JVC GVT0150-008UG manual

TH-C9 GVT0150-008A [A/UW/US/UN/UG/UX] TH-C6 TH-C3 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM Consists of XV -THC9, SP-PWC9, SP-THC9F, SP-THC9C and SP-THC9S Consists of XV -T HC6, SP-PWC6, SP-THC6F, SP-THC 6C and SP-THC6S Consists of XV -THC3, SP-PWC3, SP-THC3F, SP-THC3C and SP-THC3S INSTRUCTIONS TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].boo k Page 1 Monday, April 25, 2005 8 :56 P[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PR ODUCT 2. CA UT ION : Do not open the top cove r . There are no user serviceable part s inside the unit; lea ve all servic ing to qualifi ed service personnel. 3. CA UT ION : V isible and invisible lase r radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. A void d[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surf ace. The minimal cl eara nces are shown belo w: DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 DISC 2 DISC 1 8 cm Wall or obstructions XV-THC9/ XV-THC6/ XV-THC3 3 cm 3 cm 15 cm XV-THC9/ XV-THC6/ XV-THC3 10 cm[...]

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

2 Introduction 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a pl ace which is le vel, dr y and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leav e suff icient distance be tween the system a nd the TV . • Do not use the system in a place su bject to vibration. Power cord • Do not handle the po wer cord with wet hands! [...]

3 About discs This system has been designed to play back the following d iscs: • D VD Logo is a trademark of D VD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • The Non-D VD side of a “DualDis c” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” st andard. Therefore, the use of Non-D VD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommende[...]

4 Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Rear panel (center unit) DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 DISC 2 DISC 1 SOURCE TUNING // WMA P L PCM SURR CH FM AM PROGRESSIVE B.S.P . CHAP . TRK PG P L BONUS ST PRG RND DISC ALL MHz kHz MONO MP3 RESUME Display window pg. 27 pg. 42 pg. 22 pg. 27 pg. 19 pg. 31 pg. 24 pg. 22 pg. 42 pg. 35 Disc tra y ([...]

Description of parts and controls 5 Powered subwoofer SP-PWC9 SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that ther e is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block th e ventilation openings. Setting the VOL T AGE SELECT OR (Except for Australia) Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltag[...]

Description of parts and controls 6 Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control If the range or effecti ven ess of the remote control decre ases, replace both batteries. CAUTION • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote contro l directly to the front panel of the center unit[...]

7 Connections 7 AM loop antenna Setting up sup plied AM loop antenn a Connecting AM l oop antenna • T urn the loop antenna un til you ha ve 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 rece[...]

Connections 8 7 The front speakers — TH-C9 For the surround speakers of TH-C 9, see “The surround speake rs — TH-C9”. ( A pg. 10) Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips scre wdriv er (not supplied). • T ake care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may ca use damage to the floor or injury . 1 CAUTION • NE[...]

Connections 9 7 The front and surroun d speakers — TH-C6 The following procedur e explains the front speak er assembly . The assembly of both the front and surround speakers ar e done in the same manner . Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips scre wdriv er (not supplied). • T ake care not to drop any component part while assembling; othe[...]

Connections 10 7 The surround spea kers — TH-C9 1 2 7 The center sp eaker The follo wing procedure e xplains SP-THC6C assembly . The assembly of other center speake rs is done in the same manner . Surround speaker ( × 2) Speaker (bottom) Red White Black Black For TH-C3, the front, surround and center speakers are equipped with their speaker cord[...]

Connections 11 CAUTION • When you connect speakers 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 NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. Precautions for daily use • When mo ving the speakers, do[...]

Connections 12 Note that the illustration bel ow is for SP-PWC6. CAUTION • When you connect speakers 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 NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. Precautio[...]

Connections 13 • Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface. • The front and center speakers are magnetically shielded to avo id color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed properly, they may cause color distortions. So, pay at tention to the following when installing the speakers. – When placing the speakers near a TV s[...]

Connections 14 NOTE • The way of connecting the system cord varies depending on the type of the powered subwoofer. Y ou can enjoy the sound of an analog component. NOTE • The signals input to the VIDEO j ack of the VCR IN jacks will be output only from the VIDE O jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks, not from the S-VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks. Y o[...]

15 Operating external components with the remote control NOTE • Manufacturers’ codes are subj ect to change without notice. • Set the codes again after replacing th e batteries of the remote control. 7 To set the manufact urer’s code Y ou can operate a JVC TV without setting the manuf acturer’ s code. 1 Slide the remote cont rol mode sele[...]

Operating external components with the remote control 16 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 [...]

17 Basic operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote co ntrol mode selector to A UDIO . On the remote control: Press AUDIO. On the center unit: Press . When D VD is selected as the so urce ( A pg. 18), the follo wing messages will appear on the TV screen. NOTE • The STANDBY lamp turns on wh[...]

Basic operations 18 On the remote contro l: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DV D : T o play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). ( A pg. 21) FM/AM : T o tune in an FM or AM station. ( A pg. 41 ) Each time you press the butt on, the band alternates between FM and AM. VCR : T o select the source from a component conn[...]

Basic operations 19 The system turns of f automatically when the specif ied 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 unt il “S LEEP – –” ap[...]

Basic operations 20 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” appears on the display wi[...]

21 Playback • The icon such as sho ws the disc formats or f ile types the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 0 on the center unit. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes ou[...]

Playback 22 NOTE • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD . • The system plays back available discs sequentially until you stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end. However, when DVD VID EO or DVD AUDIO is loaded in the system, playback of the disc next[...]

Playback 23 DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* Example: During playback on the Playlist* * Pressing T OP MENU/PG or MENU/PL , you can change the play mode ( A pg. 25) NOTE • You can change the time inform ation mode (except for MP3/WMA/ JPEG). ( A pg. 28) • You can also check the playback information on the TV screen.[...]

Playback 24 7 Using x / 4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback wi thout PBC function For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly. NOTE • When playing back an MP3/JPEG file, you can make operations using the file control display. ( A[...]

Playback 25 7 During playback or while stopped. 1 Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. The control display is show n on the TV screen, and the system starts playback of the f irst title/playlist . • The PLA Y LIST is shown only when the playlist is on the D VD VR disc. T OP MENU/PG : sho ws the ORIGINAL PR OGRAM. Example: *1: Title number *2: Recording [...]

26 Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or f ile types the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote co ntrol mode selector to A UDIO . • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follo w each instruction. 7 Auto S[...]

Advanced operations 27 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel S tereo (ALL ST) mode can reprodu ce a lar ger stereo sound fi eld using all the connect ed (and acti v 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, SURR: Lights when D [...]

Advanced operations 28 7 Contents of the on-scree n bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD CD DVD VR disc A Shows disc type. B Show s audio information. C Shows disc number . D Shows current title (for D VD VIDEO), group (for D VD A UDIO) number or play mode (for DVD VR). E Shows current chapter number (for D VD VIDEO and DVD VR) or track[...]

Advanced operations 29 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 sc ene from the DVD menu D VD VIDEOs generally ha ve their o wn menus which show disc contents and you can di splay them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate a desired sc ene b y using these menus. 7 [...]

Advanced operations 30 Locating a desired po sition by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When specifying the elap sed playing time from the beginning of the di sc Perform the follo wing procedure while s[...]

Advanced operations 31 When Resume Playback is set to “ON” ( A pg. 40) and you stop playback by the follo wing operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (“RESUME” appears on the display window .) • T urning off the po wer ( A pg. 17) • Pressing 7 once • Changing the source ( A pg. 18) To start playback from t[...]

Advanced operations 32 7 During playback of a di sc containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: 1 Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor Y / 5 to select the desired audio. When using the on-screen bar: 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The[...]

Advanced operations 33 Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most D VD A UDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P .), which usually appear b y turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. Y ou can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectab le pictures (page[...]

Advanced operations 34 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 di sappears in th e middle of the procedure, the setting at that time will be stored. 7 While stopped 1[...]

Advanced operations 35 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). • When more than one discs ar e loaded, the syst em starts Random Playback of the ne xt disc after completing current disc playback. To quit Random mo de While stop[...]

Advanced operations 36 Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] Y ou can repeat playback of a d esired part by specifying the be ginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 During playback 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 “A[...]

Advanced operations 37 IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote co ntrol mode selector to A UDIO . NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing th e following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. Example: 2 Press Curs[...]

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

Setting DVD preferences 39 : P icture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONIT OR TYPE Y ou can select the monitor type to match y our TV when you play D VDs recorded in the picture’ s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MUL TI (Wide television co n versio n) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is f ixed on 16:9 (wide TV). When you play D VDs record[...]

Setting DVD preferences 40 : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) 7 Level menu (LEVEL) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FR ONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER While monitoring the test tone, adj ust the output le vels of the speaker s. TEST T ONE * Outputs the test tone. * The test tone comes out of all of the acti v at[...]

41 T uner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s FM /AM . NOTE • W h e n F M o r A M i s s e l e c t e d a s t h e source, you can select All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) and SURR OFF mode. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some co[...]

T uner operations 42 Once a station i s assigned to a ch annel number , the station can be quickly tuned in. Y ou can pres et 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 recep[...]

43 References 7 Handling Discs • Remov e the disc from its case b y holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shiny surface o f 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 surface of the disc when placing it back in its cas[...]

References 44 7 Center unit (XV-THC9/XV-THC6/XV-THC3) Audio section T otal Harmonic Di stortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNE CTOR for reference. Digital input* 1 : DIGIT AL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (OPTICAL) (660 nm E 30 nm) * 1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling f[...]

References 45 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC9 Front speakers (SP-THC9F) Speaker unit: W oofer: 10.0 cm M 2 Midrange: 10.0 cm M 2 Tw e e t e r : 4 c m Bass-reflex, Magne tically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4 C Frequency Range: 60 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 270 mm M 1 085.5 mm M 310 mm Mass: 8.8 kg each Center speak[...]

EN 0405TMMMD WJEM © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited TH-C9/TH-C6/ TH-C3 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Australia) CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (A C) line voltage corresponds with the positio n of the v oltage selec tor switch pro vided on t he outside of [...]

GVT0150-009A [UJ] TH-C6 TH-C3 D VD DIGIT AL THEA TER SYSTEM Consists of XV -THC6, SP-PWC6, SP-THC6F, SP-THC6C and SP-THC6S Consists of XV -T HC3, SP-PWC3, SP-THC3F, SP-THC 3C and SP-THC3S INSTRUCTIONS TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 1 Monday, April 4, 2005 6: 56 PM[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PR ODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . There are no user serviceable part s inside the unit; lea ve all servic ing to qualifi ed service personnel. 3. CA UTION : V isible and invisible lase r radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. A void dire[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surf ace. The minimal cl eara nces are shown belo w: DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 DISC 2 DISC 1 8 cm Wall or obstructions XV-THC6/ XV-THC3 3 cm 3 cm 15 cm XV-THC6/ XV-THC3 10 cm Front No obstruct[...]

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

2 Introduction 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a pl ace which is le vel, dr y and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leav e suff icient distance be tween the system a nd the TV . • Do not use the system in a place su bject to vibration. Power cord • Do not handle the po wer cord with wet hands! [...]

3 About discs This system has been designed to play back the following d iscs: • D VD Logo is a trademark of D VD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • The Non-D VD side of a “DualDis c” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” st andard. Therefore, the use of Non-D VD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommende[...]

4 Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Rear panel (center unit) DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 DISC 2 DISC 1 SOURCE TUNING // WMA P L PCM SURR CH FM AM PROGRESSIVE B.S.P . CHAP . TRK PG P L BONUS ST PRG RND DISC ALL MHz kHz MONO MP3 RESUME Display window pg. 25 pg. 40 pg. 20 pg. 25 pg. 17 pg. 29 pg. 22 pg. 20 pg. 40 pg. 33 Disc tra y ([...]

Description of parts and controls 5 Powered subwoofer SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that ther e is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block th e ventilation openings. Setting the VOL T AGE SELECTOR Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear pa[...]

Description of parts and controls 6 Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control If the range or effecti ven ess of the remote control decre ases, replace both batteries. CAUTION • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote contro l directly to the front panel of the center unit[...]

7 Connections 7 AM loop antenna Setting up sup plied AM loop antenn a Connecting AM l oop antenna • T urn the loop antenna un til you ha ve 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 rece[...]

Connections 8 7 The front and surroun d speakers — TH-C6 The following procedur e explains the front speak er assembly . The assembly of both the front and surround speakers ar e done in the same manner . Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips scre wdriv er (not supplied). • T ake care not to drop any component part while assembling; othe[...]

Connections 9 When installing th e front and surround speakers on the wall; • Attach the supp lied bottom co ver on the bottom of each speak ers as illustrated. • Be sure to ha ve them installed on the w all by a qualif ied personnel. • DO NO T install the satellite speake rs on the wall by yourself to av oid unexpected damage from thei r fal[...]

Connections 10 Note that the illustration bel ow is for SP-PWC6. CAUTION • When you connect speakers 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 NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. Precautio[...]

Connections 11 • Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface. • The front and center speakers are magnetically shielded to avo id color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed properly, they may cause color distortions. So, pay at tention to the following when installing the speakers. – When placing the speakers near a TV s[...]

Connections 12 NOTE • The way of connecting the system cord varies depending on the type of the powered subwoofer. Y ou can enjoy the sound of an analog component. NOTE • The signals input to the VIDEO j ack of the VCR IN jacks will be output only from the VIDE O jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks, not from the S-VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks. Y o[...]

Operating external components with the remote control 13 Operating external components with the remote control NOTE • Manufacturers’ codes are subj ect to change without notice. • Set the codes again after replacing th e batteries of the remote control. 7 To set the manufact urer’s code Y ou can operate a JVC TV without setting the manuf ac[...]

Operating external components with the remote control 14 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 [...]

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

Basic operations 16 On the remote contro l: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DV D : T o play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). ( A p g. 19) FM/AM : T o tune in an FM or AM station. ( A pg. 39 ) Each time you press the butt on, the band alternates between FM and AM. VCR : T o select the source from a component con[...]

Basic operations 17 The system turns of f automatically when the specif ied 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 unt il “S LEEP – –” ap[...]

Basic operations 18 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” appears on the display wi[...]

19 Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or f ile types the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 0 on the center unit. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out[...]

Playback 20 NOTE • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD . • The system plays back available discs sequentially until you stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end. However, when DVD VID EO or DVD AUDIO is loaded in the system, playback of the disc next[...]

Playback 21 DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* Example: During playback on the Playlist* * Pressing T OP MENU/PG or MENU/PL , you can change the play mode ( A pg. 23) NOTE • You can change the time inform ation mode (except for MP3/WMA/ JPEG). ( A pg. 26) • You can also check the playback information on the TV screen.[...]

Playback 22 7 Using x / 4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback wi thout PBC function For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly. NOTE • When playing back an MP3/JPEG file, you can make operations using the file control display. ( A[...]

Playback 23 7 During playback or while stopped. 1 Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. The control display is show n on the TV screen, and the system starts playback of the f irst title/playlist . • The PLA Y LIST is shown only when the playlist is on the D VD VR disc. T OP MENU/PG : sho ws the ORIGINAL PR OGRAM. Example: *1: Title number *2: Recording [...]

24 Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or f ile types the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote co ntrol mode selector to A UDIO . • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follo w each instruction. 7 Auto S[...]

Advanced operations 25 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel S tereo (ALL ST) mode can reprodu ce a lar ger stereo sound fi eld using all the connect ed (and acti v 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, SURR: Lights when D [...]

Advanced operations 26 7 Contents of the on-scree n bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD CD DVD VR disc A Shows disc type. B Show s audio information. C Shows disc number . D Shows current title (for D VD VIDEO), group (for D VD A UDIO) number or play mode (for DVD VR). E Shows current chapter number (for D VD VIDEO and DVD VR) or track[...]

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 sc ene from the DVD menu D VD VIDEOs generally ha ve their o wn menus which show disc contents and you can di splay them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate a desired sc ene b y using these menus. 7 [...]

Advanced operations 28 Locating a desired po sition by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When specifying the elap sed playing time from the beginning of the di sc Perform the follo wing procedure while s[...]

Advanced operations 29 When Resume Playback is set to “ON” ( A pg. 38) and you stop playback by the follo wing operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (“RESUME” appears on the display window .) • T urning off the po wer ( A pg. 15) • Pressing 7 once • Changing the source ( A pg. 16) To start playback from t[...]

Advanced operations 30 7 During playback of a di sc containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: 1 Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor Y / 5 to select the desired audio. When using the on-screen bar: 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The[...]

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

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 di sappears 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). • When more than one discs ar e loaded, the syst em starts Random Playback of the ne xt disc after completing current disc playback. To quit Random mo de While stop[...]

Advanced operations 34 Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] Y ou can repeat playback of a d esired part by specifying the be ginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 During playback 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 “A[...]

Advanced operations 35 IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote co ntrol mode selector to A UDIO . NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing th e 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 us ed in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below . Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 7 While stopped 1 Press SET UP. 2 Follow the instruct[...]

Setting DVD preferences 37 : P icture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONIT OR TYPE Y ou can select the monitor type to match y our TV when you play D VDs recorded in the picture’ s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MUL TI (Wide television co n versio n) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is f ixed on 16:9 (wide TV). When you play D VDs record[...]

Setting DVD preferences 38 : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) 7 Level menu (LEVEL) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FR ONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER While monitoring the test tone, adj ust the output le vels of the speaker s. TEST T ONE * Outputs the test tone. * The test tone comes out of all of the acti v at[...]

39 T uner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s FM /AM . NOTE • W h e n F M o r A M i s s e l e c t e d a s t h e source, you can select All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) and SURR OFF mode. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some co[...]

T uner operations 40 Once a station i s assigned to a ch annel number , the station can be quickly tuned in. Y ou can pres et 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 recep[...]

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 ce nter unit. This system is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC’ s video componen ts via the video components terminals. T o use this remote c ontrol system, you ne ed to conn[...]

42 References 7 Handling Discs • Remov e the disc from its case b y holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shiny surface o f 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 surface of the disc when placing it back in its cas[...]

References 43 7 Center unit (XV-THC6/XV-THC3) Audio section T otal Harmonic Di stortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNE CTOR for reference. Digital input* 1 : DIGIT AL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (OPTICAL) (660 nm E 30 nm) * 1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequenc [...]

References 44 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC6 Front speakers (SP-THC6F) Speaker unit: 5.5 cm M 2 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magne tically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 170 W Impedance: 3 C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 250 mm M 1 104 mm M 250 mm Mass: 2.6 kg each Center speaker (SP-THC6C) Speaker unit: 5.5 cm M 2 1.5 cm Ba[...]

EN 0405TMMMD WJEM © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited TH-C6/TH-C3 D VD DIGI T AL THEA TER SYSTEM Mains (AC) Line Instruction CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the volt age selector switch pro vided on the outside of this equipment a nd, if dif ferent, res[...]