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    V O L S O U R C E E N TE R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VOL V O L S OU R C E E N TE R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VOL L VT1352-003A [EK] 18 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM INSTR UCTIONS TH-R1 Consists of XV -THR1, SP-PWR1, SP-THS55F , SP-THS55C and SP-THS55S TH-R3 Consists of XV -THR3, SP-PWR3, SP-THS66F , SP-THS66C and SP-THS66S TH-R1R3EK_00.book Pag e 1 Friday, April[...]

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    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_02Safety .fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age G1F riday , 8 April 2005 16:00 G1 SAFETY FIRST The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. W A RNING: D ANGEROUS V OL T A GE INSIDE W A RNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT REPRODUCTION OF LABE[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_02Safety .fm] P age G2F riday , 8 April 2005 16:00 SAFETY FIRST G2 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on al l sides to allow f or ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). When discarding batteries, envi ronmental prob lems m[...]

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    SAFETY FIRST P age G3F riday , 8 April 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_02Safety .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ G3 This equipment has been desig ned and manufactured to meet in ternatio nal safety standards b ut, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if y ou are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instruc[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight0 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_03TOC .fm] P age 1April 8, 2005 4:00 pm 1 CONTENT S DISC INFORMATION 2 About Discs .................................................................................... 2 INDEX 7 INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 13 Connecting The TV And TV Antenna ................................... ........ 13 Connecting The FM And AM[...]

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    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_04DiscInfo .fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 2F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 2 DISC INFORMA TION Recordable/Playable Discs Y ou can use discs with the follo wing logos for recording and play back. ● The abov e table is based on the inf or mation as of February 2005. ● Recording and playback ma y not be performed depending on the c[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_04DiscInfo .fm] P age 3F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 DISC INFORMA TION 3 Discs For Playback Only Y ou can use discs with the fo llo wing logos for pla yback only . ● Playbac k may not be perf or med depending on the characteri stics and condition of the disc used. ● DTS Audio CDs can also be pla yed back. [...]

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    DISC INFORMA TION P age 4F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_04DiscInfo .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 4 Recording Medium And Format DV D - R A M ● Recording and erasing can be performed as many times as possible on a disc. ● Editing can be performed after recording, such as deleting unwanted par ts. ● While recording, it is possible no[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_04DiscInfo .fm] P age 5F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 DISC INFORMA TION 5 DVD VIDEO Marks Sometimes marks are pr inted on a D VD disc and/or on its packaging to indicate inf ormation regardin g the contents and functions of the disc. Check the marks indicating the contents and functions of the disc. Note, howe [...]

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    DISC INFORMA TION P age 6F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_04DiscInfo .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 6 Care And Handling Of Discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, the y are easily damaged. If a disc gets dir ty , dusty , scratched or warped, the images and sound[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight0 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 7F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 7 INDEX Front View A Standby/On Button ( A ) B Disc tray C Eject Button ( M ) A pg. 5 D Play Button ( I ) A pg. 24 E Stop Button ( o ) A pg. 24 F Record Button ( R ) A pg. 38 G Enter Button (ENTER) A pg. 2 7 H V olume Button (VOL +/–) A pg. 25 Selection Keys ( [...]

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    INDEX P age 8F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 8 Front Display Panel A TV DIRECT Indicator A pg. 3 0 B Source signal indicators, etc. Light to indicate the incoming signals. : Lights when the left chan nel signal is detected. : Lights when the center channel signal is det ected. : Lights when the ri ght [...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 9F r iday , 8 April 2005 16:00 INDEX 9 Remote Control A Open/Close Button ( M ) A pg. 5 TV/VIDEO Button (TV/VIDEO) A pg. 24 TV ST ANDBY/ON Button (TV A ) A pg. 71 A UDIO ST ANDBY/ON Button (AUDIO A ) A pg. 18, 52 B D VD Butto n (DVD) A pg. 2 1 FM/AM Button (FM/AM) A pg. 43, 44 SA T ST ANDBY/ON[...]

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    INDEX P age 10F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 10 Check Contents CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Center Unit 1 2 ABC 3 DEF 4 5 JKL GHI 6 MNO 7 8 TUV ENTER TOP MENU NA VIGA TION PTY SEARCH RETURN RDS DISPLA Y MENU PQRS 9 WXYZ TV DIRECT PROG PR 0 AUX MARK CANCEL MEMORY VOL L OPEN/ CLOSE TV/VIDEO TV AU[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 11F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 INDEX 11 CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Speaker Unit Subwoofer ( SP-PWR1 / SP-PWR3 ) Front Speaker ( SP-THS55F ) X 2 Center Speaker ( SP-THS55C ) Surround Speaker ( SP-THS55S ) X 2 TH-R1 TH-R3 Front Speaker ( SP-THS66F ) X 2 Surround Speaker ( SP-THS66S ) X[...]

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    INDEX P age 12F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 12 On-Screen Display When ON SCREEN on the remote control is pre ssed, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. T o clear the operational indicators, press ON SCREEN tw ice. LPCM 2ch 0:01:08 DVD-VIDEO TITLE1 EACH CHAPTER1 A C B D E F G When [...]

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    Masterpage:R ight0 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 13F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 13 INST ALLING YOUR NEW UNIT It’ s essential that your unit be properly connected. 1 Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surf ace. 2 Connect the unit to a TV depending on the TV an d cables y ou use. 8 Basic Connection T o connect to a TV with 21-pin SCART[...]

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    INST ALLING YOUR NEW UNIT P age 14F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 14 8 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Connecting AM loop antenna 1 2 3 ● T ur n the loop antenn a until you ha ve the best reception during AM reception. NOTE: Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 15F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 INST ALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 15 The follo wing procedure explains the front speaker assemb ly . The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner . Before assembling ^ ● Prepare a Phillips screwd river (not supplied). ● T ake car[...]

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    INST ALLING YOUR NEW UNIT P age 16F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 16 CAUTIONS: ● When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speak er impedance (SPEAKER IMPED ANCE) indicated near the speak er ter minals on the rear of the powered subwoof er . ● DO NO T connect[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 17F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 INST ALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 17 NOTE: The wa y of connecting the system cord varies depending on the type of the powered subwoof er . Y ou can enjoy the sound of a digital component. NOTE: When connecting a video component such as a satellite receiver , operate th[...]

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    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 18F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 18 INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Programme Number Set 1 Press A on the unit or A UDIO A on the remote control t o turn on the u nit. The A UTO SET/T -V LINK display appears on the TV screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A A UT O[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 19F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 INITIAL SETTINGS 19 Auto Channel Set by Downloa ding from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Programme Number Set If you ha ve connected the unit to your TV via a 21-pin SCAR T cable ( A pg. 13), the unit will automat ically perf or m Preset Download instead of the A[...]

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    INITIAL SETTINGS P age 20F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 20 Results Of Auto Set Up/Preset Download Appearing On The Front Display Panel If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set ha ve been performed successfully , the correct current time is displayed. T ur n on the TV and select an input mode such [...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 21F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 INITIAL SETTINGS 21 Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set Some D VD discs co ntain the D VD menu displa y , audio and subtitles in multiple languages. With these discs, y ou can set the default language as y ou like . ● The procedure shows how to set A MENU LANGU [...]

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    INITIAL SETTINGS P age 22F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 22 T o obtain superior sound effects, y ou need to perform the speaker and subwoof er setting after all connections hav e been completed. Smart Surround Setup The distance from the listening pos ition to the speakers is one of the impor tant ele[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_05Name.fm] P age 23F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 INITIAL SETTINGS 23 There is a time limit when perform ing the following setting. If the time is up before completing the setting, re-perf or m from the beginning. Setting The Speaker Distance ● This operation is not necessar y if the Smar t Surround Setup is[...]

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    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 24F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 24 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK T o play back an MP3/JPEG disc , see A Playback With MP3/JPEG Navigation B ( A pg. 63). 1 Load a disc. ● F or details, refer to A Placing A Disc B ( A pg. 5). ● Pressing M also closes the disc tray . ● Playbac k b[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 25F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 25 There is a time limit when perform ing the following setting. If the time is up before completing the setting, re-perf or m from the beginning. Adjusting The Volume The volume is alw ays set to the lo west lev el bef o[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 26F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 26 There is a time limit when perform ing the following setting. If the time is up before completing the setting, re-perf or m from the beginning. Setting Auto Surround Auto Surround w or ks when the unit detects the incom[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 27F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 27 Locating A Desired Scene Using The DVD Menu D VD VIDEO discs may ha ve top menu and disc menu. To p m e n u D VD discs generally have their o wn menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items suc[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 28F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 28 Slow Motion 1 Press W to pause during playback. 2 Press SLO W – ( O ) or SLO W + ( N ). ● Each press of SLO W – ( O ) or SLO W + ( N ) increases the slow motion speed for each direction. ● Slow motion f or rev e[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 29F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 29 Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later It is possible to mark positions (up t o 999 points) where you w ant to play bac k once again later, and start playbac k from a marked position. T o mark positio ns: During pl[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 30F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 30 Audio Channel Selection When watching bilingual progr amme s or playing discs on which you recorded bilingual or stereo progr ammes, you can choose the desired audio channel. ● When A SUPERIMPOSE B is set to A AU TO B[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 31F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 31 Y ou can watch a recorded por tion of a programme ev en before reco rding ends (Live Memor y Playbac k), or watch other programmes (Simultaneous Recording and Playbac k) while c ontinuing to record onto the D VD-RAM di[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 32F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 32 Live Memory Playback Y ou can play bac k the previous par t of the channel you are recording. T o watch from the recording start point 1 Press I during recording. T o watch from the point after reverse skipping a little[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 33F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 33 Buttons To Be Used During Live Memory Playback A NA VIGA TION Displays Libr ar y Database Navigation menu. Y ou can choose a title to play bac k. B D Pressing during pause mode rev erses the still picture frame by fram[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 34F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 34 The on-screen bar allows you to control v arious playback functions. Some of the functions operated on Na vigation Menu can be controlled on the On-screen bar . How To Access The On-screen Bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice wh[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 35F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 35 DV D - R A M / RW / R OFF : Repeat playbac k is not performed. ALL REPEA T : The whole disc is play ed back repeatedly . TITLE REPEA T : The current title is play ed back repeatedly . DV D V I D E O OFF : Repeat playba[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 36F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 36 Time Search Y ou can play bac k a disc from the desired point by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of a programme (D VD-RAM, D VD-R, D VD-R W and D VD VIDEO) or a disc (Video CD/SVCD and Audio CD). [...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 37F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 37 FILM : Suitable for pla ying back a pro gressive scanned film sour ce disc. VIDEO : Suitable f or playing bac k a video source disc. The outlines on the play ed back pictures will be soft. T o clear the on-screen bar P[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 38F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 38 1 Load a recordable disc. ● F or details, refer to A Placing A Disc B ( A pg. 5). 2 Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel y ou wish to record. 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 39F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 39 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) It is possible to set the recording time during recording. Upon completing recording, the unit stops and shut off automatically . 1 Press R on the unit to star t reco rding. 2 Press R agai[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 40F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 40 Free Rate Function T o record the entire programme, the unit automatically sets the appropriate recording mode depend ing on the combination of the total time of the programme to be recorded and either the remaining dis[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 41F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 41 Reproducing Theatrical Atmosphere In movie theatres, a number of speakers are located on the wall to reproduce realistic sensation by means of calculated sound effects , enabling sounds to be heard from all directions.[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 42F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 42 Activating The Surroun d Mode Automatically The Surround mode is automatically activated when Auto Surround mode has been set ( A pg . 26). Auto Surround mode reproduces sounds in the f orm as recorded without any con v[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 43F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 43 Y ou can enjoy radio broadcasts b y browsing through all the stations or using the preset memor y function. There is a time limit when perform ing the following setting. If the time is up before completing the setting,[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 44F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 44 Radio data system allows FM stat ions to send an additional signal along with their regular progra mme signals. F or example , the stations send their station names, as well as inf or mation about what type of programme[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 45F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 45 Searching For A Programme By Programme Type Codes One of the advantages of the radio data system service is that you can locate a par ticular kind of programme from the preset channels ( A pg. 43) by specifying the pro[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK P age 46F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 46 Switching To Broadcast Programme Of Your Choice Temporarily Another conv enient radio data system ser vice is called A Enhanced Other Network B . This allows the system to s witch temporarily to a broad cast programme o[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_06D VD Operation.fm] P age 47F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 BASIC OPERA TIONS ON DVD DECK 47 When an emergency broadcast (ALARM signal) is sent from an FM station The system automatically tunes in to the station and A ALARM B appears on the front displa y panel while the system is receiving the emergency broad[...]

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    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_07Timer Recording.fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 48F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 48 TIMER RECORDING Y ou can programme this unit to timer record as many as 8 programmes. With the VIDEO Plus+ system, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your unit is ab le to recogni[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_07Timer Recording.fm] P age 49F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 TIMER RECORDING 49 Y ou can programme this unit to timer record as many as 8 programmes up to 30 da ys in advance. If y ou do not know the PlusCode number for the prog ramme you wish to record, use the follo wing procedure to set your unit to timer r[...]

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    TIMER RECORDING P age 50F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_07Timer Recording.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 50 On-Disc Timer Programming is a function used with discs that are especially intended fo r a specific programme. The disc is then programmed f or a programme you alw ays w atch ev er y day or ev ery week. Since older programmes are a[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_07Timer Recording.fm] P age 51F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 TIMER RECORDING 51 To Timer Record The Programme With The Programmed Disc 1 Load a programmed disc. 2 Press AU D I O A to tur n off the power . ● appears on the front display panel, and the unit enters into timer standby mode. ● T o disengage t h[...]

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    TIMER RECORDING P age 52F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_07Timer Recording.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 52 1 Disengage the timer mode. ● When lights up on the front displa y panel, press A UDIO A . ● When j lights up on the front display panel, press TIMER j , and press A UDIO A after j lights off. ● When A SA T j B lights up on th[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_07Timer Recording.fm] P age 53F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 TIMER RECORDING 53 This function allows you to aut omatically record a satell ite programme which is timer programmed on y our external satellite receiver . Connect a satellite receiver to the unit’ s [L-2 INPUT/ DECODER] connector and programme th[...]

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    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 54F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 54 NA VIGA TION The Library Databa se Navigation enab les you to search and select the desired titles recorded very easily . Y ou can record up to 99 titles on a disc. Each time a title is recorded, the information of the title is registered for the Librar[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] P age 55F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 NA VIGA TION 55 Y ou can scan the beginning of the ti tle easily and play bac k with the Library Da tabase Navigation. Play Back Title 1 Press NA VIGA TION to displa y the Librar y Database Navigation screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A ORIGIN AL B[...]

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    NA VIGA TION P age 56F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 56 Delete Unwanted Part Of The Title (DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only) Y ou can delete unwanted par t of a title. 1 Press NA VIGA TION to display the Libr ar y Database Navigation screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A ORIGINAL B , the[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] P age 57F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 NA VIGA TION 57 Modify Index 1 Press NA VIGA TION to displa y the Librar y Database Navigation screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A ORIGIN AL B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select a title you w ant to modify , then press G . 4 Pres[...]

  • Page 62

    NA VIGA TION P age 58F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 58 Play List It is a collection of the scenes. A play list can be freely edited and play ed back without e ver changing an y origin al recording data. Using the random access of a disc (which allows video data to be instantly read no matter wh[...]

  • Page 63

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] P age 59F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 NA VIGA TION 59 Modify Index 1 Press NA VIGA TION to displa y the Librar y Database Navigation screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A PLA Y LIST B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select a pla y list you want to modify , then press G . 4[...]

  • Page 64

    NA VIGA TION P age 60F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 60 Delete Scenes 1 Press NA VIGA TION to display the Libr ar y Database Navigation screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A PLA Y LIST B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select a play list from which you wish to delete unwanted[...]

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    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] P age 61F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 NA VIGA TION 61 Move Scenes 1 Press NA VIGA TION to display the Libr ar y Database Navigation screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A PLA Y LIST B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select a pla y list which you wish to mo ve a scene, then [...]

  • Page 66

    NA VIGA TION P age 62F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 62 Each disc recorded on this unit is automatically numbered. If this number is retained, it is possible to find out the titles recorded in a disc quickly . Title information can be registered in the unit’s memor y f or up to 1300 titles. Sc[...]

  • Page 67

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_08Navigation.fm] P age 63F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 NA VIGA TION 63 This unit can play back discs that MP3 sound files and JPEG image files taken with digital still cameras or other de vices are recorded. The MP3/JPEG Navigation enab les you to search and select the desired files recorded on CD-R/RW or CD-[...]

  • Page 68

    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 64April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm 64 EDITING Y ou can dub programmes from a camcorder or D V equipment connected to the unit with a D V cab le. The unit’ s remote control allows you the limited control of the connected camcorder or D V equipment functions during dubbing. The follo wing on-screen di[...]

  • Page 69

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_09Editing.fm] P age 65April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm EDITING 65 ● Only D V format video can be dubbed. It is not possible to dub MPEG2 format video . T o skip unwa nted par t of the source picture Press ENTER to stop both equipment, press I , N or O to locate the point where you want to resume dubbing, then press o [...]

  • Page 70

    EDITING P age 66April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm Filename [TH-R1R3EK_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 66 Y ou can use a camcorder as the s ource play er and your unit as the recording deck. 1 Make connections . A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector : ^ connect the camcorder’s A UDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the unit’ s [VIDEO/A UDIO (L(MON O)/[...]

  • Page 71

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_09Editing.fm] P age 67April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm EDITING 67 Y ou can use your unit as the source pla yer or as the recording deck. NOTE: When using another recorder as the recording deck, ref er to its instruction manual. 1 Connect another recorder’ s 21-pin SCART connector to the unit’ s 21-pin SCART connecto[...]

  • Page 72

    EDITING P age 68April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm Filename [TH-R1R3EK_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 68 L-1 Output And L-1 Input Setting The [L-1 INPUT/OUTPUT] connector accep ts and delive rs either a composite signal (regul ar video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and c hrominance signals are separa ted). Set A L-1 OUTPUT B and A L[...]

  • Page 73

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_09Editing.fm] P age 69April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm EDITING 69 NOTE: Digital audio from [L-1/L-2 DIGIT AL INPUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL)] cannot be recorded. Use the analogue audio input from the 21-pin SCART connectors during recording. L-2 Select Setting Set A L-2 SELECT B to the appropriate mode depending on the type of [...]

  • Page 74

    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 70F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 70 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connect the satellite receiver to the [L-2 INPUT/DECODER] connector , then connect the [L-1 INPUT/OUTPUT] connector to the TV’ s connector . NOTES: ● Set A L-2 SELECT B to A VIDEO/RGB B or A S-VIDEO/ RGB B . ( A pg. 69) ● Y ou[...]

  • Page 75

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 71F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 71 Y our Remote can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manuf acturer’ s TVs can also be controlled. IMPORTANT: Although the supplied Remote unit is compatible with JVC tele vi- sions, as well a[...]

  • Page 76

    SYSTEM CONNECTIONS P age 72F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 72 Y our Remote can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver set. In addition to JVC satellite receiv ers, other manuf acturer’ s satellite receivers can also be controlled. IMPORTANT: Although the supplied Remote unit [...]

  • Page 77

    Masterpage:R ight0 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 73F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 73 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS V arious modes of this unit are categor ised into menus nested in 2 lev els shown in the f ollowing table . T o change the settings of these modes, find the desired mode in the menu, then f ollow the procedure below . (For details[...]

  • Page 78

    SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS P age 74F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 74 RECORDING SET 8 SA VE AS LIBRARY ^ O FF / ON When this function is set to A ON B , the recording information is automatically stored in the library . For details, ref er to A Edit Library Information B ( A pg. 62). 8 XP MODE REC AU[...]

  • Page 79

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 75F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 75 OTHERS 8 AUTO TIMER ^ OFF / ON This is the setting for engaging timer recording standby mode. OFF : Press TIMER j to engage timer recording standby mode. ON : Timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the unit is [...]

  • Page 80

    SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS P age 76F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 76 If you connect the unit and TV with Component Video Connection ( A pg. 7), you can select the scan mode from two modes: Interlaced scan mode which is used in the conventional TV system, and Progressiv e scan m ode which enables rep[...]

  • Page 81

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 77F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 77 Guide Programme Number Set 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A INITIAL SET UP B , then press ENTER for confir mation. 3 Press selection keys to select A GUIDE PR B , then press ENTER f[...]

  • Page 82

    SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS P age 78F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 78 Y our unit needs to memorise all necessar y stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. A uto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivab le stations in your area to call them up by using the PR +/– b utton[...]

  • Page 83

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 79F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 79 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( A pg. 18), Preset Download ( A pg. 19) or Auto Channel Set ( A pg. 78). 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A [...]

  • Page 84

    SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS P age 80F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 80 Set Stations (A) Set station names that are registered in your unit. 1 P erf or m steps 1 - 3 of A Manual Channel Set B ( A pg. 79). 2 Press selection ke ys to select the chan nel you want to modify , then press ENTER twice. The se[...]

  • Page 85

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 81F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 81 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press selection keys to select A INITIAL SET UP B , then press ENTER . 3 Press selection keys to select A CLOCK SET B , then press ENTER fo r confirmation. 4 Press selection keys to[...]

  • Page 86

    SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS P age 82F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 82 Some D VD-R AM/RW discs are unf ormatted. F or mat the disc when you use an unformatted disc or you want to delete all recordings and data on the disc. Format A DVD-RAM Disc 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press se[...]

  • Page 87

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 83F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 83 Finalising D VD-R/RW discs recorded on this unit makes it possible for the discs to be pla yed bac k on other D VD pla yers. D VD-RW discs are finalised in the mode that the discs were f or matted, enabling pla yback on compatible[...]

  • Page 88

    SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS P age 84F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 84 There is a time limit when perform ing the following setting. If the time is up before completing the setting, re-perf or m from the beginning. 1 Press SETTING . 2 Press F or G to displa y A CNTR T ONE : B on the front disp lay pan[...]

  • Page 89

    Masterpage:R ight0 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 85F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 85 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a prob lem, use this ch ar t and see if you can solv e the trouble y ourself. Small problems are often easily solved, and this can sa ve you the troub le of sending your unit off f or repair . Initialisin[...]

  • Page 90

    TROUBLESHOOTING P age 86F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 86 Timer Recording ● Date and time is not correct. ] Set date and time correctly . ( A pg. 20, 81) ● Timer recording is in pro gress. ] Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. W ait until it fini[...]

  • Page 91

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 87F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 TROUBLESHOOTING 87 Other Problems ] Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN f or 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator ( q ) lights off on the front display panel. ● The camcorder’ s microphone is too close to the TV . ] P osition the camcorder so its[...]

  • Page 92

    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 88F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 88 ON-SCREEN MESSA GE On-screen Message ● A disc that is not registered in the librar y has been inser ted. Register the disc as necessar y . ( A pg. 62) ● Appears when a title that has been selected in the librar y is not contained in the loaded dis[...]

  • Page 93

    Masterpage:R ight0 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 89F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 89 APPENDIX Language Code List AA Af ar IN Indonesian R U Russian AB Abkhazian IS Icelandic RW Kin yarwanda AF Afrikaans IW Hebrew SA Sanskrit AM Ameharic JI Yiddish SD Sindhi AR Arabic JW Jav anese SG Sangho AS Assamese KA Georgian SH Serbo-Croatian A [...]

  • Page 94

    APPENDIX P age 90F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft+ 90 TV Station And ID List The A ID B abbre viation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name . The A ID B abbre viation is listed in the Conf irmation screen and is display ed on the TV screen when the unit is tuned to a different s[...]

  • Page 95

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 91F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 17:20 APPENDIX 91 TV Station Channel Number Guide Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many rela y stations, and full lists are av ailable from the BBC and ITV . BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London & South-East Bluebell Hill .................[...]

  • Page 96

    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 92F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 92 SPECIFICA TIONS XV -THR1/XV -THR3 P ower requirement AC 230 V H , 50 Hz P ower consumption P ower on: 40 W P ower off: 6 W T emperature Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) Storage: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) Operating position Ho[...]

  • Page 97

    Masterpage:R ight+ Filename [TH-R1R3EK_10Subsidiar y .fm] P age 93F r iday , 8 Apr il 2005 16:00 SPECIFICA TIONS 93 F ront : 140 W p er channel, RMS at 4 K at 1 kHz, with 10 % total har monic distor tion. Center/Surround : 130 W per channel, RMS at 4 K at 1 kHz, w ith 10 % total har monic distor tion. Subwoof er : 140 W , RMS at 4 K at 100 Hz, with[...]

  • Page 98

    Filename [TH-R1R3EK_11IX.fm] Masterpage:L eft0 P age 94April 8, 2005 4:0 0 pm 94 LIST OF TERMS A A-B Repeat Playback ........ ................ ............. ........... 35 Adjusting The Pi cture Quality ....... ............ ................. . 36 Angle Selection ......... ............. ............. ................ ..... 29 Audio Channel Selection[...]

  • Page 99

    Master page:Rig ht-No-Headi ng Filename [TH-R1R3EK_11IX.fm] P age 95 April 8, 2005 4:00 pm 95 MEMO TH-R1R3EK_00.book Pag e 95 Friday, April 8, 2005 4 :00 PM[...]

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    © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited 0305SKMSANJSC TH-R1/TH-R3 EN D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-R1R3EK_00.book Pag e 96 Friday, April 8, 2005 4 :00 PM[...]