stops and the program menu appears again Note that program setting remains When playing back an Audio CD The program menu remains on the TV screen during Program Playback To check the program contents During playback press Bl Playback stops and the program menu appears To bring up the menu without stopping playback carry out steps 1 to 3 e You can also check playback status in the on screen bar by pressing ON SCREEN To stop Program Playback Press Note that program setting remains To clear the program While stopped and the program menu is shown on the screen press All of the programmed titles tracks are erased You
214. ress number buttons 0 9 to enter your password then press ENTER The new setting is stored NOTE You cannot set the Parental Lock before you set your password e If you go out of the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu before setting your password in step 6 the new country code and parental lock level will not become effective The old country code and parental level will remain in effect When you enter wrong passwords more than three times the K moves to EXIT automatically and Cursor W do not work Press ENTER to exit from the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu then repeat from step 1 If you forget your password enter 8888 Releasing Parental Lock temporarily When you set a strict parental level some discs may not be played back at all When you load such a disc and try to play it the following display appears on the TV screen You can temporarily release the Parental Lock PARENTAL LOCK A y zy TEMPORARY RELEASE NOT RELEASE PASSWORD SELON 49 PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY ENTER 1 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move LS to TEMPORARY RELEASE then press ENTER The WS moves to PASSWORD When selecting RELEASE press one of buttons on the center unit to remove the disc 2 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter your password Playback starts If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears under the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu You cannot play the disc
215. round the following symptoms may occur Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks In these cases change the decode mode to DOLBY D for Dolby Digital or DTS for DTS Digital Surround When DVD or DBS is selected as the source On the remote control Press DECODE to select the decode mode The current decode mode appears on the display window Example When is selected Each time you press the button the decode mode changes as follows gt DOLBY D gt DTS gt back to the beginning e AUTO PCM Normally select this The system automatically detects the incoming signals DOLBYD 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 NOTE When DOLBY D or DTS is selected if a signal encoded with another digital format comes in you cannot listen to the sound The DODIGITAL or indicator flashes e Changing the source returns the decode mode to AUTO PCM automatically Changing the scan mode This system supports the progressive scan system 480p as well as the conventional interlaced scan system 4801 If your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive vid
216. rrect one NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment e Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Operation IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a DBS tuner CATV converter AUDIO VCR DBS Setthe remote control mode selector to VCR DBS DBS 2 Press DBS The following buttons are available VCR DBS Turns DBS tuner or CATV converter on and off CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel For VCR operations You can operate your VCR using the remote control supplied with this system Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your VCR B To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press and hold VCR Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Philips VCR Press then 9 For an NEC VCR Press 2 then 5 Code Code IVC 01 02 03 Philips 09 Emerson 11 26 05 06 Mitsubishi 18 19 20 Panasonic 07 17 5 Release VCR 6 Try operating your VCR by pressing VCR DBS When your VCR turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there is more than one cord listed for your brand try eac
217. rt operation There is a time limit when doing the following steps If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 1 again When selecting DVD as the source the settings of the corresponding items in the choice menus also change On the remote control 1 Press SETTING The item you last selected appears on the display window Example BAL has been selected 2 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select the item you want to set Each time you press the button the items shown on the display window change as follows 2 FRNT SP 77 CNTR SP 77 SURR SP 77 FRNT D CNTR D SURR D CROSS Z LFE BAL 77 D COMP AUDIO POS Z M OUT Z back to the beginning See the corresponding pages for details on the related adjustments except for AUDIO POS and M OUT FRNT SP front speakers CNTR SP center speaker SURR SP surround speakers Select the size of each speaker gt pg 48 FRNT D front speakers distance CNTR D center speaker distance SURR D surround speakers distance Adjust distance from the listening position to the speakers gt pg 48 e CROSS Select the cutoff frequency of the subwoofer lt pg 48 LFE ATT Diminish the distortion of the bass sound from the subwoofer while playing back a disc with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround F pg 47 BAL You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers
218. s CENTER SPEAKER gt pg 11 Surround speaker terminals SURROUND SPEAKERS amp pg Power cord rx pg 13 Power lamp POWER ON pg 17 1 e Dolby Pro Logic II indicator gt pg 27 e Linear PCM indicator LPCM gt pg 28 Digital signal format indicators t pg 28 Dolby Digital DO DIGITAL DTS Surround indicator SURROUND amp pg 29 DSP indicator 15 pg 27 29 Progressive mode indicator PROGRESSIVE gt pg 20 Resume indicator RESUME gt pg 22 Repeat mode indicators t pg 42 Front Names of parts and controls Remote control NOTE Go IN p O1 gt N etes 0 UBTITLE 10 PROGRESSIVE 11 r zl 12 1 9 13 SETTING mie C Gorn ms Fee REPEAT A BREPEAT ZOOM DECODE tts Ee 29 SLEEP ES CANCEL oe Be Ce ral CY gt C I Lg TE Eur lee ee Gee e Gvor pA Te CS e esr 9 TEST 2 E co n2 Co D O1 gt N
219. s as much as the sound from the front speakers Use one of the following buttons to adjust each speaker level CENTER for the center speaker e SURR L for the surround left speaker e SURR R for the surround right speaker 3 Press TEST again to stop the test tone B For DAP modes pg 27 only 4 Press EFFECT to select the effect level 1 to 5 you want Each time you press the button the effect level changes as follows gt DSP EFFECT 1 gt DSP EFFECT 2 gt DSP EFFECT gt DSP EFFECT 4 gt DSP EFFECT 5 gt back to the beginning As the number increases the selected mode will be more effective Normally set the level to DSP EFFECT 3 NOTE Youcannot adjust the center speaker output level for the DAP modes and the effect level for All Channel Stereo You can output the test tone in any surround mode or even when surround mode is not activated Speaker output levels whose source signal indicator is lit can be adjusted without pressing TEST When selecting DVD as the source you can also adjust the speaker output levels using the choice menu pg 47 30 Advanced operations This section explains advanced operations for disc playback using the remote control SS shows the types of discs an operation is available for Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the NOTE If appears on the TV screen when pressing a button
220. s have been completed before plugging in the power cords of the center unit and powered subwoofer 1 Firmly insert the supplied power cord into the v AC IN socket on the rear of the center unit m Plug both power cords into AC outlets e RIGHT SURROUND SPEAKERS SP PWM45 AUDIO IN VCR DIGITAL IN at Center unit Powered subwoofer Plug into AC outlets Power cord Supplied Power cord CAUTION e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system 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 and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord NOTE Keep power cords away from other connected cords The power cords may cause noise or screen interference 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 If a power failure occurs The speakers will not produce any sound if the power cord of the powered subwoofer is removed from the AC outlet while the center unit is turned on In this case press O I AUDIO on the remote
221. s 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 may damage the system Do not use a disc with tape stickers or paste on it because it may damage the system Label sticker A Sticker Z Paste Note about copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from DVDs Super Video CDs SVCDs Video CDs VCDs and Audio CDs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Note about copyguard system DVDs 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 includ
222. s playback of tracks in the next group When loading a JPEG disc The slide show playback starts from the first file in the first group after pressing the DISC button in step 3 When stopping playback of a JPEG disc the JPEG control display t pg 35 appears on the screen Slide show Each file still picture is shown on the TV screen for about 3 seconds then changed to the next file one after another automatically When all files in a group have been played the system starts playback of files in the next group To pause playback Press To return to normal playback press play button To stop playback Press To change the playback disc while playing back the another disc Press the desired DISC 1 5 button If no disc is set in the specified tray the system starts playback of the disc in the next tray automatically To remove a disc Press amp for a desired disc tray on the center unit Playback NOTE You can also start playback by pressing play button or DVD Regardless of the operation for starting playback the system plays back all available discs sequentially until you stop playback However the system stops playback after playback of the disc in the fifth tray When Video CDs SVCDs with PBC function F pg 4 or DVD that automatically go to the menu screen and wait for the next instruction the system does not move to the next disc In such a case select the it
223. s system does not output video signals Adjusting the volume CAUTION Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound could permanently damage your hearing and or blow out the speakers You can adjust the volume level within the range from 0 minimum to 70 maximum On the remote control Press AUDIO VOL or Press to increase volume Press to decrease volume On the center unit Turn VOLUME Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase volume Turn VOLUME counterclockwise to decrease volume The volume level appears on the display window Turning off the sound temporarily On the remote control Press MUTING MUTING appears on the display window and the sound turns off To restore the sound Press MUTING again Pressing AUDIO VOL or turning VOLUME on the center unit also restores the sound Adjusting the brightness You can dim the indications on the display window the illumination lamp level on the center unit On the remote control Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level changes as follows gt OFF gt DIMMER1 gt DIMMER2 gt back to the beginning OFF Returns to the normal level DIMMERI Dims the display window the illumination lamp DIMMER2 Dims the display window more than DIMMER turns off the illumi
224. spect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen Ex 4 3 LB Ex 4 3 PS 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 When you select 16 9 NORMAL for a picture whose aspect ratio is 4 3 the picture slightly changes due to the process for converting the picture width m PICTURE SOURCE 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 VIDEO NORMAL Suitable for playing back a video source disc with relatively a few movements VIDEO ACTIVE Suitable for playing back a video source disc with relatively a lot of movements 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 You can activate or deactivate the screen saver function i gt pg 22 The picture on the TV screen becomes dark OFF Select this to deac
225. stics or recording conditions Discs you can play Disc Video DVD NTSC 1 ALL IS Video CD DIGITAL VIDEO ISE CD gES DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT dise DIGITAL AUDIO Recordable COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable Note on Region Code DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers This system can only play back DVDs recorded with the color system of NTSC whose Region Code number includes 1 Examples O 8 If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded REGION CODE ERROR appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start The following discs cannot be played back DVD Audio DVD ROM DVD RAM DVD RW CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers On some DVDs Video CDs or SVCDs their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure not a malfunction of this system Notes on CD R and CD RW e User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized e This system can play back CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the audio CD format This system can also play back CD Rs or CD RWs if MP3 files or JPEG files are recorded on them However some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics recording cond
226. t tone RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu e You cannot select CENTER SPEAKER when one of the DAP modes i pg 27 is selected as the surround mode F pg 29 You cannot select CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER and SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER when the surround mode is off stereo gt pg 29 test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence Front left speaker Center speaker Front right speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker back to the beginning m Distance menu DISTANCE Example Center E Subwoofer speaker ae Front right Front i 30m 5 27 24m In this case set the distance of each speaker as follows Distance of front speakers 3 0 m 10 ft Distance of center speaker 2 7 m 9 ft Distance of surround speakers 2 4 m 8 ft FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers Within the range from 0 3 m 1 ft to 9 0 m 30 ft by 0 3 m 1 ft 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 48 Setting DVD preferences y Other setting menu OTHERS NOTE e Yo
227. ted Turn the functions off gt pg 19 49 turns off by itself NOTE Problems may be caused by components connected to the center unit so also read all manuals for the connected components carefully 26 References Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image The horizontal vs vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4 3 and that of wide screens is 16 9 Chapter Refers to individual chapters included in a title Composite video signal Refers to video signal comprised of three kinds of signals combined an image signal made up of luminance and chrominance signals using the frequency multiplication technique burst signal providing the basis for color reproduction and synchronization signal Component video signal A video signal system where parts of information necessary for reproducing image signal comprised of the three primary colors of light are transmitted via separate signal lines Types of signal such as R G B Y PB PR etc are available Disc menu A screen display prepared for allowing selection of images sounds subtitles multiangles etc recorded on a DVD Interlaced scan In the conventional video system a picture is shown on the display monitor in two halves The Interlaced scan system places lines of the second half of the picture in between lines of the first half of the picture JPEG A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint
228. the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 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 N CAUTION button XV THM42 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The O button in any position does not disconnect the mains line When the system 15 on standby the STANDBY lamp lights red When the system is turned on the STANDBY lamp goes off The power can be remote controlled 6 1 Warnings Cautions and Others WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined
229. time Example To play back from a point 2 hours 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed ie Press 2 Press 3 TIME 2 3_ __ TIME 2 34 __ Press 4 Press 0 TIME 2 34 0 gt TIME 2 34 08 Press 8 To correct a misentry Press Cursor lt repeatedly until the wrong number is erased then press number buttons to enter the correct numbers 5 press ENTER The system starts playback from the specified time To turn off the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN NOTE You can also use the 10 button to enter 0 The 10 button is not used by this function You can specify time in hours minutes seconds for DVD and in minutes seconds for Video CD SVCD Audio CD Using the MP3 control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks using the MP3 control display MP3 control display The MP3 control display appears on the TV screen and playback starts when a MP3 disc is selected Total group number on Current track Total track number in disc number current MP3 CONTROL 01 03 Track VEXED 01 01 Cloudy mp3 T Bue 02 Fair mp3 Green 03 Fog mp3 04 Hail mp3 05 Indian summer mp3 06 Rain mp3 07 Shower mp3 08 Snow mp3 09 Thunder mp3 10 Typhoon mp3 11 Wind mp3 12 Winter sky mp3 Time Time 00 00 14 00 14 Current group Current track Total track number number disc Current group Elapsed playing time of current track
230. time hour minute second Chapter number SURROUND Signal and speaker indicators Surround mode and digital signal format Each time FL DISPLAY is pressed the indications alternate between those shown above and below Title number Chapter number SURROUND Video CD SVCD Audio CD Example When a Video CD is played back Disc indicators Signal and speaker Track number indicators Elapsed playing time minute second NOTE Whena Video CD or SVCD with PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears MP3 disc Disc indicators Track number 5 MP3 indicator Signal and speaker indicators Elapsed playing time minute second during playback only Each time FL DISPLAY is pressed the indications alternate between those shown above and below Track number Group number JPEG disc Disc indicators File number Group number Continued on next page 22 Playback NOTE e You change the time information mode t pg 32 You also check the playback information on the TV screen c pg 31 m Disc information on the display window The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of the corresponding disc tray Example When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1 2 and 5 and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected Currently loaded disc numbers Currently selected disc number ap
231. tivate the function MP3 JPEG If both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc you can select which files to play Select this to play MP3 files e JPEG Select this to play JPEG files 47 Audio menu AUDIO BE L R BALANCE You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers L 21 to L 1 77 CENTER Z R 1 to R 21 by 1 step CENTER The levels of the front left and right speakers are identical e L 21 to L 1 and R 1 to R 21 As the number increases the level from one speaker lowered than that of the other speaker When you select 21 no sound comes out from the selected L or R speaker BASS You can adjust the enhancement level for bass sound from the front speakers Within the range from 10 to 10 by 2 step TREBLE You can adjust the enhancement level for treble sound from the front speakers Within the range from 10 to 10 by 2 step NOTE Youcan adjust bass treble enhancement level only for front left right channel However the supplied speakers cannot add the effective change to the bass sound because of their cutoff frequency even if the bass sound adjustment is made lt gt pg 48 To change the bass enhancement level more efficiently adjust the output level of the subwoofer pg 19 When you change the front speakers to the larger ones and select LARGE for the front speakers in the SIZE sub menu F pg 48 the effective adjust
232. to TV The following buttons are available TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel For DBS tuner or CATV converter operations You can operate your DBS tuner converter using the remote control supplied with this system Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your DBS tuner or converter set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press and hold DBS Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished 3 Press ENTER Getting started 4 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a GI Jerrold product Press then 1 For a Sony product Press 2 then Manufacturer RC s 5 Release DBS 6 Try operating your DBS tuner or CATV converter by pressing VCR DBS When your DBS tuner or converter turns on or off you have entered the correct code If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one NOTE e Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice If they are changed this remote control cannot operate the equipment e Set the codes again after rep
233. try code and parental level will remain in effect When you enter wrong passwords more than three times the WS moves to EXIT automatically and Cursor W A do not work Press ENTER to exit from the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu then repeat from step 1 If you forget your password enter 8888 Releasing Parental Lock temporarily When you set a strict parental level some discs may not be played back at all When you load such a disc and try to play it the following display appears on the TV screen You can temporarily release the Parental Lock PARENTAL LOCK A y Ly TEMPORARY RELEASE NOT RELEASE PASSWORD SE OCOoA PN SELECT 49 PASSWORD PRESS 0 9 KEY ENTER 1 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to move 5 to TEMPORARY RELEASE then press ENTER The WS moves to PASSWORD When selecting RELEASE press one of buttons on the center unit to remove the disc 2 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter your password Playback starts If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears under the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct password NOTE When you enter wrong passwords more than three times the LS moves to NOT RELEASE automatically and Cursor W A do not work Press one of amp buttons on the center unit to remove the disc 20 Setting DVD preferences Country Area codes list for Parental Lock AD Repub
234. u can select PARENTAL LOCK only while playback is stopped EH RESUME You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function Select this to activate the function e OFF Select this to deactivate the function ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on screen guide icons F pg 22 Select this to activate the function e OFF Select this to deactivate the function AUTO STANDBY When playback ends and does not restart for more than the time you specify this system turns off by itself 60 This system turns off by itself if playback does not restart within 60 minutes 30 This system turns off by itself if playback does not restart within 30 minutes OFF Select this to deactivate the function When both the Auto Standby function and Sleep Timer activated if the shut off time set by the Sleep Timer comes earlier than the one set by the Auto Standby function the Sleep Timer controls shut off time PARENTAL LOCK You can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members Accesses the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu See following Parental Lock 49 Parental Lock Using this function you can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes or scenes not suitable for your other family members Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled e This setting takes effect only for DVDs
235. uency NOTE When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights on the display window Whenan FM stereo program is received the ST indicator lights on the display window Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned in You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations To preset the stations NOTE 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 2 again 1 Tune in the station you want to preset For the detailed procedure see Manual tuning 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 gt pg 26 Tuner operations 2 Press MEMORY The channel number position starts flashing on the display window for about 5 seconds While the channel number position is flashing 3 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a channel number The channel number and the CH indicator start flashing Examples For channel number 3 Press 3 For channel number 14 Press 10 then 4 For FM stations only For channel number 24 Press 10 twice then 4 For channel number 30 Press 10 twice then 10 While the selected number is flashing 4 Press MEMORY again The selected number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selecte
236. w 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 MID Select this when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little OFF Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range no effect applied wy Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING SIZE Accesses the SIZE sub menu speaker size setting menu See following BH LEVEL Accesses the LEVEL sub menu speaker level setting menu See following DISTANCE Accesses the DISTANCE sub menu speaker distance setting menu See following Setting DVD preferences m CROSS OVER Small speakers cannot reproduce bass sounds efficiently If you use a small speaker in any position this system automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to one of the large speakers To use this function properly set crossover frequency level according to the size of the smallest speaker connected e 200 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 4 cm in diameter 1 5 8 inches 150 Hz Select this when using the supplied speakers Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected is about 6 cm in diameter 2 3 8 inches 120 Hz Select this when the cone speaker unit in the smallest speaker connected
237. y area in the display window desired title or group to be played using number buttons 1 Press TITLE GROUP ee Example During DVD playback Advanced operations 2 Use number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the desired title or group number The system starts playback from the first chapter track file of the selected title group Example To select 8 Press 8 To select 10 Press 10 Or press 10 then To select 20 Press 10 then 10 Or press 10 twice then To select 25 Press 10 twice then 5 Specify the number within 5 seconds after pressing TITLE GROUP i e while the display window shows _ _ for the title group number instead of the current number e You can also specify the desired chapter track file by using number button F pg 24 NOTE e This function may not work for some DVDs Locating a desired position by specifying the time You can start playing at your desired VIDEO SUPER AUDIO position by specifying the elapsed DVD CD 1100 playing time from the beginning of the current title for DVD or from the beginning of the disc for Video CD SVCD Audio CD B For DVD During playback For Video CD SVCD While stopped or during playback without PBC function For Audio CD During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to move K to OF 3 Press ENTER Th
238. y of the directory file configuration When making an MP3 JPEG disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 5 sessions This system cannot play packet write discs The system can only play MP3 JPEG files with the following file extensions Mp3 mP3 and mp3 JPEG jpg jpeg JPG JPEG and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Jpg If both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc set the MP3 JPEG setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read MP3 or pg 47 e Some MP3 JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Notes on MP3 discs only D3 tags cannot be shown on the display An MP3 file can contain file information called an 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 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 Some tracks on an MP3 disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally Notes on JPEG discs only 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 t

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