JVC TH-A5R manual

For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. LVT0837-004A [B] INSTR UCTIONS D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A5R Consists of XV -THA5R and SP-THA5R DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDB[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Other s IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with a[...]

G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the le[...]

G-3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “ SOME DOS AND DON ’ TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT ” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt [...]

1 T able of Contents Par ts Identification ...................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Getting Star ted ........................................... 4 Before Installa[...]

2 Par ts Identification Front Panel See pages in the parentheses for details. Display 1 Sound signal indicators (11, 13, 18) • PRO LOGIC, DOLBY DIGIT AL, DTS, and LINEAR PCM 2 TITLE indicator (26) 3 RDS indicator (46) 4 T uner mode indicators (14, 44, 45) • TUNED and ST (stereo) 5 T A indicator (48) DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDE[...]

3 Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO button (10 – 14) 2 VCR button (54) 3 TV b utton (10, 12, 54, 55) 4 MENU button (29, 35) 5 TOP MENU b utton (29) 6 A UDIO/FM MODE button (28, 38, 45) 7 SUBTITLE button (28) 8 DISPLA Y button (27, 34, 41) 9 RETURN button (35, 51, 52) p 4 , 7 , 3 / 8 , and ¢ buttons TUN[...]

4 Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries fir st. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, remo ve the battery cov er . 2. Insert batteries. Make sur e to match the po[...]

5 Y/C COMP. 1 2 3 MIN MIN MIN MIN Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM and H terminals. T urn the loop until you have the best r eception. • If reception is poor , connect an outdoor single vi[...]

6 Getting Star ted Subwoofer Left rear speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker To center speaker To left front speaker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDBY AUDIO/FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A5R STANDB[...]

7 Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers, center speak er, and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected. • The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions—front left and r[...]

8 Getting Star ted Illustrations of the input/output terminals below ar e typical examples. When you connect the other component, refer also to its manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components. If you connect a sound-enhancing device suc h as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the center u[...]

9 Y/C COMP. Y/C COMP. MIN MIN MIN MIN TV A B C Y ou can select one of three connection types — A , B , and C . For using the composite video cord or S-video cor d • If your TV has S-video (Y/C-separation) jac k, connect it using an S-video cord (not supplied) B . By using this jack, y ou can get a better picture quality than using composite vid[...]

10 Basic DVD Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons on the remote control. Y ou can also use the buttons on the center unit if they ha ve the similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control. If operations using the center unit are dif ferent fr om those using the remote control, they are then e xplained. 1 T ur[...]

11 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy tw o kinds of surround — Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and DSP modes. Digital Multichannel Surr ound — Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes ef fect only when you enjoy a disc encoded with its signals — th[...]

12 Basic VCD/CD Operations 1 T urn On the Power Before turning on the system, turn on your TV if necessary and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV .) • When you use a JVC ’ s TV , you can turn on your TV by pressing TV on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV is not a [...]

13 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy DSP modes. DSP modes — HALL, THEA TER, PAVILION, DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB DSP modes take effect onl y when you enjoy a disc recorded using Linear PCM — the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display . T o activate DSP modes Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the fr ont panel). The DSP indicator lights [...]

14 1 T urn On the Power Press ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO (or ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel). The ST ANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up on the center unit. The source indication selected pre viously a ppears on the display . 2 Select the Band Fr om the remote contr ol: Press FM/AM. The last receiv ed station of the selected band is tun[...]

15 Other Basic Operations 10 20 30 60 150 120 90 OFF (Canceled) SLEEP Enjoying Sounds from the Exter nal Equipment Y ou can enjoy sounds from the e xternal equipment connected to the A UX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit. • When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround, you can enjoy Dolby Surround. 1 Select A UX as the sour [...]

16 Speaker Settings Setting the Speaker Information T o obtain best possible surround, register the center speaker (C – SP) and rear speakers (R – SP) settings after completing all the connections. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start fr om step[...]

17 Setting the Delay T ime Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the rear speakers, comparing to that of the sounds from the front speakers. If the distance to the center speaker* and/or the rear speakers** from your listening point is almost the same as from the front speakers, select “ 00 MS (msec). ” * Y ou can adju[...]

18 Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo Dolby Surround encoding format recor ds the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, and rear channel signals (total 4 channels) into 2 channels. The Dolby Pro Logic decoder b uilt in this system decodes these 2 channel signals into original 4 channel signals — matrix-based multichannel reprod[...]

19 ■ DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes DSP modes hav e been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a hall, a theater , a pavilion, a dance club, or a liv e club consists of direct sound and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without an[...]

20 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields B.SEARCH REW FF F .SEARCH ENTER VOLUME VCR CHANNEL TUNING DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 REMAIN PROGRAM D.R.C SETUP SLEEP EFFECT DSP MODE TEST PRO LOGIC SETTING SOUND PTY – RDS DISPLA Y PTY SEARCH PTY + TA CLEAR REPEA T ANGLE SLOW SEARCH A-B REPEA T ZOOM 2 3 PRO LOGIC SOUND D.R.C Adjusting Stereo Sound Y[...]

21 Adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Y ou can adjust the follo wing settings while activ ating Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear speakers ?[...]

22 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting Dolby Surr ound Y ou can adjust the follo wing settings while activ ating Dolby Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear speakers – Output lev e[...]

23 5 T o adjust the output le vel f or the center speaker , the rear speakers, and the subw oofer 1) Press SOUND r epeatedly to select the “ CEN, ” “ REAR, ” or “ SW . ” • Each time you press the button, the indica tion on the display changes as follo ws: CEN (Center) : T o adjust the output le vel for center speaker (from – 06 dB t[...]

24 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters Y ou can f ine-adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters — room, li veness, and rev erberation. Bef ore you start, r emember ... • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step 2 again. 1 Pre[...]

25 Disc Intr oduction — DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD discs, their actual operations may be differ ent from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structur e, but not a malfunction of this system. • The follo wing discs cannot be pla yed back: – D VD-Audio, D VD-ROM, D VD-RAM, D VD-R, D VD-R W , CD[...]

26 Basic Disc Operations T o start playback Press 3 / 8 . The source is automatically changed to the D VD player . “ W AIT ” appears on the displa y f or a while, then the detected disc type appears — D VD, VCD, CD, or MP3. (If your TV is turned on, the mark corresponding to the detected disc type appears on the TV screen.) • When a disc is[...]

27 DVD Playback 3 3 3 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc • Ex.: 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded. 3 : Current chapter and total number of the chapters recorded on the disc • Ex.: 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded. 4 : Elapsed playing time or remaining time Y ou [...]

28 Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a D VD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. • Y ou can set your fa vorite audio language as the initial audio language. (See page 50.) Press A UDIO/FM MODE. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen f or a w hile. • Each time you pr[...]

29 MENU TOP MENU ENTER Moving to a Particular Por tion Dir ectly Y ou can mo ve to another title, chapter , or particular scene in the chapter directly . Fr om the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause. • Each time you press the button, the f ollowing indication appears on the screen: TITLE – – : Select this to mov e [...]

30 Example: REPEAT A REPEAT A – B DVD Playback Searching for a Par ticular Point Y ou can search for a particular portion while playing a disc — V ariable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. • No sound comes out during V ariable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. T o fast-forwar d the chapter — Variable Speed For ward Sear ch From the remote contr o[...]

31 Title numbers you can select in the next step Chapter numbers you can select in the next step PROGRAM MENU SELECT: ENTER TITLE CHAPT 1 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 4 – – – – 5 – – – – PREVIOUS TITLE CHAPT 6 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – NEXT PLAY: 3[...]

32 T o stop during playback Press 7 or PR OGRAM on the remote control. The PR OGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen. • If you press 3 / 8 while this screen is shown, the unit starts program play . T o exit from pr ogram play From the remote contr ol ONL Y : Press PR OGRAM. The PR OGRAM MENU screen goes off, and the opening screen appears. (T[...]

33 DVD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can adv ance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DV D . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press the [...]

34 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current track and total number of the tracks on the disc • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded. 3 : Sound mode • Ex.: Stereo sound (Left channel and Right channel). 4 : Play Back Control (PBC) indicator • Ex.: PBC is on. (When PBC is turned of f, will appear .) 5 : Repeat mode indicator • [...]

35 TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current disc. TRACK TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current track. 2 Press number b uttons to select a playing time you want to search f or . The unit starts playback at the selected elapsed playing time. (The on-screen bar app[...]

36 1 Press A – B REPEA T to select the start point. “ REPEA T A ” appears on the display . 2 Press A – B REPEA T again to select the end point. “ REPEA T A ” changes to “ REPEA T A – B, ” then A – B Repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B. T o cancel A – B Repea[...]

37 Programming the Playing Or der of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the track playback order before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 20 steps. • Befor e making a program, make sur e that the TV is turned on and the correct input is selected on the TV . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Load a disc. • If the current play[...]

38 Selecting Playback Channel When you play back a karaoke VCD or CD, you can only select either the left channel or right channel to listen to. Press A UDIO/FM MODE repeatedly . The on-screen bar appears on the screen for a while. • Each time you press the button, the sound mode chang es as follows: A UDIO:STEREO (LR) : Select this to listen to [...]

39 VCD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can adv ance the still picture frame by frame while playing a VCD. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press the bu[...]

40 MP3 Intr oduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder . Y ou can play back MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-R Ws, and CD- ROMs. • Notice that “ files ” and “ trac ks ” are used interchangeably . What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format w[...]

41 Star ting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. 1 Press 0 to load a disc. 2 Press 3 / 8 . After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and the contents recorded on the MP3 disc will be shown on the TV if it is turned on. SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR.MP3 LOVE.MP3 ?? 5/135 SPRING SPRING1[...]

42 Operations Using the On-Screen Display It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the follo wing on-screen display appears on the TV screen. (The contents of this on-screen display varies according to the disc — the wa y MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.) • Only the f irst [...]

43 Repeating Playback On an MP3 disc, A–B repeat cannot be used. Y ou can enjoy only repeat play . T o repeat playback—Repeat Play Pr ess REPEA T r epeatedly . The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen. • Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as f ollows: REPEA T :RANDOM : All tracks recorded on [...]

44 T uner Operations For basic tuner operations, see “ Basic T uner Operations ” on page 14. DVD FM/AM AUX MUTE B.SEARCH F .SEARCH VCR CHANNEL TUNING SOURCE DVD player * AUX IN FM AM DISPLA Y B.SEARCH DOWN REW UP FF F .SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL SUBTITLE TOP MENU TV ST ANDBY/ON AUDIO VCR OFF ON VCR CONTROL TUNER PRESET ENT[...]

45 Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 T une in the station y ou want to preset (see “ T uning in Stations ” ). 2 Press PR OGRAM. The preset number appears on the d[...]

46 T uner Operations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For e xample, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights u[...]

47 PTY codes Searching for a Pr ogram by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 45) by specifying the PTY codes. T o search for a pr ogram using the PTY codes Bef ore you start, r emember ... • The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations. ?[...]

48 T uner Operations Switching to a T raffic Announcement T emporarily Another con venient RDS service is called “ Enhanced Other Network. ” This allows the system to switch temporarily to a traf fic announcement (T A) from a different station while listening to an FM RDS station. Befor e you start, r emember ... • The Enhanced Other Network [...]

49 ■ Description of the PTY codes: NEWS : News. AFF AIRS : T opical program expanding or enlar ging upon the news — debate, or analysis. INFO : Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPOR T : Programs concerned with any aspect of sports. EDUCA TE : Educational programs. DRAMA : All radio plays and serials. CUL TU[...]

50 Setting up the DVD Pr efer ences On the Setup menu, you can do the two main important settings — language selection (LANGU AGES) men u and system setting (SYSTEM) menu. • Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing. (The D VD player must be selected as the source.) • Y ou can only use the remote control for Setup menu oper[...]

51 ■ Basic language selecting procedur e Ex. : T o select the desired language as the initial language for “ A UDIO. ” From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the Setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the language items. 3 Press ENTER. Pop-up windo w a ppears [...]

52 Setting up the DVD Operations ■ Setting the TV screen size From the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ENTER (or 3 / 2 ) to select (highlight) the system setting menu. 3 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the system setting items listed on the menu. 4 [...]

53 Setting the Parental (Rating) Level Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. ( “ WR ONG P ARENT AL CODE ” appears on the display if y ou try to play back such a disc.) • This setting takes ef[...]

54 ❏ T o operate a JVC ’ s TV Operating JVC ’ s Components Y ou can use the remote contr ol to operate not only this unit but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code. • T o operate the other products, aim the[...]

55 ❏ T o change the transmittable signals for opera ting a TV 1. Press and hold TV . 2. Enter manufacturer ’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 3. Release TV . Now , you can perform the following operations on the TV . TV : T urn on or of f the TV . TV V OLUME +/ – : Adjust the volume. TV/VIDEO : Set the input mode (either TV or VIDEO) TV C[...]

56 T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelv es. • K eep the disc tray closed w hen not in use. Handling Discs • Remove the disc [...]

57 T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily opera tional pr oblems. If there is any problem you cannot solv e, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker . No video. A disc cannot be played. V ideo and audio are distorted. The ed[...]

58 Specifications Center unit (XV -THA5) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 35 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Subwoofer: 60 watts per channel, min. RMS at 3 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. A udio section Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz[...]

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