JVC TH-A104 manual

L VT0516-006A [ 4U ] 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. TH-A10 DVD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM SYSTEMA DVD DIGIT AL CINEMA INSTRUCTIONS Consists of XV -THA10, SP-PW A10, SP-XCA10, and SP-XSA10. [...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others/A visos, Precauciones y V arios 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. DANGER: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user service- able parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service[...]

1 T able of Contents Getting Started ........................................................................................... 2 Important cautions ........................................................................ 2 Safety precautions ......................................................................... 2 Checking the supplied accessor[...]

2 Getting Star ted Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is le vel, dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). • Leav e sufficient distance between the unit and the TV . • Do not use the unit in a place subject to vibrations. Power cord • Do not handle the po w er cord with we[...]

3 System outline This system consists of the center unit containing a D VD player , a radio, and a pre-amp, as well as the powered sub woofer , the center speaker , and four satellite speaker units. It provides a fully functional D VD theater system by simply connecting to a TV set. Center speaker (SP-XCA10) Satellite speaker (SP-XSA10) Satellite s[...]

4 T o attach non-slip rubbers to the center speaker Attach the supplied non-slip rubbers at three points on the bottom of the center speaker . Installation Example —————————————————— CAUTIONS: • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient place behind the powered sub woofer . • If the front and[...]

5 About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follo ws: Playable discs ——————————————— DVD VIDEO Video CD SVCD Audio CD The D VD Logo is a trademark. Non-playable discs —————————————— • D VD-ROM • D VD-RAM • D VD-R • D VD-R W • CD-R • CD-R OM • P[...]

6 Connections Connecting the FM and AM antennas FM antenna connections ——————————— A. Using the supplied FM antenna The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75 Ω CO AXIAL terminal as temporary measure. B. Using the standard type connector (Not supplied) A standard type connector should be connected to the FM 75 Ω[...]

7 T o connect speakers Connect the satellite speakers and center speaker to the terminals on the po wered sub-woofer using the speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and terminal to which eac h is to be connected. • The four satellite speakers may be used at either front or rear . • Ensure that [...]

8 Connecting Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can connect the following audio/video components to this system. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. Audio Components: Cassette deck or MD recorder* Video Components: TV or DBS tuner* VCRs * Y ou can connect these components using the methods described in “ Analog connections” (see [...]

9 TV audio or DBS tuner TV sound Note: • When connecting the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks, change the source name, which will be shown on the display when selected as the source, to “DBS”. See page 17 for details. Digital connections ——————————————————————————————————?[...]

10 Connecting the power cord Before plugging the center unit and pow er ed sub-woofer into an AC outlets, make sure that all connections ha ve been made. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. The red ST ANDBY lamp on the center unit lights when the power cord is plugged in. Keep the po wer cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna cable[...]

11 Par ts Identification Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on the unit before use. Refer to the pag es in parentheses for details. Center unit ——————————————————————————————————————— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 p 1 button and ST ANDBY lamp (16) 2 Remote sensor (10) 3 Dis[...]

12 Secondary remote control Primary remote control Parts Identification Remote controls ——————————————————————————————————————— w e r t y u i o ; a s q p 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p 9 8 1 SLEEP button (20) 2 AN ALOG/DIGIT AL INPUT button (18) 3 TITLE button (24) 4 S[...]

13 Principles of operation The system may be operated via the remote control or the buttons on the center unit, or via the menu on the scr een. Operation with the remote control Select the appropriate mode for the remote control when using the primary or secondary remote control is used for operation. The remote control mode is selected by pressing[...]

14 Principles of operation T o operate via the on-screen menu When using the on-screen menu, first display it and then use the primary or secondary remote control unit cursor b uttons ( 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ ), the number buttons, and the ENTER b utton. Displaying the on-screen menu ————————————————————————[...]

15 On-screen menus —————————————— This system supports the follo wing on-screen men us. Opening screens On-screen menus for using and setting up the A V amp function On-screen menus for setting up the DVD On-screen menus for using the disc for Audio CD (No disc inserted) for DVD for Video CD/SVCD CD CONTROL display On-sc[...]

16 The basic operations for this system are as follows. T o turn the system power supply ON and OFF (standby) From the remote controls: Press AUDIO to turn power ON. The ST ANDBY lamp goes of f, and the current source name (or station frequency) appears on the display windo w . The center unit button and 0 b utton will light up blue. Press AUDIO ag[...]

17 Muting the sound From primary remote control only: Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers connected. “MUTING” appears on the display window and v olume turns off. T o restore the sound, press MUTING again so that “OFF” appears on the display . • Pressing V OLUME +/– also restores the sound. Selecting the source to play F[...]

18 Selecting the analog or digital input mode When you hav e connected some components such as MD recorder , the DBS tuner and so on, using digital terminals (see page 9), you need to change the input mode for these components to the digital input. Y ou can choose digital sound from the following sources: “MD”, “DBS”, “ A UX”. From prim[...]

19 When a decode mode which differs from the type of disc being played is selected Insert a D VD disc in the center unit to display the type of audio being played in the Decode mode indicator in the display window . Audio cannot be played if a decode mode which differs from the displayed mode is selected. The selected decode mode flashes to indicat[...]

20 The lamp display indicates the type of disc (D VD or CD) currently playing as follows. Example: With Dolby digital 5.1 ch, DTS digital 5.1 ch, or MPEG Multichannel 5.1 ch surround With Dolby digital (Lt/Rt *) With stereo sound (eg Audio CD) * Lt/Rt refers to the downmix output when connected to a de vice that uses Dolby Pro Logic. Using the Slee[...]

21 DAP modes ————————————————— The sound heard in a concert hall or club consists of direct sound and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection. On the other hand, indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and[...]

22 and represent disc types. T o play a disc On the front panel 1. Switch the TV and display video on from this system. Set the TV input to video 1 (or video 2 or video 3). 2. Insert the disc. 1 Press 0 *on the center unit to open the disc tray. Change the playback source to D VD. 2 Place the disc in the tray . 3 Press 0 to close the disc tray . Pl[...]

23 On-screen guide icons ———————————— During D VD playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These ha ve the following meanings. Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles (see page 31). Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages (see page 30). Displayed[...]

24 On the front panel: Press ¢ or 4 . Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter , title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next c hapter, title, or track. Note: • When you play a V ideo CD or SVCD disc with PBC function or a D VD disc, the unit may locate different place, b ut it will generally locate the beginni[...]

25 Selecting the location to view from the video CD menu When playing back V ideo CDs or SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control), a list of the recorded contents may appear on the TV screen as a menu. The loca tion to view ma y be conveniently called up fr om this menu screen. 7 When the menu appears on the TV screen during playback with PBC. Fr[...]

26 T o play from the beginning of a title, chapter , or track The beginning of pre vious or later chapters or tracks may be skipped. 7 For D VD: During playback For Audio CD: Any time For V ideo CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC function From the remote controls: 1. Press ¢ or 4 . • Press ¢ the required number of times to mov e to a later ch[...]

27 1. Press DVD ON SCREEN. The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. 2. Use the 5 / ∞ cursors to move the pointer to [TIME SEARCH], then press ENTER. The color of [TIME SEARCH] changes and “GO T O:” appears in the message area. (for DVD) (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD) 3. Use the number buttons (0 ~ 9) to enter the time. The specif ied tim[...]

28 3. Press ENTER. The unit starts playback from the selected title, chapter or track. T o return to the regular display: Press DIGEST . Note: • W ith some discs, depending on the contents, it may take some time until all the scenes appear on the screen. T o advance the picture one frame at a time Advancing a paused still picture one fr ame at a [...]

29 Zooming a scene [ZOOM] 7 During playback or while paused. From primary remote control only: 1. Press ZOOM. “ZOOM” appears on the TV screen. The unit zooms in to the center part of the scene to produce a double-sided image. 2. Use the 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 cursors to move the zoomed-in scene. T o pause zoom play Press P A USE. T o resume zoom play [...]

30 Using the DVD player 2. Use the 5 / ∞ cursors to move the pointer [SUBUTITLE]. 3. Use the 2 / 3 cursors to select the desired subtitle. Each time you press the 2 / 3 cursors, the subtitle changes. Example: Note: • The selected language may abbre viated on the TV screen. See “ Appendix A: T able of languages and their abbre viations” in t[...]

31 Notes: • An SVCD disc has a pair of stereo channels; Sound 1 and Sound 2. In the abov e options, “1” indicates “Sound 1”, while “2” indicates “Sound 2”. • Some SVCD discs may not contain audio on Sound 2. W hen playing back such a disc, no audio is reproduced by selecting “2 L/R”, “2 L” or “2 R” abov e . T o turn [...]

32 Using the DVD player Selecting the Picture Character [THEA TER POSITION] Y ou can select the quality of the image from among four options (OFF , 1, 2, and 3) according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences. 7 During playback From the remote controls: 1. Press THEA TER POSITION to select the desired picture character . [...]

33 T o quit repeat playback Move the pointer to [REPEA T] and press ENTER repeatedly until the [REPEA T] display turns off. T u turn off the on-screen display Press D VD ON SCREEN. Notes: • Repeat play function cannot be used during Video CD playback with PBC function. • If appears when pressing ENTER in step 2 during DVD playback Y ou cannot r[...]

34 Using the DVD player (for Audio CD) T ime display T ime display Programming the Playing Order of the T racks [PROGRAM] Y ou can play tracks on an Audio CD, V ideo CD or SVCD in the desired order . 7 While stopped From primary remote control only: 1. Press DVD ON SCREEN. The on-screen display appears on the TV scr een. 2. Use the 5 / ∞ cursors [...]

35 4. Press PLA Y to start program play . When all of the programmed tracks hav e finished playback, the unit stops but the pro gram remains. T o turn off the on-screen display Press D VD ON SCREEN. Quitting programmed playback Move the pointer to [PR OGRAM] and press ENTER. [PR OGRAM] will turn to its original color, and the pr ogram contents will[...]

36 Receiving radio br oadcasts Y ou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. When shipped, the spacing is set to 9 kHz. On the front panel only: T o select the 1[...]

37 T o erases a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the pre viousl y stored one. T o tune in a preset station ——————————— From primary remote control: 1. Press FM/AM. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2. Press the number buttons (1~10, +10) to select a pr[...]

38 A V amplifier settings on-screen display The follo wing menus are available from the on-screen A V Amp settings. MAIN MENU ———————————————— SOUND MENU ———————————————— SPEAKER MENU ——————————————— DVD settings on-screen display The follo wing menu is av[...]

39 Use the primary remote control to perform MAIN MENU settings. Buttons used ———————————————— MAIN ON SCREEN and the 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 cursors. ON SCREEN LANGUAGE The on-screen language is the language used in the display for the MAIN MENU, SOUND MENU, SPEAKER MENU, and D VD MENU. The on-screen language is set to ENGL[...]

40 Changing the DECODE MODE (See page 18) This option is used to change the digital audio decode mode. The default setting of [A UTO/PCM] is recommended for regular use. When the playback source is DVD, you may select a DECODE MODE. 1. Open the MAIN MENU See page 39, “Opening the MAIN MENU”. 2. Move the pointer to DECODE MODE using the 5 / ∞ [...]

41 Use the primary remote control to perform SOUND MENU settings. Buttons used ———————————————— MAIN ON SCREEN and the 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ cursors. Adjusting the balance Adjusting the front speaker balance. 1. Open the SOUND MENU. See “Opening the SOUND MENU”. 2. Move the pointer to BALANCE using the 5 / ∞ cursors.[...]

42 Adjusting input signal (See page 19) When using the DSP mode effect during playback from an analog device, the sound will occasionally be distorted due to a o verly- strong input signal. In these instances, it is possible to adjust the lev el of the input signal. Only input signals from analog devices (TV SOUND, VCR, T APE, A UX, MD, DBS) may be[...]

43 Use the primary remote control to perform speaker settings with the on-screen SPEAKER MENU. Buttons used ———————————————— MAIN ON SCREEN, the 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ cursors, and ENTER. Opening the SPEAKER MENU 1. Stop DVD image playback on the TV screen. Select a playback source other than the tuner . If the playbac k so[...]

44 SPEAKER MENU Settings Playing a test tone When you wish to play a test tone, make sure the sound mode is set to “SURR OUND ON” or “THEA TER. ” The test tone will not play in other modes. 1. Open the SPEAKER MENU. See page 43, “Opening the SPEAKER MENU”. 2. Switch the speaker mode to EXPERT . 3. Move the pointer to TEST TONE using the[...]

45 Setting speaker level 1. Open the SPEAKER MENU. See page 43, “Opening the SPEAKER MENU”. 2. Switch the speaker mode to EXPERT . 3. Move the pointer to the speaker selection box using the 5 / ∞ cursors. Use the 2 / 3 cursors to select SPEAKER LEVEL. Pressing the 2 / 3 cursors switches between the follo wing settings. j SPEAKER SIZE j SPEAKE[...]

46 Use the primary or secondary remote control to perform D VD settings with the on-screen D VD MENU. Buttons used ———————————————— D VD ON SCREEN, and the 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ cursors. DVD MENU Settings Opening the DVD MENU 1. Change source to DVD, and stop playback. When a V ideo CD or Audio CD is inserted , press 0 on [...]

47 Choosing audio language Some D VD discs feature audio playback in multiple languages. W ith these discs, it is possible to set the default language for audio playback. 1. Open the DVD MENU. See page 46, “Opening the D VD MENU”. 2. Move the pointer to AUDIO LANGUAGE using the 5 / ∞ cursors. 3. Use the 2 / 3 cursors to select a default audio[...]

48 DVD MENU Settings Select monitor type Most movie D VD discs are recorded for wide-screen TVs with a height/width ratio of 16:9. It is possible to optimize playback of these wide-screen TV images for vie wing on a regular TV with a height/width ratio of 4:3. 1. Open the DVD MENU. See page 46, “Opening the D VD MENU”. 2. Move the pointer to MO[...]

49 Limiting playback by childr en 1 5 Country code This function restricts playback of D VD discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the lev el set by the user . For e xample, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children vie w can be cut or replaced[...]

50 T o change the settings ———————————— 7 While a D VD disc is stopped or no disc is inserted 1. Press ENTER while holding down STOP . The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen. 2. Enter your current 4-digit password using the number buttons (0 ~ 9) and press ENTER. If you enter the wrong password, "W[...]

51 How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty , dusty , scra tched or warped, the imagesand sound will not be picked up correctly , and such a discmay cause the player to malfunction. Label side —————————————[...]

52 A V COMPU LINK Remote Contr ol System The AV COMPU LINK remote contr ol system allows you to operate JVC video components (TV and VCR) through the center unit. T o use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, follow the diag rams below and the procedure on the next page. CONNECTIONS 1 ————[...]

53 1. If you have already plugged your VCR, TV , and center unit into the AC outlets, unplug their AC power cords first. 2. Connect your VCR, TV , and center unit as follows, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs. • See “CONNECTIONS 1” on the pre vious page. 3. Connect the audio input/output jacks on VCR, TV , and center unit using th[...]

54 The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC audio components through the remote sensor on the center unit. T o use this remote control system, you need to connect JVC audio components through the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHR O) jacks (see below) in addition to the connections using cables with RCA pin plugs (see pages 8 and 9). • Ma[...]

55 Operating JVC’ s Audio/V ideo Components Y ou can operate JVC’ s audio and video components with this system’ s remote control, since control signals for JVCcomponents are preset in the remote control. IMPORT ANT : T o operate JVC’ s audio components using this remote contr ol: • Y ou need to connect JVC audio components through the CO[...]

56 Cassette deck ———————————————— After pressing T APE/MD or T APE/MD CONTR OL (with the remote control mode selector set to “ A UDIO/TV/VCR”), you can perform the following operations on a cassette deck: PLA Y : Starts playing. 1 : Fast winds the tape from right to left. ¡ : Fast winds the tape from left to rig[...]

57 This remote control supplied with the recei ver can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ VCRs, TVs, CA TV con verters and DBS tuners. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to the other manufacturers’, you can operate the other manufacturer’ s components using this remote control. When operating the other manuf[...]

58 T o change the transmittable signals for operating a CA TV converter or DBS tuner —————————— 1. Set the remote control mode to “CA TV/DBS.” 2. Press and hold TV/CA TV/DBS. 3. Press TV/DBS. 4. Enter manufacturer’ s code (two digits) using buttons 1 ~ 9, and 0. See the list on below to f ind the code. Examples: For a Echo[...]

59 T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solvi daily operational problems. If there is anyproblem y ou cannot solve, conect your JVC service center . PROBLEM Power does not come on. Power is not supplied to the po wered sub-woofer The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker . No video. Cannot play a dis[...]

60 Specifications Center unit (XV-THA10) Audio section Dynamic Range 97 dB T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.007% Output Lev el 2.0 V RMS Video section Horizontal Resolution 500 lines Signal-to-Noise Ratio 60 dB Output Lev el S-video-Y : 1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω S-video-C: 0.286 V (p-p)/75 Ω Composite: 1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω T uner section T unig Range FM: 87.5[...]

61 Appendix A: T able of languages and their abbreviations When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. T o select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to. AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese A Y A ymara AZ Azerb[...]

62 AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain BI Burundi B[...]

63 LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldova, Republic of MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Malawi[...]

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DVD DIGIT AL THEA TER SYSTEM TH-A10 Simplified connection manual Please see INSTRUCTIONS from page 6 to page 10 as well. L VT0517-006A Please see the reverse page. J V C 0900TNMNATJSC Installation Example TV Satellite speaker (front left stpeker) Satellite speaker (front right speaker) Center speaker Powered sub-woofer Satellite speaker (rear left [...]

Español SISTEMA DE CINE DIGIT AL DVD TH-A10 Manual de conexión simplificado Por favor lea también las INSTRUCCIONES desde la página 6 hasta la 10. V ea la página posterior . XV -THA10 (Unidad central) SP-PWA10 (Subwoofer alimentado) T erminales de antena FM y AM (6) T erminales S-video de entrada y salida (6, 8, 9) T erminales digitales de ent[...]