JVC SP-THS7F Bedienungsanleitung

L VT1149-010A [A, US, UB , UW , UG, UX] English D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM INSTR UCTIONS Consists of XV -THS9, SP-PWS9, SP-THS9F, SP-THS9C and SP-THS9S Consists of XV -THS7, SP-PWS7, SP-THS7F, SP-THS9C and SP-THS7S TH-S9S7[A]-01Cov1.fm Page 1 Friday, April 2 , 2004 5:30 PM[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e scre ws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expo se this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION — F button! (XV-THS9/XV-THS7) Disconnect the mains plug to shut the po wer off completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off). The F b utton in an y p[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation T o av oid risk of electric shock and f ire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a le vel surface. The minimal cleara nces are shown belo w: 8 cm Wall or obstructions XV-THS9/ XV-THS7 3 cm 3 cm 15 cm XV-THS9/XV-THS7 10 cm Front No obstructions Wall or obstructions SP-PWS9/ [...]

1 T able of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Notes on handling ............. ............ .............. .............. ........... .2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 About discs and memory cards ...... 3 Playable disc types .............................................[...]

2 Introduction 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is le vel, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leave suff icient distance between the system and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration. Power cord • Do not handle the po wer cord with wet hands! • A [...]

3 About discs and memor y cards This system has been designed to play back the following discs: D VD VIDEO, DVD A UDIO, V ideo CD (VCD), Super V ideo CD (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-R W . • This syste m accommodates the NTSC and P AL s ystem. When you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to “P AL” ( A pg. 18), the NTSC video signal [...]

About discs and memory cards 4 • The system recognizes up to 150 tracks (f iles) per group, 99 groups per disc, and the total number of the tracks (f iles) that the system can play is 1000. F or example, if you set FILE TYPE to A UDIO ( A pg. 37) and play a disc that contains 500 MP3 tracks, 200 JPEG f iles, and 600 WMA tracks, the system can pla[...]

5 Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subw oofer used in this manual are of TH-S9 unless oth erwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Rear panel (center unit) VOLUME SD/MMC ST ANDBY PHONES Display window pg. 25 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 18 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 31 pg. 39 pg. 39 pg. 40 pg. 33 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20[...]

Description of parts and controls 6 Powered subwoofer SP-PWS9/SP-PWS7 NOTE • For s afety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. Front Rear PO WER ON lamp: pg. 16 pg. 10 pg. 12 Do not block the ventilation openings. Po w e r c o r d : pg. 13 pg. 13 (except for Hong K ong and Australia) TH-S9S7[A]-04Star[...]

Description of parts and controls 7 Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control If the range or effecti veness 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. ?[...]

8 Connections 7 AM loop antenna Setting up sup plied AM loop antenn a Connecting AM l oop antenna • T urn the loop antenna until you hav e the best reception during AM broadcast program reception. NOTE • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cords. This could cause poor reception. If recep[...]

Connections 9 The following procedur e explains the front speaker assemb ly . The assembly of both the front and surround speakers ar e done in the same manner . NOTE • The stands and the base plates are commonly used fo r both front and surround speakers assembly. Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdri ver (not supplied). • T ak[...]

Connections 10 CAUTION • W hen you connect spea kers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPED ANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the po wered subwoofer . • DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. Connecting the satellite (fr ont, center , surr ound) spea[...]

Connections 11 CAUTION • When you connect speak ers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPED ANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the po wered subwoofer . • DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. • When installing the satellite speakers on the wall; •[...]

Connections 12 NOTE • Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded, the TV screen may appear mottled. In this case, keep enough distanc e 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 dis[...]

Connections 13 Y ou can enjoy the sound of an analog component. NOTE • T he signals input to the VIDEO VCR IN jack will be output only from the VIDEO OUT jack, not from the S-VIDEO OUT jack. Y ou can enjoy the sound of a digital component. * DBS = Direct Broadc asting Satellite NOTE • Only digital audio signals can be input when selecting “DB[...]

14 Operating external components with the remote control NOTE • M anufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. • S et the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control. 7 To set the manufact urer’s code Y ou can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer’ s code. 1 Slide the remote control mode select[...]

Operating external components with the remote control 15 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0 , the n 1 . For a Son y product: Press 2 , the n 0 . 6 Release F VCR/DBS. If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each one until you enter the correct o[...]

16 Basic operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode sele ctor to A UDIO . On the remote control: Press F AUDIO. On the center unit: Press F . When D VD is selected as the source ( A pg. 17), the follo wing messages will appear on the TV screen. NOTE • The STANDBY lamp turns on[...]

Basic operations 17 On the remote contro l: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, CARD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DV D : T o play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). ( A pg. 20) CARD : T o play back a memory card. ( A pg. 20) FM/AM : T o tune in an FM or AM station. ( A pg. 39) Each time you press the b utton, the band alternates between FM and [...]

Basic operations 18 The system turns of f automatically when the specified period of time has passed. Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the shut-of f time changes. Example: To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once. To change the remaining time Press SLEEP r epeatedly . To cancel Press SLEEP r epeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears. [...]

Basic operations 19 NOTE • When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again. 7 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. “ SETTING UP ” flashes on the displa[...]

20 Playback • The icon such as shows the types of discs/memory cards the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D or CARD depending on which media you w ant to play . 7 When playing a di sc 1 Press OPEN/ CLOSE. • The [...]

Playback 21 7 On-screen guide icons During D VD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen; • : appears at the beginn ing of a scene containing multi- subtitle languages. • : appears at the beginn ing of a scene containing multi-audio languages. • : appears at the beginn ing of a scene containing multi-a[...]

Playback 22 JPEG MPEG4 NOTE • You can change the time information mode (except for MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG4). ( A pg. 26) • You can also check the playback info rmation on the TV screen. ( A pg. 25) 7 Screen saver A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. T o preve nt this, the system automat ically dims the screen i[...]

Playback 23 7 Using number buttons on the rem ote control 7 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 p[...]

24 Advanced operations • The icon such as sho ws the types of di scs/memory cards the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D or CARD depending on which media you w ant to play . • There are ex ceptions in the operat[...]

Advanced operations 25 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST .) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound fi eld using all the connected (and activ ated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source. 7 Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators PPCM: Lights when D VD A U[...]

Advanced operations 26 Example: During DVD VIDEO playback • The currently selected it em shows green. 7 Contents of the on-scree n bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD CD MPEG4 * 1 *1 7 – N are not available. *2 When CARD is selected as the source, “ CARD ” appears. A Shows disc type. B Show s current transfer rate (Megabits per[...]

Advanced operations 27 Y ou can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify . Y ou can also play a disc from specif ied time. Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu D VD VIDEOs generally ha ve their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate a desired scene by using these menus. 7 Whene[...]

Advanced operations 28 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 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When[...]

Advanced operations 29 7 For MP3/WMA: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/MP EG4: While stopped 1 Press Cursor 3 / 2 / Y / 5 to select the desired group/track/file. • For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the select ed track. 2 Press 3 (play button) or ENTER. • T r ack playback/slide-sho w starts from the selected track/ fil e. • When you p[...]

Advanced operations 30 When using the on-screen bar: 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to highlight . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press Cursor Y / 5 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 . [...]

Advanced operations 31 Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most D VD A UDIOs include bro wsable still pictures (B.S.P .), which usually ap pear b y turns automaticall y during playback according to the playback sequence. Y ou can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectable pictures (pa[...]

Advanced operations 32 4 Press ENTER. Example: 5 Press Cursor Y / 5 to change the setting. 6 Press ENTER. The current VFP settings appe ar again. 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters. 8 Press VFP. NOTE • Although the setting display disappears in th e middle of the procedure, the setting at that time will be stored. 7 While stopped 1 [...]

Advanced operations 33 Y ou can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order . 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 (play button). To quit Random mo de While stopped, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until both program window and d isappear from the TV screen. Y ou can also clear the Random mode by tu[...]

Advanced operations 34 Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] Y ou can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 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 indica tor “” appears on the display windo[...]

Advanced operations 35 IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode sele ctor to A UDIO . NOTE Before you start operation; • T here is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. Example: 2 Press Curs[...]

36 Setting DVD preferences • Y ou can change the language used in the setup menus. See “ Menu description ” belo w . Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 7 While stopped 1 Press SET UP. 2 Follow the instr[...]

Setting DVD preferences 37 : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONIT OR TYPE Y ou can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play D VDs recorded in the p icture’ s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MUL TI (Wide televisi on con version) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 1 6:9 (wide TV). • 4:3 LB/4:3 MUL TI LB (Letter Box [...]

Setting DVD preferences 38 : Other setting menu (OTHERS) 7 RESUME Y ou can activ ate or deactiv ate Resume Play back function. ( A pg. 29) 7 ON SCREEN GUIDE Y ou can activ ate or deactiv ate the on-screen guide icons. ( A pg. 21) 7 Parental lock menu (P ARENT AL LOCK) Y ou can restrict playback of a D VD VIDEO containing violent scenes that is not [...]

39 T uner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s FM /AM . Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. • The initial sett ing is as follo ws: 10 kHz (For Central and South America) 9 kHz (Except for C[...]

T uner operations 40 Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned in. Y ou can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 7 To preset the stations 1 Tune in the station you want to preset. • If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM station, select the reception mode you want. See “ Selecting the FM recepti[...]

41 A V COMPU LINK remote control system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allo ws you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit. This system is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC ’ s video components via the video components terminals. T o use this remote control system, you need to connect[...]

42 References 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shin y surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prev ent warping. • Be careful not to scratch the sur face of the disc when placing it back in its case[...]

References 43 7 Center unit (XV-THS9/XV-THS7) Audio section T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input* 1 : DIGIT AL IN: –21 dBm to –15 dBm (OPTICAL) (660 nm E 30 nm) * 1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolb y Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequenc y — 3[...]

References 44 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THS7F) Speaker s: W oofer: 8.0 cm T weeter: 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magne tically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 120 W Impedance: 4 C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 104.5 mm M 139 mm M 101 mm Mass: 0.7 kg Surround speakers (SP-THS7S) Speakers : 8.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magne [...]

EN 0404SKMIDEJEM © 2004 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED TH-S9/TH-S7 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Hong Kong and Australia) SP-PWS9 SP-PWS7 CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (A C) line voltage corresponds with the position of the v oltage selector switch provid[...]