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JVC XV-THS9 Home Theater System User Manual

1. m All Channel Stereo DSP 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 Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo m Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators PPCM Lights when DVD AUDIO packed PCM signals comes in LPCM Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in DOD Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in Em Lights when DTS Digital Surround signals come in No indication No digital signal indicator lights when analog signals come in Dolby Surround DSP mode indicators DOPLII Lights when Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated DSP Lights when All Channel Stereo mode is activated Source signal indicators etc SW E Light to indicate the incoming signals Dia S RS WW Lights when the left channel signal comes md soe in Kel Lights when the center channel signal comes in EN Lights when the right channel signal comes in M Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in E Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in GA Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in E Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2 channel Dolby Surround signal comes in SW Always lights The channel with shows that the corresponding speakers are reproducing the channels sound If the channe
2. To S video input To composite video input V TV NOTE Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV See Changing the scan mode c pg 18 Connecting the powered subwoofer Powered Center unit System cord subwoofer supplied p Align the A marks Align the A marks 12 Connections Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component Center unit ME von S video cord not supplied RCA pin plug cord not supplied or Composite video cord not supplied oyoV 91 VCR or G D TV Cassette recorder To composite video output Q To S video output To audio output NOTE The signals input to the VIDEO VCR IN jack will be output only from the VIDEO OUT jack not from the S VIDEO OUT jack Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component Center unit DBS tuner MD recorder at To digital optical output Digital optical cord not supplied DBS Direct Broadcasting Satellite NOTE Only digital audio signals can be input when selecting DBS as the source to play pg 17 When connecting a video component such as a DBS tuner operate this system to listen to the sound 13 Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch except for Hong Kong and Australia To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switc
3. For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons cF pg 23 Example When the preset channel 1 is selected aeSte 103 50M TUNED If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again While the selected number is flashing 4 Press MEMORY The selected number stops flashing The station is assigned to the selected preset number If the setting is cancelled before you finish start from step 2 again 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously stored one m Totune in to a preset station Press FM AM repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset number For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons F pg 23 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 W While listening to an FM station Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode changes 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
4. 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 W While listening to an AM station Press FM MODE The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the Beat Cut mode changes Choose BEAT CUT 1 or BEAT CUT 2 according to which gives clearer sound 40 AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit This system is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK III which adds a function to operate JVC s video components 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 f you have already plugged your VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets unplug their AC power cords first Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR For details see page 12 and 13 2 Connectthe center unit to a TV and VCR using the optional AV COMPU LINK cords AV C
5. VCD SVCD CD Example When a CD is played back Signal and speaker Track i Elapsed playing time minute second I VCD indication appears for VCD SVCD NOTE When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears MP3 WMA Example When an MP3 is played back Signal and speaker Track number Nin i Stes 02 33 CEE res MP3 Elapsed PE time minute second ano playback ssh Pressing FL DISPLAY x2 Group number G1 2 1237 Track number MP3 GROUP TRACK 2WMA indicator lights for WMA playback Playback See page 20 for button locations JPEG Group number File number re ees MPEG4 Track number TR 3 1 10 3 1 TRACK Elapsed RETE time minute second ipe playback eie Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number Track number ASF APEERE u GROUP TRACK Signal and speaker indicators NOTE Youcan change the time information mode except for MP3 WMA JPEG MPEGA F pg 26 Youcan also check the playback information on the TV screen r7 pg 25 M Screen saver A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent this the system automatically dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes the screen saver function Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver f
6. Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark LXliporev sumsouno Pro Logic Il Music PL Il MUSIC Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital AOPs 1 DIGITAL m DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software Surround Auto DTS Digital Linear Packed 1 Manufactured under Mode Dolb d DSP off Surround Olby Surroun Surround PCM PCM 3 license from Dolby ALL Laboratories Dolby AUTO Lil PL Il Dolb Signal SURR OFF SURR a gites MUSIC 3 Digital DTS LPCM PPCM ot Pro Logic MLP id Lossless and the Dolby Digital z Cos a Eo REM RR demas of Dolby Dolby Digital i 2 channel Y y y y Er mt DTS Digital s Suc Surround d 4 NI Digital Surround are Multichannel registered trademarks DTS Digital of Digital Theater Surround Y Y Y y 4 Systems Inc 2 channel 3 You can select these Analog VCR or modes by pressing LinearPacked NI NI NI NI NI SURR F pg 25 2 channel Linear Packed PCM V V V V Multichannel Continued on next page 24 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations
7. orF TRACK QD 1 1 PAGE 5 12 y d B ng a A VCD 1 6 TRACK 14 TIME_ 0 04 58 gt i VCD TIME C OFF OD ST m m e tm F TRACK 141 TIME 0 04 58 gt TIME OFF ODST1 EJ 1 4 m m m m m TRACK 14 TIME 0 04 58 gt TIME COOFF MPEG4 1 is 6 FILE REPEAT TRACK Time 00 04 58 gt l 7 14 are not available 2 When CARD is selected as the source CARD appears Shows disc type Shows current transfer rate Megabits per second Shows current title for DVD VIDEO or group for DVD AUDIO number Shows current chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for other type of discs memory cards N wo 4 5 Shows time information See Changing the time information below 6 Shows playback status D gQ appears during fast forward reverse appears during playback D CD appears during playback in forward slow motion reverse slow motion D appears when paused appears when stopped 7 Select this to change time information 5 See Changing the time information below 8 Select this for Repeat Playback F pg 33 9 Select this for time search function t pg 28 10 Select this for chapter for DVD VIDEO or track for DVD AUDIO search function F pg 27 11 Select this to change audio language channel or stream c pg 30 12 Select this
8. t pg 39 Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM VCR To select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN VCR jacks c pg 13 DBS To select the source from a component connected to the DIGITAL IN DBS jack pg 13 On the center unit Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window NOTE When AM FM or DBS is selected as the source the system does not output video signals It may take time to change the source Adjusting the volume VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound could permanently damage your hearing and or blow out the speakers On the remote control Press AUDIO VOL or On the center unit Turn VOLUME 17 Listening with headphones not supplied CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may damage both the headphones and your hearing Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit the system automatically cancels the surround mode c pg 24 currently selected deactivates the speakers turn the subwoofer s power off and activates the headphone mode HEADPHONE appears o
9. Tajikistan TK Tokelau TM Turkmenistan TN Tunisia TO Tonga TP East Timor TR Turkey TT Trinidad and Tobago TV Tuvalu TW Taiwan TZ Tanzania United Republic of U UA Ukraine UG Uganda UM United States Minor Outlying Islands US United States UY Uruguay UZ Uzbekistan V VA Vatican City State Holy See VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VE Venezuela VG Virgin Islands British VI Virgin Islands U S VN Vietnam VU Vanuatu W WF Wallis and Futuna Islands WS Samoa Y YE Yemen YT Mayotte YU Yugoslavia Z ZA South Africa ZM Zambia ZR Zaire ZW Zimbabwe 38 Tuner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press FM AM AUDIO L FM AM The buttons described below are used on pages 39 to 40 TUNING MEMORY 39 FM AM Remote control mode selector TUNING FM MODE Number buttons Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart and other countries use 10 kHz spacing The initial setting is as follows 10 kHz For Central and South America 9 kHz Except for Central and South America On the center unit ONLY B When AM is selected as the source To select the 10 kHz interval Press and hold Bi t
10. ae ELE ca C C AL LLL pg 32 33 EIE Z5 C SCAN MODE RETURN pg 36 E OD pg 35 pg 21 142 DISPLAY ME JE Number 2 C3 uw VFP pg 27 NETTE pr 18 31 TREBLE CS jar 18 CS CO Se IMS 6 pg 17 H E Ct es c 3 s 5 St n5 19 i pg 18 l BE l pg 18 CJ C2 CO pg TITLEIGROUP Oooo GED PAGE TRET Go NOTE To use the buttons under the cover slide down the cover Putting batteries in the remote control R6P SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries supplied If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace both batteries CAUTION Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote control directly to the front panel of the center unit Do not hide the remote sensor Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made Connecting the FM and AM antennas m AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove p If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit f E aw Antenna cord Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception during AM broadcast program reception NOTE Make sure the antenn
11. current track for MP3 WMA MPEG4 only PROGRAM REPEAT STEP Time 00 02 15 1 Cloudy mp3 2 Fair mp3 3 Fog mp3 4 Hail mp3 5 Indian summer mp3 6 Rain mp3 7 Shower mp3 8 Snow mp3 Thunde W 12 Winter sky t npa Current group Current track file Current track file total track file number on current group Total track file number on disc Playback status When CARD is selected as the source CARD appears The file control display appears automatically during playback MP3 WMA or while stopped Continued on next page 28 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations B For MP3 WMA During playback or while stopped For JPEG MPEG4 While stopped 1 Press Cursor 4 v A to select the desired group track file For MP3 WMA playback starts from the selected track 2 Press gt play button or ENTER Track playback slide show starts from the selected track file When you press ENTER for JPEG only the selected file is played back NOTE During playback you can locate the desired track file by pressing S a or Cursor A V You can also check playback information on the display window t pg 21 Some group track and file names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions The order of groups tracks and files may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer
12. Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO does not match the code the system supports The disc cannot be played back NO DISC NO CARD Appears when no disc memory card is loaded CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC CANNOT PLAY THIS CARD Appears when unplayable disc memory card is loaded NOTE The STANDBY lamp turns on when the power is turned off and turns off when the power is turned on 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 Youcan also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons OPEN CLOSE on the remote control or amp on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control gt on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after pressing FM AM 16 Basic operations See page 16 for button locations Selecting the source to play On the remote control Press one of the source selecting buttons DVD CARD FM AM VCR or DBS DVD To play back a disc DVD VIDEO VCD etc lt gt pg 20 CARD To play back a memory card lt pg 20 FM AM To tune in an FM or AM station
13. During playback HHE For VCD SVCD While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD During playback or while stopped m When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped m When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the current title track Perform the following procedure during playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight o 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME C OFF CHAP OD 1 8 EJ 1 3 amp amp 1 1 MME i 4 Use number buttons 0 9 to enter the time Example To play back from a point 2 hours 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed MESS eee gt TIME gt Press 2 Press 3 TIME 2 3 gt TIME 2 34 gt Press 4 Press 0 TIME 2 34 0_ TIME 2 34 08 Press 8 To cancel a misentry Press Cursor lt 4 repeatedly 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE You can specify time in hours minutes seconds for DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and in minutes seconds for VCD SVCD CD Using the file control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks files using the file control display on JPEG the TV screen Playback mode PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT Current group total group number Tag information for MP3 WMA only Elapsed playing time of
14. ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears Zooming in E During playback or while paused SVCD JJPEG kx VIDEO AUDIO 1 Press ZOOM Each time you press ZOOM scene magnification changes 2 While zoomed in press Cursor v A to move zoom in area To return to normal playback Press ZOOM repeatedly to select ZOOM OFF 31 NOTE The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc memory card type During slide show playback of a JPEG disc zooming in is not available In such a case press M to pause slide show playback then zoom in During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part During MPEG4 playback there may be a case where Cursor gt W A does not work in step 2 above Changing the VFP setting The VFP Video Fine j DVDDVD Processor function inco A kupio SVCDIJJPEG amp enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preference E During playback Press VFP The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen Example NORMAL BRIGHTNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 2 Press Cursor gt lt repeatedly to select the VFP mode NORMAL Normally select this CINEMA Suitable for movies When you select NORMAL or CINEMA press VFP to complete the setting USER 1 and USER 2 You can adjust para
15. ENTER press Cursor w a to select the distance between the front speakers and the listening position then press ENTER ay 3 0m a ZEN 4 Press Cursor w a to select START then press ENTER Clap your hands over your head once Make sure that COMPLETED appears on the TV screen then press SMART S SETUP The system detects your clapping sound through the satellite speakers then automatically makes the best settings for each speaker COMPLETED appears on the TV screen when Smart Surround Setup completes Ou 19 When FAILED appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly In such a case follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen When the system detects the clapping sound as FAILED three times set the distance DISTANCE and the output level LEVEL manually F pg 37 To cancel Press SMART S SETUP NOTE You need to set the subwoofer s output level LEVEL manually c pg 18 or 37 Instep 2 SW ERROR appears on the display window if the center unit and the powered subwoofer are not connected correctly by using the supplied system cord Playback operation is available for IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the BUB following operation 1 Set the remote control mode selector d to AUDIO gt 2 Press DVD or CARD depending on CARD which media you want to play or The buttons described
16. NTSC PROG mode than in PAL or NTSC mode 3 Press ENTER while the selected mode is displayed When PAL PROG or NTSC PROG is selected the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on the display window NOTE Although the picture may be distorted when you press ENTER this is not a malfunction of the system There are some progressive TVs and High Definition TVs that are not fully compatible with this system resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode In such a case change the scan mode to PAL or NTSC To check the compatibility of your TV contact your local JVC customer service center e All JVC progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system 18 Basic operations See page 16 for button locations Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup NOTE When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener or replace the supplied speakers with other ones perform Smart Surround Setup again W While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound 2 Press and hold SMART S SETUP SMART SURROUND SETUP Ly mM E n SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER 0dB 30m WHEN READY PRESS START SELECT USE AY TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM a ENTER 22 TO EXIT PRESS SMART S SETUP SETTING UP flashes on the display window 3 Press
17. When Resume Playback is set to Resume Playback ON c pg 38 and you stop playback by the following operations the position where playback has been stopped is stored RESUME appears on the display window Turning off the power F pg 16 Pressing B once Changing the source F pg 17 To start playback from the stored position Press play button or DVD There may be a case where play button does not work after changing the source To clear the stored position Press Bi again or open the disc tray Selecting a view angle E During playback of a disc containing multi view angles When using the ANGLE button Press ANGLE Example DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded Ay 1 3 1 SSSI 29 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or press Cursor w a to select the desired view angle When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight amp 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 ETE TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME gt oF CHAP 1 8 amp J 1 3 amp 1 3 1 T 4 Press Cursor w a to select the desired view angle 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Selecting the subtitle W During playback of a dis
18. after connecting your TV t pg 12 Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote control system lt pg 41 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 lt to make an adjustment or selection Example BAL R 5 The adjustment is set and the display automatically disappears a few seconds later NOTE When DOLBY D or DTS is selected if a signal encoded with another digital format comes in you cannot listen to the sound The DOD or EA indicator flashes Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus You can change the language used in the setup menus See Menu description below Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO DVD 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD Cursor gt lt w a ENTER SET UP B While stopped Press SET UP LANGUAGE A T 9 P ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT 4 a gt USE AY 4 gt TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM enter 2 TOEXIT PRESS SET UP 2 Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen Menu description A Language menu LANGUAGE m MENU LANGUAGE Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages Select the initial la
19. below are used on pages 20 to 23 OPEN CLOSE DVD CARD gt play button Remote control mode selector H ENTER c TITLE GROUP Number buttons DL uu T e FL DISPLAY ooo UNE cr NN Basic playback 51 49 BRE amp The system turns on and the disc tray comes out A on the center unit can also be used 2 Place a disc m When playing a disc 1 Press OPEN CLOSE When placing an 8 cm Label side up disc 3 Press play button m When playing a memory card W While CARD is selected as the source insert the memory card until it clicks S S SS MS 2 Press gt play button For MP3 WMA The file control display F pg 28 appears on the TV screen For JPEG Each file still pictures is shown on the TV screen for about 3 seconds slide show When stopping playback the file control display lt pg 28 appears on the TV screen For MPEG4 Pressing TOP MENU or MENU shows the file control display lt gt pg 28 on the TV screen during playback m To pause playback Press II To return to playback press play button m To stop Press E m To remove the memory card IMPORTANT Make sure that the memory card playback is stopped before removing the memory card Otherwise the data in the card may damaged W While stopped Continued on next page 20 Playback See page 20 for butt
20. card TRACK gt sTEP Repeats the current track for DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD CD REPEAT TRACK MP3 WMA MPEG4 disc eS 1 REPEAT ier memory card ocHap C srP Repeats the current chapter for REPEAT STEP DVD VIDEO No Repeat mode is off UMS eorr The system plays back the disc indication memory card normally NOTE For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO REPEAT ALL may not be available depending on the disc When using the on screen bar except for MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc memory card 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight e oF 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP _3 COREE gt TIME C oF gt CHAP OD 1 8 G 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF Ess 4 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the Repeat mode 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Repeat Playback Select OFF in step 4 Advanced operations Repeating a desired part A B Repeat You can repeat playback of a beginning point A and ending point B B During playback When using the A B RPT button 1 Press A B RPT at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The repeat mode indicator G A appears on the display window 2 Press A B RPT again at the end of the part you want to repeat point B The repeat mode indicator on the display window changes to Ge A B a
21. codes list for Parental Lock A AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan B BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain BI Burundi BJ Benin BM Bermuda BN Brunei Darussalam BO Bolivia BR Brazil BS Bahamas BT Bhutan BV Bouvet Island BW Botswana BY Belarus BZ Belize C CA Canada CC Cocos Keeling Islands CF Central African Republic CG Congo CH Switzerland CI C te d Ivoire CK Cook Islands CL Chile CM Cameroon CN China CO Colombia CR Costa Rica CU Cuba CV Cape Verde CX Christmas Island CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic D DE Germany DJ Djibouti DK Denmark DM Dominica DO Dominican Republic DZ Algeria E EC Ecuador EE Estonia EG Egypt EH Western Sahara ER Eritrea ES Spain ET Ethiopia F FI Finland FJ Fiji FK Falkland Islands Malvinas FM Micronesia Fedelated States of FO Faroe Islands FR France FX France Metropolitan G GA Gabon GB United Kingdom GD Grenada GE Georgia GF French Guiana GH Ghana GI Gibraltar GL Greenland GM Gambia GN Guinea GP Guadeloupe GQ Equatoria
22. near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal Continued on next page 10 Connections This page is for TH S7 Before connecting the speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Speaker cord supplied Connect the silver cords to the black terminals Powered subwoofer SP PWS7 Connect the copper cords to the terminals referring to the table below FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT Blue SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT Gray Center speaker SP THS9C SETS o sj j s FRONT ur SPEAKERS RIGHT 555 CTI CENTER Rica Surround speakers SP THS7S O O vus i Bottom D D As h NN f E P P G G p Lap E ELE LE zb zr 3 x 8 L wn e NY 4m 10m A V Route the speaker cord through the hole on the bracket CAUTION When installing the satellite speakers on the wall H R Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones use DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to speakers of the sa
23. product companies This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AVE File Copyright 2000 2003 ACCESS CO LTD Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH S9 unless otherwise noted Front panel center unit Display window pg 25 pg 40 pg 21 pg 21 pg 21 pg 18 pg 21 pg 21 pg 23 Oll SOURC
24. t be stored If you forget your password enter 8888 instead of your password NOTE When you enter wrong passwords three times you can only select EXIT M MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldova Republic of MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Malawi MX Mexico MY Malaysia MZ Mozambique N NA Namibia NC New Caledonia NE Niger NF Norfolk Island NG Nigeria NI Nicaragua NL Netherlands NO Norway NP Nepal NR Nauru NU Niue NZ New Zealand O OM Oman P PA Panama PE Peru PF French Polynesia PG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon PN Pitcairn PR Puerto Rico PT Portugal PW Palau PY Paraguay Q QA Qatar R RE R union RO Romania RU Russian Federation RW Rwanda S SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles SD Sudan SE Sweden SG Singapore SH Saint Helena SI Slovenia SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen SK Slovakia SL Sierra Leone SM San Marino SN Senegal SO Somalia SR Suriname ST Sao Tome and Principe SV El Salvador SY Syrian Arab Republic SZ Swaziland T TC Turks and Caicos Islands TD Chad TF French Southern Territories TG Togo TH Thailand TJ
25. the speakers away from the TV Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface Besureto place the powered subwoofer to the TV s right If you place the powered subwoofer to the TV s left keep sufficient distance between them to prevent the TV screen from appearing mottled Connecting a TV Youcan get better picture quality in the order Component video gt S video gt Composite video e Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV F pg 37 m ToconnectaTV equipped with the component video input jacks Center unit COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV Pe Y Pe Pr Tocomponent 4 4 4 video input Component video cord not supplied NOTE If your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active t pg 18 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 or CARD as the source to play F pg 17 m Toconnect a TV equipped with the composite video or S video jack Genter unit Composite video cord our supplied om E S video cord not supplied Align the A marks
26. to AUDIO or TV When operating VCR or DBS tuner CATV converter again it is not necessary to press VCR or DBS after setting the remote control mode selector Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless otherwise noted IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 19 O I AUDIO MUTING Source selecting buttons Remote control mode selector AUDIO VOL Cursor gt lt v a ENTER OD O O O OD O O O OD O O O OD O O O OD O O O SCAN MODE SMART S SETUP SLEEP DIMMER SCAN MODE TREBLE S WFR SURR R CENTER SURR L on SOURCE oll SOURCE VOLUME STANDBY PHONES Turning the system on off On the remote control Press AUDIO On the center unit Press O l When DVD is selected as the source F pg 17 the following messages will appear on the TV screen JVC OPEN CLOSE Appears when opening or closing the disc tray NOW READING Appears when the system is reading the disc information REGION CODE ERROR
27. to change subtitle language lt pg 29 13 Select this to change view angle F pg 29 14 Select this to change the page F pg 31 15 Shows Playback Mode status PROGRAM appears during Program Playback pg 32 RANDOM appears during Random Playback lt pg 33 16 Shows Repeat Mode status pg 33 Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on screen SVCD bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit W During playback Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight time 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the desired information Example When elapsed playing time of disc is selected TOTAL 1 25 58 TIME Elapsed playing time of current chapter track REM Remaining time of current chapter track TOTAL Elapsed time of disc T REM Remaining time of disc 4 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears 26 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title chapter or track you specify You can also play a disc from specified time Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen You can l
28. DIO button 1 Press AUDIO Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded OD 1 3 ay Gases ENGLISH SEE W During playback of a disc containing audio in several languages 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor w a to select the desired audio When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight c 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME C oF CHAP OD 1 3 amp J 1 3 amp 1 1 2 5 5 ENGLISH Hu NN See page 24 for button locations 4 Press Cursor w a to select the desired audio 5 Press ENTER Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See The language codes list lt pg 36 e ST L or R is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD respectively representing stereo left sound and right sound Special picture playback Frame by frame playback E During playback mm Press II repeatedly Each time you press the button the still picture advances by one frame To return to normal playback Press 9 play button NOTE During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Playing back in slow motion E During playback DVDI DVD 1 Press II at the point
29. E NM L D pg 16 pg 20 pg 20 Disc tray inside pg 20 pg 17 pg 20 0 o 5z LL Remote sensor pg 7 pg 16 pg 17 pg 17 pg 20 Rear panel center unit pg 12 pg 13 pg 13 pg 12 pg 13 pg 12 pg 8 Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP PWS9 SP PWS7 Do not block the ventilation openings pg 13 except for Hong Kong and Australia POWER ON lamp pg 16 ii SuSE Power cord pg 13 Front Rear NOTE Forsafety reasons always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer Description of parts and controls Remote control OPEN CLOSE 9 TV VIDEO MUTING nr A GO pg 20 pg 14 C CARD pg 30 Q SUBTITLE SURR 70 6 TVVOL CHANNEL AUDIO VOL THA pg a QO pg 14 pg 14 Od 16 pg l 14 On pg 15 FM AM om LY sam d pg 17 El VCRIDBS p9 14 39 P9 20 pg 22 39 pg 20 40 pg 15 m pg ed tir SO MENU SIT 27 22 pg 23 pg 29111 55 pg 31 2 buttons pg 31 E pg 23 EPEAT A BRPT PLAY MODE CANCEL e rH pg 32
30. E to AUDIO pg 37 and play a disc that contains 500 MP3 tracks 200 JPEG files and 600 WMA tracks the system can play 500 MP3 tracks and the first 500 of 600 WMA tracks Some MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs may not be played back normally because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Notes on MP3 WMA discs memory cards only The system supports MP3 files recorded with a bit rate of 32 320 kbps and a sampling frequency of 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz If the tag information album name artist and track title etc is recorded on a disc it appears in the file control display on the TV screen F pg 28 We recommend to record each piece of material song at a sample rate of 44 1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 96 kbps Some tracks may be skipped or may not be played back normally For WMA only Notes on JPEG discs memory cards 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 Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly Notes on MPEG4 disc memory card only The system supports the types of simple profile as MPEGA files MPEG4 SP The system supports MPEGA files recorded with the maximum bit rate of 384 kbps and an audio codec of G 726 To play the MPEG4 file it is re
31. JVC MM 7 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH S9 Consists of XV THS9 SP PWS9 SP THS9F SP THS9C and SP THS9S TH S7 Consists of XV THS7 SP PWS7 SP THS7F SP THS9C and SP THS7S SZ a DIGITAL DYD nee Ddoe AU COMPU LINK DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO surrouND Digital Direct Progressive Scan INSTRUCTIONS I US UB UW UG UX Warnings Cautions and Others CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION button XV THS9 XV THS7 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The I button in any position does not disconnect the mains line When the system is on standby the STANDBY lamp lights red When the system is turned on the STANDBY lamp goes off The power can be remote controlled CAUTION SP PWS9 SP PWS7 The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as ligh
32. L R Press S WFR to adjust the subwoofer Press CENTER to adjust the center speaker Press SURR L to adjust the surround left speaker Press SURR R to adjust the surround right speaker NOTE Youcan also make adjustments by using the setup menu shown on the TV screen lt pg 37 The adjustments take effect for all sources Youcannot make this adjustment when FM or AM is selected as the source Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE Press TREBLE NOTE The adjustments take effect for all sources Changing the scan mode The system can be accommodated to your TV s scan mode NOTE To use the system in PROGRESSIVE mode it is required that the center unit is connected to the TV by using a component video cord not supplied F pg 12 B While DVD is selected as the source and stopped Press and hold SCAN MODE for 2 seconds Currently selected mode appears on the display window 2 Press Cursor 4 to select the desired mode PAL Select this when your TV supports the PAL interlaced video input only e PAL PROG Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the PAL progressive video input NTSC Select this when your TV supports the NTSC interlaced video input only e NTSC PROG Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the NTSC progressive video input You can get better picture quality in PAL PROG or
33. ODE ERROR appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start The following discs cannot be played back DVD ROM DVD RAM SACD CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers On some DVD VIDEOs DVD AUDIOs VCDs or SVCDs their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure not a malfunction of this system Notes on CD R and CD RW User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized This system can play CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the audio CD format This system can also play CD Rs or CD RWs if MP3 WMA JPEG or MPEGA 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 WMA JPEG or MPEG4 disc are determined by the writing encoding software and hardware used for recording Therefore due to the software and hardware used the following symptoms may occur Some discs may not be played back Some tracks on an MP3 or WMA disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally Some files on a JPEG or MPEG4 disc may be played back distortedly Before playing back CD Rs or CD RWs read
34. OMDII I TAIZ Eg wwii VF BIEN Center unit AV COMPU LINK IT A E r AV COMPU LINK cord not supplied CI a T AV COMPULINK TV VCR Ge AV COMPULINK 3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR TV and the center unit into the AC outlets 4 Turn on the connected components first then turn on the center unit When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV COMPU LINK connection turn the TV volume to minimum using the TV volume control on the TV When turning on the VCR use the remote control supplied with this system Press O I VCR DBS NOTE Tocorrectly use the automatic selection of TV input mode select the correct M OUT setting lt pg 35 41 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
35. V is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen 4 3 PS 4 3 MULTI PS Pan Scan conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen Ex 4 8 PS Ex 4 3 LB NOTE Even if 4 3 PS or 4 3 MULTI PS is selected the screen size may become 4 3 LB or 4 3 MULTI LB with some DVDs This depends on how DVDs are recorded When selecting MULTI options as the monitor type for the multi color system TV this system outputs PAL or NTSC video signal according to the disc regardless of the scan mode setting F pg 18 m PICTURE SOURCE When you set the scan mode to PROGRESSIVE t pg 18 you can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by field video source or by frame film source Normally set to AUTO AUTO Used to play a disc containing both video and film source materials This system recognizes the source type video or film of the current disc according to the disc information If the playback picture is unclear or noisy or the oblique lines of the picture are rough try to change to other modes FILM Suitable for playing back a film source disc VIDEO Suitable
36. a conductors do not touch any other terminals connecting cords and power cords This could cause poor reception If reception is poor Center unit AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied m FM antenna Center unit FM antenna supplied Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally M ed co If reception is poor Center unit Outdoor FM antenna not supplied Standard type 75 Q coaxial connector Outdoor FM antenna cord not supplied NOTE Werecommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Connections This page is for TH S9 Assembling the front and surround speakers The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner Front speaker Surround speaker x2 x2 Stand x4 Base plate x4 NOTE The stands and the base plates are commonly used for both front and surround speakers assembly Before assembling Prepare a Phillips screwdriver not supplied Take care not to drop the base plate while assembling otherwise it may cause damage to the floor or injury Stand B lat Speaker cord Reeve yo supplied Se E You can route the speaker cords through one of the three grooves on the base plate depending on the speaker layou
37. ating external components with the remote control 14 Operating the TV 14 Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter 14 Operating the VOR ssssssseeenennennnnnnnes 15 Basic operations 16 Turning the system on off ssssssseee 16 Selecting the source to play ssseeee 17 Adjusting the volume VOLUME ses 17 Listening with headphones not supplied 17 Turning off the sound temporarily MUTING 17 Adjusting the brightness of the indications DIMMER 17 Sleep Timer SLEEP i eret rte 18 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center surround speakers SUBWFR CENTER SURR L R 18 Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE 18 Changing the scan mode sees 18 Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup 19 Playback ree erre ese 20 Basic playback eerte eec cete 20 One Touch Replay ccccccccsesscscscsesesstscscsesesessssessseaeees 22 Fast forward fast reverse search sssssse 22 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 22 Locating a desired title group using number buttons 23 Playing back a bonus group see 23 Advanced operations 24 Usi
38. c containing subtitles in several languages j DVD SVCD VIDEO AUDIO When using the SUBTITLE button 1 Press SUBTITLE Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded EJ 1 3 Ea aa ENGLISH e 2 Press Cursor w a to select the desired subtitle For SVCD e An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not Subtitles will not change if no subtitle is recorded NOTE To clear the subtitle press SUBTITLE Each time you press SUBTITLE subtitle appears and disappears alternately Advanced operations When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight amp 1 3 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME C oF CHAP QD 1 8 GI1 3 amp 1 1 ESSE ERG ENGLISH EE 4 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select the desired subtitle 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE To clear the subtitle press SUBTITLE Each time you press SUBTITLE subtitle appears and disappears alternately Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See The language codes list pg 36 During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part Selecting the audio DVD DVD When using the AU
39. ch is level dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5 C and 35 C Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration Power cord Do not handle the power cord with wet hands A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet 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 not use a disc with tape stickers or paste on it because it may damage the system Label sticker Paste sticker MP Y ay Note about copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from the discs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Note about copyguard system The discs are protected by copyguard system When you connect the system to your VCR directly the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly m Safety precautions Avoid moisture water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatu
40. cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded 30 Hz to 200 Hz AC 110 V 127 V 220 240 V selectable with the voltage selector 50 Hz 60 Hz except for Hong Kong and Australia AC 220 V 50 Hz for Hong Kong only AC 240 V 50 Hz for Australia only 110 W at operation 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D Mass m Satellite Speakers 170 mm X 412 mm X 444 mm 12 0 kg Front speakers SP THS9F Speakers Power Handling Capacity Impedance Frequency Range 55cm X 2 3 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded 120 W 40 95 Hz to 40 kHz Dimensions W X H X D Mass 250 mm X 1 103 mm X 250 mm 3 67 kg Surround speakers SP THS9S Speakers 55cm X2 Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance Frequency Range 60 90 Hz to 30 kHz Dimensions W X H X D Mass 250 mm X 1 103 mm X 250 mm 3 77 kg Center speaker SP THS9C Speakers Power Handling Capacity Impedance Frequency Range 55cm X 2 3 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded 80W 60 90 Hz to 40 kHz Dimensions W X H X D Mass 209 mm X 85 mm X 92 mm 0 87 kg References m Satellite Speakers Front speakers SP THS7F Speakers Woofer 8 0cm Tweeter 1 5cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 120W Impedance 40 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 KHz Dimensions W X H X D 104 5 mm X 139 mm X 101 mm Mass 0 7 kg Surround sp
41. ction is not available for a memory card The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback Program Playback may not work for some discs 32 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Random Playback You can play titles or rae DVD DVD random order B While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen 2 Press play button To quit Random mode While stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and RANDo disappear from the TV screen You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system NOTE The same title track will not be played back more than once during Random Playback Random Playback function is not available for a memory card Repeat Playback Repeating the current selection W For DVD VIDEO During playback For VCD SVCD During playback without PBC function or stopped For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 JPEG MPEG4 During playback or stopped When using the REPEAT button Press REPEAT C 1 1 81 01 o Repeat mode indicator Each time you press REPEAT the Repeat mode changes 33 Display window TV screen Meanings CGROUP Repeats the current group for DVD AUDIO MP3 WMA REPEAT GROUP JPEG MPEGA disc memory ce card Repeats the current title for CARE DVD VIDEO C2ALL Repeats all tracks files for VCD ALL SVCD CD MP3 WMA JPEG REPEAL ALL MPEG4 disc memory
42. e button pressed until step 5 is finished 4 Press ENTER 15 See page 14 for button locations 5 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a Philips VCR Press O then 9 For an NEC VCR Press 2 then 5 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01 02 03 Philips 09 Emerson 11 26 RCA 05 06 Fisher 29 Samsung 24 Funai 10 14 15 16 Sanyo 21 22 23 Gold Star 12 Sharp 27 28 Hitachi 04 Shintom 30 Mitsubishi 13 Sony 18 19 20 NEC 25 Zenith 08 Panasonic 07 17 6 Release o VCR DBS If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one m Operation Aim the remote control at the VCR IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a VCR VCR 1 Setthe remote control mode selector to VCR DBS VCRIDBS d 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available O VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off gt play button Starts playback a Stops operation NH Pauses playback 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
43. eakers SP THS7S Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W X H X D 111 5 mm X 139 mm X 106 5 mm Mass 0 52 kg Center speaker SP THS9C Speakers 5 5 cm X 2 3 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 60 Frequency Range 90 Hz to 40 KHz Dimensions W X H X D 209 mm X 85 mm X 92 mm Mass 0 87 kg Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 44 Mains AC Line Instruction not applicable for Hong Kong and Australia SP PWS9 SP PWS7 AI OWN VOLTAGE CAUTION for mains AC line SELECTOR BEFORE PLUGGING IN do check that your mains AC line voltage 220V corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and if different reset the voltage selector switch to prevent from a damage or risk of fire electric shock 240V 127V 110V VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED en 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0404SKMIDEJEM ZS HL 6S HL INALSAS VIN3NIO TVLISIC GAG
44. ect the correct source t pg 17 The decode mode is not set correctly Select the proper decode mode cF pg 35 No picture is displayed The video cord is not connected correctly Connect the cord correctly gt pg 12 The disc is not playable Use a playable disc lt pg 3 No picture is displayed on the TV screen the picture is blurred or the picture is divided into two parts The scan mode is set to PAL PROG or NTSC PROG though the center unit is connected to the TV which does not support the progressive video input such as a conventional TV Change the scan mode to PAL or NTSC rx pg 18 Video and audio are distorted The disc is scratched or dirty Replace or clean the disc A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV Connect the center unit and TV directly pg 12 The picture does not fit the TV screen The monitor type is not set correctly Set MONITOR TYPE properly lt pg 37 Hard to listen to broadcast because of noise Antennas are disconnected Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely ry pg 8 42 References Specifications m Center unit XV THS9 XV THS7 Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0 02 NOTE This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference Digital input DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 21 dBm to 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm 1 Corresponding to Li
45. following sequence Front left speaker Center speaker gt Front right speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker back to the beginning NOTE Before you turn on the test tone be sure to select AUTO SURR as the surround mode F pg 24 m Distance menu DISTANCE Example Center E Subwoofer speaker Y 1 s 4 1 s D 1 N ar D N EG D Surround left Surround right In this case set the distance of each speaker as follows Distance of front speakers 3 0m Distance of center speaker 2 7m e Distance of surround speakers 2 4 m FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers Within the range from 0 3 m to 9 0 m by 0 3 m RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu Setting DVD preferences J Other setting menu OTHERS m RESUME You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function t pg 29 m ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on screen guide icons t pg 21 m Parental lock menu PARENTAL LOCK You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental Lock level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive COUNTRY CODE Select this when you set the code for your resident pg 38 Country Area
46. for playing back a video source disc m SCREEN SAVER c pg 22 You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function m FILE TYPE When several types of files are recorded on a disc memory card you can select which files to play If you have changed FILE TYPE setting be sure to turn the power off then turn the power on to enable the new setting AUDIO Select this to play MP3 WMA files STILL PICTURE Select this to play JPEG files VIDEO Select this to play MPEGA files Audio menu AUDIO m D RANGE COMPRESSION Dynamic range compression You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital 37 AUTO Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range no effect applied ON Select this when you want to fully apply the compression effect useful at midnight NOTE When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the surround mode is off the setting of D RANGE COMPRESSION is set to ON automatically a7 Speaker setting menu SPK SETTING m Level menu LEVEL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SUBWOOFER While monitoring the test tone adjust the center and surround speakers volume as much as that of the front speakers TEST TONE Outputs the test tone RETURN Returns to the SPK SETTING menu The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the
47. h to the voltage of your area When you change the position of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch use a tool such as a slotted screwdriver etc CAUTION DO NOT plug the power cord of the powered subwoofer before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the correct voltage VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220V sen 240V 127V 110V 2408 127V 110V Powered subwoofer Connecting the power cord Make sure that all other connections have been completed Center unit Powered E e subwoofer M IN e U Power cord te Power cord supplied AL Plug into AC outlets CAUTION Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord Ifthe AC outlets do not match the AC plugs use the supplied AC plug adaptors except for Hong Kong and Australia Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15 rr O I TV o TV Q TV VIDEO O0 amp l VCR DBS O O O Tre DBS DBS 2 0 0 F Ola 3 d Remote control CHANNEL vx mode selector gt 44 CO x O play button amp 9 C n O O 5 Es d ENTER REC Q Number en o
48. have to specify for programming varies depending on the disc type DVD VIDEO Titles and chapters VCD SVCD CD Tracks DVD AUDIO MP3 WMA Groups and tracks Before you program the tracks in bonus group on a DVD AUDIO perform the procedure of Playing back a bonus group lt pg 23 to turn off the BONUS indicator on the display window Youcan specify the chapters tracks whose number is up to 99 For CD SVCD or VCD When the total playback time exceeds 99 minutes 59 seconds will appear on the display window But it is possible to continue programming For DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO MP3 or WMA When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in the Track Chaper column ALL appears and all the tracks or chapters on the selected group or title are programmed as a step To clear the programs one by one from the last entered number Press CANCEL repeatedly To clear all programs Press B You can also clear the program by turning off the system 3 Press gt play button If all of the programmed tracks files have been played back playback stops and the program window appears again Note that program setting remains To check the program contents During playback press W Playback stops and the program window appears To quit the Program mode While stopped press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and RANDOM disappear from the TV screen NOTE Program Playback fun
49. hen press H 10k STEP appears on the display window To select the 9 kHz interval Press and hold li then press gt 9k STEP appears on the display window Manual tuning Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Example When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz 810k TUNED 2 Press 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 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 on the display window Tuner operations 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 m To preset the stations rune in the station you want to preset 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 lt pg 40 Example When the system is tuned in to 103 50 MHz 103 50M TUNED 2 Press MEMORY ye 103 50M 5t TUNED While CH and are flashing 3 Press number button s 1 10 10 to select a preset number you want
50. ing the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press gt 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 PBC To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Press TOP MENU or MENU Press Bi twice to stop playback then press play button Locating a desired chapter track using the E During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice on screen bar VIDEO AUDIO The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight chas TRACK 3 Press ENTER Example During DVD VIDEO playback DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME C oF CHAP OD 1 8 GI 1 3 amp 1 1 CHAPTER 4 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter the desired chapter number Example To select 8 Press 8 To select 10 Press 1 then O To select 20 Press 2 then O To select 37 Press 3 then 7 To correct a misentry Repeat step 4 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE You can select up to the 99th chapter track Locating a desired position by specifying the time B For DVD VIDEO DVD pvp DvD AUDIO Aoa 37e Bei
51. is system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Audio CD CD CD R and CD RW This system accommodates the NTSC and PAL system When you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to PAL pg 18 the NTSC video signal is converted to the PAL60 signal and output This system can also play MP3 WMA JPEG and MPEG4 files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs t pg 20 This system can also play finalized DVD R RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format However some discs may not be played because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions Discs you can play DVD VIDEO CD ae GS TM VIDEO TEX DVD AUDIO CD R COMPACT AUDIO AUBIO VIBEO DIGITAL AUDIO VCD CD RW COMPACT a OG Video CO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL VIDED SVCD COMPACT A ISG VIDEO SUPER VIDEO cpD DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Region code of DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers This system can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include the system s Region Code which is indicated on the rear panel Example of playable DVD For Australia Central and South America O 0B For Middle East s 85 Ej Except for Australia Central and South America and Middle East O O Ej If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded REGION C
52. ked To cancel Carry out the same operation again The system turns on and UNLOCKED appears on the display window 34 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Sound and other settings IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 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 1 again Press SETTING Example BAL CENTER 2 Press Cursor w a to select the item you want to set BAL Balance You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers DEC Decode When you play an external source DBS is selected as a source that was encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround the following symptoms may occur No sound comes out at the beginning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks AUT PCM Auto PCM Normally select this The system automatically detects the incoming signals DOLBY D Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround 35 M OUT Monitor Out Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback
53. l Guinea GR Greece GS South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GT Guatemala GU Guam GW Guinea Bissau GY Guyana H HK Hong Kong HM Heard Island and McDonald Islands HN Honduras HR Croatia HT Haiti HU Hungary I ID Indonesia IE Ireland IL Israel IN India IO British Indian Ocean Territory IQ Iraq IR Iran Islamic Republic of IS Iceland IT Italy J JM Jamaica JO Jordan JP Japan K KE Kenya KG Kyrgyzstan KH Cambodia KI Kiribati KM Comoros KN Saint Kitts and Nevis KP Korea Democratic People s Republic of KR Korea Republic of KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan L LA Lao People s Democratic Republic LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya SET LEVEL Select this when you set the level of restriction PASSWORD This item is selected automatically when some changes are made on Parental Lock setting Enter a four digit number as your password with number buttons 0 9 then press ENTER If you have failed to enter your correct password three times you cannot select an item other than EXIT In such a case press ENTER to exit the mode then try the setting again EXIT Returns to OTHERS menu Be sure to exit the Parental Lock setting mode after entering your password Otherwise the changes you made won
54. lace the apparatus on a level surface The minimal clearances are shown below 8 cm 15 cm Wall or obstructions XV THS9 3cm XV THS7 Wall or obstructions SP PWS9 SP PWS7 15 cm Front Wall or obstructions N XV THS9 XV THS7 10 cm No obstructions Wall or obstructions gt k N Front SP PWS9 SP PWS7 No obstructions 15 cm Table of contents Introduction EEEEEEHEHEREEEERHEREEEEEEEEEEEEEENEEREEEEN 2 Notes on handling ennnnn 2 Supplied accessories essen 2 About discs and memory cards 3 Playable dise Iyos 5 se teret rene 3 Playable memory cards sss 4 Description of parts and controls 5 Connections mM Connecting the FM and AM antennas sessss 8 Assembling the front and surround speakers 9 Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers 10 Speaker layout x tied cb cpi p us 12 Connecting a TV nnne 12 Connecting the powered subwoofer ssesss 12 Connecting to an analog component ssss 13 Connecting to a digital component sssss 13 Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch except for Hong Kong and Australia sse 13 Connecting the power cord sse 13 Oper
55. ls sound decoded into 5 1 channel is reproduced only lights Selecting the surround mode The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital multichannel software When playing back 2 channel source you can select the desired surround mode manually IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 25 m When playing back digital multichannel software except during SURR OFF mode The appropriate multichannel surround mode Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround or Linear Packed PCM is automatically selected m When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II PL II MOVIE PL II MUSIC or the DSP ALL CH ST mode Press SURR repeatedly to select the desired mode The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the surround mode changes For details on each mode see page 24 To turn off the surround mode Press SURR repeatedly until SURR OFF appears on the display window Storing adjustments auto memory When you turn the power off the system memorizes the current surround mode The memorized mode is automatically recalled when you turn the power on NOTE When FM or AM is selected as the source you cannot select any surround mode Note that the surrou
56. me speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure subwoofer Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities 11 Connections Speaker layout Center speaker Front left Front right nores A speaker d Powered ra subwoofer A 4 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 x f x 1 1 Surround left gt Surround right speaker UNES ee speaker NOTE Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded the TV screen may appear mottled In this case keep enough distance between the speakers and the TV The speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on TVs However if not installed properly they may cause color distortions So pay attention to the following when installing the speakers When placing the speakers near a TV set turn off the TV s main power switch or unplug it before installing the speakers Then wait at least 30 minutes before turning on the TV s main power switch again Some TVs may still be affected even though you have followed the above If this happens move
57. meters that affect picture appearance Only when selecting USER 1 or USER 2 in step 2 proceed to perform the following operation 3 Press Cursor V A repeatedly to select a parameter you want to adjust Adjust gradually and confirm picture appearance results are as preferred GAMMA Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining brightness of dark and bright portions BRIGHTNESS Controls screen brightness CONTRAST Controls screen contrast SATURATION Controls screen color depth TINT Controls screen tint SHARPNESS Controls screen sharpness Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations 4 Press ENTER Example a 5 Press Cursor w a to change the setting 6 Press ENTER The current VFP settings appear again 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters 8 Press VFP NOTE Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the procedure the setting at that time will be stored Program Playback B While stopped Ms Ze 37e Re Maie VIDEO AUDIO WMA 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until program window appears on the TV screen USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM 2 Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen to program the desired chapters tracks For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons pg 23 The content s numbers that you
58. n the display window Headphone mode When using the headphones the following signals are output regardless of your speaker setting For2 channel sources the front left and right channel signals are output from the headphones Multi channel signals are down mixed and output from the headphones DVD AUDIO When the disc prohibits down mixing only the front left and right channels are output from the headphones In this case L R ONLY appears on the display window for a few seconds Turning off the sound temporarily MUTING Press MUTING To restore the sound Perform one on the following Press MUTING again Press AUDIO VOL or turn VOLUME on the center unit Adjusting the brightness of the indications DIMMER Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level changes Basic operations See page 16 for button locations Sleep Timer SLEEP The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed Press SLEEP Each time you press the button the shut off time changes Example minutes SLEEP a To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly To cancel Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center surround speakers SUBWFR CENTER SURR
59. nd A B Repeat Playback starts The selected part of the disc between point A and B is played repeatedly ET aya Fa To cancel Press A B RPT 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 4 to highlight e cF 3 Press ENTER DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TOTAL 1 01 40 R3 TIME gt oF CHAP QD 1 8 GJ 1 3 amp amp 1 1 OFF 4 Press Cursor w a repeatedly to select A B 5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A DVD VIDEO 6 1Mbps TIME C5 A CHAP QD 1 8 amp J 1 3 amp amp 1 1 6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat point B A B Repeat Playback starts 7 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears See page 24 for button locations To cancel Select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DVD VIDEO A B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title e A B cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback Tray lock You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off gt gt Press and hold The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display window If you try to eject the disc LOCKED appears to indicate that the tray is loc
60. nd mode takes no effect on MPEGA playback Fora down mixing prohibited DVD AUDIO disc the system continues to output multi channel signals with MULTI CH shown on the display window even if the surround mode is turned off during playback On the other hand the system outputs only the front left and front right channel signals with LR ONLY shown on the display window when you start playback with the surround mode having been set to SURR OFF Using the on screen bar You can check disc information and you can use some functions using the on screen bar Showing the on screen bar B Whenever a disc is loaded or during DVD ASI Ye Se Re memory card VIDEO Aupio playback Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen bar changes as follows on the TV screen Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Example During DVD VIDEO playback DVD VIDEO TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 0 01 40 gt DVD VIDEO TITLE 1 CHAP 3 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME C oF CHAP QD 1 8 1 3 amp 1 1 OFF The on screen bar disappears back to the beginning The currently selected item shows green m Contents of the on screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO 3 4 5 6 DVD VIDEO TITLE 1 CHAP _3 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME gt oF CHAP OD 1 8 amp 31 3 amp 1 1 5 B G amp m m a g DVD AUDIO 3 4 5 6 DVD AUDIO erre UR use 1 TIME 0 01 40 gt TIME
61. near PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Video section Video System Horizontal Resolution Signal to Noise Ratio Video output level Composite S video Y S video C Component Y Component PB Pn NTSC PAL selectable 500 lines 64 dB 1 0 V p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V 0 3 V 2 p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 7 V p p 75 Q Video input sensitivity Impedance VCR IN Composite S video Y S video C 2 For PAL system Tuner section Tuning Range FM AM General Power Requirements Power Consumption 1 0 V p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V 0 3 V 2 p p 75 Q 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz at 9 kHz intervals 530 kHz to 1 600 kHz at 10 KHz intervals AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz except for Hong Kong and Australia AC 220 V 50 Hz for Hong Kong only AC 240 V 50 Hz for Australia only 18 W at operation 2 0 W in standby mode Dimensions W X H X D Mass 43 435 mm X 58 mm X 319 mm 3 5 kg m Subwoofer SP PWS9 SP PWS7 Amplifier section Front Center Surround Subwoofer Speaker section Speaker unit Frequency Range General Power Requirements Power Consumption 80 W per channel RMS at 6 Q Center Surround 120 W per channel RMS at 4 O Front at 1 kHz with 10 96 total harmonic distortion 120 W RMS at 4 Q at 100 Hz with 10 96 total harmonic distortion 16
62. nel Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter m To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press DBS 3 Press and hold c VCR DBS Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished 4 Press ENTER Continued on next page 14 Operating external components with the remote control 5 Press number buttons 1 9 0 to enter the manufacturer s code 2 digits Examples For a GI Jerrold product Press O then 1 For a Sony product Press 2 then O Manufacturer Code Echostar 21 GI Jerrold 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Hamlin 15 16 17 18 Pioneer 13 14 RCA 19 Scientific Atlanta 09 10 Sony 20 Zenith 11 12 6 Release o VCR DBS If there is more than one code listed for your brand try each one until you enter the correct one m Operation Aim the remote control at the DBS tuner or CATV converter IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a DBS tuner or CATV converter DBS 1 Set the remote control mode selector to t VCR DBS VCRIDBS 2 Press DBS The following buttons are available O I VCR DBS Turns DBS tuner or CATV converter on and off CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel Operating the VCR m To set the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press VCR 3 Press and hold VCR DBS Keep th
63. ng the surround mode sse 24 Using the on screen Dar sss 25 Playing from a specified position on a disc 27 Using the file control display sssssssss 28 Resume Playback 3 5 ems 29 Selecting a view angle sss 29 Selecting the subtitle sse 29 Selecting the audio esee 30 Special picture playback ssssseee 30 Program Playback orisii a i s A RUS 32 Random Playback senii o a 33 Repeat Playback eee tee eec 33 Tray loCKic norme tret mens 34 Sound and other settings ssssseeeese 35 Setting DVD preferences 36 Using the setup menus sarsie cniinne niana 36 Menu descriptiOm 7 tte cette 36 Tuner operations OD Setting the AM tuner interval spacing ss 39 Manual TING beari 5 e ect thence 39 Preset tuning 5 mute a e nemen 40 Selecting the FM reception mode ssses 40 Reducing the noise of AM broadcast 40 AV COMPU LINK remote control SYSTEM unssssss2225 0 References e eene uuaas 42 Maintenance oen R 42 TOUDlESNOOUING sonrt ee it hte 42 Specifications sineratan tnnt 43 Introduction Notes on handling m Important cautions Installation of the system Select a place whi
64. nguage m AUDIO LANGUAGE Some DVDs have multiple audio languages Select the initial audio language m SUBTITLE Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages Select the initial subtitle language m ON SCREEN LANGUAGE Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this system When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc the original language is automatically used as the initial language NOTE See the following The language codes list for the code of each language such as AA etc The language codes list AA Afar IK Inupiak RN Kirundi AB Abkhazian IN Indonesian RO Rumanian AF Afrikaans IS Icelandic RU Russian AM Ameharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo Croatian BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian BH Bihari KO Korean KOR SM Samoan BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona BN Bengali Bangla KU Kurdish SO Somali BO Tibetan KY Kirghiz SQ Albanian BR Breton LA Latin SR Serbian CA Catalan LN Lingala SS Siswati CO Corsican LO Laothian ST Seso
65. o edge DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc m Cleaning the system 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 dry cloth Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Power does not come on The power cord and or system cord is not connected Connect the power cord and system cord correctly rx pg 13 The remote control does not work The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries F pg 7 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight on the TV screen No sound The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection F pg 12 The audio cord is not connected to AUX IN VCR and Connect the cord correctly F pg 13 or DIGITAL IN DBS correctly An incorrect source has been selected Sel
66. ocate a desired scene by using these menus DVD VIDEO B Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded Press TOP MENU or MENU The menu appears on the TV screen Example 112 3 CNC Ie Normally a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title will have a top menu which lists the titles Press TOP MENU to show the title menu Some DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing MENU See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its particular menu 2 Use Cursor amp lt w a to select a desired item 3 Press ENTER With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using number buttons Locating a desired scene using a VCD SVCD menu with PBC A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of contained songs You can locate a specific scene by using these menus SVCD W During playback with PBC function 1 Press RETURN repeatedly until the menu appears on the TV screen Example 11 2 3 C Iu 27 2 Press number buttons 1 10 10 to select the number of the desired item For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons lt pg 23 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 VCD SVCD without us
67. on is available for IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO 2 Press DVD or CARD depending on which media you want to play DVD O or AUDIO e CARD There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above In such a case follow each instruction The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35 eS Ne AUDIO H Q C SURR Q O O SUBTITLE gt a play button un Remote control mode selector po lt lt F I i PP lt lt i TOP MENU MENU Cursor amp lt v a ENTER ON SCREEN ANGLE Number buttons ZOOM PAGE REPEAT s oa d o O C9 CJ A B RPT GETING RETURN PLAY MODE C 9 Gl RETURN SETTING ll mer VFP wn 00 00 Available Surround modes for each input signal The Y marks show available surround modes Using the surround mode m Auto Surround AUTO SURR Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any conversion downmixing or simulation etc For example a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio m Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source into a 5 1 channel Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes Movie mode and Music mode Pro Logic Il Movie PL Il MOVIE
68. on locations m On screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen B appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages e appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views Co Play a Pause Ca CHD Fast forward fast reverse Ca CD Slow motion forward reverse appears when you perform each operation S the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do NOTE For JPEG The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen f you do not want the on screen guide icons to appear see page 38 m Playback information on the display window DVD VIDEO Example When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5 1ch is played Elapsed playing time Chapter number hour minute second Lr CHAP Signal and speaker indicators lt gt pg 25 Surround mode and digital signal format i pg 24 Pressing FL DISPLAY Title number Chapter number E m DVD UNE NE TITLE CHAP 21 DVD AUDIO Lum Track number Signal and speaker indicators je Elapsed playing time hour minute second Pressing FL DISPLAY Track number ep pA GROUP TRACK Group number
69. quired that G 726 formatted audio data is contained in that file The maximum size of the played picture is at a 352 x 288 pixel resolution CIF Some files may be skipped or may not be played normally Playable memory cards This system has an insertion slot for the memory cards SD card SD and MultiMediaCard MMC You can play back the following files MP3 WMA JPEG and MPEGA simple profile asf format Requirements for memory cards Format Fat 12 16 Storage type Memory Cards up to 512 MB have been verified for use with this system Protection Secure MMC SD card is not available Notes on memory cards When you play a miniSD card be sure to attach the miniSDTM adapter to the card before insertion The playback order may differ from that of the other device such as a digital still video camera The memory cards initialized by PC are not available The system cannot play files whose file name contains 65 or more characters The system may be unable to play back some memory cards due to their characteristics or recording conditions Memory cards are precision instruments DO NOT impact bend drop or wet them If different type of files audio MP3 WMA still picture JPEG and video MPEG4 files are recorded on a disc set the FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read pg 37 SD MultiMediaCard are trademarks of their respective
70. res Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system Care of the cabinet When cleaning the system use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically coated cloths Do not use benzene thinner or other organic solvents including disinfectants These may cause deformation or discoloring If water gets inside the system Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet then call the store where you made your purchase Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electrical shock Supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories The number in parentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Remote control 1 Batteries 2 FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Power cord 1 System cord 1 Composite video cord 1 Speaker cords For satellite front left right and center speakers 3 For satellite speakers surround left right 2 Screws TH S9 only MS x 25 mm For satellite speakers 8 AC plug adaptor 2 except for Hong Kong and Australia About discs and memory cards Playable disc types Th
71. starting playback on the built in DVD player you can enjoy playback without manually setting other switches The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic selection of TV input mode When you select DVD or VCR as the source to play on the system the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture Automatic Power On Off The TV and VCR turn on and off along with the system When you turn on the system f the previously selected source is DVD only the TV will turn on automatically Ifthe 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 If you turn off the system while recording on the VCR the VCR will not turn off and will continue recording References Maintenance m Handling Discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center t
72. t Depending on the installing condition you can assemble the front and surround speakers without the stands In such a case attach the speaker directly to the base plate instead of the stand Silver Screw M5 x 25 mm supplied Speaker 4 Stand ios Screw M5 x 25 mm supplied Completion with stand without stand Connections This page is for TH S9 Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers Before connecting the 7 speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Speaker cord supplied Connect the silver cords to the black terminals Powered subwoorer Connect the copper cords to the terminals referring to the table below SP PWS9 FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT Blue SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT Gray Center speaker SP THS9C CENTER Rz SPEAKER i I CENTER Front speakers Surround speakers SP THS9F sunsouvo M EO A I er SP THS9S SPEAKERS iE N 2 2 co ac E 2 10m S S CAUTION When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones use speakers of the same speaker impedance SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated
73. t repeatedly NOTE When playing back an MP3 WMA you can make operations using the file control display F pg 28 This feature may not work for some discs memory cards Continued on next page 22 Playback See page 20 for button locations m Using number buttons on the remote control W For DVD VIDEO title chapter While stopped the title number is selected During playback the chapter number is selected For DVD AUDIO track During playback or while stopped For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press number buttons 0 10 10 to select the desired number For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons below How to use the number buttons To select 3 Press 3 To select 14 Press 10 then 4 To select 24 Press 10 twice then 4 To select 40 Press 10 three times then 10 Or press 10 four times then 0 Locating a desired title group using number buttons B During playback or while VIDEO AUDIO Press TITLE GROUP 6 0 or is shown in the title group display area in the display window Example During DVD VIDEO playback T 1 29 45 2 While the display window shows or use number buttons 0 10 10 to enter the desired title or group number The system starts playback from
74. ted candles on the apparatus When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Do not expose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 3 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL CAUTION LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT CAUTION Visible and invisible ADVARSEL Synlig og usynlig VARNING Synlig och VARO Avattaessa ja suojalukitus laser radiation when open and laserstrling n r maskinen er osynlig laserstr lning n r ohitettuna tai viallisena olet alttiina interlock failed or defeated f ben eller interlocken fejler den ppnas och sp rren r n kyv lle ja n kym tt m lle AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO Undg direkte eksponering til urkopplad Betrakta ej lasers teilylle Vdlt s teen d str len s kohdistumista suoraan itseesi f G 1 Warnings Cautions and Others Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage p
75. the first chapter track file of the selected title group For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons cF pg 23 NOTE This feature may not work for some discs memory cards 23 Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called bonus group whose contents are not open to the public The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc To play back a bonus group you have to enter the specific key number a password The way of getting the key number depends on the disc After getting the key number you can play back the bonus group by following the procedure below DVD AUDIO W While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window Select the bonus group For selecting the group see Locating a desired title group using number buttons described above The key number entry indication appears On the TV 2 Press number buttons 0 9 to enter the key number then press ENTER When you enter the correct key number playback starts and the BONUS indicator goes off If you enter the wrong number reenter the correct number On the display window KEY To clear the key number entry Perform whichever one of the following e Press Bl Open the disc tray Turn off the system Advanced operations DVD VIDEO The icon such as shows the types of discs memory cards the operati
76. 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 Notes on MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration When making an MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 20 sessions This system cannot play packet write discs The system can only play MP3 WMA JPEG MPEGA files with the following file extensions MP3 MP3 Mp3 mP3 and mp3 WMA wma WMA and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Wma JPEG jpg jpeg JPG JPEG and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Jpg MPEG4 asf ASF and any uppercase and lowercase combination such as Asf If different type of files audio MP3 WMA still picture JPEG and video MPEG4 files are recorded on a disc set the FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read pg 37 About discs and memory cards The system recognizes up to 150 tracks files per group 99 groups per disc and the total number of the tracks files that the system can play is 1000 For example if you set FILE TYP
77. tho CS Czech LT Lithuanian SU Sundanese CY Welsh LV Latvian Lettish SV Swedish DA Danish MG Malagasy SW Swahili DZ Bhutani MI Maori TA Tamil EL Greek MK Macedonian TE Telugu EO Esperanto ML Malayalam TG Tajik ET Estonian MN Mongolian TH Thai EU Basque MO Moldavian TI Tigrinya FA Persian MR Marathi TK Turkmen FI Finnish MS Malay MAY TL Tagalog FJ Fiji MT Maltese TN Setswana FO Faroese MY Burmese TO Tonga FY Frisian NA Nauru TR Turkish GA Irish NE Nepali TS Tsonga GD Scots Gaelic NL Dutch TT Tatar GL Galician NO Norwegian TW Twi GN Guarani OC Occitan UK Ukrainian GU Gujarati OM Afan Oromo UR Urdu HA Hausa OR Oriya UZ Uzbek HI Hindi PA Panjabi VI Vietnamese HR Croatian PL Polish VO Volapuk HU Hungarian PS Pashto Pushto WO Wolof HY Armenian PT Portuguese XH Xhosa IA Interlingua QU Quechua YO Yoruba IE Interlingue RM Rhaeto Romance ZU Zulu Continued on next page 36 Setting DVD preferences J Picture menu PICTURE m MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture s height width ratio of 16 9 16 9 16 9 MULTI Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16 9 wide TV 4 3 LB 4 3 MULTI LB Letter Box conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your T
78. unction If you do not want to use the screen saver function see page 37 One Touch Replay You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds from the current position DVD VIDEO BW During playback On the remote control Press c NOTE This function works in the same title This feature may not work for some discs Fast forward fast reverse search E During playback EE DVD veplsveol cp On the remote VIDEO AuDIO control Press or lt lt Each time you press the button the search speed changes X2 X5 X10 X20 X60 To return to normal speed playback Press 9 play button Press and hold gt gt or i Continuously pressing gt or ka a increases the fast forward reverse search speed X5 X20 NOTE The operation with gt or above is available for a disc other than MPEG4 When a DVD VIDEO VCD SVCD or MPEG4 is played back no sound comes out during fast forward reverse search When a DVD AUDIO or CD is played back sound is intermittent and low during fast forward reverse search This feature may not work for some discs memory cards Skip to the beginning of a desired selection m Using 1 i buttons W For DVD VIDEO chapter ESH During playback CD For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press or lt l
79. uttons TV RETURN 100 TV RETURN per 100 OOOO Lou cx NOTE Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice Setthe codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control Operating the TV m To set the manufacturer s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold o TV 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 Hitachi TV Press 1 then O For a Toshiba TV Press O then 8 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01 Samsung 12 Hitachi 10 Sharp 06 Magnavox 02 Sony 07 Mitsubishi 03 Toshiba 08 Panasonic 04 11 Zenith 09 RCA 05 5 Release TV If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand try each one until you enter the correct one m Operation Aim the remote control at the TV IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV Set the remote control mode selector to TV The following buttons are available Ol 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 chan
80. where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press PP Playback in forward slow motion starts For DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO only e To play back in reverse slow motion press lt lt Each time you press the button the playback speed become faster Example On the TV To return to normal playback Press 9 play button NOTE Sound cannot be heard during slow motion playback During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part 30 Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures B S P which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence You can change the picture turn the page manually when the current group track has selectable pictures pages DVD AUDIO W During playback and while the B S P indicator lights up on the display window When using the PAGE button Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired still picture When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 4 to highlight pace 3 Press ENTER DVD AUDIO GROUP 1 TRACK 1 TIME 0 01 40 TIME C orF TRACK QD 1 1 PAGE 5 12 a aay 5 Saaz 4 Press Cursor A V to select the desired still picture 5 Press

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