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L VT1147-010A [A,US,UN,UW ,UG,UX] English D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM INSTR UCTIONS Consists of XV -THM508, SP-PWM508, SP-THM508F, SP-THM508C and SP-THM505S Consists of XV -THM303, SP-PWM303, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S TH-M508-303[A]-01Cov1.fm Page 1 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:04 PM ...
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G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PR ODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top co ver . There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leav e all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. 3. CA UTION : V isible and in visible lase r radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. A void dire ...
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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 lev el surface. The minimal cl eara nces are shown belo w: 8 cm Wall or obstructions XV-THM508/ XV-THM303 3 cm 3 cm 15 cm 10 cm Front No obstructions Wall or obstructions XV-THM508/ XV-THM303 S ...
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1 T able of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Notes on handling ............. ................. .................... ...............2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 About discs ..................................... 3 Playable disc types ................................. ...
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2 Introduction 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is le vel, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leave suff icient distance between the system and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration. Power cord • Do not handle the po wer cord with wet hands! • A ...
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3 About discs This system has been designed to play back the following discs: D VD V IDEO, 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 NTSC and P AL s ystem. When you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to “ PA L ” ( A pg. 18), the NTSC video signal is con verted t ...
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About discs 4 Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPE G4 discs • MP3/WMA/JPEG/MP EG4 discs (eithe r 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 dis c, select ISO 9660 Lev el 1 or Lev el 2 for the disc format. • This system supports “multi-ses ...
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5 Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit a nd the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-M508 unless otherwise n oted. Front panel (center unit) Rear panel (center unit) Display window pg. 22 pg. 25 pg. 41 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. 22, 40 pg. 17 Di ...
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Description of parts and controls 6 Powered subwoofer SP-PWM508 SP-PWM303 * Do not block the ventilation openings. NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. Front Rear pg. 9 P ower cord: pg. 13 PO WER ON lamp: pg. 16 pg. 12 pg. 13 Front Rear PO WER ON lamp: pg. 16 pg. 10 Po w e r c o r d ...
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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 control directly to the front panel of the center unit. ? ...
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8 Connections 7 AM loop antenna Setting up sup plied AM loop antenn a Connecting AM l oop antenna • T urn the loop antenna until you ha ve the best reception during AM broadcast program reception. NOTE • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cords. This could cause poor reception. If recep ...
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Connections 9 CAUTION • W hen you connect spea kers other than the supp lied 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 NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. • When installing the satellite speakers on the wall; ? ...
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Connections 10 CAUTION • W hen you connect speak ers other than the supp lied 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 NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. • When installing the satellite speakers on the wall; ? ...
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Connections 11 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. • T he speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed properly, they may cause color di ...
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Connections 12 NOTE • T he way of connecting th e system cord varies depending on the type of the powered subwoofer. Y ou can enjoy the sound of an analog component. NOTE • T he signals input to the VIDEO jack of the VCR IN jacks will be output only from the VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks, not from the S-VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks. Y ...
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Connections 13 T o avoid damaging the po wered subwoofer , set the V OL T A GE SELECTOR switch to the vo ltage of your area. When you change the position of the V OL T AGE SELECT OR switch, use a tool such as a slotted sc rewdri ver , etc. CAUTION DO NO T plug the p ower cor d of the po wered subw oofer before setting the V OL T A GE SELECTOR s wit ...
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14 Operating external components with the remote control NOTE • M anufacturers’ codes are subj ect to change without notice. • S et 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 sel ...
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Operating external components with the remote control 15 5 Press number buttons (1 -9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0 , the n 1 . For a Son y product: Press 2 , the n 0 . 6 Release F VCR/DBS. If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each one until you enter the correct ...
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16 Basic operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode sele ctor to A UDIO . On the remote control: Press F AUDIO. On the center unit: Press F . When D VD is selecte d as the source ( A pg. 17), the follo wing messages will appear on the TV screen. NOTE • The STANDBY lamp turns o ...
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Basic operations 17 On the remote contro l: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DV D : T o play back a disc (D VD VIDEO, VCD etc.). ( A pg. 20) FM/AM : T o tune in an FM or AM station. ( A pg. 40) Each time you press the butt on, the band alternates between FM and AM. VCR : T o select the source from a component conn ...
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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 ...
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Basic operations 19 NOTE • W hen 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 ...
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20 Playback • The icon such as sho ws 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 mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 0 on the center unit. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out. 2 Place a ...
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Playback 21 NOTE • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD . • T he system plays back availa ble discs sequentially until you stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end. • (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons b ...
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Playback 22 7 Disc information on the display window The disc indicators on the display windo w show the current status of the corresponding disc tray . Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected. About the disc lamps (For TH-M508) The disc lamps on the center unit also sho w the disc st ...
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Playback 23 7 Using number buttons on the rem ote control 7 For DVD VIDEO (title, chapter): While stopped, the title number is selected. During playback, the chap ter number is selected. For DVD AUDIO (track): During playback or while stopped For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback wi thout PBC function For CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 (track/ file): During ...
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24 Advanced operations • The icon such as sho ws 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 mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . • There are exceptions in the operation men tioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction. 7 Au ...
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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 ...
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Advanced operations 26 7 Contents of the on-scree n bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD CD MPEG4 * * H – O are not available. A Shows disc type. B Show s current transfer rate (Megabits per second). C Shows disc number . D Show s current title (for D VD VIDEO) or group (for D VD A UDIO) number . E Shows current chapter number (for D ...
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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 scene from the DVD menu D VD VIDEOs generally hav e their own menus which sho w disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. Y ou can locate a desired scene by using these menus. 7 When ...
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Advanced operations 28 5 Press ENTER. 6 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen bar disappears. NOTE • You can select up to the 99th chapter/track. 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 Wh ...
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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 sele cted track. 2 Press 3 (play button) or ENTER. • T rack playback/slide-show st arts from the selected track/ fil e. • When you pr ...
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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 • T o clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE . ...
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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 b y 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 (p ...
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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 of the procedure, the setting at that time will be stored. 7 While stopped 1 ...
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Advanced operations 33 Y ou can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order . 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 (play button). • When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback. To quit Random mo de While stopped ...
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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 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to highlight . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press Cursor Y / 5 repeatedly to select “A-B ...
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Advanced operations 35 IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode sele ctor to A UDIO . NOTE Before you start operation; • T here 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 Cur ...
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36 Setting DVD preferences • Y ou can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below . Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s DV D . 7 While stopped 1 Press SET UP. 2 Follow the instruct ...
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Setting DVD preferences 37 :Picture 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. • 16:9/16:9 MUL TI (Wide televi sion con version) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 1 6:9 (wide TV). • 4:3 LB/4:3 MUL TI LB (Letter Bo x ...
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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 ...
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Setting DVD preferences 39 Countr y/Area codes list for Parental Lock AD Andorra ER Eritrea LA Lao People’ s Democratic Republic RW R w a n d a AE United Arab Emirat es ES Spain SA Saudi Arabia AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LB Lebanon SB Solomon Islands A G Antigua and Barbuda FI Finland LC Saint Lucia SC Seychelles AI Anguilla FJ Fiji LI L iechtens ...
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40 T uner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the followi ng operation; 1 Set the remote control mode se lector to A UDIO . 2P r e s s FM /AM . Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. • The initial sett ing is as follows: 10 kHz (For Central and South America) 9 kHz (Except for Ce ...
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T uner operations 41 Once a station i s assigned to a ch annel number , the station can be quickly tuned in. Y ou can pres et 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 7 To preset the stations 1 Tune in the station you want to preset. • If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM station, select the reception mode you want. See “Selecting the FM recep ...
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42 A V COMPU LINK remote control system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allo ws you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the ce nter unit. This system is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC’ s video componen ts via the video components terminals. T o use this remote c ontrol system, you ne ed to conn ...
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43 KARAOKE operations • The icon such as sho ws the types of discs the operation is av ailable for . IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode sele ctor to A UDIO . 1 Connect a microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 on the center unit. 2 Press the KARAOKE button so that appears on the display win ...
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KARAOKE operations 44 Y ou can reserv e your desired songs (tracks/chapters) to play in the order of your choice. Up to 12 songs can be reserved with this function. 7 While stopped with KARAOKE function turned on 1 Press RESERVE. The reservation list appears on the TV screen. 2 Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to select your desired song to reserve ...
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KARAOKE operations 45 7 During playback with KARAOKE function turned on Press ECHO repeatedly to select the desired effect level. Each time you press ECHO , v ocal option changes as follo ws; OFF s 1 s 2 s 3 s (back t o the beginning) As the number increases, the effect will be emphasized. (Normally set the le vel to “2”.) To cancel the sound e ...
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46 References 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly . • Do not touch the shin y 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 sur face of the disc when placing it back in its case ...
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References 47 7 Center un it (XV-THM508/XV- THM303) 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 (DBS): –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 freq ...
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References 48 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THM508F) Speaker s: W oofer: 10.0 cm M 2 T weeter: 4.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magne tically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4 C Frequency Range: 60 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 250 mm M 1065.5 mm M 310 mm Mass: 7.2 kg Surround speakers (SP-THM505S) Speakers : 8.0 cm Bass-refl ...
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for SP-PWM303 for Australia) EN 0504SKMIDEJEM © 2004 VICT OR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED TH-M508/TH-M303 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM SP-PWM508 SP-PWM303 CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (A C) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch ...
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