JVC XV-THS8 manual

TH-S8 L VT1148-003C [B] TH-S5 TH-S51 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM INSTR UCTIONS Consists of XV -THS8, SP-PWS8, SP-THS9F, SP-THS9C and SP-THS9S Consists of XV -THS5, SP-PWS5, SP-THS5F, SP-THS5C and SP-THS5S Consists of XV -THS51, SP-PWS51, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S TH-S8-S5-S51[B]-01Cov1.fm Page 1 Mond ay, March 15, 2004 2:34 PM[...]

G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NO T cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the po wer points in your home or the cable is too short to reac h a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approv ed ex tension lead or consult your dealer . BE SURE to replace the fuse only w[...]

Warnings, Cautions and Others G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surf ace. The minima l cleara nces are shown belo w: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactu red to mee[...]

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

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

3 About discs This system has been designed to play back the following d iscs: D VD VIDEO, D VD A UDIO, V ideo CD (VCD), Super V ideo CD (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-R W . • This system accommodates the P A L system, and also can play discs recorded with NTSC system. Note that an NTSC video signal on a disc is con verted to the P AL60 signa[...]

About discs 4 Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPE G4 discs • MP3/WMA/JPEG /MPEG4 discs (e ither CD-R or CD-R W ) require a longer readout time. (It dif fers due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.) • When making an MP3/WMA/JPEG /MPEG4 disc, select ISO 9660 Lev el 1 or Lev el 2 for the disc format. • This system supports “multi-sess[...]

5 Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-S8 unless oth erwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Rear panel (center unit) VOLUME ST ANDBY PHONES Display window pg. 24 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 18 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 31 pg. 40 pg. 40 pg. 41 pg. 33 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 17 [...]

Description of parts and controls 6 Powered subwoofer SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51 NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. Front Rear POWER ON lamp: pg. 16 pg. 10 P ower cord: pg. 13 pg. 13 Do not block the ventilation openings. TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 6 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM[...]

Description of parts and controls 7 Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control If the range or effecti veness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries. CAUTION • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. Operating the system from the remote control Aim the remote contro l directly to the front panel of the center unit. [...]

8 Connections 7 AM (MW) loop antenna Setting up su pplied AM (MW) loop antenn a Connecting AM ( MW) loop antenna • T urn the loop antenna until you ha ve the best reception during AM (MW) broadcast program reception. NOTE • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cords. This could cause poor[...]

Connections 9 The following procedur e explains the front speaker assembly . The assembly of both the front and surround speakers ar e done in the same manner . NOTE • The stands and the base plates are commonly used for both front a nd surround speakers assembly. Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdri v er (not supplied). • T ak[...]

Connections 10 CAUTION • When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPED ANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the po wered subwoofer . • DO NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. Connecting the satellite (fr ont, center , surr ound) speak[...]

Connections 11 Note that the illustration bel ow is for TH-S5. CAUTION • When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPED ANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the po wered subwoofer . • DO NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. • When in[...]

Connections 12 NOTE • Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded, the TV screen may appear mottled. In this case, keep enough distanc e between the speakers and the TV. • The speakers are m agnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed properly, they may cause color di[...]

Connections 13 Y ou can enjoy the sound of an analog component. NOTE • If you connect a sound-enhancing de vice such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this system, the sound output through this system may be distorted. • When playing a video component such as a VCR; • To listen to the sound, select “AUX” as the sour[...]

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

Operating external components with the remote control 15 7 To set the manufact urer’s code 1 Slide the remote cont rol mode selector to VCR. 2 Press and hold F VCR. K eep the button pressed until step 4 is finished. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press number buttons (1 -9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a P anasonic VCR: Press[...]

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

Basic operations 17 On the remote contro l: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, AUX or TV SOUND). DV D : T o play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). ( A pg. 20) FM/AM : T o tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. ( A pg. 40) Each time you press the b utton, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW). AU X : T o select the source from a[...]

Basic operations 18 The system turns of f automatically when the specified period of time has passed. Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the shut-of f time changes. Example: To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once. To change the remaining time Press SLEEP r epeatedly . To cancel Press SLEEP r epeatedly until “S LEEP OF F” appears[...]

Basic operations 19 NOTE • When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again. 7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound. 2 Press and hold SMART S.SETUP. “SETTING UP” flashes on the display [...]

20 Playback • The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mod e selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 1 Press OPEN/ CLOSE. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out. • 0 on the center unit can also be used.[...]

Playback 21 NOTE • (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even th ough you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen. • If you do not want th e on-screen guide icons to appear, see page 38. 7 Playback information on the display window DVD VIDEO Example: When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is play[...]

Playback 22 7 Screen saver A TV screen may burn out if a stat ic picture is displayed for a long time. T o pre vent this, t he system automat ically dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for o v er 5 minutes (the s creen saver function). • Pressing any b utton will cancel the screen saver function. • If you do not w ant to use the sc[...]

Playback 23 7 During playback or while stopped 1 Press TITLE/ GROUP. “_ _” or “_” is sho wn in the title/group display area in the display window . Example: During DVD VIDEO playback 2 While the display window shows “_ _” or “_”, use number buttons (0-10, +10) to enter the desired title or group number. The system starts pl ayback f[...]

24 Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mod e selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . • There are exceptio ns in the operation mentioned above . In such a case, follow each instruction. 7 Au[...]

Advanced operations 25 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST .) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound fi eld using all the c onnected (and acti vated) speak ers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source. 7 Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators PPCM: Lights when D VD A[...]

Advanced operations 26 7 Contents of the on-scree n bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD CD MPEG4 * * 7 – N are not available. A Shows disc type. B Show s current transfer rate (Megabits per second). C Show s current title (for D VD VIDEO) or group (for D VD A UDIO) number . D Shows current chapter number (for D VD VIDEO) or track num[...]

Advanced operations 27 Y ou can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify . Y ou can also play a disc from specif ied time. Locating a desired sc ene from the DVD menu D VD VIDEOs generally hav e their own menus which sho w disc contents and you can di splay them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate a desired sc ene by using these menus. 7 W[...]

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

Advanced operations 29 7 For MP3/WMA: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/MP EG4: While stopped 1 Press Cursor 3 / 2 / Y / 5 to select the desired group/track/file. • For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the select ed track. 2 Press 3 (play button) or ENTER. • T rack playback/slide-show st art s from the selected track/ fil e. • When you p[...]

Advanced operations 30 When using the on-screen bar: 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to highlight . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press Cursor Y / 5 repeatedly to select the desired subtitle. 5 Press ENTER. 6 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen bar disappears. NOTE • To clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE . [...]

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

Advanced operations 32 4 Press ENTER. Example: 5 Press Cursor Y / 5 to change the setting. 6 Press ENTER. The current VFP settings appe ar again. 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters. 8 Press VFP. NOTE • Although the setting display di sappears in the middle o f the procedure, the setting at that time will be stored. 7 While stopped 1[...]

Advanced operations 33 Y ou can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order . 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 (play button). To quit Random mo de While stopped, press PLA Y MODE repeatedly until both program window and d isappear from the TV screen. Y ou can also clear the Random mode by tu[...]

Advanced operations 34 Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] Y ou can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 During playback When using the A-B RPT button: 1 Press A-B RPT at t he beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). The repeat mode indica tor “ ” appears on the display win[...]

Advanced operations 35 IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to A UDIO . NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing th e following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. Example: 2 Press Curso[...]

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

Setting DVD preferences 37 : P icture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONIT OR TYPE Y ou can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play D VDs recorded in the picture’ s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9 (Wide televisi on conve rsion) Select this when th e aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV). • 4:3 LB (Letter Box con version) Select this w[...]

Setting DVD preferences 38 7 Distance menu (DIST ANCE) Example: In this case, set the distance of each speak er as follows; • Distance of front speakers: 3.0 m • Distance of center speaker: 2.7 m • Distance of surround speakers: 2.4 m FRONT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURR OUND SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the liste ning position to the speake[...]

Setting DVD preferences 39 Countr y/Area codes list for Parental Lock AD Andorra ER Eritrea LA Lao People’ s Democr atic Republic RW R w a n d a AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain SA Saudi Arabi a AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LB Leba non SB Solomon Islands A G Antigua and Barbuda FI Finland LC Saint Luc ia SC Seychelles AI Anguilla FJ Fiji LI Liechte[...]

40 T uner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mod e selector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s FM /AM . 1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the band. Example: When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz. 2 Press TUNING 9 / ( repeatedly until you find the frequency you want. When you hold down t[...]

T uner operations 41 When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy , you can change the FM reception mode to impro ve the reception. 7 While listening to an FM stat ion Press FM MODE. The FM reception mode appears on the display windo w . Each time you press the button, th e FM reception mode changes. • A UT O MUTING: When a program is b[...]

T uner operations 42 Searching for a program by P TY codes One of the adva ntages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels ( A pg. 40) by specifying the PTY codes. 7 To search for a pr ogram using the PTY code s NOTE Before you start operation; • The PTY Search is only app l icable to preset [...]

T uner operations 43 Switching to broadcas t program of your choice temporarily Another con venient RDS servic e is called “E nhanced Other Network”. This allo ws the system to switch temporarily to a broadcas t program of your choice (T A, NEWS, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases; • When you are listening to [...]

44 References 7 Handling Discs • Remov e the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prev ent warping. • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.[...]

References 45 7 Center unit (XV-THS8/XV-THS5/XV-THS51) Audio section T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input* 1 : DIGIT AL IN: –21 dBm to –15 dBm (OPTICAL) (660 nm E 30 nm) * 1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolb y Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequen[...]

References 46 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THS5F) Speaker s: W oofer: 8.0 cm T weeter: 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magne tically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 120 W Impedance: 4 C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 106 mm M 139.5 mm M 102 mm Mass: 0.67 kg Surround speakers (SP-THS5S) Speakers : 8.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magne[...]

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