JVC SP-THC60F manual

JVC DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-C60 Consists of XV-THC60, SP-PWC60, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C and SP-THC60S TH-C50 Consists of XV-THC50, SP-PWC50, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C and SP-THC50S TH-C40 Consists of XV-THC40, SP-PWC40, SP-THC40F, SP-THC40C and SP-THC40S VIDEO _ DIGITAL DIGITAL _'_ _ _ H.--Irnl SURROUND U LT I_ MPEG-4 ASF PLAYBACK Anzr_umm m wAm[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others/Mises en garde, pr6cautions et indications diverses CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to t[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others/IVlises en garde, pr6cautions et indications diverses IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. OAUTION: 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/or invisible class IM laser radiation when o[...]

Table of contents Introduction .................................................... 2 Notes on handling ..................................................................... 2 Supplied accessories .................................................................. 2 About discs ...................................................... 3 Playable disc t[...]

Introduction • Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C (23°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration. Power cord • Do not handle the power cord with wet[...]

About discs This system has been designed to play back the following discs: V I D E O DIGITAL AUDIO VIdeogD The _' in the list below shows available disc types and recording formats. DVD Video -- _,/ _,/ VCD/SVCD x' Audio CD _i MP3 x' _'_2 WMA _i _'×.2 JPEG _i _'_2 ASF x' _'_2 MPEG-2 ,x.3 %2 MPEG-1 ,x3 &[...]

About discs For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the lbllowing extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; MP3: ".MP3", ".rap3" WMA: ".WMA", ".wmd' IPEG: ".IPG", ".IPEG", ".jpg", ".jpeg" ASF: "[...]

Description of parts and controls Frontpanel (center unit) The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Display window 21 _1 t5t-,I 141-4 1314 1214 _1 12 24 36 37 20 24 18 20 37 36 31 3 I, 32 76 76 79 73 77 Rear panel (center unit) 13 13 12 13 I I'2 '#i J 8 I I J 38 72 73 5[...]

Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC60/SP-PWC50 i Front POWER ON lamp: 15 13 11 Rear Power cord: 13 SP-PWC40 ._ POWER ON "-- " .... _l lamp: 76 / Front Rear Power cord: 13 NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoof_r. Do not block the ventilation openings to a[...]

Description of parts and controls Remote control 17-- 19-- Number buttons: 22 -- _l - MEMORY EZ_ voR jv _C_ DBs CZ? @ #lsc31} TV l _ DISC 5 LI 1 T ,6 B 15 14 _ 74, 75 14-36 26 Putting batteries in the remote control R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) type dry-ceil batteries (supplied) If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both ba[...]

Con nections [ Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. ] • AMloop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna _, If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation //_ coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Connecting AM loop antenna 2 Center unit _-- Antenna cord If reception is poor AM loop an[...]

Connections [ Do not connect the power cord until allother connections havebeenmade. ] • Assembling the speakers -- TH-C60_TH-CSO • For TH-C60: Assemble front speakers and surround speakers. • For TH-C50: Assemble front speakers. For the surround speakers of TH-C50, see "Connecting the surround speakers -- TH-C50". (See page 10.) Fo[...]

Connections [ Do not connect the power cord unti_ allother connections have beenmade. ] • Connecting the surround speakers-- TH-CSO Surround speaker (SP-THC50S) (2) ___" Speaker (bottom) Red White • Connecting the center speaker-- TH-C60/TH-C50 Center speaker (SP-THC60C) (1) Red White Black Black For TH-C40, the front, surround and center [...]

Connections [ Do not connect the power cord until allother connections havebeenmade. ] • Connecting the satellite speakers to the subwoofer Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC60. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C60:SP-PWC60 TH-C50:SP-PWC50 TH-C40:SP-PWC40 Fron[...]

Connections [ Do not connect the power cord until allother connections havebeenmade. ] Tu obtain the best possible sound from this system, :ou need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position. Center speaker / Y Powered subwoofer Surround left "'. .-" Surround right speaker " s[...]

Connections [ Do not connect the power cord until allother connections havebeenmade. ] Powered Center unit System cord subwoofer (supplied) _a_ Align the • marks. Align the • marks. You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. Center unit S-video cord l ii (not supplied) vJ ,-_v,_, or / Composite video cord (not supplied) A0X INIWR) r VCR (@[...]

Operatingexternal components with the remote control I The buttons described below are used on 14 and 15. I I pages DBS VCR -- Number buttons TV RETURN-- ENTER ®® ®® @® VCWDBS 0/I VCR/DBS ...... B Oil TV TW ill m -- CH +/- loo+ Remote control mode selector RE( TV VOL TVVOL+_ II (play button) NOTE • Manufhcturers' codes are subject to ch[...]

Operating external components with the remote control [ See page 14 for button locations. [ • To set the manufacturer's code I Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. Press DBS. Press and hold ©/I VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press number buttons (1-9, O) to enter the manufacturer&ap[...]

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 _br operations unless otherwise noted. IMPORTANT Befl_re using the remote control fl_r the flAlowing operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. AUDI[...]

Basic operations [ See page 16 for button locations. I On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, USB MEMORY, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: Tu play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 19.) USB MEMORY: To play back a file in a USB inass storage class device. (See "To play a file in a USB mass storage class device[...]

Basic operations [ See page 16 for button locations. I 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 as follows: [--(off)'10"20"30"60"90" 120" 150" ] (back to the beginning) (Unit: rain.) Example: SLEEP[...]

Playback • The icon such as [] shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available fur. IMPORTANT Be__re using the remote control for the fullowing operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. DVD AUDIO _ _-_ USB -- MEMORY I The buttons described below are used on pages 19 to 22. I DISC Numbe[...]

Playback [ See page 19 for button locations. I • On-screen guideicons During DVD VIDEO phlyback, the following guide icons may appear l)r a while on the TV screen; • @: appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle languages. • @: appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio languages. • @: appears at the begi[...]

Playback [ See page 19 for button locations. I • Disc information on the display window The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of the corresponding disc tra}_ Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected. i_ Currently selected disc number Currently loaded disc [...]

Playback [ See page 19 for button locations. I • Using Iz_l_l/14_l buttons • For DVD VIDE(-) (chapter): During playback • For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function • For CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/MPEG-2/ MPEG-I/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press I_1_1 or I<4 repeatedly• NOTE • WhenplayingbackanMP3/WM[...]

Advanced operations • The icon such as [] shows the disc tbrmats or file types the operation is available fur. IMPORTANT Befl_re using the remote control for the fullowing operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, fbllow each instruction. AUDIO _ The bu[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I • DSP STADIUM STADIUM mode adds clarity and spreads the sound, like ill an outdoor stadium, All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo (ALL 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 chan[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I Yuu can check disc information and yon can use some functions using the on-screen bar. Showing the on-screen bar • Whenever a disc is loaded Press ON SCREEN• Each time you press the button, the on- screen bar changes as follows on the TV screen. Example: During DVD VIDEO playback OFF (The[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I Yuu can start playing a title, chapter or track yon specie) r. Yon can also play a disc frona 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 then1 on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scen[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 fnr buttonlocations. I Locating a desired position by specifying the time • For DVD VIDEO: During playback • For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function • For CD: During playback or while stopped • When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Per_brm the fo[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I When Resume Playback is set to "ON" (see page 35) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (RESUME indicator lights on the display window.) • Turning off the power (See page 16.) • Pressing • once • Changing t[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I • During playback of a disc/file containing attdio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: I Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): "ENGLISH" is selected out of 3 attdio languages recorded. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor V/A to select the desired audio. When using t[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I Changing the VFP setting The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of progranaming, picture tone or personal preference. • During playback I Press VFP. The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen. Example: • While stoppe[...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I Yuu can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. • While stopped I Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. RND indicator lights on the display window. 2 Press I_ (play button). • When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts Random Playback of the next [...]

Advanced operations [ See page 23 for buttonlocations. I Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). • During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press Cursor I_/_1 to highlight Press ENTER. 4 5 Press Cursor ?[...]

Setting DVD preferences • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See "Menu description" below. Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Befl_re using the remote control for the following operation; I Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. l _ DVD AUDIO _-_ USB MEMORY Cursor (_ /.,_/ &[...]

Setting DVDpreferences • 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. • 4:3 PS (Pan Scan conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (comrentional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars do not appear, however, the[...]

Setting DVDpreferences peaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) • Levelmenu (LEVEL) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER While monitoring the test tone, adjust the center and surround speakers volume as nmch as that of the front speakers. Yuu can adjust the output level in the -6 dB to +6 dB[...]

Tuner operations IMPORTANT Be__re using the remote control for the fullowing operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press FM/AM. I The buttons described below used 36 and 37. I I are on pages FM/AM _ I _ FM/AM Number buttons Cursor (_/.<) TUNING o/© I _CC2 ®®® ®®® ®®® J J Remote _ ontrol mode selector -- FM MODE[...]

Toner operations [ See page 36 for button locations. I 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. • Topreset the stations 7 Tune in the station you want to preset• • If you want to store the FM reception mode _br an FM station, select the reception mode you wan[...]

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References • Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightl)_ • Do not touch the shi W 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. •[...]

References • Center unit (XV-THC60/XV-THC50/XV-THC40) Audio section Digital input* 1: DIGITAL IN (DBS): 21 dBm to 15dBm (OPTICAL) (660 nm +30 nm) _1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) Video section Video System: NTSC Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines Signal-to-Noi[...]

References • Subw00fer (SP-PWC40) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: Subwoofer: Speaker section Speaker unit: Power Handling Capacity: Impedance: Frequency Range: Sound Pressure Level: General Power Requirements: Power Consumption: 167 W per channel, RMS at 3 f2 at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion. 167 W, RMS at 3 f2 at 100 Hz, wi[...]

References • Satellite Speakers-- SP-XTHCSO Front speakers (SP-THC6OF) Type: 1-way 2-speaker Bass reflex type Speaker: Power Handling Capacity: Impedance: Frequency Range: Sound Pressure Level: (Magnetically shielded Type) 5.5 cm (2-3/16 inches) cone X 2 200 W 3f-) 100 Hz to 20 000 Hz 78 dB/W.m Dimensions (W X H X D): 280 mm X 1 106 mm X 280 mm ([...]

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