JVC SP-PWV70 manual

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    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. LVT0865-015A [A] INSTR UCTIONS D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-V70 Consists of XV -THV70, SP-PWV70, SP-XSV70, and SP-XCV70 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-V 7[...]

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    G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others CA UTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. Caution –– button! (XV-THV70) Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the goes off). The button in any position does not disconn[...]

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    G-2 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1 CLASSIFICA TION LABEL, PLA CED ON EXTERIOR SURF A CE 2 W ARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. D ANGER : Visib le and invisible laser r adiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. A void direct e xposure to beam. 3. CA UTION : Do not open the top cover . [...]

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    G-3 15 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, locate the apparatus as f ollows: T op: No obstructions and open spacing. Sides/F ront/Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown b y the dimensions below . Bottom: Place on the le vel surface. Maintain ad[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Introduction ........................................... 2 Notes on handling ............................................................. 2 Checking the supplied accessories ................................. 2 Names of parts and controls .................. 3 About discs ............................................ 6 Play able [...]

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    2 Notes on handling 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 (41°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibrations. P ower cord • Do not handle the power cord wit[...]

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    3 Names of par ts and contr ols Center unit See pages in the parentheses for details. COMPACT SUPER VIDEO SOURCE VOL SOURCE VOL DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-V 70 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 e 9 p q w r 1 e 3 4 5 6 7 8 w q p 9 2 Front panel VIDEO S-VIDEO Y P B P R VIDEO OUT COMPONENT ANTENNA DISP .SET AUX TO SP-PWV70 IN AC IN AV COMPU LINK AM COAXIAL 75 AM R L [...]

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    4 Displa y window Display windo w 1 Signal indicators (34) 2 DSP indicator (34) 3 CH indicator (32) 4 Main display 5 • PRO LOGIC II indicator (33) • Digital signal for mat indicators (33) DOLBY DIGIT AL and DTS 6 SURROUND indicator (36) 7 RESUME indicator (29) 8 TUNED indicator (31) 9 STEREO indicator (31, 32) p AUTO MUTING indicator (32) L LFE[...]

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    5 Names of par ts and contr ols Remote contr ol RM – STHV70U D VD CINEMA SYSTEM CHANNEL VOLUME TV VOL TUNING STOP DIMMER P A USE FF/ /REW TV/VIDEO 1 MUTING ¡ REC PLA Y DOWN UP MEMORY STR OBE DV D VCR 1 AUDIO AUX ANGLE FM/AM SUBTITLE DECODE RETURN DIGEST ZOOM VFP TOP MENU MENU ZOOM CONTROL – SUBWOOFER + EFFECT – CENTER + – REAR-R + TEST SLE[...]

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    6 • The following discs cannot be played back: – DVD Audio, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-R W , CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc. Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers. – 8 cm disc An 8 cm disc cannot be played back in this system. (Do not attempt to insert an 8 cm disc using an adaptor . Doing so will da[...]

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    7 About discs Example 1: D VD Example 2 : Video CD/SVCD/Audio CD Disc structure A DVD Video disc consists of “titles,” and each title may be divided into some “chapters.” (See Example 1.) For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number , and it may be further divided into some chapters. On the other[...]

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    8 Setting the DISP .SET selector Y ou can place the center unit either vertically (on the supplied stand) or horizontally (without the stand) as illustrated belo w. Before installing the center unit, set the DISP .SET selector accor ding to your selection. • The position of the remote control sensor also changes accor ding to this setting. See pa[...]

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    9 Getting started When placing the center unit vertically When placing the center unit vertically , attach the supplied stand. 1 Connect the cords by passing them through the holes of the stand as illustrated below . For connections, see pages 10 to 15. NO TE: T o a void the interf erence from other cords, you had better separate three b undles of [...]

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    10 Connections • Do not connect the A C power cor d until all other connections have been made. • Since different components often have dif ferent terminal names, carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect. Connecting a TV T o view pictur es and on-screen displays, connect a TV to the center unit. • C[...]

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    11 Getting Started Connecting the FM and AM antennas • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords, and power cords. This could cause poor reception. 7 AM loop antenna VIDEO S-VIDEO Y P B P R VIDEO OUT COMPONENT ANTENNA DISP .SET AUX TO SP-PWV70 IN AC IN AV COMPU LINK AM COAXIAL 75 AM R L HV FM EXT LOOP DIG[...]

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    12 Connecting the po wered subwoof er Connect the supplied powered subwoofer (SP-PWV70) using the supplied system cor d. • Connect the system cord by matching the 5 marks on the plugs to the ones on the system and power ed subwoofer . Connecting the satellite speaker s VIDEO S-VIDEO Y P B P R VIDEO OUT COMPONENT ANTENNA DISP .SET AUX TO SP-PWV70 [...]

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    13 Getting Started 7 Connecting the satellite (front, center , rear) speakers Connect the satellite speakers to the powered subwoofer using the supplied speaker cor ds. • Connect the white cord to the red (+) terminal and the black cord to the black (–) terminal. CA UTION: • When you do not connect the supplied speak ers but connect other (la[...]

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    14 Connecting to a digital component Y ou can enjoy the sound of a digital component such as a DBS tuner or MD recor der through this system. Connect a digital component using the digital optical cord (not supplied). NO TES: When pla ying a video component such as a DBS tuner : • T o listen to the sound, operate this system. (Select “A UX DIGIT[...]

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    15 Getting started Connecting the power cor d Make sure that all connections have been made, befor e plugging the power cords of the center unit and power ed subwoofer . CA UTIONS: • Disconnect the power cord bef ore cleaning or moving the system. • Do not touch the power cord with w et hands. • Do not pull on the pow er cord to unplug the co[...]

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    16 When attac hing the rear speakers to a wall Using the supplied speaker wall brackets, you can fix the rear speakers to the wall. CA UTION: Attaching the brackets to the wall When attaching the brack ets to the wall, hav e them attached to the wall by a qualified person. DO NO T attach the brack ets to the wall by yourself to a void an une xpecte[...]

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    17 When attac hing the center unit to a wall Y ou can attach the center unit to a wall. CA UTIONS: location of attachment to a wall • T ake care when selecting a location for attaching the center unit to the wall. Injury to personnel, or damage to the center unit, may r esult if the center unit is attached in a location which inter feres with dai[...]

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    18 3 Hook the center unit onto the mounted screws, and slide it to left, then down. Make sure that the center unit is attached secur ely . • Adjust the screws if the center unit is not attached securely . NO TES: • Do not place anything on top of the center unit. Doing so may cause the center unit to f all down, and cause injur y to the pers on[...]

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    19 Getting Started Using the remote contr ol The remote contr ol makes it easy to use many of the functions of the system at a distance of up to 7 m (23 feet) away . • Y ou can also operate other components from the remote contr ol supplied with this system. – T o operate your TV , see page 20. – T o operate your VCR, CA TV convertor , or DBS[...]

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    20 Using the remote contr ol for TV operations Y ou can operate your TV using the remote contr ol supplied with this system. • Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV . 7 Setting the remote contr ol signal for operating y our TV . • Y ou can operate your TV without setting the r emote control signal if your TV is a JVC TV . [...]

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    21 Basic operations This section mainly explains operations commonly used when you enjoy this system. • This manual mainly explains operations when the center unit is placed vertically (the DISP .SET selector is set to “V”) as an example. • T urn also on your TV and select the corr ect input mode on the TV . IMPORT ANT : When using the remo[...]

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    22 T o turn power off From the r emote control: Press AUDIO again. On the center unit: Press again. The illumination lamps and the button name indications (except the indicator) go off. • When placing the center unit vertically , the moving panel closes. 7 When the resume pla yback is set to “ ON ” (see page 62): If you turn off the power whi[...]

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    23 T urning off the sound temporaril y F rom the remote control ONL Y : Press MUTING. “MUTING” appears on the display window and the volume turns off. T o restore the sound Press MUTING again. • Pressing VOLUME +/– (or VOL +/– on the center unit) also restor es the sound. Adjusting the brightness Y ou can dim the indications on the moving[...]

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    24 T urning off the po wer with the timer Using the sleep timer , you can fall asleep while listening to music, and know the system will turn off by itself rather than play all night. F rom the remote control ONL Y : Press SLEEP . Each time you press the button, the shut-of f time changes as follows: ] 0min (cancelled) ] 10min (minutes) ] 20min ] 3[...]

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    25 Basic operations Changing the decode mode When you play a disc (or softwar e) encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround, the following symptoms may occur: • Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. • Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks. In these cases, change the decode mode to “DOLBY D?[...]

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    26 Changing the scan mode This system supports the progressive scan system (525p*) as wel as the conventional interlaced scan system (525i*). If your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality pictur e by making the progr essive scan mode active. • Refer also to the instruction manuals supp[...]

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    27 Inser ting and remo ving a disc IMPORT ANT : DO NO T inser t a disc with your finger put in the hole of a disc. 1 When the center unit is placed horizontally , pr ess 0 . The moving panel opens and the disc slot appears. Basic playback CHANNEL VOLUME TV VOL TUNING STOP DIMMER P A USE FF/ /REW TV/VIDEO 1 MUTING ¡ REC PLA Y DOWN UP MEMORY STROBE [...]

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    28 2 Insert a disc into the disc slot with the label side facing the front or up as shown below . Insert a disc halfway , then it is pulled into the center unit automatically . L R L LFE LS RS CR SURROUND DIGIT AL Current chapter number Playing bac k a D VD: (EX. When a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played) Time information Signal indicat[...]

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    29 Basic playback CHANNEL VOLUME TV VOL TUNING STOP DIMMER P A USE FF/ /REW TV/VIDEO 1 MUTING ¡ REC PLA Y DOWN UP MEMORY STROBE CONTROL – SUBWOOFER + EFFECT – CENTER + – REAR-R + TEST SLEEP TV VCR SETTING TV RETURN ENTER ON SCREEN CHOICE AUDIO/ TV/VCR SURROUND MODE FM MODE 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 0 +10 100+ CA TV/DBS – REAR-L + Number buttons 1[...]

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    30 Sear ching f or a par ticular point Y ou can search for a particular point while playing a disc. 7 Method 1 (from the remote control ONL Y): T o fast-for ward playback, press ¡ during playback. Each time you press the button, the sear ch speed changes as follows. ] x2 ] x5 ] x10 ] x20 ] x60 * T o fast-reverse playback, press 1 during playback. [...]

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    31 T uner operations IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this system, set it to “A UDIO/TV/VCR. ” Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. • 9 kHz interval spac[...]

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    32 2 Press MEMOR Y ( • REC). The channel number position starts flashing on the display window for about 5 seconds. 3 Press Number button(s) (1-10, +10) to select a channel number while the channel number position is flashing. The channel number and the CH indicator start flashing. Examples: • For channel number 3, press 3. • For channel numb[...]

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    33 Creating the realistic sound fields 7 Dolby Surr ound • Dolb y Pro Logic II • Dolb y Digital 7 DTS Digital Surround 7 D AP modes 7 All Channel Stereo 7 Dolb y Surround Dolb y Pro Logic II* Dolby Pr o Logic II has newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources—ster eo source and Dolby Surr ound encoded source?[...]

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    34 7 D AP (Digital Acoustic Processor) modes D AP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a live club, dance club, hall or pavilion consists of direct sound and indir ect sound—early reflections and reflections fr om behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any r eflection. On t[...]

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    35 Creating the realistic sound fields Selecting the surr ound mode The system is so set up in its initial state that it automatically selects the optimal surround mode for each input signal (AUTO SURROUND MODE). Only when you want to change a surround mode selected automatically , perfor m the following procedure. • After having changed the surr[...]

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    36 5 Adjust the speaker output levels (–10 dB to +10 dB). Adjust the center speaker and rear speaker levels comparing to the sound from the fr ont speakers. • T o adjust the center speaker level, press CENTER +/–. • T o adjust the left rear speaker level, press REAR-L +/–. • T o adjust the right rear speaker level, pr ess REAR-R +/–. [...]

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    37 8.5Mbps TITLE 14 TIME 1:25:58 CHAP 23 OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME CHAP . D VD-VIDEO w q p 23 4 5 6 78 9 1 t r OFF TIME PROG. RND . TIME 4:58 TRACK 14 e SVCD 1/4 w q ST1 56 4 1 78 9 t r OFF TIME PROG. RND . TIME 4:58 TRACK 14 VCD q ST 56 4 1 78 9 t r OFF TIME PROG. RND . TIME 4:58 TRACK 14 CD 56 4 1 78 9 Advanced operations Using the on-screen bar Y ou [...]

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    38 Basic operation thr ough the on- screen bar EX.: When selecting the repeat mode: 7 During playbac k or while stopped. 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV . 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to move to the icon you want to use, then press ENTER. The pop-up window appears under the on-scr een bar . • The current setting appears in th[...]

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    39 Advanced operations Locating a desired scene fr om the disc menu Using the disc menu, you can start playing a title, chapter , or track you specify . Locating a desired scene fr om the D VD menu DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, names of songs, or ar[...]

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    40 Selecting a vie w angle of D VD While playing back a DVD containing multi-view angles, you can enjoy the same scene at differ ent angles. Selecting a vie w angle Using the direct button: 7 During playbac k 1 Press ANGLE. The following pop-up window appears on the TV . Example: The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recor ded. 2 Pr[...]

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    41 Advanced operations Sho wing all view angles on the TV 7 During playbac k 1 Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1 second. Up to 9 pictures of the dif ferent camera angles recor ded on a disc appear on the TV screen. Example: when 3 view angles are r ecorded. The selected picture 2 Press Cursor 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ repeatedly to move to the desired vie[...]

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    42 Using the on-screen bar: 7 During playbac k 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV scr een. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to move to in the on-screen bar , then press ENTER. The following pop-up window appears under the on- screen bar . Example (DVD): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recor ded. 3 Press Cursor ?[...]

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    43 Advanced operations Using the on-screen bar: 7 During playbac k 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV . 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to move to in the on-screen bar , then press ENTER. The following pop-up window appears under the on screen bar . Example: “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recor ded. 3 Press Cursor[...]

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    44 Using the on-screen bar: 7 During playbac k 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV . 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to move to in the on-screen bar , then press ENTER. The following pop-up window appears under the on- screen bar . Example: “ST” (stereo) is selected out of 3 audio channels recor ded. 3 Press Cursor ∞ / 5 to sele[...]

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    45 Advanced operations Locating a desired position b y specifying the time Y ou can start playing at your desired position by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the cur rent title (for DVD Video), or fr om the beginning of the disc (for Video CD/SVCD/Audio CD). 7 F or D VD: Dur ing pla yback F or Video CD/SVCD: While stopped [...]

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    46 2 Press Cursor 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ to move to the desired scene. • If there are mor e than 9 scenes, the digest screen will have more than one page. T o show other pages of the digest screen Press ¢ , to display the next page. Press 4 , to display the pr evious page. OR T o display the pr evious page, press Cursor 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ to select the le[...]

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    47 Advanced operations Pla ying back in slo w-motion 7 During playbac k 1 Press P AUSE at the point where you want to start playback in slow-motion. The system pauses playback. 2 Press ¡ or 1 . • T o play back in forward slow-motion, pr ess ¡ . • T o play back in reverse slow-motion, press 1 . Each time you press the button, the playback spee[...]

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    48 Changing the VFP setting The VFP (Video Fine Pr ocessor) function enables you to adjust the picture character accor ding to the type of programming, pictur e tone or personal preferences. Before y ou start, remember ... There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps. If the setting is canceled before y ou finish, star t from step 1 again. 7[...]

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    49 Advanced operations Changing the trac k order Y ou can play tracks on a Video CD, SVCD or Audio CD in the desired or der or in random order . Pla ying back in the desired or der Y ou can play up to 99 tracks in desired or der . • Y ou may program the same tracks more than once. 7 While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears[...]

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    50 Repeat pla ybac k Y ou can repeat playback of the curr ent title or chapter (for DVD Video) or track (for V ideo CD/SVCD/Audio CD). Y ou can also repeat playback of a desir ed par t. Repeating a current title, chapter , or all trac ks 7 F or D VD/Audio CD: During playbac k or while stopped F or Video CD/SVCD: During pla yback or while stopped wi[...]

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    51 MP3 disc playback IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this system, set it to “A UDIO/TV/VCR. ” 7 What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Pictur e Exper ts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compre[...]

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    52 NO TES: • Y ou can also check the pla yback inf or mation on the display window . Ex.: • Some group and tr ack names may not be displa yed correctly because of the recording condition. • The order of groups and trac ks on a MP3 disc may be displa yed differently from the order displa y ed on your personal computer . 7 Operations • T o se[...]

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    53 JPEG disc playback IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this system, set it to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR. ” 7 What is JPEG? A still-picture data compr ession system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image [...]

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    54 Operations thr ough the JPEG contr ol display Y ou can search and show the desir ed groups and files through the JPEG contr ol display . 7 JPEG control displa y JPEG CONTROL Group : 01 / 03 File : 01 / 14 (T otal 41) Anemone fish Bonito Butterfly fish Dolphin Garden eel Manta ra y Seal Swordfish T una T ur tle Whale Whale shark Sea Mountain Sky [...]

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    55 Y ou can adjust the initial setting of DVD player according to your pr eference or needs thr ough the choice menus shown on the TV screen. Before performing the operations in this section, press DVD on the r emote control to change the source to DVD. • Y ou can also adjust the initial setting t hr ough the choice menus when selecting AUX or AU[...]

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    56 Basic pr ocedure through the c hoice menus 1 Press CHOICE. The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV . 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 repeatedly to display one of the choice menus—LANGUAGE, PICTURE, AUDIO, SPK. SETTING, or OTHERS. Each time you press the button, the choice menus change. Example: When the PICTURE menu is selected. 3 Press Cursor ∞ / 5 repeat[...]

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    57 Setting DVD preferences LANGU A GE menu NO TE: Y ou can select “ MENU LANGU AGE, ” “ A UDIO LANGUA GE, ” and “ SUBTITLE ” only while pla yback is stopped. Items MENU LANGU A GE Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages. • Select the initial language shown in the menus. A UDIO LANGU A GE Some DVDs have multiple audio lang[...]

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    58 Items MONIT OR TYPE Y ou can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recor ded in the picture’ s height/width ratio of 16:9. PR OGRESSIVE MODE Y ou can select the progr essive mode according to the pictur e type (film or video source). Normally , set to “AUTO.” This mode is available only when “NTSC” is selected on [...]

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    59 Setting DVD preferences Items L/R B ALANCE Adjust the balance between the left front speaker and right fr ont speaker . B ASS Adjust the enhancement level for bass sound from the fr ont speakers. TREBLE Adjust the enhancement level for treble sound fr om the front speakers. LFE A TT . The Low Frequency Ef fect attenuater diminishes the distortio[...]

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    60 Items SIZE LEVEL DIST ANCE CROSS O VER* Small speakers cannot repr oduce the bass sounds efficiently . If you use a small speaker in any position, this unit automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers. T o use this function pr operly , set this crossover fr equency level according to the [...]

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    61 Setting DVD preferences DIST ANCE menu NO TE: When “ NONE ” is selected fo r the center speaker and rear speakers in the SIZE menu, y ou cannot adjust the speak er distance of those speakers. (See page 60.) Items FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKER Select the distance from the listening position. TEST T ONE** RETURN Contents and guidel[...]

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    62 Items RESUME Y ou can activate or deactivate the resume playback function. ON SCREEN GUIDE Y ou can activate or deactivate the on-screen guide icons. (See page 27.) A UT O ST ANDBY* When playback ends and does not restart for more than the time you specify , this system turns off by itself. A V COMPULINK MODE When you use A V COMPU LINK remote c[...]

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    63 Restricting pla yback b y P arental Loc k Using this function, you can restrict playback of a DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. • This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the parental lock level information–Level 1 (most re[...]

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    64 Releasing P arental Lock temporaril y When you set a strict parental level, some discs may not be played back at all. When you load such a disc and try to play it, the following display appears on the TV screen. Y ou can release Par ental Lock temporarily . F rom the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press Cursor 5 / ∞ repeatedly move to “TEMPORARY R[...]

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    65 Setting DVD preferences Country/Area codes list for P arental Lock AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antar ctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria AU Australia A W Aruba AZ Azerbaijan B A Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Ba[...]

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    66 IMPORT ANT : When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: T o operate this system, set it to “ A UDIO/TV/ VCR. ” Before y ou start, remember ... • There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps. If the setting is cancelled bef ore you finish, star t from step 1 again. [...]

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    67 A V COMPU LINK remote contr ol system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC TVs thr ough the center unit. T o use this r emote control system, follow the diagrams and procedur e explained here. • The A V COMPU LINK setting is performed in the OTHERS menu of the choice menus. See page 62 for operations. • Refer al[...]

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    68 2 Set the A V COMPU LINK setting in the OTHERS menu, and the VCR’ s remote control code setting as follows. See page 62 to set the A V COMPU LINK setting. • When connecting to the VIDEO-3 (DVD) input jack of the TV : Select “ D VD1 ” (Initial setting). Set VCR’ s remote control code to A • When connecting to the VIDEO-1 input jack of[...]

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    69 Operating other manufacturers’ video equipment By changing the r emote control signals from pr eset ones to the other manufacturers’, you can use the remote contr ol supplied for this system to operate other manufactur ers’ VCRs, CA TV converters, DBS tuners, and TVs. (For TVs, see page 20.) • When operating other video equipment, aim th[...]

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    70 Using the remote contr ol for VCR 7 For operating y our VCR 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to ”AUDIO/TV/VCR.” 2 Press and hold VCR . Keep it pr essed until step 4 is finished. 3 Press VCR CONTROL. 4 Press Number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter a manufacturer’ s code (2 digit). See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a Philip[...]

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    71 T o get the best performance of the system, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will have the best perfor mance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pr[...]

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    72 SOLUTION Insert the plug into the socket. Press on the center unit or AUDIO on the remote control to turn off the system, insert the plug firmly into an AC outlet, and press on the center unit or AUDIO on the r emote control again. Connect the system cable. Come closer to the center unit. (Operate the remote contr ol within 7 m from the center u[...]

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    73 SOLUTION Connect the cord corr ectly . (See page 13.) Adjust the balance properly . (See pages 59 and 66.) Set the speaker setting properly . (See pages 60 and 66.) Switch the power off, and r emove and re- insert the power plug in the socket. Switch the power off and leave the unit a few hours before switching the power on again. Connect the co[...]

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    74 PR OBLEM A disc cannot be play ed. Not MP3 files but JPEG files are play ed. The MP3 control displa y appears on the TV screen, but an y operation cannot be performed. A disc cannot be play ed. Not JPEG files but MP3 files are play ed. Hard to listen to br oadcast because of noise. Continuous static during FM broadcasts. One-touch D VD play does[...]

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    75 Glossary Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. Chapter Refers to individual chapters included in a title. Composite video signal Refers to video signal comprised of thr ee kinds of signals combined: an image sig[...]

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    76 Dimensions for installation Placed vertically Placed horizontally Specifications 7 Center unit (XV -THV70) A udio section T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for refer ence. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz) Analog input: AUX IN : 290 mV/47 k Ω Digital input*: DIGIT AL IN (OPTICAL)[...]

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    77 7 Accessories Remote control (1) Batteries (2) Stand (1) (for the center unit) Legs (2) (for the stand) FM antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Power cord (1) System cord (1) Video cor d (1) A V COMPULINK cor d (1) Speaker cords 5 m (3): For the left front speaker , right fr ont speaker , and center speaker 10 m (2): For the left rear speaker and rig[...]

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