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JVC TH-A5 - page 1
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. LVT0837-013A [US, UB] INSTR UCTIONS D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A5 Consists of XV -THA5 and SP-THA5 DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STAN ...
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G-1 CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be rem ...
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G-2 Caution: Proper V entilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides. T op: No obstructions in 10 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the l ...
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1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION : 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 serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PR ODUCTS / 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED O ...
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1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ....................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Getting Star ted ........................................... 4 Before ...
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2 English Par ts Identification Front Panel See pages in the parentheses for details. Display 1 Sound signal indicators (11, 13, 18) • PRO LOGIC, DOLBY DIGIT AL, DTS, and LINEAR PCM 2 TITLE indicator (26) 3 T uner mode indicators (14, 44, 45) • TUNED and ST (stereo) 4 PR OGRAM indicator (31, 37, 45) DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDE ...
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3 English Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO button (10 – 14) 2 VCR button (54) 3 TV b utton (10, 12, 50, 51) 4 MENU button (29, 35) 5 TOP MENU b utton (29) 6 A UDIO/FM MODE button (28, 38, 45) 7 SUBTITLE button (28) 8 DISPLA Y button (27, 34, 41) 9 RETURN button (35, 47, 48) p 4 , 7 , 3 / 8 , and ¢ but ...
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4 English Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries fir st. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, remo ve the battery cov er . 2. Insert batteries. Make sur e to matc ...
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5 English 1 2 3 MIN MIN MIN MIN CONPONENT OUT Y C B C R Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM and H terminals. T urn the loop until you have the best r eception. • If reception is poor , connec ...
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6 English Getting Star ted Subwoofer Left rear speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker To center speaker To left front speaker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDBY AUDIO/FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-A ...
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7 English Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers, center speak er, and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected. • The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions—front le ...
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8 English Getting Star ted Illustrations of the input/output terminals below ar e typical examples. When you connect the other component, refer also to its manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components. If you connect a sound-enhancing device suc h as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the ...
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9 English Y C B C R MIN MIN MIN MIN CONPONENT OUT Y C B C R TV A B C CONPONENT OUT Y C B C R Note: K eep the power cord aw ay from the connecting cords and the antenna cables. The power cord may cause noise or screen interf erence. Now , y ou can plug the power cord of the center unit into the A C outlet. A B C S-video cord (not supplied) Video cor ...
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10 English Basic DVD Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons on the remote control. Y ou can also use the buttons on the center unit if they ha ve the similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control. If operations using the center unit are dif ferent fr om those using the remote control, they are then e xplained ...
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11 English 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy two kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and DSP modes. Digital Multichannel Surr ound—Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes ef fect only when you enjoy a disc encoded with its signals—t ...
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12 English Basic VCD/CD Operations 1 T urn On the Power Before turning on the system, turn on your TV if necessary and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV .) • When you use a JVC’ s TV , you can turn on your TV by pressing TV on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV is ...
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13 English 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy DSP modes. DSP modes—HALL, THEA TER, PAVILION, DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB DSP modes take effect onl y when you enjoy a disc recorded using Linear PCM—the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display . T o activate DSP modes Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the fr ont panel). The DSP indicator lig ...
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14 English 1 T urn On the Power Press ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO (or ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel). The ST ANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up on the center unit. The source indication selected pre viously a ppears on the display . 2 Select the Band Fr om the remote contr ol: Press FM/AM. The last receiv ed station of the selected ban ...
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15 English Other Basic Operations 10 20 30 60 150 120 90 OFF (Canceled) SLEEP Enjoying Sounds from the Exter nal Equipment Y ou can enjoy sounds from the external equipment connected to the A UX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit. • When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround, you can enjoy Dolby Surround. 1 Select A UX as th ...
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16 English Speaker Settings Setting the Speaker Information T o obtain best possible surround, register the center speaker (C – SP) and rear speakers (R – SP) settings after completing all the connections. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start fr ...
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17 English Setting the Delay T ime Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the rear speakers, comparing to that of the sounds from the front speakers. If the distance to the center speaker* and/or the rear speakers** from your listening point is almost the same as from the front speakers, select “ 00 MS (msec). ” * Y ou ...
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18 English Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo Dolby Surround encoding format recor ds the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, and rear channel signals (total 4 channels) into 2 channels. The Dolby Pro Logic decoder b uilt in this system decodes these 2 channel signals into original 4 channel signals—matrix-based multichannel ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 23
19 English ■ DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes DSP modes hav e been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a hall, a theater , a pavilion, a dance club, or a liv e club consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly with ...
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20 English Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields B.SEARCH REW FF F .SEARCH ENTER VOLUME VCR CHANNEL TUNING D VD FM/AM AUX MUTING 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 REMAIN PROGRAM D.R.C SETUP SLEEP EFFECT DSP MODE TEST PRO LOGIC SETTING SOUND CLEAR REPEA T ANGLE SLOW SEARCH A-B REPEA T NTSC/P AL ZOOM 2 3 PRO LOGIC SOUND D.R.C Adjusting Stereo Sound Y ou can adjust the fol ...
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21 English Adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Y ou can adjust the following settings while acti vating Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear spea ...
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22 English Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting Dolby Surr ound Y ou can adjust the following settings while acti vating Dolby Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear speakers – Outpu ...
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23 English 5 T o adjust the output level f or the center speaker , the rear speakers, and the subw oofer 1) Press SOUND r epeatedly to select the “CEN, ” “REAR, ” or “SW . ” • Each time you press the button, the indication on the display changes as follo ws: CEN (Center) : T o adjust the output le vel for center speaker (from –06 dB ...
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24 English Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters Y ou can fine-adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters—room, li veness, and rev erberation. Bef ore you start, r emember ... • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start fr om step 2 again. ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 29
25 English Disc Intr oduction—DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD discs, their actual operations may be differ ent from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structur e, but not a malfunction of this system. • The follo wing discs cannot be pla yed back: – D VD-Audio, D VD-ROM, DVD-RAM, D VD-R, D VD-R W ...
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26 English Basic Disc Operations T o start playback Press 3 / 8 . The source is automatically changed to the D VD player . “W AIT” appears on the display for a while, then the detected disc type appears—D VD, VCD, CD, or MP3. (If your TV is turned on, the mark corresponding to the detected disc type appears on the TV screen.) • When a disc ...
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27 English DVD Playback 3 3 3 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc • Ex.: 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded. 3 : Current chapter and total number of the chapters recorded on the disc • Ex.: 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded. 4 : Elapsed playing time or remaining ti ...
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28 English Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a D VD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. • Y ou can set your favor ite audio languag e as the initial audio language. (See page 46.) Press A UDIO/FM MODE. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen f or a w hile. • Each ti ...
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29 English MENU TOP MENU ENTER Moving to a Par ticular Portion Dir ectly Y ou can move to another title, chapter , or particular scene in the chapter directly . Fr om the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause. • Each time you press the button, the follo wing indication appears on the screen: TITLE – – : Select this to ...
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30 English Example: REPEAT A REPEAT A – B DVD Playback Searching for a Par ticular Point Y ou can sear ch for a particular portion while playing a disc— V ar iable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. • No sound comes out during V ariable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. T o fast-forwar d the chapter—Variable Speed For ward Sear ch From the remote ...
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31 English Title numbers you can select in the next step Chapter numbers you can select in the next step PROGRAM MENU SELECT: ENTER TITLE CHAPT 1 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 4 – – – – 5 – – – – PREVIOUS TITLE CHAPT 6 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – NEXT ...
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32 English T o stop during playback Press 7 or PR OGRAM on the remote control. The PR OGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen. • If you press 3 / 8 while this screen is shown, the unit starts program play . T o exit from pr ogram play From the remote contr ol ONL Y : Press PR OGRAM. The PR OGRAM MENU screen goes off, and the opening screen app ...
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33 English DVD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DV D . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you pre ...
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34 English 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current track and total number of the tracks on the disc • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded. 3 : Sound mode • Ex.: Stereo sound (Left channel and Right channel). 4 : Play Back Control (PBC) indicator • Ex.: PBC is on. (When PBC is turned of f, will appear .) 5 : Repeat mode indica ...
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35 English TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current disc. TRACK TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current track. 2 Press number b uttons to select a playing time you w ant to search f or . The unit starts playback at the selected elapsed playing time. (The on-scree ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 40
36 English 1 Press A–B REPEA T to select the start point. “REPEA T A” appears on the display . 2 Press A–B REPEA T again to select the end point. “REPEA T A” changes to “REPEA T A–B, ” then A–B Repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B. T o cancel A–B Repeat Press ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 41
37 English Programming the Playing Or der of the T racks—Program Play Y ou can arrange the trac k playback order before you start playing. Y ou can pro gram up to 20 steps. • Befor e making a program, make sur e that the TV is turned on and the correct input is selected on the TV . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Load a disc. • If the curr ...
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38 English Selecting Playback Channel When you play back a karaoke VCD or CD, you can only select either the left channel or right channel to listen to. Press A UDIO/FM MODE repeatedly . The on-screen bar appears on the screen for a while. • Each time you press the button, the sound mode chang es as follows: A UDIO:STEREO (LR) : Select this to li ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 43
39 English VCD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a VCD. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 44
40 English MP3 Intr oduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder . Y ou can play back MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-R Ws, and CD- ROMs. • Notice that “files” and “tracks” are used interchangeably . What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file forma ...
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41 English Star ting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. 1 Press 0 to load a disc. 2 Press 3 / 8 . After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and the contents recorded on the MP3 disc will be shown on the TV if it is turned on. SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR.MP3 LOVE.MP3 ?? 5/135 SPRING ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 46
42 English Operations Using the On-Screen Display It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the follo wing on-screen display appears on the TV screen. (The contents of this on-screen display varies according to the disc—the wa y MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.) • Only the f ...
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43 English Repeating Playback On an MP3 disc, A–B repeat cannot be used. Y ou can enjoy only repeat play . T o repeat playback—Repeat Play Pr ess REPEA T r epeatedly . The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen. • Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as f ollows: REPEA T :RANDOM : All tracks reco ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 48
44 English T uner Operations For basic tuner operations, see “Basic T uner Operations” on pa ge 14. DVD FM/AM AUX MUTE B.SEARCH F .SEARCH VCR CHANNEL TUNING SOURCE DVD player * AUX IN FM AM DISPLA Y B.SEARCH DOWN REW UP FF F .SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL SUBTITLE TOP MENU TV ST ANDBY/ON AUDIO VCR OFF ON VCR CONTROL TUNER PRE ...
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45 English Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 T une in the station you want to pr eset (see “T uning in Stations”). 2 Press PR OGRAM. The preset number appears on ...
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46 English Setting up the DVD Pr efer ences On the Setup menu, you can do the two main important settings— language selection (LANGU AGES) menu and system setting (SYSTEM) menu. • Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing. (The D VD player must be selected as the source.) • Y ou can onl y use the remote control for Setup me ...
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47 English ■ Basic language selecting procedur e Ex. : T o select the desired language as the initial language for “ A UDIO. ” From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the Setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the language items. 3 Press ENTER. Pop-up windo w a ...
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48 English Setting up the DVD Operations ■ Setting the TV screen size From the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ENTER (or 3 / 2 ) to select (highlight) the system setting menu. 3 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the system setting items listed on the ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 53
49 English Setting the Parental (Rating) Level Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. (“WR ONG P ARENT AL CODE” appear s on the display if you try to play back such a disc.) • This setting tak ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 54
50 English ❏ T o operate a JVC’ s TV Operating JVC’ s Components Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this unit b ut also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code. • T o operate the other products, ai ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 55
51 English ❏ T o change the transmittable signals for opera ting a TV 1. Press and hold TV . 2. Enter manufacturer’ s code using buttons 1–9, and 0. 3. Release TV . Now , you can perform the following operations on the TV . TV : T urn on or of f the TV . TV V OLUME +/ – : Adjust the volume. TV/VIDEO : Set the input mode (either TV or VIDEO) ...
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52 English T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the disc tray closed when not in use. Handling Discs • Remove the ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 57
53 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily opera tional pr oblems. If there is any problem you cannot solv e, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker . No video. A disc cannot be played. V ideo and audio are distorted ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 58
54 English Specifications Center unit (XV -THA5) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 35 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Subwoofer: 60 watts per channel, min. RMS at 3 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. A udio section Audio input sensitivity/Impedance ( ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 59
VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L IMITED EN, CH 1101KSMMDWSAM J V C Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia and U.K.) MIN MIN MIN MIN CONPONENT OUT Y C B C R CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch pro ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 60
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. LVT0837-012A [UW] INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTRUCCIONES INSTR UÇÕES D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM SYST È ME D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SISTEMA DE CINEMA DIGIT ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 61
G-1 CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be rem ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 62
G-2 XV-THA5 Floor Piso Piso Wall or obstructions Pared u obstrucciones Parede ou obstáculo Front Frente Frente Stand height 15 cm or more Allura del soporte 15 cm o más Base com altura de 15 cm ou mais Spacing 15 cm or more Espacio de 15 cm o más Espaço de 15 cm ou mais Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and t ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 63
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 G-3 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANTE PARA PRODUCTOS L Á SER IMPOTANTE PARA PRODUTOS LASER REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / REPRODUCCI Ó N DE ETIQUETAS / REPRODU ÇÃ O DE ETIQUETAS 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE 1 ETIQ ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 64
1 English T able of Contents Parts Identification ....................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Getting Star ted ........................................... 4 Before ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 65
2 English Par ts Identification Front Panel See pages in the parentheses for details. Display 1 Sound signal indicators (11, 13, 18) • PRO LOGIC, DOLBY DIGIT AL, DTS, and LINEAR PCM 2 TITLE indicator (26) 3 T uner mode indicators (14, 44, 45) • TUNED and ST (stereo) 4 PR OGRAM indicator (31, 37, 45) DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDE ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 66
3 English Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO button (10 – 14) 2 VCR button (54) 3 TV b utton (10, 12, 50, 51) 4 MENU button (29, 35) 5 TOP MENU b utton (29) 6 A UDIO/FM MODE button (28, 38, 45) 7 SUBTITLE button (28) 8 DISPLA Y button (27, 34, 41) 9 RETURN button (35, 47, 48) p 4 , 7 , 3 / 8 , and ¢ but ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 67
4 English Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries fir st. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, remo ve the battery cov er . 2. Insert batteries. Make sur e to matc ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 68
5 English 1 2 3 MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM and H terminals. T urn the loop until you have the best r eception. • If reception is poor , connec ...
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6 English Getting Star ted Subwoofer Left rear speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker To center speaker To left front speaker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDBY AUDIO/FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-A ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 70
7 English Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers, center speak er, and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected. • The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions—front le ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 71
8 English Getting Star ted Illustrations of the input/output terminals below ar e typical examples. When you connect the other component, refer also to its manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components. If you connect a sound-enhancing device suc h as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 72
9 English Y P B /C B P R /C R MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R TV A B C COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R Note: K eep the power cord aw ay from the connecting cords and the antenna cables. The power cord may cause noise or screen interf erence. Now , y ou can plug the power cord of the center unit into the A C outlet. A B C S-video cord (not supplied) ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 73
10 English Basic DVD Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons on the remote control. Y ou can also use the buttons on the center unit if they ha ve the similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control. If operations using the center unit are dif ferent fr om those using the remote control, they are then e xplained ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 74
11 English 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy two kinds of surround — Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and DSP modes. Digital Multichannel Surr ound — Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes ef fect only when you enjoy a disc encoded with its signals ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 75
12 English Basic VCD/CD Operations 1 T urn On the Power Before turning on the system, turn on your TV if necessary and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV .) • When you use a JVC ’ s TV , you can turn on y our TV by pressing TV on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 76
13 English 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy DSP modes. DSP modes — HALL, THEA TER, PAVILION, DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB DSP modes take effect onl y when you enjoy a disc recorded using Linear PCM — the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display . T o activate DSP modes Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the fr ont panel). The DSP indicator ...
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JVC TH-A5 - page 77
14 English 1 T urn On the Power Press ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO (or ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel). The ST ANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up on the center unit. The source indication selected pre viously a ppears on the display . 2 Select the Band Fr om the remote contr ol: Press FM/AM. The last receiv ed station of the selected ban ...
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15 English Other Basic Operations 10 20 30 60 150 120 90 OFF (Canceled) SLEEP Enjoying Sounds from the Exter nal Equipment Y ou can enjoy sounds from the external equipment connected to the A UX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit. • When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround, you can enjoy Dolby Surround. 1 Select A UX as th ...
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16 English Speaker Settings Setting the Speaker Information T o obtain best possible surround, register the center speaker (C – SP) and rear speakers (R – SP) settings after completing all the connections. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start fr ...
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17 English Setting the Delay T ime Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the rear speakers, comparing to that of the sounds from the front speakers. If the distance to the center speaker* and/or the rear speakers** from your listening point is almost the same as from the front speakers, select “ 00 MS (msec). ” * Y ou ...
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18 English Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo Dolby Surround encoding format recor ds the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, and rear channel signals (total 4 channels) into 2 channels. The Dolby Pro Logic decoder b uilt in this system decodes these 2 channel signals into original 4 channel signals — matrix-based multichanne ...
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19 English ■ DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes DSP modes hav e been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a hall, a theater , a pavilion, a dance club, or a liv e club consists of direct sound and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly wi ...
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20 English Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields B.SEARCH REW FF F .SEARCH ENTER VOLUME VCR CHANNEL TUNING D VD FM/AM AUX MUTING 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 REMAIN PROGRAM D.R.C SETUP SLEEP EFFECT DSP MODE TEST PRO LOGIC SETTING SOUND CLEAR REPEA T ANGLE SLOW SEARCH A-B REPEA T NTSC/P AL ZOOM 2 3 PRO LOGIC SOUND D.R.C Adjusting Stereo Sound Y ou can adjust the fol ...
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21 English Adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Y ou can adjust the following settings while acti vating Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear spea ...
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22 English Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting Dolby Surr ound Y ou can adjust the following settings while acti vating Dolby Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear speakers – Outpu ...
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23 English 5 T o adjust the output level f or the center speaker , the rear speakers, and the subw oofer 1) Press SOUND r epeatedly to select the “ CEN, ” “ REAR, ” or “ SW . ” • Each time you press the button, the indica tion on the display changes as follo ws: CEN (Center) : T o adjust the output le vel for center speaker (from – ...
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24 English Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters Y ou can fine-adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters — room, li veness, and rev erberation. Bef ore you start, r emember ... • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step 2 again ...
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25 English Disc Intr oduction — DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD discs, their actual operations may be differ ent from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structur e, but not a malfunction of this system. • The follo wing discs cannot be pla yed back: – D VD-Audio, D VD-ROM, D VD-RAM, D VD-R, D VD- ...
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26 English Basic Disc Operations T o start playback Press 3 / 8 . The source is automatically changed to the D VD player . “ W AIT ” appears on the display for a while, then the detected disc type appears — D VD, VCD, CD, or MP3. (If your TV is turned on, the mark corresponding to the detected disc type appears on the TV screen.) • When a d ...
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27 English DVD Playback 3 3 3 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc • Ex.: 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded. 3 : Current chapter and total number of the chapters recorded on the disc • Ex.: 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded. 4 : Elapsed playing time or remaining ti ...
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28 English Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a D VD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. • Y ou can set your favor ite audio languag e as the initial audio language. (See page 46.) Press A UDIO/FM MODE. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen f or a w hile. • Each ti ...
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29 English MENU TOP MENU ENTER Moving to a Par ticular Portion Dir ectly Y ou can move to another title, chapter , or particular scene in the chapter directly . Fr om the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause. • Each time you press the button, the f ollowing indication appears on the screen: TITLE – – : Select this to ...
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30 English Example: REPEAT A REPEAT A – B DVD Playback Searching for a Par ticular Point Y ou can sear ch for a particular portion while playing a disc — V ar iable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. • No sound comes out during V ariable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. T o fast-forwar d the chapter — Variable Speed For ward Sear ch From the remo ...
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31 English Title numbers you can select in the next step Chapter numbers you can select in the next step PROGRAM MENU SELECT: ENTER TITLE CHAPT 1 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 4 – – – – 5 – – – – PREVIOUS TITLE CHAPT 6 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – NEXT ...
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32 English T o stop during playback Press 7 or PR OGRAM on the remote control. The PR OGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen. • If you press 3 / 8 while this screen is shown, the unit starts program play . T o exit from pr ogram play From the remote contr ol ONL Y : Press PR OGRAM. The PR OGRAM MENU screen goes off, and the opening screen app ...
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33 English DVD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DV D . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you pre ...
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34 English 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current track and total number of the tracks on the disc • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded. 3 : Sound mode • Ex.: Stereo sound (Left channel and Right channel). 4 : Play Back Control (PBC) indicator • Ex.: PBC is on. (When PBC is turned of f, will appear .) 5 : Repeat mode indica ...
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35 English TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current disc. TRACK TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current track. 2 Press number b uttons to select a playing time you w ant to search f or . The unit starts playback at the selected elapsed playing time. (The on-scree ...
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36 English 1 Press A – B REPEA T to select the start point. “ REPEA T A ” appears on the display . 2 Press A – B REPEA T again to select the end point. “ REPEA T A ” changes to “ REPEA T A – B, ” then A – B Repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B. T o cancel A – ...
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37 English Programming the Playing Or der of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the trac k playback order before you start playing. Y ou can pro gram up to 20 steps. • Befor e making a program, make sur e that the TV is turned on and the correct input is selected on the TV . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Load a disc. • If the cu ...
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38 English Selecting Playback Channel When you play back a karaoke VCD or CD, you can only select either the left channel or right channel to listen to. Press A UDIO/FM MODE repeatedly . The on-screen bar appears on the screen for a while. • Each time you press the button, the sound mode chang es as follows: A UDIO:STEREO (LR) : Select this to li ...
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39 English VCD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a VCD. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press ...
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40 English MP3 Intr oduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder . Y ou can play back MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-R Ws, and CD- ROMs. • Notice that “ files ” and “ trac ks ” are used interchangeably . What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file ...
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41 English Star ting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. 1 Press 0 to load a disc. 2 Press 3 / 8 . After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and the contents recorded on the MP3 disc will be shown on the TV if it is turned on. SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR.MP3 LOVE.MP3 ?? 5/135 SPRING ...
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42 English Operations Using the On-Screen Display It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the follo wing on-screen display appears on the TV screen. (The contents of this on-screen display varies according to the disc — the wa y MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.) • Only the ...
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43 English Repeating Playback On an MP3 disc, A – B repeat cannot be used. Y ou can enjoy only repeat play . T o repeat playback — Repeat Play Pr ess REPEA T r epeatedly . The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen. • Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as f ollows: REPEA T :RANDOM : All tracks ...
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44 English T uner Operations For basic tuner operations, see “ Basic T uner Operations ” on page 14. DVD FM/AM AUX MUTE B.SEARCH F .SEARCH VCR CHANNEL TUNING SOURCE DVD player * AUX IN FM AM DISPLA Y B.SEARCH DOWN REW UP FF F .SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL SUBTITLE TOP MENU TV ST ANDBY/ON AUDIO VCR OFF ON VCR CONTROL TUNER PR ...
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45 English Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 T une in the station you want to pr eset (see “ T uning in Stations ” ). 2 Press PR OGRAM. The preset number appears ...
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46 English Setting up the DVD Pr efer ences On the Setup menu, you can do the two main important settings — language selection (LANGU AGES) men u and system setting (SYSTEM) menu. • Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing. (The D VD player must be selected as the source.) • Y ou can only use the remote control for Setup m ...
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47 English ■ Basic language selecting procedur e Ex. : T o select the desired language as the initial language for “ A UDIO. ” From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the Setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the language items. 3 Press ENTER. Pop-up windo w a ...
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48 English Setting up the DVD Pr efer ences ■ Setting the TV screen size From the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ENTER (or 3 / 2 ) to select (highlight) the system setting menu. 3 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the system setting items listed on t ...
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49 English Setting the Parental (Rating) Level Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. ( “ WR ONG P ARENT AL CODE ” appears on the display if y ou try to play back such a disc.) • This setting ...
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50 English ❏ T o operate a JVC ’ s TV Operating JVC ’ s Components Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this unit b ut also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code. • T o operate the other products, ...
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51 English ❏ T o change the transmittable signals for opera ting a TV 1. Press and hold TV . 2. Enter manufacturer ’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 3. Release TV . Now , you can perform the following operations on the TV . TV : T urn on or of f the TV . TV V OLUME +/ – : Adjust the v olume. TV/VIDEO : Set the input mode (either TV or VI ...
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52 English T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelv es. • K eep the disc tray closed w hen not in use. Handling Discs • Remove t ...
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53 English T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily opera tional pr oblems. If there is any problem you cannot solv e, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker . No video. A disc cannot be played. V ideo and audio are distorted ...
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54 English Specifications Center unit (XV -THA5) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 35 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Subwoofer: 60 watts per channel, min. RMS at 3 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. A udio section Audio input sensitivity/Impedance ( ...
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VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L IMITED EN, SP, PR 1201KSMMDWSAM J V C MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia and U.K.) Instrucción sobre la línea de la red (CA) (no aplicable para Europa, EE.UU., Canadá, Australia, ni el Reino Unido) Instrução sobre a tensão da re ...
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For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. LVT0837-010A [UJ] INSTR UCTIONS D VD DIGIT AL THEA TER SYSTEM TH-A5 Consists of XV -THA5 and SP-THA5 DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDB ...
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G-1 CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be rem ...
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1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION : 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 serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON E ...
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1 T able of Contents Par ts Identification ...................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Getting Star ted ........................................... 4 Before Installa ...
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2 Par ts Identification Front Panel See pages in the parentheses for details. Display 1 Sound signal indicators (11, 13, 18) • PRO LOGIC, DOLBY DIGIT AL, DTS, and LINEAR PCM 2 TITLE indicator (26) 3 T uner mode indicators (14, 44, 45) • TUNED and ST (stereo) 4 PR OGRAM indicator (31, 37, 45) DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDB ...
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3 Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO button (10 – 14) 2 VCR button (54) 3 TV b utton (10, 12, 50, 51) 4 MENU button (29, 35) 5 TOP MENU b utton (29) 6 A UDIO/FM MODE button (28, 38, 45) 7 SUBTITLE button (28) 8 DISPLA Y button (27, 34, 41) 9 RETURN button (35, 47, 48) p 4 , 7 , 3 / 8 , and ¢ buttons TUN ...
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4 Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries fir st. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, remo ve the battery cov er . 2. Insert batteries. Make sur e to match the po ...
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5 1 2 3 MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM Antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM and H terminals. T urn the loop until you have the best r eception. • If reception is poor , connect an out ...
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6 Getting Star ted Subwoofer Left rear speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker To center speaker To left front speaker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker DIGITAL SURROUND DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO STANDBY AUDIO/FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-A5 STANDB ...
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7 Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers, center speak er, and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected. • The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions—front left and r ...
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8 Getting Star ted Illustrations of the input/output terminals below ar e typical examples. When you connect the other component, refer also to its manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components. If you connect a sound-enhancing device suc h as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the center u ...
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9 Y P B /C B P R /C R MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R TV A B C COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R Note: K eep the power cord aw ay from the connecting cords and the antenna cables. The power cord may cause noise or screen interf erence. Now , y ou can plug the power cord of the center unit into the A C outlet. A B C S-video cord (not supplied) Video c ...
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10 Basic DVD Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons on the remote control. Y ou can also use the buttons on the center unit if they ha ve the similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control. If operations using the center unit are dif ferent fr om those using the remote control, they are then e xplained. 1 T ur ...
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11 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy two kinds of surround — Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and DSP modes. Digital Multichannel Surr ound — Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes ef fect only when you enjoy a disc encoded with its signals — the ...
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12 Basic VCD/CD Operations 1 T urn On the Power Before turning on the system, turn on your TV if necessary and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV .) • When you use a JVC ’ s TV , you can turn on y our TV by pressing TV on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV is not a ...
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13 5 A ctivate Realistic Sound Field Y ou can enjoy DSP modes. DSP modes — HALL, THEA TER, PAVILION, DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB DSP modes take effect onl y when you enjoy a disc recorded using Linear PCM — the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display . T o activate DSP modes Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the fr ont panel). The DSP indicator lights ...
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14 1 T urn On the Power Press ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO (or ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel). The ST ANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up on the center unit. The source indication selected pre viously a ppears on the display . 2 Select the Band Fr om the remote contr ol: Press FM/AM. The last receiv ed station of the selected band is tun ...
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15 Other Basic Operations 10 20 30 60 150 120 90 OFF (Canceled) SLEEP Enjoying Sounds from the Exter nal Equipment Y ou can enjoy sounds from the external equipment connected to the A UX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit. • When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround, you can enjoy Dolby Surround. 1 Select A UX as the sour c ...
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16 Speaker Settings Setting the Speaker Information T o obtain best possible surround, register the center speaker (C – SP) and rear speakers (R – SP) settings after completing all the connections. Bef ore you start, r emember ... There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start fr om step ...
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17 Setting the Delay T ime Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the rear speakers, comparing to that of the sounds from the front speakers. If the distance to the center speaker* and/or the rear speakers** from your listening point is almost the same as from the front speakers, select “ 00 MS (msec). ” * Y ou can adju ...
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18 Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo Dolby Surround encoding format recor ds the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, and rear channel signals (total 4 channels) into 2 channels. The Dolby Pro Logic decoder b uilt in this system decodes these 2 channel signals into original 4 channel signals — matrix-based multichannel reprod ...
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19 ■ DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes DSP modes hav e been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a hall, a theater , a pavilion, a dance club, or a liv e club consists of direct sound and indirect sound — early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without an ...
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20 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields B.SEARCH REW FF F .SEARCH ENTER VOLUME VCR CHANNEL TUNING D VD FM/AM AUX MUTING 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 REMAIN PROGRAM D.R.C SETUP SLEEP EFFECT DSP MODE TEST PRO LOGIC SETTING SOUND CLEAR REPEA T ANGLE SLOW SEARCH A-B REPEA T ZOOM 2 3 PRO LOGIC SOUND D.R.C Adjusting Stereo Sound Y ou can adjust the following settings. I ...
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21 Adjusting Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surr ound Y ou can adjust the following settings while acti vating Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear speakers – ...
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22 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting Dolby Surr ound Y ou can adjust the following settings while acti vating Dolby Surround. It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual listening point while listening to reproduced sounds. – Output balance for the front speakers – Output balance for the rear speakers – Output lev el ...
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23 5 T o adjust the output level f or the center speaker , the rear speakers, and the subw oofer 1) Press SOUND r epeatedly to select the “ CEN, ” “ REAR, ” or “ SW . ” • Each time you press the button, the indica tion on the display changes as follo ws: CEN (Center) : T o adjust the output le vel for center speaker (from – 06 dB to ...
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24 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters Y ou can fine-adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters — room, li veness, and rev erberation. Bef ore you start, r emember ... • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing steps. If the setting is canceled before you f inish, start from step 2 again. 1 Pres ...
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25 Disc Intr oduction — DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD discs, their actual operations may be differ ent from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structur e, but not a malfunction of this system. • The follo wing discs cannot be pla yed back: – D VD-Audio, D VD-ROM, D VD-RAM, D VD-R, D VD-R W , CD ...
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26 Basic Disc Operations T o start playback Press 3 / 8 . The source is automatically changed to the D VD player . “ W AIT ” appears on the display for a while, then the detected disc type appears — D VD, VCD, CD, or MP3. (If your TV is turned on, the mark corresponding to the detected disc type appears on the TV screen.) • When a disc is n ...
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27 DVD Playback 3 3 3 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc • Ex.: 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded. 3 : Current chapter and total number of the chapters recorded on the disc • Ex.: 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded. 4 : Elapsed playing time or remaining time Y ou ...
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28 Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a D VD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. • Y ou can set your favor ite audio languag e as the initial audio language. (See page 46.) Press A UDIO/FM MODE. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen f or a w hile. • Each time you p ...
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29 MENU TOP MENU ENTER Moving to a Par ticular Portion Dir ectly Y ou can move to another title, chapter , or particular scene in the chapter directly . Fr om the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause. • Each time you press the button, the f ollowing indication appears on the screen: TITLE – – : Select this to move to ...
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30 Example: REPEAT A REPEAT A – B DVD Playback Searching for a Par ticular Point Y ou can sear ch for a particular portion while playing a disc — V ar iable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. • No sound comes out during V ariable Speed Forward/Re verse Search. T o fast-forwar d the chapter — Variable Speed For ward Sear ch From the remote contr ...
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31 Title numbers you can select in the next step Chapter numbers you can select in the next step PROGRAM MENU SELECT: ENTER TITLE CHAPT 1 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 4 – – – – 5 – – – – PREVIOUS TITLE CHAPT 6 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 9 – – – – 10 – – – – NEXT PLAY: 3 ...
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32 T o stop during playback Press 7 or PR OGRAM on the remote control. The PR OGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen. • If you press 3 / 8 while this screen is shown, the unit starts program play . T o exit from pr ogram play From the remote contr ol ONL Y : Press PR OGRAM. The PR OGRAM MENU screen goes off, and the opening screen appears. (T ...
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33 DVD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DV D . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press the b ...
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34 1 : Disc type DVD VCD CD MP3 2 : Current track and total number of the tracks on the disc • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded. 3 : Sound mode • Ex.: Stereo sound (Left channel and Right channel). 4 : Play Back Control (PBC) indicator • Ex.: PBC is on. (When PBC is turned of f, will appear .) 5 : Repeat mode indicator • ...
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35 TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current disc. TRACK TIME – – : – – : Select this to move to a particular portion on the current track. 2 Press number b uttons to select a playing time you w ant to search f or . The unit starts playback at the selected elapsed playing time. (The on-screen bar ap ...
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36 1 Press A – B REPEA T to select the start point. “ REPEA T A ” appears on the display . 2 Press A – B REPEA T again to select the end point. “ REPEA T A ” changes to “ REPEA T A – B, ” then A – B Repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B. T o cancel A – B Repea ...
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37 Programming the Playing Or der of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the trac k playback order before you start playing. Y ou can pro gram up to 20 steps. • Befor e making a program, make sur e that the TV is turned on and the correct input is selected on the TV . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Load a disc. • If the current pl ...
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38 Selecting Playback Channel When you play back a karaoke VCD or CD, you can only select either the left channel or right channel to listen to. Press A UDIO/FM MODE repeatedly . The on-screen bar appears on the screen for a while. • Each time you press the button, the sound mode chang es as follows: A UDIO:STEREO (LR) : Select this to listen to ...
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39 VCD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a VCD. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla ybac k. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press the but ...
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40 MP3 Intr oduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder . Y ou can play back MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-R Ws, and CD- ROMs. • Notice that “ files ” and “ trac ks ” are used interchangeably . What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format w ...
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41 Star ting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. 1 Press 0 to load a disc. 2 Press 3 / 8 . After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and the contents recorded on the MP3 disc will be shown on the TV if it is turned on. SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR.MP3 LOVE.MP3 ?? 5/135 SPRING SPRING1 ...
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42 Operations Using the On-Screen Display It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc. When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the follo wing on-screen display appears on the TV screen. (The contents of this on-screen display varies according to the disc — the wa y MP3 tracks were recorded on the disc.) • Only the f irst ...
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43 Repeating Playback On an MP3 disc, A – B repeat cannot be used. Y ou can enjoy only repeat play . T o repeat playback — Repeat Play Pr ess REPEA T r epeatedly . The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on the TV screen. • Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes as f ollows: REPEA T :RANDOM : All tracks recorded ...
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44 T uner Operations For basic tuner operations, see “ Basic T uner Operations ” on page 14. DVD FM/AM AUX MUTE B.SEARCH F .SEARCH VCR CHANNEL TUNING SOURCE DVD player * AUX IN FM AM DISPLA Y B.SEARCH DOWN REW UP FF F .SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL SUBTITLE TOP MENU TV ST ANDBY/ON AUDIO VCR OFF ON VCR CONTROL TUNER PRESET ENT ...
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45 Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 T une in the station you want to pr eset (see “ T uning in Stations ” ). 2 Press PR OGRAM. The preset number appears on the d ...
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46 Setting up the DVD Pr efer ences On the Setup menu, you can do the two main important settings — language selection (LANGU AGES) men u and system setting (SYSTEM) menu. • Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing. (The D VD player must be selected as the source.) • Y ou can only use the remote control for Setup menu oper ...
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47 ■ Basic language selecting procedur e Ex. : T o select the desired language as the initial language for “ A UDIO. ” From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the Setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the language items. 3 Press ENTER. Pop-up windo w a ppears ...
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48 Setting up the DVD Pr efer ences ■ Setting the TV screen size From the remote contr ol ONL Y : 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu of the setup menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press ENTER (or 3 / 2 ) to select (highlight) the system setting menu. 3 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the system setting items listed on the menu. ...
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49 Setting the Parental (Rating) Level Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. ( “ WR ONG P ARENT AL CODE ” appears on the display if y ou try to play back such a disc.) • This setting takes ef ...
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50 ❏ T o operate a JVC ’ s TV Operating JVC ’ s Components Y ou can use the remote control to operate not only this unit b ut also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code. • T o operate the other products, aim the ...
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51 ❏ T o change the transmittable signals for opera ting a TV 1. Press and hold TV . 2. Enter manufacturer ’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 3. Release TV . Now , you can perform the following operations on the TV . TV : T urn on or of f the TV . TV V OLUME +/ – : Adjust the v olume. TV/VIDEO : Set the input mode (either TV or VIDEO) TV ...
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52 T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelv es. • K eep the disc tray closed w hen not in use. Handling Discs • Remove the disc ...
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53 T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily opera tional pr oblems. If there is any problem you cannot solv e, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker . No video. A disc cannot be played. V ideo and audio are distorted. The ed ...
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54 Specifications Center unit (XV -THA5) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 35 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Subwoofer: 60 watts per channel, min. RMS at 3 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. A udio section Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz ...
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VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, L IMITED EN 1201KSMMDWSAM J V C Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia and U.K.) MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y P B P R CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provide ...
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